THE PKESPi. PUBLISHED DAILY (UUMDAfS EXGEPTED,) BY JOHN w. FORNEY. OFFICE No. 11l SOUTH FOURTH STREET. TII E DAILY PRESS, TwiLYJf Cents Per Wrick, payable to the Carrier. Mailed to subscribers out *1 the City at iix Dollars par. Four Dollars for Kioht Mostaa, ■Three Dollars for Six Months— invariaelj' ia ad vance for tbe time ordered. THE TRI-AVEEKLY PRESS, Mailed, to Subscribers ont of the City at Thrbe Dol lars DBA Akxttot, in advance. millinery goods. SPRING. 1862. LOUIS DANNENBAUM. No. 67 North SECOND Street. (Between Market and Arch,} tis now prepared to offer a large stock of RIBBONS, SILKS, AND MILLINERY GOODS. Merchants and Milliners will find an admirable assort i«umt of the above Goods, of the neu'tMi fltl’los, at ?oto i&gures, and are invited to call aud examine. |»“ 44 WELL BOUGHT 18 HALF SOLD/* nih2l-lm* 1862. BPEINfI - 1862 WOOD & CARY. (Successors to Lincoln, Wood, & NicholsJ No. T 25 CHESTNUT STREET, Hava now in Store a complete stock OF STRAW AND MILLINERY GOODS, BILK BONNETS, STRAW AND PALM-LEAF HATS, Ac. To which they respectfully Invite tho attention of tile iJotnur patron* of tho house and the trade generally. mar I^-2m 49 spring. 1362. M. BERNHEIM, No. 726 CHESTNUT STREET, V ; - Hae now In store, and is daily receiving, the latest styles in SIIBBONS, FRENCH FLOWERS, WREATHS, SILKS, CRAPES, LACES, AND OTHER MILLINERY GOOD 3, Ko which he respectfully invites the attention of the TRADE. PRICES LOW. mii24-2m 49 SFKINB - 1862. RIBBONS. MILLINERY. AND STRAW GOODS. siosenheiml brooks. & COq NO. 431 MARKET STREET, Have now open—and to which daily attritions are made— t&eir USUAL HANDSOME VARIETY. 09 RIBBONS. BONNET MATERIALS, FLOWERS, RUCHES. BIRAW AND FANCY BONNETS, MISSES’ AND CHILDREN’S HATS, FLATS, SHAKER HOODS, and ALL OTHER ARTICLES IN THE MILLINERY LINE, Which will be offered at the lowest market prices. 'The attention of the trade ia respectfully invited. 4fT Parlionlar attention given to filling oruera, mhIS-2m fJIHOMAS KENNEDY & BRO., 729 CHESTNUT Street, below Eighth. A Choice Stock of SPRING MILLINERY GOODS, mhl3-3m] AT LOW PRI-K3, hats and caps 1091) SPRING STOCK 101*9 XUU/0. COMPLETE. IUU/Ol C. H. GARDEN & Go., Manufacturers of and Wholesale Dealers in BATS, CAPS, AND FDKSj STRAW GOODS, FANCY SILK AND STRAW BONNETS, Artificial Flowers, Ruches, Feathers, Ac., Mo. 600 And 609 MARKET Street. S W. cofher o •7* A large and complete stock. The best terms and the lowest prices. Gash and prompt 14 time buyers’* are particularly invited to examine our stock. mhl-2m UMBRELLAS AND PaRaSOLS. H. RICHARDSON 2IAB BEMOVBD TO 500 MARKET BTBEET, Southwest corner of Fifth, j&nd offers a beautiful assortment et OMBSELLASj PARASOLS, TENTS, AND CANES, WHOLESALE AND BET AIL. mh2B-lm LOOKING GLASSES JAMES S. EARLE A SON, HANUFAOTUBEBS AND IHPUBTEBS LOOKING GLASSES. OIL PAINTINGS, Flfil SHGBAVINOB) .PICTURE AND POBTBAIT FRAMES, PHOTOGBAPH FRAMES, PHOTOGRAPH ALBUMS, OAME-DE-TIBITE PORTRAITS, EARLE’S GALLERIES, sis chestnut street, PHILADELPHIA. WATCHES, JEWELRY, &c. Afresh assort* bnt,at less THAN FORMER PRICES. FARR A BBOTHKB, Invoriere, 524 CHESTNUT Street, below fourth. mh2o>tf BATTS, & CARPET CHAINS. H. FRANOISCUS. WHOLESALE DEALEB IN YARNS, 433 MARKET and S North FIFTH gtroot, PHILADELPHIA. Buyers will find a full Stock of -COTTON, LINEN, AND WOOLLEN CARPET CHAIN, COTTON YARN. TWIST, FILLING, WADDING, BATTING, COTTON LAPS, TIE TABNS, TWINES, CANDLE WICK, OOYXBLRT TARIfj BROOM TWINES, SHOE THREAPS, filttlWfl AXfi SBZNfi TWINES, BED CORDS, WASH AND PLOUGH LINES, COTTON, HEMP, AND MANILLA CORDAGE. Also, a full assortment of FLY NETS, much he offers at Manufacturers LOWEST NET CASH PRICES. WOODEN AND WILLOW WARE. H. FRANCISGUS. 433 MARKET and S North FIFTH Street, PHILADELPHIA, WHOLESALE DEALER IS WOODEN AND WILLOW WARE. Alvar* en hand, a full Stock of TUBS, BUCKETS, CHUBNS, MEASURES, BROOMS, WHISKS, FANCY BASKETS. WALL, SOBUB, and SWEEPING BRUSHES, LOOKING-GLASSES and WINDOW PAPEB, Hats, Keelers, Floor Buckets, Nest Boxes, WASH boards, BULLING and CLOTHES PINS. FLOOR and TABLE OIL CLOTHS. SCHOOL, HABKET, end DINNER BASKETS. Sled*) Barrows, Carriages, Hobbr Hornea, fte» 80, All Goods sold at LOWEST NET CASH PRICES. inhll-2cn VOL. S.—NO. 214. JEWELRY, &c. QLAB ONE DOLLAR STORE. 1862. 60S CHESTNUT STREET. NEW GOODS, NEW STYLES, AND NEW PRICES, For ONE DOLLAR yon can bay any one of tho fol lowing articles: Setaot Silver Plated Tat SpAAtut. «* « h Desert « '« n « Table 44 44 44 “ 44 Forks. « *» « Desert 44 Pair 44 •<* Knife and Forts. 11 11 “ Napkin Rlpks* « « « Butter Enivee, Silver Plated Sugar Bowl. 44 ** BnttorDiBh. u t( Molasses Pitcher. *« ** Cream 4< 4 « 44 Caalor. »* ** Waiter, u <4 Goblet. 44 “ Drinking Cup. 14 u Sugar Sifter. Gold plated Yort Chain, all styles, “ « Guard *« « “ ** 44 Neck «« « »« 44 44 Chatelaine, « « u “ Bracelet, 44 “ 44 u Medallion, “ « 44 44 Armlets, 44 «* “ 44 BreastPio, “ “ 44 44 Ear Bings, ** 44 44 44 Pin and Drops, all styles. 44 44 Studs and Buttooß, 44 44 11 44 Solitary Slosve Button, all styles. 41 44 Bosom Studs, 44 44 44 44 Finger Bings, 44 44 44 44 Pencils, 14 44 *i ** Pen with Pencil Case. Ladies* w Port Monimie, Cubas, Bags, Purses, Ac., Ac., Ac. All Goode warranted as repre sented. We have on hand a large assortment oi Photo graph Albums, Mantel Clocks, Travelling Bags, and Gold Jewelry, which we are closing off at cost. The at tention of the trade respectfully solicited. D. W. CLARK'S ONE DOLLAR STORE, apl-2m 603 CHESTNUT Street. DRY-GOODS JOBBERS SPRING IMPORTATIONS or MEN AND BOYS’ WEAR. Including Goods Boiled for MILITARY PURPOSES, Now in Store, NO. 631 CHESTNUT STREET, And for Sale by DE COURSEY, LAFOURCADE, & CO. mh2o-lm 1862. SPRINQ - 1862. W. S. STEWART & GO.. IMPORTERS AND JOBBEBS OF SILKS AND FANCY DRESS GOODS, NO. 30P MARKET STREET. We Invite the attention of the tirade to a foil line of BLACK AND OTHER STAPLE SILKS, As also a great variety of NEW STYLES OF DRESS GOODS, Bought for cash, and which will be offered on tbe most favorable terms. fe2s-3m SPRING GOODS. M. L. H ALT.O WELL & Go.. 333 MARKET and ST NORTH FOURTH STB., Wholesale Dealers in BffiKß AND FANCY DRY GOODS, Have open a large variety of freshly-imported SPRING DRESS GOODS. To which, with a handaome assortment of BLACK AND FANCY SILKS, SHAWLS, MANTILLAS, WHITE GOODS. EMBROIDERIES, And other goods in their line, they Invite the attention of city and country dealers. mb4-tf YARD.GILLMORE. & Go., Hob, eir CHESTNUT and €ll JAYNE Streets, Have now open their SPRING IMPORTATION OF SILK AND FANOY DRESS GOODS, SHAWLS, WHITE GOODS, LINENS, EMBROIDERIES, &o. Bought In Europe, by one of the firm. jo which the attention of the trade la particularly in~ vited. fefil'ttm IMPORTATIONS, HOSIERY, GROVES, GENTS’ FURNISHING GOODS, LINENS, SHIRT FRONTS, THOS. MELLOR & Co.. mhlfl.3m gELIJNQ OFF: WHOLESALE STOCK AT RETAIL. SltiH VESTINGS) formerly $9.64, nows 2 00, SIABSItIIiLXS| ** 81.50) now 81.00* CASSIMEBES for men's wear, and ladies' Cloaks, 26 per cent, under former prices, Ac., &c. A. H. GIBBS, mh26-lm 631 HABKET STREET, Up stairs. jgIBBEY MOLTEN, & WOODRUFF. IMPORTERS AND JOBBERS 07 SILKS AND FANCY GOODS, Ho. Si i MABKet street, Are now opening and dally recoiling a new and CHOICE BTOOK or SILKS. DRESS GOODS. WHITE GOODS and EMBROIDERIES, SHAWLS, RIBBONS, GLOVES, MITTS, &0 They reepectfnlly call the attention of buyers gene rally. mh2s-lm 1862. SPRINO - 1862. ABBOTT. JOHNES. & GO.. *37 MARKET STREET, Have now open an entirely new and attractive stack In ENGLISH, FRENCH, GERMAN, AND AMERICAN DRESS GOODS. Abtd, 4 full iaaorhneht in WHITE GOODS, RIBBONS, GLOVES, SHAWLS, &c., &0., To which they invite the attention ol the trade. mh24-tap3o gFRING STOCK SILK AND FANCY DRESS GOODS. A . W. LITTLE A Co. nhU-tf Ne. 33d MARKET ST. Ofl CWT. CHOICE WHITS RYE «w FLOUR, jnat received and fop sale at No. 8U SPRING GARDEN Street. nU6-tf WHITE GOODS, AND EMBROIDERIES. 40 and 4f2 North THIRD Street. CLOTHING. IJIO THE GENTLEMEN OF Phi- ladelphia AND VICINITY, A CARD. It haying been next to an impossibility, hereto fore, to obtain CUSTOMER-MADE QLQTHIIf*, at MODERATE PRICES, and finding that many gentlemen would prefer their Clothing MADE TO ORDER, if they oould secure at the same time REALLY FIRST-CLASS STYLES, and at REALLY REASONABLE PRICES, we have, at the earnest solicitation of our patron*, organized, in connection with our extensive Ready-Made Salcg-Rc&ms, a complete CUSTOMER DEPART MENT, in whioh the prominent features are, Ist. Fine and Medium Materials, made up in first-class styles; 2d. Unexceptionable Fitting Garments; 3d. Prices FAR LOWER THAN HAS BEEN CUSTOMARY; 4th. A corps of the most celebrated ?\»tiopi in this country. An extensive assortment of the oboicest im ported and domestic fabrics from the New York and Philadelphia markets, suitable for Coats, Pants, and Vests, always on hand, Ia our Ready-made Salesrooms dan always be found every variety and style of well-made fashion able olotbing. Spring stock now ready. PRICES MODERATE, pg* A visit is solicited. WANAMAKER & BROWN, MERCHANT TAILORS AND CLOTHIERS, “OAK HALL,” S. E cor. SIXTH and MARKET Street*. mh27-tf RETAIL* DRY GOODS. ' vv "* ,,% ''‘ / YYN'>Y^'\V\YVYVYV\^ , Vt/VVVVAAiV/VVtrt/V\AA.kAAJWJ riLOAKS ! CLOAKS! CLOAKS! \j tee greatest bargains in the city IVENS & CO.’S, No. 23 SOUTH NINTH STREET. THE LARGEST STOCK, THE BEST ASSORTMENT, THE CHOICEST COLORS, THE FINEST QUALITIES, THE MOST SUPERB TRIMMINGS, THE NEWEST STYLES, THE BEST WORK, AND DECIDEDLY THE LOWEST PRICES, IN THE CITY, IVENS & CO.’S, No. S 3 SOUTH NiNth street. mh26-3m rtLOTHS, CASSIMERES. V*/ Goods for Boys* Jackets. ■ • • • I'auta. for MODB* wear. " for Radies* Cloaks. LINEN GOODS. Barnsley Table Linens. Damask Napkins and Towels. Small Figured Damask Goods. Good Stout Irish Linens. Diapers Biwteyo. Pill Aa* LlfiO&i. DRESS GOODS. Shepherd's Plaids. Plain and Figured Mohairs. Plain and Figured Poplinetts. Delaines and Chatties. 9,000 yards new Prints, 12j£c. SPRING CLOAKS. Opening daily new Cloaks. Medium length and short Sacques. COOPER & CONABD, &p 3 Southeast corneT NINTH and M4RRBT. IHQ north eighth street, IAJO SECOND DOOR ABOVE ARCH, UP STAIRS LADIES* DBESS TRIMMINGS, &e. The Copartnership heretofore existing between KAUFMAN A LONNEBbTAUTKR Having been dissolved by mutual consent, tbo under signed respectfully informs the patrons and friends of the old firm, and-the trade in general, that he has taken all the np-stalrs rooms of NO. 103 NORTH EIGHTH STREET, ABOVE AB C 11. To continue the manufacturing of all kinds of DBESS, CLOAK, AND MANTILLA TRIMMINGS. FRINGES, BUTTONS, TASSELS, CORD, Of all descriptions, Ac., Ac., And wilt offer inducements in price and quality, as well as prompt attendance to orders, in every article apper taining to his lino. WM LONNERSTADTEB, ap4.2m] No. 103 North EIGHTH Street, ab. Arch. “VVEW GOODS OPENING DAILY, II —Plaid Foulards, black, brown, blue, and lilac. Plain brown Foulards, one yard wide. Piques, white ground and bouquets of Chintz colors. Wool De Laines, choice shades. Plaid and small figured Wool De Raines, for children. A large assqrtrpqnl qf slpgtM>m9i ftt 24) aud 24 cents. A fresh assortment of Cloaking Cloths. Small figure dark brown Mohairs, choice. Sbephetd*s Plaids, from. to 50 cents. Silk and Wool Poplins in great variety, at JOHN H STOKES’, No. 702 ARCH Street. N. B.—Good block Silks, 87#, $l, and . Call and examine onr 81-12>f black Silks. mh2B CARPETS AND Oil* CLOTHS. CARPET WARE HOU SB. OLDDEN & RICKKEE, 832 ABCH STREET, TWO DOORS BELOW NINTH, SOUTH SIDS, Have this day opened thtir New Stock of CARPETS, of the best English manufacture. The newest Patterns in Velvet, Brussels, Tap. Brussels, 3-Ply Ingrain, and Ve netians ; Oil Cloths in all widths, Canton Matting, {fiats. Druggets, Ac., bought before the late advance—selling at the lowest prices for cash. mh3l-12t QJ.LEN ECHO MILLS, GERMANTOWN, PA. McOALLUM & Co.. HANUFAOTUBEBS, IMPORTERS, AND DEALERS 109 CHESTNUT STREET. (Opposite Independence Hall,) CARPETINGS, OIL. CLOTHS, &c. We have now on hand an extensive stock of Carpetings, of our own and other makes, to which we call the atten tion of cash and short-time buyers. mh7-3na JjIOURTH-STREET CARPET STORE, Ho. 4T ABOVE CHESTNUT, No. 4T. J. T. DELACROIX Invites attention to his Spring Importation of CARPETINGS. Comprising every style, of the Newest Patterns and Designs, in VELVET, BRUSSELS, T APESTBY BRUS SELS, IMPERIAL THBEE-PLY, and INGRAIN OABPETINGS. VENETIAN and DAMASK STAIB OABPETINGS. SCOTCH BAG and LIST CARPETINGS. FLOOR OIL CLOTHS, in every width. COCOA and CANION MATTINGS. DOOB-MATS, RUGS, SHEEP SKINS, DRUGGETS, and CRUMB CLOTHS. AT WHOLESALE AND RETAIL, ItQW FOR CASH. J. T. DELACROIX, mb*-4m 4T South FOURTH Street CARPETINGS. J. F. & E. B. ORNE, NO. 619 CHESTNUT STREET, (OPPOSITE STATE HOUSE,) Have received, per eteamer Edinburgh, and other late arrive]!, their SPRING IMPORTATION 07 NEW CARPETINGS: CROSSLEX’S YARD-AND-A-BALP-WIDE VELVETS, P-4 MEDALLION 80., ENGLISH BRUSSELS, EXTRA-QUALITY TAPESTRY, BRUSSELS CARPETS, WITH BORDERS, (of new designs, for Halle and Staire). INGRAIN AND THBEE-PLF OABPETINGS, Of extra quality. ALSO, 500 PS. J. CROSSLEY A SON’S TAPESTRY BRUSSELS CARPETS, FROM 871 TO $1 PR. YD., Together with a complete assortment of out cloths, STAIB AN© FLOQB DBUQGETSi sues, M4Js, «g., All of new, choice aelectione) and AT MODERATE PRICES. J. F. & E. B. ORNE. mhS-tf OPPOSITE STATE HOUSE. TIXORGAN, ORR, A 00., STEAM JVI SKOINS BUILDERS, Iron Founder*, and Gtaiend Macbiniiti and Boiler Maken, No. 1210 OAIw LOWHILL Street Philadelphia. ■ felH-lr r ARD AND GREASE.—6O tierces Jj prime Leal lard; *0 Heim White Oreaea, {Knot from the Wait and In store- lorealeby mcrfht a koonb, lar.tr Ho. lie NORTH WHARVES. MESS PORK.—2SO bbls Mess Pork, ATA for sale by C. 0. BADLBR A 00., lOfl ARCH Street, 2d &66* AbowA front. CHEESE.— 150 boxes fine Herkimer County Cheeae, for sale by O. e. SADLER A CO., rnhM-tf 193 ABCS Street, 2d door aboye Front TTINE GAR—French White Wine T Vinegar, for eale by JAUBKTOHE ft LAVERONE, mas Hm. SM »a 4 S»t B»*tk FBONI fitroet. PHILADELPHIA, SATURDAY, APRIL 12, 1862. firm. SATURDAY* APRIL 12, 1862. At tho Sydenham Crystal Palace, as near London as Germantown is to the office of The Fhess, preparations are now being made for having a great Handel Festival in June. The word great is here advisedly and properly used, and means what it says; not as where an orator’s “ great speech” is published ■ where an actor is self-advertised as about to play bis “great character;” whore a clergy man’s “ great sermon” is published by request of admiring auditors; where “ grand con certs” and “ grand balls” are constantly on the tapis ; where, as we remember, the Welsh Nightingale, as a young vocalist called advertised “a grand 90 n C-?rij” the only per formers at which wore horaoif and a gentle man “in full Highland costumethe kilt evidently constituting tho grandeur, greatness, and glory of the evening. No; the Handel Triennial Festival, in Lon don, really is to be a great affair. On the first day when tickets for the forthcoming Festival were sold, the cash received in seven hours amounted to $40,000. The estimate has been made that 250,000 persons will attend this Mammoth Concert—which will extend, with a public rehearsal, over several days. The per formers and necessary officials on this occasion will exceed 4,000 persons. Handel, though German by birth, lived so long in England that his Teutonic descent was generally ignored there. He was born In 1684—travelled through Italy, where he was well received as a composer, for several years, and in 1710, being then 26 years old, was made Maestro di Capello to the Elector of Hanover, with a good salary, and permission to continue his travels. That same year, Handel visited London, where he was well received, court patronage being largely ex tended to him, and where, when his master, the Elector, arrived from Hanover, in 1714, as George I. of England, he was received into renewed favor, and his pensions increased until they amounted to $3,000 a year. From that time, until his death, on Good Friday, 1759, Handel belonged to England, in which his last iorty years were passed. Amid an immense number of his compositions, the oratorio of “ The Messiah” stands out, the best of its class—the glory of its own time, the wonder and delight of ours. In compliance with a wish expressed in his Will, Handel was burled In Poet’s Corner, Westminster Abbey, where a monument by Boubilliac is erected to his memory. Twenty five years after his death, lie received a still more honorable tribute. In 1784, a century after his birth, a public “ Ctmmemoration of Handel ” took place. It occupied five days— four during the morning in Westminster Ab bey, and one ia the evening, at the Pantheon. Every piece performed was composed by Han del ! The performances were selected by the Earls of Exeter, Sandwich, and Uxbridge, Sir Wi Wi Wynne, and Sir Richard Jobb, direc tors of the Ancient Concerts, and eight lead ing members of the musical profession. Joah Bates, a scientific amateur, was the leader— the force consisting of 525 vocal and instru mental performers. George the Third, who attended every performance in state, wore on bis arm, as a tribute of respect to Handel’s genius, the scarf and medal of a jewel. The proceeds amounted to s6s,QW—the greater part of it was given to the Society of Decayed Musicians and to Westminster Hospital. The scaffolding in the Abbey cost $lO,OOO, and the Orchestra a tike amount. HEAD NETS, When the Crystal Palace (Sydenham) was opened, in 1854, there was a Musical Festival which threw the Handel Commemoration into the shade; which, indeed, several provincial performances had repeatedly done before. Then, 1,650 instrumental and vocal perform ers, organized by- the Sacred Harmonic So ciety, executed, with great success, after a single rehearsal, the National Anthem, the Hundredth Psalm, and the Hallelujah Chorus, from Handel’s “Messiah.” In 1857, the num ber Of performers made a total of 2,500. Let us compare the musical force at the great London Musical Festivals. The band consists of stringed and wind instruments: Band. Charm. Singers. Total. Handel Comm., 1784 93 257 18 525 Great Exhibition, 1851.... 85 601 3 639 Crjetal Palace, 1864 400 1,248 2 1,850 Handel Festival, 1862 505 3,120 10 3,635 Including Librarians, Stewards, and other otllcors, the full force of 1862 will exceed 4,000 eorßOna. The curious may desire to know the exact distribution of instruments and voices in-1862. It is as fellows: First violin, 98; second violin, 90; violas, 75j violoncellos,7s; double basses, 75; wind instruments, 86—total band, 419. In the Chorus, 810 trebles, 810 altos, 750 tenors, 750 basses—total chorus, -3,120, Con ductor, principal vocalists, Sec., 10—total 3,635, and with Stewards, &c., 4,000 persons actively assisting at the Triennial Handel Festival of 1802, In the New York Musical Jleview, which gives an article on this subject,"without allow ing the reader to know whether it is original, or copied from an English journal, it is stated thus: ' “By musicians, it will probably be noticed that in the composition of the ohorus for the ooming fes tival the trebles and altos outnumber the tenors and basses. This has been don? advisedly, the expe rience of the former festivals having shown tbat for the orchestra in whiob they are assembled, the due proportion of chorus has thus been reached. “ Another point to which great importance is at tached for the coming festival is the employment of a sufficient force of’violas and violoncellos, with their corresponding wind instruments, as well as a complement of good, full, round-toned bass instru ments. “ One of the difficulties of an unusually great orchestra is, undoubtedly, to secure a sufficient body of fnll, deep, and middle tone. It will, how ever, be met in the coming festival by an increase of the larger stringed instruments, and also by the use of a number of serpents, and largo-tubed brass instruments, which give the lower notes in'uTouud, fnll manner. The large kettle-drums as well as the great bass drum, made for the Handel Festival, are found of great service. Handel, in his own performances of his Oratorios, was evidently very anxious to employ drums as resonant and powerful as possible • A curious fact corroborative of this has lately transpired, in documents signed by him acknowledging the loan from the master general of the ordnance of the day of the tower drums, and entering into engagements for their safe return.- Time 1 tower drums,’ which are still preserved in the ordnance stores at Woolwich, were taken b; the Duke of Marlborough at the battle'of. Malpla quet, in 1709, and long after Handel’s death were in frequent request at festivals and State cere monials. They were, however, outstripped in size by the 1 double kettle-drums ’ provided for the Handel Commemoration* Festival at Westminster Abbey, in 1784; a full description of which is given by Dr. Burney, in his account of the Com memoration, published in 1785. The dimensions of these are again considerably exceeded by tho drums made expressly for the Handel Festivals, which are by far tho largest ever made.” The Handel Festival of 1862 will be given in the Crystal Palace, London, in the Centre Transept, covered with an arched roof. The sides of the Orchestra will be 00 feet high ; “wooden cross-tie girders being carried across, in the iorm of an arch, rising about 40 feet in a clear span of 216 foet. The underside will be filled in with tie-bracings, lined with well seasoned match-boarding, bound closely to gether by ingenious appliances, until the whole surfaco becomes as hard and as resonant as a drum-head.” The central point of the arch over the Orchestra will be 100 feet high—con sidered the exact height for preserving the due transmission of sound down upon tho audience. Too great height, it has been ob served, does not produce successful musical results, but causes reverberation, and also makes the sound travel about in an uncertain manner. Altogether, it is expected that this will really be a “ great 55 Concert. The Boston Traveller states that General Buck* ner has been placed in oloae confinement, by or ders from Washington, and not for any act since he was a prisoner. He occupies an apartment where he oan have no intercourse whatever, ex eept with the officers of the fort. It is reported that his close Imprisonment is wearing upon his health and spirits. General Tilghman is sub jeered to the same imprisonment. These are the only rebel officers who are in close quarters at Fort Warren. The total depreciation of real property in the loyal States, in consequence of the rebellion,!! esti mated at two thousand millions of dollars. The fall iz, tho value of real estate la Mow York city, during the last eighteen months, is about thirty-three ana a third per eent. In the West it is almost impos sible to sell land at any price. The depreciation in the seceded States is far greater thaa this. Mammoth Music. THE PACIFIC RAILROAD QUESTION. Speech of ffon. James 11. Campbell, of Pennsylvania, In tbe Honae, on Tuesday, Hon. James H. Camp bell, of Pennsylvania, made a speech on tbe propri ety of building a Pacific Railroad, as provided for in a bill now before the Houee. We make an ela borate extract for the purpose of presenting to our readers Mr. Campbell’s argument on the bill as a measure of eeonomy, end bis estimate qflta cost; TIIE ECONOMY OP THE BILL, On tbe ground of economy, which all admit to be of the first moment in the present position of public affairs, tbe construction of a Pacific Railroad will ?aye the Ocvemiueut annually a large eum, which truth I now propose to demonstrate. General Samuel R. Curtis, in 1860, then the very able chairman of the House Committee on the Pacific Railroad, ostimated the annual service required by Government, and which could be better performed by a railway to the Pacifio, at Sd.doa.ooo for army and navy transportation, and $1,500,060 for postal service, amounting together to $6,500,000. But as this estimate was made front approximation; abU ii&tTrOta actual expenditures, as per returns from tbe various departments, the real figures show, so far as we have been able to procure them, that it was under the actual out lay. The following table will show the cost to the United States, for the transportation of troops a?.d supplies between the Mississippi river and the Pacific coast, per annum, for the past five years, beginning and ending with the fiscal year. It will be observed that it is in reply to a resolution of inquiry addressed to the Seeretafy of War by the House. [See House Executive Document, No 80. J War Department, l W.tstn.vcTox Cm-, D, 0., March 18,1302. J Sin; In compliance wltk tbe resolution of tbe Ilotise of Representatives .of tbe 19th Instant, T have the honor to transmit herewith a communication of the Quarter master General, covering a report 44 showing tbo cost to the Government for the transportation, per annum, for the lftht five Fears, by steam or otherwise, for troops and supplied* between the Mississippi river and the Pacific coast, as well as intermediate points." Very respectfully, your obedient servant, EDWIN M. BTANTON, Secretary of War. Hon. Gai.vsha A. Grow, Speaker of tbe House of Representatives. Fiscal year 1857: commencing July 1,1859, a«t? ending June 30,1857. Clothing Subsistence. 0rdi>ance................ Troops and other supplies. 2,101,367 31 Fiscal year 1858: commencing July 1, 1857, and ending June 30, 1850. Clothing $49,051 41 Subsistence 728,234 14 Ordniaiice 03,45 d 4f Troops and other supplies. ...3,151,106 38 Fiscal year 1859: commencing July 1, 1858, and ending June 30, 1859. C10tbi0g....8125,109 59 Subsistence 1,882.719 49 Ordnance 47,851 44 7 roops and other supplies..,. 2,463,873 43 £4,319,550 95 Fiscal year 1860 : from July 1, 1859, to June 30, 18G0. Clothing...» Subsistence.. Ordnance 29,651 47 Troops and other supplies.... 1,479,584 94 2,100,588 27 Fiscal year 1861: from July 1,1860, to June 30,1861. Clothing ... Snbaiett-nce. Ordnance... Troops and other supplies.,,. 1,035,875 63 Showing an aggregate of $14,047,154.02 for five years, or $2,809,430 80 per annum. By reference to the note appended to the return, it wUI be found that the Secretary of War adds : ♦‘Large experditures appertaining to this statement have been made at New York for CalifAFuift, &t N*w Or leans for Texas, and other points in the East for Utah and New Mexico, the exact amount of which cannot be ascertained except by reference to the vouchers in the office ol the Third Auditor of the Treasury, and which cannot be done without causing great delay.” The “large expenditures” referred to in this note, and which are not inoluded in the return, may be explained by the fact that the freight con tracted to be delivered by Russell, Majors, & Co. to certain posts in Utah, Nebraska, Kansas, and New Mexico, is not included in quartermaster’s supplies, and the amount, as the honorable Secre tary informs us, ceuld not be obtained “ without causing great delay.” But by referring to the parties themselves, or those best acquainted with the figures, we hare, in round numbers, the follow ing results: Gross amount paid contractors for freight from the Missouri river to the forts on the plains and ia Utah and New Mexico, as obtained from a member of the firm of Russell, Majors, & Waddell, who were tbe contractors far 1858, 1859, and 1860: 1858, $4,000-000 ; 1859, $-3,000,000; 1860, $1,500,- €00; 1861, not ascertained; 1862, estimate at least six millions. The amount for 1858 was larger than in 1859 and 1860 because of the Utah war, some five thousand men being then in the field. The e'stimate for 1862 is large because of the troops now employed in Neff Mexico being double the number of those in Utah in 1858. The foregoing estimates do not include the cost of conveying troops, tents, quartermaster's supplies, &o These are transported by Government through it§ quartermasters, and not by contractors, hat at an expense nearly, if not quite, equal the sum paid contractors. Government pays at the rate of SL.3O per one hundred pounds for one hundred miles, or say, twenty-six cents per ton per mile, from the Missouri river to the points indicated, two-thirds of which could be carried on a Pacific railroad, on the route contemplated, at one-tenth the present cost. It may safely be concluded from this exhibit that the expenditures not embraced in the Secretary’s statist we quite equal tv t tf tbey do not yory muoh exceed, those contained within it, or $3,000,- 000 per annum, making army transportation to the Pacific and intermediate points cost per annum $5,809,430.80. So muoh for army transportation. The postal servioe.may be placedat General Cur tis’s estimate of $1,500,000 per sunam. The following table will show the average cost of transportation for naval supplies from the East ern and Gulf ports of the United States to the Pa cific coast: NAvv DErAr.TMEN-T, March 7, 1662. Bin : In compliance with the resolution of the House of Representatives of the 19th ultimo, I have the honor to famish herewith a “ statement shewing the average coat of transportation for naval supplies, munitions of war, &c., for tho last five years from fhe Eastern and Gulf ports of the United States to the Pacific coast.” I am, very respectfully, your obedient servant, Gidkox Welles. Hon G. A. Guour, Speaker of the House of Representa tives. JUd&pituWim. Navy Depautmsxt, March 7, 1862. Bureau of Yards and Docks $2,063 87 Bmeau of Construction, Ac... 198 52 Bureau of Ordnance, Ac 7,283 70 Bureau of Provisions and clothing. 33,221 _ 15 Bureau of Medicine and Surgery.;.2s9*2o Total for last five years. Average per year Prom this statement it would appear that such coßt amounts per annum to $48,351.06; thus making, 111 & time 6f po&eo and under ordinary circum stances, an annual expenditure for Pacific sup plies and postal service of $7,357 81.88. / The bill before us appropriates ia bonds, with out . the Oregon branch, $60,880,000 ,* with the Oregon branch, $64,880,000. The following sche dule of appropriations will show the contemplated expenditure in detail: Prom Sacramento to western base of Sierra Nevada.. M £5 S4QQ,QQQ From western base of Sierra Nevada 150 48,000 7,200,000 N ext 890 miles through Greet Basin.... 890 32,000 28,480,000 Next 150 miles through Bock? mountains 150 48,000 7,200,000 Next 200 miles to Kansas tin 200 16,000 3,200,000 Next 450 miles to Missouri line 450 16,000 7,200,000 total of. I,SCS $53,680,000 If t 6 thU Id lidded the amount appropriated for Eastern branches, this will be increased, as follows: Miles. Per mile. Amount. Leavenworth branch 100 $16,000 $1,600,000 St. Joseph branch 100 16,000 1,600,000 louabrAnobniMMiiMMiiMSOO 10,000 4,000,000 Or a total of. If to this is added a branch to Oregon, or say six hundred miles, at the entire amount of bonds appropriated by this bill will be $64,880,000. Total number of miles, 2,915. The amount to several companies on main line will be as follows: To the Kansas company, with connect!^, ,, ,$7,200,030 To (be Central company. To the Nevada company... To the California company. The bonds are to ft, rt thirty years, and to bear interest at the rate of six per cent, per annum. When all the bends shall have been issued (which will necessarily be at the completion of the road) the aggregate annual interest will amount to $3,892,080. I have shown that the army and navy transportation, and postal service to the Pacific, coats the Government annually $7,357,781. Take then, the annual interest from the annual expendi ture, and we have left a sinking fund of $3,465,701, a sum more tlian sufficient to extinguish t/ie bonds before they become due, or, what is the same thing in £ffect.JUteed to the Government by cheap ening expenditure in that direction. We have, at present, no means of ascertaining how muoh the rebellion has added to the oost of convoying supplies to that part of tho country which could he reached by tho railway connection indicated, but that it has increased the expendi ture greatly no one can doubt. Thanks to the loyal people of California, Oregon, and Washing ton, we have not been called upon to quell rebel lion on the shore, of the Pacific. Couid we have held the Pacific States against any general rising of the people in the absence of railway facilities? Wc might, with immense expenditure—nay, could —for I doubt not the power of this Government to sustain itself against everything, hut a railway to the Pacific would have aided us immensely. If England had committed the folly of giving mate rial aid to the rebellion, as aha has given moral aid, our route by the Isthmus as wel l as water tran sit might have bean eat off for a time, and then the transportation of armies, ordnance, and army sup plies through the passes of the Rocky Mountains and the snows of the Sierras would have been an undertaking for which history furnishes no parallel. We have passed that crisis; how soon we may reach A second one I cannot tell, hut it will he our folly, nay madness, if we ever inour the same great responsibility. WHAT IT WILL COST THE GOVERNMENT The average oost of Western roads is about $40,- per mile—some much less. If wo add $26,006 a mile on the Paoific road for extra grading, bridging mountain streams, and procuring ties, on a distance of eighteen hnn 4i;d. and Sixty-live miles on the ike, W 3 have an estimated cost of $111,990,- 847,069 33 483,077 24 40,810 48 1,693,610 28 3,961,*48 40 $94,397 09 658-954 77 $27,695 32 423,303 36 16,824 78 1,503,799 09 $14,047,154 02 ,*241,755 44 , 48,351 68 Milts. Per mile. Amount. As to the means of determining where the richest a mines are, we would suggest that small exploring parties be first sent out, to find, select, and locate, when the Government oan immediately put into re quisition all the neoossary machinery, and other ap pliances for the successful working of the mine. There are new in California, Oregon, and Wash, ington, thousands of acres of exhausted or worn out wash gold mines, which are now abandoned for new and more profitable placers, all of whioh are comparatively of no value te either the Government or the miner, and must remain thus so long as the present order of things continues. In regard to those lands, we would suggest that the Government cause to be surveyed all of said wash gold lands, in parcols varying from the 32dof an acre to a full aore, publicly advertise them, and on a given day, sell at public auction, to the highest bidder for eash, all such parcels of worn-out wash gold loads, for which the Govern* xnent shall give the purchaser a deed in fee Sim* pie. In our opinion, these lands, thus sold, will vield to the Government from five to five thouaAim dol lars per acre; and it is sot improbable that iso luted acres may run as high as fifty thousand dollars, thus yielding to Government a very con siderable annual revenue. 87,200,000 860,880,000 31,200,000 9,360,000 5,920,000 853,680,000 000, a value quite sufficient to secure Government in the contemplated issue of bondß. The bends are to be issued from time to time, whenever commissioners appointed by the Presi dent of tho United States shall certify that forty consecutive miles generally, and twenty miles in more difficult places, of any portion of said railroad and telegraph line are ready, in all respects, for service, with all the neceßßary equipments and fur niture, with American rails of the best quality; and the number of bonds on certain distances on the line is regulated by the difficulties and cost of construc tion, aa fully explained in section eleven of the bill; the most mountainous and difficult parts receiving the greatest amount of Government assistance. The grant of lands embT&ced in section third of this bill is carefully guarded from abuse. Over a great part of the route the land grant is merely no minal, and where it is not so the Government will derive it benefit from the increased value. The interests of Government are carefully pro. tected in the bill. The issue and delivery of the bonds to the company ipso facto creates a first lieu or mortgage in favor of the United States; and ia oase of refusal on the part of the company to pay the bo&dq When due, according to the provisions of the bt.li, the Secretary of the Treasury has the right to take possession of the road and franchises for the nse of the Government. Tho bill further reserves mineral lands, and provides that all mails, troops, and public storos shall be transported for Government fit reasonable rates* m\ le sauced the amounts paid by private persons for S&e samo L:"2 of service; the Government at all times to have a preference in the use of tbo road, and a portion of the net earnings are annually set apart for the pay ment of the bonds and interest. And generally it i* provided that Congress may at any time, having due regard to the rights of the companies embraced in the bill, add to, alter, or amend the charter. I now, gentlemen, submit this bill to your careful consideration—a consideration to which it is on titled in view of its great importance, This grand, undertaking will do more to unite us as one people, will accomplish more by extending civilization over the continent—for commerce and civilization go hand in hand—than any other enterprize of modern times; civilization of that high type which shall spread the cultivated valley, the peaceful village, the church, the school-house, and thronging cities, through the mighty solitudes of the West; while the gold and grain of California and an intermediate continent flow in commingled tide to the marts of the Atlantic. A Basis for Our National Credit. [Tor The Press.] Having adverted to our only national source of revenue —“ the gold mines"—in a former commu nication on this subject, we now beg leave to offer further suggestions on the same subject, and some what more in detail. REVENUE IS THE SOUL OP A NATION, And if a nation have no revenue, or if it bsrre an inadequate revenue, the moral power of that nation ia either totally destroyed, or it is in danger of menace and contumely. The physical power of that nation is also of doubtful extent and efficiency, inasmuch as a display of its strength cannot long be exhibited without pay. With the moral and physical power of a nation, therefore, trembling in the balance, and its destiny being suspended almost upon the casting of a single die, the gaining of a single battle, the znaintainance of its army and navy, a single month without pay, it becomes the representatives of the people—the law-making power of that nation—to look around for new sources of revenue, of which the nation may avail itself in tbe time of its greatest need, so as not to crush the people by overburdening taxa tion in its efforts of self-preservation. In our former communication we showed the ab solute inadequacy of revenue from customs and tho sale of public lands, and that, for the present, we must resort to a direct tax upon the people. This taatj we believe , the people will pay. Rut how long ? Can they pay it for any considerable num ber of years ? We believe not. In fact, all history admonishes that overburdening taxation is the di rect and legitimate cause of revolution. If, then, wo would crush rebellion and avoid revolution, we must find an adequate source of revenue out side of a direct tax upon the people. This source of revenue we have in the gold mines. When we speak of the gold mines, we do notwißh to he understood as embracing in those words all those placers where gold is washed from the earth, or where it is gathered upon the bed rock. Alt those placers we would advise the 9o vernment to leave open to tbe enterprise of indivi duals. What we would embrace in the gold mines are those districts where the precious metals are- dis tributed through the solid rock, which have to be quarried, broken, crushed, ground to powder, and then washed, or otherwise chemicalized, so as to separate the metals from tbe reek-dust. Those platinum, gold, silver, copper, and lead bearing rocks, and all other metals, salts and al kalies, we would hqyo the Government hold, pos« acss, and occupy, as a guarantee against overbur dening taxation upon the people, and- as a basis and source of revenue to the Federal treasury, am ple and adequate, not only for the present, but for all future emergencies. We firmly believe that, when the Government shall have availed itself of those mines, and proper machinery shall have been pat into successful ope ration, with proper officers to manage and men to work them, they will yield a net revenue to tho Government of more than three hundred millions of dollars annually i What other nation possesses such retirees of revenue ? And how easy to relieve tho people of the fearful apprehensions of tho overshadowing’ terrors of the slowly-maturing tax bill! Fear not, good people; relief will come, and that right speedily. The treasure-house or tho world iB within our territory, and within our grasp, and it is only ne cessary that the attention of Congresß be ealled to it for that body to command the doors of that trea sure-house to he opened, and the people invited to look in and see more gold, more platinum, more silver, more preoious stones, when reduced to dol lars, than can he enumerated or comprehended l>y the human mind. Is a nation with sueb resouroes poor ? Ia a na tion with suoh resources weak ? Is a nation with such resouroes to despair ? Never! no, absolutely never. For we are strong in native wealth r TT6 are strong in energy ; we are strong in numbers ; we are stronger in inventive genius ; we are strongest in a true knowledge of ourselves ; and in our determination to be, do, and suffer, we are mvmeiUe. And, after we shall have einshed this most iniquitous rebellion, it may come within the province of this Government to consider the expe diency of extending our domain southward to the Isthmus of Darien, and northward to the Pole. With an invincible army in the field, a navy stronger than any in Europe, and native resouroes bound less and inexhaustible, who shall presume to say, Thus far, and no farther, shalt thou go ? Aye, and let thoso haughty European monarchs beware and tremble, for the universal sentiment of man kind is FREEDOM ! Think not we are speaking of dreams, or myths, or fables; not so, we are speaking of those certain realities which ever follow the brave, the good, and the true. But, says one, we have not the men to labor in the rook mines. Mm may always and under all circumstances be employed for certain pay, hence we find that they are always more willing to employ to Govern ment because the pay ia certain. And then, what shall be done with the “contra bands ?” May they not be profitably employed in the Government gold mines? We simply make the suggestion, salt may be of aorvioe to those phi lanthropists who are now so muoh troubled as to what disposition shall be made of them. Very respectfully, George B. Sim psox. Miscellaneous Affairs. The committee appointed to colleot metal for Gen. Beauregard’s army applied to a planter of Adagg county, Mississippi, a few tlajs since for his bell. Not having such an article, be mentioned it to bis wife, when she very patriotically offered her brass kettle. The little ones rather demurred to the sacrifice, and one of them, with a sweet tooth, said: “Xa, pa, what will we do for preserves?” u My daughter,” said the wag of a father, lt whole duty now is to preserve our country.” The' kettle was sent. The Mobile Tribune of the 6th inst. says: It will he seen by the proposals in our advertising column that five more gunboats are ordered by the Government to be built at (his port. The Norfolk correspondent of the Petersburg Erpre s, under date of April t, refers to the proclamation of the Governor calling everybody to the field, and not exempting farmer?, US extremely unwise, and says that all the indications are that a famine will he the consequence. The whole sec tion from Princess Anne to Norfolk is one vast wil derness—not a plough in a field, and no steps taken to provide for the public necessities of another year. Ho also says the militiamen are being drilled each day, but they oan render no service unlessuroperly armed. If muskets are not allowed them, let them be armed with shot-guns—a formida ble weapon in proper hands. TWO CENTS. From General McClellan's Army. AN ARTILLERY DUEL. POSITION AND FORCE OF THE REBELS. OUB SHARPSHOOTERS HARASSING THEIR ART IIXERYMXN, Our Troops in SplrndM Condition and Gaining Ground. Baltimore, April 11. —The Old Point boat has arrived. The following are the main points of the Amahs.s»’A special correspondent's letter ; The storm has at length broken, and the sun shines brightly this afternoon, though the wind is still blowing. Nothing has been seen or heard of the Merrimac to-day, and in view of the recent terrible reverses to the rebels in the West.it is doubted whether they will have the courage to at tempt offensive operations, even with their iron plated monster. Still, desperate circumstances re quire desperate remedies, and their desperate silait may induce attempts at something in tfaU way. If she ever does come, she will probably make her appearance to-morrow. Parties who come in from the army report no special change In affairs. Continual skirmishing is going os, and a brilliant little affair occurred yesterday morning, in which Griffin’s battery par ticipated with marked effeot, hilling and wounding twenty-seven of the rebels The rebels 1 position extends across the Peninsula from Yorktown to Warwick, near the James river, a short distance above Mulberry Point. The con formation of the land, and the making in of the creek from James river, shortens their line of de fence, snd enables them to command, with their fortifications, all the roads up the Peninsula Generals Lee and Joseph E. Johnston aare both reported to be with the rebel forces here, one com manding at Yorktown and the other at War wick, ilagruder. holding a subordinate command, is with the reserves, at Williamebnrg. According to reports from rebel deserters, the rebel forces number about 50,000, of whom SO,OOO are reinforcements from the line of the Rappahan nock, and about Norfolk. Despite the weatherand bad roads, our generals are pushing forward preparations for the assault of the rebel works, and not many days will elapse before Yorktown will be onrs, and Bicbmond threatened. The glorious new 3 from the West is acting as an excellent stimulant for our army, and greatly en sourages the troops under their paeient hardships to strive and win equal honors. Berdan’s Sharpshooters give good account of themselves. They hold the advanced position under the rebel batteries, from which they con stantly harass the enemy. A htid above the parapet becomes an instant mark for half a dozen rifles, which, from a thousand yards distance, rarely fail to hit their mark. She rebels keep well under' cover. One sharpshooter, belonging to the California’ Regiment, bos almost wholly prevented the rebe’h from using a' large gun in an important position. Erom a well-3eleeted rifle-pit he keeps a constant aim upon the gsa, and hardly an nttempt has been made for two dkys to fire it' without the rebels losing one or m 073 men from his deadly aim. One of the orders of the day istllAt oceof our divisions had secured an important the holding of whioh wEI eventually leaf to the forcing of the rebel lines of defence. Much important pre liminary work has been done by eur troops, and with the return of gosJ'weather more active opera-, tiems will hardly Tie postponed many drys: The task before General McClellan, thOTediic tion of fortified entrenchments, is that for which he is held specially qualified, and the rezulficnot doubted. THE LATEST. Washington, April IT.—The steamer King Pfcilip arrived at the navy yard at half past eight o’clock this morning, having left Ship Point, York river, near Yorktown, at two- o'clock yesterday afteißMH, Captain Eos,. Assistant Secretary of the Nary, Senator Grimes, Hon. Mr. Sedgwick, of New York, and several other gentlemen, arrived on the King FhllijJ’ Our forces before Yorktown are stated to be hour ly gaining ground-. Nothing new has transpired on the-rirer. Importance of Corinth to the Enemy ITS LOSS ODTWrnX contedebactm two. A moment s glance at Bny map of the Southern States will shswr the importance of tbe present rebel positions- in Northern Mississippi and Ala bftmft, find bow utterly desperate their fortunes become the moment' they are defeated here.' Corinth, it will be seen, is at the jnnotion of the Memphis and Charleston and the Mobile’and Ohio Railroads. Prom this- point, the road stretches northward through tho whole of Western Tenneesee to Cumberland, Kentucky; southward, the- road runs through Eastern Mississippi and a corner of Alabama, to Mobile on the gulf; westward)- a road runs direct to Memphis, and eastward through Florenoe, Alabama, Chattanooga. Tennessee, and Atlanta, Georgia, to Charleston, South Carolina. Corinth, therefore, asnimands the Mmmuals&llons to Memphis, the gulf, and the seaboard seceded States. Not only so, but this-Memphis and Charleston road is the only railroad- connection ieft the rebels between Louisiana, Mississippi, and all Alabama west ot Ftnsaoola, and tbe Southern seaboard - States. Troops- oan only be sent east from. New Orleans. Natchez, Vicksburg, Jackson, Memphis, Baton Rouge, or Mobile, or to those points-from. Virginia, North or South Carolina, or Georgia, omr the Memphis- and Ghari&ston road , the only rail road line now connecting the East and West of the rebellion. Let the road- be once broken, and the Southern Confederacy ia out in two as effectually fig if a Chinese wall were built between the Gulf and tbe seaboard States. Beauregard r then, ia engaged in defending the last connected line of defence die rebels can pos sibly adopt. Defeat him here, and the war through out the Gulf States can only be a series of isolated straggles, the end of which no prophet is heeded to foretell. He has selected the most important point along the road for bis main stand.. West of Corinth, is Grand Junction, where the New Orleans branch of ihe Mobile and Ohio intersects the ftfeua phis and Charleston road. Tks rWlted OOQUpdttQft has not yet been officially confirmed If true, Beauregard may make a final stand at Grand Junction. Lose that, and he has given us the key to Memphis, New Orleans, and Mobile. Secretary Seward's Visit to Corinth The fol!owmg[is a il special ” surmise from Wash ington : Rumors are current in the city to-day to the ef fect that Secretary Seward is to leave Washington immediately for Corinth. Speculations arc nu merous as to the cause of this sudden hegira. You will remember that it was announced, some days since, over the signatures of two members of the rebel Congress, that Jeff Davis was going Wssft, These assumptions hava given rise to many novel theories as to their bearing upon the question of the oontinuanoe of the war. It is said that, in view of the evidently decisive battle, which for more than a month was pending in West Tennessee, the leader of the rebels Wfis expected to moot a representative of the Go. vernment at or near Corinth, in such a spirit as the result of the batttle should suggest. Therefore, it is argued that Gen. Halleok has gone to Corinth, to receive any communication from the rebels ns the head of the military department of Ul9 West, ADd Secretary Seward is also about to* go there in his civil capacity, to negotiate a peaoe. Halleck’s Opinion of McClellan A Cairo correspondent says; In conversation with a gentleman from St. Louis last night, I learned some things that, I must confess, were new to me, aDd as I think the idea will be new to the publio generally, and ns in presenting it I shall not tran scend the rules laid down for the governof (ho press, I will endeavor to jot it down. The gentle man referred to I know to be a warm personal friend to General Halleok, and shares much of that sterling officer’s favor and confidence. Hence, a weight will be attaehed to whatever he says such as does not accrue to the sayings of ordinary men. I wohld like to give his name, that the publio might the more readily comprehend the reason why I assign so much paper to theohroniolingof his ideas. The conversation turned upon the operations of the army here and elsewhere. I asked— “ What is General Halleok l s opinion of General MoClellan?” “Sir,” said my friend, “I have heard General Halleck say, Id substance, repeatedly, that he con sidered the military skill, science, and penetration of General McQle|ian a, second to that of no man living; that whatever bad been done in tbe West and elsewhere was bat the carrying out of MoClel lan’s great plan of the war; that the general idea of each and every one of those movements was tbe fruit of bis foresight and knowledge of war and its appliances; and that McGlollan had rough hewn the whole work, and oniyleft tho finishing touches to the department and division command ers.” An Invitekate Jail*Bkeakeh,—Miahaal Mo* Quire, ef the Third Missouri Volunteers, has an unconquerable penchant for jail-breaking. Some months ago hewas imprisoned for desertion, broke jail, end escaped. Finding, it would soom, that no one took the trouble to re>arrest him. he volun tarily returned to the “Hotel de Lynch,” in St. Louis. Scarcely was he snugly domiciled than ho began digging his way out again, and had suc ceeded in getting safely upon the sidewalk when he was discovered »nd “taken in ” figfiifir Night before last, having been removed to another cell, he again indulged in bis favorite. amusement of in* serting boles in the wall of bis prison. In this enterprise he persevered till three o’olook in tbe morning* at which hour hoconcluded to cover up the result ef bis toil, and resume it the nMtt night. But for an hour or two preceding this de termination, his movements had been detected, and be bad been watched by a member of the night guard. McGuire was yesterday placed in irons, to interpose an addittbnal obstacle for Ms peculiar in* gtnuity to surmount. Coming to Nice Points. —Last week, the New England Methodist Conference) sitting at Westfield, was brought to a stand in the case of a person ask ing admission to their connection on the objection that he ckeioed tobacco. During the discussion raised, a large majority were opposed to receiving .nny new member using tobacco, and 80 the oa3Q was laid OYO7- THE WAR PRESS. The War Press wilt tw Rent to subscribers by mail (per annum in advanet-) At .s£.(>• Threo Copies “ “ 6.09 r 'vs “ “ •• 8.00 Ten “ “ “ 12.00 lißrwr Club. Will be charged at the same rate, thus: W rOßif* will east ?24- 8* copies will cost SCO j and IM copies $l3O, For a Club of Twenty-one or over, we will send a— Extra Copy to the getter-np of the Club. Postmasters are requested to act as Agents for The War Prkss. KT Advertisements luaortad at the tumid rates. Bis lines constitute a eouare. The New Congressional Apportionment. o. 3 ? 8 - is toe act for apportioning thia btate into Congressional Districts, as passed by both Houses of th© Legislature : toe Congressional District, of ? with the act of Con -4th ’ ° ne lh — d fo/iows" 0 diYided iDt ° I. Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth and Eleventh wards in the city of Philadelphia ' 11. First, Seventh, Eighth. Ninth, and Tenth wards in lbs city of Philadelphia. T a m Twelfth, Thifteißth, Sixteenth, Eighteenth and Nineteenth wards in tbe city of Philadelnhl. IV. Fourteenth, Fifteenth, Twentieth, first, and Twenty-fourth wards in the city of phila delphia. V. Twenty-second, Twenty-third, and Twentv fifth wards in th, ?itj> of Philadelphia, and thi county of Bucks. w VI. Montgomery and Lehigh counties. VII. Chester and Delaware counties. VIII. Berks county. IX. Lancaster county, X. Schuylkill and Lfeb&hon counties. M. iiorthuiupton, Carbon, Monroe, Pike, and Wayne counties. ' XII. Luzerne and Susquehanna eounties. XIII. Bradford, Wyoming, Sullivan, Columbia, and Montour counties. XIV. Northumberland, Union, Snyder, Juniata, and Dauphin counties. XV. Cumberland, York, and Perry chuntleS. XM. Adams, Franklin, Fulton. Bedford, and Somerset counties. ' XVII. Cambria, fiiair, Huntingdon, and Miffito counties. XVIII. Centre, Clinton, Lycoming, Tioga, and Potter eounties. XIX. Erie, Warren, MeKoan, Forest, Elk Ca merop, Jeffsrson, PJsaffleld counties. ' XX. Crawford, Venango, Mercer, and Clarion counties. • XXI. Indiana, Westmoreland, and Fayette counties. * XXII. Allegheny eounty south of tho Ohio and Allegheny nvirs, including Nsvll island. XXIII. Allegheny county north of the Ohio and Allegheny rivers, snd Butler and Armstrong eounties. “ XXIV. Lawrence, Beaver, Washington, and Greene counties. The Yorktown Rebels Aware of our Movements. II was known at Riobmond when the bulk of tha Union «rr*y of tha Potomac B&oad f rom Unuwim to Washingtcn; it was known there when the eorne d’armcchid landed and were assembled at Fortress Monroe; it was known there when (General Mc- Clellan and his staff arrived at the fortress ■ and It was known tasro when tije march on Yorktown commenced, and what number of troops Genera! McClellan bad wherewith to make tiro attaok Troops have been arriving at Yorktown, from Bichmond and Gerdonsviile, every day for the last week. It is believed that General Joseph B Johnston and Jeff Davis are boUj Yorktown, and that treneral Johnatoa iH in command, The nun* her of rebel troops there cannot be loss than 10C,999. Yfeekly Review of the Markets. rnii.i.nHM’![7,l, April a, 1882. Bnsinem generally has been interrupted by the lacto m’ency of tile weather, and the markets hare been very quiet tliiswsek. Bark is qd-tet. Uroadatuffs continue dull. Flour and Meal A liffiiteit demand. Eye and Com are is good request at fnH rates. Wheat has da tfined. Cand£j are unchanged. Coal there ia not rrach activity. Coffee In quiet, fingar is in good re (Hint at fuU ra!%3. Ho laßses is firm. Colton ia rather wore BftiY&i F/eh are coming forward more taiy. Fo reign Fruit, there 2? more doing* No change in Hem* or Hide?. Tbo Iron market is quiet, aod there is a good de* manG ; rer Bars. Lrarber ie beginning tfc attract more at tention. Naval Starw of all kinds are in gmall supply and prizes nro better. Gils are steady, FJa§t§j* fo coming forward more freely. Provisions there is father more firmness. Salt is* unchr.sgod. Oloverseed irta request. Teas and Tobacco ore steady. Freights to foreign porta are dull, tot coastwise there Is more doing. Wool is un changed. Ih Dry Goods there la more doing, and the pricM of ail staple Cottvjs m bettor and the demand more active lor the supply of the West and the home hade. Woollras continue inactive and quotations about the same. FLOUR.—Tie market has fclvanfa. Com continues score© and in rPlllffit At S&C for yellow, afloat; sales of prime white at 61CJ BOmo poor quality at 66c, and* some Pennsylvania, yellow et 54c, the latter in store; in *ll, about 30,000 bus barn been taken. Oats continue dull and unsaleable at 35030 c for Pennsylvania. Barley and Malt are quiet, and the former scarce. PROYISJOBS.—There ia rather more firmness in the market, and the receipts and atockA af& fr&Utato, with sale of 509 bbls Pork ot 812*.50®13.00 for Western and city meßsj .prime is quoted at 89.50©10.60. Meet Beef is steady, wtth sales of city packed at sl4® 14.50, aad country ctr $l2 50ff113, ebieffy at the latter rate. Beef Hams are steady Bacon— The demand continues limit ed, but the stock light', sales of 300 casks. Including plain *bd fAHCy SJ’fiSM fit 83>9c, As in quality: sides at 6®6jgV« and Shoulders 61 cash and short time. Green Meats—There is a fair inquiry for all descriptions! and prlceß are well maintained : sales of Hams at sft®6c, in salt, and 6®6ftc, in pickle; Sides at 6®sfte, and Sh ulders at 4s4£ c, cash and 60 days • 150 boxes short ribbed Sid&S at B)^£ t &ti, and email lots at 45c & lb. FlBH.—Mackerel are lieM with a little more firmness, and some of the recent arrivals have boon stored for bet ter prices; sales of No. 1 at slo® 10.50; No. 2 at sB* 8 50, and No. 3 at $6.75, for large, and $6 for medium size. 1,200 bbls sold from tbs wharf, on private terms. Gftdflth fItEA At Ekhd Pickled Hurring 3.50. as lb quality. FRUlT.—Several cargoes Sicily Oranges and Lemons have sold from the wharf, at $2®3.50 for the former and s2®2 75 for tbe latter. In domestic Fruit there is a iHißiness doing j sales of Green Applft fit IH»fW 3r bVii Dried Apples bi-II at 507 c for old and new crop • unparPeaches sell at 6®9c, for quarters anti halves; pared Peaches are very Hcarco and wanted. X'IiEIGHTSto Liverpool are dull. We quote Floor at 2s 3d; Grain at 7R ®Bd, aud heavy goods at 25®26«. To London tho rates are about the sapie; § Ytfwl is loading with 3»506 bbis petroleum no private tennß. To Ban Francisco we quote at 39®32c foot, and very tit tle going forward. A large number of vessels have beon chartered by tho Government to rarry coal south. West India freights aro steady; a vessel was taken to go to Cardenas at 40c for sugar, and $3 for molasses, foreign port rburgle paid. Coni fraiohfflAre unsettled end lews*. GINSENG.—There is nothing doing in either crude or clarified. GUANO fs in better demand, and wo notice considera ble sale at 556.60060 for Peruvian; $40®45 for Tchaboe. UIPEri arc held firmly, but the tanner] are holding 9ff, rr!'®* k ®i)'s all0V ? ttwse »f leather. hops sell slowly at the decline ; sales of fi*st»sort Eastern and Western at 16®20c ty lb. LUMBER is Belli -»g more fieely at $l4 for Yellow Sap, and $l5 for White Pine Boards. Laths and Pickets are sternly. MOLASSES is firm, but not much doing; among the tabs aro some Cuba MiMcavAdAkt dld-ci-6'p Cardenas at 21c, And 200 bblß New York Syrup nt 280295 on time HA VAT* STORES.—Tbe stock of Boaln is very light, and it is held firmly, with more inquiry; sales of 600 liblp, including No. 2, at ftSerO 50, and fine at $ll 4P* IMi Tar is hold at $9 50010, ami Pitch at ssisoaiTi bnt without sales. Spirits of Turpentine is excited, ami on tim advance, wilb a steady inquiry at 51.20a1.25 gfcilon. OlLS.—There is very little doing except in a small way. frrm store. Linseed i* in fair demand at 85c, cash. Lard Oil is ouiot! i&hu aF Waaura tinier 86^54 c . S.fOO bbls crude Petroleum sold, for export, on private terms. PLASTER Is In steady demand; several cargoes soft eold at $3 25®3 ton. I ' IO , E -—T*W !s very little tiem, but (lie demand is limited j sale*, in a small w»y, at oft a7c, cash, for C?«- rollpn. SALT.—An import of 8,000 sacks Liverpool has ar rived, which was previously disposed of; a cargo of Cadiz sold Inst week at 25c. SFIRITfi The rlenmtid for foreign continues limited, tbe market Atit*. N. K. Bum is (te»4y at tJ6©37c. Whiritey is unsettled; sales of Pcym’a and Ohio bbls at 23*24c, and drudge ut 220 gallon. BVGML—^Tli«*re is not much activity In the market, and holders mo firm in their views; sales of 500 hbds Cuba at fiftwTftc for low grade and good grocery, Porto lUm MS.vuni Havana brown at Jp-ib BEBDS.—There has boon ft good demand for Clovor se«V but at the close there is more coming forward, end the market is dull and lower ; sales of 2,000 bushel* fniraml prime at $50&.2&, chiefly at the latter rate; 200 bags from second bands at B){c. Timothy ranged from $20212J4 V biTsh&L !• taken on ar rival by the crushers ats2.loaf2ls ¥* iraeheL TALLOW is unebanged ; sales of 10 ,000 fes city* rerdered at 9c, cash, and country at Sftaßft 3? lb. TEAS—Prices are firm both for blacks and greens, with limited sales ToftA*C6Y—There is very little demand for leaf or manufactured, ard prices are firm. WOOL —The trade in this staple U almost ftt a stand# both buyei* and srilers bolding off t"» await the result of the Boston auction eal©; and a fow small lots only hava I'm at rcwif v» rfits9._ t afca