i<;ws:h^EDI^ESDA;T I .JAinJABXi'I9iIBS9. •-'«>•-*-»'• 4, r ""'-! . , •>'•'*' ’ • 7 •• ■ - ' - W-MsSat Vi PtOMIIOBHIAVOIBOtJLATION, f ; -' And contains a complete,BommUTof what hu tarns. 1 . for California. - • > iSowSPrloe rßix -Gi UT& per'- copy; , in’ strong wrapper» i: ani A : . ....— . : t *;.; : Lo Retour do . A ; V.WRffiMlb3*Eii£fcrj>it tho'death of' Thomas h : ASpMtragor SaUways! General News ’; The Courts; . p; £7;.: 7 ;■ : / •• ; T*f® News.;.;- '-, ■ ' rsci^o Railroad biUvrae op before the.Bs-j *s.-Stator of the. United':Btates'iyesterdey.'-Theyjoas ' ».y ijj«tas'psl®enis owing to_ the amount tße‘Ume'’ooonpi«dfliftw ol debated • 'A'thdbill Sebastian’e : amendment. pro ’ *£, -tjdii'g that tbeeaetern tennlnuß be at Fort Smltb, '< - was. lost r,Mr; 'Hriaatonje, 1 ;that the'road be located ;i j)etwoenlliothirtletji'andtliirij:’aeoond parallels, UiSiohared theladie fate,' artdMr.,Green’s,; providing 17i,pJbri;ftnp i 'rotid^,illtb';, , twp v eaBterh termini, was also 'r/'aiffOated,’as well as' amendments offered by save ,t.;.raliOtheraithp£absfanqepfwhloh,wUl be' found, in ' ’ Mr. -Bigler's ;-anißudmeii t. (which will alsobe found in Congress • f;t JAfter a somedlsousBlon,"lt was ' 'agrc'ed that’the bill should be printed, as it was , ~; ,idi£s»nUf to'.uedersuhd wbat it really wad with - ijf.itajS'aiiotisamen'diifonts.'' \ 1 -■' : \;V ■ 1 - '-RepreMntaitlves,.-a bill was . . j.pasßed'eonfining the compensation of registers add receivers oflarid-offlces to $2,500 per annum. Mr opargbs hadjbeen V. preftrred agalnst certain officers oonneoted with partiality In award - biiipg coutraots and wastibg the publio moneys for partisan, purposes therefore, offered areso paMedVnnanimbhsly,. 'fl»t '.a comffiitieo be appointed to examine ,into the mat •4i'tirk.lfiHtHptoffijntttM'bf thewliolp’oh' the'bodl ' fioatlon'of the revenno laws, Mr Kcitt moved to strike out tile enacting olsoso from the bill, whiob prevailed. Tho lioose concurred afterwards, in , ; ttd, committee.* Mr. Cox, of. Ohio ‘made a speech infavor of the' acquisition of Cuba; ' •'the consulate and dlplomallcappropriation bill ,'Cwas, taken, up,',and,‘rafter some remarks by : Mr. - Hlokman, dfPennsjlyania, the House adjourned. " “ Tlio ’Washlbgtoh ’Srdrr.*, of last evening, says . .the presiding officer of .the Senate, in pursuance <<of *tbe resoiutidhpf" the Senate, of the Uth inßt‘, | wUi iecelve,.tiir<jugtl,the pffice of the secretary, 'until the applications from.the editors ■ and proprietontof daily newspapers published in 'other’ptfocs , than Washington ally,' for. seats, foi . . reporters only, in thereportora’ gallery of the Senate ; and.should ihonumberof Applicants ox c ecdtheh umber of seats'in that gallery, the preai . ding officer will adopt some- l mode o| ’■ determining to whom ihe seatamay bo assigned, j . Post Office,Committee-have’ agreed ' - • tS'repotrta bill inoreising the poitSgbpn.iettora to ; .miles. c'Thecommitteo areunaqimohs; in the; re 1 ’ ‘tffiimMdattbnto'abolish'tHefi'anking.privlioge ■ . possesßod hy the momkersaf Congress. - : * It is estimated by the Postmaster General that; ?16,900, OOOwiltbe: required to mcet the expensed of the dopartment for the ffsoal year ending Janet < . SO, 1860- .• l - i v.-d vi.tr. t . ' , Tberola a rpmor abroad in Senatorial olroies,. . of last evening, that'. ’ proposes to sell to' .j'thisHovorrmentia'faiSrdnfarlmtrtjtheStatospt. ■ S6'hora : shd'Cb|huahos, forsirteenmUllong. To d.; ~. ' 1 ,thisß, ls v noccssary to eet aside tbe Constitution' \ , afld’igoore the I/ltMrsi aoyernmont; but lt ls alei; f' IfsJdj uj.i'i Robles' ye ntfro inhere .to arrange ail; t v ( ■. jthaij.anj thathe ie mixecLup with this offer.'; | • , Another overlapd;matl ba«'arnvcdat St. Louia,; •' * r withfour days.latbmewSi VBußi ‘ ' mess in Satt Fraiioisoo was at a stand! Still'. .' The' , ;whal|cg. ihip Rcjahj of Now Bedford, .was wrecked ■ t in! the Ochotsk-ißoa,; . and Captain Stewart and . ihb.ore'y rrere lost.;. , ; /,‘ " • '” J'lThejState-legielafare' did mot transaot muob businees of dmportanco yesterday. In the Senate, se'veral biils'Wote rcad, and mahy others fop’orted hn. t lh.the Honae, sevoraf reeolations in favor ol tfpfetdoUve’fariffiwlt^'^oWS.a'uti'ei,pasted, a£' terjpme'dehatbj. ;! ■ i,'By referenoo to our oburt-prooeeiliiigs it will’ be sbeh tbat in tbe.Cqurt qf JS’lel Priuf, yesterday, judge Thompson delivered an oplnlcm granting the injunction applied' for against the ArCh-atnset Passenger Railroad Oomiany. V ; - . /..ffbpfttneraitrites' ihoommemoratioa.ofthe ecrvicescf thirteen.Rhiladotphiane, who polished htHbrfolkaodPortainouth. whUe rendering assist- ■ SDCe as physicians flnd nurreB, WCro'. held y ester, tlay.thcrot'cg afSt. Stephcn’s Churoh! . Aftor- the jMmaihs;wer<!’re .: frblhtermeht, uhder tbi ladelphia Cohimittebof R'elief. ; Oitlzens of the cyemohleSi wfth.a large oonoourso of friends and relatiyesofthe'deceasodl.'- - , ' . Ho, i,’wilt b« launohed froimthenavy yard at 2 b'olook to>a»y;, Commad dei Oarrhavißg^eiyedbMerS.frCm.tho.D^ 'at Washiigton, lsst wecki tb launoh hbr : at the earHbst'.)(>oeeible ,monient.' : ;:SHoald the woothbr thbldiands' wUI doubtleffl be at traoted to'theeoenb.o,,!';: ; . - Ihenegrp Blavb'BobißclttSjVfho btiried ljlfia vio. Va j'and who visited this aity;.'Wihis ‘.pairolo of hbnor, to partl- T etpatb in tfie impoSing coietaohies in honor of the' Nbrfoji['’marty rs,, whioh • took ..plaoe' yesterday; 3nake»,inour.advert!sing , columns,''anappVarfor assl^ar|iHtdpurdia« !^lsfrofl| io,m”. t '!Bbad.i^V ~ In the Senate of Missouri, on Monday, the bilf from tho Hobso was; r paised ,glvihg $30,00(1, to the Coyeraor fcr'the B'uprresstoil.'Qf tho Kansas diffi ' sri O' ; Bx-tJqyornor; Slade, bfybnijpnt, died;! pt, jlWr dleburyjon Sandeylast. , o . At i pou'th , ;l’bafikiihi : Massaohuaetts l pn Mohday Snsah WhWng with a pistol,r killing htr lnstantly. Wales Bed, bnt wornrrestbd.jybsterday.morning.;. jTho oiuso ; .of th« abt is roppostd to .'l)o:,jealousy, as Wales formerly paid hisaddfosststo the deceased. Both ere yonng, and belongfo jrVap^t«^|«JCuxiilles. Tho ship Manhattan,, whloh arrived at Now •York, fell in, wlth:;tbe’'Eritlsh hark 'Pranklin, J: . dismasted. Sherp|ehr|lr,(he,,«aptain'iihd‘ orew, who fell a fearfnl'taio of snffiilng. " Tbepaptain's wife and ehild were : eyrepl ! ovbthoard and lost, and the sorvivors were twbVdayi without Pood. The following ds, an ;oxtr«btfwm 'the 'oaptoin’s state “«RV- ' ' 'r:/=:-r. O . “ At;lo.P' M.,.wind increasing and the sea be." ginning to rieo. wo donble'reerel thei forctbpsail. and,wetejustintheabfof cutting awsy'the main mast;' when she gave » Sudden roll pvbr to port, at tho'rime timo brbsonicg to, and filling her port - side ; ehe then turned over .on' her beam ends. Thcro wai a bcavy sep running,, wbioh mado a ooaplete breach over, her, taking away the house, bouts, uad.eyenthiag' abont her;, including'most of tha apsrs ana all her sells, leaving but a 'per fcctwreck-’ * - - “At this, time my. wife Isabel and eon, Giorge'i aged;flve years,-woo.were in.their beds, wore oar ried.offwlth thehahln'and drowbod. All thereat or uabuooeeded hi.gbtflDgbnthe broadside.; The abbtdeut happened,about midnight, and at about 4 AvHaharighMdiivTowards'evbnlifjg'.the wea-' ther became more moderate; and 'We gbt oh the Starbcard.slde of the deck, the port tlto anddebk beams'belng ait tb ! pteo6S. ;'; We obulahot flad a partfole cf food or tratbr/'and'the'only thing left waa part.of -the foresail attaohed .to the, stump of the fbfimajvwhtob we' iebnred ih.the beat inan. ni,T , ye oobid; to protebt hs fro'm ihb frost and snow. !J? i i h K?SS^Il J M»U®PS 6 S*i o n tho wreok tb« at pooftj witjiou^ ; /ood:or wat«r, wbon,;fortanately,;ihe..psbket l iahip;.MaohatWn, Oaptein. DJxoD,,.from;Llverpool .-for Now York, osrae to.onr assistance and’taMr'us ; o(r. *We' wore io a mostidoplorahlo’.otatej beibg exb'austed and frost-bitten.; 7 Obe Seaman/liimedJamesßarha. of. ~dii ' : ( t Tp'i? " */ !'■ ■/- yhepreir of.ihePraakHn wen nnVtotho Be a man'e Rotreat (Statott ''filand); fbj 'medtoai aid.' thefrbands and'feot Sbifig'b'adiy frost-bitten. ' a K fliedfact; .that tho' Haji tiens have, revolted sgainet bcutouque- Hls sable roi jesty.SMM|tohays;got;ihto a,lighi plaoethat’ it ' w il*:hP,jwffictilt for blm to,emerge from. 'Thefoi-' lowlogtds dho. decree. published'by : the «Vbfu ; -;;,4 - . XWrrrjr., .v:. ■’Equality. V . REPUBLIC OP- BAYTi.- ,;i m'aor.ov.voßgKiTnn*.' ’ /’ •: • , ; ,In //to.JVame of the Nation! The Departmental Committee in session at Go naives-oonsiderlog, that Gonoral .Boulountte has abnsedthoiwwerwhtehbaa b’eenconflded tShim.ih shedding fiobds Dfldnooent blood; considering that his whofe .a.Oministration'is nothing but a sodas of. e robberies under whloh apright oitiishs haVe fallen rlotimi, principal of whom ara O. Ardoulu.Darid lw«J»Tuo, pf honorable • that General Souloupue has tJi» Hatffli&Af Jftw jn'OTertiirniijK tho Oon authority, he U in Pf u. ! pitfioM. without;.a trial.* | all the faudstof - r tho general j tiwiiuacr.rtoftiujps.-j frominft >._<* J;' 18 ?; 0^ 01 ® 3 forhiiownprodf, ! ' < *’•“*' * U of tffeto, df'inapy .|tnirejV who -■w*psssns *»■ •*W%' deoreo eider* tlie‘ deairaetton of tie - *.' f<, 'c-v.:.. .«.• of po)Hi .- ■’- , K -fy ~r, ,v-, ; ;' The Administration State Convention. ■ The so-called Democratic State CentralOom mitteo, appointed -by the Convention which met at Harrisburg ou the fourth' of March last year, was so conatltnted as to;he Junahle tb perform any of itstexpoctedv functions, and failed in every attempt' to- endorse the -policy of the Genoral AdminlsSatloh. Itss eesWns were merely occasions for crimination and recrimination among Us members. This com mittee will « die and make no sign” on the fourth pf March ot the coming year. A Con-, vention 'will then 'assemble for the purpose of plabing ■in nomination candidates for Auditor General and Surveyor General. The process of electing; delegates to this body has been completed) except- in a few counties of the State. In -nearly every instance the officials of ’President Buobakas have either eleoted themselves or have appointed others to act as their echoes.: The city of Philadelphia,with its enormous Democratic vote, is to bo represented in that body by individuals chosen by packed meetings in the several districts, the great mast' of the Domocratto party standing off contemptuously Indifferent. In a few comi tiespf the State the people took the matter into their own hands, and elected men who will go to Hanisbnrg .with disinterested pur posesj but the great,body of the delegates are expected to-register the decrees already writ, ten out by our masters at.Washlngton. These decrees are not Delphic or uncertain, hut may be anticipated as readily as an article in the Washington Union or a calumny in the Washington Star. The delegates to this State Convention will- give no satisfaction to the Federal Administration, which aspires to ab sorb the Democratic organizations. of the States, unless they formally endorse all 1 that this .Administration has done, including, of .course, its atrocious Territorial policy and its still more , atrocious and scandalous pro scription of independent individual opinion. Abont one year ago we admonisbed the self-constituted censors and controllers of the Democratic prgauization in this State, that anyj attempt' to override or overslaugh the accepted principles of the Democracy would be sternly resisted and memorably avenged, that prediction was realized. The Democratic party ot this city, at the. spring election, last year, was defeated, beoanse its representatives had surrendered to the Fedora! powers, and, in the subsequent October election, another les son, ten times more significant, was terribly tqpght. The weak men who allowed them selves to be fettered by the wicked men, who had obtained power • only that they might more effectually' betray the confiding hosts who hod placed it in their hands, suffered in common with the more gnilty. So far from this retribution producing penitence in the hearts of the Washington managers, however, it excited only a new appetite for vengeance upon those who continued to stand fast by the accepted truths of the Democratic party. In pursuance of this polioy, care has again been taken] in advance, .to pack the ceming State Convention.' It remains to be seen whether the .scourge is to be, newly applied to those who- rebelled before, and whether the agents of a centralized despotism are again ready to do tho bidding of their superiors. They may do well assured that the principle which they conld not repress in 1858 has strengthened its -.loins for the great battle of 1859; and that the? troops who fought against them in two pitched conflicts have-been'disciplined by the. colli sion, and are not unwilling, if it must-be so, to accept ail the responsibilities of a new en counter. Daily there is an awakening of tho -unblic mind. The Democrats'of Pennsylva nia, disenchanted ,of their attachment to the ‘ man who has deserted] and after deserting has -sought to degrade ‘ them, have imbibed a still .rrtere passionate love for that which they con ceive to be right,'and will be content with abthing short of the amplost -and most un-' aqulvooal-recognition of their principles, ' J Party Newspapers. ‘. The index of an' -improving public taste, ind of a spirit of inquiring independence, on, the part of the masses, is to be found in the rapid; decadence ,of mere party newspapers, the'exacting' spirit of the present Adminis tration, in compelling its organs to swallow so many ' nauseous doses of, inconsistency and treachery to. principle,-has done much' to brlng this style of journalism Info contempt;' and ieius be thankful that.it is so. We.have known what it Is;,fo reflect tho sentiments of imerelywortal men; we have known what it ls; t6’ walk. thednli and' dismal routine of a mere organization; and; we can sympathize i wiffiT tliosc who groan]and sweat under the yyoke whloh has been put upon them since Mr. (Bubni'uAxi.has resolved to; subordinate prin-i 'biple -to pride] and to erect his own will Into the'stendardjiy which the party conscience; is to be tested. There is not a day, not an -hour in-tiie day,in' which spme groat question: Is not, presented to/the : unprejudiced mind, which'caimet be fairly discussed without giv ing; offenco , tothe little leaders of factions, and sections, and when discussed simply to: pleaso fftent there is a quickening sense of in stinctive indignation on the. part of the intel ligent-reader.inducing him to reject every suchfallacy, aaa gross insult and imposture. TherUis scarcely a voter in the United States, who can read and write, but does not admire ah intrepid man, whether he bo a writer or a speaker, a preacher, or a politician, a pundit or a poet. Mr.' Calhoun, in one of Mia greatest speech es, safd that “ opinion is power?’ fn this happy country of ours; and If this was true forty years ago, It is forty times truer to-day. Ima ' ?ine,’ for instance, what would become of scl ance in afl its abstrnso varieties and wonderful ; mysteries, if it]were graded and dipped by ■some mere individual authority I and where is there a grander science than that of hnman go vernment, and particularly the government of a free people ? A newspaper, to be popular, must excel fn every department. Let it bo hut honest, and its mistakes will be forgiven. Let fU tone be,elevated, and even its preju dices will be respected. Let its antagonisms be erect and honest, .and they will he believed In. Let it dare to do right, and it will prove to.;be a most terrible opponent of wrong. « Rendering unte Cassar the things which be long to Ctosar,”-and giving “honor where honor is due,?’ applauding an enemy if his acts are worthy, of applause—any journal standing upon this. conviction cannot fall to command. * and • hold a wide and in creasing influence. We have seen the mil lions of..the Federal Government indirectly lavished/to . maintain newspapers that havo Actod upon a different system, and lavished in vain'. Hoalthy journals havo fallen intocon ; sumption‘tip, moment they fell inte the hands of the Administration, and those who have managed to survive have done so only by opposing tho very measnres whioh they started out to support. We do pot mean, by these remarks, a rebnke of any one especial party organization, for there is mnch to disapprove in the ultraiams and follies of all parties. ■ Nor do we’desire ,to be understood as frowning mpon.; papers advocating party principles. Onr object is only to show that tho great In stitution of Journalism in the United States owes its vast, success to the'fact that it Is rapidly escaping from the thraldom of mere tkeiii tad is improving parties by Improving i|self.' That paper is certain to wield the •largest amount of power which, while elo quently defending its own peculiar opinions, dpes.hpt hesitate to denounce its own organi sation when that organization does wrong, and. to honor its adversaries' when they do right. Tfae ltatcs of Travel between Philadel phia and the'South and Southwest* - jWe are much pleased to learn that the dla criminatlens against Philadelphia on the great Southern and Southwestern routes have been The president of the Phila dilphia, Wilmington, 1 and Baltimore Railroad has informed a committee ot the Board of Trade that; the following schedule of rates will go* Into operation on and after Monday 'next, and through tickets on the terms stated canh? obtained alter that time: , ' . • FROM" ' , TOfUILAD’A. TO HHW YORK. • NcwDrleans $49 $6O •Viokaburg.46 48 f Memphis 34 36 ; Grand Juncti0n......... 33 36 ; Jackson; Miss.. 34 30 , Huntsville, Ala/..,...,. 81 S 3 ; Knoxville 24 27 NashyiUe, 31 33 Chattanooga or Dalton.. 28 31 ... Atlanta, Ga. 3i 34 Charleston Or Columbia, 'B. C1.............23.60 26.60 Augusta, 0a..26 29 5avannah.,....,..,.,.. 31 38 • Maoon. 0a:,,.... ~.,,,.*B2 34 Columbus, 0a.,,,.,,... 36 37 Wilmington, N. 0....... 17 19 Weldon, N. C. n 76 14.76 Richmond. V. 850 11.50 Va.9.60 12 60 The Arch-street Passenger Railway. The' Supreme Court have gtahtecl the in. junction restraining- the ahoVe-hamed com pany .from, proceeding with the work Upon I thoir llhe,‘aß prayed by certain residents of Atch street, the argument upon this ques tion took place on Saturday, in-the presence of ,a Very largo audience, composed of per sons of all pursuits, showing that the snbjeot of Passenger Railways has become one of very general interest to the pnblic. The suc cess of all the completed lines is assured, as the dividends recently declared sufficiently testify. That, within aby no moans cireum scribed limit, all projected lines will share in similar, success, is a fair inference from what We learn of those completed] This paper has always been an advooato of passenger railways, and has urged the pro priety of their extension and increase. We have, more than ohee, pointed ont the great advantages of this taodo of intra urban traVoi, and demonstrated that while It affords pleasure and convenience to the man of wealth and leisure, it at the same time shortens the toil, and Adds to tho health and,comfort, of the laborer. It is idle now to suggest the superiority of pas senger railways to the noisy, slow, and in convenient omnibus. -Those most frightened by the threatened invasion of this city by tfie rail and cars, are now to be found among the most unconditional admirers of tbiß mode of travel, since it has been tested by actual ex periment. And altbongh the annoyance and hindrance the railways were to he to those residing upon their line was most energeti cally proclaimed as one of the greatest of the numerous calamities which were to follow in their train, we have yet to hear the first whisper of complaint from any one occupy ing a house upon a street on which a pas senger railway is laid. In tho case of the Arch-street line, how evor, the Legislature annexed to the grant of their corporate privileges certain conditions, precedent, which were to be compiled with before those privileges conld be enjoyed. In the act of Assembly incorporating this company, among other things it was enacted, « That before the said company shall use and occupy the said streets, the consent of the Gonnciis of the city of Philadelphia shall be first obtained; and said consent shall be taken and deemed to bave been given if said Ooun cils shall not, within thirty days after the passage of this act, by ordinances duly pass-, ed, signify their disapproval thereof.” There, wore the simple words of tho act of Assem bly. Councils are first to signify their appro val of the occupancy of the streets by this company. This they can do by silence upon the subject for thirty days; but should they within the prescribed time, “by ordinances duly passed, signify their disapproval there of,” tben you must not occupy the streets named for railway purposes. It is well known that within tho prescribed time, and in the prescribed .manner, Oonncils did signify their disapproval. Now, the Supremo Court did not, and were not asked to, enter into any qnestion of the merits and demerits of pas senger railways in general or this one In par ticular. Tho simple point decided in the granted injunction is, that when the Councils expressed their disapproval of tho railway in ' question, they exhausted their delegated au thority, and that no action ot thoir own could reinvest them with power, limited in extent, and already exercised. Thus we see that before tho Arch-street Passenger Railway can pro ceed in tho use and oceupanoy of the streets, they must receive further power ftom the Legislature, which bound them with tho condi tions which have rendered their former char ter unavailing. It-wonld be well to inquire whether, before the Legislature grants the additional privi lege rendered necessary by this decision, they oonld not mako this company pay tho p'ublio in some way for the valuable and lu crative franchises they are abont to possess; whether they conld not combine with their own emolument some recompense tothe eity, whose streets they are abont to nso. For many years a great and growing want has boon felt of means of communication between the old city and tho portions of the consolidated eity west of the river Schuylkill. From a va riety of causes (well known, and not necessary here, to recapitulate,) the city has been unable , to bridge tho river to tho extent that her in creasing population demands. Why should not the Arch-street Passenger Railway Company build a bridge across the .Schuylkill at-Arete - street, and extend thulr road ppon tbat street, westward, instead of running to Fairmountf ; Fairmount is already the terminus of at least two passenger railways—the Race and Vine, , and tho Green and Coates. For all 'purposes ‘ of public accommodation, one square of road to connect the Arch-street railroad with tho ; Race and Vine, on Twenty-second and Twen ty-third streets, would serve, while the bnild ; iDg the road across the river and continuing ; it upon Arch street westward, wquld, without ; diminishing the receipts of tho company, ex plore a portitm of the city as yet unaccommo dated in this way, and bring its denizens into cheaper and more agreeable communications with thoir eastern neighbors. We suggest, therefore, to the members of tho Legislature, that before they again give this company the privileges which their former proviso deprived them ef using, they carefully consider the suggestions we have made. Let the Arch-street Railway complete its road, but compel them to complete it west ward upon Arch Btreet, at least as far as the Lancaster turnpike; and in order to do so, let them ereot at Arch street a bridge over the Schuylkill, by which the cars may cross the river, and which shall be free to all persons wishing to crOss at that point.' And let mem bers not be deceived by assertions' of inter ested parties that this Will make tb» road un remunerativo to tho stockholders -, for there are plenty in Philadelphia able and willing to take the stock off the hands of any dissatisfied holder, at whatever price it may have cost them, and to build at Arch street a free bridge, which wjll be an ornament as well as a great public convenience, and to extend the road in the direction above designated, bringing tho inhabitants of that part of the Twenty-fourth ward into close communication with the more densely populated portions of the city, and enriching her. treasury by tho increased re-' ceipts of taxes,consequent upon the increased valne of real estate. Now Pnblieatione. That nnenrpasted edition of The British Poote, now in course of pablio&Uon b, Little, Brown, k Co , of Boston, Intended* to inolude all‘the writers of Song, from Chauoer to Wordsworth, has just been enriohed by four additional volumes of " English and Sootfish Ballads,” whioh have been selected, with as muoh taste as judgment, by Pro fessor F. J. Child. It thns oompresses into eight volumes all the best ballads of England and Boot land, with a sprinkling of Irish. Whenever necessary, the history of eaoh ballad Is given, ita snbjeot related, and .ita obsonre passagos, phrases, and allusions oarefaily annotated and explained. There is a glossary to eaoh volume, and a very tell index to volume VIII, referring not only to the ballads in this collection, but also to suoh others, not inoluded In it, as aro likely to be looked for. The distribution in these volumes is as follows: Book VI oontains tho Robin Hood ballads, with a oritionl, historical, aad Inquiring Essay by Professor Child; Book VII Border Bal lads; Book-VIII Historical and Ballads; Book IX Miscellaneous. We cannot hesitate to pronounoe this as the very best collec tion of English and Soottlßh Ballads ever pub listed- Every prevlons collection has been ran saoked, compared, collated, and drawn upon. We thought, as we read them, (and we did read every line "in the oars,”) how wisely that English statesman exolaimed, " Give me the making of the ballads of a nation, and I oare not who writes her history.” A very beautifully printed volume of prose flo* tion, written by the daughters of the gifted and ill-fated poet 0. Lincoln Fairfield, has so greatly interested us that we have great satisfaction in earnestly and warmly recommending it to our readers—more particularly as we have reason to believe that its sale will confer a benefit upon the family of Mr. Fairfield. This volume contains three stories. <l Irene—the Autobiography of an Artist's Daughter,” written by Gertrude F. Fair* field, (now Mrs. do Vingut,) and ” The Vice Presi dent’s Daughter,” and “ Wifo of Two Husbands,” by Genevieve Genevra Fairfield, who had previous ly published a popular volume entitled “Genevra, or the History of a Portrait.” This last named authoress unhappily suffers under the heaviest deprivation to whioh humanity is liable, and, therefore, we should write tenderly of her, even if she had not written well. But. indeed, her writings show great knowledge of the human heart, familiar intimacy with roflnod so oiety, and no small skill in composition, “ Irene,” by Mrs. de Vingut, almost painfully Interested us, so touoblng are many of Us scenes. They have evidontly been drawn from life, and relato, we believe, sorrows trials wbion the writer herself had sadly suffixed, We toko the liborty of adding, that Mrs. Fairfield, who mainly de pends, we understand, on tho anlo of this book, fs In the oity how, at No. 923 Chestnut street. THE PRESS PHILADELPHIA, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 19, 1859. BY MtDNi&KT MAIL. A Letter from “Occasional*’ at Last* LOorteapondesceof Th« > . WisHiHOTOir, Jan. 18,1859. After a good long silence, I fool disposed this lovely morning—spring in the air, sunshine in the streets, and tho gay and beautiful making Penn* eylvaoia avenue joound with life and happlbes3 — to send you a letter from “ Occasional.” I have boon busy onough since I took you by the hand, but I have not been unobservant. There is onough gossip and fact in this strange but interesting oity to fill a dozen letters, and I regret that I can only send you one—at least at present* < • Do you recollect an article that appeared in the New Orleans Delta some time ago, when the Delta Was an anti*Administration paper—it has Jhtely taken the other Side—in which there was a foarfui onslaught upon the President, owing to bis odd courtship of Sir W. Gore Oueoley and his set, and a diatinot charge that Sir Gore had had tafiaenee enough to cause the President to rovise and alter his Central American policy ? -1 was glad to observe that you omitted to republish this article, especially that part of it In which, with the most significant satire, the writer Bpoke of the wintry affections of the President being warmed by con tact with other flesh and blood. You will recol lect that the name of Hon, Mr- Clingman, the new Senator from Noith Carolina, was given in connection with this scathing article. Mr- Cling man, who oame over to the Demooratlo party a few years ago, was ohairman of the Committee on Foreign Relations in the House, andjhis is the way he was used and treated by his Majesty King James. I copy that part of the Delta's article which is not objeotionabie for Us allusion to other parties: “ So sudden and unexpected was Mr. Buahanan’s conversion,on that question, that Mr Clingmao, of NoTth Carolina, then obaiimnn of the Committee on Foreign Relations in the House of Representa tives, who had reported a bill to the House for the abrogation of the infamous Clayton-Dalwer ohe&t nnddisgraoe/and advocated its passage with unu sual earnestness and seal, heoauso of its being, as he thought, an Administration measure, was con* founded when he saw in the lobbies of the House a swarm of Senators, and all tho members of tbe Cabinet, from the obsequious Blaok down to the head of the Post Office, all Imploring, threatening, coaxing, or using other means to defeat the vorv measure the President of these Stales had a fro days before solemnly recommended to Congress to adopt. Of bourse, every one was astounded — none more so of the author of the bill to repeal the hated treaty, Mr. Ciiogman, who showed proper spirit and indignation on the subject, but who, at the time, being suddenly translated to the United Stato§ Senate, wpre vented putting bis bill and accompanying resolu tions before tbe House to the ttist of the vote.” It now appears from the Now York Herald , the family organ of the President, that Mr. Clingman is supposed to be the author of the story giving the secret of the extraordinary ohange of front by the President on this question. A more scan dalous accusation could not well be oonooived. After having been put forward to advocate one polioy as to oar Central American relations, and then humiliated by a publio repudiation of his aotion by the agents of the Administration— which had in the meantime changed its ground, unknown to him—-to aoouse him of being guilty of an anonymous attack upon de fenceless people is an act which there is no language too severe to describe* Mr. Clingman is a high-toned gentleman—none more se. He has fallen under tbe ban of the and Us minions by adhering to their own policy, which, having been once reoeded from, they now reocoupy, and ho may rest assured that all their efforts to damago him will only reaot to his ad vantage. Sooial life in Washington is a curious study. We havo had a new heraldry In official circles since Locompton became the gospel ef the Administra tion. Forgetting that there are other eakes and ale in the l&nd, tho President restriots his bread and butter to the faithful alone. Before you can sit at his board you must worship At hif shrine. You oannot make your face to shine with his wine and oil unless you submit to his politics. He does not even dispense a smile except for a considera tion. Yon may see him if you go to a reooptieu; but If he knows you to be of an opposing party, he will freeze you with a look, or knook you down with a sneer. Under Fillmore and Pioroo, tho White House was not an ice-house. The poorest clerks were welcome. The political foe ato the bread of tbe Exeoutivo with none to molest and to make him afraid, and stood in tho prese&oo without trembling. X bave never known Washington more delight ful, notwithstanding the Siberian hospitality at the West End of the Avenue. Mr. Corcoran, who has done so mueh to beautify this fair ojty, and whoso oh&ritiesare os tmostontatioaa b« they are voluntary and frequent, though no longer a favo rite at the Whito House—especially since Bennett, ef the Herald , has been endorsed for bis 'assaults upon private character by the head cf tho Govern ment—entertains with sumptuous liberality.., Mr. Vioe President Breckinridge, who is-also in the abode of the Buohanau dynasty, lives costly with a part of his Kentucky delegation in sixih Btreet. Mr. Speaker Orr and Ms eloquent and excitable friend,;Col; Relit,* rc'oejy* .their visitors at their genial^heqdquarUw.'epynd| .Eighth &n<s E. . Hon. Horace Clark, one of the brave men who did right at the 'first £osaion, and ooxnes baok to the second rfi-ele6tcd"and nated, flourishes on his amplo.forjune at the beau tiful residence of the late' Major Lindsay, meeting his guests with open-handed cordiality. Broderiok has elegant rooms on the Avenue,'whioh are crowd ed nightly with his friends. Hankin and Hick*!' man are entirely toe for two such' radical anti-Administration men. - Mr. and Mrs. Senator Douglas wore never before so po pular with the visiting and fashionable world* The receptions of the, fair lady are crowded. No party spirit reigns there. Ail are received with genuine kindness. North and South mingle in genial harmony. The respectable oHizen and hla family—the stranger from other States and countries—are greeted like old friends when properly presented. The Republicans bave a good time of their own. They make amends for their exolußlon from the West End by paying at tention to eaob othor ; content with their own olrolo, but by no means costive of their fare when enabled to reciprocate. Tbe Amerloans were always a gay omnibus fall. Headed by glorious Crittenden, and inspired by jolly John Thompson (not John R.), with Hum phrey Marshall, Trippe, Winter Davis* and Mor rison Harris, and the* rest, they make many a round robin, and cause many a round table to roar and groan with wit and wine. Nor do all the Administration dole out their good things. Though you oannot go to Cobb’s, or to Blaok’s, (and you deserve it for being so severo in your paper,} others oan, and they say that the reoeptions are very agreeable. Mr. and Mrs. Siokles are universal favorites; nowhere is there a more refined ot generous welcome, and nowhere are Pennsylvanians so glad to rally. Among the outsiders—the non-officials—there is an over-abun dance of soelal feeling. Here you find the heart of Washington society—a spontaneous sincerity, a contempt for mere wealth, an admiration ot in tellect, you meet nowhere else. Ex-Marshal Hoo vor is a host in more respects than one, and his kind, ge&tle, and true-hearted lady is never happier than when making others happy. Then we have Maguire, with his beautiful picture-gallery, and his splendid library, his Agreeable re-unions, where you will often meet snob celebrities as "William 0. Rives, of Virginia; Elliot, the artist; Gaylord Clark, of the KnicherhocJcer; Pike, of Arkansas; Prentioe, of the Louisville Journal ; Peter Foroo, Gales and Seaton, and, when they are In town, Forrest, Brougham, Burton, “ And tbe rest.” Coyle, of the Intelligencer; Heiss, of the States ; Rlvos, of tho Globe ; F. P. Blair, at Silver Spring, outage, of* the town; Beal, the old sergeant-at-arms of the Senate, are among the readiest to sao their friends, and evon to meet thoir opponents, at their jown houses. * Ton will see from this how powerless the cff,rt Is to control tho good tooling of our people, aqd to make the relations of private lifo and intercourse among human beings dependent upon the whim of a weak man, who happens to he Presidontifor the timo being. The new British Minister, Lyon, is an unmar ried man, as I hear. It is rare that one of the scions of the English nobility is oanght by an Amorloan woman, though Sir Goro Onseley was. Borne high expectations are entertained as to the new ambassador. There is no more ohanoe for the thirty-million bill of Mr. Slidell than there would be for a bill to sell the Distriet of Columbia. I speak advi sedly. We have no‘money down here for Cuba. Mr. Buohanan baa got himself, as usual, into h scrape, and he wants to work out of it. Unawed by the indignation of the Spanish people, without whose consent he oannot, for a moment, approach the subjeot of purohsslng Cuba, be attempts to drive a bargain boforo their eyes, as if for tho purpose of still further outraging them. Douglas, though averse to tho appropriation at this Umo, defers to the Presidential programme, votes for it, and lets the President take the responsibility. This k alike magnanimous and statesmanlike. The exponso of taking tho new census will be about one million and a bait dollars. The North at the Presidential cleotioo of 1864, will be in a majority of about two to one. Commodore Stookton, of 1 Now Jersey, is a oandl date for United States Senator, against the present incumbent, Senator Wright. The gallant Com modore has become quite a Leooaptonite, as I hear, within the last three months. Miss Davenport is now one of the guests at the National Hotel, and expeots to appear on Mofiday next. She Is one of the fow who pass the fiery ordeal of the stage unscathed. Her admirable deportment and numerous acquirements, apart from her wonderlul blatrionio talents, have mado her an ornament of sooiety as well, as of her profes sion. I havoeast my horoscope, politically speaking. You are no mo\o responsible for it than if you bad noverboon born. The ultra Republican leaders are Bourbons. They tako credit for results with whioh they have had little or nothing to'do. Had James Buchanan been honest, there would have been no Ropublloan party In existence to-day, exoept os a faction. When he gave way to bad influences, and when he was manfully resisted-'by hosts of independent Demoorats,' (let me say it, North and Sonth,) the Republican party re vived. Tho folly of tho old Whig party was in believing that a single reverse, or many re verses of the Demooratlo party, was the lasting gain of the aforesaid Whig party, and upon these reverses the same Whig party would prooeed within its own narrow limits, often wrecking itself in the effort. Tho Republican party is a better and a worse party than tho old Whig party; hot ter, in tho toot that it has more principle to stand upon, and worse beoanse it is purely sectional. My prophecy, thon, is that no seotional party oan suooeed in I 960; and that tho Administration will be as indignantly rejrdted by tho one organization ns tbe other. The Demoorats eudorsed Pioroe in 1856, and refused to renominate Him. They will not renominate Buobanan in 1860, and they must refuse to enioreo his Administration. Enough for to-day. Occasional. [Oorrecpcmdonco of The Press.] Washinutos, Jan. 18,1851). It would be treason to doubt that many of the doings of tho present National Administration will shino brightly upon the pages of American his tory. But among Us deeds of exalted patriotism and superior wisdom I shall not be astonished if tho brilti&noy of its £nanoial polioy outshines all Its lessor be&utioß. Tho history of noarly every nation shows wbat a olose relation the condition of its treasury bears to Us dearest interests—how revo lutions have been precipitated, national industry paralyzed, and nntion&l disgrace invoked by the ineffioienoy and mismanagement pf those to whom this important branoh of government was entrust ed. llow happy we should be that our ooantry is shielded from all suoh dangers by that king of financiers, Howell Cobb ! Disdainfully rejeot ing the maxims of prudence which control or dinary mortals, and soorniDg the common-placo advice of John Randolph, who vowed that the true stone was to pay as you go,” Mr. Oobb has a never-failing resource— he proposes to borrow! He borrows for the pay ment .of the ordinary expenses of Government; borrows the salarios of his officials; borrows'the pay of the soldiers of the army and the ‘seamen of the navy ; borrows the expenses of the Utah .war; borrows the money to erect buildiogs; is ready to borrow thirty millions to purobase Cuba, or, for the matter of that, to ask a loan of one hundred and fifty millions to oonstruot the Paoifio Railroad. Let men prate-as they will abont raising the tariff, and seeking to fill tho Treasury with a legitimate income, he turns a deaf ear to their projoots, and implores Congress to beware of adopting measures to secure that end; for—horror of horrors!—if they do so, American manufactu rers might be incidentally benefited. Starting with a surplus of nearly twenty-seven millions of dollars, It has all been oxpended Thirty millions more have been borrowed, and also expended. At this moment the Treasury is in a more depleted condition than it has been for years. The most pressing pnblioolaims remain un satisfied, and bills long over-due cannot be met. : Another loan of ton millions mast be immediate ly had—to be, no doubt, suooeeded by another, and yet another, and aether, before the year wears away. No nation under the sun can long preserve its credit under a polioy like this. Mi oawber himself, (whose systom is evidently the model whloh Mr. Cobb desires to initiate,) with all his ingenuity in obtaining funds from his ad miring friends in exchange for his obligations, though ho waited as patiently and hopefully for ( *something to turn up” as our Secretary, was yot often plunged into dire embarrassments, and I fear that his imitator will fare no better tb&n tho great original. Meanwhile, it is to he hoped that the members of Congress will have Comffion senße and patriotism enough 4.° bo equal to the emergencies of the times, and givo ua a tariff whloh will at least yield enough rovenue to pay ourrent expenses, in spite of the opposition of the Secretary. Publio Entertainments, Toe Opera.— Expectation fa on the qui vivs for to-night’s performance of “ Los Huguonots.” To Philadelphians the opera ia almost a perfeot novolty, although produoed before, for the first time In this city, in the winter of 1845. Tho Frenoh Opera Company from New Orleans, of which troupe MadMle Calve was the bright par ticular star, brought it out ac tho Chestnut-Btreet Theatre with a great deal of fiolat. Of the stage appointments, at that period, tho introduction of men and horses upon tho sceno in actual steel plate armor was a notioeable featare, and created a groat sensation at tho*time. We beliovo it was then only represented onoe, the confined limits of tho thoatre being a bar to the grand proportions of scenio effect absolutely essential to do Meyer beer’s great work proper justice. The opera of “ Tho Huguenots” established com pletely the triumph of Meyerbeer as a composer. It was produoed at the “ Grand Opora” of Paris ,ln March, 1833, being preceded by “Robert X© Dlable,” which was originally performed in the month of November, 1831. The latter work, on its first representation, excited an Intensely warm dtamfislon among the masioal dilettanti, and for a long time the war of the oritios remained undeci ded.-* But the victory at last remained with the partisans of Meyerbeer, and his position was no longer a matter of uncertainty. The completion, subsequently, of “The Huguenots,” added a tri umphal wroath to tho* honors previously won by tho gratified composer. . _ The effectiveness of tho plot turns upon that ter rible episode6fhistory, tho “Bartholomew Ma ssacre.” The action of thopleooia not as rapid nor as full of inoidentaa “Robert,” the main in terest not being developed till the third aot. The sentiment of the opera is full of sublimity and pathos, and the musio is in exquisite harmony with these ideas. Madamo Laborde, whose ex quisite singing is an ineffaoable memory with Phi ladelphians, will, on the prosent oooaaion, take the leading femalo role, assisted by Mad’llo Polnsot, who aohieved a gratifying sneoess in. Now York'at her reoent debut. Formes appears as Marcel, a part in which ho has no living superior, either in this oountry or Europe. Tho ohorus will be aided by the Mrannerehor Soolety, who have kindly oenßontad to unite in giving eel at to tho grand oboral symphony of the “ Blessing* of the Poniards” In tho fourth aot. So far as perfection In tho details of stage business can secure sac oess, everything possible has been done by the management. We expect to see the Academy of Music, therefore, even more crowded this evening than on Monday night. Walnut street Theatre —Miss Vandenhoff’a now play of “ Woman’s Heart” has been repeated every evening since its production to large and appreciative audiences—tho play gradually work ing up in public esteem—and chaining the atten tion of all present. Tho present is positively the last week of Miss Vandenhoff’s and Mr. Swin bourne’s engagement, and tho last opportunity which will bo uflbrded our oitizens of witnessing this truly beautiful play, tho high moral tone and beanteouß pootio sentiment of which should oause it to be imprinted on the memory of all who have tho good fortune to listen to tho gentle precepts it conveys; The concluding linos, or as U U techni cally termed, “ tag” of the pieoe, oonvey tho idea which pervades the entire drama: “ Should they not win, whose aim is for the good ! And where fiods man his earthly happiness, Belief from pain, or Antidote to gr’.cf, Rpur to exertion, or reward of it So truly, as in deep and constant lovo 1 And whore makes love his home? In Woman’s Heart The wholo aim and end of tho pieoo is tho in. ouloation of a lovo of the good and beautiful, and tho enforcement of tho precept true as holy writ, that in tho possession of a truthful, loving, woman’s heart, man’s earthly happioess is best assured. The oftener wo see this play the more wo aro impressed with its poetio beauties; and we trust that Miss Vandenhoff will consent to its early pub lication, as wo feel assured it will be read by all classes with deep interest. ' Wo regret that proviously-oontraoted engage ments will preclude any extension of Miss Vanden hoff’s and Miss Swinbourne’s presont engagement; bat we hope for their return at no distant day, for performances suoh as theirs both cultivate and refino tho publio tasto. W© understand that Mr. Barry Sullivan will shortly commence an engagement here. Arch-street Theatre.— That exoolleot actor, Mr. John Gilbert, takes a benefit to-night, and we hQpo ho will havo suoh a house as he deserves—a crowded ono. Ho plays Sir John Falstaff in “The Merry Wives of Windsor;” and, noxt to Haokett. Mr. Gilbert, wo beliove, to be the beßt representative of the part on the American boards. The beautiful drama of tho “ Two Friends ” will also be played, in whioh Mr. Gilbort sustains a prominent oharaoter. McDonough's Gaieties (late Volk’s Tiiba xijb.)—Xbis new amusemont saloon opons to-night with a oompany, wo nro assured, not surpassed in the city. Mr- McDonough possesses the ability to conduct a theatro ns it ought to be oonduoted,.and we have no doubt tho public will fully recompense him for the expense and pains ho has taken to pro vide n well-ordered plaooof amusement at a low price. The Gaieties is situated in Race street, between Second and Third. National Cmcirs, Walnut Street —The grand combination of Van Amburgh’s world*re* uowncd animale, with the romarkablo equestrian and acrobatic feats of the talonted troupe of gym* casta, regularly connected with tlio Circus, has proved an immense card of attraction. liven be* fore tho junotion of forces, the present oompany enjoyed the reputation of being decidedly the best troupe wbiohhas overwintered inourolty. At present, with the additional attraction, this place of popular amusement draws larger houses than ever. It certainly deserves of the publio the most substantial recognition in the way of a generous encouragement. Congress Water. —As two country lads wore passing a druggist’s establishment where n sign was exhibited which had on it the words « Congress IT r aUr” one asked the other what sort of water that was. « Why, you fool,” replied his companion, that’s what they jpewf at Congress.” THE LATEST NEWS BY TELEGRAPH. THIRTY-FIFTH CONGRESS, Second Session. A number of reports from the various departmects were received. Also, a variety * f memorials. ' A joint resolution was pasted permitting Towcsscd Haines, Consul General at Japan, and his interpreter, each to accept u gold snuff-box from the Queen of Eng land. Mr Puon, of Ohio, objected to tbe custom of Ameri can officers receiving presents from foreign potentates. On the vote being taken. Mr Pogh, Mr Hale, of New Hampshire, and one otier Senator, voted ho. With tbeao exceptions, the V ite was unanimous. Mr. Seward, of York, Introduced a resolution, which was adopted, calling on tbe President, 11 com patible with tna public interest, for copies of all cor respond*nce between this Government and Ppain rela tive to the proposals for the purchase of Cuba. Mr. Johnson, of Tomussee, from the Committee on ■ Indian Affair-*, reported a bill to enable tbe President to BJpend the annuities of certain lodiAQ tribes for educational and agricultural purposes in their behalf. The bill was paired. Several resolutions were passed with reference to the publio printing, the object b ing to limit its extent. Mr Soouttlb. of Wisconsin, failed in an attempt to bring up hie resolution relative to Commodore Pau’d* ing, although he urged the necessity, as several euits are pendri g against the Commodore In the United States courts. Tbe Pacific railroad bill was then taken up. There was but little dobato on it, the time being occupied in voting on the soveral amendments, the yeas and nays being taken on each First. Mr. Subtßti&n’a amendment, providing that the eastern terminus beat Fort Smith, was lost—yeas 3. navs4B. ’ Seiond. Mr Houston’s amendment, that the rente be located between the 30th and 82d parallels, was also io‘t—yeas 21, nays 22. Third Mr Greeu’s amendment, providing for One road with two eastern termini, the southern not far ther south tbaa Fulton, Arkansas, the northern not further north thftn tbe B’g Sioux, and that th«y unite not farther west than tbe 102 d degree of went longitude. On this, Mr Green spoke, advocating its adoption. Itwssloßt Fourth Mr Rioe’s amendment, making Puget’s Sound the western terminus, was lost—yeas 0, nays 43. Fifth Mr. Ward’s amendment, fixing the eant«rn ** terminus between the thirty-second and forty-ninth araUela, was rejected —ye<*B 24. mvys 30. Sixth. Mr D >olittle’s amendment, the main feature whic h wai the granting of the altera-U even sec- ons of forty miles on both sides of the road to actual et tiers, in accordance with the principles of the horne ts ad bill, w*s lost—yeas 19, nays 33. Seventh. Mr. Pugh’s amendment, that the railroad stop at the eastern boundary of California, instead of unconititatlcnally traversing the State to Pan F/au eifeo, was lost Eighth. Mr. Bigler’s substitute, cs submitted on Friday, with some amendment*, was adopted. Mr. Bigler’s Amendment was ti strike out'the fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth sections of tbe original bill, and in lieu of them to insert: Section 4 Requiring that in making the con ract the road shall be divided into three grand divisions of equallength, t> be known as tbe eastern, western, and middle divisions, and these divisions shall be divided into sections of twenty-five m‘lgs each; and, in con sideration or the stipulations and undertakings in the contract, there shall be appropria’ed atd sot apart a quantity ot land* equal to tbe alternate sections cf publio lands, for the space of twenty m les on each side of the road, and for the full extent or the eastern and weatorn divisions: Provided, That all mineral lands within the State of California be exeludai from the operation of this act Section 5 That the party with whom the rontract shall be made shall proceed without delay to locate the general route of the road, and inrnish a detailed survey and map thereof to the President, who shall cause the lands to be surveyed; and the imi in title thereto to be extinguished as soon as practicable; and the pre-swp ticn law shall be extended to the lands thus surveyed. Scttion 0 That in making tbe contract, it shill be stipulated that none of the said lauds are to be con veyed to the contracting party uotil one section of twenty-five miles is completed audio successful opera tion ; and the President shall retain one-fourta of the land asEccurity for tbe completon of the middle divi sion. This secti n also provides for tbe carriage of the United States m ills. Section 7. That the President be authorized, so soon as one section Is put into successful operation, t? cause to be isßnel to the contracting party, bonds of the United States, be a Ing interest not exceeding five per cent, to the amount of $12,590 for eaoh mile, aod as tbe work progresses similar payments shall be made Provided, That the entire amount nh >ll not exceed sixteen millions. This section includes the provision tbat all the Iron necessary for the track shall be of American manufictore. Sections. Provides further for ths payment of the contractors. S'ctianQ. Provides for the forfeit of the contract* in case of negi°ot or refaeal to prosecu'e the work. Mr. Bbu*. of Tennessee, after a speech on tbe me rits of tbe Mil, proposed, as a parliamentary way of getting clear of all the atnondm'nts and bringing the bill into shape, to recommit it, with instructions to advertise the fall estimates for the cost of construction of each of tbe three routes, equal to a first-class toad, with fifty-four pounds to the yard Mr. Gwin, or California, hoped tbat if the bill is would be sent t? a new committee, to see if there can be a committee formed that will com mand a majority of the Senate, Pioneer. v Mr. Davis, of Mississippi, brought to the notice of the Senate a substitute which he had reported from the minority of the committee, which, however, had not been reached. It was for the Senate to decide whether it would give expieselon on it bofore it recommitted the bill. Mr. Brown, of Mississippi, moved that the MU be laid on tbe table At this joint, It was agreed that the bill, with its ma^y'amocdmects and rearaecimsnti hi printed, as It was difficult to know in what shape it stood. Theßeaate then adjourned. BOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. The House pastel the Senate bill authorizing the is sue of registers for and change of the names of the steamships Canada and America. Mr. MIH.BON, of Virginia, asked, but failed to o'tain, leave to introduce a resolnt on direct ng tbe Committee on Commerce to report back, forthwith, the Benate btll repealing the fishing bnnu’ies laws. Mr Cofin, of Alabama, from the Committee on Pub lic Lauds, reported a hill confining the aggregate com pensation of registers and receivers or land ofiitea to $2,600 per annum. Jilr Cobb mentioned that this MU was Intended to correct tbe abuses now existing, instancing the ease cf the Plattsburg (Missouri)office, where $lO,OOO wore to calved for one year’s service. The b'll was pa-.soil. Mr. Coddj of Alabnna, reported a bill to raise and continue in force, without restriction or limitation of time, the bouitj-land acts of 3535, 1842, and 1862, Passed. A bill providing for the repayment of the purchase money for lands erroneously sold, was passed. A bill authorizing persons who settled on the six teenth and "thirty-sixth sections of land before they were surveyed to pre-empt t>*era, ;a*sed. A bill appropriating $5,000 to run, make, and estab lish the western boundary of Minn*sota, passed. Mr. Sherman, of Ohio, said that he had received a letter from Mr. 1). B. Allen, a citizen of York, of high standing, preferring charges against certain civil officers in connection with the Brooklyn Navy Yard,* which, if true, would involve case# of impeachment, and he had alettar from a member of this House charg ing that tho offices and employments In the navy yards were habitually sold for money. Ho had alsodo his posre ston cop esof Philadelphia journals, in which it wis charged that abu*es existed In tho conduction of affairs at ihe navy yard imhat city, and affidavits and certificates of tho workmen in which w-re exhibited to him, which, If true, clearly proved tho charge. Mr.Bue*man efiereda preamble and resolution set ting forth that whereas Mr. B B Allen, of New York cltj, has prefer red specific charges agxlnst certain officers of the Nary Department, as guilty of partiality and a violation of the law in awardirg contract* 5 and that the money appropriated by Congress for tho navy-ysrd docks and repairs has been expended for partisan pur poses ; BeSDlved, That a select committee of fire be ap pointed to examine into the esid specifications, with power to send for persons and papers. The resolution was unanimously adoj ted. The Housa then went into Committee of the Whole on tho stale of the Union, on the bill to codify the ravenuo laws debate, Mr. Kbitt, of South Carolina, moved to strike cot the enactiug clause. Mr. Comxks, of Massachusetts, hoped the motion would cot prevail. It was the duty of the House to de vott- a few days with the view to amend and perfect this moasure Mr Keitt’s motion prevailed. The committee then rose, when the House concurred in itR action by a vote of 103 to 84. The House Retain went into Committee of the Whole on the state of the Union on tho President’s message. Mr. Cox advocated tbe President’s recommendation for the a-quisiiion of Cuba, showing the advantages which would result therefrom Al.tiding to the remark of Governor Chase, which he recently made at a New England dinner la Ohio in favor of American expansion, Mr Oox said th*tif the Democrats dou’t look sharp tb-rir RerubllcAu fiends will ste»l their thunder, for the Republican moutbß are already jciey with the idea of free sugar. He was wi liug to tote tor the proposi tion of Mr. Br&noh, placing tbe money in tbe hands of the President for the muehaae of Cuba, and in case of refusal would go for seizing the island In the event of a war. He proceeded to speak of the law of growth, say ing that we must g-ow without, if we would not fail within, and that any nation failing to spread its empire fails of aceompVsht&g Us destiny. When we conquered Mexico we should have retained possession. He be lieved that this country had oigans sufficiently suited to digest it properly. If we do not obtain Mexico It will fall a prey to some other Power. We should recognise tbe Juarez Government, by giving it the solemn assu rances of onr sympathy. Considering that France, England, and Spain b«*e fleets in the Gulf of Mexico, we should sent one thither, together with a commis sioner or mlnbterj and he should seok, by a trsa'y with Juarez at Yem Crus, to obtsin reciprocal advan tages, by which onr trade which la now onI» seven millions, may be raised to twecty-eight millions an nually, which is the extent of tbe British commerce. If his Southern friends objected to the seizure of only Chihuahua and Bonora, let them take, In atdition. Tt maulipas and'New Leon, and lot them try there their hands on ooff-e and sugar { and let those provinces ult - ra*tely come into the Union as Btates, not singly, but in a cluster of stars. He regarded Louis Napoleon as The cb’ef Instigator of the Interventional affair* oo tbiscou tinent lie had a secret prayer, and bo would give it utterance. It was that thore may soon bo a barricade erected in tee Boulevards, and that there wonid be many more citizens than soldiers who would fraternize to the of the “ Marseillaise.” This prayer an swered, the world would be rid of a usurper. He spoke of the affairs of Central America, and counselled firm action to maintain our rights and make tbe American name respected. As to the alliance between France and England, he thought it cmld not continue, and even if dne*, there wonid he no danger from that source to us if we all unite in the enforcement of the Monroe doc trine Io the course of his remarks, while lay'ng down the low of American growth and progress on thin continent, with reference to Cuba in ad economical light, he afflrn od that the tariffs of Cuba, both for Import and export, were in'anious and the cause of An honorable war in an ago of comm - ratal. freedom. Ho illustrat'd this with reference to tho sugar trade and tax, by eta ting that In 1347 this country had paid sixty millions for the sugar tax, of which bad paid six millions, and bis district three hundred thousand dollars, to pro tect a few Louisiana sugar plants a. He gave statistics to show that our trade in flour, funder a fair Cuban tariff, would be a million birr els a year, or, if Cuba were an nexed, that trade, and trade in other produce, would be still greater enhanced. Tho message was then laid aside. On motion tf Mr Fmelps, of Missouri, the consulate and dfplon atio appropriation bill was taken up Mr Hickman, of Penosylvaniu, said it was fortunate that the President’s views on the tariff weio not made a test of political orthodoxy, else the Beo*elary of the Treasury lw’ght have found himself proscribed There r.nuld bo no tariff strictly for revenue, considerirg diversified pursuits of Oiir people. • The financier cannot hope to reap where he has not sown. The revenue lies at t3e bottom of protection. Tbe Pri'sidtnt had very properly recommended specific duties. Ad valorem duty was not only destructive to the interests of the country, but ruinous to the reveouo. He, in conclu sion, gave his views on tho tariff generally, The committees then rose, and the House adjourned. Additional from Mexico* *•' TIIE JUNTA POPULAR” —K3TAHLISIIMBNT OP “ A PROGRAMME GOVERNMENTAL.” Wasiuioton. Jan. 18.—The Now Orleans papers of Wednesday have been received. They contain the fol lowing additional news from Mexico, furnished by the steamer Tennessee: It that on the 3lst of Deoember the Junta Popular” Jn the o»ty of Mexico, which was futmed of a great maj'irity of Conserva'.ivea and tbe clergy, estab lished a * Programme Governmental,” which proclaims the inviolability of the corporation property, and pro tests against the alienation or mortgage of the national territory. It was not known, at last Accounts, whether Mframon would accept tho Prendnncy Non-arrival of the City of’Washington* Dancy nooE, Jan, 18, 10/fo'cloek P M—There are no signs of the otcam»r City of Washington, now about due, wPh Liverpool advices to the 6th instant, roar days later than have beeu recei*e<J. Tbe weather is clesr. Death of ex-Gov. Static* of Vermont* Moitpkmee, Vt„ Jan. 18.—Bv-Govemor Slade died at Mlddlebury on Sunday. WAsniNOTOK, JuD. 18,1*69. SENATE. FOUR DAYS LATER FROM CALIFORNIA, _ By QVEBLATiD Mail. * V-. Brazer Biv^r 1 Frozen—Fear of Great Buf fering; among the Minora. Wreck of the Whaling Ship Rajah, of New Bedford—Thirteen Lives Lost. BUSINESS AT SAN FBABOISIO AND HONOLULU. FROM THE PLAINS. The Gila Gold Mines—lndian Depredations, Sr. Louis, Jan 18—The orerl.ad mill. which left Fan Fraacisco on the 24th nit., four days subsequent to the sailisg of the steamer, arrived here thifl evening. Two through passengers were aboard. r i he California news in uoitnp riant The dates from Victa ia are to T) ‘camber 14th. Frazer river was frrzen below Fort Langley, and it wss feared that great suffering would be experienced by tbe miners In consequence "of the cutties off of supnlies Advices from Honolulu to the ?d of December h*d been received The whaiingAhip Rajah of New Bedfo»d, vaswrerited In Ochefc k sea, on the 18th of October, and thirteen lives were lost. Among the lost were— Contain °tewart, of Fa«r Haven, Mass F.rst Mate Thomas Hamblin, of Falmouth,Mats. John Fawcett, of Oatskill, N. Y. Charles G Gould, of New Bedford. Slats - Andrew Delaney, cf New York citv. Andrew J Hadley, of Northfield, Vt- Clippers Skylark audGoriWu Eagle, for Npw Bedford, and E. F. Willetts, for New London, silled from Hono lulu Nov. 25 Th* West Vied, aod Arglo 8 xon, fer New Bedford, 4died on Deo.l. The brig Emina, and ship John Burlap, were fl‘t»ng at Honolulu for n whalicg.au re on the o >»*t of Cali fornia Business at Tlonolnln wai very dull. Coe sid»rab’e r in had fariei. Business at San Frmciaeo was alrrrfit rt a stand Brill. Foreign rice had heavily deeliued. 'Candles were re arizing low figures at anotlon. A leadiog speculator In thtf article hid suspended, the loss to his creditors being principally the d>ff*ren«e between the prices now and when be bought. Tb« shin Frauds Pa’mer arrived at Bao Francisco from Honolulu. The pwßtntrers by tbe mail report the roads west In excelloot condition until the stage .reached Missouri. the Indian agent had gone from Fort Yuma to reclaim a woman and two children from Mohave Ind.aus, who were taken captives from the emigrant train, which was attacked on the Oolerado last fall. Tbe miners were va'atlng the Gila gold mines, in consequence of the cold The number there had al ready been reduced to about a huedred. The ApvcVs attacked a train ten miles above El Paso, and killed two men and drove < ff the stock. Oa the rams night tbe Indians attacked a corral In El Paso, and ran off with several of tbe aaima’s. A trunk, with tbo content', vhi*h had been stolen from tbe Boundary Commissioners, had been recovered Pennsylvania’leg: sl ature. (Reported by Carr A Jehcsoo, Telegraphic News Report ers for the Press throughout tbo United States.} The Senate met this morning at 11 o’clock. 9 The bill authorizing the mantgrrsof tbe House of Refage to extinguish certain ground rent was reported on favorably. Vr. Pabjcbk of Philadelphia read the following bills in place: T> incorporate tho F&irmount Park P&rbbb gfr Railway Company. To incorporate tbe Twelfth and Thirteenth street Pa«euaer Railway Company. To modify the first section of an act, passed at the seßßion of 1865, te’atlve to widening Chatham street, In tbe cltv cf Philadelnhla. Me MarBxLlB, of Philadelphia. read & bill Ja place to Incorporate the Soothwa-k Bonp Society. . Mr. B n HBLL, of Bedford, one to incorporate the Ame rican Improvement Loan Company. After considering a* d passing several private bills, the Senate adjourned HOUSE. Mr. Wn,ET r of Philadelphia, offered the follotvlDg re solution : Resolved, That a committee of five be appointed, whose dnty it shall be to fnrnish a full report to the Zloase of all necessary Information In‘relation to the policy of the State tax imposed upon domestic and fo reign goods sold at auction by regularly licensed auc tioneers, with a view to the consideration of the expe diency or inexpediency of a modification or repeal of the laws imposing etid duties npoa the said goods. The resolution was adopted Mr. LawttßßOß, of Washington, chairman of the select committee to whom -wa« referred the resolution rel&tiog to the tariff, made the following report: Whereas, The experience of the past and present most fatly demonstrates that It is a wise and beneficent po licy of the General Government which dictates the im position of duties on such products of foreign nations as come in such direct contact with those of onr coun try, as to interfere and prostrate the trade on onr own soil and araongour own citizens:' And whereas, for want of such aid, the country is filled with foreign products, the result of cheap labor; the monetary affairs of the nation disarranged by the exportation of specie, to pay an indebtedness abroad, and the cltixeos and laborers in many departments of trade compelled to abandon their accustomed employ ment; especially do oar own coal and Iron interests suffer: Therefore, Re/olved. By the Senate and House of Representa tives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, in Gene ral Assembly mot, That onr Senators Iq Congress be instructed, and onr Representatives requested, te labor for the passage (at the present session) of such an act u will not only tend to increase the revenue by the im position of duties, hut afford adequate protection to all the interests of the country injured by the productions of the cheap labo* of other countries, but more es pecially to urge an Increase of dnties on coal and Iroa, in whi-*h so large a portion of our own people are deeply interested. t Resolved, That the views of the President, expressed In his late annual message, in reference to the ad vantage of specific ov*r ad valorem dnties, as more uniform, less liable to frauds; and affording the moat certain amount of revenue and protection, meet our moat hearty approval. Resolved, That the Governor be requested to for ward each of onr Senators and Represent itires in Con gress a copy of the above preamble and resolutions, in forming them of their adoption. ' , Mr. Gokpf, of Northampton, denied the right of the Legislature to instruot the Senators. Messrs Liwassoß. of Washington, Gritmsk, of La ze ce, anl Wjllistok, of Potter, advocated there'ota tioos at groat length. The resotatlpcfcj'.as originally • offered, were finally adopted, with very slight modifications. Moure Goepp, of Northampton, and Laird, of Erie, voted against them. f - - - Mr. Tuokx submitted tbe-fotlowlng: Resolved, That the clerk be directed to purflhvta, for the.use of the Railroad Committee, a map of the cltr of Philadelphia. , • ' • • Mr. Irish. 1 moTe to .amend the resolution by adding: Also, a map of the city of Pittsburg. Air. Rose. . I moTe to amend the amvndment.by in serting that a map be furnished free to all the members of this House.; The Chair decided this amendment, together with tbe previous ene, not yet in order. Mr Thorn. , I only desire to say. sir, that more then half of the Commit tea on Railroads are not eitisens of Philadelphia, and .the proposition to build passenger railroads in taat place seems to be a very important one just now; and I suppose V e propriety of the resolution must be acknowledged by every member. Mr Ross renewod his motion to amend, and remark ed : The reason why I offend the amendment is this ; we have to vote on those bills, and in order to vote in telligently. it is n*eesaary that we know exsctly the lo cation of tne two cities. We know nothing about tbe location, and 1 don’t see why the members are not as much entitled as the committee Mr. Hamersly; I hope the motion to amend will notpreva-1. It will cost one thousand dollars to fur nish each member with .a map. The committee can report, and then hang tbe map up somewhere whet o wo all ran see It. The amendment was disagreed to. The question recurring on tbe original resolution, the yeas and nays were taken, when it was disagreed to. Mr Walborn gave notice tf his lutention to intro duce a bill providing for the construction of a passen ger railway on Aroh street, in tne city of Philadelphia Adjourned. From Washington. Washington, Jsn. 18 —The Postmaster General esti mat s that sixteen millions nine hundred thousand dollars will he required for the service of the Post Office Department for the fiscal year ending the Sjth of Jun-, 1860. Tbe Secretary of the Treasury has submitted to Con* gress his plan for reducing the expenses fir the colloc* lion of tho revenue to the extent of four hundred theu<asd dollars per annum He proposes the reorgaoi* zitionof the collection districts, tbe redaotionof the busdrtd and sixteen ports of entry to seventy-five, and tho discontinuance altogether of twenty-one of tbe eiebty porta of delivery; the salaries of tne officers to remain the same, a*, under tho measure recommended their daties would be increased. He sug<ests the employment of steam tags at the larger pjrta, and whether the proteetlon of tbe revenno and relDf to distressed vessels could not be bette- effected by tbe navy The revenue cutters might be says, be attached to the navy department, and their, officers remain In the service notil tkeir pre sent commissions expire, or tertnloate by death or re signation. These who have rendered noteworthy ser vice could be transferred to the navy with sn assimila te! rank Mr. Ha'cb, of New York, to day, in the House, mad a strong, but unsuccessful, effort to get up the Senate bill making au appropriation for the St. Clair fiat im provement. The motion encountered sharp opposition The annual mtellng *f the Amvxioan Celmization Society was he’d to-night, at the Smithsonian Insti tute. Tbe secretary’s report states that the receipts last year were nearly $62,030, and represents that there is an Increasing disposition among free-criored parsons in the No them Stages to emigrate to Africa. The general intarests of Llbrria are improving. -The opinion is confidently rxp-sssrd that lbs opposition to African colonization and Liberia will fail to arrest the progress of the society, and great ovents are astici piled. Majority and minority reports have been preplred on the Oregon bill by the members of thfli House Commit tee »»n Territories. ' The Senate Post Office Oommittes have agreed to re port a bill Increasing the postage rates to five cents for all distances under thrceihousaod miles. This feature was opposed by Messrs Bigler of Pennsylvania, Dixon of Connecticut, and Hale of New Hampshire. The committee were unanimous os to restraining the frank ing privilege, and propose to authorize the Pontmaater General to receive bids on tbe host terms, without re gard t j particular modes of conveyance, as now desig nated by law There is no probability that Congress will increase tho rates of postage. The Proposed Territories. Washington, Jan. 18.—James M. Orane, delegate elect from Nevada, has i<su*d a circular to the mem bers of Congress, presenting a long array o' argamentd why Un bill to organize that Territory should become a law. The leonth of the Territory is about 600 and its width about 450 miles The population rang* a from fifteen to eighteen thousand souls. He gives a glowing desorip ion of Its mining and agricu’tural features, sajing. In conclusion, that he can eattr Intonob'r gain or arrangement for omnibusslng the Territories through Congress The Territory of Nevada is suffer ing under this state of things. The bill to organize it is in advance of the oth«rs Let eaoh one come up in order and be tested on its merits. The Boas* Committee on Territories this morning ordered the bill to provide for the organization of tbe Territorial Government of Dacotah to be rerotted with her boundary extending west to tbe Rocky mountain*. Sir. Oolfsx, of Indiana, and Mr. Graham, the dele gate elect from Colons, appeared before the committee to-dar aod addressed it in favor of the organization of the latter Territory but the committee atr’vrd at no conclusion in regard to it. kbould the action ultimate ly bo favora K lo, tbe Terrlto-y will, It is supposed, be made to cover a laiger area than Mr. Colfax proposed in his bill. Tbe Kansas Troubles* Bt Louis, Jan 18 —ln the Senate, yesterday the House bill for the suppression of the Kansas bordt-r d {Realties was amended, sons to place $30,000 in the hands zfthe Governrr. end authorizing him to prccosd as he thinks proper. The bill thus amended was passed. Markets by Telegraph. New Orle ns, Jao. 17 —Cottod—Sales to-day 4,603 bales at stiller prices. shere Is no change t*; rejort in the quotations. Sugar is buoyant; sales of 26,000 hhda at 5# 060—an advance of }{c. Molasres—Sales of 2 600 hhds at 31c—an advance of lc‘' Flour has an advancing tendency; 6,000 bbts sold,iccludlng3,4oo bb’son specu lation at ss.26—an advar.es of 260. lari in bbls telle at for prime India Bagging Wh»key2ic. Baltimore, Jan. 18—Flour steady at $5 37# for Ohio and Howard street. Wheat closed with an ad vancing ten’ency} sales at $1.400160 for whl'e. and $1.30 for r;d Corn is buoyant; 10 000 bushels sold %■ t 80e for yellow, white 78»70c. Provisions steady. Whis key eel Is at 30c for city and Ohio. Charleston. Jan 18 «—Ootton—Sales of 3.400 bales at stiffs prices There is no change to report in tbe quotations Savannah, Jsu 18.—Cotton—Sales of 1.300 bales to day. The market Is firm, but accurate quotations can not be given. Hampton Roids, Jan. 18 —Tbe Com market is active here; yellow sells at 81c, and white at 76c. Oi'OiNNATi, Jan. 18.—Flour is firm at $4.9006. Whiaksy dull, and #o lower; sales at26#e Provi alone unchanged ; Mess Pork at $17.60; bclk sides, 7#c. Lard, in bbls, lie. Booo*—Sides are quoted at £#c. '"" * 1 ~v 'tPAsiliStatei' Supreme Conrt.' - V“- 18 —No. *B5. , John T. Muonn fS^E? 1 8t **• Biiot 40 Oirenlt Oml at Chl,f Tiaej ;Srfs®w";: ' th * °“ r *’ *°- Tha United States ts, Watt el Basiett. Ar. Eats?* e<mUaue4 fOT appe^ee ) condoled Tor appsl- JHUHIJ*?**! mn TB * osleib B - Snbmit ted on record and printed argument for plaintiff. - The IJnion Telegraph In junction. PoRTtABD, Me.,-Jan. 18.—The motion 7 made some time since to rescind the order for an lojaoct'oo on the Union Telegraph line has been denied, k new motion the-injunction is now befrre the court which, if successful, will extinguish the Morse patents Murder of a Young Girl. BrBTOS, Jan. 18.—At South Pranklla, yesterday Jonathan Wales shot Susan Whiting, killing her in et«nt>y. Both the parties were young and conoeetM with respectable families. Wales formerly paid his addresses to the deceased, and was prompted to shoot the unfortunate girl by jealousy. The Southern Mails* Fatinsut, Jab. 18. —Three malls from the South parsed through to-day. financial and commercial. The Honey .Market. Pau.AOKZ.PHiA. January 18,1859. Th& transactions of the stock board to-day were limited, the fancy stocks being more dull than other kinds, but without any evidences of unusual weakness. The turn in the market is by no means unexpected to us, as we again and ag&'n remarked before the recent rise, that there was no prospect of any active move, ment in Blocks until the matter of the new Qovern ment loan was ended, its effects upon the money market determined and ovirarme, and business quietly moving again, in accustomed channels. -It rtquires bold oi era* tors to overtake any heavy contracts in stocks, in the , face of large financial operations on the put of Govern, ment, which a*® likely to derange the money market. There are bold, cperators among those who deal in st-cks, we know, and they may take hold and caose a renewed advance in the market; but the probability Is that the risk Is greater than the possible prolife will warrant, and the? wi.l ex ercise discretion and bide their time. AH- kinds of sto !os are brought In to account for the depression— rumors of another war between the New York Central and the Erie Bailrcai, the bugbear of the Beading bonds to be met in 2850, and other causes—but there is no need of them at all The heaviness of tbe market is in the shares generally selected for ; speculation, and that these are is sufficiently explained by the uncertainty of the tension upon the money-bag stricgs during tbe next ninety days. The North Peonsylvaaiaßallroad Company continues steadily to increase its earnings in comparison with former seasons. This road has been doing a fair bual. ness right straight along throngh all the seasoh of de pression consequent upon tbe panic, and It is but a fair presumption that, when tbe good t mea comes again, It will not only be able to pay up Its Interest promptly, but become remunerative to Its stockholders. Its earn login Decemb»r, 3858, were . $25 417 31 December, 1857 21,874 08 Increase ....$3,743 23 We have to record to day the death of George Phil ler, Eeq , late tbe cai-lrtr of the Bank of Peunajlva* nia. Nr. Phiiler gave tbe services of bis life to that institution, acd notwitbstacd ng its lamentable end, he retained tbe general respect and good opinion of all who wets arqua nted with him.- In the caabiership, under the clock-like regularity with which the bank was managed by tbe former beads, be was retained in office, duringits later years, by a mistake of the direc tors, who should have provided for his honored age, and suffered him to retire, iostead of requiring tfs con tinued services in a lost which demanded the active ▼lgHance of tbe prime of life. The fall of the bank weighed heavily upoa him acd hastened his decease. We have been favored, by T. B. Peteison, Beq. } with the Inspection of a set of tbe new Canadian coins, at tained by him for the purpose of engraving, and addi tion to tbe fac-simlle impressUns of all the ether eoins of the world, as shown In his Complete Coin .Book. Tbe ten-cent piece Is of exactly the same also as the American dime ; the five cent piece is a very little breeder than tbs American half dime; and the tweuty-cent piece is about one thi ty-eecond of an inch less in width than the Amsri*an quarter dollar. The head of the Queen, on them all, is executed with fidelity to the features of tbe original; the arrange meat of the hair being in excellent good taste, and tbe whole design very beautiful. The wreath -of maple leaves on tbe revels?, surmounted by the crown, is very well drawn, and the value and date, 20 cents, 1868, in three lines In Its centre, very nest and plain. We have no hesitation in giving our rfpinlon that these silver . coins far exceed in b« auty any eo : n ever issued, from the British mint, with perhaps tbe single exception of the famous Victoria crown, the dies for whioh were can opied on account cf the extrsordinarj expense involved in their use. .We congratulate tbe people ot Canada upon tbe introduction of these beautiful coins, add re cord our-voie in favor of acoioage of twenty-cent pieces at our own mint. The poliee telegraph was put in requlefflon tbl morning to notify the storekeepers of the city of the appearance of a new spurious fire dollar-note, altered | from a Bbode Island-bank-note pl&te.to the Union Bank ■ or Reading, Pennsylvania. The Bbode Island coat of arms is on tbe lower left band corner j opposite, on the right, is tbe View of a steamboat; over each of these is tbe figure 5, acd in the middle of tbe note is a large V surrounded by a Fourth of July arrangement cf Preii > denta’ heads flags, &o. The genuine note is very dif ferent from this. PHILADELPHIA SPOOK EXCHANGE BALES. January 18,.1869 ISroaTKD BY HAHLXT,B*OWX, &03., XAXX-HCTX, BTCOX, AXD KXOHAHOB BBOKBBB, XOXTHWBST 00a»X THUD in o cnusKTVt stbsits. - YIBST BOARD - SOOPeona 6b,'....,.. 93# UtfrrriaCal prf....110 SOOWilroo Roi, J Bt.. 94k 59 Me.haoics* 8k.... 27V 400 23 &8d St RTs.. 9134 10 do 27V 1000 Oat'awiaaaOh 10a 59V 13 do 27 V 3000 do 59V 17 do ...... M 27V 1000 Lehigh R 6s. 88 1 Girard 8k........ 22V , 1 Norristownß.... 65V 1 Lehigh Va18.V... 4*2 11 do .••••».... t 56j6 100 Beading 8....c5h25V . 6Pennaß ..*.,.b5 43 100 do ...... esh 26V 1 .do 43 - 100 do c»h 25V 5 do 43 100 do 25V 25 do cab 42V I<M> ' do 25* 14 do .' esh 43 23 -do S6V , 12 Hinehill R .69 10 do 25V 1 20 do b 5 69 20 do ...~.;sswn 25V SOSohNavprf.. b 5 18jg 20- 'do ..... sswn 25jf 60 d> bft 7«V 10 do e6wn2sjf 6 Morris Gal prL ..110 BETWEEN ; 820 City 6s S4E B ex’t..looJ SECOND Ha*bi«bbbg, Jan. 18. , -603 City 6s PR 99Jf 2000 Lehigh Val R 6s. 88 3003 Alleg Co G* AV s 6 51 760 Lehigh Nav 6s .. 97 a 1003 Chssa A Del C Gs 7<s>£ 60)Head R65’83.... 74# 6000 Nprrbtown R 65.100 j 1000 K‘m Istmgi 7s b 6 71*1 SPenna R 43 | OLOSING PRXC -Bfd.Azksd. U 8 55’74 104 X PhiU Os 99# 99# do 8...., 99jf 99 a do New-. 103 Io3jtf Pennafa... 238 94 Beading B 26# 25* do Bds >7O. .84# 86 do Htg6s’44.P3 M do do >86.74 74# Penns R 42# 43 do Istm 6s. ~101 X do 2dm 05..,.92* 02# Morris Can C0n..49# 60 Co Pref ]io£n( BehuylNav6s ’S3 71# 72 PHILADELPHIA MARKETS, Jan IS-EvßNiso. Breadfctuffa are firmer, and holders of Flour have put up their prices 12X°2&e bbl; there is some littU in quiry, mostly for speculation, and I,ooobarrels of good straight superfine fold a-a private bargain, said to be sn advance on previous quotations—holders now ssk $6.50 bbl for thb description; there is very little ioquiry for expert, and the trade are buying more freely at from $5.37up to $6 for common to good superfine and extra; $6.25 up to $7.60 for fancy broods, according to quality. Rye Flour is firm, and ICO bbls have been sold at $3.87# bbl. Corn Meal is eesree, and Ponna i* worth $3.60 bbl. Wheat is held above the views of buyers, and only about 1,000 bus have ber-n sold at 1390 fer red and 14001480 for white. Rye is w anted, and about 603 bus Peons brought 850. Corn continues in f*ir request, and about 2.6G0 bus yellow sold at 780.79 c, the latter price delivered on board. are dull; prime Penna sells slowly at 4Se per bu. Bark is wanted at $2B for Ist No. 1 Quercitron.' Cotton !b steady in price, with sales of about 180 bales to notice at 12jj0 for Up'anda. Groceries—There is a good demand for Bagars, and about 260 bhds New Orleans brought 7sBc on time. Nothing doing in Molasses or Coffee, aod the market firm Provisions arc inactive, without any changes to notice. Seeds—Clovereeed is better, about 400 bus sold at $6.2606.87per bu mostly at the lttter rale for.priroe. Domestic Plashed is wanted at $1.70 per bu. Whiskey continues firmer at the sd vance; bbls are Belling at 2?e2Bc, hhds 26c, and drudge 250 per gallon. A BBSS eontinue firm &t 56.62 for Pot, sud $6 for Pearl. BskSW-AX —Yel’ow Southern Is very firm, and with a small topply offering prices tetd upwards. Sales have been made of 2,600 lbs at 34036 e, including one parcel, verv choic*. at the bightr ra e. , pitH —The market fur all descriptions, with the ex ception of Codfish and Mackerel, is vorr well supolied nd heavy, but thore descriptions, though rather quiet, continue very firm We quote Codfish. Bink, $1 67# 04; Georges, $1 230 4 Mackere*, No 1,515 su*; No 3 $lO for large Mass. N*. 2 Mackerel are out of m irket. Herrings are very dull and almost nominal at 2’c for smoked No. 1; 20c for do scaled,and $3.2503.60 for pickled. Flour—State and Western is in fair demand, and with ight supplies, the market is firm; sales iniount to 0,000 bbls at $3.7604.35 for rejected; $4.7605 for aipe.-fiue ftute ; $5 60«r5 80 for extra $4 SOO6 for sup tt i fine Western s $5 5005 75 for extra Western, and $5 SOOG for shipj-ine brands of extra nrrd-hcop Oh-n • Canadian FJtur is firm, with saloß of 200 bbls at $B«0 75 for extra. Southern Fleur is in moderate de mand aid uncharged, with sales of 610 bbls at $5 30'A> 6 50 for common to mixed, and $5 Cos 7 50 ftr txtra brands. Qr. :in —Whsst is buoraot, with sales of IC,OOO brs at $l 35 for Western red, $1 35 for Southern red. and $1 40a 160 for Sat-tht-rn wfai’e. In Corn there i 3 moro doi hc. and tbe rrarßet is looking up; sales 5 COO bush a‘ 83c fur Wt&u ic m'x d. Rye in firmer, with sales cf 2,C00 bush at 84c U*t* are buoyant at 65 056 c for Southern Penn-iyiv*nia ant Jersey, anl 6Co62j|Ofor State, Western, and Canada. pßjVisif'VS.—The market fir Potk'is firm bntquiet, with pales of bbls at $17.25 for old mess. $17.;5 fvr nsw df, anu $l3 250)3.50 for prime. Setf is in steady request prices; sates were made of )50 bbls at $6 6007 for oeunrry prime, $7 7600 tor count'y tn *s, $8 50010 for repacked Western,and $lO 50ell 50 f<; extra do. No change has taken place iu either Cut Meats or Bacan, for both of which there is only a verv mounts demand. Lard is very fiim, with sal sof 2CO bbl* aMlXollX*. Butter and Cheese &ro steady at last quottVons. WIIIBK. v is firm, with sa ! 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