MONDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 1861. THE LATEST WAR NEWS The intelligence from the naval expedition, although not very explicit, is of the most gratify ing character. It is strongly indicative of "a bril liant triumph of our arms on the coast of the haughty and defiant State whose mischievous trea son has too long gone unpunished, hut whoso mis deeds are now apparently about to bring down upon her iniquitous head the stern hand of retributive justice. There was a peculiar propriety in selecting Port Royal entrance as the destination of the fleet. If, as all the accounts lead us to believe, a success ful landing has been effected, our glorious national ensign waves min' more in triumph over tho k. o X. n-o il.ot .!««:.mud iLiAvl 'by infamous conspirators, who liad for years been plotting treason, and whose existence to* day, in view of their flagrant wickedness, is a con vincing proof of the free, humane, and beneficent nature of the noble Government they have vainly -endeavored to destroy. The success of Commodore Dupont and General Sherman will not only teach a well-deserved lesson to these originators of the re bellion. and by dealing a vigorous blow at its very head strike teir*>r into all of its ramifications, but one of the best-cotton ports of the country will be opened. (loopgiu will be threatened simultaneously with South Carolina. The rebel army on the line of the Potomac will be materially diminished by the clamorous demands made upon it for assistance ; and thus a division will, we trust, bo created that will enable General' McClellan to gain a glorious victory over the host# now arrayed against him in Eastern Virginia. It is a significant fact, that in tho region around Port Royal entrance the first permanent settlement was made upon the coast of North America, and it would be peculiarly jiraiifying if at ft point where the banner of civilizatiou mis first planted oatlis mighty continent, the decisive blow should now be struck which would, in this hour of our national peril, prove fatally disastrous to thoso who seek to crush forever the great hopes of humanity and liberty that have been developed and en couraged by the successful career of our republic. The general aspect of the campaign aleng our whole line of operations is of an encouraging cha racter. Not only are the troops on hoard the naval expedition reported to have effected a successful landing, and, by some accounts, said to have cap tured the forts at Eeaufort, but in Southeastern Kentucky our soldiers arc rapidly advancing to wards Cumberland Gap, with a fair prospect of effecting an entrance into Eastern Tennessee, where thousands of downtrodden Union men will rally around our standard. In .Missouri, notwith standing the reports of disaffection on account of the removal of Gen. Fremont, our troops are in excellent spirits, eager to drive the rebels in dismay before them, and the late victory at Belmont will have a moit inspiriting effect. In Western Vir ginia the opposing forces are steadily held in check. All the accounts which reach us from the South arc indicative of the deep distress and sore discou ragement of the people in the seceded Scales. Buoyed up for a time by false hopes and delusive promises of foreign assistance, and of humiliating proposals of peace from our Government, they are beginning to see the power of the Great Republic they have defied steadily closing like an iron cage around them. Their own seaeonst is being con verted into an impenetrable wall through which they can gain neither egress for their products nor ingress for the numerous articles of consumption they require, while the steady advance of our ar mies, despite their spasmodic efforts at resistance, and our occasional reverses, clearly foreshadows the ultimate triumph of the Union forces, and teaches them that each day must increase our effective diminish the area of territory in their pos session, and while it adds to their misery and dis tress, diminish their power to effectively contend against the Union. The Wheeling Intellisrcncer of the 9th instint says: Gen. Rosecrans telegraphed yeeterdio', in reply to an inquiry from Gov. Pierpoint, that no thing like a battle had taken place down the Ka nawha. The enemy threw two hundred shells into his camp* but didn’t hurt a man. He has only had one man killed and throe wounded, and this was done by bushwhackers. Another despatch was received from Rosecrans last night, but he makes no mention of any figbting or skirmishing at all. Gen. Scott sailed from New Vork for Europe on Saturday last. The Uuited States steamship Powhatan has re turned to New York after a long but unsuccessful cruise-after tho privateer N/mpftT, She arrived In Maranham, Brazil, three days after the Suvtpter had left the mouth of that port, and on October fi was (as her officers afterwards heard at St. Thomas) within sixty miles of her. The Powhatan returned home for repairs and new boilers* and the Trotpioh is now in pursuit of the rebel steamer. The officers of the Powhatan furnish the follow ing description of ihe Sumpter, which may bo inte resting to merchant captains who wish to avoid her. and to other rendra; She is an awkwardly-rigged bark, half man-of war, half merchantman. Her mizzenmast is a long way aft from her mainmast, and her sails bear a great disproportion to her hull, being too little can vas for so long & vessel. She carries three trysail#, all being larger tlmn those earned by a sailing ves sel. She carries a fore staysail and jib, and her bowsprit and head booms have no stove. She has two large quarter boats, and one hangs at the stern. She carries topgnlUintsails, and has a seven-feat royal pole without stays, Her courses nrc deep, particularly the mainsail, and her topsails look us if they had a reef in them, being short. She car ries no guns on the spar deck, and her pivot gun, being nearly in the middle of the ship, cannot be used in chasing without yawing the ship six points. She has a crew composed of all nations, the greater portion being Portuguese, Spaniards, and English. The discipline is severe, and though it might be tolerated on board a regular ship-of-wnr, it will not be borne by the pirates on board the Sumpter, who are already getting discontented, and are only kept in good humor by the anticipation of getting eight hundred dollars each for the prizes they have already captured. When they find that all their prizes have been restored to the owners thereof, bitter will be the disappointment and curses in con sequence. Apy smart-staling vessel can run away from her on an easy bowling, for on a wind under sail she can do nothing of consequence, and she cannot carry her sail on that course without it is shaking or getting aback. The range of her largest gun is only two thousand yards at high elevation, and she could not hit anything at a greater distance than fifteen hundred yards, and could not carry her ports out with a heavy sea on. Thk whole law and the prophets, on the subject of slavery, was briefly stated by our great American and Democratic historian, lion. George Bancroft, at a public meeting in New York, on Thursday evening, as follows: “We have given the President all that he has ashed for. ftod more, in money and in mon. [Ap plause.] Now, then, we say to the President, maintain the Union, or the fault will lie at your door and the door of your advisers. [Cheering.] If the President has any doubt under the terrible conflict into which he has been brought, let him have the words of one of his predecessors. Alien nullification raised itself in South Carolina. An drew Jackson, in the watches of the night, as he eat alone 'finishing that proclamation, sent the last words of it to Livingston, his bosom-friend and best adviser* He sent it with these words. I have had the letter in my own hands, handed to me by the only surviving child of Mr. Livingston. I know the letter which I now read is a copy: “ Dear Sir: I submit the above as the conclusion of the proclamation for your amendment and revision. Let it receive your Defer flight of eloquence, to strike to the heart and speak to the feelings of my deluded country men of Soutb Carolina. The Union must be preserved; witwmt blood, if this be possible: but it must he pre served at all hazards and at any price. Tours, with high regard, ANDREW JACKSON, u Dec. 4,1832 —11 o’clock I*. M, “Edvard Livingston.” “Now has any new phantom risen up to turn us aside from the support of the Union ? If any such has. it must give way. Listen to the words that come to you fro® the tenab of Andrew J acton: « The Union must be preserved at all hazards.’ [Great cheer ing.] Ido not- understand turning a soldier of the United States into a constable to keep the peace on the plantations of the Secessionist*. [Enthusiastic and prolonged applause. * Give it to them, j It 15 not tlifi part 6f slrehgili to return them; it is not the part of a brave man to make himself a police officer of that sort. [Cheers.] It is not the part of a soldier who fights under the flag of the Revolution. It is not worthy of a man of honor, it is nqt wpgigtent with the duty of a com» inanding officer in the service of the people of the United States. [Cheers.] We send the army into the South to maintain the Union, to restore the va lidity of the Constitution. If any one presents claims under the Constitution, let him berin by placing As CoaslUttliOß In power, by respecting it and upholding it. : 7 It will be seen that he first presents another evidence of the manner in which Andrew Jackson would preserve the Federal Union, by showing that he had determined to do this “at all hazards.” He then follows this high authority by showing that while it is the duty of our Government to protect the loyal men of the South in ail their rights and property, it is not the duty of the Government, or the army, to protect lli:- property of the Secessionists. Our motto i>: Stand, by the friends of the Callse wherever they are found, but punish the enemies of the cause wherever they are found. Herrmann, the Prestidigitateur, announces his sir farewell nights at Ae Aoademy of Minis, and as Mr. Forrest has engaged the house for a lengthened period, commencing on the second of next month, these will he the last opportunities af forded us of witnessing a series of the most illusive, delusive, mid Imviltlrring feats of niagie lorn thar have ever been presented to the public, lack of patronage is not given as the excuse for his speedy departure, as he cxpretscs himself perfectly de lighted with the reception he has met with in our city, but having made a previous Contract to appear in Washington next Monday, he will not forfeit it, .but promises to return when he can again obtain the Academy. His programme will be varied each evening this week, nud we would suggest to those who have not yet seen Herrmann not to miss these last opportunities. New National Loan.—Subscriptions-re ceived on Snti r lay lust, by Mr. Jay Cooke, exceeded 5t4?,000. makine on naeregiite for the past week of saw. i to. I Dn> it occun to the partisans who made I speeches at tho Democratic meeting on Friday evening last, that while they were giving utter ance to abuse of Mr. Lincoln and “ ihc Black I Itopublican party," and trying to place the re -1 liponsihility of beginning the war upon Inno cent men. the corpse of Edward D. Baker, a Republican leader, the bosom friend of Mr. I.ini iii.v, and a willing martyr to the cause of - the Union, was laid out in state ill the- Hall of American Independence f Dill they reflect that almost every word they uttered was an insult to his glorious memory, and an insult to the thousands who thronged and pressed to obtain a last view of his noble face and form ? They had other objects in view beyond de fending the war. or honoring the Illustrious men who had fallen in defence of the flag, or holding up the hands of the constitu tid nuihnriilea. Vsd.-i- i-.iw! 1 ~f ps.-ito-H -ing against alleged election frauds, at least two of these partisans, Messrs. Witte and Bullitt, were intent upon going as far as safety and prudence would allow, to show their sympathy with the Seeessionists. The vir tuous and immaculate Witte told Ins hearers that a “Northern heresy 1 ’ has “ brought about this condition of affairshas degraded us —put personal liberty in peril—so that we do not know who, to-day or to-morrow, may be (alien to the Bastilc!” This is tile way this patriotic advocate of tho Union shows his sympathy with the imprisoned traitors to their country. The same pious and ex cellent citizen, whose position as a man of truth and honor is so far above suspicion as to give his utterances the weight of double authority, also assured his hearers that “if our troops were told that they were going to uphold MV. Lincoln's Black Republican the ory, they would say No !” This busy little agitator did not care a straw about election frauds. lie came to show his solicitude for the enemy of the flag, and most earnestly did he accomplish his object Mr. Bullitt is a Kentucky lawyer, whose business interests and political sympathies are strongly with Breck inridge and his followers. Like Witte, he was one of the most intolerant of the advo cates of the Kentucky apostates last year, and lie docs not seem to have repented of the ex periment, not even since his friend J. C. B. has gone over openly to the rebel army. Mr. Bullitt showed his hand, on Friday evening, as follows: “ In the year 18(50 we had quite n number of pub lic meetings in thissqmire. At that time the Demo cratic party, believing that liiey were contending for the safety of this Union—that if they were suc cessful net' a star would ho dimmed nnr a stripe lost from our flag, they contended-tliat if their an tagonists wore successful, tho result as inevitable would bo such a civil war as had never been seen on the ljlSe tf tha earth. Oiieyear has passed, and is there a man within tho sound of my voice, who will tell me that the prediction has not been ful filled to the letter ? And yet, gentlemen, although they were defeated at the ballot-box, they submit ted peacefully) quietly.” Mr. Bullitt’s “ Democracy” submitted peacefully to the election of Mr. Li.veotx, though they contended t-lmt that result would produce a civil war t "When wc recollect that Mr. Bu i.litt was a leader among those who aided to break up the Democracy, and who supported the traitor Breckinridge, the gene rosity of his submission to the popular will is rather sublime. Ho takes credit to llilliseif for belonging to those who predicted a civil wav, but he docs not say that he aided in bringing this war upon the country. These and oilier evidences show that the Breckinridge operators and managers in this quarter have seized upon the excitement grow ing out of the late election only to ventilate their real feelings against the war, and to em barrass tho servants of the people in the prosecution of that war. Friday evening’s meeting was almost entirely' originated and en gineered by them. Smarting under the recol lection of the manner in which they were com. pelled to show their loyalty when Fort Sump ter fell> they hailed the excitement growing out of the contest for Sheriff as a fair oppor tunity to be revenged. Mobs were openly threatened against loyal men, and the friends of Alderman Joiik Thompson were told that their lives would not be safe if they insisted upon contesting the election of Sheriff with Mr. Ewing . It is amazing ttiat the Democrats of Philadelphia have not detected this shame less scheme. It is the most transparent and hypocritical trick of the season. The strug gle for the SheriffUlty is lost sight of entirely in the effort of bad men to rally tho Demo crats of this city against the country. Tbe protest of such men as Charles Ix- c kusoll, W. H. Witte, and John C. Bullitt, against election frauds, is a laughable farce, and we are amazed that the Democrats do not see that it is so. Where the professions of such men are heard and huzzaed at a popular meeting, we should have little confidence in the intelligence of the people, if we did not know there is a sober second thought that corrects impulsive judgment and punishes false lenders. All these leaders were the sup porters of Breckinridge for President. Wiiat was his nomination but a fraud—a black, shameless fraud—beginning in violence, and ending, as we have seen, in blood! Yet none of the present protesters against, fraud protested against that infamous outrage. Re peatedly forewarned that their support of Breckinridge would probably lead to the disruption of the Government, they not only did not hesitate in doing their utmost to secure him votes, hut to hound and hunt down the only regular Democratic candidate in the field. History contains many instances of the wickedness of ambitious and revengeful men, but the conduct of the Breckinridge leaders in the late Presidential campaign is wholly without precedent or parallel. The Philadelphia Sunday Dispatch, of yesterday, a fearless and impartial newspaper, disposes of the speakers in the meeting of Friday evening in a masterly article, of which the fol lowing is an extract: “ These men were the same who lauded the infa mous Lecompton policy of Mr. Buchanan, which sustained the 1 candle-box’ frauds of Calhoun. “When the whole country was, ringing with execra tions in oonseqnenee ef As shameful prostitution of power on the part of the President, nobody heard any words of condemnation from Messrs. Charles Ingersoll, Richard R. Young, 1 Hon.’ Wm. H. Witte, or John C. Bullitt. They did not origi nate public meetings Aen to proclaim Aeir detes tation of the crime. Although they certainly had numerous opportunities to come forward and sus tain Judge Douglas, who denounced those frauds upon the ballot-box, they never opened their mouths on Ac side of truA, honesty, and justice, but were vindictive and persevering in sustaining the Lecompton iniquity from A to Z. “We submit Aat it is rather a superfine experi ment for these gentlemen to loom up so suddenly as friends of public virtue per se. They are not V s cd tQ the business; the words of reprobation roll thickly from their tongues; they have not rehearsed their parts. Are Aey really converts, after so many years of political sin, or of indifference to tho sins of their political companions, or have they as sumed the virtuous dodge for a purpose ? “For our part, we have no hesitation in saying Ant we consider the meeting of Friday night last as a ridiculous piece of humbug. Hack politicians originated it, back politicians made the speeches, prepared Ae resolutions, and huzzaed at the senti ments uttered. And why ail this indignant virtue? Simply because, in the game of fraud at Washing ton, in which tricky men of boA parties attempted to outcheat each other by fraudulent returns pur porting to be ‘ the votes of soldiers,’ there is afear that Ac forgeries of Republican rascals may over balance the forgeries of Democratic rascals. The ‘ Schimpfiller return was denounced by Ae state ment and resolutions of Friday night in unmea sured terms; and the supposed fraud by which re turns from McLean’s regiment have also been fabri cated by wholesale was strongly reprobated, But why did Messrs. Ingersoll, Young, Witte, and Bul litt stop there ? Simply because the frauds which Aey attacked would injure Mr. Ewing and their own party. “ Thorp was not a word breathed in relation to the curious fact.A&t Ac returns from six compa nies of Owen’s regiment are all in the same hand writing, that one company gives 105 votes and another 101, and that, in the whole regiment, Ewing has 498 and Thompson but one vote. They do not notice Ae fact Aat, in BsUier s regiment, seven companies and Ao officers gave a vote Of 560 for Ewing and only 63 for Thompson, whilst in five companies of Koltes’ regiment Thompson is credited with only 12 votes. These matters are shown by the returns in Ae hands of the pro Aono* wi7i but na they would tell against Hr. Etvlfig, Ac virtuous Ingersoll, Young, Witte, and Bullitt nave not a word to say in denunciation of them.” L.mkik Sale of Paris Printed and other Press Goods, Shawls, Hibsons, Embroideries, Faxci Furs, Ac.—The particular attention of pur chasers is requested to the handsome assortment of French, Gorman, Swiss, and British dry goods, Paris dress goods, silks, shawls, black velvet, and Paris bonnet ribbons, ladies' furs, hoop skirts, fancy goods, Ac., comprising about 600 lots desirable articles in silk, worsted, woollen, cotton, and linen fabrics, to be peremptorily sold, by catalogue, for cavil, commencing this morning, at 10 o’clock, the >ale lo ha eonlißheJ, without- intermission, nearly nil day, ending with the furs, by Myers, Claghorn, A Co., auctioneers, Nos. 232 and 234 Market street. Thomas A Sons’ Sales this week— Stock* .mid Real Estate —To-morrow, at the Exchange, A large sale. Furniture —To-morrow, Washington Square. L'rir Library —To-morrow afternoon, at the auc tion store. Furniture —Thursday, at the auction store. Furniture —Friday, 1214 Race street. Woof unit Cotton Cuttings —On Saturday morn ing, at Ae auction store, by order of Ae United States. See catalogues and advertisements of the siijgqljg, Cost of Mar It niay be of interest, at this moment, to state the cost of the War in the Crimea, in older to show that our own expenditure is by no means as great as some persons repre sent. The war was virtually commenced on July ?>, 1853, by the late Czar's sending an army across the Prutli, to occupy the Principalities of Wailacliin and Moldavia, But it was not until February, 1854, that the Allied Powers actually commenced hostilities—these Powers being France and England. Though Prus sia maintained an armed neutrality, Austria, declining to take an active part in the strife," materially injured the Russians, by occupying IVahachia and Moldavia, which threw the war out of Turkey and into the Black Sea and the Crimea. Sardinia did hot join the alliance tin-'::. ;:-:ti! .T:!t:i:;i:-v-, it l .-., a,l Victor Emmanuel’s taking that decided stroke was Cavouius master-stroke, which elevated Sar dinia in the scale of nations, and paved the way for the establishment of the present King dom of Italy. Tbe war was ended in Decem ber, 1850—having occupied about two years. Before mentioning the cost, it is necessary to draw attention to one important fact. The five Powers engaged in the war entered into it will) large armies, considerable naval force, and all the instruments and munitions of war. Moreover, their force, military and naval, was not improvised, as ours had to be, to an im mense extent. Tlieir soldiers and sailors were well disciplined, and thoroughly masters of the art el" war, from no small practice, more espe cially Ihe British in India, and the French in Algiers. On our side, this present national contest found us unprepared. Our naval force was scattered all over the world, and, oven if Collected, was far inferior to the exigency Of the occasion, and our regular military force consisted of only a few thousand disciplined nun. Moreover, the European combatants were not only instructed and seasoned men, but there was no outlay, on account of tho war, for clothing, firearms, horses, and all the other munitions of war. But, in this country, we have had to create a vast army of 400,000 men, and not only to drill and discipline, but to clothe, to arm, and, when necessary, to mount them. AH this, when the Russian War commenced, the European Powers who fought had already cared for, as part of their usual provision and expenditure. We have bad to expend money to obtain what is part of the general system in all European countries. The whole force engaged in the Crimea—by Russia, France, England, and Sardinia—does not numerically equal one half of the force now under arms, on the Union side, in the United" States. Austria, though not taking an active part in the war with Russia, expended $130,000,000. France disbursed, during the two years of the contest, S2UO,(HH),OOU. Sardinia, including the loans from England, Franco, and the Bank of Turin, paid at least $30,000,000. The sum of $50,000,000 was granted by tho British Parliament for the war expenses, but the amount spent was at least $200,000,000. Tho different States of Germany borrowed some $40,000,000 to increase their military force. Russia cannot have expunded less than $400,000,000 on the war. She lost her army and her fleet, and was terribly reduced in lscr finances by the war. Here, then, is a total of $1,000,000,000 for ihe cost of the Russian "War of 1834-55. This, be it noted, was expended simply in currying on ihe tear. If each belligerent had been compelled to create a vast arm}’, as we have done*—to clothe, arm, mount, and dis cipline them, —the cost would have been at least thrice what it was. LETTER FROM “ OCUASIpjfAL.” Washington, Nov. 10,1861. The Peace party of the South is as different from the Peace party of the North as if it ox T isted upon another planet. Tho peace-makers in the slave States abhor the Secession con spirators, because they know their infamy and ftfel their oppression. The peace-politicians of the free States pray for the Secession con spirators, because they hail tlieir treason as highly aristocratic and praiseworthy. The first class would have peace by recognizing the full power of the Federal Government; the second would secure it by recognizing the Southern Confederacy. At present the Southern advocates of peace are forced to be silent; but they are waiting tor the moment when they may spring at the throats of their tyrants. Nothing, embarrasses them more than the intrigues of the opponents of the war in the loyal States, and nothing makes them so strong as the show of vigor and success on thepart of tho Union army. The men who are at work for this noble purpose need only a great Union victory to authorize them to speak and act. They will, I am well convinced, ask nothing that we cannot concede. They will simply demand that the seceded States shall be permitted to return to the Union, to occupy the position they held before they were dragged out of it. Jefferson Davis and his followers will, of course, resist any such reconciliation, because if ever made they will never recover their lost ground. Hence it is that the conspirators fight sc despe rately in the field, in order to impress the restive people of the South with the belief that .the recognition of the Confederacy is cer tain if they can maintain tlieir army another six months; and hence, too, then- industrious efforts to keep from the Southern masses any evidence that Mr. Lincoln's Administration is disposed to make no war upon tli<? peculiar institution of slavery, except when it is used to hamper and harass tho cause of the Union. Jefferson Davis hates the peace men of the South as much as he likes the peace men of the North; and if he is broken down, none will have done more to accomplish his over throw than the Southern patriots who stand ready to grasp the first occasion to return to the Union fold. There are some politicians in the loyal States who want no peace that is not esta blished upon the ruins of slavery. These men tremble at the idea of a reconciliation, because it may deprive them of their especial battle cry. They are of those who will insist that General Fremont has been displaced because of bis opinions on slavery, and who denounce Mr. Lincoln because he does not make eman cipation the war-shout of our soldiers. Grave considerations will make the efforts of all such casuists most impotent. Let a great YiQtWy crown our arms. Let the patriots of the seceded States demand peace upon the ac cepted basis of the existing Constitution, with all Us conceded denial of the assumed right of secession (an assumed right that Will perish with the rebellion itself), and every other issue will be lost sight of. There, is in fact but one road to peace: it is not by the way of recog nition, nor yet by separation. It is assuredly to be effected, first by the force of a crushing defeat of the armed traitors, and second, upon the appeal of the patriotic friends of the regular Government in the seceded States. The Resident Minister from Sweden and Norway. The new minister resident from Sweden and Norway, Edward, Count Pirer, was presented to the President, on Friday.by tho Secretary of State. ll* addressed tho President as follows: Mr. President : The King, my augustsorercign, having vouchsafed to name me as his minister resi dent near the Government of the United States of America, I have the honor to deliver the letters which accredit me near you, Mr. President, in that capacity. The King, my sovereign, having sin cerely at heart (he desire of maintaining the good relations which have at all times subsisted botween his Kingdom and the American Union, has ordered me to become near you, Mr. President, Ae organ and medium of the sentiments of friendship which animate his Majesty, and of the value his Majesty attaches to cultivating and cementing still more the relations so happily exisling between tho two Go vernments. Upon my part. Mr. President, I shall be happy if, during the period of my mission, I may be enabled to maintain and strengthen Ae benda of perfect understanding whioh, at all times, to tho profit of international interests, have so happily united the two Governments, and I shall not fail, believe me, Mr. President, to. give my entire zeal to contribute thereto. To which the President replied : Sir : I iteceive wiA great pleasure a minister from Sweden. That pleasure is enhanced by the information which preceded your arrival here, that his Majesty, your sovereign, had selected you to fill the minion upon grounds uf your /iarivaliim f«mi an ancestral stuck nlciilitieil with tile mostglorious era in your country’s noble history, and your own eminent, social, and political standing in Sweden. This country, sir, maintains, and means to main tain, tho rights of humanity and Ae capacity of man for selfgovemment, The history of Sweden proves Aat (his is. the faith of the .people of Sweden, as we know that it is the faith and practice of their respected sovereign. Rest assured, therefore, that we shall be found always just and fraternal in our transactions with your Government, and that noth ing will be on my part to make your resi dence in this capitol agreeable to yourself, and satisfactory to your Government. Consul to St. Johns. N. F. Tiios. Scaric. of Washington has been appointed coneui to St. Johns, N. E. THE PRESS-PHTLADELPHIA, MONDAY. NOVEMBER 11. 1861. Fifty miles of the Potomac from the navy yard down on the Maryland side to Btrdd’s Ferry, is' *now guarded by onr army, and no communication across the river is permitted. Yesterday morning before daybreak, four men attempted to ernes into i Maryland from Occoquan. They were arrested by 1 onr soldiers and brought up. Occasional. LATEST NEWS BY TELEGRAPH. FROM WASHINGTON. ALL QUIET ALONG THE LINES. Affairs on the Lower Potomac. THE GREAT HIATAL EXPEDITIffI, REPORTED CAPTURE OF BEAUFORT. IKE 51AX,3 AND STRIKES FLOATING OVE2 THE COURT HOUSE. AFFAIRS IN MISSOURI. A SUCCESSFUL EXPEDITION TO TEXAS COUNTY. Special Despatches to “ The Press.” Washington, Novcmbor 10,1861. News from the Fleet. The steamer which loft Fortress Monroo last night and arrived at Baltimore to-day, brings infor mation that no steamer bad arrived at the Fortress when she M't Inst evening, Information litis been received here, however, through other sources, con sidered entirely reliable, that our army has rap tured and taken possession of the three forts on. Port Royal, and nrc now marching into tin; inte rior of (ho Country. So far everything has boou entirely successful, nnd all points to a glorious issue for the cause of liberty and tho Union. The Next Congress. Tho President is engaged upon his message to Congress. "With n view to an economical prosecu tion and early termination of the war, it Is under stood in the best informed circles hero, that an in crease of tho volunteer army will be called for. AVe arc now in a position to estimate the strength of the force to be met in the field, and to meet that force effectually we w ill require a million of men. The rebellion has hitherto been under estimated; now the veil has been removed ; our work is pre sented before us; it is not of small magnitude, but it is hot beyond our control. AVc are more than equal to this duty; our resources in men and means ore far more than equal to all that will be required of us. If thore is a dcticienay in any one thing it is patriotism— the very element which gained for us our liberty and our Govern ment. Aro wo ready to acknowledge that we hare lost the patriotism of our fathers, or arc wo pre pared to Linintaiii and perpetuate those glorious principles of government which they by their blood nnd treasure purchased for us, and bequeathed to us, in trust , as our inheritance and as that of oar children ’ The next Congress will receive from tho Presi-~ dent a message that will arouse the latent patriot ism of our people. The next Congress will be one of the most patriotic that have ever been assembled since the days of Washington. Its walls will re sound with puro patriotic appeals for our blooding country. All pusillanimity will be thrust aside, and a bold confidence will be everywhere manifest ed. The most searching investigations will be made—must be made, f P r the people will domand it—into official incapacity, and wherever a weak or rotten plank is found in tho ship of State, it must bo removed, and a strong one introduced in its place. That glorious old ship, though now surrounded by pirates sworn to its destruction, must sail onward in its voyage through time to a triumphant victory over tho enemies of a free government. Not more just was the cause of those who purchased our liberty than that Of those who how dare to maintain it. Let the voice of the next Congress be one in favor of right and duty, and we shall have nothing to fear —nothing to regret. Removal of the Army Headquarters. The headquarters of the army have hitherto been at New York, though virtually, since the com mencement of the war, they have been in Washing ton. On tho retiracy of Gen. Scott, and the ap pointment of Gen. McClellan to the command of the army. it was decided to removo the headquar ters of the army to AY’ashington—tho new arrange ment to continue at least until the end of the war, and probably through all future time. The largo prtva o dwelling-house, corner of the Avenue and Sixteenth street, nearly opposite the AVhitc House, has been fitted up and will in future be occupied by General McClellan as the gene ral headquarters of the army, The offices opposite the AVar Department, on Seventeenth street, for merly occupied by General Scott, will in future bo occupied by General McClellan as his private nnd consulting rooms. The Commander-in-chief of tho army will thus have his hendquartors and his private offices all in the immediate vicinity of the Executive Mansion, and War and other depart ments. Onr Army on the Lower Potomac General Sickles’ brigade is deployed along the river from the navy yard thirty-five miles down; thence the guard is maintained by General Cow dim’s brigade down to Budd’g Ferry. Gen. McClellan's Private Residence. The family of General McClellan are about to take up their residence, at least for the winter, in Washington. The General has taken the hand some private mansion, corner of H and Fifteenth streets, for the residence of his family. Advices from Missouri—The Army Chest brought away from Springfield, and the Troops unpaid. Advices from St. Louis state that Major Finney, who left Springfield with Gen. Fremont, brought away the army chest, containing about $300,006, having failed to pay ofl’lho troops. The money has been secured and returned to Springfield under a strong escort. The Major has been arrested. The Fight at Belmont. Under all the oircumstanoes, the action at Bel. mont, Mo., is considered in a high degree credita ble to all our troops concerned in it, and the credit of tho brilliant movement is due to Gen. GnANT. From Gen. Rosecrans’ Army. A despatch to-day, from Western Virginia, states tt»i (Jen. Kosecrans and his command are in fine condition, and prepared to receive Ae enemy from any quarter they may approach, and the com. rnander is confident of success. V New Brigadier Generals. Among the recently-appointed brigadier generals are Gen. Morgan, of Ohio, and Col. Philip St. George Cooke, who. recently brought hUher his cavalry from Utah. He is a native of qnd ftp pointed from Virginia, Detention of Railroad Freight. Much complaint is made that freight from Ae North is compelled to lie over in Baltimore to make room for tho transportation Of goods bought in that city. The matter is now engaging the attention of Government. Proposed Torchlight Parade. The German portion of Ae volunteers of Ae army of the Potomac, principally'belonging to General Blenker’s brigade, design having a torch light procession, in Washington, in honor of General McClellan’s succession to the command of the armies of Ae United States. Wagon Teams. The Government has in contemplation the placing of trams of wagons between Washington and Balti more for Ae transportation of froight. The taking possession of Ae turnpike and putting the road and bridges in proper condition, will probably become si public necessity. Gibbons A Co.’s Express re ports the fall of the bridge at Beltsville, thirteen miles from Washington. Paying Off the Troops. The paying of tho army on the Potomac goes on very rapidly, and Aey will all be paid off in the course of the week. The soldiers who have been paid off are generally investing a portion of their money in purchasing necessary articles of winter wear. The consequenceir that the stores in Ae city are doing a brisk business. The pedlers have been, as a general thing, driven from the camps, at which the soldiers seemed muoh pleased, as Aey “were sometimes most shamefully Imposed upon by tho fraternity. The next payment of the troops will not be fci&d4 Until about the Ist of January next. Stuart’s Engineer Regiment. C<l. Ciias. P. Stuart’s Independent Engineer Regiment, by order of Gen. McClellan, has been transferred to the new brigade of Sappers,-Miners, and Pontoniers, to be commanded by Col. B. 6. Alexander, of Ae U. S. Engineer Corps, and un til quit© recently one of Ae principal engineer offi cers in tho staff of Ae M a j°r General commanding the army of the Potomao. The brigade will con sist of Cols. Stuart’s, Serhell’s, and McLeod Muni’ll y’s engineer regiments. By a recent ean vnss of Col. Stuart’s regimeqh it was found that fully threc-feur As were uii'chnnica end artisans of the best description. ' Tho regiment numbers eight hundred and seventy men, and among all these there are but. thirteen foreigners. For the past three weeks Ae regiment has been nttacbed'to Gsn. Butteruikld’s brigade, PonTEn’s division, and was encamped lit Hail's Hill, Va. Review of Fitz John Porter’s Division. This splendid division of Ae army —funning as it docs the centre of Ae army of the Potomao—was yesterday the object of general attraction. A grand review was given, at whioh Ae Commander- In-Chief of the army, with his staff and body gaard, now numbering 200, were present. The review was a source of great satiafaction.to Gen. McClel lan in every military respect. Gniiant Exploit at Chlngoteague-A Re- 1 bel Schooner and Two Sloops Burned. An official despatch from Chingoteague Inlet, Virginia, shows that the U. S. steamer Louisiana has been actively at work, a party from that vessel, together with five volunteers from the island, went on an expedition, aid proceeding up the creek n mile or two, they found and destroyed a schooner and two sloops. The party left the 1-ostisiooa. in three bonts at 10 o’clock at night on ihc 27th nil., and returned at o’clock the next morning—all well. The whole affair appears to have been conducted with so much system and dis cretion that the enemy, said to bo 300 strong in nnd about Horntown, was unconscious of the presence of our expedition. The Medical Board. The Medical Board is very busily engaged at the present time. There appears to bo a demand for surgeons. Dr. K. K. Smith, of Philadelphia, has passed an examination, with much credit to him at!f. It is i.elkved il>-*i lie will !>,: ats-iguc-I tv ~.10 of the nrmy hospitals to be opened ill Philadelphia. The Camp Elections Again. Mr. J. Orlando Tobias arrived here this mor ning, on business connected with tho Philadelphia elections held in the ramp?. He went to Alexan dria to-day with the following order: Headquarters of the Armv or the Potomac, j Washington. Nov. 10, 18111. j To Col. Mrl-ean, Kighty-eighth Pennsylvania Volunteers Colonel ; Mr- J. O. Tobins will visit your camp for the purpose of making certain investigations re garding election returns. Please famish him with such facilities as may be necessary to carry out the object of his visit, which he will explain to you. Isy direction of Gen. McClellan. It. B.»Mariv, Chief of Staff. Mr. To iti AS contemplates obtaining certain affida vits to-day to be laid before tho court in Philadel phia to-morrow. The officers of the army aro be coming heartily tired of boing troubled with this matter, and some of them refuse rather perempto rily to give any further information. Rc&igiiaiious' of femuyivamans in the Some thirty or forty resignations have taken place in the volunteer army during the past twenty four hours. Among them aro tho following from Pennsylvania.: Major Henhy C. Cooi»kk 7 of the Third Cavalry ] Capt. N. J. Tavuqk, Fourth Regi ment Reserves; First Lieutenant John F. Prick, Ninth Regiment Reserves; Second Lieutenant C. FiVEr.nA.iinT, Cameron Dragoons; and Second Lieu tenant Mahtin V. B. Hi LLKit , Twenty-third Regi ment Volunteers. The Army Examining Board. The Army Examining Board are very strict in their examinations of the officers who come before them. It is stated that some of the field officers, belonging to volunteer regiments, who appear before them, do nut even understand the drill of the musket. Many officers who now hold commis sions from the Governors of the different States re sign for fear they will not be able to pass tho ordeal. The perfect organization of several regi ments hns been much impeded by the appointment of incompetent officers. This is a matter which needs reforming. Vote for a Philadelphia Assemblyman. The Philadelphians in the Twenty-ninth New York Regiment are reported to have given 02 votes for SiiF.rrARD, a candidate for Assembly in Phila delphia, and none for Hopkins, his opponent. The Case of Col. Miles. The court of inquiry in the enso of Col. Mil. US, who was reported to have been intoxicated at tho battle of Bull Run. have, it is understood, reported that he was under tho care of the surgeon at the time. He has assumed his command, and no fur ther proceedings will be had. The Confiscation of Northern Property at the South. The Cabinet has determined that, hereafter, no passes will be granted to Northern persons who de sire to go South to endeavor to save their property from confiscation. This course has been deemed necessary, as facts have been shown that some Northern men who baye been thus favored have given valuable information to the Secessionists. It is almost impossible to discriminate in these eases between loyal men and traitors, and the only way to remedy the evil is to refuse them all passes. The Ringgold Artillery. This regiment, from Pennsylvania, under tho command of Colonel William 11. H. Davis, of Bucks county, is now one of the finest on the other side of the Potomac. Colonel Davis is an edu cated soldier, and served with distinction in the Mexican war. The Meeting of Congress—The Message. Congress will meet in three weeks. The Presi dent is very busily engaged in preparing his mes sage) and only devotes ono hour daily to visitors. Claims against the Government, The claims which will be brought against the Go vernment, at the next session of Congress, will be enormous. It is estimated that claims amounting to fifty millions of dollars have already been pre pared. The bulk of them are said to be from the West. Hospital for Teamsters. The teamsters contribute about fifteen hundred dollars monthly for the support of a hospital for those of their brethren who may be taken sick. The Army of the Potomac. A gentleman who came from Poolsville to-day represents all quiet along the upper line of the Potomac. Small squads of rebels occasionally ap pear on the opposite bank, bat there is no demon stration of any movement-. A ride to-day from the Chain Bridge to Alexandria showed that every thing was quiet. Now that the weather has again become pleasant an advance is anxiously looked for. There is but very little sickness in the dif ferent camps. Money Sent Home. The volunteers during the past two days have Sent home to their families nearly fifty thousand dollars. It is estimated that they will send over two hundred thousand dollars this week. Settling Accounts. In the settling of accounts the Treasury Depart ment gives precedence to the army and navy over private individuals. Many persons who have been disappointed in not having tlieir account; promptly adjusted, will understand the reason. The Depart ment is worked to its utmost capacity, and business is despatched with great alacrity. As soon as the present army and navy payments are disposed of, which will occupy some days yet, other claims will be attended to. Combination in Baltimore. It is reported that some of the shrewd merchants of Baltimore hove succeeded in chartering a num ber of freight cars on the Baltimore and Washing ton Railroad, of which the; have an entire mono poly. They refuse to transport any goods in these cars unless they are purchased in Baltimore. This sadly interferes with the sutlers who have goods in transitu from Philadelphia and other Northern cities. Some of the sutlers refuse to purchasegoods in Baltimore, because, they say, they hare not only to pay a higher price, but nearly all the Baltimore merchants are at heart Secessionists, and should not be patronised by loyal men. The rivalry in business here almost exceeds belief, and every advantage is taken of the times. The Army Quiet. The army is in the enjoyment of a quiet Sabbath to-day. The telegraph indicates no movement along the lines. The day is fine, and religious ex ercises arc held in nearly all of the encampmants. The City Quiet. The arrival of one or two new regiments this morning cansed some military display and music on the streets during the forenoon. The troops, however, were led out into enoampments, and all has since been still and quiet, as a Sabbath ought to be. Sale of the Effects of the Late Judge Douglas. The sale of the elegant furniture and effects of the late Judge Douglas will take place here on Monday, the 18th inst. Improvements m the White House. Workmen have been several weeks engaged in the White House. Some essential improvements have been made, especially in the culinary depart ment, and the building has been pnintod outside, and papered and ornamented within. Two Men Lost. On Friday the rebel scouts captured two Federal pickets from the New York Fourteenth, three miles from Upton's Hill, and carried them off. Vacancies jn the Naval Academy. The Navy Department being anxious that the vacancies in the Naval Academy, about thirty in number, shall be filled as soon as practicable, has again extended the time during which the members of Congress entitled to nominations of acting mid slppmen, by reason of failure or otherwise, can moke them- They hare now to the 39th of No vember to make them. The Escape of the Sumpter from Charleston. The Court of Inquiry in the ease of Commander Pool,, charged with negligence concerning the esoape of the pirate Sumpter, have, adjourned, and on their report the Navy Department has ordered a court martial to convene, composed of Captain EitKKBE, president; Captains Invmfiß, Lew, Jarvis, and Chavncby; Lieutenant William G. Temple judge advocate The court will meet on the 18th inst. Washington News mill Gossip. The ylnnn which hn prevailed fur a weak put lias cleared away, and the sun is again shining brightly. The soldiers have suffered much from the wet weather, but they bore it without a mur mur. THb Tenth Legion, Fifty-sixth Regiment New York' volunteers, paraded up the Avenue this morn ing, aud afterwards went to camp. FROM ANNAPOLIS. No Intelligence from the Fleet. Akkapolis, Nov. 10 —Midnight.—The arrival of a despatch steamer from the N aval Expedition has been anxiously expected at thi3 point all day. Up to.this hour there are no indications of the ap proach of the expected steamer. WOIITMT FRflli THE EXPEiIITIOX. REPORTED CAPTURE OF BEAF- FOUT t SOUTH CAttOEINA, OUE FLAG FLYING OVEE THE COURT HOUSE. liAi/nMoiti:, Nov. 10.—The steamer from Old Point \m arrived, The report that a flag of truce had arrived from Norfolk and brought no news from the expedition, but that the wheels man of the rebel steamer stated to one of the hands of the Federal steamer that Beaufort had been taken by the United States troops, and that our flag was waving over the court house. Prifswigers by the boat also report that the Richmond Rm/tnrer of Friday contains a despatch from Charleston, dated Wednesday, simply stating that thewFedernl troop? had landed at two points, '""l tnJirehliyx Inlnnd, Tht* df-rplTf-Jr (Mil HOl gay wnut points. The officers of the rebel flng of truce refused to give any information whatever. FROM FORTRESS MONROE Two Forts at Beaufort Captured Fortress Monroe, Nov. 9.— [Special despatch to the New York IRrald.] —The gunboat Young Rover , arrived from Cape Fear, report;; that she spoke, on the 3d instant, the steamer Capt. Phillips, with marines onboard, in distress. Her smoke-stack was gone, steam-pipe broke, bow stove in, rudder gone, and machinery out of order. Alongside was tho powerful gunboat Isaac Smtth. The Young Rover afforded all the assistance that was possible, and the Isaac Smith ran down to the &abhie, whioh the captain of the Yohjis? Rover thought was assistance enough, and left. The rest of the fleet were supposed to be safe. I have just learned from the flag of truce arrived from Norfolk that our troops had stormed and cap tured the two forts at Beaufort, South Carolina. Return of the Ferry Boat Commodore Perry. Fortress Monrok, Nov. 9, via Baltimore.—The ferry boat Commodore "Perry arrived thi& morning from the great expedition. She lost sight of the fleet on Friday evening of last week about thirty miles off Bulfs Bay. The fleet was bearing to wards Port Koyal. The captain knows nothing about the reported loss of the Union and another transport. His boat became so disabled that ho could proceed no further, but had to run towards the coast for safety. The steamer May Flower was some distance behind the fleet with a signal of distress, and the captain thinks could not have reached her destination. The Commodore Perry lay severaf hours near Cape Fear, and.finally made Hatteras Inlet. The flag ol' truce to-day brings not a word o news concerning tho expedition. The Twentieth Indiana Kegiment, now at Hat teras, will return to Old Point. LOG or STEAMER COMMODORE I’ERRV —EFFECTS OF THE CALK OS THE FLEET —SO WRECKS OS THE SOUTH CAUOLISA COAST Fortress Monitor., Nov. 9—[Special Despatch to tho New York Tribune.}— The steamer Commo dore Perry reports that on Thursday morning, in company with the steamers Mercury and Mmj Flower, she entered Hatteras. Leaving at one o’clock I’. M., we passed Cape Look-Out the same evening. Blowing heavy on Friday morning, sighted the fleet to the south of Cape Fear, forty one soils in dh; blowing a gale. .Stood for the fleet, with a signal of distress; the May Flower did the same, but no notice was taken, and the gale was so heavy we stood for the laud. Parted with the' fleet and May Flower at three o’clock P. M., and have seen neither since. The same evening fell in with one of the new gunboats, under close reefed canvas, and the Il ls. Forbes. The former was disabled, and had been towed by the latter. The steamer Forbes took a hauser from the Perry, which parted in ten minutes, and we stood off for the land again. That night we wallowed in tho sea, with a brisk gale, being nearly abreast of Bull’s 'ffc. On Saturday morning sighted the gunboat 'm.reury, twenty miles from land, anchored in 11 fathoms; the sea running henvy, we left him for the land, and met a sloop-of-war, which offered assistance. The gale continuing, and being short of coal, and also damaged, we stood in to Gape Fear river, and anchored that night within two miles of FortCas well, which burned blue lights, and sent up signals. Left before daybreak, when we saw a steamer coming down the river. Continued northward, and on Monday made Hatteras Inlet, where we re mained till Friday morning. On Wednesday, the gunboatsPeffif, underwriter,Putnam,, Ellen, and Ceres, went out for the South, but on Thursday morning all were back, on account of a stress of weather. Tbc Commodore Perry came the whole distance from BuU 7 b Bay, within five miles of land, and neither saw nor heard of any wrecks. Iler captain doubts the statement that the Union and another transport had been lost on the North Carolina coast. He fears, however, that the other ferry-boat was lost, The captain also says that on leaving Hamp ton Roads the entire squadron followed the TFia bash into the Gulf stream, and the samo evening encountered a gale from the southwest. The Perry stood it as long as possible, and then headed for the land, and lost sight of the fleet . She made Hatte ras Inlet and anchored under the lee of the land with the schooners convoyed by the Vandalia. FROM MISSOURI. EXPEDITION TO TEXAS COUNTY. NOTE PRISONERS AND FIVE HUNDRED HEAD OF CATTLE CAPTURED. St. Louis, November 10. —The correspondence of the St. Louis Democrat, dated Roila, November 9th, says: A portion of the expedition sent out under Colo nel Gresnel into Texas county to chastise the rebels who have for some time infested that section, re turned here yesterday, bringing nine prisoners, five hundred head of catle, and forty horses and mules, the property of armed rebels. Among the prisoners are Spencer Mitchell, Quar termaster, aud Lieutenant Colonel Taylor, of Gene ral Mcßride's rebel brigade. Before leaving Houston Colonel Gresnel issued the following proclamation: To the people of the town of Houston, and county of Texas, Missouri: I have this day placed upon your beautiful court houso the flag of our Union. We leave it in your charge and protection. If taken down by rebel hands I will return here and pillage every house in town owned by Secessionists or those whose sympathies are with the rebels. Any outrages hereafter committed upon Union men or their families will bo returned upon the Seces sionists two-fold. Property taken from Union men by the rebels, in or out of the county, must be re turned immediately. ■ I hereby give the rebels a chance to make good all the losses sustained by Union families in Texas county. If neglected, the consequences be qn your own heads I shall soon return to your county and see that this proclamation is complied with to the letter. If you wait for me to execute it I will do it with a vengeance. I. Gresnel, Colonel commanding the Expedition. Arrest* of a Secession Preacher [Special Despatch to The Press.] Elkton, Md., Nov. 10.—Great excitement was created hero to-day by the arrest of Rev. Mr. Mitchel, pastor of the Episcopal Church, byCapt. Ben. Ricketts, Company C. Big Elk Rangers. The rev. gentleman having made himßelf very ob noxious to the Union citizens of the town by the extreme Southern sentiments he uttered, an order was received by the captain from the Government to arrest him, which was executed a few minutes before the hour for the commencement of services, in the church, this morning. The prisoner was placed in charge of an officer, and taken to Cam bridge. Arrest of a Savannah Merchant. Boston, Nov. liWCharles Greene, late a mor* chant of Savannah, and his sister, Mrs. Lowe, have been arrested at Detroit and brought to this city. Greene is charged with having purchased war muni tions in England for the rebels. Ho was sent to Fort Warren. Mrs. Lowe was sent to Washington. Hat husband was arrested in Cincinnati. The Maryland Election. Baltimore, Nov. 10. —Full returns of the elec tion show that only one Secession Senator and six delegates have been elected The House stands 68 Union and 6 Secession delegates. The Senate, 13 Union and 8 Secession—7 of tho latter are of the number that hold over, and 6 of them represent strong Union counties. A. W. Bradford’s majority for Governor is about 30,000. A special session of the Legislature is to be immediately called by Governor Hicks, to undo the rebel legislation of last spring, to enact a new police law, and to put the State full and square on the Union platform. The scats of tho Baltimore Senator, (Yotlott,) and those under arrest, will also be declared vacant, and new elections ordered. From Santa Fe. Kansas City, Nov. io.—The Santa Fe and Carson City Express arrived here yesterday, bring ing Santa Fe dates to the 26th ult., and 53,000 in gold dust. There'were no through passengers, and no news of importance. The mails from Washington wero very irregular, and specie had become extremely scarce in the Territory, and none could be obtained. Capt. W. V. Lewis, of the Fifth Infantry, is ap pointed Provost Marshal of Santa Fo and its vi cinity. Snow, had fallen in Santa Fe and the weather was very cold - Another Disabled Steamer. Baltimore, Nov. 10. —The steamer Red River, arrived at Old Point late last night, reported that she had spoken the steamer Governor, which ac cuiupai'ird 'he mtvnl expedition, thu otptnin of which reported that he had been compelled, on ac count of damage by the storm, to put her marines on board the frigate Sabi.ne, which vossel proceeded direct to Port Royal. What became of the steamer Governor our informant did not asoertain. The Reported Resignation of Gen. Wool not True. Baltimore, Nov. 10.— A gentleman arrived here, from Old Point, who had a conversation with Gen. Wool, says that ho emphatically pronounced Ilia rumored resignation a base falsehood. Annul of the French (liinboat Catinet. New Yoiik, Nov. S —The French gunboat Vat!-' nH has arrived at this port from a cruise. She was here before, at the time Prince -Napoleon W'W in this country THE CITY. amubemjents this evening A*OH-BTBEBT TsiATsa —Arch street, above Sixth,— “The House on the Bridgeof Notre I>*me ” — 4i »?hyU>cfcj or, the Merchant of Yenlco Prasenot!.*’ Whratlkt’s CotfTllfßlfTAL Theatric—Walnut street, above Eighth.—" Richard III”—“The Dnunati4; or Stoj* him who Can.” Walnut-Street Theatre—Ninth and Walnut sta.— * s Toi.ijir*, ’’ —“ Hough Diamond” —“The Spectre Bride groom.” American Academy 07 Music—Broad and Locust streets.—Hermann, the Prcstidigitatour. Temm.k of Wonders—N. E. corner Tenth and Chest nut streets.—Signor Blitz’s Entertainment. Assembly Boildinos—Corner of Tenth and Chestnut rireets,—Waugh’s Italia and Stereoscopic VieWd of the Yt ar. Olympic Mvxh! llau—Racn street, between Second and Third.—Concerts nightly. The Alleged Flection Frath?! rx Cocrt. —On Sfltimlnj' moniiii", in the Court of Cuninirm Hoik. I r. SI. Tn.-U-r <*-|}, and Win. L. Uirat, appeared I>ethre .Fudge Ludlow, und, as the representatives of Mr. Ewing, called attention to n bill which had been tiled in the Common Pleas against the Prothonotury of tho Court, against tl*e return judges, ami against the candidates of the People’s part)' claimed to In- elpctul hy certain of tho army returns. The hill prays n special injunction to- prevent the Pro thonotary from certifying to the Return Judges certain returns purporting to come from Col. Schimmelpfennig's regiment, and also tho returns purporting to come from Companies A, C, F, and I, of Col. McLean’s regiment. Tho ground of the application is, that t)u , se returns are forgeries. J'lm eopitMd desired a day fixed for th« lipnrinjL Charles Gilpin, reprobating Me. Knight, tho Protho notdry, stilted that another bill had been filed in the Supreme Court, involving tho same question, hy Mr. Gowen, on behalf of Mr. Lawrence. This ease was set down for hearing nt Pittsburg to-day, and Hr. G. said that lie. received notice of this bill on Friday evening, and he hud been preparing an affidavit of defence to file to this Pill, and ho had, therefore., little time to prepare III! lin^WM 1 b.. tin* hill fib*«] In the t'ommoti Mr. F'asriltty Haiti lie liad no knowledge of the bill in the Supreme Court. Mr. Campbell considered that the nuesUon before tho court was. whether, the piu-tiesfoaving tiled a bill in the Supreme Court, the Common Pleas would liear another bill involving the name* points. This lie P*ft to tho court. Mr. Hirst U*tt» of Opinion that the Common Pleas CoUi't had jurisdiction, us the seat o£ rive court WU3 about to be used to stamp, as genuine, .certain fraudulent joturng. Judge Ludlow was not certain that lie could hear the cose, lie would allow the case to. go-until two o’clock, and In tho meantinie he would determine whether the parties, having chosen another formw, most not go to that forum to have their eauo adjudicated. At 2 o’clock, Judge Ludlow* disposed of tlw> case as fol lows : A bill In equity having been tho; morning filed in this court, 1 have taken time to consider the propriety of pro ceeding at this hour with theluriiring. By the admission of counsel, aiul on tlie production of a printed notice, it appears that a bill »n equity is about to he filed In the Supreme Court of tfua Commonweillth, wbkb, in tmWtance, presents upon its face the sumo fiiiestiouH for adjudication which appear in the bill filed in this cause, and it further appears that a hearing is to take place before the Supreme Court, at Pittsburg, on Monday next nt 10 A. M. With a knowledge of the fads thus stated, it would be an act of manifest impropriety for us, at this time, to proceed with this hearing. We re cognize in ihe Supreme Court of the State the highest tribunal of the Commonwealth. Wo will hot em ap pear to seize a jurisdiction when already onr legal and constitutional superiors have been appealed to for" a de cision of the cause. In order, however, that our intentions may not be mis understood, we now declare that, if the Supreme Court refuse* to liear the caus<*, we shall, upon that fact being pmifntt'rt to onr nntica liv gntUfsiotniw avidima*, at aiwa proceed with the hearing; and the court wilt stand ad journed for that purpose until Monday next, at 3 o’clock P. M. That perfect justice may be done to all parties con cerned, pending the hearing in the Supreme Court, and actin'; in niil of, and with reFpocf fvr, tlwir jurisdiction, we now order the protlionotary of tills court to hold in his possession, nod not to cettify to tlu* Return Judgesof the county of Philadelphia either of the alleged fraudu lent leturns specified in the fill filed in this cause, and in the bill filed in the Supreme Court, until the further or der of this court. As it is generally believed by the members of the bat* that the Supreme Court will decide that it has no juris diction, the case will finally be adjudicated before Judge Ludlow, Military Matters—Location op Reoi fifih'TSi Afift JlfiCfiCiTiNfii—During tho post woolc, re cruiting, in this city, has received an tmuauat impetus*. The rank. 4 of all the regimruta no v in service, aa a gene ral rule, are filled. For the information of those whose sons, brothers, or husbands limy be enrolled in the grand army of the Union, wo have prepared a statement setting forth the location of rhe various Philadelphia regiments, us far aa hoard from • Col. Taggart’s Twelfth Regiment is at Camp Pierpout, Fairfax county, Virginia. Goaline’s Zouaves are at Camp Franklin, near Alexan dria, Virginia, Col. Murphy’s Twenty-ninth Regiment Is at Camp Joe Holt, Muddy Branch, Md. Col. Geary 1 * Twenty-eighth Regiment is nt Camp Tyn dale, Point of Rocks, Md. Col. Small's Regiment is at Camp Sites, Doncaster, Charles county, Md. Col. Btrney’s Twenty-third Regiment is ut Camp C«ra han», near Washinnton. Cfll, Avfriil’e Third Pennsylvania Cavalry is nt Cmm Corcoran, Virginia. Col. Magilton’s Fourth Pennsylvania Reserve is at Camp Pierpont, Prospect Hill, Virginia. Col. Patrick’s Thirtieth Pennsylvania Regiment is at Camp Lookout, near Seneca Mills, Maryland. Col. Chantry's Sixty* sixth Regiment is algo at the samo Baxter’s Fire Zouaves are at Picket Camp, near the Little Monocacy. Col. Harvey’s Seventh Pennsylvania Reserve Regiment is at Camp Pierpont, with Col. Taggart’s regiment. The Seventy-first Pennsylvania California Regiment is at Camp of Main Onard» 011 the Liltlu Mouoeaey. Col. Buillier’s Twenty-first Regiment is at Camp Te nallytown, I>. C. Cob Friedman’s Cameron Dragoons are at Camp Grif fin, Fairfax county, Virginia. Col. T. W. Sweeney, of the mercantile firm of Messrs. Hallowell St Co., of this city, has been appointed colonel df the Nliic-ty-iili.th Regiment of Pennsylvania vohm teers, by Governor Curtin, at the request of the War Department. Col. Sweeney has been long and favorably known in Philadelphia, and his ability as an officer is unquestioned. The lieutenant colonel, W. P. Seymour, , and Major A. S. Leidy, were, on Saturday, sworn into the service, and depart for theee&t of was to.hlgkt. This regiment, formerly the Thirty-second, has been tho roughly reorganized, and will prove one of the most effi dentin the service.. Hubert H. Porter, who left this city as sergeant major in Gosline’s Zouaves, has received an appointment as first lieutenant in the Fourtefiilli Sediment of Infantry in tlie regular army. Company F, Captain Head, of the regiment formerly commanded by Colonel Lujeane, is full to within four men, aid the. company will remove their encampment from Teters’ farm to the lot corner of Broad and Prime streets, where the men will remain until ready to leave the* city, which will la in a few days, Colour! Bnslfb regiment is full, and ready to move for the seat of war. Why there is any delay is not clear. It is whispered that there is some difficulty at Harrisburg in regard to the matter. If this is so, it is a burning shame that so fine a regiment is kept inactive at this time. Colonel Price is recruiting for his regiment in the City and tlirougli the State. It will he a fine body 6f savalu> j . Colonels Gregory and Jones are still recruiting to fill their regiments. The display made by Colonel Gregory's regiment, on the day of Colonel Baker’s funeral ceremo nies, was very creditable. Colonel Lyle has made a contract for camp stoves, which arc so constructed that, while occupying jjg> niPIV space than a barrel, they are of sufficient capacity to cook the rations of one hundred men at once. The stove is fitted w ithin a barrel, which, upon being opened, forms two water tubs. Cooks will be engaged for each company, and the men may rest assured that their food will be pro perly prepared. The regiment is nearly full. A beautiful ling, made by llie lady *f 3lp. P?cd6ilck Macrellish, of the Alta Californian, and her sister, Mrs. William Woodward, intended for presentation to the Twenty* sixth Regiment of Pennsylvania Volunteers, has arrived in this city. Theße ladies am connected with Philadelphia families, and in their far-distant homes they Intro not forgotten tlio Old Keystana wh&u & p&trioUc duty was to be performed. Tlirougli the kindness of a number of ladies of this city, a handsome stand of colors lias been procured for Colonel Gosline’s Regiment of Pennsylvania Zonave3. The com mittee having the matter in charge will take the colors to Washington on Tuesday next. The presentation cere hioiileft are expected to take place on Wednesday or Thursday. The funeral of Sewall Randall, who was killed in the fight at Halt's Bluff, took place yesterday afternoon, from the residence of Mr. Joseph 11. Comly, Main street, Frnnkford, and proceeded to Cedar Hill Cemetery. It was very largely attended by the friends of the deceased and a lumber of military gentlemen: A soldier named Pink, a member of the Seventh Con necticut Regiment, Is now lying dangerously ill at the hospital of the Cooper Shop Refreshment Committee. He says that he has an aunt, a Mrs. Buggies, residing in this city, aud makes constant inquiries for her. The Soldiers passing through the city, at this time, do bo in such a quiet manner, that hut a few persons have any idea of the extent of the reinforcements to the grand army at Washington. The Philadelphia papers have ceased to publish any detailed statement of the troops passing, but why they should do so any longer, in the face of tbo New York publications, it is difficult to un derstand. Albert G. Bonsai’, of Darby, has been promoted to the rank of first lieutenant, in Company P, Capt. Strothers, Col. Harlan’s cavalry, station* d at Fort Leavenworth, Coi. Baker’s Kemairs.—On Friday ever ning a company of soldier*, and tho children of one or two schools, in a body, were admittedthrough the rear entrance of Independence Hall. Towards night the crowd began to augment greatly, and between eight and nine o’clock the door had to be closed frequently to pre vent too large a number of people from being in the room at one time. Many ladies wero admitted during the evening through the rear door, on the square. A short time before nine o’clock, the serpentine line extendod almost to Fifth street, and when the door was finally closed, at about ten minutes past 9. about one hundred persons were obliged to leave without having ob tained ndmittanau On Saturday morning the remains were convoyed to New York, reaching that city before noon. Half past 5 o’c’oek was fixed as the time of departure from the Hail. At that hour the City Grays, Captain Barney, the guard of honor, were drawn up in front of the Hsdi, and the cofliu was removed to the hearse, which ill Wfiltillfi’i Tho hvarse wan the emue as provide! by Mr. Good, the .« ider taker, on Thursday, for the obsequies. It was drawn by two horses. The procession moved down Chestnut to Third, thence to Dock, thence to Walnut, and thence to the depof of the Camden and Amboy Railroad. The guard of honor escorted the remains to Camden, where they warn placed in the lr«lh fop New York. Tho com mittee having charge of tho body went with it, and were accompanied by Captain Barney, t>vo corporals, and two privates of the City Grays, and Major New kurnet, of the Second Regiment of Home Guards. An Unsuccessful Ruse.— Within the last fow days, the city has been flooded with counterfeit five-dollar notes on one of our banking institutions. Several arrests have been made of parties attempting to pass them, and one man had on his person, when arrested, iv bundle con taining fifteen of tho notes. The bill is almost a fac simile of tho genuine note, but rather darker in color. It is printed from a genuine plate, ordered by the bank, and paid for by an ex-detective officer. Tho circumstances are as follows: The detective, in pursuit of his culling, came in contact witli a certain man well known to him as a counterfeiter and seller of bogus notes. This man wag to bo uiade a gtouUnigeon of—in other words* ho ivuh engaged to entrap others of bis own profession as the price of his own freedom. At his suggestion* an engraver wns engaged on a genuine plate, aud made, it is reported, with the consent of the bank, nnd this wa* given into the rogue* pr?w\-Mi.m, Before, however, the game wan 1 ripe* and the other rascals hi rented* rogue No. 1 wo*, hqpsrlF arrvub-d by «n officer who Iwwl not been let into the secret. Thi-, of course, blocked tho game} and as tho rogue was tried and sentenced to four years’ imprison ment, he refused to give up the plate, and it is now being used by Ids confederates. Them was also Another five doller plate made, the notes of which are not yet in cir culation. In a faw days, wo have no doubt, they pHI make their appwainnce, to tho dhscomfitum of shopkeep ers, The ruse wae as foolißh as it was unsuccessful. Fish Stories.— Saturday was pregnant of fish stories. In th« first place a monster whole (not that ft whale a M») hfo itppniriuicn in the Dtinwawi ami iii.hlo bis way up stream to the Richmond cold wharves. Here, like a lily, he came to the surface to “blow.” Ilia elements, orbit?, &c., have not been com puted, but it is supposed by sagacious people that he is a blood relation of tho cetaceous specimen captured in. these waters last April, whose advent, it was thought, portended a long apt] hkKxty V’ ni 'r' In The second place, a fifteen inch long 00l was taken from the supply pipe of the Bulletin building, at the point where the pipe connects with the street main, The wrig gling customer had got about one half of his carca a wedged into the piin*, and as he could neither advance nor retreat he was compelled to yield up tho ghost. The experiment which cost him his life caused the Bulletin people a good deal of tremble and inconvenience, for they were without water for several days before the mystery was explained. The removal of tho fishy obstruction in volved the tearing up of the street. A few da) s since a large eel was found plugged in a 'water pipe at a hotel near the Exchange. As in the Cftae above narrated, his geUhip Hopped tho supply of WUtll 1 whils bis own breath. Major General Charles Lee.—The re cant removal of the body of Charles Lee from Us original plncn of burial in Christ Church > nrd'Huggrots tho pub lication of a sketch of his life, as he was a town of mark in his day. IH'dihl fit (lie old City Tavern, nftorivardii Hie Mar. chants’ CotlYe House, in Seeoud Ptroof, above Walnut. Oet. 2, 1752, and his funeral, which took place from there, was a memorable event in the city at that period. The rernaiiiH were interred in Christ Church yard de spite the injunction left In his will that they should not be placed in nny churchyard, nor within 0 mllo of any Prenbj terian or Hoptiut meeting hOUSC. He gave as a I'Wlfinn for !lli.« flirimni that be had kept >9 much bad company during his life that he did not Wish to continue it utter his death. Charles Lee was born in Wales, and was the son of John Lee, n colonel in the British service. In 17tC ho came to America, and was engaged in tho attack upon Ticoiidernsu in 1758. when Abercrombie was defeatoij. In 17Wli<* served under Unrgrmm in Pnrtugiih Ho nf» tenvHrds entered the Polish service. After various Ad ventures in Europe, la* came to America in 177 C, and travelled through the colonies, animating the people to ri'MKt the aggressions r»rth<* Government. The following year he ptiridiased 11 tract of 3J)oo , arres of land in Berke ley county, Virginia, and, reHigtiing a commission lie !i<»[<! in tlia British service, accepted one from Ciwigrpfi.l as a major gt-rimdi He un-mupimir-i W;wlringTrih tn Hum* biKje, oil the 2d of Juii, 177;.*, ,i;ul w.*-. nv«*»\ed will, areal respect. Ills bold measures carried terror vhoro ever lie ajipcired. He was taken prisoner by thr? British in New Jersey, and was detained till May, 1778, when h<» was exchanged for Gen. Prescott, wlio-hod lx*C!i cap t urnl at Newport. On the 30th of June !«-• was lor dlHidiedlence of orderK, fur disrespect to the oonu inaniler«in*.chii!!', nnd far mlfibehftvlnt* nt the ImtUe of Monmouth. Being found guilty by a court martial, at which Lord Sterling presided, lie was sentenced to It stiK|iended for one year. He returned t,> his estate, and lived in a st.vlo peculiar to himself, having no companions but Ida book* and dog*. In 1782 he canto to this city, and was ser/cd with a fever threv or four days lifter wards, from the effocu „t‘ which h, .liM nis lust words were, Stand by nie, j„y ), mv( . grprmdlnw.” The hihtory of Jiiti lift* in little cbe than the hUtory af dibpiiteß, duoK and iiuarrels in every pact. o4‘ the world. Ife was vindictive, avaricious, immoral, im-pious, and profane. In 1702 a volume of memoirs of lu* lifo, with assays and letters, was published. Melancholy Case of Death from Hybro rironu.—Mr. John Earnest, an in/lueptlaj of Novrirtown) died* wfew daya since, of hydrophobia, ila was bitten about a month bince by a dog,, which had no appearance of being rabid, and which wtifr Accidentally strangled a short time after. At times, during the convulsions and npnsnw of the deceased, it t«mk (he united strength of four or five men to hold him. when not in convulsions ho wra? perfectly tcuhlM*-, i\ii4 fully conscioua of hia awfiti courtitiori* During his lucid intervals be would warn Ims attendants to be careful ho that lie would do them no harm. From Ihe fn>t moment of his attack till his ond t lui declared that there was no hope but in death. He was Ihirty-fivs years of age, and had been married during the-past year to a lovelj wife, the daughter of a phvsicuukof PhlladeU pPi», who also died suddenly within the past Hire* month,!. The funeral took place j-ertcnlWi AHd WUfl mrsely attended, 'YV'c learn further that the dog nlflo bit one of Mr. Earnest's men who helped Hr. F_ to chain him, but no symptoms of tho poison have been developed as yet. Death of one of the Pirates.—Frank Al bf»n, one of the Petrel pirates, captured lit tire time of tho nicking of that vtmd by AV..Aawr«ftcc t 4\vi at, Moyiimo ising Prison on Saturday, He was buried tin? same <lay, in the city burial ground. The deceased but twenty years of age. lie was a PiiiladHpliian by birth, and went South scarce a year ago, for tho benefit t«f his health. Unable to wovk, and witiiout moans of finliHistence, he was placed in the CtmrieKton Hospital. After Jt*fi. Davis’ proolDiuntion tho s»cl¥>oivor WPH fitted out ftft \S privalt-cr, ami tho Charlestonians, da* siring to havo thu available space of all tlielr h..spitals at'command, in'case of an “exigency,” as well as in censtdatthe idea of ministering to the needs of invalid Northerners nt such a tune, took Alban and one or two comrades and plao-'d them on b*ard the Petrel. In his weak and enfeeblud condition, Alban wa* of no service whatever on board, fin*] ffffttW liftYft hml no hand whatever in the* outrages commiHetl on our shipping by the Petrel, He was found in bud company, however, and was impri soned with the others. His death, we believe, resulted from consumption. A Petition from the People of Clihsfkit.—Tbo following petition has been extensively circulated and signed in West Chester, anil will be for warded to Congress at its next session : To (he Honorable the Senate and House of liepresenta tire.*, in Conffi'css anembhd: The undersigned, citiztns of tho Uiiited States, re siding in the coimtvof .in the State of ,respect* fully represent to your honorable body that they helievs tin? host and quietest way to end the present rebellion against the Government of the United Mates, ami estab lish a permarent peace, will be for Congress to authorize the Executive to take the proper steps to declare and enforce the immediate emancipation of the slaves in revolted States of the Union. If, in the esespt}oa pf each net of emancipation, any slaves of loyal citizens should be set free, your petitioners would ask Congress to provide means by general tax to pay for the same, your petitioners being willing to bear their share of tho same. Reaping and Columbia Railroad,—At a meeting of the stockholders of this road, held last week, it was decided by unanimous vote to proceed forthwith to construct the eastern end of the road from Kphrata to Reading, and tho president and directors were accord ingly authorized to issue bonds for a sufficient amount to iubure the work. This end of the road is very nearly grnckil continuously to the CACAliea, little- of the Kaavv work remaining unfinished. It has been generally lighter than was at first anticipated. By the original contract, the grading, masonry, and bridges were to coat §600,000. The road, under the present contracts, and by a close estimate of the portion unlet, will be prepared for tha track at under 8300,000. The chief engineer, sfr. Coleman P. Fisher, IIAS CUt diwn all unnecessary work, and, by a careful location, has put tho road over the very best and most favorable ground. He will make it the cheapest road, per mile, ia the country: yet, from the substantial quality of all work done in this neighborhood, it will be aa well built R 5 any. ' Steam Fire-Engines for the Federal Capital. —The services of the following named steam engines have been tendered to the Nationn) Government at Washington: Hope Hose, Southwark, United States, Washington, and Fairmount Engine Companies, and Phi* larielphini Fairmount, And Mayamenaing Hots nies, the two lust having 1,000 feet of hose each, suitable for the use of steam engines. Of these companies only three, the Hope and Philadelphia hose companies, and tie Washington Engine Company, have yet been located ,by Councils. At a meeting of the Franklin Hose Com pany, held on Friday night, it was unanimously resolved to offer their suction apparatus to the Federal Govern ment for service at Washington. This company; situated in the southwestern section of the city, is composed of some of our most patriotic citizens. Nearly ail its mem bers have shouldered the musket iu defence of the stars atd stripe?* Inspection of Cannon.— Last Friday the Government inspectors were at Phcenixville to test some forty of the three hundred cannon that were ordered t*> be made For the Government, which were ready for u» and finished in a superb style. They all stood the test well, thud allowing that Mn Griffin’s wroughMron guns are of the right stripe. Each cannon was loaded four times, and discharged in rapid succession. These brought i-on cannon are far superior to any steel gun that has as yet been made, and cost but half the price, and will R tahd iii a fair tost double the quantity of firing. We p.nrn that the Ringgold Battery, attached to the 104th Raiment, Col, Davie, which passed through this city la&r week, nre to be supplied with these guns. Telegraphic Correspondence between Gen. McClellan axd Mayor Hknrv.—A connection has been made directly between the Central Station of the Police and Fire Alarm Telegraph, at Fifth and Ohestnut streets, and fhf JjfiuJqimrtm of General McClellam at ■Washington. On Friday evening the latter sent the fol lowing despatch to the Mayor of Philadelphia: ‘‘General McClellan's compliments to Hon. Alexander Henry.” On Saturday the Mayor telegraphed the following reply: “ Health and success to Gui&v&l MeC'lelfoh, with Mayor Henry’s respects." Government Horses.— There is no reason for supposing that the cavalry arm of the service wi 1 not be as effective against rebellion ns the infantry. It cer tiiinly will cost the Gorcrnmast ns much, and as much attention and care have been bestowed upon it. \Va learn that about one thousand horses are soon to be dii tributed throughout this and adjacent counties, to be fed and taken care of They are to be held as a reserve, to be called for just as they are needed. We understand flint the Government stipulates that they shall be fei a peek of,outs and fifteen pounds of hay per day, for which forty cents per beau is paid. A Philadelphian has already contracted to keep a number of them at the above rates P Larue Cgntb act for Lumber.— F. S. Bletz, Columbia, was the successful bidder for suppling the Qum ternuxs+vr’e Deportment at Washington witli one million foot of lumber, seven hundred and fifty thousand feet pine hoards and plank, two hundred and eighty-five thousand feet hemlock scantling, The bid upon which the award was made is at $15.43 per m. One party from Philadelphia, with an eye to contingencies, it is said, put In hie bid at $35 per thousand. He doubtless intended supplying pnnnl stuff. Mr. Rleta will AMMstehw ship ping his lumber at once over the N. C. Railway. Disgraceful Fight.— Yesterday afternoon, about two o’clock, a disgraceful fist-fight occurrel at Twenty-second and Callowlnll street**, between a pet of grncfleefi forncrdomiKerSi known as ‘‘Tho Springers,*' and the adherents of llw Goodwill Hose Company—the entire party being about twelve in number. The fight lasted frem five-to ten minutes. Nobody was arrested, but we are not propped to affirm with equal confidence that there was “ nobody hurt.” »Fatal Result.—A girl named Elizabeth Hand, eight years of age, died at the hospital on Friday night, about eleven o’clqgk, from the effect of burns ac cidentally received at the residence of her parents, la .Almond street, below Front* on Friday morning, Mrs. Hand loft the house for a hriaf pwiAd, and during Lor absence the children commenced playing about the stove. The clothing of Elizabeth took fire from a lighted stick in the hands of one of tho children, and she was burned in a dreadful manner before assistance could be obtained. Discharged*—Oil Saturday afternoon the coroner hold an inquest on the body of Margaret Sulli van, who was found in the cesspool of a new house, No. 824 Ellsworth street, where she Had gone with a. man named Peter Arnicl, better known ns Mexican Pete. Tho man was arrested upon the charge of having thrown tho \vom:in into the \ve]l, but M tlir ImuiPsti Oil B(ltlinla,'i»M discharged by the jury, who returned a verdict Of “acci dental death.” A Launch.— The new gnuboat James S. Chambers whh to lmve been launched on Saturday from the yard of her builders. Messrs. Williams A Sour. She wa» originally intended for a brig for general freighting, but having been purchased by the Govern ment alterations were made accordingly. She wHI be taken to the navy yard, after launching, for tho reception * f armament* store?, etc. Th > launching, which was post* poned, is expected to take plAce to-day. ' The Transit of Mercury.—To-morrow, the tiausit of Mercury has been arranged to take place, by the astronomers. Unfortunately, however, it is in visible in this hemisphere, and will therefore possess meagre interest for about one-half of the rentiers of The li is u somewhat r»r* cclesUsd pi gnomon on, though not so rare as the transit of Venus, across tike sun’s disc, the last of which occurred in 1769, and (so they say) the next will not couie off until 1874. Hon. Wm. A. Graub*; aged forty-nine years, died on Saturday morning, at his residence-in CAnkfon. Mr. Cnibb was formerly very well known as-a politician, and represented the city for a number of years in tho Statu Senate. Ho was a man of energy and great acti vity of mind. But mind and body have long been im paired, and Ivo has not lately figured in any public ca pacity. A Human Foot Found. — On Friday, Die foot ot a man was found In front of the engine home of the Pennsylvania Railroad, at West Philadelphia. A man was run over by n train this side of Harrisburg on Tbuiaday night, and it is supposed that the Tout*, having heMl -vVi'twl at Hi.* UhUle, oiilntiglel In dome of the machinery of the locomotive, and thus brought to the city. Death of a Marine.— Francis X. Cosgrove, a private of murines, on board tho United States frigate CiM£uwJhh at Newport the tkb instant. His death was much regretted by all ou hoard. Thu deceased lias a mother and other relatives, vesldiug iu this city. The Question of "Wages.— Th-e mechanics in the rhopw of Jhe I>elaw»re, Lackawanna and Western HnUs.-M :t UR-Mihg liißl liwli. Will appoint ed a enmmiueutu wait mi the huperin-tendent to iiska restoration of their waged to the old standard. Tboy were reduced lately ten per cent. The Kegisiextal Colors ftmi the Ninety sevhxth.—To-niorrmvi Governor Curtin will visit Camp Wayne* West Cheat**! for the purpose of presenting tho State regimental colors to Colonel Gtiss’ regiment, with appropriate ceremonies. He wifi bo accompanied by hii staff. Woollen Socks.— The State will pay 27 cunts a pair for all good knit woollen socks delivered liavrhburs? The best color in gray, and the yam should not be toe fine or closely knit. The socks should have double heels. Funeral of Mb. Henry Neill.— The fu neral of Mr. Henry Neill, well known In this city, took place on Saturday Afternoon, from the residence of hia mother, In tine street#
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