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THURSDAY, MARCH 6, 1862
A PAPER JOB THE CAMP AND FIBESIDE.
FORNEYS WAR PRESS*
A Sn.ENJ>IJ> NUMBKB FOR SATURDAY,
JUROJI 8.
KNGBAVIXGS. —Major Geueral Ulysses S. Grant,
U< nimaiider of the Army that Captured Fort Donolson —
Brigadier General Curtis, Commander of the Army in
Pursuit of Price, in Arkansas—Brigadier General Gar
field, who Defeated Humphrey Marshall, nt Prestoubnrg,
KthtficViy — Y it?\* of the Army Hospital* corner of Broad
and Cherry streets, Philadelphia—View of the Interior
of a Soldier's 0 dun at Camp Pier pout—View of the Inte
rior of a Colonel’s Tent—Fsm-Simllea of a Southern Sliin
p)aster and a Five-cent Certificate, found at Roanoke
Island,
WAR TALE—Dave Blak*lj‘ 7 tW Scout of Fort Do-
EDITORIALS.—The Latest War News—The New
Governor of Tennessee—The Suppression of War Intel
ligence—The Desperate Counsels of the Southern Jour
nals—The Prophecies of a Year Ago—The Mossago of
Jeff Davis— I Tho arguments of the Secessionists in Eng
land and America—Death of General F. \V. Lander—
n Freedom ” in the South—The Evacuation of Columbus.
FROM GEN. BANKS’ DEPARTMENT.—Occupa
tion of Harper’s Ferry and Charlestown by General
Banka' Division—Rejoicing of the People—Martiusbm g
Occupied.
FROM GEN. BUELL'S DEPARTMENT.—Thu Re
bel** Surrounded at Murfreeeboro’: General Buell De
mands Their Unconditional Surrender—Oilicial Report
of an Kxptdilion up the Tennessee River to Ea3tport,
Mississippi.
FROM GEN. HALLECK’S DEPARTMENT.—The
Capture of Fayetteville—United States Troops Poisoned:
General HallecK’a Retaliation on Ibo Vriaoimrs—Evaeu
ation of Columbus.
GEN. BURNSIDE’S EXPEDITION.—Letter from
Our Own Comspondent—Official Rebel Report of the
Engagement at Roanoke Island.
FROM THE SOUTH.—Message of Jeff Davis—
A Glopiuy I'rnsiu ct For Mia Goafe<l©ra«y,
THE LETTERS OF « OCCASIONAL.”—The Or
der of Secrotary Stanton—The Inaugural of Jeff Davis—
fh« Conflict of Opinions—The Breckinridge Democracy
—Jeff Davis end the Secession of South Carolina—Tlw
Mission of Andrew Johnson.
SPECIAL DESPATCHES FROM TIJB CAPITAL.—
The Military Government of Tennessee—Death of Gen.
Lander—Appointments to the Naval Academy—Tho
Monarchy for Mexico—Deaths of Pennsylvaniaus.
LATEST NEWS. —Highly Important Intelligence
—Occupation of Colmnlms, Kentucky, by United States
TrOoj*—lmjortAnk Treasury Circular—Tho Wur in MU
eouri; Jeff Thompson’s “Secret Expedition” Pursued
into the Swamps—Six Pieces of Cannon Captured.
WAB POETRY.—Fort Donelaon—“ Fort Donolson
Taken” at Camp Griflin, Ya.—The Cavalry Charge—
On the Shores of Tennessee—“ God is a Union Man ”
A riPßii—Jeff Davis’ Inauguration,
WAB WIT AND HUMOR.
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.—The Money
N Market—Weekly Review of the Philadelphia Markets.
Single Copies for sale at the Counter of The Press.
Tbh-VS : One copy, one year, S 2 ; Three copies, one
year, $5• Five i-npien. one year, SB.
the latest war news.
Tho flag of truce which arrived from Cranoy
Island at Fortress Monroe, on Tuesday, brings us a
large batch of Southern news. Colonels OoroOraa
and Wilcox are at Kichmond waiting to be convoyed
to Fortresss Monroe. Martial law has been pro*
claimed in Kichmond and Norfolk, and all persons
having arms in their possession are ordered to de
liver them up to the Ordnance Department. Tho
people of Kichmond are greatly alarmed, and a
belief prevails that a Union conspiracy exists in their
midst. John Minor Kotts and a number of other
prominent citizens, suspected of entertaining Union
sentiments, have been arrested and thrown into
Order reigns in Nashville. The Mayor has issued
a proclamation to the citizens, in which he invokes
them to return to their business pursuits, and as
sures them that they will be protected in their per
sons and property. The county elections will be
held on the regularly-appointed days, and all civil
business will be conducted as heretofore. The Unin
men are beginning to make their appearance, but
it will take some time to develop the feeling that
has been so thoroughly crushed.
The report which we published several days ago,
to the effect that the Nash ville , whioh recently
left Southampton, had entered Wilmington, North
Carolina, after having successfully run the block
ade, is confirmed by news which wo publish this
morning.
By way of Havana, we learn that Wm. L. Yan
cey had left that port in disguise, on board of the
rebel schooner Wide Atvaie. The captain of the
Ship Labuan, captured by the U. S. steamer Port
smouth, had arrived at Havana, and entered his
protest before the English consnl.
Our correspondent at Fortress Monroe sends us
the Atlanta (Ga.) Confederacy, of Sunday; the
Raleigh (N. C.) State Journal , of Satnrday, and
ths Norfolk Hay 2/ooZ-, of Tuesday, from whioh
we have made liberal extracts for our first page.
The official report of Gen. Pillow of the battle at
Fort Donelson will repay perusal.
By the arrival of the mail steamship Canada at
Haliiax we have two days later news from Europe.
The debate on the American blockade still con
tinued, and Mr. Layard, in response to a question,
stated that the Government would present the
papers in relation to that matter on the 21 th or
25th inet. Lord Palmerston, in reply to a question
from Mr. Haiiburlon, stated that the negotiations
in relation to the San Juan disputes had been sus
pended in consequence of the civil war now raging
in this country.
congress Yesterday.
Senate. — Mr. Sherman from the Naval Commit
tee, reported a bill regulating the pay of the Navy
Department.
Mr. Sumner introduced a bill to provide for car
rying the United States mails to foreign ports. Re
ferred.
The confiscation bill was takes up and advocated
at) length by Mr. Morrill, (Me.) Its further con
sideration was then posponed until to-day.
House. —Mr. Duell, of New York, introduced a
bill to increase the number of cadets in tbe Military
Academy.
Mr. Crittenden, of Kentucky, from the Commit
tee on Foreign Affairs, reported a bill making an
appropriation of 60,353 thalers, the proportion of
the United States due to the King of Hanover for
the aholition of the Stodt dues. The bill was passed.
Mr. Duell, from the Revolutionary Tension Com*
mittee, reported a bill providing that no claims for
pensions or increase of pensions to the widows or
children of Revolutionary soldiers shall be allowed,
unless the claim is fully established.
Mr. Blair, from the Military Committee, reported
a bill defining the pay end emoluments of army
officers, and providing for the compensation of loyal
citizens whoEe property has been destroyed by our
troops as a military necessity.
Mr. Dunn, from the Military Committee, reported
a bill, which was passed, providing for the appoint
ment of hospital chaplains.
The Senate’s amendments to the legislative,
executive, and judicial appropriation bill, were
then taken up. Among the amendments concurred
in was one that the compensation law shall not be
construed to include more than two mileages for
tne present Congress, and another appropriating
the unexpended balance for the construction of the
Philadelphia post office.
Pennsylvania Legislature.
Senate.—Mr. Connell presented the memorial of
the Alumni Association of this city, asking the re
organization of the Board of School Controllers.
Mr. Benson introduced a bill to allow the Phila
delphia and Erie Railroad Company to build late
ral roads not exceeding fifteen miles in length.
House.—Mr. Hopper, of Washington, presented
a resolution instructing the Committee of Ways and
Means to inquire into the expediency of increasing
the rates of license for the sale of ardent spirits
at least 50 per cent., and the collateral inheritance
tax to 10 per cent. Referred.
An amendment to the meehaniss'-lien law pro
vides that liens for repairs authorized by this act
shall not have priority over any liens commenced
before such repairs.
It isfitting that the new kingdom of Italy,
through its shrewd and patriotic Minister,
Baron Ricasooi, should so cordially congratu -
late the American Government upon the suc
cessful termination of the Trent affair. In
doing this, the Prime Minister of Victor
Emmanuel alludes most happily to the rela
tions existing between the Uiilted States and
Italy, and particularly to the free form of go
vernment involved in these nations. Such a
compliment to Mr. Lincoln will go far towards
giving a practical effect to the statesmanship
of Mr. Seward. It shows that, in sending the
two rebel traitors to banishment over the seas,
he not only made a graceful concession to the
spirit of friendship existing between America
and the European Powers, but performed an
act of diplomacy, the good effects of which
time alone can determine.
The Wagoner of the Alleghanies.—We un
derstand that most of the seats in the Academy of
Music have been sold for Mr. Murdoch’s reading
to-night. Bo far, indeed, does the desire to hear
Mr. Read’s poem extend, that offers have been
made to Mr. Murdoch to repeat the same on Satur
day night. By last evening all the parquet, par
quet circle, and balcony seats, had been sold, and
some of the seats were commanding a premium.
Sale this day—6,oBo Shares Pennsylvania
Mining Company, at 417 Walnut street, by M.
Thomas A Sons. See advertisement.
The Nashville and the Snmpter.
'flic pirate Nashville, having skulked down
tlio Southampton channel, protected by a Bri
tish frigate, has likewise skulked into Beaufort
liarlior, protected by the American flag. The
Nashville is of such trifling consequence, in a
maritime point of view, that we cannot regret
her escape, particularly as she lias effected
little, either as a privateer or as a smuggler.
She sailed from a blockaded port when the
Union navy was feeble and almost disorga
nized, but returns to find a man-of-war oppo
site every seaport town. Since lier departure
our navy has achieved the splendid successes
of Port Boyal, Savannah, Port Henry, and
Roanoke. The city ol’ Nashville, whence she
derived her name, has yielded allegiance to
the Union arms, and parts of five disloyal
commonwealths have been occupied. She ar
rived at a British port when the British peo
ple and press were clamorous for Southern
recognition; sho remained to see the cause
of the Confederacy disowned, and its hope
of foreign alliance utterly prostrated. Sho
left North Carolina when tlio rebel armies
were believed to be invincible, and the
rebel strongholds impregnable; she returns to
find North Carolina panic-stricken and virtu
ally an inland State, with the Confederate
Gi'brallars yielding, one by one, to valorous
attack or masterly strategy. Beleaguered by
open enemies, and conscious of secret enemies
within her territories, the Nashville lias truly
happened at home in an evil time, and her
crew may soon he utterly without either home
or territory. Without a navy, and with a dis
sentions and demoralized army, the land ser
vice is the only one that can engross the crew
of the Nashville. If they do not volunteer at
once, they will probably be drafted ; if they
do not put to the right about, and go to sea
at once, they will probably bo included in the
forthcoming surrender of Beaufort; and If
they do put to sea, the harbors of Europe will
be closed against them, and no Shannons be at
hand to stand between them and the avenger.
In any case, it seems to us the Nashville will
fare badly. Blit if it were not contrary to
♦lie usages Of war, wo should wish to see tho
Nashville make a second trip to Southampton.
She would, probably, have tho pleasant surprise
on her second return, to find no blockado at
all, the necessity for it having passed by in
♦he occupation of the whole South, inland and
seaward. She would also return in time to
accept of President Lincoln's general amnesty,
or, more probably, of the benefit of an act of
Congress extending the privileges of treason
to salts and landsmen.
A more fortunate cruise lias been that of the
pirate Sumpter, whose commander, if we are
to credit tlio English papers, has been engaged
in the daring work of burning merchant
schooners, and southing the pockets of their
captains. Being enabled, in this way, to pay
their passage to Cadiz ami Gibraltar, tbe crow
of the Sumpter find themselves out of funds,
and, in imitation of the Richmond Govern
ment, make strenuous efforts to negotiate a
loan. Indeed, some of the sailors have even
deserted the ship, intending to make a tour of
the continent on foot. It is not unlikely that
they will take to higliwaving or begging, or
some other congenial employment, and so be
come candidates for European recognition in
that way. If the Sumpter should finally bor
row, or beg, or steal a quantity of coals, in
I need of which she is said to stand, and so
! reach Charleston harbor, poorer than at her
j departure, she may find that Sumpter has
I turned against Sumpter; or, in other words,
! that the renowned fortress, hallowed by the
J shedding of the first loyal blood, has been re-
I manded to the United States, and Charleston
j occupied. There is, therefore, to-day no pri
i vateer vessel at sea, at least so far as is known,
i while the legitimate American navy is fast ap
; proximating to a like magnitude with the
] navies of the great maritime nations of Europe.
; And the projector of a great Southern navy,
| who predicted that “ our mercantile marine
i must either sail under foreign flags, or rot at
! our wharves,” has lived long enough in exile
I to see his maritime hopes extinguished, and
' the two or three Confederate vessels that re
! main chased in harbor and on sea, with the
j Union or with British colors at their mastheads
i to protect them.
The responsibilities of public men, in this
hour of national tribulation, are groat. In
measuring their action we must remember their
position, and tlio interests they represent.
Between those in power and those people who
place them in power there is a strong relation
ship. “ The administrator of laws,” says Mr.-
Bvlwer, in his recent romance, “ is at heart no
little in awe of the autocrat of proprieties; as
authority, howsoever established, is la awe of
opinion, howsoever capricious.” There is not
a man in either branch of Congress who does
not stand in immediate awe of his constituents.
Many of them represent peculiar ideas, or
strict party organizations. Many of them
shape their action by the dictation of local
and State conventions, and all are more or less
controlled by the prejudices and theories of
their fellow-citizens and constituents. In some
cases the control of these public men amounts
to almost unresisting servitude, and we very
often see independent and brave men the mere
echo of absurd prejudices. Thus, most of the
Democratic members of the House of Repre
sentatives are voting under the leadersliip of
Mr. Yallandigiiam, simply because they deem
their chance of re-election to depend upon the
preference of a part*' organization. The inte
grity of such an organization is considered to
be essential to their personal preferment, and,
therefore, many of the ablest and best ol them
find themselves unwittingly In the position of
hostility to the very principles they were
elected to represent. There arc undoubtedly
many Republicans who would be glad to shape
their course on a more comprehensive basis,
if they did not feel tho weight Of that local
public opinion which advocates mere theories.
To sec independent men in this position may
cause a feeling of regret—but they certainly
deserve the consideration which we arc at all
times anxious to bestow upon representative
public men.
Of all our public men, there is no one whose
responsibilities are so great as those of Presi
dent Lincoln. His constituency comprise
the whole country. He cannot be the friend
of any one interest to the prejudice of an
other, nor must he ignore one sentiment to give
force and vitality to antagonistic sentiments.
He must listen to the appeals, the arguments,
and the complaints of everybody the
really loyal as well as the professedly loyal—
foreign ministers and distinguished strangers
—officers and privates, philanthropists and
politicians, partisans and patriots, patricians
and plebeians. One moment he is called upon
by an ultra Republican,«=tha next moment by
an ultra Democrat. He meets conservative
Republicans and conservative Democrats, —
men from the Border States, or representatives
from a far-off Cotton State. The citizen of
California presses the claim of his State for
railroads and telegraphs,—the citizen of Maine
presses the claim of his State for fishing boun
ties and reciprocity with Canada, —New York
asks free trade for her commerce, Pennsylva
nia asks protection for her manufactures; and
thus every interest, theory, and belief, —from
the patentee with his scheme for a compre
hensive knapsack to the statesman who advo
cates an invasion of Canada or a partition of
Mexico—must be entertained and considered
by the Chief Magistrate.
When we consider, too, that unlike Repre
sentatives or Senators, he is not supposed to
he a candidate for re-election, (for we take it
for granted that the day of Presidential re
elections is" over,) he cannot stand In any fear
of liis constituency—nor shape his action for
a nomination at the hands of any political con
vention. The constituency whose opinions
he must court will be found in the unborn
generations, who will look upon this era with
the calm, impartial eye of the student.
He lives for the future. The emer
gencies and trials of his high station
make him of necessity a patriotj and give to
his decisions the weight of undoubted autho
rity. He may be a Cromwell or a Nero, and,
with the natural desire of all men to he loved
and revered when they are gone, every mo
tive, every impulse, every interest, loads him
to be wise and great. In his mind mere party
feelings must gradually subside—lie has so
many real inducements to do right, and so
few allurements to do wrong, unless insti
gated by the Satanic influences that con
trolled and crushed James Buchanan. There
fore, when we consider that Mr. Lincoln
is beset by all manner of theories, and
continually pressed by politicians of every
sentiment to inaugurate a certain course of
policy, we can appreciate the embarrassments
of his position. And when we consider that
in President Lincoln we have a pure, honest,
and sagacious patriot, we can feel assured that
any policy ho may suggest will he prompted
by the desire to do the greatest amount of
good to the whole Republic.
GotkunOß Sprague, of Rhode Island, al
though a young, is a wise man. He has put
a most effectual stop to the intrigues of the
partisans in that State, who, appreciating the
general desire in favor his re-election, has
tened to put him in nomination as a candidate
for Governor, and did not scruple to place
him on a platform from which they proclaimed
almost open sympathy with treason. Tho
Governor politely refuses to mount tho scaf
fold constructed for his execution. His letter
accepting the nominlttion for Governor is as
follows :
Providence, February 27,1882.
Gentlemen : You hare ooinmunicated to me the
intelligence that I have this day unanimously been
nominated for re-election for Governor of this'state,
by the Constitutional Union Convention now in ses
sion in this city. I have not seen the resolutions
which your Convention has passed, and, with my
ideas of duty in this great national emergency, con
sider it of little importance that I should know what
they are. Ido not feel bound by party resolutions
or party platforms. My duty, in the present con
dition oi public affairs, is to my country, and to do
all in my power to preserve tbe Federal Constitu
tion and to restore the Federal Union. This has
been my position since the commencement of the
Struggle to maintain the Federal Government and
to put down rebellion, and this will continue to be
my position until this great work is fully accom
plished.
You will please make my sincere acknowledg
ments to the members of the Convention for this
mark of continued confidence, and to say to them
that I accept of their nomination.
Vory truly yours, Wm. Sprague.
The so-called Rhode Island Democrats,
whoso resolutions wo ventilated in these
columns a few days ago, (much, as we perceive,
to the surprise of the Providence Post, of a
recent date,) will observe from this letter that
the Governor gracefully declines the poison
wreath they offer to him. And wc honor him
for his good sense. He puts the whole creed
and duty of patriotic men in a single sentence,
“ to maintain the Federal Government and to
put down rebellion.” The “ Democrats ”of
Rhode Island took a different view. They
mingled their professed devotion to the cause
of flic country with bitter assaults upon the
party of President Lincoln and tender con
dolcmcnts with the traitors in arms. And for
this, doubtless, the Governor discards and
disavows their platform. Wo have soen no
more polite and well-deserved rebuke of im
pertinent partisanship than his short axd
good-humored letter.
The Providence Post, which, from being a
pretentious and pretended Douglas paper, has
become the mere month-picco of the stale
treason and calumnies of the worst Breckin
ridge school, and the editor of which was tho
author of the resolutions so coolly repudiated
by Governor Spraoue, proves the justice of
our comments upon these resolutions in the
following editorial views, published since tile
adjournment of tho Democratic State Con
vention :
11 Slavery existed in twelve of the thirteen States
when tho Government was established, and did not
at all interfere with our political harmony. Wo
agreed to let italene. If we had kept our agree
ment, there would have been no trouble. But we
of tbe North set out to legislate for the South, and
the South resisted. Imagining that wo meant to
go farther than we had gone or really intended to
go. she organized rebellion—just as we should have
done, probably, if she had in tike manner inter
fered with and threatened any of our peculiar in
stitutions. It was interference, and threatened
interference, or apprehended interference with
State Eights, which caused the rebellion. And we
frankly admit that if we cannot consent to stop
this interference, and ail show or suspicion of it,
this particular Federal Government which we are
now struggling to maintain, must have an end ;
and we must have tw# or three separate govern
ments—art Republican it may he —in its stead.
Treason more rank, falsehood more brazen,
has never appeared in the Charleston Mercury
or Richmond Enquirer. The victories of our
army and navy, the bravery of Burnside, and
the self-sacrificing patriotism of SrhAOui;,
have not served to moderate these incarnate
traitors, who under the name of Democracy
still insult the loyal people of the loyal States,
and clamor for a division of the Union, while
our soldiers are fighting to maintain it- It is
unnecessary to unmask malignants like these.
They glory in their shame, and court the con
demnation of tlieir countrymen. Let us not
he deceived by entrusting to them the reins of
Government.
We see it stated that General Buckner,
now incarcerated in Fort Warren, recently
observed to a gentleman of Albany, while
speaking with reference to the battle of Bull
Bun: “That battle was a most unfortunate
thing for the South, and a most fortunate thing
for the North.” “ Nothing,” said the rebel
officer, “ has more vexed me than the apathy
of the Southern people. The effect of the
battle refcrredTlo was to inspire tho Southern
ers with a blind confidence, and lull them into
a false security. The effect upon the North
erners, on tbe other hand, was to arouse, mad
den, and exasperate.”
This is a truthful, significant, and prophetic
admission, whatever may have been the pur
pose of its author in giving it utterance. Its
truth is the truth that lias inspired us with
unanimity without enforcement; courage to
meet the dangers that have menaced us at
home and abroad without recklessness or rash
ness, and confidence in our national vitality,
power, and resources, without any lack of en
thusiasm in the work that has devolved upon us
as a sacred duty.
It is significant as showing that neither
unanimity, courage, nor confidence inspires the
deluded Southern people—as showing that the
novelty of their position before the world
having worn away, (and the certainty of that
position, equivocal as it is, being untenable
much longer having impressed them with
dread forebodings for the fnture), thoy have'
settled down beneath a pail of apathy,
that is destined to be their treason’s fu
neral-shroud. All this was known to us be
fore. "We knew that the South could never
be a unit while loyal lips were closed
within its territories, and the love of tho
Revolutionary flag still lingered unquenchable
in many a rebellious bosom. We knew that
courage in the cause of treason was a meta
physical impossibility. We knew that what
passed for courage, behind masked batteries,
was but a momentary frenzy, or, more likely
still, a vain boast caught up by lying journals
to strengthen the drooping faction until affairs
should take a providential turn; until Lan
cashire should break tho blockade, for in
stance; or until Great Britain should make
a casus belli of an act of courteous for
bearance and international comity. And we
knew that confidence in the one rosource,
cotton, whose power lias been paralyzed,
was a fond delusion worthy a race of hasheesh
enters. All these things were known to us,
just as they were known to Jefferson Davis,
who, in the first sentence of his recent inau
gural, confessed that the South had under
taken more than it had the power to accom
plish. Nevertheless, the words of Mr. Buck
ner, though only a confirmation of our previ
ous knowledge, are a confirmation that we
had little cause to hope for or expect, and
therefore we esteem them significant.
We readily agree that the battle of Bull Run,
even admitting it to have been a ■ defeat to the
Federal arms, is far from settled as having
beep ft disaster to the Federal cause. And
such was precisely the view of it taken by
every Northern journal of any influence, when
the full intelligence was received. Its effect,
indeed, was to “ arouse, madden, and exaspe
rate” ns ; but our madness has a . wonderful
method in it, (see Port Royal, Roanoke,
Donelson, Nashville, Clarksville, Columbus,
etc.,) and all our exasperation is consecrated
to avenge the memory of- Sumpter :
-■ Sweet are the uses of adversity,
Which, like a toad, ugly and venomous,
Wears yet a precious jewel in its head.’’
Punch Satirical.
The last number of Punch shows the changes in
British polioy towards the United States. It has
oily h&lf a dozen hits, not more mortal than if a
bulrush had been the weapon, and a single en
graving. This last, entitled “ The Holiday Task,”
represents Mr. Punch, as a schoolmaster, in full
academical costume, graciously receiving tiro
jacketed pupils, one very much stunted, (these are
Palmerston and P.ussell,) who groan under the
weight of an immense folio, inscribed “The Ame
rican Difficulty with England.” To them, Dr.
Punch saya: “I am much pleased, my dear young
friends, that yon have employed the vacation to
such good purpose.” We shall be obliged as well
as surprised by any one’s pointing out the wit or
satire of such a cartoon as this.
Large Sale of Prv Goods —Also, A Whole
sale Stock.—The attention of purchasers Is re
quested to the large and fresh assortment of British,
Erench, German, India, and domestic dry goods,
hosiery, Ac. Also, an entire wholesale stock of
very desirable staple and fancy goods, embracing
about 725 lots of woolens, worsteds, linens, COttOOS,
and dike, to be peremptorily Bold, by catalogue,
for cash, commencing this morning, at 10 o’clock,
the sale to be continued, without intermission, all
day, by John B. Myers A Co., auctioneers, Nos.
232 and 234 Market street.
THE PRESS.—PHILADELPHIA, THURSDAY, MARCH 6,1862;
LETTER FROM “OCCASIONAL.”
The sympathizers with Secession are greatly
elated at what they regard as the prospect of
divisions among the avowed friends of the
Government and the war. They hail every
indication of dissension and disorganization
among this body of patriotic men with opon
exultation. In your city they glorify over the
di“pnte between tho “ People’s” and the Re
publican organizations, and whenever a vote
is taken in either House of Congress showing
the slightest dissatisfaction among the sup
porters of the Administration, thoy base upon
it the most extravagant calculations. Fore
warned is forearmed. 'We cannot keep too
prominently in view the necessity of a cordial
understanding among all those who have thus
far harmoniously and effectually acted toge
ther. let ns always remember that the
triumph of the Democratic organization under
its present leaders, no matter what their profes
sions, will be greeted by the traitors in arms as
their own victory. Everything that can be ho
norably conceded in order to accomplish a
thorough and hearty consolidation of all loyal
men should be conceded. Let us bear in
mind that while this great body of the people
are a controlling majority of the adhering
States, and that to them, and to them only, can
be safely entrusted the great quostions grow
ing out of the war, there are still honest dif
ferences of opinion among them. But they
agree upon cardinal and leading principles,
and this fact should be used, and used at once,
to put an end to all dissensions. In the ad
justment of the various questions now beforo
Congress our public men should act as states
men, not as politicians. They should recollect
that it is their duty to respect the opinions of
those who concur in a determined prosecution
of the war, and in conscientious opposition to
the authors of the rebellion. Notwithstand
ing the objections of a number of the loyal
Representatives and Senators from the South
ern States, a very tittle examination will show
that these men themselves are ready to sus
tain tho most rigorous legislation against the
traitors. Upon them, and upon their consti
tuents, many of the horrors of war have fallen
with the greatest severity, and no act of Con
gress, whether an act to expel doubtful men,
or to forfeit the rights of the rebels, can go
beyond many of the measures adopted by their
State Legislatures. It is of first and last im
portance that the votes of these Southern
States should be secured to the Administra
tion. There is no reason why any portion
of the loyal Southern people should be in
duced to strengthen the so-called Democratic
party. There is a natural antagonism to
that party, as at present organized aud led,
among these voters. The war aga inst them
has been conducted by the chiefs of the Breck
inridge conspiracy. All those who precipi
tated the rebellion laid the foundations for the
overthrow of the Democracy by the defeat of
Stephen A. Douglas, and it would ho mon
strous if by any misunderstanding or mistake
they should be forced to choose between the
tried and trusted friends of the Administra
tion and our country ’s cause, and those who
are laboring to seize tlie reins of power in
order to rescue from punishment tho traitors
in arms, and to bring them back once more to
lord it over a majority of the American peo
ple. How much better, then, for the Repub
licans to look the future frankly in the face
and to heal all divisions in their own ranks by
adopting at the earliest day such u policy as
will concentrate around the Administration
the whole strength of the true friends of tho
Government ?
The funeral of General Lander will take
place to-morrow, and will bo a most imposing
and solemn display. The body was borne from
the residence of Secretary Chase, where Mrs.
Lander has been sojourning since she received
news of the death of her gallant husband,
and will be conveyed to his native State of
Massachusetts for final interment. Lander
was the Murat of the war. He had the en
thusiasm, the dash, the noble carriage, and
the utter recklessness of danger, which cha
racterized the French hero. He believed in
the justice of this great struggle for human
freedom and constitutional rights. Born of
the people, inured to hardship and toil by his
long experience on the plains, and deeply im
bued with the conviction that it was his duty
to offer his life to his country, he exercised Ml
Influence over his men that made them all as
courageous as himself. Despising the routine
of the martinets, he chafed under control, and
seized upon every opportunity to make war
on his own account. Had he lived, he would
have achieved the highest military honors.
Dying in the prime of life, he lias left behind
him a name to fame that will never, never
die. Occasional.
It-is almost time for the Southern ladies to
be organizing and arming. Mr. Roger A.
Frtor, in Ms celebrated charleston speech,
stated that they intended to do both when the
South should he imperilled. Mr. Albert
Pike embodied the same pledge in one of his
characteristic poems. Indeed, if we may
credit our files of a year ago, tho ladies thorn*
selves promised to drill, equip, and volunteer,
and Miss Martha Haines Butt read a poem
before the James River Blues, wherein sho
likened the female brayes of Kichmond to
some renowned women of Carthage, who made
bow-strings of their hair. By this time wo
expected to have seen a whole division—at
least a brigade—of these Amazons. The
Mexican women, however, have led them in
this regard, as we are told that Guadalajara
has contributed a hundred females, armed
with lassoes and knives, to drive back the
Spaniards. There were, on the contrary, no
female regiments at Roanoke or Nashville,
although we should not wonder if some of the
alleged men were rebel female* in disguise,
Mr, Ftovn’s retreat, in this case, would prove
to be a mere abduction—a polygamical ab
duction we may call it. If, however, this sur
mise be incorrect, the unchivalrous fact re
mains that Miss Slidell Is the only veteran of
tho war among all the ladies. She slapped
Lieutenant Fairfax in the face, (according to
the narrative of the veracious Captain Wil
liams, R. N.,) and appeared to bo the solo
Lydia Darrach of the campaign. The other
old women—her father and Mason— made no
resistance.
Editor of The Press : The present epistle hag
not been commenced with the expectation that it
will present to your readers any news of startling
character, for, exclusive of rumors, such news is
Very scarce at present, and the prominent events,
as they transpire, are of course forwarded to you
by your Fortress Monroe correspondent.
I shall, therefore, mostly confine myself at pre
sent to a few remarks relative to the Union senti
ment of this city, which is certainly adding “ a
cubit (4 its stature” every day, and which manifest
ed itself a few weeks since in a decided popular out
break. Having witnessed that affair, I can assert
that cheers were giTen for the Union, and those of
the crowd who uttered them were not gibbotted to
lamp-posts, hut walked off shortly after unmolested
and self-possessed.
Moreover, several of the daily papers, the En
quirer and Examiner, for instance, have begun to
quake like Belshazzar of old at the hand-writing
on the wall, and such mottoes as '• The Union For
ever,” “Tho Star-Spangled Banner forever,”
“ Liberty and Union, one and inseparable,” have
been placarded by some mysterious party or parties
upon not a few of the most public promenades.
As to what this change of sentiment is attributa
ble opinions may differ. In my opinion, it is owing
to a series of eauses, prominent among whiea may
be mentioned the news of the recent disasters to
the rebel arms, the proclamation of martial law in
the city, the terrible stagnation in ail business in
terests, the difficulty of obtaining even the neces
saries of life, and the consequent suffering among
the poorer classes, whs, if lucky enough to obtain
employment of any kind, are compelled to take
worthless Bcrip as pay. Every day there ore mur
murings against the Government, and querulous
doubts as to its power to accomplish the task it has
sot out upon. The Richmond Whig is still co
vertly hostile to the Administration, and loses no
opportunity to give it a rub. A Union League has
been organized here within the past month, and is
daily receiving accessions to its ranks. Th* au
thorities are not unaware of the fact, but have not
taken any steps, so far as I am aware, to break
it up. Yours, ■
From W. B. Zieber, South Third street, (on
Tuesday evening,) advance copies of the Illustrated
London News and Punch , both of the 15th ult.
From S. C. Upham, 403 Chestnut'street, Illus
trated London News of the 15th ult, and Illus
trated News of the World. The latter gives a
fine portrait, on steel, with a memoir, of Mrs. Stir
ling, the celebrated English actress, and promises
a portrait of President Lincoln, with its next issue.
The best portraits of Mr. Lincoln that we have yet
seen are the following—the vignette on the $5
U. S. Treasury notes, and a miniature in the
Almanack de Gotha for 1802.
Washington, March 5, 1862,
LETTER FROM RICHMOND.
The union sentiment.
Ricuhond, Ya., Maroh 2,1362.
Pictorials Received.
FROM WASHINGTON.
THE FRIENDSHIP OF ITALY.
Interesting Diplomatic Correspondence.
THE PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS.
CHAPLAINS FOR HOSPITALS,
THE TAX BILL.
THE CONFISCATION BILL.
THE PHILADELPHIA POST OFFICE.
Special Despatches to “ The Press.”
Washington, Maroh 5, 1862.
General Lander.
The remains of Brigadier General F, >7* LAN
j>er Arrived in this city this morning at two
o'clock) by a special train, attended by a large
body-guard. The body was immediately con
yeyed to 410 Seventh street, where it was placed
in possession of Prs. Brown and Alexander for
embalmment- The body wss very much disoo
lorcd) and fast decomposing; but the embalmment
has saved it, and very much improved it in ap
pearance. The remains will lie in state on
Thursday, and then be sent home to bis friends.
The disconsolate widow is now in this city, and
Will attend the body to its final resting-place in
Salem, Massachusetts.
The funeral ceremonies, it is understood, will
bo held at the Episcopal Church of the Rev. Dr.
Hall, to-morrow afternoon, and tbe body will be
taken to tbe railroad depot under a military escort,
which has been ordered by the authorities. The
guard of honor which accompanied the re
mains from Camp Chase, under Captain Ambrose
Thompson, is a detachment from a company of
sharpshooters from the General’s native oity of
Salem, which were with him when he was wounded
at Edwards' Ferry»and were detailed to accompany
him when be went to take command on the Upper
Potomac, at his request.
Pay of the Wavy—Abolishing Naval
Agencies.
Mr. Sherman, from the joint committee of the
two Houses on retrenchment, reported back a bill
to-day regulating the pay of the officers of the
navy, and for other purposes. It differs materially
from tbe bill referred to tbe committee on Janu
ary 31, equalizing tbe pay of officers commanding
squadrons, and on sea and shore duty, being of
much detail in this respect. An additional section
provides that, from and after the first day af July
nest, all navy agencies and naval storekeepers’ of
fices in the United States, and all hemp and live-oak
agencies, be, and are hereby, abolished. The du
ties heretofore performed by navy agents and naval
storekeepers are to be discharged by paymasters Of
the hftYj on duty at or near the different navy
yards and stations, under such regulations as
may be made by tho Secretary of the Navy, by
order of the President. The elerie&l force now al
lowed to navy agents and naval storekeepers
will be retained. It is provided that all purchases
made in open market shall be by the paymaster
detailed for the duty heretofore performed by navy
agents, upon requisitions approved by tbe com
mandant of the navy yard, or other proper officer;
and all such purchases shall be subject to tho ap
proval of the commandant of the navy yard, or
other proper officer, both as to price and quality,
before the amount of such purchases shall be paid
by the paymaster. Collectors of customs to perform
the duty of live-oak timber agents, as formerly.
The relative statement of the present and
proposed pay of officers under this bill may be
seenin the followieg abstract. The other officers’
salaries are reduced in like proportion :
Captains:
When commanding squadrons..... .85,000 $4,000
All others on duty at sea 4,200 0,360
On other duty. 3,600 2,800
On leave, or waiting orders. »»••«». 3,000 2,400
Commanders:
On duty at sea first five years after
date of conlniiepioD..; 2,825 2 500
On duty at sea second five years
after date of commission 3,150 2,000
On other duty first years after
date or c0mmi55i0n............. 2.662 1,800
The Confiscation Bill.
Senator Morrill addressed the Senate for
nearly two hours to-day, in favor of the confisoa
tion bill introduced by Mr. Trumbull. He took
-the ground that the nation being in a slate of war
for the existence of the Government, had the
constitutional right to confiscate property, and, in
fact, exercise any power for its own preservation.
Mr. Browning will speak to-morrow on the bill.
The interest in Its passage is very great, as doubts
exist as to the complexion of tbe Senate on tne
subject.
Chaplains; for Hospitals.
Mr. Rice to-day reported a joint resolution from
tbe Military Committee of the Senate, approving of
the selections made by the President of chaplains
for hospitals in the army, paying them the same as
regimental chaplains.
Not Restored.
The Naval Committee of the Senate, to-day, re
ported against restoring Lients. P. B. Turner and
William R. W’oolsev to the active list of the
navy.
Fire in Georgetown.
The residence of Count Mercier, the French
minister, a spacious mansion, located in the centre
of a beautiful grove on the heights of Georgetown,
was destroyed by fire at an early hour this morn
ing. Nearly all the costly furniture of the Count
was consumed.
General Fremont.
General Fremont was among the spectators at
the Capitol, this morning, and naturally attracted
great attention. The evidence In his defence was
not furnished by tbe Committee on the Conduct of
lhe War, as many suppose, but was merely a tran
script of the commnnication made to the committee
by General Fremont.
Bounty Lands.
The clerical force of tho Pension Office has just
resumed what is known as the bounty-land work,
authorized under thfi (Wt of 1855. This business
was suspended under the pressure of acts of later
date, but the latter having been depressed by the
war, the former has been considered. Long-pend
ing applications will be speedily disposed of.
Smithsonian Lectures.
John g, Q, ABBOT will lecture at the Smithsonian
Institute, on Friday next, under the auspices Of the
Washington Lecture Association. His will be one
of the last of the series which the association have
agreed to present.
General Bienker.
The numerous charges made against General
Blekker in the public press are being investigated
by |he Senate, the War Department having fur
nished them with the official information on the
subject in their possession. An opportunity is thus
afforded of Betting this matter right before the
public—one attracting no little interest at this par
ticular time to General B. and the public.
Jail in the District of Columbia.
A lively debate took place in the House to-day,
on the Senate’s amendment to the civil appropria
tion bill providing for a jail in this District. Mr.
Roscoe CoNklikg, of Hear York, who is on the
District Committee, delivered a few remarks, re
markable for their absence of facts. He took the
ground that the people of this city should pave and
light all the streets, build the jails, sustain the
courts, etc., as in all well-regulated municipalities,
but never adverted to the fact that the Constitution
provides “ that Congress shall have exclusive le
gislation for the District of Columbia,” and that
the Corporation of Washington is narrowed down
to the simplest duties. He ought to be aw&fo that
all the courts, magistrates, etc., of the humblest
character, are created by Congreaa and conatituted
by the Executive. The city is prohibited from
exercising these powers. How are they to reme
dy evils pf which he complains ?
Mr. Speaker Grow.
The entertainments at the house of Mr. Speaker
Grow, on E strdEt above Ninth, form one of the
most pleasing and attractive features of the Wash
ington winter season. He receives his friends ovory
Ihutrday evening, and entertain* tho members of
Congress, distinguished residents and strangers, in
the most sumptuous manner. Many of our mem
bers have thus far dispensed a liberal hospitality,
and few Washington seasons have been more plea
sant than the one now passing away.
Candidates for Admission to the Naval
Medical Corps.
A Board of Medical Officers will convene at the
Naval Asylum, Philadelphia, on the 17th instant,
for the examination of candidates for admission
to the medical corps of the navy.
Military Contirmatious.
The Senate to-day confirmed the nominations of
Ja*. G. Si-eaiis, of Tennessee, and Major Samuel
D. Stub Bis, to be brigadier generals of volunteers.
Portugal Cultivating Cotton.
OMoiai information has been received tliat the
Portuguese Government is devoting its attention to
the cultivation of cotton in its African possessions.
The Trench Minister’s Residence De
stroyed by Fire.
The residence *f the Preach minister, in George
.town, was this evening accidentally destroyed by
fire, together with much of its elegant furniture.
Philadelphia Post Office.
The House agreed to the Senate’s amendment to
the appropriation bill to-day for tho completion of
the Philadelphia post office. There was no ob
jection to the proposition.
No Assistant Secretary of the Interior.
The House disagreed to the Senate’s amendment
to-day providing the Secretary of the Interior with
an assistant secretary.
Confirmations by the Senate.
Major Samuei. D. Sturgis to be brigadier gene
ral of volunteers.
jAMfcs G. Si-ear, of Tennessee, toba brigadier
general.
Senator Latham, in the course of a brief speech,
this morning, rentilated, with much force, the OX’
traordinery conduct of tho celebrated Commodire
Vanderbilt, who has the control of the stosm
line between New York and San Francisco, alike
on the Atlantio and the Pacific side of the
Isthmus. It appears that Vanderbilt, after
having received millions from the public Trea
sury, refuses to carry not only Government
despatches, hut business letters, in his steamers
expecting, no donbt, to compel the Government to
give him a large contract for carrying the mail.
Tho result is that the Government, and the im
mense commerce of tho Pacific coast, are forced to
use the overland mail, thus occasioning groat and
most mischievous delay, This conduct has awa
kened great indignation in California and Orogon,
and also in Congress.
Mr. Latham’s bill proposes to sottlo this matter
in a summary manner by providing that vessels
shall not he cleared until the Owners swear that
they are always ready and willing to carry the
mails, when requested, for a reasonable compensa
tion .
The King Tkzlip went down to the flotilla yes
tCfday afternoon, taking Com. Wvmam aad Gen,
Uookkr as passengers, She returned last night
and reports the situation unchanged on the lower
Potomac.
The new boiler has boon put in the Mount
Washington.
Move Investigations.
A most searching investigation is to be made into
the contracts for horses, clothing, blankets, and
wagons, made during the excitement last summer.
The Kansas Senator having announced his deter
mination to resume his seat in tho Senatg, it is eg,
pected that he will he here this week.
It was expected to-day that the tax-bill would
be printed, ready for distribution to Congress, but
it will hardly be ready before to-morrow. It
is very lengthy, and great care has been taken in
reading tbe proof, so that no mistakes may occur.
It is understood that the tax-bills drawn up by
Seoretary Chase will be offered ns substitutes for
this bill in tbe House.
The friendship of Di
plomatic Correspondence.
BARON RICASOLI TO THE CHEVALIER BERTINATTI
[Translation.]
Turin, January 21, 1862.
Mb. Minister : I have just received your de
spatch of the 30th December, and thank you for
the intelligence you gave of the affair of the Trent.
I need not tell you with what satisfaction the Go
vernment and people of Italy have received the
news of the happy solution of a question which for
a moment put in doubt the peace of the world.
Attached Dy tho closest ties of sympathy to the
two nations which have so highly exalted, in tho
two hemispheres, the glory of the Angle Sahsu race,
the Koyal Government was justly apprehensive of
the consequences of the strife which might have
arisen between England and North America. Such
strife, in effect, whatever the issue, could hare had
only results adverse to civilisation and to the
general prosperity; it would have shaken confi
dence in tho principle of n self governm-M"
which serves as a common basis for the political
institutions of the Anglo-Saxon race, and hare
brought on, if protracted, complications from which
the whole world would hare suffered. '
Moreover, although we should in preference fix
our attention on tho questions which touch upon
the accomplishment of tho great work of Italian
unity, we weie far from being indifferent to the
discussion which has sprung up between America
and England.
You are not ignorant, Mr. Minister, that the
Royal Government has always been attached to the
principle of the freedom of the seas. At the Con
gress of Paris it united with eagerness in the do
duration of 30th April, 185 u, and hoped that that
declaration, as soon as it could have the assent of
the United States of America, would in time become
the point of departure for fresh progress in the
practical operation of international law.
Knowing the bold and persevering efforts which
the Government at Washington had made for fifty
years past to defend the rights of neutral,, we
heeit&tc to believe that it desired to change is cha
racter, all at once, and become the champion of
theories which history has shown to be calamitous,
and which public opinion has condemned forever.
By continuing to remain attached te principles
whose defence has constituted one of the causes of
the glory of North America, Mr. Lincoln and hIS
Ministry have given an enampU of wisdom and
moderation, which will have the best results for
America ns well as for tho European nations. Be
pleased, then, earnestly to felicitate, in the name of
the King’s Government, the President and his.
Ministry, by giving, if requested, a copy of this
despatch.
Accept, Mr. Minister, the assurance of my very
distinguished consideration. Ricasoli.
The Chevalier Bertinattl, Minister of Italy, at
. Washington.
THE SECRETARY OP STATE TO THE CHEVALIER
Present Proposed
pay pay
Per year. Per year.
Department of State,
Washington, Feb. 19,1862.
Sir : I have the President’s directions to express
to yon the satisfaction he has derived from the
despatch which was addressed to you by Baron
Rioasoli on the subject of the Trent affair, a oopy
of which you so kindly put in my hands. This Go
vernment, after a full examination on tbe subject,
saw that it could not detain the persons taken from
the Trent by Capt- Wilkes, without disavowing its
own liberal interpretations of maritime war. It re
joiced therefore in the accidental circnmstanco that
baa given It an opportunity to show the same de
votion to the freedom of commerce as a belligerent
as it had always before manifested as an interested
neutral Power. If at any time the Government
had entertained doubts of the wisdom of its pro
ceeding in the case, they would all now disappear
at once before the congratulations which it is
receiving from the most generous and enlight
ened nations that have been passionless ob
servers of the transaction. Among those na
tions, while all have spoken with cordiality
and without reserve, none has spoken with
truer magnanimity or more manifest sincerity
and fflrnwt sympathy than the kingdom of
Italy—the newest and most free of those nations
founded upon tbe principle of the sovereignty of
the people. Her utterance comes evidently from
the very heart of a people who yet remember the
sad experience how liberty is certainly lost through
the loss of tbeir national unity. Have the gwd
fci§3. Hr. Bertinattl, to assure the Baron Ricasoli,
and through him the great and chivalrous Prince,
who reigns over Italy, that their persuasions to tho
restoration of the American Union, in its amplest
constitutional proportions, shall be early submitted
to the American people. They will have more
than ordinary propnetio weight as the voice of a
nation that Is risen from among the dead. The
American Government and people are unani
mous in their wishes for the peace, prosperity, and
happiness of Italy.
Be pleased to accept, sir, the renewed assurances
of my very high consideration.
William H. Seward,
To the Chevalier J. Rhrtimatti. Ac.
INTERESTING FROM HAVANA.
THE STEAMER COLUMBIA AT NEW YORK.
THE CAPTURE OF THE ENGLISH STEAMER LABUAN,
The Harriet Lane at Havana.
New York, March s. —The steamer Columbia,
from Havana on the Ist inst, arrived at this port
this evening.
Yauoey, who was in disguise, had sailed in the
rebel Bchooner Wide Awake, for the South.
The captain of the captured English steamer
Labuan bad arrived at Havana, in a rebel schooner.
He entered Ms protest before tho English consul,
and left in the steamer Columbia, en route for
home.
The United States gunboat Harriet Dane had
arrived at Havana. She oaptured the schooner
Virginia Adams, off Matanzas, ae a prize.
It is stated that if the Portsmouth had waited a
day before capturing the Labuan, she would have
got $200,000 in specie.
THE MEXICANS CONSENTING TO NEGOTIATE.
New York, March s. —VeraCruz dates to the
21et of February are furnished by the arrival, at
this port, of the steamer Cglmithla from Havana.
General Prim, on behalf ef the Allies, had had
a conference with General Dobtado, on the part of
the Mexicans, at Soledad, twelve leagues from
Vera Cruz, at which the preliminaries were ar
ranged for the opening of negotiations at Orizaba,
The French troops will be allowed, on the term*
of this negotiation, to advance to Tehuaoan, the
Spaniards to Orizaba, and tho English to Cordera.
Sickness and desertions in the Allied forces con
tinue, principally among the Spaniards.
Safety of the V, S. Ship Vermont.
Boston, March -I. —To Hon. Gideon Welles,
Secretary of the Nary: The following despatch
from Provincetown, dated this day, has just been
received:
“The tug Boardmnn, from New Yorh, apoko a
fisherman of Chatham, who reported the U. S.
iine-of-hntiio ship Vermont (now a suppiy vessel,)
as being on George’s Bank, both anchors down
and masts out away. In addition to the other
vessels, the San Jacinto (war steamer)* will be
despatched to her assistance.
Wm L. Hudson, Commander,
Fire Bt the Michigan State Prison
Jackson. Mich., March 5. —A destructive fire
occurred at the State Prison to-day. It was con
fined principally to the ahops used for msmufactu
ring farming implements. The los3 amounts to up
wards of $30,0011.
jlon. Beverdy Johnson Elected United
States Senator from Maryland.
Baltimore, March 5.— 80 n. Eoverdy Johnson
was to-day elected United States Senator by the
Maryland Legislature for a term of six years from
March next, vice Kennedy.
Boston, March 5 —The roof of a large building
in - Pittsfield, yesterday, was orushed through by
the snow, killing Sydney Wright and Miss Barnes,
injuring three other persons, and bndly damaging
the including the ofhae of the hogn
newspaper.
Departure of the Steamer Niagara.
Boston, March s.—The steamship Niagara
sailed at noon to-day, with 20 pass<ti'gers and s.io,oou
in apeoie.
The California Mails.
Navy Yard.
General Lane.
The Tax Bill,
BERTINATTI.
Yancey in disguise.
PROTEST or THE CAPTAIN.
LATER FROM MEXICO.
Accident at Pittsfield.
Re-establishment of Trade with Co
lumbus.
Cairo, March S —[Special to the Chicago Tri
bune, |—A regular line of steamers will commence
in a day or two to run between Cairo and Co
lumbus. At present a tugboat makes a trip daily
for tho conveyance of mail matter.
There is nothing important from below.
The Negro to be Excluded from Illinois.
Springfield, HI,, March S.—The State Con
stitutional Convention to-day discussed the article
which prevents negroes and mulattoes from emi
grating into the State, prohibits them from exor
cising the rights of suffrage, and requires the
General Assembly to pass laws to cany out the pro
visions of this article.
The article was adopted by sections in Committee
of the Whole. The report was then submitted to
the Convention, and concurred in by a vote of 43
against 13.
Fire at Cleveland.
Cleveland, March 5. —Hewitt’s Block was
burned last night. Atooiig the Sufferers are Man
ning & Iloilo, machinists; Welle* Co., Carey A
Co ~ white lead works, and others. Loss $123,000.
mVIITH COMESHIW SESSION.
WASantoro*, MwtvL §,1502,
SENATE.
PETITIONS.
The Vice Prebident presented tho petition* of citlzins
of "Wisconsin in favor of the bankrupt law;
Mr.SUMNER (Rep.), of MawachnsettH, presented a
petition from tho merchants of Baltimore, afilclog for the
adoption of measures to facilitate tto ttanemtefllou of
mails to Panama.
PAY OP THE NAVY DEPARTMENT.
Mr. SHERMAN (Bep.), of Ohio, from the Committee
on Naval Affairs, reported a hill regulating the pay of
the Navy Department. He said the bill was not to be
called up tul after Congress had acted on the bills regu
lating the pay of members of Contras. Though the bill
should be passed, he thought Congress ought* first to
show Dome willingness to alter their QWft pfty,
KENTUCKY VOLUNTEERS.
Mr. DAVIS (U.)« of Kentucky* introduced a bill
grunting pay, pensions, and bounty to the volunteers
and Home Gutrd of Kentucky.
MAILS TO FOREIGN PORTS.
Mr. SUMNER (Rep.), of Massachusetts, introduced
a bill to provide for carrying l]i§ mails of tho United
States te ter£i£» ports.
Mr. LATHAM (Deni.), of California, said for tho
last few month* communication had been almost entirely
interrupted to the Pacific coast, in coiißequence of the
unprecedented floods, which have prevented the progress
of the overland mails. Commerce had been much In
jured in consequence. The lines of ships plying oetween
New York and Panama had decided that they would 1 * not
«&Hrv mall* or CoTtminont despatches
This was an outrage on the Government and the com
mercial community. This very company had received
ten millions or dollars from the Government, but-now
they take tho opportunity to force the mail contract
from the Government.
Such vessels ought not to be allowed to clear from-the
ports or have the protection of tho flag* if they refused
to afToid any accommodation to the Government orthe
oountry. The bill wus referred.
THE CAPITOL EXTENSION.
On niotio i of Mr. FOOT (Rep.), of Vermont,, the
joint resolution transferring the supervision of tho Capi
tol extension, Ac., from the Department of War to tho
Department of the Interior wa3 taken up.
Mr. FOOT said that this supervision was in the Do*
v-arkmeot of Interior till the accession of Pierce and
Jeff Davie, and continued in the War Department under
Davis and Floyd. It was sufficient to say that, after
eight years of military superintendence, aud the ex
penditure of millions, it was Wt unfinished. This pro
position to transfer was caused by uo feeling toward the
War Department, for tbe head of that Department was
in the full confidence of the coiihtry for its loyalty;
fidelity, and ability \ bnthe had no time to spare, and
General Meigs, the superintendent, had no time tc-spare.
Something was necessary to he done to preserve the
building from tho damage it suffers from every storm.
The hill was discussed till the expiration of the morning
hour, when the confiscation bill was taken up.
THE CONFISCATION BILL.
Ur. MORRILL (ltop.)i of Maine, said the bill:had been
characterized as extraordinary. He admitted that it was
not in the class of ordinary legislation; but the man had
better never been born who shrinks from responsibility
at this time. The bill proposes to exercise the extreme
authority of the Government with the general purpose to
put down the rebellion. The power of the Go
vernment depends on the actual condition of
the ; country, whether peace or war. JJ@ COQs
tended that the Government was in fact in a BtntQ
of war, and while in such, a Btatc the Government had an
unlimited power ovor its enemies, in order to preserve
itself. He said that the Constitution provided for the
Government in time of peace wjth-limitations,bnt in time
of war it gave unlimited power to tbe Government, aud
to be so con strued as to aid every honest ondeavor to
preserve the Government. Assuming that the nation was
in a state of war, the CormtitmiDn provides, beyond ques
tion, that the power of sfllf-dtfefisfc Was lodged ia Con
gress, tnd nowhere else. He contended that among the
rights of a nation in a state of war was the right
of confiscation of the property of the enemy. He quoted
from Grotius and the decisions of the Supreme Court to
show that war gave the power of confiscation. The Su
preme Court had held that Congress has unrestricted
powur. He claimed that the uue&tion of the right of the
rebels to control ft very was connect ted with this unesi
tiou of confiscation. If we have a right to take their
property, certainly we have the right to take away that
which supports the war, and which in this case is the
causus belli. Yet there are those who think we may
take their property, but must not touch their slaves.
There seems to be an attempt to connect the institution
and the Constitution together, and we are constantly
diverted from &u? attempt to put down the rebel
lion, with the false idea that slave property baa
rights above all other property. He denied that
there was any such connection, ami declared
that whatever mode war against the Government
must be overcome and destroyed if necessary. But
difficulties are continually suggested, and when at last
we are called to advance into the enemy's country, the
greafsolicitndo geems to be, how we mu best <l<> su with
the least possible injury to the foe. There seems to be
a doubt whether it is constitutional to advance at all,
if, thereby, slavery is to be endangered. He con
tended that the enemy’s country forfeited all rights of
person and property. Davis was trying to found au em
pire, and break up the Government, and asks te be let
alone, and tbe enemies of all free governments are hold
ing high carnival. We are told by the malcontents that
wo endanger our Christian character by refitting to be
•ruined. Tins was a continuation of the old struggle for
free government and free institutions. He would award
to th 9 leaders of tbe rebellion the punishment deserved
by them. But to the deceived people he would graut an
amnesty. This struggle must lie carried through suc
cessfully. The great interest* involved demand it. It is
in harmony with the aspirations of all ages, and the
principles of truth aud justice, which are eternal.
The further consideration of the bill was then post
poned until to* morrow
CONTRACTS FOR MACHINERY.
Mr, DIXON (Rep.), of Connecticut, offered a joint re
solution, authorizing tt e Secretary of the Navy to make
an equitable settlement with those who are under penalty
for failing te construct machinery by tho day fixed in
the contract. Referred to the Naval Committee.
LAWS OF THE DISTRICT.
On motion of Mr. GRIMES (Rep.), of lowa, the bill
to provide for a codification and reviai&fi of the laws of
the District of Columbia was taken up and passed.
PAY AND EMOLUMENTS OF ARMY OFFICERS.
The bill to define the pay and emoluments of certain
officers of the army was taken up, and several unimport
ant amendments were adopted.
HO3FITAL CHAPLAINS.
On the amendment relative to chaplains for the hospi
tals a discussion ensued.
Mr. WILSON (Bep.), of Massachusetts, said there
were but few hospital chaplains, and the army chaplains
were limited to one to each regiment. He did not
btlieve we had over five hundred thousand men in the
field, though the paymaster reports seven liundped ap<s
tovty v&fchjtofcts, many of which were organized la a very
loose manner. Even a clerk In the War Department now
occupies a fpnign position, having been authorized to
raise regiments.
Mr. NESMITH (Dem.), of Oregon, thought it better
to reduce the number-of chaplains as a financial measure.
We were paying for chaplains $1,054,300 per annum.
After ■fm ther discussion, ihe pay of alt chaplains
was fixed at $4,290 per year, and tho bIU postponed till
tft-lttbWdW.
CLAIMS UPON THE WESTERN DEPARTMENT.
Mr, SHERMAN made a report from the committee of
conference, on the resolution for the payment of tho
awards of tho commission of claims in the Western Mili
tary department. Agreed to.
The Senate then went into executive session, and sub
sequently adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES*
MILITARY CADETS.
Mr. LI'ELL (Rep ), of New York, introduced a bill
to increase the number of cadets in the military acade
my.
compensation eok the abolition of the
START DUES.
Mr- CRITTENDEN (L T .),of Kentucky, from the
Committee on Foreign Affairs, reported a bill making
an appropriation of 60,353 thalers, the proportion of the
United States, as damages and tompensation to the King
of llanover for the sacrifices incurred in his abolition of
the Stadt dues, in accordance ■with the terms of treaty.
Pawed.
THE ARMY BAKERIES,
The House then took up the Senate joint resolution,
appropriating *B,OOO for removing the army bakeries
from the Capitol building.
Mr. TRAIN (Rep.), of Massachusetts, said the Capi
tol of a great Republic should not he used for this pur
pose. The gas and smoke from the bakeries WM not
only annoying to the members, but very injurious to the
library of Congress. , . . .
Mr. IiOTEJOY (Bep.), of Illinois, Inquired whether
this appropriation was not to give somebody a good job,
Mr. TRAIN replied that he knew nothing about that,
but had merely stated the facts In the case.
On motion of Mr. BLAKE (Bep ), of Ohio, the reso
lution was laid on the table —yeas 76, nays *l2,
REVOLUTIONARY pensions.
Mr. DUELL (Rop.), from the Committee on Revolu
tionary Pensions, reported a bill for the discontinuance
of the payment of pensions to the children of officers and
fcoldiers of the Revolution.
A letter from the Secretary of the Interior was read,
In which be says that each claims ate notjuatlfled by
the merits of ths ftppljcimtfl, aud were not preaanteil by
those whose services warranted an appeal to the Govern
ment; And further, that these claims are generally urged
through speculating claim-agents.
The bill was passed. It provides that no claim for
pensions or increase of pensions to the widows or chil
dren of Revolutionary soldiers shall bo allowed where
there Is a failure to establish such claim.
6AL2E OF ARMT SUPPLIES.
Mr. BDWARP9 (Rep.), of New Hainprhire, from the
Committee on Public Expenditures, reported the joint
resolution, which was passed, authorising the Secretary
of War to cause all goods furnished as army supplies
now on hand and tra suitable for use to be sold for the
benefit of the United Staten.
PAY AND EMOLUMENTS OP ARMY OFFICERS,
Mr. BLAIR (Rep ), of Missouri, from the Committee
on Military Affairs, reported a bill to define the pay
and emoluments of officers of the army, and a bill to
provide for compensation to loyal citizens for property
destroyed to provent the same from being used by the
enemy.
The consideration of the bills was postponed.
HOSPITAL CHAPLAINS.
Mr. DUNN (Bep*)* of TntHanft. from the Committoe
on Military Affaire, reported a bill, which - was. passed,
providing for the appointment of hospital chaplains.
THE GOVERNMENT APPROPRIATION BILL.
The House then acted on the Senate’s amendments to
the judicial,- and’ executive appropriation
bill.
COMPENSATION LAU T S -TBE PHILADELPHIA
POST OFFICE,
Among the amendments concurred in was one that the
compensation law shall not be construed to include more
than two mileages for tho. present Congress, and another
appropriating the unexpended balance for the construc
tion of tlie PhHftdfjpWft p?gt office bllildhtg.
The House then adjourned.
PENNSYLVANIA LEGISLATURE.
Harrisruro, March 5,1362.
SEHATE.
The seuatowaa called to order at 11 o'clock by the
Speaker.
PETITIONS.
Mr. CON BELL, presented the memorial of the Alumni
Association of the Philadelphia High School in favor of
tho passage of the bill to reorganise the Board of School
Controllers.
Algo* a petition from tluity-lliree baud and stockhold
ers of the North Philadelphia Plank-road Company for
the repeal of all laws conferring railroad privileges on*
said company, and remonstrating against further iegislfe*-
tion.
Also, the remonstrance of the Twenty-fourth School
Board against tho lull reorganizing the Board of Cbn
tr°Nr* I>ONAY A >', tho remonstrance of the Fifth Scltf* s !
lhaid, against the passage of said bilk
Mr. STEIN, four petitions from Lehigh county for
die erection ct said county into a separate judicial dto*
tnCt * BE PORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Mr KETCH AM (Federal.. Relations); with amend
ment, joint resolutions relative to the alMilfttaa of slavery
jn lha District of Columbia,
r Mr. SMITH, of Philadelphia, (Corporations!, as com
mitted, the bill to Incorporate toe Northern Iron Com
pany i also, tho supplement to the charter of the United
BtUhrob of Nazarttb and vicinity,
Mr. ROBINSON (same), as committed,- the supple
ment to tho charter of the city of Harrisburg; also, the
bill to incorporate the Pennsylvania Foundling Hospital.
Mr. CLYMEB (same), as committed, the bill to incor
porate the Eighth United Presbyterian Congregation of
Philadelphia; also, the supplement to the charter of the
city of Reading; also, the supplement to the Shamokin
and Bear Valley Coal Company.
Mr. SKBiciLL, from the Committee on Accounts,
presented the f6l!&wl»g skcount of the Senate witu
the postmaster of Harrisburg, for pOßtage during the
month of February:
Letters sent
Litters received
Documents sent,....*
Documents received...
Mr. REILLY (Railroads), as committed, tbe supple
ment to the Bethlehem Railroad Company.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
Mr NICHOLS, a bill to incorporate the Pennsylvania
Detectivo Company.
Mr. CONNELL, a 1/31 for the relief of tha Ghoster
Valley Railroad Gnmpxny ‘ klso, ® enppieahmt to the
ToWhSbip-lino Road Company,
Mr. BENSON, aMU better to secure tha interests of
the Commonwealth and its investments. (Alloys the
Philadelphia and Erie Railroad Company to build lateral
roads not exceeding 15 miles hi length.)
Mr. BKILLY, a bill relative to the election of town
council «aud school directors in the borough of Miner*-
vjlloj also* a supplement to til® act relative to judgments
and executions!
Mr. BTETN, a hill relative So accounts against tha
Commonwealth; also, one to change the place of holding
elections in the borough of Catasauqua.
Mr. LOWRY, a bill to compel railroad compoufos to
be just toward easrh other*
On motion of Mr. McFLURE, so much of tho resolu
tion authorising an Investigation into the affairs Of the
Rank of Commerce* at Erie, as limits ihfr expense te
$5OO, was rescinded.
RILES CONSIDERED, AC.
On motion of Mr. ICETCIIAM, the bill to incorporate
the Continental Express Company was considered and
recommitted to the Committee on Corporations.
On motion of Mr. STEIN, the supplement to the act
incorporating the Bethlehem Railroad Company W»S Con
sidered, amended, and punned
On motion of Mr. SMITH, &f Philadelphia, House
bill 145 relative io copartnerships was passed to third
rending and postponed.
On motion of Mr. BOUGHTETt, the bill to incorporate
tho Harrisburg Exchange and Mercantile Compauy was
considered and passed.
On motion of Mr. IIIESTAND, the supplement to the
charter of the Big Spring’anil Beaver Yalte?'
Company WAS £&ha(dered and paeeed,
Adjourned.
HOUSE-
Tho House assembled at 10 A. M., Hon. John Rowe,
Speaker, in tbe chair. Prayer by Chaplain John l'*olty,
of the Oi»o Hundred and Seventh Regiment.
Mr> CESSNA; of Bedford, of
the vote JfeHtoMay on “An act extending the Mute for
the payment of the enrolment tax on certain acts of in
corporation.” The bill was taken up and paeetxk
RESOLUTIONS.
Mr. SMITH, of Chester, offered a resolution approving
of the expenses of the contested-election case of. QfyM.
F. Abbot. PftSftelL
digram, or Allegheny, submitted' the fot-
Jlesolved, That tho Judiciary Committee (General) be
instructed to carefully examine tho act of May 1,1861,
entitled an act relative to prison discipline, the constitu
tionality of which is of so doubtful character, that the in
spectors of tho Eastern and Western penltentiarios have
declined its execution until subjected to either a legfola*
tivfi revision or judicial conatruottou. Pasted,
51 r. GREKNBANK, of Philadelphia,, read the fol
lowing:
Itexolved, That the committee appointed to-investigate
the army frauds be Authorized to extend their iurjuirlea
into any of the disbnrsemnntsmade for military expenses
during the year 1801, and tho proviso restricting the ex
iwnsfrß of said committee to ©too bs and tho same is- re*
SGhnled;
The first division of the resolution was-agreed to«
Mr. ARMSTRONG, of LycomiDg, ( was in favor of
affording every facility for the investigation of the com
mittee, so tlmt in the next election campaign no. advan
tage rouid be taken by the other political party by cry
ing that efforts fo expose frauds had been suppressed.
The second part was also agreed to.
Mr. HAPPEJi, of Wasliiugtnn, introduced the follow
ing :
Whereas, It la apparent to the most casual observer
that the indiscriminate licensing of men by the county
court* to sell ardent spirits-under the several acts of As
sembly has tended to increase Intemperance, pauper
ism, and crime;
And whereas those who engage in the sale of ardent
spirits generally realize a large progf Qfi 1
thW-fOVc,
Jiesolved, That the Committee of Ways and Means ho
instructed, in their enumeration of subjects of taxation,
to imiuire into tliu expediency of increasing the rotes of
liceusu for the sale of ardent spirituous liquors at toast
fifty percent; first, to mitigate tho evils of tbe system*
and second, to increase the revenues of the State; and
further, to inquire into the expediency of increasing the
collateral inheritance t»x to ten per COUt. RefwTVd to
the Committee of Ways and Means.
REFORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Mr. ZIEGLEB,of Jefferson, from the Judiciary Lo
cal Committee, reported, as committed, an act relating to
the sale of intoxicating liquors in the city of Philadel
phia.
Mr. BANKS, of Blair (Corporations), favorably, a
supplement to au act to incorporate the Pennsylvaayt
Bible Society j Also, an AH (9 invorporaio the Entome*
logical Society of Philadelphia.
Mr. QUIGLEY, of Philadelphia, favorably, a supple
ment to tho several acts in relation to the Greenwich
Improvement Company,
BILLS INTRODUCED.
Mr, DENNIS, of rbilariciphia* an act to regulate tha
gunge of railroads authorized,op ibai maybe autho
rized, lo connect with the Philadelphia and Erie Rail
road.
Mr. BIGHAM, of Alleghany, an act relative to prison
discipline.
Mr. TWITCHELL, of Erie, au act further supple
mentary to an act for the regulation aud continuance of
» system of education by common tchoola, approved May
8,1854.
Mr. ABBOTT, of Philadelphia, an act for the relief of
Adam R. Lukin, of tho city of Philadelphia.
Mr. WORLEY, of Lancaster, a further supplement to
the act approved March 21, 1800, entitled an act to
establish a system of free banking in Pennsylvania, anti
to secure the public against lots from insolvent banks.
Mr. HOPKINS, of Washington, an act relating to ap
yeajs from judgments of jaeticiis of the peace.
Mr. SHANNQNi Of Alifghefcy, an act to incorporate
the Philadelphia and Eastern Transportation Company.
Mr. McMANUS, of Philadelphia, a further supplement
lo the act entitled an art to incorporate tho Second and
Thlrd-rtreets Passenger Railway Compauy.
Mr. ABBOTT, of Philadelphia, an act explanatory of
certain acts relative to tbe inspection of buildings in tho
city of Philadelphia.
Mr. TRACT, of Bradford, an act further te provide
for the election of field, and company officers in the ra-
Kferve volun t*er corps.
SHANKoN* of Allegheny. aat to the
mode of selecting field and company officers in the re
serve volunteer <»orps.
Mr McCLELLAN, of Chester, an act relating to cer
tain highways and markets in the city of Philadelphia.
PETITIONS
Mr. ARMSTRONG, of Lycoming, petition of citizens
of Philadelphia, praying the passage of an act relating
to tho rights of farntof# {ft (lie Philftdolphiiv markets*
BILLS CONSIDERED.
An net to aunnl the marriage contract between Hoary
Neeiis and Anne Neelis, his wife. Passed.
An act to reduce the capital stock of the Girard Bank
of the city of Philadelphia. Pending the consideration
oF this bill, the hour of one having arrived, the House
lock & rwm till three o‘clocki
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The House reaasemblod at three o’clock.
Mr. lIOPKINS, of Philadelphia, moved to proceed to
the further conalderatim of the further supplement to
the mechanics’\>ep lew, ASTCCd t 0»
The bill wan then taki H up.
Mr. BANKS offered an amendment, that the lien for
repairs authorized by this act, shall not have priority over
any Uens commenced before such repairs.
The amendment was agreed to.
The bill was then pas-ed
The bill repealing the act for the commutation of the
tonnage tax was then taken up.
The amendment of Mr. Williams was read.
Mr, COWAN raised n point of order. H® thaiuht
tb?t 3 reflection W cfttt Ujwm a coordinate branch of
the Government. . .
The SPEAKER decideii that the point was not well
taken.
Several amendments were offer*.*!, and the bul was dis
cussed at length.
Without any final action, the House adjourned.
TWO DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE.
ARRIVAL OF THE CANADA
Parliament and the Blockade.
THE DISTRESS IN IRELAND.
THE SUMPTER GETTING IN TROUBLE.
Speech of Prince Napoleon in tho Paris Chamber*
Halifax, STarch 6. —The royal mail steamship Cana*
u. l, lrom Liverpool OH tiie afternoon of the 224, VIA
Queenstown 23d, arrived at this port at 10.30 this morn
ing, with fifty-six passengers for Boston.
Steamship City t>f Washington, from New York, ar
rived at Liverpool at 6.30 A. M. t and the Anglo-Saxon*
from Portland, at noon on the 21st.
The Canada reports fine weather &9 Pftttftgfti Oft
ihe let, lati 47* long. 41, passed bark Alexander MtlfeU,
of Philadelphia, bound west; on the 2d passed an Eng
lish ship, bound east, supposed to be the Queen of ikt
La let.
Steamship Bavaria, from New York, arrived at South
ampton ou the 224, and the from N©W York, ar
rived at Queenstown- tus s&&& d&y,
The Liverpool, New York, and PUUadelpUla Steam
ship Company (Inman line) are building a new steam
ship, to bo called the City of London* to be equal or su
perior to tho City of Sew York, and will be ready for
service about Christmas next.
Thi- si earn ab)p if MxfichcsicTi after ninety-sUc
passages across the Atlantic, besides other services, ban
gone to Glasgow for new' boilers and engines, calculated
to greatly increase her speed.
Captain Walter Tattoo, of Liverpool, has been ap
pointed commander of the steamship Great Eastern.
GREAT BRITAIN.
In tho House of Commons, on tho 25th instant, Tho
OTonotighoe moved for a return of the British vessels,
of their captains and owners respectively, that have suc
ceeded in i muting the AmtrDean blockade; also for simi
lar returns ef- British vessels captured or destroyed in
attempts to break the blockade, and’ a return of the num
ber of British vessels that have pot into Nassau, and
other colonial ports, with contraband of war and ■upplie#
lor tl|e Confederate States, and that hate been permitted
to refit and supply tliomselTßU.Rt those places, ltt Mfitra-
TPOtion of tho (tneen’s proclamation, ami of neutrality.
He strongly censured the Government for not having
taken active steps to prevent branches of neutrality com
mitted by British ships.
Mr. Lavard said that it would scarcely be convenient
that be should enter into a discussion of the blockade*
wiiich' would cojuo on more regujftpjy WU9U RlMfr WM ft
solution of it, of which notice' had been moved. He must
decline, therefore, to consent_to the return, for two roa-‘
sons. In the first place, the Government hod not yet
got the reformation sought for; and, in the second plaoa*
if they had, it would not be their office to furnish a lisa
of Wiong*doers and vlolators-oE Ibe law. The papers re-
JftliYP Ip the blockade would probably bo laid on the ta*
bio on the 24th or 25th lust., and would contain a Itttfc*
rneut of the number of vessels which lead broken, tha
blockade,, and perhaps their tonnage, and ho hoped tha
information would satisfy The O'Donogbue.
The Solicitor General explained the misapprehension pf
Ihe O’Donogbue,. and said that private vessels might
carry contraband*®! war, but at their own and if
inUot ibl.l® tUS
Mr. C. Fortescue confirmed tlie recent report of the
successful gold mining in British Columbia.
£l. the House of Lords, on the 21st instant, the Earl
DtGrey explained that the reason why the Government
had appointed Lord- Clyde to the command of the volun
teers at the approaching field-day, at Brighton, was to
prevent \eaioiwteß arising among volunteer officers.
In tho House of C?mmoi>r> 7 on ihe same eveWDg, BLTt
Scully gave notice that he intended calling the attention
of the House to the expediency of establishing a mors
improved steam communication between North America
and Ireland.
lord Palmerston, in reply to Mr. Haliburton, said that
negotiations with the American Government, relative to
the islAUd of San Juan, were suspended, In consequent
of the civil mr, Arrangements were, howevon being:
made ibat there should be a provisional joint dddupttlen,
Mr. Maguire called the attention of the House to th%
serious distress nt present existing In Ireland.
Sir Bobert Peel, in reply, refuted his assertions, Efc*d la
the course of bis remarks said, that no more remarkable
proof of the absence of grievances existed than that
which occurred the other day. when there wfiA danger of
a rupture with America.
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