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Now Books;, The Compass Flower ;•Potainal an&
PolitfoSt; Letter.fenallity,Terls; Petrutylvartia
Itemse:„Yotrata : pmts.-44e .Courts; , A White
31fart"who has been for Twenty-oie Years an Atm?
elate ofySiate,Ofertoelbtelligenee.- .
rfi Mews:
The:piOrnedinge of Consrem, yesterday,irill be
found - in Our telegraphic columns. In, the Senate,
'the *elution of Senator Mason, to appoint a coin
taittetVinrestigite •• the 2 llarper's Ferry - "Fair?
elielti/trit;Ortiotett,'dehitte r . ', - ,Tri - the lleiplei_, 6 9
tbnis e*,eosserited by* 'lliithei, dinnuaion of Eel : -
rpei'sßook on the 'l : lmpending
,Orisis " T -wideb, by
the wiyi it being • very extensively advertised by
the r tette e they take of it-:-•-and• no vote was taken
,th regard to the SpeakershiP. ~ -.,
- The NewTerk ollyideotion; yesterday, smelted
lathes:belts of Xereando,Wood for Mayor, by the
followthiVaei *WiSiti (BiOiart Hell" Dem.) 30,054;
RaveMeyeir'VOtainany MST Deis.)' 26,781; Op.'
dyke'; iis4lo. l l.AO. :'Plmila4 of 1 Wood 'over
jirroiger;2,4t.l, 4 .," '. ' • _ . • •
' Ifit Sig *at ito Viesidesti message Will' fill
/seen, eelumne of Ilia Washington Constitution,
and that it PreothallY repents - thareetatiendation
of
,bnitYier in/turning Wilco, hy investing the
Esenetive With thous red_ Power tense the army
and - navy - at dthiretion ; 'Mid 'Mdarges'epon the
Rupees Ferryttilisliatid the Union. "
Tlealutitrrival Item Havana - brings news to the
` - effeetthith Max Marelitek hid got himself 'Jute an
ligOotar with 'the press. . Pt
~ , : efe"Pa having
publishedsoma critioisms, open ,the"Forformaree.
and conduct of the season, Mareteek withdrew,the
seats and . admissait that had -,been givento the
arid:et of that - paper; whereupon', "all the. other
papers of Tiepins, took Sidea T with the Prenso,
all thireritioarithened thei, eareplimentary cards
tsar bei-tiehlitie-to the eataager.., At present there
........ . ~ .. . . .
is iipeitethr_..liatimien the , critics and the lupus
sariitite. jetitaliti Toady more unpleasant to
thelattifitinmthe former- :A letter from Cuba to
' t °Wee . ' yirk,...B,aPresStoty*/ -..-, '
" ' WO' are kettle's, slang Very comfortably and
quietly under thinhangaof" governors. - The Cre
oles appear. to •be an fairer with the WSW captain
general, and are reaping at the beginning of the
season, -Gen. - Serrano seems determined to be
poplar," and Abe eitaissi made, by him are only
those 'mite:nary fir °Mies where"„penanial oonil
- denal'endtrieridship mann -sumary for harm°.
Mond Wien. The kit court day—the Saint's day
of the-Prince of Aeturisa,was attended by the late
CapSdn'lliateral Concha and hie staff, in . full' nal
- forte." Oen: Oositha will 'leave for Vitali in a few
(hop Ile hes received many calls rinse his retire
ment from, office and not - a; - few parties are new
ready "to recognise his worth- who before ware
rathea4Mworni in his favor. The h ealth of 111:-
. .
vain. . •
. A very setiogs eeeldent OrserredyestaidaY morn
ins on the Hubert ithefftailiend.- As a train of
*Witt 'thirty freight "eare,,liortedto New York; was
golikiiiir the long ,brldgti of the Croton river, be
tween-Peekskill and Sing Sing, in axle broke, and
' a - Orden, if ,the ' oars and the hemnotive were
thrown Ina - the river, and the °theta broken up
, and'threrri in a heap on the bridge. TWenty head
of cattle were killed, but,,,fortunately, none of the
~'„, p aleengere were injured. ~ -
`-• ; There appearete, he some uneasiness at Frederick,
-- 4,4rewleg MAO?: the &roe. Terry reliellion
' ThaErederiek Union says: "Far 'the tut Meek
the eftyhtti been Visited ht' On Sitraordinary num
ber of itinerants Of every professed telling and op
cnOistlen: ,Teachers of 'everything,' Vendors of all
Norte 'Of 'mondial:dile ; drummers Of new 'publica
tions end hooks; (preoliety theroonpatiod of' Oath
in dal •istrititylor Several' Menthe,/ until at last
there are now berg no one' { , knows- heW ' nti.ny
et/Mt:Seri with rei visible Muni of anpihrt. For
Several eights past attempts ; hero been made to
twentieth., if not' break Anto — thit barracks,' in
which some seven hundred stands of arms are de.
pOilted.' In ainsequenea, fit' this, we Undebibuel
that llie, judge', has ordered the sheriff ' ta - piateot
thafpoint,Sidie the latter Mel therefore Stalled out
• the volunteers taperferin that duty." - -
~ The St. - Lonis Republican. announees the arrival,
,
' In that' 4/14, ottri Forney, soPerintondept of In.
dian -- Affeiri - in -. Mal, en his Way to 'WAingten.
The Ripubliean Mates' that Dr. Forty -will elelt
- Penusylvaile, anti return "ftienoe /with - his free*
to Sell Lake City for a pennanetoSeation. • Two
liayijilko Were the cities t - - kiiinof the Mond
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' toin - Meaddir masestre; oath* 'With Dr. Forney,
MI taro now' in his cliarge4
~ 'nee children were
retained - at Salt 'lake,' to*ler - 44t they might
teetify againstthiiMonntithirltre:- .. ;miked and
put upon trial, isome t aiiiiiths 'a At - a charge Of
haitagehared In i titiffitteelty'.- - 143 - other Bunt
yost,liteen isiniteWheing too Young to be ass
aepted ea 'witnessei,,itare . lent - to Missouri, to be
returned thence to• ili,eliitrieeds in Arkansas in
atheordanio with
u it - 4'sigetnents made by.:Altil
Indian .Departme *' 'One of the elaildrenriOw.J
letionlianyingitie Neter; is nine }ears old, and
Sneed John Calvin Sorrell. The other,_ named
Ambrose - Myrom Teggett, is one - year younger.
Both are- - Inte l ligent, -sprightly little' fellows,
tad 'hard y in health, notwithstanding- the dread
ful, • privations - • they exPerlepited, - after . the
=ruder of,their parents -by: Mormons, and their
hiniehrimit to the fastneases of distant' and savage
trilled of Indians. Several - gentlemen, we learn,
have Moplied to their pre:lent - protector fee permis
sion tore:mho thaboysinto their keeping, and rear
thim in - some .tureful• employment. It einnot be
, granted, however, until word is received from
Cominirsioiter "Greenwood, at Washington; stating
what ~ s hall be done -with , them. * A telegraphie
despateliwas lent to the Conimissioner,-yesterday, 1
announcing their safe arrival, andwill be answered
denbtleu, to.day, by that deicer. Dr. Forney er I
- , presses eon/Went:4 in the belief that the guilty par. 1
Gee will yet be brought to justice. Ile , has far-
I.llthed thenames of witnesses, and of the -persons
who ; he feel confident 'are the guilty instigators
of the murder, to theittorney General ,:" - '
The Court of Queen's Bone/tin Toronto has been
for :some - dayS -occupied in the , trial of three per
seatfor poilury—the Bon. B. L. Fellowes,, "mem
- -ber of thol'Aesseihry ; Miithi 'Cieseihnori; ' Esq.,
thirrehtithigailitet, or Inepeater; and hit eon, J.
ii. j ; banal/reap, a Youth of eighteen Years of age,
, who acted as poll clerk to bit father. The charge
Was, founded, upon the making of false returns at
- th e election at *MA Mr. Follows' was retur ned as
.- the, member elect. TheY,wera all found 'guilty.
Fillowie. Was sentenced lit six menthe Imprison
s:tent enclit ilea of eight kindred &Airs ; Cassell
ntan,the elder, - theix months' thiprisonment and
• a - fine - Of tone' hundred dollars • and young Cei
lidh:in ,to; six Months' imprisonment. They all
. held Idgbil respectable positions in society, Ind
. , their 'olllex - cited much interest. .'
.. • The Wallington Bier of last evening says : "The
wife of John Bruin," on taking' charge of the re
._ mains of her husband; Stated that elm designed eon
tayingthem home with is little publicity or delay
is possible ; and it appears that alei has performed
' this voluntary, promise with thorough good faith.
We May.add that - she has won the respect and re
gard of the entire South - by the womanly deliney
and go 4 sense she dliplefed while performing the
duties Of her trying reissite." '
' •-• The London Times' correspondent at Southamp
ton states that the visitors to'the Great Eastern
have - nearly all fallen of; and that preparations
etre being made to ley Up' the ship snug for the
winter. The duke have been cleaned, the sails
dried end, stowed away; 'the 'masts scraped down,
andihe yards" and knell platted. Below duke
*fury ing ,is 'gradually working down into Its
- .
-proper Place. " ' . . ,
' The Iduicatlnie .firernal learns that' the mother
• of Edwin and Bgreley Cop*, who resides 'in
Springdale, Cedar county, lowa, has received a
letter from the latter, who is now in Canada, sta
ting that lie and eleven of his companions have aril
rived safely in her Britannic - Majesty's dominions.
Pour" f-thent were wounded—one of them so so
lmnly Mot his comrades were °bilged to earryhim
- Meet of *sill:ea for, th e Ant 'four - deja of their
, Eight.l Barclay Cop h one of the lumber for
whose arrest °minor Wile offered a reward of
$5OO oath ! - - - ' .' • -
- Jatnee D. Green was eleetedMayor of Cambridge,
Mile., On Monday, by a raajoitty of sixteen votes
Ott 14r. Sargent, the present ineumbent. Mr.
Oman ran on the independent ticket. . -
; llalloonbdirers jusenow under, not in, a cloud.
ilisAisle,(Mili`;) Beistinei announces that Mr. 0.
0. r . - Croa,'"Who - :: - was Injured by failing,, from s tree
while tiling* , extricate his balloon, Ithe proitrete,
liable to -tura, Over. Without help. His fall pro.
_dated -an injury' to-the spine, add it h feared he
will never' (Oily . reetrier "Lo•Monntain, . since his
aipallthst tellaruidss,‘aPpeare to bavabeeome OS
_ gatid with twig voyaging, and to have abandoned
„ *alma:thew Prof., Lowe,' who has been expert.
-
minting upon the 'modality of the: people of New '
York,: has himself Collapsed. fhlloonaey !Sorer
. ,
fertile reason. - - , •
, - , •ryisi Reehester American notion the death, of a
•
brakeman 'on the Central 'Railroad. • ills name
lieu Diekinson,:and be 'served on a freight train,
Widefileft firlatheeterk on Saturday orening,
- ; When
• , the era* tesithed.,,:Albion, ,'Mr. Dickinson was
isiniet4llo farop - was found on the ptatform'of the
ear, at the rear end Of the troth,' bit no clue could
- ; ',be alitalned regarding itth fate -, until - tirr examine
,. 11Mt , Witi made "of the running` gear . Of the ears '
, • . ?Ong' the' brakes of airily ; Sir, except the first,
- Meradheirtaik, to , hear,,nrelanehoty_velthets *a
- teiriblarteeident: The engineer, Mr. Wm. Sprang,
,
and the ireinanodated thstwhen - about two miles
SW Alhloni litoDiekinson eiteren the lessomo
- tirtaadlavaltheas'itottek cigars; after- skids he
started on his itterif *this istrand of thsi trim,
- ,
and the emieleilon was, - of.sonies4lltat in Mapping
'. tiem the - HMI oar tothelthend, he lost ids .foothil
sad fell bitiieiidi/0 16 .': - Pit eenitinebstelt to ex:
lthillisittaei, ibislii4*,weeree'figh t i e g;
likfiereskiiliip 'ot _tit lintiAtit 4 r; brakeman
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- " , illlirrs - 17 Sultiiiitar'd Muscat,. and must have'
at, ,by ,
of: his death abont 30 years old.
Law and 0r44.
Sean Balmx was not insane In y thpt cerise of
"th*s ivord which rightfully takeiiiitakjest4ti'l'
qbillty for wrongs and. injitites ,hbmthittra
Against the peace and order otiOciety. In his
case there were no Mtwara; of tifit'stinsee, no
,mistake in the data, and no aberration In the
action of the reasoning faculties, but there was
that, approach to irresistibility of thought and
feeling, and incapaeity to engineer the mental
action, to -dlyept :or oheck it, which exists in
the L enthutiasf—la Mete; of rata in which with.
out paiiingth'e physiolOgical botindtrof sanity,
the efibctsof insanity more or less occur. Inst.
as' anger may be called a brief madness, en
thuslasta is a long one; neither .being irreals.
tible from such, causes as can be allowed to
exempt their subjects from the legal conse
quences of the ptiblic or 'private injuries
which,. they commit. B. man may be a crlmi
nalin the judgment of righthous law, though he
be :holiest; pious, truthful, and sublimely he
roic:. Enthusiasm Implies the presence of all
these high qualities. It takes the truthtliness,
loyalty, and devotedness of the subject into its
'service Lit purges away all selfishness and
nil cowardice, and gives him the tone and
temper of martyrdom, and tho character thus
gets the attestation and authentication of all
the virtues that enter into tree heroism. But all
these qualities give no assurance 'of the
rightness of the cause, or of the wisdom of the
measures and objects in which they are en
gaged., They are jest as capable of serving
the wrong as the right, and are as liable
to pervert' the . action ;of the understand
ing ,as to strengthen and direct it. They
are even prone to wander, from the path of
law, prtividence, 'and public order. Martyrs
are apt to be offenders. The world is obliged
'to defend itself against them. The terms they
offer are, obey or destroy me. The alterna
tive is accepted;and the bloody roll of the sa
crificri runs through the history of the
ages.
The case is often made to stand thus ; The
reformer of civil institutions announces that
he must overturn them," the (c powers that
be", answer him "we ,must kill you if you
attempt it." The obligations of duty hero are
as thoroughly hostile as if the one party were
utterly corrupt and guilty, and the otherabso
lutelY right and holy, though they are equally
triathful, pure, and conscientious. When con
sciences clash in this way, it is the understand
ing that must mediate; and in judging them,
motives, must not bo confounded with acts.
Men must in all such conflicts be judged by
their deeds—their motives are not in question.
Jproi motives and Governor Wssr's
motives do not help to settle the question by'
any intrinsic 'excellence or error that there
may be in them. Which of the respective
actions of the oppOsed parties is right, is the
single, object of the inquiry When that is
'settled and kidgment Is executed, then the
motives and qualities of the parties may be
investigated as the matter of an entirely dif
ferent lisne.
It is not difficult to see that Virginia must
protect kerielf, and that she must, e sustained
in doing so, without reserve or reluctance.
She might have spared that life, perhaps ; and
We may be allowed to wish that she had done
so ; but it was legally forfeited, and Virginia
was the, proper, disposer of the event. But
this 'conclusion does not hinder us from in
dulging such estimation of the victim as his
dualities command. The case is clear enough
in :the light of the laws which rule it.
-14.asilitioros sent Major Alums to the scaf-
Ibid.. If he,had taken him in battle, with the
Blood, of a regiment of his troops upon his
hands, ho would have made Jam a guest in his
own. tent. A. public necessity decided hi.
iudgment, and oven Major ANDRE did not call
his= execution a murder. Whit had personal
ipialities, motives, or objects, to do with the
'06400 ,They must be • reserved until the
other question Of Ariniz's worth and charac
ter as a man required theirconsidenttion. 'We
can help ourselves. to another light 'upon the
case we are considering by taking the Ameri.
Can Revolution, in all its circumstances, for
One example of the i riflitte vindicate the liber
ties of the subjectii7Fniffiir another, the act of
* single. slave attef*Pting to. achieve his free
dom by the killing ot his master. The differ
*nee betieen.these".t instances under the
nine generaVprintiple; as far it applies, fur
sheathe law by which the act of Baows is to
o judged. One murder does make a erinai
aue a Mumma may—matt° ISur,
nese and failure are really the good and evil of
)actions that strike at the institutions of organ
ized communities. Society must not be dam
aged when it cannot be amended by the en
deavor. ,Success is the right, and failure the
Wrong in, such cases, because it is the public
'order which is the thing concerned; and where
this is disturbed, and not amended, the in
.:jury, which is the essence of the wrong, is
perpetrated, whatever the objects and motives
'may be. Join Baolvs demanded that he
should be treated as a prisoner of war. But
twenty men cannot make a war with a nation.
As -well might a single man, armed with a
,
, bowle.knife, make the same claim to the police
officer that arrests him after ho has killed a
..man In the street for causes which would be
'good enough Wit had,been done on thobattle
field Of the national strife. - The goodness of
the cause is nothing to the purpose. The
qUestion is, whether government shall be at
tacked with the impunities of public war in
reserve, every time a zealot - or a score of them
ehall undertake the regeneration of the com
monwealth. An appeal to arms is always
wrong when it is made without any reasonable
provision for the accomplishment of its hopes.
'Amputations of limbs, which, by no possibi
lity, can cure the patient, are malpractice, and
'bloodshed, that cannot remedy public wrongs,
is murder, by the necessities of civil society.
In this—its disorderliness and unavailingne ss—
lies its criminality when it has no other; and
for this it may be rightfully punished, though
it has every other good thing in it which can
-justify the offender at the bar of his own con
science.
'The people of Virginia have not been re
Belied in according to Jouir Beim the ad.
miration which his grand qualities deserved.
He is as much a hero in Richmond as in Boa
top—ea highly and as justly appreciated. His
warmest eulogist will help himself greatly by
quoting Governor Wrsx's tribute of admira
tion for the Man whom he nevertheless exe
cuted. He is an ideal of courage, constancy,
integrity, and manly endurance to "the chival
ry" as to us. But his life and death can serve
only as an ideal. It has nothing of precedent
in it for guidance, and nothing of service that
can give it other value. The belief that God
commanded him to that service, and will take
care of the consequences, could sanctify JOHN
Baowrr, but it cannot justify his deed. Vir
ginia, though not sanctified, is still justified in
her deed. And it concerns us greatly to un
derstand both parties aright, and to render to
each the due measure of justice in thought,
word, and deed.
The Union Mass Meeting.
At the Union Meeting to be held at Boston,
In Pennilj Hall, to•morrow morning, it is
stated that EDWARD EVERETT' and OA.LEE
Comma :will certainly speak; and ex-Presi
dent Praia', ex• Governor Curronn, ex-
Judge Tnemzs, and other distinguished eitl.
zone, have been invited to address it, and will
probably do "so. Efforts are also being made
in New York to secure a meeting of a similar
character at an early day, and after the ex
citement occasioned by the municipal election
aribsidee, a large demonstration may be ex.
peeled in that city. Considerable Interest, is
Felt in Philadelphia in the Union Maas Meet
ing to be held at Jayne's Hall to-night, and a
large attendance Is expected. We have Ire.
qUently seen complaints in Southern papers,
that while numerous meetings have been held
in the North at which sympathy for the fate of
BS6wrt and admiration 'for his character wore
expressed, Omni were no public Indications of
a coniervative sentiment. The Union demon.
stratiena now contemplated may, if properly
conducted, assist in the restoration of good
feeling, by the public assurances they will
Afford of Northern aversion to illegal
,assaults
upon SOuthern institutions; but, the South
should and must know that, in the very nature
of things, the, number of men who could be
induced to countenance or assist in any
achenies to excite servile insurrection is very
striali, and that the groat body of the Northern
people are as much opposed to insurrectionary
expeditions as the citizens of the South. N.
TTAX.Wf Manna Goons.—The
oollaitkai rieb Itellin marble and fanny goods,
aeinprising every. Apia , ant'slae of 'marble vases
laasati eat+ riostvois i : Andy 'papa? weight , Ink.
eldtut vases, to
be sold tomorrow mdrilitg 'bit. Mitt, 3r.; bud
tionper, 431 Chestnut street, aro now open for ea.
ounbastion.
THE PRESS.-MILADELPHIA, WEDNESDAY, DECEMI3ER - 7, 1559.
Military FuldaltMents.
The late Duke of Foltz, brother of,Giciitan
the Fettrth and , fat, and,unele to Queen
itara,wita, profligate, a spenditirifi, died an
intolerant:, bigot. No man ILOWelier, is alto
gether vicious, and, the Tedeetning trait In the
character and conduct of this Guelphic*Prinee
was his innate humanity. He was Commander
in-Chief of the British army for a quarter of a
century, and so- conducted himself in that ca
pacity—with the exception of allowing his pa-,
I tronagb to be disposed, for money, by his fair
and frail friend, the notorious Mrs. MARY ANN
CLattsg—that he obtained, and may be said to
have deserved, the complimentary title of the
" Soldier's Friend." He mitigated, to sonic
extent, the over-severe discipline of the army,
discountenanced the excessive miliiarypunish
ments of the day, and did a groat deal to pro
mote the happiness by increasing the comforts
of the private soldiers.
:His successor, for a few months in 1827, and
again from 1842 to September, 1852, was the
Duke of WELLINGTON. From April, 1827,
until 1842, the late Lord HILL was in chief
command of the army. HILL, an old lieutenant
of WELLINGTON'S, was very much influenced
by the advice and the prejudices of the Iron
Duke, who always contended that it would be
ruinous to the whole discipline of the British
army, even hazardous to its entire organize.
tion, to dispense with the cat-o'-nine-tails.
Scarcely any thing to -mitigate that degrading
punishment was done during the life-time of
AVELLINOTON, though public opinion declared
Rehr, loudly and angrily, against such a terrible
infliction being continued. Lord rIAEDINGE,
an old soldier, as humane as he was brave,
was appointed to succeed WELLINGTON, in
September, 1852, and held office until July,
1856. One good thing he did. He issued an
order that no more than fifty lashes should be
inflicted upon any soldier, no matter how
heavy his offence, and practically discounte
nanced even that amount of corporal punish
ment.
On his resignation, from ill health, grea
fears were entertained of the Queen's appoint
fug her husband, Prince ALBERT, to the chief
command of the army. His solo qualifica
tions for this responsible office were—that ho
was the Queen's husband; that the largo in
come would be acceptable to him, whose
emoluments, from various sources, already
amounted' to some $800;000 a year ; that ho
was a field marshal who had never smelt pow
der, save at a review, or at a battue, or when
blazing away at the grouse on the moors or the
deer among the hills ; and that he had Invent
ed a military hat, much resembling an inverted
flower-pot which the
,plain good sense of the
Duke of WELLINGTON so strongly ridiculed,
that, for shame of its being generally laughed
at, the Queen was obliged to discountenance.
There was e jealousy, also, in the public mind
against the Queen's husband being placed at
the head of the army—a position, it was said,
which was unconstitutional, because the Prince
is virtually an irresponsible character.
The Duke of CAMBRIDGE, who is first cousin
to the Queen, was made Commander-in-Chief
of the British Army, about three years ago,
when Lord HARM ON resigned. This gentle
man, who is now in his forty-first year, (ex
actly as old as Queen V/OTORIA,) had been
brought up as a soldier, and, in 18544, had
actually served in the Crimean campaign. Ho
has never been suspected of the capacity or
tendency to set the river Thames on fire, by
any remarkable brilliancy of his mind, but has
justly obtained credit for being an honest, con
scientious, well-meaning man. On various
occasions, be has shown firmness, as well as
good sense, in putting down abuses which pre
vailed among the commissioned officers of va
rious regiments. He has come out, now, in a
now character and with a higher prestige as a
man of humanity.
Within the last three• months flogging has
been pretty extensively indulged in at various
military stations in the vicinity of London. It
is true that under Lord HAameoe's order, no
more than flfty lashes (actually four hundred
and fifty, because the instrument of torturing
laceration has nine cutting-thong,) could be
given to any man under sentence of court
martial. But a way of increasing the severity
of the:torture was found. Instead of the cat
o'-nine-tails being lightly wielded by drummer
boys, ft was placed in the hands of the strong
est men in the regiment, who laid on with such
severity that the fifty lashes thus adrainietered,
sststesiefs„ the museleaandrierves. down to
the shoulder-blade and spine, inflicted as much
injury to the victim as when, tinder the old.
system, five hundred to one thousand lashes
had been given. This really was the case in a
few recent instances; where the unfortunates
were nearly flogged to death, to the disgust of
all who heard of it—of all, we should say, ex
cept a few cruel martinets who think that good
soldiers Cannot be made without the lash.
With a single stroke of his pen, the Duke of
OAMBRIDGE has virtually put an end, at once
and for ever, to military flogging. That is,
he has issued an order under which no man
can be flogged for any first oflimeo, except
mutiny. The system which ho now and thus
establishes has the great merit of being at once
simple and humane. It runs thus
eitAll men on entering the army will be planed in
the first class, and will not, except for aggravated
mutinous conduct, be liable to corporal punishment.
They will continue in the first class unless they
should incur degradation into the second class by
the commission of certain crimes hereafter speci
fied. For this purpose his Royal Highness has
farther decided on classifying the offences com
mitted by soldiers under • two distinct beads.
Crimes under the first head aro to be the following:
Absence from parade.
Drunkenness.
Riotous conduct In the streets.
Absence without leave from tattoo.
Preferring frivolous ootnplaints.
Disrespect to non-oommissioned officers.
Striking a comrade.
Absence without leave, as defined by 51 Art. of
War.
Bumping from confinement.
Insubordination.
Making away with necessaries.
i
Falsely mputing improper oonduot to a superior.
Steeping on post , depending on the eireumsta noes
and nature of service.
Under the second head, the following crimes
are included :
Desertion.
Mutinous conduct.
Aggravated oases of insubordination and vio
lence.
Drunkenness on duty or on line of march.
Embezzling public money.
Stealing from a comrade.
' Theft.
1 Designedly maiming.
Repeated acts of making away with noel:marl es,
arms, accoutrements, ammunition, &c.
Other disgraceful acts showing vicious or un
natural propensities, indecent assaults.
The rules for working this distribution of
crimes are as follows:
No manguilty of offences under the let head
is to be subjeet to corporal punishment except du
ring the time of war when the army is in the field.
Men guilty of offences under the 21 bead, being
crimes of a very serious description, will, if in the
second class, be liable to corporal punishment.
If, however, they aro in the first class, they will,
together with their other punishment, not being
corporal punishment, be dierated, and passed into
the second oleos, when they will thenceforth, on
the repetition of crimes under the 2d head, be
liable to corporal punishment, as having degraded
themselves by their own bad conduct.
Uninterrupted good conduct for a year will.
however, again restore the soldier from the seromt
to thsfirst elan, as proving a desire for reforma
tion and amendment.
Though thee classified, it does not follow that all
men under the second class are to be condemned
to corporal punishment.
Each ease is to be decided upon its own merits,
and corporal punishment as much avoided as pos
sible; but a man who by misconduct has placed
hlinself In the second elan is liable thereafter to
corporal punishment, whereas the man in the first
oleos is not liable to snob punishment, except In the
ease of aggravated madames conduct, when seve
rity must at once be resorted to to repress more
serious mischief resulting from such conduct.
It will hence be soon that, except for (t ag
gravated mutinous conduct," no private sol
dier can be flogged In Mum for a first offence
—though a difference may be made, during the
time of war, when the Finny is in the field,
just as in times of civil commotion the Habeas
Corpus Act is sometimes suspended.
These changes in the British military sys
tem will do a great deal to induce young men
to enter the British army. The fear of flog
ging thus removed, only ono thing more is
needed to make the British military service
more popular than it bar been for many a
long day. The pay of the privates must ho
raised. It is now just twenty-six cents a day,
with outer clothing or uniform, and out of this
miserable dole each soldier has to feed and
provide himself with his Inner clothing and
other necessaries. Tho British -soldier re
ceives no rations whatever, except when ac
tually in tho field, during war. Twenty-six
cents a day hits to pay and provide him with
everything except arms and uniform !
To TRH CILLAITABLZ.—A worthy family, well
known by the editor of The Prete, are In deeply
neoessitous circumstances, and the charitably die.
posed have in their ease an opportunity of
,"doing
good.'! Any donations left at this Mao° will be
promptly appropriated..
' Aeolus Norton.—We invite the attention of
introbesers to the rale tbis morning, by B. Boott, Jr.,
anotioneer, 431 Choatnitt street, toonoteting of doh
needle•worked goods, bonnet ribbons and bonnet
aterlele, jewelry, Oerrnantomz red!, 40.
Academy
Donisettl's fSpera of rt Pollatell produced here
on Monday eieping,' will be repeated, we hope,
We suggest that Itbe given at a Matinte.
This evening, another note opera, " The 'Sicilian
Vespers," by Verdi, will be produced for the
time' i n this city, The leading characters'
will be sustained by Madame Colson, Signor
Brignoli, Signor Ferri, (said to be th e bast bars
tone in the world,) and Signor Junta, the basso
Binger. It will be put upon the stage with unoxi
ampled splendor and completeness. The followin g
is a summary of the leading Incidents in this opal's
—upon which subjeot, by the way, Mrs. Hemp
wrote a tragedy called " The Vespers of Palermo , " '
which unfortunately was rather poetical than dra.
matic :
The Sicilians, equally oppressed by the motions
of Gay do' Mcintfort, the Governor, and 'dung by
the taunts and rapacity of the French soldiery, re
mised to destroy the tyranny aid to extirpate the
tyrants. Frederick, Duke of Austria, bad been
condemned to death by De Montfort; and his eis
tor Selena, influenced as much by thirst for revenge
as by We of country, links herself with the qosapi
rators, and offers to be personally the deetroyer of
the remorseless Governor. Henri, a !McAllen, young
'and ardent, of acknowledged bravery, butunknown
parentage, is enamored of Helena, whose suit she
favors, on the understanding that be too shall
untto with the liberators of his native land. To
this course, and with Helena's hand in prospect,
Henri cordially consents; but on discovering that
Montfort is his father, a confliet between love,
pa
tiiotism, and Mkt duty, ensues, which results in
Henrl's saving De Montfort's life. Helena, uua•
ware of Henri's motive, disdainfully discards him.
Do Montfort commands the instant exeoution of
tho Duchess, and . Prooida, a physician, who
had been the leader of the patriots. At the
intercession of Henri, the Governor agrees to
pardon Helena and her accomplice, if Henri
will publicly proclaim the relationship in which
they stand to each other. This acknowledgment
Henri, influenced by Helens, in the first instance,
refuses to make; but when he sees his mistress
and Prooida on their way to the scaffold, he pro
nounced the word "Father," and their lives are
spared. it this moment, apparently, It strikes
De Montfort that a favorable opportunity has arisen
to'remove asperities on bath aides, and reconcile
the French and the Siolliana by a union between
Helena and his son. Helena's unconquerable anti
pathy to her brother's murderer breaks out, but
Prookia's whispered remonstrance proddees aqui
moue. Preparations are made for the celebra
tion of the wedding in De Montfort's palace. Pro
aids confides to Ifelonalthe project by the triumph
of which he hopes at once to gratify private ho
trod and perform a public duty. The bells of the
palace will announce the solemnisation of the nup
tials, and something pore; at the sound, the Si
cilians rise, and their Pretrial oppressors fall be
neath their blows. In astonishment and terror,
Helena would now, to preserve the llfeof her lover,
prevent the marriage. Henri entreats Montfort
to urge Helena to compliance ; the ill-fated father
does so, joining the hands of the lovers. The sig.
nal Is given by Proolda, the bells send forth their
death-fraught message, the Sioiliana pour in, stri
king down their unprepared foes, and including
Henri and Helens in the massacre.
Biography of Adelina Patti.
A New York journal supplies ui with the follow
ing account of Mad'lle Adelina Patti, the now
prima donna, who will make her first appearance
in this city, to-morrow, in " Lucia di Lammer-
moor." It may give desirable information to many
lovers of music:
"One of the most remarkable events In the ope
ratio history of the metropolis, or' even of the
world, has taken place during the last week at the
Academy of Music. Wo refer to the debut of Miss
Adelina Patti, wlipse career bids fair to rival
those of the most brilliant queens of song. for
debut on Thursday has already been described.
The success which attended that performance was
endorsed on Saturday by the largest audience that
has assembled for a matinee since the m eee l em hd
mashes. Miss Patti sang the mail scene from
Lucia' in such a superb way as to stir up the au
dience, which is usually chary of applause, to the
heartiest demonstrations of delight. The prism;
donna was twice called before the curtain, and the
stage was literally covered with the flowers which
were thrown before her.
The success of this artist, educated and reared
among us, with all the vocal gifts of an Italian, and
all tho cleverness of a Yankee girl, has made every
body talk of her, wondering who - and what she la,
whore she has boon, and so on.
"To gratify this very reasonable curiosity is
eminently proper, and we have collected a few par.
Coultas for that purpose. As Miss Patti has always
been in this country, we state facts within the
knowledge of nearly every one who is acquainted
with musical matters :
" Miss Adelina Patti was born at Madrid, Spain,
April 9, 1843. Her mother, Madame Parili Patti,
was the prima donna of the Grand Theatre at Ma•
drill; and on the evening preceding the birth of
Adelina, the youngest of a large family, Madame
bad sung 'Norma, in which rdle she had a high
reputation. Curiously enough, after the birth of
Adelina, Madame Patti lost her voice almost en.
tirely, and has always believed that it was given
to the child.
"Madame Patti left Madrid as soon as poasible
after Adeline's birth, and returned to Milan, the
permanent residence of her family, Here the Iris
presario &Waled made the acquaintance of the
new Prima doneel tee. months old. The
pantraunti emigrated to this country in 1 8 44.1740
Patti pure joined Sanquirieo, the buffo. In the
management of the Italian opera, Chambers street.
There were four daughters of Mme. Pattl, all
artists. The eldest, Clotilda /thrill, married the
eon of Colonel Thorne. Amalie, the next, Is the
wife of Mr, Straicoach ; Carlotta resides In thiteity,
and is an accomplished teacher of music, and the
latest edition of this fair musical libretto is Adelina,
the subject of thit sketch.
" Adelina was what is called a precocious child.
She could sing alnintt before she could speak. She
caught up at the age of four all the gems of the
operas, and sang thorn correctly. Her first public
appearance was made at the age of nine years, when
Mr. Strakosch, Ole Boil, and the infantile prima
donna made a tour in the provinces, where Adelina
sang all the great pieces made familiar by Jenny
Lind, Sontag, Booth, and others. The little lady
created the greatest enthusiasm, and her share of
the profits amounted to twenty thousand dollars
which her father invested in a country seat, the
summer residence of the family.
" Although so far advanced in art, Adelina had
not forgotten to ben child, She always took her
doll to the theatre or concert-room, and once re
futed to sing unless Maurice' (Streload) would
allow her to carry it on the stage. Once she bad
sung a very difficult cavatina In such a way As to
bring down the house' with tremendous ap
plause. When the calm same, after the storm,
Adelina, having recognised on one of the front
benches a child of her own age, said, In a ether,
smooth voice, ' Nolly come •o my room, right
away ; I've got such a beautiful doll to show you,
and we'll have such fun!' The effect of this
naivete upon the audience may be imagined.
"At this limo, our prima donna received the
highest compliments from Sontag, who told her
that she would be one of the greatest singers in
the world, and from Alboni, who said if ohs went
to Paris she would make such a furore as is seldom
seen there.
"After the concert tour with Strakoseh, Miss
Patti wont to the West Indies with Gottschalk, the
pianist. In Havana she sang, in costume, the duet
in the ' Barber of Seville,' with her brother,
Barili. The enthusiastic Havanese made such a
row in recalling her that she ran away frightened,
and could not be persuaded to go upon the stage
again. Throughout the Indies she divided the he
nom with Gottschalk, and at Porto Rico had as of
fer of marriage (site was then fourteen) from the
richest proprietor in the place. But that diamond
wedding did not came oft - Adelina is still in 'mai
den meditation, fancy free,' and is devoui only, to
art. .
"She was brought out at the doadamy to save
the season. The managers bad a good opera, plenty
of the artists, everything required for fine perform
anoes, but the groat outside public, always thirst
lug for something new wanted a sensation. They
have it In little Patti,' who not only pleases the
connoisseurs, and le the especial favorite o 4 the
fair, but has all the material for a great popular
pet."
A /caw Musim liirsn,—lt may not be generally
known that we have now In this city an artiste of
acknowledged merit in the person of Mile Anna
'Mester, (a graduate of the Paris Conservatoire,)
whose performances at the musical festirsl and
classical concerts of last year were an entire suc
cess.
A Fnancee WITNESS IN A VERISONT COVET.—
IN the/ course of tho trial of a case in Vermont, a
French lady was called on to testify, anti It was
assumed that she was only acquainted with her
native language, which neither the judge nor the
clerk undorstood. In this emorgonoy ono of the
counsel volunteered to administer the oath, which
ho did in the following terms :
" Vous jams sat wet you here testify shall bo to
trues, xi whole trued, and noosing but so trues, so
help mon Dieu."
For a moment the lady looked with astonish
ment at the clerk pro tem., and then said in per
fectly good English, but with a slight foreign ac
cent, " What does the gentleman nay?"
A VERBAL MEN 3 AOE.—The RUSaiall Grant]
Duchess, Mary do Leuchtonbcrg, hits arrived a
tho Uotel du Louvre, Paris, with ono hundred and
ten pieces of baggage. She eornes, it is said, as the
bearer of a verbal communication from her
brother, tho Russian Emperor, to Napoleon.
flaying but a mere word to say, she did not bring
much luggage.
The New York Municipal Election..
FERNANDO WOOD XLECTED MAYOR.
New YORK, December 6—Evening.—ltoturna
from nineteen wards give the following vote 'for
Mayor of this oily:
Fernando Wood—Mocart Hall Dem 25.096
Win. F. Havemeyer—Tammany Hell Dem..24,07:1
George Opdyke—Rop 18,927
Wood's majority will probably reach 2,000.
NEIN YORK. December 0-11 o'clock P. M. The
following to the vote In the different wards :
i r... 2 D 1
:5411 4 51:399 111 . Men, Hail Dom. Rae.
Havala ease. WOOD. 0,11010.
am 184
155 163
213 175
1101 tea
/011 740
1110 153
1705 077
1410 951
1141 8340
118153 913 7/1
MI/t1 DM
960 553
Ini 668
1635 384
733 1215
1607 1507 18/3
~........ 8230 2573 171 , 9
... 1W 2630 1112
1108 831
/934 2133
-. 1591 1652 1481
/621 1870 1368
ath.
6th.
7th.
at••••• •
10th
13th
lith
lath
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20th
Total. .. . .... scral
Havertieyer'svoto
Wood's plurality ovealavemoyer.. $ ri3
Letter Item , "Occasional."
iCorrespondenoe of Tie Pross.l
AIM, poor Jinks! Jinks is exolted—Jinks is
depressed—Jinks is misetable, for :links despairs
of the Republic. Now, many of your thousands of
reader" really doubt, as I hive heretofore said, of
the existence of Jinks; but Jinks is a living,
-moving, susceptible personality. Moine le a model
politician—a shaper of destinies—the friend of the
President. But, wretched Jinks, he finds that the
country is in imminent peril—yea, is just pitohiug
over into the gulf. Jinks despises awfully Black
Republicans ; therefore, Jinks can't think upon the
possibility of a Speaker of their dingy hue with the
least degree of allowance. Jinks dotes upon his
country—at least so Jinka thinks—particularly the
section of it which the President especially favors;
and, of consequence, Mike shrinks, turns pale, trem
bles—terribly trembles—knowirt that the South
must resent and resist such a contempt of their so
vereign will as the election of an Opposition canal- '
antis would manifest. Jinks is determined to bask
in the bright sunshine of royal executive favor, for
Jinks grows fat, and loons book, oven like the
bulky Onshore of the Cabinet, under such plea
sant skis k and who could expect that Jinks would
not be unconaolable at the sinking energies of
Federal dictation. Jinks loves, and Jinks hates.
Jinka is passionately attached to those who do him
good, and Melts execrates all who refuse him fa
vors. But I cannot speak farther of Jinks at this
.present, as I contemplate, some future day, to
write a book about Jinks, to bo illustrated after
the perfection of barley's art. So, for the present,
farewell Jinks—magnificent, immortal Jinks!
It is said that Mr. Buchanan has instructed his
friends to be especially complacent to those of the
Democracy who have been ridden down by him
ander the hope of ultimately securing their as
sistance In the organization of the House, and in
voting through his recommended legislation. How
far such sycophancy may succeed I know not, but
this I know, that the curse of an outraged people
Must be the reward of all those who, having so
cured their election through opposition to Exeou-
live dictation, now fall to strike when the stroke
would kill. But, perhaps, both you and I have
lived long enough in the world to learn that
those most favored, aro, not unfrequently, the
mintiest to exhibit the weakness and Imperfections
of their nature. Between the faith as held by an
ti•Lecompton Democrats, and the wretched follies
of the followers of Mr. Buchanan's Administration,
there can be no Time, and to propose harmony be
tween twosuch antagonisms Is to insult those whom
the proposition is made to affest. The present Con
gross, like the last, may cause the mask to be drawn
from the face of the hypocrite ; and oven this is
lesirable. The people should thoroughly know
their representative. It Is even bettor late than
never. I shall have more to say on this subject
hereafter, and I only hope I may not feel myself
constrained to stamp members of oar own party
with disgrace. 'C l uny one shall merit it, the task
of exposure will be faithfully performed. Under
all circumstances, there will be enough left to pre
serve the truth, and act as apostles of our creed
The new arrangement in the hall of the House
Cur seating the members is a decided improvement,
m far as appearances, from the gallery, are con
corned, and I hoar that many of those most inte
rested In scouring comfort are very well satisfied
with the change.
The otty ie rapidly filling up with strangers, but
the rain overhead, and the mud on the sidewalks,
prevent the ladies from exhibiting their charms.
Wo will, however, have many pleasant days before
Christmas. OCCASIONAL.
From Another Correspondent.
Correspondence of The Prose.]
WAsuiscrow, December 0.
The Thirty-sixth Congress opened with a more
then suffiolently exciting matter of debate. In the
denote the Harper's Ferry tragedy, with its accu
mulation of terrors and feverish accessories, is to be
reenacted, revised, and enlarged; and in the
Uouse helper's book is made the hack-log upon
which the infuriate of both sections are to chop
each other. The object of the movement in the
[louse is plain enough The Administration organ
hoe been shaking and shivering with a disunion
panic. The Administration needs a panic—it needs
to make a general trepidation in order to shroud its
own weakness—hence we have fears and threats of
disunion, fur the purpose of frightening weak pa
triotism into a combination to he used es a prop
and tribute to the Administration, which came
into power with the Democracy as a unit, and
managed in en inconceivably short space of time to
disgrace and demoralize it. This agitation in the
Douse on the " Impending Crisis" is only calcu
lated to do evil. It cannot bo expected that it can
change the views of any of the opponents of the
Administration ; and can only serve the author of
the obnoxious publication, by giving it a notoriety
it could not otherwise attain. Doubtless it may,
at It clearly does, seem neoesssry to rebuke the
vi;ont doctrines of the work ; but it really appears
tr me that the most telling way of rebuking it
wou'd be by not noticing lint all. However, here
it is.
A■ I writs the matter is before the House. The
clerk is reading the amulet signed and approved
by leading Republicans, in and out of Congress.
The nonce 18 full, the gelleriee are full, and the re
porterd unoccupied. A most remarkable contrast
is visible between the people in the galleries and
heir representative.; on the floor. The people look
like thoughtful responsible citizens; the representa
flees look as little like being engaged in °onside,-
ing a question of an impending oriels as might be
imagined. Thls probably arises from the fact that
they have their several minds made up on the one
hand, or think the whole matter unnecessary op the
other.
Now that the clerk bas got through, and tho
riatienan from biksouri (Mr. Clark) speaks in
support of bin resolution, and exhausts his ener.
glee to show that no matt who signed the circular
was a fit or proper mon to preside over the House—
now that he &sites to let the country know that
ho would not allow the humiliation of such an elec
tion to past without raising Ids voice against it—
there Is little more attention paid, rave In the gal
leries. Anson Burlingame evidently enjoys it, as
be congratuletes a group of sympathisers outside
the bar. Thomas B. Florence makes a kind, but
vain attempt to amuse Daniel 11 Sickles, who sits
as meek and staid. Over yonder Major Schwartz
and IVinter Davis urn introduced by John B. Iles.
kin. They hove an exuberant hand-ehaking, and
the trio seem planned with something, themselves
or each other probably. Garnett and PorcherMiles
pay respectful attention, while John Cochrane,
stretching over the back of Ilarkstlale'a seat, gives
tholatter some information which the Mississippian,
if the expression of his taco is any indication, does
not tike at its proper value. Slims M. Burroughs,
of New York, and Shertard Clemens fraternise,
notwithstanding their diflerences of views on the
" irrepressible eontliot " end the " impending cri
sis," and a majority of the Representatives are
immersed in their newspapers
Mr. Clark's speech was not remarkable. Its
purpose, to be sure, was patriotic. At its conclu
sion Mr. Gilmer offered a substitute, but Mr.
Farnsworth, of Illinois, came In with a resolution
to lay the whole matter on the table, which re
quited in a tie vote—yeas and nays being each 116.
'listen the question open, and considerable " fili
bustering" took place. Thaddeus Stevens desired
to raise a point of order—to go Into another ballot
for Speaker, and adjourn. Mr. Barksdale thought
the resolution of Mr. Clark the only one in order,
en it related to the Speakership. Mr Burnett, of
Kentucky, made an appeal to Mr. ti Bluer to attach
his resolution as an amendment to Mr. Clark's
resolution, ao that a vote alight be had on them,
the former °sneakily. Mr. Burnett tondo an im
passioned appeal, and drew down loud applause,
and some hisses, in the gallery, by declaring that
be was willing to go out of the UM u if wo were to
bo presided over by men who _would sign such a
oiroular.
Mr. Gilmer could not oblige his friend from h'en
tueky. Ile thought his resolution—inn modified
form—calculated to servo all the requisite purposes
His resolution revived the Clay corupwmtlee, in
view of the asperities and animosities which have
sprung up during late years between different per
toms of the country by the agitation of the slavery
location. Ile applied these views to the present
exigency. The elavory agitation, under whatever
name or shape It presented itself, or was presented,
should be diseountenaneed. The resolution ob•
lures all good citizens to du so, and further pro•
claims that any signer of the Helper circular was
unfit for the office of Speaker.
John S. 1111118,Sn, of Virginia, elide a character
istioally independent speech. It wad no doubt hu
miliating to him, but ho had to speak, and did
speak with emphasis and force. Ito soon hold the
whole Ilouse. Both sides listened attentively.
Ile thought the whole debate etrarge enough at
this juncture, when the Southern members
have eat silent in their nests—when, Odor remelt
occurrences, the North should have come to them
with extended arms. But what was the case ? A
member from Missouri, and a member from North
Carolina, 0111110 forward appealing to the North
Ile agreed In the abstract with their t iews, but it
was humiliating to bo in thin position before
the world—appealing and imploring the North—
which kept a most contemptuous silence. Mere
•. the North" rather uncoarteoudy
Mr. Milken thought a signer to the circular WAS
not only not fit to be Speaker, but won riot tit to
live—ho would nut ammo to meddle with hither
things, simian!, he wee not fit le die.
Sherman, of Ohio,presented a letter from F.
Blair, stating that Helper showed blot his boqk nt
Silver Spring, and premised, on the desire of Mr.
Walt, to expunge many obj ,, ullumale Tigris in
making his compendium ; and that on that promise
the Republicans allowed their names to be to, d to
advance. In reply to a query made by detilsinA,
of N'irginia, Sherman sold that he had feu time+
before stated in the House of Itepresentatit es that
he was opposed to any Interference on the part it
the free States with the ;Asthma of castor And
slave in the Southern States, which was reeelbe,l
with cheers. It was most gratifying to goo the
enthusiasm of the galleries in response to at my
Union sentiment, coining from whatever gull - ter.
Otmeral Curtis, of lowa, on the part of the Re
publicans, disavowed any knowledge of the
pamphlet when the circular was signed.
Jenkins, of Virginia, continued to speak in an
exalted strain.
There is a scoot committee formed to carry out
the purpose, which Is at the top or bottom of the
figitations in the House, to wit: to effect n combi.
nation of rue Administration men and the South
Americans, and all others that can be 'Aught or
sold Into the bargain.
A committee from Boston, aceompanied by Gene
ral Cushing and the Mayor of tho Athens of the
North," have visited Washington In behalf of the
city of Boston. Tho purpose has been to solicit from
the Government a commission to Investigate and
report upon the condition of Boston harbor, with
a view to Its preservation and safety,for the In
terests of navigation. The Boston committee were
(extruded, with the permission of the proper tie
pertinent here, to invite as commissioners for the
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XXXVITII CONGRESS,-FIRST SESSION,
Ti. S. CAPITOL, WASIIINOTON, Doe. 6
BENNIE.
Mr. MASON'S (of Virginia) resolution, tittered
yesterday, to appoint a committee to inquire into
the Harper's Ferry invasion, came up.
Mr. Tapummt, of Illinois, said it would receive
his cordial support. Whenever murder had been
committed, let us ascertain who arenguilty, and
bold them responsible. He hoped the Investigation
would be thoroughly complete. He believed it
would do good, by disabusing the public mind,
especially in the South, of the idea that ouch
a movement receives any countenanee or sup
port from any, considerable number of the
citizens of the North. No man who is not prepared
to destroy the Constitution, subvert tho Govern
ment, and resolve society into its original elements,
could justify it. No matter what evils; either ima
ginary or real, may exist in the body politic, no
one individual. or twenty out of twenty millions,
could be permitted, in his own way and to defiance
of the laws of the land, to undertake to correct
them. No government on earth could subsist if
Chet was allowed. As for the misguided man who
led the insurgents, be bad already expiated on the
gallows his errors, and gone before the final tri•
bone.
Let this investigation be impartial and the.
rough. The effect on the country would be most
salutary ; and bad a similar Investigation been in
stituted when a similar transaction occurred in
HIM, it would have been better. The arsenal at
Liberty, Missouri, was then broken into and the
publie property taken away. He briefly recapitu
lated the facts of that occurrence as stated by Ca p t.
Leonard In charge there That, however, was for
the purpose of forcing slavery into Kansas, while
at Harper's Ferry the effort was to abolish slavery.
He then offered an amendment to the resolution
extending the inquiry to the former case.
Mr. MaSoN replied that he would not stand in
the way of the inquiry suggested, but the very do
cument rend contained all the tants officially set
forth. If the Senator wanted to prevent the recur
rence of such transactions, he would not stand In
the way of applying the proper legislation. Taut
now, when four years bad elapsed, and neither
that Senator nor those who sot with him have
asked an Investigation, it is a little strange le be so
anxious to couple these transactions.
Mr. Meaux continued : The oommittee could not
examine both at once, and therefore, time and
money would be lost by adopting the amendment.
He wanted to know whence the resources were de
rived for the Harper's Ferry invasion—who sup
plied the money, munitions, and counsel. Congress
could not act on the subject without official infor
mation; and If it should turn out that Congress had
no power to prevent such transactions, it is the
duty, not of the Southern States alone, but of ail the
States, to take proper measures for their protection.
He alluded to the remark of Mr. Trumbull, re
spec:deg the shrieks from Kansas not being heard
in Virginia, by saying that no shrieks would be
heard front Virginia, happen what may in their
political relations with others. He did not know
what a man's political education could be to lead
him to use such expressions in reference to recent
I events.
Mr. Thulium, answered that Dothinr, the Sena
tor might say could get him to speak disrespeotful
ly of Virginia or any other State of the Union. He
epoko the term "shrieks " an used in regard to the
people of Kama, bat not with the viow of casting
ridicule on any portion of the country.
Mr. MAaox's impression was that the term came
from the political associates of Mr. Trumbull. At
Bret it was "shrieks for freedom."
Mr. Tneueuot. thought it would be found that it
was a term first applied by the Democracy to a
great party, calling them 'Kansas Shriekers."
The account be read was not an official report of
Capt. Leonard. He had read from the report of the
Kansas Investigating Committee. The Senator from
Virginia paid little attention four years ago to the
cries of the people of Kansas, but now his oars are
open. In one ease those engaged in unlawful pro
ceedings had been punished ; in the other ease those
engaged in similar transactions were rewarded with
office. He trusted now that that affair would get
the attention it deserved.
Mr. Haim then defined his position. Ile was for
the resolution, and else for the amendment. Ile
wax sorry, however, that it had been introduced so
early in the session, as be wanted to keep up the
era of good feeling until after Christmas. He did
not want to Norse on the committee, for several
reasons. That eammittee should consist of learned
men, deeply versed in philology, psychology, and
theology, Naas to go to the bottom of the affair.
lie wanted to look the whole thing right in the
Nee—to go to first principles. Some had relied on
the passage of Scripture, that "God had read, of
one blood all the nations of the earth," but he
wanted to know whether that did not mean all
white mon. He had not a word to retract, of all
he had said, In his various speeches. Ire had been
accused of complicity with the affair. He was not
hero to admit or deny that, but he would say that
the Republican party in. the North never sought to
tamper with slay, e. Fears had been entertained
I o f danger to the Union, but ho thought the greatest
I danger arose from the constant obloquy and re
proach heaped on the people of the free States,
every time en opportunity presented itself lie
alluded to the incitements to bloodshed found in
the Southern papers—for instance, in the Richmond
Enquirer, where an advertisement appeared, offer
ing a reward of $lO 000 for the head of a distim
gulshod citizen of Ohio. He denounced the Su
premo Court of the United Stites, as distinguished
for lie servility to the slave power, and expressed
his views at some length on various topics con
nected with slavery.
Mr. Ilverart, of Vir t il t nia, expressed surprise at
the manner in which Is resolution had been re.
caved. It was proper in Itself, and was made
eminently necessary by circumstanees of recent
occurrence. The South was not so much startled
by the foray of Brown and his few followere, bet
at the sympathy openly expressed in the North
for him, and at the apparent Indifference of the
great mass at the North et such manifestations of
sympathy. Tho Senator from Illinois proposes to
turn the matter into a party issue. Does he sup.
pose that the South regards the peace and safety
of the community as a party matter r They are
loth to believe that such things can be treated
with Indifference by those bound to them by the
ties of common government; but if each is the
cam it is time they were made aware of it. Upon
such an occasion as this, which has no parallel in
the history of the country, the levity displayed by
the Senator from New Hampshire is like the laugh
of an inebriate at the bed of death. The South
can take care of themselves If no remedy can
be found in the General Government, let the South
know it, so that they can take notion. Is this
Union to be used only to stay the arms of the
States for sell-defence, and give no protection
against such insurrections? If there be, in truth,
such an alienation of feeling, and this simple
resolution cannot pass without being smothered by
party issues, let us know it at once.
Mr. Davis, of Mississippi, said that one gratify
ing fact was the distinetnees with which Senators
disavowed all iconneation or sympathy with the
mad foray of Brown. What correction hod the
affair at Liberty with the questisn before us ,
We have a great duty to perform—to afford pro
tection to our common country against th . e‘ attacks
of foes within, as well as without.
Mr. Onsets, of Missouri, remarked that the pur
poses for which arias were taken et Liberty, was
not to force slavery into Kansas—not to subvert
the Government or the laws of the United States.
but to resist the unlawful acts of tho Emigrant
Aid Society, which had prevented the execution of
the laws of the Territory. Although an unlawful
oat, it was fora good purpose, and in order to sup
port law and order. The truth ought to go forth
in connection with this matter, and not let it be
supposed that it was an atrocious act like that at
Harper's Ferry. This affair demands the interpo
sition of the Federal Government, while the scenes
in Kansas, whether right or wrong, have passed
by. Those cots are recorded for posterity to judge,
and let them remain undisturbed.
Mr. CRITTENDEN, of Kentucky, thought the
amendment could do no harm, and would only oc
cupy a few days more time. Ile hoped it would bo
adopted.
Mr. Wiesen, of Massachusetts, should vote for
the resolution end the amendment. When this In
telligence first reached the North it was regarded
as merely a strike of the workingmen. On learning
Its real character it was received, almost unani
mously, with disapprobation and regrets ; but elec
tions were pending in New York and New Jersey,
and ono or two leading papers in New York, fur the
lurpose of affecting those elections, made most vio
ent, false, and infamous charges against public
men, and the masses of the people of the free States
This excited universal indignation there. Not one
man in a thousand of the people of the free States
ever dreamed of such a foray or knew anything of
it. Be spent two or three weeks in New York and
New Jersey previous to the election, and every
where hoard regret and condemnation of that move.
meet. Ile never saw a map who did not regret it.
Tho loader in that invasion, by his conduct and
language, had excited the sympathy and admira
tion of all men. lie was regarded as sincere, al
though a fanatic. lie violated the law under the
conviction that he was doing right, and was willing
to take the consequences. But the present Geyer
nor of Virginia by his mode of dealing with this
question—by his evident attempt to make political
capital and got up a needling clamor, has excited a
feeling of derision end contempt among the masses
of the North. To this cause is to be attributed the
sympathy manifested for Brown, more than any
other source whatever. lied he dealt with this
question as a discreet magistrate ' and not Male an
outrageous and infamous attempt to implicate in
nocent men for partisan purposes, what Is witnessed
to-day would never have taken place. Ile conclu
ded by hoping that the investigation would be this
rough, whoever may bo implicates'. Lot them
take the consequences.
MT. CLARK, of Now Hampshire, spoke In favor
of the resolution and amendment.
Mr. Brow',, of Mississippi, read the proceedin gs
of a public meeting at Natick, Massachusetts,
where a resolution was adopted declaring that re
sistancs to tyrants is obedience to fled, and, there
fore, slaves ou,glit to he incited to resist their mas
ters. lie asked whether the Senator from Massa
chusetta (Mr. Wilson) was present and comae
minced such a meeting.
Mr. ? news, of alessachnsette, explained. It
was a lecture by Henry C Wright, who made a
non-rosistsnoe speech. It was generally attended
by Isesecorata and others, but nobody interrupted
the proceedings. Those who hired the hall were
come dozen Garrison Abolitionists, and they only
voted for the resolution alluded to The great mans
of the audience only went from curiosity. Having
fully expressed hie opinions previously in reference
to Brown's movement, he (Mr. Wilson) deemed it
unnecessary to repeat them there.
:qr. Bacot N was sated with volelaimr.
Ala Pi 011, of Ohio, said he would tagainst
the amendment as referring to transactions not
germane to the resolution, and having tie connec
tion with it. We have talked enough about Ken
s vs In years past.
Air. Alison was under the impression, when he
promised not to oppose the amendment if offered
No a separate preposition, that it was new matter,
nut before reported to either house. If all the
filets bad been reported once, certainly there is no
need of appoiotiug another committee to ievesti
gate them again, and he would sole egainst the
amendment. The Senator front Massachusetts had
erraigned the conduct of Gov. Wise, and imputed
to hint solfith and unworthy motives. The people
of Virginia are the only reditioal community to
whom the Governor of Virginia is re-peeschle.
Ile had not hoard n single word of doubt exi rested
to Virginia, by anybody of any political party, re
specting the propriety, expediency, or wisdom of
Gov. Wise's conduct in taking care that the laws
of Virginia should be respected and enforced. If
he had neglected to do his duty, or run the remo
test risk that these vagabond Instruments in the
bands of people elsewhere, should not expiate their
(mimes under the laws of Virgtnia he would have
merited and received the execration of every Vie
glom°. Now, the object of this investigation was
to find out where Brown's money and munitions
eamefrom. They must have cat from $lO,OOO to
$21,000, saying nothing of the expense of getting
up the expedition. There was also a large sum in
gold found on the person of the leader. Where
did beget It? He bad only been known as a vaga
bond and a roman in Kansas. Some persons be
hind must have been accessory to his movement—
the object was to find them.
Mr. IVERSON, of Deorgia, Bed these Kansas
matters had become almost forgotten, and would
never have been brought up again anima by some
Old Mortality " like the Senator from Illinois
(Mr. Trumbull,) who delights to revel in rotten
nod disgusting remains. The object of the amend
ment could only bo to remove the agitation and
smother the inquiry proposed. The Senator wanted
to break the force of the facts to be developed con
cerning this monstrous outrage on the soil of Vir
ginia. They might deny sympathy for Brown; but
this very attempt to embarrass the resolution evi
dences their sympathy. Look at the facts trans
piring In the other end of the Capitol, where Mr.
Sherman Is a Candidate for the third office in the
gift of the American people. And yet he has en
dorsed Helper's book, which is more Incendiary in
ita character than anything John Brown ever
said.
Mr. 'Luz allied the Senator to order for re..
fleeting ou the character of the House.
Mr. Ivaasom said he only refloated on the Repub.
Dean party, not on the House. Mr. Sherman was
one of the sixty.eight members of the last Con
gress who endoraed and approved sentiments at
war with the interests of the South and looking to
a dissolution of the Union. Was not that equiva
lent to sympathy for Brown? Do gentlemen here
disdain the acts of their colleagues in the other
House? No! they belong to the same political
organisation, and, if they avowed their real sen
timents, they would justify the eonduot of their
political friends in the House, who sustain a man
endorsing the most damnable sentiments ever ut
tered. When the Senator from Massachusetts
(Mr. Wilson) heard treasonable sentiments avowed
at a public meeting in his own town, instead of
sitting and giving a silent anent, he should at
once have rebuked them. What did all the ring
ing of bells in New Hampshire mean on the RI of
' December but sympathy fur Brown? And eight
members of the hissuchusette Senate voted to ad
journ ever for the same reason. He believed it
was the settled design of the Republican party to
break down the institution of slavery, by fair
means or foul--if not by appealing to the slave
holders, by inAting the slaves. As for the Demo
cratic party, he was sorry to say he was afraid it
was becoming, if not corrupt, at least corruptible.
The South can take care of itself, and needs no
persistence We will be prepared to defend our
aelves to the last extremity—even at the aaerilice
4..1 the Union, which you all pretend so mash to
revere.
Without taking action on the question before it,
the Senate adjourned.
The House mot at noon. Mr. Clark's resolution
being under cone.deration,
Mr CRAWFORD made an ineffectual motion to
submit a resolution fur the adoption of the one-hour
rule, it being evident that after Mr. Clark con
cluded his remarks a reply will be expected hem
the other side. It would be remembered, in !re
Thirty-fourth Congress one gentleman occupied
the door for two days, and henna his proposition.
A resolution was adopted that the daily hear of
meeting be 12 o'clock.
Mr. ChARIC caused to be read the list of those
who recommended the circulation of Mr. Helper's
book, and also the circular itself, strongly repro
bative of slavery.
Mr. CLARK resumed, saying he had the paper
read so that the country might see the treasonable
designs. Here was a recommendation, signed by the
member' of the last House, some of whom were re
elected to this, that the North should have no fel
lowship with siaveholders, either socially or politi•
°ally. And had the country come to this? We
live under a Union and s Constitution which cost
en much blood and tremens jointly of the North
and South. Had they struck the fatal blow, and
got their own consent, and expect the country to
submit to it, for those in the South who do not own
slaves to exterminate the Institution—" peaceably
it they can, forcibly if theymust," as recommend
ed by Helper and his friends? One of those who
signed the circular (Mr. Grow) had been nomina
ted for Speaker. If we are of a common country,
and are hero to deliberate under the stars and
stripes, looking to a common patriotic end—if
we aro brethren hailing from the. same brave an
cestry—are wo to be thus insulted and trampled
upon ? Did Northern men think that those from the
S l euth feel themselves honored by their association?
If no, they are deceived. If he had to depend
on the prayers of certain persons North, as recom
mended, he should think after death to sink to the
nethermost hell. [Laughter.] The South under
stand their rights and dare maintain them. The
Union cannot exist, if the recommendations In the
circular which had been read were carried out.
Mr. GILMER, of North Carolina, offered as a sub
stitute for Mr. Clark's motion, aloolution, is cub
stance., reiterating the declarations heretofore made
by the Whig and Democratic partite, resisting all
attempts at the renewal of the slavery agitation, in
whatever ebape or color it may be made.
Mr. Sieves, of Pennsylvania, presumed that
the amendment was not in order.
MIM=I=I
Mr. WAlinntitsz. of Illinois. moved to lay the
whole eubJeet on the table. Negatived by a tie
vote.
Mr. IlleasDALn. of Mississippi, raised the ques•
floe, that as Mr. Gilmer's proposition did not re
late to the election of Speaker. it was out of order.
The Clerk was rot prepared to decide the point,
hut would submit It to the House.
An ineffectual motion to postpone the further
consideration of the reeolution till the lst ofJanu
ary was made.
Mr. BrIIKETT, of Kentucky, said be wanted to
vote on Mr. Clark's resolution, and suggested to
Mr. Unmet to offer his proposition as an amend
ment. Should the gentleman insist on offering it
as a substitute. the Republicans will be enabled to
avoid a vote on the subject the other aide of the
House are anxious they should mine up to and
meet. He would not dodge himself, or enable oth
ers to do so.
Several gentlemen here claimed the floor, and s
spirited ooiloquy on that subject ensued.
Mr. Gitatitit said the declarations in Mr. Clark'.
resolution In relation to a certain infamous pamph
let had nothing to do with the election. If that was
a proper preparation to the election, his substitute
was certainly In order, and preferable.
Mr. DAPISDALE inquired, does your substitute
refer to the qualification for Cpeakersbip?
Mr. GILWIR Yes. We want whoev er eleeted
Speaker of this House to know its sentiments.
Mr. BrITNETT advocated Mr. Clark's resolution.
They should, by its adoption, set their seal el con
demnation on those who would set one part of the
people against the other—spots , the incendiary's
torch—stir up the slave against the master, and ex
cite servile insurrection. He repeated that he
wished to seal the condemnation of men who
%cold instigate treason, murder, and arise. This
was his understanding of the resolution. He fly
presented people loyal to the Union and the Con
stitution, who stood ready to preserve them ; bat
they were. nevertheless, ready, if this warfare was
to be made on their institutions, and on their
homes and families by invasion, to go out of this
Union. [Applause on the door and in the pile
ri,s J He wished to see how many Northern gen
tlemen would say by their votes that they bare no
pert or lot in the sentiments of Helper's book.
Mr. OILUI:Ft modified his substitute by adding;:
" fully endotting these national sentiments, It is tEit
duty of every good citizen to resist all attempts at
renewing, in Congreun or out of it, ander Whatever
shape or color made, the slavery agitation, and no
member should be elected Speaker whose political
opinion Is not known to conform to the foregoing
sentiments."
Mr. Oilmen was sorry that he could not agree to
Mr. Burnett's suggestion. Look erery morning
at the press favoring the interests of the party in
power. Oentlemen would find therein carefully
detailed notices of all inflammatory meetings in
relation to the terrible affair at Harper's Ferry,
and although meetings of a contrary character
were held, they found no allusion to them.
Mr. BURNETT. Where are those meetings held?
Mr Gummi, resuming, condemned the sending
out of inflemtnatory discussion.
Various points of order were raised.
Mr. GARNETT, of Virginia, gave notice of his in.
tention to offer an amendment to the amendment.
Mr. Mitesom roes almost 'tinder a sense of hu
miliation. He confessed that be bad been much
dissppointed in the character of the present de•
bate, as well as in the sources from which the
discussion had come There was nothing In Mr. Gil
mer's proposition to which he might not abstractly
assent; but ho trusted gentlemen would pardon
him for suggesting that such an Indication should
net now come from the Southern members. In
view of the recent occurrences, by this time known
throughout the world, they had gocsieright to ex.
poet that while they remained, as they should have
remained, silent In their scats; gentlemen from the
other parts of the country should have come to
meet them a ith extended hands, and given them
the assurance that these events were nut types of
Northern sentiment and intent. Was it a
dine, he asked, when they should seek from
others pledges of their own security Those gen
tlemee on the other side (Republicans) maintain
ed a sullen and almost contemptuous silence
( Laughter from the Republican side.) The House
should net hare entertained this question in con
nection with one (the Speakership) which was one
comparatively unimportant Those who entertain
such sentiments as advanced by Mr. Helper were
not only unfit to be Speaker, but unfit to live.
(Applause from the Democratic side ) He would
not attempt to penetrate the recesses of the heart
in relation to man and his Maker, by saying that
they were not fit to die.
Mr. Sitsituae, of Ohio, regarded this debate as
thrown into the House to prevent an organization.
He caused to be read a letter from Fremele P.
Blair. addressed to Mr. Sherman, dated the 6th,
in which the writer says that Mr. Helper brought
him his book, after examining which, he informed
Mr. H. of the objectionable parte. Mr. Helper re
plied that be would make alterations, and it was
In consequence of such utterances that members of
Congress gave their recommendation
Mr. Liberman presented that he did not sign the
paper. Ile had never raid Helper's book or tom.
pendinm, and bad never seen a copy of either, He
desired to say that he had always endeavored to
cultivate courteous and friendly relations. lie bad
waver expressed such language as had been used
to-day. Ile appealed to his public record. He
would say now that there was not a single question
agitating the - mind of the country relative to pot
files—there was not a single topic involving ice•
Lionel controversy that was nut thrust in by the
Democrats. The Republicans had preeerred a
studied silence. Ii was their intention to organize
the Huuse quietly and decently, without vitopera
timi, and he trusted it world be shown that the
party could administer the affairs of the Beeman]
!dome:went without treepsosiog on the rights of
any section. (Applause.) He would not tread on
the right of a single S.uthern citizen, and defied
any man to show to the contrary.
Mr. Le tier:, of Virginia. said be understood.
then, that those who signed the recommendation cf
the pamphlet did so it ithout understanding what
It WOO. Mr. Blair told them that lielp.'r gore him
a vague promise to correct his work The grade
man from Ohio (Mr SLerman) had not told them
whether he was sears of any changes. Be (Mr
Leake) caked whether they endorsed the senti
ments as extracted and published In the Sew York
Herald The gentleman from Ohid had . not de
nouneed a single sentiment thereto Southern
gentlemen were entitled to know whether, if the
gentleman from Ohio was elected Sneaker, he
would let the negro fire his (Mr : Leake ' s) dwelling,
or put
the knife to the throst of his (Mr Lemke s)
wife and four helpless children. (Laughter.) He
was for making the gentleman fare the mum, for
It 14 to be faced Ile wanted to know whether be
would interfere with slavery outside of the halls of
Congress
Mr. Snell u AV replied that he was oppcstel to an
Interference by the people of the free States with
the relation et* master and slave in the slave
States Applause
. 1
Mr. Crusts, for one, disavowed anything like an
intent on the part of the North to interfere with
the relation of toaster and slave In the South. In
every speech he made in his district he had said
that the purpose of the Republican party was not
to Interfere with slavery ethers it exists.
Mr. Roar, of Arkansas, asked why, thee, he
signed the paper recommending the circulation
Of the oompentl?
Mr. Courts replied that be took it for gnatest -
it was for the benefit ht enapkind. [Laughter.[
Mr. Leann, in conclusion slid the " tattpendukt .
crisis " has te be met, and we wilt settle it.
Mr. Clang, of New York, in reply to Mr. Millme,
slid be could not in jostle' to the North maintain
silence. The reason why he had not spoken before
was that nobody had sideway charges on the
people of the North complicity witk er approval of
John Brown's conduct in Vligieis_ They never
dresmed of it. Itpplause..l You would have
heard from the North one shriek of indignaliothi if it
was even suspected that they eneoungeditnthearien
such as that—which, donne, had exalted their
brethren of the Smith. Haring Meer read Help.
er's book, he wu ignorant bow he should vote on
the pending resolution. But the proposition of Mr.
Gilmer tie understood, and for Istdelvhd Would *Ass "
with pleasure. it presented the platisrmos which
be stood, and on which the people of the North
stand with entire unanimity this day. Is_iigemou]
He had never seen an Abolitionist h e came
to Washington. [Laughter - and epplausal If
there was one in his district be never saw him.
The Northern people were estesserrittlee and Eiden- -
losing men. The slavery agitation spruncep with
the repeal of the Missouri Compromise. _ If It had
I been carried out in good faith there would have
been no disturbance. If fraud had not invaded
Kansas as foul as that which was recently practised
in Virginia—if the attempt heel not been in the
last Congress to force her into the rtsion with a
Constitution violative of the feelings and interest
of the people, the country would not now be in this,
state of excitement.
Mr. KIITT, tot South Carolina, 001aseded that
there were members from, and persona within, the
North; who are loyal to the Constitution • but this
was not the whit before the House. Melbas pro
ceeded to read entrees from speeches delivered to
Ohio, (by Mr Seward,) in 1848, and in Rochester,
in 1858, which had maintained that slavery must -
be abolished. each NMI the fruit et seed sewn ivy-
that distinguished leader; and it had been only
within the lest two hours that some of the Repub;_
Beans here had found out that the doctrines were
injurious Ile would lee the fabric of the Gorern
went tremble from turret to foundation stone be
fore
be would take one tittle lam of therights to
which the South was entitled. lApphiuee.) We,
of the South, are on the defensive; we mean to de
fend ourselves. Let each party fight oat the
isme.
Mr. Srsersa believed the discussion already
had ongbt to convince everybody that his point of
order was correct and proper—a-dusty, that until
the House was organized it was not competent to
entertain any question except the election of
Speaker or a motion to adjoarn_ lie did not
blame the gentlemen from the Sooth for taking the -
course they did, although he deemed it untimely to
withhold from the public creditors the means which
should be given them speedily. He did not blame
them for the language of intimidation, or •
readmit God's creation
From turret to foundataim."
(Laughter.) It was right in them, for we recreants
cf the North were not affected by It. He gave _
them credit for it, for their remarks were to ope
rate on timid men.
Mr. CR/WIPOILD, of Gem'lie, here nee excitedly,
and, interrupting Mr. Stevens. said something
about the Union meetings at Castle Garden and on
the North. He was loudly called to order, while
others applauded his remarks, which were nearly
altogether unintelligible owing to the confadon
which prevailed.
Members from all sides rose to their feet' Where
crowded to the area near Stevens and Crawford.
The greatest excitement prevailed, and at one
time it was feared there would be a collision.
Mr. CRAWFORD, continuing his remarks, ex
claimed : " Don't sing psalms to the Union and the
Constitution till we get quiet." He was 'gal:tap.
plauded, and continued speaking amid calls of
" order! order!"
Mr. Monate, of Iltiscia, called on the clerk to
maintain the order and dignity of the House.
The Clerk said be had no power, and threw him
self on the generosity of the House to come to _
order.
Mr. Monk's, of Illinois. The tine for genero
sity has pawed. Order mast be intoned !
After a few moments the members tooted them
selves.
Several gentlemen proposed an . asijourainant.
Mr. STEY2N3 replotted that he had made a point
of order, that the only motions in order were the
election of Speaker or an adjounmeent. Removed
the previous question.
Mr. Gartvirr. This diseussiOn shall not be
stopped. and there is no power in this Wale to
,
stop it . [Applause.]
Adjourned.
Montgomery County Polities.
POTtSTOWX, December 6.—Tlot Democrats of
Montgomery county met in Convention at Fairview
to-day, and sleeted Pkilip B. Gerhard u fretiaro•
lin), and Solomon Feather, Joseph ti. Fuger,and
Joseph Rex as ReLresentative delegates to tine
-111t0 Convention. The delegatiswere woutheeenr• -
Iv instructed to support Boa. Jac°lr Fry. Jr... br
Gorenior, sod UN al bOOOlll/110 means to MOWS
his nomi nation.
Kentucky Legislature..
Faxsaronr, Dee. s.—The State Legislators *r
avelled to-day by the election of Mr. Porter, of
Woodford. Speaker of the Senate, and Mr. lliterrt
weather Speaker of the house, a triemph of the
(needs of Mr. Breekiniidge cover Gum et Yr.
Guthrie.
The Paeide Railroad.
NEW Ctatatass. Dee. bids for thePeeile
liaitroid stock and bonds will be closed on this 1011.
A amid itioasl We has been read* of the beheeee,
amouoting to 31,000 000, which is to ba set .aide for
the par:hese of laborers to emitted, the reed.
Bank Defalcation.
BOSTON, December 6.—The defalcatios of firm
P. Shepherd, late treasurer of the limurrer street
Sarbige Bask, is aseartadaed b roach $67,606.
James D. Green, Eq., was gutted Mayor of
Cambridge. yeretruday, by a mejority of 16 rotes
over Mr. Sargent. the present incumbeat. Mr.
Green ran on the Independent ticket.
Fire in Montpelier.
Moxrrelmt, Vs , December i.—The titian Ho-•
tel, in this Tillers, was destroyed by ire last night_
The loss L 1.7,000, hat of which is twerwr.l
Specie for New York.
New ORLIAIs, Dee. .s.—Ther.eamar Maas Tay
br railed to-day with Sloe,Coo for New York.
'Markets by Telegraph.
BALI I VOIi. Pat. I.—Flour doll tad totehruared.
Wheat A m ; i irkt bushels takt. el: rues w ti as advase
in, tendency t trtts..4l 361/ set red. Si Sol Si
Corn dull an d d•rharset sew white. 644/4Sr4
SS ails Pry:MUMS %UAL Whisks; ins. at
on Now Yrek aaehearad.
I.r:settee. Dee. s.—Seemarket tar Nowa a excited:
sal, at tt 73 : Wes of 1,3)0 bNa !lets Pork at v.
nv atria,. Dec a.—flar.r tasarlat- sad 1(e.
hither; ales at 7taealtie Exekaaa• zia Now York
Sena tir eeut. pitsucch
CITY ITEMS.
tD% AND betels."—We luta that the mak-
Sect of Ray. Henry Ward Beecher, au Thureday (to
morrow) aniline. at Cowen Halt. before the Negfes
Literary Institute will to " Reads sod Ewtrte• No
°aril:man is better calcuLsted to rem?. men a these
interrelate than Mr. Beecher. His intones kmooi
'die of human nature. in its roust shilosoptaitml plume
no leas than ha marvalloos powers of painting to the
heart. it ham preeltarly for the treatment of moth a
theme. • Il i is feet. who ham ma lisowledee of this
dastinnutshed orator's mar. seed sot be taid. tact of sit
eubtects beat fitted for the favorable &splay of hat vat - -
tiller genius. Anis ind karts an limo to which kis
thoughts moat natural, tow. The eataestN of Cesheart
Hill will, douhtlem, be tasted to morrow aught.
Itss roe 0 aittmass.—We invite site:aim
loth' card of Mr. E. 0. ?Owens/Po i is another ea
lonia. ilia Met chant Talton= establiehneat oa tie N.
E. corner of Berea* sod Wattralsemors lu began. Is
'tomb y knowu throughout the Usioct..tkroagh his well
uteased patrons. many of whom purposely defer oetter.ne
their clothint until t.heir &naval nett to our fur ettJi
an order to secure the adrsatunes °flue artisan. still is
getting up suits to order. Mr. Tics:v.lmm occupies the
front rant of ho profenton. eat his room& tail al
wan be round the latest Cashlone, the sinew styles,
and the best iota' erne season. Eta pantaloon its are
" Proverbially great."
Osertattr.3's WRAP? t tzn Fransetsa
titiona.—The orders for Messrs. R- C. Welborn k Co.'s
(Noe. S and I North Sixth street) superb Drawing
Gowns I.r gent:emelt hart. vs ;earn.already exmrded
t ere or any former wawa. The men m olrimm.
They have for yours made this • special branch of their
business. and here the rum (Stay outdone them -
salve, JO the otataiLcent styles seit eadlese racism..
which they ore now of:tries to the Public'. Lane •hotdd
remember this is buttes Chnstau Prolitatt.
RZSPIR direot attention to the BOW
'' Respirator" &aroused be kr. Edvaid Postal. X*.
Stu Arch street. elsewhere. We have es tee sod ask an
icle. and CU recommend them as &daintily &tatted
for the uses specified..
SALE OF OBJECTS or ELYZ ALTO.—)letirt. Till
Broth' ra l sal* of Coital [Wass marble groar6 it tams.
busts. alabaster rues, urns, tat ass, tratratsts, Pastas
ware, lloberclan that. Parlaian finer goods, le.. kit.
takes plass ttos anemias st We o l eloet. sad Intl be
onion red as 7 1 / 2 eetooltm thet ereatas. at timer 1/1100-
rooms. No. CS Art k greet The mutt • galaxy will
tkAL u Lt o'claet pram melt. The asaortneat ts the
finest ever before ...fared. sal reenters 011.0011 WA I:r
-am:nests of taw deacte and itt issal. sad are Ilit
Messrs. Yiti's threes =par...trios, szerattly tor tlaa In
tent Italon.
CHRISTMAS PRISZTTS.—mss Sterrueerps out
yLetures are admitted by unoas mia•A tuts to be
the most besutlful City glues gift 100 taR aver. Vls.t
the Emporium. Net. H South Rg tit street.
Jutis Cumin k C.
Lore's choice Ttas, it :4 cents. Abu, ne. el
moado, raisins, citron: currents. its. trams, sed
oltwe meet =terve-2, tad eco,ne grocer:es- Ferref
•ad Brown.
NATVItelt FIR T Pitt•CIPLC —Self preertratidn
is not inappropriately atfted " tie first htv of rats re.".
and so atonal, Is taps icat.net =Vag tett le was tilt
tat few there are in the eshthtetred %Jr. or.ns.
are s‘lty lean h to si,:r.Et.• welt i. tie run de.mu
of ett , t`ter. Prentittnt th;11 itttlt.h.tr• tyre lot in a role
oar. d.ca:arsethed philanthropy %awe we det hire car
con% tetton that Natars's first law %5....1'J imp*: an et-tLe
to wetr only the itlezint aeL orsoefet atylem of C:-th •.tr
tot:, op Cy th•tetetrstra el.scht•ro. E. U. r...!. m.!..•
Co . at the " Con« nes...l Cl.otSatz ,Irene." N. E. o-cser
vt Cher:cat sal Eabtl streets.
Tice If sta. or rat Doc Ea. at Vettioe. is yieldias
to the e...Teots of t MO. and all lovers 1 azt regret to
hear a :t threaten* to fa:L A Crew. r. the e.e0,11; is
c-a,k
„,„ ett AO* pntttos of 11 has fares.
Furo 7 a. And Isnot; tlte other worts of
art. tor tug. one hs "*.ntorettr. eel:eat the liaretzeae
of the B eased." ertnelt is one of the largest psi aticr s is
ex steroe.reresenttot a 'oath. of sari and arta se.i
. ‘ ," s .to o , arr.) ed to a bras-coy alit fret= tie
store or Omani e Stokes, No. OR Chststant street.
Tutees IN PIIILIDILPIII.I.—Doricr a lieeSt Vigt
to l'h , l,!elphot.we looked morsat.l wane the'• Loc." of
the eltY &BA white on oar trarels we drooled in:-) : 14,
hr-famed Brown stone Cl<thalf Batt of Rock'.ll it
Wg!son. Noe. eO3 and CCU Ctrateut street, &hove &sib.
We presume that na - it of our wooden taw tilt tn,s
fine estsblishment stands on the ■ate ones oe eared hi
the Chestnut-street Theatre. It is a palatial - arAfing.
furnished throughout in masmfieeat style. and ILVINI
With the twat splendid assortment of elorhing fix it el , '
tlemen cud louts, to be roved to the tetee.—Ce;reelie
soy.
Tug CELVIELTLD GITT-BCOK ESTAILISBXVIT Of
rieorge G. Evans is now In the fiel Las of wErTessfel
operation. at No. en Chestnut street. It us operated to
the antieftcuon alike of the proprietor and of Ita lava
me raid& customers. Therefore. we sanest to every
one who vents the latest pobiseatroas. at tke cheapest
rates. to go to Evans who writ eell the book vial low.
and give, beades, a watch. nog. bracelet. or peace of
jewelry. admirably suited far a Christwou gift toe fair
friend.
The defalcation of hue F. Shepard, hate
surer of the Hanover•street Savinp Bank, BAtera
is atcertaiDed to reach t 57,000.