EIMIUMMICE P4PP4-Xx.AT,.rfARY. ,6,IO6B„ FinirroGE-7-,4C10.5q theNyprdier, zoerpt from a' MS. Tragedy; Cause; and Effect; Let: ter from Erie.County),forolgo,,Mi§9o,lskuloq; A Pbilridel hiatiftlulatOr in, Qvatody Courts 4111`y(a:;,..City 7 t'que„,...; FonaTik.koo4tor...4m4,C.r.o.clilor., NorinikitlttiVAtAif The United States mail steamer frlini Titnr pool, orttho'latlmlrad'ittardirliirtit - VOW York at 12 &clop( ltrtiglktf, Fyi* - 1115 teja, , graphic comthtibication tias_Crosed, kat It is recordedin that most faithfuland-truth like history,. w The'Vlear of IYaltelieldP_ Dial; once upon a time, ifte. Primrose , family, be coming a little - vain,.sat to. an , lttnerant *lst for a famili.piethili; and all Of, them were .-vrtrio'urdy,groimed: Vdcture,.. for the sake ot conventenb,qrfaa,'Rainted the .reein in Abe house. :When completed; every One:admired it; but it was 'doiie itioh - etitiip`efiwous scale that' two' filled' 'difficulties isCe i nficd4 there vi . ):;i:fie,,lMCm the'„VieirAge l , .4014 the kitchen,Jaris enough to contaithAit4icture.; , and, even - if-there "had behn - , , ' no door 'was stitficieMix' caliactOits,.l6;p#it, its egroSs.:oi, entrance. So, good-,-and 'simple-minded Dr. Primrose:paid the painter,' and tWelintraiitoth picture;Walalloied'fo 'remain; in_ the, kitchen as aforesaid; standing. up against 'Dia: a permanent'Monimaent of the vaulting inabition which had It strikes ns that,, Ads „very time, the mammoth _steadier, .originally.. known as The Great Eastern, and , . lately Milled' The, Letda ., ,' than, is pretty nufehlike, the Vicar Of ; Wake : - field's familypictive.- It has been completed. at great .cese and with muck pains ;: but, what they may—and they have naaghii one costly tittenita.Ohey OdrinotMave,it the wafet.. Tt , obAtinateli husiatt-en remain ing on: the :earth. retalnds ;ape "of BM, : naughty:o4l4:l4o, est 'Aloft ,uporka doca,dtep and veheimMtly. told his nurse, tf The More you call me, the more 'I Won't come." the 10th of , December.- a fifth add-final effort' was made to NM* thiS fraiitideCM.onsfiir.cff the Ocean. , The most piswatinl.a ß aintus employed; but all of 4—hydraulic ra:rtid,'W.M4:,' lasses, Aui,d,,pfctilds,, structed, cession, mitA all the .expepsivo , and_enormons apparatitiWas'broken - ppv All this; : i.kciicAt,ticitT. " ,i§rtigilif9,ll,o4l7 - , vessel in frial!!!ast.:. -- Thisr:ePart'-aa.!af," , ditnos o and hut. graphicallf,- 4 00,4fitingy:10:ipait": tremeadoidelfoks rirdre'inade she remainedfirm as a mettn,tefa.", The. same, authority,,,pdas, "Someldeicef ; thi eites4,oollaich the ',pros,- sure wax:wiled , may' be , gathdreek,efrons , the, fact that tielassilittirthreehYdr'indiar'iuni,ope'. powerful' crab, 'doubled ehains which drag her towards the :river, both. at the ;stem and stern, ',were all , hurst broken The manner gave wai • ool94thitA.; - iffilid,iliey)yere.suh... jected to was something 'altifdat , iinhetird. of in the history; of. mechanies—iffi - fact, 'Abe accident :which - .ocatrred , teilief`ivliadlisil;` when a aide 'of its massive "(rod &Mil fantail. which the chain , .was Coiled was crushed in like a felt, was not only, we beliaie;nover known, to oceur before, but iintif'Astokddy' such a breakage feint copsideretiplinest,hdposi 'The ' iesSel had slipped , off tho-one foot in 10,inelitie „intotho eno in.l2y and'the reduccil,gradient exercises ; a-'retarding ence. Bah fidds'the atlia'reaf we fear, will be found in the fact that the Iron_ bars of-tba'Orndles.andlhe.' the Ways:ate, 'both oansideralify ,rinstod i and. that Dili restiffanee, added to, the', immense, friction always caused by running iron on iron, offers such a bar to the, further, progress pf the vessel as will requiic half_the„,hydraulic presses in the kingdom to pverempe." The attempt to launch the. Leviathan ;has been postpone 4; sine die. Of course, further efforts will bemade r for a vessel large enough' to convey 10,000 persons across' the Atlantid must not be :abandoned. Meanwhile, Mr. BIIIIREL, the engineer, (sOn'bf the, contractor of the Thames Tunnel) must feel very imC - mit fortable. - Already the hiage`hUlk oflron;i:ivet-, ted, welded;'and bra:Ced into the, outward and visible appearance of a ship, is contemptuously pointed to and spoken at, as cc Bninel's . _ In future, we dare say,.engine - ers will Make their calculations on Surer' grotinds and witli more Certain knowledge than have been bxer-, cised on this occasion. But, we cannel, help thinking, aawe read of the remarkable ~1 1x." into which the Leviathan is placed, unwieldy and immoveable, of the great Primrose pic ture, doomed for, ever to stand up against the kitchen-wall. DREAM CORRUPTION FUND An extraordinary article appears in the Albany atlas and 2rgus, of the Ist inst., and will doubtless create considerable sensation. We copy : , „ . . ' Mona OF TOE MA. 9 SACZIOSETTS CORRIIPTrO CASE.—About a month ago we published a letter from Boston,,which stated that disclosures manta-• ed with the failure of the house of Samuel Las/- sense b Os:, had revealed the startling fact that some $70,000 to $BO,OOO had been expended by him, in behalf the• manufacturing ' corporations for which he was agent, to procure the pas sage of a nary .tariff bill during the last Con grass. Our correspondent also made some allusions to late Speaker, now Governor Banks, as having been in -801110 capacity connected with the die• bursemont of these funds.' The assertions of our correspondent created some squirming, but wore not boldly denied in any quarter. The Journal, of this city, it is true, created additional suspicion against Mr. Banks, by the shallow defence which if set up for him, pretending that the discovery- of a note given by him to Mr.,Lawronee for $7OO. which ho borrowed to build an addition to his house, was the circumstance which lied connected hie name with the affair. . . Oar information was , from suoh a:source that we have had no deubt'of the substantial truth of the allegation, that "seine $BO,OO had been expended at Washington, as a corruption - fund to procure favorable legislation for manufacturing into rests, and we have been expecting further de velopment; in some • authentio form. The-cur tain has now' been lifted a little. A despatch from Dieton, giving 'the proceedings of the annual . meeting of the stockholders of the Middlesex Mills, says that a committee of investigation previously appointed reported— That Lawrence, ?tone & 00. paid 887.006t0 secure the passage of the Lard/ of 1857; of which $BOOO was die. bussed by the New York house for printing, editorial service, &c., but no satfifachiri explanation has yet been afforded of the application of the Valance. Eight lhoMand dollars was earnded In Now York for " printing, editorial service, Ate." Who.were the reolplonts - ef - this $B,OOO ? Was the 'di tinguished.Protootionist t Horace Greeley, who, In another well-known ease, was the agent for distri buting lobby funds in a. manner whorls be has re fused to disclose, the recipient of any part of this $B,OOOl- Letitia haite slut' disclosure. But the Whole sum used was $87,000, of which only $B,OOO was expended - in New York, - and the report says " no satisfactory explanation has yet been afforded of the application of the balance." This little: battik% was $70,009. What has be come of it? Where was it expended ? • DoUbtless at Washington.-: Who pooketedlt ? Had Speaker Banks anything' fo, do with it, and if so, what were his relations hi the money? What members of Congress shared in the distribution of the funds? It is pretty eertain that the investigation com mittee of thelast Congress t did.lnot ferret out al the corruption .that has festered in 'and about the Matteson, Gilbert k Coi , weranot the only members who should have- been exposed. 'lf they would consent to turn informers, there would be a terrible fluttering among: many Irbil. now assume the garbol,henesty, ' , There must helm twat:Mize. tion of this, greattsBo,ooo corruption cue. • Vim facts should be . dragged. to: light. Let us know how many patrlotei-who were shrieking for freedom in_Kansas ' wore at the same time holding their bands behind them to receive bribes for their votes on important measures of legislation. The fact that so large a pom of money should , have beitiCorktfilpite tunglo house to secure the passage of lia tariff' of-1857 is well calculated to produce' intense excitenienf •, , ••• • . Congress and the cotintry,:, ; Hew, Muck other . „ houses contributed remains to be seen: It w4rtnt beiforgotfon thtif fMtbe,.,etiuggle on the.tary cinisflOn alluded , be,: the interests of, E:ennsylvania,Were or'adbordi nated nated to konantejhe interests of NOT Eng-- land. We, calinef•bni!.ixpress_ the hoim that the partiesto" this hell,Mdfdiluirtralissetldu May be thoroughly exposed `. , oad xr) , reasonable compromise; on thar•onestimiheen carried; if wenjd"liave satfsfaciiOn to PenisyAvania, hit it seems,that the manu facturers of New England hadlalten eare ha advance to promote their own ,ends, no matter at whatevet "sacrifice...r. „" RUBLie' ENTERTAINMEriTii. : The threes ilerenzwetheir itandert at Musical Fund Kan t this evening; eisietod tie Garnalid,' the planistak!and,ietiraCtillisti.and' amateure: ,ltr. (31, .' 11 . - Thtandeitlilii'esid o al the piano. This procnisenAnull respect's — , te' be a bril liant entertainment. , • A contort, Is to tilreplitoe;on Thursday, at Mu.• ideal Fubd Hall,:for - the 'beiefit 'of the Northern Home for Friendless Children. The; performer,® will be td.bis P'uliarta May, Signor Aiberiui, -Mt, ItudolptisinkAti. Harry Sanderson, (the riard3i i ) and the fitulwt4 Oretivetsa% r'. - NATIONAL COMPARISONS. - ,tiring tile past year a sovoro storm has passedl over the commercial world. It is in teresting to examine how thnseveral great e -trading nations meet such a 4,0 11 : 1 1!,-,, • ,, And first as to tho United S'l4o, iWur UR: vernment takes care of itself, ficies4noyt,th, lb any, thing but hard money OM cigPo l6 ) , with 4 a wretched paper-oft themselves, without help 'Or support "from Bid Government, during the storm. But the storm •islion% over; the bankrupts have either gone down 'or-else—umfore_lo,go - to- piocesion-the ground swophiett has followed the storm, and whin! will' Vrovdil 'AM the liAt, 'turn of the ; tiftWiftietle money for its oAn . l,inski,iptqoutVrtfaitury notes,' which will keep down the banks'' de posits' and so .prevent irdlatfon of currency ,again until said treasury notes are paiduff. Of feourke,4ltat cannot be until business shall. have ,r0440,.-awl..: the: importation of goods shall have'become profitable enough to yield twenty Milli* of duties ' beyond' the Government's e.xpenSes. • . • to England. The 'capital of her National Bank Is mainly in Government debt; -under - idle. several denominations .of consols, 'deed Weight,. , When - a pressure; such' as ,th t atof 1847 pr 1857,,Coineinpon the bank, she must,!of - course, either. . suspend, payment, or Ohm-Sell . precipitately, a number of millions sterling of:the ''natiOnaj - debt. We do not kriniv whether it is competent in law for the bank to Maketuch a sale of Government dcbt, , for the sake ,oi'av,ohling suspension of cash payments; but it is certain that the present ministry, or any inturdruinisiry, will invariably direct the-bank to suspend, rather than to make such a sale. For the alternative to suspension -Is utter - destruction for time, to the credit of ttie Government, with a probability of an im- Medldtely ensuing popular outbreak. Imagine, , , gentle road,or, for ;,moment, the consternation which not only all England -but all Europe,' would feel' if tile' 'National Bank of England ..•. , . Should sell , consols, , dead weight, &c., by mil- Jions,righttiind left, to get; -ctirlties ,Vinnld,' in than twerdy7folir, 'hours, -be at aver-prices. Let us, therefore, not waste time hereafter upon the debates in the British Parlidment,on the allowableness of ministerial 'prienipises tothe bank of indemnity for suSpen ,sinn: rie batik nets hycharter'on*lrcohditiOn, of lending nwly all her, capital to, thu Govern, active :WM ehough to:make tlecent , spechnreservis distienint A dephtttiientl,' Ashen' de fiffituiePt;ki.-Pitrt. ,end percgl of _!fie Govern Itient; the, securities • taken , for issues being- Gi t i•Yerifen . beit 'debt' oildnlfieit'orl,y. The , f 4 11) Ole Aptes s!it'uild. (of like tof:anti ilways)-ngainst it but ie' r eefirfid;and iirnst. ge Tarried, ,on. the which the bank issues upon 'said 'alit ;' and 'it' woidd neter dd to 'sell 'the 4011'7'11ies . ,p a y the Of e theexiense' of • , A 'gFeit,' - deal '-ot twaddle of a highly pio feund eipearn,ric r e at such thuds as these:itthe Engiish .papers, in the shape of essays on 'the .oonStinition of the National Bank; ,fcir the writers,,as Eng lishmen, to>hlink'llic fact that 'the bank is, 'during a c'eininerciai crlsis,'inairily a convent. 'out instrument for , the necessary'wOik of sus - -, • tablirig the national credit ; but it is - natural for its Ariteridthis to view things as they are, and to wish that letting commercial affairs take their own course, withwit the interference of Govern. Fleets, were as safe in the fatherland aoit is in &Ur- OW' ,Then,as to Frame: It is passing strange that people of clear _ heads sherd& now speak, or ror schne years past should have spoken, of the Bank 'of r,ranee, as a,specie-paying institution. Does: not everybody.. know that ever since 'Lob's garet,Eos ?undo:his militarydem'onstra- Bon on Bebastopor the Bank Of, Prance has been buying gold at a premium, relatively to the note's of the said •bank 4 and is not a bank virtually in suspenskin whenever her promises to pay are of less I , alue than gold I It is true there has been no run at any time On the baitic, or open suspension by her. How can there be such a tumult in Paris, with its ehoitnous :pelico. arid their :more nu- Marone army, ready to suppress all mu lar„,excitement • about gold, or any other thinewhich, in the Emperor'4judgment, costs more than it comes tot Therefore, the French dare notand do not trouble • themselves about the (01v of ilie-hank to _pay specie- on her dorneitic indebtedness: The Emperor has determined - that they must consider the bank _good for that. , His only. care is to purchase at ! the least possible premium, through ROTI4CHILD'B, or some other eminent bank ing house, enough-gold -to, keep the -bank aliVe in the eyes of Europe, outside of France. In other words, be is satisfied, provided he can keep the bank clear of discredit in the great circle of. foreign trade. To do that has been hard work since that very barren and most costly war with Russia, which was -hardly begun before it _was found"to be so great a -burden ou the productive' industry of France as to require au immediate virtual suspension of payneents by the bank by means of artificial purchases of gold. We thus see that if commercial affairs, during a brief period and on great occasions, are, regulated for public safety in England, much Moro are they, at all times, regulated in France, where the Emperor has controlled the currency movements — tor years past. Let us thankfully acknowledge our own ex emption.from the necessity of any direct go vernmental interference with commerce. We often complain of the evils of our unregulated currency ; but, after all, it is a great thing to be so strong as not to need a physician. The vigor of Young America carries her through a financial fit.' Old' England is somewhat apo plectic, and must be watched and carefully treated at her periods of plethora, or rather of commercial syncope. As to? France, she is always under treatment, and ahvlays must be under treatment, so long as mm twelfth part of her Male Ovulation is soldiery. LACKAAVANNA AND BLOOMSBURG RAIL. ROAD. _ You permitted me to announos through your columns, a few days ago, the conipletfon of the above road,and the commencement of &freight and passenger businesi through its entire length. I took occasion then to assure the bondholders that their January coupons would he raid, and it affords me great pleasure now to call their atter Con to the following notice from the New York Tribune of Saturday: "The interest due on the first of Janu cry on the mortgage bonds of the Lackawanna and Blooms burg Railroad Company will be paid at the Mer cantile Bank of this city. Notwithettinding the bard times, the work on this road has steadily pro gressed to completion, and regular tra ins com menced running its entire length ;fifty-seven miles) on the 21st of December, connecting at Scranton, Pi, with the Delaware, Laokawarin . % and Western Railroad, and at Rupert with the Ca tawissa Williamsport and Erie Railroad." This road thus far has been a complete success. Its President, Win C. Reynold, the Treasurer, Payne Pattebone, and the Superintendent, F. S. lievenivorth; are all men of peculiar qualifications for the places they held, and to their energy, skill, and iierseveranoe, Seconded by the co-operation of the ditoctors, are the stock and bondholders in debted for a first-class railroad, completed in ad verse times like these, without suspending the accruing interest on its loan for an hour. I &hire to rivet public attention to this fact, for its stniws that railroads, though the fashion is to decry them, may be so built-as to merit pmblis confidence. Attempted Escape of a Convicted Maniere; I.SpeOnd Correepondeace of The Press.] FREEIIOI4O, N. J., Jan. 4, 1858 ,DOnnidly - (who is sentenced to ho hung on the Bth tact ? , for the murder of MOBO5 at the Sea View ir.ouse, N. 1., op the 18th of August last) made his eiveape from the jail last evening; about 10 o'clock, by Fiaking the lock of his cell door, and the lock of the door, leading to the jail yard, and then sealing the tvalt. The. wafehman• Oottle on duty but - :al few minutes after, and Immediately dis covered the escap,o, and gavo the alarm. lie was pursited' by parties in different directions, and was -oaptueetlen the main road, within a short, distance fram Middletown Point. A boat was sett) standing •on and of, on' the coast, which was no doubt wait ing for him, Time prisoner says the arra ngeznents for hiti escaupe were perfected at considerable ex pereo; and would not have failed lint for the failure , of one of his friends to have a carriage and horse !lady for him 'on thetallside, of the jail. [The "New' York' A'apritm of lost night says : i . ,!At the special request of Donnelly, (toy. Newell, of N. J., has alimaged the day of his execution from the Bth to the 14th viflanuary, the longest, period antler the Constitution of New Jersey to tvhiell it could be delayed by the action of the nova rnor."l El).- ARRIVAL OF THE NIAGARA The steamship .Niagara, from Liverpool via Halifax, arrived atAiist Boston aboot o'clock on Sunday evening, BY MIDNIGIII MAIL FROM WASHINGTON. Short Session— Kansas Quetillon 11RAW' Excitement—TreasurOfites, Afe. -,k[rrespbbdeeee of,Zike ?Op. ] • - 1N1112001,-Jan..4, ''.4Xflembers 4 both 114,45 es Iglyb_seturdedrid the any, and hot' detormlinition ins to by kerieral thAkthelvngness aessio'ihifiGtfotTr4"o, dispbsed of. The compensation of‘iXtnuthets is not_ now so much per diem, but so much psi. atit,ione, and the result will be, as it is clearly no* iiiatnt all hands, that _the present, commonly knOvrn as the long session, instead of extending through July and sometimes August, as heretofore, will close in May. 1841fe amongst,-the sasnoxtexa e,f,the, Lecompton Constitution that the Administration will sustain, in CongresX, the inuMiditite admission of Kansas, as a State, into the Unten igider that instrument, in acoordanoo with the election re, turns of the 21st of December.' • I have reason to believe that there is not a' Word 'of truth in this rumor. Mr. Buchanan will not take ground in the present phase of the question until tho full returns of the election of the 4th ofJanua 'ry are received in an :official form. The proba bility is strong at this time that there will be a speedy fulfilment of the prophecy °fledge Doug las, and that the Admiuistration will stand by "the uniformvule" of the will of the majority, as fairly expressed, by giving Its great influence to the passage of an enabling bill Similar to the Toomlishill and the Minnesota enabling bill. Tt belated that the recent instruotiona of the President to Commodore Paulding-wore sent out with the consent of Soilor Yrissari, the minister of Nicaragua; and that the party in the pending dif- Scully which has the right to complain of the ac ' tion of United States officers in , arresting General Walker and his men at Punta Arenas does not complain, but, on the contrary, desired and note approves of the conduct of that officer . „This being so, the question reaches a sudden adjustment, greatly td the satisfaction of fair-dealing Mani I am sure, of all sections of the country. To-day resolutions wore passed in the Ilbuse of Representatives calling upon the President. for all the facts connected with the late expedition of General Walker. " - ' , • 'An effort is !sing Module' dititribute the clerk 'ships Under t the Government to the various States, , acaording to population. , , The Secretary of the' has 'fixed three' per bent. .as the' rate i of''interest for the first StS,o9o,ooo'of treasury notes lately authorized by law.' Those notes will he issued within ten days. The rank of lieutenant-general in. the United •Eltatoi army was created for the. purpose of re warding „a'ardnetat' pervin63,'llkii those of lienerai Soidt,:in that branch of the`iatigio service, an t i to establish A ahrillor rankitt the navy, with-a •view. to-Afford tonne palpable' evldenetlef the national 'regard Itn l t 1 brainent 'serviols of Comb:Coder° Uyoutri,..mr.' Phillips tried to introduce in - the Rouse, this Morning, the following resolution : ? , ,i1 Resat lawn author,' :in the Pt evident of the United litatea to eonfer the title of Coptotn-itt ' Chief +for eminent servires.- ', That the grade of Captain-in-Chief be, and the I ,same is hereby, established in the navyof the Uni led States, in order that when in the opinion of the President and Senatei it shall .be deemed proper to acknowledge eminent services of any captain in the navy, the grotto of Captain-in-Chief may be specially conferred to take rank from the date of his commission. and the said Captain-in-Chief shall receive as a full compensation, and in lieu of all pay and rations, the sum of five thousand dollars per annum : Provided, hon. o'er, That when the said grade of . Captain-in-Chief shall have once been filled and have become vacant, this joint reso lution shall thereafter expire and be of no effect." Many remonstranoes were presented in both branches of citizens of Philodelphin against the occupation of the Pennsylvania Bank Building for the uses of the Post °Mee, and in favor of the Custom House for that purpose. X. T. Wesniairrox, Jan, 4, 1858 It is confidently stated hero that Governor Den ver declares, in the moat frank and undisguised manner, that Governor Walker and Secretary Stautbn , had. pursued .the wisest °aurae in their management of the affairs of the Territory. It is a very • remarkable fact, that whilst those' late officials are so severely handled out of the country, and hero, a thousand miles away from the scene of their labors, all persons of every, party in Mms, or who come from there, Unite in commendations of Walker and Stanton's course, as the only just, wise, and politic ono In the circumstances of the Territory. By4he-hyo, than is a piospect of Mr. Clingutan being sent 'to the Senate.. The death of Judge Porter, of the 15. S. District Court, has created a vacancy for whirls the delegates from North Caro lina have unanimously recommended Senator Biggs. Ile will probably be appointed and Cling man will receive from flovernor Bragg the. commissionfor the vacancy, with a prospect of being elected by the Legislature, at the next ore. sion, together with Bragg, there being two vacan. cies to fill in case Biggs receives the appointment of judge. Senator Shields, of Minnesota, arrived In town yesterday, looking as young, sturdy, and vigorous as when, ton years ago, he embarked for the " big wars," in which be played so gallant a part. Senator Rice is on his way. These gen tlemen are devoted friends of Juilge Douglas, and will go with him on the Kansas question. •Jadgo Douglas, returned last night, in excel lent spirits, greatly confirmed in his conviction that the people of the North, including four-fifths of the Democracy, are all with him on the issue which a few rash and reckless partisans have en deavored to inflame into a permanent and serious feud in the party The accounts from the West continuo to indicate a universality of opposition to the Lecompton swindle in that location. Kentucky, too, senile up such remonstrances against the same as may well cause the representatives of that gallant State to pause before identifying themselves with the ex. tremists of the disunion faction. James B. Clay, the eon of the gallant harry of the West, who represents the largest slaveholdiug district in Kentucky, openly declares his deter mination to require full proofs that the Lecompton Convention expresses the will of the people, and counsels his colleagues not to commit themselves against an enabling act. John W. Stevenson, of the Covington district, ono of the ablest, most solid and reliable mon in Congress, "a chip of the old block," being the only son of the long time distinguished Speaker of the limo of Itepresenta Lives, Andrew Stevenson, is a warm friend of Doug las, thoughtho does not concur in all his opinions on this subject of Kansas. During the holidays a great many elegant din ners have been given by members of Congress and public officials. Yesterday was particularly marked by' two splendid entertainments, one by lion. James B. Clay, to a company composed principally of Kentuckians, at which Col. Benton and his two daughters, and daughter-in-law, who is a sister of Mrs. Clay, the Vice-President, and several other notabilities, were present. lion. George Pendleton, of Ohio, who married a daughter of Francis it. Key, the author of "The Star Spangled Banner," also entertained - the Demo cratic delegation from his State, add other promi nent Ohioans in the city. Senator Pugh, Ex-Con troller and Ex-Governor Modill, Ilon. Mr. Parrott, of Kansas, Mr. Atkinson, and the whole Demo cratic delegation from the State, wore present. The peculiarity of this entertainment was that tko wines, used ware exclusively of the native vintage, including some half a dozen different brands and descriptions. Apropos ef wines, I tasted yesterday some specimens of the sparkling California sent to tho lion. Mr. Scott, ono of the Representatives from our Pacific, Eldorado, which is decidedly superi or to any wino ever produced in this coun try, and quite equal to the best imported ar ticle. It has not the cloying sweetness of the Cincinnati wine, is softer, and leaves none of that acidity which constitutes so great ati objection to the Longworth brand, in the preparation of which too much candy or sugar is used to promote fermentation, and subdue the harpness of the Catawba juice. I learn that the L xrape is very prolific in California, and obtains a rfipher and mellower flavor in that fine dry eli ntsr4e than in any other part of the continent. It is dosfdned to be a very important and profitable cul ture. 'To promote the cultivation of grape and the mannfacture of wine,. it has been proposed to appropriate a small sum, to be !datumd at the disposal of the Secretary of the Interior, to deft ay the expenses of some competent person or persons in an inquiry into the culture of grape in the wino growing countries of the old world, andlthe various modes of making wine. The great success of this business in Ohio has demonstrated that our land and labor cannot bo more profitably employed than in the production of wine, whilst the beneficial effects upon the habits and morals of our people from the general introdnotion of light wines as a popular beverage, Instead of the poison end and maddening alcoholic drinks so commonly used, and so prolific of °rinse, vies!, and misery, must be oVident to all reflecting persons. Messrs. Mains and Russell have again obtained the contract for transporting the supplies for . the army in Utah. X. TEE SALE OF Fuse ENGRAVINGS, in elegant gilt frames, will he continued this morning, at Mr. Robinson's, 910 Chesnut street. The boot of the collection are yet to be Boa • STOCKS AND REAL ESTATE, this eveniug, at the Exchange. See Thomas d; Sons' catalogues and advertisements of the above sales. Moss's Diaries. Our almost neighbors, Moss. Brother & Co., (of 16 south Fourth streak) have sent us a sot of their Diaries for 1856, vari ously adapted for tho coo of lawyers, merchants, business-men In general, and private families. Even the very smallest has a ammo reserved for each day in the year, for memoranda, and for cash account. Personal.—Col. G. W. Lane, of Baltimore, arrived, yesterday evening, at the American Hotel, and will remain until, Thursday. Ho imported six splendid entire horses from Russia, to improve the stook in this country, and they may be seen at the stables of the William Penn Hotel, Market street, between Eiglith and Ninth streets, this forenoon, THE PRESS.-PHILADELPMA, TUESDAY, JANUARY 5, 1858. PROM HARRISBURG. :Hestia'; of the General Assembly—The Lind of Men sent IlittirtO—Ciihdldxttita,,,tikanga in the Renresentattein Viteaney— Notaries. ' [Correspondence of The AAltitintinii,Janutiry4, 1858, To-morrow is the day _Or the pouting, of the General Assembly,already a Maumee Com pony has taken possession of the knteli ,and other places of public resort. -.Those are in good part part composed-of Senators and Representatives ; but there is besides a cloud of outsiders come on to represent themselves for the positions in the two houses, ,There was meat cauensing, oonvass tiidingi and, other of 'theetilfeOtniptnto of ,poßtiea. thobax-rponta yostordolovitk :tylitit re : suit cannot be known until_ to-night, When the Democratic caucus ' the Noose meets, or TuesdOy morning, when does that of the Senate. The Dentooratle party has twenty-ono out of thirty-three Senators, and sixty-nine Representa tives out of ono hundred. It is a common thing, by the way, to hear men bilk of the General Assembly as though It repro.' sented only the' r4f tag ; that instead of electing our rising yourig men und matured talent, we send only, the intellectual poverty of the State. The opposite is the ease. Scarcely a man who has over reached any exalted position in the nation.from 'Pennsylvania but has nt one, time or other been a member of the State, Legislature. It is the stepping stone to higher honors, a station on the road to eminence. Seven Cabinet Secretaries have servod here, commencing with, Alhert Gallatin, and 'ending with William M. Meredith ; nearly all the United States Sena tors, every Governor but MoKoan, Shuck, and Pollock, and others distinguished In the diderent walks of life without number. To particularize might mention James Buchanan, Horace Binnoy, John Bannister Gibson, Thomas Sergeant, George Shorewood, John K. Kane, John M. Rend, Josiah Randall, henry M. Watts;Williatn B. Reed Jay. 'Thompson, John C. Knox, Moulton C. Rogers, John'Sergeant, Itiohard Coulter, S. W. Roberts, Walter'Forward, and many more. The oontost for Speaker of the Senate is be tween Welsh, of York; Brewer, of Franklin, and Cress Well, of ]flair; in the Nouse between A, Longalsor, of Montgomery; Gee. N. Smi ', et Cambria, and Steuben Jenkins, of Lucerne. For 'the other offloes the namosarelegion. `The representation of several counties is changed by the last apportionment bill, e. g.: York,_Casn berlantl, Buohe, Berks, and Lancaster each lose,' whilst Philadelphia gains two, and Schuylkill, Butler, and Lucerne each gain ono member. ykilidelphia hi cut down to four Senators by the Constitution prohibiting any ono county having more than four. If she was represented in the upper'l7onse according' to 'population and wealth, she would have six Senators ; and why this should not be the case is not very apparent to the be lievers in the maxim that " taxation and repre sentation are inseparable." The ancient military spirit of the Commonwealth is by no moans extinct if the militia laws are about obsolete. Upwards of twenty-five comps -1:1103 have signified their intention to be present at the inauguration of Governor Packer—seven 'of then' haillOg'from Philadelphia, and ail under the command of Major General William 51. Reim, of Reading. One member of the !louse has died sine() the Oa• tober. election—Mr. J. B. Back house, of Allegheny. The proper steps will be taken on the se6imil or third day after the meeting of the Legislature, so that an election to fill this vacancy will probably take place on the fourth Tuesday of January. Governor Pollock is about filling a batch of no taryships, which are soon to become vacant. Among those already commissioned are C. McClea ry and John A. lliestand, of Lancaster; Dr. Semi. Smith, of Pittsburgh, and S. B. Lauffer, Esq., of Allegheny City. Yours, M. THE LATEST NEWS THIRTY-FIFTH CONGRESS, Mr. DAVIS, of Mississippi, introduced a ,joint resolution to define the authority of the President under the act to amend the not " to promote the efficiency of the navy," in respect to the dropped and retired naval officers, and gave notice of his intention to call it up. Mr. FESSENDEN, of Maine, gave notice of his intention to introduce the French Spoliation Mil. On motion of Mr. FITAPATRWIC, of Alabama, a rerolution was adopted requesting the President, Barer BP may ho compatible with the public inte rest, to communicate to the Senate the cones. penitence, instructions, and orders to the United States naval forces on the coast of Central Ame rica, connected with the arrest of William Walker and his associates at or near the port of San Juan, in Nicaragua; also, to transmit swab further in formation as he may possess relative to that event. Mr. Piton, of Ohio, asked and obtained leave to introduce a bill to provide for the admission of the Territory of' Kansas into the Union. The bill was referred to the Committee on Territories. Mr- Pugh stated that he offered the bill as a compro .tnise, and captained that It provides re.r_ ems - aa' mission of Kansas Into tho Union, under the Le compton Constitution, with the same boundaries as defined by the bill passed by the last Congress. It also requires that the seventh article of that Corstitution, relative to slavery, shall be submitted to the direct vote of the qualified electors, on the seventh of April next. and that the returns of this election shall be made to the Governor of the Territory, instead of to the President of the Lecompton Convention; the aloe• Lion to be conducted in obedience to the laws in force on the seventh of November last. 'The bill also provides that the Constitution shall not be b 0 construed as to limit or impair the right of the people, at any time, to call a Convention for the purpose of altering, amending, or abolishing their form of government, subject to the provisionsof the Constitution of the United States. That section of the Constitution in reference to public lands to be rejected. Mr. Pugh stated that he would avail himself of an early opportunity to explain the pro visions of the bill mere in detail. Mr. Itexianot, of Louisiana, submitted a reso lution providing for the printing, for the use of tho Senate, of twenty thousand copies of the opinions of the Judges of the Supreme Court in the Dred Scott case. Mr. IlnowN, of Misfissippi, commenced a speech, advocating the admission of Kansas into the Union under the Lecompton Constitution 1 but ho had not proceeded far, when ho was seized with a vertigo, and was obliged to yield the floor, ox• pressing the hope that ho would be able to pro. coed with his remarks tomorrow. The Senate then adjourned. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES The Speaker submitted a letter from N. P. Banks to the effect that ho has forwarded to the Governor of Massachusetts his resignation as a member from the Seventh Congressional District of that State Mr. Ctirfortax, from the Committee on Foreign Affairs, reported a resolution that the President be requested, if in his opinion not incompatible with the public interests, to communicate all informa tion in his possession rotative to the seizure of Gen. William Walker and his followers in Nicaragua, together with such instructions given to naval offi cers and other officers, pertaining to the subject. Mr. Jona, of Tennessee, said ho should like the gentleman to modify his resolution, so as to call for all information respecting the fitting out of tho expedition in this country by Walker. Mr. CLINGSIAV replied that ho would modify the resolution if ho had the power, but it being a re port from a committee be could not do so. The resolution was received under a suspension of the rules by a vote of yeas 117. nays 47. After some debate, the resolution was passed. Mr. CLltruirrof said that a moment's rotleution would convince gentlemen that the resolution should ho adopted. It was sufficiently broad to cover the entire ground, and the President would he likely to inform the Douse what this man Walker had been doing. This was a matter of great importance, which the Muse could not over. look. It involved three considerations to bring it to their notice. In the first place, tire rights of Walker and his followers who had neon seized. Whether they wino criminal or not is another question. Seemf/y— -the rights of Costa Rica and Nicaragua, or whoever owns tho territory invaded. Thir dly, and of more importance, which did not depend on either the two points preceding; it appourod that ono of our naval officers, whether or not by the authority of the President, had marched with a body of nice into a foreign territory, and brought away Gen. Walker and his ono or two hundred mon by force. It must strike every one that this was an act of war. Suppose Walker was a bad man, this did not justify an invasion of Nicaragua for his arrest. .Suppose Nicaragua did not object to this invasion of her soil by a foreign army for that purpose, this did nut justify Commodore Paulding. If a civil war or rebellion was in progress there, and our officers suppressed it, the triumphant army would not complain. Ile bed no doubt that, if in the revolution at Paris, the American troops had in• teamed in behalf of Louis Philippe, the latter would not have complained of Autumn. Mr. Ennui:, of Pennsylvania, into, posing. said tho not of. Commodore Paulding was justifiable on the ground that Comm' Walker was a fugitive from criminal law, and the officers being des. patched after him, had a right to arrest him any where. Mr. CLINGMAN, resuming, remarked that ho did not concur with his friend. If a fugitive go into Canada, we would have a right to make the de mand of a foreign Government for his restoration. But if we invaded that territory, the gentleman from Pennsylvania could see that it would Involve us in much trouble, and would present it Very serious question Congress may authorize an interference in the affairs of a. foreign country; but as Congess is the war-making power; our offieers have no right to invade a foreign country without au thority. If we justify the invasion of Central America by Commodore Nulling, what may not Great Britain do If we land forces there and interfere with the ainiirs of that country. Great Britain can do the saute. If this bo not a violation of the Clayton-Bulwer treaty, what is The Go vernment of the United States is bound to disavow the act of Con. Paulding. Wore wo to leave our naval officers the discretion to commit acts of this description ? The President himself cannot do it, and certainly not his subordinates. Mr. WARREN, of Arkansas, objected to the dis cussion of the merits of the question, on a mere re• solution calling for information. While he was prepared to vote on the rosolution,•he . was not ready to commit himself on the question till pro perly advised of all the facts. , Mr. CLINfiIIAN said he had no doubt that the Mouse will get the information quite speedily, per haps to-morrow. Mr. Johns, of 'Tennessee, said it was the right of the House to be informed of all the facts rela tive to the fitting out of the expedition in this country by General Walker, nil all the informa tion respecting his capture and return. Voices. "That's right—let's have it all." • . . . . Mr. FAULKNER. of Virinia, moved an amend ment to the resolution cal ling on the President to consumniente all the facts or information which BY TELEGRAPH. FIRST SESSION. U. R. CAPITOL, WASHINGTON, I January 4, 1858. SENATE. ret,ileteti it probable that William Walker was en age summer and autumn. within the limits of the United States, in fitting out n military ex pedition against the people and territory of Niea ragua. Also, copies of all ortlers,i' iettars, and., instructions addressed to the various Officers of the . Government, relative thereto, together with such other measures adopted to arrest said military en terprise and enforce the neutralityraws, embracing the instruetlons, If any, to Comniodore Paulding for the arrest of Walker, and showing how it had been - approved or disavowed by the Government. Mt. Joins 0001111A - NE, of New York, would have the inquiry made to include all the circumstances bearing on this important question. It was essen tial to know what was Walker's position in regard to the lane of the United States when ho loft our shores, by what authority he assumed to not, and whether his authority was an assumption against the laws of the United Statel.' This was as im portant ns his attitude in relatiOn to the Govern ment itself. Mr. SavAnn, of Tennessee, said the House was not in a condition at present to discuss the question with justice to the country, theAdministranen and our great interests involved in Central America, interests such as no other nation has there. With out being a partisan of Walker, ho would say the miss of wlimh Walker seemed to be the represen tative, whether worthy er unworthy. deserved can did consideration. It was a polioy which looked to interests great anal deep as the toandationa of this Government. As to the Clayton nod Bulwer treaty it Was I»famous. Ifs could not find lan guage sufficiently strong to express his detestation of it. The treaty was as stupendous a fraud as ever disgraced the country. MITNSIIREY MARSHALL, of Kentucky, offered an amendment to Mr. Faulkner's amendment, calling on the President further to communicate whether our Government, prior to the arrest of Walker, had undertaken or by treaty arrange ment with the existing Gorornmentof Nicaragua, the peaceable enjoyment of the Transit route bntwen the Caribbean sea and the Pacifica ocean, or otherwise assume the protectorate of the said route, with the army of the United States, if necessary. Mr. Marshall said his intention was to aseortain to what extent this Government had as mimed the protectorate, which might induce it to shield no officer who had violated the law. Tho original resolution, as amended by Mr. Faulkner sad Mr. Marshall, was then passed. Mr. KEr.stiv, of New York, offered it resolution, which was adopted, calling on the President to in form the Rouse whether the Government of Nicaragua has made any complaint on accoun tof Cola. Paulding's seizure of Walker and his fol lowers Mr. Jong CocuitAxn introduced a bill to estab lish a collector of the districtsof the United States, „designating the ports of entry and delivery in the same, and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Commerce. Mr Davis, of Massachusetts, submitted a reso lution, which was passed, proposing to alter the admeasurement of American vessels. Mr. Kprer, of South Carolina, introduced u bill to organize a regiment of mounted volunteers for the Texan frontier. On motion of Mr. Coma, of Alabama ' a resolution was adopted, instructing the Committee on Terri tories to report at its opinion, whether or not the organic act of Utah ought to be repealed, and that Territory attached b an adjoining Territory. Mr. QuiruAx, of Mississippi, asked leave to in troduce a bill to repeal certain sections of the neu trality laws. Mr. ti now, of Ponnsylvania, objected. Mr. Zet.meopeEn, of Tennessee, introduced a bill providing for the establishment of a brnnoh of the Military Academy at the hermitage, Tones- Bee. On motion of Mr. SMITH, of Illinois, it COlanliflao of five was ordered to be appointed, to investi• gate all the facts connected with the late sale at Fort Snelling, with power to send for persons and papers.. Mr. BLAIR, of Missouri, introduced a bill. which woe refoired to tho Committee on Post Offices and Pest Roads, authorizing the contractors for carry ing the mails from the Mississippi river to San Francisco, under the net of Marcia last, to adopt ally route they may choose. Mr. Gap woon, of Arkansas, introduced a bill to repeal the act establishing the Court of Claims Referred to the Committee on Claims. Mr. Monitim„ of Vermont, introduced n bill to punish the practice of polygamy in the Territory of the United States, and for other purposes. Ile moved its reference to the Committee on Territo ries. Mr. Jogs. of Tennessee, wished to know whether the bill applied to the District of Colum bia ? Mr. Ilersros, of Alabama, replied, Certainly, it applies to all Territories. [Laughter [ Mr. Runny, of Tennessee, thought that as the ' bill provides penalties or fines, it ought to be re ferred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Mr. Heirs thought the proper reference would be tithe Committee on Naval Affairs. [Laughter I Mr. Sown', of Virginia, acquiesced in this sug gestion. Mr. Gnow remarked, that 88 this was a " domes• tie" institution, the Committee on Territories should bo entrusted with its consideration. The bill was referred to the Committee on the Judi ciary. All the States and Territories were °ailed iu succession, when u large number of bills and reso lutions were introduced and appropriately re ferred. Adjourned. Affair,' at flarrighurg—Approaching Seesion o the Legislature 11kRIMIWIld, January 4.—The Legislature will assemble to-morrow, and a large number of mem bers having already arrived, there will no doubt be a quorum present of both houses. The first business in order will be the election of Speakers, and the Democrats will hold their caucuses this evening, or to-morrow morning before the hour of meeting. The applicants for the various offices in the g;ift of the two houses are very numerous, and boring is progressing extensively. As there are Demo. (troths majorities in both branches, the operations are confined to that party. The candidates for Speaker of the Senate ere as follows • Messrs. Welsh, of York, Crosswell, of Blair, Brower, of Franklin, Schell, of Bedford, and Wright, of Philadelphia. For Speaker of the House, the prominent can didates are : Messrs G. N. Smith, of Cambria, J. Smith, of Wyoming, Neill, of Franklin, Longaker, of Montgomery, and halms, of Columbia. The candidates for Clerk of the Senate are Thos. C. McDoWell, of Blair, Wm. 11. Miller, of Har risburg, and Thos. W. Duffield, of Philadelphia. (Wage W. linmereloy, the present incumbent, will be supported by the Republicans. Capt. j. Ziegler, the present Clerk of the House, has no opposition. The candidates for the other offices aro legion. The Governor's Message will be ready for de livery on Wednesday, nt noon. . . , . BAnnianunn, Jan. 4.—Nrenin,7.—Both parties of the House of Representatives held a caucus this evening. The Democrats nominated Bon. A. B. Longaker, of Montgomery county, as Speaker, en the Best ballot, which stood : A. B. Longaker 38 Geo. N. Smith, of Cambria Capt. Jacob Ziegler was renominated as Clerk,. unanimously. Tho Republicans nominated Hun. Thomas Struthers as Speaker. No nomination fur Clerk was made, and it is probable the vote for 31r. Ziegler will be unanimous—a handsome eumpli• moat, which that gentleman's ability as an officer and courtesy IIN a gentleman eminently merit. The Senate caucus will he hold to-morrow morn ing. 'Washington Affairs WASJIIOGTOO, Jan. 4.—A delegation of to °lvo elders and bravos of the Yaneton and Sioux tiibes, of Minnesota, representing 1,000 Indians, arrived to-day to make a treaty for the sale of their lands, and for their concentration on reserved lands, and their condition improved under the auspices of the tiovernment. Four other Indian delegations are now in the city. The Navy Department has received despatches from Commodore Armstrong, commanding the squadron in the Chinese seas, giving an account of the recent thorough search for European and American prisoners on the Island of Formosa. Ile is satisfied that there are no survivors of the crow of the wrecked American ship Hightlyor, nor ally European captives. United Staten Supreute Conn I‘'Asniurov, January 4.—No. 23—Commervia Bank of Now Orleant! vv. Alexander Compton, e al. Argument for appelloog continued. Later front Ruvuma New Y 0111:, Jan. 4.—The stormier Caltawba hum arrived, with Havana dates to the Mai alt. The Sugar market was active, with a alight ad vance General Walker's steamer Fashion was still de tuhied nt Havana, Destrueth e Fire. BOATON, Jan. 4.—This afternoon a fire broke out in a block of buildings shunted on Charleston, Cooper, and Stillman streak. The block was oe• cuPlod by Flour dealers and Blind and Sash ma kers. The lace by the fire amounted to $20,000, on which there is a partial insurance. WATERBURY, Coax.—A largo cotton factory in Asonia, owned by Coleburn b Brothers, woo de stroyed by fire on Sunday morning. The fire is supposed to be the nork of tin incendiary. The loss amounted to $lO,OOO, on which thorn is un in surance of $lO,OOO. Nutv Yong, Jan.4.—Private advices received by the steamship Niagara report the cotton market at Havre, on the 17th, a unsettled. No regular quotations aro given. Orleans baled, on the lay previous, sold at (la Inauguration of the 80 , ,t0u Off!Outs. Ilos•ros, Jan. .I.—The now municipal Cove n ment was inaugurated today. Mayor Lincoln, in his message to Councils, states the city debt to ho over seven millions of dollars. The Virginia Legislature 1111 . 11110. ND , January 4.—ln the Legislature to day a rovelution was submitted denouncing Com modern Pauliling's seizure of General Walker: I lies over under the rule. Illysterious Disappearance DETROIT, Jan. 4.—Mr. W. 11. Russell, proprio tor of "Russell's House." of this city," left the Astor House, in Now York, on the 14th ult., since which time nothing bus boon hoard of him. It is supposed that ho is wandering about the country deranged. _ _ Markets Jnn. 4.—Flour—Sales of 800 bbls at $4.50 for Howard Street, Ohio, and City Mills eu. per. Wheat—Rod 105a106c; white 107111200. Corn—White 51452 c; yellow 53a55c. Whiskey 2111a210 Exchange on New York 102. .I , ;cw 'Volta, Jan. 4.—Flour buoyant and nd enuced. Sales of 7,000 bbls at $4 25x51.30 for State; $4.65a54 75 for a dv an c e of 5,„ on each, Southern is bloc bolter, at $4 5041 89. Wheat is very dull. Corn has advanced; 30,000 bushels sold at 58a61c for Southern. Beef dull. Parsonitun, January 4.—Flour dull ; sales of 205 bbls, first hands, at 53.70 for superfine, and $3.75a53.871 for extra. Wheat quotas at 75a850. for red and white. Whiskey at 17e. for raw. Noll IbibEANs.—Cotton—sales .of 600 bales. The advises by . the stontaor Niagara caused a (lo dine. The prices are irregular and ai . ettrate po tations cannot be given. Molasses Mollie. Flour dull at $l. Exchange on Now York par a j per cent prem. Other markets unchanged. SAVANVAII„Tan. 4 .—Cotton--Soles of 650 bales, at a decline of laic—middlings quoting at Sic. CII trILI:SToN, Jan. 4.—Cotton--Sales of 2,500 bales, ate decline of ic—traddlings 81e, middling Lair. lie• AUGUSTA, Tan. 4,—Thorn were DO Pales of Cot ton to-day, holders withholding at the prefieu prices. g Reports from Kansa■ Cni INNAII, Jan 4 —The St. Louis Demooat, received here, says that passengers from Kansas ~furnish the following exciting reports On Friday, the lith ult., news reached Leaven worth that an engagement had occurred between the free• State militm under Gen. Lane, at Sugar Mound i and the United States dragoons. The officers ordered Gen. Lane to surrender, and upon his refusal, they eharged but wore repulsed with the loss of three of their' number The dragoons thin retired, AO sent to Gov. Denver for rein &reorients. 'The Governor ordered three oom pantos of dragoons to proceed to the seat of war, and &bloody affray was anticipated. As soon as the news of the engagement was received, the people commenced organizing and hurrying to the assistance of Gen. Lane. It was expected that before the dragoons would arrive, Lane would bo retuforood by 2,500 men. There was intense ex eiteinent at Lawrence, and the people wore pre paring to. take the field. President Calhoun is said to have left the Territory. Resumption of Bastnellut ky is Louisville Bank lug ileums. Loursyna,g, Jan. 4.—John Smelt & Co. ' bank• ors of this city, have fully liquidated their liabili. ties, and resumed business. Marine Dlstisier. Atropers., Jan. 4.—The schooner E. S. Itudde ron, from Charlostou for Indian River, Florida, with tiovernment stores,was wreaked at the latter Place en the I.4th ult. The cargo is a total loss. The captain and crow were saved. Pion• Arrival of the Atlantic SANDY HOOK, Tan. 4 —The weather to tine and summer-like. The steamship Atlantic, now about due from Liverpool, with dates to the 21st ult., four days later than furnished by the Niagara, has not yet boon signalled. TILE CITY. AISITIBMIENTI3 THIS F.VtNINCI MRS. D. I'. BOWERS' WALNUT STREET THEATRE, N. E. CORNER OF NINTH ANoWALNUT.—"Anoo Byrioua Family." WPICATLIFT'S ARCH STRIST THEATRE, ARCM SMUT, 1110V11 SIITIL—'II.O Liot Days of Pompoii"—"Sealp IInulors; or, A Simtves Love •' NATIONAL THILLTSOIL WALNUT STREET, NEAR EIGHTH The Poor of Now'York." :41Llitr',U, Fuse HILL. Locust Street, above Eighth Concert by the 31Iasen Herons. NATION 1L HALL, Market Street, between Twelfth end Thirteenth,—Old Folks' Concert. BA/WORD'S OPERA HMV, ELEVENTH BTRIIIT, /HMI Oseerwor.—Ethloplea Life Illnetrated, concluding with a laughable afterploce. Guardians of the Poor.—The regular smut monthly meeting of the Board of Guardians of the Poor was held ycetorday afternoon, at the offiee of the house-agent, North Seventh street. The agora reported the following census of the Almshouse for the week ending Saturday, January 2,1 : Number In the house 2 913 Same time last year 2,377 Increase 530 Inerease over any former period, 200. RECAPITULATION. Admitted during the last two weeks 180 Births 9 Deaths 29 Discharged 100 Eloped 15 Bound 1 The following statement shows the number of persona in the various departments of the Alms. house . White Womems Out Wards 261 Old Women's Asylum 129 Obstetrical Ward SI; Nursery '• Children's Asylum 11.11 Hospital 111 Lunatic Asylum 9 59 Colored Out Wards o Obstetrical Nursery... White Men's Out Wards , 1111 " " Incurable 293 " Hospital 223 Boys' Ward LunaVe Colored Men's Out Wald Incurable " . Hospital A lady named Angelina Craven appeared before the Board, and stated that she had been deserted by hor husband, who left her in very destitute cir cumstances. for brother, who is in Alliance, Ohio, has prondied to support her, if she can raise sufficient money to take her to hie home. On mo• lion of Mr. Garvin, Mrs. Craven was ordered to be sent on at the expense of the Board. Another woman, named Craven, desired to be sent on to Now York She, too, had been deserted by hor husband. She was ordered to be sent on. Maria Johnson stated thatehe resided in Callow hill street, near Eighteenth, and suffered greatly from the violent and abusive oonduct of a drunken and idle husband. She has three small children dependent upon her for support. The case was, on mention, referred to the Solicitor. The Steward reported having received since the Met meeting, ono hundred and thirty-five dollars in cash. Mr. Server offered the following • Resolved, That the Board of Guardians of the Poor relinquir,h all claims to any funds in the Farmers' and Mechanics' Bank, to the credit of Townsend Smith, Treasurer, deceased, his account with the board having been settled in full. Ad, idea. Mary Finnegan appeared before the board, and requested that Elmo, her husband, and three chil dren, be sent to St Louis. their former residence. This family have been in Philadelphia about a year and to half. The husband, who is a steady respectable man, has been out of work for a con siderable period. A motion to appropriate for this purpose was agreed to, after some little dismission. William Matson, an elderly men, desired to be Bent to nice, New York. Ile has been hero for some weeks, but has been unable to find employ ment or obtain relief. Tho application wits refused. Two other petitions for assistance were heard, but the board declined taking any action upon them The Farm Committee reported the products of the farm attached to the Almshouse as amounting t) 81,317 it. The requisition of the steward was road and granted, after which the Board adjourned. Temperance Banquets—Thu lidles s Mtn never tiro in their mission of good to man. con• template a Grand Banquet in aid of the Temper ance reformation in Pennsylvania. It is to coma off to-morrow evening, at Jayne's Ball. Chestnut street, below Seventh. Those who recollect the banquet in the Chinese Museum some years ago, under the auspices of these ladles, need no assurance that the one now being arranged will equal in decorative brilliancy, and the supply of good things for the outer man, anything in the banqueting way that has ever been gotten up in Plitladelplim. Heavy drafts are being made on the AM of caterers to secure am- Fle coursesof excellent dishes, and on artistic taste or table decorations of the most beautiful con struction and attractive variety. Oyster beds, and poultry }}arils—fish of the sea, and fowls of the air—will be held in requisition to gratify all tastes and appetites. But it is not only in the promise of the good things in preparation for the gratification of the ap petite that this undertaking of the ladies founds its appeal to the public, for the support and pa tronago on which the ladies have over so success fully rested, and do now most confidently rely. The object of this banquet has a higher claim on the citizens of Philadelphia. The temperance cause, it is idle to Bony it, has mot with a sad reaction. Ito present condition is, however, not attributable to a withdiawal of the approbation of the thought ful end benevolent It has •uffered from per. or hien of its noble purposes to the uses of the selfish and ambitious, who, to answer private ends, forced it into the arena of party political strife. This un sound policy has not yet, however, estranged its true friends, am ho still hold in estimation and ac cord their satiation to its designs when confined within legitimate landmarks. The proceeds of this banquet, in accordance with this view, are designed to extend the whole some ipfluence of the temperance reform in Penn sylvania upon its original conservative princi ples—under the ,barge of a joint committee from the order of the Temple of Honor and Temperance, and a number of citizens who have consented to co-operate in the groat cork of regenerating the cause of temperance in our midst. Tho entire plan will be mode knoon at the banquet by one ur more of tho gentlemen who will ho called upon to address the assembly. Tlm plan cannot fail to meet the approbation of the true and devoted friends of the cau , o, which, Itv,,iitahly, sucks the good of the is hole human risco, profe,es flo fore, on any, but relies or its SUCCOog on the in trinsic value of its pm tnrridea, the soil,. of Morels, and the good NenTe of man. The banquet to-morrow evening will, doubtless, be graced by the youth, beauty, end fashion of the city. The belles and their beaux will be there in full strength, and enjoy a pleasant and profit able time. Check on Counterfeiting.—We BCC it stated that the Metropolitan police of Now York have added ono important feature to their duties Whenever it eomes to the knowledge of the super, intendent (as it is pretty sure to do through some of his secret aids) that o now counterfeit is to be sprung upon the public, word is at once sent to every member of the department, and be then warns every shopkeeper within his beat, giving them the ninon of the bank, .te.. and thus putting them on their guard. In this manner several ex tensive arrangements for putting counterfeits into circulation have been "nipped in the bud " We should like to soo this example imitated in this city, as itdoubtless would ben most effectual check to counterfeiting. Mr 8 0. Ruggles, the Chief of Police, has it in his power to institute a reform in this respect, the benefits of which will be speed ily developed. Serious .4er:dent from Burning Fluid.—On Sunday, about five o'clock, the wife of Mr. Jacob Walters was shockingly burned about the body, by the explosion of a fluid lamp, at her residence, in Frankfort'. She was attempting to fill the lamp w hil e lighted, when it exploded and her clothes caught lire. She ran into the yard, whore he hus band, in attempting to extinguish the flames, bad his hands severely burned. The flames were ex tinguished, but not before the body of the woman was considerably charred ./lecidents.—About ten o'clock yeaterday morning, a lad named Henry Forathgt, fell into the hold of the ship 'Windsor Forrest, lying at Shippen street wharf, and was severely bruised. 110 was not employed un the vessel, but was merely looking on. Ile is unable to use any of his limbs. The injured lad was taken to the Pennsylvania Rospiticl. On Saturday afternoon a child four years of ago was runbver at Ninth and Rico streety, by a light carriage, and to severely injured that its life is despaired of The inmates of the vehicle rendered every possible assistance to the sufferer Deaths front Neglect—Curoner Fenner,yes terday morning, held an inquest upon the bodies of two persona who died from neglect and the want of proper medical attention Ono was a colored woman named Rebecca Robinson, aged thirty• three years, resitting in Cross alloy, between Seventh and Eighth and Lombard and South. The other was a colored child, named Bundy, hir ing at 49;1 Duponcean street Barn Destroyed.— The barn and wagon house of John Niles, at Washington lane and Chestnut Bill railroad, in the rwenty-iecond Ward, were dedroyed by fire at half-past Rye o'cloek yesterday afternoon The Wagner Free Invittule resumed opera. tions last evening, at the HMI, Spring Garden and Thirteenth streets. Two lectures will bo delivered nightly by a number of scientlao gentlemen. THE MONEY MARKET. PHILADELPHIA, January 4, 1838 Though the officers representing country banks, who held a meeting at - the Otrardilouse last week. determined to keep their prooeidings to chew selves, and exelrtded the reporters, several state ments calculated to satisfy publio ouriosity have timid tlieir way-into print. Sumo of these are true and some aro not true. 'lt appears thitt, the call for the. meeting was nut issued at the instance of the-State Treasurer, and that that gentleman is not making himself par tioularly obnoxious to the country banks, as many have supposed. The call was issued by the cashier of the - Farmers' Bank of Reading, inviting those to whom it was addiessed= to, attend for the Dose of _considering the propriety of a speedy re-, sumption. A correspondent, who appears to be thor oughly posted up, writes us that " the directors of a majority of the banks that were represented at the meeting instructed their presidents and cashiers to go into the meeting and vote for resump tion at the earliest possible period. Consequently, a majority of the representatives at the meeting introduced and pass.rd ix resolution-that they would resume on the first or February next, pro vided that the Phitarielpiti a city banks would co operate. There was an attempt, on the part of some of the representatives present, to stave off this action, by Introducing other considerations; but all attempt to recommend a. delay of time, or ask fur more legislation for the banks, was voted down by the majority. The banks voting in the majority at this meeting were, with the exception of the Harrisburg Bank, those named in the In quirer, viz The Easton, Wyoming, Montgomery county, Allentown, Farmers and Mechanics' Bank of Eas ton, Catasauqua, Pottstown, and the banks of Read ing. Chester county, and other near localities Our correspondent adds that the State Treasurer cannot trouble any except such banks as have been throwing out their notes regardless of their ability to redeem them; and claims that such country banks as usually keep their notes at par in Phila delphia are hotter prepared for ,resumption than the city banks themselves. The following are the principal figures of the city bank statements as far as published L 0648. Specie Oireal , nl Dep'a. Southwark Bank .. 9810,320 9203,019 $31.190 9509,030 Bank of Commerce. 703.106 160,984 0.1,790 501 315 Bk. Penn Toarnahlv 575 71,3 127 393 16.455 368,305 Ken kington Dank.. 67.3 972 89,700 87,426 352,012 Tratilonuen's Bank. 435,260 112,160 26,750 439 290 Consolidation bk.. 337,203 41,193 16,920 187,121 Ilk. North America 2,623,786 P 43.891 92,623 1,007,409 We postpone comment upon these statements and comparisons with returns heretofore made, until we shall have the table completed by the returns not yet made public So far as received, they exhibit a large Increase in loans and specie, and a heavy decrease in circulation The coupons of January 1, 1658, on the bonds of Erie city and county are now paid in this city, by Messrs. Wright d Co., bankers, 37 south Third street. The last statement of the New Orleans banks is es fOIiOIL9 : Dec. 19. Dec. 26, Increase. 314.143,1181 314,645.429 383,567 . 9,942,819 10,320.696 317,817 4 224,014 4,136,824 112 440 . 12,203,289 12.912,671 679,332 Loans Specio. Circulation Ile posit d... The specie lino of $1.0,320,696 is extremely large, being $1.3,830,000 in excess of the amount held at the some time last year. The following table of the railroad lines in the United States is compiled from the American Rail -4 way Guide. Total number of route In the 31 States Length of lint, projected, miles Length of same lincs,n3 Opened. miles Of %%hien fully opened is 1557, viler 3111 en openod Exp'turoo. Maine. 6114 $17.903,607 N. U. 55914 170597.703 Verin't 5213 20.523,528 Moto; .1,'283'4 62,254,310 It. 1... 63g 2,556.512 Conn . 617), 24,3-19,663 Stat's 3,1317 $146,805,10.3 N y.. 2,700,41 103107:360 N J . 24.925 970 Penn. 2,7138 131,166.009 De 1.... 91X 1,619,310 Itlary'd 709, 1 ‘ 44,3.57.831 Torl live-- --- Middle 6,693 , ( $309,&76,443 Va.... 1,321 X 37,705,1:0 If C... 075 11,1:0486 8 C.... 748. i 17,801.944 (la .. 1,185 x, 24.032,153 F1a.... 128 3,500,000 Tot,l 80uth.4,058,14 $94,885,632 The new reads fully o MR= h idle Stetee Southern.... Soothweateru The return from the Bank of England for the week ending the 16th of December, giro the fol lowing remits, when compared with the previous week : Puhlic devo,its 16,944.352.... 10creue..5296.290 Other de p.Anta 16 077,428 .Increo.se.. 526,704 3,524,532....1ncrea5e On the other aide of the account: Coy net 0veuritie5,.....£5,446.131.....1ncreit5e.. 112,10.) Other t lea .... 29 264,9-10.... Decrease.. 846,245 Notes unemployod 5,167.175....1nerea5e..1.2.56,690 Tho amount of notes in oiroulation is £19,912,• 560. being a decrease of £498,210, and the et.ck of bullion in both departments is i 9,450,855, showing an increase of £1,381,366, when compared with the preceding return. PHILADELPHIA STOCK EXCHANGE SALES, J.Lnuary 4, 11363 Reported by R. Manly, Jr., Stork Broker, No 801 Walnut streel FIRST BOARD. 2000 P. unl P 81,1 i 1200 Clty ...... 86 1000 M or Col 6s 2 d73.5.72X 200 Reed c.v.!, 291, 5 d 0....... 100 do 100 ....... 50 do carh42Bl. 50 do ....... ....291d GS Sch Nay Prefd —l7 X, 100 do 17X 10 d 0.... 17A BETWEE 500 City Ce ...New 03 t 1000 Rv.,d 11 64 'BO. ... 60,4 1000 do '00.... 06 si 1000 N Peon& R C 0... •45 10 Lehigh Nov 49 SECOND 1500 Penn 91X 1000 et h Sae 6. 'S.! ..LO)( 100 C.t) f. 50 1000 ...... bd 1000 do I 600 do ...... 80 k 4 2000 Rend It 6i '50.... 66 1000 do '06....C6S 1000 Le Vol It 6s task 11-1 X 25 Lehigh Scrip... .33 10 do 05.33 10 do V, 33 I 5 do 33 I 10 do 3) OLOSINLI PRI Bid Asked. U Stated 6+'oS 100 Phila 13's Int olt.b6J,C 87 " 1111.85,4 b 7 Nnw.93 9•J Per naylv V0....81,4 82 Reading It 0 ,1 2NN do Howie' '7O 72 73 do 81rtGa'44.81 du do '08... Penns RR 3S Itnrris Caul Cou 4Q 43 Rau N 82....69 59).; PIVILADELpIII4. MARKETS JAIVARY 4th—Evening. — Breadstuffs continue dull and unsettled. and only about 00 bbls flour have been sold, at 05 for common extra and $5.120 for selected superfine, the latter a straight brand; bottlers generally ask $5 for superfine. but there is no demand for export, and the market closes very quiet. The local trade are buting to supply their immediate wants, a 0 from $5 to $6.25 per bid for common to good brands and extra, as to brand and quality. Corn Meal and Ryo Floor are quiet but firm, at S:3 for the former and s4per bbl for Cie latter. 'Wheats are wanted and rather scarce, lint prime lots only are saleable, a few small sales only bate been made at $1.10a51.14 fur red and $1.15a51.30 for white, the latter for elmiee Kentucky. Corn is better and about 3.000 bu new yellow have been sold at 5.7a540 for Pennsylvania and 50a57e for Southern, the latter afloat. Oats are in steady demand at 33a340 for good and prime Delaware, nd 31c for Penna , with sales of LAO bu at these rates, the latter in store. Rye is selling nt the distilleries nt 700 per bu for Pennsylvania. Bark is wanted at $2O for Ist quality quereitron, but there is little or none arriving. Cotton is doll and depressed, with little or nothing doing today. tirecettei are quiet, but hqldtirs are very firm in their demands., and a limited business to note. Pro. visions sell slowly ale's Pork is moving off as wanted at $15.62,1415 75 per bbl, cash Sales of 100 Oda salted meats hare been made at file for Shoulders, and go for-Side.. Lard and Butter are dull at, previous quoted rates. Seeds are quiet, and Cloverseed steady et 55,155.12; per bu. Whis key is dull at 22a230 for bbls, 211 e for hhds, and 2le for drudges. PIIILADELPIit4 CATTLE MARKET JANUARY 4.—The market for beef cattle was finely supplied, and the offerings, consisting of about 800 header ordinary to good cattle, met with a fair demand at firmer prices, chiefly ranging at from $7•50 to $lO the 100 Ihs; the receipts were mostly ali disposed of within the above range of prince. Cows and calves aro dull, with sales of 2.50 head at from Sl2 to $l5 for common to good quality. lingo have been in better supply, with sales of 3,750 head to the butchers and packers at oda sfi 7 . 5 the 100 lbs Sheep are in moderate demand at $2 50a54.50 each, according to condition, with sales of about 2,1100 headat these figures. Obituary. Died, on Thursday, the Met ult., of pulmonary consumption, at the Wa.dtingtort Hotel, opposite owling Green, Edward Ve. Clay, about sixty-five pears of ago. Mr. Clay was a relative of the late Henry Clay, Ile was born in Philadelphia, 'arid, after a liberal education, was placed in , the navy, where he served several years as tuldshipnann. with Commodore Perry, until his father's demise, and falling heir to au estate, he left the navy and turned his attention to the law, in which he was admitted with distinguished boners; and, though very young, was at once appointed prothonotary of Philadelphia, but finding the law to disagree with his artistic taste, he wont to Eu rope and studied the old ma-tens far three years. On his return to Philadelphia, ho sketched " Tho Rats Leaving the Felling House." on the dissolu tion of Jackson's Cabinet. This brought him into notice, and for snore than twenty years he woo the only American caricaturist. But hiseyesight fail ing, he was offered and accepted the offices of the Clerk of the Court of Chancery and Clerk of the Orphans' Court for the Strali s of Delaware. He held that for several years. EV his health failing, he came to this city to consult Dr. Carnochan, but his diseaso got too deep a hold ; and his relations will be glad _to learn that he was well °erect for tilt his Tor' Herald of yeverilay, BY THE PILOT LLNE. (Corre , ,pendence of-The rm.) _ _ - New YORK, Jan. 4.1858-5.20 P. Without any perceptible . change in rates there is more activity m•the money market to-day, and n more cheerful feeling. - When I say more ac tivity, I use the comparative degree with reference to the torpor which prevailed for some time The activity is not great but it is something to ace any movement, and I think that if the wheels aro once set in motion, their speed will increase from day to day until they obtaartheir nominal velocity. Until commercial enterprise revives we cannot expect to experience a healthy improvement in the money market: Our best men will not mike paper except for strietly business purposes, or ra ther unless they want it, and the consequence is that the only desirable sort of paper is scarce and Sought after, and that which is abundant is discre dited. There is a general hope that -each day now will brighten the prospect business men are be ginning to awake from their three months' stupor, and stretch their limbs, and when one or two be gin to move actively, many will follow. Confidence is not quite as contagious as panic; but it is not altogether devoid of contagious in fluence. I have talked to-day (which may be said to be the first business day of the new year) with several of the most desponding of my friends, who were nearly as solemn and croaky as myself, and they all think it not unsafe to hope now; but they do not look for a very active time until spring has aetually arrived. The private letters by the Niagara are very cheering as to the financial prospect in Europe, and in England the pressure may be amid to have ceased, and the next Canard steamer will almost certainly bring the news that the Bank of England rate of &secant has been reduced one. if not two, per cent—that it to eight per cent. The best in dication of this is the grace with which money was procurable outside the at the sailing of the Niagara., at liaSi per cent. The market for ster ling exchange is inactive. The probability i 3 that remitters will send gold almost entirely, and that the amount of bills sent by the Persia will be - very small. Rates are nominally quoted 1012103 for produce bills on London at 60 days, IQ9alOll best arisers do, 11l sight do do. Exchange on Paris is easy at 5 7,5.5 221. lam informed that the amount of the Metropolitan currency certificates, still out. does not now exceed $3,440 OW. The Reporters and Traders blank have declared a dividend of 3} per cent. ,sayable on the Bth instant, and the Har mony Fire Insurance Company have declared a semi-annual dividend of 5 per cent., payable on demand. The cash trametione et the:Sub-Treasury were : receipts, $.101,278 50; payments. $212,003.05 ; ba lance, $3,148.01166. The customs receipts for duties were $4t,000. The statement of the New York city banks of their average condition for the week ending Satur day. January 2d, 1856, plows an increase of 8647,- 91%in loans ; 0181,419.847 in specie; of 6178 216 in circulation; of 32,395.327 in nominal deposits, and of 51,974,597 in undrawn deposit.. This, you will see, is an exceedingly favorable statement, par ticularly as concerns the increase in loans. The stock market was very lively with hi-her prices. and an abundant supply of money. Many cautious meu who had not made their appearance near William street for a long time came oat to day, and "went in" for speculative stocks. Nearly all the principal stocks advanced on Saturday's prices. There was no sale of Illinois Central. but they say that 01 was The earnings of the Michigan Central for the three first weeks of December, 1527, were 523,000 lees than for the came period in 1050. The Michi gan Southern's egrn;ngs for the above time were 894,000, against $123,700 in 1850. The Erie's earnings for Doeember are about $lO.OOO less than for the same month of Isso. The president of the road, Mr. Moran, goes to Europe in the Persia on Wednesday, lon business connected with the financial affairs of the road The stook market closed firm with a cheerful feeling, and an increased flock of outsiders willing to boy. I refer you to the bulletins of both boards for the prises. NEW YORK STOCK EXCE...NOE—JAY 4 FIRST BOARD. 2000 U 3 Gs 'OB 112 10 New Jersey H 123 24000 Tenn Os '9O b 3 80 310 Frio R IS% 1000 Virginia 6s 87 100 do 060 15X 5000 do 87t5 56 do 18% 4000 Illistiouri 6, 774 403 do ail 103,5 5000 do 430 7714 1 60 do •1013% 5000 do 77% 60 do 14% 40000 do 43 70 500 do sl5 lig 10000 do sGO 77% 1101 Reading R e . 56 15 500 N Y Ceti Ris 94 200 do e 57 it 1000 Erie lot mtge 95 100 do o 3 57% 1000 Erie SI mtde 89 I 100 do 530 57% 2000 Erie Cony '7l 3.1 I 200 do e 57 1000 111 Cen Bdo 86. i 1 45 Mich Cen It 51 14500 do 801 10 do 50% 10E0 T Elute& Al 2d 41 ISO do 50 2000 tial & Chi 3.1 ml 79 190 Gal.& Chia 400 73% 6000 Mich Con 8 part 50 do 53 73% lit Mtg Skg Fit 75 03 s 3 79 Con 84h 50 do eao 73% 60 Phoenix Elk - el dv 98 270 3lieh Flo &N I R 5)34 20 National Bank 105 50 do 030 93X 20 Del & Lied Cool 104 175 do 53'27% 6 do 105%12611 Panama It ors 95 10 115 Corn ex div 93 3430 Clev & Pitts 10% 10 Am Ti Book 974 200 Cler & Tol R 435* 115 Penn Coal Co GS% 5O do e 3 434 100 Carob Cool Co 10.1( 560 do 43 h 50 Pacific \toil Co 70 100 do 020 43% 125 N Y Ceri R 7515 100 do bial Al A; 153 do 75% 100 do 020 43,4 100 du 560 755' 360 Chi &II I R al 73 650 do slO 75' 50 do 530 73 103 do 75 1 i 120 do 5373% 200 do ..3 75% 5O do 13 73% 100 du N;7.0 ;fit, 16 Ilibe & MIS R 31 IGO do 500 76 210 La C'ro & Mil R 11% 300 do 530 70 I 110 do 11.% NO do 53 75' 1 100 do 010 11% aAlllorleio R Go. 1155 du 111( 20 du fir 1100 . ..., do al.) 11 )filet opened Explore. 55SN $15.253 771 Miss.. 177 5.515,009 . 335 11,032,302 Texan 147 5,000.000 Ark . 3834 775.000 Tenu. SSTS 19,150.390 Ky. 304,E 103197,414 S.W . 1,435 X $67.123!316 Ohio ...2 .796 S 106.C43.324 tn,607,216 Mich... 939 30,390.853 111 2,616 66,446,291 W i 5.... 716 19,295,642 Too a... 250 9,061,529 310 •_ Tot'l 7-- -- N s $N9,205,311. 19,140,.47 Oil. 223/ 750,000 Orund T0t...25,985h t 818,146,600 , pened in 1857 to lansinue Miles Northwestern 74 Callfornia DODO EMEIBE 0000 Missouri CO, 73 5000 do 77 , , 3000 Cal State 78 70 60, 2000 Hod It 3,1 ruts 50 10000 Erie Dd3 'F3 CS 7 Metro Dank 90 10 Del Jr Hod Ctnat atEOll 25 Pseitit 31 SS CO 70 100 Boacling B 610 bCO 10 do 50S ZS Comb Coal 10)( 05 N Cert 50 do 630 751, 200 do cOO 74 150 MIA Con It 50 50 do a2O 50 THE ItARKTTS. A s uss.—The demand for both kinds is limited at Sd for Pols and Pearls. 2 Poono R ...... .... 395; 5 do 39V 2 do 336 5 do 39•• 1 do ^S+ .1 do 395. 15 do 38% 20 do 38s. b Lehigh Scrip 33 9 31ineb ill R. 5o 100 Guard Bank 9,4" 3 do 9 , i BOARDS. 6 Pettus R 3SN 1001. lel t R cash. fOi 2 Ben'tort Bk.xswo.b7x 11 31 ineLill R.. lots 59 Correz.—The demand is very moderate. We do not know of any change in prices. No sales of nominal have transpired Corros.—The market has opened this morning and only a few bales have been taken. We quote Middling Uplands at 811194 e. Fign are quite dull, but stocks generally are light—and prices are 711 sustained, but for Dry Cod and Mackerel. Pickled Herring are plenty (hut the stock is chiefly of inferior quality) and in fjotive. Smoked Herring remain quiet. The stock " composed or 9,500 rifts Dry Gt.'', 600 do Hake ant Pollock, 1.500 bbls No 1 Mae Mackerel, 35 t1 do No '2 do. 500 do No 3. 8 800 do Pickled Herring, 259 do do Salmon. 150 tea do, 2,100 boxes Scaled 'rooked Herring, and iq.opo do No I do. nova, .tc.—The demand for Western Cansl flour is more active, mainly for the trade, but in Part for export. Prices of low grades are salsc better• and at the extreme rates asked shippers held off. The private intelligence by the steamer is financially more favorable. The sales are B,ood bbls at SI 23a4 35 for common to good State; $4 511 aS4 75 for extra do; $4 25a54.:15 for superfine In diana and Michigan; $4 5043 25 for extra do ; $4.50285 30 for common to good extra brand;; ap4 $5 3047.50 fur extra Genesee. 40 Lehigh tierip.biinin 3.1 4 do .... b 5.33 16 Cohn is.a It a 10 do.. ..... 6 100 13cli Nov Pref.! ... 16 Norrii.town 1t.... IF., 14 do 10 do 100 Reading It 2n 10 P6ona camh .38 3 , 2 Cam & Ain 1t.... .06 40 lien Mond It C&P.SI 22 Phil BS—STEADY. Bid died Se N Se 'B2 pre 17 3 t 17% Canadian flour is also better and in requeet: sales of 400 bble at $4 3044 40 for superfine; $4 - 8040 fur extra brands Southern flour is without change to note—the sales are 1300 bbts at .$4 5045 for mixed to good brands Baltimore, and $5.70a 51.50 for the Letter grades. Rye flour is dull at S3•s4. Corn meal is active at 53.10a53 25 for der try. Buckwheat flour is firm at $2.25 per 100 lbs. lln.tiv —The demand fur Wheat is only of a re tail character, confined to millers. and prices are still unsettled; the sa'ee are LSO boo Southern at sl.lnasl 15 for red, $1.15 for . mixed, and 51 25 for good do. Rye is without change : sales of 700 bus at 7317513 in small lots. 4 . / dock. ... Q 10 WmAP3 & Elm 11 9 10 do lotmort 7'a 50 60 do gdm 43 4 Loog Hand .... 9i s 10 lekeburg 7 734 Girard Bank. ....9 S 9s Lehigh Vile N Union Canal New Creek Catairiase. It It.. 0 Barley is quiet at 63.177 e. Barley malt is no minal at 87a90e. Oats are in fair request at 12% 44.3 for State, and 43a4tle for Western. Corn is rather more active, in part for ship meat ; the sales are 37,t1d bus at .!..S.latlle for new southern Jersey yellow, and 594623 e for new white do. 11 ty.—There is little change to note in this sta ple; sales of 4,000 bales at 601,05 per 100 lbs. Ifinns.—The tnaikt t steady, and a ems)! bnginers has been done. The stock is over 375,000 LE truen—liemiock and Oak are both quite, but aro steady. The receipts aro moderate. MoLAs , r .—Now Orleans is selling moderately this morning. Orer 200 bbls sold at 3,5 c. Foreign is (inlet but steady. N-teat. STORES—Are quite languid and some what depressed. Spirits turpentine is very quiet, with small sales at,lSc. The stock is not excessive but is ample for the present wants. Crude remains quiet. but prices are nominally the seine Resin of all kinds is devoid of anituatipn, and' mpstly nominal in price. Tar has been in moderate re quest, with sales of d 0 bbls Washington Rope at .$1.73 per bid in order in yard. OILS continue withoutlinoveraent,orany essen tial change in prices. -PnoVISIONS.—The supply of pork Is in excess of the demand. and prices are lower of new. Old is nominal. Bales of 200 bbls at $l2 20a515.60 for new me”, and $l2 00a$13 for prime Beef is heavy, the stock is fair, but the arrivals are now light; !Mesa 210 bbls at $5 75555 50 for country prime s9aslo for do me ,- 4; .$12a512, 20 for repacked Western mess, and :. 4 13a514 for extra do N4llO 111E83 is yllitt at ;1$- 24. Beef hams are steady; sales of Ire) blds at 514a315 50. Bacon is inactive at 7139 e. Cut meats are firmer; sales of 100 bhds at tiaolo for shoulders, and Sable for hams. Dressed hogs are plenty and lower—the inquiry Is light. Sales at Gia7i. Latd isquiet ; the supply is not large. Sales of 200 bbls and smalllots at 91a910. Butter is in fair demand for the local trade at llalit for Ohio, and 14a21c for State Cheese is saleable at flfaSc. RICE 15 quiet but steady. Sales of 50 /CS at s3a $3.50 per 100 lbs. Sri:arts—The business is small. though the offices in the street are billed with inquirers no sales of moment hare transpired. STOCK. JANCARY lot. 1650 —Cuba. hhds,6 029; Porto Rico, do, 1.3 nil ; New Orleans, do, 1,442; St. Croix, 250; total 9 921 ; total boxes., 0.098; bags, 1,400 ; melada, 6.079. TALLUNe.—The inquir3 is steady and the market is hruiL-sales of 100;00 lbs at lee, and 15,000 lbs Tallow oil at o.ie, cash. Tess —Feuding the auction of new blacks an nounced for the 6th inst, the market is quiet Inteied on City Bands—The City TreastirLr and his clerks were kept constantly bu , y yesterday in the payment of interest on the city bonds, which matured on the Ist of January. A number of war iants were cashed, much to the gratification of the anxious holders. John Murray was before Alderman Enen, yes terday afternoon, on the charge of committing burglary at the dwelling of Mr. T. B Pugh, No 241 South Tenth street, a short time since The front door was opened by means of nippers, from the outside, and a valuable watch and other pro perty was stolen. Lately the watch was offered in pledge to a pawnbroker for ten dollars, but the person offering it got scared and went away without the money, leaving the watch behind The pawn bicker identified Murray as the man who offered the watch. lie was committed to answer. 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