Ujt Vrt,ss. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1862 pFy We can take no notice of anonymous commu nications. We do not return rejected manuscripts. in-- Voluntary correspondence solicited from all parts of the world, and especially from oui different military and naval departments. When used, it will be paid for. , The Attacks, upon . General Ilaileck. The newspapers in opposition to the Go vernment are vindictively assailing General HALLEcK for his aieged neglect to attend to the wants of Gen, Bun:swim, and his failnre to supplyhiS,adVanced corps with a pontoon' bridge. This:new assault shows a change .of base on the part of these enemies of the Government: A few days -,ago General HALLECK was denounced as nmuiderer' for having ordered General : , BunNstpE to: ad vance upon the works of the rebels at Fre -clericksburg. His removal was demanded as a sacrifice to the memory of twenty thou sand brave Men, and all Manner of maledic tions-were Showered upon him. The report of General BURNSIDE Slip)Veo how plain. a tale:could-put them down. IRS report told the': World that they had been guilty :Of Wilful, deliberate, and . , maliciOns ftilse hood to_ injure their country's 'cause. Thus branded with' :fraud, we Shotild naturally refuse_ any ,further confidenee in their assertions. : I.l:they had been engaged in : ,honorable and :candid criticism, they would have acknowledged - their error; and Made a jUst reparation to General HALLECK. But no' such magnanimity could be ex pected. They see in :General HALLEcK a firm, deeided, and earnest servant of the Republic ; ft isoldi6r wile Ms no anibition but to end this war with honor to himself andhis country, and, therefore; they clainor for his destruction. Having been detected in their former misrepreSentation, they now, Attempt another; They no longer say that General HALLE,Ok. *as rash and hasty-in Ordering General Burt - Nsint :to Advance against his , better judgment, but slow and incompetent for not having sent the pon, toon train to - Fredericksburg, in, time fOr, the . advance of 'General SOMER. To do this ; they' diStort the evidence before the Comthittee' on the Conduct 'of the Thar in the Most unblushing manner. If we look at this thing sen'sibly for a single moinent, we will see how insidious and unjust their argument Appears. General HALEon. - is the general-ni 7 ehief.'' His '-duty was to give the. Orders for supplying Gen: Bunssro - E. This ivaS done. General ALMS is -the Quarter innster-General. His duty ;was - to see that General BOINSIDE was supplied With; trans portation, including :pontoons'. This was done to the best of thatgenciul's ability, and his evidence is so clear•and practical, that it 6 - 114101., adthit - of any doubt. ',` General EALiteti - should have had the pontoon bridges ,at FalMouth as soon as Gen. SUM NER. arrived," say these captions-critics. General ALEicis replies : ." No pontoon train could to Falmouth without a (dent guard to drive out the enemy's pickets, and, if it got there before thO' army, the enemy would have captured it. What all thearm,y itself did.not doi it leas not to be ex, Toted that the guard :of the pontoon, ei trairt slaortld do' >. This is plain enough, and an swersthe' firSt charge: The second com 7 plaint is ;that'General ,HA.LtEcic did not Anticipate .every contingency of weather, the Unavoidable dangers of war, and - the neees- Stiry deltrys of travel ; in other - words, that he did not secure the success of General BURNBIDE'S movement:: General MEIGS re plies " When a general undertakes to make a Movenfent, he must, giVe his orders himself. Every order that General SIDE 'pegvestedfr em me, eVel'y T eptisition that was laid 'upon me, he says himself, vas folly and p omplig satisfied." And again, in ex.- planation- of the asstuned delay,, :General MEIGS further answer's that, in his opiniOn,, it was A mistake to suppOso that a heavy, cumbersome pontoon train' could be trans-, ported from Berlin to: Fredericksbnrg, in the trio days : and a ' half that it took the :armyto march from Warrenton to Fredericksburg, Berlin is : near Harper's Ferry, on the tipper Fetomac, and its dis tance from Waxrenton is twice as great as the distance of ',Warrenton, front Fredericks , burg. When General AloCLELtilo - marched to Warrenton,' he 'left pontoons behind him. His plan was to advance on mond by way of , Culpeper. When Gene ral BURNSIDE relieVed :hiM, and changed his 'point Of attack FrederiekSburg,, he was compelled to cross' 4:Rage The pontoons had to be removed ; :and; as Gene , ral MEids justly observes, " ..march of a hundred miles fora pontoon 'train is a se rious matter; 'Whether, by land or water." After lending carefdlly this evidence i and -considering the unfavorable circum stances - attending the long March of a hundred miles, we can see ,no 'reaSon for censuring General BALLECK. The pontoons were in charge of the Army-of the Potomac: That Army :Of the::Foteinac marched to ,Warrenton without, bringing them :frm o Berlin, and, -if any person is criticised, we think it should be the general who left them among the mountains -Of the Shenandoah, when they is FC required in the yalley or the Rappahannock. The question is not, why did General 'HAIIEck, or General INIErGs, or General TiIJRNSTDE, fail to accomplish the impossible feat of- marching a pontoon train one - hundred Miles in two days, and a half, but Why- did General MCCLEM,AN':rencler that feat necessary, wb,en, he left it silty miles behind him, and moved npon Rich mond? Retaliation. We publish this morning the proclama tion of JEFFERSON DAVIS, in which he an, nounces it , as the intention of the rebellion to retaliate upon General BUTLER, and all the commissioned officers in hiS command, the death of ITUAIFORD. BUTLER is ordered to be immediately executed when he is caught, and the officers in his command are proclaimed to be felons. This vindictive and malignant prommeiamiento needs no comment, and we print it as an evidence of the barbarity and desperation attending this wicked rebellion. LETTER FROM 64 OCCASIONAL." WASHINGTON, Dec. 26, 1862. The death of William H. Polk, of Ten nessee, is not a matter of news, nor, per haps, a matter of eulogy, for I see that you have already paid the proper tribute to his memory in the columns of your newspaper. And if I refer to him to-day, it is partly be cause the joyous times through which Wash ington is now passing cannot fail to suggest one who was in other days One of the most popular and genial leaders of our social circles, and partly because the delicate and distreasing condition of Tennessee, and the interest the nation feels in the great events there transpiring, lead us to regret the loss of one who was among the bravest and test of her loyal sons. Mr. Polk was born in Tennessee, May 24, 1815, and was the youngest brother of the ex- President. His family were among those who went from the comparatively crowded State of North Carolina, to the freer and less developed territory of Tennessee. They crossed the mountains in a Spirit, of restless adventure, and were among the pioneers of the new settlement. The generation which preceded him had outlived the wild romance that sur rounded the primitive life of these •early settlers. The Indian wars had been - transferred from the forests of the Cumber land Valley to the everglades of Florida, .and civilization was stripping the rough bark of nature. Men .no longer went to church with the rifle and prayer book, or .awoke in the midnight to be butchered by the light of their burning homes. Daniel Boone was telling wondrous stories toyoung lads with large eyes, and the cotemporaries of Daniel Boone mayhaveitaken:young Polk on their knees, and described, with enthu siasm, the qualities of one to, 'whose ' courage,' endurance, • and skill the. West ern States owe so much. The in fluence of these men was felt deeply,. in Tennessee and in the country. When Polk , was attending school, men whose names, were afterwards to become litMotis were in the buy walks of life.. :Davy.Crockettlhad! told his stories to the Tennessee Legislature, and was in Washington repeating them to one of the Houses over which Henry Clay presided as Speaker. James" IC. Polk had. finished his law studies with Felix Grundy, and had gone into politics, while Felix Grundy, kind, genial, noble-hearted gen , . tlernan that he was, had entered the Senate Chamber. Thomas H. Benton had quarreled With Jackson; gone to Missouri in disgust, and been sent to the Senate, which he honored for thirty years. „ John: Bell had dawdled away sonic feeble Years in Congress, and was Making dreary speeches to ; patient ,judges: and iiriptitient jurymen. : Bailie Peyton was in the House, and contemplating - his embasSy to the Brazils, and all Tennessee was Very much excited abont the 'wrongs of one of the bravest, boldest mightiest of. her sons—a tall, gaunt, narrow-visaged man, with light hair, ,fierce passions, and a franie which a bulletwound - litad tortuied.upOn the rack—a man who had given law to Ten nessee from his rude court-house, and carried it into execution when the court had adjourned-L-a man who went to church, thid the race course regularly ;. who Was a ao,ut.:(Thristian, and , had'killed a inturina duel; and haVing proved 'himself to be one of the most upright judges, one of the most skilful ;generate, and one, of the noblest patriots of the age, was now stalking around Washington, swearing terribly at the justice of Mr. Moiiroc7s Administrationi threatening to cut the .ears from :Henry Clay; and anxious to be chosen Piesiclenfof the Pulled ; States. In the zenith of that strange, eccentric and extritoydhia7Trian's career, Polk was construing Ctesar in the University of .Tennesse:e. • • :Andrew Jackson ;had closed one of the most'illustrious"Administrations : the -he public: had known, : and Was planting corn at the Hermitage:and:writing indignant letters against the enemies of Mr's.: Eaton. , :Martin Van Buren Was sunning:himself in the lin gering rays of Jackson's splendor,: : spending his time at the last novel, and' des his leisure moments to the duties of the Presi-: deuey, when Win. H. Polk was admitted to the bar; and Webtinto , politics. HiSbrother was Governor, .and in 1841 he became a member of the Legislature ,' of his native: State. But his roving : temper would not he at rest, and President Tyler haying tendered hiin an embassy' to NapleS, he went as: Charge d'Affaires , ,in .1842: There lie remained, enjoying the delicious climate of Italy, and, paddling the lazy-hours away in the Vesuvianßtiy. While there he negotiated a : treaty With the Two which gained him great credit as a keen and practical diplomatist, The cloud of :war that Was appearing on 'the horiZon when he left, his native land now darkened the heavens and burst into a storm. William R Polk wa§ too brave a than, too fiery and Myatt. ous, to spend the hours which hiS country demanded amid the soft associations of Sicily. He hearflothe thunder, and he 'came Milne. Went at once into the army,as a major of dragoons, and served :duing ,our brief campaigns with Mexico. PeaCe proclaimed; lie returned home and resumed the practice of his profession, attending the ;15fishville Conventien in 1850, and being elected to Congress' in 1851-53. ; Of all the item= bers of ::that Congress, and there were:many Who have since become eminent, none be more kindly remembered by his ,:fisso dates than Win. H. Polk.' In person, he was rather tall, with a frank, hearty Westetn face, and the air of a careless, easy, good-na- , trued gentle:Man. He Was ft pine type of the representative TenneSsean,' , and seemed to retain many Of, those 'qualities Which have' given an air of genial and affectionate ro mance to the history of the early pioneers. He - was honest in :his opinions and : brave in the expression of them; but with all his: political :decision, nothing pleased him bet ter than . to withdraw himself from the. troubled waters of politics, and enjoy the companionship of the men he esteemed. , ,, In . social life lie .wliS Unrivalled; He had infinite wit and most-excellent-fancy, and I shall often think of his broad; genial, tin . flagging, limn& ; his exquisite ininiicry, his fine sense of the riflieuiptia; his overflowing spirits, and that Unceasing - cetirte'sy tliat drew'all men to him as his friends, and dis-, armed all enmity and coldness. ; Mr: Polk retired to hiS farm, and might have passed the remainder of his days in . Pastoral pursuits, : The rebellion Caine, 'and with the instinct of a loyal and true heart he came from his home to array himself against it. It is alniost, too soon to Write the story of leis :gallantry, and prowess in the cause 'of .'Douglas ;: his bitter war cif on Isliani 'G. Harris and the Secession clique; his micomprpniising opposition to treason; his fidelity to the flag, as one after another of his trusted friends and co-laborerS, from the faith ; and finally his . :exile from his hoine With the :prescience of patriot, ism he , SalV- the cause of the rebellion, and first aniong the men of the.'Border he called upon the Goternment to strike-A:chines in the vulnerable : , heel----to deStroy. treason by destroying:slavery. In this faith lie wit§ earnest. , He preached ft in Washington--- he suffered for it in. Tennessee, and lie died fully realizing its great, truth. It is thus that I will leaVe him now, and :I commend him to those who were his felloWL.citizens, and to all who recognize the loyaltyhe breathed; as the true type of a self-saerificingiand dannt less frimid , of the Union. OCCASTONAL: Public Entertainments. HARMONIA MusicAL Socrxrv.—This society held the first soiree of the season last night, at the Musi cal Fund Hall. The principal feature of the pro gramme was the cantata, "The May Queen," com posed by Dr. IVm. Sternclale Bennett, of England. It was performed on this occasion, for the first time in this city. The principal solo parts were sus tained by Prof. A. R. Taylor, who was assisted by different lady and gentlemen amateurs, and the chorus of the society. A selection of solos, choruses, &c., were also given, under the direction of Leopold Meignen, conductor of the society, assisted by Prof. Al. li. Cross, pianist of the society. The audience was full and appreciative. Every part of the performance was at least satisfactory, and many portions were performed with singular excellence. "The May Queen" elicited frequent and loud ap plause, and was most thoroughly enjoyed. The se lections were varied and tasteful, and, generally, were executed very acceptably. ACADEMY OF MD:M.—The new enterprise of Messrs. Hood and Sheldon, at the Academy of Mu sic, has met with great success. Although, at the first presentation on Christmas afternoon, matters were not so perfectly smooth as the managers might, perhaps, have desired, yet every successive 'enter tainment passed off without a flaw. The acting of the little ones is excessively amusing and creditable to a degree. The children, who throng the house, were infinitely delighted, and will remember for many a day the beautiful little pantoraimists, the golden chariot, and the ponies, Mac and Burnside. This holiday season will prove a carnival to all children pleasure-seekers. The admission, twenty-five cents to all parts of the house. g ORPHEUS MUSICAL ASSOCIATION'S 'GRAND CONCERTS AT THE ACADEMY Or MUS/o.—Mr. Ed ward Payson Weston has taken the Academy for a series of unique and elegant concerts by the above named Association, and under hie management the public will feel assured that only musical treats will be presented. Mr. Weston has engaged a tine, full orchestra, comprising forty talented performers, for the occasion, which will be under the direction of Mr. Carl Sentz. The initial concert will be given on Monday evening, the sth of January, and the programme, which is before us, is really attractive. In addition to the grand orchestra, a full military band and drum corps will perform a number ofgrand marches at intervals in the concert, during the per formance of which ample arrangements will be made to allow the audience to promenade. Season tickets, for four ,concerts, have been issued at the Uniform price of one dollar each to subscribers. Over seven hundred of our most distinguished citi zens have already placed their names upon Mr. Weston's books. Tickets and seats may be secured at the office of liarnden , s Express, No. 607 Chest nut street, every day, between the hours of BA. 2'l. and 4P. Pd. The concerts will be given once in two weeks, either on Monday or Thursday evenings, until the series is completed. Sioxon BLITZ, the merry, and aceomplished.magi clan and ventriloquist, performs every afternoon and evening, commencing at three and at half-past seven, at the Assembly Building, Tenth and Chestnut. Parents who love their children's happiness must not forget to take them to see the Canary Birds, and the many wonders which Blitz Introduces. SOMEBODY'S Lrooaon.—This is the Christmas number of Household Words, edited, by. Charles Dickens. It contains a number of stories, of more or less interest, very slightly connected by an Introduc tory and closing narrative. A tavern-waiter. .rejoic ing in thename of Christopher, is the hero Who tells "Somebody's Story." This sketch is undoubtedly by Dickeni, and we agree with the Loudon Times in 'thinking it eqUal to any eccentric character he ever drew.—T. B. Petersen and Brothers republish "Somebody's Luggage," thiS day, in octavo, and no one will grudge twenty-five cents for it. , . P).:7 P.lOlO 21'S 00IINTER pI4iT' i DI:TECTOIL —The now „numberiissued this day,contatins'an account offoVti • new •counterfelta issued in theinoath of • De i ceittbtert and a good-deal of original fitutnciabnews. It bike best number yet published,:and 'contniences the of volume, • . , RETALIATORY PROCLAMATION OF JEFFERSON DAVIS. • Con. Boller and nil his Officers to be Executed. FEDERAI:OFFICERS FOUND WITH SLAVES TO BE HUNG, THE SOLDIERS TO BE PAROLED. THEY. ARE NOT FREE AGENTS Negroes In Arms to be Rung when Tahem Spocha De:spateli to The Press.] By the -President of tile Confederate States—A Proclamation. Wrinnuns, A communication was addressed on the sixth-day of July last, 1862, by General Roam, E. :Lxx:, acting under the instructions of the Secre tary of War of the Confederate States of America, to General IL. W. BALLEOK, Commander-in-Chief of the United States Army, informing the latter that a report: had reached this Government that Was B. Iklumponn, a citizen of the Confederate States, had been executed by theUnitedStates authorities atNew Orleans for having pulled down the United States flag in that city , before its occupation bp, the United States forces, and calling for a statement, of the facts, with a view of retaliation if such . an, out rage had really , been committed under the sanction of the authorities of the United States ; And whereas, (No answer having been received to said letter,) another letter was, on the 2d of August last, (1862,) addressed by General Lxx, under my instructions, to General HALLuOir, re newing the inquiries in relation to the execution of the said Mr mror. - D, with the information that in the event of not receiving , a reply within fifteen days, it would be assumed that the fact was true, and was sanctioned by the Ciovernment of the United States ; And whereas, An answer, dated, on the 7th of August last, (1862,) was addressed .to General Lr.r. by. General IL W. HALLBCK, the said Generabin- Chief of the armies of the United States, alleging sufficient causes for failure to make early reply to Said letter of the 6th July, asserting , that "No au thentic information had been received in relation to the execution, of MU-7,ZEORD, but measnres will be immediately taken to ascertain the facts of the alleged execution, ll and promising that General LEE should be duly informed thereof ; And whereas, On the 28th of November - last, , (1862,) another letter was addressed, under my instructions, by RoMr. OpLo, Confederate agent for the exchange of prisoners, under the cartel between the two Governments, to Lieut.-Col. W. H. Lon- Low, agent of the United States =under said cartel, informing him that the explanation promised in the saidletter of General HALLBOIt, of 7th of 'August last, had not ) , et been received, and that if no swer Was sent to the Governinent within fifteen days from the deli Very of this last communication, it would be considered that an. answer is declined; And whereas, a letter dated on the Sd day of the present month of December, the said Lieut.-Col. I.nn.Low apprized the said BORT. OULD that the above-recited communication of the 19th of November had been received and forwarded to the Secretary of War of the United States, and whereas this last delay of fifteen days - allowed for answer has elapsed and no answer has been received ; And whereas, in addition to the tacit admission resulting from the above refusal Ito answer, have received evidence fully establishing the truth of the fact that the said WILLIAM B. IVIUMFORD, a citizen of the Confederacy, was actually and publicly executed in cold blood by hanging, after the occupation of the city of New Orleans by the forces under Gen. Bex- JAlll2sl F. BUTLER, Then said MUMF.ORD was anun resisting and non-combatant captive, and for no of fence even alleged to have been:committed by, him subsequent to the date of the capture of the said eity ; And whereas, The silence of th @Tv cent; loans.on, good collaterals at 6 l ctat. Gold GMT steftOr to-day, openint , et 1311, and closing at the same' figure. A slight advance was' made about noon, but the market was weak at the' advance, and fell basks. Old demands were quiet at' 22614, Government' securities are more in: request, and a slight, improvement is perceptible in the figures; 1254 s paid for silver. The Stock market was rather dull to-day, with prices- generally unchanged. Government five twenties sold at par the seven-thirties a 9 102. State ftves were' steady - at 96X. City sixes were steady- at 103% for the new, and par for the - old. Reading sixes, 1870, sold. at lot—an advance ; 1880 s rose X. Pennsylvania Railroad first mort gages- were firm ; the second do. rising 3.. Pitts burg, Fort Wayne, and Chicago Railroad second mortgages sold at 93X--an advance of 1. Elmira Railroad sevens advanced %. Susquehanna Canal sixes sold at 37. schuyakill. Navigation sixes 18 - 12, at 92. Northern . Liberty sixes at par. Lehigh Valley Railroad scrip sold at 18. Morris Canal and Schuylkill. Navigation were steady. • Lehigh Navigatioh shares rose I ; the scrip X. Read ing Railroad shares were inactive, closing same as on Wednesday-37g. Pennsylvania rose X: Philadelphia and Erie sold at 2.5 X ; G'ltta 'wisEa at 4 % , Elmira rose IX, with 21 bid at the close. Long Island improved X,. Harrisburg and Minehill•were unchanged. Passenger railways were dull. Seventeenth and Nineteenth was in demand at 10—none offered. Thirteenth and Fifteenth im proved X, There was no change in any others. Mechanics' Bank sold at 24%; Consolidation at 28. 141 was bidlor . North America. The market closed firm-1139,000in bonds and 600 shares changing hands. Drexel & Co. quote : United StatesDonds, 1881 102X@103 United States Certificates of Indebtedness 95X.0_ 96% United States 7.3-10 Notes 101X8102 Ouartermasters' Vouchers 6 @7 die rders foz Certificates of Indebtedness— 33i@SX die Gold . . . 131Ne132 Devilled Notes • 1.26X@P127 . The following Le the amount of coal shipped over thee Himtingdon and Broad Top Mountain Railroad for the week ending Wednesday, December 24, 1862, and since January 1: Week. .I"Feviously. Total. Tons. Tons. Tons. .7,612 319,786 327,298 5,778 261,612 267,390 1862 ' ' • 1861 Increase The following is the statement of coal transported over the Hazleton Railroad, for the year ending Dec. 20, 1862 Tons. Cwt.' Tons. Cwt. Tons.llrwt. Hazleton Alines.... 3,215 03 117,837 02 121,052 05 Cranberry - 1,244 04 66,225 03 67,649 12 Diamond 1,082 01 31,507 16 32,689 16 East Sugar Loaf... 3,00216 126,542 03 129,544 19 Council 1,546 06 86,748 09 88,294 15 Mount Pleasrtlat.... 401 14 11,276 19 11.678 13 Ebervale - 786 07 38,803 18 39,690 05 liarleiglil,2sl 01 68.559 06 69,81.0.07 834 03 • 35,375 14 26,209 17 Jeddo 2,062 00 113,768 03 116,830 03 Total" _15,425 15 696,644 17 712,070 12 Corresponding pe riod last year.... 9,388 08 682,901 07 692,289;15 6,037 07 13,743 10 Increase The inspections of Flour and Meal in Philadelphia, during the week ending December 25, 1862, were as follows : .. . Half Barrels of Superfine • 220 Barrels Superfine 18,621 do Fine.. 260 do Rye 336 do Corn Meal 200 do Condemned 119 T0ta1..... The last Bank . of England statement shows the following variations as compared with the previous week : Increase. Decrease. £304,495 Public deposits Other deposits Notes in circulation Rest On the other side of the account : Government securities Other sedurities Coin anii.btillion Notes unemployed 119,671 In relation to American securities, Messrs. Baring Bros. Sc. Co.'s circular, per Scotia, says : United States 6s have been taken at 69;1a are quoted at.64@66. Virginia 6s have been don&at 46. For railroad bonds there is more in ; Illinois. Central . 7s, :76@77 ; 6s; 75(6r18; New York and Erie Is, 6308 . 5 for first mortgage ; tbird mortgage, - .7240t; Michigan Central Ss, 75at. ; New,York Central. 6s, 73@75 ; Pennsylvania Central; 75@80; Cottada 55, NO99y • Nova Scotia 65,1073,118108; 2 ; New Rums wick 61V107@108. • Philada. Stock Exc [Reported by FL-R-Sa- , FIRST 2eoo p Ft W & C 2 mort- 03% 700 C ity 6s New SN) do ..New 10334 700 do. -New ..... • .1tr3,4 2000 do 100 12 Pliihula & Eric R. • '283.1 20 Cense' kl'n Bk 3dys 2S 100 U S 7-30 Trea N b1k.102 2000 Reading 6s'7osswn .104 MO Penne bs 063 i Mechanics'•Bank.. WA I BETWEEN 18 Mechanics' Bank.. 21% MOO SchnylNiLT 6s 152. 92 4000 DT Liberty .81 100 2 Penn a R 58% SECONI) NM City ai New NM 200 d0....0 & P 99.11 1X11; 10E1mfraR 20X 9 •d 20X 19 Lehi o gh Yal Scrit l , 18 CLOSui • Aaked. U 8 Ss cos 131....102X 1031 US 7-30.0 • •101# 102 American Gold. 731 132 Pblla 613 ..01d.... 992 i 1(X) Do new ' 103 1033. Alleg co 6s R 50 51 Penna. as. 96% 97 Beading R .• • • ... 37. 56 37 % Do bds '80...108% 109 Do bds '7O. • .101 104.35 Do . bilk '86—.102 10231 Penna B 6835 683:1 Do lst m 6a..111 112 Do 2d in 65...1063.1.1063 Morris Cana1..:.62 53 Do prfd 108..129 131 Do 6s '76....103 .1)o 2d mtg... 100 Snsq Canal Do 6t3 • . Schnyl Nay 4% 4% Do prfd 12 1256 'g2.... 60% 66 Do • R • - - Do prfd 34 36 Do 7s bit Dtl.. 99% 99% Do 10s. ..... .. 4551 N Penna R.;.....:954 99; , Do 68 _ . 86 • 86% Do 10a.... .... lo2g Phila Ger & Nor. 53 04 Lehigh Val R... 65 .. Lehigh Val bde..107 .• 'Weekly Review .of the PhilguiPa. Maikets. December 26, 1962. ` The holidays, as usual, have limited the operations of the past week, and the markets have been dull and neglected. Bark is in fair demand at former prices. Breadstuffa are unchanged. Coal and Iron continue firm, but there is less doing in the way of sales. Cotton is scarce, and the demand very light. Fish and Fruit are steady. Sugar and Ooffee--The Stock is very light and sales of a limited character. Provialonspre in better demand, and prices, gene rally, are better. Naval StOres—There is very little doing and prices are nominal. Oils are unchanged. Rice and Salt are firm. Seeds are less inquired for and prices have fallen off: 'Whisky is better and more active. Tallow, Tobacco, and Wool are 'un changed. In Dry Goods the trade has been limited, • and the markets, generally, were inactive but with out any material change in prices. The Flour market is unchanged but dull, with a very limited inquiry both for shipment and home use, at previous quoted rates. Sales reach about 6,000 bbls. at $5.7566.12). for low grade and good superfine ; $6.5066.75 for extras, $6.7067.50 for ex tra family, and $868.25 for fancy brands, as in quality. The receipts. and stocks are fair, for the season, encl. - the sales to the trade moderate at the above figures, including high grade fancies at $8.50. 63.75 '47 bb). Bye. Fret!, is lower and 2406300 bbls sold at $5.2565.50 bbl. Corn Meal is firm but quiet at $3.75 for Pennsylvania, and s4.W'ria bbl for Brandywine. 1 7 V}I'EAT.—The offerings have fallen off; but the demand is steady, with sales of 45,000 bus good and prime Western and Pennsylvania reds, in store, at 1460148 c, and white at 106r85c bu ; the latter for choice lots. Rye is scarce, and worth 9761000 bu, which is better. - Corn is dull and unsettled, with sales of 15,000 bus yellow at 66067 e for old, and 700 77c for new and mixed. Oats are unchanged. 26-000 bus sold at 41644 c for Pennsylvania; the latter for meavy. Pennsylvania Barley is selling at 1306140 c gid bu, and Malt at 150 e. PIiOVISIONS.—There is a good demand for Mess Pork at a further advance; sales of old and new mess at $14.25614.75, new prime at $l3. Mess Beef is firm ; sales of country at $l2, and city ar513615 bbl. Bacon—There is rather more doing, and prices arc firmer; sales of 300 casks, including Hams at 96 ioc for plain and fancy cured, Sides at 666).:c, and Shoulders at 5651,1 c, cash and sixty days. There is a fair inquiry for Green Meats at full prices. Lard is in fair. demand, and prices are well maintained ; sales of bbls and tcs at 03‘67t00, cash- and sixty days, and kegs at 10k,',611e. Butter—The , demand is less active; sales of Roll at 18621 c, soli&packed at 150 17c, RR in quality, Penn Glades at 2f4r23c. Eggs sell at 26027 c lir dozen, and Cheese at 10012 c ie lb. METALS. There is a firm feeling in the iron market, and prices are well maintained. There is some inquiry for future delivery, but most of the makers have contracted for some time ahead. Sales of 2,000 tons Anthracite are reported' at $30632 for the three numbers, cash and 4 months. In Scotch Pig small sales have been made at $33(_r334 cash and time. Blooms are Aniclian,„ved. For Bar and Boiler-Iron there is a fair demand, and prices are firm. A sale of old Rails was made at $37 per ton cash. LEAD.—There is but little Pig here.. Sales of 1100 pigs Galena at 8),Ic cash. Copper is quiet but firm. BARK.—The market is firm, cod the stock light. No. 1 at $36 per ton. In Tanners , Bark nothing-- doing to fLx quotations, and there is little or none coming forward. BEESWAX.—The demand is limited at the late , decline small sales of yellow at 40c cash. CANDLES are held firmly, and meet a steady in-. quirt' sales of City-made Adamantine at 18@20c, and Western at 19622 c IL, cash and four- months, the latter linAire for.fuli weight. COAL.--There is some' falling off in the demand, both for home consumption. and. shipment. Tin) market la dull. Prices, however, have undergone-eso change. . The receipts by nailroad;are, moderate, and the supplies by canal are over for the season: COI EE.—The stock here in Bret hands is nearly exhausted; the dement: is extremely limited, and Prieeswitbout quotable , change. Salesof 4a7 , bags Rio.at 631 c, and Laguayra at 31633 c, oostt and thur months. COTTON.—The sock is extremely light, but the nianufacturers pu*lfiase sparingly, and prices are lower. Sales oP2OO bales at- fhonaicldling, 67668 e for geed /Addling, and .600 far Surat and South .A.l;nerleaXL: DRUGS A. DYES,—The demand is lithited, Sales of 300 casks-Bleach Soda at ti);(66,(,c, and Soda Ash at 3Xc; six months. Indigo is firm. FEATHERS:—There are but few here,,and goad Western'sellnliavly ht 5 , 2@66c, cash, Previous 19,780 17 19,656 £12,618 Dec. 20. OARD. 1 100 Reading R.—cash. 375; 1 50 do . 373 3 Catanrissn R . 4}' 100 do , 4% 5)00 Srsq Canal 65..b5. 37 1000 'do 37 30 Ponna 5sK 100 Catair R R 4% 50(1 II S 6s 5 Trs option.loo 2000 Read Os 1870..c0.51x.104 BOARDS. 20 Penna R 58% 3000 II S 7-30 Tr N b1ic...10 . 3 200 City 6a New— ..... ltY3% _ BOARD. 1000 Sttnira R is ....b5. 92% 4 Union Bk Ten nC.ScP 45 2000 Schuyi Nay G-: 1072. 02 50 Penna R.. • .2days. 6936 MO 2d & :3d Stsß 2m0rt.106 2000 Elmira R is 99% ' RICKS—FIRM. • Bid. Asked. Catawi E. 4% 4% Do red .14% Beaver Mead R.. 66 67 Harrisburg R.... 60 61 Wilmington Lehigh Nar 65.. Do shares.. • 6.3 6334 Do scrip .... 29X SOX Dam & Amb Phila & Erie gs.. Sun & Erie 75.... • . L Island It 21% 223 IDo bonds.... .. .. Delaware Div.... .. .. Do bonds..... .. Spruce-street R:. 16 163 Chestnut-st R.... 49 50 Arch-street 11-... 25X 26 Race-street .11._.. .. 7 3 ,Tenth-street R:.. 34 35 ;Thirteenth-dB.. 23 24 IW Phila R' . 58 60 Do • - bOnar., Green - street 3654 37 Do . Second-street R.... 78 7634 Do :bonds... .. Fifth-street R.... 62 52X Do bonds.... Girard College D. 26 25 X Seventeenth-at I: 9,3; 10 FISH.—The dentitad for Mackerel, Nao,„ , season of the year, is limiteil, and i jite — .l,' 4, mostly confined to Oboe lots at siza is ''''4 WO9 for No. 2, $ 6 . 20 064 0 1 for rnedi utn -f . fort; 6.60 for large as. Pickled for are 44 114 ei‘ 2.60 if* bbl. Codfish are held gr i t n i y st , I , , n;k i. large and small lists. Mlles of host FRUIT.—The absence of s of foreign continues to limit transactiorta sales are mostly Coafined to job l ots , , fit Sicily has just iCrrivitd.. Dom esticfrail ; 11 , 9i • request, with sales of' Green Appl•iii at ~,It'. NA, as irl quality. "Dried. Apples set; at . :..R. Dried Peaches Eill M9a, far unpa re d ”;,,1%. halves ; pared l'enches are scarce azien, - ",,eti Cranberries-are worth Offitattlo V hhl. "t"4.1 FREIGIITS.---To Liverpool and Lertio *tie offering; we ncte the'formtP t at 3 , ad ,6, , 11@l2c1 for.Orain, and' 3 5@440. , for he avy Ll'l lifrlk was taften Witill provisibos and oilig gocclir ' to Ltverpool, at 37s 6d. s an t ...: freigiNts are nuMidal al 32633! , •; foot. t . m redemand for resseirfor the West dietln charters NVere nMde for Muth-aids' OMR et Sugar and 37 for Molasses:- The pki l s ,i s . i getting 30e for Flour aniPlc:Gar' raet rai rltio Coal freighti are tsndling ti s; nut s:'',* . ale', scarce. GINSENG.—TIiese is mors'inqui rz . s . iit. 4,500 ihs crude and clarified on private terta;4tl GUANO.--The seaaon being over, tk . ' little doing is Any kini.• tie. 4 1 HIDES aridull, but Emu, anerwe hear 1',.., 5, of foreign. i HOPS are ilinnly held., wit h•sales•of 1 4: astern and Western at 1 421 C -11 a,', • tat HAY is stead •7 at 76085 c. thelOG•tts; LUMBER.—Dnsinethi has been liiiited; h e . out change in prices; ' sa3es ' of ;log o 1 , ‘PO $ 1 . 213 @1.3610 Br• AN MOLASSES is firmly lag, but'therr liver— demand ; small Balks of Cam liluscow n e time, and 40 50 0 Me New 011eaesitiortl s, y b r Lion, at 34@38c cash: NAVAL STORES.—There is very litt te do , any kind ; sales of Rosin at sl6rar; for con .tes 'iz glb@2o for No. I. Tar and Pitch, prit.es i o . changed. Spirits of '3'urpentine'are in lir-,i wand ; small sales at .M. 60 V gal3on;•essh. OILS continue firm ;,, small saki . o f 1•,,., e Winter Sperm at full prices. Lins ee d oin i i a m slowly at $1.23 id galibn. Lard Oil is fir: ; sales of Winter at SS@ 94e, and Su.nimer at si',." Prices of Petroleum are irregular ; s o k, of p e' at 60g700, cash. Nothing doing in Crtle. '4' RIC:E.—The stock is very light, with Gateau India- at 71A'13‘e; 500 bags were n o m , on pc; 'terms. SALT.—Two cargoes of Turks' Island h are eyed, and 00l Liveni remain unsold. We hear of no ice! .. sp*DS.—T There is less demand tor (Acre:seed, pricewhave declined. Sales of 2,000 ht.sheli hit., prime at $6.20,56.50, mostly at $ 6 . 2541 C.40 ph` Timothy sells at $1.75@2.25 p bushel, and % me t at $3. SUGAR.—The market has been quiet,but, are firm in their views. Sales of 330 litAti c hast o , at 1 s 9 E I R 9@9;(y4c Teon time, and New Orleans, partby,, e, ,,,: 's c ,_ aa ß h. randy and Gin are f..m, wit): t ‘ : " , more doing. New England Rum is steady sts ie gallon. Whisky is in request ; rates of Pe ... it . Mattis at 41043 c ; Ohio at 42@m ; ~, ...it . drudge at 400•11 c ill gallon. "`. 91 ., • TALLOW is unchanged ; sales of cit at 10 2 se, and country at it Ic It L. y reno t IX).l3Aooo.—There is very little inineireni • either Leaf or Malight. nufactured ; the Skid of th e 1 ter being very woOL.—There is a limited inquiry tor mv.i• with an:Mine Sales at full rates. at but low grades are lulled 60,000 Ls for tub. 6 6 @67,3 for fleece, and-1..f, The following are the receipts of Flour and Gr. at this port for the,past week; Flour Wheat... Com .... 011t13--..... PHILADELPHIA BOARD OF TRADE ISRAEL NORMA • JOSEPH C. GRUBB. ' Comortma OP THE mom EDMUND A. SOLIDER, LETTER BAGS AT THE KERCELAITTIe Rix:RANGE, nutinetelt Brig Juniata, Bell Liverpooi, Schr Sir. Colin Campbell, Vigos.. Ki eget on, Js. sox MARINE INTELLIGENCE: ORT OF PRILAD_ HIGH WAIVE 7 22-SIM SITS ~, ARRIVED. Ship Belle of the Ocean, Read, from Lip, , r ot i Nov 1, with mdse to P Wright & Sons. Bark Alice Minott, Lowell, io days from ,un dria,in ballast to`Witirkman & Co. Brig W H Harris, (Br) Cordfleet, from EM S% bor, TI, with salt to Alex Kerr—vessel to V:miim Woridworth & Co. Saw schr Morse, Parson!,* 2 via Barbadoes, going into East Harbor Want, load for Philadelphia. Brig Anna, (Br) Morrow-, 12 days from %by anc, with salt to J F Peniston. Left brig An n lie, for Boston next day, with the captain et 04 Wales (burned by the Alabama) and his wite,t American consul at Mauritius and wife, passengers on board the T 13 W, and four of dealt. Brig Delphine,lßrem) De Hann, frosißreced 30, with mdse to Harjes Briitbers. Brig Joseph Hume, (Br) Tresrey, from Pinx, S, with coal to E A Souder & Co. "Schr Bunlett Ft Hardy, from S.agut with sugar to"S &NV Welsh. 17th inst, Caltelit ras WNW 20 miles, fell in with schr illwrest. Ca of and from New York, with sutlers , storoafor P Royal, in a sinking condition; took from ter Me , : tain, crew, and two passengers, eight persons La and brought them to this port. Schr "N J Biityton, Lawson, from New Y* coal to City Gas. Works. Schr A Hammond; Higgins, 6 days from Boa' with mdse to Twells & CO. Schr Ann S Cannon, Nowell & days from NY. with oil cake to Pennsylvania Railroad Co. Schr R Cr Whilderk, Neal. &days from Neu I with molasses, &;. to captain. Schr R W Dillon. Marts, .6 days from Alessc.! Va, in ballast to captain. Schr H Barratt, Denby, I day from Smpts. with corn to Jas Barratt & Son. Schr Delaware Connor, 1 day from Smyrm, with oats to Jas Barratt & Son. Schr Allen Downing, Rice, from New York, ballast to captain. Schr H A Weeks, Ketchum, from Providence. Schr Alpbonso. Vincent, I day from Salem..z with corn to .T L Bewley & Co. Schr Tolant, I day from Lewes, Del, with cur' S L Bewley & Co. Schr Annie Virden, Chambers, 1 day from Lev Del, with grain to J L Bewley & Co. Schr Henry Wolfe, Atkins, 1 day from 1112 cue„ Del, with grain to Christian & CO. Stokkarttug America, 'Virden, 7 hours from Fositeen-_ Feet Blum, nrsrmg towed thereto ships surf Forge, for Panama, Left her at anchor there at 7P. bl tfith inst; towed up ship Belle of the Ocean. Cad (Vale saw a U S sloop-of-war. .BELOW. Brig Joseph Henry, Triissey, from Pictou. CLEARED. Bark N Boynton, Mitchell, New Orleara. Work man & Co. Bark Tacony, Mundy, New Orleans, A Hen, Jr & Co. Bark Brilliant, Colburn, New Crime-1.1151mm. Schr Elizabeth Ann, Bangs, Gloueeste,3 R kiston. Scher Hereld,Knight, Newburypott, Go Schr ➢I Freeman, Howes, New York P. Powell. Schr War Steed, Smith, New Haven. do Schr R G Whilden, Neal, New York, J R Irk% Schr Jas Logan, Smith, New York, d) Schr Magnolia, Niakerson, Providence, do Schr H A Weeks, Ketehwn, New York, Hamm Van Dusen Sr. Loclunan. Schr hisrinah N, Respess, l3eaufort, w d Loll Schr Elizabeth English, English ; Senior:, He ter, Norton & Co. - . Schr Lydia J Warren, White, Boston, Sinn! ,:km & Glover. Str J S Shriver, • Dennis, Baltimore, A Grove?. J' - (Correspondence of the Philadelphia Exchange.) LEWES, Del. Dail • Among the vessels remaining at the Breakh - ite are bark Leland from Pensacola, in ballast, order; schrs S itiqs 3lonr2e; C• Norton; Grace Girdlei, id - till4T; - 151. Waltei,l4. Ocean Wave, bound south• R Ray, do; Minerva, a: the revenue cutter IC Dobbin. The Leland left Pensacola (no date) bark Burnside and schr3 it 1 I *pings, Trojan, and Monrovia, waiting onieis. 71, bark Antietam remains ashore, with a a:haunt: alongside. endeavoring to float her off' with rot!. ; ) ours, &c. AARON DIARSIIALIdt . TgLEGRAPA. (Corresponderlee of the Philadelphia Exchaokael LEIVR.S, Del, Dec The brig Delphi ne, front gremerharen, and a sma.. ship passed in this morning. The Monitor Non. tack, in tow of the steamer Connecticut, went to sea this afternoon for Fortress Monroe. Dec 28th—The ship Rockingham, from Liverpool , 'tuned up this Afternoon. The hark Leland, item Pensacola for New York, went to seat at. P. M Wind southwest. Yours, &c MEMOR ANDA. Dark (Vivid Light, Eldridge, hence for Lonln, was passed 17th inst, 41 49, long 56 2 0 /I rig Mary E Thompson, Havener, hence, Inmal at Boston 24th inst. Brig Ella Reed, Jarman, hence, arrived at Hirs o 15th inst. Brig Russian, Toothaker, hence, arrived it land 23d inst.. Schr Mary Ella, Talpey, hence, arrived st 110 c 24th inst. Schrs John Crockford, Jones, and R P K b * Leeds, cleared at New York 24th inst. for Phßits Schr ()Scar F Hawley, Buckley, hence, snivel 1 ,. Newport inst. MMVWq I MTO I 7O HOLIDAY GIFTS BY THD BARD Or row= LILT- Good Uncle .Too hi. brovv did' beitil. • And thug began to think 'What gift he should his nephew: 4 e Of college youths the pink. 'Yount.' Joe my namesake . is," aid • "But even were he not, He is too bright a youth to be At Christmas timelorgut. "Brut /chat to sendhim I'm in doubt Money be would but wake. And thus, by scattering it about, . Acquire a spendthrift taste. " Of:hooks, already ho has more Thau I should like to read,. And if he studies them all o'er. He'll come home wise Ind'eed. " To iOvelry he don't - incline, Since cunning, Inca can make Some brazen gimcnicks, very flue. Which folks for gold misto.kr. — What shall I send illy darling.hol• • To,please him most of all? • One gift PicnoW hp must en.iOY— . , A i•atit froban TO)ri'at HALL." The largest :li:sorb:neat in Philadelphiarof and useful holiday gifts above spoken• of, on Tao' ' 1 selling at prices much below market. rates. -1 1 r 11 '7- 2 ! of Ready-made Clothing can be euited at our egr•b•,-.? meat, 'whatever be the size, taste, or v...rnliarill• [TOWF - S:RALL, 518 IL.I.R . F.ET Street. rhilaaelPr!: i It BESSETTb B ATOHELOR S HAIR DYE! THE BEST IN THE WORLD. WILLIAM A. BATCHELOR'S celebrated Produces a color not to distinginished fro/ 1 r ts: warranted not to injure the hair in the least; , the 111 effects of bad dyes, and inTiaorge / 11°1 Fife. GRAY, RED, or RUSTY FAIR instaoilr ta splendid Black or Brown, leasing• the fisir sor beautiful, Sold by all Druggists. &a . Agir The Genuine Is signed- WILLIAM. LOR, on the lour Irides of each aux. • FACTORY, No. 8 , 1 BARCLAI Street, (Late V. 3 Broadiocay and 16 /had ALVA-1y . • ant; , ii/RABB'S PLANTATION SITTIRS- TheY inqlflngthen, andoinvigorate. r They ciekte stealthy appetite. They are an antidote to change of water and dist- They overeome effects of dissipaticmand late hims They strsagthen the system and ealiven hi They They prevent miasmatic and iutssmittenti ager6. They purify the breath and aciAley of the stema ch They eure D3 - sPepsia and Constipation. They ewe Diarrhakha„Cholemaud Chaco. bi'' l4° T way cure Liver COmplaint rad NeIVOELS aSealCh "iteY are the bash BATTERS IA the world. Th a . l. the Weak man strong, and are exhausted ratan,' cestorer. They are made alums St- /tug ' . tba. Waled Calisa.ya Barktrootsend herbs. a tel are taloa:six the pleasure of a beverage. withtot reoi r3 to ":" of day. Particularly recommended to &lice 'OA,. requiring a gentle stimulant. Sold hi' all 6 r ° s . c ,l gee este, Adele, and Saloons. P. R. DRAVI BROADWAY. Neir York, 16 A14 .46N, 45 ,615 .30,•nn JOHN P. DIARVALL.