THE PRESS.. 11 1 WIT-a!"! ) - 1 4"#1 11111 PAT.SICIIPTITO "'V: 7 ::- 13717 - 1 . 1114 1 11 !‘:' 14 .11M0r - "[OWIPICI 110-414„0117,8TNUT STEM'. =Y'SYD'IILY J Ps=6ll~ ihriilti - Csars Pia Wass, payable to the Carrier 40/41:41116icTihere out of the City at fink Dome's jilt - 4464 SeimDoihiiiiieitlfiehe tioittae, Teems Doman Yoe Ilia exiskturiiiably In advance for - -THE PRIM% WSW laolubactibats out of the 014 at Timm Dot.. 'Lana Pee Ammar; in *Linn on RE'T'AIL-DRY 9(!CIDS. daREAT BARGAINS " , - FINE CLOA - ICS. TO:OLOSE OUT THE STOCK -PARIS MANTILLA, CLOAK, , AND FUR - EMPORIUM. 708 STREET, PREVIOUS 2 . 0 REMOVAL. SYNOPSIS OF REDUCTIONS. - FROSTED IMAM CFLOLICS P Trial WA 820—Fram to 517. - 1515117.1:1Zi1811.11r011Rm04400Att.347.50. ABILOWIFBIALSUN oa SA Bl.' 01,0111 CLOW, VrPirtslB to sl4—From $lO to $ll. Biasicut OR *lrma CLOTH ()LOAM), - Front Oa to sl4—Brom Ipo to 512 VELYIII? CLOY% 01.0•101, from $3O to s22—From $33 to $2O ..• Fut' ticsec Bunt CLeira, Tram 813 to 835—From 835 to $26 • rnsi BLACK BIAYIR CLOAKS, Mem $26 to slo.6o—From $2O to $lB. YfirE BLAME BeiVia OLoAts, ffrom ISM to sl2—From $l2 to 89 F►eor B6►YY6 OLO/149, From $4O to $3O-Flom!130 to SU. IMO! Can't) B CLOAKS, From 024 to slB—From $lB to 1518.50. Lyons *ILTIT.OLOAXII, Brom 8110 to !{e6—Prom $lO to $55 OUR FUR DEPARTMENT, rerdeteaith es ery dilikrable style and desalt. ca. min be open , to inspection et prime correspondin g c.st 'Wieners). reduction; parlicnbuitation, ansonii Inch Ann inanity, of qualities, being, if not linisnisibie et all tussattefictory. dedf-lm TILANNEIS.-A LARGE ASSQRT _Ix RENT 01le 'ilallardyalti - F , LANNELS, all widths, - Ileachdale and Saxony FLANNELS, • shaker and Welsh FLANNELS, cat Wyk* Woe", - • - - GREAT BARGAINS IN BLANKETS. 'Vs Are clash* out our entire dock of Mae sit Wool BLANKETS, ' Tine Rocbdale BLANKETS, Heavy Oamberhuid'BLANKETS, Cradle Anil Orßo BLANKETS, :at bat winter's mires. MERMAN, FUROR, AND SCOTCH BLANKET SHAWLS—aII grades, at low prices. Roan Black 'Moire Antique* at 50 Mits, worth la, Riper Bieck Moire Antiques at NM cents, worth a*. WINTER DRESS GOODS OF EVERT VARIETY. H. STEEL a SON, jiT No. as North TENTH Street. abase Ooates. COWPERTHWAIT ht Baia now on bind A BARGE 6TOCH MUSLIN'S. • Which will be sold at prices LOWER THAN THE MARKET RATES. Mao, GREAT BARGAINS IN PRINTS, 5,000 yards of wluch wilt be sold very /ow )a4-8m HOLIDAY PRESENTS. Delaines, at le% mutt; Callow:o.2g cents. lila& and fancy SAE Handkerchiefs. Week-Ties, Gloves, Gents' Shawls. Moses' and Lodi Is' Shawls In variety. Rico aaeortinout of Dregs Goode. Dabboral S'airts in great variety, at J. IL STORES', " 702 AROII. Street. - R. B.—Ori band, Sack-otrawo end Solitaires, wade by and mold for an invalid. Thor are nice games w , well am rorooents, and any one would confer a favor by Donbas. are the same.del2- If , HEAVY CLOAKINGS. Brown-fled Black Sealskin, 75c to $1.60. Cheap heavy Coatings and Cloakings Finalise& Cloths and Beavers. Gael stock Caseimeres at old prices. COOPER & OONARIY, &IA 8. E car. NINTH and MARKET 101 - OUB E. FURNISHING - DRY !. COODS.—SWEDPARD, VAN RAHLINGSN, & ABELSON, Importers and Dealers In Lim, and House Tarnishing-Dry Goods, eto. Have now on hand a full assortment of Linen Sheeting, Table Cloths, Napkins, Table Diaper Towelling, eta., eto., imported under the old tariff, or bought a groat earl tido& $.8..-trive per cent , allowed on purchases as above, if paid for on delivery. uo2Ttf COMMISSION ROUSES. SHIPLEY, :HAZARD, & HUTCHINSON, X 011313TNUT HTSZET, COMMILIBION NEBOHANTI soi rKI ono ov PHILADELPHIA-MADE GO:ODS. CLOAKS AND MANTILLAS. CILOAKS! CLOAKS! CLOAKS! • WATER PROOF OLOTH CLOAKS, In endless variety -, WORT AND DARK CLOTH MUMS, -of every shade; BLACK CLOTH ()LOAM, of every onelltY; BLACK SILK-VELVET CLOAKS, ig-v.guy Ew-;STYLE, -EVERY HEW MATERIAL; THE LARGEST IrrooK MID pin.m T .mv!lv , l77wwm N 0.28 Booth NINTH Street. 43.REAT BARGAINS LADIES' CLOAKS, To close out, - At rho ABCH•STBEET CLOAK AND MANTILLA 5T0414 - H. W. corner TENTH and ABM Bb. sall4tet JACOB 'HonsrALL. 40 143 11andeotne styles of well-made, eerytwable gat. aneate. The beat made, the beet fitting, and the beat anal:wham for the price. 4. large stock from which to Etteet. COOPER & .0011ABD, dell • - S. E. cot. !UNTIE and MARKET. Clieo AKB! The Largest, Monad, and Beat-assorted Rook la the My. HOUGH k GO., Ho. 26 South TENTH Stied., oaf Opmite Franklin Market. MII.IIITARY GOODS. ''l4wwB' ORIGINAL ()Ain, OR A . TRAVELLING BED TRUNK. (Patent ogled for) Tor male by W. A. ANDREWS. noltlant No. 61110HESTRITT Stmt. A RMY CONTRACTORS AND SUTLERS SUPPLICH WITH BEII3IIIB at the lowest rasp Ahrarn on hand, • large do* of CAVALRY BRUSHES. Government standard; WAGON BRUSHES. - Government standard; Had every Description of &tulles repaired for the Army . HENEBLE & VAN HORN. oallApi 391 XARAZT Street, Philadelphia. MVOS ABD CHEMICALS ROBERT SHO &_ Co.. ifteiteigt °omit' 7017)1111 and MOB Mess% • PHILAMPUCA, 'WHOLESALE DRUGGISTS, 111POR *BS AND mans NONN/ON AND DOMNATIO WINDOW - AND PLATE GLASS. _ . auunrournauise OF LEAD AND ZINO PAINTS, PUTTY, La 14111111% 701 TEI 01Z1IIR1TED FRENCH ZINO PAINTS. Dsmisrs and consumers mnseted a$ VW,LOW PRICES sox um. sosl4lm OMBECEWED, per it Annie Kim " then Liverpool, Blander, Weaver, & Yea -othithilithno , -! lbolthereet niesdtl, In lis Jan. Ss linnet liyoocrytonf, In 1 Spars llee Maned Belladonna, In 1 *Jan. IN I& Ithnract Teraina!, in 'A & ism lrin Bel Oolcblct, in 1 le bottles. 110 bo 01. Sncolnl Sect., In lb bottles. • M be thilomel, 1 b bottles. NI norm., In 1110 WETHICRILLBBOTHI9I9, tW 41 end 49 North 830011 D Street • S __ ritlNGt: ' OARDEN FRUIT AND ItIRODUCII STORE STILL AHEAD.—The enb- Norther tekse this method to inform Ate patron* kid the weiNo pmeratty, that he has removed hie Truit and Pro &me Nati to No. 812 SPRING GARDEN Street, where be - 10 Mar - prepared to" keep up a full supply of Apples, rollsayweilleot Polidoeg, granberries, Nuts ea kinds, Witiritte,(6olb 'mein and Domestic), Butter, Dom r-ilm... is :Mbar =TEA t&AULT;II,OII6, ilesiiPONOt More and Oornldeet. All of which he will 4 ir pat law ailass, be bought anywhere in the city. di .do • pea. favors, to Mom Who have so lzed him heretofore, the subscrTher mod mac& a rmitinuenoe of their patrolman!, and -others - to giver-him II Can, it - hie'new gap, *WS tie Aiweepertor factlitiet for implarink all with MarlN - hitline, on thimma remould& tame. ** - OTo the and let Tire; ottick raise, and pig prate." . .. - ifinksi elitiptle 'Steil before purchsaind elsewhere. _ ~_ .._ . q ,, .. ..-, -:. -• • S. Z. GOTTWALIS, Metser-. -, . - , r '' _SI2.OI.IIING GARDIIN Mew& nop 'Qe~mirtlo~ of 1: I N AND taaia! OhmPr nit" ect . , . .. . :,,,, ki;l ri-iii ,•..,. . . ; , -,,, -, ~ - - ..... -,. .‘• , ~ ~ ~,,‘„ ..- •tr ...k z i . . . ~,\ 0, , //,.. , -.•--, , .4 .62 , . , N. ''k%•l i t 't •II 6 - - .. (_ (.. .. . -- ;__.-,. -.;.,--_,..• .-, • 0.-g- -_,__ ----• -.5111111: ._ ' , '-v - c... 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Jalo.6t GROCERIES. CRAB-APPLE CIDER, OLD CURRANT WINE, OUR USUAL SUPPLY, JUST REOEIVED ALBERT C. ROBERTS, DEALER IN FINE GIIOOERIES, jaB4f, , Comer of ELEVENTH and VINE Sto MILITARY GLASSES OFFICERS' GLASSES. FIELD AND - MARINE. A fell supply of the above Glasses have been thls day received from Darla. They are of very great power, having GRADUATED BIGHTS, AORORATIO, And 26 Lines. For sale by BAILEY 6; 00., 819 CHESTNUT STREET. CABINET FURNITURE: .INET FURNITURE AND BIG 01131LARD TABLES. MOORE do - OAMPION, _ No. 301 South EIZOOND Street, in connection with their extoller° Cabinet Stallion are now atimufactruingsuperior article of BILLIARD TABLES, sad have now on hand a fall amply, finished with the KOOBZ A CAMPION'S IMPROVED CUSHIONS, which arc pronounced, by all who have used thorn, to ha enperior to all others. For the quality and finish of these Tables the =nu tlet:mu refer to their numerous patrons throughout the Onion who are familiar with the character of their work. angb.em DOLIIIAY GOODS HANGING VASES. Ornamental Flower Fota. Parlor Vases for Growing Flowers. Baskets for Jardlnters. Pedestals with Vaee for Flowers. Antique Vases for Mantels. Vases Benalsaaace for Parlor. Rustic and Terra Cotta Vases. Lava Flower Pots and Vases. Garden Vases and Pedestals. Brackets for Busts and Figures. With a great variety of articles suitable for Christ mas presents, for sale retail and to the trade. Warerooms 1019 CHESTNUT Street, Philadelphia. dell S. A. HARRISON. IFINES AND LIQUORS. PITRE PORT WINE. DUQUE DO PORTO WINE, BOTTLED IN POSTURAL IN 1820. Physicians and Invade In Want of a reliable article of pure Port Wine can be supplied by Inquiring for the above wine at CANTWELL & KEFEEIPS, Southeast corner GERMANTOWN Avenue and MASTER Street. ErNNESSY, VINE-YARD PRO ertetore, Nona% Wombs it Co., Marett, Pinet, and other approved brands of OOGNAO BRANDY, for ale, in bowl arid from More, by CANTWELL a KEEFER, Southeast corner GERMANTOWN Avenue • and MASTER Street. STUARTB PAISLEY MALT WEIS KT. Buchanan's Coal Rs Whisky, • Old To= Gin, Old London Gin, London Cordial Gin, Bohlen's Gin, In bond and store. CANTWELL h HEFFEB, Southeast corner OttitSLANTOWN Avenue nod MASTER Street. rJOUAVE CHAMPAGNE.—A now LA brand—an excellent MINIo. Imported and for sale at • rim to nit the dines, by OANTWELL 6 M YER, southeast comfit of GERMANTOWN Avenue and MASTER Street - RIIDESILEMER-BERG, LATIBEN HEM% and HOOKKEINEE WINE, in cases of one elezen buttlee each; warranted pure. Imported sad for side tow by CANTWELL & MIFFS.% south east cornea GEIMANTOWE Avenue and MASTER Street. ritRMAIPS DRY CATAWBA It—This approved brand of Cincinnati wine, the beet article out for .g cobblers," for sale pure, bot tled and in easels, by CANTWELL & EIMER, south east corner GERMA.NTOWIT Avenue and NAME Street. ee44-em BUSINESS NOTICES. 'JAMES T. MoCULLOUGH, ATTORNEY AT LAW, ELKTON, Maryland, will attend to the Collection and Securing of Claims in Cecil, Radon!, and the counties of the Eastern Shore. d025.1m* EOPPENHEEMER, AGENT AND a Manufacturer of ARMY GOODS. Coutracte filled for other part/ea. Terme liberal. Room No. 2, up stairs, N. E. corner FIFTH and CHESTNUT Sta. ja9-1m A OPPENHEIMER, MERCHAN. .L. 11.• DISE BROKER In all braneliesof trade, and manufacturer of every description of Army Goode, Pro. 48 Booth TRIED Street, west side t second storY, Etna dabble. doll II TORN WELSH, Practical SLATE u BOOTEE, THIRD Street and GERMANTOWN Bead, is popeyed to pot on any amount of ROOFING, on the most MODERATE TEM& Will guaranty to make every Building perfectly Water-tight. Sr Orden promptly attended to. QTEAIII-SCOURING AND TAILOR ING done at the shortest notice. HENRY B. BASOODI, BIT SEVENTH Street, above Walnut. H. BASOOSI'S plan for the times is to recommend Gents to bring their old Clothing to him, and have thorn made new. Also, their Cloths, and have them fashion ably made up. delO-ly BVANS & WATSON'S . OALANAIIDER !TOM, - 16 60VTII IrOUBTEI BTBIIT, PHTLADELPRIA. PA. • lam variety or FIBX-PBOOF UMW silvan en hand. UNITED STATES ARMY AND NAVY SUPPLY AGENOY AND CAMP EX- TO MANUFACTURERS, MERCHANTS, and IN VENTORS, and those wishing to forward Packages to the Camps of the Army, or Naval Stations of the Coast or Gat: Having second' especial privileges for visiting all the departments both of the Army and Navy, and all the camps of the various Military stations, and the naval vents of the Coast and Gulf, for the Mimosa of introducing and selling to the Departments, Military Storekeepers, Commissaries, Quartermasters, Butlers, Officers and Sol diers, and also to Naval Agents and Paymasters of the Navy, all articles required for,thanse, convenience, com fort, and necessity, both of the Army and NaVY, wo have organized the above entitled AGENCY 11...."i13 CAMP EXPRESS, with its headquarters in the city of Wash ington. Under this arrangement—entirely complete, and extending through ail.the demwtments both of the Army and Navy,—we tan offer unequalled facilities to Mer chants, Manufacturers, and Inventors, in readiness of sale, saving of time, and the many expenses unavoidable through the usual tedious Channels of sale to the De partments, Camps; and Naval Stations. Thom wishing to avail themselves of the benefits of this thorough and extensively-organized system of agency, can do so by forwarding samples of their goods to our address by express, and prices and explanations by letter. AU packages for camp delivery marked to our address, Washington, D. C., ALI goods, inventions, Wares. or Merchandise, of whatever nature, ordered by this Agency, will be paid for on delivery. Letters of inquiry will meet with prompt atten , ion. . . Agents well referred, with small meant, can find pro fitable employment In this organization. A few are wanted. Office No. 211 PENNSYLVANIA Avenue, op posite Wilisrd's Hotel, Washington, D. O. REVERSNOSS: I GEOROE LAW, New York. ERASTOS 00ILNINO, Albany MOSES E.GRINNELL, " Noeno & CRASS, Phllad% etunaN k BROS., U J. M. TAGGART, " ARAMs , EXPRESS, U ALEX. oomulaas, U Hon. MENET WILSON, Massachusetts. Brous & Co., Bankers, Washington, 8.0. ial-tt JOHNSON, SWEETLAND, & 00. BLANK ACCOUNT BOOKS, IN EVERY VARIETY, AND OS THE BEST STOOK, BELLTIVO AT LOW piaoss. Buy at the Manufactory. • W. G. PERRY, BLANK-BOOR MANTWACTURER, de2o-1m 8. W. Corner FOURTH and RACE BOOK BINDING . OF EVERY DESORIPTION REROUTED IN THE BEST MANNER, ,AT VERY LOW PRIORS. At W. G. PEERY% BOOKBINDER, S. W. Corner FOURTH and RACE. GNNI BAGS-60 BALES FOR - isle by JAIIIIBTOH & OANSTAIBB, toe 902 Bent Miff Street VIOTT' ON. BAIL DUCK and OAN- Iv VAS, et fel numbers and brands. BMWs Duck Awning Twills ,ot ati dtgatigliona foir fonts, Awnings, Tntoks, awl Wind Omen Also, Vawse Itansfatturent Drier from 1. Sol Mt W 1446 Mitralleig, Bening, ims Twins, ao. JOWN W. IVISMAN & 00., In lONIA Anon CARD PRINTING, BEST AND florillathe Otth at BINGWALT & 111/OWN 5, rEIRD Mot. sag Cte rtss. THURSDAY,• JANUARY 16,1862. A "Bright" View of Tfunge We have been permitted to peruse a cor respondence, of some interest at this moment, between a considerable manufacturer in one of the Midland Counties of England and Mr. Toux BRIGHT, the well-known Liberal M. P. We subjoin such portions as more especially apply to the eventful crisis which so nearly witnessed the commencement of hostilities between England and this country. Tu the firstweek of last month, Mr. Baum, who has long resided in Rochdale, which he represented at one time, was entertained at a public dinner by his friends, and, as was an ticipated, availed himself of that opportunity to deliver his opinions on the politics of the day—more especially condemning the Russell- Pahnerstonian endeavor to engage the United States in war. He placed British relations with America on their true footing, and showed the folly as well as the wrong of the British policy as evolved by Lord RUSSELL. This speech was published, of course, Mr. linnurr being a public man of no small weight, in and out of Parliament. As might have been expected, The Times held it up to abuse and ridicule, alleging that Mr. BRUM', taking part with the United States, was "the Devil's Advocate." The manufacturer whom we have already referred to, and whom, for the sake of brevity, we shall hero call Mr. K—, is a gentleman of patriotism as well as of education, and, roused by the vulgar abuse of The Times, wrote to Mr. BRIGHT, saying that the term "Devil's Advocate " could be more properly applied to The Times than to him, who had taken a proper and Christian-like view of the question. Commenting on an assertion by The Times that "Mr. BRIGHT has no echo in the country," Mr. K. expressed his convic tion that if, every town in England were can vassed; there would not be a minority on Mr. Br:ma's side; but quite the reverse, and that Mr. K. said "from his own experience, and from conversations with working men espe cially, third it is fat from their wish to have war with America." In reply to this letter, Mr. Kamm expressed his hope that his speech had done something to clear the public mind on the American question, and that it may have a favorable effect in the Stotts. lie added " It will be consistent with the policy and character of the English Oligarchy to fight for the Slavedom of the South, and against the freedom of the North:—but the English PROPER can have no interest in such a contest." This elicited a second letter from Mr. K in which lie stated that, belonging to that divi sion of the Conservative party which is rep resented by Lord STANLEY, his political views sometimes differed largely from Mr. BRIGHT'S. Ho suggested the propriety of taking up a challenge given by The Times and of testing public opinion in England, by addressing public meetings in some of the large towns and centres of commercial industry in the country on the vital question of the impending war with America—and named London, Bir mingham, Glasgow, Liverpool, and Manchester as the places where public opinion might best be expressed in this manner, and it would thus be shown how entirely the feeling of the great mass of the intelligent and thinking of his fellow-countrymen are entirely opposed to the threatened war. Mr. BRIGHT'S correspon dent further suggested a National Petition to Queen VICTORIA, from all parts of England, Scotland, and Ireland, cg praying that every means may be resorted to by arbitration, &c., for the settlement of the question, rather than plunge kindred nations inihe horrors of fratri cidal war." The result would shOw, hO was sure, that the majority desired the continu ance of peace. "There is doubtless," Mr. K— added, c , a large class, and influential too, though happily not the majority, who would be glad of any pretext for war with the North, and would then exultingly point to the failure (as they say) of popular forma of government, &c., as an irresistible argument for refusing any extension of political privilege or Reform in this country ! Every lover of his country, be he conservative or liberal, should strive to prevent this. There is a class in this country (England) whose sympathies are with the South, who yet wish for law and order. Now, how could these persons find fault with Ireland, if she wished to secede from England—would the Government of this country, or the party I allude to, like America to sympathize with Ireland, and to harbor her fugitives / If not, then 'I consider they are acting quite incon sistently." The final letter from Mr. Bright, dated De cember 18th, contains the following sen tences: It is possible a meeting may be held in Bir mingham very soon, though nothing is yet positively fixed . but I cannot undertake to attend meetings in other towns. have given 20 years of work to the public, and am somewhat tired of their service. I have a large family and a large business, and neither should be altogether neglected. From the news from the Slates I am persuaded there will be no war sinless our Government is determined to have one. There has been a groat attempt to have a war with the French, but the Emperor has foiled it by his temper and judgment. " There is now an effort to have war with the States, but I suspect the Government at Washing ton will show such temper and judgment as will baffle the ministers of evil in this country. But there is no security for peace with a minister un scrupulous and steeped in the traditions of the last generation as is —, and with a people.atol3Co so ignorant and so arrogant as our people are. "I hope some day your' Conservatism,' under Lord Stanley, may be more prevalent and powerful than it now is. I should much prefer it to any liberalism I have seen manifested by the Whigs." It thus appears probable that, ere the meet ing of Parliament, a great public meeting will be hold at Birmingham, against any hostilities between England and the United States. The locality, in the very centre of England, is ad mirable for such a National demonstration, and nothing mire would be heard of War if petitions to Parliament and to the Queen wore to flow in from all parts of the Kingdom de precating rash recourse to arms. The sagacity of Mr. BRIGHT early perceived thaf the temper and judgment of the Govern ment would baffle the ministers of evil, who, fer their own mean ambitious and selfish ends, would plunge the two countries into a deadly war. The correspondence, of which we hero have given a précis, is not only interesting but important just now. It came over from Eng land, by the mail-steamer Canada, which left Liverpool on the 28th ult. TIIE London Daily Telegraph, so famous, or infamous; for the persistency of its libels on this country, has discovered a mare's nest. It announces that NAPOLEON is anxious for a war between France and the United States-- in order to "annex" California. It says: "For, although wo have declined any aid in our own particular piarrely s it is very unlikely that the war, if it should, break out, would be confined to great Britain. The idea of a contest with America Is by no moans new to the Napoleonic mind; it dotes even before the 'present Imperial regime, though it is strictly identified with the ambitions of the hereditary conqueror. When one of the most eminent of Americen envoys was taking big leave of Paris, before the President had been eon- Serted into the Emperor, Napoleon said to him, Your country is the one with which I wish to have a war.' It was Said playfully, of course, for want of hospitality or courtesy is not amongst the imperial faults; but, though uttered in jest, the truth was duly reported and we know that it had a very striking effect in New York. Perhaps a little light might be thrown upon tho confession by an incident which occurred very shortly after wards. An exhibition, Which had been entirely without precedent, and which had peculiar charms for the French genius, was that of ',./.'ingot d'or,' the biggest lump of gold that was over discovered in California. It was, in fact, the hero of another romance eminently characteristic of the country to which it was carried; the great ingot became the basis era lottery, the Government issuing a million of tickets at one franc dach 1 and the prize fell, if we remember rightly, to la gentleman at Bordeaux. There was something more in the exhibition, how ever, than-the collection of forty thousand pounds by the scheme ; for it had the effect of familiarising the French public with the idea of California, and of its golden resources. Canning once talked of redressing the balance of the Old World by the New ;' and there Is little doubt that another stu dent of political geography has been impressed with a somewhat similar idea—that of redressing the balance of British empire by a French depend ency in the Far West." The Charleston authorities talk of building an other fort. If they want any stone for the purpose they will find an abundance in their harbor. PHILADELPHIA, THURSDAY, JANUARY 16, 1862. THE.REBELLION. FROM GEN. HALLECK'S DIVISION. TUE CAIRO EXPEDITION. THE FORCES TO BE ENGAGED, AND ITS PROBABLE DESTINATION. The Situation at Paducah. THE PROGRESS OF GEN. BUELL'S ADVANCE. AFFAIRS IN SDHOEPFE'S BRIGADE. WHAT ZOLLIOOFEED. NIGHT HAVE HONE, An Important Base of Operations. THE ARMY APPROPRIATION BILL &C., &C., GENERAL HALLECK'S DIVISION. The Cairo Expedition. The correspondent of the Now York World, writing under date of January oth, says : Preparattons for an Advance. It bee boon a matter of very general surprise that en many months have been allowed to elapse with out any movement from Cairo. Since the unfortu nate reconnoissance to Belmont the operations from this taint have been confined to desultory and un important skirmishing. A vast force has been steadily concentrating hero for some weeks, both naval and land. The enemy has been busily strengthening hie position around Columbus, and has, on the whole, manifested more spirit than we have, considering the respeotive means of offence and defence. At length the ears of the country will be gladdened by the announcement that a 'for ward movement" is at last to take place. The principal obstacle to the advance, it is un derstood, has been, hitherto, the presence of the Confederate army - of Price in the Missouri terri tory. That difficulty has been easily and summarily disposed of, and nothing hinders the immediate precipitation of the great army of the West upon the keypoint of the rebels in Kentucky. There is the more necessity of this course, as it is well known that Gen. Buell is already tasked with the advance through central Kentucky via Bowling Green on ward to Nashville. Gen. HaHeck has already so far cleared Missouri of rebel troops as to dispenso with tho immense force which has been kept in garrison along the various roads in that State. Price is at Springfield with EOlllO 8,000 to 10,000 troops Col. Carr, with a large cavalry force, will ha hoard from before many days Nothing is to be feared from that quar ter. The Army at Cairo None of the troops engaged under Fremont in his expedition to the southwest have as yet been transferred to this vicinity, though it is reported with some show of truth that nearly twenty thou sand aro being shipped at St. Louis for this point. The number of troops now in the department of Cairo may be estimated in round numbers as follows : at Paducah, 12,000; at Cairo, 15,000; at Bird's Point, 7,000; at Fort Holt, 5,000; Mound City, 3,000; with an available force of 5,000 at Cape Girardeau, forty miles further up the river. These troops are principally from Illinois, though a sprinkling of them are from Missouri, lowa, and the Northwest. The great majority of the officers are also Illinoisans. Gen. Grant, the commander of the district, is from this State, as are also Gen. MeClernand, Gen. Oglesby, and Gen. Paine. The men are, for the most part, well drilled, and, so far as mere drill can make them, are efficient soldiers. Probably an exception might be found in the Sold artillery, which has undergone but very limited practise. Of the efficieney of tile commanding officers there is, as usual, great dit:ersity of opinion. It is noticeable, that a very small proportion of them aro regular officers. Inasmuch as General Ilalleck has shown such a decided preference for officers of the old army in his appointments hereto fore, it is to be presumed that when the time shall have arrived for a simultaneous and decisive move ment he will assign to the command experienced officers, who have served in the more arduous cam paign of the Southwest. The patriotism and pluck of the present commanders aro undoubted, but Bull Run has unhappily demonstrated the value of the example of competent and tried officers In despe rate and critical emergency. The Naval Forces. no aggregation of a respeotable fleet on the Mls• sissippi has already attracted much attention. The fleet consists, at present, of, eight iron-plated gun.' boats, one of which (the flag-ship Beaton) carries fifteen large-sized Dahlgren and rifled guns. On board of her Commodore Foote will heist his.pen mint. The Ecsez, the second shin in the fleet, carries some of the heaviest armament In the ser vice. Besides these, are the wooden gunboats ,tezington, Tyler, and Canestaka. The fleet of mortar-boats, thirty-eight in number, still lays on the river shore, in progress of mounting. The heavy mortars to be used on these boats have not all arrived from Pittsburg. whore they were east, and it is probable that the casting of the necessary 250-pound shells will take some days further. These, with about a dozen little tugs, complete the naval preparations at this point. There will, when complete, be a total of nearly 200 guns ready to Munch forth their deadly storm of iron hail upon the rebel fortifications at Columbus. The work of plating the gunboats is not yet entirely completed. They are probably in fighting trim, but await the plating of some of the upper works. The steamer Maria Denning lies anchored in the stream abreast of the port as a receiving ship, whore the marines are kept until they are transferred to their respective gunboats. Two thousand seamen are employed in the service, which are, in all respects, governed by the navy regulations. The Movement into Kentucky. It may be difficult to point out the precise desti nation to which the coming expedition is directed, but its field of operations eon be defined in general terms. The position occupied by the opposing forces may bo deseribetias the two sides of a par allelogram. The national army reining upon Bird's Point, Cairo, and Paducah, is faced by that of the Confederates resting on Columbus, Hickman, May field, and Dover, enclosing between them thnpor tion of Kentucky, west of the Cumberland river. The fort on the State lino near Dover has of late been strengthened, but it is still an inconsiderable work. A rebel oemp sixteen hundred strong is re ported at that point. West of that, some sixteen miles, is camp Beauregard, where the rebels have six. thousand troops at latest accounts. Thus is on the line of railroad between Bowling Green. and Memphis. From the nature of the preparations it is dis coverable that the object of the expedition is to at tack and capture this force if possible, and then bold the position. This, if successful, will effec tually flank Abe rebels at Columbus, and may be very seriously contested by the rebel forces from Memphie, Columbus, and Nashville. Its great feature will be, however, to distract the attention of the Confederates before Bowling Green, and by drawing off from their forces give to General Buell a chance for his coup de main in Central Ken tucky. In order to carry out this plan with triumphant success, it will require at least twenty thousand men. Report says that fully that number are or dered to move ; this estimate is, however, probably too high. This must not be confounded with the grand onset by which the passage of the Mississippi is to be forced, as the above reasons still show that see are hardly in shape to coneoritiato our entire strength for that purpose ; but it must be regarded as a supporting movement, designed to push our lines some fifty miles further south to the Tennessee lino. The ehanees are that a small naval expedition will sail on to-morrow or Saturday up tho Cumber land river, and engage the batteries erected at Do ver, driving them oat of the position and landing a force sufficient to hold them, transferring a part of the forces now posted at Paducah to that point. Another, and more pretentious squadron, will set sail at en appointed signal, down to Columbus, and, under the clone-headed commodore, not only s keep the forces there on the alert for an attack, but also draw their fire, and thereby discover the position of their batteries, their range, calibre, and number of guns. This latter will be simply a reconnoissance in force, under the immediate command of General Grant. A far larger and more interesting force will proceed, I am led' to believe, from Fort Holt, directly by land, to the vicinity of Mayfield. To day, three or four largo steamers have been steadily engaged in ferrying over cavalry to the opposite shore—Colonel Dickey's regiment Illinois cavalry, with battalions of two other regiments. Three re giments of infantry—the Twentieth, Twenty-first, and Thirty.seventh Illinois infantry—have also been taken corms the river. It is not entirely cer tain whether the whole infantry corps will be taken by the Tennessee river, or whether a portion will accompany the cavalry across the country. iebel Foray in lowa. The lowa State Register of January Bth says : Hon. E. W. English, Senator from Fromont county, brings us the intelligence that a band of Se. cession marauders, some thirty in number, headed by a ruffian named Warren Price, made u foray into lileKissock's Grove, in the southern part of Fre- mont county, on Tuesday morning of last week. About a dozen of these outlaws proceeded at ono o'clock in the morning to the residence of T. F. Fugitt, nearly a mile north of the State lino. Five or six of them entered the house, and struck a light to - assist them in their depredations. On awaking, Mr. Fugitt, without being observed, escaped into another room, from which, after arming himself with a gun, ho returned. One of the marauders cried out, .4 the d—d black Abolitionist is going to shoot us!" and, in great alarm, the whole party, save one, beat a retreat from the house. Mr. Fugitt fired as they turned to retreat, and be thinks, although he does not know certainly, that the silot from his gun entered the book of ono of the villains. One of the miscreants remained, and at the time the gun exploded he was in the eat of pulling out a drawer from the bureau. Think ing he had but an empty gun to contend with, ho drew a revolver and fired, the ball taking effect in the arm of Mr. Fugitt. He fired a second time, the ball passing through the same arm. Mr. F., although partially disabled, clubbed his musket, and advancing on the assailant, struck him a severe blow on the head; but while in the act of doing so, the pistol was again discharged, and Mr. F. fell to the floor with a terrible wound in the nook. After he had fallen, the cowardly ruffians returned, insulted the helpless wife and children, spurned the inanimate body of the husband, wantonly destroyed what property they could lay their hands on, and finally left the house and farm, after stealing eleven horses which were en the place. 'it appears that a young man, named Findlay, bad followed the marauders at a safe distance, and bad watched their movements, and after • they had left the house he went in and rendered what ser vice he could to the family. Through his agency the neighbors in the grove were soon apprised of the outrage, and at sunrise thirty-five mounted men, under the lead of Mr. English, were following bard after the band. Two of Mr. E.'s company, who had been detailed as scouts, came up with two of the band in lowa, who bad six stolen horses in their possession. A running fire took place be tween the parties, which resulted in the death of ono of the villains. The other was wounded and taken, and the horses recaptured. Mr. English's company moved on into Missouri, and before 12 o'clock of the same day eleven men were arrested, four of whom were conclusively identified as a part of the hand which bad entered Mr. FuOt . 's house. The captured villains are now in jail at Sidney. When Mr. English loft Fremont county, last week, Mr. Fugitt was, still living, and hopes were entertained of his recovery. Strict 'Punishment for Dauling Down the American Flag. The- St. Louis Democrat Bays that, a few days afm,• the flag raised by Colonel. Morgan, at Platte City, Missouri, was torn down against the remon strances of the few remaining citizens of that plane. Indigaant at the outrage, and aware of the conga quenotie should the perpetrators escape, the men en gaged in the desecration wore arrested, and, as wo are informed, .delivered to• Col. Morgan. He im mediately ordered a court-martial; the men were found guilty, and sentenced to be shot, which sen tence was forthwith carried into effect. Affairs at Paducah. The ;Paducah correspondent of the Cincinnati Times•Oriting from that city under data of Janu 'Dry 9, says: General. Lew. WaUtica's brigade, with cavalry and a %Gory of artillery, is at this time getting ready to March. They are expected to move off at 4 o'clock P. M., taking a wagon train, their tents and three days' cooked rations and threo uncooked. Were they aro going is not known. Someincorreet reports have been put in circula tion in regard to General Wallace's former expedi tion. No battle was fought—not even a skirmish— but the light detachment, finding an enemy of su perior force in front, halted' and took position on the bank of Mayfield creek, sending back for rein forcements. The reinforcements mime, but with them orders to return. Such orders may have been very proper, but greatly dissatisfied the boys, who were eager to be doing something for the supproe. sion of a few rebels. Had General Wallace, however, been allowed to proceed, he could ' have accomplished little or no thing. For Clay King,' the notorious horse•thief, who is reported to have been in command, retreate a t a double-quick to his camp, set fire to his forage, and such things as ho could not carry off, and thence further fled througle Camp Beauregard all the way to Warsaw. While this was going on, General Wallace was slowly and sullenly wending his way book to Paducah, little dreaming of the havoc he was working among the stolen goods of the rebels by the more terror his appearance had inspired. That is no more rumor; but I have 'carefully in quired of various citizens who have come in from the vicinity of the vault, at various times since tho occurrence. They all agree as to the facts given above. It is reported (which Ido not credit) that King burnt part of his tents, and still further, that the Confederates have arrested him for his coward ice. A number of very intelligent persons have lately arrived from Emerson Etheridge's countyof Weak ly, within the last few days, among the rest, a sistor•in-law of that gentleman, a very beautiful and accomplished young lady, who is going on to Washington. Ono young lady can toll more of what is going on generally than a dozen men. A loyal Southern lady, when you find ono, is a jewel, and knows how to love her country's o}lllso and flag far bettor than the gentle sex of the loyal States, Who know not what it is to mourn the long absence from their sight of those " Broad Stripes and bright Stars," which have been the symbol of liberty and putriotio glory to our fathers for three quarters of a century. It is interesting to hear this young lady tell with what trembling end anxious apprehension she wended her way with her escort through the coun try, where, from behind almost any bush, may spring the marauding, bushwhacking rebel, norm too chivalrous to insult a lady, and drive her back to the land of oppression—and with what rapturous delight she at length found herself safely within the picket-lines of our loyal forces at Padua th. With this party came a number of portions who had never looked on a troop of " Lincoln's Hos-' slam" before. One young gentleman,. whose bro ther is'a captain in the rebel army, had several times been In the midst of the " flower of the South ern youth," and as I walked with him through one of our etreots, soon after his arrival, ho expressed himself as struck with the greatly superior decency of appearance and demeanor of the loyal troops over the boisterous, cursing, oarousm rebels. I learn that the impressment in Tennessee has turned out a practical &Hare, except sofar as ithas stimulated the enlistment of volunteers to esoapo the draft. lam furthermore informed by parsons whose opinion is entitled to credit, that the Union feeling is on the increase in Tennessee, the people becoming thoroughly tired of the increasing tyranny Of the rob"' leaders, the puro selftshness of whose ambitions Schein - es is becoming every day more manifest. The fatho of the Hon. Emerson Etheridge died at his residence, near Dresden, Tennessee, on the 25th December. The venerable man died true to his country, with whose history his life had been cotemporaneous. This mournful incident reminds me of the death of a venerable neighbor of Mr. Etheridge, on the day of the battle of Belmont. This aged Christian patriot, whose name wag Drury, requested that he should be interred with the Bible under his head, the Constitution of the United States upon his bosom, and his body enshrouded in the etar•spanglod banner of his country. It is a singular commentary upon the beastly intolerance of Secessionism, that at was deemed unsafe for the old man's 4071.1 to per form these offices for their dead father, but it was done by his daughter. Since writing the above I learn that not only General Wallace's Brigade, but also nearly all of the brigade of Colonel McArthur (formerly General Paine's) aro under orders to march. All day has been spent in preparation, and probably tho force will not move off before morning. Something may happen. GENERAL BUELL'S DIVISION. Affairs in Gen. Schoepirs Brigade Tho correspondent of the Cinoinnati Tones, writing from Somersot, undor date of January 8, 093%9 The only nowa that wo have hero is the confizma lion of Zoßleeder's receiving large reinforcements, supposed to be the forces under the robot Major General Crittenden, which, if so, will rollers the notorious Zolliooffer from immediate command. But this change of commanders need not to oauso any undue amount of alarm, as the latter is not en dowed with any greater amount of military talent than tbo former. Had Zollicoffer possessed the military genius of a powder monkey ho would, when he first crossed the Cumberland river, with a force at least eight thou sand strong, have moved rapidly forward, when there were less than two thousand fighting men to have opposed his advance. Then was the time to have tried the valor of his troops. ifad ho then advanced ho would have got a smart little fight. Our little Spartan band, small as it was, was ready and willing to receive him. We have slime tried to draw his forces out from behind his breast works, and moot us on something like an equal footing; but our demonstrations failing to be at tractive to him, "ha wouldn't be drawn." It now remains to be soon whether—since his fordo is in creased by one-half snore than it numbered befere— the now General will think it advisable to give us a call, and learn what the material is now forming the brigade of Gen. Scheel:dr. There is ono thing that I can Bey to their [newly acquired hosts. their increase in numbers has not frightened anybody about here, as yet. Outposts Advanced Sox Mtles. :But, in anticipation of their leaving their holes, a large fordo was yesterday sent out by nen. nehoepff six miles in the advance toward the enemy, to meet them should they think it advisable to seek a more intimate acquaintance. But, as they may consider themselves strangers in the country, and that the proper mark of etiquette requires us to make.tho first call upon them, we may, perhaps, after wait ing a proper time, make them a can of welcome. I think that the time now is nutdistant when the call Will bo made ; and when we do call, they wilt bo Tory apt to hear from us. We have in our midst a number of sedate, open-dbuntenanocd-looking cus tomers, who are renowned for making a tremen dous noise on their approach, and sometimes raise .an awful din and clatter about the ears of the weak and nervous. From the Army on Green River A correspondent of the Cincinnati Commercial, writing from ltfunfordayillo under date of January 10, sap : None are unaffected by the melaneholizing in fluences of this gloomiest of weathers. The blues have spread their ()heelless clouds over the counte nances of all. Our only prayer is that we may be speedily relieved of these oppressive, dispiriting visitations of rain and mud. The, providential dispensation under which we are now laboring will seriously interfere with the execution of the plans of our generals.. Teo rapid rising, to the extent of twelve foot, of Green river, it is true, bas not done any damage beyond render ing useless the footbridge erected some weeks since by Wlllich's regiment. As it was intended merely to serve temporarily, its total loss would not be seriously felt, as the pontoon bridge Is but slightly , injured, and the railroad bridge is now also finished, and Is successfully defying the violence of the tempestuous waters. But the entire destruc tion by the rebels of the railroad to Bowling Green, south of this, renders good roads a rondetio sine qua non of forward movements. Either frost or the Bun will have to reduce the roads to a better state before an advance can be made. Fortunately, the soil hereabouts is of a nature that will speedily bring about the necessary change to the hotter, after the rain has once ceased failing. The first trial of the carrying capacities of the wooden supplement to the railroad bridge over Green river was made on the evening before last, when the first locomotive passed over it. Thou sande of soldiers watched its progress, and lustily cheered it, as it steamed along over the trestle work. A good many doubts wore expressed as to its sustaining powers previous to the trial. Butthe work seems to be up to the expectations of its con structors. - - - Several times this week our most advanced pick ets, on the south bank of the river, espied mounted scouting parties of rebels, hovering about at a safe distance. They were supposed to belong to the Texas Rangers, who aro known to be still encamped near Cave City. No hostile demonstrations were mode by them, their Intention evidently being only to learn the movements of our troops. The rebel force at Cava City is variously estimated at from five to ten thousand. At headquarters here, it is not believed to exceed the first figures. Informa tion has also been obtained to the aired that it would not make a stand in case of an advance by our forces, but bad orders to fall bank upon Bowling Green. The last net in connection with the late fight be tween Willich's men and the Rangers was report ed last week, when the spoils captured on that'oc- Mien, consisting of horses, saddles, guns, etc., eter., were sold at public. auction for the benefit of Ste widows and friends of the fallen. Several hundred , dollars were realized, and remitted to Cincinnati, and Aurora, Indiana, for the purpose stated. Your Louisville correspondent must have been more successful in drawing " valuable Information" out of the Catholic Bishop of Nashville, that lately came up via Bowling Green on his way. North, than generals and correspondents down here. The hierarchical gentleman declined positively, while hero, to say aught as to the condition of military end political matters on the rebel side. As he in tended to return in the course of a fortnight, it seemed certainly excusable on his part to assume a strictly neutral non-committal position. In what ever direction his sentiments may really run, he does not appear apt to do much harm to anybody. He is ono of those good-natured, equanimous speci mens of humanity that the careless, easy life of the higher grades of the Catholic clergy naturally pro duces. The Federal officer lately released from captivity at Bowling Green, and arrived here, belongs to the Thirtieth Indiana. His name is Watt, if my in formant caught it right. The information he gave as to the strength and condition of the rebel army agrees with the statements on the same subject made by me in a former letter. lie is said to have stated that during his whole term of imprisonment not a single rebel regiment went through anything like a regular battalion drill. The figures lam told he gave of the number of rebels died and prostrate with disease at Bowling Green,look to me too high to warrant their repetition. On Wednesday last a rebel flag of truce party of about a dozen cavalrists, commanded by a major, came to our outposts. They asked for the surren der of a fugitive from their camp at Bowling Green, charged-with the murder of a comrade. This re quest was, of course ' denied, although an individu al confessing to the killing of a fellow-soldier, during an affray, had actually reached our lines some days ago. It could hardly be expected that our General would recognize tho rebel jurisdiction in the premises, espeoially as the deserter in ques tion assisted several Union prisoners to escape at the time ho saved his own neck from the rebel hal ter. MISCELLANEOUS WAR NEWS. An Important Base of Operations All eyes are turned Southward, scanning the coast and exploring the interior, in the endeavor to conjeoturo upon what point the insurgents will next be made to feel the power which is now gradually and steadily brought to bear upon them. Many have been already designated, but so closely has the Government been able to keep its offensive plans and purposes, that we should not be surprised if it proved that all the guesses had been wide of the mark. Meantime, we direct attention to one point, the importance of which, as a basis of operations, seems to have been too lightly passed over. This is Newborn, in North Carolina. Newborn is situated at the confluence of the Neuso and the Trent, near the head of a eound or extended bay, which itself empties into Pamlico Bound, the command of both of the principal entrances to which=—Hatteras and Ocracoke Inlets—has been secured by the national forces. From Newborn, the Atlantic and North Garonne Railroad stretches through about fifty-five or sixty miles of level country, to Golds. borough, which is upon the Wilmington and Weldon Railroad, the direct lino of communication between Eastern Virginia and the Southern seaboard cities ; and from Goldeborough it is but forty-eight miles by the North Carolina Railroad to Raleigh, the capital of that State, but which possesses at least equal importance as the point through which the secondary and indirect communication of the Southern seaboard States with Eastern Virginia is kept up. This is effected by the connection by railroad of Charlotte, the western terminus of the North Carolina road, with the Columbia branch of the South Carolina Railroad, and the connection of Raleigh with Petersburg, Va., by the Raleigh and Gaston Railroad. . . If, then, a competent force could bo landed at Newborn, and pushed rapidly and boldly into the interior, Goldsborough might be seized, and thus the principal rebel line of communication would be cut off. This accomplished, the samo spirit and decision of movement might soon place Raleigh in onr hands; and thus the second and last avenue would be effectually closed. The harbor of New born has water enough for any vessels that we would desire to send on such an expedition; and at our last adviees there had no fortifications of any importance been thrown up near it. To check by military force the passage of such an expedition as we have had in mind from Newborn to Golds borough would cost the insurgent loaders such a loss from their main body in Virginia as would ex pose thorn to a fatal advance by Dion. McClellan.— N. Y. Timcs. The Army Appropriation Bill. The bill reported from the Committee of Ways and Means, making appropriations for the support of the army, provides for the support of the army for the year ending the 30th of June, 1863, as fol lows : For expenses of recruiting, transportation of recruits and .couiponzation to citizon surgeons for medical attendance $lBO,OOO 00 For purchase of hooks of tactics and In structions for volunteers 50,000 00 For.pay of the army 8,005,318 00 For commutation of officers' subsistence.. 1,574,166 60 For commutation of forage for officers' horses 233,414 OD For 'payments to discharged soldiers for clothing not drawn 150,000 00 For payments in lieu of clothing for offi cers' servants . 71,630 00 For pay of volunteers under acts of 22,1 and 25th of July, 1801 147,283,282 00 For subsistent° in kind • for regulars and volunteers.... 58,429,170 80 For the regular supplies of the Quarter maoter's Dopartment 30,800,000 00 For the incidental expenses of the Quer termuster's Department. 18,000,000 CO For the purchase of cavalry and artillery horses 3,913,680 00 For mileage or the allowance made to ofII. cent of the army for the transportation of themselves and their baggage, whoa tra velling on duty, without troops, escorts, or supplies 1,000,000 00 For hire or commutation of quarters for officers on military duty, hire of quar ters for troops, of storehouses for the safe keeping of military stores, of grounds for summer cantonments, for tho con struction of temporary huts, hospitals, and stables, and for repairing .public buildings at established p05t5.....'.....3,500,000 00 For heating and cooking stoves 75,000 00 For gunboats on the Western rivers 1,060,000 00 For coolingentira of the army 400,000 00 For clothing for the army, camp and gar izon equipage, and fur expenses of offi- co; and arsenaLs 80,630,717 91 For the blediced and Hospital Department. 3,600,090 00 For contingent expenses of the Adjutant General's Department at Department Headquartere 2000000 OD For compensation of the clerk and wee- eenger in the office of the Commanding General 200,000 00 For contingent oxpensev of tho office of tho Commanding General 300 00 For supplies, transportation, and care of prisoners of war 1,121,576 00 For amount of fortlficatlons 1,620,500 00 For the current expenses of the ordnance service 732,600 00 For ordnance, ordnance stores and sup plies, including horse equipments for all mounted troops For the manufacture of arms at the na- !lanai armory For repairs and improvements, and now machinery at the national armory at Springfield, Mass. 150,000 00 For the purchase of gunpowder and lead. 1,100,000 00 '*cor additions to and extension of shop room, machinery, tools, and fixtures, at arsenals For surveys of military defences. 100,000 00 For purchase and repair of Instruments.. 10,000 00 For printing charts of lako sun eye 10,000 00 For continuing tho survey of the Northern and Northwestern lakes, including Lake Superior 105,000 00 For pay of two and three years' volunteers 50,000,000 00 For payments to discharged soldiers for clothing not drawn 60,000 00 For trabststence in kind for two and three rears' volunteers_ 20,000,902 00 For transportation of the army and its sup plies For the purchtm of dragoon and artillery horses For clothing, camp and garrison equipago. 12,173,540 77 For the medical and hospital department. 1,000,000 00 For amount required to refund to the States expenses incurred on account of volunteers called into the he1d..........15,000,000 00 Michigan Military Law. The State Military Board of Michigan have pre pared with great care a law organizing the State militia, which the Legislature will undoubtedly pass. It is modeled after the Massachusetts plan, with some improvements. The State is divided into four military districts, with ono regiment assigned to each ; two regiments form a brigade, and to each brigade a battery of artillery is to beattached, with officers of engineers, ordnance, and staff. A major general commands the whole force, under the Go vernor. All the militia are to be known as " State troops." They aro to be enlisted for six years, at the expiration of which time they are exempt from poll taxes, jury duty, highway assessment, end from any tax on property of less value than $5OO. Once in each year they are to bo mustered for drill and service, the camp to continue not longer than ten days, each soldier receiving ono dollar a day for such service, and officers according to the pay of the same rank in the army pro rata. All old commis• atone aro revoked, anethe Governor starts anew in organizing the force. There is to be a State mili tary board of five members, appointed for two years, to audit bills. The form) will consist of about 4,000 men, and the expenses of the military establishment will be about $50,000 a year. In addition, there has been some effort in the Legislature to establish a State military school, or a military department in the University, but the money question prevents the realization of the plan at present. Instrnetion in military tactics, in the common cahoots, will be en couraged. Exchange of Prisoners By direction of the hlenoral-in.Chief, Colonel A. J. Bradford has been released from Fort Warren, on parole, with the understanding that ho will bo exchanged for Colonel W. Hoffman, United States army. Colonel Bradford is now at Norfolk, and the exonango will probably be perfected in a few days. Colonel Hoffman is an old, experienced, and reliable officer, having aeon much service, not only in the Mexican war, but later In Utah and California. Organization of the Militia. Notwithstanding the absence of any cause for serious apprehension of a foreign war, it is the de. sire -of tho Government and of the commanding general that the militia of all the loyal States shall be fully and efficiently organized, and, in this con nection, General McClellan strongly urges the or ganization and practical preparation of artillery corps in all the seaport and lake towns, with a view to have in readiness, for any omorgenoy, an effeotivo body of well-drilled artillerists for the defence of cur harbors and coasts. It is designed that these corps shall be provided, by the Government, with guns and equipments, and to be paid by the United States whenever called into actual service. An Important Document from Mr. Cob- den to General Scott The Cincinnati Times of Monday says A well-known gentleman of this oily, who has just roturned from Washington pity, furnishes in- formation that be sexy, a few days ago, a letter from Mr. Cobden, theiCreat British statesman and friend - of Araeriot, to irsoeral - Winfield Scott, in which he expresses the ci 0 . ,:t0n that, unless the re• hellion shalt be crushed bet ore the first of April next, England will be tinder Uhl necessity (impelled tiy the popular clamor of bor.' commendal and manufacturing interests} of opera, g the cotton ports of the South. Mr. Cobden need not bo uneas7; *maim can fight her MB battlos, ad will not con sult foreign nations as to-the Mae Of opening her own ports. .News from Roioneir. Tie , Wheeling- Intellioncer of Taerda i v says We learn by eificens who arrivell last evening from Patterson's creek that - our forme left Bens.ney in considerable of a hurry on Friday night, abot. , t six o'clock, and remind Patterson's creek on 15almrday morning about five. The order to•pacia up war re ceived about two o'eloola on Friday atternem, fund the greatest excitement and curiosity existed he the camp. Some of. the companies. were compelled to destroy a portion of their tents for the want at transportation ; and a considerable quantity of pro visions, such as bacon, and sofbrth, was. destroyed for the same reason. lien. Lander issued an order, which was road on dress parade, before the evaouis tion, that any one caught setting. fire to the town, or perpetrating any other outrage, would be instantly shot. Our informant is, of course, not advised-Bff to.the evacuation of Romney, but thinks•it was topiece of stratagem which Jackson suspected, and avoided by going back to Winchester. Our forces are now at Patterson's-creek, about seven miles cast of Cumberland, and about fifteen from Romney, but were crossing the railroad bridge into Maryland, and are, no doubt, by this time en camped on the Maryland side. THE MEXICAN INTERVENTION: DEPARTURE OP GEN. PRIM, SPANISH COMMANDERi TOR VERA CP.UZ—PRESIDENPJUAREZ'S•PROCLA MATION TO HIS COUNTRYMEN. Vorrespoudence of the Now York Herald.] HAVANI4 Jan, 7, 1862, Mexican matters grow more and - more interest— ing, and we get news from Vera Crux every few days, some of which is pablisbed•and somenot. 1. intend to give you both one and the other. The Mexicans are undoubtedly preparing for resistance, and are collected at Perote to the number of 30,000 , mien and one hundred and fifty pieces•of cannons according to some, while others make, the figures larger. This evening's paper puts them at 185000: I enclose you the proclamation of President Tuaret.- Some may find it deficient In nerve, but all will ad mit that its tone -In calm and dignified, without a particle of bombast or nonsense, and, altogether, think it is admirable, and even touching in its simplicity. The city Government of Vera Cruz, who had , "implored" the Spaniards to come in and help themselves, after the manner of the little roast pigs that ran about requesting to he oaten, have sud denly disappeared, leaving us therefore in grave doubt of the statement that they had "implored." Under these circumstances, General- Gossett has issued a proclamation to the ef f ect that the custom house, postal department, ac., tr.c., being thus de serted, shall be ministered by officers selected from the army under his orders, and that the Mexican tariff shall remain unchanged. The details of ens-- tom-house business, I believe, will be condnoted after the manner in use here. The post office is to transact no business with the interior of Mexico, and the Mexican regulations there also remain un— changed. In the meantime events thicken. On the 2d inst. General Prim left for Vera Cruz, on board the steamer Francisco de Asis, in the midst of the French fleet, which sailed for the Mexican coast the Fame hour, but not for Vera Cruz, as-you may depend. The French Admiral is in high dudgeon with his Spanish friends for having been in such a hurry to get into Vera Cruz before their allies were ready, and will therefore take his vessels• to Tam pico. Additional offence has been given by the Spaniards neglecting to hoist the French and En glish flags on the ramparts of ITtloa and over Vera Cruz, contenting themselves with their own exclu sively. The following vessels composed the French fleet : Ship-of-the•lino hiassona, Captain Rose, having on board Admiral de la Graviere. Frigate La Guerriere Captain de Selva. Frigate L'Astree Captain Duval. Frigate L'Ardente Captain Guizolme. All propellers. The land force on board the fleet numbers 2,828 men of all arms. The French war steamer Montezuma, which arrived on the 31st ult., sailed from hero yesterday, and we have still in port . the steamer L'Aube, which arrived on the let amt., with six hundred troops on board. The steamers which accompanied General Prim were the Ulloa and San Quintin. On the same day (the 2d) the British steam frigate Ariadne and the Spite fee arrived here, the former from Vera Cruz and the latter from Cape San An tonio, where she met the English fleet for Vora Cruz, composed of the following vessels Ship-of-the-line St. George Do. Sans Pawl Frigate Mersey Frigate Challenger Gunboat Barraconta Cut/boat Plover A transport laden with coal accompanied them. At Vera Cruz things are a little unpleasant. Supplies from the interior are so completely out off that the most lavish expenditure of love and money fails to procure a decent breakfast or dinner. Sir Charles Wyke, the English minister, arrived on the night of the 24th, having stopped some days at Orizaba, where there was intense fooling against the Spaniards. Daze, Governor of Mexico, bad been deposed, and Azearate appointed in his stead. The Mexican Cortezolosed on tho 15th, arterially authorizing the President to adopt all measures he rAlit deem prudent in regard to the "Spanish in vasion." Gen. Parrodi bad been named Minister of War. Gen. basset, of the Spanish fortes, had establish ed a custom house in Vera Cruz, and Uragahad es tablished another five leagues from the atty. President Juarez, of Mexico, has issued the fol lowing proclamation : MExtcxxs : The warnings of the approaching war which was preparing in Europe agamst us have begun, unfortunately, to be realized. Spanish forces have invaded our territory; our national dignity is insulted, and, perhaps, our independence in danger. tinder such difficult circumstances the Government of the republic believes that it com plies with one of its principal duties by placing within your reach the cardinal idea which shall be the basis of its policy in the present state of affairs. The interest of all is concerned, and if all are bound, as good Eons of Mexico, to contribute their intelligence, their fortune, and their blood towards the salvation of the republic, all claim an equal right to be informed of the conduct and proceodutgs of the Government. On the 14th of the present month the Governor of the State of Vera Cruz received an intimation from the commander of the Spanish naval forces to evacuate that city and the fortress of llllea, which that commander announced his determination to hold as a security, until the Government of the Queen of Spain shall be satisfied that the Spanish nation shalt be treated in future with the conside ration which is due, and that the compacts between both Governments shall be religiously observed. The Spanish officer also declares that the occupa tion of the city and castle will serve as a guarantee for the claims which France and Great Britain may have against the Mexican Government. The grounds for this aggression are incorrect— namely, insults offered to her Catholio Majesty by the Government of the republic, and the blind ob stinacy with which the Government of Mexico has constantly refused to listen to the just claims of Spain. The consistent behavior of the Mexican Government does not permit the impartial eyes of justice to as sent to such imputation. Since the treatyoflB36 the Spanish Government has always beezeonsidered as a fritndly Power, and bound to Mexico by special ties, without the expulsion of the Spanish Ambas sador being used as a well-founded objection to that truth. Since the peculiar circumstances of that case are well known, and no less well known is the. disposition which the Government had and still en tertains, to give the most reasonable and suitable explanations in regard to that affair, which may be reduced to a few words—the necessity of removing. from the national territory a foreign functionary who decidedly came to favor the chief fosterers of a rebellion against - the lawful authorities of the re public. The Government then used a right which all nations possess and exercise, and which Spain has repeatedly put in practice;. but declaring at the same time that that determination in no wise af fected the good relations which were then existing, and which the Government desired to. preservo with the Spanish nation. Neither can the violence committed against Spanish subjects be offered in refutation of the in tention to maintain the best harmony with that Go vernment, because those violence& have been not only the inevitable consequences of the social reps— Onion which the nation commenced and prosecuted in order to extirpate abuses which had been the perpetual cause of its misfortunes, but consequences which both foreigners and natives have suffered without any distinction of their respective national ities. And if a greater share of those misfortunes hoe fallen upon Spanish subjects, has it not arisen from the feet that the number of those residents is greater than that of those' of any other nationality?' Could not this have arisen from the fact that the Spaniards, more than any other foreigners, have taken and still take part in our disseneions, in which many of them have shown a ferocious and , sanguinary character? Nevertheless, the different Administrations which have succeeded each other have always listened to the complaints of the Spanish Legation, and have favorably received those which appeared bo sup ported by some principle of justice. Long before the recognition of our independ ence the Mexican Congressnationalized the debt contracted by the Spanish Government, although a large part of it had been employed in combating that very independence, and a no less considerable share bad been intended for European obligations of the Spanish monarch. Subsequently the character of agreement was given to the settlement of the Spanish ; but it coming to light afterwards that some of the Spanish subjects interested in them, abusing the good intentions of the Government of the repub lic, had introduced a.great number of credits which, evidently bad not the . qualities required by the agreement. The Mexican Government has ear. neatly endeavored to correct those operations by reducing them within just and equitable bounds. For the rest, the Government has been and still is disposed to satisfy all just claims, as far as the national resources will permit—a - feet well known to the Power which now invades us. 'All nations , . and more especially Spain, have passed through times of penury and want, and almost all have had creditors who have waited for bettor times in wbioh to secure themselves. From Mexico alone are sa orifices beyond her strength required. If the Spanish nation cloak other designs under the financial question, and with the pretext of groundless insults, her intentions shall soon be known. But the Government, which must pre. pare the country for any event, proclaims, as the basis of its policy, that it does WO declare sear, bat mill repel horce by force as far as its means will permit. That it is disposed to satisfy the claims 7,38( 1 ,000 00 1,800,000 00 14,00,881 00 1,001,040 00 TWO CENTS. THE WAR PRESS. Tsui WAit Pane will be emt to entrocribete Mall (perm/m:on sdvonce) at. 119.0 e SSee 00P1011 4, is 41.4141 live 4, 44 64 8.041 Tea 1, u 14 1.9.01 Larger Oltibe win be eitarged st the same este, thee : 00 copies will cost 424 ; 60 codes will coot $6O; rod 100 copies $l2O. NW a Club of Twentr-one or ever, we will mewl OS Extra Copy to the getter-up of the Club. ferttnaetere era requested to act ea Agenfefiet Tan WAX Panes. against it, founded - on equity and justice, but, without accepting conditionc which cannot be ad mitted without offending the dignity of the na tion or comproinisang ice independence. Mexicans, if such apright intentions be despised ; if it be intended to humiliate Mexico, to dismem ber her territory, tointerfere In her internal policy and goversment f or perhaps extinguish her nation ality; I appeal to your patriotism, and urge you that, laying aside the hatreds and enmities to which the &varsity of ow' opinions has given rise, and sacrificing your property and your blood, you rally united around, the tfroventraentvind in defence of a canoe the greatest and most sacred among men —the dofence of our country. .Ikaggevated and - ablator reports from the ene miirof Mexico have presented us before the world as uncivilized and degraded , . UV= defend ourseiver in the war to which we are provoked, observing strictly' the laws and usages establisliod for the sake of humanity. Let the defonbeless enemy lire in peace -- and seeurity ender the- protection of our laws: Then shall we repel the calumnies of our enemies, and prove our selves worthy of the I berty and independence, be , gueathed uy - by our fathers, MEXICO, jec. 18, M6l TrtE CITY. ADDITIONAL ('ITT' NEWS OA SECOND 'PAGE, AMIIBMILICVTEI THIS ZVININO WimMT-8211881' Tgieraz—Ninth end Wabru. eta.— ..Ireland as It Was"- , 3, A Mag's. Toke"--wr at'arDiitaw dem" Anse-Smarr Taufnut--dxsh street, above Sixth.— .71. Mate Horse cor the Peners"— , rori IM•Tist , Erwin—. Forty and KW!, Oozernnorar. Tartitios--Walaat street, above Eighth. cojiha War for the Ualort , — of Jack ahappard to MlNA back."' Tuna oiWoNnuts—T;ll. corner Tenth and ChM nurstrouth—Signor Blitz's lintertairunent. CRAlntalt CITAPEL—Tweetlf-PeColld and Lender eta.— titereeeconte Views. MITSICIAZ FUND HALL—Locust street, above Eighth.— Grand Conant. DESTRUSTIVE FIRE YESTERDAY MORNINC.--6.- - The year. 18.32 has opened with a rapid succession of fires, some of which have been quite destructiVti, The frequency of such occurrences at the beginning. of the present year, is in such striking contrast with.' the scarcity of' similar accidents during the lattir part of 1861, as-to excite marked , attention. As to the cause, the -ire Diarshal has been able to disoo ver nothing.: unusual. It is the. season when all classes of people must have fires on their premises, and, in spite of all cautions to the contrary, some persons will beconeleas. Besides, is is well known to every underwriter, who has given the least at=- tention to the subject, that fires, like all other casualties, are aptito be epidemic. The Fire Mar shal is satisfied to add, that incendiarism, this year, has played but a small part in the fiery mishap ; both disastrous and' trifling, which have befallen , our metropolis since the advent of the new year. Yesterday morning, about half past five o'olook, a firs broke out in the double three-story brick. building, Nos. 815 and 817 Parrish street, occupied principally by Joseph Rue, manufacturer of brickl , makers' tools, moulders' tools, ladders, and-various other implements. The alarm was promptly given,- and the firemen were upon the ground in large numbers, but the fire burned stubbornly for about two hours, and the building and contents were en tirely destroyed, nothing remaining but the waits. In the rear of the strtaiturewere two attachments, of one and two stories respebtively. These are also• a mass of ruins. Mr. Ruo was principally engaged in scroll sawing. He had in the building a large boiler and an extensive lot of machinery, consisting of cir cular saws, jig saws, dm. They were alldemolished. There was also on hand a largo quantity of lumber and Work, both. in a finished and unfinished state. Some of - the work belonged to George Kessler, who loses.about $5O. There was also a largo collection of scroll work belonging to the Pennsylvania Rail road Company, and designed for one of their build ings at Greensburg. The loss of Mr. Rue in stook. will be about 82,000. No insurance. He also owns the building, upon which the loss will be $1,500: Fully insured. - The third story of the building was occupied. jointly by E. C. Hendry, cabinet-maker, ands George W. Press, carver. They were engaged is manufacture of "tete-a-tetes." Their loss is. $4OO. No insurance. They were young beginners in business, and the loss falls heavily upon them. . One corner of the third story was occupied by Ht M. Freed and Son, cork cutters. Their machinery, stock, &0., were destroyed. No. 813, adjoining the building in which the fire originated, is the three-story brick dwelling of John Schuyler. - His furniture was badly damagedi by its hasty removal, and the house was flooded• with water. The roof was partially burned of The building was fully insured in the Fire Asso— ciation. The damage to the furniture, &c., of Jaz...- Schuyler . amounts to about $3OO, upon which there is no insurance. No. 819, next west of the scroll.sawing.faetory, is a three-story brick dwelling, occupied by Philip- Lutz. Mr. L. also carried on shoemaking, bottling, - end the confectionery business upon the same pre mises. A room in tho second story wastenanted• by Mrs. Frederick Mang (whose husband is is the army) and ber three children.- - Mrs. Mang - and. her children were compelled to leave in snob a burry that they escaped with nothing but .their night clothes. her effects wore almost entirely ruined by water. The upper part of the building was damaged, by fire, and- the-entire. premises .were flooded with water. Mr. Lutz has an Inaurance at Z5OO - the, Girard, which will cover his loss. No. 819 belongs• to Mr. Thurston, of Nev York. It is believed to. be insured. The attachments of Mr. Rue's - factory, in the rear, were contiguous to the roar buildings of the dwellings Nos. 842 and 844 Darien street, occupied: by John Keyser and John Dart. The back-build ings were partially destroyed by fire, and the dwel tinge were flooded. Several of the adjoining dwellings on Ninth, Par rish, and Darien streets, suffered more or less by water. The total loss by the conflagration is about $5,000. no origin of the fire has not yet been ascertained.. The Fire Marshal is investigating it. The presump tion is that it was the result of accident. The light caused was very great, and the snow upon the roofs and the ground for a great distanoe, was reddened by the glare of the flames. The ope rations of the Tenth and Eleventh and Fourth mud Eigbth•streets Railway Linea wore crippled for - soma time by the fire. VISIT TO THE COOPER'S REFRESHMENT SA: LOON.—The =Operas of the Western Market paid a visit to the Cooper's Shop Refreshment Saloon &- few days since, in conches hired for the occasion. After a formal reception by the president, William C. Cooper, who made a neat and appropriate speech, the party examined the institution, hos pital, and mode adopted for the preparation of food for the soldiers. As a matter of course, they found everything in the institution of a model cha racter, and the number of soldiers fed since its or ganization was far beyond their expectations. The institution was thoroughly examined in all its-parts, and the occupants of the Western Market declared. that all the aid they can render this praiseworthy object shall be cheerfully done. After an exami nation of the saloon, the party wore invited into the residence of Mr. Nicklev, where they were handsomely entertained. Mr. William Cooper, in a short speech, expressed his high gratification at the visit thus paid. Speeches were also delivered by Francis B. Smith, A. C. Garvin, William Nohn, Robert Wiley, John Rioe Robert Smith, Nathan iel Walwork, and John D. Smith. We understand the object of the occupants of the Western Market. is to render immediate aid, to sustain the above noble institution, which is in need of funds. A BOLD THlEF.—Yesterday, a man named. Rufus Lee, was before Alderman Reiner, having been arrested by Lieut. Sam. Goldoy, of the Fifth ward police, charged with the larceny of five dol lars from a lad named J. Nettle. It appears that Nettle had been sent by his employer, Mr. R. Glenn, No. 23 North Third street, to collect a bill of $28.50. The boy obtained the money allin bank bills, except fifty cents, and was on his way back to the store when he was accosted by Leo, who saki ho thought the sum was short a few dollars, and proposed that he should count it for Nettle. The latter, not suspecting anything, handed it to Lee, who pretended to count the money, bat slipped five-dollar note into his .pooket, and them handed bank the balance, saying "it was all right." The theft was net discovered until the lad handed the money to his employer. The rascal wasvomptly arrested and committed for court. SEnlOns ACCMENT. —William. Heilman; a day inspector in the custom house, met with a very serious accident on Tuesday, which will probably lame him for life. Mr. H., in company with Mr. Theodore Grace, a fellow•ofcer, had charge of the ship Tonawanda, and was.in the " between decks" of: the vessel, in the discharge of his official duty, when, by POMO mischance, ho stepped into an open hatchway, and was precipitated about sixteen feet, striking against - the kelson of the ship, and 'injuring himself very seriously. Mr. Grace hurried to his assistance, and he was got out of the hold of the vessel and cony.* ed to his home, where it was found that the bone of one of his hips was fractured in the sooliet, causing a very painful injury. ARREST or A Deuor.,tu—Thomas Beer, alias Thomas Reed; was arrested on Tuesday night, while attempting to enter the dwelling of Mrs. Catharine O'Donnell, No. 905 South Eleventhstreet. Thomas bad broken a slat out of one of the rear shutters, cut ant a pane of glass, removed tbo fastening from the sash, and was about entering the premises, when Mrs. O'Donnell sounded the alarm. The burglar was captured by Officer James Simers, as he was about to escape. Yesterday afternoon he was committed for trial by Alderman Beitler. ASSAULT AND BATTERY.—A well-known professional piekFaket was committed yesterday afternoon, by Alderman Milner, charged with having committed an assault and battery on a woman. It is seldom that a professional thief is ever charged with any offence, except that of pick ing pockets, as they generally manage to steer clear of all outside diMculties, the risks run in following their illegal calling being too great, and requiring their sole attention. RESIGISED..—Mr. John W. Brown, lieutenant of police in the Thirteenth district (&lanayunlo), has resigned and accepted a position in the Post Office. Yr. Edward Reigate, who has been ser geant under far. Brown for a number of years, has been promoted to the vacated lieutenancy. PASSAGE OF TROOPS.—Yesterday „morning one hundred and sixty men, belonging to a New York cavalry regiment, passed through this city, on their way to the seat of war. They were well provided for by the Cooper• Shop Refreshment Committee. TOE HISTORICAL SOCIETY.-170 learn that Samuel Hazard, Eq., the editor of the State Re gister, and the compiler of the " Colonial Archives," has been nominated for the post of Librarian to the Historioal Society of this city,. REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.—This evening the delegates elected by the Republican party will meet in convention at the County Court House for the purpose of making ruieti for their governmontt 13 - iN4r45 , JVWsvg,