%\t press. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1861. EXTRACT FROM THE LAST SPEECH OF STEPHEN A. DUUftLAS.-** The conspiracy 16 break up \Ut Onion » a fad now known to all* Armies are taint raised, and war levied to accomplish it* There can he hat two sides <o the controversy. Every man mast be on the side of the United States or against it* There •can be bo neutrals in this war. There can be none but patriots and traitors. 1 * THE LATEST WAR NEWS, Wc publish i dis morning hti article from the Ciu ciui ati ]£wjitircr, which purports to be an abstatet of the report of the labors at Sr-. Louis of the In pwtigatiHg Committee Appointed by ttui liist Coq~ gress. It will lie seen that a number of the charges against Fremont of gross neglect or mal-adininis tration in his department are corroborated, and in the face of the startling and disgraceful disclosures thu? made, few will question the wisdom and neces sity of his removal John C. Breckinridge is now the idol of the re bels. The prediction of Senator Douglas in May last, that in less than a year the ex.-Vice President would be a general in the rebel army, has already been verified, and it is rumored in the Southern journals that he may soon be placed in the rebel Cabinet Meanwhile his pompous address to the people of Kentucky,a long document, is going the rounds' of the Secession papers. It is fall of expressions of approval of the great conspiracy, nnd of denunciations of the action of iho Federal Government »ud of ihe Kentucky Legislature. Its concluding paragraphs are as follows : Whatever may be the condition or motives of the members at Fraukfort. they have exceeded their authority. No legislative assembly or other body, other than one elected by your sovereign voice for that purpose, has theiight. in this great revolution, to determine finally your political future, The people, although tnken by surprise, and almost un aimed, have risen to vindicate their wishes, and expel the Northern invaders. The eagerness with which their aid has been invoked by those who have pluDgcd the State into her present- unhappy condition, is the strongest proof of their conviction that but for the presence of these soldiers, the action of Ihe members at Frankfort would be repu diated by the people. Whim the Northern in* vnders shall be sent back across the Ohio river— when the State shall he relieved of nil troops from abroad, and the people of Kentucky, by a Fair elec tion, shall determine their destiny —it will he the clear duty of every eitiuen to acquiesce or to retire from the State. ■ For these who. denied by the Legislature the protection due to the humblest citizen, have been delivered over to the tender mercies of foreign mercenaries, nnd hunted, like partridges on the mountains, what remains but imprisonment, exile, or resistance f As one of them, I intend to resist. I will avoid conflict with Kentuckians, except in necessary self-defence, but I will unite with my fellow-citizens to resist the invaders who have dri ven us from our homes. To this course we are im peded by the highest sense of duty, and theirre s s ible instincts of manhood. To defend your birihright nnd mine, which is more precious than domestic ease, or property, or life, I cxcliuoge, with proud satisfaction, a term of six years in the Senate of ihe United States, for the musket of a soldier. Considering that in repeated elections held during the last year tlic people of Kentucky most em phatically declared their devotion to the Union, and their abhorrence of secession, and that the national troops in that State have protected the lives nnd properly of all who were not in arms against the Government, while the rebel leaders have in numberless instances been guilty of brutal outrages, the ex-Vice President, who has from the first sympathized with the rebellion, and only sought for a pretext for publicly fighting under its black banner, has made but a poor selection, and his logic is not much better than the cause he up holds. We publish, this morning, an interesting batch Of Southern ueirft of a Into date. The rebels seem to have been as well advised of the destination of the naval expedition as the people of the North, and a paragraph in the Baltimore »S«w, of yester day, which says that Beauregard had left Virginia for Charleston, is suggestive of the suspicion that he may have gone there for the purpose of super intending such defensive operations as may be made against the attacks of our fleet or the soldiers who accompany it. General Cameron Visited West Point on Tues day. and delivered an appropriate speech to tho cadets. Major General Hunter, the successor of General Fremont in the command of the Western Depart ment, is a native of tho District of Columbin, but was appointed to West Point from Illinois, in 1818. On graduating in 1822. ho entered the army as second lieutenant of Fifth infantry; was promoted first lieutenant June, IS2B ; was made captain First dragoons March. 1833; resigned July 4. 1836. He again entered the army from Illinois in November, 1841, as temporary paymaster ; he was appointed paymaster 14th March, 1842, and was connected with that department of the service up to the breaking out of the rebellion, when he was pro moted to brigadier general and placed in the field. He had been by the Illinois delegft- tion in Congress, for promotion as inujor general. He was acting major genera! in charge of the Third division of the United States forces at Bull Him. General Scott is about to sail for Europe. The “Presidential election” in the ‘ Confede rate States of America’ ’ is supposed to have come off yesterday. As there was no opposition to the present incumbonts, Davis and Stephens, it is not hard to guess the result, The following, from the Cecil (Maryland) Whig, in reference to the “ peace men ” of that section of country, is a fair specimen of the Union feeling of that State: “ The National Democracy- has ever been nerv ously sensitive about the national honor. In 1312 it went to war with England because she claimed the right to search American vessels for British seamen, which she needed to man her war ships. General Jackson was ready to fight with Spain for Florida. and the National Administration supported him ip it. In 1845 it supported Mr. Folk in his demand for 54 deg. 40 min. or light, and was ready to enter into another war for a strip of forest not worth the powder that would have been exploded. Again, during that administration, did it go to war with Mexico for the little patch between the Rio Grande mid ilie Neuces. ■ “Ip ]852 it itched for a war with England, be. cause that Fower claimed the right to extend a protectorate over the Bay Islands, on the coast of Central America, a thousand miles south of New Orleans. It has always claimed Cuba, and insisted upon giving Spain the choice of thirty millions or a war. It nus affirmed and reaffirmed the Monroe doctrine, that the United States should allow no European Power to make fur* tber settlements on the continent of North Amc i iea. And now a pack of white-handed and white livered cowards, who loaf around Baruum’s Hotel nnd Guy’s restaurant) are willing, nay aimivu?, that the United States should give up the fairest half of the republic to a sot of rebels and pirates, and with tlii3 purpose in their hearts, and going about to execute it, they dare to call themselves National democrats. Bet Democrats avenge this insult 14 (heir old name.” The New York Evening Post states that it has seen a private letter from a gentleman who knows of what he writes, which says that “ the Prince Na poleon, since his return from America, makes no difguise in expressing, both in public and in pri- Tate, his decided conviction that the North ts not only abundantly able to whip the slaveholders, blit that it will do_ it and ought to do it, and the sooner the better. From the general course of the press for the last fortnight it is easy to see that all France is reaching the same conclusion.” Fiance, England, America. All apprehensions of “the so-called South ern Confederation ” being recognized by France or England are dissipated by the re cent intelligence received by the Persia. France will not, and England dare not, ac knowledge the sovereignty of the South—be cause that would be A virtual declaration of war against this country. At the same time, both Powers are naturally anxious to see the contest ended, a consummation which will goon take place, France and England ma terially suffer from want of cotton and to bacco. The duty upon American cotton im ported into France brings an annual sum of over $8,500,000 into the Imperial Treasury, and imported tobacco is equally productive in a fiscal sense. Cotton is duty-free in Eng land, but there is a duty of fifi cents a pound upon American tobacco. Therefore, upon 26,000,000 pounds, which is the aimti&l home consumption of tobacco in England, the duty exacted by the British Government is $23,940,000 each year. Thus, the Govern ments of France and England arc deeply in terested in getting a supply of cotton and tobacco. Nevertheless, they will not make matters worse by fraternizing with the re wlu-d Soul)!, It may he many years boiore ihu admirers ot fine acting will have another opportunity of wit nessing such a combination of first-rate talent as that now temporarily engaged at Wheat ley’s Continental Theatre. Shafespcare’B «Othello” was given on Tuesday evening, with great effect. Mr. Davenport's Othello, Mr. Wallack’s logo, Mr. Wheatley’s Cassio, and Mr. Rteb’s Brabantio, reminded us of the most successful achievements of the stage. We have never heard Othello 7 s vindication of him self before the Senate more exquisitely and na turally rendered than by Mr. Davenport. In deed, throughout the whole play ho exhibited a profound and scholar-like sympathy with the author, and a wonderful grace of manner. In the great scenes with lago, a difficult character personated With Startling talent by Mr, Wal lace, he showed vast ability. Mr. Wheat ley’s Cassio was fully up to his high reputa tion. We cannot avoid expressing admira tion at the manner in which the subordinate part of Brabantio was acted by Mr. Ryer. No thing could have been more effective. This gentleman, during his engagement at the Con tinental, has proved himself to be an actor of uncommon promise and power. The President nnd “ n Servile IVur.” Before Mr. Lincoln whs elected President the Southern politicians, aided by a number of o' iiipat 1 ;iin the free States, predicted that. in the event of a Republican triumph, an appeal would be made to the slaves of the •South to rise against their tnas'ers, and that large bodies of the free colored men of the North would be mustered into the Federal army, for the purpose of awakening an an swering sympathy among their brethren held in servitude. Mr. Lincoln was elected. He was supposed to belong to tho ultra Republi cans. He had made a memorable speech, in which he was quoted as declaring that this country must eventually be all free or all slave —and yet, from the day of his inauguration, he lias taken no step which can be construed either into an attack upon the institutions Of lllC South, or into an endorsement of the exaggera cd construction given to tho platform upon which lie stood. In fact, the very responsibilities and troubles of bis position have made him an emincntly nationai Executive. Charged with being a sectional man, he has looked upon the whole country, and has done no one thing which can justly be regarded as favoritism for his j own particular region, or undeserved oppoSi* j tion lv the Southern States which so hit terlv antagonized him. Let us recount a few of his acts to show how well he estimates his obligations and an ticipates his destiny. lie waited long and patiently before accepting the awful reality of a war with tho South. Ho listened, with singular indulgence, to the appeals and propo sitions of the Peace Congress, and, even when Sunip’er fell, he spoke ot the Southern traitors in language of moderation and magna nimity. With the fierce opposition of the pro-davory leaders rankling in his mind, and surrounded by the bitter enemies of these men, he nevertheless instructed the chiefs in our mi litary service to do no act that might awaken the prejudices of the Union slaveholders in the South against his Administration, and the cause in which the American people are now engaged. General Fremont, a man born in the South, whose proclamation against slavery was received with electrical enthusiasm by the Republicans of the Northwest, was advised by this Republican President, Abraham Lin coln, to modify his proclamation, in accord ance with tho laws of the United States, and in response to the appeals of such patriots as Holt and Chittknkes- of Kentucky, and Gam ble and I’iiFT.l’S of Missouri. And what else ? To prove that this is not a war upon the insti tution of slavery, wo need only call the atten tion of our readers to the fact that whenever slaves have escaped from their masters, and have gone into Union camps—instead of being assisted on their way to Canada—they have been detained, set to work and an account kept i of tlieir labor, so that they may he returned to i tlieir loyal owners, and in many cases hundreds i of them have been returned whenever their ! owners have eonte forward to prove tlieir | loyalty to tho Constitution, and their right to | this description ol' property, i So much for the accusation that one part of : y;,- f Likcoln’s theory, and one object, of the I present wav, was an appeal to the servile popu i lationoftlic South. Now as to the charge ! that the free people of color were to lie used i by the North: not only has no appeal been i made to the free people of color in tlie free i States, but nothing has been done to induce | them to rise in the slave States. In the Dis j trict of Columbia, and in the border State of ! Maryland, there are nearly forty thousand of ; this class, nnd yet in all the capture of prison : ers no single free man of color has been taken 1 in arms. Nor has any effort been made to in duce them to enlist against the Southern peo i pie. We have repeatedly said that if slavery ' is destroyed in the South it u-ill -not be by any act ; of Mr. Lincoln, or the Federal army, but wholly '■ because of the ingratitude and recklessness of Ihe rebel leaders themselves. The only instance ; in which the free colored people have been in -1 voked to take arms has been that of General : Jackson, when lie called upon the free negroes < of Louisiana to arm for tho defence of New Or leans. General Jackson was a Southern man. j lie was a Southern city, and, in ! making this appeal, lie was defending the insti -1 tution of slavery. Mr. Lincoln has frequently ; been asked to imitate the example of Jackson. ! 'What if he had followed this example, and issued a proclamation, copying the words of til? following memorable proclamationj issued only a few weeks before the great victory on the plains of Chalmet, in January, 1815? It is ; significant that, in all the charges against the i present Republican Chief Magistrate, he has 1 never issued such a proclamation as the fol : lowing; ANDREW JACKSON. Proclamation to the free colored, inhabitants of JsUKllfilf it co Through a mistaX-Mi policy you have been here tofore deprived of a participation in the glorious struggle for national rights in which our country is engaged. This no longer shall exist. As sons of freedom you are now called upon to defend our most inestimable blessing. As Amori- Ctins. your country looks with confidence to her adopted children for a valorous support, os a faith ful return for the advantages enjoyed under hor mild and equitable Government. As fathers, hus bands, and brothers, you are summoned to rally round the standard of the eagle to defend all which is dear in existence. Your country, although Calling for your exertions, does not wish you to engage in the causo without amply remunerating you for the services rendered. Your intelligent minds are not to be led away by false representations. Your love of honor would cause you to despise the man who should attempt to deceive you. In the sincerity of a soldier and the language of truth I address you. To every noble-hearted, generous freeman of color volunteering to serve during the present con test with Great Britain, and no longer, there will be paid the same bounty, in money and lands, now received by the white soldiers of the United States, viz,; OR? hundred and twenty-four dollars in mo ney, and one hundred and sixty aerea of laud. The non-commissioned officers and privates will also be entitled to the same monthly pay and daily rations and clothes furnished to any American soldier. On enrolling yourselves io companies, the major general commanding will selaot officers for your government from your white fellow-citizens. Your non-commissioned officers will be appointed from among yourselves. Due regard will be paid to the feelings of free men and soldiers. You will not, by being asso ciated with white men in the same camps, be ex posed to improper comparison or unjust sarcasm. As a distinct, independent battalion or regiment, pursuing the path of glory, you will, undivided, receive the applause and gratitude of your coun trymen. To assure you of the sincerity of my intentions, and my anxiety to engage your invaluable services to our country, 1 have communicated my wishes to the Governor of Louisiana, who is fully informed as to the manner of enrolment, and will give you every necessary information on the subject of the address. Headquarters, Andrew Jackson, Maj. Gen. Commanding. Public Amusements. Herrmann Kkihvivtts. Mr. Herrmann com pleted his inaugural programme to a crowded house, at the Academy, last evening, and to-night he produces an entirely new entertainment, which he calls his “comic programme.” The New York papers, we remember, pronounced this second edi tion of marvels in mogio lore hig greatest sucoess. Not having seen his second edition of feats, we can not pronounce on its merits But if Mr. Herrmann can excel his inaugural programme, which, as we have previously stated, iB incomprehensibly be wildering, wo are free to admit his title as the greatest of living Prestidigitateurs. But it yet re mains to be seen whether ho will succeed or not. In the interim, we accept the privilege of remain ing neutral, and most decidedly skeptical. Walnut-street Theatre. —Mr. Joseph Proctor continues to draw good houses at this theatre. His rendition of the Jibbenainosay, last evening, was received with marked applause. In theatrical business of the above character Mr. Proctor is without a rival. If he would abate somewhat of his monotonous, drawling tones, and infuse moro of spirit and power into his diction, Mr. Proctor would be deservedly renowned in his performances. He will appear to-night in sew and popular rules. Virginia.—The map of Virginia advertised in our paper to-day is large, neatly colored, well piinted, and cheep. English Pictorials. —6s. C. Upborn, newspa per and periodical vendor, 310 Chestnut street, sends ys Illustrated London News of October 26, with Prussian, English, American, and Japanese sketches, and Illustrated News of the World, of the same date, with stecl-plato portrait Of Mr. Harrison, (the tenor who sang in this city with Louisa Pyne,) and a variety of wood engravings. Large Sale of Dry Goods, Hosiery, Ready made Clothing, Ladies’ Funs, Ac.—The atten tion of purchasers is requested to the large and va ried assortment of British, French, German, India, and domestic dry goods, hosiory, ready-made clo thing, Indies’ fashionable furs, Ac., embracing about 825 lots of staple and fancy articles, in wool lens, worsted, linen, cotton, and silk ; to be pe remptorily sold by catalogue, for cash, commencing this morning at ten o’clock—the snlo to be conti nued without intermission all day and part of the evening, ending with the clothing and furs, by Myers, Claglioru, & Co., auctioneers, Nos. 232 and 234 Market street. ■ 8x1,1; OF Bohemian Glass Ware, Silver ' PLATED Goons, CctleSV, Ad. — N. P. Pancoast, ■ auctioneer, 431 Chestnut street, will sell this morn i ing a large lot of Bohemian glass ware, silver , plated goods, tabic cutlery, jewolry, a orman j joys. Ac. LETTER FROM “OCCASIONAL.” Washington, Nov. C, 18GI. General McClellan heartily approves the pro position for an exchange of prisoners. This has been his sentiment from the start, and I believe the majority of the Cabinet have always taken the same side. General McClellan’s views aro sustained by lus confidential friend, the distinguished ex-Attornoy General Edwin M. Stanton, who, notwithstanding his con nection with the Buchanan Administration, now maintains, as during his association with that Administration, the most decided and un compromising Union doctrines. lie declares that “ the principle of an exchange of prisoners is demanded by the highest considerations of policy and humanity.” I have, therefore, no doubt that some arrangement will be made, in a very short time, by which our absent and beloved follow-citizens in the Southern prisons may be restored to tlieir families and friends. The reasons for refusing such an arrangement have passed away. The highest considerations require that the health and lives of our captured fellow-soldiers should alone he taken into view. Etiquette and diplomatic forms have too long impeded tlie consummation of tills important arrange ment. It is related that a Spanish king found himself seated by a blazing fire. lie could not remove himself, and lie was burned to death because “ the gentleman in waiting,” whose business it was to attend upon the royal chair, could not lie found ! In this progressive age there is nothing move embarrassing than tho unreasoning assertion of mere theories at the expense of practical results. So much has been said of the safety of Washington, and so many complaints have conic from the Western department, that a sufficient number of troops had boon concen trated at this point, that a few words upon the probable programme of General McClellan may not be inopportune. Now that he is clothed with supreme power, and a thousand ardent expectations are indulged that he may win a conclusive victory, it is WCh to state that he lias never faltered in the belief that it was his first duty to see that the national capital was put in a position of impregnable defence, and that no movement should be made until this was entirely settled. Previous to tha ill fated Teconnoissance at Ball’s Bluff, a large number of troops were taken from his military district, and sent to other points, llad that reconnoissance been crowned by tlie seizure of Leesburg—had McCall been enabled to ctleet a junction with Stone and Balter—a vast ad vantage would’liavc been secured, and the fa cilities for a forward movement immeasurably increased. The failure of that reconnoissance has necessitated new delays. You will perceive that the Secessionists in Maryland arc held down only by the strong hand. Tho proclamation of General Dix, ad monishing all persons of Secession proclivi ties against interfering with or exercising the right of suffrage at the election to-dav, shows tlie absolute necessity of maintaining a large force of United States soldiers in Maryland, and proves, also, the persevering purpose of the traitors now in Virginia to take possession Of i]!o capital if they can. Within the last ten days General McClellan’s column lias been grcatlv augmented by accessions from tlie re serves of the different States, but it must be recollected that a large force has been thrown— some estimate the number at twenty thou sand—opposite tlie rebel batteries on tlie Poto mac, and that the late offensive demonstrations in Maryland will compel an increase of the forces under General Dix in that quarter. General McClellan cannot, therefore, advance until every position in Ids rear is thoroughly and imprcgnably fortified, nor should he at tempt to attack without such a force as will render defeat impossible. Meanwhile the late news from IVes'Crn Virginia indicates that our armies are triumphant, and unless the removal of General Fremont has entirely de moralized the army in Missouri, we ought to expect a victory in that State. 1 recur to theso points to show that tho pro gramme of General McClellan has been wise from the first, and especially to convince that large class of critics who have been complain ing that too much attention has been given to the protection of the capital, that all their censures have been unjust. On or about the 10th of November, you may look for a forward movement. lam sure that if it is made, un less the rebels retreat before onr advancing troops, there will be a complete and annihila ting victory. In times like these, there is no more in structive volume than the Hon. William B. Reed’s Life ot his Grandfather. Tlie story of the Revolution is given in minute detail from the valuable correspondence in posses sion or under the control of the grandson. If personal ambition had not been the ruling passion of your able townsman; if his rest less and ever-active brain had not been di verted by his inordinate desire for “ corres pondence ” with Cottondom, what stores of precedents could ho not have drawn from the manuscripts of ids progenitor, with which to aid, encourage, justify, and uphold the Presi dent and his legal advisers in tlieir patriotic efforts to save the Union from the blows of parricidal arms! It was President Reed who announced te the Legislature of Pennsylvania the sentiment: “ The safety of the people is the supreme and pre-eminent law and bond of society.” It was at the instance of President Reed that the Assembly conferred dictatorial powers on tho Executive of the State. In a letter to Washington, under date of June 5, 1780, he thus writes: “The vesting extraor dinary powers in the Executive was not so well relished; and it was too delicate a sub ject to be much pressed by me, especially as there appeared some reluctance on tills point, and it is probable the House would have adjourned without touching upon it, bad it not been so forcibly urged in your private letter. I was extremely cm barrassed. I did not sec any chance of its being done but by letting them know that it wax deemed by yon a matter not of mere im portance, but of indispensable necessity. This was done in a manner the most guarded and confidential, and had the desired effect, as they have vested the Executive with the power to declare martial law so far as they shall deem necessary, and which gives us a power of doing what may be necessary without attending to the ordinary forms of law. I have the pleasure to observe the measure is generally satisfac tory ; and as we shall endeavor to exercise it with prudence and moderation, I hope it may he productive of the good effects expected from it.” “ The safely of the people” compels the Government to adopt measures towards the enemies of our free institutions similar to those urged by Washington in 1780. Presi dent Joseph Reed was tlm chosen instrument to enforce such measures as were deemed ne cessary in the then great struggle. Years of patient toil were spent by the grandson in giving to the world a clear, but too partial, history of the labors of the grandfather. May not some future scion of the house of Reed find it embarrassing to account for the strange want of patriotism which induced the ex-minister to China to malign the Executive and his consti tutional advisers, and denounce all the efforts which a Government, struggling for its preser vation from internal and external foes, is com pelled to make tor the safety of the people ? Occasional. FROM ST. THOMAS, W. I. REBEL COMMISSIONERS FROM EUROPE EN ROUTE. A PHILADELPHIA DARE DISMASTED. New York, Nov. 6.—St, Thomas dates to the 25th ult. state that six rebel commissioners, from Europe for Cuba, had passed through there. Four United States steamers aro cruising in the Caribbean sea. It is stated that the reports of pirates being seen there were invented by British captains to influence the rate of freight. At St. Thomas, on the 25th, bark D. G. Wilson, from Philadelphia, for Rio, dismasted. Highly Important Arrest. Boston, November 6.—Parker H. French, alias Carlisle Murray, was arrested yesterday, at Brantford, Of,an., by the superintendent of the Government Detective Police, and Detective Ben Franklin, of Philadelphia. Very important docu ments and papers were found in his possession. The officers have been in pursuit of French for some weeks, and it has given the Government great trouble to detect him. French has been sent to Fort Warren. Release of Political Offenders Boston, Nov. 6.—Captain Shield, formerly of the United States army, Mr. William Gilohrist, ot Philadelphia, Wm. Gaskins, and Peter lteilly were released from Fort Warren to-day uftor taking the oalh of allegiance. THE PRESS.—PHILADELPHIA, THURSSDAY. NOVEMBER 7, 1861. LATEST NEWS BY TELEGRAPH. FROM WASHINGTON. NO FURTHER MOVEMENT OE OUR TROOPS. TIIE INTENTIONS Of THE REBEL ENVOYS TO EUROPE. THE WESTERN DEPARTMENT. PROBABLE APPOINTMENT OP GEN. MEIGS TO THE COMMAND. INTERESTING FROM GEN. BINKS’ COLUMN. AFFAIRS ON THE LOWER POTOMAC. IMPORTANT FROM MISSOURI. RUMORED COUNTERMANDING OP THE OR. DEB REMOVING FREMONT. Arrival of Gen. Ilnnter at Springfield. FREMONT REFUSES TO REMAIN IN A SUBORDINATE CAPACITY. A BATTLE IMPENDING. Special Despatches to “ The Press.” Washington, November 6, 1881, The Rebel Envoys. It now appenrs that when Mr Slidell, in com pany with James M Mason, of Virginia, departed fur Europe, lie took with tdm Ida wife and interest ing son and daughters. Shrowd men in this quar ter, who know the wily Louisiana Senator, predict that it is his intention never to return; that, so far from enring about the interests of the Confederacy, he is only too glad to bo rid of it; and that, if a reverse should happen to Davis * Co., he will quietly settle dow n and cultivate his foreign tastes, leaving his friends at home to take care of them selves. It is also asserted that during his stay at Riel Iliond lie beenmo exceedingly unpopulnr by his haughty nnd dictatorial manner, and particu larly by nis malignant persecution of the Northern prisoners. He never was liked in Louisiana, and thousands of Union men who have been compelled to espouse Secession blame him for driving them iDto tlio conspiracy. This fire in the rear—of which the fiery Frenchman, I’ieiuu; Soule, is the leader—is a conflagration that he is not prepared to meet. Slidell is a very old man —fond of his ease—and has, doubtless, prepared for the storm, which, with his peculiar re lations to tho leading moncyod men of Europe, he Could easily do, by clandestinely disposing of suffi cient property to enable him to spend tlie balance of his days in a land to which all his sympathies have been tending. There is another reason why Mr. Slidell will not feci very anxious to return to the United States. He cannot lenve Europe without being watched by the thousands of Union men who know ail his purposes; and if he should leave, the chances are ten to one that he would be captured and taken back to the free States, in which he was born, and of which he has been the most ungrateful enemy. It is stated that the widow of his-own brother, the celebrated Sli dell Mackenzie, now residing at Morristown, New Jersey, has stricken the Slidell out of her name, and now calls horsclf simply Mrs. Mack enzie. The Army To-day. Despatches from the several divisions of the army of the Potomac, received at Gen. McClel lan’s headquarters to-day, state that no move ments aro being made. A grand review of Fxtz John Pokteu’s division was arranged for this day, but the soft condition of the ground has caused an indefinite postponement of the programme. The paymasters are busy preparing tho pay-rolls and paying off the troops. Thu Blockade of tlie rotomac. The steam ferry-boat Stepping Somes, recently purchased by the Government, in Now York, ran the blockade about 11 o’clock last night, and was hot fired upon by the rebel batteries. The Stepping Stones is similar in construction to the rebel steamer George Page, and is absut the same size, drawing from three to three and a half feet of water. She was thus onabled to hug the Maryland shore in passing the batteries. The Stepping Stones passed a pungy also bound up. * She brought hither six contrabands, who were picked up, by the tug Bailey, in the lower Poto mac. They had escaped from the Virginia shore in a dug-out, and it is evident, from their state ments, that they had planned their escape long since. Tlie Ishnitf Hr.llc liud fourteen contrabands on bourd at Ccdnr Point, nnd about fifty were sent to Old Point, a short timo since, from the flotilla. Tbe fugitives represent-that there is great suffering in the Rappahannock region of Virginia, for want of food, clothing, shoes, Ac. There is a new rebel battery at Acquia creek, a few hundred yards north of tho old one. Two shells were fired from it yesterday afternoon, to try the range only, ns no vessels were near. There are indications at Matthias Point that tho rebels aro at work there, possibly in putting up entrenchments. Tlie Resignation of Gen. Wool Doubted. The reported resignation of General Wool does DOt sewn tP be well founded, os the latest despatch received from him at the Wav Department makes no mention of such an intention. It is, doubtless, true that Brigadier General Mitchell, of Cincinnati, has tendered his resig nation. From CGI. Geary’s Command A gentleman who came down this morning says that Col. Geary has now command from Nolan’s to Harper’s Ferries. He has also command of Frederick, Md., at which point ho has ono company under the command ef Capt- Pardee. Two com panies aie stationed at Harper’s Ferry, under Major Tyndall. The enemy has entirely de serted this point, and scarcely a living thing is to he seen there. Many apprehend fighting to-day at the eleetisn polls in Frederick district, but the colonel yesterday distributed his men at all points, with authority to arrest all persons who are unruly or advocate Secession. There are only about 60 sick soldiers, and only two Seriously, In this regi ment, c0mj,426<l of 1,600 men. Col. Geary’s via tory at Bolivar has endeared him more than ever to his men, who are prepared and anxious to follow him into the henrt of the enemy’s country. The CojQpel is warmly urged for a brigadier general ship. Another Foreign Officer in our Army. Baron Von Herman has been appointed by the President aid to General Wool, with the rank of major of volunteer - He was formerly on the staff of the Adjutant General of Prussia. Baron de Beifendurg, of Belgium, has also tendered his son vices to the Government, and they will be accepted. Latest Hospital Reports. The report issued today, of sick and wounded in the hospitals at Alexandria, Georgetown, and Washington, is 929. Rebel Prisoners Escaped. Last night two prisoners, named J. Owens Berry and Redmond Burk, escaped from the prison on Capitol Hill. They have both been la arms against the United States. Efforts are being' made to overtake them, but the race will probably net be successful- lien. McClellan’s Body Guard. Capt. Packer, of Gen. McClellan’s body guard, has been promoted to a major, and is au thorized to increase his command to a squadron. An election took place yesterday, when Lieut. Shears and Orderly D. C. Brown were elected captains, and Second Lieutenant Geo. S. Piiislps and Sergeant E. A. Weber elected first lieute nants. The command has been increased up to the standard—namely, two hundred men, and is is fine military condition. Heath of a Pennsylvania Soldier. Yesterday, James Neal, company E, Thirty jbifd Pennsylvania Volunteers, died In onmp. Large Importations The Government has just received an invoice of nearly ,3,000 bedsteads, through one of our furni ture dealers here. They are from New York, and aro for hospital use. The Fire Brigade. It is understood that the Cabinet have agrood to accept the steam-fire apparatus of tho liopo and Philadelphia Uoso Companies of Philadelphia. A stated number of members will be taken from eaoh company, and a chief engineer appointed. A Rebel Movement It is reported to-day that the rebels have again a largo force encamped at Leesburg, The Western Department of the Army. The commander-in-chief of the army, Postmaster General Blair, and the Assistant Secretary of War were closeted with tbe President during the forenoon to-day. It was understood outside—the information coming from a reliable source—that the affairs of the army in the West were under consideration. Fremont has been succeeded by General Husteb, but it is proposed to place Ge neral Meigs in full Command of tiiO Western Department. General Van Yliet, of General McClellan’s staff, will, it is said, succeed General Meics as Quartermaster General. The Water in the Potomac Falling- The river has receded sufficiently to enable the Government to re-establish communication with Virginia by the Long Bridge aiid Georgetown fer ries. The Long Bridge. The lumber for the repairs on this bridge is ar riving from Pennsylvania, nnd the repairs will he pushed forward With great rapidity. A New Pennsylvania Cavalry Regiment. Among tlie regiments reported nearly ready for the field is the 7th Cavalry, or 80th regiment of the Pennsylvania line, commanded by Gen. Wvn- Koop. This regiment hag now nearly a thousand men completely uniformed, and tho horses for thorn have been purchased. As soon as they aro armed and furnished horse equipments they will go into active service, when they will, no doubt, rendor a good account of themselves. The men are gene rally from the rural districts of I’onnsylvania, and for good conduct and physical appearance will compare favorably with any regiment now fight-, ing under the Union banner. Tho officers are Lieut. Col. William B. Sipes, who served iu the throe-months volunteers, ns captain in the 2d re giment. Majors, John E. Wynkoop, late major of filh regiment, P. V., JamosJ. Seibert, lato lieu tenant colonel Ctli regiment, James Givin, late major 2d regiment. Col. Sipes is now in tho city making the necessary arrangements to fully com plete the regiment, which, by order of tho War Department, is to be increased to 1,200 men. Transportation via Baltimore. It is-some consolation to know that, whilo we are compelled to submit to an effectual blockade of tho Potomac, the railroad is onablod to meet so successfully the demand for goods. There are now few complaints, even among impatient merchants, as to despatch, and the cost of transport is not much abovo the cost of freight by the river. Pennsylvania Troops at Alexandria. There are three Pennsylvania regiments in tho suburbs of Alexandria, to whom Paymaster Av- DKKtv M. Sali.ade will pay an official visit on Mon day. with several bags of gold for distribution. These regiments are on elevated ground, and the late rains linve not seriously affected their camps. The Railroad Convention—New Time Table. Tho Railroad Convention adjourned to-day. All tbc companies between Washington and New York were represented, and also the War and Post Office Departments—tho former by Mr. C.vsriEi.n, and the latter by Sir. McClellan, the second As sistant Postmaster General. Tho following schedule has been agreed upon ; From Washington, 0 nnd 11. o'clock in the morning, and 3.10 nnd 5 o’clock in tho afternoon—all of which are to bo through lines to New York. From Philadelphia to Wash ington, 3.30, 8.15, and 1.1.35 o’clock in the morn ing, and 11 o’clock at night—all immediately con necting With Baltimore, the 8.10 o’clock oxcoptcd. From New York to Washington, 7 o’clock in the morning, and 6 and 11 o'clock at night. The lat ter, however, is not fully decided on, but is to be arranged in Philadelphia. The 11. o’clock train from New York and 5 o'clock evening train from Washington arc to make tlic time la tea hours; all the other trains in eleven hours. Missouri Volunteers. Governor Gamble has arranged with the Go vernment that the United States shall arm, equip, clothe, subsist, transport, and pay tho Missouri State militia who may volunteer for service within the State, for its immediate defence, during tho war. The details of tho plan secure unity of action between the State and Federal troops, and safety in disbursing money. Aid Appointed to General Wool. The Baron Vox Heumax, of Prussia, has been appointed an aid to General Wool. Maryland Election. A full regiment, soldiers from other regiments, and a large number of civilians, who have a vote in Maryland, have gene lmme to deposit tlieir names in tlie ballot-box. Yesterday a train of nearly fifty cars, filled principally with voters, left the de pot in Washington. An intense interest is felt here to receive the news of the result of the election, Committee of Investigation in Session. Senators Hale, GniMES,and Johnson, the Com mittee of Congress appointed to investigate tho surrender of the forts and the Norfolk navy yard, have commenced their labors in Washington. ScnAtor Hale is ehnirman, and ho, with Senator Grimes, is present. Johnson is expeotod to arrive immediately Miscellaneous. I The news received from the Armada has imparted groat cheerfulness to everything. It has been the topic of conversation on the stroot and in the camps all day. The Cabinet this morning held a long meeting in regard to the movements on tho other side of the rotomac. ti.en. McClellan has issued an order for tho building of log huts. The encampments in tho vi cinity of Alexandria commenced putting them up this morning- Some of them aro ’ very tastefully designed. Secretary Cameron. Secretary Cameron will return here from hia trip to tho North on Monday next. From Gen. Banks’ Column. DAItNESTOTN, NOV. 4.—Several bodies of the victims of Ball’s Bluff floated down the Potomaa yesterday and Saturday. Five of thorn beached on the Virginia shore, and the rebel pickets solicited the assistance of our pickets to cross tho river and help to bury them, which request, report says, was concurred in, The latter is eonversatios ssid, if Gen. Stone’s forces had pushed on to Leesburg on Tuesday succeeding the bloody Monday, that the town would have fallen an easy prey, but had tho attack been twenty-four hours later, we would have encountered 40,000 opponents. The “ white horseman’ ’ paid a visit to the picket stations opposite the Seneoa yesterday. He was, as usual, clcgnntly mounted and equipped, and was followed by an escort of cavalry. Judging from observation and -report, your correspondent believes him to be an engineer of rank in the rebel army. The signal corps of this division is fast becoming an indispensable military auxiliary. Of its extent and usefulness it may, perhaps, be improper to speak fully at this timo. Yesterday signals were dis cerned and read at this station to a distance of forty miles, in an airline, so pure was the atmospheric medium. Lieut. IV. IV. Rowley, of the 28th New Y’ork Volunteers, has been appointed assistant su perintendent, and Lieut. F> Hi Shattnok, of the Massachusetts 12tb, quartermaster of this division. Arrangements are now being made to extend the communication to a much greater distance. Prominent Unionists in this county have con veyed intelligence to the proper authorities, that “Peace” candidates, or their friends, have been promulgating the doctrine that, if they are elected, Maryland will escape the taxation and drafting of militia, contingent upon a vigorous prosecution of the war against rebellion.. The sum of this teach ing can only bo construed into a proposed or ulti mata resistance to the enactments of Congress and rebellion to the Federal authorities. There is no danger that theso psenulo Disunionisls will openly avow such duetrinss si ft? p? lls in tbi3 i or the ad jaeent northern counties, on tho day of the elec tion. The muster-rolls ■of this division having boon completed, and sent to Washington, officers and soldiers are anxiously awaiting tho arrival of pay master?, with the reward of their labors and suf ferings. New Jersey Election. NEWARK, N, J-, Nov. 6.—The latest returns of the eleetion show that the Democrats hare gained six members in West Jersey, making the Legisla ture entirely Democratic. Newark, N. J., Not. 6.—There was no State ticket voted for yesterday, the election being merely for county officers and members of the Legislature. To the Senate there have been elected 10 Demo crats, 10 Republicans, and 10 Independent Demo crats. Morris county gives 750 Democratic majority; Passaic county 600 Republican majority ; Hunter don county 000 Democratic; Brfgen county goes Democratic; Middlesex comity Democratic; Union county gives a small Republican majority; Essex eonnty gives 1.400 Democratic majority. Trknton. Nov. 6.—The State has gono Demo cratic, Till! returns are pot all in, hut sufficient have been received to moke it oertain that the Dcmoorate will have a majority in both branches of the Legis lature. The House is composed of 60 members, and the Senate of 21, as follows : Dem. Rep. Union. Senat6....i‘i>> •■»•••••• 11 ■ 10 House 36 23 1 The Election in Baltimore. Baltimore, Nov. 6.—-The election is progressing quietly. General Dix this morning issued instructions to the judges to allow no man to vote who took part or bore arms in the riots of April, nor who refused, when challenged, to take an oath of loyalty to the Government. TIW Who!? Union ticket will, of course, bo elect ed, and, it is hoped, by a clear and undisputed ma jority of the legal voters of the State. Baltimore, Nov. 6. — The election in the city passed off without any disturbance. Over two hun dred arrests wore made of parties oharged with treasonable conduct, but many of them wore subse quently discharged. The whole vote of the city is about 20,000, and Augustus W. Bradford, the Union candidate for Governor, will have a majority of about 10,000. The majority for Bradford in Washington county is estimated at 2.000. Harford gives a large Union majority. In Frederick county tbo Union majority is also ifhe Union majority in tho State will bo im mcpge. Baltimore, Nov. o—Midnight.—The majority for A. W. Bradford, the Union candidate for Go vernor has not yet been ascertained, but from in dications it will not fall much short of 15,000 votes. The Union Triumphant in Baltimore. BALTIMORE, Nov. o.— The election returns from the Citywards indicate that Bradford, the Union candidate for Governor, and the whole Union ticket, has from ten to fifteen thousand majority. F.lkton, Md., Nov. 6.—Cecil county voted to day for the Union, giving 1,000 majority. The Massachusetts Election Boston. Nov. 6.—The Republican State ticket has 32,000 majority. Both branches of the Legis lature arc largely Republican. The Wisconsin Staie Election. Milwaukee, Nov. 6.— The State election yester day was very quiet. The clt.y and county givo 3 500 Democratic majority. The returns from the state so far indicate the eleetion of Uarvey (ltep.) for Governor, nml the whole Republican ticket by a large majority. ~ The removal of Gen. Iremont from the com mand of the Western Department causes much re gret here, and is the chief topic of conversation. THE WAR IN MISSOURI. ARRIVAL or GENERAL HUNTER. FREMONT REFUSES TO REMAIN AS A SUBORDINATE, THE BATTLE IMPENDING, BrltlXGrlELß, Mo., Nov. 3 —(Special to the- St. Louis Democrat,)— •Genernl tYeroont hue Lewi in duced to delnv his departure until the arrival of General Hunter, who is expected this evening. General Pope arrived this morning. Efforts are being made by the friends of General Fremont to induce him to remain with the army, even in n subordinate capacity. Many of his staff officers are anxious to stay until after a battle, and Colonels Lovcjoy, of Illinois, and Starks and Hud son, of Indiana, will do so, whatever tho action of the Generul may be. The enemy arc all reported to be moving north from Cassville, ; nnd General MelCinetry is just about to start with a considerable body of cavalry and artillery to mnke a rcconnoissnnce in force. |SECOSTI> DESPATCnJ Springfield, Nov. 4.—The efforts to induce General Fremont to remain with the army, to act in the coming battle in a subordinate capacity to General Hunter, have failed. General Hunter arrived here during last night, and General Fremont and most of his staff departed to-day. General Hunter bad »" interview of an hour and a half with Gcnoral Fremont this morning, in which the latter gave him all the intelligence of which he was possessed in regard to tho position of tho enemy, Ac., and laid before him the plan of battle decided upon by himself and the com manders Of the division? at their council of war hold last evening. The reconnoissanee in force, determined on Tues day, wns postponed, just on the eve of its depar ture, by order of Gen. Fremont. A scout, who arrived last night, reports the enemy moving slowly in this direction. Gen, McCulloch has the advance post, and on Friday was ten miles this side of Cassvllle, so that by to-day (Monday) they must be very near us. A battle is imminent at any moment. The ene my, it is thought, greatly exceeds our force, but no fears are felt for the result. OllT army is ail here now, with tho exception of General Hunter’s division. The body-guard of Gen. Fremont and Holman's Sharpshooters were the only troops that left with Gen. Fremont. Gen. Asboth accompanied the General, aud acting Brigadier General Carr has taken commnnd of his division. Cols. Lovejoy, Starks, and Hudson, late of Gen. Fromont’s staff, who remain here to participate in any battle which may take place, have received appointments in Gen. Hunter’s staff. Rumored Countermanding of the Order Removing Fremont. St. Lolis. Nov. C.—A rumor gained much cur rency here to-day, that the order for Fremont's re moval has been suspended for the present by Gene ral McClellan, with the President's sanction. The Missouri Investigating Committee. St. Loris, Nov. 6.—The members of the com mission to investigate the claims of the Govern ment in the Western Military Department have all arrived. They will probably enter upon their duties immediately. Sailing of Thurlow Weed and Archbishop Hughes, New York, Nov. C.—The steamer Africa, sailed at noon with forty passengers, including Archbishop Hughes and Thurlow Weed. It is understood that General Scott sails in the steamer Ant go on Satur day. From Halifax. FATAL AFFRAY lIETWEEN SAILORS AS I, THE POLICE Halifax, Nov. 6.—Two police officers who went aboard the ship Shooting Star , to serve a writ for the collection of a small amount of money, were at tacked by the crew, and one of the officers wns kUlod and the other wounded. The crew imme diately cut the cable, which connected the vessel with the wharf, and made sail, but being pursued by a steamer they ran the ship ashore. All hands were subsequently captured on a schooner bound to Gloucester, Two women were with them. The name of the sailor who killed the officer is Burdell. Ho hails from New York. THE CITY. AMU SUM IS NTS tHi» EVENING AhCH-Strkkt Theatre —Arch street, above Sixth.— “ The House on the Bridge of Notre Dame and a fa vorite Comedietta. Wheatley’s Continental Theatre—Walnut Btreet, above Eighth.—“ Macbeth“ The Lady of the Lions.” Walhut-Strekt Theatre— Ninth and Walnnt sts.— « Damon and Pythias “ Hebert Jlscaire,” Amebicak Academy of Music—Broad and Locust streets. —Hermann, the Prestidigitatenr. TEMrLE of Wonders —N. E. comer Tenth and Chest nut streets Signor Blitz’s Entertainment. Assembly Buildings —Comer of Tenth and Chestnut streets Waugh’s Italia and Stereoscopic Views of the War. Olympic Music Hall—Race street, between Second and Thiid.—Concerts nightly. Handel and Haydn Hall— Comer of Eighth and Gtecn ttreetß. —Concert and flag Presentation. - To Passexoers for England—Passports itruoiaKD.—some tiuin la August last. Secretary Seward ifsued a circular to all persons about to leave tho United States far foreign countries, informing them that they would be required to provide themselves with passports. No officers, however, were appointed to carry this order into execution, and since that time hundreds of persons lave left Ibis port for the Continent without being fur with the specified document. Mr. John G. Dale, the aaent in this •ity for the Liver pool, New York, aad Philadelphia Steamship Company, yesterday made the following announcement: “ Notice to Passengers.— tf y order of the Secretary of State, all persons leaving the United States are required to procure passpojtS beiore going od board the steamer.” As fetr as we can learn, thu is tho llrst intimation of the n ensure given to the public since Secretary Seward's general notification. Comparatively few persons aro acquainted with the method of complying with its iu juentions. ‘ For the information|of these, we have a word or two to say The United States Secretary of State is charged with the duty of tailing passpiMTg, mid Of fiUtlwrMngandregi!. biting their issue by diplomatic or consular agents, It is not necessary for a person wishing to visit Europe that he should apply to Secretary Seward at Washington. He may obtain the same desired information by Applying to tin* collector of the port at the Custom House. If lie is a citizen of this country, no fee ia charged him. Every passport itatestbo name, :igp, resilience, and occupation of iho ltoldi>rs with a description of hid person and up? pearomo, fo as to afford the incans of identifying him. It is supposed to assure him of the support of Ids Go vernment, and entitles him to the protection of all Go vernments at peace with the United States. If lie is a foreign subject ho must apply lo the proper foreign consul in this city. At present a large propor tion of the emigrants from this port are Irish, who, till able to find employment hero, have determined to return to their native land. To procure passports they must apply at the British consulate office, in Ludwick’s build ing, Walnut street, above Sixth. The fee charged is, we believe, £2.37. The object of the passport system is doubtless to pre vent rebel communication with Europe. \Vi* are at a los-i, liuuevpr, to poreyivo hmv it will accomplish such a purpose. Canada has not been include! in the schedule of foreign nations, and if there are traitors in the North desirous of communicating with England, they can easily proceed to Canada* and thtnee take passage to England without molestation. And again, it is pretty certain that till)- RllO art fruiters <9 their comitrv will not hesitate to perjure themselves, if by affirming under oath that thoy are loyal citizens, they may hope to accomplish some fa vorite scheme of treachery. The effect of the measure, thus far, has only been to saddle nn expense upon a class of emigrants who are least able to bear it. 'What the penalty of its evtwiou is, wo cannot say. An Appeal for Sick Soldiers.— This is the caption of a modest little pamphlet just issued, con taining tho “ Report of the Ladies’ Aid Society of Phila delphia, 1861.” The society here named was formed at the commencement of the Southern rebellion. We de eire to promote its efficiency, and 1 6 da this oorniutly recommend a perusal of their report; it should warm the hearts and rouse the patriotic spirit of all to action m ev< ry loyal State in the Union. We hardly need say that the ladies engaged in this benevolent and eminently pa triotic work are of the first respectability. THK OBJECTS OK this Society. — ll Tho Society ia now employed in providing for our sick and wounded soldiers. Every one knows that the sick require nume rous comfortswhich no Government can supply.” The war lias produced nothing which appeals with greater power to the best sympathies of tho human heart than the private journals of tho ladies who have attending upon our sick We know of no method by wiuch 8 > much can be dot.e for t!»«ir relief so little expense and trouble as tliroiigh tho agency here recommended. There is no town, no village, in which something might not be done by way of co-operating iu tills good work. » Headquarters Army of the Potomac, “Washington, October3l, TSOI. “Tli# known its lit# i I'MlJUliUUuii t.ailica’ AM,* in btlinlf, and for Ilia raliof of .lie sick ami ivounil ed soldiers of tills army, lias my confidence and approval; and I commend its officers and agents to the War De partment fur necessary facilities in furtherance of its ef forts. Gxohck B. AtcCi.Ki.nAX, “Majortnnicral 1T.3.l T .3. A.” The army of tlie Revolution was similarly carol fur by the patriotic ladies of lliat period. We have list ut’ their names before as, headed hy Mrs. Tench Francis, Mrs. John Mitchell, Mrs. Bachc, Sirs. Samuel Caldwell, Sirs. Kush, Ac., occupying many pages of history, the peniiill vf which Inspires ns with prutunnd veneration. Gen. Washington than addressed them in 1781! 11,0 Mrs. Francis, Mrs. Hiliegas, Mrs. Clarkson, Mrs Bachc, and Sirs. Blair: ((Ladies: # * # The army ought not to regret tlieir sacrifices or suffering*, when they meet with so fiattering a reward as the sympathy of your sax; nor can they fear that their interests will be neglected, white espoused by advocates ns powerful i\i tllfcj? ttftt aiLLlilllQ. ** Your most obedient, Ac., “Geou«e Washington. We give the conclusion of the report here for the i n struction of those who may not get a copy of tho pamphlet: . h Patriotic trftiifiimrtotion W| N forward hog. p|tnl stores gratuitously. Packages under this arrange ment, or f reight may be sent to Ladi*s ’ AM, care nf J. P. Ithoads, 701 IValnut Phil&Mphia % or oil Fridavs to the Church corner of Twelfth and Walnut street . A list of contents should accompany each package. . . „ _ , ~ . ** Money iu»y bs remitted flud letters addressed to either of tho subscribers. (‘Mrs. Joel Jones, ((president Ladies’ Aid, 025 Walnut street, Philtd. “Mrs. Stephen Colwkm.* “ Treasurer Ladies’ Aid, N. K. cor. Uth & Arch, Philad. li Mrs. John llahius, i. Secretary Ladies 1 Aid, 1106 Pius street, Philad.” The Inquest.— Yesterday morning the coro ner held an inquest on the bodies of P. Coonoy and Jo seph Nail, who were killed by an oxptosion of fulminating powder at the Bridoaburg Arsenal, A number of wit nesses were examined, but the cause of the explosion could not ho ascertained, imd* relict of ((accidental death” was rendered. It. seem# that only about six pounds of tho combustible exploded. A dead rabbit was found in the vicinity, haviug all its fleshy blown oil. 1. Bilbart, who was badly wounded, will, it is thought, re cover. ISSVRASICE VERSUS Of til# most disastrous fires which have recently occurred have been traced to the incautious employment of iJenztno. Ah a consequence, insurance companies arc considering the propriety of raising their ratos ot insurance upon bulldogs iu which it is naed, and Firo Starshat Black bum hns cxprVßPfd Ids disapproval ol its indiscriminate employment. We recently gave n full account of Us ma nufacture and chemical constituents. It is obtained by distillation from conl-imptha, and has bean extensively introduced in the art, as a substitute for spirits of tur routiiif. It Ims also been largely used as an ilhnnlunting m-ciit, it being estimated that one gallon of It possesses the illuminating powf r f*f Mte lh«>imiri?Hb!« feet of coni inon bmning gas. Valuable as it undoubtedly is, how ever, ii* exceedingly inflammable nature should taboo ft from all manufactories, where youthful and inconsiderate persons «ve employed. Arrival of a Prisoner from Richmond— Cruelty to Loyal Prisoners. We hud an interview, jcsterduy afternoon, with l.teut. Alfctrt Kutz, of Ohio, recently taken prisoner at lint tertt» Inlet, juul Hfterwardh confined ill the common juft at Richmond, Virginia. Lieut. Kutst was placed in charge of the prize Hannah Batch, in tin* month of Au gust. Hi* vessel wan armed only with ft few muskets and cutlass**, w hich he threw overboard te- present their falling iniu tho hands of the rebel*. The cwptiiin of tlu* privateer, mimed Thomas K. t'ronsen, formerly cf the United States nary, is » Femreylvanidu, hulling from Pittsburg, but who married in Virginia' and, actin' lie ginniug of the druggie, linked his fortunes with the Confederates, treated Lieut. But*/ with tho utmost cour tesy, and promised that, ns much as he could individu ally perform, should be to the safety and good treatment of the lieutenant. The orlw’ was takc-n Into N. 0., Arid WJlg fclie first of the loyal prizes taken into a rebel port. A few indignities were put upon the lieutenant, and his men were lit once forwarded to Wilmington, N. L\, and confined in Fort Macon. Ci'omhui, occoroing to promise, behaved with more than usmU generosity and chivalry, troatiuK liictitcmiril Kutz with marked courtesy, and in ttwUeing him to a iiiimbor of imlifit ami Kentlonieii. Ho was allowed two months on parole, and money was loaned him by his Southern friends. Everything neces sary to his comfort and pleasure was liberally provided, and he the whole month of August in pleasure and security. Toward th.- latter pa-rt of Aueust, however, Inforoxation was received in the South that A. (i* Budging*-, of the Confederate navy, had been confined in a small cell of the Tombs in New York city, and denied the ordinary necessities of life- Great clamoring at once ensued, and President Davis at onco ordernl Kutz to bo plncr.il in li>Athsi.nir- confinement- in tlur common JH.it at Richmond, Yti. Thin order to lkftVO emanated from Brigadier <i«*ueral J. 11. Winder, formerly of the United States army. This man, whoso brother was recently released from Fott Lafayette, where he was confined on the charge of treason, seems to hftve been particularly venomous in his treatment of prisoners. Lieut, Kutz had known him intimately trior to Winder's becoming a renegade, nnd tltM-elow. aatleltaled pleasant troatmon. from the Go norul. (hi the contrary, the- litter observed marked discourtesy towards him. Mr. Kutz was conveyed from Raleigh, N. C., to Richmond, Ya., by private carriage, and at once place d in confinement with George W. Wel don, a native of Virginia, in a smalt ceil of the Richmond jail. Thenceforth his treatment was of a most despicable character. TImS h(‘WsblllbS<>l ii&ttire hiul 46 L>& SiyU'OFtll in this infamous and ill-ventllaTed rmnrter. The friends of tho Lieutenant were sometimes allowed to enter his cell, and to the assistance rendered by these hr was in debted, in the main, for the ordinary comforts of life. After two months of shameful treatment, he was released, with the understanding that lie would either obtain au exchange of prisoners or return after fifty d&F#. His pa role of honor was required prior to his release. He re turned to the North by way of Winchester and Harper*# Ferry. He was treated well in North Carolina, blit shamefully, in Virginia. The people of Richmond have learned to receive Northerners with refined indignity, nnd tho experience of the Lieutenant doe* not conduce t,> the good opinion of the people of that city. Many of his comrades were shot wilfully for putting their heads out of the prison jail. The Lieutenant assures us that death would be prefera ble to another imprisonmeut. Lincoln and Secretaries Seward and Welles had consente.d (o an exchange of prisoners* which would soon go into operation. A Fine Regiment— The 104th Pennsylva nia.—The Ringgold Regiment (104) of this State, which was presented with ft handsome stand of colors last week, by Governor Curtin, reached this city yesterday morn ing vhi the Ncrth Pennsylvania Railroad from Doyles town, and made a street parade. Its appearance was more than creditable, and gave evidence of the perfection of iis drill. After the advance guard came a corps of sappers and miners who, with musket* slung across their hacks, and carrying a general assortment of hardware, such as shovel*, pick axes, etc., on their shoulders, made rather a unique display, that attracted every one’s atten tion. They were followed by an excellent band, who Wert* in Immediate advance of the m<UD body of the regl inent. The Ringgold Regiment has more than its complement of men—l,o46. It is commanded by Col. William Walls Ilart Davi*, proprietor of the Doylestown Democrat, and a man of ripe military experience and capacity. - Of the men comprising Iris command, 66 nre from this cifj • 7 o from Berks county; 6a from Montgomery county * 3o from Solvbury j 40 from tMnmsteari ] 61 from Kockumixon: 28 from New Hope; BG from Doylestown *. CO from Buckingham; and the rest from various other counties and town?. FIELD AND STAFF OFFICERS. Colonel—W. W. H. Davis, Doylestown. Lieutenant Colonel—Julm XV. XieUte, West Chester. Major—Johb M. Griw. Philadelphia. Adjutant—Thomppon D, Hart, BUUudelplda. Sergeant Major—Kdward A.Walla/.z, Philadelphia, Qnartermas er—James D. Hendrie. Doylestown. Quartermaster Sergeant—Robert Holmes, Doylestown township. Commifsary Berge»* a t—Jiuncs M. Rogers, Doylestown. Surgeou—lff *V.; un , a, p PC k, Phmnixville. Al*si*t;:nt Surgeon—William T. Robinson. Montgomery County. Chaplain—Rev. William R. Gric-.*, Doylestown. Wpgonniaster—Michael E. Jenks, Newtown. Sutler—Lewis R. Scott, Newtown township. Drum-Major—John Hargrave, Jr., Doylestown. Color Sergeants—John McDonald Lnughlln, Company A ; James L, Slack, Company 0. The captains of the companies are as follows: Company A—Edward L. Rodgers, Doylestown. n B—John H. Orem, Doylestown. “ C—Wm. Warren Marple, Warminster. a p —Jacob Swnrtzlander, Doylestown.' *« E—George T. Harvey, Doylestown. it V —Alfred Marple, Middletown. “ (i—John E. Corcoran, Kockamixon. “ H —l Viii. F. Walter, Berks county. i: I —H. 1\ Duncan, Philadelphia. ** K —Henry Y. Pickering, Newtown. The artillery company attached to the regiment mus ters one hundred and thirty-five men, but it is not yet fully organized, A captain, three lieutenants, and tiro sergeauts Jiavo been appointed to drill the company, They lmve had no guns or other arms as yet, and pro bably will not until their arrival at Washington. SoßGnrx Baising in Chester County.— A few days since wc briefly noticed the fact that sorghum had hftf-n cultivated in Chester and adjacent counties of this State, Wr present below the uitthw! of culture which is being pursued. The first great point is The proper choosing of the soil. It should be light, dry, and warm, and, if sandy, is said to be well suited to the purpose. Rich bottom lauds, although yielding a plentiful crop, seem lacking in the elements,to produce a rich saccharine caue. Tho choice of tho seed is a matter of considerable coil* sequence. It must be perfectly ripe and unadulterated. To guard it against the ravages of birds or insect*, it should bo soaked in lukewarm water for about 24 hours just previous to planting. The roots of the sugar-cane tend to penetrate deeper than those of Indian com, and deeper tillage ia eonso queLtly vouuirtd. The abed is phiutud early in Bpring* in drills three feet apart, the seeds being dropped about eight inches. In cultivation, the same process is em ployed as in tlie cultivation of cow. Tho suckers need not he removed, as they are found to be as sweet as tho main stalks. The weeds should he continually ro liioi ed. Thf stripping off of the leaves is commenced as fonn as tlie sued is out of tlic milk. Tiio whole crop i* next laid in winnows, made pf the canes tied into conve niently sized bundles These are ground afterward in a mill, and the expressed juice is boiled and clarified. The manufacture of sorghum syrup will pay beyond u doubt. Arrest of a Fugitive from Justice.— Last evening, Detective Siam Wtigloy and Chiu. 11. Smith ar rested a notorious individual named Patrick Cummings, charged with being a fugitive from justice from Newark, Now Jersey. He stands charged with four different bills of indictment, two of which are burglary and attempted murder. Officer Charles Becker, of Newark, came here in pursuit of Cuminiußs, and through tno aid of Detec tives Wrigley and Smiths ho wag arrested last evening ftt Second and Arch streets. Tho prisoner is a desperate character, and will he sent to Newark to-day. A New Railroad Movement.— A commit tee of six is now in session at Washington, to discuss the fttWittMlity vf nmiiiug a night train southward. It is proposed that the train shall leave New York about mid night, pai-s through this city about five A. 31., and reach Washington about eleven A. 31. Some action will doubt less be taken in the matter, aa the public convenience would thereby be promoted. The commission consists of S. 31. Felton, Fsq., president of the Philadelphia and BaUhncre road * Mr. S. il. GMJlffi«l>, Of t!l0 NOW York line: A. V. Smith, Esq., of the Baltimore and Ohio road; T. 11. Cautield, Esq., of the military department; and 3lr. McClellan, contract agent for tho Post Office Department.' The Courts District Court Judge Sliarswood.—Jucub Frank vs. Andrew Cochran. _ An ac tion on a promissory note. Verdict for plaintiff for $6lB. Sarah Berk v.«. A. C. Laughlin, Thoma* Ilollinsworth, and B. F. Dewecs, trading} Ac. A feigned issuo to test tl*e ownership of a iiuautity of dry goods. Verdict for plaintiff; Nothing of importance transpired in the other courts* Tub Secretary of State.— Hon. "William. H. Seward, Secretary of State, reached this city, from Nov York, at eleven o’clock yesterday morning. It has been stated* and with soiuo appearance of probability, that the object of his visit northward, was to make ar« rangements with Archbishop Hughes and Thurloiv Weed, of the Albany Evening Journal, for their departure to Europe, as ministers potentiary, to “head off” certain rebel emissaries. He proceeded directly to Washington. The KiuggolJ) Begimext.— Lieut. Hinckle hos beof-detafled by Colonel W. W. 9. Davis to recruit for thei&inggold Regiment, and lias opened a rendezvous for that purpose, at Eighth And Columbia avenue. A few young men desirous of joining this fino regiment can havo on opportunity of doing so by applying at an early day. The Alleged Frauds in the Army V-oTiiid. —The returns in the hands of tho protlmnotary show that in Company B of Col. McLeau’s regiment only 13 votes were cast, viz.: For Thompson, 11; for Ewing, 2. This falsifies the statement mode u few days since, that 68 votes had been fraudulently cast by this company. Buiwlary. —On Tuesday afternoon, the dwelling house, No. 1638 Vine street, was burglariously entered by thlevns. Among other articles of value stolen were a silver vase, a gold watch, anti a large quantity of silver spoona. The burglars managed to effect their es cape. Tiie Kelief Committee.—'Tho amount dis tributed during the past week, by tho coimnissioii ap pointed for the relief of the families of volunteers, was 816,707.70. Dor btfvl Currency.— For several days past a lavg' number of one and two-doltar notei*, purporting to be the issue of the Egg Harbor City Bank, havo boon extensively circulating among the retailers of tlia city. They have in most instances been refused by large and wo advise the render hpfpr** them, to utsuro Himself of their genuine character. Donations. — The Quartermaster General of I’t ltbsjh HJiiii acknowledges tho following douUion* tor tl»« «vMiorsat Oniap Curtin! _ From (he Ladies uf Grnnantownr !*y tlL o hands of Mr. J. O. Mitchell, 30 blankets, ami 2 pairs of bAK-ku; trum Miffiinbnrg, Union county, Mrs. Henry Swincfanl, z puirs of socks; Miss Susan Aurand, 1 pair : Miss Kate h. Chambers, 1 pair; Miss Hannah Orwur, 1 pair: Mrs. Al ien Wolf, 1 pair; Mrs. Mary Calvin, I pair; Mrs. Peter Miller, 1 pair: Mrs. Thomas Gutehus, 2 pairs; Mrs. R obert Glover, 1 pair; Bln. Jane Herr, 1 bhuiK«t; B * Bell, 1 do ; Mrs. Adiun S. Kling» l Idaukot ; Sirs. Bvnivsl Spoils, 1 blanket; William Simiugton, 1 blanket; 5I«. Mary D. Rinse!, 1 pair; Mrs. JamesGutdius, 1 pair; Eivm Mr. G. A. Nichols, Reading, Pa., 3 pairs of blankets. Increase of Bum ah Shipping. —British shipping has largely increased at this port witlm* » recent period. Iu cousoiucucai- of tllb fwil' of SoiltllUl'll privateers entertained by our merchants, they now pre fer eh pping their goods iu Britisli vessels. Tlio result has been, that while a dn/.cn of Philadelphia vessels that wo coMd URiuo are rolling at our wharves, the rates of freight charged iu British bottoms have largely incrcahed. En Route for Fort Lafayette.—The follow iug named Secessionists,—>R. 11. Stanton, James Hall, Geo. Forester* >Y. T. Casto, B. F. Thomas, Wil liam Hout, and Isauc Neleo—passed thiongh this city a duy or two rince, prisoners of war. iu charge of Lieut. Clilphef til* Ohio Forty-second. They came by way of tho Pennsylvania railroad, and wore destined oitbc? fin* Fort Lafayette or Boston. Appointments hy the Governor —Got. Curtin has appointed the Rev. Mr. Mnvlnnd, pastor ot the ralhnlic Church of Chrpter, Delaware county, to a chapiaincy in the army. »f- A. W. Mtttdiunjl (»f hnuh. dale, Ihduwarc county, has been appointed u wirL,um in the army. He will repair to Harrisburg shorth to vo port himself for duty. Ovß Firemen,—Tim Philadelphia Are de pirtment stand* unrivalled for completeness of detail, perfection cf system and Working, and economy of ad ministration. The reform it has undergone has been cwmahy markeif ami gratifying within tho Just few yfftrs- The old rivalry fhat used to culminate in etreet-fkgtitff hMdMemiy w'fft foe ffm aniTricJpe* rHfgrsoh; and the titiondain Hinipiuiij to stearm firc-tn* gine-,- that live years ago oonvuhiwi tin* city, Ims (rlmosf Jimperec’pilbly given |Aace to theff genoroladoption. Yesterday u committee of the board of delegafpß of the Fiire A’Ksefwrtion i>rocee<>d to the li?nseg of the fire com panies north of \*ine street, for the purpose of fVir HpiuuratUK- This is a work which can not be finished fn a day, and will bp rcvmncd orr Wcdtien- Jny Ike loth-i6ut., when tho.M- woutli <4 Vliift tAk-edt vcfil. be vib4tvd‘. It n»y l*o wtfrly affirmed, even before the inopecHot* is*comilet<‘(l, thad the entire fire apparatus of tbe cit> is* in cen»plete working order, and availablo at an in stant's warning. T)ie visit of ths committee is rather a* matter of form than of real necessity. The rivalry ex isting bet tveen tho Tariuus compana-p*, while it liw» test »U the *Hr4«ftt*ef,il kcristohy of forme. 4 years, is still potentf as an f'xprlJ tl* cnrp* r to sustain the fame and l public zeal of distinct organization. In confirmation of this statement we liAve only to advert to the fact than tho Hope Hose £teum Firo Com pany have tendered their apparatus Id the Government at Washington, prompted, (toabtless, b;* a conviction’ of the danger which, menaces that city from incendiaries. /6 ttetim fire-engine might hare unveil t)io Washington lUfliiunpy from dyKtruotiai, a fou* days aso. Tlin eonu pany will eend member* ti» work tho machine, at about the pay of an orderly sergeant. Col. Florence has ten dered his services to tho War Department, to organize a- Eiro Brigade. He soy.*he will reqniro three steam en gines. It is the intention of the Government, wo learn, to arcopt but two steam-engines from this city. Wlitah othfr cidnpany, beflidas for Hope, will hftVft the honor of defending the Federal' from conllwotion, has not yet been iwmoimn<Ml r but we incline to tho opioiow. that it is “the old Good W 7». n Monthly Meeting of the Agricultural Society. —Yesterday morning the regular monthly meet ing of the riiilfulclphirv AfpicuUuni] Society was held fit their room in W*4mi* • s ‘ ri 'rt- Vice Vrpflhh nt ji»rri»9ii’ occupied tbe chair. Four copies of the Agricultural Report of tho Patent Office for 1860 were received. Several fine sample# of corn, ft mixture of Oregon and gourd seed, were presented! by Mr. John Lardncr. The committee ap|»oirif««4 to witness the experiments with tho rteum plough of J«hn Fowler, of in SopteiiibtT, near the L.w.wreHo, submitted their report. cuiiutuHci.- F-inb- that fke plough tvnrkt d very watig factorily. Two and a half acres of ground had been plouglied very regularly in about four hours. I>r. Kennedy had wltncnMd some of the experiments ami made some remarks i» Ffganl to the results. Tho plougldng had been done at tfce rate of sn acre an hour. The engine made two hn&dred revolutions per rainuht with a prcfifiure of fifty pound# of bteam. The report wag adopted.. Dr. Kenned y, who liihl Nif-n Tlsitillff Borne Of Die grope lies In Burks county, save a lengthy description of tho mode in which grapes are cultivated in that region, after which (lie society adjourned. - ' Svord Presentation.—On Monday an in teresting ceremony took place at Camp Lacoy,. near DoyleKtown. 'i'ho occasion was tho presentation of ft haurlsoae sword, together with sash and belt, to- Lieut. Benjamin V, Duncan, <.f company I, Ringgold Reglhu-ht, One hiibdrcd and fourth Fwmaylvanla Volunteers, by a few of Lis friends. Lieut. Duncan is a young man of promise, and kite present wub a fitting tribute to liia abili ty, coming, as it did, from those who had been liis school mates and friends. The presentation was marie l>y Mr. Clinton Shorli, wlio made a few appropriate remarks, eallins tlip nttoution of nil to those tmiti Id his frienil’fl character which hfvd giVeft tMHniSP Of grOfttnOS now about to be loulfaed. The present was accepted by Capt. Henry W. Duncan, brother of the recipient, who begged leave to return his own as well as his brother's tbanka to the doners. The party then adjourned to dine in tho Captain's mariuee. Wc may soon expect to boor a fa vorable report from the Ringgold in the lieW. BrSIXEM AT THE JJELAWAItb-AYEXUE MAR KET.—The hu«ines3 of this market continues as brisk as usual, and, it is expected, will be greatly increased on tho completion of the adjoining structure, now in course of erection by the Market Company, which is to bo used for the retail business. The produce exposod for sale in this market is brought almost entirely from Jersey', the greater portion being from the vicinity of Burlington. Yesterday good potatoes were selling for 35 cents a budiel; uiinantttyof an inferior kind, intended for the manufucturo of yeast for the bakers, brought 25 cents. Fire, large heads of cabbage were disposed of at about $2.25 per hundred. The erection of a shedding for the accommodation of fifih dealers, which is contemplated, in tho place of the property at the railroad terminus, will add much to the business aspect of the noiahborliood. Painful Accident. — Yesterday morning, about nine o'clock, ft child of Officer Nulty, aged three years, was hadiy scalded by the upsetting of a pot of cof fee on its breast and stomach. The accident occurred at the residence of the child's parents, No. 1723 CallowhiU Street. The child’s life is despaired of. FINANCIAL ANI) COMMERCIAL. THE MONEY MARKET. PniLADELruu, November 6, 1861, There was ft firm iVtliug at the- Ph:*ek market to-day. and prices ter the Utter g6mil>iticg tMUfed to IUghOP figures. City sixes of Ike old issue advanced selling at 93)4, and the r*ew issues were firm at 92. Lehigh Na vigntiOD .scrip advanced R, ‘lling at 32: and North America Bank shares rose to 107. a gain of two dollars per >l,are. ' phe mpney market presents no new features. Money Is abundant, at low rates for first-claa* paper, but for in ferior grades there are no quotations that can be given. The Penn Township and Germantown banka have de clared three per cent, semi-annual dividends, and thQ Kensington Bank 3>£ per cent, The London Economist of October 56, in its review of the money market, iftysl The ease in the discount market, dud the flbundan supply of capital have caused ft steady rise in consols, the closing price this evening being 93 to jg, both for money and lor tho account, or about cent, higher than last Friday. Most of the Ptlm 1 (rvyernment securi ties have also participated in Dio improvement, particu larly Indian rupee paper, the 5 cents leaving off it 97# ®9B, and the 5# & cents 104# ®lO5. Political con siderations have received little attention, although unea sinets continues to be felt respecting the American war and the cotton (inestion. On the other hand, grid is flowing into this country from Rnsria, and the state of the pxt lmiijp-i to pt'&elude the probability of OUF sending any considerable-portion of <>ur Incoming sup plies from Australia and elsewhere t,» the Continent. The following are the rates of discount in the principal cities of the Continent. The chief alteration is a rise of about 1 per cent, at Frankfort: JJk. rate. Op. rn-kt. &C, 6 Turia. 6 5 4 3 4 3ft St. Peterab’g 7 Frankfort. Amsterdam... 3 3 The Scranton coal tonnage of the year, thus far, amounts to P 34,874 tons, mi increase of 17,009 tone over the same time in 1860. Messrs. Samuel Hullctt A Co.’s circular for the steam ship Africa tu»nts very ably of the internal commerca of the country, as follows: One result of the rebull ion, the object of which was to gecm-c, in the language of the rebels, commercial inde pendence for the South, has been not only to annihilate their commerce, but to show that it constituted so in considerable a proportion of that of the whole country that its low, will soon be hardly missed in what remains. Nearly all the products of the South entered into tho pjjflnuelg of commerce, so that their value can be readily estimated. . Fur the wiioif) la a liberal es timate, of which cotton may be par down nt $200,000,- 000. This, by itself, is a vast sum; but relatively to tho commerce of the whole country, a very small uno, as will bo seen by a statement of that of the Northern States. Tho State of New York is the only one in which freight on its public work's is that accurate siate mentß can bn formed of its vuluo. The following i* » statement of the number of tons and value of the samo moved on the railroads and canals of the Stute : K.ULROAD*. Kinds of Freight. Tons curried. Ton. To’l value. Product* of the- forest H 72.424 S2O £7,41)8,480 Produetgof aninmls;..iiii 805*619 200 17rf»I03i*00 Vegetable fond .1,103*840 50 55*182,000 Other agricultural products 140,219 15 2,145,280 Manufactures 511,910 250 127,979,000 Merchandise........... ... 783,51 l 509 191*905*500 Other articles. ..»».»tii4.T41,77a ftititt ®779,»3,5W CAXAI.S. Products of the foiest.... ..1,509,977 §7 510,654,710 Products of animals 19,882 253 5,030,087 Yoge able food ». 1,650,158 30 49,710,838 Other agricultural products 3,714 29 1,098,072 Maimrttcturcsn.ilmi... ll SWiTfl? 8,113,1:1 Merchandise 250,300 337 64,250,420 Other articles. Totals 4,650,214 $37 $170,849,198 Add tonnage of railroads. ..4,741,773 103 773,096,500 Totals 5,301,087 $lOO $043,915,603 The canal is almost exclusively used for the coarser kinds of freight—tho railroad for the more valuable kinds. Thu value of the freight on railroads is made up from es timates of experienced forivanlora. That on the canals from the manifests of shippers. The number of tone earriml-on the railroads of Massa chusetts, for IB6o* was 4,094,309, haring an ftggregftto value of $067,382,147, adopting the value per ton estima ted for the railroads of New York. The tonnage of tho public works of the two States for the year was 13,486,- 351, buying a value of of $1,611,327,845—a sum right times greater than the cotton crop, and six times greater than the products of all the Cotton States. But the com merce of the public vrurka of the tor® State? by n 0 ***** embraces the whole tlmt is carried on in them. In Now York there is a vast commerce on tho Hudson river and the lakes, to say nothing of the immense trade cirried on in both over ordinary roads. The U ngth of tho-railroads of Massachusetts and New York, engaged in the trawsportatHn* of freight, is 1,317 suites in tlm former, and 2,609 mrtetfJn the Utter. The tons carried per mile in the former is 3,108, and in tho latter 1,867; the average for the two States is 2,276 tone per mile. There are in the loyal States fully 23,000 miles of railroad in operation. If we estimate the tonnage for the whole to be onc-lmlf that of the railroads in Massa chusetts ami New York, the aggregate tons moved on. them it 26*174*000; At a valuation of $491 per ton, the aggregate value of their tonnage to $4,206,362,000, Tho tonnage nf the canals probably exceeds 12,000,000, hav ing a value, say of $BO por ton, or $360,000,000. Tho total tonnage of the public works of tho North, conse quently, is 38,174,000 tons, having a vajue of $4,626,- 362,000. The amount of Die tonnage is ‘ QmnMtionaUy largely underrated. Vo are confident Ui ll A6t overstated. Inbuilt, It is ferty.five timet greater Man the wlmlc cotton crop. In value, twenty-throe ttaea greater. • Such is not an overdrawn estimate of the value of the internal trade of the North compared with that of tho Colhm Statmi. Wn claim that tho proof which tho war has furnished fully justifies this estimate. The wwlt has shown that tho rebellion lias left tho y Government entirely unimpaired. Those off to the rebel States is more than twenty to The first shock of tho rebellion caused groat diittinpßrMnil losb in business circles. But tlicse are already OttttCOae. Oui> internal inula was ncTer mure MtiVC, TttttXfr rieuoe gained will forever establiah the preponderant* of the North, and relieve us from that fiction which has so long held the Northern mind iu chain*, the votae apd importance of Southern trade. The New York State canal tolls continuo to show a largo increase i Fourth week in October, 1861 $218,197 08 Fourth week in October, ISM) 162,160 54 Increase l'nr mouth of October, 1801..... For month of October, 1860...., Increase $318,345 4ft From opening ol’ canals to Oct. 21, ’61..3,273,846 15 Froniopening of canals to Oct. 21, ’00..2,593,802 69 Increase. Tho rccolptafur the fourth week of October, 1861, ex ceed iboae of any week since the operation of the canals, $3,950 09. The New York U veiling Post of this evening says Tho Stock market has undergone no special ebauge to-duy. Most of the speculative skares b!m>w an ad vance, white other* exhibit « alight fulling off. Thorp is little (itapnuUlun to outer into liU'ge opiTAttotift wotil further intelligence Jh received Train,the Navtl Expedi tion Tho removal of Fremont al*o has, perhaps, sorao inttucncc in clerking the up\v;u:d tendency oftho marker. Tho firmest of the .share Iwt are the tlnee Michigan lines, and Toledo, and Burlington and Quincy. Michi gan Central w;»* anted nt tlu> earu { October briugimr in nuw bmer6. Tho Weetom stocks generally arc in better favor biuvo the appearance of tho October returns. Fact fir Mail waa very buoyant, ami touched 100 against 98©99 yesterday. At the advance there ia lit tle stock on the markon The heaviest of the railroad stocks was Erie, which gold down to 02muter, U U .mppoaed, aalei* for account or for exchange into the Preferred shares. Alter the Board the market was weak. Sales of York Central nt 78&©T9; Erie, 32 &; Toledo, 38ft. In State Ktcwks there was no movement of iiofeh* Mis souri* were sternly wtteß nt 43ft, wi'l thl,t hfa VJ? P l^ tro * Government securities are iinivt but timn The sixes f.f 1661 are stationary at . The lit** (d WW ftce steady at 84^, Bk. rate. Op. m'kt, W r.i ip Ci 6-4 4 8-4 Hacnbiirg. Valtio per 9,303,440 938,304 18 11,989,909 £50,030 M ?78,b30 36 869,390 77 >....5050*043 66
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