,The Loss Caused by the Agitation. Southern paper states that the loss to the 6A (1 t ecountry, caused by the_ present agitation, in the depreciation of property, the interruption of business, the loss of time, and waste of energy, is at least $1,000,000,000. The cal culation is, we think, not an extravagant one, and while such a statement will doubtiese arouse a deep feeling of indignation against the reckless and unprincipled agitators who have rashly, and without sufficient provoca tion or just .cause, precipitated the Cotton States into a revolution, it will, at the same time, admonish the whole country of the im portance of the speedy restoration of peace and harmony, and of making any reasonable and honorable concessions which are likely to accomplish that desirable end. THURSDAY. MAROH 14, 1861. FIRST P. , as —A Claimant for Royalty; Edwin Forrest; Affeirs in the South; Personal and Po. laical; Mr. Crittenden and the Authorities of Washington; News from Jamaioa ; From Brasil; From .Buenos Ayrea ; A Southern Opinion of Maryland; General Newel. FOURTH FAHL—Tho Great Defalcation of the Age; The Last Great Bank Fraud in London; Fall of the Spire of Chi chester Cathedral; Pilgrimage of the Empress of the Friona to Jerusa l e m ; Marine Intelligence. Wnes Judge DOUGLAS made his character istic speech in the Senate in support of the Inaugural Address of President LINCOLN, or rather In vindication of his own sagacious con struction of that instrument, be startled eve iybody by asserting that Port Sumpter could not hold out, and that the wisest course for the Administration of the Government to pursue would be to withdraw our troops from that heretofore important stronghold. We must do bim the justice to say that when we saw the report of his speech it disturbed our eqUa nimities. But no man can be a thorough statesman who, in such times as these, does not accustom himself to downright, earnest, straight forward expressions of his own opin ions, and who does not grapple, without fear, with the difficnides that serrotuid him. The very pluck with which DOUGLAS uttered this sentiment induced many to look at the bads of his argument; and now, after a most animated discussion in the newspapers, North and South, tberf can be. no denying that the opinion set forth by DOUGLAS in the Senate, and semi officially announced by General Scorr him self, that the highest interests of the nation may compel the evacuation of Fort Sumpter is Order to spare the useless effusion of Ameri can blood, and to propitiate the Union men in all the Southern States, is, no matter bow reluctantly, and, in some cases, how indig nantly accepted, the opinion of the masses of the American people. Hot partisans may rave and threaten, but the facts are stubborn, and cannot be sworn away. The Evacuation of Fort Sumpter. Most men will be ready to concede, in the present state of tuitional affairs, that the great point to be gained is time, so that that portion of the people of the South which is misled may learn the groundlessness of their extra vagant fears in regard to the consequences of the advent to power of the Republican party, and that the Union-loving people of that sec tion may have a chance to be heard. Holding as we do that the same elements are required for a legal dissolution as were originally re qnired for the formation of the Confederacy, were we certain that the whole people of the seceding States desired to leave the Union, we deny their right to do so, excepting by the formal process just indicated; but when we recollect that there are thousands misled, and thousands overawed, it is but right to evince, at a period like this, forbearance, trusting to time to exert an ameliorating effect in un masking the leaders, allaying the passions of the excited, and allowing the combinition of the friends of the Union. The Government, conscious of its power and intentions, can affurd to bear the condemnation of some of ite friends for want of energy, and the taunt ing of its enemies. It is argued by some that it is its duty to hold all the forte which it now retains, and to retake those of which it has been dispossessed. If this be true, it is also its duty to retake and held custom-house's, araenale, he., and even to attempt to carry the mails, (for the carrying of mails otherwise than by Government is a violation of law ;) and yet few would advocate the attempt to carry all these measures into effect, and it is easy to see that such an effort would precipitate a conflict. These assertions aa to the ditty of the Government are based upon the supposition that it should do all that it has a right to do ; but there Is a more enlarged sense of duty than this, and it may be lair y stated thus: that it should do that which it is supposed will be best calculated to accomplish the important end it should aim at; and so we would say that whatever looks to a peaceful solution of our difficultly; is more the duty of the Government than any technical construction of duty. What we have written has been suggested by the present c" states" of Fort Sumpter. There was a time when the prompt removal of a few traitors from office, the reinforcement of the forts along our coast, and the firm atti tude of the Government, would have nipped Secession in the bud ; but that time was suf fered to pass, ant the Administration which inaugurated it has passed off, with the ee after us, the deluge" policy. We are without pre cedent for action, for our difficulties are with out precedent. there are those who think that they see in the evacuation of Fort Sump_ ter a loss of honor. But the events which surround us are so extraordinary, and our position so anomalous, that it is not to be judged by ordinary rules. It is well known that the whole Union sentiment in the South has not made, and can not, for a time, make itself heard; not that it is in a minority, but that it is, just now, overawed. A mob may constitute a very small portion, comparatively, of the populace of a city, and yet temporarily rule it so that it would be impossible to obtain the real sentiment of the people. Stich is the position of a large portion of the seceding States. That the Government has bitter enemies in that quarter is not to be disputed, but that all are its implacable me spies is not to be credited, when we know that in some cases the vote cast was kept secret, and in others the people had no chance of expressing themselves at all. If, as we be lieve, the friends of the Republic are in the Lands of its enemies, shall we do anything which will be disastrous to them, and to tut I Should we not rather do everything to succor and strengthen them ? Is - our honor con cerned in the maintenance of a fort, which to abandon is, in our judgment, a long stride towards reconciliation, as well as a military necessity, and the relinquishment of which is no more than the evacuatire, in ordinary warfare, of any place when the time comes that it would cost more to maintain it than it is worth? The period, too, has pabsed for the reinfoieement of Fort Sumpter by any other means than a force more powerful than can now possibly be collected together before the supplies of Major Aenzasoe are ex hausted. The Collection of the Revenue. Perhaps the most perplexing and important question arising out of our present national &faculties is that which relates to the collec tion of the revenue. Nominally there are two tariffs established in what is constitution ally but one country, and the rates of duty fixed by the 'bill which was passed at the re cent session of Congress are considerably higher_ and essentially different from the rates fixed by the Confederated Congress, at Nontgienery, which it proposes to enforce at all the ports in the seceding States. Our new twill law renders It doubly important that a definite and resolute policy in regard to the collection of the revenue should be enforced in all sections of. the country, because, if this is not done, the Federal Government will not only fail to obtain the duties due upon the goods really designed for consumption in the Cotton States, but many articles of foreign growth, used in the Border Slave, as well as the Northwestern States, might be designedly imported into seceding ports on account of the low duties exacted there, and then forwarded by railroad er river communication to Northern cities and towns. Oar Government manifestly cannot submit to the loss, not merely of the revenues it has a right to demand from the seceding States, but also of the faithful Union States. It is, there fore, to be expected that in the adjustment of this question there will probably be more diffi culty encountered than with any other matter arising out of the secession movement, and the country will not only await with considera ble anxiety the practical solution of it, but there will be a general disposition to sustain the Administration in any measures which are necessary to prevent the almost complete destruction of its revenues which would necessarily result from the uninterrupted and =most= operation of the tariff laws of the Montgomery Congress. AIICTi9O eau' Or 800 re 134954.—We would call the attention of buyers to the large and at tractive sal* of ono thousand cases boots, shoos, brogans, sailors, do , to be odd this moral's, by catalogue, at ten o'clock precisely, by Philip Ford a Co, auotieneers, No. 530 Market, and 521 Minor stmt. rr. w• kayo received, from R. A., ten dollars for Aridirot **Bride. The Vetted States Senatorship. The caucuses of the two parties in our State Legislature met yesterday evening. The Republicans nominated DAVID WILMOT. On the first ballot he received seventy-six votes, which Is nine more than sufficient to secure his election, even if a portion of his party were disposed to oppose it. The Dm:Mi cmac caucus nominated W. H. W 11.911, as a reward, we presume, of his wonderful services in the last campaign. Important News from Texas. The news from Texas is of an important character. A collision appears to be immi nent between Governor BonavoN and his supporters on the one hand, and the leaders of the Secession Convention on the other—the issue being whether the State shall join the Montgomery Confederacy or assume her former attitude of independence as a Lone Star. Immigration Statistics. The annual report of the number of pas sengers arriving in our ports from foreign countries has recently been submitted to Congress. The total number of arrivals during 1860 was 179,469. Of these, 2.0,194 males, and 6,857 females, were persons horn in the United States, who had temporarily so journed abroad on errands of business, or travel and pleasure—leaving the actual num. ber of aliens who arrived here 158 640. The largest immigration was from Germany —viz : 50,746; Ireland sent us 48,637; Eng land, 18,001 ; Great Britain and Ireland, 14 2 - 618 ; Frus4lB, 8:745; and China, 5,467. The Chinese were landed, we presume, chiefly in San Francisco. The total number of passen gers arriving in the United States by sea from foreign countries, from September 30,1843, to December , 31, 1860, was 4,886,441—0 f whom, probably, more than four millions were aliens, who intended to make this country their future home. Since December 1854 the annual immigration has in no year been equal to any of the five years pieceding that pe riod. The American excitement, a decline in the demand for foreign labor, and perhaps other causes arising out of an improved state of affairs in Europe, have operated as a decided check upon the influx of foreigners into our country. WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENCE Letter from “Oceasional.79 iCorreepondenoe of The Prem.) WASHINGTON, Mardi 13,1861 The eleuteet upon which the Southern conspire. tors relied in their attempt at the destruction of the Union, and upon which they will be oomrelled to Perms to eontinue it, is the alleged unanimity of the people by whom they are surrounded. These bold, bad men mart that the masses of the South ern voters bad become eo inflamed against the peo. ple of the free States as to render secession necea nary. South Carolina having 'taken the advance position, and others having followed her, a tem porary excitement in the popular mind was created, and many, who in their hearts doubted the ho• treaty of the movement, were constrained, in order to save themselves, to hallos the loudest on the wrong side Now, any revolution which DS de pendent at the beginning upon false and unsound ideas must be of short duration. • Even the best revolutions, suddenly begun and insanely car ried on, have terminated their existence after $ brier trial but when It Is recollected that the whole recension conspiracy originated in the Cbarlenton cabal, and was pushed forward by the crazy fanatics composing it, and that, in fact, no real provocation had been offered by th a people of the non-slaveholding States, bow is if possible for the Southern Confederacy to stand ? Will not the very people upon whom the chiefs of this scandalous revolt depend 'con turn upon their betrayers and rend them? Mr. Jefferson Davis, Mr. Howell Cobb, Mr. Barnwell Montt, and Mr. William L. Yancey should recolleot that when they invoke the people to support them, they at the same time place in the bands of thee people an irrealstible weapon to deetroy them. Nothing, therefore, can arrest the speedy downfall of this whole echemo of disruption but the establiehment of a Strong Government. The recognition of the ponttlar will in the Cotton States is a preparation for the epeedy overthrow and punishment of the Secession conspirators. Their fate must, and will, be that of the men who inaugurated the Bread' revolution in 1793. Their very Constitution, the main features of which have been telegraphed as finally adopted, Is a copy, with immaterial alterations, of the Consti tution of the United States. To save themselves from the reproach of being what indeed they really intend, the authors of an arieteeratio and feudal system, they advertise their regard for the demo oratio features of our written Constitufion—thus putting into the hands of their constituents not only weapons of their own deatruotion, but the best method of provlng the folly of their entire etitlirtitise. Mater? hu shown that all attempts to break up the Govern meet of the United States have ended in disastrous failures, and therefore Mr. Jefferson Davis, and his friends, must present a perfect plan in order to maintain themselves. Theirs must be per ezeallanee, the most infallible of eleilited systems. They have a thousand obstacles to con tend against. Apart from the fact that their whole Confederacy is based upon the institution of hu man slavery, and intended to protect and extend it, are the inextleguishable affections of thonunds of their people for their kindred friends in the free States ; the recollections of the Revelation, and the loss of all those futilities of trade and intercourse, which have made them, up to a /ate period, so proud of being partieipanta in the common benefits of a common country. I repeat, that if Mr. Lin coln, and his friends in the Administration, will pursue a peaceful and conoiliatory policy, a few months only will have elapsed before, in every one of the Cotton States, except, possibly. South Caro llna, a large Union party will be Mined, which will be so powerful as to compel the chiefs now in deliberation at Montgomery, Alabama, either to go into retirement in their respective States, or else to leave ihe soil they have disgraced, or to fly from the people they have deceived. It is generally noticed that the President makes most of the appointments on hie own responsibility, and this, far from creating trouble in his Cabinet, is gracefully submitted to by them. He to aware of the predictions of his opponents, that Insomuch aa certain of bin constitutional advisers have dif• fared in reference to the adjustment of our national troubles, a speedy diesolution of his Cabinet will take place, and, therefore, he takes sure to give offence is no quarter, If this can honorably be avoided. Mr. Seward does not make war upon Mr. Chase, and Mr. Greeley, who Is supposed to be the main opponent of Mr. Seward, is rapidly softening be fore the dignified silence and courteous deport ment of the new Secretary of State. Crowds of applicants for place are running after General Cameron to induce him to assist them in their aspirations. He treats them with great kindness, and while ready to help, tells them that the duties of hio 4500 are overohotreieg, and hie anxiety Iv preserve the Union, by eultivating a eonservative policy, so paramount that he is 111. disposed to en gage in the scramble for the spoils. He avows his determination to take care of his friends whenever an opportunity is presented, but at the same time ikunwilling to engage in the work of retaliation upon those who opposed his appointment to the Cabinet. I do not think he will take much part in the ap pointment of the Federal officers of Philadelphia; and it is certain that none of those who may be iOr Want. enough to get then plums would feat It to their interest to enter into a conflict with the Secretary of Wet. One of the members of the Cabinet told me this morning, that thus far their consultations had been of the most harmonious character; and that the (Landon Or dividing the spoils was of far less importance than that growing out of our national complications. OCCASIONAL. Letter from tslEappit. 9l (Correevondeuee of The tTeelhi Wagurnermi march Zs, 1861. The withdrawal of the United States troops from Texas will prove a terrible calamity for the on fortunate inhabitamts of the interior of that State, not only bemuse their property will decrease more than a hundred per cent. in value, but their lives wilt be at the mercy of the eavagoo, Th e Oamenchea, AroIBM, and other Indian tribes in the western part of the State, will soon pounce upon them when they learn that the strong hard of Uncle Sam has been withdrawn. 'Well may the Semesionleis glory over such results They may trample undisturbed on the rights of their de/tided people, until the latter, unable to bear with this unexampled tyranny any longer, will shake off the yoke, destroy their oppressions, and return again into the fold of the Union. live years bad Grope could not have iojured the people of those States as much as the present blighting Secession movement. . OW Northern Aliolitlonlits, when talking of cession, and the netemity of breaking it down by force of arms, imagine, or presume, that the slave holders are the real movers of the Secession scheme. But that is an unjust mistake. The elaveholdera in those States are most all large preparty-hold ers, And. on that ground, opposed to any change of circumstances that will jeopardise their wealth. As in other countries, they farm : therefore, the conservative element; and though there may be some amongst them favoring secession, the great mass of them are against it and for the Union. The real Secessionists are those ambitious politi. dans, and many young men who have nothing to {ego, 044 who are always ready to embark in any scheme that dram them excitement. They have a hold upon the poor white rabble, who also hope to gain by recession, and thus they have so far sue-. seeded in virtually running seven States out of the Delon. Few of them are in a condition to pay taxes, and, therefore, they can stand it longer than those who own negroes and property, and have to pay the now enormous taxes. We can, therefore, safely presume that if there is any con servative element in the South,, it exists chiefly amongst the slovebolders. We may even go so far as to assert that two-thirds of all the slave holders in the Bolted States are "for the llition, and desire it preserved. It will, . therefore, he well to discriminate hereafter between slim:hold ers and Seoessionlata. Passing through the State Department this morn leg, I become involuntarily a witness of a very humiliating spectacle: Nearly one hundred men were actually beleaguering the door of Secretary Seward's room, all anxious to represent this coun try in the qnalilloation of ministers, secretaries of legation, consul., eta., etc., in foreign oountries. All nations of the earth seemed to be represented, for I uotiold fkmagmget them, Yankees, Prenehmen, Germans, Hollandere, Suckers, Hoosiers, Italians, and Pennsylvanians. At the Post Office Department &large crowd was also assembled, paying partioalar attention to the Assistant Postmaster General, Mr. ]Casson, who seems to find himself already quite at home In • 1,2 his Deparilßeat. All were smiling and looking sweet, hoping, of course, that the Postmaster Ge neral would not be so impolite as to let them re turn home without a commission for the postoffsee in their village or city in their pinket, I learn that the Grand Jury is investigating the mystery of an attack said to have recently been made by three rulhans on a Northern Congressman. HaPra. Letter Item Harnehttre. ateszeruse, March 13, 1861 DEMOCRATIC CA170178. It is undentood that the Demoaratio cum, whiob -meets this evening, will nominate W. Henry Welsh, of York, for United States Senator. This, to be sure, is merely complimentary, but has the great Democratic party of Pennsylvania no worthier men to hopor than the chairman of the Breokinridge State Committee? It is con ceded that much of the demoralisetion, and con tempUble figure that the Democracy out in the late campaign was owing to his pusillanimous and conceited conduct. How can the Democratio party expo** be endorsed by the people when she overlooks such men as Foster, Packer, May nard, Clymer, Schell, and damn to shower her Molest honors upon W. Henry Wont /f the caucus must take one of Its own members, why not lake Mr. Clymer, of Berke? He has shown more talent in the two months than the other has done in the six years be has been in the Senate. REPUbLICAN CAUCUS Thor* to a great conteat going on eniatong tll6 Republicans , for the man wbo gets their nomina• lion receives a subetantlel honor. Hon. David Wilmot and Senator W. W. Ketcham, of Luzern°, src•tba gentlemen rho will lead In the canons Ron. W H Armstrong, member of the Douse from Lyeeming, has many warm friends, as has also James H. Campbell, of Sohuylkill. It is under stood that Hon. Thomas Williams, of Allegheny, will insist upon the delegation from that county giving him their undivided support, he being mi. neatly qualified for the post, masmuolt as he is the only man with " a State reputation." TSB STAT . LA*. This bill was introduced by Mr. Duffield, and published in Tits Preas acme weeks since. It will come up firat on the public calendar next Friday. It is well guarded in ita provialone, protecting both debtor and creditor, and unless acme action re lieving the bank)] is iaken, its pump will become a necessity. Tna terms. I am reliably informed that the Bank Commit tee will before long report a bill legalising the bank suspension,. - tiompelling the Philadelphia banks to take country bank notes at their ann• tors at par, raising the legal rate of interest to seven per cent., and sutbotislair the issuing of ole, two, and three dollar bills! This is a obuside rable undertaking. Any party that will drive specie entirely out of circulation, by substituting stnn.pleSters, will certainly mee t with the con• detonation of the people. The currency la a infla tion that comes borne to the doors of every man— more so than any other question which can be considered by the Legislature—yet you hear of no petitions asking that gold and silver shall be ba nished, and in their stead those "blessings in die gnise,,, greasy one-dollar bills. The only parties whom it will benefit aro the osebiere and greet dente of banks. They will then be enabled to air. °elate one million of dollars of small notes, and keep In their vaults the spode that would =be otherwise in the hands of the mamas. NEW TOIL AND NITS RAILROAD Samuel March, president, and Horatio N. Otis, secretary of the New York and Erie Railroad Com pany, have presented a petition asking to be ex empted from the ten thousand dollars of taxes tte seated for the privilege of runntng through forty miles of the Mate of Pennsylvania They place fort miles the ground that the road has benefited 'he State in other respecte—bee coat forty million' of dollars—has sunk nearly all the money invested in the stock, and pays in addition all the taxes imposed upon corporations in the State. The prin cipal tax imposbd under the general corporation law is upon the dividends, and if the stook is all cook the "Other sexes" moat be email indeed, The New York and Erie 0111711111 trade away from the State, not into R. It makes nee of our terri tory to enrich the metropolis of"another State, for which it agreed to pay a specified sum. If it can be shown to have ever enriched our Common ...filth, there might be some reason for taking it off; Poorr, Public Amusements. It is quite a mistake to announce TOM Taylor's "Babes in the Wood" as a comedy. It is a roar ing threeact farce, with good situations, a great doal of rattling Pao, sad a little N enti ateu t_. the last being' attenuated and artificial. The "Babes" are a newly-married pair, Mr. Edwin Adams and Miss Gougenheim ; by the way, if the lady is called "Joey," the gentleman should be abridged into " Ted " Cruel parents keep them on a liberal allowance at drat, and finally on abort cosonsone. They get out of money, out of credit, into debt, into prison, and, at last, out of the latter, and back to the lady's father, a kind-hearted, hen peeked earl. The plot in crowded with improba bittielt. Mr, Adam! played the young husband's part naturally, and like a gentleman.' Mr. Wright a little overdid the fop--tapecially in raising his glass to hie eye whenever be spoke. Mr. Bascombe, dressed with atrocious bad taste looked more like a Cockney linen-draper's ersistaut than a fashion able baronet. In the bill of the play ha is given a wife (Lady Loasestrifit,) and lima Prioe is imbed as the actress to play the put. Howetter—nOn erat inventa—the did not appear. kr. Thayer got on very well as the Earl, a twaddling old father- Mr. George . .lehnston made qtelte a chi racier of Todd, a money-lender—it was very well represented indeed. Pretty Miss Perry, who has a good part seldomer than she deserves, played extremely well as a lady's maid—pert and sharp. Mr. 'temple, as a valet , de chant bre, gave another version of Barney, with his piling on and cutting off the h. Mrs. Thayer was occa sionally good, but, in general, did not rise above a dead level of mediocrity until the last scenes, weld' else played much better. Mr. Yining Bowers, as Beetle (her crashed husband), made most of the fun of the play. His makeup was vod, all through, and his satiny was the life of the pieea. The heroine, Lady Blanche Rush.ton, was personated by Miss Gougenheim. Wherever she has to chatter away, as in ordinary cob. venation, or to rattle gaily along in a lively manner, she makes a very favorable impres sion, but When she tries the pathetic or the sentimental she does not succeed. Then, her harsh, metallic voice tells against her. There 111 nothing sympathetic about her, and while her almost tangible voice elaborates the sentences, her manner becomes dreadfully stilted. She is a pleas ing actress, while she is natural, but when she be comes elaborate, she ceases to please. At times, when she would express emotion or passion, her voice becomes shrill and grating in its harshness. She could no more play Lady Teazle or Mrs Oakley, or any real high-comedy part, than she could fly from the Schuylkill to the Delaware. There are a great many playa in which oho van greatly gratify an attdienee, but high comedy is not her line. That, was a cal/ at the end of the seemed and third sots, and the curtain drew up, on sub occasion, and exhibited the dramatis persona grouped—a decided improvement to one person earning out, before the audience, at the ohne. The audience was not large, but was highly summed "The Babes in the Wood" will he repeated this evening, and if any person or persona want to en joy a good laugh, for nearly three hours, we ad vise them to see it. TEN Illustrated London News of the 23d Fe• brum7 bee reached us through the politeness of Callender t Co., South Third street. It contains, among other illimtrations, a portrait of Mrs. Byres, claiming to be Prinoese of Cumberland, and a noble drawing of the Extent - lon of Mary, Queen of Boots, by John Gilbert. Of thelllnetrated News of the World, ume date, also received from Messrs. Callender, the prinelpal illustra tion, accompanied by a memoir, is a portrait of Sir David Brewster, the great Scottish man of let tere and mienare, finely engraved on steel, Luton Bram or Dal , Goons, do.—The early at tention of purobuers le requested to the large assortment of British, French, German, and Amer', as.n dry goods, embracing 875 packages and lots of staple and fanny articles, in linen, trotiOn, Silk, worsted, and woolens, (including seven paokages of hosiery, gloves, shirts, is., damaged on the John Trucks;) to be peremptorily sold by cata logue, on six months' credit, and for sash, cam mewing this morning, at ten o'clook, to be cob tinged 41 day, without intermiaelon, by Myers ma /t horn, It Co., auctioneers at their new, store : No. 232 and 284 Market stre et. THE PRESS.-PHILADELPHIA, THURSDAY, MARCH 14, 1861. LATEST NEWS By Telegraph to The Pres& PROM WASHINGTON. Special Despatches to " The Press." The Beoretary of War, by the authority of the President, bad the pleasure of announcing, this morning, to Col. SCIAIMIR his nomination to dm Senate as a Brigadier General in the United States army, vine TWlatis, disgraced and stricken from the rolls, for treason to his countrymen. It will be remembered that Col. Somoza was one of the suite that reoently accompanied President LiVICOZATf from Springfield to Washington. Many years ago, when General GAMMON was the editor of a newspaper at Harrisburg, he ream mended, to President Jacloom, the transfer of Colonel Suuneß, who is the son-in• law of the late Joust M. FOOTE% Of Haffhlblitrg, from the infantry to the artillery, and now he has the addiiional pleasure of being the medium by which his promo tion to a higher grade in the service is Conferred. Cassius M. Clay. lion. CASSIUS M CLAY, who has lately been no minated by the Pres.lariat ea Minieter to Spain, arrived here this morning. The Officers of the Navy. The officers of the navy now in this city paid their respects, in a body, to the President and all the Cabinet Ministere, this morning. They were in full unifortn, and made a fine appearance. Pacific Policy of the Administrations Commissioners FORSYTH and CRAWFORD have received such assurances, from high sources, of the pacific intention of the Administration, with re. ferenee to the Southern forts, that, at present, they will make no official demands. Pending the movements looking to the evacuation of Fert Sumpter, they. will remaizt quiet. It is said that their instructions contemplate a disregard'of forms and etiquette in the attainment of results. A Special Messenger to Fort Sumpter. A !Special messenger 'eft here yesterdai for Fort B•lmpter. Reported Declination of the atexicati A report travails that Mr. CORWIN has declined the Mello= mietion. Senator Don gins' Resolution of Inquiry. The resolution introdneed by Senator D017E1148 to-day was designed, by obtaining a reply thereto, to officially dim:done the fact that there is no Ade lcafe power under- existing laws to Waite tad hold the Southern forts now in the possession of the seceded States, and to show that proceedings b that end would Involve s. large additional mill* tary fonse and great expenditure of money, and that, therefor', the question of war must be n"- essearily postponed till the next session of Con gress. Appointments and Confirmations. The following are all the confirmations made by the Bongo to day Jong Z. Goonnron, es CoHeater of the Port at Boston. GEORGE W. MCLELLAN, Second Assistant Post master General. DEWITT D. Lirrrar4onw, of New York, Comal at Livatpoal. Wm B. Argaat, Clausal at Airla-Chapelle. Lucius G. FOBBEIII, Postmaster at Beloit, Wis eonsin. JOHN J. SNEED, Postmaster at Louisville, Ken tnoky. GISORGB EIREUNGTON, ABSibtallt Secretary of the Treasury. d. P BAKER, of Nebraska, Agent fore the Atoe and Menomenies Indians. Colonel Stintner the Stiecetsor of Gen. Irtvigke. The President nominated to-day Colonel BIM!Mt as Brigadier General, vice Twrasts, in accordance with the regular order of promotion ; JAMAS M. EDWARDS, of Michigan, as Commissioner of the General Band Office ex•Congresaman &mom of New York, as Treasurer of the United States 1 LISZIERSTIL TALBOT for promotion, to occupy the rank of Assistant Adjutant General. MOLANZ TILTON, son of the late Captain TILTON, has been appointed second lieutenant in the marine corps- The number of applicants for office has largely increased this week. The examination for ;sleek ships is to be more rigid and thorough than herb tofore. HELY IMPORTANT FROM TEXAS. governor Houston Orders the State Convention HE OPPOSES A TJNION WITH THE COED sIIDERAT* STATES. The COrrcretttion. Tlirostexis to Super cede liim.• HOUSTON b.AISING HIS OWN. TROOPS Garmisvon, March 11, via NEW ORIMANS, March 13 —Governor Houston has refused to so cognize the People's Convention, considering that its functions terminated in submitting the secession ordinance 'to the people. He tells the Convention that the Legislature (which meets on the 18th) and Governer will attend to the public questions now arising. He favors a new Convention, to make such changes in the State Constitution as may be neoessary, and Is opposed to Texas jsining the ttouthern Confederacy. The Convention, in reply, passed an ordinance claiming full powers, promisizg to consummate, as speedily as possible, the connection of Texas with the Confederate States, and notifying the State of this course. The Convention will at onoo require all of the islet* ofdoera to take the oath of allegianoe to sup port the new Government and carry out the Con vention ordinances. It is reported that Clark will be put in Houeton'a plaee if the letter refusal to take this oath. It is aim reported that Houston is raising troops on his own account There are 1,500 Texan troops at or near Browns ville. • Brisson, March 6 —Arrangements hove been made for the Federal 41.66p8 to lases as neon ae their transportation has been provided for. The steamship Donut Wibster is outside. The Convention has passed an erdinanoe to con 'Mum the present ouetom-houee °Moore in duty en -111 superteded by the State government, or by the Provisional ticivernmeat. MONTGOMERY', Ala., March 12 —Convent trans acted no bnainees of public interest to-day. A re cess will be token before the chd of the week, and it is shit daily eipeoted. Mr. Cobb, the President of the Congreas, has sent to the several Conventions of the Confederate States certified copies of the permanent Constitm don, and it is expected that Alabama will ratify it to-morrow, Mee President Stephens has gone to Crawforda. vine. MOntraostrav, Marob 13 —The tariff act has been published. It will go into operation on the let of May. An compared with the tariff act of the IT' Staten, most of the thirty per cent. duties are'reduced to twenty-five per Gent.; and the greater portion of the twenty two and nineteen per cent: duties to fifteen per cent. There is a large ten per cent. schedule and a very email free list RICHMOND, Va , March 13 —The Union speech of Mr. Bummers in the Convention was the ablest effort of the session, and has produced -a profound effect. The. Unionist/ consider its arguments un answerable. . . There Is tilt little, doubt that the terfler at doubtful Ctinferehde plan will be adopted, but it is whether the Peace Conference propositions will be adopted as the basis of an adjustment. Some of the Secessionists admit the impossibili ty of adopting an ordinance of secession, but say 014 Virginia will pltimateiy 8 09149 * Unless lon dc =ands are granted. In the Convention tc,•day, ex-President Tyler made an able speech against the Peace Conference propositions. U. had - not concluded *hen the Convention adjourned. Setebston tlentimentat Petersburg; Va. Panama% Va., March 13 —An informal vote was taken to-day on the question of instruct ing the delegate from this city to , the Stare Oon-- volition to vote for an ordinance of secession. At the aiming of the polls there area a nod .city of fifty-one votes for such Instruction. The polls le.ll be kept open to morrow, when the imam; of te °onion expect to greatly increase their majority. The Secessionists are parading the 'Uwe to night with music and flags. They attract a great crowd, and mush excitement prevails Repre sentative Pryor, Stringfellow, and others, are to speak at eight o'clock. MONTGOMBILY, Marsh l3.—The Alabama State Convention bas ratified'the Permaneot Constitu tion of the Confederate Suites, by a vote of 87 ma to 6 nays. Gen. Jamison, a leading eo•operationiat, took a bold position in favor of the ratification. Jere Clemens has been appointed Major General of the Alabama army. 'coarcoan, Minh 13 —lamina frol one hundred sod thirty-eix towns give NethiPplei 9 Herr", the lteimblioan candidate for Governor, 20,005 vetee, and George Stark, Oppoeition, 21,509. The Itepublioaae have elected 115, the Demo. orate 59, members of the Legislature. The New Jersey Legislature. TRENTON. Marsh I.3.—The Logie!stare hos maule two or three intirootnal ettampla to bold another joint meeting, and the Senate is still fighting over the bill to divide the State into aixty Amami)ly &striate. To morrow is the day eat for the Anal adjourn ment, but in consequence of the oondition or the district bUI, doubts are mow expressed u to the adjournment at the time named The bills to authorise the taking of 7 Far nest interest in Middlesex and in Camden have both been defeated. Methodist Episcopal Conference. NIWARIC. Mardi 13.—The Marylandflonferenoe of the Methodist Eptsoopal Ohara is now in app. •ton in this atty. A haudred delegates ate pre. tent The opening sermon was delivered by hey. Daniel W. Bata, of Maryland. WASEPACITON, March 13 A New Brigadier Gen,ral. Miteion by Mr. Comin. to Terminate. The Southern Congress. TEE TARIFF ACT Virginia Vonven.tion. Alabama Mate Conyeation. The Tew Hampshire Election SPECIAL SESSION OF THE MATZ WASHINGTON,,BisToh 13, 1861." Mr. Dotratas, of Illinois, offered the following resolution, which was read.for isformation : Yesseleed. That the ireoretitinf ,War tio mowed to Inform the Benue whet forts. arsenals. navy yards. and whenpublie works within.".rae'ltitii , . of the M a isie of 13.,ur,n4ureditm. Georits.trionds.. •ls.hatne., IVI les wide pl. Louisiana. and Term srenow within the actual Doe- e•es on and oeasteeticie of the United ewe by what number of men cash le sarrwoned and held, and wheth sr reinforeentonts are rincessary to retain tee same and if so, whether t e Government has the power and means n •iier MIME laws, to such reinforce• meats within men time as the exigencies and mammal nem of the case ma• demand and whether the defence and protection of the 1 tilted States and their interests make it necessan and wile to retain military er•seell &hot a snob forts. Mier% end Other eninalith exotsi at Key West a. d FOrtilsal, and to reosptme and re occur,' ouch , there as the United BMWs have been de. p Wed of by. essure or surrender, for any other pur pose. and with a view to any other end than the rie Jo nationandoccupatinn of those Stares which have as sumed rho right to secede from the United ctat.it and withm whose limit, such forts and .•ther public property are situated ; and if ma litn , the motives for IN•septuriog and holding the forts, son other pub is Property, what military fo. ca. includng t h e a vunteers. orodtd Pe nea.s.ars to enable the United St at en to reduce t he Staten aforesaid. anon others as are sepoOsed to Ss Meath= With them . to subjection and obedienne to the nwe of the Union, and to protect the Federal capital. Mr. Wit,son, of Massachusetts, hoped the sm. Ingots would not be considered to day. Mr. DOUGLAS said he would call up the resolu tion to•morrow. Mr. Mason objected for the present to its con sideration, not being satisfied that the Senate has power to act upon it. Mr. FEBISIINDnN offered a resolution that Messrs. Benjamin.of Louisiana, Brown and Davis of Mill. Olay of Alabama, Mallory of Florida, and Toombs of Georgia, having announced that they are no longer members of the Senate, their seats have become vacant, and the Secretary of the Se. nate le directed to strike their names from the roll of members. Mr. Ruarea, of Virginia, and others, having objected to the consideration of the resolution, it lies over. After an executive session, the Senate adjourned. PENNSYLVANIA LEGISLATURE. Banararinza, Maroh 13, 1881 BSri&TB. The Senate was called to order at 10 *Woe* by Mr. PSIIII2T, Speaker pro tem. BILLS. PL6OII. Mr. Wax.sn, an act to chan ge the venue in a certain ease from Lanoaster to York county. Mr 1/4613TAND7 Ca stet relative to the collection of taxes in the city of Lanoaster, whioh,bill was aubsequently taken up and passed. Mr. Bann, an act relative to the claim of JAMOR, Cortdron, of Blair county. Kr. Wur.sw a aupplement to the act relative to loath and bridges in York county. Mr BLOOD. an act to ohmage the place of told• inn the election in Riohland township, Clarion bounty. • BILLS ON TEN= BEADING. An not authoriaing outliving adtainiatrators and executors to execute deeds in certain oases was passed Also, en not regulating tho foes of oonotabloe and fueled* in Cumberland eounty. Alio, an aot to incorporate the Oakland Park de , iodation. EMS CONSIDELitra Mr. HALL codlod dp House 6111, ontiiled an ant relative to plcalings in certain owes in the courts of this Commonwealth. Laid •over. Mr, Caowronn, on leave, read in place an act relative to roads in Tobyne township, Perry county, which was, on motion, taken up and passed. Mr Foiams called up an sot to ethane the name or Mary Ann Margaret Eicher, was passed.. Mr. Osseo, an sot relative to auction sales is Union county, which was rimed. Mr. lima,, an act relative to the claim of James Cloadron. Passed. Mr. Coruna, a supplement to the act ineorpo rating the Northern Home for Friendless Children. Parod. Mr fiestwrott, an act to fix the place of holding the election in Elizabethtown, Lancaster county. Passed. Mr. Bonito, House bill to change the place of bolding the election in Peru township, Snyder county. Passed finally. Mr. Ptrmasn. House bill for extending this act for the improvement of the breed of sheep to West moreland county. Passed finally Mr. Intent, House bill, entitled a supplement to the act incorporating the Trill4ale Cemetery Com pany in Allegheny county. Pawed finally. Mr. KaitCrlMl, supplement to the set in-refe rence to running IDisornotives and oars on connect ing railroads . _ Passed. Mr. YARDLEY, an act relative to forged mutt gages Laid over. Mr LANDON. an got to authorize the State Trea surer to pay, the Towanda Bridge Company a ba lance duo. .Passed. Mr. LAWRENCE, On leave, read a bill in place to change the lines of the borough of Belleville, Washington county, which was taken up and passed. Mr BOUGBYRR called up supplement to the act incorporating the Lykens Valley Railroad Com pany. Passed. Mr. Marv, an act to change the place of holding tab election in Texas township, Wayne county. Passed. Mr. Cormarm, a supplement to the Chestnut Sill and Cheltenham Railroad Company. Passed. Mr. tiontrumb, as act to *mend the charter of the borough of Catasauqua. Passed. Mr. hfamenzrn. en act to extend the limits of the borough bf- Mechanicsburg, Indiana county. Passed. Mr. FannzLit, a supplement to the sot to in corporate the Farm !Stock Association of Delaware minty. Nosed. Mr Pentran, an act forth* relief of the sureties ilfg -Elton Morton: - Passed. - - •Mr Inton, an act to change the place of holding 'the election in McCandless township, Allegheny !astray. Passed. Ir Mr. Rosinsorc, an act to change the place of bolding the election In Allegheny township, Ye nango county. Passed. Mr. SUMO a supplement to the act incorporating the city of Philadelphia. Passed. [Has reference town abatement of taxes for prompt payment ] Mr. FULLER, an act to repeal an act to change the name of Brownsville. rimed. Mr faunae, on leave, read a joint resolution, re• calling the bill appropriating money to Kansas, now in the bands of the Governor, which was agreed to. Mr. Halm, on leave. read in place a bill relative to the claim of Bell, Johnston, Jack, & Co. Mr YARDLIST called up a E.upplement to the Bestleton and Feisterville Turnpike Company. Passed. Mr. WELSH moved to reconsider the vote by which the bill for the relief of the swedes of F. Knox Morton was passed • will.* was agreed to, tied the bill recommitted to the Committee on Finance. . Mr. Wzbau celled up e. supplement to the Rot relative to roads and bridges in York county. Passed. Mr. lisstrurox, for the Speaker, supplement to the act relative to bridges and bridge-views In Schuylkill county. Paesed. Ms. Coswiti.L. an Rot to exempt the American Protestant Hall building from taxation. Passed. Mr. HEISTAND,A supplement to the sot incorpo rating the Marietta and Maytawn Turnpike Com pany Passed. MT GRIMM called up a supplement to the act incorporating the Lyoomtng Mutual Inaaranoo Company. Laid over on third reading. Mr. HAMILTON, an set for the relief of Ruth Me- Coy, widow of an old soldier. Passed. Mr. Beasox, supplement to an sot Incorpora• ting the Potter county. Railroad Company. Pas sed. Mr, Cimma, I BLlPPlethent to the oot ro/otiog to the regiment of Towle Pawned. Mr. Bontntrxn, supplement to an act to incor porate tee Harrisburg Female Seminary. Mr. Bowan, an sot to exempt the Philadelphia, Susquehanna and Wilkesbarre, and certain other insolvent telesraph companies from taxation, which was puma finally, Mr. NICHOLS called up a supplement to the lot to perfeot the charter of the Samaritan Benetloial Society, of Philadelphia. Passed. Mr. Casco asked for and obtained leave to read place an act relative to the estate of Samuel Garner, doomed, Mr. bun Called up an act relative to the inter preter of the courts of Allegheny county. Passed . Mr Lnunett called np the House bill entitled an sot to incorporate this Towanda Coal and Iron Company. Passed. Mr. Lawasacse. an act to authorise the Auditor qonaral to examine the claim of Charles Do Hai& Nate& Mr KITCHAM, en act to authorize William Hull, of Luzorne, to sell certain real estate. Passed. Mr Stunt 'railed up the bill to exempt the real estate of the Philadelphia City Institute from tax‘tion, whinh was passed. Mr. Lints - ram> 4.,Lred a joint resolution re questing the Governor to return to the Senate the bill making an appropriation for the relief of the auffeters in Kansas. The resolution was agreed to. The Senate then adjourned. , 110 IJSPI The SPEAIan called the itonse to ordet at 10 o'clock. Journal of yesterday read. Mr. DUFFIELD asked and obtained leave to in troduce an set to amend an aot to authorize the Audit9r cteneral and State Treasurer to re examine the accounts of the Bustleton and Feastenille Turnpike Road Company. The bill was passed PRIVATE CaLaNDAR.. The Home then went into Committee of the Whole, and resumed the consideration of the or ders of the day, being the calendar of private bills A large number of bills were read and prepared for a second reading. The bill from the Senate, to postpone the spring elections in Philadelphia being under coneldera &ion, a motion was made ' that it be laid arida foe second reading, whioh was not agreed to-yeas 37, nays 40—as follows: Yeas—Masers' Abbott. poker, Alexamder. encee eo n, Austin. Blanchard. Brewster. Burns, Bauer (Crawford ) . comas. Cowan, Cra a, Cerulean. Fraz•er. GibboDer. Gal don, Dapper. Hood. Hilts erthn, Boob. Lowtber, Mol3onisal. Moore. Patterson. po re ., idrear. R u b a. 00. Leer, Shafer. Ittalunan, Tailor, Thomas, Walker, Ray's ter atrerl—M. Isere—Meee - e.AS , liono4p, Oartholowww, Bliefr goer 11-odbeso. tt.rne Ca'dwell, Clark, Cope, Dim agent. Divine, Duffield. Dunlap. Lilenberter, Oeskill, Herr. Peck. Bill. Hillman. ghee. Lemmata. Lat een:rine, Lehtenwallner, rho:M.)llmM, Manifold, _Mar shall, c.orrtson, uncerecut, Pestle, Randall. Reoff. Rhoades. Roller, &brook &mall (Baas). Smith crtiiiamtle.t, Mow:book, Wildey—ep, Mr. 11.±,nenemousw moved to reconsider the vote. Mr. RIDGWAY thought the bill ought to pass. He was estontehed that the members from the country should be found voting with the Demoorntsagainat this bill. By the postponement of the spring elec tions a large sum would be saved to the city. Be tides, the Demoorats Ray they cannot carry the oprirg electione by 20,000. That was another rel. eon why it should be postponed. Mr LEIBMIDING asked Mr Ridgway if he would be willing to refer the matter to the city members. Mr. RIDGWAY. No, air, the city delegation is composed of nine Looofecoe to eight Republicans. Messrs. LEIRIRGING, WILDBY, DIMPIRLD, D un i„ip, RANDALL. SMITH, MOORS, and McDonotron spoke earnestly against a reconsideration, and in oondemnation Dt the kill. Messrs. fiBLTZIR, RIDGWAY, TROICAB, did others :doweled the reconsideration. The question wee then taken on the motion to reconslaer, and It wee loot by a tie vote—yeas 43, nays 43. The committee then rose, and the House ad journed until three o'clock lc yesterday's report it was stated that Mr. Ober nominated Mr. Franklin for United States Senator. It should have read, Mr. Hood nomi nated Thaddeus Stevens. The following were omitted': Mr WUdey nominated William H. Armstrong; Mr. Acker nominated Joseph Moore ; Mr. Randall nominated Janice SAAnkboll4 Mr. Smith, of Philadelphia, nominated Henry ht. Phil lip.. AFTIMICOON NIS HON. The Home re•assembled as three o'olook, and Went again into Committee of the Whole on the private calendar. A running debate took place In reference to rooonaidering the vote by whioh the Rowe, this morning, refused to lay aside for seoond reading the bill to change the time of hold millogtiothnetollirtineoottlelPlide:,iderifeTtsedlni PthheiluterlinPlhols; were now renewed, and various questione of order g raised Mr. RANDALL appealed from the decision of the Chair, that two motions to reconsider could be en tertained on the Flame day. The appeal was not sustained. The vote was reconsidered, and finally by a vote of 48 to 38, the committee ordered the bill to he laid aside for second reading. The bill Will therefore oome up in Da regular order on the °slender, and ite advocates are no* very sanguine that it will pass. Messrs Randall, Wlldey. Leieenring, MoDo. nough, Dania, Smith, Duffield, and others, op. posed the bi ll strenuously. Meagre. Ridgway, Thomas, and Seltzer, advocated it After further considering the private ealendar, the committee road, and reported the same to the Rouse, *hen the bills which bad passed first read ing were taken np in their regular order. The bill regulating the elections in the pity of Reading passed second and final reading, after being materially amended by Mr. Ridgway, at the relineit of the Repablieans of Reading. The folloiing paned finally : To change the piece of holding eleodone in Highland, Rik county, and in Stony Creek, Somereet county; a farther supplement to the act of 1852 in relation to elec tions and election districts; to authorize the Bale of a sohool-bonee in Limerick township, Montgo mery county; for the relief of David Mechleny ; a supplement to Ins ant incorporating the St, Jo seph's Orphan Asylum of Allegheny county ; a supplement to the sot incorporating the, city of Philadelphia ; a supplement to the act inoorporating the American Steam Plough Mannfactunng Com pany. The House then adjourned. Caucus Nominations for United States Senator. Ilanntanuno, Mardi 13 —The Republioan mem bars of the Legislature met in caucus this evening for the purpose of nominating a oandidate. for 11 S. Senator, to Oil the vacancy caused by the re signation of the Hon. Simon Cameron. On the first ballot David Wilmot received 76 votes_ W. W. Ketoham 13; James Campbell 8. Mr. ATM utrorig wee withdrawn. Mr. Wilmot WU then de clared nominated, and the caucus adjourned. The Democratic members also met in caucusthis evening. Mr. Witte was withdrawn, at his re quest. Ihe first ballot wee $5 follows: W. H. Welsh, 121 Jamie Campbell, 10 ; Richard Brodhead, 0 ; Veen, 1; Bechtel, 1; Reim, 2 ; Phillips, 1. On the second ballot. Mr. Welsh received 16 Votes.; judge Campbell, 11; Mr. Brodhead, 5 ; Mr Bechtel, 1. On the third ballot, Mr. Welsh, 19; Judge Campbell, 13; Mr. Bechtel, 1. Mr. Walsh was thereupon declared nominated, and the canons adjourned. LATER FROM CALIFORNIA. [By Pony Expresea _ real' .113Altgat, March 3.g.—The pony express paned here at half past alx o'olook die morning, with the following adviores SAN FUA- moo. Feb 27-8.40 P. M.—Arrived Feb. aid. ship Shirley. from Boston ; 24•11, ship Wm. Sprague, from Coronet; bark T. A. 'Rawlins. from Meioses; bark Mario. from Rio Janeiro ; s..hr Feyenoe. from Valparaiso; grith, ship Mary VII , hiteridge, °aye from Hong Kong. Sailed Feb. M. ship Adrora. for Livernool; 24th, ghip Ti.cduccia.fiovuird , for Fog& ached 92th, ha k (iro hs:ma', for New archangel ; ?hip Webfoot, for Liver pool. There are now on the berth, keeling with breadstuffs Vn oalgland, the snipe koala Wi..g,_.latrob Bell. and Richard Busted. The shire Ortening Wave and Ocean Telegraph. and lay larlc. are under Planner for promis cuo9ll cargoes for flew York. considerable portions be ing parley and Wheat. The sh , ps Great Republic. Look Ott, Free, and Ohlr ler i re mill uneegaged. The ship vary whiterage ar rived this morning. in the short passage of OM days from liong Kong. She beings a large cargo ortneetine prmoipally of sugar. rioe, tea. pepper and oil. he ship Terrell"galled for this port Janu a ry 9th At the la Lao eyounte the ebipe King Fieher, Rapid, Lotus. and Isn penal we en the be for tine port. The ship Me non had keen chartered for a ow° to this port Porn Manilla and nad sailed for that port ACOO•ditgte the overland trade report, teas were waren and high, with diminishing stook. COMMERCIAL reITELLIOFNCE. SAN - Faaric sco, Feb. 27.—Tropism:Along from Bret hence have been nor crate the last three days, with few trifling fluctuations in Dimes. Butter is saleable in small kits at advancing rates; extra I ethmue to-traY Mogi NM. Candles have. been Wanted ; soles within the week of 6,000 hose' at anent :techm..lM Wiring dull and lees arm. errisbed auger is a tr He easier; saws No 1 Lillilla to day at es ds ohne. Byrne is tending down ward,. Slates of Amerman Whisky at an advanoe,emy 47)4atieo for high and low proof t omedtm Spirits *en tices' to meet encouraging intruirr. For domeivio pro• duce the rker is very ; best quality Wheat fit export ai $3 4fr BO The ; do Barley Si M. GENERAL NEWS. • The heavy rains prevailing when the list express departed extended over the State, and were very severe at some pointd on the mountains, and in the Washoe mining regions the fall of snow was heavy; The weather is again pleasant this week. et. B Poet, a pioneer morobaut of Bab Frau oboe' died on the 26th. The Legislature adjourned over from the 21st to the 28th. The sessions continue to be occupied with discussions of Union resolutions, the Brode rick expunging resolution', and intrigues over the proposed Senatorial eleation. No legislation of any importance yet. The reconstructed Demooratio party canons, composed of the Breokinridge and a portion of the Douglas Democrats, met at Sacramento last eve ning, only 44 strong. The Legislature being com posed of 116 members, this was an unexpectedly weak showingand an unfavorable indication for the MOM of ' Gov. Denver. It is reported that a majority of the Douglas Democrats and all the Republicans are endeavoring to induce Mr. Mc- Dougal to withdraw from the contest, when an ef fort to elect some compromise candidate will be made. The friends of Mr. EloDougat, however, are making great effortato get the Republicans to support him. .Atioatmts from Ban Metro state that the whalers at that port have already taken seventy-five whales, and the season for catching is not bait over. Each whale is worth about $l,OOO. The late Legislature of Washington Territory granted divorces to seventeen 411046604 600009. Telegraphic dates have been received from the Atlantic States to the It th instant, giving aft *c ount of the chafes of Messrs. Davis and Stephens as head of the Southern Republic. Californians now more than ever, fear that a permanent dissolution of the Union is inevitable, and hope that tile calainitypay not he aggravated by unnecessary war. 3he overland mail which left St. Louis on . the Oh of February, reached Lon Angeles on the 26th, and will reach San Francisco about the 30th. The Butterfield route is now believed to be free from radians, and no farther interruption to the mails is apprehended. The;Kansas Relief. Amason, March 13 —The Relief Committee have saseived to-day over 5,000 bushels of seed *beat, half of which was purchased with the New York appropriation, and the other half brought front Wisconsin. About an equal amount had been previously received from various sources. 1,000 bushels were shipped to-day for Leavenworth for distribution in Leavenworth and Douglas counties. The demand for potatoes for seed Is very great, and there is scarcely any on hand The Supply of previsions on hand is also otnall, and the reoeipte lately have been light, although the applioations are more numerous and praising than nor. From Mexico. TR stILIMITHIP TBWNTAISBN AT NOW ORLEANS- Tors vereenurrioitta, BY TUB BRITISH XIBIBTER-GUN. BRAGA MINIS* TEE TO TIM UNITED STATES. Naw Onzness, March 13.—The steamship Tennessee, from Vera Crux on the Bth inst., ar rived at this port4o-dar. The following advice' from Mexico are furnished The British minister bad recognized the Consti tutional Government. -- Gen. Usage had accepted the mission to the United States. The Waver§ cd,the Water Witch and Pal4rnee. WASHINGTON Kara 13 —The prineipal °tears of the steamer 'Water Wttelt, at kbiladelphia, do tailed for special service, are Lieutenant Com manding lionckendorff, and Lieutenants J. L. Da vis, Cashmar4 and Eastmani and A. 0. Reed ; master. The steam sloop•of--war Pawnee is still off , the Washington navy yard, with her officers and sup plies on board. Workmen are engaged in putting In the ma• ohinery of the PenJacola, whloh will not be ready for sea for two or three months, Mark If Cobb, of Pennsylvania, has been ap pointed disbursing clerk of the War Department, in plasm of John Potts, who was promoted to the ohief clerkship. The Liverpool and Charleston Steam ship PrOjett. WASHIWGTON, March 13 —The Charleston Cou rier, of Monday, says that the subscriptions de rived from that oity, towards the Liverpool and Charleston_ Steamship project, have reached an amount authorising the definite orgeoloation of the company, and the commencement of the work on contract. New York Central Railroad. REDUCTION IN FREIGHT BUFFALO, March 18.- The New York. Central Railroad Company, in anticipation of the opening of the easels, have mimed the rates of freight on flour to 80 Goats, and on grain to SO oontaJtenoo to New York. Arrival of the Powhattan at New York and Pocahontas at Norfolk. Nur Year, March 13 —The eteem•frigate Polo kaftan arrived at this port rile afternoon. NORFOLK, March 13 —The United State. steamer Pocahontas, from Vera Oros. arrived atthe Beads Let evening. The Co/unabia Is hourly expected. Departure of the Steamer Adriatic. New Yoeir March 11.. The steamship Adri ate sailed for Liverpool at four o'clock this after noon. Markets by Telegraph. MOBILE. March IS—Sales of Cotton to-day, SAO bale. at 1W; sates for three days, 8,6..0; reoeipta, Sop bales. t•xoluimpe on !sew York par. ihx.ststonm, Moron 0, —Pinar deli and heavy O L io and Howard street 45 12.% ; City Mills is quoted et SS, with no hoye.s. Wheat entire at $1.25e1.27 for red. and 1114501.116 for white. Corn has a declining ten /tenor ; erten ate 20 lower; mixed 1130560. Yrovisiona don as.steisho. Whisky dull at MielBe. Nam , t•ILLItCIut. March 1k —Cott/ n—sales to-day of sow hales as tuars/ro for *Addling'. &tsar is Arm at iWilriXtli • OINoINILILTI. March 13...crioUr quiet at 114.15004.66. Whisky unchanged. Yrovisione dull. and the liata dons are nominal ; there is but little offering. The money market is unchanged. Trade. [For The Press.] Businesa Ia buskin' ; politics abroad ; dema. gogues avant It !snow time that the mercantile, manufacturing, and industrial interests of oar eountry should proclaim against the 6.24 folks" who make hobbies of the dear people to ride into power. List of Patents lIMMIND FROM TUN ITRITRD OTATRO PATRIOT orrioa TO rrangsYLvesinva YOU TOO WINS JINDINO /MUCH 12, 1861, ZACK BEARLNG THAT DAMN. F. P. Ditupfel, of Philadelphia ; for improvement in Motion gearing for maohtnery. Walter Hart, of Philadelphia; for improved egg. beater. Ltyl W. Hoyden, of Wiliteabarre ; for improved meaniee for crimpiny boots. Jacob H. Landis, of Eden; for Unproved meat chopper. Herman J. Lombaert, of Philadelphia ; for im provement in draught bars for railroad oars. William Strieby, of Wagontown ; for improve ment In oultivotors. , George A. Walker, of Anaville ; for Improve ment la plmqpw. THE CITY. ABLUSENJOITS TEO EVBNItIa. Vgnissnmy & Chanstee Anost-yrnigng ;THE*Tan. arab str. t. shove audio— " flelehsgot Don Caissr de ;anent. Abass-er HEFT Tawavas. Walnut a nd •. "Babel; in the Wood"—" The Widow's Vlotim. MSSONOVOIrs TSIFIC (late ortietleSh Knee street. OL below Third.—" Th, Seven ellgtem." tionciinv HALL, Cnestout street, above Twelfth Wonde' Ni Tight. Rope Perferwenoe s. AssEmat.v Rooms Tenth and (Themmut streete. — tiasnum's Living Wendell." It semmetor Sumer:see, Tenth asd Chestnut streets.— Abel & Ley land's florreoptioon. SNFORD'S OPBRA Hovel. EIOTOSAU atrial, arise, :lhestnnt.-Conoert nightly. COMMONWRADFIE Razz., chestnut street—" The TOM DIA of Woadore" - 416f0r Pitts, Uorrao STATICS BUILDINGS, chestnut street : b e low Pifth.—Ven Ambnrgh & Co.'s Menagerie. COMMENCEMENT or THE FEMALE MEDICAL Cour,Box.—Tho ninth annual commencement of the Female Medical College Has held at the Ma steal Fond flail, yesterday afternoon. ea _is usual with this place, the reporters were not provided for. A negro attendant, to whom we made appli cation for a table—the some lying idle in a niche of the stairway—responded that at Mat hall they never furnished tables. We are indebted to that ebony per/rouge , The andieDo9 rnecleratc l 7 good. The exercises were opened with prayer by Rev. Mr. Darborrow, of the Church of the Evangelista. The orchestra on the occasion was an association of colored men ; the music was of an excellent cha racter, reflecting great credit upon the commence " Dent Charles I) Clovol ind, Ere , announced the gra duates, six in number. Their names are as fol lows: Miss Frances V. .:Davies, New York; Mies Sarah E Kleckner, Pennsylvania; Mies Jane Payne. Ohio; Mies Sarah B. Paul, New Jersey; Mrs Mary J. Reynolds, Wisconsin; Miss Rachel T. Speakman, Pennaylvania. Mr. Cleveland delivered the usual address in Latin, and presented each of the ladies with a di ploma, One of them, wo noticed, carried a dtplo. ma More than one of them, we should imagine, would make eligible medical advisers. Prof. Edwin Fused, of Jefferson College, deli vered the address. Re stated that the title of M. D. was not an empty honor. The graduates had devoted themselves, long and well, to the study of medicine ; they were now SO go forth upon messages of mercy, with tbe fullest confidence of the faculty of the institution. Few women had enjoyed the advantages of medical education ; few were anxious to enjoy the same. Could they not be satisfied with sewing. or music, or a novel? Could they not subsist without practice, like any parasite, upon a husband or a rather? fled home no charms for them, and was there neither brother, /deter, nor lover for them to devote them selves to? Could they not teach school for halt the pay allotted to man ; or sell ribbon and hag gle over the price; or labor in cotton factories? Had mot genial employments no °hams for them? or did they sympathise with their sex I [Applause J They were to engage in no duty which could bring blushes to the cheek of woman, or de fame the purity of woman's heart. They went forth to fulfil their destiny. Far back in the morning of life woman's sorrow began. She had been stretching forth her hand for ages to furnish relief to her hind. She bad done muds in tender ness, in sympathy, Inpity. She bad done what she could ! [Applause.] In savage and barbarous life, man was king and woman his slave. In civi lized life the same .spirit was manifested ; there were beautiful temples, in which men ministered. Woman had longed to fulfil some minion at the altars of these ; medial= Was snob a temple she had feebly essayed to benefit her kind by tending the bedside of the sick. She that wanted to do so was the best to do it. The 'meeker then alluded to the necessity for women to practice medicine. The college had been established for that purpose, and the temple was now thrown open to them. Tho present graduates.were but the van of a host to follow; the world's, eye rested upon them. On their success and courage the cause of woman's medical educa tion rested. The speaker alluded to the solemnity of the occasion, and gate the sentiment : " You have been faithful over a few things • we make you .ruler over many." The Speaker, in Some sarcastic remarks, ai laded to the prevailing prejudioe against female physioisna. Such bigots were not representative medical men. They were to be remarked only as mean and unmanly. The profession of medical preptitionert wet a noble one With •omen it would germ noiselessly ana gently Jibe the seed. They could live down and conquer opposition, by steady, earnest pursuit of knowledge. There was a dearth of woman's tenderness in the profession of medicine. Some qualities of a perfect doctor Were masculine and some feminine. The best ma titioner combined the Arm - nese of the one with the tenderness of the other. It was not necessary, how ever, that the woman should minute th 6 men. SEAMEN'S SAVING. From CASE--Antrrnart HEARlNG'—Yesterday atternoon the ease of the Commenwealth against Charles M MOMS, MS- Met of the late Soameti'd Saving Farad Society, upon the charge of embezzlement; and fraudulent use of the moneys of the depositors of the institu tion, was resumed before Aldermen htsoahen. The Commonwealth was represented by lurch calmed:yr and Messrs J. M. do G. W. Arundel. William J. Morris was recalled, and sworn.— The securities which we sold es, bill-brokers eon doted of sundry notes. First, nate of R. G. Stokesbury,.part paid, and over due, S3SS 00. Second , note of R. t 3. fitokesbury, over due, $l,OlO A& Third, acceptance of Bishop, Simons, & Co., drawn by Usury Simons, over due, $4,404 AL F..nrth, note of Thomas W. Ware, over due, $1.18742. Fifth, note of Wm. B. Lewis, over due, $l2O 34 Sixth. note of F. A. Roseau, not quite dee, in terest oil; $293 33. Three notes were eoldifor par ;. the collateral! ao oompanying them were to secure the full payment of the note! ; these collateral, have all siooe been returned to Josiah. Sparing, assignee; these notes were delivered to me by Charles M. Morris trea surer and defendant in this proseoutzon ; the pro. seeds of these notes were paid to Choi M. Morrie as treasurer; I have eeld other ettourities of the Seamen's Saving Fond Society; have sold them within the last two years; have sold .stooke for them ; I think that I have never sold any seourl ties of the Seamen's Saving Fund Society, where on the °Moore of the institution were parties to the securities, either as drawer, endorser, receptor, or otherwise. The case was then adintrned until Tuesday next, at three P. dt., in consequence of the absence of a witness, who had been subeceaard, and for whom an attachment was then issued. TXVEBN Lioßriamio—The City Commis+ stoners were inning tavern Manse certliPtates yeas terday to residents of the Twelfth and .Thirteenth wards. Thus far over five hundred of the eppli • cants have passed through the Quarter Sessions clerk's office in the round they are required to take before they reach the City Treasurer's office, in which the license Is to be paid for. Some of the applicants do no more at preterit than obtain the certifioate from the City Commissioners, as they have until the let of May to settle for the Somme. The applications will continue to be made until Friday, a week. INDBPuNDENT BASH BALL CLUB.—Tills as- Es:dation was organized during the present month, under the following °Moen Preeident, Jame. R. Hunter; vice president, Howard Adams; emirate, ry, William S Muslin; treasurer, Robert D. Ring; directors, E Coleman, Alexander Wilson, John .T Barbs* mantles committee, Charles A. Day, Henri L. Forster, Samuel Murphey, M. D. No matehes will be played by the association, the ob ject being simply for the exercise. We learn that the debts of the late Benedict Club will be as sumed by the Independent. RUNAWAY AND EmAan-tm.---On. Tuesday afternoon, a Ana horse, attached to a light wagon, in which were two men, ran away near Point Breeze Park. The carriage was broken in pieces in antenna/roe of He coming in contact with a we• Ron The two men were thrown ant p onset tbero, Mr. Moore Mitchell, had his ankle badly sprained. The horse entered the enclosure at the Park with one shaft, the front axle, and one wheel, and in passing down In front of) the sheds the wheel struck one of the carriages under the abed and badly da• mailed it. ALLEGED DEATH PROM VIOLENCE.—Gyro oar Conrad was sent for yesterday morning, to hold an inquest in the case of the death of a ohild, who died in Smith's court, Marshall street, above Pop lar, from injuries alleged to have been inflicted by a eolored boy named Daniel' Brown. Brown, it is all sell, kicked the child, thus causing its death. The accused is in custody, to await the result of a poet•mortem examination, 43ox.r.,Eam Commanonmans.—The annual 000mmencoment of the medical department of the University of Pennsylvania will WE° Ostia to day, at Musical Pond Ball. The valedictory address will be delivered by Dr R. B Rogers. In the evening the cemmenoement of the Phila delphia Colleg! of Pharmacy will be held at the came place The charge to the greduntferwill be delivered by Prof Wm Prom', Jr, CHARGED WITTE ROBBBRY. --- Yesterday morning. James hieol4ll and William Finletter were before Alderman Dauer, noon the charge of breaking into and robbing a small shop at Oak and Sornh streets. The place was broken into on Tanen, morale's 'The mewed Wein both com mitted to answer. Rsviv.at.--In the Methodist Episcopal Church in West Chester, there is now in progress a most interesting revival. Prom reventy t 4 one hundred have been the subjects of this work tf grace. 21e church is crowded to excess at each service. Rev. J. M. McCarter has been the pastor of this church for tbe lest two pears. ABEL & LEYLAND'S STEREOPTICON.- The orphans troop Qirard College, by - invitation of the gentlemanly proprietors, will visit this wonderful exhibition this efternoon, in the large room of the Assembly Buildings, Tenth and Chestnut street. &WWI MUM—Dewsid Fitzpatrick, aged fi ty year,. died very xrucideuly about ex o'clock last .evening, at the Eighth.ward Mutton_ house. His death Is supposed to have been titivated by an attack of apoplexy. - ABRASTED.—A man named Hen r y Bonder, Was arrested last evening, in the Nineteenth ward, with a bundle of white Clothes in his possession, supposed to have beoh stolen from the reeklerme of Mrs. Peters on Frankford road. He was held for • hearing this morning. TER SHIP JOHN TRucace.--Yeaterday workmen were employed in raising the cargo of the wreck John, Trucks, by means of a email steam aagine. The work is now prosacuical =ere quickly and with less labor. The crowd around the adjoining wharves is not so great 01 It was a few days since. °VERN:I/MD.—ln the crowd, on Tuesday, at Arab-street wharf, while a boy was walking along the pier, he accidentally fell overboard, and would have been drowned, but for hie timely ree one by Dr. William Johnson, who jumped after him sad held him above water until one of the _boats atone along. BaQuEsTs.---Tird will of Mary Blame, just deposited In the °Mae of the Register of Wins, gonmins the following Wools ! $5OO t 6 the,e6stet, church wardens, ao., of Grape Churoh, in was city, for the purchase of wood or coal for the use of indigent widows of said church; and $5OO to the Northern Rome for Friendless Children. Now OHUR(7II. —The new stone church of tho Covenant, on Pilbott Moot, west et k avian teenth, haa beau commenced• The lot upon which it if to he arectoi la 100 by 117 feet. POLICE °AM.—Yesterday morning, man, named Thomas Cunningham, was committed to prison by Alderman Clouds, to ans wer the charge of steeling 800 pounds of ohmic f rom ! yard In Richmond etreet, shove Palmer, M r ; teenth ward. Eliza Kane and Anna Williams were committed by Alderman Plankinton, upon the charge o f k .- log professional shop-lifters. The an e w „r. taken into custody by Officer Virright, at Teo l tl l l and Melon streets, and had purloined a numb er et &Moles from different stores. Chriatiet DehbAbOWSP was 111,14311tEd at T wout , first and Green ammo, upon the charge of b ol a: some small articles. He was committed by A r. derman Hutchinson. HUNTING PARK —This park, located at the intersection of old York road and Ni eeto ,_ lane, hie IleVI OM irregular shape, and it is pro , a 4 to squire it eo as to oomprise the area betweee Bristol street on the north, Roxborough street ot i the south, Eleventh street on the east, and the old York road on the west. By thus arrangina it th e city will have a park of about twenty acres In area and whit& will °intros:it but two streets, Jeta,4l avenue, running east and west, and Twelfth street, running north The park is now in gaeh a met, lion th -, t it may be squared with i o t u w t i g u re b e e t b o: ugtt y ; The ground has not been much improved since It was given to the city, and the subject of optim a , certain streets now obstructed by to the attention of Counoils, INTERESTING LECTITRE.—DT. Agnew, of this oily, will deliver a lecture tots evening, in the Sixth 'United Presbyterian Couch, Race street, west of Twenty-Mat Hie subject will be the, Philosophy of Knowledge." Lr. Agnew is one or the most eminent menscere of the Inoillatl pea & Be lo°, mid his coarse of lestrirel the last wlnto r to medical students elicited gene rat commendation. The subject is a popular one, admitting of tho. rough and instructive treatment. The Doctor i s folly competent to the task, and we wish hi m 4 large audience. The proceeds of the lecture n il for the benefit of the °hare& In which it will be de. livered. THE Ali/11.7A1i COXKLZlOtertrir of the Phila. delphia College of Pharmacy, as will be seep b .. the advertisement in another column, takes piste thie evening at Musical Fund Sall. The inetim. tion in this oity is the oldest of the kind le the United States, and, like our medical colleges : hes a high reputation throughout the Union. The else§ of thin year to the largcat that hue seer graduated there. The college is in a liouriehlog condition. It quietly exercises a beneficing i n , (kenos in the profession, and endeavors t, ptottet the community from ignorance and inoompeteitee, bar oN Fini.—The counting holm of Mr, J. L. Lowry on Snrtherlana avenue, 00109/le• flan street, First ward, whioh was destroyed by fire on Tuesday night, as mentioned in yesterday & Press, was set en fire. The book door was broke open evidently , with an intention to rob The building was a one story brick, and was totally de. aimed hit the furniture, an., were got out. The loss is about $2OO. _ ASSAULT AND DATTsitY.—Yesterday after noon Obriatian Eler was charged before Aidermin Bathr wllh committing a brutal assault on a young woman, whole head bore evidanoe of having re calved some vary severe blows. A large gash was inflioted f wit of her oar, and her eyes and lips were badly swelled and bruised, Bier wee =- matted to prison in default of bail, to answer at court. Interesting Report. Tie following repoit, from the Committee on Glrammar, Secondary, and Primary SohoolS, was presented to the Board of Controllers of . Public Schools, at their meeting held on Tuesday after noon last: To "The Board of Cowry/Irrs of Public Schools, First School Dastrid, Paaftsyloo,vl The Committee on Crammer, Sectundary, and Primary Schools respeotfully report, that in ac °ardent)e wish a resolution of the Board, adopted .November l4tb, 1860, they have received from the principal of every school in the ' , First Nohool Dis• trio, plant containing detailed statements or the operations of their respective schools during the year 1860. The resolution alluded to is as fel low; Resolved, That the nrinoinal teacher in ePett mho& of the First school dietrret be direotedto mead n the secretary of tins Boam, on or hef re fhe Slot of De cember next, a wr.tton report. gimmt a detabed Abdo mens of -he operations of their sehooi &trine flub pre sent gear. 1860, the nutab.r admitted daring the year, whether male or femme. toe number now in the ammel, the averam attendance of penile during said t- gm, the number now awaiting admumon, and give their view, on itch WA matter.- ceneralty. and tech statistic+ as the, may deem interering to the_pao lie and tieetrable for the information of the Board.n Bad the terms of this resolution been (strictly oomplled with, your committee would have base able to have furnished tables containing informa tion of great value to the Board. Many of the teachers, however, seem to have misapprehended the tenor of the resolution, and their reports are, consequently, defialent in the de tails requisite to nosoinplLth the object your ram mine, had in view. We desired to furnish an exact statement of the number of pupils belonging to each school at the beginring of the year ; the number admitted In the course of the year; the number withdrawn in the mama period, and the number belonging to each sobool et the close of the year. Your committee also desired to exhibit the sources from which our schools are supplied with pupils; how many are received from private 801300113, and how many are admitted in regular smarm by promotion from schools of lower grade. It would have been interesting, also, to trace the destination of the pupils who leave our schools; the mum bar entering upon bnslness life, the num ber removed by sicknese or death, by change el residence, or promotion to higher schools. It is a matter of regret, however, that a large number of the reports are deficient is the details requisite to oolleat each information. A. - comparison of the reports In which the attove topics are treated in detail gives us a be/defer the following conclusions : First. That %he public pelmets of Philadelphia do their own teaching, only eight per cent. of those admitted being from private wheeler. Bucend. That the eentidety SAWS are the maim supports of the grammar schools. as seventy per cent. of those admitted were promoted directly from secondary schools, and nearly all of those re ceived from other grammar schools bare recoiled them by regular advancement from other mond& rtes. As a consequence of then &Indiana it let lowe that the elevation of the character sod stand ing of secondaries, Is the most certain and import ant mesas of securing any farther improvement in the !grammar schools. Third. That eighty per cent. of thole admitted into the grammar schools entered the Fifth divi sion, and obtained In it their first impreeeions or the discipline and eharaoter of the aohooll ; thus showing the necessity of securing a teacher for the Fifth division, at leaet, as well qualified to disci pline and instruct, as any other assistant in the school. It may be observed in this oonneistion, that pu pils admitted from private schools are, almost without exception, placed in the lower divisions, very few being placed as high as the third. It is not argued from this that the inetruotion of private schools is inferior to that of our publio schools; but that the two systems are so diverse in aim, disci pline, and teaching, that an advanced pupil, low fag either to enter the other, taut be made taw porarily to take en Inferior station ; consequently, those parents who desire the education of their children to be perfected in the public schools, will save expense and time by mending them uninter ruptedly to such schools from the commencement of their scholastic course Fourth_ Your committee believe that the gram• mar rohoole are the vital organization of the pub lic school bode; since a greater number of their pupils leave to find employment In the active pur suits of life than leave from ■n7 otberegrade of schools It follows, then, that the advancement of the grammar wheals Is the moat vital improro• meet of which the system Is capable_ Fifth. That preparation for butdases, and not for the nigh School, Is the main mission of the Grammar Schools. The whole annilber of mile belonging to the Sobool for Dope, at the end of the poot year was 5,575, of which number Obi per neat. obtained admission to the Boys' High &hoot. Out of 5,778 pupita oonnPoted with the Grammar kohools for Girls, 013 per cent. of the entire number were admitted to the Girls' High Eohool. While we would not underrate the importance of our. High &hoe% constituting, u they do, the coming future of our school system, it is evident, from the rams above stated, that the benefits they afford are within the reach of but a very small proportion of those for whose benefit our public school system is sustained. The whole number of pupils attending the Va . rions public sationla of the city of Philadelphia. at the beginning of the present year, was 62 530. For the instruction of this vast number of scholars 1,197 teaehers were employed. It thus appears that the average number of pupils allotted to este& teacher is 54—a number by far too Pugs; to admit of mud individual MOM' lion. Pupils are taught in the mass, er neglected hi the mans, without much reference to their aeveral peculiar abilities or deficiencies. It appears to your committee that the greatest reform possible in the present school aye em Is the reduction of the cumber of Bebelake to each teacher, whieh, although it cannot be realized without enlarging expenditures, will more than compensate for the outlay by increasing the efficiency and thorough ness of instruetien. Your committee deem it important to call the attention of the Board to the Ida that many of our schools are boosted in buildings 111-adapted for eduoational purposes. Ihe crowding of a large number of children in apartments of narrow dimenslona, deficient in light, ventilation, and means of-egrese, is an evil wbioh imporatiVe/y demands TORod7- Thet this is the came with many of our school/ we cannot deny. Boma are located in the base magi of churches, dark, damp, and unhealthy Nome over engine-houses ; some in the immediate vieinity of msnufaotnring establishments, the noise of which, at times, is so great, as seriously to inter• fare with the operations of the sobool.room, and acme are approached through alleys, used, es is one case revived, by fourteen families. 0. fa dear a Ohara, in the Twenty. third Sestlon, mikes the following statement : " One division, consisting of sixty achelers. lo crowded Into a email room, twelve by sixteen feet in size, Whig a coiling but six foot high, Ind 110 means of ventilation, not even by the wiudow 6, they being permanent fixtures." The health of teachers and seholars is thus too often sacrificed, and the school-room becomes a pima where the seeds of disease are widely oat• tot cal, and many bright prospects of future uttefel• nee' are hopelessly obeenred. It is questionable whether intellectual advancement, attained odor /nosh oirettmateneem, is not more of an evil than blessing. Radical reform is needed in our school structures. A large number of the buildings are wholly oat for the purposes to which - they are devotee Wl' now pay for rents over 526,000. If City Counoil l would anthorise a permanent loan (equal to too interest of thin sum) new buildings could be eon. Mooted at h saving to the city, hi health of the pupils would be largely benefi te d. All oar school buildings—even the e ew m i os tb tr g ec en en e t rl are imperfectly ventilated, and this omission ill constant reproach to the city. . • Your oolntolttee would also suggest tbo im anon or having a set of questions calculated k° elicit all the information needed ; said quatilo,D s to be presented to the principal teacher of en' MOW, so that, at the close of another year, srert eontainieg many statiatice of important,' caul be easily compiled. R. Q. SHILLRERDIRR , ISAAC LRCM. JR.. TROMSO FITZOSINAVI S •7 112oCenta, James b. enailltintl, 00intnittee on Grammar, Secondary, and Pe' Me; y Schools. Pirmananrata, Mare 12,1861 rauk, the slave rautderer 'At Savannah, bag, died or injuries inflicted by the mob who attempted to mane hint from the °Moen of the lew.
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