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THE WAIL
Treat movements are now in progress in every di
-ITction, and will be executed by our various armies
in a short time. We hope soon to chronicle some of
the most important victories of the war. The.expe-
Onion of Gen. .111 - cOlerntuad, the largest ever set
afloat, has returned•to the Mississippi from Arkan
sas Post, and is now engaged in making a demon
ntration, in connection with the forces of Gene
ral Grant, against Vicksburg. The ascent of
the Missiasippi, by Admiral Farragut, seein g
.to have been temporarily abandoned for some
reason, and much depends upon the results of
operations on the Mississippi, above Vicksburg.
It is generally believed that G eneral Rosecrans will
Inovo . upon the enemy again soon, and we are al
feadY apprised of important operations in Arkansas.
At least two expeditions have sailed front Newborn,
N. 0., to capture Wilmington and another point on
the Southern coast, and we have news this morning
to the effect that the iron-clad Montauk, with a
fleet of gunboats, has sailed to attack, and we trust
to capture, Mobile, with all its forts, troops,
and:rams. Gen. hooker seems to intimate that the
Ai my of the Potomaershall not be long idle, even if
the roads are muddy, and we shall, no doubt, soon
.know whether the rebels have been placing much
confidence in the strength of the mud embargo on
the Rappahannock. We hope to have stirrings new
from all quarters in a few days, as we know that
arrangements have been completed for striking a
series of heavy blows against the rebels.
CONGRESS.
Saw/cm—Bills wereintroduced, and referred, to fix
the time for holding the Circuit and District Courts of
he United States ; to provide for thebetter organiza
tion of the military establishment; to authorize
States to pay off troops, at their option, and claim
payment subsequently from the Government. Re
solutions were oftbred, and adopted, directing the
Naval Committee to inquire into the expedi
ency of increasing the pay of paymasters'
clerks, and authorizing the President to offer
an extra bounty to such troops as may
re-enlist after being disbanded. The resolution
asking for the record of the Porter Court Martial
was called up, and created an excited and lengthy dis
cussion, and the motion to consider was lost. The
bills for the removal of Indians from Kansas and
Minnesota were called up and passed. A message
was received from the President, transmitting a re
' port from the Secretary of State and documents
concerning the capture of British vessels sailing
from one port to another, having on board articles
contraband of war. Thcbill for the indemnification of
the President and other persons for losses sustained
in the suspension of the writ of habeas corpus was
called up, considered, amended, and postponed,
when the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE.—After the transaction of some unim
portant businesi, the House went into Committee
of the Whole on the deficiency appropriation bill,
which was considered at length ; the committee
rose, when Mr. Stevens offered his substitute for
' the bill as heretofore offered by him, authorizing
the President to raise three hundred regiments of
colored troops, and pending its consideration the
House adjourned.
PENN SY LV LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.—The Joint resolution from th 6 House re
questing the Governor to call upon the General
Government to return sick and wounded sol
41iers from this State to hospitals in Pennsylvania
was considered and adopted. The bill for the ex
tension of Bedford street was called up and referred
to the Judiciary Committee. The supplement to
the act incorporating the Howard Sunday-school
Building Association was passed finally, and the
Senate adjourned.
Housx.—The House of Representatives had under
consideration the bill providing for the payment of
the interest on the State debt during the day. Nu
merous amendments were offered and negatived, and
the bill was put upon its peonage, when it was lost,
and the House adjourned.
THE NEWS.
Tux 'Chicago Journal says that a letter has been
received from an officer in General David Stuart's
brigade, in McClernand's army, dated "Napoleon,
Ark., Jan, 17." The troops had come down the
Arkansas river in boats, after the capture of Arkan
sas Poaf,ind were going down the Mississippi, the
destination being 'Vicksburg, which is again to be
assailed, but with an army and other essentials
sufficiently formidable to make the capture of that
stronghold a certainty this time. Grant's and Mc-
Clernand's armies and Porter's gunboat and mortar
fleet are to move against the place together. The
entire expedition has probably ere this gone forward
from Memphis and Napoleon, and we may in a few
days expect exciting news from Vicksburg.
Tuii death of the Cardinal Archbishop of Paris
has reduced the number of French eardinaLs to five.
The following are their names and ages : Cardinal
Millet, Archbishop of Chambery, born the 28th of
February, 1783; Cardinal de Boland, Archbishop of
Lyons, born 30th of October, 1787; Cardinal Gaus
set, Archbishop of Rheims, born the Ist of May,
1792; Cardinal Bonnet, Archbishop of Bordeaux,
born the 16th of November, 1795; and Cardinal
Mathieu, Archbishop of Besangon, born the 29th of
January, 1796.
MAJOR GENERAL S. D. HURLTIIIT met with an
enthusiastic reception on the occasion of his visit to
his home at Belvidere, Illinois, on Wednesday of
last week. He was met at the depot by a large con
course of his fellow-citizens, who manifested their
pleasure in every conceivable way. From the depot
he was escorted to the Ladies' Festival, which was
in progress at Neeley's Hall, where he addressed the
people. During his speech the general touched upon
the slavery question. Wherever our army went in,
slavery went out. He told the audience not to be
alarmed at fulminations of partisan hacks and news
papers ; they had not the slightest effect upon the
army.
THE Anglo-rebel steamer Antonica was recently
captured off Mobile by the gunboat Pocahontas.
She was last from Nassau, loaded with powder, and
attempted to run into Mobile, but was seen, chased,
and finally captured, after having been run a long
distance. Her crew compelled the captain to sur
render, being fearful that if struck by a shell from
the Pocahontas they would all be blown up.
AFFAIRS in North Carolina are getting interest
ing. An expedition, comprising three gunboats and
a number of transports, under command of General
Potter, sailed from Hatteras Inlet on Saturday,
24th instant, destination supposed to be Wilming
ton. Another expedition was fitting out with de
spatch, and would sail Boon. Probably it has the
same destination. It is said to comprise the entire
command of General Naglee.
TUE editor of the Springfield (Mass.) Republican
says he has a receipt, signed by Nathaniel P. Banks
in 1836, for money received by him from Sargent M.
Davis, of Roxbury, Mass., in whose employ he then
was, a machinist, at $1.33 per day. The same Na
thaniel P. Banks, since that time, has been Gover
nor of Massachusetts, Speaker of the United States
House of Representatives, and pronounced the most
accomplished, with a single exception (Henry Clay),
that ever held that place—and is now a Major Gene
ral in the United States army, and in command of
the Federal forces at New Orleans. -
JUDGING from the supplies which are going for
ward from Cincinnati, General Rosecrans , army is
not likely to suffer at present. Captain Gill is
shipping as rapidly as possible 1,000 large packages,
comprising the following among other articles :
150,000 pairs of drawers, woo shirts, 160,000 pairs
of stockings, and 60,000 pairs of infantry trowsers. -
Tux special election, held several days ago in the
Seventh Congressional district of Virginia, for a
Representative in Congress, has resulted in the
choice of the Hon. Lewis McKenzie, by a small
majority. The whole number of votes given in
Alexandria county was 327, and in Fairfax county,
226. Mr. Andrew Wylie was the competing candi
date.
CureAtm has continually some new sensation.
The latest is the suit of a young wife, not yet four
teen years of age, according to her Own statement,
for divorce from her husband, whose wife she has
been only one short month.
Tni Eastport, a formidable gunboat captured on
the Tennessee river thorny after the capitulation of
Fort Henry, completed at Cairo, and then con
demned because her keel was too weak to enable
her to carry a sufficiently heavy armament, has been
strengthened, and will soon receive her guns, when
she will go at once into service.
ADELINA PATTI has paid A visit to Rossini, who
is living a jolly, nabob life in Paris. He was very
kind and complimentary to her, told her she wal a
second Malibran, and accompanied her on the piano
while she sang some of his songs, kc., kc. Figaro,
which reports the story, cleAribes the old maestro as
quite touched by the artlessness of the "little Ame
rican Savage," as he called her.
Scanicnx, the favorite American comedian,
has just played the character of Lord Dundreary, in
the comedy of "Our American Cousin," for the
326th time, at the Haymarket Theatre, London.
This is the greatest histrionic triumph since the
(lays of Liston, and the London critics accord to
Sothern the title to the motto :
"Polinrim gni meruit feral."
Tnn time o f the great rise in old rags and pa
:per stock, agents were sent through Maine, the
Ibitish Provinces, and Canada, to hunt up and pur
chase all that came within their reach. The result
is that they obtained a large quantity of the much
needed article for the manufacture of paper, which
ought to soon reduce the price of that article.
Arc enthusiastic Frenchman proposes to build a
railroad front Paris to Pekin. Fifty million of dol
lars are to be expended in tunnels'alone.
TT is feared that the mild winter weather may
jure or destory the wheat crop. It is not soft
weather that "winter kills" the wheat, but alterna
tions of thawing and freezing weather, with cold
, winds or very cold weather unattended by snow. In
";,the Border States the winters are ordinarily mild
rand open, and good wheat is raised. As yet we see
It' - w reports of the condition and aspect of the wheat.
Country journals would do well to examine and re
port upon the crops of their vicinity.
Tire Liverpool Albion of the lath instant has some
rather amusing correspondence between S. Watson
Webb, the American, and W. D. Christie, the Eng
lish minister to Brazil. Mr. Webb had offended Mr.
Christie, which caused that gentleman to indite a
letter to Mr. Webb, who replies, with some asperity.
that Mr. Christie had used" language more belitting
an English groom than a minister," referring to a
difficulty at tilt! Russian minister's,", where a chal
ienge was hinted at and accepted by Mr. Webb, but
which did not come off. Mr. Christie then declines
any further correapoithence with Mr. Webb, and
wishes that the affair may be submitted to Earl
Fussell. This Mr. Webb does in along letter,
where he refers to an affront to the Austriari minis
ter by Mr. Christie, to the latter's persecution of one
of his attaches and behavior towards himself, and
finally asks that justice may be done.
Our National Finances.
We are so very well satisfied with the
House for haying at last matured and passed
a financial bill, that we can hardly have the
heart to criticise it. We are sorry, however,
that other counsels • did not prevail than
those which prompted the defeat of
,the
amendment 0f.31r. STEVENS. The bill, as it
came from the Committee of Ways and
Means, will do much to relieve the present
necessities of the Government; but we are
afraid that the operation of some of its pro
visions will be to *increase some of the diffi
culties under which we arc now laboring.
The bill, as passed by the House, provides
for the issue of bonds to the amount of
$900,000,000, to, be disposed of on such
terms as the Secretary may deem most ad
visable: Li other words, it authorizes him
to go intothe market and retail six-per -cent.
twenty-year bonds at whatever price he
may obtain. The second provision directs
the issue of $400,000,000 in treasury
notes, of denominations not less than $lO
each, running three years, bearing an in-
Wrest of six per cent.; payable semi-annual
]y in coin. These notes are not to be a
legal tender for private debts, although they
may be converted at will into legal-tender
notes or Government loans. The third pro
vision authorizes the issue of an additional
$300,000,000 of legal-tender notes, of •de
nominations not less than $l, and not bear
ing interest—while the fourth provision ena
bles the Secretary to increase our currency
by an additional issue of $50,000,000 in
fractional parts of a dollar, 'or in what is
known as postage currency. The amend
ments of Mr. STEVENS provided for ,the is
sue of legal-tender notes, redeemable at the
pleasure Of the Government, bearing an in
terest of 3.65 per centum per annum, and to
be a legal tender for all public and private
debts, except duties on imports. There is a
further amendment, withholding from the
Secretary the privilege of disposing of the
twenty-year bonds in the money market at
such rates as he may procure.
We, of course, understand that all finan
cial legislation in time of war must be im
perfect and unsatisfactory. The immediate
and imperative demands of a vast army—
the purchase of commissary and quarter
master stores, and the constant drain upon
the national resources; all produce trouble
and anxiety. It is in the nature of war to
exhaust and embarrass the very resources
that must provide for its successffil prosecu
tion. Commerce is deranged—agriculture
suffers from the absence of labor and the
inroads of armies—manufactures are crip
pled by the sudden stoppage of raw mate
rial and the destruction of the markets—
capitalists hurry their money into hiding
places. Weakened commerce reduces the
revenue, and the people must be taxed to
meet the deficit. There is general appre
hension and a natural Want of confi
dence. The currency is no longer gold
and silver, •or notes representing so
many sums of gold and silver, but mere re
presentatives of national faith—Promises to
pay—certificates of indebtedness. In theory,
a currency like this is as valuable as - gold or
silver, but men are selfish, and do not think
so. The paper currency increases, and its
value decreases. The more abundant notes
become the more desirable do we find specie.
There are cowards, and disloyal men, too,
who have no sympathy with the Govern
ment, or no faith in its future. They pur
chase gold, in place of bonds, or loans, or
real estate, and bury it away. By the apathy,
the timidity, or the doubt of men, the cur
rency sinks lower and lower—gold becomes
higher and higher. All articles of life and
necessity advance with It, and, men with
fixed incomes—the laborer with his dollar a
day, the clerk with five dollars a day, or the
annuitant with his ten thousand a year—find
their means of life becoming narrow and
limited. General discontent arises. The
laboring man cannot see why sugar and
flour should cost so much more than it did
last year, and, without taking into considera
tion the necessities and difficulties of the
times, he attributes all his trouble to the
governing poWers, and becomes an enemy,
where before he had been a friend.
This is the general condition of the coun 7
try now, and the question to be determined
by Congress is how to meet the wants of the
Government without rendering the currency
less valuable, and imposing greater burdens
upon the people. In other words, Congress
must determine how to obtain the greatest
amount of money for present emergencies,
without inflating the currency. If we look
at the proposition as passed by the House,
We find the very evils tliat we dread aggra
vated and increased. In the first place, we
have the issue of treasury notes at six per
cent. for three years. This is making a
short loan, which is always unmarketable,
and must deprecke,
.The first effect of de
preciation will to convert the bonds into
legal-tender notes, as - is permitted, and, iu
so doing, add to an already inflated cur
rency: In addition to this, the rate of inte
rest, six per cent., is so high that it must in
juriously affect the long loan, which bears
the same rate of interest. We have another
burden for the currency in the provision an
thorizing the issue of $300,000,000 of non
interest-bearing legal-tender notes:' Surely,
with the experience of the past year before
us, the' Senate will pause before adding
this vast sum to the depreciated cur
rency now in circulation. Already the
bank vaults of the great cities arc over
flowing with deposits of previous issues of
money. Trade and exchange cannot .sub
mit to this enormous addition to our curren
cy. With so much money in the hands of
the banks, we find dealers and traders ob
taining large loans, and rushing into specu
lations. Nen go beyOnd their reach in the
hope of becoming suddenly rich. They deal
in fancy Stocks and all manner of commodi
ties. They buy gold in the hope that it will
rise, and-sell it again in the hope that it will
fall, and so we have a feverish, wild, uncer
tain state of affairs. The Government finds
capitalists and speculator's arrayed against
it. It finds them leaving safe and sure in
vestments in national securities to purchase
stocks that are not worth the paper upon
which they are recorded. They become
practically its enemies, for the effort to make
these fancy stocks advance can only succeed
when Government securities fall,
• • .t
We think the simplest way to reach this
whole matter is to adopt the proposition of
Mi. STEVENS. In making the treasury
notes interest-bearing, it removes any in
ducement for forcing them into the currency,
for men will not circulate a note that is con
stantly increasing in value—bankers will
place it in their vaults, as it becomes an in
terest-bearing deposit—and men will hoard
it away as an investment. Then, as these
notes are made a universal legal tender fOr
all private and public obligations, they can
never depreciate below par, as would be the
case with the notes proposed by the commit
tee, which are legal-tender only for debts
due to the Government. These 3.65 notes of
Mr. STEVENS would serve the immediate ne
cessities of the Government. - They would be a '
Medium of circulation between debtors and
creditors, and a desirable investment for
those who wished to employ' their money.
They would contract the money market,
and restrain speculation, by reducing
the over-burdened bank deposits. In
the mere matter •of interest they Would
save the treasury the difference between'
six per cent and 3.65 per cent. per
annum. They would strengthen the Go
vernment by creating at once a general loan,
in which the people- would be the sole
°timers. With the faith of the Union repre
senting their labor and their capital, they
'would be more zealous for the preservation
of the Union, and more anxious to do no
thing that would interfere with its perpe
tuity. The Senate. will be called upon to
consider the bill as passed by the. House,
and we trust it will take into consideration
the suggestions we thus crudely, throw O
011er, and do away, if possible, with what
we consider dangerous features of the bill
Confirmation. -
Toxic ROWS has beeu confirmed by the Senate as
postmaster at Portsmouth, Ohio.
Legislation—Here and There.
By the first week in February more than
a baker's dozen European Legislatures will
be in session. At London,. at Paris, at
Vienna, at Berlin, at Madrid, at Lisbon, at
the Hague, at Brussels, at Turiu, at Stutt
gard, at Munich, at Dresden, at Stockholm,
at Copenhagen, and at Athens—to say
nothing of sonic of the smaller German
States, such as Saxe Cobourg, which, with
an area not greater than that of Lancaster
county, has its sovereign, with .a court,
officers of State, an army of a few hundred
men, a national debt, and a Parliament. In
some of these national legislatures freedom
of speech is fully permitted; and the right of
• .
originating, making, altering; and:repealing
laws is also conceded and jealously exer
cised. In others the members must be very
careful in what language they discuss the
policy of the Government, and exercise only
nominal authority; that is, they must pass
whatever laws the Minister may place
before them. The difference between real
and pretended representation of the people
consists in this. The French Chambers are
nearly powerless, though a certain latitude
of speech is permitted. When :au elec
tion takes place, the Government officials
openly interfere and agitate in: favor of the
candidate nominated or patronized by the
ruling powers.. In England, Government
interference is greatly condemned—when it.
is discovered.
In London, during the coming session, a
variety of important subjects, including a
reduction of expenditure and taxation, will
occupy the attention of Parliament. The
French Legislature will have debates, signi
fying nothing, on finance and politics, very
probably on the distress prevailing among
certain branches o'f labor from the non-sup
ply of cotton. In Austria, perhaps the:Em
peror's new and liberal policy may be al
lowed to take root, by favor of his legisla
ture. In Turin, the new Ministry will have
to organize some decided action for estab
lishing the unity of Italy and for placing her
finances in good order. At Munich, there
will be some parliamentary demonstrations,
no doubt, upon the misfortune (really the
misgovernment,) which has ejected mem
bers of its royal faMily, from the thrones of
Naples, Modena, and Greece. In Den
.mark, the old territorial squabble will come
up again. In Greece, there will certainly
be unusual legislative action, in consequence
of the vacancy of the throne. In Madrid,
the increasing difficulty with France will
probably give rise to much discussion. In
Berlin, where the King stupidly declaring
that, as King, he has been specially commis
sioned by Divine Providence to rule Prus
sia, not according to the laws and the
•Constitution, but according to his own irre
sponsible Will, the greatest struggle may be_
expected, seeing that the good sense of the
country is . altogether with the legislature,
and against the monarch. Such countries
as Holland, Belgium, Saxony, Portugal,
and Wurtemberg, where the legislative cham
bers have only routine business to perform,
are to be envied. . What a blessing would it
be to these 'United States, if Alio affairs .
ran in so smooth a groove, that little more
was necessary than quietly to develop na
tional improvements, reduce expenditure,
lessen the debt, and steadily • keep. •in the
even tenor of our way l That a , tonsunima-"
tion so devoutly to be. wished cannot take
place, is due to the rampant treason of the
South, which, Violating the Constitution,
went from plunder to rebellion, and has
compelled the loyal - States to rise in arms, to
maintain not only the integrity of the nation,
but to vindicate the rights of outraged hu
inanity. We are passing through a baptism
of fire and blood, to a loftier and more ex
tended freedom than any nation ever yet
enjoyed, and, if we be true to ourselves,
and Congress continue faithful to the trust
confided to it by the country, we shall
achieVe a greater, because a more perma
nent glory than his yet shone, with light
from on high, upon the brow of Columbia,
the • brightest aureola 'that the world ever
saw.
The difference betwern our immediate le
gislative purpose and that which the Euro
pean nations will speedily exhibit, is simply
this—while some of them have aggressive
tendencies, we have only a single purpose,
palpable to the :world, and that purpose is
to preserve, for the advantage of all, coun
tries, the republican or popular organization
which, in the comparatively short time
since we achieved our nationality, made
the United States, in its prosperity • and in
telligence, a marvel among the nations of
the earth. There was one black spot upon
our. scutcheon, which permissively con
tinued there, until the treason of the South
showed anaggresSive principle to which it
was impossible to submit. Accordingly, the
loyal States resisted, and the end h,as come
—the stain is wiped out, the reproach exists
no longer, the Legislature has adopted the
humane policy of the Executive, and the
United States are freed, at last, from the
accursed plague of Slavery.
LETTER FROM " OCC-ASIONAL."
WASHINGTON, Jdn. 27, 1863
•• We have had two historians in Washing
ton within the past Week—George Bancroft
and B. F. Lossing—the first World-renowned
for, his great work on the United States, the
second famous for his beautiful and popular
descriptive ad illustrated sketches of the
war for American Independence. Mr. Ban
croft, though gr' owing..to be an old man, is
in Brie health and spirits. How "satisfying
to the just and patriotic mind it:is to find a
scholar so thorough and ripn - ,. a logician so
profound, and a statesman so experienced,
standing firmly by the country in its
death-struggle ! Mr. Bancroft is a . Demo
brat • of the best and loftiest type. His
name and his example, his speeches and
his writings, made me proud, in former
days, to belong to a party in which
he Was a leader -und,a thinker.. Thousands
were swayed by his thoughts and moulded
by his opinions. And he seemed to delight
in the consciousness 'that, as he . sought for
truth in the sources and fountains of human
knowledge, .he found so much to sustain
him-in that large
.and liberal policy, which
is the best characteristic of a genuine Demo
cracy. His great works glow with the• en-:
thusitiaie love of. Liberty. Every act 'of
tyranny is • held up to scorn ; every
deed of daring in the record of Free
dom
. is emblazoned in- gorgeous praise.
Such a man's theories could lead him to but
onopsal'when slavery took up arms against
the Republic. He had already denounced it
its the germ of despotism, and when it blos
somed mid fruited into bloody treason, his
heart's impulses were aroused ; agonized,
and . fired against it. He had tolerated
slavery before, because it had identified itself
with and existed under the Government ; but
he did so, as all. Democrats 'did thirty years
ago,North aid South,under repeated and em
phatic protests. . Therefore, as a Democrat,
he now holds it as the cause of the war, and
insists that, if we would " close out" the
war, we must " close out" slavery. When
I see a Democrat ignoring such teachings
and examples as this, for the falsehoods and
sophisms of the impostors who occupy the
seats vacated by apostles of Democracy
like George Bancroft,
.I doubt his judg
ment, and would doubt his patriotism,
if I did not feel that in the course
or time the truth will bring him
back to his dirty. Observe and ponder,
that nearly every thoughtful man, hereto
fore honored and followed as an oracle by
Democrats, and trusted for h high charac
ter and unselfish patriotism, is now where
Bancroft is. show me such a; citizen, and I
will shoW you a fervent opponent of slavery
and a fervent friend of the Government.
Alr. Loosing , is a type of another and a not
less influential school. His works, though not
so profound as Bancroft's, go to every cor
ner. of the land, and are found as well in the
library; the closet, and the, drawing-room,
in the palace and the farm-house, as in the
school and the college. His "Field Book
of the Revolution ". is a standard authority, -
and is a monument of energy, skill, and ge
nius, as well the genius of the pen as the
genius of the pencil—a repertoire of art, and
a storehouse of facts. The same talents
. and facilities, thmfiame energieS au&
a wider experience, are now being mar
shalled- upon a, 'yet greater • produCtien,
an - illustrated history of the present
war. It is to be the same size akthe Field
TETE PRESS.-PHILADELPIIIA, WEDNESDAt JA'N'UARY 28. 1863.
Book, but will contain at least fifteen hun
dred pages. Every scene of interest since
the outbreak of the Rebellion ; every act of
Legislation on . both sides ; every election ;
every battle; every exhibition of foreign
hate or sympathy ; the currency of the Go
vernment and the Confederac.y ; biographies
of the leaders, civil, military, and naval ;
the armies ; the navies ; the taxes ; the
revenues, . &c., &c., will be collated
and digested with strict impartiality and
incessant care. On Monday, Mr. Loss
ing received permission from Mr. Lincoln
to take a photograph of the President's
"Emancipation Proclamation," which is
entirely in Mr. Lincoln's own handwriting,
and which is to be. beautifully engraved as
one of the illustrations of his great book—
making, as it does, one of the grandest
of all historical events. Mr. Lossing brings
to this mighty task, a resolute purpose and
an tmilinching will. He will state the
case of both sides' candidly, withhold
ing neither praise nor censure ,where
they are deserved. Above all things,
.however, he most prizes his country,
and the religious obligation upon all her
children to see to it that she is not divided
and destroyed. He is an idolatrous devotee
of the Republic.
has seen so many of
the memorials of the Great Past ; has dwelt
so near the shadows of the mighty dead;
has studied so much of their habits, their
sufferings, and their battles ; has, in fact,
lived so long within "the holy
. of the ho
lies," the sanctuaries in which their me
mories are preserved,. that he has come to
look upon their legacy as a second (lees
logue ;. and when he sees that those who
have-most profited by it have scorn that it
shall perish, he is only prompted to toil
harder in the sphere he has marked out for
himself. Mr. Lossing's book will be pub
lished by Mr. George W. Childs, of Philadel
phia. 0 dCASIONAL.
ARMY OF THE POTOMAC.
GENERAL HOOKER ASSUMES COMMAND.
Salutatory Address to the . Troops.
The Army to be Prepared -for Active
Service.
HEADQVARTRRB ARMY OF VIE POTOMAC!, Jan.
27.—The following order has just been published to
the army
HEADQUARTER,
Camp-near Falmouth, Jan. 26
GENERAL ORDERS, NO 1.
By'direc.tion of the President of the United States,
the undersigned assumes command of the Army of
the Potomac.
He enters upon the discharge of the duties im
posed by this trust with a just appreciation of their
responsibility.
Since the formation of this army he hits been iden
tified with its history. He has shared with you the
glories and reverses, with no other desire than that
those relations might remain unchanged until its
destiny should be accomplished.
In the record of your achievements there is much
to be proud of, and, with the blessings of God; we
will contribute something to the renown of our arms
and the success of our cause.
To secure these; t Unds, your commander will require
the cheerful and zealous co-operation of every officer
and soldier in this army. In equipment, intelligence,
and valor, the enemy is our inferior. Let us never
hesitate to give him battle wherever we can find
him.
The undersigned only gives expression to the
feeling of this army when he conveys to our late
commander, Major General Burnside, the most cor
dial good wishes for hie future.
My staff will be announced as soon as organized.
JOSEPH HOOKER,
Major General . Commanding Army of the Potomao.
The only movement to-day is a change of looslity
for the headquarters.
A rain is falling, with the wind southwest, and
the temperature mild.
WASHINGTON.
Special Despatches to • 4 1 The Press."
WASHINGTON, January 27, 1883.
The Capture of British Vessels Carrying
Contraband Goods.
The Secretary of State, in answer to the Senate
resolution, passed on the 19th • inst., asking for the
Correspondence in relation to the capture of British
vessels sailing from one British port to another,
.having on board articles contraband of war for the
use of the rebels, sent in to-day seventeen papers,
dating from the 30th of July to the 26th of February,
with many other minor letters. The first is a letter
from Mr. STUA.B.T, inquiring relative to the capture
of the steamer Adele, bound to Nassau, by the U. S.
steamer Quaker City. The captain of the latter de
nied having fired into the Adele within two-and-a
half miles from the coast; without showing-.her
colors, and stated that he proceeded under instruc
tion of Flag-officer DlcKnoir, to intercept a vessel
of hex appearance, with a cargo of contraband
goods.-
Kr. SEWARD asserted that the Government had
-no desire to claim any unusual belligerent rights,
and promised to send the correepondence in evi
dence to the maritime court adjudicating the case
in Florida.
The United States marshal atLeeds furnishes evi
dence that the.sessel intended to run the blockade.
The ease `of the British brig Lille is also re
fez red to.
Lord LYONS, under date of January 26, 1663,
tvritcii to Mr. SzwAnn that earl &ISBELL had
caused a letter to be addressed to the General Post
Office, stating that so long as the present blockade
lasts great caution should be obierved as to the class
of vessels to which mail bags should be entrusted.
Commercial Treaty with Bolivia.
The amended treaty of peace, friendship, com
merce, and navigation, between the United States
and the Republic of Bolivia is officially promul
gated, and there is to be a reciprocal liberty of com
merce and navigation between their respective ter
ritories and eitizens,.but not to apply to the coast
ing trade of the respective countries. The two high
contracting parties recognize as permanent•and im
mutable, the following principles, to wit :
First, PIM free ships make free goods ; that is to
say, that the effects or goods belonging to the sub
jects or citizens of a Power or State at war are free
frets. capture or confiscation, when found on board
of neutral vessels, with the exception of articles
contraband of war.
Second. That the property of neutrals onliciard an
enemy's vend Is not subject to confiscation, unless
contraband of war.
Death of Judge Crawford.
THOMAS lienvEY CRAWFORD, judge of the
Criminal Court of the District of Columbia" for the
past seventeen years, died to:day after„a• long
illness.
The Pontoo' Trains.
The Board of Officers of the Engineer and Quay
termasters Department has been ordered to meet in
this city for the purpose of considering the subject
of improvement in the pontoon bridges and their
transportation.
ThO Gunboat %dell.
•
From some comments In the newspapers, it is pro
per to mention that the gunboat Sidell, reported as
having surrendered to the rebels, did not pflong to
the navy, and there is no such officer, as V.i.w Donn'
connected with it.
General Hooker at Washington.
The new General-in-Ohief of the Army of the Po
tomac arrived in - town this morning, and was in
consultation with the President • and. Secretary of
War during the forenoon.
• Decision Under the Revenun, Act.
The Commissioner of Internal Revenue has -de
cided that assessors may assess as dealers, persons
who sell commoditiceilrom vessels, boats, or barges,
or who sell logs and lumber in rafts 5 and the asses
sore will report to the collectors accordingly, with
the name of the vessel employed in each case:, if any,
and the license will be ,prepared in conformity with
such return. Applications for license should be
made, and the license issued in the collection dis
trict where the licensee resides.
The McDowell Court of Inquiry.
Lieutenant Colonel Locke, late of General . Po
rter's staff, was examined to-day. He testified that
he saw Generals McDowell and Porter together, at
the Bethlehem Church, on the 29th of August, and
that, on the same day, he carried to General King
an order from General . Porter to remain where he
was, and to hold himself in readiness to move with
him to Gainesville.
General King, being called, testified that he did
not see McDowell that day, except at Manassas, at
8 o'clock A.M., (Colonel Locke having testified that
General McDowell was with General King when he
gave the latter the order from Porter.)
Capt. Hughes, aid-de-camp to General McDowell,
being sworn, corroborated the testimony of General
King.
DEPARTAIENT•OF NORTH CAROLINA.
Sailing of Important Expeditions—Active
Operations Inaugurated Again.
Nzw YORK, Jan. 27.—The steamer Ellen S. Telly
has arrived, from Newbern on the 20th, and Hatteras
on the 25th. Three gunboats and a number of trans..
ports, under General Porter, sailed on the 21st, and
another expedition would follow immediately,
THE LATEST.
THE REBELS DISTURBED ABOUT THE
THREATENED ADVANCE- OF GENERAL
FOSTER—TROOPS FROM LEE'S ARMY
SENT WEST AND SOUTH IN LARGE NUM
' BEDS, Sze.
NEwnzuN, N. C.,Jan. 20, via FORTRESS Moarkoz,
Jan. 26.—Capt. Ashcroft, of the 3d New York Ar
tillery, stationed at Fort Hatteras, has received
authority from Maj. Gen. Foster to raise a battalion
of artillery from citizens there, and with excellent
prospects of success. Major General Foster is de
sirous of the organization of loyal native North
Carolina regiments of artillery and cavalry.
From Southern .papers received here it appears
that great consternation and excitement has been
occasioned in the interior by the reported concen
tration of United States troops in this Department.
It has been ascertained that 75,000 rebel troops
have been sent into North Carolina from the Rep•
pahannock : and another force has been withdrawn
thence for the Southwest. The rebels believe that
the Army of the Potomac is completely demoralized
and on the eve of mutiny. Hence their withdrawal
of troops to these points.
The English frigate Cadmus left Fortress Monroe
this morning for'Charleston, S. O. •
The steamboat Star was discharged from 80:x - ice
yesterday, and returned to Baltimore to-day. _
DEPARTMENT OF THE SOUTH,
Gen. Brannan and Staff at New York, with
Orders to Report at Washington—Gen.
Hunter in Contmand of the Department—
The Iron-Clad Montauk and other Gun
boats Gone on an Expedition—The Rebel
Item Atlanta in View at lrybee, &c.
NEW YORK, Jan. V.—The steamer Arago, from
Hilton Head on the 24th inst., arrived at this port
'to-day. Gen. Brannan and staff are among the
passengers. •
The battery Montauk, and other gunboats, left
Hilton Head on the 24th.'
Major General Hunter hail arrived out and taken
command of the Department.
Col. Rich, of the 9th Maine Volunteers, has re
sumed command of his regiment
The
‘ rebel ram Atlanta now lies in full view of
onr blockading fleet in Ossebaio Sound. •
The gunboat Vanderbilt was at Port R:oyal, re
pairing the damages she sustained in a gale:
The Arago brings the remains of Col. Nathaniel
Brown and Lteut. Manton, of the 9d Rhode tstand
Artillery, in charge of Major Prime.
DEPARTMENT OF THE GPM
The State of Affairs in Louislatia—Strin—
gent Assessment Order Issued by General
Banks—The Rebel Pirate Ovieto at Work
on the High Seas.
Nnw YORK, fan. 27.—The steamer Northern
Light, from New Orleans on the t7th instant,
arrived at this port at 2 o'clock this afternoon.
The main features of her news have been antici
pated by the arrival yesterday of the steamer Mary
Boardman.
General Banks has-Issued an order assessing the
rebel. sympathizers foa the support of the poor with
in his district, disposing of confiscated estates, &c.,
and allowing produce• to be sold in open market by
well•disposed persons.; also, requiring all persons
who are registered as enemies of the Ciovernment
to take an oath of allegiance. The order further
states that all insults offered to the soldiers of the
'United States army by citizens will be punished.
It was reported at Key West, on the 22d, ,that the
rebel pirate Ovieto had escaped from Mobile., and
captured and burned a Boston brig, off_Tortugas, on
the 17th.
E,SOAPE OF THE ORETO
The Oreto escaped from Mobile on the morning of
the 13th inst. She had been in the harbor four
months, and was at the time carefnlly . watched by
our cruisers, nine in number. The blockading
vessels consisted of the Susquehanna, Commodore
Hitchcock's flagship; the Kanawha, Oneida, Ouyler,
Pembina Kennebec, and three others.
It had arranged that one vessel—the Pem
bina, which was of light draught—should lie over or
beyond the bar' and, in case of a movement of the
Oreto, Should ere a gun, and that the Cuyler and
the Oneida, the swiftest of the gunboats, should
give chase.
The captain of the - Pembina discovered the pirate
passing out at 2 o'clock on the morning of the 13th,
but instead of firing, ran down to the fleet, and sig
nalled the two vessels appointed for the chase. The
Oneida misunderstood the signal, and went in the
; wrong direction ; the Ouyler put off' after the Oreto,
followed by the Pembina.
The chase continued for several hours. At one
time the Cuyler was within four miles of the Oreto ;
but it is represented that the vessels were not in
sight during a part of the chase.
The Oreto went in the direction of Havana, and
by the arrival of a tugboat at New Orleans it was
ascertained that the pirate had reached Havana,
and that she had on board one thousand.eeven hun
dred bales of cotton.
On her passage she sunk a brig, of which the name
is not ascertained. The vessel was, however, loaded
with sugar.
It should be eulained that a rebel boat loaded
with cotton was enceted to pass out of Mobile har
bor and to get our vessels in chase, when the Oreto
would escape. The Pembina mistook the Oreto for
that boat.
Eight of the blockaders were at Mobile harbor at
last advicea ; the Cuyter, which carried an armament
much inferior to that of the Oreto, has not been
heard from.
BATTLE IN LOUISIANA.
• News of a • battle at Berwick Bay, eighty miles
from New Orleans, up the Mississippi river, between
a brigade of our troops under Gen. Weitzel, and a
force of the rebels, had reached New Orleans. The
rebels were beaten; but there were no particulars.
It was considered certain that the vessel which
sunk the Federal vessel Hatteras was the pirate
Alabama: The fight was very severe ; and the Hat
teras went down with her flag flying. Bloody cloth
ing was found in the vicinity of the fight ; but it is
not. known what was the fate of the crew.
THE FRENCH IN MEXICO.
Expected Naval Attack upon the City of
Maxatlnn—The Cily Without Defences
Condition of the Mexican Garrison—Aeti
vity in the Mines of California, die.
SAN Faiticcisco, San. 2.7.—The steamer Oregon
arrived at this port to-day, from Mazatlan on the
17th inst.
The French fleet was daily expected to make its
appearance at Mazatlan. There was a force of
3,000 Mexican soldiers in the city, but they would
retire to a safe distance inland, where they would
make a stand, should the French occupy the place,
which is defenceless against a bombardment.
Great activity prevails in mining operations in
Sonora and Sinaloa, and very superior machinery
Was being erected at the several silver mines.
The Bombardment of Acapulco.
FURTHER PARTICULARS--HEROIC
SISTANCE OF THE MEXIOANS-THE FORT
NOT CAPTURED-RETIREMENT OF THE
FRENCH FLEET.
• Sew FuArcorsco, Jan. 2'l.—Further particulars of
the bombardment of Acapulco, Mexico, explain the
object of the French fleet. They wanted supplies,
which the Mexicans refused to furnish, pitying they
could not fight the French on the Atlantic and feed
them on i the Pacific.
.The - French War vessedi then commenced entering
the harbor, when life Mexicans opened a fire upon
them from the shore. The batteries- were soon
silenced, but the fort. maintained itself.
After destroying twelve houses and damaging
fifty others, the fleet put to sea without supplies—
the Mexicans continuing their fire from the fort.
EUROPE.
The Steamer Saxonia at New York, with
dates to the 14th instant—Rumors about
French Mediation in American Affairs—
Speech of Napoleon to the "Corps Legis
latif”—The Emperor Disavows to our Mi
nister any Intention to Xritcticte in, the
Witter or the . Ameriestn Civil War—We
have the. Good Wishes of France—Garl-
baldi Aspilu in the Political Arena, &c.
Naw YORK, Jan. 27—.1% P. M.—The steamer
Saxonia i from Southampton January 14, arrived
at this port at 1 o'clock this afternoon.
She reports that the steamer Etna arrived at
Liverpool on the lath, and:the Bohemian on the
14th.
It is .rumored that Napoleon has renewed his pro
posal of ajoint mediation in America.
The London Obseruet.stys:' "No such offer has
been made to England. - The Emperor has distinctly
intimated to Minister Dayton his refine) to submit
any proposition for the. settlement of the Ameri
can dispute."
The London Times thinks that the only way to
settle the dispute would be for the United States
Government to dissolve itself, and declaring the
sovereign independence of eachl . .stf leave each
perfectly untrammelled to form its own connections
for the future—a position of affairs which might
enable, under mutual compromises, a new Federa
tiOn to be formed, that should again comprise the
whole of them.
The Metropolitan .Railway has been opened
FRANCE.
orrNixo or TIrr•FAWN. CHAXDBAS — SrEECH OF
...lakoz,aol, MI mt.
Rims, Monday, Jan. 14, 1563.—This day the sea ,
sion of the Legislative Chambers was opened by the.
Emperor Napoleon; in the following speech :
Messieurs lee Senateurs, Messieirs les Deputes: The
Legislative Corps is about to commence its last see.
sion. To have anticipated the term fixed-by the
Constitution would have been in my eyes an act
Of ingratitude towards the . Chamber—of distrust
towards the country. The time is past when it was
Considered necessary to seize the occasion of some
happy , incident to secure the suffrages of a limited
number of electors. Now, every one sees that there
is no longer among the masses the fickleness of other
days, and men's convictions are • not changed by
every passing breath that seems to agitate the poll=
tical atmosphere.
" Since we find ourselves assembled for the last
time, it will not be in vain to look back upon what
we have done together during the last five years,
for it is only by embracing a period of some duration
that we can appreciate the consistent spirit which
has marked the direction of affairs. • People are
usually pleased to seek In the acts of sovereigns
concealed motives and mysterious „combinations.
.My policy, however, has been very simple—to in
crease the prosperity- of France and its moral as
cendency, without abusing as without enfeebling
the power which has been committed to my hands.
Abroad, to favor within the limits of right and
treaties, the; legitimate aspirations of the peoples
towards a better future ; to develop our commercial
relations with the countries to which we are drawn
by the greatest community of interests ; to remove
hom diplomatic litigation questions long disputed,
in order to take away all pretexts for misunder
standing. Finally, to prosecute boldly the. repara
tion of every insult to our fag, of every injury to
our fellow-countrymen.
" See+how, according to circumstances, I have
been enabled to apply these principles.
"In the East the national desire of the Danubian
Provinces to form only one people could not find us
insensible, and our concurrence has contributed to
cement their union. We have supported whatever
was well founded in the complaints of Servia, Mon
tenegro, and of the Christians in Syria, without dis
regarding the rights of the Ottoman Poste. Our
arms have defended the independence of Italy with
out compounding with, revolution—without impair
ing, beyond the field of battle, our good relations
with our adversariee of a day—without abandoning
the Holy Father, whom our honor and our past en
gagements obliged us to sustain.
"We have suppressed the causes of dispute which
might have arisen with Spain, either from the non
settlement of boundaries, or from the old debt of
1823 ; and with Switzerland, from the difference
respecting the Valley of Dappes. Treaties of Cord
inerce have been, or are on the eve of being, concluded
with England, Belgium, Prussia,ltaly, and Swit
zerland. Finally, expeditions in China, in Cochin
China, and in Mexico, prove that, however distant
the countries may be, an attack on the honor of
Fiance cannot be made with impunity.
"Such events have not occurred without occasion
ing some complications. The path of duty always
leads through • dangers. Nevertheless, France has
become enlarged by two provinces; the barriers
which separated us from our neighbors have been
lowered ; a vast territory is opened to our activity in
the extreme east . ; and, what is much better than
conquest, we have acquired titles to the sympathy
of the peoples without losing the confidence and the
esteem of governments.
. "During the years which have passed it has been
my lot to meet most of the sovereigns, in person,
and from these interviews have arisen amicable
relations, which are so many pledges for the peace
of Europe. This peace will not be disturbed by the
events which have taken place in Greece.
"This rapid survey of the past answers for the
future, and, despite the pressure of unpropitious
events and opposite opinions, you will recognize, I
hope that I have always followed with firmness the
same line of conduct. •
"In that which relates more particularly to home
fifths, I have purposed, on the one hand, by a com
plete amnesty, to efface, so far as it was in my
power, the recollections of our civil discords; on
the other, to increase the importance of the great
Bodies of the State, I have called you to take
a more direct part in the conduct of affairs;
have surrounded your deliberations with all the
guarantees which liberty of discussion can de
mand; I have renounced a prerogative which
was until then deemed indispensable, in
order to perMit the Legislative Corps to
control the public expenditures in a more
absolute manner, and to give more solidity to the
bases upon which public credit reposes. In order to
retrieve our finances, our army and navy have been
reducen to more limited, proportions. The floating
debt has been reduced and by the success of the con
version of the Rentes a great step has been made to
wards the unification of debt. The indirect revenue
augments unceasingly, through the simple aot of the
increase of the general prosperity, and the situation
of the Empire would he ilouristang "if the Amerl
' can war had not come to. dry up one of the most
fruitful sources of our industry. The forced stag
nation of labor has engendered in many placea
distress deserving all our solicitude ? 'and a credit
will be asked of you for succoring those who sup
port, with resignation, the effects of a misfortune
which it does not depend upon us to arrest. Never
theless, I have attempted to convey beyond the At
lantic counsels, inspired by a sincere sympathy ; but
the great maritime Poweis not having believed they
coald yet join me, I have been obliged to defer to a
more titling period the offer of mediation, the object
of which was to atop the effusion of blood, and to
prevent . the exhaustion of a. country, the future of
which cannot be a matter of indifference.
"I witteot enter with you into the details of several
administrative ameliorations, such as the creation
of the reserve of the army; the reconstruction of the
fleet; institutions favorable to the poorer classes;
great public works; encouragements to agriculture,,
to the sciences ? and to the arts ; the maintenance of.
the prosperity of our colonies, in spite of the sup
pression of negro immigration; the strengthening of
our African posseslions by our care in gaining more
and more the affections of the Arabian people,
and in protecting our colonists. The ministerial
survey of the situation of the Empire will unfold to
you each of these measures. ' ".
" You. are about to' distinguish by useful labors
your closing session;. and when you return to
your respective departments. da not allow your
aelveito forget that if we'have surmounted many
objects, .accomplished. many Useful things, it is
due to the devoted concurrence of the great
bodies of the State, and to the harmony which
has reigned between us; that, nevertheless,
much remains to be done to perfect our institu
tions, to disseminate true ideas, and to accustom
the country to rely upon itself. Tell your fellow
citizens that I shall ever be ready to accept all
that is for the interest of the greatest number ; if
they have at heart to facllitaterthe work which has
been commenced, to avoid, the conflicts which cause.
uneasiness, to fortify the Constitution, which is
their work, let them send to the new Chamber men
who, like yourselves, accept the actual regime with
out reservation, who prefer totbarren contests seri
ous deliberations ; men who, animated by the spirit
of the age and by genuine patriotism, . enlighten in
their independence the course of the Government,
and who never hesitate to place above the • interest
of a party the stability of the' State and the• great
ness of the country."
SPAIN
Reports are current of ministerial modifications in
the Cabinet at Madrid.
The discussion on Mexican affairs continues in
the (tortes.
Seor Olozaga complains that Spain has lost two
millions of.piastres and a great number of troops in
the campaign without any result. He blames. Col
'antes for not protesting against the French candi
dattire of Archduke Maximilian, instead of support
ing the interests of a Spanish. prince for. Mexico.
SWITZERLAND
The Federal Assembly opened on the 12th instant.
Without entering Into tho-particulara of American
affairs, the President expressed a hope that the
Union was able to maintain its vitality without
foreign interference.
GREECE.
Ring , Ferdinand refuses the crown of Greece:
The principal merchana3 of Corfu are opposed to
the cession of the lonian Islands.
Garikekil has accepted the presidency of the new
Roman Committee of Action. He asks the Romans.
to listen more to his counsels and have confidence in
themselves alone.
Commercial Intelligence.
Lormon, Jan. 13.Consols closed dull at 92%..
LIVEILPOOL, Sam 11 — Cotton — The sales of two days
amount to 7.009 bales, including 4,000 bales to specula
tors and exporters,
The market opened dull and irregular, with a decline
in all qualities ; but a reaction took place, and a more
buoyant tone prevailed under the effects of the news
brought by the Etna this morning. •
STATE OF Tamm—The market for shirting is firmer
at bliinebester.
.
. BREADSTIIFF—FIour quiet but steady. Wheat steady.
Corn firmer and advanced 6@9d.
PuovisioNs.—Beef heavy. Pork very. dull. Bacon
still declining. Lard steady for fine•qualities. Batter
Arm.
.Pitonrcs.— Tallow flat. Ashes dull. Sugar quiet.
Coffee steady. Rice inactive. Rosin, no aalea. Spirits
of Turpentine nominal.
LONDON, Jan. 13.—American stocks have an upward
tendency.'V. S. fives have advanced 111 cent., and Penn
sylvania State bonds 11 . 4 cent.'
[From the Times City Article, Mat.]
• LONDON MONEY MAREET.—The English funds
this morning again opened with a dull appearance. and
soon experienoed a slight decline. Consols for money
were first quoted at 92d, ta93, and after touching 92X,
they dosed at 91% exactly. For the sth of February the
final bargains were at 92%, to 93. _
At the bank, to-day, there was again a full demand for
discount.
. . .
In the foreign stock market the changes have not been
important, but with the exception of Greek Coupons and
Turkish. Consolides, an average reduction of about an
eighth has taken place. Italian five per cents have again
experienced a decline of a winner per cent , statements
being current that a new loan of twenty millions ster
ling will he introduced in March at Turin, London, and
Paris. The final quotation was 693, to
The quotation of gold at Paris is about 3r, per mill e
premium, and the short exchange on London is am per
Al sterling. On comparing these rates with the English
Mint price of SS Tis.l.oXd. per ounce for standard gold,
it appears that gold is about 1-10th per cent. dearer in
Paris than in London.
By advises from Hamburg, the price of gold is 422%
per mark, and the short exchange on London is 13.3%
per Sl. sterling. Standard
cent•
at the English Minuis,
therefore, about 2-10th per cent. dearer in London than in
Hamburg.
Tho course of exchange at New York on London for
bills at 60 days' sight is 1404 to 146 Tit cent.. and the pre
mium on gold is 32% to 323 It cent. At these rates there
is a profit on the importation of gold 'from the United
States.
The business in the share markets to-day has again
teen very limited. but the movements in the closing
Prices have not been such in any of 'be descriptions as
to affect the tone to any material extent. In American
the only movements were a decline of 3; in each of the
two sections of Atlanticand Great Western
CLOSING PRICES OF AMERICAN•GOVERNMMTT
SECURITIES AND RAILWAYS.
• ang Prices. Business done.
Maryland 5 per cent 71 to 73xc
U. S. 5 per cent. red 1814 6234 to 63 633
Virginia State 6 per cent 47 to 48 4734
Atlantic & Great West'n, N. Y. see..
let Mortgage, 1880, 7 per cent 70 to 71 "
Erie Shares 4134 to 45K
Do. 7 per cent. preference 65 to 67 •63
Do. assessment scrip to , f • ..
Do. Ist Mortgage, 7p. c. 1867. •....81 to '&3..
Do. 2d do., .7 per cent., 1819 73 to si
Do. 3d do.. 7 per cent., 1883 .. .. ..:.74 to 73
Illinois Centml 6 percent., rod, '75.78 to 80 -
Do. 7 per cent., 1875 78) to 793 i
Do. WOO shares, $OO paid .40 to 20 ds.
' Do. $lOO shams, all paid n 4 to 55
Mich. Cen. con. 1669, S per cent....ri to 83
Do. sink. fund, Sr. c. Ist M., '82..78 .to 89 • •
R. Y. Cen. 6p. c. (sink. fond)"to 75
Do. 7p. c. cony. bonds, 1876......75 to 80
Panama R., Ist Mt., 7P. c. '65 103 to las
Do. 7 P. e., '72 103 to 105
Pa. Con. bds Ist 31., 6p. c. cony.,.. 76' to 78
Do. 2d M., 6 per c00t... .86 -to SS
Phila. & Reading $6O shares 25 to 23
LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET, LIVERPOOL, Jan.
12 and 13 —The demand for. Cotton has been moderate,
and the sales for the' two days do not exceed 7,000 bales,
:4,002 on speculation and for export. Prices steady.
LIVERPOOL CORN MARKET, LIVERPOOL, Jan . 13.
The arrivals from Ireland and coastwise since this day
week have been fair of Oatmeal, but otherwise light.
From foreign ports we have received 2519.5 qrs. Wheat,
10,611 qrs. Indian Corn, and 14,026 bbls. Flour, with 1,093
qrs. Peas, 2,243 qrs. Indian Corn from Canada. The ex
ports in the same time comprise 2,0 Z qrs. Wheat, 2,016
sacks and 008 bbis. Flour. There has been a fair busi
ness doing in the trade and much firmness in prices of
Wheat and Flour during the past week. Indian Corn
has improved, as shipments from the States of this' arti
cle are very light, and prime mixed cannot be bought
under 295. 'f 493 lbs-
The weather .bas been extremely changeable, with
sharp frost at night and rain during the day . .. At this
day's market there was 'a fair :attendance of the town
and country trade, but few buyers from a distance.
Only a retail demand was experienced for Wheat; how
ever, holders insisted on tell prices. Flour was ne
glected, but without change in value. Oats and Oat
Meal, with a moderate. demand, maintained their value.
Barley, Beans, and Peas were saleable in retail at late
rates. Indian Corn attracted considerable attention,
and a good business was reported at from 23; Od for im
perfect, to 28s to 29s 3d for prime mixed ; white was bold
for 31s to 32s 6d, as to quality.
The Ship Mortimer Livingston.
Nisw YORK, Jan. 27.—The ship Mortimer Living
ston.is ashore at Carson's Inlet. All her officers and
crew, and the passengers, 120 in number, were saved,
excepting a little girl and one man, who were
drowned by the upsetting of a boat.
POW FaAcrtainments.
Abs.lllC Mucut—OunMall
Withstanding the threatening aspect of the weather
last evening,•the .Academy was comfortably filled,
with an attractive and appreciative audience, to
witness the performance of Flotow's well-known
opera of " Martha." This evening, Flotow's cele
brated opera entitled "Stradella" will be presented,
with an excellent cast, for the first time in Philadel
phia. The scene of the opera is laid in the city of
Venice, in 1668, and illustrates an old romaunt.
Herr Lotti,will sustain the important role of Ales
sandro Firadella, and Madame Johannsen will
execute the part 4)f Leonora. On Friday evening, the
second season Will i;.!k closed, when Mr. Carl An
schutz, the excellent dif.?ctOr of the troupe and
leader of the orchestra, will tali;,' a benefit. On this
occasion, a favorite opera will be 172'esented, with
other attractions, and the audience, we L'!. will
be both numerous and attractive.
We are gratified to learn that a large number of
the subscribers to the German opera have expressed
the wish that a benefit should - be tendered to Mr.
Adolph Birgfeld, the enterprising and urbane busi
ness agent of the troupe. 'We understand that the
success of the effort is beyond peradventure already,
and we hope that none of Mr. Birgfeld's numerous
friends will forget him when the occasion is definitely
.announced. He has labored zealously with Mr. Ans
chutz to produce before the public a series of opera
tic gems, and his
. praiseworthy enterprise will meet
with a fitting reward and remembrance.
It is only necessary for us to say that it is the
universal desire of those who have given their sup
port to the German Opera Troupe during both sea
sons, that Madame Anna Rotter should accept of a
complimentary benefit beforeeleaving us. If ar
rangements, now in preparation, can be completed in
due time, we hope to announce several additional
entertainments by the German 'Opera Company
durinxthe coming week. -
ACADEMY OP MuSto—GRAND Blusicar. FESTI
VAL.—On Tuesday evening, Febrtiary 10th, a grand
musical entertainment will be given at the Academy
by the New England Soktiers' Aid Association,
which promises to be a splendid affair. Every eitbrt
will be made by the Sons of New England, residents
of Philadelphia, to make this one of the most popu
lar entertainments of the season. Several talented
ladies and gentlemen have volunteered their services
for this occasion. Amodg the many may be men
tioned a lady author, who has kindly consented to
read an original poem, written for the occasion.
The proceeds of this entertainment will be devoted
to the relief of the suffering .New England soldiers,
confined in Philadelphia hospitals. Miss Jose
phine O'Connell and Miss Bella Minter, with other
ladies, will also sing several favorite ballads. Dou
glass's brigade band will furnish some choice music,
and Signor Blitz will vary the performances with
the execution of numerous tricks of legerdemain
and ventriloquism. Tickets may be obtained at the
gift-book store of Mr. G. G. Evans, in Chestnut
street, near Fifth.
NEW CHESTNUT-STIZEHT THEATRE.-Mr. Forrest
performed the character of Yirginius last evening,
with his usual ability and discrimination. To-night
Mr. Hackett makes his first appearance at this thea
tre, as Faistal; which is now peculiarly his own cha
racter. He will be supported by Mr. Wheatley as
Prince Hal, and all the leading members of the ex
cellent stock company of the house.
Si ING GARDEN INSTITUTE, CORNET'. 431' BROAD
AND STEING GAILDET , : STREETS —l/LITCITINSUN
FAMILY.—The renowned "Tribe of Asa> , will giye
one of their unique and attractive drawing-roorn
concerts, at the above-named hall, on next Friday
evening, January 30, for the benefit of the Penn Sick
and Wounded Soldiers' Relief Association. The
object is one to Nxhich every one should attend, and
the concert will be well worth hearing. •
00NCEiT HALT. —i:trß's $
T tls r
-I}ui_professorlte;cont continues to entrance,
amuse, and surprise large audiences every evening
at Concert Ball. • His numerous tricks of prestidigi
tation are really wonderful, and are much applauded.
Heller has an attractive varied programthe for each
evening's performance.
ASS) :MttLY BUILDINGS, TENTH AND CHESTNUT
SirnEwrs Woo»nortek , s GLAssnr.owEns.—The
wonderful and entertaining performances of this
troupe of artificers continue to attract large audi
ences. In consequence of the completion of arrange
ments for visiting other °Rica, we understand that
this company cannot remain with us much longer.
Everybody should be on hand, therefore, during the
current and coming week.
ASSEMBLY BUILIBNOS—SIGNOIt BLITZ.—While
new places of public amusement are being thrown
open, and new candidates for piddle favor are offer.
ing themselves, the attainment-seeking, portion of
the community are notneglecting their old favorite,
Signor Blitz. The worthy Signor is as fresh to his
audience to-day as he was years ago; 1118 fun Dad
humor are perennial; his trick► of magic and sleight
of-hand are always perplexing, and his scientific ex
periments are always instructive. The Signor per
at the Assembly Buildings nightly, and upon
every Wednesday and Saturday afternoon.' _
TiIE CITY.
[FOR ADDITIOVA:p CITY NSW7I SEB FOURTH PAGE.)
ARRIVALS OF Sl* WOUNDED, AND'
CONVALICSOKNT . SOLDlEM—Yesterday morning 35
convalescent., on their way from New York to
Washington, were provided with a good, eubstantial
dinner at the Citizens' Volunteer Hospital.
A number of sick and wounded from Mount Plea
giant Hospital, Washington, arrived at 61:4 o'clock.
P. M. They came in one of the• anew hospital carol.
recently finished at Wilmington. They were fur
nished with supper, and accommodated with beds
for the night. Among them are the following Penn
sylvanians •
Jacob Boas, K, 122 d. A. S. Tanbickle D, 63d.
J. W. Wilson, A, 126th . .T. Wigant , - 1341 h.
A. Streevy, 0, 107th. A. Morton, D,llllth.
Clement., Wines, E, 81st. A. ement., B, 71st.
0. Bishop,, I
. Slth. T. 0. 13bativ, M. 109th.
W. Beitreley, I, 107th. W. Smith.,
3". E. Crawterd i 0,1224 . Rufus Childs, I, 141st.
3. C. Roberts, 17th. IJ. Andrent, 134th.
The following New Jersey soldiers were also
among the number;
A. S. Ackerly, F, 24th. B. C. Carpenter, I, 31st.
J. Bakes, G,. 15th. J. H. Batter, 1,14 th.
C. S. Sheet, I, 24th.
SALE OF REAL ESTATE, STOCKS- k .
Thomas & Sons sold at the Exchange, yesterday
noon, the following stocks and real estate.:
1,213 shares' Clinton Coal and Iron Co:, 8 eta—
s97.o4.
2 shares West Chester and Philadelphia Railroad
Co., $9.50—59,50.
1 share West Chester and Philadelphia Railroad
Co., $10.50—521.
6 shares Southwark Bank, sB2—s4lo.
$6OO bond New Creek Co., 25 per cent.—s 426.
$9O Delaware-Mutual Insurance Co., 77 per cent.—
$69.75.
1 share Mercantile Library Company—s9:2s.
Three-story brick dwelling, No. 1216 Pine street,
west of Twelfth—s3,4oo.
Stone dwelling, barn, and coach-house;. Main
street, near Beaman, Germantown—s3,2so,
Stone dwelling, stable, 8r,0., Main street, German
town—s4,o6o.
Two-story brick dwelling, 1044 Frankford road,
yearly ground rent of $18.75—52,460.
Three three-story brick dwellings, Potts' street,
Fourteenth ward—s3,l6o.
Since last report : three-story brick dwelling, 1817
Mount Vernon street—s4,ooo.
BIBLES DISTRIBUTED.—Ia September,
1862,, the American Bible Society issued 168,632
volumes of the Scriptures, at the rate of eleven per
minute of working time. This was the largest pro
duct of any single month's labor since the origin of
the society.
During the months of August, September, and
October 6,000 Bibles and Testaments were made at
the Bible House, in each day of working time. -
The total number of volumes issued from' the be
ginning of this institution, in 1816, to the Ist inst.,
was 17,026,601,in thirty-four languages.
Over a million of volumes of God's Word have
been distributed in the army and navy sincethe war
began.
At a special 'meeting of the Board of Managers,
recently held, over thirty thousand volumes were
granted to the auxiliary at Washington, to the
Christian Commission of the Army of the Rappa
hannock, in the Southwest, and elsewhere.
The operations of the branch in this city, the
Pennsylvania Bible Society - and its auxiliary, the
Philadelphia Bible Society, are greaterthan before
the war began. The large number of sick and
wounded soldiers quartered in this, theirtleld of la
bor) makes a heavy demand on their resources,
which they have met to the extent of their ability,
and in many cases have followed the Pennsylvania
soldiers to distant camps with their contributions.
TER Swiss Mission.—Last night the
twenty-ninth anniversary of the Swiss Mission
Society was held at Rev. Dr.. Kennard's church.
Addresses appropriate to the occasion were delivered
by Bev& P. S. Henson and Dr. Piumer. The society
has twenty-two missionaries steadily employed, and
is in quite a" flattering Condition, except that its
efficiency is considerably impaired from need of
funds.
PROMOTED.—Sergeant Charles Cowgill,
of the 20th Regiment, Massachusetts volunteers,
has been promoted to a second lieutenancy in said
regiment. Lieutenant Cowgill is a Philadelphian.
He enlisted as a private, and has won his shoulder
straps by good conduct in eight pitched battles. He
was wounded at Ball's Muir, and again at Antie
tam, from which last he has just recovered.
RAILROAD ACCIDENT.—Last night a man
named Thomas Archdeacon was run over by one of
the cars of the Fourth and Eighth-streets passenger
railroad, and very seriously injured. He was taken
to his home, No. 303 'Union street.
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
WEE MONEY EMMET.
PHILADELPHIA, jatalliry 27
Money operations were very active to-day. The con
tiuued'apeculation in gold is running its value up to ex
traordinary figures, and there is no determining when
and where it will cease. The highest figure reached to
day was 154, closing at 153 X, on a firm market. Old de
mands rose to 14636, closing at 148. Governments were
stiff until near the close, when they fell off a little. Mo
ney active at bigt cent, on
There was not much change in prices at the Stock
Board. Some of the fancies, however, were a little weak,
Government sixes and seven-thirties closing same as
Yesterday. State fives advanced 'Xi per cent. New City
sixes advanced to 114, closing firm ;108% was paid for the
old. Camden and Amboy bonds were active, 19711 s rising
1. 118 was paid for Pennsylv i ania Railroad first mort
gages, an advance of 11( ; Mier second do, an advance of
M. Schuylkill Navigation sixes sold at 69%. Rending
sixes, 1896, rose %; the other bonds wore steady. Hun_
tingdon and Broad Top Railroad first mortgages sold at
par; Elmira sevens at 111, an advance of 1. Lehigh; Na
vigation sixes sold at 116 ; Little Schuylkill sevens at
110%. North Pennsylvania Railroad honds fell on . M
-1073% was bid for Philadelphia and Erie sixes.. .
LellightNayigation shares sold at au advance of 1%, the
scrip advanced 1%. Schuylkill Navigation and Morris
Canal were steady. Locust Mountain coal rose lg.
Ilinehill Railroad shares were active at 5:3053W. Reading
closed at 4534. North Pennsylvania sold at 117 x, an im
provement cif X. Pennsylvania rose %. ,Beaver Meadow
sold at 70; Norristown at sS3.i', a decline of %. Little
Schuylkill at 45. Catawissa preferred was steady at ?2%;
the common sold at 7. Camden and Authoy at 135. Lehigh
Valley at 7.53%. Elmira at 40; the preferred rose %. Cam.
den and Atlantic preferred rose to 154, an advance of 1%.
Passenger railways fell off slightly. Arch street de
clined %. Ridge avenue sold at 17. Second and Third
at 78. Girard College at 26%, no change. Thirteenth and
Fifteenth rose:4. (liven and Coates and Fifth and Sixth
were steady .1600 shares and 5t3,3,000 in bonds changing
Lands; the nuarketa closing steady.
• •
Jay Cooke & Co. quote Goxernment securities. &c., as
follows:l
United States Sixes, ISSI
United States 7 3-10 Notes
Certificates of Indebtedness
Quartermasters' Vouchers
Demand Notes
Gold •
Messrs. M. Schulze Et Co:, No. 16 South Third street,
•
quote foreign exchange for the steamer China, from
New York, as follows:
PIirLADELPIITA, Jan. 27,1863.
Leaden, 60 dale idght 166 @1.70
3 data ' 166.31@)171
?aria, ;;;•i!aYs sight • 3f.20
• ' • 31`% '3L2I
3 (1831... i a • • •17
.
The Now York Bank statement , published 7/v•• tertlar • "
compares as follows with that of the previous week:
Week ending. Loans. Specie. Circnlat'n. Deposits.
Jan. 17 *176A:16,55S 3/.5,51.465. 9.241,715 )61.666,003
Jan. 24 .179,283,266 33,549,794 9,583,419 168,269,2
Increase co 676,706 968.31. v .... •• • • 3,6W,32S
Decrease 155,246
Tho New York Evening Post of to-day says:
The topic of Wall street to-day Is the .further extra.-
ordinary rise in gold, the price' touching 1.54X®165.
against 149 at this time yesterday, and 162 last evening.
The opening sales were at 152X6152N, then at 1.5311+'fy1154
On the "first call " at the Board, afterwards at 15431 ®155,
and finally 154.0154.4, Which is the price ruling at one
o'clock. This jump of 606 per cent, in twenty.fmr
}lbws, though less violent than the rise from 139 to I4S
per cent., has a similar effect upon the money and stock
markets, creating a feeling of apprehension that some
disaster is hanging over us, and hence stocks are dull
and heavy, and money less plenty.
. The Stock Exchange commenced business with a fair
1 1 ' 1 ,71111T for ihe leading dividend-paying stocks, but the
markei..‘t the close relapsed into a dull state, the fancies
being presi;:.'4l for sale. Prices, on the whole, compared
with yesterday 'Ste only a shade lower. excepting_ on
Erie and Toledo, scbich are w at A. decline of lASIS
per cent.
New York Central, Erie Preferred, and Galena are
strongly held at full prices.
The market at two o'clock is steat with more Inquiry
for stocks. There is an imProventent of 3i cent. in
Illinois Central, Toledo, Bock Island, and Michigan
Southern Guarantied.
Park Bank sold at 130—e. rise of 15 i cent. within a few
days.
The bond market is again very strong. Michigan
Soutnern, Terre Hanle, Hudson, and Michigan Central
issues are 3 01 1 1 per cent. better.
The State stocks are firm, especially Tennessees,
illis
couris, and North Carolinas.
Governments are weaker to-day, influenced by the bin
just passed the House of Representatives. Conpous ?old
down to 941 i.; Certificates Mi. Seven-thirties are an'ex
caption, being firm at yesterday's price.
Money is in full demand at 6-e cent. on tall. On good
collaterals the.supply is easy.
Dutiable .Den.and' notes are 134' cent. higher, selling
at 147(0)14734 'P. cent.
At 2 o'clock dutiable demand notes are selling ai
148?.i. Gold at
Facelift age on London is excited and higher. First
class bills are quoted at 161®170.
Phila. Stock Exe
[Reported by S. E. StarxAx
FIRST
16 Beaver Meadow... 70
Drente. It 66
33 d o 6634
1000 G & Amb 63 'B9- c3ll 1*5.34
100) do "83..c611 107,11
1600 do '7O 10S
.. . .
30. Thirteenth-Ft R.. .. '2.61 .
50 do 2636
100 do ' , eV
SOO City 6s new 113%
3000 do new •• • • ....114
22SCO do KSO• 100
60 Locust 31ounin.s30 32
-
IN d 0. . ..
• • • 32X
l 5 do :32g
113 aiin. hill R 63
30 d o.• ...... 533 i
17 do 5335
5S do 53
50 Girard College E • •,.;;"
Llt. R
119 do 45
100 Cataw'aß Prof 225;
50 do Pref b 5 223 i
50 do Pref...bs 2234
100 do Pref 223 c
rorrw
2000 City 6s •letfslOßX
SCOO American Gold
SECOND
6 Ore , n•ct R 4035
100 Ca taw 'aR Pre 2231
ICK) do Prof ..el3O '22X
160 do Pref 22 - X
100 do Frei% . 5.20 2235
00 do Pref. .... 21 . ),1
7 Gaud Bauk 41
100 Lehigh
S Fifth-Et R Gi
11ine1;111 B s.sg
73 d 0... 433,1
s 3 Corn & Allan Pref.. 1634
:"A) Jo X 434
• 49 Arch-sr. R b 5 27341
CLOSING PRI
Bid. Asked.
II S 6s cone '61.... 943( mg
U S 7-30 D b1k....1013( 102
American Gold. •15334 155
Phil 6s old..ex in.1063i 109 i
Do new.ex 1n.114 1.1411
Alleg co 6s R..... . . •
Penua 6s 10134 10131
Reading R .. • .... 45n 45
- Do bde '93.• .1113i' • 114
Do bds '70...1e9 110
Do bds '93...106.4 107.
Penna R 6634 66%
Do ' let m 65..117)( 11935'
Do 2d en 65...1103; 113
Morris Cane.l.... 66 67
Do prfd 108..133 137
Do 6s '76. •.• • • • •
Do 2d mtg... • • • •
Snag Canal
Do fls
Schnyl If ay. ..... 5 51e
Dc prfd .. ••• 14K 19.%
Do 68 '82.... MK 034
Elmira It 90 44:0‘
Do pea...
... Isox
Do 78 Ist in -111 112
D 0...... . . •
N Peana 113. 114
Do 6s 91341;
• Do' . . ... 110 112
Phila Ger & Nor. • • • •
Lehigh Val R... .• • •
Lehigh Val
94T
.9.5 96
9•2 M 93g
.149 OM
15%0155
e sham'. Janxch. 27.
a, g Philadelphia Eange. )
°ABA
2.llQLit Sch 7s ...... . • • • .110 K
"slcßead'g . R.. opg&int 453 i
330 Catawsmet R . • • • • • 7
112 (abt) Lehigh 65....116
50 N Penna R.
al do 113. i
7000 TT S 7.3oTreasli.end 101
100 do end Feb 101%
11000 do%• • . . blk 102
10 Philadelphia 8k...11S
10 Second-ct 11
21 Girard Bank.— .••• 41
12 Cam Sr amb R 135
3COO Elmira R 7s.lotsbslll
131 Alger Gold IiSO. -.152
13 Mechanics' Bk..— 2.3 X
609 Sch Nov Gs 'S:3— 69K
63 Lehigh Nay 59X
10 Lehigh Scrip.. . .. 34
37 Lehigh Valley R.. 75%
10 Elmira* ... • . 410
250 Cam Sr Atlau Pref.. 14X
Ridge-ave 17
5 Arch-st 11 2724 .
500 linn&BTopß lsitin.loo
BOARDS.
50 Cataviva R. 7
600.7teading 66 '56. ..... 106;4!
BOARD.
400 City .
66 new 113 X
500 do new .—..— .113
7500 Rending eti '56 10654
24 Sorlown R.•.4dre 58V.4
6000 Peuna R Ist m 11S
12 CU U S 6s 'SI 95
4000 Penna. It Si m Ili
3000 Penns. 5.4 1013(
00 Read4R ..opgStiut 45%
400 do C&P... .. 4. 5 % ;0 do \;io 453
1000 Sch Nay 6s '52 994
1600 do 1,16934
1100 N Penne R.......b30 1 . 1.14
CBS—STEADY.
Bid. Asked.
Catavertesa 8..... 7 - 34,
Do p_rfd 2 f 2lf ,
Beaver Mead
Minahill R • .
Harrisburg 8. : .. ..
Wilmington • •
Lehigh Nav 68..
Do shares.•• 59 s 5931
Do scrip •.•• 34Li 34.)fi
Cam & imb
Phila & Erie &t.
Sun St Brie 75•.•
• .
L Island R 2615 27%
Do bonds-- • •
Delaware Div.. • •
Do bonds:•.. • - •
Spruce-street'i.. 16,!.; 1 6%
C hestnut-st P 53 65
Arch-street R.•.. 27 27%
Race-street A— 1055 11
Tenth•street R. • • 33 39%
Thirteenth-et R. • 26 26)4
W Phlla R 603. e 63
Do bonds....
Green-street R... 41134 iCoic
Do bonds: •..
Second-street rg
Do bonds....
Firth-street R.... 63 56
Do bonds. • • -
Girard College B 28 2635
FleventAstab.st B 10 1035
Little &Amyl R.. 44% 45
Mew York Stec
Closing Qnotatio
Bid. dated,
13 6e '74
U 6671
II BOs '6l regist. 93 93
11 6 6.1 'Bl coup.. 94 9414
USBeAyrcoup—ll66e6yr reg••• ••
Demand N0te5...1483.1
Trea Notes, 7.30..102 10 9 ....,‘"
Tres Notes. 6 c 95X 9B
Tennessee 63A lbt
essee
Virginia 70
North Carolina.....
Missouri 6t OB.": 60% 66
California 7a.....
,Canton Company 29 23
Del h Hud.. .....
Penn Coal
Cumb' and C Co• 21.ki
Pacific Mail 172 17231
t Ex-dividend
Semi-weekly Baileys% of the Phllade
Markets. itrels
27—as •
—ven l;
There is a fair business doing in SAscenv
the produce
realty.
and pr are without any m aserial change. pe rj ,"s
mains alast quoted: Wheat is
tic bes better. e,;;;
is dull. Cotton continues very firm, and prices well ra e a,
tained.
prices are There is a fair businessdoing in proviej e , •
the
The Flour market is quiet and prices unchaorei•
sales comprise about 7,00 bbl at '37.21@.7 50
for extra ftt.MilY. The NaleS t ote retailers and
Et a
moderate at K12%11657% for superflue. e.eY4?
extras, 1b:7.12507.75 for extra family, and M't ee l '
fanny brands, according to Rye Fle ur en.
and' o ser id at a d e 5 'V hhi. quality.eat continues
Penns is held at .$4, and Brand ywine at $4.50 bbla
GRAIN.—The ofterings of Wheat are m e d erats ..
prices have advanced 2.(43c V, bushel. with .41(4 r a ' l s i
bushels at Ite@l6oc for good to prime red, nue.ey at 'ed
latter rate, and white at 175®185c 171 bushel, the l att „tai
prime Kentucky. Rye is steady ate ogime e bu,bl .. f i e ;
Pennsylvania. Corn is sot so active: abontlit,lyeee;;',
sold at Melo for new yellow, afloat and in the eare,.7,
00c bushel for old: Oats are steady and
abent the same as last noted; sales of Moo t o , t ; e:
se@e3e, measure, and 64c for 32 lbsvreight. Primi RariP;
is Felling at pi 50 busheL
PROVISIONS.—Tnere is a good demand. and ee,,, ,„
Pork are Arra, with sales: s ot Westera Zest at et;
152.5 for old and new._ Mess Beef is in fair demise . w•s 7
furthersales of city-packed at 51X415, and
$12012.5011 bbl., cash. Dressed Hog. continue to ';*
freely. aid sell at $5.150(4t6 100 lb. For Bacon the m ... t..
more inquiry ; sales otplain and fancy Hane, re :40 1 "
Sides at 71@l7Ke; Shoulders at 6@ile‘c, Cahh eit.ers'
time. Lard—Tile stock. is lig L and firmly }lei& e-e - e,
sales of 500 bbls , and tes. at 10 (4 1 03;c, en. and
Fblfl
time, and kegs 11©illic lb: 300 pkgs. country-told ate
@Al4c, cash Butter—There is a good demand for
with sales of 150 bhls. at 190}23c, and n2)O pkgi.
packed at.l4@l7c. Eggs are lower, sad .selling at 17,3.130
dozen.
METALS—There is a firm feeling in the Iron nurk,t,
and an active inquiry, but makers generally riefon
s e lling at present rates ; sales of 2,C00 tons force on term,
kept, private; 600 tons No' .1 dathracite at &IA try,
cash and time. Small sales of Scotch Pig ae4; l;
and Boiler Iron is unchanged. Lead is held higher. ;14
there is little or no stock here; we quote. at 53.7449
100 m tb a s. Copper Ls also firm, and ou the advance , but e l ,
dend is limited.
BARX.—Quercitron comes forward alowly, With s e t,
of 120 blebs at 531.50 ton Tanners' Bark hem
at re7elldtel6 V cord. slovril
CANDLES are in steady demand at iffi.ga•Mc Nevi.
for city•made Adanutn tine Western Candles am *Ant.
and Tallow and Sperm are without chanze.
• COAL—The orders from the East hail! , fallen etc tea
scarcity of vessels and high rates of freight Umlaute shi p .
mettle The Government being about the only ptue a ea ..
pric
ally es
d arell nominally uucbanged, and the market to
ru.. •
COFFEE.—The stock Is very light, and the dement
lim t
ited, but prices continue very firm : sales of 863 bas e
including Rio, at '3.'@32c 'Mtwara:lV_ 3lc. and Jatnii:t
flleash and four months.
COTTON.—There is a better demand, and pries
s
maintained, with sales of LW bales Uplands atrholl.
cash, for middlings.
FlSH.—There is very little doing in Mackerel. hat
prices are steady. Sales in lot,. arum store at 5 31'3,13
f ool
No. 1, gel , qs9 for No. 2, $.7. , @5 2.5 f or medium, and et.rel
tr
l arge h o . 3. Codfish sells in lots as wanted at 64.50 theloo Ihs and Pickled Horring at S 2. re) bbl.
PROT.—A cargo of Sicily Oranges sad Lemm a k a ,
arrived, and been partly disposed of been the wharf on
private terms. Raisins have advanced. Green
are held at s2@3 bbL Dried Apples sell at s@6c e 1 e,
Peaches aro rather more abundant. Salts of nnutred
quarters and halves at olfenloe. Pared Peaches ant
scarce and wanted. Cranberries range from Se title
barrel.
GUANO is unchanged. Sales of Peruvian at e7.Yre7e
toncash.
II'OPS are held firmly, but the sties are entitled to
Reetern and Western first sort at "Akteetc - e!
H IDES aro firmer, but the want or 0t0044 °Tots.
tions.
HAT is in steady demand t at SeeriXle tile 100 %).
LUMBER.—There is bet' ittle doing in any kind.
Usual at this season. ot the year, and no change in rcirp,,,
MOLASSES.There is a very firm feeling in 1.13. nat.
leet, and 21XlIthds new crop. clayed Slat:tam, 3*.
yd
38)( e on time. '. - .old crop New prleans Blolaws
c *gallon; new do at 55e, all on time.
l AVAL STORES.—Common Rosin has advane4 an d
is selling in a small way at $l3 cash. Tar and l'itca
main as lastquoted. Spirits Turpentine is hold train
with small sales at 62.65®167 gallon.
OILS.—The market for Linseed L. eseited, and prior
firm sales in a small way at 51.30w1.2.
Oil are firm; sales of Whiter at Ss®9oc. cash. 706
troleum market •Is unsettled, and supplies reativ.. t)
arrive irrewalarly ; sales of refined at
change in Fish Oils.
PLASTER —There is but little coming in; igtS E gsft
at $.1.5C-1 e ll kW.
RICE% quiet, there being but very little berm alit
sales at 7.4@73.‘c, cash.
SALT.—There has been a further arrivelorad saki; of
Turk', Island. The market is firmer.
SEEDS. There is a good demand for Clorenr.. , -1. sat
prices are steatif- maintained; sales of 3,000 tithi , .. o .,izlr
and prime at 87 et.7.30' bushel. Timothy has advaztAi:
sales of 1,000 bias els at $2.2602.-50. The market i, bit/
of Flaxseed, and it is wanted at s 3 10@3 haste!.
SUGAR The market is firm, and furthersale, of
hhds, mostly New Orleans, at 10fra11?ic. on fimi.
Tana Sugar sold at 103gc `4l
SPIRITS are firm, but quiet, and small sales of B:aal7
and Gin. New England Bum is better, and wart): 6k.
Whisky is held firmly; sales of Pertiasfirania and OM)
bbls at 60c, and drudge at.4Bc.
TALLOW is unchanged; sales of rendered at 10.1i5lic
cash,and country , at 10WalOYie.
TOBA.CCO.—hianufacturetl of fine quality's *MO 57 1
high, but Leaf is dun.
- WOOL.—There is a . fai r demand for the medium 12.1
tlne grades, and the tendency is upward; sales of $)).));
The at 65 up to 70c, cash.
The following are the receipts of Flour and Grail at
this port to-day :
Flour ' 0)3 bbis.
Wheat ' 7,113 bus.
Corn 10,61 e bus.
Oats 6,030 bus.
New York Markets of Yesterday.
ASHES.—Pots are Arm and selling at 85.50: Pearl , is
quiet at 88.25.
BREAnsrurps.—The market for State and Weel ,, n
Flour is excited and 10@il5c higher, with a good demant
at the advance.
The sales are 17,000 Mils et 5n".11' 15 V6.90 for superfine
State; 8*7.50 for extra State; 5 6.7 0=0.6.95 for superfine
Michigan, Indiana, lowa., Ohio, &c.; 7.10@a65 for extra
do., including shipping brands of round-hoop Ohio, at
61.1 K 7.60, and trade brands do. at $7.71:1C05.75.
Southern Flour active and fully 10c better; . sales la
bbls $7.351g9 for superfine Baltimore, and. eSfifel.7,s for
extra do.
Rye Flour is firm, and in moderate demand, at 1 14.03
5.30 fer the range of fine and superfine.
Canadian flour is buoyant, and price; have adrancel
1C(4)15c, with more activity.: sales MOO bids at Kt ',KW
for common to good, and tR.00@5.75 for extra brand,.
Corn Meal is firmer % and in demand. We quote Jer,l
at 6.19::®-I; Brandywine, 154.70@4,76; panchtor.s 111 t.
Wheat is buoyant, and 1@ : cents better; the market
is somewhat excited, with a fair demand at the 'repro .. ..
ment. The sales are 100,000 bushels at 61 47g Est for GM.
cage Springi ?..1.5:1gn. MI for Milwaukee Club; M 131
for amber Iowa: $1.61(01.67 for winter red Wevrai 1.14
$1.67®1.70 for amber Michigan.
Bye is firm at $l 001.10.
Barley is scarce, and firm, at $1.50@1.70.
Oats are firmer, and selling at ai@7lc for Caiii•Eri,
Western, ant State.
Corn it in better demand, and 2@3 teats h
the market in somewhat excited anti !infra:Ai
95.000 bushels at 90@90.3‘c for sound Western a.:g-I.:ezi
71gS9c for unsound do.
BOSTON MARKETS, Jan. 26.—Cons EXCHAN-E. - 1 7 :?
receipts since Saturday have beim:s,3l6 bbG Flear. 1 1 .11
bushels Oats, and 1,000 Shorts. The mat kei dna f.it
Flour with a lids demand. The sales hare be.'n
11016.50 for Western superfine; $7(4)7.25 for common extra,:
s7.of®S for medium do and 38, 10 for:rood and chotei,
including theorite St. Louis brands. Southern Flora . 1.
lirm but tinier. • Corn is firm at SurZnfc
mixed. and 90092 c for Southern and W6;oru yeziow.
Oats have been sold at 65@i6ic "P. Mesh for :contern
Canada. Eye 96%97c. Shorts
and Middlings at sSl.9l@l3o'f ton—
PROTTMONS.—Poriz is firm and selling at
prime ; $l6 for mess, and $l7 for clear. caih, Beef flare
from e12.150@14.60 . ,.ib1 for Eastern and We, , wro.
30N c In bhle ann tierces,
and 11 ;: c in kegs :
Hams Sc 'f lb, cash. In Butter and Cheese no change.
BALTIMORE COFFEE MARKET, Jan. T.—Srbt
illltetiVO. Rio is bold firmly at 30.'4@31;ac;1,4aa)rsst
stml Java a t 115@,...17c "f lb.
• PAgBSNOERS SAILED.
In ship Tonawanda. for Liverpool — Dr Newbarn
neon. 6 Pat 16 in the steentge.
PHILADELPHIA •BOA.RD Oa TRIOS.
THOS. S. PEON, • .
ANL. R ST RS OKES. • " Coeur= or THE Norm
GEO:RGE TVITAM: •
XXTTIFOA BAGS
AT THE 3f.BßOnit Tb
1 zitarAwas, PHILADELPHIA.
Bark Alex IllelfeiLSonleril;...lio a
Bark Florence, ( Br) Tele ......!... .
" London. el:
Port pain. ~ , V2
Brig Venus, (Br) Taylct • • L!TerpooLool
Brig Fred e rick Donee, Ferness - ' LondOll4ooll
Behr Debonai re, (Br) Brads..smw ,,,,, i .............. 6),Y5
MARINE ENTELUOR.SCID,
PORT OF PHILADELPHIA, thos. 2S, ISO
7 13-SIIN SETS. .....
SUN RISES
HIGH WATER...
• ARRIVED.
Ship Napoleon, Thompson, 4 days from New "Prk.
with salt to Wm Bunion—vessel to Workman k Co.
Bark W A Platenins, Davis, S days from New l'orl,
with Inds° to Workman & Co.
Brig John Pierce, Norton, from Cardenas °thinst,with
molasses to order.
Schr Lydia A May, Baker, from New York, with tals
to David Cooper.
Schr Sea Flower, Clark, from New York, with mast)
D Cooper.
Sehr Malabar, Welsh, 4 days from New York, with° ll
to City Gab Works,
SchPAlidit, Lambert, 6 days from Boston, with nt , h 4
to Twells St Co.
Schr Jos S -Buckinaster, Lilllo,l day from Frederic: ,
Del. with corn to Jas L Bewley SE Co.
Schr Andrew Man sh ip, Collins, 1 day from Littleertet
Landing., with ccrn to J t, Bewley & (;0.
Sclir T McColley, Carter, 1 day from Cam
with corn to Jas Barratt & Son.
Schr Diamond State, Sill!, 1 day front Wilford, DA
with corn to Saddler,ratt St Son.
tchr C C Sipple, 2 day from Milford, Del.
with corn to Jas Barratt & Son.
Steamer E Chamberlain, Broughton, from GeoretO n '
DC, with mdse to Thos Webster, Jr.
CLEARED.
Brigj'asea, Rose, Key West„ 1 . D Barley SEC.).
SchA!ll- A SUONV, Savage, Salem, Twells S: Co.
Schr John Stockham, Higbee, llamptou Roads, Hunter.
Norton & Co,
Sat* D S Siner, May, New York, D Cooper.
St r S S Shriver, Deunk., Baltimore, A Grove 4.
SAILED.
The packet ship Tonawanda, Captain Julim,for Liver
pool, left Walnut-street wharf at jOyz o'clock festa' l4
morning, In tow of steamtug America, with a cargo car
slating of 3943 bbls f10ur,r,423 bushels wheat.9.3l..del
rags '2lO bbls apples, 10 laths ' bark, 94 bap , clover:red;
Ship Weetmoreland, Captain Decan, for Liveraoo)., / ,;
Lombard-street wharf at 1P 11 yesterday", in ion' °` ' 4 "
Ice Boar. Her cargo consists of 23,3:0 bushel:: whe 3l .
45:35 do corn, 5213 bbls flour, 46 hhds bark, 61 cask s t `' Ll°.
19 bales wool, and 36 boxes bacon.
(Correspondence of the Philadelphia Exchangs.t,.
LEWES, Del. dim ,
The lark Achilles. from Philadelphia for Livent.t:
brig Planet, front do for Port an Prince; *teenier
for Port Royal; one bark, name,unknown: three
and thirty schooners. are at the Breakwater. The Fir!
Fathom Lightboat, which was blown from her niaorLug
du , ina the late gale, is also at the harbor. Th e '''k"
America, for Port an Prince, went to sea yesterday:. tar p
Alice Alinott, for New Orleans, went out this luornie
•
Two of the schooners on the beach, one loaded uith Ur.
the (Aber with coal. are having their cargoes taken out.
Wind light from :IR •
Your*, Itc, AARON MARSHILL
MR.MORANDA.
Mr Robert Scott, pilot, reports that on We‘in''' 4l4l
last the Lightship ou Five Fathom Bank VA.. drive!
down on the shoal part of the bank 'mom: the Welters;
after hiring two boats, was obliged to slip her cablean.l
Put into the Breakwater. . • 11.'
Ship :Midnight, Brock, cleared at Boston 'AA
San Francisco.
Bark Meaco, Clark, cleared at Havana ISM Mitt.* •
York.
Brig Geranium, Pearce, sailed from Newport Sid
for Ph i d e 'ph fa.
. Brig Win Cree.vey. Little, hence, arrived at Cardrx °
.1511 t inst.
Brig Wm H Harris, McAlery, hence, arrived at S.r.Vis
1 oth inst.
• Brig Ella Reed, Jarman, sailed from pavane rah in—
fer Philadelphia.
. Brig John Bernard, Jamieson; hence, at Trinidad a.
Cnbalst inst.
Brig John Welsh, Jr, Pifteld, hence,. at Trinidad J.'
Culkal2t la inPt.t
Schr Henry Nutt, Barrett, hence, arrived at Sac , - ,
instant
Fehr C E Elmer, Mason, hence, arrived at Cardeur.
10th iSchr nst.
Ind tustry, Barri', cleared at Nassau 15th fit
Philadelphia.
Sebr Defiance, Evans, hence,. arrived at Cardeam ,l4 '' ' ''
instant.
Schr Sophie. Godfrey. ltuesell, cleared at No' . '" 's
_Grit inst. for Philadelphia.
Marine.
NEW YORK, Jan. 27.—Arrived steamer Merrimac,
from liey Wes t on the 20th; ships Christiana o°2l
London, and Hellespont from Liverpool;
Amatba from Nassau; Farewell from Lisbon; JO'
E. W ditto; brig Adelhi from Pars.
Belo a w rd ,
harks•Edisto fro Buenos 'Ayres; go'L L T:i
nich from Malaga; brigs Ellen, Rolling Sea , Li "
Bernard. Charles Krl.-;
bsr o
BOSTON, Jan. 9.l.—Arrived, brig
from smyrna, and schooner Freeman, from A L--
Cayes. Li.
kg, Jan uary 27
na at 334 o'clock, .
Bid. difb 4
Ir
rie v CeNt R ri...,.)20i 13 '
Bcommon...—. 7.13 , ?i v
Brie Prot., • ... . ly e 14
Hudson Rte . ... •• •t 9 et
Harlem R R..... .11 :v s ,
Harlem R R Prot 713( 710
Reading RLa • • MOS( 94
mehigan . 963( eiv
Michigan South. Cis 6 1 0,
Do. GII3X -141 K 14
Panama ...... la; 1* .
111 Central..... . , a.ix 04
Cleve & Pitts.... 71 71,
r Galena & Cht• ••• RI 71
Clev & Toledo.. • 91 9:YChI & Rock 15... 93
Terre Haute Co.. 1:
Chi & Cl• • • 191
..
' Mil Cen t Due •• • IV; tit
11l CCon hda....
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