gi),t Vrtss. BATIJ/WiS, MAROU 2. 1881 Frier Padn.--Literature ; Oar Country's Dag; Banbury and Ede Railroad Bill ; The Fall of Ga eta--Bleges in Modern none ; Solid Cash ;" Ron IC Joy Morrie; Remarks of Judge Louie to Mr. Euobanan, on Presenting the ReeolntiOne of the Demooratio Convention ; Union Demonstration in Witebington--Speechee by Mears. Lincoln, Hamlin, and Corwin ; Letter facile New York; Crime i n L ynor ning County. FOURTH FAGS —The Pulpit; Weekly Review of the Philadelphia Mar kets; Marine Intelligence. Prospects of Trade. The gradual breaking away of the clouds which, for the last three months, have dark ened the political firmament, is bailed by everybody as the dawn of returning prospe rity. To no class are these hopeful indica tions from the National Capital more grateful than our merchants. The reasons for this are obvious. With their own paper maturing, their trade prostrate, and a large portion of their capital in the hoods of non-paying cue tomprs, scattered throughout the Union, their position has been a trying one. That some should have failed to make time under the pressure of such a protracted calm is not sur prising. It is fortunate, however, that the real causes of this stagnation are purely arti ficial. The internal elements of our national prosperity have probably never been more abundant than at the present moment. What they need is to be restored to a healthy circu lation. In this particular, our country, at the present time, may be said to resemble a pow erf al young Athlete, suddenly paralyzed by en act of, injudicious indulgence. With a re medy promptly administered, capable of re moving the dangerous obstruction, life may not only be -saved, but return to vigorous health becomes almost instantaneous. The intelligence from Washington on Wednesday evening (a welcome illustration that, sometimes at least, blessings, like mis fortunes, do not come singly,) that the tariff bill bad finally passed, and that the Peace Con ference bad brought its patriotic labors to a Successful issue, as also the morerecent Intel ligence from Harrisburg of the passage of the Tonnage Tax and the Sunbury and Erie bills, was a signal for general rejoicing, and we feel assured that the most desirable consequences will immediately ensue. Capital will emerge from its sensitive retirement, conlidence will be restored, our marts of trade will soon re sume their wonted activity at this season of the year, our manufactories will resound with their accustomed hum of industry, and our business avenues will number in their throng not only buyers from every section of the great West, but from Virginia, Maryland, Ken tucky, Tennessee, and the other Border States, with a proportionate sprinkling from the sece ded States. That the love of the Union will be more warmly expressed than ever, by the mass of these men, to whom, as a class, the nation is, perhaps, more indebted for mainte nance and strength of its fraternal bands than any other, we have no doubt. One marked effect of the auspicious indica tions above referred to is already visible. In many of our leading warehouses, in the job bing trade especially, more energetic prepara tions are making for business, and a few days hence will find Market, Third, Chestnut, and Front streets, in the best possible condition to drive -an active trade. Stocks are not generally heavy, but so far as we have seen, they are admirably selected and have been bought at prices that will offer unusual in ducements to buyers. Were it not invidious to discriminate, we might even now designate houses that are doing almost their usual amount of trade. As we remarked in a former article, there is reason to fear that as the sea son advances, one of the chief hindrances of trade will probably be found in our inadequate preparations to meet it. Should the season's business assume anything like its usual pro portions, this is sure to lollow, and scarcity of the more desirable styles of goods and ad vanced prices may be looked for. Still, this may in the end have a salutary effect upon the trade of the country, as an occasional dieting is as essential to the health of traffic as of in dividuals. After all, under the most favorable circum stances, the spring trade, from its lateness, will necessarily be light. Houses trading more exclusively with Pennsylvania and the West may form an exception; yet even these have usually found their sales, prior to the first of March, to exceed their present opera tions. Upon the whole, the indications now are that the inauguration, on Monday next, will be speedily futlowed by a general activity in mercantile circles. To merchants now fn the city, on their way, or who may yet arrive, we would recommend the list of first-class houses which appear in our advertibing columns as worthy of special attention. We may also be allowed to suggest, in this connection, that, as Tan Fazes has attained a circulation through Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, and Illi nois, and portions of Virginia, Kentucky, and Tennessee, unequalled by any other daily journal, its columns afford tho very best nie din= for merchants to pay their newspaper respects to the merchants of these sections. New Mexico. As nearly all the territory south of the line of 36 deg. 80 min. belongs to New Mexico, a great interest is felt in the probable character of her institutions when she forma a State Constitution. As her Territorial Legislature has adopted a slave code, many suppose that negro slavery will probably be permanently established there. But her climate will pre sent a considerable obstacle to its profitable introduhtion, it being much colder than that of Atlantic States of a similar latitude. An other fact should be taken into consideration. The system of Mexican peonage already exists there, and it is a species of slavery more pro fitable to the master than that which prevails in our Southern States. The unfortunate peons, when they once run in debt, are rarely en abled to free themselves from it, and thus their whole lives are passed away in servitude to their creditors. One of the most striking characteristics of the population of New Mexico is their intense aversion to every species of direct taxation, sod so strong is this feeling that they would probably prefer remaining in a Territorial condition, with the expensea of their Govern ment paid for out of the Federal Treasury, to admission into the Union if they are to be obliged to pay taxes to maintain the dignity of a sovereign State. Royal Exiles from Gaeta. By the simple process of emptying the 41- tuasach de Gotha Into `ourcolumns, we could easily make a long and imposing list of per sonages to be taken away from Gaeta, under the article of capitulation which permits such of the Royal Family of Naples as may be In the fottreas to leave in a neutral vessel. The fact is, only two members of - that deposed House were in Gaeta at the time. These two were Paancis IL, and his Bavarian wife. The reat.of the Neapolitan family were in different plasma the 'lateen Dowager and several of hia.children are at Rome, and most of the other members of the family in Paris. Onuses o• New Secretary of State of New Jersey on Wednesday presented, to the Legfidature an abstract of the State census. The t o w population is 672 024. Of thee t , 644 080 are whites, 24,936 free mitred, and eight 04053 Of the slaves yet remaining in the State, there us in Hunted= county three, in Middlesex one, in Morris one, in Passaio_twe, and In Somerset one. The largest county is Essex, containing the city ot Newark ; population 98,875. The next in popula don 1811 % 1 60n, containing 62,717. The total popu lation of the city of Trenton is 17,221, and of this annzber 627 are colored. E ar An effort is in propose to continue Xr. Ho• ram. King in the Post OCiee. An article in the National .Intellfgences contains as eiaborato sketch of his advancement in that Department by Mr. Kendall and Mr. Bell. But it studiously avoids to notice the -preferments and pee mo d e= conferred with a liberal band by Judge Campbell, of this oily, who took Mr. Slog from the ranks of the *hake, and placed him at the head of all the subordinates in the Department. Cretnamr,e alumna Grernas —This verybeau tiftd pointlam by Von /mho, of Antwerp, now on exhibition et Robinson's aeliery, KO Chestnut street, positively cannot be ae o n there after to-dsy, as it will be immediately returned to its owner in New York. is em's leincomtme --lies *mammy, connoting of fifteen vocal and instrumental performers, hate taken Musical Ind Ball for s week, and will give the first of their Ethiopian performances on Men. OF mall* WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENCE. Letter from " Occasional." roo tt eseoudenee of Therms.] Wasiutaroit, Marsh 1,1861. After a loog and severe winter we seem to be in the midst of spring, as well in regard to 'take 011 the weather. The bright ennehine that has settled down upon the city may not be inaptly compared to the cheering prospects of a peaceful organise. Bon of the new Administration. Politicians con tend in the hotels, aides-seekers crowd in by bat talions, but no doubt is entertained that Mr. Lin coin's Administration will be quietly launched, according to the usages that have prevailed on all eitetlar measions. His speech lest night at Wil lard's HOW, a corrected copy of which I enclose to yon, was eminently conservative, and be was fol lowed in the UM strain by Mr. Hamlin, the Vice President elect. The ultras of the Be publican partisans are loud in their utterances against what they conceive to be the sinister eurroundings of the President elect. They al lege that he has taken to his confidence none but conservative men ; and one of their leaders yesterday asserted that the Adminietratten would, on this account, be a failure. The household of Mr. Lincoln, including the gentlemen who mom panted him from Illinois, are all earnest for adjust ment, and the noticeable fact, already referred to in this correspondence, that Illinois voted for mast Of the proporitions finally agreed upon by that Inc portant convocation. the Peace Conference, cue Meetly establishes the anxiety of the President himself. All the probably members of the new Cabinet, except, possibly, Mr. Chars, have latter ly indicated their disposition to cultivate friendly relations with the border slave States, and the fre quent conference between Mr. Lincoln and such statesmen as John Bell, John A. Gilmer, Emerson Etheridge, and Themes Holliday Hicks, prove, lot ns hope, a foregone determination on his part to do everything in his power to dissipate the prejudices of the Southern people. The venerable Chief Justice of the United States, Roger B. Taney, will be present in hie judicial robes, on Monday, to administer the oath to Mr. Linooln, as he has heretofore administered -it to Preddents Tyler, Polk, Taylor, Fillmore, Pieroe, and Buohanan. The unmet interest is felt as to the chat actor of the Inaugural, and I am assured by one who pro fesses to know, that it will be animated by the loftiest and most conciliatory spirit. Whether it will be forwarded to the different eines, as hereto fore, I am not able to state, but I hope that it will be received with high favor by thapeople. Mr. Sherman deserves great credit for the man ner in which be hes dovetailed and disposed of huffiness in the Roue of Representatives. Every_ thing is in a state of unusual forwardness, and the uncommon spectacle is presented of an early adjournment every day, no protracted night sessions having yet been held ; and by to morrow evening, all the appropriation bills will, I think, have passed, and been signed by the Presi dent. Nothing, therefore, but the 'occurrence of some overt sot, on the part of the Cotton Staten, will necessitate the calling of an extra session, and even this may not be requisite, should Mr. Lincoln act upon the theory that the Constitution clothes him with sufficient power to enforce the laws, and to punish all who flutist them. The United States Treasury has recovered from its temporary embarrassments, and the rapid lions of the officers of Congress have been re• sponded to, and, during the last few days, the public creditors have been rapidly paid off. The tariff bill, which will be a law by to morrow, win enable the Government to raise money enough for all rightful purposes, and the stimulant it will furnish to business, particularly in those depart manta of domestic industry in which Pennsylvania and New Jersey are so deeply interested, will affect all the channels of trade. It is significant to observe the tone of most of the new members of the Senate, waiting to take their seats at the extra session of that body on the 4th of March, and of all who came here for the purpose of making application for the various offices in the gift of the new Administration. I have yet to meet one who does not take open ground in favor of an ejestment of our national troubles. Prominent among the newly-eleeted Senators, who eve* their feelings in this direction, may be classed Ron. Henry S. Lane, of Indiana, the successor of Dr. Graham N. Fitch, and Ron. Ira Barris, of New York, the successor of Win. H. Seward, both of them Itepublicaes; maim Eon. Mr. Nesmith, of Oregon, the successor of the illustrious General Joe Lane. Every candidate for collector of Phila• dolphin, Baltimore, New York, Beaton, and the principal online seems, by intuition, to have anti eipated the wishes of the President elect, and avows everywhere the utmost solicitude for a peaceable reconciliation and settlement. An unusual competition will take place between the competitors for patronage. The fact that seven or eight Southern States have seceded from the Union does not seem in the slightest degree to have affected these candidates. It seems in truth to have increased their number. In the South many of these who held eines+ under Mr. Buchanan are resigning in advance. Thus an early question will be pre sented to the new Administration, where to find persons willing to accept office at its hands in those States. This is another argument in favor of peace, because it is manned that, few Southern men will be willing to act as the representatives of an Administration that stubbornly insists upon placing itself upon extreme anti-slavery ground. The complexion of the new Senate will give the Republicans a decided majority, and Mr. Lincoln, acting upon the theory that no State has a right to secede, will, of course, send nominations to that body for all tee Federal officers in those Suttee, and will, unquestionably, insist upon these officers performiug their duties. Tbe President elect visits his friends in this city like any private citizen, frequently alone. Be Oen net seem to entertain the slightest appreloeu don as to his personal safety. lie has been twice at the Capitol; dined yesterday afternoon at the Natimial Hotel ; hoe visited the Preeident, Gover nor Seward, and others ; and, during his reception hours, receives calls from men of all parties. On Monday he will enter the carriage at Willard's Hotel with President Buchanan, and the two wilt proceed to the Senate Chamber, whence they will pass to the eastern portico of the Capitol, where the new Chief Magistrate will be duly inauga rated ; after which, he will be escorted to the Pre sidential Mansion, there to begin his Adminis tration. The committee of citizens from Lancaster, Penn sylvania, bave arrived,and on the sth of March will take charge of the " 0. P. F." and conduct him to the quiet shades of Wheatland, where he will commence that retirement in which he can review the achievements and events of his put life, and commence the preparation of that volume in which he has so repeatedly promised faithfully to recordhis long and varied experience in public life. OCCASIONAL. Letter tram "kappa." Cornorpondenc. of The Press.] WASHINGTON, March 1,1861 The Evening Star of last night stated that Mr. Lincoln had under consideration an offer of a meat in hie Cabinet to Governor Andrew Johnson, of Tennessee. Though there is not the alighted doubt that the whole country, North and South, would hail this selection with the greatest pleasure and gratification, in view of the eminent and pa triotic services which Governor Johnson hes per formed in behalf of the Union, at a time when even Northern Senators were afraid to speak, yet, I teal confident, and authorised to say, that the Goventor, having never held office under any Ad ministration. nor intending to hold any hereafter, and being unwilling to accept any politiesl honors if not direct from the people, no matter how high they may be, has not the slightest wish to enter tain such an idesfor a moment. It is exceedingly distressing to observe how Mr Lincoln is overrun by small politicians: and office hunters, the moat of them aspiring to nothing higher than a $1,200 clerkship, and even hue than that. If they would take into oonsideration that all these places are to be given out by the different Seeretaries of the Departments, who themselves have not yet been appointed, they would soon dis cover that it Is their interest not to trouble Mr. Lincoln as much as they do new. They will only make themselves disagreeable. Oar city is full of this class of people ; but yet, hotel-keepers com plain that they do not do half as much business as in former times. The Southern people, many of whom Canto here for pleasure, attracted by the ceremonies incident to a Presi dential inauguration, and freely spent their money, are this year represented in very small numbers. The , greater mass of our strangers here now want to get places, and husband their money. You may see every day, In some secluded spots of the public parks, well-dressed men enjoying a hearty weld over a loaf of bread_ and eintillgel. baying most likely mated a aleeping.rooro, without board, in some rintiote parts of the city. - This is rather mournful, especially when it is considered that more than two thirds of them will have to return home disappointed. Hard times in the North have done a great deal to increase the lust after oMoe, and, therefore, the number of applicants for small clerkships is almost incredible. The galleries in the Senate and House, to-day, were crowded to the utmost capacity. Everybody seemed to be ex.:lone to learn if Clongreea and especially the Senate, would feel inclined to adopt the resolution. of the Peace Conferenee. But there is little hope that it will be dons. The extremists of both sides are against it. Mr. Seward, knowing that it cannot pato the Senate by a two.thlrds Tote, as constitutionally required, and fearing the eftect in the slays States by its rejection, hue tried, by his amendment, offered in addition to the remit:t omtit!, to postpone action thereon, until all the Mate Legislatures hue been heard from. Of course, that cannot hu e done immediately, and, therefore, he hopes to rin time, thus ke°Ping itt• publio mind in napalms. du it is, none Can say that publics affairs have as favorable an upset as • few days ago. It Is positively stated that Go. vorner Chase will go into the Cabinet, and that General Cameron will not—the latter refusing to amp% any poaldon if the former does. All these facts combined rather depress the hopeful spirits of all patriots, and apprshenalons are felt that, after all, the Ship of State may not be able to reach a port of rafety. If the people oeuld i rk, it would be all right yst. FA. LATEST NEWS By Telegraph to The Press. FROM WASHINGTON. Special Despatches to a The Press." IMPORTANT. Mr. Lincoln's Cabinet. WASEILNGTON, March 1,1881. I h a ve good reason to believe that Mr. Luc cor,res Cabinet will be constituted as follows WA. B. SIMARD (N. T.), Secretary of State. SALMON P. Cams (0.), Secretary of the Trea sury. Simon CAMERON (Pa ), Secretary of War. bloaraoarsur BLAIR (Md.', Secretary of the Navy. EDWARD Barna (HO.), Attorney General. CALEB B. SMITH (Ind.), Secretary of the In terior. - Gipson G. Wigwags (Conn.), Postmaster General It is stated that Gen- GAMMON, at a late hour this evening had not determined to accept any po sition in the Cabinet, though greatly importuned co to do by bie Mends. Protest Against the Appointment of Mr. Chase as Secretary 01 the Trea7 snry. Thirty Itepttblioan members and eighteen lie pebliean Senators of the Legislates , * of Pommy'. resin' have protested against the appointment of Mr. CEASE, of Ohio, as Seoretary of the Treasury. Hon. Henry D. Moore This gentleman, the new State Treasurer of Pennsylvania, reached here several days ago, and is one of the most earnest in pressing the appoint ment of General CAMIRON as a member of the new Cabinet. • Thuriow Weed and Horace 'Greeley. These two party chieftains, the eapulet , end Montagne, the Orsini and the Colours, the hopes of the respective New York houses of York and . Lancaster, are now in Washington rallying their • different organisation'', and speaking with great freedom 'of each other, and of men and things , generally. Mr. WISED stands firmly upon the con servative platform, and co-operates heartily with Messrs. SEWARD, CAMBIOII, Eirstraturte,pu.r.ontr, of Illinois; Cease B. Spurn and Emcees, of In— diens. Mr. Gurtarar, to the regret of miny of his ; friends, takes a different course, and insista upon" the doctrine of no compromise. Mr. Crittenden and Mr. Lincoln. The Preaident elect mt a message to the vene• sable Senator from Kentucky yesterday, desiring to moult with him on the oriels in phi!'" affairs. The interview !sated for more than sa hour. General Scott. The most intimate friendship has sprung up be. tweet" General SCOTT and President LINCOLN, and it is said that the salute of one hundred guns fired by order of the former, on the harmonious termi nation of the Peace Conference, was heartily ap proved of by Mr. Luwonic. enteral Sort has been consulted freely about the appointment of the Cabinet. Rejoinder of Ron. John B. Floyd. Ba. Governor and emSeoretary of "War Join B. FLOYD, of Virginia, will, in a few days, print an elaborate reply to the finding of the Morris Comb mittee of Investigation into the stolen bonds. Hon. John M. Read,, of Pennsylvania. The name of this distinguished jurist is freely spoken of in connection with the Irsoaney on the Supreme Bench, for which Mr: Bucusuart nomina ted Jz Remelt S. Buck, who has failed to be con firmed. Ron. Edward Bates, of MissOuri. Mr. BATES, cne of the members of the . new Cabinet, reaohed Washington to-day. Althoisgh well advanced In yearn, he le in the enjorm int of vigorous health, and of all his rare intellectual powers. Those who know him speak of him an a citizen of Irreproachable character and moat agreeable address; lie will go , into the War De partment, or be Attorney General. Major General John E. Wool. This gallant soldier, in happy and patriotic °en trant with the traitor Twtotts, was a member of the Peace Conference. He le still in WaShitiebb, and has had several most satisfactory interviews with the President elect • The Coast Survey, This noteworthy institution; which is under the admirable superintendence of AMAIN DALLAS BACHE, a native Pennsylvanian, was handsomely endorsed by the Baste a few days ago, in a dab. stantial increase of appropriation. It is to be hoped that the Rouse of Representatives will un hesitatingly concur In this sot of justice. Feebleness of Mr. Buchanan. A gentleman jest from Mr. Btycnanes rape that he never saw snob a charte to him as has taken place within the last ten dais. He beta grown quite feeble, and complains a great, deal of ill health. lExtraordinary Opinion of Caleb Cash. The opinion of Batas 011klaiNG, to the effect that Ste (tovernment of the United States is responsible for the fraudulent acceptances of JOHN B. /pore, late Secretary of Waz, is indignantly discussed hp introPbrihe most - eminent eonetittillonit Liaiiierst DOW in this city. . Hon. James Pollock, of Penna. Bs-Governor PoiLoos, whose efforts in favor of an autioebto aOkunureut of our difficulties in the Pence Ccagrees were so unceasiog i left .ter his home in Northumberland comity, this miming. Re seems to be greatly delighted that Hon Turmas E. .14taarctatt, who held the place of At torney tiieneral under his administration, should have been instrumental in assisting in the good work which crowned the labors of that important body of men. The Oregon War Debt Bill. It is doubtful whether Mr. Boorman, in view of the low condition of the Treasury, will take the responsibility of saddling the incoming Adminis tration with so doubtful a debt as that which the Government assumes by the passage of the bill providing for the paymentof expenses said to have been incurred by the Territories of Washington and Oregon in the suppression of Indian hostili ties. The bill is now in his hands awaiting his signature to become a law. It is net likely that he will sign it. A Narrow Escape. The worthy Representative from Westmoreland, Hon. Jona Covons, came very- near losing his life yesterday, through the amidental discharge of one of Sharp's rifle. Mr- COPODI has two large rooms at the Avenue House, and a large number or his personal friends were present there, last evenings to congratulate him upon the Amen of the tariff bill, in the passage of which he has borne so eon. 'Flamm a part. One of his friends, a dbninguished mecober of Coogan from Penneylvanis, happened, by eminent, to examine a beautiful weapon of war, of bharp's invention; and v in making the experi ment of trying the trigger, the ride went off, and the ball pieroed through the door of one room, passing into the adjoining apartment, and cutting Its way through the rail of the bedstead upon which the honorable member was seated at the moment. The ball pissed witnin about a couple of lushes of hie person. A dozen persons, at lomat, were is the ■ems room, and by the greatest good luck in the world, nobody was hurt- The Tariff. In the tariff bill, as passed, there was a most important provision for the benefit of our Pennsyl vania interests. The bill, as originally reported, imposed an impost of fifty atilt% per ton upon all imported oast. By the shrewd sagacity of Mr. Covonn, a change wait made, so that the duty upon bituminous coals was put at one dollar per ton. This is worth to Western Pennsylvaniiea hundred thousand dollars a year, at the very least. Penn. eylvania has very few Representatives who UV BO careful of her intermits as "honest aux Covona," of Westmoreland. 64 The Press." Ahead The Press was the only paper which published • correct copy of the propositions adopted by the Peace Conference and the lit of the votai upon each of the propositions. The New York Herald had the matter all wrong, no uncommon thing for that enterprising metropolitan journal: jancoln 9 e Inaugural. I -Itim that the anxiously-expiated Inaugural will not be sent in advance by mall to the different newapepera, as has hertitofore been the custom, bnt will be Holegniplied from tide city immediately af- ter its delivery, in time for the afternoon papers of Monday. The Mint and the Seceding Staten. The following communication from the Director of the Mint to the Secretary of the Treasury WAS recently communicated to the Senate. It has been staid that the seceding States rely upon the doc trine of "the eminent demaix" se a *litigation of = their nistae of forte and buildings, but it is carrying this doctrine a great ways when it la ap plied to the mints and treasure of the Vatted States, end the vestals belonging to the same. The suggestion of the Director of the Mint. that the coinage of the branch mint at New Orleans should be discredited, and the same declared not to be a legal tender in payment of debts, is worthy of consideration and adoption. And as the Institu tion at New Orleans is now being conducted under the authority of the State of Louisiana, it is of course to be expected that the offtoers of that branch will return the dies to the mother-saint et Piiadelphil, became they have on them the em blems of the Unit. d States and the legend "United States of America Moe or TIM UOITZD STUBS. Fehtnal7 13, a 1861. Sot : I send you enclosed a Copy of letter I have recently resotned from Mr. Elmore, the su perintendent of the breath mint at New Orleans. It appears from this oommuniention that a cam mitt'', acting under the order of a convention has taken remetion of the branch mint In t he Dana of thaStsto of Lowatslis i . itca tight to ords. THE PRESS.--PHILADELPHIA, SATURDAY, MARCH 2, 1861. money—one of the highest sets of sovereignty— , being expressly granted to the United States, (art. 1, sec. 8, Cons. 11 5 ,) and withheld from the Statism. (seo. 10,) the action of the Louisiana eon. voli ti on cannot bat be regarded as revolutionary in its character, and deetrective of the right. e t the people and Government of the United States . By the law establishing branohesof the mint of the Coital states, (act of March 8, I 881),) "the b..tiered direction of the tatudneas of the said ranches le under the wand and regulation of the director of the mint at Philadelphia, subject to the approbation of the Secretary of the Treasury; and for that purpose, it shall be the duty of the 'aid director to prescr ibe such regulations, and re quire such returns, periodically and occasionally, as shall appear to him to be necessary, for the par poise of carrying into effect the intention of this act in establishing said branches I also for the pur pose of discriminating the eons -which shall .be stamped at each branch and at the mint itself; alto for the purpose of preserving uniformity of weight form , and fineness in the coin stamped at each place; and for that purpose to require the transmission and delivery to him at the Isatni, from time to time, of such parcels of the coinage of each branch as he shall think preper t to he subjected to such assays and teats as he shall direct." My Instructions require weekly reports of its operatiaoa trout the branch mint at New Orleans, and monthly fetus's of parcels of coinage taken from esah delivery of coin from the etainer to the treasurer. These reports and ethics for the month of January have been received,. but the weekly returns since the close of the Month have been omitted to be dent to me, It thus appears that the institution in 'question is notoondanting its operations in a lawfulananner, and although it is still a branch of the mint of the United Statea, (for no action of the State of Lentil anis can legally alter its relation to the General Government,) yet, as its coinagefrom the close of the month of January will not be subject to the tests req aired by law, it hoe practically ceased to be a branch of the mint. The coinage of that Manch is designated by the letter 0 on the reverse -alga of each piece. The twine struck in January are legal coins of the United States ; but as these pieces cannot be distinguished from others coined since that time, having the date of 1801, the whole, coinage of thiayear ought to be diseredited by the Government. The announeement should be made - , either by the proclamation of the President ' or by sot of Congress, if the former should not bedeetin ed proper, that the coins of the branch mine at New One ens of the year 1881 are not of - lise stein age of the United btates, and are therefore , pet a legal tender in the payment of debts; said coins are designated by the letter oon the reverse of each piece. I may here state that the coins . eternised at San Francisco are designated by the letter 8; tbeee of Babies:tags (Georgia) by the letter I); anal of Char- , lotto (North Carolina) by the letter C. The chin!, age of the mint at Philadelphia May be hover:4l/f the absence of any letter or mint mark. The coining dies are prepared at the Mint in Philadelphia for the branches. I furnished at the close of th)ii last year, the following number of working 'tithe for 1881 : double eagles, 3 obverses and 3 reversal; eagles, 2 obverses; half eagles, 2 obverses ;three dollar, 2 obverses (the date Is on tlie • reinaree of this 'defra); quarter -eagle, 4.0 - Verses ; gold dollar, 2 reverses (same as three. dollar piece) ; silver dollar, 2 obverses ; half-dot tar, 12 obverses ; qearter-dollar, 4 obverses ; dime 2 'obverse's, 2 reverses; half-dime, 2 obverses, 2 ' reverses In reference to these dies, I suggest that it Is desirable that the agent of the department should be requested to call at the branch mint anitatak to have them delivered to him for the purpote of re 7 turning them to the mint at Philadelphia. The person in charge of that institution may, perhaps, be willing to comply with this request. if so, it will relieve ue from the embarrassment of having coins issued purporting to be the acting of the United- States, but which are not subject to the tutineytirand trials required by law. I may add, as appropriate to this oomitnnica ,tloo, that the building of the branch mint at New Orleans, including the rendering of it fire-prootela 1850-'66, ooet the United States the sum of $591,. 614 06. The amount of bullion in that institution at the present time. the property of the United 'Slates, Is $389.267 48 ; to which must be added the balance to the oreoit of the United States on the carnage charge, and for purchases of silver, (pro -140 $l2 413 62. - The ground upon which the branch mint la erected, known as " Jackson Square," was con veyed to the United Santee by the authorities of the city of New Orleans on the 19th day of Jane, 1835 It was a donation by the city to the United States. I have the honor to be, with great respect, your faithful servant, JAMES Ross Snowmen',. Director of the Mint. Don. Joust A. Du, .. Secretary of the Treasmry`, - Washington city. • UNITED STATES BRANCII MINT, Nix OBLEAB3, Jan 31, 1881. SIR : This morning a oommittee of the Conven tion, acting under an ordinance passed by that body, took possession of this institution in the name of the State of Louisiana. As soon as I can get a oopy of the ordinance I will forward it to you. Yours, very truly, Wm A ELMORE, Superintendent.' ROD. JAS. ROSS SNOWDSN, Director of the Mint, Philadelphia. Pennsylvania in the Peace Confer— Conference. No State in the Peace Congress occupied a more eommandiog position titan the old Keystone; and it must be a source of great s gratificiation to Gov. CURTIN that the distinguished .gentlemen commis sioned by bim performed their important duty so ably, and with ouch general satisfaction. Mr. FRANKLIN was among the meet indtintri9ne and earnest in the Convention, and : the fact tbat, his proposition was adopted is eigal.fieant of fitness for trash a position. Governor Pottocs commanded; in'in eminent degree, the esteem and tuimilation sof his colleagues from all the States. Ills clot:molt speeches were always well timed and listenedite with profound attention. Hie voice !rp -- always on the side of peace end amicable - adjustment, and it icnot tco much to ray that he was one of the moakilifinentiel members of that body._ Messrs Loomis and MaKunsen were, colleagues, unremitting ILL their endeavors to bring-about a result at once harmonious and satis factory to all parties. The elccinentepeeoh of the former, on the occasion of Judge WEIGHT'S dila*, made's lasting Impgaasion_npon_allmtio , heard it, audit is subeequent efforts in ConeenrOn arespd,_ ken of in highly eulogistic terms.. 'Judge Wine's ? , as the Representative of his State on the Committee of Twenty-one, worked with the determined pur pose of produtiog the result aohoppity 'attained.. On the main portion of the report, as finally adopted, Messrs. SLISItIeDI2II24 WILUOT &pouted from the vote of their colleagues, but thronighont the entire proceedings of the Convention - they evinced an anxious desire to arrive at a settlenient which, whilst according with the principles they held, would bring beak the country toll/ origins/. quiet. Mr. 31.1811DITH took no active part in the de-: bates ; but Judge AV-10NT, Ism informed, daring' the last few days, was frequently on the floor, and by his frank and manly course gained univereal esteem. After concluding the first epeeeh he made in the Convention, General Dosipass, of Mie genii, and Several other prominent Southern loom missloners, as well aa those from the North, flocked around him and offered their oordial congratula tiona—thanking him for his " straightforward, courteous, and manly " speech. Thus it will be seen that the people of Pennsyl vania have abundant reasons to be gratified with the Commission eo judiciously appointed by Got. Cuavoa, and authorized by the Legislature. It is to he hoped that the people will bare an opportu— nity of confirming the cotton of the Conference. IMPORTANT FROM TEXAS. Capt. Rill Refuges to Surrender Fort Brown. REINFORCEMENTS ORDERED. A COLLISION IMMINENT. THE VOTE FOR SEOEBBION Naw OELBAMI, Marsh I.—tialveston advisees state that Capt. Rill, in his reply to the Texas commissioners, refused to evacuate Fort Brown or to surrender the Government property. It is also stated that Rapt. Hlll "has ordered reinforoe menta from Ringgold barracks to enable him to maintain his poet and to retake the property on Brace Island. A 00l Salon In imminent be tween the Federal troops and the State forces: Harrison county voted 886 for secession and 44 ageing it. Cats, Marion, Reek, and Cherokee comities have voted almost nnanimmialy for the seceedon ordinance. Waantrictrox, March I.—First Lientenant An drew L Hap, of Alabama, and George Balmer, of Florida, the latter a native of Maine, have re- Rived their positions to the marine oorpa, and will return to their real. active States. Lanni. Bailey and Montgomery, of Georgie „ bath of the artillery, have oleo resigned. - - Tee Repribifeane of the Ohio Senate have Rent to Mr, Livooln their Atuaoiniona recommoodation of Mr. Colfax for Portmaeter General. - The steamer Paione6 arrived here to-dey from Philadelphia. The marine corps, accompanied by the band, took leave of President Buchanan to day. The formation of Mr. Lincoln's Cabinet is not yet settled, save by reports, and these are some what aor.flieting Mr. Fleronoo'a (Pa.) name 'Mould have been printed among the yeas on the'deelaratory mole tons reported by the Committee of Thirty-three. BICHYOND, March 1.-1.0 the Convention to-day • re/eh:Won was offered and referred, directing that an ordinance be passed submitting to the •otera of the State the question whether Virgin's should remain with the North or secede and join the South. Another resolution was offered that Virgin's should use her beat efforts to proostra a vote of all the States on the question of Union or disunion, on the bails of the Peace Conference proposition ' and will 00-operate with the Statee agreeing with her in the result of the vote of reference. Mr Baylor finished a Unto& speech, In which ha endorsed the Parma Conference propositions, and opposed the right of secession and, coercion. Mr. Turner, of Warren. made a speech, easing that he meant to use all efforts to obtain an &dim,. meat, and if they failed Virginia ought to unite with the South. Mr. Goode, of Mecklenburg, densunced the Peace propositioax. A long debate ensued on a resolution Inviting the Pease CommLuionsre to address the Conven tion, and a sabstlints, merely inviting them to teats, was finally adopted. The debate indioated that the pncpcsltions were acceptable to tbe.l.inlon men. The Secessionists generally denounce them, while some ate node. aided. The Indian Dasturbances Quelled Fon: lirstrz, March I.—Another overland coach plumed here to-day, and confirmed the reported in. t uTu pt ion at the Apache Pass by Indiana. The mute is strictly guarded by. U. b. troops, and no late:eruption is anticipated in Ware. i'rem Washington. VII culla Convention. 3611 CONGRESS-SICOND SESSION, W•amiciaTo*, March I.IM. SEN/ITS Mr. KING, of New York, presented et vetitiotr fr om the 9erman Republican Clbb, or SI mouse. tot the Vbion,andag ootripromise. radtet , also . a th,itiber of other petitions of the same the- Mr. Titer liYGK, of New J.,01,7, and Mr. ItUM petitions f or the Mod 13anUdithe o r inlialtininenotn " aa i I' 4 l' l, and the enrol hethent of the 111 W . Mr. BIGLER of Pennaylvatne, a petition In favor of the Cat-vandal resolutione. oo hl t r i . oo W n I L fo ll r Itohrurio. i bA , lLitt i n og eliti o t t a o; t b a la o rli , d e o n m n p u 1 r 0 1' nls r e f with rebelflobe States- or et , v extension of slavery. Minis peatlon paythdrelief of Reuses. fer.Ud iTlarsDFDl.ol Bentnokr, presented uetitions from oiti eons of several states. aiming for the adoption of measures of Demoe and the preservation of , the Tinton: Do r vora l l u y ti r o lv n i i. t i o lo b w il l lr ir tn e n o r m e ir tm e o.. d r . A Paulding th receive a grant of land and a sword front Moorhens was taken up, emended go as to smite oilt the grant of land, and passed. C o r t m n o r d o o o r g e ot P oz au to ld o , n 6 g t h fo iai r the o expel was tibien up and tklittehtsebaillint ir•reldmibriumthee peeled. in the Walker ex The propositions the etw e Conventionhe reports f p ro rOm po. ! , he i on S s e Select C o mm i ttee dt C ri ttenden were taken up. from the-House be Igoe up also. Agreed to. t to . Mr DOUGLAS, of Minot", asked that the resolution' hlrt . ha ABOPt. of Ylrglhia r said that th eyo ught Lb g l. tent to the onninittree. b. be to make there . tesig hist 1 Mr. 5 cJW A H of Plow York. offered om 111110 n- Ohiebtion was made to raking us 'he resi.lntions. tion as a an bentate. moved to strike th_ a e fir M ar r a . , ll. ri ll ai N a a e f elt h . a o r f e V aa ir e gai n ai reas vrapat7a,.. an d nett tho first ornate of the Crittenden ,resoir or s .0a of Mr:COLLAM cll. of Jean ne, rateert tr Coder assiu.st any arrlenarentS. Sepal t frotn Virginia would . obetige its whole Mr. DR w o hlt , th e amendttuof o gte commendation of the .Pegicief.Coogress and States rePre raoterCand .pr..position woutd. - .then not be the re,- ecp_ted jo it. butsimplya re&ommenue. ion of against r re t t -Mr.' BIG F . or ..Yennsylt anis, spoke eig Prflprietycif' kin amendments. Mr. P.Pils oontended that it was perfectly in or der to - amend the eroposittbn, which he considered as Mr. th. 1.131 BULL, of Illinois, thought that the pro positionsdangerous and which not to be adopted. re solutions ode , ed be an individual Senator, and c.ald be came in the same manner as a petition or &Mendel in the Mine Manner. dismission that the and the Chair (Mr. Finch) decided that the amendment w sin order. Mr. Uis VER - sind that he offered the. amendment as t e Bret of *aeries to carry maths gab Of the States, which declared he Crittenden resoni ions as a baaut on which they would settle the _present diMonlues. Mr. CLARK, of Pew HaMpahire, suggested that the tlenator offer the Crittenden resolutions ea a Whole and not in planes. Mr. HUNTER ciontioned. He said he considered this • worse _proposition for the south than any tbet lied been offered. He argued that the wo - ds " stalls of persons held in labor," if not altered, would prevent any change In the positioi of toe slave, even to pre vent emancipation, and was substituting a law in Latin tor the plain and manly English of the Crittenden reso lutions. •12,"4=t1fd,,also, that it provided ler a set treeless. , nn elsoommd by a party that enter tains the opinion that throb it , "ald not be property at mom The Ninth *veld thus loge the advantage of life Bred Soon dentition. Be read that portion of the Chleaso Mat'orm in n ewt to the Tetritories. and said the tiouth wite 'euiked to submit toe question of its rights to Jud as app tined by a party hold mg Mich opinions. He contended that, tinder the operation• of these propositions. the South never oo Id aetniremore territory an 4 their adoption would only be so inducement to disunion. Tit_y would almost / ' roe the States go into a month -rn Confede racy, where ther oould acquire tet itor.. The provision aljps Congrers shall prot - iiie for .be security of the eiti "ens of each B ate the privileges and immunities of ell. contented within it the reeds of oral war. It would Impore a dangerous set of oitigens on the,ttotith, suoh as bolidon leoturers, de. lie thought ft berg to leave the question to the honor of the mates. The present. Collet tution has been elcp ended and well understood bat these propositions wee Ind of doubt and tint. maims. Re bad been informed that the Pence Con gress never took a vote on the propositions as a whole. the g 4 same thinOOLITTMS, of Witoonsin, said he hod heard ' Mr hU -Tli g. ft said he knew that a majority of the delegates from his own State voted araieet it He un derstood that the delegates from Virginia, Kentuoky. Tennessee, and Borth Carolina, had said they were .wilting to ar ttle on the Crinetiden man. Why not then adopt ;het plan? Mr, CRAY tbr4DEN said Representatives from some twenty States have presented th- se tiroimeitione_ and asked Congress to present them to the people. If the i;agialarnrre of - these States had presented the same propositions it 'omit not have been proper to amend he question now was, would are comply with the request 0( the Peace Comm sei in or not. He was ready to sacrifice his own views. He wanted to save the count y. [applause in the gallenes,) and was wil -1 ne to, absent wenn, that woeld eit the work. Be would vote against his own propoin tons in favor of these. 'hind emanated from a highly lessen able body, in the h peso[ a peoido settlement . Be conterced that these propositiohe gave tho South the best possible wearily for her nir hat. it was enmesh for the area:dial caroamon—atd it was a dreadful occasion, which he wire•d to get rid of. and he trusted that posterity would avoid all such troubles in future, and that Providenoe would guard them &Latest them. Mr. MAHON. of Virginia., said it was a greet duty that devolves on the enate in proposing amendments to the Constitution. Porone, he venni not agree t-' sac sunh am. ndrnents unless they had the sanction of his ooscience and j udgment . Se referred to the troubles arising out of the last erection, and to the committees which h isi be n formed in both Douses of congress on the so Meat, which could not agree. Then a eonvention was mimed o) his own homired State, but she (taunt not ',commend the plan of that Convention at all. Vir ginia which had triumphed would called e under the party which _ in the so-Peace Con foresee. 'lll4 onn.ention had probe ed a plan which does not secure the rights of the booth. but takes what little they have away, and he wou d he a traitor if he d not denounce it. Be then proceeded to argue against the. propositions of he Convent on, claiming that the first section out off all the rights of the South in the Northern portion of the territory, and left them to law-smi in the oitier portio . i. It left their rig_ to to .be decided by the 'Common-taw-at d be contended that the Jed dial expounders of the common law in the free States denied that there was any right of property in •- air. CRITTENDEN. replied to Mr. Mason, contend ing that the propositions of the Convention were for abe 'Bounty of the rights of the - our h The daeugsion was co .tinueo by Messrs. Bragg, Ma son. Criiter,dran. *Mk. and r ugh. Mr. BA K. R. of wagon. said that he intended to vote for the propositions as they were, ar.d submit them to the people at large, The country wee in great peril. and he was told that tnese pipe/mem if Italie& would hare once the political chWerenee. He therefore thought Congress would do right in suhmaring the quastroa to the miople. Why not canna the proposi tions to them to receive or reject? Be would not shut his eyes to the fact that twetty States had appealed to us, and that eix tales hail seceded. Suppose that the arguments of the Senator from Virginia are true. is .t a reason wry we should not submit theta to the people ? • If the people reject them, then it is their . lisi te.a. notours. and if the people tamest Them, then it is a alldaMala ofpea°. and a 'i be Senator from V.r. -SIM& id- tile d to the siopositions. a d that is one reason why he agreed to them and if Virginia. es re wanted here. agree to them •he should ittime el&begin to doubt. their proarlety. if this yiropoin lion will satisfy the Bother States he would go for them heart and soul; but we are not voting to day, "Vet his was simply for submitting them to the ogle. There is Caliper to-dill . Ipe and he anew it oould do no harm to give ten enaction to the 'maid If Ora people do not like it, let them reject it. Be was willing to give up a great deal tOptelle.ve the Government to its trainee In Kentucky end Tennessee, but-thot anytitinvlo woes eunain tooth Car olina and Louisiana. Ile thought he din netimigasie mmihße believed that slavery was wrong. at d he also believed that-ander.these uppue tint foal b of of slavery could not Wanton( ed over territory. He also thought that-the others gave up great deal - and he wile lint to meet them halfway. He hop. d to hear yards of kindness and peal, from Mr. 1.4100111, and exsacted 'o hear retarn a alma of peace, hope. am, trust, and he tru.ted a good,deat to time and mana tee. Therefore. he On right. the Hest thing he could do was to vole f r these resolutions. • , Ms:-o.ltl3ort. MileoUri. said that he vegarded tria mettle most pros inent r iueetauti ever brought-before fee -enate He was la M.. -Kirwan Pilizse.l a buirultuf , - rat< on the altar of eau ofiebut he would not vote or one of the propositions id the Peace Conference. as HAY involved &detention of the safety and honor of the .people. ana he is .nil not stand by them. andoroald not • pots for them. H- was not willing leers say gums hoe to doubt - he must have it mein-ised movomil. and must more them sustained.tarthe Beans of the Pia* Me- he eoubil rya tissoemds with such nnople must either make a permanent Union or a permanent 'separation. hese propoaltarts of toe r sane CMlVelil tion are the merest twadole, but the tnittetiden re.O. Intone are sensible. We mum have the ri_ght of pro perty set led bey°• d a doubt everywhere. What made fr adorn national and slavery local? When the Go vernment was founded every State had slaves. and he hid the same rig u t now to &transit through Penneylva ma se the slaveholder bad then. But ao equator can emus through a free Sta.(' with his servatt now. and he • re cow Defied when he goes home to avoid what is called (see soil. if this thing to not activated, than we must divide. He said that he never @stained to open his mouth amain in the • scale except to vote and he must myths% his noires of the Union were all gene He be hayed that the die was out and there was such a Matray of feeling that the two sections wind not live together. Be had waited in vain for a reaction of feeling at the Patna ; he wanted more at the South, but none came, and he believed we must divide. lie was not et • etellaeollt. but was being driven to a sepa ration. These teeming peace resolutions were only intended to lull l oid . Virginia, and the other Border states. but if they are wise they will strike the blow in time, and go to the Cour, eraoy, whets they can have their rights. Is it possible that any Nenator can under take to support these. w.ehr-traaby, twaddline bona ? he never would vote - for them, awn stoke his reputation, Whiney er may be the conga Stamm' of the vote he 'metaled to dive. Mr. WADE, of Ohio. made emotion to adjourn, but yiel,ed the floor to Mr Lane. . Mr. TRUMBULL renewed the motion. Re said it Was evinent there was no use stayidg hare debating pro pOn wens winch were intended for the Bander St, tee, when the Senators from those Mates say they will hats nopie of • ,The moton was disagreed to—yeas 17, nave 31. On motion of Mr. DOUGLAS. the resulutionii fromfthe Hones were team up end made the speo.s.l order for to -morrow at 12 o'eloolt. Mr.L r E, of Oregon, rgeeeedtospeakinfavoro!the CrtstdenroutioaohLtor.,66toeteopiotrnioft t t -"ti""aeanlumbabsn Mr.GitElrmoved to adjourn. Corned—yeas M, nips= HOUSE OF RIIPREPIENTATLYES. '!Kr PH ELI'S. of Misrourl, from the Committee of Wiry • sod Means, reported 6 Dill, which Xllll mused, re ithlatizig the value of the new silver dorm of Austria in the custom-tonne, the computation being planed at 46.0 100. - Mr. WAPHBURNE, of Illinois, moved to the report of the Committee of, Thirty-three t 1 the4l at July. • The aPEAX ER said the subject would not come op form hour, Mr r...t.Y. of New York, unsuccessfully asked for ac tion on the Mil extending the con , root with Mr. Sib ey, fdi the building of the Peeifie telegraph tine, till De cember. UM for the completion of the same. 'This House proceeds.: to the. consideration of the Be rate's amendments to the army bill. ..._ Mr. FRANK, of New yolk. presroted the petition of .edizens of WeDsville. hew York. against any amend ment of the itivion. The BrHARk. a announced that the business in order was The report of the Comm tee of Thirty. Three. • Mr. LOV f it)) , o lbinme, moved to postpone it tat tie Fourth of July. . 1 he BP.KAK Ad doted the role. that a member re tortin_e a measure mar open and (doge the donate, and therefore he awarded the floor TO Mr Corwin. • et r...I4iVAJOit-replied that the debate was pot now Madre to be opened pr moped. He aspirated from the deo Mon of the Chair, which deoision the Howe ens thlned; and the pandas proposition was read—namely. An act for the admierion of flew Mexico into the llnitedlStates of America. Mr tORW IN deeming explanation unnecessary, de manded the previous question on the third reading and spgreesment of the brit - Mr. HICK MAN, of l'ennsylveni__,s moved to lay on the table. Carried—yes 114 trays 71. TIM Bowie next coesidered the amendment of the iginfor the rebditton onus' lives from labor, as follows : jilietidment of the set for the rendition of fugitives .from tabor. Brit enacted be . rlir Saws asd House of Rey,,e_ ~,,,,,,miv., of as United agates of Anurics Os I cre wed Xistrnbied, That eery person arrested ander the Laws Of Compere for tbMdelivery us ot fugitives from tabor *ball be Predict:fed before a court. (hags, oe 0011- Routh:mar. meritioned in' the law approved the web teeutb. of not inivr. 1830, for t State or Terri pro whidein the arrest Mar. be m.de na nd upon such duogion of the person together with the proofs men . tioneikin the sixth or the tenth section of said sot: snob court. lodge. or commissioner shad proceed to hear and .Amainer thesame publicly; and if snob ciourtfjudge. or commissioner is of opinion that the pe eon arrested owes labor of service to ark claimant scootding to the law. of nay other Slate. Territory, or the I) •trmt of Columbia!, sod escaped therefrom the Gnarl, judge. Or commissioner shall make slit and deldedeliver fo ilia via-R, ant. Or his intent. a certifiaela timing thoielbete ; sad if the sa ((fugitive etirld, upon the decisive ot The coon; Ledge, or o donttellOner. hells Made known him tn. aver mat .be.islr e. nod does net ow s ervice co labor so carding to the law of toe !Harp or armory to whioh he is to be returned such averment s all be altered upon the certificate,aho the foetuse shall be delivered by the court, fads°. or oommirsioner to the marshal to be by hut Takeo and derryered to the marshal of the United .16.e1l for th- Plate or dirtier from whioh the • fuslti , e i s ascertained to have fled. whip shell produce said fugi tive before ono of the judges TIT the iiircuit i ourt of the United Mates for the iesti.mentioned State or die diet. whyse duty it shad be. if mad alleged fugitive shall 'merit.in bis lifer/Lent, forihslith. or at the next term o f „he:circuit Court, to nausea a fury to O• empanelled arid liWorn to try the issue whether sub .firsilive owe, tabor br sereme to the person II or on bebau of whom di he (flmird>ead a true vet of to give according to a the eSidenos , an which trial i e fugitive shall be ',le aded' to:tbe aid of counsel and to process for Pro curies evidence at the cost of the United States; and Quirt Shea finding me judge shall render judg ment add caore said !Gritty° to be delivered to the element, or reigned to the piece where he was arrest ed, at the Laverne or the United mates, a cirording to the Erodible ofthe iiiry ; and if the lodge or court he not tial sa d with t i erdiot, he may cause ano th er jury t o be anions led rtheill, whose verdict shall be final. Ann it shall be the duty of said Marshal I 0 de iiverins .s t a alleged fugitive to take (tors the marshal of the plate from = said !veiny° it hilegeo to have ea. owed lacer aoknow edema that tido alleted , irpr- WM Mid ren.yelfre o red . to tide, 'lvied 6 /White de Vi t a i lf 'Ceti he. laV. t I - ii l v '4; bigit which g' r gxr. , Jame. or a commissioner of a United !rates con_ t or said brats froo. shier e<od •hititttle was alleged lhave .so ped . ablioh . prtifkate shad be Wee in the o ort of the c ems of the Uni teu Ete eis Distrait Court fur the state or district In et ich acid alleged Rigid , e was ae.sed. Tullio six days frr tri the date of to e arrest of said nigittve: at should said m nthal [sato oomply with toe pp:trial of th is beriberi:Abe deemed guilty of a mita' goesnor d shall be punished br a fine of one thousand Collur a nd imprisoned for six months, and Win: he said fi..e o . sac. 2. Awdbeit ionic, exacted, That no citizen of any Stale shift compelled to aid the marshal or owner *fear rust • is the caviare or cleteptlolll of such fugltire i out when force al ma t oed or tea it iceneiblY apprehendr to preyent Such cap re ordeten _ ..-...—.......................-----.._ eatsted be the marshal or ton, too powerful to be r i eig h teenont e d under tee sato eighteenth d lien for every ease heard Bred and City, snail be ten I n . . oner. owner' and the r feeeofte and determined by snob earn laso Seelltrionierrei, hue e TX, nave ICU ed Mr. Corwin tC O. B I P ALL ANDIGIIAM. of Ohio. ask (Lawton , to withdraw hie demand for the previou o s_ he first ",,,... Mr. HICKMAN moved to lay on the tibia. Disstreed to require the non, Mr. Clay's proposition in 1850 . ed fasts %tall comment to give is bond teat the_als _ . . . c li enable him to otter, as an Amendment t i olive a trial byline In the State from whion a Mr. cOrtntllll declined. Moods. at 11 e cid*. Mr. DICAMAN moved to PostiMne The SP IS ea SR ruled the motion out of order.• ahe bill was then peesed—Y v 2 Oss . nays H. then taken The next and Met bill in the series was up. the bill , the bill till hir. CORWIN explained the provision! of saying that It waa to carry out a constitutional requi Mont, the committee desiring to avoid contradictory decisions made oy the Governors ite of Beaten, who were re. not competent judges the constitutional law. .., Mr. WHITtILE Y. or Delaware, said the essence o f this bill would be the greatest stride known toward the consolidation of the Federal sewer, and would viol ate the rights of every State. M r 2 "i- 10 N iOl Virginia , argued that it was in onmbent machineryeral oovernment to provide the ne imagery for the execution of the omistite t tonal power. 3 he bill 1121/1 rejected—Yeas 47. nays 128. The affirmauve vote was ea follows: Y MM.—Moseys. Adams (Ky ), lis Adroit', Anderson ( Ky.) Barr Barr-tt, BOttnr. nrabson, Boggs, Bristow, euroh o _Clarke Oleo ,I, Clemens, John C..ohrrine, Corwin. Cox, Winter Davis.ohn 0, I &vie Etherioge, Fouke. Gilmer. litttniltOti, BS , ris ( m d), Ha rris ( Vs.). Batumi, Volition, troward 1 . 2•1, Hughes. Larrabee. Leaob r. c. ), L.A.O MlorY, Martin (O.), Maynard. aCierilard. Omentrt Mills .n. Moore IKr I. Moor end, Nelson. Nixon ?kelps. Rugg', Robinson (111.6 Mr. OKO W , of Pennsylvania, asked leave to proceed troranton. Sickles. stokes. Webster Wood-48. to the consideration of 1 writer's{ nusinesa. The S P.e...AKSR risked leave to present the proceed ings of the Peace Congress. Objections were made oy Mr. WASH BORNE, of Il linois, and others. Mr. is hear.hr. 8 Ty le rennsylvania, ward d not want to John s' coalman mat ion Mr. NI cCLERNAND, of I.linots, moved to suspend the rules. there was greet confusion during the proceedings. Some of the members said they wanted more important business considered. mr. BOTSLER, of Thelma, Inc loud tone of voice. asked wnat could be more important than the pea . As of the country ? Mr. u NOW contended that the Territorial business him disporte d apart for Mr. t'orwin's report. / hat had been of, and the former now came up. 1 he betteKEß overruled the point. Mr. GROw appealed from the decision of the Chair. A motion was midi, to lay the appeal on the tab,o her. BURN hTT, of Kentucky. said Mat, as me effect of the vote was to prevents vote on the Peace propo-, it furl, he demanded the yeas as nays. Mr. ituw ARD moved an adjournment. - At this pm tit, it being 6 o'cLoolt. the SPEAKER de olared the House in recess till? o'clock, in accordance with a previous °Mir. EVENING eltillOß. The SPEAKER stated the question which was mind ing_et the time the lipase tOO% a recess. 63 r. Jet Kole!! Moved a call of the House. Mr.-McCLERNAND, or Illinois, proposed that the feport, of the Peace Convention be taken up and re er red to a coo ittee. Mr.l OVsJOY, ofillinois, objected in tote. of a single member prevent t Mr. BoiTEL PR. of VI gulle t said, osn the objectionhe reception of tae pro oeedinos of the Peace Conference. Mr. LOVnJOY. Mach a, Conference is not known to this body The SPEAKER said awes evident theta quorum was not present. During the call of the House, Mr. 'HUGHES, of In diana. rose to a high question of _privilege. It was that the cerseant- at- aims bring before the bar the South taroline members . They have been at stemetically as sent iron the 18th or 30th of December, v, ry much to toe detriment of the benness of the House. It is high time that we should assert our dignity. Mr. STANTON. of ohm. I hope not. The tublio business nag note neered the 'tightest detriment. Mr. e TEValYBOri, of Ken.noky. from the Committee on FleetlOng, made a report averse t • the petition of Mr. Conway, of Kansas. for compensation for the en tire Congress, concluding with a resolution that Mr. Conway's per diem to estimated irons the day the State was admit ed and he was sworn in. Mr. WASHBURIY.S, of Illinois, desired to offer en amendment referring to the Attorney amoral to decide on the a l eality of the claim Mr. ST - SV.e.fiSON objected, and his resolution was &dented. Mr. SHERMAN moved that the sixteenth and Seven teenth mint rules be suspended. [These provide that eti bill shall be sent front one House to the other with n 'the last three days o f the session for concurrence, nor shall any bill be presented to the President on the last day of the seasicipA _ Mr. McCL Kits An it proposed that the Rowe take a vote to• morrow ; at 11 or 12 o'clock, on the Peace COll - propositions. 'a hiewould avoid the needless tionaum_ptfon of time. Mr. WASnIJURNE. of I }trots, was willing to vote fairly and squarely to sue rid the rules to tare it op. Mr. McClLishN AND. o ff faetiolle members object WO will meet it by retaliation. Mr. AD Kate!, of new Jersey. I move to suspend the rules to itt in the Peace propositions. Mr. ISPErtIC.E.R. in reviewing his former decision, said test T• tritons' butiness was now in order. Mr. GROW. of Pennsylvania. was willing that a vote should be tsetse on the suspension of the rules for tee ..reception of the Peace Conterenoe propositions Mr. MoCt.h...allArt p Mane a mot on accordingly, and some one proposed tbatthis should be oonaidered a test Mention. KO this several objecitions were made. During the voting. • Mr. 001,16 E, of North Carolina, said that he was ut terly op ri d to this wishywashy effort to settle the national di putties. Mr. Ye Cis, of North Carolina, would vote aye, whether it was'a teat question or not. Mr. BOCOCK, of Virginia, was disposed to let the 1 thing in. througn respect to the Conference, but was against the propositioe. Mr. OHS Ii MAN voted no, because there wee no time to consider it. Mr. GA el rer,lT, of Virginia, in order to expiress his acorn and abhorrence of the proposition, would vote to lot it in Mr. 'DOT TILER, of Virginia, voted aye. because it was his highest duty to do everything to motors peace the vote was announced—yeas 92, nays 00. nega tived, not receovints two .I:tads. Mr. McKNIGht IL, olliPennsylvanis „from the Com mittee on nleotions. reported a resolution to pay MOOT J. Williamson $l,OOO for expenses incurred. and time consumed in convisting_the seat of Mr. rookies. Mr. fd AY 111 A R 1), of Tennessee. moved to lay on the table. Negatived—yeas 48 nays 100. . Mr. BRIGG i. of New York offered an amendment inoressing the amount to ilt2.ooo,whiott was votod down The resolution was then passed; The H. use to..k up the senate bill o•gonizing the Territory of Nevada. Mr. O. OW explained that the bill proposed a govern ment covering the wersin pert of Utah end the Wee hoe 8 Ivor mining region. 87 ZOO ignites miles, troth twelve or fifteen thousand inhabitants In answer to a question-fr 10 Mr. eirems. Mr. Grow said there was nothing 10 the bill &bone slavery it was similar to the . Colorado f erntorial 1 ill. with the except on of the tame sad boundaries. The bill was then passed—) eta 91. nays ao. Mr. GROW called up the Senate bill to provide a Territorial Government for Decotah Be remarked that this 'I erritory is whet is ,felt outside the organization o the twat(' of Minnesota, em brio rig Sip Me square SS as. with a population of six thou and, '1 he bill 'WM similar to those for Colored° end Nevada, trim the ex ception of the name and Immunities. The bill was pruned The fifteenth and seventeenth joint rules, above re ferred .o. were simper dad. On motion of Mr SliKtr MAN, the Penate's amend ments to the post. offieerbill.vnim weds the sp ecial or der for to-morrow et Is o'clock. .. . Mr. STANTON moved to praised to the col:udders tion of the bill authorizing the President to accept the the services of volunteers.- • -- Mr. Si CRiien ram U the point of order on him, that the re6lar busiest' szeindid hi. motion. fdr. H I CKerAN moved to adjourn. • Mr. PTAs TON demanded the previous question. fdr. Jogs' cOCERAN.R. ea,d qo. if Ihe bill was be fore the House he wee entitled to the door. Mr. , IJRIIS, of /owe. insisted that the Pacific Rail road bill wastes first hus•nes to be acted on Mr. SIMMONS wanted toknow If it would be in ar dor to posm.yre this and tal.e up the old soldiers' bill. __The ePEAKER replied that it aroma be In order if my Harms had the 110. r. After n,uoh equabblinh about points of order, the vo lueteer bill was token wp. Mr. JOII a (10C,HRANE brlefiyopposed it. and moved to adjourn. Carried, at a few minas salter 10 o'clock. The following is the vote in the House by whioho he hill for the admisAon of New Mexico was bud on the table: Vll....—Masers. Atdriah. Alley, Achle±y, Awry. Bab bitt. Beale, Bingham. Blair. 's lake. ,ceoz, Boteler. . Doeligny, brawn, Branch, Brayton. ituffinton, Bur. lingame. Hnrnett, Eurnham. Carey, CartertrCo burn, Colfax, Contra*, Covode, Craig. (14. . ).Davis .). D hind.)) Dswas Deitanette, Bowl. hdgerton, droned son, Edwards: Eliot fly Farnsworth. Fenton. Perry. Florence, Foster , Frs. k. Garnett. Gooch. Graham Grow, Hale, Madan. Batton . Hicikmen..Hindrnen. l'aiL, H ATiaorg d glilikr.::Z i rilrib.ni 4hl N'iliT.NZ:)°, Leake. Lee. Longneeker, i own's, Lovejoy, Machw, Manton tr fdartin (Ve.). Msynarct. McKean. Imorri 1, Morse, elsOn, Nil:dock. Olin, Penner, Perry. Phelps, Potter. ttle, Pryor, Quenelle, Edwin R. Reynolds. Joho ll•-ffern.olds, Robinson IR. I.). Robi mon ( Ill,), Keyes. tiledgenok, Smith (N. C.). aarm,es- Spinner. Ste vens, eliewert (Pa ), Stewart ( Md.). Tappan, Thomas, Trimpkies, Train, Tnmble.Vitilanduchillicl. Vance,_Ven-, dever, Van Wyck . Wade Waldron t Walton, Wash burn N'is.), W ttebburne (,'I I.I. Wells. IR biteley, Wil son, Windom, Winslow, Woodruff, Woodson, and Wright—M. N ars—Messrs. Adams ( Mass 1. Adam! ' KY.). Adrain, Anderson {87.). Barr. Bruges Bristow. Brown. Bomb, Butterfield Campbell , H. F. Clark. Clark (1110.), Clem ens, Clark Coatirene. John Cochrane. Conkiing, Cor win, CAI, CralSlfdo.,) DavigjMd.), Delaney, Pinimiok, Dunn,thuggish Etheridge. Prinks, Gilmor, Harris r Md.), Harris ( Va.). Heiman. Howard C'..), 'Hughes, Junkie, Ke.logit(lll.), Kengen, Kilgore, Ki Danger, Kun kel. Lamar, bosegL Mailory, Kilgore, (0.). MeQ,er nand, Mo only, McKnight, McPherson, Matson, Moorejdoorhead, hiorris A Pa.). Morris ( 11l ), Nixon. Noel), r endleton. Pettit. Peyton. Porter, Rioe, Riggs, Smiles. Sunnis, Spaulding, Stanton. eteoensou, Stew. art add ), Stokes, Stratton, Thayer, Webster, and We. d-71., The vote on the bill relative to fugitives from labor The rote Yrs a—M..6ll44oam* (Ky.). Adrain. Aldrich. Ander son (Cy.). Babbitt;- Barr, Blair. Brayton. Bragg Bris tow, Dnreh, Bartingame, Burnham, Satterfield , ;Atm"- bell. Carter, Case. Clemens. Coburn, J. Cochrane, Col fax, Conkling, Corwin , Covode, Davis (Md.), Davis ~ Hall, Harris ( hid.). Hat ton, Delano. Dimmiek. Dunn, Edwin's, Fly. Ferry, ont., Freuteh Gurley Hale. ton, Helmtolt. Hoard. Howard (0.), Bo A Mroh.). Humphrey, J linking. Kellosg(fdiett.), Rell=ll ),Ken yob, Itilebre, Killinger. Lee, Longoecker Loomis, Marston. Martin-W.), MaCternand. Malt fria. leloK•n -m7, McKnight, McPherson, Mill Ward, Moorhead. Mor riii, Moyne (err), Morris ( (ud. Nixon, 0 v , Palmer Perry, Pettit. Potter, Pottle. John H. Risynelds. Rice, Burgs, Robinson / R. I.), Robinson (DU. Scranton, . Mottles. opaulding, Spinner, Stanton, etrai ton. 'Thaye r, ye r Theater, Tompkins Train. Trimble, Walton, Writ dom. Wood, Woodruff-91. Nays—Messrs. Ashley, Avery, Barrett Beale, Bing ham. Mare. Bocce*, Booder, Boubigny, Brabson, firenoh. Brown, BuOnton, Burnett, Carey. Horse* F. Clark, Clarke (M .r. Conway. CrailoAfil. C.). Dawes, Duel! bdgetton. Edmundson. Blot. Farnsworth. Fen ton. Florence, Foster; Frank. Garnett. Gilmer Gooch, Gowlarii(Vaßlakmsa ' Bicdman 'l lt. . linohini o lrvin.Jki ,lnnkel.Leaoh it.). leftehre.)Lee. 7 imvioy,manisy:%lon,hartDtc):ma t rdniiiion,veisonNlak Noel, Pendleton. Peyton. Phelps, Potter,. Qugois: Royce, Ruffin &derrick. Sims, &omen, El tevens, /Raven- Doe , stokes. Tappan. Thomas. Val , andigham, anoe, Van Wick,. Wilde, Waldron . Washburne ( Wit,), Wasitibonillll.). Wells, Whiteley, Wilson , Winsh 'Woodson, Wright-83. . . PENNSYLVANIA LEGISLATURE Haistsztraa. March 1, M. SENATE. SZE PUBLIC BUILDINGS QUITTION 11BRIERED TO THE PHL,•DZLPIIII. 1112MBISIDI. bly. CONNELL presented seven petitions in favor of the Lombard and Shippen-streets Pamenser Railway also remonstrances agalrot the division of the Nine teenth ward. Mr. CEA WFORD read in place a bill to annul the charters of certain banks. Mr. PARKER called up the bill to incorporate the Sonora Improvement eompany, inner reseed finally. Mr. IFt called up the tail to incorporate the Ohio and Mississippi steam Packet Company, which passed finally. A number of private bilk pssitikl. and the Semite then adjourned until the 27th of march. .110Ue E. Mr DUFFIELD made a statement that the Commit tee on he Judiciary (general) has come to the conch'. non to refer the pill for the emotion of habit° buildings in Philadelphia to the members Item the on y. e therefore moved that the ludic:nary Committee be dis charged from the limber coostoeration of the bill. and Brit It be referred to the city membent. Mr. RANDALL thought the Jadioiary Committee should not be Cischaiged mom the consideration of the Mtl, and hoped it woe he reierrerl hack to them. i Nr, BAK L'HOLOM hW said the Judiciary Committee could not come to anytime' like a unanimous conclu sion; ea it was ame ter of a purely local OttaillOter the city members were the proper persona to Whom it should be referred. memberse said the only Itopoin difference amine the from the city was as the tocituon. He belleled hat they could dispose of the bill one way or the other. Mr. RANDALL said this was an attempt to force upon the tax payers a csontrew and an expenditure to **Limb they were opposed. De desired a Judicial opinion Ifinulthout upon the question. . Mr. E. LL thought there waswe an importaat question involved ; and that whether the Legisla ture had tee right to force upon the People and tax payers of Philadelphia an expensive protect they did not want, and compel them to borrow money against their will to w.eet the oontom elated outlay. Mr. RI POWAY thought the principle of the blll, in confirming an olleatiOtlable contreot was wrong, m ot be Wall in fkvor o the erection of pnblio 6nildiogll , arid would vote for timelier Mil. Mr. WILUzY was-opposed to the bill on pnnclple; Pe it repealed the act of consolidation in referenoe to bortoteing money. Mr. BHEPr'ner D had no ohjection to the bill as to the location of the new brolain. s, but was opposed to ens cti..g a new power of taxation. a d altar furthr discussion, the raireetion Was takes Ana the mot on I- refer to the members front the on to d ea' 60 nays*/ 'the b ill to incorporate h- aid Fegle Railroad Com pan) ireoraahigitig the Therm and Lock b even tinders new name) wee talon up and Selltporiee—y e a& ta i OBIS kl. • Pi•PORt • oP COMltlPfltrs. Mr. DR F PPP RD. from the tion.nuttee Of 'Ways and Moro. reported the ge,eral serum, le lon bill ; blob less Laid on the tan,s and nide , ad to be snit ed. Mr. :soil itl reported a bill Moorporaunis the Phi iadelpbte kr ens IP semi:wait •••emparas. ki r. WIL riiponad a bill to incorporate the Walker r. a.l4lMseelation of liermantop n . Mr. 5P.1...Z1r reported a bill nslativeto baud .alks in the 7 moray-Wm and ?wanly-roma wards of rat- Mr. PEIBOE reported a bill to incorporate the Brandtwin k e_ttlattiad ompany. len Mtoar r. r R i wP 4 l 6 bail to inoorporate the Al„ k hoed 1= py. M. TKAOT re a hill relative to peeteruiar ver eorsprinooni riodspopla r restoring them to snake reports at eintsin pe. •••••••-1•0••••...m...0..11.11110.10s__ Mr. EILFRBRROKR called eir the bill giving the sunlit of the State of coPennestvinu the sat of the * cor oae the Columbia gishitr_ ll of NOW ‘.• ',Um...Mr • • which wee passed and Welliwille RAO" ficallt•; - the relief of ' , paid- M. ARLOW. , revorteirta mo b s eltogers; *two', bill for i th il :gratis( of Matilda K. WAS received from the Secretary of A oommtin.oar on • the Commonwealth, ilonunnaleating Taro" T s U n Went Of the reiprns IV the last °ensile to • eO9ll of the several (wand's Of tee tee _crpl sA A message was • salved iand rom the teig noun the his 40100 ma o a large number in • among them the f, booing i An sat inoollo o l 2 m lol 9 ° _ ATIIOft an . liflaViage CillklPant On sat authorising th e oil Coattails of Philadelphia to culvert cohoeitineg oreek ; an eat to Ph il ad e lphia anie of the Haritionis Music Pookity f ;an wit to incorporate the Turner nooiety of Ftdiadelehrai an act to lacono rate the Philadelphia and Derby Railroad Company' ; an sot to incorperate die Fo Iron and Coat Com platy ; an act to incorporate the Pnitadelphia Skating and fluorine Septet'''. - The H o use, after p task% two' or three local bale, ad journed until 12th of Mares,. Later frOM California [BY PONY nxrisses.l Pony KnArting, March I.—The pony express passed hate at half past 3 &Cleat A. 111., being se- Ararat hours ahead of time 14 the Feb sebeditle. SAN FitstroMm, e 16,3.40. P. M. Arrived. Feb. 14th, bark Zoe, from Honolulu ; lath steamer Cortes. fr m Panama. with 270 c o n wall. She passed a fleet of whale ships on the 10th. an welt. in Mayadeis, Bay. and on the 11th saw.il whale ill in Barthlomew Bay. About the Oth psi. the ship Speedwell wax lost in Cameron Bailed Feb. Ifth, bark Louise Sidney. The imps Chariot of Fame end darer* have comple ted loading ter Ragland, having 76.000 sacks wham, genie Bout. barley'. &c. The Webfoot and Basle Wild areyet to load with breadstuff for ena land, and the Richard Bolted has been chartered for flour and wheat for Cork The ship Ocean Telegraph has completed loading for New York. The Great Republic has commenced dmaharging at sae wharf j alt vacated by the Telegraph. The Republic is not chatterea, anti her dcatination is unknown. COSIMERCI A steady daily trade is doing of alas as mash extent as can be expected at the present season of the year I ail the t. animations now occurring are for the supply 01 legitimate demand for omistimption, that is making a certain inroad upon stooks; PriCes keep steady for each articles as are moving, Butter and Candles if not posi tively improved evince a firmer feeling. Buyers of tee former arti cle are met with advanced preteamoas by holders that se ye, check itemisation'. The gales of Candles for the week aggregate upwards of 4 000 boxes at about ihr cents.„ and this steady outlet mpoonrages sel lers. coffee hrm. and tending toward an advance. The grain market continues upwards ; shippers are free buyers of all the instancesheat to be had at 10.90 4P MO lbs,and some ' ettere range Faroe e of extra annum were to be obtained. higher prom have been paid for lots to arrive. the details of which are, tor pru dential. reasons, withheld from the public. GENERAL NEWS. C. L Wilson, thrptirialpal builder of the Bar:me mento Valleyltailroad, was attached on the 14th, by Messrs. Alsop di Co., for 1110,000 It is not known yet whether this will have any effect on the progressing extension of the road. The annual ye port on the condition of that portion of the Valley road completed shows a surplus of receipts over expenditures of 1100,000, against $90,000 surplus lase yesr. Some eight or nine different companies are en deavoring to get bills through the Legislature au thorizing street railroads in San Francisco. Abernethy, Clark, et Co., extensive lumber mar abouts, recently reported as failed, have resumed payment. Lady Franklin sailed yesterday for British Co lumbia. The pony express, with Atlantic -telegraphic dotes via Fort Hearne, to 2d, February, arrived at Carson Valley yesterday, whence the news of the passage of the Pacific Railroad bill by the Senate was immediately telegraphed .to San. Francisco. The intelligence is joyfully revolved, as is she the more favorable prospect of an early seittlement, by compromise, of the disunion question. A telegraphic despatch from Lot Angeles, last evening, announces .the arri al of . the lateciming °Tolland mail stage, two days behind dip., with out any mail, the letter-bag having been left at Tucson, Western Arizona, on account of Indian troubles on the route. Troops from Fort Buchanan are reported to have proceeded to the Apache country, with a prospect of protecting the maltreats; so that the next stage may be expected in due time with al the delayed mail matter. The news from the Sandwich Islands, per Zoe, is to the 21st of ganuary, being one month later. Business at the Islands was dull, the rainy season and absence of whalers preventing activity. Three remarkably short passages from San Francisco to Honolulu are recorded. The Aro . rwester and Comet, both inside of ten days, and the Fazrwznd in eight days and seven hours—tbe latter being the quick eat passage ever made. The aommerelai statistics 'of the kingdom for 1880, prepared by the Collector General, are publiehed. In nearly every item, a large falling off is shown from the tables of the pre vious years. The ceases of this decline are attribu ted mainly to the decrease in foreign whale ships visiting the Islands, and in part to the new tariff of ten per cent. on merchandise of all kinds, which went into forge in Jane, 1860. [Here the live west of Omaha gave out, and the balance of the despatch is missing J From Denver City. FORT INARNEY, March I.—The Western stags, with the United States mall, Hinckley's Express, and seven passengers, passed here this afternoon. Dzuven CITY, Feb. 5 —The weather is very ine, and there is a great`deal of building going on in this city, more than at any time before. The Platte Canon mines, twenty-two miles southwest of this city, are causing considerable stir. Many miners are leaving for the blue Ar kansas and Platte mines, in and beyond the South Fork. - Missouri State Convention. Sr.Lotrte. Feb. 28.—The State Convention met at Jefferson City, at 11 o'clock yesterday morning. Judge Orr called the Convention to order. JuJge Hamilton R. Gamble, of St. Louis, ivu elected temporary chairman and S. L. Miner, of Cole county, temporary seeretary. Committees on credentials and permanent or ganization were appointed, when, it being found that only noventy-five members wore present, the Convention adjourned till 10 o'cloek neat day. Ex-Governor Sterling Price will probably be the permanent president. After a permanent organisation has been ef footed, the Convenilon will probably adjourn to St. Louie, the Meroantile Library Ball being ten. dared for that purpose. The news of the adjournment et the Fame Con ferenoe and the of Corerin's propositions in the House redo() a pleiss,ll. 'got upon the members. - • North Carolina Election. WILMINGTON, hiaroh I.—The following are the latest returns of the election here yesterday Union majorities—Wake county, 1.200 ; Rowan, 400 ; Davidson, 1,200; ' ` Guilford, 2 000. In Ala mance, Orange, and Johnson counttes the majori ties are large Montgomery_ and Caswell have also given Union majorities. For Beceasion--iteturne from Brunswick, New Humes, Wayne, Mecklenburg, Cabanas, Nash, lidgecombe, Lenoir, Denim, and Craven indioate that they have gone in favor of Recession candi dates, but the majorities have not been suer mined. The remits for and against the Ocarreatioa are Indefinita. Salute at Lancastet. LANCASTER March L—A salute of ;fifty guns will be fireeto-morrow in honor of the tariff, the peace propositions, and the action of the House in passing the amendment to the Tonstitutkm. The demonstration was proposed by the Republicans, but is participated in by eitizens without distinc- tion of party. The toes: feelings prevail, with the hope of a peaceable adjustment. Cozzens' Hotel at West Point De - . stroyed by Fate. Nsw Yens. March I.—titles - ens' Hotel, near • West Point, won dein:eyed by firs this afternoon,. The forniturei ,ires saved, and the lots en the pro perty is covered by Insurance. Arrival of the Steamer Edinburgh. Nsw YORK, Mit!Oh I.—The atesmship Edin burgh, has arrived. Her foreign advisee hate been anticipated. Rhode Island Legislature. Puovrosson, March I.—Tbe Rouse this morn ing refused, by a tie vete, to instruct the Senators and Representatives in Congress to vote for the propositions recommended by the Peace Con ference. Paidon of Edwin R. Bites, Flanmaannit, hisroh 1.—.-Willhun It. Shaklee We morning obtained from Governor Curtin the ttardon of Main R. BENJ. The Governor was in• caused to grant the pardon on aooonot of Mr. Bate rapidly declining health. The - Southern Congress. hlosroaxsar March I.—Ths Congress was in secret session ;II day_ The nomination of. Peter G. F. Beanregard, -of Louisiana, 'se Brigadier emeriti of the Previatonal Army, was confirmed. Arrival of Gen. Cass at Detroit. DZTROI?, Maroh I.—Gen. Cana *rived here this cream& and was received by a large ooneenrest of friends and neighbors, who welcomed him to his old home in a hearty and gratifying manner. . Fire at Rock Island. Root Islam), March I.—The dry-goods °stab lishment of Messrs. Nelson, Hirsch , & Co.- . was destroy - lid by tire hut night. Loss sl4,ooo;"in suranoe $7,000. ;Markets by Telegraph. BALTIMOII, March And heavy ; Ohio and Howard-street are held at SUS Wheat firm ; red $1.25; while 61.60. Corn .aotive at 50olao M as sllow, sad 413065-. for white. Provisions steady. Pork 8117. Lard 9%0. Coffee firm at 1 2 X60180. WhiskY firm at 193C0 Cimenneavx, March I.—Flour met at 114.00; Whis ky steady at bate. Provisions Ann. Mess Pork Sif. Lard dull. - flaw ORLZANS. February 29.—Cotton opened buoyant, but the steam re caused less firmness , Pales to day of 8.000 bale' at IskolLice. Sugar firm at Weft°. we lasnesl3o2Te. Piour cum: atc4o. Corn—mined Ste 604. ears firm at *la: Wee Wit- 31 0 101 4 4p cola. ;on New or P:1018 cienc.-dug. count. alaw Oar.warts, March 1.---"otton quiet; • taiwito-day 8,000 bales at 10X011.10. eaten of the reek 11.00 i bales; •soconts of the week ak.500 bales against MAO for the same lame lastyear. Receipt/1 less than tut year 810 - MO bal. El ; at all Southern ports 61e 00 bales,- extorts. .for Stookweek OS 000 bales ,• total exports tAPVCOOOOIIIOI, Stook in port 413 SOO hales. Sates rotas beige at laissuh'; imports for the week 21 000 bags. Stook, in pen vs 500 bags, against 41,600 at the same time las t pear. Mosas. March 1.-Sales of Cotton tO-dat / ere.bnies at Winto eaten of the week 10,300 . bale & lteosteor:of the week 11 MO. ketuest 16 NW for the seene'vreekerkpre year. Peonage In the raoallts 802 800.. h.bset is post ea,ate bale& Sterling eaohantelo3olo4. • - • . Marine intelheenee. i ......- NEW ORLEA24II, Feblll6T24llTalred. ship Jaaaoe;, from Liverpool; Riencw ,from Glasgow ; Puree Camas. from Havre. Harks— ;may %ski Mae Mes sina; Sarah Hiosols. from Rio. , • RBAL BEITATB, GROUND „RUNT, ,MORTGROR BTOORI, Am.—Tuesday next, at the Exchanige, oludi'sg, besides city property, a vary dad:able site for country Neate r be be sold peremptorily. Bee Thom udo Sons' pamphlet estempted sad silver tisements. ' • ' AFFAIRS AT RENSAOoLA.—The Pensacola Tribune has intelligetioe from Fort PfoltsUll to Feb. 16 Col , Lomax, some repoite say, had cam plied with-, ` Lieut . Simmer's demand .tliat - he should' stop mounting guns at fortifications evi dently emoted with the design of attacking the fort.. Commuoloation was frequent between the fort and the Wyandotte. The British war -steamer Gladiator wee outside, and the IMMOr well that her captain bad arrived his serrima to win in re. ptlling the rebels, an he called them. boas hag it that the intention of attacking the fort was fore gone, heeanse it had ,been reliably ,stated that It would he peaceably surrendered en "inh 4; , , but Col Chase alleged that the moult would be oont , menced as soon as a negative reply hat boners- Mired to the formal demand for its suritender: which would soon be made by the authorities of the 0. IL X. FALL FROM A INDOW.,--,Between- eight and nink.o'eleek yeeterdai,mornitig, a womanbeam fell from the tbird:etory wird°, of the dwelling 7& Beath Thirteenth ' inatalned injurieltoteelte 40740111101111rallteL: - ' AMUSEMENTS THie EyEN ihs Wneyerczy & CLA.RIE'S Aactr.mu t , 4 • Aror. strati , &Dave cute. flaring " Oilderoy." 11 V:. SY A lIIPT'AirkEZT THE* TRU. Wain" " Macbeth • Übe In Philadelphia... , 44 Nett bleD2zeovan'n %Lynne tune oveti__ , below Third —"T Seven biatero . ay% coMUertCLy P (t NDH nc A e L O rLOCutra treet ' e— ve Tenth god Ohe '4- Aitel e rre L y T le i rd l itlegieptioon. Thleti 4t. Obeitsent.—Conoert nightly. 0 8; 01 g mvr o o n ox n ow ' d s zersAL Or l s_ a n s i git Et o e Lr g . 1 4 , , oe% B Cal e h i BK . tn i u el. te n tr t eet!. l4 ,,, t : • UNITED STATES BUILDINGS, Chestnut Fifth.—Vsu Ambergh gc Co.'s Menagerie a l tet.4 _ _ Sr. DAVm's DA.Y.—Thts versary wee eelobratei yesterd qt the r ,"."i tel H a sa, by .the Welsh Society, welt. "lac The members assembled early , b p y noon, and elected their odium for the 7 ,,; 41 1,i We subjoin a list. The elevtion was cut ?t" President—Joseph lit Thomas, —Horatio Gates Jones. Becretary—wffir.4.4, Parry. Treasurer—William B. Mor g ,„"' ll 3 : ter—Miles N. Carpenter. Stewards-44'r, Jones, Thomas Evans, Aaron V. Glhhe. Br, Samuel Jenkins, Wm. (Irm a ,' AIN Wise. Physicians —James Bryan, !e M. Pugh, b. Oettatetiers—liathat K John P. Omens. At half past eix o'clock about fifty gem, down to a ',umpteen' banquet. m r , tlere e:si tl Jones presided, in the absence of Mr That.."' President of the Society, who w e re __ . stet i v I s confined to hie bottle by in i dirpositi aa ; 4 4 Lewis °Maimed as vice president After tb," / " had been duly di:Besieged, the chairman ip t „,Ns the more intellectual portion of the He regretted the illnem of Mr. Thomas, aa - ":t for the indulgence of the Society in hie end,,: dieoharge the duties that bad devolved e;',' It Is only justice, however, to say, that 1,..4%.'t man.and viols filled their *hairs with di t(, urbanity. We subjoin a list of the rep!" / 1 4 1. Y tiwir re Breen 7 Bid. (Troth a glii 4 world.) w.'l. 2. The Memory of Waskinston. S. The P,esieeet of ,the United Atatee, 4. The Governor of 'Penrev lvania. 6. The Soue of tit. George, rt. Andrew, tuon. and other Benevolen,. doeietiea. Theon6g.,en honor A teer m o r to e r.t r dh . erl r. e all e gv ne e7 c m eTn d licr b t y lA t er h e li rl law: veteran h , °°141 :: .4 . borne by 7. The Arm and Science.— the great power zation and prelims.. when directed to peacefe „ s. Agnoultute, Manufactures, and source" of wealth. power and Indepand. ne t "• - tt, 9. 'she Land of our io efatnera—Th e poe audit,oaosnddmethee.rWehem.mihelohtoy," 10. The Founders of the Welsh ,ocietr—Thez,„ t of their deeds emella sweet and hiossowe Ova dust. ; '4' at. Tee Piece—a-he repreeentenvJe of mind 0 . Metter. 12. The Pnloit—May it ever continue to he the f tale °fraction and good morals, avoiding the e ete k ten ofolities and worlar-mitidermen, ry 13. woman—God', leet, beet gift to me, In reply to the toasts of the other besevaf t defies, Gen. Patterson responded bristly „ Mr. Allen, president of the St. George'rV, ty, returned thanks for the honor done to 4,1 George's, Albion, and other assoniationa, 5, 4 . grated, as, perhaps, the president of the 8 4 11111.11 &gaiety' would say, that these egretel,ll,, nual meetings did not take place once a Is ar , Mr. Thompson followed in a pithy epees' Mr. Broom observed that, while the ether s c e, ties.were toasted,• be regretted that the can Welsh Society" was forgotten. That as, society with similar good wishes to those ithlilt 4 been mentioned. Mr. Bryan who said was Wehinnazi, and bred, sp ok e in favor of the Union. " Mr. _Owen, Of Cheatnut Hill, responded er, - ability_to a meet in relation to the arts sot; 'noes., Mr. O. asCrlbed the excellence of Ito and solo:m.8ln tha 'United States to the loved ) people for peace, obedience to the law. the rim of property, and respeot for the enmity Americans bad diittilied labor, as God Alai& had dAnifled it as the tritium attribute of btrii; ty. Ware we all to die to-taerrow, the iipplicbr. and locomotion of steam--the father if a other inventions—would immortalize Arteritr:; the end of time. In reply to the sentiment of agriculture, tag, factures, and commerce, the Ron. Owen .11w5,,: a noble 'payoff, highly applauded the eurgle. enterprise of the Welsh. When a Weirtmet to America be wee soon a true Amoricet, never forgot the /and of hie birth. He e never desert the flag of hie country, satin adopted. Geo. Patterson obrerved that in the late deftti from the United btates, there wee no umen. neoted with them who had either Welsh othi blood in hie veins. Mr. Jenkins being oalled upon, gave a ver7 teresting account of the origin of the Vlcleh pie, and made a speech of mach interest . Dr. Mackenzie, after regretting the &Imre! Mr. McMichael, responded to the Press with spit will, and feeling. In this country Conitrew the first s the country the second, and the Preto ti third estate. Dr. M' thought shat Prince Nei. was the original emigrant, with his form, Atnerioa. Dr. Mackenzie oonoluded with prop , hog the health of Dorado Gates Jones, the exv lent chairman. • Mr. Jones replied with eloquence, and made re of the but speeches of the evening. The proceeding' were enlivened, by en& singing. Mr. Quayle sang "titer of the Vu Mr. Rutherford " The Star-Spang led Banner. ' guest sang t! The American Flag T in capital itf! Mr. Fraser' fend we never heard this gentlemar,.: better voice) sang n The Days of Love" great sweetness and , expression. Mr. Wood it " The Spot where I was Born," and a vocal "Let us speak of a man as we find him' M Fraser sang "Sally in oar alley." But we se obliged to leave dike ft to say that the wit:t affair pained off happily and merrily, and se en me that both members and guests will kV; f/• member the oelebration of pt. hey in Philadelphia, A. D. UAL AlialVAL OF THE BOSTON PEDESTRIZ.- During the late Prewidentlal , campaign a yrez min named Edward' Palen Weston, a rultietti Boston, laid a wager that if Mr. Lincoln elected he would wet* tram that city to Ware ton in the sputa of tel days. Rasing lost Mil; he proceeded to fulfil bin contract, and left Ike: on Thursday, the 21st of. February, arrivint: this city about half pest rant lest even Yesterday he walked sixtyiltilles, starting fr. point twenty miles east of Trenton. Tan friends ride in a carriage, and see that here:. frilly performs his task. They took querterfas:lk Continental, and left at two o'dloak this tun ing. One hundred and forty miles lel rewaht: be traversed. Welton is about twenty.lre pen of age, slightly built, and weighs one hundred and twentrfive pounds. He did not eppeetnarlhe tigued last night, and feels confident thattatt be enabled to reach Tierhlngtou city holm:: o'elenk on Monday morning. 514611 infarct! , manifested in the result, end large sums have bet bet on the result. Mr.-Weston is wen this city to those engaged in the book trade. A Naw Donna.—A young man, ran: Andrew Welder, hailing from Sucks oonatv, exoeedingly verdant, come to town to sere , eights, and provide himself with a new sal,: clothes. Yesterday afternoon he dropped let I pawnbroker shop, near Third and &nth Ann where goods were sellingxegardiess of coat, ltik der carefully examined the strek, and deals lected a plush silk velvet vest, dotted with er.: son spots, vrhioh he obtained for only nicety cc' Well pleased with his bargain, Wadder retie% to his lodgings, when the crimson spots sadrie: , , disappeared. Upon further investigation, be it covered that the spots had merely been pasted: with the aid of gum arable. Be made oomph at the Central Station, but being unable to elite redress for a matter of Chic kind, be ic t reetta; left for his home in the eternity. Alvaro= Swiirmi.—Vomplaint has be. entered at the Central Station that Mrs. Bert 151 South Fourth street, bad been swindled. • seems that a maa Galled at thq store of Mrs. Beg on Monday last, and after making some panto presented in payment a eheok for $104.1) 1 . Th cheek was on the Fiala Bank of New York. dated Feb. 23,1861, was drawn to the order di A- Berry., and signed W.ll. Johnson. The doll $B9 61, was handed over to the fellow, who them upon took his depar ture . The °heck was soy New York for oo eetion, and proved to be 1 1 0 1 less. No arrests have been made. The ewe: eapposed to hare gone -to-Now Orleans. PICIMOCKETS AREESTID.—The approac4 l.l• .. l Inauguration .of Hon. Abraham Lincoln, at %ID ingkut, andlhe crowd consequent thereto. ofesi fair field for the light-fingered gentry, and too!, of that ptofitulatt will doubtless avail themealre;; . thleopportunity for visiting the Federal CiPil!' Our deteotives have serefully watched the It airrivhig from New York and other cities, and evening 011ioara smith and Taggart, at theifO' street wharf, arrested four notorious pieltriv:' who were on their way to Washlogton Tiny "‘ looked up at the Central Station, and Ole nvlr 9 :: will be forwarded to.the Empire City. r hos OF A NOTED RA.OIt•LIORSh.- - ",?t, lain Maid," a racing mere well known to fanciers and 'porting men of this city, dia , „:: Lancaster, Pa., this week. The pony in qa ° 7' had been repeatedly matched sealeet TR,2001 celebrated roan trotter, and ,the latter rte f!', chased last summer, by parties in Ctac': county, to beat Mountain Maid." The nitro:, Lion is that she was poisoned. liar time wit and her owners refused $l,OOO for her but Id:' time before her death. Their refusal was is t?' requeseaor a'deeire on the part of BOCA ohlisrus to hays her visit this city, when thsl her owners'could realize $3,000 by putting do the course. - - Arnim's . ro Buitsway RoBßuar.---Yest 6 day morolog, T'homao Clohosey was beforo men Battler upon the charge of highway The amused was armed on Thureday ete 11 , 41 , 1 .', one of the reporter, of a d e ny ra p er , wee peasbcat 'Fifth and Cheetnut streets, and es,'„ men msumoing, one of whom was crying fo r l ' e ,; i t The ht the " neoked both met conveyed em - t 0 the Central Btatioo, whet ic", discovered that one , a thief who 'bad staill. watch from the:peewee of the other. The 11; was foimdAtt . tho ponTroloo of the &w ind ' iNd viatiol'a name was Hopp. Clohosey was ow" to 83111 1 / 1 11 , at court. Tlll JOHN Titucits --Operattons Ber n .; have - been oommenced in earnest trio sunken vessel John Trucks. Five divert *,: 14 work yesterday morning. The cargo 1 e 74, taken ont guns rapi9ly. Several bales of g! orates ov earthen-ware, &a. have been reto One of the hatchways is oPen, bet the fore Appears to defy all attempts to force it.Tb,;_t paratue for raising the vessel ) a9 not yet ern 0 but le expected every day. Axornine Vievrx.—Last evening the C O. ner held an inquest on the - remains of a+ named Amillaston, who was found dead in tl of *wretched tenement, at the cornet Of ; 11 4 ti street and Mulberry alley. She was the c , c a , intemperance, and appeared to be about , o ci four years of age. When disoovered she was s ' in a nude condition. A verdict of death frog temperance and exposure was rendered. ere) ATAL &Maui]) AOCIDENr.—LatIt 06'4 Ge °ro XotY, s brakestuan on the POO' l i) and'Trenton railroad, fell from the platform °, O , ear, at a point near the Kensington deP ac i a !itl train paesed over his breast and IlmbP, him so severely that , he , died a few minutes esidt 4 -ward. Deeessed was a young man, nod etl neer the Kensington dert remsito oed nonnoYed his home and the coroner sod sold an inquest. ci noIutISLE AcCinitrr.—At eleven ° •Cioor nistevening. the train of oars Awing w egt ' ?lag Peaumylrania Coattail Railroad, ran two - A do fled Wbitsikker , at a point near the IVirapj;4! 'and completely 4/Med his head from ho Me remains. were removed to the station - h"' wh ere the OOTOIWIP was soffilid tvdtetd•
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