7 ' • Sy 1 i . v -<. >. r—■ . • = - 1 iteiffiit ,2.- • fruottho Mormon flf.tb# n ’ .Ter'Shoridin i,„o(eneM.,S«w«.^,ir.oupTn ' Tlia'Coatte'; Id»t, of gotten rem«hiing in ■ > U,i ! Miiaaelpiil»'’*<««9®« wte'l* o’<?look; P. M.jEiinrdaji Jan; I®;,'* ' ’ * Thtf News. ■V the; national' House of .Representatives, on was adopted haying in view: 'f’tho’redhotioh of the enpenses of tho navy: The sf ;Houe’o)went-into Committee of the Whole on the' / bill to codify the'reyentte', laws, hut" the debate ’ ' tarnod lo a 'slaverjrdlFoußaloh between Messrs. Glddings and -Cox, of .Ohio, apd Mr. Smith, of Vir- T i ginio, in. whioh there was, considerable sharp . .thooting'on the eternal negro question,'and but triify little eaid pertinent to the objeot of tho bill;' The Senate'waS noli Inlessioh.' TheBUto;Benato was nob in'stpslon • onSatarday. In theHoußB,the Goyernor’svefo of tbe Insu ranoebillwaa sustained, „ Several bills were read in place, two of which were ;,to - incorporate two r 'mote railway-companies in this oity,' A statement ,'oftbo street renoontre between Messrs; Ohurchand 'Donovan was road by tho.'olerk, Ipabllshfed nnder tbe regular proceedings.) A' motion was made to exolude Mr- Donovan—the attacking parly—from tbo‘floor of tjc House, whioh, 'after, some debate, * wu adopted j'and the'Housa adjourned. , ( J 7 '• A Tory important cawwaa deoided.in the Nisi 41 Prlns court lt will,be .remembered tthat the' Directors !of< tholGirard College; softs time: ago, deotded >that, for tbe futuie,no child c iboald- enjoy the benefits of education In that lb* •' gtitutlonwbe had Ipst butone.parent., ’An Injono "fcion’waa iy^e;friends of a boy re* : 'fttBed : admittanoe under this rule, to testrainthe from carrying-'eut what : U was bon-: •tended Jwas lii .'opposition 1 _ to. Mr. Cilrard’s ’ wishesand will. Tbe deolslon of Justice Bead 'was; that. tbe. direotors bad jgone beyond their; Bu&orityji and that, they cannot refuse to ad mit an applioant booause .both parents are not, 'dead. By-ihls decision, a number of.children who!were admitted some time ainoe as whole or phans K will have to be takon from the Girard Col lege until the oqmplainant, and ethers under the same clroum&ta’nbes, are admitted ; in other words; a child'that has lost. Its' father is as much an orpian agon'e that has lostboth its parents. . Borne important marine intelligence from Key ”West will be found among ourishipplng news. cin the Buprome Court,■ on Saturday,’an injono-, tion was applied 1 for to prevent the Falrmount and! Passenger Railway- Company from.', finishing their rokd, oin the ground that they are acting contrary to law. The opinion of the court 'miheoMewasteßemd.' ; '777'7/ The malls by the steamer Niagara have arrived iff this city* hut, with, the exception of the par; Coolers of-the dreadful, aooidenfc at the Viotoria Theatre; which -wc publish, the papors'contain, nothibg bf was not glyen in the, telegraphlo sumniary onFriday. -7 -■> The particular a of the murder vrhloh took place down town*- eh Saturday night, will bo found in our city, oolumn. .The miserable victim, .as well as. all: the parties oonoerued 1 in it/helongod to the lowest dregs of Moiety? ;* Bum, as usual; was the principal causff oftheaot ' Tije'arresi of a notorious gang of burglan 1b giveu 'in our.oolumns to-day. The gang is‘said’ to be’ a daring onej-'and the polio'e deservaCredit for their’efforts' to brlng the VlUalns' qompbsln^U tojusldob..//* '7/ ~*7 ■ 7 - - The number of.deaths In this oity, for the week ending on Saturday last, was one hundred and eighty*two, of whioh twenty-seven were by con sumption/ This exhibit shews, a decreoso,io the totar number 'of deaths, bf eleven, as compared with the'week'previous. .The total number of deaths In-NewYork, for the same period; was three hundred and"sixty-six. Orders-have been issued by the, War Depart ment for the Governor, of Kansas to call.on the CDlte’ff States troops stationed in that vioinlty to quell the; disturbances now existing, there.' s ; r . John'W. Chase, the noted forger,'who Was.con-' vioted off Tuesday, in New York, of forgery ini the. second degroo, ,was sentenced to imprisonment for nine years and nine mouths—-being the extreme peualtyof thelaw. “,I am much obliged toyour Honor, 1 ?, was the naive remark bf the knave, as ho left;&e bar. 1 We bave'areport from. Toronto,,Canada, that it hasbeen decided 'to Wako Ottawa the seat of Government,! ,7. .7. .--**■ »i i ” 5 Thp Florida Xegielature has’repealed, thb law,' providing forthe inoaTccTatibhof free negro] aaU*r orawhiletholr,vesselsareinport., ,77 7 t * •'it Commander Perry hsiibeen ordered to the’com mand, of the, storeship Belief; soon to 'leave for Asplnwall. .7, - ' '. 7 Thfi'Jonrnal of. Commareo oowbradiots^byau thority, the report that the CoUini.steamships hid been bought by k Freffch company; andvrere to be put NftV York to,Havre. : r --'.ji .7 The Mormons* A letter,front Tiii: Pekbs this moralng. which wo insert, although nearly all oar information directly contradicts the as sertions of the writer.'' The Mormon question is a ouHons prbbloin. 1 It wouid have pnzzied the .wisest Administration, and we do not won der embarrassed the present, which is not of .the wisest.' It seeins to usthatGov. Commiko,' who represents the United States at the head of the executire department in Utah; has adopted a line of notion which is about the best that couid bo adopted ; and it is no less clear'that but for Thomas L'. Kin'sj of our State, who volnnteered a "private "and fdisin terested interposition between the Administra tion and the Mormon authorities, Gov; Cbm- Mino would have been powetless’ to enforce our laws. Nothing could fie more'abhorrent to principles and social prejudices than Mormonism. We participate in eveiy just an tagonism toll j but for all, this, we think it right that the troth should be stated, even in refer ence to those who belong to this infatuated persuasion.' • V&* Ourcorrespondent,'« Pioneer,” re minds us that the great question which agi tates the pre paid politicians; and all those who look to the fuvorsof the General Administra tion, is whether Senator Douglas l 'and his friends l ’wili;.;submlt; to- the- decision' of the. Charleston OonyeatiOulßolongthg, as we do, to those who sate ready -to meet every such question mere than half way, we, think it well that the rebtiro pps)tlohs.of the Administra tion pap fyitpid the Democratic ; party—the two being, in our opinion, wholly'separate, and antagonistic- intere^—should' be*clearly, and promptly "esoerteined. Senators l - Davis and IvissOK, together with many other Repre. oentatives and organs of intimate that they would prefer thy election of a Republican to the Presidency to the election of StSphss -A. DouOLAs,' and all these poten-, tial interests,.claim,.in.advance, tho-ondorse-■ ment by, the Democratic National Convention of their peculiar doctrines against the accepted Democratic .theory of popular ..sovereignty. They have, -therefore,' taken -their stand, leaving little to inference, We like thls. it is characteristic ,of their section. ' But beforo. the friend J of.,Democratic principles,' os interpreted; by ■ Senator 'DoueLAst give in their adhesion to a Convention .which,'.'we are daily advised,' is to be by the Federal' Government,' and uot by the people, ’ we should like thePreaident and hie parasites and adhefenfs to . answer l whether they will eupporl .Stethsm ;A, Douolas 'for. the Presl- ; dency,should he be nominated iitthe.Char lesion Convention? Or whether..they:would support any candidate standing upon the doctrines enun ciated and advocated by Douolas ip hie late' campaign in Illinois? ’’ It’ seems . to us that if is a poor preparation for; Democratic' fidelity to a National Convention to have that Con vention controlled, by men who announce it conditions pfecodent”. to their oisn support of Itsfindiaetton- Lsoruaa nr Hon. 'Jona* lnvite the attention of our readers to the fact that tho l next lecture of the interesting eputeo now in pro.- gross, at the rooms of Crittenden's Commoroial College, Chestnut street,' beloir peventh, on the' subject of “Mercantile;Law,”'wilt be delivered this evening by. Hen. Judge Jones. These leottiree have thus far bosn ohoraoterised with the deepest' interest to .business men, and,the popularity of the leoturer now, announoed is a aoffloient guarantee that the effort this evening will Jolly; ausUin tfitir reputation'in-this r^jeot. 5 ’Ae'these ieotares are free to budjese men,,the mercantile community is under cMlgatlonsto Mr.Crittendon for hialanda. ble efforts in.affording to the .nfsrohinta, who at tond rMpeblf infqrmaliom ‘ - BbAI, BsnW.f oBUO AlfP. PuiVATB Be© Thomy, * Sow , v pamphlet catalogue and id, vartisomoßts for 'to-morrow: evening; at tfie'Ex amount of Valuablo property;atprl'vate Mle. , ■ f*, • -j . w ,' , jK . U !nvi W : to an advertisement in to-day s paper htforingfor sale or to let the Fou ntain Green. Rolling-mill, Bltnate on' ! the Sohnvl. kill, above Fafrmbant'. ‘ ! -vtvttjj v.s-i.-:’ /•> u*-*.!.; > *.-’a A jus namedVMttfsnoyi foil dead in Nor- The Messages'of "Americau Governors* W© have thought that a raest“ interesting , picture'of American prosperity and progress, as well as of Amerioan independence and statesmanship, coqld be diuvra with the mate rials presented <o .the student :in tlre„ various messages of the. Executives of,the sovereign members of the-American Oonfederaby. Some of these papers are of commanding ability. Governor Wise, of Virginia, has been a rare providence to the Old Dominion, in putting life into her fossil fogyisms. Governor Bae bis, bf Tennessee,7and Governor Beown, of 'Georgia, andGoyernor Winston, of. Alabama, and Governor Wiokmite, of Louisiana, have said and dduo things which, because mainly interesting to their respective localities, have passed observation, but .which, . for every reason, deserve the most careful attention of the people of the whole country. Our North ern.. Goveraors,, too, especially Governor Ghasb, bf Ohio, and Governor Banks, of Massachusetts, and Governor Whlabd, of Indiana, have given glorlqus accounts of the happiness and growth bf their respective States., ’ Taking up these several communica tions and comparing them with the fatal follies and mad mistakes ot the head of the General Government, what a sod commentary Is sug gested to the disadvantage of tho latter, who, violently negligent of his trust, and. daringly resolved to entrench upon rights alike sacred and revered, has set an' example to the na tions calculated to bring our whole Union into contempt. Our Governor Packer's message has been received with extraordinary favor in all parts of,the country; oven those who do not- like his politics, admire tho bold and thorough spirit which pervades it. The Berks County Democrat has the following notice of it, whioh is a fine speoimen of the feeling It has aroused-: - 1 : , . . “ There axe some persons who affeot—we do not believe any one of them is sincere—to believe that it would have been better if the Governor had said nothing about one or two matters of national, polities. These, of pourse, are the great questions whioh have so violently agitated, and are still Qfci tatingj and will long agitate the pablio mind, with regara to the extension of slavery and the protec tion of Amerioan' industry. For ourselves, we thank God that Pennsylvania has a Governor who is not a ‘ dumb dog,’ butone, knowing the will and wish of nine-tenths of her people on these sub jects, has the heart and the soul to give effective utterance to that will and wish from the high place to which that people ratsed him. “ Let all men bear In mind that, from the very beginning, the Democratic statesmen of the early BepublioToresaw that tbe liberties of the oountry could preserved only by the States. It was olear to tboiralmost'prop{ietto eyes that tbe dan ger. to liberly would come from the Federal Go vernment, Hence, ;t.heir anxious care to found tbe ,Democratic, party upon.this one, among other grand' principles, of State, 1 rights, by whioh they meant -that the States, watohing the Federal Go vernment with sleepless vigilanoe, should keep It Within' its prescribed orbit. They foresaw that .the, day.would come when the grandeur, and power,' and majesty of the Federal Government would overshadow tho States; when its constantly growing distance from the people would tempt it to become, In bad hands,,a Government ovsr, not 0/, tho people. - And from this their wißdom saw no refuge .but iff tbe sovereignty of the States. “ Governor Packer plants himself upon that rook, and from it, as the chief of the sovereign State of Pennsylvania, in fitly oboien, manly, yet modest words, he, rebukes in her high name those flagrant and flagitious .attempts, to,establish do mestic institutions over the heads and against the wishes of the people of the Territories, of whioh I we have all bfeen aorrowing witnesses. - And who floes net cry Amen to all-he says? Who would Site rone of those words-? Who wonld daro to do it, qnd take the responsibility ol the aot before the people? ! “ If he be not right in condemning, in advanoe, the new:heresy.which wonld invoke Oongressional intervention in making laws to oarry slavery into the Territories, and protect it there, if he be not right In thaty then the Democratic party has al ways been wrong. Who will dare to say that on that point? After sixty yean of happy and con tented acquiesoenoe in It, are we now to learn from the babes and suoklings , at. Washington that all the 1 wißdom of the Demooratio party has been fool ishness? Are we to be soriOualy asked to undo all that has been done by such men as Madison, and Monroe, and Jaokeon, and all the great statesmen of all parties ;. and, Instead of re ferring "slavery to-the people to be affected by it, drag it into the' legislation of Congress? Will that calm the public agitation? If the Union has been almost rent asunder by mere ab stractions about slavery, will it be strengthened by making slavery, what it never has been, the direct ana real subjeot of legislation ? The pro position comes from some crazed traitor, whose burning brain revels in dreams of tbe ohaos that would follow dlsnnton. Itfindsslendor favor even In, a perverted seetional sentiment, Brave and true men in the South ifiiß their scorn of the mad new.' Many,Southern States will utterly condemn it. : Atrd yet, our true-hearted Governor is to be backed at, loudly condemned or faintly praised, because he smites this foul heresy whioh the South itself loathes and will crush. Whilst heputa his .heel upon this latest South •e'ni treason; he* does not allow an equally mon fitriras hatching of Ihe North to pass. A Senator who towers! n mladabove all thoee .with whom he acts/ and whafee.sropoattian Jtaa- tho teohed to It of being endorsed by the first State in the) Union at its lat«sfc_elpofcion, and from that oir onostanoe alone, is, priotically dangerous, has do glared,that all the States must beoome bond or free, stare.Statesbr.free States.. ‘ “Is notPennsylvaniainte rested In snoh questions? • Are they hot questions that go to the Tory marrow of her bones? ' And ahalf sho be still, whilst treasons, such as these, aro forming public sent!* ment to"their several purposes? A thousand times, No! : From every hill and valley, the people of Pennsylvania will hail and* bless the Governor, who, standing a faithfut sentinel on the outermost walls of the Constitution, oballenges the dim. speotral forms' of treason, marshalling and getting Toady for the assault. 14 The subject is one that glows with Ufe. We couldsay, muoh about the duty of a Governor in bis annual-message; hut why say. more? The Governor’s fault, or It may .be orime, in tho eyes of, these fastidious' people,' is, that he stands pre cisely npon the same platform whioh the Douglas stands on, : .The. viotory in III! nois, and tho sub lime response to H of THE PEOPLE in the Bomb, .And in toe North, and in, the West, and in the n.ast—eves under Domitian’s palace window, and at the Very-foot of theOapltol—these are the things that mak e this message wrong.' 44 But read it, ye men of Pennsylvania! read It for yourse|vos, and in yonr honest hearts, and dear, cool heads, judge it and its writer.” Public Entertainments. Thb Opera —lf there remained any lingering . doubt,:on Frjday night, whether Piecolominl pos sessed the qualities essential to brave triumphantly 'the ordeal of a Philadelphia audience, thaf doubt mnßt have been dissipated in great measure by the* performance of Saturday evening. - Cold Jand impassive as Philadelphia judgment invariably is upon the first recognition of a musical artiste, it is rare to grow warm, and tend to the other ex. treme, the moment it discovers the latent sparks of gebias,. This is proverbial of the musical taste of the. oily; and Piccolomini has reason to con gratulate herself that she has so soon conquered the difficulties of a first appearance. < The opera of 11 Le Noire di Figaro,” whioh was prodnoad on Saturday evening, is remarkable as one of the greatest, if not the greatest, of its oom poser’s works. It is fairly overrunning with mu sical outgushings of melody. Throughout every act there is an opulence,of idea, a fertility of mu- resources, a .startling novelty of-harmony, modulation, and instrumentation, whioh cannot be surpaued in any opera extant. If we did not know, from indisputable history, that its compo- Wolfgang Mozart, had written four successful hberas before be had passed his eighteenth yew, be bard to comprehend thathsoould have oompleted tbe i&esentMs/ d'auvre at the age of thirty. His father, Leopold, had a terrible life struggle with misfortune,-and nothing but the oonviotion of the immortal genius of his sm could have borne up bis spirit amid the indifference and rebuffs which ho rnet with at the various conrts to whioh he appealed for sympathy. , It Is impossible to analyse, with justioe, the beauties of raoh amasterpieee as the “Noise di Figaro” In a brief and hurried newspaper artlolo The opera is a oontlnuons stream Of melody from the opening note to the . close. It is in marked contrast to the Italian sohool, to which wo have, of-late, been surfeited almost ad nauseam. In stead of Containing a few, specially striking arias, or fine passages, apparently throws in to relieve a tedioua^recltative,-deficient of all musical ex pression,- the 44 Marriage of Figaro” is, every note of it, delirious musio. lt abounds in concerted passaged, whioh follow each other, .soeno after scene, with ever original freshness and variety. The dramatic part of the opera is equally full of .interest, and as full of tho elements of fan as any comedy .whioh holds a plaoe on the stage. * h* a whole, the performance of the opera was decidedly the most satisfactory operatic repre sentation,ever given in the Academy, The orches tra was under the 'most admirable control, and shared the plaudits of the audienoe with the vooaj artistes. -The ohorus, whioh had butvery Utile to do, dia that'little'with consummate skill. With these aids, efficiently co-operating, it need not ox oito surprise th at the opera was a wonderful suo 'cess.”,. . . . Fiocolomlnl, as. Susanna, had an easy task to execute, the musical difficulties whioh she had to enoonnter being neither many nor overpowering. This was of coarse so much the more in her favor, and she went, through the role with adash of viva olty. in admirable keeping- with the oharacter. Her’eyes winked and flashed with twinkling glee, or.withv kindling ire; her brow grew serene,or spoke significant frowns; her playful arms mo. Honed weloomes, or threatened defiance ; her lit tle feet made .merry, musio, or stamped emphatlo' indignation; her every movement oh the-stage was instinct with meaning. The impression made on the audience was more favorable than that left by Friday’s performance.. Our opinion firstformed is still further confirmed. We regard Fiobolomini gs a pleasing, oharming, ooptivating actress—not a graqd nor astonishing musioal artist. Bbe fasci nates by hpr winning grace and ooquetry, under tho spell of whieh fascination the oharmed auditor forgota to oritioUe the voice or the music. She has the elements.pf popular snooess, and she knows .exactly how. to use them. ;-The other .artistes wore deserving of great praise fer their caretul and judicious rendering of Mo x®rt?s ihßpir'ati©ns. 'Madame Ghioni and Madame Von Merkel were r admirable in thejr,respective role’s. I The voice of the former artiste is not very sy tic, though powerful.' 1 Von B&rkoPavoioo is an ex- I quislte contralto,, and managed .with excellent I taste. Herr FornUs\ waB glorious humor, and vras most deservedly enoored in “ Non piu an drai,” whioh oould sot bavo been given with more unotuous expression; Signor.Florensa is a oapital artist©, having a good presence and fine conception of the duties of bis part. As a' baritono, he must take a first rank. Mr. Perring had a slight tenor part to exeoute, and made very effeotivo. His voioe is singularly sweet. -We cannot dose this notiae of the opera without expressing a wish for its repetition. Tbe public oould not possibly enjoy a more exquisite musioal treat. To* night, Verdi’s familiar opera of “La Traviata n will be performed, in whioh Piocolo mini will appear as Violetta*, the part in which she achieved her greatest .popularity in London. Walnut-Street Theatre.— Notwithstanding the operatlo and other attractions, a full and fash ionable audienoo attended the second representa tion of Miss VandenhofFs new play of “ Woman’s Heart,“japd appeared thoroughly to appreoiate the manifold beauties of thought and feeling, whioh like gems are liberally scattered through It—whilst the graoeful and poetic elegance of dic tion seemed to strike the attention and enlist the sympathies of ati present. The recalls were again frequent, and on the fall of the curtain quite an ovation was tendered the fair authoress and ac tress. The fine manly speeches on art and liberty admirably interpreted by Mr. Swinbourn, more than onoe brought down the house. It will be repeated this evening Arch Street Theatre —To-night is the sixtieth and positively last representation of Tom. Taylor’s oomedy of “ Our Amerioan Cousin.” National Circus.—Tho programme offered for this evening is availed and novel one. The man agement has effected an arrangement with the world-renowned Van Amburgh, who will exhibit his trained animals, amongst whioh tbe wonderful elephant, Tippoo Saib, figures as a grand attrac tion. Sanford’s Opera House.— This place of resort knows no diminution of popularity, and has be come an established institution among the publio amusements of tho oity. An excellent bill for to night. ; Big. Blits still repeats his over-attraotive feats of legerdemain. The oanary birds and the start ling trioks of ventriloquism exoite as nmoh cu riosity now as when the talented Signor first in troduced them to a Philadelphia audience. BY MIDNIGHT MAIL. Letter from Washington* [Correspondence of The Press.} WAsnlitaTOH, Jan. 18,1869, Some of the Bepublioans are urging their brethren in the House to push the tariff question over into the next Congress, or so as to eompel the President to oall an extra session. They aro not, however, booked by their party, I think, It is now generally asserted that the Seoretary of the Treasury will ask for a new loan ! I notice several of your prootioal Pennsylvania men here, and hear, with pleasure, that they intend seeing tho President to-morrow, to ascertain whether he in tends standing fast to his promise in his last mes- Bige. You should oertainly get a copy of Gen. Norris’s protest, showing up the soandalous conduct of the Seoretary of the Navy as to the machinery for the new sloop of war at your navy yard. It is a racy dooument. Hon. Alexander H. Stephens, of Georgia, is one of the most publio in expressing bis joy at the re election of Senator Douglas* It Is now asserted that tbo Administration is se cretly against tbe Paoifio Railroad bill, after ati its professions. Time will show. Tbe Washington Union 1b silent over the terri bly soothing letter of Governors Walker and Stan ton on the last exposure of the Kansas frauds. Some most discreditable disclosures are on the eve of being made, shewing the complicity of the Ad ministration with theso forgeries. • ■ The amusing part of our potitioat theatricals here is the amazement of some of the eohoeßof the Administration at what they regard the “ bit ,terness” of many Demooratio papers against tbe Administration! They forget that everything that has, thus far, been said against this Adminis tration by theso papers ft nectar to that whioh that Administration has heaped upon them and their course'of aotion. You hear no word of complaint against suoh Southern men who say they will not support Judge Douglas if he is nominated at Charleston, and that they will support body nominated there if thoir own special views are not asserted and endorsed. Bat let a Democrat say that he ls willing to wait to see for a few months to ascertain if tho Administration in tend cutting the throat of Douglas at Charleston, and he is forthwith expelled the party. They ory out that he is a traitor, and forget that the exam ple bas been set by tbe foes of Douglas on the other side.- As a test question, I wish somebody would ask President Baohanon if be will support Judge Doug] as should be _b e nominated ton on the old Democratic platform ? My prophe cy is that he would say No 'emphatically, and whenhe did so his toadies would ory amen fro\n all thoir official throats. They go for Charleston only as it suits them. Governor Walker, who left here on Saturday last for New Jersey, is in favor of the reiteration of the tariff of 1846, and a bill to this effeot will be introduced to-morrow or Tuesday by Colonel Savage, of Tennessee. Governor Walker does not favor speolfics, but is very anxious to assist our manufacturers. He thinks ipcciflps would pro duce no sufficiency of revenue, and books up his argument with characteristic ability. He favors a freo list of such a character as would benefit the manufacturer, and, I think, takes ground against that part of the report of the Secretary of the Treasury, Mr. Oobb, whioh proposes to tax certain articles now inoloded in the free list. You will rooolleot that Mr. Davis, of Mississippi, some twelve years ago, offered a olause to allow 40 per oent. ad valorem on iron, Ac., but Pennsylvania refused that and other offers, and voted against fie bill of 1846. I think you will find this foot In the Globe, though I write from reoolleotion only. The letter of Mr. James B. Sheridan In reply to Mr. Senator Stdell appears in last evening’s States. It is clear and to the point. The gist of this whole oontest is this, 44 somebody” gave Mr. Slidell as the author of the statement that the ilaves of the oblidren of Senator Douglas, in Louisiana, were treated cruelly. It appears that his somebody is understood to be a Dr. Bralnard. of Chicago. Mr. Slidell denies that he over said so to Brainard, bat attempts to raise a new issue with Senator Douglas, on the point that he (D) was cognisant of a certain letter reflecting upon Mr. Slidell for the statement referred to, taking Brainard’s authority as genuine. Mr. Sheridan’s letter is explloit as to tho latter allegation, and Judgo Douglas stands doubly acquitted upon both all egatlons. Pion b b r . . Our Harrisburg Correspondence* tOorreapondence of The Press.] HARRiiimca, Jan. 16. The necessary, but oftentimes potty and per plexing, prelude to all modern legislation—the strife of the ambitious and the spoilsman, in whioh the rancor and rascality of low partisanship are so often strongly and shamefully developed— has been noted out. The iortunate havo obtained fame and finances; the “Representatives” rest from the torments and tugs of anxious applicants, and the defeated are left to contemplate the ohanoes as seen by an outsider. Amid the groups that greoo our streets, hotels, and halls, may ho found men merry, mute, or mad, according to their 4< innor workings” or external surroundings. Although this prooess of political auger* ing has been reduced to seml soientifio principles, the results in the elections of this session have destroyed- air claims to tbe anoient ait*, gury whioh 44 the initiated” have ever trea sured as reliable. Last night’s struggle, re sulting in the selection of Eli Sllfer, of Union oounty, as the Opposition candidate, and'H. 8. Magraw, of Lanoaster, (by acclamation,) as the Democratic nominoe for Btate Treasurer, bos given a quietus to tho hopes of many would-bo 14 money changers,” and banished the oharming ring of metal whioh had lullod them into a de lightful rovery of eoheming and speculation. Prior to the oauons, powerful combinations to de feat Mr- 6. were talked of, but tho ourroot In his favor seemed to swell steadily, and defy all ma noeuvres. The oleotion of Lawrenoo, as Spcakor, was at first deolared to be disastrous to Blifer, in asmuch as 44 the unseen hand” would regulate both, but the programme was either misrepresent ed, or obanged subsequently. Who oan say ? The previous career of Mr. 8. in the capacity of State Treasurer, and his acknowledged faithful ness and ability as a financier, afford sufficient guarantee of a oorreot administration in bis of ficial obaraoter, whioh, we presuppose, he will be oalled upon to. assume by the aotion of the joint convention to be held on Monday next. Mr. Ma graw will retire with the esteem and confidence attaching to an efficient and worthy offioor. Having thus ended the ceremonies of ohoosing officials, the vast and varied constituencies of our Commonwealth have a right to expeot and demand of their representatives prompt and proper leglsla tion. It is to be hoped that, with a Demoor&tio Senate, a Republican House, and a statesman of pradenos and power as Governor, aoting concur rently and oantionsly, we may have not a 44 come dy of errors,” suoh as has so frequently brought mischief, discredit, and confusion upon oar State and its institutions, but a dignified drama in whioh eaoh shall play a noble part towards his consti tuents and the Commonwealth. The Governor's message, replete with sound sentiment and sugges tions, unfolding the true prinoipleß of State policy as direoted to material and political Improvement and progress, should claim serious attention. Few messages have so muoh of sober sense or practical wisdom. Although the regular committees have been or ganised, no bills of general importance have yet been reported. In the House, the formation and operation of the committees dn the contested seats of Messrs. McLain and Evans, of Philadelphia, and Mr, Portef, of Cambria oounty, have occu pied considerable time; so that the machinery of THE PItESS.—PHILADELPHIA, MONDAY, JANUARY 17, 1859. legislation is scarcely in moving order. Nume rous passenger railway projeots are represented as coming from your oity, with a wondrous link of in fluences and interests. Mr. Walborn read in plaoe, to-day, “ An aot to incorporate the Twelfth and Thirteenth-street Passenger Bailway Com pany;” Mr. Abbott, (( An aot to incorporate tbe Ridge Avenue and Manayunk Passenger Bailway Company.” The expression of the people, through their Be preservatives, on the tariff question, superfluous as it may appear, will be as empbatio and decided as the voioe of Pennsylvania at the last election, whioh will not oease its calls for “protection” until the National Government removes the bur den of iDjustloe which pressos so heavily upon her. interests and prostrates her Industry. The resolution introduced by Mr. Hammersley, instructing the Committee on Banks to inquire into tbe expediency of & uniform engraving for the bank-notes of this State, so that by making the real plate more familiar, to deteot the spu rious, !b intended as an aim at the skilful roguery of counterfeiters. Whether it would b&ve a ten dency to render more difficult or oheok imitations is exceedingly questionable. Tho resolution offered by Mr. Miller, in the Senate, (as published in Sa turday’s Press,) calling upon the Governor for in formation in reforenoe to the excess of the sum offered for tho Delaware division by responsible parties, over what was actually received, £o., is regarded as significant of an intention to renew tho lamentation over the transfer of the publio works. The Senate adjourned until Monday. The House bos been in session to-day, but nothing of partieular interest transpired. The street enoounter between Messrs. Ohuroh and Donovan, of whioh our dailies give detailed ao oounts, bas oreated a “ sensation” by no means favorable to Mr. D., as one would infer from the general expression of Indignation,in different oir* oles, and the’adoption of a resolution in tho House excluding him from its floor—tho right to do whioh, Messrs.* Smith, of Berks, Thorn, and Hard ing very forcibly disputed, although agreeing with the majority that Mr. D.’s conduct was not justifi able. As isusual, the accounts are conflicting, and I shall not venture upon a history of this legisla? live digression, hoping that the law , In strict jus tioe, may be administered to the erring ex law-maker. Albion. THE LATEST NEWS BY TELEGRAPH. THIRTY-FIFTH CONGRESS, Washington, Jau. 16. The Senate is not in session to-day, having adjourned over until Hooday, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Mr. Fostbb, ‘of Maine, asked, bat felled to obtain, the Consent of tbe House te the introduction of a toll 1 a-thorlzing tbe Postmaster General to contract for car rying the mails between Bangor and Halifax, Nov* Scotia, by railroad. Tbe bill extending for seven years tbe patent to Jas. G. Holmes for improvement In a chair for invalids, was paeeed—yeea 108, nays 67. At the instanoe of Ur. Stspbbns. of Georgia, the consideration of the motion to commit the French spo-* Hatton bill, reported last session to tbe Committee of the Whole on the state of the Union, was further post poned till next Tuesday two weeks. This does not affeet the similar bill recently passed by tbe Senate. Tbe House then proceeded to the consideration of pri vate bills. On motion of Mr. Winslow, or North Carolina, a re solution was adopted calling on the Secretary of the Navy for Information generally, concerning the navy yards, tbe object being to facilitate the business before tbe Naval Committee. On, motion of Mr. How aid. of Michigan, It was re solved that the Naval Committee report what legisla tion Is .necessary to reduce the expenses of the navvi and whether any of the yards and docks can he aban doned. The House then wont Into committee on the bill to codify the revenue laws. Mr. Oomins, of Massachusetts, while not approving of all the details of the bill, would give it his soppirt, on broad national grounds; it being important not only to tbo navigation,*but all the transportation interests of the country. Mr Giddinqb, of Ohio, gave notice of au amendment he intended to offer more effectually to prevent the traf fic in slaves, to the abolishment of whioh this country, la Its treaty with Great Britain of 1814, is committed. Will gentlemen countenance this traffio in human flesh, and involve the nation in the guilt of perjury ? Mr. tMiTH, of Virginia; - What do you think of the Coolie trade and the French traffio in Africans ? t Mr. Gmsisas. I Jbink it es bad at the ooaatwtie slave trade, if any person was to sell the gentleman and his wife and children, I should objeot. [Laughter J Mr. Smith 'suggested whether It would not be as well to comment on the interesting fact that, of thirty-five slave vessels captured, thirty were from the free Btetes, and only fire Irom the Bcuthern, before the gentleman un dertakes to reform the morals of his neighbors Me Gjddisgs. I would as soou lay n)7 hand on a Northern as a Southern pirate lam not sectional In my views, i Laughter.] In the course of his remarks he said if he should he nominated for Governor ofOhlo, he wanted to make a straight-out issue with the Demo oratio party. He wished to know from his colleague (Mr. Cox,) whether the latter's party was for or against tbe slave trade ? Mr. Cox, of Obioj said he rose to pay his respects to his colleague for a few moments. [A crowd of members here gathered around him.) He said that Mr.’Giddiogs knew that the Democratic members of the House,’ at a former session, had voted, that it waa inexpedient and Unjust to restore the stave trade, and that tbe Demo cratic psrty, North and South, were opposed to it. Mr. GfDPiaos remarked that he bad alluded to tbe coastwise -lave trade 6os resumed. Hr. Glddlcge, be Mid, had under taken to plaoe the Democrats In a false positioo, and inculcate the idea that the Democratic party era* > prd wtiii tie tl)i* —rn-> tA riTi |i-r —- slavery, but treated on the doctrine of ltaVlog the people to regulate the matter at they deem proper. He-hopeff that file colleague may be nominated for the Governor ship of Ohio, and then vhen the election is over, he would be left to ponder over the result and exclaim with Aristides, “I yield to popular opinion In every thing, even w&en the people drive me Into exile. [Laughter.] By the way, he had noticed that h'a colleague had advocated “ negro equality’* lablsapeeoh made the other day, but in the printed epeeoh he had modified hie language. / Mr. Giddikos here remarked that bis colleague must have misunderstood him. Ur. Hox. Are you in favor of the negroes in Ohio votlog? Ur. GiMHfaa. T exprereed no sneh opinion. Mr. CoX Would yru perml’ them to vote! Ur. Gionixaa I would whenover negroes excel the D«moeratic pady in intellect and moral virtue. [Ex cessive laughter.] Mr Cox My colleague does not come up to his doc trine. I eeam ask—ls he or Is be not in f*vor of Afri can equality and negro suffrage In Ohio ? Hr. GiDDiKos. I would put them and the Democrats on the same footing, f aogbter ] Bn'l will not in teifere in the quarrel between them. Mr. Oox. The difference between my age snd that of my friend—if I may so tall hlra—will not allow me to put him to the toriure, because ho eavnftt be oleeted Governor of Obio In rising, all I wished to do waft to put the Demooratio party right, and It is right. The gentleman can oirae on with his forces and wo will meet him Ur. SriNTOH, of Ohio, wanted to ask Mr Oox a quei tloo. Mr. Houstoh. of Alabama, objected. The House ha l had enoogh of this cross-examination. [There w*s much contusion daring these proceedings, everybody evidently belog interested in the dialogoe.] Mr. John Ooorraris of New York. In dosing the general debate on the bill, raid be did not antloipate that they would embark on the sea of Abolition and slavery difeassion simply on a question or eommeroe and the codification of commeroUl law. Ue then pro ceeded to answer the objections to the bill, and advo eat«d Its passsge. Thefeommittee then rose, and the House adjourned. Washington Affairs. Wasbixqtor, Jan. 10,—Orders have been ißsued from the War Department similar to those which were lent to Kansas during tbe former troubles—namely, to use the four or five companies of troops now there as a posse comitatus, to enforco the lawnduring the present dislurbaoces In that Territory. It is repo'tad that when the Senate French spdia tion bill, whioh Is now on the Speaker’s table of tbe Honse, is taken up for reference, an effort will be made to pass it by a suspension of the rules, and under the operation of the previousquestion. Tho Cuba Question* OAUOUS OP DEMOCRATIC SENATORS. WisniHQTOH, Jan. 16— A cauousof Dsmoeratio Se nators was held yesterday in relation to the President’s rteemmendatlon with regard to Cuba. A dsba'e of three or fonr hours ensued, Involving tbe question whether any steps should be takenVlth regard to it, and If so of wbat chara ter. Acuordivg to the best attainable information. Ur. Uanon made the opening sneocb, and was followed by Messrs. Hunter and Bbieids. Though favoriogthe acquisition of Onba, tboy thought nation at this time to be impolitic, and calculated to impair rather tban improve cur prospects to that end. Mr. Douglas regarded appearances as gloomy, but said he would support Mr. Slidell’s bill placing thirty millions in the hands of the President to be used la ne gotiation. lie expressed tbe belief that the President would not endorse this measure without sufficient data to justify him iu so doing. Ur. Douglas fald he bat long desired the acquisition of Cuba j but in his judg ment there was but one mode and that was. on the hap pening of another case similar to that of the Black Warrior, to seise the island by way ofreclamatlon, and negotiate afterwards. Mr. Davis and others did not like the suggestion of Ur Douglas The discuesion at this stage became in tensely interesting, the best ability of the participants beingpat forth., Mr. Slidell or coarse, advocated his own bill Messrs Davis. Toombs, Gwld, Bigler and Olay,'favored the idea ef increasing to a sufficient ex tent .the foreign-intercourse fund, leaving the matter to the discretion of the President. Mr. Iverson thought that Spain could be wearied out with the question of Cuba, by tbe repeal of suoh parts of our laws as restrain the aotion of onr oitiiens toward forelgo Powers, or something to this effect. The determination of the caucus w«s, with a few exceptions, to favor tbe recom mendation of the President, although the precise mode in whioh it should be consummated was not so clearly indicated, but tie probability now is that the Senate will pass Mr. Blidefl’s bill. Revolution in Haytl* Biston, Jan. 10—The schooner North Wind, from GonaiTCn, with dates to the l*t Inst., is below. She got ashore, but will get off to-morrow. A revolution broke cot in Hayti on the 2M utt., when apart/ of Republicans,headed by Gen. Geffard,took the city of Gonaives and proclaimed th* le leader Presi dent He entered the cliy with only four men, and the inhabitants are joining him wherever be gods. Anx Oayea, Jaomel, and all the towns in the south, had de clared in Ills favor. St. Marks, a small fortified place, was In flames on tbe Ist lost., probably on account of some division in opinion on tbe put of the Inhabitants. Gen. Gefferd was to havo entered it onthatday. He probably did S 3, but met with some resistance. The sobooner North W*nd was unable to get a fall csrgo, owing to the political troubles. U. S» Treasury* Washington, Jan. 15.—The Treasurer’s statement shows: The amount subject to draft $3,116,000 Receipts of the week 720.000 Increase over last week nearly 82,000 Diafta issued * 688,080 Drafts paid 644,000 Net balance 1,017,000 St. Louis, Jan. 16.—The constitutional amendment limiting the Btate debt, passed the Stats Senate yester day, by a vote di 20 yftas to 6 nays No action has yet been had on the bill providing for th* protection of the border counties against the inroads of the Kansas b tndiUi United States Steamer Harriet Lanei Nnw Yoax, Jan. 16.—The United States steamer Harriet Lane, of the Paraguay expedition, was spoken, December Bd, In latitude 20 S, leogltudo 34. She was to touch at Rio Janeiro to repair her engine. Departure of tlieNew minister to China. Bavannah. Jan. 16.—Mr. Watd, the newly appointed minister to China, left here yesterday on the steamer Angnsta, for New York, cn route tor China. Tbe wharves were crowded on the occasion, and a salute of artillery was find. < The Cnpital of Canada, Toronto, Canada, Jan 13 —lt ie said that despatches have been received from England by the Canadian Go vernment, containing the command that her Maj sty’s award of Cttowa for the seat of Govornraenl shall be carried out. Second Session* Missouri Legislature. PENNSYLVANIA LEGISLATURE. [Reported by Carr A Johnson, Telegraphic News Report ers for the Press throughout the-Hnited States.) ILUtftisiraio, Jan. 16 SENATE. The Ben*t« is not fa seaei a to day, hating adjourned over until Monday. The House wet at eleven o'clock. The Governor’s veto of the insurance bill w&s sus tained by a vote of eyes 84. nays 4—the latter being Messrs. Obarcb, Foster. Ne*l and Boh’ er. The bill authorising J. M. Pennook to appropriate certain trust funds for tbe payment of debts was sus tained—sves 88. naysl, Mr. Bayard. The veto of the act ,to quiet titles under wll's of other Btates was sustained, those who voted against it being Messrs Acker. BaUiet.Grsham, Mann, McClure, Pink erton, Price, Rouse, Whitman. WUliston Mr Hamubrslvv. of Philadelphia, from tbe Com mittee on Coroorations. reported bills to iucorporate tbe Penn Warehouse Company. Mr. Ellmakbr. of Lancaster, from the samo commu te*, reported a bill to incorporate the Delaware and Schuylkill Dredging Company Mr Wslborn, of Philadelphia, read a hill to Incor porate the Twelfth atd Thirteenth Street Passenger Railwav Company, Mr Abbott, of Philadelphia, one to incorporate the Bldge Avenue and Manayunk Passenger Railway Com pany. Mr. Nbil. a supplement to tbe several seta to lelieve Hens of mechanics, and materials and laborers. Mr. Thorn. I ask leave to make a statement Tbe late olerk of the House of Representatives, for whom l had, in common with all those who hare been asso ciat'd with him, entortalned a very high respect, has requested me to ofTor the .following preamble and reso lution Having obtained leave, Air. Thorn submitted the following .* Whereas, It is alleged by one of the papers of Harris burg that tbo franking privilege has been abused by the clerks of the Senate and House of Representatives during the recess of tbe Legislature; therefore, Resolved, That the Oommittee on Aco-nols be. and are hereby, required to investigate eald charge, ood re port the f«cts to th’s House. Mr. Thorn continued: I only desire to *ar, sir, jo justice to myself, that I know nothing abeut these feet a. I neyer daw tbe statement in a newspaper; I offer this resolution at the request of the late clerk of the Honse. Mr WiLLifiTOR The House deolded. on a similar question, that they would not invesMgate unless there was a proper reason before the House I think the principle or pract'ce of appointing committees would be a very-bad one. Out of respect to the late olerk* I make no objection to this Mr. Kbtohbw. I think aid hope this resolution will be passed* through justice lo the parties concerned. Buch reports are well calculated to injure, and it should be passed Mr. I do not wish to be misunder stood, I make no opposition to this resolution, be cause of my vary high almlntlon for the late clerk of this House, jT The resolutlbn was then passed. Mr. Chase submitted tbe following: Resolve 4, That the Secretary of the Commonwealth. State Treasurer, Attorney General, Auditor General, Surveyor General, and Superintendent of Common Schools, be requested to furnish tbe House, as soon as possible, a detailed estimate of the Contingent expenses •f thelrrespectlve depirtraentt fbr the ensuing year, ewbraeingtheamounts paid clerks and messengers, Ac , designating particularly the nature of each item of es timated expenditure. Mrl CHASn-moved that the rules, requiring the reso lution to lay over for one day, be suspended. The mo tion wA* Agreed to; and the resolution was read a second time and passed. OHr. ObUros. I ask, air, for th* readihg of a passage in one of this morning’s papers. Mr. Obvroh here sent to tbe olerk’a desk a copy of the Daily Patriot and Vniott, of Saturday, Jan. 16, and tbe clerk retd therefrom at follows t Troudls. ib High Life.—A Lkqislator Cowhidbd. —Yesterday afternoon, soon after tbe adjournment or the House, the ne'ghborhood of Stite and Be oond streets was the scene of quite an animated ten • counter between two gen'lemen from Philadelphia—the one holding a aeat as Representative, and the other as contestant The difficulty grew aut of some remarks made by Col. Church,'the holding member, whilst the question of his right to* a seat was under consideration In the House. Donavau struck Church several severe blows, broke his cane over his head, and drew his cow hide, with which he dealt a number of severe blows. The parties were separated by some gentlemen who chanced to be present, and the unfortunate affair was prevented from leading to more serious consequences. Col. Church* we understand, *hak several cuts and bruises across his head and faee, although not seriously Injured. The'e are the facte as well as we have been able to glean them. , Mr, OBcaca. Allow me, Mr Speaker, to say a word in this matter. I think it is my duty, and I think it is the duty of this House, to reflect for a moment on this snbjiot. To my constituency it is of as muoh Import ance what Ido on the streets of this city as it is to myself. How, sir. I say that the statement fa that pa per is incorrect, nut I believe it Is not an intentional mistake, I hare ho contest with any party whatever, t have been awaited, but that is a matter to be attend ed to at another place: but the statement of that pap *r is of son e matter to the constituency whom 1 have tho honor to represent. Mr. EllhaKßß submitted the following: Whereas, a most brutal and cowardly ai<ault has been committed upon a member of this body by 0. M. Donovan, therefore: Resolved, Thathe be hereafter oxoluded from tbe floor of this bouse. Mr* Smith, (Berks)—l submit to the House whether the object contemplated in that resolution does not transcend the limits of the jurisdiction of this House Mr Speaker. The Chair decides the resolution to be in order. Mr, Pmitb/continued. I shall feel myself nnderthe necessity, air, to vote against that resolution, because I feel that we are called upon to transcend the limits of our jurisdiction, and for that reason only. Mr Thobx. I must ray, sir, that I too am compellod, by what I conceive to be a sense of duty to myself, to vote against this resolution Whatever occurred in the attests of Harrisburg yesterday Is not for us to consult upon; that Is to be determined in a court of justice I doubt very much the propriety of our passing a reso lution of that kind, at this time, and I shall vote against it. Mr. Haiding. I agree, with my colleague (Mr. Thorn) on thiaiubjugV I think that whatever it due to tbe gentleman from Philadelphia (Mr. Church,) should be done,' but we have no right to go beyond tho prescribed limits of our jurisdiction, aod therefore I shall not rote for that resolution. Tbe question being put, the resolution was agreed to. Adjourned, •, From Havana* ■ Niw Yoia, Jan. 16 —l'be steamship Philadelphia, from jHavanjfrftaji,Arrived with dates to the 6th lost. DestrmiUon of ltollroiid Property by (N,Y.,) Jan. 36.— I Tbe offices of tbe Canandaigua and Elmira Railroad Company, at this place,; were dee troyed by Are last night. Robbery of the Mexican Boundary Com missioners. Bt. Loots, Jan. 16:-—Mr. Wakeman, a passenger by the overland mall Arrived last night, report* that the Mexican Boundary Commissioners bad strong oon taiolog valuable papers, stolen from their travelling conveyance, a shortdisUnce this side of £1 Paso. The Steamer Jura Signalled. Naur Yore, Jan 15—2 o’clock P. M—The steamship Jura, which sailed from Liverpool on the Ist instant, Is signalled below. Departure of the City of Manchester. Saw Tore, Jin 18—lbs steamer City of Man chester sailed at nosn, for Liverpool, wi Ih $170,000 in speole. Markets by Telegraph. New Orlbahb, Jan 15.—Pale* of Ootton, to day, 12,500 bales; p ices stiiTer without change In quota tions. Sagarfeflxm; 2,000 bhds sold st former quota tions. Oa's are steady at 75®800. Ootton freights to Havre, 1. OiaciasATi, Jan. 14.—Flour is Arm at $4.80a4.90 for seperfine. whiskey is higher, and sells at 25Xa25#. Provisions are buoyant; Mess Pork has advanced to $17.25, and no sellers at this rate towards thee’ose. Lard) lakegs, Utfc, and in bbls 10?fo. Oinoikeati, Jan 15 —Flour is firm at $4.6005. Whiskey has advanced to ]7o. Mess Pork opened with a good demand at $l7 25®17.60, but dosed quiet, there being more sellers than buyers. Bulk Meats are he*vy and nominal. Lard, in kegs, Is quoted at Dike, and in bbls at lie. New obl*aMB, Jan. 14—Sales of Oetton to-day 24 000 bales at lift oil# for middlings. The reports foe the week foot up rs follows : Sales for thewepk....;. 75,000 balds. Becelpta 60,000 “ Against receipts for same week in 1858... 40,500 <( Bxporisforthe week... 28,5C0 “ Total exports for the season, 664 000 ” llecelpts ahead of last year 313,760 1 < Receipts at all ports la\t year... 874,650 11 Stock at this poft 440,000 “ Against at the same time in 1858 851,000 “ Exchange on $ ordon is queted ; bills on New York 2#j sight bills 1% ; Go tou freights to Li verpool )*,thi market closiog Brm. rugar buoyant; 2,500 hhds soil at 6X ©6. Molasses—3.ooo bbls sold at an advaooooflc; it is now quoted at 29®30e. Flour advancing; sales at $5.10. Com advancing; the mar ket la bare; silesatsl.l6. Lard, in kegs, Bacon Shoulders steady at 6jfc. Coffee firm at lOVollVc• sales of the week 11,040 bags; 24,000 bags against 89,- 000 bags last year; receipts daring the week 6,000 flags. Mobile Jan 15.—Ootton—Pales yesterday 6,600 bales, at 11X9 for middling. Tbe sales of the week have been 94,000 bales. Receipts 85,000 against 15,760 for tbe same.week last year Receipts at this port ate now 185 000 ahead of and the stock in port is 179.000 babe. The latest advices of receipts at all Southern ports make them 874,660 ahead of last year. Savah.nau, Jan. 10.—Thoro was little inquiry lor Cot ton yesterday,-and prices were weak. Accurate quota tions cannot U given. Mobile, Jsq. 15 —Ootton— Sales to day 4 500 bales atU*o formLddliihfß. * • Charleston, Jan. 15.—Ootton—Tbe market closed with a declinlag tendency. The sales to day were 2 000 balea ( i The Mails by the Niagara.•• The Acci dent at the Victoria Theatre. The Niagara’s mails add vory littlo to the ab fltrnot of noVs published by telegraph last woek. The London Times has tho following account of the dlstreesiig aooident at the Victoria Theatre: From the Amble Icquiry which has been iustitated into the esuaepof the catastrophe at Lambeth, from the Investigations of two courts and the verdicts of two juries, we gati at least tbe satisfaction of establishing the origin aet oircumstances of the disaster beyoid reach of doubt Thero is no longer a single touch of mystery abouttbe affair. We know precisely whit oc casioned the a'arm, what immediate effects the alarm produced and what particular incidents rendered that alarm so deetrictiv*. Wh«n we come to applv the re sults to >ome tsoful deduction, we shall bo moro per plexed, but u; to this point the elucidation is com plete. i On Monday, the 27th lust., being what is known in thoatrlcal laruuege as “boxiu’ day,” the Victoria Theatre, ia tin Waterloo road, Lambeth, was twice opened, according to progtammo, tor public entertain ment A morting performaice was advertised lor half past one, and it was to be repeated Id the evening at half-past six. Tbe bouse is capacious enough to hold some 8,000 persons, of whom It is estimated that nt least ooe-third would find accommodation in the gal* lery. Thls pai iof the theatre is reached by a tolerably spacious staircase, constructed on the extorior of a rqnsre shaft, fhe staircase hoe four lao'liugs. ou the third of Whid is placed the raouey-taker's box, and here tbe etn’rsare eroded by a strong door opening in wards, and fl' ctred, when necessary, by a bar on tbe iu aide. This, in fact,*s far as gallery visitors are concerned, may be cooflide'ed the e .tranca door of tho theatre. Tbe staircase lipraot colly divided into two uuequol portions, the hrger of wh ch, consißting cf three out of Its four flight, serves a* a kind of ha 1, vestibule, vhere the peop’e waiting for admission may congregate until the door is thrown open and access given to the gallery. On Monday afternoon, at about halfpast fear, when tho pintomlrae had reaohed Its Ist scene but, one this staircase dor r was closed and barred The truth was that the visi ters at tne tvo performances were likely to orowd npon each other; for, be'ore the morning tlJo hod even begun to ebb, the evening tide was setting strongly in. There were alnady some 800 people in the gallery, while on tbe ovter aide of tbe staircase door was wedged a second mass,lmpatiently watting to occopy tbe stats which would bi vacated by tbe fermer. In this posi tion of affairs tome lad in the boxrs of the theatre struck a light, tnd In so doing igplted the box or fusees In his hand. A puff of smoke followed, some women screamed 11 Fir< I” aod the catastrophe was consumma ted. From theboxes the alarm shot liko lighting to tbe pit, and fron pit to the gallery. The people in the gallery, je-eohoing tbe ory, rushed down their stair case, threw openthe barrier door, communicated their own terrors to the head of the ascending column, turned it back,and thus drove 000 half of th* living masa into deadyc llisicnwlth the ether. Those at the top*oT the sta‘rc«P, frona’ei and panic-struck, threw tfmrase.vffl downwatds; those at tho bottom, ig. norantof the ilarm, aod only knowing that the door was open, redotbled their effjrts to get up Between these two fie ceand a**grj currents some scores of help less creatures struggled and gasped in vain, and when at last after a q a*ter of an hour’s agoDj. the scene of de&th was cleared, sixteen pallid and lifdesi bodl e told the dreadful nature of the disaster. THE CITY. AMUSEMENTS THIS BVRNINQ Acadsuv of Mosio.—“LaTraviata.” Mat}. D P. Bow***' Wai,hot-ut*ket THWiTaa.— “ Woman's Heart Old Honesty ” WhBATLBT Jb OLAEKB’B ASOH-rtTSIIST THSAVXB.- “Our American Cou*in”— “Maykiand Faces.” - National Oibod3.~ u "Van Amburgb’s Menagerie”— “Lent’s Olrcus Company”—“ Equestrian, Gymnastic, and Acrobatic feats ” Sanfobd’s Opsea Housb.—Ethiopian Entertain* menta Assembly Boilbihqs.—BJgnor Blits. Hobbible Murder in Prosperous Alley. —Yesterday morale? Coroner Feaoerwas notified to hold an inquest upon the body or a man earned Hetrick MsgUn, at his residence In Proscerous alley, (now Darcey street,) running from Pitzwater street to Sbippvn street, between Sixth and Seventh streets, whose d«»th was caused by violeoce. Th’jdece sed wav found silting in a small hou»o in*<the rear of the buiMiog with the top of his bead apparently smashed In His colt, satu rated with blood, was drawn over bis bead, and hiß olothlpg gone, undeniable evidence tba+ he had been beaten a’- some other point, and put in that position by his sasa'lants. Mary Mftginn, the wife of the deceased, was sworn.— She bad a quarrel with ber husband on Friday night lost in her father’s house; that la the place where be gave her a Wow over tbe eye wi h a brick ; ebe remained In an adjoining house over Friday night; tbe laet she saw of her husband was at seven o'clock on Saturday night, when he left in company with •« English Bob;” on Saturday Dight her 1 üßband saM to “ English Bob”, that be owed him a lickD g. and when u English Bob” wentto Young’s (a house in the neighborhood) he would settle it; the next sbe saw of her husband was In the house at the rear of tbe bu’ldlng next morning; there were spots of blood on the pavement leading to this ut house, and also blood in the alley end on tbe pavement in f out. The witness hadsn Infant in her arms Mrs, Sarah Booner was next sworn.—She resides In Prosperous alley; there was a figbt in her bouse on Friday night, when she bit tbe deceased in tbe arms, as that was tbe only way in which sho could ile'end her* se’f; the deceased and bis wife, With tbe infant, slept in an out-home all ntgbt Gras*-»xarrined —The deceased struck me on the sid-j of the face on Friday, and also on the arm; the witness is the mother of tbe wife of the deceased; she coaid not toll who dressed her wound when she was struck on Friday night, or where it was done; she could not ac count for tbe blord on the floor of tbe room of her hours. Her evidence was very conflicting and unsatis factory; she could rnttell at what hour she went to bed on Saturday night; ehe saw the tracks of blood up to her door; there was a quairel between two little bo s and the deceased in herhonse on Saturday night, but it did not last long [Phis witness presented a most repulsive aspect; her face was bloated; her person and clothing flltbr In tbe extreme, and-she held in ber asms an infant with scarcely a rag upon it.) Francis O’Neil, a lad abeqt yepre of age,-was next sworn.—He resides in Prosperous alley, and saw Mrs. Mftgino and Mrs. Bonner drunk on Saturday night 114 was io Bonner’s house on Saturday night when tbe de ceased came in and quarrelled with him. The wi ness was knocked down Dy the deceased when bis brother interfered and took him away. When he was on tbe floor be beard Mrs. M say “give It <o him” There was another boy in the room at tbe time bat he dil not interfere. He knew “ English Bob,”and had seen him among the loafers in Baker street. The witoess had been drinking whUkey that night. James O’Neill was next sworn ETo wont into Bonner’s at 12 o’clock on Friday night, and brought out his bro ther, who was fighting with Mag’nn His mother told him that on Saturday night, when she tame through the alley, old Bonner and Mrs Booner were fighting with Mag nn. Dr, S. P Brown sworn—l first saw the deceased back of No. 6 Prosperous alley; I made as careful ad ex amination of the premises as I could; the crowd was so great that all traces cf blood outside of the alley were effaced; just at the gate post of the alley running off Prosperous alley there wasacoagulaof blood; up tbe alley on tbe side of the wall there wore a few drops of blood ; in the outhouse wds a large quantity of blood; a coagulated mass at least thirty inches In length, aud nearly twelve inches in width; also bloot on tbe side of tbe onthonse and on the door; in the house of tne deceased there were spots of blood up the steps into the second story; I observed a pretty serere bite on the arm of t>e deceased, below tbe elbow ; the indentatidns of all the teeth were very dist net; there we e two cuts on the head through the sotlp; one above tbe left eye, and just v ithfn tbe hair, about three quar ters of an Inch fti length; the other about au inch be hind the left ear, and half an inch in length; these wounds did not appear as If inflicted with a sharp in strnment; be died of hennrrhage ; the right side of his face was thickly coated with dark colored mud. which he could not have got on io the yard in which he was found. Thomas MoAnary, alias “ White/,” was next sworn, but no facts were ellolted, excet t that he was playing cards in Airs O’Neill's until 2 o’o ook on Bundsy morn ing. James Bonner was next sworn. He was not in the alley when tbo fight took place on Sunday night; he put Maginn outof tbe alloy between 6 and 7 o’clock, be* cause he was drunk; eked tbe gate and locked him out; when b** threw the decaaed out he fell into the gutter; he did not flrht with him, acd could not tell who was in the a’ley with the deceased. Robert Sherman, alias “English Bob,” was next sworn. He reotdea in St. Mary street near BeveutU. He declared that hr did not see Bonner’s wire on Fa'ur day night, and that he was not ent of doorswithMa gin on that evening. Cross oximined*—The blood on his biots and on tbe left leg of his pants came there inconsequence of h’s falling down, and his norebtganto bleed; he aid not hearof Jfaginn’s death until 9 o’clock in th* morning. Several other witnesses were examined but nothing of much importance was elicited from their testimony. After the bearin', Mr. and Mrs Bonner and Hobart Sherman were retained in custody. A further invfstl fationof the case will be held on Wednesday next at o’clock P. M. Another probable Homicide.—Victim to tub taros of Jkaluust.—A tragedy was enacted about 7 o’olock last evening in that delectable vicinity called Middle alley, between Sixth and SoveDtb and Spruio and Pine streets, which bears no slight resemblance, in many points, to that of Othello and Deedemma Tbe Sorties concerned in this probable fatal tragedy were [rs Elisabeth White* anegrooFvrrylight complexion, and Thomas, her reputed husband, a colored man Elizabeth Is a doctress, of 35 years of sge, and astrolo gUt.and is said to have been very iUcce#*fulih the practice of both her profes ions. Thomas is a man of over fifty years of age, and of herculean proportions. Being the husband of so learned a lady, he has thought it beneath his dignity to labor for his livelihood, and has accordltgly been an Inmate of nor alms-house for the last fire weeks. On his return home on Wednesday lest ibe “green eyed monster” was aroused within him by the discovery of a handkerchief which be found In his domicil*, and which he suppose * belonged to another mau who bat Instated himself into the affections of Mrs. W xm» Jratvw* M«*» «OTT MmiifU.iWMrnvßdoova*, *sA tores' coed vengeance dire should his suspicions prove correct. Last evening affairs were b'oughi to a crisis Mrs. White, arrayed in her brat, announced her inten tion of going to church, aud her liege lord wished bor toio:omp&Dy him to some other place. Mrs W re futed, whereupon Mr. W acdused her of having a con templated meeting with her lover. Mrs. W. became indignant at the btio suspicion of ber chastity, and, after some angry words, her husband threw her on the floor in tbe ohlroney corner, and drew a knife with which he Inflicted a se vere cut on the knee, and afterwards cut several gashes In her breast He then made his esespo, aud Mrs W., with a great deal of difficulty, procoeded to the residence of Dr Haney, who rvSidts In tbat vicinity, who, after making an examination, considered her case a crit'cal one, and, after notifying tbe policeman, abe was taken to the Pennsylvania Hospital Her woanda, at l hough very severe, are not enppcsedto bedangerone The polioeraen were immediately put on the alert for the inhnmtn wretch, bat np 'o a late hour l«st night they bod not uucetdod in arresting him. A white wo man who was In the home at the time the affair occur red, nursing an illegitimatebaby. was taken into cus tody, and placed In the Flftht-frara station house. Fißes on Saturday and Yesterday. — Abjut balf-pa*t 12 o’clock, yesterday morning, Mr. Thomas H. Peto observed dense volumes of smoke issu ing from the windows of the third story of Goldsmith’s Hall, which is tituated on the south side of Library street, between Fourth *nd Fifth streets. He quickly notified the operators at the Central Police station, and tbe State Hous* bell rang the alarm, whloh had tbe effect of attracting a lsrgo number of fire companies to the designated locality. The room In which tbe fire originated is the tbitd*story front, and is occupied by Messrs E. F Traoy & Go. for the manufacture of watch cases, gold assaying, &o. The woikmeu, it appears, use a gas light for soiderlog purposes, and upon leaving the estab’ishment it was not entirely turned rff Thelittle i't, which was probably scarcsly perceptible when the workmen left the room, after the gas l’gbts used by the city Were extingalihed, gradually increased to a strong flame, which came io contact with tbe surroandlog wood work, and set it on fire. Part of the fire then fell outhe floor, and burned a hole through the floor into the Recond story. The room on the second floor was ocmplel by Mes*r3. Orlraey A Markiey as a printing office. The damage by fire and water will probtbly reach about 3500, the principal part of wbioh will be suftaiued by the above firm, as a large number of books and papers In their room wrre considerably damaged. Great credit is due to t'-e opeieto s for telegrapbiog in so expeditious a manner, aud for tbo promptitude and skill wh'ch was manifested by the firemen In checking the flames aud saving so large >n amount of valuablo property. Had the flames destroyed the adjoining building, which is used for th*s Mercantile Library, the loss would proba bly nnvor have been replaced. At abcut half past seven o’olock on Saturday eveniog an alarm i f fire was created by the partial burning of the stable of Mr. Joseph Ladley, on bheaff e’reet, about a mile above the s'ation house cf that dis trict, which was .used by Mr Joseph Nolan. The amount of damage wai not accurately ascertained. About half past 1 o’olock yesterday morning a stable situated in the rear of CallowhUl street was set ou fire by a bundle of straw being placed between the weather boarding and then Bred. The Ore was fortunately dis covered by Oftbers Nulty and Patten, who extinguished tbe flames Wore they had gained much htadway. Arrest or a Gano of Burglars.—Officers Mirkel Sohleiu, Franklin, D*rthol mew, and Green, of the Mayor’s Detective Police, have arrested Jjuies MoFagsn, (tins Looney Dick, George Wilson, alias George Colhus, alias Charles Stevens, Ad«m Henry (German), Sherwood and Smith, alias A. W. Sbnff. on the i harg* of burglary, and Adam Wal’ers, for ru;oiv.ng goods knowing them to be stolen The fol lowing offoccea are charged againat the prisoners : En tering, on tbe night of December 13ih. tbe house of Dr. Piersoll, 1110 Spring Garden street, sod taking 3100 worth of silver ware, clothing, &c. Also, R. AA. Wa ters’ pearl and fancy storo. 3i3 Arch street, on Decem ber 10th, and taking therefrom a large quantity of pearl goods and fancy articles. Also, the honse of Mr. Stavens, i i Camd-n, N.j.,00 New Year’s night, from which piaco a 'large amount of jewelry, plate, &0., was fttoleo ; ar.d also entering aud robbing the dwelliog<f Mrs Lynn, 622 Green stmt, about ten days Bgo. All the goods which we*e stolen at the abore places have bven recovered andldentified by thoirresprctlre owners. The -rrett or this notorious gang may be well regarded as one of tbe meet imperUut that have been made for a long time, as burglaries have become alarmingly fre quent Id ourc'ty. and aoythiig tendiug to prevent their occurrence must be of deep intereat and flatisfoallon to our citizens. A great deal of credit is due the above energetio and persevering officers for tbe successful manner in which they bare succeeded, net only la bringing the offenders to justice, but for the recovery of tbo stolen p-operty. The prisoners were arrafgutd before Alderman Freeman on Saturday afternoon, and io default of ball they were committed to answer. Sudden Death.— A roiin named Dickson King, aged about twenty seven yotrs. died t*rjr sudden ly at an early hour on Saturday morning last Weharo been informed that King bad epent the evening previ ous with a young companion and appeared to be in tho full enjoymentof his usual health aod spir.ts. The two separated at an early hoar ou Friday eveclug, and de ceased returned to his home, where he was feund doad In his bed on Saturday morning. Bin companion, being advised of hie sudden decease, immedin eiy intimated that the death mutt have been tbe result of foul play, alleging tbr.tKing audbis wife bad lived very unhappi ly nod that the latter was a woman who wou’d hesitate at no means to accomplish her purposes. The decoas-d, he said, was in perfect health at tho time he parted from him, and tbe death could not have been brought about by natural causes. Coroner Feoner held an Inquest on the body on Saturday, and after the ju-y had completely and thoroughly investigated the cir cumstances connected with his death they rendered a verdict that •* Dickson King came to his death from disease of tbe heart.” Much excitement was oreated in tho neighborhood, aad various rumors were afloat re rpectiog the matter. { Pickpockets at the Opeba House The immense crowd of people who assembled at the Opera House on Fidayaml S&’urdty evenings offered a fine field for our light-fiogered gentry, and on F iday even ing a gentleman who was amobg the crowd that fur rounded the only ticket office connected with that vast building was suddenly relieved of bis pccktt-bock, which contained about thirty-seven dollars and a check for twentv-one. This was paving rather dear for the deieure cf listening to the delightful (Trains of Picco omlol. On Saturday the detective police cf Mayor Henry and the special police of Recorder Eneu were well represented, and as they kept a keen watch on the movements of the light fingered professors, we have not heard of any lossos. Launch.- Commander Carr has received orders fr in tbe Departmental Washington to launch steara-slorp Nj. 1 as roon ns it on be doue wi h safety. At everything is in esdm wi* nodust nd the launch will .nkc trace on Wednesday n»xt, at 2 o’clock P. M. Fire,—-An alarm of tiro was cauacd about half-past oight o’clock last evening, by tbe burning of a pile of b a*ds and lumber at ay ml noirTwenty-t ird and Hamilton street* The SUto nouse be’l gave the alarm ani several of oar fire compan'es proceeded to the spot. We were un able to ascertain the loss. Fatal Casualty. A singular accident happened on board tbe bark Sarag eaa oa Friday la<t, which resulted in the death of Mr Wm. Belly, aged twenty-eight years was ergaged on boa d the bvk. which was being towed ip tbe Dela ware bay. When cea>‘ Lewes, a large ho *y of ice struck tbe bark and caused the hawsers to rby off, when the body of M p . Reily bee line en'angled in ’he roll of *ope, and before he ooald be rescued be wav crushed to death. Deceased leaves a wife and two children, wh > reside In th’s ci-y, in H opa fl t ree t near Otter. Ihe body wav taken *o his res denco, and Ccr n*r Fenner held au inquest, and rendered a Tirdlct in accordance with the facts. Tub Southwark Library Building on Fibb The bui ding of the S’Uthwark Library, on Second street, opposite German, ws slight y damaged br fire at two < ’clock on Saturday morning There had been a ball In the saloon of the building in tbeevenintr. end a portable furnace, which had been used for cook ing was carelessly left up r n tbe counter in the re fresh rnent room 'I he wood-work took fire a't-r the build ing wa* closed, aod the counter was de-troyed Hal the firemen been less active than they were there wou'd have been a different story to tell. The entire lose by fire nod water will not exceed fifty dollars. The Military.—We learn that the Mil wiukee Light Guard, C&pla’u John C. Starkweather, have already determined to visit Albany, New York, Philadelphia, and perhaps Washingtm. starting on their trip at an early day in the spring. They will be absent Irom home some f*ar weeks and will muvier about fifty men. accompanied by *coU’b Bind, of Mil waukee, The Guards have made a reputation in tee West, and C ptain Starkweather is we<] known to many of our military men as the “big login,” from the maoner In wh'ch his company u*e Ihswa'-whoop of the red man in place of the “tiger.” Night Schools. The Jackson Night Fehool First ward, closed on Friday eveoing with appropriate exert lees, reflecting erf dit upon the direc tors and tho*e having charge of it The teachers re ceived suitable pr?seotß. some of them valuable, addresses were made by tbe Hon. JohnM. Bead and George F. Gordon E*q , which wore listened to with marked attention. J. B Smith acd Chav. 8. Close, Erqs two of tbe directors, and the principal, Asa Jones, Ern made some seasonable remarks, and the school was dismissed. Officer Shot. — Shortly after 12 o’clock on Saturday night lost, a police officer named James Divine was pursuing a mao in tbe neighborhood of Eleventh osd Lombard streets for the pnrp-» e of arresting him lie had almost succeeded in arresting him, when the man suddenly turned and fired two shots from a revol ver. One of the bullets lodged in the left thigh of Mr Divine. The bullet was subsequently extracted by Dr, Keys, aid the unfortunate man was removed to his re sidence The perpstrator of the crime succeeded in miking his escape Another New Engine.— Tho America En gl oe Company are roatirg vigor us off rta to procure a steam fire engine, with every prospcc' of suceess. The following gentlemen constitute the committee to soli cit subscriptions for this purpo-i : Messrs. John F. Bslsterl’ng S. Soeider Leidy G r org* P. Epler,B*muei Taylor, George Erety, Thomas W, Ftee’ing, PetorPar bnldt Wilson, Childs, H Co , Robert P. Bender John Way, John Lovatt, Thomas X. Moore, A. J Stoitz, and Wm. F Small. * Suicide.—A woman named MargaretKemp tor, re Idiog at She’lta’k strse’: near Juniper aud Race, committed suicide yesterday altirnoon by taking an over-doßefof laudanum. B**e was & married woman, about 25 ye*r4 of age, ant leave* a young child; and as sbe is addict'd to exce'sive drinking, it is presumed she took the fatal dose while in a state of intoxication. Coroner Fenner held aq inquest last evening, and ren dered a verdict of “suicide.” New Engine House.—The new house of the Columbia Engine Oompvoy. in Filbert street, above Eleventh, will be fully completed and ready for oecu paney in about a week Preparations for appropriately commemorating the event are being made on a large scale by a very competent committee of arrangement The inauguration ceremonies will doubtless b* ef the most interesting kind Annual Election.—The annua! election of the Nonpareil B-chty took place on ra’urday evening Tbe following named gentlemen wvre elected: Preside t John H Brlmner; Vice President, Owen A. DuSle; Secretary, John H. Tag gart; Assl'txnt Socrttiry, John Mead, Jr ; Treasurer, Robe t 0. Smith; Stewards, Rowan Foulke L, W. H Hand, Samuel L Bans. FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL The Money Market. Philadelphia, January 15,1859. Wo are indebted to tbe courtesy of John A Fisher, Esq , of tbe House of Representatives, for publio docu ment*, including tbe Report of the Canal Commission ers for the fiscal year ’ending November 30,1858. As tbe sale of the public works is a fixed fact, snd the bill to abolish the canal board has passed the House of Ropresentatives by a decided vote, and will undoubt edly pass tbe Senate at an early day, it wonld be hardly wjith while to allude to this roport, were it not for a Pnrth-’ao shot, fired in bad taste, but in the most Bubtle manner, by »he dying Board, In its concluding para grsphv The Board says : “If thn rale of the canals to the Sudbury aud Erie Railroad Company is considered a fixed fact, then tbe OcninionweaUh has parted with all her pnbllo works, constructed at an aggregate cost of about thirty-five millions of dollars. “ To represent these improvement*, erected at sueh a large cost, the Stste h's the bonds of the Pennsylva nia Railroad Company, the bonds of the Banbury and Erie Railroad Company, and the tonnage tax. M sources of revenue towards meeting the intere»taud liquidating the debt, to wbioh purposes the works and their pro ceeds hid b»en pledged. “ Tbe b'srdino’ude the tonnage tax, because it was tbe consideration for the depreciation in the value of the State improvements caused by the construction of competing company works, and it stands now ss it wm ori ginally understood and intend'd to be, a compensation to the Btate for that depreclai ion To repeal it. or release it without a fair consleeration, would be to fasten upon lb e people no amonnt of the pnbllo debt which, In jus tic, shoo'd be met by tils t«z. “It is but due to the Commonwealth and her citi- zens that all these sources of revenue be held sacred for tbe objects to which the jvorks which they repre sent, aod the revenues therefrom, were pledged. If one be relinqulshe*, or released without full considera tion to the State. It is to be teared that such act would prove the precursor of the relinquishment of the others ” It Is unfair to introduce the esst of the State works, .notcr'.ously swelled far beyond a proper amouot by the peculiar system under which they were conitracted, into the comlderation of the subject Intended to be -’%<r«<iUd by ih«e« **maxks. It la not the cost of its con struction, bnt the value of a thing, that determines the .advantage or disadvantage of a sale. In view of the worth of the public works to the Btate, their sale to tbe Pennsylvania and the Sunbnry and Erie BaUrcad Com panies has been decidedly beneficial Bnt the real object of these remarks Is the tennage tax , to tbe re peal of whloh the canal board Is opposed. Tbe effort to make the tonnage tax a part of the proceeds of tbe sale of the Main Line, and as each irrevocably pledged for the extinguishment of the publio debt, has at least tbe merit or not ally, if not of boldness. It is not ttuo that tbe tonnage tax was the considera tion for deterioration in the value of the canal. The detenoiation was “ a fixed fact” whether the Pennsyl vania Railroad should ever he built or not. With the two great railroad lines of New Yoik in operation on one side, and the Baltimore and Ohio l ; ne on the other, there was nothtog cqore certain than that the greater patt of the forever trade of the main line of the oaaal was lost. It was merely a question, then, whether a portion of the trade of the West conld be resoued from our rivals on L the north and south, by availing our selves of the geographical advantages we possessed, and construction of a first-class railroad across the State of Pennsylvania. The road was projected, and instead of the encouragement and assistance it had a right to expect, it was at once me anted by the e&nsl board, which proved to it what it his generally been to the State, a complete Old Mau of the Sea To hide from the people the decadence of trade on the ranal, a cry of competition was raised against the railroad, and a tonnage-tax imposed, notwithstanding the fact that this tax was really levied on goods carried instead of on the carriers, aad tended, not to the benefit, bat to the injury of the canal,' by driving nil trade Into the hands of our rivals. Like the canal board to the people of the State, the, tonnage tax has been & f 'rmidable load upon the trade of Pennsylvania. The people are about to be relieved from yie ineubns of tbe botrd, uud a proper agitation of tbe subject will relievo our trade of the burden of tbe other. Let our citizens leave off figuring over tbelr town lots and ccal interests, and put their shoulders to the wheel of progress and reform In this vitally Im portant matter. Our natural advantages are noHur paibad J and if we can but rid us of tbe burden which this dying board is trying to bequeath to us, we may defy competition on either side. In the abolition of the canal board we are getting Tree from a consuming and chronio disease; let rs Bee to it that this running sore of a tonnage tax is cot left be hind. Tbe stook market vas dull aed dspresicd to day, but the bull interest ia too hopeful and atrorg to allow of any considerable decline. Batk slocks and passeoger railroads aie in demind at rising figures, and Pittsburg Fort Wayoo.and Chicago destruction boads are at tracting more attention for investment. The Rochester l r ni<m alludes Jo a disagreement be tween tbe Michigan Central and Great Western and Canada roads, growing ontof tbe recent opening of the Detroit and Milwaukcecompetitfoo. The report is tiat— *• Tho difficulty has arisen out of tbe new routeto Milwaukee, by the Detroit and Milivaokee lUiircad, wbioh ia controlled by tbe Great Western. Tbe Cen tral Company demand tbet tho fare by the sew route across Lake Michigan to Milwaukee shall be the same os that by Chicago, which ia cne hundred miles farther. Incase the den and ia not complied with they declare that they will pot on a lino of boat« between Buffalo and Detroit, and bo divert as much busiueas as possible from the Great West rn Railway. In answer to this, the Great Western Company say they will potonnut only boats from Grand Haven to Milwauke9. but to Chi cago, thus making the Dilioit and M Iwaukoe Railway a Detroit and Oblcsgu Railway.” The Now York and Krio i« said to be bohmd, thus far, in January, abeut |7S,QGO. The earnings of tbo Central Railroad Company o Now Jersey wore : For the month of December, )568.,,, For the same month of previous year. looreA*o, 31 p?r cent.., .$lB,BOl 00 Thu receipts being larger th*a tho'o or any preyioun month. Gcal shipment* orer tho Iluctlngdon and Broad Top Mountain Railroad for the week, ending Tons January 13. 1859 ....2,435^ Previously from Ist to 6‘h January 1.331 X Total since Jan. Ist, 1869, Same time Uni year Increase 2 816 PHILADKLPQIA STOCK JBXOHANQB SALAD, January 16, 1859 aaroRTRD bt maklst, bbowk, a 00., bawk-kots, gtooe, A»D KXOEAROS BROKBBS, HOBTHWBB7 OORHBB TNI»r A ttj> OPSBTNOT 6TBBGT9. FIRST BOARD. 100 PonnaGi.. .CAP 91 1000 AUe’y ce 6* Steub 51 2500 do Gt 20C0 Cataw Ohat’o 10s 59X 1000 City 6s 99Jf 165 Minohill R b 6 Its 69 2000 N I’ennaß 105... 5OO Reading It 2bX )CO9 L Island R 65.... 82 21 Lrbigh Val R Its 44 W 1090 Cam A Am 6d ’6l 95 3 Lehigh N&v 49V 1000 do ’B3 86 IT Peana R 43‘ 2000 N FaK6?..,cash 64 8 ReaverAleadowß (8 2000 Cataw R 7“.. .h 5 65 10 Union llh gltf 2000 Ft Wayne & Chi 2C FarAMech Rk.lts 69 real«at7sb6.lt* <OV 2Girard8k..,,,,.. 12V 2000 ohesValß7s... 4JX BKTWRBI 500 Penoa6s....CAP 04 GOOSchlNav 6s ’82.. 1000 Reading R6s ’43 93 Q7OO Lehigh mort 65.. 99% 100 Headiog F. .s&Alnt 2tJ* 3 Girard 8k........ 12* 6Bk N Liberties.... 00* BBOOND SOOfcityOa 99 V 6000 Pa It 2d ratg 03... 92# 1000 Alle co 6a Steub. 51 200 J HeadiDg It Os '43. 93 1000 do ’7O. 84# 2000 N Pena It 105... 89 9500 Frauk’d &. Pouth war l ! B7a 1000 FtWajne A. Chi construe 75.... Oik' 300 Leblith Mott Us. 100 4 Morris Oul pfd. IC9 10 d 0... bSHO 4 Pennsß 43 20 Little LchF.... 25* 2 UnzlotonCo’lCo 40 PHILADELPHIA MARKETS—Jtva 16—Eyesixq.-. Tho Flour market is quiet, but firm, at previous quoted rates Standard shipping brands are hold at? 3 26, but there is very little demand for export, and the onlj rale we bear of is 600 bh!s 17. B.Thomas’ super at (6 37* bbl. The trade Aro buying in lota ai wanted, at these ratea for superfine, $5G2*aC bbl for extra, And from up to bbl for extra family Flour aud fancy brands,' according to quality * Bye Floor !. ,t?a.y j and atont Ito Tjtlj bar. been sold » t 13.87. K V bbl. Corn Weal is eca ce. bnt quiet, and we quote Pennsylvania Meal at 13 60 bbl. Wheat— There Is not nmth doing; shout I.COO bus found bnj ere etsl.2Sol.3ororgocd and prime rede, end $1 Mel 43 for fair to good white, In (tore. Bye is wanted, and all offend sold at She for Pennsylvania. Corn le nnsettled and lower, and 3 500 bus Jersey and Penn sold et 78® 790, In Store, closing at the latter prico forprime lots. Oats are uoohanged; we quote Southern at 46®J7c,and Pennsylvania at 47®180 W hne. Bark-thare la little or no Qvercitron offering, and Ist No. 1 le worth .28 air ton Cotton—the market Is quiet, and a smelt hosin' as doing at previous quoted rates. Orootnee and Pro vleions—there le nothing new, end a small business only to notice 'n the wey of sales Beedi-there is a eteaty demand for Oloveteeed, bnt not so much date. in<; ealea of 100 hue ere reported, in lote at from S 5 js for doe np to 1006.25 y> bus for good and prime seed • of Timothy, .boot 400 bne, damaged, fold bi auction at $1 87* but. Whiskey—the market ie firmer, with farther ealea at 26®27c for Pennsylvania end Ohio bbla, and 24 X0 for drains; hogshead* ere scarce New York markets Saturday. fW S S#- ,“«*•» ientetdy for pots and parle. ne'e Ron bUn if proTe ? at full Pdesej etlee MP “ ne ’ “ I>H '’ “ d S - 500 iaa°iV »id t-e improved feei li V- I Vo’.J. rt ' ln ' i ,.Wequ-t> m’ddllng upleudnt 51 h0,1 ',"“ k fur lot«,in etore. t F w D .*’ 4c '— T h» merket is active audit arain better for Wes ero Canal Fleur; tbe demand is mainly for tbe home trade. Chucv brands am nrre tetiva 3 «IMOO b , M » at .4 70®4 80 for common to dofrs Jobs'S/! 0 f . r tho, f’ io • 40 “ 5 65 for extra d \. IS/JL®!’, 80 e«des of western extris ; Jr, 76 t l K,in 01 ronnd-hcop extreOhio; *5 05a$7 for trade brands do; *5.76®7.76 for extra Genesee; and ssoB 50for8t Louis brands Cenadian Flour Is in good demand, acd Is better at 1 " iD P, “ Albany; of ® rm ® r > hni n °t very active; sales of 2 000 bbls at $5.20ff6.60 for mixed to good brands Baltimore, &c ,and §5 6507.60 for fancy and extra do. Bye Floor aod Corn'Meal are steady. Gra»x—The demand for wheat ia fair, bnt it is held we have few sales to S t all lots of a überWestern .t 5L85. Boris held firmly at 31.30, with buyers at 31280i29.. Rye Is firm at 80oS2c. o*t« are buoyant and In de maud—sales of ttite at Mofile., and ea te Tn iQd c a . nsdlan at fllo62)(c. Barley is held higher, and U In fair demand, but at prices below tbe views of holders •- ■ Corn is better and is actlve-lsales of 47,ff00 bushels at 85 for Western mixed In store; the demand is mainly speculative . 0 * Moljbssb—New Orleans continues in lively rrquest at tbe improvement -sales of 600 bbls at iOs, Foreign remains quiet and prices nominal. Paov|6ioX3.—Tbe Pork market is firm; tbe demand ‘SS°d.maod ta?™r 0 ' liTery ’‘” 4 hlgher r “ CS; .I?eV.^ 8006,017 «Xf<w M* MBs; $l7 * l3 , for 9T]tDe » Included In tbe sales STmTS V bls ., Megß for firBt of Jane at 318, and 2,000 bb.s for the summer months, on p*!vate terms steady an"! in fair demand. Pales of 370 bbls ?; for , country prime. sBo9 for do Hess. |9o 10.50 for repacked Mess, aod 311 01i.60 for extra do flrm » 100 tes fair Chicago at 818 Cut Meats are steady; sales of 150 bhds and tee at Wppjfe ror hams, aod 6®oJfcfor shoulders. Jjard is rather firm ; the eyesore 270bbls and tee, at HJ(®IIK Dressed Hogs are in firm demand; it To »Rc for Western, and 7tfaBa for elty fintter and Cheese steady. Fooars are less active, but prices *re without Ira oort.nt change; rales oflOO hhds New Orleans at 7© 7Jfc. The sales yesterday comprised 855 New Orlems st 7©Bs. aod 250 Caba at 7 NEW YORK BTOOK EXCHANGE, Jah. 15. 1 SECOND BOABD. 31B0C0 Missouri fls 86V 100 shs Har B p’d s6O 3» 2000 N Y Gen R7a 102 200 do t6O 39 V I ?£X2?n? R \ri? , . tb 87 50 Bl’ch BAN I g et’k 48jf 1000 111fr«dl’d bde 90 60 IH Cen R 830 » 69 11000 LaCrAMll 1 g b 23% 100 Reading R 62 V ' 150 shs Pa Coal Co 8’ v 850 do jo 209 Cumberland pr’d 23 100 do e 39 61R 60 Had-’n River R 250 do suw, 6lv 50 do b6O 35)f 150 Mleh Cen B i2¥ 100 BrunsO’y Loob6o 8?i £0 do 160 62v 300 N Y Cen R b6O 85?{ 100 do b6O 52v 300 do - 85* 150 -do *BO 62U JW do - 85 % 26 Panama R s3O 116* 300 do e 4 26 da b6O 117 V 700 Harlem B 2OO Gal &0 B #lO 115 Harlem Rprel’d 6O do sfO 71 v 300 do 89 60 do fi6o 71J Special Notices. Worms! Worms! Worms!—McLaHe’s ctle brsted VERMIFUGE, tio great American remedy for Worms. Bold by all respectable Druggists. • jal7 mwJtf-lm Dr. Hoodand’s celebrated Preparations, the , GERMAN BITTERS and the R&LBAMIO CORDIAL,; will cure liver complaint, jauod’ce, dyspepsia, chronic or nervous debility, chronio ‘dlarrbcei, coughs, oolds, hoarEoneos, croup, broncbitla, and ineipteat consump tioo, when everything else is of no effect. This may b« proved by the testiißony of thousands In every walk of life. Judges, members of Congress, clergymen, law yers, merchants, mechmios, and even physiMons, have testifiid to the wonderful virtues of these celebraltd medicines. Try them. Prepared only by Dr C. M. JACKSON, No. 418 Arch street, Philadelphia, and for sole by Druggists and Store* keepers in every town and village In the United States and Cantdas. Price 76 cents per bottle. . ltd&W Jnles Hanel’s Ban Atbenieitne, or Hair Re- NOVATOR, not only restores the hair, also im proves tbe-slght; it restores gray and wiry hair to its original life color aod youthful softyerßland hearty. Jtis not a dps,and will not soil the skin or linen 1' Bold by all Druggists, and by JULES HAUEL & CO., No. 704 CHESTNUT Street,'Philadelphia.' ' lalT-Ot' Gayetty's Medicated Paper —Read and Learn. —Joseph O. Gayetty,'being duly swqrn, doth depose acd say: That he originated abdicated paper for the water-oloiet in the year 1863, and that in the ' following, iyear he filed his caveat at the proper office at’Washlrg" ton, D. C , for a patent He furthermore deposeth' and 'says: that, to the beat of his kuowledge'&nd belief, he' alone—having'dlscovered it—poueaaea the secret of, medicating paper so as to cure and prevent piles, and the machinery by vrhieh it- is made is sodifferent from that used in paper mills, that Bobody eonld adopt It without his aid He also declares that the process of manufacture is costly, acd cannot be sustained except lag by large capitalists. In conclusion, he swears that he has investigated an Imitation cf Gayetty’s Sfedi oated Paper for the Water Closet, and has fqpnd It to be a base article—mere cheap, ordinary yellow mailing piper—calculated, from the cttemieals it contains, to aggravate the distate which Its bogns doctor proprietor declares it will cure. JO3. O OAYJSTTY. Sworn t» before me,' the 10th day or Janntry, 2650, Jambs G. Coofkr. Oommlssloner of Deeds. For sale in Philadelphia by TT. R. OAILENDER k. 00., THIRD and WALNUT Streets. ja!7-2t Great Reduction—White Unit Clothing.—On the Ist of January we redoeed, as is our usual castor*, erery article la our bouse, la order to close our fall and winter stock. Those who B"udy economy, now is their time to bay. Oar stock is heavy, well assorted, and at very low prices, especially lnovereoats, thick, heavr, and warm—well snited to tbis present nipping, cold we thrr. White Hall, B.W. oomerof FOURTH and MARKET Street}. jalMt# Late Fire at Dnbuque, lowa*—Dntraquef Jan. 7,1859. MESSBS. HR&RiNG A CO —Gouts: lam requested by Ur. T. A. O-Cochrane o'this place, to gjy to you that, on the morning of the dthultino, about 3 o’cleck, bis store took fire, and the entire stock of goods was destroyed. The heat beeame so suddenly intense that none of the goods could possibly be saved ; but fortunately his books and papers, which were in one of your CHAMPION SAF£S, were all preserved perfect ly. And well may they be called Champion, for dating the whale conflagration there was incessant pouring of tlamt l directly upon the Safe which contained them. And still, upon oponlog it, the inside was found to be scarcely warm, while the outside was most severely scorched. Yours, Iru y, HKRUING’B PATENT CHAMPION FIRE AND BURGLAR-PROOF SAFES, with HALL’S PATENT POW DER-PBOOP LOCKS, aff'rd the greatest security of any Safe in the world. Also, DWELLING HOUSE SAFES, of elegant workmanship and finish, f»r plate, FARRBL, HERRING, & CO., 130 WALNUT Street. A New Article for the Hair. PHALON Sc SON'S COCOINE io the best and cheapest artio'e for tho hair. For pre serving, beautifying, and restoring the hair, the most perf ot ha'r-dreß*irg ever offered Jp the public Sold at 617, 407, and 107 Broad tray, sod by all Druggists and P*nc/-Gooda Dealers Pint battles oO certs; half-pints, 25 cents. Inquire for Pbalon &. Son's Cocoine. Be ware of counterfeits. T B. PBTBUSON & BROTHERS, 396 CHESTNUT Street, Wholesale Agents. jal4-tl Saving Fund.—Five Per Cent. Interest.— NATIONAL SAFETY TRUST COMPANY, WALNUT Street, 8. W. corner THIRD, Philadelphia. Money received in any sum, large or small, and interest paid from the day of deposit to the day of withdrawal. Mosey is received and payments made daily, without notice. The investments sre made in Real Estate, Mortgages, Ground Rents, and »u-h first-class eecuri* ties as the oha ter requires. Office hours from 9 o’clock, *n the morning until 6 o’clock in the afternoon and on Monday and Thursday evenings until 8 o’clock, fed Window Drapery, BBOOATELLB. SATIN DAMASK, BATIN DE LAINE. WORSTED DAMASK, KBPS, MOREENS, AND PLUSHES, .$79,616 OS 60,7 3 OS Together yrith all the trimmings appertaining to th? Curtaia trade. Owing to the lateness of the season, we will olose out our heavy Curtains at greatly reduced rates. Curtains Cut, utvfe, and put up, lower than prices elsewhere %luo, Whi’e Laco and Musliu Curtains of every descrip tion, bought at auction, and selling at half the usual price. Window Shades, Gold Bordered, Landscape, Gothic, Fresco, Plain Linen, sod Oil Cloth, at whole sale and retail. PATTEN'S COBTAIN STORE. F2O CHESTNUT Btroet Grover fc Baker's Celebrated Family Sewing MACHINES. A NEW STyiiB—PRICE $6O. 780 Cbistnot Stbsbt, Philadelphia These Machines sew trora two spools, and form a seam of unequalled strength, beauty, and elasticity, which will aot rip, even If every fourth stitch be cut. They are unquestionably the beat in the market for family use. oelO-tf O*suo worn a oiboolas. _f fi One-Price Clothing of the Latest Styles, and made in the best manner, expressly for bstaii. sai.sa, We mark our lowest selling prices in plais pioubbb on each artiole. AN goods made to order are warranted satisfactory, and our osk-fbiob btstbm is atrJoUy ad* hared to. Wo believe this to bo tbo only fair way of dealing, as thereby all are treated alike. 850, 850, 850, 850, 850, 850, 850, 850 SINGER’S BEWING MACHINES.—PRICES RE DUOED.—A new and elegant Family Sewing Ma chine for $6O, and the general scale of prices greatly reduced. All who want a substantial, sir pie, and re liable Sewing Machine, which b&a an established reptj. tatloa for doing the very best work on every kind of material, are invited to call at our office and examine the new machines, at tho reduced prices. They can. not fall to be satisfied. I. U. SINGER A CO., nc2-tji2 No. 603 CHESTNUT Stiff). N. A. McCLCRE JONES Sc CO., 604 MARKET Street.
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