V)1,C55. MONDAY, EEBRUARY 2, 1803 Loyalty in the Democratic Club. We have a little institution in the city of Philadelphia known as the Democratic Club. It must not be confounded with the Democratic Club that meets in the Girard Row, for it is altogether a different concern. The Girard-Row Club is a social arrange ment, and indulges in champagne and gos sip, and genteel compliments to the South, intermingled with dignified denunciations of the Union. It makes some pretensions to dignity and social standing, and, so far as the phrase goes, is extremely respecta ble. Tift, other Club, hoWever, is in a hall on Walnut street. Here the working Mem bers of the party assemble to shout and listen to speeches from their chosen leaders. Thus far their Meetings have been very quiet and confidential. They have a strange horror of publicity, and a natural love of mystery and darkness, and : accordingly their meetings are - '. never all notice of them is suPpressed, and a newspaper reporter is looked -upon with as much horror as an tumOndition 7 al friend of 41te AdminiStration. :It :is 'very probable that this retiring and modest club would have lived and died unknown, but that one of its ambitious members ;has written a letter to the New York World de scribing a recent Meeting. We. take: the liberty' of reprodiming this letter in anothet .• part of tp : day's paper,. for 'the purl)* of giving our readers all idea of the.. ddc 7 trines now proclaimed - in the city of. Philadelphia by the enemies of the Ad ministration. In the 'first place, .accord ing to this correspondent, the meeting was Intensely respectable. " A more respectable meeting," he writes, as: to the talent, moral character, social position, and genu ine patriotism of those in attendance,',has never assembled in this city since the. sea of the Constitutional Convention and , the National :Conffress were held here:" This coMprehensive compliment will no tioubt have its effect iii New York, but eau not fail to be appreciated in 'Philadelphia; where their "high social position" and 4 ' Moraleharacter'' is so well known. Chief among them, was Mr. :WttmE, who is said Io be an sPirant for the 'Gubernatorial chair. Ile is said. to have been - particularly bitter in his condemnation of the Government, and. suggested the impeachment of :Governor C u len N, which sentiment, we are told, " received' with it perfect luniicane of ap plause." Mr. WITTE having represented the moral character" of this august .asspm bly, was . followed by Mr. G. M. WTIAR 'TON, who represented " social position." The report of this gentleman's remarks is - very brief, but we are assured that he de nounced the Government in such terms as became "a Christian and a patriot." PETER MCCALL, Who `represOuted the "genuine patriotism" of the meeting, was afraid that the lawlessness of the Administration would lead to lawlessness among the people, and .at the same time hoped that the Democracy wohld be able to prevent any violence. This jesuitical invitation to a riot was not -appreciated, perhaps, on account of the snow storm. Mr. BIDDLE'S address was very much in the style of an advertising agent. He Complimented the deceased Journal in such an extravagant manner that we are . disposed to credit thaltiniors that, in connecticin.lsith gr. WILLIA ' 3I B. REED • and Mr. WILLTAM BA..kEn, he held the position of an assistant editor of that .remarkable , newspaper. According to 3lr. BIDDLE, it was "too good, too candid, and too able " to be tolerated, and hence its .supiiression. , The gretk orator of the occasion , —the :gentleman Who, seems . to. have combined'" talent, moral character; social position, and genuine and , w , ho, from manyit tuna' evidenceSove suspect to be the anti)* of this eon'esponilence- . —WaS a Person by the name Of BULLITT ? : BIALITT reports his own speech at great length, and inserts the ap plaus" with the skill of an ;accOmplished repoiter--and puts the striking sentences in tmphasized letters. Our only redollection of BULLITT is that he wrote a very ledious and stupid pamphlet on the habeas corpus some- time ago, in which he attacked the Government, and which remained on the shelves of the publisher until the high price of paper made the rapid sale of the edition something of an object. The sentiments of Braun , seem to have made a greater impression upon his hearers than upon his readers. According to his account, Mr. WITTE, Mr. WHARTON, Mr. McCALL, and Mr. BIDDLE must have been in an alarming condition. "He had noticed," he said, "what efforts had been made by the gentlemen who preceded him to choke clown their indignation, in order that they might speak calmly and soberly." In ad dition to these choking sensations, which were at least suggestive, "their hearts were ready to burst with pent-up emo tions of anger and disgust." After de tailing these alarming symptoms, Mr. Bun- LITT went on to say that if the Government had arrested a seditious editor in New York 4 ' it would lead to civil war in the North." Then came this remarkable episode, -which we repeat : "Here some one said (accord ing to a flying rumor) that `the editor of the New York World had been arrested.' ` Then,' said Mr. BuriArr, ` that act inaw gurates a revolution in the North'' [At this point the excitement was most intense, and the applause was terrific and continued several minutes.] Ur•. BULLITT, though in favor of law and order so long as they were assured to us, advised the conscrv . a jive lizen of Philadelphia to prepare for the worst, .(when there was another storm of applause and shouts of approval.)" After this, Mr. BULLITT is compare'd to T'Arnrcx Thilmix, and the Administration is . told that his speech is the "key-note of public feeling in Philadelphia, .and should be heeded of a terrible wrath to come.' •," And the correspondent, whom we have no doubt is Mr. BULLITT himself, thus conti nues : " The *fire that has long been smo thered beneath a wet blanket has well-nigh dried its covering, and is liable to break forth in a blaze nt any moment. Give us liberty, or give us death,' may, ere long, be seen in white letters on red flags, borne by men wrought up to desperation by their base betrayers in officer One "extreme b egets another'—especially the extrenie of tyranny, • the parent of anarchy." • We beg leave to call the attention of our readers to these audacious and inflammatory 'Words. We ask them to remember that in • the city of Philadelphia, at a meeting of citi zens over which Mr. INGERSOLL presided; and at which MT. WHARTON and Mr. BID-• . • • two distinguished citizens,- arid Mr.• ....Wayrn, the probable nominee of the Menlo -untie party for Governor, were present, a citizen of this city openly counselled. bloodshed and anarchy.. ,If any :one doubts that these demagognes are-despe rate in their • schemes; that they are • or ganizing into associations to violently oppose the „.14w..;... pat : . they : eontemPlate violent nr:eif;to' . .,oyerthrow . thiStGovern : . Ment; the account - of this meeting, as printed hi a leading Denwerntie newspaper. We need add no . comment our own. When the enemies of the ,Go- vernment arc hold enough to make these threats, the time for speaking has passed. James E. Murdoch. Mr. JAMES E: MURDOCH has announced on next Thursday eve ifit of the sick and Mr. lquaDocres ' ap- Oda is in pursuance of toes him infinite honor. country by giving his be most useful, he has tries of readings, in the cities of the country, :o be, given to the sick irs. Mr. MURDOCH re ing his own expenses,: receipts to the canye.t. to great talents of 111 r. popularity as im clo the munificence of his charity. lie has already read in Washing ton to the most distinguished audiences, and we trust that his reception in Phila delphia, on nest Thursday evening, will show our high appreciation of his ability and patriotism. - LETTER FROM "OCCASIONAL." WASHINGTON, February 1, 1868 I think the Army of the Potomac Is on the eye of fulfilling the hopes of its warmest and most patient friends. This army has ,had a most singular fintune. When it, or ganized it was the trust and dependence of every loyal mail. Inaction weakened that trust, and disaster demoralized its own lenders. It became a political army. Gene rals found : themselves adding strength to factions ; the love which a soldier gives to, his commander, and the sentiment` - of :if; feetion and obedience which patriot - lan and good discipline create, Were made to serve the interests of ambitieus public men. They began to trifle with the great power entrusted to then. ,Their ambition was not to gain victories; but to : : gain them in a cer tain way ; and so far had this demoralila tion extended that we actually beheld one general imploring another by the Memory of personal friendshipsto do his duty,. The history of, the cainpaigns that ended with Antietam, and More partieularly the whirl wind that swallowed up General Pope, abundantly shows the strength:of these feel ings, The President was but haughtily obeyed ; and instead of:that kind and con fiding obedience that the true soldier gives, orderswere Only respected in the letter, and not 'in the spirit - . Discipline became cor roded, and. gradually the whole fabric began . to crumble.: -- , The chivalrous and noble,heartedGeneral . Burn Side, did Minch-to effect a - refrain. But . the evil had gone - so far that it Melt - tired it stronger hand to check,it. General-- Pini side' is one "of those aluiracters that the World:Sees too rarely. He appeals'to the hearts of men.- . --to their, love and sympathy -and if he had taken the Army of the Po tomac in the beginning, <we cannot-, doubt that he Would have • fashioned it . into a magnificent legion and led it to triumphant battle-fields. Above party+abovelhe gross ambition that sees nothing but personal ag grandizement,.. he has moved from victory to victory amid the:applaiise of men, • and he has been from the beginning nothing but a soldier: -- fle is a sOldier still, and in .a - Very short time a ill be again in active 'service. Abandoning .the Army of the Potomac be cause he felt that the very qualities that Iris endeared Jiro to the hearts of his cows trynmn unfitted him to command demera ..lized-hattalions, den. Burnside is succeeded by a new man and a new policY. Fitz John Porter is an example and a•• Warning, and, -as the Government has dealt.with Irani, so Zcill it deal with all who exhibitlassithde or. apathy, end, above all, with those ''Nrim, draw the sword under protest and permit private and perSonal griefs to weaken their zeal in the good cause. - . The duty of a sol dier is to 'obey and not to criticise, and: this duty enforced upon the highest anti the; 'lowest ; for, after. 'ill, the diSaffection that is - ascribed to . the army exists only among Ambitious and discontented officers. The soldier§ in the - rank are true and faith ful. ..We have had thesame scenes in Vir giuia that Were seen in the war of the Revo lution; and,' indeed, in': every War thatis re c'orded—bravery at the camp-Are—jeal ousy in the tent-4 restless, uneasy, - moon trollable longing for distinction. . The - causeT. was nothing. We - have had the spirit of Arnold,Lee, Gates, and Con Way. in many. of our recent. eimpaigns.. That spirit did not affect the nor in the end injure . the - Revolutionary cause of LibertY. It will not Nitre the cause of Liberty -now. Tiie effect of tite new and vigor:it - I.S Policy which the appointment of General Hooker inaugurates is already seen in - the iinprnVed condition :of the 'army. The men are in gOod health and good spirits,: with plenty of food, and, clothing, : and plenty of money. The Government has provided for all-,their wants, and at the same time enabled them to _Provide foithe: Wants of their- families. They' baVe " a commander whose''ieortrage and genius they have seen on many fields, and geUerals will be 'placed over them who have ShoWn a ,capacity to command: - and. who have the conscience of this fight deeply' seated in their souls.. The winter is rapidly pitssing over: us,; the mud: on the RaPpa hemlock will soon be hardenedinte a inili- Lary condition ; the daYs are beCoMing more genial ;: the Predericksburg Misfortune has been repaired; and in; the Sentb. and West large armies are Moving on:the rebellion to distract its attention and destroy its power. It, seems .' . probable that fhe Ariny of the Potomac will end thiS rebellion, and.close its varied and extraordinary history by:a Series of triuniphs that will bring honor and peace to the nation. .OccAstoNAL. WASHINGTON. Special Despatc,hes to gc The Preaa.” WASHINGTON, February 1, 1883 Army of the Potomac. There is no news to•day of any importance or in terest from the Army of the Potomac. The men are in fine spirits and anxious to be led • against the enemy. Terrible Explosion at the Arsenal. About half past two o'clock yesterday afternoon an explosion took place in one of the large store houses of the Washington arsenal, by which one men was killed outright and several others severely injured—two of whom cannot possibly recover. it appears that a lot of spherical case ammunition had been sent to the Arsenal from the Army of the Potomac, they havingbeen found useless, on account of defective fuses, and a number of workmen were engaged in removing the fuses preparatory to the Insertion of new ones of a better quality. To facilitate the work, two benches had been put up about the centre of the building, hay"- ing holes cut in them in which the ammu nition was placed, and the fuses were then removed by wrench. One of the workmen, having worn the fuse on which he was operating down so that the -wrench would not talce,hold, attempted to cut it out with a "cold chisel," which, Striking fire, ignited the fuse, and the shell exploded, and seven or eight other shells lying near—some being in the hands of the workmen—caught from it, and exploded also, with a terrific crash, the pieces and balls flying in all directions. Mr. }funny BKR.NANN was struck in the head with a piece of shell, and killed instantly, several balls and pieces of shell entering his body. joux Mooxv.v was struck in the head, and a por tion of his skull carried away. This morning he was removed to his residence in a dying condition, and probably by this time has breathed his last. CHARLES J. Winces., son Of Mr. Gro. Watairr, one of the overseers at the Arsenal, was badly burned about the Mee and hands, the latter being terribly lacerated. He is thought to be internally injured, and lies in a critical condition.. HENRI Simms had a portion of his foot taken off, and it is supposed that one leg and arm are, broken. He lies in a critical condition, there being but little hopes of his recovery. • . Several others were in the building at • the time, some of whom were slightly. injured, but most - of them are at work this morning. The pieces of shell and balls flew in all directions, Many of them ping through *the floor above, and the force of the explosion , lifted a portion of the same :floor: The walls—the end ones in particular—were thrown considerably out of plumb ; a portion of the north gable end being thrown down. Several of the doors were forced out, and every pane of glass in the building broken. To-day the ammunition is being removed, and preparations are being made pi pat the building in order at once. The tow packing and some of the boxes contain ing ammunition took fire, but fortunately was ex tinguiahed before the ammunition itself caught. Colonel ItAmszy, the commandant of the post, was immediately on the ground, and by his heroic con. duct prevented a more serious disaster. The ord nance men, workmen, and volunteers, (Company .F.„ rith Pennsylvania) were also promptly at the build ing, and rendered signal service in extinguishing the tire. The building is known as Store-house No. 2, and ls the large building just south of the " Kodel Arse nal," In the north end of the grounds, and at the time of the explosion contained 36,600 • rounds of 6,600,000 do. of small-arm, • and about 380,0e0 rounds of pistol ammunition r which, bad it exploded, would have shaken the whole city, and probably killed several hundred people. The Pirates Dixie amt Retribution. The following deeariptione of the rebel privateers men Dixie and Retribution have been forwarded to the Secretary of the Navy by the commander of the San Jacinto : • "The Dixie is a small black schooner of about one hundred and thirty to one hundred and fifty tons. "The Retribution Is a small black schooner of one hundred and - ftfty tone; was formerly a steamer; masts set far apart; the sails old, and quite dark colored ; straight stem, rather inclining inboard, as In the case with our tugboats. The wood tilling up the apace which the propeller formerly occupied can easily be discerned. She carries .a jib from the Inalghthead.l, The Charges against Mr. Holloway. Representatives SREDYIELD, IfIOD of Maine, No- BLAWEBgTER, and TROWBRIDGE havebeen appoint ed by Speaker OlioN . v a select committee to examine into the charges extensively circulated in paniphiet form by Mr. R. Ilicrys against Commissioner of Pa tents HoLLOWAY. Governor Hamilton and General Butler. Gen. A..T.FIAMILTON Of Texas,las arrived here direct from New Orleans. Gen. BUTLER 1 stilt here, Hems on the floor of the Senate yesterday morning. Emancipation Claims. Upwards of five hundred claims, amounting to nearly six hundred thousand dollars, have been paid at the Treasury during the present week, under the late emancipation act. - Upwards of three hundred clabris, amounting to over four hundred thousand dollars, yet remain_ to be paid. Arrival of. Contraband Goods.• Thegunboat Reliance arrived at the Navy Yard on Friday night, bringing up fourteen prisoners and a large lot - of contraband goods, captured by the Our 'Ruck near the mouth of Piankatank river. A boat from thwOurrituck, while in pursuit of a sloop which had run into Indian creek on the .33d instant, Was fired into by a number of iebel cavalry, and one of the officers slightly wounded. The sloop, how. ever, was captured, and the gunboat, running up to a point within shelling distance, soon dispersed the enemy. The French Minister. Full and satisfactory explanations have passed between the French Minister and the State Depart ment in regard to the recent alleged efforts to induce M. Maimertin to t from a just and friendly course of proceeding respecting our national affairs. licla.tions with Spain. Conversations have been held between the State .Department and the Spanish Minister, on the sub ject of the recent naval occurrences at Havana. The League Island Navy yard. The Committee on Naval Affairs have before them the communication from the Secretary of the Navy, recommending an appropriation of $250,000 for the preparation of. League Island as a naval station. The Secretary suggests the acceptance of that dona. tion from the city of Philadelphia, for the purpose of an iron navy yard, not to conflict with the esta. blishment of a navy yard at New London. The Banks Transports. Acting Lieutenant E. L. CAVENDY, commanding the 'United States gunboat Gemsbok, writing from Turtle Harbor, East Florida, on the 10th instant, informs the Navy Department of the grounding on the 7th instant, a short distance north of Beacon of the Lucinda, from Hampton Roads, one of the Banks Expedition. She was loaded with a com pany of troops and a battery;with horses, forage, &c. Lieutenant CAVENDY kedged her ofr the reef, and she awaited better weather to pursue her voyage. He also reports that the ship Sparkling Sea, from same place, another of the Banks . Expedition tran sports, got on a reef about the same time and place, and will prove a *reek. The 'United States steamer Sagamore subsequent ly towed the Lucinda out of danger. The Spark ling Sea bad on board a battery, with horses and forage, which will probably prove a total loss. General Hospital in New York. Hoch interest has recently been manifested in re gard to establishment of a General Hospital in Western New York, and Surgeon General nAM KOND, at the request of the Hon. Arommo Er,v and a majority of his Congressional colleagues, has de cided to locate one at Rochester, owing to its favo rite locality and the many advantages which that rich section of the State atrords. Gen. Campbell. The resignation of Gen. CAMPBELL, formerly Go vernor of Tennessee, is announced. General Burnside offered a Command. A letter from the Army of the Potomac, dated the Bath, says that General Bunneron is offered the command of a new department, embracing North and South l)arolina, and thirty day& time la allowed for him to decide whether he will accept it or not Tile Franklin Court Martial. It is said that Generals Caowar.monn, Karim- DALE, and VAN Ar.r.NN are to compose the Court of luT3iry in the case of General FICANICLIN,• Lieut. PELnozn will probably be Judge Advocate. '-,Promotions. Major. GEORGE C. nvnono, of General BUTLER'S stall; is appointed brigadm: general, Brigadier General PRATT, -- Of the Sixth Army Corps, is appointed to command a division, The Gunboat Canal. The friends of the Michigan, Illinois, and New Yinit Canal bill ate sanguine of its passage through Congress. Tile Release or Mr. [Special _Despatch to The Press.] BALTIMOItE, Feb. 1, 1863.—D1r. A. D. Boileau, of the Evening Journal, has been released from his con finement in Fort McHenry. He has given his parole that, in future, he will not publish any matter of a treasonable or inflammatory. character. BALTIMORE, Jan. D. Boileau, of the Phi ladelphia Evening Journal, still continues in Fort McHenry. Several Philadelphia and Baltimore friends visit ed him to-day at . the fort, and found him well, but very• anxious to get out. They have, by per mission of General Schenck and General Morris, had a long interview in the °face of the latter, in his presence. Mr. Boileau has written a letter which is repre tented to be loyal and conservative .to. General Schenck, disavowing his knowledge of the objec tionable editorial being in the „Martial until after its publication, and .also editorially disaPproving of the editorial which referred to Jeff Davis and Lin - coin's messages. Sle denied any`design against the Government, and claims being for.the Union and for crushing, the rebellion.' The letters will be handed to General Schenck to-morrow by strong Union men, who will, no doubt, endeavor to effect his speedy re lease. Mr. Boileau is well, and hopes to be re leased soon. - ARMY OF THE CUMBERLAND. Continued Efforts of the Rebels to Capture and Burn our Storeships on the River— Forrest Out for AUother Raid at Harpeth NaenvlLLE, Tam 31.—One thousand cavalry, un der Forrest, with a battery of Tour pieces of artil lery, have gone to Harpeth Shoals to await the pas sage of the fleet of steamboats to this point. He left from the vicinity of Franklin, Tennessee, for that place last night. A stupendous effort for cap turing the boats on the Cumberland river has been determined on by the rebels. The river is at a stand, but the rain is again falling this evening. The Latest. The Rebel Morgan Crossing the Cumber- LoorsvlLLE, Feb. I.—Morgan, with a considera ble force, Is reported as crossing the ,Cumberland river, above and below Rowena, either to destroy the railroad, or to obtain possession of certain points in Northern or Central Kentucky. ARMY OF THE MISSISSIPPI, Advance of the Rcbcls—ffidlrortd Accident— The Vicksburg Cut-off. Cmxto, Feb. I.—The guerillas continue active in the vicinity of Memphis. A detachment of the 4th Illinois Cavalry, on Tuesday, encountered a squad of rebels. Our loss was seven killed, wounded, and captured. IC The Bulletin says that the rebels are advancing as fast as the condition of the roads will allow, their object evidently being to get possession of the Cum berland and Tennessee rivers. A railroad accident occurred near nfoScow on Tuesday. Four freight cars were precipitated down an embankment, and nine soldiers. From Vicksburg we learn that the water is run ning through the cut from two to four feet deep, but there are no signs yet of the channel widening. A considerable force has crossed the Bend, and are now encamped opposite,Tarrenton, in order more readily to communicate with the force below when it arrives. Death of Colonel Stewart. CAIRO, 111., Jan. 31.—Colonel, Stewart, chief of General NeClernandia staff, was killed opposite Vicksburg on the 24th inst. He was deatsoying the rebel ferry-boats, and was shot by the enemy. DEPARTMENT. OF THE SOUTH, An Engagement off Charleston—Rebel Re port of the Surrender of the Gunboat J. P. Smith In Stono River—Another Gun boat Crippled. Acting Rear Admiral Lee has sent the following telegram to the Secretary or the Navy : Nv.ivroivr NEws, Jan. 31, via Fort Monroe, Feb. 1-8 A. Pd.—The Richmond Examiner of Saturday contains the following despatch: "CHARLESTON, Jan. 30.—The Federal gunboat J. P. Smith, carrying 11 guns and f.'3o men, surren dered unconditionally to our forces this afternoon, after a sharp engagement at Stono river. The enemy's loss is heavy. Only one man was wounded 'on our side. Another gunboat escaped in a crippled condition. Our forces were under the command of Lieut. Col. Gates." General 'Burnside in Providence. Pnovinitecr, It 1., Jan. 31:—Gen. Bu rn side ar rived here this morn ing. He declined a ptiblic re ception, but thousands thronged the railway:station and the square near it to greet him. He made a few brief remarks in response to Mayor Knight's wel come. 'His many friends will call on him at his resi dence to-day. The Norwegian at Portland. Ponmartn, -Feb. I.—The steamer Norwegian, from Liverpool, arrived at 9 o'clock this evening. She was a day and a half in the ice, and spoke the Jura in the ice on Wednesday. Her advises have been anticipated.' From California. SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 30.—The Senatorial caucus has adjourned till Tuesday night to obtain witnesses on the charges of corruption. SAN FRANCISCO, Jan 31.—The steamer Sonora sailed toglap . wlth ninety 7 six passengers and $lll,OOO in treasure for England, and $280,000 for New York. Sax. FRANCISCO, Jan. 31 .— Arrived, ship Agria from Boaton. Suicide of a Wealthy Man. New Youx, Feb. I.—John Fitzgerald, the eon-in•. law of Senator Doolittle, of Wisconsin, and himself a wealthy banker of that State, committed attioide at the St. Nicholas Hotel, yesterday, with a pistol. He leaves property amounting to $400,000. . ' The High Price of Pallier. BOSTON, San. al.—ln the Rouse of , Assembly to day a resolution was introduced and adopted, re questing the Senatori and Itemesentativea of Mas sachusetts in Congress to use their Influence in favor of the measures for the reduction of the price of paper.. Railroad Depot. Burned. 31.13TMRSON CITY, Mo., :Tan. M.—The Pacific Railroad depot, telegraph office, and engine house, were burned this afternoon with a small amount of Government stores. The total loss is about *lO,OOO. • Markets by Telegraph. CINCINNATI, Jan. al.—The Flour market is un settled; holders ask $6.1014 bbl. Wheat active and advanced 2c. Whisky active at 60c and holders de mand a further. advance. -Pork 'buoyant at 14c. Lard buoyant at 93462300. The money market is excited. Gold is quoted at 158: , Demand notes 63 111 cent. premium. Bar.Tmone,.Jan. 31.—Flour steady. Wheat firm ; Western white, $1188@1.95 Southern, $1.20@2; red, $1.68.@1.68. Groceries firm, and tendency up ward. VIE PRESS. - PHILA.DELPIRA, MONDAY,. FEBRUARY 2, 1863. BRILLIANT AFFAIR NEAR OARSVILLE. GENERAL CORCDRAN DEFEATS GENERAL ;MR, GALLANT BAYONET CHARGE REBELS DRIVEN FROM THEIR POSITION Colonel Knoderer Seriously Wounded. Ni w Youic, Feb. I.—The New York ffrrald has the details of the tight near the Blackwater, Gen. Pryor crossed the lilackwater on the night of the 28th, with three regiments of rebel infantry, four de tached battalions of infantry, nine hundred *miry, and fouiteen pieces of artillery. The next night Gen. cMrcoran, under the orders of Gen Pick, ad vanced his troops to meet them. The rebels were found ten miles from Suffolk, and a cannonading was commenced which, after lasting two hours and a half, caused the enemy to retreat. Gcn. Corcoran advanced all his force. Ills infan try, with fixed bayonets, drove the rebels rrarfy - a mile, they leaving their killed and wounded behind. Gen. Corcoran continued to follow them um and the rebels took another position two miles from'the first battlefield. At the latest information by mail Gen. Corcoran was moving to flank them. The light occurred by moonlight The telegram of yesterday indicates that the rebels were again driven from the last named position, and were still being pursued. Our loss was 24 killed and 80 wounded. .. Col . Knoderer, 162 th Pennsylvania, is dangerously wounded in the hip by a piece of shell. Capt. Taylor, 119th New York, killed. Gem Corcoran had a narrow escape, and Captain. Blodgett, of his star, was slightly wounded. ", . Captain Kelly, 60th New York, wounded 11 AM, and amputation, it is thought, will bememislialy. Among the officers wounded are Captain; Leach, 113th New York, arm,.allghtly ; Adjutant prittan, same regiment, slightly; Lieutenant Batley , , 11th Pennsylvania Cavalry, leg, slightly; Adjutaut Al lin, 6th Massachusetts ; Lieutenants Wood and Marshall ditto. Lieutenant Sawtelle, Gth.:4ll.asaa chusetts, was killed. L Hebei sources state that Colonel Page, r th 'Vir ginia, was killed. Among the rebel regiments engaged weretthe 54th, 63d, Nth, and 29th Virginia. The rebels received reinforcements during the fight. FORTRESS MONROE, Jan. 31.—The fighting is all over, and the rebels have been driven beAdd the Blackwater. ! . A nn. Thet following are the casualties in the' y - rants regiments: 17— , ~,. 1.. 11T11 PENNSYLVANIA CAVALRY.— KiIIed -tr Frede rick Heart, Co. E. ll'ounded—Lieut. W. D ailey, B, leg, slightly ; Ed. D. G. Morton, A, - leg ;' Joseph H. Holloway, A. foot; Albert D. Hodge, 114 leg am putated; David Tyler, A, arm amputated ;Thomas Tully, A, face arm, and aide ; James A.. Beach, A, bowels, mortally; Harry Woodhall, D, paralyzed in left side; William Dugan, D, right foot ilhornas King, D, left. knee i Sylvester Wildey . , D, left foot; Josee It. Sailer, L. leg_ . ; Henry Gleaner, ..t.; back; M. 'wily, E, head; Wm. H. Lampiere, hand; John O'Brien, F, arm ; John Robinson, I, ri. titleg; Henry Llama, I, back. 15621 r Bramsyr.valciA.—Wounded—Johnolders, Co. A, concussion from a shell ; William P le, left arm ; Adam Spidle, struck by a shell, slightl . 167TI1IPMINSYLVANIA.-001. , seriously wounded in the hip by a shell ; David chultz, Co. B, hand, gunshot wound; Wei s ner. Co. G, shoulder, by a shell ; John Shoel der, Co. R, hit in the head hy ashen; Daniel Sohull, Co. I, hip, wound by a shell; Adam Demer, Do. H, hip, by a shell • Nathan Heiser, Co. I, hea4,^by a shell ; Moses Reebrist, Co. D, leg, by a shelf.' The following is the official atatenient of fitakilled and wounded in the action of Friday: IIFIADQUARTEAS SUMSOLK, V . A., 1 MEDICAL DIRECTOR'S ' OFFICE, Jan. 341803. I have the honor to report that, in. the aotlin4es terday near Camille, our loss was asfollowit: Killed. W dad. Sixth Massachusetts 3-. t 9 Thirteenth Indiana 0 12 112th New York 0 I Thirteenth New York 6 19 Sixty-ninth New York 6 ', 8 11th Penn'a Cavalry 3 167th Penn's Militia 1 166th Penn's Militia 0 .1 1- 7th Mass. Battalion, Co. CI 2 7th U. S. Artillery, Co. D - 4 _• L • Total. - - :li •- The Iron -clad steamer Patapsco left Hampton Roads last event. ‘g at 7 o'clock, and w;t • to sea under convoy of the 11. S. gunboat Pawn . The Rhode Island, which has been h e. several days taking in coal, sailed hence at 9.13' lock this forenoon. • The flag-of-truce steamboat New York, keaves (or City Point to-night, and expects to bring 'down several hundred Uaion prisoners, now in \ltich mond. The Bombardment of Galt - est , at Cont meneed—The Drooklyn, New London, anti Seiota Engaged A Rebel F)n k, shot Down—The Fleet Relnforeed—Ralveston 'Doomed,. The following extract of a letter writtin by Acting Assistant Paymaster Frederick R. Thouipson, of the D. S. steamer Neer London, ElOkiling sofselheidents Of the bombardment of Gelveiton, has be*. for warded to theSeCretary of the Nary , • ~•• SATURDAYTERING, Jan. le, 1863.—We arrived off Galveston a out noon to-day, and as soon ea the 'captain reported to the flag-offlcer, the signal went up from the flag•ship to prepare for action, and get under weigh. The Brooklyn stopped about two miles from the fort, while the New London and tsciota went close in, to draw, if possible, the foe of any batteries which the rebels may have erected. Surrounding the fort could be seen the tents of the troops, and towards them our fire was directed. The ball was opened by the Brooklyn. She was lying about a mile and a half from us. We saw a puff of smoke at her bow, and then heard the deep booming of her gun, while in the air we could hear the howling of her shell as they passed over us. The Sciota followed with her 11-Inch and Parrott guns at one extremity of the town, while we wore along the front to the other extremity. •We opened fire with one Parrott and a Sawyer gen, but elicited no reply. We then went within a mile and a half of the fort, and opened fire upon the encampment. The Sciota came after us, while the Brooklyn, with the tremendous range of her gun, planted her shell nearly at the distance of three miles. , We were roll ing tremendously, and had to fire as ism were rising. Our starboard thirty-pounder was fired and we watched in the direction of the range. The shell exploded in the fort and soon down came the rebel flag, the halyards being cut, so that the credit be longs to the New Loudon. After firing severalgood Shots the signal was sent uli from the flag-ship to cease action. We came about, and as we returned a fieldpiece battery was opened on ua,but it fell short, though near enough for us to hear and see the shot as it struck about twenty rods from us. We gave them a broadside, and the Scioto three it-inch shells, all of which struck and exploded in the battery, the effect of which must have been trpmendous, judging from what we could see through the glass. We could see the meets of the lia#let Lane over the town, which is situated on a narrow strip of land. To-night our squadron has been reinforced by two more gunboats, carrying 16 guns. To-morrow, be ing Sunday, nothing will be done, but when the bombardment is renewed it will be tremendous. Galveston is a doomed city. The disgrace attend; ing the capture of the Harriet Lane must be wiped out, and vengeance upon its butchers and captors will be awful. On Monday we shall attempt to piss the torte at the mouth of the harbor. AFFAIRS IN NEW ORLEANS RUMORS ABOUT TILE PIRATE FLORIDA—GENE RALS BANKS AND WEITELT, AT NEW ORLEANS—THE ATTACK ON I PORT HUD SON—THE BANKS AND UNITED STATES TREASURY NOTES. • NEW Yonx, Feb. I.—The steamer Columbla, from New ()demi on the 25th and Havana on the 28th, arrived this evening. -. 4 The steamer Creole from New York arilvea at Havana on the 28th ult. Our Havana letter of 28th states that rumors place the pirate Florida at Grand Inagua, at the Baha mas, oft Able°, while other rumors state that she had a fight with a Federal gunboat, was on tire off' Abaco, and was being chased off the Bahama banks* by a war, steamer painted black. Sze. The steamer B. B. Ouyler got ashore near Cien fuegos, but was got oft again, met the gunboat San tiago de Cuba, and sailed on a cruise.. • The gunboats Sonoma and Tloga have sailed from Havana on,a erotic. The San Jacinto paaaed Mayaguez on the 12th. One of the 'vessels burned by the pirate . Florida was at anchor at the mouth of the harbor of Car denas. Venezuela dates of the 6th ultimo state that the blockade of Maracaibo continues. Gen. alarajas had been eaii.tiqed. New Crleant; advices of the 25th ult. represent all quiet in the city. General Banks returned from Baton Rouge on the 22d. Nearly all the old troops formerly under General Butler nre at Baton Rouge. Brigadier General Bowen has been appointed provost marshal general of the department. Colonel Dwight has been appointed provost mar shal of Louisiana, vice Colonel French. Colonel Deming is about to resign the mayoralty of New Orleans. General Weitzel had returned from Berwick's bay, and will soon go to Baton It ouge with his forces, to nsisist in the 'attack on Port Hudson. The. rebels have been strengthening the works there, and our gunboats, it is thought, cannot assist much •in the attack, but the mortar fleet will operate more ad vantageously. The Brooklyn, Selota, and otheinrar Vesiels, were still off Galveston. ; It is rumored that the Harriet Lane escaped from Galveston immediately after her capture, but this is not believed. The Alabama has not been heard from since sink ing the Hatteras. A. number of vessels are cruising for her in the Gulf. The banks of New Orleans have been remonstia. ted with by Gen. Banks for refusing to take U. S. treasury notes on deposit, and they finally agreed to take them on special deposit. -Rebel notes are in demand, and the rebels seem to be more happy than usual. . The New. Orleans Della says that Colonel Thorpe stated, at a publics meeting on the 2.3 d, that the levees abOve the city were in a very 'dilapidated con dition, large holes having been cut to enable the to fire at the passing boats. Thewater in the river has risen fifteen leek within a month; and was still rising rapidly, and unless the levees were speedily repaired, not only Louisiana, but large portion■ of Arkansas and Mississipplovould be submerged. : The ship B. P. Carver, with a cargo of from Searsport, was ashore below the Passes. . The British steamer Antona, captured otT-Isobile, had,airived at New Orleans. She has' a valuable cargo of, merchandise. ; The bark Brilliant and aelionuer R. W. Fall ar. lived at New Orleans on the 24th Irorn Philadelphia. ARNIT OF TILE RIACkWATER. LIST OF THE CASUALTIES, &c., &c., &c. DEPARTMENT OF THE GULF. XXXVIIth CONGRESS—Third Sesiiou. WARRINGTON, January 31, 1883. SENATE. +hooks to Commander Word en and Others. Mr. HALE (Rep), of New Hampshire, from tho Committee on Naval Affairs, reported back the joint resolution tendering the thanks of Congress to Uom mender John L. Worden, distinguished for his good conduct in the conflict between the Monitor and the IVlerrimac. Passed. Alive from the same committee, ajoint resolution tendering the thanks of Congress to Commodores James L. Ludon, Charles H. Davis, J. 11. Dahl gren Stephen O. 'Rowan, David E. Porter, and S. H. SA:lngham, with an amendment. Mr. HALE said the committee bad stricken out the name of .T. L. Lardner, not from anything derogatory to him, and that he was not worthy, but because they had established a rule to give no thanks except to one in command of an expedition, or of separate service, like the Monitor. He had a list of all the votes of thanks tendered by Congress up to the present war, and there had only been seven, and none of. them to any persona except com manders of expeditions". But now we have recom mendations and votes of thanks to the number of forty or fifty, and the committee thousht it best to make some rule as a limit. These votes of thanks also render an officer eligible to inereased rank, and keep him on the active fist ten years longer. This the committee think unwise, and a bill will soon be presented to repeal that law. The !Intendment was adopted and the resolution agreed to. Encouragement of Enlistments Mr. WILSON(Rep.),of Massaciliusctta, from the Committee on Military Affairs, reported back the bill to encourage enlistments, enrollment and draft. Log of militia. Salaries of .Chief Clerks. Mr. KING (Rep.), of New York, called up the hill to increase the compensation of the chief clerk of the Paymaster's Department to $2,500 per annum. Mr. TRUMBULL (Rep.), of Illinois, said he should not oppose the bill, but he wanted to enter his protest against this being made a precedent for the increase of the pay of all other chief clerks. Mr. FESSENDEN (Rep.), of Maine, wanted the Senate to understand what to expect if this bill was passed. The result will be that we shall have all the other chief clerks asking fora like advance. He thought this was not the time to increase salaries. Mr. SHERMA_N (Rep.), of Ohio, and Mr. GRIMES (Rep.), of lowa, also opposed the pas sage of the bill, and it was disagreed to—yeas 15, nays 21. Exportntion of Arms. Mr. McDOUGALL (Derr.), of Oalifornia,called up thexesolution'reiluesting the President to transmit tc e ithe Senate orders or papers relative to the expor tation of arms, &c., to Mexico, for the use of the French. Adopted. Diploma tic Appropriations. PESSENDEN (Rep.), of Maine, called up the consular and diplomatic, appropriation bill, and it was passed, Appropriation Bill. The legislative, executive, and judicial appropria tion bill was taken up. An amendment, striking out the provision reduc ing the mileage to ten cents, was adopted—yeas 30; nays, Messrs. Chandler, - primes, King, Lane, of In diana,Sherman, Wade, and Wilaon of Maesachu sette7, • . Department of. Agriculture. The COmmittee on Finance offered an amendment to reduce the appropriation for the D4partment of Agriculture from $130,000 to $66,000. FESSENDEN (Rep.) said that it was simply a question whether the Senate would • increase-this Agricultural Department into a great department of the Government at this time. Mr. FOOT (pep.), of Vermont, said that no act of Congrees, except those pertaining to the suppression of the rebellion, had been received by the country with greater satisfaction than the recognition by the Government of the great interest of agriculture—the great underlying and sustaining interest of the, coun try; and nothing would be received with greater dissatisfaction than an act to out down this depart ment. HAIMAN (Rep.), of lowa, thought that this department had been a success. lie exhibited nu merous specimens of sugar made from sorghum, and cloth, thread, and paper made from corn husk. He said, that though all these experiments had not been conducted In the Agricultural Department, yet that department bad °effected the facts and . called atten tion to and created nn interest in the matter. The discussion was continued at considerable length. The Senate then adjourned till Monday. ROUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES The 'Negro-Soldier Bill. The House resumed the consideration of the negro soldier bill. Mr. STEVENS (Rep.), of Pennsylvania, said that within a few months the term of enlistment of several hundred thouicand of volunteers will expire; hence the necessit of the provision of the bill. Mr. THOMAS (U.) replied, that the bill reported, and as prepared a the War Department, contains no. such provision. If negro soldiers are to be employed for fi e years to put clown the rebellion, the term is too long; if to exterminate or subjugate the South, this term is too short. Not one of those house boys or pages, matched prematurely from his mother's .era le. will live to see the end of such a wiir. The civilization of the age will prevent it. He further opposed the bill, suggesting that this po licy, besides involving so much additional expense, might fail. He deprecated conducting the war on a party basis, wishing to have all patriotic men en gaged in the suppression of the rebellion. The ques tion of separation was not to be discussed. God bless the old Union 1 All he asked was that gentle men should uphold the Constitution which they had sworn to support, .the oath being registered in heaven. If we save this Union, future generations' will bless us. If we lose it, they will curse us. He believed that we will come out of the contest pu rified. Arr. TRII(rBLE (U.), of Ohio, said the policy to employ negroes, already adopted by the House, in such way as the President might deem useful, was sufficient. He thought the House had legislated too much on the subject, and_atill believed that if the President bed laid down n policy at the beginning of the contest, and compelled an adherence to it, we would have been far better offi Ile declined to inti mate what that policy should have been. It was un fortunate that the President should not have esta blished one. The employMent of black men did not rest on their capacity anti efficiency as soldiers, but as laborers. Slaves, he maintained, constituted the ele ment of strength and power of the rebels. If such persons had, from the beginning, been employed in digging entrenchments and other labor, the lives of many valuable white men would have been saved. If he had been in the command of troops, he iVould have eent out and gathered in all the negrees- he could find for the , performance of such labor. He .said that in Northern States there would be compa ratively few enlistments. In reply to Mr. Wright, who spoke yesterday, ha said that members could no chore compromise, as was suggested, than we could compromise with rebels in arms. They, as the South, would scout and scorn it. Mr. WRIGHT (D.), of Pennsylvania, wished to know what reason there was why there could not be an honorable compromise among members here'? What obstacle was there, if all were honestly in favor of sustaining and perpetuating the 'Union? Mr. TRIMBLE replied, that fortunately or fortunately, God has so constituted men that th will differ in opinion, and he hail no idea that e gentlemen on the other side would ' yield th *r opinions as t o the conduct of the war. He deolarill himself in favor of the Constitution as it is, and e,3- pressed a hope that the institution of slavery . I never be permitted to extend its powers beyom to present limits. In reply to Mr. Cox, who yeaterday said th te groes were to be employed, like " fiends of he to consummate what was inaugurated by the Nor in a spirit of hate," he remarked that this was a n just imputation on the North, whose object w to prosecute the war for the preservation of th o vernment, If he could, he would unchain h col leagues fiends of hell, and not recall them no the last rebel fratricide was swept away: but be lieved the people of the North were abu ntly able to protect the heritage bequeathed b heir fathers, and to continue this contest until e na tional flag floated again over all parts of thee ntry. Mr. BIDDLE (Dem.), of Pennsylvania, reply to a portion of the remarks of Mr. Trimbl mused to be rend the following extract from a er of General "McClellan to Senator Harris, da July 12th 18C2: "I perceive, by the newspaper report f Co gressionar proceedings, that there has n c siderable discussion on the subject of qui military commanders to receive 'negro se. protection in their camps, and to emplo suitable labor connected with the mitt. It may be well enough for the fact to be m that all negroes, male and female, who into the co tilln of the Army of the Poto Peninsula, have been protected and set wages, in performing offices which othe ; have devolved upon our soldiers. Th •• there operatives has thus far been ins' our wants." Dir. PENDLETON (D.), of Ohio, bill and pending amendments ail had .namely, the employment of negro soldie as introduced by blr.' Stevens, was e mole respect because it was open and efforts to enroll suchltroopa had prove( evidenced at Hilton Head and recent The advocates of the bill had failed to such negro soldiers were to be used, w junction with the whites, or as an lode What was to be done with these they returned ft om . the service ? W! restored to 'their present social and dation, or elevated to all the rights a the whitest The answer will come a have returned. The reverse to the a eiation of currency, are owing to the impression prevailing that the Ad: Republican party are tired of m; "Onion as it was and the uonstitut was the influence here which pro rebults. . . iNfr. DAWES (Rep.), of Maseru.. Ws, wished to know why it waethat an army'of . o hundred and thirty-eight thousand men was h ;rig on the Vir ginia shore for forty days, under gentleman's l fa vorite general, and failed to mak I attack against the Quaker guns; and again, why ey did not move till commanded by the President. AIL PENDLETON, in the co of his reply, said. that it was better for th Iny to stop as it did, than it was to cross the Ippahannock un der another commander. A faing was gaining 3 ground in the Northwest th the people had been tricked into service by appeal to - their patriotism, under the prete that the object was to protect the Constitu and the Union, when it was for the aboliti of slavery; Un less this impression bea lit will become j) universal,and when it takes ho i s thepublic mind, it will be beyond your power ier to get another man or dollar to carry on the 1. He was opposed to the bill in any form, becausqtwill produce a re volution in every slaveholdiaßorder State, and disband the white armies; bee eit would render a re-union impossible. He co not vote for it, be cause he had sworn to sup t the Constitution, which this bill strikes down. Mr. DAVIS (Rep.), of P 7 . one thing will have to be ' promise may be patched up, , jugate the South, or the ul this spirit he had entered II the country. if the re them enjoy their success, it. 'We have drawn th i have said that they shall 1 gated him to his rule, he A If he submitted, It wou his children should draw battle out. He hated eve . to his country, and expect d wanted fair 'day. If a bl side, climbed the rampart ( a rebel officer, or captur did, the honor should r cowards if we do not RC can tear down the rebel I Capitol of Richmond would give him honor gr made the attempt and far the African was far info .aylvania, said that jletl, (whatever corn anely, we must sub utijugate us. With is war, and so has. subjugate us, let they will deserve vord, however, and St. If a man subju wved to be a slave. De in the hope that sword and fight the. Lan who was an enemy ds hate in return. lie man, standing by his Ld seized the sword of . rebel flag before he 13g to him. We are We. If a black hand er, and place over the stars and stripes, he ;r any general Who has I. If, as had been said, r to the white man, why in rpriweent for a higher ad been under a black ad the latter was one of ith this African he passed e men shrunk and turned roan set a laudable exam ,anions. Dravery,ivas thout regard to color or not encourage him to destiny He (ILr. Da officer of a ship's the bravest. Side by sid through dangers when 'e pale with fear. That hl.. pie of bravery to his c part of man's nature, race. Mr. OLIN o i w York, sald that It this bill had been quietly ..mitted to the Clovernittea ou Military Altairs, a:. had suggested, for: exami nation and report; it Id not have provoked the least division or exci ent,,and the disorderly and disgraceful proccedi r which every 116Nort in the lloure (with thc'exc . on of perhaps two or three xuernbers), would ha :en avoided. The bill did 'not come before the use in a legttiniate way, but in the manner o • • entleman tioniterhere wl • a pocket full of re •tions who desired to see their names in prin d who set Up: ft contest. as Idle u the east win le referred to the acts el. ready exist log le sh Ist the President has Plenary Power to enlist pe a of African descent 'in the army and navy, a n icer them as he OCAS proper.. Be asked. gentlem retieot how little • *maxim there was for th is ti e, and the exhibition of feel ing, and the seen Inch had recently disgraced this House. lie fly reviewed the '•,, pi:mating amendments. rein g th at the very filet of re ceiving such pert° ICI the service, as already pro vided; carries wit h the necessary proteation. It was idle and hall s, therefore, to say 'that the hill changed (96641111m.y. lie id not 'think the I , mete employment tfrioabe should be seized upon for the assertion that it would create disaffection iti the North, or that it would be an admission that the whites are inadequate to the suiroreaslim of the re bellion. They ought to avail themselves of all means to accomplish the great purpoee. Mr. MAYNARD (U.), of Tennessee, said it was now mete than two years since the secession of South Carolina—years of gloom to the country and horrible darkness to the South. lie remembered a remark made to hint by a member of Congress in 7qateli,lB6l, that secession was nothing but the ef fect of a monstrous system of lying which had been inaugurated. Much of the falsehood should be im puted to the ignorance of the leaders. Among other things, they talked ofelorthern men as cowards. be lieving that one Southern man is equal in a light to five Yankees. The oligarchy was insolent and base, and in the social eireio their rule was inexorable and their tyranny absolute. After glancing - at the facts connected with the commencement of the rebellion, he said that the Southern tyrants swayed their power with the bayonets of soldiers, who would turn them against their masters, if they could. The rebel leaders are warring for empire and the establish ment of tyranny over white men. They know that, if the Constitution is maintained, they will be driven into obscurity and disgrace, and hence they scorn the idea of living under our Government. The South will be redeemed and disenthralled front the despotism which now overshadows her, and re sume her place under the old Rag. But woe be to those who have betrayed the people by their baseness and corruptions! Their power In this Union has pass ed away forever, and better men will succeed to their places. They will descend lower than ever plummet Bounded, with their guilty Bympathizers clinging to their skirts. There was a large Union element in the South, which would develop itself when it was found that the Government Is able to afford them protection. The Union men of the South were now obliged to submit to a despotic power from which they cannot escape. In view of all the circumstances Involved in the question, he showed-the necessity of a concert of action on our part, the sooner the better, to restore obedience to the Conetitutlon by the suppression of the rebelliOn, and presented an array of facts for the encourage meni of the cause of the Union. - . R - Without taking any tuition on the question, the Rouse adjourned. Arrival of the Australasian—Object of Na. pol ecnitslilex i can Cam paign—A Crists In Spam—The "Times'? on the Ala, 'Mnn—Rights of Belligerents—Sympathy with the Anti-Slavery Policy of our Go.. • vermnent. NEw YOYtiC, Feb. I.—The steamer Australasian, from Liverpool, with dates to the 17th ult., and to the 18th via Queenstown, arrived this evening at - 7 o'clock. Napoleon confesses that hia Mexican campaign wall designed to prevent the extension of American influences sou thward. There is a Miniaterial crisis in Spain, and O'Don nell is forming a new Ministry. The London correspondent of the Manchester Gvardian, writing on President Lincoln's emancipa; tion proclamation says that he hears a very general expression of opinion that the first black outrage will be the signal for European intervention in the interests of humanity. The London Times again replies to the New York Chamber of Commerce touching the Alabama, and admits that the resentment of the North is very na tural, and the ease, as seen from a Federal point of view, claims a certain degree of sympathy ; but con tends, however, that the complaints against the British Government really amount, to very hale, and adduces arguments against them. Among the French diplomatic correspondence just published is a letter from Napoleon to Gan. Pony, in which it is confessed that the motive for -the French policy.in Mexico is a desire to prevent the United States from extending their authority southward over the American continent • Messrs. Bright mid Scholefleld have again been speaking in Birmingham in reference mainly to bel ligerent rights, Ice. Mr. Bright did not think any change could be made in the determination of the Paris comrrma. He questioned whether commer cial men desired peace in America. It would bring ruin to many. He complained of Russell and Glad stone, and bitterly denounced the Times for mislead ing the public on the American question. Movements arc on foot in Liverpool to test the public opinion by a meeting to consider the Ameni• can. war and emancipation question. A similar movement is to take place in Manchester, where a branch of the Emancipation Society ie being formed. Ir.. The steamers Great Eastern and Europa arrived at Liverpool on the 15th. All the Spanish Ministry hare resigned, and O'ppnnelt was forming a new Cabinet. It is re ported that I'osado will succeed Collantes as Foreign Minister. A new Spanish ministry has been formed, with Gen. O'Donnell as President. _ . There is a talk of the Duke of Sake Coburg for King of Greece, but it is reported that he has de clined. It is rumored that Turkey is making warlike ..preparations.l THE LATEST. An influential deputation from the Emancipation Society waited on Minister Adams, on the 16th, to present a copy of a resolution, expressing sympathy with the anti-slavery policy of President Lincoln's Government. The Rev. Baptist Noel, Jacob liright, sod others, addressed appropriate observa tions to Mr. Adams, who, in reply, expressed grati fication ;at the proofs leh were being afforded of the friendliness of public opinion towards the United States Government. He said he felt sure that the, representations which he should make on the :subject .would tend to remove the irritation' which might have been felt among the people odhis country. Ho then explained and de fended the acts and policy of the United States, and pointed oid that the legally established Government which the:slave conspirators had assailed was really fighting hi self-defence, and in behalf of liberty and human progress. The Army and Nary Gazelle says :• End to the war, except LA mutual ruin, we can see none. Those who speak of reducing the South to the elate of St. Do mingo little realize the miseries and horrors which must hefalithe South ere her bleeding carcass lies unresistingly at the foot of the armed Abolitionists. Commercial Intelligence. LONDO/IjJanuary 15.—Coueols for money 9.244@ 92%. The Idecrease ol bullion In the Bank of Eng land is .£533,000. Illinois Central shares 40939,ii discount. tl THE LATEST. The steamer John Bell put into Queenstown on the.iSth with propeller lost. Livenrobt, January 11.—The sales of Cotton to day were *OO bales, including 1,500 to speculators and exporter ' s. The market closed unchanged. Breadatuics quiet and steady. Yrovhtioxo dull.. - • LONDOIc, rnuary 17.—Consols 923,1@.12y;', Erie Railroad 95, @ , 19, Illinois Central 40,f3oniS discount. üblie Entertainments. THE NID CHESTNUT-STET:ET TREAT EE—WIR. EDWIN Fon T.--Mr. Forrest has given his first week to th great Roman part of Firginfus. The great point of this performance, as Mr. Forrest renders it, is the triumph of the actor over the dramatist. "Virginius," as Mr. Knowles composed it, is a very „indifferent tragedy, and the last act especially, whkre Virginius strangles Appius Claudi us, always impressed us as being a violation of taste as well (as of the truth of history. Then, again, there are no supporting characters like those we see in Shakspeare to give prominence and truth to the great central part. Thus, " Hamlet " would be imperfect Without Envies and Horatio, and "Richard" without his Buckingham. They are contrasts, and serve to give life and body to the main figure. to " Virginius" there are no such characters. kilius and Denialus are both failures, while Appius Claudius is a brutal caricature, and very unnatural. Yet the charaCter of Firginina, so ungracious and monotonous, in the hands of Mr. Forrest becomes a great part. Like Jack Cade, Sparlacus, and Damon, he not merely cre ates but recreates. Where the dramatist fails, he supplies; and speeches which read, as most of Mr. Knowles' rhetoric reads, forced and unnatural, be come eloquent when delivered with the force and feeling which are so particularly the attributes of the great tragedian. t a b , I I e c r ..f Con n con quiring seeking . hem in service. known I.e come on the ?work, at se would - upply of cient for We very gladly dismiss " Virginius" for the pur pose of welcoming "Cardinal Richelieu." While Bulwer does not particularly excel Knowles in the dramatic construction of hie plays,hislaeguage is sur passingly beautiful. "Richelieu" is a playthat may • be said to play itself—that is to say, it is so full of good Points, striking situations, and eloquent speeches,. that the poorest actor could not fail to make an ins pressien. This is the other extreme of " Virginius," and the manner in which Mr. Forrest performs the Cardinal exhibits a great proof of his remarkable genius. This popular part, which any actor could play and be applauded, in the hands of Mr. FOrrest becomes one of the greatest conceptions on the stage. We do not give our own opinion alone, but that of every writer Who presumes to speak with any authority or dramatic criticism, when we say that as Itichelieu, Mr. Forrest lias no equal living, and that his performance of the part is a most wonderful achievement. lie gives •us the Cardinal-Duke; the Minister who controlled Ca bineM and kingdoms, as well as the priest who con trolled a church. This remarkable combination of attributes that appear to be almost antagonistic is accomplished by Mr. Forrest with exquisite fidelity: In addition to the great genius of Mr. Forrest, we shall have the play put upon the stage in the most attractive manner. We will say for Mr. Wheatley, that his management thus far has been marked with characteristic taste and liberality. In " Virginias" there were many scenes painted for that play alone. "Richelieu" Will be placed upon the stage in the seine manner. Many scenes have been painted expressly for it; and in all the appointments, the costumes and furniture, strict regard will be paid to •the cue: toms of the times the play represents. By this means a play is not merely a source of amusement, but a historical study; and we do not have merely fantas tic figures, oddly caparisoned, but men and women sa they lived at the time. THE ARCH-STREET THEATHE:z-The remarkable success which has attended the present engagement of Miss Caroline Richings and her father is a very gratifying thing. They are Philadelphians, and the high appreciation in which they are held shows that, In their case at least; the prophet receives honor in his own country. We are glad it is so. Miss Pickings is a very accomplished actress and a very estimable lady. Her voice has been highly cultivated, and she sings very sweetly and correctly. As an actress she is graceful and correct, and exhibits more feeling than when she was with us before. We are glad to record the success these artists have attained, and we regret their engagement will so speedily termi nate. This evening Mrs:Drew produces the new operatic drama entitled " Satanella, or The Power of Love. ), Miss Richings appears as Satanelld ; the Spirit of Beauty, end Julian, the Demon Page. Tge scenery is said to be very line, and the piece is inter spersed with dancing, singing, and instrumental mu sic. Miss Richings sings in eight pieces, and Mr. Birch, whose voice is very good, sings a Gambling Song. The music of Satanella is by Balfe. Tun NVALIVI:TTREET THEATRE.—Mr. Setchell isa bold man, and, we trust, will show himself to be a good actor. There are few men who would come to a new audience and claim to be the pupil of Mr. Burton and "resembling him in everyprirticular." We remember the great comedian as Captain ?tittle, and there :ire few recollections more pathetic and 'pleasant. If •Mr. Setchell can give us one-half the. grace, the wit, the humor, the pathos, the exquisite mimicry and feeling that characterized Mr. Burton, we shall be satisfied, and look upon hint as a great actor. He appeals this evening as Callen Cattle, in the play of "Dombey and Son,' and as Madame Van deivonts, in the farce " Wanted-1,000 Milliners." ORPREXIS Mrsrear.• Assmer.vriox.—The second grand concert •of this association will take place to-morrow evening. Those who had the pleasure of bearing the first concert will be sure to attend tkia, which promises to be a superior entertainment. An orchestra of forty of the best musicians in our city, under the leadership of Carl Smits, will be as. slated by Miss Josephine O'Connell, who will sing several sweet solos. Ord the object— , The bill, tied to the rect. The t llure as 'n Kanane. them how her in con• (lent Army. roes when they. to be litlefti degra privileges of r the negroes y, and depre acts and the istration and ining "the as it ie." It ed disastrous ASSEMBLY Bumnizios.---Signor Blitz and the Glass' Blowers continue to give their varied exhibitions With success. The former, by his maivellounmagic, excites wonder, while the latter please the moat curious., CoNextvr Helier, a superior magiadan end piaoist, attraota large audieneoil to witness hill feats of magi°, the varied phases Of "double atgqt,? end the beautiful music with Which ho intotspereal his excelleutperformanec. EUROPE. GII EEOE i , i , 7-1. - lil CITY. The The JANUARY 31, 1862. JANUARY 31, 1863. 6A. m.... 12 nf 3r.M. 6 A. 11.....12 le 3r. m. 32 3G 31 345 40 40 WIND. WIND. NNW....NN IV NE. SW SW SW. FEBRUARY I, 1892. 1 FEBRUARY 1,1803. 6w. 3i 12 m..... 3 P . ar.113A.. alt '2 bt a r. K. 33 35% 34 33 4434 45 WIND. WIND. NNE N . by R........T1T S riE , by E. ....NE THE. DEDIOCRATIC CLUB AND TTIZATtIiEST or ATn. BoiLEAu.—The " Democratic (hub," which, a few days ago, inaugurated a new hall, on Walnut street, above Fifth, continues to hold regular social meetings every evening, where the interests of the country are thoroughly discussed, and many touch ing Allusions made to this dreadful war, which has brought so much distress on our Northern industry and so much suffering to , our Southern brethren. Occasionally, the club obtains anew idea, and once. in a while an event occurs which gives a zest and, an interestito their proceedings. They feel disposed to make the most of every turn of affairs which will bring grist to the Democratic mill and inure to the advantage of the rebellion or thminjury of the Ad ministration. They have found. a new subject in the arrest of Mr. Boileau. Since that arrest was made, the sympathizers have rejoiced nightly at the Democratic Club-mom. On Thursday evening, they had one of these social and festive scenes, which the correspondent of the New York World thus discusses: "The lately organized Democratic Club of this city had an excited and highly interesting meeting last I evening. Charlesingersoll,Esq.,p,caidod. Speeches were made by Hon. William H. Witte, George M. 'Wharton ' Peter McCall, George W. Biddle, and John C. Bullitt, Esqs., of this city, and by Hon. William H. Miller, member elect of Congress nom the Harrisburg district. A more respectable meet ing as to the talent, moral character, social posi tion, rind genuine patrlotiain of those in attendance, has never assembled in this city since the aesalons of the Constitutional Convention and the National Congress were held here. The speech of Mr. Witte was bitter m its condemnation of the late outrageous net of the Federal power. He denounced it as an outrage upon rights and privileges acquired for us by the blood of the Revolution—rig. hts which were secured to us before the Federal Government was organized, and which, when it was formed, were not surrendered, but reserved to the States respectively, and to the people thereof, as indefeasible, inde structible rights, and as independent of the Federal power, especially of the military power, as of the Government of Great Britain or Russia. " He said he had understood that resolutions had been offered in the Legislature, ceiling upon the Governor to protest against this insult to the sove reign dignity of the State of Pennsylvania. If he had been a.member of that body, he would have in troduced articles of impeachment against a man who, having been chosen by the people of the State to repreeent its sovereignty and to execute its laws, had permitted similar outrages to lie committed under his very nose, without his protest or °Weep lion. He considered that Governor Curtin had been a quiescent spectator of unpardonable outrages upon the honor and dignity of his State and people, which he is sworn and bound in honor to protect, and therefore he ought to be impeached. [This sen timent WAS received with a period hurricane of ap plause.] "Mr. Wharton followed in a calm, temperate, and able speech, in which he said that he had hoped that this business of arbitrary arrests was about to be—if it had not already been—abandoned ; but this arrest of Mr. Boileau was a startling proof that he was mistaken. }tether' proceeded to speak of its unlaw fulness, and to denounce it in such terms as became a Christian gentleman and patriot. "Mr. McCall made a stirring speech, in the course of which he expressed the fear that the lawless course of the Administration would provoke lawless ness on the part of the people. If they could not be Protected under and by the law, it was natural that they should seek redress outside the law; but he hoped that the friends of law and order would be able to prevent any violence. " Mr. Biddle followed in a similar strain and said that the Journal as too good, too candid, and too able a paper to pleat.° the .Administration ; that it hsd exposed the wickedness of the Federal authorities so searchingly and truthfully as to provoke the fears of the Administration ; hence its suppression, and the imprisonment of its publisher and proprie tor. Mr. 13. denounced these acts of the Administra don in just, though severe terms. "Mr. Bullitt made a most exciting and telling speech. He said that he had noticed what elforta had been made by the gentlemen who preceded him to choke down their indignation, in order that they might speak soberly and calmly upon the exciting 'tome of the hour ; their hearts were ready to burst with pent-up emotions of anger and disgust; yet they had managed to speak as became conservators of the public peace and good order. "Mr. Bullitt said that the Administration was trampling upon the rights andprtvileges which have been acquired by the blood and struggles of two centuries—which belonged to the American people even before the formation of the Constitution. He said there was a point beyond which human en durance could not be expected to extend. That our people had endured much—they had given their money, and their relatives, and friends to be sacri ficed; they had seen their most sacred rights tram pled upon, and their peaceable fellow-citizens out raged, and it seemed they were called upon to en dure more; but he warned all concerned that this could not be much longer. He asked who would de sire to preserve his life, if he must live without liberty 'I He thought an act like this arrest of Mr. Boileau, if committed in New York, would lead to civil war in the North. Here some one said (ac cording to a flying rumor) that " the editor of the New York World had been arrest ed.' Then,' said Mr. Thalia, 'Thal act inaugurates a revefidion in the Korth P [At this point the excitement was most intense, and the applause was terrific and continued several minutes.] Mr. Bullitt, though in favor of law and order so long as they were assured to us, advised the conservative men of Philadelphia to prepare for the worst (when there was another storm of applause and shouts of approval). I can not pretend from memory, to give even a just out line of Mr. A B's speech, (nor, indeed, of any of the speeches,) but you may be assured that it stirred the hitherto sluggish blood of his auditors and re awakened their long slumbering manhood. It re called the scene that Wirt has painted in Patrick Henry's career. I report these things in simple fidelity for the Administration at Washington should 'know that Mr. B.'s speech is the key-note Of public feeling in . Philadelphia, and should. be heeded ns a warning of a terrible ' wrath to come,' if these infamous outrages are continued. The fire that has long been smothered beneath a wet blanket has well-nigh dried its covering and is liable to break forth in a blaze at any moment. .Givis us LIDJULTY, OR OIVTI L's DEATH,' may, ere long, be seen in white letters on red flags borne by men wrought u ` p to desperation by then' base betrayers in office. One extreme begets another'—especially the extreme of tyranny, the parent of anarchy. " The speech of General Miller (of Harrisburg),svas very good, and was well received. He said he had been for the war before Congress had shown that it was insincere when it passed the Crittenden resolu tion. Ile now considered it evident that the war had been perverted from its original (professed) pur pose, and changed to a negro war. General ill's strictures upon the Administration were sharp as they werejust. He animadverted upon the arrest of Mr. Boileau in fitting terms, and resumed his seat amid cries of ' go on' and applause." AN INTERESTING OCcASrON—PRESENTA TION OP SERVICE OP PLATE.-011e of those interest ing events in our reportorial experiences, which convinces us that this world has other characteris tics than its sellishires, occurred on Saturday after noon, in the busy and thriving little town of Con shohocken. How the place came to be thus named we have failed to learn, and we think that the harmony of its mills and factories, the peaceful hum of its in dustry, and general beauty of nature's impress on its rocks and streams, entitleit to a more euphonious cognOmen. Yet there is a plausible reason why it should be named so oddly. The extraordinary growth of the town is odd : the extent and value of the fabrics which it sends to our market is odd ; and the success of the manufacturers in the wealth of their own money, and the wealth of the good regard of others, is really wonderful. The well known manufacturing firm of Messrs. Bullock & Bros., whose mills, located in various parts of the suburbs, and which employ in the aggregate about eight thousand men, have a. first-class factory at Consho hocken, to which Mr. George Bullock is more par ticularly partial and attached to. l'cor are the lab°. rem there less devotedly attached to him. It is not a common spectacle to witness so close a harmony as exists here between employer and em ployees. The rarity of such an occurrence is the snore honorable to those concerned. A few weelm ago, a suggestion was made by one of the " hands" that they shouldget up some kind of testimonial for their "boss ." The suggestion was eagerly acted upon, and soon assumed shape in a handsome ser vice of silver, which they yesterday presented Mr. Bullock in his own mill. He had not. seen the affair till it was presented him on this occasion. The plate, contained in a box of black walnut, French polished, was made of the purest silver— Mexican dollars .melted down—weighs over 400 ounces, and cost $l,OOO. It consisted of an oval salver, twenty-two inches long ,• a ftrge water pitcher, (which, on a pinch, might do duty as a claretLcup,) four goblets, each capable of holding a pint and a half, and large fruit-bowl with a lid. The stein of each goblet represented the trunk of a tree, encircled by a grape vine in fruitage, and this idea, of leaves, acorns, and vine leaves, was carried through the whole set. This service, one of the richest and handsomest made for some time by Wil liam 'Wilson and Son, corner of Fifth anti Cherry streets, is unusually massive. Its possession will involve Mr. Bullock, under the Internal Revenue bill, in a yearly payment of ell to the public trea sury. The inscription on the salver was as follows: "To George Bullock, by the Operatives of the Con shohocken Mills January : 3i, 1363." As wehavo already mentioned, it is one of the best and richest services of plate ever turned Mit by Messrs. 'Wilson Ec Son. Mr. Bullock reached 'Conshohocken about three' o'clock in the afternoon, accompanied by a large number of geloilemen from the city. The gift occu pied a conspicuous place on a table, which stretched the entire. length of the room, and was loaded with a sumptuous dinner, embracing all the delica cies of the season. Three other tables were spread out in equally attractive style, with room sufficient to accommodate every employee in the establish ment. This feast was the return of kindness re ceived. The plate was presented by Mr. Boyd, of NorristoWn, who, in the course of his address, said that, the. good people of the mill had assembled on this, occasion to honor theie employer, and in such a way that he must ever appreciate and never forget. The speaker was bidden to remember that good old man who laid broad and deep the foundations of this hones upon the rock of integrity. and it was n happy reflection that he bequeathed his good name to suns worthy of so noble a sire, and, from his knowledge of all those sons, he felt sure that it would remain without spot or blemish. Accept, then, sir, said Mr. Boyd, this beautiful service as a token of the high appreciation of these good people, not only for your uniform goodness and kindness to ,them upon all occasions, but - that of every member of your house, for they appreciate you all alike. Take it, sir, as typical of the purity of your house. Preserve it, as lam sure you will, for nil time, ns an evidence of the gratitude of your employees—gratitude engendered by your_ uniform' kindness towards them—and accept their heartfelt wishes for your continued prosperity:and success through life. Dr. B. Shelton Mackenzie replied in behalf of Mr. Bullock, because ;Ir. 8., said the speaker, was a ipso of deeds, not words, actions rather than speech. Those had been and are still the characteristics of his house. The speaker was authorized to. return the thanks of his friend, not only for the kindness now shown to himself, but to every member- of the house to which he was attached. Ile then alluiledto the emotions which such a scene as this tended to inspire. It reminded him more than-ever of that greatly hackneyed, and sometimes much niisundor stood.phritee which speaks of the dignity of labor. Here such a sentiment could be realized , to the full extent of its meaning. Here the interests of the em ployer and employee do not jar. Everything works harmoniously and well. Alt—men, women, and children—ere willing to work beyond allotted hours, if by so doing they advance their employer's inter ests. In cosclusion, Dr. Mackenzie extended the' thanks of Air. Bullock to those asse-raded, and in vitedthena to join with hScii in the festivities of the occasion. A gay and lively bait came ofl at the Forrest Mouse ia the evening, at which most of the young female hands of the mill attended. The festivities were prolonged to a Late hour. The banquet at the presentation and the refresh ments at the ball were supplied anti served by Augustine. The band, wind and instrtunental, was Johnson's, SUPPLIES FOR THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS, The Committee on Supplies of the Public Schools have received and opened the proposals for furnish• ing supplies of hooks, slates, paper, pens, &0., to the public schools for the year tees. The committee deem the prices of the lowest bidders entirely too high:. A proposition is now before them either to decrease the quantity of supplieLto be purchased or, to reissue advertisements for proposals, so that the amount asked frr in the bills will nut exoeed tit annual appropriation, THE ASSOCIATION PZIE THE PHOMOTIO or CtintanA:wry Ammo TUE JEWS.—The fifti annual religious services connoted with the P. E Association, for the promotion of Ohristianit, among the Jews, was celebrated last ensuing at hall past seven o'clock, in St. Peter's Myrrh, at corner of Third and Pine streets. Rev. Dr. Rev. Dr. Newton, and others of the prominest clergy were present. After the regular religious cervices, the fifth annual report of the Association we; read. After a few introductory remarks, in which reference was made to the progress of the work, and its pro. wising aspect at present, it stated that in Philadel phia there were thirteen thousand Jew, to whom the Messiah wes to be preached. The Jewish captivity of seventy years was nothing to the eighteen hvn dred years of darkness in which the eyes of that na tion had been wrapped. Their spiritual lmprov ment, the cinployment of every effort to convince Mason and persuade the affections, was of MAW importance. An interesting little story was rely The missionary of the Association, whilst in a sto encountered a youth whom, from feature and ex pression, he knew to be a Hebrew. He at once urg upon the boy the necessity of attending some place of worship. The lad answered that he did attend the synagogue, but that he could not attend a Christian church where Mrs Clods were worshipped. The missionary asked him to translate the word Shechtea, which means the Spirit of Holiness. As the boy complied, conviction flashed upon his soul, and he rushed from the place, Some years after, the youth,. now become a man, met the missionary once more, and acquainted him with the fact that after reflection had led him to embrace Christianity, that he was leaving for the war, that he could not reveal his name or his kindred, ft would cause them Vise deepest distress to learn of his desertion of the Jewish faith. They parted, but the young man promised the missionary that if he returned he would then acquaint him with all he must then coo ceal ; if he never returned he would find means to forward the desired intelligence. The report then alluded to the religious history of the Jews. There were many of them as much below the standard of their system as the masses of Chriatlans are below the standard of Christianity. The duty of the missionary was to give and receive visits, to perform all those exercises of love and of duty calculated to win souls to Christ. During the last year 800 visits had been paid and 169 received. The interpretation of the Prophets, the translation of divers portions, and the claims of Jesus, had basl. - the work of the workers in the cause. Their work, however, had been mostly among the poorer classes. The treasurer's report showed that the balance of last year remaining amounted to $393.83; the re- . ceipts $1,606.;8; the expenditures $ 1,262.19; the balance remaining consequently 82.14.59, which, added to the balance of last year brought forward, made the sum of $638.42. The services of the Phila.. tieljihia Bible Society and of the Female Tract so ciety, ill the distribution of Bibles, Testaments, and tracts. was likewise acknowledged. The reading of the re Port was followed by the singing of the beauti ful selection from the 137th Psalm. The annual sermon was preached by Rev. Dr. Leeds. The text was the 40th chapter of Isaiah, first and second verses. It alluded very appropriately to the present and lutt, condition of the Jews and pointedly marked the course of their calamities, and their hope for fu ture prosperity. EZ==ll BIEBTINGOF TILE FALUMOITNT (RACE AND. Viau STREETS) PASS ENGER RAILWAY CIONE r ANY.— An adjourned meeting of the Fairmount (Race anti Vine Streets) Passenger Railway Company was held. Saturday last, at a quarter to one o'clock, In room No. 30 of the Merchants' Exchange. John Thompson, Esq., was in the chair, and Joshua Spering, Esq., Secretary. The committee appointed - at the previous meeting, to examine into the Irregu larity of the recent election for officers of the road, made a report, signed by two of the committee, enu merating certain irregularities. A minority report, signed by the remaining member of the committee, was read, showing that, after allowing for all irregu larities or errors. the present Board have a majority of five hundred and eighty votes. , Mr. Malta offered a resolution, which contem plated a reference of the points of dispute to counsek' and binding the parties to abide by the opinion or counsel, which resolution, after some discussion, was withdrawn by the mover. The report of the majority of the committee on the subject of the elec- tion was accepted. A preamble and resolutions, offered at the previous meeting, after striking out certain parts of them which reflected upon the pre sent management, were passed, requesting the pre sent officers to resign, so that a new election might be held. The preamble and resolutions are as fol., lows: Whereas, At fhe late election for President and Dl rectors of the Fairmount Passenger Railway Com pany, many bona fide owners of the stock of the said company were, 41 consequence of the inability to procure_ proxies from the parties in whose names their stock stood upon the books of the company, deprived of the right to vote at said election ; IV7iere as,-proxies were procured from parties who had long since clipposed of their stock, and said proxies were voted in defiance of the wishes of the present bona fide owners thereof; Whereas, a number of proxies were voted in violation of the instruction that se- cornpanied them, in consequence of which the opi nion and wishes of the real holders of the stock of the road were not expressedpri the election of officers: - therefor Itcaolve,, That, in the opinion of a majOrity of the stockholders present at this meeting, the recent-' election held on the 12th inst. was not legally con ducted; that the returns thereof are not a faithful expression of the will of the bona tide stockholders, and that the parties returned by the judges of said election as president and directors of said company be. and they are hereby, requested to resign their said respective offices, so that a new election may he held in accordance with law and right of the just owners of the stock of the said company without forcing them to a legal resort. CHAPTER OF ACCIDENTS. Yesterday morning, a boy four years old, named James Kelley, wils burned to death. The accident occurred in Fawn street aboTe Oxford, Twentieth ward—cause not known. On Saturday morning a grindstorie at Savery's foundry, at Front and Reed streets, exploded while it was revolving, and one of the fragments striking , a workman named Robert Smith, he was killed. The deceased lived in the rear of Front street, above Reed. Coroner Conrad held an inquest in the case. A lad six years of age, a son of Charles Chapman, was run over by a milk wagon, on Twelfth street near Wood, on Saturday morning, and had one of his legs broken in two places. He was conveyed to the residence of his parents in the neighborhood of the apot where the accident occurred. -• - A boy named Gallagher, eight years of age, war badly scalded on Saturday, by the upsetting of a boiler filled with hot water, at the residence of his parents, in Spring Garden near Fifteenth. ORDINATION.—The ordination of Profes nor Cameron, of Princeton — Seminary, as an Evan gelist, took place in the Penn Square Presbyterian Church, Broad street, above Chestnut, last evening. The attendance, notwithstanding the inclement weather, was very good. The opening exercises consisted in the singing of the 100th Psalm, " Before Jehovah's Awful Throne?' After the singing, the pastor of the church, Rev. James Crowell, read from the Psalms, and led in prayer fora blessing to attend the services of the evening. In the absence of the Rev. Dr. Boardman, who was detained by sickness, the sermon was preached by Rev. Wm. P. Breed. Rev. Dir. Greer propounded the questions to the candidate. The ordination then took place. The charge to the candidate was delivered by Rev. Mr. Crowell. The congregation was then dismissed by the newly•ordained Evangelist. FIRES.—About half past ten o'clock, on Saturday night, a large stone barn on Chilton ave nue, in Germantown, was destroyed by fire. About three tons of hay and a carriage were also consumed. The property destroyed belonged to Jesse Large. The loss is estimated at $7OO. Between and 5 o'clock, on Saturday Afternoon, an alarm was caused by the burning ora bed at a dwelling in Gatchell's place, near Twelfth and Pop. lar streets. The lire was caused by a child Flaring with matches. The mill of Mr. Smart, at Rock mu, Montgomery county, was totally destroyed by fire on Saturday afternoon. ME. BOILEAU RELEASED.—Mr. A. D. Boileau, of the Erening Journal, was yesterday re leased from Fort Illellenry, on parole that he would not in the future publish any matter of a treason able or inflammatory character. Gen. Montgomery last evening relieved the provost guard from duty in the Journal building. The paper, It is presumed, will be published this afternoon, and it is to be hoped, in a manner which will give Mr, Boileau's friends reason to believe that be has profited by his experience. PHRSONA7.-- Gov. Curtin, Bit. Gen. Porter, and a number of the members of the Legit"- lature'occupied one of the proscenium boxes of the Academy of Music on Saturday night, on the occa sion of the performance of the German Opera troupe in aid of the.Citirens , Volunteer HospitaL (Before Lir. Alderman Dougherty.] Caught to the Act. On Saturday a ehaiseman was arraigned before Alderman Dougherty on a general charge of breach o ordinance. The evidence developed the following facts: ltlr. L. O. Hurlburt, a member. of. a New Hampshire regiment, having been wounded in one or two battles, had convalesced sufficiently to re turn home: He was also weak from fever. Having , received a thirty.daya' furlough, he arrived at one o'clock on Saturday morning, at the Baltimore depot, on his way home. Being a perfect stranger, he could not tell exactly what cars to•enter in order to reach the New York depot, at Kensington. He *as accosted by several cab drivers, and finally was - hurried into one by the accused, who said he would take defendant to the depot for the sum of twenty five cents :. there was no time to be lost. The soldier got into the cab, and away he waa„ .. driven, at a pretty good speed. Upon arriving at Fri:l2:th and Arch streets, the cal' woe stopped, :end the sohlier. supposing the depot was . reaelied, made an effort to get out. The driver, it le-alleged, told him that he could go no, further without he would -pay him live dollars. The soldier was anxious to reach the ears in time, but demurred to the charge, because he considered it exorbitant. He finally agreed to give three dollars.. It so hap pened that police officer Hutchinson was near by. He quietly stood in the ahatte, and overheard the dialogue between the cabman and the soldier. - "- Just as the cab was about to be driven ahead, the officer stepped-from his hiding place, nod took the driver into custody, and conveyed hint. 'xi the lock up in Cherry street. At the hearing ft was divulged that the cab was not registered in accordance with law. • . The alderman asked the defendant what explana tion he had . to make? • lie replied : "Do you suppose. that I would put my horses at the top of tbeiocized,„fzqr...,2thing I" " That's not my question," replied the "You have not only attempted to swindle this sol dier, but you have prosecuted. your business in., violation of two sections of law. You are fined for not having your cab registered, and also fined for attempting to extort passengeofare beyond the re... quirements of law." The amountof penalty in thla, case will reach about $l2. We might state in this connection, that men are- - employed at the depot, whosobusiness it is to direct the arriving passengers to the proper care. "This. way to the New York care—this way to the New York cars," nuts - be heard at every step inside the do pot. The care, however, are station on Oarnenter areal, near Fifteenth, but before the passengers reach that point they are beset by a host of drivers and whippers in. At times, some become so..towil-. dered that they fall an easy prey to the sharpers. The police will probably drive the cabinfek, away from Fifteenth and Carpenter, as they hat*.already done at the depot. Edward Buellleg was arraigned befue Alden. Am. Batter, at the Central Station, on SatitrdAy eve ning, on the chargetf committing 411,FOSAII and; battery on 183.3 C. S /app, of the provost guand,,at the office of the Everting Journal, on Saturday after noon. The ovideneehefore the Ina...oe' ttate the office is. Ito the eustody . of th.e.provoet plant, On Saturday afternoon the defer ant madn.appli, cation to enter the:office, but WAS, orderedi Away, He became obstinate, used insultingtutd. inflamer:La tory language, &an it was neeensury to renipae him to prevent a more. serious demonstration- In re sisting ooe. onf.the men of the. provost gold, the latter was ordered to bring hia.• bayoneh to, a charge, and only awaited the order to. Plungektilato the in dividual.. The et:nisi - landing officer ordered two.oaters of the guard to Arrest the individual. ThiawAs done. Just at the same moment two, of the Beser.ve police came up, and with the help of the militAry officers con, ducted the prisoner tc, the barracks. After the ottement had subsided, the ResereeottleersproceeW, to the barracks—the prisoner was given at once into, their custotly,and by them taken to the lockup.at the Central station. Alter a hearing he watt or , dered to enter Dail in the sum of $2,000 to arocver at court..- 'Buckley stated that he did not I,tenw the, Journo/ office was in charge of the ruilitarT, (Ilstitlee W. Brook, and the return elution judges of the Fifth ward, charged with ecumpiraoy,. &c. 'were ordered to enter ball iu the sum of $l3OO each, , by. Alderman Beltler, to answer at court. This or der was made on Friday evening, The parties, how ever, have not yet entered ball betide the alderman. THE POLICE. (Before Mr. .Alderman Riotous Conduct. Ordered to find Ball.
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