Ely Vrtss. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1861 EXTRACT FROM THE LAST SPEECH OF STEPHEN A: DOUGLAS.-4. The conspiracy to break up the Union is a tact now known to all.. Armies are being raised, and war levied to accomplish it. There can be but two Isidro to the controversy. ET(I7 Mine must be. on the .aide of the United Statet or against it. There .can be no neutrals in this war. There can be none but patriots and traitors." FOR. SALX.—The auubit—c-314.1,r torAmLutt" Pitnne On Nti viper 1011. been printed for the le st nine ninn.,l,:. it IL r..•1.1..;:..nT t , r.,!: , tu order a year ego, WO will be sold at a bargain. For terms apply at this. eflice, or address JOHN W. FORNEY, 417 Obeeenut street, Philadelphia. SHIES BRIGHT! We are undoubtedly on the eve of great eyents. Our correspondent, "Occasional," speaks highly of the discipline and confidence of the American army under General Ni;- • on the Potomac, and predicts that the advance will be resolutely continued. The intelligence from the division under General Farmovr is most auspicious. His dispute with Colonel FRANK BLAIR seems to have inspired him with almost superhuman energy, and he is evidently resolved to settle that dispute by such a pursuit of the retreat ing Secessionists as will show that he is equal to the extraordinary responsibilities of his position. There is a romance in the past his tory of FREMONT, and about all his surround ings in the present campaign, that would give to his Mt:MR a singular interest, and we heartily wish mot- w-ei-inor only ror his - own sake, but for the sake of the common cause. are willint etd - him a fair chance, and-his friends, realizing the idea that an unsuccessful general had better perish than survive, place confidence in the result of his labors. lie has heretofore succeeded in the midst of the most trying circumstances, and they contend he will not fail his country now. The traitor leader, PRICE, who sati rized FRxsioaT a few weeks ago, seems now anxious to escape from before the hot pursuit of the cc Pathfinder." Turning from Missouri to Kentucky, we find the most cheering indications in that quarter. The veteran CarrrEimm-.—who has one son in the Confederate army, and another under the flag of the Union—is appealing, with almost inspired eloquence, to his friends to rally to the country ; and his exhortations, backed by the splendid invocations of the Louisville Democrat and Louisville Journal, and by the heroic conduct of the new head of that military district, General SHERMAN, who constantly reminds us of the lamented Lvos, have turned the tide against the Secessionists. This same General Surinam (brother of Sena tor Jous SHERMAN, of Ohio, himself a host in the present struggle for freedom) is an edu cated soldier. llis qualities as a scholar are proved by the fact that he was placed at the head of the State University of Louisiana, where he became so great a favorite that, when he retired from it, on account of the Secession conspiracy, headed by SLIDELL, the whole faculty, and the State authorities, united in paying a spontaneous tribute to his splendid abilities, his Christian modesty and moderation, and his frank and candid cha racter. Added to this, he is a thorough, well-trained, long-seasoned soldier, who, while carrying his conscience into the fight, also carries his sword. The mountaineers, the old ac Hunters of Kentucky," are coming down from their fast nesses, rifle in hand, eager to avenge the in sults heaped upon their Government, and thousands, who have herefotore been inert, are aroused to action, and are ashamed to al low their State to be defended against the rebels by the troops of Indiana and Ohio. toai t trfiebeigeThirffiaiga h nkenirifitt the bandit, BLOSNER, who has covered himself all over with disgrace, stands appalled before the indignation which nothing has done more to create than his own inexplicable and inex piable treachery. So that we have good hopes equally of Kentucky and Missouri. The Louisville Democrat threatens that SHERMAN may winter at New Orleans. Would there not be poetic justice in his seizing the State which he left previous to its leaving the Union ? The friends of glorious ANDY JOHN soN, in Eastern Tennessee may begin to look up for the first time in many months. Contemplating General FREMONT'S opera tions, the patriots in Kansas may now feel that they are secure, and the free States of lowa and Illinois may laugh to scorn the threats of the Secession invaders—while Ar kansas, which has been ravaged and drained by MeCruoutt and his hordes, will become a hostage of the Federal Government, and the dream of General FREMONT'S ambition be realized by a successful advance upon New Orleans. Why should he not reach the Cres cent City immediately after our successful fleet had captured it from the Gulf side ? Why, in his advance along the western bank of the Mississippi—aided by his gun-boats— should he not carry the flag, and cc march to the music of the Union"—teaching the misguided people of that region the great lesson that this Republic is indestructible? Why, with SHERMAN on the one bank, FRE MONT On the oilier, a powerful fleet in the Mississippi, and a fleet at its month, should not these great Generals realize the vision of JEFFERSON and LIYTNGSTONR, that cc the navigation of the Father of Rivers should be peipetually uninterrupted and free ?" If we look to Western Virginia the auguries are as numerous as they are brilliant. ROSE:- calm and REYNOLDS have performed feats of almost incredible valor. Their reconnois sances, repeatedly detailed in these columns, indicate unexampled genius and courage, and soon that portion -of the Old Dominion will be entirely cleared of traitors. From this geo ...,...,,tiAdmnint. rnav homefully look forward_ see, in conjunction with the troops at Camp Dick Robinson, under the gallant Gen. NELSON. The eII.CVETSCb of RETNOLDS and 110SENCRANS in Western - Virginia are especially consola tory to Pennsylvanians, inasmuch as their triumphs give renewed confidence and securi ty to all our southwestern border counties-- including Pittsburg, our great western me tropolis. If we turn our attention next to Hatteras, and the incidents which have transpired in that region during the last week, we find new encouragement. The attack of the Rebels upon the Indiana regiments, at first partially successful, was so fearfully avenged that the disaster well be historically stated as among their worst calamities in the present campaign. For details we refer to the elaborate accounts under the head of our cc - War News." Here the navy dis played signal promptitude, energy, and tact, and the blow inflicted upon the traitors was so well directed that they will probably lit again attempt a similar ex periment. •A he arrival of that trained sol dier, General MA XSIFIEIa, wh o is, by thi s time, in the Hatteras division of the army, is the best assurance that could be given that no surprise will hereafter be adventured by the troops of the so-called Southern Con fedcracy. In a short time, all our informs. tion says that sufficient reinforcements will be sent forward to General MANSFIELD, so • that, he may not only be able to fortify his viva pesition, but to advance into the State and give countenance and confidence to the Union sentiment now eagerly awaiting a chance to display itself in North Carolina. These :12c the glad promises of the present. The reader will perceive that wherever the clouds are falling away from our Calif* in the Southern States, our armies are fighting, not alone for the Federal Constitution, but to pro tect and strengthen the Southern Union men. This is not only so in Missouri, M Kentucky, in Eastern Tennessee, in North Carolina, but in Western Yirginia. While we write, we have an uneontradieted rumor upon OUr streets that New Orleans has been cap tured by our fleet, at or near the mouth of the Mississippi. At all events, it is certain that the apprehension of this capture per meates all the Gulf States liko n eontagion. They feel that it will, and must come, and whether it is true or not now, it will cer tainly be true in a short time. The Episcopal Church in Lard Mode to Shim its Colors. The Board of Missions of th 3 Episcopal Church, now in session in this city, had a very interesting discussion en Thursday, on sub jects connected with the state of the country. - It appeays that many of the missionaries throithout the South have disclaimed con nection with the Church, and stopped conimu nicating with the Board. The point dis . - cussed was whether these missionaries should any longer receive the benefactions of the Board, or whether the Board should pass any resolutions on the subject. Many of the members held that it was im politic and unnecessary to take action at thiO time. BOIOps Di LANCET and ITerolm, Rev. Dr.' Cox, of Baltimore, and others advocated this policy. But others held , that these mis sionaries, having disclaimed connection with this Churchj should no longer receive their salaries. ! This view Was ably and persistently advo cated by Bishops CHASE, .1.1.../r.vAvvE; and 13Un- GESS, and by Roc. Drs. YINTON, of NeW York, I CLARKSON, of Chicago, and others. The s.reeches were very- interesting and able. I Many resolutions and amendments were-of fered and voted upon. Finally, Bishop DE I LANCEY moved to lay the whole subject on I - the table. This was lost by three majority, and Rev: JOHN COTTON SMITH, of New York, then moved that cc the Board pay the salaries of no clergymen who have diselaimeti conneo tion with this Church." This was carried ly a small majority. So I that the Episeopal Church at last has been 1 - obliged to take up the political questions. The Last Arctic Expedition. Doctor layEs, who left this country some fifteen months ago, with the intention, if pos sible; of going farther north than KANE, the gallant martyr to science, had penetrated, has returned, but was unable to fulfil his purpose, the channel being closed with ice. With a sledge Tarty he was to the 80th degree of lati tude—about as far as KANE and others had previously penetrated. We are inclined to apply the question cui bond ? to all these pe rilous ' expeditionsand ask what is to be gained hy, discovering that there may some- times be an almost inaccessible passage, near the North Pole; between the Atlantic and Pa cific Oceans ? It is not expense, great as it is, but the hazard of life, which should pre vent any further expeditions of this kind. What could we gain by knowing that the wa ters round the Noith Foie are free from ice ? What equivalent to the life of the most hum ble seaman on the voyage ? IN the Franklin and Fulton Legislative dis trict, Major JOUN ROME, a leading Douglas Democrat, and formerly Surveyor General of the State, and Colonel W. W. SELLERS, editor Of the Fulton Republican, are chosen to - the Legislature, on the Union ticket, by a large majority. In the Franklin Judicial district, non. JAMES NILL, another leading Douglas Democrat, is chosen president judge, by the Union vote, over REILLY, the regular Demo cratic nominee. Both these districts are de cidedly Republican, but the Republicans sup ported both Mir, and RO3IE with entire una nimity. In the Bedford and Somerset Legis lative district, Hon. Toss CESSNA is believed to be elected. He has some seven hundred majo rity in Bedford, and can scarcely be beaten so much in Somerset. He is an unqualified sup porter of the policy of the Administration. . offering high rates of interest to persons having money to invest, and many have in vested their funds in the purchase of real estate, or in the bonds of the city of St. Louis. We think we can say to such persons that their money is safe. St. Louis is thorough ly and trebly secured by the recent measures which have been taken for its protection against a sudden attack on the part of the rebels. The Election in Pennsylvania The •election returns of the different counties come in very slowly. The following are the re turns so far received : WESTMORELAED COUNTY.—The election has re sulted in the triumph of the whole Democratic county ticket. The Democratic candidates for the Assembly, Messrs. Graham, Wakefield, and bleCul lough, are all elected. ERIE COUNTY.—The entire Republican ticket is elected •in Erie county. M. B. Lowrey. the Re publican candidate for the State Senate, from Erie City, is elected by over twelve hundred majority. ALLEGHENY COUNTY.—Messrs. Bingham, Wil liams, and Shannon, the Union and Republican nominees for the Assembly, from Pittsburg, have been elected. Messrs. Woods and Blakemore have been respectively elected sheriff and treasurer of the same city. CAMBRIA CourtrY.—So far as heard from, the Deinoeratie ticket is successful in this county, C. L. Pershing, the Democratic candidate for the As sembly, is probably elected. Yonx Coutcry.—The York Star says that Judge Fisher, the Democratic candidate for judge of this district, is elected, by a majority ranging from 1,600 to 1,800. WEST CHESTER, Oct. 11.—The official vote of Chester county is as follows: President Judge—Butler's (Union) majority over Hemphill (Ind. Union), 3,863. Associate Judge—Bailey's (Union) majority over Buchanan (Peace), 4,57. I Assembly—Windlo (Union) Smith McClellan" 7,233 Sloneker (Peace) .........-(...3,147 McKaughey " .....3,1511 Mackey " .....3,157 The vote of 2,000 Union soldiers ha not yet been received. BEA 11114“, Oct. 11.—Woodward bee been elected prevident judge, Clymer State Senator, and the whole Democratic ticket by over 4,000 majority. Trade Book Sale. Next Wednesday, Messrs. M. Thomas & Sons will commence the Nth Philadelphia Trade Sale. It will take place, as usual, in their sale rooms, South Fourth Street. The cash system wilt be adopted. The catalogue, 123 pages octavo, is larger than might have been expected. Among the Philadelphia houses contributors to the present lt__Linnincott & Co., E. IL Butler & H. Cowperthwait, W. W. Harding, G. G. Vans, ! J. Sabin, &c. Brown & Taggard, James Munroe CO„ could it Lincoln, and Bazin & Ellsworth, are among the Boston contributors, and Sheldon & Co., James Miller, Ward , Parry, and G. P. Putnam, New York. There will also be sales from Columbus, Ohio ; Springfield, Mass.; London, Eng.; New Bedford, Mass ; Hartford, Conn.; Nashville, Tenn., and Belvidere, N. J. We are very much pleased at finding that Messrs. Thomas isill not intermit the trade sales which the head of their house commenced and has so honorably car : ried on for nearly thirty years. VISITING CARDS.—One art there is, peculiar to this country, and wholly unknown in Europe. It it Card•writing. Chiefly executed on Paris enamel cards, with a metallic crayon, it is executed, by an expert, with so much rapidity that a pack of fifty ecrrls is written in thirty minutes. and at a cost much less than one would pay fur having his cards printed from an engraved plate. There is the advantage, too, that the card-writing allows of va riations—ono carte de visite need not be a fac simile of another. The system is applied to vi siting, wedding, mourning, and address cards. Some years ago, the chief practitioner of this art was in the Astor House, New York—but " the place that knew him knows him now no more." His sceptre—that is, his pencil—has fallen into the hands of Mr. Alfred Perkins. whose office is in the main entrance of the Ilontineubd Hotel. lie writes like copper-plate engraving, and, we understand, is a well-conducted, modest, unassuming, and highly-respectable gentleman. ' ;STOCKS AND REAL ESTATE TUESDAY NEXT.- Pamphlet catalogues Dow ready, containing full descriptions of all thy property to be sohl On Tues day next, 15th instant, by order of Orphans' Court, administrators, and others, and a list of real estate at private sale. THOMAS S SONS, Auctioneers. Departure of Gunboats BOSTON, October 11.—The gunboats W. G. An d/WWI. King Fisher, and Ethan Allen, Gaited this afternoon. THE PR ESS.-PHILADELPHIA, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1861. LETTER. FROM g , OCCASIONAL." WASlitsoToN, Oct. 11,1861 While the politicians are surrounding Geri. McClellan, and demanding that 1w shall ad -ranee upon Manassas, he maintains his equa nitnity and keeps Ids secrets. At last he is left the unembarrassed master of his own movements. This bad become necessary in consequence of his individual energy and ac tivity. He leaves nothing to others, and; al though greatly absorbtod in perusing reports, examining snaps, and directing details, is more in the saddle than any of his staff. Con sulting with the President and the Cabinet daily, and listening to the advice of the Lieu tenant General, whose advanced years renders confinement to his chamber unavoidable, the duties of the field. and the whole scope of the c• 1;•••telnA that he All! for left to take his own course. lie will not be hurried, nor driven, nor dictated to, The responsibility devolving upon him is stupendous. The army subject to his command is one of the largest ever called together by any nation, and, although composed of aplendid material, and completely armed and equipped, it is not as thoroughly disciplined as the troops that served tinder leaders in military and monarchical Govern ments. To see that these precious lives are not -wasted by precipitate and hasty action is Constant care. The confidence reposed in him by the soldiers has become so great that where he leads they .will follow. They feel that his interest in them is unceasing, and they know that his sleepless nights and untiring days are equally given to their comfort and safety, and to the honorand glory of the coun try. If I dared to expose to you the intrica cies of his position, and the amazing regularity and . order that he has infused into the army, yon would be struck no less by his cau tion than by his foresight. The caval ry, when we reflect that it is mainly made up of men and horses heretofore unae custenied to battle and the privations of the field, has never been surpasses. Tills tribute 5H raid nlike by rrtnee de Joinville, who proves to be un experienced soldier, and by the ablest and oldest of our veteran officers.. The com mission to examine the qualifications of the commanders of regiments and companies :luta corked a magical change in the service, while the attention bestowed upon the health of the troops, and upon all departments of the com missariat—including that of the Quartermas ter General—is rapidly making the infantrg i as hardy and as reliable as regulars. Above all, General McClellan's reticence is his highest quality. He is no babbler. What he decides upon he executes promptly and quietly, issuing his orders without parade, and generally surprising his staff by unexpected suggestions, the result of his own deep, pro found, and patient reflections, The enemy, conscious of all these things—even with the encouraging thought that they have driven McDowell back—is in no haste for an engage ment, and sees the column of the American army slowly advancing, with something-like a consciousness that it is a wave that never will ebb, but will go direct on, sweeping every im pediment before it. As our lung line turns its face towards Manassas, entrenchments are thrown up, so that, even if retreat were pos sible, pursUit would be vain. Gen. McClellan has been sufficiently flattered, and these words of mine are not words of flattery. I speak of him not to place an exaggerated estimate upon his qualities, but to give him the advantage of facts before the public, so that lie may stand justified even to those who clamor for imme diate action, The visit of Secretary Cameron and Adju tant General Thomas to the military diStriet under the command of Major General Fre mont, will dispose of the contest between that officer and Col. Frank Blair. There has been SO ninth elimination and recrimination ; such a mingling of ultra political advice and mili tary counsel, that it became imperative to sub ject the whole case to the investigation of practical and impartial men. The Secretary's tact and his prompt manner of despatching business, added to the experience and energy of the Adjutant General, will, let:_us hope, bring something like order out of chaos. Thus far, Colonel Blair has the advantage over his opponent, even if some of his allegations should be extravagant ; but there is no disposi- tion on the part of the President to do injustice to General Fremont. The partisans who are trying to give a party basis to the dispute be tween these two gentlemen will fail their .. end: It has nothing whatever to do with th- ques 11easi „pyogiB TWO dent. The whole matter is resolved in a sin gle question : Is General Fremont the man for his place ? If he is not, he ought to be, and no doubt will be, asked to give way to another commander. No motives of a per sonal character ; no considerations of indi- vidual reputation ; no political arguments will be suffered to prevent such an adjustment of this affair as will best promote our common cause. OCCASIONAL. Public Amusements Let us assure playgoers that they may anticipate a doubly-rich treat this evening at Mrs. John Drew's Arch-street Theatre. Murphy's comedy, The Way to Keep Him " will be revived, strongly and judiciously cast, and the burlesque of " Ma zeppa " will follow. The new comedy ,4 The Belle of the Season," in which Miss Heron and Mr. E. Adams so much dis tinguished themselves, will be repeated this even ing, with the laughable farce of Too Much for Good Nature." "The Tempest" is to be played to-night for the last time, at the Continental. The show-picee "Paris and London" is identical, we suppose, with an amusing drama of the same name, first pro duced in London during the " Tom and Jerry' , mania, and reproduced, with a great deal of beau tiful scenery and a splendid panorama, by the late W. E. Burton ; at his Chambers street Theatre, New York. There will be an afternoon performance, to-day, at McDonough's Olympic Theatre, also at Gard ner & Hemmings' Circus, Twelfth below Spruce. Myers & Boston's Odeon is a new concert saloon, at which the spirited proprietors, knowing that liberality prays, have engaged a first-clan company of artists. The location is Second and Coates, and we believe, from our knowledge of the proprietors —one of whom has served in this war with his regi ment at Fort Mellextry—that it will be conducted in a highly respectable manner. We purpose dropping in some evening to hear the performances. It may be as well to remind the public, especially those who are gratified or afflicted by the visits or visitations of country cousins, that the Academy of Fine Arts, HD Chestnut street, containing many noble paintings, with marble statues and casts from the antique, is open every day from 9 until 6. Waugh's "Italia," a splendid series of pictures now exhibiting at Assembly Building, corner of Tenth and Chestnut, is another place which the lovers of fine arts should make a point of seeing. Mr. Waugh is one of our own artists, 6f whom we feel very . proud. with good cause, and his paintings are admirably, illustrated, by viva voce.explana tions and deseriptions, by Augustus William Fenno, Esq., a man of letters and an actor. These pic tures, with this agreeable Cicerone, take the even ing's visitor from an American port to unit through northern, central, and Southern Italy,—including an ascent of Vesuvius, (with an eruption thrown in gratis ;) the bay of. Nnvles by moonlight ; Venice, with hy„LpmAlsapil renee ; imperial Rome; proud Genoa; stately Milan ; and, to crown all, a storm on the Atlantic on the return home. Two of these pictures are really wonderful in their conflicting effects—viz the artificial illumination of St. Peter's and the Vatican at Rome—and, still liner, the Coliseum by moonlight. Mr. Fenno is an eloquent expositor of these wonders of art and antiquity. The " Italia" remains on view during next week only. Mn. Russam., the correspondent of the London Times, has three more letters in that paper of the 28th ult. They are dated Washington, Sept. 12 and 13, and give a general view of affairs through out the country at the time the letters wore written. Mr. Russell gives a short account of the first skirmish at Lewinsville, when Gen. Smith's divi sion went out to reconnoitre, and says that if 4 general battle had taken place, “he could not see how the Federals could have failed to inflict a defeat on their opponents." Mr. Russell further fitiys : When the stain of Manassas is to be effaced, it is not possible to say, but I am disposed to think General McClellan will do it when lie does move, if his troops aro properly led by his reginientql officers." DONATIONS OF BLANKETS.—The deputy Quartermaster General, Twelfth and Girard streets, de sires to acknowledge the receipt of blankets given to the army by the Ibliowing persons, viz: October 11, Mrs. C. H. Mattson, 1 blanket; Mrs. A. A. Pedrick, 1 blanket; nanxe of donor unknown, 1 pair; Edward H. Ogden, 1 blanket ; Mrs. M. W., 1 pair ; Mr. 1. 11. Scott. 221 U i.aiiii.Lion sl 1.00, I ; ' LaWrooee Lewis, CLestnut street, lt pairs; MUM: of donor un known, 1 pair; Miss Matilda Caldwell, of Williamsport, I'a., •3 .blankets ; from 4108 Spruce street, 3 pairs.; Mr. Leedam, 1 pair ; Miss A. P. Copeland, 1 pair ; Mrs. J. S. Newlin, 1 pair;- Mrs. Gibbs, 3 blankets; Mr. - George D. Taylor, 419 Prune street, 1 blanket and 2 pairs of socks ; Mrs. Edward N. Dennison, 2 blankets' Mr. Jos. B. Hughes, 2 blankets ; Captain Smith, Blue Bell, Dar byroad, 4 blankets ; Dr. A.lt. Thomas, 1 blanket ; Mrs. Mary Smith, of West Chester, Pa., / Tar, " purchased et Ole time of the &tab of General George Washingto n , and she now offers them for the comfort of those endeavor. ing to preserve the Government he labored to establish ; Mrs. Henrietta Beading, n colored woman, presented 1 pair, with the remark : " They were presented to me, but I thought the soldiers wanted them more than I do ;" Mrs. Ellen Dobbins, 1307 Poplar street, 1 blanket ; Miss M. A. Fisher, 1307 Poplar street, 1 blanket . Mrs. John Harkinson, Germantown, 4 army. blankets ; ' Mrs. Dr. J. S. Carpenter, Pottsville, Pa., 1 pair ; Mrs. John Shippen, 2 pairs ; Mrs. W. 11. Ashhurst, 3 blankets. LATEST NEWS BY TELEGRAPH. FROM WASHINGTON, NO PROSPECT OF AN IMMEDIATE ENGAGEMENT NO VISITORS ALLOWED IN THE CAWS DECISIONS ON THE TARIFF QUESTIO7i, INTERESTING FROM MISSOURI. THE. 1111,i'BE,L, PROGRAMME- FROM (EN. BANKS' COLUMN A FATAL AFFRAY IN A CONNECTICUT REGIMENT, IMPORTANT runt WESTERN VIRGINIA TUE REBELS FIRE UPON A GOVERN- MENT STEAMER. Attempt to Cut Off General Roseerans' Supplies Special Despatches to " The Press." WASHINGTON, October 11,18131. No Prospect of an Extensive Engagement The excitement was high here yesterday, under the impression that Gen. MCCLELLAN was about to commence an extensive engagement with the rebels. It was increased during the evening by rumors brought in that a battle was in progress. All this, however ; was without any foundation in truth. It is not a part of Gen. IIIoCLELLAN's plan to inau gurate a general engagement. Ho will advance steadily upon the enemy, as he has been doing since the afternoon of Saturday, September 28, and will so arrange his forces as to be able to hold and defend each foot of territory recovered from the enemy. The enemy was permitted to advance upon Mun son's Hill, and look upon the metropolis—the cen tral power of the Union,they have undertaken to dissolve and destroy ; but the beautiful prospect spread out before them, from that elevated posi tion, has passed from their vision like a dissolving view, and they are daily reoeding from the pros pect. While the General of our army continues to crowd the enemy back, our attention is called to grand naval movements from different quarters, whose forces will soon be felt along the coast of the frontier of the seceded States. Wisely, all in formation of 'these extensive naval expeditions is withheld from publication by special orders. Labors of the Commander of the Army. General MCCLELLAN has given himself few hours for rest during the past ten days. Ile returns to his headquarters, in the city, at ten o'clock at night. Several hours are then devoted to the tele graph correspondence with the army ; to instruc tions to his staff officers, and to correspondence. Ile then snatches a few hours sleep, but is again in the saddle at an early hour in the morning. Ile is ably assisted by his staff, who have relieved him, to a great *teat, from personal inspection of troops at the general reviews. The Army To-day. Nothing important is reported. The Commander of the army went over early to-day, and is out on the advanced lines. Return of Commodore Stribling Some complaint has been made in certain quar ters that Commodore STRIBLING, commander of our squadron in the Chinese waters, was recalled, and commander captain ENELE put in his place ; and this complaint has grown greater since the news has boon received of Commodore STRIBLINCeS speech to his crew in favor of the fiag, when he heard of the difficulties growing out of Secession: The action of the Government, in changing ENGLE for STRIBLING, was undoubtedly produced by the fact that the son of Commodore S. had gone • over to the Confederates, and that it was betterto. take time by the forebear and prevent troublel than to trust to eontingeno es. When Commodore STRIBLING has returned and reported, he will, no doubt, be duly honored for his loyalty, and will give credit to the Government, which in these dark times is compelled to act upon the idea of preserving itself, and even sometimes to deal harshly with its most loyal supporters, imams of their Southern birth and connections. Several other cases of this kind have latterly happened in reference to officers who were born in the South, or who are married to Southern women. One caffe is that of a Southern commander -in the navy, whose family had become so thoroughly Secession, that an order was issued for his arrest on his arrival in the United States from a foreign station—but since his return he proves to be so resolutely.loyal, that he has given his wife the preference to cam& to live with him under the Razor to be senarn'' l . f; " — on Tariff Questions. The Secretary of the Treasury has made the fol lowing decisions on questions arising from appeals from the decisions of the collectors of customs, at Boston and New Tork, under the tariff net of last March: That the article known as burlaps, being a manu facture of jute, and being of the value of 30 cents or under per square yard, was properly charged with a duty of 5 per centum ad valorem. A duty on gin under first proof should be assessed according to the following proviso, namely : On all spirituous liquors not enumerated 33f per centum ad valorem. The term "not enumerated" must be understood to mean all spirituous liquors for which no other provision is made, and for such liquors of less strength than that of first proof. The duty of 20 per centum ad valorem was properly assessed on pipe clay and gas retorts, they not being, it is believed, commercially known and, recognized as "stoneware" within the meaning of the law. Worsted fabrics were claimed by certain appel lants entitled to entry at the rate of 20 per centum but the Secretary of the Treasury decides that they were properly charged with a duty of 30 per centum, the act of March, 1861, not making, as a general fact, a distinction between woollen and 'worsted fabrics, but embracing them all under the terms woollen and wool. The Camps on the Virginia side Closed to Visitors For the information of many persons who come, at a great sacrifice of time, money, and personal comfort, to Washington for the purpose of visiting their relatives in the army on the Virginia side of the Potomac, it is proper to state that, as General blcer.zu,Ast considers such visits inconsistent with the good of the soldier, as well as prejudicial to the success of the army generally, he has, by positive orders, refused passes. The constant communication of families with their brothers, husbands, and sons is prevented by the refusal, which, in very many in stances, is the occasion of much painful embarrass. ment to the officer in charge, as well as to those who, after reaching Washington, are without means of providing for their comfort. Many visit the city merely through curiosity, but they incur &needless expense, as it cannot be gratified. No passes are granted excepting in extreme cases, where it is positively necessary. From the Other Side of the Potomac—Re sult of a Fifty Niles' Ride. There has been no change in the position of Gen. SMITH'S division, excepting that he has removed his headquarters to SMOOT'S house, a mile and a kalf from Lewinsville. Gen. McCALL's headquarters are at the tavern in Langley, and his division occupies the line of the Little Rock turnpike to Prospect Kill. There are but few houses in Lewinsville, and these are deserted p,..1 to that village dac n avalry picket guard ~,2 3:1 .2e ... laf e ur .rfporriles adva at the roads, and succeeded in killing two of them, the others escaping, General AWOLELLAN and his stall - visited to-day all the outposts beyond Chain Bridge, including Lewinsville, and made a reconnoissance of the sec tion of country lying between Lewinsville and Falls Church, returning late at night. Captain BARKER, of the McClellan Dragoons, has been promoted to a major, and authorised to increase his company to a squadron. The rebel cavalry pickets made their appearance this morning, about a mile from Lewinsville, but soon retired. Our pickets stationed beyond Prospect Hill were driven in last night by the rebels in force, their object being, doubtless, to ascertain the poktion or our advance. All our troops are in comfortable condition, those who recently changed their positions being tented, and their general wants Fuppl ied The above is sill that could be gleaned in a ride of about fifty miles to-day. Army Orders. The following order was issued to-day from the Adjutant General's office : "Supplies furnished by particular States for their volunteers in the service of the United States will be turned over to the proper staff department of the army, and be issued, according to the law and regulations, to the troops of the States for which they were specially intended. _But as such supplits will eventually be charged to the United States, any that may remain in eseess of the regu lation allowances may, when so directed by the general commanding, be issued to any other troops in the service of the United States standing in need of them." Army Appoiiitments. Captain THOMAS J. Woon and Lieutenant Colo nel itivnalw W. Jonxdow were to•dny appointed brigadier generals of volunteers. and assigned to commands under Major General SHERMAN in Ken tucky. Captain AvEnn.r., of the United States Mounted Rifles, has been assigned to the command of Young's Kentucky, now called the Pennsylvania Cavalry. Miaow VON VECESAK, of Sweden, haa- been ap pointed an aid to Major General Wool.. Cavil Appointments Wm. L.. ASIIXORE has been appointed collector of customs at Burlington, New Jersey, and Wan. REIS TRORNRURY, surveyor at Paducah, Kentucky, vice Wm. NoLAN, removed. Quiet on the River. The Katy Department reports all quiet on the river. The batteries of the rebels are Silent, if not silenoed Shipping A little fleet of merchant vessels pass up and down the river daily on Government and private account. FROM AIISSOURI. UNFORTUNATE DIFFICULTY BETWEEN AN OFFICER AND SOLDIERS TI4F REBEL,ti ()GRAMME MtULLOCH TO JOIN PRICE AT SAC RIVER. JEMIRSOIki CITY, Oct. 10.—Lieut. Col. E. B. Brown, of the Seventh Missouri Regiment, Provost Marshal at Tipton, Mo., shot a private of the Sixth Missouri Regiment this morning, The Colonel had ordered him to lay down some boards he was tear ing from a fence, and he refused to obey the order, whereupon the officer shot him, killing him instantly. no affair created tin intense excitement among the Hoops. The Second and Sixth Missouri Regi ments rushed to their arms and demanded that Colonel Brown should be delivered up to them. A park of artillery was drawn out in front of the Provist Marshal's office, and Colonel Brown was threatening to shoot the mutineers when the train whirl brings this information left Tipton. A scout has just arrived in this city from Spring field, and reports at headquarters that there were only 1,000 rebels at that place. He also learned that) Ben MCCulloch was at Camp Jackson with onlylso men, waiting reinforcements from Arkan• se& A large number of McCulloch's force, who welt with him at Wilson's creek, were with Price, andtbe rest were with Gen. Hardee. 11hCu11och expects to join Price at Sac River, on or'wout the 20th inst., and the combined forces are epocted to march on ,Tefferson City. This infor. notion is believed to be entirely reliable. IT. Louis, Oct. 11.—The State Convention met egtin this morning, and, a quorum being present, preceded to business. .A resolution was adopted authorizing the chair to appoint five committees, each to report On vati oussubjects:for the action of the Convention—viz : military, civil officers, elections, ways and means, mune. aoretary Cameron and Adjutant General Thomas arrived in this city this morning. It is understood that they come on business connected with the Demrtment of the West, and will remain for some days. gym. Louis, Oct. 11—Evening.—In the afternoon seldom of the Convention, among the resolutions offired and referred to the various committees was lb, following offered by Mr. Hitchcock : Resolved, That the Committee on Ways and Means be instructed to consider the expediency of ecti' by this Convention for the purpose of eon. fisciting the property of all citizens, residents, or . perims the State, who shall, after the expire tionof a reasonable time, le found aiding or abet tingtho rebellion now on foot within its borders ; andfor the application of all property so confisca teOirst, to reimburse the loyal citizens of the State for losses sustained by them in the support of the National Government, and secondly, to the we of the State; and that the committee report by ordinance or otherwise. Mr. Howell moved that the Convention reject the resolution at once, stating that he did not wish such a resolution to come before the committee of Ithieh he was a member even for consideration. The motion to reject was lost—yeas 22, nays 28. Hr. Howell then resigned his place on the com mittee, and the Tenancy was filled by Mr. /mint 0.01"ornor Gamble's message to the convention asks for a more simple and efficient military law than now exists, and recommends prompt measures in provide means to carry en the State Government and meet the present extraordinary emergencies. Inconsequence of the postponement of the State (diction, as ordered by the last session of the Con vcntion, his own term of office will continue longer than was contemplated, and he suggests the ap printment of some person to discharge the Execu tre duties during the prolonged period that will 'Apse before the election can be held. A salute of fifteen guns was fired lit honor of Scoretary Cameron and Adjutant General Thomas, onthe occasion of their visit to the Arsenal this evening. FROM WESTERN VIRGINIA. THE REBELS FIRE ON A GOVERN- MENT VESSEL. MTEMPT TO CUT OFF ROSEMAN' SUPPLIES. GALLIPOLIS, Ohio, Oet.l.l.—The steamer rzetta 3 laden with Government property, left here this 1 ,1 1 -aq iv —ptiestined for 4 Papt. Engart, on the Kana• When opposite Red I:foilse - mmitm,-. mires above Point Pleasant, Va., (at the mouth of the Kana wha,) she was fired into by a hundred rebel cavalry, from the south bank of the river, and ordered to land. O9pt. Windsor declined doing so, and by means or the engines alone (the pilot having been compelled to leave his post) succeeded in turning the boat down the stream and escaped, reaching here this afternoon. The balls passed through the pilot house, cabin, end engine room, but no one was injured.. The Government steamer ,Si lver Lake, it is sup psod, has been captured by the rebels. t';.; lieports are rife that a largo body of rebels are advancing towards the river in order to eat off General Roseeran's supplies. From General Banks' Command. LArtritterowY, October 9, 18G1-Ber-oral move- Inent9 by regiments in detail, have transpired within the last few days, and it is the impression of outsiders that other movements are in contem plation. Everything connected with the govern mud of General Banks' and Stone's command is conducted with the utmost secrecy, and the most anxtus searchers after knowledge cannot obtain any :enable intelligence in advance. This, of courte s is a serious disappointment to those who would divulge contemplated movements, regardless of Gs welfare and interest of our country and its Govenment. Alerious and tragical affair occurred last Mon day 'night, at the temporary encampment of the Fifti Connecticut Regiment. During the turmoil of phhing tents and preparing supper in the midst of a terrific storm, an unprincipled speculator smugled a hogshead of liquor into the lines, and befog he was detected by the officers had dispensed enotth of his poisonous compound to create the grenpst disturbance. During the reign of its in tiuele an affray occurred in which one citizen was Wile . , two or three wounded, and several horses and tittle shot. On the facts transpiring, General Ban issued an order for all the liquor found witha he limits of our pickets to be indiscrimi nateMestroyed, and those found selling it to be arreslL To•dy a man succeeded in concealing a barrel in tbewoods, and supplied the liquor to passing soldier, near Saithersburg. Adjutant Stone and Surgee Dimon, of the Nineteenth New York, fer reted et the fellow, arrested him, and turned him over C the care of Provost Marshal Stone. Ho gave lie mune of Joseph Frail. His villainous lmvsrie was destroyed on the spot. Gentili Williams, an officer in the Mexican War, has ben ordered to the command of the Third Brigaci. STLL LATER FROM EUROPE. THEi3TEAMER, GLASGOW OPT CAPE SACS. Sr. Zips, N. F., Oct.ll.—The steamship Glasgow, from terpool on the 2d inst., via Queenstown on the 2d, bo; for New York, passed off Cape Race at five o'cloc is (Friday) afternoon, and WAS intercepted by the net yacht of the Associated Press. Theiramor NorAA Draoa. arrived at Liverpool, from New 1-k, on the /st inst. Th banner Ifammonia arrived out on the 3d inst. Thtsolitical news is not important. Thlhip Henry Clay was wrecked off Islay, Scot. land. The crew and passengers were saved. Thdanalou Times, in expatiating ou the proclama tion iSied by Gen. Fremont, says it is not to bo won dered I, as an adoption of the Abolition doctrine may, if the Fife lh America goes Ott, be RUCPll:4l , lfilllY urged on the Gdarnment ; but it has tears that the result of such a prodinnie will not be satisfactory. A cionany is being formed in London, the purpose of which I to encourage the cultivation of the cotton plant, . in Qumsland, by the employment of Coolie labor. The tans Constitutionnet asserts that the negotia tions tiative to the contemplated intervention of the Frenehand - English Governments in Mexico had no &Mittens - ult. No OUricaLiOu whatever had, m yet, ketm lwit sip, The . Petersburg Bee predicts the early recognition commercial Fr eof the Southern rebels. The nglo•French couercial treaty went into opera tion- o he Ist of October. Anltperial decree opens the principal ports of France to the liPortatiou of cotton and woolen yarns from Eng land tinalolgium. On tli Paris Bourse rentes had declined to 08f 40c. . The "tench Government will intervene between Italy awl Sid). The tieok of France has advanced its rate of discount to 6 ptr lent. premium. COMMERCIAL LIVID COOL COT. ON 31.1 UK AIT—We ONE,: n . SHIPS of two days, Monday awl Tuesday, tunouutto 1.6,000 bales. The market since the departure of the list steamer has remained aniot, awl the sales hart Tait at the . Flom then quoted. The main n to ee morn unit exporturo )trre. 5,150 holes, The market doses quiet but tine. LATEST VIA LIVERPOOL SDAY A FTEICiOO)7.—The sales to-day RIT es• timated It 72,0(41 bides, thi , market closing firm, but un changed! aides to speculators and expoders, 4,000 Idus. LATEST VIA QUEENSTOWN.- LIVER:NUL, Thenslity.—The sales to-thiy are esti hone( al 15,000 hales, the market closing firm, but nn. rhungeill talcs te. rll' , lo"t'ore of l r\portt're, tienK) Ir ialvos.s From Manchester contilinefavonible. - Loss of a Russian War Vessel. BIGOT HUNDRED LIVES LOST. NEW YORK, October 11.—The Russian line-of hattle-ship, with a crew of eight hundred men, WM lost on the coast of Japan. All the( orow are said to have perished. THE INPEPENDEHT LIGHT GUARD have had i d n ,: r d at their disposal. on Illonday and Wednesday eve nings. tla Ivurehow,e of Idr. Potts, in Filbert street, he iftlV Thirteenth. They . are provided with the hest of tuna, and offer admirable facilities to professional mem and others, who may be detdrons of perfecting themselves i n drill. They will have a dress drill on Monday evening next. This company will hart• the post of honor• lit the resiMent now feinting to be Attached to the Third gade, P. M. THE CITY. AMUSEMENTS THIS EVENING. ABOH-STREET Tasavay.—Arch street, above Sixth:- 6 , The Way to Hoop If and tt Mazoppa." WALNUT-HTARRT 'IIIFATRE—NITISII /WA Walnut MU.— " ISelle of the :41'8:10111" and Too Much for lioo‘l Na ture F." . . W HEATI.Er'f4 CONTISHNTAL THEATRE—WSIIIIIt litrOOt. above Eighth.— ,6 The Tempest: or, The Iralchant 4 4 Island." and '.Tie Golden Fern.er." MeGottorne's Ot.ymetc—thtee street, below Third.— t , The Laughing Hyena," etc. AMSEMBLIr ButLettias—Corner of Tenth and Chestnut stream.—Wettigh's Italia and Stereoscopic Views of the War. GARDNFU: & HEMMING'S HAMIOTE CIRCE - S.—Twelfth Street, below firruee.-6portpl of the Arena. Important Arrest .of an Alleged Spy. We have full particulars, which we at present forbear publishing, of the arrest of a man named J. W. Packard, who left Richmond, Va., on the lith of ;!tepternher, and arrived in this eity on Wednes day. lle was formerly engaged with Stoat Jr, in the manufacture of sewing machines, but ac companied the firm to Richmond, and has since been foreman of their extensive works for the mak ing of cannon caps, primers, friction tubes, etc. lie is said to have been a rabid Secessionist, concerned in the betrayal of a number or Virginia Unionists, and was selected upon a secret mission to come to the North. Profiting by the experience of Aiken and others, who bad been discovered and captured in coming northward stealthily-, Packard determined to adopt a novel stratagem, which he executed with con summate coolness and courage. It was eimply to announce himself as a fugitive from RiChmond, and gain the ear of the Washington authorities, by imparting late information from the South. lie would thus be beyond suspicion, and being re garded as a martyr, unusual facilities would be extendtd to him for obtaining a knowledge or our affairs. Accordingly, having destroyed his passes, trea sonable correspondence, etc., his first feat, at Covington, Kentucky, was to fling up his hat be- fore an American flag and fall upon his knees in an ecstasy of tearful patriotism. Ms next step was to visit the editor of the Cincinnati Gazette and de tail a series of hardihoods, adventures, and hair breadth escapes, that went into said journal with a big head and a multitude of words. Coming east ward, he entered himself uniformly as hailing front Richmond, and rejoiced the idlers in a host of bar rooms, with the story of his troubles and relief. At Washington he obtained audience and presented diagrams and statistics, supposed to represent the number and condition of the Confederates ; stopped at the National Hotel throe days and went over th e river, and on Thursday came to town, checked his baggage to Now York, and stopped over night at the American Rotel. Detective Benjamin Franklin, who had obtained intelligence of his contemplated trip northward, here took hiniin custody, and he was committed to prison by order from Socratnry Seward. In a few days ho will probably go to Fort Lafayette. No letters, pusses, or anything of the sort were found upon him, but he acknowledged that under Confederate protection he had passed to Nashville, and through the rebel lines at Bowling Green. after wards going to Covington on horseback. Ho carried more gold than most fugitives possess after leaving the rebel pickets, and with characteristic. coolness begged the officer to telegraph to Washington re questing his release. We are informed that Packard was in quest of fine coil wire for telegraph instru ments, an article greatly needed at the South. He is thirty-two years old, and has a family residing at Bridgewater, Massachusetts. If 'no other evidence had been brought against him, the fact of his su perintending a rebel arsenal would warrant his im prisonment. THE NAVY YARD.---The Navy Yard now presents a much improved appearance to the viitor. Several of the inside walls have recently hem canted with whitewash, awl Wien i'esterilay outpletell the re puits upon MOI%I of the wharves, by substituting new timbers for those which had been decayed. The revenue cutter Dobbin returned to the yard yeas terday afternoon. The Tuscarora will be placed upon the drydock this morning, provided: the weather is favorable, to receive her coppering. Iler engines have been furnished by Messrs. Trli.rrick & Sons, and are now 111,0erd. Her tne‘ta have also been raised, and her spars soil rigging are now ready. She will proceed to sea by the lust of next month. The United States sloopof-war Warren is expected every day, and letters have already been received fur her. Tint Brooklyn's tanks are to be repaired, and the ne cessary new ones will be brought from Washington for her. None of the tanks for the Government vessels are made at this etation, owing to the insufficiency of working room. Her sails are IIOW in the sail.loft, and will probably be entirely renewed. Her Vila (MAlM binds) hare been ranged immediately outside of the large ship-house, and are being scraped for inspection. They are eight and nine inches. calibre, and the heaviest of them will carry a Sixty. eight- Wilda'. All the furniture of the Brooklyn is being brought ashore and stowed in the sail-loft, and her masts are also bring unshipped. She was. surveyed yesterday by Chief Engineer Ilauhy, and all her upper works found to ho very rotten. Some of her masts will undoubtedly be condemned, and it may, perhaps, be necessary to re copper her. She will be ready to proceed to sea again in a mouth. The Juniata is almost ready for planking, and a large force of hands is employed upon her. The./Ifystie was herded up into the dock yesterday, and her crew discharged. They will he paid otT to-day. She is being entirely stripped of her furniture for inspection. The touneleas side-wheel propeller in the lower home will be lounilwil upon Wednesday next: for exterior is being planished, and her frame is entirely completed. -Her ways were scraped yesterday, in the expectation of kdr.g nide to launch her during this week, which it has The gun-earriagea Mem, paired, and new ones being constructed Mr the ranarora, A STEAM REVENUEATTTDR FOR THE DELA.- WARE.—The collector of the port, Wm. B. Thomas, yes terday- invited uroposals from twelve of the ship-builders of the city for building a steam revenue cutter to crake in Delaware bay, between the Mee Mid the fort. Said cutter is to be built either of wood or of iron, but if of iron, then with water-tight cc mpartmenh3. She is to he manned by from twenty to forty men; to have a draft of six feet six inches, with clean decks, and to be sup plied with a magazine. She nmst make quick time, and be capable of mounting two gone, and carrying provisions and stores for a month. Ihe specifications of cost, are to be furnished without charge by the nulidero, and the collretor hopes to induce the Department to order the building of the vessel at once. If the effort is success. ful, we shall have, for the first time, a steam vessel stationed upon the Delaware, which is now utterly de fenceless below Fo•t Delaware. The sailing (litters that we now possess are governed in speed by the fluctuations of wind and tide. Tim Dobbin recently made Now Castle in forty-eight hours, whereas a steamer can travel the same distance against tide and wind in four bone, FIREMEN'S ARTILLERY REGIMENT.—AR ad journed meeting of the delegates of various fire compa nies, favorable to the formation 'of a regiment of flying artillery to be attached to the Home Guard, was held last evening, in the Supreme Court room, Sixth and Chestnut streets. There was a fair attendance of those interested, and after an addressfrom General Pleasanton upon the ueeessity of prompt action, the following was adopted Resolved, That we recommend to the Fire enuntanisa of the city of Philadeloltia the formation, from their etch nu-a/hers and others who may join them, of an Artillery Regiment, to be composed of one company from each tire district, and that the several fire companies throughout the city be requested to report by their delegates, at a meeting to he held on Wednesday, the 16th inst., how far they can severally aid in this endeavor. RETURN OF A PHILADELPHIAN FROM BULL RUN.—Lieuteuant Harry Rockefeller, of the New York Seemly-first Regiment, who was wounded and taken prisoner wt Bull Run, but was released at the instance of a member of Congress, passed through this city, in which he formerly resided, yesterday. Ile is a graduate of the High School, and well known to many of our readers, who will hear with regret that he has been compelled to sutler the amputation of his left arm. In the details of the Bull Run attair furnished by telegraph, his name was erroneously given, among the list of wounded, as Harvey Rockefeller; no that, until his actual return to this city, many of hip friends were in ignorance of the sufferings he had incurred and endured. RECRUITS FOR JOHN BROWN„ REM MENT.—On Thursday last, three Philadelphians, who had served with the three-months volunteers under Gen. Patterson, started for Cleveland, Ohio, with the inten tion of joining the regiment now being organized in that city by John Brown, Jr. Ono of them was attacinsl to bis Kansas band, and was well acquainted with him. Before starting, he had received the assurance that ho should receive some non-commissioned office in the regi ment, and was successful in inducing two of his com rades to join him. The trio are probably encamped by this time. ARRIVAL OF CANNON.—The two Prussian tilled cannon presented to the city Dy Kr, James arrived last evening, from New York. The cannon wore manufactured in the city of Berlin, by }lr. Krupp, the proprietor of a large iron foundry at that place. They are six-pounders, and are made of steel. This is the first time that a shipment of guns of this particular descrip tion has been made from across the water. They were shipped at Hamburg on board the steamship Saxonia, which arrived at New York several days since. ThQUEST.9.--The coroner held an inquest yesterday, upon the body of R. G. W. King, who was jammed to death iu the ntaelinery.of the stwsiner Tana co, while going into the hold to light his pipe. An un known soldier, fortylyears of age, was found at Pine street wharf, and an inquest was likewise held. Also, in the cases of a child named Schaffer, run over by a wagon in Charlotte etiect, and of a boy named James Harker, drowned at Shippen•street lthnrtlin the einkin,g of a coal barge. PHILADELPHIA EXHIBITORS AT THE WILMING TON AGRICULTURAL Fain.—This exhibition dosed yes terday, from no tack of attendance or interest however. A number of Philadelphia horses ',ere exhibited. In farming implements this city was represented by Messrs. Paschal Morris & Co., and the manufactures of others of our equally well-known firms were also on exhibition. DIE SCROONER MECCA arrived at the navy yard yesterday, with a mice crew on board. She at tempted to run the blockade off Hatteras Inlet, but see ing a cruiser in the channel, pretended to wish to trans act some trigiug business, and ran up under her guns. The officers of the cruiser, however, understood her ob ject, and sent her to Philadelphia, where she will be for feited and sold, SOLDIERS' REFRESHMENT COMMITTEE.—III acknowledging the donations received by the Cooper Shop Yoltinteer Refreshment Committee in our last issue, W Wen. in error in gtatinu . that the I'hn•nis Hots Cin pan3 r.ntt•il•ntrll ten 111.11.11 . 0. TIWY should be credited With tra, the riDlollllt donated by dim. Nova To DEPOSITORS OF THE Six -PENNY SANIXOXii.--Tlmilrposßoni of Ilan Six•runny Fund, nt the southwest corner of Fifth and Walnut streets, are requested to call and draw nut thou amounts deposited in their moms before the Ist of November next, as the institution is about to wind up its affairs. THE GOOD INTENT HOSE COMPANY.—An en tire comfoiny of the New Jersey ith regiment has been roroOrd from tide petvintle Are nrseuizetinn. lint five ”etivem.llll , 4rg of the t:ood intent arc tat behind to run 11,11 . el p:n•:rtts. PAM lone Base-BALL Crxe.-11re perceive tbat.the.iiMereantile Base-Itall CIO," atlas city, have invested fifty dollars, from their treasury, in the Irnitod Stides loan. WC hope this sensible and patriotic exam ple will be followed by other similar organizations. COL. GM:INF:B REGIMENT leave the city unernoon. They will take dinner at the Volunteer llNfrt.Ehnent :QOM; nt the foot of Washington street, at 2 o'clock. • ANOTHER SEIZURE.—The schooner Sarah Jane Barker was seized at OUP of the city wharves one-eial‘th part of the vessel being owned in 'Wilmington, North Carolina. Buttor.Any.—henry Dodd and Robert John- Son. Mirtbied for freaking into n ROM/ Delawate acerne, were discharged yesterday 1,3' Alderman Meeting of the Return Judges OFFICIAL VOTE FOR CITY AND COUNTY OFFICERS Yost erdsy the return judges reassembled in the Supreme Court room, Morris S. Parker, President. in the chair. The first business transacted was the reeeipt of the returns from the Tenth, Nineteenth, and Twenty-third wards, the judges of which were absent on Thursday. This completed the official returns for City Trea surer and City Commissioner. A question was then raised as to who is the pro per custodian of the returns, after they have been handed in to the Basra. Mr. J. Alexander Simpson moved that the re turns wade be retained by the president. lie said that this eouPse had heretofore been pursued. It was proper that the reveres ahould be in the custody of one person. Considerable diaeussion ensued upon the subject, in which several members took part. Mr. Simpson then read from the law of 1839, in which it is stated that each judge Anil deliver hi 4 !Than to the president Of the body. lie thotl4lll, that this settled the question, and asked to with drew the motion. The president said that unless the Board adopted some different course, he would retain the returns es heretofore. Mr Richardson L. Wright contended that each judge should keep his own return If the presi dent were to retain them he would refuse to hand in his papers. lie thought that each judge should keep the official return until November. After that lime, he was aware that they belonged to the body. Mr. Green then renewed the motion that the president retain the returns. Another discussion ensued, and was finally brought to a close by the appointment of a com mittee of three to wait upon Judge Thompson and obtain his opinion upon the Subject. Subsequently, the committee reported that Judge Thompson was of the opinion that the returns were the property of the Board, but suggested that the Board bad better order the papers scaled in an en velope and deposited in some safe place. Mr Wright moved that the papers be sealed and placed in the hands of the Mayor, who has charge of the ballot-boxes. Mr. Simpson moved to amend by striking out the Mayor and inserting the President of the Board. After a lengthy argument between Messrs Sim eon and Wright, it was finally decided that the re turns should be sealed in the presence of the judges, and placed in the hands of the president, to be deposited by him in the Mechanics' Bank. After the vote for City Treasurer and City Com missioner, the Board, as a City _Convention, ad journed until the second Tuesday in November, at 10 o'clock. COUNTY CONVENTION On motion of Mr. Wright, the County Convention was now organized, the officers of the City Con vention being continued in their respective places. On the question of door-keeper, Mr. Green moved that J. G. Shaw he selected in place of the, present incumbent, Mr. Timmins. Several of the members denounced this motion, as Mr. Timmins had already served one day and should not now he removed, even if it was discovered that he was dif ferent in politics from those in the majority. The vote was taken by wards. Mr. Timmins received 11 and Mr. Shaw 10 votes; several of the members refusing to vote. The following is the official vote : • SHERIFF. First Ssrond. Third.. Fourth Fifth qiNth - . . Seventh .... 1710 1165 Eighth-_ 1233 106 T. 1662 Ninth ' .... 948 Tenth lOll • .... 971 Eleventh - - 764 1002 Twelfth 579 1011 Thirteenth -1379 . - ... 1109 Fourteenth 1492 687 Fifteenth 189.1 -- 1609 Sixteenth 1061 1199 . . evonteenth „, . - --• "ga 1572 Eiqbteenth 164 a S-Iti Nineteenth 1371 1521 Twentieth.. . - 1907 " 1803 .. Twenty-first. 1101. 932 Twenty-second ' 1267 922 Twenty-third 1210 . 1129 Twenty-fourth • 1260 1292 Twenty-fifth. - - 012 891 . . Total. 6 360495 40e341 110,346 3lojority for Thompson CITY TREASURER. CITY CONXISSIONER Bumm, 111cClin- Biddle, Shec, John- McCal l'. -tuck, D,. U. 1 . :• .. ., I'. Bon, D. la,U. 1 1,984 1090 .: so 1,034 1,671 41 2 1,458 1,681 11 1,469 1,672 16 3 849 1,164 18 843 1,157 19 4 673 1,441 24 683 1,434 21 5 594 1,150 163 502 1,136 174 6 615 934 TO ii , 558 910 83 7 1,470 1,131 253 '` 1,492 1,086 287 8 808 983 354 804 983 347 9 1 001 994 151 993 970 168 10 1,476 955 172 1,433 948 205 11 763 951 53 781 553 45 12...... 822 994 101 ,_,„ 757 977 177 13 1 222 1,077 137 ' 4, 1,155 1,073 252 14 1 349 988 118 ' 1,342 934 135 15 1,759 1,751 67 1,767 1,711 85 16 1,065 1,173 16 s-r • 1,056 1,166 23 17 663 1,526 42 ''''; , "...lF. 714 1,538 37 18 1651 804 15 '1,607 861 19 19 1,369 1,516 14 1,300 1,530 13 20 1,739 1,785 58 1,712 1,704 66 21 1.054 976 55 1,011 976 46 22 1,187859 124 1,164 862 144 23 980 1,071 270 975 1,083 268 24 1 143 1,224 137 1,134 1,245 127 25 482 360 35 469 834 40 28,196 29,698 2,523 27,830 29,642 2,859 28,196 27,830 1,502 MRJ REGISTER OF WILLS. CLERK OF ORPHANS' COURT. *,—., woks- Steven- Lswrenco, F. lough, D. mutt u. son r..% U. D. 1....2001 1671 52 /2004 1690 2.. . . 1443 1660 - , 26 14.53 1675 3.... 871 1140 4 " 15 870 1160 4. , .. 688 1420 ~. 22 682 1345 622 1143 ..7. 4 17.6 898 1111. o.__ 574 010 . . . 137 613 051 7....1001 1076 :' . i , ! . ..ies 1710 1093 8. , .. 841 .993 ,- 313 1149 998 . .. . 0 1042 1; 953 '.-. ..V 147 1185 971 10....146.. " 934 :; •;;-• • 184 1646. 962 11.... 773 954,.'-''.•. : ; 71 783 975 12.... 782 941.:1.W4.,. 185 897 998 .. . - . . - 13....1168 999 . 326 1351 1140 .. 1393 926 140 1478 992 16,„.1819 1647 98 1848 1728 16....1039 1169 39 1078 1181 17.... 703 1543 77 754 1547 18....1634 833 24 1661. 836 19 1357 1467 69 1386 1515 20.... 1742 1747 97 1782 1819 21. —.1055 978 -54 1107 980 2:2.... 1185 862 86 1307 870 23.... 972 1102 260 1234 1104 1153 1212 li e 121 12.44 1 . 225 25... _ 468 877 44 511 882 25,352 29,166 -4R 2,928 30,709 29,743 28,352 29,743 Plurality 814 Maj 966 DISTRICT COURT. PRESIDENT JUDGE.. ASSOCIATE JUDGES , . . a • I' G I ; R R , a: a ow i tr - -. 4.4 1 i V . t.,;-: = E _ wards. Er : - -1, 111 r 72 4 5 I 3698 2097 2190 1642 1643 2 2970 1516 1510 1647 1643 a 1994 908 905 1128 1120 4 2130 722 71.7 1417 1412 5 1893 813 807 1106 1088 6 - 1579-- -- -- - 793--711 913 971 7 2502 1851 1845 1025 1018 8 2125 1223 1213 950 944 9 2124 1210 1220 920 923 10 2443 1717 1706 903 880 11 1730 819 820 949 940 12 1778 9b9 957 959 940 13 2437 1.500 1489 995 972 14 2390 ,_ 1563 1-;17 919 909 15. 3509 . .lt 1964 1971 1628 1620 16 2208 1119 1109 1151 1147 17 2266 775 782 1517 1498 18 2435 1693 1699 803 800 10 2839 1398 - 1394 1497 1487 20 3488 1898 1874 1727 1700 21 2095 1122 1125 971 -- 973 22 19601353 1848 831 831 23 2339 1277 1272 1053 1058 24 2441 1377 1344 1181 1270 25 1382 524 517 870 , 871 59,059 32,056 32,080 29,713 28,519 Scattered rotes, 405. JPDOE OF COMMON PLEAS Th,,tr,pr-ekt, IlelAkell, AIMon. Sheppard, I'..t D. D. P. &U. I). 1 2079 1634 ..; 2048 1601 2 1517 1643 .' 1 1407 1001 3 908 - 1130 ~ 888 1144 4 721 1411 ..'''" 743 1404 5 832 1085 786 1118 6 713 909 673 935 7 1955 1018 1801 1072 8 1.220 949 11.51 1010 q 1215 532 1171 555 10 1707 051. 1609 937 11 817 936 E 803 974 72 062 956 - MI 985 18 1526 069 ••••• 14-10 1051 14 1589 909 :..'1503 955 15 1973 634 :-; 1982 1663 10 1114 1150 1097 --- 1158 17 785 1518 773 5 ,., 1518 18 1680 801 1683 804 79 1309 /403 7364 1400 20 1902 1710 1875 1740 21 1131 971 1122 :.' 976 2'2 5344 846 - 1333 II'S:. 853 21 1297 1041 1243 ~. 1083 24 1319 1191 1323 !.:" : ;. 4 1189 1.'5 519 874 513 1:;.!-", 879 32,114 25,62.6 31,395 211,204 28,6'20 29,201 a.i .... . 3,488 Ilinj LEGISLAT FIRST DISTRICT. J. Caldwell, D Foster, P Masker, U SECOND DISTRICT. W. H. Ruddimuu, P D Clark, U Jor OH, I) Boit :all, P. /fir t, P... MITEEMED T. G. Ritongarten, P S. C. Thomps.m, 11.. J. M. Bubb, U J. E. Devitt, 11 Jos. Moore, P J. Welsh, U CM= TTAttni,ll J. 314:31141;in, 1) . . Thoa. Cochrane, P. .t U I NO N. S. Shoemaker, I) .1038 w. L. Denuie, Burton, D..... A. S. Roberts, U NINTH DISTRICT. 11. C. Frit v, P. & G. A. Quigley, I) .1,661 =EI .T. Sailor, P J. W. Martien, Thomas Greenliank, P.... ELEVENTH DISTRICT I. A. Sheppard, P. 1 030 .1. W. Hopkins, I) 1,789 Ts. Thompson, P. Ewing, D 2027- 1704 1461 lthi7 875 1167 . 692 1447 716 1207 641 983 1,812 maj, ASSOCIATE JUDGE 1,438 1 887 1,516 `714 ... . 887 1 197 ..1,917 52A 2 407 1 600 127 TWEi.rrit OlHTftict Richard Wi{dry, P. & U W. 0. Snyder, D 71111tTRF.NTII Dtr;TRICT G. Dertavon, P. d: U McManus, D FOURTEENTH DISTRICT J. Donnelly, D M. Binglinln, I' J. IL /WI!lotion, ti W. F. Smith, I' a. W. Wolfe, I) SIXTRENTII DISTRICT R. P. De Silvor, V. •I'llornam Duni4).l, I) 71101/1118 Dixon. P. SKVEXTFIRSTII rwyniiar. Charles F. Abbott, P, ,t G 1 735 it IC Vati:”Se i D I TOO THIRD SENATORIAL DISTRICT. Dickinson, P. Donavan, D 76 669 8417 1) 1,65:i Muj4ily 14 Dow - Ivan 8B The then Ailleollr111:11until the se c on,l TUN- , day in November. The . Legisintive districts now stnnd as follows : Pistricts. Name. I District:. Ist. Joseph Caldwell, D. IDOL Thoq. Greenhank, D Thos. E. 311. Sand. Josephs, 1). 4.1 h. S. C. Thompson, D. 6th. Jos. 3.1100 rt., Jr., P. 6th. Harman Baugh, P 7th. - Thou. Corlinin P. Eith, W, L, Dcuuitt, P. 9111. Qu'ghq, D. 111 W. D.,pking. D. 12th. Wi'Hwy, P. lUL F. V. 11.111Ianug, D. Ilth. Jag. Donnrlly ' D. 15th. Wm. F. Smith, P. 16th. T. \V. Dufti.4l, D. 11th, Cipm. F. Abi,,,,tt, P. Total, 10 Dt.211., T Pe.pley§ MORTAL/'l'Y OF I . llOOl'S EN ROUTE FOR TIM CANT A L —From the great numbers of troops that have been vent to Washington via Philadelphia, attire the com mencement of active military operationa, it tniyht be sup rased that accidents by railroad and otherwlXf would be of fr.mont occurrence. This, however, has not been the case.. There haVIS TWOS' hut fifteen men killed by aetnal cootaltiesllllis far, on the direct lint between New York and Washington, while the number of those who hay, tome rrvm sickness and similar causes is Probably 14111 11 , 44. On Weduraelay last three urea, he lonalag it, Col.isou's Twenty-seental Mas4aolll:latt4 Ite were drowned near Amboy, New York, one of them having fallen overheard [nun a eteanutr, and .truck his head against the lower rails, and the two others (one of them believed to be intoxicated) having vo/tm tarily jumped overboard. A votnnteer of ene of the Melte regintent,., named Lewis M. Sargent, dial at the Military hospital during the early Part of the week* From Wetness contracted on a train of earn. On porn, pi t h e mere mrPrAwnrAy re.. 1 1, 4 7 l kPr a , 4114 rnrnagi , m•raib,t accidents ha , + heol e.rvartnl that llu• puha indignation bee not only been excited, but the antboritice have been compelled to direct attention totho Rnhject. ANIMIER BANNER RAISING AT THE VOLE*. THER itk:FRKSIINIENT SAIAMIN.—At thrro yrytPr 'My at -noun it tfmr 411 , 11;4u4rwmt: inu.uor was Wasbireuton and Otsego atreetg. It bears tbn following inseription: 3lerit where merit ig Ittte. Coopa -slop Volunteer Refreshment Saloon, supported by contribu tions." At SNRIISOn and Washinglon streets another banner, inscribed as follows, "Cooper Shop Volunteer liefresh ment Saloon, supported by the eitigens of Philadelphia," lends a gala appearance to the thoroughfare. At four n'eltick a saluto of thirty•four Rena wan fired from Oleego nod liatitOogion tliatia. A number of la dies and gentlemen having asaembled, a stand wad im provised, and Mr. If. li. Warriner Madie a short address ; after which another entitle wan fired, and the asgembln.ga dispersed. THE FREIIHIT BUSINESS OP THE. PENNSYT.- YAM), BAILROAn.—The preicque of freight to the sea board is to enurtnnua at present, that the Pennsylvania RailreadConthany is said to Lave been compelled to re fuse large amounts even et acicented rotes. This lu cremail business has Lein attributed to the closing of the Mississippi, whereby the produce of the entire West is driven front one of its former principal channels to no east rani railroads. In addition to this, the Baltimore and Ohin road is closed, and the. Pennsylvania Central is for the present monopolized by the Government. This inureto e reduction of the usual Tailcoat and navigation fecilitier, while it rutty advance, freights fifty per cent. or m r efere the clo , e of the whit e, cannot scant other than a beneficial initnence on the husiness of this city. THE CORONER AND POTTER'S FIELD.—The interment:. in Potter's field average twenty per week, and it is presumed that upwards of three thousand bodies now lie in that place of sepulture. The grounds include several acres, enclosed by a high board fence, on the lamb Mvorri read, near Broad street. Three bodies are placed in encli grave, lint the toutbdonea Awn the en tire Iht. A wooden Maim is placed nt the head of each mound, and there are few funeral processions at the lonesome burials. During the whole of last year about fifty bodies were buried unrecognized. Tim green-house is a small shed, in a corner of Potter's field, where the unknown dead lie a few dny4 to await recognition, COLONEL LI - JEANE'fi TUIRTY-SECOND REGI MENT is attached to fienend rrilTlMlll'6 tlh knn, and en camped near Alexandria. A correspondent says of Lnjrane's reported arrest: Ile is not, neither has ha been under arrest, hut, on the contrary, enjoys the confi dence and esteem of his superior officers to an unusual extent. Affairs in and about his camp are in the most prosperous condition. Ills discipline, though strict, is in accordance with military law, and under his care, offi cers and men lining with each other in obNijenie to order?, lilt regimePt id Mt approaching a perfect orglial- - THE CHAPLAINCY OF COL. RUSH'S CAVALRY REGIMENT.—Rev. Washington L. Erben, of Lancaster, Ilea been appointed to the chaplaincy of col. Ituih's regiment of cavalry, which IF; now being organized. Mr. Erben is of the Episcopal persuasion, and cornea well re. commended. COmmtIMCNEtt Or IlionwA.vA.—Oe of the first ditties of the new Councils, after their organization, will be to elect a Commissioner of Highways. We un derstand that one of the most prominent candidates for this position is George W. Schofield, who, while a mem ber of Councils, acted as chairman of the Committee on Highways. MAN DnowNED.—A man who has been em ployed for some time es hostler at bushnera hotel, on th , , Wissahickon creek, was drowned yesterday morning. He was in a small host An the creek, and the current being rather strong, the heat was carried over the dam, which Wag the last seen of the deceased. The body has net been recovered. ARM FRACTURED.—A colored woman named Ellen Davis teas admitted to the Pennsylvania Hospital last PTrningOltnying hR4 her arm fractured while in s diatbnie will* her• lea:band. Prnsasm..—Among the oubscriptiqm The Press yesterday was one from Wm. H, Row% LL. D., correspondent of the London Times. LEGAL INTELLIGENCE. UNITED STATES CIRCUIT COURT—Judges Grier and Cadwalader.—Taylor vs. Gause, Be fore reported, DISTRICT COURT Judge Sharswood.....: Mary Davis vs. Tames S. Keen. An action to re cover an alleged balance on a purchase of pro perty. QUARTER SESSIONS-411(16 Thompson.— Prison cases occupied the attention of the court during the morning. ONE DAY LATER FROM EUROPE. RELIGIOUS DEMONSTRATION Or SYMPA. THY WITH THE UNITED STATES. 11:Ia11~Yy:~►;~%~1~Y4{I}~lR~l~~1~1:~(l► :12/:~~J.11;1: ANTICIPATED RUPTURE BETWEEN SPAIN AND ITALY, Tho steamship .Asia, which sailed from LivArpool at ono o'clock on the afternoon of the 28tlt, and from Queenstown on the 29th ultimo, arrived at New York yesterday, bringing one day's later intelligence from Europe, and foreign papora up to the 28th ultimo. The Arago rtnired off Southampton on the night of the 9.13 th GREAT BRITAIN On the evening of the 26th ultimo a special religious service was held at the Islington Presbyterian Chitral in Liverpool ass mark of sympathy with the national fulmi nation appoint...l to I.e olyserve.i. in America on that day-. The Bev. Dr. White conducted the service. Ife regent. pit the American war in the light of a correction frau God to improve, and not ee a judgment to destroy. The MUM of the war he believed to be the curie of slavery, mid be argued that the war would ho the death blow of slavery. Mr. George Francis Train writes to the Liverpool Pod urging the immediate imposition of an export duty on cotton as a nicana of staying air the dittic t ilty that will ari,e from the notd-oikailig Mr. 'William Verret], the celebrated actor, died on the 24th at the age of 75. The Parig Pairie contradicts the report that the pre sent state of :Mexico is about to ha the subject of a con vection between the three Powers most interested in th e question. The l'atrie admits that the French GOVATII- Iimit has fully- approved of the conduct of its minister in :Mexico, that it has expressed its great dissatisfaction with President ;fitful", tind its intention to protect tho French interests affected by them, But no decision has been made as to the means to be employed to effect this result. The London Morning Post e•ays that the Patric has lost its sen•otticial character, and, in reply to it 3 con tradictions, repeats that a convention will shortly be signed by the Governments of England, France, and Spain, who have decided upon sending a joint expr3litiou to 15Iexieo to obtain full redress for their• long-standing ganglier 5, inion lem.ler on the some ant,ject, says the assurance, in spite of the denial of the Pdtrie, that the Itritich Government in conjunction with France and Spain, and with the consent of the United States, has resolved MIMI an intervention in Mexico, will canto neither surprise nor dissatisfaction. It is understood that the intervention will take place as soon as the weather permits the action of European forces in such a climate. The full assent of the American President has, it is said, been diem to the expedition. The nutmeg to American citizens have been as tlthilerotl9 Mid aliftala ful.as those under which residents of any other country have suffered. Conehlerable fluctuation': in Mexican securities were hiking place in the London market, lint, on the'rth, they closed that at about the highest point. } It.4.NCE The Bonk of France on the 26th raked ita rate of dis count front 5 to 534 per cent. Tho MITA. WAS heavy and lower. - Hulce, on the 117t1t, declined to 68.80. Franre has purchased foreign wheat to the value of eleven millions sterling sine° last harvest—hence thd rapid loss of bullion by the banks. The Times' Paris correspondent says that telegraphs despatches state, from clerical source:l, that the Pope is niora RatiOlifdY ill than he has Yllt 110611; titer gpeak of danger to his life. There it no ..reason to suspect the Truth of this statement. The Ring of Italy would prolong his stay at Florence, and would not return to 'Patin until Ortoher llth. It is rumored that hen Mau to Naples on the lid of January, and will commemorate his stay by a general amnesty. Baron Iticasoli says the Italian Coll,llliri /MVO 110 pditical duties. They must support the policy of the tior . ernment, which, in aiming at the independence and unity of Italy) to strrugthrii rho rar' Iturope, mid wloicly in disengaging the Church from its temporal pre-occupations, wishes, nevertheless, to reinnin devoted to the Catholic religion, and to insure its spiritual hide, pendence. Al ST1:11, The Gazelle der Dem tut reports that an attempt was recently made at Vienna to amassinate the Archduke Albert, by pbteine. 3 bumb in a lane where the Arch. deka would Waft for a train for Vienna. The booth is to hat a aypiodril half nn hour after the prim:a hail departed The Spanish Government still refused to acknowledge any sovereign of Naples but Francis the Second, and a rumor was' current at Madrid that Baron Peeeo, the Ita lian minister, was on the point of breaking off diplomatic relations and leaving Madrid. TURKEY The Porto had sent fresh instructions to Omar ordering him immediately to recommence opera- Nom! against thu Montouogrloa Thu Porte wail about to send a reinforcement of two thousand men to Omar Pasha. CHINA A ND JAPAN The American men-of-war bad left Chinn for borne, with the exception of one small vessel which remained behind at the earnest request of American firms. This vessel bud gone suddenly to Slinghae, owing to the pur chase there of a schooner for the purpose. it is believed, of arming as a privateer under the Confederate flag. ...2,038 ....1,013 I,m MMEMMI ....1,822 .1,;.T0 1,140 936 955 011 4140
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