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THE CITY —.WBbxlt Review or the Philadelphia 'MAH^ETa—^labbuobs.and Deaths - The Money Cattle Market, ■ TEtB WEEKLY PRES 9 Is furalßheato erabacribera At -b2'pery6Er,ihadTkn'c6, for the single cop/, and to dabs yr'of'twentyy’wben wht loons 'addms,'' 120, Ih'WTSiiC?, , copies ■ for/sale at tbs counter of The Press of. ‘ flcS/ih wrappert,*rtTOy for mailing. 1 *7 , \ / - PihsT ,PAGE.'~Letter from .New York ; Letter from Washington; Judge Jones’s Lecture; Speech of -Mr. Hickman oh the Tariff! Note by Tele graph ; The Courts.,, -4 ~, ■ ■ The. News;: A very sensible shock of what was . supposed atJrat.to be,an. earthquake was experienced in ’ this city yesterday afternoon. It was noticed by : ““ many-persons, in different parts of Philadelphia, . % .bytheviolent, rattling of window-sashes, and, in one case that we heatd of,-by the destruction of a largo parlor mirror. Much speculation was in dulgedln as to the cause of the concussion, and it was not until late laat night that the telegraph informed u'b' that it was occasioned by the explo sion of Du Poufs, powder mills, at Wilmington, Delaware, tcuitv miles distant from this oitF. *' Porhinfltely, but two persona were killed. Con* sidertag ihe,hour at whioh the accident occurred, f (faur o’olock,) the large number of men employed * 5n ihb mills,‘and their nearness to other establish ;;-inent* ip which hundreds were engaged, It is in deed moat astonishing that no greater loss of life .We are sorry we ean”ghre no fur f Zither particulars, as the despatch is a meagre one. bbremeptbered that, some three years ago, ’ anexplosidnLtook. plaee at the same mills, and * l subsequently a wagon-load of powder from the ;; same establishment exploded inone of the prinol* streets/ of Wilmington, causing the instant Z- death of two-men, and .seriously injuring several f among >whom was one of the Messrs. Da j» Pont,>whose dcath • ensued'a - few days thereafter 'v ; (frprn the'ipjiiriesh.e sustained. .; , ■ .. hesteamer Black WaTiior ban arrived at New t'YorkZwith datcs froih Havatia to the 15fch, and in eilvet*- A new . exoitemeut has beep created, by the report" that the Captain Genera] of Cuba had been offered fifteen millions of dollars to.declaro the island independent of-Spain, and -himself. President - Of oourse it Isa canard■ . 'ln the United States Senate,' yesterday, tho'P.v ciffi Railroad bill' was again np. Mnoh debate tookjdaco on the merit! of. the different rentes, but nothing definite Tree -done up to the boar ol adjournments, : In' tbo House, a committee was appointed to in ■ vWtlgate : tho charges of corruption in the New Verb and Philadctphia navy yards. Tho particulars of a novel swindling transaction in the matter of,‘.' original”, autograph letters oi . General Washington, will be found in the oity column to-day.’ ' • 1 ' ' In the State Senate, yesterday, the aet to oon : ,-solidate the stock of the Girard Bank, so that t .eveiy font'shared (the' par value of every one ; l of which i 5.512,50) are consolidated into one, thus making the pat value $5O. The' office of Canal •- Coniiulißioner Was'aßettsucir,' t6irtfßHßg — a(Ttuf ' jther.uso for. tire, office, ' ...... in the House, petitions were presented agaiml "the passage, oftho aalprohihiting lopomotives run' j ping overcertainstreets in the .city of Philadel phia. Eight petitions vrere presented for a change •Jn the auction,laws,po far as they relate to Phila-. .delphia.-- r '/ , •'"{ ■y In.Oomnion Opnh6il, yesterday,'aresolution was , J>afs?d grantirg permission to the City Passeogef Railroad'Companies to rup their oars on Sunday >; •.Hav'evie .any/mbrd Morph ys amongst us? ’ If '..we have, we will noVdohbt'find jt out soon/ fer in ■ almost?very paper we “ a chess matoh”. ''stares uafin the face. Tho latest is one that is to be t ployed by telegraph bo tween "Bridgeport and Hew Hayeny toroe dme neit weeh.; : , • ' . Governor Morgan, of rNe w York, has pardoned ?his firat culprit. . James F.i Finlay was arraigned , for attempting to kidnap, a child and carry it to pleaded -guilty. It was shown •that he was an instrument rather than an active, operator in the matter. . .’. Tha loßg-yexed aintl-rent controversy comes be* fotn thp Court of Appeals of New York daring its it u said/is likely to' be set*' ■ tledfiuaUy. , . Lydiaß. Schooloy, and not Mary Sobooley; is; the name of the youog tody in Chicago who has. recently failed heir, tbo . most approved melo- style, : (6 an immense fortuno left by as uuole'lQ India. Tbe total wealth of this Oriental Relative is stated Mf135,000,000, having aooumu latedAgreaUy 'slnoe his death lu 1700,.and the equal heirs are and two others^ ' “Sphqhes, who murdered his father-in-law, and attempted tq kill his wife f) ln New York, abopt two wceks; ago/-hw hot yei been,arrested, although about fifteen‘have heen taken upjby the police on i’ltyiisrhnpp6qe4!hysomes r hnpp6qe4!hysome that has committed'sdlcldo by drowning himself, and cer tain reasons of : a reliable ndturq'lcad’many,to be- HeyhthatG^a.suppbsUionU true. - ,: . ' 'The bronze Btatue of Daniel -Webster, by-Hiram Powers, was received at Boston, on‘Wednesday, Ip the barkjLuoy Frauds, from : Leghorn.‘ ' ‘ jfhe;.Wpshtngton ,‘Star‘‘ ot last-evening says: have every reason to believe that the Presi- dent to-day Sent to'the Senate'tho nomination of Judge' Samuel JY. : BJaok, formerly of Pittsburg, Pa.,to tbogovernorship of Nebraska.” • The Navy Department baa reooiyed despatohea from' Commander - Bidgley, of the ohartotred atosmef “Atlantal” dated Barbadoos, December 24th. (ion. Pace bad ..enjoyed good, health, but wasstili unable, to walk,:in consequence of inju ries reeeived.in’ New/York. The Westornport aud M,W.,,Chdpin wore at Barbadoos when the A tiantA arrived; They were taking in'ooai; and wddid anil for Paraguay, pommandor Bidgioyalao encloses a letter from Gen, Paez, in whloh ho oipfesseß.hts deep gratitude for the treatment which horecoived in this ooimtry. _ letters.reoeivod at ihe.Navy Department from Bong Kong, dated is>vember 24, state that the Minnesota tfaydaily expooted. there from Shang hai, on board. -Business was generally dull, bntreyiviug. Many Ainefioan vessels found difficulty in b&tajning freights, al thongh ratea.to New York were only eight dollars P®J. tOI, '. T be allies were'still in possession of Gantqn.'.' CommUaiqners had not yot arranged the t nriffun d erreo on t’, treaties. • Ohilda', Joseph Nickerson master, sailed:Print Philadelphia on. the 20 th of Dcocmbor,for Bt.-Kitts,'West Indies, On the 26th thd oaptain was wsshed'ovefbqafd ,and seen no more,' The math; and' another lowered’u boat, hut not only oonid’not find tho lost obtain, bpf driftej too for off to rejoin the schooner; andol th6iigh.tho.two.mqn.,were fortunately reeouod, af ter bhingfiTo days at seo with ono car and nopro vliions, the vessel, has.- not since been hoard of. Sha had'three boys only on board, who', it is said, khew nothing of’navigation.’,... A despatch from St. Bools states that the official majority, of Mr! Hodgey, : Democrat, over Mr. Conklin, Republican, in the'Sixth Congressional distriotof Illinois,!*4,ooB. Pol.Pfaheis Tiei; ,T7.' 8 r A.,' died in ,’sf. Louis on Wed'a&ftlynigh't. Pol. Leo was a native of Penn sylyanitf, . j-i 1 1 " ' " Hamden office, at Providence, Rhoilo MandiWMrobbed the day Wore yoater tday.'iy'edma ‘efodn^p,-w-hp; stole their safe and Its 'oentents lothe vulueof at least ten,thousand dot '---'-I j£x?Pareer Hunter, whonas Injured some time a gl|)j ; a peKp'n in Boston, died yesterday from t&e erfccfc of his wounds. I V “* s2s,»<?.•. ',-*1 T?rr.' —' •-.« *f ‘ HON.' jAOOB FftY Droejnks a. Re-homi £l6 Informed l & 0 present Able and flederatof the,BtaU,;deeHnesa re-fioinlnalHon for that important position. Mr. i'rj,lma,been;a.veryl6du»trloosttntt faith ml offl 06iy:ltavlng Had aoarefuteye ■ to tht finanolal re soaraexof the Stato. and has been yoatly ■ instrn m'ratal in inorftulog the.reyanijeaof tbo state, by coHeSffingdbes-from' eotpottted dbitfjj atuei that bayo not been ..heretofore receiced. by' the 1 State, Itnrillbo Adlffi cult 1 thing tordidnco 'him In' the Aodifo'rwfferitral’S ' ■ (p a ) Rtgittor, The Revision of the Tariff. We publish this momingthe speech of Hon. .Jobs Hicksian, on the tariff, delivered in the House of Representatives on the 18th inst,. -It is a statesmanlike effort, fully worthy his high reputation, and will abundantly repay tin atten tive perusal. The blunders ‘of the Secretary of the Treasury ata thoroughly exposed. When Goneral Taxior’s Secretary under-estimated the receipts of the tariff of 1847, the Demo cratic party exultingly pointed to his errors as convincing proof of the lack of administrative talent among their antagonists j but Mr. Mere dith’s estimates .were models of correctness compared with those .which Mr. Cobb has mado; • and the system of reasoning which condemned the formor overwhelms the latter with,confusion. It would bo much better for Congiess to have no estimates of the receipts of the Troasnry at all than such as have been presented by this Administration, for those tttraished have servod but to mislead, not to enlighten. The diversity of the views expressed by the President and the Secretary on the tariff da very extraordinary. If uniformity of opinion, should exist between the hoad of a great nation' and bis leading subordinates on any subject, it is on a question ot finance. Mr. Buchanan has clearly shown that toler ance Is not a leading trait of his character, and tho complacency with which he has suf fered his own long-oberished theories to be attacked by,Mr. Cobb is' certainly singular, and we fear suspicions. Wo cordially agree with tho tariff recommendations of tho mes sage, and have boon anxious to acoord to the President duo credit for having made them; but wo regret to learn from Washington that great doubts are now expressed of his sinceri ty. The adverse report of the Secretary has almost "entirely destroyed tho force of his sug gestions. Ho is regarded as having spoken simply as James Buchanan, not as Presi dent of the United States, with full pow er to obtain an endorsement of his views from the Secretary of the Treasury, either by the graceful submission of the pre sent incumbent, or by selecting a new one whoso views accorded with his own. It is bo unusual fer an -Administration to make anta gonists recommendations, through its own re cognised exponents, on a groat practical question, that it is difficult to account for such conduct on any other theory than that we ha rb suggested. Great as are the necessities of the country, nothwithstanding the deplora ble condition of its Treasury, and tho depres sion of its industrial interests, bnt little disposition is manifested to extend speedy relief. A number of the Republicans appear disposed rather to postpone action on this im portant subject, than to settle it at the present session. Some ol them are opposed, in prin ciple, to a high tariff; others aim at ends which they know to be utterly impracticable ; others seem to think that partisan capital may he made at some future time, by keeping the question open to fhrnish excitement for political cam paigns. Still, we do not doubt that many of thorn are willing and anxious to securo, at once all the relief that can bo obtained. Tot tho adepts in tho art. of how-not-to-do-it, belonging to both ol tho great parties, will he triumphant, if the true friends of the finan cial credit, and of the industrial interests of tho country, do not arouse themselves. Bnt a little more than thirty working days are left for tho present Congress—many exciting and important questions are pressed for con sideration —all the time yet left would not be too much for tho proper consideration of tho. tariff, ana we fear that the prompt action imperatively demanded by the highest inte rests of the nation will not be taken. What our Merchants arc Doing. '• From intercourse with a number ol our leading merchants within the last few days, ind from what wo .have'witnessed passing through their stocks, we have. reason to be lieve that the trade of Philadelphia, daring tho season now opening, will bo omlncntly satisfactory. The advices from the South and portions of the West are cheering, indicating, as they do, that the stocks in those sections are. unusually light, and that the means of prompt payment for last season’s pur chases are, in the main, ample. These facts are peculiarly anspicions lor Philadelphia, as the sections still remaining iu a compara tively depressed condition are those which have heretofore been almost exclusively tribu tary to the trade of New York. But what augurs still more favorably for the prospects of onr merfihania.J°-tnaJhct that their preparations to moot tho wants of the trade, are on a more complete scale than they have been for many years. A large number of. our first-class. jobbing and commission houses'are now ready for buyers, and by tho latter Bomo very liberal bills have, already been sold. The importations by our loading houses, in the different departments—silks, cloths, hosiery, and notions, millinery goods, . and others have, in numerous instances, exceoded those of any former season, which is, measurably, owing to the -fact that a much larger proportion of ourmor chants than usual have, this season, visited the - European markets personally to select their goods. Of tho taste and judgment dis played by these gentlemen, in giving their ordors, the magnificent stocks oi goods we have rocentiy examined in the warehouses of some of tho firms they represented, affonT implo evidenco. So for, indeed, as we have been able to as certain, the determination this season, by our wholesale dealers generally, seems to have been to make such preparations for the trade sb shall make it a positive advantage for every merchant doing business south or west of Phi ladelphia to buy his goods in this market. , Corroborative of this, we maystato that several of onr principal jobbing-houses have lately removed into quarters twice as spacious as those they have heretofore occupied, and that their facilities in other inspects hare been correspondingly enlarged. In short, the spirit-of mercantile enterprise in this city has received a new impetus, howevor true it may he that there is still room for improve ment. Our meagre facilities for transporting goods 'by sea arc nnqueßtionahiy a sorious disadvantage. We were assured, not long since, by one of, our most .'practical business men, that he had the best reasons for believing that nothing was necessary to insure ior Phi ladelphia tho entire trade of Galveston, the most populous commercial oity of Texas, but a direct line of communication from this port. We are not willing, however, to censure our merchants for tho failures that have hereto fore attended the efforts to establish snch lines; the blame rests rather upon the im policy of having trusted the management of them to parties who were more eager to sub serve their own-private interests than the in terests of Philadelphia. We are not ol those who believe onr merchants to ho devoid of a proper public spirit. Our groat Pennsylva nia Central Railroad—which was mainly bnilt with the money of the jobbing and commis ision merchants of this city—will stand for ever as a noble monament to their wisdom .and liberality. That we have not been duly jealous of our interests at all times must he admitted' though even in this respect, per ceptible progress has been mado. Only a few days ago, wo directed public attention to the unjnst discrimination mado against our city on tbo railroad linos leading to the South and .Southwest; and through the efforts imme diately put forth by a fow of our merchants to ,havo this injustice removed, we. have since been, enabled to .announce an entirely satis factory arrangement. Another notable indi cation of progress Is the decreed removal of the market-houses from our principal husinoss thoroughfare. Onr merchants submitted to. this nUisaneo too long it is true; hot—as the actions of our city fathers within the last five yoarSjWill testify—the delay was no fault of theirs., ,Tho advantages of their demolition, w.a are glad to say, aro already casting their shadowsboioro. Tim tendency of onr jobbing houses on Market street has, for some years, been gradually wostwavd, and now that tho days of those unsightly sheds are mini, bered, preparations aro already under way, by some of ourprominont commission houses, to locate on the eastern blocks of that splendid avenue. In fact, tho remark was made to us by one of our most sagacious and experienced Market.atroot merchants, that he bolleved tho day was not far distant when tho eastern ter minus of that thoroughfare would bo occupied by Icontinission houses exclusively, adding ,that the largo,and respectable house of Mossrs. J. 0. Howe fi Go. (now doing, business on Chestnut street) had already taken the spa. cions .warehouse of Mr. Richard Ashurst, on Market street bolo®. Third., i In a future article we shall refer moro par ticularly to the advantages offered to buyers by bur general Jobbing iiopsos, in Hie'diiroront departmbflts Of trado. Almost a Prophecy. It is unfortunate that the system of tele graphing to the newspapers should have in duced the,publio journals to exclude the full debates of the proceedings of Congress, or evqn occasional debates on the great questions that arise in that important branch of the General Government. The daily Washington Globe, though crowded with much dull rhe toric, is often intensely interesting in the new and striking ideas which are thrown out during tho discussions in tho two houses. On Tues day last, during a debate on tho civil and di plomatic bill, Hon. S. S. Cox, of Ohio, spoke on our relations with foreign Governments, and, in the course of his remarks, gave utter ance to the following language. When we consider that he spoke on Tuesday, and that the steamer « City of Washington” arrived at Now York on Wednesday, containing intelli gence from Europe almost literally realizing his predictions, the reader will bo struck with his opinions “Let us bedeoided! These European Powers cannot, and do not, havo peace. The buglos of truce sounded at tho oonferonoo of Paris. Heralds proclaimed peace in every oapital. Bnt tho war harneßS is not off. It la burnished anew, and tho weapons within reaoh ! England, trembling at the one hundred thousand soldiers across tho chan nel,' and the naval wonders at Cherbourg, com mences to build ooast defences. Russia acquires Villa France, and stirs Insurrection in lonia against England. Mozzini issues his rescript to tho secret societies and opon Republicans of Italy to be ready and one as the thought of Italy and Qqd. The coin of ‘Emanuel, King of Italy,’ is oiroulated through the Peninsula. An aetress moves the people of Venice to insurrection by a recitative which reminds them of their patriotism. Austria arms, and Piedmont proposes to repol. Erauoe sends more troops to Rome 1 Austria growls, France obtains from the Swiss a strong Btrategio post, and Austria growls again. Naples insults Napoleon to please Austria. England writes bitterly against Naples, and does not spare the proseoutor of Montalembert. England shakes with a new reform movement John Bright striving to Americanize her by popular sove reignty Turkoy is unsettled in Europe and in Asia. Russia moves on, immense and great—-the envy of all. A lighted matoh may flash this maga zine into a terrifio blaze, whoselthundor will make all Europe quake. The alliances of to-day, in Europe, for her own balanceof power, may be dis solved by a popular breath to-morrow. As a oon sequonoe, they oannot be relied on to pursue us to any fatal end." Photograph op the pate Thomas L. Harris. —We havo been placed under obli gations to Mr. MoCdees, the accomplished photographer, in this oity, for a lifo-like pho tograph of the late Thomas L. Harris, tho In trepid statesman from Illinois. Tho decision and energy of character, and great genius of Mr. Harris, ore strikingly reflected in this picture. That “ All his HOUI Was full of resolution wbloh expires, Never from valiant men, till their last breath," aB was eloquently said of him by one of his recent eulogists, is scarcely less marked npon his dagnerreotyped lineaments, thanit is inde libly traced npon tho pages of his active life. Public Amusements. The Opera.— Tho grand opera of the " Hugue nots" is to he repeated again, with its immense eoenlo effeots and wonderful artistic, choral,Fund orchestral opulenoe. It is, indeed, a rare enter tainment, which, until now, Philadelphians havo never had a fair opportunity to enjoy. It is the perfection ef the German sohool of operatio art, and it is difficult to oonceivo of anything finer in the way of speotacle or musio. Those who have not yet seen it, ought by all means to witness the repetition to-night. Although the opera is not rioh in Bingle arias, whioh the ear can carry away, it is remarkable for its concerted passages, whioh overwhelm the auditor by their grandenr and sublimity. It seeios like a grand combination and succession of oratorios, whioh appoar almost to bewiidor the mind Meyerhoer’s treatment of the sad and tragio thome of the present opera is that of a master of the science of musio. The opera is a porfeot study for musicians, and must always rank as one of the best—if not the chefd’auvre— of its composer’s works. ' The present season bids fair to prove tho most brilliant whioh Mr. tlllman has ever given. This saocess is only the legitimate result of the ma nager’s providing a really attractive programme on every evening, and by never disappointing the publio in any particular. He deservea all the suc cess he has reaped. Miss Vandenhoff’s Benefit To-Nionr.—Thi s moßt accomplished lady, who, in tho capacity of both anthoresa and actress, has won, and most de servedly, the unanimous suffrages of all our play going citizens, takes hor leave of us in tho shape of a farewell benefit to-night, when her own now and beautiful play of “ Woman’s Heart” will be produeed fqr positively the last time, in conjunc tion witff the great and popular play of “Jngo* mar,” in whioh she also will sustain for tho last time her original part of " Parthenia .” Miss Vandenhoff dosorves well of our commu nity, for she has done mnoh—both as antboress anfl actress—to refine our tastes, and engender a love "ortho good and beautiful in poetry and art, and we trust our oitizens will avail themsolves of the prorent opportunity of exhibiting their appreda tion of her exertions by giving her s bumper be nefit at parting. We understand that Miss Van denhoffhas put tho finishing touches to another new play since her arrival in this oity, whioh we hope to havo tho ploasnro of witnessing at a fu ture opportunity. In the meantime, lot not her farewell benefit be forgotten. McDosouea’s Gaieties.— The managor of this new templo of amusomont has- commenced in the right way. He has hit on the exact plan to please the public, and draws crowds to his very neat sa loons in llaco street, abovo Second. A constant succession of novelties will oontinue to fiU his house with respeotable oltiSens desiring 'an even ing’s entertainment, and so far Mr. McDonough has reason to be satisfied with tho way in whioh his efforts to please have been rewarded. Lent’s National Circus.— As if to show the public to what length he can go in concentrating the talent of the oeuntry into one establishment, the manager continues to draw around him the very boat performers to be found. The perform* ances this evening are for the benefit of Mr. 0. E. Sherwood, and, in addition to the triple company,, Dr. James L. Thayer, and a host of other celebri ties, have volunteered for the ocoosion. Every* body should see “ Pote Jenkins! J BY MIDNIGHT MAIL. Letter from Washington* [Correspondence of The Press.] Washington, Jan. 20,1850. The centralisation of power in the hands of the Federal Government has ooasod to be gradual. It is now aliko alarming and rapid. In the debate wbioh took place in tbo House of Representatives en Tuesday lost, Mr. Phelps, the chairman of the Committee of Ways and Means, announced the ex traordinary dootrine, in reply to a question from Mr. Colfax, of Indiana, that tho President of the United States _cantiot only appoint persons to foreign missions, but that he can create the mis* slon! . I give Mr. Pholps’s own language, in alin* sion to the mission to Persia. He says: “If tho gentleman will oxamino the laws, he will'find that there is so specified authority for the appointment of ministers to many of the na tions. As to*tho propriety of making an appro* prlatlon to the mission toPorsia, that is a quostion which will address itself to the members of the committee. 1 ' And again: “But it may be a matter of sound discretion whether the President should make an appoint* mont of minister to any foreign nation unless Con* gress should have made an appropriation to pay the salary of that minister.” Tho comment upon this extraordinary dootrine will suggest itself to overy intelligent mind. When Glanoy Jones was appointed resident mi nister to Vienna, ho was appointed to fill the va canoy created by the resignation of the Hon. Henry S. Jackson, of Georgia, who had in vain tried to have that mission raised to one of tho first of its does; but when Jones was selected, the Pre* sident, in the exercise of the imperial power ro. ferred to by Mr. Pholps, at once elevated Jones to the highest grade. Another foot In connection with this idea of cen tralizing Government, and of reposing power in the hands of an Executive who uses it only to do* stroy Sfcato lndependent public action : A few days ago, in a debate in tho Se nate an the resolution of Senator Andrew John* son, providing for tho reduction of the publio ox* ponditure, Mr. Simmons, of Rhode Island, charged that the Postmaster General was giving out con tracts for carrying mails at exorbitant rates, in violation of law, and that this principle bad ob tained since 1846. Mr. Hunter, the chairman of the Committeeof Finanoo, in the >Sonate admitted the truth of the general but parried the responsibility by the allegation that the ap propriations could not be refused after tho con tracts had boon made, and tbo service began. The House of Representatives, In the exercise of a wise discretion, struck out in committee tho ap propriation for the mission of Persia; and I shall not be astonished if their notion in this respect is not extended to othor departments, Including that of the General Post Oflice. lam glad to soe that some of the Houthorn men have had independence enough to raise their voioes against this threaten ing condition of things; and I hope that when tho several appropriation bills come to be reported to the House, and when members will be subjected to the test of the ayes and noeu, there will be no lack of independence to confirm the healthy action of the committee. The example of Mr. Buohanan may be Imitated hereafter by some known enemy of the interests of the Sooth. Repose powor in the hands of such a man, and there Is an end of the Hovernment. Let the ItiWß he overlooked or nullified, or par tially jxeouted, and no human power oan foretell what is to boeome of our free institutions. When we look at tho utter uselessness of most of the foreign missions, and the money they cost to our oountry, X <Jo not w6n4ertbat the striking off THE PRESS.—PHILADELPHIA, FRIDAY, JAJVUARY 21, 1859. of tho money to keep them up should bo so popu* lar. If we are to economise! what better places to begin than these? The missions to Persia, Rome. Constantinople, Switzerland, AUatrla—of What good are they to the tJnlted States ? It is a startling question, but is it not common sense ? Hon. Henry M. Phillips, it is now elated, will report a bill restoring tb£ tariff of IS4C, with spe cific duties upon certain artiolcs. This intelli* genoo, conveyed to you by telegraph several days ago, gave great satisfaction to all the conservative men in Washington, and I am disposed to believe that tho President himself will support Mr. Phil lips in this proposition. Humphrey Marshall made a powerful speech on the part of the Americans on Wednesday evening. He is probably tho ablest man of his party in the House, cither as a taotioian or a debater. He took issuo boldly with the Seward doctrine, as enunci ated by Mr. Woehburne, of Maine, and, at tbo samo time, denounoed squatter sovereignty. Hos tility to the latter has always been favorite idea. It is now a fixed foot that both divisions of tho Opposition differ widely on the groat questions at issue. Marshall’s speech was a woll-considered indication. lam rejoiced to see that the great picture of Mr. Josoph Harrison, of your oity, of Forrest as “ Lear,” painted for him, at an enormous expense, by tho Ponosylvania-horn artist. Rothermel, in Rome, is shortly to be exhibited by the National Art Association, in this city. Tho picture arrived here some days ago, and great cariosity Is mani fested to seo it. The States takes very strong grounds against the proposal to raise thirty millions to begin to negotiate for tho purchase of Ouba. I agree with .Judge Douglas, that though the President may have good reason to ask for this thing, yet to un initialed mindsits looks like a gross “absurdity.” Mr. Hatch, of Buffalo, is vigorously pressing the bill for tho improvement of St. Clair Flats, on Lake Erie. It is one of that class of improve ments which has been denounced as a species of speoial legislation; yet, I eappoao, many of those Western men, who will vote against the slightest increase of the duty upon iron, on‘ the ground that that would be taxing them for our benefit, will strenuously urge the appropriation for the St. Glair Fi&te, and expect to be assisted by the Pennsylvania members. I have .always favored this necessary improve ment, but I hope our delegation will take care to remember the doctrine of equivalents in their ac tion upon the subjeot. Pioneer. THE LATEST NEWS BY TELEGRAPH. EXPLOSION AT DUPONT’S POWDER MILL, 'Wilmington, Delaware. A TER ni FIcT SHOCK. TWcTmEN KILLED. Wilmington, Del., Jan. 20.—About four o’olock this afternoon one of Papoose powder mills, located in Hagley’s yard, exploded with a tarrific shock, there being a large quantity of powder In the yard at the time. Two of the workmen were killed. Their names are James Gibbons and John Grant. The ebock was sensitively felt for a circuit of twenty miles or more, and Caused much excitement among the etttaena of Wilmington. It was feared that the loss of life would be heavier, and hundreds of persona hurried to the scene; but the number of hands employed In the yard at the time was fortunately not large. The characteristic benevolence of the owners of the mill In such coses has been manifested on this occasion. It was thought that the preparations which have been made slnoe the last fatal evebt, when one of their firm was killed, would tend to avert the occurrence of these distressing disasters, but it seoms there is still a wide field for improvements in safeguards. THREE DAYS, LATER FROM CALIFORNIA, |DY THE OVERLAND MAIL.] THE PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE. J\*inete*n Hays and Six Hour* to San fir. Lours, Jan. 20—The overland mall has arrived, with San Francisco dates to the 27th ult., three days later than previous advices by the ovorland mail. Two passengers came with the mail. The President's message reached San Francisco at 3 o'clock on the morning if the 20th, having been only nineteen days and six hours on the road from Bt. Louis to California. The mesmge hardly meets the publio expectation, especially on the subject of the Pacific Railroad. The holidays were observed with extraordinary uoa nimtty. The dates from Victoria are to DeoemberlSth. There was great suffering at Fmer from the cold. Tbesteam er Enterprise left Fort Hope, for Langley, on the 9th alt., and was froseu fn on the way down, with 126 pas sengers on board. There being no provisions on board, thepassengers attempted to go to Langley overland, but owing to falling, they lost their way, and af ter three days wauderlog and unexomplod suffering, fire or six being /roeon to death, tbe weather moderated and the steamer got free from the ice, and took tho sur vivors to Langley. A petition was being circulated at Victoria for the removal of Gov. Dcuglass. The mining bad almost entirely ceased on Fraser river. . Business at Ban Francisco was stagnant. Consider able rain had fallen. Fiona Washington, ; THE or.«uua «**'AwjmioA**~cwiß»na -AOAIJfST I'OBBJ^BOTSftIfMBkTS. WABHiN&Tdff fto. 20.—The President sent to the Senate to-day, In compliance with a resolution passed by that b'dy, a document showing the condition of our' unsettled o’alms agalostforelgn Governments, tog'tboi l with those which have been adjusted. From a hasty plaice at theee papers, it appears that o»ptaJn William Webster presents a bill ag*is»t orcat Brltalo for over six millions and a half dollfr* for the loss of and in demnity for lands purchased from the chief of New Zealand, and of which he wsadUpo«sessed by England’s officers. Claims are urged by other parties against that Govern ment for damage done to lawful commerce by theseizure and sale of vessels, etc. Among these claims appears the case of the bark Pritonia, which is estimated'at sio,<X;o The only reparation yet made by the English Go vernment for the loss and capture of the vo«el Pan ohlta on ibe African coast, is the condemnation of Cap tain Morseby’s conduct in his interference with the American Bag. Against Russia there are two cases—one for $lO,OOO, the other for $385,C0D, preferred by J, W. Perkins, or Maseocbuse'ts, charging that Government with a viola tion ot the contract made with him for arms famished In the Crimean war. France, toot has unsettled claims. She hts rejected several, Including that of the owners of the ship Ame rica for loss by damage in 1809, and for property de stroyed in violating the blockade of Buenos Ayres. Mr. Robert A. Parrish tenders a bill fer fifteen millions of francs for the non-fulfilment of a verbal agreement en tered into by Mr. Fould, the Minister of Finance, and confirmed by the Emperor, to pay him this amount, upon bis demonstration of the existence of o gold field similar to that of California, and accessible to the French arms, as toon as the French Dag can be ta’sed lb token of sovereignty in any part or the territory indlr«. ted. He alleges this performance, and’henoe seeks for payment. There Is a long accouot against Spain. Two claims involve nearly a million dollars for alleged violation of contracts, and a formidable Hat Is preferred for the lore or vessels by capture. John 8. Thrasher, of Cuban notoriety, whose case was Involved In political ques tions, claims three hundred and fifty thousand dollars, while there-are eighty oases for losses by damage caused by the repeal of the Cuban ordinance of 1860, prohibiting the admission of provisions and lumber free of duty from the United States. The list sgalnst Mexico is also large, ineluding both settled and unsettled claims. Portugal Is held rea.onsiblo for losses to shipping. Belgium has settled her accounts for losses of prop erty at Antwerp caused by bombardment. There were' twenty-one of such oases Holland and Denmark have notyetwade satisfaction. Prassla Is asked to make an explanation for the arrest and ill usage of a naturalized citizen, who returned to his native country, apd was held liable for the military duty due before hfs emigration. This Is one of a num ber of similar oases. Austria has little to answer for. Borne comes next. N.B Carnpbellcomploiosof being turned oat of Givita Vecchla ip an insulting manner,' and falsely accused of forging a vise to a passport. The mat er has been referred to our minister. Turks?.—John Beeves claims for loss by damage sustained by the alleged non-fulfilment of a contract for building veisels-of-war at Conat-intloople. As to the Dixon outrage at Jappa, reparation is promised. There is nothing against Ot. oece. fiho has paid Jonas W. Ring Tor toss and damage sustained by his imprison ment and exile. Naples and Sardinia have small accounts to settle. There la a long and heavy list of olatmn against Ohtna on account of damage and losses, principally to shipping. Wasii*roton. Jan. 20.—Tho Navy Department has received despatches from Commander Ridgeley, of the jtiamer Atlanta, dated Barbadoes, Decomber 24tb. He ’states that the vessel had a pleasant voyage t> Cnl tnaoa. General Paez enjoyed good health, with the exception that be was still unable to WAlk, in conse quence of the Injury to bis ankle which he received in New York, and had to be carried to his residence on a litter The Atlanta found at Barbadoes the steamers West eraport and M. W. Ohaplo, which were taking coal previously to leaving for Paraguay. Commander Ridgeley received from Gen. Faezaletter, which is enclosed to the Navy Department, in which,'he expresses a warm regard for Commander Ridgeley dud tho other officers or the Atlanta, and says that the kind attentions of this Government to him shall never be forgotten; and that he loves the United States rs dearly as bis own native land. betters have been received from Hong Kong dated November 24tb, which state that the Powhatan and Mississippi were there, and that the Minnesota was daily expected from Shaogbae with Minister Reed on board. Business was generally Jail, but recovering. Many American vessels fled it difficult to obta'u freight, al tb< ugh the rates are only $8 per ton. The allies were still In possession of Oauton. The commissioners have not yot srrangedtbe tariff under the recent treaties. The Fejee Islanders, through a commission, bare ar ranged for the settlement of olaitns for damages by spoliations and theft, but it is not ascertained wheu the awards Rre to be paid. Ifayti has not sottloi her accounts. ' Guatemala now owes nothing. Nicaragua has numerous claims against us, Juclud ng those for property destroyed at Greytown by boiu jardment. All of the claims against Costa Rica are unadjusted. Thero are two unsettled cases agaiost Salvador The state of tbo claims is next stated against Now Grautda, Venezuela, Ecuador, Chill, Brazil, Byouos Avres, Uraguay. Paraeuey. and Peru. The lust darned b&e the largest list. Ecuador has only one claim There may be some relief experienced from the In formation that the Sultan of Johanna has made fall re natation Thedoeumontspeolfieswhatclairag against the above named Governments have been settled, and in what manner, and the state of those now ponding. In nu merous instance* the amonnts of the damages claimed are not stated, and therefore there can.be no clearly Ascertained aggregate. Many millions of dollars are involved, and some or tho cases have been pending for forty years. Washington, Jan 20.—Among the recent confirma tions, by the Senate, of consuls, are the following : Demosthenes Walker, of Mississippi, at Genoa; Robt. Dowling, of lowa, at Cork, Ireland; Joseph W. Liv ingston, of New York, at ta Union; Albert Matbieu, of Now York, at Oartbagemt, New Granada; Charles A. Lean, of Maryland, at Revel; Houry Authon, Jr ,of New York, ot Batavia : George P. Ingraham, of Maine, at Laguna; Edward I*. Peters, of New York, at Trebl zond, Asiatic Turkey. It is said that Mr Stewait, United Stales marshal for Georgia, has been removed cm tba ground, it is staled, of not exejrtising sufficient vigilance In the Wanderer CABO United States Supreme Court* Washington, Jan 20.—N0. 40. Jacob Jt Brown et al vs. Benjamin finger. Argued by the counsel lor both parties. Jhraneiseo* THIRTY-FIFTH CONGRESS, Second WabhlnotiJN, Jan, 20. SENATE. The House bill for the relief of the Mobile and Ohio Railroad was taken up, and considerable debate ensued upon the question whether to pass it, or refer to the Oommlttee on Public Lands. The matter was eubiequootly laid over The invalid pension hill wa i taken up and passed. Mr. Bbnj amis, of Louisiana, reported a substitute for the bill introduced by Mr. Mason, authorizing the Pre sident to use the publio forces of the United States. The substitute was ordered to bs printed. The fl.vfc seotiou gives the power to the President, whenever he has reason to believe that any of the tran sit routes will be obstructed or dosed by lawless vessels, or that an attack is threatened against the persons or property of our cltiseta, to use the laud aud naval forces o prevent the threatened injury, on condition that the forces used are withdrawn ee soon as tho object it ac complished. The second section gives powor, In case of aotual vio lence to the persons or properly of our citizens in any of the Central American States, or in Mexico, to use the land and naval forces in ex’ct’ng instvnt redress, the forces to be withdrawn as soon as the redress is granted. The third section requires an immediate report to Congress by the Presided of all he may do under the provisions of the first aud second sections of the aot. The Pao flo BaUrcad, as amended, was taken up. Mr. Davis, of Mississippi, mi.red to strike out alt after the enacting cliute, and adopt his minority re port, the main features of which are as follows: To ap propriate ten millions, nod ten sections of land per mile, to construct tho road; tho money appropriation to be refunded Itt the form or the net proceeds into the Treasury; notsiminl are named; no monopoly given to any special company ; and the road to run from the Atlantic to the Pacific States. He believed thr.t the toad could be built over a cerUiu route on these terms. Mr. Davis spoke for three hours, etroogly advo eating the Southern road, and gave large data 1 Is of the topography of the ropte to show that it is the shortest and cheapest, and from Texas to California cao be con structed for the snm he named. [lt may here be statedthat Mr Pugh’s amendment, to terminate the road at the eastern boundary of Cali fornia, was not lost, as was erroneously stated m Rome >apers, but is still pending, although it was temporari y withdrawn to enable Mr. Davis to offer his substi tute.] Mr. Green, of Missouri, in reply to Mr. Davis, de precated the tenor or the BsDato*’s speech, (Mr. Da vie’s,) which he considered tended to exalt the advanta ges of the Southern rrad at the expense of the other routes. As to tbs Senator’s proposition, his road would commence nowhere, and ond at a similar place, and there would be no assurance that a read would be built to con nect with the eastern terminus any more than with the western. Who would agree to vote ten millions for any soch doubtful link ? He, however, did not consider that the road would now be built. When we n*rlve at the point where nil parties will concedo a portion of their prejudices under the coercive power of pablic sen timent, so as to unite on a road to suit all sections, then, and not till then, will the Pacific railroad be built. Mr. Doolittle, of Wisconsin, spoke in favor of taking three estimates for contracts—first, for a roal north of the forty, first parallel; second, for a road between tbe thirty-seventh and forty-third parallels; and third, south of the thirty-seventh parallel. The President to Bend all of the said estimates to Congress for it< action. Mr. Iverson, of Georgia, said that be stood te every | word he had before uttered in fayor of two roads, on sectional and political grounds, and, in addition, hat bad his views fortified hr othor evidence. He real a letter from a citizen of Canada, who bad passed many winters in the interior of tbiscootinerit. nod pronounced the northern and southern routes favorable, but the central route Impncticable, in consequence of tho drifting snow. He also handled to the Secretary a long scientific paper by Lieut Maury, of the Observatory, to the same purport This paper was not read, bat was ordered to be printed. Mr. Brown again spoke'to the constitutionality of the question Mr Habos moved an adjournment. Mr. Gwin. of California, remonstrated, sod called for the yeas and nays, but without effect, aud the Senate adjourned. BOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. The Speaker announced the followlugspecial commit tee to investigate tho charges of alleged corruption in connection with the management of the New York and Philadelphia navy yards, and the awarding of contracts by the Navy Department; Messrs. Bherraan of Ohio, Bocoek of Virginia, Ritchie of Pennsylvania, Groesbeck of Ohio, and Ready of Tennessee. The bill amending the pre-emption laws was taken up. Mr. Blur, of Missouri, offered the homestead bill as an amendment, but the motion was ruled odt of order. Mr. Grow, of Pennsylvania, offered an Amendment providing that, from and after the passage of this act, no public lands shall be exposed to sale by preelamation of tbe President, unless returns of the surveys shall have been duly filed in the land offioe ten years or more. Adopted by fifteen majority. The House, by four majority, refected tbe bill, by refusing to order its engrossment for.thlrd raiding. Much tirno was consumed in calling the yeas and nays on collateral questions. Ibe House then went into Committee of the Whole on tbe state of tbe Union on the President’s message, and immediately took a recess till seven o’clock. EVENING SESSION. Mr. Purviamoi, of Pennsylvania, said, In the course of his speech, that he wished to test the sense of the Demooiats, whether they were ready to sustain the President in his recommendation of specific datie*. He replied to Mr. Washburoe, of Marne, remarking that that gentleman’s platform might suit his own state, bnt that Pennsylvania must be permitted to max© her own by insisting that protection for her do m*Uo mannrsctimfl muat beono of the planks which she would never surrender. Mr. Thompson, of New York, dissented from Mr. Wnshborne’a late speech and objected to the inferences that Mr. Marshall, of Kentucky, drew from it. He denied any man’s right to make a new platform for the Republican party, whioh had no narrow planks, and contained no elements of disunion and distrust. He therefore trampled on all new platforms. He was in favor of the nnion of all good aud true men ; but for this they wpuld not have succeeded in tbe recent elections, and would be defeated when such a union is repudiated. Ho advocated peace instedd of the cut throat poller towards tbe Indians, and held the Presi dent aud his party responsible not only for the new evils they praot se, but the old ones they tolerate As to the financial system of the Administration, ,itidou bio distilled humbug—the Bub-Treasury—is a declara tion of war on alt promises to pay It actson the prin ciple that every man is a knave. He despised that system which while it despised credit, was borrowing millions of dollars He urged protection to home Industry, acd In con clusion said, we are too poor to pay our expenses, and yet the President ttlked about buying Cuba and estab lishing an armed protectorate over Mexico. And gen tlemen were so in listed with the vostless spirit of manifest destiny, that they Could scarcely be kept from combustion. Mr. Phelps, of Minnesota, Bpoke In favor of tbe bill amendatory of the pre-emption laws He urged its pas sage as necessary to prevent frauds, and referred to parts of Minnesota to show tbe deplorable effects of the pie dtent Imperfect laws which give undue advantage to speculators. ' [0 o'clock.—There are only twenty members in the House, and about one hundred and fifty spectators.) Destrucfive'Fires at Cleveland* Ohio— Three in One Night* Clbvkland, Jan. 20.—There were three fires in this city daring last night. Messrs. Smith it Hooper’s soap and candle factor/ was burned, causing a lots of $3,000, on which there an insurance of $l,BOO in Eastern companies. Tiro hards in East Cleveland were set on Are and de siroyed. Jfoitrjokeof premium cfittlo perished in the flames. The upper story of Bcoviil’a Blrck was damaged h/ ,Qro. TholouonthehuUdingwasss.ooo; iu*aranco un known. The bat and oap store of Blitt’a was damaged brwater. The loss is covered by $lO,OOO insurance in 'Eastern companies. Mr. Flake, druggist, one of the becupaats of the building, has his loss covered by an Insurance of $B,OOO in Eastern companies The stock of Mr fihllley, merchant tailor, was hadlydamaged, and he has no luanranoe. The law libraries in the building also sustained much loss. Death oi Col. Francis Lee, U. S. A. St. Louie. Jan. 20.—C01. Francis Los, of the second Infantry, died in this oity at seven o’clock last night. His disease was chronio diarrhoea. Col. Lee was a Penn sylvanian, and entered the army in 1622. • Death of Ex-Purser Hunter. Boston, Jsn. 20 Rx-Pumr Buoterdied to-day from the injuries recently inflicted by William Rooh, the keeper of a drinking saloon, in Richmond street. jTho deceased wasahative of Kentucky. The Sixth Congressional District of Illinois. St. Loots, Jau. 20.—The official majority of Mr. Hodges, (Dam ,) over Mr. Oonklm, (Rep.), for Congress from the Sixth district of Illinois, la 4,008. Non-Arrival ol’ the JBnropa* StSDt Hook, Jan. 21—1 o’clock A. M —Up to this hour there are no signs of the expected steamship Buropa/with dates to Saturday, the Bth inst. Markets by Telegraph- Charleston, Jan. 19 —Sales of Cotton to-day 2.200 bales, the market closing with an advancing tendency : Riddling fair llft. r Bavasxah, Jan. ID.—Cotton—sales to dayB,loobales. Ths foreign advices, by the City of Washington, had uo effect upon the market, which closed with prices stlffer bat unchanged. Mobile, Jan. 10 —Cotton—sales to-day G 000 bales; middlings are quoted at llft©llft. There are more buyers tbiU sellers In the market. Nsw York, Jan. 20—Flour buoyant,* sales of 13,000 b\il«. including 6000 bbla of Southern, for which there Is a large speculative Inquiry. The quotations are: State, $490©6; Ohio, round hoop, $5©6,50; Bouthern, 6O. Wheat ilrm but quiet. Oocndull; mixed 87Xo; white 82c; yellow 85c. Pork huojaut: old Mess $17.60; new do$18; Prime $lB 50. ftfifcd buoyant at llft'®l2o. Whiskey steady at 28ft o. Cotree —Holders demand an advance; Sugar do ; Mo lasses do Teas and Wool are active and higher. Baltimore, Jan. 20.—flour is steady at $6 60 for Ohio and Howard ktreet. Wheat Arm', white sl6o® 1.60} red $125 ©ISO. Corn dull; yellow 80c; white 780. Whiskey dull. Provisions unchanged. Augusta, Jan. 20.—Cotton—Sales to-day 1,000 bales at an advance ef fto, Oharlkston, Jan. 20—The sales of Ootbm at noon to-day footed np 8,000 bales, prices having advanced ftc. Savannah, Jan. 20,—Tho sales of Cotton for the week have been 8,750 bales, and the receipts 12,000. New York Markets Yesterday. Abhcs aro quiet but Arm at $6.62 for Pot, and $G for Pearl. FI.OUB.—With continued light receipts and a brisk demand, the market for State and Western Flour is very firm, with an upward tendency— sales aggregate S.OOQbbls at $*.76f14 80 for rejected ; $4 Qo©s for su perfine State; $5 60a6 86 for extra d»; $4 Go®s 06 for snporfloe Western ; $3 65ff15 00 for oxtra do. and 6 00®0 for shipping braudv of extra round hoop Ohio Canadi an Flout is very firm at $6a6.80 for extra, with sales of lCObbls. lhe market for Southern Flour is very ac tive and excited by a large speculative movement, and prices rule 10 cents above yesterday’* quotations; the transactions aggregate 1 600 bbls, at $5.4035 60 for common to mix**d and $5.75®7 60 for extra brands. Gbats.—Wheat is very firm but quiet, with only small sales at $l.BO for Locg Island red, and $1 0> for Southern do. Tbo Cbm market rules dull but firm at 87ftofor Wt-starnmixed; 820 for new Bouthern white; and 85clor do yellow Rye iehlgher, and held at 90c! Oatß are buoyant at 62©56a for Southern, Pennsylvan'a. and Jersey, and OfiaOOs for State, Western,and Canada. Provisions, -ihe Poik market is firmer and active, with sales of 4,000 bbls at $17.50 for old Meat, $lB for new do.avd $13.60 for Prime. Beef continues lu steady r. - quest, with sales 160 bbls at $0 60n>7 for country Prime; $7 7609 for country Mesa; $8 60«ilo for repacked Western; $lO 60«,®n CO for extra Mats. Bacon and Cut Meats are steady at late rates Lard Is firmer, with sales of 250 bblsat 11*; a<32c. ‘Butter and Cheese are without change. Bkbob OJoverseed, though quiet, is held rerr firmly atlOftc. Timothy Seed is dull and heavy at s2*l2 25. Oil Seeds are very Arm American Flaxseed is held at $1,6531.70. Iq Caloutta Linseed we note sales ot 1.000 bags in Boston, within a day or two, at $1.70®1 72ft, cash and short lime. Whiskey is heavy at 2Sftc, with sales of 100 bbls. NEW YORK BTOOK EXCHANGE, Jan. 20. 8K0ON1) BOARD. 16000 Missouri 03 85ft 400 La Cross & Mil R )ft 3000 Hudson 21 mtg 94 600 Erio It bCol4ft 8500 Illinois Cen Bd 89 225 do 14 ft 100 Penna Coal Co 85 ft 200 Qal is Chi R eOO 71 ft lOOOnm’d Pref aCO 22 3'o do b6O 71?,' 60 P&ci Mail BSeOO 88 160 do 71ft 160 do 88ft 100 do «15 71ft 200 do B**ft 60 do b 7 7lft 60 do sOO 87ft 180 do fc'2) 71ft 400 N Y Central b6O 84 ft 250 Chic & R laid R 60ft 200 Reading It R a3O 60ft 50 do b3O 60ft go do 50ft 60 Mich Cen R sGO 62 200 do M 60ft 160 do 62ft A Heartless Mownfn.—A few dayff ago two women, apparently vory respectable, called at the residence of Mrs. Hongb, In Warden stmt, below Vienna, and proposed to take boarding. They h»d with them a child about fourteen months old, which they persuaded Mrs. Hough to take charge of while they at tended to some business in the neigliboihoo I. Mrs. Hough stonily lelused. but the women started oif, leaving the child behind Ibrnn. Upon discovering th-s fuel Mrs. tTonjh followed them and laid the child upon theaidwwr.lfc, tlilnkir g that they would certainly return and take it awav. 1 hey did not come back, however, «;nd the child, after crawling about the pavement for soino time, was taken Into tho house of Mrs. Test, and suMpqnenlly to the Nineteenth-ward station house, and finally given into tae care of Mrs Hlgbce, lesidiog In the vicinity, in whose pOßacßslon it still remains. THE CITY. AMUSEMENTS THIS EVENING Aoadkilv of Mosio.—” The Huguenots,” Mae D. P. Bowßns’ Walsot-sirrs* Tiibatrb,— ‘‘Woman’s Heart ” iDgomar.” 8* Wdbatlbt & Clarkk’s Auoit strkht ThsaVrr,— “Fast Polks; ortho J3»rljr Buys of California”— “ The tpeotro Bridegroom.” National Cibodo.— s * Van Araburgh’s Menagerie”— ‘‘Leut’a Oiroua Company”—“ Equestrian, Gymnastic, and Acrobatio feats ” v AlcDosougu’s Qaiktiks.— Selection* from Plays, Gems from Opera*. PanUimraef, Dancing, and Singing. Sanford’s Opera Hoosb.—Ethiopian ' Kntertiln meets ASfiEWULV Uoit.BiaG3.-~ Signor Blits City Oouncilsr * Both branches of Councils held their regular meet ingeyestsrday BBLECT COUNCIL Th'a body met at three o’clock, Mr. Wharton In the Chair. A communication was received from the managers of tho Wills Hospital submitting their annual report. The. report states that the entire amount of the appropria tions, $6,381.76, had been expended During the year 220 patients had been received, 193 discharged, and 131 otired. Reports from the Commissioner of the Staking Fund, the Girard estate, aad the Flfa Marshal tfere presented, but not redd. A conimuo cation was receded from fbe directors of the eeveral railroad companies mooing from onr city to distant parts, aifcing the privilege i>r making connee tlrns with passenger railways, in order to facilitate trade. One from the directors of the Frankford and South wark Passenger Railway Company, asking Connnife to reconsider their former resolution relative to tho con nections irade with the Philadelphia and Tren’on and Philadelphia and Baltimore roads, and giving their reasons *t some length, in which the true history of laying said connections wan given. A communication was received from the judges of the Court Sessions, conveying &u extract of the recent of the Grand Jury, relative to the want of hotter accoramcrfatlon for juries, pirties, wit nefSßß, &o, Mr. Leidy read a hill whioh provides for the manner In which the Controller shall or shall not sign warrants In certain cases Laid over. On motion of Mr. Norman a resolution was passed, re questing the Committee on Girard Estates to inquire into tbe expediency of reducing the rent) of the Girarl property on Market street, between Eleventh and fwelttu etreetfl. A resolution was offtted by Mr. Leidy, which pro ▼ldea that a certain section In the consolidation ldw re specting debt! and contracts that mav be mode with the departments, aball be published for one week, and copies of it posted in tho departments for public in spection. A short debate then followed, when tbe resolution was csrried by a vote of 13 to 8 Mr. Ouyler offered a resolution, wlrch allows the directors of the Frankford and Southwark. Passenger Railway to mate certain connections with the Phila delphia and Trenton and Baltimore Railway Companies Referred to the Committee ou Railroads, to report at the next meeting. Mr. Williams, from the Committee on Railroads, to which was referred tho bill for the construction of the Chestnut and Walnut-street roai, and Central Passen ger Railway, attkai to be discharg'd from tho farther consideration of tho subject These bills are lu tho same position as the one whioh wa* pissfd authorizing the Falrmount and Arch-street Railway, which was recently vetoed by the Supreme Court. . On motion tho request was lost; the subject, therefore, remains in charge of tbe committee. The Chamber then proceeded to the second reading of a bill providing for the redaction of the number of printed and bound copies of the proceedings of Councils. The reduction is from 1,600 copies to 450. After considerable discussion, the number was Snally fixed at 600 copies each six months, of which 250 shall bo bon-.d. Mr. Cuiler moved that 600 copies shall be bound. Mr, Ccrroman moved that 150 copies In atditfon shall be placed Upon the members’ desks. Mr. Cnyler moved to postpone. Declared out of order The original report was finally slightly adopted, and the ordinances and resolutions were ordered to be print ed— 1 ‘ one insertion” in two papers A motion was made in order to suspend the rules, so as to go into convention with the other Ohamber tor the election of a Guardian of the Poor. The motion was lost—ayes 14, nays 8. An amendment was made, and, after the third read log of tbe bill, the vote w>e taken and the bill passed The meeting then Adjourned, to meet on Taesday next at C o’clock P. M. cosMox (JOUSdIL. Common Council assembled at the ostial hour, the president tn the chair. Mr Wilder presented a resolution inviting Select Connell to meet Common Oonnoll in this chamber, at 6 o’clock, to elect a member of the Bond of Guardians, to dll a vacancy. Arrsed to. The Obair laid before Council the annual report of the mwaagers of tbe Wills 1 Hospital, stating their re ceipts for the past year st $l5 831.70 : expenses same amount. Number of patients attended to within hos pital 220, of whom 190 have been discharged, 131 cored, 44 improved, died 1. Now In hospital,' 30. The> account for the year of the staking funds now in existence, the appropriations, investment', &«.. was presented The principal items have already been published. The acemnt of the Girard r estate was alio presented, and ordered to be printed Mr. Wlidey called up the ordinance ordering the payment of a balance of $6OO, espouses of celebrating the laying of the Atlantia cab’e. The orders of tbe day wt-re called, and the you and oavs demanded. The Ohamber refused to tike up the ordinance—yeas 30, nays 20—not two-’hlrds. A communication, embodying a portion of the last presentment of the Grand Jury, was received from the jodges of tbe Court of Oyor and Terminer, representing the uahealth'ness and inadequacy of the p"e*ent court rooms, and the Impossibility of tbe faithful adminis tration of justice in such confined and crowded quar ters. Referred to Committee on City Property. A communication was pmented from the president of tho Frankford and Southwark Railroad Company staling that the company is by no means actanted by the law-breaking spirit which baa been imputed to It, but in affording facilities for the transfer of passengers to tbe Trenton depot, the company been actuated by the wish to afford the community all the faculties pos sible, and asking the reconsideration of the recent ac tion of Connells. Be errtd to the Committee on Bail roads. The report of the City Controller was received and ordered to bo printed. A message from the Mayor was received, announcing that he bad signed several of the appropriation bills and,other ordinances. Mr. Hacker, of the Finance Committee, presented two ordinances making appropriations to the Guardians of the Poor and Controllers of the Pnbllo Schools. Ap propriately rc'erred. Mr. Wieter, of the Committee on Law, reported back an ordinance providing for the arrangement and publi cation of a municipal code, with an amendment pro viding tbftt the two lawyers who get up the work shall be paid $6OO each, and the printing and binding of 1,500 copies he not over tbe earn of $3,500 A motion to postpone was made, end a division called for, whioh resulted iu tbe passage of the motion—yeas 20 nays 22. Mr. Holley presented a petition from cititsns of tbe first four wards, atking an extension or the South Ele venth street market. Referred to Committee on Mar kets. Ur. McGar/ offered a resolution, asking the Phila delphia members of the Legislature to use ell honorable means to prevent tho passage of a bill to facilitate tbo passage of passcngors and their baggage from one rail road station to another. A warm debate sprung up. which was pavticipatvd in by Messrs. fiteeiiing and VFeth*riU for the p'ssage of the resolution, and Messrs. Cooley, Wittsr, and Back er agtlnsiit. Mr. SteelliDg said that it bad been repeated here that the bill before the Legislator* provides for the passage orex* the Fifth and 8/xib-streets ro;d of pas * sengtrs, freight,' and mails. Ho wished to know whether this was authoritatively spoken. Mr. Wetherill sail that tbe bill contained these iden tical provisions—ho bad read the bill. Mr. BtteUlog then arid that the people residing on Fifth and Histh streets would never permit the passage of freight over the zoad. They would tear up the track. The yeas and nays were then called on a motion for the indefinite postponement of the resolution, and re sulted is follows: Yeas—Messrs. Baird, Bobb, Case, Cornley, William Cooral, Cooley, Dennis, Doerr, Kills. Fisher, Franch, Oilliogbam, Haas, Hacker, Hardy, Herbert, Banner, Heins, Kelton Kerr, Krider, Mascber, Bi'am Miller, Potter, Riley, K'-ats, Favage, Ferrer, Shoch, Simons, Smedley, Über, Wister, Wright— 34. Nats—Mescri Bowker, 0. Conrad, Coop#r.p)ay,Dick inson, Fish, Gamble, Gheen, Rodgdoo, Hunter, Kelley, Ketoham, Lather, Maoderfleld, MoOlean MoDonougu, Megary, Geo. B. Miller. Moyer, Nippes, Pngh, Steell log, Thompson, Wazner, Walsh, Wetherill, Wildey, Trego, (president)—2B. Bo the raroluttou was tudefia’lely postponed. Mr* Smedley offered a resolution providing for the appointment of a joint special committee to inquire into the expediency of the city's purchasing all the plank roads and turnpikes in the city, and making them free Adopted. Mr Gordon called up the ordinance for the relief of the poor of the city, bat its consideration was postponed for tbe present Mr. Potter called up the railroad hill. Mr. Marcher moved to strike out “ twenty " dollars to be paid for etch car, and ineeit “ ten." He thought that when we forced the railway companies to keep the streets in order, it washsrdly fair toa*k them to pay so much as twenty dollars per annum on each car to the olty. Mr. Kerr suggested that the last speaker represented a read on which 516 per share was paid in, and the stock was worth about $43 per share. This hardly in dicated that the tax would be so Tory heavy. After some debate the amendment was lost Mr. Gordon moved to amend by atclkiug out “ twenty " and inserting' l fifty." Mr. Gamble moved to amend the amendment by in' sorting “ tiirty." Mr. Gcrioo acceptedtheainesdment, but on the vote being taken it wan not agreed to. Mr. Wister mired to strike ont the entire sixth item of the Urst section, which provides for the city taking possession of any turnpike road on its being dedicated to the use of a passenger railway, and that the company keep tbe road in repair while unpared, and keep the pavement in order when such road be paved Agreed t j—j ens .‘l5, nays 14. An ameudinent was offered allowing the can to rua ongu'day. The yens and nays were called, and re sulted as follows: Yeas 33, nays £O. Bo the amend ment was agreed to : Yhas— Messrs. Brown, Oomley. Osborn Conrad, Wm. Gonial. Coopsr, Day. Doerr, Dickinson, Ellis, Fisher, French, Gambfe, Gheen, (?i7lfngh«m. Handy, Harmer, Kelley, K<>rr, Manderfield. Maouel, Mwoher, Mcßride, McDonough, JUgary. Morris, Mover, Server, Shoch, Smedley, Walsh, Wildey, Wister, Wright—33. Nats—Messrs. Dennis, Bckfeldt, Fish, Gordon, Her bert, Heins, HodgdoD’, Hunter, Kelton. Ketobam, Krider. Lu*her,Hir»m Miller, Nippes Potter, Pugh, Riley. Simons, Steeling Thompson, Wagner, Wethe lill, Trego, (pre3identj—3o Mr Gordon moved to postpone tbe further considera tion of the or inence, and make it the special order for next Thursday, at fouro’clock Not agreed to. The first, second, third, fourth, and fifth sections o’ the bill were then ag eed to. Mr Kelley offered a new section, providing that the property-owners along the ftreets occupied by tbe railways shall pave sa’d streets, and repealing the old ordinance, which required the railway companies to pave the streets Mr Kelley explains! that the old ordinance placed the cost of the paving on tbe railroads, but the new one placed it on the property owners. He wished the question settloil one way or the other. The section was ag-oed to Tho title w&g then agreed to. And the bill was put on its float passage. Theyem and nays were called, aud resulted as follows: YbaB— Messrs Baird. Brown, Comley, Osborn Con rad, William Conrad. Cooper, Day, Doerr. Dick'oson, Ellis, Fisher, Frehcli. Gamble. Gheeu, Gillingham, naan Hacker. Handy. Ilarbert, Hodgdon. Kelley, Kerr, Krlder, Manderfield, Manuel. Mascher, Mcßride, Mc- Donough, Iliram Miller, Nippes, Potter, Pugh, Server, Shoch, Simons, Smedley. StreWing, Thompson, Wagner. Walsh. Wetheiill, Wildey, Wister, Wright,Trego, (pre sident) —16 Navs—Messrs. Cooley, KckfeJdt, Fish, Gordon, Heins, Hunter. Kelton, Kelchaiu, Riley—b. A rooi-on wai adopted that when Oonnolls adjourn it be to Monday next t at 3P. M.j to consider the appro priation bills Adjourned. j Trial of a New Engine.-— The now steam fire engine which Is being constructed byMossrs. Merrick A Son, for the Weccac e Fir® Company wax tried yes terday afternoon. The engine is still in & rough and unfinished state, and with a very light iiead of 6t*am she succeeded In throwing a st-eam about niuety feet. The trial which took place at Fourth and Washington streets was witnessed by a Urge assemblage of onr citi zens. and considering the unfinished state of the engine, it was entirely satisfactory, and when completed she will doubtless coroe up to the expectations of the build ers and the company for whom It is being constructed. Trouble at hie Almshouse.— Tho Guar dlftns of the Poor having been informed that acerfam lady, formerly connected with that institution, bad, among her personal goods, divers and sundry articles belonging to tho almshouse, caused a starch-warrant to be Issued, aud the lady’e'farDituro R«l/.'!d by the htrorg arm of the law. Hat evening au examination was hold before AWormau James B Freeman. A portion of tbe goods were identified m beJongiug to tbe almshouse. The hilly waa \pVi t<» bail to answer at court Mr. Stokea wap conn*el for theprosecotcr*, and Mr Nichols , tor the defend tut Comit News. —’J'htt lolloping on.it* which should have been placed in ru: ml cniurau, reached us at too late an hour to be inserted iu that plane : liititicl Court No 2.—Maw vb. IlftlTerley. This was nn action on certain promlsorr note l *. Defence, no considoi’at'on Verdict for ptauitifffor 5310. M Nickel ron for plaintiff; Juvenal for defendant. A Novel and Important Arrest.—One of nli!f6fSiweir#*uie cooyejalw’* ~r produce from the the mo« important aad novel arrest* thU basever teeming fields of the great'tTe 116 its great metronoH come under our notice transpired yesterday, and »ia *.♦ r«- „ ara , lti ,„. - -,. T •'r effected through the instrumentalityof High U ket, for generatirns toeome--in fact, that they franklin, of the Mayor's D.tective Police, 1 6 i* ed by ara now proving for the business wants of a population Officer Barlh looaew It appears that for some months exceeding that of to-day by many milUona. paa* Henrr bail leeeired commnoicaty-rs from 1 1 cor municipal affairs. however. we findlittleeaase every section of th* Union /row persons whohave been f flr k .ti.r»««, m. . M «-m v. . „ r swindled out of Bams ranging From five to twenty dol- ieraction. We ire tola that the expanses of onr IBrs. for what purported t-bo autograph letters of Gen. °“jr government for 1867 ware 64,0621866. while fcr We»hlu s ton, dated “ Pblie.'; Fept 12. 1790,” and di- 1868 They were *3,864,412, or 6197,868 leu. But for rioted to lion. Jemda Wood; and tho letterwaareiatlTa this enormous eXDendituMr we are aettimr little tithe appointment of aland surveyor for the northern »» *«««* *>«*• Mae pnt of ohi o ,aud stated of the required -, w . u ie< * ulTe4 by the pressing every-day de q mlifljat cos, &o. Tha appt*a r anc« of tbe paper and the m anas of oar present population.- In fact, we do not «nirogf&phy is so admirably executed as to be well cal- get even these. Onr water, supply is deficient, and, de ?? w ® the best judges. Mayor Henry besides streets pared and laid with water Di bop the placed the matter under the care of the above named neonU _ lfe lrt 7 iam won wawr pjpee, me officer*, and, after a long and persevering effort, they J e °P le flit iQ darknesa, becaxue, with all the taxa finally accomplished the arrest of tho off-nder, and a D * oioney can be had to extend ihe gas mains, grand expose of tbo manner in which the autograph With numbers of streets turned c-ver to railway eom letters were produced ensued. The fleecing operation ponies for repairs, those left to th* <•>(«-•.. ,« w«s as follows. We insert a copy of the letter which .“"f "”* !? tße ei V ar ® m ° wai sent to Mr. E. D. Hobbs, president of the Loals- w * ttched 00cd{fc{on > and the > o,, m «« erea less efi ▼iileand Fronkford Railroad Company; oient than In the days when there was no police tele* 1009 AsifA st , Philaiel,phia, Pa., graph. A horde of officials are eating up our substance, h*. D IloUtJji, E'q—Sir : When at I>ociavli l© some I . .. calmly on, I eying poli_ rsl time since, I was given to understand you woaM like to ytitß-rroiieia to nse them as puppets, h&tlDg do pawer poises* an autogriph letter of General I of-motion themselves. » have just obtained the enclo'ed, and willsell It for ten Imlay’s Bank-note Reporter , for January 30th. i* » old " eDgraT » B “' “ 1 to day with it. accuatomad puuctuaUty. I am, sir, very respectfully, The following is a comparative bank: statement of th» Robert Pperiko. four loading cltiee as per last returns: Atopy of (hi autopnph wns lh»r. tnnt ti Mr. llobl.-, Loana. Sjmcia. Oirc’n Dfposite. euciorea In the *b ve letter, and upon receiving it N York, .f 129 349 245 29 380,712 7,585 163 95 WO 323 he euspecied it of being a swintle, and returned it to . PMlad’a., 20 865,885 6 050,743 2 850 384 17,8.3 903 tbe Mayor. 805t0n.... 60,1(30,800 7,931,700 7.703.700 21327.700 UOlcer Franklin then proceeded to Mr Ppering’s re- I J«. Orleans 20 H 8,417 16 143 796 10 383 734 24 296J95 sidenco, and iuforraed him that ho wsS a friend of Mr. j * ’ 1 ' 1 llobbj, and bad received a letter frun him requesting him to call and say in answer to bta lettar tfalt be bad no recollection of having expressed wy desire lor sn autograph but th»taaltbadbeen fnr.iabed, if he would vouch for it* genuineness, and give a receipt for tba above amount, ha would retain ii The rine took at once, and fiperiog gave a receipt and sta'ed tbftf he had purchased It and knew it to be genulce ' The i.fflcer then acquainted Sfr Pperfug of theca* faulty Id which he was acting, And afterwards proceed ed to a back room, when Opting acknowledged his crime and explained the modus opsromit. The paper was prepared by soaking in boiled coffee, which gave it th«t peculiar tingo which always oh raoterlzsfl antique produstinns. The original letter was placed to the under side of a glass frame, and a sheet of prepared paper placed on the upper Hide, when it was copied by a fit“ady hand with prepared ink. when all foe lines, word*, and stops were faithfully delineated. The desk was Ailed with envelopes already d : rected aod his correspondence book, with thousands of the names of persons Who have been sw'ndled out of their money by baying, as they supposed, the veritable letter which was written bv General Washington. The names were arranged In Stages In the correspondence book, and everything was carried on very systematically A loti of parchment paper was also found, and a number of other articles, all of were taken to the Mayor’s office. An order was placed in the bands of ibe authori ties to obtain tbe letters which may srr ve. directed to Sparing, He was takes before Alderman Freem -n, and held for a further hearing. In tbe meantime, Ihslet tar will be placed in a frame la,the detective office- Anniversary of the Ihtrodugtiok of Pas- BShger Rainersrs —Yesterday was the anniversary of tb« introduction of rassenger railway car* la our city. Tbe Fifth aod Sixth-strerts Hue, on tbe 20th day of January, 1858, was for the first time travelled by nil way cats, and crowds were assembled all along the line to witflos* tbe novel spectacle. Tbe enterprise was a successful one, Aod tbe ears ran full. Blues then no less than five other railways tmo been bnilt and gone into operation j and although they are no longer a no velty, thev are certainly esteemed as lnstit ution. and have become one of tbe necessities of onr city j which f»ct is clearly evinced by the growing disposition which is mmiiested to have them introduced into all the prinTip 1 thoroughfares. The following i c onnt of the business done upon the Tenth and Eleventh-street* railway probably a fair average of th it transacted on the different railways now in operation: Tbe number of mile* in Actual use upon th'S rood is six and a half; the number of cars, ’hirty-ono; and the number of horses, two hundred and ten There are in the direct employ of tbe company, exclusive of the offi cers, two receiver*, thirty-Bix contactors, thirty-on e drWerfl. six blacksmiths, sixteen hostlers, three track and car'repsirera, three watchmen, one harness maker, and two stirters-—ln addition to which there are three omnibus drivers for a line of coaches on Poplar street connecting with the car*, making a total of one hun dred and three men. The number of trips run par day 1* two hundred and forty, whioh is equal to a distance of 1 560 miles. Tbe road exchange* tickets with the Race and Vine, tbe Market, aoi the Spruce and Pine-street Railways, and the extent to which this exchange is used shows the great convenience of the arrangement. The ex change with the Sacs and Vine-street road averages abode 1,800 per day; with the Market-street about E5 ft , and with the Spruce and Pine-street about the same nurabfr. Pennsylvania InstltuYe fob the Deaf and Dumb.—The annual report of tbls institution was read at the meeting held os Wednesday afternoon, and' from it we Jearn that the average number of inmates during the year was 180 Number remaining on the tall, January 1.1859,95 boys, 83 girls; total 178 Of this number. 125 were supported by the State of Peen sylvania: 19 by Maryland; 9 by New Jersey; 4 by Dela .wn*e, and 21 by the institution or their friends. Twen ty-nioe applicants are awaiting admission into the in stitution, and a strong appeal is made to the liberality of the Legislature andc t'zensof the Commonwealth for addlt'ooal aid. The institution can accommodate them if it had the means to pay their current expenses. Of those BDpported by their friends, or the institu tion, there are one from Maryland, one from North Carolina, one from South Carolina, eighteen from Penn sylvania Of the 29 pupils admitted in 1858,16 were bora deaf; the remainder lost their hearing from dif ferent causes and at various ages. The pupils are divi ded into ten classes, as heretofore. In addition to the scholastic instruction imparted, most of the boys are taught tailoring or shoemakiog, and the girls various household duties The managers acknowledge a dona tion of $l,OOO from a distinguished citizen, on behalf of the brothers and sisters of the late Mr. Edward Pe ters & former pupil. The election for officers resulted as follows: President, Franklin Baehe,&t.D ; Treasurer,. John Bicon ; Secretary, James J. Barclay. A. Nios Pabty Yesterday morning a party of Qfty-fonr persons were taken before Alderman Femingtoo; One of tbepnriy named Edward iTGlpnis. on the charge of keeping a disorderly house, was held in $2,000 to answer at conrt. The remaining fifty-three were held in the sum of $5OO each to keep the pease It seems that a famous dog-fight was on the programme for an entertainment, which was to have come off on Wednesday night, at the tavern of M’Ginnis, which is located at No. 621 Swanson street, near Shlppen. The announcement of the proposed fight attracted the party to the spot, and it ia said that $5O e-side was bet on the dags. All the preparation had been made, and about the time the sport was commencing. Lieutenant Hamp ton and bis force, assisted by a detachment of Lieut. Ooldey’s division, surrounded the house and re quested admission. Tho sporting party within had secured tho-doors and windows, and for some time paid no attention Wthdur demand. After some delay, how ever, the door was opened, and the police rushed in and captured the two dogs and the flftyjfour bipeds, who were marched to the station-house, where they were kept uolii yesterday morning. Annual Election.— At the recent election of the National Guards, the following gentlemen were elected to serve for tho ensuing year, as noc-cornmis- Bioned officers: first sergeant. John T. Darings; se cond sergeant, Jos. Elite; third sergeant, WiUiam A. Gray; fourth sergeant, H Neff; quartermaster, J. G. filmrson: first corporal, H. B Brown; second cor poral, Geo. Farrell; third corporal, Geo. R. Walker; fourth corporal, J. M. Davis. Fatal Casualty.— A man named Charles Lewis, who was engaged at work upon the new cathe-. dnl which is being constructed at Eighteenth and Bace streets, fell yesterday morning from the top of the huUdiog to the ground, The tremendous shock cense quent to falling such a distance produc'd imtantdeith The unfortunate mao has a family residing at Eighteenth and Race itreets Coroner Tenner held an inquest In the case, and rendered a verdict of accidental death. * Alleged Theft.— A worthy, named Mat thew Haley, alias Thomas Moore, was arrested by Lieu tenant Faullln, on Wednesday afternoon, on suspicion of having stolen a piece of cwalmare of the value of 830. The caaalmere ia'awaitin? au owner at the Eighth ward station-house The accused was bald in 51,000 by Alderman Cullen, yesterday morning, to awa'fc a fur ther hearing. Burglaries.-—On ."Wednesday night, the dwelling of Mrs. Bink)er, on Carlton street, west of Fifteon'h, wav entered through the front door by means of u nippers," and robbed tf & valuable gold watch aal chain. About the same time a dwelling at Seventeenth ard Carlton streets was entered and robbed of a small amount of money. Replacing the Fayino Stones Tbe pa viogstoneain Archstreet which had b eu torn up for the purpose of laying the passenger railwav track upon thawtreet, have been replaced since the decision of tbe Supreme Court was made known on Wednesday. The portion of the track which was laid d jwo still re mainn. Wounded Slightly.— Henry L. Albertson was wounded In the aide by a pistol-shot on Tu»aday last, and not Etabb3d,av we stated in yesterday's Press Dowling, the assailant, bad a further hearing before a I derroan Femlngton on Wednesday afternoon, and was held to bail in the sum of 53,000. Boy Run Over.—A small boy, named Wm. Kamerf, was ran over by a hay wagon, in Girardaveaue, below Twelfth street, yesterday afternoon A wheel passed over bis foot, crushing it badly. The mishap was entirely accidental. Ball this Evening.— The Union Sociables give one of their pleasing ertfrtaJninentfl this evening, at tbe National Building, aud, judging from tbeir well known reputation, a happy time may be expected. FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. The JUoney Market* Philadelphia. January 20,1829. We stated lu our article of yesterday, that tho effect of the ugly news from Europe upon our stock market whs scarcely percoptible, and to-day almost every trace of It has vanished. Heading Railroad stock opened at 26 this morning, and advanced steadily as the day wore on, closing firm at 26 % bid. Outsiders have seemed <,uite anxtons to get In at the lower p-icea for fancy stocks; far more so than those In the ring were to almit them on such terms. It ia only the uusettloi prospect of the money marked that prevents a strong upward movement in stocks at this time, and it would not he surprising if the specu lative spirit among the operators gave itself a vent, taking the risk of an adverse turn in the cost of dis counts. The’ong loactivltv In all Masses of Vutioesa h is made men restless, and there Is everywhere a strong desire to bo doing something. With, perhaps, a l«'a lively appreciation of lha remedy, they haTe pretty much tho same symptoms as the “killer" boy, whei he expressed bis conviction that he’d spoil if ho didn’t have & tight or a flro; and as that individual kept him self “sweet" by promptly getting up the necessary means of excitement, so it Is not at all unlikrly thßt those who love to try tbeir fortune “ In Reading," 3s<“. will themselves produce the upward movement Uey are wishing for Stocks will cotgo down, itseems; so they must go up. The happy condition cf tho State Treasury in Penn sylvania can hardly be too much commented upon. It Ih quite a triumph of the Democratic party In this State to be able to point to tbo fact that under tb' executive sway of a Democrat the finances of our old Commonwealth have been brought into propor shape, and that our public debt will not only have ita inte est promptly met, but that tbe revenue will so far exceed the expenditures that the debt Itself will be reduced at the rate of a million a year. Taxation may be endured when the people are assured that these are lts results, and that every year's successive payment brings ns nearer to the good time that is really coming, when the State shall be free from debt, And light taxation will suftico to meet all the demands upon the State coffers. Men may not enjoy unalloyed happiaess here below or we could wish, that somewhat fimilar things might be looked forward to io our municipal affairs. But with Philadelphia it ia much the same as with the State of New York. In that State tbe taxes hare increased from four millions in 1853 to fifteen millions in 1857.' The assessed value of property or wealth of the State on which the tax oriS43 waa levied, was 5596,000,000; iu 3857 iho assessment showed assets to the amount of 51,431,000,000. It Is by such comparisons as these tb&t w* can beetsee how we get on. We see that taxation iu New York has increased in fifteen years about four fold, while the property from which it is collected has but littto more than doubled It is bad enouvh to find taxation increasing twice as thsta-* the meats for Uh payment, but when even this dues uof suflic3, and the balancing of the bucks shows that the Mats has incurred tiesh indebtedness to the ummmt cd acme fire millions of dollar* the future can hardly bo looked to by the people without the gravest auxiety. Aud jet the people of the State of Now York hnre tbfß satisfaction: that the debts they are incurring bod for which they are taxed go tn a good part to fur- T01a*...5286 2*9.847 69 611 951 28,613 981158,204,12$ Last week $235,792,069 68,775,029 27,352.014154,224,162 Increase $477,778 786,822 1,261967 8,979,974 Croolse <t Co , Specie and Exchange Brokers, No. 40 South Third street, quote specie, land warrants, &0., as follows: Old Amor. % D 01... 1 04# *pan # & 1-lfl o*.. 1 26 ‘ 4 M ji “ 1 OIK Victoria Sovereigns.. 4 86 Mexican Dollars.... 1 06# Old “ ....4 84 Spanish (> ....109 Nap01e0n5...........3 84 Sooth Am- “ ..«,1 03 Ten Thalers 786 Five-franc pieces.... S>7# **en Guilders ....*..3 90 French Crowns.... ~l 10 Guineas.. ...,5 00 German Crowns 108 Spaflteh Doubloon..l6 49 PruMian Thalers 70 Patriot u ..15 70 Spanish Quarters... 23 Old American Gold 06 Mexican M .... 23 (New Am Silver# d # LA»D WIRBiKTS Buying. I Selling. 160 acre5... r.. ....... 86!l20acres , 88 80 do 86 1 80 do 89 120 do 821120 do 85 40 do ;..100| 40 do ......110 PHILADELPHIA STOCK EXCHANGE BALES. January 20. 1860. ai?O*TSD B 7 MA3H.VY, MOTHT, & 00., BABK-KOTJ, BTOCI, Atm WZGBULSQS BBOKWB9, WOMTJmST OOUII TJfTRP AMD OEBSTHOf SHUMfS. * ' PIRBT BOARD. 100 Penna 65... .O&P 93#| 3HineMU E 68# i 500 City Bn new 1033*112 do EB# 2000 21 A3lBt R ?«.. 9l#( 14 do sSwn 58# 500 do .......... 01* 10Lebitfi Scrip 27* 1000 GatiwisBaß7flbs 53# 10 do 37% 1000 do ...... b 5 531* 5 Bear Meadow R,. 6% 3000 do ...... b 5 53# 2 do 58 1000 d' ...... bfi 53# 4 do 53# 1000 do b 5 63# 10 Harrisburg R 53# 1000 Cam AAm 6e ’69 82* 4 WeafcPhilaß .... 49# 6000 do .......... 82* 40 Girard Bank 12# 100 Q do ...... ’S3 88 8 do 12# 300 do .......... 88 68eadingE........ 26# 100 do 86 100 do bswn 25 * lOOSchffaf oe'B2„. 71# 60 do bswn 25* 1000 do ..71* 60 do ....,bswn 25* 1000 do bft 71# 200 do 25# 2000 Cat'* Chat 10sb5 69 -1 60 do *.25# 1 Penna R cab 41# 60 do b6wn 25# 25 Consolidation Bk 26 3 do 25# 11 2d A3d St E..b5 42# 100 do 25* 6 Mlnebill B 68# BETWEEN 25 l.*high Val R 41#I 53 Penna R ........s5 43 ) SECOND 10nPeoo&68....CAP 93# loOCityOa new 103# 600 do 103# 400 do new gaa.. 99# 600 do ....ot# 400 City 68.. 85 1000 31 A 3-1 St R 7b. . 92#, 1000 Cat** R7a b$ 68#| 1000 do ........bS 63# 6000 llarrisbn'ff 86a.. 94 2003 CnAAm 6s >89.b6 83 6000 do bo 83 1030 do «5 83 2 Penna B 43# 1 do 43 CLOSING PB Bid. Asitd. U 8 Os >74.......104# Pbllft6i 99# 99# do B 99#'99# do New.. 103 103# Penna6a.........93# 94 Beading R 26# 25# do Bds ’70..84# 84# do Ht*65’44.93 95 do do >86.74 74# Penna R......... 43 43 1 do Istra 65...101# j do 2dm 6a....92# 92# Morris Can Con. .48# 49# [3 Pcnua8....... \2 UinehUl B. BOARD. 100 B *5 43 20 Mechanics Bank.. 2S QBeadine R........ 25?£ 6 Minehill R 58*,' 10 Lehigh Nar 49£ 5 Bearer Meadow... 68 5 Fraokd A Sou’k B 60 30 do 60 5 do 60 6 N Tenon B f # 26 Leag 151 and...... 11 H 4 Farm A Mech Bk. 59*f 4 do 69* 25 do E&ffn 69 V LGM-PIRM. Bid.AshtJ, Soli N&▼ Imp 8a..76 76 Boh Nay Stock... 9* 9* ‘do Fret. 17* IS* Wmap’t* Blraß. 9 10 ' do Tslstmte 70* 71* do 3d..,,....66 67 Long 151and......11* 11* Girard 8ant...... 12* 19* Leh Coal k. Nat.. .49 % 60 Lehigh Scrip.. 23 Bf Penna 8...... 8* 6* do 65......64 64* Sew Creek...... *. * Gatawlasa 1L... 6 0 Lehigh Zino... , * 1* do Prof 100 110 SchuylNavda’B2.7l# 71# PHILADELPHIA MARKETS—Jan. 20—Bmuso - ThePlonr market is inactive to-day, cn account of the firmness of holders, who hare advanced their price?, and arenow,asking $i>.62#@5.75 for standard and good straight brands. 800 bVa Western extra family sold at sBa6 25, and 1,000 do Diamond mills, a fancy brand, at $7.50 bbl The home trade are boying rathe? mors freely within the shore range .of prices. Rye PI our and Corn Meal are and firm, at previous quotations. A* sale of Brandywine Meal wa* made, is hhde, yesterday, at a price kept private. Wheal is in quired for, add aearee, -at pterions quotations. About 1,000 bus hate been sold aisl 30©133 for red, and SL4Q ©l4B for white, according to quality. These rates are now generally refused for prime lots. Bye is wanted, nod 500 has sold at 85©870, which lean adrance Corn is in good demand; 11,000 bos yellow sold, pdrtatSlc, and part on terms kept private, including, some damp at 78c. Oats 'are in steady demand at 48e for Pennsylvania, a t which rate there are inors buyers than sellers. Bark— A. sale of 20 hhds Quercitron'was made on terms we could not learn, sajLd to be an advance. Cotton is held firmly, hut only about 150 bales have been cold at* steady prices. Groceries are mm ©active; NowOrlean* Sugar 1b moving off as fast as'landed at Sr, os .time,''Molasses'has been selling at 40©41c, hut is now held higher; a cargo'of Rio Coffeehas been taken at 11# lb, usual credit. Provisions are in better de mand ; Mess Pork is selling in lots at $l7 75 ¥ bbl; Salted Meats 6#c for shoulders, and o#c for bams- Seeds —Qloverseed is firmer; 2CO and 300 bush sold at ‘s6.2sffifl 50, mostly at the latter price. Whiskey Is scarce at the late advance; we quote bbla 27©27#c for Peon*ylrania; 28»28# for Ohio; drudge 25©25#c, and hhis 26#©27c. Dr. Abel D. Glabk, of .Meriden, Cobb*, for half a centpfry tho acknowledged champion of checker players in that part of the State, has at last been beaten, in a match of 72 games, played at 12 sittings, of six each, the doctor winning only 16, his opponent 44, and the remaining 12 drawn. * CITY ITEMS, Literary AtfiuvEßgAßr.—lf the interest of bn event is at all indicated by the number of those who are drawn to witness It, we should say that the demonstra tion at Musical Fond Hall last evening, on the third anniversary of tbe Irving Literary Institute, was an occasion of nonsuil attraction. At a'few minutes after seven o'clock, every seat in the hall was fll’ed, aid, before the hoar of corntrencing arrived, a large propor tion of the standing room was occupied, prelecting, upon tbs whole, amost interesting scene The platform was occupied by members of the sasreiatioa—some twenty rather h&ndsome-looklng young gentlemtn, usually at that interesting point in life where ambitious youth merges into manhood—and the tiermaxia Or chestra, which discoursed sweet muse at int*mls between the addresses, as announced upon the pro gramme. After a well-performed overture, the literary part of the' entertainment was introduced iu au address by the president of the Society, Mr. Samuel K Reger. The merit of Mr Roger's effort os a composition waa mate rially m erred by the stern aud declamatory manner in which It was delivered. It had, however, the merit of brevity (a merit too generally lost sight of cn such oc casiooe), and was, upon the whole, well received. The next address—there were eight in all—was by Mr. Wrn.H Bibighaos, on tbe “Glory or the Mind." Tho thoughts einbjlied in ih‘s comprsitiou were in tbe maio correct, and the diction fair, ttnngb there wire oc jaei.nal exaggerations, which indicated tbe ima gination to have thrown Ha rider; aa, for example, in the steam-engine illustration, in which tbe “ iron horse" was pictured as drawing in its train half the word, with the rapidity of light. There were several good point* in the address, aud the style in which it was given, although in a measure spoiled with excessive gesticulation, had a good degree of naturalness and self-passetsion. ' The peculiarity of this literary programme was that there was nothing but addresses—the usual sprinkling of essays, declamations, poems, eteetera, having (espe cially the‘latter) been wisely omitted The several c impositions were written, and committed to memory, though, If our praiseworthy youog friends will pardon our honesty, we think that the lime employed io com mit'.ioK them could have been spent more profitably in etudioosly pruning them, especially as the effect of ap parent extemporising has no advantage, but rather the opposite, over careful reading from c aunscript. The address on “Unconscious Influence," by Mt William Kirk, was rather tco metaphysical for all con cerned, though ihe roan'y ccnraga with which the yoaog gentleman recovered from bla breaks, in oofl'er two instances, elicited the warmest applause of the an dience The thoughts embodied, or rather hinted at, in th s f iTort, lacked definiteness, though the manner of the young orator, no leas than the moral tone of his matter, was certiioly commendable. His ha?iag to come to a full aud. evidently, annoying atop nowacd then, to look up the thread of his discourse, while it did not detract from the merits of the address Haelf. illustrated tbe suggestion, already made, of readiog from tb.Q taanufcrlpt. Tho master effort of the evening was the addrees on “goal Epidemics," by Mr. G. Harry Davis, ffe have rarely seen the indications of the future orator as strikingly Indicated in one Boyouar, ai were exhibited in the Uoashed effort of this youu.r gentleman It wa*. good iomatter, «tnd better fo style, tboagh not entirely faultless in vitber. Barring a few excessive gesture*, his actions would not have disgraced a champion of the stage of twice his years, and of his theme we may say that it was better treated than chosen. The epidemics dwelt upon were, superstition, crime, and fanaticism, upon all of which he had things to say that were worth saying, though he might have expressed them with greater force in fewer words. With a fuller habit of condensation, more walking, and less soaring, Mr. Davis has all the elemeu's of becoming a first-rate orator. The following addresses were also made, but tti* favorable notice which their respective merits deserve we are obliged to omit for waut of space; One on “ Letters," by Mr.' B. I. Foust; one on - Young America," by Mr William M Shoemaker; one pn <• M«n of Genius the Property of all Nations," by Mr. Stephen W. White ; and one on “Realities," by Mr. George F. Reger. The exercises were not concluded until after ten o’clock, and from the repeated applause bestowed, the entertliument was evidently Fatisfaototy to Hi* an- . dience, as it was certainly creditable to the members of ' the •• Irving " Great Rush tor Ticket.? —We learned last evening, at 7 o'clock, that the tickets for Sir Kvereti’e lecture on “ Franklin,”’ at the Academy of Music, o a next Thursday evening, were then nearly all di?po??a of. Those who have u.it yet secured them shonM dr, eo early this morning.
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