1KI!IIS ; ■ H fEDili!BbX:t;'jiNtTiß'Y 12.1869. ondoS W<HrtpaP«™~“ T^ 8 b> H, his installation SS‘K^«»Or?rß«.portof.th..Oomml 3 . , Ji&rifcttlfc.vßtaklßg .Fund; ..Genoral-Nowa. • FoDBTa 1 PAcra— Foreign I tons; Misfortunes of a r h'iA , -• Jn fi e United Stele's &enat», ! yesterday, tie Pa oiao Rafoia WUiiieiDg' tHe speoial order of the ais'^M' taienup.'flirsWtleen.’ofMMaaehMet^ made an able speeobV advooating the construction ' oftherteiover the M oentral, routed’ -Mr; P»V“> : ofttlniasipP l ; also spoke on the. subject, and the S>fdfi,Wjoutne4\ WthSuV tUttitf, on .of a ‘ arofion!a resolution. reported last session, tom the Committee on Foreign Affairs, disproving of ' seising Genera? wimfferid,and lest,.and several unsuccessful eh tempts made to table the whole matter when at. lnat n substitute for the* report,-; tendering thanks . to CorumbdoMPaolding and his offioere, waaadopt . od-yeae hays'fed/The House failed to agree, ‘ however, oVonoepUngihe reportas amended, and the whole tubjeof.was laid on tha-table. .-After sohie miscellaneous business the House adjourned. c Tbe’FreflOh’spoliatldh bill'wes reeeived In the ‘ • House yesterday from.the Senate. If provides for an amohnt :hot e*oeeding $5,000,000, but the aot does aefextend tb suoh olalms as are stipulated for aid embrsoed in the.Conrentlen between the United. States and the Frenoh Bepublio, concluded ; April 30,1800; norto.sijohiaa were paid in whole . .or In partttnder the treafjhrith France in ,1881. The New.Tork Exprttt says that thSlte have been ‘ twehty.sight reports of obmmitteea in' favor of the, bill.' At different periods','Messrs,,Everett, 1,1- ■ Kingston, and Choate presented /very elaborate reports In favor of the' Indemnity claimed. The . ■ Senate hss voted" nine timea'in favor of the hill, , ah! thesffohsw twllSeV;huf Pwsldents PeUrend 1 !Pieme vetoed the hill after it had been passed by both'Houees. Mr. Buchanan has voted for It. > ' Senator’s Slidell’s MB,- intodnead into the Se nate ouMonday, for!, the/pur oh ale of'Onba, pro ’ posesthat thirty millions'.of doUam.be, plaoed in the hands of;the President, to expend, for fiat - ; 1 /. ',''...1, , - ' Ihe copy the following manly letter from Sena tor'DoUglaa, In reply to' Mr. SHdaU’B publication, troth the last eveaing:. ' 1 ■ # Toth* Horton or Titu BrAves /Slnoo my re- OehtarrlvatlnNewTorlc.ljhavesesmforthe firsttime, a publication made by the mm. John. SlHeii, ‘denying'positively that he authomadj or • ' in sny manner countenanced, the statement pub* ' Hibed ih the Presiand Tribute of Chicago, lull before tbe late Illinois eleotibb; to the effect that the Blaves belonglDg to my children, In MisnMippv were orhelly and Inhumanly treated. - In this de nial. Hr. Slidell does idstice to. himself. Be goes farther,' and says-“ til at the. alleged statement, ’ let it oome from whatever source it may, Is a hue r fabrlcatlonj in whole and in part, without a sha ~do#'Otfoundatioh.in truth.” Inthishedoes jos* ; ‘ tidrto tee: far, as .the guardian of my children. I hold myself rcfponslMefor the manner In which these slaves are tteated. I shohld not consider my* Mtfhall4d upon to notioe Hr. Slidell's publication . SdrhepaußOd hete» aad not have added thefol* , byauthorisingand oounto- j - nsUoluguntmymoua attaoks on me; through a "person offlolsrfng es Ms-'prtvite seorelery,-lost ■ all claim 'to the. explanation that I would other . wlao bava promptly volunteered io give him.” ' /file aue to myself to publish an' emphatle dental '•offiefrutbof thoimplf cation In the übdvs para ' graph. It is not true th»tl have authoriaed or . " ~ eouuttnenoedanonymous attacks upon Mr' Slidell! IfUtrue, howoven'that when fie' feet wee first ■: brsoebt to my noUee; tbatDr. Bralnard; a Federal. ofliifhbldef. aid'my enemy;- had caused to he. •BubUibed.ldarlng my sbsenee, In the Abolition " orgah' Of 'Oblesgoi thls “Im£e fabrleation,” with . tbenimo vof iHon. John !01@oU m\ authority for - its truth, I denounoed if as eueh a . calumny de • - served; aud' expressed tho oplniou, to my friends. 'fiat it should be copied l and oltenlated-for,the purpose of showing the base’ meant employed; to ~ defeat my elaotion, and /aiab with the .view of ' drawing fortb tuoh dlielosures as would expose to. public routempt the real author of the ealumay. ' whioh objeothaj beenfully aeoomplfehed by the ■ Mr.'BlldeU; :' I’d,- Si.A; DononAS. .'ir’VTOSSf'thhim 1 ?®? IWtfslriifgtoii, ;is .that rfSlotiqiwdid,atafbr the Preeidenoy,• ; ; =.; ■ v;i Tba daatb of-Hqnl-Thqmas It. Harris, late meui . diet of the Hotise of’EeprswntaUves from llllnols, w))i ha aryiouuqedjn Congress on Monday next;s t wbieb tiine it is expeoted that hia successor. Mr, Hodgee.Wlli afrive and take his seat. • . , ! fit is dndeirstqod that Lieut. Col. John Harris wUi bB to the.posttiqn of Caional Com- mandant of thi, marihe'otirpi, in lhe plaqe.of Bra ' Tit Srlgadler Geheril Handersoti, deceased. , j. Ala tha State Senate,'yesterday, Mr.-Wright re' ■ porteds-blll'.foineorpbiatejthe'Westem' Merkel Company:. Mr!Hindall |r*»d hliis, inoorpqratiDg tba Mutual Rr'elnsnranoe Opmpa'ny cf jl»hilade!. ■ phiaj and thq BeTenihjHlfihthrliitdilflnthstrealt te| dolwadttMe/.Jhe.'epq't efthdSUla.TniudtSf wlryeoeiTed isaherriag tha ? ami^foffinds ' hands to be $584,890.14.' .- ‘Several other bllis were readr-.p tele graph head,:andtheHouseadjcnrned. ■ BlHen. Wrh .PUt FessSnden wat yesterdsy re- elected to lhe United States Senate, by the lieiis. ■ Utire of BJaine/ i" " si- %; T the arrlval of (he overland, Cailfprnia mail, i atJt,:HouU; adyieejs from .Bah . Frahclacq tei'the lfth ulf. hnve b«p reoeived. ' It is reported that aisrga spring has boon dlsoovered. in; the middle ~ of.'the Color»do;.doeert. l ; The‘Apache as wall as ; ■ fie Camanehe .Indians'are trouhlqeome at the - .'toailstsliona;-;. *' ■. ' '’■ ’ ■ jn Chloagoon Monday nighf qommeholng at the corner of Luke and ! Jeffsrson strqete. aud destroying nearly an antin' block. .Damage $40,000. ;■ <•; . , The City of Hahoheater, whiob left Liverpool on this 23d uU.j.srrived.ljt New Yorklut evening. . 'in Charlestqn, - yetterday, the bills .against the ' fUver-ketch Brothers, for slave-trading, were lg , -We learn from the, Dayton ; (Ohio) Journal D. Campbell/E*q , ex*Congressman, . .Wasjtruok by some rufflan, and seriously if not fatally injured, while on his Way from -hla office to hU!wddenoe,afewnights ago/ Mr.'O. says he . left his‘office between twelve and one o’clook, and was struok by some one who oame up behind him _ It, was about three o'clock when he recovered his consciousness, and wis able to reach home, having laidihieuribloon the street for more.than two boats;, : There’ls aseyere wound on fhe hack of hU-bead—the. akuli being' broken in—and the blow is supposed to have been-given with a along •hot. Mr. O. is in aoritioal condition. At |n teryali he conversw rattonally, but most of the tlmehlf miodwande». , .. Revi Thepdpre Parker is said to be lying, dan* " geronsly iU from bleedlng at the lungs. ; : Bixbf tbe crewof : thb sbipChlld of the Regi ment, before reported as having* foundered at sea,, arrived ;at Savannah oh the 7th that., tiTlhe ship ' ; Favorite, Captain Spain,- who took -theia from ** another vessel.whioh rescued them from the nnimgyte&A: r ' ‘ It will be interesting to the members of theMa sonid fraternity to learn that the union of the two Grand Lodges lof'Oanada-hes-been reoognlsed by the Grand Lodge of England. James A. Abbott, a,well-known lawyer of Bos ton/feti over the banisters from the third story df the Oodlldge House yesterday, and was instantly killed/': # 0'... Mr/ David Lapeley, one 'of our eldest and most redpeqted’cltisens, died afc his residence, in this city, ye§6erday morning, in the 68th year of hh kffi, /His loss will be deeply regretted by an ex tensive circle of friends, who were endeared to him byJMsmanygood eftfalltles, lnNewTork,yesterday, Coroner Jackman held W.' inquest on the; body of a hoy named John iJoumsn, Jr., who, It was decided) died from the , effeotaofst whipping Inflioted by his father, John Bouman. The brutal father «u arrested and committed to prison.' . , ' ’'ijie; Union Springs (Ale.) Gazillt, of the' 43d alUtuo, glregan ecoooDt of the murder of Mr. ; by his slave Milford, and the sub set dent execution of tho assassin by burning. •. reputation of haring, eren to a fault, ever been a kind and humane master. On the day before the murder Mr: J. had whipped thifboy Milford, if had him whipped, for dome mls demeanor, aid hid“htm' ohalned, or looked, till Mondby niorniniti when he went to hlm, took off ' hta ohainyand told hlm to “go to.tlie mill and go to boymade .some, impudent reply, when Mr. J. toldhlm If ho did not stop hia inso*. - lenoe he,would knook hlmdown wlth i look, and. tumed lo walk away. ItTie boy then took'an axe that .waaljlng near.and atrnok Mr. j:'on the . head and inooked .him down, dropped the axe and walked'away afaw step's, then turned nod wont - bank, took the axe and atrnok him three times : moreon tbe head, and retired a short dlatanee and -eat down, making no attempt to escape. Apublio ' meeting of the fcitirens, 'lgdlaerhblnately, was : okUed on 'Wfcdnsßday to determine what should be done wlth' the negiro, when th’o propoaltlon ; was . toede. toMfu him alive—every one, to, the hum - her of two hundred to throe hundred, veiingforit. Shat evening, at three o'olooki in the preaenoe of ’ ireliuid'red persons. ho 'wis chained to a tree and . 'ln adjbnnied meeting ,0/ tie of Cfoit tWßfi i«|; JPiibliofSohooli /ajfke ptneeedlngi will ba fouu4,jrad«r <J > X- iAjfclaal-! . ' KFgQmUfyt OdbneitoVbesjl Sgajn yesterday, to eon ;tldfr conside r-2' —Tba 'id dia*«.. of; tide rt 'jWtt^!^i l !#fi/t*W»g-OllMg*,of.t'bo;_H(gh BohOol, tbo SOthult-V will 'ba found on oar ' /* f * t P*g«-; Ill»>a able prodaotlon,»ndirllljrell : jrapay «n attentive permal. The Condition of Mexico. . At least two events of every man’s life are certain to be announced in as wide a oirole as the range of sympathy and acquaintance with his lamlly extends. ' They are his; birth arid death. Nations are similarly treated: their advent among the political organizations o the earth is always a notable occurrence, an wlion the signs of approaching dissolution are manifested, they again excite deep interest. Mexico is now attracting m«ch attention I throughout" the 5 civilized world, for the very reason that her,disordered condition seems to indioite that Some great change must, betore long, occur in her Government. Her mother : country, Spain, who has so-many difficulties of her own to attend to, that'she has little op portunity to seek new, ones in foreign lands, Jb .yet frill of Bolicitnde for Mexico. One of the late steamers bronght an account of a de bate-in the-Spanish 'Senate, which, to some .extent, explains the cause - of this interest. Independent of the old 'intrigues for convert ing Mexico into • a comfortable resting-place for a young European monarch; and the sup posed, sympathies of Btrong, Church parties in the two countries with .each other, it appears .that in the list of Claims, amounting to about six millions of, dollars, which Spain holds ;agalnBtJTexlco, and which shehssbeenpressing with .Buoh pertinacity, there are about two .millions of fraudulent demands which afford a [wide margin for profit to Spanish speculators— land this pecuniary interest has doubtless had ; an active influenced promotlngarid urging the recent warlike movements. It is well known, too; that Prance, with hut a very small budget of claims, has sent a large fleet to the shores of Mexico, nominally for the purpose of en -1 forcing them, as well as to protect the French citizens in that oountry, to bh ready for any contingencies that may occur, and to prompt ly. profit by any new movements in the chess board of Mexican politics, as far as sho can. The pecuniary interest of England in Mexi co is greater than that of any othor coun ! -try.’ Three-fourths of the-Mexican foreign debt Of fifty millions of dollars is held in that country, and the London speculators who hold .this indebtedness are constantly urging their Government to take some action to se- cure its payment. The United States are .deeply interested in the future of Mexico from her. contiguity to our dominions, and a 'large sum is also due to American claimants. iOur citizens are frequently grossly mal treated in that country, and we could .easily parade .• a • list. of; grievances much -greater than those usually deemed sufficient ;to justify a war. Meanwhile the most active" 'foes of- the body of the Mexican population are the Indians, who defy the power oi the Central Government, break up industrial en .terprises by their predatory incursions, drive ; off cattle, compel the abandonment of rich mines, and rob and plunder with perfect im munity. It will thus be seen that all the foreign countries which conld be brought in .close juxtaposition with Mexico aro hovering 'around her like vultures eager for their prey. ; The late news from that country is of au im portant character, and recent events may have, a great tendency to temporarily change her des tiny, and position. Zur.oAOA, the head of the ,Obnrch party, has been deposed, and Seuor ■Robles, late Mexican Minister at Washington, ;bow occnples his position. The latter is in tellectually far 'superior to the feriner, but it jis hot,at ail likely that he will'therefore be : enabled to regain for his party the ascendan icy;' The;Juarez'Government is by far the one, and under the Constitution and -laws of Mexico has the legal title to -the Gov ernment. It controls the revenues of the country, has, the sympathies of the great body of its population/ and holds more than three fourths of-its. territory. The t single advan tage which the Robles party has is that of the possession of the capital; but if the war Continues, this too must floallyrbe surrendered to’ the conquering adherents of Juarez. When Mexico formed her Constitution, she imitated.’the United States in many respects, but radically- differed from ns in one. She united Church with State, and made Catholi cism the legal and established religion of the country,.- The Chprch has gone on increasing in wealth .and power nntll it has absorbed nearly the entire capital of the nation, and thus controls all Its financial, and nearly all its political.'operations.' Should ‘Juarez fully succeedjthers will bean end to; this, if he cirriesront hlß’preaent .intentipnS) and tti is barely ppsslble, that jnithis way, under new incj prbdpqri ty., The object which Rodlis is supposed to have in view-ia &tii3vhjLzz,not only (brthbbetter protectionof thepeCnniary. In-; teresta of-the Church, bnt also for the advan tage and benefit of the foreign intriguante of England, France, and Spain, who hope, under some new programme that may be devised, to monopolize a large share of the wealth of Mexico. . “ ' The- policy of this country In connection; with our sister Republic, If such It may be called, after all, Is not necessarily a very com plicated one. We should not allow any Eu ropean nation to exercise a controlling Influ ence within its boundaries. If her people are successful in Te-eßtablisbing order, in preserv ing internal peace and harmony, and in ad vancing their prosperity, we would naturally rejoice at their good fortune. Even If they do not do so, we wonld be scarcely prepared at this time to “swallow the'country whole;” but judging from . the experience of the last twenty years, its gradual absorption by ns is almost Inevitable. Texas, comprising an area of 237,501 square miles, an amonht nearly six times that of the State of Pennsylvania, formorlyaMoiican possession, now belongs to ns. By the treaty by whioh our late war with Mexico .was concluded we. also gained in Mew Mexico;and. Upper California 650,000 square miles of Mexican territory. By the purchase of the Mesilla valley we also ob tained a large slice of her possessions. The total area of Mexican territory in 1854 was 834,140 square miles, and by‘the acquisi tion of Texas, Mew Mexico, Arizona, and Cali fornia, we acquired as large-an extent of the old Mexican domain as that nation herself now retains. A significant indication of the future progress of events' is the recommendation of the President that wo should take military pos. session of two of- her present States, for the purpose.df.preventing Indian depredations. The area of those States is as follows: Chi huahua 100,250, and Sonora 123,460 square miles. They coupriso in themselves more than ono.fourth of tho present territory, of Mexico. Their total population is very small scarcely more than 800,000, and is composed, to a great extent, of Indians. Considering that we have thus, in less than a quarter of a oontury, absorbed half of the old territory of Mexico, and that we now have a proposition ponding before Congress to tako military pos. .session of one-fonrth of the remainder, wo are territorially advancing rapidly enough in that direction to meet the views of the most ardent advocate of. "manifest destiny.” FablicAmusements. .At Walnut-street Theatre, a good house, last night, to.see “Dove’s Sacrifice,” In whioh Miss VandenhofF played her original oharaotep of Mar garet Elmore. A fine representation—tree from vehemence of ntteranoe or action, and wholly de void of rant, the besetting sin of the present race of performers. evening, Miss Klohings has her benefit. Almost every seat was' taken yester day, and die deserves a great ovation. , At the Arch, we reoommend those who see “ Onr Amerlean Cousin,” to waltfor “ Masks and Faces,” in which Mrs. Drew Is wonderfully effective. " Quite a. hodseful at the National Circus. The new Combination troupe will J>e very popular. The great hit is “ Fete Jenkins',” by 0. E. Sher wood. All the Fetes whom we know—lncluding a long list, from Peter Etchings to onr lively and unart friend, Pete E. Abel—are good, off-hand fellows. But thib Pete—this Pete of tbe ring— wonld make a dying man laugh at the mere recol lection of his genuine humor and undoubted abil ity and skill. He is the best drunken man in the olrole. We mast also notloe some remarkable still vaulting by the troupe. Their leader, Hiram W. Franklin. who has been nearly three months out of praetioe in that line) threw thirty-five somer saults Without stopping. We have heard that, in full praetioe, he can doable that number. This gettilemau,;it strikes ns, wonld bo a curious sub ject for physiological inquiry—to see whether he be made of india-rubber, as bis body is so oiastio! G6od dancing and riding, by pretty little' ida; Adame<Vifginie, os an equestrienne; little Du* orow« the burdle-leaper; the Japanese Jugglers; '-some exfnbrdlnafy tight rope and perform ances ; tbo Man-Monkey, with his amusing feats; and Dan Gardner, with bis oomloalitles, make up a fine found of amusements.' The whole winds up with' a pleasant; little; ballot, occupying some twenty minutes. . There .will,be an afternoon, as yrelt aa'tbe usual' evening r performances, to-day, and Sfe may add that’ the temperature of the (Br eus, iiTtKis cold weather, is kept at a oomfortable tnedfuinV We : believe' fnnf' Mr. Lent is in a fair way of having orowded houses eaoh time he opens his doors. Italian Opera. The sale of tickets, for Friday and Saturday evenlDga, oommenoes this day at the Aoademy of Math. Piooolominl and Carl Formes will per form-, on both evenings, as Maria and The Ser geant, in the Daughter of the Regiment, on Fri day, as Susanna and Figaro, In the Marriage of Figaro, on Saturday. It is.too early, as yet, to antiolpate what degree of enthusiasm may greet Piooolominl in this olty. Undoubtedly, there is no ordinary ouriosity to see and hear her. We are amused at Mr. Ullman’s continuing to announoeher as a “Princess.” That might be attractive in Mew York, where even- Fashion is tinged with Vulgarity, but It will not -answer here. 4Take her as sho really ‘is, .and her attractions are considerable- She has youth, good looks, great skill In acting, a pretty V4y of managing hervoloe, and, it is ad ’ded, muoh fa'solnatlon and graoe of manner- Add - to this, the prestige of two seasons’ suocess in Lon don, with the most exaoting audiences in the world, and a perfect world of popularity In this oountry, and there aro Buffioient Inducements to isee “ the Piooolomlnt.” She is better, we believe, than the “ born Princess” (whatever that may be) whioh N. P- Willis puffs,her up as. She Is a re markably fasoinating artist, and, we hear, a most -exemplary 'daughter, unspoiled ’by saoeess and -flatteries, and homage She is only commencing her oareer. At her age Mallbran was little more than a. promising linger. Yet, what a Queen of Song ehe finally became! If health and her voiee be spared, what a vocalist may Plooolomlni be, a few years hence! . Mr. Uilman Is mistaken In thinking that he was - the first to produce the opora of “ The Huguenots” 1 in Ameriea. It was prodused in this oity, with great completeness and wonderful snooess, some . years ago. We have reoeived several letters, almost wholly anonymous, generally' blaming Mr. Ullinan, on various accounts They have been duly forwarded (the anonymous ones, we mean) to their proper destination, behind the fire. Two oommunioa. tions, by respootahle correspondents, ootrplain of Mr. Ullman’s prioes, and request us to remonstrate with him thereon. This we oanoot do, beoause we have already exprorsed our belief that his prices are net too high. They are far under the jEurope&n oharges, and he has to pay largely in -advanoe upon the European salaries. Those who think Mb oharges too mnoh need not submit to thorn, for he oannot compel the attendance of the public. Opera Libretto.— lt will be seen by an an nouncement whioh appears In another oolumn, that a muoh-required reform has been instituted In the publication and eale of “Opera Books,” thoso indis pensable adjnno.ts to the understanding and en joyment of the lyrlo drama. Hitherto, twenty-five cents was charged for an indifferent version of the opera in Italian and English; henoeforth, it will he the fault of the patrons of tho opera If they pay twenty-five oenls for an Inferior article, when they oan obtain the gonuine one for fifteen. The Aoademy of Mnsie opera libretto, published ex pretßly for the Philadelphia Opera house, is well known to our citizens, by its large and handsomo form, distlnotivo title, and familiar red-oover. This is the only oopyright and nuthentlo edition of the various works as performed by the artists, and as snoh, we eommend it to the patronage of our readers. It oan bo obtained at all tho mnsio stores, and in fact everywhere. B Y MIDNIGHT MAIL. Letter from Washiugtou. lOorrtßpoodesee or Tho Pmm.] Washington, Jan. 11,1859. The article in the Chicago Times of the 6th of January, denunciatory of the Administration, and explicitly setting forth the determination ef the Democracy of Illinois to resist and resent the oonrse of things at Washington, not only against Judge Douglas, bnt themselves, Is regarded here as more than significant, coming as it does at a periodwhen mnoh interest is felt in the move* mentl of the distinguished Senator himself. The would-be managers of the Charleston Convention , Trill soon discover that this will not he the laator the only indication against their presumptuous and impertinent assumption of powers whioh do not Belong to them. The signß of the times are multiplying dally. Ton .will peroelve that even in Kentucky the op* ponents of the Administration had a glorious tri umph at their late Slate Convention, which is all the more gratifying, Inasmuch ea Harney snd Hughes, of the Louisville Democrat, have been bitterly assailed by the Administration organs for their gallant support of Judge-Dougl&s. In Bt. Louis—lndeed, throughout Missouri—the article of the Chicago Times will find thousands of en* dowers. A gentleman, high in favor here with the Sontborn men, told me yesterday that a distin guished member of the House frijm Mississippi bad received a number of letters from his con* stitnents, intimating to him that any more at tacks upon Judge Douglas by those who expect to bere-eleoted in that State to the National Legis laturewill have the assured effedt of bringing Into the. field any. number of competitors.;.'Maryland, under the lead of snob Democrats as Henry May,’ Robert Brent, Governor Lowe, Jarvis Spencer, and others, all of tbenj original friends pf Mr. Btf* ohanan, will refipond In thdsameway., / , Itisnotdoubtodhere that Mr. Speaker Orr and; Mr. Vice President Breckinridge har© been duly t impressed by the recent evidences of popular op-, position to Mr. Buchanan and his polioy; while! Mr. Cobb In Georgia, Mr. Brown In Tennessee,* and Mr. Thompson in Mississippi wilt all asoeriain/ if they choose to inquire, that their support of the Kansas polioy of the Administration, and of the; war. upon Douglas and hla friends, has prepared 1 them for such a reckoning in the future as will not bo the most, agreeable at the oloso of the Ad ministration, should they be permitted to remain so long in power. Charleston is situated In & very remote region. I do not know whether the yellow fever generally begins so early as June, but the Administration managers must take care, lest a political epidemic break out in that quarter, whioh will prevent gentlemen who desire to preserve their Demo cratic health from leaving more wholesome re gions, and running the risks of (hat locality. We ought to recollect that a good many of Mr. Bu ohanan’s. friends have dot yet wholly recovered from the National Hotel sickness. Mass Conven tions aro generally hold in places easy of access. Such a thing as a storm might arlio if the Em pire Club of New York should oonolude to set sail for Charleston, and the delegates from New England, following thoir example, as well os those who might be duly appointed by the oustom* house officers from Philadelphia, wonld probably be east away on the voyage, lea ving the Convention minus of its Northern repre* sentation, and thus compelling Mr. Keitt to sum mon his constituents from Whippey Swamp to fill the vacant seats. The fact is that tho Charleston Convention cannot be too healthy. Every san!* tary regulation should be modo in advance. The authorities, under the wise patronage of Senator Hammond, had belter take care in time to purify the atmosphere, clean the streets, and ereot auoh shelter as will accommodate the people who will come from a distance to see that which is now to them really terra incognita. Judge Douglas was significantly reoeived on his, entrance into the Senate .on Monday, as well by, the galleries as by tho members of that body. Only a few preferred to stand aloof, and inasmuch, as their movements took pl&co before a orowd of spectators, they, and not the Senator, lost by the discrimination. I was glad to see Senators Davis, Clay, Toombs, [Green, Hunter, Held, Mason, and other Southern gentlemen, advanoe cordially and promptly to tako the gallant Senator by the hand, while from the North nearly every Senator, with Borne three exceptions, did the same thing. The galleries were orowded this morning, in the expectation - that the announcement of the death of Hon. Thomas L. Harris would bo mode; but in order to allow Mr. Hodges, tho successor of Mr. H., to arrive here, and also oertoin of tho Southern members of Congress, who desire to speak, to pre pare their addresses, tho announcement has been postponed nntil Tuesday next. Judge Douglas will, of coarse, lead off In the Senate. Some of our Southern friends have become a lit tle mollified in regard to the expectations of Penn sylvania on the tariff question, in oonsequenco of the appalling fact, dally growing more apparent, that the expectations of an increase of the reve nue, so frequently advertised by the Secretary of the Treasury, are not to be realised. On the traiy, It is now asserted that there is not a tooth, ing balance in the .treasury. The question where Hie money has gone to, tho people will ascertain for themselves in due time ; but the graver question, where the money is to come from to pay the necessary expenses of the Government-outside of any more resort to the un popular method of loans—this is the question whioh embarrasses Southern statesmen and gives force and weight to the application of those great industries which are now languishing, but which,, being even inconsiderably assisted by Congress, would almost instantly recover, and In their reco very favorably affeot every other department of trade, saving Government itself from what now fo'diS like impending bankruptcy. I regret to see that a disposition is being mani fested to give to this question a party oaste, and that some of the Republican leaders are becoming indifferent to any settlement of it this session, hoping, vainly, that by keeping it an open issue, they may gather some votes in the coming elec tions, particularly that of 1860. As you have yourself often stated, this is the time to establish such a revenue law as will endure and give gene ral satisfaction. I cannot doubt that Mr. Phelps, chairman of the Committee of Ways and Means, will bo ready to report saoh a bill as will satisfy all reasonable expectations; and if he does, woe be to those protective tariff-men who, fora mere partisan pur pose, choose to withhold their aid! ■ The passage of the French spoliation bill by the Senate, on Monday, by a vote of 26 to 20, was expected by the opponents as well as the friends of that measure. The French spoliation bill has always b»%n strong in the Senate, and has passed THE PRESS.—PHILADELPHIA, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 12, 1859. that body a number of times, ©von plien the House refused to concur. 'You will poroeive by the list of yeas and nays, whioh are as follows, how much chance there is of this bill becoming a law: Yisas—Messrs. Bates. Bayard, Bell, Benjamin, Broderiok, Cameron, Chandler, Chesnut, Clark, Clingman, Ooll&mer, Crittenden, Dixon, Doolittle, Darkeo, Foot; Foster, Hamlin, Hammond, Hous ton, Pearce, Seward, Simmons, Stuart, Toombs, and Wilson—26. Nays—Messrs. Bigler, Bright, CJay, Davis, Douglas, Fitoh, Fitspatriok, Harlan, Hunter, Iverson, Johnson of Tennessee, King, Mason, Polk, Reid, Rioe, Slidell, Trumbull, Ward, and Yulee—2o. The Admidistr&tion men per se aro nearly all hare recorded against the bill. This indicates & veto. Mr. Buohanan was an original supporter of this measure; bnt later in life he adopted, I think, another opinion. Now, however, I don't see how his approval can bo expected, in view of the de pleted condition of the public Treasury. 'Mr. Pre- Bident Polk vetoed it in consequence of the ex hausted condition of tho Treasury- during the Mexican war, and President Pierco vetoed it for the same geneml reason. It will be warmly ad vocated in the House, with somo prospect of sno oess. A vast amount of these olaims are held in Phi. ladelphia, and I am sorry I oannot give better encouragement to those who have looked forward for so many years to the rendition of jastioe by the Fedoral Government. It has boon thqjnis fortune of this measure, righteous qsltjß, that when Congress stood ready to pass it, public exi gences compelled an Executive veto: [Correspondence of The Press.] Washington, Jan. 30,1859. Te-morrow Senator Douglas will nnnouhob tho death of Thomas L. Harris, late tho gallant Repre sentative from the Springfiold (Illinois) district. Speeches on tho samo subject are oxpccted from Senator Shields, and in the Houso from Horaoo F. Clark, of New York, Adrian, of New Jersey, Mor ris, of Illinois, and others. It is not often that a public man is so muoh missed from a publio body as Harris. The anti- Leoompton Democrats in Congress are especially griof-Btrioken at his loss. There was something so entirely man-like in him—so full of geninawnd of soul, bo steady and so consistent, so modest and jo brave—that his plaoe oannot be supplied. In the dark hours of the last session, when -the Executive arrogance and proscription had hemmed the oourageous oolumn which Harris led in the House, he was their star and -their stay. Suffering from the terrible destroyer whioh finally conquered him, he stood forth en trancing the House and thrilling the country with his bold and olassio denunciations of the Adminis tration, and his no less bold and classic arguments in support of popular sovereignty. After the ad* jodtament, he retired to Springfield, and though dying daily—and knowing be was Bp dying— continued to write the most from his doath-bed, and lived' long enough to see the people of his dlstriot pronouncing in his favor, and just long enough to hear the shouts of the viotory of his friend Dongios. I saw a letter from him tho other .day, written shortly btfore his death, whioh, if it oould be printed and read in the Cabinet Counoils of the present tyraMrkud Ad ministration, would oause more than one oheek to grow pale over its most inspired rebuke. Would that he were here to-day, for a new erlris is ap proaching requiring just suoh men. I notioe that the Washington Union copies an artiole complaining of the associates of*-Judge Douglas In Philadelphia during his recent ovation inyonr oity. Unfortunate Union! Why docs it not level its thunderbolts at the I*reajdent him self, who proudly takes to his bosom and delights to honor the mere jobbers and speculators, with out reputation or profession, who hangmen him like so many laxaroni , watching for tkJbrumbs that may fall from the official table ? Tho Spanish minister is very explicit in his do nuneiafckqr&ef that part of the President's Message whioh relates, to Cuba. He doefnot&ciltate to declare that , any attemnt on the . part of the United States to take that island will" be resisted by the combined powers of Europe / ! The passage of the Oregon bill is doubtful, though I think the chances are In its favor. ‘A con siderable interest attaches to the pfopoeitlen, whioh will be appended to the MlHntWfflmitfi to repeal the English restriction, upon whioh some exciting discussions are likely to arise; Bfrould the Speaker decide that the amendment is not germane to the original proposition, an appeal will be taken and his decision overruled. The active advocate of the Oregon bill is Hr*: Sjtsptteni, of Georgia. x ‘”' 1 do net think there is muoh ohafloe for thb pqg sage of the Pacific Railroad bill. -The public opinion was never s tronger in favor of any measure; but the Idea of placing such enormoqs power In the hands of an Administration whioh had proved so derelict, and.particularly so reckless in the ex penditure of the people’s money for the purpose of enforcing the moat scandalous dootrines-Upon the country, will prevent many of the IJapfesenia* tives from voting for the biU. jbe we. doubt that if these great powers confided to that Administration) a scene,of dembjntisaUon atxd’eqrtfipUon wilt ha Wlto'ested/lb whlomall thfci has gone before will be a mere farce*. /'V . The active men ef the House and Begat* talk of against all appropriationsjoutslde of those simply necessary to eonduot the Government. Among the exceptional ones are appropriations, to keep employed bordes df ln the country; and. to feed pauperised journals whioh Uvh bnf^mw ( thk par tronage they reoeive from the AdminbOftiion. .. mourn or.JAxuAnr at tahuadv BAnn : ballsok ON PORTKR AND PODITIOS—BNOBUOaS' ! NOUBEB OP tXTTERS ADDRESSED TO BONNBR—TBB COLD EST DAT IN SBVENTT YEARS—TUB OB 'BEBVATOKY IN CENTRAL PARK-—NSW* WOBKB IN FRI3S BY THE APPLETONS—TNK 11 FAgf” SHOOT ING CASK : ENDS WITH CHAMPAGNE PQR THREE. (Correspondence of The Press.] , New Yore, {an. %l\ iB6O. •AB tbe anniversary of the battle'of NeW-Or eaos Tell a poo Saturday last, tbe usual Celebration Of tho day by tho braves of Tammany Hall was postponed until last evening, when the uiual bail was given, and the usds) supper, but less than the utaal number of speeches. The elocutionary portion of the entertainment was opened by the popular Grand Sachem, Postmaster Fow ler, who alluded, in terms appropriate, to the thoughts that should be cherished at every recurrence of tbe day. In glanolng at it, In the rooming papers, my. mind unconsciously recurred to ibe thousands of speeches that have been made in the old wlgdAtn, and the endless amount of bunkum that has there rouhd ut torance. Politics and porter, like poverty and. outers, ever have been, and even will be, The poljtio and tbe porter of Tammany have alike become histori cal, The favorite poet of America has rendered both immortal in one of the best parodies lu the language’, aud so long aa Halleck’s “Fanny” continual to be read, or politics continue to be spouted, or porter can*., tiaues to gargle gently down Democratic throats iat Tammany Hall, so long will these lines continue to be popular: 1 < There’s a barrel of porter at Tammany Dali, And tbe bock tails are swigging it all the nightlong; In tbe time of my boyhood ’twas pleasaut to for a seat and cigar’mid that jovial throng. ' That beer and those buoktalls I never forget, 1 But oft when alone, aud unnoticed by'all, ( I think, is the porter cask foaming there yet? - r Are the backfalls still swigging at Tafomaoy Hall ? No! the porter was ontlong before it was stale, ; But some blossoms on many a nose brightly sheue And the speeches inspired by the fumes of the aid Had the fragi nnce of porter whon porUr was gtije. Happening sDto the Ledger office yostsnlayi-tbe Ledger office is now the huh of the literary world, m Boston State House (according to the oresd of Bosto nUn?)is the hub of the universe—l was surprised to see piled up, on a desk, before an industrious-lotting , clerk, somesix or seven hundred letters, which hi «u openiog and taking money from for the Ledger] On Monday last, over nine hundred letters were received* containing upwards of three thousand seven hundred dollars. These wero from mall subscribers - not Trom agents who buy by the hundred; the latter are supplied exclusively through Ross & Toucey. : Mr. Booker’s letters, from the post office, largely exceed those re ceived by any one mau or firm In Amerioa, and probably exceed those received by aoy one establishment ip Europe. s The first step towards the establlihaeafof an Obser vatory In this oily wilt be taken, on Friday evening next, at the Academy of Music, when Professor Mltokell the distinguished astronomer of Cincinnati, wlllcfoih* menee a course of lectures on hli favorite solenoe. proceeds of the course will be devoted to the erection yf an Observatory in Central Park. Msny of the l*Uv ing bankers and merchants of the city have signed their Intention of contributing funds for that ohjfct and the commissioners of the Park have expressed * willingness to appropriate suitable grounds for the building It U intended that it shall be the moat lx* tensive and perfect establishment of the kind in Hie country. The Appleton’s have juet put to press “ Pass sees from my Autobiography,” by Lady Morgan; “Hotte Memories,” by Mrs. O. Brock ; *« Buefclaod’s Oorloil ties of Natural History,” and « The Triumph* .of Steam.” , ! The Mrs. Brown and Ellsworth shooting affray, whlfh hu been the topic of conversation Jn “ fast ” ' »$d fashionable circles, is again ou the tapis. Yesterday Justice Qaackenbush, In company with Officer Brevoort, visited Mrs. Brown’s residence, and were rtoelredat the door by tbe lady herself. After being seated in the parlor Mrs. Brown told the whole story over again, and. said she was none the worse for the wound, except that she bnd lost consi derable blood, which nude her look pale. The-ghot had taken effect In her Bide, and the bail bad not yet been extracted. The wound was not, however, very deep If the magistrate hsd any doubts about the 1 matter Mrs. Brown s&id he could see the wound, but. the former deolined the proffered exhibition The ma gistrate urged upon Sirs. B. the necessity of making a complaint, and explained the law, In the case, but el}*’ deolioed doing so, and said that Ellsworth bad shother unintentionally. Be fired the revolver In self-defence, and if Brown had been shot it would h&vo been his own fault. Justice Quaekeobush, upon seeing the condi tion of Mrs. Brown, and hearing her feelings in the matter, discharged Ellsworth from custody. A bottle of champagne was opened, over whioh tbe party then Indulged In friendly conversation. Thus the fact IS sub stantiated that Mrs. Brown was shot, notwithstanding the assertions to the contrary made by one of ihe'depa tj coroners, who visited her house with tbe Intention of examining the wound and learning her’ condition, in order to report whether or not it %ould be necessary to take her ante-mortem. Pioneer. Letter from New York.' THE LATEST NEWS BY TELEGRAPH. THIRTY-FIFTH CONGRESS, Second Session. Washington, Jan. 11. SENATE. Tho Benate was oalled to order at the usual hour, when the journal was read. Mr. Mason, of Virginia, from the Oommittoo on Foreign Affairs, rep-rUd a bill authorizing the Presi dent to us* the land and naval forces of tho United States in certain cates. He would ask its considera tion at an early day. The Secretary of the Treasury forwarded Professor Alexander’s report on the coinage, which was referred to tbe Committee on Flnauoe. Mr. Johnson, of Tennessee, sail that he would call up the homestead bill at the earliest day. Mr. Minnesota, introduced a hill to es tablish a mall route from Lake Superior to the Pacific. Mr. Davis, of Mississippi, introduced a resolution, which was adopted, calling on the President for tbe correspondence in relation to the outrages committed on Amerloan oltizsns on the Isthmus of Panama. Tbe special order, the Paolfle Railroad bill, was then taken up. Ur. Gwin expressed the hope that the ficnl vote on the bill would be taken on Thursday next. Mr. Wilson, of Massachusetts, said that years before the acquisition or California, before Its placers of gold had lured our countrymen to the shores of the Pacific, the'idea was conceived of a railway transit across the continent, which would make our oeun try,the great highway between Europe and Asia. Since the tro&ty of Guadalupe .Hidalgo gave our Republic the title deed of that empire, the cop atraction of a railway to the Pacific bad engaged tbe profound attention of the nation The opinion of the people tat b-en pronounced lu favor of the speedy completion of .that great national work, whloh would carry into the heart of the coutiuent the light of Christian olviilzUlou, develop tho wealth and power of the nation, aud hind together the dweller* on the Atlantic and Pacific slopes or tbe Kooky mountains. lie should not discuss the general Issues involved In Ihe con struction of that groat work, for those issues had been discussed before the people who had proneuoced for H. The sole questions for consideration were, l, oflwbat route shall the road be constructed?” and “ how shall it be built?” Tho route from lake Superior to Puget’s sound was the shortest; It had good hard wood and water; but tho nation can hardly ho asked to take a route on the extreme nmthern frontier. He would willingly vote to give nt least thirty thnußand acres of land to the mile, to aid la tbe construction or snob a work over that route. The central route across tbe continent from the Missouri to Sau Francisco would be pre-emlnentl? a national route. Itwoutd accommodate the entire country, North and South. He was for that route because it was for the whoje country. The route on the southern rim of Iheconn ry, by the way of Bl Paso, was a mere sectional route. The country from SI Paso to tbe Paoffie was an arid region of barren sands. Over most of it steritlty reigns. • Birds could hardly fly over it—without carrying their provisions with them ! Laughter.] Tho Beuntor from Georgia (Mr Iverson) had promised to build toads, a Northern and a Southern road, one bordering the territories of the British Queen and the other on the frontlerof Mexico. That Senator thought the time was at hand when the Boutta must go out of the Union or give up slavery, and was for going oat if tbe Senator from New Fork (Mr. Seward) or any of his compeers shall be elected President lu 1810, which he seems to think may be the case, inasmuch as tbe Republicans haro swept the free States That Benator might rfwt assured that the threat to raise the demon of disunion in 1880 would not make the Seoa'or from New Fork, (Mr. Seward), Mr. Ohase of Ohio, Read of Pennsylvania, Banks of Massachusetts, or their political associates, whose names bad been connected with tho Presidency, any less dear to the freemen of the country. But the Senator from Georgia would construct a road over the El Paso route preparatory to soaediug from tbe Union This Southern route had been known as the Desert, but bere&fterwodldbehnowQ&sthe Disunion route. White he (Mr. Wilson) would not vote for anyptan that would make that route the natiooal highway to the Paoiflc, he would vote any amount of lands to ba'ld itasaloosl route. He would give tbe whole country south of the 81th parallel from El Paso to the Btate of California. Men of capital would not embark in any such scheme, and It would pass Into the hands of a class of greedy speculators—men like the operators tn the Texas Pa cific road—meu who would take millions of stock when they had not a dollar to Invest If the-bill passes In its present form, we may see the road constructed through four or five hundred miles of the best land west of (he Missouri, from the Big Sfonx to the State of Texas, and we may see tbe road in that State built ' to the naked plains, where tho desert begins, 100 miles this side of El Paso; but we should then fled that the losd would not be made over the SAnds and barren plains from that point to tbe borders of California. Michigan, Wisconsin, lowa, and Mionesotahad millions of the richest lauds on the continent, and with money, atfour and five per cent. In New York, these States could not r*fse nmneyto construct'their magnificent railways. 1 .How, aod where, could .seventy-five or ofie hundred millions of money be raised for lands, only one-third of which were available to construct that great national work 1 He was for the spegdy o instruction of a railway to the Psclflc, over the central regions of t)ie country, and to accomplish that object, he had proposed to amend the pending bill by providing at onoe for the loeatlon, and construction of the work by the money of the ration’ He proposed to set apart the proceeds of the public lends within one hundred and fifty miles of tbe rosd as a fund to pay the b rods Issued to construct the rosd Adopt this pl*o—enter at oneaupon the gr qt work—use the boundless credit ot nation—end in ten years; perhaps sooner, we should see a railway frou the Missouri toBsn Francisco; aadaUhough tbe road would not for years pay dividends upon the o6st. It would illume the plains, parses, and recesses of thplpterlorof the Repqbllp with the light of civilisa tion; develop the power and wealth of the oation, and lradtothe unity of the country by binding together, with ties of interestatad affection, the millions who are hereafter to live on tho Atlantis and Pacific slopes - To accomplish an object so vast, so comprehensive, so nation*) ip its spope. so important to the safety of the country, the expenditure of 8150,000,000, even If it should be sunk in ifcd work, would be but 6 small and Insignificant sffalr. It was a work of great magnitude, of Incalculable importance, aod he was ready no* to enter upon the work by voting the money necessary t> Accomplish it; and In giving such a rente he was sure hewas taking the only practicable course that would make a railway to Ban Franaseo a consummated fact. The rest of the session up to 6 o’clock was occupied by explanations which arose out of Mr. Wilson’s re marks. Mr. DATig, of Mississippi, took occasion to dssorlbo* tbe Tqrious routes set forth in the repoits of the autho rized surveys, to sleep hicpielf from the supposition of sectional bios in the preparation of his reports while at tho head of the War Department . action on the blit, the Benate adjourned. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. After the usual preliminary business, of Georgia, asked, bat failed to obtain,'consent to e(f-r a jolntresoltttioDidaelsrlDg’tbat no new State ought to he admitted into the Union nntll It is ascertained by a census that H has sufficient population for n member of the HoU»e, according to the Federal ratio. The Haute took up the resolution which was reported at tbe .last session from the Committee on Foreign Aff-irs, disapproving or tbe act of Commodore Pauldiug in the leisure of 'GeneraAWalXeraod his followers, bu ; recommending that no aetlpn be taken. Several amendments thereto were'peoding, viz: one present! og the thanks’of Congress to Com. Pautdio] and his offlfeta {•'*’ peoondGbm. Paulding’s net being without the.autherity of law, meets with t ie oon detocqUonor tbe House; and the third aseertlog the of eitlietos to expatriate themselves to heln their neighbors who are straggling for freedom, a right of whieh they cannot be constitutionally deprived. Hr. fsarir, of Virginia, moved to ley the resolutions on the table Negatived—yeax 83, nays 105. ' The House then, by a votoorDQ yeas’ against 102 nay*, refused to rerer the subject to |he Committee cf the Whole on the state of the Union Mr. Mjllson, of Virgiuie, made an unsuccessful mo tion to lay the Mil on the table. The amendment, declaratory of the right oT expatria tion, and tint the capture of General Walkor was nl th in the letter aud spirit of the iaatrnctlous of'the Be . Oratory of the Navy, but without the authority of law, was rejected, os,was also the amendment condemning the course pursued by Commodore Paulding. The vote on. the latter was 66 yeas and 128 nays.. A substitute for the reportof the Committee on Fo reign- A flairs, tondering thanks to Commodore Pauldiug an* bis officers, was adopted—yeas &9, nays 89. The question was then stated ts be ou agreeing to the report as (baa amended, when, on motion of 3fr Cox, of Ohio, tho whole subject was lt)id on the table by 4 majority. The lloh*e then resumed the consideration of the motion of Mr. Ihcrtuau, of Ohio, to refer the uaval appropriation bl)l to tbe Committee on Naval Affairs instead of to tho Committee of the Whole ou the state of the Union, as proposed by Mr. Phelps, of Missonri, who now.opposed thst motion, saying tnat it bad been foutd wise to entrust only one committee with finan cial questions, aod no good to be accomplished by the course now recommended He repelled the rrmark otyeu repeated, that tbe Committee of Wats aud Means sought to absorb (he whole power of the House. Mr Mostgoub&t, of Pennsylvania, desired to ascer tain whether arrangements hat been made, by which, the revenue of the Government Is to be increased. A large national debt had been created, while Congress is asked to vote thousands aud .millions of dollars. He woutd Inquire whether the recommendations of the president are ’ - Mr. CBifFrouD, of Georgia, Interrupting, sqid that he objected to this harangue. Tbe Speaker said that Sir. Blontgomery’s remarks were not pertinent. Mr. MoSTaoURRT continued. I' the Committee of Ways aod Means hare male bo arrangements for an ir oreaso of the revenue, be, of course, being frero Penn sylvania, was not willing to Increase the national debt, aud would, therefore, vote to refer the bill to the Com. mlttee on Naval AfftlrA Mr. Booook, cf Virginia, wanted tbe bill so referred, In order to give it a thorough overhauling, aud to see whet er anything that ought not to be there could not he rooted out. A feeling Is growiog among the people that something Is wrong in the manner of expanding money, and hence there Bhoald be a otose examination of all tdlla containing appro, rlatlons of money Without coming to any conclusion on (he subject un der discussion, the House qdjourned. From Washington. Washington. Jan. 11.—Tbe joint resolution reported. In the Senate to day by Mr. Maton, from tbe Commit tee on Forelgo Affairs, recites, that by reason of the distracted aod revolutionary condition of Mexico, of certain of the States of Oootral America, and occasion ally of those in South America, the llvos and property of American citizens Are subjeot to lawless violence, or otherwise placed in petil, all redress in the usn&l di plomatic forms being in vain, and it bring the indispu table duty of the Government to protect the lives and prapettyof our citizens sgsintt lawless violence with out (he limits of tho United States, therefore it la pro posid to authorize the Prrsideut to use tho military and ravil forces, and interpose in such cases when he may deem necenaary. Messrs George Taylor, NI black, Oorode, Gartrell, and Harris, of Maryland, have bona appointed by the Speaker as the aeleot committee to examine the ac- O'uota of Mr Seaman, late superintendent of the public printing* Ibe Secretary of the Treasury has transmitted to Congress the report of Profeiior Alexander, who was oommtsaioned to ascertain tne relative value of the oolnage of the United Btat>a aud Great Britain, and to fix tbe reUtive value of the unitary oplos of iha two countries. The Secretary says the report is not so en couraging as he had hoped, though, with the limited power conferred upon Professor Alexander, no fixed policy could have been adopted It Is tor Oonmnsto say wist additional steps should betiWh. The Britiah Treasury authorities recommend that opr Government be Invited to Indicate such a plan av may be made the basis of further treatment. The Island of Cul>a--Senator Slidell’s BiU for its Acquisition by Negotiation* Washington, Jan.ll —The bill Introduced * eßterday by Mr. Slidell, of Louistaoa, (which was Inaudible from the gallery,) was an act making au appropriation to fa oillUte the acquisitiou of the Island of Cuba by negoti ation. The bill nays that— Whereas, tbe is and of Cuba geographically po'sessen a commanding Influence over the large and annual y In creasing t’Ado, both foreign and coastwise, of the Mis sissippi valley; and Whsreaa,the island. In Its present colonial condition, must oontmne a source of injury and annoyance, endan gering the friendly relations between BpaJn and the United States by tbe aggressions of Its loca* authority upon American commerce and citisens, for whioh tardy < redress can only be had by circuitous dt mauds on Ppsln; apd Whereas, in the opinion of Congress, in accord ance with the views of the Provident, as tbe last means of settling existing and removing future difficulties, it Is expedient that negotiations for the purchase of the is’and should (te renewed : Therefore, that thirty rallUou dollars bo placed In tho President’s hands for expenditure either from the cash in the Tretsnry, or be borrowed on five per c*nt bonds, of a thousand dollars eaob, redeemable In from twelve to twenty years Arrival of Btenmer Cily of Mnnchesier at New York, Nxw York, Jan 1] .—The steamer City of Manchea* ter, Irem Livernorl on the 22d nit, arrived at this port this evening. Her advices are antioipated. Arrival of Steamer North American at Portland* . PoBTbAKD, Jan. It —The steamship North Aranriosp, 'from Liverpool via Halifax, arrived at this port to day. Tbo Steamship America. , Boston, Jan. 11.—The steamship America will sail for Liverpool at hjlf-past two o’clock to-morrow after boon. PENNSYLVANIA LEGISLATURE. Hasbisburo, Jan. 11. Hr/WafGBT, of Philadelphia, from the Committee on Corporations, reported a bill to incorporate the Wes tern Market Company. Mr. Bandall. of Philadelphia, read the follouiog bills: Incorporating the Mutual Fire Insurance Com pany of Philadelphia To incorporate the Seventh, Eighth and Ninth Streets Passenger Railroad. A reeolution was offered providing for the opening of the daily sessions with prayer, and gave rise to a lorg debate, but was finally passed. The bill to abolieli the Board or Canal Commission ers was referred to the Committee on finance. Adjourned. The Speaker announced the following standing com* mlttees: Ways and Means—Messrs. Chase, Lawrence of Wash ington. Smith of Berks, M’Dowell, Green, Thorn, Wil cox, Walboru, Wigton. Jpdlolary—Messrs. Mc Clure, Irish. Goepp, NUI, Thompson, ffotohum, Chase, Grltman, Grata. Pensions and Gratuities—Messrs. Dodds, Bose, Brod head, Barbara*, 2oll«r, Uottensteln, WoK. Claims—Messrs. Williams of Backs, Harding, Laird, Wagonseller,'Abbott, Witherow, u*o f. Agriculture Messrs, Fe&ron, Bryson, Bertolet, Sfaaeifer, Galley, Diemont, Williams of Bedford. Education—Messrs. Foster, Kinney, Nill, Pugh, Btyer, Hill, Zoller, Graham, Bmith or Philadelphia, L%ird. Domestic Manufaotores Messrs. Bayard, Dodds, Warden, Peirce, Good, Mann, Walker. Accounts Messrs. Pinkerton, WillUton, Shields, Barlow, Woodring, Pennell, McOardy. Vice and Immorality—Messrs Abbott, Graham, Oaks, Boyer of Schuylkill, Brans. Woodring. McCurdy. Bouse, Campbell. - Militia Bystem—Messrs. WUson, Rouse, Neall, Wiley, Good, Rohrer, Harding. Bleotiou Districts—Messrs Keneagy, BalHet, Galley, Bbields, Jackson, Eokman, Barnsley. Banks—Messrs. Lawrence or Washington, McClure, Smith of Philadelphia, Barlow, Patterson, Mehaffey, Glatz, Williams of Buoks, MoOlslu. Estates and Escheats—Messrs. Taylor, Wllllston, Bmead, Rohrer, Wilson, Thompson, Rose. Roads and Bridges—Messrs. Pennell, Btnart. Burba raw, Hottenstein, Quiggley, Campbell, and Walker. Corporations—Messrs. Miller, Hatnersley, Slims ker, Quiggley, Acker, Glatz, Price, Church and Fisher. Local Appropriations—Messrs. Wiley, Williams of Bedford, Boyer of Clearfield, Wood, Porter, Sheppard,, and Stonebaok, Lends—Messrs. Acker, Stephens, Whitman, Neall, Miller, Caster, and Btnart. Divorces—Messrs. Hamersly, Foster, Gray, Witherow, Gritmen, Bmead, Grate. New Counties and County Seats—Messrs Burley, p oyer of Clearfield, Fleming, Palm, Shaffer, Dismont, Mehaffey.' Compare Bills—Messrs. Barnsley, Gray, Sheppard, Stonebtck, Peirce. . Library—Messrs. Chnrob, Goepp, Irish. Canals and Inland Navigation—Messrs. Patterson, Ramsdell, Warden, Oaks, Keneaggy, Ellmaker, Bayard. B tHro&ds—Messrs..- Wa'.born, McDowell, Thorn, Smith of Berks, Church, Lawrence of Washington, Styer, Kvaasj Barley, Ketchnm, Wilcox, Price, and Patterson. Printing—Messrs. McDowell, Ramsdell And Wigton. Public Buildings—Messrs. Green, Wagonseller,'Kin ney. 1 Mines and Minerals—Messrs. Pugh, Taylor, Fearon, Porter, Pinkerton, Brodhead, Bryson, Fisher, Wilcox, Boyer of Schuylkill, Neair, Hill, Whitman. The Report of the Btate Treasurer was laid before the House, showing the amount of foods on hand to be $694,896 14.-- Italso states the p'acee of deposit. Mr. Fisbbr, of Philadelphia, read a bill to incorpo rate the People’s Girard College, and the Navy Ford Passenger Railway. Mr. Gnoaou of Philadelphia, read a bill to extend the width of Jones street in the Ninth ward. Also, one to the Wetptar House Hotel Company. ' Mr. Walboih. of Philadelphia, presented a bill to Incorporate the Commercial Trust company. Mr. Sttkr,of Philadelphia, read a bill to incorporate the Philadelphia and Pennsylvania Passenger Railway Company Mr Thors read a bill facilitating the transportation of passengers and baggsge from one railway station to another in the citj.of Philadelphia. Also, one defining eertein powers. Also, one incorporating the Warehouse Oompanv'of Philadelphia. Also, one incorporating the Seventh, Eighth, and Ninth-street Passenger Railway. Also, a supplement to the act incorporating the Oiti ,runs’ Passenger Railway. Also, one relative to the Cottage Building Company of Beverly. Also, one faporporating the American Improvement Loan Company. Also, one relatirg to insurance companies and asso ciatkna in Philadelphia city and Allegheny. ; Mr. Wood, of Philadelphia, a bill to incorporate the Mu'ual Fire Insurance Company of Philadelphia. Mr. Bmxib, of Philadelphia, a bill relative to the contemplated increase in the size of the navy jvd, and moved to proceed to its consideration. The House re fused to consider the bill, ?he following members were selected to try the con tested’seat of D. 0. MoOlain of Philadelphia: Messrs. Rohrer (Dem ) of Armstrong, McDowell of AUeheoy, Kinney (Op ) of Bradfoid, Irish,(Op.) of Allegheny, Critman (Dam.) of Lnserne, Foster (Op ) of Alleghe ny, MoOiure (Op.) of Franklin, Bose, (Op.) of Yen&ngo, Milter (Op.) of Crawford. ' A petition was presented contesting the aeat of Oliver Evens, of Philadelphia, and Friday next was fixed as the ti*e for drawing the oommlltee. A petition was al«o presented contesting the seat of T. H. Sorter, of Cambria county. Adjourned. The Maine Legislature. BE-BLECTION OF HON. W. p. PB3BENDBN TO TQB DBITBD STATES SENATE. PoBTtjJtD, Me yJin. 11 .—Hon. William Pitt Fessen den waito»day reflected United States Senator by the Legislature - l'he vote stood as follows: In the House—For Fessenden; “ “ For Smart..... In the Senate—For Fessenden ** <r ’ For Smart, The Massachusetts Legislature* DRIVED BTATRB BEXATOB. Djstos, Jan 11.—In the Ma-aaebusetta Senate, to* day, Hon. Henry WUaoa received 85 rotes for IT, B. Senator. There were 5 scattering rotes. ARRIVAL OP THE OVERLAND CA* lipornia MAIL. Discovery of a Spring iu the Colorado Desert* St. Louis, Jan 11.—By the overland California mall. San Francisco advloei to the 17th ult.- have Men re ceived. • Four through passengers came with the mail, including Jam e s F. ourtls. chief of the Ban Francisco police, who reports the discovery of a large tpring'in the middle of the Colorado* desert* yielding aa abun dance of water. Both the Apube and Oamanche Indians are commit ting depredations at the mall stations, in consequence of which the Government animals have-been need to carry the malls tor some distances. v The. Mexicans are also inspected of itoaUng mules from the mall stations The passengers vie the Tehuaotepeo route failed to make the eonneet'on, in consequence of boisterous weather In the Gatf of Tehuantepec, and the mails were pot aboard the steamer Sonora by a surf boat. - European dates to November 18th reached Fan Frau elsoo on the 16th December. The overland mall of the 18th utt has also arrived at Memphis The news has been anticipated. The road is well stocked with coaches and teams as far as fort Smith. United States Supreme Court. Washington, Jan. 11.—Justice McLean took his neat to-day No. 41. Paol Dillingham ▼* Luoius G. Fisher. Error to the Supreme Court of Wisconsin The matters in controversy having been agreed and settled between the patties, the eonrt ordered the writ of error to be dis mhaedjjiach parlv paying coats. No. 37. Leslie Coombs vs. Andrew Hodges et al. Ar gument commenced for appellant; continued for ap pellees. The Colonisation of Arizona. J&q. U.—The Mexican and Central American Colonization Association hare added Arjzona to their plan of HsUlement. It is understood to be supported by prominent Southerners and New Yorkers. The association has already purchased certain grants and are negotiating for others in Arizona. General Uenniogsen, as chief engineer, will, probably, during the ensuing spring or summer, take out a large body of men. Destructive Fire at St. Catherine’s, Canada West. Br. OATUBRiuu’a, 0. W., Jan. 11.—A block of bnPd tugs occupied bysk‘Tvlegraph, Express, and Insurance Companies m offices, and also b» the Mssonix Lodge as a place of meeting, was destroyed by fire last night. The Slaver Ketch BrotherB--The Bills against the Crew ignoied. Oiiarlkston, Jan. 11.— I The case of the crew or the slaver ketch Brothers, charged with slave trading, was taken up in the District Court to-day. The Grand Jury Ignored the bills. Donald Nicholson, the Forger. Louisvillr, Jan 11.—Donald Nicholson, the foreer, whom the New York police have been pursuing, wilt be takeu from here to Illinois to-morrow ou a requisition from the Governor, to answer the charges bron/ht against him by parties in that State. The Pacific Ksllrond. Louisvu.lb, Jan. 11 —President Ponlkes has pub lished a notioe that those neglecting to surrender hall of their stock In the Pacific Railroad, or pay a loan of fifty cants per stare, shall forfeit all, unless they rem.t the amount is him at Marshall, Texas, forthwith. Illness of Dr. Williamson, !/• S. A. Norfolk, Va, Jan. II —Dr Williamson, surgeou in the army, ta goffering from an attack of apoplexy, and there are no hopes entertained of his recovery. Destructive Fire at Chicago. Chicago, Jan. 11 —A destructive fire occurred last night at the corner of Lake and Jefferson streets. Al most the entire block is destroyed The lost is estima ted at $40,000, on whieh there Is an insurance of $25,000. Fire at Charleston* S. C. Oqabi.bbtow, Jan. 10 Crisholm’s rice mill and warehouse, situated at the west end of the olty, were destroyed by fire on Sunday at noon, intending 80 000 bushels of rough r!oe, equal to 3,500 tierces. There wai no Insoraooe on the stookof rice. The property was insured for $lO,OOO. The Brig Castilian Ashore. Boston, Jan. 11.—The brig Castilian Is aground la Nantucket harbor Bhe will bo probably got off with"’ out serious Injury. • An Assay Office at St. liouis. Bt. Louis, Jan. 11.— I The Chamber of Oorameroe to day appointed a committee to memorialize Congress to establish an assay office in this city. markets by Telegraph. Baltimorn, J*n. 11—Flour buoyant; Howard street and Ohio ere quoted at $5 25. Wheat—The market is bare, end there are no sales of importance. Corn Is. higher—white 78*740; yellow 75c. Provisions quiet and uuchanged. Whiskey firm at 26c for Ohio, and 26c, for city. Cuarlsstoh, Jan. 10.—Ootto^—The market closed dull and depressed; aoourate quotations cannot be given., Bayanhah, Jan. 10.—Cotton—Sales to-day 670 bales; the market closed with little inquiry, and prioes very weak. Mobilb, Jan. 10 —Cotton—Bales of 4,(00 bales at ll#oll#o for middlings, and the buyer Is favored OD4RLBBTON. Jan. 11— Noon.—Cotton—Bales 1,800 bales at a decline of #d. Oinoiknati. Jan. 11.—Floor firm, and in good de mand at $4 76*4 85 for superfine. Whiskey is quoted at 23#e. The provision market opened baoyant, but oloßed qniet Mess Pork is quoted it si7. Bulk meats— sales 60,000 3bs of sides at Pc Lard Jo kegs ll£fo Charleston, Jan. 11.—Cotton—Sales to-day, 8,600 balfß&t irregular prices. In some cases there was a decline of #*# from pterions quotations. Savannah, Jan. 11—Cotton depressed: sales to-day 676 bales. Hospital Gases.—A young man named Francis Dougherty, aged 18 years, had three of his riba b oktm yesterday by being jammed between two oats ou the Reading Railroad, at Hlchmond. Joseph M’Clure had his leg broken yetfterday after noon by falling on the pavement at Fifteenth and South dtreeta. . Both of the above cases were admitted at the Penn sylvania Hospital. • . Sr.iont Fire.—An alarm of fire was caused yesterday afternoon, at the school fa Zsne street, by a quan’ity of paper taking fire from the stqve. The State House bell rung the alarm, and a large number of our fire companies proceeded to the spot, but the flames were extinguished before they arrived T«ie excellent discipline which is exercised by the teachers employed at this institution prevented any confusion among the scholars. THE CITY, AMUSEMENTS THIS EVENING. P. BOWEBB* -WAIBUV*BTEXBV TnilU.- £h® Enchantress “ The Bonnie Fish Wife.* 1 i, n . !Ln * Olabm’s aroh-btbbbv Taimi,- S nr An,d *ican Cou*!n”— u Masks and Paces.” NATiosat. Ciacraa —“Lent’s Girons Company,”— Equestrian, Gymnastic, and Acrobatic feats.” BaKroKo’e Orsaa House.—Ethiopian Entertain* ments. Absxxblt Boilbikos.—Sißnor Blits! Commoh Council.—This body held an ad journed meeting leet erenlng, lor the pnrpoee of com pleting some nnfiniehed baeiness, nod for making cfr tain appropriations. r Mr. Gordon submitted anordinance making an an* p-opriation to the Controllers of PnbUe Schools to nay the salaries of the sohool teachers and sundry small bills. Laid oyer. Mr. Hasksr called np the ordinance making *q ao propriatlon of $59,402 to the iwpeotoiuor the county prison, for 1859, for the purpose of paying the salaries of the various officers connected with the institution, and the geoeral expenses incurred in providing for the wants of the inmates. Mr Hacker moved to amend to add $3,000 to construct- an iron railing in front of the prison Not agreed to Mr. Msnderfleld moved to amend by striking out $900,. which was Intended for the sslary of the prison agentsrand change It to $450. Mr. Hacker opposed the motion. • Mr. Msnderfleld said that any prisoner who had money eouldreeeive the services of William J. Mnltln to get them eat, and he had no doubt that he made from $1 200 to $1,500 per annum in this way. Mr. Maseher was In favor of striking out the item altogether, as he considered Mullin an interloper, and as be eonld not write, he consider'd him unfit for the position. He thought he did some good, but much more evil. * -> ‘ Messrs. Bullock and Luther warmly defended Ur. MulUn, and considered his services as prison agent, a great advantage to the city. Mr. Hacker opposed the amendment* Mr. Gordon thought the office, entirely unnecessary, 1 and was in favor or striking out the entire item. Mr. Potter tbonght, for the sake of economy and hu manity, Mr. Mullin should he retained. Mr. Wetherill warmly defended Mr. Mollio. after which the amendment was withdrawn by Hr. Slander* field. Mr. Wetherill moved to strike ont $2,500 for salaries of superintendents and assstants and insert $2,100. Not agreed to. The ordinance then pissed. Mr. Gordon called up the ordinance making an ap propriation of $3,123 72 to pay the salaries of the teach ers of the public schools and sundry small bills, Mr. Bullock sail he observed among the items $l6O for an iron railing for a sohool at Francisville which he understood was to cost $3OO Mr, Gordon explained that the contract prloe was $460. Mr Conrad observed that amosg the items for re pairs he noticed the name of a tavern keeper, and he desired to know if refreshments were repairs ? Mr. Gordon never knew that any portion of the school fond was expended fir refreshments. The hill was then withdrawn. Mr. Butlook called np the ordinance making' an ap propriation of $3,179.17 to the department of wharves and landings, which was passed. Mr. Potter, of the Finance Committee, submitted an ordinance making the annual appropriation to the wa terlog department Laid over. Mr. Bullock ealied up the ordinance making an ap propriation of $30,790 to the Board of Health for the expenses of 1859. After a long and tedious debate, apd several slight ameodments had been made, the ordinance passed and the meeting adjourned. Tub Lehigh Valley Railroad. The stockholders of this road held their annual meeting on Monday last, at which a highly* satisfactory report was submitted of the condition of the affairs of the com pany. The quantity of coal transported over the road dating the year was 471,029 tons, and was distributed as fol lows : To the Belrldere Delaware Railroad 96,141 tons “ flentral Railroad of New Jer5ey...122.000 “ <( North PenosylYaala Railroad...... 60,123 “ “ Oatasanqtia and Foglesville R. R... 4,012 “ 11 Morris Caia!',........ Delivered on the lino of road.,.. T0ta1.......... .-471,029 “ Equal to 303,141 toss transported oyer the while length of the road. Daring the same period there were carried 117,745 passengers, equal to 36,926 over the whole length of the road. The following is a statement of the annual receipts and expenditures: CiSH BEOBIPT9 From Coal transported Passengers. “ Express Malls “ Miscellaneous freight....... Total BXPXHDtTURBS. For ooal transportation $161;400 78 ,l Passenger and express transportation.. 27 88167 (> Mail and freight transportation 18,39140 Total $194,673 76 Met earnings ...$247,371 69 Against which has been charged Inteieston bonds $84,800 00 Current interest 16,989 22 Salaries and office expenses at Philadelphia 6,7f0 00 Dividend in December ; 112,128 00 Total Leaving a balance 0f... $27,234 27 In the above expenditures were $17,208 90 for the purchese of railroad iron and othtfr materials,nod for the settlement of claims for'damages by fire; A portion of this iron was used for thp constracUon of the doable track. A hew engine house has been built at Madeh Chunk, and other improvements have been made along the line of road. Real Estate, Stocks, &o.—The following sales of Beal Shtsta, Btpeks, dec./ were made by Means, Thomas k‘ Sons, last evening, 'at .the* Philadelphia Exchange :—5 bonds and mortgages-rNo 1 for $0,460, $600; No. 2 for s<ooo, $625 ; N* 8 for $6,000, $526; No. 4 for $O,OOO, $500; No. 6 for $6,000,1500 ;10 con poo bonds, $l,OOO each, Troy and Qreenfield Railroad Co. 9 per eenfe.; 10 • shares Associated * Botchers* and Drovers. $2l; 1 share Ban Franoisoo Land Asso elation, $6OO ; 70 shares' stock New Orleans Navigation Company, 27ge; also one-th rd patent right for manu f«etnre r f soap. $25; 6 shares American Academy of Musi a, $276; 10 shares West Phladelphia Passenger Railway Go., $49.50; 6 shares American Academv or Music, $266; 6 sbs American Academy of Musio $262.60; 2 sh'srOs Mercantile Library Go. $8 50; $l,OOO 7 : per cant. Camden and Atl&utio Railroad Co. eeupon bonds, 85 Mr eent: four building lots v Doke street, Richmond. $675; three*story briek dwelling, N 0.927 North Tenth street. $l,OOO ; two thrse-itory Jbriek No. 617 8: d«venth street, $976 ; ratcable lot of'ground, , Market street, east of Delaware Sixth street, $25-100 ; modern residence, Spruce and Twentieth streets,’sB,6oo; three-story briek dwellfng'ahd shop no.’filg Lombard street’, $550 ; a well-secured Irredeemable ground rent, $36 a year,'s4so; a well-secured ground rent, $32,50 a year, $935; residence and lot, Maine itreetr-tjerman to-jn, $5,800; BAractsland,.WlM>oDsln, vis; townshipNo, 29, 25oe&tspet acre one other, township 23,25 cents per acre; one other, township 28,26 cents per acre ; one othev township 28, SO cents per acre; one other, township 27,40 cents per acre; one other, township 27, 6$ cents per acre ; t«o others, township 27,47# cents per acre. - _ - - Bieothmt or THE Philadelphia Gbayjs.— TMS company held a meeting last evening at their new armory in Market street, above Eighth, for the purpose of electing officers to sure for the ensuing year. The election resulted as follows: Osptain, Rlfebird H. Rush ; First Lieutenant, David F.Foley; Second Lieu* tenant, Wm. Pnntoer The meeting was largely at* tended, and the company have succeeded in making an admirable selection. New York Markets of Yesterday. Fpoya^&e.—The Floor market continues baoyant, and prices of common and medium grades have agtfn advanced The demand is fair for the Eastern and local trade, and there Is also a moderate speculative inquiry. Sales 10.000 bbls at $4 60*4 76 for common to good su perfine Slate; $5.2505.50 for extra State; $4.6004 90 far superfine Western; $5 8005.75 for common to me dium extra Western; and $6.6005 00 for shipping brands of extra round-hoop Ohio. The market closing huojact. Southern Flour is in better demand, at improved pri ces Bales 2,800 bVs at $5 2006.60 for common, sod $5 6 07.60 for fancy and extra. Rye Flour and Corn M* al remain *s list quoted. * War krt.—Market quiet, with trifling sales at 96c Asbks gmall sales at $5 62# for Pots, and $6 for Pearls Ooffsu.—Therp 1* more doiog, and the market rules ve-y firm Sales fiooe our last 2,100 bags St. Domingo at9#*9#c, cash ; and 800 bags Maracaibo at ll#o ll#c. Rio is very firm at 9#0120, but is quiet for want or stock to operate with, Rion is dull and heavy. Bales 160 tierces at 3*9#c, cash. Molas is—The market rules firm, with sales since our last of 200 bbls New 3Bc; and 66 hhde Cuba at a price m-t yet made public. > Hops—The market is firm, but quiet; sales of 86 biles new at 10ol8c, the latter for choice selected. Bc<£*s —Themsrketcontlnuesflrm.butquiet; sales, tiodbonr last, of l&Ohhdt New Orleans at 7#®7#c. Provisions.— There is a fair demand for Pork, and, the market is firm; sales of 750 bbls at $l7 25*17 37 for new M-ss; $l6 76016.89 for old do, and $13*13 25 for prime. Beef is In moderate request; and the market rema : i s steady, and without change to quote; sales of 150 bbls ats6 foo7 for country mess; ;$7.7&®9 for 1 do mess; $8.50*10 60 for repacked Chicago do; and $10.76*11 60 for extra do. Prime Mess Deef and Beef Dams are quiet and no miasllv unchanged Bacon is held firm but quiet Cot Bleats are dull at 6#c for Shoulders, and 9#c for Hams Id smoked Shoulders we note sales of JO,OCO lbs at 7#. Lard continues firm, with a moderate demand Sales 400 bbls at H#oll#. Also, 100 kegs at 12#. Butter is steady at previous prices. Cheese is firm at7#*B for Ohio, and B#®lo for State. Cotton.— The market is scarcely so firm, whilst the transactions ari only to a very moderate extent at I2e for middling Uplands. Grlin.—The Wheat market Is firmer, with a mode rate demand for local trade; pales 17,000 bushels at $1.2201.26 for winter red Western; $1 65 for white Kentucky; $1.30 for amber Michigan ; $1.25®1.3S for white Southern, and $1.26*1 40 for white Michigan, Rye Is scarce and firm alBoc Birley quiet and pric-e nominally the same. Mixed Corn has advanced 2c bus: sales 14,000 bus at 80c for new yellow Sruthern; tud 62,’, delivered, lor mixed Western. Oats without material change. A cargo of Prince Edward’s Island at 69#0. NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE, Jaw. 11. FIRST BOAtD. 2COO Teno 6s ’9O 02# 5000 Virginia 0s 96# 260ONO»rolioa6* 97 20000 Missouri St 6s B 7 1 400 ReaPa; R 68# ; 13C0 do 63a 100 do 53# 300 do bOO 64 f 800 do eSQ 63# 100 do • slO 63# 100 do b3O 63# 600 do 64 410 Michigan Oeaß 62# f 100 do sIS 53# 60 do 53# ICO Oleve 3c Pitt a R 26 100 B& Quin R 62# ICO Mich 8* NU 21# 100 do 21# 90 Mich 8R G uar 49# 200 do 49# 100 do 49# 350 Illinois Cea R c 72 170 do c 71# 150 do 71# 160 do sSO 71# 16 01erCol & Oin R 67 100 do . 97# 350 Gsl & Chicago 75# 60. do b6O 72# 300 do 72# 300 do bBO 72# 4£o do s3O 72 60 do slO 72# 60 do s3O 72# 200 Oleve & Toledo R 32# 500 do b6O 33 800 do 8« 100 Chic & Rock I R 60# 250 do b3O GO# • 00 do bSB GO# 850 do 60# 2 0 do SlO 60# 325 MilwkA Miss R 13# 103 La Or &. Mil R 2 360 do ]# 20 N Jersey R 132 [2O do 133 BOARD. 2 0 Chi & R Isld R 60 100 do ' |l6 69# 100 do s6O 59# 360 do 69# 45 Buffalo &BtLR 100 26 Olev Col A Oin R 98 100 Illinois Oen R 71# 160 do . 71# 60 do 71#- 100 Galena 3c Ohl R 72 100 do b3O 71# 350 do 71#' 50 do *3O 71# 100 Olev 3c To! R 82#, 26 Mil 3c Miss R 13# 360 La Orosoe & Mil R 1 86 Nor & Worcester B 80 1000 Erie 4th mt be 62# 1000 Erie R bds’7s 47 600 Bar'em 3d mtg 71 1000 Mich So 2d m bs 63 2000 MBS Fuad MS 74 6000 IlUoola Gen bds 89# 1000 111 Freeland bds 90 5000THAAlMm 72 2000 La O&M L G 24# 5009 do b3O 24# 50C0 do 24# 6000 do 24 60 Bk of New York 107 60 PheeoiX Bank 110 10 Bk of Commerce 100# 50 Ocean Bank 98 76 Del 3c Hud Oo 00 V 60 Penn Co bfO 84 10 do 84 200 do ' 83# ItO Cumberland pref 21 100 Pacific MOo b6O 93 20 do b3O 03 220 do 03 100 do b6O 03V 5 do 03# 100 Guilford Mining 1# 900 NY Cent R s 3 85# 300 do *lO 86# . 100 do sls 86# ! 703 do c 85# 100 do b'6 85# 75 Erie Railroad 16# 100 Hud on R R b3O 86# 150 do .’s# 103 do s6O 35# 150 do sl’o 35# 200 Harlem R bSO 13# i 21 Harlem l’tef 37# 160 Panama R IK# I SECOND 1000 Tenn St 6a ’9O 02 6760 111 Int Im'v ’47IOJX 6000 MiPßOun 6s 86# 1000 Hud on Ist mtg 104 60 Bk of 0 mimerce 100# 10 Pacific Mail BCo 92# 100 do alO 02# 475 N Y Oentral R 85# 100 Frie It 16# ICO Hudson River R 85# 200 Harlem R b6O 13# 100 Ha*lem R prf 37# 100 do 38 200 Reading R *6O 63# 100 do 61 100 do 810 63# 160 BK S & N lud 21# OOMiSGuar’d e 3 49 Board of CoNTROtLeas of Public Schools. —This body held in adjournal iueetirgyeslerday after- -JJ noon at their chambers, in Sixth* corner of Adel phi, Mr. &eed In the chair.' ‘ - A number of .oonu&miettlosi were rooelved from the , j different lections, and referred to the proper cwnmlf teea. - *-». . r B®*eral propoiala were received L*r famishing, the different sohoola with boot*,’ stationery. &e-, all of which were laid oyer for the present. The• subject of the election of a Professor of the French Language for the Central High School, to fill the Yacsney caused by the resignation of Profesior F." A. Bregy, was then taken up and discussed. Mr- Booth strenuously .opposed the election of a pro- - feasor for teaching the languages, and thought it would be of more benefit to the scholars if the b ard eubsU* , tilted a teacher of book-keeping; and morn likelihood" of them obtaining a thorough knowledge *©f the Kog lUh language. The French, in his op nbn, would be of no use to the pupils attending the Central High Bchool, and he could not see the necessity for a pro- 1 feasor to fill the raciney. - - A motion was made to proceed to the election of a professor .of the French language, which was agreed t>. The committee appointed for the purpose of pro curing a suitable person announced (he. same of Pro fes<or George Gersrd; who was unanimously elected t to fill the potion formerly occupied by Professor F. A. Bregr. ®he question of allowing the pupils of the Central High School the use of that building for the purpose of holding prayer meetings was then taken np. - * solved, That the report of the committee which had been appointed to investigate the a ?°P ted v T hereport is for several reasons’ «£. the oMhe pupils for the use of “tiliv” aboT * *"!»»: »nd Hopted. to T «h e , r d^:rs B n,lc t^, P , t XS l i 9^St , ” g Afterthe Secretary hid real several o;’ the nrono- Mls Mr. Watson moved that the proposals accompanied by samples of the different Brtlcles should be referred’ to the Committee en Sapplies, with icstrue .ion to re port w tabular form at the next meeting, the names of the applicants, with the name of each book" with'the price annexed,' Agreed to: Mr Davis moved that the use of the chamber be ten ured te the Washington Monument Association, of the First district, for the purpose of holding meetings. Messrs. Duffield, Hollingsworth, and Booth opposed the resolution; aid after considerable disoassino, the reso lution, on mo ion, was not agreed to.' Mr. Dusenberry moved that Smith *s Grammar, Hart's Class-book of Prose, and the Public School Doiiooarv, be restored to the list of books, haring been st nek off at the last meeting. On motioo, the vote was taken to restore Smith's Grammar and Hart's Clais.book of Prose, which war agreed to. On motioo, the vote was taken oq the postponement of the further consideration of the books uotll the next meeting, which was not agreed to. The Dictionary and “ But’erworth’s Gradation ” on motion were added to tho list. - - Shepeid 1 * Con&tilaliiul Text book wai r;fened to the Qommit'eeoh SappUes . On motion, the meetiog adjourned. ■** An Unfortunate Pasty.—The nnfortn- nate men of whom we spoke yeslerJoy, pres »n ted the fol lowing petition to Mayer Heory opon their arrival in this city, and it will be read with ioterest by our read ers, as it sets forth the grievances aod indignities they - were subjected :o while on.the island of Oubi - To his Honor the Mayor.of Philadelphia. Slats of Penmyleania , United States of Am-.riea • We most respectfully beg to Jay befors your floncr the stitemvnt of our grievances, as follows: We are’ composed of69meo. a portion or 131 men, who were engaged in the month of November last, in New York, to go to work on. a railroad at Santiago, In the Island of Cu s a. The tonus of our agreement were, that we were to get $2O per month aed found, with a free pas tags to and from the island, and to work for six months. On these conditions we went on board a .hark on the 17th November last, and arrived at Santiago on the '2 th same month. On our arrival, to our great sur pri»e and disappointment, we were solicited to work under a totally different agreement, via : that we were to have 76 cants for etch working day, and te_previde our own bed and necessary utensils for easing our meals from. We, therefore, individually ana collectively, irotested against this fictitious agreement, and refused' to work the result of which was that we laid a state*: meat of our grievances before the Governor or Bantia-- go, who at once ordered that we should be sent hack from whence we came. - • “ 176,883 “ An opportunity having offered, thirty-six of oor number were tent back to New York on the 9ih Decem ber; we were then detained in 'he jtU until the 23d of December, when the schooner “ Nila Reed" wss engaged to take uh bick to Philadelphia at the expense of the contractors. We therefore most humbly and respectfully beg your Honor's assfsiauoe and advice to forward us to New I ork, the place of pur destination, ae whatever little means we were p'ssevsed of has been long sioce ex hausted, and we are thrown destitute and friendless into -the port of Philadelphia. May we therefore hope that your Honor will devise means by which w*'«aojg*tto NrwYerk with as little delay as possible? ’and your memorialists will, as In duty bound, praV for voter Honor's welfare and prosperity* - Dated on board the «• £Ua Reed." Portof Philadelphia,‘Jin; - - The men were absolutely destitute, nose of them having the means of buying food, an! many of them were clothed in summer garments. One of the party was sent to the almshouse,- where' ha hs* since died. The Mayor pttMQted'thelr ease to the officers of the Camden-and Amboyßailroal*o6mpanr! and‘the party left for New. Yofk yesterday afternoon.> z Fires.—A.bont three o’clock yesterday morn ing, a fire b okeout at No. 616 South Sixth «tr*et, and before the devourlog elements conld.be stayed eeveral buildings were entirely destroyed, and many su-tilntd consldeiable damage. The above building was a email f ame tenement, and wai occupied by Mr. Bepjstn o Smith as a lager-beerstlocn and dwellings Tfceeatab lishment had been closed atll o'clock the night heron, and Mr. Smltkxnd wife were awak ned at three o’clock yesterday mofnlog by a dense eloud of smoke, and barely had time to rea-th the street before the entire structure was enveloped In flames. The flames e >mmu nleated to the adjoining bnildlngf which was occupied by Mr. Washington G. Silly, snd in -O stort time the buUd’ngwasoorsumed. Theinmatcs made thelr-es eape with the r night clothes, and with great difficulty reached tht't'rvet. Mr. Silly saved a small portion of his articles. The loss is estimated at $1,200 Insured lor $6OO in the’ Girard Fire Insurance Company. . In the rear of Mr. Smith’s boose, on a sm.ll court, was situated a three-story brick dwelling, occupied by Charles B. Bisks, This building was entirely destroyed, as well as its contents. Among the latter was an ap paratus used tor compounding‘materials for pharma ceutist i. 'Loss $3OO. ’ ' ’ ----- - The buildings occupied, by Msmts Smith and Blake were owned by Joshua P. B. Eddy, whose Joes is covered by insurance. Mr. Smith had an insurance of $l,OOO upon his effects in the Great Western Insurance Com pany. ' ~♦.5338,800 05 .... 65.387 46 .... 6.059 47 .... 42,178 38 .$443,046 86 L ... 5220,187 22 Next to Ur. Blake wss a large brick building, oocn- Sled by Mr. Jos. McKeal, pawnbroker. "This was lightly damaged. . A three-story brick building on the south of Mr. Smith, owned by .Littleton Hubert, colored, and oe capledbyP, W-sloan'find ethers. w#salsO slightly da maged. ' Several .other tenements inlhe vioiultyn ere scorch ed, and m numbjr.of peoile made narrow escapes from deaths The steam engines Philadelphia and were upm the ground, and did admirable execution. Daring the time of the fire Mr. Jan os Bkerrett. engi neer of the Philadelphia Steam Fire JEngine, ■track by the *• starting bar" of'the'apparatus,and hurt'eontfderably. He was taken to the Pennsylvania HeapM*!.''/ , A Keat and Handy Ixpsotement.— There Is a period ,in the life of every man when it is the sum mit of hie amblUmi ahorse" or two of them, aod few who have beeafayored tqpProvldanee with the meant of gratifying this ambition.have not, at some time or other«been in situations where'll would have been in the highest degree desirable to exchauge'a pole for a pair of shafts, or a - pair (shafts for a pole. Starting out ga r ly with a hi|b-steppilsgpair, the admi ration'of all the neighbors, one feels small'to coma home with a single hone beside the pole, divorced from his fellow by one of those accidents whieh horae flesh is heir to. Or, when you hive gone out io ride two Or three tnlles with a Biogle horse to a. heavy wa gon, how provoking-it was to have to decline taking a, puty of girls to - a distant ‘ frolic, - because the want ot a pole to yopr e.rriage prevented yon from accepting the kindly-tff.reii lo*n of another horse ! Bat an ingenious Lancaster-city mechanic, Amos E Hoffmeier, has turnedhia talents to excellent account In the oroduotiou of a combined pole aad shafts, which, without the ald of any wrehones or other fmplemeoU thau the human fiogers, can be changed -in three minutes from pole into »hafts,'or from uiaftsto pole, and whether shafts or pole be much atraoger (though equally light and handsome io appearabea) than the ordinary poles and shafts In use. We have given this invention of Mr. Ileffcaeier % thorough examination nod trial, and we feel sure ef the thanks of every horseman whom this notice will induce to call on Mr. Hoffmeier,. at the Union Hctrl, and tee hi* invention •• Gas Works in Miniature.— Tbo great de. sire that has been feit for years for portable yat works has finally been gratified, and we were yestetd-y shova the most complete and desirable impr Yemeni in the way of,&&q-burners y that we have ever wit evted- It conaifts of a self generat’ng gas-burner, by* the means of whioh the oommonburoingfluH-is converted. Into a gns. which produces a light that for brilliahdy and beauty lafnuy equO. and preferre-l by many, to the or dinary coal gas. The burner is constructed *ith two generators—one for generating and the other Tor drying thega*, afterwhicb ft is drawn out into tb- same shape as that produced by an otdinary burner. Tbe light pro duced by means of this arrangement Is not marly so ex pensive as the ooal gas, and vherever its virtues h»ve be«n tested Its superiority has been acknowledged The great feature, however, in this improvement,homistt in the fact th t all. both in town and country, c*n be sup plied with gas, which oto be furnished at a mere nomi nal txpensc; ard the manner in which the burnt r iscoc ctruoted pr bo often Qua 9n used for buruiog fluid. The Generator has ouiy to be seen to be appreciated, and we invite our readers to the cfrmal'of the advtr- in another column after which they cau call at the MurchantA’ Hotel. In Fourth st-eet, where Mr. O. B. Loveless will take pleasure in ehowipg the mea ner Id wuieh the gas la produced Handspme Testimonial.— I The most , mag* nificent present we have seen for a lopg time baa been prepared by Messrs.-William Wilson 3c' Son, at‘their establishment Lr the manufacture of sllverw.re, which is situated at the corner af Fifth axd Cherry streets. It cousuti ol a tea-service or silverware, com posed or ten pieces Including d very large and hand somely ornamented waiter, coffee, tea. and water pots, sugar bowl, and cream jog. lhe coffee-pot ha*rs the 1 following insc iptioo: “ Presented to Gtorge Megee, High Sheriff -f the city of poo bis retire ment from office, by the clerks and leputtes under h!a odminUtraU in.as a token of their respect fer him assn officer and Democrat ’’ The different articles are highly chased and ornamented with a beautiful and well-exe cuted representation of tbe JsnteV leaf, interspersed with berries, and the*topa of tbe different articles sur mounted with well executed Chinote figures. The whole des'gu has been gotten up without regard to expense, and reflects ir finite credit upon the donCrs, as well ae the artists who have h en engaged upon its construction. We learn that the presentation will take place on Thurs day next, at lhe i eaidence of Mr. Megee. - Fire in the Sixth Ward.— About half paßt seven o'clock yratarday morning a fire occurred in warehouse No 213 North Water street. A fire bad been built in the fourth story, ard it is suppesad that some sp&iks bad fallen through a hatchway upon some waste cotton ou the third floor. The flames burned ttubbornlv fer some but‘were .confined tb the room in which they originated, and were quenched be fore any emaldersble damage had been done. The third story was occupied by Fleetwood Lodge. Bis loss trifling. Tbe bul’ding wad pticMpfcUy •e -cupltd by Messrs, vlshvr, Morgan, & Co.,'who sustain a sight Iras by water Fatal Accident.— Bernard McCullough, aged seventeen yea-s. who re»ld j s in Sixteenth street, above Vine, w»b killed at Norris’* factory, at Seven teenth and Spring Garden sts , yesterday morning. He was an apprentice at the above ertablishment, and was caught between the belt and abaft while attempting to shift the belt. Ho was mangled in a horrible manner, his scalp being torn entirely ■ from the skull, besides re ceiving other injuries cf a serious character. His body was removed to his residence by the Me*srs. Norris. The Oroner held an inquest on the body, and rendered a verdict of accidental death. , Effects or Rum.— At*a late hour on Mon day night a woman,named Ellen, Bowers was fcuod Ijing across the flag-stone at Lehigh avenue and Frank fo*d road Bhe waft under the' influence of liquor, and at the time of her discovery was infeasible from the cold Bhe was conveyed to the residence of a clt'srn opposite, and subsequently removed to the Nineteenth ward station house. Yesterday morning the unfortu nate woman was sent to prison. Descent on a Disorderly House.—At an early hour yesterday morning, a row took place at a dance house io Eleventh street, between Catharine and Fltxwater streets. Duricg the t<me of the disturbance. f ‘ murder” wss cried. The FJrst-dintrJot poliee made a descent upon the place, and captured twenty-eight male and female participants In the frolic The whole party were arraigned before Aldermin Tiltermary, and held to bail to keep the peace. Beware of Iron Posts. — On Monday eve- ningalad about eight yean of age. placed*hie tengue against an iron lamp-rost, in 1 ombard street, between FifteeulhandSixte*Ltb,whioh became fattened. Several ntj ghbors attempted to relieve the sufferer, but their endeavors were in vain. Be was finally relieved by the application of salt, bnt the skin was left upon the post. Correction- —In furnishing the report of Mr. Geo. W. Edwards’ speech, yesterday, whieh was de livered on Monday last hofere the meeting cf the stock holders of the Reading Bailroad Company, we made a mistake in stating that the averag* per for tarrying coal over that road for the year 1868 was $l. It abonld have been $1.21.' Wecheeriully make the correction. Violent Assault,—Yesterday morning, a frieoner confined in one of the eelle of the Central po iee station, assaulted another prisoner with a black jack. Inflicting an ugly and severe gash upon hit head.
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