"(.7, : . 1) .. •.t . ......V . T .... t .. ...05 . .5 .. ....' WEDNESDAY, MAY 29, 1861. Forever Mat that standard sheet! Where breathes the toe bat falls before asT With Freedom's soil beneath ear feet, And Freedom's banner streaming o'er Its: Pinar Paes.—m North British Review " on the Amerioan Oriel/ ; Letter from " Asa Trouchard ;" Letter from Camp Soott ; Colonel Last Letter; The Bradford. Volunteers; Pulpit Portrait/ —No tor; inspection of MID] ProViIIODI. FOURTH Pees —Bugliett Impremiona of America ; Marine inteLli. -sae. Queen Victoria's Proclamation. The Proclamation issued by the British Go vernment, in the name of Queen Vicreara, which we published yesterday, does not exact ly meet our idea of what such a State docu ment should be. It can scarcely be accepted as satisfactory by the United States, and in adequately represents the feelings and the wishes of the British people. We have re peatedly stated that these feelings and wishes are altogether with the North, and against the South. In Lancashire alone, the seat of the Cotton Manufactures, there may be a leaning towards the Secessionists—a leaning, not from any conviction that truth and justice are with theta, but from selfish and interested motives. It mast be borne in mind that, even though 2,500,000 people are more or less dependent on the Cotton Manufactory, these are not a large number in a population of about thirty one millions. Lancashire, were its wealth six times what it nominally stands at, is not Eng land—especially in sympathy with the Smith. The Proclamation, as we read it, virtually recognizes the Southern Confederation, even while professing a desire to maintain cg a strict and Impartial neutrality in the contest between the said contending parties." This is a very early, indeed an unusually early, stage for the revolted States to be acknow. ledged. When the Proclamation was issued, the British Government knew nothing more than Port Sumpter had fallen. Does that establish the National Independence of the rebel States 7 That triumph, such as it is, seems likely to stand alone, now that the gal lant and loyal troops, volunteer and regu lar, of the United States are in action. The coated now in progress is simply rebellion on one side, while, on the other, it is an attempt, which must prove successful, to suppress and punish revolt. It is not like the <, Mutiny " in India, where oppressed Provinces, which once had been great Kingdoms, sought to throw oil the yoke of a foreign Power. It took England several mouths to put down that "Mutiny," in which Revolt gained some great victories—but the South, with the ex ception °fits bloodless triumph at Fort Sump ter, has yet gained nothing by Secession. It is sheer &bawdily to acknowledge the South, as the Proclamation really seems to do. The institutions of the United States, di redly democratic, are not liked by the British Aristocracy. AlmOst every member of the Palmerston Cabinet has expressed antagonism to the Ballot, and to other American institn lions. But the British people have respect and regard for their American friends and brethren, and this, added to their strong anti slavery convictions, will make them averse to alliance with the South. It is probable that the apparent meaning of the expression 4‘ contending parties," (which places the United States an a level with the revolted States,) is capable of being explained away. As it is, however, the Proclamation will not give satisfaction here—because, even while professing neutrality, it is not strictly neutral. At the very least, the British people tumid not side with the South. Ou the con trary, if called upon to make a demonstration, it would certainly be in fever of the Notth. Heavy is the responsibility of a Cabinet pledg ing the people to a policy which Viol - strongly How Secession Works. The ostensible purpose of the Southern con spirators against the Federal Union is, the better proteetten of slave property, although no reflecting mind can, for a moment, believe that this is the real object. How completely such purpose, however, would be defeated, in case of the actual and permanent separation of the North and South, may be deduced from the following circumstance, which occurred in this vicinity within the last fortnight: In one of the townships of Montgomei7 county, within ten miles of Philadelphia, re sides a prominent and influential citizen, of unimpeachable probity and high intelligence. For more than thirty years he has taken an active part in the politics of Pennsylvania, and has been elected to important civil trusts, municipal and legislative. During ail this time, too, he has been a consistent Democrat, and an untnareringfriend of the : , auth, battling Manfully for all her vested constitutional tights. On a recent Sabbath afternoon, this well tried and devoted friend of the South met, in the immediate vicinity of his residence, a colored man and his wife, both young and athletic, clad in coarse homespun, and weary with duet and travel. He interrogated them as to whence they had come, when they frankly admitted that they were fugitive slaves, from the county of Prince George's, in Mary ]and, and that the intense war excitement had afforded them an opportunity to escape, which they had gladly embraced. gt Was not your master kind to you," asked the Montgomery county Democrat. cc 0, yes ;" responded one of the sable Oran germ, with a tear of gladness starting to his eye, e , but we thought we bad worked for Bathing long enough, and, as freedom is sweet, we took the tint chance to get ours, and God In Heaven be praised, we have it I But for the war, we would still be slaves. Bless God for the war ! Bit mouths ago the upright and conscien tious Montgomery farmer, as he himself re liglonsly affirms, would have lost not a mo ment's time in imparting to the United States Marshal intelligence of these fugitives from labor, and had them returned to their mister. But now, since the South is engaged in an unholy crusade against the Union and the Go vernment, he could not find it in his heart to do anything of the sort. On the contrary, he At took them in," cared for them hospitably, and then sent them rejoicing on their way to a farmer close by, where they would be sure of receiving both work and wages, and the si Prince George's" Secessionist may now whistle for his "property." His two valuable slaves have afforded him a practical exhibition of the right of 4. secession" which he, most likely, will not soon forget And this is the way, forscoth, in which south= demagogues, at the point of the bayonet, are t‘pro.ce—nn their siave pro perly! What infatuation t The moat arrant Abolitionist in the country is DAVIS! Wz ►an pleased to announce that Col. isfAx Enterznes regiment ofLight Artillery has Jest been accepted by President 14sootx and the Secretary of War for the term of three years. This regiment is composed mainly of Ger mans, and it has been in a state of of eient organization since the commencement of the contest. There are many reasons why this Kitten on the part of the President Is extreme• 17 proper. Col. Emirs= has suffered large pecuniary losses to,. be enabled to keep his men together. He is an officer of experience and bravery, and his ranks contain some of the finest-looking men we have yet seen among our soldiery. His regiment is also, we be lieve, the only one from Philadelphia in which the German element of nationality largely pre vails. These people make good citizens and brave soldiers, and their recognition by the President is a high compliment to their eon- rage and patriotism. Railroad AccomoodaUono. Notfoit Palos : Why is It that wo mud haw, trains to 21221 ea the Baltimore and Wd- Misled ltalitad to theft Park, to woommodito do thoeissor who daily wiah to vidt the coup? Do otts do *emptily op. „ camp.„ The Population of the South—Bond and The sparseness of the population in the Se cession district will detract greatly from their military strength, and render the concentra tion of large armies within their borders ex ceedingly difficult. The eleven States of Ala. bum, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Lanham, Mississippi, berth Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia, which have positively or conditionally allied themselves with the Southern conspiracy, have a free Population of 5,672,155, and their area is 667,- 828 square miles, which is an average of not quite ton tree persons to each square mile of territory. The free States, exclusive of Ore gon, California, and Kansas, have a population of 18,364,718, and the area of territory they possess Is 542,144 square miles, indicating a population of nearly thirty-four to every square mile. While our territory is even less than that of the rebellions States, our population is nearly four times as great, and oar facilities for concentrating troops are infinitely superior to those of our antagonists. We have not included, in this calculation, California and Oregon upon the Pacific coast, which will not only be able to protect them selves against any assaults from the traitors, but, if necessary, to render important assist ance to the National cauee. Nor have we re ferred to Kansas, nor the State of Delaware, with its free population of 110,648, which is undoubtedly loyal, nor to Kentucky, Maryland, and Missouri, which, we trust, eontain a mfli. dent number of Union men to more than neutralize the Secessionists who reside within their borders. in the eleven rebel States to which we have referred, about three•fiftbs of the whole popu lation consists of slaves, and in two of them, South Carolina and Mississippi, the number of slaves actually exceeds the number of free men. The most common dictates of prudence will demand that a considerable white popu lation should be constantly employed in keep ing in check this dangerous elements of the social orgardnation of the South'; and in this way their, effective rotatory strength will be very materially reduced. They will be singu larly fortunate if they are enabled to prevent servile insurrections and the stampede of thou sands of those upon whose labor they have hitherto relied for support. Whatever may be the result of a few isolated battles in the impending contest, it is evident that the institution of slavery will necessarily be seriously , endangered, not so much perhaps by any instigations to revolt on the part of Northern troops or Northern enticements to escape, as on account of the natural and ine vitable results of the disorders which the trai tors have themselves created, and the oppor tunities for escape and devastation which their rash and foolish revolt has given to their slaves- Despite all the precautions that may be used, the negroes are still nearly as well informed about the progress of events as their muter., and the teachings of the ultra Southern politicians have widely disseminated false notions, which , are doubly destructive to the peace and happiness of the people of the South, because, while they have incited the whites to revolt by the unfounded allegation that if they did not secede a Republican ad ministration would pave the way for the abo lition of slavery, the publicity they have given to that doctrine has filled the breasts of the slaves with hopes that, however un founded they may be, will constantly render them restless and discontented, and thus tend largely to bring about the very result which it was the avowed object of the rebellion to prevent The struggle for a dissolution of the Union, instead of strength ening the institution of slavery, is the most effective and dangerous scheme that its worst enemy could have invented for weaken. log and destroying it. If the slaveholders could conquer the prejudices which mislead them, and clearly contemplate their own inte rests, they would see that no portion of the American people have a deeper stake in the perpetuation of the Union than themselves, and that even if they had no higher or better interest at stake than the protection of the in stitution to which they cling with so much tenacity, their first and highest duty would be to crush out and overthrow the demagogues and traitors who have precipitated a conflict against the National Government. It is no part of the business of those who are now in snail for the preservation of the siactrAla' swe ilasa Inewre y 3o make a special war against slavery, nor have they, up to this time, in any manner, attempt ad to do so, but the worst foes it has are those who assume to be its special champions and defenders, for they have inaugurated' a condition of affairs utterly incompatible with its security. Involuntary labor is a poor de pendence in time of actual conflict, and States which harbor within them a large population, that by their position are necessarily render ed covert, if not open enemies, are in the worst possible position to encounter the shock of arms, and resist the march of hostile forces. A little more reason, and a little loss passion, would have saved the South from what, if she persists in this rebellious movement, will be little short of absolute destruction. The sooner she returns to a sense of her folly, and the infamy of her leading traitors, the better Will it be for her future welfare. Coming to Phsladelphia. Some of the more enthusiastic of the Se cession Rebels, it seems, are still indulging the pleasing and somewhat fanciful prospect, that they will be able, before long, to capture Plutadelphea ! When they do come, no doubt, it will be by way of the Bleeldey Almshouse ! It is even asserted that the notorious W/o -nn has publicly declared that a company of g; Texas Rangers" have it in contemplation, en the coming 4th of July, to celebrate their triumphal march Northward by a grand ova tion at the if Continental." A friend at our elbow suggests, that with the immense defenidve resources of our city, it would be deeidedly cruel, when Wialtan and his Rangers" shall appear, either to shoot, stab, bang, or drown a solitary one of them. He proposes as a much more humane method of disposing of them, that they be smothered! And how? Under the ten thou sand flags, large and small, that are waving so majestically over our city. There are enough of them, is all conscience, judiciously ap plied, to obstruct the respiratory organs of the entire Southern army, most seriously. CLASSICAL &DUMB AT TRZ ACADIRT OF MUSIC —To-morrow afternoon, Carl Wolfsohn and Theo dors Thomas give their sixth and last clamloal soiree, at the Academy of Music. They will be assisted by Mr. Kemmerer, violin ; Mr. Simon Hassler viola ; Mr. G. Muller, viola ; and Mr. Oh. floinnite, violoncello. The great features of the performance will be Beethoven's " Sonata Au passioasta," (1P minor, Op. 57,) by Mr. Wolfeehtt ; a duet from "Les Huguenots," by Wolfsoba and Thomas, and Mozart'a quintet, (I) major,) by Messrs. Thomas, Kammerer, Hassler, Mailer, and Schmitz. The concert will be given, as usual, in thefo-yer of the Allidemy." The Merriman Habeas Corpus Case. Bemiens, May 28.-Bt. Paul's street, fronting the United Stater Court-hosse, was crowded to day, as was also the court-room, at noon, to learn the proosedings to the habeas corpus case of John Merrisuoi. General Ceder'War having, u was stated yes terdsy, declined to accede to the demand until he could hear from Washington, a writ of attachment was homed naiad him for automat. To•da4, the Matted States marshal reported that, in going to Fort McHenry to serve the writ, he was refused admittanoe. Chief Justice Taney then read the following statement " I ordered the attachment yesterday., beoause upon the face of the return the detention of the prisoner was unlawfully upon two grounds. "First-The President, under the Constitution and laws of the United States, cannot suspend the prlviiege of the writ of habeas carpus, nor autho• rise any military officer to do so. " Ceoond—ii military afloat has no right to sr• rest end detain a person not subject to the rules and article' of war, for an offence against the laws of the United States, except in aid of the judielal authority and subject to its control. •' If the party is arrested by the Military, it is the duty of the often to deliver him over imam. diately to the civil authority, to be dealt with ae oording to law. "I forbore yesterday to state orally the pre visions of the Constitution of the United States which make these principles the fundamental law of the Union, Meanie an twat statement might be misunderstood in eome portions of it, and I gull, therefore, put my opinion in writing, inn SW it in the °Zoe of the Clerk of the Circuit Court In the course of the week." Military Movements in Western Vir. ginia. WAINDICTON, May Z.—lnformation has been received here that over 2 000 Ohio troop. from Damp Dennison yesterday took possession of the Northwestern Virginia Railroad from Parkenburg to Grafton, a distance of eighty miles intervening, and proceeded in the latter direction. A lllPraumbor oleo onafad below Ohio, ewes maw item Wheeling, kis the same destinadon. Ms La iiiikatioo of mato at !torpor's Fury. LATEST NEWS. By Telegraph to The Preis ritiOhi WASHINGTON, WASNISGTOIN. May 35,1881. Acceptance of Col. Eineteinle Rep- Col. Mai Erisram's naiadslpbis Light Artil lery Regiment hasp:tat been incepted by President Lwow! and Secretary Ciarinoar. It will omelet of one thousand men, and is ordered to report for 3011100 in Waohingtou in ton days from to-morrow. Cabinet Session. The Cabinet met early, and continued long in aesdon, to-day. An expression of approbation at the prompt response of the troops, when the order was tuned to march into Virginia, was made by a member of the Cabinet, and responded to by the Cabinet generally. Mr. 1111100LN tuts been informed by the °Moors of the army in Virginia that both Union man and Se oessionists were totally ignorant of the movement, until the troops of the Federal Government were moving to their doors. Nothing could have Stir prised the officers of the Beeession forces more than the march into Virginia. The Pennsylvania Regiments. The Fourth and Fifth Pennsylvania regiments, encamped about two miles north of the Capitol building, have had Gov. CURTIN'S' letter read to them by the epeolal agent sent on to examine and report upon their condition. They are already receiving new Wine, and every deficiency will be most sornpulously supplied. Foley to be 'Mug. The unfortunate man FOLKS, $ private, who she a pergeent in the United States army here, is Ben testoad to be hung on the 2d day of June. Receptions. President Lotoot.x's reception will come of this afternoon. ftearetau SEWARD'S third entertain ment will be held on .ffriday evening. Havalocks. No regiment should be without those light and useful head coverings. They cost little, are easily made by any lady accustomed to use the needle, and are an excellent protection against the rays of the inn in hot weather. Ladies at home, in each State, can make them up and have them forwarded through Adams Express to the .quartermaster of the regiment to.which they with to have them dis tributed. The New York Second Regiment. The Second (N. Y.) Regiment are encamped at Anacostla, two miles and a half northeast of the Capitol building. On Monday morning, they were sworn In , as regular United States infantry, far three yearn, or continuation of the war. and placed on a war footing as such. On Friday they bad a surprise, that, for the time, ereated no little commotion, and threw the amp into a warlike aspect. It wee at nine in the evening. A party of troops were observed approaoh ing from the river. The drummers were sum moned, and drums beat, and in three minutes the regiment woe advanoing to meet the approaching column of troops. A picket wee sent forward, and challenged the new comers. They gave the coun tersign' and stated that they were a party of United !States regulars, just landed from a steamer. Two Skin Shot near Alexandria. Two citizens of Alexandria, who on their word of honor declared that they were loyal to the Uni ted States, wore recently granted passes, with per mission to return to that oity at pletumrs. They want beyond the outside guards to-day, got into the bushes, and fired upon the guards of the United States Artillery. They, were immediately pur sued and shot. The panes referred to wore found in their pockets. The N. Y. Seventy-firet Regiment. At tour ,o' clock this morning the Seventy-first New YOrk Regiment wee ordered from the navy yard to Alexandria, and taken there in three steamers. That city is now held by the New York Seventy-drat, Michigan, and Zonaves Regiments, one company U. 8. cavalry, and one company U. B. artillery, with six guns. Three hundred of its families are suffering for want of food, their heeds, being poor, and having no work, had enlisted en amount of the wages promised them, and had gone off to the Southern army. The First and Second Ohio Regiments. These two regiments are in excellent spirits at their encampment, near Anacoatia. They are strioUy temperate, and there is not a sick man en the list, in either camp. They are called the Temperance Brigade—not having a single cue of drunkenness among them. Sunday evening, as one of the of loer's servants (colored} was approaching the camp at a late hour, he was challenged by the picket, when he immediately turned round and took to hie heels. /t IS supposed that he is still running, for he has not yet returned. - 'Xwo went-ne ftturday and herrn uft elaoe returned: They have been nen in the eity, sad will be arrested.' 5 . ! A man in Company E, while bathing, stepped on a broken bottle In the water s nearly levering the ball of the foot and great tae. The President in Camp Yesterday afternoon the Preddent visited seven esseanspments, and personally Inspeotedthe man. Nothing is more gratifying to a regiment than tbe friendly visits of those in superior positions ; and these frequent visits from the President, while they manifest his regard for the men, and personal in terest in their welfare, stimulate and animate every man in the ranks, and all them with new emotions. The President was acoompanied by members of his Cabinet. From Alexandria—A Fight! " Yesterday thirty Zoitaves =et a party of thirty fir forty Secessionists a few miles from Alexandria, with whom they had a skirmish, resulting in the death of one and capture of six of the rebel party. The Fifth Massachusetts Regiment Capture two Rebels. Yesterday the Fifth Masssokusetts Regiment ex tended their pickets four or five miles into the °pantry. They capturad two ofJarr DAins' men— one of them, disguised in a ministerial garb, proved to be a colonel ! The 69th Regiment”A Skirmish. The enormous entrenchments made, and breast works thrown up by. Col. CORCORAN'S regiment are truly surprising They are beyond Georgetown, and near the aouednot. The Colonel has sent out pickets fifteen miles, and will deploy notions of his regiments along the route. The snouts from the regiment has an encounter with those from the rebel camp, yesterday, in whioh they captured and killed one each of the enemy. arrests in Washington. Arrests are made every day. Three er four oc curred yesterday. Ctn. ie "caused of poisoning the sugar barrel in a camp. Another was arrested—Baown, a market man, for rebellious language and acts; he was impri soned is the common jail. Artother was arrested on the Avenue, Opposite the Caronicie office, for the too free utterance of sedition" Sentiments. Impressive Scene. Au impressive scene wax witnessed at the rail way depot yesterday. The body of Etergeent MIMI, of the Fourth Pennsylvania regiment, was brought there under a guard of honor, with In verted arms, and while surrounded with the fel. law-soldiers of the deemteed, ChaplainDalin made appropriate remarks, befitting the sad event. A large audience wan extemporiaed for the occa sion from among the passengers going North. New Hampshire Heard From. The New Hampshire regiment arrived at 12 o'clock het night, headed by a magnificent band, whose music reverberated through the Keeping oharobors of our citizens, and brought thousands fn night attire to the windows. The regiment le under the oommand of Colonel Terme, M. 0., and ill composed of Republicans and Democrats, half and•baif. They are uniformed in gray coats, pants, and caps. They are fully armed and equipped, and provisioned for thirty days. They bring one hundred and sixteen horses and fifteen baggage wagons with tents and stores, and two hospital 'wagons. So completely are they equipped and prepared for the war, that if an order had WA handed to. Colonel TAPPAN all his regiment stepped from the cars they could have marched to the battle-field prepared for immediate service. If there is any fighting to be done Colonel Tarp en will be there. The regiment go lute amp to-day, abject to orders for a march. Appointments of Postmasters. The President to-day made the following ap• pointments of postmasters : John 8, Allen, Williamsburg, N. Y ; Richard IL Winter, Whitehall, N. Y. ; Wm. IL Vosburgh, West Troy, N. Y. ; Wm. Knox, Waterloo, N. Y. ; Edward K. Shelley, Rome, N. Y. ; Win. R. South wick, Palmyra, W. Y ; Daniel 8. Parker, Kan kakee, 111. ; James McDermott, Washington, Pa. ; A. F. Russell, Danville, Pa. ; Wm. Lindsay, Woonsocket Falls, R. I. ; Charles E. Chiekering, Pawtucket, R. I. ; Charles L. Parker, Astoria, Oregon ; Curtis M. Pyle, Ureka, Cal : C. 0. Ban ton, Stockton, Cal. Correction. A spaniel despateh from 'Washington, published in The Prom a few days ago, stating that Mrs. COOTAT) from West Tennessee, had visited Wash ington to see the President, is misprinted "East" Te 131303660, and copied into the Republican of yes. terday, and commented upon in the Intelligence. , to.day. As the date of feeling differs materially in the two sections of that State, a correction of this misprint is rendered necessary. Mrs. COOLILY resides near Dresden, the residence of the Non. Eitanson ErnaniDen Hon. G. H. Smith, ofPhiladelphia. This gentleman hes been Offered a major's oom mission in the United States army. It is not known whether the eonunladon wilt be aeeepted, betthe offer, aid the handaome menu in whisk it has been nude by Searetary Canswon, is a high oom. Pfishist Pad to ono in eve r y resPoot worthy of it. THE PRESS.—PHILADELPHIA, WE oNESDAY, MAY 29, 1861. Wittman dimes, a native of Ronald, Connecti cut, private in the New York Second regiment, was accidentally shot yesterday afternoon. In company with two of his comrades, he was on hie way to the encampment of one of the Cenn•etient regiments, to see kis brother, and in mating a fence, near the Rhode Island regiment, be at. tempted to crawl between the rail., when his pistol went off, discharging the contents or one barrel in his breast, and killing him instantly. He was a single man, aged about twenty-seven year.. Philadelphia Steam Fire Engine. ADAM WARTHMLN, , of your city, is m ow bore, offering to the Government, on behalf of the Northern Liberty Hose and Stearn Fire Engine Company, " a steam fire engine, horses, and bore carriage, with 600 feet of 10-inch forcing hose, complete and in good condition, with the requisite number of equipped members, as may be deter mined upon by the proper authorities." The Government will no doubt appreciate this well•timed evidence of the patriotism and liha. rainy of the Piro Department of Philadelphia. The Seoretary of War, acoompanied by the Ron. GZORGE Runt SMITH and D. Tames, Big , of our State Legislature, visited Colonel PATTERSON'a re giment last evening, and was received with hn. manse enthusiasm Directly Mr. Carnelian was observed entering the camp, the man were formed into line, and several hearty cheers were given. This enthusiastic reception of General CAMSRON by tbe Pennsylvania Volunteers, is but an earnest of the high regard entertained for him by the dig wens of his State. Mtwara. Satan and TVOXAS also receive a hearty The appointment of Jos CABBY, Esq., of liar rlsburg, by tbe President to the high position of Judge of the Court of Claims, le conceded to be an excellent one, Eminent as a lawyer, a citizen of unquestioned integrity and high moral worth, his appointment cannot fail to give very general sat's.. faction. Benjamin Haywood, Esg. t .: - ' 4 O Who, as I despatched on Monday, was sent on h by Governor CURTIN to attend to the wants wishes of the Pennsylvania troopt now here, re turned to Harrisburg last evening to consult with the Governor, and to report the sotual state of the ; volunteers. Mr. H. will probably return here to- . morrow, and it is hoped the evils now justly com plained of will be remedied. The Fifth Pennsylvania 'tegument.- The Fifth on Friday arrested a rebel who. has been rather free in his threats'and denunciations. lie will have a hearing immediately. On Friday a private accidentally shot off a finger with his pistol. Arrest of an Ex-Clerk ot the State Department. FLINCH MAIIIOI, a reoently-removed eierk from the State Department, was arrested this af ternoon by the military authorities, and oommit• ted to jail to await examination. Marko* was released on ball tilkiaseorrew Military Affair*. While Brigadier General McDowitai, is charged with the command of the division of the forces re cently thrown across the Potomac, General /dews- FIELD, in command of the Military Department of Washington, will for the present be rebated here. This is regarded in military oirolea as an indica tion of the Government's determination that his morale's are required in commanding in person the Column that may not long hence elm down on Hsrper's Ferry from this aide of the Potomac. The following officers have been ordered to duty as members of the staff of General McDowell: Colonel Charles P. Stone, of the Fourteenth In fantry ; Captain It. 0. Tyler, assistant quarter master ; Brevet Captain James B. Pry, assistant adjutant general, and Lieut. Putnam, of the Topo graphical Engineers. The boundaries of the Northeastern Virginia Military Department, to the command of which General McDowell has been assigned, comprise all that part of. Virginia east of the Allegheny moun tains and north of the James river, excepting Fort;ess Monroe and sixty miles around that point. Additional troops are being daily despatched &arose the river from this point, arid u feet as the ten additional regiments which are °roasted ea arrive here very shortly reach Washington, the troops new here will be sent over by regiments. Caleb Lyon, of Lyondale, N. Y., Col. E. G. Parker, late Gen. Butler's aid, Col. Mix, and S. P. Hanscom, of the Now York Herald, made a tour through Virginia to-day. They (imbed out five miles beyond the Federal pickets and suddenly flame upon the Secesaion pickets, and were nearly , captured, but fortunately escaped by aid of a pa::. of good horses. They were hotly but ummcsessz fully pursued. own have nearly completed the formation of a thou guard, under command of Captain Ayres_ • 17, : The Second and Third regiments of Peunsylva [Reported for the Associated Press.] _ i niarlunteers, commanded by Colonels Stambaugh • -wasnororon, 1147 - 18._—.AZhe_ ose.;;---- - diplomatic cirinei; recently reported, to the effect ' l '-.° -t - ' .... 1." k-"2t346.-rig2 atli a_ re ' t h at the Confederate Commissioners bad an la llknifortabiTquartered in the public buildings. :ariv? ,f t - view with Lord John Russell and M. Thoirierial;f' ' and had been told that they could not be recog- i ' 4 s, LATRIL FROM CALIFORNIA. nixed, are manifestly overrated. , jr There has been no arrival here later than the'' (By Pony Express.] FORT Kusastr, May Mt —The pony express one which brought advlces that the Commissions • this morning, wi era of the Confederate States had not yet been re passed hereth Ban Iranian° dates . • - calved in London, and had not yet applied to be 'to the 18th inst admitted in Paris. • Toe United States sloop of-war St. Mary arrived t Of the same character is the report that the San Francium, from Panama, on the 15th. Seward proposition to secede to the Paris &M •ar - . 4 , The Ss. Louis is anxiously expected from Pane. r - "aw two - • days overdue. - : l i. "11 e2tion abolishing privateering has been rejeoted le understood that these instructions were sent' Mr. Adams and Mr. Dayton, and there bee been no arrival from Europe so late as the day of their arrival there. Indeed, it Is not yet offloially known that they have arrived there. Of all the foreign ministers who have left this ',wintry, it is only known that Mr. Sanford has arrived in Belgium. - Passengers from Alexandria tonight stale that nothing of especial importance occurred there to day. The outposts, however, were being extended farther into Virginia. Frederick Heo!wets Illinois regiment trill, it is thought, be accepted by the Government. The probability is that the brigade of Carl Shuns, minister to Spain, who is now here, will be until° Fortress Monroe. On inquiry of several New York guests at Wil. lard's Hotel, it is ascertained that Van Valkeu-, burg parted with them at noon on a visit to Alex. andria ; therefore, the distant report of his arrest as a spy, cannot be true. The belief that the President has determined to tender Colonel Fremont a major generalihip excites lunch gratification. Ex. Governor Banks is here by invitation of the Seoretary of War. MTh, Washington City Councils have passed rem- Intions of respect to Bilaworth. Hon. John C. Fremont has been appointed 'a major general in the army. It is believed that an important and imposing movement of Federal troops on Western Virginia is now in progress, or will be made immediately. The Union men there need protection. Henry T. Dixon, the new collector at Alexan dria, la a thoroughgoing Union man, and gave the only vote for Lincoln in Fattquier *aunty, last fall. A Union man will also be appointed post master. It is understood that Hon. N. P. Banks will be made a brigadier general, and then be assigned the Qnartermaster'i Department. He will nil any poet with honor and ability. Col. Wilcox is in command in Alexandria, with his fine Michigan regiment and the Maasachniette Fifth. He is perfectly confident of holding the place. Some of the captured rebel cavalry, now at the Navy Yard, on a steamer, want to join the United States service. They say they did not understand the feeling of the North, or they would not have taken arms against the Government. Lewis R. Broomall has been appointed chief oolner of the United States Mint, at Philadelphia. The War Department has been offered_ a bat talion and battery of four twelve-pounder' by *- gentleman from Baltimore. The First German Rifle and Ninth Regiments of New York arrived to-day. Their appearenoe elicited general encomiums of praise. Allen A. Burton, of Kenthoky, has been ap pointed minister resident to New Granada, in the place of General Jones, of lowa. As there seems to be some sensitiveness in beld ame cirolos about the seizure of the telegraphic despatcheo in all the principal Northern towns and cities, and a general apprehension that pri vate business transactions may be exposed, it may not be improper to assure the public) that there is no danger of any such expose. The War Depart ment has instituted a commission, composed of highly respectable gentlemen,-whose business it is made to examine all the deiMatohes, under strict iejanatione of secrecy, and after having selected those of a treasonable oharaoter, to reseal and re turn those relating to mere business transactions. All the despatches seised at the various tele graph Aloes will ha brought on to Washington, and be thus examined. The business of this com 'mission assumes somewhat that of the dead-letter office, in the Post Moe Department, and will be conduoted with the same secrecy and rigid regard to private rights and interests. Departure of the Garibaldi Guard for New Your, May 28 —The Garibaldi Guard, over 1,000 strong, bolt this evening, by rail, for Washington. More Troops tor Fortress Monroe. Dina Tons, May 28 —Tbe steamer Coreezaeoal toe has =whored in the QoarantLne to take aboard Bartlett's Naval Brigade fer Fortreri Monroe. The 'learner Stats of Georgia,wilh COL Allen'e regiment, hag sailed for Bortreee Monroe Gum, May a—Three 23-pounders, and oar riages for the three 24-pounders, arrived here this evening. No reliable Information has been remised re. gardiag the movements of General Pillow and the Oonfederate troops. A Soldier Shot. Secretary Cameron. Judge Casey. Washington. From Cairo. Important from Fortress Monroe. The Mouth of the James River Com reanded by United Braes Troops. WAsitticaroir, May 3s.—Col. Butler, and Ron. Messrs. Ashley, of Ohio, and Dunn, of /odium, arrived to day from Fortress Monroe on tho Go vernment transport City of Rieliniond. All was quiet at the fortress. Five hundred troops, conveyed by the Barnet Lane, went up-Hampton Roads toward the mouth of the James river and took possession of Newport Neu Potnt, and there entrenched them• selves. The position is one of importance, se it mends the mouth of the James river, about six miles from Msmpton. The transport mooompanying the Harriet Lane was fired at by the fiewelPs Point rifled cannon, but the range was too great to be effective. The steamer Yankee arrived to-day, bringing brae prizes. At least one of the vessels is loaded with tobacco. IMPORTANT FROM MISSOURI OCCUPATION OF BIRD'S POINT. Sr. Louis, May 28.—1 t having been decided to occupy Bird'' Point, in Missouri, opposite Cairo, orders were reoeived yesterday for the trawler of on. regiment of general Lyons' Brigade to that pi/as. The Ninth Regiment, under the oommand of Colonel Bohattner, has been seleoted, and will probably embark this morning in the Government steamer Sestari. The encampments in the suburbs of the city will be broken up to day, and the troops be quartered in the Arsenal and Jefferson barrack.. The American Totowa Regiment, to be oom. mantled by Col. Morgan L. Smith, la forming here. An Irish brigade is also filling up. It is understood that Gen. Harney has authorized the immediate formation of Union Home Guards at Hannibal, St. Joseph, Hansa City, and Spring field. These companies will be mustered into the United States serape and furnished with arme. All the State troops have left Jeffeison City except two companies, who remain as a body guard to the Governor. The habeas eorpus in the ease of Oaptain Ma Donald ie Hill being argued before Judge Treat. LETT= OF LORD LYONS MINI SIZING THE BLOCKADE. Sr. Lours, May 28.—The Pensacola correepond ent of tbo Mobilo Advertiser goys that Lord Lyons has written to the British consul at Pensacola, re oognizing the blookade in the same of the British Government, and warning English vessels •of its effect. :No movements indicative of hostilities had taken pine at Pensacola. The Virginia Troops. THII CAMP AT WILLIAMSPORT 14.0111081. May 28 —A special despatch from Williamsport to the Amertean says the Virginia camp oppoeite that place was reinforced by two piens of cannon and two additional companies on Sunday. Mysterious movements bay. been going on in the camp for the past two days. The ferrynian was warned to permit nothing except the mail to peal after 11 o'clock to day. The clamp is guarded with great care, neither friend nor foe being permitted to visit it. Only two companies have been on parade since Friday. Ali this may be only a mask to cover a retreat to Falling Waters, or it may be with aview of pre paring to arose the river into Williamsport. Our Home Guards keep a perpetual watch, and sten, ready at any hour to dispute their passage over the river. The camp is in a very unsafe position, being in'the toe of a horse-shoe•shaped piece of ground, where its provisions and all possibility of retreat might be easily cut off, and it is evident that this is what Col. Allen fears. Cue/mum - no, May 23.—The Virginia camp opposite Williamsport was reinforced by 500 men on Monday night and four field piens. They are without regular army supplies, and are fed by the Secessionists in the-neighborhood. On Sunday about fifty of them, under the pro tean of bathing, sounded the bott,em of the river for a coneiderable distance. It is now believed that they contemplate fording it. ' It is known that the Beoessionists at Williams. port and .Hagerstown are concocting a plan to enable the Virginians to invadoWashington oonn ,ty, Maryland , This move is supposed to indicate kn attempt to interfere with the election of Frank homes to Congress, which Is deemed an over !thawing certainty. The Union men of gagers. us, being norftwenty days Sight exchange on New York for to-day's pony ,e;xprees is 6310 per cent premium with those who ',draw at all. The agint of the Rothoohilde refutes 'to out exchange. A large auction !ale of real estate, to settle an estate, took place yesterday, when some 100 , 000 worth of property in united quantities brougot better prices than have been before realised this season. The municipal election will take place on There day next. It engrosses prneipal attention in Ben Francisco. The People's American party and the Republi can Union party are the only parties having can didates in the field. The prospects aro in favor of the former. Both Houses of the Legislature have decided to adjourn on the 20th, and are rushing through un finished business. The moat important measure of State policy that has been adopted, is the passage of a law °tering six million acres of the school lands belonging to the State for sale, in limited quantities, at SL2S per acre, on liberal credit. A system for reclaim ing and bringing into market vast tracts of "swamp and overflowed lands, belonging to the State, has also been eetered upon. A mice of Union resolutions, pledging the State fealty to the General Government and her readi ness to comply with any requisitions for aid to suppress rebellion, have passed both Houses by large majorities. The attempt to expunge the resolutions of cen sure against the late Senator Broderiek. for re fusing to' obey the instructions of the Legislature in regard to the admission of Kansas with the Le eompton Constitution, has failed ; but a series of complimentary resolutions eulogistic of his me mory have passed the Senate. There is scarcely the. ghost of a &snot, of the passage of a bill providing for the special election of members of Congress. This inaction le attribu table to the schemes of aspirants for Congressional honors, who think that the chances for their else tion will be better next fall than now. The Legislature has proposed for adoption or rejection by the people several amendments to the State Constitution. One amendment proposes bi ennial missions of the Legislature. Another autho rises the election of Governor, Lieutenant Go vernor, State Comptroller, State Treasurer, Attor ney General, and Surveyor General for four years. Both Hones have adopted a resolution calling on the Federal Congress to afford protection to the overland mail and telegraph route. The laying of the censer-stone of the new Capt. tol was the occasion of an imposing demonstration on the 11th. As an evidence of the military spirit pervading the State, the San Feaneiseo woolen factory, has, within ten days, tdfted oat one thousand uni forms completely made, and blanket! for that number of men, to fill orders from the oily, and Maryarlile. At a Union meeting held in Almeda county on Thursday evening, Senator IlliaDougal geld, in the course of an address, that treasonable organisationa now existed in this State who were endeavoring to get poesession of the Government. The meeting passed resolutions dietrusting the fidelity of several officers of the State militia, and expressing a re luctance to serving under them. Lientenant John Tipton, of the Third Artillery, U. 8 A., died at Boned% on the letotApil. The Humboldt Times, of the 11th, states that J. B Collins arrived there on the 10th from the mountains,. and reports that two engagements have Bien bad moo the last advises, resulting in the death of fifteen Indiana. The troops are still huntin straggling parties of the ravages who have tot fle d beyond their reach. -Major Armitage, who has been in command of the military pelt at San Diego, has resigned oa Sc. counter hie eyrepathy with the Beaeuionists. Be has left for the Best. The Overland. Mail Company have sent a de. taehment of men from Loa Angeles with eight six loMe teams and fifty horses to 'Salt Lake. The company are wring their stook tai the central Bee ail fast as possible . General Johnston, late commanding the Psoifio divtidon United States army, is spending a few weeks in Los Angeles, prior to his departure for Lisbon:se in Texas. Compaty K, 62 men, of the First Dragoons, Major Coulter commander, who were recently eta timed at Fort Tejon, arrived at Los Angeles on Wednesday last, and pitched their tents abeut half a niile from the eity, where they will remain for the present. The company is in fine health and eptrite, and sound to a man in the defence of the Union. Dr. eould, of Fort Humboldt, has resigned his position of assistant surgeon in the United States army, and left for Alabama, his native State, WI sympathies being with the rebels. Arrival of the Steamer New York. Nair YORE hisy 29 —The steamer Nem York has arrived liar advises have been anticipated by the steamer Etna, arrived yesterday. Death ot the Rev. Hosea Ballots. Harem May 28 —The Bev Hoses Bailee, Pre sident of Teit's College, died yesterday, • Nailing of the Aliesaseigpt• Boarox. May 28 —The U. Id eteam frigate .11fis osszppi went to sea yesterday. Her destination is alippOnd to be lortrem Monroe. •,The Charlestown Navy Yard. Beeves, May 28 is probably true that two of the low sloops-of-war ordered by Congress will be boils et the Charlestown Navy Yard. The Border State Convention. NIANKrOiIiT, May 28.—The Border State Con vention met at noon. Mr. Wickliffe °Bared a resolution, which wee adopted, for the appointment of a committee to milder the 'objects for which the Convention wee called, and she the original Crittenden amend ment, proposed to the Senate of the Trotted States, with such amendments as will secure the slave States their just and equal rights under the Gone& tntion. Gov. Nagailin was present, and invited to take a seat in the Convention during its session. Full delegates are accredited from Kentucky and Missouri, but from no other States. Mr. John Caldwell appeared from Mardian and Sevier counties, Tennessee, and was received as an adviser and consulting friend. Lotrievann, May 28 —Er Governor Morehead publishes a letter in the Journal, is which he any.: "Should Mr. Lincoln hereafter assume the aspect of war for overrunning and subjugating the seceded States, Kentaoky, without counting the cost, ought to take up arms at once against the Government of the United States. She °mild com pel both sides to respect the inviolability of her soil." New Jersey. TP.1112011, May 28.—The State TreaNUM will to. morrow advertise for bids for $500,000 of the $2,000,000 war loan authorised by the Legislature of this State. The bonds are to be of the denomi nation of $lOO, $5OO, and $l.OOO, bearing alx per Cent. interest, payable semi.annaally, and exempt from taxation. They are reitnbureable to the amount of $lOO 000 on January of each year from 1805 to 1869, and will be issued of the denomina tion and tune of payment, as far as pramicable, to snit the purchasers Snob assurances have been given as to warrant the authorities in saying that no bids for less than par will he awarded. The bids will ..be re. craved until June 27th next, at 2 o'clock, and must be sent to IL M. Smith, State Treasurer, Trenton. It is stated that of of $1,200 000 of the whole loan have been already made at par. G J. Van Houten, of Jersey City, and Mark W. Collet have been appointed lieutenant colonel and major of the Third Regiment, and Capt. D Hat field, of Elizabethtown major of the Find Regi ment of three-year reoniite from this State, to be encamped here. Drs. Gordon, Oakley, and Cox have been ap pointed surgeon.. The oontraota for equipment. for three regi men% amounting to 8100,000, have been awarded all follows : For hate, to Duryea & Co. ; for uni form great-oosta and trowaera, to Hunter, Ferry, & Co. ; sack coats, to Merchant & Waldron ; bootees, to Bannister t Boyden, all of Newark; for blankets, to Forst & Taylor, of Trenton; knap mks, haversacks, canteens, so., to Peddie & Morrison and Betts, Nichols, & Co. ; axe, and hatchets, to W. White, of Newark. Ail of the article, oontraoted for are to be deli vered at the arsenal here by the lath of June, and the clothing much earlier. A Seditious Lieutenant. BOSTON, May 28.--John Abbott, s leered hen. tenant of Company A, Twelfth Regiment, hue been convicted of Wing soditious language againat the Government and, being divested of his uniform, has been drummed out. The Maine Troops. Airorratee, Me., May 28.—Lieutenant Oliver E: ilqwerd t of the army, and one of the professors at West Point, hail been Mooted colonel of the Third regiment of Melee volunteers AN IMPORTANT CASE IV BALTI MORE. TER MILITARY AND THE CIVIL AUTHORITIEN-61K1- RAL CADWALADIR Rennes TO OBEY A WRIT OF ReDIAS OoRPISS—CHIEF JUSTICE TANEY ISSUES AN ATTACHMENT FOR VONTIIMpf. [From the Baltimore American of yesterday.) A large number of spectators, and a full attend ance of members of the bar, were present In the United States Circuit Court room yesterday in anticipation of a return of the writ of habeas corpus issued on Sunday by Chief Justice Taney, and directed to General Cadwalader, to produce in the court, at -11 o'clock yesterday, the body of Mr. John Merryman, held in custody at Fort Melleniy. At eleven o'clock the Chief justice entered the court room, and shortly after Colonel Lee ap peared. The counsel for Mr. Merryman. George AL 0111 and George H. Williams, Biqa., being pre sent, and the attorney for the Government, Mr. Addison, also present, the Chief Justice signified that he was ready to proceed. The following are the entire documents In the Cale: To the lion Roger B. Tansy, Chief JUJU al of the Supreme Court : The petition of John Merryman, of Baltimore county, and State of Mary land , respectfully shows that, being at home in is own domicile, he was, about the hour of 4.0 o'clock A. M.,.0n the 25th of May. A. D. 186Maround from his bed by , an armed force, pretending to act under military or ders, from some person to your petitioner un known ; that be was by the said armed force de prived of his liberty by being taken into custody, and removed from his said house to Fort Mollenry, near to the city of Baltimore, and in the district aforesaid, and where your petitioner now is in close custody. That he has been in imprisoned without any pro em or color of law whatsoever, and that none snob is pretended by those who are thus detaining and that no warrant from any court, magistrate, or other person having legal authority to issue the same, exists to justify such arrest, but, to the con trary, the same ea above, is stated bath been done without color of law, and In violation of thellen siltation and laws of the United Statee, of which he is a citizen. • That since his arrest he bee been informed that by some order purporting to mime from one General Seim, of Pennsylvania, to the petitioner unknown, directing the arrest of the captain of some com pany in Baltimore county, of which company the petitioner never was, and is not captain, was the pretended ground, as be belie'ves, on which he is now detained. That the person now so detaining Mai and hold. leg him at said fort is Brigadier General George Cadwalader, military commander of said fort, professing to act in the Frontages, under or by order of the United Staten. • The petitioner, therefore, prays that the writ of habeas corpus may lathe, to be directed to the said George Cadwalader, commanding him to pro duce your petitioner before yon, judge as afore eald, with the cause, if any, for his arrest and de tention, to the end that your petitioner be die ()barged and restored to liberty, and as in duty, AO JOHN MERRYIME. FORT Monsen:, May IS, 1801. On this being lkid before Chief Justice Taney, with the affidavits from his counsel, the following writ was issued on Sunday, and served on General Cadwalader THE UNITED STATER Or AlfaitleS, DEPARTMENT Os' MARYLAND. TO vire : To General George Cadwalader, Greeting : You are hereby commanded to be and appear before the Honorable Roger B. Taney, Chief ins : time of the Supreme Court of the United States, at the United States court room, in the Masonic Hell, in the city of Baltimore, on Monday, the 27th day of May, 1861, at 11 o'clock in the morning, and that you have with you the body of John Merryman, of Baltimore county, and now in your custody, and that you certify and make known the day and ()ammof the capture and detention of the said John Merryman ; and that you then and there do submit to and regain whatsoever the said court shall de termine upon concerning you on their behalf, es corning to law, and have you then and there this writ. Witness the Hon. Roger B Taney, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, the fourth Monday in May, in the year of our Lord 1841. Tamils &Icon, lamed 26th May, 1861. Clerk Circuit Court. Colonel Lee appeared in court and stated that he was instructed by General Cadwalader to pre- Bent to his Honor the annexed response to the writ, expressing at the same time the regret of General Cadwalader that pressing duties in connection with hie commend prevented Joint appearing before his honor in person. Col. Lee then read as follows : HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT Or ANNAPOLIS, / • Four McGinn:, May 25. 1861. To the Ron Roger B. Taney, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, Bal timore, Old : SlR—The undersigned, to whom the annexed writ of this date v eigued by Thomas Spicer, Clerk Of the Supreme Court of the United States, 11 di rected. most respectfully states— That the arrest of Mr. John Merryman, in the said writ named, was not made with the know ledge or by his order or direction, but was made I by Cel. Samuel Yobs, acting under the orders of Major General Wm. X. Kelm, both of said officers being in the military service of the United States, but not within the limits of his command. The prisoner was brought to this post, on the 20th instant, by Adjutant James Wittimore and Lieutenant Win. H. Abel, by order of Col Yoke, and is charged with various acts of treason, and with being publicly associated with and holding a eommission as lieutenant in a company having in their possession arms belonging to the United States, and avowing his purpose of armed hostility against the Government He is also informed that it can be clearly esta blished that the prisoner has made often and un reserved declarations of hie association with this organized force, as being in avowed hostility to the Government, and in readiness to eo.operate with those mimed is thepreeent rebellion against the Government of the United States. lie has further to inform you that he is duly authorized by the President of the Baited States in such oases to suspend the writ of habeas corpus for the public safety. This is a high and delicate trust, and it has been enjoined upon him that it should be executed with judgment and discretion, but be le nevertheless also instructed that in times of civil strife, errors, if any, should be on the side of safety to the country. He moat respectfully submits to your eoneidera tion that those who should cooperate in thepresent trying and painful position in which our country is placed, should not by reasons of any unneces sary want of confidence in each other, increase our- embarrassments. He therefore respectfully requests that you will postpone further action upon the case until be can receive instructions from the President of the United Statu, when you dell beer further from him. have the honor to be with high respect, Your obedient servant, Gno.`CADWALADRE, Brevet Major General, United States Army, Commanding. On finishing the reading of the reply of General Cadwalader Colonel Lee was preparing to loam's the court, when the following interrogatories were put to him by the Chief Justine : Chief Justice. Rave , you brought with you the body of John Merryman 7 Colonel Lee. I have no instruotions except to deliver this response to the court. Chief Jostles The commanding officer declines to obey the writ? Col Lee. After making that oommunioation my duty is ended, and my power is ended. Inkling and retiring j Chief Justice. The Court orders an attachment to issue against George Cadwalader for disobe dience to the-high writ of tbe Court . Subsequently, the Chief Justice wrote and deli vered to the clerk the following order : Ordered, That an attachment forthwith bane against General George Cadwalader for a oontempt in refusing to produce the body of John Merry. man, according to the command of the writ of ha beas corpus returnable and returned before me to day, and that said attachment be returned be fore me at twelve o'clock to-monew,_at the room of the Circuit Court thews B. Tama . . Monday, May 27.1861. • The court then adjourned until this morning at ll o'elook. T E I T Y. Presbyterian General Assembly, 0. $ DLINTIIIITN DAT Prayer by Rey. Dr Marro. A motioning offered by Rev. Mr. Waller, actor reading of the misintes, that Rev. Dr. Brown, of Wiwi:win, and other members of Greenbrier Prea bytery, be allowed to record their vote on the mo tion of Monday night, to table the whole matter pertaining to Dr. Spring'e relolatione. An amendment was offered, to Wanda all ads !mutate. After considerable diesossion. Dr. Wailer with drew his motion. Another member renewed the motion. The amendment was carried. several gentlemen recorded their vote. Dr. Spring was not present. On the roll being called over, the amendment vote stood—yeas 81, nays 146. The first order of the day was judicial ease, No. 2, the complaint of Rev. Dr. R. J. Breokinridge against the Synod of Kentucky. A motion was made to postpone this and anima. plant Orders of the day to take up the unfinished basiness. Mr. °Aden, of Mississippi. opposed the Tostpone• meat. He was fearful that the unfinished business would wimpy a very long time. Rev. Dr. Dixon was for taking up the btudness in due order. He was for having the different views of all parties presented on two disticot pa pers, so that when the time for voting comes all may vote understandingly. Let committees pre pare such papers, and let us proceed with the business before us Mr. Smith, of Ohio, was ready to vete on the loyalty resolutions now. Dr. Musgrave was also ready now to vote for Dr Spring's resolutions. He would vote for no reso lutions that did not express snob sentiments The speaker was called to order. The fdodera tor decided that he was in order. The fears that would make members object to postponement of thejudiotal case, the speaker thought groundless. He was for postponement until the house be allow ed to appoint a speo:al committee on the subject of Dr. Spring's resolution 3. Dr. Hall, of itooheater, then rose, and said that he wanted a special committee, so that he could offer the following resolution: Resottmd, That there is voluntary rebellion in certain States, against the constituted authorities of our Government, and that rebellion is a Bill of Inch magnitude among members of the Presbyte rian Church, ■s to make them fit subjects for ez cammanioation. A dormitory debate now ensued. Rev. Mr Vail, of Chicago, was for getting at the proper matter before the hone—the motion to postpone the order of the day—wirbrh he wan-In favor of Mr. Hoyt wee for having a vote on the simple question, postpone or not postpone. It was Dually carried to postpone the orders of the day. Next in order was the appointment of a eommUteee to consider all the papers before the house on the subject of Dr. Spring's resolutions. On the vote to appoint a committee a division was called. The vote was decided in favor of the appoint ment of the committee by 130 in favor and 89 against. Judge Ryerson, of New Jersey, moved for a committee of nine, without auy geographical divi sion as to the residence of members of the com mittee. He wished to have no Notional division of the Church. The motion was not entertained. The house voted down the proposition to compote the com mittee of three from the North, three from the Routh, and three from the West. On the question. when shall the committee report, four o'cdook In the afternoon was fixed as the hour The commit tee will consist of nine members. The order of the day, Judicial ease No. 4, now essay up. The Moderator announced the following gentle- men as composing the Committee on the State of the Country : - Dr. Musgrave, Penne'Wattle; Dr. Hodge, New Jersey; Dr. Anderson, California ; Dr. Wines, Missouri;'Dr. Yeomans, Pennsylvania; Jurtge Ryerson, New Jersey; ; Judge Giles, Maryland ; Judge White, Tennessee; Judge N. R. Clark, Ohio. On account of the absence of Judge Gllac, Judge /dample, of Ohio, was appointed to fill his place. The result of the eleation of members of the dif ferent Boards was announced, as follows : BOARD OP DONIS/MO MISSIONS! Ministers—R. J. Breotinridge. 4t. Camp bell, H A. Clarke i 0. Dickson, L. Ofirietian, W W. Bill. B P. llutupbroy, T. L. Janeway, J. M. Krebs, J. McDowell, J. M Lowrie, D. Stuart, S. K Wilson, N. L. Rice, Thomas E. Thomas, W. H. Hornblower. Laymen-15. Cassidy, W. Garvin, W. Dolly, A. W. Mitchell, S. D Powell, W. Prather, W Rioh ardson, E E. Tanstall, N. L. Stuart, J. B. Tripp, H. D. Gregory, L. J. Field. BOARD or persracArzor Minestors—W Matthawa, H. A. Boardman, J. C. Baakuo, A. T. McGill, 0, Diabon, If J Van Dpke, J E Rockwell, N. C. Burt, Jae. Morrison, N L Rice, G. W. MoPhail, J. W. Hoyt, W. H. Hornblower. Laymen—W. Sargent, D. !Caddell A. L. Stew. art, M. Newkirk, H. C. Blair, G. (.4.' Sampson, G. W. Farrington, M. Patteraen, S. F. Weir, a. C. Naphoya, S. R. Known, W. A. Ingham, B. Tay. lor. BOARD OD ORURO' RXTBIBBION L Mee, S. J. P. Anderson, J. B. MoTheeters, J. J. Porter, J. A. Paige. Laymen—Jas. Lenox, H. R. Getable, W. Ris ley, Alex. Stuart. BOARD OF MDUCATION Ministers—J. Hail. W. B. Plumes, W. B. Mollvaine. J. McDowell, T N. Oaropboa, P. D. Ladd, D. elision, 0 Dickson, G. W. Thompson, 0. Bodge, H. A. Boardman, K. 8 Clarke. Laymen—H. L. Hodge, J. Harrie, W. Nesbitt, a... Harris, T. 0. Henry, W. Wallace. 4. Share. wood, .1. Pe leerier. W. T. Giles, B. Whiteley, B. H. Perkins, W. Nesbitt, M. Byerron, .1, Newland. BOARD OP romeztatt mumps, Ministers—W. S. Miner, G. Potts, T. Smyth, G. Spring, E. P. Swift, R. W. Dioldneon, J Gray, J- W. romans. A. D. Campbell, Wm. Dannard, D. G. Bulling. E 0. Wines, J G Montfort, J_ D. Wells, D. J. Waller, Wm. M. Paxton, W. C. An derson, N. L Moe, E. a Craven. 1111Laytasn—R. Platt, A. W Mitchell. R. H. Wel worth, J. D Thorpe, J. Floe, J. D Vermitye, R. L. Stuart, H. M. aeon. B. Douglass, 8 G Pitt!, T. C. Henry, B. Beard; H. Holden, 3. H. Brown, J. L. Wiliiame. Rev Mr Ogden, of Missiselppi, took the floor against the report of the committee reversing the decision of the bynod in Judicial case No 4. The question hoe arisen out of the election of a pastor, Whether a prOfelgOr of religion who eontributee to the support of the church is alone qualified to take part in the eleodon of a pastor. Mr. Ogden believed that none but members of the Church should be allowed to vote. Me thought that the committee transcended Its functions In stating what should be the decision of the house. It was the duty of a judicial committee simply to say whether the papers were regular or pot. Rev. Dr. Kennedy submitted the following: Whereas, A difference of opinion and practice has prevailed in the Otnirob.in regard to who are qualified voters in the election of pactors There tore, Resolved, That the General Assembly is disposed to leave each °hutch to aot in the premises ac• *lording to the custom 'previously existing in mush church, or as it may judge to be most in sword -IMM! with troth and order. Dr. Kennedy said that snob a deliveranoe is noosseary, as laws of Boma of the States mop:Lisa as members which the Ohnroh does not. The debate developed the fact that what ie a rhumb member is not definitely understood. Mr. Miller, of New Yolk, raid that if men eon tributiz3g to the support of the Church were not recognized as baying rights as voters . , many pastor. would be deprived of their support. He thought it beet that the question should sot be debated at present. He entertained the view himself, and the °Lurch oberter determine' who oonesitate the members of the Church. The debate eontinued until the hour for devotional exercises. •PTIIIOOI !FISSION Prayer was offered by May. Dr. lifoPhail. Rev. Dr Charles W. Shields, of Philadelphia, and R. T. Prof. Moffett, of Princeton, were nominated for a professombip in Prinoeton Seminary. For prc fsieor of didsotlo and polemic' theology in N. W. Seminary, Rey. Drs. Krebs and Wines were nomi nated_ Dr. Heeler was elected. Rev. Mr. hinegrave presented a report on the state of the Union. The report had been adopted by eight out of nine committeemen. The secretary read the report as follow. : MAJORITY. REPORT. The Committee on the State of the Country and the Duty of the Churoh tonohing the present alarming °ride in our public affairs, respectfully offer the following report, which wee adopted with but one dissenting vote, and ordered to be cub• misted to the General Assembly Gratefully acknowledging the disilognished bounty and care of Almighty God toward this favored land, and also reoognising our obligation to submit to every ordinance of men for the Lord's sake, this General Assembly adopt the following resolutions Resolved, That in view of the present agitatid and unhappy condition of thin country, Monday, the first day of July next, be hereby set apart al a day of prayer throughout our bounds, and that on that day ministers and people are called on humbly to empress and bewail our national sine, to offer our thanks to the Father of rights for his abundant and undeserved goodness to ne as a nation, to reek His guiding and blessing upon our rulers and their counsels, as well as upon the Conigress then about to assemble, and implore MU te • the name of Jenne Christ, the great High Priest of the Obrietlan Prefeseelon, to turn away His anger from um and speedily restore to as the blessings of a safe and honorable peace. Resolved, That the members of this General Assembly, in the spirit of that Christian patriotism which the Scripture§ enjoin, and erWah Les always obareoterised this Cherish, do hereby acknowledge and dealers their obligation, so far as in them lien, to maintain the Constitution of them United Stake, in the full exercise of all Its legitimate powers, to preserve our beloved 17nIon ununpaired and to re store its inestimable blesainga to every portion of the land. itsso/totei, That In the present dis treated eta.e o f the sountry, this Assembly, representing the whole Church, feel bound to abstain from any fur ther declaration, In which all our th imeop re an d members, faithful to the Constitution and stand ards of the Church, might not be able, consoler'. tlonaly and safely to join, and, therefore, oat of regard, u well to the interests of our beloved country as to those of the Church, the Alterably adoptt this minute an the deliveranoe of the Church. Dr. Musgrave, in offering the report, made some explanatory remarks. Dr. Spnng'e resolutions had been modified and softened, so that, while the Government of the Union wee endorsed, the anti pathies of the out:11031M might not be directed toward the Assembly and Southern Presbyters TEM MINORITY 'IMPORT Dr. Anderson referred to the unpleasantness of being in a minority. Be read, as his minority re port, the resolutions of Dr. Spring. with the single alteration of the 4th, instead of the Ist, of July as the day of prayer. The report was accepted, and Dr. Anderson pro ceeded to speak- Be stated that the resolutions must meet the crisis, and not be simple expressions of loyalty. The majority report did not meet the ease It did not satisfy the demands of the patriote of the tsuntr,v, and was intended to shirk the mists and its responsibilities. Its phraseology was weak, and devoid of a firm, resolute, earnest patriotism. It could not be compared with the manliness of Dr. Spring's paper, and its sole aim was to pre vent the Assembly from showing its hand and coming nobly forward to the support of the country. Dr. Anderson proceeded to oompare the resole'. Hone of Dr. Spring and the committee. Be dwelt strongly upon the weakness and pnviuloa tion of the resolutions of the latter and the open- 133F1R and patrlotism of the frmsr, H e 7 , ?..11 --- - adoption of his minority report, whi s t: . ~7/ths the Government of tbe (Mind States as it ,7 . „' 14 1 . 1 Dr Anderson told an anecdote of g ;,," Ili trial for stealing a sheep. The m e an's det;tlPot he had been a laborer, and was 81,,,i1 i lst wife, etc. But he said nothing of the st s t i ,"7, „`,,t Ille . .lo with the col:amine.. They hod talks 9 nir e tt. toss, constitutions, ate., bet said nothi n i l ottle. oriels, and its demands upon tho Chotch i% al mi ts iat ry iit ts latter woe the t r h ial i p a o c i dotw i o The eyes of the world were noon the cr.„3, rape d time; would It stan d up for the Uhl," " 4 tatio r The Catholic and Preabytorian Chording nett the only ones that had refused, in ;biz orin 6 recognize the Government. Should tho Prethrie.r; withhold its loyalty? If so, own it The eyes of oar Bowers were ti „,,t the Church. Some of them stood in i ootn e r" this °Much a few day. ago. clarions t oo k en q Weald the AlUlembly sustain therm, bravo folio °ll ' thousands of whom are Presbyterian e , in lye olbllll cause of defending the Government? ti The address of Dr. Andereion was a pi s i n,tt.. appeal for the Union before the Chtirch vs 4p1 511 Bete the church before tho Union. i t nal _,P th tooes ) listened to Judge Ewing, of Uniontown, Payette g out , Pennsylvania, obtained the floor. The qo wn , n , 3 t . hia eyes, was one of morale rather chap lad 0 The people of the Murat looked up to ids A n t ,,, 4 bly to dared them as to their dutiea in the othh7 t ; the times. Judge Ewing then referred to a renn i n; of Dr. Bodge, that the Preabyteriono were lox , Thiuwas a mistake, for a certain Eonthern p ru m cession. had done all in his power to pn w i phtt, The speaker proceeded et great length to extracts, and ts m urge tho adoption of the Spring 4. solutions The Rev. Mr. Moffat received 197 votes tot j,e,. feeeor at Princeton, and the Rey M r h hhi4s 7. voice. The former was declared abate g a i ti , 4 to be equal to that of other professors : f MILITARY MATTE Tuk ILICGIMIRMTS AT IBUTVOLIE Nag The mew at Suffolk Park and its approsobet are now of a very interesting and carioca ok arae ter. Three regiment. are encamped no n th , grounds, and the friends and relations of the three thousand troops attached to the regiment! ai,h, daily visite to the place. The caret:Ton tb, 1 44 , road are Inadequate to take down th e crowds that seek admission to the Park, and great number of hacks and omnibaste are making hourly trips to the Park from dem In the city. Backs are stationed at the gi lt , Bell, and travellers per Darby Railroad ride dots, to the camp, one mile east of the turnpike Zany private conveyances are constantly plodding bed, ward and forward upon the intermediate road!, and squads of soldiers in bine uniforms aft ja g , ging, basking, and sleeping at the roadside. Theft are also mothers, sisters, and wives of volientm who walk all the weary way hetweentity and camp laden with refreshments or clothing for the loved ones. Scores of women, with babes in their arsis,go anxiously down the dusty lane, and we remarked a few old ladies, whose painful steps and nervous, motherly faces, revived reminiscences of t a w . . nem and solicitude, which youth cannot spot, atr. The scenes" around the campl m rounda reblo the incidents associated with a camp Meeting. & soldier may be seen here, floundering in a goiter, wrapped in a drunken sleep, and there, ander th e arms of a huge roadside tree, a volunteer's !tally. improviog the opportunities of communion, Wort the head of the house shell be ordered away. From the lid of the, basket that a fat , plintitt old lady carries down the Blue Bell late, p ro , trades a pie and the wing of a fowl. She ha+ smut herself the ride from the City and bestolfed tat fare noon the delleacise for her boy. There are small oonfeetienera and dealers It beer, lee cream, and oranges, who have establiohof stations in the vioinity of the Park. The Wet Warts stop, in the middle of clouds of duet, maw. take of lemonade and cream. Within the Park the comma are not le.e vino. At almost every hour of the day companies moTT be seen chilling on the sward in the centre. Col Owen's regiment, enoamped near the gate, plank and cedar huts, old sheds, eta., resemble Bushmen in their way of life. The Scott Legion Is encamped in shed, it si roes or corner of the Park, on the extreme west. tat men are in fine condition,and well fed. The Ger. man regiment is encampd in tents at the south side of the Park. In every direction we see mok. fires, groups of troops and visitors, eta Some beautiful and pathetic mecca are wltotoold on the grounds. The regiments, it ie mooted, wW move away today. DEPARTURZ OP THE ISOOTT LIMN. The Seott. Legion Regiment, stationed et Sur lk Park for the last few dare, yestea•cley recavvei marohing ordinal. The soldiers were ordered ta provide themselves with three dare rations, and be prepared to march at five o'clock this morn. ing. The probability b, however, that they will not leave until eight or nine o'clock. Their dull , nation, we presume, is Washington. Col. Ballien and Col. Oaren's regiments have not received marohing orders. THII 31.11 W YORK mosimtengas A telegraphic despatch was received here peter day afternoon, gating that the Seventy•nloth (Highland) Regiment would leave New York for Waehington at one o'clock At midnight, however, they had not arrived in Philadelphia. This regi. moot Is commanded by Col. Cameron, a brother of the Secretary of War. anrocaxah trzernro. The olergymen in favor of pstaitig unolndition. oily Dr. Spring's resolutions met, to the number of one his odred or more, in the bsaement of the cherub, yesterday afterneon, Dr. Tbora..h, ib. obeli , . They resolved to support the Spring mw lotions, and nothing less. Efforts, wee mtdd by Dr. Thomas to have the reporters removelbut the meeting decided that they should remain, The meeting seemed to differ with Dr Thomas amnia in most matters which that gentleman suggested. Rev. Mears Bdwards and Waller made epstehos. They were for etraight•eot Union action at gluon, and seemed to think-that, unless snob action were taken, Old•Sohool Presbyterianism would here seen its beet days upon this oontinent. This morning the question will doubtless be de. Bided. The vote will be elm. DMPABITR3 OP PROOFS. The Eighth and Ninth New York Regiments reached Washington•etreet wharf about daylight yes-arday morning. The Eighth Regiment le (impend of 1.046 men, nearly all Germane, and their doers are men win have bad much experience upon the battle bided the Old World. Colonel Blanker bas been lino. . tenant In the Greoian army, and took pert innate, battles, particularly those of Acid no and rino, after ',WOO angagoinonte King Otto promoted lam to a place upon bie staff, and prenatal him with medals of honor The uniform of this regiment is admirable, eon• elating of gray panto and a Mole gray env, with a abort belt, by whioh it can be tightened or lOW4 cued about tbo watat, at pleaeure. as yot, ihe7 have only 200 mutekete and 112 Sharp's Tiller. More arms are to be supplied at Washington. They have two ambulances, and about eight norms, some of whiob belong to the officers Stele °campy has two portable owes ()obtaining bandages, lint, plasters, chloroform, and other articles tio:elear; for hominid use. TON NINTH ENIHNINT MIN regiment have no muekete with dm They left their own orate at New York, with the understanding that they are to be furnished With improved muekete during their march South. Lc ecillery corps has also been organised, under the direction of the board of Maws, and will join the regiment on Monday The battery le tweeted to be furnished by the Common Commit. The aorta is von:mended by First, Lieutenant 11. V Crew' Mg and becond Lieutenant Eugene Darwin. llarl CITY TROOP This morning the First Troop Philadelphia Cl. valry expect to leave the city, provided with three days' rations. The destination of the troop b sot certain, but It is supposed that it will primed to Weehingtote for special service in and about that oily. In addition to the utrtoers and men of tbs troop, there will be two buglers, a farrier, and a blacksmith—ninety men In all. The members d the troop Dave purchased their own horses and uniforms. The latter are in accordance with the regulation pattern. Government will furnish the addles and sabres. Each man will be armed with a sabre and a navy revolver. The oid•fashlos'd holsters will be dispensed with, and the pistol Will be carried in a ease suspended from the sword bolt. No servants will aeoompany the corps, swear , theta allowed the captain by the rules of the /orris.. Each man will groom big own hens, and perform the regular drudgery of camp life. .A.O EFT= Intelligence was received_ last evening, thit Col Einstein's regiment bad been mantra by the Po vemment at Washington. The regiment wit/ Pr° creed to that place to•dey or to-morrow SECOND 11,11GINANS SCOTT LEOIOII The regiment known as the Second Scott Legion was yesterday disbanded, on aecoont of enly three oompanies being accepted, notwithstanding it hid the requisite number of men; and as there are now, and have been, certain persons (who are not antborieed by the board of offiaere) collecting mo ney on the faith of the Scott Legion, and appro- prtating acid money to their own nee, we would warn the publio that there is no person authorized to oolleot for them. GOTERNOR'S strazei This company,.oept. A. Bellinger eoloinendant , will muster at three o'cloek this afternoon, at the armory, 318 Chestnut street. They will proceed at once to Easton, Pa ' where they will be en' camped for the present. .A few able.bodied wee hare an opportunity of joining to-day. Capt Sa• linger WWI a member of the. National Guard Boil' meet. ?Hi WABASH Lieutenant A. J. McCartney has reported for duty on board the Vetted B'atea steam legato Wabash. Flat.—The alarm of tire at three o'cloca yesterday afternoon was calmed b a lot of searing§ taking Are In the feeder of Sioet'a mills, at Beach and Bbaokamaxon steets. Damage trifling. SAD 45.00/DIENT.—On Monday night, !din e the train containing the New York Dglith and Ninth regiments paused at Trenton, one of the soldiers was accidentally shot. lie was in the act of Ailing his canteen with water from the canal, when a revolver in the hands of one of Wove:irides suddenly discharged, killing him instantly remains were sent bask to New York by the next train. TEE Sin? GENERAL PAwirsua,--Thu care of the ship General Parkhill p captured off Cherie/ 10 e harbor, by the Vatted thaw eteamebip name up boor. a United Buttes Oommulioner ea Monday afternoon. The captain and crew were discharged, as there war not alllialetOrY 0 " . dance of their attempting to wilfully break the blockade. EIsOAPS Or PaIEIONIRS,—On Monday W 6 give the particulars of the aunt of Gross and Wilton at Bethlehem, charged with • burglary at that place. On that afternoon the burglars were taken to Bethlehem by detectives Bartholomew . sod Lemon, on the care of the North Pentssylini s railroad. In going through the long twine! at Belleruille the rogue made their escape by JoLoP log from the oars. Wilson wan recaptured daring the night in the vicinity of Quakertown. Be badly injured by falling from the platform . 4 home was stolen sa that vicinity during Biondi, night. Gross has not yet been recaptured, and be is supposed to be the thief. DEED 12fr A Ozw..—An intemperate Map,: earned Jamer Thornton, wail found deed In 0 00 at the Twentieth-ward statten.honen jaotera ll s morning.
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