FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1861. EimCl FKOM THE EAST SPEECH OF STEPHEN A* DOUGLAS.— tI Tlie cou^piracf to break up the Union is a fact now known to ail. Armies are being raised, and war levied to accomplish it* There can h« hnt two sides to the controversy* Every man must be on the side of the United States or against it. There can be no neutrals in this wOr, There can bo none bat patriots and traitors.” THE JAtEST WAR NEWS. The well-nigh passed through the stage of juilittfry preparation which was the first great step necessary to tho accomplishment of tho gigantic task of crushing the moat formidable rebellion that was ever organized. At the outset, confusion and serious errors were unavoidable. A nation of civi lians, most of whom had not only “never set a in the field, M but had never seen n regi ment of well-drilled soldiers, were to be transformed into a nation of warriors, and to bo under the di rection of officers who, from tho great number re quired, were necessarily composed chiefly of men hut lUtle better informed in regard to military af fairs than the volunteers under their command. Butwc have now* actually in the field one of tho largest armies in the world, and a largo portion of it is as well drilled, well equipped, und well direct ed as the trained soldiery of Burope. Gen. Mc- Clellan is reported to have said, recently, that the poorest volunteer regiment in the vicinity of W\*ish ington is as well organized, in every respect, ns tho best volunteer regiment engaged in tho Mexican war. Tho grand review of more than 70,000 troops, on the 2fith icst., while it was one ot tho most magnificent spectacles ever witnessed on our continent, only exhibited to tho adxiiring specta tors ft poriiQP of one of the grand divisions of our army. Many of the soldiers then in the vicinity of the capital were required to remain at their usual posts, to guard against surprise, and to watch over their respective camps. It should be remembered that we have at this moment an army defending the Upper Potomac; an army occupying the Peninsula of Virginia; an army stationed in Fortress Monroe and its immedi ate vicinity; armies in Western Virginia, under tho command of RoscGraiw find tteynolda; armies in Kentucky, under the command of Buel, Nelson, and Scboepff; an army at Cairo, under the command of General Grant; an army in Missouri, under the command of General Hallock ; an army in Kansas and Western Missouri, under the com mand ef General Hunter; an army at Beaufort, S. C., under the command of General Sherman; an army at Fort Pickens; and that many troops are stationed at various military posts souttarml at various points throughout the country. The incrense of the power of the navy is almost as marked as the increase of the army. The rebels have already had many demonstrations of its power in the capture of vessels which attempted to run the blockade; in the destruction of several of their privateers; in the seizure of their commis sioners, Mason and Slidell; in tho bombardment of their forts at Hatteras Inlet, aud recoutly in tho glorious triumph of our fleet at Beaufort. These deeds, however, are but preludes to still more im portant demonstrations, and the traitors may well quail with terror when they roeollcct that these are hut the commeuccmcnt of the great achieve ments with which our naYj is destined to distinguish itself in the present contest. While some may be disposed to complain that more has not already been accomplished, yet those who consider how much energy, determination, and zeal has been displayed in the first great stage of the existing war, in preparing for the mighty task imposed upon the patriots of this ora, will rejoice that so much hns al ready been well done. And the time is doubtless close at hand when the results of the labors of the nation up to this period will present themselves in the tangible shape of a series of memorable triumphs over the bold, bad men who have arrayed them selves in arms against their country. On Wednesday afternoon, the battery, furnished by the “ Committee on Public Safety,” for the de left** of th* city, was tali&ft cut by Ocmjwny R, Home Guards, Captain Hastings commanding, for the purpose of drill. The horses for manoeuvring the battery were livery-stable horses, which had never been drilled, end many military gentlemen had regarded it as exceedingly doubtful whether they could be used for the purpose intended. But, under the careful management of Captain Hastings and officer?, Ihcy were found to work much better than could have been anticipated. The drill and firing were pronounced by those who witnessed them a success in every particular. That the city should possess a battery or two, no thinking man can for a moment doubt, and that one should be managed upon a plan so economical, cer tainly merits the commendation of the public The original plan intended was to buy horses for these batteries, which would have required an enormous outlay of money, and a heavy yearly expense, which will be avoided by Captain Hastings. Captain Hastings was the principal instructor of the General Oadwalader battery in 18-18 And. '-17, the only drilled battery then in the State, and pos sesses in an eminent degree the abilities necessary to make this movement successful. The drill he repeated on Thursday nest. The Fortress Monroe correspondent of the New York Times says: General Butter’s newly-raised command is about to sail, but its destination is equally a se cret. It 'iS tk&fc GattdfAl B. is d&rifdtiS of exchanging, for a single season, the rugged cli mate of New England for a more genial one further South. Perhaps he will confine himself to no par ticular degree of latitude, but will call at several It will ho tolling nothing not accessible to the whole public if I state that a feature of his ex pedition is a large number of old vessels laden with stone?, probably to be sunk in channels. On the eastern shore of Virginia, in Accomae and Northampton a formidable Union force is gathering, particularly in the vicinity of Tangier Sound, Poquomokc Bay, where the rebels are said to have a force of about 2,000. This part of the Old Dominion is strongly tinctured with Unionism, and i? a very rich agricultural region. It is not impossi ble lhat our troops may open extensive stores of fo rage and other supplies for our army in the field. It has, for seme time, been known that there exists a strong and formidable Union sentiment in Nor folk, and that it had taken the form of a Union League, whieli luul It SC6MS that Gen. Huger, who, according to report, has stood in fear of its power, has finally undertaken to break up this combination. Several arrests have lately been made, of suspected persons, who have teen sent to Hickmoud and there Imprisoned. The last Bag of truce brought down about one hundred and fifty persons, nearly all Union people; some of them the families of the imprisoned men, the most suspected persons, whose riddance was mors to bo desired than their presence. I was told by several women who3© hus bands were imprisoned, that they were allowed to realize nothing from their effects, having been obliged to abandon everything and come away empty handed. Very few of the hundred and fifty had the means of paying their* fare to Baltimore. IVbile General Huger is carrying a high hand as relates to all suspected of Union sentiments, I am compelled to say that many things concerning his course that have come to my knowledge have been in the highest degree liberal, fair, and courteous. In reply to an Inquiry a few days since by an offi cer here, who. until this lamentable war, was on the most friendly terms with Gen. H., that officer gave the ready assurance that clothing or other ar ticles for the comfort of our wounded or others hold as prisoners could be forwarded by flag of truce, and he would continue the same to the destination at the usual express charges, whieh might be paid in Norfolk or at the place of delivery. The loyal people of North Carolina, seeing the misery that would forever cling to them if they should continue under the rule of the traitors at Raleigh, determined, like their compatriots of Western Virginia to throw off the Seeesrion yoke, and swear anew their allegiance to the Federal Government. Accordingly, a Convention, com posed of delegates and proxies representing forty five counties of the state, met- at IXatteras on the 18th inet., and unanimously adopted an ordinance declaring that the ordinance of May 20th, which proclaimed North Carolina out of the Union, wasnull and void, and not obligatory on any of the pooplo of the State. It also declares that, as the office of Governor is vacant by the treason of Gov. Clark, Marble Nash Taylor be appointed Provisional Go vernot of North Qarqljnft, with pwer W FrgulfttS the affairs of the State, and order special elections to fill the vacancies ia Congress. Governor Taylor has, therefore, issued a proclamation ordering an election for the Second Congressional district, on MTedneEday, tbe 27th Inst. The news from Missouri this morning k interest ing. Gen. Halleck, suspecting that most of the fugitive slaves that cuter the Federal camps are spies, or in the interest of the rebels, has issued an order forbidding any to enter the Union lines. The reports about General Price are conflicting. One account places him at Cassville. marching on MeoAo, his oid .piavters j while another account says he is at Springfield. General Harris, of the rebel army, with 4.000 men, is on the Kansas bor der, directly west of Carthage, and it is thought that it is his intention of entering Kansas and ra vaging the country. Gen. Lane, with 3,000 men, is jn that vicinity, and it is thought that un engage ment is probable. Philadelphia Band. —ThcJTwenty-fifth Quad rillc Party of Beck’s Band No. 1, te be given at Musical Fund Hall, on Wednesday evening next, win a. mbticss be one of the besi entertainments of the winter. The arrangements have been prudently made, and the character of the friends of the band Is the best evidence of the excellence and correct nogs of the gathering. Soo iulvartisomont. HAitPEit’s Magazine.— TV© have received the December number from T. B. Peterson & Brothers. It coromeiHjes th 9 twenty-fourth volume. First-class Sugar Refixery.— Thomas &, Sons will sell, on the 10th of December, the extensivo and valuable establishment of Messrs Eastwick Brother?. See advertisement page of to-day’s Press for full particulars. They have a large sale of stocks and real estate on Tue&fov next. Invasion of Mexico, Franco. England, and Spain, have finally arranged fur a joint expedition against Mexico. The manner and the extent of the procedure are defined, though circumstances may ren der it necessary to change or eularge the pro gramme. Tlie nymrr / purpose may be stated in a few sentences, but it is probable enough that the ultimate purpose remains unrevealed, as yet. It appears that Spain claims the privilege of sending a larger military force than either of her allies in litis scheme, on the ground of her possessing a greater number of subjects in Mexico than France or England. The Presi dent of the United States has been compli mented, it seems, with an invitation to change tills trio of invasion and occupation into a quartette. Under no circumstances could the United States, if mindful of the Monroe prin ciple, join in such an enterprise as this, and, list notv, the navy and army of this country cannot be spared. Vc have sustained special wrongs from Mexico, and will demand their reparation, at the proper time, without hunt ing in couples with France, Spain, and Eng land. The Allied expedition expect to reach Mexico early in December. According to the Journal ties Debats, the convention was signed on the last day of October, and consists only of live or six articles. The three Powers will, at tho commencement, endeavor to impose a suspension of arms upon the belligerent parties in Mexico. They undertake not to occupy permanently any part of the territory, and to obtain no exclusive advantage from Mexico. They engage to leave Mexico entirely free to choose its own form of government. Eng land lias given up a condition which she wished to insert in the treaty—namely, that the throe nations should pledge themselves not to accept the throne of Mexico for any of the princes of their reigning fatuities. If the monarchies form prevails, the three Powers pledge them selves not to use their intervention to the profit of any prince in particular. This last article seems to corroborate the report, which wo published some weeks ago* that Spain is desirous of providing for Don John, cousin to Queen Isabella the Second, and tlie only formidable Pretender to the Spa nish crown. It would be an easy way of gelting rid of a dreaded antagonist. The im posing of a Sovereign upon Mexico is not without precedent, for tlie cases of Greece ailtl Belgium are directly to tlie point. But it will bo a piece of cool impudence for three European Powers to change the form of go vernment in Mexico —to convert a republic into a monarchy. No prince, with any portion of common sense, would subject himself to the hazard of becoming King of Mexico. Not a word is said, we perceive, about the real object of this tvi-partite expedition—the money-collecting. Nevertheless, it may be taken for granted that the custom houses will be seized, and the main revenue of Mexico “ an nexed” hv tho three invading Powers, under pretext of paying off the debts said to be due to certain stock-jobbing speculators in Europe. On a grand scale, this is a regular buccaneer ing expedition—nothing more, nothing less. Kleptomania. Of late years, in what is called “ respecta ble ” society in England, a crime has gradu ally increased so much that Philology has had to invent a name lor it. The word Kleptoma nia is not to be found in Bailey nor Johnson, neither in 'Webster nor Worcester! The word indicates a feminine desire for thieving, and has become necessary, from the increase of the crime. Neither the word nor the action has yet been naturalized here, and we have no ambition to have them adopted. The late Mr. Hamlet, an eminent London jeweller (the Mr. Polonius ef Thackeray’s early stories), used to lose a great deal every year by the depredations of ladies of rank and fortune, who could not resist the temptation of plundering, when tlie opportunity occurrod. At last he devised an ingenious expedient for preventing such loss in future. Detecting a lady of very exalted rank in the act of con veying a valuable bracelet from his possession to her own, ho politely invited her into his cAunting-houso, where, in tlie presence of tho clerk who had watched the thclt, he charged her with it, and met with a most indignant denial. Tim threat of calling in a policeman made the lady change her note, and, delivering up the bracelet, which she alleged to have got into her muff by accident, ahe offered to pay for it. Tho hill was made out, and tho amount was several hundred pounds. The lady re monstrated, and declined to pay. The jeweller refused to make any abatement* and finally sent for tlie husband, who happened to be an Earl who occupied a high position as leader of a political party. To him Mr. Hamlet stated what htd occurred, and said that he had been compelled to make a rule to charge the person he detected with all that had been stolen from the shop since the last similar settlement of sueli an account. The Earl paid tlie money, and his light-fingered Countess was then per mitted to retire. Me see by onr last London papers that, a fortnight ago, at Middlesex, two young ladies, who gave feigned names, and wore reported to be wealthy, highly-educated, and well-con neeted, laid pleaded “ Guilty” to tlie charge of stealing books from a shop. The judge, who considered that their position should have taught them better conduct, sentenced them to imprisonment with hard labor for nine months. It must he confessed that, across the water, punishment is fairly dealt out to the guilty without respect toposition or fortune. A few more suoh sentences, rigidly carried out, (and the pardoning power is rarely exercised there,) would put an end to Kleptomania. The Capture of Mason ami Slidell. Philadelphia, November 21,1801. To the Editor of The Press. Sni: Tho capture of those arch-traitors, Sli dell and Mason, has caused general discussion as to its legality, and the quotation of authorities amply sufficient to cover our right to tho Trent as well as the precious twain * ' (arcades a-mhoi ) whom tho bravery of Captain Wilkes has rendered tlistivgnisJtcd. The case of the Caroline , reported in 0 Robin son’s Admiralty Reports, p. 461, however, I have not folly adverted to- That was the case of an American vessel carrying despatches from the French minister in tho United States to the Government of France, taken by a British vessel in 1808. The ship and cargo (71 ot ihe despatches) were re stored on payment of the captor's expense , because, as was then decided, when your enemy’s ambassa dor has arrived {J and been admitted hi his repre sentative ehametpr ” ho is entitled to peculiar privileges, and may not bo Interdicted from com municating with his own State; but, said Sir W. Scott, in rendering judgment, u You may stop THE AMHAS&ADOH OH VOl* 11 HVEMV OH Ilta I*AS- Therefore, if the South were a distinct and re cognized sovereignty with whom we were warring, instead of a rebellious part of our own country, and Slidell & Co. honorable men, whose touch upon French or British soil would insure their reception 83 ambassadors in lieu of felon emissaries who would have bad to stand disconsolate at tbe gates of the paradise they longed to enter—according to international law, as expounded by Great Britain herself , the Trent got off cheaply by disgorging these “ Peris' 7 with every and her owners ought to join in the request for Captain Wilkes 7 instant promotion. Yours, respectfully, “ Anceps Bifkxxis.” Saj,e 9f fisj? Qj.9Tsin<3—K,F, Faaccast, auc tioneer. No. 431 Chestnut street, will sell, on Saturday morning, at 10 o’clock, a large stock of fine clothing, made expressly for be3t city retail sales, sold in small lots, to suit purchasers, Sale or Furniture, Piano-foute, Etc., this morning, at 10 o’clock, at the auction store No. 914 Chestnut street, an assortment of new and seoimd taiil funuturc, ruccwood piano-forte, Ac., by Thos. Birch ,t Son, auctioneers. To Hotel and Restaurant Keefers.—N. F. Pnnanast, außtionoar, No. 431 Chestnut atroat, will soli, on Saturday morning, sixty demijohns of as sorted liquors, consisting of brandy, whisky, gin, wines, &c., sale commencing at to o’clock. Miss Grace Hujiley, one of tlie highly es teemed ladies of Lancaster, Pa., was fatally burned by her clothes taking fire at the residence of her sister, in that city, on Tuesday morning. While Handing in front of the grate, her dross aeeiden tally caught fire, when she ran out into tho open hail. She was seen by a servant, who, losing her presence of mind, ran out into the street, scream ing, the person of Miss Hubley in the meantime becoming enveloped in fire, tho current through the open hull adding intensity to the flames. Newton Lightner, Esq., who chanced to pass just after the alarm was given, rushed in and threw his overcoat over the person of the unfortunate lady, whieh no doubt saved her from being burned to death on tho spot. She died the same afternoon. A Fiouting Quaker —General Halleck was born on Long Island, of Quaker parents. When young his family removed to Oneida county, whore he resided for many years. His Quakerism va nished under n military education, and the rebels of Missouri will probably find that he does not con duct war on peace principles. LETTER FROM “OCCASIONAL.” Washington, Nov. 21,1861. The unprecedented condition of our public affairs, the war in which wc are struggling for our national existence, and flic critical charac ter of our relations to foreign Governments, have led to the expression of many grave and momentous and original speculations and theo ries. Tlie forthcoming message of the Presi dent, and the reports of his constitutional ad visers, will necessarily be unusually interest ing. Tlie finances —how to dispose of slaves escaping into our camps—how to open and maintain cotton ports in the Seceded States— what shall be done with Eastern Virginia after it has boon subjugated, in order ef fectually to sustain the new Govern ment at 'Wheeling—how to reopen com munication with the patriots of Tennessee what is to he done with the revenue, and how arc wc to provide for the payment of an in creasing public debt—these are a few of tlio questions outside of the enormous duties de volved on the War and Navy Departments, that will demand tlie consideration of Congress as they are now receiving the earnest and careful investigation of the President and his Cabinet. Mr. Chase, notwithstanding his heavy' respon sibilities, will undoubtedly present a report that will attract tlie attention of statesmen in ovory part of tho civilized world. Even if I were permitted to announce his programme, I do not think any benefit would arise from doing so. Suffice it to say, that, with the consciousness of a just cause, and under the encouragement of a hearty and self sacrificing spirit on the part of the people, who, not content with offering their lives to the Government, tender, also, their fortunes, lie will he enabled to recommend re forms that must still further stimulate this popular feeling and increase the confidence in fiis unchallenged capacity' and integrity. What if lie should bo enabled to suggest such a medium of exchange as would add new in ducements to the maintenance of tho public credit, and by obliterating that vicious paper system under which industry and enterprise have so frequently suffered,create such a curren cy as would circulate in every part of the world ? One thing we may all expect. The protective policy must be resorted to, in order to furnish revenue from imports. Ido not mean prohi bition ; but iii levying the duties necessary to produce the greatest amount of revenue, a large incidental protection to our great mate rial, manufacturing, and productive interests, will unquestionably be the result. The dispo sition of the escaping slaves bears a most im portant relation to tlie financial question, and tlie views of Mr. Chase oil this subject will be anxiously looked for. If they can be turned into laborers in the cotton, rice, tobacco, and sugar fields of the Seceded States, the influ ences that precipitated this war will be suc cessfully forced to aid in lessening the expenditures necessary to its prosecution. To this proposition there can be no reason able objection. The fighting loyalists of tho South, even those who arc so startled at the idea of arming the s aves, cannot censure the policy which punishes the men who have equally oppressed and plundered them aud the Government of the United States. In deed, viewed in the light of humanity, would it not be best that the slaves of tlie Cotton or G ulf States should be sot to wovk by our troops, than that, in tlie event of tho success of our arms, they should ho left to roam at large, pillaging and murdering at will ? Tlie diplo matic question growing out of the arrest of Slidell and Mason is now in the hands of Mr. Seward, and, judging from the signs of the times, will undergo a most searching investiga tion. Fortunately, tho victory at Port lioyal preceded this arrest, and the mercenary motive for recognizing the Confederacy, so strong before that event, cannot be pleaded now. What an absurdity it would be to create a conflict out of the capture of two notorious traitors to our laws, when that act can be jus tified by tlie highest English writers on inter national law, and when the whole Secession movement is so rapidly crumbling to pieces that tlie aid of all the Governments of the world would hardly rescue it from inevitable annihilation! I will refer to certain other questions in my next letter. Occasional. NIGIIT DUTY AROUND THE LINES, [From onr Spocisil Correspondent.] Washington, Nov. 19, 1801 “ I hope you have no idea of crossing the bridgo tn*nigbt, ,? Mid tho sorgoant of the guard as wq reined up at the entrance gate to Fort Runyon, and that officer scrutinized our passes by the light of his lantern, “ for tho workmen arc repairing it, and all travel has been stopped until morning. 1 J But wo had an idea of crossing, and under that idea had been roaming over Virginia all duy. The night was sharp and cold, and with weary horses wc found ourselves within a mile of Washington, and still ncariy ten miles diatnnt. There were many rea sons why it was important that wc should reach tho city ; and I must also confess there was par ticularly inviting in a tent which wo might have occupied, and a blanket we might have worn, espe cially tis in doing so wo certainly would have tres passed upon some defender of the country, and taken our chances with the rheumatism and influ enza. The alternative was disagreeable* bub there it was— home again by the Chain Bridgo. And to reach Chain Bridge wc had a devious, intricate, and roundabout way beforo us, through tho midst of our military encampments, over roads which tho ruins had rendered almost impassable, and with tho character of which wc were ut best but imperfectly acquainted. There is no better way of passing your time in a graveyard than by whistling as you go, and thorn was more philosophy in the excited Frenchmen than you would bo willing to concede perhaps, as they accompanied their march to the guillotine with gay and trifling songa. Under ordinary cir cumstances, a ride from Fort ltanyon to tho Chain Bridgets a pleasant jaunt; ordinary circumstances meaning a good road, a fine afternoon, and a re liable pees. There is a greet deni to be seen, more, perhaps, than will liill to the let of many a aoming generation. There is a great deal to be learned, for in tho history of our national experionee it is a dark and bloody page. Our reflections, however, took u rather more contracted and personal view, as we retraced our steps, and passing through the rampart-lines, which are crowded around the en trance to the Long Bridge, over a very uneertain and unprotected bridge, which spanned & Jeep canal, through a line of sentinels, guarding gates and promenading the breastworks, we came upon the main road. It was a beautiful prospect. Fort Albany to tho right, with its trim and neat proportions; Fort Richardson beyond, more massive and command ing—the centre of a sceno of dreariness and desola tion. The hills around were barren, and brown with felled and withering timber, Along tbe nar now roads which seemed to twine about them, an occasional team labored slowly, its white canvas covering dotting the landscape. From the tents aifounl them, c.iiup fiSAA A4nt iiji lk4 lurid Anil trembling flames. A red light on one summit seat signals to a blue light on another summit, each signal shining out with clearness and intensity from the soft scene around. It woe very autumnal, and very Novembcrish,—a phrase you will understand better than any explanation of mine, if at all ac quainted with Washington and the climate here abouts. The sky had that lambent, translucent, purple-hazy glow which wo frequently see over great cities, —a dim and distant reflection of tho multitude of fires that illuminated every knoll and hillside from Bladcnsburg to Manassas, in the air was a dampness which gave tho traveller a clammy sensation, and made tho thick folds of the overcoat a grateful companionship. In some of those strange and fantastic oonoap. tions of Murillo, wo are surprised at the wierdness and grotesquoness which he throws into the head of a brigand, or L a Gipsy encampment in the heart of the forest, There are scenes here more strange and fantastic, more grotesque and wierd, than over rose beneath the pencil of the limner. I never witnessed anything more beautiful than the pano rama which was passed on the rood to Ball’s Gross llouds. This is the heart of the Potomac division. Here more encampments nestle than at any other portion of the department. It is a canvas city, whoso inhabitant* m numbered by thousands. Heavily wooded and gently sloping, the country is more monotonous, and, I might say, impenetrable, than the other portions of the division. It is an un interesting ride in tho day timcj m I well fcnowj but at night It assumed an interest which I thought it hardly possible to possess. It was before tattoo, and the xnen were trifling the evening hours away in recreation. Dense fires were built in the woods, and around them squads of soldiers gathered, in boisterous and merry conversation. In the solitude ef the forest, it seemed as if life hid suddenly corns into being—not tho life that wo are accustomed to see, but another class of men, and another order of society. And through such a Btrango and animated scene we ride. What horri ble roads they are, and how deceptive 1 There is a glistening pool which tlie horse timidly wades, splashing and pattering the heavy yellow mud in a provoking, but unavoidable, manner, and there a narrow ditch, which at first served for camp drain age, but which tho heavy teams and tho heavy rains have crushed and crumbled into a ravine. And the woods rise around us, and from tho woods come (he sounds of laughter and singing; the dis tant officer giving the word of command, and the sharp and firm chnllcngo of the sentinel, os stranger footsteps advance within forbidden lines. The large fire burns lowly, and with a gloomy, flicker. THE PRESS.—PHILADELPHIA, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1861. ing flame, but some adventurous volunteer comes I laden with logs and fenoe rails, and throws them on the charred and blazing mass which oirolcs thorn with a fiery embrace, and bursts forth again in grandeur amidst the delighted shouts of those clustering around. With the reanimated flame Tom consents to give another song, tho words of which we do not hear, hut we know to be plaintive and sentimental, for Tom’s voice is husky and un certain, and the thoughts of those around him are too well told by their silence. On we go! Another field, with its rows of tents, which look like so many mammoth lanterns, as the light of the taper illuminates the transparent canvas. Another camp-tiro, which has burned its brightest, and Is now neglected by a crowd of laughing soldiery, who listen to tho charming tales of Corporal Jaok, as lie sits on a large stone, wrapped in his heavy blue coat, smoking his brior-wood pipe, and as tonishing the members of the guard with his ex ploits in Mexioo, and how he kept watch on tho night of Buena Vista, nnd what hard rations they had when they enmped at Monterey. Ah, he’s a merry old soul —this Corporal Jack ! —God bless him! —nnd there’s not a ui»n in the regiment that wouldn’t die for him, with his grayish locks and grizzled beard, and his long experionee iu tho service. On we go ! and the night passes, and the strains of music swell from every forest, and seem to burden tho air with harmony. Familiar tunes all, and with every one an association: “Home Again,” that Clara sang the night before tho regi ment was mustered intoscrvico, or “ Sonny Eloiso,” which Mary sang so sweetly by tho old hoartlisido when the day’s work was OYer, aud 'which grand" mother always insisted upon having repoated ; tho “Hail Columbia,'’ which we shouted on every In dependence Day,” or that “Star-Spangled Ban ner,” whoso majestic strains seem to be a recollec tion of ohildhood, so familiar and fascinating they are. But dearer than all is that other tune which I have hoard so often in these Virginia camps, so simple in its words, so artless in its melody, con fined to no country and no sect, that an thorn of the heart, “Home, Sweet Homo. 71 Softly it rises upon tho air, and we slowly rido along: no mor~- riment, no revelry, but the fire hums as ever, and silent men sit around it; and Corporal Jack, strange to sny, prefers to guoko his pipo, and bis comrades of the guard, stranger still, have no desire to dis turb his reveries. ■ ■ But the music of tho tattoo died away—and the sweet notes of tho many mclodios wore heard no more. Me had passed Ball's Cross Beads. Me had passed, the line of camps which lie in the thickets beyond —the once beautiful farm-lands, now desolate and decayed—and the dense forest, tho earth strowod. with piles of newly-hewn wood. Me came into a hilly country —open and barren. The woods had’ been felled —and as wc came suddenly out of thsv> wood and in view, it looked wierd and solemn. It was very dark, itml tho stars shone out with a pccu linrsplcndor—Orion, the Pleiades, the various con stellations, tho North Star, and tho Milky Way. In the sky all was glory—on the earth all gloom. To the right was Fort Ethan Alien, to tho loft Fort Mnrcy, whose proportions wo could faintly trace in the darkness Of the night. A single light glimmered from each, hut beyond this no sign of life appeared on the face of the earth. The country here is as wild and romantic as our own Missahiekon, tho bunks of the river being precipitous, rugged, and shelving. The Into rains hud swollen it to an unusual height, and the rush of waters Ihrough the narrow and rocky channel roared fiercely, and never-ceas ing. Altogether, it was such a night ns I hare seldom passed—full of slrango exporiunoes ; full of ro mance ihat wc rarely know; and a beauty that is peculiar to tho war, and that may never again bo seen. My companion and I crossed the bridgo, and ihen slowly home, through the hilly country, beyond Georgetown. As we passed over the heights the city came in view, with tho Capitol, looming up in the distance, barely shadowed forth in the mist. llow peaceful and quiet it looked ! Low very aalih and suggestive ! The enemy just beyond; the endless line of fortifications: the hundreds of thousands of gallant men buried away in tho woods, enduring privation and trouble for the cause they love so well and the country that is so dear to thorn. All was peace; and the war and' its associations seemed to be a fearful dream, from which wc had gladly awakened ! J. It. Y. Dr. E. 11. Chapin at Concert Hall, Last Evening. ■Whatever may he the effect of tho war, it is not diminishing popular interest in first-class public lectures. The fourth of tho eourso now in progress, under the auspices of the People's Literary Insti tute, was delivered at Coneort Hall last evening, by Rev. E. H. Chapin, D. D., of New York, and was, in ail respects, a brilliant success. Tho au dioßoo was large, anil the massive oratory of Mr. Chapin has rarely been shown to better advantage. His subject was “ The Elements of National Life.” In the existing resources of the nations of man kind, wore there any materials for a vein epoch? was his opening interrogatory, and one which had been frequently negatively answered. Ho favored an opposite conclusion. It was remarkablo, how over* how strikingly circumstances and events of a national character did repeat themselves -in .the history of the race. In selecting the above-named theme, he said, ho did not aim at exhaustiveness of treatment, nor wholly at a philosophical definition. Ho proposed to discuss it under three aspects : First, the idea, of a nation; secondly, its institutions; and, thirdly, its men. In these we had the cardinal elements of national life. It not unfrcquently hap pened, ho said, that tho things nearest to us we know tenet about. This applied to the organism of a nation as well as to an individual. After all, what w&3 this world but a grand theatre of public and private life ? And now, to bring an abstract point to a practical bearing, what was the idea of our own nation ? Never had there been a nationality foundod upon a more clearly expressed purpose. That purpose* that idea, was the establishment of popular liberty— a liberty which should identify the interests of tho individual with the interests of tho nation. The principle which lay at the very foundation of our institutions was, the government op the people nv the, people. This was liberty in its noblest sense. As to a united people, this idea had been given to the American nation to uphold and diffuse, and with the preservation of the Union was involved tho progress of liberty throughout tho world. There was something deeper in this idea than mere personal freedom. Tkut, in itself considered, was a mere abstraction; hut God worked through nations as he did not through individuals. And, of all spectacles under' the sun, what was there so terriblo as that of a nation going to pieces? No wonder that we should feel bo koonly the ef« forts inaugurated by bad men to destroy this edi fice, left to us as a sacred trust. The second element of national life considered was ita institutions. In these, the lecturer said, was indicated a nation's available points of strength and weakness The great achievement of our fore fathers was not in their having coneeivod the idea of liberty, but in their having organized it into practical shape. Under this head the Constitution of the United States was made the subject of ono of Mr. Chapin’s finest rhetorical tributes. In his opinion, Washington, when he presided over the Convention of 1.787, had attained a higher and nobler position than when he led tho American army to victory. The subject of State sovereignty was next ably reviewed. The Southorn leaders were* in this connection, characterized as leeches* in the attitude of sucking wealth and honor from the body politic until they were full and tired, when they assumed the right to roll off. | Laughter.) This Secession movement was said by some to bo thirty years years old. This was an inacouracy— it was seventy years old. Our Constitution, ho said, had grown out of, and to some extent been formed by, this noxious heresy. The very clement that wns dashing figment the bulwark of our Government to-day had been alive then, aud he believed, in a degree at least, honestly. Mith conscious traitors lie did not then and there wisn to deal * nor did ho soek to reason with North ern Secessionists, ns ho was of the opinion that the latter cbuld not be reached by any arguments. ! They were mainly an impracticable, unmanageable set, always opposing the current of popular senti- i ment. Some of these men reminded him of long , stores, reaching from street to street, with “ loy alty ” placarded in front and treason boxed and piled up behind. [Laughter.] Had they been ! born horses, Rurey himself oould not break them into decent horse-respectability; had they been born trees, they would bo knotty and cross-grained; of if guns, they would kick, and if fire-eraoksrs, ■ they would fizzle! [Laughter and applause.] The lecturer’s picture of the Union, as personified and asserted by its geographic and topographic position and character, wild a thrilling burst of de scriptive oratory, and his allusion to the re-rearing of our glorious old flag upon tho soil of South Caro lina was received with shouts and thunders of ap plause, A nationality, he said, could no more be divided to order, than it could be made to order; and our present struggle was glestincd to demonstrate this fur all future time, The third and last element of national life, which he proposed to discuss, was its men. The character of a Government was to be judged by its influence upon the character of its men, and through them upon the world. It was said that intelligence was necessary to a republic. So it was; but it was no less true that a republic is ne cessary for the development of the highest forms of intelligence. Pathetically, the lecturer asked his auditors who among them could rise in his place and say that the Union had ever done him any, hnrm ? No! tho truth was, he foarod, that we bad been too happy. Wo bad realized tho lines of the old ballad, The mcniion of Parson Brownlow’s name by tbe lecturer was reoeivedwith tremendous applause. Brownlew was, he said, an illustration that patriot ism is above sectionalism i he was a bold human Columbia!, that would keep firing national salutes. Speaking of the sacrifices demanded at this time, the lecturer said that the inscription which marked the resting-place of the brave three hundred who pcriisksd at tho straits of Thormopylm, tt Go tell at Sparta that here we died in obedience to her laws," would find a fitting counterpart in the inscription over the ashes of the martyrs who hare, or may. “Her,, tin: people do tho voting, And tlie children go ,<• pi-hool." yet fall in this struggle, “ Go tell America that here we died in defence of her Constitution, her laws, and popular liborty.” This great uprising of the nation was not a sectional impulse, or a desire for blood, nnd to oppress, and the man who said it was, was a calumniator and a liar. The lecturer’s allusion to tho dubious position of England in this contest was at once graceful and pointed. Ho thought that at least the liberty-pro fessing mother might show a disposition to give the daughter decent time to dio, before pronouncing the funeral oration. The subject of slnvery, of course, sustained a pe culiar relation in this matter, and he was inclined to adopt tho sentiment of Jim Lane, who said ; “ The war is for tho Union, and slavery must take care of itself.” [Loud applause.] The leoture was concluded with sundry quota tions from the writings of our Revolutionary fore fathers, und was rocoivod throughout with tho warmest marks of approval by the large and intel ligent audience in attendance. LATEST NEWS BY TELEGRAPH. FROM WASHINGTON. OVER SIX HUNDRED THOUSAND VOLUNTEERS IN TIIE FIELD. WINTER QUARTERS FOR THE TROOPS BEING ERECTED. Affairs on the Lower Potomac. 1 VESSELS RUNNING THE BLOCKADE. THE WAR IN MISSOURI. ARRIVAL OF FUGITIVE SLAVES. GEN. HALLECK SUSPECTS THEM OF BEING SPIES. HE FORBIDS THEM ENTERING OUR LINES. Movements oe general price CONFLICTING ACCOUNTS. .HARRIS RAVAGING THE KANSAS BORDER. Probable Engagement Between Ilim and General Lane. LATEST FROM PORT ROYAL. AFFAIRS UNCHANGED There Special Despatches to “The Press.” Washisiotok, November 21 The Secretaries’ Reports to Congress. The clerks in the departments engaged on the statistical portions of the Secretaries’ reports, in preparation for Congress, have already placed a considerable portion of their manuscripts in the hands of the printers. In tho Post Office Depart ment the clerks are worked till 10 o’clock in the evening, preparing the balance-sheets for each post office, not only in the Union, but also in the socodod States. Unpaid Letters from Port Royal The Post Office Department to-day rccoivod in formation that 15,000 letters have reached New York from Hilton Head, by the last arrival at that city, Mr. J. H. Sears, who is acting as postmaster, under military authority, having forwarded them without prepayment of postage. The Rostmuslor General hud ordered that the let ters be sent to thoir respective destinations, with an endorsement on each, “Due 3 cents.” Tbo Department to-day established a post ofEco at Port Royal, to bo called by that name. and baa sent out a blank commission to Goneral Sherman, to be filled with the name of a suitable person os postmaster, who will give the required bonds. Lotters destined for Port Boyal should be sent to the New York post office. The Navy Department to-day instructed tho commandant of the Brooklyn navy yard to inform the postmaster at New York of tho departure of vessels for Port Royal in timo to dogputoh the mails. In the course of this week, probably, the Trea sury Department will take definite action with re gard !& tha customs regulations to be established at Port Royal. Winter Quarters. ' Small wooden houses, large double canvas tents, 1 of heavy material* and comfortabla lojthuts. ara j going ttp-In MI the localities occupied, or likely to j be occupied, during the winter, or a portion of it, by our troops in the vicinity of Washington. Our soldiers will all be well provided for j but there is some difficulty in deciding how the large number of cavalry now here can be comfortably eared for. Different .plans are under consideration, and it is jprobable some decision will be made in a few days. " The horses have, so far, been exposed to the wea ther. ..“The Press” Ahead of all Competitors. Again The Tress was the only paper that came through on tho morning train. Largo numbers were sold—one person going to the camps taking a thousand copies. The Press is gaining rapidly in favor wd in circulation here. It is received early, and is found tc be full aud reliable iu its details of military, naval, and other important movements throughout the country. A Reading Army, TLe InuUlbcr of newspapers sold daily iii tbe army here is incredible. You may deprive the Northern boys of their dinner or of half their ration, and no complaint will be made; ask him to march all day, and sleep in the open air at night* and ho will cheer, fully do it; but you cannot deprive him of his newspaper if it is a possible thing to ebtain it. They all read and keep themselves posted on tho events of the day. Tlie Demand for Carriages YesterUuy. So thorough was the drain yesterday upon vehicles of every kind to attend tho review, that a funeral was unavoidably postponed, for want of conveyances, until to-day. Tbo funeral was ad vertised for 2 o’clock yesterday. It took place at 10 to-day. General Meigs’ Enemy Writes a Book. A pamphlet has been privately circulated making serious charges against General Meigs. The author is a foreign architect, who has been desirous of superintending the Capitol extension. Tho motive of this is so apparent that the very act of its issue defeats tbe object of its author. The Federal Army—6oo,ooo Volunteers m tlie Field. It has been officially ascertained that the Govern ment has now in the field and camp, and in process of formation, 600,000 volunteers; and the enlist ments for the regular service are more numerous than heretofore. From the Upper Potomac. A letter from Darncstown, dated to-day, says nothing has been heard for several days of any movements of tho enemy opposite our lines. Every thing is apparently rfpiiot in their encampments. This may be caused by the withdrawal of the weight of their forces for the defence of Winchester, which they now consider in jeopardy. The Lower Pbtonuic A gentleman came up this morning from Budd’s Ferry. He reports everything quiet, and the new line of defences progreasing rapidly. The rebel steamer Page is still in sight, and is olosoly watched by the flotilla. Tho rebel batteries still continue to throw an occasional shell into our works, appa rently fer tb? purpose of testing the range of their guns. Major Henry L Bkshers, of Philadelphia, on Tuesday paid off the First Massachusetts Regi ment, at Budd’s Ferry. The regiment received about thirty thousand dollars. The men sent home to their families, by the agents sent on by Governor Andrews for tho purpose, over twenty thousand dollars of their pay. The Right of the Column. A noticeable fact, yesterday, in Ike review, was that Colonel Biddle's “Buck-tail” Regiment, from the western part of Pennsylvania, and Colonel Simmons 7 Fifth Pennsylvania Regiment, had the *igkt efthfi £alumn. Tiiay aro two oftho oldest volunteer regiments in the State, and are equal in drill to any of the rogular regiments. A Night Ride. The other night General McClbiiljAn astonished his staff and messengers by giving them a night ride through the different encampments. He started at eight o’clock in the evening and did not return to his quarters till four in Ike inoSiVlfig. Faying off the Troops The army of paymasters have now nearly com* ploted their arduous duties so far as fee )‘ no °f the Potomac is concerned. Major TAGGART paid off Chorman’s Mounted Rangers. The accounts were very complicated, owing to the different times of the enlistment of the men. The regiment received about forty thousand dollars, two-thirds of whioh was sent home. Major Taogart will next go to Philadelphia, where he will pay off the recruiting offloors and discharged soldiers. He will commence his payments in Philadelphia about the first of Do comber. The Report of the Secretary of War. Secretary Cameron has closed his doors to all applicants far office, and is now busily engaged in preparing his report for Congress. It will probably take him a week to finish his report. Balloon Reconnaissances. Professor Down safely creased tho Aqueduct yes terday afternoon, with his balloon, to Minor’s Hill, and made ascensions, both last night and this Morning. The only evidences »f the presence of the ene my between Centreville and Fairfax Court House were the camp-fires fifteen miles distant from him. All for the Union Colonel Thomas A. Scott, Assistant Secretary of War, Las just received the following deapatcb from Baltimore : “Baltimore, Nov. 21. —Intelligence has just been received here from the Eastern Shore of Virginia that the Secessionists of Northampton COUllty, to the number of 1,800, have laid down thoir arms, and that the Federal troops have now full possession of that county, as well as of Acco mac General Order, The following general order has just been issued by General McClellan ; I. No change will be made In the armament cs. tablished by the chief engineer and chief of artille ry for the field works occupied by this array; or any diversion permitted from the original location of the implements, equipments,or ammunition per taining to the guns of tho field works without the express sanction of the commanding general. XI. Tho fort on Upton’s Hill will hereafter be known as Fort Ramsay, and that heretofore called Fort Ramsay ns Foist Cass* Another Military Wedding. General Stoneman, chief of the cavalry force of tho United States, was married to-day at Balti more to Miss Mary Harhestv. The ceremony took place in the presence of his staff. Reconnoissance to Vienna, A reconnoitring and foraging expedition was made to-day by the Ist, 2d, 3d, 4th, sth, and 6th Vermont Regiments, and three squadrons of caval ry, and three batteries from (Ha. Smith’s com mand. They proceeded to a prominence overlook ing Vienna, but saw no traces of the enemy. Washington Correspondents. PiAYMO.Nit, of the New York Time*) who is one the executive officers of the Associated Press, la endeavoring to have the Departments closed against all reporters but those who are engaged by the As sociated Press. The proposition has received the approval of some of the Departments; but its adoption is impracticable, and will not, in all pro bability, be put into operation. Forts Welles and Seward. Ililton Head and Beauregard Forts are to be known respectively, in future, as Forts Welles and Seward, by order of Gen. Shkrhax, with tho ap. proval of the War Department. Residence of Mrs. Douglas. The family of the late Senator Douglas live in a neat white cottage, on a hill side, la the suburbs, and near their late residence, now used as a hospital. Letters and Public Documents from Se- The NaTy Department to-day received from Port Royal a box of letters and documents taken from the forts at Port Royal and the post office at Beau fort; They will be opened and examined imme diately. Lieut: John TL Russell: It will be remembered that Lieutenant Bitssell, in one of the most gallant exploits of the present war, left his ship and went to the Pensacola navy yard, where there were 1,800 to 2,000 men, mid un der the guns of the rebels set fire to the schooner Joseph , with !i battery of five guns, spiked aco lumbiud on the wharf, and returned to his ship. He was promoted in consequence to the command of one of the new gunboats, and reported himself here to-day for orders. Keiv Daily Paper. The Evening Star, refusing to acoede to the de mands of its printers to constitute eight hours a full day’s work, supplied itself with a new corps of typos from Baltimore. Its former workmen propose to start a new daily paper in Washington. Condemned Government Ilorses. One hundred and sixty disabled Government horses were sold at auction yesterday, at prices ranging trom SCO down to ! 20 oents, and averaging about S2O a-piece. The Skirmish on Monday: Yesterday, two more bodies of our men, killed in the skirmish on Monday, were found in the woods. Baltimore and Oluo Railway. Governor Pier font is here urging the Govern ment to eo-operato with the directors in an offort to open up the Baltimore and Ohio Bail way from Har per’s Terry to Wheeling, Va. Steam Ferries, The Government steam ferries, between George town and Arlington, will go into operation in ten days. The Bible in the Army, Through the instrumentality of the Washington Young Men’s Christian Association, 10,700 copies of the New Testament, and 56 copies of the New and Old Testament, have been distributed in tho army. Military Appointment?;. The following-named gentlemen have just been promoted to be majors in the regular army; Dclo zier Davidson, Arthur J. Lee, Christopher J. Low ell, and Granville O. Halier,' and the following to be lieutenant colonels: William S. Ketchum, Wm. H. French, and Caleb C. Sibley. J. 11. llumond and Henry Clay McDowell each to he assistant adjutants general, with the rank of captain; the former to report to General Sherman, and the latter to General Bousseau, in Kentucky. The following additional appointments to second lieutenancies have been made from non-commis sioned officers, viz : Daniel Loosely, Chas. Bentzoni, Oscar Hagen, Samuel S. Culbertson, Joseph J. Wagoner, Wm. K. Lowe, Charles Berg, Waiter W. Arnold. Homer 11. Clark, and Alonzo T. Bellows. Deaths of Pennsylvania Soldiers* The following soldiers have died since our last report; Wi i.t.t vM T’ rzT-f., Company C, Sefiond PefthSylvA nia Cavalry, at the Seminary. ■William Hakey, Company K, Fifty-third Penn sylvania Volunteers, at St. Elizabeth Hospital. George Kaulf.r, Company F, Thirty-fifth Pennsylvania Volunteers, :u camp. Christian Dallheilmer, Company I, Thirty fifth Pennsylvania Volunteers, in camp. James li, Wii.pek, Company F, Forty-fifth Penn sylvania Volunteers, at tlio Union Hotel. Private Manzer, Company M, Fourth Penn sylvania Cavalry, at the headquarters on the Seventh-street road. C. W. Russell, Company H, Fifty -second Penn sylvania Volunteers, in camp, on Kalorama Hill. W. H. Stonier, Company B, Twelfth Pennsylva nia Reserves, in cainp. Lieut. Weber, ef the McClellan Dragoons, has been appointed major of the Ninth Illinois Regi ment of Cavalry. Washington News and Gossip. Nothing is talked of to-day but the review yester day, and the probability of the advance of the grand army. There is every indication that an important movement is about to take place, and the remark made on the review-grouud, yesterday, by one of our generals, that the “ next review of our troops will take placo in Richmond,” may mean some thing. Yesterday General McClellan gave the Cabinet and his staff a regular 1: steeple ituV’C. 1 ' He is one of the best horsemen in the country, and mounted, as he was, on a superb oharger, ho out stripped them all. The only two who kept up with hint WWe President Lincoln and Secretary Came ron. Secretary Seward came in third best. His horse seemed to bo religiously opposed to jumping ravines. One of the Cabinet officers facetiously re marked that “Mr. Seward was not riding his own hobby ** FROM MISSOURI. GEN. HALLECK SUSPECTS FUGITIVE SLAVES. GENERAL PRICE ADVANCING. St. Louis, Nov. 21.—General Halleck has issued orders that, in consequence of important informa tion respecting tho number and condition of our forces being conveyed to the enemy by fugitive slaves, no such persons shall be hereafter permitted to enter the lines of any enmp, nor any forces ou the march) and those now within SHCIt U ne = shall he immediately excluded therefrom. The General also calls the particular attention of all officers commanding posts or troops in the field to the importance of preventing unauthorized per sons of every description from entering or leaving our lines, and of observing the greatest precaution in the employment of agents and clerks in confi dential positions. The geaeial also dibits all tha staff affiaats af this department, whose staff duties haye ceased under the recent special order from Washington, but who still hold commissions in the regular army a* volunteers mustered into the service of tho United States, to immediately report themselves, in person, if in St. Louis, or by letter, if elsewhere, to these headquarters. The latest aceounte from General Price pluao him in Barry county, making preparations to advance to Springfield. Rolla, Mo., Nov. 21.—Advices from tho Smith* vest are to the afloat that Price has abandoned his position at. Cassvillc, and is moving towards his old camp at Neosho. About 4,000 of his men under General Harris Svcfc on the EAHaics lifts, diwotly west of OMthiiao, with the evident intention of entering that State and ravaging its southern counties. Gen. Harris’ forco was principally composed of cavalry and In clians. General Jim Lane was in that vicinity, with about 3,000 infantry, and it is possible an engage ment may take place between them. It is *4pci'ted that tiuro is a oamp of 000 Cliaro. koe Indians in McGee county, Kansas. The rebel State Legislature, in session at Ne osho, had pasted an ordinance of secession, and united the State with the Southern Confederacy. General Rains had boon eloetod as one of the Senators to tho rebel Congress, and it was thought that General Parsons would bo selected, as the other. It WBS said that Genera! Frost, of Camp Jackson notoriety, would take command of Uono ral Rains’divis ion. Andrew Johnson in Kentucky. Louisville, November 21-—Hci\. Andrew .L,lm son arrived here this evening, destined for Eastern Kentucky. ■ . ~ , . General £*herroau left for w. Louis. FROM PORT ROYAL. THE STEAMER BALTIC AT HEW YORK, AFFAIRS UNCHANGED. A REBEL SOLDIER TRANSFORMED INTO A NORTHERN FARMER Nkw York, Nov. 21. —The transport steamer lla/tie arrived at this port this afternoon, having in tow the gunboat Curlew. The news from Hilton Head is unimportant, affairs being in the same condition as at the de parture of the Atlantic. Purser Allen, who is a passenger on the Hattie , brings 319.000 in trensury notes, which is to bo for warded to the friends of the Fourth New Hamp shire Regiment. Among the passengers by the Hattie is James Darragh, a member of the Ninth South Carolina Regiment, who was found in Fort Beauregard, lie took the oath of allegiance, and intends turning his attention to farming in the North. lie states that he had been five months in the rebel service, and complains bitterly of the treatment and food received by the soldiers of Jeff Davis. The gunboat C'Kr/eirjwas towed here to undergo repairs to her machinery. She saw an English frigate entering Port Royal harbor. The United States Hraeileria was cruising off Beaufort. N. C. FROM HARRISBURG. DEPARTURE OF THREE MORE REGIMENTS. A REGIMENT OF CAVALRY FOR KENTUCKY. Hakkisihiiu:, Nov. 21. —The Governor presented aState flag to the Eleventh Regiment, Col Coulter, yesterday. This regiment wilt leave in a day or two for Fortress Monroe. A flag was also presented, this afternoon, to the Eighty-fifth regiment, Col. Joshua B. llowcll, which arrived hero at noon, from Uniontown, and left shortly after the presentation for Washington. The Ninety-third Regiment, Colonel McCarter, passed through this city yesterday on its way to Washington. Tho horses for Colonel Williams’ Rogiment of Cavalry, the Ninety-second, have arrived. This regiment is full, and will leave iu a few days for Kentucky. Gov. Curtin has appointed James Park, Jr., and Capt. M. W. Beltzhoover, both of Pittsburg, a com mittee to visit and attend to tho interests of the Pennsylvania regiments now in Kentucky, and. as they will shortly be paid off. to aid them in trans mitting funds to their families. The above-named gentlemen were suggested to tho Governor by ono of his aids from the same section of the State, and they arc known as men capuble and responsible for the mission. Eastern Shore, Virginia. Baltimore, Nov. 21.—Secession reports are circulating this evening to tho effect that our troops in Northampton county. Ya., have met with re sistance from the rebels. They are utterly with out foundation. There has been no arrival from that locality since early this morning, which brought news quite the contrary. Escape of a I'rjsouer from IteiV HeCttl- Locisvir.LK,Nov. 21.—The San Antonio Herald. of tho 20i li ult ,say 3: Charles Anderson was ac re? led by Gen. McCulloch for attempting to come North, but lie hnd escaped from the guard, and was then at large LATER FROM EUROPE. THE STEAMER ASIA AT NEW YORK. Lord Palmerston on American Affairs and the Cotton Supply. Nkw York. Nov. 21. —The royal mail steamship Asia, from Liverpool on the 9th inst., via Queens town on the 10th, arrived at this port this evening —-too lnle for her malls to go south to-night. The Asia brings £25,000 in specie. At a meeting of the shareholders of the steamship Great Eastern, in London, the report of the direct ors was adopted and the resolution passed to raise £23,Out), hi ’ten-per-coni, debentures, to equip her for sea. She is expected to leave Liverpool again next February. The British men-of-war Conjuror and Sansjie riet were to embark marines on the 9th, and forth with depart for Mcsicc, The London Times thinks tho operations of the expedition will he very easy, but difficulties may arise from the different political sympathies of tho three Powers. It is reported that the United States steamer .}<* j/i.• . Arlgrr, now at Southampton, will leave flo? the Mediterranean to look after privateers. The Grand Duke Constantine of Russia and the Duchess are on a visit to Queen Victoria. A strike among the cotton spinners of Preston was imminent, owing to the threatened reduction of their wages. The French Government has given assurances to Switzerland which will, have a tendency to quiet her apprehensions arising from the act of' the French troops an occupying the Vaiiey of the Dappes. It is probable that this difficulty will be adjusted without any unpleasant consequences. The rumor is revived that M, Fmtld will shortly resume the Ministry of Finance in the Paris Cabinet. The financial accounts of France show rather less cause for uneasiness, and the Bourse closed firm, at GBf. 75c. It is reported that Garibaldi has announced to the Central Italian Committee, through General Turr, his firm intention not to provoke any move ment in favor of Rome or Yenice. At the same time, he wished tho Italian armaments and the popular sympathy for tho union of Italy to bo en. couraged to the utmost. It is rumored that tlie preparations arc being made at Genoa for a revolutionary expedition to embrace Montenegro and all the slave populations of Turkeji and also Hungary and Galicia* It is true, as previously stated, that Belgium has appointed an ambassador to Italy, but it is remarked that be is accredited to the Court of Turin, and not to the King of Italy. In an autograph letter, the Emperor of Austria sets forth the measures recently announced to be taken in the management of Hungary. It evinces a determination to carry out the policy of the Go vernment in Hungary. The Calcutta and Australian_ mails have been telegraphed via Alexandria. There is no mail from China. Calcutta, Oct. B.—Exchange is quoted at 2s 9id. Freights are advancing. Mei.houiine, Sept. 26. —The gold shipments, since the last mail, amount to 187,360 ounces. THE LATEST. [By Telegraph to Qucenßtown.] Liverpool, Nov. 10.—The royal mail stoamship Arabia arrived at this port to-day. London, Nov. 16.—At the Lord Mayor*s ban quet, the Mayor proposed the health of the foreign ambassadors, coupled with the name of Hon. Charles F. Adams, the United States minister. Mr. Adams replied that hi* mission in England was to promote and perpetuate the friendly rela tions which have existed between the two coun tries. Lord Palmerston, in a speech, said that although the present unfortunate circumstances may, for a time, threaten to interfere with the supply of cot ton, the disadvantage will be but temporary, and in the end be productive of good. We shall find in various quarters of the globe a sure and ample sup ply, which will render ns no more dependent on the Southern States of Amorioa. We witness with affliction the lamentable differences which separate our American cousins; but it is not for us to pass judgment on their disputes. In conclusion, ho ex pressed the hope of a speedy restoration of har mony and peace. The Confederate Commissioners, Yancey & Co., dined yesterday with Fishmongers Company. Hag uk, Nov. 10.—It is asserted that the resignation of the Minister of Foreign Affairs is almost certain. Raggka, Nov. 10.—The insurgents have occupied the tAuu of Farms, lioar Itsguza. Tho insurrection in tho llcrxogovimi is extending. Madrid, No. 10.—Martinee has been elected Presi dent of Congress by 214 votes, against -8$ votes cast for hi* opponent Reeus. Paris, Nov. 10.—'Tho JfomYewr publishes a reply from tl„. uihUtePof Public Worship to tlio lotto.r of thoflishOD of Winns,whom flm minister auciuoa of having deviated from propriety and moderation. Tho ininiflteradds that he could not give the answerdeserved without doing harm to religion. IjivELPonu NovilOi—Tlie Went African mail Jms ar rived with Bombay dates to Oct. 17, Capo Fnlnuis Oct, 17, and Sierra Leone Oct. 21st. Hr. Barkcc, of the Nigre expedition, who lias not been heard from for two yours, had been discovered. He has made many inter opting researches. A native plot against Lagos had foiled. Turin, November 10.—The Bourbon Brigands have set tire to the Cartel Luggio on the Roman frontier, and committed other atrocities. 13p.ai.in, November 30.—Tho King, Queen, and Crown Prince will pmreed to-morrow to Urfsiritn. UOXSTANTIXOULK, Nov. 3.—The Danubian rnneipah ties Conference lias settled all tho points which divided tho Powers. Takis, Nov. 9. —The papers of this city announce that the nHit d «iutuh-on, destined for Mexico, will rendezvous' #tß»Yftllftt , I . ID The j’oys asserts that, in tlie engagements fought lie twern tlio Turkish troops and the insurgents and the Montenegrins, the latter have lost 1,000 men. The Paris Bourse j*h firm. Nearly all kinds of securi ties have improved. Rnntra ulosnl nt 6M SlitFi Foreign Commercial Intelligence, [l!y the Asia ] LIVERPOOL BREADSTUFFS MARKET—Messrs. Richardson, Spence, & Go’s, circular reports Flour firm at ußfljtaSa Oil. Wheat steady at 11s Udolftftl for red ; 12k 8d«12« lQd for red Southern; Ids for white Western, mid 33* orial4s for white Southern. Corn ijuiut, and declined Hd; mixed 32s Gt®32s 9d; yellow 3*>s ; " LIVERPOOL PROVISIONS MARKBT.-Mesxrs. Jits. MdUhry A (Jo. ami Attars report! Buof uiiiiiL roia dull. Bacon steady. Lard firm at 49®035. Tallow dull at 50>tf Ms od. . , , PIiODIX'K. —Ashes have a downward tendency, sales al 82h tkl®9ss for both pots ami patirls. Unsin uuiot lit Oil Spirits Pf Turpentine buoyant. Sugar untot but stonily. Coffin) low m is dull. Linseed firmer. Linseed Oil autivn at .bMAo.ni 6d. Cud Oil steady. . LONDON MARKETS. —Barings report W heat <imet at an advance of la; aules at ofioffiK. Flour steady nt OOsrai*. Iron very dull. SuglU' UUU»t liUt SfolldV. CuffOU advancing. Ten buoyant; salos at 1b Id. Rice quiet. Tallow Jinn at 525. Spirits of Turpentine still ad vancing | sales at 70rf. Bosin firm. THE LATEST. LivifKFOOLi Saturday*«»Tho Cotton umrhrt o liruvTii hut unchanged; salon of 2U,000 balu.s, including 12,0 w bnloK to speculators and exporters. BreadfitHffs ar<‘ steady, with hut few sales to report. ft Provisions continue dull. London, Saturday.—Consols clostnl at Amuricjui goeuritiM aromiicti but fitfljvljv ftriu-Ruil* rnml tdmri's me quota) At 23,y ©■&/» ] lUimfiu Central at 40®oU per coni, discount. HAVRE COTTON MARKET, Thursday —The saloa of the week amounted to 10,500 hales, at 1»7.t for Nour OrleauK ires o )uiiaoire t and 131 f for ditto bti‘S. Tlui luariiVt Cltrted dim. Thol'O U a BfoliU ftf l?A y 000 bido.-i lli port. ' Tin: CiiKsrxuT-STRKET Arsenal..—Tlio ar senal ft! Beach and Chestnut streets has been re fainted exteriorly) nod the interior wood.work is receiving a coat of white lead. The structure now presents a spruce appearance, albeit the bricks north hath an ancient hue. Curious Reports from Washington. Tho London Star has at present a correspondent in this country, who, in a letter dated Wnshinston, October 22, makes the following statement: T!iere is trouble fast brewing between the Go vernments of Great Britain end the United States. I hope, almost against hopo, that the ill-feeling ex isting between the two Cabinets will not eventuate in nctunl war, but this enn only be prevented by tho English people bestirring themselves forth with, so ns to control events. Therelntionsbetween the two Cabinets are daily becoming more hostile; they could scarcely be, in fact, in u worse- con dition. “ You will have seen Lord Lyons’ letter to Se cretory Seward and the tutter’., reply thereto; also, Mr. Seward’s enmmtinieution to the Gover nors of the Northern States relative to the fortifi cations of New Y'ork and other ports. lam as sured, by members of the Government, that this course has been decided upon through a convic tion they hnve long struggled against: That Great Britain is preparing to recognize Southern independence and to break up tho blockade. I have combatted this opinion in rain, and pointed to the speeches of such men as Messrs. Bright and Forster as an index of public feeling, but all to no purpose. Minister:* reply, with considerable reason, ‘The sentiment of tho masses in England may bo with us, and cup muse, but the Government will act in spite of them.* “When I remark that Ministers w'.'l have to go to tho House of Commons for supplies to carry on the war, and they would meet a refusal, I mn answered. ‘ Your Cabinet will first declare war, fihj hntUiiuil pride will silence the opposition. 1 They say, also, ‘The English people were not at first in favor of the war with Russia; but tho Go vernment knew’ how to deal with its opponents, and Mr. Bright and the peace party were sent to tho wall. It so in our Southern States at tho out break of the rebellion; a sooro of damagoguos re* solved to break up the Union, and they succeeded in their purpose in spite of Legislatures and Conven tions, winch constant!}' voted down Secession.’ 1% chnngo my tack to questions of self-interest, and observe. 1 We have bad bad harvests in Europe thi? year, and must look to you for food for our people; this consideration wilt certainly provent any chance of hostilities.' I am again met by the answer, ! The Government of Great Britain is in the hands of a privileged aristocracy, who have few sentiments in cornmun with the musses of the population. Did your arretooraey consont willingly to the re peal of the com laws, even though famine stared the country in tho face, and was it an easy matter for you to effect a repeal of the paper duties ? The governing class in England hates re publican institutions, ami will only bo too glad to fclUlofSA tile dpiulbhs 6f LytGm Bu!w4fU Into speech, whatever sufferings they may cause in con sequence.’ This is tho substance of a conversation I have just had with certain members of Mr. Lincoln's Cabinet—men, too, who have always been noted for their kindly sympathies toward Great Britain. 11 Lord Lyons’s letter has produced ft most hostilo feeling in the Cabinet. One of tho gcntlomcn above referred to remarked to me: 1 Y'our Govern ment would not dnro send such a document to a sixth-rate German Power. Is an English statesman to be the exponent of our Constitution, and to tell us tvhon we transgress our laws ? It is an intentional in sult to us, because they believe U 3 too occupied to defend ourselves.’ Secretary Soward’s reply, let me add, was not altogether satisfactory to some of his colleagues. They were opposed to any nnswer being returned to Lord Lyons’ letter. It is pretty evident the Southern envoys are using their opportunities to some purpose, jar the letter in guest ion bears internal evidence, if not of a communique, at all events of being inspired by them, and then sent oat to Washington. Wheh did our jurists commence their study of the United States Constitution so as to give ex cathedra opinions upon its provisions? What should wr say were the lion. Air. Adams thus to criticise, the acts of our Executive l It looks as though a certain set of our statesmen, who have learnt no* thing and forgotten nothing, were determined to push this nation to extremities so as to compel it to act in self-defence. If so, they certainly will not obtain a bale of cotton for their pains, nor pre vent the crushing blow which will fall upon the South ere this letter reaches Europe. It is to be bopfcd the English public and. press will arouse themselves from their apathy ere it is too late, and put an end to the discord between the two Powers. I assure you the danger is but too immi nent.’* TPI E OIT Y. Anniversary of the Mercantile Benefi cial Association. —Musical Fund Hail crowd ed to its fullest capacity last evening, that being the twentieth anniversary of the organization of the above-named association. Under the efficient direction of Prof. Ilussler, the musical selections were admirably rendered, and elicited fitting ap plause. The armunl report was read by W. If. Love, Esq. It states that the Belief Committee have rendered aid to twenty-six members during the past year, and expended the sum of $1,840. Some of the member? were discovered to bo in the greatest need, but had avoided making known their wants, from motives of false delicacy. The treasurer’s report seta forth that the re ceipts of the year, from all sources, were 52.470.70. and the disbursements 82,071.01. and the balance oh hftbd, ineluding Investments, $13,931.09. The Itev. Dr. Stevens was then introduced. He esteemed it a great honor, he said, to address such an assembly, and yet he could not refuse to accept the responsibility.* He was present to speak a few words in behalf of tho merchants of this city. That “ tho merchant.i§ the friend of mankind” was true, he said, politically. It was the mer chant-princes of Italy who, in the sixteenth cen tury, laid the basis of its magnificence and after progress. Merchants are everywhere the friends of science and art, and they have given it a stimulus more than any other class of mankind. Who but they have been tho most munificent friends of edu cation iu our land ? The merchant is the friend pf all benevolent institutions. He it if who eonstitutes the stamina of such institutions, and wherever they exist you will find at their basis the mercantile class. They are also eminently the friends of missions. To the honor of Philadelphia, he It said, that when the Church in America desired to send missiona ries to India, the merchants of this city came for ward with their ships to second the scheme, after England hnd refused it her sanction. If our morchfiDts can do this, what must be their moral power ? A T ow. what we wi3h is, to see this power ennobled, and made gigantic in its influence on tbe weal and destinies of the world. What should be the aim of the merchant ? Is it simply to mosey ? Thero is one in moral arithmetic which I would like him first te answer ; “ "What shall it profit a man to gain the whole world, end lose his own soul V' "Whenever I see a coble soul fastening itself upon this one thing of making I fear that it is, after nil. a mere walking statue. Is self-aggrandizement an object worthy of an immortal soul? Why, this is tho rcry root of pride, that drove the angels out of Paradise, and curries a curse wherever it goes ! ]N T o! Let the merchant's aim he to do something noble for God’s sake and for humanity. The man who incarcerates his soul in the dungeon of selfish ness never can be a good man—never can be a noble man. It is only when he goes outside of himself that he becomes a noble man—and men will honor him, and angels will honor, and God Himself will then say to him: “Well done, good and faithful servant !! On the other hand, mankind should be the friend of the merchant. At all time he is uncertain in his gains, and insecure in his possessions. Never has our land passed through such a tornado us that which now convulses it. The nation is ns a ship staggering in the blast with the tempest upon it. I remember, said the speaker, some years ago, when delivering an address in this hall on the “ Bulwarks of the American Union.” I quoted. In conclusion, the beautiful lines of Longfellow: Sail on, thou mighty ship of Statu l Sail on, thou Union strong and great l Humanity with all its fears, And afl Us Lojxx of futilro years, Ik hanging on thy fate! If we who are now suffering from the storm would cry, “Lord, save us or we perish, ’* and lake Je sus into the ship of State, he would lead us to a harbor of gafety—the haven of nationnl glory! Kev. J. Wheaton Smith was then introduced. He said that, for once at least, he stood in tho lino of the succession. The speaker who has preceded had given the objective view of mercantile traffic, and of its influence on mankind. He would con* fine himself to the subjective view* He referred to the physical aspect of tho subject, and asserted that no man was a successful merchant who, in the pursuit of business, impaired his health or short ened his life ; nor is he a successful merchant who docs bot sU&dily in view mental develop- Man is nojla mere machine. At the same time a distinction "must be made between educa tion and learning. Education is the fountain; learning the reservoir. Illustrating from the his. tory of Great Britain) he affirmed test Pitt au educated nuui, and Adam Smith a learned one. Nor could he be a successful merchant whose moral culture was but'the guidance of impulse. What shall guide the merchant’s knowledge if the authority of his moral nature is disallowed f The ICY O tIIU ge))ii,)D,n concluded bpr observing ttat the merchant, the mechanic, the tradesman, aye, and . tho minister of the Gospel —all were one in that they loved their country. [Applause.] The apostrophe to the stars ami stripes, ending with the Mowing cou plet, was feelingly recited: “ And God love us as we love thee! Thrice holy flower of liberty!” The assemblage dispersed about half past nine o’clock. The conduct of a number of hid hr. who, unable to obtain scats in tho body of the hall, strove to gain admittance upon (lie stage, was, to say the least, disgraceful. Their constant giggling and loud-mouthsd iiitsvcrsiition on the subject of the fall fashions, in tho midst of tho most eloquent ut terances of the speakers, was a source of much annoyance and interruption to the members of the press. JSTERESTIHCi LeCTSKR.— An entertaining lecture was delivered last evening in Emmanuel Cburoh, Kensington, by Rev. John Liggius. The subjeet chosen was 11 Tho objects and modes of wcr ship, and the manners and customs of tho Chinese nnd Japanese,” 'Si*, lecture., Living fAfffiSfly boon a missionary to those countries, was well qua lified to treat of the-topics. His remarks were it luirated by native pictures, idols, and other curi- Fatal Awident.—iuHtovday afternoon a lad by the name of Benjamin Franklin Garver, aged about eight years, was run over by the cars on the North Pennsylvania railroad at Germantown rand and Ottor atreat, and instantly killedi Tha deceased resided with his parents hack of No. 1116 Germantown road and Second' street. The coro ner was notified to hold an inquest. Hecoverv op a Body..— The body of James Dunne, who worked at pier No. 15, Port Rich mond, and, being near-sighted, accidentally walk ed overboard on Tuesday evening and was drown ed, was, yostorday morning, recovered. The de censed resided in Amber street, and leaves a wife and two children. Tho verdict renderod by tho coroner’s jury was accidental death. Goxe into Camp. —Colonel Frismuth’s com miiiid, the Curtin a regiment of light cavalry, now some six hundred and fifty strong, have several corjpmii.cs encampod on the grounds opposite the Ridge avenue- Railway depot. Tho greater portion of tho men are in the interior of tho State, hut will ba forwarded to this city in n few weeks. Military Matters.—Henry C. Hickoß. formerly Superintendent of Schools for l’onnsrlva nin, proposes to rntse a regiment of Pennsylvania school-teachers. They should have command of the can con purchased by the teachers. Personal.—A letter from Captain Keftei, Company Ni First California Regiment, now ft pri soner at Richmond, states that a private, named Kinlock, of the same company, has been captured by the rehels.
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