tilt 4 - .1,1 ress.
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1561,
EXTRACT FROM THE LAST SPEECH OF
STEPHEN IMUGLLS.—" The conspiracy
to brook up the Union is a toys ..00e
k..owa to
all. Armies are being raised, and war levied
to accomplish it. There can be but two sides
to ilic toptroversy. Every man must be on the
aide of the United Sumo or o s olnot it. There
eon be no neutrals in this war. There can bo
none but patriots and traitors."
THE LATL-ST WAR NEWS_
The all-absorbing topic of the day is the meeting
or Congress. of which full particulars will be found
i n our t e l e graphic despatches. The message of the
President and the reports of the heads ot - ' Depart
ments are awaited with intense anxiety. They
- will probably be sent in to-day, and their contents
officially apprise the country of some of the
most important events that have ever occurred, as
Well as of the policy that the Administration in
tends to pursue in reference to ull the great ques
tions that licSAWD4
The news from Pensacola, which reaches us
through rebel sources, indicates that a substantial
- victory has been gained by the brave garrison it
Port Pickens and the soldiers on Santa Dosas Island.
We hope very soon to receive an official account of
the bombardment_
The details of the news brONght from Port Royal
leave no doubt that it is the intention of our forces
to make Tybee Island a base of operations against
Fort Pulaski and Savannah. By erecting mortar
heliev d that, Fort Pulaski can easily
Cotton and Tobacco.
As no duty is levied, under the British
tariff; 11p911 cotton impertcd 3ntc the United
ingdom, the British revenue will not suffer
directly from the non-supply which is so
greatly troubling the manufacturers in Lan
cashire and Lanallsbire, besides, in lesser de-
gree, checking the lace, net, and stocking
trade of Nottingham. In France, on the can-
t -Tarn every pound of cotton imported pays a
duty, the loss of which will materially affect
the national revenue there, which is already
fur below the expenditures.
In France, and also in England, the revenue
derived from tobacco is considerable. In
France, it amounts to over $30,000,000 and in
England to Abont. .c:. 1 2,4,000,000 perariuum. The
United States have hitherto supplied two
fifths of all the tobacco consumed in Europe ;
from three-fourths to four-fifths of wlmt is
consumed in France ; and seven-eighths of all
that is brought into Great Britain. Let the
American supply fail, and the want of tobacco
will be as much felt, in England and France
more particularly, as the want of cotton.
Ever since the year 1674 there has been a
Government monopoly in tobacco in France.
All the tobacco imported in French or Ame
rican ships enters free of duty—because the
State is the only importer. Whatever enters
iii feeeign ships pays . 1 31.86 per 921 lbs.,
or less than one cent per pound. Were the
monopoly abolished, and a moderate duty le
vied instead, tobacco would soon yield at
least $60,000,000 to the public treasury of
France every year.
In England and Ireland, owing to the enor
mous duties, (upward of 1,000 per cent.) one
half of all the tobacco consumed is smuggled.
The rise has been gradual—for example the
duty on unmanufactured - tobacco imported
into England in iNi f waa one Shilling and
seven pence per pound ; in 1811, it was two
shillings and two pence ; in 1821, it was four
shillings (06 cents) ; in 1831, it was three
shillings, and since I{lll it has been three
shillings (72 cents,) with additional 5 per cent.
on that. Cigars and manufactured tobacco pay
$2.18 per pound and snuff a duty of $1.51i
per pound. The consumption of tobacco in
Great Britain and Ireland averages 30,000,000
pounds a year—being an average of one pound
a the ICieotian weed to every man, woman,
and child.
As two-fifths of all the tobacco consumed in
Europe has hitherto been supplied from the
- United States, the question is—whence, du
ring the war-blockade, is the article to come ?
Cuba, Brazil, and Turkey grow tobacco, but. it
is expensive. Mexico produces an inferior
description, but only as much as its own people
require. In several parts of Europe It is also
produced—chiefly in Baden and Bavaria. In
the Netherlands, Austria, Russia, and
tobacco is also grown. lu Yortugat and in
Great Britain its growth is p r omi,ttea toy law.
_ treat Britain
The price of toln - a
_ '' , /11,4 per pound,latg ahead
be made to Parliament for an
Ma P tl + on in the law, so as to allow the cul
m.6 of the costly weed in Ireland—the soil in
many parts of which is said to be well adapted
for that purpose. But some time must elapse
ere the tobacco can be matured so as to yield
a product fit for manufacture; and, in the
mean time, what will England do to supply the
deficiency in her revenue ? If, as is stated in
Parliamentary records, tobacco yields 53,-
000,000 a year to the British revenue—if
seven-eighths of all the tobacco consumed in
Britain has hitherto been supplied by the
United States, and if this has failed, the loss
to the British revenue this year will be in the
vicinity of $24,250,000. The Chancellor of
the Exchequer will be as much puzzled by a
slender purse from the non-supply of tobacco
as the manufacturers are by the want of
cotton.
Two 'MORE STATES have been added to the
Southern Confederacy! JEFFERSON DAVIS an
nounces to the Southern Congress that treaties
have been made between his Government and
the States of Missouri and Kentucky, by vrhich
they become part of the Southern Confede
racy. These last accessions to the rebel cause
are among the most extraordinary that have
yet been made. A cabal of traitors in the
lower part of Kentucky, after having been
beaten by the loyal people of that State, time
and again, with overwhelming shame—after
having been driven from their homes by the
loyal citizens around them—have assembled as
a mass Convention in an obscure county court
house, and, assisted by such men as Joan C.
BRECKINRIDGE and DENBY W. BURNETT, have
pasted uhat they call a Declaration of Inde
pendence, asserting themselves to be a sepa
rate Government, and apply to JEFFERSON
DAVIS for admission into the Southern Con
lederacy. In Missouri the case is almost
parallel. In - both of these. States the Seces
sionists have been beaten time and again, and
the people have attested their loyalty in the
most unmistakable and open manner. In
both of these States the rebels have but doubt
ful footing, and control but a small portion of
the territory_ They are neither authorities in
fact, nor authorities in name. They Dos.eg. ,
no row ,,, n-- Ls tAtvirjunscllction recognized.
How fearfully degraded and shameless must a
Government be which can resort to such means
to strengthen its power, and give prestige to
its authority ! Missouri and Kentucky mem
/kers of the Celifetiehley ? JEFFERSON DAVIS
might as well claim to be master of Massachu
setts or Pennsylvania.
SALE OF VAL - CABLE OBJECTS OF ART.—There Is
now on exhibition, at the store No. 1307 Chestnut
street, a choice collection of fine Italian marble and
verde antique groupes, figures, and busts, imported
from Italy by Mears. Viti Brothers, (late Vito Viti
Sons,) which will be sold at public sale to-mor
row ' morning, at 11 o'clock. The collection em
braces some fine works of art from the chisels of
.Asooli, PARA, Franseni, Polini, and other artiste.
This will be the first sale of the kind ever made in
the city of Philadelphia for many years, and all
lovers of the beautiful should examine this collec
tion previous to the We.
LARGE POSITIVE SALE OF BOOTS, Ergs, flux
Snozs, TRAVELLING -BAGS, c.--The ea i rly attention
Of purnhagors rcquastsd to the btegtr ssiortmont
of boots, shoes, brogans, gum shoes, hilts, caps, tra-
Telling-bags, dc., embracing a getie - MI assortment
of desirable seasonable goods, to be peremptorily
sold, by catalogue, for etuih; -- commoneing this
morning, at 10 o'clock, by Myers, Claghom,
Co.. auctioneers, Nos. 232 and , ,234 Market street.
The Prisoners at Rietmond
BOTON, Dec. 2.—The following is-an extract
from a letter from Capt. Bowman, of the Fifteenth
Massachusetts Regiment, anti now a prisoner of
war, under date of Richmond, Nov. 27th:
" iy, art 611—Men of MO—confined in one Gelb
size eleven by seventeen feet. Our mess is made
wp of Colonels Coggswell and Wood, of New York,
Col. Lee and Major Revere, of the Massachusetts
Twentieth, Capt. Keifer, of Philadelphia, and Capt.
Lockwood and myself, of the Fifteenth MassaohU ,
setts Regiment. We were transferred from the to
bacco warehouse, where we had been confined since
the battle of Leesburg, a fortnight ago. Standing,
ns we do, for the privateers in New York, we are
treat {fig gam es rippers charged with crime.
What will be the result of all this I do not know.
I trust that all will be well. To live or to die we
are content, as oar country bide.
Meeting of the Supreme Court
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2.—Thee supreme court met
at noon. Present—Chief Justice Taney, and As
sociates Clifford, Grier, Wayne, and Catron. No
business was transacted, and the court adjourned.
LETTER FROM 4, OCCASIONAL
WASH iNivroN, December 2, 1861
1)01, Carlos Buell, the Major General 00111-
mantling the military district heretofore under
the direction, first of General Anderson, and
autiovi-pwritly of a enekg Sharman, It, I be.
lieve, a native of Now York, from which his
family moved to Indiana. He was sent to
the Watt Point Military Academy by the Hon.
Caleb B. smith, now Secretary of the Interior,
under Mr. Lincoln—then a member of the
House from Indiana. Young Buell, at the
time of his appointment, was learning a trade
in one of the villages of that State. His
father belonged to the class of men who are
generally selected to adjust neighborhood dis
putes, to act as guardians for orphan children,
to administer upon large estates, and to super
vise the affairs of the community—in other
words, a man universally beloved end Cen
fided in. His son was a bright, energetic
lad, and soon attracted attention. He gra
duated with distinguished honor ; and from the
period of his admission into the active mili
tary service exhibited.the highest traits of the
patriotic soldier. Gen. Buell is 491a,42 years
old. He is, I think, a brother-in-law or near
connection of the Hon. James 11. Lane, of
Kamm, himself also an original and progres
sive leader in the present struggle, on the side
of the Republic. Those who know Qencral
Buell well compare him to the departed Lyon,
who perished -under such mellitieholy Ciro.l.llll
- at Springfield, Missouri. His career
in Mexico was brilliant beyond parallel and
this, as well as the fact that he had in him
Yresiuent td pi-Irmo& the, fiat," induced the
and then to a major generalship; and, after
wards? at the request of General Sherman, to
call him to the command of the Kentucky
and Tennessee military district. He does
not know fear ; he is cool, contemplative,
end full of reaources. This la the man
who, unless all the auguries deceive me, will
soon strike a fearful blow at the treasonable
EZkig is Kentucky and Tennessee. in has
now, or shortly will have, one hundred thou
sand choice troops in his command—among
them from five to eight thousand Pennsylva
nians. Recent advices frOm Kentucky inspire
me with the belief that if he can get at the
traitor Buckner, near Bowling Green, he will
completely annihilate him, and when this rebel
force, which is the most effective in the North
western States, is destroyed, Buell will take
pp the line of march for Nashville. Thus, as I
have despatched you to-day, the cry will be
changed from 64 On to Richmond" to 64 On to
Nashville." Would it not be a romantic
and overpo'wering sequel to the exodus
of the Southern bandits from Richmond
if they ,:were compelled to fly with dis
graceful and - ungraceful linty from Ng A
vine, their new capital? This, indeed, would
be carrying the war into Carthage. Some
months ago I predicted that these traitors
would be forced to reheat before the over_
whclming column of the army of the Poto
mac, and that as; step by step, they were
pushed back upon the Cotton States, Ourvic
tetkiiB troBlsB, awakening the latent sentiment
of patriotism among Southern loyal men,
would finally drive them even into the Gulf of
Mexico. It seems as if this prophecy was on
the eye of ,splendid fulfilment' for, if Buell
shall vanquish Buckner, the other divisions of
the Grand Army along the Mississippi will
complete the programme, by carrying forward
our triumphant arms. how easy, in the panic
thus excited in Alabama and Louisiana, to take
possession of the mouth of the Mississippi, and
so to achieve one of the first objects of this war,
viz :lite uninterrupted navigation of the Father
of Rivers! Loyal Kentuckians and Tennes
seans, now in Washington, believe in this
theory, and you need not be much surprised
if long before you are eating your turkeys and
mince pies in the Christmas holidays, they will
be savored with the delicious sauce of a great
victory of the armies of the Republic in the
strongholds of the Southern conspirators.
THE OPENING OF CONGRESS.
[Troia our Special Correspondent.]
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2, 1861
Congress opened its sessions this morning. The
day was rather cool, dark, and wintry, but the at
tendance Of entiOtaterti.wea lareemithrVlAyt it , The
hour of noon, = and bevies of furred and blushing
beauties were swarming hither and thither, Hook
ing into the galleries, sight-seeing in the rotundo,
zed impacting the apartmehts around the legiela.
dye halls. The military element was unusually
large. Soldiers in large blim cloaks, booted, belted,
gloved, and spurred, privates, and officers,—from
the men of the retaliate the general commanding,—
cavalry men and artillery men, and men of the
line,—volunteers and regulars,—Eastern and West
ern men, tall fellows from Maine, and swarthy fel
lows from Kentucky, helped tir,swell the dense and
busy throng.
The House was filled with members and specta
tors l6ng before noon. The stammer months have
made but little impression upon the Representa
tives. They seemed to be fresh and vigorous, full
of life and animation. There were the same
greetings and hearty congratulations, the same old,
familiar faces. Kelley, of Pennsylvania, with hie
frank and open face ; Lehman, from the First dis
trict ; Vallandigham, of Ohio, new very silent and
found ; the Eviqtvcicy members with th 9 '499P
lion of Crittenden and Jackson,neither of whom ap
peared on the floor. Over the Speaker's chair were
festooned the American flags, and what with the sober
drapery and the 4411 light Coming through the
painted windows, everything had a respectable and
legislative look.
There was a brighter scene in the Senate—more
ornament, pomp, and glitter. The first impression
that august chamber makes upon a spectator te a
dazzling one. The doors are red, many of the gal
lery seats scarlet, while the colors on the glass are
the gayest imaginable. The great feature of the
Renate is the carpet—such a carpet it is rarely mor
tals are permitted to see—all the colors of the rain
bow, and many more, too, that the rainbow never
contained, bright, brilliant, and overwhelming—
moat eccentric in pattern, and heavily dashed with
blue and red. Altogether, it is very striking—and
will go far to keep the Senators in exhilarating spi
rits.
There were the usual greetings in the Senate,
although on not quite as extended a scale as in the
House. I did not see Mr. Wilmot, but Mr. Cowan
Was in hie Mit. There Was Preston King, of New
York, whom everybody seemed anxious to see, and
who seemed anxious to see everybody ; great old
Ben Wade, of Ohio, with his hard, rugged, honest
face; the smooth and youthful-looking Latham ;
Sumner, tall, graceful, and handsome; the stately
Foot, of New Hampshire : Trumbull, smiling
pleasantly to everybody around him ; Wilson, of
Massachusetts, who looks the soldier with or with
out his uniform i tarrip, of, New York, the very
personation of Senatorial dignity; Fessenden, with
his keen, clear, sharp, and intellectual face. Lane,
of Kansas, sat in his seat, bundled up in brown
fur, looking a little inn-dor too l sbAit foam
his military experiences. Bright, or radians,
...a D....0n, oz Rentucky, were in their seats,
to the surprise of many who remembered their
former position and professions. Senator Bright
appeared to be a good deal distressed at the po
sition he finds himself occupying. I am told,
however, he is devoted in his loyalty, and mom•
premising in his support of the Government. In
explanation of his letter from "My Farm," he says
that it was written hastily and without considera
tion. and that the circumstance had almost entirely
passed from his recollection. Senator Powell, of
Kentucky, it is said, regrets the false position he
has been occupying, and is explicit in his declara
tions of devotion to the Union.
The bill offered by Senator Trumbull, to confis
cate the slaves and property of those in arms
against the Union, created quite a sensation in the
galleries. It is too early in the 490911 tq Tenn the
temper of the Senate, but from'what I can learn, I
am confident that both that body and the House
have resolved to support the Most stringent mea-
RUCs for crushing the rebellion, no matter what
may be their nature. The exciting question will
"Ie the abstract proposition of emancipating and
alining the slaves of the enemy. It is to be hoped
that the friends of the Union will occupy some
comma platform on which all can unite, and carry
on the war without agitation or division of senti
ment. NOthing but effective measures will satisfy
.
both branch , es—
Eln a day or two — of Baker
and Bingham will be pronounced.,'The death
of Baker will be announced by Senates Ne
smith, and speeches will be made by Senators Mc-
Dougal, Latham, Sumner, and Hale. Int l the
House, Judge Kelley may be expected to describe
the character of a man who was a citizen more of
. 4 Plailadelphia than of California or Oregon. t'
J. R.
Music FROM Curceno.-LSomewhat to our
sur
prise, wet-find, by a few specimens wlrro ' h have
-reached us, ihritqhere is au exterslive,Mslo pub
lieher in Chicagort,ll.,. M. by name.
This music is handsomely engraved and well print.
ed. A song by J. P. Webster, and an air by T. M.
Brown, are above the average merit; but the best
piece we bare seen la the souvenir de Mayenee,
composed by Louis Staab, which is a dashing polka,
full of life and harmony.
F.COTT . 3 TALES 91' A OBANDPATHER- --- Tieknor
4. Fields have issued the fifth and sixth volumes of
their handsome Household Edition, completing the
work. Peterson & Brothers have it on sale.
Edwin Forrest as Hamlet
All genius has its enemies, and dramatic genius
more than all. So Forrest, the great exponent of
legitimacy in the drama, he. la.°. oarlcattlead sad
maligned in many of his performances, and in none
so greatly as in the part of "Hamlet." Ile has
been said to have made of the refined Dane a gross,
animal personage, given to vitilonoo, to mouthing,
and to exaggeration, partaking in no element of the
scholarly ideal, and in all respects a caricature ra
ther than ttportrait. As if wishing to onoonnter such
malign criticism in his native city, and to prove
that, after the silence of years, he is still the embo
diment, in all respects, of the metaphysician, the
courtier, and the gentleman, Mr. Forrest ap•
peered at the Academy of Music last evening as
the Prince of Denmark.
With all his idiosyncrasies—and without them
s onidA mined he .seetigniv.ednaForretit is the only
"Hamlet." In this claim ho is not generally sus
tained. Ile has been universally accorded the
palm in the characters of Othello, of Richelieu,
and of Z,Knr, and l any others, of whisk ha is
the only original and embodiment ; but the facts
are, that " Hamlet " has been his great study and
delight; he has pondered it for years; brought all
his ripened experiences to explain it, and all his
sterling powers to support it; consulted the au
thorities, standard and obsolete, as to its signifi
&MOO, and, so far as ono mind can cater into the
creation of another, has given himself up to the
" Hamlet " of Shakspeare, until, with the slightest
recognisable evidence of Forrest, his performance
is a perfect delineation of the melancholy and
princely Dane. His reading and action last even
ing indicated, at every turn, his mastery of the
part. It Seep.led that the curtain would novae
ascend, and the fiddlers never cease. When the
canvas finally rose upou the Castle at Elsinore, few
looked upon the stage more than once when they
saw that the tragedian Was not there,
Even the ghost—a tolerably goo(l , one—failed to
tle rang shrilly through the houso, and the scones
rolled back upon a gilded, palace and crowned
head., the storied face and Ugure of the tragedian
were discovered, and in an instant the people were
clamorous. As if determined to preserve his iden
tity with the character, Mr. Forrest remained mo.
tionless, his head resting in his hands. Again anti
again the cheers and congratulations broke forth,
until Mr. Forrest was compelled to rise and make
acknowimigment.
The King, POlOnill*, Laertes—all well-spoken
artistes—proceeded ; but they might as well have
been dumb. Then Forrest spoke—deep, musical,
tremuioug — the voice that to hear once is to remem
ber forever ; and for the rest of the night the peo
ple knew no other, but hung upon every utterance
as at the lips of an oracle.
Thu emendations, rare readings, and excellences
of Mr. Forrest cannot well be detailed to-day, inas
much as his performance was not concluded until
b a it , past 11 o'clock. Suffice it now to say that i n
the subdued parts be was, if possible, quite as cor
rect, judicious, and gentle as in the outbursts of
passion he was sublime and intense. The transmu
tation from the subdued to the impassioned was
striking in the first soliloquy of act 1.
.So loving to my mother,
That he might not beteem the winds of heaven
Visit her face too roughly. Heaven and earth !
Most I iilosiobst,Pl
From these beautiful paragraphs, through all
the incidents of his admonition and subsequent
communication with the ghost, Mr. Forrest was
true to his intelligence of the genius of the eha•
ratter. The acting edition of "Hamlet" had not
been servilely followed, some tasteful sentences
having been inserted from the original.
Through all the phases of revenge, suspicion,
and aberration, the filial reverence of Hamlet for
his father was never forgotten. Thus, the line—
,r He was a man, take him for all in all," etc.,
was rendered by Mr. Forrest—
4. 11 e Viis a man : Take - Lim for all in Ml, etC
In this laeonicism Mr. Forrest expressed the loftiest
veneration, at the same time maintaining unim
paired the_spirit of the author,
no encounter with the ghost was admirably
managed. Mr. Forrest did not, in the manner
of most tragedians, face the spectre with the
length of the stage between them and declaim
Angels and minister. of grace defend us r eta
On the contrary, he selects a position proximate
to the ghost's entrance and continues a desultory
talk relative to tho now customs in Denmark, until
the figure stalks in. almost touching him, when
Hamlet turns with a short cry, as if petrified, and,
stepping back, the white face looking down into his
own, snakes the suppreseed invocation:
By a dozen such admirable positions did Mr.
Forrest enhance the intensity of the tragedy. His
interviews with the ghost on the platform, and inhis
mother's chamber, were so thrilling that the audi
tors held their breaths. As the metaphysician in—
OCCASIONAL
Mr. Forrest insisted upon Ms reading, now gene.
rally received of a cg siege of troubles."
In act the 111, he changed the commonly quoted
passage :
eoen trusiaed d the bitter day
Re to louli
to "such business as the Utter day," bringing out
the antithesis in a more marked manner.
What judgment
Would 11211 from thin to thin
became " What judgment would stoop," etc
In the interview with his mother, after mutual
recrimination, broken by the ghostly entrance,
rorrest changes the scene to one of great pathos
and tenderness, ending in perfect reconciliation and
mutual confession. This performance was, in
fact, a triumph, which the intelligence of the house
appreciated, and which was shared by the subordi
nate artistes. Mrs. Gladstane, always beautiful and
talented, was warmly greeted on her entrance, and
Mr. McCullough made a finished Laertes, whose
fencing scene with r urreat Las had no c9uutorpark
on the Philadelphia boards.
ARRITAL OF THE PRIZE BRIG ALDION.—The
prize brig Alb ion, captured by the Federal gunboat
Penguin, on the 25th of November, off North
Edisto Island, arrived here this morning. She had
a full cargo of fruit, salt, saddles, boots and shoes,
a quantity of leather and bridles. The salt is hid.
den under a new suit of sails, and it is supposed
there are arms concealed below it. The Albion
was from Nassau, New Providence, and is said to
have been bound for New York. The log on board
had been kept regularly up to November B.
When taken she was steering north-northwest, with
the wind from southwest, heading for Charleston.
Capt. Christy, commander of the Albion, after
his vessel bad been boarded by the officer from the
Penguin, represented himself as a &TA Douala.
After he and his son had been taken on board the
;Susquehanna, an officer on board that ship recog
nized the son as his former eabool-mate at Savan
nah. The crew, with the exception of the cook and
one other man. who were brought here in the
schooner, were taken on board the Penguin. Att.
ing Master Hood, and a prize crew from the Pen
guin, brought the prise to this port.—Post, of last
evening.
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 28 —The Indians are
again committing depredations in Humboldt coun
ty: Several whites have been murdered, and
shockingly mutilated.
Sandwich Island dates have been received to the
• 9th of November. Fifty-thiee whalers had arrived
at Honolulu. Their reports are more favorable
than last year, the average , oil fer sash ship be.
ing 778 barrels. The steamer Orizai, - from
Panama, has arrived.
CoumsaciaL.—Crushed Sugar, 14Ic ; Butter,
30c ; Candles, 22e ; a salvage cargo Cuba Sugar,
101 c.
KANSAS CITY, MO. l Dec. 2.—The Santa Fe and
Canon City Emil, with &too tc the 24t11. 1 arrived
here ou gaturday night. general Hatch and Capt.
Grover are passengers, en route for Washington.
A petition, asking for the establishment of a semi
weekly mail between Santa Fe and Independence,.
AN., pm been numcroucir a r ....a by cue eictaens OI
Santa Fe, and will be forwarded to the rest Office
Department.
Col. Canby has ordered the establishment of a
new post at Galinos, twenty miles west of Adignan,
for th 6 tfo+66tiedi of that mattion of the country
against Indian incursions.
NEW Yoffie, Dee. 2.—A 01.126 light teak plass 611.
Long Island, this morning, between two 4, roughs,"
named Lacey and Holloway. After six rounds had
been fought, occupying fifty-five minutes, Duey
was declared the meter.
BOSTON, Dec. 2.—The storeship Relief has ar
rived here from Hampton Roads. She landed five
prisoners at Fort Warren.
Company C, of the Corpla of Sappers and Miners,
numbering 130 men, left via the Norwich route this
afternoon.
Tho Twenty-fourth Massachusetts Regiment is
ordered to Mays on Wednesday,
The transport Illinois is shortly expected to em
bark the Maine Twelfth Regiment and sail South
ward.
seizure of, a Contraband. Vessel.
NEW LONDON, Conn., Dec. . 2.—The bark Samuel
Malley, owned at. Ap!ilachioola, Florida, was
seized to-day. She had just arrived from Sligo.
RENowsxt, C. W., Dec. 2.—The Government
schooner La Canadieane was wrecked near Carri
bean Island in a snow storm. All on board, thirty
seven persons, were saved in a small boat.
MONTREAL, C. E., Dec. 2.—A heavy snow fell
last night, and there is good sleighing in the city
and surrounding country to-day.
The Virginia Union Legislature.
WHEELING, Dec. 2.—The State Legislgure met
in this city to-day, Lieut. Gov. Felony preisiding in
the Senate, and Daniel Frost, of Jackson county, in
till? /411 st,
The tiovernor's message was sent in this evening.
It is a forcible review of the condition of things in
this State, and advocates strong measures against
the rebel abettors in our midst. '
CO. Kramer, 13. f Mononguhclu county, otrorad a
resolution providing for a stringent confiscation
law '
Municipal Election at Springfield, Mass.
SPRING/OEID i MM. ; Dom 3.--Btaphori C. 80 ,
mis was elected Mayor of this city to-day.
New York Bank Statement.
NEW Yong, Pee. 2.—The bank atatemont for the
vet+, ending on Saturl y iudicA(
An increase of loan 4,310,P28
An increase of deposits ....... .... 2,945,194
A &creme of 5pec10........ .. . . ..... . 101,505
A decreatie of circulation 68,715
THE TRESS.-PHILADELPHIA, TITESDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1861.
Angels and Ministers" etc
"To be or not to be," etc.,
Late from Cahforrua
From New Mexico.
Prize Fight on Long Island
From Boston
Canadian News.
LATEST NEWS
BY TELEGRAPH.
FROM WASHINGTON.
"Special Despatches to The Press."
WASIIINGTON ? Dec. ; 1981
The Day and ite Duties.
Old residents here remark that they have
never before seen so many strangers in tho city at
the opening of Congresse. The day is flue, and the
Avenue is crowded. The Capitol building was
thronged at an early hour with visitors, many of
whom for the first time have now visited the city,
and ire eooielug aeautul to gee (lie sights_ Early la
the day members of Congress were to be seen in
groups nt the hotels, on the Avenue, and in the
Capitol building eagerly discussing the topics of the
d a y Tr ia l r oMiclane, many of whom were the in
signia of prominent officers in the army. Thorn is a
difference of opinion with regard to the policy that
ought to be pursued 1)7 the Governmert on the
slavery question. Not a few insist that alatery and
war cannot long exist together in the same latitude,
and that if we carry war into the South we ;hereby,
BA a eonsenueneo; drive slavery out of it; that, in
fact, slavery will, in tho prosecution of tbk war to
a successful termination, undoubtedly be extermi
nated. Others, again, believe that the extirminit
lion of shivery timid ho made a prominent chject
of the war. Tho subject is receiving seriouitcon
sitleration, and is to-day the chief topic of (theta
among prominent and intelligent citizens whoever
two or three of them are grouped together.
Members of Congress are oviaontly dosirousthat
this may , bo ma a harmonious Congress. It mod
not-1 .111 1 -7-! 11 - 1 1t t ,! 1 -ti4 § o l o=le t s 4e r 1 7 1-
tone at the commencement the extra " gag
thorn will be nothing to delay the ma bes " h e i s o l l i s "
Ow swam
Slight Skirmish at Anondale
This morning, the pickets of lion. lir.csatte's
brigade ? at Anondalot wore attacked by a party of
rebel cavalry, who came across our men very un
expectedly. Firing took place on both sides, re
sulting in the killing of one rebel and wounding
two, who were taken prisoners. *One of our met
was wounded.
Anondale is on the Fairfax road, about eight
miles from Alexandria.
Reduction of the Cavalry Force.
It is known that the Secretary of War will re
commend, in his report, a large reduction of the
cavalry force—and thus vindicate the wisdom of
General 15FOTT'S theory upon that subject. Apart
from the almost incalculable expewe of this arm of
the service, experience has already shown that it is
much more difficult tc dilciplioc cavalry than in
fantry.
On to Nashville.
The news from Kentucky this morning is so in
spiring thnt the ery hee been armed from (i On to
Richmond" to "On to Nashville." The greatest
consternation prevails all through Tennessee. The
army of BUELL is swelled enormous/y, and it is be
lievad at headquarters that after ha has Well de
feated BUCKNER, his legion will advance upon
Nashville, the new capital of the traitors, so that
they will be driven—Heaven knows where. GRANT
and 111CCLERNAND are moving from Cairo down the
Mississippi, and we may expect at the same time a
demonstration upon Memphis. Thus upon the
right and the left the rebels will find themselves
surrounded and crushed.
The Ringgold Regiment
Major General CASEY has placed a brigade of
four thousand splendid troops under the temporary
TT 31, DAM, of the Ring
gold (Pennsylvania) Regiment, and they have been
ordered to prepare for winter quarters. The Se
cretary of War called upon Colonel Davis, and re.
viewed his regiment on Sunday afternoon. The
specifications for building frame houses for the
accommodation of this brigade have been pre
pared by Colonel DAVIS, submitted to General
MCCLELLAN, and by him approved. The whole
work will be done by the soldiers of the brigade,
and not by hired men. I understand that there
are eight hundred carpenters in the force now under
the command of Colonel Dams_
Gen. Don Carlos Buell.
At last we have a general in Kentucky in whom
entire confidence can be placed. Gen. Bt ELL is
rapidly organizing his army, and will seen have
one hundred thousand men in his command, of
which force Pennsylvania, it is estimated, has con
tributed nearly ten thousand. I understand from
reliable authority that intelligence may be pre
sently expected from Kentucky fp the effect that
BUELL has encountered BUCKNER and soundly
thrashed him. It is hoped that the event will con-
Erin the prepheey.
The Designs of Spain against Mexico. _
oeftriy reneivea nese, contains the following liar
graph, which shows the friendliness of the feeling
between the Spaniels Government and ttiretureis
party of Mexico :
" Yesterday took place the long-announced visit
w her Majesty the queen by General Minanow,
ex-President of Mexico. Our august sovereign
received him with her usual amiability, as did also
the King, her husband, who was seated at her side.
The eonversation lasted for more than a quarter of
an hour."
From an intelligent source, it seems there is some
foundation for the report that Queen ISABELLA has
ramie a moret treaty with the Emperor Ninotnon,
ceding to him the Balearic Islands, providing he
will assist her in her designs against Mexico.
Crowded Hotels.
The hot els are full—up into the sixth stories.
The beat boardinghouses are filled up, and the de.
mand for rooms still continues. Members of Con
gress who formerly paid $l2 a week for board ant
rooms, are, to-day, informed that the same imam.
modations will cost them $3 a day. The largo
number of families of army officers now in the
city, and the increased cost of proyisione, have
been the principal causes of this advance.
The Eleventh Pennsylvania Regiment.
Major MARIS HOOPES and his clerk, CoLamai
HOOPES, left to-day for Fortress Monroe, for the
purpose of paying the Eleventh Regiment of Penn
sylvania Volunteer Cavalry, commanded by COI.
JOSIAH HARLAN.
Minenoncom;
There is a full attendance of Representatives and
Senators, and there will probably be but little delay
18 g9EgreSl ggiiiPg rcally ftr hutiotto: 'the
mee
aage will be Ent to you by telegraph as soon as the
reading is begun is Congress. Its transmission may
occupy two or three hours.
Ex-Senator GREZZI, of Missouri, who is hero, dr
niee being a Secessionist. He says that he is here
on business connected with the Government.
Awmrances have been received here from Ken
tuoky that the Hon. Jolla J, CRIthNDEN will be
elected to the U. S. Senate, to fill the vacancy
created by the resignation of the traitor BRECHIN.
RIDGE.
Lieut. RussELL, of the net 49, the hem of the
gallant affair at • Pensacola, When the Judith was
burned, is here. Re expresses the opinion that the
recent fight at that place Couid not have been a de
eisive one.
The following are the minims of the Etenitors who
„
appeared in their seats tod ay
MBESTS. ANTHONY, BAYARD, BRIGHT, BROWN
/3M, gARLILS. CRAZinilli) CLAM ctlLlaCtiffelt )
COWAN, DIXON, DOOLITTLE, FENNENDEN, FOOT,
FOSTER, GRIMES, HALE,,HARLAN, HARRIS, KING,
TAI7CY. of Indiana, Lanai of Kangas, LATHAM,
MCDOVGALL ; MORRILL ; NESMITH ; / 1 0MER0Y ;
POWELL, Rice, SAULSBIIIIY, SIMMONS, SUMNER,
TEN EYCK, TnomsoN, TRUMBULL, WADE, WIL
KINSON; and WILSON.
The following are thug° who did not appear in
the Seicate chamber:
Messn3. BEECNINRIDOE, HOWE, JOHNSON of
Tennessee, JOHNSON of Missouri, .Kiceslanr,
PEA/tem 7 /W POLK, SHURAN, WILLEY, 841 7 71 WiLMOT.
It will be remembered that Senators BAKER and
Hi:mum died during the recess. ‘,
The following posts are designated as headquar
ters of the several regiments of artillery, at which
the colonels, adjutants, and sergeant majors of each
will be stationed : First Artillery, Col. Demthick,
at Fort Warren, Boston Harbor; Second Artillery,
Col. Morris, Fort McHenry, Baltimore ; Third !Ar
tillery, Col. Yates, Fort Trumbull, Now London;
Fourth Artillery, Col. Merchant, at Fort Washing
ton, Maryland ; Fifth Artillery, Col. Brown, at
Port Pickens, Poitsccola.
The following are the names of the new fast
screw sloops-of-war being built for the United
States navy Shourniloalc i Saramento, Conan
daigzei LexthrOditet, Mbiioargal elm , Otondervers_
The names of the new naval side-whool steamers
now being constructed are the Tioga, Genesee,
Paul Jones, Canemaugn, Port Royal, Sonora,'
and 04 , W:0? G.
The screw steamers are each to carry three of
Dahlgren's largest 11. inch guns, one of which is to
be a 150-pound rifled gun.
The sido•wheel steamers era to carry each 80-
pound rifled guns and a pivot gun.
It is believed that Ex-Senator Gvirtr, CALnorrs
BENHAM, and J. L. BRENT, of California, will soon
be released on giving their parole not to do any set
against the authority of the Government.
There is no doubt but that bills will be passed in
the early part of the session, emancipating all
slaves held by rebels in districts occupied by our
troops. This will only apply to the chattels of dis
loyal citizens, but our commanding generals will,
no doubt, have some difficulty in making nice dis
tinctions. A bill will else, no denbt ) be paged,
giving full power to confiscate all property of re
bellious citizens, no matter where found.
A Large Rebel Force.
A rebel fuse, ten or twelve thousand, is reported
to have been, on Saturday night, within twelve
miles of Alexandria. It was no doubt a recon
noitring party, or a force intended for the rebel
batteries on the lower Potomac. Rebel forest
almost make their appearance within three or four
miles of Lewinsville. They are looking after our
foraging expeditious.
Distinguished Foreigners
Colonel HarrLoca, of the British army, and
Count VELANTETIIS, of Russia, have arrived in this
city_
Virginia Ports to be Opened.
The ports in the Eastern counties of Virginia,
now under the Provisional tivvornment of LOCK.
1Y99111 . 0 cOOramou+ci, .ro to La Immedhael 7 reopeuel
to trade. General LOCKWOOD has, so far, captured
ten cannon and one thousand stand of arms, be
sides scattering all the organized bands of rebels
in Aesomac and Northampton counties.
Hospitals at Alexandria.
The new hospitals at Alexandria have been com
pleted, aisel the sick from the encampments in the
vicinity transferred to them,
Reconnoitring Parties
Four large reconnoitring parties started out this
iaeralad the direetion of Fattier. Several
foraging parties started out about the same time.
Contract for Forage.
Mr. Joun Him., of Philadelphia, has received a
hoary contract fur tyragyi iv by day-crud at Alva
and xis.
From .the Lower Potomac.
Schooners and sloops are now running the block
ale oily. 11'113 seldom tollat the rebel batteries
attempt to molest them. The rebel steamer Page
is reported to have captured two Northern
Schoonsra Itinsicd With coal and !graben
ShoOtiiig Pldkag.
The rebels still continue murdering our pickets
on the outward lines. Last night, a private be
longing to the rourtaenth NOW York Regiment was
shot by some skulking rebel. This regiment has
lost several neon in the same way during the past
few weeks.
A Oerenatie to Lien. James 11. Lane.
A number of the friends of General JAMES H.
LANE, Senator in Congress from Kansas, compli
mented him with a serenade, this evening, at Wil
lard's Hotel. The distinguished balloter was intro
duced by Bon. OWEN LOVEJOY, of Illinois, and, in
reply to the compliment, made an eloquent speech,
which Wily loudly uppluudod,
XXXVIITII CONGRESS-FIRST SESSION,
WASLUNGTON, December 2, DM.
SENATE.
T 1 . 3.9 Y 199 PPaid9at called the SCalit9 to order at
noon. About forty members were present.
On motion of Mr. Harm, twelvo o'clock was fixed
on for the hour of opening the daily sessions.
On motion of Mr. GRIMES, of lowa, a message
was ordered to be sent to the House, notifying that
body that a quorum of Senators was present, and
the Senate was ready to proceed to business.
An informal recess was then taken.
The Senate concurred in the resolution of the
3491:409 for the appointment of a Pint committee to
wait on the President. Messrs. Hale, Trumbull,
and Latham were appointed as the committee.
Mr. TRUMBULL, of Illinois, gave notice that
he would introduce, to-morrow, a bill to confiscate
the property of rebels against the authority of the
United States Government, and give freedom to
persons held to labor in the slave States.
Mr. WILKINSON, of Minnesota, gave notice of
his Intention to introduce ft bill to abolish the dis
tinction at present existing between the regular and
volunteer forces of the United States army.
The committee appointed to wait on the Pre
dident reported that ho would communicate his
message to Oongrces at noon to-morrow. Ad
journed.
110IJSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Tho House was opened at noon, with prayer, by
the Rep. Mr. SrOCKTON.
The roll of members was then called by the
Clerk.
One hundred and fourteen members answered to
their names, including Messrs. Sargeant and Phelps,
of California; Mr. Harper, of Massachusetts; Mr.
Wilson, of Iowa; Mr. Bernlkeisel, delegate from
Utah, and Mr. Cradelbaugh, delegate from Ne
vada.
Mr. DAWES, of Massachusetts, moved that Mr.
Maynard, of Tennessee, he sworn in as the member
from the Second district of Tennessee.
Mr. STEVENS, of Pennsylvania, said that Mr.
Maynard may have been properly elected, but we
all know the fact that Tennessee was, as far as it
could be, out of the Union. As there were several
other eases, he thought that the subject brought
forward by Mr. Dawes should be referred to the
Committee on Elections
Mr. DAWES thought this was an exception to the
rule, as Mr. Ma` nerdwas regularly elected by a
large majority at the August election, and before
Tennessee had taken any steps to get out of the
Union. He also . possessed the proper certificate,
wbick qualified lam as a member.
Mr. bTEYENS, of Pennsylvania, asked the direct
qttestion, whetber. Mr. Maynard was elected before
the State attempted to secede, and at the time fixed
by law
Mr. DAWES replied that he was so informed, and
that his election took place under the law which
had existed for a long time.
Mr. STEVENS then withdrew his motion, and Mr.
Maynard was accordingly sworn in as a member of
Congress from Tennessee.
On motion of Mr. rt:tiTON, of View York, a reso
lution was adopted appointing a committee, to join
each as may be appointed by the Senate, to wait on
the President and inform him that a quorum of
kith haunt were assembled and rawly to pressed
to business,
Mr. HICKMAN, of Pennsylvania, presented the
i - ..-.tifieste of the Provisional Government of worth
_ _ urclllUta ox congress from
that State.
or Ohio, rattled a queatiou
of order. The claim of Mr. Foster was referred at
the extra session to the Committee on Elections,
without favorable action.
Mr. BICKWAN replied that this was a ram qu i
twit. different from Oat of tbe former Motion.
. -
The SPEAKER overruled the point of order taken
by Mr. Vallandigham.
Mr. STEVENS, of Pennsylvania, said no harm
would be done by referring the sertifieate : and, on
his motion, the case was referred to the Committee
on lilections.
Mr. WATTS, delegate from Now Mexico, was
sworn in.
Mr. BLAIR, or Virezda, the sueces.'sor Ot Mr.
Carlile, W 11,9 also qualified.
Mr. RICHARDSON, of Illinois, moved that Mr.
&gar, of Virginia, be also sworn in.
Mr. DAWES desired that this ease should be re
ferred.
Mr, RICHARDSON earnestly argued that Mr. Se
gar should be sworn in. The House should not
deny to the people of Accomac and Northampton
counties a proper representation, especially as ;key
had laid down their arms, which they had taken up
against the Federal Government. All the forms of
law had been complied with under the proclama
tion of the Provisional Government of ViTginia.
Mr. Him.oug, of Illinois, argued that Seger
should lc admitted, in accordance with the princi
ples alrisuiy settled at the extra session.
Mr. Dimas desired to do no disrespect by ask
ing the question referred. Ile wanted. the House
to eonsicer the subject in all its bearings.
It shotld be ascertained whether this gentleman
was eleced by 1,020 or 1,000 votes, in a district
where 10P00 may be cast. He wanted a rule that
they coup stand by in the future.
The Reject ui then referred to the Committee
on Rectums.
Mr. Bitdle, of Pennsylvania, Mr. Burnham, of
Conneetied, Mr. Bennett, delegate from Colorado,
Mx. Wallue, delegate from Washington Territory,
were madly sworn in.
Mr. CAVEAT, of Maryland, presented the me
morial of Pt. Beach, of Virginia, asking to be ad
mitted to I seat in the House. Referred to the
Committees Elections.
A memdal WAS presented oinking that Mr. Lows
be admitt4 an an additional member from Califor
nia. Reftred.
Mr. Loszor, of Illinois, offered a joint reso
lution tapering the thanks of Congress to Caßhein
Wilkes fain arreaL of the traitors MOUSIB. Slidell
and Maso.
Mr. E*nrozr, of Ohio, moved as a substitute
that the bmident be requested to present Captain
Wllkee wit a gold medal, with stutulge ogaggin
and davits expreesive of the high sense enter
tained forint by. Congress, in his prompt arrest of
the rebeltdason and Slidell. •
The stititute was rejected, the original reso
lution ailed.
Mr. It Nt oil - erect .the following as a queation of
privilege . ..
Respite!, That John W. Reid, member of . the
House. fradlie Fifth Congressional district of Mis
souri, baytaken np arms against the Goyaro
-went of t United Suites, he is hereby expelled
'from the se, and that the Speaker notify the
Governor o ' ouri of this fact. The resolution
was adopte
Mr- C" ", °I Indiana, offered ilia f9ll9Willag ;
il iuts
Witc - reas tit. Michael corooran, who was taken
prisoner one battle-field of Manassas, has, after
suffering o r indignities, been eonfined by the
rebel authlties in the cell of a convicted felon :
Therefore, I it
Resoltiel that the President of the United
States be ivtested to similarly confine James M.
Mason, later Virginia, now in custody at Fort
Warren, uil col, Corcoran shall be treated as the
United Stal Dave treated all prisoners taken by
them in bob. [Applause in the galleries.] The
resolution te uhanimously adopted.
Mr. Ewer Massachusetts, offered the follow
ing ;
li'esolved f the House of Representatives of the
United Statsf America—
First. Thsin behalf of the people of these States,
we do again cmrily declare that the war in which
we are now gaged, against the insurgent bodies
now in arrostainst the Government, has for its
object the sbression of such rebellion and the
re-establisbut of the rightful authority of the
National Cortulion and laws over the entire ex
%Pt of our °Son country,
Second, 'awhile we disclaim all power under
the Constituli to interfere by ordinary legisla
tion with theltitution of the several States, yet
the war now Ming must be conducted according
to the usages id rights of military service, and
that, during 4 . ontinuanoe, the recognized autho.
rity of the Aim that the safety of the State is
the highest lasubordinates the right of property
and dotoiriat4-cr civil relations.
Third. Thitherefore, we do hereby declare
that, in our Relent, the President of the United
States, as the smander-in-chief of our army, and
the °Moen in sward under him, have the right
to emancipatel poisons hold as slaves in any
military distrin a state of inatitheetien against
the National limnizient, and that we respectfully
advise that surd or of emancipation be issued,
wherever the will avail to weaken the power
s
of the rebels ' ,or to strengthen the military
power of the likforces,
Mr. Dome, aryland, moved to lay the reso
lution on the le, but the motion was disagreed
to—yeas 56, n o—as follows:
YEas—Mess len, Ancona Ba il ey (of Fenn
1371vonia), Bid Blair (of disiouri), Blair (of
it ,
1 irginia), Ea m, Calvert, Campbell, Cobb,.
Conway, Cowin ox, Cravens, Delano ,
. Dunlap,
Dunn, Foulo, ight, Harding, Harrison, Hol
man, llorton,K (of Illinois), Law,Leaser,
Leary, LAW, hereon, Maynard, ay, Men.
ties, morris, 01 Noell, Norton, Odell, Pendle
ton, Perry, COW Massachusetts), Richardson,
Robinson, 14iel, Smith, Steele (of . New
York), Stets ( olNew Jersey), Themes, Train,
Trimbell, on t yallandigham, Vence, ward,
White (of 0 , odruff.
Ncrs—M • Airich, Alley, Arnold, Ashly,
Babbitt, B (of laasachusetts), Baker, Baxter,
Beaman, Br • ra..l air (of Pennsylvania), Blake,
Buffinton j 5. , CO ax, Frederick, A. Coukliug,
Roscoe .Co 1 g, D ' , Dawes, Dion, Edgerton,
1,
Edwards, D . Fessoden, Franohot, Frank, Good
win, Gran , nerly, Hickman, Hooper, Hutchins,
Julian, !Eel anskg, Loomis, Lovejoy, McKean.
Mitchell, Morrill (of Maine), Morrill (of Vermont),
Patton, Phelps (of California), Pike, Pomeroy, Por
ter, Potter, Rice (of Maine), Riddle, Rollins (of New
Hampshire), Sergeant, Sedgwick, Shanks, Sheila
loner, Sharman, Sloan, Spaulding, Steven& Trim=
bridge, Vanhorn, Vanvalitenbarg, Van Wyeke,
Wall, Wallace, Walton (of Maine), Walton (of Ver
mont), Washburn, Wheeler, Wilson, and Worces
ter.
The prestiora recurred or. Mr. Ellot.Ta re,oitttimt.
Mr. fiehcos: R. Comir,ixo, of New York, proposed
an amendment, which Mr. Eliot accepted, so as to
make the resolution apply to the slaves held by dis
loyal citizens.
On motion of Mr. STRVENM, the further eOnside•
ration of the resolution was postponed until to
morrow week, in order that it may be discussed and
amendments submitted. He was in favor of the
proposition, but desired mei:lineation.
Mr. CAMPBELL, of Pennsylvania, gave notice
that he would call up the following resolution next
Tuesday week:
Resolved, That, in legislating to meet the exi
gencies of the present rebellion, Congress Amid
confiscate the property, slaves included, of all re
bels, and protect the property and rights, under the
Constitution and laws, of all loyal citizens.
Mr. STEVENS of Pennsylvania, submitted the
Patui.-e canai..lAr4dlz,i,
hereas, Slavery has caused the present rebel
lion in the United States •, and whereas, there can
be no solid and permanent peace and union in this
ropublit co long WO that institution exists within it
and whereas, slaves are now used by the rebels as
an essential means of supporting and protracting
the war ; and whereas, by the law of nations it is
our right to liberate the slaves of an enemy—to
W5.111(615 his %sewers therefere,
lie it enacted by the Senate and house o f Re
presentatives of the 'United States of America, im
1G'017.6 , 77'5A assembled, That the President be re
quoted to declare free, and direct all our generals
and officers in command to order freedom to all
slaves who shall leave their masters, or shall aid in
quelling the rebellion.
Second. And be it farther resolved, That the
United States pledge the faith of the nation to make
full and fair compensation to all loyal citizens, who
are, and shall remain, active in supporting the
Union, for all the loss they may sustain by virtue of
the resolution.
Mme. Fr ' = iuii l of Ness VoilE, the jelat emu
mittee, >P red that they had waited on the Pre
sident, atk 7- at be desired them to state that ho
would send - his message to the House to-morrow, at
12 SeelMit
Mr. 6TEYENS, of Pennsylvania, gave notice of
his intention to introduce a bill to repeal certain
laws creating ports of entry.
Mr. MCPHERSON, of Pennsylvania, offered a reso
lution, *WA 14§ oyoV, Setthis teeth the WAS! .62
more complete railroad; and i nstructing the Com
mittee on Military Affairs to inquire into the expe
diency of constructing an air-line railroad from
Gettysburg to Harrisburg, Pa.
Mr. ROSCOP. A. CONKLING submitted the follow
ing, which was adopted :
Resolved, That the Secretary of War be request
ed, if not incompatible with the publio interest, to
kepat to this House whether any, and if any, what
measures have been taken to ascertain who is re
sponsible for the disastrous movement of our troops
at Ball's Bluff.
On motion of Mr. MCPHERSON, it was
That 112. gear.tary . of Wa.r ha ilifiiiME
ed to furnish to this House copies of all contracts
made by the Quartermaster's Department for feed
ing disabled horses during the winter; to state the
Ono of tlitm gotta*, 0.9 names of the contrac
tors, and the number of horses given out, and whe
ther these contracts were made upon public no.
tie e.
Mr. ODELL, of New York, submitted the follow
ing. which was adopted
Inereav, Colonel Alfred M. Wood, of the Four
teenth Regiment New York State Militia, who was
wounded and taken prisoner at the battle of Bull
Run, has now, by the rebel authorities, been or
dered. to confinement iris radii / prison, and by the
same order is to be treated as prisoners convicted
of infamous crimes: therefore
Resolved, That the President of the United
States be respectfully requested to order John Sli
dell to the same ohmmeter of prison and to the
same treatment until Colonel Weod shall be treated
as the United States have used all prisoners taken
in battle.
The following notices of bills were given under
the rule
By Mr. WASHBURNE, of Illinois, to establish a
post ro ad from the city of New York to the city
of Washington.
Mr. VAN Wycic presented a bill to establish and
contract a military and lutal railrowl from Wi4 -
ington city, in the _District of Columbia, to the oily
of New York, in the State of New York.
Mr. BERNIIISEL presented the Constitution which
was formed by a Convention of delegates assembled
In oaratol Solt /odic City, ITtolb in March last, ac
companied by a memorial, asking, Congress to
admit that Territory into the Union as a State,
on an equal footing with the original States. Ad
journed.
The Message.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 —The message will be sen
in at noon, on Tuesday.
FROM THE SOUTH.
THE AFFAIR AT FORT PICKENS
THE BOMBARDMENT CLOSED.
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THE REACTION IN TENNESSEE.
" - Mac& Flag."
REPORTED HONORS TO THE REBEL MAURY
FROM THE RUSSIAN GOVERNMENT.
LOUISVILLE, Dee. 2.—The Southern papers to
the 28th ult. have been received. They contain seat
tend accounts of the Fort Pickens affair, from
which it appears that the bombardment commenced
on Thursday the 21st, and continued, with occa
sional intermissions, night and day till the evening
of the 24th, when Col. Brown ceased firing.
The rebels'did not respond till after Fort Pickens
opened fire.
The fire from the fort and the outside Santa
Boas island batteries. was directed against Fort
Banancas, and the other rebel batteries, the rebel
steamers Time and Nelmo, and the navy yard,
while the Federal vessels engaged Fort Mcßae.
The rebels admit that they loot sixteen killed and
wounded in the bomberdment. Also, that consi
derable damage was done to Fort Mcßae, inclu
ding the caving in of the iowder magazine. The
navy yard and town of Warrieglon wore partially - .
destroyed.
The rebels appear to have acted strictly on the
defensive.
The stories about the disabling of the United
States steamers Colorado and Niagara appear to
be unfounded.
The rebel steamers Time and Nelmo were some
whet damaged, but eueceoded in getting out of the
rush of Col. Brown , a fire.
Col. Brown received no reinforcements.
The East Tennessee " bridge-burners " are to be
court-martialed. EDState Senator Bakens fa
among the prisoners.
The members of the Legislature from East Ten
nonce were called upon by the State Legislature
for an explanation of their alleged connection with
the bridge burning. They denied all knowledge of
the act, and asserted that the perpetrators were the
representatives of only a small faction in their Me
trical.
A despatch from Memphis says that at a meeting
of the merchants of that city a resolution was
adopted recommending the banks to cut their bills
into fractional parts, in order to supply the demand
for small change. .
Where are still no tidings of Parson Browntow.
The Charleston Covrier, in an eilitorial, depre
eater the polio, of raising thablask flag, saying that
it is urged principally by those who keep at a safe
distance from the war.
A New Orleans despatch says that on the 24th,
illevernor Moore and Generals Lovell and 'imam
participated in a review of 28,000 troops, including
1,400 free colored persons.
Tho Bowling Green (Ky.) Courier recommends
the seiziag of hostages for• any rebels in Federal
prisons.
The Richmond (Va.) Examiner publishes a cor
respondence between Lieutenant Maury and Grand
Duke Constuntlne, Grand Admirat of the "Ituusian
navy. The latter invites Lieutenant Maury to en
ter the Russian service. Lieutenant Maury re
plies that he cannot accept the po.sltion until the
Independence of the South is established.
The rebel gunboat Tuscarora, while coming
from New Orleans, and when fifteen miles above
Helena, on the 23d ult., accidentally caught fire
and became a total loss.
COL. KERRIGAN TRIED BY COURT MARTIAL
His Reported Nen.tenoe.
TO BE SHOT FOR TREASON
NEN Yortx, Dee. 2.—lt is reported that Colonel
Kerrigan, late of the Twenty-fifth New York Regi
ment, has been tried by court martial, for treason,
and sentenced to be shot, and that his death-war.
rant has been signed by the P:esident. Kerrigan
is a member of Congress from this city.
Western V . 4 . 4tt State Convatian,
WHEELING, Dec. 2.—ln the State Convention, Mr.
Roger, of Boone county, offered the following
Whereas, Negro slavery is the origin and foun
dation of our national trouble and the cause of the
terrible rebellion in our midst, that is reeking to
overthrow our Government, and
Wheremc ' Slavery is incompatible with the word
of God, detrimental to the interests of a free people,
as well as wrong to the slaves themselves : There
fore,
Resolved, That this Convention inquire into the
expediency of making the
. proposed new State a
free State, and that a provision be inserted for the
gradual emancipation of all slaves within the pro
posed boundanoa of the now Btato, to be eel:ll3ElNa
to the people of the same for their approval or re
jection.
Referred to the committee on the fundamental
and' general provisions.
Mr, Brown. of Kanawha, offered the Mewing ;
Resolved; That the State of Kanawha ought to
assume a just and equitable proportion of the
State debt .of Virginia, and, in doing so, discrimi
nate between ils friends and foes by paying, first,
the bonds held by her own loyal citizens; next,
those hold by loyal citizens not reamit in the
State of Kanawha, and of the excess a pro rata
share.
Mr. Caldwell, of Marshall, gave notice 'that he
should ask that a proviaion be inserted in the Con
stitution to the elfeot that, when the Constitution
is submitted to the people, they shall then deter
mine whether the name shall be Western Virginia
or Kanawha.
THE CITY.
AMUSEMENTS THIS EVENING.
WiLairr.riTssir Tifelli—Ninth and
rant matirlaine"-.4i11b in Philatlel phim
ARCH-STREIT Taman's—Arch street, above 81xtb.—.
Shivorer, or Love vs. Pokey"—" Slasher and Crasher."
WERATLEY'S CONTINENTAL THEATRE—WaInut Street,
aliavn Thn. eutarsad of ilia thmatie."
l'Emrtm og WONDICRB—N. P. earner Tenth and Chest
nut streetz.—Signor Blitz's Entortaitiment.
ASSEMBLY Buicnises—Corner of Tenth and Chestnut
streets.—Waugh's Italia and Stereoscopic Views of the
war.
Appointment of Chief of the Detective
Police.
TAP CHARACTER OF TIIP. POMP
iPi.t noon yesterday Mayor Henry signified to the
.betective Police force that Officer Benjamin Frank
lin bad been appointed chief of that department.
The oath of office was administered to Mr. Franklin
a few minutes afterward, and he will enter upon
its duties to-day.
The capacity, energy, and experience of Mr.
Franklin have been before remarked in these
columns. It may not be out of place to say some
thing of the number and elements of the force un
der his charge.
Th. .1... k .2 +h. dop.rtmout.. is Mr. Iliakbsy,
native of Wothorsfiold, Conn., who has kept the
polico records since 1840, serving under Mayors
Swift, Scott, McCall, Jones, Gilpin, Conrad, Volta ?
and Henry.
To Mr. Buckley is entrusted the responsible duty
of watching the penitentiary docket, so that con
victs, on their exit, may be marked and their where=
shouts made known. To him all applications rela
tive to theft, &c., are made, and he has preserved
sketches of the lives of all the thieves and criminals
who have appeared before the police courts. To
Mr. Buckley the detective officers have been in
debted for direetion and advice in the management
of every important operation ; and his memory of
faces and aida. to fie remarkably- tenacious,
so that ho recognizes offenders at first sight, though
years have elapsed since first he saw them.
The Rogues' Gallery of this city was originated
by Mr. Buckley, who is an excellent designer. His
pen-sketches of thieves constituted for many years
the leading clue to their detection. In the twenty
years of his connection with the police office, hun
dreds of notorious persons have come under his
cognizance. Murders, robberies, arsons, and riots
have been recorded, and the municipality has
passed through aliferent stages of rai•iiii> and Mis
rule to final peace and ,
perfection. If the history
of the deportment shall ever be written, the notes
of Mr. Buckley will be found all-important.
The oldest detective is Mr, C 4111114111 wbo tim
been connected with the department about twenty
years.
He was formerly an officer at West Chester, Pa.,
and was first prominently known as the recoverer
of mere than 11140,000 that had boon stolen from
Dr. Darlington, of that boroueh.„, lie afterwards
arrested the burglars of the Kempton estate, on
School-house lane, near Germantown. These fel
lows entered a mansion house in that secluded
eel a bbeibeed, in the early evening, and, having
bound the family and shut them in a closet, escaped
with a quantity of heavy silver plate, which they
buried near Camden, New Jersey. The leader of
this gang, named Russell, was a romantic sort of
personage who was afterwards hung in Ohio, His
theory was the equalization of property, and he was
a man of some education. Mr. Calanan recovered
the Kempton plate and secured a space of impri
sonment for all the outlaws,
One of the most remarkable officers indirectly
connected with the force is Fire Marshal Alexander
W. Blackburn, who was born in Virginia and edu
cated at Kenyon College, Ohio, afterward a medi
cal practitioner, and Or a long time connected with
the Second Dragoons, U. S. A., in the capacity of
doctor's clerk. He figured in all the scenes of the
Seminole war, and had a most eventful and adven
turous life in the everglades of Florida. He came
to Philadelphia in 1840, and after a short expe
rience as a druggist-, became a newspaper reporter,
one of the most enterprising and untiring in his
profession, always preserving the credit of the bu
siness, and personally connected with most of the
leading characters and events of his time.
During the riots of 10.14, and the nage gets of
later day, Dr. Blackburn was everywhere present
in the danger, and rendered the most complete and
accurate accounts of the transactions of that time.
For ten years he followed the varied fortunes of a
Bebekelen, and in NH, when the marshal's paliee
was organized, joined the force as a private. Ms
native adventure made him at once conspicuous,
and he was made first lieutenant, and afterward
special officer. In the ” Killer" struggles of 1850-
'53, Dr. Blackburn was a most courageous and in
trepid spirit. He was made high constable in 1855,
by Mayor Conrad, and fire marshal by Mayor Vaux.
Since 1856 he has secured the conviction of fifty
persons for the crime of arson, and has infused such
a terror into such offenders that incendiarisms no
longer occur. Ho was the chief agency in the de
tection and conviction of the murderers, Spring and
Maddecks, and has been a valuable auxiliary to all
the district attorneys in criminal prosecutions.
Joshua Taggart is one of the best informed offi
cers in the city. His knowledge of thieves is said
to be greater than that of any other detective in
America. Mr. Taggart was born in Moyamensing,
and served as sergeant in the Mexican war, 411
his return he was appointed on the marshal - a
police, and was obliged to come into contact with
many of bis old associates in Moyamensing. Ho
belonged to the Moyamensing Hose, many of the
members of which were exceedingly reckless and
riotous. On one occasion a member of his company
committed a violent assault upon a member of a
Bart hi flit 7 ireiklitedh‘l rind-Viivixat shelter. The
was pursued by Mr. Tag
doors were barricaded,
if he dared to approach. PeterminrAuttlaVnLd
man, Taggart scaled the roof of the bunging. and
cut his way to the first floor, whore he seized the
outlaw in the midst of his confederates.
The arrest of Snow, a peteil r y gg i rcr of Holm
geode of NVIT tom - city, as acoomplished by Mr.
Taggart, was a most sagacious enterprise, that
made the Philadelphia detective department
known throughout the country. Snow forfeited
his bail and fled to Canada, where cite aiitheriUos
would not deliver him up. By an ingenious strata
gem he was lured into the United States, brought
to Philadelphia, and convicted.
Mr. George Handy Smith, a son of Levin H.
Smith, an original Philadelphia detective, now de
emend, was appointed by Mayor Conrad, and is one
of the most intelligent and promising officers in this
county. He has conducted a variety of cases, and
generally with marked foresight and success.
Samuel W. Wrigley, formerly a sergeant in die
Twenty-first ward, is a genial and energetic detec
tive, who served under Col. Morehead in the
present war.
Washington Bartholomew and Benjamin Leyy are
experienced and talented macers, who have figured
in a number of cases.
=;EMMI
Joseph Somers, formerly a lieutenant of mar
shal's police, and afterward high constable, is a
goodhearted, elear.headed officer u are alga his
confederates, Edward G. Carlin and John Lemon.
Messrs. Sam. Henderson ' Bird, and Chas. H.
Smith were drafted from the ward-police force to
assist in detective duty. They are known as
if shadows " or trackers" of thieves, but have,
nevertheless, designed some of the beet eases that
have come before the authorities.
With such assistants, the new chief must succeed
in making this department the most efficient in the
Jle is etbuirell by all the Acne, and it eur•
rounded by excellent advisers,
THE STATE APPROPRIATION TO COEHON
SCHOOLS.—The following circular relative to the
Slats apprapsiatisas to tie, of Common
schools has been published by. the State superin
tendent, Thomas IL Burrowes, Esq.:
An erroneous impression is entertained in some
parts of the State that the appropriation for the
school year, beginning on the first Monday in June,
1861, was withdrawn by the State Legislature, and
applied to the support of the war. It is, there
fore, proper to say that our State has not thus dis
graced herself. 911 thf/ 99141417, while tbt Amount
of appropriation payable per taxable to the dis
tricts will be the same as it was last year, the ag
gregate appropriations were greater in amount than
for an y year since 1840. The appropriations to the
districts will, therefore, be paid out as usual, is
soon as each shall have Mod the proper certificate
that the schools were open and in operation ' ac
cording to law, at least four months after the first
Monday in June, 1801.
EXPLOSION—TWOMEN INTURED.—AboIIt half
past six o'clock yesterday morning, an explosion
occurred In the engine room of Lawson's fork fac
tory, situated on Frankford creek, in the Twenty
third ward. The establishment is quite an often.
/five one, being five stories in height. It is now oc
cupied by Messrs. Scheible and Fisher, who are
engaged in making sabres, bridle bits, ko., for the
Government. A large force of workmen aro em
ployed in the building. The explosion took place
just as the engineer was about starting the ma
chinery. He was very badly scalded. His inju
ries are principally about the face. His name is
Joseph BUTMIng. The ArcKlMl t 911rion,
was to the room at the time of the accident. He
also suffered severely from the escaping steam, but
his injuries are not so serious as those of the en
gineer. The unfortunate men were both conveyed
to their homes. Happily, no other perm was in-'
jured.
THE CAMDEN AND AMBOY RAILROAD COM
PANY'S PROPOSED IMPROYEMENTS.—WO learn
that Apt.lizatiork will be made to the neat Legis
lature of New Jersey for the passage of an act
providing for a branch railroad from the Cam
den and Amboy Railroad, at or near Cooper's
creek, in the county of Camden, to some point on
the Delaware river, between the City of Camden
and Woodbury creek, with authority to build
wharves and slips ; and for an act to incorporate a
company to improve and protect the meadow bank
on the river Delaware and Cooper's meek, in Stock
ton township, Camden county , ftem PAV6Ria to the
Camden and Amboy Railroad.
MOCKING DEATII. Yesterday morning
about 5 o'obiek one of the Sixth ward
. police found
tho hod, of Mr. Ecimillta G ar retson lyzng upon the
sidewalk on Minor street, in front of the American
.Hotel. Mr. Garretson boarded at the hotel, and is
supposed to have fallen from an upper window. His
head and face were horribly mashed, one of his
legs was broken, end his body otherwise crushed.
His death must have been instantaneous. The de
ceased was a single man, about forty years of age.
He was formerly a liquor dealer in this city, but
had retired frees hiPnelitS.
ROBBERY.--Some time during Sunday night,
It burglar or burglars entered the dwelling of J. G.
Dannenhauer, baker, No. 1410 North Fifth street,
through a third-story back window. They then
came down to the second story, where they secure.'
and carried off $lOO in notes and a small bag of
change. A quantity of gold and silver, amounting
to $2OO, was left untouched, as the thieves were
frightened off by the movements of one of the in
mates of the house.
MEETING OF TILE RETURN JUDGES OF TILE
TWENTY-THIRD WARD.—The return judges of the
moral diviaiona of the Twenty-third ward met at
the house of Daniel Femme, Frankford, yesterday
afternoon, at three o'clock, when certificates of
election were grunted to the candidates who re
ceived the highest number of votes in the late ge
neral election.
DlED.—Jamcs Scully, a member of Compa
ny 11, Sixty-third Regiment N. Y. S. V., died on
Saturday afternoon, at the hospital of the Volun
teer Refriehment Committee. Henry Calladine, a
pantomimist ; formerly attached to the Ravel and
Martinetti troupes. mid Welch's Cirous company,
died on Saturday at the residence of his sister, en
Fifth street. Ito was thirty•fout yearn of age.
THE finvbrir tkit"Zht CA". — nctoro Re
corder Enetr # yesterday morning, James Vanstavo•
ren was charged with being a fugitive from justice
from Washington, where he is alleged to have stolen
thsoo from Lemuel Noticll, Scuml tYitileSeeo were
examined. The main facts, as elicited by the evi
dence, have already been published.
It appears that Howell and Vanstavoren were
lieutenants of Company 0, Seventh Regiment P.
R. H. They bath reettpnerl. left damp tegatheem
for Washington. Upon Mu departure, Lieutenant
Howell was entrusted with a quantity of letters to
be delivered personally to tke families of the men
belonging to the company, ncite. !otters COPtirillett
from to $OO each, and wordpidood in hie tnmir,
but were subsequently removed! to a valise. I'mu
stavoren advised Howell not to lake them, as them
might be trouble if any were lot
In Washington they stopped at glrapaan's Natal,
and the baggage was all placed in the baggage
room. Vanstavoren was in that roar once, to get
something from his trunk. Howell was taken sick,
and went to bed early. Vanstavoren left the room
okol gala that ha would return shortly, but Lieut.
Howell EMI not see tin again until the , Sett morn
ing, when he met him at the depot, about to start
for this city. A man who was with him testified
that they had staid all night at the National Hotel.
-A.C I -- , Alog Lo o p., 41r 1 nw. r t <ll.oovoie.l that
his velischad been opened and all the letters stolen.
Ho was arrested for the larceny of the money. The
matter, however, was referred to Detective Frank
hilt Mr, F.l9l4l l llMitid tent ViithititYurell hall btnil
acting somewhat suspiciously about Alyerstown,
Lebanon, and Reading, and by his orders Vansta
voren was arrested on Saturday in Harrisburg.
Ho was brought to the city by Officer Bates. After
the kettslep, he wee eammittati to await evatittieltlea
from the authorities of the District or Columbia.
He remarked that ho desired a speedy trial, that he
might have an early opportunity of proving his in
nocence,
IMPORTANT ARREST OF' BriliGLAßS.—Yes
terday afternoon, three men, named William
Barnes, alias " Whistling Bill," William Holliday,
aed James Ward, were arraigned before Polies
Magistrate Balder, at the Central Station, union the
°burro of burglary. it seems that, on Sunday
evening, Lieutenant Sam Goldey, of the Fifth po
lice district was informed by one of his officers
that , the prisoner banns waa dimikMing cigars
very freely to persons on Front street, and, from
his known character, it was thought that a robbery
bad been committed. Lieutenant Goldey ordered
the arrest of Barnes and also his companions, Ward
and Holliday, upon suspicion, and with a view of
ascertaining whether any place had been robbed.
Yesterday morning, it was discovered that the
store of Samuel B. Groin, No. 114 Walnut street,
been broken into, from the roar, on Smturtiey
night, and robbed of a number of bottles of otto of
roses, and a model locomotive, altogether valued
at $6O.
At the hearing, yesterday, Andrew J, Worrell, of
123 Vine street, testified that he had been robbed
of about 20,000 cigars, worth $6 per M. ; also 1,003
worth $22. A clock and a coat wore also stolen.
Anna Maloney, at 227 South Front street, testi
fied to having purchased a lot of cigars front
Barnes.
Thomas Dixon, who was also arrested upon the
charge of receiving the plunder, testified that the
cigars were sold to him by Barnes and Holliday.
Duels yotiortly Offts.ors giantund eta Ilasslay
were engaged in searching for the stolen goods.
They found sixty-one boxes of cigars and the model
engine in Barnes' house, and sixty-two boxes of
cigars in Dixon's house. When arrested, Barnes
had on the cost stolen from Mr, Worry% cud wiAch
was identified by the latter. The clock was also
recovered in the possession of the prisoners.
The burglars were each committed in default of
$2.0110 each ; and Dixon, the receiver, was held in
SBOO bail to answer the charge of receiving goods
knowing them to be stolen. Baines is an old
offender, and has been in the hands of the police
upon similar charges. Lieut Groidey deserves cre
dit for the promptness and energy shown in this
case.
MEETING OF THE BOARD OF GUARDIANS.—
The regular stated meeting of the Board of Guar
dians was hold yesterday afternoon, at the office, on
North Seventh street, Mr. Maris, president, in the
chair.
The census of the house, up to Saturday, was re
ported. as follows
Whole Pll/09T 2n the holAs9 2,709
Same time last year 2,505
Increase
Admitted during the lnst two weeks, 154 ; births,
9 i deaths, 26 ; discharged, 89 ; eloped, 18 ; bound, 2.
Number of granted meats ill
Number of granted lodgings 55
The report of the visitors,
for November, was
read. It appears that the whole number of persons
receiving out-door relief is 4,208, of which 719 were
American=. and 1,619 were foreigners. The num
ber of children relieved is 2,468, all of which was
done at a total expenditure o; $2,660.40.
A communication was read from the Board of
Health, notifying the Guardians of the existence of
small-pox in one of the small streets in the upper
part of the city.
A discussion arose as to the responsibility of the
Guardians in such a case, The matter was finally
disposed of by the appointment of a committee to
confer with the Board of Health upon the subject.
A communication was received from William J.
Mullen, prison agent, asking that certain incurable
lunatics, criminals recently transferred to the
county prison from the State Lunatic Asylum, be
received into the insane department of the alms
house. The communication was referred to the
Committee on Insane Department.
The resignation of Christian Bower, special po
liceman at the almshouse, was read and wanted,
The steward reported the house receipts to be
$43.50.
The out-door agent reported that the lam of
$320.05 had been collected and paid over. Collec
tions on account of emigrant tax. SD.
A number of bills were read and ordered to be
paid. The steward's requisition was also read and
approved.
The committee to whom was referred the matter
seauileg a resolving vault far the Wks of these
---vv die at the Almshouse, until removed by
their fnenas,
...r„-"a t t they had secured a suit
able lot of ground, near the redictetwo of the watch
man,ha where the bodies would not be disturbed by
the resurrectionist. The vault can be 61>u.tti.vtod.
by the paupers at a cost of about ow The report
was adopted by the Board.
Mr. Server offered a resolution to equally divide
the income freat the
" garter Legacy Fund" (about
v 250) among Ine several Committees of Outwards,
Children's Asylum, and Insane Asylum, to be ex
pended by them according to the instructions gives
in the will.
Mr, Server moved to go into an election for engi
neer ; which was lost. The election was postponed,
and the namo of George W. Dorsey was placed in
nomination.
The new rules for the regulation of the Beard
were then taken upb dimmed. and approved of:
after which the Board adjourned.
TROUBLE RELATIVE TO POLICE OVEEOOATS.
—The policemen in most of the districts have be
come mutinous, owing to the course of the authori
ties in the matter of their winter overcoats. It
seems that a tailor on Second street contracted to
make them, at a cost of $lB to each officer. This
is more than the men can afford to pahartd they
Akita that better overcoats can be motto at #l2
apiece. The contractor has, moreover, prim out
the work to Baltimore tailors, who receive about
$3 for making up each overcoat. The regular
price for such work is $6 per coat. At na gad,
the whole contract will coma to the nice aura Of
$12,000 or more. Some of the overcoats, it is
stated, have been miserably cut, the lappels, capes,
etc., being, in many eases, made of scraps of cloth.
The Mayor. we understand, has had nothing to do
with issuing the eantrut, ha having at - Hated the
chief and some of the lieutenants a committee to
make the arrangements. No appeal is allowed to
be made, and the men are refugiad permission to
have their clothes made by , other tailors.
Many of the policeman are, la tacit, tailors py
trade, and could readily make up their own gar
ments without being subjected to the expense of
$lB from their month's limited salary. Some in
vestigation should be made into this contigot iii
order to justify the committee and do justice to
the pollee. The overcoats will arrive from Balti
more some time this week. They are made of
blue material, and the dye is said to come og
readily.
BURGLARS IN THE EIGHTEENTH AND NINE
TEENTH WARDS.—Yestorday afternoon, two men
named Henry Wilson and John Walton came be
fore Alderman Battler, charged with the tobsenit
aion of a half dozen burglaries in the upper portion
of the city. The men were identified by Mrs. Re
becca Stedman, C. G. Wiser, and others, as parties
who had broken into their dwellings between mid
night and morning, and in some ems escaped with
articles of household goods. Wilson is an old of
fender who has served two and a half years la pri
son for burglary and larceny. He lives at the foot
of Thompson street. When arrested a quantity of
matches and a tallow candle were found in his
pocket. Walton is a squatter who visits fairs, horse
races, etc., to dispose of cakes and beer. It is a
little curious that one of the brothers of this man
has visited a number of thu houses that were robbed,
the night after, in the capacity of a huckster or
street market man. The accused will have a fur
ther hearing on Friday.
D.4.4.TNWP FIII 49VAYAN—Dastor'o Fire'
ZolleTeB are now encamped four miles from Pooles
.Md. They are drilling up to a remarkable
degree of perfection, and are certainly a great cre
dit to Philadelphia ; though as they are out of the
highway of ordinary travel they tire not as meek
visited by sight-seers as many other regiments.
They are practising almost exclusively in the dou
ble-quick, as they are to be skirmishers.
The men are in good health, and anxious for a
brush. Their stay at Peelesville has been the
means of converting many rebels. Ilavinp Pros
ser's fine band with them, they have made it tell in
the work of ingratiating themselves with the peo
ple of this region.
PROBABLE RAILWAY CASIIALTIt.—Coroner
Conrad was sent for yesterday morning to hold an
inquest upon the body of an unknown man, which
had arrived on Sunday at the Pennsylvania Railroad n
depot, in a box. seems that the box was ',Akan'
to the depot at Harrisburg by a squad of soldiers.
and the freight was paid to this city. A soldier
came down in charge of the body, but has not been
seen since the arrival of the train. From appear
ances, the tieeetteed bad evidently been run Over
by a train of ears. He belonged to the McClellan
Regiment, which had been enoamped at Hunting
don.
ARTILLERY PRACTICE. This afternoon,
Company B. Captain Hastings. will parade with
their splendid battery of artillery, for the purrs*
of formally presenting it as a completely organized
battery to the Committee of Defence, and Preto&
tion, under whose auspices it was organized. The
drill takes place on the field opposite the Ridge
road Railroad depot, commencing at two o'clock,
and will be reviewed by General Pleasenton, at
flat o'clock, is the proaonoo of the committee and
Councils. This will be a display worth looking at,
and one rarely seen inlthis city, there having been
no battery of artillery since that of the • Phila
delphia Grays, General Cadwalader commanding,
to /S-11,
SKILITL FORGNRT.—Some adroit swindler
recently forged the names of Messrs. Hamm, Presi
dent of the School Controllers ; Hemphill, Secre
tary 9( the POW, tend }Wily, City Controller, to a
warrant for $5OO, and the money was paid by , the
city treasurer. The party in whose favor the war
rant was drawn is non eat inventus. The money
was obtained hat April from the city treosurer, and
the fraud was discovered in the offplp of tilt *Kg
controller.
ENTERED ON HIS DUTIES.—Mr. MoCul'laugh*
Register of Wills, entered upoulds duties yesterday
morning. Ilia appointments are as follows
Fulieitor—Raney M. Doelkert.
Deputy ---John F. Relaterliog.
Appraiser of Collateral Inheritance Tux—Riollard
Simpson. ' •
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