114 t Vrtss. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 18,1861. EXTRACT FROM THE LAST SPEECH OF STEPHEN A. DOLIGILAS.—II The eon/tole/tee to break up the 'Union is a tact now known to all. Armies are being raised, and war levied is accomplish it. There can be but two sides to the controversy, Every man must be on the side of the United States or a g ainst it. There can be no neutrals in this war. There can be moue but patriots and traitors.” THE LATEST WAIL NEWS the late news from England continues to be the principal topic of interest. While it must be ad mitted that there is some danger that the peaceful relations which have so long been maintained be. Otatc* end Groat Britain may be disturbed, the conclusion should not be hhstily reached that a diplomatic difficulty will necessarily lead to ,war. Them Is no just reason whatever for hostilities in the net of Captain Wilkes in seizing the rebel envoys, Slidell and Mason; nor is there probability of a war breaking out unless for other causes England has determined to ungenerously as sail us in the hour of our national difficulties, and to throw the weight of her intinvoco in fa T or the conspirators, whose avowed aim is the establish ment of a Government of which slavery is to be the corner-stone_ The rumor telegraphed from Cincinnati, that four regiments of rebel infantry and three gunboats have been arra 0,m1.6 from Co to Now Orleans, is. perhaps, correct, but it is by no means probable that the statement that a battle was being fought in the Cre.s.e.nt City is true. An mite ment has no donbt been created there, by the re cent landing of reinforcements under command of General Phelps ! on Ship Island, and the people are probably awakening to a consciousness of the dan gers which menace them, not only from the fleets and armlet about to concentrate near the mouth of the Mississippi, but from the Union flotilla and gunboats preparing to descend that river. Further particulars have been revolved of tho great fire at Charleston, which show that the ex tent of the damage was but little exaggerated. The loss is_ estimated at from $5,000 ; 000 to $7,008,000. The dames swept over nearly all por tions of the city lying between East Bay and TiAg erd Hazo and Prve4 siT9qIPT The reports of an advance movement in Kentucky are confirmed by a despatch from Indianapolis, WbiCh mserls that Green River Bridge is now in the possesAon of our forces, and that Buckner will soon be attacked. The proclamation of Gen. Phelps, after he landed at Ship Islam!, is reported to have created much dissatisfaction among the officers and soldiers under his commend. It differs so much from all the pro clamations formerly issued by Union commanders that it is scarcely probable it was authorized by the Adminiitration, Tybee Island is being, strongly fortified by our troops. The report that Fort Pulaski has been abandoned i„ ro klput,t, untrue, but it will probably soon be attacked. The news from Missouri is of an exciting charac• ter. It sppears that Federal scouts having brought intelligence that Gen. Price was making forced marches to form a junction with the rebel Generals Hams and Stein, who are now in Lexington, Gen. Pope placed himself at the head of all the Union troops in central Missouri, and marched forward to out off Price. An important engagement is ex pected, in which it is hoped our troops will be vic torious, as great confidence is felt in Gen. Pope' and kis army, An encounter is reported to have already oc curred between the opposing armies on the south bank of (hem river, opposite Mumfordsirille, Ken tucky, in which a rebel colonel and thirty-three of his men were kilted by the Union forces. No Surrender An old proverb truly tells us that " A mis doing owned is a misdoing atoned." Only viwinate and ft,011,1/ people persist in Re clining to acknowledge that they did wrong, in the face of proof against them. There is something noble and frank in freely admit. ting an error ofjudgment or of action. Hence, if; as a nation, we had done wrong to England, it would not be below our dignity to acknow. ledge it, and, if necessary, to make all reasona ble reparation for it. The fact that the de mand for such acknowlAgment and reparation bad been offensively inatle, with a mixture of bluster and threat, would not nullify the jus tice and propri , ty of giving both. Hence, waiving the impaious and (se flu , as we can yet judge) insulting manner in which England has taken up the capture of JEFF PAY rebel Ambassadors, were that cap ture unjust or illegal, it would be proper to acknowledge the fault. But, when the very highest jurists in England have ruled, in like cases, that such action was en tirely lawful, it is clear that Captain WILKE3 has merited well of his country—has deserved the thanks given to him by the Seeretary of the Navy, by Congress, and surely we may add, by the mass of his countrymen. It is wholly impossible, therefore, that Messrs. MasoN and SLIDELL can be replaced un der the protection of the British flag. They were lawfully arrested, and are legitimate pri soners of war. Rather than give them up, which would involve, to a large degree, the surrender of the national honor, we are bound to accept the alternative of contest 'with England. Let it be remembered that PALMERSTON and RUSSELL (Queen VICTORIA, poor woman, is a nobody here, though her name is used,) force upon us this resort to the argument of force—rarely used save when, as now, the force of argument is against those who, like England, take the offensiveposition. HOLIDAY PRESENTS.—For some months past, as we Butted severe[ weeks ago, the welt-known home of William Wilson and Son has been busily engaged in manufacturing varieties of plain and fancy sil ver-ware, • calculating on a great demand at the present season, when every person is presenting a holiday gift to every other person. They are now much occupied in selling, and certainly the beauti ful show of plate in their store would make even a miser open his heart and purse. Their store is at the corner of Fifth and Cherry streets. NBC. NSOr'r.WO.T. 4 I.7=w - NOVAL*—rn a ivw days, we understand, Peterson and Brothers will publish a new work of fiction by many-initialed Mrs. Bouthworth. We cannot criticise a book without having seen it, but believe that the scene of "Hickory /tall; or, the Outcast," is in the moon +aim of T irgil ia, a looslity now well known, be cause of the war in its vicinity. THE EUROPEAN MAIL.—The steamship Africa will not tail until Thursday afternoon. Her mail will close in this city at 9 o'clock this evening. It is probable that the Europa's mail will reach the city this mornittg by the 11 o'clock train from New York Her correspondence can be answered in time to be forwarded by the Africa. PUBLICATIONS lII2EI VEIL —From W. B. Zieber, Eclecticii ; and No. 23 of The Pulpit and Rostrum, From T. B. Peterson, War and E2nancipanow, a Thanksgiving Sermon by Rev. Henry Ward Beecher, and Authentic Exposi tion of the K. G. G., (Knights of the Golden Circle,) a hiscoy of Bcocesion, From 1884 to 1861, by a Member of the Order. From J. B. Lippin cott dr Co., The Army O jfl eer's Pocket Companion and Manual for ;•;tufr qfficers in, the Field. It contains much of Col. de Rouvre's French book, adapted to our Fervice, and is admirably indexed. THOMAS a 1./Zib' SALES THIS WEEK.—Buoks, this (Wednesday) afternoon—the valuable private library of the late William Smith, Esq. Furniture, Thurucitty, at the auction store. Elegant furniture, on Friday, at tierwantown. Ladies' superior Cloaks, on Saturday—the extensive stock of Messrs. Carl Peters A: Co., Tenth and Chestnut streets—sale itbriOltle• See catalogues anti adYCrtisePlOAte Of 419 four sales. BALE or FANCY (lOW'S, &c.—The sale of fine grench bronzes, lfirquet figures and vases, Moo ring) ornainenP, &e., takes plates this Wednesday morning at loi o'clock, at the store, 1307 Chestnut aline{, The WT 00 i 4 of Messrs. vig Jt , sons' im portation and well adapted to the present season. LARGE SALE OF FINE FURS.—Particular atten tion is invited to the very attractive assortmont of Tine mink, dottrel, sable, and Mai fure, to be sold. at auction, by N. F. Pancoast, at sales room, 431 Chestnut street, on Thursday morning, Deo. 19, atlo o'clock. lure will be arranged for examina tion early on the morning of sale. WALrmr-StILISET TBRATfik.—Mies Alice Pltioide ,Mann—a niece, by the way, of our District Attor ney—appears at the Walnut this evening, and takes a benefit- She has evinced unusual merit, and will doubtless rise to considerable eminence in her profession. With youth, merit, and ambition, Miss Mama ciumpt frail Qf success, AO bill for this eve ning in a good one. New Government Transport NEW ions, Dec. 17.—The Belgium steamer aus4wu Pa,for bus been ehertered by the (40• vernment for three months. She goes to Boston to take aboard troeps. LETTER FROM " OCCASIONAL." WASHINGTON, Dec. 17, 1861. It is well, in this hour of national gloom and peril, to recall to the people and all their pub• lie servants the great objects of the pre sent struggle for the preservation of our Go vernment and the maintenance of our Consti tution. To this end, the republication of the two immrtant and solemn resolutions of the louses of Congress, in July last, is deemed opportune_ It will be bniiie in inin-1 that the whole action of the President, and of every member of his Cabinet, has cinitnrm ed to these comprehensive and explicit pledges ; and until they are repealed by the high authorities that proclaimed them, and the public agents that have carried them cut in good faith, they must stand as the platform of the Administration and the army in the managemeut and prosecution of the war : IN TILL IIML•RP. OP IMPREPRNTATIVIN OF THE ITNITND STATES. [Submitted July 22,1861.] Mr% Crittenden eubmittod tho following rooolu lion. viz : Resolved by the House of Representatives of the Con °ess of theUn iced Slates, That the present de plora T le civil war has been l'orced upon the country by the dianulopia. or -the Southern now In armiligainst the Constitutional Uovernuaent, and in arms around the capital ; that in this na tional emergency, Congress, banishing all feel ings of mere mission or resentment, will recollect only its duty to the whole 00110- try ; that this war is not waged on their part in any spirit of oppression, or for any purpose of conquest or subjugation, or purpose of over throw-195 or interfering with the r. g hts or estALl6li ed institutions of those States, but to defend and maintain the supremary of the Constitution, and to preserve the Union with all the dignity, actuality, and rl a hta or th.,, vocal Styles ltillairalFai 41.1111 that us soon as these objects are accomplished the war ought to cease. On the first branch of the resolution the vote WAY-- YEAS—Messrs. Aldrich, Allen, Alloy, Ashley, Babbitt, Bailey, Bally, Baker, Baxter, Beaman, Bingham, Blair (Mo.), Blair (Penns.), Blake, But finton, Calvert, Campbell, Chamberlin, Clark, Cobb, Colfax Conkling F. A., Conkling It., Conway, Cox, Crittenden, Curtis, Cutler, Davis, Dawes. Delano, Delaplaine, Divan, Duel!, Dun lap, Dunn, Edgerton, Edwards, English, Fen ton, ressenden, Tronchet, Fronk, Gooch, Gran ger, °rider, Gurley, Haight, Halo, Harding, Harrison, Holman, Horton, Hutchins, Jackson, Jo lien, Kelley, Kellogg_ (III.), Killingor, Lansing, Law, LAArv_ Lehman. Loomis. Lovejoy, MeClornand, MeKTo . an, Mallory, Menzies, Moorhead, Morrill (Me.), Morrill (Vt.), Morris, Nixon, Noble, Nugen, Odell, Olin, Patton, Pendleton, Perry, Pike, Pome roy, Porter, Potter, Rice (Mass.), Rice (Me.), Rid ale, Rollins (N. 114, Rollins (MO, Onollititl, Shellabarger, Sherman, Sloan, Smith, Spaulding, Steele (N. V.). Steele (N. J.), Stratton, Thomas (Md.), Train, Trowbridge, Upton, Vandevor, Van Valkeolkovs, t an Wyok, Vorroo ' Vad.o.v.l. WA-- worth. Walton (Me.), Walton (art.), Ward, Webster, Wheeler, Whaley, White (Ind.), White (Ohio), Wickliffe, Windom, Woodruff, Worcester, Wright IAVs-2 , lessrs. Burnett and Reid-2. On the second branch of the resolution the vote vas— Yr:As—Messrs. Mathla, Allen, Alley, Babb-lit, Bailey, Bally. - .Baxter, Beaman, Blair (Mid souri), Blair (Pennsylvania), Blake, Browne, Be finton, Calvert, Campbell, Chamberlin, Clark, Cobb. Colfax, Conkling, F. Conkling, Roscoe, Cooper, Corning, Cox, Crittenden, Curti;, Cutler, Dawes, Delano, Diven, Duell, Dunlap, Dunn. El wards, English, Fenton, Fessontlen, Foukc, Fran dip!, Fton4, Gooch, Granger, Wider, Gurley, Haight, Hale, Ilertlieg, Harrison, llolman. Horton, Jackson, Johnson, Kelley, Kellogg, Killinger, Law, Lazear, Leary, Lehman, Logan. Loomis, Meelernand, Mallory, Menzies Mitchell, Moor- Lead, Morrill (Me ), (N 4.), Morris., Nixon, Noble, Nugen, Odell, Olin, Patton, Pendleton, Perry. Pike, Pomeroy, Porter, Reid, Rice (Mass.), Rice (Me.), Richardson, Robinson, Rollins (N. H.), Rollins.(No,), Sheffield,, Shvillibargcr, Shcralio, ninth, Spaulding, bteele (N. I.), Steele (N. J.), Stratton. Thomas (Md.), Train, Trowbridge, Up ton, Vallandigham, Van Horn, Van Valkenburgh, Van Wyck. Verree, Vibbard, Wadsworth, Wal t.", W;clion (VW, Wor4 ) W4Acr, WhvAvv i Whaley, White (Ind.), White (Ohio), Wickliffe, Wimk-m, Woodruff, Worcester. Wright-119. NAYS—Messrs. Potter and Riddle-2. IN TEE SENATE O 1 CBE UNITED STATES. JULY 24, 1261 —Mr. Johnson, of Tennessee, submitted the following resolution : Resolved, That the present deplorable civil war bee been forced upon the eonntry by the DiAltiii6ll - of the Southern States now in revolt against constitutional government and in arms around the capital ; that in this national emergency, Congress, banishing all feeling of mere passion or resentment, will roeolleot only its duty to the whole country ; that this war is not prosecuted upon our part in any spirit of oppression, nor for any purpose of con quest or subjugation, nor purpose of overthrowing or interfering with the rights or established testi tlitieUS of those States, but to defend and maintain the supremacy of the Constitution and all laws made In pursuance thereof, and to preserve the Union. with all the dignity, equality, and rightsof the several States unimpaired ; that as soon as these objects are accomplished the war ought to cease. Adopted bq the fallowing Tote : Yuna—ketas. Anthony, Drowning, Chandler, Clark, Cowan, Dixon, Doolittle, Fessenden, Foote, Fester, Grimes, Harlan, Harris, Bowe, Johnson (Tennessee), Kennedy, King, Lane (Indiana), Lane (Ken Ass), Latham, Morelli, Nesmith, Pome roy, Saulsbury, Sherman, Ten Eyck, Wade, Wil kinson, Willey, and Wilson-30. Nays—Messrs. Breekinridge, Johnson (Missouri), Polk, Powell, and 2 . 1 . 14111b1M-5. You will observe that but one Republican vote in the Senate, and but two votes in all the House, were thrown against these resolutions. need not enlarge upon the thoughts they suggest and,.the duties they impose upon all true friends of the Union and the Constitu tion. OCCASIONAL. The Defences of Philadelphia. HARRISBURG, Dec. 17.—The news by the last arrival from Europe created a sensation here, but the universal sentiment is to let the Government do exact justice, and nothing more nor less, and, if war comes, the President will be enthusiastically sustained. The subject of the defences of Philadelphia is being urged upon the National Government by Governor Curtin. lie ie also actively engaged in preparing arms for the State defence. The subject is occupying the attention of the authorities, and all proper steps will be taken to insure the safety of the State. The subject will be presented to the Legislature immediately upon its convening, and no alarm need be felt for the safety of Philadelphia and the lake shore, as Uovernor Curtin is prepared for every emergency. Colonel Wynkoop's Cavalry, over 1,000 Strong, will leave for Kentucky ttencorrow. Prof. McCoy will repeat his lecture on the Lon don Times and the war for the Constitution to morrow evening. From New Mexico. AN INDIAN MASSACRE. - KANSAS CITY, Dec. 17.—The Santa Fe and Ca non City mail, with dates to the 21 inst. ) arrived here on Sunday morning. One hundred and fifty militia called for by Gov. Connelly from the second division, Major eleneral Hovey, have been organized and one company mustered into service. This mail brings intelligence of a horrible mas sacre at Fort Stanton. On the approach of the Texans to that poet in the summer, all the citizens in the vicinity fled to settlements, leaving their homes, their crops, and everything else behind. Af ter the Texans abandoned the place, the Apache Indians took possession, and had command of all the country around. In the fall a party, numbering twenty men, de termined to revisit the neighborhood and obtain what they could of their remaining crops, when the whole number fell into the bands of the savages and were brutally murdered. i AU is quiet at this place Colonel Weir, of the Fourth Kansas Regiment, is itt command. Colonel Jennison's Arkansas Cavalry, { with a part of the Seventh and lowa Twelfth, and also a section of Totten's battery, encamped within a few miles of this place last night, and will move towards West Point this morning, From the Upper Potomac. FREDERICK, Md., Dec. 17 —Advices from the upper ccrnmands on the river line report all quiet lust night. A rumor existed at Williamsport that Jackson was about to march his force to the river at some point between Harper's Ferry and Han cock, but it could not be traced to any authentic source, and consequently was entitled to little or no credence. Fatal Accident at Trenton. TURNTON ' Dec. 17.—The midnight train from Now York last night brought on a number of com panies attached to Oeneral Meagber's brigade. While at the Trenton depot a number got out to fill their canteens, and when the train started there was a rush to get on board. Martin Collins, of Company D, Fourth Regiment, fell between the curs ; and bad both legs crushed, rendering amp* tation necessary. lie has since died. Michael O'Neal, of Company E, Fourth Regiment, was badly jammed and internally injured. Both were left here. Two others were slightly hurt, but taken on. Hatteras Prisoners tobeßelensed. BOSTON, Dec. 17.—The bark Island City sailed to-day, with 250 of the Hatterasprisoners, for Fort , fele ikigi:Vel to be emiuniggct for Fedora' prisonore • now in prison at Richmond. The Gunboat Monticello Spoken NKR . " YORK, Dec. 17.-4okon, on the 41k 'not, a miles Eolith of Hatteras, the gunboat Monti. cello. Nov. 20th, lat. 22 deg., long. 53 15, gun boat Shepherd Knapp. Wreck of the Schooner Wave, of Phila delphia. lIALwAx, Deo. IG.—The schooner Wave, from Philadelphia for Newfoundland, has been wreaked, under auspicious circumstances, and a part of her cargo brought here in a damaged condition. The remainder of the cargo, it is expected, will be brought here. The Kentucky Legislature FRANKFORT, Dee. 17. rho Select Committee bag rapnrted a resolution to expel Representatives Elliott., Mattherson, Merrett, Ewing, Silverworth, Gilbert, Boone, and King, for aiding is the rebel lion. Bank Meeting in New York.. RESOLUTION NOT TO SUSPEND SPECIE PAYMENT. NRW YORK, Dee. 17.—At the meeting of the bank presidents, today, the propriety of a &upon : Sion of specie payment was debated, and a resolu- I lien was adopted not to suspend. THE PRESS.-PHILADELPHIA, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1861. LATEST NEWS BY TELEGRAPH. FROM WASHINGTON, THE PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS. TIM VAN WYE . COMMITTEE MICE THEIR REPORT, A Reconnoissance from General Heintzelman's Division. AN IMPRUDENT LIEUTENANT MORE BATTERIES DISCOVERED ON THE POTOMAC THE WHEREABOUTS OF THE SUMPTER CONTRABANDS CONING INTO GENERAL McCALL'S CAMP IMPORTANT FROM MISSOURI. GENERAL PRICE REPORTED TO BE MARCHING ON LEXINGTON. GEN. POPE ON THE MARCH TO CUT HUE OFF LATEST FROM KENTUCKY, POSITION OF THE 'UNION FORCES Whereabouts of Zolhooffer FIGHT OPPOSITE MUMFORDVILLE. REBELS DEFEATED, WITH HEAVY LOSS Nectal Despatches to “The rfeSS," WASHINGTON, Dee. 17,1861. From General Heintzlemon's Command— lievonnononnce—An Indiscreet Lien. tenant Dangerously Wounded A reconnoissance was made to-day by a squadron of ate PlialloW Jersey cavair i , belonging " W (ion, IlEirrzLEArAN's division, under command of Cap tain SHELLMINE. A portion of the squadron commanded by Lieu, tenant JANEVILLE, of Company L, of Jersey City, was ordered to proceed to the Bone Mills to the left of Springfield Station on the Orange and Alex andria railroad, seven miles front the headquarter. , of General HIEINTZLEPIAN. The company there halted, when the Lieutenant, accompanied by an orderly, proceeded two miles beyond. On attempt ing to return, they found themselves surrounded by a body of rebel infantry. The Lieutenant was shut in six places, and tho horse of the orderly was killed_ The orderly made his 828.9.110_ The company in reserve, hearing the firing, pro ceeded to render assistance, and on its approach the enemy fled, leaving the lieutenant behind after robbing him of his small arms and nearly all hiS clothing. He was brought into camp, and was still alive at eight o'clock to-night. A man eagle Within ClCheral ILUINTZLEMAN'S lines today who loft Alexandria in July for more distant Southern quarters. He stated that he had been living at Charlottesville for some time ; that no rebel Moor had rascally Belia South free. the army of the Potomac, but during the last three weeks two Georgian regiments had been added to it ; that the sickness in the army i 4 great, the average from Manassas and Centreville being a car-load of in valids a day conveyed to the hospitals at Charlottes ville ; that he made three attempts to pass the rebel lines before he aucceedect in rnakhag hitu escape, being obliged to take to the woods in order to avoid skirmishing parties. Contrabands. This morning the cavalry pickets from General McCALL's division brought in ten colored persons, who placed themselves in their hands for protec tion, The party consisted of four able-bodied men, three women, and several small children, one of them being carried on the back of a stalwart Ethi opian, They attracted much attention as they pasied through the damp grounds to General 1110- CALL'S headquarters, where they were delivered up to ho properly disposed of. A. Sham right. A very successful and effective sham fight took place to-day on Turner's 11W, Virginia. General MORRLL I N brigade, with artillery and cavalry, marched out to a largo field, whore they went through the details of a sham fight and the manoeu vring of a battle. The charge of the cavalry, the roal of artillery, and the sharp roporta of the In fantry, altogether made quite a splendid and ex citing scene. There were quite a large number of spectittere prceent r ivhe watched with interest the different evolatione. The Pirate Sumpter. Intelligence has been received at the Navy De- Furtment In relation to the overhauling or the sbtp monmorencie, of Bath, Maine, on the 28th nit., by the pirate Sumpter, in lat. 80.30 north, long. 58.40 west. She was last from Wales, loaded with coal for the British Mail Steam Company at St. Thomas. The ship was ransomed by the payment of $20,000, and allowed to proceed, after taking a quantity of paints and other ship stores from her. Affairs on the Lower Potomac The steamer Reliance came up from the Poto mac flotilla yoltorday, and reports that two now rebel batteries have been crested above those here tofore reported. One of them is nearly opposite the station of the flotilla, at Indian Head, and the other nearly eilSoelte the mouth of the Matawoman creek. At both, heavy guns are evidently mounted, as they throw shot over upon the Maryland shore. Tho tug Pusey left Indian Head last night, fiHd reached the navy yard early this morning. When she left, the Harriet Lane and Yankee were near Indian Head, the Anacosta, Resolute, Relittnee, Jacob Bell, Stepping ADEtTeIIY, sad 116-- bert, were between the new batteries above men tioned and the station of the steamer Page, in Quantico creek. The Union, Freeborn, and Satel lite, are below Quantico creek. The Pkollance was to have run the blockade last night. Much activity prevails at the navy yard, and du ring laat week, four steamers, the Yankee, Caur de Leon, Stepping Stones, and Leslie, were sent out thoroughly refitted. The repairs upon the Tiryan dank will be completed to-day. Projectiles are being manufactured rapidly. A monster gun, just finished, weighing,ls,o99 pounds, has been mounted in the practice battery, and was fired for the first time this morning. The projectile used was the Dahlgren conleal pereaseion shell, weighing about one hundred and thirty pounds; and the first shot, with a moderate charge of powder, was en osoollont ramie shot., and hit a little out of line of the target. The nominal weight of the pro jectile for this gun is one hundred and fifty pounds. Secretary Seward's Foresight, The present aspect of our relations with England recalls the admirable letter of Secretary SEWARD to the (lawman of tha differ-ant ,States, advising them of the importance of making immediate pre parations for the fortification of their respective coasts and harbors. This letter appeared more than two months ago, and wherever acted upon, as in the case of Maine, proved to be a most timely and valuable admonition. Whatever may be the issue of the new complication with England, imme diate steps should be taken by the antiloritinv QF Pennsylvania and the authorities of Philadelphia to look carefully to the protection of all the ap proaches to your great city, and to other salient points along your borders. I understand that a re solution or bin will pass the House at an early day, appealing to the Governors of the different States in the spirit of Mr. SEWARD'S circular letter. Col. Baxter's Fire Zouitvee. This regiment is composed of a splendid body of men, the pick of the firemen of Philadelphia. They are the most generally educated men in the field, and their gifted colonel may well feel proud of his regiment. Wherever they go all are struck with their soldierly bearing. Those who have wit nessed their battalion drills and heard the music of Prosser's band, will remember with pleasure the exactness and perfection of the men's movements, nor fail to notice the importance of a good band in perfecting the men in marching. Col. Baxter bad much experience as a drill officer. The colonel himself is an old soldier, having seen service in Mexico. A company of Sappers and Miners at. tached to this regiment have been very useful to the brigade, in constructing hospitals and other buildings for the brigade. Colonel Owen's "Irish Regulars." Colonel OwErt's has had the hardest work of all the colonels. The Untferlifil Welltlar is how ho rnamiges to control his Irish Regulars," as they are generally and very properly called, so well. The discipline of his camp is good and the men move well, They go through the evolutions of the battalion and of the line as well as any of the re giments except BAXTER'S. But when it comes to hard fighting this regiment will rank among the very best. Colonel Kerrigan's Regiment. Colonel KERRIGAN had command of one of the finest regiments in the army of the Potomac. They are in General Penman's division, and are en camped smile beyond Ball's Cross Roads, in the vicinity of nail's 11111. They were out yesterday in the full brigade, and it was remarked by °Moors and (Athens that the precision of their movements WAS unsurpassed by any regiment in the division. The evolutions of the whole brigade were of a su perior order, but KERRIGAN'S Regiment carried elf the palm. They are individually a fine eat of fellows, and are worthy of a colonel whose eympa thies are above suspicion. General Burns' Brigade—From the Upper Pataina The Third Brigade Corps of Observation, com manded by General WILLIAM W. BURNS, and com posed of rcgitnenta moony recruited in Philadel phia, and lately commanded by Colonel EDWARD D. BAKER, deceased, is rapidly improving in efft• cioncy. There is not in the service a finer body of men, robust, intelligent, and full of ardor, and the officers are all desirous and capable of acquiring military knowledge. The regiment was fast im proving under Colonel BAKER, and since his la mented death, having been fortunate moue]. to hare placed over them a regular army officer, they have continued to improve, and .are now ready to march wherever they may be needed. The California Regiment. The California Regiment, or more properly the 71st Pennsylvania Volunteers, is gradually reco vering from the taunts of the Bell's Bluff disaster. The wonder is that it did not become completely demoralized. As soon as Col. WISTAR, the present colonel of the regiment, recovers from hie severe wounds, and we understand that be is fast reco vering, the regiment will resume its former rank us one of the best in the field. Gol. Morehead's Regiment. This regiment is not quito so large as some of the others, but it is fast becoming quite export in diseirdina. Tka man Al% all of the rl o ht .temp le make good soldiers. lion. Win. A. Richardson, of Illinois. It is understand that tha Hen. Wm. A_ SON will accept the poet of brigadier general, con- ferred upon him by the President, and enter upon its duties the moment his active services may be recptirc4 in the Avid. Arms for the Army and Navy. In order to set at feet the apprehensions of those who opcouluie upon the damago that will be done to the good cause on Recount of the prohibition of all exports of arms from Great Britain, it is only necessary to say that few or no orders have been sent for British muskets, rues, eennon, or military munitions. The Government a long time ago avail ed itself of supplies from other and more friendly mune& Our Consul to Bayonne. WILLIAM MORAN, Esq., of Philadelphia, lately appointed VPirea Pcgcti censill re DaPune, re ceived his final instructions to.day, from the State Department, and will soon leave for Europe. Reception at s the White House. The President's public reneption tonight was largely attended, and many distinguished gentle men were present. The Kernlan Court Martial In the Kerrigan eourt-martial ease to-day, the examination was principally with regard to the rein stating of a deserter without a trial and the alleged druukeunces et the Colonel on the wa rd} tem Dail 4 e Cross Roads to Upton's Rill. Further proceedings were postponed till Thursday. The ease 9f C 910491 lIA4sTEDI 9f the First NOW Jersey Cavalry, for alleged malfeasance in office, will be brought before the same court to-morrow. THE EUROPA AT BOSTON. DESPATCH OF A BRITISH WAR STEAMER FROM HALIFAX, The Queen's Messenger on his Route to Wabhington. DESPATCHES FROM THE AMERICAN MINISTER, BOSTON, Dec. 17.—The Europa arrived here at four o'clock this aftcruoon, 'Within thirty minutes after the Europa touched at Halifax, the British steam sloop-of-war Einahlo got up steam and left, it is supposed, in pursuance of orders from the Queen's messenger, to commu nicate with the admiral of the British North Ameri can squadron. The Sixty-second and Sixty-third British roe. merits are under orders for Canada. Capt. Seymour, the Queen's messenger, and also a special messenger from Mr. Adams, the Amerioan Minister, left Boston, this afternoon, direct for Washington. The European mails and papers will reach Phila delphia tomorrow afternoon. FURTHER FROM BEAUFORT. THE STONE FLEET IN CHARLESTON HARBOR EXPEDITION TO FERNANDINA, FLORIDA rsw Vottif, Dec. 1.7.—A private letter fah" Beaufort says the stone fleet had sailed from Sa vannah for Charleston, in company with a man-of war, The ships were to be sunk in Charleston harbor on Saturday lot. • Tybee Island.is occupied by 1,000 Federal troops, who are to throw up batteries for use against Fort Pulaski if necessary. The sloop•of war Savannah, and three or four gunboats were off Tybee the ateemer Baltic, with 1,600 hoops, bad left Port Royal for Fernandina, accompanied by the Bienville and another gunboat. The rebel fortifi cation there consisted of five guns, manned by from zoo to 300 meu. It was hollored that it would fall into our hands after a brief struggle. PROM MISSOURI, GEN. POPE IN PURSUIT OF THE REBEL ARMY. TIPTON, Mo., December 16—[Correspondence of the Se. Louis Ds-mac-mi. j—Vesterilan orders Trove received here for all the forces at this post to hold themselves in readiness to march at a moment's ;MUM At the same time, General Pope, command ing the Department of Central Missouri, at the bead of nearly all the troops in winter quarters at Otter: isle, marched westward towards Warrensburg, for the purpose, LA inixeL defieNilly bellevsd of cutting off General Price, who, our scouts re ported, was making forced marches to reach the rebel force under Generals Rains and Stein now in the entrenchments at Lexington. Every one is on the qui vive for startling and good news, as uni versal confidence is felt in the ability and bravery of General Pope and his army, LEAvanwortmt, December 17.—Advices from Mound City to the 14th mention that a foray had been made by a party of two hundred rebels near Potosi, Lynn county. Twenty houses wore pil laged and one man killed. Colonel Montgomery had gone in pursuit of the marauders. It was believed at Mound City that none of General Price's forces had crossed the Osage river. THE WAR IN KENTUCKY. A FIGHT OPPOSITE MUMFORDVILLE. UNION FORCES VICTORIOUS. 0:6694•60:1:4AD0:45i:15i,3:iii11faii..14t):410441 WOUNDED MMIr.rM=WMrri'MiTM'..IWRM CINCINNATI, Dee, 17.—A special despatch from Frankfort says: Five rebel officers and soldiers, captured some days ago in Tennessee by a party of Unionists from Whitely county, Kentucky, passed through this city to-day, en route for Louisville. A letter from a prominent officer at Mumfordsville says Generals McCook, Johnson, Wood, and Rous seau's commands rested on the northern bank of Green river on Sunday. A letter from Lebanon says General Thomas' division is making rapid preparations and will lean in a few days. There are many rumors about the movement of the enemy below, but there is nothing reliable. General Nelson's division was encamped on Mul draugh's Hill, on the old Nashville turnpike, on Sunday, in fine order and spirits. A private letter, dated Somerset, Sunday night, reports the capture of the negro servant of a rebel officer as ho was about taking provisions to the rebel pickets. He says Zollicoffer has 6,000 men on this aide of the river, and 2,000 on the other bide. no Is fortifying both Bides with a purpose of wintering on its banks. It is rumored at Somerset that a hundred rebol cavalry has surprised a portion of Colonel Hazzard's regiment, killing a fair, and capturing several of our troops. Hazzard's camp is fifteen miles from Columbia. If Frankfort is a fair index of Kentacky senti ment, this elate will give a prompt and oordial support to the tiorernment in refusing to surrender MUM niv/ PPen. Fight Opposite Munifordsville. LEWISVILLE, Dooomber 17.—Four companies of Colonel Williah's German Regiment, were attacked this afternoon on the south bank of the Groan river, opposite Muinfordsville, by Colonel Torry's Regiment of Texas Rangers, two regiments of in fantry, and six pieces of artillery. Colonel Willi:1 was remforeed, and drove the rebels back, with a loss. of thirty-three killed, in cluding Colonel Terry, and fifty wounded. The Federal loss was eight privates and a lieu tenant killed, and sixteen wounded. The Democrat has advices that the Federal troops were crossing Green river, southward, all day, with great rapidity. The Democrat has also a business letter, dated Somerset on Monday, which mentions no engage ment in that vicinity. • The Twelfth Kentucky Regiment, Col. Hoskins, is entrenched two miles south of Somerset. Ail was quiet in the vicinity of Caaapirelisvillo up to the 16th. XXXVIITH CONGRESS-FIRST SESSION, WASHINGTON, Decombor 17, 1861 Blikiling. A bill from the !louse was received to authorize the raising of a volunteer force for the defence of Kentucky. On motion of Mr. POW E of Kentucky, it was re ferred to the Military Committee. Me. SUMNEIL of Massachusetts, presented mutual petitions ler the emitacipation of the Waves Of retails. Mr. WILSON reported a bill to increnec the number of cadets at Wei,t Point. Mr rooT, of Vermont, offered a resolution that the ConiMiatiOntif of Publie gs inform the Senate by what authority a portion of Um riationat unplug hat been converted into a bakery. Agreed to. Mr. SUMNER offered a resolution that the Commit tee on Military Alfitint be Instructed to inquire into too expediency of providing by logislation that the army shall notbe employed to surrender fugitive slaves. Lau over. Mr. LATHAM, of California, offered a resolution that the Secretary of War be requested to inform tlie Senate lay virtue of what law, and for what reasons VMS. VAN are required front pag.ieugers going from Now York to San Francisco. Agreed to. Mr. SHERMAN, of Ohio, offered a resolution that the Secretary of War be requested to furnish the Sonata with a sem. Of all earrOilranlitineti between Oenorul Seott end General Patterson. Agreed to. Mr. SUMNEIt. introduced a bill in relation to claim for French spoliation& Mr. LANE, of Kansas, called up the resolution that 0.6 Pbetisfavy of Was be requested to furnish the Sonata a copy of the orders for the erection of barracks for the Kansas troops. Mr. LANE said lie had. a right to criticise fairly the acts of the Government, and should exercise the right. It fla tenth wee told in the halls of Cionmee.ia. Ile laid confidence In the Administration. But that great and glorious army now assembled to battle for the Union should not be buffeted to go to an inglorious burial in winter Iluvrters without ono blow being struck. If it le, {lads public MlifilLllB6 is nhisrineed, and such a feet would be like a fire-hull at midnigut. Why le the army kept hi inactivity I The army lecomposed of voiuntoors, and inaction is it bane to volunteers. The troops who won the battle of Buena Vista were not so well drilled as the troops on the Potomac, Our troupe tire superior to the rebels in the open 110111, and worn sudielentY efficient. Why then do we tarry I If Waehingtlon could march troops with bleeding feet over the frozen hills of Now Jersey, could not the presthit army march South 1 The occupation of the rebel Staten by the army Is a military hece , sity. If we Walt tilt the rebels are exhausted, the people of the country will lose confi dence in their tenders long before the time of exhaustion comes. We cannot expect the loyal people in the South to show their loyalty till they have our protoetion. We must advance the army into the rebel Staten and whip somebody ; then they will come out by thousands. lie contended that the Government should take possession of the slaves, and the masters, in their desire to recover them, would bow down in entunitioion cyan to Abraham Lincoln. The cause demands an advance. Let the future lessmis to the army be taught in the held. Then the Government Rill he safe and freedom triumphant. Mr. CARLILE, of Virginia, said he was convinced that the people of the country nod the Prenident had =den great mistalopu!notibaring °upended tile %deflator from Kansas commander-in-chief to load their armies. It was very easy to criticise military movements on the floor of Congress. Ile was surprised to hear the Senator fillY thllt twenty elAlia Pee of 1, 40 people Ur Ilnt able , 44 ns contend wittie rebels winiont the aid of 4,000,000 or slaves. Mr. Outdo continue.) at some length, and said that this was a war for constitutional liberty, and not to trample on the constitutional rights 01 the people of any Plate, The Tr eliiae had its origin onrsido or s livery, and this war is not an inhuman crusade against nuerby, ligthe army isturned Onto negro-catchers, it would dis solve like snow. He would not violate the guarantees of the Constitution. Bewail 'silting to trust the President. He supposed he had come here to take coreditutional measures to restore the Union, yet he was obliged to listen to the anti-slavery speeches of men working sim ply for pa ty. If the Senators from the free States do as much as the loyal citizens in the rebel State to correct the crazy nations which have produced this rebellion, and bring about a gran reeling, then pears would come back to every part of this distracted country. Mr. FOSTER, of Connecticut, asked, as a question of privilege, that the contested seat of the Senator from Manses be lam up. Be claimed that this was a Kiri. legal question, and moved that the other subject be post.: paned. Disagreed .0. Mr. LANE, of Kansas, said if we aro deterred front fighting a battle simply for fear of defeat, then the Go vernment will tail. We mutt light to gain victory before Englat.d sends her navy or army upon us. Yietory is what we want. Be wits astonished to hear a lord Sena tor charge that the cause of rebellion was the slavery egitat:on. This rear was instituted because the el sve it , APLAW MUM eat steal territory for it, exr.ausiou. - No one had urged that the war wee to be waged azainst slavery. It was a war against the rebellion, and let slavery Wile care of itsodf. If die war was to ne waged without any idea r f freedom, be feared for the result. The., would i.e nothing 10 c , .;e11.6 6htititsitteiri. Mr. CARLILLE asked if the question of the preserva tion of the 'Union H as less calculated to excite enthu siasm than a crusade against slavery 1 Dlr. LANE said he could never have a proper enthu siasm en long as the war wan without a 131111)080. Ha would wage the war to crush out the rebellion, and let such an emanation from hell as the institution of slavery take care of itself, and if it perish, let it perish, and freedom smile. 318TIOUCIALL, of Colifornio, ollboodiTho yowls , Con. Ile protested against bringing into Congress sub jects not calculated to further the great Interests of the country. Mr GRIMES, of lowa, noved. to lay the resolution on tht• *ALIA A orttql to_ Mr. WILSON, of Massachusetts, reported back from the Military Committee a bill to provide for allotments among the volunteer forces, with a substitute, which was passed. ieoextti, of , donnectir - nr, moved to ink. Up the case of the contested seat of the Senator from Kansas. Agreed to. The subject was postponed till to-morrow, and the chalr apnounced as a committee on the part of the Ornate, to investigete into the Fi'..r,".nduct of the war, Messrs. Wade, Chandler, and Johnson (Tenn). The reso.ution from the House in regard to the--ad journment over the holidays was laid on the table. The Senate then went into executive session, and sub sequently aeljearned. liOI7SE OF REPRESENTATIVES Mr. BINGHADf ! of Ohio, from the Judiciary Com mittee, reputed tuck the joint readution directing and reuniting the rloll.lht Court, at tituxuatria s Yu., to ro• tail) and safely keep in its rust. tly any property taken as that of persona engaged in or aiding the rebellion against the 'United States until the further action of Congress teliehing the Patel The conlittion vfm pow 4, • • - - The 'louse resnincd the consideration of the special order, being Mr. Eliot's, of Massachusetts, resolutions proposing the emancipation of the slaves of rebels, etc. Mr. B AIMING, of Kentucky, invokes a calm and patriotic conankration of the alibied now before the noose. It wag with the deepest pain that he witnessed tbe introduction of the proposition at so early a period in the session, and the attempt to pass it under the operation of the previous question. H, thought there was a dispo- SitiOn to exclude all reflection and a refusal to Muse in the apparently awl career. But when a disposition was afterward shown to act with deliberation, his hopes re vived. Be proceeded to elaborate the following points of his oppositton to the pending resolutions: First. We have no constitutional power to pass them, or any bills or rtsolutions on the unbject. Second. That Congress, the President, and the Admi nistration stand pledged in the most public and solemn manner against all interference with slavery, as he pro ceeded to show from copious extracts; therefore to sanc tion such a policy 'Nola be a culpable %dainties, of the plighted faith of this flovernment. Third. He opposed the resolutions, because legislation on the subject is forbidden by every principle of sound policy. Fourth. He opposed them and allkindred measures lin. Cause they would inaugurate a war which would involve in its horrors the loyal and disloyal, the innocent and the guilty ; a warfare disgraceful to any civilized .aed Christian nation. In the course of his remarks he said that this slur has nothing more to do with slavery than with any other institution. Let slavery alone, it will take care of itself. He showed the injustice of diverting the war from its original design—namely, the restoration of obedience to the Constitution and law, and the pre usivution of the Union. . - . . Mr.KELLUGG, of Illinois, moved that the resolutions now under consideration, and all those relating to the subject, included in the sane• special order, be referred to the Committee an the Judiciary. Agreed to—yeas 77, nays FL . _ kr. WASHBURN, of Illinois, from the special com mittee to inquire into the Goveroment contracts, made a report. He stated that the committee had given the re port their unanimous concurrence, with the exception of Mr_ Jackson, of Kentucky, who met u ith the committee for a'ew days, but was called to Kentucky by a tele graphic despatch, which requested his immediate pre sence to aid in putting down the rebellion. Mr. Wash burn submitted a resolution that five thousand copies of the report, together with the evidence, be printed; alto, that ten thousand copies of the report be printed without the evidence, for the use of the House. The resolution was referred to the Committee on Printing. The following rest-lotions were submitted by Mr. VAN WYCK, of New York, chairman of the committee'. Resolved, That the Secretary of the Treasury be re. quested to decline making auy further payment to par ties interested in the steamboat Catiline on account of the charter of that vessel by the United States on the 25th day of April, 1861. Resolved, That the Secretary of the Treasury be re quested to adjust the claim against the Government for the 5,000 Hall carbines purchased through Simon Ste vens, Esq., by Gen. J. C. Fremont on the oth day of Au gust, 1861, and afterwards delivered at the United States Arsenal, at the city of St. Louis, on the basis of a sale of the said arms to the Government for $15.50 each, reject— ing all other demands against the Government on account of the purehese of said arms. liceotreci, That the practice of employing irresponsible parties, Wing no official connection with the Govern. inept, in the performance of public duties which may be properly performed by the regular officers of the Govern. ment, and of purchasing, by private contract, supplies for the different departments, where open and fair emu. petition might properly be invited by a Reasonable adver• tisement for proposals, is injurious to the public service, and meets the unqualified disapprobation of this House. The consideradon of the report was postponed till Tuesday. Mr. itENTON, of New York, said he had signed the report, and concurred in what was said, except some of the deductions from the testimony taken in the Western Military bupprtment of gt_ Louis. Mr. MORRILL, of Vermont, introduced a bill, which was passed, to suspend the appointment of assessors and collection of the income tax until the let of April next. Mr. STEVENS, from the Conunittee of Ways and Means, reported a bill making an appropriation for in valid and other pensions, and a bill providing for the pay ment of consular and diplomatic expenses for the year ending June 30,1303. Mr. BLAIR, of Missouri, reported, from the Military Committee, a bill providing for the allotment of pav-cer- Uncoil% among the volunteer forces. The bill was passed. Mr. COX, of Ohio, from the Committee on Foreign Af fairs, reported a bill appropriating, $l,OOO as full com pensation to the owners of the British ship Perthshire, in consequence of her detention by the steamer Ma asaehn setts, in June !apt, for a supposed breach of the blockade at Mobile. Mr. Cox referred to the tact that the President, in his message, had recommended this satisfaction. Be sides, thespapers in the case show it to be a jest one. He said the till Wall reported in accordance with. I recent- IlltlidatMlat in the !.'resident's message, and a r from N e, Secretary Seward, which ke had read, stating t lie . had examined the fume, end believed that the rath shire was ',saintly engaged in commerce on the high seas 11 hell fiViZtill i4llll geteitted by tho United §tittes St , Mil er Massachusetts. She left Mobile for Liverpool, with cotton, on the 31st of May. The blockade began on the 2eth of May, but the ship left within the time allowed by the PrEsident's proclamation. She was taken back, a distance of two hundred miles, to Pensacola, and there released by the captain of our squadron. Ihe bill reports the damage at $l,OOO. The amount is inconsiderable, but the prompt action of Con gress in awarding it is an earnest to Great Britain that this Government will be as ready to indemnify for a wrong am to defend a eight. 0011 iolNal 0103555 tsaYB OA clearly in the wrong in seining this ship, as they were right in overhauling the Trent. In the jealous defence of our maritime rights, our oillcete may exceed their duty, but the m-ment it is ascertained, as In this case, tilt f r overnment Mimi pride in according satisfaction. It is to be hoped that the action of this House, at least, toward foreign Femora will show a wise, li just con ciliation, without any timid or time-serving submis sion. While we would not yield an inch to any scr im, I' m or lotr pepons compulsion, such as the news threatens us with, it is becoming tho dignity of the Republic promptly to remedy wrongs. Thus are wo triply armed to demand the prerogatives belonging to our rigiloymilty l it home and abroad. Great dEiritain should Meet us in this spirit When we dominant or her Why rhe steamer Nash vii to has an asylum In her ports without any nationality, and without even the pretence of tho barbarous privateering commission ; and when within a short distance of her own shores, and bearing an envoy frank the rebellious States, Colonel Peyton, she overlutuls the Ilarsey Birch, lowers her atm s and stripes, irons her crew, and with the tail hand of the hummer, burns her to the water's edge, and then finds a hospitable haven iu Southampton, to be refitted for another outrage with warlike armaments front F,nglish storehouses ! We should demand to know how it is consistent whit Eng land's ill-disguised neutrality to allow such wan ton piracy to go without Olen the forms of a dj u dication hr even a mockery of punishment. Surely, if in this case of the Nitshville, England should act as the accessory to such an atrocity, she can not complain that, in the midst of our great national perils, and while the public nerve is acutely sensitive to indignities are) ed in the time of our trial, we pursued to the letter, as in the case of the Trent, the international cede he has herself prescribed. Our just.fication in that case is that her act was one of hostility, whether it consists in carrying despatches and envoys, or other and worse than comtraband on board a neutral ship. It will not do to answer that no case like this has been adjudi cated ; that no case like this Is to be found in the Lee pentium. Can. Cushing, in hie recent letter, gives the reason why precedents are not to be found in the get), graphical relations of European nations. But the prin ciple covering the case is niost cogently stated by Phil's more, and other writers, and the English jurisprudent, nukes determined to he warped in hie judgment hi , Lis pride or prejir ice, cannot deny the doctrine of Stowell, Ittich would stop, in time of war, on neutral ship, the antheasadere of an enemy, whose Government is not yet an accomplished and recognized fact. It se-ms to he conceded that Mix principle would apply to the cage of despatchea. If Ap, In a forum of purer reason ant en.. lightened connrience, which make lip the code interna tional, for a stranger reason, It will apply to ainbateuidlorn publicly declared, and whom, mission in of more impur niece than battaliong of armed men, and whole chrgmin of Om, ntion, glum, and nanres, tin a miranna - oe ii. llto creeks Unit provider of these. By hie alliance he may *hi baffler' and helve revolotimo. To give him the protection of the mutt ad INK In a public rennet in it castes half. Ti. give him the protection of the iifte, I, v•-e..e,1 le .x. L.etilliy, aid ef the public enemy, and a noigure and conti4cation blimild follow. The more this uninition in pondered and examined, the more impreinest.le Is our ponitlon. Nor in there anything lu oar previous diplomacy to weaken thin position i which, heal f the thee, I could do IMO etritte. It in enough now for int that on 1,1i15 ground we may safely nay to England, Fulfil your neutral ololigotione—yon hare MOM voluntarily, and ogolunt our protobt, Until yllll 110 nn, you CRIIIII4 'marry' with tin for the rxercino of our mont indubitable rights, If you Midst on belligerent rink n Ind Weeil North and SOllll4 do not, an a neutral, limp Ike DWI bellig.rout to the detriment of the other. Thin Is fraud. In HMI spirit 010111 01111 our relatluna tOWIII4II Nlll(ltitid actuante' and. cable. Wo will readily yield her rightful dementia, as in this case of the Perthshire. We could yield nothing to her arrogance, passion, or pride, when we are clearly in the right, The letter of General Jackson to Mr, Id rhigdon, rho original of whirl, Vas read by the !Mandan, Ban. croft, et a meeting nt New York, and sophist by him I. U e Disunionhits here, may be as appropriately applied to their sympathizers abroad. "The Union intuit tie pre. served, without blood, if NO bo ootailldo ; hut it most he Preserved at all hazards, and at any price." &r with our honor among the nations. For it is thug In the gi gantic conflict of our national existence, that we should avoid the entanglements of a foreign conflict with no. tines whose material interests, lit they think, dolma upon our discenifiture, fuel whose chronic jealousies or our Republic's Humus have led their rulers to hail WWII discomfiture with ill-concealed delight. Wu are too sen sitive of foreign opinion. Wf naturally dislike to have our Government and lo athing-MTh misrepresented, We Lwr tnc ivirit of thy Spanish motto: "Do plc Rei solo yo;" no one shell spoilt of our king butt ourselves. But we can afford to be indifferent to the malignity of foreigners whose moral standard is incronsod by their commercial loss and gain, and whose compliant neutrality min view a great Christian and kindred nation humiliated without a re gret or sympathy, because of its splendid illustration of commercial grandeur and Democratic “overnment Let us nuraut our duty to our ago and country With nnrNTicd composure Heaven will not (Insert the undismayed, To despair is t) diet Flinging aside the burden of our na. tional woe; lamenting nothing of the past; daring all that is just mot constitutional; making no cruel and disastrous diversions front the great object of reactiing Our nationality cretimeg aa , pc would ** ;Writ of naktma, those N 4 ho wmild divert us from that object to other and ignoble objects, involving fresh diversions, cruel decep tions, social revolutions, servile insurrections, perpetual penalties, and eternal bates moving one and ell, heart, body, men, meatm, Munitions, and pa triotism, to the one grand object, the restoration of the dismantled rnion as it was and ought to be: we may emerge from this strife, and arise like the fabled demi god, from our prostra ieu, more grateful and strong, in spired A larger meacare or paaa- ' and a. elearvr and lets ostentatious consciounress of our destiny. During the debate a colloquy occurred between Mr. Colfax and Mr. Vallandigham. Mr. Colfax, in replying to remark of Mr. Cox, said he yesterday voted to refer Mr. Volinmil6Lam'a ranloilon smaltrlna- Com. Wllkon , duct because he preferred that whatever was sent out on the subject should emanate from a standing committee of the Bettor, after grave consideration, instead of being inipublycly ;WM illMll by the House. . .. . hi:AN - Mon a tr. 5i4i1:1 that Dlr. 'Colfax WM not so circumspect and explicit en the first day of the soft• sion, when he offered a resolution propoiing to closely imprison Mr. Motion in retaliation for the treatment of CM. rcorno, The gentleman hal not then heard front 31r. COLFAX further explained the reason why he offered his resolution on the first day of the session ' wee 'because Mason had, as a Senator, taken an oath to F.opport the Constitution and bad violated it. Ile was not only a traitor' but had - perjured linneelf, When wi deul with nations it is a different thing. Ni. YALLANDIGHAM could not perceive Why the gentleman was so ready to Mstit y the not of Commodore Vilhea 911 the JIM till 7 4Mb:di' hut not now. Thew were no fewer !ratters now than at that' What made the difference'? Mr. COLFAX replied that ho was still in favor of meting punishment to traitors. Mr. YALLANDIGIIAM predicted that in leas than thrPolllollthg M4lBOll and Slidell will be returned. Mr. COX hoped the prediction would pr , ve untrue. Mr. DINES, of New York, was for leaving the rine+. Von with England in the hands of those, on our part, who will ennduet the negotiations. It would he conducted with dt.nity, and a due regard to its honor and interest. Under these cirennistancea he was willing to risk the chances of war. Two classes would he di4app.Anted by the preservation of peace—namely, those who want a war to give strength to the rebels, and enable them to succeed, and those who have been revelling in tlin spirit of bravado. The bill was then passed. Mr. SEDGWICK, of New York, from the Committee on Naval Minim renurted a bill which 11118 paiatxl, fur, net to promote the efficiency of the navy by retiring ollt_• cers, etc. He also reported a bill authorizing . the Secretary of the Navy to construct twenty iron-chid steam gunboats, by contract or otherwiaa, lie stated that each would coat from $500,000 to $.580,000. After a brief debate, the further consideration of the bin was postponed, and the House adjourned. TER CONGRESSIONAL INQUIRY INTO GO. VERNMENT CONTRACTS. REPORT OF THE VAN WYCK COMMITTEE WAiiIIINGTON,Dec.I7.—Van Wyck' Select Committee, to inquire, into Gorernmoot corrtrnots, matte a report to the house of Representatives, to-day, of their progress: It was presented by 2/r. Washburne, uflllinois. The re solutions submitted by the chairman will be found in the ConB:ereimaarproceeciinv. The committee report that they held [their sittings in Washington, New York, Boston, New Bedfbrd, St. Cairo, Chicago, and Harrisburg, and the msmbers have trio. Med fram six to seven thousand miles in the Perfprt{t flr of their duties. They have examined two - hundred and sixty -five witnesses, and the testimony embraced in the present report will cover eleven hundred pages. The labors of the committee aro far Pout being closed. A large number of transactions at Washington anti else where seem to deserve their attentions and, with the alp. probation of the House, the committee propose to vigor ously prosecute their investigations, so long as it may ap pear that they are demanded by tha public interests:- TR.E. STEAMER OA TILINE OISE Among the first subjects investigated was the charter of the steamer Cali line. tshe was chartered oy I) Tompkins, assistant quartermaster general of New York, under an order from General Wool. No doubt can that Col_ Tatnettititt acted to > miss fiastt faith, so far as he was conmeted with the transaction. M. M. Freeman & Co. held as security for the money they bad advanced the insurance of $20,0e0 on the ves sel, the notes of several other parties, and the contract with the Government The contract with tiro Govern. meet it not remarkable for disinterestedness in promoting the national welfare, yet the Government mill certainly he satisfied with ordinary fairness and integrity in con tracts made on its behalf, even if a willingness to seize 111)01] the public mitifortulive for Pereonill likgrentThatrint is Inanifert in the tranaaction, While the nepenthe hal right to expect it, it cannot compel the unselfish devotion of its citizens. The provision that the Government should pay $50,000 for a vend met purchased for 614,000 in the event of her lose by a peril not covered by the inanrilllGO is totally in. defensible. But the main provision of the contract, while undoubtedly exorbitant, is less to be condemned. The Government was to pay 510,000 per month for the vessel, and that, ton, for a period of not less than three months. Colonel Tompkins seems to have paid no at tention to the time for which the vessel was chartered. The order of General Wool is silent or, the subject. The presence of Captain Comstock at the time the proposition was drawn up would Justify the inference that the time, which was a very material feature in the contract, was adjusted between himself and Develin t Freemamithe otl er parties then present. There is some conflict in the evidence as to what would be a fair price for the charter of the vessel, and eepeci. ally as to the cost of runninglier. The latter inquiry is manifestly the most important in its practical results. The committee especially caul attention to the arrange ment between the Secretary of the Navy and Mr. Mor gan, for purchasing vessels for the Government, !Ming that it is of such a character, whether it be in the stipu lated amount received, or in the mode of payment, alike indefensible and reprehensible. That arrangement is a system of commission, usually 2g per cent. of the pur chase money paid for each vessel, and one under which Dlorgan received as compensation during the period of seven weeks previous to t; e oth day of ;September, (when this testimony was taken,) the enormous sum of $51,5n4, as admitted by himself before the committee. If he has received the Mlle rate of compensation since as Wore that date, there meat ha added to this sum paid him before that date the further commission of 5;43,424 for services rendered since, making in all the sum of $05,000 paid to a single individual for his services as agent of the Gorernment since the 15th of July, a pc, riot)of four months and a half, THE PURCHASE OF ARKS The committee next devoted themselves to the subject of the purchase of arms. Tho extraordinary demand for them, :vaulting franc the MtArIIWY to overthrew the Union, has resulted in extraordinary expenditures, and, exciting the cupidity of large numbers of persons both in 'Europe and America, has opened up a system of un precedented speculation. The Government has bean the 4tcttss nlore than one conspiracy-, and reread:Eu.l.'le combinatiOns bare been formed to rob the To easury. The profits from the sale of arms to the Government have been enormous, and realized, too, in many in atances, by cur own citizens, through a system of bro kerage as unprincipled and dishonest, and as unfriendly to the success and welfare of the nation, us the plottinge of actual treason. The system adopted at an Ma Moment for the par.! chase of arms naturally encourages this result. The Government and the several States entering the market in active and direct competition, stimulated, it is true to sonic slight extent and but temporarily, the importation and manufacture of arms, but scarcely comJensated for general profligacy in the expenditure of the public trea sure nud the corruption of the public morals. Since the adjournment of the extra session of Con geese, the War Department is understood to have-au thorized the several States, and to have recognized the right in the generals commanding the several divisions of the army; to purchase anus to be paid for by the General Government, creating mum unwise and ruinous competition against itself without increasing the num ber of OTITIS in the market. The committee, after examining into the effect of this system of competition last September, called the at tention of the War Department to the subject, and tug. Bested so the only effective remedy that the purchase of arms should he confined to a single hereon, and the several States notified that the General Government would not pit 3 for arms pnrchneed in competition with Hula. no entnntillan are informed that this policy has beim adopted—a most desirable result—although its earlier adoption would have saved millions to the trea sury, and, at the name time, by placing the amt pur altnead under the control of te Government, would have secured their use at points where the public safety was the most in peril. - Maj.r Ifagner, an ordnance, officer, who was engaged in the purehaee and inspection of arms, testified as fol lowa " The agents of Fremont, et the tiovernors of States, of cities, of Union Defence Committees, of colonels of regiments, and of generals of our army, are nil here in New York. I may bo in treaty for arms, and the first thiag i hear, Ws+ ono ors . seal [o some agent. Some of the men who hold the arms, I sometimes think, are disposed not to have a honnfide Buie, They like to keep the arms in market in order to advance the price. I think they have been gambling in arms just as they do in etocke, etc." The eammittss remark that In amorous cases which have come tinder their observation, the prim paid for acme was inexcusably exorbitant. In some instances the arms were worthless, and in others exorbitance in price wan coupled, with other ovidonco of a purpooo to defraud the OAVEIIIIIOIIt. The abuses in the purchase of Austrian and other fire arms are noticed, and the testimony appended. Next the roinmittro oniunined into the Moir supplies. They say, among other things, that either through cor rupt motives, or from a went of reasonable prudence, the act of Congress only permitting contracts to be made without novertining for proposals in cases where imme diate delivery to required by the public oxignnoy, line been almost a dead letter even In that large elms of cases whore it might have been properly applied. Immense supplies, both in the Navy. cc well sti the War Depart ment, the nocesssits for whieli, in the Minna Miro of things, 11718 easily forenoon, have been purchased privately under contracts. express or with out any competition being invited. In one importalt division of the arm', the Westerol the law has been almost totally disregarded, and even the responsibility of public officers has, In many cases, been unnecessarily re moved, by the employment of irresponsible agents in purchases of large quantities of supplies, even where re nt/314We Bud experienced and upright pat+lic officers were in a position to perrorm the requited duty. A vast amount of supplies Wive been made on what is eallvd a requisition. In the Western Department, especially, requibitippe loom tam, the place of connects. TIIE PURCHASE, OF HORSES. AND CATTIA. The committee say that in the purchase of cattle there is much evidence of gross mismanagement, and in the purchase of horses and wagons in New York they find groat irregularities. OFFICIAL FRAUD. The committee call attention to a case of the officia rortitution of official position to the base purpose of ii. Iran) gains an set forth in the evidence of tianiu.d A. and in this co .neetion the cornuilttee say theta 111/111 by the name of Wood, enjoying the confidence °Cu,. President, was appointed commissioner of public build ings, a place not only requiring great Inisiness capacity, but unflinching integrity. mid that M..... declaration, made himself tin instrument for plundering the Government. The committee, in discharge of their duty, mud a representation of the facts to the. Execu tive, hut before any action was taken the Govern !mit eat mintier' front the prononco of an unworthy racial by hit resignation. TILE FORTIFICATIONS AT ST. LOITIS. The rommittee next approach the subject of the fortiti rationa at St. Louie. The rircnrmtanres nurrreneling Ham work being of the mug! aktratirdinury Attritat4, and Mal kol Lv exiravam.nce, recklessuesa, iusuhordittation, anti fraud. they ex proem the hope that mein means may he found to make the, parties G. the atrecieue e...ntreet ilirtiorge the enm out of 10 blob the Government has been defrauded, tied that the lal.ororn who how, .lone he work on the faith of the ill..vornment will net longer be de layed in receiving their jug tines. THE PURCHASE OF HORSES AND MULES Thr conimitten found that Hal moat astounding and an. blaolaatt finials hail lief n perpetrated in the Doti:lime of hurtles and mules, and matter% were MO arranged that it wax impossible for the original owners to tall either heroes or moles directly to the Government, but all such mica were nuttin In car alit middle men and am tietweena_ who, It somata, alone venni flat Any heeling or nudes taken by the quartermaster's department. The abuses in the Western Military Department are prominently eliminated, Including those relating to the shipment of lee. the tliveralon of minium fermi the Pay_ minder's Department, far which they were appropriated, the retten and condemned blankets, the rooting of the Denton barrackm, transportation, &c. In the shave notice the language of the committee halt been minted ihreinitient. The remit in (4101041 by Ilfetaot. Van Wyek, of New York, Wunltlitiroe, of Illinois, Holman, of Indiana, Fen_ feu, of New York, Dawes, of Massachusetts, and Steele, of New Jersey. The whet. member, Mr. Jackson, Is alt. tent in Kt nt w THE CITY. AMUSEMENTS THIS ZVENING. ABIRRIOAN AOADRMY or 74 , 7810—8r0ad and Locust streets- 4, Jack Cade." Wiiii*Lntos CoWrilitt9+2ll.. &hove Eighth. tTLo it.,nthern Jlrhrllion i)y ses and Land"—" The Cataract of the Ganges." WALNUT-STREET 'LIIZATRN—North and Walnut eta.— ..Lady of T. yons"— ,, French Spy." anon-nramiT TwasTaa--Arcn, tan aDOTO BUM,. Tiolot - '— , ‘ .1 ack Shenpiril," TEMPLE OF WONDERS—N. E. corner Tenth and Ohent nut streets.—Signor Blitz's Entertainment, CHARGED wrrn Lmin..—Yesterday morning, in the Court of Quarter S.-salons, before Judge Allison, Lane Schofield was un trial, charged with libel. The bill of indictment chart es that the defendant caused to lee la the Preal,l ff Argus, a east attacking James M. Gibson, formerly connected with the Highway De partment, asking hint to explain why, while chairman of the Committee on Highways, be drew out of the City Treasury $1,00.62; why, while he '' loges the na. tuxxlls.t.d MiZei. ao thc- 13.4 xml t at the same time takes John Rano, with many others of the Fame kidney, to his warm and kind embrace ;" why vet. Eels were "ballasted with new paving atones that cost near per load, and the captain of the vessel pays 90 , 6 . ei d N i n to V.I.Y dlajhttln, ihxl pro posed to clean the Virg. district for $2OO less to draw down, and give it to Mr. Thompson at SAO higher l" There are other charges in the card, implying miscon duct. The Commonwealth proved the pithlici.iticip pf the urttoto whited be. 174 1 ,130 '&11 , 7110 , VB IMMO aitath U j that it referred to Mr. Gibson, the prosecutor, The defence, represented by L. C. Cassidy, procpecikd to prove the truth of the chnrgen in the article. Mr. gimifer, from the rip - TrerssllTVT . s Officr) lefltin7,ll that a warrant was drawn in 1858 in favor of Mr. Gibson for $1,00.52. John Loop testified that he remembered the static de posited on the lot, at Sixth and Carpenter streets, in 1855 j tbere , - were e Rood WMII iVilolj paying acme - worn] thmll from 2 to SL2S per load; the gone on the city lot worth more than S 2; saw them loading front that lot in the sum mer of ISSS, in some of Shaffer's carts. John Shaffer testified that he recollected the lot Sixth PTA and in 1850 some of hi 3 ,seta 500 1 1 'A ," from that lot did nut remember the number of loads; might hare beEll a dozen or twenty-fire; they were h tined to a wharf on the Delaware and deposited there: they )Irre for a elevedore named Joseph BtoYenson ; it might have been tilliplign-street wharf; Mr. Gibson oulergil him to take it there; did tint got any money for it: Jo seph Stevenson was to pay serenti -live cents a load, awl he said alien the vessel was ballasted he would pay ; paid the city for these stones. Cross•examineo.—Gave Mr. Gibson fifty cents nor lo and sold it for seventy-live cent; the stone was not fit for anything except ballast ;' they were old stone which had been u5,..1 probably fifty years before; tie.y were not worth a load j the stone he took was not wort I more than middy-nye or thirty- seven and a half cents per mad; paid Mr. Gibson fifty cents for them. Robert Luther testified that he went to Shippen-street wharf in Anginit, 1858, and saw - the paring stones on ioere the ITFSei CgreMil; vent e 4 the repieit or Mr. 6cludiulo the gone in the IMO ho presumed was used for ballast; some of it was gold and sores bad. Cross-examined.—Think some of the stone might hare been used by the city for paving; did not know the value of - the stone, air. Dutton testified that in TM paving stone was worth from $ to $2.25 per team load (two carte). Wm. Long testified that he was a carter; did not work for the city in June 1859, nor any other time in ISIS or DU; William Riding was the supervisor of the That ward; western division. Mr. fluffy, city controller, produced pay-rolls for 1958 and 1859, and, at the instance of Air. Cassidy, read from Mr. Riding's pay-rolls, for these years, charges in ass t as o of William Lase foe a nelnhaf of days. A REITAII OF IRI3II VOLUNTEERS i—Yester day morning. about 7 o'clock, the Fourth awl Fifth Re giments of the Irish Brigade ptisaeil through the city, The Fourth Regiment, or - Eighty-eighth N. Lumber: , 1,000 men, the greater part of whom were re cruited in New Jersey by Col. Baker, who was Collnel of the New Jersey Second Regiment of three-months vo lunteers. 'Re- c - iin,rat in lii incomplete,len the oi - - pinizntien is finielied, it will be known 11l the Second Battnlion of N. Y. Y. A. Four batteries passed through yesterday morning. THE MOUNT YERNON 6CIIOOL. , —At a 1110 Ct. ing of the school directors of the Third section, a resolu tion was passed declaring it inexpedient tor the teachers of ibis section to comply with the resolution of the Board of Controllers wiling them h report to the Controllers the monies end residences of the pupils in their schools, the usual course of official communication being through the representative of the section in the Board of Con trollers. The resolution of the Controllers was in refe rence ton number of pupils of the Mount Vernon School who reside In another section. PASSING COUNTERFEIT COlN.—John Maher was arrested on Monday night on the charge of passing muntafait 4utti tat , &lbws at vavialta Itigse-hear salamis, in the Second police district. About twenty dollars in the bogus coin were found upon the person of the ac cused. Maher was committed to await a hearing-before the rutted States Commissioner. Yesterday. .afternoon, Aaron Briggs was held for a further hearing by Abler, man Beitler upon the chargo of passing counterfeit Os on the Phillipsburg Bank of New Jersey. ATTEMPTED BURGLARY.—Yesterday MOM. , about Conr aislosli., a %Ml Wag diAMMPLd in the sleeping apartments of Mr. Daniel McDowen, who keeps a public house at the corner of Swanson and Bashing ton streets. The fellow escaped from the house, but tho alarm was given, and Officer Stevenson, of the Harbor Police, gave alas, After a :Ikea of keVelqii gaillt.Heil he captured the Individual. The latter gave the nvne of Andrew McKeown. He had a hearing before Alderman Dallas, and was hold in 81,000 bail to answer at court. DONATIONS Fox: 11w.. P.U.ISONE 'le.—Yes terday thirty-three blankets were obtained for the mem bers of Company A. First California Regiment, now pri soners at Richmond. Donations conaioting of woollen drmrp t rhino, and blankets, for the privates of the nboTe company may be PoPt to the dwelling of Wm. N. Conrad, No. 1305 Locust street, or to .the oflico of Cash & Reduer, fie. 150 South Fourth street. REPAIRING DAMAGESomahe breach in the advert at Simteentli and Glum streets is mach more aa• rious Ilan was at first supposed. Workmen are now engaged in repairing damages, and will probably be en gaged several days in their work. DEATIt OF A WELL-KNOWN CITIZES.—Joseph M. Thomas, Esq., a well-known citizen, died at his resi dence on Filbert street a day or two since. The deceased was a prominent, active member of the old Whig party, end occupied, at differeui +lmes, sects Ih Loth biquiasa of Councils. SPIRITUAL.—An enterprising daily yester tivy annoonsei that the Vatted States frigate _ Roanoke had arrived at the navy yard on am previous ant:moon. Captain Turner asseverates on his honor that he didn't see it." Ali the enterprising reporter wouldn't describe anything that he did not see, it is fair to presume that the arrival of the Roanoke wan " spiritual." ADMITTED TO BAIL.—A youth named William Sharkey, who wts found among the crew of the pri vateer retrel, and has been confined in the debtora , wrianont of Mr county I'rlo9lll 911 499990 iir d_eljeffte henlUp bon been admitted to boil in the Hunt of We*, His uncle lies become security for his appearance when required. IN NEED 01? FriNaa.—Tho daily infant 8011001 for colored children, located in Clifton street, between South and Shippers, and Tenth and Eleventh streets, is greatly in need of funds. FINALLY • a.ftertmn James Allen was Slushy committed by Alderman Beltlor to ACIOW.r the charge of stealing 1 , 200 from a boarder at the Continental fold NBMllillt DiBM CORRECTION.—The memorial alluded to in a local paragraph, on Notriay, RR emanating from the Board of Trade, has no connection whatever with that body. L. nr.onnar, Secretary. FlRE.—Last evening an alarm of fire was occasioned, about eight o'cl: ck, by the burning of a bed in the house of Patrick Mcßride, in Fiihnore street (above Arch), near Fifteenth. It was speedily extin guished without any damage being, occasioned to the FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL THE MONEY MARKET. PIIILADEL£IIII, December 17, 1881 The stock market continued feverish to-day, with a more marked effect urea the better class of Securities, Reading Railroad stock closed at 16,V 16k. In stock circles the principal topics of discussion are the effect open the Nal SIN their tAhtti' of the th'vernin" loan so largoly will produce, and the benefita to be secured to the amsernment by a suspension of specie payments on their part ; the reported stop . page of specie ahipments by the 'Africa, and the postronement of her sailing until Friday awl the pro priety of an embargo by our Government upon grain shipments to England. coo all those questions there is great diversity of opinion. The action of the New York bank presidents, this evening, in deciding . hat ie. attg pond, is what might have berm expected from the known di versity of opinion among them as to the measure, and the fact that it was proposed, not because of the needs of the banks, but with sf Flew to promote no public good. Had it been necessary, for the preservation of the banks, the suspension would have been decided upon per force, but as many able financiers doubt whether a suspension pt this time Would afford the advantages claimed ter it, and the Minim nuturnny loyo to maintain a good stand ing, the decision not to suspend comes almost as a mat ter of course. Thns vamxiiterl state or the stock market. is 1. part owing to the calling in of tlentend loans mule to brokers.. The money market is quiet and dull, and the pertarbed. feeling of 1 esterasy is succeeded. in business circles bit mere Meal dams The New York F.t.eni»a Pngt, of to-day, saw A calmer feeling pervades Wall street to-day. 'lll.*. tone of the stock market is decidedly better, and tin: ladat affalcs ing,t ha.V . It BIM Witit.ti and Mir -MAIM Stocks opened at an advance or 34 .3; per cent, on the lowest prices torched yesterday, with is better• demand throughout the list: An intmovontont of Kelt lumeont , In Government securities at once gavatoue kt,the mar ket, greatly aesietleg the recovery in the speculative stocks, which, in some cases, are leax percent. bettor than at the scorning board of yesterday. New York Central opened at 7§% and gradnolls rOtie . t9 Ti X, linally closing at 77. Galena and Chicago jumped to 70 today, abbr. selling "low as 67 . 1 4 Yet‘lerday morning. Th. oagh stock WNB wanted today for delivery, at the tranfifccsheeht 09e4) to. morrow, for the paynont of the five par cent. declared some time since. This makes tho stook stand 6b in the market. There is Fome talk of a dividend by the Michigan (fen. tral Company, and. previous to the receipt of the blnglish .tta, cce untl6rutithd, partially &Mod num, but the indications are that the subject wilt be pa,smal cmkr for the present, ut /east till much that' as the directors fn. I MM. that tht.lP „..e'.-r,, latea-raptlaa on account of lig esenetilon with the seaboard running through Canada. Erie was very fluctuating. The first sales wore at 2e.4, then at 27 and 203, and finally at 27m27. Thls stock Se 10110e0r...1 by the tear of a supply- L Y the ne xt ',framer. from Europe, from parties who find no market far it in London ' and who may be forced I'o Fir 11. Erie preferred Kohl at 48, which in Xal per cent. bet tor lime yesterday. Three of the five thousand ,horse liald by a leadlna director of the mammy came due 40 Flaterday, awl wits Mild for by the buyer. Thi, eel°, It will be remembered, wag mode the middle of October, ag follioce 3,000 shares at 00 buyer sixty dam and 2,000 chores at ninety dart'. Pacific Mail Ind/rood 1J per cent., Killing at Rolm Fiz lawt arming. Panama waN also In demaiiil at an advance of 1,;,i per cent. The railroad bonds are not movably affected by the panic In ninny stocks, and prices 01 the first-clime inqrt- Miura ern ennitinrativele well maintained. Thie claim of imeuritiea within a few years has Immune a great favorite with investors, and every breath of war does not fright en them out of their bonds. The Hat of State atocko how no aperial change. Mia ;markt and Tannmauwa ruled at atsut prl.zoo of loot evetaha. Georglam are scarce-65 to i4l The foreign exchange market ham a meta settled ap pearance to-day, lint atili Irregular. Tim ratan on Lou don fur first-clams bankers' Milo rank., from 110.4 etlll, at Which 11 AMIII iStiAil5l4A t.aiy v , wirin.i.v2nt of the departure of the Afrka tilirriday cheekm traneactlone, and the salon are now only of a ra tan eltaractor. Philitdelplun Steele Erehmiga Sales, Prcember 170861. 811 PORTED Br S. E. BLATIILKEI, Phlleulelpttla Kimlmage irdßsT HDABD. 10 Ilerthddirg B. 02 100 Reading R 18 1000 City Oe Nw . 07)4 50 ...... 163( 100 Lehigh Nay 48 50 do 1610 30 do 48 2 Corn Exeli 11k... 20 700 City .... 70 11000 Nona OH Tit I Mena R 1T 2050 do 1000 do 2dm.. 83X 10 Gr S Comm' It— lag 1,0 Moonily. moth... 10 50 do 100 d 0.... cash... 16 3050 Penns It letm 14. OS 00 "um?" rro 14 1 2 900 tic), "IetIOA, 85 211 do 10 12000 do, ,lounumb. 00 BETWEEN BOARDS. 1277 fa Poona be "3 UNINND 4 2(.6. & Tliltd R... 47, 1 4 10 do 145.... 47,v l i (I do . 47,4 300 City Lis Nu' 1000 Poittla Coup (i 5 10 N Liberty ICI .p 5 .. 30 AFTER I BOAST'. IP. Heaver fifes& , „. 66,1 1 ; 3 Morris CIII Prf. I do „logy( (19 Poona It 0 de_......... 1000 do...idink.sr... or, lOARDS. 100 Reading P. CLOSING PRI Mfg, AR, PbHaan . ..... . 83 84 Phila 6a 83 84 Phila Oa new._ 87g 88 Penns 50., 78 784 itemling76g 7th Beading .13d'70 81 82 Bead Id 6a'88.. 72X 73X Penns R 37g fax Penna It 2d m 00 83. 84 5t..40 CI bpu t , !! Morrie CI Prof,luag 108,g Bch Nam 6a12.. 60 03 Scb Nav Imp fia .. 73 Bch Nay Stock. 3 5 Pref, „ Elmira It Prof, ~ 9N Elmira 70'73... .. 66 Lung Nand B. 9.4 f 103€ Leh Ct & Nev,. 48 48yg keb. CI ti brio 62 ri Penns 80.. 43 81[ N Penns 11 6e.. Mg N Penne 10e ... 70 90 OfttAWiNES Pref. 4 44 , lerkid &Sung' it ! 37 ,^ei ouetell.9. 47 yi 91' Race '.l; Vine B .. 3 W Phila 80 .. Spruco & Pine.. 5 Groen & Coattail 16k" IT • chco 11 alum II 32 Philadelphia Markets. There is Tory little inquiry for Fleur, either for ship ment or home use; sales comprise 300 bbla fine Flour at $5.25; 250 bide superfine at $5.50; 400 lib's Jenny Lind family at e 7 i a. 114. t:66 1,61. Weekern cto 056.8.4.5 per bid, the latter for f elected branili; the anlea to the Nile range from our lowest figures up to $0.50e7 per !MI for fancy hits, as to quality. Rye Flour is steady, with sales 100 htto Is. lots 5.5 es. (torl, ac.rcv j 000 hat Pennsylvania Meal sold at 33 per bbl. WHEAT.—TIie demand has fallen ofT, but prices are well maintained; 6,000 bus sold at 1-Me for prime Penn- IYJlilnill retie 11l More, 141 c for Southern do afloat, iiind 145ci50c for white. Rya is dull, with mond 515108 of Penis) Muhl. at 76e. Coro eumei iu slowly, auil Mad ready sale ut Mc for old, and 554rb6c for new yellw.v. Oats are unelimigeil ; sales of 5,000 bus at 40c for South all; and 4034 mile fur PoologliClllll.. BAoK.—Q«Rlcitrett Iv:quint tit 830 per toil for lot No. 1. CorroN.—There is not mach doing. owing to the firm ness of holders, who are asking an advance on previous quotations. CILOOP.IttFR Yon. !Rik doliig Iti tabor I a cargo (..£ Rio Cotl'oa (.3,(100 hags) w.)14 by auction to-day. ranging at.. 17% nIS%o cash. SEEL/S.—There iz yyry Mtge doing in Clcyar; small sales ale making at ..4.62301 , 4.75 por ha. Fiat:soda tondo upwards; FIDIIIi hiliOS fit a31i0r2.10 prr Into WHISKY is timer, and NO bids sold at 20X 621 c, and drudge at 1934 st2Oc per gallon. New York Stock 635 Eris Railway..... Fr 50 do .8 10 27 100 do b3O 27 • L; 100 do blO 27 100 do 20'7 200 do ..... ....WO 281( 60 do 2.0,‘ 550 do 26N 50 Erie 11 Pref...blo 48 1 140 do 10 1 100 nartem It 10,X 225 do 11 1 15 Mee & Pinta It.. . 13,x 1100 Mich Cent 11... 44,1 100 40 4-I,t 10000 t S 66 '67 68 2000 111 Canal 13 'GO.. 79 3000 Term St 63'00.. 40% 0000 d0..........40)4 1000 Migoouri 116 M 6COO Cal St 76 80 1000 Iht.l Itiv ht m.. 104 1000 do 104 4000 Mich C 83 lbt nt 90„t5 tutB t 3 p.. - Q 9 p c.. t .. !14 1000 Mich S I'd... • • 2000 Chi & NMI S F. 81 6000 Ciev k Tol S I'd 5 Mnn Exchange Bk. 80 Ited lur; , cific NPit M 5 do 82,14 100 Hudson Rig - R.... p.r . m . 600 do LSN 00 ..... ....b3O 30 20 do 30 2001\ Y Cent R... sl.O 76 5 do 10934 150 do 70% 575 111 Coot Scrip 513 X Ocl, do dk , S .10 an 106 do ldo 1 ' old 414 Ctal. & (Ault 09 150 do s3O 7634 69 do 89 100 do blO 7674 50 do ....blO 70 500 do 707,,i 220 do 70 000 do. .... _._ 010 784 , 50 do LgO 70i; 20 do 100 77 160 CM Ac 11 I 1t...1.10 49 39 do b3O 77 25 do 45, 760 Cloy J. Tol It 30.4'1250 do opg 40i( 125 do 30%1100 do s3O 481( 7 e 0 & Clo P. 100 50 do .....610 4.11% 75 Mil 4- P Do Nolen. 17 CITY ITEMS. ANOTIERR LECTURE BY REV. HENRY WARD BERGIIMI,—The next lecture of the People's Literary In. dilute course will be delivered at Concert Hall, to.ntor. row (Thursday) evening, by the Bev. Henry Ward Beecher. He has not yet announced his subject, pro. ferring, as we are informed, to speak upon topics that may be suggested by current mute now accumulating. Mr. Beecher, we may state, is engaged also to lecture at Wilmington and Washington, and it may be preatuned, therefore, that what he will have to any on Thursday, Loueler impromptu it may - to:Cf11, wiU 09 wottur or Ida name and fame. As this is to be his last appearance in khiladelphia this season, we anticipate for him a tremen dous house. ADTICE TO THE LADIES.—AS a considerable portion of time between this and Christmas will be spent by the ladies in shopping for presents for their gentlemen friends, we rrcommend as imitable article) in this line s , Imminomo Droning COMM Smoking Cape, an elegant Scarf, a Muffler; or, if they wish to be still more practi cal, good Flannel Overshirts, bravy Underclothing, or • set of fine Shirts, all of which they will And in greatest ratfory end at the Wareaprices, at Mr. W, W. naignre. 006 Arch street. DELICIOUS FRUITS AND FRENCH. CONFECTIONS. relebreted Foreign Fruit and Confeetionory Em porium of Mr. A. L. Vansant, Chestnut street, Bacon& door below Ninth, we venture to any, Is attracting more attention just now than any other single holiday establish input iii tho country. Hie stock looks more like a mime thous banquet prepared for the gods than for the gusta tory enjoyment of the mortals who are now flocking to his store by hundreds daily, to secure his elegant proparu. Eons for the holiclaye. LADIES.' FANCY Flais, ET CETERA.—Messrs. CliarleS Oakford and Sons, under the Continental Hotel. are closing out the balance of their elegant stock of La. l'orß at astorAßLlngly low price.. 5f.3.18.. cent sets, splendidly Bulled for Christmas presents, they are now positively selling at little more than half the usual rates. They are also giving their customers bar gains in Grisly' Purni.lting floods, Shore, Hats for Children and Mimes, and a variety of other articles. Everybody should give them a call. CH RISTMA:ti BEGUN AT E. G. WHITMAN & ciego,)lttitus4 et sine Vt...rto,nne denteetlenerr, at Messrs. E. G. Whitman & Co.'s, Second street, below Chestnut—the choicest, we think, over offered in this city—has set the Christmas column in the direction of their store in motion early. ()Nude ore alrisery ditching there daily to select front the various dainty and artistic propmotions with which their counters ore now loaded, 1404-eynyhpil y Egv my*y 401611teil and determined to re. commend their friends. Es/fix:Ka:Os Tn;s tasteful new attiohia fee lie Nook, Coo Golitg..at Mr. J. A. Eahlominfa„ Northwest corner of Seventh and Chestnut —known aa the McClellan Scarfs and Ties," are exciting universal admiration. What a neat way for ladles to remember their friends of the other era by, thew Chriiirooe times, it - would be for them to drop in at Seventh and Ohestnot r and make a few eeleetions from these beautiful now gocds! run.: OLD JAvA.—MT. C. 11. MATTSON, (balm in film grocorindu at Arch mud Torah atm% had now nn hand a very superior and pare article of old Go vernment JIM% Col Tee. Thoso who enjoy good coffee idwiiys find tho juice of this celebrated colter a moot tfrliciuus luvverage. LOW PRICES7-WAn on NO 4 1rAn.—PATTEN always sells cheap. Whale•• Shades, Maiming, Damask, Lace, and Satin Do Laine Curtains, Furniture Cover ingp. Alen, Hair Eprines and flusk Mattresses, made to order. rdaterittla warranted pure. tpholatering done at a moment's notice, by earcrui and competent work- Ham, at W. floury Patton's Now West End Curtain Stilre,l4osMittint Street. Tun ENnLisir JOURN.II.S.—We do not expect that a war Will grow out Of our present difficulty with England, ME We Imo nothing to this Street except the blundering and blustering of the English journals, Them papers, however, are not altogether lost to reason and justice, notwithstanding their prejudices to this country, as we notice in them oremionally first-class notices of the eplerttil stplevi of winter garments manufactured at the palatial Clothing Et ipothint of Granville Stokes, 009 Chestnut street. These came papers also speak of the superior manner in which clothing la manufactured at this estuldßliment; and of the Vett , laser prices at which. it i5.,14epe,, , 1. THE WAR WITH ENGLAND—IMPORTANT FROM WaatittntiON.—Lord Lyons has written a private note to the Secretary of Stale, reapeeting tlw Mason and Slidell complication. Ills turth,hip draws it mild, and says nothing about demandimplits passports. After ra nt:ring Mr. &ward or ht.....H.ttioiA,hod be remarks that, let what may result from the Trent affair, he shall adhere firmly to tho opinion, long since formed, that the moat elegant and durable garments for wailers or Gilliland id he fonnsl in t h e United &Mee tiro those made at. the grown Stone Clothing Hatt of Rock lin! & Wileon, Nos. 603. and 606 Chestnut street, allure Sixth. Lord Lyons is not quite lost to reason, it seams. REIIELLION AND RF,TItIBUTION—CIIARLESTON. TN 11 &THEN !—Should the details of thu groat conflagration prove true, hi the city of Charleston, it will show how Diem:are is itte anti property in that hot-bed of tretvon- Now these who hays long been the oppressed will be come the oppressors, and, Imo ever much we would die-. like to see a sinus Insurrection, our sympathies WV 'blunted when we think of the valuable and Is) el men that have been shot down in the present war, for which South Carolina is largely responsible. how different flits aspect of tiltuge in the loyal elites! Our people roilro to, their beds with a perfect settee of security; trade gym riches; the advertising columns of the newspapeta are a good index. of our prospetitv, anti conspirue,ne amoruv them is the mil vectitemout of Charles Stokes' 4 ; Wm- Clothing stet* mules the " Citatinental." '.4-•t)TAtIPL Bid. AO. ZsOszetlan it—ityenjulf, xchange—Dec. 17 GQ dv ~,,, ~..010 44 100 do 45 200 do ........boo 10 200 37; 1 1 0 do 930 37x 105 Panama R. 110
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