g4t Vitss. TIIURFDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1863 FORNEY'S WAR PRESS For Saturday, February 7th, has just been issued, and is for sale at the counter of The Press. The fol lowing are the principal contents : ENOPATINCE—A Soldier's Funeral on the Rappahannock. ORIGINAL STORY—GIoom and Glare. POETRY.—The Dying Soldier; The Soldier's Wife; The Reveille ; The Phantom Leaders. • EDITORIALS.—The National Banking Proposi tion; Mr. Boileau; The French in Mexico; The Greek Difficulty ; The Poet Office Bill; Loyalty of the Democratic Club. SIX LETTERS FROM "OCCASIONAL." WIT AND HUMOR. A WEEK'S SUMMARY OF NEWS. THE LATEST INTELLIGENCE from our dif- ferent Armies and Squadrons. PROM WASHINGTON—SpeciaI Despatches to The Press. EUROPEAN NEWS. Aoluouvru it AL. THE MARKETS. MISCELLANEOUS SELECTIONS. Copies of the WAR Plums, put up in wrappers for mailing, may be had for five cents. 'rhe News from 'Charleston. We are inclined to place some conlideac in the report of the disaster •at Charleston. Gen. BEALTDEOADD is by no means the best authority fOr any statement in reference to his military achievements, but the account hes other probability, and the corroborating evidence of Captain INGUADAM. The story seems to be simply this : The rebels, after months of preparation, succeeded in build ing one or two iron-clad vessels. They are small—of limited power, and well managed. Taking adtantage of time and tide;, hey sallied out of the harbor and assailed the wooden gunboat Mercedita, commanded by Captain STELT,WAGEW it was the old story of iron against wood, and iron was the conqueror.. The Mercedita sank, the clew being nearly all drowned. She seems to have emulated the gallantry of the Cum berland, and to have gone down to a glo rious grave. The iron-dads also attacked the Quaker City, but she escaped with an injury. There was a rumor that another vessel had been sunk, while four others were set on fire. But this we do not be lieve. According to the rebel statements, their attack on our fleet was "a complete sur prise to the blockaders, each one running away without caring for the others." It is also said that the assault "was a complete success, with not a man hurt," and that their "gunboats were not even struck." We must COlllO5B that it is only by believing these rebel congratulations that we can ac count for the disaster to our navy. There must have been criminal inefficiency or negligence, pn the part of those in com mand, to have permitted such a shameful occurrence. It does not appear that our vessels contemplated any such. a contin gency- as an attack.. They were not within supporting distance ; they were not even prepared for action ; they quietly danced on the billows unit the rebel ships whirled Into their midst and commenced the work of destruction. No steam up, the engines at rest, the guns hardly spotted, they were the quiet victims of the unrelenting enemy. This is the present aspect of the Charleston disaster. Further accounts may extenuate the • circumstances we mint this morning, but we cannot refrain from feelings of regret and mortification. A Word with an Anonymous Correspon- . . . . • . dent. It is not Our • custom to pay attention to anonymous correspondents, bnt this morn ing we make an exception to the rule. It seems that the person who does us the honor to address us in the.name of " Demo cracy," is extremely indignant because we ventured to publish the proceedings of the Democratic Club on Wednesday evening. According to his statement, the meeting was private, and was convened merely to consider certain rules and regulations for its government. This May all be, but yet we can see no reason why Mr. Built was called upon to male a speech, nor are we aware that any of his remarks pertained to, the social economy of the club. Then, _ again,' We can see no reason wily men who claim to be Deinocrats and declaim about constitutional rights, and manifest so much solicitude for the 'freedom .:of the press, should shun. publicity,- -Mu t - frank man fears to say- whateyer his con science prompts hint to say, and no Demo crat, 'who loves this Union or has any respect for his manhood, 'will shrink from a bold avowal of what he believes. There are men who avoid the sunshine=-men who plot treason in secret chambers, or prowl about the caves of the earth—bandits who infest the ravine and thicket—the highwayman, the assassin, the conspirator, and Alie spy. Their deeds are darkness, and they dread the glance of honorable men. We sincerely trust that this Democratic club will not imitate these wicked and loathing examples. Yet it seems from the tone of our correspondent, - front the eagerness with which every known reporter was excluded, from the trepidation and anger with which our report was greeted, that its members have chosen this base part. • They have chosen this part, and let them take the responsibility of their choice Let it be understood that in this city of Philadelphia there is a club, which meets at stated times, possesses a thorough om ganization, numbers on its rolls many well known citizens, - whose proceedings are pri vate. Let if be under Stood that, in this club, one citizen, Mr. BITLLITT, openly declared that "revolution had begun in the North"—that another, Mr. WITTE, assailed the Government in vindictive terms, and, himself an aspirant for the gubernatorial chair, demanded the impeachment of Go vernor Cutcrix because he had not made war upon the national authorities--andthat,worse than all, an adventurer from New York, C. C. Bunn, was .brought here to pronounce doc trines that no American could read without a blush: It is no 'wonder that these men keep closed doors and hold an inquisition over the spectators. It is no wonder that they visit all manner of indignation upon, THE PRESS, and threaten us with the terrors of an armed mob.. This is a familiar threat, 'and we pass it by. 'We have exposed this club, and the sentiments preached to its members, because 4 in doing so, we believe we were doing a Sacred, duty. And we can assure our correspondent, "Democracy," that we shall continue to the best of our ability to drag into daylight every enemy of this Republic that ire can reach. • We be lieve that the people only need the truth' to be told to arise in their might and insist 'upon the Government being sustained. It is our mission to print this truth. If - we do any of these men injustice we shall correct it. If we have misrepresented Mr. BULLITT, OT Mr. WITTE, or Mr. BURR, they have only to , acquaint us with the fact, and we shall cheerfully make the correction. We charge them with having uttered words that no friend of the country would utter—with, having arrayed themselves on the side of rebellion and against the cause of the Union. sow, let them deny the charge. That is the issue' between Thr, PRESS and the De- mocratie Club; and the communication of "Democracy" is only a tacit admission that our charge has been. sustained. Misrule or Revolution In Prussia 1 The notorious eccentricity of nearly all the Kings of Prussia; since the establishment of the monarchy in 1701, can be charitably Ile: counted for by believing that hereditary insanity runs in the blood. The taint com menced over three hundred years ago, when FREDERIC AIMEItT, second Duke of Preis , sia, became mad, and his relationspad to govern in his name, FREDERIC 1., the first King of Prussia, afflicted with a spinal complaint, was insane at times. CARLYLE speaks of his "back half broken," and hints that this caused "the half ruin of his nervous system." The son of this hunch back, father of FREDERIC the Great, was undeniably a madmtm. Fitnomitc, sur named the thebt, possessed, with many ec centricities, a . great . deal of sharpness and knowledgei ihi3.poct tells us that "Great wit to madness nearly h alliEd." Of the two ptinees who respectively site et.Nled little has to be said, except that FRE DEILTC-WILIOAM 111., who, from his vacMa• lion, came to be a mere puppet in the hands of the great NArolxox, was inexpressively weak; and Ms son, famed all over the world as "King Clicquot," was superseded, as a man out of his mind, in October, 1858, and from that date to January, 18G1, Prussia was goierned by his only brother, now Km° WiLiztat I.—a gentleman who was extremely unpopular, as Crown Prince, from the general idea that he held ultra illiberal principles, but who, as Regent, Was a dis creet and liberal ruler. When he became King by his mad brother's death, the weight of the Crown was too much for the poor man's weak head. He was as good a Re gent as. he has shown himself a bad King. Prussia has a Constitution—has had a suc cession of Constitutions. The late King was always promising to give his people a Con- . stitution, but broke his word until January, 1850, after his great folly and indecision had lost hint the chance, presented by the Re volution of 1848, of becoming head of United Germany. The Constitution of January 31, 1850, was "modified" once in 1851; twice in 1852; twice . in 1853; once hi 1854; once in 1855, and once more in 1857. Each mo dification had the purpose of taking some thing from the people. Still, on paper, it gives civil and religious liberty to Prussia, the freedom of the press, the right of habeas corpus, trial by jury, responsibility of the Ministry to the nation, and the making of laws and control of public taxation and ex penditure by a legislature consisting . of Lords and Deputies—the latter elected for three years by universal suffrage. A Constitution is just so much waste paper unless its provisions be in active ope ration. In Prussia, police regulations have destroyed the liberty of the' subject ; the Ministers act as if they were wholly irre: sponsible ; the legislature has been unable to steer an independent course ; the ;Jpper Chamber siding with the King, and the Lower with the People ; and the King evi dently believes, as he announced at his Co ronation, in October 1861, that he is, iu manner, the vice-gerent of God over Prus sia, and that the "divinity which doth hedge a King," especially exists and ought to be particularly respected in his own sacred person. In a word, the Constitution of Pitissin; if it were a living letter instead of the sealed book it is, would make Witaa - nat I. a constitutional sovereign like LEOPOLD of Belgium and VICTOTUA of England, whereas he endeavors, by overriding it, to attain and exercise as absolute power as has been grasped by NAPOLEON over France and ALEXANDEE over Russia. WILLLUI I. swore, at his Coronation, to rule by the Con stitution, but his whole course since has been 'to nullify it. His late brother was simply a drunken maniac : this man is bad as well as mad, at once weak and wicked. The Parliament of Prussia resembles that of England in all its leading points. In its Upper Chamber sit all princeS of the blood royal, all mediatized princes now subject to King •of Prussia, hereditary peers, life peers, 30 representatives of leading Cities, respectively elected by the municipal corpo rations, and 00 members chosen by the wealthiest daises. In the Chamber of Depu ties sit 352 members chosen by universal suffrage. Bills originate in the Legislature, but, as in England, the final • power of the veto absolutely rests with the sovereign. - Last year, the Legislature showed, by its voles, that it had no confidence in the Ministry, and the King instantly dissolved that national assembly. The people, "who know their rights, and knowing, dare main tain them," returned a Chamber of. Depu ties more democratic and independent than the other. After some skirmishing, the Deputies, remembering that the army and (very Small) navy, of Prussia already con ; some one tenth of the whole income of the Kingdom, rejected a Ministerial project for largely increasing the military force, the ex penses of which have more than doubled in the last ten years. The Upper House, true to their oligarchic instincts, took part with the. King, declaring that he and they had the right to pass the Budget, tax the coun , try, and - expend the public money, without the consent of the popular branch of the legislature. This done, the King angrily and abruptly prorogued the Parliament. On the 14th January the Prussian Parlia ment reassembled. On the .pretext that the King rcie ill, bilt . _~roUitbW=Nnrnunos hail notthe cOurage, for " conscience cloth make cowards of us all," to face the law makers and purse-keepers .pf the realM, the speech from the Throne 'was read by the President of the t Council, M. - Orno DE BISMARCE-SCHODNEAUSEN. The document will not tend to settle the difference bet Ween the King and the country. As a foreign taper truly says : " The simple question was whether the King was authorized, under the Prussian Constitution, to take and spend the money of the people without the con sent, and directly against the will, of their representatives; Whether the King or the people were invested with the power of the . purse ; whether the property of the nation was its own to give or to withhold at its pleasure, or whether it was the property of the King to give or to take back according; to hii goOd will." The Royal Speech does not offer any atonement for the invasion of the rights of the Chamber of Deputies, last session, when, substituting his own will for the law of the land, the King took the money which, for good reasons, the Legislature refused to grant, and spent it, in violation of the Constitution. The King, who committed the wrong, reproves the Legislature, whose functions he had nullified, and recommends them to act better in future ! Lastly, after in forming the Parliament that he had taken and spent the money which they had refused to vote, and would thank them to pass a Bill I of Indemnity, he claims a right to take the I people's money, yet he asks for indemnity, as one »dm_ had not that right. Such in, demnity, nominally for the Ministry, would really include the King. The question is, will the Prussian Parliament grant any such indemnity ? Patience often continues until it can en dure no longer ; it is the last straw, the Ara bian proverb says, that breaks the mines back. The Prussians are much-enduring,. and, as regards misgovernment, "are used to it;" like the eels., :Yet there must be a limit, and everything induces us to think that if King Wthr.a.vi, - - does not wholly change his policy, he find • himself, some fine morning ere long, on the wrong side of the Prussian frontier—a deposed and exiled old man, its much unpitied as CHARLES TEE TE.NTit and LOUIS PITILIPPE were, and as Qmito of Greece and FRANCIS of Naples are at this moment. His only son, the Crown Prince, married to Queen VIC TORIA'S eldest danghter, is in his thirty second year, mid has the reputation of pos sesiing a fair share of common sense, as well as decided liberal principles. The Prussians, wanting constitutional govern ment, and not a revolution, would probably •not seek to distUrb the order of succession. It might seem'easy to part with the old mo narch, and put his son on the throne, with out one drop of bloodshed; but it is pos sible that the nobles May aid him in resist ing the popular will, and .the army, entirely tinderhiS control, would probably back the reigning monarch. If so, Germany would soon be in a flame, and, if Germany, 'most of the European kingdoms ,may become in volved in the mute. At all events, our readers here have a clear statement of the ease, which will enable them to judge for themselves of its probable results. CI aims 'for Subsistence of Drafted Men. HAitniSnuito, Feb. 4.—Major- A. K. McClure, Assistant Adjutant General of the United States,. who has had charge of the draft, has been at Washington to effect a settletnentof the claims now in his hands for enrolling the militia of this State, malting the draft, subsisting the drafted men, cost of transportation, tc.c. Congress has not yet appropriated the money for the payment of these claims, but Major McClure has forwarded his estimates to the Secretary of War, and the appropriation will doubtless be promptly made. The accounts will be forwarded to Washington As soon as they are all received here, where they will be promptly adjudicated, and a disbursing officer will be sent to the State to pay them. Oillcers who have claims connected with the draft shouldforward them to Harrisburg at once. Passage Money to Europe. • • Tginv"iron.K . , Feb, 4,--The European steamers will hereafter make the passage money payable to gold or its equivalent in currency. THE PRESS.-PHILADELPHIA, TITURSDAY, FEBRUARY. 5. 1863. LETTER FROM "OCCASIONAL." WASIIINGTON, Feb. 4, 1863. Only twenty-three working days remain of the third and last session of the 37th Congress- of the United States, and within this short space of lime many vital and im portant questions and measures must be 'de cided and disposed of. The bare statement of this fact should address itself to the pa triotism of every loyal Senator and Repre sentative, and should plead more eloquently than words hi favor of brief speeches, harmonious co-operation, and prompt ac tion. We have seen what a minority can do if they are inclined to embar rass the Government, in the ease of Mr. Stevens' bill, the passage of which was delayed nearly an 'entire week by factious opposition iu the louse. If the friends of the Government will at once agree to act in solid column, all the legislation neces sary to carry on the Government and to prosecute the war to a successful conclu sion will be accomplished before the 4th of March.. A. called session during the re cess should be avoided, if possible. The powers asked by the Executive are essen tial to a vigorous fulfilment of its du- ties in the present crisis, and it is to the friends of the country that the Executive looks' for confidence and support. Among the great measures now pending between the two houses are, the bill indemnifying the Government for the arrest of suspected traitors, the loan bill, the bill authorizing the President to enlist and enroll the slaves of disloyal masters in the South, for the conimou defence, etc. The free banking projht has not yet been formally reported from either of the finance committees. Upon its speedy passage many most im portant issues depend. I ain gratified to be able to make the declaration that there is every prospect of such an amendment to the loan bill as will prevent the further de preciation of treasury notes ; mid there is an equally promising prospect of the passage of the banking scheme of Mr. Chase. A. great question will arise in reference to the enrollment and raising of a new army for further warlike operations, and this need may suggest. and authorize a further resort to the draft, or some other more effective remedy. One of the great argtunents of the opposition to the war is their constant clamor that no more troops can be raised to prosecute it. It be- longs to the system which impelled them to predict at the commencement of the rebel lion that the Northern people would not organize to put it down, and I do not doubt when another appeal is made that the masses will promptly respond to it. All that is necessary to awaken the popular en thusiasm is a series of victories of the Fede- ral arms. In such a state of feelinagadreds of thousands would• rush to the standard of the Republic and complete the work of con quest and restoration: At no period has the condition of the rebels been so deplorable as at present. However former anticipations may have been disappointed in regard to their destitution and despondency, every item of information confirms the opinion that they are now in a more hopeless condi tion than at any period since the begin ning of the war. If zve are forced to admit that, in consequence of domestic di visions, and in consequence of the efforts of the sympathizers with Secession (who have no other object but to embarrass, impede, misrepresent, and destroy this Government), the raisin. of new levies may be difficult in the free glates, what must be the dilemma the traitors in .arms ? With half-clothed and starving armies, they ; contemplate the future with dismal :forebodings. What is required is a continuous, vigorous, and determined pressure upon their front, their rear, and their flanks ; con cert and determination in our civil councils, unanimity among the people, and a resolute ignoring of all factiOns and feuds among those who are known to be the friends of the Government. When we contrast our financial condition with that of the rebels, 'we can afford to laugh at the gloomy prognostications of every class of our enemies. The rebel : Secretary of the Treasury, .3.1 r. Memminger, confesses that the rebel debt, up to December last, was over $550,000,000, and also that it will require, between December and July of, the present year, $357,924,000 to curry on their war— Plakints_n-ara cl-tnt*La-S;9l.4.oll4.oin_lid , tro , is only a little less than our debt at the pre sent time. We have a system of revenue by which the Federal Government will realize, in the coming fiscal year, at least $250,000,000, out of which to pay the expenses of the Government and the interest on the public debt ! Mr. Chase estimates that -by the last of July this will slightly transcend $1,100,000,009. This contrast needs no elaboration. It is as forcible as it is Cheering. Look next at the condition of our working classes. They never were More comfortable and happy. Great fortunes may be swept away ; the owners of stocks and Of bonds may be prostrated ; but everywhere manufacto ries are springing up, based upon the great truth that we are competent to our own protection and subsistence ; that we are independent, of all other nations ; and that, whether we feed and clothe our people from the products of our soil or by the labor of our hands, we are strong enough and rich enough, animated by . the inspiration of a good cause, and stimulated by the con sciousness that our enemies arc bent upon the destruction of human liberty, to fight this great battle to a vic torious and to a perpetual close. , It may be contended that, while labor is -well paid, the necessaries upon which labor exists have largely increased in price; but it may be replied, when the people of a country are constantly employed, they are heti& able to bear their burdens than in a state of idleness; and it is a further fact, no less cheering, that, while sympathizers are trying to excite hostility to the Government, and to the cause in which that Govern ment is laboring, by pointing to the taxes necessary to its support, the toiling millions only slightly feel that which the heretofore -rich and prosperous are called upon to sus tain. When we think of the desperate s:nd forlorn condition of the slaveholding South, we should cease complaint of our own temporary embarrassments. Mr. Murdoch's Readings. The reading of Mr. James E. Murdoch, at the Academy of Music, this evening, promises to be a magnificent success. This reading will be for the benefit of the ink and wounded soldiers, and is in pursuance of the patriotic plan adopted by Mr. Mur doch to give his services to the country in the most efficient manner. The Academy will be decorated with flags and bunting by Messrs. Evans and Has eats, and will present a gorgeous appearance. Al ready enough tickets have been sold to fill the Academy, and, in consequence of this fact, no seats will be sold this evening until half past seven o'clock. It is ,requested that all who hold tickets 'will be present at that hour. It is probable that some play not come, and if at that time any seats re main vacant they will be . sold. This arrangement has been made for the convenience of the public. We are glad to see that Mr. Murdoch has met with such an abundant sucxsa in his good work, and we truit that he will be persuaded by it to remain a feWdays longer, and give another entertainment. HILLILItit&ND & Ls is' EX/lIIIITION.—The fifth annual exhibition of the pupils of Etillebrand & Lewis' Gymnasium will take place this (Thursday) evening, at the Musical Fund Hall. The pro gramme is pried and entertaining, calisthenic and gymnastic exercises being united with musical se lections. HANDEL AND HAYDN HALL, EIOWIII AND SPRINO I:3l,knum STREETS.—The famous Hutchin son Family, "Tribe of Asa," will sing this evening, at the above mentioned hall, all of their ever popular national and comic ballade. They will have a large audience, as usual. On Saturday afternoon the Hutchinsons will give a concert especially for the accommodation of the little folks, at the Handel and Haydn Hall, and will sing the usual choice selections of patriotic songs, interspersed with jokes and witticisms. The boys and girls should all make a note of this. PEREMPTORY SALE OP Dnv GOonS.—The early attention of purchasers is requested to the valuable and desirable assortment of British, French, Ger man, and American dry goods, embracing about GOO packages and lots, (including a stock of American dry goods, to be sold for cash,) of 'staple and fancy articles in cottons, linens, silks, worsteds, and WOW lens ; to be Kremptorily sold by catalogue, on four months' credit, commencing this morning at ten o'clock, to be continued without intermission, by John B. Myers & 00., auctioneers, Nos. 232 and 231 Market street. ' • .ATICTICIN NOTICE-SALE OL , BOOTS ANTI Sim Va— . attention or buyers is called to the sale of 1,000 cases boots and shoes, brogans, &AL, to be sold this morning at 10 o'clock precisely, by catalogue, by Philip Ford & Co., auctioneers, at their store, No. 0W Market and 022 Commerce street. WASIE-lINGTON. Special Despatches to 44 The Prem.,' WASHINGTON, February 4, 1868. Amendments to the Finance Bill. The .amendments of the Senate Finance Cornea tee to the House bill providing ways and means for the support of the Government, are important. The Secretary of the Treasury is authorized to bor row nine hundred millions, and issue therefor cou pons or registered bonds, payable after such periods as may be fixed by him, not leas than five nor more than forty years from date, in coin, and of such de nominations not less than $6O, as he may deem ex pedient, bearing interest at a rate not exceeding six per centum per annum, payable on bonds not $lOO, annually, and on alLother bonds semi-annually, in coin. The Secretary has the discretion to dispose of such bonds at any time, upon -such terms as he may deem most advisable, for the lawful money of the United States, or for any of the certifi cates of indebtedness or deposit that may at any time be unpaid, or for any of the treasury notes heretofore issued, or which may he issued under the provisions of this act. All the bonds and treasury notes, or United States notes issued under its autho rity, shall be exempt from taxation by or under State or municipal authority. The Secretary has the power to issue four hundred millions of trea sury notes, payable at such times, not exceed. ing three years from date, as he may deter- Mine, bearing Interest at a rate not exceeding six per centum per annum, which interest on all notes for a less amount than $lOO shall be paya ble at the maturity thereof, and on all notes for $lOO and upwards at the times authorized on their face; the interest upon these notes and the interest on certificates offindebtedriess and deposits. hereafter to be paid in lawful money ; the notes to be of such de nominations as the Secretary may deem expedient, not leen than $lO each, and receivable for internal duties, and all debts and demands due to the United States, excepting duties on imports ; and shall be• a legal tender at flair facevalue, excluding-the in terest, to the • same extent as United States notes. The committee, in the third section, propose to re duce from three millions to a million and a half the authority to issue, if required by the exigencies of the public service for the payment of- ths -army and navy and other creditors of the Government, United States notes. They include the 'amount of the notes authorized by the joint resolution passed on the 17th of January. and repeat so much of the act of February, 1862, and July last, as restricts the negotiation of bonds to their market value. The holders of United States notes issued under these laws are required to present them, for the purpose of exchanging the same for bonds, as therein provided, on or before the let of July next ; and thereafter the right to exchange shall cease and determine. The committee, in the fourth section, among other amendments, propose to strike out the proviso limiting the whole amount of fractional currency Issued, including postage and revenue stamps issued as currency, to fifty millions. . The eighth section IS proposed to' be amended by requiring all banks, associationai corporations, or individuals, issuing notes or bills for circulation as currency, to pay a duty of one per centum each half year from and after April Ist next, upon the average amount of notes or bills issued and outstanding during the six months next preceding the return provided for in the section. The sliding scale of tax, according to the amount of capital, is stricken out. The committee also report in favor of striking out the ninth section, which so modifies the Independent Treasury act as to authorize the Secretary, at his discretion, to allow any money obtained from loans or internal revenue to be deposited insolvent banks, to be drafted or checked upon by the Secretary of the Treasury. The Secretary of the Treasury has replied to an inquiry of the Senate relative to the amount of duty on imports on paper. He says that it is not aepa rately classified, but is included in the manufactures of paper. The imports at New York under the pre sent act are $121,141, yielding a revenue of $30,631 ; at Boston, $30,631, yielding a revenue of $9,066; at. Baltimore and Philadelphia, none—an aggregate of st66,ffo, giving a revenue of $49,32. The Secretary says it is impossible to state how much of this is for printing paper, but he expreisea the opinion that the diminution of duty would considerably increase the revenue. It may here be said that there is an in creasing disposition to pursue such a course of legis lation, as the persistent efforts of the paper extor tionists to preserve the present duties become more generally known among members of Congress. Transactions in Gold and Silver. The bill of Representative LoomlS, referred to the Committee of Ways and Means, to-day, amenda tory of the internal tax law, requires transactions in gold or silver, or loans upon collaterals in deposited coin, a stamp equal to one per centum upon all sums above a hundred dollars if the contract is ful filled within three days; if within thirty days and more than three, two and a half per centum; and for every thirty days thereafter, one per centum ad ditional ; and if on demand, one per centum for every thirty days it is unfulfilled. All =damped contracts to be null and void, and the money paid recoverable by action for one's own use and benefit. The Claims . of Mr. MeLoud. The Committee on Elections, in their report against the claims of McLoon and his contestant (Wiwo) for a seat in the House Of Representatives from the Second district of Virginia, say that the district comprises Nor . folk and ten other counties. In only four precincts were the polls opened, the remaining territory being in the rebel posseasion.. Mr. WING had 641 votes; Mr. MeLoun 645; a Mr. COUPEIt 116, with 20 scattering votes—a total of 1,102 in a district usually polling about 10,000 votes. The committee, therefore, report, in accordance with their, custom, and that of the House, in similar oases, that this was in no just sense an election. . , • .I`llB..Metrouolltall - le ---- -- Th - eS - enate's Military Conimittee have made report, with a bill to establish the Metropolitan Railroad. The report says: "The road from Wash ington to the Chesapeake will place its depot upon the deep waters thereof, in direct interior water communication, via Chesapeake and. Delaware Canal, the Raritan Canal, New York harbor, the Hudson river, the Housatonic, the Connecticut, the Thames, and other rivers which fall into Long Island Sound, with all the Atlantic cities,' and• the towns situated upon these rivers in all the New England States. By this means the most ample facilities for intercourse, and at tticurrent rates for freight, will be affbrded to the Government for military purposes, and to the people the rapid Sand cheap means of sending aid to their friends. A portion of the road to the Point of Rocks 11 , 111 en able the Government to control the valley of Viz , - . ginia, cutting oft ail chances of future raid or inva sion of the loyal States, and will save an immense amount in transportation. The Connelsville road, , being that link between Cumberland and Pittsburg, when connected by uniting the existing road from the Point of Books to Cumberland, and the Me tropolitan roads will form, with the Fort Wayne and Chicago roads, the main stem of the great Pacific road. It will shorten the distance between Washing ton and Pittahurg more than 100' miles, saving to' every person travelling to and from the 'West to Washington, $lO, land saving upon military stores, the produce of the West, etc., from four to seven dollars per ton, and reducing the time between Washington and Pittsburg from twenty-four to eight hours. Data and statistics are given, showing that on the Government transportatiorralone upwards four millions of dollars per annum will be saved if the same rates of transit are kept up by the war, and that in case of a foreign war, these roads will be inestimable for Government and public uses. The bill provides for no appropriation or expenditure of money ; only a guarantee of each company's bond! to a limited amount, which is secured by a mort gage, and well-guarded provisions for a sinking fund . to extinguish the debt. • . . The Princess Royal. • Below we give the principal items of the manifest of the cargo of the steamer Princess Royal, whose capture, while endeavoring to run the blockade of Charleston, we have already chronicled. 'The fact that a copy of her manifest is at hand here at this time proves the vigilance with which our foreign office notes the operations of thi rebels on the other side of the ocean and their alders and abettors. The total value of this cargo in London, without in surance, was $184,230, while her own value there was much greater, as she is one of the fastest and beet built Iron propellers ever turned out . from 'a British ship yard. Her value and that of her cargo to the rebels, had she succeeded in getting into Charleston harbor, would have been millions of dol lars. Though caught endeavoring to' get into Charleston harbor, she was cleared for Vancouver's Island. OCCASIONAL Not the least interesting part of her story is that she was the property of LINDSAY & CO., the Mr. LINDSAY of which firm last year moved in his seat in Parliament that the firitisli Government should no longer acknowledge the blockade, because otits alleged inefficiency l The bill of lading shows that the Princess Royal (a vessel of 49i tons) cleared from London on the Bth of December, 1862, for Hali fax and Vancouver's Island. Among the goods shipped were 800 at. brandy, by Tir r LNG h CO. ; 151,- 761 pounds of coffee, by H. SOLLOWAY ; 60,000 pounds of gunpowder, by Cuariss St. Co 12,935 pounds of tin, by T. STYAN ; 17,532 do., by T. STYAN ; 12,876 pepper, by H. SOLLOWAY ; 5,600 stearine candles, by T. T. Bard. & Co.; 63 tom sheet iron, 600 boxes tin plates, and 144 boxes hardware, by Jas. SitaxastAns )110 coils of rope, B,36opoundS of paper, 24 packages of drugs, 7,000 dozen cotton thread, 160 gross do., 280 pieces print cotton, 1 case pins, 16 cases machinery, 200 dozen boots, 1 t screws, 46 fur nace bare, 6 frames do., by H. SoLLOw.t.r; 1 case mili tary buttons, 1 case steel pens, 2 cases pins, 3 cases buttons, 6 cases flannel shirts, I case emory cloth, 600 pairs blankets, 7 eases bone buttons, 880 gross cotton thread, 1 case needles, 2,332 pieces wool stuff, 31 cases hardware, 12 cases machinery, 8 cases shoe' thread, 2 cases hooks and eyes, 1 case bone buttons, 1 case wool hosiery, 22 casks and 42 cases drugs, is casks iron screws, 1 ease pins, 8 cases and 23 casks apothecary, 9 cases sewing cotton, 80 pieces woolens, 1 case plain cottons, 3 cases dyed, 3 cases files, 1 case steel wire. 6 cases printed cotton, 8 cases cotton hosiery, 2 cases cotton gloves, 2 cases linen thread, 250 gross sewing cotton, SO dozen shoe thread, sundry packages machinery,. by. LINDSAY Co.; 93 pack ages boots and shoes, and 40 packages leather, by L. Inorinxito. • The Senate has confirmed the nominations of about three hundred and siity - collectors and asses sors,under the internal revenue bill, with the ex , eeption of six of them. ' Commander HENRY FIIENot has heen'ordered to the Boston navy yard. • • Lieut. War. F. Sricen bae beeq ordered to the West Gulf 131oeicatling Squadron. CINCINNATI; Feb. 4.—kpassenger train on the Steubenville and Indiana Railroad was thrown oft" the track by a broken rail, near Last Limits Junc tion, this afternoon. All the passengers of, two of the ems were more or -less injured, one, oar being badly smashed, and another burned up. A small building, the rear of, the Mount Auburn' Female Seminary, was 'destroyed by lire this morn ing. The main building was uninjured . ...OrA•4olt GRNICIIA iS now iojoutiang with a relative in York county, of this State. The Duties on Paper. Collectors and Assessors. Naval Orders. Railroad Accident. AMY OF TIIE TENNESSEE. REBEL ATTACK ON FORT DONELSON REPULSED, THE ATTACK ON VICKSBURC:,. Canto, Feb. 4.—The captain of the steamer Bowen, from Paducah, reports a brilliant success at Fort Donelsom One battery of four guns was taken by the rebels in an overwhelming charge, but our men retook it. The rebel loss is reported at 136 — killed, and 60 wounded and taken prisoners. Forrest, the rebel guerilla chief, is reported to have been wounded. Colonel McNeill was killed. The number of the rebel force was estimated at from 3,000 to 4,01)0. Front below we have information that all our divisions had arrived in front of Vicksburg, except Logan's, which was expected to arrive soon. brasuvrtax, Feb. 4.—C01. Stokes' regiment, of Tennessee Cavalry, and a regiment of Kentucky volunteers, dashed upon a camp of rebels at Middle- town, fifteen mites west of Murfreesboro, on the 2d instant, One rebel was killed and a hundred taken prisoners. Our cavalry made a sabre charge and took them by surprise, capturing all their camp equipage, horses, wagons, &c. Major Douglass, of Douglass' rebel battalion, and all his officers, were taken prisoners. Davis' Cavalry captured twenty-five rebels at Franklin. All the prisoners have arrived here, and twenty-seven of the wounded. The weather is very cold. Rebel News from Tennessee. FIVE TRANSPORTS DESTROvIr.t»iI - WIIRELRIVS OffATTANOOf4A, Tellll., Jan, 20, 1863 General Wheeler's cavalry attacked a fleet of twenty-live Federal transports on the Dumberland river, and destroyed five on last nifty. The fleet was accompanied by two gunboats. On coming down from Nashville on Saturday, Wheeler's cavalry destroyed a locomotive and five cats at Lavergne, and captured the guard of flfty two men. The vigorous movements of our cavalry have evi dently disconcerted all the plans of Rosecrans. DEPARTMENT OF VIRGINIA. The Recent Fight near the Blackwater— Rebel Account of the Affair—The Plans of the Enenty mut their Failure—What the Prisoners say—A. Severe Snow Storm. FonTnr.se MONROE, Feb. 3.—The following is a despatch in the Richmond Dispatch, of the let inst., giving Roger A. Pryorhi account of the recent battle near the Blackwater : Pirrananurto, Feb. 1, 1863.—The enemy attacked General Pry command about four o'clock on Friday morning at Kelly's, in Icansemond county, eight miles from Suffolk. The fight lasted four hours. The enemy was re pulsed at every poiht. General Pryor's official despatches say that our lose in killed and wounded was less than fifty. The enemy is reported to have suffered severely. Among the killed is Colonel Poage, of Pulaski, Fourth Virginia, and Captain Dubbies, of Floyd county, Twenty-seventh Virginia battalion. All remains quiet at Suffolk. There were rumors yesterday that Pryor's forces had again crossed the 131achwater, and had pushed down to the scene of his recent defeat, the "Deserted House," but they proved to be idle tales, started merely to keep up an excitement. No signs of the rebels have been seen by our scouts since the fight, and it is believed that there will not be a repetition of the game of Friday last, on their part, for some time to come. The fact is, Pryor was moat terribly beaten, and his plans in regard to this place completely knocked into ph His idea evidently was to draw our forces out of Suffolk, and if he could have defeated the troops sent against him at the point selected, a more formidable demonstration would have been made, against our position here by , reinforcements from Petersburg The celerity of our movements completely frustrated the rebel plans ; the enemy hoped to sur prise us, but we surprised him. The prisoners taken have been sent to Fortress Monroe today. They give a doleful tale of the sufferings of the rebel army, and their appearance confirms their stories. They were pale and emaciated, poorly clothed, with out any attempt at uniformity in attire, almost shoeless, and without blankets. Their case was in deed pitiable in the rebel service. They say that they were completely surprised, and, if a gallant dash had been made upon them, the whole force would have surrendered. Our artillery made dread ful havoc among them, and their loss greatly ex ceeded ours. Our wounded are getting along finely. The greatest vigilance is maintained by Gen. Peck, and, if the reticle put in another appearance, they will meet a hotter welcome than before. A heavy northeast anow•storm set hi this morning about day-light, and continued till noon with great violence. More snow has fallen than at any one time for years. Two schooners are ashore on the beach near by. A steamer ran on the bar in the harbor. The steam er's name is the Monitor. The schooners will pro bably all be got off without much loss. DEPARTMENT OF TIIE GULF. The Capture of the British Steamer Pearl, and the Rebel Steamer Virg Mtn—Valuable Cargoes on Board—A:bout Thirty Primo Veliseis at Key West. • [Special Correspondence of The Prws.) KM WEST, Fla., Jan. 99.—0 n thenight of the 22d, there arrived in our harbor the two sister shipeof war, the Tioga and the Sonoma, bringing as a prize of war the British steamer Pearl. The Pearl is an iron boat, with side-wheels, one hundred and eighty feet length of hull and fourteen feet beam, draws but five feet water, and will run sixteen miles per hour. She has but little cargo, and that about 1,000 blue jackets. Vessel rind cargo owned by Mr. Geo. Wigg, a . straw man, and associate of her Bd. tish Majesty's consul, J. V. Crawford, consigned to Adderly & Co., Nassau. She refused to stop until front the Mexican coast, and has the rebel steamer Virginia as a prize, now on the way here, with a va luable cargo of wines, coffee, &c. This steamer was seized by the Mexican authorities for some violation of ' their laivs, and was subsequently turned over to our possession, and will doubtless be a prize. There is no pretence other than that she is rebel property. There are about thirty prize vessels in this harbor awaiting the action of the court, and many of this number ..have been here for three to four months under expense and charge for keeping, with other sacrifices consequent upon delny. The prize steamer Virginia arrived on the 28th, and her case is now undergoing examination. The cargo is a valuable one, and was received on board at sea, from a schooner from Havana. The master of the. Virginia, Captain Johnson, says that this is the second time he has been captured, and that the Virginia belongs to Spanish owners, who have made four successful tripe iyith her from the Africqn coast with negroes, and landed them in Cuba. -War vessels now in the harbor are the frigate St. Lawrence; sloop-of-war Dale; steamers Pengnin, Magnolia, Hendrick Hudson; schooners Eugenia and Ariel ; steamer Octorora. Merchant vessels—Ships Wizard King, T. J. South ard, Lydia, Essex ; schoonerrLily, David Faust, D. -E. Borden, Ann Eliza ; steamers Shetucket and.Oum bria, and Union, for New Orleans. Three prize steamers, the Adele, the Pearl and Vir ginia, and about twenty-eight small sailing vessels. The brig A. Hopkins, of Mystic, Connecticut, has . just arrived this morning from Vera Oruz, via New Orleans, having carried to Vera Cruz a cargo of army wagons for the French. NORTH ATLANTIC SQUADRON. Another Bombardment of Fort MoAllittet The Rebels Report. a Repulse of our Ves sels—Some Farther Details or the Capture of the Gunboat John P. Smith—The Rebel Rein Georgia, &.c. ANOTHER UNSUCCESSFUL BObIBARD MENT OF FORT aIcALLISTER. SAVANNAH, Feb. I.—The Abolition neet,eonsist ing of one iron-clad turret, four gunboats, and one mortar boat, again attacked Fort McAllister, at Genesis Point, this morning. - The firing continued until half-past two o'clock this afternoon, when the enemy retired, whipped Again. The bombardment was more furious than the last. ` The only person , killed on our aide was Major John B. Gallie, commander of the fort, a shell striking him In the head. THE etalrrumz OP THE GUNBOAT JOHN P SMITH. ADDITMEAL 'PARTICULARS OF THR AFFAIR---CAP TUBE OP TWO macaws OP THE FLAMBEAU BY TflE RH/LELS, • ETO CHARLESTON, S. C., Jan. 91,1889.-Several days ago General Ripley despatched a force of artillery, commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Yates, to James Island, with the design of attacking the Yankee gunboats cruising in Stoic) river. About eight miles from the city Lieutenant Colonel Yates posted his guns, twenty-one in number, in a semi -circle, stretching on both sides of the river, around the gunhOftt Johp P, S. l Mth, and at PAP' o'clock yester day afternoon . Opened a 6onCeniraied Eire liPon her. She replied with broadsides. The engagement lasted one hour, when the gunboat hauled down her flag, surrendering unconditionally, with one htindred and eighty prisoners. She carries eleven guns. Our loss only one man wounded. The John T. Smith had eight killed and fifteen wounded. Her chief engineer, Tunnel, was killed. The John I'. Smith is now safely anchored under the guns of Fort Pemberton. She has one Parrott gun, ten £i-inch guns, and one ai-pounder. She will soon be ready for sea. Ninety-four prisoners, including three negroes, from the John P. Smith, arrived here this morning. A Yankee gunboat came to the mouth of the-Steno river this afternoon, and tired five ahota, but soon retired. She did no damage, and no one was hurt on our side. Two prisoners—Lieut. Sheldon and Engineer Fria dier—captured while on a gunning expedition to Bull's Island, were brought in today. They belong to the Flambeau, blockading the port of Georgetown. THE REBEL RAM GEORGIA The following is an extract from a letter written by W. B. Brockett, C. S. N., which was found a few weeks since upon a prize captured by one of our blockaders. It has peculiar interest in view of ope rations now in progress upon the Georgia coast: " i paid a visit to the Georgia this afternoon. She is a formidable craft; quite as large as the Merri mac, and neatly clad with railroad iron: Her en gines are very small ; 17 inches size of , cylinder, and work altogether very rough. I forgot to count her portholes. She mill carry more, however, than her consort that was, but her accommodations are not so good. I noticed a very bad arrangement in her port holes. They Are directly , opposite each Other, and if one gun becomes disabled it is highly probable the one opposite will share the same fate.' Defeat of Guerillas in Missouri. Fattnnutomown, Jan. 30, 1003. To Bririadfer General Carr: I made'a charge on Bloomfield; on the .27th inst., at-49 o'clock, with . one hundred and forty men of My commend and two pieces of artillery. It was occupied by • parts of aix guerilla companies-- Cooper's, Ellison's, Vallee's; and others. About two hundred and thirty were in the' town. I cap tured fifty-two prisoners, seventy head of horses and rig, and about one hundred stand of arms. The rout was complete.- Arrived here this evening with the capture. • . JAMES LINDSAY, ' Comtlig 68th Regiment E. M. M. Promotion of Lieut. WordoniAL S. N. N YAV Yonx; Feb. 4.--Lieut. Worden haa linen nominated to a captaincy in the navy. Departure of tile Arabia. • BosTox, Feb. 4.—The steamer A.rablik hailed to. clay, with $2E4,000 lit epeale. XIXVIIth CONGRESS—Third Session. Wasaixo'real, February 4, MO SENATE. Mr. Doolittle. Mr. HOWE (Rep.), of Wisconsin, presented the credentials of Hon. James R. Doolittle, re-elected United States Senator from'Wiaconain for six years from the 4th of March next. United StateS District Courts. Mr. HOWARD (Rep.), of Michigan, from the Committee on the Judiciary, reported back the bill to change the time of holding the District Courts of the United States. Rebel Correspondence. lqr. TEN EYCIK (12cp.), of New Jersey, from the Committee on the Judiciary reported back-the bill to prevent correspondence with rebels. Pay, Bounty. and Pensions. Mr. 'WILSON (Dep.), of Massachusetts, from the Committee on Military Affairs, reporter) bad( the joint resolution to revise an act to secure to the officers and men employed in the Department of the West and Missouri their pay, bounty, and pensions. Quill 111C111 PA T 11011 S Mr. POWELL (Derr.), of Kentucky, from the Committee on the Judiciary, reported a bill con cerning pardons and a remission of penalties and forfeitures' in criminal cases. The bill authorizes the President' to make qualified pardons, so as to remit fines, &c. The bill was passed. Contracts—Courts of Admiralty . . Mr. TRUM.MILL (Rep.), of Illinois, from the Committee on the Judiciary, reported back the bill to amend an act to prevent officers of the Govern ment and members of Congress from taking a con sideration for procuring contracts, office, or place. Also, from the same committee, a report adverse to the bill to harmonize thejurladictlonof the courts of admiralty, and the bill to divide the State of Michigan into two judicial districts • also, the reso lution to increase the fees of the United States mar shals in California. Indian. Reservations. Mr. McDOUGALL (Dem.), of California, intro duced a bill for the sale of certain Indian reserva tions in California, and thb establishment of new reservations in the same State. Referred to the Military Committee. The French hi Mexico. The resolutions relative to the French interven tion in Rlexico . were then taken up, the pending question being the motion to lay them on the table, which was agreed to—yeas s 4 ; nays, Messrs. Ken nedy, Latham, McDougall,, Powell, Rice, Richard son, Saulsbury, Purkie, (Mo.)-9. A pending motion of Mr4,Rice, of Minnesota, to reconsider the vote on the' passage of the resolu tion directingt he Secretary 6f the Navy not to accept the title to League Island until further order of Congress, was taken up and agreed to—yeas 25, nays 17—and the resolution was referred to the Commit tee on Naval Attain. Enlistments and Drafting. Par. wiLsorr (Rep.), of Biassachusetis, called up the bill for the encouragement of menlistments, and for enrolling and drafting the militia. An amendment was adopted, providing that a drafted man may procure a substitute. Another amendment was adopted, providing that no clothes, alms, or _equipments shall be sold, ex changed, pledged, or given away, and when such ar ticles are found in the possession of any person not a soldier or officer, they may be seized. Mr. SHERMAN (Rep.), of Ohio offered an amendment, which was adopted, providing that any officer absent With leave shall receive only half pay, and when absent without leave, in addition to the penalties now provided, shall forfeit all pay, except when wounded or sick. Mr. FOOT (Rep.), of Vermont, offered an amend ment, which was adopted, that the general orders of the War Department, Nos. 154 and 162, in reference to enlistments of volunteers into the regular ser vice, be rented. Mr. CARLILE (U.), of Virginia, moved to strike out the second section, giving the President power to make all rules and for enrolling or drafting the mi litia. Mr. RICHARDSON (Dem.), of Illinois, said that this was a bill of most fearful import. It gave the President full power over all the militia of the coun try to do as he pleased with them. The bill gave to the President rn..re power than ever was given to any despot. The President might draft all Demo crats, if he chose, or all Republicans or negroes. He claimed that two-thirds of the rank and tile were Democrats. Mr. HARLAN (Rep.), of lowa, said that, AS far as his State was concerned, three-fourths of the men in the army were Republicans. The vote of the re giments showed this. • Mr. RICHARDSON said, that many regiments were not allowed to vote. Mr. lIARLAN said that no complaint had been made except by a defeatt d candidate for Congress, who complained that the soldiers were allowed to vote at all. Mr. LANE (Rep.), of - Kansas, said that hehad been informed on good authority that a majority of the soldiers of Illinois were Republicans. As far as Kansas was concerned, if the Senator meant, as Democrats, those who did not believe the negro would light, and were not willing to let him tight, there was not a corporal's guard in the army of that State. Mr. RICHARDSON, of Illinois, continued his remarks. He quoted at length from the returns from the regiments in Illinois, to show that they were composed mainly of Democrats. This bill proposes to give the President unlimited power. He feared that if such bills as this, and the bill to pay for the slaves, and place an inferior race side by side with the white men, were passed, the country might be plunged into a civil war. He appealed to the Senate to pause before they passed these laws, which were distasteful to the people. Many of the sets already passed were exceedingly distasteful, and together-with the proclamation had excited a desire on the part of the people to resist these ag gressions on the Constitution. Mr. LANE of Kansas, said that as far as the Senator's speech referred to the negro question, lie bad heard the same language used for the past twenty years; but he protested, in the name of the soldiers of Illinois, against the attempt to excite political dissension among them. Mr. TRUMBULL (Rep.), of Illinois, said ho was exceedingly sorry that his colleague had made such a partiann speech. When there were half a million of rebels in arms against the Government, he was sorry to hear his colleague turn his attention from these, traitors who are trying to destroy the Go vernment, to inquire of our soldiers, What are your party political It matters not what are the politics of a soldier fighting for his country. If he is fight ing for the constitution and the Government, he was his brother and he would embrace him. He was sorry that his colleague had undertaken to inquire whether the soldiers had voted the Democratic or Republican ticket. He (Sir. Trumbull) never would have brought such an issue before the Senate. It was known, and to none better than to his colleague, that in making military appointments in Illinois no question of politics was made at all. Mr. RICHARDSON asked if his colleague was not one of those who heel eid protesr -4e • thaa_ eue usingtSatssasted with a command unless heconcurred with the President's policy for carrying on the war. Mr. TRUMBULL said that his colleague was en tirely mistaken in supposing that even one-half of the soldiers of Illinois were Democrats. But his colleague had asked if he had signed ti certain protest. It made no difference whether he had signed any paper ; but he would say, now and forever, that he was in favor of • such a policy, and if he had the power, no man should lead the armies who did not agree with the Presi dent in the prosecution of this war and the policy he had adopted to crush this rebellion. No semi-loyalist or traitor should lead his brother or son in the war. If his colleague was President and the Democratic party in power, he would say to them : Take men to lead your armies who believe in your manner of putting down the rebellion, and who believe in the policy you have adopted. He would like to know if his colleague would place in command, to carry into execution the greatest enter prise in the world, a man who was opposed to the policy he had adopted. Mr. RICHARDSON. If I was President I would call General McClellan immediately to head the armies. Mr. TRUMBULL. If you believed that General McClellan was opposed to the mode of putting down the rebellion you had inaegurated, would you call 'himm to command the army? Would it be wise to use instrumentalities to carry into effect a measure, when those instrumentalities are opposed to carry ing it into effecti Mr. RICHARDSON. I would select a man who would win victories, Mr. TRUMBULL. Well, sir, the Senator would make a judicious choice. There is about as much consistency in that as in some other things my col league has said. (Laughter.] I forbear, sir, to make any assault upon General McClellan, but as to his victories, 1 must confess I am not familiar with them. If I was hunting after a man to conduct the army who had won victories and had taken ad vantage of the greatest opportunity ever afforded to a man to win victories, I. certainly should not select General McClellan. Mr. HARLAN said that, in regard to his State, many of those in the regiments which voted for the Republican ticket were. Democrata when they started out ; but had voted afterward to sustain the Government. • Mr. CARLILE (U.), of Virginia, said he was willing to give to the President all the support he would give to any man ; but he would not trust a man with such unlimited power. One year ago the country was a unit ; and why is it necessary now to resort to these measures to get volunteers We must be careful that the war is not waged so as to destroy the Constitution and the rights of the States. Mr. BAYARD (Rem.), of. Delaware, contended that the General Government has no right to inter fere with the control of the State militia. It 'can make rules for their government, but not to over throw all State authority. Mr. NESMITH (Dem.), of Oregon, said the bill gave the President the power to call out the militia, -and, if necessary, to make a draft. He wanted no more such scenes as we had last year, when men who were dratted never came into.the service at all. We have, so far, met with limited success in the prOsecution of the war. He believed that a great deal of the evil was dueto the inefficiency and inability of those at the head of the Government.• If we had an Administration with half .the ability and vigor of that of the rebels, he believed the rebellion would have been crushed in thirty. days. The "Democratic element," about which so, much Is said, has coinnualeMe4. tc the army, aaa the an* is DOW' A great undiSeiPlited mob. There never has been any discipline in the army. The biloitlS shim that there are '70,000 deserters today, and there netrif has been but two men punished for deserting. This policy must be changed, and disci pinta must be forced into the army, commencing with the officers. If the Government cannot do this, they might as well abandon the war at once, and the sooner the better. He teas in favor of trying to reduce the army to discipline. He would drive out Um drones and thieves, and have stragglers punished at once. A great deal of this lack of discipline is due to the heads of the Government. Not 100 g since, two colonels were arrested for commuting . t t heir, rations in kind, and at the same time claiming money for their rations. They were arrested and tried by sepa rate courts martial. One court found the facts proved, and yet found nothing against the officer, The other court found the officer guilty, and yet he was kept in the service, notwithstanding. The peo ple of Oregon were truly loyal, and they would do everything in their power to put down this rebel lion, but they were not in favor of making war sim ply to abolish slavery. If it was declared to be a war of emancipation, he should not vote for sup plies to carry it on ; but as he believed it was a war to crush the rebellion, he was ready to do all he could to support it. The motion was disagreed to : Yana--Idesars. Baynnl, Carlile,Davis, Hicks, Kennedy; Latham; Powell, Bice, Richardson, Sauls bury, Turpie, Wade, Willey, - and :Wilson of Mis aouri-14, nays 33. Mr. cal - 11,1LE (U.) moved to strike out the fourth section. ' After a dinounsion on the pending question, the Senate adjourned. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES . Messrs.:McLane' and Wing. . . . Mr. HAWES (Rep.), of Massachusetts, from the Committee on Elections, reported adversely „n the credentials of J. E.lalloud, claiming a seat in the House, as Representative of the Second district of Virginia, and also on the.application of his.con 7 tentant, W. W. Wing. , . Submarine Telegraph. The House, by a vote of 71 yeas against 63 nays, passed the bill reported yesterday, authorizing the Secretary of War to enter into n contract for the construction of a telegraph cable from Fort Mc. Henry or Fort Monroe to Galveston, New Orleans, and intermediate points. United States Statutes. The bill reportedfronithe Judiciary Committee by Mr. Hickman, o[ Pennsylvania, was taken up. It provides for a board of three commissioners, at a salary of ss,oooper annum each, to revise and codify the general statutes of tho United States. They are required to reduce into one act all laws on a simi larity of subjects, omitting all acts or parts of acts which have been repealed or expired by limitation or repugnant to the Constitution of .the United States. - The • revision to .be prepared ao as to ren der the laws more plain and easy to he under stood. They are from time to time to lay be fore Congress such codifications and revisions - ,la miler that they may be revised or re-enacted; and to specify the moitpractittable mode by which,. if ne cessary, they may be amended. The term of office of the commissioners is to be three years. They are to have free access to public libraries, and a room in the Treasury Department to be provided for their use. Mr. Hickman said the bill was in accordance with a recommendation made by the President a year ago, and it had received the unanimous concur rence of the Judiciary Committee. The bill was rejected—yeas 42, nays 86. The Ship-Canna Bill. Mr. OLIN (Rep.), of New York, from the Com mittee on Military ARairs, reported a bill for the construction of a ship canal for the passage of armed and naval vessels from the Mississippi river to Lake Michigan, and for the enlargententpf the Erie and Oswego canals, so as to adapt them to the defence of the Northern lakes. This bill is similar to the one reported yesterday ' which was recommitted to the Military' Committee, but it has been amended in the fifth section so ne to avoid the objections here tofore urged—namely, that it made an appropriation of money, and must, therefore, under the rules, re ceive its first consideration in Committee of the Whole on the state of the Union. - • - Mr. HOLMAN (Dem.), of Indiana, and Mr. STEVENS (Rep.), of. Pennsylvania, now severally raised objections to it, which were overruled. • Mr. McPIIERSON (Rep.), of Pennsylvania, raised the point that the committee did not authorize this bill to be reported. Mr. OLIN explicitly stated that he had such au thority. • Mr. ARNOLD (Rep.), of Illinois, raised a ques tion that it was too late for Mr. McPherson to make his point, as the bill had received its Rest and second reading, and several questions concerning it had al ready been decided. The SPEAKER sustained this view of the case. Mr. OLIN said he was willing to defer action on thebill till Friday. Mr. KELLOGG (Rep.), of Illinois, condemned the attempts of the enemies of the bill to defeat it by parliamentary tactics. If it could not get votes enough, let it go down ; but in God's name, do not kill and strangle it. Let the question be fairly taken. Mr. HOLMAN moved to take up the bill. Not agreed to—yeas 66, nays 80. Mr. OLIN, in order to avoid a waste of time, suggested that the further consideration of the bill be set down for Friday. Mr. STEVENS catered an amendment providing that, before the United States makes any e.xpendt tures New York shall grant a survey and Jurisdic tion in the same manner as is required of Illinois, and ail provisions relative to the reimbursement to the State of Illinois shall alike apply to New York. Mr. WHITE and Mr. LIVEN severally proposed amendments. On motion of Mr. OLIN, the further considera tion of the subject was then postpohed till .Friday. Overland Euaigrants. Mr. DUNN (Rep.), of Indiana, from the Com mittee on Military Affairs, reported a bill for the protection of the overland emigrants to the States and territories on the Pacific coast. It appropriates thirty thousand dollars; to be expended under the direction of the Secretary of War. The bill was passed. Military Hospitals. Mr. McPHERSON, of Pennsylvania, from the same committee, reported a bill in relation to mili tary hospitals, and providing for the organization of An ambulance corps. He said a number of soldiers had becn detailed from the army to perform hospital and ambulance service. This bill would return them to their regiments. .It authorized the permanent enlistment of twenty thousand men for the performance of such duties. A. colonel is provided as head of the corps, with a first lieutenant for every hundred men, a sergeant for every twenty, and a corporal for every ten men. The bill is recommended by the Secretary of War, quartermaster General, and Surgeon General, and was so drawn up as to avoid all collision among those officers. It was passed. Quartermaster General's Clerks. McPHERSON also reported the Senate bill authorizing the employment of ninety-four clerks, thirty copyists, and six laborers in the Quarter master General's office. Passed. Subsistence Department. The House passed the Senate bill for the more ef ficient administration of the Subsistence Depart ment, It provides for a brigadier general as chief, two colonels as aseistant commitaaries, and a major, the selection to be made either from the atmy or vo lunteer forces. Mr. YEAMAN(Dem), of Kentucky, from ~the A Committee on Military nita, reported back the House bill, with the Senate's amendment, au- thorizing twenty thousand men to be raised in Ken tucky for twelve months, for the defence of that State, etc.. Mr. WADSWORTH (Linton), of Kentucky, reply ing to a remark of lily. Stevens, testified to the loy alty of the Governor of Kentucky. Because this bill, which was introduced at the last session, was not passed, much blood had been shed and property de stroyed. And,in response to a question of Afr.pavis, he said the weapons would not be taken to the South ern Confederacy. Kentucky would not betray the ifagg DdArRS (Rep.) responded that a portion of Kentucky had proved unfaithful to the Union, and were near bringing the State into the vortex: of dis union. Nothing but the valor and patriotism of the Union men bad saved the ,State. Could the gentle man give assurance that no such danger would again occur? Mr. YEA MAN (Beni .) said that such men as Buck ner could not transfer to the rebellion the arms to be furnished under this bill, which merely provided for . raising volunteers, as has been done in other States, and which the Constitution authorized. They were to be piked under generals appointed and commissioned by the President. The gentleman from Massachusetts could say whether he was afraid to trust such Union officers. Mr. WICKLIFFE (U.), of Kentucky, said the bill, as originally introduced by him, proposed a force for home protection, but it had been so altered by the Senate as to mate the volunteers perform duty everywhere for the United States. Dlr. OLIN said that Kentucky had made many sacrifices for the Union, and it would be unwise and ungenerous to imply that we. distrust the loyalty of the people of that State. We should encourage them by every proper means to maintain with us the cause in which we are mutually engaged. Mr. (}BIDER (U.), of Kentucky, briefly spoke of the necessity for passing the bill to defend the bor der of Kentucky. If, he said, you give us this mea sure, we will raise for the Government a sufficient number of men to overawe the enemy, and, if ho comes, conquer him. The patriotism of the people on the border will not falter as long as a star re mains on our banner. The Senate amendment was agreed to, so the bill has passed both houses. The House acted on the Senate amendments to the deficiency appropriation bill. Mr. POTTER (lisp.), of Wisconsin, introduced a bill, which was passed, thnt the State of Wisconsin be made a part of the ninth judicial circuit of the United States. The House then adjourned. PENNSYLVANIA LEGISLATURE. HAP.RIBBIIRG, February 4, I.: SENATE. The Senate met at 11 o'clock, and was opened with prayer by Rev. Mr. Moore. . - Mr. STEIN, a petition from Lehigh county for the increase of capital and extension of charter of the Allentown Bank. Messrs STEIN and MOTT presented remon strances against the rebuilding of dams on the upper section of the Lehigh Navigation. Mr. STARK presented several remonstrances against releasing the Lehigh 'Navigation from the obligation to nebnild the dams above Mauch Chunk. Bills Introduced Mr. STARK, a bill to incorporate the Bank of Scranton. Also, a supplement to the Washington Coal Company. Mr. SMITH, a bill to incorporate the Mount Clare and Perklomen Turnpike Company, of Mont gomery county. Mr. INIeSHERRY, a bill empowering the commis sioners of Adams county to levy a tax. to pay boun ties to volunteers. On motion of ;qr. SERRILL, it was ordered that 3,000 copies in English, and 500 in German, of the report of the commissioners to revise the revenue law;, be printed for the use of the Senate. Bins Considered. Mr. REILLY called up the House bill to change the place of.holding' elections in Porter township, Schuylkill county, which was ruled out of order by the Speaker, the courts having power. On motion of Mr. STEIN, the bill relative to landlords and tenants was passed to third reading and postponed. On motion of Mr. CLYMER, the House bill to authorize the Reading Gas Company to in crease its capital stock, was considered and passed finally. On motion of Mr. CLYMER, the bill relative to ground rents in the city of Reading was considered and passed finally. The Senate having no flirther business before it, Adjourned. HOUSE The House was called to order by Speaker CESSNA at the usual hoot., after which the Clerk read the journal of yesterday. Rcsolut ions Offered. Mr. BECK offered a resolution of inquiry that the Governor be requested to communicate to this House whether any member of the Legislature of • this State has been appointed, or now holds office under the United States during his- services in the ' State. Laid over for one day. Mr. McCULLOCH, one that the Committee on the :Militia System are hereby instructed to report a bill thoroughly reorganizing, the militia system of this State. Agreed to. Mr. McCOY, ajoint resolution that, if the Senate concur, this Legislature adjourn on the With day of March next, at 12 o'clock M., sine die. Laid over for one day. - Bills Rcportc.l. • Mr. CIIABIPNEYS (Committee Judiciary, Gene ral) reported, with amendments, a bill relating to actions of slander against husband and wife. Mr. BROWN, (Northumberland,) from the same committee, as committed, en act authorizing the Supreme dourt and the several Courts of Common Pleas to renew and extend the charters of corpora tions. Mr. JOHNSON, (seine committee,) with amend ments, an net relative to public lands granted by the United States to several States for farm pur poses. Mr. MAGEE, (Corporattons,) as committed, an act incorporating the Loan Association of the city of Philadelphia. iIfr:McRIUBT.B.TI.3 gam 6tninittee, ad committee], An act to 'legalize degrees conferred and diploma§ ghinted to the gatduates of the college of Dental Surgeons of the city of Philadelphia. Mr. BUTCHMAN, (Roads, Bridges, and Canals), as committed, an act to authorize the Willow Grove and Germantown Plank Road Company to issue preferred stock. Bills in Place. .\lr. RERls.;S,of Philadelphia, read in place afurther supplement to the set incorporating the city of Phi ladelphia, providing that hereafter it shall not be lawful for the Councils to elect to the office of police magistrate any alderman who is not a resident of the police district to which he is elected. Referred to Committee on Corporations. • Mr. HOPKINS, of Philadelphia, one entitled "a further supplement to the act consolidating the city of Philadelphia? , Referred to Committee on Cor porations. The Duty on Paper. The Senate joint resolution, requesting our Re presentatives, and instructing our Senators in Con. gress, to vote in favor of the repeal of the duty on paper, was taken up and passed tinnily. Adjourned. New Jersey Legislature =lmportant Resolutions. Tim Tort, N. J., Feb. 4.—Mr. Randolph, of Hud son, introduced a joint series of resolutions In the Senate this afternoon, of which the following is a synopsis : The tint recites the pledges made by Congress on the 5.. , 0th day of July, 1861, in which, among other things, it was declared that the war is not waged for conquest or subjugation, or for the purpose of Inter fering with the rights or established institutions of the States, but to maintain and defend the suprema cy of the Constitution, with the rights and equality under it, unimpaired; and that as soon as these ob jects shall be accomplished the war ought to cease. Relying on these assurandcee, New Jersey hatt freely and fully, without conditions and with out delay, contributed her sons and means to the as sistance of the Federal Government. • The second resolution urges upon the President and Congress a return and adherence to the original Policy of- the Administration as the Only means, un der the blessing of God, by which the adhering States can be reunited in action, the Union restored, and the nation saved. Third. That it is the deliberate sense of the people of New Jersey that the war power within the limits Of the Constitution is ample, and that all assump tion of power, under whatever plea, beyond' that conferred by the Constitution, is without warrant or authority, and, if continued, will finally encom pass the destruction of the liberties of the people and the death of the Republic. And, therefore to the end that in any event the -matured and deliberate sense of the people of New Jersey may be known and declared,'we, the Repre sentatives, in Senate and General Assembly con vened, do, in their name and in their behalf, make unto the Federal Government, this our solemn pro lestagainst the war being waged for any unconsti tutional or partisan purposest againsta war for the put pose 'of subjugation, with a view of, reducing the insurgent States to a Territorial Condition; against proclamation's, under the plea of necessity, by which • persons in. the States or Territories, sustaining' the Federal Government, and beyond the neeessary.military lines are liable to the rigor and severity of military law ; against all arbitrary arrests, and the suspension of the writ of habeas corpus in the States rind Territories sustain. ing the Federal Government; against the" creation of new States by the division of exiating ones; against the confiscation and seizure of property without judicial process ; against the power (wawa ed in the proclamation of the President made Tan. 1, iees, by Which the slaves are Bet tree; against every exercise of power upon the part of the Fede ral Government not clearly given and expressed in the Clonstitution. Fourth. While New Jersey has promptly yielded to the calls of the Government, it has been out of no lurking animosity to the South,nor with kdbspositioa to deprive her people of their rights or property, but simply to assist in maintaining the Federal Consti tution ; but at no time has she not been willing to terminate the war peacefully and honorably. The fifth resolution deems the suggesting of plans for peace inexpedient until some assurances are given that such plans and efforts would not be mis construed, but be accepted by the South as a means of settlement, honorable alike to both contending parties. These resolutions may be regarded as the 'matt mente of the Legislature, and will, no doubt, be adopted. From CallibrMa. !PAN FMANCISCO; Feb. 4.—The crew are being ship ped for the steamer Saginaw, preparatory to de parture to the Mexican coast, to protect American interests. The steamer Oregon leaves for Mexican ports to morrow, with a quantity of machinery for working the mines. Mr. Robinson, of Guaymas, who is now here, has ordered $250,000 worth of machinery to be shipped in March. Everything indicates &large emigration to North western Mexico during the coming spring. Several hundred Secessionists have gone, or soon will leave for Guaymas for the purpose of crossing Sonora and Chihuahua into Texas. tine party, including Jude Stanwick and Dan Showalter, had reached the Rio Grande when last heard from. SITOCICING ACCIDENT.— William aged 38 years, employed as a stevedore, received • very Severe compound fracture of his right leg, by falling down the hold of the ship Napoleon at Race street wharf, yesterday morning. The unfortunate loan was removed to the Pennsylvania Hospital. The attending physicians at this institution con sidered it necessary to amputate the broken limb., but the aufferer would not permit it to be done. He was therefore conveyed to his home. FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. TILE MONEY MARKET. PLIZTADVPIIIA. Feb. 4. 18 . The rebel news of a successful attack en our blockading fleet off Charleston Canted considerable excitement on the street to-day, and not a little alarm. But the word• ing and the contrariety in the statements of the several despatches soon quieted operators, at d it is generally looked upon as an enormous canard, set afloat by specu lators, or that the result of the contest is as greatly in our favor as the Southern newspapers try to make it ap pear in theirs. The effect on the market was to unsettle everything for awhile. Gold opened at the closing Price of yesterday (154). but under the stimulus of the "exciting news." flew up to 157 X, falling off to WiK, and, cloning steady at 156 g. Old demands rose to irit, toll toll 2. and-closed at the Sinner figure. Government securities suffered temporarily, lint they close at yen. terday's figures, with considerable activity in the one year certifiatlns, which eye worth M. The aspect of th money market continues unchanged. Business nt the Stock Exchange was mostly confined to bonds, holders of shores being generally unwilling to part with them to the weak buyers. Governments close firm. State fives were active at Iffig. New city sixes sold at 110—the old at 108.!..c@109. Lehigh Valley bonds sold at 113,i. Reading sixes were steady, Lens rising one per cent. Pennsylvania Railroad first mort gage were in demand at 120—second do. at 116, the latter an advance of 1)4. Allegheny county (railroad) sixes sold at 65. North Pennsylvania sixes at 01. Long Island sixes at 104. Camden and Amboy of ISM at 104,4. Schuyl k ill Navigation sixes 1&43 were active at 70—a decline of .4'. Elmira sevens fell off ).per cent. 110 was paid for Philadelphia and Erie sixes. Sunbury and Erie sevens at 114. Norristown Railroad sixes at 115. Eeadtng Railroad shares opened at 45, closing with that bid; Philadelphia sold at 3114; CataNVISSZ preferred sold at 23; Little Schuylkill at 4.311—an advance of ,l;f 2 't Afiuehili sold at 54!: Elmira at 14—a decline of ; the preferred fell X ; Pennsylvania fell off ; Beaver Meadow sold at GUI ; liarrisbarg at GS; litudingdon and Broad Top at 2.l—sin advance of 1; Camden and Atlanitc at 1.2, the preferred was offered at 20 without a bid; Norristown at OPX. Passenger Railways we steady. Seventeenth and Nineteenth sold at 11,4; fifth and Sixth at 673 i; Tenth. and Eleventh rose 1; Girard College Chestnut and Walnut X; Morris Canal preferred rose'(. Schuylkill Navigation sold at 6X; Susquehanna Canal at 6X; Le high Navigation scrip at 3P.i. the shares at 5'..).%1. New Creek Coal sold at 5,1% Delaware bintnal Insnranne at 30; Pennsylvania Mining at 2.; Corn Exchange Rank at 20X; Girard at 463 x; Western at 60. The market closed steady-401,000 iu bonds and 1,600 shares changing bands. Drexel tt Co quote : United States Bondr, ISSI rfi United etateri Certificates or indebtedness WA ijnitcd Statce 4:10 Notes 10 . th )o:pc, Quartermasters' Voucher. Orders fur Certificates of /udebtaduess Gold Demand Notes • ' Jay Cooke & Co. quote Government securities, &a., as followa : United States Sixes, ISSI. United States 7 3:10 Notes r CertlfigAtes of Indebtedness Quartebto asters' Vouchers. J>emand Notes Gold We have received the following statement of the de, poets 14 coinage at the United Staten Mint for the month of January, 1E63: DEPOSII7, Gold 4posits from all sources• • • Silver, including purchases...... Total depofilts. Copper cents (0. S,) received in enduing) for um issue . " 1.4.3 00 1;01.1) COI SAGE. No. of piece Yl SILVER COLN.4.OE. 35,530 Fine bars Half dollars Fine bars.... .. , .4.630.000 W.,50D CO RECAPITULATION • • Piece. Cents Gold coinage vorner Total W. 172 09 The tollowing.shows the amount of coal transported over the Lehigh Valley Railroad, for the week ending January 81.1&63: Week. Previously. Total. Tons. Cwt. Tons.Owt. Tons. Cwt: Hazleton 5.610 10 31,454 a; 41.064 15 Peet Sugar Loaf 3.133 09 19.93 16 24.162 ws council Ridge 1.601 03 12.%2 OS 14,515 11 Mount Pleasant 403 06. 2,247 16 2,651 03 Spring . Mountain— ..... . 1,360 11 16,9 M 00 15.205 it Coleraine 522 07 5.06911 5,521 113 Beaver Meadow . 1,1119 19 1,169 19 11. York and Lehigh.... 1.216 07 7,101 05 9,317 12 N. Spring Mountain. : .. 1,667 07 6,49) 07 5,153 07 Jeddo . . 2,674 1!) 11,5_1014 1420513 064 .16 8,603 U 0 9.257 nl9 5 0r.4 4 5. B. "A Harleigh German Fauna narrate. --•• Other Shippers WO 00 8,5.52 IS 7.4'2'2 07 0,078 10 94711 10 Total 22,072 13 196,432 10 179.06.1 01 Corresponding week last year - 1'9,140 14 lola% 09 110,757 o'3 Increase 13.012 01 53.596 01 67,915 03 The New York E.reninz. Poet or to-day says ; The stock market opened active, and before the Board higher prices were established most of the railway stocks, but on the " first call" there Iva; a heavy tone, and the improvement was lost. Speicit'ation in Erie. New York Central. and Michigan Southern...was less active, and tiese are quoted dull at about thh - prices of yesterday afternoon. The reported di.saster from Charles ton. together with the legislation on the finances at Washington, nu,ettles the market. and at the close there is mere disposition to sell. Stocks •continued dull after the first board, Erie is quoted against 73 early in the day, New York Centrat 119, Michigan Southern 063‘,.R0ck Island 83. Michigan Central is quoted 9* - 0062 Michigan guaran tied lig0103).4", Minot,: Central 90)6 . 000,14, °Mena SOX. Toledo EEL Rock Wand ag). A-ggg E r i e nrc e erre d 903404.19 f. Harlem 31031..14, aopretern;d, Cleveland and Pittsburg stock Is strongly held at 6SQB 13S3f. The change in the priority of mortgages by the exchange of Scot mortgages for third mortgagee, about to lie effected, greatly improves the prospects or the stock. Hitason River.stoek was very firm, and rose 3i per rent. The earnings for January are very large,• $153,000. Pacific Mail is wilted Mg, Panama is4on Canton is quoted '21+27• Cumberland, 19020; Dela ware and Hudson, .130g1.?.; Pennsylvania, Coal, 1300 131. The Border State bonds are dull. and rather lower. fillisonris sold at 63N; North Carolinas, 74. Governments are firmer. - The sixes or im rose ?4 per cent. The AIX per cent. certificates are steady, with sales at 91€011".i. Gold conntteured at 3A5, 1 / 2 " and suddeuly went to 1117)(, but woe lower afterwards. The ihmtnationS in gold are rendered more rapid by the • report of •a-illsaster to Government 'vessels off Charleston. Early in the . daY there were sales at 14534, 156, then atl57X, and at the close there are sellers at American silver is quoted. at 147@150. Dutiable Demand notes are firm at 15.1V41.5.1 g. The money =whet is not very active, though rates are pretty well established at 647 per rent.. with more do ily. at 7 per cent. Theme is au ohm:Wane° of outside capi tar, and this partially, counterbalances the closeness of the bank. Exchange on London is unsettled and nominal at lid I& 175 for first-class banker:. Phila. Stock Exchi tßoportedby S. E. SLATNIAXE FIRST E 2000 Rending es '56....107 1000 Sch Nay 6s 'n....100 3 Poina 1 72, lee 0 5i.00 Penn R 1.4 mot. am Nek.) do b 5. 1 .90 Eloo do b5.1:33 2200 Norristown It 05..115 1300 City 6s new.llo 30) do new 11410 000 do new.:..lote 11410 3000 do now 115 IWO Lehigh Vol Gs • . 1150 301.131Philad & Erin 61..110 1:4 Norristown It Its. as- IS Sun & do 59): lozo Erie 75.....114 M5O Lehigh 6 , 118 5031 Penne. IL 20 m.... 116 5 Girard 13k 4031 2 Morris C1....Pref.1304 do Pe —2dys. 103 N BETWEEN 14 Reading R • 445 WO Mrs' Oa S 0:—.109 I 2000 do new 113 SECOND 2 Beaver Mead.... • G7%1 16100 U S as 'Bl 94X 1100 do • 945. - nloo Long Isid Os 104 400 New Creek •SLi Penne R 09' ; 9 0 US7.3oTreasNend.lol 220.1 City Gs K S 0 10e69 1000 do 11.3 2 Elmira 31 •39 10111Peuu CLOSING PRII • . • Bta.sked. S Ss atm 'SI.— 94 1 904 17 6 7.30.0 blk. '.:102 1021' American Gold ..156X 1571.1 Phil6e old..ex in.l(o3i 109 Do new.ex in. 113 1353.1 klieg co ea Penna es 10536• 106 Raading E 95 45X Do bds 430...111 113 Do bds '70...110 . 111 Do bde '50—.107 IOS Pannell .61,3.1 .03 Do lat m ea. 1194 120 Do Sd m 85....1153.1 116 Canal..... 03 57 Do I rfd 105..130 131 Do Do 2d mtg... 8064 Do es.. ..... . Scbnyl ' a% De prfd .•••• 13X 1931 tra be 139.••• 70 70x R 39 40 Do prfd . 0434 51 ' Do 7a let ra..111 ..11l Do ..... 03 71 N Penne 13 ..... X 1 9 2 fis 91 1N Do 108.,,....110 112 Phila Gee Si Nor. 5931 MLX Lehigh Val R... 7333 .. • Lehigh Val bd5..113 • • New York Stocks, February 4• Closing Quotations at 334 o'dock. • - id. Asked. 11 S Se 'SI resist . B 9 Air 93 kd. Brie Prof ..... .... B 99,4 g ;sox US 6s '6l coup.. 94X 9431 Hudson Ric 9IX . fiiii, Tres Notes. 7.30..10191 193 Harlem R R SiN • • 944 i 13 Slyr Sp a cer 94 9l Harlem R R Pre, 653, lOW' Demand N0te5...154X 154 N Reading R R......,59 _DO. * Gold 157 157 X Michigan Can.... 96 ; 11614 Tennessee • 61 • 63 Michigan South'... SSX Virginia 74 ~ Do. Guar .191 104 Missouri St 8e ..... 61 .; • 61. Panama V &atoll Company .. ' . - 111 Central .. .. ... 9035 iii. s i Del & Bud 130 1.43 Clove & Pitta.... MN .M. . penn Coal C 0.,: . •_., .. alena & Chi.... in% - I.3umbland C Co. 1.6 X 19 Clev & Toledo... EGX 97 Paciteldall 167 167,ii Clit & Rock 15... SIX EN NY Can RR... . lISX 119 Cid Bur & Q...., • . • • Eric commoa, •.. 72% 73 I Mil &Pr Da—. .. • • .4 444 dis: • •45d)..cikupte• 943 102 144 94 95 92 93 is Atis - 6 as: ems $x7.19183 53,158 Ol 5.34,636 Si $15.57 4. 05 17,704 46.500 OP angle Salem. Feb. 4. d in adelPhia Exchange. I 2000 l'enna 55..... ..... 10535 1401 00 do 10534 10 Pitch 5: Sixth* 4: .:;71,. 91 SoV.sr 43‘ 3 do 5 10 Caui&Ailantic 12. 1.2 30 Did 3int 1n5.... • • 30 MOUS 7.3oTreasMend 101 500 do end 101 I 1000 Aslle Co 6s It 55 ..2 Corn Ex Bk 20 Lehigh scrip 344 ' 93 Susq Canal. • 6, SO Bona o Mining..... 2 • 13 Belly Mead....loM 67% COM ri Puma 6s 81 Beading 16 Ilmit'don&RT R. 21 3 Phila. &Brie R. .• • Sl3 100 Elm R Pree.. • • Soy, N Pollux 'rag iMp. Si 60 Ilarri<bnrg . CS 1500 &hay Nav 6:5 • 70. BOARDS. Lehigh es '7O. •US " 33 Lehigh . Scrip MX BOA.ED. I 2 Lehigh Bac. ..... 511 M MOO Gam & Amb 65'83.10134 _ 17 .31Inehill 11 dat 90 Little o Sch B '4 5 311. U 1000 Sett Nails M cash 70 WOO to .... • ...:b3 70 S We.stern 11c m . 50 Catawissa B Pref '& :10 17th Sr 19th-st CM—STEADY. ilfd. deliab Catawtsan It-- 7_ • ' Do • 22X- ' Tim Beaver Mead 8.. G 73 67% lillnehill It 04 54% Harrisburg R..., 67.63 Wilmington _ _ Lehigh av Ss.. . • Do shares.. •59 0934 Do scrip •••• 91 Cam & Amb 11-3a)153_. Phila k Erie 68..110 110% Sun & Erie 7e.... L Island B . ?1X 914 • Do lbonds....ltY3 10134 Delaware Div..— .. Do bonds... " S_prnceetreet 8.. 16 17 chestnutet 8.... 5431: Arch-street 1L... 27 273( Raceetreet 8.... 11 12 Tenth-etroet R... al • 41) Thirteenth-et 8.. 2646 2644 W PhDs R 6i 60 Do bonds.... Green-street 8... 41 4I Do bonds.. .. Second-street R... 0734 58 Do bonda . Firth-street 8.... Do bonds.,. . Girard College R 2t.; 9 134 iSaventeenth-st LW. 11!-,a !Little Schurl 11„. tal 44
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