tt6s. SATURDAY, MARCH 14, 1863 Tlu Alining Dlstrlcts. We have been at some trouble and ex pense to lay-before our readers a statement of the condition of aflairs in the mining dis tricts. Tht report, on another page, pre sents the result of the observations f ono of the gentlemen connected with Tun PnEss, who has just returned from a visit to the regions. he so graphically describes. It will be seen, from what he says, that a, great feeling of discontent exists in the re gions that contain the rich mines of coal that enter so largely into the wealth of Penngl- ThiS mining district, which lies be tween the Lehigh and Schuylkill, has exer cised a great influence over the destinies of our State; and the rambling politician, the - writer, or the publicist merely pays a tri bute to its influence and enterprise when he becomes eloquent over the mineral wealth of our grand old State. The coal trade has strengthened and sustained large interests in this State and country. )early $15,000,000 was produced last year; a population peculiar and isolated is sustained by it., and its transportation has built up. and established ninny lines of railroads and canals. •Our State legiilation, our Federal relations, 'our politics, and in some cases the politics of the country, havC received color and inspira tion from this single interest. The mineral resources of Pennsylvania have given - the country tariffs' and filled its treasury with wealth, and it lies become a part of our State pride or religion to develop these re sources to their utmost capacity this development has been paralyzed by the rrtas•VilifAsiSTßlA. tal are often overthrown in a single night. These outbreaks are generally. .within the power of the sheriff's local posse, but at times they require the stern hand of the mi litary. In the month of May last a most serious difficulty occurred, and for the time it was thought that blood - would be shed be fore peace could be restored. Since the month of May we have not heard so much about the troubles in the raining districts. Occasionally an obscure paragraph in one of the -local newspaper's would tell us how a - few laborers had "struck," and under the influence of liquor - attempted violence—and how, rifler a little trouble, they were arrested, tried, con victed, and sent to prison. After a sum mary example of this kind peace was re stored, and no more heard'of troubles in the mines, until after a fortnight or two, when the same story was repeated. It is evident that there is now, and has been for a long time, a very restless:and uncertain popula tion i n these mining districts, and that content is deeply-seated. In this question, as in -all questions, there are two opinions to be heard. Some tell us that the heart of the miner is predisposed to wickedness—. that his ways arc wholly evil, and. haVing some strange predilection for crime, he does nothing but drink wretched whisky, and demand higher wages—that the capitalists are badly-used gentlemen, and the victims of this popular depravity. The other side of the story is that the capitalists, and more particularly the men who work the mines, are hard, grasping, avaricious men—Shy locks in the coal business—who oppress and crush their laboring men and keep them in misery, while they roll in luxury. As we are neither espousing one opinion nor the other, but seeking for truth, we may proba bly fmd in this case, as in the ma jority of cases, that truth lies between the two extremes. We know very well that laboring men, and particularly men who live in Communities like the miners, and, from the necessities of their situation, com pelled to live an humble life, are too often led into excesses by the seductions and false hoods of unscrupulous, bad men, who use them for their own selfish and ambitious purposes. The demagogue would ask no better audience than a company of humble miners. They pre - susceptible and easily. impressed. They are anxious to find a reason for their poverty and their misfor tunes ; and, like Most men who Are poor and unfortunate, they can easily be led to believe that the fault is at the doors of the rich, and that every dollar wealth possesses repre sents so many hours of their unrequited toil. When men have -these feelings, the way to violence and crime is easily discoYered. At the sane time we are far from believing that the employers are free from blame. His Excellency the Governor, in his last mess age, dwelt very earnestly upon the injustice of what is known as the " store-order " sys tem. As we understand this system, it is thus: The owners of a colliery open a store in the settlement around their mines ; they stock it with all manner of articles for use, luxury or comfort, and pay the miners in orders upon the 'agent who manages it. Of course, the agent can charge his own price, and, by advancing his rates 25 or 50" per. cent., reap a large profit from the buyer: There is no competition . , and the men are at the mercy of the store-keepers. "It is a system,"-says the Governor, "most unwise •and unjust, and it affects classes of useful citizens who, as they live by thweeeds of their daily labor,have not adequate means to resist it.' I have no doubt that most of the difficulties which occasionally occur be tween employerS. and their workmen are due to the prevalence of this system." This is very positive evidence, and, although our own writer states that the store-order system has been divested of its offensive features, the only cure for the evil will be to abandon it altogether. It may be that it is not as oppressive as the workmen declare' it to be, but the principle is manifestly unjust, and a law should be passed prohibiting it alto gether. • We believe it possible for some system to be adopted, fair to the capitalist and the la borer, permitting these rich regions to be de veloped to their utmost capacity, and at the same time enabling the miners to live in comfort and happiness. There is no reason in the world why men who labCr at the mines should be more ignorant and unhappy than men who labor in other departments of industry. They are a Vold, shrewd; courageous, active people. Their fearful trade requires calm nerves, and a contempt of fear. difhe qualities that make them, so troublesome and dangernua—that-lead -- thern to organize into rude secret societies—to di rect general stiikes,.and, indeed, to main tain such a thorough and complete organi zation through the whole region, are quali ties that, when well trained and cultivated, make men upright, faithful, and happy. We think these mining people may become so, and we think that the men who control the mines, and find themselves involved so fre quently in serious and troubleiome quarrels, might.do a grod thing for themselves, for humanity and. civilization, by endeavoring to improvii-the condition of the men under their charge. necessary, we believe, that the Condition of these people Should be known to.lead -to its amelioration, and for this reason we have been at so much trouble to lay before the public the observations of a calm, uniijudiced,' and intelligent• ob server. The Distresuil Irish Cotton Operatives. Yesterday, at the Corn Exchange, In one hour, over $2,030 was subscribed for the distressed cotton weavers and muslin* em broiderers in the North of Ireland, and this amount will be considerably increased there, as also by the public generally. Two ladies thoughtfully and kindly sent their respective donations of si"i each. In the course of - next week; the relief committee will ship their first Instalment of charity; probably in flour, which is.inuch needed by the starving out-of-work• operatives, male and female. The misery to which they are subjected is snore iuteriFe and appalling than that which has afflicted Lancashire. ST. PATltlvit'd DAy.—Next Tuesday being the national anniversary of St. Patrick, the patron mint of Ireland, “ Who (hove the frogs into the bogs, And haLished all the varmint,” the various Irish societies will celebrate it, as Usually, it being a point to drown the shamrock in something stronger than water. The Hibernian Society for the Relief of Emigrants' from Ireland will dine at the Girard House on that occasion. LETTER FROM "OCCASIONLL." • WASHINGTON,' March 13, 1863 Manifestly there arc two opposing ele ments in what was the Demoeratic.party that which denounces the preservation of the Republic at whatever risk or cost, and that which pray s.for the salvation of slavery before the Government itself. The same struggle is going on in some other associa tions ; but as the former strength of the De mocracy lay in the unity of the slave power, now in arms against the Union, the conflict in that party will be most violent and mbtracted. Your meeting 'at Musical Fund Ball, on Wednesday evening, ought to go far to decide the question in favor of the right and against the wrong principle.. A reading and thinking man, unless he is of the school of those 'who are sincerely averse to the doctrines upon which our free institutions repose, and, therefore, indiffer ent to the high obligation of maintaining the Government, would not remain a mo ment in the Deinocratic, or in any other party, after finding that its purposes were 'hostile to his country. There are tens of thousands of such citizens who will rend the speeches of Democrats like Andrew Johnson, Jos. A. Wright, H. B. 'Wright, B. H. Brewster, and will either try to rescue their old party from treason able influences, or will leave it forever. How, indeed, can such examples be re sisted ? Democracy is not :the synonym of treason. If it means anything, it is for the rights of man, and for every progressive and improving measure. It is not, in this the..morning of the world's liberation from tyranny, like the bat or the owl that flies froni the light. Can it be posiible that con tact 'with slavery has so changed our people ti. he end ev signalinnovation and e - Vitfty. - for every ata holys)__ls now the apology - foi;1116: Vfanetitt — urnan — ut - -tuw7—asci-....- the shield of the murderers 'of Liberty? Iles that great party, the threshold of 'which is crimsoned With the blood of the Reformers of the Revolution, and from whose vestibule have issued forth ideas that have shaken oppression in every land, become the sanctuary in which rod-handed Rebellion against God and man hides from detection and punishment ? The answer to this is found in the increasing volume of op.: position to the traitors, in the Democratic hands that attack it in the field, and the Democratic votes that assail it at the ballot box. I care not if we, lose an election now and then, and if the friends of the Govern ment are for the time being overborne. - We are advancing, neverthelesslEvely re verse only fortifies and hardens us for a new endurance. There is not an hour that does not add to our cause a thousand honest and unchangeable convictions to supply the places of the dead and rotten prejudices that fall away from us. We lose the soldiers of fortune and secure the heroes_ of principle. 'We get rid of the aristocrats and weld to and with us the Democrats. If the Arnolds desert and betray, the Lafayettes and the Jeffersons stand fast and unshaken. For every sneering Reed, who looks 'with fiendish com placency upon the bleeding body of his lacerated country, we get au Andrew John son, 'who proves his sincerity by offering his life as a rampart for her protec tion. So, therefore, • Democrats, when_ ever you want counsel and encouragement to sustain your , country, you have them in the fact that the real principles, the . pre cedents,and the leaders 'of your great party, are all arrayed on the side of the Union, and against the rebellion. You can no more escape from this fact than yon can escape from death. The Christian iAight as successfully attempt to deny the Bible, as for any one of you " to rail this seal from off the bond." And, above all, do not delude yourselves with the thought that you can preserve your loyalty by offering such sham support of the Government as is borrowed from the 'heart less philosophy of the Cynics and Jesuits, the Pharisees and aristocrats, 'who now dominate in the old Sanheilrim. These men are no more of you than you are of the re bellion. • They have as little faith in what you hive been taught, and in what you be lieve, as you have in the creed of the Turks, or the teachings of the Chinese. Arise, then, at once, and forever ! Save your party from their baleful presence, if you.can; but, at all 'events, save yourselves. OccasrozrAL. Additional Copper Aline Statistics. From correspondence from the copper•mining re gion of Lake Superior, and the most reliable infor mation we have been enabled to glean from gentle men in this city who are familiar with this great metalliferous section, and who have taken some in terest in its development, we are led to believe that at no distant day the region referred to will form a, If not the chief attraction to capitalists; and there can be no doubt that the next few years wilt make immense fortunes for those who have the saga city to enter the field befo . re the furore becomes general. "tandem" is the name of a new mining company formed to work a large tract of mineral land in this section. The property is a rich and valuable one, having, several large veinsin it. The directors of the company are among our most prominent busi ness men and capitalists. In our notice of the "Bohemian "mine, on Tues day last; we stated that its yield of copper was about eon pounds to the cubic fathom, an amount large enough to pay g handsome profit ; but - the accounts received since then make a still better representa tion. Over 800 pounds of mineral have been pro duced in one week by the corps of miners engaged in sinking the No. 3 . 6 haft, and the show of copper throughout the mine generally is Raid to be of the most promising character. All the openings appear to be yielding well of the three descriptions of cop per p,cduccd in the Lake Superior region, viz: moss, barrel, and stamp. The entire foroe of the Bo hemian Company is engaged in "opening" the mice—a stage which must always precede the re-al production of mineral, or storing, as it is termed. Those mines are invariably the most successful and the best-paying in which the largest amount of vein has been opened before the second or sloping opera tion is freely entered upon. At the present time the stopes of this mine are yielding a daily average nf 1;00 pounds of pure metal. The South vein has been opened at several points, though more in the way of exploration than for any direct mining work at present. So far as opened, the vein shoWs great richness. The agent of the mine writes that the con dition of the latter was neveibetter . than now, and expresses hie confidence, based upon what strikes us as very plausible data, that if properly wrought, the Bohemian mine will this year not only be self sustaining, but yield a handsome profit. Legislative Excursion. Hannismnao,• March 13.—The members of the Pennsylvania Legislature yesterday visited the iron ore banks on the North Lebanon Railroad, distant about thirty-one miles from Harrisburg, and six from Lebanon. A special train of three cars were placed at the disposed of the party, who were accom panied by Messrs. Nichols, Milholland, of the Phila delphia and Reading Railroad, and Mr. Weidle, treasurer of the. North I.chrinun lino. Three hours were spent at the ore banks and at the furnaces, the propel iy being owned by the Ooleman The ore is in three hills, the largest of which is three hundred and fifty feet high, and which has sup plied material for the manufacture of arms in three wars, viz : in the Revolution, in 18j2, and in the present contest. The ore is smelted in three fur naces, and veins of copper are scattered through the hills, the metal being sent to Baltimore to be refined. The iron ore rests upon trap rock, - and appears to have been ejected by volcanic action—the whole BUN face covered being not more than seventy or eighty acres. Upon returning from the ore banks the members were entertained at Lebanon, and speeches were made by Judge Shannon, of Allegheny, Judge Naine, or Fayette, and others. The Hon. Relater Clymer, of Buck a county, was loudly called for, but was not present. A. vote of thanks was returned to the Philadelphia and Reading, North Lebanon Itailioad, and non. Dlr. Coleman, member of the House, for originating the excursion. The party then returned to Harrisburg in a special train under the tuperlntendence of Win. H. Stickhutd, of the Rending Ciunpany. A VOICE PEOM T/TR AltatY.—Tire iig is en extract from a letter received in•thbr city, dated Murfreesboro. It is written by a member of the Anderson Troop : We are looking with much interest to the North, although we can hardly bring ourselves to believe that the copperheads" will be allowed to create a new division in our unfortunate Republic. The hatted of .our army of the traitors of the North is even more intense than that against those now,be fore out lints; but we hope that when the designs of three partici; are better understood by the masses, that tiny will rot m such a contemptible minority, that their (Torts to aid their brother traitors of the South Will prove utterly futile. • Acetherletter, from a soldier at Newport News, says: 4. • . A a 311 • At the same time, I do not doubt the•great ma jotity :of officers and men are opposed heart and soul to the action of their Representativeslat home. From all I lend lo the papers, I am led to believe there is a sti ong reaction In the North taking place. I trust and hope myjmpression may be correct. If only the people—the undivided people of the free States—gave the army an earnest sympathy and hearty supportif only they.would agree on this point, ektabliih the Union, and for that be willing to sacritice any party, any man, any institution, save religion Itself, to conquer all prejudices, to lay nettle all jealousies, I feel assured, we, of the army, feel assured foot . many months would paec . ere law end justice would reign over all the land. 'With or wlthout..this unanimous sympathy, the. army - win tight, as it ever has fought, bravely and• well, end though our prospects ate not the brightest now, it must, under God, conquer rebellion and establish union. The army is rapidly being rid of officers who can not "conscientiously' , fight since the first of January, 1663, and 1 think the cause will not suffer without them. I can't but believe that in many cases in the army conscience means cowardice. NVA.SH.IN GI-TON. Special Despatches to is The Press." II ASHINOTON, March 13, 1563. U. S. Senate—Extra Session. On the meeting of the Senate to-day, the body immediately proceeded to an executive session. The President of the United States having no fur_ ther communication to make, as was ascertained by a committee appointed to wait upon him, it was agreed that the Senate shall adjourn without day to-morrow. Departure of Secretary Chase thr. New The Secretary of the Treasury left this morning for New York. It is believed that Secretary Cumin visits New tork to make a loan of fifty millions of dollars, which is required for the payment of adjudi cated claims. Conlirmations by the Senate. The Senate to-day confirmed the,following nomi nations for officers in the Revenue Cutter Service, under the act of February 4th, last: To DE OAPTAINS.--john A. Webster,George Walden, Henry B. Nonea A. V. Frazer, Douglas Ottinger, Thomas Sands, Francis Martin, Stephen Cornell, John McGowan, George Clarke, John Fannee, John S. S. Chaddock, John A. Webster, Jr., John Carson, Ameea L. Hyde, George R. Slicer, Gilbert Knapp, D. C. Constable, John M. Jones, Thomas M. Dungan. Toni. FIRST LlitllTENANTS.—.fames D. Usher, Benj.'F. Kellum, Rielmrd A. Morsel, Anson SAlD germ, Alfred 13. Davis, Alvan A. Fenger, John F. Schultz, J. Wall Wilaop, Robert H. Travers, Timo thy Treadway. To DE SECOND LrEUTErlArgra.—John G. Bond, Daniel D. Tompkins, James M. Seldon, John E. Wilson, Henry 0. Porter, Edward A. Freeman, Samuel C. Colesberry, Jolen G. Baker,Samuel S. Warner, Henry J. Benson, Robert S. Ralston, Theo dore N. Spencer, Joseph Amazeen. To Inc TIITRD LIEUTENANTE.—Thomaa W. Lay, Charles F. Shoemaker, Thomas Moffitt, Martin Phillips, Frank Barr, Henry D. Hall, C. Everett Webster, Augustue G. Catry. Hugh R. Graham, Martin C. Rogers, Daniel B. Dodson, Wm. C. Pig. gott, Wm. E. Holloway, Wentworth S. Simmons, Cyrus W. Pease, George Walden, Edward D. Dick ..expon, David Ritchie, E. C. G ardrpr. of the Court ordiaims. Gharlea t. Estee to itSI..TIAIIIII.4 . Crtmmi.einn.r Ai Sohn W. Houray, of New York, to be Consul of the United States at Laguayra. Cbarlca M, Proctor ; of Maine, to be Consul at Guayaquil. Hanson A. Risley, of New York, to be Consul at Eingston, Jamaica. B. O'Duncan, of South Carolina, to be Consul for the Grand Duchy of Baden. Edward Conner, of Californial to be Consul at Guaymas. Dolphus S. Payne, of New York to be United Idaho. Elias Marshal for the Territory of Elias Perkins, of Connecticut, to be COnsul at Lahnnia, Sandwich Islands. UNDER TILE ACI TO PROMOTE THE EFFICIENCY OF THE CORPS OF ENGINEERS Colonel Joseph G. Totten to be brigadier general and chief engineer. Lieutenant Colonels Thayer, De Itussey, and Bachete to bv colonels. Majors Bowman, Barnard, Callom, Benham, Humphreys, and Macombe to be lieutenant colonels. Captains Kurtz, Alexander, Albert Reynolds, Majors. First F. Smith Hunt, Stuart, Blunt, Foster, and Du a ne, to be First Lieutenants Craightell, Comstock, Wheeler, IVeltzel, Houston, McAllister, Elliott. Palfrey, Robb, Putnam, Paine, Merrill, Reese .s.;cFarland, Purdy, Cross, and Bower, to be Captains. Second Lieutenant's o , Boorke, Farquahcr, Dut ton McKenzie, Gillespie, Burr, Oughs, - Salter, Smith, Mansfield, and Wharton, to be First Lieu tenants. Seholan, of Kansas, to be Assistant Adju tant General of -Volunteers. Private George Lancaster, of the 17th:Regirnent of Infantry, to be second lieutenant. Holmes Hare, of Illinois, to be assistant quarter master of volunteers, with the rank of captain. Limit. Wolcott, of the 41st Regiment of Ohio volun teers, to be additional quartermaster of volunteers. Captains Moulton, Insley, and Elan, assistant quartermasters of volunteers, have been confirmed as assistant quartermasters in the army, with the rank of captains, to till vacancies. Other minor military confirmations were made, and the appointments of about fifty hospital chap lains were acted on. To nr. BEHIADIEE GENERALS OP VOLITNTEERS,..—• Lieut. Col.-Alfred W. Ellet,,Ool. Alfred T. A. Tobit, Ist New Jersey Volunteers, from November 29,1862. Col. George L. Andrews, 2d Regiment of Massa chusetts Volunteers, from November 10, 1662, To nE MAJOR GENERALS.—Brig. Gen. Fredk. Steele,' of New York Volunteers, from November 29, 1862. _ Gen. Stephen A. Hurlbut, of the United States Volunteers, from September 17, 1862. To RE BRIGADIER GF.NRRALS OF VoLtmrszas.— Col. James Nagle, of the 48th Pennsylvania Volun teers. Col. Thomas:Virelsh, of the 4.sthPeruasylvania ya lunteers. Col. Pobt. B. Potter, ot the Gist Volunteers. Vol. Francis L. Vinton, of the 43d New York Volunteers. Col. Albert U. Payne, of the 4th Wisconsin Volun• tees. Col. Isaac Wistar, of the 718 t Pennsylvania Volunteers, from November 29th, 1662. Col. Joseph R. West, of the Ist California Volun teers, 1 rom November 29th 1862. Col. Alexander Hays, of the 63d Volunteers, from Sept. 29, 1662. Chicago Commercial Convention. ' In pursuance of a call published in . the Chronicle, a meeting was held at Willard's Hotel on Wednesday evening, for the purpose of choosing delegates from this district to the National Commercial Conven tion, which Is to be held in Chicago in June odd. The meeting was organized by the choice of 13. F. James. Esq., chairman, and Robert H. Morris and W. 0. Stoddard secretaries. The following is the list of delegates : Hon. Edward Dates, Hon. Robert J. Walker, lion. It P. James, Gen. S. P. Heintzeiman, Gen. J, G. Totten, Prof. James Henry, . Prof. A. D. Beene, Fred. W . Seward, J. Madison Cutts, w. P. Dols, Ward H.'Lanton, W. W. Dananhower, James N. Edmonds, jOol. James B. Fry, -.. Col. Steven H. Long, Admiral A. H. Foote, Admiral J. A. Dahlgren, F P. Blair, • John C. Rives, Robert H. Norris, W. O. Stoddard, ' Gov. A. W. Randall, Dr. Peter Parker, John W. Forney, W. W. Seaton, P. P. Stanton, A. Penfield, . S. P. Hanscom, C. Storrs, J. M. hlerriam, Horace White, Hon. Richard Wallach, Judge Andrew Wylie, J.. L. nays. Dr. Ray, Feeling for the Union in Germany. The following is an ?ictract from the letter referred to by Ex-Governor Wright in his speech at Musical Fund Hall, on Wednesday evening last: U. S. C/OlintiLATE GENERAL'S OFFICE, FRAINKFORT•ON-TIIE-MAIN, Jan. 26, 1813. • • * The middle classes in Germany, since the proclamation of emancipation, manifest for us a great degree of sympathy. Hearing that our soldiers need ed socks, and our wounded men lint, and linen band ages, they arc sending In those articles to me in great quantities. I shipped some three weeks since about one thousand pounds of lint and linen—and on Friday last over four thousand pounds of lint, &c., for the use of the sick and wounded. I have also sent a large amount of woolen socks. These things are the gifts of friends and relatives of Germans who are fighting in the Union army, and are contributed mare or less from every town in Darmstadt, Haden, Heise Cassel, etc. S. 11. Mc- Donald & Co. pay all freight on the some from Ham burg to New 'York. • • '* I could, if desired, send over in one month more than twenly-flee thou sand veteran soldiers to , add to our army, and I could do it, too, without any violation of the neutrality laws of the country. My office has been thronged with men desirous of entering our army to fight for the restoration of the Union. Many of these men were in the Crimean and Italian wars. WWII. W. MURPHY. To Hon. Jos. A. WRIOILT, U. S. Senate, Wash ington. Admiral Porter's Narrative of the Con struction and Career of his " Dummy Monitor." A private letter has been received at Washington, by a naval officer, from Acting Rear Admiral Porter, which has created much amusement in Cabinet cir- Iles. It seems that Porter was much surprised to learn, on the 25th of February, that the ram Queen of the West was at Warrenton, seven miles below Vicksburg, with the rebel flag flying, and steam up. The account Porter had received from Ellet led him to believe that the Queen was In such condition that she could not be repaired for some time. "I knew," says Admiral Porter in his letter, "that Brown could take care of the Webb by himself, but I have no idea that he will be a match for the Queen and the Webb both amusing him at the same time. The Indianola isa weak vessel and the only good thine' about her is her battery.'r He proceeds to Bay that, "during the time of the 'mining of the blockade, by the Queen and Indianola, five rebel guns were burst and dismounted in their forts. Therefore it was an object to make them fire as much as possible.' I got a mortar In easy range, and opened on - that part of the town where there was nothing but army supplies,.and soon provoked a fire of four of their heavy batteries. The shell at first fell over the mortar and around it, bursting (dose to our men ; but the range began to grow shorter and shorter, until they let us have it all our own way. Finding that they could not be provoked without an object, I thought ofgetting up an imi tation Monitor. An old coal barge, picked up in the river, was the foundation to build on. It was constructed in twelve hours, of old boards, with pork barrels piled on top of each other for smokestack, and two old ca noes for quarter boats. Her furnaces were built of mud, and only intended to make black smoke, and not steam. On the night of the 24th we heard, at o'clock, heavy guns about fifteen mites below. We knew thrit the rebels had nothing but light guns there, Which could not be heard at any distance. So we thought it was the Indianola engaging the batte ries at Carthage, fifteen miles below 1 , ickaburg. Not knowing that Brant Was in peril, we let loose our Monitor. It was towed to within a couple bf miles of the tint battery, and let go, when it was disco vered by the dim light of the moon thatVickaburg was in a stew. Never did her batteries open with such a vim. The earth fairly trembled, and the shot flew thickly around the devoted Monitor, which re. turned no shot with her long wooden gun. The Monitor ran safely past all the batteries, though under a heavy tire for an hour, and drifted down safely to the lower inoutikof the canal, where she was tucked into an eddy. The rebels were com pletely deceived by ber. Ae soon ae they paw her by daylight they Opened' on her again with all the guns they could bring to bear but without a shot hittlag her to do any harm for time shot went through one side and came out the other, without causing the vessel to sink, as she was full of water already. Our GOMM shouted and laughed like mad, but the laugh was somewhat against them when, at dnylight, we discovered the ram Queen of the West lying at Warrenton ; and the question at once arose what had happened to the Indianola. Had the two rams sunk her or captured her in the engagement we' had heard the night before? One or two of the eo Idiot got the Monitor out in the stream, and let her go down on the ram Queen. All the forte com menced firing and signalizing and as the Monitor approached her, the ram turned tail and ran down the ricer as fast as she could go, the Monitor after her, making all the speed that was given her by a five-knot current. The forts at Warrenton tired bravely and rapidly, and it was reported that they hit our Monitor in a very vulnerable spot. . Revenue HA • Board. • RRIBIIURO, March 13. 1563. • fixed the valuation of the Tho floveauo Board has following canapes as below All. all en y $26,123,119 Adrims—• • • • 4, 138.91/0 Arinstroog .. 3,014,404 Benvt r 4001,151 Bedford Barks 23,020,418 Blair ' 441(1,74a dford ...... "'"o` • 19,29182.1 Butler' - 1 4.344." cansliris ' ' 2;407.774 313,6]9 CHIIIOII 2,464,5i8 Chester . 24,273,007 Centre 4,4U),939 Clarlou 80,211.032 Clinton • 3,068.478 Clearfield 1.0.15;011 Columbia • 3,280,273 Cnirr ford 5.616.&71 Cumberland 11.235.5% IDauplf it , 3 2 029.140 Delaware 10.137,44.5 Brie 1 1,731.1113 Farette '5,4'7,731 Franklin ' 42.64.963 Fulton 1,197 . .497 . ironed ' , .... ' 17.4213 Grectle 3.12 , ),671. (Huntingdon 4,7:10.612 THE PRESS.-PHILADRT ! PHLi, SATURDAY, MARCH 14, 1863 FORTRZEISI MONROE., March 12--The Ericipon, from Hilton Head, came up Hampton Roads Last evening, passing the guard boat, and turned about and went to sea again without communicating with the shoji,. A military commission is in session at Norfolk, Va., for the trial of Alexander Spence, charged with tiring buildings. It is composed of Lieutenant Colonel Z. P. Boyer, l'f3d Pennsylvania "Regiment ; Lieutenant Colonel G. M. Guion, 148th New York; Major T. F. Bates, 99th Now York; Major Yohn A. Bolles, judge advocate. The rebel General LongstreeVs headquarters are at retdrsburg, • Va. He has 18,000 troops twelve miles this side, between there and Blackwater. It is said that they do not intend to make an attack. The steamer Adela has just come up the Roads. Battle on tho Yazoo River—Seven Thou- Enna Bobolo Captured—More Rumors of Rebel Raid CINCINNATI, March 12.—A. special despatch from Memphis, to the Cametic, gives a report of a eight on the Yazoo river, and the capture of Bevan thousan rebel prisoners and eight transports. No particulars of the affair are given. " . _ - A letter from Florence, Ala., to the • Mobile 'Regis ter, says that "Wayne county, in that State, la full of renegades, styling themselves Union meri, who had been joined by deeertera from the Southern army. They eave become more formidable than ever." . Much excitement ; was created in Cairo yeateilay by reports of the capture of Forts Henry and Donal• eon by the rebels. There is no news from Vicksburg of interest. 011.1CTIMATT, March 13. , --The Onnmercial has a rumor, telegraphed from Cairo, that the rebels have repossessed Forts Done'son and Henry. Though it is not credited, troops were ordered there for an emergency. The Gazette has received a report from Memphis that General Grant has captured Yazoo city, to gether with seven thousand prisoners and eight transports. I fear the news is too good to be true. [Correspondence of 'rho" ' , two - - • nAicxr.ricTenn., March 10 Mk REGENT DISASTER.; .... •••••••—n...---I , inc.myself conversant with the disaster which has taken - 0....-wcor- here, I antpre pared to transmit you the following, which ig rg lisUle : . I was In Murfreesboro when the tight took place, but was compelled to go by the way of Nashville) to reach Franklin with safety. Upon my arrival at Nashville I learned enough to suggest a letter, which I immediately sent you, con taining, necessarily, one or two miatakes. As far as General Gilbert is concerned, notivith standing those who are best informed say no blame can be attached to him in this case, be is of trifling account, and has but few friends in this army, I can assure yoll. In this allhir the officers in this command censure Colonel Cob= (33d Indiana), commanding brigade, and defend General Gilbert. Colonel Coburn evidently wished to make a mark, and failed to telegraph to Gilbert, who, however, would have reinforced him reluctantly, as hie deser tion of 'Franklin..would have been deemed Imprudent, owing to the nature of his military situation. The National froops were drawn into an ainbus cede, 'and most fearfully whipped. The advance skirmished slightly, until reaching Tompkins' Sta tion, when the tebels pounced down upon them from two rondo, protected by three batteries masked upon a similar number of slight elevations. Our troops were thfown Into confusion, but rallied and fought splendidly. .130 .tbe rebels came pouring in by the two roads from Spring Hill, and ouimen were forced to succumb. The rebel force actually engaged numbered about twelve thousand, comprising two r4 , iments of Indians. The rebel generals engaged were Forrest, Raines, Wheeler, Armstrong, and Whitfield. OUR FORCES AND LOSSES. The Federal force numbered about three thousand men, about half of whom were placed tore de combat. We ]oat no officer killed, and but one wounded, Col. Baird. The following is an accurate list of the loss: 8i11ed..... 65 Wounded . 259 Missing, (prisoners,) 1,062 Total 1 406 The enemy JAI - lied our dead, and retain our Wounded, and have hurried their prisoners to Chat tanooga. • • The rebels concede a ions of a hundred killed on their aide, but decline giving a liguretor thiir wounded. WHAT BRAGG IS TRYING TO DO. By what we can learn, there ilea large rebel force at Spring Rill, 'and it seems to be universally be. lieved that Bragg is massing hie left with the .inten tion of turning our right. Should such an event suc manfully take place, the Army of the Cumberland would be placed in a perilous situation. OUR TROOPS REINFORCED. • Heavy reinforcements have been sent frOm Mur freesboro and Nashville, and we look for a Willed engagement to-day or to-morrow. 1.7. Before this reaches you, if we are permittecf‘ use the telegraph, you may he- the recipient OriitWant news. As your readers are unacquainted with the new base of operations, a sketch of the localities will be interesting. THE THEATRE OP WAR. Franklin, situated on Harpeth river, eighteen miles south of Nashville, is the county seat of Wil liamson county, and is the centre of a rich and fer tile region, abounding in everything' for the . sus tenance of man and beast. It is what is known as a limestone region, finely timbered, and admirably watered. Franklin had a population, before the war, of fifteen hundred, and was consideind one of the moat charming idllages of the State. The Ten nessee and Alabama Railroad passes through the place, and furnished easy access to all parts of the country, North and South. In the commencement of our troubles, the sentiment of the county and town was largely Union, but so thorough was the change, that, in the election of June, 1901, there were but twenty.eight votes cast, out of a voting population of over 2,000, against separation. ' At present the unconditional Union men of Frank lin number less than a dozen, but certainly they are of the genuine stamp. Thompson's Station .is ten miles south of Franklid, on the railroad, and near the pike, and is in a fertile valley, surrounded by commanding hills, upon which the rebels had skit fully posted their artillery. It is a shipping point of some importance, large quantities of tobacco and cotton finding their way to market from this point. Spring Hill, three miles farther, south, is in the edge of Maury county, and is now the headquarters of Van Don). It is ten miles from Columbia, which is on the south bank of Duck river. It is a town' of some size, having before the war a population of 3,50. Duck river Is a stream of considerable size, draining alarge and fertile section of country, and . emptying into the Tennessee river. The bridges over this river are all destroyed, and the rebels now use.a pontoon bridge at Columbia, B. 0. T. Return of Gen. Grang er — Flight of the Re bels—Union Men inAlabama—Curious and Alarming Reports from the Sontii—A Planter's Story. CINCINNATI, March 13.—Gen. Granger's forces, sent in pursuit of Vas Dorn, returned to Franklin, Tennessee, 'ifin Wednesday. The rebels have fled beyond Duck river. There Were several cavalry skirmishes, and some 300 ragged fellows were picked up in the pursuit. Rebel advices show that in northern Alabama the loyalists are giving the rebels a deal of trouble. Surprises, skirmishes, and all the incidental horrors of a neighbbrhood war are constantly occurring. • Onvcirn.wri, March 13.—A gentleman who left Savannah on the 20th ult. arrived here yesterday. He is a planter and a member of the South Carolina Legislature. He reports that the rebels are massing two immense armies in Tennessee, one to hold Rose crane in check, while the other flanks him, eaters Kentucky, and marches directly on Cincinnati and Louisville. They are only waiting for the rivers to fell and the roadsto dry to begin their movements. He also says that it is the general talk in the South that a fleet of ten iron-clad steamers will be ready in foreign ports this month, with which the rebels pur pose to clear the Mississippi, and co-operate in the movement on Kentucky. Our Union Friends In Arkansas .Ohnsttse the Rebels—Sturdy right near Arisadel phia—The Rebels Discomfited by a Noble Baud of Unionists, &c. FarsrrEviLi..n, Ark., March 12.—Capt. Drown, a Union man from Arkadelphia, has_ just arrived at this post. He had eighty-thrl& men in the moun tains on White river, near Arkadelphia, where his little command were attacked on Sunday, the 15th of February last. The fight lasted from sunrise till noon, when the rebels were completely routed, with a loss of elxteen killed and twelve wounded. , CaPt. Brown lost two killed and four wounded. Capt. Brown brought in some recruits for the let . Arkansas infantry. Captain Vanderpool came in yesterday with two hundred Union men—mostly recruits for the volun teer service. All Quiet at Charlestim, Vicksiatitt,, Asia Port Hudson—Great Scarcity of Food lit the South—The Expected Federal Denims st rat tong' °lathe eon, t. H.EADQUARTIMZ Or TMC ARMY OF THE POTOMAC, March 13.—The Richmond Examiner and Dispatch of the 12th have been received here. They centain no news of interest from Charleston, Vicksburg, or Port Hudson. A despatch from Charleston, dated the llth, says all was quiet there. The city was full of rumors of en impnnding attack, but nothing authentic was known. - The Diapata, in its leader, speaks discouragingly of the prospects of obtaining food, and says the im pressment of flour and grain by the Government discourages its production. The Examiner contains an announcement that General Beauregard has revoked all furloughs, and recalled absentees to their posts. . :From Cairo—Reported Capture or a Guerilla Band. ' CAIRO, March 13.—Memphis papers of the 11th have been received. They contain nothing later horn below. It is reported that Colonel Richardson, a noted guerilla chief, and four hundred of hie men, were captured at Covington Bend on Monday, a Federal force having surrounded them. BALTII4OItU, March I3.—A .fire took place in Fort McHenry this morning, destroying the officers' quarters. Several officers lost their baggage And other private property. The origin of the lire was - accidental. ' • DEPARTMENT OF VIRGINIA. ARMY OF•THE AUNT OF Tup.cumBERLAND. Wli.o WAS TO BLA.IIIE7 AN ANIIIISCAD THE REBEL FORCE ARMY OF THE FRONTIER, STATES IN REBELLION. Fiie, at Fort Mclienry. EUROPE. The Australasian at New York. NEW YOEF, March 13.—The steamer Australa sian, from Liverpool on the 28th ult., yin Queens town on the ist, arrived at this port to-night. " The Polish question was the all-absorbing topic of interest, excluding almost the arrant attending the American rebellion. In the British House of Commons the policy of Rinds WAS strongly de nounced. The movements of the insurgents conti nue in l'oland with unabated zeal. The response of Mr. Seward to the mediation pro. posed by the French Emperor has been published, and produces in general unfavorable comment.. The ministerial crisis in the Spanish Cabinet still continued. The London Times says that 'air. Seward, if not preternaturally right, is compmhensibly wrong; and, after "criticlsfug.and dissenting from his view of affairs, says that he iB at Nat consistent with all that he has written from the commencement of the rebellion; hut whether he is consistent with the facts, the Times would rather leave events to de• aide.. The Morning rod treats the subject with much bitterness. It tooks upun the letter of Mr. Seward in reply as a mere piece of buncombe; but, emana ting, as it does, from the Washington. Cabinet, it is "truly incredible," according to the Post, "that that body should have sunk so low as to endorse so much arrant falsehood and absurd nonsense.,, . The London Morning Star, on the other hand, praises the despatch of Mr. Sewanl,`and considers that it is thummverahle in argument. It shows that henceforth not eveffthe mildest form of interference can have the least hope of acceptance from the Ame rican.Governrnent. It is stated that the Confederate loan has all been -.freely taken in the Contieentai markets. The captains of the relief ships George Griswold, Achilles, and Hope, were entertained at a grand banquet by the mayor of Liverpool, during which friendly speeches were freely interchanged. The Consul of Dudley, in a speech, asserted that it was the earnest desire of the American Government ns well as the people to perpetuate amicable relations with England. . The Princess Alexandra had left Copenhagen foe England, and was received with great eclat along the rritlie route. • The claims of the Britlab Government against Bra zil have been modified e.es-hatf. • The Polish queen% continues the prominent topic in England. An important debate had taken place on the sub ject in the British House of Commons, in which all the :ipeakers condemned the policy of Russia • but the future action of the English Government was left untrammeled by any resolution. FRANCE. The feeling in Paris continued decidedly In favor of the Poles; but the general impression was that the diplomatic measures already inaugurated would suffice for a settlement of the difficulty.. PRUSSIA - - An important debate was progressing in the Prus sian Chambers on the neutrality of that Govern ment. The policy of the Government in interfering Was vehemently attacked by many of the speakers. M. Bismark defended the ceil tee of the Government. It ishasertcd that the reports as to. the terms of the convention with Russia are mythical. No troops are to be allowed to pate the frontiers of Prussia without the express consent of the Government. POLAND. The despatches show a continued if not increas ing activity on the part of the insurgents. • Engagements had taken place at various places with varying successes. A report was current that General Klapka had gone to join the insurgents. The veteran general, Dembinski, had also left Paris for Poland. The total force of the insurgents was estimated at 45,000; but no single corps numbers more than 3,000. It is stated that the Emperor of Russia has or dered the authorities at Warsaw to suppreca the in surrection in Poland, at any price of blood or trea sure, within thirty days. A' ministerial crisis bad taken place at Madrid. SCAM. Narvaer was at ibrst spoken of as the succes sor of O'Donnell, but at thd latest advices he was out of favor, and Id. Mayans and Concha bad been summoned to the palace. . CaLermra, Feb. 12.—Shtrtings are quiet, ex change 2s. 3,, , 441., freights to London 1000. Boast y. Feb. 12.—Cotton goods are active, but cotton is (lull; exchange 28. 1X(1. THE LATEST, VIA QUEENSTOWN. • LONDON, Sunday, march I.—ln the Stock Ex change yesterday (Slamlay) Consols, after official hours, were quoted at 9.23;a933‘. In the Paris Bourse, Renter opened at sater:ic. A Cabinet council was held yesterday afternoon. The drawing•room held on behalf of her Majesty, by the Princess (loyal, was most numerously at tended. The carpenters engaged in erecting seats around St. Paul's have struck for higher wages, but the contractors refused to comply with their terms. The Paris correspondent of the London Daily News announces that the French Government has received the most embarrassing news from Mexico. General Forey says he despairs of taking Puebla without a much greater army, and calla for large re inforcements. ITALY Tmtn, Saturday, Feb. 28.—1 n the Chamber of Deputies, to-day, tee debate upon the proposed loan was continued, • The Minister of 'Finance gave an explanation of the financial condition of the country. The Chamber has passed a bill authorizing the Go• vernment to contract a loan. • SPAIN. Mannan reb. M.—The Mama is or Rare, has been charged with the formation of a new Ministry. Rumors are current that Senora Mayans and Cara Vane will enter the Cabinet. Therein no longer any question of Marshal Narvaez beingicalled upon to form an administration. RUSSIA AND PRUSSIA.. FRANKFOUT-011•THE-MAIN, Feb. 23.—TheFrank fort Journal of to-day states thnt the form of con vention between Russia and Prussia, Redrawn up at St. Petersburg, had been considered by the Ber lin Cabinet. It was decided to be too general in its character, and the Prussian Government had re quested that its bearings should be more distinctly defined. The same paper states that the desire or Prussia has led to further negotiations, which are, moat likely, not yet concluded. • P.RIISSIA AND POLAND. Bsßita, Saturday, Feb. 29.—1 n to-day% sitting of The Chamber of Deputies, the debate on the affairs of Poland Was conti„„„a... Herr Stinson vthemently attacked the policy of the Government, asking, if the re-establishment of Poland would be a misfortune for Prussia, what more ill-advised steps could be taken by the Govern ment than to supply the Western Powers with the pretence of getting up a European question. Herr Von Sybell said it appeared that Count Bernet= the Prussian Ambassador in London, had not been made fully acquainted with the contents of the convention between Prussia and Russia, and this circumstance had given rise to a dangerous de ception of Europe. Never before had a more un justifiable game been played with the interests of the country. .Herr Von Sybell concluded by saying that we desire to preserve " the country to our king and the king to our country." The motion of Herr Horerbeek and Oarlowitz, recommending neutrality on the Polish question, and asking that both the Russian soldiers and Polish insurgent. should be disarmed on entering the Prussian territory, was put and adopted, with a slight modification of the wording, by a vote of 246 to 57. THE JOURNEY OF THE PRINCESS ALEX- ANDRA Ricritist; Feb. 28—Evening.—Prinee Albert of Prussia, nephew of the King, will leave this even ing for Minden, to receive Her Royal Highness, the Princess Alexandra. Sir Andrew Buchanane, the British ambassador at Berlin, and Lady Buchanane, will likewise pro- ceed to Minden, and accompany Her Royal High ness to the Belgi uml frontier. MADRID, Feb. 26—The Ministry has been an nounced, as follows : Minister of War and the Colonies—Duero. Foreign Antra—Palisade 'Herrera. " " Interfor—Canovas. " " Finance—Salaverria. " " Justice—Mayans. • " " '" " Public Works —Luhan. . . . LIVERPOOL, March i—Evening.—The Prussian Chamber of Deputies have carried a resolution in favor of neutrality with the affairs of Poland by a large majority. it is reported that the Russians have been again severely beaten. On the Paris Bourse Rentes closed at 69@55f. CRACOW, Feb. 28.—The Czar of to-day announces that the Bunking have been beaten by Langteeriez, near Malagoszec, after an engagement which lasted for five hours. The town was laid in ruins. LONDON, Feb. 28.—The Bombay and Calcutta malls reached Suez last evening. CALCUTTA, Feb. 12.—Shillings are firm, but there is little doing.. Copper Sheathing is higher. Indigo is improving. Bice is higher. Jute Jinn and active. Exchange on London 2s 3ld. • Bost nay, Feb. 12.—Freights on Cotton to LiverpOol 75'shillings. Exchange on London 2s 130. Commercial Intelligence. lavenreiot., Feb. 2S-Cotton.—The sales of to-day are estimated et 5,1110 bales, including 2,006 bales to specu lators and for export. The market is quiet Breadknife are dal. The usual authorities report Flour Yen , dull, and lower. Wheat heavy. and declined on the week; red Western 9h@ioe 7d; red Southern ailWs 7d; white Western 30-(Telth; 6d; whit° Southern 11811 s ad. Corn dull, and 666 d lower; mixed 268 fidtgidOs; 'white auk ®3os 6d. Pnovtstoxs continue dull. 'The circulars report Beef with a downward tendency, and quotations 28 61 lower. 'Pork quiet but steady. Bacon easier. Lard quiet but eteady. Butter very dull. Tallow quiet. Thiourea. —Sugar declining. Coffee firm. Rice steady. Petroleum quiet, and very dull. Spirits of Turpentine inactive at 120 a. Rosin is quoted at 2643268 6il for common. LONDON MARKETS.— Breadetuffs declining; Sugar steady; Coffee advancing; Rice steady; Tea Arm; Tal low older; Rosin dull; &Arita of Turpentine firmer. LONDON MONEY MARKET.—Console 023(41923i. Alif RATAN STOCKS. —lllinois Central Railroad shares 4.1.k@40, , e Vi cent. discount; Erie Railroad 4.l3 , ;esidg. HAVRE MARKETS, Feb. 2.—Cotton has n downward tendency; miles of the week 0.000 bales, one-half on future delivery;• New Orleans Das 233 f. Stock in port 07,000 bales. ' There Is a small stock of Brmulstuffs on hand, and the prices are fully supported. Trade in the hiterior is stagnant. TLe F)mich lu Atexlco. SAX FRANOTSCO, March 13.—Advises from the City of Mexico to the 19th of February state that no immediate attack was expected on Puebla at that time. It was estimated that there were 34,000 Mexican soldiers centered at thnt point, while 00,000 more were in the neighborhood. The city of Mexico and the fortifications of that oily were being greatly strengthened. The arsenal was engaged during the day and night in manufac turing the best rifled cannon and other improved im plements of war. . The troops were generally well armed and equip 7 ped, and apparently capable of making a formidable resistance to the iltrtaer aggressions of the French ftones• The New Hampshire Eiection. BosToN,lVlarch despatch frorn the office of the Concord (N. H.) Statesmen gives returns from all of The towns of New Hamashire, except thirteen, which gave last year 414 votes for Berry and 614 for Clark. Taking that vote for a basis, the ma jority in the State against the Democratic candidate 16 abOilt The totalvote cast this year was tbout 66,600. At the election of last year it was 62,00. For Congress, in the First district, Marcy (Dem.) has f r om 60 to .15 majority. "jo the r3econd district, Rolling (Rep.) has about 300 majority. In the Third !harlot, Patterson (Rep.) is elected by about 690 majority, ' The Governor's Connell stands three Republicans and two Democrats. In the Legislature, the Senate stands nine Repub licans and three Democrats, and in the House the Republicans will have from forty-live to fifty ma jority. Brigham Young Arrested for Polygamy. BALT LAKE CITY, March 10.—Judge Kinney this day issued a writ against Brigham Young, under the ,polygamy act of Congress. United States Marshal Gibbs served it without the aid of posse. The writ was responded to, And the defendant personally ap peared in court. After a preliminary investigation, the judge held tim in two thousand dollars bail, which was promptly given. • Union ;Meeting at,Newark, N. J. NRWAItIC (N. J),; March 13.—A Union meeting, under the auspices .of the Union League, was held In this city to-night. The speakers were Senator Wright, of Indiana; Governor Johnson, of Tennes see ; Horace Mayn,ard , of Tennessee, and Hon. JAMES Wadsworth, of New York. The audience was large and enthusiastic. Governor Johnson and Mr. Maynard were received with special applause. Exaittion of a Murderer. Wrryartaxo, March 13:—Robert G. Poole was exo cuted to-day, for the murder of Adam Birch, in this city, in the month of August last. . ' • ' • - liunklug . .9l l l,L • g ro per New Havxx, March 18.': The paper mill at Sey mour was deatroyed . by fire to4le&y. Loss $lO,OOO. PENNSYLVANIA LEGISLIkTIME• nmuumunta. March 13.7883. SENATE, The Senate was called to order at 11 o'clock bine Speaker. Petitions. 151(warF. N 'CROIX and RI DG WAY preeonted :Petitions from ph ysioiann and rintetitionern of dentletry in Phila.. dolphin.. melting for the Incorporation of the I.ladolpein Dente) Colloye. RElLft, three romonstrances against permitting corporations to hold Jande for mining purposes; also, a petition in iltvor of a National Convention. Mr. ILIESTAND, the memorial of members of th 3 medical profesaion of Luncabtor city, for the passage of the hill to facilitate anatomical researches,. .Sills Introducedl. Dlr. REIMS; abill to incorporate the• Keystone Gold and Silver alining Company. - Mr, McSHERRT, a bill to incorporate the Inland Tele graph Company Mr. BIESTAYD, a bill to extend to the cities of Harris burg and Lancaster the provisions of at act fur the-ar restor pronoodonal thieves and burglars in the city of Philadelphia: Mr. LAMBERTON, joint resolntlons requesting the Governor to ask for the return of the Pennsylvania Re serve Corps to this State, for thh purpose of recruiting its decimated ranks. . Resolution. ' Mr. CONNELL offered a ' , Pt:dation providing for after noon sensions on Tuesday% end Thursdayn, for the COD.- aldenttion °fiat rate bills. widen woe agreed to. Rills Cnissii;area, The supplement to the free banking law, anthorlring banks to depoiej, stocks to double the ammtut of their capital stock, abd to recolvo.from the Auditor Genoral the par value of said stocks in notes for circulation, came up in order on second reeding. The pending question was on the amendvaent to in clude stocks of the United Stater, whirls was agreed to. The bill then passed finally. Mr. CLYMER called up the bill imposing a ' , Pedal tax in the township of Penn .and borough of Doraville, Bucks county, for the payment of bounties to volunteers. Pasted finall. • Mr. CONNELL called up the bill relative to the Moan mental Building and Loan Association: Passed finally. Mr, DONOVAN called up the bill to exempt from taxa tion the house and eventide of the Sisters of St. Joseph,at Chestnut Hill. Passed Mr. GUSTAV called up the anpplemont to the bo rough of 'Marietta. Passed. • - Also, the bill to extend to.the cities of Harrisburg and Lancaster the provisions of the act for the arrest of pro fessional thieves; which pamd finally. Mr. SERRILL called up the bill to establish a free bridge at Penrose Ferry, which passed finally. Mr. WALLACE called up the bill relative to the Ty rone and Clearfield Ballrouil Company, which passed finally. Mr. hfOTT called, up the relating. to the charter of the. Jefferson Railroad Company which passed dually. Mr. NICHOLS called up the bill to exempt from taxa tion the Spring Garden and Moyaineallng Literary Insti tutes. Passed finally. The Senate adjourned until Monday evening, at half past mien O'clock. • The Haase was called to order at 10)4 kM. by Speaker Cessna. , Inti•oihteca. Mr. RAINS, au act to rumilate places of public amuse• ment in Philadelphia. • Mr. \VEI DNBlt, a supplement to rho act incorporating the Eliot PC7O3 - Iyanin. Railroad, (allowing an extcusiou of the road to the Pelaware riyer, with six mile branchea.) Mr. BECK, an act to incorporate tlio Williamsport. Passenger Railroad Comrsuar. Mr. NEllifal!, an act for the consolidation of the loans of Permsylvanta.- Mr. COCIIRaIf, an act to allow civil causes to be tried with outjury LT agreement among the parties in Plats.- del lila. A so, an act paying the revenue commloslonerS $6 per diem, with mileage and expenses. Tho bill was considered, and Mr. SAM moved to amend by inserting *S.I per diem. Zdr. RITTER moved to amend by - making it EL Finally it was fixed at $6, and the bill passed. • Mr. JOSEPHS. an act to authorize the Harmony Fire Company to sell out their interest In the Ere Ass-- ldr. *Ain stated that be had read "an act relative to public amusements in Philadelphia " at the request of Mr. Moore, who was temporarily absent. • General Appropriatign The House went into Cominitteo•of'the Whole to con. eider the genend arrropriation bill , Kr. Jackson, of Sullivan,. in tho chair. Sundry amendments were made. Among other amendments, li[r. BARGER moved to appropriate $5,000 to St. Joseph's hospital, which woo agreed to. dlr. JOSEPHS moved to appropriate' 35,000 to St. Vincent's Home. Ent agreed to. Adjourned. • AFTIC/INOON SESSION. The Honsa reconvened at half-past two o'cloCk P. M., When the consideration of the Annual Appropriation-Eitt was ;emir:led in Committee of the Whole. 7'he 25th sec tion being before the committee, the amendment of Mr. Koine, to add an appropriation of $5,000 for a residence for the resident physician and officers of the Western Hospital was agreed to. air. REX moved to amend by striking oat nineteen.' and inserting ten, thousand dollars for the new Dixtuont Dr. P.aTTON opposed the amendment. He thought that the Douse might put implicit confidence in the as sertions of the officers of the institution. The amendment of Mr. Rea was &ab' lost. The 26th section was agreed to. The 27th section was also agrsod to. The 26th section (appropriating $9O. .0:0 to the Philadel phia School of Design for Women) was read. Mr. SMITH. of Philadelphia, moved to amend, by striking out twenty and inserting thirty thousand dollars. Dlr. LABAI moved to emend the amendment, by striking but the whole section (which was declared out of order). KiX moved to amend the amenament,by striking out the thirty and inserting In lieu thereof Ave thonuald dollars. Mr. SMITH, of Philadelphia, spoke at length In sup port of the wants of woman, appealing to the feelings of the Mose, reciting somo of the benefits of this institu tion. He said that through it hundreds of women had been saved from the grave of eternal degradation, and that if it were properly encouraged it would save thou sands mort. This institution was to give employment to indigent women, and it is the Want of employment that has always tempted the women of our land to 1.01- proper acts. Mr. SMITH baying withdrawn his amendment, Mr. REX moved to amend, by striking oat twenty and Inserting five thousand dollars. Mr. TRIMUER opposed the appropriation. He did not believe that this was the proper way to ameliorate the condition otwornan. Re would vote for an appro priation of twice the amount to the common schools of Philadelphia—becaufe there was the only proper place for the virtuous cultivation of woman/ -•• • . After further debate, in which Messrs. Smith, (Phila delphia), nor, (Mooffromety). Lobar, Lee, Reston, Vincent, and others participated, the amend ment was lost—yeas 17, nays 40. RES moved to amend by hautnee the sum ele ducttdfromllic funds of the common schools of Phila delphia, which was lost, and the original section was agreed to. • - 'The yhh section wits read, (providing for nn appro priation to the common aud - Normal schools of Penn sylvania.) Mr. IBEX offered several amendments, 'striking out appropriations to different normal schools, which were not agreed to. Mr. TWiTCGELL moved to amend by inserting an gPliar, ri se t glitet.ti:gift i O ) fi and giving -be Maohers of the State the benefit of the appropriations. After a slight Modification and further discussion, the amendment passed, as' follows : And the coin of five thonsand dollars to the State Normal School of the Second district, in the county of Lancaster, but that neither of the State Normal Schools shall alienate nor divert to any , other uses than those provided by act of May 20, 1587. any of the real or per sonal property belonging to said schools, wituout nest reimbursing to the State the whole:amount of any ap propriations that, have been, or may be, made for their use and benefit;*and that, in case either of the said Schools shall have issued stocks upon which dividends may be declared, Olt before any part of the appropria tion hereby made shall be paid the trustees of such school or schools shaltproduce to‘he State Superintend ent good and sufficient vouchers that an amount equal to the appropriation hereby made has been cancelled by the holders of such stock or stocks." The 30Hli, 51at,3241, 33d, Slth 80th . and 313th sections were read and agreed to. The 37th section was read, and on motion of Mr. NAINI9; wag amended. instructing the State Treasurer not to pay George Bergner. publisher of the Record, for matter used more than once. . . The 35th, 99th, 40th, 41st, 42d, 43d, 44th, 45th, 96th. 47th, 9811, 49th, and 50th sections were read and agreed to. • The list section, providing an appropriation of $lO, 000 for an extension of the State Capitol Buildings, was debated at length, Messrs. HOPKINS of Washington, and VINCENT of Brie, opposiug the section, the latter gentleman urging that for lire past interest on the sum proposed to he appropriated (amounting in the first rear to $2,500), a tempers IT building could he erected tone commodore the military departments, which would leave sullicfent accommodations in the main building for the Legislature: and Messrs. RAINS. NEIMAN, and others, favoring the section. The rote being taken. the yens were 51. nays 07. So the section was lost. The 62d, 61,1, 54th, 65th, and 56th• sections were read and agreed to. Ma;=;Zi;E;=g Tmcw.'• . The Titiimitometer. • DIA_R°I:I 13, 1862. .MAROII 13, 188 a. 6 A. M....N00N....3 P. Y. 6 A. M......N00N....3 r. AL 38 46 463 i 213; 29 25 WIND. WIND. .........ENE, W by S...WS W.. WNW TnE PITILOMATITEAN ORATION.--The biennial oration was last night delivered by Rev. Kingston Goddard, before the Philomathean So ciety, at the University of Pennsylvania. The hall in which it was delivered was graced with 'an ample sufficiency in the way of audience . _ The Rev. Kings ton - Goddard made his appearance on the platform at about half past eight o'clock. The hour an nounced on the cards of admission was eight. Hav ing been introducedhy Professor Goodwin, Provost of the Faculty, the lecturer explained the cause of his failure in. punctuality. At five in the afternoon he had received a note, dated at the hall of. the Phi lomathean Society, signed with the name of the chairmen of the committee, and stating that the oration, owing to unforeseen circumstances, would be postponed until the ensuing Friday. That note, the lecturer stated, was a forgery, and the fact was hie apology. It merely remained for him to state his complete conviction that no oneconnected with the University of Pennsylvania could hale perpe trated such an outrage. The speaker then proceeded with his oration. In its introduction, its mode of procedure, and perora• ton, the essay, if such it may be called, was clear in thought and expression, and happily varied in illustration. The choice of a profesalon, the quali ties necessary to procure succoss, and efforts requi site to maintain it, wero- discussed broadly. Fx ' ample' were drawn from history and biography, the results of well-directed effort were delineato and the aphorism illustrated PulV «A just experience learns, hi every 8011 , ' That those who teach must govern those who toil." The lecture was listened to with frequent applause and uninterrupted interest. The band present exe. cuted in good style some patriotic airs: AN ATTRACTIVE ESTAJILTSIDEENT. Among the many new establishments recently located on Chestnut street, which attract more than usual attention from paasers-by, is the mammoth carpet emporium of Reeve L. Knight & Son, at bfo. 807, above Eighth. This' well-known establishment, until late, was at 262 South Second street, but on account of the great increase in business, the firm removed to their present location,-theold place still being used, however, for the manufacture and sale of bedding. The store on Chestnut street is one of the largest and finest of its kind in the city, being stocked with a variety of carpets, oil cloths, mattings, feathers, mattresses, and bedding, seldom seen at any one establishment. The assortment of carpets range from the ordinary rag carpet to the finest medallion, and some of them are magnificent specimens of skill and workmanship. The mattings also attract un usual attention, many of them being of the most delicate texture, and containing figures which at a distance much resemble, in appearance, an oil paint ing, The whole stock is one which would amuse and instruct merely to examine. SOMETHING WRONG' SOMEWILBRE.—Par ties who have contracted to deliver coal at Beau- fort, : Fortress Monroe,Prist Royal, and other places on the Southern coast, now in loyal hands, have for some time past been suspected by the custom-house authorities at this port, of having swindled the Go vernment. The plan pursued had been to deliver, the bulk of the cargo at .the appointed place, and after collecting the money for the whole, and freight upon it, to bring back a Portionand 'sell it at our wharves. Mr. David Toy, an inspector of customs, seized, within a day or two, a vessel lying at the wharf which had on board ten tons of coal, which.had been brought back from Beaufort. The captain of the vessel admitted that the Government had paid for the coal and freight upon it to South Carolina, and that be (the captain) had brought it back and eold it here. Mr. Wm. B. Thomas, the. collector of the port, confiscated the coal, and on Wednesday it was handedto the Volunteer Refresh ment Saloons, molding to his directions. The captain said he ,had been induced to practise the fraud through the negligence of the Government officials at-Beaufort. The Collector has taken steps to prevent a repetition of this smell rascality, so far as the port of Philadelphia. is concerned. The Go ' vernMent hospitabi and refreshment saloons will hereafter receive the benefit of all coal seized. A NEW MILITARY COMMANDANT.—The military commandant at this poet, General Mont gomery, has been ordered to Cairo. The poet, there• fore, passes into other hands. The ensuing order has been issued : READQUAIITERS, PIIILADELICEITA, PA., March 11, 1863. 'GENET:At ()norms No l 6.—Brigadier General W. R. Montgomery, having relinquished the command of this post, in obedience to orders from the War Department, the undersigned hereby assumes com mand of the same, by authority of, and in the name of, Major General It. C. Schenck, commanding the Middle Department and Bth Army Corps, as per Special Orders, No. GI, paragraph Bth, dated Head quarters Middle Department, 6th Army Corps, Bal timore, Md., March 10, 1883. All existing orders and regulations for the govern ment of this post will remain in force until rescind ed. WM. D. WHIPPLE; Lt. Col. and A. 1). C. U. S. A. Official—S. R. Fnxxsis, Assist. Adjt. General. TnE LAnon QUESTION—Many of the trades have, in view of the increased prices of. arti cles of consumption. recently demanded of their em ployers a corresponding increase of wages. Promi nent among those who have made these demands arc the journeymen carpenters and painters. It ceeme, from our exchanges, that these two trades have made a general movement for an increase of wages in several of the large cities. Both demand $2 per day, which liberal bosses acknowledge they are fairly entitled to, and in many instances the ralEe has been made. At the present time work of all kinds is plenty and mechanics are scarce, so that there will hardly be any neceseity for a strike,which some of our workmen favor. General strikes are . exnensive; and but little is seldom accomplished by them. We have heard of one ease where some half ()men workmen demanded of their employer-an in crease of pay, which was refused. The men soon ceased work, and had but little difficulty lo obtaining employment elsewhere, while the old employer was obliged to hire other men, and give them the wages demtuided by the drat. In this instance it would have been more profitable if the employer bad at once Acceded to the demands of the employee* lETEREsTING EXERCISES. -- Yesterday afternoon the semi-annual commencement exercises of the Zane-street Boys' Gigammar School took place at the school building. The room was beauti fully decorated, as; upon the 'Friday afternoon pre vious, on the occasion of the girls' commencement. The exercises embraced declamations and singing by the pupils. Mr. Stilld, president of the board of di rectors, presided. Addresses were delivered by Revs. P. S. Henson, John Chambers, the principal of .the school, Richard Giessen, A. M., and others. The proficiency of the scholars, as evinced by the exercises, reflected much credit upon the teachers and directors of the school, who .have at ell times shown a commendable zeal to make the Zaae•street School one of the best of our public - schools. . MIGHT BEEN AN 11CCIDENT.—B0- tween one and two o'clock yesterday afternoon, in the vicinity of Tenth and Chestnut streets, a large piece of timber fell from the top of one of the build.' inge upon which workmen are engaged. It fell almost at the feet of a lady who was then passing. The falling of tiriber and brick-work from buildings being repaired, or in the process of erection, is a matter of frequent occurrence. Too much care can not be used by the workmen employed. The conse quent accidents are more the fault .of any en gaged around the building, than of any unwariness on the part of the passers-by. MEDICAL . COApfEIiCEMENT.—To-day, at noon, the ninety-eighth commencement. of the Medical Department of the University of Penn sylvania will be held at the Musical Fund Halt Professor Wm. Pepper will deliver an address: The class in attendance this session numbers three hun dred and nineteen, and includes - representatives of all the States within the army lines. The class for this session has had painted by Mr. Waugh,the portrait of Dr. Hodge, Professor of Obstetrics. This will be presented to the trustees of the institution for the Wistar and Horner Museum. LECTURE MY REV. DR. D'HARA.—Very Rev. De O'Hara, V. G., will lecture at the Academy of Music on Tuesday evening, in aid of the Rouse of the Good Shepherd. Subject—" Rome and Ire land." The object for which the discourse is to be given, and the lecturer himself, are, more than sufficient guarantees that a large and intelligent audience will be present on the occasion. SAD END.—Ye'stertlay morning the coro ner was notified to hold an inquest on the body of a young woman, at a house in Monroe street, Fourth ward. The house is one of doubtful reputation. The deceased went there to board, in the early part of the week, but gave no name. She was then un der the influence of liquor, and continued in that state during the past few days. Thursday evening she went into convulsions, and died about nine o'clock. ANDERSON TROOP.—Williftni McClure, of liarrisburg, was among the members of the An derson Troop who performed efficient duty at Mur freesboro, Tennessee; but from misprint by the types, his name has not hitherto appeared correctly in any newspaper. Wm. McClure is a minor, and did his duty as a soldier, in a way that proved his spirit as a man and his worth as a dragoon. TRUSTEES OF TUE GAS WORKS.—The Board of Trustees of the Philadelphia Gas Works held an election for officers Last evening, but had not completed their labors tip to a late hour. It was unofficially stated that John C. Cresson, Esq., had been reelected Chief Engineer. The assistant en gineers and register, it was stated unofficially, warn also re-elected. It Iva. caao .iated that in the cleri cal department a clean sweep had been made. INTERESTIXO LECTMOlS.—teseries of =- tures will be delivered next week, by a number of distinguished divines. The first lecture will be on Monday evening, by Rer. J. Cf. Morris. The lea tures will be delivered at Musical Fund Hall. FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. THE MONEY MARKET. .P.IIILADELPHIA. March 13. 1863. Gold had another lit of , excitement to-day. It rose' during the forenoon to 161, when there were rumors of the passage of a bill in the New York Legislature forbid ding loans on foreign exchange, and. taxing time opera tions the same as gold. A panic followed, and it sold as low as 150, when a reaction commenced, and it closed at 169. Old demands closed at 160-1 5t cent. higher. The tone of thoMeney market is still unchanged, 5 @Rl cent. being the current rates. Government securities are in greater demand than ever; one-year certificates sold at par; seven-thirties at 106;‘; sixes, 1381, at 102 X; five-twenty sixes at 10234. The stock market was influenced by the fluctuations in gold and by unfavorable war rumors, and prices are un steady and Weak, with the execution of Governments. whicli Show renewed strength. State fives were steady at EON; now City sixes advanced .34 . ; the old were steady. Reading sixes and Pennsylvania mortgages were a shade lower; Harrisburg. sixes sold at 11234; West Chester sevens at 195; Philadelphia and Erie sixes at 111; North Pennsylvania sixes at 30X, the tens at 114 —all of which are without change; Pittsburg (H. R..) sixes 'sold at 02; Schuylkill Navigation sixes. 1833, at 12.1.6; Elmira sevens rose Reading shares were steady at 45; Catawissa at 7,45, the Preferred at Sig ; Little Schuylkill et 44134; Pennsyl vania at 66; North Pennsylvania at 113;; Camden and Atlantic at 10, the preferred at IS—all gamins yesterday. Dlinehill fell 34; Harrisbnig sold at 6836; Philadelphia and Erie at MN ; Pittsburg, Fort Wayne. and Chicago at GO. Passenger railways were moro steady. Arch-street sold at 28; Spruce and Pine at 16X ; Green and Coates at 43; Tenth and Eleventh fell 34; Chestnut and Walnut improved three dollars per share. Big Mountain Coal fell 31; Bohemian Copper rose 34:' New 'Creek sold at 34. Canal stocks are dull, Schuyl kill Navigation preferred selling at 175 f ; Morris Consoli dated improving K. Girard Railroad sold at 41#. 135 was bid for North America. The market closed unset tled;lss3,ooo in bonds and 1,500 shares changing hands':' Jay Cooke & CO. quote Government securities, Sic., BA follows: . • United Sissies Sixes, United States 7 3-10 Notes Certificates of Indebtedness Quartermasters' Voucbers.. Demand Notes Gold Messrs. M. Schulze St Co., No. 16 South Third .street, quote foreign exchange fur the steamer City of New York, from New York: as follows: London, 60 days' sight 177 01173 Do. I days 177,4 (0179_ Paris, 60 days' sight If Is I§3f 17K Do. 3 days ..3f1234( 3f 15 Antwerp, 60 days' sight 3f171 , (41 , Bremen, 60 days' sight 123 . y 129 Hamburg, 60 das' sig 69 69ht 34 . Cologne. 60 days' sight 117 .. Lensic, CO days' sight ' - 117 .. . Dern°, 60 days' sight' - " 117 .. Amsterdam. 60 days' Sight gn @ EN i Frankfort, 60 days' sight 53 14 69 Krim stafemeuts of the banks of the three prlnclixd ci ties of the Union-for the last week compare with the previous one and the corresponding nano of 7563 115 : La9o. Depegit9,l Specie. I Cireul'n. sew York .... 18038,:in 1 174,6,V3,212 39,70:5,959 9,6(E1,195 BeNton 79,274,199 .39.215.371. 7.552,027 8:1.94.PM 35,603,871 31679.2.59 4.249,0:15 3,905,670 Total V5.976,5.92.240,553,F42, 61,537,1,51. %526,001 Laet week. .... `1)8,057.405%.V4,393,756, 61,: 1 1.1,0791 20.4.55.ni Last. year 2.V.973.1471141,831.7071 41,713.009 13,137,918 Tim following is the amount of coal shipped over the Huntingdon and Broad Top Mountain Railroad, for the week ending Wednesday, March 11, 18% and state January 1: Week. Previously. TotaL Tons. Tons. Toni. ..4,6.36 41,414 49,070 1862 ..7,87164,570 6%411 - - Decrease 3,218 . 10,156 13.1374 The inspections of Hour and meal in Philadelphia du ring the week coding March 12,196'6, were as follows: Bull Barrels of Superfine 110 Barrels of Superfine 15,010 Do. rine 104 Da. Middlings 36 Do. Rye M 4 Do. Corn Meal Do. Condemned.. gag Puncheons Corn Meal - • • Peterson's Ditector for blotch 4 is out, with a list of thirty-four new counterfeits.. It contains a very valua ble table of foreign coins iu the currency of the Uuited States, and also a table of foreign exchange in: Federal money, which, is of mallow to those having bmdness abroad. The editorial matter is exceedingly interesting. It alsocontains a complete list of works, banking and otherwise. The New York Evening Post of to-day says: The Stock exchange offcts to-day, in its quiet, steady Progress, as great a contrast as can well he conceived to the SPannOdie MOVeIIIFMCM which have concentrated the eyes of the nation on Wall street for some time past. _ The market opened Orin on Governments. and, alter some irregularity and unsteadiness in several descrip tions of speculative stocks, closed with a strengthening tendency. in Government securities the heaviest transactions this mottling were in seven-thirties and for one-year gold-bearing certificates. Of and we som largo aina nn t a c h a nged hands at 90%, and we bear of s ates at For Government and State steaks we note the following quots lion , • • Sixes ISO 7 102 IN Y Sevens ISal Do. coop. IF . 8 .. 7itr1.3....D0.. 5;1. ;•;g7 1.4H.....151n Ohl; ...... D o . c on t ., Ky blxog, 103 Do. 040 coupon —WON 11l Cacti', ISIO lW °reams War 'SI 100 X 111 Sixuu, 1060 101 Do. Os, coup. 411— 16 Do. net 1013( Do. be, reg.. '7l 02.5.; Do. IS® ..... • • it -- . —.. . -- Do. War ... Do.. 6s, coup. 11... 96 a Sy: Do. ss, reg. 74... 1155 , / Ind. War 103 ' Do. Ss. coup. '7.1... 97 3 / 4 Do. 236 W c 673 . D T SevenglBol ng Mich Sixes. 1818.. ..... 100 . Do. 1971) ...... —l2O Mich. Sevens, War.... 16 1. Do. 1565 110 Georgia Sixes 133 Du the declining list we note Pacific Mail. which hits declined 1%; and Michigan Central, which hes fallen 1 - 11 coat. 'lnc lines are firm at the quotations of last eve ning Quicksilver Mining Cou!pany has fallen Il per cent. cin der the influence of the discovery that the recent suc cessful lawsuit simply secures to the company the right to defend is - claim which:as is alleged; is' likely to- be contests - it ill the'courts. The course of business generally exhibits a slight re action agienst the upward spring of a day oi two ago. We note, however, few changes demanding apeasti. at- teatioa. The following table exbibitg . the prbicipat. moverneote: Fri. Tb. Adv. Deo 11. B. 6a, Maas 102 10131 11. B. Se, 1881,con 103 102 E • 11. B. 7 3-10 p. o. T. N. .106) - 103 i • 11. S. 1 yr. cert 94' 994 • • . • American_ gold not lot • • Demand Notes 161 161 Tennessee 6s 61 62 • • I Missouri 68 62 62!.4 . Pacific Mail 1134)4 lai4, :. N.Y. Central 117)4 urn .. Erie " - X 7111 .. Erie preferred • 100 100 . Hudson Elver BIN 90X • Harlem 35X .89 • • , Harlem preferred BIX MX • • . bitch. Central lei 104 1 Mich. Southern 0134 60% •• • Mich. So . guar 108 106 • • Illinois Central aep 0234 9231 • • • Galen and Pittsburg ..... 66 6834 9383 . • • . • Cloy. and Toledo 99 . X 0O • • • Chiatgo and Hock Isld.. .. 93 Port War no 04 • • • Quicksilver Co 40 49 .. 9 Excbange is dull at 177@1713.34. We note little petturintion in the gold market, as the purchases to fulfil maturing engapinents, together with. the demand for shipment, maintam prices at about the same point as titled yentordar's aiming transactions. The tranructions to-day have that hadtlng is. Irresolute character which is always Imparted where the merchan dise exchanged is worth less than being paid for it. Quotations have ranged from 150301615 i. the tendency being towards the lower extreme. The loan market oilers no novel features demanding' special comment. Phila. Stock Exch [Reported by S. E. SLAYIIA X FIRST 03eatinwituo, 11 Pr t. 244, 120 Little Seta R 46X 900 American C01d... • 16 t 200 Bolton Jinni eig...0.1 1.0 • 60 New Creek 34 55C0 U S 6 -Year OptiOn.loW 24 Pena CG 700 Mine n h lI R I 11 52.?..4 100 U S 7.30 Tr N..end • . eash.lo3 430 IT S 5-year option —ION 100 LI S 7.50 Tr 1\ ..bik.10534 50) City 6s New. 11234 BETW E. 2000 City Sc Neir.ll3l•l 50 Little F..elii R.l)fivin 46,34 100 Spruce & Fine R .. 16% SWUM) 4000 1000 U 8 64 'Bl. ICfIE Fenn a iccifri )040 West Clie4ter 7e. • .105 2003 do 105 10032 Spruce & Pine E 10... 16X do .4, 600 Sclal Nav es 'B2 - ... 72% 6COO U G 6o 'Bl reg 101.% 'WOO American C01d.83.3.60 1000 do 55.1593‘ 1000 do 159% do 151 ' 1010 do s5:108N se Pcnna R 0:1.4 110 Readincß. ...... se. 90 9 Girard. 8k.., ..... .5 an .. .. 1 10 Harrisburg IL 66:1 WOT Puma 104 s 114 CLOSING PRIC Bi(l,44ked. US& apt 'el. • • •102, 4 1 103 S 5.30 D hlk • • :HAM 1063 American Gold--15.43'__ 3&9.4 Pella es old 106 X 107 X new 113 11334 Alle co 6811 V, 63 Penna.% 106 X 104 Reading R.. . .. 44.91 45 Dn bds 'SO • .113 114 Do bas '7O —IOBX 109 Do bds 'B6 . 104 X lei Penne-It 6614 66% Do 1c5m65..117 117% Do 2d m es. 113 116 Norris Canal • • 6134 6554 Do igt , :fd 10s .133 158 Do 2d xntg :nag Canal.... Do Schuri MpridO, 6X 7 7% Do es '32.. • . 7117% 1 72% Elmira 11 39 EOM Do prfd 53 33 Do 7s '73....112'x( 113 Do 10s . ..... 70 N Poona 1 . 1% 12 Do 63 6.634 . Do 10s 114 115 Ph i la, G er &Nor. Lehigh Val EL Do bde Weekly Review of the Phtlatra. Markets. The operations of the past week have been interrupted by the uncertainty in regard to gold and exchange, both 'of which have fluctuated very materially from day to day, and business has been drill and neglected. Bark lain demand at the advance. Breadstuffs are lest active. Flour and Meal are unchanged. Wheat and Corn areas fair demand. Candles are firm. The stock ofCoffee is very light, and prices are firm. Cotton Is dull. Sugar and molasses are In steady demand, at fall MUM There is more doing io Fruit. Fish are firm. Hemp and Rides he eh singe. The Iron market continues very firm, there being a geed demand for pig, metal, and manu factured iron. Naval Stores are scarce, and prices look ing up. -Oils of all kinds are firm. Plaster is scarce. Provisions are firm, at full &ices, Rice and Salt are un changed: Cloverseed is less active. Flaxseed is scarce, at the advance. Tallow is rather lower. ' Wool Is quiet. 'The Dry Goods trade has been very inactive with both the commission and job houses, and holders of cotton arid woolen fabrics are firm in their demands, and not offering their stocks very freely. There is a firm feeling in the Flour market, Let the de- Mend for shipment its limited, and the market dull at previous quoted rates; sale 4 comprise about 6.030 bids, at 86039, TN for superfine; SS. Ng:. 25 for extraf; s7.so@i S for extra family, and 83.59 up to 89.8)7 Ishl for fancy brands, Including about 2,000 bide, mostly 'Western, on terms kept private; the sales to the retailers and bakers are limited, at the above rates, according to brand and quality. Rye Flour is dial at 45 bbl. Corn Meal color *Butes quiet ; Pennsylvania Is wanted at si, and Brandy wine 54. Mgt 'ld bbl. ORAL`.—There is a steady demand for Wheat, and we advance our qfietations de 7 Lust, with sales of 50,000 but fair and prime Pennsylvania and Western red at closing at 1720173 c hI bits; u Lite ranges at from isog 7 bus, the latter for choice. Rye la scarce and lu de mand ai.looe. 7 bus for Pennsylvania. Corn is in fair request, with sales' of 25,000 bus new yellow atSialte, mostly at th e former rate, afloat. Oats are in goud• re quest, with further sales of iin.o9o bus at 7k for 32 lbs, weight, and light Oats 48247e'7 bus, measure.. LOXI bin Barley Malt sold at Me P bus. PROV/SlONd.—There Is less doing, but the market continues Jinn dud prices about the same. 8.10 bids mostly old Western bless Pork sold at SU 75r.15 for old, and 810.00D16. 50 for new. City-packed Mess Beef is selling at cdtidlista, and country at 81`.:03 , 137 bbl. Bacon is quiet, but prices are well maintained. with . sales of aim and fancy Hums at 9 @Lie; Sides at 64@:..i.te for old anti new, _Asa a ' , Vera& V lb for Shoulders. Green. Meats—There is a good dew.and, and prices are firm, with sales of 1,600 tee Pickled Bums at iiis(gjec; in salt at 1141 0e: Sides at fski@Ocs and Shoulders In salt at 53IsIgibe gi lb. Lard lass declined, with small sales of tee and Lists at IlM6,11)(e. and kegs 120124,, n V lb. Dotter is In .request; sales of Glades qt 2..%4129c; Roll at fisglde, and solid-pocked at from ISO2le, gtlb.Ege , are lower and month ISgAle hI dozen, anti Cheese 14.id@15e 7 lb. DIETALn. —The Iron market continues very firm. and prices are well maintained ; sales of 1.00.) tons Anthra cite at $5.1E537"8 ton, cash and time for No. 1; $,e1Ca7.14 for No. 2; am, $3l for No. S. Bur and Boiler Iron are ias demand at previous rates. Lead—there is less doing; Ga lena is held at 10)s cV. lb. Copper is quiet at previous quoted rate& BAB R. —The stock of Quereitron continues light; sales of about 80 hhds at 818 It ton for Ist No. 1. Tannin's Bark is unchanged, and quoted at .814@16 roe for Chestnut and Spanish Oak. CANDLES are firmly held, with sales of city-made Adamantine at ...1*2.2e, and full weight Western at 19@ 20c. 1,C.00 boxes dipped Tallow Candles sold on private terms. s - . coel..—There is rather more demand for shipment but opening prices have not yet been fully established: and the market is unsettled, and mther dull for the sea eon. 07r01 , 1.—The market has been firm, but inactive, and prites are rather lower, with sales of MI balesllid things atB6@SSc 0 lb, cash, and inferior lots at 58 Moak. COFFER has beau quiet since our last report but prices are firm, and well maintained, with sales or S.Xf bags. including Rio, at Maio, and Lagnayra at 341dg35a, all cash and four months. DRUGS AHD DYES.—There is less doing in all kinds of foreign. Among the miles, we notice Soda Ash at 4J 434 ; 50 Mtge Gambier and as invoice of 100 toes crude brimstone sold on terms kept private. FilernEits are but little Inquired after, with sales of good Western at 48&47c 0 lb cash. FlSH.—There is a steady demand for Mackerel, and prices are well maintained; of 2,500 bbls from the wharf at $l5 for shore, and $lB.lO for bay is; the store rates are 816.10@17 for shore, $l3 for bay Is, 0(411 for 2s. $5.71@6 for medium, and n 7.50 for large as. Pickled. 'Herring are telling at .s3so@3@'Sbbi, and Codfish $5.10 the NO its. FRUIT. —A cargo of 4,01/0 boxes Messina Oranges and Lemons has arrived, and sold on 'terms kept private: a cargo sold last week at SS to s4' box. Citron is emcee. Domestic Fruit is firm. but quiet; small sales of Green Apples at bbl; Dried Apples at 4g3c; and Peaches (gene la lb. ' FREIGHT. —There is less offering to Liverpool. We quote Flour at 3s, Grain at 9,40, and heavy goods at We. To London the asking rates are Ss ed for Flour, Itki. fin Grain, awl 3fisfor heavy goods. Several vessels are 'on tbe berth and loading Petroleum for European ports at 78 adallas ad bbl. Small neutral vessels are wanted fox the West Indies. A brig was taken up to Trinidad at fksc, for sugar, and $3.71g4.75 for molasses. Coal freights are doll at Stall to Boston, and $1.03 to New York. The rates by the Boston packets are unchanged. • GIESBLIG Is wanted; there is very little coming, in. Sales of crude at 90c cash. GUANO Is better. hales of Peruvian at $04®91, and Pacific Ocean do at 0 1 0 Per ton cash. • - HAY is steady at SOCI9Oc the its lbs. . RIDES are Arm. A sale of in bales Calcutta slaughter, to go out of El e market, at 82.10; an invoice of Brazil at 31e, and ono of Caraccas?. , ./c, all ea/sh. • ' HOPS are held with more firmness, and the stock here is very small. Sales of first-sort Eastern and Western, a ekilc.fiSec 'fit lb. LI)MBEE, —The sales are limited,. but the building Beason will open neon, when a more active business is anticipated.' Yellow asp Boards are worthAtbYrsi M. MOLASSES.—IIse recent decline in the rates of ex • cbunge has limited the demand, and there Is less doing. Sales of S9olthds Cuba Almicovado at 4So tome old crop at 410; clayed at MigiSSe, and 1,610 Ms New Orleans, by auction, nt tii®SEtc, cash. NAVAL STORES.—The market is nearly cleared of common Rosin; common is worth SW, and No. 1 $ ti". 4 at cash. For Tar and Pitch there is little or no demand, and prices are nominal. Spirits Turpentine meets limited inquiry; sales at 33. :3.&1`2 gal. cash. OILS. —The advance noted last week in Fish 011s•has been well maintained, lift the demand is limited. Liu seed Oil sells at al. Sa@il S 6 cash. Lard Oil is held at sl.leafor 'Winter and Sow for Summer. The receipt , of Petroleum continue large, with sales of crude at IU3 r. and refined•at 35(.36e in bond, and kalSe.duty paid. PLASTER has advanced; and a cargo of Soft sold, • to arrive, at si.so per ton. RICE .--There is but little here; small sales of Rangoon 73g(WSe•iti lb. SA lA.—There have been uo arrivals or sales of.Turk'e Island. An Import of 1.900 sacks of Marshall's fine sold at about $2.2 per sack; a cargo of ground remains un sold. • . , •SUGAR.--There las been less activity In the iriailtd, but the-prices ate ;.ai.qc better at the claw sales of 1,600 hbde Cuba at 10.31 c; New Orleans at Porto Rico ut lac, and 2,W0 bags Pernambuco OR Private terms. 1 -102 X MY ;.106 4632 Et)s4 .:. 94g 1 95 g .1/1.9 2533.1 .159 166 SPIRITS are firm but dull, with small sales of Brandy, Gin, and Runs. Whisky is more active; sales of Faun aylvankt and Ohio bbls at 50aSS•.th, and Drudge at 45.0)/9c. TALLOW is selling In a small way at 117figt1lc for Country, and 12}4(§)Wie or nay. TEAS. —The destruction of nearly a million pounds by the rebels • has strengthened the market, both here and hi Now York. and holder= are demanding an advance. TOBACCO.—There is but little movement In the mar ket, but for manufactured•prices are less first. A lot of Mason county sold fdr shipment at a price kept private. WOOL.—There is a very Arm feeling In the market. with a limited inquiry for manufacturers', and sale; of ItO,CLO tbs low and medium at OfkglSl, cash, and some unwashed at 70e. The following are (be receipt* of FlonF and Oral* at this port during the Past week F10ur........ Wheat.. Corn Oath. PHILADELPHIA BOOT AND SHOE MARKET. —The Shoe and Leather Reporter, March 12, says; The num ber of buyers in town has been largely Increased during the present week. marketf the %Western States new have representatives in although the sales hare not vet been large; but the decline in gold has induced hob:fors of goods to offer more freely, aud will naturally tend to regulate and establish prim. The jobbers have good stocks to set before customers. and the weekly arrivals from the East aro less then during last - month. when jobbers were buying more freely, in anticipation of advancing, rates. The manufacturers are kept busy; many are making up work for the regular trade, while the orders now , uttering by distant buyers are nearly equal to the capacity of makers. Prices are not steady or uniform; good seasonable goods are offering more freely than . ten days ago, and it cannot be said that Enures have ad wineed.-although there is no appearance of auy decline; Red, upon a larger demand being' de veloped, the market will doubtless regulate itself, and quotations become satisfactory to buyer-and seller. PHILADELPHIA BIDE maxi sr-The Shoe mut Leather Report*r. March 12th, says: There has been an arrival ot at) hides from Porto Cabello; they were nearly or ,:nite all Ceram's, and have been mold at inc.. cash. Tito cargo of 16.50 hides from Pernambuco, noticed lust week, were Rio Grande hides, and have been sold at Mc... net cash. There has also been a sale of Calcutta. slaughter at $2.10 each. Dealers are sending out dry hides to tanyards quite freely; while tanners, who buy their own stock, are more anxious to purchase than. heretofore.. • Green slaughter hides have been a little slack; there 'is, however, little stock offering, and no material decline In quotations is expected. In act, slaughter hides. at lac. per pound are lower than . the prices of slaughter leather,if we judge by . the rale which. Is often adopted in making the comparative value of the two, viz.: that .I:sunliu r hides are worth sue-tlttrd the market rate of leather made from the same hides. PHILADELPHIA LEATHER MARKET,—The Shoe and Leelher Reporter . March 12tb, says the inquiry for heavy Leather has been large, although the decline ton cold has produced more quietude in lighter stock. The itceipts of ;kilo Leather continue light, and se long as the market Is half supplied, We must expeet - finu rates at the extreme quotations now prevailing. . • st.traurtta the rough and rollettaliaghter coming forward finds ready buyers at full figures- the will trade are purchasing freely. as are also the New York and Eastern trade. We hear of a few small lots of Ftrictly prime selling at 40cybut sales are mostly made at our last 9uotations—lfec SrAxisli temp.—The s al es Of dry-bide Leathei have beendarge.• The home tradenre buying freely. and the stock offering in market has been nearly all taken, by cash buyers. We qiiete at 3.5(431c, with some lots limited. at 40e. Prices are quite firfn, and tend towards WI att. Vance under a scarcity of stock. e Sales, March 13. :R. Philadelphia Exchange.) OA 111). Nav Praf:l33o 17% 5733R,,adir m 6s '7O —.109 2000 Phila & Erie 65....111 . . . 77 Cam "A Athaß.._ll) 5 do' Pre! 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IDelaware .• Do . .. • Spruce-street R•• 17 1.3 Clakt o at-et R 59 •00 art:ll44feet R.• • . 23X Ng Race-street 11 10 II Tenth-streOt R. • 41 42 Thirteenth-A R. 22,g 33 W 05 tog Do Green street R.. 49 433( Do' bonds... .. LEESIMEI Fiftl.-otreet. 8... 61X 63 Do bonds••:.. Girard College R 27 271 i Seventeenth-st R lIX 12% Little Reltripl R• . 46 46 March 13, 1313. 19,300 bbl.s. 04).125 bus. 360 boa. 49,p30 bus:
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