firm.
MONDAY, MAIICTI 24, 1802
THE LATEST WAR NEWS.
We have news of another successful engagement
with the enem3’j which from the number of the
forces in action, an<l the glorious result achieved,
deserves to rank as a battle, although the telegraph
modestly speaks of it as a skirmish. On Saturday
morning, about B.oon of our troops under
General Shields engaged the enemy, who were
15.000 strong, under Generals Jackson, Smith,
and Longstrcth, a few miles out from Win*
Chester* The contest continued fiercely throughout
the day, and finally resulted in a complete rout of
the rebels, who, at last accounts, were being pur
sued by our cavalry, liy this splendid affair wo
h&Te hilled 100 of the enemy, wounded twice that
number, and captured two of their field pieces. Our
entire loss in killed and wounded is not over 150.
We regret to say that General Shields was slightly
wounded in the arm.
The bombardment of Island No. 10 was still
progressing on Saturday morning, the date of our
laet despatches, and no casualties have occurred te
our vessels, which still maintained their stvtno re
lative positions. From the strange manoeuvres of
the enemy, it is believed that they are making pro
partitions to evacuate their works.
Our aggregate loss in killed, wounded, and miss
ing. in the battle of Pea Ridge, was 1,312. As an
evidence of tbo dispiriting efiectof the contest upon
the rebels, it is staled thftt a colonel of the Arkansas
militia retreated with his regiment fourteen miles
from the scene of action, and there ordered his men
to stack i-rms and return to their homes, ho being
utterly disheartened and disgusted with the cause
of rebellion, and his men evidently being equally
so. judging from the fidelity with which they car
ried out his orders. Their guns, two hundred in
number, were found by our troops carefully stacked
snd uDguardcd in a narrow’ ravine.
The painful duty devolves upon u§ of recording
the death of an esteemed Pennsylvanian, and
for many years a most prominent officer in the
naval sen ice. Commodore Uriah P. Levy,
whose death will be mourned by all our citi
zens, first entered the navy on the 29th of March,
1812, in which he remained up to the hour of
his death, a period of fifty years, of which he
spent fourteen years and eight months in active
sea duty. In his Inst active sea service he was
in command of the Mediterranean squadron, his
flagship being the sloop- of- war Macedonian. De
ceased Was a man of good petsonal appearance,
refined education and was distinguished for
many acts of personal bravery. In both public
and private life he was highly esteemed for
his gentlemanly deportment and strict discipline.
Rebel reports of the battle at Pea Ridge, Arkan
sas, have been received. They acknowledge that
it was a desperately contested battle, but claim the
victory for their side. Gene. McCulloch, Mclntosh,
and Slack were billed, and also a large number of
subordinate officers. They estimate their loss at
2,000 killed and wounded, and ours much greater.
Owing to the disorganization of their army, Gen.
Van Dorn, for “prudential reasons,’'' thought it
Advisable to withdraw his forces, which he did.
It is generally given out by the Southern papers
that Jeff Davis is to take the field in person. It is
expected that he will take command of the rebel
anny of the Mississippi.
It is currently reported in military and naval
circles, in Washington, that New Orleans has fallen
into the hands of the Federal troops. It is expected
that our naval and mortar fleet attacked their defen
ces and reduced them. What these defences were
has not been clearly ascertained, but prisoners,
recently taken near the Mississippi Passes, state that
the most formidable obstruction placed across the
MiiMissippiby the rebels to prevent the passage of the
Federal men-of- war is an immense raft of logs, con
taining eighty thousand feet, stretched across the
river at a point called the “ Jump.” The raft is
secured to the banks of the river pn either side by
heavy chains, which are dropped down when any
of the Confederate steamers pass. This formidable
obstruction is commanded by a strong battery,but we
have no doubt it has suffered the fate of Forts
Henry. Donelson, Port Royal, etc.
Gen Grant has taken command of the expedi
tion that ascended the Tennessee river. The troops
are still at Savannah, but a further movement is
not expected to take place for several weeks yet.
The Memphis and Charleston Railroad has been
taken possession of by onr forces. A skirmish oc
curred at Pittsburg with some rebel cavalry, re
sulting in the defeat of the latter. The main body
of the rebels is at Corinth, Mississippi, under
command of Beauregard.
The steamship America, bringing later dates from
Europe, has arrived at Halifax. The Sumpter was
still at Gibraltar, and the Tuscurora at Algesiras.
An important debate on the American blockade
took place in Parliament. Mr. Gregory’s motion
calling for the correspondence on the subject was
negatived without a division.
The Blockade in Parliament.
The telegram from Halifax, giving a sum
mary of the nows brought from England, by
the steamship America, informs us that, on
the 7tli inst., Mr. W. H. Gregory brought
forward Ills threatened motion, in tlie House
of Commons, denouncing our blockade as in
effective, expressing strong sympathy with the
rebellious South, and calling on the British
Government to produce and make public the
correspondence on the subject.
The telegraphic summary is brief, hut we
learn from it that several leading members
took part in the debate, and that the motion
\vas negatived without a division, after a
speech from the Soikitor-General, who is one
of the two law-oflicers of the British Crown,
and may be presumed to have given, not only
the law of the case, but the deliberate opinion
of the British Ministry.
Mr. Gregory, exiled from “ the turf” by
the decision of the Jockey Club on certain
sharp practice in that department of specula-
tive enterprise, is nominally member for a con-
stituency in the west of Ireland, but certainly
“ not the man for Galway.” He spent some
time in (he South, in 1800, and returned to
Europe the champion of rebellion—it matters
little whether its paid advocate. Last year he
was unsuccessful in his attempt to interest
Parliament in favor of the South, nor has he
succeeded better now. His bottle-holder on
the present occasion was Sir James Ferguson,
member for Ayrshire, a Scottish Baronet. He
went into the South, inst year, in some contra
band manner, and it was a mistake, we have
always thought, to permit him to enter 'Wash
ington direct from Richmond. It may be re
membered that lie brought his pockets full of
letters from the South. How many of these
he delivered or despatched is unknown, but
when called upon, he delivered a large remain
der to the authorities, with a clumsy excuse
that he was not aware ho was doing wrong in
being the post-boy of the rebellious South.
Sir James, of course, backed Gregory and
the rebels.
On the other hand, Mr. W. E. Forster, | -which the same number of men have been
(BOtFogTEB, as telegraphed,) the newly elect- I enga ged.” It adds, “ it can hardly bo denied
cd member for Bradford, argued, from the j that the operations evince a unity and coin
plain fact that Liverpool and Havre still have cidence of design which does much to elevate
what the Times calls “ a famine for cotton,” j the war in a military point of view, as well as
that the blockade is effectual, and denounced, • to improve the prospects of the Federate, to
as “a weak invention of the enemy,” Mr. j add to their trophies in prisoners and material,
Mason’s statement that three hundred vessels ! an( i to give them something really creditable
bad broken the blockade. In all, he declared, ! to date from.”
onlv nineteen had escaped, and these in dark
and stormy nights. Mr Moxckton Milnrs , followingj from a letter in a late num.
a Peelite tory, and one of the most independent Qf Lancaster Urdm and Tribune, is a
and respected of English publicists, took still! ( , eserV( . d tribute to the ability and efficiency
higher grounds, expressing h.s conviction that Qf ut UnUed StatesMarsM) the Hon.
ttie great American Union must not and would 1 ILLW^KI> .
not be dissolved, and deprecating, so long as I .... ~
~ , . , . . n A . t, i H J>uring «. sojourn of a few day a here, i nave
it existed, any interference by England m the ; becnenab f ed
to renew old associations, by which
struggle. i many reminiscences of a very pleasant character
Lastly, Sir Koundell I’almer, who was were revived, and have formed new acquaintances
made Solicitor General last autumn, exclu- I of value. Among the latter, it affords me pleasure
steely because lie is confessedly a thorough ! to number the Ilea. William Millward, United
master of international law, threw the great ■ States Marshal for the Eastern District of Penn
force of his personal, professional, and official ! sylvania. He is emphatically one of ‘ Nature’s
antagonism into the scale against Mr. Gre- 1 noblemen.’ When I first looked upon his manly
B " ° form, the thought irresistibly forced itself upon me,
c.orv, and not only oppos J * i that it was he, with the gallant Potter and one or
hut declared that the blockade of the Southern ; two olber noMe apirite) who stood up during the
ports had been as efficient as any other block- j boisterous thirty-seventh Congress for the rights
ade in former years. After this, of course, : aE( j interests of the North, against the bullying and
Mr. Gregor i’s motion was hort.de combat. 1 attempted brow-beating propensities of a host of
jVc have yet to learn the names of the other ' (Southern fire-enters, headed by Pryor, every one of
speakers in’ this debate, and the arguments ! whom are now in the ranks of Secession, striving to
Which they used. The issue is before the | break down the most beneficent Government on the
„ , , y t> -at -u rv j.' face of the earth. Perhaps an apology ought to be
world, however. The Bnt.sk Governmen j for Mffiing thß , Qyal> p st[ f o t ic “Millward
declares, through its legal mouthpiece, that j wbb tbo disloyal wretches, who, by their actions,
the blockade exists, in fact and in law, and are tbe enemies of God and man. But,'after all,
the British Parliament thereupon declines to ! the contrast may serve as an incentive fcj emulate
sanction any act which may be construed into | the virtues of the one and despite more heartily the
A desire to interfere in opr great effort to put perfidy of the other.”
down u rebellion, at once causeless and
treacherous. It gives us pleasure to record a
fair and honorable policy of England, which
will go far to atone for its haste anti hostility
in tlie aftair of the Trent.
" The greatest good ofitlie greatest number”
is a first principle of every stable government.
No form of government ever lias been or ever
can be devised with a surer truth for its fimn
dation or a safer axiom for its legislation. In
the erection of our Federal Union this was
the all-embracing purpose clearly held in view.
A more perfect union was to be formed; jus
tice was to be established ; the domestic tran
quillity was to be insured; the common tie
fence was to be provided for; the general wel
fare was to be promoted, and the blessings of
liberty were to bo secured to ourselves and our
posterity. In none of these elements of sta
bility and prosperity is the Government, which
our forefathers established, and which wo have
struggled successfully to perpetuate, defective
or wanting. The greatest good of our loyal
people has been attained, and will be preserved
intact, despite of plotting treason, jealousy,
and mad ambition.
The pseudo Government of.the South would
seem to have been modelled tipon principles
totally opposite, if the tree is to be judged by
its fruits. AVlio, North or South, will dare to
say that the Union which Davis and his
minions claim to have established is moro
perfect than the Union which came from the
hands of 'Washington and Jeffehson ? Who
will venture to affirm that jfistice lias been es
tablished within the borders of the slave em
pire ? We have not quite forgotten yet how
Union citizens were tarred and feathered,
hung, or impressed into the service of the in
surrection, not uumV months ago; nor how
their properties were confiscated, and their
wives and children compelled to seek safety
in expatriation from their homes. It cer
tainly.-will not bo pretended, nor do the
traitors themselves claim, that domestic
tranquillity has been insured to the citi
zens of the revolting States. Indeed, it is
now adniitted, after having been for months
denied, that a reign of terror prevails in Rich
mond, Memphis, Norfolk, and New Orleans ; -
and tlie same sad state Of SfiUirS ho deiibt ex
ists in every disloyal city and town of any im
portance. Placards are pasted upon the walls
calling upon tlie Union men to arouse, and
assuring them that the day of their deliverance
is at hand. And how lias the new Confede
racy succeeded in defending its sacred soil
from the pollution of Northern vandalism ?
Manassas and Newbem, and Island No. 10,
can answer. As to the general welfare, such
a thing is not known to exist at all within the
limits of the Confederacy. On the contrary,
the tone of the last Presidential message is in
conceivably desponding. Shinplasters have
ovoreomo tho rebels like it summer’s
cloud, and do not appear ]to have
excited special wonder. The necessaries
of life day by day grow scarcer. “ Great ex
pectations” are entertained respecting the
next corn crop, which is not yet planted, and
probably will never ripen to disloyalty. Crip
ples must be drafted to swell tlie army of re
sistance—and tlie idea is a happy one, for
cripples cannot run. Trade has been utterly
destroyed, and without materials and tools the
manufactures are languishing. And to crown
all, the people have lost confidence in the
Government, which in turn has lost confidence
in its generals, so that Pillow and Floyd,
and Bragg and J oiinstox, are only mentioned
by the rebel journals in connection with the
“ tomb of the Capulets,” and other such fright
ful places. And finally, the idea of a govern
ment founded upon slavery securing the bless
ings of liberty to itself and its posterity is
something too supremely preposterous to be
more Ilian merely mentioned.
Is it possible that the people of the South,
as they reflect upon these things, and are re
minded of the blessings that they have cast
away in their folly, will fail to ask themselves
| the honest question, ewi bo no ? What good
has their vaunted Confederacy conferred upon
' them ? Or rather say- what evil has it not con
: ferred? Has it not beggared them? Has it
I not laid their cities and towns in ashes ? Has
; it not promised to burn up their cotton for
• them ? And for what have these things been
: done ?we naturally inquire. For the hope of
grasping a golden bubble that was certain to
; come floating across the Atlantic, from the
■ shores of Britain, on the first fine day—Recogni
j tion. The fine days of the Confederacy have
come and gone, and the dark days of a rainy
; season have set in. The storm is bursting
upon them in all its fury; the air is stifling
and murky; and all the skies are rent with
the thunderbolts of vengeance, that shall rise
and shiver into fragments the fabric of their
quasi Government.
It is a remarkable and incontrovertible fact,
that our advancing armies have done more to
tranquilize and assure the Southern people
than tlieir own leaders and newspapers.
A’ ashville, “ redeemed, regenerated, and dis
enthralled,” is beginning to recover its lost
commerce, Aiid trdde between that city and
St. Louis, Cincinnati, and Louisville, as well
as numerous other points on the Tennessee
and Cumberland rivers, either has been or is
speedily being resumed. Tliepeople of Nash
ville cannot be blind to the fact that this re
turning traffic is due to the efforts of our Go
vernment. They cannot fail to perceive that
the result of Com. Foote’s splendid achieve
ments on the Western waters, was as much a
cause for congratulation upon their part as
upon ours. And a like effect will be observe
ble upon the occupation of Memphis and other
Southern cities. With the .downfall of usur
pation and tyranny, prosperity and peace will
everywhere return to bless the land.
Where, then, can be the use of the disloy
alists prolonging a struggle so hostile to their
own interests, for a false abstraction not very
clear to their own minds, and which, after all,
consists only in the vindictive and ungramma
tic rhetoric of their public prints ! Let the
thinking people of the South pause, and ask
themselves mi bono ? That was the question
they should have naked themselves before they
dared to inaugurate a strife so hopeless in its
promise. Cui Bono is an impartial referee.
History teems with the record of his services
to mankind, and truthfulness cannot say that
he is sordid. - ‘They had better refer their case
to Cpwfono,—and, actiDg on his counsel, at
once lay down their arms.
Testimonies to the Truth
: John Stuart Mill, perhaps now tha ablest
: of English logicians and reasoners, and also
a political reformer on rational principles, has
! published a second article in the last number
i of Fraser’s Magazine, in which he handles the
! Southern Seeeders with the various weapons
j of argument, precedent, policy, history, law,
j and satire. It is entitled, “On the Civil War
. in America,” and must be taken as a tribute,
! at once powerful, voluntary, and unanswera
i ble, to the good cause of Constitutional Go
vernment.
The Liverpool Daily Post, one of the ablest
and most popular of English provincial jour
nals, characterizes the capture of Fort Donel
-1 son as “ a splendid affair,” and says “ both
; sides fought well, and the losses are more in
j proportion than in any European battle in
LETTER FROM “OCCASIONAL.”
Washington, March 22,1802.
One of the lamentable, and yet it would
seem one of the unavoidable, accompaniments
of a grout war, is tlie fueling produced by tlie
rivalries and quarrels of military chieftains.
The annals of tlie Revolution, of tlie second
war with England, and of the Mexican cam
paign, abound with instances of this feeling,
some of them snd enough, others simply
ridiculous. Thus far, our present struggle has
not been characterized by much of this spirit,
though I doubt not when the curtain is lifted
many- antagonisms now concealed will be
brought to light. General Fremont’s case
lias attracted most of the public attention.
His friends and foes have discussed him ad
libitum, as well in Congress, in the newspa
per?, ami in private life. On tlie one hand ho
has been elevated into an idol, on tho other
degraded into an idiot. His supporters insist
upon his integrity and courage with a vehe
mence only- equalled l.y- those who deny- to
hint these high qualities. I have net taken
part between the conflicting houses, being
content with the philosophy that contemplates
the general obligation we owe to onr country,
without meddling in disputes which, however
interesting to the parties concerned, cannot
materially affect the great question the Ame
rican people are now resolving.
But I cannot deny that General Fremont,
however criticised, condemned, or commend
ed, is, at least, entitled to the credit of having
preserved a dignity, and a decorum, and a si
lence, too, while standing in tlie public pillory,
which have not been imitated by the contend
ing parties. He has made his statement, whicli
lias furnished new material for popular gossip,
and set going newspaper pens and partisan
tongues. The President—who is one day
claimcd as his enemy- and the next as his friend
—lifts acted witli habitual Common sense, in
presenting to Major General Fremont a new
field upon which he can try to fulfil the expec
tations of his supporters, and dissipate the
prophecies of Ills opponents. He seems to say
to the renowned “ I’athfiridtT,” “ I cannot af
ford to stop to examine into the merits of your
personal quarrels, but, as the sword of every
true man is needed by the Republic. I clieor
fully award to you an opportunity for full vin
dication.” It is impossible that a man whose
life has been so crowded with events, whose
history- lias been so remarkable, and who, in
185 C, was the candidate of so large a body of
citizens for the Presidency, should not possess
many high elements of character, and should
not be able to distinguish himself in these
stirring times. Many of those now- among
his bitterest fees claimed fer him rare military
endowments less than a year ago, and, indeed,
it cannot be denied that he has rendered sig
nal service to his country in former times.
In his new sphere he will be able, I think, to
do great good. Nothing is so well calculated
to inspire a soldier to deeds of daring as the
attempt to depreciate his ability or his cour
age. He feels that it is due to himself and
his country to dispel all such insinuations.
Some of the bravest and best men in military
history- have rested, temporarily, under a
cloud, and have gone forth to battle resolved
to prove themselves u-orthy of the confidence
of their country. Why, then, should not this
business of depreciation of Fremont be ar
rested until he has had an opportunity to
prove his devotion to tlie Republic ? He goes
into a new military- district, and, though his
political opinions may he distasteful to many,
lie would lack ordinary- prudence if he did not
address himself to the task of doing his best
to correct the prejudices of his adversaries.
Wheft.C/atkk Milmllt fell into disgrace, he
went into the battle-field to clear liis reputa
tion, and, when he started, his last words were
these:
“ Place me wherever a foe is most dreaded,
Wherever France most needs a life.
I shall Bee yon again a better man than a
prince—a man who has bought the right to high thoughts
by brave deeds.”
■When he returned he said what let us hope
General Fremont himself will gay-;
u The stain is blotted from my name.
I have redeemed mine honor. I can call
On France to sanction tby divine forgiveness.”
Occasional,
The Magazines for April
The Atlantic Monthly has reached us through
T. B. Pugh, corner of Sixth and Chestnut, and
Harper's Magazine through T. B. Peterson &
Brothers, 306 Chestnut street.
The Atlantic Monthly is an average number.
The opening article, every sentence of which is
well expressed truth, is the best. It is entitled
“Letter to a Young Contributor,” and is written
by Thomas W. Higginson. Mrs. Stowe’s “Agnes
of Sorrento” is brought to a rather hasty conclusion,
with a forced catastrophe. There are many fins
passages in this long story, but as a whole it is a
failure. Far better is the pathos and force of
“ John Lamar,” a war anecdote, tenderiyrelated by
the author of “ A Story of To-Day. 7 7 Bayard Taylor
gives an account, deteriorated by Yankee-fled trans
lations of Hebei, whomhe properly calls the German
Burns. Agassiz continues his “Methods in Natural
History,”at once the simplest and best teaching of
the day, and Charles E. Norton gives an account of
Andrew Hugh Clough, lately deceased, author of
that strange poem, “ The Bothie of Toper-na-Fuo
sich,” and editor of Plutarch's Lives. “ Mountain
Pictures,” by J. G. Whittier, is a fine, thoughtful
lyric. The political papers, hero, not excepting an
anti-slavery dissertation, by R. IV. Emerson, on
“American Civilization,” seem out of place in a
periodical of belles-lettres, and we still think that
the bad spelling of the Biglow Papers is not atoned
for by their shrewdness and wit. To write ez for
as. au’ for all, o’ for of, fus’ for .first. *ud for
would, strikes us as very small, indeed. The closing
paper, on Foreign Literature, contains a vast
amount of accurate information, and able criticism
on living French authors.
llarjier’s Magazine, profusely illustrated, has
a variety of able papers, with some of inferior
merit; for example, Camp Life at the Relay, by
the Rev. G. Haven, chaplain to the Massachusetts
Eighth, is not equal to average newspaper merit.
Thomas Dunn English contributes a curious Malay
fairy-tale, in which the wonders of modern science
are used as supernatural. R. Grant White gives
an illustrated article on Caricaturists, and J. W.
IVatEon explains, with singular clearness, the mys
teries of shipbuilding. B. J. Lossing has an ac
count; somewhat heavy; of Shays’ Rebellion; and
Dr. James Wynne sketches the biography of Hal
ieck, the poet. Two original stories here are of
the namby-pamby order. Editor’s Drawer very
good.
Slavery in the District of Columbia.
The Lancaster Examiner discusses the ques
tion of abolishing slavery in the District of
Columbia, and the position of the Democratic
party upon that question in 18211, in the follow
ing admirable article:
“ The abolition of slavery in the District of Co.
lumbia is no new question, or one having its origin
with the Republican party. Long before the South
ern slaveholders changed the whole moral policy of
the entire people of the South, and attempted to
forco the North into accepting slavery as right,
morally and taligiouely—of Divine origin, and
worthy of being perpetuated and extended over all
the States and Territories of the Union—the Le
gislature of Pennsylvania, in 1829, adopted joint
resolutions, instructing our Senators, and request
ing our members in Congress, to vote for the aboli
tion of slavery in the District of Columbia. On the
16th of January, 1829, our llou9e of Representa
tives passed the resolution of instruction by a vote
of 81 yeas to 8 nays. Of the yeas were the six
Democratic members of the House from Lancaster
county —Messrs. Benjamin Champneys, John I’or
rey, Jr., Henry Haines, Nathaniel P. Lightner,
Henry Hostetter, James A. Caldwell.
“ These were Democrats of the olden school, and
before it was ‘unconstitutional’ to thinl- slavery
wrong, or vote to have the disgrace wiped from the
ten miles square around the national capital.
“On the 22d of January the same resolution
passed the Senate ttiiaiiimansly, without a call of
the yeas and nays. The Senator from Lancaster
county, Frederick Hambright, also a Democrat,
was present at a call of the yeas and nays just be
fore the resolutions! came up on their final passage,
and of course was in favor of them, or he would
hftYO bfld i)U Y9?® recorded against them.
“ This was in 1829. Let ua look at the same
record upon the same question in 1862. Last week
the same kind of resolutions were before the Senate,
and the united vote of the Democratic party was
cast against them. In 1829 the Senate was as
unitedly Democratic as it is Republican now, and
the resolution;, passed unanimously. JVdia, De
mocracy resists their passage to the last moment,
and they pass with all their votes cast against them.
Then Democracy looked upon it as an evil; now
they bow down and worship at the heathen shrine
of Blavery as unitedly as their fathers then were
opposed to it,
“ These resolutions have yet to pass tha House.
There Lancaster county is misrepresented by two
of the apostles of modern Democracy, and it will
not be hard to guess what their coarse will be.
Times are not now as they ‘ used to was’ with De
mocracy. Yet, even after its betrayal and deser
tion by its Southern masters, they cling with fear
ful tenacity to the barbarous system. Is not t~ 0
yoke of party a fearful thing, when its false and
degrading doctrines continue to lead, after the de
sertion of tho traitors who made it the polioy and
principles of the party ?”
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THE PR ESS.—PHILADELPHI A, MONDAY, MARCH 24, 1862,
GOOD NEWS FROM WINCHESTER.
A BATTLE ON SUNDAY.
TOTAL DEFEAT OF THE REBELS.
TWO CANNON TAKEN.
THE CAVALRY IN PURSUIT OF
THE FLYING ENEMY.
ONE HUNDRED REBELS KILLED.
OXTOR. LOSS HEAVY.
Washington, March 26. —Telegraphic despatches
received from Winchester, dated last night, at
half past ten o’clock, say: A slight skirmish oc
curred this afternoon’ about a mile and a half
from Winchester, on the Strnsburg road, between
e portien of General Shields’ troops and the rebel
cavalry, with four pieces of artillery. %
The enemy retreated with a loss, as soon as our
guns opened fire. One man wgg killed on OMf
side, and General Shields suffered a slight injury
on the left arm, from a fragment of a shell which
burst near him.
A prisoner, brought in to-night, says the enemy
were under the impression that onf Gdops had
left Winchester, and that Jackson’s rebel forocs
were on the road from Strasburg under the same
impression.
LATER FROM WINCHESTER.
Winchester, March 23—8 o’clock P. M.—l
have just come in from the very frost of the battle,
three miles out. A complete victory has been
achieved over Jackson. We have taken
and caissons, and killed at least one hundred, and
wounded twice as many. Our loss is large, but not
more than one hundred and fifty killed and wound*
cd. Our men did bravely, and have taken a great
many muskets. The rebels are in full retreat.
Winchester, March 23—10 o’clock P. M. —We
have this day achieved a, glorious victory over the
combined forces of the rebel Generals J&cksen,
Smith, and Losgstreet. The battle wa3 fought
within four miles of this place. It raged from
half past 10 o’clock thia morning until dark* Tho
enemy’s strength was about 15,000, and the
strength of our division was not over 8,000. Our
los3 in killed and wounded is not definitely ascer
tained, but it is heavy. The enemy’s loss is double
that of ours.
We have captured a large number of prisoners,
some of their guns, and the ground is strown with
the arms they have thrown away in their flight.
The cavalry are still in pursuit of the retreating
enemy. The particulars cannot be ascertained
until daylight.
FROM WASHINGTON’.
Secretary Welles Thanks the Cumber
land Heroes##
THE CENSORSHIP OF THE PRESS.
THE REPORTED CAPTURE OF YANCEY
NO OFFICIAL CONFIRMATION OF THE STATEMENT.
THE ORIUVAYCE OF THE REBEL ARMY.
Hail Service in the West and Northwest.
Special Despatches to “The Press.”
Washington, March 23.
Bodies Recovered from 801 l Run.
The bodies of Col. Slocum, Major Ballou, and Capt.
Tower, all of Pawtucketi recovered from Manasns,
were placed in the cars this afternoon for transportation
to Rhode Island.
Union Meeting at Fairfax Court House.
A Union meeting was held at Fairfax Court House
yesterday. Speeches were made by Guaki.es U. Ui’TO.v,
j. C. Underwood, and others. Resolutions were
adopted expressing thanks to President Lincoln and
Secretary Saw.\i:i> for their sagacity and wisdom in
managing onr domestic and foreign affairs, and appeal*
ingto Governor Pseiu-ont to order an early election of
county officers.
Proposals for Western Guuhoats
The piopoaals ftr building gunbeata for the Western
water?, which have thus far been submitted to the War
Department, are ail of them found to require too great a
draught of water to meet the contingencies of the service.
The Secretary or War invites plans and estimates for
gunboats of as shallow a drought of water as the me*
chanical ingenuity of the West can devise.
Quartermaster General Meigs has special charge of
the subject, and may be corresponded with accordingly.
The Coast Defences.
Senator Muintiu.* of Maine, recently introduced a
bill designed to carry out the policy of the Government,
in reference to the defences of the coast and frontiers,
submitting at the same time three several acts and reso
lutions of the Legislature of Maine. The first authorizes
a loan of money to the United States, for the public de
fence, to be reimburse! in United States bonds; the
second sets forth tlie plans of defence proposed for the
State of Maine, and . the third authorizes the taking of
lands for foris and other purposes. They were printed
and referred.
The GcY?ro?r of Main* hst ftlw giy« official informal
tloit to tho Seeietary of tlie Treasury that means are pro
vided by the State of Maine to carry into execution the
system of defence proposed, in accordance with the re
quirements of the official note of the Secrotary of War,
dated in November last, in which the President proposed
to undertake the duty of having the forts and harbors on
the sens and takes put m a condition of complete defence.
The bill to carry this arrangement into eileci, introduced
by Senator Morrill, authorizes the Secretary of the
Treasury to accept moneys from the several States, and
provides that in case the President shall deem it advisa
ble to accept a loan for this purpose from Maine, he may
cause to lie erected certain works of defence in that State,
and places all the military forces called out for local de
fence under such regulations aB may be prescribed by the
Secretary of War. Other States adopting this policy can
readily add such additional sections to the bill as their
respective cases may require.
Mimuk&huselbi and other SbUds, it Is said, propose to
do this. Gov. Andrew, of Massachusetts, concurred in
the provisions of the bill, and it is supposed it also has
the approval of Gov. Sprague, of Rhode Island. From
the peculiarly exposed condition of the State of Maine
Iter Legislature has been the first to act, but only in
obedience to the advices and wishes of the Administra
tion.
Arrest of an Alleged Secessionist,
Mr. Edwards, a prominent lawyer of Fairfax Court
House, was arrested, by order of General Sumner,
arid taken to AlexinJrlii. EBivAhug voted against the
ordinance of Secession, and has, until recently, been re
garded as a strong Union man; but very recently his
disloyal expressions rendered him exceediugly obnoxious,
and induced General Scms'kr to make an example of him*
Tho Assistant Secretary of War is in possession of a
number of souvenirs of recent engagements. One of the
most interesting of these is a portion of the sholi fired
into the Monitor's tower by her antagonist. The head
of the shell was imbedded in the iron armor of the Mo
nitor, the remainder having been scattered by the ex
plosion.
The collection of Secretary Fox includes specimens of
plates from the armor of Commodore Foote’s gunboats,
which were damaged in the attack upon Fort Donelson.
One of the plates, three-quarters of an inch thick, was
struck, apparently at an angle of forty-five degrees, and
the ball glanced off, making an indentation correspond*
j ß g to one-third the thickness of the ball, and about
fifteen inches long. The plate was partially fractured,
but the iron was tough enough to ward off the missile.
The Secretary says it is useless to make any more guns
of the calibre now used, but that some fifteen-inch co
inmbiadF. that will smash through anything that floats,
must be provided for naval warfare.
Secretary Welles Thanks the Officers and
Crew of the Cumberland.
Secretary Welles has sent a most complimentary
letter to Commander Morris, and the crew of tho Cum
bcrland, as an* acknowledgment of their valor in the
late naval battle. The Secretary says: “ The gallant
service of yourself and the brave men of the Cumber
land, on the occasion, is justly appreciated by a grateful
country : and the Department, in beha'f of the Goreru
mrni, desire* to thank you and them for the heroism dis
played, and the fidelity with which the flan was de
fended.
The Operations of the Rebels at Paris.
As the arrival and release of Mrs Nonius, of Balti
more, has been sonewbat misunderstood, it isproper to
state the circumstances. She was airested upon a be
lief that the was engaged in a treasonable correspondence
with the enemies of tho United States. After a personal
examination by the commissioners, in which she was
very dii ect and frank in her answers to all tho
Ill'll!!?!? 8 Addressed to her ? she was released upon
her “parole of honor, fo render no aid and com
fort to the enemies of the United States.” There
was no evidence before the Commissioners that she cor
responded in cipher with ZAitONA. Treasonable corres
pondence was, however, found in her possession. Among
Otherf, ft eigpificant letter from Paris, dated January
31st, written by a citiv.en cf Baltimore, whose name is
in possession of tho Commissioners, and whose hopes of
the recognition must, by this time, of hit own presenta
tion of the case, be effectually dispelled.
The following are extracts from the long and internst
ing letter!
i< For more than a month, correct aud reliable in
formation, in the form of letters from Baltimore, and se
lections of the right sort, in the journals here, have been
the result of access, established, in part, by a nameless
friend of yonrs, who, by the unhealthfulness of his abode
in a loyal State, was obliged to sojourn for a short time
here. This please regard as strictly confidential. By
the w ay, are you aware that all my doings at Baltimore
were reported at Washington, and things which even
now I am at a total loss to understand how they could
have be£fi discovered 1
“ The Southern Confederacy was unfortunate In their
selection of their civil representatives abroad. Mr. Yan
cey, besides liis unfortunate record in regard to slavery*
was not a man of the temperature and weight for Eng
land. Judge host possesses neither the force n6* tact
requisite; ard, strange to say, he was distasteful to the
French because of one of the very reasons for which-he
was appointed, viv.: because he was a Frenchman. The
French do not wish to be instructed about another by a
Frenchman. Butler Ring, who rs£K&4&t«l
A SKIRMISH Oil SATURDAY.
STILL LATER.
Projectiles of Iron-clad Vessels,
tftale of Georgia! did what he could
while here, hut, in a matter of ettbiuelte, some disagree
ment grew up between him and the others, who refused
intercourse with him.
41 Six ce 1 have been here a rendezvous has been esta
blinhed by a large number of persons belonging to and In
tliS interest Of the South. It I,os embraced ra&hy French
citizens or America. Nut one or this conclave was, per
haps, a man who himself exerted any great influence;
lmt as a whole, they have in various ways, made them
selves felt, I am sure. * * # #
" The moio I see of Europe, the more I am convinced
of the deep»suatod antipathy to slavery; iu the abstract,
the whole civilized world is against the * peculiar insti
tution. 1 This the South should not forgot, although that
question will, for a time, bo absorbed in mors important
ones connected with the issue. There Is An intelligent
man hero occupying an official position which brings
him in almost hourly and official contact with tlie
Emperor. Among other things, it has been a
part of his duty t<> collect and condense in
fniinatiou to present to the Emperor. This gentle
man formerly, for several years, resided in tho South,
speaks English, u decidedly in favor of the South, and is
named Maiky* and a relative of our M.\ritY, of Charts
and Curxents. * # # # # #
It is, of course, of great importance to favorable action
here, that the South should sustain llieir present status
for thirty or sixty days. It is not important that they
tlmtW gain, but merely that they should net lose
ground.’’
Lieut. Worden
Lieutenant Wokdkn’s condition has mnteriaily im
proved. He has been a great sufferer, and three sur
geons have given him the benefit of their skill.
Armstrong Guns.
Wo are assured, from a perfectly reliable source, that
there is not- an Armstrong gun in this country, nor has
Sir William Armstrong ever made a gun for any other
service than that of the English Government. The
largo rifled ordnance procured from England by the
nbelswero made at the Lowmoor Works after tlio de
sign- of Captain Bi.akri.y, formerly of the Royal Ar
tillery.
About twenty of these Blakely onc-hundred-pounder
rifled cannon have been delivered to the robots, which,
with thirty smooth siego cannon, constitute all tlie heavy
ordnance of ihe enemy, obtained from abroad, which
have escaped capture.
Most of the rifled cannon used by tho rebels have boon
smooth navy guns, rifled, and many of them have burst
from the enormous strain which th«*y were not designed
to bear.
All orduance claim?, whether under special contract or
purchased by the regular ordnance officers, are roiuiroil
to be passed upon by the commissioners recently ap
pointed by the War Department, which necessarily pro
longs the payment, an, after the allowance by the commis
sioners, they have to be audited by the accounting officers
*f the Treasury.
Mail Service in the West and Northwest.
The bids for mail service in the Western and North
western States; and on the Pacific coast, will be oponed
after the 31st instant. A very large number of proposals
have been already received, showing an active competi
tion among contractors and undlminishod confidence in
the stability of the Government.
Gen. Burnside’s Division.
The sanitary curoimesjioncre yesterday sent about five
thousand articles of hospital clothing and bedding to the
hospital of Majflr General Burnside’s division.
Mexican Consul
JuSE Maria Duran has been officially recognized as
consul general, ad interim, of the Mexican Republic at
New York.
The Censorship of the Press.
Evidence is accumulating here that the Investigating
Oommittee on the Censorship of the Press has publ'shed
as haring been suppressed certain despatches which were
really n*nt forward.
Yancey.
No branch of the Government has received any intel
ligence whatever corroborative of the reported capture
of Yaxcky.
FROM FORTRESS MONROE.
THE MERRIMAC'S REPAIRS NOT COMPLETED.
Poutiu-ut.t Monkok, March'22—The steamer Aroffo
arrived here, from Now York last night.
A flag of truce, to-day, brought back the French naval
officer who went to Norfolk, by the flag oF truce, afe w
days since. No nows or newspapers were received.
The rebel steamer Merrxmac is still undergoing repairs
at tlio Norfolk navy yard.
Fifteen miles of the telegraph cable were underrun
this morning.
Washington, Mnrch 23.—A despatch received to
night from Cherrystone, Northampton county, Va., says
that a boat came over from Fortress Monroe thia aftor-
A&d vepofts All Quiet at tho latter point
The Bombardment of Island No. 10.
Cairo, March 22.—The latest advices from Island No.
10 were brought by the despatch boat which arrived
hero at six o’clock this morning. *
The position of our gunboats and mortars was un
changed. Firing was kept up at intervals, to prevent
the enemy from strengthening or repairing their works.
Steamers were continually arriving with troops from
St. Louis.
The mortars and gunboats indulge in occasional shots*
but, 60 far, without perceptible results.
[Special to the Chicago Post.]
Only four shots were received from the rebel batteries
at Island No. 10 yesterday, while our fleet fired about
thirty shells.
There are numerous reports in circulation that the re
bels are evacuating the Island and marching across the
peninsula to Mrs. Merriweather’s Landing. It is im
possible, to ascertain the truth of these reports, but the
existing circumstances favor them.
Another Report of the Capture of
Yancey.
Easton, March 22.—H. 8. Kellog, of the St. Charles
Hotel, Scranton, baß received a letter from an officer of
the Forty-ninth Pennsylvania Regiment, in which the
writer says: “A prize arrived here (Key West) last
evening, capture! -while trying to pass the blockade-
Her Mtl'ora wire taken to the Jail, and one among them,
to whom the attention of the officers was directed by the
whiteness of his hands, was exainiued and identified by
several of our officers to be the famous Wm. L. Yancey.
A newspaper correspondent also knew him. He is con
fined in the calaboose here ”
Reading, March 22.—A letter has been received here
from an officer of the Water Witch, at Key West, re
peating the report of the capture of Yancey.
Honors to .the Brave-
Boston, ilaroli 22.—1 n Uio StaUSthiiU, Ls-dAy, reso
lutions were unanimously passed, eulogizing Lieutenant
Colonel Merritt, Adjutant Stearns, and the other lament
ed men of Massachusetts who fell in the battle of New
bern, North Carolina.
Destructive Fire at Bethlehem, Fa.
JH:vh.lbu i;m, (Pa.,) 03. —Th* 1 1 woollen fac
tory of Messrs. Doster, of tliis place, took Are at half
past 5 o’clock this morning, and was totally destroyed.
The machinery anil all tlio stock were consumed. The loss
amounted to about §"0,000, on which there was an insu
rance of two-thirds. The origin of the fire is not known.
The factory has been for some time engaged upon con
tracts to supply army cloths.
Election m Reading.
Reading, March 22. —The Journal of to-day gives
the returns of the city election held here yesterday. The
Union men carried all the city officers, both city consta
bles, and have majorities in both branches of City Ooun
cila. The majorities ranged from 70 to 200 oyer tlio
Democratic candidates.
News from the Frigatfe Vermont.
Boston, March 22.—The steamer Saxon put into
Holmes’ Hole to-day, short of coal. She fell in with the
United States frigate Ycrmonh on the lfith iiigt« in lat.
CG deg. SI min., long. 66 deg- 30 min., and left her on the
18th, in lat 87 deg. SO min., long. 63 deg. 4$ rain.
The Vermonf was in better condition than before re
ported. Her rudder, which was taken out by the Saxon,
was lost in the attempt to haug it on the Vermont . The
Saxon will return to tow tbo Vermont in.
Later from Port Royal.
New York, March 22. —The steamer Star of the
South hM arrived from Port Royal, with dates to the
18th. All was quiet there, and good health prevailed
among the troopß.
Public Amusements.
Mn. Murdoch's I'sadisgs.— Mr. James E. Murdoch
was again greeted on Saturday evening, at Concert Hall,
by a large and intelligent audience, ilis programme for
the evening—a capital one, by the way—was adhered to,
with the single addition of Bead’s “Drifting,” which
was Introduced at the request of the audience.. His
reading was, as usual, thoroughly artistic, and elicited
repeated and enthusiastic applause. Where all was done
so well, it would he difficult to discriminate between the
merits of the several parts. Those admitting of the
greatest dramatic effect wore most applauded, if wo ex
cept Buchanan Read's grand war iyric, *« Our Defenders, 11
which completely fired the audience, making the hall
ring—though this was as much a compliment to its gifted
author as to the stirring manner in which it was read.
Bis rendering of the Wellers, from Pickwick, and the
troubles of Monsieur Tonaon, were most lmniorouflt find
elicited much laughter. The third and last of this series
of readings by Mr. Murdoch will be given on this
evening. There was a large attendance of clergymen on
Saturday evening, and we have heard the wish expressed
that Mr. M. would consent to give a course of Scripture
readings in this city. As a means of improving the elocu*
tion of our pulpits, we endorse this suggestion heartily.
Walnut-street Theatre —A complimentary benefit
will be tendered to Mr. Frank Brower, to-night, by Mr.
and Mrs. Barney Williams, who have kindly volunteered
their professional services, and remain in Philadelphia
solely for that purpose. A better bIU than the one
ctfered bas not been presented this season. It embraces
u The Irish Lion,” “Yankee Courtship,” “TheOmui
bus,” and “ The Virginia Mummy.” This is attraction
enough to fill the house to overflowing.
Arcii-stubbt Tjib.\t»k.— John Drew appears to-night
•as Goldfinch m “ The Road to Buiu, u and as Pal ■**<?<?-
«ey in « The Omnibus.” Mr. Drew is good in whatever
he undertakes, but in Irish characters he is great. As
Goldfinch he will exemplify tho versatility of hi 3 talents,
differing, as the character does, from his rollicking Irish-
IDftHj ifl "'hich lie freenis so much at home. As Vat
Rooney, with his blunders, ho will make the gravest
laugh.
Continent ai. Treatise.— Mr. MclCeon announces
that “Uncle Tom's Cabin” wilt be withdrawn after
three more nightly representations. This has been one
of tho most Biicoossfui pieces nvor put upon tho Htftgo i
partly owing to the diamatic interest of the novel upon
which it is foundoJ, and partly to the excellent manner
in which Mr. McKeou has put it on the stage. We doubt
if the public will allow the withdrawal of tho piece for
several nights yet.
Assembly Bl ildixos.— The Stereoscopic Views of the
Sepoy Rebellion, on exhibition - here, attract large audi
ences. Notwithstanding the inclement weather on Satur
day, the matinee was well attended, and at night the
room was very full of ladies and gentlemen, who ttstified
their appreciation of the tableaus fi«4 vi?>v« by repeated
rounds of applause There will bo another matinee on
Wednesday.
The Chinese and J apanese goods that are to bo
sold this day, at M, Awe®* * Sons’, are Indeed
rich, rare, and carious. No description can do
them justice. These Oriential countries, especially
Japan, so long a sealed book to Christendom, have
never, till a comparatively recent date, permitted
the exportation of merchandise in quantities to this
country. Many of the articles are the only speci
mens of the kind ever offered for sale in Phila
delphia. The sale commences at ten o’olock. The
goods oaa be examined tiro hours preTious to sale.
ARRIVAL OF THE STEAMSHIP AMERICA.
SAFETY OF THE STEAMER CITY OF BALTIMORE.
Debate in Parliament on the Blockade*
MR. (jRKCORY ( ALLS FOR THE (OR.
UESI'ONDKMC.
THE MOTION DEFEATED.
Able Defence of our Government by the Solicitor
General.
THE SUMPTER STILL AT GIBRALTAR
The Atlantic Telegraph Question Revived,
Hamf.\x, 3! arch 22. —Tho steamship America, has
arrived, bringing Liverpool dates of the Bth, And by tele,
graph, via Queenstown, to the Oth Inst.
The steamship City of Baltimore arrived off Holyhead
on tbe 6ih.
The steamships Edinburgh and Jura reached Liver
pool on the night of the 7th.
The new Canard steamer Scotia had arrived at Liver
pool from the Clyde.
The eliip Sarah Pari- is ashore near Southampton.
The House of Commons passed a number of important
TOies on the army ffitimaicrt.
Among tho fortification votes was one of CC,OOO for
the defence of the River Mersoy.
A vote of X 10*000 for the enlargement of the Sand
Hurst Military College was rejected by 23 majority
against (lie Government.
Sir (i. C. Louis* during the debate, gave a complete
denial to tho reports <-*f the- failure of the .Vrmsiroug gun.
He said that 2,4C0 guns of this description had thus far
been manufactured, and, with very alight exceptions,
they had answered every expectation entertained of
them. He also showed that the Government stores of
war materials, Ac., were equal to any emergency.
In the House of Commons, on the 7th instant, Mr.
Gregory* pursuant to notice* cuilorl the attention of the
1 ouse to the blockade of the Southern ports, and moved
for a copy of any correspondence on the subject subse-
quent to (lie papers already before the House. lie ex
prosed bis strong sympathy for the struggle now going
forward in the Itch cl Mates, and declared that a separa
tion of the South from the North, and a reconstruction of
tho Union, were the only means by wlush they could
liuiio to hoc fllnYcr)- abolished in America. He cunteudnd
that the efficiency of the blockade of tho Southern ports
waß a question of great importance to Knghtud, and to
Europe, and he asserted that our recognition of it, in
its prei ent state, had exposed ua to severe criticism
on the part of foreign jurists. Amongst others, M. He
Hautorille, one of tho most eminent of modern French
WlteM, bllS Ch&tgNl US With CAtißlVlhg ai an illegal
blockade, and that we did fo not from any friendly
feeling towards the United States, but in order that wo
might make it tho basis for enforcing our own Arrogant
pretensions, when, having become a belligerent our-
selves, it might he to our interest to set aside the princi-
ples of internationanaw. Our justice and itupudhdltf,
in fact, were involved in this mutter. If the blockade is
ineffectual, we are conniving at the use of a weapon of
warfare by one belligerent which it is not in the power
of the other to employ, and we are thus acting unjustly
to fair traders by making commerce a master of smug
glingj gambling, and speculation. ~>Vo are also depriving
the manufacturers of the country of that raw material,
by tbe manufacture of which so many have hitherto
obtained a livelihood. The privations which have re
sulted in consequence of this have, so far, been borne
patiently, but no one could say how much longer
they would bo endured, when the impression was
daily gaining ground that they were forced upon the
country by illegal ufttfl. He (Gregory) had- H 6 desire to
attack the Government for the course they had taken.
They had a difficult part to play, and they had played it
well. Though resolved to vindicate, to the utmost ex
tent, the honot of the country, they had been actuated
throughout by a spirit of forbearance and conciliation ;
but still they might go too far. The opinions of the neu
tral Powers were, ulmost unanimnasly, against tho lega
lity of the biocknde. Hitherto, the blockade had not
fulfilled any of the conditions which could constitute it
legal and efficient. On the contrary, steamers of light
draught have continually run it, and were daily plying
between the various ports of the Southern States. In
conclusion, he urged that if the coirntry continued to
connive at an illegal and inefficient blockade, in order to
conciliate the United States, the Declaration of Paris
would be, so far as it regarded the rebel States, a mock
ery 5 as regarded international law, a delusion; and,
with respect to the trade and commerce of tlis world, a
snare.
Mr Georgo Bentinclc seconded the motion. He
thought bin honorable friend had established a cloar enso
as to the inefficiency of the blockade. The only prospect
of bringing about a conclusion of the war was the recog
nition on the part of this country and of the great Euro
pean Powers of the Independence of the Southern States.
The re* union of the Northern and Southern States he re
garded as an utter impossibility. The Northern States
cohid hot of tlio recognition of the Sontliora Con
federacy, when they remember that they derived their
origin from a successful secessisn from the Government
of this country. 830
Mr. AV. E. Forster denied that the blockade was in
effectual, acd stilted that the list of upwards of three hun
dred vessels, which had been handed in by Mr. Mason,
ns a list of the vessels which hod broken the biocknde,
had, on examination, been dwindled down to nineteen,
and most of these bod escaped on dark and stormy nights,
thus showing tho stringency rather than inefficiency of
the blockade. He also reminded the House that during
the war between Great Britain and her revolted colonies
in America) no less than five hundred privateers suc
ceeded in getting ont of American porta He warmly
eulogized tho conduct of her Majesty 1 i Government; in
reference to America) and said their forbearance and
firmness had been Ibe means of preserving us from one
of the mobt deplorable wars in which it was possible we
could bo engaged. He trusted that no temptation, not
even the sufferings of a portion of the population) would
induce the Government to depart from tho strict neu
trality hitherto observed.
&jr James Ferguson contended that without a declara
tion of war there could be no legal blockade, and called
on lier Majesty’s Government to interfere in the matter.
Mr. Slilner could not believe in the final dissolution of
the great American Union, and long ar it existed he
deprecated any active interference of the British Govern
raent in the struggle new tsKins Place.
Mr. Lindsay quoted from several letters he had ra
ceived from Amtrica in proof of Lis assertion that the
blockade was a mere paper blockade, and that it had been
broken nearly one hundred times by vessels loading regu
larly between the Southern States aud Cuba.
The Solicitor General was of the opinion that it was
the duty of the Government to maintain, ns they had
hitherto done, strict aud impartial neutrality between tbe
contending partieß. With regard to the blockade, its
efficiency must be judged by Great Britain by thoie prin
ciples of international law which had been laid down by
the moßt distinguished jurists, and which had iuvariably
been acted on when questions of blockade had arisen.
England had as strong an interest as auy country in the
world in maintaining the rights of blockade by a
belligerent Power* and she was bound to exer*
ciso tho greatest caution before she took any
course which might ultimately destroy the
value of maritime supremacy, that great arm ou
which her independence and strength bad been estab
lished. The honorablegentleman followed with alengthy
argumeut, in the coui'se tf which he quoted numerous
precedents to show that the itfesent blockade was as effi •
eS&St &S 6llit-P Lk>ck&dt.y b&d bS£fi In former years, and
that H would be a violation both of international law and
of the principles of neutrality to break it. Ia J 798, pub
lic notification was issued by the British Government,
that there would be a rigorous blockade of Havre. A
force was sent out to establish it, but the commander was
so remiss in the execution of bis duty that be habitually
allowed ships to run in, so that practically it might bo
said there was no blockade at all. Yet it was neverthe
less held that so long as a force remained, and the notifi
cation was not ignored, the blockade was considered to
be in existence, and any neutral vessel breaking it was
liable to capture. That was, he contended, a case strictly
analogous to that of the blocbndeef the Southern ports,with
this exception, that thy duties of tbe blockade in t&¥&* in
the latter instance had been m .*re rigorously executed.
He complimented the speech of Mr. Forster, |as*erting
that the facts tlie honorable member hail laid before the
House were wholly unanswerable. The returns received
by tbe Government fully established the accuracy of bis
statistics. He proved convincingly that there had only
been one or two instances, and those, too, undercover of
night, in which the blockade had been uuttdaesfully run.
He had failed to gather from the honorable member
from Galway what was the precise end he wished to at
tain. Hid he with this country to dictate to the United
States the manner in which belligerent operations, so far
as the blockade was concerned, ought to be carried on,
and if their offer was not accepted, to establish an armed
neutrality, and by force break through aud destroy the
obstacles which the United States had placed to the ao*
cess of our merchant vessels to particular port 3. Such a
course on our pait would have been actual war, and was
not more honorable because unavowed. In conclusion,
he spoke in the highest terms of the patient forbearance
the manufacturing population of this country hod ex
hibited under the privations till* unfortunate struggle
had entailed upon them, and urged that a deprecating
voice, even more powerful than that of Government’s,
would have been heard from oue end of the country to
the other if ministers had listened for a moment to any
proposition for breaking the blockade. JFe resumed his
seat amidst loud cheers from atl parts of the House-
After some further iemarks from Lord It. Cecil and
Admiral Walcott the motion was negatived without a
division.
Mr. Lnyard, in reply to Mr. H. Griffith, repeated the
statement made on tho previous evening, that the officers
of the Confederate steamsr Sumpter, arrcßted at Tau
gier at the instance of the United States consul, had
been released.
The London Times has nti editorial to show that the
present phase of the American war exhibits simply a con
test for the Border States, and says that the Government
will simply have succeeded in the tenth month of the war
in placiug themselves where everybody expected to see
them at its beginning. They will stand on a frontier of
States which have rejected their alliance, and will bo called
upon to commence the work of enormous
territory inhabited by ay hostile and exasperated popu
lation. It can hardly even be presumed that they have
gained a secure base for these operations, for Tennessee,
though not purely Secessionist in sentiment, is certainly
not purely Unionist, and the probability is the North
erners, if they do overrun tho State, will have to hold it,
as they hold Maryland, by the sword, at a cost propor
tiocfcd to the extent of territory. That ia the position to
which the Not (burners, ou the most favorable suppoii>
tion, will be brought; whereas, if the reverse should be
fall their arms, the result may be most Berious to them.
They have undoubtedly asserted what had been so.long
and so unaccountably obscured, their military strength,
but in Buch a work as the re-establishment of the Union
mere military' superiority will be of very little avail.
Tbe Daily News regards the successes In Tennessee
as of immense Importance, and predicts, now that the
North is organized and on tbe move, it will coutinue to
show its superiority over the South and dispel the illu
sion that (he Southerners are invincible. It has not the
slightest doubt that tho next three months will show
many more capitulations.
The Army and Navy Gazette suspects tbe strength of
the Southern amiieß in Virginia, when it finds them so
easily disposed of in Tennessee.
The Herald complains of thofitfeofftfr. Gregory’s
motion in the Commons, as showing that England has
no rule of conduct, no principles of policy beyond tho
dictates of self-interest. ,
The Mm eillesiws Mr, renter’? speech as a
m&Bterlv reply to Gregory on the whole question!
Duucan Dunbar, an eminent ship-owner of London,
has died suddenly. His property is estimated at two
millions sterling. , , ~ _ .
A slight accident occurred to the Great Eastern on
the gridiron at Milford. One of the shores of the gridiron
causedau iudention in one of the ship’s plates,.which
voulll require it W K- iPpUcpd.
Tpe annual meeting or the Galway Steamship Company
is called for (he 24th. .
The Morning Post urges that the time fs now ripe tor
the solution of the Atlantic telegraph question.
Gibraltar advices report the Sumpter still there, and
tho Tuscdrora was lying off Algesiras.
Details are also given of tlie arrest, at Tuugier, of one
of the A'uwnffiv’s ottieors, and Mr* Thompson, who lately
filled tho office of United btatea vice consul at Cadi/..
Their landing at Tangier was accidental, and they were
seized by eoldie'S. Letters from Tangier, of the 2Gth,
say the prisoncre, who were confined iu the Lmtod
States Consulate, were ou that day embarked in the
United States sbip-of-vur I no, which was sent from Al
iosiras for the purpssfl of r?P<?iYilig t!)*yh J ,
The Moorish minister, it appears, had demanded their
release, hut the United Statos consul, in reply, threaten
ed to strike his flag, and leave the country, if ho m
terfered with in thu disposal of his prisoners. Tho
Moorish miuister thereupon allowed the prisoners to bo
embarked. The affair create groat excitement among
tho Europeans: they armed themselves, closed tho port
gates, vauily asked tie Af the LuMlirun
representatives, and then went in a body to the United
States consul to demand the release of the men. The
riot was finally quelled through tho interference of the
British minister. The Moorish authorities sent an escort
of Moorish guards with the armed American party, who
conveyed the prisoners to the beach, in o -der to prevent
a collision with the populace. -
As tbe British Ministers have stated in tho House of
Commons their belief that the prisoners have been re
leased, it is presumed that they have later topographic
information than the above. .
Official nolice has been issued at Gibraltar tbafc no
signals are to be made communicating to one belligerent
the proceeding of the Other. . .
Tho continental news is of slight importance.
VBANCE.
Tlie debate on the address had commenced in the Legis
** The°Seniite liad presented tlicir address, and the Em
peror's plan of • large fund being pliee'l &k
to reward military services, instead of tho dotation to
Gen. Montaubar, is represented as generally more dis
tasteful even tbsn the dotation bill. ..
It was reported that the Question will lie put in the
Legislature as to the numerous arrests, and the cause
therefor. _
Tlio Bourse on the 7tU was firm at TOC. 100.
ITALY.
Big. or Cordova lias tendered his retignaliou of the
Ministry of Justice. Senator Pawd succeeds him.
-The Ofinmj vf Twin MiWJ'flW ®W? nal Pro
gramme will contain a project for putting into activity
the Mobile National Guard.
GREECE.
The insurrection in Nauplia is said to have already
cost five hundred lives.
Tbe Bombs)’ irmil of February 12 bad arrived, and the
American portimi i. on board tbe America. The new.
is generally anticipated.
The news of tho settlement of the American dispute
occasioned great satisfaction in iudia. There was great
excitement in the cotton market.
LONDON MONEY MARKET —The funds on the
7th were completely without variation The illdrouat
market wa* rather less easy, and thoro wan lass disposi
tion shown to take good Lille below 2*j) per cent. In
Uuilcd States securities and American railways buoyancy
prevailed, and the upward movement mode further pro
gress. Australian gold to tho value of X3W,uud had ar
rived, and X 750,000 was s.HI known to be ut sea. The
total specie arrivals of tho week reached nearly a million
aud a quarter sterling.
THE LATEST, VJA QUEENSTOWN.
BmsT.ix, March B. —The Ministry resigned to-day, in
consequence of tbe adoption, in the lower house, of a
motion that tho principal items In the revenue expendi
ture be included In the general budget.
Kk \xkfout, March B, —ln the Federal Diet, to-day,
Austria and iteuitifx the ro-fi/dablidhmnnt of tlifi
constitution of 1831, in Electoral Jlesse, in conformity
with the tedtral laws and with the guarat tee tlmt tho
provisional rights of the States shall be respected.
Vibnna, March 9.—lt is asserted that the collection of
taxes by the military authorities of Transylvania is
suspended.
Tho Emperor of Austria is about to make a 1 ur
through Vent-La. ]1« will be absent about a month.
The object of his journey is to review the troops forming
a military cordon between Austria and Italy.
Atjikxs, MarchS.—A Royal decree offers an amnesty
to all military insurgents, except the authors of the re
bellion, until the commencement of the bombardment of
Nan pi in. Mi Fucoupir, and tho Froimh minister at
Athens, are charged by tho king to treat wi h tbe insur
gents.
I’Aiite, March 9.—The Moniteur says tire statement
that tho students of tho Polytechnic School are confined
(o tbe buiidjug, in consequence of the agitation iu the
Quartier Latin, is incorrect.
Turin, March 9.—The Italia says that the conference
between ibirlbaldl ar*d has hid very Important
results, of a nature to exercise great influence over the
destinies of tha country.
Mnrqnls Villamartnn is spoken of for the Ministry of
Foreigu Affairs.
. Maiuuh, March B. —The Madrid journals assert that
the news that the Spanish Government contemplates re
calling Gen. Trim is Incorrect,
Beveral prriatea will attend the approaching
Convocation at Rome.
J.iVKuPont., March 9.—The steamer Annie Shields has
arrived at Queenstown, having run tbe blockade off Wil
mington, N. C., with a cargo of rosin, cotton, and to
bacco. Site.has on board tho crow of tho American ship
Killn Canto, almniem*! at »e» sb the 231 of February,
iu a sinking condition.
Commercial Intelligence.
[Tho weekly Cotton market was received per Anglo-
Saxon ]
TRADE REPORT. —The advices from Manchester are
unfavoruMv, ibo market For goods and yarns being dull
with a downward tendency.
LIVERPOOL BREADSTUFF* MARKET.—'The mar
ket is downward, with a declining tendency. Wheat, how
ever, rules quiet and steady. Wakefield, Nash, &Co ,
and others, report: Flower easUr; State 270>305. Wheat
finict avid steady; rnl Western 10, 1 Gd®llsBd«rsil South*
ern]lffl2fi; white Western 11b 6d ; white Southern 12*
Bd®l3d. Corn dull aud declined 6d; mixed 29s .'ld®294
6d : white 34a27H.
LIVERPOOL PROVISION MARKET Tho provi
sion market is generally steady. Messrs. Biglaitd, Athya
ACo., and ethers, report: Beef quiet and steady. Pork
heavy. Bacon active And firmer. Lard firm at 42a.a
■iDa« fid. Tallow steady.
LIVERPOOL PRODUCE MARKET.—The Brokers’
Circular reports: AbLcb quiet at 335. Cd. for pots, and
325. fid. for poarla. Rosin very dull at l'2s. 9d.®l3s.
Spirits turpentine dull at 70s; Sugar steady. Coffee
firm. Rico firm. Cod Oil firm at X3B®3'.>. Linseed Oil
fu mer at 3r»s. 6d.
LONDON MARKETS,—[Baring,]—BrendslufTs firm
liutquUrt. Iron dull. Sugar quiet and stfaly. Coffee has
an upward tendency. Rico steady. Tea firm at Is. 2d.
th for common Congou. Linseed firmer at an ad raoco
of 2s. Linseed Oil advancing and quoted at X 35 ss. Tal
low firm at 463. 3d.cr46s. 6d.
LONDON MONEY MARKET.—Consols closed on
Friday evening a* for money. The weekly
return of tbe Bunk of England shows a decrease in bul
lion of .€75,000.
AMERICAN SECURITIES active, and advanced on
tlie reception of the American news. Erie 32; Illinois
Central 43: New York Central 71a73, oxdiv; United
States 5s 72)$ :do Os 784282 ; Massachusetts 5s 02;
Maryland 5u held at 80* Pennsylvania 6i &0 1 Pennsyl
vania &s of ’B3 67©6D \ do bonds of *73 70.
[By Telegraph via Queenstown ]
Livsnrooi., March 9.—Cotton—Tlie sales of Cotton
yesterday were S,OOO bales, including 4,000 to speculators
and exporters. Tlie market closed buoyant, but prices
remained unaltered,
Breadferiiffe'—ilie Breadstuff's market closed quiet.
Provisions—The market closed quiet, except for Lard
and Bacon, which arc somewhat firmer.
LONDON MONEY 31ARKET.—Consols closed on
Saturday at for money.
AMERICAN STOPKS. —The latest sales were Erie
abates. 32<a32& : Illinois Central, 43<a42 dis.
HAVRE MARKET.—Cotton—9ftlea for tho week 2,000
bales. Tho market ia very dull. Orleans tree ordinaire
IG4 fr.; bas 150 fr. The stock in port amounts to 55,500
bales.
Shipping Intelligence.
Arrived from New York—St. Genevieve and Chelten
ham, at Havre; N. 11. Gould, at Cette; Anna, at Flush
ins; Atlmia, Meninstpa (after csllisisn); sni <iaeea
Victoria (had thrown part of cargo overboard), at
Queenstown 5 Amazon, at Deal: 9ylvanua Blanchard, at
Liverpool.
Memoranda.—Ship Sarah Stark Is ashore near South
ampton, aud it is expected will become a total wreck.
[Per steamship America.]
Arrived front New York—sth, Bosldar, Opnich, iioil
Clmce, at Flushing; 6th, Ravensdalo, at Rymouth; Ca
milla. at Fidmouth; Nordcap, at Bristol; Garibaldi, at
Newport; Yannes, and Margaret, at Queenstown: 7th,
Patrick Henry, at Deal; Flight, at Dublin; Dread
nought, Thalatta, Victory, Clarissa Currier, and Alex
ander Marshall, at Liverpool. « *4)
Arrived from Boston—Otli, Catharine, at Qiieoustown.
Arrived from Baltimore —Devil/;, at Liverpool,
The Search for the Frigate Vermont.
Rostov, March 23 —The steamer Saxon arrived here
via Holmes’ Hole, reports having supplied (he Vermont
with sails, a rudder, and two ship carpenters. The rud
der whs, however, lost while attempting to bang It.
After towing tho T'ermojif a short time, the hawser
parted, and during a heavy gale the Saxon lost sight of
the Vermont , but saw her the next day, the 17th, but the
sea ran so high that she could not gel within bail. On
the 18th they succeeded in throwing a letter on board tho
Vermont, statiDg that the Saxon had only four days’
supply of coal on board, and would return to Boston for
assistance. Parted company with the Vermont at 4
oteteoU, P. 81.. nn tho IStli, in lat. 38 37. long. 63 24.
JTkw York. March 23. —The shamsliip Baltic sailed
to-day. to go to the assistance of the United States
frigate Vermont.
Marine Disaster,
New York, March 23--—The ship J R. Keeler rejvorts
that she fell in with tlie achr. 0. II Booth, anil tools from
hf-r six of the crew of the ship Ocean Monarch; the
latter fiuodered on tbe 9th inst , from a heavy leak. The
schooner Booth reported that when her boat left the
Ocean Monarch-, Captain Page, the first officer, and some
of the crew, were still aboard, tlic ship having then nine
teen feet of water in her hold, and settling fast.
Arrival of the Steamer Glasgow.
New York, March 23 —The Bteamship Glafgom has
arrived. Her advices have been anticipated.
LETTER FROM MEW YORK.
Jisivnl Preparations- Six Iron-clad Vessels
Ordered —General Fremont in Town—Har
bor Defences—Have We Xew Orleans .*
[Correspondence of The Press.]
Xuw Yoitic, March 23,1832.
Among the -warlike preparations going on here, none
appear more formidable than the changes and improve*
ments in process upon the steamships Vanderbilt and
Ocean Queen. These are two of tho strongest ships
which have failed frolu this port for many years. Fitted
up as rams, they will be capable of doing incalculable
mischief to the shipping of an exemy. Judging from the
earnestness with a hick the workmen are proceeding
with the business, these vessels will he ready for sea in
sufficient time to meet any of the expectod rebel as
sailants.
The Navy Department has ordered Capt. Ericsson and
his associates to proceed immediately with the construe
titii of sis iren-rtri Tfswls »f Me sum? mp&l <w tfe®
Monitor* with such improvements as have been suggest
ed. They will probably be in hands before tho end of the
present week.
Genera! JobnC. Fremont is here at the Astor House.
Hundreds of applications and applicants pour in upon
biin daily, for places under his command.
On Saturday afternoon, tho special committee of the
Chamber of Commerce held a private conference with
the preaiderts of city banks and insurance companies in
relation to harbor defences. The tone of the meetlug
was in favor of taking action independently of tho
State or City Legislatures. Thoso who have an idea
of bow the Union Defence Committee matters were
managed aro apprehensive that the >t harbor* defence'*
agitation is likely to make several “fat jobs,” and that,
as the summer .season approaches, the paramount !
importance of defending Coney Island and other
watering places may be magnified into a tremendous ne
cessity. Meantime, a committee of five of the moßt
practical men in the Chamber, Thomas Tilestor.e, Benj. i
H. Field, Moses 11. Grinnell, George T. Hope, and Ezra
Nye, have been appointed to go to Albany arid urge im
mediate action on the part of the Legislature. The
Common Council meets to-morrow, to consider the modus
operand* by w hich their appropriation of $500,000 shall
bo raised and put into use.
Serious complaints reach this city every day from
soldiers of tho Potomac army, who do not receive any
New York newspapers, excepting the vilest Secession
fciieet published in the city.
The news that the city of Now Orleans is in tho hands
of the Union army is considered exceedingly premature.
Should this turn out to be fact, however, the Tejoicing
hero will be boundless. Meantime, the people are in
quiring anxicuely about Island No. 10.
THE MARKETS SATURDAY.
A sues —The it auirjr ig moderate for both kinds; sales
of Pots at £5.75, and Pearls at £5.50.
Fi.ovis and Mkal. —Themarket for Western and State
Flour is a shade firmer, but buyers hold off, and the
Atovm adds to the inactivity; trade brands are ftcmly
held, and in moderate request. Tho sales are 5,000 bar
rels. at 55.50®6.40 for superfine Slate and Western;
9b 4505 50 for extra State; 55.603r5.70 for fancy ditto;
55.46a5.64 for tho low grsdes of Western extra; £5.75®
0.80 for shipping brands of round-hoop extra Ohio, and
55.95a6.60 for trade brands ditto.
Canadian Flour is firm, but quiet; the supply is mode
rate ; sales of 600 bids at £5 45fif6.50
Southern Flour Is very quiet, but with limited arrivals
prices aro unchanged' gfttos of 400 bbli &t 85i70cb6 for
mixed to good superfine llalllmorc, ie, and £6®7 for
extras.
! Rye Flour is in fair request and is firm; sales of 100
1 bids at SD<a4.2.-*.
Corn Meal is quiet at S2.IH) for Jersey and £3.15 for
Brnudywine.
Ruck* heat Flour is in l*Rirr.*qu.*-3tHtSl.9os߻2 100 lb
WuiSKV.isaTliG market is ilulU ami, in the absence of
sales, prices are nominal at 22®23c, with sulhrs of State
at the former rate at the close.
Guai.n.—The Wlwat market is very quiet, hardly
enough doing in it to give tone to the market; sales
of 7,500* buthels at SI.SO for good Milwaukee Club;
£136®1.3S for good Red Western, in store and delivered.
Bnney Is firmly held, the supply is further reduced,
the demand fair; Bales ol 6,490 bushels at 90c for Cah&di
East and £1 for Canada West
Barley Melt is quiet at £1.05®1.05.
Oats arc in limited demand owing to the storm, but
are firm at 37# ®39c for Canadian and Western; and
39#®40c for State. n
Ryu is quire small; gsde* at 80®S_c. >
06hi is firm, hut not active > thu inquiry is mainly ex»
port: sales of 26,000 bus at 58# ®s9e for Western mixed
in Btoie; 60c do delivered; 59®00c for Southern yellow;
and 60® 62c for do white.
Provisions.—The market for Pork is rather lower,
and is dull on the spot, but active for future delivery;
sales of 275 bbls at 53.3.37#®13 50 for new Mess, and
j810.50cr10.75 for prime. We hvm ftlaoi of eftles of 4isW
bids Mess, within a lew days, at £13.00 for June.
Beef is dull and heavy. The suppty Is fair; sales of
100 bbls at £12«r13 for plain Mess, and £13.27® 14.25 for
extra.
Beef Hams are quiet at £17®17.50.
Bacon is inactive; aides of 60 boxes western, Cumber
land unt, at Gftc. .
Cut Meals and Dresswi Hogs aro unchanged. Lard is
hardly so firm, but is without change to note; sales ot
350 bbls and tes at 7#©B#c; the latter an extreme.
Butter and Cheese are steady.
The following were the sales at the Stock Exchange,
Second Board:
11000 V S lU >Bli Beg. MJi 1
3000 US ss, *74 Cp.. 87# I
8000 US Cb, 81 Cp... 04 *b
50000 do b 4 94#l
5500 Tr 7 3-10 small, .100# |
15000 Teuu 6s ’9O. 58#
3000 Virginia (15,..., 60
IUOO Missouri 65..,.. 52#
3000 do.. 52#
10000 do 52#
350 Canton Co 14
5000 Alter Gold IUI J*
OQ9(K) dO.Mtttt i f »W??i
SUOO d0......b!5 101*^
60000 t10......hU0101#
50PacMailSS..s30 V. 6
400 Clev A Toledo.. • 46#
300 do b3O 46#
W? 0 flO.
(FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
Stocks were more active to-day. with firmness in United
fitatec treasury a&d At 83# for State fives.
City loans were unchanged. Pennsylvania Railroad
shares sold at 45)4, and the first mortgage bonds at par.
Fancy stocks were dull, excepting Long Island, in
which considerable activity Is manifested, in consequence
of its becoming knowu that the company Intend to de
clare a dividend of seventy* fire cents a share.
The money market is without variation from the ple
thoric state In which It has so long remained.
Meuni. Butcher & Co., Brokets, No. r»*2 South Third
street, uuoto
7 3-l« Treasury notes.
New York oxulmtige
ItoHtr.ii exchange...
Baltimore exchange
American geld
Country funds.
City WBTTHhtH 3,i, to 4 “
The following in * i*tHt<-?ue»t of the business of the
Rending Itnilrouii during tiiu month of i'uhruaryt ißQin
compar'd with the samo month of IS6I l
Received from coal
“ nwrehandiae.
ti travol, Ac...
Transportation romlwn y,
dumpage, renewal Fund,
and all charges 102,089 95
Net profit for the month...
i* fur pxoYloim 2 mv^«
Total net profits for three
months
We annex a comparative statement of the Imports of
foreign dry goods at the port of New Turk for the week
porting Starch 20, anti since January 1:
For the WU-k 18M0. 1881. 1862.
Entered nt the port. t *i»76»,014 $742,819 *,§08,02*2
Thrown on market.. 1,707,541 1,490,814 948,763
Since Jan. 1 *.
Entered at the p0rt.830,547,059 *20,538,525 *12,226,482
Thrown oh market.. 31,402,701! 20,139,244 13,853,549
The'iuanlity sent hy railroad this week is 28,932 15;
by cfliml 9,862 tons, Tor fltt Writ, 36,79116 *9BPt
against 30,335 for the corresponding week last year.
Freights to New Yotk and Philadelphia have opened
at *1.25 and *1 30, and 50 and 65, as wo statod last week.
The trade sums up this week, compared with last year,
as follows:
1861. 1862.
fgo. A
WEEK TOTAL. WEEK. TOTAL. DEO.
P.&R. R.... 23,839 350,310 26,033 402,649| 52,03»
Bihl. CMiftl... 6,406 6,405 9,882 10,283 2.788
L.YaI.R.R.. 14,598 218,031 H,?GO 188,810 d29,22i
Lehigh Canal *
Scranton S’th. 11,226 127,766 13,577 123*808 d 3,688
Do North 4.593 36,555 6,060 42,043 5,488
Broad T0p.... 2,523 27,361 7,608 69,952 4*2,591
Shomokil). ... 2,204 30 300 1,781 18,378/111,982
TreTertoh»»»» »»»*»»> ii,&o6 i,iai i 0,977 d boi
Sh Mt., H.T. 200 4,777 641 3,238 d 1,539
Lykens Val “ 1,101 7,186 441 4,467 d 2,719
66,786 820,379 82 050 874.585
00,786 820,379
15,P64 £4,200
The trade shows ft handsome increase this week com
pared with last year. The demand, however, (s not very
brisk, owing to the hi
ftom Philadelphia to tli
at pmr-nt at that rdnl
The extremely h/w rates at which Schuylkill coal is
now* offered on board vessels for Eastern markets must;
command a large sale, and greatly extend its consump
tion.
Coal was transported over the l'hiladeiphin and Read
in« Jlftllrpftd l»rt vm i*t »Ivirer figure tlwn ever before.
Reason—because anthracite coal was used exclusively a*
a fuel in all her locomotives, including the locomotives for
the passenger trains.
The following Quotations are furnished ns by Messrs.
Drexel & Co*;
Hew York exchange*,, ~,«».*••> parai-io dls.
Boston exchange
Baltimore exchange.
Country funds.
American gold
7 3.-10 Treasury note*.
The stock market opened very inactive, and rather
heavy on some descriptions; but as business proceeded,
there was a firmer tone, and prices close }-i ® per c<*nt.
better, and, in some instances, ®1 per cent. The im
provement is traceable to the impression, which is qulto
prevalent, that the delay in the capture of Island No. 10
I? JHlrt 9f t.h? plan of our geu?f_ft|g, Which probably look*
to a simultaneous attack on Mrmptiis by General fi null's
army.
Erie common stock is firm at 37# ©37**. The pre
ferred is dull at 62®62#.
Galena is dull at 69©69#, owing to the decreasing
earnings.
The most marked improvement is in Cleveland an J
Toledo, tales taking place since the Board at 48, which
is a rally of J # per cent, from the lowest point. There
is a very animated discussion on the probabilities ora
dividend by this company, end the sources from which
it could bo paid* Boms profess to believe that the road
has earned enough to liquidate the floating debt, which
amounted a year ago to §196,000, and pay a dividend
besides.
• Illinois Central closed at bid, Rofk Island
Michigan Central 56#, New York Central 83#a83*«.
There is some activity in the bouiltj of the I hicago and
Northwestern Railroad. The Firsts sold at 47 ©47#, the
Sinking Funds at 87 Michlgati Southern Siukin*
Funds are steady at IUJ* ©9l >/. Michigan Central 8
per tenia, nre lower,
Governments nro Ann and rather hotter on tbo Rogtfl*
tered Sixes of 1881, which are freely taken at 94. Tbo
Coupons are quoted 94@9Jjtf. The 730 Treasury uolea
have sold at , J U per cunt, premium for thousands and V
for small notes.
Cleveland, Columbus, and Cincinnati stock Is scarce
and in aood demand. A further rise took place to-day;
sales HtiViH , and that bid for more.
After the Board, Missouri rallied to 52, Tenneag&es
to 67#.
* Mouey continues in activo demand at ©7 cent,
on call. We hear of some business at 0 cent., but
this is exceptional, with favorite borrowers and on prime
securities.
Cold Is dull nt 101 The weakness in gold is some
what of a puzzle to the old baukero of the street, buvot
ral of whom look for a decided advance soon. This, of
course, must depend upon the demand for export and the
rehumption of business with the Southern ports. Tim
opinion is very gonerftl that uo considerable amount of
Southern products will be released before June or July;
and, in the meantime, our exports of produce will prove
insufficient to pay for our Increasing imports,
Exchange oh X*buJwH ftlSSfed VePp dull, At
for first'Clas* bills.
The Chemical Bank has declared its usual quarterly di
vidend of Bix per cent., payable April l*t.
The Hartford und New Haven Railroad has declared a
quarterly dividend of 82 60 & 4iare, payable on tho Ist
of April. .... ,
The City of IVctmitiffio/ti for Liverpool to*aaj-| taken
out#47s,ooo'in spefiie; the f for Southamp
ton, *230,900— making a total of *705,000.
RBMftHB sr S.B. gLAvyiKBB. Pliiladelphla Exshans*.
iIRST BOA&t).
1000 Phila & Erie 65.. 80 12 Elmira R Pref... 15tf
1000 do 86 12 do 7*
5000 City 6b... .. .New 97 200 Penna Op Oh 99)*
400 do New 08Jf 42 City Bk .. .in lots 40tf
100 do New 9Gjf 10 Lehigh Nay 51
12 N American Ins.» I§£ 1 Morris Cl, ,Prei'.ll2
20001M.1l A Sun 80 1 Oiuit Si Am R 122,({
50 N Penna B 7 % IMO 0 A- A Os 'SO .... 85 £
12 Bank of N Amer.l22 2800 do ‘70.... 91
4000 l’enim 6s. 83» 4 ' 255 do 95
0000 do SO?,'11000 Reading 6.’70... 90)$
5 rennaß ibji 2000 Elmira B7s.3dys 74
3 <lo 45Ji 6000 WilnißOi MX
200 Spr A Fine-st It. 10 1010 do 99K
100 >do . 10 4 Far & M lik...hfl SI
40 do 10 1000 Del 11 Guar liOHd. 80
20 do 10 1000 sth & Gth-st B 7a. 95
BETWEEN BOARDS.
1500 City 0s New 97 8500 Wllm BOs 99J5
35 North Anier Ins. 16)4 6000 U SCpOs’Sl..... 94
4000 Heading 6« ’44... 95
SECOND
2000 rhila S Erie 65... 86
2000 do 86
1000 do SO
2000 do 88
1000 do 86
1060 do 85
<1 Meohauics’Kanki S 3
’ l do 23
100 Long Island 8... 121.
50 do 12^
100 do 12X
fO do 12X
50 do 12,X
50 do 1 ‘Hi
CLOSING PBII
Bid. Allied.
U B 6s ’Bl 94 9i,V
D B Tr 73-10 N 99X 100
Fbilada 6s 90 ,y 91
Philada 6b new. 90JK 97
Penna 6s 83* 8»x
Beading B 21 ‘
Bendm 6s ’BO '43 95 96
Reid bds 1870.. 90 91
Bead mt 0s 1886 78 78#
Penna B 45tf 45 X
Penna B Ist m6s 99 X 100
Penna B 2dm 6s 94 94,V
Morris Cnl con.. 40 41
Morris onlplf.,l]lX 112
Bob Nav Stock.. 4)4 6
Bch Nav prf.... 10)4 11?4
Bell Nav 0s '82.. 64 66
Elmira 8....... 7)4
There ia no chanan In Hour, and the markers very in*
active to-day, the sales being only in a staple ray to sup
ply the trade at ss® 5.25 for superfine* $5.17)4 «5,02#
for extras, $D.(i2)4®5.87)4 for extra family, ad s6®6.6<>
bbl for rancy brandß, as in quality \ at vhich rate#
lielders generally are free sellers. TUo receipts are tight*
and gocd sopi'rlluernthor scarce. Rye Tlottis scarcest
$3.25 and better brands and extra sjld at $2.37)4 ®3 60.
Corn Meal remains quiet, and Pennayhacia Meal is
nominal!; held at 82.75 bbl, without sabs.
OQN YOentSimiii 81134
300 Erie Railway. .»30 3: 74
2'J5 do 38
25 do b3O 38j4
200 do blO 38
TOO do 38
100 Erie R prefil ..830 62W
U do
50 Harlem Pref 31 Ji
50 Mich Ceut ft 56 $4
150 do 56>*
250 Mich 8&MI 24
200 d0........bG0. 25#
250 HI Gen B> Scrip. b3o 66
150 d 0...... 06)4
50 d0...0014
200 do.. b3O 6Gjj(
000 do.. I*6o 66#
I (I
THE MONEY MARKET.
Philadelphia. March 22,1862.
par to dls.
ttiiKtttii 9 iol.Hl »
«» to 1-10 it
«* to 1-10 **
1862. 1801.
*147,025 43 *107,680 29
. 44,594 10 30,602 20
2.1,511 61 22,256 07
*114,471 25 *70,180 76
8!?4,8i7 I*2 IW,N!» »
*349,289 17
igh rates of freight which prevail
le East, They aie unusually high
Tim Ntsw Ytirit Pul af ta-day saysi
k Exchange Sales,
2-2,1832,
Philadelphia StocJ
March
BOA&Pr
1800 U 8 7 3-10 Xr H. too
100 Reading R.... 21 1-16
100 do 21 1-18
101} OoiiHolid’a Bank. 20
10 do 20
20 do 20
2 dP ini mm
1000 US Goup6s T Bl.-. 9t
5000. do ....ltegjS 04#
4000 do . ...Reg»s 04#
3000 C& A. ft) ’S3 .... 85
500 Penna 5a 83#
1 Man & Mocha Ik 22
3 Peons ft, 111 > u»•
UES—STEADY.
Bil. Asked.
Elmiraßprf... If 15*
Elmira 75’73... 73 7 74
Long Istd R.... 124 12X
Lehigh Cl * Nav SOf 61H
Le 01 A Nstbcp A}, 00
H PihHAR.,,,, ' T«
N Peuna R 63., 8®
N Banna R 10a. St 85
Catß Con \H 2
Catawissa prf... 6# 6#
Frk & Sthwk R. <0 4T#
Sec & Thd-st B. >4 66
RaceA Vino*st& 4# 4)4
Spruce & Fines . 0 IQ#
Green 4c Coates. 43J4 * ■
Cheat & Walnut 30 31
Arch Street..,. 18 13#
Philadelphia Markets.
■\VitKAT.=-T!ieio ii vary little doing for tna want of
B*ock, and only about 2,500 bttshelk go6d and prime
Pennsylvania red sold at 132®134c, as in qiality, with
small receipts and Bales. Byo continues in demand, and
with small sales of Pennsylvania at 70®70)4c, in store.
Corn is in fair request, but about 5,000 btsSels yoliow
bolu at 54c, afloat, and 53c, in Btore: 5,000 btaholß prims
white, to arrive, afloat, sold at 60c. Oats a-e firm, and
5,000 budipis Peniisylvaniiu iu Btore, brought ude for
321hs. Barley is quiet.
IJ.ujk.—Tbete is very Utile (Jnercthron oftoring, and
Ist No. 1 is in steady demand at $33.50.
Cotton.— The market contiuues dull and irregular,
with littlo or nothing doing in the way of salts.
GnocKRiBS a.nii Puovisiosd.— There i« n* alteration,
ami a morierato buainess to note iu the way of sales.
Sr.v.Dr, —The market 1b active, and ataul 1,100 bUA
Cluvereeed found buyers at $5®5.25 bui, part trorn.
second hands, at which latter rate prime is now Imld. No
change in Timothy or Flaxseed.
Whisky is unsettled and lower, and -d0 bbls Ohio sold
At *2s#e. Drudge is held at 24c, and dull.
Photograi'H ALiiisrs.—One of the iEASt ex
tensive stocks of these beautiful albums,, is that
offered by Messrs. William S. & AlfredMartien,
No. BOH Chestnut street, whose advertisement ap
psnrS in another column of The Press thismorning.
jlcssrs. Martien are not only among the largest
manufacturers of photograph albums, bob they
have wrought a wholesome reform in prices, as tha
reader will observe from their printed rates. Their
present stock embraces every variety, from tha
extension and pocket albums, at To cents, to tha
imperial quarto, in Turkey antique, with elegant
clasp, at $l4. A very popular style is their oblong
quarto, arrauged for o?w huvdrtii at tha
moderate price of ?S.
Narrow Escapb of a Railroad Train
Ab the Croton Falls train on the Harlem Railroad
foing north, on Tuesday evening last, was leaving
[orrisania station, and before it had got under too
rapid motion to he readily controlled) the Mutineer'
discovered the Albany mail train coming down on
the other track, and saw that everything was wrong,
for the rear end of the last car had swung around
upon the up track, and was swinging about fearful
ly, Both trains ffhifM yig?r?usiy for the brake,,
and were brought to a stand only afew rods apart,
when it was found that one of the hind truok axles
was brakes, and that fortunately the truok had
Bwung in upon the other traok instead of down the
beak en the ether aid?, tie eae was hurt,
I.V to 1% pre.
U to % din.
*257,020 59
paraj,’ prm.
par® i,' dis.
1 prm.
p*r©>{ dla.
AIAKCU J2!la»E7eniuflr.