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Ulf .I,lrtss. FRIDAY, JANUARY 25, 1861 To ADVSRTIBXIIB.—The circulation of THE Plass exceeds that of any other daily paper In PhiLvilelphla;.*ith a single exeeption. Sa tisfactory proof of this fact will be cheerfully given to advertisers. ,Etas,, .P. 466111.—" A Compact Among Sovereign ties"; Literature; Personal and Political; The . 7 Chios/Rand Milwaukee Excursionists ; The Craw ford.Romioide. FOURTH PAGII.—A Plan for Pa . dilution ; News from the Booth; General News ; Sendai in High Life ; Oar New York Letter ; `Marine Intelligence. The Secession' of Florida. One of the moat audacious and ridiculous features of the secession movement is the course pursued by Florida, which now claims the right to style herself an independent lee public. , No other portion of our country, so unimportant In extent, resources, and popu- lation, has been so great a burden upon the national treasury. Her people owe almost everything they possess to the protection and assistance of the generous and indulgent pa rental Government, whose authority they now desire to discard and overthrow. Their whole ,Unitary was originally purchased and paid for by the money of the American people; and, to protect its helpless inhabitants from the attacks of the savage Seminoles, a long War Wes conducted, in which many valuable lives were sacrificed, and at least $80,000,000 expended. Besides this, vast tracts of lands 'have been ceded to this little Confederacy by the General Government, for the purpose .of assisting her to complete lines of internal im provement, which she is utterly unable to :construct, and which she could not induce any capitalists to undertake. By her State, 'census of '1855, her population was found to consist of 00,493 whites, 804 free colored persons, 'and 49,626 slaves -- a total of 110828—or less than the population of some of the interior counties of Pennsylvania. The valuer of all her agricultural productions in 1850 was $3,865,059, and of her manufactures of ail lords, $924,495. The assessed value of . the taxab:e property of the whole State, in 1850, was $23,198,734, which is but little more than half the amount which the Federal Go vernment has expended for her direct benefit in the original purchase of her soil, in Indian ware for her protection, and in extending to her postal facilities, &c. Yet, a State of which the Federal Government has been so bountiful a benefactor, and whose people, in the language of 31r. Eiszamaz, could not have protected themselves from alligators without its aid, moat now strike a parricidal blow at the Confederacy to which it owes its very existencof Not satisfied with this, it was announced in our telegraphic despatches yesterday that she had appointed her Senators, MALLORY and Mut', and Representative Hawaxas, to "negotiate with' the authorities at Washington for the surrender of all the navy yards, forts, maga zines, arsenals, and other public property with in her limits." There is a refreshing coolness in this proposition unparalleled in the history of the world. If there is any one State which, more than another, should be determined to "cling to the Union as the shipwrecked Mariner clings to the last plank, when night and tempest close around him," it should be Florida; and it is hard to say whether abo evinces most of folly or of ingratitude by her disunion movement. Conservatism in the South There is no little satisfaction to be derived from the fact that occasionally manly and marked evidences of an attachment to the Union, and of a determination to sustain it at all hazards, are still manifested at the South, notwithstanding the ultraism of a large body of her people, and of those who assume to act as their accepted leaders. The bold speeches of such men as ANDREW JOHNSON . , SUMMAR]) CLEMENS, and SUMMON ETHERIDGE, show how keenly they realize the folly and wickedness of disunion, and we are rejoiced to find now and then proOts of the existence of a similar spirit among those they represent. A recent number of the Knoxville (Tenn.) Whig, edited by the renowned Parson Bnowatow, not only contains a series of more bitter editorial denunciations of the Secession movement than we have ob served elsewhere, but also a very argumenta tive letter from 0. P. TsmszE, Esq., an influ ential lawyer of that town, Which discusses the agitating questions that now distract the country in a very able manner, and clearly shows that while no sufficient cause for dis- union exists, it would entail terrible evils upon the people of the South. At the , same time he makes a very eloquent and touching appeal to the citizens of the North, to evince a gentle and conciliatory spirit to their South ern brethren. There seems reason to hope that if the border slave States can be pacified, and the hands of the Union men of the South properly strengthened, the Federal Govern ment may yet be preserved, and the whole country restored to tranquillity and its wonted state of prosperity. Seizure of Coaet Survey Vessels. 'lt is reported that some of the vessels at tached to the Coast Survey have been seized by the Itecesaionists—the steam tender Fire fly and schooner Petrel at Charleston, South Caridina, and the schooner Dana, at St. Au gustine, on the Florida coast. The mis sion of these vessels was, of course, of a peaceful and scientific character, and the la bors for which they were used have proved highly beneficial to the commerce of the world, and particularly to ships sailing in the vicinity of the ports where they work recently captured. When it is recollected that, even nations at war with each other respect the ships of their adversaries that are employed for strictly scientific purposes, the infamy of the captures to which we have referred will be filly comprehended. Even the Indiana respect the life and property of a traveller who shows that he possesses an extraordinary talent, or who can convince them that he aims at promoting the general welfare of mankind. Bat no act of vandalism seems too flagrant for some of the Secessionists, and no outrage upon the Government and upon civilization too dishonorable for them to commit. They seem determined to disgrace their cause, which is quite bad enough in itself, as much as possible. Corn and Cash in England. Six months ago, when the news of continued bad weather In Europe reached us, we pre dicted that the time was not distant when there must be an immense demand, especially in England, for American grain and flour. At Liverpool, and also in London, there have been bread riots, which have affrighted "the authorities," and meat riots are expected, from the extreme scarcity and dearness of butcher's meat.. The result must be heavy orders to this country fer breadstufla and pro visions, which will cause a yet farther drain of gold into this country, and perhaps further contingent difficulties in the money market of London. Consols, on the 12th inst., live days after the; Bank's rate of discount was advanced to 7 per cent., closed at 01f to 91k. Exactly twelve months before, the price bad been 95i. A difference of 4 per cent. is very great, in deed. We have looked back over our Eng lish files for 1860, and find that the lowest rate of Console, on the last day of December, (close on the crisis,) was 92f ; but that, up to the commencement of the drain of gold, the miniature s price was 94. This is a great dif ference. Our Western Visitors. We give, in our local columns, a hill ac count of the reception of the excursion party from the great Northwestern cities which is now visiting Philadelphia. We aro glad to notice the general desire to extend to them a cordial greeting, and trust that, during their sojourn among us now, and after their return frotrk Washington, no pains will be spared to show than what manner of an it inland vil lage"-we can boast of, and to make them feel as much , ,rithome as possible. The gentlemen composing:* are the most prominent and active citizens of the greatregions they repre sent, and haVe the strongest claims upon our hospitalities. • Mg. HIM! Wmin - Bnuortin.--la a parigrap b in juteiday!s Prost, It was erroneously stated thatldr. Beecher had not then announced the sub. jut* wfiloh . he purposed lecturing rut night. The paragraph was written on Tuesday, at which time the eubjeat had not been adeertiled, and, havintaceidentally got nut 'of sight, was inserted yesterday with - one tfeeerstary verbal alteratiOßlL Ki u g Cotton. Great reliance has been placed by the Se cession leaders upon the importance of their great staple—cotton--to the manufacturing and business interests of the world, for the success of their treasonable and revolutionary schemes. They proudly boast that " Cotton is King," and argue from this assertion, that whatever is demanded in Its name by those who assume to act as leaders of the States devoted to its production, 'mustbe peremptorily yield ed up. Their war cry is something like that of the Mahommedans, " Great is Allah, and Mohammed. is" his prophet!" Their version being ct Great is King Cotton—we are his apostles—let no man dare to oppose us." It is, certainly undeniabliathat cotton is, at the iresent.diiy, one of the moat important products of the world; that a vast amount of capitSl has been invested In machinery, spe cially adapted to its manufacture, which would be comparatively, useless for all other pur poses; that hundreds of thousands of ope ratives depend for their subsistence upon the wages they earn by converting it into use ful fabrics; that the consumption of cotton goods is now an important feature of the do mestic economy of nearly'every family in the civilized world; and that, therefore, ono of the greatest calamities that could occur would be the inability of those who have heretofore purchased, manufactured, sold, and worn cot ton goods to procure the supplies of raw ma terial to which they have become accustomed. Nevertheless, it is by no means absolutely certain that those who assume to speak and act for the cotton-producing interest will be enabled to hold sovereign sway over all the cotton planters, those with whom they have heretofore been politically associated, and the civilized world generally, and that all their re quests, however unreasonable or unjust they may be, must therefore be cheerflilly granted. It is true that the Southern portion of our Union has heretofore proved the main reliance of manufacturers in England, on the continent, and In our own country, for their supplies, and if the Union is preserved this state of things will probably continue for a long period of time. The growth of cottrna being an import ant element of American wealth, as our Go vernment has heretofore been constituted, our whole nation should, and does, rather rejoice in then regret that this state of dependence exists; but if the Confederacy is to be dis solved, the people of the Northern States will naturally regard with much more favor and in terest than heretofore the efforts which aro con stantly being made to develop and increase the capacities of other cotton-growing countries. Vain as many of these exertions have proved, of late years some of them have been attend ed with no inconsiderable degree of success. The available product of India, which is one of the oldest cotton-growing countries in the world, will soon, it is said, bo very much in creased by the completion of great railway lines that will cheaply convey to the sea-board immense quantities which could not here tofore bo procured from the almost inacces sible Interior in the absence of the necessary facilities for transportation. Great hopes are also entertained in England of the establish ment of immense cotton plantations in Aus tralia, as well as of the success of Dr. L/V/NO STONE in his exertions in Africa to stimulate and encourage some of the tribes of that be nighted continent to engage extensively in the business which their sable brethren conduct so well, under the direction of their masters in this country. But even supposing all these plans to fail, as possibly they may, there is uo doubt that the continuance of such revolutionary move ments as are now being made in the Gulf States will have a constant and powerful ten dency to stimulate the inventive genius of the world to redoubled exertions to devise, as far as possible, substitutes for cotton, and to spare no pains or expense to Infuse additional energy and determination into the efforts which have longbeen made in other cotton-producing coun tries to increase their supply. If cotton is indeed a monarch, he must remember that, in this progressive ago, des potic pretensions are not cheerfully submitted to, and that, if he is determined to indulge in them, sash resolute steps may be taken to de throne him as will, sooner or later, be crowned with partial, if not complete success. But another, and perhaps a more correct view, may.eleo be very properly taken of this subject. In the nature of things, the men who raise cotton aro naturally as anxious to sell as manufacturers are to buy it. As long as the Gulf States produce their present sta ple they will desire purchasers for it. If, on account of their revolutionary attitude, it can not find its accustomed outlet to the great markets of the world from their _awn_eaa-__ ports, largo quantities will still be sent to the North in exchange for the agricultural and manufacturing products which aro abso lutely essential to the existence and comfort of the people of the South. Already striking evidences of this fact are to bo found in the unprecedentedly large quantities of cotton which have recently been sent up the Missis sippi to Cairo, and thence by railroad to Mon treal for transportation to England, as well as in the recent shipments over the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, and over the Pennsylvania Railroad to our own city, and from here to some of the manufacturing towns of New England. If, as is now not improbable, it should become necessary, or be deemed expedient, to repeal the acts of Congress establishing a number of the Southern porta of entry, in consequence of the inability of our Government to enforce in them the existing revenue laws, an im mense impetus will be given to this new course of cotton transportation, and the chief sufferers, in a business point of view, will be rather the planters, the merchants of South ern cities, and the owners of vessels engaged in the coasting trade, than the purchasers of cotton. NOTWITHSTANDING the inclemency of the weather last evening, the Arch-street Theatre was jammed with an appreciative audience, to. witness Miss Ciusmorrr, Cusuicur in her great role of Cardinal Woivy, in the tragedy of HENRY VIII. The houses, during Miss Oostixeri's engagement, have been excellent, and Messrs. WHEATLEY and Cranxx deserve every credit for the liberal manner in which they have supported her. Ms Aoademy of Musts was well attended, last night, on the occasion of Mr. Hood's benefit. the selections from the different operas given were rendered even better than could be °noted, under the ohm:magma The star of the evening was evidently Carl Formes, who sang and acted admirably, if we except his singing of the "Star- Spangled Banner" in Bnglish—that was very funny. At the Walnut•street Theatre, tonight, Mr. Sahara takes a bandit, and makes his last appear ance but one. lie plays Lord Dundroary, in "Our American Cousin at Home," as well as Mr. Wal sinew's Potts, is the farce of " Trying it On." Did circumstances allow of a re-engagement of Mr. 8., we believe he would continue to attract good houses for a long time. Army and Navy Intelligence. The United Midas Government will soon be called upon to thank the new King of Italy for favors. The roentgen of the Pledmonteso docks at Genoa were cheerfully placed at the disposal of the offleers attached to our disabled gunboat Iroguots. The dragoon corps of Wed Point, will& was or dered, a few days ago, to repair to the National capital, is on Its way thither by this time. They take six pieces of cannon, of which four are formi dable field pieces, two are howitzers, and seventy eight splendid horses. It has been ascertained that the brig Dolphin and the corvette Germantown, now at Norfolk, aced be fitted out for commission in throe weeks. Orders are expected to get them ready for service. The Annapolis midshipmen have been denied their Christmas vacation, this year, as °imam. stances might necessitate their speedy transfer to men-of-war. Young Yancey, William L.'s son, I left school on Saturday last. Eta leaving was much regretted. The U. S. corvette Savannah has bean removed from the dock at the Brooklyn navy yard, as she was considered in an unsafe position. She now lies below the revenue outter's berth, in the stream. Two or three self•authorised oftloora have been investigating the probable feelings of the soldiers of the army and the sailors of the navy, about the mews, with the following result : Of about 17,000 army soldiers, 8,000 have no feelings whatever on the matter ; b,OOO, chiefly Irish, would desert, if they could do so conveniently, sooner than go South on a hostile errand, and 2,000 straight Yan kees "go in for fighting." In the navy, 1,000 blue Wings, at least, are " Union men, at any price," while the Barrios would be better off, jot now, without the remainder. The Marinea obey orders without comment. The rnci•als of the army is superiot to that of the navy. BALE or FURNITIIRS, PIANO, AO., Tais DAY.— A large gesortment of elegant oabinet furniture, emirate, ehlaboring piano, to., wilt be sold at auc tion ibis morning, at ten o'olopk, at Buroh A Son's 'otion rooms, No. 014 Chestnut street. WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENCE, Letter from 46 Occasional." Oorreepondenoe of The Pressa WASHINGTON, January 24, 1881 The indications today are as gloomy as the weather. The news from Florida exhibits a state of feeling in that Lilliputian Commonwealth more arrogant, exacting, and revolutionary than that which controls and crushes South• Carolina. The local military are under the leadership of Major Chase, who, for many'years, was a some what distinguished officer of the United States Army, bat resigned hie commission to take charge of the Florida troops. To show his position, it is only necessary to state that ho was offered the place of superintendent of the Military Academy at West Point, and while deliberating about his acceptance, the Secession troubles broke out, and be threw up his commission. He is a violent and impulsive man, and those who know him, while paying high tributes to his ability, ex. press the apprehension that he may at any moment precipitate hostilities between our forces in that quarter and the men under his command. The first not •of the conspirators at Female was to attack the United States mails, which was at once resented by the General Government by depriving them of oil postal faoilities. Their next was the high handed measure of Governor Perry, the ex ecutive of the State, appointing ex•Bonator Mallory admiralty judge of Florida, in place of Judge Idarvin, United States district judge. This court is held in Key Wert, and its principal business is to award salvages in losses by wreck and to con damn vessels taken in the slave trade. The United States Prosecuting Attorney and United States Marshal, both strong Seoesaionists, have, it is said, been reappointed by Governor Perry to bold similar positions under the so-called sovereign State. Judge Marvin, the displaced United States Judge, was a thorough Union man, and in the late election offered himself as a candi date for the Convention, and was defeated by the vofew of the wreckers, who wore told that if they assisted to got clear of the United States courts and this fearless jurist, they would be permitted to pursue their nefarious trade with Impunity, and would also got rid of the light-houses, which no doubt will be, if they have not already been, dis mantled, in order that vessels engaged in peaceful commerce may be loot. Thus these monstrous pi rates are to be able to pursue their inhuman avo- cation. .These wreckers at Key West are prima pally "Conks," or Bahamians, and have settled there and become °Rhona. They are very igno rant, few being able to read or write. This is the sort of material employed to set the laws of the United States at defiance, to tear down the American flag, to capture our forte, and to commit violence) upon our citizens. Here, now, is a series of outrages which demand immediate action on the part of the Government. In South Carolina the United States judge re signed, in Florida the United States judge was de posed. In South Carolina the revolutionists offer to pay the Government for the use of the Post Of free Department, while in Florida they deliberate ly violate the mails. In South Carolina the col lector throw up his office, in Florida the oollootor holds over for the purpose of using the revenues for the conspirators. It is of the last importance that Judge Marvin should be maintained. If necessary, he can hold his court at Key West, with the aid of the military at Fort Taylor and at the United States barracks, and the war vessels, of which there is always one at least in the harbor. lam told that nearly all the merchants, professional mon, and mod:anis:a at Key West are for the Union, and that on a fair canvass the majority of the people are on the same side, and, therefore, if Judge Marvin is main tained, the Unionists may be able to gain com plete ascendency, and repudiate the action of their Convention, form a provisional govern ment, and send Representatives to Congress. As secession is the order of the day, why cannot they steeds from the rest of the seceding States, and be represented in our national councils? It Is hard to decide what course it is most proper to take, under such distressing oiroumstances, but It seems to be clear that the President has no alternative but to 1 maintain the United States officers in Florida at 1 every hazard. In the course of the highly characteristic speech of Mr. Etheridge, of Tennessee, yesterday after noon, he spoke of the population of Florida as being nothing but Indians, alligators, and semi dere, and General Sam Houston is quoted having said when "Billy Bowlegs " died, that a great and irretrievable calamity had befallen Florida, inas much as she had been sustained by money ex pended out of the public treasury to chase that übiquitous Indian from swamp to swamp. In feet, she was not only purchased into the Union, but has been maintained by the money of the other States, costing, in a single year, more than all the reve nues that have been collected at her ports since she was brought into the Union. This is the State that aspires to the bad eminence of sorpassios South Carolina in sets of treason and revolution. Is it any wonder that compromise fails in the face of such outrages? Is it any wonder that patriotic Mon falter when wrongs like these are perpetrated without cause, and Without resistance? Louisiana will undoubtedly be the next to re tire, and then we shall have farewell speeohes from Messrs. Slidell and Benjamin, in the Senate, and the members of the delegation in the Douse. Of the latter, Mr. Bonligny, the Representative of New Orleans, is a decided u "'""' ""`" 5 mit, /IEO the gallant Hill, of Georgia, will feel it an oblige -fiat upon him to follow his collet:pee out of Con gress. SO, too, with Miles Taylor, the ohainneß of the Douglas National Committee in the late Presidential campaign, who, in obedience to what seems to be the popular sentiment, will regretfully part from those with whom he has associated for the last four years. What wilt Mr. Buchanan do with the horde of United States officials in Now Orleans appointed to please Mr. Slidell? These men cocupy not may very lucrative, but highly important, positions New Orleans, alter New York, is the most important port in the United States, and an enormous amount of revenue Is annu ally collected there. A branch of the United States Mint is located there, and a large amount of buts lion has been collected and retained in its vaults, In anticipation of the separation of Louisiana from the Union. The most extensive public buildings in the United States are those just being completed in Now Orleans for the custom house, am, while the office of postmaster is a very valua ble one. Will Mr. Buchanan allow all this pro perty and all this treasure to be taken by the re, volutionists? Will ho permit his platen:en in that city, who are all avowed, active, and intolerant Disunionisis, to hold on? It is said that more de faloationa have taken place among the office-holders of Louisiana, within the last six years, than in any other State in the Union, within the last twenty. Wo shall roe whether the Executive will perform his duty in view of this state of things. He will not need provocation. The example of Florida, and the festive sympathy with those who lead the insurrection in Florida, on the part of the New Orleans booessionists, are both assurances that when Mr. Slidell's friends move out, they will net fail to improve upon the model of South Carolina. I no longer doubt that Mr. Buchanan will be called to execute the laws at Pensacola or New Or leans. It may be that he has taken time by the forelock, and that the Governmor4 is strong enough to protect iteolf at the latter point. If so, a collision is inevitable, and, if other difficulties were removed, the very feet that the navigation of the Mississippi is being obstructed at Natchez may render the application of the strong arm necessary. We cannot but meet, after calmly recalling Mr. Slidell's whole course, his opposition to Judge Douglas, his support of Break inridge, his quarrel with the President, and his violent denunciation of Mr. Holt, that he, or those who co-operate with him, will reject all moderate counsels, and adopt the most extreme and pro scriptive measures. Muoh to the surprise of the extreme Southern men, the speech of that most extreme Northern man, Mr. Lovejoy, of Illinois, who followed Mr. Etheridge yesterday afteresme, was filled with con servative deolarations. His party f'riepde wore much alarmed when he insisted upon speaking, but as he generally takes the bit in his mouth, and was resolved to give expression to his thoughts, they were forced to yield. Re denied that the Republican party were oommitted to the doctrine of abolishing slave .7 lu the States . , and followed this up by avowing that he himself would vote for no act of Congress looking to that result. lie pre dicted that tho first twelve months trial of Mr. Lincoln's Administration would do more to dia. abuse the publio mind and bring pone to the country than all the compromise measures that could be devised. OcusioNsm. PETERSON'S LADIEO' hfacennz.—The frontis. piece to the February number is f , The Birde' Nesters," a steel engraving, by Inman, from a picture by Do Mats—a charming group of chil dren, the centre figure having a face of rare beauty of expression, which is the very soul of loveliness. There is a profusion of other illustrations, includ ing fashions, music, berlin-work, embroidery, &o. The literary department is as good al usual-- vihioh is saying a good deal. RODSZIT Bunn' AturtvEnsanv Dorman.—This evening, the Burns' Boolety of this city, will dine together at the St. Louis Hotel, to celebrate the 102 d anniversary of Barns' birth. Mr. J. Rubio' Ashton will speak an appropriate address, and Mr. D. K. O'Donnell will deliver a suitable poem. The festival will be worthy of the Bard, whose "wood-notes wild." have aehood in many a heart all over the world, over since the peasant-poet, to use his own lino words, was found at the plough, by the Genius of his Country. Heeling of the Anti-Slavery Society at - - Boston. Bosros, Jan. 24.—The Anti•filavery Society met this morning, at Tremont Temple, Francis Jack son presiding. The hall was filled with friends of the cause, in eluding many females, and the passages and door ways were crowded with dieorderlies. The remarks of the President and James Free nicn_Plark were respectfully received, but Won• doll Phillips vn received with a storm of hisses, but nothing aeriOtli tagulted. iililpo Appeared cool amid the constant interrupt obi, till tbe close of his speech, when the meeting adjoutne4 'till oi ternoon. THE PRESS.-PHILADELPHIA, FRIDAY, JANUARY 25, 1861. Henry Ward Beecher at Concert Hall. Notwithstanding the weather, the former disap pointment; and sundry rumors of a row, Concert Hail woo again crowded, though not to excess, last evening, to hear a lecture by Bev. Henry Ward Beecher. As a peace-offering to the maltreated assembly which he kept in durance through two mortal hours two weeks ago, the lecturer deigned on this occasion to acquaint the audience with his subject in advance. To avoid the usual difficulty of gaining admission near the hear of commenc ing, we proceeded to the hall at coven o'clock, at which time the house was already nearly filled. The interim afforded us an opportunity of taking an ocular inventory of the audience, and were we testate the result, it would certainly not be dero gatory. At least one-half, probably three-fifths, were ladies, and the male portion, we presume, would, in any community, come under the head of "first class." However offensive may bo Mr. Beecher's Abolition sentiments, it is a great mistake to suppose that his audiences are made up of Abolitionists. All over the hall our eye met prominent men of all parties and pro fessions, and the unanimity of applause, eli cited at intervals during the Diann) last eve ning, was doubtless more a voluntary tribute to the author's wonderful gifts of oratory than to any abstract notions entertained by him upon Abolition, or any other inn. His effort on this occasion, however, was not in the least tainted with his chief-besetting sin. Who knows but he may yet let his hobby slide and ventilate his repu tation in a " Union " speech? It is due to the audience to say that they received Mr. Beecher with the kindest forbearance, the alight hiss which met him as be entered the hall having been ren dered almost inaudible by the applause. We are happy to state that Philadelphia was not disgraced by the demonstration to gag free speech which had been predieted ; in faot, it is time that those who make these bullying threats were frowned upon with the indignation they deserve. Without wishing to advocate the claims of any lecturer to a hearing in this city, reach less of Mr. Beecher, in particular, there is certainly a bettor way for good citizens to show their disapproval in such oases than by mob-violence. On approaching the stand, Mr. Beecher said that, under all the oireumstances, he supposed he might bo indulged in a few words of explanation. Perhaps there were some who were aware that he had failed to meet an engagement. [Laughter ] When ho made an engagement with Mr. White some months ago, he had entered it on his book; bat, at a subsequent interview, the date had been changed. This change he had noted under the old date, but rather illegibly, which, with the tact of his having had the former date fixed in his mind, lad to his mistake. On the evening of his engage meat he was speaking in Brooklyn, and when he read in tho papers next morning of his having dis appointed, be was cure he felt quite es badly as he bad made any ono else feel. If, in reply to this, they were disposed to say that such carelessness was inexcusable, ho would heartily respond, "Amen!" [Laughter.] But if they were in clined to be still more severe, and charge that he did not appreciate the kind treatment which he had always received at the hands of Philadel phians, he mud demur. The three mistakes which he bad made of this kind in this city were to him unaccountable, as among his numerous engage ments ail over the country, these were almost the only disappointments be had caused; and ha be. Hewed he had the reputation of punctually meet ing his engagements For these exceptions in Philadelphia ho could see no reason, unless it was that a good Providence knew that nowhere else would they have been received with as much pa tience and charity. [Laughter again.] Of one thing he thought they might rest assured, that hereafter he would be a good deal more apt to come when he wasn't wanted than not to come When he was tweeted. Whatever adverse feeling there may have existed in the mind of the an dience before this apology, it was thus, under the magio wand of the oily-tongued orator, turned into applause, which was heartily given at its close, as much as to say, "All right, Mr. Beecher, we be lieve you ; go ahead !" lie erns to speak to thorn on the eubjeot of Ex TRAVAGANCH. The word meant, going beyond proper limits, taking in view all the ofroumsttmoes A nose half an inch long on a man's face would be extra vagantly small; though on a miniature it might be all right, because it was there suited to the pro portion of all the other features. On the other hand, a nose three feet long would be regarded as extravagant, and yet it might not be extravagant on a statue of proportionable size. On the same principle a suit of clothes, made for a man six feet high, on a man of five feet would be extravagant. His design wee, however, to limit the application of the word extravagance this evening to economic social lefe. Ile first considered this with respect to the more expenditure of money. Money was like powder—it was good for nothing until it was fired off. He was particularly severe upon the false pride of making an appearance In society on other_people's money, which latter he held to be true of every man who spent more than he had of his own. There were two kinds of extravagant people—thou who spend money foolishly, and those who did not spend it at all. After considering the extravagance arising from the want of being educated how to spend, lie ex amined that of spending money for lenneeessary things. It would be absurd for a blind hermit to spend money for books, or for a bed ridden person to buy rich apparel, and yet both these things were good in their place. A man was not called upon to expand money extravagantly, not even for charity. He might possess a largo estate; his duty was se l l dmvni et.- tt r,,vertrios the good. of outer. as as himself. Under the bond, the language of znanimate things, the lecturer was unusually happy. There were some houses, he said, which say, whenever wo pass them, '" Am I not the finest house you ever saw 'I" Othere peeped out from their our rounding foliage, and said, " Won'tyou come in ?" while on the other hand there were some which raised their cold, grim, forbidding fronts, and, if we looked towards them, seemed to frown, "Got you gone, or I'll throw a brick at you!" He bold that, to some extent, every man embodied in in carnate form his own mind and character in what he does. When we entered a plotura gallery, and examined its contents, we were accustomed to say, "This,or that, is from the pencil of such or such artist,an I know it by the style ;" as in reading an tirade, we said, " It is from the pen of such a one • I see his style in it." Just so a man impress ed his style in building a house, and we felt this when we entered it. lie thought that the tropics afforded no the boot idea of God's oharaoter, and if any one wished to read God's thoughts, he recommended him not to go to the poles. The idea was, the profuseness of Nature. 'Thus, there were millions more blossoms on trees than fruit afterwards, and yet Nature could not be accused of extravagance. There was often a false estimate placed upon frugality. Fru gality was a beautiful trait, under oircumatanees requiring its exercise ; but a like exhibition of this trait when surrounded with abundance wore a dif ferent aspect. When apples were scarce, we ate them, rind, core, and all ; but when they ampler,- ty no one would be aeoused of extravagance for pealing them. A man, however, should keep within his means In supplying his wants; though It was a multitudi nous question, what a man's real wants are. Ono man wanted everything for horse and hound, and nothing for book-case; one man wanted alt for show, and another for use. One man's wants were to roam. When ho was at Paris, his want was, to be in Rome, and when there, his want was to be In Vienna. It was a great thing, he said, for a man to have hie appetites in the top of his head, and not in the bottom of it—to have his wants directed In the direction of his higher faculties. Some men's delight was among good authors, where the best wine was never corked. Some delighted specially in having things good and solid ; their mahogany bedstead must be solid through; their tables heavy; in short, they had a contempt for everything light and trifling; pictures and statuary to them were nonsense; while others were perfectly indifferent as to what they ate or drank, or wherewithal they should be clad, in order to have means to procure what the others despised. There was, he said, nothing so beautiful in all this world as a man walking happily through his well-furniabed halls, with benevolence in his heart and heaven in his face. The man who would I spend nothing for the eye was a spendthrift of the worst kind, for the chances were that he withhold I his money in order to gratify a lower taste. Me next drew a picture of some of the conflicts of the poor. Collectors of various classes, as of hooks, minerals, autographs, or curiosities of any kind, were commended as betraying a taste, vhioh. whatever ii might be, was elevating; beam it was not animal in its tendency. No conbhded with the thought, that while we were to keep with in the bounds in expending money, the waits of our moral faculties should be first supplied ; then the intellectual and the social. ItaitiretiA Cnnyention. Wasuiscion, Jan. 24.—Thie Railroad OUVOR• tion was again In lemon to-day, and oonidered the condition of national affairs. The Convention appointed a committee to draft resolutions apes diva of their sentiments, consisting of the foliat ing : Mr. Marsh, president of the Erie Rail road; Mr. Corning, president of the Nett York Central; Mr. Edgar Thomson, president of the Pennsylvania Railroad; hit. Garrott, aresdent of the Baltimore and Ohio, and L liorcenedieu, president of the Hamilton and Dayton Beitread. The committee reported the following, which were nna.timously adopted: F:solved, That the plan embodied in the (Nit ta, ,den resolutions, for the adjustment of the diffi coition now threatening the existence of the Union, matte our approbation. That Isith very full opportunities of essertainieg that sentiments of the people in the eztensive dit trhete traversed by the roads here represEntsd, +re do not hesitate to expressour oonviotion that such In adjustment would meet with the decided approva of a very largo mejority of them That from our observation wo believe the peep] , of the North desire, and would be satisfied with moll a settlement of the slavery controversy a will forever banish the question from the halls o Congress and the arena of Federtil polities. Themembers of the Convention, consisting o Union Meetings in Missouri. about fifty gentlemea, paid a visit of respect General Scott and to the Prenldent of the United 87. AVennltl, Jan. Cage are States. They wore introduoed to the latter by Mr, going up all over the county. A 00-foot pole was Felton, prey dent of the Philadelphia, Wilming- raised at Medina yesterday, from which floats the ton, and Baltimore Railroad, when the President atom and gripes. A !ergo and enthuslastio meeting was held last made a patriotic' address, expressing his gratifica tion at mooting se useful, respootalule, and enter prising a class of his fellow citizens, to whom won evening, at which Union resolutions of the strong. entrusted in part the control of nearly four hull- est kind wore passed unanimously. At eight t o'cdoelt inotniq, a l i argo n a mber of °Bisons dred millions of invested capital. He also oar of rilarrom all direotious formed in line, and fired a ea dially approval or 01,17 av z on ;:rk 001111 try. lute of thirty-throe guns for the Union. Storm at New York. Boalimur, Mo Jan 24 —One of the largest BEAR= root MUM meetings ever hold in Cooper county, met to-day at New YORK, Jan. 24 —A heavy rain-storm in Bell Aire, and passed resolutions of a firm and de prevailing to-night. The tide is very high, and hied character, asserting the right of the South, damage is exported to merchandise on the pieta and In the cellars fronting the river, from an over• favor of the Union, against secesdon, and in In flow.w of the Crittenden or Douglas plane of adjust _ _ _ . A posse of pollee boarded the steamer Mont- rent, gomery, as she was about starting for Savannah, for the purpose of examining the freight shipped by Alabama Convention. Adams Express Company. Captain Berry natl. lioavaostany, Jan. 24.—The Convention during fled the officers that he was about to start, and tl morning session was employed in the dims. paving the fasts, he started the engine, and sit of the amendments proposed by the Committee thetiofir bdd tb'sorampie ashore in a hurry to avoid . g MAO a. - otho Constitution MR. BEEOURR'O APOLOGY. TRH LECTURE LATEST NEWS By Telegraph to The Prise. FROM WASHINGTON. Special Despatches to "The Pass." WABIIINGTON, January X 4,1861 Good News from KentwkY• A letter of a recent date has been oeceived by a distinguished member of the Rowe Representa tives, from an influential member (tithe Legislature of Kentucky, in which the impoaant fast appears that Ron. Jades Corners, Hon Joanne F. BELL, Vol. HAMMY of the LouisvillaDewtocrat, Mr. UN DERWOOD, and other Union nen, have resolved to resist the calling of any ainventioa unless it is postponed until a late day--say the first of August, 1861. There seems to br little doubt but that the Legislature will act rpon their advice. A few days ago a resolut:on was introduced into the Mouse to raja! , the American flag over the Capitol, whieb carried by a vote of seven ty to twenty-tbrm, when it was proposed to fire a salute of thirty-three guns in honor of the ceremony. Gorernor Meaorarat refused to give them the use of the guns in the arsenal, upon which the Union men threatened to break it open. He finally yielded to their demand, and the flag was raised and the guns fired. Action of Pennsylvania. . The utmost importance is atteohod to the speedy notion of Pennsylvania in regard to the offensive olauses of her statute of 1647. Let Pennsylvania not stand in the may ti a settlement! The Enforcement of the Laws. The spacial committee of the House, appointed to take into consideration the last and most im portant message from the President of the United States, are ready to report, and will recommend the adoption by Congress, of a bill giving Mr. BUCUANAN all the power necessary to enforce the laws c f the Federal Government, and to blockade the ports of the seceding States for that purpose. Interview of Ex-President Tyler and the President. Ex• President Typan had a long interview with the President to-day. The latter expressed his belief that there will be no collision between the Federal and State forces during the remainder of hie Administration, and that he should certainly make every effort to prevent it, and to preserve peace. Mr. TYLER will probably remain here till the 4th of February, to meet the commissioners from States other than Virginia Republican Consultation. A largo number of leading Republicans, from various parts of the couatry, have been here for moral days. There is a great deal of consultation among the friends of the incoming Administration, the results of which may soon be developed Senate Confirmations The Senate, in executive session, confirmed a number of comparatively unimportant nomina tions, thus clearing the calentiar. Among tho con firmations was that of Captain BLACK, of New Jersey, as quartermaster of the marine corps. Keller for nantias. Mr. Casa, of Indiana, of the Committee on Ter ritories, will report a bill appropriating $60,000 far the relief of the sufferers in Kansas. THAD , DBOS HYATT has proceeded thither, with the view of exerting his Jodi:tem in the Senatorial election. The principal candidates are Messrs. ARMY, Ponn- ROY, and GRATIAIL The Difficulty between Messrs. Rust find /Nun. Mr. Ryer har t through a friend, sent a note to Mr. Dues, owing to what was said in their collo. guy in the House to-day. Major Anderson's Brother. Lenzz ANDERSON, the brother of Mcjor ANDER SON, will leave here to-morrow for his home, Cin (*natl. Rh efforts both in Washington and Charleston were instrumental in producing the better understanding between Major ANDERSON and the Carolina authorities Mr. Kellogg, of Illinois. Mr. KELLOGG, of Illinois, returned from Sprit3g 11eld to-day, and, from the foot that he expressed the opinion that the Border State Oemmitteo reso lutions came nearer than any other plan to what the publio exigencies require, this in deemed sig nificant in oonnootion with hie reoont visit to the President eleot. IMPORTANT FROM GEORGIA. Surrender of the United States Ar- The Flan' Salufed before being Hauled Down AtrausrA, Jan. 24.—A foroo of seven hundred State troops assembled here this morning to make a demonstration on the United States arsenal. Governor Brown demanded the surrender of the arsenal. The demand was complied with at half past 12 o'clock. The negotiutions TIM commenced yesterday, and continued thin morning. The United States troops in charge of the arsenal saluted their flag before hauling it down. They will bo sent hence to Now York. THE LOUISIANA CONVENTION. Secession Ordinance Reported Resolutions Returning Thanks to the Governor for Seizing the Forts. BATON Ronan, Jan. 24.—The Committee of Fif teen reported the ordinance of secession, and reso lutions regarding the navigation of the Mississippi river. Both were ordered to bo printed. The Committee asked a postponement of the die mission till noon tomorrow. Several substitutes Were offered for a settlement of the present difficulties, which wore ordered to bo printed for consideration tomorrow. Tho commieelonora from eouth Carolina and Alabama wore weloomed. An invitation from the Mayor of New Orlama for the Oonvetition to meet in that city was re ceived and laid over. A resolution was offered, returning thanks to the Oovoruor for hie prompt action in seizing the forte in Louisiana, stating that we will defend them, hors and elsewhere, with all the means in our power. Mr. Hose Hue asked, before voting, under what authority tha aots bad been done. The Governor, be said, was the highest conservator of peace, and though such a disregard of the Federal autho- rity might become necessary and right, until ho wee intormed why the action was necessitated, he was not prepared to thank or censure the Go vernor. A message was here received from the Governor, and a motion was made to road that portion in re. farenoe to seizing the forts. Thera was much discussion both for and against the motion, and the eonfusion'booaine so great that the president was forced to rebuke tho Oonvention for the disorder. The resolution was finally passed—yeas 118, nays i. Addross of Virginatlllembers.of Con.. gress--Socession ad.viabil. Ricrumem, Jan. 24.—Ten members of the Vir gil:de delegation to Congress have sent hither an address to the people of Virginia, giving a review of the proceedings and Probable action of Con'. a nu s, and any that it is in vain to hope for any measure of conciliation or adjustment from Con gress which the people could mart. Also, that they are satisfied that the Republican party do-- slim by civil war alone, to coerce the southern States, undfir the pretext of enforcing the laws, unless it shall become speedily 'appareni that the scooting States aro so numormis, cietermlned, and united as to Mahe such nn attempt - hopclesb. TIM address oonoludes by expressing their solemn eon viatica that a prompt and dooidod action by the peorle of Virginia, in Convention, will afford the surest means under the providence of Cod, of avert: iug be impending civil war, and preserving the hops of reconstructing a Union already dissolved, From Pensacola. PIIIOIIIATIONB FOR ASSAULTING FOOT PICK N 8 Pt;seem...a, Jan. 21 —The volunteers are en gave in mounting and arranging their cannon. 'J larpoptere are snaking scaling ladders, and thentmost bustle prevails. Tie United Wales steamer Wrzndotte is an• ahead westward 'of fort riekenu, under' tile guns, and it is supposed will assist biota. Simmer in east of an assault. Ae pilots have been nottfied . that they may bring any United States war•veeeele inaide of the harbor if tjey carry saga of true°. The Louisiana Convention. BATON ROIJOR, Jaa. 23.—The State Convention AGMs to-day. A flag with only fifteen stare upon it floats over the Capitol. .131.Glovemor Mouton was elected president by a vstwvoce vote of 81 to 41. Ile was conducted to the chair, and, after rottuning thanks for the honor, advised that the proceedings should be aondtteted with calmness, firmness, and delibera tion. Resolutions were adopted for the appointment of n committee of fifteen to report an ordinance for tho secession of Louisiana from the Federal Union. Several plane were offered, which were referred to the committee. The oommiesionere from South Carolina and Ala Boma were invited to Beata in the Convention The State Legislature has adjourned until the 4th of February. AFTERNOON SESSION. The Ohairman named the Committee of Fifteen to report the secession ordinance to morrow. The Committee on Holes, etc , reported the fol lowing officers as necessary in addition to the presi dent: secretary, assistant secretary, doorkeeper, warrant clerk, and a suitable number of enrolling and translating clerks. A cooretary was elected on the fourth ballot. A 0002mittee of three wax appointed to Invite the oommiesionere of South Carolina and Alabama to sesta in the Convention. The Convention then adjourned till 10 o'olook tomorrow. Georgia Convention MILLEDOBVILLIC, Jan. 24.—The State Conven tion cleated the following delegates to the Mont gomery Convention: Delegates at Large—Mr. Toombs and Howell Cobb First district, Francis Barton; Second, Martin Crawford; Thud, Judge Nisbet; Fourth, Bard Hill; Fifth, Augustus B. Wright; Sixth, Teams R. Cobb; Seventh, Augustus Henan; Eighth, A H. Stovena. Adjourned till to-morrow. South Carolina Legislature. CHARLESTON, Jan. 24.---The House of Represent atives appointed a committee to inquire what changes in the banking system and currency of South Carolina were necessary, In consequence of the change in political relations A resolution was passed to inquire of the Postal Committee what provisions could be made for the contingency of a e .oppage of the mails by the Fede ral Government. The Legislature adjmrns on Friday. The Legislature has appropriated $50,000 for carrying on the postal arrangements if the Fe deral govermnont secede from the present eye tens. Lieut. Meade has returned to Fort Sumpter. The military sarvioes Wended to the State by the Catawba Indians of South Caroline have been wowed by the Governor. Jeff Davis is in town., New Jersey Legislature. TRENTON, Jan. 24 —The Crittenden resolutions were token up to-day, in the Senate, on the final passage. Speashos were made by the Demooratio haunters in favor, and by the Dapublioans in op positim to their passage They were purled— yoes 11, nays B. Ten Demount, and one Nation al-Union man voted in the affirmative. The Governor has nominated George B. Brown, of Somerset county, for Judge of the Supreme Court. The nomination was referred. Virginia Legislature. RICHMOND, Jan. 24.—The . Sonata indefinitely re sa i o a n r e y d the p e roxs o V e r ad a jc t . o nm y on we t r h e e d l u tl. l th an ol uniatereating. The Seipr.gre of Arms. Nzw Yonx, Jan. 24.—A despatch from the agents at Savannah, to the ownera of the atcamer Monticello, says: "That the seizure of arms in New York city causes much exeltement here. Can you got them back? We fear retaliation." LATER FROM EUROPE, THE NIAGARA AT HALIFAX. 51,080,000 IN SPECIE. Another Advance in Cotton. HALIFAX, Jan 24 —The royal mail steamship Niagara, from Liverpool on Saturday, the 12th, via Queenstown on Sunday, the 13th inst., arrived at this port this morning. The Angara bringa $1,080,000 in specie. The Niagara spoke the Canada and another steamer, aapposed to be tho Cite of Manchester, outward bound. The Niagara will be due at Bos ton on Friday night. The Bee-hive mills at Manchester, owned by Mr, Lamb, have been destroyed by fire. Loss $lOO,OOO. All the Important Chines ports hay, o been opened to trade. There is no confirmation of the reported loss of gnn•boate attaobed• to the 4)lied fleet In tho nsee waters. It is reported that Spain is about to occupy the principal fortresses in Morocoo in °emplane of the non-fulfilment of the treqty. The London gyms' Oty arttcle of fiatqedny Baia that the demarui for money ryas moderate. t is officially announced that the Freneh fleet 1111 leave Gaeta on the 19th inst. The news from America, brought by the steam ship Persia, caused a fluffier advance in cotton t ail qualities sharing in the improvement. The market closed with an advanoing tendency. GREAT BRITAIN The London Times, in an editorial on the report of the American Secretary of the Navy, affeete the greatest surprise that while an increase of the navy is recommended, no allusion whatever is made to the introduction of lron•oased ships. The nines treats this as a most extraordinary omis sion, and is forced to Imagine that Amerioans d•n't believe in the invention. The Gazette; oithii.ily snipe mesa, Ili sidney lierbett to, the Repine, under the title of Baron Ilerbert. Tho weather had moderated, And a thaw had became almost general tßoughont England. The Tiiites ninferstands that Mr. Bering will summed Lord De Gray as the Under Secretary of the War Department, and that Lord Do Grey will take Mr Bating's plasm In the India °Moe. Tho Herald mentions Sir John Eameden as the probable, successor of Lord De Grey In the War Department. FRANCE Returns from the Bank of France for November exhibit as anticipated, the large decrease in cash of 82,000 000 francs. There is an inorease in bills discounted of 60.000,000 francs, and in bank notes of nearly 32,000,000 francs. • • It was stated that a negotiation was pending be tween France and all other continental States for the abolition of passports. The Post's Paris oorreepon'ent says the Bo• vernments of Italy, Spain, (Treece, and Turkey are contemplating a reformed tariff, in accordance with that lately contracted between England and France. It was reported that a project of law for trans• ferring the Bonn* property to tit? State will be submitted to the Legislature. The Bonreo on the 11th was quiet but firmer. Rennes closed at 67f MI. ITALY. Tho intelligence from Gaeta was ciontradietory. 013.1 deepatoh asserts that an armistice for tim, days had been signed; another says that the Piedrcon. tea° had redoubled their vigilance and activity be fore Gaeta; and the Paris Moniteur says the no gotiations for on armistloe remained without re sult. A wino popular demonstration at Palermo, determined La Farina to mega the new lieute nancy.. The Connell for Sicily inoludes Emerlea Amara for the Interior Department; Torreausa for the Finance Department; Orlando, Justice, Ao. A Naples deepatob, of the 10th, lays the Lieu tenancy of the Connell there wee expected to re sign. The National Bank, at Turin, on the 11th, raised the rate of diseount to 7 per cent. The correspondent of the Tifaelha4 been or dered to quit Rome. GEM A general amnesty for political ofenopswas ex pected in Prosaic. It was officially announced that the new Eing had lammed the title of William V. ' He conferred on Prince Murat the Grand Cordon of the Cider of the Eagle. The - Hong Kong mall of November .19th reaohed Marseilles on the 19th, and would doubtless arrive In London in season for the 4moripan nortfan who forwarded In the Niagara:, The follbwing It f TOM a Government despatch : The taholti army had left Pekin, ekcepting 1,590 mon remaining 11 Iloalcon, and reached "lien•tain on the 17th. The treaty, with the Emperor's content was posted over the walls of Pekin. Lord Elgin was tunnel:lgor the a residence there of Mr. Bruce, the EDON - tiro'Mater. Mr. Bruce, in the meantime,' winters at Tien-tali. - . . A Chinese representative is teresidein ;natant], All important Chinese ports are 'op'on to "trade, and permission itt granted for foreign steamers to trade In Inland wntera. Tho rebels wore again threatening Elhanghae and Ningpo, causing the greatest alarm. Civil disturbances were also expeoted at Foo chocr-foo. No mention is made of any hurricane or (Boas ters in Ohinesp lustero, au that the report of tho lass o; gunboats is unfbanded. .Vsobange at Hong. Ring was per Cont. lose favorablo for England, bat unohanged at Sbang• Shirting; and Yarns were active at former prices. The Russian ambassador had ratified a conven tion at Pekin, ooniirming • the privileges of Russia in the Amoor river, and extending her commercial ; advantages, ' • INDIA. No Indian news had been'telrlrap. AEETAALI . A. Nelbolirne dates are to the 211 h. Trade bad greatly improved. Exchange and freights until. tared. The gold shipments Mime last advioee amounted to 116,000 ounces, NEW ZEALAND. A desperate. engagement was fought on the 6th of November, in which the natives were oenalletely defeated, and the heed chief Isiii t t Commercial Intelligence, LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET, gat ur d ey ,— The sales of today (baturdayl are estimated at 20.00) bates, including 7,000 bales to speonlatore and B,r export. Messy/ 'Hewitt & Co.'s oiroular reports 6,11 advance of 3ild over the official quotations. '1 he ' dote New Orleans middlings at 7,4 d, quiet.pland reiddlinge at I.lid. Breadstuffe dre but steady. Provolone continue dull. Loyipop. alurday.—Consols pi4ogim, Th e ewes of (lotto , for the week were ki 000 balsa terSTATEav OF TRADE,—The admen from Mono lice are forable. Hamm Jan. 10 —Sales of Orleans tree ordinaire ieof ; B ee ; sales for the week 5,N bales ; stook in port 116,000 bales. LON VON MONEY MA RK ET, Jan Ir—The bullion in the Bank of England has decreased .W 7 000 ; and the decrease in he Dank or Brume 82,000 Ote fiance. The money market ie generally unchanged. L VIIRPO. , L. Jan. 12—Meier,. niohardenn & Spence quote Flour dull at 6d deoline ; sales at 2903 Pi. Wheat dull at 2 sad de camel eaten at Ile &lons for red, and 120143 641 for white. c orn dull at 6 . deOlale ; sales at 31e ed.lor yellow. and 396r40s for white. • I'riovislo6. —Bert heavy, and all qualities lower; the cuotat one arc 40e50e. rnoDUCE.—zugar heavy at le lower; Coffee quiet. LATEST VIA f4,IJEENSTOWN. LONDON MONEY MARKET.—The stook market' on the 11th, was inanimate but steady. In the dikoonht market the supply continued; large) owing t•O thh,Pay. m meet of dividends, but tkenliaetions that -ac* oelow too bank nunimum. LONDON. Jan. 12.—The Time‘' city artiole says the demand for money was moderate on Friday. Elba) , days' paper was readily taken at 67i per oent. The np pliostions at the Ban( were. however, rather same roils. Between £doooo and .f60:00 In gold were with drawn from The Bank on Friday. The steamer for Bombay, en the 12th, would take £OOl,OOO in some, nearly all silver. The monetary accounts from New York, by the Erna, were considered as decidedly lees unfavorable _ • • • • • VisfiNa. rifitutday Noon.—The French Ambassador announces that the Branch Beet will leave Ufteta on the 19th instant. soluzon of the diffioulty between Spain and Vene zuela is shortly expected PARIS. 11 —Nantes 51f 150 List of vassengers for Boston, car Niagara, at Hali fax t Bic Charles Watson, T Dr. MB, apt. Anderson, Mrs. Ewing. Alesers. nehleiver. Tay lor, thammin, Hylleated, Bowes, Acres. Goo ley. Anderson, Lesbos, Lindsay. Lang, Audlneen, Twins. blerriman. Good man, Bonilla. Lord flood Melrose, Ruble, . Dryer, Bowers, Cooper, and Rodenhurst. NTH CONGRESS-SECOND SESSION. WASHINGTON, Tam 24, 1861 The VICE PRESIDENT announced names to fill the vacancies on toe committees. lie also named the following as the special committee on the mild: Mears. Simmons, Hunter, Bigler, Fes menden, and !Swim Meagre. CRI'TTENDEN and BIG LE R.presented 'pe titions in favor of the Crittenden resolutions. On motion of Mr. JOHNSON, of Arkansas thebill in re lation to the Red river raft was taken up . tF he bill gives the assent of Congress to the acts passed by the States of Arkansas, Louisiana. and Texas in regard to the re moval of the raft, and allowiug tote to be aolleoted to defray the expenses. r. T Rl] al WEILL. of Illinois, evoke against the pas sage. He th meta it unconstitutional and improper to give the assent of Congress in advance. Mr. BOUGLaeI, of Illinois. thought the bill a proper one, and that it was the only way tn effect the im- Provement. He argued at considerable length in favor of the bill. fte r a lons discussion tho bill was noosed. Mr. FEbtifiNDEN. of Maine asked and was excused from service on the moon committee, as Ins health din notßermit additional lahor. Mr. 0 WIN. of California. moved t) take up the Peei ng Railroad bill. • . Mr CRI t"VENDEN, of Kentucky, moved to post- Pone that bill and take up his tee uutions, He thousht they were of much more importance t the country than any railroad. Be said tie had heard something re- Po ted in the papers. as having been said by him in se met seamen. about coercion. He ri-ver authorized suolil a publication at all. He had heard that he had been charged with advocating the doctrine pf on- Onion. Ha did no midi thing. but did Bay that to his judgment the Congress of the United States had the Power to employ force, and there might be CUM where suoh power win apphos.hle and•ought to be exercised. the District of Columbia should attempt to secede. nobody double that the President would have power to employ force, if necessary, but be did also say tnat at present there was nom:mama for the applicaton of the dootrire of coercion. * Mr. Cilitenden'irriotion wee disagreed to, and the Pamfie Raiiroad, was taken up by a vote of yeas 28, mutt 26, I !deters Green and Latham voting with the Repablioane against a postponement of the Racal° Railroad bill Magi= Dir. LANE, of Oregon. moved to strike out the name of Wm. Harding and insert that of Wm. Bead. A discussion ensued between Messrs. Lane and Ra ker, in regard to the merits of Mr. Haulms , Mr. Lane charging that he was dishonest, and Mr. Baker con tending that he was as honest as himself or hie ool league. The notion was disagreed to. Alr BENJAMIN. of Louisiana. moved to mart a provision that the rail and iron work shall be of Ameri can manufacture, provided that they can be obtained as ohaaply as imported rails and of as good a quality. Re. Jeotem. Additional names were then added to the corporators. Mr. WILSON, of Massachuretts, offered an amend meat that no bonds or mortgagee shall to issued except to the United Wawa. Adopted. Mr. 1)00,,ITT E, of Wisconsin, offered an erased meet that thirty per cent. of the bonds of the United Sta. ee tab. advanced shall be retained in the Treasury till the road is completed, and, in ease the road is not completed. that the bonds shall be forfeited. Adopted. On motion of Mr HALE. the Penate went into ex ecutive session, and subseeuentiv adjourned ROUSE OP REPRESENTATIVES - - Mr. Mca,ERN AND of Jlliaoia, MOORS of Ken tuoky, STRATTON of New Jersey, and ROLbIAN of Indiana. presented the proeeeduiss of nubile meat less held in their respective States. relating to the na tional oriels, and suggesting, remedies. The Rouse resumed the consideration or the post route bill. The tions , e's amendment, fixing the postage on let tere to and from Ban Frattomeo at the uniform rate of ten eenta,Whether earned by steamer or overland, was adopted: • The 'Bouts rioniedered the nenate's amendment as modified by Mr. Colfax. authorizing propomls ro be re ceive' till the first Monday in April. for 'lie daily trans portation of the entire ove land ma I service. to (mil rnence on the Ist pf Ju l y. for four years. from St. Louis or some other noint connected with the Eastern rail roads to San Francium. The Letter mad to be, carried In twenty cities, and documents and papers in thirty five—the moot to be given to the lowest responsible bidder... Salt Lake and Dower to be supplied semi weekly, Without extra expense; and the entire amount for the service not to exceed MO D. 0 per annum. Mr COLFAX showed the advantages and economy of the plan proposed remarking that if we desired the Pedalo States to be faithful, Union loving meteors of the Confederacy, we could net do better then by smog them wha' they have a right to demand—namely: daily communication with the Atlantic, coma. This would be more valuable than bande of iron or gold. Mr. HAMILTON, Of Texas. desired to offer an amendment. ••- • . Mr. CO FAX. before twenties the amendment, wished to know whether Texas was going to remain in the Union. ti:SAIILTON said he could only say. as one of its citizens. that he busted she would not withdraw. He believed that if Congress would ;Feat her fairly us a member of the Confederacy'. that it would have the effect of keeping her tit q and suoh treatment as bad been rooewly, accorded in voting for the support of a rnounies.resiment. would make it to liter aavantage to remain in the Union. if she withdraws, she wou'd have no right to enjoy mail fse,lities at the expense of the Government The offered amendment which Nr. Colfax accepted, extends the ewsting contracts for Towns so so to con nect woh the Butterfield route, Provided that it can be done for $BOOlO, and a semi-weekly connection with New Orlesnw. . _ . Mr. WASII.BURNE. cf Illinois, proposed an amend ment, d reciting the Voeticoster General to re-examine the causes for the discontinuance of certain inland Post routes since 180. ana to restore such as can be restored With h due regain to the public interest, ft°. Daring the debate. Mr.title fthIAN. of uhio, opposed the amendment, saying that the Government has now to borrow money at twelve per cent= interest. and drafts to .the amount of two or three millions are lying on tee tteproter.t . of the Treasur,la table, unpaid for want of funds. The House has already parsed a doe menu! bill appropriating two millions. and, together with the dem:ileac es additionally ox sting it wilt re o of twen.y-three millions by the first aqu e ly a . P .Wirr i th n attime thirty millions more vi ill have to be borrowed. even if the politeal troubles shall p .se away; and if war does come, he did not know how much. ft Was. therefore, id e, if not criminal. to in crease the Postai arraaremeuts at the Rmaent time. when provision already exists for mall ti casportaton to aria from the tainfie. • • Mews OR OAi • tif Pennsylvania. and CURTIR, of lowa. advoon;aJ the astabliehment of a daily overland mail to the Paoiho. Mr STEVENS. of Penneylvahla, oppoEed it on tlo ground taken by hir. Sherman. No definite action was had when the morning hour expired. The Rouse resumed the consideration of the report of the Committee of Thirty three. Mr. Mier, of Arkansas. ea a member of that com mitter' said that he had entered en his duty with a de sire todolvh.rever he could to give peace. and regret od that his 'Karts met wth no proper •eirponse. The dote Mites vent entaged for five w ks. and at the last a ni o n, claim no na trnity. From the firer day they Mat Um men ti were a sham and mockery to t ad, Sthern men on the committee. As it was ommitut none but the most sanguine could have hoped ant tieing from it. if civil war should result, let the responsibility rest on the heads of those who refused to oompromme. Ar kansas Is as conservative as any other htate. but she will maintain her equality in the Colo., or enjoy it out of the Union. As an evidence of the feeling in that State, he read a letter from a member of the Lames ture, an intelligent and influential oitmen, to show that a great reaction has °courted in ezantas. and that the most conservative have abauddhed all hope. In answer to every appeal all ;he conservative Southern members on the committee could obtain nothing. That was in consistent with the Chicago roatform. It appeared to him that John Brown was the martyr and the hero of the Repoblican piny. re r.D UNN. of Indiana. said that the Chkago platform I expressly condemned Pit John Brown mods. As a mem her of that committee he had discharged his duty with out temente to the Worm° plarformt and aa to 'he Republican party sr inpathizins with that raid. every body. both'Pairth and &iota, knew that it was an We, mods libel on the Republican party, and he wen mar. prised that any gentleman in this time of the country's peril could live orroulatron to it ftleesation_l Mr. II (MT said he would enema nct to Mr. Dunn, but to am that member of the committee, Mr. mama, et ht.emohneetta. to say tvbethet he wait willing to vote for any merauto ant in nooordanee with the Chicago platform. - Mr. HINDMAN asked whether Mr. Dena, as a mem ber of that committee, s 'id that he did not intend O. give any vote which would amount to it repumation bf the Chiang° platform, or any ptution of it. Mr. i , UNN. I did pot. . . - for RUST said. with reference to the charge or in famous libel, made use or by the gentleman .from In diana I hope he is teeponsicle for it. As Wet is a tune of war e litittat wage war and I desire to know whether w the geonetnan announced to the Rouse and the country rat he was responsible for what hitsaid. 1 want to now that. If i.e is for war, I am willing to accommo te him with war. fdr.llUeiN. This is a free country, and the gentle man can take any measure or mode of redress he pleases. Mr. RUR_T, with emphasis.have the answer I want. Mr. COL vr Ax rose to a question o order Mr. HMI:MAN wished to know why the Speaker did not enflame the rule when the gentleman from In diana oharged his colleague with an infamous libel. The SPI,AKaR, pro tern ( Mr. Kellog g,, of Illinois). said he was not in the chair when the language was need, but now, as far as ponsibie. he would endeavor to restrain the debate within itsproper limits. Mr. RUST, resuming. remarked that If the Republi can members on the committee represent the Northern seotiment. then all hope of compromise is lost. Re would prefer that all the Southern States should be bloodo s tamed rather than submit to such a party. But ho did not believe they represent those people. But if the Union ehbu d be dissolved. he hoped it 'would be in euoh 6 way UP would give an opportunity for its MOlL sinuttion. lie said a more disingenuous report tt an that of the Committee of Thirty-three never before emanated froma litical .partisan. and be expressed ldn deliberate Qurla ;on that it was the purpose of the Republlcan parry to abolish slavery where they could tie believed end could show that Mr. Lincoln se*. nudiatos toe Constitution of the 'United Staten. Unde q , that instrument the south has no good is the Chu m ,. and without eSko ual guarantees he should beg and rm piore them to made. In the 0011168 of too toniarga, h e said that the Legislature of Massaoluisets had Passed resolutions rtealaring herselfout cf the Union because of the annexation of Texas Mr Gi.GGli said _rto Buda reaolutions were ever passed Me weld like them to be produced. aaiii. in order to put the gentleman in the waf of being enlightened. he would nail of t Ms. Adams, of hhhhhhlassaohusetto, who read the resolutions prems-ed and introduced by himself in rho, Legislature, in oppo sition to the annexation en, constitutional grounds, de claring that Marotta was determined. as it doubt ed not Other GM es were, to eubmit, to no undelegated norm in any by of men OA earth ; and further that, dunleas the annexation was restated. it might tend to ive the States into a dissolution of the Union, and fur nish new calumnies againtit the Itcpublman Govern ment, etc, •• • • • • •Mr. HINDMAN, of Arkansas. made a few remarks in support of his colleague's (Mr. Rust's) remarks relative to fdassaehusetta. r. RUMS desired always to be right in whatever he may have uttered in response to the gentleman from Arkansas. Vc hat he intended,to say was this—namel., that the declaration that the Republioan patty my mpit tinged with John Brown was a libel on that party. He did not intend to tam offeneive language to the gentle. man. but made the remark, behaving the charge to be libellous on the Republican platform and party. Mr. RUST. The gentleman from Indiana Bays he did sense to. have ake bight ensive remarks in an . Ithe to demand an unennhg er t traction of the remark. re- Mr. DU N PI. I have made all Jim exPlarlation I have felt it me duty to make. fiIr.CIST. Very good. My. Ye RRY, O tionneothint, alluded to the held re. treat of the traitors seeking a oover for their treason. The avowed reasons for rebe llion were er r e d y Treason bad not only lurked in the Centro!, but was found, in the Exeelltive department striking hands in grand and petty lameastor the accomplishment of its unholy purposes. The dissolution of the Union was of thirty years griiwth. The Drod Scott deo stun destroyed the oonfrohnoe Sof the people in the Supreme imam The Leoompton policy destroyed their confidence in the Executive administration. The Republicans were strangled, out gr thh Southern States, and the same fate Met be Mete to the Union .portion of the Demooraoy. Renee the breaking up of the Convention in el - lades. ton. that hot bed of treason. The Union is a dolusmn, and the Constitution a sham. if the daemon doctrine is true. Re opposed all amendments to the Coast:au to n, and 'would maintain it as it was. Re would never recognize property on man by an amendment to uits Constitution, nor yield motel:lion to slavog There it cannot be profitably employed. T. eohlent to this would be a monstrous inic„uity, abhorred of Clod, and deserving the exeoration,ofthc civilized world. Re opposed this admission 'Cif New MeXmo and die tinted troth he 91110' hiettsuree L recommen ded is the reppitunclet I!.!;nroderatioa. Ho feared to onroto main. should dishonor the government. and appealed to the Republicans to Mend, by their pro:moles. Bo lon as theta was open rein bon on the one hand and threatened rebellion on the other, it was eye to the pa. bop's dignity to make an exhibition of its strength for tho vindtetition of the Constitution and the laws them might dp, as they pleased. Re could not oompound with treason of subh mnatural guilt. Adjourned. Fiom iVashington. Wasnzawrox, Jan. 24.—Mr. Bolt to day formally took leave of the gentlemen ,Keaneated with the Post Oftioe Deßrtment. First Assistant King introduced Major Trott, who, he said, bad boon selected by them to give expression to the friendly feelings they entertained for him, both as a privat3 oltisen and' publio faro-. tionary Mr. bolt eloquently responded to, the &Meese o 4 Major Trott, alluding to the stational gloom. aqd to an event of the morning. namely, the death, after a protracted Illness, of Mr. I.)undas, the Sound Assistant Postmaater c estersti, of whom be spoke ne a pure and ci3oient opoer. , ; , h„ gentlemen pTcseut, as well u Mr. ifoit, were Selrenly impressed with these proceedings. Jdaston committee. Mr. Everett and others, tearing the mammoth Union petition, have ar rived. PENNSYLVANIA LEGISLATURE EA111181317110. Jan. 24,1861. SENATE. The Senate waa called to order at 11 o'clock l y the Speticer. Prayer by the Rev. Vlr. Co'der. Pee 'neater laid neiore the Senate a communication from the Auditor 'loners! in relation to the liability of oe,tain mat oompantes to taxviod. ( Meted tO be printed in the Record. lIILLB IN PLACE. Mr. KETCHAM, a supplement to the sot ineorpo rating_the Milford and uwego Turnpike Conany. Mr PULLER, an act to penal so muc relates a c t t o consolidate d rev se the undo as to the arrest of fugitive slaves. air P an Rock) incorporate the Central Mar ket Company of rhiladelphot. Also. an act to change the boundaries of the Fourth and Fifth wards in Philadelphia Also, an act to repeal an act in relation to fees of the district triorney. Mr. PENN KY, en act to incorporate the Lcoesoo Oil Company. Mr. 'Kiel, stinplement to an act for the better pre sehfra.tbod'uGleg.':ll., an ant requiring the State Trottel/. rer to refund oertain moneys to U. it Tracy. impenn tend ant Dauphin and tosquehanna Coal Company. Mr. tienniffort. an ant relative to the payment of omits in criminal cases in Lanoaater county. ORIGINAL RYISOLIITIONS Mr. Smith's reso:utton appointing the Paatere and folders ataistant door-koepers. came UD on second reading. and mond. BILL. CONSIDBILID. Mr. IMBRUE called up the House bill to change the time and onme of holding the election for borough and district school officers in the borough of Orwilleblirg. which was paused finally. The act immrporating the Penn Gas Coal Company cameop on the orders of the day. Mr. NC 1,1,t. It moved to postpone Indefinitely, which moti moti o nbmmetly withdrew. and On of Mr. NICLIOLit, the bill was postponed for the prevent. Mr. 1M ERIE called up the:Rouse bill No.lB. entitled an cot remtive to treasurer's sales in the count! of Roarer. which was passed finally Mr oftll mee t at Monday e ne s t. a t t o _ day, it adjourn toon next. at 3 o'clock ; which was not agreed 10—yeas ti nays 18. Mr. HALL called up House bill mo. AL a supplement to the act incorporating the Clearfield and T 7 rene Rail road Company which was pas ed fitOOly• Mr. P &RICER called up donee bill entitled an sot to Moon orate the Eagle Library tompang. which passed finally. Mr WE LEM called UP the House bill entitled an ant to incorporate the Weaver Skating Club, which pasted finally. tar. BLOW) called up a bill in relation to a road corn =remain in Forgot eminty. Which paned finally. Mr. LAW RE NC it moved to , eoonezd or the resolution relative to adjourning until Monday, which was agreed to. The resoiution was again read, and passed—yeas lr. nays 9. The PPEAKER laid before the Senate a communica tion from the &watery of the Commonwealth in rela tion to the number of envies of Rogan' Geological Sur vey remaining in his r trios. Mr. 1.1118 El moved that two thousand additional copies of the School Report. in pamphlet forte, be printed for the use of the Senate. which wax agreed tO On motion of Mr. IRISH, adjourned. Prayer by the Rev. Mr. Carson. Journal read. Mr. tilULLtrii presented setitions in favor of. and re. monstrance!! agnmat. extending the borough of Joluni town, in Cambria counts. Mr. DUPTIELked that the bill to inoorporate the Philadelphia and Dlayers Passenger Rahway Com pany be referred to the Committee oa Passenger Mail- Mr. A r rtil lo iiiiked leave of absence for Mr. Thom as, of Ph iladelphis, for a law days. Gianted. IBS Althieraorto specialHoule then proceeced to the eensideration of the oreer of the day, beige the resolutions °Toyed by Mr. Atmetrong of Lyconung, on the eresent Ma i treated state of the country. Air of Fulton. having the floor, said r The fruitful cause of slavery was the Inoue ri of all ' our troubles. We had no sywystuy with thoms who interfered with the domestic institutions of our neighbors •, yet we meet demand the freedom _of speech. and the freedom of the M It press. e discussed the slavery' question, and traced the origin of the present troubles Re ma id. we are victoncus, and can afford to be menerotte. We are sacrificing no principle by making reasoeable oonr..es mops. W e leave the question of slavery in the 'Joni tones to the people themselves. to be sett ed in their own way. Shall we say that slavery shall riotgo into th e territories ? Shah we say that this Union shah be dissolved? If so. we hove the eu.stton all our own way. We are oat making laws by making propixatlons. lam willing for the re-initabliehment of t e a Missouri Com promise on more liberal terrine than before. It is proper that Pennsylvania ehould make sonic bur proposition. I know that we are conceding in the abstract, but not in the letter. As (futon men. it is oar ditty to may - toper brethren of the border Staten that we are willing to, stand by them. and suggest come proposition tot th e adjust - m.lm of the di ffi culties Th is is the reason why am in favor of the repeal of certain portions of the se rial code. We will declare that we +re willing that the. Constitution is the supreme law of the land. If tale list, no aerie. then I am willing to fight. r. 11.0FIUS did not wish to woorifiee the prinmplee of the Republican ta.ty. He would offer an amend ment. that he treated would meet the approval°, both, Demoorata and Repute/ewe Ihe amendment was read. It makes the Government, responsible for fugitive slaves rescued by a mob and, that it pay to num PWileTill the price of them. together with eac h other expeneee as may he incurred. 'lase the Territories be admitted immediately into the Union as two Suites. That free Legroom, who are efianien„, and ermined in the bnuth, be paid ran dollars per day for their detention. That persons who are tarred end, feathered ,n tue South shah receive $l,OOO. That Pee , eons who have their heads shaved. and ere odrew maltreated, shall receave es OWL feat the fa. 4611(1. thee° who areburg by bench law in the South ehafire °ew M e e,OOO. The queetion was taken, and the amend ment laughed dnwn. The question being stated, Mr. ARMlElf'nUrte moved that the further eon endoratmn of the Subject be poetpoued until Wednes day next. Mr. WILLIAMS opposed this. Re, for one, was r eedy t o vote on the TreOilltlelle at once. Mr. %AT EI,L I, III.EW was in favor ef a Deepens !neat or the preaent. Our anion migt.t. at this time. jeopardize the propositions now under consideration at Washington. Let us hear if there is not some defi nite hams for the , adjustment of our troubles proposed rie the South: After some further discussion, the subieet was poet-. gonad until VI eenesday next. PETITIONS. A large number of petitions on various eubjectu*r t ,„ received; among them, govern! for the repeal of all: laws obstructing the execution of the fugius&-slave. BILLS 1 PLACE. DD. DUFFIELD, an act to amend the Aarter of the Presbyterian Church of 1. ranecard, in, the Twenty third ward, approved April 9. 1808. II authorises the trustees to release and convey in porpstaity oerram ba nal late, and exempts the same from alinement and alienation. Mr PEIRCE read in place a bill to secure to farmers aerials ri gets in the 'markets of Philadelphia. Mr. BUJ L ER. a bill to authorize the organization of a Uray battalion in hololkil, county. SESOLITTIoIIa Mr. RANDALL offered a cerise of Joint resolutions. that as the Lesislature of Virginia has troornmended to the several States to hold a ..attonal Convention in the city of Washington, (In tae 99th February next, to con sular the present trials. that the Legislature of this State me, tin pint onvention onand appoint five dela , ate, to represent this State in said Conven tion. after a short disouraion, the resolutions were T q uatvoned for the present. , Mr. 11 CGS En of Schuylkill, offered the fallowing Boolred. By the senate and amuse of Representa tives, that our Senators and Repretentat roe in thea Congress of the Unttea States be requested to urge the - IMlLealate ensilage of the Morrill, or oilier sound tariff: wo•on won afford proteouon to the labor and lads"~ try_of the onuptry. which was read and adopted—yeas 92, nays non•-•aso follows: .YEss—blessra Abbott. Acker, Alexander, Asdarawk, ... A"l 4 B , t, r ur Lo A PlS3s.4.Fs z" n i t E t ' tiro man, noma. sintier3Carbonl, nutter (Craisinsilss Byrne. Catowell, Clark. Copy,. Cowan, Craig, Monne Clamant, Donley, Douglass...llol6ln. Dancan s l Ella abargar, E ihott..brast er. nqb bons/. Kinr. Urn! ham. Banner, Harvey. Rayne.. ReCif, PSIIIIII, Rood. goons, mita, Irvin, Innis, AOC% .awra ti c 4 . I..roaeurtua. looluenwallner Loeffler. . 0 p 0c ,,,,,h. Moitontaai. Atanitbld. Marqtal. Blow Alul.m. Myers, Ober Oattraout. .tstr.A. n increg. Freston, Randall, ith< L idi. R .! binson. Roher, Benroolc. safer, Ishoysiird. Smith (Be rk,), nniath (Philadelniiv L ' Stehman Limns. lor. Thomas, Enioi. Wa lkeit., White, Wilda,' An kara'', Wnsoriond Dam. OA" ) tdr. ROFORi subrome4 X• T or , sh nt o r m eso L l i a n t . ion in ,7 l, b , l e eparas ent aelect,dcpstdo, n iß v i Iti m o a g c t r h is s l Zo r n. ...ilk way to Washington. Alter NOM WIWI V. 1 . 0 .mportant business, the Sousa adjourned. The T nal of Jackalow. TAVITON, . T 'an. 24 —Thirteen witnesses were examined the trial of Jaokalow to-day. They proved We amount of money found on the prisoner to be V. 13. One witness testified to having heard the try of murder oa the night of the 15th of Two others testified that blood was found Or, the schooner Spray when she was brought to Jersey City. These are about all the material points brought out today. Mrs. Leet and her daughters will be examined to-morrow ; also the dootor who made an analysis of the blood. The Government will close to morrow, having, thus far, examined thirty wit nesses. A process him been burned for Bayard Taylor, to act as interpreter, by the defence Dr. Wiley, who had been subpoenaed In that ospaelty,was able to understand but a few words, Jackitlow's language not being pure Chinese. It was proved, to-day, that the prisoner could read the Bible and tho advertisements in a newspaper. lie was also seen reading a report of his trial. Imporiant, if True. Tonowro, Galindo, Jan 24.—The Toronto Leader announces positively that the English Government intends to aoknowledge the independence of the Southern Confederacy as soon as It Is formed. From Havana. Nair ORLEANS, Jan. 23.—The steamer William Hewes. from Havana on the 20th, arrived here to day. She experionoed a rough passage. Sugar dull and nominal. The new crop is coming in. The drought continues throughout the island. Burning of a Flannel Mill. New YORK, Jan 24 —Stott's flannel mill , M Slotteillo, near Hudson, in this Ehate, was burned lest night. The low is $4O 000, with $1.5,000 in surance. One man was badly injut ed. Markets by Telegraph HALT/MOLL, dial; Howard and Mice flour de GO City Mill $625; Wheat dull. red 41..1ucL ss; wh it e $ .1.40m1 60. Corn steady sales of set Low: at ese66o ; Waite 630190. Provisions tam. Moss Fork - , 016. Lard 10Xo. Rio Cane Igro 130. Whisky doll at 1.80: 10w ORLICCIB. Jan. 23.--Cotton—Sahur to-da'y oft 000 bales at 107‘0113d0. The reeeePt. less than leak year thus far amount to 181,00 bales, and at all doa he ern porta to 660 000 bales. Molasses leuoted al epac., Flour is steady at $l5 de. Lard, in bbla, /10. Other markets unchanged. Flaw OnLEarre n Jan. 24.—13a1es of Cotton today %COO bales at luXcrlVA'o. Molasses 21.0230. Flour firm. Corn steady at naafi o. Pori( must. Lard in bbls 110. Other article a unction sad. BY TRE MIDNIGHT MAILS MASSACHOSETTS.—In tho Rouse, tho Committee on Federal Relations were instruoted to inquire whether any munitions of war are being rearm faxured and sold, in this Commonwealth, to per sona residing in, or to the authorities as their agents of States haying seoeded or threatening to secede from the Union. NATAL Arroutratratx.—The rank and office of eapt.in in the navy of South Carolina have ham conferred on James H. North, late lieutenant is than United States navy, and honorably distiiquisheth for efficient services. Tan FLAG OF Bourn CARoLIbIA —The Charleston, Courier says: "The Joint Committee of bobs Houses of the Legislature, on Saturday night, made choice of a flag or ensign suitable to be borne by South CeroX no, The committee will report the result t t t heir inborn to•day. The Bag chosen will gansist of a plain white groun.i. with green pal metto tree in the centre, and a white crescent in the left upper corner on a square blue field." A Warrants AMLItoAD SHOWED IN —lnfOralk Lion from Northern Missouri states that the lain_ nibal and St. Joseph railroad is comldetely blinked up with snow, from Brookfield east, emit its operations are at a stend•stili, and have b een GO for nearly a week. Thero 13,1•8 Seven tralna snowed in along the road, all of which era out of fdaeeelp. ,The b s a n d o l w y dal:1;1 the route is nearly two feat 4 NAVAL RHSWATIOn —The Navy Department Is now in veceiptot the resignations of Commander Jaccand, Lieutenant Renshaw, and Lieutenant Eggleston. The first named was lately attached to the Pensacola navy yard, and joined in the de mand for its surrender. The order to haul down the 'United States flog was given by Lieutenant Renshaw. Their resignations were aesepted in ignorance of these fasts. Lieutenant Eggleston. whose resignation was also accepted, was an officer of the Wyandotte. OM,AMILESTOIi ARE NSW YORE STEAMSHIPS —The Savannah Republican announces that in oonse 7 , (pence of the obsirnotions in Charleston bubo,. the steamers formerly plying between that port and Now Yotk will hereafter go to Savannah, anal have their cargoes transported to Charleston over the Charles ton and Savannah Railroad. - Tut swill-milk nuisance continues in New. York. The City Inspector says that the sale of, the distillery milk is as general as ever, and the, milk TV 'lrtor worse.