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'KANSAS.
ThinewS from Kansas :apprises us .of the
it.qpering of ! scenes of civil Ivir - -blbodl,
shed An that Unhappy; Territory. That these
sceneshave been - occasioned bythe apprehe'n
-01012 that the Lecompton Constitution is to be
foried.;upon the people of Kansas, against
their clearly ascertained will, IS beyond all
controversy. • 'lt •is in vein, AO say that the
peeps e@n iote'..npork, the. slavery question,
It is not true, in fact, as . they can only vote"
for Of 'against the importation' of any, -Mere
ilevei, and eyeia • Aliis poor Privilege they can
only _exercise lay voting, at the Same time, for
the Constitution to whichthey„are - opposed.
,Sitcii ;OVerthrew"of, pcipelif rights under, the
eleativetlnnchise has never-before been wit
. messed inthis country, and Willnothe endured"
by the peopfe;rd'Kentias;',They,;iriiist":npen.
the,right on:radii for:or against the &nano ,
lio n ; of oWn Government, `of
goveiningl.;thenSelyea, and not merely, of
governing Africans who may be hereafter ins
portedWithiletheli ' '"-
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It is ; clear, from-,t o tbr _which have
already occurred, that
,if Oongress sbeilld
sidept•the ' . l;ecompten;Constitutieti; we shall
liffe.edinei:of,,strife and bloodshed `
re-enacted
in that .TerritorY,Jrpm which every patriot
inest:turnivititherrer and dismak.
Stainnitite the te'c'orepton Consti
tution: ; They have so - declared in: all their
- mass Oen;rentions, and they,will resist it even'
to blendsheti. If this state, Of affairs should
occur what then -Why the new State
, - authorities rsclimaidedied by Congress and the
greslilenti, will demand '4:?ftlifilatter the aid
te4iritia:oc;is`-to-slaughtei the people:
We:1)61On thie effort ivotild'fail, bitty it ane.:
needed; 47 i";lrehidbe'iivicteri pur'ettrised by 'the
. 'erdrtitiorr of the beracieintie', party;
:fear Vien of Goverrnient
Civil war, ttle,exiderit;iteuldyribt cOif!'.
'fined
• Tbopeagds of Ifisionrjanii
have already illegally-fete& there orilhe 2lat
of December, and would march . to the ittd,kti
the - Lecompfon" faditen, 'the' other
hind, {Yomthe,:noighberitig ierritory.of diTe
breOral'and;he'e4,itieeilt.'Stele7of, Iowa; thou;`
'tiiiii4dei4"46 people;
and tie cilia atir'NvoAla probably. be extended
thronghord • the' (Oren from'
Missouri;itldepgteheiiiied'thatnidefor y/61114
. 461n;the,free:Stare party ofKa,niine; for alarge
' ,ttiajprlO of the' people. of that 'State. are op
td late ineursion and'inviision upon
theballot-boat Wiwi are, fell , of denier;
,IS 7 Viire'rfon iiihrink theire4ipice, and the
adoption byteogreas,ef the LeomptorrCon-
ntitntion would . huri•us into the.oy,soPelow.
Whir' tlieu siitiuid the - Lebitung.on oOnotitu,
foroefl : upon , nit unwl,l4llg - , people ?
y should, they not-have tht privilege, Of
vatiligiiiingpas Caen as forthe 'Conetitntlon
Wily should the elective franchise betenileied
a:vidamn,raotkery, and the people forced to
vote for an instrument to which they are op-
nosed, or be deprived- Altogether, of the right
. . - of:suffrage r l itie not only a civil war in
Kansas that is, to be dreaded as the result of
this monstrous usurpation. The example of
such a disfranchisement of a; free people has a
moat dangerous. and alatiling tendency:. ' "
If the elective frincldie can immutilated in
Rallis, and the act approved by a DeMocratic
Congress 'and AL Pemobratic 'Aldrairtietratlois,
yhy, not in other' Atates And Territories until
at length the right of suffrage, the sacredpri. ,
vilege -of every American- - citizen, 'shall be
iniiiiheld'al?ogitheri and. etir - Government, in
stead ofresting upon the war. OP,THS PEORIA:,
sink -gradually afiktmperceptibly- into a mill:
tysy bliggcbi:or deOptytay `7:ht tight of lufr
frage must he maintained,' at all hazards. /t
cannot be trifled with With iftvinity. it rand
be upheld in`al(lla.entirety and
dal. go- shackles ; can be placed .npou , lk
The qovernnient trout be founded on the con:
se* Or the goierned;and that'prinOple must
be extended to Kansas as it exists in every
other State., '
This is no question of exPedlency,but one
of principle—aye, the fundamental principle
that lies at the very _basis of all our institu
tions; and *.it must be'reeagnized aiid upheld
In-nil -its-strength and majesty.' The Demo
cratic party .is' a party of principles. It is
principles that constitute the -Democratic
creed and opinions a power. ,No man-has
, a
right to change the principles of the Demo
cratic party, and especially these which are
fundamental and-eternal. This is too great a
question; it concerns too deeply the most sa
cred rights of American citizens, to be sub
verted by any man, or to be disregarded upon
any wretched pretext of temporary expediency.
It is in vain to say we will subvert the
princi
ple, and that the, people of Kansas will rectify
the evil hereafter. Great and ihndamental
principles roust serer_ be ; not even for
a day or en lionr, - rifuch lasi for a period in
definite in time, and when results are uncer
tain.:
'.• • • ,
Most 'extraordinary is the position„ that we
eau deprive the people of.Kansius'at this' time
,of,,the' right tetnake their own Government,
a'ndliermit the minotity to establish a Consti
tution for them, beestise at'some fhture period,
Unknown end indefinite, by, revolution, by civil
war, or otherwise, the people may overthrow
such a Government and establish ono of their
Own ebeice. Even the :poor pretext that this
would Settle the Kenna question and take it
out of'„the' halls of Congress, is, utterly un
founded in fast. :It would not settle the Ren
nes question nor would it take it out of the
halls of Congress, or from the State, Congres
sional or Presidential elections—no, it would
be attended by civil war, by conflict , betwien
'the people Of 'Kansas 'arid the Federal' army,
and it would bring the question back in' its
most direful form into- every election. It
would render still more exasperated the discus
sions in Congress, and threaten the existence
of, the 'Government Itself. Why then bring
spell _calsmitleappon the country? Why not
reject the' Constitution because it has rtotheen
submitted to' the people, - and enable 01,04'0
is their `riot, to flitat.stich ti Otivornment as
map zit*,erdanco with the will of the ma-
great principle lies at the bids of all
Dertiocritey .and of all free government, and
the masses Who, compose our party - will never
consent to see it surrendered or, mutilated.
Much, then,:as we deplore the civil war already
commenced in Kansas, it may have come upon
ue like an atmidnight, to arouse the
nation from its sluinber and to induce our citi
zens to command their representatives in Con
grelito bring no such calamities upon =the
eottntry;A The unterrilled Democracy of Pe nn
.slYlvinii, cannot bo driven or seduced from
their'SuPport of the groat principle of self
government— If their representatives disre-
gard their will they will - receive a rebuke so
indignant and Universal that it will teach the
servants of the people' that HEREAFTER
THEIR WILL, MUST AND SHALL BE
OBEYED.
NEW YEAR'S DAY AMUSEMENTS.
' At' Wheatley's-Arab Street Theatre, the perform
itmes on this eveningef liew Year's day will ln
eludei..,( The ,Last Days of Pompeii," mosC gor .
. gooney pee upon the' stage,' and mast admirehty
acted.. Wheatley and Davenport, Mrs. Davenport
: and. gearaa Taylor, aro in the cast. Nyclia, the
blind:Orb , as played by Mrs. Davenport. Is an his-
Moward Payne'm musical drama of
- i!Dittri! ) also be played, Mrt. Davenport re
presenting the heroine.
'Af'Walnnt-street Theatre, the'opening plemi to
'night iviii hi en adaiitatiotief'.. The Daughter of
the Regiment" —the opera cut down into a Bert of
andlifias Elehings; as .Zhearie,"shiging` the
itatardan. and several otherpiKes, j , All that GM-
Aerate net,tifitel,Ntibl,ll,lVOA' ofierpleco,
tirltli tiniviY; a Most acoOMPlishmitetog, In'
- .the pleoei auppor,ted± by-Ittas Diebings; end that
stdmiraile humorist; JOhn , K. °Treas. , „ , .
At t . . 14a0oiuil -:2lrfeatzet, she - - idoioaraixt
," MOW and the Foramina of , J Hriso
*ll4lO off, 40014400dt' t •,! -4
THE LATEST NEWS
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FROM WAIIIIINGTOri ,`,
Interesting Interview hetirrin the President
and Indian Delegatlonsf 4 Lit aid Indian Fued
' Settled.
WAIMINCITON, Dee. 31, , -Delegations from;. the
Pawnees, Pawn, anti Pdtin m
Watomietl‘ tau ofDt
,dians, numbering abbot Wily in all,' hued forinal
interview with the President at the White House
today. The auditory was large, Including many
maim, and &votaries Cobb, Floyd, and Thompson.
The Moat interesting -feature was the apparent
reeonaillation. between • the Chiefs of the Pawnees
and Panoim tribes, which have been long hostile to
Orders ,to Colt ' Anderson.
•
WASIIINOTON, Deo. 31.—1 t is asoortained that
before General Walker was carried away on the
Wabash' , from Central America, he sent orders to
Colonel Anderson to.fretain. possession of the fort
as-long as possible; and if obliged to abdeandstroy nyon i
a t to
retain the boats, but if Compelled to
of them; before permitting them to fall into the
Possession of the enemy,' to destroy Arst the river
boats and hold on to the steamer Virgin.
- This order was repeated to Col. Anderson from
Arrangements were aiso made to send
up a number of teen In bongoes, under a-compe
tent leader, with the view of convoying the order
to Col. Anderson, and' to advise any United States
'vessels approaohing the coast of the state of affairs
at Punta Arenas and San Juan del Norte.
It is aistfr,Liiild that Gen. Walker has confidence
that Col. 'Anderson wilt obey the order to the
latter. • "
',ignited states supreme Court.
Dec. 31.-=Nos. 5i and 52. Edwin
• Af. Chaffee. trustee, etc., vs. Nathaniel nervosa,
and S. 11. Day vs.Nathatilel Hayward ; Chief Jos-
See. Taney delivered, the opinion of the Court,
overruling the motion to dismiss the cone.
•
No number. The 'United States vs. Sanchese de
Dedham' ' motion to docket anirdiscontinue. The
ease weaargued.
N0..224. Mary L. Denham vs. Felix Canoes,
administrates, et al.; docketed and dismissed, with
No. 106. Hiram 0, Bibby et , al. vs Elisha
Foote; mottos to dismiss argued on both sides.
• No. 23. Comtnercial Bank of New Orleans vs.
Alexander Compton et al.; argument continued
'for appelant.
• The Court adjourned till Monday.
The 'Expected Steamer.
HALIFAX, Deo. 3l—Evening, 6 o'clock .—A blow
ing galo rwevails here to-night. There was a thick
snow storm during the day. There are no signs of
the steamer Niagara, (or Canada) now due, with
three days later advises from Europe. It is not
probable the Steamer will bo signalled before to
noon.
The Walker - Excitement at New Orleans.
NEW ORLEANS,, Dee. .10.—The United States
mall steamship Philadelphia has arrived here from
Havana."
John Tabor, editor of El Nicaraguan, is a pas
senger,' 'He hail consented to open (he meeting to
morrow evening, 'with the 'history of General
Wilker's last expedition, presenting the events as
they omMired.
'The Indignsttien at Commodore Paulding's in
terference is increasing.
Some persons express themselves in favor of re
inforcing Colonel Anderson, in spite of the Go
vernment. Over a thousand stand of arms have
been collected, and a thousand men are drilling,
to tender their services.
New - OnuceNs, Des 81-0 o'clock P. M.—The
;Nicaraguan meeting was hold this evening, pur
suant to theadjoarnment. ' There was a large and
ettithsiasticandionce. ' " •
—The oficeekof John Taber; editor of El Nica
ragtuuMe, created an immense feeling. Strong
and denunciatory resolutions were submitted and
adopted.- '
The meeting is still in session.
The Lawvence (K. T.) Convention.
R,epriPieati Warne,
that a gentleman whe. left, Katmai on Saturday
list; that the free• State cunve r itiont'at Lawrence,
tiid adjourned, without leaking nOroinatione. The
foliar waenotlogarded 113;1:Reposed of, however,
awl the trieeenfatton of 'n'tiolief,Pefore the eleetion
waa deemed. probable.
New York P.tatistles
, Na,w ronrc, Pga, 21.- 7 .Thst arrivals at ibis port
aitrin g 'the year 1857, were 3,008, of plitolt 2,802
were Ameridan and 715 British vessels. Tho pas
sengers that arrived during the year numbered
214,765,1d01uding 4,265 Troia Caidarnia.
• .
Foretaa Cottintrelal
Nsw Yont,T t Deo:. U.—Private, whim. from
Well:o6l,th° 15Th Inst., furv i she4 by the Arno,
quota cotton at a daclino of laid, exoept _Tory low
Amorioau qualities, whioh wore unohepged. The
Osthaated pales that day warp 2,001)
The steitmetilil Oita tlo .salvedtivorpii . o] on
tlwlotfrinst.
Sudden Death of a Bank President
Dentdrr, December 31.--Guy Poole, the Presi
dent of the Farmers and Mechanics Bank, of this
city, was found dead in bid this morning.
Muedet. In the Fleet Degree
PITTSBURG!!Deo. 31.—Lutz, who killed O'Leary
in June of laa't year, in a street Bed, 'Tres this
evening foiled guilty of murder In Eke first degree.
The Weather at Cincinnati,
Omemtirt, Deo: 80.—The weather is wet -n
heavy rain prevailing all this afternoOn.
The' river Is stationary, with sixteen feet of
water hi the' channel..
The Weather nt Detroit.
Dantoto, December la.--The weather to male
rate,. But little anew has falloff, and the river is
Tree from lee. •
Cl=
Bakiesubni;;liGa. 3C—W heat: nominal ; Corn 47
ti. 526 ;" Flour dull; Howaid Street and Ohio quoting
at $4.62 and City Mills at $4.50. WhiskeY 210120
Exchange on New York 2t per cent uranium. •
,P.mrsunntiu, Dec. 31.—Business has been almost
entirely emended to-day in consequommuf the
incleteney of the weather. nigh winds Wive pre
vailed viith-frequenttfille of snow. The mercury
stands at 40. There 1813 feet '4 Indies of water in
the river - • . •
CINCINNATI, Deo: 51.—The dour market is dull
and unobanged at 0.5543.60 for superfine. liege
dull and not much doing; the only sale to-day has
been 400 hogs, averaging 175 lbs at $4,02t. Noth.
ing Ms transpired in provisions. Whiskey Is steady
at Itle.
CINCINNATI,Deo. 31.-41ogs are dull at $4.70n
$5. The receipts during the season amounted to
two hundred and sixty-one thousand (201,000)
against throe hundred and thirteen thousand
(313,000) during lest season. Mess pork quotes at
$l3. Lard dull at Pie.
Nam( ORLEANS, DN. 30.—Cotton SAM 4,500
bake at 014910 for middling. Pager closes firm.
Lard is very dull, and declined le. Meet Pork
quoted at 513. Western produce is dull. Other
markets continue tuldhanged o
Naw Ont,neas, Deo. 31.—Cotton—The market
is generally unchanged, awaiting the advices by
the expected steamer Niagara. Salim to-day 3,500
bales. Receipts less than loot year, 177,000 ; re
ceipts at all porta, 423,000 ; stock in port, 335,300.
Flour is firm ttt s4,,.holders demanding an advance.
Mixed corn, 550 ; mess pork quotes at 13a1310.
Bacon--sbouldereMa; hams, rif. Lard in kegs,
Pb;o other markets unchanged.
hioatim; Dots. 30.—Cotton—Sales of 4,000 bales
to-day at an advance.
COMMERCE OF PRILADELPRIA.
Annexed is a statement of some of the leading
articles imported at this port from foreign and
coastwise ports for the last three years :
" 1855. 18111. 1857.
Brandy, pkgs. 2,721 4,175 1,248
Brimstone, tons 1 632 2.201 '2,744
Coffee, bags . 222415 150,595 177,909
Cotton, bales - 53,361 57,510 45,935
tildes, No 168,110 122,441 145,228
Roney, 3
pkgs 466 443
Iron, tons
' ,009 6
4,894 255
,781
0 bars 200,404 19 8 ,589 180,124
88 bdlo 120,872 167,113 170,910
Lead, pigs 20,382 16,838 24,994
Lomas's, boxes 20,392 28,813 40,599
Lognood, tons 8 295 8,420 4,505
_Molesses, hhds ..... .... 18,561 20,452 17,444
. 88 bbis ~.. 17 295 9,120 11,257
Mali, bble 81,004 27 548 64,256
Naval &area, bbla 86,460 75,465 80,419
Oranges. boxes 158 282 03.964 6,417
Rice, tee 7,730 8.853 6,417
Salt, soaks 248,295 278,843 117,715
" bush 188,168 187,571 125,067
Saltpetre, bags /9,571 - 13,927 7.900
Sugar, Wm 31,605 34.929 29,555
- ' 4 boxes 25,422 16,814 0,625
ti bt,h, 3,853 3,051 D 239
88 - bags 41,934 44,934 75,043
Wine, pkga 8 080 767 1,720
• 1141 8 011.78 OF 1 , 011810 , 4 irobAssEs.
' 1855. 1856. 3857.
5 w
t
5
IraVana... 1649 193 43 1144 28 71
9l9tBnzas. 8010 262, 60 3658 279 59 2855 180 43
Cardenas. 6739 544 780 7049 540 1343 5800 596 6400
Trialde4.: 1564 129 00 1110 151 120 1497 244 406
Cle9n/o'6. 2517 180 18 611
670 6 734 37 781 33 70
Sipa le
1. 1 / 1 8de. 119 10 1036 42 1301 29
Windward
Wanda.
- 84 3 -
T0ta1...12236 945 948 18937 1447 393 19154 1290 7131
1111 , 01118 OA YOREION SUGARS.
, 1855-29,995 Mids. ; 25,041 boxes; 40,488 bags.
' 1850-31,904 bbds. ; 16,314 boxes; 24,955 bags.
1857-28,650' hbds. ; 0,325 boxes; 64,000 bags.
. , liwours 05' lIIIIER.
1855. 1856. 1857.
-
Porto Cabello 124,524 81,279 87,176
Rio Grande 8,760 .... ....
Buenos Ayres • • • . • • • • • . • •
Pernambuco 12,811 12,000 19,131
148m4albo 4,287 3,705 348
- Nest Indies 744 1,114 1,067
Afripa 6,140 5,600 14,530
Coastwise 10,000 18,743 21,085
Total 188,140 122,441 143,224
IMPORTS OF COYF6II AT PIIII.ADEI,IIIA.
1853 MM. 1857.
Laguayra, bags.... 25.710 10,490 21,170
Rto ' '• .... /30.410 88.403 130,801
Bt. Domingo" ~.. 4,080 2.3r1 2,101
Maracaibo ~ ~.. 12,110 4,139 2.010
(NO& 4, ~.. 629 487 480
Ooaatiriott '. .... 41,200 30,000 15,000
Total 0 15,02E4 160,510
IMPORTS OF I..PAD•
055. 1859.
eloastwlee, Or .. ' ... ~ /41 83
107
00 6 : 1 2 1 5 3
Foreign, " 5
• Total 20.302
• . tyPOWTB OP COTTON COASTWISE
1855. 1850,
Charleston, bales 1.0,579 18,837
Savannah, . 22,990 19,197
2,133 3,808
Florida, " 920
New. Orleans, " 7,581 11,546
Other Farts, " MOT 3,115
Total 53,351, 57,510
InPonre OP NAVAL OTORER.
1855. Dam
Rosin; barrels - ' 61,213 55,135
Tar, 44 6,549 4,993
Pitch, " 2,310 2,205
Spirits,: 44 10,337 18,123
Turpentine, ----
Total 86,401 75,405
CITY COUNCILS.
The regular stated meeting area held yesterday
afternoon,
SELECT COUNCIL. •
A message was reoei*.from!thti:Mityor, an
nouncing his approvaloethe resolutioni to transfer
'certain items ill& appropriations to the lloard
of
Conlrellers of ?alto Soboole.
• 4 '.
Also; an ordinance autheilzing the "advertising
for proposals toil playa. survey fp* a bridge
corps the Schuylkill atqltite-liend of Chestnut
street.
Also, a resolution making transfers of items in
appropriation to Clerk of Councils.
Also, an ordinance authorizing the Chief Water
Engineer to advertise for plans for the erection of
an additional reservoir at Fairmount.
The ordinance from Common Council appro
, priating $57,552 to the Department of City Pro
peity for the liquidation of its exponSes for the
current year, Inft, wee then taken up. Among
its items was one appropriating five hundred dol.
la's for labeling the trees in the sguaree with
their botanica/ names.
Mr. Beidetnan moved to amend this item by
substituting $25 for $5OO.
JUL Roberts said he could ,not ,compreltond why
so strange an amendment should be offered.
Mr. Beideman said! that the disbursement of so
large a sum for so trivial en object was closely al
lied to on absurdity of the first water The task
would perhaps oecupy tendays time, and $25 .was
ample. •
Mr. Coalman considered the matter a hUmbug,
and desired the item atrieken out of the list. ,If
done properly, it should be done bye botanist, and
would have to be suitably paid for. But it could
easily be dispensed with, and should he dropped
froth the schedule.
Tho section was therefore stricken out, and the
renaming appropriations were passed finally.
The resolutions from Common Council, continu
ing the eight temporary clerks in the Tax Ite
eetver's office Vas concurred in.
The ordinance appropriating $300,500 to the De
partment of Highways, was next taken up.
Mr. Beideman offered an amendment inserting
additionally $l,OOO to pay for advertising for pro.
penis for the construction of the Chestnut Area
bridge. Agreed to.
Mr. Foster moved 88 a still further amendment,
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the insertion of $6,000 in piece of $l,OOO for ex
penses of repairing the city railroad. Agreed to.
Mr. Common moved that the appropriation for
repairing streets be increased from $140,000 to
$160,000. After a long debate the amendment was
lost.
The ordinance then passed finally.
Frailey presented a claim against the'oity,
for services rendered by the doorkeeper having
charge of the meeting of return judges at the late
autumnal election.
Mr. Morsel's moved that the chamber proceed
to the bill on Common Council Me relative to the
re-baptism of the streets. lie moved, also, to re•
far the ordinance to the Committee on Surveys,
with instructions to so amend it that no name shall
be conferred upon any street, or court, or allay,
which has been laid out by private persons; nor
to any street, itc., whatever, unless it be at least
fifteen feet in width.
Mr, Neal opposed the reference of the bill, as It
had already passed through the hands of a special
committee, and there was no need for a conflict of
authority.
Mr. Cuyler spoke to the same purport. The bill
now was as perfect as it could be. There were
nine hundred and sixty streets in the city, And
they bad all been differently . named. The conve
nience of the eitizens required that the matter
should be arranged at the earliest opportunity:
and now that the committee had gone through so
immense a task, it woe altogether wrong and ab.
surd to doter acting upon it. Mr. C. hoped that•
there would be no more puerility manifested in
opposing the bill.
The President decided that a reference literally
to the Committee of Surveys would be out of order.
It was then modified so as to make it a motion to
.
refer to the members of the special committee from
this Chamber. After a long debate the amend
ment was lost by a decided vote.
Mr. Roberts moved to postpone the consideration
of the ordinance until the last stated meeting ip
January.
•
The motion was agreed to.
A communication was received from Dr. Mar-•
veils, of the' Fourth ward, resigning Me seat in the
Chamber, in consequence of his erection to the
State Senate.
A resolution complimentary to Dr. M., was in•
trodueed by Mr. Cuyieri adopted by the Chamber;
aid ordered to be entered on the minutes. •
Mr. Gamble presented a petition from the Ger•
=Mown' lose Company, nuking for five band red
feet of hose ; alio, for the opening of. Chew street,
Germantdwn.• Referred to commltteee: ' •'
The Chamber then adjourned. •
• COllllOll coorctc. "
„ . .
Tho usual annber of, petitions were, Aresented
and referred to the appropriate, eoustnitteee.
illtlter submitted one, asking for ilatuageo in
opening Thlrty-socoadd street. Referred to the
Coannitteeon
AUG, one, taking for the grading of Allegheny
avenue. Referred to the Committee on High
ways, '
Mr. Mattoker submitted' a eomninnimition /iota
the Northern 'Liberty Hose Company, offering to
nurchazo the hose of the "Young Amnion." Re
ferred to the Committee on Trusts and Fire Coin
panics.
Mr. McFadden submitted a Lill foint Natty A.
Wolley. Referred to the Committee on Claims.
Mr. Holman submitted a petition, asking for the
paving of Cumberland street. Referred - to the
Committee on Highways.
Mr. Drayton, of the Committee on Highways,
submitted a resolution continuing, the services of
the eight temporary clerks employed In the 'Re
ceiver's office, until the let of April next.
Mr. Parkeropposed the resolution, as he thought
tide ivhs not the way to economically conduct the
affairs of the city government.
The resolution was agreed to. , •
Mr. Drayton,4 the Committee on Finance, sub
mitted a reportand an ordinance providing for the
payment of $4,252 45 for advertising the awes
ments of 1856 and 1857, viz : stan to Messrs. J.
Harding & Son; $511.25 to Wm. Rice; $1,419.2t
to Alexander Cummings; 8506 to Joshua Fletcher,
and $9OB to-jos. R. Finnegan.
Mr. Stevenson opposed the ordinance, declaring
that the work wits done without. the authority of
law. He moved to indefinitely postpone the bill.
Mr. Miller thought it would be'wrong to phy
the bufia. liii'destred the matter settfed by a Seel
sion of the Supremo Court. < •
Mr. Moseley did not exiled' such opposition to
the bill. One of thede olaims had been sued out
and judgment would undoubtedly b 9 given against
the city. 'The 1301taitor would willingly carry the
subject to the Supreme Court, but ho was satisfied
that judgment would be given there against the
city. Ho would vote for the passage of the bill.
Mr. Stevenson again oppoaed a the passage of the
ordinance.
Mr. Ifolinan said those claim have been con
tested by the two lost Councils, but the course of
the present Councils; hail boon such that the courts
would be compelled to give judgment ogathst the ,
city. lie had no doubt that, unless they passed
tho ordinance, judgment would be given against
the city for the whole amount, with tnteroat. The
same work f0r1857 had been done and paid for.
Ms. Miller again opposed the passage of the or.
dinance, contending that this work war done with
out authority and in defiance of a resolution of
Councils.
Mr. Parker said he was on the Committee of
Claims last year, when a majority of that Commit
tee assented to the justice of the claims, but their
report was sot aside at OM earnest solicitation of
Mr. Stevenson.. Ile believed the claim sleet ,one,
and would vote for it. '
Mr. Drayton said there were three sets of bills
in this claim, similar to those idiot' had been
paid by the city in former years. The proptiotors
of the Daily Sun had sued the city, and obtained
judgment, with certain reservations. The claims
for advertising the assessments of 1857 had' been
peid by the oily, and the Courts would decide
against the city in these claims. The Solicitor
recommends that the compromise made in this bill
should be accepted. Ife spoke at considerable
length, and thought the ordinance should bo
passed.
Mr. Steel said ho should take a fair business
view of the question. All who bad spoken upon
the subject admitted there was a doubt of the le
gality of the claim. If the debt was a just one,
lot the claimants pursue it to the Supreme Court.
Ile woo unwilling to pay any claim of the justice
of which there was a doubt.
The motion to indefinitely postpone the subject
was agreed to.
Mr. King Leered to sospond the order of the day
in order to submit a report from the special com
mittee on the gas works; which eves agreed to.
The report was submitted, and the rending of it
dispensed with.
Mr. Masoher of the Committee on Trust and
Fire Companies, submitted a report in regard to
the fire companies, reported to Councilla by the
Chief Engineer of the Department. The Lafay
ette, and United States liose companies, wore ro•
ported guilty of running out of the district, and
the Philadelphia. and Fairmount Engine companies
guilty of refusing to comply with the orders of the
Chief Engineer. The Diligent and Weceacoo En
gine companies were exonerated from the charges
against them. They_submitted a rdolution fining
the Lafayette and United States Hose ea/upsides
$25 each • the Philadelphia Engine company, $4O,
and the Fairmount $25.
The report was laid on the table for the present,
in order to receive a minority report
Mr. Kane, of the Committee on Survey, sub
initted a report. stating that the health of the re
sidents near Norris Square was impaired by the
ponds of water in that vicinity, with an ordi
nance authorizing the construction of a culvert
on Susquehanna avenue, from Clinton to Front
street.
After some debate the bill was postponed for the
prosent.
Mr. Drayton moved that they proceed to con
sider the appropriation bills, which was agreed to.
Tho ordinance appropriating $137,110 to the
Watering Department was thou read. The follow
ing are the principal items :
Salary of the chief engineer, $2,500; salary of
the register, $l,BOO ; salaries of one chief clerk
and throe permit clerks $3,550 ; enlarloe of four
hist - motors, $2,400 ; salaries of four surveyors and
one mossenger, $3,100; extra clerk hire, $500;
salary of chief engineer, $800; salaries of two
assistant engineers. ,$1,400; for salary of ono
watchman at some works, $500; for salaries of two
engineers at Delaware works, $l,OOO ; for salaries
of {five firousen at same works, $2,310 ; for salaries
of two Watchmen, $1 ; 000; for salaries of two engi
neers at Schuylkill works, $1,400 ; for salaries of
two assistant engineers, $000; for salaries of ton
Firemen at the Schuylkill works, $4,500 ; for
salary of watchman, $500; for salaries of two
engineers at Twenty-fourth ward works, $l,OOO ;
for the purchase of coal at the Fairmount works,
$350; for the purchase of coal at the Delaware
works, $7,500; for the purchase of coal at the
Schuylkill works, 19,500 ; for the purchase of coal
at Twenty-fourth ward works, $1,500; fur th e
purchase of tallow and oil for the Schuylkill
works, $1.500 ; for the purchase of tallow and
oil for thoDolaware works, $800; for the purchase
of tallow and oil for the Fairmount works, 1,000 ; for
repairs to Fairmount, $1,000; for repairs to Del
aware works, $1,000; for repairs to Schuylkill
works, $2,000; for repairs to Tiverity-fourth ward
works, $100; for the purchase of iron pipes, fire
plugs, stop cooks, &tr., $1,5 t 000; to pay for labor
concealed with laying of pipe and setting of plugs,
$18,500; to pay for keeping the pipes, plugs, stops
and fixtures in good order, and for snaking now
attachment, $12,500 ; to pay for keeping the build
trig, grounds and reservoirs in good order. $2,500.
Mr. Casey moved to amend to add $5OO for the
introduction of gns into the grounds and works at
- Fairmount, which was agreed to.
Mr. King desired some explanation in regard to
the bill. The chief engineer bad asked for
/171,010, while the committee only appropriated to
him this year $137,000--a sum totally Inadequate
to the wants of the departmentfuld throwing the
odium of the (Moloney upon their successors. The
dem' ment had appropriated to it lest year
$155,510—a1l of which had been expended. lie
was opposed to appropriating leas than the do
partmer4 actually required, and ;asking up the
1857
13,350
13,500
5,200
1857.
43,346
3,127
1,378
13,885
THE PRESS.-PHILADELPHIA, FRIDAY, JANUARY 1, 1858.
dellcieney at the end or the year by a permanent
loan.
Dr. Witter moved to strike out $4OO to pay the
Germantown Water Company for furnishing water
to the fire plugs:,• Not agreed tp. , .
Captain .DayM
,*l3lYhts,isitileAd by adding that
that ail, the exnatreOng , 'done for the leylng of
pipe be - done by cront.theM, -• ,Agreed to:
A lengthy disousalen tow aniseed between Messrs.
Parker,'.Drayterw:King, lioltaity.'o,Walll, and
°therein regard to this-propesition Of ;appropria
ting so small 'amount to:this &nutmeat, -
A motion to rebotrinalt the bill $o - the Finance
Committee wae - veXagreed to:
The first section was then agreed to.
The second !motion, which provides that all sup
plies of coal, ,ke., shall be made by contract, was
agreed to.
- The bin thus passed a final bearing.
Parker moved that thoy'prooeed.to oonelder
the business transacted by indult committee; whiob
wee nbt agreed, to. • "
The ordinance making anappropriation of $61,-
050 to the Inspootors of the °entity Prison was
considered. The following are the principal items;
For wheat and rye dour and corn meat, $B,OOO foe
beef, mutton, and parks $8,000; for .sugar, rise,.
'molasses, coffee, tea, vinegar, oatpseal, barley, and
other groceries and provisions, $5,060; for oil and
soap, $000; for potatoes and vegetables, $1,200 ;
for drawl; and medicines, MO; for hay; feed, and
straw, 3450; for omnibus tickets, $150; for , sta
tionery and printing. $500; for brushes, brooms.
combs, and hardware, $500; for tobacco for
the prisoners 200; for milk and ice, $3 5 0;
for hospital, 3300 ; for overwork of prisoners,
$1,500; for mieeellariume expenses. $1,000; for fuel,
$4,250; for clothing and bedding, $3,800; fur him.
bar and repairs generally, $1,500; for gas, $900;
for salaries of superintendent and deputy, $2,5001
for salary of clerk; $1,000; for the solaria of
physician and apothecary, $1,500; for salary
of superintendent and keeper of shoo depart
ment, $1,500; for salaries of two gate keepers,
$1,400; for salaries of eight keepers, $5,000;
for eatery of superintendent of cotton factory,
$800; for salaries of baker and cook, $l,OOO ; for
salaries of five watchmen, $2,500; fur salary of
messenger and fireman, $7OO ; for salaries, of me"
tron and assistant matron, 6900; for salary of the
prison agent, $900; for salary of the keeper of the
debtor's apartment, $7OO ; for fuel for the debtor's
apartment, $200; for supplies and eubsistence ter
the debtor's apartment, $853.
Mr. Stevenson oontendedithat the Inspectors bad
paid none of the receipts from the Manufacturing
Department into the City Treasury, and that a
epeeist charge should be brought against them for
such conduct.
Idr. !dumber defended the Inspectors
The bill then passed a Anal roadink
Adjourned.
AMUSEMENTS TEM EVENING.
Alga. D. P. Bowen' Wifttrti emir Timm', N. R.
00Bligil Or NINTH AND WILNOT.. 4 Daughter of tle
All that Glitter' Is Not Gold."
IVEILITLYY'S AROH BTYYYT THISLTIM,
.11110Vg 1 3 / 1 7/I,—"ne Mat pap or Pompon"—"Clari
Maid of Milan."
NATIONAL THEATRE, WALNUT SUER?, VOA& EACIETIt• •
"Monte /Criss K ringle"—." Oymnaetle
Troupe."
BANFORD'S OPERA 110U8S, FILIVERTH STREET; AMOUR
ORESTNOR.-13bloptan Lire Illustrated, aancludlng with
a laughable altarpiece.
Police Iterns.—Tbeve were but few cases of
interest before any of the polioe magistrates of the
city during yesterday. W e notice only the most
important. We referred yesterday to the hearing
which would take place in the ease of Jules Char
don, a Frenchman, who shot Thomas Jordan at
Vino street wharf, on the previous evening, es cal
culated to throw some light en what many consid
ered a mysterious affair. We were right in our re
marks It appears that Chardon was passing along
Delaware avenue, accempanted by 'hie wife Ho
went into a piano for wine purpose, leaving ids
wife outside, when, It is alleged,. Jordan, with
three acquaintances, came up and took Improper
liberties with lira Chardon. She called her hus
band, when the other men earns to theasslstance
of Jordan. The latter, it is further alleged, drew
a knife and pursued Chardon Ils far as it was possi
ble for Wail°, go, when be (Chardon) pulled out a
' pistol and shot Jordan.. The ball entered the
neek,, passing in bear the left; Shoulder blade,
lodging near the vertebrae, just beneath the skin.
Jordan was oonveyed to the hospital, and Chardon
was arrested and locked up in the Eleventh ward
elation how.
Jordan is thirty-raven years of ago, is an Irish
man by birth, and resides at No. 7 Callowhill
street. Ho luta a wife and two children. At tho
,time of tho °eminence ho was returning from his
Work at Mob street wharf.
Chardon is a Frenchman by birth, and is thirty
years of age. Ile'has only peon in this country
slime July last, and is unable •to speak or under
stand the F,ngFeh language. no is a native of
Paris, 'and on his person was found a certificate of
the chief of Polito of that city,' dated the 14th of
March, certifying to good character. Also, a
passport for leaving the country, ifigned 'by the
Secretary of the Ittipnblio of France;
Yesterday morning the licensed had a hearing
before Alderman Eueu. Jfe did not manifest any
uneasiness at the dangerous position in which he
bed placed himself, but his wife, who accompanied
him, appeared much affected. David A. Davis
appeared as counsel for the defendant.
- Several witnesses were examined, after which
the defendant. through his counsel, stated that
he was passing near the wharf with ble wife, when
he had ace asion nags into a place; he requested his
wire,to wait fur him, when three men passed her ;
one stopped and put his 'arm around her neck ;
she cried, "Jules,
come hero;" be went, and told
the man be ought to be ashamed of himself to act
in that way; Jordan then name 'to the' assistance
of the man, and, taking out a knife, pursued
Chardon lie' far as be' oould go; 'the - latter then
pulled out a pistol and shot him.
Chardon was obmtaitted to 'Walt OW mutt of
the injterießV Jordan. As be was beinataken sati
stabs, his wife followed hint, and could not be pte
veiled upon to stop, saying that eho would never
leave him.
• „
Before the pollee magistrate of the Tenth Dis
trict yesterday morning, a man named James
McCauley, alias James Wilson, altos James Smith,
was charged with passing a number of forged
cheeks. They, were drawn on the Kensington
Bank for various amounts, and purperted to have
beeti signed by Robert Stenson, Charles Mont
gomery, and Marshall tmott. The cheeks were, in
favor of Jsimes Rodgers, James Wilson and James
Smyth. Two of the bogus cheeks were passed on
Alexander Dales and Rog Lemont fur $l2 each,
one on J. Tf. Hockey, undertaker, for $33, and ono
on J Bishop, butcher, for $32. The accused was
committed to answer.
. .
Two colored fellows, named Lewis Blake and
Bayard Fisher, on Wednesday night, want into
the clothing store of Jacob FlaHenn, at Twenty
fourth and Callowhill streets, under pretence of
wishing to buy clothing. Fisher put on a coat, and
while pretending to cheapen a pair of pantaloons,
he suddenly took to his heels, with both garments.
Both the fellows wore pursued and arrested. On
the person of Fisher a loaded pistol "was fdund.
The prisoners had a hearing before Alderman linen
y e sterday morning. They were committed to
answer.
Yesterday morning a man. named Jobn Basilan,
was taken before Alderman Eneu on the charge of
beating a moon, named Jamas Murhart, in a eta
lent and brutal manner. The parties were at a
"hog killing" at Mr. Siaklere, In Pasqua,
First ward, where, as is usual, a quantity of "bad
whiskey" was indulged in. A slight altercation
took place between the above named two. On
Wednesday night, it is said that Bastian sad
another fellow laid in wait for Iturhart, and beat
him in a shocking and brutal manner. The so
°used was held to answer
illargaret Stinson was committed yesterday
morning, by Alderman Devlin, to answer the
charge of passing a $3 counterfeit note on J. Fer
uson. The note purported to he the issue of the
John Hancock Bank,
Laura Johnson, of doubtful repute, was also
charged with passing a Vi counterfeit note,
York
County bank, on a young man named John Jones,
with whom she had some business transactions.
Sho was committed to answer.
Last evenins a girl named 'Sarah Jane Wil
liams, a 1 as Elizabeth Scott, wee committed by
Alderman Enou to answer the charge of the lar
ceny of a number of valuable artieles from the
house of Mr. Thomas Leonard. No. 1115 Fihiert
street. She was arrested by Oilloer P. M. Sneer,
No. 39, of the Reserve Corps.
Last evening James 15forrieon, who was euiaged
in the recent prize fight at the Orny's Ferry
Bridge, had a hearing before Alderman Ease.
Re was committed.
Strange Case.—Coroner Fenner held an
inquest yesterday on the body of a colored woman
named Sarah Lieby, aged about SO years, who was
found dead at No. 12J Prosperous alley, between
Locust and Spruce and :Eleventh and Twelfth
streets. The deceased was discovered with her
feet on the bed, and her bead on the floor is the
midst of a pool of blood. Jier infant And was
also found op the door In a dying condition. It Is
thought that the babe fell out of bed during the
night, and that the mother, in attempting to pick
it up, broke her neck, causing instantaneous death.
We have rarely witnessed a more 311P:dans scene
than was presented at this Investigation.
Sailing of The Walker.—The United States
steamer Wacker, is now at Now Castle. She sails
to-morrow for Key West. on the Coast Survey
service. The following is a list of her officers:
Commander 13. P Sands ; Lieut. John Irwin, let
officer; S. B. Silver, 2d officer; Thomas Id. Cash,
Sd officer; J. T. Hord, sturgeon; James O. houng,
chief engineer; Cleland Lindsley, lot assistant
engineer.
.4 Number of Fantaslicals" made their ap
pearance on Chestnut street last evening, and
caused no little amount of amusement among
lookers•on. There WSW an unusual amount of
drunkenness and disorderly conduct, although
nothing, so far as we could ascertain, oeourred of a
serious nature. The interment or the aid your in
the graveyard of the past was " watched" by
numerous parties.
Coroner's Case.—Coroner Fenner held nu
Inquest, yesterday, on the body of Joseph Coon,
twenty-ono years of ego, who died front the grouts
of a kick in the stomach by a horse, at, Enoch
Cloud's stable, in Rate street. The deceased was
a young man who was very numb esteemed by ell
who knew him.
New Year's Ere.—The streets last evening,
although lively, wore not as much thronged so on
Christmas eve. The weather was pleidant, and
indicated the adventof a genial day.
Fire.—The cotton mill of Mr. Lord, on the
Wissahickon creek, wan slightly damaged by fire
last evening. The fire was discovered in the pick
ing room, and was promptly extinguished.
There were 1,453 untutizrAed dogs captured
in the city last year by Captain Tim Francis, 1,100
of which wore killed.
TUE DEATORS' APARTMENT OP TILE COUNTY PRISON.
Notwithstanding our Legislature has long since,
and with very great justice, abolished imprison
ment for debt, yet it repine a building in our
midst, wherein persons can be detained, and not
be compelled to go to Moyamensing Prisonproper.
The red sandstone building on the north of the pri•
eon, in imitation of the Egyptian elyle of architec
ture, must continue to exist so long as (EMIRS will
let their tongues run unguardedly, and scandalize
their neighbors; or until they sense to borrow
mourning costumel'under the pretence of going to
funerals and forget to return them ; or last but not
least, until they desist from taking fabrics to make
up iota garments and sell them for theliown bens
fit.
The sterner portion of creation must 100 not at
tempt to run away when they are truggant wit
noses in oases, and by all means they mast treat
our eourts'of.justice with respect, and settle the
claims the High Sheriff may have upon them, or
they, too, will make the acquaintance of OM. Win.
Salle, the amiable governor of the semi.Sgyptian
pile above described. Through the courtesy of this
motional/ we vleited the building ' , menial, 4hd
THE 677 Y.
were highlygratified with the neat and cleanly
manner In which it Is kept. If good order, clean.
Unmet, and kind treatment are conducive to the
welfare of those here incarcerated, they, have It In
abundance. ,
Clolone! tin Gin bas kindly ferniilled us with the
following etatiaties, which, will, doubtless prom of
Interest to o'er fenders :
Statement showing (be netatter of prisoners sow
bitted to thb Debtor's Anartinent, from January
let, 1857, to DeeeinberOtb; 1857 :
Witnesses, a ; troller and conversion, 25 ; ball
pieces, 1; damages, 6; contempt of court, 4; es
pial' oases' 4 ; attachments, I; fines and penalties,
6; debt, 1; total, 51. *Number of United States
Witnesses, 11; total, 62.
The longest period of time a witnea s has been
incarcerated was .5 month( and 0 days, and the
shortest I day.
Thom aro now in Prison 6 persons, 4 of whom
aro witnesses.
*These witnesses are principally sailors. and as
many of them are birds of passage, it would be
(Malt to obtain their testimony unless they were
put In limbo. The board of alt of them is paid to
the county by the United States Government.
The following table shows tho number of patrons
'waiving out•door relief from the Ouardians of the
Poor
Ward
Adult. Children. 'Total.
. 54 176 232
.145 275 420
.110 153 253
.241 185 430
.100 143 240
. 99 118 217
.173 243 416
. 91 • 111 202
.127 188 290
. 90 110 205
. 32 40 78
. 51 90 141
. 39 50 80
. fis 77 149
.1511 347 481
.168 347 504
.237 551 783
.138 274 412
..221 644 855
~172 375 547
. 57 149 220
. 59 141 290
. .Great ae le the number of destitute ones which
l
Is here given, it represents but a part. The agents
of benevolent Institutions iv where public' relief
ran never resell, end private charity blesses
thousands whose solo record is that which is on
high.
The urgent need of some safeguard against the
.growth of rrimo from poverty demands the estab
lishment of something Intermediate between the
Almshouse and the Prison—an institution where
the first, errors may be retrieved, and not confirmed
by the indiscriminate mingling of these who have
Just taken the first wrong step, with those long
prafdisod in mime, and where a discipline mlapted
to their particular oases can be carried out.
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4.
5
6
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The appropriation to this Institution for the pain
year was $251.842. Among the principal items oi
expenditure at the House wero—
Foe flour audoern meal. •
beef and mutton
sugar, molasses, tea, coffee, and pro
visions generally
linen, woollen, and cotton goods,
boots, shoes, sate combs 7,000 00
marketing and prmeliions for stoic, •
and nurses In os tel and Luna.
So Asylum
drugs and medicines
• groceries, butter, lard, oat, and cake
meal 1,000 00
brandy for the use of the sick.... 120 00
wine for the use of the sink 1,000 00
whiskey for the use of the sink.... 800 00
porter for the use of the sick 500 00
The Mewing sums were distributed in the
different poor districts :
First poor district, for fuel, $0,400; for other
purposes, $1,250. Second poor district, for fuel,
$4,700 ; for other purposes, $1,550. Third poor
district, for fuel, $10,000; for other purposes, $.5,500'
Fourth poor district, for fuel, $2,250; for other
purposes, $l,OOO. Fifth poor district, for fuel.
$ 3 . 300 ; fur other purposes, $l,BOO. Sixth poor
district, for fuel, $5,450; for other pniposee, $3,805.
Seventh poor district, for fuel, $1,300; for other
purposes, $950. Eighth poor districts, for fuel,
$ 95 0; for other purposes, $7OO. Ninth pot tits
trio t, for fool, $701); for other purposes, $4OO. Tenth
poor district, Manayunk, for fuel, $150; fur other
Purpsee, $5O.
We were yesterday informed by C. W. Soblater,
Ett., • the Secretary of the Board •of fluerdiane,
that the whole amount of monthly averages of the
population of the House during the past year, was
27,451. The everago number for the year, that is
for each month in the year, was 2,238. In the
year 1850 the amount of monthly averages was
24,320, and for each month in the year 2.020, show
ing au excess for each month to tho year 1857 over
1856 of 202.
Tho total oxpeulitures of Ulookley Almshouse
for 1957, wore $240,000.
The average population was 3,300.
The 'menace In 1859 were $20,700, with a popu
lation of $2,000.
Thu expenses in 18.55 were $317,000 with a popu
lation of only 1,900.
The outAtior relief expended in 1957 wee 542,-
000, distributed among 22,000 persons, which wee
scarcely two dollars to eneh individual, furnished
with fuel and groceries by the Visitors of the
Poor.
Councils have reported a bill appropriating
$lBB,OOO for the expenses of the present year, which
Is a reduction of $40,000 on the expenses of 1857,
while there is an increased population of nt least
000. The population of the House, during thls
year, it is estimated will nisch an average of 2,800
persons, the population at the present time being
3,ooo—three hundred more than at any former
period.
The total number of persons admitted to the
Alirishoase during the past year was 27,451, who
are &assail as follows. In white womona out
wards, 200; old women's asylum, 135; obstetrical
ward, 90; nursery, 1.40; children's asylum, 100;
hospital, 150; lunatic asylum, 179. The above
palients are all in the white female wards.
There are now in the colored department the
following: colored out ward, 29; obsterisal, ;
nursery, 23; hospital. 21.
In the White Alen's Department, there are the
%lowing:
White men's out wards 000
incurable TAG
hospital 300
Lunatic asylum 103
Boys' ward 9
Colored men's out ward 28
Colored incurable 12
•
Hospital 2.
The out-door relief was distributed as Moire
Cub, 5021.76 groceries, 19,267.95; incidentals,
s2li2 20; coal, 3,070 tons ; wood, 9221 cords. This
relief was furnished to 31,000 persons. There were
3,093 orders on the oot-door apothecaries by the
out-door physloians. 139 persons were buried at
the expense of the board, and fifty coffins fur
nished.
For eight years proyisua to USA the expenses
of tho institution were not Jess than 3300,000, with
a population ranging from 1,700 to 1,900. Select
Council loot year presented an ordinal= appro-
priating $211,000 for tho expenses of this depart
ment.
TILE CLIPPER SHIP GREY EAGLE,
We have already noticed the foot of this fine ship
having put lotto ]Campton Roads dismasted, while
on the voyage from James River for ltio do Janeiro.
The following extract of a letter from Captain
Hughes, to his owners in this city, giving the per
Realms, has been kindly funrished us for publioa
tion by M. Dunn, Esq., Superintendent of the
Merchants' Exchange
llsurren Rost's, December 30, 1857.—Gentle
men : I have the painful task of announcing to
you the arrival of the shiptlreyEagleatthisport,
with the loss of all her masts. We passes! Cepa
henry at 3.30 P. M. on the 20th, with a fine breeze
from the West, and pleasant weather ; at P. M.
the wind had got into N. W., and had slightly in
creased, the weather still pleasant—sky elear, ex
opt a few pausing clouds. A few minutes after 8,
gave orders to take in the mizzen royal, and while
clewing it up, I observed the upper sails to lift,anci
ordered the man at the helm to keep hereff, but he
bad scarce time ,to reply, when all three lower
masts went forward with a crash. When the masts
wont, there was no snore wind to be felt on deck
than there had been for some time previous—just a
good royal breeze. The foremast Isroke way off at
truss hand, and sprung badly under oyes of rig
ging, anti alBO in tho deck; antyunaxt broke Offjust
above eyes of the rigging; mizzenmast bittke way
off at truss band, and about two feet above the deck;
foreyurd came down moos the rail and broke in
three pieces, As the topmasts went over the side,
with all the spars attatthed and above them, and
the ship was rolling heavily, with no sail to steady
her, we were obliged to out everything adrift,
overboard, to keep the spars from knocking a bole
in her buttons. The only spars which we saved
whole wore seals, cross-jack and mizzen topsail
yards, miff on topmast, 'jib-boom, and spanker
boom and gaff. Lest all sails above the tope, ex-
cept mizzen topiall. J,ower standing rigk,rtng we
saved, but all the running will have to be renewed.
THE COURTS,
YE fiTRILDAY'S PIIOCREDINQ
(Refloated for The Press]
Connon PLEAS—Judge Thompeon,— Peonsyl
- !lout vs. Allibons—Appouttnient of Trus
tem—This morning the court uppointed,William
W. Keen, Melee Moon Jester, and John C
Mitchell tvuoteec under the domettio attachtneut
tented in the mum of the President, Directors, and
Company of the Monk of Pennsylvania vs. Thomas
Anthem
The appointmOnt is made under the act of 106,
which provides that ou the returcc of the writ of do
mestic attaehment, the court shall appoint three
honest and discreet men, not being creditors of the
defendant, to be ttuttnes of the estate of the de
fendant.
QUARTER SesmoNs.—Judge Allison.—Alexander
Dfohlinn IYAS trie<l. on the eharge ot azountiting Wm.
Yordlot aot guilty. 04114 t u pay
the costa.
John Conner, David Wilkie, and jalllo9
were put on their trial, charged with aecuulting
Patriot( and Thomas Sheridan; and Patrick Sheri•
dun was tried at the Bathe time for an assault on
the trio The itflair occurred at the Imo of Pat.
rick Sheridan, in Monroe street. It was alleged
that that Connor, Wilkie, and Miller wont to the
house, kicked up a row, and then boat the 000 a•
pants. Not oottelutiod.
Love AT SIGHT.—A servant girl, of no strong
intellect, who lived with a lady in the neigh
borhood of Paisley, one day surprised her mis
tress by giving up her place. The lady in
quired the cause, and found it was that fertile
source of dissension between mistress and
maid servant—a lad. "And who is this lad?"
inquired her mistress. "On, he's a nice lad—
a lad that sits in the kirk just foronent me."
'Arid when does ho intend that you and he
should be married?" '‘‘ I dinna ken." " Are
you sure he Intends to marry you at all ?" "I
dour say he does, mem." "Have you had
much of ettelt other's company 1" "Not
yet." "When did you last converse with
?" ((Deed we hae us conversed ava yet.' ,
u•Then how should you suppose that ho is go
ing to marry you 7" "On," replied the sint
pie girl, " he's been lang lookin' at me, and I
think he'll Boon be speakin."
TALL MORALITY.—The Erie City Dispatch
upholds the following doctrine
The best thing you can do with an ugly wife
to to serve her as you would bad money—pass
her our to somebody else.
CORRESPONDENCE.
LETTER FROM MINNESOTA.
(Correepond.eo ee of The Press.]
Foal. SNELLING, Minnesota Territory.
While wandering over the fertile prairies
and majestic woodlands, and meeting with 1
many objects of great interest, I hare tWought
of giving the numerous readers of your ex
cellent paper a rough, off.hand sketch of
some of the moat important points in the
northwest—more particularly, for the present,
confining myself to the Territory of Minne
sota, slow preparing to exercise the preroga
tives of an Independent State. This young
giant has sprung into being and importance
with almost marvelous vapidity—a tribute to
the energy and go-ahead character
_of her
hardy is pioneers." Long may oho prtisper,
and prove to be one of.the brightest constel
lations In the great sisterhood of States. But
to proceed to my object. The first p;lAnk s
attraction will be Fort Snelling.
About the period of the Black Hawk war,
the United States Government deeming that.
this important point should be occupied,
ordered the erection of a fort, which was im
mediately commenced and pushed on to com
pletion. It has long proved to be a terror to
the Indian tribes of the Northwest. It has,
owing to the fact of tilt, removal of the In
dians farther west, ceased to be necessary as
a fortiffeation, and in consequence, wasrecent
ly sold by order of the War pepartment. It
was purchased by Frank Steele, Esq., at
private sale, for the Eutn of ninety thou
sand dollars. This Salo has since been
extensively the theme of lunch controversy,
the so-called "Republican" papers announcing
the sale as a u swindle," and charging the
Department with sacrificing the public do
main to reward its " pets." Let us for a
moment look ut the tads in the case, and
see whether there is any ground for these
charges. The reservation consists of eight
thousand acres, mostly prairie land, altogether
unimproved so far as agriculture is concerned ;
the fort buildings totally unfit for any other
purpose than that for which they were origin
ally Intended. Thus, the charge that the fort
buildings were worth the whole amount paid,
is unworthy of notice, and could only have
originated in the distorted imagination of some
interested politician. The fact is, that the
concurrent opinion among intelligent mon,
thlly acquainted with all the facts, is that the
amount paid was more than its present worth,
and more than could be obtained by any other
means. lam thus full on this point, believing
the purchaser has been foully abused and
wronged; I know him to be a high-minded,
honorable man, who would scorn to do a mean
action, even if it would inure to his pecuniary
advantage.
' 2,30,500 00
23,000 00
Is situated on a bold bluff, at the junction of
the Minnesota river with that of the Mississippi,
and presents a commanding view. Far to the
west may be seen the beautiful valley of the
Minnesota, whilst its clear, transparent waters,
dashing in sunlight, revealing a peculiar sig
nificance to its sweet name, "Minnesota,"
meaning 4 , Clear Water." This river is navi
gable, for two hundred and fifty miles for
steamboats, and drains ono of the most fertile
portions of the northwest. Its banks aro even
now dotted by many flourishing towns. Ap
proaching from the north, may be seen the
turbid yet majestic Mississippi; there is some
thing sublime in this reflection—that the source
of this mighty stream is found far away, amid
snows of the north, rolling south until It laves
its waters in the sunny gulf, bearing upon its
breast half the trade of a mighty nation, as
well as being ono of the strongest bonds of
Union between North and South.
Tho fort is a stone structure of a quadran
gular form, defended by embrasures, and
flanked by stone towers, pierced for cannon.
Tho accommodations for the soldiers are not
of a choice cluiracter by any means. Bed
' bugs and fleas seem disposed to dispute pos
session, or at least to exercise the privilege of
unreserved freedom. My attention was drawn
to a brawny son of Erin on guard, whose gri
maces and contortions would have made a for
tune for a juggler; I inquired what was the
matter; his reply was characteristic : By my
sowl, it's tighten the armey of occupation, be
entro—l sin Madden my blood in ray country's
sarvlses—no glory gained, but a devil of a
slink!" Fleas are an institution in the west,
as well as pork, for their number is Intim-nom
ble. Scratching is one of the principal occu
pations of western 11th. It has this advantage,
that it cultivates sociability, and keeps one
ever engaged laboring for his own comfort.
33,000 00
. 3,500 00
. 5,000 00
Two miles above the fort, on Falls creek,
is found one of the most interesting objects
to be met anywhere. Miunelialia falls are
situate on Falls creek, a small stream stealing
its rippling course amid bramble and tangled
brush, until it leaps down the chasm with a
clear unimpeded descent of sixty-five feet. it
assumes a semi-circle in its form, and there is
sufficient space behind the sheet of water and
the ledge of rock to pass around, which is a
pleasing adventure. Thousands of visiters
annually , flock there—a glowing And just
tribute to Longfellow's genius, whose Hia
watha has made this spot dear to thou
sands, who knew not of its existence, save in
connection with the gentle Minnehaba. Roll
on, thou beautiful stream! thy laughing
voice would fain lead the chafed spi
rit, with thy music, up to that Being
whose character was truth and loveliness,
of which thou art a tit emblem. I
have listened to the sweeping melody of
selfish choirs, or the deep-toned swell of
the majestic organ, with all its potent spell.
But this ceased, and the spell was gone. But
not thy silvery voice gentle Minnehaha.
Its sweet cadence stole with its soothing love
liness Into my soul, diffusing a tenderness
and calm, which I feign would believe was a
foretaste of that Immortal life where grief and
sorrow era known no more forever.
Three miles northwest from the fort, nest•
ling among hills and woodlands, are found the
beautiful lakes, Calhoun and Harriet, only a
few miles in extent; yet they exhibit all the
characteristics of the groat lakes of the North.
The mimic storm, the rippling roar, and crested
wave aro found us peifect hero as there, only
in an infantile manner. Here the sporting
gambols of childhood arc figuratively sym.
bolized ; while there the tierce struggles of
fully-developed manhood.
These lakes abound with fine fish. Pickerel,
something like pike, are often taken, weighing
twenty pounds, affording rare sport for an
glers.
If you deem the above worthy of publica
tion, I may let you hear from me again.
Yours, J. G. W.
4.OODurE EXPORTED 1 , 1101) PHILADELPHIA TO I. olt-
EION POUTS FOR THL YEARS 1856 AND 1837
1856. 1037.
2,379 3 480
26,429 15,380
399 1,619
13,427 _ 2 1212
1,229 1,871
14,3114 11,722
342,141 198,860
92 601 48,571
15,319 8,263
959 1,914
14 509 16,230
5,100,919 3,712,491
430,619 314,819
99,200 57,687
979,906 1,011,417
391,610 1,137.979
769,110 195,641
1,123,605 051,405
556.184 658,106
423,9111 195,641
1,059,219 025,659
684,010 191,491
4,569 1,600
61,510 20,104
Bark, lib& -
Bread, bbls
Cotton, bales -
Coal, tons
Fish, bbla -
Beef and Pork, bbls
Flour,
Corn Meal, tt
ltlo Meal,
Vinegar, ,•
Naval Stores "
Bacon, lba., -
Butter, ‘• -
Chum, "
Lard, " -
'rails
Candles," • -
Non!), ' -
Tobacco,. - -
Codfish, " -
Corn, bush,
Wheat, " •
Moe, tea, - -
Oil, gallons, •
IMPORTS OP SUO •ND MOLISSES VOANTWISZ
1855.
Sugar, LI& and Liercom 11,664
barrele 121 120 117
" bagx 2 , 5 00 18 . 0011 11,100
Mulasaes bhda and tee. 380 50 25
" barrels 16,318 8,730 8,700
COFFEE CIRCULAR.
ANNUAL NTATVIENT.
I taports 0I ill deficriptious, direct and coasts ~ e , for
1837 172037 bags,
CI 1.1 1850 135,018
• 1835 222,001
VI "
185 . 1 171,702
It II
1033 204,452
" •" 1832 173,014 "
" direct in 1h37, of Rio. 131,102 bags
Other de4,ripticals.. . 23,813 " 157.037 Lip
coastwise, all descriptions, lu 1857..15.000 hags
• 4 1360-30,00 u •'
Decreme lu MI, compared with 1856
fitpck of BM thie day ...37,186 bags
Of other dercriptious 1.:010 t•
Increase compared with 1856 '29,450 Lag
Arrival. in December Gorr Rio, ship Grey
Eagle 3,612 bag.
From Rio, bnnine A. A. Drebott 2,027 ••
From Ceps llaytien, brig Elinir 160 '•
Total fwls. for December, all deArriptitmo.. 8.739 bags
1.111.119 or THE NIONIII.-2, 6 21 bags at 9%a10%; 1.100
bags at 9)010% • 2,100 bags at 9;(a11 ; 1,500 bags at
8 %all% ; 2.000 bags at 9%610% Total, 9.591 bags,
including re.enles.
310:4211LY 11.Y.NUR or Prices. FAIR To Polo,. 1811
January. 10 to ; Febntary, 101( to 111(; Mooch,
10% Jl% ; April, 10% to 11%; llay. 10% to 11%,
31100 ,1 0 ;2 to 11% July, 11 %tol2 ; Auguit, 11% to
12 ; September, 11 to 11%; /It:lobar, 10% to 1I) ; No
vember, 9% to 10%; December, 10 to 11.
MARART —lllo, ordlnAry, 9 to 9%; fair to good. 9%
to 105 ; good to prime, 101 i toll
ANDIIIMS & Brokers,
125 South Front street.
PHILADII.PIIII, DOCOlllber 31, 1357.
Tut: SPIt FAD OF TUB FAIMION.-01. See/10 nt
a German Pair Bazaar.—Pashlonahle infant
(rejecting contumeliously a Quakerish-looking
Poupeo.) " No, mamma, I won't havo that
doll--I want one that bas got lots of crino
line!"
IMEIEM
13=1
IMO, of Rio.— 01,02 Q bogs
Other description?, . 21.848 118,018 Lag•
lucre/tie of direct Im
ports, in 111:4, com
pared with IBM
Increase of Rio. com
pared within°. ... 39,5 m Lao
Decrease of other de
scriptions.
1,544 " 30 019 bags
Amur/ time MO, of Rio .. 7,300 bum
Of other 1.900 9.200 b,B
VIE MONEY MARKET.
PIIILADELPLII.t, DI3O. :11, l ao.
We invite attention to the card pnblithed on our
first page, to the bond and stockholders of the
Williamsport and Elmira Railroad Company,
to
gatherwith the accompanying resolutions of the
mason.
This company has stood through the storm which
has proatrated so many of the enterprises of our
country, and now Its managers appeal to all parties
interested to co-operate in funding the small re
maining floating debt of the road
The plan proposed for this purpose has the ap
probation of the leading bondholders, who wisely
consider that their bonds would be appreciated
several times the amount of the annual interest.
by the very ennouneement of the feet that the
company Was free from floating debt.
This course Is not only the one most calculated
to advance the value of the securities of the com
pany, but is also due to the holders of its obliga
tions. The debt which a corporation owes it own
ed by all parties, bondholders as well as stock
holders, and it is no less the duty than the inter
est of all that such floating debt should be extin
guished.
We believe the plan adopted by the Williams
port and Elmira Company will neeeasanly he fol
lowed by all corporations who wish to preaera•
their credit and the fable of their securities 's o
company is safe in a financial crisis lite that we
hove passed through, with large amounts maturing
every month to be discharged out of the reetipu,
sad, in the language of the report, it may emphati•
catty be said, " That floating debts are at an end.•'
Dullness ebars4terises the doings et the stuck
board, the news by the lirego producing no effect
upon its operatic a. The came feature marks the
clueing hours of the year Itis7, in reviPert to an
kin le of business; all kinds of property are de
pressed, and the owners arc endeavoring every
where to endure what may not be Cured with the
best possible grace. There is a general indisposi
tion manifested to make any new engagement.,
and speculation in stocks fur the present seems
totally at an end.
The money market is somewhat easier, under
the expectation of considerable amounts to be
liberated to-morrow in interest, yet there to little
doing in buiinem paper. IlThe meeting cf country
hank presidents at the Girard House, held last
evening, resulted in no definite action in regard
go resumption of specie payments. A committee
was appointed to confer with the city banks upon
Clint subject.
In commenting upon the batik reports, made t.o
be Auditor Gellert' in November, we were among
he palms which compared tba aggregate condi
ion of the country banks with that of those in the
city, and, as we gave what appears to be One aide
of a question, we deem it but fair to afford a hear
ing to the Barrisharg Patriot, which ably repre
sents the other side. It rays :
Our statement of the circulation, specie, and
deposits of the banks, hie been seized by several
of the Philadelphia papers as an evidence of supe
rior solvenoyof the city over the country banks,
and the exhibit made up in this form .
Circulation. Sponia Dapoßito.
City Ilitikn ,13,611,638 1,1 $2,011,53111 $13.0111,314 11
Country ', 8,831,355 83 11.4&2,3131 07 1,324 = l3
Total —.511.432,363 99 $1.163.916 19 $16,42 - 1,431 ITZ
Now, from this statement, it migh t appear as
if the city banks were in a much better condition
and nearer resumption than the country banks;
but. in fact, they take credit for what does nos be.
long to them. The banks in the country are nearly
all creditor banks, while theße is the city are th e
debtors. The country banks have been forced to
keep deposits in the city, to redeem their circula
tion and keep it at par, which deposits have been
counted as so much specie in the vaults of the city
banks The moment resumption takes place,
these balances can be drawn in coin, snit will go
to replenish the country banks.
Another fact is less flattering to the city banks.
They Are three dellare of deposits to every one in
the country banks, while the latter have four dol.
tars of circulation to every one of the city banks,
with nearly an equal amount of specie in each
It Is muell'aafer to be liable fora large circulation
than for a large amount of deposits. The run upon
the banks of Philadelphia, which compelled their
suspension, proceeded In a much greater pro--
potion from their depositors than from their note
holders. In fact, we bolters it bas been demon•
grated that bank suspensions bare been' awed
by the depositors running on the banks and not
by the note-holders, who are scattered over a isrge
surface, and cannot concentrate upon a bank with
the same rapidity as the depositors, who are mostly
focal. lint as both circulation and deposits era
liabilities to be redeemed in specie, the relative
condition of the city and country banks may be
stated thus :
Ltabilitim.
$14,093,327
13,161,575
City Bunks—.
Country Banks
"Showing that the country banke had a larger
proportion or piaci° to their liabilities than the
city banks, although the latter are indebted to the
former. Which are the better prepared to re
sume ,"
The Louisiana ['Dori., of December 24 says.
" There was no change in the general money tuar•
ket to-day. There was only one hank discounting,
and that stone, as the phrase is, all they could do -
As we are/ not permitted to peep Into the move
ments, we can only repeat what is told us, and that
can be relied on. Under the expectaney of later
ad.-loos from Europa, now fully due, the general
markets to-day were tame and inactive. The de
mand for money is large; at the same time there
Is not ea large an mould of paper offering on the
streets as would be expected. The transactions
embrace good mortgage securities at hit per cent
per month, and some long dated eommereial paper
Al and double Al, at Hall per month; second
class rang 3; from 21a3 per emit. per month, and
other graft's from 4as per cent. per month. As
there is DO business that tan stand 5 per cent. per
month, it may be considered an obsolete figure."
We find the following in a late number of cued
the Chicago papers : "A rumor has prevailed here
fur someday!, to the effect that certain well-known
and wealthy parties in New York, were making
arrangements for the speedy importation of wheat
In large quantities, from the Baltic and Mediterse
near' porta. We have been Inclined to donbt its
correctness till to-day, when we have received pri•
rate letters from New York, which indicate that
the rumor is founded in fact. The immediate
causes of the movement are the prevailing high
freights on the railroads, from the grain producing
States of the West to the Eastern cities—the abun
dant and low price. of the crop in the grain raising
Slates of Earope—and the low rates of ocean
Needs. It is said by the parties interested, that
they could bring European wheat to New York,
and undersell everything in that market, and
make fortunes at the operation.
The Chicogo U 1,110,1 says the news by the Persia
puts a quietus upon all hope of getting off our sur
plus flour in Europe.
Flour In Liverpool was only worth on December
9th 'cZi.so
Freight from Chicago to New rork..sl 5.5
Shipping charges, Am, low at 50
Freight to Liverpool 5.0
Duty to Liverpool and cooperages.... 2
Commission, de..
Value per bid $2.01
Leaving only two dollars and one cent for the
price of flour here, inorder to pay cost and charges,
and sell at the present Liverpool price.
Statement of deposits and coinage at the Mint
of the United States, Philadelphia, during the
month of December, 1:151:
I=l
Frow
Other &wee.
Total ()old Deposit'
SILT fl =ELTON DEPOSITED.
Including Silver purchasers $950,730 00
Spanish and Mexican fractions of a
dollar received for exchange for
now cents
Total Silver
Copper cents (0. S.) received for ex.
change for new cents.
Total Deposits
GoLII.
Denoniznation. A'a. of Peery.
Double Eagle. 59.852
Quarter Eagle.. 2,452
Three Dollars 2.009
Dalian 12,094
Total 5A,401 51,411,21:1
MILVER.
Dollars 480,000
qtlarter Dollar+ 1,228.000
llimeq 340,000
Half Nines 560,000
Three Cent t•ieeee.... 512,000
t UPPP:R
I,S4)11,001/
ItEt triTUL Mu!,
36,M 31,121,29.
3,150,000 621,260
1,800,000 18,800
38,019 bags
(old Coinage..
Silver Coinage..
Coppor Coinage
Sl=
iNTIIHICITk tW 1L 111.111 K OF
, VI , INSTIVAXIA EuR Itst3
13=113
Bchu4 'kill region....
Schuylkill canal
Rendiag 1t It
Little Schuylkill It It
Pius Wove R It
Lachoirana
Wyoming region
Shamokin region
!.ken's Valley
Total - 208,833 6,578,533
0131•00-1100s0 STATEUrxr
1958. lill
Value of mdso in warehouse first of
mouth 033,200 2,552,152
Ruralised in warehouse front foreign
ports 750,500 139,043
It•etived In warehouse from other
districts '•. 857,828 S 2 702
Withdrawn for consumption 151 701 5011,325
Withdrawn for transportation 0.005 10,572
Withdrawn for export 3,092 3.023
1 alms of mdse in warehouse t last_o
month 1,202,950 2,552,292
Entered far consumption from foreign
porta 1114.015' 213 7 4 a
Free ionise catered 48,389 140,13.39
TAMS 11%CltiN
3854, V .
1656. 1857.
December ...... 100 944 255.242 271.944 149.154
I'rer44us /1 n 395.4,287,571 3,118.315 4,029,180 2 947,170
4,03,616 3,363,47 4,341,124 3,0400
PRILADRLPHIA STOCK RECHANOI SAUK.
Ds:ember at, ma.
. . .
Reported by R. Moiety, It... Stork B a ehr, Z.
ROI Wolout street. .
nu? BOARD.
1000 City Co ...... • . •95 lO Raul RS esab...2:k .
:Mot.l do as. Os 1; 6 Mar Ca pritleash 93
100 do atm 93* 1 do ..9.5
100 do tow 0361 5 Primo RR ca5h...344,
100 do oeic 91* i to) Nor RR Vs 0I t'
1000 etty RR /....55..5310 3 1 Perms RR is— 9
P I 4o a.. 4
10 Le Nis , 1561 5 Jo e.. I
31 do Ail 1 1 Har RR .......62E
10 do. .... ...15 4 , 3Dr Snip 331*
10 Real ill V% 1 1 Biro. Moat RR— 636
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11O) do tion...:7', :0 Pt ,'s St WO
109 do t0100... 4 1. 5.i t do ......100
1 iht coot_ 274, I Baal of Ely ...Ns
11 do cash... 17 , *"
, RKTWERX BOAKDS_
500 Plums to to, 1 1:0 11..11Bit:sob --.25,
2000 1111 RR as 30 14 do each. ... 2: S,
14 Read RR RT%
• .. SECOND BOARD
1000 P4sta 16..4.64h-13 4, 1 3* Lead RR ..... . 2:c
1000 Ifil ER da 430 1 60 4o •" - 4,
10 Pesos RR Di t 6Hu RRI3
10 do 29 1 1: Svc RR. 14
10 do 36 1 8 Cat ILK 6
3 do .32 1 2Ls Sar4 1::,
15 do rub., Y 3 1 2ld is *RIO RR- ... 41 'o
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UritTit Cast Coo 40 41 I afro COMA 'S ii
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BY THE PILOT LINE.
Correqoadaset Tip, Pm, j
New Tour, Dee. 31. 1f47-3 P
Money transaction: is Wall street Are evwel
lolly Inlet. Money it alsesedaAt on collaterals . of
the pritneet order, with a raargin, and tight rery,
for ordinary ocannmenial paper. No new faker to
Wog mete Dow. ems to meet New Year e du
buremettle and, artless tide be extra Gilt-eipti,
the banks will not toarb it, eel the broker. ars
not couch lea lartidienr.
In wHtiag this, my last latter of 1.„:7 and is
wishing TA. Prr,,, its proprietor. gal Its many
readers a happy New Year, and many happy re
turns of the season, I *geld also mare
that the indications of the money agarket here
Cr., to fay appreciation more eaemetaging than
they hare been for sow.a time. and that all nay
look for the dawn of better day.; twdore the flat
month of IaSS has expired
During and since the crisis. I have entertained
Man re lint act rioralaropirtione with mud to the
policy of our city banks, sued I bare freely ex
pressed my hor.em and deliberate convict - ices I
may bare been mistakes bat I tan only state that
my opitionswere shared by criany•liceeexperiente.
intetligeree, and julemett are undoubted. and al)
were es disinterested in the matter u myself.
While things wan going wrong, as I thzeglit. I
said so, and wu probably scindemeed as a bird of
002e0; aid now that they are going right, u I
think, I say so, and with is moth pleasure ant
satisfaction, as the reverse east me pain. 12.
prospects for the new year are en...mugging The
crisis of our suiferinge is parsed. and if oar eonra•
teseenee is not as rapid as the more supine
aspect, it will be mire, and none the Ida luting fm
being gradual
There is Mil prospect that hastiest will 'ON
rice, and con6denos return, and that aeon; red
that the probability is, that at ibis time next year.
we may only remember the eriois of 1h57 WIIPAIIIII
hi.leous dream, by which our moss eras treosvfed.
The financial nears from Earn* is exceedingly
cheering. Mow as easier in Looclen; C0n0.21
are higher, and the pressure en the Bank of Eng.
land diminished. There nu oleo an improvement
at Paris The stock et bullion in the Bank of
France vas steadily increasing, sod confidence lifa
firmer.
The news from Hamburg.. however. is m-xst et •
couraging The largest houses, isle* rain at ore
time seemed imminent. hare been upheld, and are
pest all danger, and as many of our best titans
are largely coneected at liambearg. the ge.4 teas
has produced a man exhilinsting effeet.ll4 , l his
added to the joy with which we can celebrate the
nee year The 6esaeiel news bun thread gene
rally Is good. The commereial bears Is not so numb
so. Trade is very meek depressed in Englesi.es.l
mercantile houses in Franee are OM reetrierieg
their enzagemente aa moth as pose- ible. Foreign
exchange is still very dull If the Niegars's news
is favorable. as le generally expected, we shall
have an active exehange market for Weduesilay's
steamer (the Persia ) The exact amount of specie
exported from this port during the month of De
cember is $7,513,0136. The resents in ear banks
(net counting the last California remittance!.) is
$21,142,030, being 3-3,403.004 more than the ?s
-um bell at the close of November. Thee/ur
ine bones etchingss to-day were 212,342.Eit5 61,
and the balances were ,187,1t . 4.6")..
The bills of the Ili/sieges.' Bank, ol Vermont.
and the Quincebsaz ant Windham Co. bankr el
Connecticut, are received at the Metropolitan
Bank on the same terms as other Eastern money.
The tone of the stock market was rather better,
and the feeling was more buoyant. Ths sette
were Luger, except In Reading, which ran up
above yesterday's eosin price ; thee, was an
material change in prices. The leasinetsa at the
ae
eomd board was very small, bet the market aloud
firmly. and with less feverish saaitair.sat than has
been manifested during the week.
HEW YORK STOCK EXCEISKOZ—Dso 17.
FISST 3011143.
Specie.
32,01,53.;
2,462,1;1
3000 Ky State 6. 102 11015 Itestitt It 54%
4000 Mkt State Oa 94 13:1 do $lO 54*
0000 Teas 9.'90 52 100 do ea Ms
DM Missouri Sa 150 S iWO lo OD 244
6000 Rya/Bowie 1575 42 1 160 do .15 64 IC
1000 Ilarlera Ist tort 67 iav do all 64X
1000 La Croadillcll.o 3OO do 260 56
1000 do 2 1 ,1‘ 100 do 161 25 ii
10500 Mich Cons pore 100 do 510 55*
let m Ski I'd Con 54 ,WO do alo 53
4000 do ' 153%, 250 do 25*
1000 I.RriatlVlsten 44 1 210 do .56.
106 111 Co Jar rishtloosl 491 , de to 3 5 4 ik
6Am 1:a Rank 91 1 116 Web SontLern R 11*
6 do 9S 1 ISO .to SW is*
19 Nlllllll litaik 53 I 25 do Too 11 1 / 2
10 Uncover Rank 765; 150 Panania R e 94s
ICI Rvoalway Raskllo ; DV do 060 64
10 Iletrepolami Ilk NS; 50 do akl Si*
10 PscAc Mail Co 67 ' 10 111. Ca. R ST
50 In 05% 50 do S:s
50 Del Ifni elslolo6 6) GoI&CM R .3) 74
20 do 107 151 do al 41
50 do 140 157 , 15) d. al 10*
160 Am Coal Co IS 1 100 do 13014%
10 .N York Cep R 73; 50 Clev• .It Tol Re4l s
ICoal 23 71 ' 50 do 11.9) 41%
330 d o
C :3t, 100 do .3 41%
423 do c 74 =SO do .342
350 do .10 71 ; 500 do 1413 42
700 do 512.1 it f 500 do 03 12
3:0 do e3O 71 1 109 Chi 6R I R 71*
10) do c 74% 1 10) do LW 71%
30 Erie R 0.30 17
,N, ; 495 10 Orel:wit Rd 11
150 do 11%) 30) do .10 11
WO do 110 1 : s . 50 do 11i
131 do s 3 17s ' 30 ilo 30),
40 Uarlem It 6s 45 do 10S
10 do o , 5 do lo*
6 2 1 ,225 Avenue 866 1 6.1 do sOrl 10
SECOND BOARD.
7000 Misioari es 03 00S1 50 Cliilc RIR
12 Relklllud CI Co 157 r 10 Plc 31 SS Co
60 Mich So& N 1 It 191; 25 Itiell Cen R
50 do , 190 10) trio R
50 111. Central 52% 60 do
150 Clerk Sol 11 boll 42 ;100 do
Aguf.i.—The market u nmettled, and the de
mand moderate at Su for both kinds,
Curt Er —Rio joinery active. Sales of 1,500 bsgs
at Other lauds are quiet but generally
steady.
Corroi.—The market is quiet; the steamer's
news, though unfavorable, has not affected prices;
ILI the rates here are already relatively below both
the Southern and European markets_ In trsn situ,
lot? base sold as low u Sic for full id.
freight. We quote Middling Upland.' on the sp-A
at 9aglc.
FLura, de.—The iequiry for Western Canal
flour in more attire. and the market is firmer un
der the news. The inquiry is in part for export.
The sales are 7,2001A15, at $4.20374.2.7. for mamma
to fiNKlState; P. 251 N 60 for extra do; 14. alafi-1.2.",
for superfine Indiana and Michigan; .51.250.15 21)
for extra do; $4.555.5.5.90 for common 'to grod ex
tra do; S 5 2:..a.fi7'25 for St Louis brands ; $5.23147.-
50 fur extra Genesee.
ra hit
*o7i 692 MI
7.277 50
979,970 00
5,700 00
U 50,440 00
Canadian flour ismfl'ered less freely—the arrivals
are falling off. The /alas are Zto bbleat $4 251
$4 30 for superfine, and $4.55a56 for extra do
Southern floor is unsettled. and the quite light
sales of 300 bbls at $4.50a55 for mixed to goad
brands, de., and $5.10a56.50 for the better grades.
Rye flour to inactive and hoary; ealca of IN bbl/
at s3as4. Corn meal is firm ; the sales are mcdo
rate at $3.10a53.20 fur Jersey. Buckwheat flour
is in limited demand at s..t 120 per 100 lbs.
$1,367,400 00
51,397,1140
Z 130
il 027
1°,094
OVUM—The demand for wheat is extremely
light and the market is nominal, the only inquiry
is for milling, the arrivals are light--aales of :mall
lots of Southern red at 51.05a51./0, and do. white
at $l 25. Barley is inactive and is nominal at 65a
Oats are quiet but inn—sales of State and
Western at 42a4be.
?240.000
307,000
31 000
Ouo
1 -YO
Corn is less freely offered and is better; the de
mand is mainly for the home trade; dry smiles
arenot plenty'. 'The sales are 17.003 bushels at
sSao2e for new southern yellow. Soles of Al in
ferior at 611 e. Western is scarce.
dity—A firm market; the supply is maderate
and demand light. Sales of 4,000 bales at 60afi5
per 100 the.
3101..issas—ls quiet but steady; no important
transactions are reported.
NAVAL Stoics--There is very little doing en any
of the articles under this lead, and the market is
much more depressed than when the late monetary
crisis was at its height. Spirits turpentine is dull
end heavy at 3Se cash. Crude is inactive at $2.154
$d per 2SO lbs. Common rosin is languid at $1.30
per 310 lbs delivered, but small parcels command
more money. The medium and fine grsdes are
Tarwith no demand at 411 worthy of notice.
Tar is quiet but steady
Omit —The demaneffor all kinds is limited, and
confined to the most urgent wanta of the trade,
but prices are nominally unchanged.
PRovisioxs.—The demand is limited for pork,
but the market is firm—sales of 300 bbls at 515 50
for old mess. 515 85a516 for new do ; $l5 for prime
mess, and sl3asl3 5 for prime.
Beef is without important variation—the de-
mand is fair for small lots--the sales are 100 bbis
at $.1.75a53 0 for country prime s9aslo for do
mess; $10412 50 for repacked 'Western mess, and
$13414 for extra do.
5,116,407 $2 0t35,351
1450. 1557
Ton., T.n.
1,362 12 1.342.530
1,169 i4B 1,273.939
0 ,149,903
. 1,672.540
454 514 385,350
. 170,154 282 300
1:167 513 00,000
510 $3O 404,500
125,7.00 153,1524
, 100,000 121,550
Prime mess h very quiet at 18.124 e. Beef liams
are better and in fair demand at $141815
Bacon is inactive and nominal at 7139 e. Cut meats
are nnebangedL-sales of l b bbas at 6aiiie for
shoulders, and Ssgic for hamS.
Dressed hogs are Ltsree and better; sales at 7fa
73 cents Lard is steady; the demand is mode
rate; sales of 127 bbis at Sla9/, and small lots at
olsO;e. Butter is in fair demand at 11117 c for
Ohio, and /4a2le for State. Cheese is saleable at
Shoetts- - -Ave inlet t some few Wee hays beets
made to refiners at fon former prices.
Tate—Are dull ; a sale of new crop Oolongs by
auction, the first arrival this season, to announced
for 6th January.
Wntst:ev.—Tbe market le again beta; Wet of
200 bbla it 13a.
LETTER FROM NEM TORR.