i "Jr ,- w '- 1 ;'m;» S r >'.‘ : : f 1 ■' NOVEMBER 26.1859. ; <<:.! • ....: ', -’ '■■ Westmprelaiid.,, •jWi'SSS.f'i ??■* , oi . ' i -r *-* 3vVWs».qi »v* -- ThePlitshurg papers contain fall reports of the lil)Ql<‘«aso i reoenUyi tried In West Mon fr6m the importance ol tho principles in pilbliC cMrattCr of tho partiCsf.The prosecutor was Mrl Caepestebj a young Ltwyerof Westmoreland county/and tti6 , ddisinJants,'jleSsrs. l‘'osTßS and FiEkso.Y, cdttots I! qf,ttie' : Pittsb : nrg'i) l Vpdtc*.' Tbe jlloged oMc^AjastHopiiijlicationofrcmaricardflect- of Mr.C, to. lhc foe' he cUargcd an old lady for. collecting njqney, and withholding a portion of the moneys'ho had Collected,'' made iu a Pitta burg' court at a timo when bo was uuropro- Boated.c-Thiso charges, it -if ivOU Understood trsivj'ms boHlrca, wove ’ til' somo respects’ 'An- 1 fdfi'iMisfeid'tlib'tatfyor Wii6 testl-, fled in tho recent trial, that ,hq was free to''aay h|'^p^^tßin^ 1 .0f51r..i!. on the occasion re forrea townioli were not true. :Tho trial; there fpjejjhadfreferoncc only to the rights ol editors in i'egnrd'td -the publication oi court prdceod in^'r-’The'caSbwiiargued.wlthmnchablllty sides,;Mossrs. Ottu, Lunn, Oovl- i^d| l^iiEß'wooi), l and M./CabTestek, act- Ipjt'jiicciuttSel for tho prosoention, and Messrs- Siokes and ToatiEr for tho defence. -'Prom Its noturo itsvas well calculated to il- Insfeito thd extent of, tho privileges newspaper publishera possess In the discharge of their ddtiy, of apprisbig the public ot.current, events. OndjiipiiQ' hand, tiie wrong which the,ptose . ctitor;had %ntfered bya.wido dissemination of des&by hls'prpfcssional reputation and his means of livelihood where-’ evof |t ( was : -jl}eli6yed, ,was .eldqaently pon tfsy L edj’>hd‘numerous legs!: authorities were quoted .te prove the criminal nature of the jfijbli(Mti6n madptln ib/iDispatch. Tho iux-, portaico of character-—tlio shield which the laVehotild interpose to protect it—tho injurious and ovil moril tetidoncyin many cases of*the; pravalunt system of publishing full reports of court ' proceedings, and the fereat Injustice syjilclt had heen dono in this partlcnlar lnstance by putUngfiMr. 0. in an imfhlr‘light before - the -g’ubliCj Were dwelt upon at length. On tho, of fid ‘defence, Mr. Stokes made-* speech in'support of tho'Uberty of the press, his Cime.',: Thn properly attached to -publicity of ailtproceedings in our courts jofjdstico—the lljijj&ij ndturb of the old English- lays of li-. belr-«hd. tho necessity, for great public pur , poses' "of allowing tho press to remain nh shiicltidd, tvoroeloquontly dwelt upon. In the course of his arguruenttho following beautiful , tribute was paid to the influonca of tho art of ' '-M W«-alt! know, for it is matter of hietory, that Rome, ftßopubllo we aft'ln a measure supposed to Imitate, fell under tho tyranny of the'.Cmsars, and Iho’lhit’tjfrannio'ai act of tho first usurper of that namVwas to' provide monstrous punishments'for libel; sect the second'to devise moans compelling tho r.ttizCne to obey lpns not published. “ This,[contest'between; tyranny upon the one handaniyfreedom on.tha other, continued for, con ttiriesi Hht burstdnto the fell vigor of .contending oririswfitef ifi an obscure part of QonOany,Fhuet or'.Snttombnrgi invented the art of printing.- Phil’ lofophers had written, theologian* had preached orators had spoken,.swprds had boon drawn, Moot • halbj’cn shea, bat tyranny stilt reigned from ono olid of-tbo' worldto the pother, yet that light whioh ~ieaa:ej from the printing 1 press, like- the first beams of morning whioh burst in fall splendor like the Maze of the mid-day end enlightening and wanping the world—fall of bcantv and blesaings-i- Was 'sought'to' be' extinguished by those judicial cOnstrUofions which youaro called upon to-day to r.ppir to tho determination of this oauao. Amidst ttii 'this conflict, tho press was still the terrible, power before whieb.tyrants tfemblod—standing oh 1 nanfimmegnable basis—rook of refags for, tho op. pressffi—hope of tbo sfflictod—solace of the suffer iagr^the.voice which proclaimed the supremacy of tbo opooplo—tho instruatect to arena* the might • which slumbers in thapeasant’serm.”, - ,'iqthe.charge.ofthe jsdg«,iho,cautioiiod the juiy i, against allowing to be ptrjM-' trated with' impunity by l tiOus'. ,' Jlo' sald,, it' .was thCir province to do cidh,,whether the publication' In question 'wag liljllotig tj-bqt even' if jibolltms, they. Were in‘- BEriictodtc.consiilerwhethpr Itwaajustiflablo. tie' con chided as follows t "‘From principles of policy, also, the. public journalists of the country are privileged to publiek falr~uedo6ht« of the . proceedings of onr, judicial tflbunsts. ' Courts of juitice are open, and the people" at lajge'jhave a right to know what is transpiring in thorn j'.and accurate and fair reports ofp roc sod lugs of theconrt' may,' with propriety find : ‘ tSsir'Way' Ihtotlio public newspapers,. Bm to be dono Under somo proper restrietiona. wffiuwitneysea testified to. where all the material the conclusions of lew.es laid dotnT b r\ l ; ! > o ™rt,' *nd the reasons therefor, may aleobe published, beoauae they may be properfor public’ information, and beoanae they are enunciated un der their responsibilityMo i the Constitution and laws. Bat this ppblicatidn 'ihtut' be a falr.ao eurAte,-and.opfirfiet oae. : A publication of pro ceeding*. in a a oourtdf justice, ' Containing de famatory'’matter, would be ■» libel,, if the ad. ■eonntbe highly oolorod or fahe; or bo commented upon with eeondaTona rcinarite and insinuations? dr whoroltdoes not-net forth ail tbe material evi dence;. or whore thVpnbiieitioh la not for the mere pnrpMa ofpnblieWng-theraoeonnt, butexpresely for libelling the party; ■ The fairnMsofthereport lfr.nl so aqaestlon fob the'iury—[7 Johnston, 271.1 Tbie, gentlemen, aeemiato.be the tAy. ad ftr a» re na/dstheptoceedlngeof theeenrtprdper, ih'e. eri denpa of the witheiweand' the"jodgmenta of the !rino"d» .f.i, <•: ■ ...... ;‘i Bnt'whother thje dppllee tdlhe: allegations and arguments of .pdaitiet. la not 1 so clear!: Counsel do nctnotundpr the name sapotiou in" the advoeaoy.of tbei r. ‘ elinnWbsuie,’ aa :do thecourt end .theTrlt neasea. They net nbder thesesponeibmfy of fidelity id,the conrV.it ia true, butalao’oradeMy to thefr client; Aad wwide,rangeie"allowed,to them ip oem- ! morttlngieereroly on the testimony of tho witneawr.. and tins,conduct of l the Opporile party?’; Thli.may be hooeesaryinlthe iaTesHrationof the ttufh.’wllh tv vieit,tdtbhcorreot adalnlstiAtloU 6ffosttoe? The eoaiSso! s pnyileged In ■ doing*.’; bnt the question is,,_*heHtor tßeaosArefe end 4etrAoHng'ar«mcnt»? ateintasrtsr.and obsetratlona msybopnbliihod to the world; wberetha same neeeaaltyßnd propriety does not exist 7. 1 1 hare devoted Some examination to this subject, and eome-'carefoT reflection, And I hare' Arrived at’ tho Conclusion’ that th'd right to publish, thadefansatory comments unddeolarationa otrsinnael does not exist!.:.' ‘ ' 'ifdßjdry willjtherefore, camfclly considoHMs “Svter,- end ear whether, IVoiWhe whole of tho eviflonoeof the highly WapeOtaMe wi Weises who bare;,bean examined, this publication waa" A fhir’ rapraainlsHopof the proceedlnga ol’ the court. eo far.as Wo law.permite it to be published, ortrhether lo ** aiSsbi privilege thne aoeolded tp" public .“Thieiaao, gentlemen,ti one of more thanordi nary Importance, not only in. Ita bearing'on tho defendants,jbnl in'the delicacy of Ilia principles Involved, f On ttoaoß«bsadi we arc io protect with Joalpni «ar» theliborty of the press, in ajl its proper nnd,leglUmate fonotlona; and, on the other hand, wonr® to see that the repntatlona Of individuals are not-lmproperty MBaUed.’snd their characters and conduct, prociilmed to the world in a disgraceful light,;.dost how far a nubile journalist may go with jmpnßtty,.and where die meet atop, la one, of tho difficult questions: that necessarily embarrass so > T|ie;TOHl'iit of the jniy tnu£ «f Not guilty.” ■ Tho I.net Charlestown Canard. and unfortu nate! results of-ihe Hsrpor’s outbreak is the irama'nso nutnbcr.qf falne'reporta aridim fonnded alarms; ; whieh Isavo :beon.* circulated siocoiihatocchfronca.' Its natural arid direct tjoeri df but ,conti*i' raiiy()jf lltllo.,rasment > :if the circle of excite mant in'relaiiori'tpit hadnotboeh' 1 increased until It *KM '.pvotspto'Sd tlio whole country? : The,gpnateijf feeling of evident alarm in-which a pprtipneftliovpopulation' of 'ridiculous it, may, ap-; poar to those who view it from a safe distance miistriGvertlielesscaHsointenso misery, to thon- SRbdsof families, before whoso appalled vision' , ttllfhellprrOra. of a sorvllo insurrection rise wlWrioarly, ail tho yivldriess of reality.. f 11*13 pyident.that ({ultea number of persona . araSystematically engaged in Circulating false . rtitnpra arid rbporfa for tbopurposo of still fpr thprri'inereaslng .fliese fears; and even tho te lographle 1 wlreti, are ’Wptiglijb, tntp] faquisitlon. of, new amt nnfouhded SensMlbjs statements;’ Orioofthfl mostabsard c»hstds sr jfet thfe gpy,.l.^<igi*'ri‘had.^VKle»pd-to .60*." • TKrsS i-ten if.tboniand s tfooga' to?: Vfrpniipr.’ofy ’o,fr"|ipiptis' a? prOvontivo.; against.’ tho - egress of turned banda ot Ahdlitiomats intent upon the fescue , *hd ! the'.cf«itlon ls of : w/wj. Injpi|ra(abas. ; '; 'Tfiiie wo ido-notrtonsider; It jlmprybihio that in case' of -real necessity shield frio’citlzensef Virginiatiom any danger •v; edjf^tt&g^ut^f'irppfoiwbUUy of any-fonpU. £?.; daois d6mpnstriS6n<l)elii| < miae jngainsf thdt' -ft® “W, OfGpv. #j«t« protest '" sfhejlptoiss^:4jf.tH#;)ClM6inonweilth overiyhloh, .. ; ,*n .offer* .as fie* telegraphic dopbt /'eSlth.i&a authorized adespatch, ;*tp ,is si sheer. John G. Saxe on “ Yankee Landy” last Evening. the announcement thatS'John id. g|xe, Esq., would read a poem on “ Mbfce* lienq,’’ *t Con cert Hail, last oYontng, of tbo Jefferson Mtorary Union,jyttracjei a; large aadl enoe, among whom wo noticed many of thb talented lootnrer’s appredatlve<Pliiiidelplna admirers., He appeared upon the platform 1 tif eight o’olook, look ing the personification of good humor and better health, and, alter being put through tho quite un neoessary ceremony of a formal introduction, com menced hie lecture, whioh occupied a few mlnulee less tjiap.an hpur In Its delivery., 'his poemwds f I’askbb Lasd,” sad wo,cen,perhaps. jje6toiT upon It ,no better, and certsiniy uo truer eomplhnent, than by gsying that it was liiMl respecti worthy the genlusof its gifted author. , Although foil of humor, it had other and more solid Writs. It was truthfully descriptive, and sound jn ,sentiment.. Ware we a theatrical oritic,,we should say that tho plot of the lecture was as follows,: .It oponed with a description of a lawyer’s office iu nit its minutito in genera!, and tho library In pariioular. Next followed a truly pootio description of the physical characteristics of Now England in all the,Seasons;.then Its social life, succeeded by a passing notice of Now England worthies of other a daguerreotype of Yankee character, in jrbich the Bostonian had a distinctive liiohe. and concluding with a tribute to the fair 'sex, a dlfolaimihg of. sectionalism, and a patriotio ‘ apostrophe, to the Union of tho States, i ' .Under the opening head, tho lecturer mado an, i allusion to his cwn escape from tho legal prefes sion—the lawyer’s office, with its “ digests of undi gested lore,' *’ which, fairly (‘brought down the house.” His portraitureof New England Scenery, with its sterile soil, its narrow rivers, and lolly mountains, like'giant‘emeralds on the azure skyits autumn sunsets, and, its winter scenes, ’ when '' ' 1 ’ ,' ” Metrr sleish bolls ring aeross the olein,” Wftlhelessgraphio than beautiful. Of Now Eng land’s heroic sous. Warnm, Putnam, and Ethan Allen wire selected as the representative heroes, .and of her statesmen, Hancock and Franklin were the ohosen twain,’ tho former of these being desig nated as tho “Foremost signer of theglorious rfeoi, 1 the nation’s ebarter and tho freeman’s oread ;”,and the latter as the teacher of nobler lessons ihan the economic maxims of “ Poor Riobard.” Those who, from Franklin, had perhaps too well learned the eoenomio art, were told to learn as well the lessons .ofhisgenoroasheirt.f , l fylho jleetnrer’s delineation of tho Yankee “as he ,1s” waa true to the life. He was represented as jfond of money, loving a bargain well, with nothing axbnod him that he would not soli, [laughter]—save ihis wife and honor, [renowed laughter.] Hlsmagle inumber, It was sald, was "No. 1.” He saw build ings in stones, and cask in everything; would ileave his homo In Maine at a twelve hours’ notice for a trip to Spain, and shift his manners with the 'ohanging climes. . Bostonians wore described at (possessing »U the Yankee traits and more bolides. 'Yet, after all, said be, it is “By hi« hearth you find ..All tbat'is noblest in his heart cud mind.” ■ ' tils final tribute to'the fair, and smoothly rhym ing. oommenta on tho, Union of tho States, fully sustaiufd tho dJg’Mty and artiilio tone of the ere icedihg parts. ' Upon the whole; it was a splendid snooess, and wiil add to the lustra of its author’s name. ' tetter from “Occasional.” [Correspondence of The PrcM.l . , WAsnixatox, November 25, 1859. ; Tho members ofCqngroaa are dropping in alovrly, jan’d theßpemtiatlohs in regard to the organisation 'of the House are eonfined almost enfciroly to per* >ona joutiide of that body. The heads of depart jjnenU are bringing up their respective reports, and ;lbe President tS polishing and punctuating his an* 'nriaj message. ; dirts latter paper will be arranged wlth an eyo einglo to a renomination. Mr. Buoha nan believes that tile Southern people aro in a mood •to be addroesed in the most Impassioned manner— particularly in referenoo to the tragio events at >Harperii'Ferry. He will lay strong stress upon !that affair, and will expect, of course, to be duly ‘remembered. He argues to himself—if wo may bolieve those who assume to speak for him in this city—that he has earned the support of tho South [for the Presidency. Certainly, if tho infliction of ! a grievous wound upon the safety of Southern ii&Stitutiohs constitutes a claim to Southern gra* !tltude, Mr. Buchanan is right in this expectation. 'That the Harper's Perrys raid has dono a great deal -to unite the South In support of its own Interests, {and accordingly against a supposed Northern an tagonism, is truo; but Ido not think that oven the : Southern politicians are willing to continue the Go vernment in the hands of the man who has done 'so much to reawaken a seotlonal spirit, and ibo little to consolidate, the foundations of !the .Union.. If Mr Buchanan could carry every j-Southcrn §tate, he would unquestionably lose every 'Northern one; and no matter how eagerly he might /respond to the violent demands of .Southern ex tremists, I am sure hls troaobery to his own people ywould.insplre .distrust among those for whom he {latterly affects so great a regard. There is but one reason ,that could prompt any portion of the South •era people to ask that Mr Buoh&nan should be re* nominated, and thatjs a longing desire.to iso the destroyed. Charleston will,of • select a candidate for President before the general Opposition shall assemble in their National Convention, and if Mr., Buchanan should be that !j - - - «-* . to *6gpoid tottieworif doctrines and most unjust ox* | jaotlons of Bocesaion or its leaders—you would im an almost Immediate combination Of every element Of opposition to tbo Democratic party, North and /South* Not only Mr. Buchanan’s turpitude on the jTdrrUorial question, coming in issue all ovor the jfree States, but the disreputable mismanagement of his . Cabinet in regard to the patronage of the 'Administration, would fhrnish food*for one of the most exciting contests ever known in the Southern part of the Union, JQis message will, nevertheless, be an advertisement for tlmsolf, and will over* iook the. opportunity of appealing to a patriotic pentiment." Following the course of his organ—the pdnstituii&n—h* will invoke unnumbered male* dictions upon the heads of the Republican leaders, 'aiid indulge in his usual wall over the rapid deoay of tho Unien. . ; You will recollect that last year, about this time, 1( was given gut by the President that ne fivors would b» extended to any particular newspapers in tho do livery.of the,tnessage., and. the- accompanying jdooujn'tnta at the' opening of. Congress. All the newspapers were to beplaoed'npon the samafootlng. The nTeswge was to be put Into the hands of the d/lfMeat postmasteifs In the groat cities, to he by jthetn delivered with strict impartiality at a certain hoipr, while that document was being read to the assembled wisdom of the nation. The nsual faith lessness folldwod this ostentatious ’announcement. jWhllo the Jfejr : York Tunes end Tribune wore putting the message In type’ itwaa ascertained that the Herald had bad it In haml for hours boforo, and was causing it to be circulated and add through tho streets of New York. Other journals, with, if possible, less claim upon tha Administration, were similarly honored, and mors than one of the meat Influential opponents of the President and hit policy was enabled, through a system of gross favoritism never known before, to spread the public doonmonts before their readers in advance of their Democratic contemporaries. No doubt tho same game is In preparation for tho opening of .the earning Congress. No doubt Bennett and others’have laid their plans to secure advance’’ copies of the message and the reports of tho de partments, and no doubt tho President will cause It to ho formally announced that no discrimination is tob_e observed, but that all the nowspapors are to be served alike. . Mr., Buchanan’s office-holders in Illinois have called a Stato Convention, which is to assemble at the capital, Of that gUteon the 10th of January, to,elpot.delegates to Charleston. This Is Intended as a'oeunter movement to the notion of the regular Democracy of Illinois, and is the result, no' doubt, of instructions from this oitv. The offence of the tnßsses in Illinois is their adherence to the pledges and principles of the Demooraoy. In Pennsylvania the, office-holders olnim that the-'organlzation is everyth Ing, while In Illinois the same body of men desert the organization. Occasioyit,. Later from, fllerico. ; • ABarvAi'ov' misistsr k’lakb—the hkcest nti ‘ MOBS—MASQUES HAS HOT MtOSOUXCEb J>li» SASTA AB?fAy BOR ESCAPED—TIIIS SEIZURE <Jp the COX* ' DpOTA. TOE EIBEBAnS THREATENING J THE CAPITAL--.MIBAMOJf AT QUEItISTAXO—UEPOBT , ZD DBrEir OF DOELADO, WITH HEAVY LOSB—THB . rtrescH rtnzt soon to blockade yeka cru*. Nbw Orleans, Not. 25.—Tha steamship Ten newee, from; Vera Cru* on tho 22d inat., with «36 OOfl In specie, has arrived at this port. • united States Minister McLsno arrived on the 2Jstr Ho' remained aboard the Brooklyn, his family being Kick. * Tho report, that Marquez had pronounced for Santa Anna i* unfounded* • The report of his es cape it contradicted. HU eelsnre of tho conducta is confirmed. Marquez Rays he Is uaing tho mbney to earothe Country from tho Yaokeoa. He promises to return the money from the first duties received at Toplo and Mai&tlan, which he intends retaking. ! Miramonwaaat QuerCUro, awaiting tho Liberal force. ! j The Liberal#are threatening tho capital. . It is reported that General Dobladohad been de feated in Guanagaatoj with heavy loss. • An American officer, who was with hini,iß said - « J® boch either shot or auasslnaW* ,CodoB Had captured Oaiada, and the Liberals at bad. been disbanded, , correspondent reports that the Prenoh floef will soon block&do Vera Crus. suggestion of the Frenoli min etffcty "Arrarado open as a port of . l Phs InsuVanoe policies have'the bloohadeolauee Inserted., ... ‘ ; .*°. ««** Vora Cruz slmnlte neons with the Pronoh blookedo. •. The Savannah And ono Frenoh and one Bnahlsh vrar-brig wore «t Sacrifioios. ; A SeVef* gale on the Coast had driven’ .overal vessels ‘. Official .Contradiction of ono o t n le j !: ■ Charlestown Homes. ; I ftuuiginva', Nov. 251— Th* despatch in yester day’s daily, papers, purporting-to have beensant from Charlestown, If Irginiu, informing th* public ’that Qo\crnor Packer, of Pennsylvania, had ten dered VoCIOv;- Wise the services of ton,thousand mei tb guard thc llna betwcen Pennsylvania'and Maryland, Is a hoax.~ -No'inch tender waa mad* to Qoyenior Wise, nor did h* make any lush reply as WM,|t«t,rt iathedeipat«h, . . . ... , • i .ii,,;,’-.. ~ jfci M - Hinsvtß,,, -j,“ - i\” ”Beor*tiryofState: ■ THE 1 URESS-PHILADELPHIA, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 1859. THE LATEST NEWS B Y iibM IsfetOPE. KINS VICTOR EMMANUEL AND EMPEROR . - NAPOLEON. : THE LONDON BUILDERS* ST t IRE ESDED. WITHDRAWAL OP THIS TRADES PROM THEIR POSITION.. r PabU« Opinion on a War Between France and England* Nth* York, Nov. 25.—The royal mall steahi&blp Africa, from Liverpool on Saturday, tho 12th iu«t., arrived at this port this evening Her'advices are of the same date as those fur niched by the stenmor Circassian, but the papers reoeived famish additional items of intelligence and interesting details. Tbe following Is the latest telegram received from London: Lo*DO*,. Saturday.—The Dai tv iYetw’ city article of last evening gays: There was more firmness on Friday In the stock exchange, in con sequence of the definitive signature of the treaty of peace, and the decline of the previous day was recovered. Tbe supply of money in commercial circles is rather more liberal; yot there is but an exceptional transaction below tbe bank mioi ' mum. Tbe Daily JVcim of this morning publishes a despatch from Paris, dated Friday night, stating that the report that tbe King of Sardinia bad refused to grant Prince Carignan permission <o ao- C6,.t the rogenoy conferred upon him by tbe States of Central Italy is false. All that Is known is that France bad formally counselled Sardinia to refuse to grant such permission. The answer of tbe King of Sardinia to this demand of Napoleon bad not : yet been divulgod. Tho nlno-hours movement in London has ended. It is announced that a conference of the Building Trades, after having carefully considered their po sition, have determined to withdraw from the strike. The Ttmes' city attlole. In showing the preva lent feeling In France on tho question of a war with England, quotes, aa tho chief authority for its opi nions, from a respectable French review, published in London, in which it is stated that in France the prospect of a war with England is inoessantly dis cussed in the high places of power—in the public offices—ln the army—in the navy—among the working olaases and mon ef business. The army fa reported to be unanimous for war, In tbe navy tho desire for it amounts to frenzy. The Ohuroh is as eager as eithor the army or the navy. The con clusions drawn are, that in a war with England, the Frenoh Empire hat tbe power of satisfying the army and navy, gratifying the clergy, winning over the Legitimists, and securing the suffrage of a united people. The Circassian was advertised to leave Galway for St. John’s, N. F.. also on the 12th Inst. , The steamer North Briton, from Quebec, reached Liverpool on the evening of the 11th Inst. The Edinburgh, from New Fork, arrived at Glas gow on the 9th Inst. The Bremen, from New York, reaohod South ampton on tho morning of tbe 12th. The Amorioan ship Helvetia, from Havre for New York, put baok to Havre on the Bth Inst., leaking. ‘ From Fayal we hear of the following vessels having put into that port in distrera: On the 6th of Ootobor, the St. Helena, from tho Clyde for New York, with loss of salts, do. And on the same day the RepnbUoan, from Cadiz for New York, leaky. Oct. 17ih, thevenlco, from Liverpool for New York, leaky, and was discharging. Oot. 2lat, tbe MaTy Holland, from the Clyde for Philadelphia, leaky, loss of spare, Ac., and was discharging. Oot. 2<Jtn, tho Josephus, Antwerp for Boston, leaky, and was discharging. Tho ship Pam Flush, from Liverpool for Philadelphia, pat into Queens* town, leaky. Ship William Patton, of lliobmond, arrived at Gibraltar the Ist from Trapani, with loss of bowsprit and jibboom, having been In collision off Cape deGatte with tho Pelican Stato. She would nave to, repair. THE ZURICH CONFERENCE.-SIGNING OF TUB TREATIES OF PEACE. Tho three treaties were finally signed at the Hotel do Villo, Zurich, on the 10th inat., and the plenipotentiaries were to tako their departure on Saturday, the 12th. Austria is reported to have consented to tho financial settlement proposod by France—namely, .that sbo (Austria) should rocoivo 102,000,000 francs instead of tho 104,000,000 which who had previously demanded from Franoe. The Paris ln announcing the signa ture of tho treaties, adds that the Governments of France and Austria have agreed to promote the meeting of a Congress which will roceive communi cation of the treaties of Zurich, and deliberate on the means most adapted to establish the pacifica tion of Italy on a solid and durable basis. GREAT BRITAIN. The annual baf-quot In celebration of the inaugu ration of the new Lord Mayor of London took plane at Guildhall on the 9th inst. The members of the Cabinet were, aantnal, Invited tothe banquot, but both Lords Palmerston and John Russell were unavoidably absent, and It felt to the teak of Sir G. C. Lewis, the Home Secretary, to speak for ministers. In the course of his remarks, he statod that as yet no formal Invitation to a Congress, relative to the affairs of Italy, had been addressed to her Majesty’s Government; and that if, at a fu ture time, such invitation shonld ho reoelved,- it aronid be their dnty to deliberate upon the matter with a view to maintain a principle which they regard as saered—vis: that no force ahall be used for the purpose of dictating to the Italian nation in liberation, they may prefer. In reference to thy unsettled elate of Europe, and be rations whfajLXtt* rftpftiia with hor national de -.voceerifcna not to be dependent™ the sufferanoo of any other Power, however friendly. He made no allusion to the trouble with Amerioa on the San Jaan question. . The so re w st oa m*y aeb t Fox, recently returned from the Franklin expedition, hod beon sold at Lloyd’s, aftor a spirited oompotltlon, for £2.825. .v T s°Ji* ,Wto . rt “ m * n, > ,ho odin > sixteen guns, and the Sphinx, six gnus, had left England in company with four gnu-boats for China. The frigate Shannon, (memorable for her en counter with the Ohesapeake,) instead of being broken up, as had been resolved upon, is to be fitted up fer a training ship for the nary, and stationed henceforth in The Mersey et Liverpool. Captain Potrle, of the eerew-steamehip City of Washington, had beon formally presented, In the name of tho President of the United States, with a beautiful gold chronometer and chain, for serrices rendered by him to tho crew of the ship Grey Oak. of New iork. Foativals in honor of the centenary of SehiUer had taken place with great eclat in London, Liver pool, and other English towns, as well ea in the principal cities of Oertnsny, Lord Brougham had obtained a rule in the Court Of Queen’e Bench for the editor of tho Weetmoreland Gaxettt to ehow eause why a criminal Information Ihould not be filed against him for an alleged libel upon his lordship. The Prince of Wales, eighteenth birthday was celebrated on the 9th of November. He Is now fully qualified to esceud tho throne as King in the event of a vacancy occurring. It is stated that Government had resolved to giva Dr. Smethurst, the convioted poisoner, a free par don aa relates to the charge of murder, but to p ace him en trial for bigamy, and if convicted, to visit blm with the heaviest sentence allowable for that offence. The Globe contradicts this PRANCE. The monthly rolmui of the Bank of Branco ebovr a decrease«in the owh on hand of nearly nineteen mil Ilona of franca. The Monxteur of the lUh pub' liahea a circular. issued on the sth of November laat by Count Walewski to tho Frenoh diplomatic wenta abroad, explaining the Advantages of the difforent elauics of the treaty of peace signed at Zurich, and stating that France will not have to advanco the amount of debt due by Piedmont to Austria, but will co-operate with Piedmont in making the stipulated payment by certain ar rangements whloh have been agreed upon between Franoe and Sardinia. Franco has demanded from Sardinia the payment of sixty millions for the ex penses of the late war. The circular farther announces that the .French Government had reoeivoil assurances that the Pope was only waiting for an opportune moment to jrablio certain reforms by which the Government of the clergy would bo replaced by a Government gonorally composed of tho laity, whloh would p-lvo to tho country bettor guarantees for tho administra tion or jusuoo, and f&r tho control of the public finances, by means of an Assembly elected by the people. J The Paris Cojittitutionnel in an artioleontho Congress, signod by its principal editor, exhorts the Italians to bo practical, and not to endeavor to advance too rapidly, and nndor tho nnity of Italy, a weak counterpart of the unity of France, It further states that if they are determined to oarry on this Union, tho reforms granted will enable them to do so If they advance with prudenob. Tho artiolo terminates by expressing a hope that tho Italians will receive with deferenoo tho oounsels of the Powers of Europo, who will go to tho Congress full of feolings of sympathy for tho Italian oauso. : roportod that instructions had been sent lo M. Tbovenal, tho French ambassador at Con stautfnoplo, to represent to the Sultan tho advan tages to be derived from tho construction of the Bnos Canal, and also to confer with tho Russian ambaisadoron this sqbjeot, in order thst the two ambassadors may act in concert in this mattor. Tho Paris journals aro prohibited from speaking of the French losses by oholora on the frontiers of Morocco. t Private aooounts state' that when the ordor was given to the 2d Zouaves to advance thoy had lost three hundred men by tf>e oholera. and a oonsldo rable number were in a hopeless state Late acoounte say that the disease was abating. The coast defences of Algeria were said to be occupying the serious attention of the French Go. vernment. According to the Paris correspondent of the Lon don Timu, the China expedition was rapidly gaining favor In both services In France. The total effectiveness of the French corps d'armee, it la now atated, will amount to 20,000 men, and they are not expected to reach China before April or May next. The Paris Patna Is assured, that the King of Sardinia, in his reply to the Emperor Napoleon, expresses confidonoe in the sympathies of the Em* peror in favor of the Italian cause; and declares that he will leave to the decision of the Congress all that which relates to the reorganisation of ■ ' . The Paris Bourse was stoady. Rentes closed on 11th at 70.15. „ Following.the example of the other Central Italian States, tho National Assembly of Tuscany, with the ex oepuou of one vote, unanimously appointed Prinoe , Cartoon m Regent, to govern the country in the namp of Victor Emmanuel, the elected King. 1 Garibaldi hrfd subscribed 6,000 francs to the milliea mu«et-f\ind,and had, becdes.isauodaitirrlnir procla mation fn furtherance of the scheme. The Florence correspondent of the Ttrnts says the subscription was filling beyond the moat sanguine expectations. The Tunes’Pans correspondent «a«a the election of Frincft Carisnan to the Regency of Parma and Tuscany was received in Paris with extrema displeasure. The Piedmontese Government having been requested from Paris to restrain the jmpetnout spirit oi the Italian patriots, declared that it could nat be responsible for ’ the nets of the population over which the King was sot Permitted to exercise even a temporary control. i he London Post’s correspondent has heard that a d«~ - ■patch has been sent from a high personage, requesting King Victor Emmanuel to be guarded about the annex ation euesdon. Farida, dictator of Modenaand Parma, end who hfie been provisionally appointed Governor of the Romagna, bad issued a proclamation, in which he •‘hioMpaknow. tb»titcan.»*curj th» matof lialr by ttmlenbff Italy to th, Italians. if i. aware that we .ar« read, to Kivo the necessary niaraot.se for order throughout tb,country ; butitauo know, thtt the peh vie of the Romagna, if forhcmnce and mo iSptp'iu should ho of no avail, sooner thou submit to the yoke, would ho advised on by theirddtvta whir country ami the pursuit of tho path of honor. 0 „ ATurintelegramOitbeJOth says: King-Victor Km* manuel.in oonsegiienoe rtf * vpry urgent representation received from the Frenoli Government, Ims r&nised to grant periniWon td lMn§Lue Cvjihan to accept the regenoy of Cehttal him. * . In opposition to the Miertums of Sardinian Journals that UiO number Or emigrants from Venetin exceeded forty thousand, an offioiai communication reduces this number to a little more than turo thousand. It was i stated that the Coupon Of the Empire urns in oourse of I being transformed into a Senate, which will control tho Hdminlstrationnrtbe finances of the country, becreos will shortly be issued, granting to |he Jew* additional l»olitieal and social, privileges During the celebration of the Schiller festival, several popolar demonstrations .r.nb.™ The Moolcnde qf the coast of Morocob had boen com mented by Spanish men-of-war. The latest advices from Gibraltar stalo.that Heavy firing had been heard in the direction of Tangier and A Thejirolherof tjietiultiui wm encamped four leagues frplu Tangier, wUh about*llooo horsemen. Ha is Mid to have received from the sultan full power to vrant de mands ihado bv Spain in the ultimatums of tfieflth of September end sth of October. Jews and Christians were being fullv protected from insult, and severe punishment was threatened for any ofTenoe against their property Earse numbers of fu gitives Qontiutiedto arrive at Gibraltar, JlATEBT.—A.Madrid despatch of the lllh, saysi “ yesterday, the Moors, With a force of 10,000 men, con tinued their attack upon Centn. The Ihesiered wore preparing tti make anortiet" repulse them, The Cortes i,»d beon ,rorM «W l. wa. , Calcutta mails to October,Bth, nnd Hong Kong to Sep tember 28th. had reached Enelsnd. The Indian advices are quite unimportant. Nothing ofnolitical importance had occurred in Chinn. The ratification oftho American treaty had produced no change n commercial matters.and. according to one authority, it would not go into operation Until matters are settled with England aud r ranco. Mr. Ward.tbo American minister, had rone to Japan, where matters remained in ah unsettled state. Twelve Russian shlpa-nf-war were at Jeddo. Three men i»e longing lo this force hvt wen miudered, and serious consequences were considered not improbable. The Chtnece forts at the month of the Pei ho had boon strengthened, mid the general bearing of the Chinese led to the belter that they contemplate resistance. At Canton all remained nuiet. Mr. Bruce, tho British ambassador, continued at Blinnxh*e. "■ln Cochin China, fresh hostilities had been commenced by the Anamese, who attacked the French entrench tnents. aud wore repulsed with loss. At Uong Kong, imports had been dull. Tea had slightly declined. Freights to England £3ff£i. Ex change 4s lOdttta KCfd. At Foo-Chow teas were dull, ami rather cheaper. Three vessels were loading for New York nt $l2. At Shanghae imports were in good demand, and tend ed upward. Bilks had again advanced. Tea was dull, aud ottered at a eons'derable reduction. Freights uu ohanged. Exchange6r,7Vd.3Cs.Bd. The American steamer Mississippi nnd Toey wan were nt Hong Kong : and tbefowbatan and frigate German town were at Japan. • . . AURIGA. _ Dates from the principal point* on the Wait Court of Afrioa are one month later, hut there is no news of im- Sortanea. The British war stcamerßpltfiro had taken a no prize with MO slave* on board. Other slavers were being watched. The health of the coast was generally favorable, and at meet places business was Improving. LONDON MONEY MARKET.—Thera continued to he a full demand formonoy, and no transactions took place below the Bank minimum—3K per eent. For tlie heat of six-months paper the lowest charge was 3K per cent. Business on the Stock Exchance continued very quiet, but the funds had been senerally firm and steady. On the 11th the conclusion of affairs at Zurich contributed to the firmness. Consols closed at 95)f for money, W¥a96% for account. The prospect of saving the gold from the Foyal Charter was considered rather less favomble, and fifty guineas per oent. was demanded far fresh insu rances. The weekly return of the Bank of England shows a de crease of bullion of Jfd.2'B Messrs. Baring. Brothers fc Co. quote silver at fit. 2d. { Mexican dollarsM. l.Vd< ♦ Ea»les7« 3d. LivasrnoL, Nov. 12th.— Cotton— The Circular of tho Brokers’ Association says:—"The last American steam* er not bringing confirmatory accounts of the previous reports ofhsavy or killing frost, led to a decided abate ment of the firn) tone previously existing, and there being several arrivals, including a fair quantity of new Cotton, whioh has at once been brought in the msiket, buyers have been enabled in tome instances to supply themselves at a decline of about i*d.” The sales of the week have been 43.650ba1e5, including 3,loo<tnspeculators.and 3300 to exnoit'rs. The sale* yesterday (Friday) reached about B,MO kales, the mar ket dosing quietly at the following official quotations: * Fair. Middlings. New Orleans.... 7?*d. 7Vd. Mobile. 7$J. 7£d. Uplands..— 7%'d, 6Jid. fitook on hand estimated at 4*8,230. including 294. 20ffbale» of Amenoan. Some authorities call the mar ket easier, but scarcely lower. HfUUDsTUFJs.—Meurfl. Richardson, Ppenco.A Co., report JHnur quiet but firm, holders asking an advsnco wheat firm*nnd|4«rM%»' cental dearer. Holders offered a better choice at the Advance. Indian Corn very firm At an advance of quarter. The quotations are: Flonr,22sGdfl , 27*fci:rfld Wheat, 9s 3d er 10s; white, OaCdffllstSd; yellow Corn, 320335; whito. 33<rJMj. „ Provisions.—Beef heavy for old, and holdors oiler at a reduction. Small sales of new on private terms. Pork quiet for good but firm for old. owing to some specula tive inquiry. Bacon—Now American is wanted. Hard sells at 37ff£9s'for cood to fine. Tallow rather easier. Butchers’lAssoeiation is worth 6Bsoria39s. Ppnpt'cH.—Ashes steady At 77s Gd for Pots, and 27s 0d for Pearls. Bo*ars quiet but unchanged. Coffee—No thins doing. Rtce firm at fall prices. Bales of ordinary i Carolina at 21s. Bark dull; Philadelphiaßs6d<*7s; Bal* i timoro 7a 4Nd. American Linseed Cakes £9«t£9 2s 6d & i ton. Olive Oil active and rather dearer. Seal Oil un changed, Bales ov Cod at 130.Innseed steady at £2710s ®£2Bfis. Rosin unchanged: common4s*H*2d. Spirits of Turpentine unaltered—34s ty ewL Tea heavy and lalMd lower. Common Congous Is 3>*d. AMERICAN HKCURITifiS —Mossrs. T). Bell, Son, fc Co. yepnrt n« follows i ** In the market for Amerioan securities during the past wees nothing has oecurrod to claim particular notice. There continues a general in quiry for the several btfte stocks, and in railroad se curities the chief demaud has l*een for Panama 7 cent, sterling hond».” BTlifl Time* of Kridiy says: “ The transactions were confined to the first-uiorixnte bond# of the Pennsylva nia Central, in which a docline of 1 per cent. ha* taken place. The bond# of the Miohutau Central were also weaker, while a recovery of 91 occurred in Illinois Central shares. Tbo actual sales were: I’enns/itama Central bonds, six per cent., first mort rage, 90. THE WRECK OF THE STEAMER INDIAN PROBABLE GREAT LOBS OF LIFE. BiCRTiLLR, N. 13., Novombor 25.—The steamship Indian struck on the oca-ledge on Monday last. Sbo had aboard thirty-eight pussongors, one hundred scamon, and eight handrail tons of oargo, and soma specie. Half an hoar alter striking she parted amid* sbh>. The passengers and crew took to tbo boats. One of the ooate was capsised and several per sons drowned. Another was stove in when alongside of the steamer. _ . nrmea itfTea and havehbninoeTecn'heard from,' , .The schooner Alexander arrived at Halifax yes terday, twenty-fourpersons rescued from the wreck on board. The number of lives lost Is not known yet. The schooner Lutea, which wont to the auistnuee of the Indian, was wrecked on the breakers. All of the crew were aavod. From Washington. 6ECRET SOCIETIES rOH TUB RBSCCE OP BROWN— SENATOR DOUGLAS* HEALTH—TIIR WASHINGTON OLXROY OK 188 EXECUTION OP BROWN, BTC. Washington, Nov. 25tb.—According to tbo re ported conversation,with Governor Wise recently, in this city, be baa no doubt of tbo exletenco of leorot eooietiea m various portions of Ohio and olsenrhore, tbo members of which are bound by horrid ostbs, not only to rescue Brown but to take mongo on thoso Who two instrumental in tbo oenvlotion of him and bl, aeeooiales for thoir offences at Harper’ 8 Ferry. The letters which the Governor has received upon this subject are from men in whose word be plaoos the fullest confidence, but whose names will not be revenlod by him. It was doubtloss the belief of tb, existence of auob eoeleties—numbering, ae was reported to him, tbousande of members—for tbo purposes re lated, that led the Governor reooutly to eall out an additional number of troops. It is understood that Judge Douglas’ physicians unite In urging him to proceed to tbo ooaet of Flo rida, with a view to tbo restoration of his health, and also that Mrs. Douglas accompany him foiwa similar purpose, as soon as tbelr strength will ena ble them to travel. It is not yet known, however, whether be will aot on tbo suggestion. Several of the ministers oftbe Gospel, yesterday, in their thanksgiving sermons, earnestly con demned the expressions of sympathy for Brown and bis companion., and doclared tbit their execution was duo to justioo and t)ie enormity of their orime. The number of members of Congress In this city Is dally increasing. The organiiutlonbf the House of Representatives is with them tbo prominent to pic of conversation and concern. Dr. Breed, formerly an examiner in the Patent Office, having boon arraignod before Juatloe Donn on the ohargo of nttenog incendiary language, was to-dav required to give soaurity in the eum of $3,000 to keep the peace. It appears that tha objectionable words were uttered in the presonoe ot several other persons, (Senator Seward’s views being the topic of con versation,, and soon thereafter wore published in tho Starts and Union nowspaper. Hence his arrost. James D. Stevenson, of Now York, has offered to establish a steamship lino and carry tho mails for tho postages from that city via St. Thomas to tho Brazils, and the Postmaster General has slgnlfiod his willingness to oonoludo such an arrangement, satisfactory sureties being furnished. No contraot, however, ban yet boon executed. At a mooting of tho Central National Botta Club of Washington, hold to-night, it waa resolved to merge the same into the National Opposition Club of Now York, whore tho headquarters will he in future. The United States Treasurer’s statement shows receipts for week ending Monday $1,388,000 Drafts paid.., 7081000 Drafts issued 1,208,0 00 Amount subject to draft 8,287,000 Incrcaso over sum on band last week, nearly 88,000 Prom Virginia* BROWN BECOMING REPENTANT. CaAßnssrowN, Va.\ November 35.—A1l la now quiet, with tho oxoeptlon of occasional alarms and rumors amounting to little or nothing. Four companies of military are quartered In the court house. General Taliaferro has taken command over Colo nel Davis. It Is rumored that old Brown liasgroatly changed during the last twenty-four houre, having beeome quite repentant. + Richmond, Nov. 25.—Governor IViao has order ed five hundred additional troops to bo present at tbo oxeoutlon of Brown, on Friday next. The Enquirer says tho rumored despatohes from Governor Packer, tendering military aid, and from Governor Chase, cautioning him of the approach of filibusters from Ohio, are altogether unfounded. Prom Tcxuh* New Orleans, Nov. 25 —The Legislature oj Texas has authorized the Governor to call out all tho troops necessary f6r the protection of the fron tier. The Gorornor has appointed Captain Ford com mander ef the troops. Captain'Ford started for the Rio Grande on the 18th. ' Tho Legislature has alsoordered the troops to ar rest Cortlnns’ band. The reports from Brownsville had created intense exoltement throughout Texas. The small town of Gonzales had raised 200 men in two days. Cortinas had returned Mr. Campbell, deputy sheriff, to Brownsville, unharmed, against tho wishes of his men. General Houston recommends tho Legislature to authorise a regiment of mountod men to protect the frontiers from the depredations of Indians. TIIE LATEST. BROWNSVILLE STILL CLOSELY BESIEGED. New Orleans, Nov. 25.— Tho latest advioes from Brownsville to the 10th Inst, say the town was still closoly besieged. An expedition was preparing to march against Cortinas. ° Discovery of Pikes at Lafayette, Ind. Lafayette, Noy. 25.—A descent was made to day on tho premises of Alfred Cook, 9 colored man, of thl9 oity, to arrest a fugi tire slave tapposed to be conoealed there. The slave was not found, but a large number of pikes Were discovered In the oellar. Cook had previous!? boon frequently sun in oontultation with a maivoy the name of Brown. Neither of tbem‘hh» boen arrested, "THE CITY . AMUSEMENTS THIS EVENING. . Marat)t*n£t*A* H*ti. JMne’e Commonwealth Build in*. Cheatmit Street, near Sixth.— Thiodons Theatre ofArt.'Mhia afternoon andoveh nr. Wawai-Btiiit twiAVRX. oorner. Walnut and Ninth ■treefc.—” Rip van winkle”—” Virginia Mttm 017“’—'*atore-Struoic Lawyer” . WHXATLRT * CtAßXa’e AICH-Bt*EBT'ThIATU*, Aroh street, abrtv* Sixth — r> FMt Neb of the Olden Time ” —“ Mnab Girl of Genoa.” National Thbath*. Walnut street, between Eighth and Ninth.—''‘Pan Rioo’i Great Show.” Thmplu ov YTondbba, northeast corner Tenth and CUoatuut etreeU.—Sijtnorßhta. Mcl)o|»ouoi! e Gatbtiss, Raoe street, below Thinl.— Entertainments nightlj, Meetiftg of Councils. Roth branches of Counoila held their stated moot ings yesterday afternoon :' BJJLKCT JWiNfU. The following communications wero rocolved, and referred ; One for mnrkotu in UirarJ avenue; from Lowis Williams, bioßsenger to Highway De partment, asking for nu inoreaso of salary; one from the chief of the Highway Department, asking an appropriation for rcpulra in Sheriffs offioe ; one from the Controllers of Public Schools, asking that the appropriations for next year lor school pur* poses be $594,269, for the oreotionof new buildings, $210,000; one from tho City Solicitor, Asking tho appointment of Ed. Olmstend and William M. Meredith, as ©consol to assist iu defending tho title of the oily to the Girard estate, va. tho heirs of «aid estate, (eonfirniod;) one from Chief Fenrun, atatlug that he had suspended the Western JL-so Company from Bcrvloo, on account of an unault an another ooropany while proceeding to a fire; oue from tho Highway Department, Announcing that $506.25 of the Appropriation of $lO,OOO for clean, iog streets, slnoe June last, has keon expended, (referred to committee of three;) one from Receiver of Taxes, stating that tho amount of taxes received from aldermen is. State, $370 70 ; city, 81,730 74 the sum yot required for oxtra pay, for preparing tax duplicates, is $1.500; one from Commissioners of Highways, stating that railroad companies claimed and romorod tho surplus cobble stonos in tho streot, after laying their rails. Referred to a special coininttlee. Mr Heal reported an ordinance to alter the coarse of Landing avemte, in thoFiftconth ward, so%s not to interfere with the improvements to Fairraount Park, ata eoit of not more than 84,500, and moved that proposals for the work bo duly advertised. Passod. Also a resolution to discharge the sc* ourities of Henry J. Murray, a tax collector, was passod finally. 1 Mr. Benton submitted an ordinance relative to vaccine physicians. They now reoeire $5O a year for performing the duty of gratuitous vaocination, and the ordinance reoommeuds that signs be dis played in front of their offices. At prosent, some of them do no service whatever, the poor beiug unable to tell where their offiooa are located. Re* ferred. A resolution was'passed that the Committee on City Property be requested to Inquire ns to certain lots on Bush Hilt belonging to the elty, with in* struotions to report to Councils at the next meeting. Mr. Leldy submitted a resolution, that tho Re ceiver of Taxos shall procure a single book for tho collection of registered taxes from 1858 to ’59, said taxes being now scattered through nine large books, providing that the expense of tho work shall not exceed $309. Agreed to. The same gentleman offered a resolution that a oint spooial committee bo appointed to ascertain he power of the standing committees of the differ ent departments in regard to the auditiug of ac counts. This resolution was passod. . A resolution was passod asking the Mayor what had becomepf tho money realized from the sale of hogs and goats seized at large and sold in public. Tho ohalr appointed, as a committee on the cob ble-atonoquestion, Mows. Ford, Davis, and Laugh* lin. An election for managers or dlroctors of Wills Hospital was held. John O. Simms. Dr. J. K. Knorr, and Dr. G. W. Vaughan were chosen. Drs. J. Morgan Bldridge and John Guigan received five votes eanb. A resolution from Common Council to pay to K. D. Wiikln«on tho sum of $1,092.37 was concurred in. # V resolution to enter satisfaction on tho bond of Joseph Megary, late collector of taxes, was con curred in. - A resolution authorizing tho paving of Du* ponceau and other streets was passod. [Select Council then adjourned to Common Coun cil chamber for the purposo of olectiog several railroad directors.! A resolution authorising tho paving of Schell and Worth street*, and transferring an Item of $4,000 In tho appropriation to tho Highway Ds% partment, wan passed. A resolution wan adopted, directing records to be made of all the publio loans that may bo enter*] into. On motion of Mr. Xeal, tbo Chamber adjourned, couuox coc.Ncrr,. Mr. Trogo submitted a communication from tho citizens of Richmond, protecting against Alteration in the grade of Richmond street. Referred to the Committee on Survey. Alw>, a communication from George W. fluffy, City Controller, giving tho estimates of the receipts and expenses of some of the Departments for IBtlo, via Guardians of the Poor, Hnrroy. Commissioners of the.... Sinking Pond . CilyTreiurarer Firo Department Clerks w CounoU.* ....... City C0ntr011er......... Lighting tho City,... - Inspector* of Prison? 21,000 Referred to tho Committed on Finance. The Chair submitted a communication from tho Chief Engineer .of the Fire Department, stating that he had sufpendei the Western Hose Company. Referred to the Committee on Trusts. - fr oo * to* oecunanti of the p«l or th.’ofdliiioe'mMtrSg'e.WAlWf’E.J.r^ west of Broad, a stand for markot wagons." Re. tarred to the Gommitteo on Markets, The ordinance giving the Mantua and Heston rule Railroad Company permission to pass over the wire bridge, aa passed by Select Connoil, was re ferred to tho Committee on Railroads. An ordinance Appropriating $801.57 to pay tho exponso of widening Water Ftreot. was passed. A message waa received from Mayor Usury, vo toloff the ordinance repealing the ordinance dis pensing with the weighing of coal at the point of delivery. r Mr. O’Neill offered the following; X? B W! # l* 1 " fart that from fifteen «hnwaßod dollar awor I h of pa vinr stones have ®*w' rorn »b® PUhUo streets hr persons in the £RRu r «i!i ffAsik 1001 Passenger railway enmpaniea 31..* ...l months, and it >■ unknown by wnu authority the said property bos been taken by said companies or Iheirasents. Therefore, be it 3 »u * w r# ®* Common Council, that a committee of three be appointed to inquire whether any property ba longinytothe city of Philadelphia h«a been taken hr any passenger railway oompany * or their agents.without authority of Jaw. Agreed to, and Messrs. O’Noill, llndgdon, and W. B. Thomas appointed on thocommittee. Mr. Mannol presented a deed dedicating Elk street, in the Sixteenth ward, aa a public highway. The resolution passed by Select Council, in refe rence to a Girls’ High School, waa referred to the Committee on bohools. An ordinance, as passed by Seteot Council, dis pensing with one or tho engineers at Fairinount, was passed. • _ Mr. Harper preionted a resolution, directing the Chief Engineer of the Firs Department to eompol the steam fire engine companies to have placed upon their apparatus a largo bell to give notice of * Referred tolhe Committee on Trusts and Firo Companies. Mr- Tyson submitted a resolution requesting tho Chief Commissioner of Highways to report why Christian and Catharine streets are uot opened west of Broad street. Referred to tho Committee on Trusts. Eftcnon by Councils.— At a mealing of Coun* oils held yesterday afternoou, the following gentle* mon were elcoted, vlt: For Directors of the Pennsylvania llnilToad Com* pnny—Samuel T. Bodine, John M. Kennedy, and Benjamin T. Curtis. For Directors of the Northwestern Railroad Coin* pany—Albert R, Foering, George W. Hacker, and James M. Conrad. .Elected by Soleot Council—For Managers of Wills' Hospitil—.John C. Simms, Dr. J. K. Knorr, and Dr. G. W. Vaughn. by Common Council—For Managers of Wills Hospital—Edward Grata, Jas. W. Martian, and Thomas T. Tasker, Sr. Adjourned. Controller sop Public Schools.—A spo «w mooting of the Controllers was held at tbolr chamber, yesterday morning. Mr. Dusenberry, obairmnn of the Committeo on Estimates, presented a report, sotting forth tbo es timate of appropriation for the ensuing year. From i aaa'j? I®arn that there are 82 male toacbers, and 1.002 fematoaeachors in the School Fcpartment. There are 31,180 male, and 29,382 feraulo scholars attending school. There ore 3.357 scholars await ing admission into school, The total amount re quired for salaries, is $330,050. For supporting the nightwhools, $lO,BBO. Tbo total amount of appropriations to each dis trict may bo represented as follows: Hfsh Reboot for Rove..,, ......'’sal'Ac First i«ction. Fpoond.. Third.X. Fourth .. hifth Ruth Heventh.. Rishth,.. Ninth,.. 'J rnth t-. Eleventh Twelfth _ Thirteenth.. Fomuenlh.. Fifteen Mi..., Rlxtofnth... Boventeenth. Eighteenth.. Nineteenth.. Twentieth Twenty firat.^...^ Twenty -*e rond Twenty-third Twenty-fourth r . $701,919 In audition to tbo abovo are tbo following items • 59,000 !’ Books ami stationery..V.V.",7es.ooo Tho employment of additional teaohors, if n m£ ouni ™mm* during the year... B.OCO The rontof addifonai buildings and for furni galanes of offioors of the board 2, 53 1 rioting annual report, toll books, register**, hi . r ”' tM b ""' Cleaning cesspool*. ; \yy Expenses of Committees on Property anil SmWY* Secondary, and Primary Bchools <i ~ s«oeaeh. , »aa Commlttaea on Qualification of leaoners Amount asked for new school houses 210.000 After debating thea, it«uia for a littlo time,* the report of tlieooramitteo w»a adopted, and the Board aiyourned. - *• Stiprostn lNCK.vDunisit.~On Thursday t v. nn ,°* r,Jr honl j tbooarponter shop of ueorge Richardson was destroyed by flr« The ! •? on street, west ol Passyunk wad. The ahop stood in a ret red loeatlon “ur- W l ”*'' In «'• -OTenlnß a man W »' k " w« arrested, by Fire Marshal Blwkourn, on the suspicion of incendiarism. -E. DM m*i L 2}' ilß * CiIANDLEE,—TIIO funOlftl fbflßtJrVJ’ H h * fl ? d 4 le f’ operator In tbo Hocond district, took pluco on Thursday mom* 'T ai ,. attended by tho telegraph owrators, fjsollcemon, Sons of Tewperanoo, Odd bellows, Red Men, and the friends of thedocoaiod. Hktt> to Arbiter.•—'Wm. Keating was, on Thursday morning, held by Alderman Beitler to answer a charge ofburglary. A Lady Poisoned by the Mistake or a I PftuaoiST.—A melunehol; o«ao of poisoning camo I to our knowledge on Thursday evening, in which I ad estimable laay of this city os me to her death by I Ujo mlstakoof a druggist. The name of tbede- I osawfl is Miss Anno Nicholson, a daughter Of Mr. 0. Nicholson. She resided iu Twelflh street, near Chestnut, and stub about forty-our year* of age. On Wednesday afternoon sbo whs suffering from an 1 attack of chills and fever. Anxious to avoid fbe I return of the chill, also sent for Dr. Levick. who prescribed sulphate uf qulnino. The prescription I was taken to Mr. llnssard’s drug-store, and put up byayoung man in his employ, two of the pills were takon on Wednesday morning, and Miss Nicholson Immediately began to grotf worse. Dr. lie Vick was again sent fur, and found her laboring | under tho effects or a powerful narcotic. Upon In- , qulry at the dnig storo, it was ascertained that the pills contained three grains oT morphine each, in stead of quinlno. The patient soon aftet dtod, and tho coroner was sehtfor. We sre told that Miss Nicholson was a prominent member of tho Society of Frionda, took au active part In the aff.iirs of va rious honeroleui associations, and was bighlv re spected by a largo circle oi acquaintances. * Coronor J'euner, oil repairing to the bouse of the deceased summoned a jury, and proceeded with the investigation. The following evidence was elicited: J. J. Levick. M. D , sworn.—( wm attsndin* physician of the decoded for several years ; I was called to see her pttoul a week ago; on last Monday T vat sent for Ntid found her Winning under an attack of the chills: she said tho was not anxious to have another chill: I then ordered sulphate of qmnin*. and told her to take two pills at six o’clock and one at seveni on Wednesday morning, ami one op Tuesday everting: Ilia took the wo pills on Wednesday morninx, and was left asleep by hor sister, who. on going to her room between seven and curht o'clock found the deceased in a stupor, and *«nt‘for me; I vent and found her eomatote. utterly un able to !ki aroused, cold, clsmray skin, pulso slow, evi dently under 1 he ©ff-etsof a powerful nnrootio ; 1 itnmc dmteW proceeded to Ih© drux store of Mr. liaeaard. and touml the prescription correctly written : in each pill there were three trains of morphine, consequently she tiad taken six grains; this was undoubtedly the cause of her death. tWtor J Hiuiard, sworn —1 am proprietor of the store st Twelfth *nd f'lisstnut’streets ; on the mornine of the ~hl mat. <W*dne*iJar> [ was called hastily from my house to the store, and was Informed of the probability pi come mistake uavin? occurred ; Dr. Levick came in Jho *tnre and immediately gathered the facta in regard to Ihp case, nnu went to the hnu*e and retorted to the store and questioned enok person in t- © star© closely in reserd tqthe nieoicine that had been dispensed : I ascer tained that it had bean compounded between Sandfi i. clock or tli© preceding d-ii.whih I w»i at dinner; « found that morphine had been administered mstondof quinine; (the phtaioian Jiad takon the prescription from the store inth* jnnrninp ;) immediately on finding out tho mistake. I informed the physician of it, and we applied cvsrv facility to remedy the defe t. Tnecnei- Ktl prescription was hero shown to the witness, end he entified it from bavins teen it on the file, after it had been compounded; it wae right that the phtaican should take it out of the store; it was right for him to tell us howAseomMotakeit Coroner Fenner. What is th© person • name who | compounded the prescription i Answer. I will decline answering that question. if it is not ohlcotionahlo, as 1 am responsible for his acts, and 1 hope his name will be suppressed, at least for the present. The witness Answered the question, but at the re quest of the officers we xefraiD from publishing the name. Mr. Hasaard continued: He is abhuttl years of ace, and has been in mv store nearly a year, perhaps less, and not more : he was an apprentice, and consequently 1 am responsible f«r his acts; the mo phia ana quinine Are not in the swne pine*: they are at some distance from each others the morphia is labelled “ Poison s'* the store is never left without a responsible person is there to attend *, the*ount man, at the time, was under the charge of Mr. Mitchell, the superintendent; the person who superintended was responsible; three rrains of morphine in a pill is an uncommon dose :if the pre scription had coma to me, and instead of quinine, mor phine had Imen substituted In the presonjit-nn I would have examined the ease thoronrhly before I would h«ve compounded it; the color of the two is exactly alike ; there is a difference in ti e brilliancy—-morphine bean dull, and quinine spark liny: the article was welshed un der the superintendence of Mr. Mitchell: at least that is the supposition. | George H Mitchell sworn.—l am in the employ of I Ifassaru & Co.. a* t superintendent of the prescription | counter. | Prescription produced end reco.’ntsed ] | when it came to the store it was handed hr me tonne I «f the cmrks: T told the tneisen at tt would be sen* in to Mr. Nicholson's; I was very bust at the time.but seeing 'one of our clerks dtsentaged I said to b<m, ’* Will jen welrh ont twenty-four grams of quinine.”’ j did not observe the bottle he took jt from, as I was busy at tho time; it requires to be mixed with water, and to stand some Jims, which was done; the prepara tion was not made into pills under mv immediate super vision, I was busy in another part of the store «t the time.or 1 know this wnutd not have happened: the Suinine and morphine are not in the same locality; mro is no similarity of bol'les or labels:! think the word "poison” is on the morphino bottle; T should I think if a person ha\l re *d the label on the bottle he would have known it was not Quinine: I nm in charge of tho prescription counter in the Ah*ence of Mr. Hat sard, and never beforo allowed a prescription to nasa witimiit k* owine that it was correctly compounded : I was busy in another part «f the store, and this is the mason why the prescription paused without my inapeo ion : the prescription of the doctor is unusually plain in its diameter. Tho jury then rotired, and after a little delibera tion, rendcied tbe following verdict; “Dcnth was cnu'cd by on error in ihe compounding of a pre scription nt the store of Means. Jlassard & Co , one of the employees substituting morphine for quinine, tho prescription department being at that time nndet tho charge of George 11. Mitcholl, who was In the employ of the said firm.” Thanksgiving Day was observed more imi vcrsally than we have seen it for many years. The churches were crowded, tho plmcsof public amuse ment filled to overflowing, while toe passenger I railroad cars never carried larger loads of pleasure- 1 seeking passengers. Tbo military display was a great feature of the day’s festivities, aud was wit oe-Hed by a large crowd of citizens. Tho First regiment of infantry, first brigade, under command of Colonel William D. Lewis. Jr., formed at 2 o’clock, on Broad street, below Chest nut. The following companies were on parade: State Fcnoihles, Captain Page; National Guards, (yAptaiii Lyle; Independent Grays, Captain Van Dyke; National Greys, Captain Frit*; First com pany Washington Blues, Captain Patterson; Second company do., CaptAin Goeliue. The companies generally wore out in good force, the rank and file numbering about three hundred men. Tbo Na tional Guard paraded one hundred men. and were divided into four.companies. The State Fenclhle* paraded seventy-eight muskets, and were divided into three companies The Independent Grays and National Grays made their appearance in a new i gray uniform, romowhat similar to that of the Na tional Guard, except the cap. which in the former corps is a forage pattern. The two companies ef Washington Blues appeared In their heavy blue overcoats, which presented a very coanfortahlo ap pearauoe. The parade was very creditable, and attracted great attention along the streets througfi which it passed. --••AJUQljyil TegllttVW* VI Itnxuil/, MHUIU llttAwl>| under command of Col. P. W. Conroy, formed, be tween l ati'i s o’clock, on the sooth side of Penn Square. Tho command embraced the following companies : Trit-h Volunteers. Lieut. Duffy ; Hiber nia Greens. Capt Heenan ; Emmett Guards, Lieut. O’Flynn I Jackson Guards. Capt. O’Murphy ; and Shields Guards, Captain John Smith—in ell, five companies. Tho foroo numbered about 175 mus kets. After the formation, they marohed through a number of the principal streets, and, passing the ’ rcsideneo of Gen. Patterson, paid him the compli ment of a marching salute, the General appearing iuunlform In front of his quarters The regiment proceeded to a flold in tne Twenty-fourth ward, south ofCheetnut street, between Thirty-second and Thirty-third streots, and performed a number of battalion movements The companies were also exercisod with blank cartridge, firing by company and the whole line. After one or two rounds, tbev fired with much precision aud regularity. This display attracted a large concourse of simctator*. The Spring Garden Rifles. Lieutenant Barrleson, nnraded in tho afternoon, and proceeded toCumac’s Woods for target practice. The Hibernia Target Company met oarly in tbo morning, and proceeded to Eaglesfleld, on the west bank of tho Sohuylkill. where they took dinner and spent a portion of the day in targot practice. The oompany numbered about thirty men. and were much admired for their soldier-like bearing. Warehonses, counting-rooms, the Corn Exchange, the banks, the Custom nouse. and other places of business were dosed. The churches, with one or two exceptions, were open during the morning, af ternoon, and evening. At the West Arch-atreot Presbyterian Church an eloquent address was de livered by Rev. 11. Grattan Guinness, of Dublin In the Third Reformed Dutch Church, Tenth and Filbert streets, tbore was a Union Thanksgiving Service, In which tho members of the First. Second, and 'Jhird Reformed Churches took part. The sermon was preached by Rev Dr. Berg. Rev. Mr. Hnathor, oueof the delcgatesfrom the Irish Church Mission, preached a sermon in Emanuel Church, Marlborough street, above Girard avenue. At the Union M. E. Church, Rev. Alfred Cookmen preached in the morning. A Union prayer-meet ing of unusual interest was held in tho same church at 3 o’olook P. M. Tho pastors of six or seven con gregations were present. Tho managers of the Western Provident Booiety and Children’s Home opened their building, and were visited by a num ber of persona during the day. At tho Hall of tbf Spring Garden Institute, a Ladies’ Fair was held, in aid of the Sunday school of the Church of Bt Matthias. Tho members of the Chnroh of the Covenant held service, in tbo morning, at Concort Hall. At noon, there was a prayer-meeting of ex traordinary interest at Sansom-street Hell. Rev. J. 11. Cnthbert delivered an address in the Taber nacle Church, Chestnut street, near Eighteenth A Union prayer-meeting and Thanksgiving Festival was hold by the Northern Home for Friendless Children, for tho benefit of the obildron of the in stitution. Ror. Dr. Wadsworth and Rev. Dr. Boardman delivered oxoolleut sermons to large audienocs, at their respeotivo churcbos. At Girard Colloge there was the usual dinner and celebration. The students were in high glee. Cricket was played by the scholars during tho Af ternoon. The sports of the field were indulged in to the usual extent. All ovor the rural parts of the city, orowds of boys might have been seen, plying the hat, and defending the wickets in the most enth u uiaBtio manner. Tho Harrison Base Ball Club played a matoh in the morning at their groands near Franklord. Another match was played in the morning. Tho playing was excellent. The Hamilton Cricket Club and the £t. Georgo’sClub commenced a match at Camnc’s Woods, in the morning. It was continued throughout the day. Another match between the Germantown and Washington Clnbstook plaoo, In which a numberof the Southwark took part. Tbo Eastern Market was thrown open during the day to tbo public for Inspection. A nand of music diecourspd most eloquently. At tho Institution for Doaf and Dumb a dinner was Eorred up. Crimo and casualty wero not so abundant as they gonerally aro on such occasions. Somo of our aldormqn had a busy time in disposing ofa number of criminal oases. In tho morning a young man named Wm. Smith, had a hearing before Aider man James D. Freeman, on tho charge of having forged tho name of Messrs. Peterson k Johnson stove dealers, in Sixth street, above Arch, upon tho bnok ofaoheck. no was also charged at the »mo tune with selling merchandise belonging to the firm, and of retaining for his own use the money which Ue had collected for them. The ac cused had been Jn the employ of the establishment L°*A?i! n iT 7 ear? * wai committed in default of $7OO bail to answer at court. About 10 o’clook In the evening, a party of men, who wero dressed in the uniform of one of the Irish volunteer companies, selxed the horses of one of the Chestnut and Walnut-street care, at Seventeenth and Chestnut streets. Mr. Fredericks, the con duotor, remonstrated with the men, when ono of them struok him several times with hD sword. The of the weapon penetrated the thick clothing of Mr. F. and wounded him slightly. About half an hour subsequently, a car on tho same line was fired at by Bomo person unknown, near Twentieth and Walnut streets. The couduotor heard the ball whistle past his ear. Early In the evening there was a flgnt near Twolfth and Poplar streets. A numborof the prominent qua rrollers wero arrested. Towards midnight, John 8. TuokGrJa bar-kcoper at a tavern at Eleventh and Master streots. was stabbed In the nock by a rowdy. Tho wound in flicted Is not serious. Washington A. Ramsey was arrested on the charge of committing tho net, A number of other instances of orltno aud disor* doily conduot wero on the police returns of tho lioutonanta to the Mayor, but they were of u trifling character. 6 TiiAVKsniviNO lUr.—At "Tho Northern Homo for Frlcndles. Children" »,omptuou» enter tainment was provided, by tho private contribu tion, of the managers, for tbo one hundred and ilstyfour children that have boon gathefed there from all partanf tbn oity and Slntc During the afternoon the Home was crowded with visiters, and much Interest was manifested In the oxetcliMOf theocoasion. Keeoipts. Expenses. 5228917 00 50,400 00 1,103.971 04 ] 1,700 00 ftrt 500 00 ■29.900 no 21.750 00 250.000 00 78,209 00 3<m SO 819 22.618 - 15157 12.405 l4 611 neon 36 fifift 3O 828 23 0M lB 579 3O 407 ...*.32 000 13,070 .***.22,302 .... 1T7.8M . ... 22.A43 ... . ... . 33,027 RenoQuillou, Esq., made a roty appropriate and beautiful address (0 the children in the sohool* room; after which they were led into the dialog- Toom, uftffo.:jiwM%ea done to the profu- ] sion of g6#A things CVppUtd for their enjoyment Their demeanor at Hkt tables attracted universal admiration: a short grace wm said by each child before tonehlng any of ihe tempting vumlr, and perfect order prevailed throughout the meat. In the main hall, brief amt pointed addressee were delivered by JI. J. Mifccbeson, E*j., acd by j tbe Hor. Mr. Wahion* of the Episcopal Church of j the Atonement, who has boen recently called to | this city. His first impression* nf tbo beautiful, I commodious, and convenient building, its perfect clianlineM, and the good orlerof the children, wore very favorable; and be rejoiced In the oppor tunity afforded him of urging upon all present the I importance of sustaining liberally such a noble, charitable work. Mr. Mttobeson gave a summary of the present condition of tho Home, which it was Tery gratify iug to hear. Perfect harmony, he said, reigns un disturbed in the councils of the managers and trus tees. A reasonable degree of success has attended thoir exertions to supply the necessities of the very largo group of once destitute but now bright and happy little beings that now throng oar balls, as well as to secure suitable industrial hemes? princi pally throughout this State, where those maybe indentured who are sufficiently advanced to earn a livelihood for themeelrea. The officers and ser vants connected with tho establishment discharge tbeir screral duties well. No epidemic rages In our specious wards. Tho rigid diet and restraint i nf the Infirmary detain no feeble sufferer from tbe play ground, nor has the (lark shadow or the spirit of tbe gravo fallen upon any of the little ones. After tho addresses, the children gave good eri done* of tbeir progress, io committing to memory and lu singing a namberof hymns and other pieces One gentleman, we learned, was so much pleased with what he saw and heard n* tn promise a small library for the use of the children; a want which tbe economical prudence of the managers has here tofore restrained them from supplying. Little business was transacted yesterday In the Courts. The Court of Qnarter Sessions did not meet, and the Insolvent Court. Judge Luilow, oc cunied the whole day in hearing an application under the insolvent laws of this Commonwealth- Despatch from Lie at, lien, Scott. Waanixatov. Nor. 25.—Tbe Secretary of \7ar to-day receive d the following despatch from Lien tenant General Fcott. dated *• Straits of Fuca, Out 27,” and sent byway of Leavenworth : “ Five days ago I despatched from Fort Town send a communloation to Governor Donglees. pro posing a trmporarv adjustment of the basis sug gested by tbe President in his Instruction to me. ” There has been no answer yet. No doubt tbe proposition will be accepted. “ Everything Is tranquil In these islands-*’ Alleged Murder u^Hnrriebnrg. WR. KNOX HONORABLY ACQUITTED. HARRiaarRO, November2s.—Mr William Knox, of Fbllalel >bla. who wm arrested sbonttwo mouths ago on a charge of murder, brought against him by a colored girl, was tried by tbe court this evening. He was aoqnitted by the jury without leaving their box, the evidence folly exonerating him from the charge. Fire at Trov, N. Y.—Loss 88G*000, Troy, N. Y.. Nov. 25. —Four stores on River street were destroyed by fire to-day. The sufferers were John Roth, drv goods merchant, whose loss amounted to $40,000; T. Griffith, milliner, lou $lO,OOO, and Jamison k Co., paper'dealers, lost nnknown. The total loss is estimated to have been about s£o,ooo. Fire at J3oston--LoBs 8*20,000, Boston, Nor. 25.—Three stores on Washington street, occupied by Fortune k Pelle'ler. dry-roods merchants; George Hughes A A. Newhall, piano forte manufacturers, were burnt to-day. Lets $20,000. The Amcricaus in Pekin, [Prom the London Tines, Nov. 10.1 We have been favored with the following very interesting letters, describing the progress of the United States’ minion to Pekin. It Is important to observe how strongly they insist upon the neces sity of reparation being exacted for tbe late out , rage on the Peibo : • " Psxtx, AofVlt JO. “We hare reached this eapital of the v aat. and are about to depart from it. after lona delav* am) manr vi rmg-tudes Nor can we «t m tho results of rar toar ip th* triumphant ica mot of Cirsar. ,4 Wii», pic*for, though we took part in a ba*!la. aa vnu hare heard onr party wai not victorioaa: aud thoarh we \ ave mad* a lone and tedious loumey. we have expen rnced much. h»t seen lit Me. Tho c/ai i*. therefore, all that remains of the formulary, an* we wait with some ani’ftj to supplement »t with re/1 in. “After the battle, nur minister, faelinx bound, if possible atill to preserve neotrabtv. and to carrv out the ob cct* of this meetmr. entered into cor reapondenrft with the Viceroy of this province- The result an invitation to an interview on the Bth of Jul>. He was teceived wtW all thv tawdrv macnifi ' **enr© so chnraoteriM'o of China, and the Viceroy, at I his request, memortalited the Emperor to allow him to liimre'rt to Pekin. Tbe imneual consent obtained, we set out for tho capital by land on the 30*h of Jalv. “Our own ecr»/*» consisted of twenty-five rehie’es. [ each drawn bt two mules and we were accomran'ed bv a numerous escort ol Chinese, cint and miitary. The hi? best of th* former woe ‘ excuse the Hitwrman i*ra) a Mancha of the rrada of salt eorarai« : ou?r—a gentleman of jrreat affability and high polish. The I fender of the military w**a colonel, decorated with I a red button and a Mahomedan m fvth. All the ar ranvementa for our accommodation were made on a l vert expensive scats, and secured ue aa ranch comfort I as th* rountrv could afford. And aj to honor, the ar I ray of buttoned and feathered officials who accompanied I ns hv tbe way, ard the new one* who met us at every I ,‘ar* was en-.nrh to satisfr the most foetidjnueosto the I distinction with which th* first A merican embassy wme irrertcd The viceruv bid welcomed oar rajn , s*er on I the S*h. and now. on the 30th. he woe entertained at hie I etnprm? place bv the treasurer, or Poo-tainr-tie. the I next provincial in authority; and at each successive | *t-*e*he local rrandnes esmeinswarms to leader what | ever th*ir iunsdiction eould afford. ui oj • unii >u, i.i,,* uuu vim—, m.u, >■« “After two day* of wearT travel thmuyh barren heaths, we struck the Pei ho. above 't'leP *sin*- aad rroceeded th**** toTuns-ebow in boats. To track up a distance of tfo te aminst a rapid current required no let* than fir* day*, hut the vovace was the reverse of tedious, for thouth the sr*nerv wo* neither enlivened hr opulent fl'tfes nor *mho)d«n*d by lofty mountains, it unfolded *t every tarn of the Riany-wtodiar stream a now and planetar landscape— “ * F'en on a plain no humble beauties he. “'Wh re some * oh! river breaks tb* lone expanse, “ * And woods *lon» the hanks are wanox hish, '"Whose shadows in the il*tsy waters dance, “ ‘ Or, with th* mocofeem,sleep in midniibt’s eolemfl traoce.' hut A'tr brilliant a speet*el« to not lee* than lOOOQftnf the ctis«M. Amonx these some tnrnnds were tarce-footed Tsrtnr w<*meo. who appear to be free from the restraints imposed on their sex by the Chi nes*. Tbes far onr journey was sn oration. Rut we found I it was to enu in a ewmi imprisonment, for that ex tj*)p* Oriental ienlousv which so lons confined the hnchih to th» suhurhs of Canton ana »he Dutch to the '•land of Dasima still reir as supreme in this matroßoiip. Thus, when w* were snarly installed in the Hotel or the l?n't"d States Location, we soon feand that for the interim we were in a prison. A host of offi mala atood reatlf to obey onr wishes end of all thinre that we desired btCone wa« withheld—hheriT of loco motion AisnrM thst we shouM l»o allowed to persro ppla'e the streeta. and see*he brns of the capita) as soon at our bnsi-ess should be eettied. we were not per mitted to ro fir from th* door of onr lodrinr p'aee We were not even suffered to exchange visit* with the Ru»- *an Emhaeav t and Chinese dip|<vmaor ba* plated it» •’*nie so well that, thouvh onr minister early fixed hie own day for departure, »her have protracted the bn«i nersnpto the present hour, and we are to leave to morrow mown'. “Bat. mo will ask. what bns*ne*s? That which we proposed was simpW to deliver e letter ofth* Pmsidrot • id-xch»n"e onr treaty. But the Chinese minuter* aajd the* had orders to m»o the presence of the * Son of Heaven ’ Of course, theyexp-cted ns to conform to the 4 rites'—except-nr that. in h-'ncrof American !nde rendcnoe.they wonld exact but one kueelmr. and three Votows,* or proetrations-one-third of that required fromtrihntaTvnations. Tbiswasonto'thequestion and His imperml Majesty fina’lt consented to receive onr m;- msteraceordinf to our own etiquette, his officers si enmg a paper to that effect, but exaotine a private compliance, *o far as kneeling on one kaee. To this condition Mr Ward returned a net alive, and oar xnsioaaofthe rlsee al! vanished. The hmpemr was disappointed, and even somewhat incensed, but be has become pacified, rati fied our treats, and received the President's letter. Po litically, onr mission ban been sticcesaibl. end. with the exception 1 have made above, the Chinese haTe treated us magnificently.” 11W ~ . Anr.3o. “ We arrived from the north on the SJ. and. having received an invitation to to over to Japan m the Pow hatan, t ran down to Nia?potsav my ftuulv, from whom 1 had been abaent f hree months, and brousht r—back with me, hoping he ma> be benefited by the *ora£e. We exj»ect tn eet under way *arlr next week, and. after touching at Nagasaki, to run up to JeiMo It is a r« ra m one oruise to visit the two chief capi talsof the Hast. “ As to Pekin-the time for missionary occupation has not y*t come. The policy of the Chinese Government must firstundcr'n a thoronsh chanre end that change is not to be bro ght about by gentle means. The haughty spint which thev manifest now calls l«udly for thehamiliationtheyaretoiufferiiext year. Tboarfal disapprove of some thm.’s in the polio* of Mr- Bruce. *etl feel that a successful campaign in the North is equally indispensable to the tree interests of both China and Knrtand. On looking over my letter 1 Fad it necessary to enter a cortiu acnmst mmmderatandint. As to the suspicious and restrictive policy exercised towards us. that was negative- no actual constraint being placet! upon nur mavements. At the outset however, the Chi nese ministers requested Mr. Ward to keep hi* suite In doors until business should be completed. Tn this he consented, and wa were fettered hv tne word of our own chief,* Ourwmimnarioa at N nspo and here have jcs» passed tlironah a period of rreat peril owing to tumnlts excited h* th* 4 Coolie traffio.’ in connection wiih the dfffsat at the Peiho. Th* chapel* of Syle and Mmrhaad nearl* desi rosed. Thing* *re now becoming quiet, but they will not ho on a secure basis until British pres tige is restored. Irsraain.Ao., W. A.P. 3I. 4> FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. The Money Market* Philadelphia, November 25, 1659. Stocks to-day were firm bat ioaotive. The gene ral impresiioQ in the community, outside of the stock board, and tho Opinion of some of the mem bers of tho board itsalf, is that, taking tho whole list through, stocks are Very nearly, if not quijte, up to tip-top prices, and that purchasers at present rates will run & risk of not being able to realize at similar figures after business opens ia the spriug. Business men are beginning to financier for the close of tho year, and there is a little better de mand for money on the street, though fhe bank* fftill absorb nearly the whole of the bona fide busi ness paper which tho limited transaction) in trade prodnoo. Wo note to-day more activity in the speculative stocks. Beading advanced 1, and Long Island! per cent Operators for a rise wero largely in ma jority, and included many of the recent bears, who seem at length to h&vo become aware of the fact that. a year of almost total Inactivity has squeezed stocks out uf weak hands into those strong enough to hold them in despite of any undue efforts or combinations to depress them. Tho regular transactions at board continue vory light, and will probably be so until after the close of tho year. Allegheny county bonds to-day advanced to 40 per cent, bid, matnly la conse quence of a decision by the United States Supremo Court, in tho oaso of Wood vs. Allegheny county, for coupons upon bonds, issued to Allegheny Valley, Chartiera, anil Steubenville Kailrc&d Companies. Tho defonco was overruled in all tho oases, and (he court decided that file various acts of the Legis lature authorized tho issue of bonds in every case : that the bonds wero legally issu*!', aud that the plaintiff was entitled to recover. The Pittsburg Pott of 21th says : u Judge Grier charged tho jury lu substanoe, that this suitwes brought on coupons gireu for ruilroadsubsoriptioos. Tho Sopromo Court of the Stato havo assumed tho constitutional validity ol such subscriptions, and that quostlou !• notone now open far discusitou. <4 It is not for courts to Inquire whether the *nb« ■icriptlons were wisoor uuwno, but to enlorvi' the law, and maintain tho Inviolability of contract*. Whatever regret there might bo ai the amount of debt that bail been Imposed upon the community for railroad?, It h» too late now to ret np objeoilons that ought to have been made before the bonds wero i&mod. snd hid gone Into the handle! ia* nncent holder*, who had advanced the money to carry on tho work. “ Tim objection" made in Grii cane to a recovery wero ably atgwed and overrated A Vordtot was given forth® plaintiffs ftor the am-mnt of the cou pons that have been given. And interest on the oonpons from the time they were phyabte until the prbsettt time. 5 ' There Is deehiedly mere commercial paper la (he bauds of th* biU-brtfcett fob ealo to*4ay. and though rates fir* quotubiy yet this dertalnlj indicates as detosad la th* money market A sew counterfeit on tbe SttOßdftarg Beak, p*., sas just made its appetnoee. - IH, «]. (ered from brokejLl&diifii Bank v vignette, bones drinking at a well, sheep, Ae.; sailor on right*, farmer on lift. tint at bottom, with tenia' scribed. Tbe following are the receipts uf tbe Merrii Canal Company : Total to Nov. 11.1899 8*? M Week endtnv Xuv. 19.19 M. 7 U9SS WST7,fiei SB Total to .Nov. U.ltfff. Week tfadjin Nov. Si, lati 7,0*4 ft - - 8143 » Ificrt&rt. 1S» Tbe sbipmenti of eoal over the Hnotlngdnn and Broad Top Mountain Railroad, far tbe week eld ing Wednesday, Nor. 2-t: ‘Lipped for the week ... etopped previously U:s i ear ttee Jaa. I, ToUl ftOKrtlQt »hipp*i Aioaafit «!ufp;d to«UM <j*u btt je*/.. «... fl-O* lnerew«. - ..... PHILADELPHIA STOCK EXOMLABB ajLL£B> Hor#ob#r 21. IM. Rlroir»2 >r 8. K. iutuui, M 0» WaJ»t btinf FIRST nOARV. 3» P«HM H- X?*' KornAfiU4l 14 0 looojd k 3dUR7* ..*> 9 SIWO R#*d R«< ’&«Jra W 20 do 4! »nB«hlfarfe ’ci... 7i» 10Ukufa Jdu « N PfnnA R ... M iS ft do .3dj9*S LohUh Scrip Sis S do..\ a) do WS ft do .JdjftO'* 10 do as?-*' ft Min»hi!J JU f**i loHarnstartH .... 00 >26 do #a l 4 3 K-Liin?»oo 8k.... W UMor.i*Cn!,Prf.-..JCT JOM.'rm Canal .... O . BETWRKN BOABD& W^’iViaakiUS.. SECOND BOAJLD. K {tabling R. 60U0 AllM V*l R IS Wnn& )! do ‘ naiiMWOB. se% 3?H * AMd'r ©( Mssie. at O 3T.S;IQO Loa<U'Aad K... *» »*i CLOBIKQ PRICKS—FIJI 1L Ft*#. iiW F*4.J***4. U. Siitsa 5**74 . lu3»,' .. .Bek!X***toek * Phil* 6a H»l li nr .*• h\ Sht, tr*l- .. JJi, U “ R. lot 101 V "Wtiv’t i Ela * fletr~...h-6S W i Tslat mort.<? Pennifra KTVLoaxlii&adS h>V M l * B«*djo* UliucfcCealfcXiT.O «*K ** bda TO 73 .. rNPsno* - *J< *V “ tDortC«’44& 91 [ ** l*._ _f« fl “ do *SC&V »Vf M Its 8u P*BB* R. J7* 3;S>CtU«UM X 1 IK SK G\' “ Ut@W* . 3i£ Mom* Cs&sl CooJ93< 90 .Fi*ck k Sooth R-M K ! “ mrionS xarx ia.\sd «t*R. « BatuTlN»Tfa’o-«*K 70 t Raet4Via*-sU RJJX • New York Marbeti«>Ye»terdaf. A'Bis sr* unchanged, with teles of Fossa! 6U2, ud Pearls at 45 2s. KLon.—Ths market for State and Western FVntr. ia cor*equeor« of the laroraUe bnim news, is better, w,th fair receietxand mleeof U WObbU at £5 fa> foreupe/SneSlat*. ££23*s3) for extra do; £813453) for superfine Western; £535*5 30 for extra do; £555 *5.75 for extra roand-boop Ohio. Southern F*ocr ts firmer, with cilesofSOO bbis at £560*5 T 5 for mixed to good, end 4560*725f0r extra. Canadian FLariaquiet with ia!«i of loobbla at £A.15#450 for extra Provinosi.-Pork ie firm, with sa’es of 306 bbie a JMS-25 for mess, and £1125 for prime. Be*/is eery firm in price, with sole* of MO bblsat £4*4 S 5 for ttat tr; pnme; £5x5.23 for do meat; £3aW for imparked nets, end fiiofrjjll for extra mesa. B<eoa >e nan. Cut meata »a anebaagad and quoted at t»PKo tor U*me. andJH *o&e for Sboakert. Lard it dul). with sales of 3» bbla at 10S»el0Xe. Batter and Cheete are nnehansed. Whisht ia held at Sr. WntiTia »e*c better,aa’eeof SMObabeU.at fl. 14 118 for Chicago Spring, and £l.® for v*lw-tabee Club. Corn tt Iff So better. K'eufirm at Be, Bailer steady. Oate are firm-at 4Q*44c for boithera. Peaatjh wnn and Jersey, and CniOo fW State. Canada, and Western. Markets by Telegraph* Biitivort. Xnv. 23.—Fiocr da3 at £SJ7S'- Wheat fiull; sales of 28 009 bat at £U6*L4O t or write. ade e'lneofSe. Cora steady :Vbite 84 *Bfc; >e low eaefife. Provisions qmet; Hess Pork £1528; Pnxae do £lO 50* Baooo—Side* 15c. Whiskey steady at K^eSTe. Detroit, Nor. 23.—F100r quiet at £4.75*5. When ■trad» unchanged. £ecelrU-5 7go obis Floor. 8,- fgo bat Wheat Shipments—3.2oo bbft Fear. Toledo. .Nor. 28—Flow steady at 4UIS. Wheat •teadr at £M*dl.23. fieeeipte—sooo but Flow* )<MO bus Wheat Urtvre Colton Market* N xtv h oix. Not. 25—f By Steamship Afnea I—Have*. Nov. 9.—13 COO bales of Cotton, to amre. hvs bars ic’d danne the week, at KSeISSf for nuddlins Orleans, and lOlff Kdf for stria! middiiwa. Batoa the Sehuut.. hold ers arid fr*ely at a decline of l*2f. ia consequence erf favorable int»lbg*oee frog) the interior. All hands**r* folly employed, aad spinners were reaaxiag jwd profits CITY ITEMS. More Arocr Stove*.—A* Letting instruments are naturally popular in sold weather, we can imacine no more axieeable topic oar leading ** item” to day than the iuh,'*et of store* in central, and three manufactured hr Mr. John 8 Clark. No. MS Marxtt •tree!, in particular. By the way, this boon*. from ae <*ou< tv, has fairly woo the palm in this line of bun'ness f»rt k e present season. Sir. Clark ia as indefatigable businessman anddesarveatbesaeceaikehasaehtered; especially aa his success has so largely cos tribe ted to the comfort of ocr citizens, as it has also facilitated public economy in the consumption of faeL Of the admi rable improvements made by 31 r. Clark thu season opoa the celebrated Silver's Gxs-coosemieg Air-tJ*ht Parlor B‘ove. we have already spoken. The principal of theen are bis beautiful vsntil&trag VTu,uewOraameatai Cast iron Mouth-piece, and iodestrcctiUe -Knobs. In addi tion to these. Mr. Clark, it *h<mM be remaatbered by purchasers, sees only the hrit and hrnicei ualityof Russia shset-iro', which he procures dire t Croan he importer. He employsosly the mart skilfcl workman ia his mieuCsctory, and dome the enormous basimec* which he does, with all parts of the Union, he is, vf course, • cabled easily to compete wi'hall rivnfs u the matt-r of price*, which ia this nUlitsr an age U. ia itself co trillist consideration. Wsrnrt rnaarts gm rahtits for afntare article. G P. E. C. VicrOßiocg.—We had the pleasnm a few days ago of netting. t&eet other remarknVCn chan/as connected with the present experience of that • pleafid edifioe, the removal from 431 Chestnut street fonder Jayne** HaH> to Nra OS in the same bnildisr.nf the celebrated Centra! Cm rat Store of M r. J. A. Kshle' man. Crowds are daily fiorkrag to sneure the attractive new anioles of drees for Gentlemen, tor which hiteetn- Mubmsßt bat become noted. Xr. Eshleman hae re caatli addedJo his stock a eewctyleof Faera Qroxct, tbepecolUr nsentof which ie that itdee’r efccfe.’ It is a very complete afiair. Hk eaperier BvefideVnhe, of which we spoka on Thursday, are geinx off rapeSy % as we then predicted. Thev range from #1 #speryard up ward, and. for either ladierf or gentlemen'* wear, are great iy osdsr the usual pricea. Sew mo Machines.—As the holidays are ap proaching, we have a few practicarsagj*«fcoaa to Bike to gentleraen’of families, before they appropriate that? •par® cath to leas UMfuLobjsets; it is for them to make *h«»r wirat a Chri*ttca«%r*saat of a good Sswinc SU - chine. Not agocl wife tn this e tr botwoold rekree to b*Ta her boma enlivened by the presence of nae of tb*ee sdmirable labor, time, lead life-saving artielr*. Oar word for it, a good Family Sawing Machine, (aaeh. for example, al tha “Ha»Tif Bondorr,” eo-M at No. 729 Ch*«*nut street, by the ereat. Mr. 8. IX Baker, which, tn many rasaeots. is the best in use.)wiQ be acceptable ia svaiy waU-recolaied household, sad whan there is ranch sewing to be done, ooe jear’s om will sore **** pay fontaoost. Try rar suggestion. Christmas Preparations lEArscj* atrd.—e vo sure that the hearts of tea thousand little oust wiQ be made tied. and their mamas scarcely lam by the announcement that the great Sagar-tlanami Com* feetionerr establishment of Messrs K O. h Co.. Second street below Chestnut, ia now ready for Christmas, and that hundreds are daily anticipating the gustatory dslit hts of that joirus festival byesllitts there and 'applying themselves with the etwee and delicious preparations with which their rooms are literally filled. Qmtlxmo’s Wr.pprrs.—Tha largwt, and, 1b many respects, the roost successful manufacturer* of Gentlemen's Wrappers ia tbta city, are Messrs. R. C. Walborn 3t Co., proprietors of Gents' Forcishiag Hoove, now Noe. ft and 7 North Sixth street. We man tion this fact for the benefit of oar lady reader* more es pecially. who delight tn making sensible preseati to thsir husbands darmg the holidays. Spsxcbb, rnirx thi Btuxe Hoses—Jtfr. Speacar. whose splendid stare of Gentlemen's Faraish <nc Goods is under the Girard House, has one of the Gaest sed most varied stocks of tood* belonvms to that department, to be found in this eouatrv. Solar very* Ixrsely engaged i Q the trade, and obtaining, as he does, many of bis goods direct from Europe, his prices are exceedingly reasonable. GirehiaacaU. Professor Sacmubs, who has aa advsrtise raont of his Institute in another column, has made a very tnceessfal experiment of training yonth to haKta of troth without any alloy of aacraey, industry without any excitement of riva!r?,and pure laatnage from a love of tho beautiful aod a disgust for all proO&as and vulgar words. The president of Lafayette Colisra. who hstjuitreturnedfromTisitiag his seminary, said yes terday that he had never kaown &a instruotorof youth zain a greater ascendency over hie pupils than Profesmr Saunders, and had never witnessed a more baantifol exhibition of love, confidence, and esteem between the teachers aod the taught, accompanied,on the one hand, with parental attentions, and on the other with patient application, contentment, ami cheerfulness. Professor Saunders has been os successful in enlist ing his popils in tbs culture of their physical powers on his ample enokst crounds, {where the vulgar word is "ever beard, and the unkind act never witusssed.'Mm his mental and moral bearinx. All who witness the de portment of the young men of his kail*, in the fish!, •n the street, or in sanctuary, are compelled to feel that by some means or other they are brought under very extraordinary and delightful infigenc**. Pass-Book Lost.—-We ere requested to cell at tention to an advertisement of a memoranda or pass book, which will be found in anothercolumn. It issnp posed to have been mislaid in a jobbing house, either ia Market or Third street. As it is of v&lueonlyto the owner, he would fee) obligated to the finder if he will make known to him its whereabouts. Jafax.veo Toilet Wane, Bath Tcbs, Plat* Warmers, Bread and Cake Boxes, Grocery Canisters, Trays nnd Waiters, Ac., are sold by K« W.Cirryl A Co., nt Chestnut street. Wh would advise all who desire a good and pea* article ofehridren's shoes to go to Dunbarrit; and while he ia mindful of the wonts of the little folks, the older cues arc not forgotten. His stock comprises all of the latest and best styles of ladies', gents', bojs*, and girls’ boots, slippers, A c., of his own make, sewed and peg'ged. A'ao, pure gums, Goodjesr’s gum boots, sandals, and shoes. «6ive him & call, at the old stand, ltd South Se cond, corner Of Carter rtrest. Ladies* Willow Woes-Stands, Fancy Bfiiktt*, Children's Choirs. Ac., at £. S. Farsca k Co.'s House furnishing Store, S. W. Cor. ef Second and Dock. Lors's Tea Wabihocse for choice teas, Sev eufh end Brown. “ Westwakd thh Stab or Empire takes ira There's a glory .and a beauty In the bruhtead boundless West, Reaching onward—ever unward. Where the day lies down to r* at; Where the vision finds no limit. Where the spirit feels no bound. But ajoyou* sente of Freedom Kills th* immensity arpuud. Our friends passing westward out Chestnut street •heuid uot fall to slop at the “ Continental** Clothing House of E. H. Eldridge A Co., Northeast cornet of Chestnut end Eighth. How Th.sksoivixo Pat Wist Orr —There wsu an unparalleled jam in Chestnut street, yesterday, during a good part of the day the side-wm'ks were al most impassable. It vut subject of general remark thst a better dressed crowd was never assembled any whoro-a circuiueianoe which is attributed to the tscc that the grea. majority of the persons abroad obtain their g&riucnu at the B ( own-stone Clothing Ha'l of Rt'ckhiU A Wtlsop, Noi. GJ3 ami fiWChsstnut stntl, above Sixth. ii Dt oturrs’ Fifths tbcWise Correct their Oi\x."“The panic of 1F37 induced many to become win*, by seeing the faults in iterative* and other*,in n«U saving something from each week’s earning* trde pend upon when unemployed, or whsn sickness or other misfortune overtakes thorn, ard many are eorrect : ng this fault of not saving, and are daily showing their wiadont by opening account* ia The FRAaxux 3atix« Fund, m Fourth street, bekrw Chestnut, which never suspended, and paid alt sums on demand tbrongh the panic, with five per cent interest. Sams in any amount received, and paid in gold, mlver, or notes, as desired* See idvertiiement ia another column. £225(3 Cd
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