T g ,„ , • -,, i,.6.- i '.- , ,t . , I. t t s : s , ~, _ , 41, - - ' , FRIDAY, DROyMBER 20,1859. .FORNEY'S: CALIFORNIA PRESS, Will be reeds ext-Saturday, at 2 o'clock P. M. Tho piper tepublished expresely.for • • • OALIPORNIA MACULATION, And '4)07240 s_complete pmmarpotwbat hag trans pired in our City, State, and the Atlantic States, since `thit'deptirture of the teat steelier for 'California. hiee S thisme, per ooiy, in strong Taipei", and ittioneed, may -for Prase Psoz.—Electlon of Speaker; Philadelphia Enterprise; Personal and Political; , Letter from New . Tork. FOURTH Paos• — Our Port- ShIP News, ko.' - . The News. At noon to-day John Brown will be exeouted at Charlestown, Virginia. The Baltimore American of last evening saps: "hire. Brown,.the wife of old John grown,,leaohed bore yesterday, by the Phl ladelphia retread; in company with two gentle. men and_ another lady, on their way, to Virginia. 3irs4 Brown exhibited lettere from Governor Wise, assenting that her Inuband'atody should be given tip' to her after ,exeontion, and on this, and the othertestimoniala in poasesseion of the party, They proonred tieketi for Harper's Ferry, and left in the late train." In Common Connell, yesterday, an ordinance "watt passed fixing the rate of taxes for 1800 at Itilt per 5100, The lecture of the Hon. Horace Greeley this evening; before the Harrison Literary Institute, on "California and the Mormons," will no doubt attract s large audience. - Mr. Greeley is one of the great men of the times, and may be said to be the originator of the enterprise that now distin guishes the Now York daily papers. While we cannot approve many of his notions, it gives us great pleasure to say that we believe no journalist now living is animated by a more sincere desire to serve his country than Horace Greeley. In the Beath Carolina Legislature, on Wednesday, resolutions were presented affirming the willingness of that State to co-operate with the other slave. holding States in the formation of a Southern Con federaoy, and requesting the Governor to corres pond with the 'Executives of the States in which slavery exists, on the subject. The Washington correspondent of the New York Journal of Commerce says: "The message is in type, and it is presumed will be kept under look and key till it be communicated to Congress. The Administration lost more than it gained last year by gitring a oopy in advance to a favored New York preek. , -The message, it is understood, treats fully of the condition afoot relations with Mexico. It reoom• mends measures for the redress of grievances com plained of by our citizens in that quarter. But it is preshmed that Congresit will take no notice of this or any other subject which is not directly connected with President-making. The President will not, it is thought, repeat the recommendation for the organization of the Territory of Arizona, but will propose some other plan for extending to it the protection of law." The following particulars of the arrest of the three Western merchants for expressing sympathy for Brown, we find in the Baltimore American of yesterday : "The excitement in Virginia along the line of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad led yesterday to the detention of three passengers, under what, from present accounts, seems to have been an unnecessary exercise of vigilance. Among the passengers in the express train were three gentlemen, merchants of Ohio, on a business visit to Baltimore, where they are well known. When at Grafton, the sub ject of Brown's foray and execution being under discussion, they expressed sympathy for him and gave a rather too free utterance to sentiments which were obnoxious to the Virginia hearers. A party present, said to be a detective in the employ of the Virginia authorities, telegraphed to the command leg MB ear at Martinsburg, describing these per eons and directing their detention as suspicious elle meters. Whey wore accordingly taken out of the cars and placed in confinement. The occurrence was one over which thb officer', of the railroad bad no control, and for which they aro not responsible. Iremodiate measures were taken by representations in the proper quarters to free the parties from the auspicious entertained against them, and no doubt was entertained that they would' be speedily re leased."' We learn by telegraph that the gentlemen above referred to have been released. The following partlonlani of the oaee of Dr. Pon roy we gather from the Boston Jourtuil: "The whole community have, been astonished and saddened to-day by the official announcement, in the morning papers, that fasts havevery recently come to the knowledge of .the Prudential Commit toe of the American Board of Oonatnisaloners for Foreign Missions,' deeply implicating the moral character of Rev. Dr. Ponaroy, one of the secre taries of the board, rendering it impossible that he should longer retain his official position as secretary of the board, and that he, had resigned, and his resignation had been accepted. "There are in emulation various rumors in re !card to this affair, some of them grossly . exag gerated. The facts; as we learn them from a source Which we deem reliable, are as follows: During the absence of Dr. Pommy from this oily a week or two since, quite a number of Pet tus were received at the missionary house di rected to bins, and us most of the letters so N. - calved relate to the business of the board, they were opened by one of the other secretaries. Among them were found some which fur nished good ground for the belief that Dr: Pomroy had either:been guilty of criminal acts, which would destroy at once his moral and Christian character, or that be was the victim of a conspirley to extort money by the foree of such charges. The letters were returned to the envelopes, and wore placed upon Mr. Pomroy'e desk to await his return. "On his return he Haw that the oontents of the letters were known, and he at once made a state ment to the other secretaries of what be averred were the facts in the ease, and requested them to .present that statement to the prudential committee. This was done, and Dr. Pomroy himself then went before the committee and made the same state ment, which, as we understand, was, in substance, that some months ago he was walking out in the evening, (which he was in the habit of doing) and was molded by a well-dressed female, and, at her request, accompanied her home. While in the parlor in conversation with her a man came In, and under the threat of exposure forced him to sign a note for $5OO, which he did, and subsequently paid it. Since that, ho was en ticed by another female into another house, and there two men assailed him and forced him to sign another note for $6OO, which he subsequently paid. Another woman, by the repreeentatlon that she was suffering with a dissiptited husband and destitute children, enlisted his feelings, and he opened a our respondenee with her, and subsequently, by the ad vice of Mr. Choate, paid' $6OO to get his letters back. which he did, and destroyed them. "These Statements, we understand, Dr. Pomroy admits to be true, but nothing further, and there Is no proof before the board that any further wrong has been committed. Ile placed his resignation In the hands of the prudential committee, and it was at once accepted, and a committee was appointed to decide what course should be pursued. The re suit was the official announcement to which we have alluded before. The facts known have no connection whatever with his allele' action In any way. He bed nothing to do with the treasury of the board, which is a distinct department. "Dr. Pomroy bad been connected with the board as one of Its secretaries for some twelve years. Previous to this he was pastor of a church in Dan. gor, ide ., for about twenty years . Re was one of 'es most prominent clergymen of his denomination in Maine. We cannot recall a man who possessed to a higher degree the confidence and esteem of the Christian public, not only for his own, but of other denominations, and his fall, if such we must con sider it, will be learned with deepest surprise and sorrow by,every Christian and moral man in the community. It furnishes a sad evidence of the frailty of human" nature." The following's an extract, from the annual mes sage of the Governor of South Carolina, just pre siented to the Legislature of that State : " What, then,it may be attired, should South Carolina do in v iew of the crisis now approaching (and in my opinion fearfully near) to save her institutions from destruction, and afford safety and 'security to her people? Would to God that I were able to give a satisfactory answer to this momen. tone question, and thus be the humble instrument to avert the impending danger; but I must con fess my utter Inability to point out the path of honor and safety, in the midst of the difficulties that surround us. " With a' united flOuth our course would be clear, and our fitters glorious ; we could enforce equality in the Union, or maintain out indepen dence out of it. If, as I solemnly believe, we Can no longer live in peace and harmony in the Union —notivitluttanding the associations of the past, and the remembrance of our common triumphs (being treated as enemies and aliens, rather than b rethren of the same family, and heirs of the same Inheri tance by the North,)—we can form a Confederacy with ability toptotect itself against any enemy, and command the respect end admiration of the world. This proud' position is only to be obtained by a etriet adherence to law and duty ; and while South., Carolina instate on the other States oar. . . Vying out their constitutional obligations, elm should be' careful to do her whole duty, and =carry out la .good faith all her obligations to her sister States and the Federal' Government, by die - ooaraging all attempts to evade the laws,*nrider any pretence whatever. While in the Union we should comply with all the laws of Congress until they are -pronounced unoonstitutional by the Supreme_ - 'Court, or our people are released from their bind ing obligations by the constituted authorities of the State; and it would be an arrogant assumption'on the part of individuals to set up their opinions of - the oOnstitutionality of a law as their rule of as -- ' We should not imitate- the example of the : , Rortii, in setting up a higher law,' bat retain the proud position we have always occupied, and It will give seitaatiafaetion, an approving con ' edam and moral power to achieve victory. In preparing for any emergency that may arise, I would relpeolfally reoommend you, at an early period, to take such measures as, in your wisdom, you may deem proper and expedient, to obtain the co-operation of ,the Southern States In concerted action, In defenea 'ot our institutions whenever they - may be put in jeopardy by all the depart , ments of-the Sovernment- passing Into the hands of our enemies. - - The election of a Black Republican President will settle the question of our safety in the Union ; and although the fortes of ,the Constitution may be complied with; its vital principle will be extinguish. ad, and the South must consent to occupy an inferior And degrading position, or seek new safekuards for (Mere +wearily. Lot South Carolina eihreast every to get the co-operation of - the'Southern -IMtint in this rind and important movement, yield - , leg everything but principle for that purpose, pre pared.',lo follow Any lead - in ,resistance butsho - -,sborild tmVer forget that shots a sovereign and as -equal—that bYhernovereign sot sheereated the re . , latioulthip'ef the State that now exists in the Pede, rail:Triton, and , that ehe ,has a Wear, mid unques tioistibte4ight to iesuine litirnosltlou as a sovereign In the:Wref ' Sisisteittneaday evening a•grand- Military ball 4- ,'; intiriVen Wifthington, under the direetion - th - OW'aittingtert 'realm; ' ' ' - The Execution of John Brown. There was, perhaps, no man ever executed in the United States, unless it Was Major Amur, whose death caused so much excite ment as has been created by the circumstances attending the offence, Conviction, and sentence of JOIIN BROWN. In this country, the execu tion of a criminal rarely excites regret, and whatever interest is felt in the event is local in its character, and confined to the district in which the crime for which he is punished was committed. But with the telegraph penetra ting into, every portion of the country, and disseminating, with the speed of lightning, all the sensation news that can be obtained, and with thousands of newspapers eager to publish intelligence relating to exciting occurrences to the 'whole American people, universal in terest has been awakened in regard to the man who to-day will pay the penalty of his life on the scaffold, unless some unforeseen occur rence interferes to prevent his execution. In the South, judging by the manifestations of public sentiment, there is an almost univer sal feeling in favor of his execution, while in the North there are many thousands who would have been much gratified if the authori ties of Virginia had considered it consistent with their duty to have adopted less rigorous measures, and to have commuted his sentence to imprisonment for life. This feeling has re peatedly found expression, not only among Republicans, but among those whose political career has afforded abundant evidence of their devotion to the rights and interests of the South. It is due, however, to the North, to say that the rumors of a disposition to rescue the prisoners have been in nearly every in stance without foundation. Wherever the origin of the cautionary letters to Governor WISE has been traced, it has been ascer tained that they were concocted by mis chievous wags ; and while it was but natural, under the circumstances, that ho should have taken precautions against a rescue, the South should not labor under the misappre hension that the warnings sent to him were based upon correct information. The letter he received from Leiisburg, in this State, is now known to have been utterly untrue, as was the epistle forwarded from Hollidaysburg stating that one of the insurgents was con cealed in that vicinity. In Wheeling, Va. ) the citizens have ridiculed greatly the rumor that five hundred men had been seen march ing through the mountains on their way to Charlestown. In Indiana and other States similar exposures have been made of the falsi ty of the reports of movements of supposed rescuers. The people of the South should receive with great caution rumors of hostile Northern inva sions, and in the North much consideration is duo to the danger which hangs like a black cloud over the people of the South, threaten ing them with a deluge of horrors if a servile insurrection is produced, and to the fact that a proper allowance should on this account be made for the excitable conduct which fears of midi an event naturally produce. The New York Municipal Election. The politicians of Now York are deeply en gaged in preparations for the approaching mu nicipal election. The contest is a peculiar one, as there aro three prominent candidates for the mayoralty in the fleld—HAvEuerea, the nominee of Tammany Hall ; FERNANDO WOOD, Independent Democrat, and Geo. Or- DYKE, the candidate of the Republican party. The Herald earnestly advocates the election of FERNANDO WOOD, having no fears for the edicts of Tammany ; Hall before its eyes ; and no scruples, notwithstanding it is the personal or gan of the President, in antagonizing the r . rregular organization " of the Democratic party of New York city. A large portion of the Democracy are determined to sustain Woon, and the contest promises to be a close one. Two years ago, as the nominee of Tam many Hall, he received more than forty thou sand votes, and lacked but a few thousands of a majority against TIEMANN, who was support. ed, at that time, by a combination of all pai ties. The Herald urges that WOOD is the only National Democratic candidate in the field; that on the slavery question his record is a sound one, ae be has uniformly maintained the rights of the South. HAW/MEYER, the Taraniaty - Ilaireandidatei supported the VAN Bourn electoral ticket in 1848, and, for a time, it is alleged, hesitated, in 18&6, in his choice between FREMONT and BUOI/ANAN, but finally voted for the latter, and contributed money to assist his election. The New York Times strongly advocates the election of Havmseren, but more on personal than politi cal grounds. It is contended that during the two terms he served as mayor he discharged the duties of the office honestly, faithfully, and intelligently. Several leading Republicans have announced their intention to support him, and, in the present phase of the contest, Tammany Hall, in its desire to secure a tri umph over Woon, is eagerly seeking all the Republican aid it can obtain. The Tribune resolutely advocates the election of OPDYRE, on the ground that there Is greater probability of defeating Woon by voting for him, (Or- DYKE ' ) than by voting for EATEMEYER ; that he is the regular Republican nominee ; and that HANEMEYER, being the candidate of Tam many Hall, will, if elected, be a representa tive of its organization, and that his success would be hailed as its political triumph. Colossal Statue of Franklin. We had yesterday the pleasure of viewing, in the marble yard of Wm. Struthers, Esq., Market street, above Tenth, the statue of Franklin, which has Just been completed for the new Franklin Market. The statue is colossal—being intended to appear life-silo when elevated upon a twenty-four feet pedestal, and is really a noble work of art. Independent of the fidelity with which the like ness has been preserved, the grace and artistic symmetry which ol2araoterise it, for a work of such ponderous proportions, stamp It with a high arder'of merit. It is from the chisel of Mr. J. A. Stay, (whose eminent talents as a sculptor Mr. Struthers has been fortunate in securing), and is hewn from an immense slab of Liver rock, of a grayish drab color, from the coast of the Bay of Fundy. The attitude is easy, the drapery grace fully disposed, and the symbolic accessories stri king and appropriate. The figure is ton feet in height, and measures five feet across, from the extreme right of the drapery to the left hand, which testa upon a pedestal of books. The kite and the lightning-rod are fitly represented, the former resting against the books, whilst the latter is hold in the right hand of the statue. While these em blems express the great discovery associated with the name of Franklin wherever thunder is heard and lightning seen throughout the civilised world, they at the same time add to the artistic effect. The exeoution of the head and faoe in this sta tue is faultless. The artist has happily avoided that sleepy, almost lascivious expression, which, to the close observer, is more or less apparent in all the beads of Franklin after the Hendon model. In this there is more vivacity, more intellectuality more genius, more elevation of character—in short, more of what we feel to be true of that wonderful man. The reason of this is measurably owing to the smlptor's having had for his model the miniature by Duplessls, painted in Paris, in 1785, now in possession of Mrs. Wm. J. Duane, of this city, grand-daughter of Franklin, to whom it was pre sented by the latter a short time previous to his death. We may here remark that, from the almost constant intercourse between Mrs. Duane, in her childhood, and Dr. Franklin, this lady, per haps, remembers moro accurately than any one living the personal appearanee of the great philosopher. Her opinion, therefore, with respect to the statue in question, is important, and we learn has been given in favor of its superior fidelity to the living original. It may also be observed that Dr. Bache, who has over two hundred different engravings of Franklin, prefers the Duplessis miniature as the most oorreet likeness ; so that, without desiring to boast, tho city of Franklin's &oboe may now be said to have in her possession the grandest tribute of art to his memory that has yet been produoed. We think this may be urged as a slight offset to his lonrnagiected grave ; but why should not one who has shown himself so competent to the task be allowed the opportunity of improving upon this effort by producing a duplicate of hie noble statue, with a oorresponding series of bas reltef aymbols of Franklin's life, to be ores led over his tomb ? The dedioation of this statue has been appro priately deferred until the 21st of January, the anniversary of Franklin's birth, when the Typo graphical Society is expected to participate in the ceremonies. Let us unite on that occasion In giving A DAY TO TR& MEMORY Or FRANKLIN. OLD FRANKLIN ALISANAOK FOR 1860.—Mr. John Haslett, North Twentieth street, has sent us a new elmanaek, named as above. It is printed with clear typo on good paper, and, besides the usual ca lendar and astronomical notices for neat year, con tains a greater amount of well-digested general and local information than we recollect to have ever seen in any other publication of the same eha. notes. „ Vela OPPOSITION CONTNNTION OR VIVOINIA.— Tl2le Contention was called to meet In the city of ittchmerid on the 14th of December, but, in conga quenCe of the excitement caused by the foray at Ifarper'e Ferry and the execution of the murderers at Charlestown, the day for assembling has been postponed•untllihe•22d of February. Hon. John P. Hale at Concert Hall Last Evening. A very large and intelligent audience was as sembled at Concert Hall last evening, to hear the seventh lecture of the present course before the People's Literary Institute, by Hon. John P. Hale, on "Agrarianism." We imagined, in advance, that a better subject might have been selected for a popular audience, and the result gave no occa sion to reverse this opinion. Not that the lecture was devoid of interest; the wonder is, rather, that a subject as dead as an Egyptian mummy should have been invested with so good a share of life. Considering the theme, it was successfully treated. In opening, he said that he had desired to talk, rather than read a lecture at this time, and !Peak familiarly of a historical parallel between a por tion of Roman history and our own. Ile would, however, proceed to read his lecture. The highest prerogative of history was the vin dication of a gond man from obloquy and reproach. It was to ho regretted that the efforts to blast the reputation of good men and measures had too often succeeded. f all the groat movements that had ever filled a large place in the history of a groat notion, the Agrarian Laws of Remo occupied the most conspi eueus place, and it was a pleasant task, even at this day, to do jostle° to those brave men who had then labored and suffered for the right. The term "agrarian," for the last thousand years, had been ono of unmitigated reproach. An "agrarian" hadtgenerally boon described as one dissatisfied while there was another in the commu nity more comfortable than himself. Agrarianism had thus been the nightmare of ages, and been branded as the undisguised foe of social order, which, instead of elevating, was calculated to bring all down to its own degraded level. Now, it might bo considered presumptuous at this late day to ad vance anopposite opinion with respect to thoselaws; nevertheless, with all due self-distrust, this was his object, and he therefore felt hound to say that, in stead of the Agrarian Laws of Rome having left private property unprotected, they had had a di rectly opposite tendency. Tho speaker next entered upon a condensed his tory of this system from its earliest inception. When first introdueed, an acre and a third was the Portion allotted to each individual in the State. One of the first reforms of the abuses into which this system fell, was attempted by Servius Tellies, the sixth King of Rome. Ile was next follewed in a similar movement by Spuriue Cassius, who was of patrician order, and: thrice a consul. He it was who had been guilty of the crime of questioning the right of the patricians living upon the State, and who had in consequence suffered the penalty of death the third year after his first consulship. Let the fate of this reformer, said the lecturer, be a warning through all future time to those who at tempt reforms which in their tendency militate against the interests of the rich and influential. The day of Cassius' trial and its exciting inci dents, the private assassination of a tribune, and all the attending circumstances, were here intro duced in detail. Following this, a considerable portion of the lec ture was made up of extracts from speeches of pa triotic: Romans, and the history of their time. 'Through the corruption of maladministration, the patricians had again and Brain triumphed. Through a corrupt court and the false swearing of witnesses, Spurlus Cassius, as already intimated, had been executed. The war, which was encouraged by the plebe. lane, had long been resiated, while patriotism and religion were professedly monopolized by the anti war party. The various relief laws, subsequently proposed by the plebeians, were next noticed. A complete separation between the patricians and the popular party had been ultimately reached. Every effort made to harmonize only ended in the old way—a new war ! A dictator had at last been appointed—an offi cer, as his title indicated. invested by law with dictatorial power; and, said the 'meeker, after pausing a moment with roguish twinkle in his eye," it Is not hard to see that we have sometimes men who exercise these functions without low. [Laughter.) A period of two hundred years was hero passed over, which brought the history ,up to the 621st year of Rome, and 133 years before Christ, Tibe rius Gracobus was next brought upon the stage, Ile it was who had been moved at the eight of ono of the fairest portions of earth being tilled by slaves in bonds, driven by taakmastera. That bold man at once determined to rectify this wrong, and even sacrifice his life in the attempt if neces sary. Every possible obstacle was interposed, and he soon secured to himself the undying bate of the eristoornoy, which resulted in hie violent death. Ile was, however, succeeded by a younger brother, Caine Oraeobus, who was no loss zealous in the canes of freedom. In conclusion, he said that he hail brought this history before his audience for the purpose of show fug two great points which now, after the lapse of two thousand years, found a suggestive, parallel in our own history. For centuries the popular party of Rome struggled against slavery and oppression. Their efforts were frustrated and mot by the same arguments that aro used to-day against a similar movement in our own laud. This was the first point, end the second was no less ominous—that when the popular pnr'y of Rome fell, the party and the Republio went down together. The lecture was read from manuscript, and was well delivered ; but in a few, extempore sentences at the close ho evinced a power of eloquence which from his reading alone would have been unsuspected. Public Amusements. Theatricals are highly pCpular and profitable, in Philadelphia, at present. At Arob•ctreet Theatre, "Fast Men of the Olden Time," which has been played for throe weeks to overflowing houses, will be performed only twice more, namely, tonight and *morrow evening. A now dramatio and operetta piece le underlined in the bills, and may immediately be expected. At Walnut•etreot Theatre, Mr. and Mrs. Barney Williams kinve drawn immense houses every night this week, and may confidently calculate on a con tinuance of this good luck, "until further orders." The Germania vocal and instrumental concert. at Musical Fund Hail, butt night, wan eminently successful, and went off so well that a repetition of such en entertainment maybe booked as "safe to PaY" At the Academy of Music, last night, the excel lent dramatic and operatic company from Iloym'e New York Stedt Theatre, performed the musical drams, "Das Volk, wie es Weint and Leda," (the People, how they Weep and Laugh,) which has been eminently successful in Germany, and also when reproduced in New York. It was well got up, and finely performed to a good house, which would have been very much more crowded had the public boon informed, sufficiently before. hand ,of what was to bo presented. Thin evening, the name company will perform Mozart's German opera of " The Magic Flute," and a musical treat of no ordinary character may be expected. Of course, the German population will largely attend; but a vast concourse of lovers of song, from our own and other Fatherlands, may aim be expected. The Zauberfiiitte has never before teen played in Philadelphia. The prices of admission ore fifty and twentpfivo dents. Lastly, the Italian Operatic Company commence their performances on next Monday evening, pro mising seven new operas never before performed here, and starling with " Il Poliuto; or, The Mar tyrs," by floater', in which Oattaniga, Brignoli, Amodio, and Muller wilt sustain the principal cha racters. This is a pretty good programme of present and forthcoming entertainments, and will show that Philadelphia has not lost her taste for legitimate amusements. Daranvtiati.—Tbe ;Mimeo Heron-Natal( sailed from New York for Havana, on Wednesday, ac companied by Signor Rocco. All three are en 'gaged, by Max Maretsek, to perform In Italian Opera, at the Noon Theatre. Their previous visit to Havana, when they gave concerto, wee a very successful one, and if the Italian jealousy of Ame rican vocalists does not throw obstacles in the way of their success—that is, if they have ordinary fair play—they will achieve new triumphs In Havana, we Are sup. SEIMON BY Rxv. J. D. WILLTAIINON, D. D.— We shall publish to-morrow a sermon preached on last Sunday morning, at the Church of the Mes siah, (Universalist,) by the pastor, Rev. Dr. Wil liamson. "Duty to God and the State" la the enbjeot of the sermon, being founded on the text, '• Render therefore unto Cmear the things that are Comer's, and unto God the things that aro God's." EXECUTORS' BALE.—Suranton FURNITURE, PINE PAINTINGS, BRONZES, lto.—Tha furniture of the late J. T. Bailey, deceased, to be sold this morn. ing, will bo open for examination, with catalogues, at 8 o'clook. 'Unmans' SALE.—STOCK Or PINE PIANOS— To•morrow morning. Bale absolute. Bee eats- logues. ELEGANT AND PLAIN RESIDENCES, FARIf, MILL ROTEL, Sm.—Balm on Tuesday next, at the Ex change. Eno Thomas /r. Bone' advertisements and oath logues of the three sake, BALM OP HOUSEHOLD FURNITIME.-WO ask at tention to the large stook of rosewood and walnut cabinet furniture, Brussels and other oarpots, mirrors, piano•fortos, ;lases, plated ware, do., to be sold this morning, at 10 o'clock, at Birch d Son's auction store, No. 014 Chestnut drool. HOLIDAY PREMITS.—The elegant Raven, Ba• eon, & Co., Nunne Sr, Clark, I[allet, Davis, 4 Co., and other pianos; also, melodeons. Prices and terms moat favorable. J. E. Could, Seventh and Chestnut streets, 'Lydia Marla Child is to write the life or John Brown, on behalf of hie family. Mrs. Child is already in possession of all the facts and Inci dents of John Brown's earlier history, which she has only to complete by the story of his latter ca. • roer. South Carolina Legislature. PROPOSAL FOR A SOUTHERN CONFEDERACY COLUMBIA, Deo. I.—ln the Douse of Dolegatos, on Wednesday, the following resolutions were offered : _ Resolver!, That the State of South Carolina is ready to enter, together with the other slave-hold ing States, or such of them as desire present ac tion, into the formation of a Southern Confederacy, "Resolved, That the Governor be requested to forward this resolution to the Executives of the Southern States." Another resolution was offered, asking °tibial Information of the condition of the State Arsenal, arms and ammunition, the number of men en rolled, style of arms, etc. Southern Trade. FODDIGN GOODS TO DR SNIPPED TO JAMES RIVER RICIIXOND, Deo. I.—lhe merchants of this city held a meeting, at noon, yesterday; to take the necessary steps for a (Threat trade between Europe and 'Richmond. They pledged themselves. from and after the let of January neat, not to give an order for foreign goods to any party without the understanding that such goods shall bo shipped to James river, when praotioable. THE PRESS.---PHILADELPHIA, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1859. THE LATEST NEWS BY TELEGRAPH. FURTHER FROM EUROPE. [Pet EUROPA AT 'murex] THE TREATY RATIFICATIONS. TIIE AMERICAN TREATY REPC. tzland. and Austria Protesting: Against the Reuensy. SACKVIME, N. IL, Dee. I.—The following are the details of news by the Europa nt Halifax, re ceived here by the arrival of the horse express : lIALIPAx, Nov. 30 —The British mail steamship Europa, which loft Liverpool at 2 o'clock on the afternoon of the 19th, touching at Queenstown on the following day, has arrived here. The steamship Kangaroo, from New York, ar rived at Queenstown on the evening of the 17th, and at Liverpool on the evening of the 18th inst. Tho steamship Ocean Queen arrived at South. ainpton on the evening of the 186. The royal snail steamship Persia reached Liver. pool at 8 o'clock on the morning of the 19th. . The ship Corn Lynn, of New York, for the Clyde, stranded near Rathlin on the 15th, hut got off on the following day and reached the Clyde. The ship Detroit, from Trafani for Boston, put into Queenstown in a leaky condition. The exchange of ratifications at •Zurieh has been fixed for the 2lgt of December. Tho full powers en trusted to the plenipotentiariea would then be withdrawn. Letters of invitation from the French Govern ment to the Powers which signed the treaty of Vienna, to send plenipotentiaries to the Congress, are reported to have been despatched. The seat of , the Congress would probably be Paris, the Govern mentsl of Russia and Austria having signified a preference for that capital. A Paris telegram to the London Pest says that the Powers invited to send representatives to the Congress are those that signed the final act of Vi enna, and tho three principal Powers of Italy. The Congress will he thus composed of France, Groat Britain, Russia, Prussia, Austria, Spain, Portugal, Sweden, Sardinia, Rome, and Naples. It is reported that Cardinal Antonolli will repre sent the Pope in the Congress. GREAT BRITAIN. The London Times upon the San Juan difficulty, enlarges upon the general conviction that a war between America and England is impossible. It, however, says : There are some convictions which work out their own truth in practice; but there are others which tend to their own practical refute. lion. We sincerely hope that the different read. Inge of the axiom that war with England and Ame rica is impossible may not bo an illustration of this truth." The editorial, after pointing out the im portance of San Jnan to England, and the !repos. eibility of the surrender of it, unless some very different title be brought forward from any yet seen, concludes by expressing much satisfaction that the right to the Island will be coolly discussed in Washington and London, while the Osiris on the spot will remain in Neatit quo. The London herald understands that Mr. Lever had again offered to charter the Great Eastern for twelve months, but the proposal was refused with out hesitation, by the directors. The offleinl investigation into the lows of the Royal Charter is progressing in Liverpool, but without developing anything new. Divers at the wreak had brought up several small boxes of gold. Measures are about to be taken by the Oovern ment for the protection of Belfast harbor. The Society of Arts have inaugurated a move. moist for a groat international exhibition in Lon don in 1862. They propose to raise a guarantee fund of a quarter of a million sterling. It is stated that the British Government are under the conviction that it is not politic to rely on any ono national war laboratory and arsenal, and have determined to establish an inland arsenal on a large Peale, and to commit its working to civilians. It is not Intended, however, to super sede Woolwich. The Times has again a disquieting article on the relations of England and France. It cont. plains that in France every instrument that con work on public opinion is being employed to raise a violent spirit of animosity against England, and the nation at large; and that the army are taught to look on a war with England as not remote. The Times cannot discover any serious queatkin at issue between the two Governments, anti effirms that it is in the power of the Emperor alone to put an end to the state of things daily becoming more serious, and if he does not do so, there is a rea sonable ground for drawing a gloomy inference from hie silence. Marquis Mostier, ambassador to Berlin, is trims. ferred lo Vienna, vice Baron Borguency, who re tires from public life. Prince Valour Dauverigne goes to Berlin. General hiontanban is named General-in-Chief of the French expedition to China. This nomina. thin is unpopular in the army. Prince Metternich had received letters of ore donee as Austrian ambassador to Paris. The warlike article in the London Timer of the sth had produced a great sensation in Prance. The Paris journals generally say that the views sot forth aro exaggerations, and that the unfriendly feeling, if any exists, Is entirely owing to the vio lence of the British prose. The harbor of Vooamp, near is to be transformed into a military post and arsenal. The Anti de la Religion had published a letter purporting to be an answer of the King of Sardinia to Napoleon's recent letter. It is, however, pro nounced a fabrication, and the journal will be pro secuted. A despatch from Martinproy announces an ad ditional enemas over the Moore. The Bourse vial pretty steady. Rental on the nth closed at 69f 95e. TALY. I It was stated that Chevalier Buonoompagni had postponed his departure for Central Italy, to MI• mmo the Begenoy. The Emperor Napoleon dis approves the whole proceeding, and has notified such disapprobation to the Sardinian Government. The Turin Journals aro unanimous in declaring that the King of Sardinia cannot recede from his not. Parma, Modena, and Romagna, have tendered thanks to Prince Carignan for naming a substitute and informed him that they acoepted with grab• tude the regency of Buonoompagni. SPAIN. Marshal O'Donnell had returned to Cadiz, after having effected a survey of the coast of Africa. Military operations are to commence Immedi ately. The protest of the Moorish Government against the conduct of Spainin declaring war is published. It asserts that the demands of Spain in snob instance, upon being conceded, were followed by increased pretensions; and also, Moroooo protests against Spain because that on throe occasions she paid no attention to her engagements, and declared war without legitimate notice. Two British war steamers had succeeded in bringing off three hundred and fifty Christians from the small forts of Morocco. A general manner° of fugitives was feared. The Spanish army under orders for Africa were estimated at 40,000, and have eighty pieces of rlfled cannon. A landing on the Atlantis coast of Morocco was expected early in December. NA PLES. Orders have been given the Neapolitan em bassies M deliver a passport le all the Neapolitan exiles who may demand permission to return. RUSSIA. A frost line prevailed in the golf, between St. Petersburg and Cronstadt, and cotemunicetion is stopped. The financial pressure continued, but the latest symptoms wore rather more favorable. A despatch from Varna reports awful gales for seven days, during which seventeen vessels wore wrecked. No further particulars are given. TURK ET. All the ministers bail acquiesced in the reforms proposed by the now Grand Vizier lined Plias and Rizta Paella remain definitively In office. It WS reported that Vely Priebe was to too am bassador to Paris. The official Gazette declares that the Porto has by no menus placed a definite veto upon the carry. log out of the Rues Canal project. INDIA. The Bombay malts, of October 2fth, arrived at Aden November nth, and were cileasted to reach London November 2tth. LATEST DT TELEGRAPH TO QUEENSTOD N. 8110011/E, Oat. 6.--The Chinese Government hes renudinted its treaty with the United Rtateo by refusing to open the ports of Suantopl end Taiwan as stipulated In that treaty. NORTHERN EDITORS, DETERMINED TO ems nit EXECUTION, AIM EJECTED 1"11011 THE CAItS. BALTIMORE, Dec. I.—To-day, several persons who aro editors of Abolition newspapers published in the North ware ejected from the care fur liar• per's Ferry. They had purobasad tickets, and were very anxious to proceed, but were refused on account of an arrangement entered into between Governor Wise and the president of the road. They left in the Washington train, declaring they were bound to be in Charlestown to see the execution, and would roach there by the Orange and Alexan dria Railroad ; whereupon the president of, that road was informed by telegraph of the fact. woonous MILITARY SURVEILLANCE AT MIRIAM TOWN—ARREST OP TRAVELLERS ON RUSPIVION 7111! CINCINNATI MellenANTS I,I7OIIAIIOED 'MOWN ADMITS 1118 PAIITICIPATION IN THE KANSAN MASSACRE-NO CHANGE POI A REPORT 01, M==all BALTIMORE, Pee. L—Tho Anteriran'A correspon dent at Charlestown says thoro is no falling MT in the number of wild stories of invaders. Although martial law has not yet been pro claimed, there is a rigorous military surveillance kept up that subject!' every one, even eitizens, to great Inconvenience. Even well-known inhabi tants cannot pass through the suburbs without ar reat and examination. On the arrival of the ears, two persons who were unable to give a satisfactory aaoount of thentsolves were sent, by an armed °Boort, across the Mary land line. Four suspicious characters have boon arrested since Wednesday, one of whom was supposed to be Coppee's brother. All have boon detained for the present. The Ohio motoltants who wore arrested at Ilan por's Ferry were discharged after a short deten• lion, there being no reasonable ground for sus picion. Brown, it is said, admits of his partioipation in the Kimono manor°, but offers various excuses in palliation. The feeling produced here against him by Mrs. Doylo's letter is very intense. The work of erection of tho scaffold was com menced yesterday. It Is understood that members of tho prom will not be allowed inside of the line, so that no report can be mad° of his speech, if Brown should make one. lifeitsage of the Governor of South WASHINGTON, December I.—The Governor of South Ottrol4 a, in his message, while showing the advantages of a united South, Bays: "If; as - I so. lemnly believe, we can no longer live in peace and harmony in the Union, we can Perm a confederacy with the ability to protect itself against any enemy and command the respect and admiration of the world." silo recommends such measures AS will obtain the oo•operntion of the Southern States in a concerted cotton in defence of their Institutions whenever they may be put in feopaßly by all the departments of the Government plotting into the hands of their enemies. The election of a Repub lican President, ho nays, will settle the question of their safety In the Union. COLUMBIA, F. C., Deo. 1 —The trial of James Mod, the engineer of the steamer Nashville, for ;pander on the highseas, has been commenoed. DIATED BY CHINA. IMMO Front Virginia. Carolina Murder Trial. From Washington. mgsfeAN INTEJ.LIOENCX-1103TON lIAR6OII—TREA MIRY STATEMENT--ORGANIZATION OF TII6 HOUSE. Vir.ssnisiorox, Deo I.—The malls by the steam ship Tennessee, which arrived here to-day from New Orleans, brought a letter from an entirely re liable source, saying that the Cabinet of the Libe ral Government aro united In their views, and there Is every reason to hollers that they will agree to the pending treaty with the United States. So hopeful Is the writer that he adds that it will Le received In this country very soon after the meeting of Congress. There is no truth in the newspaper report that Juarez intends asking for en immediate American armed Intervention. A rumor was, however, pre valent at Vera Cruz just before the Tonnes:len left, that the Alit-anion Government was about to make overtures to our own, but its truth Was strongly doubted. Mayor Lincoln and a committee of the City Coon- COB of Boston, accompanied by ex-Congressman Comins, arrived to-day, with the view of having a commission appointed by the President to make an examination of Boston harbor, in connection with the action of the sea on the channel and islands. Tho receipts into the Treasury for [ho week ending on Monday were nearly $802,000. The amount subject to draft is $5,5110,000 ; the inereaso over the sum on hand last week in $273,000 Thero aro various combinations sought to bo formed relative to the organization of the House; therefore anything that might now be said on the subject weak be merely apoculation or conjec ture. William E. Everett has resigned his commission as chief engineer in the navy. Arrest of a Counterfeiter. CINCINNATI, Des. I.—On Thursday lest Officer Reny arrested a man on the Ohio and Mississippi train. having in his possession counterfeit $lOO on the Canal Bank of Now Orleans. The officer obtained possession of pnpers, showing that a party of eleven men had left Cairo for New Orleans with $125,000 of this counterfeit for circulation in the South. A party of men belonging to the seine gang were arrested at St Louis, but discharged On the 25th ult. a Third street brink received $2,200 in notes on the Philadelphia Bank in ea. change for gold. Tho notes wore forwarded to Philadelphia, but a despatch received yesterday states that they are all counterfeits. Two thousand dollars of the same description of notes were detected yesterday, in another Third•street bank. The Slaver Wanderer-. End of the Trials. SAVANI . tAII, Deo. I.—The 117ornsug Num says that the Grand Jury, yesterday, ignored the hills against Itajesto and Aguird in the Wanderer af- fair. It is understood that the Dbittlet Attorney will Polls pros the other Indictments against the acme parties. Thorn have recently been unusually large re• celpts of cotton at this port. Ohio Democratic Delegate 'Election. CINCINNATI, Deo. I.—The Democratic election, yesterday, for delegates to the District Conven tion, resulted almost unanimously for the friends of Senator Douglas. The postmaster and ear• wcyor of the port wore beaten in their own wards. The Steanwhip Europa. SACK VILLE', N. 8.. Dec. 1 —The steamship Europa arrived at Halifax at half past six o'clock yesterday morning, and would sail for Boston at about noon. She will ho due at the latter port at about twelve o'clock tonight. Murderer Pardoned by the Georgia Legislature. llfii.cuearxtr.t.n, Peo. I.—Choleo, tho murderer of Webb, has been pardoned by an act of the Legis lature, but the (lovernor boo vetoed the bill. macatr= EASTOV, Dee. I.—Three of the shoplifter , , arrested recently In Philadelphia and convicted here. have been sentenced to two years and ten months solitary confinement. .... The Europa at Boston. Boar" Dec. 1 —The steamer Europa arrived this evening at half peat aeven o'clock. Her mails will be despatched in the morning, and will ho duo in Philadelphia tomorrow night. THE CITY. AMUSEMENTS THIS EVENING Amniojoi Aokowair ov Music, Broad and Locust streets.—" The Magic, Flute." WALNUT-STRIIRT THRATint. roomer Walnut and Ninth xtroeth —" Iroland as It Was"—" Our Gel"— " Barney tho Baron." WsiiiATLltY & CLARKS'S Ape)!-STRIXT THEATRS Arilb litres, itiswe Sixth --" Yost Alen of the 014 e Tiiilo "—"'rho Dramatist." Nk VOA!, THEATRZ. Walnut street, between Eighth and Ninth —" Dan Rice's Great Bhow." TEM 1.1. E or WONDER s. rprtheset corner Tenth and Ohettnut itheets.—Ehenor MCDONOV“ It a GAISITINK, Bore street, below Third. Entertainments nightly. Mel nuPUr.iTAC 'HALL Jayne'. Commonwealth Build Cheetniit Street, neer Sixth —" Thiodost l e Mu semi of Art." Meeting of Councils 'rho stated mooting of both branches of Councils was held yesterday afternoon at their chambers. SEI,EIT lieaaen.—The Select branch convened at three o'clock, Oliver P. Common, Esq., in the chair. The usual number of petitions anti com munientions so,•re received and referred. On the lint were the following : For markets in Girard avenue; for water-pipe in Columbia avenue; for the refunding of over tax by David S. Brown ; re monstrance against removing the market wagons in Cullowbill street; front the Thirteenth and Fifteenth-4room Passenger Railway Company, asking permission for the construction of a turn. out at Brood and Carpenter streets, so that they may be enabled to reach the depot of the Bahr. more Railroad ; from Seventh, Eighth, Twentieth, and Twenty•fourth wardm, asking for gee lamps; for the grading of South Eleventh street; from Coroner Fenner, asking for an additional appro priation; from the Cozninissioner of Highways, in reply to an inquiry, saying that no road but the Green and Coates•streets Passenger Railway het exceeded the privilege of the charter, as granted by the Legislature. and that since that time this company hod abandoned their position ; from the Commissioner of (lirard Estates, stating. in answer to a resolution of the chamber, that the cost of erecting the twelve buildings on Brown street. be longing to the Girard estate, cost that estate thus far the until of $7 2 2.622. The commissioner stated that the sum of $2 020 would yet be needed to render them tenantable. A resolution from Mr. Noel directing the Corn. mitte oil Schools to inquire as to the propriety of encouraging individuals to erect school houses where they may be needed, and rent them to the city on leases of ten or more years, the owners to keen them in repair. Thu resolution was referred to the committee specified. Another resolution was offered by Mr. Neal di reeling the Commissioner of City Property to re port what foot pavements opposite city property will require repairing during the ensuing season, and what will be the prim , per yard for the work, including bricks This resolution was referred. Mr. Neal offered it third resolution directing the highway department to report to this Chamber at its next slated meeting Pirst, the streets or parts of atrocity and the number of a g orae yards in each locality that It ill, in their judgment, require repairing the ensuing season Second, what loca tions, and how many Noire yards in each, will, in their judgment. require replying. Third, what wino the cause of the Into acAlent at Twenty-first and Swanson iitrcedi, also of the one last even ing at Sixteenth nod Orem] quiets, and to who'll ne,rleet of duty. if any, is to be imputed ? This latter re s olution uas deleted at F011)0 length. The first brooch MIA slightly mended and then adopted. The ....mot branch of the reso lution wag lost, and the third pted. Mr Bradford presented an ordinance convoying the McCrea lot between Twentieth and Twenty-first, Spruce and Pine s.reets, a elerieal error having oc curred in the former let 1 Agreed to Mr. Newhall read an ordinahec providing for the election of 21 physicians, one in each ward, to per form vaccine duty to the poor, which was taken up The ordinance provides that obeli vaccine physician shall have an Office with a wit In hie men upon it, and furnish quarterly lists to the Board of Health of the persons whom he hos vnreinoted, with full particulars of their ewes Fifty cents Is to bn Paid for each case of vaceination, providing the BIM shat( net exceed '525 t.r quarter. The ordi nanee also provides for the eleetion a collectors of vaoctne ones, slik) are to visit every f unity In each district, and find who hoods r weination. lie is to retort to the vaeolne phy.4einn bald over, and will he printed. A resolution was adopted directing the Chief COMllikililber of High w its to nut Itrten lane, in the Twenty-first ward, itt travelling order. A resolution to clod heads at liephrhnelllll in the second week of Dee , tabor, and noun-Illy thereafter, was read Mr. Cuyier moved no indefinite I.,,nvonetannt t the Faint. Not agreed to Mr Jones moved, em an nmemiment, " the lift week in December " Mr. Cuyler moved n further um, raiment that the ordinance shall not go into three until January lst, 1811. This amendment WOO agreed to, ns also to strike nut the other conflicting porlions of the re. solution. The ordinance was then agreed to. A bill front Common Council was received, de. Oaring Elk street, in the Sixteerth word, to be open for public welt, which Iraq ttt4ret.ti to A resolution from Common Commit. repealing the resolution laying water pipe pp Ridge a venue, between Montgomery etr‘et and Columbia avenue, Wall concurred in. An ordimmee appropriating 3 5011 to erect sheds at the end of the strent-market on Sou'li Eleventh street was received from Common (7ouncil. It WAS !Mit!hied so 1113 to make the Firm $,lllO, and erect n elicitor at the end of the market riled at Twelfth and Swing Carden btrecto. Agreed to. An ordinance from COIIIIIIOII Connell, permitting the Green and Coates-streets road to hiy a Ale ling at the Germantown depot, woo willed up. Tho usual debate on this interestinz question was indulged in by a number of members for the spare of nearly two hours. The It gal g' litlemen of the Chamber wa‘cil warm on the irie4tlon, anti quoted Chitty, Blackstone, Casey, and others to a ponderous extent. As there is tin end to mill things, there was an end to this debate, and the ordinance was passed A resolution was adopted authori„ing the library of Councils to bo catalogued. The committee appointed M locate the ' , am Ilre•engines WWI discharge, I from further consi.l2la lion of the subject. After transacting emus+ LuAness fr. u, the High way Committee, Mr. Neal moved to lake up thu bill from Common Council fixing the lac-rate Mr. Drayton °ensured the indecent hlstu Mown in endeavoring to get this matter so sinenmilly fore Council, before members had time to ex.iniine the matter. The motion to suspend tho mica woo 13, nnys 9. Two thirds being required. Mr. Neal moved that Is hen the Chamber adj ,tun it he to moot on Monday fatal-noon, nt °M.k to consider the ta.K..rate The motion MP; agreed to. Mr. Cuyler offered a resolution in relation •o the registration of taxes, which was agreed to, and the Chamber adjourned. COMUON COUNCEL.-A motion to di4per,e with the reading of the minutes was made, but Mi 111 r. per objeotad. lie had been a member of that Lolly slx months and never beard them read but ono° Council refused to have theta read by a vote of 21 to la. A communication was received from the COD tr”l - gil ing nn eßtimate of the evpensea of that ole• partment for 1060. Among the items „ere. for District Court, $l4 470 ; Common Pleas. $1 227 00 : Supreme Court, $0,430 ; Quarter S , t-int, $2 6 .- 632.20 ; District Attorney, $7,000 ; fees. $5,500; Clerk of Quarter Scs•dons. $6 000; Coro ner's fees, $2,000; salaries of 114iPPFOr.?. $lB 2'2' l ; election Widens, $10,221; printing end statMn ery. $5,000; salary of the Cielk and Mr , senger, $1•300. Referred to the Committee on Fief:non Mr. hacker called up the ordinance nutiurribing a loan of $700,000 to meet the indebtedness of the city falling duo in 1800. Mr. Miller thought the ordinance should cell this loan the funded debt, and not the city debt, and moved to amend accordingly. Mr. Hacker preferred that this bill should pas: without amendment. The total debt fallirg duo next year is about $945.000, of which $215,000 will be paid out of the sinking fund, and $700,000 by this loan, thus reducing the indebtedness about a quarter of a million of dollars. The amendment was adopted, and the bill passed by a Utl/111111101.18 vote. Mr. Hacker, of the Committee on Finance, sub mitted an ordinance fixing the rate of tax for 1.8110 at $l.OO per 0100. . . Mr. Miller moved to postpone, and that it be printed fur the Me of the members. After quite a lengthy debate, the yeas end nays on the molioe to postpone were demanded by Meostli O'Neill and Kerr, and repotted n• follow, YzAtt—Mesete. Coltman, Dickinson, Fisher, Jus tice, Kerr, Lanning, Loughlin, Marlin. McClean, Miller, Ninesteel, O'Neill, Quinn, Sites, Thompson, NAT, Measrs. Adler, Baird, Bobh, Bowker, Bowen, Brooks, Case, Catlett, Craig. Davis, Den. nos, Dorian, Dunk, Dgo, Dyer, Eck feldt, Eldridge, Foulon, Foust, Crania. thing, Hacker, Harmer, Harper, Hazel'. Heins, ilodgdon, Houseman, Hun ter, Ihrio, 'lngham, Ketch, Leigh, Malone. Manuel, Oat, Pomeroy, Potter, Pugh, Randolsh, Sterr, Stewart, lgtrattnn, Sommers, 1), 0, Thomas,, Wm. B. Thomas, Über, Waite, Ward, Warner, Watson, Zane, Trogo, (president,)-54. Mr. Eldridge moved to emend to make the rate $1 75. The yeas and nays were demanded on the amend mont to make the earn $1.75, which resulted as fol lows : YEAH—Messrs. Adler, Beaker. Bowers, Brooks, Cattell, Craig, Creswell. Calhoun, Dennis, Dunk, Dye, Dyer, Dickinson, Eekfeldt, Eldridge, Fiatm, Feulon, Foust. Gamble, Graham, Haag, Harmer, Harper, Ilneeli. Mains, 110,1gdon, Houseman, Hun ter, Dude, Justice, Kerr, Loaning, Leigh, Laugh lin, Malone. Manuel, McLean, Miller, Ninesteel, Oat. O'Neill, Pugh, Randolph, Sterr, Stewart, Stratton, D. G. Thomas. Thonipson, Tibor, Waite, Werner, Watson, Zane, Trego, (president.) Nars—Messrs Baird, Babb, Cage, Davis, Hack er, Ingham, Ketch, Pomeroy, Potter, William B. Thomas, blister. And it was agreed to by a vote of yeas 54, nays The bill then imaged as follows : For tho poor IS cents lighting tho city 4 lt public schools 21 ~ " loans, 75 " " polloedopartmont 22 " " highway do 22 " " miscellaneous 4 ,L Total $1 7.5 Mr. Wister said ho would enter his protest against them proceedings on the minutes. Mr. T. J. Ricketts, of the Sixth ward, in conse quenee of 11l health, was outland from serving on the Committee on Trusts and Fire Companies, and Mr. Fisher woo appointed in hie place. Mr. Pugh, of the Committee on Railroads, re ported back theordinance passed by Select Council, giving the Ilestonville, Mantua, and Fairmount Passenger Railroad Company permission to cross the Wire Bridge, with en amendment, taxing the company $2O per ear for the privilege. Agreed to. Mr. Craig, of the Committee on Trusts and Fire Companies. submitted a report stating that the Chief Engineer's charges against the Hope Engine and America and Marion Hose Companies were not sustained. A resolution removing the order of autipmslon wee adopted. Mr. Houseman, of the Committee on Markets, submitted an ordinance e4tablishing a Saturday night market at Broad and Rare streets. Agreed to. Adjourned. ARREST OF A RECElVlR.—Alderman Belt ler, yesterday morning, committed Juah Levy on the charge of receiving a lot of goods knowing the same to hove been stolen. At the hearing, a lady named McGuire testified to the theft of the goods, by parties to her unknown, and of their being r found in the po3ses+ion of the defendant. He was committed in default of $5OO bail. SUDDEN DEATlll.—Yesterday morning a co lored woman named Mary Wharton, aged about 40 years, full dead at Fourth and Pine streets. Coro ner Fenner held an inquest, and the jury rendered a verdict of death from unknown causes. The de• ceased belonged to Delaware, and was on a visit to this city. POMTWi AND PRILANTUROPY,—The two countor•eurrents in the stream of Philadelphia life aro John Drown and the organisation of Congress. As the hour of execution approaches, the friends of the old man become more nervous, anxious, and ex cited. His fate is the theme of all tongues, and his motives the thought of all minds. In other cir- ales tho organization of Congress drowns every thought of Ossawatomie or his Inevitable fate. The Lotels_pre swarming with Congressmen and their retiners eagerly counting the coot of the en suing session, renewing old friendships, and ar ranging the wires for the Presidential nominations in WO At the St. Lawrence Hotel, wo aro told . , . . . that on Wednesday night the Opposition members of Congress from this State held a caucus with a view to making such arrangements as will facili tate the organization of the House of Represents. tires The Hon James Campbell, of Schuylkill district, presided, and the Hyti. Edward McPher son, of Attains, acted as Secretary. There were fifteen gentlemen present, including the lion. John Wood, of the fifth district, who was the only repre sentative present from the city. The intmedinte colleagues of Mr. Wood were all, we believe, ab sent from the city. After the organization a fttll and frank discussion took place; but all matters of mere personal interest wore eschewed, and only the subdued referred to in the call for the meeting was considered. No individual whatever was spoken of in connection with the organization, and tho meeting finally adjourned after appointing a committee to proceed to Washington to make ar rangements for a general conference, in that city. of all the opponents of the present National Admin. Ist ration. • The sympathizers with old John Brown issue a call for a nubile meeting of the " 'Friends of Im partial Freedom," to he hold this morning at the National Hall. Addresses, It is oroooted, will ho delivered by the Rev. IV. H. Furness, Mrs. Lucretia Mott, and Miss Mary Grow. Several letters from Captain Brown which have not befort been made public will be read The meeting being held at such a Juncture, will doubtless attract a groat crowd. The nixrda for hoaxes, souniversally prevalent in relation to this affair, hue not escaped Philadelphia. Some very ridiculous reports, dently emanating from the brains of item•famish ing reporters, have been circulated In relation to the vinit of Mrs. John Brown to Harper's Ferry. We are told that there is to be a public demonstra tion over the remains of Brown when they arrive hero, and further, that the Mayor will use the pile° arm of the government to atop such a die. play. The truth of the matter is, that Mrs. Brown while in this pity, wrote tt letter to Governor Wise. making application for the body of her husband after the execution. As it was feared that this letter would remain unnoticed among the immense number of letters which Governor Wise to receiving daily, a number of gentlemen, among whom was the Rev. Henry A. Wise, eon of the Governor, called upon Mayor Henry and requested him to I enclose the letter in ono of the oily envelopes so as I to insure early attention to its contents. This ro• quest the Mayor complied with, and accompanied tho document with an explanatory note, in which he couched for the authenticity of the letter of Mrs. Drown. The Governor promptly responded to this letter, and in the kindest manner acceded to her requeit for the custody of the body of tier husband. He also enclosed an order for the disin terment of his two sons who fell at flarper's Ferry and a passport for herself or her agent, directed to bor. The body of Brown will be consigned to this city, where firs. Brown will probably await Its coming ; hut there is no truth whatever in the stories afloat concerning its lying in state, or of an intended demonstration in the. way of a funeral parade. A Isl . my e tram; o FOR A riENKVOLENT 114- SfielATlON.—The new building for the Home for Friendless Children, in West Philadelphia erceted under the auspices of the Western Provid.nt So- Hely and Children's Homo, at the corner of Logan and Venango streets. Twenty-fourth ward, near the depot of the West Philadelphia Passenger Rail way, is now completed, end the children will he removed to it on Saturday, December lOth. The building is four stories high, 45 feet front by :is' feet deep, and is ornamented in front with a neat portico, supported by twit columns, surmounted with Corinthian caps, pointed and sanded in imi tation of brown stone. The front is of premed back. The lower story or basement is arranged with cooking apparatus, both and washing rooms, and a dining room. The bath-tuba and washing troughs are of slate, which appears to be a new sp. plicAtion of this material to such purrs - w. The upper rooms have a largo hull iu the centre, with rooms upon each side. The second story contains a spacious schoolroom, and the upper rooms will be used for chambers The building is located some distance from the line of Logan street, and a garden has been laid out in front. trues planted, Sc. The lot is ono hundred feet in front, by one hundred and eighty feet deep, which will afford abundance of room for a playground for the children in the rear, which has alresdy been lev elled and covered with gravel. The building alone cost SS,OOO, which will be raised by volun. tory contribution. A fair will be commenced on Tuesday next, iu the now building, and continued three days, to aid In paying for the building. The enuiety nt predent, otteupiea a rented building en Mary 11 treat, above .Market, and bus about nely children nuder its care. Tine MArtull of Innnol,•Emr•vr.—lt seems to brave been rpsorveft f,r n modern inv.nror to contrive a plan for bniblin,g the gas meter ;nto the front wall of the house, and while hat ing it thus completely out of the way, avoid all the trouble and risk ineident to the old way of locating it Under the new plan a emm is built into the front wall Of n dwelling, a few fent above the pavement In this the gas meter is plated Tho inside of the aperture iv covered with a thin marble slab, and the outside Is prnleeted by n handsome iron door, (with a lock). end elaborate surmounting's, which farm n handsome ornament to the front of the Tho meter sots in this aperture snug and comfortable, and while its two is protected by a warm pad, the Interior receives warmth from the inside of the house through the libtrlde plate al ready deieribed. Preening would thus scent to be out of the question. The gas inspector would be saved the trouble of ringing the door bell, and of descending to the cellar, when h 6 wishes to examine the state of the meter; and the housekeeper would escape the !annoyances incident to his frequent visits. It would also prevent the practice of a common species of roguery, where a scamp gets into a dwelling and makes his arrangements to commit a burglary while a.mtning, to be a gee inepeetor xa an errand to the cellar to examine the meter Tho now way of locating teeters is attracting attention, and it will no doubt prove very popular. SnletnE.—No yesterday stated that Jartoh Oruthhelte had committed suicide by hinging him +elf in his eell, at the Seventeenth-hard station. house, on Wednesdayevening It appeari that he was before Alderman Shoemaker in the afternoon, on sundry charges, mai, upon failing to obtain bail, threatened to commit suicide lie was taken to the cell, however, and upon tisiting his cell, at eight o'clock in the evening, the officers found him !stinging by the neck to one of the outside bars of the tititelOW, by a noose formed by his necktie and pooket-hamikerchief. He was in is kneeling posi tion, with his feet upon the seat, and had supported himself in that posture until life was extinct When disc werod, he appeared to have boen dead for some time. His pockets wore Benedict!, hut nothing was found except an oyster-knife, and a portmonnale, containing It few papers Tho de ceased was about twenty-one years of age, and leaves a wife. Ills parents reside on the German town road, between Thompson and Master streets, and aro touch distressed about the occurrence, COURSE OF FREE: LECTTRES.—Tho present annual come of free lectures before the Mean tiles' Library and Literary Asmeiation has been attended with teach seeress The lecture on Tues day evening last, by 11. It. Warriner, Esq., on " heroism," attracted n large and appreciative audience. Tho speaker was warmly applauded throughout his eloquent effort. On next Tuesday evening, George W. Brooke, Esq., will be the leo turer. Gls subject has not vet been announced: On Tuesday evening week, Dunn, Es:1•1 will deliver a lecture before the Institute on Washington Irving." This organization is in the full title of prosperity, and the inauguration of a imam° of free lectures is an evidence of the enterprise of the members who compose it. It has a well.etured library, comfortable conversatims, rooms, and all the appliances of a first-olass lite rary resort. PROBABLE HOSIICIDE.—YedtMIay morning a man named John Sweeney was taken before Al derman Dallas, and committed for a further hear ing to answer the charge of inflicting a severe wound on the person of Charles Cartney. It ap pears that Sweeney called at Cartney's residence at a late hour on Wednesday efening, and after some dispute, stabbed him in the groin with a pair of shears, producing a wound about four inches In depth The wound bled profusely, Dr Brown was called in and pronounced tho sufferer in a very critical condition. Cartney is a tailor by trade, has a wife and three children, and resides in a small court in the rear of Shippen street, above Seventh. It seems that Sweeuey'e wife I left him a short time since, and rented a room in Cartney's house ; that be anspectesl the latter of an undue intimacy with her, and that this is the second time he stabbed him.. COWARDLY AND BRUTAL ASSAULT.—Yeater day afternoon, before Recorder Eneu, two women, named Anna Rodgers and Catharine Davis, were charged with having committed a most brutal as vault upon Caroline Gardiner and Catherine Philips. The complainants came from a house in the vicinity of Eleventh and Rodman streets about eight o'clock on Wednesday evening, when they were attacked by the accused. who were in compa ny with some men, (') who aided them in beating and kicking them in the most almmeful manner. The complainants were passing quietly along when they encountered their brutal assailants. The male scoundrels fled, and it is to be hoped that they will be brought to speedy justice justice The Re corder held the female " roughs'in $2.00 bail each answer at court. A QUARREL AND AN ACClDENT.—Yester day morning, between twelvo and one, a man, named William Coliesh, got into a quarrel with another man, on the front platform of one of the cars of the Second and Thini-atreete railway line. At Front and Harrison streets. the man pushed Mr. Cobtlesh off, and he fell upon hie fate, bruising it badly. The car passed over his right arm, breaking and crushing it in a Shocking manner. Thu sufferer was taken to his home In Wood street, below Sepviva etreet. Efforts are afoot to secure the arrest of the offender. BUILDING IMPROVEMENT/I.—Men the past month there have been erected in this oily 178 buildings, to wit • Three-story building.' RI Warehouse Two-story do 50 Ilar house . Factories . 5 Smith-shop Workshops ....—..... . 5 Heat-shop . ........ Stablis• . Brewery Mores. .. I Railroad depot ......... School houses 2 writ:miry.... lee-houses...... 210ffica . .. Car-hriuml I Freight 'depot Market-houselprivate) . 11 POLICE SrArtsrics.—The following is the number of arrests made during the past month throughout the consolidated city. with the excep tion of the Fourteenth and Fifteenth districts; which are rural, and where probably not more than fifty arrests were made during the month: let dis trict. 398; 2,1 do. 576; 3il do. :'6l; 4th do. 190; sth do. 229 ; nth do. 153; ith do. 100; Bth do. 123; 9th do. 91; 111th do. 193; 11th do. •139 ; 19th do. 100; 13th do. 36; 16th do. 109; Reserve Corps, 100-- total, 2,794. AID TO TUE WIDOWO AND INDIGENT SINGLE Wolin:.—The fair for the benefit of the Penn 11',dew Asylums is a success. The large audience chamber in Jayne's Hall is filled with pleased and benevolent people anxious to contribute their mite to the widow. We need not applaud this charity nor commend it to the kindly sympathies of the charitable. Its motives are well known, and it affords us pleasure to know that they are prac tically appreciated. ALLEGED ROBDERY.—Alderman Beitler held James B. Conroy and George Simons to bail to an swer the charge of hurglariously entering the resi dence of Robert C. Hicks, in Moyamensing arcane, a !Mort time since, and stealing a quantity of wear ing apparel ; also for robbing the house of Adam Snooks, in the lower part of the city, of a silver watch and several pleaes of clothing Some of the goods have been recoverel. ALLEGED PICEPOCKET.—Last evening young man, named William Hambright, formerly employed on the Pennsylvania Railroad, wee ar rested on the charge of stealing a purse, containing $lll, Lam the pocket of a lady at the fair for the benefit of the Penn Widows Asylum. When first arrested he gave the name of Ilinekle, but was Men• tiled at the Central Station as young Hambright. GERM:S BICEIT.—Three pickpockets passed through this city yesterday, on their way to New York, in charge of a police officer. These knacks" hailed front the Empire City, and had been lit Harper's Forry. While endeavoring to pick the pockets of some of the visitors at that fa mous place, they were detected in the act, taken in hand by the mob, had their beetle shaved, and sent back to their home looking like shorn sheep. EXPLOSIGN.—John H. Hansen, forty years of age, teas shockingly burned last evening, about his face end anus. by the explosion of a Raid lamp at hii residence, No. 1235 Callowhlll street. He was taken to the Pennsylvania Hospital. If inn .—About 11 o'clock yestortlay morning some malicious wain') set fire to an unoccupied two story frame house, located at Twentieth and Ver non streets. The building was totally destroyed. BROKE 1113 liso.—A man named ILIIIOCISS broke, his leg lost evening by falling from the step of a house on Dauphin street, below Trenton ave nue. THE COURTS. YESTMEDAT . X PROnVUDINOS BUSINESS IN THE UNITED STATES COURT-TRIAL OP AN ALLEGED VAIL ROBBER [Reported for The Prese.l The attendance in the several courts yesterday was unuerally large. This wan especially the case in and about the United States Court, which, daring the present week, has become a sort of political render.vona, presenting a scene of unwonted attivi ty, and rendering the place rather attractive than otherwise. The sidewalk in front of the marshare office was constantly and completely thronged throughout the entire day by those who had or had not business at court, and at frequent intervals ex citing discuesione arose relative to John Brown , Governor Wise, the chances for the next Governor- Fide, and kindred topics, the merits of which were doubtless peculiarly edifying to the host of worthies who now swarm !nom-midst, anxious to serve their country in the capacity of census-takers. Some of these patriotic petitioners, who come from some. where in the interior to our oily for the first time. accompanied by unnumbered recommendations from their county officers and tavern-keepers manifest a wonderful surprise at the good-natured end easy way we do things in Philadelphia. One corpulent genius from the reentry, who, for service. rendered or to he rendered, hat been placed on the jury in order that he may receive two dollars par diem, scoured as that we were extremely lucky in our method of conducting court business; for, says he. "after the lawyers got through their speeches and somewhat confuse our minds, the judge tell us to convict or Acquit, and we have r.° difficulty in acting accordingly "' UNITED STATES DISTRICT COVILT Judge Cadwelsder —On the motion of Mr. Cassidy to array the whale panelof petit jurors for the court, and which was ably argued on Wednesday after neon, Judge Cadwallader overruled the objection in a decision of come length. Mg honor reviewed tho whole State legislation on the subject, his opin ion evincing considerable research into dusty vo lumes of keel lore since the matter was first brought to his attention. The decision of the judge was not committed to manuscript An interesting opinion of his nn the revenue laws is shortly to be pub fished in the T,...e7albetellog,trer. The ease of Edward Jackson, charged with at tempting to rob the United States mail, was called up for trial. Lewis C. Cassidy, EN , appeared as his counsel. The miss was opened by li. S District Attorney James C. VandyLe, upon the part of the prosecu tion. In opening. he said : The indictment which you are about to try is against the defendant for 311 attempt to rob the li. S mail. in which attempt he did not succeed (The net of Congress under which the hill of indictment was drawn, was read ) The mail left the city of New York. in one of the mad cars of the New York and Erie Railroad Company. en the 14th day of May, 1859, at .5 o'elock. and Jersey City at twenty-five minutes past 5 o'clock The defendant came on board of thcso ears, and secreted himself in a small closet. At seveno'clucli the train left Port Jarvis, passed along the eat' side of the town fora few miles, and crossed. A foe miles this silo the mail agent laid down and fell asleep; when aroused to consciousness again, hn found something dropping upon his face. 11 , awoke, and found the defendant leaning over him with a sponge in his hand containing chloroform The defendant, upon discovering the mail agent was awakened. attempted to shoot hint, but the mail agent overpowered and heat him severely nod thought he had completely stupefied him The mail agent opened the door to call fbr assist ance, when the defendant lumped out. He took ihe down cars at Port Jervls for New York, and was arrested. If I prove by the evidence the facts that the de fendant made en attempt to put the mail scent asleep by the use of chloroform, I will hove made out a cane under this bill of indictment. Witneßses were then called to sub.tantinte these facts. It wee in evidence that Jackson was eeen in the neighborhood of the place where be leaped from the ear, end heckles, beirm without a bat. we% very much cut and bruised. Mr. Keck testified to the occurrence as given. and fully identified Jack son as the man lie was eress.eamminml at eon 41.1orable length on tho subject of the appearance of the prisoner, his dress, de. He said that there etc not any evidence upon the mail to show that an attempt 1/11 mete to open the hugs. Several et titles were left in the car by the attempted rob ber, limonz, theta a heavy slung-shot and pistol Tire court. adjourned a t 2 o'clock, and the trial will be remmed this morning COMMON Prx.t.s—Judgo Ludlow.—Yester day morning an anplioation Wag made for au ins jonetion to restrain the Germantown Passenger niitrol.l Company from using Green street. in Ger mnntew•n, for railroad purposes. The alt of incor poration gave to the company the right to use any street in Germantown which the Plank Road Company, whose road was used, had the right to occupy. That charter gave to the said company the right to use either Wayne or Green street, and Wayne street was chosen. The railroad company first built upon Wayne street, and now proposes to W impy Green street for a lateral road. Mr. Comp• bell, for the complainants, argued that tho rsilroa 1 company, having elected to U 33 Wayne street. can not new occupy Green street Judge Ku , v. for the company, replies that the Plank Road Com pany had the right to use either Wayne or Green street, which gives to the railroad company the right to use Green street if it be desirable to do so. Held under advisement. At the opening of the court yesterday morning, Judge Lu ilow directed the commission of C D. Knight, Ra , the Prothonotary elect of this court, to be rend, which was done by E. G. Webb, Eel , the retiring Prothonotary, security having been previously entered. Mr. Knight lice made the following apmintments: Chief Clerk—(reappointed) Ties 0. Webb. Ap pearance Clerk—Daniel M. Boyd Court Clerk— Samuel A. Common Search Clerk—James J. Recording Clerk—John G. Roster. Iris. cetianeous Clerk—(retppointecl) Henry S. Ellings worth. QcARTER Sessions—Judge Thompson.— The case of Herman Cone, charged with receiving portiona . of the goods stolen from the store of Mr. Retkey, furrier, was heard on habeas corpus. The defendant was brought on from New York. He was remanded in default of $5OO bail. It was tea tided to that some of the R oods were found secreted on the premises of Mr..ne. Mari Ann Brown, otherwise Margaret Moran, was tried on the oharge of shoplifting, on two bills of indictment. Convicted on one and acquitted on the other. The prisoner was repreeented by John Goforth, Esq. The case of Robert J. Doceaa, colored, charged with perjury infalsely swearing to the commiesion of a larceny by a Mrs. Cooper, was then called up for trial, and occupied the remainder of the day. It was not concluded at the adjournment of the court. David Paul Brown and It. E. Brown for the Commonwealth. and Mr. Brinton for the defence. The evidence of the prosecution was strong against Douglas. During the examination of one of the witnesses for the Commonwealth, a very intelligent colored lady, young and prepossessing in appearance, it I was evident that the was exceedingly annoyed by the frequent repetition, on the part of Mr. Brinton, of a question to which she had more than once ren dered a decided and positive answer. The witness stated to Mr. B. that she had replied to his Inter rogatory. It was then propounded to her in another birm, when, with considerable show of spirit and wounded feelings, she mad : "Mr. Brin ton, I have successively replied 'to the tame Ivrea lion ; and you should not endeavor to elicit a differ ent answer. Although my skin Is blacker than yours, I always conduct myself as a lady, and de sire to be regarded, when on this stand, as baying the rattle protection thrown around me by the law whiob is guarantied to those of a different eolor. You have my answer." The question was not again repeated. In the Quarter Sessions, on motion of Mr. D. W. O'Brien, judgments were entered In the following Cases : B. L Kellenberg, ball for Mary Miler, charged with larceny. Randolph Slakes, bail for Shadrach Golden, °barged with desertion. Amos Barton, bail for George Fox, charged with larceny. Sara). R. Andrew; bail for Lucretia Smith, charged with nuisance. Charles C. Wolf, bail for Henry Meyer, charged with assault and battery. "Straw bail" has, we think, lost much of its old time favor. Before the jurors were qualified to try the DO2- 51a3 perjury cove they were required to answer the :olio wing questions, propounded by Mr. Benton, in the negatire: Rave you beard anything of this ease so as to make up your mind? Do you feel any bias or pre judice for or against the prisoner at the bar? Hare you at any time formed or expressed an opinion, or ever entertained an impression which may infla me your conduct as a juror? After the jury in the case had been empanelhal, the rest of the panel were discharged from farther attendance on the court. The December terns will comments. on Monday next, with Judge Allison on the bench. Lorenzo De Anglos, United States deputy mar shal, of New York. was yesterday in attendance at the United States Court. Redesigned leavine the city on a visit to Harper's Ferry, last night. There are but few officers in this country who can show the same record for skill and energy as this esti mable gentleman. He has bad many yam expe rience in police business, and his professional ser vices to the Government and citizens generally have secured for him the very highest encomiums. In the District Court the eases disposed or were possessed of no public interest. FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. The Money Market. PHILADELPHIA, December 1, 1839. Inactivity still reigns In the stock market. Reading bonds, '43 and '44, mild at 90; those of 188,6 at iO/; and the shares at al. The Fifth and 9izth•streets Railway stock sold at 571. and Second and Third-streets at 401. Pennsylvania Railroad {lock advanced to 371 , and 'Norristown Railroad to 50. Bank stocks are sparingly offered. Money is steady at former quoiations, and the opinions of baskets men seem to be settling down to the eon- Ausion that the market will be unusually easy until after the spring business shall hare fairly tommenced. Foreign exchange is inactive, the supply of South ern bills and commercial drafts being quite abun lant. The Independent of to-day says that the dew York bankers are buying at 109.1 to 1091 for sterling bills, selling their own bile at 109; to 110. Belmont still sells sight bills largely, and takes the lead in French exchange. The sixty-day-bill eye tem originated in times of long voyages, before the age of steam. The time will gradually contract to bear proportioa to the short voyages of modern times. Bight or short-sight bills are more in ac cordance with the growing spirit of the times. Long voyages necessitate long credits, and abort voyages need only short credits. The interest of American trade will be greatly promoted by the :ontraction of the old sixty-day tr:lnce. Why 'hould wish be paid hereto bankers for a sixty-day when any good steamer can carry that cash ,vor in ten days ? The era of sight drafts is loom ingfup, and that of sixty day drafts will have to pass away. The break in the negotiations between Coinsio aore Vanderbilt and the Pacitla Sisal Stetunship c ompany bas knocked the etoek of the company lawn again to about 80, greatly to the dieappoint nent of the unfortunate outaiders who were led to buy into it recently at SKI and upwards. We understand that the Girard Beak has pre sented before an auditor ■soh a claim against the estate of the late C. S. Boker as makes the affairs of the bank the legitimate concern of the public. The facers of the United States Mint, in tide city, give the following statement of the depesita ♦nd coinage there during the month of November, (859 : COLD bru.rox DEPORITID F•om Cr&liferum PrnmKAness... Other sources... Total Grid dentetia SILVIS'S ISCLLIOX DIPOSITIO. Inc!what Silver purch•aeo •-• • Spanish arid 31oxicon fractions of a dollar re ceived for exchange for new cants—.. =EI COPPZI. Cooper cents (O. P.I received for exchange for new cents e 2 Mt 00 Total Depoaita ......... GOLD CoIV•GE. No. of Pvees .5.172 19 513 Double Enzies D011ar5........ . 21170 erira .. C0 . ) 5 11 ,200 01f. &LOCO Dollars Half Dollars .... -zuartar - 1 41,000 corns. Dente... .1.3C0 RF.C.krITCLATON Pieces. 24,310 147103 3-luo 000 T0ta1........_.......821.1 37.4 The business of the United States Assay Office, at New York, in November, was as follows: De p,sitt—gold, $391 000; silver , $17,000; tots!, $lll,OOO. Gold bare stamped, $2.13.070; Inns milted, $69.1e82. The following it a statement of the receipts and disbursements of the Assistant Treasurer of the United Ste tee, fur New York, for November: Nov 1, 1359. by balance 81.603.1111 59 Receipts daring the month: On amount of custom@ ...... $x,157271 37 Potent fee 5....... . 6 6 , 0 OS .• Po.t Otft Danartml. 345.70 63 Tresiory notes ....... '• Miseellseeoue 771.96.3 77 Total Pssments during the month. • Treisurs drifts 52.15.11.5 , 39 63 Post ()dice drafts. 114.1.100 62 ltallnco, Nor. 30. P.5: 1 4.5113.7..15 10 The following are the receipts of the Morris Canal Company TotAl to Nov. 19. Lis9' week roam; Nor. N,l*) ef7 747 SSaS.62i 91 Tom' to Noy.isas . . 61.34,5r.t. 30 Week endtng Nov. 27, . 6.71.5 lU The following is the condition of the banks in the four lauding cities of the Union, as shown by their last stmements to band : Loans. Popostts. Opens. Cumlkea New York.. .4121..121.163 73.562,173 13,511 AU 6 771.273 3&1221 000 15 4 3' IN 4,555.541 5,,t.t :co . 23.077 £32 14.516.6. - 5 .1311-224 27aq .5.31 New Orleans.. 74.057 92J 19. 7 56.164 12.116,7.55 9,707,124 Totals q k1),..= 12L7,947.0.C2 40,(N.111 The above sit ova a heivy falling off in specie and deposits, and a reduction of a million in loom. Ail the cities are losing speele, but the greatest loss is in New York. Npw Orleans will not probably fall much below twelve millions. The epode In the our cities la now lower than it has been at any tine since the panic. Peterlon'sCounrerfeit Detett or describes another norr counterfeit note, ea follows : •• Merchants' Bank, Newport, 1., 33; title cf bank printed in re I across the top of the note: in lower centre Three in medallion; re! tint in bleak m each upper corner; the note has a greasy ap pearance." The following are the current quotations for specie, domestic exchange, ac., as furnished by Crunise a Co., bankers, No. 40 South Third street: Old Amer ti dolts - • • .1.04 ti I tesi Mexican dollars 1 CeAi irs rush 1 Amer. . Old American cold Socerems Napole••na—aa francs Ten thalers 7 r); Prils.r/an) .3 CO • rice Cranes .. Ft:alders -3.lti German crowns. ....1 tet , Spanish doubloons. Fret ch " WYotnot , •15 65 Ca Can an K. New York.par to . tei Boston par to 1.., tbs.; Ci•effinati- Si to hir Baltimore .. par to N.' ••'Low:role to Richmond ... -Fit. Louis \to 1 " Charleston.. to 1. " iChicaso IS tolt. " T, "icleveland tel Mobile toll to " New Orleans. to I " 1 31emPlus. to 1 PHILADELPHIA STOCK EXCHANGE BALES December 1, 1859 RePORTIM HT S. E. bLaYYSIZTS. Z3-t Walnut Street. FIRST BOARD. rot Penns 3. .. cash SI 140 Penn* it..... 3 , 4 100 \Peons R 641 61Si 4 Frank & Fouthu- R .3:N MR d 3 .. 14 6 14 , 14 Far & 'Alert, Bk .. SS; I,o) Re'lm , R "'S,'•-• "g 341 a Norr,stuwn R - 20 d 100 o '3••••• • 1100 Read R. 43e - eS Int lo Do./ do '41... 90 ant of N Amer,-•. 137 ICoo 11. Y 2el-et R 75.... to 2 Cam & Amboy R In 5 Penns R •:, 2 do 123 131 .s do ...- 37 , : i n Cortenl,lxtion Bk .. 23 4 4 id do .--...._... rhi 3 Ninon iniCo 1..!..5 BETWEEN 80/SAD& 2k 3 J Frill Nay 63 '62 . . 70 1 i mu Frank .4 Boutber 73 -.59,i SECOND BOARD. Ins° Penn% 54 933 V 4 Morris C 111.1414 td.s3l luoulCiho og R6s .... 96 :IS I.:rvonßk.Ten..3.lts ird'y :tor Morris CI 69 8636 'lO 1.1.3 211. 103% 10 Peons' ... 373 1 SO Lon.: Island 11 2./ do Alia 37.3. 00 co 3 Nornstowo R..... so 50 do 11 102.1 .k 3d-st it,.. • 4o'i 20 Flo. -- rol Heed Levi:A int 39 2 Girard ßk. 23 do ... 19'; I CLOSL2iO PIUCES-FIRM , Bid. Ask d.l Bid. Ailud. U. &Mesas '74...., I MO N?.v ,0 ret......uv 12, 4 . Plain Id -- .... .97S 99 Winep t & Lim-. .. K... -...971k 99 " 71 131. mori.l2 . New......M 103 " 2d mart. 8 10 Penne Si . —-933 C Lon; Wend P...... 11 11k; Reading R.- .3, rei Lehigh qoal&Nity.4o 1,0 Ixts 707 . .7S N Penna. R....-. 8.14 6.; " mon Se i ii WS 8 6 5 61 " Se-- 2...311. a do '81.70 1 . 71 " ift....... m w Fauna R.._. ......3 71 4 3714 estavlse4 R N; . tai es - V VS •• Ist en bd. 33 14. Moms Canal Con.SOK 31.10,Flank PUR L &nth 112.71.; t 4 prtf 30" 110 13d 4 3d . .. to 41 Soluil i ga i r 4 ein .... 7o2e /XI Rue it \ 1.1211 - lal R. . 33 4V -9Z CA 73.134 17 4303 71 810026 20 /4514 e CO eZOAD 33 EIMZEI RIPJ
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