ilßisti * 1 jiifUAKir 22, t lB§9> iBlRSTtPAa*'—A' Dinner with-rtheDead; Whab au-Hdibii; Bhould p»t,ln hip P»p«r; Religious In-, tflUlgtW^-Aatt o .' fton*;K»nMs; Spatial Mosting, of tho. „S tatej,AgrionUnral Soolotyj „ Items of, NewajKeport of Ooin'mittoa Tonnage Tax to tho BowioMxadb; TheOourU; Nows'by Tolo graph-Foooin Royiow of tho '■ 3£-2ff>.’flfteitfewfoi i” * ■ -' In the United*State*’Senate; yoitorday, a mo tnoriai was presented ."from citizens of Pennsylva nia urgiig tho importation of o specific duty on iron. l rA'.resolutidn'of inquiry was adopted, to efoortSih-the-propriety of transferring the reye nne,-»ervioe- from, the Treasury to,the Navy De partment: ‘Mr.-Clay, of Alabama; made an on eliloght.ion tho olaim' agents, ‘‘some' of whom,'/' he' said,*' 1 hover around' the Capitol, like blrdß of- fatten on tho' legislation bf Cohgress,” by bujiagi up claims fura.lnere trifle, pad urging their payment in the name bf the original pos- Btafiptat'l;". , , ' \ '' r ._ - In tho House of Represontatiyos,- the bill to in demnify the citizens of Georgia and'Alabama for. loSieb” sustained by; iho, Creek Indians was dis cussed, but without’any'definite aetlon being taken on It:'• 'Amessage was reooivod, yesterday by.the Se nate from, the President,; in-reply to the resolu tion oalllng for any correspondence that may hare passed between our Government and that of Spain, ip,relation to the purchase of Cuba. The President states that no' correspondence has taken plaoo’that bas not already boon published. He also says that he.would deem it proper to have tho sanction of-Congress before, entering into any ne gqtiatiqns’ott the Subject. White Mr. Thylor/.M. 0. from New York, was passing to one of, the Capitol halls in'Wash inglon, yo3terday, h‘e heard an offensive epithetap plied to him by Mr. Waldron, formerly a onstom honse officer- in New. York City. Hq retented the - insult by, striking Mr. W. -with his fist; who,,in return, aimed a successful blow.with an umbrella at Mr. Taylor.. Aftor a short struggle, in whlch Mr. T. proved himself the better man, physioally speaking-, 1 tho belligerent gentlemen weresepa-. rated, "f\.\ _ , A numbor of naval appointments were yester day ebnfirmtd hy the United States Senate. In the 'State. Senate,-yesterday, Mr. Heller .in traduced ,a resolution for the appointment of a committee toJnvestigate the affairs of the Sbamo kin Bank, whioh elioited an interesting discussion. The HonUB adopted a resolution authorizing the committee in the oase.of the.contested election In the Third (jopresontative dlstriot to/proceed; to Philadelphia' to take' the evfdonoe'in said case.' The-bill • consolidating. the stock ef tho Girard Bank welt passed J ahd also- the bill to incorporate the Delaware and Eohnylkill'Dredging Company. Up to one o’olook, this morning, there were no signs of , the steamer Europe, now overdue, yrith dates frem/Europe.to the Sth instant, Dr. B. F.- Hatch ‘publishes the first of his pro mised series,oflottors ogainßt spiritualism, ia the New. York itcrald of yesterday. Ho gives it as his opinion, after nine yean acquaintance with spirit-, naUsm''and < 'its"leadlDg' advooates, 'that many 6f their thebrles aro' founded' in wild deinslon, and productive of the most direful results; that he is determined to “ flee from hiqerrors,” and that,' though'ho onoe threw Christianity overboard, he thanks. God. that he.-has again been made its re cipient. For kia wife Cora ho professes tho pro fonndest respect and tehderost regard, but assorts that 'spiritualism (of whioli she,was .a medium) is “ fifty por cent, self-delusion, twonty-flve per cent psychology, fifteen por cent, intentional im position,land the’remaining ton per oont. yet a matter of uncertainty.” . . . AlVluhtngion correspondent of tho New York Times says, in regard to the navy-yard investlga- by .Congress', .that “ evidence will be prodnoed showing-that twice as many men have been employed in tho Brooklyn yard, at times, os worb 'heeded W' do tho work ; that a few days be fore, the.election, last fell, the number of‘men em ployed thero was'up' to; about 2,500, and immedi ately after eleolion reduced again to about 1,400 ! The tame sort of thing was done at the Fhiladel phsa navy.ysid. wlth the evident purpose of pro moting the re-election of Mr. Florenoa-to Com qress;' and we lave a story afloat here that, although some ststy men were .employed there -upon a single stick of ship-timber for several days before .the eleotion, without making any visible- Impression, thereon, their, services were suddenly disponsed.with as soonas tho voting was oyer.’’ Rato advioes from Venczueiastato that the oleotions lutd taken plaoe fat-all tho provinces with tho, utmost brfier, and had resultod in tho, ohoioe of Gen. Pedro- Santana as President; Gen. Anto nio Abaci Alfau as Vice-President, Od the morning, qf:Beq; 15, a ramor obtained ourrenpy. ot.Caracoaa that Gen. Paez had arrived at Laguayra, on board -the,' barkßowena. The ■atmoat exoitemont ' delight 1 prevailed for Bflvefal.hours,, until- the report was oorreoted by the 1 statement that the Rowena had left him at Porto' Rico on the 10th,' whence- he was to sail in .the Amerioan steamer for Otunahla at an early day. " ; ’ ‘ , ‘, Tfie lf. Y. TintM of yesterday' states that con siderable excitement waa reoently created in Now Loudoa,by,’tVcaeizure, by the United States Mar shal, ofa.veseel- upon sospfoion that she was a slaver. The vessel, implicated, is the bark Lau rens, of New. York. of. some .400. tons burthen; and - by no means a new vessel-. ‘ She has been lying in the harbor of. New London for some time, under*, going repairs ’in rigging, , spars, Ac., and by some was supposed to be fitting foy a whaler, on account of parties in'Npw 'York. ..When' her cargo came to go on .board, tbe large preponderance of wator- • oasis stowed in tbe .ground tier, with quantities of shooba by way of flooring off,’.together, with more lumber than is customary for such vessels to carry, drew, towards her some suspicions, and r her move merits •wo ( re\Watched. "The' provisions sent on board were also of the peculiar kfndwhioh is taken by ..The, crew, it is'supposed, were sent from New York, and their appearance, It is said, did not have'* tendency to. diminish the impres Bion thriishe wM bound on an illegal voyage. The bark wasfinally bleared/or some port on the coast of Africa, and .was on the point of sailing when the U d lied Slates Marshalhaving' obtained a war* rant, went,on board-as' she lay in the stream, ac companied by tEe' qfficers : of the revenue outter, and .seized the bark. ,The, captain, whose name is not given, with his officers and crew, were held for examination - - Charles,BeniSole,'a dentist, residing In (^^Wtjeeti J below,Twolfth street, committed Buloide yesterday morning. - . . after Having, been in prison for eight mop tha^.on the oharge of perjury, has been pardonedby ..Governor Packer, who has, no doubt, aotedih thlsfm ft tter from commendable motives, and at the;solicitation of a large number of our citizens.; ’*- ■ The first regular half-yearly meeting of the Ma sonic Grand Lodge of Ganada, since the union of thotwoCfyand Lodges' iu JulyJasfc, was held at Toronto on Thursday. .AJetter from tbe secretary of the' Grand Lodge of England recognising the independence of the Grand Lodge of panada, wbb laid before 'theßeeling, and gave general satis* faotlon.' 4 A uniform ritual was adopted for all Canadian lodges.' ; ’ , - - In an'article pn the effect in this olty of the explosion of La Pont’s powder-mill, at Wilming ton, on Thursday,' the Eycning Bulletin of yes terday says;'. . ! , / • “On the Nock, the report was heard'so dis tinctly, and the Bhook was si) great," that tbe gene* ral impression was' that an explosion had taken place at the Point Breeze. Qas Wotka,. -In the southern wards, the people ran ont of their houses in many oasef*'iu their, alarm. ■ The;police de serted theft-.station at the Moyamepslng Hall,' under tiie pergaasioa'tlirit the'steeple uponit had fallen: 4 ; In Of the city, where the usual noise aud baatie incident to business, tbe shock wasnot so much felt,' But at some points, near the State House, there ,was an impression thaba largo building had &llen in. the neighbor hood. • - >?-? 5--. -t • \ “Wo areassored that in the southwestern part of the city tlw shook .was sufficient to pat the hands of and tolshake loose .ob jeouririhouies/ In Weflt'Philadelphfa/ahd in the Pourteenthward, the shook waevery severe. The persons in Sprfag (Hfdeh Hall thought the heavy nlarm bell in the steeple had-fallen. In Weßt Philadelphian booses were shaken, and; in one in* stance, a loOkjng'glaw, habgingagainst the wall, was broken'fey the concussion; Lieut. Terbert as* sures us thjkttie;ball and.iod'on the spire of the Bohool-house,'oh.Chestnut. street, near jtfopre, in Wo3t Philadelphia, was shaken down by the vio lence of the shook. In the old districts of Ken sington,Northern Liberties, Htohmond, and Penn, J tho shook was but slight, while in Prankford and Gorm&ntoitn it, was felt very sensibly. At Mana* yank there were two trains of oars running through the streets., at the'time, andtboy prevented any. ordinary noise being heard. “It is a curious .circumstance that, while th'is shook-.was ;f«lt with great.severity.at Newark, Del., and at Chester, and-very:distinctly at Phi* ladelphia, the people of Wilmington, although only four miles distant, knew nothing of the ex plosion. We have heard thia explained in the fol lowing .manner : TbemlHs.atDaPontia works all fmp tueßrandywine. Their rears are constructed of heavy? masonry, while' the fronts are built ,of light woodwork) in order-'todlvert the foroo of ftn exploeiori towards ;the creek, where there are no butidifigk to.' '■ ~ ,t'Q fi- '•'fi- ■■■ * ™"-" J ' T"{ ), .. - >, PusoaiiHß-MnLOD Sosa.—Raven, Bacon, & Co.’a/HaUatt.Davis, & 06:’a, - and other pianos'; also, melodeons at bargains. J. R. Gould; Seventh aadOheitnut streets. STOCKS AND Heal EsiATE. ToeSDAY NHXT.— Sib ThomM * Sons’ pamphlitoatalogue, Issued to-day, and adyictlmnents. • The Walnut and Chestnut Railroad. . Upon the 21st day ot April, 1858, the Legis lature of Pennsylvania passed an act of As sembly “To incorporate .the Central Pas senger Railway Company,” with authority to ;bnild a passenger railway, running east and .west upon Chestnut' and Walnut .streets, and limiting upon Second and Twenty-third streets. jLike the, powers given to the Fairmount and i Arch-street line, this charter was made de ipendent upon the action of the Councils of This city. But tho. concurrence of the city authorities was required in a different and .more explicit manner; for, whereas, with the Arch-sheet Company the disapproval of Coun cils was within a limited time to be distinctly jexpressed, to prevent the use and occupancy of the streets, In the case of the Chestnut and line, Councils were expressly to de clare their consent before the act of Assembly should take effect. In the one ease, the ap proval of Councils would have-been inferred had they failed to have expressed their disap proval within thirty days after the act of incor poration. In the other there was no inferen tial approval provided for; the approval of Councils must be. first obtained, direct, in terms declared by ordinance, before the act could take effect. The first seotion of the act concludes as follows: “Provided, That before tht3 act shall-take effect, tho constituted au thorities of the city of Philadelphia shall declare by ordinance their consent to the con struction ot .the said railroad on tho streets indicated.” There is one marked peculiarity about this act of incorporation. There is no limit of time within which Councils must give their approval, nor would their power to approve in the prescribed manner be abridged or an nulled (while the legislation on the subject continues aa at present) by any duration of tacit disapproval. So that over the necks of thoße opposed to railways upon Chestnut and Walnut streets is forever hangiDg, like the sword of Damocles, the dreaded concurrence pf the city authorities. As yet, no amount of importunity or argument has succeeded in pro caring tho desired approval; hat should the present Councils live out their municipal lives without granting to the Chestnut and Walnut street Company the privileges wßioh they have it in their power to confer, yet they would hand to their successors all the power en the subject delegated to their predecessors by the act of the 21st of April, 1858. : This position of affairs must be equally un pleasant. both to those opposed to the road and to those who desiro its completion; and doubtless, ere this, measures have been com menced at Harrisburg to procure legislation upon the subject: In a previous article in this journal we pointed ont the value, of this species of. investment, as deduced from tho statements and dividends of the roads alroady finished. Upon looking over the sales at the stock board yesterday, wo observe that thero were,sales of the Second and Third-street line at $42.75, although, os yet, bnt $l5 have been paid upon the stock. This shows'tho estima tion in which that road is held both by the holders of its stock and those who desire to become so.. But it is no longer a matter for argument or cenjectnro ; it can he demonstra ted by figßres that passenger railway ahares are among.the.most, if not the most, valua ble investments which can be found for the capitalist. Nor is it a strange thing that it'' should he so. When a passenger railway is laid upon a thoroughfare, it affords not only the safest, cheapest, and most convenient pub lic conveyance, but the only one. No omni bus line pan pretend to compete with it, any more than a Conestoga wagon with the Penn sylvania Railroad. ’ But of all tho lines completed and pro jected, no one promises such pecuniary re ward’to-Its projectors as the Oheatnnt and Walnut.' Ohestnnt street is now, and has for many, years been, the chief avenue of the city, and is as indissolubly connected with the idea of Philadelphia, as Broadway with New Yprk, Regent street with London, or the Boulevard des Italians with Paris. A Philadel phian can point with Just pride to the palaces of the retail -merchants which line that tho roughfare. ’ He can point to hotels which, for beauty and adaptation for their nse, ore second to none in the world. The wealth displayed in tho windows of the shops snggests ideas of Idxury dn the part of their customers, little in accordance with tSe dismal croakings which, wb occasionally hear. Had Blucbeb walked up Chestnut street, from Third to Broad, he wpnld have had pillage suggested quite as vi vidly to his mind, as when, smiling grimly, he viewed the goldsmiths’ shops upon Oornhill. Where such attractions, exist travel must con centrate ;. a truth well known to all omnibns proprietors, who have taken advantago of it, as we see by the great number of lines diverg ing from Chestnut street. And, again, look at Walnut street, lined upon both sides as it is with private mansions, any one of which, fifty years ago, would have been an object to show to the gaze of the'wondering rural visitor. There can be no doubt that, howover remune rative othor passenger railways ho, one upon these two streets would surpass them all in that respect. Bcforo- a company is allowed to build a railway upon these streets, may not tho public (to wliem tho streets belong) claim a portion of the profits made upon their highways 7 We notice in the fourth section of the act in question, that the nsuai provision is inserted for the purchase,of tho West Philadelphia and Walnut-street lines of omnibuses. Ii the company aro to be required to indemnify tho omnibns proprietors before they commence their road, tho public have surely greater claims for a share of the prospective profit. On looking over the act we find that there Is no pnblic benefit to he derived from this line bqt the paltry sum of fifty dollars per oar, to be paid annually into the city treasury; and the keeping the streetß they oc cupy in good repair, which their own bnsi ness wotild compel them to do, without any legislation npon the subject. Wo contend that it wonld be nothing moro than what iB fair and reasonable, and what plenty of cap!- tajists wonld.willingly assent to, should the Legislature annex to their charter, as a condi tion, that they should bridge the Schuylkill at both Chestnut and Walnut streets, and extend their road into the Twenty-fourth ward upon those streets. They ask no common privileges. They ask for the exclusive right of running public vehicles upon tho twomost fashionable and frequented Btreets in Philadelphia ; and surely it is not asking too -much that thoy should he enforced to-rlo aa act at once bene ficial to the public, and in furtherance of their own interests. Oar Railroad Connections with tlic Northwest. IThe completion of the Pittsburg, Fort ,TfTajno f and Chicago Railroad, which, in con nection with tbo Pennsylvania Central, now formß the most direct route fiotwqen this city •and more eastern points, and the Northwest, has laid the foundation of a new and auspi cious ora in, tbe business, interests of Phila delphia. The comparatively meagre inter courso. heretofore existing between our own -merchants'and thosodjr great Northwest, has not been bo much for tho want of friendly feeling towards Philadelphia, on tho part of the latter, as Iromrival facilities of travel and transportation. /With the continuous route, now in successful operation between this city and Chicago, however, the disadvantages have been entirely ovorcome, and the fruits of it are already apparent. The utilitarian spirit and independence of our people, among mer cantile classes especially, can never be long checked by sectional prejudice, or tho intrigue of rival corporations, and, accordingly, we find that the shortened distance of this now route, and tho promptness and attention which, under its efficient president, J. Edgar Thomp son, Esq., characterize its management, are 'already securing for it much patronage, that was heretofore, in a measure, monopolized by more northern lines. Bntthe completion of tho most direct lino to Chicago has not only neutralized an anti- Philadelphia monopoly; it has opened a way for the thousands of true Pennsylvanians, Who, in many sections of northern Illinois, lowa, ; and Wisconsin, constitute the bone and sinew of tho population, to testify substan tially ,their interest in tho prosperity of the « Old Keystone.” In a letter dated January 18; received from pne of the chief citizens of Clinton, lowa, formerly of this State, ad dressed to" the editor, after alluding flatter ingly to tho influence of Thh Press, and *its arge circulation in Chicago, and throughout tie • sections of tho West through which he .has recently travelled, tho writer says: The completion of tho Pittsburg, Fort Wayne and Chicago Railroad, connecting Philadelphia with Chicago by the shortest and best line in operation, under the able of Mr. J. Edoae Thomp son, has been, the /means of. augmenting vastly . the ‘ travel ‘through Pennsylvania by. onr citizens going east. We al ready hear this quoted as tho most popular line, and Philadelphia spoken of with in creased consideration and intorest. It is ad mitted by our people that the city of Brotherly Love is largely indebted to Tim Press and the efforts ef Mr. Thompson for her nearer approach to the proud position she is entitled to occupy amoug our Eastern cities. The Chicago, lowa, and Nebraska road, running from Chicago to Monona, on the Missonri, and intersecting the Mississippi at this point, is now in running order to Mechanicsville, sixty miles west of this, and when finished will, with the great line already referred to, constitute an artery for the outlet of the produce of this vast region of country through Philadelphia, that must greatly redound to her advantage; and Philadelphians, more than any others, have a direct interest in tho early construction of this road,” There can he no doubt that the additional business secured to tho Pennsylvania Central Road by the connection recently effected, will contribute largely to tho mercantile interests of the city. The present comparatively de pressed condition of the Northwest may pre vent the fullest realization of this for a yoar or two, but nm- merchants should not, there fore, he any tho less vigilant in securing the prospective prize. New York has this sea son sent her representatives by hundreds into sections of the South that have heretofore been almost wholly tributary to Philadelphia; and now that the most efficient means have been placed in the hands of our merchants to secure the trade of that vast empire of de veloping wealth, in the upper valley of the Mississippi, it would be the blindest impolicy not to embrace them. On Christmas day, the first passenger train on tho through line to this city, left Chicago, by the Pittsburg, Fort Wayne and Chicago Railroad, and those who have since travelled over it speak in most favorable terms of the convenience and perfection of its arrange ments. The time betweon the two cities is thirty-six hours, making tho route shorter be tween Now York and Chicago, by way of the Pennsylvania Central Road, than by any othor fine. Tho voxations/and annoyances incident to tho delay in rechecking baggage, and tho transhipment of passengers, have on this road been judiciously avoided. In addition to the increasing travel, the fast freight line over this route is already doing a heavy business, which will donbtloss he more than doubled during the coming season, despite the efforts making in certain quarters to detract from it in favor of tho New York lines. The express business over this road has been placed in charge of Mr. George H. Burns, a Philadelphian, who is stationed at Chicago, and is eminently worthy the responsible position he occupies, having been long and faithfully connected with the company to which his energies and expe rience are now devoted. BY MIDNIGHT MAIL. Letter from Washiugton. fCorrespondence of The Press.] Washington, Jan. 21,1852. The action of tho Superintendent of Publio Print* ing in regard to Congressional documents, re trenching the vast expenditure'heretofore inci dental to-their publication, will have a healthy effeot upon those who are looking forward to tho almost inoalonlable profits arising from the print ing hereafter to be done. The amount expended npon the publio printing would startle the coun try, if It could be set forth in dollars and oents. There are, however, two sides to the question, both important to tho people. In tho first plaoo, where is there so invaluable a national publication as the Congressional Globe , constituting, as it does, a monument of intellect and suoh a history of parliamentarians for over twenty years, as no other work has attempted to rival. It is dally coming more into goneral use, and I will not be astonished if, at some future period, a popular republloatlon of it will be ren dered neoemry to supply the universal “demand. John 0. Rives, who is now at the head of this important undertaking, has, I believe, in oourse of republioation, most of the book numbers from stereotyped plates on his own acoount. Tho same view may be taken of the reporU of committees of wnrveys, especially those relating to the overland* routes, and tne resources, agricultural and mine ral, of our new acquisitions, to the coast surrey and to many matters of publio interest. It is true, as has been suggested in late debates on the re daction of the Federal tlio greaE" ooat to the Government for mail sorvioe9 grows out of the transportation of heavy printed matter under the franks of members of Congress; bit we ought to recollect, on the other hand, that while those doomnents and the cost of transporting them are most burdensome upon the publio Treasury, they are almost the only evidence whioh the people receive (beyond what they pay for in their daily and weekly papers) of the pro gress of the country- Many a thriving local pub lio library has been started upon the books sent forward by Government—suoh, for instance, as the “ Globe,” the works of John Adams, Jefferson, and Hamilton, tho Japan Expedition, the Paoifio Railroad tfurvoys, Captain MoOlollan’s Tour to tho Crimea, Ac'; while many a newspaper editor Is enabled to do much good with the advantages Conferred upon him by the gratuitous franking of these publications. So much for this side of the question. The othor assures us that millions might be saved by a proper organization of the printing of Congress—millions annually.* 000 of the most important steps in this direction is to oonsult the experience of other Governments; not to ont down our means of popular information to the limited standard of a monarchical Govern ment, but to ascertain whether some restrictions oan not be established. Hundreds of thousands of reams of paper are annually (if not intentionally) wasted in the publication of useless material. All this might be avoidod. The inevitable growth of the country euporinduoos extravagance ia every department of the Government, and in nothing is this so certain asin these publications. lam glad, therefore, that General Bowman, the Superintend ent of Publio Printing, has fearlessly taken the matter in hand. I write on Friday, the 21st of January, while the Senate is engaged in the last struggle upon the only bill of great publio importance that has yet been brought to this stage,, in either house ; I moan the Pacifio Railroad bill. Thero remain upon tbe tables ef tho President of the Senate, or tho Speaker of the House, tho following bills in whioh.our countrymen havo an immediate interest: The French spoliation bill; the civil and diplomatic bill, scarcely begun ; the Oregon bill; the bill for the more rigid enforce mont of the law of 1808 against the foreign slave trade; the navy bill; the post office bill, in* eluding that regulating the post-routes making together a budget that could hardly be oarried in a oarfc from one house to the other ; the Indian ap propriation bill; the army bill; the invalid .pension bill; the military academy bill; the bill to organize the Territory of Colono, which in cludes the new Pike’s Peak gold regions; and the revenue bill, which hangs like a monstrous (( Black Raven of the Tombs” over Cabinet, Congress, and country ; a bill redolent of the memories pf tho past—twenty-two months of extravaganoe and fraud, of an increasing public debt, of great ex penditures, and of the expectations of a great people, who look forward to the reduction of this debt; and these expenditures, togetherwith many other bills, of equal and secondary importance, and many moro of a private obaracter, yet based upon intrinsic juatieo and right. To get through this avalanche of business thoro remains but about thirty working days ! It looks now ns if tho de bate upon tho Pacific Railroad bill and the thirty million bill may alone oonsume the half of that tlmo. Well may wo ask, “ whero are we drift ing?” Pioneer. Spring Goods. Through the politeness of the proprietors of one of our principal dry-goods commission houses, on Chestnut street, we were yesterday admitted to a general “ look-through ” of one of the most ex tensive stooks of new spring prints, we presume, to bo found in this country. And as these goods will soon be dieoussed by eloquent salesmen in our jobbing bouses on Market and Third stroets, and expatiated upon by irresistiblo saleswomen be hind the countors of our retail stores, anon ad mired and worn by tho cnlioo-wearlng sex, a few words with roforenoe to them here may be a mat ter of interest. The house we allude to has the agenoy in this market for the sale of the U G-. M. Richmond” and “ Harrop ” prints. Of the former, we were shown Bample oases of forty-five different styles, brought eat “Riohmond ” mills, Provi denee, for spring sales; and some Idea of the ex tent and enterprise of the manufacturers of them may be gained from the foot that one or more now styles are issued daily, and will continue to be through the entire season. This fruitfulness of production is so well established that Messrs. Thomas & Martin oan promlso, with certainty, additional new styles, fresh from tho mills, every day. Considering the immense amount of tedions labor requisite for the issuing of eaoh now design of these printed goods, the achievement of intro ducing one or more every day is roally wonderful, and speaks volumes for tho genias and enterprise invested in our Amorioan manufactures. The ladles will he Interested to know something of the prevailing styles of these prints. Our answer is, that stripes, varying from neat to bold, preponderate, although Bet figures and run-rounds THE PRESS.—PHILADELPHIA, SATURDAY, JAmJARY 22, 1859. are liberally represented in the oards. The <( Royal Blues 1 ' of the (< Richmond” goods are considered so desirable that thoy are selling, to arrive, at ten cents, the usual price for that make in other odors being nine and a half oents. The colors of these prints are Baid to be equal to the. Merrimaobs, whioh is itself a sufficient recommen dation to insure them a permanent popularity. Their display of the “ Harrop ” goods we found no less extensive than the make already referred to. In point of toxture they rank with the finest cloths that retail in this market for 121 cents. One peculiarity of thejfy/esof the “Harrop” article Is, that they are known to the trade as “safe;” being, for tho most part,'noat, and of suoh designs as are always desirable, no matter what may he thepmaillngstyloof the season. The twooolored plaids in theso goods, of every shade, and the “ Polka,” solid grounds, will be in demand for children—the colors being (to ueo a stereotyped, lavA, sometimes misapplied phraso) “as fast as a rook.” Dark greens, buff, ruby, orango, oanary, various shades of brown, pink, and blue, are the prominent grounds of tho “Polkas” and small plaids. Several varieties of hair stripes are ex hibited, and sundry other styles, difficult of exe cution, present a degree of perfect printing exceedingly oreditable to the makors. Several oases of two colored styles—gold and ruby—axe perfeot “ gems,” and are soiling rapid ly. A variety of bold;stripes suitable for wrap* pers is also shown, and selling freely at 94 and 10 cents, whilst the fanoy maddors in both dark and light oolors, in these goods, are offered, and going off aotively, at 9 oents. The pattern oards of all these styles are dis played on the sides of the spoqious store-room of Messrs. T. & M., and completely cover them, pre senting a very novel and attraotivo appear&noo. As it is onr purpose to keep the trade “booked” on the productions of the various mills represent ed in this market, we shall have occasion to refer to other popular makes in future. The Opera. —Tho second performance of the “ Huguenots,” last evening, was, if possible, more satisfactory than on Wednesday night. ?he house w&b not so uncomfortably full; but the enthusiasm was none the less marked'. The admiration of Meyerbeer’s genius, whioh, with the Germans r amounts to a kind of fanaticism, drew a large re presentation from the sons of the “ Vaterland,” who gave expression to their feelings in unstinted applanse. Mod. Poinsot added to the favorable impression previously made by her rendering of Valentina. Her voice and hor acting praise. Her low notes are remarkable for their fullness and roundness, and sympathetic tono. Her voice is of wide compass, and very eqnal and evenly sustained throughout. Her style of aotion 13 ar tistic and dramatic to a marked degree. She re minds us very strongly of Mad. Bosio. Mad. La horde has but little, comparatively, entrusted to her, and yet all that she does is executed with a brilliancy of vocalization raroly equalled. We doubt if, sinco Sontag’g death, she have any rival in her peouliar bravura style. Signor Tamaro improves upon second hearing. He appears to labor with the zeal of an enthusiast in his profes-' sion, and last evening, in tho fourth act, drew down the warm applause of the audience. Herr Formes acted his grand part of the Huguenot sol dier with matohless fidelity to tho traditional oha rnoteristios of the old Protestant , heroes, gig. Florenza is one of the most valuable and reliable members of the present operatic troupe. In “ The Huguenots,” his manly voice, managed, as it is, with the judgment of a true artist, adds remark able effeot to all the ooncerteil passages. We oannot refrain from again noticing the per formances of tho orchestra and chorus. Nothing could be more satisfying. These essential ad juncts, so generally only half oared for, or totally nogleoted, under Mr. UUm&n’s management as sume the importance they deserve, and whioh the oomposer of the opera intended they should.' To-night is positively the last ohauce of seeing this mastorpieoe of Meyerbeer.. It will be a long while before the publio will havo another oppor tunity of seeing suoh a speotaole bo perfoot in all its wonderful details. On Monday night, “Robert loDiable” will be produced in a style of art not inferior to that of the Huguenots. It will not be repeated; as tho demand for seats last evening betweon the in tervals ef tho opera was vory active, those who wish good seats had better make application early. The oast is a very fine one : Alice Polnset. Princess Isabella Laborde. Bertram Formes. Robert .Lorini. The Bertram of Herr Formes is by many oritios considered his very best performance, and the Alice of Madame Laborde is foil of exquisite points. Ancn-STREET Theatre.— The new original oomedy of “Fast Folks; or, the Early Days of California,” from the pen of Joseph A. Hanes, Esq., of this oity, was brought out, for the first time, on Thursday evening, and proved qaito a gratifying success. At the oloso of the piece, there was a very general o&ll for the author, who appeared before tu«v«nrtain and now 1 adgfed. me compttment in a neat speech. The play bps many good points, the leading business bolng en trusted, to Mr. Clarke, Mr. Johnson, and Mrs. J.- Drew. It was played again last eveniog to an excellent house, in spite of the inclement wea ther, and is announood for repetition again to night. WalihjT'Sthebt Theatre.— We are gratified to learn that Mr. Barry Sullivan will eozbmenoe an engagement, on Monday evening, at this thea tre. Though a oomp&r&tivo stranger on this side of tho Atlantic, Mr. Salliv&n has earnod an ex cellent reputation abroad, and during two engage ments in this oountry, one at New York and one at Boston, he has oonfirmed the favorable opinion of transatl&ntio oritios. Thus far he has had the thorough good sense to eschew the dap-trap puf fery invariably used by ambitious medioority as a means to forestall publio judgment. He oomes among us quite unheralded, and relies for suooess entirely upon his aotu&l merits as an aotor. From the warm commendations we find in tho journals of New York, we infer that the impres sion created by his acting was altogether an agree able surprise. His ‘Hamlet is said to bear marks of scholarly study, and to be singularly free from the stereotyped mannerism whioh appears to be a constitutional falling with almost every aotor who has previously attempted the part. We .have no disposition to bestow praise in advanoe, and only draw attention to the present engage ment at tho Walnut in order that the publio may go and judge of his merits for tbemselvos. Wo do not think that they will come aw&y disap pointed. Lent’s National Circus oontinues to attract large a&d fashionable audienoos. Yan Amburgh’s menagerie, together tho oomioulitics of our friend, “ Pete Jenkins,” are, of themselves, sufiiciont to attract pleasure-seekers. This afternoon, a per formance will be given for the edification of tho juvooiles. Letter from New York. UOVHMKNT TO UPHEAVE THE RUSS PAVEMENT IN BROADWAY: BELGIAN PAVEMENT—CITY RAIL ROAD PROJECTS AND SWINDLES—BUSINESS OV THE TniRD-AVBNUK RAILROAD: TUIRTV-FTVE THOUSAND PEOPLE CARRIED OVER IT IN ONE DAY—INCREASE OF IMPORTS: LiROE RECEIPTS FOR DUTIES—THE NF.W CITY TOST OFFICE—PUD I, LIC AMUSEMENTS : MRS. KEMBLE MU AND MRS. GEORGE VANDENHOFF : WALLACE’S. [Correspondence of Tho Press.j ' Nkw Yoke, Jan. 21, 1859. A movement to throw the great thoroughfare of the city into confusion was made in the Board of Aldermen, last evening, by Alderman 80010, who presented a re part from tbe committee on streets, in favor of taking up the present Russ pavement, in Broadway, from tbe Battery to Union Bquare, and replacing It with the Belgian pavement—tbe contract to be awarded to Ohas. G. Waterbary, atsl toper square yard for the Belgian pavement, and thirty-five cents per iquare foot for New Bridge stone pavements, (cross-walks,) tbe stone of tbe present pavement reverting to the contractor. The Belgian pavement, it is claimed, possesses many ad vantages over any now in use Jn New York. But, In one sense, anything i< better than the Russ, on account of its danger to life and limb.— To oross Broadway whenever the pavement is wet, as is the case seven-eighths of the time, and not fall down or be ran over, is an achievement always spoken of in triumph to one’s friends. As for the horses, hundreds slip or are thrown down, daily, and many hopelessly injured or killed. The project of a railroad through streets next to, and parallel with Broadway, Is again before tbe BUte Le gislature, hut with no nattering indications of success. The swindles connected with these jobs are so enor mous and transparent, that even a Republican Legisla ture, prone as it is to favor and forward the per sonal interests of its pets and leaders, draws back with fear from this greatest job of all; yet some plan for the relief of this mightyartery of loco emotion must be devised. The increase of travel through it may be estimated by the increase in other thorough fares—on the Third-avenue Railroad, for example, where the number of passengers carried from October 1 to January 1 last, was two hundred and fifty thousand in excess of the number carried in the quarter prece ding. I was told at the time by an officer of this road, that on one of tbo days of the German festival at Joneß’sWood, last summer, thirty-five thousand pas sengers were conveyed over it, the receipts being over $1,700. The imports of the country, and consequently tbe revenue, are Increasing. On Wednesday last tbe re ceipts at the custom-house wero over $300,000, which la the largest amount received lo auy one day since August, 1857. A MU has been drafted under the direction of the Mayor and Board of Supervisors, which may result In tbe location of our much-needed city post office, In the Park. The act provides for the erf ction of a post office building adjoining tho proposed new City Hall, one half the expenso of which shall be borne by the city, the other half by the General Government, and au thorizes the issue of a stock to the amouutof $1,000,000, at C per cent., redeemable in 1876. Readings from Bhakspeare and other authors is just now, in the absence of the' opera, the favorite pastime of the town. Mrs. Kemble’s course, at Dodsworth’s Buloon, has been attended by full houses. At nope Chapel. Mr. and Mrs. George Vaudenhoff are likewise readlog to crowded andiouces, and with tho highest success, Mr. Vandenhoft has Removed from Uoston, and located himself permanently in New York, where he intends devoting himself to the practice of the law, making his t: readings” a winter diversion rather than business He is now one of the most successful stars in the lecturing wfirld. Public Amusements. THE CITY . AMUSEMENTS THIS EVENING. Aoadbmt of Music.—“ The Huguenots.” Mbs. D. P Bowers’ Walnut-street Theatre.— The Stranger”— u The Bobber’s Wife.” Wheatley A Clarke’s Abor.strbbt Thkatrb.— Fast Folks; or tbe Early Days of California”— The Dumb M*n of Manchester ” National Oisods.—“ Van Arabnrgb’fl Menagerie”— “Lent’s Girons Company”—” Equestrian, Gyinnaatio, and Aorobatie feats.” Mcsioal Fund Ham.—This Afternoon.—The Gor maula Society Rehearsal. McDonough's Gaieties.—Selection* from Playa, Gems from Operas, Pantomimes, Daucicg, and Singing. Sanford’s Opira House.—Ethiopian Entertrin meats. Abbbmblv UUlLDINO9.—Signor Blitz. Hearing Before Alderman Freeman lasT'Btknino.—Guardians of the Poor Joeopliine Fagen —k very interesting boaring oatne off last even ing before Alderman Freeman, at which Mrs. Pagen, formerly employed as night nurse at tho almahnuse, was charged with abstracting a Urge quantity of goods upon her leaving that institution Our readers who have perused tho proceod'ngs of the meetings by the Guardians of tho Poor, for the last few months will remember the d fficulty which ex* isted In regard to appointment and subsequent dis missal of a fpmnlo rur»p, who was employed as a nurte for the night watch in the lunatic department. At the suggestion of some of the officers connected , with the Institution, a Mrs. Josephine Fagen was id> ’ stalled into the position above mentioned, some two months sinco. Previous to her acceptance of that office, 1 however, a suite of rooms were provided for her lady ship. and furnished in a style which would cocdnce to : the comfort and happiness of the lady, while engaged in fulfilling her duties At the inatltuticn. Mrs. Josephine is a lady of very prepossessing appearance, and well circulated, by her winning man- 1 nera and pleading disposition, to lay eleg4 to the affec- 1 tious of all who may he so unfortunate as to be thrown into her society 1 Mrs. Fagen was first admitted into the instituf ion for the purpose of witnrsnng the praotice of the t-bysi ctana, with a view to becoming a (loc'rpss. and, after 5 few months, was insUlled in tbe above capacity For a short time after being installed everything went on very smoothly, and the lunatic depirtment, lit up by the bright eyes and pleasant smiles of Mrs. Fagen, pre sented attractions whioh had never before existed in that department. ' The Argus *yeß of some of the members of the Board soon dieeoveret the office to he merely a sinecure, as filled by Mrs. F , and after several discussions, and a great deal of warm debite, it was Qnallv resolved that Mrs. V should be dismissed, which resolntioo was car* rled Into effect some five or six weeks since, when Mrs. F. packed up her goods, whioh bad accumulated won derfully during her residence at that insftutlon, srd took her departure Upon leaving the Alimhouee Mrs Fsgeu came to onr city, and engared boarding at # house No 1222 Sansorn street, which was kept by a woman who represents horpelf as a widrw Indy named Mrs. Bunker. Mrs. Banker stated be* fore Alderman Freeman list evening that Mrs. F. had called at her house about six weeks since, and statsd that she was a Mrs Thomas, and wished to engage boarding with her, as she intended to pursue her medical studies Upon her arrival she brought with her a large quantity of gofids, consisting of several huge trunks, a large dry-goods box, ono or two chests, and several other articles, which completely filled a furniture car Things pro gressed very swimmingly at hor now quarters and Mrs Bunker states that a gentleman, who was represented ar- a Dr. Preston, frequently called on Mrs. Fagen, and brought presents for her lidyship. Mrs B states th*t the dry-goods box and a chest wsro not unloaded at her house, but, by Mrs P.’s directions, were sent to some, as rot, not ascertained locality. The two ladies were very good friends until a week since, when they had fome difficulty. Mrs. B. says that she first susnected Mrs. F. of having stolen the goodß from the fact of her having a large quality of ready-male under clothing, which she offered forsale. Afterthe difficult?, J\Ts 8., who had been made ac quainted with the fa,ct that Mrs. F. had spent some time at the Almshouse, prompted, perhaps, partly by athirst for revenge, and pertly for the purpose of bringing the offender to justice, took occation to have a note forwardod to Mr Bodd, a member of the Board of Guardians. After some slight delay, and consultation with other members of the Board, a eearch-warraut was procur’d, and on Thursday last, Officer McOauley, accompanied by several members of the Beard, proceeded to tbe residence of Mrs. Bunker, who showed them to the chamber occupied by Mrs. Fa* gen. Mrs F. was absent, and the door, which was looked, was forced open by the officer, when a search wss instituted, end they succeeded in finding various articles which wore identified as property belonging to the Almshouse. Among other articles were apiece of carpet, ottoman, bucket, gas fixture, a valuable col lection of anatomical plates, pieces of calico, counter* panes, aquantitv of white muslin garments, some finish ed, and others iu an unfinished state, a large chest, snd 4 or 5 large trunks, tbe contents of which we were not apprised of. aod which probably contained several arti cles besides those which constituted Mrs. F’s ward robe. Among her effects, also, were found some nap kins, marked “Winthrop House” and “Bay State.” The goods were conveyed to Alderman Freeman’s office, at which place a preliminary hearing was held on Thursday eveniog Last evening a majority of the Board snd several witnesses were assembled at the office of Alderman Fteemtn, and Identified many of the articles. M*s F is a remarkably fine-looking wovan, appa-ently thirty years of age, of a most pleasing address, and was last, evening attired in a very handsome drees, volvet mantle, scarlet velvet bon net, which was covered with fioo lace and meat be coming face trimming, which set off her beautiful restores to the best advantage, and her modest, unassuming bearing and graceful movements did much to excite the sympathy of the sterner sex who wit nessed the proceedings, and caused the reporters—who are proverbially hardened to cases of this kind—to ex press their sorrow’that one so young and beautiful should even be ennpected of having broken one of the oommtndments. The law must take Its conrso, bow over, and, after the hearing, the tranks and artteles were placed In charge of an officer, and Mrs.F. held to answer At court Comments are useless, but if the case* should come up before ocurt some rich developments may be expected. Guardians of the Poob. —An adjourned stated meeting of this body was held yesterday after noon, at Blockley Almshouse. In the absence of Dr, Huhn, the president, Hr. Oliver was called to the chair. In relation to the proposed discontinuance of oat door relief, in consequence of the lack of appropria tion by Oonncils, Mr. Armstrong offered the following resolutions : Whereas, Councils have not yet made any sppropris on forthia department j and whereas, it is impossible -that the operations of this Institution can be eon> tlnued through Its various wards, without incurring .debts for their supnort; and whereas, it is tbe opinion of this board that the necessity of incurring debts to provide for the siok and the blind, as well &4 the **nd needy, both within the institution ard without, is 'Lfcpofeed on us by every dictate of humanity : There- ~ —.—- _ _ _ Resolved, That the Board of Guardian*, ttom'Uo disposition to create any antagonism towards Councils, feel It their duty, as guardians of this department. A'iv so far as necessity compels them, to discharge that Resolved. That this Board earnestly hut respectfully wpp«al to Councils, and aek that th«y grant the appro f riatiou to this department as early as possible, feei ng. as we do, that the matter requires the earliest at tention. Agreed to. Mr Budd stated that be had an important document to his possession, whioh he thought should be laid be fore the Board. / Mr. Freail sahody had not been recovered at a late hour last eve aning. ’ A Violent Assault.—A colored woman, named Busan Crcr.ier, was taken before Alderman Coul ter, yesterday morning, on the charge of committing a (Violent assault upon her son It seems that tho tno had a quarrel at their residence, at Eleventh and Lom bard streets, on Thursday evening last, ai.d after some angry words had passed between them, the infutia’ed mother seized a dinner plate and struck her son on the head, inflicting a revere wound lie was conveyed to tbe Pennsylvania Hospital. After the hearing, the brutal mother was committed to answer. Finally Arrested.— James Williams, alias “ York Jim,” was taken before Alderman Freeman, on the cba"ge of having committed a violent assault on Officer James Bowles The araiult occurred on tho night of tbe 3d of January last, in front of Javue’s Hall. A general fi-ht was progressing at the time, when the officer interfered, and received a blow which was so severe as to loosen all his front teeth. Tho nc* cused w&s held in $l,OOO bail for a further hoaring. Larceny of A 'Watch.— Two men, named Matthews and Kiik, were taken before Aide-man Mil ler, on Thursday afleroorn, on the charge of purloining a valuable gold watch from one < f the chambers of tho Avenue Drove-yard ITotel, iu We»t Philadelphia. Tho 1 tvatch was taken on Wednesday night, and was the pro perty of a drover who was stopping at tfce hotel De fendants were committed fora further heariug. Samuel Carton Pardoned. —Sumuol Car eon, who waa convicted of perjury aome eight or tea months ago, and sentenced to a term of imprisonment, was yesterday reloiaed from confinement, having re ceived a full pardon from Governor Packer. Many of our prominent citizens interested themselves in Car son’s behalf, and to their efforts may be attributed the above result. Sudden Demise.— A man named Robert nowertb died suddenly yesterday morning, at his resi dence m Ooate* street, botween Twenty-sixth and Twenty-seventh streets. Deceased had been addicted to excessive drinking, and his sudden death was proba bly occasioned by his intemperate habits. Coroner FenneT held an inquest in the ease and rendered a ver dict In accordance with tho tacts. Slight Fire. — A slight tiro broke out about half past four o’c’erk yesterday afternoon. In the base mentof a hotel kept by Mrs. Leahy, in Heeond street, below Deck A party of drunken men were in tbe apartment at tho tim>». and accidentally fired tho bed ding. Tho firemen were out in full force and soon ex tinguished tho fiames. Annual Ball.— The annual Musical Soiree and Bail of tbe Young Kamnerobor will be held at the National Guards’ building, on Mornlav evening, Jau. 24th. From the well-knowu character of the gentle men concerned as managers, a rich musical ns well as Tetpalchoteau treat may be expected. THE LATEST NEWS BY TELEGRAPH. See first page. Non-Arrival of the £uropn* Sandy Hook, Jan. 22—1 o’clock A M.—Up to this boar tiere are no signs of the approach of'the ex pected steamship Europa, now over due, with dates to the Bth last. U. S. Supreme Court. Washington, Jan. 21 —No. IM. Richard Gregg t>s Win. P. Bryar>t Error to Ofriuit Coart of the north ern district. On motion of ihedefendaut, the caase was dismissed for want of jurisdiction No. 269. Insurance Company of the Valley of Vir ginia vs. Moses O. MordecaL The-motion to dismiss waa argued on both sides. No 60 Robert Campbell et al vs. Clement Boyreas Argued for the defendant. Seizure of a supposed Slaver. Boston, Jan. 21.—The bark Laurens, belonging to New York, was seized yesterday at New London,»» sus picion of being fitted out m contemplation of engaging in the slave Irade. ' Markets by Telegraph. .Baltimovk. Jod. 21.—Flour in very firm; Howard and Ohio, s.*>.6o. Wheat is buoyaol at $1 40©1 60 f r white, and for red. Corn in dull, and 2c lower; white, 7&o Proviniona are steady at former raten. Wbi«ker Is dull At 23c. Cincinnati, January 21.—Flour Brm and in good de mand at s6ffls 30; Wninkay »t«ady at 28c; Provisions unrharged; Hens Pork $17a17 60: bulk meats Brm but quiet; Lard stiffer ; in barrels lloliJtfc; in kegs 12. Edward Payson Peters, son of Rev. Ab salom Petorfl, D D , of New York oity, has beon appointed consul of the United States at Trebi zondo, in Asiatic Turkey, on the southeastern ooaab of tho Blank Sea. Trebi zonde baa a popula tion of about 30.000 inhabitants, and bus not hitherto been the residence of a United States functionary. Of late it is blooming commercially important as tho entrepot of tho Persian trade Mtfc Europe and America by way of the Blaok Sea. A queer mistake occurred in tho marriage servioes performed in the Congregational Church, on Tuesday morning last, on the occasion of tho marriage of Mr. Baldwin and Miss Harpham. Rev. Mr. Baldwin, who officiated, inquired of the bride. “Do you take this man to bo your lawful and wedded wife ?”—nor was the mistake rectified by the worthy olergyman, though noMoed by many of the congregation present. —Grand Rapids Rress Restitution.—Tlio Rev. Mr. Sullivan, a Catholic priest, of Charleston, S. C , paid over to a lady of that oity, on Monday, tbo sum of S5OO, rcooived through tho confessional. Ho received it from a person who said it was to satisfy an indebt edness rightfully duo the hoir of the lady’s father. Tho debt has romained unpaid for at least a period of twenty-five years, as tho parent of tho lady has been dead ovo? tweaty years. A Profitable Chop. —Tho tobacco-grow ers at Warehouse Point, Connecticut, are just fin ishing up thO'Work of packiog and selling their orops Within a tnilo of tho post office at that villago, moro than one hundred tons have been raised tho past season. Tho value of tho crop in some cases amounts to moro than three hundred and fifty dollars per aare. .Improvement.— -There is a gentleman in New Orleans, a morohant and a planter, and, wo regret to add, a baoholor, whose inoome this year will reaoh the largo sum of five hundred thousand dollars, who, twenty-four years ago, was a clerk with a salary of fifty dollars a month. FINANCIAL ANI) COMMERCIAL, The Money Market. Philadelphia, January 21,I8f&, City Railroad Investments. [For The Press.] Daring a recent animated discussion in a private com pany, it was alleged that some of the city passeDger railroads have been ballt and Tally equipp'd at a cost of less than one half of the capital stock subscribed for, and that, as tbe current revenues were deemed ample to provide any necessary contingent fund to meet future necessities, and also yield a large revenue to the share holders. therefore certificates have been issued to them acknowledging foil payment of the par value, nr fifty dollars pe* share, though less than one half of such in stalments have been paid thereon. Hence it was in tended that tbe dividend declared of fix or seven per c°nt. on tbe Rtock was practicallva divided of from fifteen to twenty per cent on the money ac’ually in vested. The following legal points were then raised, and, as they seem to have plausibility, I ask permission to invite your opinion th*reon: First. The seller transferring a share of stock pur porting to be full paid, impliedly warrants that the amount thereof waspaid into the treasury. Second. That the buyer, on showing tbat only a moiety thereoT was ever so paid, baa a legal olaim on the seller for the difference, bis warranty being fraudu lent in law, involving a personal'llability to indemnify against the same. Third, That the city treasury, by tbe charters, is entitled to six per cent, on any excess of dividends, declared over six per cent, on tbe instalments actually paid into the treasury which cannot be evaded by issuing scrip for shares full paid. Fourth. That the liabilty for the unpaid portion of the par value being binding on shareholders at all times, this liability does not cease by a transfer of tbe stock where such transfer is tainted with legal fraud. Fifth. That the ; rsue of certificates full paid, when only a moiety has been paid into tbe treasury, may constitute in low a forfeiture of charter, ir not a conspiracy, involving penalties on* thoso participating therein. As we are daily hearing ot railroad shares selling at $3O and $4O, for $l5 and for $2O, paid, Ac,, with other unusual characteristics involving “a sweating’pro cess,” it may bs well to learn how far it is safe for out siders to purchase these stocks without thereby incur ring personal liabilities resulting from some peculiar features attending the organization or early manage ment of the companlos. Will you give us the benefit of your opinions thereon T ' K. The name of the well-known clt'zen accompanying the above communication induces ns to believe that the questions it propounds are asked in seriousness and are of importance, and we shall, therefore, answer them candidly to the best of our ability. It seems to us that question should have been pat first; *fc all events, in answering the fifth, accordlogto our opinion, we shall answer tho first and seoond and fourth. In mining companies, laud companies, and several other kinds of corporations, it is the well known practice t? issue certificates of stock of a nominal par value, without reference to the actual cash va’ue of the lands, mines, or other equivalent constituting the common property. In the making of stock dividends by corpo rations of all kinds, the certificates of each 'dividends certainty do not represent ca»h psid in by the party to whom they are Issued, but said party’s share or interest in acommnn land that has otherwise accrued. These things are of dally occurrence, and of welJ sottlcd legality, and we cannot sea how they coaid work a forfeiture of charter, unless the charter di rectly prohibited them. A* f< r conspiracy, there could be no indictment for a conspiracy unless it were to in jure somebody, and how any one is injured by Buch ac tion 00 the part of the company it la very difficult to soe. Tho stock certificates do not only represent the cash paid into the treasury, but also the right of way or monopoly of the passenger traffic on the street, and the other franchises of the company. Theso may be of more value than the cost of track-laying and equip ment. That the stockholder owns a part of this add!- tlmat interest of the company, and has it expressed in a dollars and cents form in Ills certificate, is good for him certainly, hut wo cannot see that anybody necessa rily loses thereby. , We think, farther, that when the company Issues a certificate of stoek acknowledging on its face the re ceipt of the fall payment, such certificate forms a per fect bar a gainst any farther demand on the part of tbe company, which would not be allowed to go behind its own receipt—taking advantage of Its own wrong A war ranty is implied between the seller- and purchaser of such stock, bnt it is a warranty that there shall be no further demands for payment on account of the said stock, and that, in case of a dividend being made, the purchaser shall receive bis sharo upon the full amount of his .lock. A warranty can apply only to the future. It gnarauties against loss in tbe time to come. It is only retroactive at to facts; as to damage, it looks solely forward The compauy, in issuing stock certi fied os fuU paid, guaianty the holder against any do mind from them for furthor payment; and tho holder, in disposing of it, simply warrants that tho purchaser shall have it as lie received it, and shall sailer no loss by reason of anything that he (the seller) has done with it. How far the iasae of stcck, as full paid, may entitle the C.ty Treasurer to demand six per cent, on tbe diffe rence between tho oauh paid in and the par value, con sidering this difleretce or apparent gain as a divideud, is a nice point which lawyers may argue at great length, though it seems,, at first flight, as if it were a fair de mand. We are glad to find that some of our citizens are making money pretty last, and do not believe that, under such circumstances, they will cheat the city treasury out of its lawful share. The following is the amonnt of coal transported on the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad daring the week ending Thursday, January 20,1859: From Port Carbon...... »’ Pottsville “ Schuylkill liaven. Auburn Port Clinton , Total for week Previously this year. To same time last year 102,993 07 PHILADELPHIA STOCK EXCHANGE SALES, January 21, 1869. BBPORTBD BT MANLET, BEOWH, &00., BARK-RoTR, BTOOX. ARD BTOHARQB BROKERS, ROETBWBBT GORHBR TRIED AND OHI6IBUT BTRKSTB. FIRST BOARD. IQ) City 6? new 103 4 South A Frank R 60 300 do *..103 22 do 60 23 70 abt Leh Nav Cs. 97# 5 do csh.... 60 4 do 61 32 Pennsvlvaniaß.. 43 10 do 43 400 do 55... 97# 500 N Penna R 10s.. 92 500 do 02 4 do 43 6 Harrinb R 68* 10 Union Bk Toon., 19 10 Lehigh Nav 49* 10 do 49* 10 do 49* 0 Bk orN Am 1t5..139 60 Read R b 6 76* IQOOCInOs 65 91 1000 2d 4. 31 Street R 7s 56wn........ 91# 10)0 do eswd.. 01# 1000 Lis It 6s 85 82 1000 Loh \alll 05.... 89 1000 Mor Canal 65.... 69 3009 Uarrisb R 05.... 91 60 do b 6 25* 12 Bear Meal lota.. 68 1 do 0ab.... 68 4000 O A Am 6s 89 bo. 83 1000 do bo 83 5000 do b& 83 1000 Elm It Ist rat 7s. 71 15 Penn Twp 8k.... 35* 6 Gorn Kx Bk 24 1000 Del Rmtc« 87 46(’,hardllkIots... 12* 8 do oa*h... 12* BETWEEN «4*| SECOND 1000 U S 5a 74........104*: 1000 0»tyC5.......... 99* 700 do new... 103 700 do 103* 500 do Dg,.,. 99* 2000 N Pa K Ob 65 500 do 65*| 400 Che &, Del Oa 6?. 76* 1000 Ttoad It 0i 70 b 5. 81 ! 2500 Sehuyl N&toiB2. 71*; 2000 do 71* 2000 do 71* ICOO do 71* CLOSING PRIC JJid Askid l U 8 6b ’74 104* PhllnOu Pol* flQ >j do It .... 09* 90* do N0w..1C3 103* Peona 6b 93* 93* Heading R 24* 25 do Ildfl ’70..68* 84* do Mtf? 0b’44.93 95 I do do >88.74 74*1 Poann. H 13* 43*1 do 3etm65...101* 103] do 2dm Cb.... 92 92* Morriß Can Con. .47* 49 do Pref 104*105* SchuylNaTte’Sa.n* Tl* | 60 Reading R eswn.. 26 BOARD. 13G00 N Pa R Oa, '3OO Schl N*v Ga 87... 71* 10QO Oata R 7a b 6 53 1000 do b 6 63 60 N Penna U 8* 35 do 8* 13 do 8* | IPa R 43* 8 Man & Meeh Bk 27 2 Cheea Sc Del O’l.. 41 33 Suub °, American dressed Is held at s2oo*i> <2O, do undressed at $l4Q®l6O, six months. Manila at o*c. 8 months. Floob —The market for SUte and Western P.'our continues to be moderately supplied, and with au active improved; F ales were made of 9 000 bhls at 76®4.40 for rejected; $l 25a5 10 for superfine State; 15 60®5.85 for extra do; ss®6 16 for auperflne Western; 25 6005.90 for -extra do, and $5 95 ff 10.05 for shipping brands of rouod-hooa Ohio 18 flr “ Bt S«lsaO-30 for extra, with, suUe of 200 bble. Bouthern Flour i» active and firmer with sale* 2.600 bhlß at $5.60®5 76 for common to mixed’, and $5 80a7 76 for extra brands. 5 • a £« A ??.*“ W * b^ ftt J BVer y < l aJetl)ut firm, with sates of 6,000 bhls a. $1.4601.46 irr white Western, and $1 35 for red Bouthern The Corn market is dall and lower, with sales of 10,000 bus »t 85®86c for mixed Western ltye is firm at 01*5. Oats are firmer at 560610 for Southern. Pennsylvania, and Jersey, and (51065 c for State, Western,and Canada. Ft n are dull and nominal ats3 87*®4for Bank.and 5* *l2* «r 4.25 for Gonrces’; s]f 60 for bio 1 lar not seem anxious to realize, preferring rather to await further news from Europe, pending which tjis market is not very lively, fales were made, mostly to arrive, of 200 half pipes Rochelle at $1 85a 1.45. and 160 half pipes Cognac at s2®s. Gin is in moderate request aul steady, with sales of 65 pipes at Qsa9oc In West India Ruma we learn of sales of 16 punc* eons Jamaica at $1.20»1 CO, and 10 puncheons St Croix at 65070 c. Bkbdr.— Oloverseed is quiet and very firm at 10*c. but we hear of but small rales. Timothy is dull at $2 ©2 26; Flaxseed firm at $l7O for Southern. In Lie seed we caunot hear of auy transactions. Whalebone. —Borne sales areeaid to have been made for export, bat particulars have not yet transpired. Winks meet with more inquiry, except Claret, for whic>i the season-his not yet besuu Bales were made of 76 qra Burgundy Port atdOcotl; 100 qrs Sherry at $116®2, and 80 qrs Malaga at 86ffl90a. WniSKRY is heavy at 28*c. with but small sales NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE, Jan. 21. FIRST BOARD. 8000 U 8 6s 5 85 1 01* iron do >74 104* 4000 Virginia 6i 96* 12500 do 97 10000 Missouri 6s 86* 10000 do 86* If 00 Cal Bt7s NIM 86 2 00 N T Central 6s 91* 1000 Hudson 2d sttg 94* 1000 p Harlem 31 Mtg 74* 6000 MioU Con 8p o 96* 1500 111 Cenßds 89 2000 111 Freeland Bds 91 SOBAokof N York 107 330 Phoenix Bk 110 216 Am Ex Bk 100* 20 People’s Bk 102 8 Continental Bk 101 20 Park Bk 106* 250 Penna Coal Co 85* 300 do s6O 86* 250 do 85* 160 do bIO *6* 25 Pacific M SOo e3O 88 9 do 88* 60 do 88* 250 do 88 275 do 88* 96 do #3O 87* 160 do e6O 87 150 do - 63 88 150 N Y Cent R b6O 84* 60 do - bnw 84* 160 do s 3 84* 25 La Orosee&Mil R 1* 80Clev, P,& Ashtßlig 25 Milw ft Miss R 12* SECOND 18000 Missouri 8t 6s 86* 600 La O * ML G 23 15000 Harlem 3d M Bds 74* 80 Oit.aens’ Bk 102 60 Pacific Mail Co 125 do 60 do 290 do 350 Ohio * Bock I 59. V IQO do Bio 49* 100 Canton Oo 20 10Q Gamberl’dPrfis6o 21* 500 N YCentral RaiS 84j* 26 Erie Railroad 14 60 Panama R lie Ciiuncu op the New Testament.—One of the ohUf difllcnlties in the way of a Christian congregation without a home of worship of Ha own, Faya a corres pondent, is tbeobtainment of a suitable hall for church services. Philadelphia seems to be very poorly sup plied in this respect. It has co medium-sized hall, at convenient rent, aod in a good position. Even the large halls have to ho occupied under great disadvan tages—only on the Fabbath—and with frequent inter ruptions of panoramas, concerts, fatis, &o , some of which obscure the platform, others restrict the floor, others do both, and still others quite drive out the reli gious worship for a time, to very great damage of both spiritual and Eecular interests. The tibnroh of the Now Testament has suffered in this nay; and yet, if there be a church in tbis city which, in view of its true, pure, and catholic princi ples, ought to succeed, it is this very one. For the present, its pistor, T.H. Stockton, having returned from a recent brief engagement in New York, has re sumed preaching at the Assembly Buildings, on Tenth, below Chestnut, at 10* o’clock Sabbath morning The friends of Bible Christianity, congregational independ ence,and Christian anion, are cordially Invited to at tend. Lecture bt E. H. Chapin.— A lecture by tbis eminent orator is advertised in our paper this morning, to take place at Concert Hall on Tuosday evening, the 25th lost. Palatable. There are fow things that win a stronger hold upon the minds of the masses than those which appeal to the palate We have an illustrr tion of this in the fact that Messrs E. G. Whitman A Co , Second street below Chestnut street, are *ll the year round. Iheirconfectiouery, from its purity and excellence, has attained an enviable reputation throughout the Union Bonner has secured, for bis next number of tbo i\em York Ledger, original articles from the chief edi tors of the Herald, Times and Tribune. Bennett gives some original poems! See the advertisement in another column. Piano Tuning.—Mr. Sargent respectfully re quests those about having their Pianos toned, to refer to his advertisement in Piano column. Now is the time, before spring trade sets in, to get, at a 1 argain, one of the e'egaut Raven, Bacon, & Co., Nuodb &. Clark, Ilalht, Davis, A Co., or Gale & Co.’s Pianos, of J. 33. Gould, Seventh aod Chestnut. Saunders’lnstitute.—The following is from the UArniinn Observer of January 13th • It is due to Professor Saunders to state that the fol lowing communication is from an estimable pastor and a father, who has a son in bis Institution.— Editor oj the Christum Observer. A SAFE SCHOOL. TAe Difficulty of Finding such un Institution*-One such Discovered. / Tona. Qwt 8,037 11 1 181 10 8,237 05 It Is easy, in this day, to And schools in which the highest oneT of talent presides and almost everything jg taught Schools which are professedly of such an order are met with in all our cities, and in very man? of our towes and villages But a Safe School—a Semi nary of high order, and at the same time, one in which the manners a r e formed, and the morals attended tr— in whioh all that is kind and courteous grows, and from which all that Is uokird, unsightly, and unchristian, is care ally excluded—such a Semi nary is seldom met with. Such a careful train ing of youth, aod such a constant watcbfulnsps against evil, involvo too ranch aDXiety and effort on the part of Teachers to become very generally popu lar The tn j"rity of Tea-hers regard it >a labor enough simply to teach—withouttaxing them*elves very rliro* to looking after the habits, the language, the demeanor or their pupils. Accordingly, we hava schools, (yet with honorable exceptions,] in which the brain is stimulated, and the mind crammed w;tb learn ing, while the manners rerna'n rough, and the disposi tion untsmed. How few Teachers there are who a*e wMing to take the entire supervision of a company of lads, and to train the mind and heart of each pupil, as though be wero a son, as really as a scholar ! I have, however, discovered such a teacher in the environs cf Philadelphia—aod his seminary maT be called, in the strictest sense of the term,aso/e school. After spending much time in Europe, studying very leisurely every peculiarity in the art of education, this gentleman returned to our country resolved to establish an educational IcHtitutinn of the highest order. Com paring the advAutages of each of our la*ge cities, he at length selected tbo beautiful city of Philadelphia as the seat of bis seminary, aud having purchased a char miog spot in that part of the city whioh lies west of the Pchuylkill, be provided e-ran’odious and tasteful build ings there, enclosed ample play-grounds, procured the best assistant teachers, and commenced bis labors. He very soon received the patronage of eome of our most Influential cUltens, and his graduate* have already filled some of the most distinguished places in the world of letters. Professor Faunders (for he is the gentleman alluded to) is enthusiastic in his profession, aod a Master of his Art H a pupils are thoroughly drilled in French, Latin, Greek, Mathematics, and the mail branches of English study, and, at the fame time, the? ore remark able for their contentment, light heartedness, friend ship and love; for their kind speech and courteous de meanor ; their affable aod winning ways ; and the air of happiness bv which they are characterized The in fluence of the Professor upon bis pupils is refining, as well aB scholastic: he takes the deep interest of a parent in each one committed to him—and his delight is to take tae youth who are entrusted to him nnderbis constant and kind supervision—to break up their bau habitß—to tame llieir wild animal nature —to regulate their dress, and their address—to preTeat cause of reflection on facb other—vnlgar and profane Inugusgr-and impro per jsits-and to seek, by the mosUodeMigable dis cipline or love, to make them Christians and gentle men All th*