Ett Vrtss. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1861. EXTRACT FROM THE LAST SPEECH OF STEPHEN A. DOUGLAS.—"" The conspiracy to break up the Mainz' is a tact now known to cal- Armies are being raised, and war levied to " e mpanel 11. There Can he hut two sines 20 the controversy. Every man must be on the side et the United States or against it. There can be no neutrals in this war. There can be none bat patriots anal traitors." THE LATEST WAR NEWS 111 front of the Liverpool Exchange Reading Rooms, and in the centre of as/pare where the mer chants daily congregate, may be seen a bronze mo nument in memory of Nelson and his victories. It e u rvo.u.led by the motto that England expects every man to do his duty." It matters little whether the influence of this work of art or an eagerness for notoriety animated the meeting which was held in the cotton tales-room in that town, for the object of calling upon the Government to require a " prompt reparation for the outrage" supposed to have been inflicted uu the British flag by the re moval of Slidell and Mason from the Trent, but it certainly exhibited an ignorant impulse, from which a little reflection and more knowledge would have eyed it. There were, however, we are happy to say, some who opposed the intent of the meeting as " impoli tic and unjust," and the proceedings were after wards Considered by many altogether premature, We will not yet believe it possible that British justice, of which so much has been vaunted, can be by receivers of American produce, cotton brokers. or the owners of idle spindle:4. Whatever may be the prospect of decreasing for tunes in Lancat , bire, we cannot suppose that her Majesty's Minister, or the rages of the Eodliolo peo ple, will sanction any interference between the United Sates Government and those who are in re bellion niviir,St it, It would ludvod add MOM' to, the list of precedents, which hereafter she might deem unpalatable when applied to herself. This country earnestly desires to maintain the most friendly and peaceful relations with the doioirdous ruled by Queen Victoria. The bad logic of Lord Lyons, and the de nunciations of English editors will not disturb us. As the article which appeared in the Lon. don Times, relative to the Treat, owns, in its opening sentence, that it required " a strong effort of self.restraint" to write it with coolness, we may excuse the evident bad feeling and strange incon sistencies in which it abounds. It acknowledges that England has established a system of interne• 1-10,..al wkiok *lntl. tolls against her_ It points to her "high-handed, her almost despotic manner" of other days, and to the fact that she was always " the atrenuons muter ct the rights of belligerents over neutrals' so long as she considered herself marina° on the sea. It admits that the citations from authority are too npmerone and 1111!r02711 =9 to die Sidke§ of searahn to be disputed ; but when the argument is turned against her, the Times attempts to show " that those decisions were given under circumstances very different from those which now occur. Steamers in those days did not exist, and mail vessels, carrying letters wherein all nations of the world have imme diate interest, were unknown." la it then from English journals that we are to learn that England will not always "give fall scope" to antiquated law ; or that, in other words, It ;s not prinoiplo, but aspedieney, which governs her actions? Again, it is stated that the legal way would have been to have seized the ship and not the persons Now, it appears by a well-written report of - Capt. Wilkes to the Secretary of the Navy that he forti fied his own judgment by reference to recognized authority, as to his right of proceeding, and the co lumns of the public press_ have since been filled with apple quotations to prove that Slidell and Mason were liable to seizure. Captain Wilkes knew that the vessel which car ried them was a lawful prize, but while in the act of performing an imperative duty, he also sought to inflict as little injury as possible. To have to m. tito vorool would have Isom a much more serious cause for complaint - in Great Britain. The relinquishment of this prize om it:Ml& itself by the genereus and peaceful spirit it manifested. No injury was done to British inte rests, or to British citizens, by the arrest of two American rebels—but the confiscation of a British ship for ettrryilig them would nceeezarily have proved injurious to the owners and inconvenient to the passengers. Special despatches to the Cincinnati journals Ado !huts bulge olma glass in ELStern Kentucky between the Union forces under General S,choepff. and the rebels under General Zollicoffer. The New York Erening Poet, of yesterday, contram. a card from Oltorlos AndefEffi, (414 50- cently arrived at New York from Havana,) which says that the rumor that R. M. Hunter and Pierre Soule • had taken passage on board the steamer CI" for England. lo vury improbable, Tile Cour rter des Estats Ernie, of yesterday, suggests that ''the publicity given to these two names is only an artifice to divert the attention of the Federal go vernment, and that the persons charged totake the places of Slidell and Mason in Europe passed the Canadian frontier fifteen days ago, en route to where. -thew- -Intended to embark in one of the Canard steamers !" The Cincinnati Times of the 12th inst. says : At length we hare, what may ln regEttlecl a perfectly assurance, that the columns of Gen. Buell are moving upon Bowling Green. His force is esti mated at from 60,000 to 80,000 men, and with this number he can pushed forward witheonfidence The distance between Nolba creek and Bowliaig Green is sixty-three miles, and our troops have two streams— Bacon creek and Green river—to cross. The for -jeer will present noserious iraireairAggttg, ag it is neither wide nor deep; but the latter will cost some delay, as it is usually too deep to ford. Its Nyidtit is about fifty yards, and might be bridged without much difficully but from the faettliat there are half a dozen almost impregnable positions com manding the pike, which it is probable Backner's forces hate, ere thin, occupied, but which should have been seized by our troops. Green river is forty-five miles from Bowling Green, and the road is good at all seasons of the year, it being a limestone pito. it is probable 1/9 WilriMVV will be made beyond Woodsonsville, south of the river, until all the forces have crossed and are ready to take up their line of march. A bloody battle is in the prospective, and let us hope that a signal victory will crown our success, and open the way for the re-mtablisittment of the Geuerel Buell is An old °Eimer, has seen service more than once, and the public has great confidence in his energy, ability, and discretion. If our forces get five miles beyond Green river without falling into an ambush, or masked Laite net, they will encounter nothing till they reach Bowling Green, unless Buckner's whole army marches out to fight them in the open field, which is not probable. Richmond and Norfolk papers of the 11th and 12th inst., have been received at Baltimore by the hut from Fortress Monroe_ The rebels expect an attack will soon be made upon florfolk. They are rejoicing over a rumor which is doubtless false, that Col. Brown, the commander of Fort Pickens, died of a wound received to the late fight below Pensacola. Considerable uncertainty still exists in regard to the whereabouts and recent proceedings of Parson jkowutow, The iticilmona papers palisix a state ment that he hos been permitted to leave East Tennessee for Kentucky with an escort, and the mark , of his tutviog gablcd a victory at Morris town are denied by some authorities and reiterated by othtra Great Cry and Little Wool Our amiable but distant relative, Mr. John Bull, of that ilk, has received the news of Captain 'WILKES' arrest of SLIDELL and MA sox much mut, placidly than was expected. Upon an cx pork statement of what occurred, supplied by the purser or loblolly-boy of the Treat, the funds Were depressed, for a few tours, but when the matter came to be more calmly discussed, the idea that a cams belli had arisen vanished into thin air y and the price of Consuls rose once more. From the Imp ion Times we expect neither justice nor liberality, but that greatly influen tial journal gaminlly takes a eotumort_onso view of events and politics. Touching the terrible indignity to the British flag, the Than derer franklycvni'vwd, that Captain WILKES was justified in what he did, and that his only fault was that he did not seize the Treat her self, as well as her ambassadorial passengers, and take her as a lawful prize into the nearest American port. cc We are reaping," Tie Times says, the fruit of what we sowed in former years. Captain WILKEs, bad luck to him, has acted on legal precedent. We can not, in point of Admiralty Law, object to what he has done—bat we think he was a little rough in doing it." There it ends. There will be no quarrel between John Bull and Brother Jonathan because Sam au and MA sox were captured_ At the notable indignation-meeting held in Liverpool on the announcement of Captain Wilms' very sensible action towards the Treat —a meeting which ended in smoke—a Mr. JAMES SPENCE occupied the chair. Some cu_ riosity has been raised in Philadelphia as to the identity of this person, who thus rushed . forward to show his antipathy to the Fede ral Union. Some years ago, there was a young clerk in the shipping-house of Rum- ARDSON and WATsoN in this city : He migrated to Liverpool, we have heard, and is now a member of the Anglo-Ame rican house of litenAnnsoN and SPENCE. But a telegraphic despatch from New York states that the firm of RICHARDSON & Co., of that city, deny that he is the gentleman who acted as Chairman of the late meeting. WE FEET, more than a common solicitude in Ohio, our sister and our neighbor. There is a degree of sympathy between her people and ours—many parts of Ohio being colonized by our citizens, and roost of its local interests being identical with ours. In this war, Ohio has cAnibited is devotion - which Yennsy-lYania conflates and applauds, and this is another motive for mutual sympathy. We are at liberty, therefore, to speak to Ohio about her next Senator. The term of BENmus WADE expires with this Con gress, and the present Legislature will be called upon to elect a successor. In times like these, this is a delicate duty. We need in our representatives eXperienee and patriot ism ; we need a cool, brave statesman. The country never more required self-denial and 'Wisdom in her sons than at this moment. The present problems of statesmanship are more intricate than those solved by our Revolu tionary statesmen ; the complications of the time press upon the National Lop,-131.tm-o fearful responsibiliy, and, to bring the coun try out of the dangers accumulating upon her, will demand the t ie:ilea tablets and the hold= eat intrepidity. Who shall represent Ohio in the Senate of the United States ? He must be a good friend of the Government—he must not be a partisan. His record on the question of the Union must be without taint and beyond all suspicion: We went no Chnlbtelll men — for he why bc,,,16 - 4.- Is against us. We must have a Senate and a House capable of appreciating and meeting e cry issue as it arisen, and. in selecting Sena. tors and Members, the people must exercise sleepless caution. We do not know who will go before the Ohio Legislature for its stiffrages —but do know that Ohio could not do a better thing than re-elect the Hon. BENJAMIN F ADE. RCM an Imicst ni g, 4171P§t in his opinions, he is an impartial and a just man. His disinterestedness is proverbial: No pub lic man is so deeply loved by his friends, and so universally respected by his enemies. In the recent Ohio election, Senator WADE was foremost among those advocating a union - with the p6triotic Minoca - 6 7 To his aonnsel may be attributed the glorious loyal triumph Which made DAVID Tan Governor of Ohio. The loyal Democrats owe him a debt of grati, tulle, which we hope to see acknowledged by his unanimous re-election to the Senate. LETTER FROM Li OCCASIONAL." )I"AsimioroN, Dec. 13, 1861. It is to be hoped that the nervous gentle men who have been looking with Arenibling anxiety for an indignant Qw,plini4n frimn tllc English Government, on account of the -cap ture of Slidell and Mason, will subside into a proper composure when they read the news Which reached New rorß from Liverpool on Thursday evening last. It was: to have been expected that the cotton -brokers of London and Liverpool and the gamblers in stocks would break out and manifest their wrath; but you will observe that while - the London the organ of the high Tory party, raves and threatens, the Times, without having seen the exhaustive arguments of the American press and the American statesmen on the aforesaid capture, throws art anchor to the windward, and plainly tells those who are disposed to go to extremes that England is herself the author of the example which the United States has followed! The telegraph reports the Times as saying that England only resorted to these extreme measures when she was "fighting fir her ex istence," and then intimates that such is not the case with this country. You will also per- . colic that no intimation is given as to the tem per of the British Government ; but from what I learfied, on inquiry, last evening and this morning, I aim disposed to believe that noth ing will be done hastily, and I know that the utmost tranquillity and confidence prevail in the Department of State, Lord Lyons has not, as has been asserted in certain journals, expressed himself in strong terms against the course of Captain Wilkes in taking the two rebel commissioners from the mail steamer Treat, and more than a week ago, a per son supposed to be in his confidence pre dicted that the whole affair would blow over without trouble. The British Minis ter at Washington has had rare opportunities to ascertain the relative merits of the struggle in which the North and bontit are now en gaged, and, like a faithful servant, he has no doubt reported both sides to her Majesty's Council of Stale. He has, of souse, ISP6V6II. to these high authorities that if ever a nation contended for its own life against ruthless and ungrateful enemies, it is ours ; and if he has transmitted only a tithe of the reasons as set forth by our newspapers and statesmen in justi fication of the capture of Slidell and Mason, the British power will be but little inclined to fly in the face of British precedents and Ame rican argument. Even if has acted partial ly, we can rest content that our' case is already in the hands of Mr. Adams, the American Minister at London. Thus, while British animosities are toiling outside of the British Cabinet, his calm and conclusive statement of the facts will be doing its com plete work inside. Long before the diplomatic discussion growing out of this capture is termi nated, however, the rebel cause will have re ceived more than one additional fatal wounds. At the worst, the British Government will wait before making any arrogant or unreasonable demand ; and in the interregnum new evi dences of the justice of the Federal cause gad the power of the Federal Government will have accumulated. What good, then, can she do to herself, or humanity, by intermeddling in the conflict between the rebels and the regular Government of the United States? But other considerations will undoubtedly weigh with Great Britain, without taking into calculation her connection with the new Mexi can complication. She cannot fail to see an additional motive for prudence and modera tion in the enormous warlike establishment of the Emperor Napoleon. Quiescent, cautious, and ever watchful, that mighty ruler has none of the responsibilities on his hands, so far as America is concerned, that may be assumed by Great Britain, Looking at the part he might be disposed to play in this g. me, it is equally certain that with a deficit of two hun dred millions of dollars staring him in the face, he will not be willing to participate in any of the troubles growing out of our internal strifes. This deficit, to use the language of the London money market, ft puts him under heavy re. cognizances to keep the peace," but it will surely not prevent him from carrying out any of his long-matured plans against Great Britain should she weaken herself by be coming a party against the Government of the United States. Irresistibly the current is setting in favor of the moderate policy enunciated by the Presi dent in his last annual message. Even among the mast ratliottl of his political friends there are daily manifestations of a patriotic determi nation to stand by him. On all sides the -re medy of emancipation is denied and discard• ed. The Democrats, of every shade of opi nion, with rare exceptions, assent to the right and the expediency of confiscating the pro- perty of the rebels, and the Republicans ac cept, this as the intermediate ground upon which the whole body of loyal citizens can cordially and rigorously unite, It TVS impossible, surrounded as the Cabinet was by conflicting theories, to reach a probable solution of our great troubles in an hour or a day, anti a long time may elapse before the Constitution and the laws are firmly re-established in the seceded Btates. But the great obstacle in the way is at last about to be triumphantly, removed in the rapid concentration of all loyal men in the Loyal Slates in the support of the soar mid the Alnrinistration. For this beneficent result we are indebted to President Lincoln. Occ.tsto.s.tr.. HOD. Chas. J. Faulkner, of Virginia, who was re leased from Fort Warren a few days ago with the understanding that he should go to Richmond and use his influence to procure the exchange of Eke lion. Mr. Ely, M. C. from New York for himself, arrived in this city last evening, and is stopping at the Continental Hotel. ECLECTIC MAGAZINE.—The January number, received from T. B. Peterson and John Maarten, commences the fifty-fifth year very admirably, In the literary 'department, only one article out of twenty-two is taken from a British periodical re printed here, and the selection is made with that taste and judgment which we acknowledge as cha racteristics of Mr. W. H. Bidwell, editor and pro prietor. The illustrations are John Bunyan's wife interceding for his release from Priam', engraved by John Sartain, from George Duval's painting, and The Battle at Bunker's Hill, engraved on steel by George E. Perine, from the national picture by Col. Trumbull. The cream, judiciously skimmed, of the Britil petiodicels, is to be found iu l3tstlY @tt's Erlreze .11.1agtrzive. Edwin Forrest as Virginias We have previously omitted to make mention of the great change in Mr. Forrest's style of fisting. Formerly he was noted aa ; physleatir, the first of tragedians. His enemies, to make a fault of his very excellences, took occasion to satirize his per fection,, He wee too ponderous for an intellectual part, and could not play Ifilmfet, because his lungs were so powerful and his figure so well developed. In other words, the physical preponderated in him ever the intellectual. After a silence of fivo years, the same cynics la ment that Itfr. Forrest is too intellectual. Ile does not now display sufficient strength in Damon. or energy in Ric/fa - fro. Ito har - grown lymphatic, and by all odds, too much subdued. The real fast is, however, that ho is now the greatest physical, as well es the meet intelleCtUtii, actor. Mature ggvc him a noble form, n commanding voice, groat strength and indomitable will ; application, leisure, and association have developed his taste and guided his Went- He has now all the power as well as all the understanding. and can not only represent but interpret the most difficult characters. We do not intimate that Mr. Forrest had not of old properly conceived his parts ; but he commenced at a very early age to interpret character, and much of his time was necessarily engrossed in the routine busi ness of his profession. Latterly he has had leigele for reflection, and without deviating in any manner from the true traditional idea of legitimate dramatic personages, he has enveloped them with now lnte rest entered teem ftlikl+ into the itiertiand of the text, and translated many passages before doubtful and obscure. We doubt, in fact, that any Shakspearian student is so fully at home in the mysteries of dramatic literature, As an evidenoe of his taste we may cite the man ner in which he has pinned the acting editions of plays. The insertion of a singlo word has some times shed volumes of light upon the author's meaning, and the judicious omission of a passage or a paragraph enlivened the act. Few actors have dared to do this, for few have been eufticierrtly in telligent. And with this rare capacity to perceive, to appreciate, to detect and to construct, it is a matter of wonder that Forrest has not made his appearance as a dramatic author. Last night he appeared in Sheridan Knowles' tragedy of " Virginius," first played by Maoready, at Uovent Garden, in 1:1:111. The play was written in three months, and is not, altogether, true to the historical incident upon which it was founded. The inoitignt is repulsive, in some sort ? and the lan guage of the play falters and grows heavy in places. But the events are, nevertheless, exciting, and some passages arc in the highest degree poeti -551 end estpressive_ Dlr. Forrest exhibited to better advantage than in any previous impersonation. The last scene of the third act and the whole of the fourth were models of dramatic art, The gradual disclosure of the design upon Virginia was received by Fprest with choking utterances, 'wherein grief and wroth oontended_ The same emotions were terri bly marked in the fourth act, and the effect was in the highest degree affecting when Forrest sud denly swooping from the sublime of anger to the most touching tenderness, said ; I never saw you look so like your mother In all my life I Virg. You'll be advised, dear father 7 Vir: it wee her soul—her Bold, that played just then About the features of her child, and lit them Into the likeness oilier own. When first She placed thee in lay arms—l recollect it As a thing of yeEterday !—sho wished, she said, 15221113=1 It With the mother of it mu or Mon) And paid Her for thoo Ivith p kiss. Her lips Are cohl now—could they but be warmed again, How they would clamor for thee ! Virg. My dear father, You do not miniver tnc ! Will you net t, advlsd I will not take him by the throat and strangle him ! But I could do it 1 could do it ! Many trifling passages were thus endowed with ei.pl.W.4 m,l Airlifte/US6A. The tragedian was well sustained by John Mc- Cullough, James Martin, and others. Appius was properly delineated by Mr. Leak To-night Richard 111. will be played. From Col. Gosline's Regiment—Bold At tempt at Desertion. A letter received by a gentleman in this city from a member of Col. GOSLINE'S Pennsylvania Zouave Regiment, dated Camp Franklin, near Alexandria Seminary, Dec, 9th, contains the fol lowing intelligelie6 "We have in our guard-house, at present, a private of Company E, which was out on pick et last week, Ho is said to have tried to desert over to the rebels. He borrowed 'a horse from one of the Lincoln Cavalry, who was also a picket, and drove though the woods, in the direction of the rebels. When he got out on the road, he put the horse to the top of his speed, and when the outside pickets hailed him he told them to go to —. They then brought their rifles up to shoot him, when be reined up and was taken prisoner, and Rut beck to NT camp under a guard If it is proven against him that he tried to desert he will be shot. His excuse is, that he got lost and did not know where he was going. "There is no truth in the rumor that two of the memberg of Company A have been shot by the rebels. That company is in an exceedingly flourish ing condition under the kind attention and care of Captain Town." [ The case of desertion spoken of in the above letter may refer to that of private Johnson, oflhe Lincoln Cavalry, whose execution is reported in our Washington despatches.] Mr. Cleveland's Readings. The second of Mr. Samuel M. Cleveland's " Evenings with Shakspeare," came off at Concert Hall, last evening. The audience was flattering, both in number and character ; and their applause, which was bestowed with marked discrimination, fully affected their appreciation of the entertain ment. Mr. Cleveland's rendering of " The Mer chant of Venice" was highly dramatic, and his analysis of the play was, upon the whole, apprecia tive; and evinced much crltierd thought. From the marked, and we may say deserved, success of oar talented young townsman, in these two initial enter tainments, we may bespeak for the remainder of the series a still more complimentary reception. These readings bid fair to inaugurate a new class of intel lectual entertainments in this city. PETERSON'S LADIES' MlcAztstr..—The January number, it seems to us, is the best we have yet seen. The principal engraving, "The Little Wood Chopper," is from an original painting. Another picture, (also on steel), called " Letting in the New Year," is beautiful exceedingly, like the Lady in Christobel. The fashions, embioideries, and music are good, and a pattern for Ornamental Bracket, brilliantly printed in thirteen colors, is truly won derful in effect, as 'well as perfectly easy to work. Moreover, the literature is far above the average, including, among other specialties, the commence ments of new_ novels by Charles J. Peterson and Mrs. Stephens, and tales by Louisa Moulton, the clever " New Contributor," and Prank Lee Benedict. SIGNOR BLITZ will give afternoon and evening Exhibitions to-day, at the Temple of Wonders, commencing at three and halt past seven. The Learned Canary Birds are to appear, and the Sig nor will introduce great feats in Natural Magic and amusing scenes in Ventriloquism. PICTORIALS.—From S. C. Upham, 306 Chestnut Street, we have Eirrper's Weekly, (crowded with Views, portraits, and map%) Frank Leslie's R. trued ATezespaier, and the New York Illustrated Paws. 'Pratt Piii!ArINTSTIOII.—.A. largo number of people was attracted, on Thursday afternoon, to Clamp Stratton, near Beverly, New Jersey, to witness the pre sentation of a regimental stand of colors to Col. Bryan's regiment; encamped at that place: The Dreamt was from the ladies of Beverly, and was made to the regiment, on their behalf, by the Bev. Mr. Ilofford. The speaker re marked, that while it is reserved for strong arms and brave hearto to defend and perpetuate the bletiainga of a free Government, it is the happy privilege of woman to aid and comfort the devoted patriot by words of en couragement and smiles of approval. Powerfnl in her influence in times of difficulty end danger, her §ervices love always been valuable, and freely offered. The his tory of our own and other lands hears abundant evidence to her patriotism and generous devotion to the cause of truth and freedom. Many important fulvantagen were securest to our own country, is, the days of the Revolu tion, by the v alteful vigilance, earnest activity, and noble self-denial of American women. Every Slate MUMS au honorable record of their SIVVICRA, and New Jersey is not behind her sisters in a bright histo ric-page commemorative of their patriotism. The pre sent contest affords ft new occasion for manifesting the spirit of former days, and the daughters of our laud prove they ore not unworthy of their ancestry, Thu ladies of Beverly have not been unconcerned ill the great issue which has been forced upon our Govorninent, and I am here to-day to present, in their name. this beautiful flag, the star-spangled banner, with their earnest wishes and confident hopes that it long may ware, " 0 - cr the lend of 5110 free ,sand the trirVe." In giving this sacred trust to your keeping, we have no doubt the Olden Legion will appreciate the present, and bear it bravely through the conflict. We aro assured you Fill look lipon it with pride and pleaaure, whether you aro celled upon to follow it over thu ..traured of Virginia, the cotton-fields of Georgia and the Caro linas, to plant it upon the dome of the rebel capitol in Richmond, or to wave it from the walls of Fort Sumpter itself: We give it to you with no desponding hearts, for we feel convinced of the justness of our cause, and the smile of heaven upon our efforts. We look forward to a glorious triumph of our arms, and a future of unprece dented greatness for our country. ' " Truth crushed to oorth Mug! rise attain, For God's eternal years are burn; White wounded Error writhes in pain, And dies amid its worshippers." Yon have everything in the nature of the contest, and the titan, you represent, to nerve you to noble deeds. You are Mimi iiDmi In defend the Government and liberty purchased by the lives end fortunes of your an cestors; and the State of New Jersey has always been among the first to serve and suffer in the cause of free dom. The roil upon which you tread hat been hallowed by the blood of your fathers in the tame of copatitutionst liberty. Within a few hours warrior this epos are noted battle-gala of the Revolution—Trenton, Princeton, Monmouth, and Red Bank. Within eight almost of your encampment is the birth-place of lihertk—tho Gall of In dependence. On yonder river was first unfurled this Hag of our nationality. The hoses or four fathers have whitened on many a battle-field in the cause of truth and freedom; and I tun persuaded you are not wanting is the same spirit of - patriotism. This war—a seaming yet Wye bP nil 14 Nettlillg in the true MM. lopment M our national character. The epirtt of faction will be rebuked; the sterner virtue,' encouraged; and we shall become really a united people. This grand obi flag shall lead us to the victory, and WV shall look upon it with new emotions of pride and otoutoirm It is attends honored and respected throughout the world. But its stare will shine with now lustre when we emerge from the present conflict, and a halo of undying glory shall encircle its constellation, for the world will then We that we are not unworthy of the Government bequeathed to us by our fathom. Colonel Itryan, on behalf of the regiment, received the flag, and eloquently thanked the ladies for the gift, pro mising to guard it well. The regiment thou ixoved off in review. They are a set ut tine-lonhing men. The necessary complement la. wanly full. and they orpect Boon to move to the 11Qat QC war. THE PRESS.-PHILADELPHIA; SATURDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1861. LATEST NEWS BY TELEGRAPH. PROM WASHINGTON. A DESERTER SHOT A MEETING OF ARMY SUTLERS OPPOSE.II TO SENATOR WILSON'S BILL Col. Thetting, Francis Meagher Pushed for a Brigadier Generalship. RV MUM ATTEMPT OP TIPPOKINDIDOR AND HUNTER TO GET TO EUROPE. THE LATEST FROM KENTUCKY, GEN. zoLucorrEE, WITH NINE THOUSAND DIE N, rrE tut 50111E1'0BL A BATTLE IMMINENT. IMPORTANT SOUTHERN NEWS. KENTUCKY ADMITTED INTO THE SOUTHERN CONFEDERACY GEN, PRICE NOT SUPERSEDED BY GEN, HEATH. Special Despatches to "The Pros," r tcASHINGTON, Doo. 13, 1861. The First Execution in the Army of the rotunativ—A. Deeerte4 - Shot Gen. FRANKLIN was yesterday furnished with a copy of the order for the execution of WILLIAM .161111.011, a private in the Lincoln Cavalry. Ae. cording to report, his offence was desertion. Sup posing himself to he in the presence of a party of the enemy, he expressed joy that he had made his escape. The !Amin command then had a private conversation with him, when he freely and anxious. ly gave such information of the Federal army, as would have been g great importance to the re bels. hit revelation concluded, he wag arrested, and, much to his surprise, on discovering his mis take, -was taken back to his own camp, a prisoner. The execution took place this afternoon, in the presence of about seven thousand soldiers, belong ing to Gen. FRANKLIN'S division. A detachment of twelve men were detailed for the purpose; eight of them first fired, whim :on - Nova fell en his coffin, but life not being extinct, the other four in reserve fired, - with the desired effect. This is the first execution in the army of the Po. toms°. The Case of Colonel James E. Kerrigan. The court martial in the base of Colonel Km /IRIAN met this morning at eleven o'clock. General WADSWORTH was present and ready to be ex amined, but on account of the absence of other wit ressvii, nod in order to gain time to further prepare the case for trial, the court adjourned until half past ten o'clock on Monday morning next. A rumor was extensively circulated last evening that Colonel Ktililt/Grilli had ILIA he prison, This was occasioned by the death of his brother, Captain TuONAS KERRIGAN, of Company K, Twenty-fifth Regiment - NM Yea; Yoluntects, who expired Yes terday at one of our hospitals. He was severely wounded on the 14th of September, while out on picket duty, near Alexandria. Ho possessed a re moiliably Strong &institution ; and received every attention, from the Sisters of Charity. Colonel KERRIGAN is very anxious to have his ease termi nated, end if cashiered, expects to take his seat in Congress. The court-martial in the case of Col. Kartnroax has adjourned till Monday, previous to which the rocs wna cleared at the instance of the Judge Ad vocate, who said he had an important communica tion to submit. Its contents were not, therefore, publicly made known. At the meeting of cutlers, locinight, a committee of seven was appointed, three of whom were sutler Meeting of Army Sutlers. At the meeting of army sutlers, held last night, a committee of seven was appointed, three of whom are sutler merchants, with JAMES S. GIBBONS as chairman : for the purpose of obtaining the signa tures of army officers in opposition to Senator WILSON's bill for abolishing sutlers to the volun teer forces. Resolutions were passed disavowing all connection with the alleged attempts to bribe Congressmen with money obtained from sutlers. The Georgetown Aqueduct. The water will, in a few days, be let out of the the 9V2Tg@i9Wll aqueduct s which is to be planked and used for a carriage-way. This will increase the facilities for communication with the Virginia shore. Coheard Thee_ 1 1 _ Menehor_ A delft Nf.thp officers of the regiments nom prising t e Mtge& have waited on the Presi dent, and presented a petitionsig r ned by every officer, requesting the appointment Or Colonel TuomAs F. MEAGHER as brigadier general Miscellaneous Neliter nouaie of Condee..4.§lA4 3n MAIMS 4e-day, an adjournment until Monday hating taken place. The Philadelphia contested election case in the : Time !sic, be again argued befhre the Committee on Elections on Monday next. Mr. BUTLER has gone home. The Hon. E. M. STANTON is not a candidate for Reporter of the Supreme Court 3 as has been kilted in some of the papers. Out of fifty deaths among the soldiers of the army of the Potomac last week, twenty-eight were of Pkilha,lvania ralantsara. The KERR/GAN court-martial adjourned to-day till Monday, without taking any new evidence. The difficulty , between Messrs. Fonuz and CON WAY has been amicably adjusted. Secretary Wui.x.r.s and several Senators have gone down the river this afternoon, to take a look at the rebel batteries. LATEST FROM KENTUCKY. CINOINKLTI, Dee. 13.—A speohil despateh from Frankfort to the Commercial says there was no fighting at Somerset up to 8 o'clock this morning. Zollicoffer was advancing, 9.11C1 1 ,9*.8 then near the town, with 9,000 men. Iteinforcemente were pro bably coming to his assistance. The Thirty-first Ohio Regiment left Stamford this morning at daylight, on a double-quick march, to assist General Schoepff. There is without doubt a rebel force at Owings tile, path county, Humphrey Marshall is also invading Eastern Kentucky with a formidable force. The Mount Sterling Whig issues a call upon Unionists to arise and resist certain danger_ LoursviLLE, Dec. 13.—At Bagdad, Kentucky, a party of Secessioniata have been endeavoring to make the Union men take an oath of allegiance to the gentherri eonfederaay. On hearing of this, Col. Whittaker sent a squad to arrest them; but finding the odds toe great, the Secessionists Snug on them, a courier was despatched to Captain Dee, at Louisville, for assistance, whioti reached them this afternoon, and the force immediately proceeded to Jacksonville. Rumored Attempt of Breckinridge and Hunter to get to Europe. ThadvAx, Dec, 13 _lt is strongly rumored here to-day that Dreekinridge and Hunter applied for a passage to Europe in the steamer Canada, but were refused in consequence of a telegram from Secretary NUlert4i Wildll%7 the Agents of the Ountird steam ship line against the consequence of carrying rebels. Mr. Cunard emphatically contradicts this report. From Fortress Monroe. FORTRESS MONROE, Dec. 12, yip. Baltimore.— The regular Thursday flag of truce left .here this morning for Norfolk, in charge of Captain Mils ward, with a large quantity of letters and express matter for the Federal prisoners at the South. The boat returned with two passengers from Richmond, who are British subjects, and two from. 'Norfolk. The Norfolk .Day Book, of to-day, says no news of importance—all is quiet in this vicinity. Among the passengers by the steamer Georeianvz, from Paltimors, this morning, ware tka Charloa Theodore Russell, and Major Cambridge, Massa chusetts. The body of Private Win. C. Brown, of the Tenth New York Regiment, was sent home by the Baltimore boot, ti.vday. Non-Anna! of the Steamer Angloi;Saxon rognam), 11IE. , Peg, 14-1 o'clock, *. Up to this hour there are no signs of the !Leaner. Anglo-Saxon, now due at this port with later advises from Europe The weather is mild and clear. The Steamship Europa oil .Cape Mace. ST. JOHNS, N. P., Dec. 13.—The royal mail steamer Europa passed off Cape Race this morning. The Assoc iated Press yacht was sent out to inter cept her, but, as a high gale was prevailin g , !owl the sea heavy, the expedition was rendered dngerpus, and it is doubtful whether the news despatch can by obtained until her arrival at Halifax, where she will bo duo tv-utorrow. The advices by the Buropa are to the Ist inst., via Queenstown. ST. Jonas, N. F., Dee. 13.—The steamship 'Eu ropa Nand within two miles of CAN lime at 11,31) this morning. The sea was very high, and though the news-boat of the Associated Press started, she was unable to get more than half a mile from the Cape, The steamer would not come noarer, and the news could not be obtained. . _ The Europe will be due at Halifax on Sunday morning. Eltect or the Ettroiiesa Newg at Wagh.. isgtoll NEW YORE, Dec. I.3.—Special despatehes to this city state that the European news by the steamer Hansa creates But little excitement in Washing ton. Congressional. WASITINGTON, Deo. 13.—Neither house of Con- grate is in session to-day, the adjournment yester day having boon till Monday bolt. A ROLAND FOR AN OLIVER BRITIRI "NEUTRALITY" TO BE IMITATED MEXICAN PRIVATEERS FITTING OUT AT NEW YORK. [Vron *k Exim.ag.] New YOICK, Dee. 12.—1 t is freely stated among commercial nice here that a number of letters of marque arc held by parties in this city, which hove Loco 01,tained froth. the Mexican Government_ These letters grant the privilege of preying upon the commerce of England, France, and Spain, which Governments are about inaugurating a war upon the MoxiCfins, It also appears that vessels are fitting out at tills port to sail under the Mexican 11% and entitled to bring prizes into neutral ports. This proceeding appears perfectly justifiable, in view of the decision of the British Government, - which allow: , the pirate to flt out at Southampton for the proclaimed purpose of preying upon the commerce of America. Ileitis of Southern _News CAIRO, Dec. 13.—The following items of Southern intelligence are taken from the Memphis Appeal of the I lib lust 1 1 / 4 4:w 12166. Slkepita, Of the Confederate steamer Mobile, bas arrived at Itrashaw City with a lieutenant and nine other Federal prisoners, taken from the U. S. steamer /13)3thl MI/far, which was wreetad near Sabine Pees. RICHMOND, Dec. 10.—The Examiner of this morning says Congress, which is now in session, has passed a bill admitting Kentucky into the Southern 00fif4daraey_ The admiguion of the State was made to embrace the whole of its territory, and commissioners were appointed, empowered to act in its behalf. bin 12E18 boon introduced in the Confederate Congress prohibiting the importation of nogroca from Africa. The Alabama house of Representatives has pawed a bill legalizing the suspension of specie r ayme.t bo the limilte nF Omit State, The report that General Price has bean super seded by General Heath is denied. The Governor of Mississippi has made a call upon the inhabitants for arms. Letter from a Prisoner of War BOSTON, Dec. 13.—A letter from Colonel Lee, dated Richmond MI, December 4, has been re, ceived. lie goys the eell in which be and the other hostages are confined is a small and damp apart ment, the cold air drawing through continually. They have to provide their own beds, the rebels only allowing two coverlets to ouch bed. They are forbidden visitors and all communication with the other prisoners. Colonel Lee and Major Revere are well. Official Vote of New York City. OPDYKE'S ELECTION CONFIRMED. NEW 'roux . , Dee. 13.—The Board of Can "AM knva cancludod the official count of tho vote east at the recent municipal election for mayor. The count givesopdyko (Rep.) 1,213 majority over Wood, and 614 oror Gunther. Messrs. lifichnrdlion, Spence, IX Go. Niw YORE. Dec. 13.—Messrs Thomas Richard son &-Co., of this city, deny that the JRIIIO3 Spence who acted as olioirizina of the meeting at Liverpool, ig the gentlemen of that name who is acsociated with the firm of Richardson, Spenco, & Co. of Liverpool. Departure of Gotonel Lewis - Regiment. llAnnisnuna, December 13.—Colonel William D. Lewis, Jr.'s regiment of Pennsylvania volun teers was completed to-day, and is ordered to lloranv, Va., PO which point it will goon leave. .1 THE CITY. AMUSEMENTS THIS EVENING. AMERICAN AOADEMY OF Music—Broad arid Locust —AfterPooP, "Grand Cubes Matinee"---"Lend Me Fire ft the ,Oran." Erening, the Third." ARCH-STREW! THEATRE—Arch street, above Sixth.- 6, The Huneltback"—n. Ireland as it Was." WstnArtnvag C6tagtl4lll4TAL Trzurno—Walnni above Eighth.—" The Southern Rebellion by Sea and Land"—The Cataract of the Ganges." WALNUT-STIOLET THEATRII—Ninth and Walnut sta— g, The Corsican Brothers"—" Faust and Marguerite." Tshinal OF WONnBAS-11. E. corner Tenth dud 0/195P nnt streets.—Signor Blitz'a Entertainment. TEE MODUS OPERANDI OF TUE GRAIN-ELE v_Drou.—Aftor all that has been written and published, concerning the magnitude of this improvement, and the advantages that are certain to accrue to the business of our city from its inauguration, the public generally are still unacquainted with the principle of its operation, and therefore are ineompatent to judge of the vast economy of time, labor, and capital which it is destined to effeet. We visited the ails yesterday, at the foot of Washing ton street, and f.mid come hundred or more men, as busy as bees, within, without, and around the structure. A of theta tease engaged in laying the rail road track, which curves from Washington street into Swanson. A double seriesot string-pieces and cross-ties have been laid, so that repairs will not he required for many years to come. The strain to which these sup ports.for the track must he eubiected will bit imams& Swanson street, above Washington, is being excavated, about eighteen inches or more, and the dirt is being used to fill up the extension pier, the marshy ground of which has been rendered firm by driving piles. It is also king largely filled in with coal ashes. The blinding in which the t locator is embraced has so fur progressed that the iron columns facing the second story are in position, and also a number of the bins. The latter are composed of iron plates, which are not riveted together until the parts have been separately hoisted to the seemed floor_ They era quite heavy. requiring five men and a derrick to elevate them. The brick work has also progressed, so as to keep pace with the iron work, and is quite ornamental. Interiorly the building has a heavy, massive look, from the great number of heavy iron columns support. lug the second doer. Mess we have made a miscount, They are seventy-two ininumber, and, extending in an eani-distant parallel series, a spacious passage way is af forded between them. Each of the columns is supported by a heavy bade of granite, the firm foundation of which is secured by piles, From the tops of the columns in• vetted arches of iron are sprung, which support the iron girders of the second story. The whole edifice, in fact, is fire-proof, being con structed solely of brick and iron. tionseitueutly, there is BO danger of it sharing the fate which bail a Buffalo (N. Y.) grain -elevator some few mouths since. The building, as far as it has progressed, having been described, we may now show the manner in which its leading function will be carried out ; The cars having run into the Swanson•street entrance of the building via the curve from Washingon street, the grain is removed from them into large hoppers con veniently arranged for that purpose. An eight-wheeled .freight car, full leaded, oromnrity contains three hun dred bushels of grain. These three hundred bushels are emptied into the hopper in the spare of font' minutes in other words, about 50,000 bushels of grain is unloaded and stored, (or shipped, as the caie may be,) in a working day of ten hours ! rrem the hopper it., 8-rain is conveyed to a large pli in the bottom of the tower, upon endless bands. The screening, measuring, and weighing, are the next opera tions, and they are ingeniously accomplished. Front the pit the grain is carried midway to the height of the tower, by the nee of buckets, and it is then emptied into a series of hoppers, which free it from all dust and chaff. By an other combination of buckets it is carried to the top of the tower, where, by gravity, it is distributed among the iron-bins on the second floor. From this point it may be conveyer' to the hold of a vessel with but little circumlocution, the whole thing de pending upon the turning of a valve. To the east of the main building is another of smaller dimensions, likewise built of brick, and with unusually grubstantial folandations. It In Ae.lg wed f ace...thErao.tite the stationary engine which is to drive the entire ma chinery, and *Lich will be of 40-horse power. The com pletion of the elevator may be but the beginning of a new era in the commercial history of our city, as It will un doucteMy prove m the prosperity of the l'ena.ylvaala Railroad Company. THE INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION—TO PHI LSPELPiII.I LlVRirOas,—For the information of inven tors and others who intend to exhibit their productions at the International Exhibition, to be held in London next year, we publish the following instructions, for which we are indebted to Mr. Joseph C. G. Kennedy of the Executive Committee. All applications must he beinre sbe ins Janunry-, igea, for ihn.e oontriLn tions intended to be sent by the vessel 'furnished by the. Government. No rent will be charged to exhibitors. Every article produced or obtained by human industry, whether of raw materials machinery, manufactures, or flag seta. teillits admitted ta the exhibition, with the ex_ ception of living animals and plants, fresh vegetable and animal substances, liable to spoil by keeping i deto nating or dangerous substances. Those who intend to forward their articles to London, or In dihAP dbliNefalik6 than 4116.1 k as way be provided by the Covernment, must, in their application, state that fact, together with the name of the renel in which they intend to send the article, the port and date of the departure, and the name of the sogsdpies 6i. (I,4Nt of the emilibitor in London, to whom, cr to whose care, such article is consigned, if their agent be other than the general agent of the United States Corm. misoioners in London. Persons desiring to exhibit must, at the time of such application, forawsi Mt ft shlcripif9n 9f thtir articlo as will enable the E.xecutive Commitke to prepare there frau the catalogue of contributions from the United States. The name, occupation, and residence of the ex hibitor must be stated, with the .,i 83 do 50 do t-80 88 115 do § l i3i DO 110 1)00 titi% 120 do 88,k; 50 do 815 88 100 do 88,14 ]Qt) Califon C o o DX 379 Di I Central It. 16) 40 do KO 78x 350 do 78% 100 do b 4 78% 60 do t „ , „.87 78N 100 do 919 Tan 50 do s3o 783,, 50 Cid 13 A: Quin .. 58A 8518 P Due 2d P 60 100 6:ad:Chicago it 71 CITY ITEMS, The Trade in Russia Irons - The consumption of Russia sheet-iron in this country, mainly in the manufacture of stoves, is a matter of de e hied eommfireial importance_ The fact that it is usually brought int,' this marlcet in quantities, and generally several months before it is needed for consumption, and immediately secured by the larger operators, not un• iwc,eity.tly phases It out of the reach of smaller dealers, except at speculators' prices. For the benefit of those who may be laboring under disadvantage from this source, wo are authorized to state that Mr. J. S. Clark, at his icaferoOnat, No. 1008 Market Street; is ram pre. pared to supply all the smaller dealers with the best qualities of Tron, ranging from No. ft to No. 10, at tie lowest importation prices. For example, he is yytyarml to tell a yinDIR bundle at 18 oentB per pound; from I to 10 bundles at 17 cent. per pound, and from 10 to 60, or a thousand bundles, if required, at 16 cents per poundiron which be warrants to be the genuine and very beet article. Being a manufacturer on the largest scale himself, and using only the lest quality of Amnia Iron in manufacturing his celebrated Parlor Stoves, ho is one of the largest consumers of this article in America, and the liberal Rama on which) he note offers to supply the trade will no doubt be appreciated, especially as it affords to all (at least to those in this city) the oppor tunity of procuring supplies of this iron at their own doom in must such znuratities as Limp may need, and at the lowest prices. While on this subject, we cannot help again referring to the twomopular stoves of Mr. Clark's own celebrated make, which have created such a sensation wherever stoves are used. We allude to his Cook, and his Silver's Air-tight Cas-consuming Parlor Stove, with his , 4 Patent Baker." All through the present season the demand for these stoves has been so great that, with all Mr. Clark's fxlra fOrre Of banes, it wan for a timei impossible tO keep a stock in store and supply all his orders. The few warm days, however, which we have had within the past week, slackened the demand, and enabled him to get up wilier first•rate supply, so that he is now as amply pre pared to meet the wants of the public as ever. The Par lor Stove in question is certainly - a gent of mechanical art in its line. Its fuel. Baring qualities aro unparalleled, one ton of coal being quite sufficient to carry it through an entire winter. Besides this economical characteristic, there are severt.l other features about this stove which render it a universal favorite: Among these are its Pa lenl R~lser—r.eslding antlesli Use asealta Sc dila tato the room ; its self-acting door, which is E 0 arranged as to adjust itself in order to prevent the stove from be coming, excessively heated, and its beautiful fender, whereby the sabre can be remora! without the poSSibilie ty of - any getting on the carpet. Mr. Clark's Gas.consuming Cook Store has also this season had an unbounded sale, end there is scarcely a section where it bas not obtained an enviable reputation . fur Its superior baking dualitlei and its great ',economy. This is the stove, it will be remembered, that burns but one ion of coal in 51.7 2 , 1021 M S, in doing the work of a large family, whicL, in these times, is a great considera tion, They have been tried la hundreds of instances, and what Mr. Clark claims for them bat been realised in every case, as is shown by his numerous flattering testi monials respecting them. The bare fact of lifr. Glance being so extensive a dealer in Russia iron is a proof, at once, of his using only the best and most durable material, and of his manufacturing on the largest scale. There is, in fact, no larger or more complete and varied stock of stores to be found In this country than Mr. Clark's. In it may be found every description of stoves, from the old-fashioned Franklin Wood Stove, to the neat, compact Camp Stove now used in the ai my, By the way, of Mr. Clark's celebrated new Camp Stove we must say a few words as a matter of public interest. It is an article of his own invention, and, we belieye, u, destined to 'tame kite place of ev e ry oil & Stove in use. It is, indeed, a most compact, convenient, and, we may say, necessary affair. It has two griddles on the top, so that baking and boiling, or stewing and nn,y- be done at same }lmo, if Jeatred. TI the ,Stove is so constructed that all the pipe belonging to it, the griddles, frying-pan, and the tin collar for the pipe to run through in passing out of the tent can all be packed melds of is at a moment's oak* Thio .46N-e t for whin Mr. Omit is now receiving large orders trout the proper authorities, is highly prized wherever it has been tested. We were shown a letter written a few days ago f r om (lamp Obese 6r, boar Poolo. l / 4 416, &Mess ia Col. Morehead's regiment, who gates that it works ad mirably, and that it ought to be generally adopted for the health, comfort, and convenience of the soldiers. THE Fut TeADE.—NO better proof need be required that the war has not impoverished everybody, in the North, as the rebels hoped it would, than the fact that the fur trade this season has greatly exceeded the expectations of our merchants iu this Hue of business, As furs are regarded somewhat as a luxery—although in our judgment an indispensable article of health and comfort—this is significant. Mr. George F. Womrath, and moat -...1.1e1y-Ssnown fux-a-Ler. In tilts cous try, informs us that the demand for rich furs this season has been rarely equalled. When we visited his magnifi cent establishment, at 410 and 417 Arch sti eet, in the early plait of the OPIUM, for the purpose of ascertaining theme spects of trade in this department,we were utterly astound ed by the immense wealth of stock he was then exhibiting. Our own doubts were excited as to the times warranting peotaeatio'fis ; but, as the teams ndetmeed, his richly-laden shelves Lind drawers gradually lost their luxuriant treasures, and for some weeks paid it has been with difficulty that he has been able to rill all Ida orders. Of comer, this decided success cannot be taken as a. &e -rect criterion for all the less important houses in this line of trade. Mr. Womrath has deservedly the name of giving his cuetomers the best arti etc for the money of nor furrier in this country, and the crowds of ladies and gentlemen now daily rlaiting his store to buy the richest Christmas presents 'imaginable, show that his reputa tion in this respect is not waning. LITE ll gPANIntf at. tention to the advertisement, in another column, or the course of lectures on "Life in Spanish America," now being delivered in Wharton-street Methodist Episcopal Chnrch, water, Hoe: G. D. Carew. The lettUrog abound with rich and - varied stores of information. The lecturer evidently possesses acute poems of observation, and detcribes iu graphic style, with occasional passages o f th r illi n g shsiwenss, the sachem. of nature, the tnothie of business, and the prominent features of social life In the Southern Hemisphere. MANUFACTORY OF SILVER PLATED WARE, NINTH AND CDECINL - T ETRESTS.—As the present-lonylng season is at hand, we take the liberty of directing the at tendon of our readers to the old Silver Plated Ware es tablishment, on the northeast corner of Chestnut and Ninth streets. We yesterday spent a half hour pleaotntly in examining the brilliant and extensive stock which this house now oilers; and we nmst say, that for chasteness of design and elegftnee of execution, we have never ex. ammo op suer!) a display. Wo find that great atten tion has this season been paid in this VanDildbriltlrt io the manufacture of Herd-Metal, or Nickel Silver ware, which is almost equal to the Sheffield, and is deservedly taking, the place of all other plated goods. Their ex ffilisite Tea WA 01 this eNtra durabio their richly-wrought pitchers, fruit-baskets, butter dishes, castore, goblets, and a hundred other useful arti cles, are spit adapted for presents, and should be borne in mind by purchasers. GENTLEMEN'S DRESSING GOWNS, and other goods in the Gent's Furnishing line, peculiarly well suitedfor Chrbitmaa prrenta, eo n ho had in best style ? greatest variety, and, Wet believe, at wore reason Mas rater, at the popular old home of Air. W. W. Knight, No. 600 Arch street, than anyv, here else. Ladies shopping for preSentS Sholll.l Lear this in mind. We have not sp:wet...Jay is anumorata a catalogue of their choice articles iu this line, bid will simply state Ilia, for all goods of tt is class, Kum ur's is the place to visit. A Tom; or GRACE AND BEAUTY—We shall r eo, , oke opposition by averting that a pretty lady's foot, eucasen in a neatly-fitting slum, Is a thing to be admired. Even tolerable feet, shod with taste, are a decidedly graceful histamine],. Tomcat this want, most of min fah veadena are probably aware, that Manna, Chaim Oakford 4 Sons, under the Continental Hotel, have es tablished a department, (presided over by panto telltale attendants,) expressly for the sale of Littliee Shoes, Loots, A.., In' whisk the IMO t9.464ta French and American Shoes can rilwaya bo bad, and that at very reasonable prices. All their rYther depart ments are also now replete with beautiful goods, ad mirahly adapt.-. 1 foi the 1,011,1,4.. Sri' - rent CONFECTIONERY, for Christmas, at E. G. Whitman & Co.'s, Secondtstreeli, below Chestnut. Their areeFatione are the finest and surest made, and, being among the !argent manufacturers hi thin city, their stock is alit ftysfresk and delicious. There is a mellow. ness--an canuisilo 'flavor, and a richness—about the confections o[ this firm that is not found anywhere else. Their fine bon-bons, in boxes, fresh roasted and burnt 1040 City ONNIVIQ r Ca, 00 100 (latitwimsa It 1 "000 Poona 5n 78% .1090 do 78% 2000 du 7831 riV.TO , Try 1000 fowling 03 '70.. 81 1000 C dt Anil) 68'75.. 81 Norrlntown 8.... 41 4 do 41 BOARDS. 600 Chef) & 1) CIA 04. 60 4504%.1W. 25 Spr 'Me R.—, 8 5 GOO liciniyl N 01'83„ 00 200 d o 61 17 C k hint, B 118) Md. /á Elmira 7o '73... 63 64 Long Island IL 9X 10 Loh CI & Nay.. 4l) 49 Leh 01 & N Bcrp ap4B4 s}( N Penne, R Be.. 58 57 N Penna. 10e 72 80 Clatawiesa Pref. 4 4X Frkfd gauth 11 27 241 & 3(1 eta 118. 48}4 4714 RacettiVinf.-Usit .. 3 W Phila R 60% Spruce & Plna.. 8( droop & iiontee 14,4 idg (*met & Walnut 30 .. Girur4 College . 10 .. 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James W Queen & Ce., Opt iclaum, No. 924 Chestnut street, which appears in another column of our paper to-day. The gop.),, they otter, Ouch en beautiful rholohTspli Albums, (of which they have the finest assortment In the city,) Cortes de visite of distinguldied persons, stereoseope4„ electrical, mathematical, and optical instruments of every dencriptieto ntrike nn an taring peculiarly mutiny' for holt. day preFenhf. Their pricer', moreover, are UnttilUally moderato. MEETING OF LADIES.—On Monday afternoon next, at 334 n'cinck, t h e ladicx IS Philadelphia, of all denomin.tionp, will meet nt the Banaom-street Hall, to make arraligieniedd for holding a Fontival in aid of the 1 . 01111031 bitieldlN All arQ arptitly in vited la attend. A SENSIBLE PRESENT AT A MODERATE CosT.—Everybody ought to him a plod, safe, portable Batt. The one to 1,4 1.1.^ laum manufactured in every size and variety, by DI •fisrs. WittPrs & Co., No. 35 North Eighth street, corner of Fillet I. The time to buy it is now, and if you have no t°' fur it yournolli hart, the gaud menus(4l3.4 judgment to rrpseut it to somoholy who does need it. ESIILEMAN'S MCCLELLAN TIES.—The splen did holy article for tho wick ; know!' gtq TM.", and igfe(toligut Scatfit, nianuraeloirial am! ilociired by pa tent by Mr, .1. A. liahlenian, proprietor of The Cravat Store northweAt muter or Eighth and Cliestnitt atreeta, are beyond question the nieSt tasteful and gracefiil things or tie ne n eumn I.; TIT)" gentieniini or twin; alma' wear them. FINE GROCERIES role TILE HOLIDAYS can be had in every variety at Mr. C. 11. MVMWN Arch aid Tamil streets. Him Railing and Reg, Mao his cannot snnuacr fruits, such as aCaChea, corn, and tomatoes, ni gether with eating apples, cranterri.•s, et cetera, aro all of the lined and heat qualitY. We Invite our readers to Sits hint a call and teat the truth of what we Ray, IRON-PLATED WAR STEAMERS.--LaSt year ill() French Government built an iron-plated steamer, the In ()Infs.'', end the advantages It premised were an great that the Aritish Government immediately laid the keels of two similar vessels, only lunch larger—the Warrior and Iliac* Prince. Our Govtrnment has ()Mend throe thsei, vi..;rels, with (lib ASIaLP thsse-faistlis Inch thicker than either of the foreign ones. However ex citing the preparations of war may be for the time, hew much more joyful are the triumphs of peace I some now eplening--jsid4 loan, hy which th 6 ii66Z..44Ai.1,4 of I[Pi may be cheapened to the million, forms a much plea santer subject of thought. Such an establishment ne Chas. Stokes' "One• Price" Clothing Store, under the It cohth,a,tal,” dhimehteg bath gaol and cheap clothing to the world, is a more cheerful picture than arsenals and gunboats or batteries. THE ADVANCE ON RICEMONND.—Th . cro is considerable grumbling in certain quarters because, the, army of the Potomac does not move southward upon Richmond. alon who never set a squadron in the field, nor the divisions of a battle know more than a spinster," rriticke the netionn o f den , rel Sfookal,„ And Vg.tllll7lo to be competent to decide just where, when, and bow ho shall move. The Philadelphia-born General is presumed to know something concerning the business to which he Was trained i at all events, it is entirely certain that no is aware of the fact that the best and most elegant uni. forms in the service are those inade at the Brown Stone Clothing Hall of Iteckhill & WilKon i Nos. 603 and 605 Chestnut street, above Sixth, where attention is also paid, as of old, to the manufacture of first. class garments for civilians. TALE WAR WITH ENGLAND—The seizure of the two arch traitors, Match and. Slidell, on board the British steamer Trent, caused, as was expected, a grand flutter in England. "The Thunderer," however, has to acknowledge the fact that the English have stitaLlialted tt systoni Of International law which tells against them, and that Captain Wilites was right. The tame paper also testifies to the statement, made all over the country, that the beet, cheapest, and inn t durable clothing, either mili tary or civic, can be obtained at the 'Mammoth Clothing Depot of Granville Stokes, 609 Chestnut street. A. hand some and extensive assortment of winter garments now on hand, or mado to order at the 'torten notice, SPECIAL NOTICES. THE WARNINGS OF TIIE TIMES. BY TILE BARD OF TOWER HALL. While Europe is dreading The pangs of starvation, Which EOM maybe spreading O'er many a nation ; While our poor Southern neighbors, By slighting so sadly All brrag - rarning Are faring quite badly, Let each wise one who reads Our journals of mornings, Talcs care that he needs These sorrowful warnings. If want holds you in terror, Shun the prodigal's error; Don't, waste ail your gold In badly-made clOthing, That will burst era 'tis old, And fill you with loathing, Malta stun egehannee DOM Your looks worse than before. Steer clear of such waste, And judiciously haste Tpwrn /14n, Yflgr 14v keep Garments warm. good, and cheap. The largest assortment of - Fashionable and Serviceable Clothing in Philadelphia, comprising pi/ qualities and prices, in style and worl,rmanship surpassed by none, on hand) and tieing sold at the lowest Trobstatemcoo. Military Uniforms made to order. in the best manner. Towsn HALL, No. 518 MARKET Street Philadelphia. It BENNETT & 00. ONE-PRICE CLOTHING, OF THE !ATM errime, made in the Best Manner, expressly for EZTAIII SALES. LOWEST Selling Prices marked in Plats trigures. AU Ghcrocio novae to baler vrarreaxiea 11.6ste.sa tory. Our ONIC.PRION SYSTEM L etrictly adhered to. An are thereby treated alike. se22-ly JONES & CO., 004 MARKET Street. BATCHELOR'S HAIR DYE.—This oele bested and perfect HAIR DYE Is the BEST IN Till WORLD. All others are mere imitations of this Great orwma, a4det. ksti Weal seek sztensios Pat ranua to •ll parte of the globe. The genuine W. A. DATCHE LOB'S LIQUID HAIR DYE Isarearix produces • splendid Black or natural Brown, without staining Co Skin or injuring the Half, and will remedy the ill Molt of hail byes, litylgoreth4 the Raiz for life. Sold by all Druggists and Perfumers. Wholesale by PAHNEBTOCE. di 00. end DYOTT a 00., Ptdiadel phis mhl.tf JumELLE'S COMPOUND SYRUP OP Doca—For the cure of Coughs, as a blood purifier, as a wholesome Rectifier and inrigorater, is tlis mot reii4 l 7lo remedy now offered to the public. For sale by the Pro. prietor, at 1525 MARKET Street, and at all Drug. gists. del-ma-St* lUlitsrtYolo,Ve AmineArnth REMEDY.—Compound Extract Buehu cures Diseases of the Bladder, Kidneys, Gravel, Dropsy, Weakness, &c. Read the advertisement in another column, noo-the DR. ROBERTSON'S GOUT AND RUED . .. , NATIO Dsors—The only reliable remedy for Rheuma tism, Gout, ac. Price ez. For sale by D'YOTT a CO., No. 232 North SECOND Street, Depot for all Popular Medicines. no2S.swlm MARRIED. NORTEN—POTSER.—On the 2d tut.. by Bey. T. B. 'Miller, Mr. George H. Morten to Miss Martha Potaer. both of Philadelphia. EFIED—DUTcIIELL—Q“ Auggvt, by .14Y, G. IA Garrow, Mr, Wni. R. Swett, of Mount Sully, N. Co to Miss Elite Mitchell, of Burlington, N. J. STRATTON—DIAMOND.—On the 12th inst., by Rey. Dr. Clay, Mr. Thomas C. Stratton of Mullica Mill, N. to Min Oliyer Difunontl, oithlo city, DIED. SPOONER—On Thursday evening, 12th inst., WI- Beni Spanner, gr., in the 74th year or hie nee, 1119 relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend his funeral, front his late residence, on Monday morning, 16th inst., at 11 o'clock. To proceed to Laurel ** PROCTOR.—On the 10th inst., the Rev. Walter Proc tor, ob.oo veare. Funeral from his late reeklence, No. 000 Rodman tireet, on 'Monday, at 11 o'clock. To proceed to Bethel Church, and. from thence to Lobo'. Cemetery. COLL A DAY.—On the 12th inst., Eliza, widow of the toto Willi... Colludes', and daughter cf Mary Diet ellEoll. The relatives and friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, from her late residence, Wallace strtet. below Eighth, on Monday afternoon, the 16th ;hat., at 0 olehtek, without further notice. To prow ceed to Woodlands Cemetery. ** SIIELMERPINE.—On the 12th inst., of diplheria, Benjamin Richardson, only child of Edward and Annie Shetmerdine, aged 3 years and 20 days. The selatiera and friends of the family are roßpoctttillT invited to attend the funeral, from the residence of hie parents, No. MU North Twelfth street, on Monday morn. ing, at 10 o'clock, without further notice. ** 3/eGLOY.—On Thursday morning, 12th inst., Alex. Herbert. Manny; printer' in tho It dl year of his ago. The relatiree and friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, front his late residence, 204 Stamp( r's alley, this (Saturday) afternoon, at 2 o'clock. To proceed to Mechanics' Cemetery. 11.O.NIE.—On the 12th inst., Maria J. Boyle, in the 18th year or her ago. Funeral front the residence her mather, Meg. Ca tharine Boyle ' No. 605 raid street, this (Safarilay) after noon, at 1 o'clock. GBF.F.III3.—On the 30th inst., Sarah A. C. Braceland, tale of Glais, 3. 6111.11 r, • FUnernl Iroin inn of - nor saner! hire, 8.111. Braceland, No. 118 South Thirteenth street, on Monday morning. at Ss o'clork. D/TTiIII.LINE.—On the 11th inst., Mr. Charles Dit tetline, in the year of his 4.ga. irom his late' resiim,,,, , m . s Thompson street. on Sunday afternoon, at 1 u'clucio. ENNIS.—On the 12th inst., Sarah A., wife of John in the 41st year of her no. Fumral from the residence of lwr il!PbanAt corner or Eotreract and 'Moment streevs, - Richmond, tuts (Satur day)morning, et kg o'clock. FE A "IBlrEl, LE R.—On the nth Inst., Elizabeth, wife of the fete henry Feairheller tu the 55th year of her age. Funeral from her Into residence, Germantown avenue. above Berns street, on Proolay afternoon, at 1 olelork. BOWAILD.—On the 11th inst., M. Jacob W. Howard. in the 36th year of his ago. Ynneral from the residence r.l hie lirother.in-law. Wil liam 3_ Clot ton, No. 1226 Noeth Nineteenth street. this TalltlON —l1(Onlll ip i llth o il n t n k John Henry, only eon of eteplren and Diary Awl Leglinh in his 4th year. Funeral from the residence of his parents, Ash street. third door below Little Brown, Kensington, on Sunday. at 2 o'clock. * • . . MARLIK—(I,, the 100, Nat., William, son of William and 'Elizabeth Marlin, In th•. tlOth year or his age. Funeral from tho reaideneo of hia parantg, No lei Min ton etreet, uu Sunday afternoon, at 2 o'clock. To proceed to Ilanover•etreot vaulto. ak ROCHOLL.—On the 10th InAt,, Anna Catharine MU. widow of the late Theodore Jos. Bonbon, of Lebanon. Pn., in the 71st year of herage. Fatteral front her late reaidence, No. 82 Lebanon street, between Muth and Tenth, above Christian, thin 0,,i„,..Ltyl morning, at kg o 7 eltiek. tk MOURNING STORE.-BBB SON & SON, No. 918 CHESTNUT STILTII2%, oiler for twat for cadh— Black Reps Anglots, 25 cent& to 37% cents. " Ml wool 'Velour Ottomans, $l. " do do Reps 87N cents to V. " do do Rpiuglinos 87% crltitti to st. " d 9 Prencill Merino} 75 cents to IL do do Cashmeres,ls could. 4f Poult do Sole or Mourning Silk, $l. " Thibet Long Shawls, $5.50 to $8.50. 44 and white imported De Lulus.), 13' cents. Second Mourning Chone Mohair% 123( teats. del