t t 41 SATURDAY, J'ANUARY 8 1 , .1.808. CONGRESS. SENATE.—After the reception of a message from the President, recommending that the thanks' of Congress be tendered to Acting Rear Admiral Poe ter, and the passage of several private: bills, a bill was reported to expedite the printing of the Presi dent's me ssage. The resolution to censure the Ex ramining Commission for the Banks expedition 'transports was called up, considered, and postponed: The credentials of the Hon. William A. Richardson, Bens tee from Illinois, were presented, and the gen tleman took his seat. The bill granting ald to the Stale of Missouri in emancipating her slaves was taken up, and debated at length. The bill was finally - recommitted to the Judiciary Committee, and, after an executive session, the Senate adjourned. Housx.—After the transaction of some unimport ant business, the bill authorizing the President to employ troops of African descent was taken up, and considered until the House adjourned.' PENNSYLVANIA LEGISLATURE. SztvAtx.—The report from the committee ap pointed to instruct the governor to demand the re moval of Pennsylvania sick and wounded soldiers to their homes was adopted. A bill was introduced empowering the Mayor to appoint port wardens for this port, for three years from January next. The supplement to the Fifteenth and Green-streets Railway bill was taken up and passed. Atesolu tion directing the: yinance Committee to ascertain what amount of bounty money had been paid to volunteers by dliTerent counties, towns, andoities, in the State, was adopted and the Senate adjoiarned. lionsz.-L-The House ocCupied its entire session with the consideration of the resolutions! directing Governor Curtin to proceed to Washindon and inquire why Mr. Boileau WAS arrested and demand hikimmediate release. We would direct the mem here to the columns of ?Twit Prises this morning, 'where they.ivill find the fixate of the ease plainly stated:;-:> . ' , ' , 'lllteCourse of Judie tudlow. -Intik; year 1.856 Dams ,R Immo*, now )edge of the Criminal•,:Couit, . made speech the hall of the Washington'En gine house. 'He . ivis thenan antbitiotit‘ as .pirant for judicial honors, and in:active member of the Democratic party Hi' the course of that speech•he made..tlie verr .re. markable declaration that ifjfat;ra3i H. SEWARD should be elected President of.the United States, he would be 4n favor of a 'dissolution of the Union, and . thntthe South would be jistified in dissolving the Union in. such an event._ We make this statement in justice to Judgelvni t ow,:and in order to show that there should ' be no occasion for swpriseat his present singular course: At 'the OMR? time, having exhibited his record as a Democratic politician, we may be also permitted to say a word or two in reference to h is record as Democratic judge. In the first Place, we may well question the right, or at least the propriety, of a judge acting as ' he has done without - legal evidence, or. •in an exceptional case by his own know ledge. Judge Lulu , * had neither.. A His information • was based upon ruipOr,Oi... hearsay. We may imitate the sentimente of the 'Judge, and say it will be tit plld day for justice arid law when such a ft,undation for judicial action shall be allowed in this Commonwealth. Li the= end,. it must be destructive of all individual rights, and, -besides, it world be committing the very , act he denounces in the Government. Examined in this point- of view, the con; • duct of Judge LUDLOW appears still more : reprehensible. He undertook to -: deal with .the Grand Inquest in an imper ative manner, ? - by commanding them to lay aside all other `business and attend to the matter - relating to the military arrest of the editor of the Even.- . ing Journal. We should like to See the law that sustains him in such a course. The Grand, Inquest is the great repository of, the popular power over - criminal pro-, . ceedings. • The Judge merely ' charges • them, That is..to say, he gives them his views as to the law upon any facts like . ly to come before them; but they ,are not bound by his views; they are the judges of the law, and cannot : be controlled or ordered • bytim. -He may tell them that " such an • event occurred in' my presence ; this is' a partiOar offence, and I charge you that . A. B, who .committed that offence, is guilty of an not rendering Win amenable to the laW," and the Grand Jury - may at "once return a bill of tax to theirignoraraus, and direct the judge of the proper county ,to pay the costs. We make this illustra tion in order- to show he real power of a grand inquest, arid the judge who presides over the court. The deference paid-by all courts to the grand inquest •is well known, and the •great effort in the mind - of every judge is to avoid prejudicing the Mind. of the jurors, even while giving them the pro per legal information. For the information of our readers, we will recall of intercourse between the judge and jury.. " The District Attorney," the judge would say, • "informs 'me that he will lay -before you one or more bills for forgery. ,I will, therefore, tell you what facts are necessary in law to constitute the crime of forgery, fie." Formerly, for the purpose of ex hibiting 'the respect of the court to the grand inquest, the judge rose when he charged them, and continued standing until he had closed. But Judge LUDLOW not only assumed the power to order them to • put aside all other bainess,, but also to . bring before him what facts they shouldas certain. Now, all this -We believe- to be a grave error, and a violation of the lights of the people in their grand : 1 49, 11 e4t-:*:: ) ,r 11:18 body meets alone ; no one •has,a.right to be• present without their consent. at any of their sessions: They meet oir their Own journments r the'court 'cam* interfere with them. They are sworn to keep. secret what has transpired •at their lotions; so that .a direction to them to proceed upon • any particular subject, to .the exelusion of others, would be an attempt oa the part of the judge to possess himself of that secret. This course 'is remarkable when it Pro ' fesses to , be based upon 'zeal for the:pre servation of the Constitution, and the rights guaranteed under , it.: The fifth article of the Amendments to the Constitution' of the United States recognizes grind juries ; end requires their inquest as a prelindru4r: to, -any trial for a capital or infaniatei crime, and thus impliedly demands that their eaten shall be free and untrammelled. This simple and brief reference to the legal forms neces sary in the administration of law will ilia that the anxiety of Judge LUDLOW to array himself against the Government has led him to the commission of many 'grave errors. • Perhaps he was stimulated 'to his' ea:ger, haste, by , the knowledge that the term of his court expires to-day, and with it, the jurisdiction of his Grand Inquest. At . all h -events,e has gained the 'notoriety he was evidently thirsting for, and which no loyal man will envy the posiession. , The Post Office Bill. Perhaps there is • no one bra * nch of the General Government that more closely idea.. :tifles itself with the interests and wants of .the people than that of the Post Office. De-. ...partment. It is one of the main arteries - of the, Government, through which passes the life and spirit of the nation, vivifying the whole system. To control this department requires unceasing labor. Mind as well as body are alike exercised to preserve in per fect order the vast machinery that keeps it . moving in harmony. And it is highly grati-' Eying for us to say that, under the efficient administration.of theipostal department, the severed States now; in rebellion have not retarded its action,! or disturbed its har- - mony. To still further • facilitate. tlie .busi- - • mess operations of the department,, the Hon.: J. Co - LT.4I4En has Prepared a bill for that! -propose, which should command the imme diate attention of both Houses of Congress, as it has already occupied that .of the people.: Every suggestion and improvement that has been made and adopted for the formation of this bill, •have been directed immediately to 'one object—that of accommodating the -public, and* systethatising the plan, facili • tate all postal operations. . . This bill embraces many important im-: „proven - tents, and is based upon the late re-: port of Postmaster iGeneral Bzein. Mr. ;:cOLLAIiiEB, who was at one time Post. master General, is fully capable of perform-: the task. This .hill strikes, at the very; roots of some local: objections to the old; system, and proposes improvements which must, on reflection, convince every thinking, man of their importance. It empowers the: • Postmaster General! to appoint..all post-i masters whose annual salary is less Than. $l,OOO. It requires postmasters, mail agents, and persons employed in the General Post Office to make oath 40 their fidelity and loyalty, and awards the compensation in five classes :. "The first between $4,000 and 3,000 ; the second between $3,000 and $2,000 ; the third between .$2,020 and $1,000; the fourth between $l,OOO and $lOO, and the fifth less than $lOO. The salaries to be assigned by the Postmaster. General from a compari son of the average salaries of the four preceding years and may be readjusted not oftener than once in Iwo years. s The salaries to take effect in July next. In offices of the first and second classes it is proposed to allow a just and reasonable sum for the cost of rent, fuel, lights, clerks, &c., and also to‘ the offices of the other classes which are distributing • offices, for clerk hire. • "All box rents and other perquisites tote account ed for by the postmaster, the box rents and postage to be always prepaid, and an oath made to the quar terly returns on the penalty of perjury. The Post master. General is to regulate the periods during which dead letters shall remain in any post office; those containing valuable enclosures to be registered in the Department, and when not returnable to the wnters, or the persons written to, shall be included in the receipts, and be subject to reclamation. Let ter-carriers to be appointed, and. receiving await and boxes established, and provision made for carry log local newspapers and small . packages.' The rate of half-ounce letters 3 cents, drop-letter Teents, and no carriers' fee allowed ; registered letters to pay a fee of 20 cents; the newspaper postage on weeklies, per quarter, 5 cents; semi-weeklies, 10 cents; tri-weeklies, 15 cents; dailies, six issues per week, 30 cents. four ounces to be 'the standard weight of periodicals; small papers; sent in a pack age to one address, at the same rates." • Ilk this it will be perceived the one,cent carrier's fee for the delivery and collection of letters is . abolished ; instead of Which; tbey .r will receive a regular salary. In., all large-cities the one-cent system was, and is, nli4 annoying to both carrier and receiver. -It keepa.up a constant feeling of irritation heiween :Paities, more particularly at this time, •when the scarcity of small change • renders even the production of this amount :an effort of some difficulty. The salary system will facilitate business and save both pc)stinaster and carrier much time, if not 'labor. The delivery of letters immediately .im•their arrival is a great desideratum. As ;all laws are made with an eye to the,in-. ..terest of the poor, as well as the rich—the .merchant or the .mechanic—it strikes us that doing away with the one-cent system, and employing good and faithful carriers, it , would be . found to operate as favorably to one class affit would to the other, and meet - theapproval..ef The P ostmaster Gene -nil; his - report•of the, , Post Office Depart-, limit ; speaking uponihis sul3ject, says "I . 'also recommend .the abolition of, the one-. .cent eaarier's -..fee for the delivery:and co l - . lection otlettora in cities, and in lieu that - assaying and daatffy tariff on- deliireted and. 'collected letters;:that . the charge . 34;0n 'local or drop letters be made unhforin the' Prepaid rate of two cents." The Postn4h3r General, being himself a businesaindii, prac tical as well as theoretiealjn'ill ,his views, has been fortunate in hyitrg secured able' co adjutors, whose „linsiness 'qualifications and ..honesty of puipose have materially aided herculean labors.' And he will . findthem• equally energefie .in carrying. out tbo principles entbedied the bill" now before the country, and which will shortly, it is to lie.hoPett, become nlair: • • WE DO . Nol , TrnNK the Democratic party has a more useful member than Mr. BARGER. He serves them in the Common Council, and in the 'State Legislature, and, after voting in.: Philadelphia with his., party and making .a wretched and treasonable speech, ha,. goes 'to Hanisburg to vote . upon .Mr. LuiriLow's tragic resolutions .;. flpme people haire been unkind . enough say -that Mr. DARGERIS holding 'two dikes against law and :justice, while others - , have suggested that, as the Conimon Council' expelled Mr. Di:WIELD they he was a laborer in the Arsenal,: they might at least request Mr. Hensmat.to. resign ? LETTER FROM gi OCCASIOIITAL.” WASIII*GTON, Jan: 30; 1863 Have you ever noted the difference be tween the enemy of the Government in this terrible struggle for its existence, who is doing his baleful work at home; safe; pros- ; Terms, and irresponsible, and the friend of that Government on the battle-field, who.is risking his life that it may be perpetuated and preserved? If you have not, then, be sure that there is a very wide difference, and , all . the advantages are on the side of the traitor., .1;4 me illustrate : Mr. Alfred , Boileau pub- Bshas in his paper an article in which':he . substantially_ recognizes the rebellion fermi - bails, and substantially iirefere.him to the National Eiteeritive.. bicither wordk to, the extent.of his influenCe, he - gives aid inC..comfort to the enemy. The- Con 7 stAtution Or , tie' ihilted ‘ States, .sec., 3 art. defines treason to', consist in dewing war against the United Statis t -or in adhering to their enemies, giving•thenkaid and - comp/I." Who that reads the rebel . neWspapers can---doubt that .the sympa -tbizers in . the free States are adhering to the'enemies of the Government, and 'giving them aid and corafort? Now, if ever treason was coinmitted, - "it was committed by Mr. Boileau. It Was not pro bably his fault, nor the fault of the person who wrote --the article, if •-the overt act did not folliiwthe invocation tcr,it. What is the result ? The Dernocratie,,ieiders are instantly intensely excited becautielllr.' Boi leau has been arrested in conseqUence of his persistent efforts to divide the people . and weaken the Government in .its-deathAtrug gle. A . political county judge; who, from the time he ascended the bench, has seemed ratherto delight in prating DemecraCithan in attending to his duties, goes out Of 'the way, in tt,wkward imitation of Judge Hoff man, of - New :York, to showhis sense of the outrage • that has been committed upon Mr. Boileau. The DemoCiatic, leaders in the Legislature and' in the •City Councils are stirred up to a Point of excessive anger, and• professional politiCians in yOur .streets follow these .examples in wild abuse of the . Federal authority. Now, take'the'soldier in arms for the flag. Let him repeat what Mr.- Boileat hai printed. His fate will be a shoit trial and a severe and condign punishment. . -He will be expelled•from the army, not only lecauge he disobeyed that which _his own sense of propriety ought to have taught him :Was-his duty, but because he has perpetrated -an act which proses hers to a traitor to his cottlitry, and, no matter. hew brave and how • subordinate he may have 'been,• . - the' very fact :that he has allowed himself to. doubt as .to the justice of the comae' in which he is fighting, and that lie • has . per:l milted his' lips to be : stained with such • arguments as are now - familiar in the mouths of the Democratic leaders of Philadelphia, will forever disgrace him-. - If the . Dertio. crate who unreflectingly listen to and follow: the counsels of these leadeiti, would only ponder upon this contrast, they would soon come to the' conclusion. that - there could be no greater hardsldp than that Of allowing .a citizen - who•is enjoying all the blessings and .comforts 'of our Government, and who is ; in peril from none of the thousand-dangers and privations of the -field of battle, to escaPe • . that strict accountability, during the existence .of this civifwar, which-is demanded of that. other citizen who offers his life to his country, andheholds in his Government the embodi • me& of the cause for which lie is•fighting. If there :is " tyranny " anywhere, is it not among those who constantly ombarrass the Government by insisting . that they may .use . and abuse their franchises, in order to aid and comfort the enemies of the Govern ment? Nothing has been , half so much . ." oppressed " in the free States since the outbreak of the rebellion, as the Govern ment. It has been " oppressed " by secret .cabals, by open demonstrations against its authority on the part of the Democratic leadera, by the dissensions which these. `:leaders have, sown among the people, and, by incessant efforts to shield the com-. I •inon enemy. Have you . ever noticed , 1 that, .in the .midst of- these complaints ,against - the - President, for his arrests `of, disloyal persons—in the midst of declarations . that he •is ' t a despot. and - pro-, scriptionistnone of these allegationS come . from the army? I ought to except from this general assertion the instance•of the mutinous, 109th Illinois . Regiment, but this instance only serves to illustrate that Wherever disloy laity makes itself apparent in the . army, it. is • promptly and severely punished. -7 'ln the ease of this regiment.-=Which seems to have been.coßposed of persona havitte no sym . panty. for the:country—General Grant,..lum . self a Democrat, dismissed it from the'aimy in the' following order, dated at Holly Springs on the 31st of December;.lB92..i 1 , I "It having been alleged that the 109110/egiinent :Illinois Infantry Volunteers has shown' indications of disloyalty, and litany memlfars of the regiment having voluntarily hunted up - citizens in the neigh borhood of their camp to_surrender and obtain pa rolee from, it is hereby placed in arreat. "The regiment will be disarmed by the command of the brigade to which the regiment is temporarily attached, and the arms and ammunition of the regi ment turned over to theordnance officer, Lieutenant Carter, to be disposed of as may hereafter be ordered. "Officers and men will be confined within limits until otherwise ordered." It is unnecessary to inform the intelligent leader ; -that among the practices -of the dis loyal politicians- in Philadelphia and else where, that - of discouraging enlistments and dissuading convalescent soldiers not to e re turn to the • army, has been Most , owl - - m on. that any true friend of the country _desires is, that while . Our mins, *titers, and friends are away 'fighting the battles of the . Republic, they shall not be subjected to harsher, treatment, when they are round guilty :of disaffection, than the loyal men-who rennin at home.for ble purp4se 'of •malcing . the effortsC:of,niir soldiers fruliiess, and - of weakening - the hands of thetrederal 'government. ' OCOABIOiIAL.• 'w - AistifiwOri'4s - N. Special Deapat,chea The Pred3.” WASHINGTON, January 30, 1.663 The Sinking of the Hatteras. • Rear Admiral Fan naorrr has forwarded the follow ing.repOrt of Commodore BELL,of the steamer Brook . lyn;off Galveston, giving an account of the sinking .of,.thellatteras on the 11th inst. Com. BELL states •that hd has heard of six persobs who escaped, name/ it.: 'Acting Master Partridge, of lnaine ; Jarvis &Wit ordinary seaman, New Jersey ; George' A. Palkenhurg, Philadelphia; James WrighteTroy, Nem; York Brown, coxswain, Boston, and *ills IL, Jenkins, New Jersey. Cciin. BELL reports that at three es 9 clock on the afternoon of the 11th, the. Hatteras was sent in Alm of a strange sail, which was rettprted from the masthead, and was last seen east aft& sunset, ahOut 'twelve miles distant, bearing south. At 7.16 the Brooklyn was under weigh; steaming south, quarter *past, and at the same time the Cayuga steamed 'south by west. "The Brooklyn cruied in several courses as far as . sixty-three miles south of GalVei ton in search of the combatants, supposing the enemy to be the 290, and-retuthing reached Galves 'ton . on the afternoon of fie 12th. About eleven :ilo'cleck the next day the,l<discovered the two masts of the sunken vessel out,arandirig of the water ;'the :tope and yards were'"awash, and he 'pennant .float ing gaily fron'the main-truck. No' ensign was found, and th. ( hurricane deok was adrift. She was recognized to be the Hatteras by certain marks made , 'o n heraurricane deck by the Brooklyn some time age. Information has also been received of an engage ment which recently took place near Corpus Christi Pass, between the United States bark Arthur, ad ..companied by a boat expedition from the United Statea steamer Sachem, and a party of rebels from a schooner, which was engaged in sounding the chan nel of the Pass. The schooner, being hard pressed, ran ashore, and, taking refuge behind a hill,.poured e fire into our men, killing and wounding several of them. - General' Burnside. General BURNSIDE is to be examined before the Committee on the Conduct of the War upon the Senate r.solution, inquiring whether any of the generals eating under him attempted to interfere withliii4lani at any time while he was commander of the Army, of the Potomac: His chief of Staff was examined • yesterday. •••-The Committee have the Darnel of seivial officers who came .. tip here • and complained of General BurtrisTpa's movements to •the President. •Captare-ot the Steamer Autona. The Nevy Depaytinent has received ; information. - Willie capture of the:Eiiglish4teatherklitOntii direct fiom England via Havana, by the gunboat Poca hontas, on the 13lh'instaiit. ; • She had' oh boa*: a valuable Cargo of monitions of speykit . arst uticovetea hy, the blOchailliig iorde, .11fethile,'but wee Ontna, E. Reported Defeat: of the- Itebele•adar Sa- r vann.a.h;!- It is said that.a despatch reached Washhigion from . Genertip.Dpc, - ..-ats Fortress lltinroe to•day, . stating that he had been informed by telegraph from General PECK, in command of our forces on the Blackwater, that in an interview which had just taken place between that officer and the rebel Gene ral Pnvon, who commands the rebel forces facing General PEOIVOsin* that he (Pnvon) stated that he had infoiliaiitisiog; a very recent engagement near Savannah, • in.which the rebels had suffered a defeat. ' • Gen... Franklin Demands a Court Martial: It is believed in military circles that Major Gen. Fitawaran," hearing that allegations of tardiness and inefficiency in his late command had been made against him to .the Government, asked to have a 'court martial aseembled•'for his trial under them, .immediately on being relieyed from 'duty with the ArMy of the Potomac, and that it has been deter -1 *ed,tnlnedefto4is.request. : 10111031 . : tt : the Arsenal. - * . -Thic often - H . 304 'While the workmen were removing friitn.fised ammunition at-the Wishington ar lentil, an :exidhjskin Oceuired, killing :one and seri oudginfntlrig_several Others. Slina . Of the buildings of. th4i jaboritory caught fire, but the 'flames were elide eattinetiiiihed:' Wominaiion. Inii7-AmudiAika* . cOnfirmmd the.moaaaation of ISeltitast L Hums, of Rhode: Island, as' consul ay Zanzibar. • The Gilveston Affair. The Wavy,,Department has received the report of the court of inquiry into the Galveston affair. One of the, witnesses testified that one hunfired and ten' men were landed from th'e HarriefLine . . ] f so, the loss of life cannot be as great as was , previously re ported. ' Internal Revenue Dedision. The Commissioper of Internal.'Revenue has de cided that in estimating the duties upon articles manufactured, when removed and sold, at any other place than the place of manufacture, there shall be, deducted from the gross amount of such sales the following amounts—viz : Freight from place of manufacture, storage, insurance, and commissions actually paid when the articles are Sold,. by the manufacturer. Allowance is to be made for the ex penses of sale, not exceeding the usual com Missions, upon the same or similar articles at the place of sale. Navy Appropriations. The navy appropriation bill has items making an aggregate of $68,195,000, includingmearly $15,000, 000 for the pay of officers and seamen, $9,298,000 for the construction of vessels, $3,250,000..f0r the purchase, charter, &c.; $12,000,000 for iron ; ' war' steamers, $2,000,600 for - equipment; $6,060,000 .for inschinery over $7,000,000 for ordnance -end! etores. The fol lowing items are for the navy 'yards Portsmouth, N. H., $132,000; Boston, $278,000 ; Ne - w York, $983,000 ; Philadelphia , ' $230,000 ;' Washington, $139,000; Mare Island, $366,000 Sackett's Harbor, $1,500; Naval Academy, $25,000. appropriations for . Vortitications. • Among thiltems in the appropriationbill, report ed by Mr. 7•*-TiiolB to -day; ariih? following : ForiVirrOil, Baltimore Harbor •• • $200,000 .Fort. blonioe 50,000 • Fort Wool, inKampton Ronde 200,000 ... Fort FlOsida 150,000 Fort Tay_lor, Key West • ' 300,000 Fcirt'Jefferso Garden Key. . 300,000 Fort'at - Ship. 175,000 .New Depdt, at the V0rtuga5.er.:......:... 100,000' `'Fort • - • -.100,00b Jackson 100,000 ARMY OF TILE POTON a g. • Omoii AnnOtoicement of Geperal. Hcicilceros St a - The. Storm—:"Bail. Condition Or'3he ".3ftisiii4oDeoierteks to be Praniali'edydice:•Z' `.ll:44mairlwrzus Or THE AR3,li:::9" . .fre Pcrro lii;C.-.4lie 'following General Order,2has just bein: ORDER, NO: 2.—The "undermentionek naked:akin are announced - on•the General Staff 0. 0111 :#. 61 , 1 Y • _ - ,Joltior general a. Buttertiela, Chief of the Staff. Bri4sidierGemeral J. Williams,* A. G. Lieut...COlonel James Mathis:in; A. A. G. Ibigadiei•General lOM'S A. - Hardie, Judge Ad vocate General. . • Brig. Gen: Henry J.-Hunt, Chief of Artillery. Brig.• Gen: M. R. Patikeli;Siiipist Marshal. Col; Rufus Ingalls, Chief Quartermaster Lieut. Colonel F. Myers, Deputy Chief Qtkarter- Col. H. F. Clark, Chief Surgeon. ' Jona Letterman, Medical Director. ' Capt. Samuel Cu'thing, Chief Signal Officer. Lt. - D. W. Flagler, Chief Ordnance Officer. • - Major W. H. Lawrence; Aid-de-Camp. Capt. W. L. Campler, Aid-de-Camp. Capt. Alexander Moore, Aid-de-Camp. • Capt: Harvey Russell, Aid-de-Camp. Stag• officers abeeut from the command will report for duty without delay.„ • • • ' - By 'command of Mejdt General Hooker; JAS. DICKINSON; A. A. . . . Vigorousmeasures are in progress to secure the return aneprompt punishment of deserters now absent from amp. A heavy snow storm, accompanied with a north east wind, set in on Tuesdaz night and ceased early this morning. A portion of the snow melted as it fell; but about eight inches, on a level, remained this morning. The condition of the roads is lade seribable. The. Pirate Alabama. Ny.w Tonic, Jan. 30.—The schooner Gipsey, from Kingston, Jamaica, reports, January 25, in longitude 35, latitude 74.30, passed a large screw steamer-of war, bark rigged, painted black, steering south, sup posed to be the pirate Alabama, as she would not show her colors. .She was pierced for about six teen guns. She passed within two miles of the Gipsey. • ViontSall • Fituto Jan. . iaco. SAN FRANCISCO, N.—Arrived steamer Her man, from Panama. The money market is easy; considerable amounts are arriving from the Eastern States for investment. Atlantic currency and e2cohange 30 discount; com. bills, 6E07 premium ; ste?ling exchange; 473; ; legal tender notes, 62E1.623,1, with increased dematid for re mittances East. - A caucus was held at Sacramento last evening, to 'investigate the charges of corruption. The labor is more serious than was anticipated, and it may be several days before another ballot for Senator is taken.:' Arrival of a Prize at St. Thomas. -. .)Zioszori Jan. The,following. is. a priiate tele gram received here from the 'United'. States consul at St. Thomas, dated the 19th inst., via . Halifax : have . to advise the arrival of the brig J. E. Eli cott, frorn.Bciston for Cienfuegos, brought here by a! .priie ere*, put on bo'ard b'y the pirate Retribution, who put the prize-nfaster in irons. THE .PRESS.---MiIIiAP4ELPIVA; XXXVHtJi CONGRESS — Third Sessleo.~ • Wapimrwrox, January 30, 1963 •- SENATE. ' • Thanks to Com. Porter. The VICE - PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communication - from the President recommending a vote of thanks by Congress to. Coinmodore David D. Porter, for the bravery and skill displayed in the at. tack upon:the Post of Arkansas.' Referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs. :„ Revere' private bills were paned. ' '• Pnblic Doonimenta. Mr. ANTHONY (Rep.), of...Rhode . Island, front. the Committee on Printing, reported a bill to expe dite the printing of the President's Message and ao• companying documents, which was; taken up and passed.- It provides that the message and docu ments shall be delivered, to the Superintendent_qf Public Printing prior th the meeting. of Congress, and be printed within ten days after the commence. ment of the session. • . . • Mr. ANTHONY (Rep.), of Rhode Island, offered a ref olution providing for the distribution of doeit• ments belonging to Senators from Statek unrepro. Sented, among. the Senators that are present. Adopted. , War Vessels for- the Japanese. • Mr. WILKINSON (Rep.), of Minnesota,'offered a resolution requesting the President to Oommuni cate to the Senate whether or not any commissioner, representative, or agent of,,the• United States' has received from the Japanese Govern Merit, or. any agent thereof, any sum of money to be used or ex pended in constructing ships of - war; ff so; who was - the agent; how much money did he receive, and in whose hands was it deposited, under whose control is it now •and,what disposition is proposed. to be made of !it. -.mho Transports. Mr. HALE (Rep.);:of New Hampshire, called up the resolution censiting - COM. Van. Brunt, Chas. S. Haewell,•find E. - .7". Southard, for negligence in fit- • trig out the Beaks Exrition. • Mr: murazs (Rep: ;.o f lowa, said .he could-set no reason for orasing.t e name of Com. Vanderbilt, • • for he theoght Vanderbilt was more blameable than the etbers. He alone knew the destination of, the 'expeettion, while these very men whom the reselur tior proposes to censure knew nothing of where the vessels were going. They 'testify that, if they had •xnown, they should have protested against sending; "out such • vessels. He believed that, as to .oom.- Van Brunt, he was more sinned against than sin ning. Corn. Vanderbilt was espeoiallyeensurable in reference to chartering the Niagara, and in not pro curing charts for the vessels. He read at considera ble length from the testirrforty on the subject, and offered the following. as a substitute forthrresoln ton , • ' Resolved, That Thomas 3% Southard le accountable, under the rules of war, as an army contractor, and should be dealt with accordingly. Resolved, That at least live per cent. of the,earn- - 7 Inge of the vessels chartered by or through him. should be retained •by-the quartermasterNpon .the' -amounts due to the said Southard. Also,:tliat the; owner of the steamer Niagara is not entitled,to any, • compensation for the employment of the said .vessel, • but is liable for the dfimage'sustained by the reason_ of her unfitness for the purpose, for which she was • chartered. •-• - The resolution was +hen postponed. ._ • • -Ciedentlalik • ' Mr. BROWNING'', (Rep.); -of Illinois, presented' the credentials of Hon. Williatn" A. Richardson, elected United States Senator frdm Illinois , to till the vacancy occasioned by the death of Hon. S.-A. Doughis. • Mr..RICHARDSON took the oath of office and . his seat 't • • - :• • • • . : Eionneipation'inMissouri. , , The bill granting - aid to the State Of , Misapuri . for emancipation was then taken.up .and .disoussed.at some length upon the amendmente; by, Messrs. WIL SON of Missouri t SHERMAN, HENDERSON, and others. . . . • ' . Mr. BAYARD (Dem.), of .Delawirb, said he would throw. no: obstacle in the way of emanci pation in the State:of Missouri, but he could find no warrant in the Conatitulion,fordnterfering with the institutions of other States. In reference to his own State he would only that she be left to do as all other States had done—to deal with this insti tution. in her own weir', and in her own time. All they claim is that they are the .beet judges of the way in which' they 'Would act on this subject. There was great danger of making a collision of 'races, iri thus attempting to change the social re lation.ota whole people.- lie thought Congreis had better:drop this subject entirely, and leave it to the judgmeiit's.of the in the future as it had been in the . , • Mr. HEN/MESON, (13:) . Moved. to 'extend thee p riodbf final emancipation to 1886,4 instead of MS, as in the bill. . • Mr: HOW,JUID (Rep.) hoped not. That'would-be toe .lorig , time. He - hoped to live to seethe day 'when there would not. be a single slave on the soil of the United States, and to join in the festivities and hear joyous shputa of a universally free people on that glorious day. He considered the-faith 'of Congress pledged to' aid any State in emancipation, and he was ready at any time to act up to the pledge. Mi. CLARK (Rep.), ,of Rhode Island, also op potted the amendment. He was ready at any time to keep the pledge made aid any State; but did• not think the 'United States ought to bear - all the • burden, for a great shfire'of the benefit would result to the State of 'fifissoutri. He was willing to give 'ere *aid to emancipate the slaves in. Missouri by. 1865, for bethought slavery Was the cause of the re b'ellion, and when we put clown slavery the' rebellion is put down. iinnvould place this jubilee 'of slavery fen yearsearlier.' Re had rather pour out the Money of.the country than the blood of her children. Mr. LANE (Rep;), of Kansas, thought that, the `passage Of the bill was of the utmost importance to 'his State. For bight years Kansas and Missouri had been at war, 'and they must , be either all Moire - or all , free. Melte IHissouri, with her 66,000 square miles, a free State, shoulder to, shoulder with Kan sas, and they would be willing to take a contract to sweep out slavery and rebellion from west of the Mississippi 'river. He was willing to give money enough to accomplish the object. The State of Kansas would never agree to any compromise, ex cept on condition of implicit obedience to the laws - and if all the other States yielded Kansas would fight the rebellion alone; and whoever speaks for Kansas with other voice misrepreaents that State. Mr. :WILSON.(Rep.), of Massachusetts, was will ing to vote for emancipation in 1865, as a war mea sure to . riot dowrkthe rebellion, and give all the money necessary to accomplish the object. He be lieved that the rebellion would be crushed and those States return, and those empty seats be filled by true men, but he did not want to delay emancipa tion. • - - • Mr. DOOLITTLE (Rep.), of •Wiscorisini said he would prefer to meet the Missouri Legislature, 'and act as they. propese. He would be willing to give them twenty-fiver millions and abolish slavery - now, though alternative propositions might be .offered. Be then-referred-to the laws passed by,the States of Rhode ..Island; Conkecticut, New York, _ rennsyl 'yenta, and- New Jersey,.-alloseta.of graduaremanci pation, for the purpose of showing that itVias best to leave the. precise .thode of emancipatiok to the Legislature. What desired •was to cadge the great. State of Missouri on the aide of freedom, and the ouestion of time was not 'so important suithat she - should stake the blow that:would make all' her people free. • • • Mr: MORRILL (Rep.), of: aine, was willing to acknowledge" the binding force of the • resolution passed by Congress as ; a pledge totaid any State in emancipation, now that Missouri -has taken Con gress at its word, and comes here offering to eman cipate on-certain conditions. • Ire was ziotsoinxious - for immatateemanelpation as he was for thelniti ation of nib plan which mould,resulfirlfrittdom. He was willing to give ten millions to have the inessiire- • Mr. _Henderson's motion, was rejected—yeas 15, Itir..HENDERSON moved to amend so as to make the amonntto be given $14,000,000, if emancipa tion was completed in 18'76, which, after discussion, was withdrawn. Kr. WILSON (Rep.), of - liluelnuHetts, moved an amendment as a substitute, providing for the payment of $20,000 000 if emancipation was coin-. pleted by the 4th of Ju1y,.1865 ; but no money. - shall be paidlor slaves hereafter imported, or ,tOnny one who in any way has aided the rebellion:... . ' Mr. KENNEDY (U.), of Maryland,* said. he was - opposed to this system of emancipation in the Bor. der Slave StitteiN would not commit himself , to . anY policy which he thoiight unconstitutional, of appropriating money to theemanciwitiou slaves. Be had - ditlbred,much 'with the policy,pursued for the last two.years. He had - seen all 'the sovereign. rights of his own State 'disregarded:r•Cthers 'enter .tamed the view that the prostratiOn - of the' slave power in.the Border •States was the best means of suppressing the rebellion and . restoring the Union: ,As a,Southern-born man, he would say they: were mistaken in their calculations.' Under the present policy he had no hope 'for the future., The only way of safety, in his judgment, was to adhere to the Constitution strictly as itis written, and' not by fol lowing the new doctrineof t he , higher law issue. The policy of violating - .the 'Consftiticin and, the rights of 'citizens can lead only - to ruin and anarchy. When Senators attempt to enter the states and in terfere with local institutions; - guarfied by the Con stitution, hejfelt it his. duty toprotest 'against it. He believed the present Policy calculated to destroy the present form of government entirely in this country. As loyal to the oath he litidlaken i he felt it due to hie own duty and truth to express sentiments: .. • . • .:.• - "!: Mr. HARRIS ?Rip.) said there wBis a peculiar fit- ness that we should commence to rpll back the tide of slavery in this very State, where, Since the days of the Missouri Compromise;. it hiR been• checked since 1860. He moved to recommit :the .bill to the Coinmittee oif_the Sudioittry. Agreid Atter an exedu live sessioni.the Senate adjourned : . • .HOUSE .O •H • • •• • • • • Revising the 'Statutes. Mr. HICKMAN (Itep.)i of ' Petinsylvania,lrom. ry the Judicia Committee, reported a joint resolittion providing for a board of comniiSsionerato revise and codify:the statutes Of the 'United States. birI•WASHBURNE (Rep.), • front the Committee on Commerce, reported a bill to prevent onllislona at Paroling ;Rebel Of4era.. '''' ' '' • . On motion of. Mr: COLFAX (Refi.) t `Of Indiana, it was resolved' that .:the general-in-ihief inform the Rouse whethee,pitioles have "bee 4 granted to any rebel officers "..artptilrid by the army of United States-since' tiro proclamation ofeffeMen 'Davis, refusing paroles or ex ch a ng e s to. apturefl Union' . 1 officers. - ' t :' ' • • Commissioner of-Pallla ~.kvp-„:.. .. On motion dill:lr.-SHEFFIELD WO,: 'of riShoo," Island, a specialcommittee of five_ as: diratited •to be appointed to;inquire into the Of the' charge contained in:the:pamphlet signeftb 4.-Bets,,toinst the commissioner of Patents. • ' ~n, ' ' • s - : . 7 )- . I lt Thanks to POmmodore Porter. . , A Menage ' was reCeivedironflhe Presideit ,re ednimexibing a resohition• of thanks ~to be passed, Tor Th e bravery and akin displayed by Rear Admiral David D. Porter at the Post, of Arkansas. -*The _message was referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs. A ppropriations. '.. , • Mr. STEVENS (Rep.),'"ofPepiisylvania, from the , Committee of Ways and Means, reported a :bill. making an appropriation for he' eonstruction,4pre servation, and repair of fortifications. ' : - Also, a bill making appropriations for the stiliport of the navy, for the year ending on the first of July, 1861. 4- '‘,-; ' •': : 4 1 , ..- . - .Employment of Troops t of Afffiemi:De.seent.' The House resumedthe eolisideration of the nem,. - soldier bill. • ' • , Mr. WADS WORTH , (U.), of Kentucky, proteated against its passage: It was a confession to the world Of ciur desperate condition, and'that our ef forts to sutipreiethe rebellion aye failed.: Ilrunic • ceasful in saving : the Constitutio „h n and hope °tither ty on this continent, it' was now proposed to ao-. knowledge that the negro was now our only hope of • salvation. This be would not admit. lie still thonght that there was wisdom, valor; and strength enough in the people to preserve all we hold dear, and that Almighty. God will aside'the troubles which now embarrass us.' e gentleman: from Pennsylvania (Mr. Stevens) , . d explained the rea son for the Passage of this bill,',which,was drawn up by the Secretary of War himself. It was to put,the negro soldier on an equality with the white as to military protection in the of being taken pri- Boners ; but this was not the true reason. Its pur pose was to organize iiiinilitarparray the negro, proclaimed tree by the Pr esident's proclamation, to entrench them on the soil of the Cotton States, and' maintain then there; tnexterMinate.or,drive oil' the . whites of that section. Of,what use would be the proclamation of emancipation.unlen followed up by arming the negroes as now proPosedl The President -having taken this step tbare was no retreat from it. • Be had yielded to the olamoit of his ultra friends t: ' While opposing the bill generally, he contended it is' ; nOt.etwpoliey to call negroes into the War as sol -diers.wAma we can obtain a far better class of de tend'ers:„."' • • • Mr; BIDDLE (Derm) - ,',of naylvanixi, said that in a speech , made', last; se non, . he - had express ed his. 'lvieWs at some. )eng upon the policy of pr raising negro' armies: • Re, still entertained the same views, but would not ttouble the House with It repetition of-them. IndetP.,.the peculiar/position , of the negro in'thhicountryls not a matter. to be demonstrated by itigical ratiocination. It isaniatter of sentiment—a matter of fegling arising out of the relation of an inferior to a supe_ribr race, .between whom niibigonisinfollowe On'the' attempt todlsturb , that relation by elevatieg te inferior : to an:equal or superiotposition. Every :' '.metibtat..bcirii. man ,Ite knewledges 'this. - Those ,the ascribe::it i tkpre- Judice ;'acknOlebge it - : au. Much - ait :those. Who train itto the ' natural causes ..- There islio-litates matisliipin legialaTion that 'ignores this deeP-robted sentiment of, the Americad. - people., He. desired to consider theViation in its Velstioif to dvillibttrty, SATUADAY,JANUARY ,31. 1863. • • , mad adverted to .- the jealousy in England and hr this/ omentryof great standing armies; but we are ac% cuetomed to think that; a volunteer army; composed Of citizens 'enlisted for shmt periods, affords no Cause for apprehensions. But this disposition to deprive citizens of constitutional guarantees of liberty and justice has been of late exhibited in many instances, ,and in parts of the country where the peaceful administration of the law has never been dis turbed, save by those very acts. He adverted to cases that had - occurred in Pennsylvania. lie alluded „to the case of Mr. Ingersoll, at dis tinguished citizen of Philadelphia, having as much at stake in the-security of, the country are any man in the North. lie was arrested i'week before thelate election bemuse the sentiments expressed by him in A - public speech did not suit the taste of. a• young . ' lieutenant of volunteers, dignified with the title of probost Marshal of 'Philadelphia.. He adverted to the arrest of Mr: Boileau, the proprietor of a patri otic joninal, and the suppreesibn of it, by military Violence. This kidnapping of citizens is a gross, illegal violence, and may be properly -, repelled by that legal force- which • every citizen may . use . against , the burglar ) , the !highway robber, or any' r cithe lawless aggressor upon his rights. If we now raise a standing array not of American citizens, but of negroes and slaves, they will; as an army, be of little avail in. conquerin g the South, 'but may be the flt and ready instruments of tyranny . 'at the North. They will not have any inducement to march' southward to meet the white men, infu riated with the sentiment of race whidh exists in the South more than it does itt.the North., lie no ticed the inhumanity of clothing the negro with the military character, for the purpose of exposing him to ferocious outrage, which, is it is boasted here, we will'rival by a ferocious retaliation. Mr, COX (Dem.), of • Ohio, controverted the posi t ions assumed by Mr. Mc Pherson e and other gentle men, and argued that the course of Washington and other generals was against' employing helps slaves •as a system of warfa,ke. There was no 'analogy' be • tween - employing then :and now. Gov. Andrew, who recently returned to. Massachusetts, carried with him a carte blanche to raise negroes and send them out of the'State. Mr. Cox, while oppoaing the 'bill, remarked that its object was to poroduce a die 4olution of the Union,-for gentlemen from the Bor. /der States here have said that it would be imposts', restore the Union if negroes are brought into the field, like fiends of ,hell, in accordance with the policy which began in hate and is followed up by a .spirit of vengeance. A large portion'of our army is -made up of Celtic blood, and he would tell. gentle ;men that they would not fight beside negroes. The prejudice cannot be eradicated. -• SEDOWICK (Rep.), of New York, favored the bill for the reason that it is appropriate and ne- . • CesSary to carry out the settled , policy of the Ga.' vernment in the conduct of the war. Congresi -already twice approved the principle on which the bill proceede, and this bill is now derhaaed bemuse :these tweracts :are loefficient for the purpose de signed. This war was strictly for self-defence, to dcfendthe Republic upon the principle on which it was foUbded against.the, encroachments of an Ingo .dent aristocracy of the most hateftil character. Im piltient of restraint, intolerant, assuming a supe -riority they never canpoasess, to'enable therri to ob tain the mastery, tiler. have inflamed the ignorant under their confrol, and invoked the arbitrament of the'stiveord: The'corner-stone of their institutions is : slavery, And so their. resources are from slavery. - So, while no free, State is disloyal, no slave :State is loyal. The - President's emancipation proola- Ilation is the salvation - of the State. It ptands upon "impregnable constitutional grounds; and . is an • appropriate war 'power of the President. It had • been said that the proclamation was designed to .produce a seryile war. But was a servile war more ' horrible than civil war 7 The proclamation did no ' such thing. •It put arms into the hands, not of &ayes, but of freemen, who fight at the same time fel' the preservation of their Government and their - own-liberty. To eMploy colored soldiers was not, es Mr. Wadsworth asserted, a confession of failure. Rome was saved by the cackling of a goose, and he , thought sometimes, on hearing these matters die-' ' cussed, that gentlemen were willing that that mode. .of salvation should be, depended upon rather than . theemployment of negroes. • Mr. SEDGWICK proceeded to show that Euro- . pean nations have derived ;efficient service from ..colored soldiers, and repeated facts to prove that . .negroes, in. our land-and naval service, havegallante • ly,and usefully discharged their duties. • _•.141 . r. WRIGHT (D.), of Pennsylvania,- said • this. Government and the Union.were the result of corn, .promises. In concession and compromise it had its birth. The very day,the" declaration went forth to the colonies from Independence Hall, there was, compromise and eoncesaion. -- From that.perioffdown -to 1860 such a policy has prevailed. The Union was again saved by, the compromise, of the great and ruling.spiiits of the land—Clay, Webster, Cal houn, and o thers, meeting together for that purpose. Were gentlemen here leas wise than those men? If ever -there was a• time in the history of the country. when concession and compromise should :be exhibited it was now: The enactment of a mea sure repulsive to the sentiment, of a large mass of ' the - tennis might produce such 'd state of affairs that •Yve, some morning, might, wake to find we have no %Government in existence. [A voice—eYes,Ve will." ] Mr. Wright hoped ,this.'from his heart. -He-was .. ..Willing to make any honorable sacrifice. Now, let the other side of the chamber show a corresponding disPesition. If gentlemen,here would all agree upon basis of compromise as wouldto_ the conduct of this war, it not jest three•monthe. He opposed-the :bilikbedifitie, s itmorig other reasons, it.would prOduce ;demoralization, and the „soldiers, of the army .had • 'Said to him, if bbiel men, are sent to them, they Will regard it as a etindemnation of their conduct, and ' leave the service . if they can. liow . far this feeling extends he was not able to say. Mr. MOOREHEAD (Rep.), ofrennaylvaniaielied whether this information enme - croak Penns ylvania Mr. WRIGHT i±eplif!d in the 'Ail:native. He heard sortdizo7 BLE II I6,D . weinl44 .• ikn to know their Mr. WRIGHT *aid that others talked the same way, and they . were as patylotio as the . gentleman, and himself.' • •-^ " IIioPiIERSON "(Rep:), ol.PennsYlvania re marked that since this bill had been under considera tion to-day, he had been called'on by 'a - captain— gallant man, who - had been in various battles—to • say that he would render what service he could, -should 'this measure become law. Washington, Henry, and others of the Revolution, and distill guished-statesmen in the .late and patriots during the present, war had favored the negro as allies. •. Mr. WRIGIIT, resuming, said the white Anglo -Saxon - race was capable of t aking care of itself; but, if wehave not power to maintain our position, ne groes cannot 'help us out of the difficulty. They were not • reliable in the military service. Re be lieved that, by a reconstruction of the Cabinet . and the 'restorktion- of General McClellan to the army, the country could be saved. [At thispoint applause burst forth in -a heavy volume from the galleries, . accompanied by stamping of the feet and clapping of the -hands.] . • - ‘ The SPR A IrPR said that if such disorder Was re peated he would order the galleries to be cleared. • •Mirv.WRIG-HT.said that McClellan was not a fir -feriteof bis KITe tedene;ver4idvocated hitiMiera ;. 'buttelFelieved that no other .general in the army embodies the feelings and sentiments of his troops. If qou want to 'carry .victory• oil - your %aims, you , must - have'a commander In whom the army-have confidence.' It was.idle to talk about victory. With • a demoralized army. -McClellan, he repeated =Was; A • the heart of the American army, ' . and shoOld :be placed in command ..' ' [The:galleries-4404:1:4* forth in applausei,•birt somewhat suppressed' oo n . sequence of , the Speaker's 'admonition, Which was now repeated.l- - • • . zS• • • Mr. WRIGHT,. resuming, said : ZLet'tlCe` pies:- :lent make a 'new and mixed Cabinet; fi3pMenting the two great parties of the country Gene ral McClellan to command, and call for - two hundred thousand 'then -who - would rush to' his standard in an'instant:-: - .gddiessing the Republicans, he said : ' You Must abandOn some of your ultra notions or we are gone: We 'have got to compromise. • 'Abandon (the propOsitiozi'to' bring negroes into the - army, : of we are lost. • - • Mr. DIVE:N. (Rep.); of New York, did not think' that this bill•was of such paramount inine.rtanceiti. to justify theexcitement it has produced in this hall. He -thought the President already possessed the power to employ 'negro .soldiers. Provision was already made for their employment in all conditions in which their services can •be Made efficient. But -he:preferred his own. proposition, offered in June iastrmaking provision for their emigration, and 111 addition to , their employment, mttking - proviefbrr: •forthemselves and families. The operations bf these . men to be confined to rebel localities, and not "to operatebn.theßorder.States Ipyal to.theHnion. Such persons r haVe the physical strength, power, and manhood f and can be employed and -used. for uceful purposes without infringing on the loyalty of 'any. Portion of,the country.' Hii would leave it to officers to .say whether the negroea should be .eni- Ido3red as soldlere or not. He was. against placing the black on an equality with,the white man. He gave his military experience . In behalf bf, his posi tion. He was a friend of General McClellan, and, had defended his. military conduct ; but it. was idle to say that he . (Mr. Diven). and ,his regiment; and the army, , wo uld-'not fight 'tinder other - leaders.' There was not a man of them - but would fight under any other general. When' the- mud =dries up, the army will march on to, as he believed. ultimate Vic tory. • But the, question was, whether negroes afuld not be 'useirdestructive to the rebellion.'This should: be the point for the consideration, of ' the Echise. What; he asked, was,the object of the reprimands.by Mr:Dunn the other day Mr. LoVejoy, who had indulged in a tirade on the. Democracy, the forme r . sayteg that such remarks would have a bad effect on the - army 1 Ile . (Mr. 'Coxysaid =that - large portion ' of the army are - Demociate, who went"out 'to fight the battles of the. Constitution- and the Union, and did so on the principle of the Crittenden-. resolutions, that when the authority of the Constitution-is re stored-the war ought to stop. They did - not go into a contest the Abolition cause. As Mr. Lovejoy had made some allusion to his diminutive. size, he was refaindedbf an epitaph which he lately saw in 'a newspaper about the gentleman froin Illinois; as follotes ' • • , '"Beneath this stone good Owen Lovejoy lies;. Little in•everything except his size. . .. ' What though his burly body fills this holes'. .• - Yet thibugh helVs keyhole crept .his little 'dui." , . . .. [great laughter.] But he did not believe this of.the gentleinap from-Illinois. • ~. ... The House then adjourned till to-morrow. --,.. .. PENNSYLVANIA LEGISLATURE. • SENATE.:,•, • ' ~.•••• • Hainritnirititi Jan. 30,11881. The :Senate met at 11. O'clock, and was 'opened with pyayer. • • '- rS !el it lona ", • ' TienarsißßlLl.Tand STEIN severally presented renamintnuicea against the building.of dams on the Upper• Lehigh Navigation, as dangerous to' lifesiind property. • • • III.r..STEJN, a petition for increase of capital, and •. • • ,re;chltrter of the Allentown. Bank. - • • Iikr. , REILLY; petitions for there-charter of the Farmers' Bank. of Schuylkillcounty,_ and the lainerelfaiik of Pottsville.: - •.- Sick and Wounded Soldiers. --:- - - - - Mr. LOWRY, from the committee of corifereaoe .on the subject of,the differences betweei the. two Rouses, upon the resolution requesting the Governor to demand the return of sick and wounded soldiers to hospitals within the State, submitted a 'report, which,wiii adopted. - • , The resolution requests the Governor to make the aforesaid deland, and our Representatives 'in Congress to second his efforts by every means in their power. ' . Bills Introduced-. Mr. CONNELL, a' bill relative to the port of Philadelyhia. 'This bill empowers the Mayor to app point the Board of 'Flirt Wardens from three years Item January next. Mr.;BOUGHTER, a supplement to the act in corporating the Lykens Valley Coal Comparfy. . • • Reserve Corps. . Mr. NICHOLS obtained leave to inquire whether the:Military, Committee had taken any steps with reference to the reorganization of the Reserve Corps.' If they had not, he was prepared to offer a bill on‘that subject. , • • Mr. WHITE, chairman of the Military Commi ttee stated that the committee had taken no formal action upon this subjdct, but were waiting to obtain information as to: the• actual condition of -the corps. They would be very glad, however, to con sider' any proposition „which 'Mr. Nichols might have to submit. Bills .Considered. On motion of Mr. CONNELL, the supplement to the: act to extend Fifteenth and Green streets was considered and passed. . . -: On motion of - -Mr. BOUND; the bill extending the -time for the commencement and completion of the r•ldiddla Coal Field•Bailroad.Company was taken.up sand passed. :On motion of, Mr: KINSEY, the supplement to , the act,ofies4 relative to the sale and conveyance of real estate was considered, passed to third reading, :and postponed: . .;• , .Volunteer: Bowaticft. - Dlr. IffINSEY 'offered a resolution requesting the Committee on'Finence to ascertain from the cosi. miesioners of 'the several counties and the councils of , eitlealhe amount of bounties mad to Thlunteers under the - call of the President for three hundred thousand men, and also the expenses_ attending such The resolution was adopted, and :the Senate".ad jourded until Monday evening, at 7 . 3; o'clock. - • HOUSE. ' The 'House was. Called to 'order by , Speaker 'CESSNA tail A lYi. , -•:' The Arrest of an Editor. efinoutitornery, offered &series of rest>. .lutione setting forth- he circumstances of the arrest .1)1,1he Qe I)vernment of Albert D. Boileau, editor...of - the Philadelphia Evening Jaarnal,, and concluding. with a demand upon the General _Government, for his release, and trial within the Stateuf- which he is a citizen. , These resolutions iveVe withdrawn by Mr,. REX, Upon the announeernene that the Houser would pro- . ceed to the consideration of those oferell yesterday^ by Mr. Ludlow, of Philadelphia, upouthe Mine sub ject, and which - were Tending when the House-ad journed at 1 P. M. on Thursdisy. Mr. CIIAMPNEYS, of Lancaster, defended the course of the General Government in Malting this arrest. It was a necessitous war.measure: Mr. KAINE, of Payette, comismned the policy of the Administration. The courts were open, and the . civil laws in force for the trial of ail accused partiesi. Mr. JOHNSON, of Crawford, would vote' for no such heresy as that..of the resolutions. They had: been prepared by Democrats, who might support them If they wished, butte Would not.- 6 Mr..PERSIIING,. of Cambria, asked What a' Go= verziment, was - worth that arrested citizens in. the' night,; and hurried. them. to prison in. unknown . Places / The men authotizing these arrests appeared; to know that they were illegal, inasmuch• as they accomplished the deed* at an' hour when there was no danger of interference* by .the. people. William. 111, of England, once suspended the wriror habeas corpus, and afterwards apnlagized to. Parlihment for it.. " Gentlemen, Mr. Boileau; is not the only man who' has -been arrested in the night lately, in this State, and dragged away to prison." "'Mr. BROWN, of Warren, offered .to amend the resolution by Inserting the name of „Tohn.Porriey, deserted soldier, in lieu of that of Albert D. Builesu. He wished to inquire - whether it was positively known that Boileau had• been taken by orcler of the Government? Might he not have been kidnapped by persons having no authority I The SPEAKER ruled the amendment out of order. Mr. HoPRINS, of Washington, offered a set of resolutions, to be added to those under consideration, but withdrew them, ;dating that he contemplated bringing them before the House at another time. . Iiffr.'LUDLOW; of Philadelphia, said: Mr. Spea ker ram'one - of* those who feel in this matter. I feel, because it comes home to one of my own constituents; because I have already heard the cries• of his .wife end. his -children, and because citizen_ of. this Commonwealth - has been forcibly ear lied, I know not where. I love,•sir, the Consti tution of my Country and of `my State, and when I . forget to love both, rtrust that every drop of blood 'in my veins will stagnate., and every pulsation cease. 'I love them both; I have sworn to support them, ,and so help me God I will I . We have, sir, a written Constitution, under which 'this country has flourished for years, and which has : borne to the homes of every one throughout this ' Commonwealth peace, plenty, and prosperitk. ,While we have this, with its provisions ample enough for war. as well as peace, I confess the sad' "truth that there are men who cannot appreciate its virtues and its requirements, and who are in rebel- lion; but, sir, I do not see that this Constitution contains one article designed to , unjustly affect the liberties of any freeman in the loyal North. In ' that Conetitution provision is made by which. any one offending against it shall be duly tried. Courts of justice are open to men who are charged i with crime. The' accused must meet face to face; 'with the accuser. Men are not, in this day, in the . United States, to be carried away to Restiles or prt :sons at midnight, and left to languish without trial! That is not in the Constitution.—The fabric of free Government recognizes no such compulsory and arbitrary power over men endowed with' intellect,' and the rights guarantied them by the blood of their': Revolutionary ancestors. ' t Mr. LUDLOW continued further, and urged Vie necessity, of making the proper distinction between those who were amenable to military law and those who were liable.to proceedings under the civil tri- . bunals. Gentlemen -have said, "shall we make the Govern6r a police officer 1" or shall we instruct him• to go and inquire about the matter 1 Ido not know. the Governor as well as the gentleman ,does ; but I think that he cannot refuse. to' .take'' from confine- 1 . meat a eitizen,of this Commonwealth, and bring, him within the borders of the Stile. I have too , high an apiireeiation'Of. his devotion to,the ' plain: provisions of the Constitution of his country. In, regard to the suspension of the habeas corpus, I have,. only to say, the, if- you can but show me one la-- etanoewhere Officers, under the color of the law,, have invaded the home'of a citizen, his own castle,' and taken him thence without a hearing, it will be,. a great argument in favor of the strict adherence to the principles of the habeas corpus. I hallow this Constitution of my country because I - IOVe the remembrances that/ cluster around it. I• love and revere the memory of-those who made it, .and Pennsylvania has never been found wanting in loyalty to , that .noble instrument. No sooner had the first gun been fired at Fort Sumpter than the Keystone State sent her legions to the battlefield, and the red blood.of her eons coursed forth like. water in defence of our,rights. You had but,to call for men, and our sons were ready and willing' to be come martyrs of liberty. *' * * * This resolution, sir, is simplyfone of inquiry, It calls upon the Governor to know the reason of:this arrest. If the. gentlemen who have spoken are true to the best feelings of their hearts and to the prompting of their judgments, let them vote' to sustain this inquiry. Let ue reason to gether ; let us look at this matter. as it affects the, liberties and rights of every citizen of this great Commonwealth. Gentlemen .say that the words of to-day, will-rise " up in judgment against us. We will bethere to'nieetthat judgment, ready and will ing to sustain our act of to-day, with the best plead ings for human justice. , . I want to take the citizen home from his dark dun geon, and eve him his place by the family fireside. If he has done wrong, let him be tried in the State of his residence, and where the crime, if any, was committed. Let us do this, not only in the name - of Constitutional law, which we have sworn to support, but in the - name of humanity and the rights of man. The resolutions - of Mr. Ludlow were passed, and the •Speaker announced the committee t'o con -shit of Messrs. Lee, McManus, and Smith of Ches ter. Adjourned until Monday next. a• • - • • Railroad Accident. • .Thrw Tonic, so.—The express train from Easton,Pa., on the New Jersey Railroad, collided with ,:a :eoal...tratiitesterday. Both ensines were crushed. Six passenprs were seriously injured. NEW YORK CITY. [Special correspondence of The Frees.] NEW YORK, Januiry 29, 1883 GENERAL.BURNSIDE . is receiving the.visits:to-Atiy. of those citizens who appreciate his recent manly course, and,,, if the wea ther to-night in not too unfavorable; he will be kept awake by a serenade. Previous to MoCllellan , s de parture for the, Etuft, yesterday incirning, the two "relieved”. generahs had a most cin:dial meeting at the Pllth-ayenue Hotel, and exchanged condolements with every:mark :et pbmplacentjocultulty. The llfth.and, sixth cennuianderaOf the famous Army of thercitoinic . erei evidently natinedlo find as much enjOymeit all possib le in their.felloirship of grief. • . •:fric TwarcottaAinit • 011 . 7134::PH9CLA.4ATION pf'Llnaneipatiniilnltsorigini44tift, as written by President Linetin, he's,,hesk t granteli t to Henson panting, :the, 4'01044 at: Ifariinto:and author of the "Field-Book* BeVolution"? and will ap pear as an.illustrationt - xx ! .;lsiiiidiies forthcoming nin.'idei of obtaining such an attanctiOnlor..a..newlmOk is cha. raideriiitic Of Yankee enterpritini and slitiwS that the busbies* spirit of the natioit,'!igili lives: ll THEATRIAti.L..CINOLES late .in a flutter of gossiliabont,the recent perilous sadventure of a populai actress connected with one of the Broadway theatres. Whilst returninglome, at a late hour, frorn'the the theatre, the other even .ingishe noticed that a man Was dogging her steps • witkan evident intent to.overtake her, and quick. ened her pace into a run. Her pursuer also struck into a rune and, as _the woman was hastily entering :the door of, her:residence; fired a pistol at her. •Luckily the bullet missed its mark, and - the terrified actress escaped the house.' She is said to have Xecognized her would-be murderer; who is supposed _ to have been actuated either by disappointed love or jealousy. • • STUYVESANT. POlle-Amusements. _ . WALNUT. STRRET TitnArnß`—On Monday even ing next, 'Mr. Daniel Setchel4: an' accomplished .comedian of the porton , school, -who has discarded or ignored those peculiarities which made the latter ilistastefliii*ll.l; make his first appearance at this popnikr.bouie. Mr. Setchell.has been very highly ecommendtd, and we would bepleased to see him. perform before a large and appreciative audience of .Philadelphians.. • „ THE GBRXAN' SANGBRBITND SOCIETY give a grand fancy-dress -'-ball and. opera at . Musical Fundllall.on Monday evening. This society is one ofthemost respectable in'the country, and its enter tainments are always remarkable for taste and .en joyment. :They, will sing , the opera of " Die Bar- den," a German _work never before performed is thin country: Die-Barden " was written by Julius Frendenthal, musical director to the Duke of Bruns lvick, and is said ,to be full of -lively , and beautiful airs. l . After the opera the ball will take place. CitlZENtr OVIJNTEF;II:. HOSPITAL-BEIMfg, FIT.—We are . glisdtii.b e able to inform our reaers that the benelit,-.this evening;promises. to .pret: one-Of the most, krilliant and fashionable hoises ever witnessed in - the Xeaderay . of Music. It will' be attended by a - number of out moat distinguished citizens, amongst whom will be his ExeellenoyGoz vernor Curtin and suite..., -; • PE.RsortAL.,-His Excellency - Andrew. G. Curtin, Governor of Pennsylvania ; Hon. Hiram Barney,‘Collector of the Port of New Ic.ork ; !, Live Oak" George LaNy, and Hon. Peaniin Wood, NJ C. for the 2d District of New York, arrived ' in this city last evening,. and are stopping at the Conti- 'carrlEr xm-Ems. 'Bram* STUCK 'O2! , .COmltYrlgifiltY.—ln Passing through the estaidh% nie:St Of )Messrs. E. ,G. Whitman & CO.; Clttestiitit, lerisei•lbeloWYouith, a few days ago, we were cur= prised to . find,the immense facilities of these gentle men fOr man ufacturing their Sae confections. The demand "for their preparations has been steadily fu:. creasing . . for years, until now their sales, both to the 'tride and by retail at their counters, are so great,', • 'that a ton of fres - h. confectfons added to their stock - *Hy; is no more than an adequate supply of the demand. Perpoos wishing to get the beet ,quality of these articles will: therefore always be sure .to, 'obtainthem fresh - atthis establishthent. PORIMAiti.I•TEW . CARTES plk_yxslTE, Gpallnumer.- 1 -.lltre Gutekunst, Nos. 704 and 706 ',Arch street, kis heen singularly fortunate in obtain= ing.iitttingsArcim persons of distinction, of whom he has certainly,pUblisheA a larger- number of, pictures :thal any other photographer in. the country. His ,pictiires of this class have, in feet, become an article of eominerce, in, all the principal cities in the Union and throughout the world. His capital new, card' pictures of General McClellan; sled life and medium 'sizes; and his gem of a picture containing the Gene. ral and his lady in the same card, are having en un precedented demand. He has also just issued, for sale at his counters, very eicellent• pictures 'of the, • late Majors II Osengarten and _Ward, of the Ainderson Troop, a vignette from life of GaneT . at Franz Sigel, and tiicarlejik'the Rev. Conkling, pastor of the Preibyterian` (0. S.): Qhurch, Spruce street, below Fourth. TEE NEW 7 FfiTaC l 4 l .-. -Thia, OF' CON: . . °terse is' exoitinta good deal of speculation- among monied men as to•its efftsct 'upon gold, stocks, mer chandise, et cetera. Whatever effect it may have ;upon' the .market as a general rule, we are happy. , to be able" to say that Hr. , :W.. W. Alter,' the popular coal dealer, Ninth street, above Poplar, swill continue to sell the best coil, and the most ofit for the money, in thia city. All who are disposed to regulate their .domestic„ arrangements With proper economy should buy their Willa Altai. • • • ,CONFECTIONS ? Fxruri AND" 8.--r .A. L. Velment, Ninth and ChestAirrod;reeta, long at the head of- manufacturers of tine - ionfections in this MiUntry, has now fresh on • his counters delicious ehocelate preparationt of every description, sweet '4ordan roasted cream, almonds, Portuguese secrete, French and American znixturea, taffka, sugar plume, and a score of other noveltiea, all wade of the purest loaf sugars . ; alio, a oplendidessortment of fine foreign, and domestic fruits . . - • NAVY Ovzicins will find the Jest. iisikkimeilt of **ifi i ' kunnahing gonda at Charles P,akford Fr,- . .eon's, under the' Owniatiabg Hotels • . . FMB QUALITY OROCERIES AIrI7 PUBS LiQUOICIL— . 4Ie fined quality of groceries, bath drr !beetle and imPpited, sp. always be found at Kr. (5. Diattaoti , o, pornei Arch and Tenth streets ; also the pi t reef and tined brands of wines and liquonrfor medicinal purposes Among the latter, we wish to particularize his nvre' old Pori, Sherry, and Mukha wines, old Brandies; Whiskies, Cham paignes, Scotch Ate, and London Brown Stout, all of which csehe Wary recommended for al: doubted excellence awl purity, and especially adaptegror the use of invalids: •To 'outokerii, we would' a'isio ,pounce that Xtr..blattson has now in store a tiaaim , portation of lizeratia sigma, of superior Savor& . • CFIAItL•ES• OARFORD SON,. tvaL. tfet the ContineniaL.lieteh• are now sellingeffi their elegant stock s of Ladies' rem at great VargAitur. Nino is the time to,Buy. ANNIVERSARY. --The. fifth anniversary of the Sabbath schools of the Alexander Piesbyterian Church will take place in the lecture-room, corner of Nineteenth and Green• etreete, to-morrow after , - noon, nt half past 2 o'clock% Several new and beau tiful hymns, will be sung, and' aditteases delivered by the paster.of the church, ReV..T: PH. Cunningham; Rev. Dr. Plumer, of the Arch4threet Presbyterian Church; Rev. George W. Smiley r of the Evangelical Reformed Church, and Colonel Lewis L. Houpt. INCONTROVERTIBLE.—The fact is incon trovertible that no establishmentr in the country turns out_ as elegant, comfortable; and serviceable wearing apparel, for both gentlemen• and youths, as the Brown Stone Clothing Hall- of Rockhill & Wilson, Nos. 603 and 606 Chestnut' street, 'above Sixth. , The immense facilities possessed by this popular concern enable its proprietors to procure the very best material, and to have it out and made up .by the most skilful workmen.; The clothing made here has a world-wide reputation, and it is eminently worthy of althe'popularity it enjoys. BECitikobit —WEfilid in the Jewish Record, a journal devoted to.llie interests of American Israelites, and published in New York, a new version of Shakepeare's Merchant of Venice." The writer, who is himself a Jew, says the play is founded on fact, with this important difference, that it was the Jew who was to forfeit the 'pound of flesh if he lost the wager. The circumstance took place not at Venice, but in Rome, during the pontificate of Sixtus the Fifth, who, if he was living now, would unquestionably patronize the One-Price Clothing Establishment of Granville . Stokes, No. 609 Chestnut street, Philadelphia. LORD DUNDREARY ON THE WAIL There's one thing. welwelative •to the w-war now w-waging in America th-that I-I could n-never un understand. They e-call it a civil war. 'N -now, if sevewal th-thousand fellahs think pwoper to go out in-into a field to t-twy, which fellah scan cut the other fellah to pieces, c-can any we-weesonable fel lah be bwought to th-think it a civil action't If the A-Amewicans con-consider this civil, 'w-what on earth in-must they be w-when they get in a w-wagel I w-woad all the p-papers from Amewica, and see nothing b-but feliahs being atiot, except about w-won Oh- Chawles Stokes and C-Co., who keeps a ho-hotel. I d-don't mean th-that he weeny d-does keep it, 'b.bitt that, if he h-had one,4le could keep it, and t-that he makes pwantalocms and th-things for the' fellahs that ' s -shoot. P-boor fellahs, they're all w-waving mad. ' CAPTAIN WILLIAMS' WHALING'VOYAGE. I • —This being the last afternoon and , evening of this novel and we hope our friends will avail themselves of the last oppnitiiifty. " BROWN'S BRONCHIAL TROCHES," for. Bronchitis, Hoarseness,. Coughs, - Asthma, and all: affections of the throat, are so well known for their excellent medicinal qualities, that commendation from us can hardly add to their favorable notoriety. —Boston Post. GEORGE, Steck's Inimitable Piano Fortes, J.E. Gould, . Seventh and Chestnut., palss-thatlm FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. .THE . 1114)NEY DIARICEST.. PHILADELPHIA., IMLUIRAT 30, 1839 Third street Was Very much excited to-day, and ope rations generally Show an advance in, figures. : Gold changed hands in larger amounts than has occurred for some time past, and the highest point reached was 1573 f, after which it commenced to recede, and closed at 1563 C with 'the, market rather shaky. Old demands rose to 152, and. continued firm. Government securities ad vanced slightly. Money looks alittle tighter, although six per cent is the rifling rater The stock market was active and excited, Pricet gene rally advanCing,, the faables largely participating. Go vernment sixes, 1881, sold at 94g, an advance of 3i; the seven-thirties sold at 102; State fives sold at 102 an ad vance of g; New city sixes at 116; the old at 109, an ad vance of g; Penna. Railroad mortgages were steady at 118;' 2d mortgage do: rose 3:‘,; Long Island sixes sold at the sevens at 108 M; Reading dices, 1 888, rose 1; the other bonds were - steady; Elmira sevens were firm at• 112; the chattel tens were in demand at 73, an advance of S "f cent. - ; North Penurylvannt sixes were steady at 91; the tens fell off 1; Schuylkill Nay. sixes, EA sold at par; 3872 s at 7011 ; Philadelphia and Sunbury sevens sold at 112; Ridge avenue sevens at par; Lehigh Nav: fell off g; the scrip advanced 1; Morrie Canal sold at 66, an advance of 34; Schuylkill Nay. advanced Locust Mountain Coal 34; Pennsylvania Mining Company shares 601 d St 234; Lehigh Zinc at 44 ; Big Mountain Coal at 2,M. n • Beading Railroad shares tuCened at 48, rising 54', and closing it 46. Catawissa sold up to 8, an advance of 1; the preferred 11;• Rath a very active demand: Camden and Atlantic sold at 12, an advance of 3; the prefect:6d up to 2034, an advance'of 2li. Pennsylvania sold np to 6734 - , an advance of M. Elmira sold at 39%; the preferred at 60X Huntingdon and Broad Topsold at 20; Norristown at 5834; Camden and Amboy 164 ;'Philadelphia and Erie .%; Minehill at 63X; North , Pennsylvania at 11),‘ . lona Island rose Beaver Meadow sold at 69%.. • Paesenger railways were nioderatelyactive. Chestnut and Valiant - sold tit 54k; SPrace and Pine at.. 1034; Arch street at 27; Seventeenth 'and - Nineteenth at 11; an ad.- 'Vince of X; Green and Coates - r - oseX„ Bank shams were Philadelphia sold. 118; Western at 60; 134 - bid • 'Per - North America. ;The market closed strong:4ol,oooin bends, and 7,200 shares -changing hands at the regular board: Diexelli" Co. iinote' United States Bonds. 1881 94% 95% United States Certificates of Indebtedness—. 94% 95 United States 7 3-10 Notes 101 . lOkti Quartermasters' Vouchers ' ; '''''' 63G die: Orders for Certificates of Indebtedness 3% Gold 57 Drem Demand Notes" - • • " .5 0 2@53 prom Jay Cooke & Co.,qnote Government securities,Are.; as follows: United .States Kies. 1881.. ' .'. United States 7 3-10 Notes".: Certificates of Indebtotitiess Quartermasters' Ti Demi an d•No tea The following li the amount or coal transported .fin . the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad daring the week ending Thureday,..ranuarY 29,1863:. From Port Carbon Pottsville ' SOlnylkill Haven _Auburn... ....... Port'Cllnton Earria burg and Dauphin , Total A.uthincite coal for the week 89,721 18 From 33arriaburg, total Bituminous coal for w'k ;2,340 Total of all kinAs for the week Previously this year ..... 42,065 03 363,147 12 4e1212 To sTaotal me time last year ' 244 . ,0 15 05 06 , The following is the amount of coal shipped over , the Huntingdon and Broad ;Top Mountain Railroad, for the week. ending Wednesday, January, 2S, 1553, and. since Jantiary I; Week. Previously. Total. Tons.' Tone. ,Tons. .6,672 • 16,915 MAW . 6, .V 1 15;775 22.3'26 1363 • 1362 liicrease • ... .21 :1,140 . 1,161 The statements of the bankloithe three principal ties orthe Union for the last 'week compare with the previous 'one and the corresponding time of 1562 as fol lowS: .. . „ , . Loans. Depo4its. !bade. Cirenl'n. NeW. , Xorjr,..':. 179,283,266 168,269,223 28,619,794 9,053,419 Boston 76,314,034 .93,347,071 7,710,672 8,608,431 Philadelphia.. : 3'7,479,712 28,773,517 4572,479 4,234,947 ' • , Total.',.• • ..... 293,111,982 230,8.47,316 50,532,865 21.376,797 Msuit.M.iiek;:.. 290447,926 226,899,1 A) 49,841,469 21.583,776 1401 k. year 239,178,477 164463,660 41,032,M6 1.6,233,431 .. . , , . The NikatTork :Evening pst . ofio-day "ays; 'The:gold and stock'markete undsrwent to-day an ex traordinary rise, and the speculative excitement which Wife tO a pause early in the week seems to have broken :.out afresh, with a very brisk demand for the principal railway. shares. The most active of the shares are Erie, - Michigan 'Southern, Toledo, and Pacific MaiL These :'show a rally 'froze the law points of yesterday of 5 to-714 ~•eent. • This sudden adifince has been greatly stimulated ' 14 the _haste of the Bears to buy back stocks sold sbort.". on . Wednesday and' . .Thursday.: . - ' • - . Compared with the.low points touched at yesterday's "market, the leading stocks show an advance of 9 ?tent: in Pacific Mail: - - ; . • 1 s - • 3 - tA Cent: in New Torte Central. ' '. ^ ' 735'iit tent; in Erie.- • ,4 r. 2% cent: - ..in Erie Preferred: - - 3,14. cent. in Hudson. . ; .. .carit. in Harlem:. — ; - ... 6 cent. in Harlem Preferred '2 cent. in Reading. r •', 6 ,cent. in Michigan Central. • , 6 k '3s.fritf. InNichigan SbUthern. '3 cent : in blichipieSontherh Guarantied 4 .leent. in Illinois Central. :- 6, cent.-in Cleveland and Pittsburg. • 4 8 .*miler Galena and Chicago. ' • • t. 'cent; in Cleveland and Toledo. 5 11 cent. in Chicago and Rock Island. 6 sl cent. in Fort Waynelind Chimp. , 231:cent in 'Missouri Sixes. , - 'll-V cent. in Tennessee Sixes. , • Pacific Mail; has, liven -largely oversold by the.bears.: and the stock is in quick dOmand for delivery. Yesterdityl none the price stood 161—this morning's board 172—a 4881 of a IA cont. f:, Panama likeifise rose 1.1102'f cent:: :,'• ^ -, •1 - -I The coal stocks are firmer. Delaware and Hudson 131! (g 1152, 'Pennsylvania 130(4131, Cumberland 21®21%. Stecks continued buoyant up to the close of the first' board. Erie 75%' Harlem 373(, Michigan Southern 62,•'. New,YorkCentra2l22, Pacific Mail 172:: it is _worthy Worthy of note that the New York.Cenkial was so well ell placed n the hands of .investom.that the stock, during the.retent panic in•most of the- railway shares, maintained the price current a week ago; and to-daY stands higher than at• any, previous time since the con sot 'dation...when the highest point wet at The .bendsmarket • is very - strong, and '1.0#2 -Per cent. higher. MiChigan Southern seconds and Sinking Ponds. rose 134 per cent. „Fort Wayne thirds , 234', Cleveland and pittsbnrg thirdS'3, Toledo•and Wabash L • The States stocks. show- a recovery or 103 percent. from thelinrrides Of "yesterday. . . .: • Governmen t s are: steady but without activity. The seven-thirties ar firm at 102. The coupons oil/Blare in :good demand. , - ••• ' • . • , ..,;:r1 : . . ' ......• • Gold on the " first call "of the Board was very. • at )66e11156,14" , and afterwards at 15 814156 X. '- - Antiabie Demand notes are 2®3 per cent. highs - -- lag at MX6306131. - 2 . - --- , ; -- -* .•, •-• • Two o'clock.— Gold excited w ith sales 'at* 16 - 7,44 cash,. snd 257 seller thirty days. • . Money is in brisk demand at 6per cent. The increased: activity 'in storks stimulates; the de gland,, ' The fo r eign exchange market is very ex cited, and it ht diffigrat to settle upon • rater for, business.).We hear• of transactions in first-class lilts on London from 171.10. Ph.tla. Stock IR:change Sales. Jan. 30. ` CRePorted by 6. B. &Antenna, Philadelphia Exchange.) ' _ VIEW . BOARD: • . . 100 Catawissa It Prof. 2531 38 Loenst 'Mt ....Biwa 34 89 do Pref 24 2000•Schny Nay 65'51..100 50 --, do Pref...9dya 24 3400 do • .70 ' ICO do Pref 24% 71 Phila. & Brie II .99. ; 25 do ..... ..... Pref 94% 100 Reading It 45.94. 76 do • ; Pref,2o% ',NM i , d 0.... 4dys 46 101 do Pref.:l3olcl zt„st - 450' ' 'do: . :;,... . . ...... 46 50 ... .do - p 055243 . 4 50. ,do •, 46 • 10000 City Ss new;lls - ' 50 : . do .. ' - 3dYs 4 8 ' 1800 •do 10t5.,1083f 50_0,1,737.30TreasN.end 101 , ,1000 do 108$ 7.Penna,R 450 Cam &Atlarill Pref 19 .' 50 Elirdranl Pref .....‘150%. ~..50 ~ do b6lO 100 'do ::::‘:, 50% ..1, 9 11 -do ' .20 700 Penns 58..... ~....101 100 'CatsMasa R. i` 8 • .10 Western . Bank. -•60 • ' 100 d 0... : .. ;-4. , . -'. 7% 100 flchyl Nov Pref..b.s 14%: 50 do " 6 . 7 Cam &A 4 B _ 154 . K .-, so:•Aleli-st R.-:..t . -27 24. do.. .. ....:.......1534 50 do 27 1090 Penns, It id ....m. 11334 3000 Elmira Chat 0s; • .;73 1900 b....... . ..........113# •" 6417tlik.19th;st It• - • • U 18 Elmira R., • '39 , 1500 1 0 Peens 6s 91_ .- ..8 Can Si Atlan R.... -10 • ,I , N•Posati R . 11% .103 , do 113, 1. , :., ,d 0.... nx go d o - lg •. . • 150 Niinehill It ES% 1500 Penna 6s regis. • • •110 .50. dp 51063.. 100 Penne Mining• - .... - , 2 9 1' ; . 6. ..do ..534000 U 3. 6s 131. 94 St Lehigh scrip 34% 6000 do Mys • 53• Norristown R.... , 553 L 28 Philadelphia. Bir -118 -t 90 do 5931 50 9pruce kPine-stR 1854 •••••- .• i . iBB'IrWBRN . BOARDS. • •., ; • 10 -Morrie Canal 56 MOO Long Tol d 7s. ~...1t6% 240.abt N Pennalt sop.. 83 21)00 Ph il a. & Bun 75....112 100 ,Reading It C &T.. 46', 7000 Blmira.Chat 10s. - 73 ' 100- -do • - b 6463( 50 Caro&Atl Pref 20 20 Icorthitown 11 GSX 00 Lehigh Zino 1 41 100 Reading R SECOND 100 do 4iOX 250 do 200 do WO 461 ' 100 do. •••bsWniSint 46 i 2000' City 6s - AO do new • 106 I . 1-15 9 . 4000 do Cam&atlan Pref.. 20' 296 do • 60 Norristown R 2094. 11 ) 001 . 1 87.30TreasN.endl l 33 Lomat Mountain. 34 1 140 -„,, , 34y.: 35 nisi& it— 20 • 60 Chep & wttd-st R• • 50 Spruce& MAD' it ••••--. • ' GLOSLN • Bid. Asked, SBe 013 4 .943 i 81 8 7-30 D bit 1 02 102 American Gold. •157; -158 • Phil 66 old:.ex iri4oB% 109 Y. Do new.ex In. 11534 11534 A4l'eg co 68 E.— • Parma 5s .162 10234 Rbadoing B,• , 46 - 40,V Do - • bds 'BO.-111 117. DO' bds "70.-100 110 • Do bds '86—.107 IDS ren"ASE 67,44 . 63 D 6 . Ist to 65..118 • 137 Do 2.1 in 65...113 114.1 Nhrrin Canal. •.. 56. 57' Do rid 105..130 • • Do 811 Sq - Do 6.3 - Sont.Yl.llaav 5,%” 534 Dclzni prfd 1439 14% E Do nslt 6s '52-- 7 39 71 W. 4 90 Do prfd ' 5034 60% Do 78 Ist m.. 112 114 . Do. 10s. ~ . 19 Penna R 1135 12 Do 6s• 90 9139 Do 10.„ 115 Phila Ger st• Nor. - Lehigh Val Lehigh Val' bds.. - •. • New York Stoc Closing Qnotatto 15074, T r f 8 6s'7l II Bes 'SI regisi . • 623‘ 9.9 U S 68 %romp— 94:11 • 91% US 68 6yrcoup•• •• U 13 62 6 yr reg.— Demand. Notes, • .153 K 163 M Tree Notes. 7:30,1023( 1023( Trea Notes, 6Ti 6 . 4 %i 66 Gold. 167 15736 Tennessee 63 633; Virginia North Caroli • • Missouri St &s.• 66X California 75.. • •-• Canton Company 29 29 Del & Dud 19Tr • 132 Penn Coal C 0.. ...... Cumbl and C Go 21 Pacific Mail 170 170 X t Ex-dividend • I,6'eekly Review of the PhUnd.'n. MarketA, JANUARY 3), Isgt The unsettled , state of the currency and the had weather combined have operated u nfa von& y on siness of the past week, and the produce market • h a 4,1 wanted. been inactive. Bark is ln Breadstulis ther. more doing, and prices of most kinds are better. Gni is dull, and there is very little doing. Metals are higher The stock of Groceries continues very light, andprion are firm. Provisions are better, and the market anew. Fish are firm. Fruit—There is a fair business doing . Hemp and Hides are unchanged. Navel Stores and Nis are in good demand. Rice, Salt, and. Seeds are firs Whiskey.; has again advanced. Wool is active and prices arelbetter. The Dry Goods market continue; ex cited and on the advance, with a good demand both for Cotton rind Woolen good., and pric;olfail bothiogleorin:waitph The FlOnr market is better and more acti ve azs i, t i th Week: tee high grades are l'&@Tic sales of some 24,000 bbls to note for shipment at es. aya 6.37 X for common and good superfine. s6.ittgql.?..i extras, $7 lB B for extra family, mostly O hio , - at SISOsj 7.66, t5.5C0.9.60 for fane do, and $ll.O V bid for h i zh.. grade the. including 4,500 bbls, part City Mill , on term s kept private. The sales to the trade are also more within the above range of prices, as to brand and quality. Rye Flour is dull and offered at 6.6 lthL Corn Meelis scarce, with further sales of Brandywin e at $4.60 bbl. Pennsylvania Meal is held at $1 MA. GRAIN. —The offerings of Wheat are light, and it good request et-a further advance, with sales of :ton busbele fair to prime Pennsylvania and Western red 3 5 80165c,.and Pennsylvania and Kentucky white at tr 4 @me. There is very little Rye coming in, and It worth 9+3097e. Corn as in limited request, and there i' rather more coming forward, with sales of 20 .001)(1.414s new yellow at 86@e7c, In store and afloat. Oars ard no elm uged ; 30,000 bnehels sold at 65@e3c for 32 nod 31 5E6.43c V bushel for light Oats. time prime %st un Barley sold at lsoc V bushel, and. Malt oa terms kept private. PROVISIONS. —The market is better, and we aqua Advance our figures for Pork and Bacon. Sales of Ise bbls Western and city-packed mass have been mid at slfol6 bbl, and 2.0(0 bbls taken by, the Geyernnont on private terms. Mess Beef is selling at 31: 1@.14, cash. and country at gi10A112.50; and 200 bbls eqtra bbl. The receipts of dres-zed See: c an . tinue fair, and they aro selling at ss.so(g§V FLU Bacon meets with more inquiry. Sales of plain and fancy Dams at 9P1151c; old and new Sides at igdc: and Shoulders at 6 - 06lic 'V ih. Lard. —The receipt, am light. Sales of 600bbls and tcs at 10 .W.103,1c, and liqo at I 0 11, moth. Batter;-There as a fair Inanity. Sales of roll at ]E(s)22c, and solid-packed..l4@BCO 0. Cheese, sells at 11@ll2c,.and'Eggs l6gtBc V dozen. METALS.—There isle good demand for Pic iron, hat 'the makers generally refuse to' contract for future de livery at previous rates ; sales of LOX tons Anthracite at $32(4).%1 for No. I, and about $3O for No. 3: also, 3,0)1 tons Rolling. Mills Iron on private terms: prices of Bar and Boiler Iron are looking up. Lead--There is very little stock here, and holders are asking oc, crib. Cop per is better, and Yellow Metal is held at 30e. 6 months. • ]NAME.—Quercitron is. scarce, and in fair request: sales of 50 hhds Ist No. 1 atl34. 50 V ton. Tanners' Bark is wanted; Spanish Oak, if here, would command $l6 @]7 cord. CANDLES ire held with more firmness, anti th.re is a fair inquiry for city-mannfantured Adamantine at 1.3 , it" 20c cash and four mouths. There are but lbw We.terat Candles offering. Prices 'of Sperm and Tallow remain as last quoted, - . COAL.—The market is dull, and but few ora.ra corning forward from the East. The scarcity of suitable and the extreme high'-rites of freight, have a tendency to limit operations. Tho opening rates have not yet been fixed. We quote Schuylkill free on board at Richmond at.6o ton. COFFEE. —There baVe been no arrivals, and the mar ket here being nearly bare in first bands, the 'leased is moderate and prices firm. Sales of 400 hagincluding Rio at %134g.12e, prime Laglmyra at 33c, and Triage at ?Be; cash and time. - - stock hereis nearly the receipts sfromquartersexr ea re r mel ex yyy lhigahurs.WT and is a good , demand and prices show a farther advance of ho.sc*f lb. Sales of 350 bales Uplands at 7S@S3e, and closing at the latter figure; low .31iddlIngs at 73Ea7Sr; low grade at 6C065c, and remcked at Wig& cash. Hold ers at the close are asking higherprices. DRUGS.—The movements have lmen limited. Among them are Nitric Acid nt t%c; Chickory at late; Castor Oil at $2.a..02.26; Sal Soda at. 2.3 gy.l3<c, and Soda Ash and Indigo on bums kept private. FEATHERS are less active and lower; small sales at 47@,50c if lb for good Western, . FlSH.—Mackerel are held firmly, and further alas have been reported from first hands at $l2, 51_50, and $i ' bbl,"for the three numbers. The store rates are CO 13 for No. 1; $2O for extra do; 86@0 for No. 2, $5. 25Ca1.60 Mr medium do, and $0.60 for large No. 3. Codfish sold at 434@43(c. Herring range from ts.i, a) to' 5,0 bbl, as in quality. ' FRUIT.—The market is bare of foreign. and the late advance in Raising has been well maintained. Akw Oranges and Lenionsavere disposed of at 0/1;5 al hog. Domestic Fruit is firmer, brit without mach doing. FREIGHTS to - Livenvol are steady, at 2.; ad fAr Hoar. 10d for Grain, and 300135 a for heavy goods. The same rates prevail to London. To San Francisco there is very little going forward. The last shipment of Coal WI, at 515. To the West Indies we quote at 4Sgak for Saw to North Side, and siliefor Molasses. The rates CO Boetoa are unchanged and colliers scarce. GINS BEG is wanted, and crude, if tare, would sill at SO@&sc VS lb, cash. . GUANO is out of season. and the only sales riaM 4 are a lot of Peruvian at $75 V ton cash. . laShiP.—Ttere it little or no stock here to operate In. and th - arket is quiet. HID a are firm, and no further Pales of foreip hate Come nu, r our notice; green salted city-slanghternrs worth a IDge., cash: k HOPS •re held higher, but sell only in a small %%ITS 22©25c fo first-sort Eastern and Western. HAY.— ere Is a steady business doing at 7.3E135c the 100 Ms for g d Timothy. • LUMBER. ..;The movement is unimpartnnt and with out change; Wes of 100,000 Laths at alai, on time. kIOLASSES.—.There is a firm feeling to the market, and the stock: f Cuba is very small; ,ales of Sew Or leans at 40(445c for old crop; and Sic for new crop. . I t upward. Sales NATAL TO M.—Prices are lending A,H. cash. ,r, o a f uil o r'i l a n re l = ii at sts Ira a ci n u d ot l e i t 1 4. h. limited tale.... Spirits aurpentl: e is scarce, and commands full rate:: small sales at $2. 70 — eillee. • . 'n.-a Oil OILS.—The m ket for Fish Oils is firm 1,1 d . is unsettled and p 'tee are looking ups with small ~a, . .; j _ at 1V. , g1,9,5c, now eld at 140 c. Lard Oil is in better e viand, With sales, (winter at Wale. Petroleum con done' unsettled aL prices are irregular. We 41 .. PLASTER.—They is very little here. qua quo • at et` ita ton: • light • .ale a of am- HIM —The atock ,ontinues verY • • - goon in small lots at 73, 7#c V lb. cash.i t SALT. —We hear of no arrivals or sales of Liverpro one cargo of Turk's Is and sold on private terms. ,; . SEEDS.—There• is •a - d demand for Cto.verse,, .ta-14 sales comprise about 5, ba,, at $7.2597.13 to!. pri Iot a ;: -Flaxseed is- want at53.113@3.b, mantra n . h 1 atEgirif2. 50 V bu, which is a advance. mark'', as , ' SUGAR. —There is a firmer feeling in the ~._ the stock is very_ light; sale. s of 700 hitch., inC . I . QM Cuba, at 1010%C. anti New. Orleans at llenit. , zoN. bags Brazil sold on private ter 4 Wier. li- SPIRITS.—Brands aud Gin sir. advantills. ~,_ • , mited sales; N. E. Ilium is worth all@aliTClihiAti 'A -t- 4 again advanced; sales. of Pennsylvania and Ohio bb!; at Selo62c, now held•at 65e; Drudge sold at 4341,50 r, now held at 53c 5 gallon- • • 'TALLOW has l'advanced, with sales of city randerel at ll2cl4l'' "1 ' aid country at 10,3s'c - V lb. TO ACGO. —The stock of both Leaf and Manufacand is ve light " and prices high. - WOOL.—Prices are-still tending upward,' both for medium and tine quality, with sales, of 4.10,000 It': at lif•@l7sc for common to line; 72 , g75c. for Tab; aud 4Y.? ,54 - , V M for unwashed. The following are the receipts of Flour and Grain at this port for the past week 1 . 5.2 n 35 Tons. Cwt. • 16,615 13 • 814 14 • 11,862 17 • ltE 03 • 4,201 03 • 108 08 Flour. 3:neat Markets by Telegraph. CiNclistrATr, Jan. XL—Flour is unsettled sad cited and is held at $6. Wheat is Sc higher; red 11.3 63125 c ; .white 130 135 c. Corn has athltneed Whiekk, 50c. Pork firm, but unchanged. Go 111. 5 5; Demand Notes, 60;' Exchange on New York, par- PHILADELPHIA BOARD OF TRADE. TKOS. S. FERNON.. ) SANL. E. STOKES. COMMITTES OF TIN NMI" GEORGE N. TATHAM; . • • _ LETTER BAGS AT THE lIVERCHANTS! EXCEaIf42.II, THITADICILPHEL L Bark klex McNeil, Somers Londoa.son Bark Florenceg (BrYToye " Port Spain, iojl Brig Venus, (Br) raylor Liverpool , 0 02 BrirPiederick Danse,Farneas London. 022 MARINE" IN'igtLIGENCE. MAT o 11117Akt/thiPITIA, Jan. 31,1663• BUR RIBBON:- HIGH WATRII ARRIVED. --Dark:Thomas DallettrlßrrDtincan, from Porto Cii Bello' Ist inst, via Bin g * Jo, Sth hist with c't d- 82. hides to Danett & Son. , i : : Brig Sampson, Leach,. 45 days frsa t me,eisa, with tali Behr T Reel, ITsidoinbrool4Trina Aratlat ballast to Twella JC Go, - .• • • • Sorter Greleetia, Payson ;: f rom Fortress Monroe• itt b3l. last to Twelisle.oo.: "' Behr Gov' Borton,Pefigroya mexanctris. is last to Tyler, Stone & Co. - Bar Belle, 3 days from.Eortiess Monroe, in. balitot Twells & Co. - . CLEARED- Bark M B Bre, Carlton, N Orleans, E.Barter Sehr J W Petting, (.13r)rurd, HaHilo,. 11 - 4 ""‘ ) ' 1 0 Behr Ida L;.Adams, Alexandria, Tyler, Stone Co. Soh rB B Sharp, - Jerroll, Fortress Monroe, d' ) Sehr R H Shannon, Marts, do do Seim Challeaire, • White, Fall River, Tamils ,t Co. _ Sehr J B Bartlett, Roeliblll, Hampton. Haab, Ramo Nortorcat • • Str J S Shriver, Dena* Baltimore, A Breve. Jr. Af TFIB:BREAIIIVATER. Bark Edwin,. Lindsey; from Marro. . - • 31131fORANDA. witha Slap Kati) Prince:Libbey. , henee for Acapalo , cargo of coal and iron for the Pacific Nall Go. arch,qd in Five Pathotn,Hole, Berartuaa„ on the 7th ivt• in Tee tress. The - K P sailed from Philadelphia on the Akit On the .Ikt and 2d J:annatT,whilelying to in the 614 Stream, in a heavy galefkoni the north and a higt`": from E N E . bad her desks swept. foremast and rirlde. 'sprung shirle 4 " dirf62 caused the shi9 I f ° leak. un the Sth inst,witile being towed in,io,Nf l ,,hl y p the steamer Phmbe, the hawsers- parted. and t" 'or went.op Abe „rocks,•where she remaine , d 24 hnurai •the 9th she was floated off and taken into pOrt, :§ie !being Tightened Or examinationnn the 14th !,a•t• and probably leave a portion of her cargo t:•:.ete , a •Prodeed to Boston or New York ferorepair 3 . ty.:l •.Ship Northampton... Morse. bleared at Lit - 41'Pa' ) . 4104: tor Philadelphia. ' Ship R B stunne r, p_t-t. r rhtindelhut„. Dyer , entered oat at Lj7erPo in ol 0.5 Ship fo &mask, Rowland,''• tlea. Liverpool l3thst. " • - Chamberlain,Shm Career, ,from*H New Vt.'rk' New Orleans.l9tli inst. •••., ' • NP•w•Ydn•s, Jan. 30.kirrivekships B. R. itilo a , Catili4Western Empire, Veracruz. Armawae, ,Port Royal; Sandusky, Liveepool; Clonszigane.i. Liverpeol;. barks lirashinn, Rio,. Magic, Royal; 'Washington, Orehilla :leans; A. C. Adams, Neur.Prleans; dills L' :leans; Belfast,• Obantieleer, Port de PAM; brigs Z o e Swett, Fronero, ble3Z.tee. The latter sustained _4. damage, and lost her eutwater, bowsprit, &Ai 'Eaton with an unknewn brig, on the:Sith. Sns • Also arrived, brig! B. F. Natal, nder ril° r : • Me. Juan, Zobusee en:o •Om ho, Philadelphia; soll n too , -line, Rio;-Evskine, New Orleans; Jamaicaill. P. Russell, New Orleans; D. • mond, alga rhilAilelphia for BOBIUM ---, BOARD -20 ReadlEZ Gi .sff 15r 50 Catawlesa g Prof. * 4: 475 do Prof. ..... . 24 4 17 . do Pref......... 2., 101$ Rig Sion ntain... • . 2 4 ox Kin Mining ...... Ri,. iot, d 0.... .01i IX an LoFid i:. ....... IrB • SO Catscwisvx R. ..... w AO Frfraira R Pref...,. siit. coO Ridge Av 7, ...... .1%. 8 peDi vw R. ..... ....• gtv. 2 Beaver 57ead..... 6,)g ft Schur Kay 64 '80.... 704 i Jll,O/2La Coin) ro,••••3114 1 0A11.1)8 ....... ~ .. nizczs. ... 13ta. Catmblea R.... 73‘ Do p_rfd. .. .. 21; Beavol. Need R.. Mlueh]l it Garda:l4ml R.... ... , Wilmickton R... Lehigh /Jar 6a.. Do Do s hares... c7ip Cam & amb .4' lx Phila & Erre 65.. .. Sun & Erte Ts. L Island it.... Do bonds . Delaware Div. Do bonds_ • • race-street k( testnnt-st .... ja 54 1 f SI h-street R.... v,% 2 ce - street R....• 11 , Tenth -street 11.• • :36 Thirteenth-Ist R-• W Philo R ...... . Do bonds... . . Green -street R--: 4i34 Do booths.... Second-otroet Do bonds... Fifth - streetß.... Girard Colle bonds., '• ge 191 ixv Reventeentb-st R 1054 i' Little Schap! R.. 44 7 117,1- i. .ka, January 30 an at 3X o'clock. . N y cen RR ..... 1.111 .44*.1. i Eric c0mm0n...., Erie Pret ...... ..1116!' le` Hudson Riv. ..... inq 5 . 3 „ Harlem R R ..... : 3 , 1 H eading R arlem R R••Prefi92 gliq R ••• Michigan Cert.- 97 Michigan South. OK 97 Do. Guar .19,4 Panama .......... ISI 191 111 Central..... ., 5.15 Cleve & Pate—. 7O 71 Galena & Chi..,, M; g 3 Clev. Toledo..• 9931 P k Chi s, Rock. Ic••• 92 92 Terre Haute Co.. .. Chi Bar & Q..... 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