rqt Vress. MONDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1861 tSTEAtT rROM TUE LAST *mutat 01- 4 STEPHEN A. DOUGLAS.—" The conspiracy to break up the Union is a fact now• known to Ar . m" I,4=g to accomplish it. There can be but two sides to the control - rimy. ETCTI - man must be on the ‘ido , of the - United States or amainst it. There can be no neutrals in this war. There can be none but patriots and traitors'• VOI: SALE—The dettble-cylinder «Ti Lott" PliNg3 on which this taper has been printed for the last nine mouths. It is in excellent condition, having bean made t order a yrnr ago, Lind will he via at n bargain, For terms apply at this office, or address JOHN W. Pommy, 417 Chestnut greet, Philadelphia. THE LATEST WAR NEWS The detailed accounts of the battle at Drums- eillth on Friday) fully confirm the first reporto in regard to the gallantry of our noble Pennsylvania Reserves, and the completeness of their victory corer the rebel brigade that had the temerity to attack them. Two of the Union regiments, which participated in the battle, were eommandod by Philadelphians—the Buchteils, who yore under charge of Lieutenant Colonel Thomas L. Kane, and the Twelfth Regiment, commanded by Colonel Taggart, Lieutenant G* olouel Rorie le a son ot non, John K. Kane, and a brother of Dr. Elisha Kent Kane, the famous Arctic explorer. Colonel Tag gart is erm of the Proprietors of the Plalacielphls. Sunday Mercury. no full list of tko Union soldiers killod and wounded shows that our low was at first undur estimated , but it evidently fell far short of the loss of the enemy, who t,uffered severely. Letters found on some of the rebel offwers state that the rebuts expect that Gen. McClellan will soon be compelled to make an advance movement against Centreville, in i~Lieh !key haieve he will bens uneneeegeful 99 Gen. McDowell. The late foreign news shows that the war feel ing in England continues unabated. The letter of Smith O'Brien will attract general attention. While expressing warm sympathy with the cause of America, he clearly taints out the fearful ember , rassments we would be subjected to if we were obliged to contend simultaneously against Great and the Southern !allele_ The muggy, at this critical juncture, of doing all that we honora bly can to avoid a war with England, is becoming every day toote Af,a. Mete generally admix ledged. We can easily imagine how that Power would have raged if we had shown ibe serae l ender regard for Reba 2.411 b and the Sepoys in the Indian rebellion that it has mani fested ifor Mason and Slidell and the infamous Se cession eonapirators! but the Brat Brent duty of our Government is to crush the rebellion which aims at the permanent disruption of our great confederacy, and if we can honorably avoid giving these internal enemies the advantage of the active aid of a great naval Power, we should do so. The future will afford oh ittLlpl4 eppeki112.414.4 to obtain redress far the present ungenerous conduct of the hereditary foe of America. While there 15 now a strong probAllity that our diffiCIIIIICS with England will be amicably adjusted, yet that nation has, for a trifling cause, shown gush a belligerent disposition that it is necessary to adopt precautions to guard against surprise. The defences of our Northern frontier and of our sea boaia as 5a1.114 being otretselltened. A telegraphic despatch from Fortress Monroe says that a great light has been observed in the direction of Norfolk, which, it was supposed, was caused by a conflagration in that city. These ex tensive fires in the Southern towns and cities are so fre a uent that ibex- can scarcely be attributed to accidental causes. It is reported that a number of vessels belonging to the atone fleet were reeentl 7 seen of? 06arlealort harbor, and they have probably effectually closed that " rat hole for the present. Brigadier General Edward Otho Opener Ord, who commended the brigade that defeated the rebels near Dranesvine, on the 20th inst., was born in the State of Iliarsland, and entered the Academy at tit cat Point in September, 1530. He graduated in July, ISW, when he was appointed from the Dis trict of Columbia a second lieutenant of the Third Artillery. In July, 1811, he was promoted to a first lieutenancy, and on the ith of September, 1850, received his commission as a captain in the Third Regiment of United States Artillery. In 1856 he was distinguished in several severe con flicts with the Indians near Rogge river, C./gegen, and in September, 1858, was engaged in the con flict with the savages on the north of Snake river, Washington Territory. On his recent return from California he was appointed a brigadier general of volunteers, and in this, his first engagement with the rebels, he has distinguished both himself and nis command. A special despatch to the New York Herald says that g , the arrest of Gr. W. Jones, ex-Senator, Minister, 6;e., was based upon the politico infor mation that he is not only a traitor at heart, but his own written record turned up against him the day before he had his long interview with Secretary Seward. Some of his official papers containing his accounts wore opened, when a sealed letterfell out. It was addressed to Jefferson Davis, President of the Southern Confederacy.. It recommends and endorses a gentleman for a high milita ry position in the Courederato army ; closing with the remark, 4 I have two sons now in the Southern army, the only place where a patriot alsould be found, fighting egitieet a tyeatod4al afid. despotic Government. As soon as I settle my ac counts with the Federal Government, I shall also join the Confederate army myself: Mr_ Seward immediately, upon making the discovery, notified the Treasury Department not to pay Mr. Tones the balance appearing to be due Mtn by the Govern. went. By some mistake, however, the amount was paid. Mr. Seward afterwards received Jones, and conversed with him, but did not allude to his trea son, not wishing to alarm him, but, learning that Jones was going to New York, put a detective on his tail, and caused his arrest, as already stated." The steamer Edinburgh has brought one day's later news from Europe. It is reported that Gen. Scutt it4he hearer of a propesition from Louis Na poleon to act as mediator between our country and England. The war feeling in that country con tinues unabated ; bat, If the rumor that France is anxious to prevent the commencement of hostilities is true, we shall probably have no great difficulty in effecting a peaceful adjustment of our existing difficulties. The last steamer which arrived from Port Royal brings the important intelligence that heavy firing had been heard on Tybee Island. The guns of Fort Pulaski have probably opened on the Union forces encamped there Christmas Time at the Bookstores. Lindsay Blakiston bare published, by request of the members of the anatomy class to whom he delivered it, a Lecture on Baron Larrey, by Dr. D. Hayes Agnew, of this city. It is a highly inte resting rinenre of the life and labors of Napoleon's celebrated army surgeon. We notice, critically, that Dr. Agnew speaks in the present and atm ill the past tense throughout these pages, thus giving his style a carelessness which a vcry little revision would have corrected. Peterson t't Brothers have received, just in time to be bestowed as Christmas presents, several new juvenile books published by Crosby & Nichols, Boston. These are "Florence Erwin's Three Homes," a tale of North and South ; " The Bear- Bunters of the Rocky Mountains," by Anne Bow man, and " Bound the World," a Tale for Boys, by W. G. H. Bloirton. They also have Miss Yongo's new children's book, "The Stokelesley Secret; or, Bow the Pig Paid the Rent," published by the Appletuns, New 'York. All their books aro neatly illustrated. The booksellers, this Christmas, are selling more books than on Ally previous occasion for Tears. Pro bably fewer expensive works are sold this time—very few new ones haring been published—but there is a vast increase in the number. The greatest busi ness in Ibis line is done by Peterson and Brother, Willis P. Hazard, Lindsay and Elakiston, William S. and Alfred Martien, Perkenpine and Higgins, the Protestant Episcopal Book Society, and John Maarten. The price of choice English and French books, for Christmas and New yog i hag been reduced by McElroy Is Co., South. Sixth street, in order to clear off their large imported stock. G. G. Evans, originator of the great Gift Book Enterprise, and the only one in that line who has weathered the storm, is now doing more busi ness than ever, having taken 25 per cent. off the price of all his books, and still continuing to give a gift to each purchaser, as before. His store is as crowded, from morning to night, as u fancy fair. 17 The mail from Washington, due at 12 o'clock last night, had not arrived at the hour of our paper going to press this morning. British International Law Three gentlemen, each a Knight of the long robe, have been advising PALMERSTON, RussFAA. and Company, in the matter of the seizure of IlLvw., Sr.lonr.r. on board a the T rci d, These are Sir Jon!.: llarunc, Queen's Advo cate-General, Sir WILLIAM ATIIERTON, Attor ney-General, and Sir HOUNDELL PALMER, So licitor-General. ATHERTON is such a mere common-law man that, last July, (when Sir Ricnann BETHEL was made Lord Chancellor,) it was a matter of grave doubt, among the Cabinet and the profession, whether it would not be politic to get rid of him, by shelving him into a judgeship. HARDING, created Queen's Advocate-General in 1852, is a civi lian of good standing, and ROUNDELL PALMER, none The worn lawyer Ivr being rank Puses_ ite, has a high reputation in the Chancery and Admiralty Courts. This legal trio have advised the _British Ministry (the Times informs us) that the pro ceedings of Captain WILKES " are not justified by the law of nations," and the Thuntloror adds : It is, we understand, the opinion of these jurists that the right of the Federal Government, acting by Us Afters ) WM cell fined to flue visiting and the searching of the mail packet ; that if any men or things be lieved to be contraband of war had been found on board of her, the proper course was to take her into port and submit the question to the prize court, which would hear evidence and argument on both sides, and would hare de cided the case according to precedent and au thorities." If is .120r13 - +4,00,114 . +0 10100+10 th ci t the San Jacinto had a right to visit and search the mail packet Trent, and no right to do less than seize the vessel and take her into an American port, there to have a legal decision whether or not she were a lawful prize. - Out of the kindest feeling of courtesy and humani. ty, Captain WILKES declined to go to the limits of his legal authority. He contented himself with capturing the Southern Ambassa dors and their Secretaries. His offer to allow the ladies of this party to accompany the male principals was declined, as it now appears, to ena bl e to said ladies - EQ carry the despatches over to Europe. It is a novel accusation that an officer exercising a humane discretion did not inflict more annoyance than was actually necessary to effect his purpose. Yet, in the opinion of the British law officers, this consti tutes the grgrqpim of Gaptaiu WILKEs' of fence against the British flag. Let us im agine, for the sake of argument, that Cap tain WILKES having ascertained that tho Trent, a neutral vessel, had the two Southern Ambassadors on board that, as the law enabled him to do, he had taken the Trent, with passengers, crew, and mail-bags, and brought her as a prize into Philadelphia—what an awful excitement would that have caused in England Yet the British law-officers gravely declare that this was what he should have done. In such case, net merely lane!: and Stinntt, with their Secretaries of Legation, must have been placed in confinement until the case was decided " according to precedent and authorities," but the other passengers, as well as the offieers and crew of the Trent, must have been treated precisely in the same manner, Then, indeed, John Bull would have some cause for com plaint, even though the seizure of the vessel would have been strictly legal, IN CASE of a war with England, the land en gagements would probably be in the extreme Northeast, on the soil of Maine. In view of this fact, we are gratified to learn that the hardy men on our Eastern frontier are fully alive to the teeponeihiliq. es Well Ss the aotsge of theli• position. They are preparing to fortify their coast, and to organize such a land force as would render invasion from Canada powerless and abortive. The great mistake in the war of 1812 was in making the attack on Western Canada, and trusting the invasion of the Montreal and Quebec region to a general, never in hearty sympathy with the Northern Mall§iitil of the Union, and whose animus in this regard is fittingly reproduced by the service of his son in the rebel army. The mistake in making the prin cipal attack in one quarter, or selecting a gene ral for the other, will not probably be re peated. New Publications The January number of Harper's illaga :ant, (received from T. B. Peterson,) is of over average merit, bat scarcely se geed es the last. It coatalas illustrated articles by Bayard Taylor and B. J. Lossing, the latter supplying, with thirty-two en gravings, a well-timed History of the United States Navy. The serials, by Thackeray and Trollope, arc continued, And among this month's contribu tions are Alice B. Haven, Richard Grant White, F, L. Barmiento, (Philadelphia.) D. R. Castleton, J. B. Hagerty, Prank H. Norton, Dr. Wynne, J. D. Whelpley, and Maunsell B. Field. Next month the publication of a new novel by Miss Mulock, to be continued through the year, will be commenced in this magazine. Dickens's " Extra Christmas Number" of All the Year Round has been received, and will ap pear in the DM number of ila;rper's treaty, which commences Vol. v. There are over 500 illus trations of the war in the volume for 1861. The circulation exceeds 120,000 a week. From John McParton, sole agent for the book in this city, we have a handsome quarto, entitled " The Fallen Brave," edited by John G. Shea, containing memoirs. by himself and others of twen ty-four officers killed, in defence of the Union, with fine portraits, engraved on steel, by J. A O'Neil, of General Lyon, Major Theodore Winthrop, Cap. Min Ward, Lieut. J. T. treble, Colonel Lowe, Major Sullivan Ballou, Colonel E. D. Baker, Col. E. E. Ellsworth, and Lieut. John W. Grout. Toe memoirs are written with judgment as well as feel ing and accuracy, and the book is every way sea sonable'and attractive. A thin 12m0., by Rev. F. E. Pitts, of Nashville, Tenn., entitled A Defence of Arsauliedaors, 1;r our Great Country foretold in the Holy Scriptures," is an ingenious attempt to apply the prophecies of Daniel to this country and time, Sold by ‘ f, B, Lippincott. A new series of the London Art Union (Zieber) is to commence in January, in which will APINAT line. engravings from selected pictures from the Galleries and private collections of Groat Britain. The December number, completing the twenty second annual volume, contains the lest of the Royal pictures,—a specimen from Dusseldorf,—and the closing part of Mr. Lostiing'a illustrated account of the Hudson River. Charles Desilver, 1229 Chestnut street, has just published an interlinear translation of Ovid, execu ted, on the Hamiltonian system, and literally crowded with 287 engravings. An octave called " Glimpses of Animated Nature," by J. W. O'Neill. This book, destined to supersede Gold smith's Animated Nature, cannot fail to interest young people, who generally are more or leas natu ralists. Peterson and Brothers have become publishers of Eli Bowsn's ti P 11.41661 Illstoey of the Creation of the Earth and its Inhabitants," which we had the pleasure of noticing, with high commendation, on its first appearance, a few months ago. It is a fine 2pecimen of science made easy. CARTES DE VlSlTE.—MeAllister & Brother havo now on sale, besides all things belonging to their calling as opticians, an immense number of card photographs. Almost every person of note in this country and Europe is in this interesting collection. HOLIDAY PRESENTS.—Pianos and Melodeons can be bought from me, up to Christmas, at extraordi nary reductions on all former prices. Call, and you will be satisfied. J. E. GouLD, Seventh and Chestnut streets. CLOSING DRY Goons SALE OF THE SEASON—ONE TBODSAND LOTS OF FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC Dar GOODS, FANCY ARTICLES, &C.—The particular at tention of purchasers is requested to the large assortment of ,British, French, Gorman, and do mestic dry goods, Paris dross goods, 300 chain table and broths long shawls, in colors only, and for the best retail trade ; ladies' furs wolf and buffalo robes; ttc. ; fancy goods for holiday presents; also, on account of whom it may concern, army blue kerseys, cassimeres, &c., embracing about 1,000 lota of choice and desirable articles i to be peremptorily sold by catalogue, for cash, commencing this morn ing at ten o'clock, the sale to be continued, without intermission, all day and part of the evening, ending with the furs and fancy goods, by Myers, Claghorn, co., auctioneers, Nos 232 and 234 Market street. SALE OF FANCY GOODS, Tors, &c.—N. F. Pell. coast, auctioneer No. 431 Chestnut street, has now arranged tor eXandelitelo[l, to be EOM MIS (Monday) morning, at 10 o'clock, a most desirable assortment of fancy goods, china tea-sets, vases, figures, toys, &a., &a. PEREMPTORY SALE—Fixn WINES, dtc.—This .DA V, Monday, at 12 o'clock, at the auction store. LAW AND MISCELLANEOUS Elopes, this evening, including a number of ELEGANT ILLUSTRATED 'WORKS, suitable for Christmas presents, added since the catalogue was issued. STOCK AND REAL ESTATE, OR TIIOIIORy, including the handsome residence (Arch. street) of the late Doctor Taney, several other dwellings, business properties, <td. ties Thomas .4. Sons' catalogues and advertise ments of the throw saes, Despatches to the Canadian Government. HALIFAX, Dec. 20.--The steamer Amorica brought despatches for the Colonial Government, and delivered than ut this point. From our Forces in South Caiolina— Letter from Beaufort. [Special Correepondenco of The Press.] - U. S. S. GUNBOAT PhIMBINA, At Beaufort, S. C , Dec. 9, 1861. Information concerning the occupation of Haan fort by the Hessians" has no doubt already reached you through Southern sources. It was long considered, discussed, decided, planned. and, on Friday last, put in execution. Shortly after dinner we received orders from Flag-Officer Du pont to get under way, and escort the brigade of Ueneral Stevens from Hilton Road to Beaufort. This order was rather unexpected, as the long delay existing since the bombardment of the 7th ultimo had induced us to suppose that the project had been abandoned. But the extensive prepara tions visible at Fort Walker soon convinced us to the contrary ; and at four o'clock we were steam ing towards the enchanting little city, with the first detachment—about 900 men—in the transport steamer lien .De Ford. We arrived safely at 6.30 P. Al, and by daylight the next morning Beaufort was again inhabited. But what a vast difference in the character of the inhabitants! One month ago it was a nest of traitors; to-day it is the camping-ground of patriels, 'Abeut A, AL, on Saturday, the steamers Parkersburg and Win field Scott came up with battalions, and at, noon the Wu Mere, Boston, and Delaware, of Sanford's line of New York and Philadelphia steamers, brought up the remainder of the brigade, with their entire equipage. The town iwetentea a strange but beautiful sight that evening. The lights on the steamers, tho bustle among the soldiers, and the blazing camp fires, reminded one of home on an olootion night. Pickets were advanced, and the very first night it skirmish ensued among the outposts, in which ono of our men was slightly wounded. Poinsdn a - nod Soodn i 1=211.17 - OCCITIea to removing provisions, tents, baggage-wagons, guns, and ammunition, from the transports, which , was done very readily by mooring them to the wharves, where there is from ten to sixtoon feet of water. Late on Saturday afternoon the May Flower brought up a detachment of light artillery, fully liiePared to eOte with the " B. V. A. O.n—Beasi fort Volunteer Artillery Company—a body organ ized in the early part of last year, and under drill ever since ; another proof of the deep premeditation that has characterized the entire Rebellion. Entertaining accounts of the fine location, ro mantic beauty, refined society, wealth and intelli gence of the "Fifth Avenue" of south Carolina, have, no doubt, been furnished you long since. Suffice it to say that, excepting the intensely warm summers and fall fevers, it is one of the most en tieing rlaeea I sear caw. Add to this the enligai7 products, oranges, figs, melons, peaches, and grapes, with game, fish, and oysters in profusion, and it becomes " altogether lovely." Alinost every house in the place has its piano and library, with other accompaniments indicative of culture and refined taste. SESIVOSItS of Ravel .4=l golefillfie attest the high-toned character of the former inha bitants. We have in our possession several re lies of the place; among them, military work formerly the property, and bearing the signature, o f Brig. Gen. Thos F. Drayton, the commanding general of this department. Also, appointments mid ertlees ftera the Rebel Seereteiy of Wax' to the officers under Gen. Drayton's command. This is the sixth time we have been here since our first visit on the 9th ult., and "nara, rebel" have we seen yet. The Oarkies supply us with beef, poultry, fruit, potatoes, eggs, and milk in abundance, at very low prices. They report that Mania been come and burn de cotton on all de plantations," which has been corroborated, large quantities of the finest sea island cotton having been burned within the last ten days. H. D. M. steam.frigato Tmmortafite, that has been at Port Royal for several weeks, leaves to morrow for the Bermudas. The steam•corvette RIMAP : that came in on Saturday, will accompany her. Their stay has been very pleasant, and the interchange of courtesies, social and national, much heartier than usual. The weather is delight ful, and straw hats are very comfortable, I sup pose overcoats are becoming popular among our soldiers. The President's message is just received. H. C. C. LATEST NEWS BY TELEGRAPH. FROM WASHINGTON. Special Despatches to " The Press." WASHINGTON, December 22, 1361 The Arrest of Ex-Minister Jones. It is believed that the inquiry which led to the arrest of Gronon W. Jowns, ea-Minister to -Bo gota, was caused by letters of a treasonable charac ter, addressed by him to JEFF DAVIS, President of the Confederate States, and ether RAW§ in the insurrectionary States, which fell into the hands of the Government. It is said that in a letter to JEFF DAVIS, among other things, he makes an earned appeal to him, as hie old and valued friend and as President of the Southern Confederacy, in behalf of his brother, Gen. ArousTus JONES, who resides at Columbus, Colorado county, Texas. He urges President DATES, whom he calls his "dear friend," to provide some offi.ce for Arrausrus, either in Texas, at the seat of Government, or somewhere else; and in another letter ho says that his sons hate gone down South to fight for the rights of the South, as he intends to do himself if obliged to fight anywhere, and if possible to leave his family. The treasonable letters worn aerially written by him while he was a minister represent ing the United States in a foreign court. Secretary Chase's Financial Plan. Much interest is excited by the circulation of a - pamphlet explanatory of Secretary CHASE'S system of finance, the argument and details going to show that by its adoption not only would the strength of the Union be increased, but the country rendered entirely independent of foreign capital. B,unning the Blockade. Two vessels loaded with forage for the Govern ment arrived at Alexandria yesterday, and two others to day, having successfully run the blockade. These are the pioneers of ethers to arrive under a contract made with Col. INGALLS, during his re cent visit North. Rebel Indignities to Mrs Ricketts. The rebel authorities not only treated Mrs. RICK ETTS, who recently arrived here with her husband from Richmond, with indignity, but refused to re turn the carviage she took from Washington, in which to convey her wounded husband from the battle field of Bull Run, and of which she was robbed, or to make cemPetieltliOil for bar loss, They gave her permission to peas the lines from Richmond to Norfolk, but were not generous enough to provide for the payment 91 . him passage, This she was obliged to do herself. The Committee on Contracts. Owing to so important typographical error, it be comes necessary to city that the recent report of the select Committee on Government contracts was ap proved of by Representative Formic, one of the committee, with the exception of that part which refers to the military department of the West. FROM MISSOURI, Damage to the North Missouri Railroad. Bridges Burned find Track Torn Up, ST. CHARLES, Mo., Dec. 21.—A preeoncerted movement was mado last night by the Seoessionista along the North Missouri Railroad, and the rebels recently returned from Price's army, by which about one hundred miles of the road were nearly destroyed, or at least rendered useless, commencing eight miles south of Hudson. They burned all the bridges, wood piles, tanks and ties, tore up the rails for miles, burnt them, and destroyed the telegraph line. This was continued to Warrenton, whore the work ceased. How many were concerned in this villainous work is not yet known, but there is no doubt that it was a preconcerted and simultaneous movement of the citizens along the road, as no single party could have accomplished so much in one night. Three hundred of the villains are known to have been engaged in the destruction of the bridge and track at Warrenton. LATER FROM PORT ROYAL. ►" ' . 1?7.U M . 7 M:y T ; '' W,T7 '17 7 ' I ' Heavy Firing at Tybee Island NEW YORK, Dec. 22.—The steamer Star of the South arrived this morning from Port Royal, which she left on the evening of the 18th inst. On the morning of that day heavy bring was heard in the direction of Tybee Island, and the steamer Marton proceeded thither with reinforcements. No far ther particulars were ascertained at the time the steamer left Port Royal. I m p or t an t, from the Upper Potomac. WlLLlAsisrenr, Md., Dec. 20.—T0-day, a large dwelling, near the burnt mill, opposite Dam No. 5, wee discovered to be on fire. Four man from the First Virginia volunteers went over and extinguished the flames. They brought away many useful articles left by the rebels. An artillery duel, at the same place, has occurred between ono of our Parrott ten-pounders and a re hcl The iii to wee driven off. A squad of rebel cavalry made their appearance op posite Williamsport, but made no demonstrations. It is generally thought that Jackson's forces were concentrated to-day at Falling Waters, Refugees continue to arrive by the way of Hancock. They confirm the report of the morning, and add that Jackson's foree is 15,000 men, 4,000 of whom nea rivcd at 'Winchester ou Sunday from the valley. Also, that it was his intention to cross over and suck Williami-port. Arrival at the Teutortia. Ni w Tom Dec. 22.—The steamship Teutonia hu§ urriroci. lies %into pare Inca agttigipatigi. THE PRESS.-PHILADELPITIA, MONDAY, DECEMBER 23, ISCI. A FIRE AT NORFOLK. STOPPING UP ONE RAT HOLE. FORTRESS MONROE, Dec. 21.—A bright light was seen from this place, last night, in the direction of Norfolk, probably caused by anonflagration in that city. The steamer Spaulding sails for Hatteras Inlet this afternoon. The weather to-day bas been very blustery and unpleasant, and no flag of truce was sent out. A new mail route was opened to-day from Old Point Comfort to Chorryaton Inlet, on the Eastern shore, by the departure of the steamer George Washington for the latter place. The mail will leave here three times a week, on Tuesdays, Thurs days) and Saturdays, The steamship Ericsson, Captain G. Cole, from Port Royal, has arrived. The Ericsson left Port Royal on Wednesday, She towed seven of the stone fleet to Charleston on that day, and nine others followed under sail. When she left Charles ton, at 10 o'clock P. M., operations were about to be begun to sink the vessels. They were ttewed tv a point about a mile outside of the bar, where six gunboats were ready to place them in position. Thy yperatiene ngeinst Warsaw /eland were in progress, but nothing had been sooonitilisthod whoa the Ericsson. left. She will sail for Now York on Monday. F 0 MIL F. It X 15 33 T 7 .Ft DISTRIBUTION -OF ARMS. HARRISBURG ? Dec. 21.—As many parsons appear to labor under the impression that the Governor hes not complied with the act of Assembly of May last, requiring him to arm the State, and particularly the border counties, it is proper to state that over 2,000 stand of arms have been given, from time to time, to the border counties, as the case appeared to de mand. The Governor has also addressed a letter to the commissioners of the counties bordering on Dela• ware, Maryland, and Virginia, informing them that when volunteer companies are organized arms will be promptly furnished. Wm. IL Keim, the present Surveyor General of Pennsylvania, having been appointed and confirmed a brigadier general in the army, it became the duty of the Ot;vernor to fill the vacancy, and the Lion. Henry Seuther, late Senator from Elk county, has been appoint ed. Ile is a gentleman of ability, and Well fitted for the petition, Lieutenant Colonel James D. Potts, the gentle. manly and able chief of the transportation and telegraph department of this State, has retired. 'When it is remembered that this department is ewe which, previous to the rebellion, was unknown in the army, and consequently that great business ca pacity was requisite to Systeinathe and conduct it in such a manner as at the same time to proteCt the State from imposition, and offer every facility for the prompt transportation of troops, the loss which the State has sustained in his retirement becomes apparent, and is the subject of general regret. Governor Curtin, in order No. 33, has appointed Oliver W. Lees, formerly manager of the National Telegraph Mee, in this city, to fill the vacancy thus occasioned. Governor gurtin presented the State flag to the Riahtv_faustk 1168iMAISt, Belong littPiV, a aziii ral James' Mountain Brigade, yesterday afternoon. This regiment will leave for Romney to-morrow or the next day.. The 110th Regiment, Colonel William D. Leiria, Jr., of Philadelphia, is also full, and will leave for the same point on Tuesday or Wednesday. Governor Curtin has sone to Now York to attend the dinner of the Sons of New England, to which he is invited. kost of the Governors of the New Evglancl. cad MINle §tfito tug expected to bo present. Wald - amoral., Des. 19.—Yesterday the enemy reeotnmeneed their operations on Dam No. and succeeded in breaking up tho Virginia side, and at nigta they got among the log work and committed much diorama. When daylight dawned, our bat. tery opened on them, causing a suspension of ope rations. They then commenced a series of shelling, alternately on the dam and on our battery. A shell was - fired into a house near the mill, and about fifty rebels fled from it. The English War'" Excitement HALIFAX, Dec. 21.—The steamer America, from Liver. pool for New York, put in here this morning, at six o'clock, short of coal. She has Pirty-five passengers for Yew l'orlc„.for which port she will nail about ion o‘oloub, and be due there on Monday. Her dates, via Queens. town, are to the Bth. [By Telegraph via Queenstown ] OPTIIIINT(IWIL Dss S.__Cletton at Livospaol man firmer yesterday, but unchanged in prices, with sales of 10,000 bales. 13readstuffs closed steady, and provisions firm. The British Government has sent a letter approving of the course of Commander Williams, the mail agent on board the steamer Trent. The Paris papers assert that the British Government, in answer to the petitions from manufacturing districts, stated that the cotton ports would be opened by February at the Inte,t. The steamer Niagara arrived at Queenstown on the Bth instant. Consols, at Loudon, on Saturday, were 89S 090 for money. . . The Countess of Canning, wife of the Gore. nor Gene. ral'of India, died at Calcutta on the 18th of November. Parliament has been further prorogued till the ith of January. It is i,k/A6.4 add erdtrg for the piir6haipe hat lion quarters of wheat have been sent to the Black Sea ports from London, within the last few Clays, for present and future shipment. The Hero, 86 guns, was to leave Portsmouth on the Bth, fer the Nerth Arne:lean maim_ The ship Silas Greenman, for New York, was stopped in the Thames, having one hundred tons of leaden board, the export of which was prohibited. TIM AKIRLIC 4.t.f cnrafg. In London, with reference to the important question of the attitude likely to be assumed by France, the opinion continues to be, that, however desirous the Emperor might be to give some employment to his navy, and to remove public attention in France from the state of the French finances, he is not likely to do anything to cause a difference with the British Government, because serious results might follow in France it distrust there should in crease and cause a blither depression in trade, The London Globe warns its readers Mkt they must take the French version of the despatches sent to Lord Lyons for what it is worth, and purely as the French idea of them. The Shining Gazette has an article on the question of the cons supplies in the event of a war with North America. It does not regard their future prospects with feelings of alarm Orders for the purchase of nearly live hundred thousand quarters of wheat have been sent within the Met few slays to the Dlisek des ports, both for present and future shipments. Immediate export would not, of course, be made, but eventually there would be no went of vessels to bring home all the corn they re quired, and vessels trading to America would be released to brlng groin from the stixikh of Thu.:la. - _ The Shipping Gazelle is perfectly satisfied that their importations of food during the coming your will equal in extent those of the last four or five seasons. The London Daily IVtws' correspondent, writing from Paris, nays that it is the very general opinion that the Palrie was imperfectly informed of the intentions of the French Government when it spoke of France joining with England in au armed mediation. The effect of the war feeling upon the American ship• ping interest is already moat disastrous. No Ageism are now•taken for these vessels,' and an for passengers and carpets, little or nothing le doing. Such is the state of affaire in this respect, that no insurances of this class have been offered at Lidyd'e for several days past. PREPARATIONS FOR WAIL The frigate if is taking in seven hundred and sixty tons of coal, alongside the Portsmouth Dock Yard, preparatory for service on the North American coast. The following troops at Aldershott are ordered to be in readiness to proceed to Canada: Leslie's Sixth Battery of Royal Artillery, the Second Battalion of the Twentieth Regiment, the Second Bann. Hon of thy Sixteenth Regiment, the Second Battalion of the Forty-fifth Regiment, and a detachment of the Six• tenth Regiment of Lancers. The battery attached to this force served in the urliman war, and is furnished with Armstrong guns. Colonel tiorilini, of the Rolm] Engineers, is ordered to be in readincus to proceed to Canada in the MeZbourne. A large force of engineers, it is stated, will be sent immediately to Canada. One-hundred-pound Armstrong guns are now being dietrihnted among the Aim preparing for tea. The Defence, an iron•plated frigate, le to have a crew of four hundred and ihty. She will he manned without the least difficulty. The Cunard steannlips Andra httitpl 0114 rfrfiff Arc to ton Tty troops to tisslifoxs The steamer Orpheus, carrying twenty•one guns, called last evening at Plymouth Sound, whence she is to convoy the screw steam transport ifs limurne with troop?, *until iniq etcres , 49 tb9 St./14 , 6 . mm or dolifax, The London Herold says that the first battali on of the Rifle Brigade, now stationed at Dublin, and the first hat• talion of the Sixteenth Regiment, stationed at Sheffield, received erdernyeelerday to embark. The naval editor of the London Times states that although they aro strong in largo ships, the class of ves sels which would be of the greatest service to them in a war with the United Staten are the eervetton and di,s6jiil, a great number of which remake heavy repairs before they would be fit fur sea. The greatest activity has prevailed since Saturday last at the Tower of London. The whole of the workmen and laborers employed in the various departments Moro have been engaged front au early hour in the morning until a late hour at night in packing up fire-arms and every kind or article necessary for active service abroad. On bnininy last the interior el the ancient intfrieutt presented an unusual and bustling appearance, is Con sequence of an order which had been received from the officials at the War Office to prepare for the immediate transmission of 25,000 stand of arms, which we-e packed cent uning thirty rifles each, Milk tine HAIM adjuncts. The men worked through the whole of Sun day in packing, and the same night eight barges wore filled with boxes, which were conveyed to Woolwich for shipment to Camilla—Quebec and other places. On Monday evening a sluillar amount of arms was cop ve3 ed no Weelwieh, and on Wednesday preparationswere being made ti.r the transmission of every kind of mind tiOna of war down 1110 river in barges and other craft, which 'neve conveyed by steam to the several Govern. moot (IPPCJIN, whi re orders had been received to forward without delay entry kind of defensive missile. Addi tional Minds Mire been employed tinily in the various de parthirtiffi of the Tower, which lids nut assumed such a Imbuing appearance fur away years. FROM FORTRESS !MONROE_ A NEW MAIL ROUTE. LATER FROM FORT ROYAL. Tl-11+1 STONE FLEET THE NEMEC} OF THE OTATE, APPOINTMENTS. DEPARTURE OF TROOPS. From General Banks' Column LATE NEWS FROM EUROPE. Unabated: ANTI-WAR MEETING IN DUBLIN GREAT BRITAIN The militia immediately available In CannAla may be etatcd at 30.000, which mac be Inermutsd 46 200,000. It hue been stated that a battalion of the Guerde is under orders for embarkation. It le reported that the Government will charter the City of New Fork, as well as the new nteamere canting cutout Irma (lhomow un Tnaeday eveninit. A great maw meeting was held in the round room of the Rotund°, at Dublin to take into consideration tho aspect Mill position of Irk& national affairs at the pre sent momentous crisis. The following resolutions wore rimed: Artawfradi That the pormlntion of the great Isopionic, from the Ft. Lawrence to the Gulf of Mexico, and front the Atlantic to the Pacific shores, being largely com posed of men of Irish birth and Irish blood, it would bo unnatural to naPPUtin that Ireland could remain an in. different spectator of the aroma between England and America. Resolved, That the events of Iho boor t operatively dictate to all Irishmen a forgetfulness of their past differencee, and a united rally for the old come of their country. Resolved. That a chairman, two secretaries, and is committee of twenty-one members, each having been duly and separately proposed and seco.aled; be chosen by a maferify of voices, at this mane meeting, to take into consideration the advisability of an organization in the present state of affairs at home and abroad. The Liverpool Post says the whole purpose of the meet ing was to express in every variety of phase and demon titration empathy for America, It is quite natural that this Manila be the tendency of the Irish, even apart from their hatre+ to England, for scarcely any Irish family is unrepresented in the United States. The meeting, how ever, wee useless and needless. • The Liverpool Mercury says that the only item of portacce in the latest new; from the United Staten in the brief alkstrart of the address of President Davis to the Confederate Congress. The address, it adds, is hopeful and determined in tone, and shows that a war so stupidly persisted ie by the North el enet possibly neaten the effect of the tallthigalietl of the Soilth. If is stated that evidence will he laid before the European Governments to prove that. the blockade of the Southern po is is in effectual and consequently illegal. It is also stated that the State Legislature of Missouri has passed a Secession ordinance. The London Times' city article says • "It must be kept in view that the designs of Mr Seward are reported for some time to have been the cause of disagreement in the Waahinetnn Cabinet, and that the (166igi6a of the present enestion, therefore, is not entirely to be left to that personage. Later advice,' are awaited with great anxiety, as it is seen that the course of circumstances may be much Imbued by anything that may take place between the etmeniuo armies in the interval foam new and the arrirel of the British demands. A. victory of the Federalists might perhaps so far satisfy the mob as to enable the Government to act independently, and, on the other hand, a defeat might be equally productive of a peaceful tone,. At the same time, however, there is dan. ger that the bad features of the situation may be aggra vated by intelligence of some new offence ou the part of the Federal cruisers." LONDON. Friday Evoning.—Consols opened weaker to lo.W.er. Owing td aales and axe news from America, couplid with a generally easy feeling, at the clove prices showed a fractional rally. Railways wore heavy in the mos:sing with consols, but a reactip of a half or quarter per cent. from the lowest pornr took place. Foreign stocks were heavy in his morning. Mexican became rather better than their worst, while Turkish were much lower Bank and miscellaneous stocks were dull at previous rates. Mining stocks were also dull. remade eloeed after official hours at 9011, being shade timer. Pateign exchanges were again higher. Bills were less abundant, but they were not all nego tiated in consequence of continued distrust. Money was abundant in the discount market at rates from 2X to 5% Wit cent., the former for abort dated Bullion trantaelione were Wm)) otant. The total value of tho importations and exportations of bullion and specie for the week ended Dem miler 4, is as follows: Imported, 1543,178 ; exported, £435,875. The Paris papers assert that the despatches sent by the British Government to Lord Lyons, although couched in moderate language, are, nevertheless, inflexible in their tbliClllaioD, which is 9 the restitution of the commission. ere." If this is refused, Lord Lyons is to leave Washing ton, with all the members of the British Legation. The same journals affirm that the English war vessels, which are now being prepared for sea, will leave for America lit the beginnin g of January. The Patrie publishes the following, under the head of the "Laws!, Intelligence:" tt It is stated that the despatch addressed by the Bri tish Cabinet to Lord Lyons, to be communicated to Presi dent Lincoln, is based exclusively on legal considerations. This decision establishes that the commander of the San Jacinto, by acting as he has done, has committed a fla grant breach of- maritime law, and insulted the English Hag; that the only right that ()Meer (1.1, ilkes) possessed was to compel the Trent to go to some American port, where the case could have been brought before the proper antheritiiP, in presence of the British consul. „ That if, in this search, despatches had boon found establishing that Messrs. Mason and Slidell were on .a mission girc4Air or immediately ronnootod with military operations, tne commander would have been justified iu seizing tt see despatches and arresting the envoys, send ing in a detailed repoit of the transactions, with such notes and observations as the English consul might think fit to annoy_ That thou fortmilitlog nut having boon fulfilled, no charge Call be established against the two venous arrested. "That their arrest, therefore, most be regarded as null and void; that the Trent being the victim of tut nrl.l4rOry not .t contrary to every prlneaple or righk, Eng- , land, actfitrm a conciliatory and friendly point of view, has asked, as the only reparation for this grave act, the liberation of Messrs. Slidell and Mason, and that, if she does not obtain it, Lord Lyons will leave Washington, uilh all the lambert( of the Legation. " We are assures that the despatch is drawn up with great moderation ; that it carefully avoids any hurtful expression, bat that it is firm in its conclusions. From information we have received up to the present moment, .ee tie net it likely that Mr. L 14 1 ,69112. vtll Ltive up the prisoners." The 'very, general opinion now is that the Patric was imperfectly informed of the intentions of the French Oovernm4p when it went in so strongly for immediate 'war n itii America, France 401.1.6 is land as on armed mediator. aranis, Dec. 6.—The Bourse ,continuo(' fiat. The Bentes opened 69f. 5c., and clued at 69f. 10e., or one quarter lower than yeaterday. There is a nifference amongst the members of finance, which may lead to 801110 changes. The Emperor will probably send two frigates to rein• force the French fleets in 'merlon waters. SPAIN_ The Government will shortly present to the Cortes do cuments relating to the affairs of the Neapolitan archives. The Epoca states that Spain will pay the debt of twen ty-five millions francs contracted with France iu 182. PBVDSIA, The election for members of the Chamber of Deputiee, which took Mace On the sixth throughout the kingdom, resuttka is favor of the liberal party. ‘. Vie debate ou item" quesa.. was ra-wamoi OIL ei4to fifth. Signor Buoneompagni argued that it was still ne cessary to act with France. Italy, he said, would go to Venice when she had three hundred thousand men, and then Brine might be obtained. The Nationalities announces that the financial report which Signor Baetogi Is about to present to the Chamber of Deputies will show a difference in the expenditure of two hundred minium of Cranes Baumann/1 with the ordi nary budget. The overland mail has brought intelligence from Bom bay to the Lab of November, and from Calcutta to the The cholera was sHII raging in Cabool, though . not so violently. The victims of the disease were said to num ber fifty daily. The general health of India, and in particular of the town and island of Bombay, was good. - The harvest was programing favorably. The America sailed at 10 A. IT., for New York. It is retorted that she called at Halifax for the purpose of de livering Government despatches, as wall as to get a sup ply of coal, LATEST - VIA QUEENSTOWN. LONDON, Pec.ll.—The Paris Pays denies the report that President Lincoln had proposed to refer the Trent question to France. Tl‘a Awls flattpaa 616§ea Hat. Ila.ataa 87f. Lac, a, dl,l_ lend. WARSAW, Sth.—Suffragan, the archbishop, has been condemned to ten years' transportation to Siberia. Seven Jewish and eight Christian medical stmlents of the Vets-melt, of War...," bave baea condemned to 130,1,0 as common soldiers in the Russian army in Orenburg. is ae , Bth.—The budget will be immediately submit ted to the Council of the Empire. This is not attribu table to any desperate financial position. because the wants of the .4 - Late are covered for the nest few menthe. Taxes rue coming in well, and the deficit will be under 50,000,000 florins, to meet which the moans are not wanting. The Lill on ministerial responsibility - will be simulta nrauelr r mentzil. Paavir, 7th.—All the functionaries refusing to co-ope rate with the government will have eighteen soldiers lodged in their houses until they resume their functions. Trani, 7th, P. 111.—In the Chamber of Deputies. Dr. Bertram mane a leniithy enaenh against the Minietev_ He asserted that it had on varlotlit OMISIOIis violated ties secrecy of letters passing through the poet. A commis sion was appointed to make an investigation into the matter. NA eLEs, Bth.—Nanco, the notorious brizand. has cur. rendered. BERLIN, 8111.—Tho Preussiehe Zeituno , denies that the Government is about to introduce an extensive us tem of furloughs, and that it lignite to modify ita atti, tune rewire to tim military budget. PARIS, Bth.—The Constitutionnel, Patric, Debats, and several other French journals say that France will remain neutral in the annt of war between England and America. The Debuts editotially states that France has no interest to wean the rower of the United States, and that Trench commerce would gain enormously by a mata fanatic° of neutrality. fie 'London Observer (Ministerial) ridicules the idea of submitting the Trent Question to arbitration. and de. Ides that Captain Wilkes would have been justified in taking the ship into a prize court. FORTI33IOL - TB, Dec. B.—The Hero, carrying 38 guns, bas received sailing orders, and is expected to leave to day fir North America, . . Yesterday the Admiralty advertised for three more large steamships for the immediate transport of troops. Essinrao, Dec. B.—The impression prevails in the Hanseatic towns that the blockade of the ports -of the Southern Stake will soon be broken by England, The price of cotton continues falling in consequence. Commercial Intelligence. LIVERPOOL, Dec. 6 —The cotton market close 1 flat Aixd UhEettltd. The mit/tees from Manchester are übfa vorable. Brewlbtufrs quiet and steady. flour quiet but firm. Wheat firm mid quiet. Corn easier; mixed, 84a 3d834s 6d. PMVI6I6M fitio. II ilth‘or. Pork arm. Ilimork 10111 an upward tendency. Lard is still advancing. Tal -1 lbw easier at bls. Produce—Ashes are advancing. Pots, ass; Pearls, 375; common rosin dull, at 13s (id; Spirits Turpentine, nomi nal. Sugar has a downward tendency, and is (Kale lower. Coffee—no sales. Rice quiet at an advaneo of la 02a. LONDON, Dec. 6.—Flour firmer. Iron firm. Sugar has declined Gaols, and has a downward tendency. Common Congou Tea is atilt declining; mica at le id, Coffee avady, Bice lia6 an upward tendency. Tallow Puoyaut at 626. Spirits Turpentine Mill declining. American Securities are fiat and prices nominal. THE LATEST. LiVPIWOOL, Saturday, Dec. 7.—Sales of Cotton for the last two days have been 10,000 hales, closiag dreier and unchanged; sales to speculators 'mil exporters 4,000 bales. Breadshiffs are stead}, * F c,Tionio fi rm ionom, Dec 7. 7 -Console for money SaK QM. Illinois Central shares 491,6048,4; Erie R. R. shares 23,i 024 X. HAVRE COTTON MARKET—MI - no Dec. 6.—Now Orleans tree ordinaire 1270130 f. Sales o f week 3.740 to 4,600 bales. Stock of Cotton in port 142,000 bales. SUIPPING INTULLIOOIOII.—AIIirad front Nate 'nit-. Belvidere ' at Cork ; Bertha Jervett, at Scilly ; J. It. Keller, at Deal ,• Union, at Queenstown ; Advance, Mary Lord, Darn, and Underwriter, at Liverpool. ArrinA from Poltiniore—Grind Tnrk, at Bordoaux James and Ellen, at Cork ilia and Virginia, at Ply mouth. .• • . Arrived from Philadelphia—M. Felton, nt Liverpool. Tho Hamilton Oran from Liverpool for New• Yorlt, STILL LATER FROM EUROPE. STEAMSHIP ARAOrO OFF CAPE RACE, GEN. SCOTT ON IIIS WAY HOME TEN THOUSAND =OOPS TO BE SENT TO BRITISH NORTH AMERICA. fir. JOHN, N. F., Dec. 21.—Tho steamship Arago, from Havre, via Southampton on the 11th instant, passed off Cape Itace at 7 o'clock this evening, and was intercepted by the news yacht. The Mug itrrivod at Liverpool, front New York, on the 10th, and the Mennen - Norwegian. ea the same day. The Puns correspondent orthe L•mion Times says that the official opinion of the British Ministers en the out rage perpetrated by the ofticens of the United States steamer San Jacinto On the steamer Treat is moat pro. else and positive, namely, that the Tiolenco committed by the captain of the San Jacinto to indefensible, and that, by regarding the commissioners, Messrs. Mason and Slidell, as contraband, Mr. Lincoln and his Cabinet CoiArAlet thi,m,elves, for they refused to admit that they 'Were aware or their presence. The various military etations in Ireland hare been or dered to Complete the Strength of the oixty - 41ne rYgi mute of the lit e. The British Government is negotiating for steamers to transport troops to Canada. The Times, of the 10th inst., says that the latest ad -Tiffa brought from America !),y the Meurer ;Wagerer oP courage the hope QlO lilliATOWtg ay the carnet et Wu*. ington of the San .lacinfo outrage, and a Hurre wife r of Boudzorn ....man;•olloners. The Warrior is to ho twipplieol with eight Armstrong 100-pounders, said to change her 40-pounders for 70_ pounders. She would he ready fur a three-years borvico on the 11th inet. The Mack Pr:oce was Uoin ff 6ttod out 44 - rapidly an possible. The Chanticleer, carrying 17 guns, has been ordered on immediate Mreign service. The finmt and third battalions of the military train, mix hundred etrotur 4 with a battery of NIX DinCeri, and thollith company of the Royal Artillery, have been ordered to proceed immediately to Canada. The Grenadier Guard are to hold themselves in readi nemm to embark at a mninent'm notice. TLo Niegnivt 4 4.1114 es eisneea an ildlifiaiie at 14 1. kb., twice of cooßols. At Lloyd's thorn wan Icse excitement, although little wan being dnno in the war rinks. Canada 5n had advanced 4 per cent. United States 5s and Now York Central Esivancod on the 11th lent. The rate of discount at hamburg had declined to 3 per cont. The Bank of Amsterdam had raised the rate of die count to 4 for stint_ The Rank of Holland had also raised the rate of die count to 4 per cent. Commis domed on the 10th at 9044190% for money, and 90%090% for account. TLa Frana appaa, tha _Haab aueay.L‘L., the event of a War between Englawl and the Unital States, France will be neutral. There was much disturbed state of feeling :It Warsaw, Poland: Tba ~deautebliss RUHLus9k Ociaa.7l. a n arri..-.1 Liverpool on the Iti, instant. The steamship Niagara arrived at Queenstown on tho Bth instant. Tho British transport Melbourne sailed from Wool ga. .RW411111090 for Canada. The Hero, carrying eighty-nine guile, sailed on tlie Bth to join the North Ainericaa eginulron, and the Ridley, carrying fifty-one guns, was to be despatched to the saute floe forthwith. The steamships Persia and A ustralarina were to Hail for Canne.a on the 35th inst., with 1,000 soldiers, 5,000 stand of arms, 300 tons of stores, and two OM batteries. Other steamers were to follow them soon. A bulge stair or medical officers WITO 1/000 01 - 11er00 to Canada, and ninny sergeants as drill instructors for the Canadian militia. The Fifth Dragoon Guards had also received orders to embark immediately for Canada Az rigdis on Au/uric - Rd ships wore offured DUI refused. It is reported that ten thousand troops will be sent to British Worth America forthwith. Commander Williams, R. N., the mail agent on board the creamer Tre74 wilco Am . weo ptoppott by the .94rt Jacinto, it, to have a public dinner given him at Ply mouth as a mark of appreciation for his "noble and spirited conduct." The British vessel Rorer, from Barbadoes for London, was boarded November sth by the tinned States steamer Jkmfyrontery. General Scol t is a passenger by the steamer Arago LATEST LIVERPOOL MARKETS.—Cotton is firm- IV, but nuiet. Breadatuffa are dull and &alining. Pros vitdona are firm. COTTON MARKET, LtYsuroca., Dec. 11..—The sales of cotton. on Monday and Tuesday, were 18,000 bales, including 0,000 to rpeculators and exporters. The mar ket was firmer, and all descriptions Lad slightly TEIIICCII. The litancheeter markets were firmer, but quiet BREADSTOFFS.—The market closed dull. The circu lars report Flour dull at a decline of 6dala per bbl, and iu quatni ht 29034 m, That is matt. Rail (Mined 24i Per mita red Western 11s mons ; red anthem 128 ade 13e white Western 13s011; 6d; white Southern 138 9d ends 3d. Cora is heavy at a decline of le©le Oa per quarter; mixed, 335. PROVISIONS. Themarket is firm and unahanaed Reef firm. Pork steady. Bacon has an upward ten dency. Lard downward, with light transactions; sales at 48asels. Tallow steady et 5015515. PRODUCIE.—"Itasin dull at 12s 64 for common. Spirits kueyaxklxa naminal. Huge." , PR418.4_ One Day Later from Europe T . 77-n ' T! ' ‘M Gen. Scott the Bearer of an Offer of Medi ation by the Emperor Napoleon. Warlike Preparations Unabated CONSOLS 90Me9OX Cara Ita CE, Dec, 21.—Tho steamship Edinburgh, from Liverpool, arrived off this point this evening, with Liver pool advicea to 'Wednesday, the 11th loot., and by tube {Minh to 011engtOW11 to Thursday, the 12th toot- lee advices are one day later than received by the Arno. The Edinburgh hats 19U passenger] and the American mail% General Fleott, previong to embariting in the etomer _4rago for New Ihrlc, had a long interview with Prince Napoleon. It is reported that the General carries to America the expression of the Freon. Emperor's desire to !wino !theta a pacific solution of the question lately arisen between the English and American Governments The ste•uner Australasian was to sail on the night of the 12th, full of troorts and munitions of war, Sm., for the St. Lawrence. The Niagara wee to sail on the succeeding Saturday, taking 3to artillerists to Halifax. There is no abatement iu England of warlike prepara tions. TU. Oaf. Man, A;;44, fi.7. Rm. Vaclf, Pm , (lassaa_ town, has been abandoned at sea. The crew were saved. Commercial Intelligencelk Livearoot., Pee..l2, via Queenstjavrn.—The Cotton sides'yestmlay and today foot up 20,000 halos, of which 5,000 war to sPeculators and exporters. The market closed firn, at unchanged quotations. BitHADSTEFFS.—The market is dull, but steady, and quotations unchanged. Pn.vxsroNs.—The rsanril. et is stena t . PROM:CH.—Spirits Turpentine lirra at Gies ed. LONDON, Dec. 12.—Consols closed for money Ni 90X a 90M. American securities are nominal. BM? liEws.—Arrivedfrom Philadelphia—ship Achilles, Yramon.h. Arrived from . Baltimore—ahlp John Clark, at Livor pool. ATFC4t of Rebel Smugglers. BALTIMORE, Dee. 21.—The Deputy Provost Mar shal this morning overhauled the steamer George Weems. as she was about starting for the Patuxent river landing. Re arrested an Englishman, named W. 3, Ni'lloon, who had accreted in his clothing and in ,!-•l.4.ier in his hat a quantity of morphine and quinine. He also ~ ,,s ted, on suspicion, a man named Harms, or Chester county; ra., A....v..1 v of California. Both are supposed to be rebel agents, General fix holds them in custody, but the steamer was permitted to proceed with a guard of troops. Parson Brownlow in Prison. Reee-Nroma-, Dec. 21.—The Neehville Papers re cord the death of Dr. Griswold, of the Thirty. eighth New York Regiment, a political prisoner, at Charleston. Advices from Major Hetrite say they are kindly treated as prisoners at Nashville ; and doing well. The Southern papers say that Parson Brownlow has been imprisoned since the 2d instant. THE CITY. FOR ADDITIONAL LOCALS SEE FOURTH PAGE Our Holiday Directory As to-day and to-morrow will be devoted to buying goods for Christmas, the following directory will be of service to our condors!. In &wing for useful Dregoutc a prominent place must be assigned to DRY GOODS Under this head, the stock of Messrs. T. W. Events & 14... 91 and aNI 06,,t00t, street, will he found to contain a rich and extensive display of every class of goods belonging to the trade. Their articles suitable for presents are exhibited in endless variety, and always sold at fair prices. :Xtrrr....V.t. Messrs. SHARPLESS BROTHERS, Chestnut and Eighth streets, announce, a "full stock of Dry Goods for Christ mas." This house has many specialties not to be found elsewhere. Messrs. PRICE, FERRIS, & Co., in the specialty of White Goods, Laces, and Embroideries, being aboOt to close out their entire stock prior to the approaching Ist JARIIRPY, 0f144 thole malaltistat Asall at 440111, initAlk below the usual wla Jeanie prices. Mr. J. M. HAFLEIGU (successor to L. J. Levy & Co.), No. 723 Chestnut street, offers, as a holiday announce ment, his entire stack of winter goods (one of the rieheat in the city) at greatly reduced rates. Mr. Joits W. THOMAS, Nos. 405 and 407 North Second etrett, invites attention Wide large and adodr Ibly-assort ed stock of dry koods, suitable for Christmas presents, at prices advantageous to buyers. Messrs. EYRE & LA :DELL, corner cf Fourth and Arch streets, offer their mull large and varied stock, of goods to suit everybody, at prices to suit the times. Mr. J. It. CASSELBRERY 04170111806 a splendid cata logue of new goods, desirable and usefu', at characteristic low figures, and promises to keep open hie store evenings until the 25th instant. NeESIII. COOPER & CONARD, Ninth and Market streets, hare a capital stock of staple and fancy' goods to select from. Mr. Ottnring B. Finns, No. 1012 Market street, in staple articles necessary for general consumption, offers a large stock at very moderate prices. Mr, MIN A, Xvia,gri has now open, at No, PM Chestnut street, a rich anti varied stock of Laces, Em• broideries, Linens, and White Goods, embracing elegant French Work Sets in great variety, and every possible description of goods in the lees lino, suitable for presents, and is selling them—for reasc,ne which we have not here apace to state—at less than importation prices. Hun dreds are securing bargains there daily. KOaafg- 11. SPattL dG Sites hare a very superior stock of Press Goode, Cloaks, and Domestics, well adapted for the season, which they offer cheap. Mesare. SIIEPPARD, VAN HARLINGEM, SL ARIVISON, No. 1005 Chestnut street, are now offering their magniti. cent stock, chiefly of their own importation, of French embroidered handkerchiefs, embroideries of all kinds, table clothe, and all kinds of Linen Goode (of which they keep the largest fissvrttwat iu the g tirCittl7 FS duced prices. Mr. ItorsoN, corner of Eighth and Cherry streets, ad- Yertises his superior stock of Sofa Cushions anti Chair Sc to i also, a new lot of commenced slippers, at "un precedented low prices." Mr. Jong 11. SIG/CRS, No. 702 Arch street, offer,' a euptriff WOE of fuupy 5011PlaP1c slf/' g494* fPF prestnite of a useful character. Messrs. CONIPERTEIWAIT 6C Co., northwest corner or Eighth and Market streets, are selling a large stock of blankets and other goods in the dry-goods line, at un usually low prices. FANCY GOODS In this department, Mr. W. D. GLENN, No. 26 Smith Fourth vireo', diaplaye hit ahnif own importation. In elegance and variety, there is Pro bably no stock in the country, in this beautiful class of Christmas goods, comparable to this. In it may be lianuty and utility, aultahla foe IS46geat lug either to lattice, gentlemen, or children. In articlea for the Toilet and l'apier-Macke goods, his present stock is rich beyond description, and his prices at retail are ab9ut the same as are usually charged wholesale. Thlts, by these times, is a consideration. Messrs. WITTERS & Co., No. 35 North Eighth street, corner of Filbert, also otter a stock of fancy articles for Christmas, and a large assortment of Britannia Ware very cheap. This stock is attracting much attention on that hrtEy thoeoaahfses. far. I lI.LER, largo importer of Toys, has this season surpassed himself in the novelty, extent, and variety of his stock. In it may be found what will please and mitre children, both old and young. This, and the popu lar house of Messrs. MARTIN Se IiII'AYLN, No. 1035 Walnut street, are this season doing the BM; nutivo 4too!ess in the Tqy department of the Christmas trade. Under this head also may be properly embrace:] the largo yetf Innen, house of Messrs. G. & G. A. WRIGHT, No. 621 Chestnut street, wits advertii o a splendid assortment of genuine Meerschaum, Drier-Root, and India Rubber Pipes—n most acceptable class of presents just now for gentlemen who use the weed l'whionably, In FrettahFl vtn,Fnallters, Mitt gemeral 11Ii ary Goods, our readers wilt fin.lthe hest ussortinent at liens.. KENNEDY't, No. 729 Chestnut street. Mr. S. A. 7.lAnnisos, No. iOlO Chestnut street, offers a superb assortment of hanging Vases of novel amt varied tlesigns. - - ilr Jorm ZEULEY, Ja., No. 17 North Fourth street, is new ceiling out bin large styck of Policy Gio9ibt--Jeweiry, Perfumery, &c.--suilable for holiday presents, and 'writes tho attontion of the retail trade. CLOAKS AND rims. Under this head, the announcement of Messrs. J. W. PROCTog. ik Co., No, WM Chestnut street, will he found Unusually attractive. Their stock in these elegant arti cles of Ladies' wear is 1111 S urpatocal in this country, and, being determined to reduce their Stock as much as possi ble prior to their removal to 920 Chestnut street, they am selling regardless of cost. In Flag, Mr. Gannon F. WOMIATIT, Noe. 415 and 417 Arch street, of the n and h n it t YC Ht° l4 c ill k l; Pull - much reduced in anticipation of the close of the season. In this department, Mao, Messrs. CtrariLEff OAKFORD k SONS l under the Continental INN, offer a rich sad varied stock, which they are selling greatly below the usual prices. 3fr. Ivaxs, No. 23 South Ninth street, is ono of the largest manufacturers of Ladies' Cloaks in this country and his present stock offers rare inducements to !mem. JAOOII IlonSfAt.t., Northwest corner of Tenth and Arch streets, also offers Ladies' Cloaks in great variety, al moderate prices. Messrs. Bonin & CO., No. 25 South Tenth greet, ad vertises one of the "largest, cheapest, and host-Itisorted stock of cl mks in this city." MPrtiro, f;O9 rim a (MirMP, Ninth nil Market streets, have aim a t4tioerior assortment of Lath& Clanks, of Hide own manufacture, which they are Hulling at low prices. HOLIDAY BOONS Tu thin importut ilititortmont of tho holiday towinegg th6tellltsl walLin 1.110 (a tow clays, mach activity aninng 'musts baying Best-clays stocks. Among those which deserve special notice in thig conneetioo we may !!en)c , fOlif , Wing ; Megan. J. H. LIPPINCOTT & CO., North Furth street, have an immense stock to select from. They now an nounce in press" The Ambulance Surgeon ; or, Prac tical Obneryationm on Gun.ahot wounds. by T. Mr. I.lllllh, F. R. C. S., and A.M. Edwards; also, Th., Plold Manual for Company Drill, arranged in Tabular Form for the use of Officers of the United States Infantry, and adapted to the authorized tinitod Atateit Infantry Tulin, be Ciarktin Henry Coupe:a. Military books now are popular, timely, and useful gifts. Tho PitoTasrear EriscovAL BOOR Soeimr, No. 1224 Cheatnnt street, atlverthe an attractive Catalogue ; not only for persona of that denomination, bat for all who appreciate really good and preservable books. To their fine stock of religions books they add a large assortment of Photograph Allitnno. MetwrH. LINnsAY t DLARISTON, publishers, book sellers, and importers, No. 25 South Sixth street, offer a choice catalogue of miscellaneous books that are admira bly adapted for presents, and they etittotifieii tloa dorlog the holidays, they will set/ at less than wholesale prices. Mr. WILLIS P Missal), No. 724 Chestnut street, presents to his patrons his novel magnificent, stock of line illustrated and miscellaneous hooks, adapted for presents of taste and value. To his splendid line of books he has this season added a handsome assortment of the popular Photograph Albums, ambrotype pictures, carte de Vidii6 Dhotogranlia, and line stationery also, Iwo beautiful stew games. Book fanciers and collectors of varieties in the book line can hare their taste gratified to a nicety at the Phi ladelphia Bank Book Storo of Mr, JOHN CA,Nenzu, No, 419 Chestnut street. Mr. W. G. PXRRT, corner of Fourth and Race streets, adds to his large assortment of blank books a splendid lino of diaries, Photograph Albums; and richly: bound Looks, expressly for the holidays. Dressy!. JAMES Cnswts & Sox, No. 1308 Chestnut' street, offers a very choice and desirable line of books of their own publication; also, a good assortment of iuve_ nil° books. Messrs. T. B. PETERSON SZ BROTHERS, No. 308 Chest nut street, make a brilliant Holiday announcement of their tulenlysnine editiong of Charles Dictum , . 'llrosibt, which they offer in single copies or sets, to send to per sons in any city or town in any part of the United States, free of postage or any other expenses. Mr. W. B. %MIER; No. 106 South Third street, gene ral agent for the New York tress, advertises his com plete catalogue of the various American and European Publications, of which he has the agency. A year's sub scription to either ono of them would he a very engine and seasonable gift. Messrs. WILLIAM S. it ALFRED Ma wrtsx, No. WO Chestnut street, offer, in addition to their largo stock of raliniette and miaselletmeum works, a stdabdid of favorite illustrated juvenile books—very popular for presents for children anti youths. They have also a su perb stock of Photograph Albums. A - very yalusiLie and appropriate LOA for presenting, is the "new and elegint National Gift-book" advertised by Mr. Jolly MCFARLAN, No. 33 South Sixth street, en titled "The Fallen Itrave;" a ininnorial of officers killed li d.f.ffica of the UtAbh. MiiP, also very .sppn,pri ittely invites attention to Applidon's New Cyclopedia, for the sale of which, in Philadelphia, he is also the agent. 5ie . 45112. MC " P.... 14,, VO. ImporicrilofEn.sll,ll,. 1.994 ff, No. 27 South Sixth street, now offer their large assort ment of foreign books and fine engravings at grem.ty reduced prices. Jitwzraity avD SlT,Nrai WARE, Of Ow 'ooautiful sad appropriate goods embraced an. der this head, Philadelphia offers several of thd finest stocks in trio Union, NT. 1110M4S 0. OiIitAMTT, NO. 7.14 Chestnut street ; anbotinceS his elegant stock of ladies' gold watches; use ful and fatity arth;:es of silver; plated ware, and fine .16wz-ln, at iti.(Zei atlaidA to tha fining. Messrs. Fenn A; BROTHER' No. 824 Chesi , 7o t street, olifr, as usual, a very superior stock of fine iewehl, watches, musical boxes, et cetera, and at " prices much laver than eves bdoNe asht4l." Messrs: Lnwis Le nouns A; Co., 802 Chestnut street, advmtise an elegant and varied stock of watches, jewelry, silver ware, and fanCy silver goods, for Christmas and Now Year presents, to which we invite atietitiam JOSEPII 11. WATSO.I4", No. 326 Chestnut, offers a large and new stock of watches, jewelry, and silver and plated ware, fur holiday presents, at reduced prices. Mr. U. rit , g.;P.T Nn. 22 North Sixth street, advertises a splendid assortment of etrusean. coral, solid gold jewelry ; also standard silver ware, and other artictes suitable for holiday gifts. meters, STA ME Fl 'MUST' NO. fin Market knot, alto offer a large and well-selected stock of this appro priate class of goods for presents. CLARK'S "One• Dollar Store," No. 602 Chestnut street, is driving an active trade in jewelry and fain goods go. nerally. Messrs. Wsr. WILSON & SON, southwest corner of Fifth and Cherry streets, offer holiday presents of intrinsic value, in the form of Plain and Fancy Silver ware, for the manufacture uf which they have an Unrivalled reps. tation. They hare an elegant line of goods made up ex pressly for Christmas gifts. Mr. 1. B. MASTER, agent for the American Watch uompinire Time iscrpere, for moire and gramma, of. fere, at hit saletroams, No. 326 Chestnut street, a magni ficent stock of watches to select froma good place to buy, OPTIVAL INSTRUDS ggTa MOMS. MCALLISTER it BROTHER, No. 7213 Chestnut street, offer as suitable holiday gifts a very extensive as sortment of optical instruments, artistic, useful, enter taining, and instructive, among which are the micro• scope, stereoscope, and field and opera glasses; also, a splendid assortment of Photograph Albums and Cards of dittlantliehed Persois to Pin he PICA Under this head also, - Messrs. J.tnES W. QUEEN k Co, No. 924 Chestnut street, offer an attractive cata logue of "Useful presents for the season." In Photo graph Albums they are doing an immense business, and their stereoscopes, magic lanterns, mathematical and drawing instruments, electrical machines, opera glasses, microscopes, with everything else in the optical line, offer great attractions to intelligent buyers. In this department also. Mr. V. T. Anstads, optician, No. 635 Chestnut street, offers a good stock, which he is "selling off, at and much below cost, to close business after the holidays." vgavrtiAttgill 0-ocrva, To ladies shopping for suitable, acceptable, and useful presents for gentlemen, there is no department more in viting than that of Gents' Furnishing Goods, of which our readers will find an elegant clock at the old house of Mr. W. W. KNIGHT, No. 606 Arch street. His superb Wrappers, heavy woollen overshirts, first-Quality under clothing, and every description of hosiery, are tutsur passed. In this department, also, Mr. It. C. WsLamm, Non. 5 and 7 North Sixth street, offers, as usual, a capital stork, in which every gentleman may find somott.i.yt adapted to his taste and necessities. He is also doing a large business in Gentlemen's Wrappers. Gentlemen's Furnishing Goods are also a speciality at ViLkieLEA &Lusaka AL Paula, nodes - 41,4 HoiAl.eaGdi Hotel. In their stock will be found all the finest articles in that line.' Mr. J. A. ESHLEMAN, proprietor of the Cravat Store, northwest corner of Chestnut and HerenthAMC in making his holiday display of Cravats, Scarfs, Ties, and Gentle Furnishing Goode, has evidently done co with the determination to add another story to his acknowlMlged reputation ae a flret-lose caterer for the !Tech-. Mr. J. W. 8. COTT, No. 814 Chestnut street, also offers a very superior stock of Gents' Furnishing Goods. CONFECTIONERY There could be no Chrintaina wstuout eweenneate, and care ebould therefore be need to select only such as are pure and.mholcsome. These can be had, in best style, and in greatest variety, at the following establishments: Mr. A. L.NANSANT, minder the tontinental nowt, Las a stock of fine French and American Confectionery ; also, of elegant and rare tropical and Lot• Louse Fruits, such ais no other single house displays in this country. Magara. E. G. WiliTirk S CO., g AM! olr M , be 1644 Cl:walnut, have had what, in mercantile parlance, is technically called "a mall," for several days oast, for their delicious saccharine preparations. Mr. J. J. RICITARDSONs No. 126 Market street, is an extensive manufacturer, makes the finest quality of Con fectionery, and sells at remarkably moderate prices. Mr. W. A. ALILLISDRIt, manufactures and Infilbat,Sa df tine American and French Confectionery, and dealer in fine foreign and domestic Fruits, has a large stock, with beautiful fancy boxes, suitable for presents. READY-MADE CLOTHING, Among utilitarian people eloihing is always made a prominent article in buying presents. In this depart ment, Philadelphia has several houses that cannot be too highly reeontinendeti. At either of the following esta blishments wo know that Mayers will find what they want, and be fairly dealt with: Dieeera, -I 1000, 44: st W 11491l i Nosh iirld chmitnnt street; Mr. GRANVILLE STOKES, No. 605 Chestnut street Mr. CHARLES STOKES' elegant. warerooms, under the Continental Hotel ; Messrs. WANAMAKER & BROWN—a' Oak Hall "—south east corner of Sixth and Market; MEtliaill. -BENNETT hi al Tower HMO No. 518 Market street; _ Mr. E. A. ELDIUDGR, formerly at Eighth and Chest nut atrerte, ante at 015 Market; and Messrs. JONES & CO, who have long since adopted the "one-price system," No. 604 Market street. MISCELLANEOUS In addition to the verious departments above enume rated, there are several other establishments and branches of lousiness deserving a liberal share of holiday patronage Messrs. 15 ILO NV X S. Cu , for Instance, No. 4214 Market street—the hugest Umbrella manufactory in Philadelphia—offer 4. superb stock of articles in that ljpe, that are just .6 the thin s " for holiday gifts.— WARNER, ?LIMEY, tt 111aLu ILLS Zit). 718 Chest nut strret, invite attention to their largo assortment of French and American Bronzes, Porcol tin Lanterns, &CI Thit it a await and Hub: stauliol close of presents, awl should not be overlooked. Their porcelain lanterns are a now and exauisite article, awl nioke it Veky i.iat and indelible gilt. The helm of them- are varied to snit all tastes. Persons wishing to buy anything in the way of house keeping articles 101 ill find a superior stock at Messrs. E. a. PAfieos Et CO.'s, comer of DOCIE and Pear Iltrotta. Photographs are always in sermon for presenting Dir. poses, but more especially now. Mr. Itp:taaa, or North Second street, takes them, beautifully colored, at therlow price of one dollar each. GEORO V. F. BENKERT, mannfletnear of ilas su tore frames and looking glasses, No. 826 Arch street, in prepared to meet the wants of the public in this line at the shortest notice, in the beet style, and at moderato pricee. Hair dyeing and rotting la an odd enough thing to in troduce under the head of "presents," we admit; yet hundreds of gentlemen and ladies In thin city make a ten fold morel:west:llEok amearance after having their gray or dielcolored hair dyed a splendid black or a beautiful brown at the famous establishment of Mr. L. GOTEKUNST, corner of Fourth and Branch streets. Aquariums, fern caeca, et cetera, are offered in variety at No. 144 North Sixth street. Messrs. CHARLES OAKSORD Soya, under the Conti. nental Hotel, offer (in addition to their beautiful seta of Lattice' Fore) epteudid new,style Hats, Parie.mads La dies' Shoes, acute' Purnishlng Goods, Nab; for children, and a fine assortment of Regulation Efate, Caps, Embroi deries, one Swords and Sabres, Sashes, Belts, Canteens, AC., for officete of the army and nem, This American Sunday School Union, No. till Cheat nut street, offers a large stock of beautiful medals fur gifts or prime, mainly of scenes En Scripture history. A good portable lamp for burning Traraerueoll would he k Aei•s'lceahle present to young lamsekeepers. Tim place to get these is at Messrs. WITTER.; & Co's, No. 3& North Eighth street, corner of Filbert. Mr. EDWARD PIRRIRII. earner of Eighth sn..l Ark striAß 7 is cl..ln g alit a law, and .xria•d titaCk of fine Stereoscopic Views, at a great redaction In prices, in view of relinquishing that branch of his business. Tie has alto "many other articlug of tutu and utility euttable for presents. In Blank Booke end fine Stationery' of every descrip tion, Messrs. W3l. F. Mummy & SONS, Na. 330 Chest nut street, affer a large and elegant stack. In tine 'holiday GerocenrcB, our readers will find complete first-class stock nt the well-known store of Mr. C. 211ATrsoN, corner of Arch and Tenth streets. In Ill:Ill/A.44 tin Silt. L 1148., ALDHAR , U. Barg RNA. &SP oar of Eleventh and Vine streets, offers a superior stock. TIN • XCellelit mince-meat materials are especially season- Josnue 11"ttiatrri corner of Spring Garden and rranklin streets, Mao a dealer in fine family grocerlee, invites attention to his celebrated "ne plus ultra Minced Meet," in large or small Quantitioa. Pie_ V_ SMitlisest eaPhaS of 4rlritli aiid Aeeh streets, is a large manufacturer of lamp shades of every description. These are suitable and not expensive pre sents. Ills retafi etore is at sca. Arch street. Far PIMA Zignnrs , of 4VArc. , hrinut and variety, tee re commend our readers' to the old and reputable house a 31eure. CANTWELL & BEFFBR ‘ Southwest corner of Ger mantown avenue and Mader 'greet. Being among the largett dealers in lino lifinord in this country, and Dumb ing facilities enjoyed by few other hotteee, they can and do sell better liquors for the prices than probably any ether home in the trade. kleSflrP. JArRETOLIE SL cansTAlll§) VA, 7r471 29i South Front streeti offer a superior lino of Rochelle, Cognac, and Bordeaux Brandies—all prime and reliable. SA-a fes are desirable presents for boys. Ono of the best stocks of theme wtll be found at Masora. pit FLIP Wmuif 60.'9 0 Ito. 43Z Cbestnut. In fine Hats and Caps for gentlemen and boys, the splendid clock of Mr. WAktitisurox, Chestnut street, be low Fifth, is wor!1! of specjai p9tim Bit new atiles far the season are in ltiarburton's usual good taste, and the popular judgment iu their favor is well expressed by the crowds of customers which daily visit his store. ?kora, Jena bumf; it tins, No. Ret Chestnut street, are offering their magnificent stock of looking. glasses, oil paintings, engravings, picture and photograph frames, at greatly below their venal prices. Their goods conetituto a Tory elegant elms of presenta In Furniture and Cabinet ware, Messrs. Wong & CAMProx, No. 261 eoutti Second street, have the reputa tion of making the finest goods that are manufactured. They hare now a princely stock of oluant furniture on 11R111.1 to select from. OPENING OF A NEW CUURCII. The new church erected by the congregation of the Church of the CUTCIIIIIII4 (I'. 3.1) at Eighteenth and Filbert Atrisatxt wag fernelllY 11110110 d yesterday with rellidollg eXerldleig. Thig congregation was formerly presided .ivet. by Rev, Dudley A. Tyng, under whose rectorship large accessions were made to its membership. Its csreer dates from the (ica slaw all 111V107111 Lu tine Vlitif•AL four years since, from which time the congregation has been regularly worshipping in Concert Hall. The elifice erected for their use is now completed, and presents as unique and tasteful appearance. The exterior ie of rukklo Fikerne work, of a. rr,k,o snek-- of twchicycturop Tho building has a frontage of 73 feet, with a depth of lOrt feet. The basement contains a lecture-room, vestry, and two class-rooms on eith side. The main audience is ap. proticheil by four broad staircases, which iiiford an till. kitiqthit of ekit Tkc ,lhoeoeloue of the room are al by 83 feet, inclusive of the chancel, with a height ot' di feet in the centre. The aide and front win. done are of neatly stained glass. A peculiarity In the teethed of liulding the chancel is MY Of goa jell is ar ranged ta a manner unobser cable to persons seated in the body of the church, by which means the chancel is well lighted. Ten bronze five-light rhandeliers, with brackets of an entirely new pattern, Iwo suspended from the ceiling, anti Furnish enitielint light to rnabie the reading of a book in any portion of the main room. One four light chandelier is supplied fur the vestibule. Tho gas-fixtures. upon the whole, really emstitute the molt noticenbin feature of the hotelier arraogranit, anti were manufactured and appropriately axed in pats tion by the well-known firm of Messrs. Vankirk , of Frankford, to whom great credit is due for the skint and tastefulness displayed In the maniCacture. An iron railing, in front of the iiingrra' ornament, connecting two aide galleries, nu been supplied by the came firm messes. Sydney & Merry are the architects. The building has a capacity of seating one thousami persons, afil been 41:00 at A MEd of 827,000. A portion of the e...we are resereed feat the use of strangers At the morning service, yeaterdae, a liana= was de livered by Rev. Dr. Tyng, of New York. In the eve ning the rector, Rev. B. T. Noakes, ctficiated.l MRS. C. M. HOOPER Wiglol to inform the flfetala of the prisoners of Coirmany N, California Regi ment, that she has received a letter from her husben•i, Lieutenant Charles M. Hooper, from Richmond, stating that he has been anxiously waiting for the Government to provide soma necessary articles of clothing far forty men of the above-named Pompons' now in Richmond pri son. rte periling has Leerilone up to the present time, he has deiind Mrs. Hooper th advertise, m order that those of the men who have relatives or tricuole xiotie to send 111(111111111kfi con do to, by leaving them either with Mrs. Francialiellar. riming Garden street, below Seventh, or with Mrs. C. M. Hooper, 2B North 'Eighth street, Phila delphia. to be forwarded. And as there may bo some of these men who have no relatives, any contributions, tither in mom pr Flushing, from the citiv,ene of Phila. ilelplaa, will Ito grnteTully received soil appropriated to their use. Mrs. Hooper is anxious to send the things without delay, as the weather is becoming cold, and the men are sufferii g. for want of thorn. Lieutenant Hoopoe will pay the freight and see that the men get what Is sent The articles reqntreti are as follow: 40 blankets; 40 flannel shirts; 40 pairs woollen drawers; 80 pairs of seeks ; also, the same number of towels, pocket handker chiefs, tooth brushes, combs, also some soap, needled k.k.a tl, at d , Lutt,,,rhg, CAVALRY SPURS FOR THE GOVERNMENT, ETC. —Messrs. Yanhirk S Co , of Frankford, are about com pleting an order for seventy thousand of rivalry epure, for the use of the army. The establishment of this firm presents a fac-simile of an industrial bee-hive, over three hundred operatives being constantly employed within the building. The regular business of the firm, for NM time peat, Imo neon the manufacture of the cool-oil lamp-burner, the demand for this ingenious arti cle laving greatly increased since the blockade of the Southern ports, whereby a large supply of turpentine has been cut off, and the price of fluid materiAlly augmented. Notwithstanding a Government contract for spore, etc,, one the turning out of fifty gross of burners per day, the firm hare just completed the construction of ten bronze five-light chandeliers, with accompanying fixtures, for the use of the new P. E. Church of the Covenant, in this city. The manufacture of the spurs will furnlsh employ ment To the fnll number of hands now engaged, during the entire winter, although the present order is nearly completed. INTERESTING CELEBRATION.—Last night, an iASercei chrionnno 4e104 - 0119P Seeli piece in jib base ment of Et. Joseph's Catholic Church. The exercises consisted of a shepherds' procession, in which the journey of the Wise Men of the East to the newly-born Saviour was skilfully and dramatically represented. A number of a;.10 6 w* - respot oo ?.9 ,1 adarevves delivered, eti touching ripen the events with which Chrietnuis is con nected. The room was tilled to overflowing, and the greatest pleasure was apparently experienced by those whe witnessed the preetectlttge. NAVY YARD.—La Senorita Isabel Cubas, in company with several lady friends and Mr. Nixon. the )041` Pi the AraOsloY of Moly, will PRY a Tisit to the nary yard at three o'clocg to-morrow afternoon. The party will be received by Commander. Thomas Turner, the accomplished o ff icer who has charge of the yard. FISE.--Last evening about G o'clock, fire broke out in the smoke-house of John Shambar, Number street, above Jelrereon. The flames were extinguished before an? considerable damage had resulted. The fire men were very prompt. iDITORTATIONI4O-1 - 01 . the Mg fell' mouths direct importations have been very slim. The imported articles mostly consist of sugar, salt, and coffee; brandies and other spirituous liquors being principally imparted in the New 'loaf her Der, anti sehetwiet to rile port. For tide reason Collector Thomas bat refused to fill vacancies, as he deems the revenue insufficient to warrant such a course. ACADEMY Or MVIIIC.- 1 1960 ` third wantiniso, given on Saturday afternoon, was well attended, by a highly fashionable and intelligent audience. The graceful dam= appeared in the Hungarian na tional dance, and was received with the moat en. thusiastic applause from nu parts of the house. She will take a benefit on Thursday evening. The benefit to the Volunteer Refreshment Saloons will be given on Saturday afternoon, January 4, which will probably be the last of the matinees. Mr. Forrest will appear this evening as lifetarnora He will sat 141,65.4. thiA dlifirnater during the pre= sent engagement. ARCH-STREET THEATRE.—A 7'317 attractive bill is presented for this evening. It embraces the comedy of " Tao Soldier's Daughter," the new burlesque entitled " Eittillttamo Tell, the Hero of Bohnitzer Kam" nest tin 99111i9 pantemitne "Don Juan." On Christmas night Shakepoare's fallorite comedy of "Love's Labor Lost" will be presented, with a brilliant east and beautiful new scenery, SIGNOR BLITZ, at the Temple of Wonders. Tenth and Chestnut streets, has made extensive prepara limfor tin mimpipt of his friends during the holidays. On Christmas day be gives three re markable exhibitions of magic, ventriloquism, and the canary birds, commencing at 11 A. hl , 3 and F. m,, and every afterneen and evening during the week. AUCTION NOTICE.—We call the attention of buy ers to the large sale or boots and shoes, comprising an assortment of eight hundred cases of city and Eastern manufacture ; also, a largo lino of MOWS and boys' caps, manufactured for best city retail trade, to be sold this morning by catalogue, for ash, by Philip Ford it (Imi auctioneer/I I commone st 10 o'clock, at their store, Noe. 525 Market and 522 Commerce streets. SALE OF THE SPLENDID MARBLE MANSION AND FURNITURE, S. W. CORNER OP TIIIRTEENTII AND ARCH Srneers.--Pantphlet catalogues of the sale the elegant furniture gmt ;voidance at the S. W. corner of Thirteenth and Arch etroete, by James A. Freeman, auctioneer, may now be obtained at the house or at the auction store. No. 422 Walnut street. L-Trc prc/OffeS are now or?: for e.t.a mtna -110,1. SALE OF ELEGANT EMBROIDERED AND LACE CtOODN I OLOARB) Act - 2116 ra9raug, o'clook, Memo, Birch ct Son, No. 914 Chestnut street, will Noll a stock of rich embroidered and lane seta and handkerchiefs, collars, robes ; also, cloaks and furs— the finest• goods imported. SALE OF STOOK OF LooKING-GLAssas and pictures &Amm o at ii4titkitit, At No. 152 North Ninth tarot.
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