MONDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1863. g.THE report of General Halleck and the unessagc of Jefferson Dayis make The Press of to-day well deserving of preserva tion. These documents form a very striking .contrast. The Message of'Jefferson. Davis. Mr. Jefferson Dayis is forced to make the most out of the past year of war in Vir ginia. In his review 61 the war he can find no campaign that can by toy means be dis torted into a rebel success, excepting that of General Lee. Looking to the West, he be fioTds nothing; bijt Federal victory. Vicks burg, Port Hudson, Little Rock, Chatta nooga, aie overwhelming triumphs, which even he, with all his ingenuity and auda city, dare not falsify or undervalue. It is well, then, that he glorifies the successful defence of Charleston, and taunts us with our failure to take Richmond. He rests his declaration of strength upon these negative successes, hilt can find no affirmative advan tage to balance the tremendous gain of the Union. The weakness of the rebellion is admitted by the very boast of its leader; the contemptible boast that all is not yet lost, which means that everything is im perilled. The message of Mr. Davis is very fine in invective, but it is finer as an ironical panegyric of his own Administra tion. What a pitiful record of victory! What a monstrous record of defeat! Disaster that cannot he denied need not be wholly confessed, and. by this truth Mr. Divis profits; hut how can he hide what is known to all the world—the loss of a rmy after army, of battle after battle, of State after State ? the ruin of the rebel finances, the mise ry of the Southern people ? How can he hide their growing apathy to the cause, which is his, not theirs • the universal despondency, and his own terror ? He cannot conceal the nnconcealable. This message was written by a trembling hand. There is no sincerity in its assurance that all will be well, but a terrible earnestness in the declaration that the people must sustain him or see the Con federacy perish. There is the earnestness of a man Who fears that he will be deserted, who has already heard himself denounced in the Congress of the rebels as the cause of all the misfortune and suffering of the war. It is the earnest appeal of one who begins to doubt himself and his fate, yet desperately resolves, like Macbeth, to fight on to the last, though Birnam .wood should come to Dunsinane, and Macduff be an adversary of woman never born. To us this message is a ciy of despair. A ssvoeter pound could not come to loyal ears. , That part of the message devoted to the foreign relations of the Confederacy ac knowledges that European nations are not only ceasing to be neutral, but becoming unfriendly. The British Government Mr. Davis accuses of injustice, and is especially bitter because he originally expected great assistance from its action. He ■ depended upon England; and now England has net only deserted the rebel cause, but distinctly asserts that she had never any intention of sustaining it. Having failed to establish treaties with foreign nations, Mr. Davis thinks his relations with Europe are now controlled exclusively by international law, and laments that the Confederacy cannot effectively resent French and English injus tice.. Retaliation, by the declaration of a paper blockade of the United States coast, he cannot recommend, but yet something,must be done. He, therefore, suggests that the declaration of Paris that “the neutral flag covers enemy’s goods, with the exception of contraband of war,” should cease to bind the Confederacy. This is an admirable sug gestion, which, if adopted, is certain to hasten the fall of the shrewd statesman who has made it. The rebel leaders are not in a condition to punish European Governments for fancied insults and injuries to the Con federacy. These Governments have in truth given Mr. Davis no offence, having simply said : “ Before we can recognize the Confederacy as a nation, we must he con vinced that it is not a rebellion^’. Tlie finances of the rebellion demand the earliest and : most earnest attention of its Congress; in this opinion we agree with flfir." Davis. Their condition is certainly alarming, when the paper currency is over six hundred millions, and rapidly approxi mating the value of si-x hundred millions of ciphers, Mr. Davis advocates a compul sory exchange of currency for Confederate bonds; he also insists that taxation be made efficient, and speaks of the general aver sion to pay taxes as one cause of the miserable state of the finances. This he confesses,- regardless of having previous ly said that the “spirit of the people is 50 devoted to the cause, that they are ready to make any necessary contribution. ” Greatly troubled also because of the failures in repeated attempts to strengthen the army, and the extent of desertion, he also proposes as a remedy conscription without exemp tion. Here is another illustration of the devotion of the people of the South to the rebellion. Mr. Davis also recom mends the employment of negroes in the army, and justifies the impressment of pro visions for the use of the army, on the ground of absolute necessity. He states that the Government cannot purchase provisions at its own rate of appraise ment, and cannot afford to pay the high prices demanded. What a revela tion is this of the desperation of the rebel leaders, who make poverty an excuse for robbery, and deliberately tell the sufferers that a compulsory exchange of bonds for currency is the method chosen for their re lief ! Everywhere we meet the same con fession of misfortune. Communication with the States west of the Mississippi is admit ted to be almost wholly cut off, and legisla tion is asked providing for the exercise of temporary authority in that depart ment. A sort of limited viceroyahip is to be set up in that department, receiving discretionary powers from Mr. Davis him self. Can any one fail to see that this is an acknowledgment of the opening of the Mis sissippi, and the division of the rebel States ? In speaking of the difficulties which attend the exchange of prisoners, Jefferson Davis- is guilty of direct falsehood. We shall not here argue a matter which i 3 already familiar to the public ; it is enough that of the revolting inhumanity, inhuman practices, the unchristian hate, the savage ferocity, the intolerable cruelty, which- he charges upon the people of the North, he himself is the hero. This very day we pub lish the news of his refusal to receive pro visions for the Union prisoners in Rich mond. It is a refusal which informs the loyai Etates of the certain starvation of their sons. Too well do we know the con dition of those unhappy men at Belle Island to trust to the mercy of their captors. Jeefkrson Davis has dared to accuse the Iqyal people and their Government of every crime known to human nature, while him self authorizing the commission of an out rage unparalleled in the history of war. No further answer to his calumnies need be made. But let it be remembered that, while Abraham Lincoln was offering magnani mous pardon to the enemies of hi 3 country, and appealing tv all tfet gvßwvsity oi tus North in their behalf, their leader was wri ting this dastardly attack. Jefferson Davis is .well earning scorn in the presen .and punishment in the future. The President’and'the mock-Presiclent have spolten; the one to all Americans, the other to those in rebellion .only; the one offering pardon and peace, the other insist ing upon perpetual war; the one addressing a vast majority of loyal citizens, prosperous andstrong, because they have sustained their Government, the other a minority of trai tors, and the victims of traitors, who are miserable and weak; the one appealing to the country in behalf of freedom and Union, the other advocating slavery and chaos ; the one disclosing the strength of a Government' to which attack has only given dignity and power,' the other revealing the rottenness tipon which the insurrection was begun. Opposite principles were never more forci bly contrasted than in the messages of Abraham Lincoln and Jefferson Davis, and the eyes of the world may see in their revelations a spectacle like that of dawn, the Blately ascension of the sun of the Union, the gradnal declension of the night. A Glance at tne Future. As, in these first fair days of winter, the eyes of the North, glowing with the glad nesß of prosperity, survey the richness of her agricultural homes, the growth of her trade and manufactures, her varied, success ful efforts in sea and river navigation, the inventions and improvements in her me chanic arts, the unrivalled activity in her professional pursuits, and, above all, the achievements of her well-tried armies— achievements which stretch with far-reach ing arms into the future, and which in their results embrace all time—they wax won drously expectant; beholding the broad sea of vision thus spread before them, they proudly, encouragingly smile upon the stal wart’uplifted hands of the loyal; they foresee the imminent eternal destruction of rebel lion, in all its horrid and unnatural form's. "When, in the stillness of reflection, we recall the events of centuries ago, picturing to ourselves the panoramic past of barbaric, or of classic, but very commonly of war like ages, we inadvertently compare that past with this present, and contrast nations obsolete or sadly dwindled away, not so much with other nations of the present era, as with our own. Through all the turmoil and anguish which have been ours, with the full knowledge of plenty of foes witkout, but with the compensating consciousness of not one solitary fear within, we have confi dently fought. We have battled for a future more glorious than ever the past has been, and we desire no augurs, or ora cles, or divinations to ambiguously fore tell what common sense alone should teach us is inevitable. The future is a quarry whence busy hands will sculpture shapes of matchless beauty; the present is but the portico to the temple soon to be de dicated to the cause of universal liberty. To the unsympathizing, language like this may afford subject for all the -sarcasm they are: capable of. Be it so. There is such abundant reason to regard ourselves at this era not only with hope, but with confident expectation ; such strength remaining in those very resources which have been so largely drawn upon already, such a,'cling ing love to the cause which the rebels impo tentl'y curse, such a dead-set animosity to that which they espouse, such an unity of feeling between all who deserve the sacred tide of loyal men, and such a tranquil trust in the destiny'"of the United States, if for no other’ reason than that it is the United States, that to brood for a moment on an impossible dark side should seem incompre hensibly unnatural and absurd. Those versed in history wokld remind us of the rise and downfall of Assyria, Baby lon, the Empire of the Medes and Persians, and so on. But we are neither Assyria nor Babylon, and those who founde'd the mighty empires of the past, which have long since dwindled into less than nothingness, never looked to the possibility of the existence of such a Government as ours; a Govern ment founded upon the wisdom of all an tiquity ; a Constitution to which none that exists, or ever existed, is comparable ; a na tion which, when other nations differently founded would yet be in infancy, is striding on in young manhood ; a past which is fall of glory, and without reproach; a present which, though over-clouded, it is true, by a fearful trial, is yet settling forever a ques tion of incalculable importance—can it be possible that a future should lie before us incompatible with these constituents ? We throw out these few thoughts because we think they embody the sentiments of all' loyal hearts. It is not necessary to appeal to such, for they need no appeal. Their breasts are fructifying soils, where the. roots of liberty strike deep, and over which the boughs of freedom scatter their all-embracing ' protection. Mr. Cobdeu’s Rochdale Speech. Mr. Cobden’s speech to the electors of the borough of Rochdale, in Lancashire, is far too noticeable a declaration of opinion to be passed by, at this time and in this coun try. It must be borne in mind who the speaker is, what class he represents, and what are his personal relations with the elect ors of Rochdale. Mr. Cobden, in the first place, represents' the popular feeling of England. Ever since he took cause of the people as anta gonistic to that of the aristocracy—ever since he proclaimed industry must have cheap bread, and carried his point, compelling even Sir Robebt Peel, the wisest states man of the time, to break down the exclu sive privileges of monopoly, this same Richabd Cobden hr.s been the leader of the popular party in England, with plain spoken John Bright as his lieutenant. His right to lead was never challenged but once, and that was in April, 1857, when his -peace opinions, the carrying of which into operation would have struck off about $40,000,000 from England's annual na tional expenditure, were objected to, and his re-election for one of the Ridings of York shire was defeated. In the second place, no man has a better right to represent the People. There are several gentlemen in Parliament who advo cate people’s rights, hut are not of or from the people. Mr. O. P. Villiers, and Mr. Milner Gibson, both Cabinet Ministers, are known as people’s men, but one is next brother to an Earl, and the other is a large landed proprietor in Suffolk and Middlesex. Mr. Bright is eminently a popular leader, but he has not sprang from the people. His father, a wealthy manufacturer, gave him a partnership when he came to age,- and, though he cannot boast of haying been taught at Eton, or graduated at Oxford, his education has been of a high order. Mr. Cobden, on the contrary, is the son of a small Sussex farmer, and worked lis way up into the proprietorship of a cotton factory in Lancashire, and thence to Parliament, by sheer force of will, perseverance, ability, and character. Lastly, his relations with Rochdale are very creditable to the electors a 3 well as to the elected. Mr. Cobden resided not far from the borough of Stockport, where the Anti-Corn-Law agitation was organized. Soon after the accession of Queen Victoria fin June, 1887 ) there was a general election, at which Mr. Cobden presented himself to tire electors of Stockport as a candidate. Local interests overpowered him then, but there was another election in 1841, and Stockport then made him one of its Parlia ment men. In this capacity he acted until July, 1847, when another general election took place. In the six years of his sitting for Stockport, the son of the Sussex farmer had made himself a man of note by carry T mg the Bepeal of the taxes upon food/ against the united power of the Toryism and the Aristocracy of England. There fore, the West Biding of Yorkshire, which liad paid similar konor to Henrv Brougham, the hero of Beform in 1830, returned Bichard Coeden to Parliament, in 1547, without his being put to one siiilling of expense. He retained this position in the election of 1852, but -lost it in 1857, owing to his anti-. war opinions, and, at the same time, for the same cause, his friends, John Bright and MilneSr Gibson, were rejected by Man chester. Bright remained four months out of Parliament, and was then returned by the electors of Birmingham, without any solicitation m br peril fri ®?- eight months, MilneklGibson was elected member for Ashton-under-Line. Miv Cobden remained two years out of Parliament, and employed that recess chiefly in foreign travel. In. the spring of 1559 the Derby Government found it necessary to “appeal to the sense of the country,” as the phrase runs, by a general election, and the electors of Bochdale—who are only about 1,400 out of 30,000 inhabitants—nomi nated Bichard Cobden, and returned him as their own member of Parliament, with out' opposition or expense. Mr, Cobden was making his second, tour through the United States Che had been here thirty years beforeJ when the news of this, his unsoli cited and unexpected return to public life, reached him. He hastened to the perform ance of ,his new duties, and was met, on reaching Liverpool, with the intelligence that the Derby-Disracli Administration was broken up, and.that Lord Palmerston had formed n Ministry to succeed it, based on a coming measure of Parliamentary Reform and upon the broad principles of liberality. Mr. Cobden was met, also, by a communi cation from Lord Palmerston, offering him the Presidency of the Board of Trade, with .a seat in the Cabinet. In 1646, after the triumph of Free Trade had caused Sir Robert Peel to quit office, Lord John Russell, his succes sor, could not find it in his heart to offer Mr. Cobden, who had really placed himself in power, no more than an inferior position 'as a mere underling of the Ministry 1 The former’s son was then considered gentle man enough to sit as'a colleague among the peers and baronets whom Russell had collected around him. In 1859, Lord PAL MERSTON was less exclusive or more poli tic. But Mr. Cobden declined the prof fered seat in the Cabinet —certainly a high position for any British publicist, be his rank lofty or lowly;—frankly telling Lord Palmerston that he could not take office, from a conviction that he must differ with him, soon, or late, upon his war policy; even, m fact, as he is at issue with the Ministry now, on account of its war pro ceedings in Japan and China, which he de nounces as discreditable and unnecessary. From these facts, of which it was neces sary to remind our readers, (perhaps to in form some, of them, jit will be seen that Rochdale and Mr. Cobden have full cause to be satisfied with each other. Rochdale, unasked, restored one of the leading men of the country to a seat in Parliament, and Cobden cannot but feel grateful to the electors for having done this. During the recess he has scarcely Bpoken in public; the exception was to his Rochdale friends, on the 24th of November. Most of that speech is devoted to the consideration of the American question. He noticed the opinion of some people in England, that to the war theretould be only one issue—a separation between the North and the Bouth, “ I did not myself believe," he said, “ that the war would end in that way, and I said so in the House of Com mons ; .but,” he added, “there has been a lamentable display of ignorance among those classes to which I refer, if we may judge by the organs of the press, which may be considered the exponents of their views an ignorance of the geography, as well as of the resources of the United States. “It is in utter ignorance of those resources that the opinion of the ruling classes in England has been come to.- But I, whom accident perhaps more than anything else has made as well acquainted with the politics and geography of that country as with my own, I have never believed —and I believe now lesh than ever—that I shall ever live, or that any one here will live, to 3ee two separate nations within the confines of the'presenfe United States of America.” As for the cause of the present contest, it had been stated, and'many in England believed, that this civil war originated because the South wished to establish free-trade principles and the North would not allow it. But Mr. Cobden said, “ This is a war to extend and perpetuate human slavery. It is a war not to defend slavery as it was left by their ancestors—a thing to be retained, and to be apologized for. It is a war to establish a slave empire, where slavery shall be'made the corner-stone of the social system, where it shall be defended and justified on scrip tural and'etlihological grounds.” * *'* “I say that it is an Aristocratic rebellion against a Democratic Government." The. aggression was commenced when the South fired the ! first shot at Sumpter. ■ Such opinions from a great publicist like Cobden, emphatically a Tribune of the ' people, reported as being greeted with “ tu multuous applause,” by an untired audience during two hours, must sink into the hearts of all foreigners who are not feeble in mind or corrupt in principle. Their utterance does credit to Mr. Cobden’s boldness. While the opponents of the Govern ment denounce it for its mismanagement of the war, they , are answered not: only by the success of the war, hut by the changed course of the rebel administration. The legislation at Richmond this winter twill attempt to improve the condition of the South upon the principles of the legis lation at Washington, and the only wise suggestions of Jefferson Davis’ message are stolen bodily, from the war policy of the United States. But the difference in the application of these principles, is re markable. _ The legislation of the Union is based upon the voluntary consent of the people; that of the rebellion presupposes compulsion in all departments. The rebels, however, admit the wisdom of our Adminis tration by imitating it to the best of their ability. LETTER FROM “OCCASIONAL.” Washington, Dec. 13, 1803. The heads of the Departments and their respective chiefs of bureaus, civil,' naval, and military, have sent to Congress their several reports, to which the striking events of the war have given an extraordinary, and almost a romantic interest. Heretofore, there has been no reading so “dry ” to the mass as these same official documents. To thinkers, and writers, and staticians, and, of course, to legislators and statesmen, these papers have always been edifying and in structive ; hut even to the most of these the labor of digesting this voluminous matter ha 3 been a work rather of duty and neces sity than of pleasure, Now, however, a thousand reasons combine to render all the reports of the Departments and bureaus im portant and interesting to every class and condition. In all the literature of these wonderful and novel times, nothing is at once so intensely interesting, and so crowd ed with eloquent compensation to the gene ral reader, as these documents. They are the picture and the proof of the gallantry of our army and our navy, of the resources of those not in the armed service, of the kind ness of the Government to those who are, and of the miraculous vitality of our insti tutions. The mother who has a soldier son, the widow who has lost her only stay, the capitalist, the workingman, the historian, the private gentleman, the newly-arrived emigrant, the philanthropist, the brave wo man who is giving hertime in the hospitals, the men of science, the lawyer, and even the poet who seeks for inspiration, will find in the reports and recommendations of the various, heads of Departments material for profound reflection and unspeakable satis faction. The message of the President, which is a compend or resume of that*.which is more lengthily described by his constitutional ad visers and their subordinates, will go to Eu rope as an admonition that a so able to . take care of themselves, and to sustain a war of such formidable dimen sions, must be respected by foreign Powers. And when this great paper is succeeded by the accounts of those national stewards— the Secretaries of the Treasury, War, Navy, State, and Interior, and Postmaster Gene ral, and Attorney. General—they will only be new themes for rejoicing among our friends, and for dismay among our enemies. The loyal journalists and public speakers in the different States should carefully con and select from the message and reports argu ments to which there can be np successful reply, appeals which cannot be resisted, and . evidences of the justice, integrity, and vigor of the Administration can be epitomized from tliuau ruuHiituna of udiiiiuldtracirc ana executive labor: These arguments and these appeals should be thrown- into short para graphs, or dilated upon in lectures and speeches at the various school-houses and public buildings in the cities, towns, and villages of the country. For be it remem bered that the Presidential campaign may be said to be opened, and the intellectual food for which the people are hungering should not be withheld from them. It is something to kno w that this important fact is deeply impressed upon the loyal leagues, and that'everywhere, from the mother and parent of these effective auxiliaries of the good cause to the smallest association in the smallest community, there is constant and unwearied woik. It is the duty of all good men to keep this spirit alive, and nothing will contribute more to the education-of the masses, .and to the final and complete suc cess of the Government in the elections 1 of 1804, than to use the plain and convincing information-, contained, in. the great papers, which have issued from Mr, Lincoln him self and from, hi? constitutional advisers. Occasional. THE PRESS-PHILADELPHI TO-MORROW EVENING BAYARD TAYLOR lectures at the Academy of Music, under the auspices of the “Bancroft Literary Union." “Russia and Her People,” is the subject of the lecture. The name of Bayard Taylor is one of the few great names which, heard in connection with such an occasion as that of to-morrow'evening, are always greeted with pleasurable antici pation. A poet and a traveller, he has a double reason to speak with justice of a country and of a people with which he has had the opportunity of becoming personally acquainted. His recent experiences will give to the discourse a zest and truthful ness which it could not otherwise possess, and the genius of the man will weave to gether small details and grand events,into a strong and beautiful fabric. Apart from this, the people have a desire to see and hear a man who has so often enchanted them with books of travel and books of song.' ""■ The following Are member* of oommitteeg, .to be appointed by Speaker Colfax, to-morrow, a* near ly as can be ascertained. In the House: Committee on Ways and Means—Messrs. Fer nando Wood and Thaddeus Stevens. Commerce— E. B. Washburns. Committee on Military Affairs—Robert 0. SOHEHCK. : In the Senate: Mr. Sdmner, Chairman of the Committee on Fo reign Relations, with Doolittle, Foster, and SloDougall, Military Affairs—Messrs. Collamer, Cokkk'sb," Dixon, and Bdokalbw. Finance—Sherman, Fessenden, Cowan, and Van Winkle. Naval Affairs—Ramsay, Hioks, Hale, and Hen derson. The Banquet on Board the Russian Ves- Vesterday, at the banquet to the members or Con gress and their ladies, on board the Russian frigate, after the moat substantial portion of the entertain ment wae over, Speaker Cole ax addressed the com pany, saying the Russian minister wished to make a remark, followiijg which a salute would be fired from one of the vessels of the fleet. Mr. Stobckle, filling his glass, said: “I give you the toast of the happiness and prosperity of the United States. Myself, the admiral, and all the ofilsers of the fleet, thank ; you for the hospitality with which we have been treated while in your country.” This toast was drank amid great applause. Half an hour later Speaker Cole ax again rapped the oompany to or der, and delivered the ioUowing speech: “ Admiral : After the toast given in favor of our great country, by that gentleman who ao worthily represents your imperial master at the capital, and after the salute just fired, it devolves upon me to make a few words of response. “ The representatives of the Congress of America, receiving your very kind invitation, have assembled here to thank you, under the entwined flags of Rus sia and Amerisa, and to partake of your generous hospitality. I need not say to you that since the commencement of the great struggle in whioh this country is engaged for its existence, the heart or every American is warmed towards all those who sent welcome words of friendship and sympathy to the republic founded by Washington, and when aorose the broad Atlantic came the cheering words of sympathy in the hour of trial, from thß Czar of ail the Russias, our hearts warmed ac never before towards all the people in that distant land. “Your country is great, and our country, dis. traded as it is to day, but with the glad sunshine of victory breaking through the clouds, Is also great. Yours in three continents, Europe, Asia, and Ame rica ; ours in one, but scanning the whole continent, from ocean to ocean. On the one side, from our At lantic coast, our commerce, with its white-winged sails, spreads onward to your porta in the East. Oa the other side, on the Pacific coast, oiir great nation is so close to that of yours that we oan almost re alize the greetings of grasped hands, and thus the two great countries almost encircle the globe. “ I thank you for the cordial welcome given here, . and, in response, I give you—Russia and the United States: May the friendship between them be as per petual as the stars.” [Great applause.] ' Our Russian Visitors. ■Washington, Dec. 12. Reciprocal courtesies continue to be made between official personages here and the officers of the Russian fleet. Last night the Admiral and several or the offiaers attended oae of the theatres, In company with the Secretary of State and the English, French, Russian, Spanish, and Prussian ministers. Rumored Proposals of Peace—Probably a Washington, Dec. 13.— The Chronicle of to-day publishes a rumor,which, although unable to verify, it believes that the truth is by no means improbable, to the effect that Yioe President Stephens, and five other gentlemen, had come down to Fortress Mon roe, under a flag of truce, with proposals of peace; that they asked to be received in their official capa city as commissionerß-fromthe Southern Confedera cy; that their request was refused, but they were informed that they would be listened to only as pri vate oitizens from the Southern States. ' Inquiry was made this morning in a quarter where such a faot, if it existed, would probably W-kuown, but nothing was obtained confirmatory of the ru mor. If any commissioners, or persons acting by the authority of the O onfederate Government, made a visit to Fortress Monroe, it was upon another subject, namely, the exchange of prisoners, which, for certain reasons, is more probable than the rumor to which reference is made. Boston, Dec. 12. —The bark Emerald arrived here this morning from New Orleans. She was on fire, but the flames are now nearly extinguished. Boston, Deo. 12. —The Are on* board the bark Emerald broke out afresh this afternoon, and the vessel filled with water, and sunk at the dry-dock wharf. , Boston, Dec. 13.— The steamship Canada, from ■-Liverpool, has arrived here. The bark Springbox, from Cape Haytien via Turkß’ Island, reports that on the 22d ult., while going into Turkß* Island, she saw a large British propeller, bark-rigged,’standing for Salt Bay. She was informed, at Turks’ Island, that she lay off that place three days previous, and that her*officers are Americans. New Yobk, Dec. 13 —About midnight,-last night, a Btrong southeast wind set in which gradually in creased, and this morning was blowing a gale, caus ing the tide to rise unusually high, and flooding a large number ol ceilars on East and North fivers doing considerable damsge. No material damage to the shipping occurred. *The rear portion of the new South-Ferry House, now in process of construction, Was blown down, and the iron of which it is cm-, structed broken into fragments. Foethess Monboe, Dec. 12.—The steamer Cir cassian, Capiain Eatia, has just arrived, from the Rio Grande on the 26th ult. On the 9thinst., when one day out from Charleston, she captured a large blockade*runner, the steamer Minna, with a very valuable assorted cargo. They brought the Minna into Hampton Roads. Her osptain tried to sink her, but the Circassian’s men got on board in time to stop him. The Circassian experienced very heavy weather. Relief for Prisoners Altected with Small- New York, Dec. 13.—A-letter-dated 11th, from Fortress Monroe, to the New .York Herald, states that General Butler had; addressed a note.to the rebel Commissioner Ould, accompanying 1 a package of vaccine matter, for the relief of the Union pri soners who are affected with the small-pox on Bello Island, and received a courteous response from Mr. Ould. The Export of. Gild* New York, Dec. 12.—The steamers City of New York, which sailed to-day for Liverpool, took out *1,108,000, and the Saxonia $105,000. ■ Portland, Deo. 13.—The trouble with the gun boat Acacia was occasioned by the bilge valve, un der the engine, being leit open, probably'intention ally, by one of the firemen. She will be ready for sea to-morrow. An Attempt to Rob the First National. Bank of Trenton* Trenton (N. JO, Dec. 13.—An attempt-was made to-day to rob the First National Bank, at this place. The burglars secured the sum of.three dollars. " New York, .Dec. 13.—Arrived ship Arkwright from Liverpool, ship W. S. Lindsay from Havre, ship Webster from Liverpool, brig Mary Ann from brigKured from Charlottetown, brig Pal ma from Kio Janeiro. The most important event that has .transpired at Brazil for a number of years, is the complete triumph of the Liberal party over the Conservatives. Out of more than 100 delegates to the .Brazilian Lower Bouse, only ten Conservatives have been elected. The Liberals are in favor of opening the Amazon, and establishing a line of steamers from New York to Bio; Janeiro. There is no news from Pernambuco of any importance. ' Cotton and Sugar arc both, high, and there is very little of the latter, Curing: ike pftßß.ge of 4ke PdibA i 1 ftrgo nuuUur of meteors were seen, and a very brilliant one was teen on the I3th inst., when near Sandy Hook. Alto, arrived steamship George Cromwell, from New Orleans on the sth. She broke one of the flanges of Her propeller, thereby causing consider able detention. New York, Dec. 13.— ; The‘.cteamer Illinois- ar rivtd here this morning. The steamer Empire City aleo arrived. The following is an extract, from a letter of Gen. Meade to a friend iu Newark, New Jersey, written just before the last movement of the Army of the Potomao: “lain fully aware of the great anxiety hr the public mind that something should be done. I am in receipt of many letters, some from persons lu high positions, telling me I had better have my army destroyed and the country filled up with, the bodies of the soldiers than remain inactive. Whilst I do not suffer myself.te.be influenced by such communications, I am and have been most anxious to ffleet something, am determined, at every hazard, not to attempt anything unless my - judgment indicates a probability. ol accomplishing some object commensurate with-the destruction of ! life necessarily involved. I would rather a thou sand times be relieved, oharged with tardinessbv in competency, than have ,my consoicuce burdened,, "with a wanton slaughter, uselessly, of brave men., or with having jeopardized the groat cause by doing 5 wh\t I thought wrong.?’ Tub Chase of the Rebel Tceaiury—attei; money that oannot be had. WASHINGTON. Special Despatches to The Press. WASHraaTOir, D. 0., Dee. 13. Congressional Committees. Canard. The Bark Emerald. Tlie Canada at Boston. The Gale in New York. Capture of a Blockade-Runner. Damage to the Gunboat Acacia* Shipping Intelligence. Gen. Meade on liis Late Movement. MONDAY, DECEMBER 14. 1863. Refusal of the Rebels to’Receive Supplies for Union Prisoners. Another Instance of Their Barbarity*^ BaltTimobe, Dec. 13.—The following despatch was received here this morning: Fobt Monros, Dec. I % 1863. To C. C. FuUon, Editor of the Baltimore American: Please give notice that tho Confederate authori ties decline receiving any mare packages or provi sions lor the Union prisoners, ao that parties in terested may refrain from forwarding any more goods to this point. BENJ, F. BUTIiER, Major General Commanding. The Rev. Mr. Torrence, who went to City Point with Dr. Clement O. Barolay, of Philadelphia, re turned this morning. He had an interview with Captain Hatch, who was sent from Richmond to meet him. He informed him of the above decision of the rebel Government, and gave as the reason therefor, what they alleged to be an imputation of their honor by the press and Government authori ties, that they were not delivering the goods for warded In good faith to the prisoners; and asserted that, of his own knowledge, the officers in the Lib- ’ by prison, from the immense supplies they had re ceived, oould set a table from their stores in hand, equal to any hotel in the United States. He admit ted that there had been some irregularities in the supplies at one time, but that the officer who had been guilty of neglecting the prisoners had been promptly removed and punished* As to the bad condition of the prisoners returned to Annapolis, he eaid that they were extreme cases of consumption and that it was n grave error on the part of the au thorities to have relieved such prisoners to return. For the present nothing would be received but let-; tern and enclosures of money, and that 'Southern money had better be sent. THE STEAMER CHESAPEAKE, Soullicm Kefiigecm Hal Ifux—Atrocity of the Pirates* Halifax, Dec. 12 —There is no doubt that the Chesapeake left Shelburne harbor last night. The city is thronged with Southern refugees. New York, Deo. 12. —The United States gunboat Vickßburg arrived here this afternoon from a cruise in search of the Chesapeake. The steamer Cahawba has also arrived from New Orleans. Boston, Dec. 12.—Captain Willet, late of the steamer Chesapeake, with eight of his crew, passed through Boston, this afternoon, en route to New York. The pirates forced the chief engineer, Joseph Johnson, who waß wounded, Augustus Starbeck, the third engineer, and three of the firemen, to re main with the vessel, , , Captain Willet reiterates the particulars attend ing the murder of the second mate, and says that, bb a deed of unmitigated atrocity, it is scarcely possible to find a parallel in the annals of crime. . The dead body of the unfortunate man was allow, ed to lay for a considerable time on the vessel’s deck, until at length the pirates tied iron to it in large quantities, and threw it overboard, the blood leav" ing a dark and apparently indelible stain on the plank where it had lain. Portland. Deo. 12 —The gunboat Agawam pass ed Owl’s Head at 4 o’clock this afternoon, bound east. CALIFORNIA. San Francisco, Dec. 11.—News has been re ceived from the new wrecking party engaged in searching for the treasure where the steamer Golden Gate was sunk last year. Four additional boxes of the treasure have Jbeen recovered, and the search will be continued while the favorable season lastß. The Los Angeles Vigilance Committee have taken another prisoner from the possession oi the sheriff, and hung him. He had been convicted of an attempt to kill, and sentenced to ten years’ imprisonment in the penitentiary. He had previously confessed his guilt in the commission of murder. ’ CALIFOBNIA LEGISLATUBE. San Fbancisco, Deo. 9.—Governor Sanford de livered his annual message to the State Legislature to-day. It exhibits a state of finances more favora ble than was anticipated. It represents the agricul tural and manufacturing interests in an imdroving condition, and confidently predicts that the first fifty mileß of the Pacific Railroad will. be completed within the time required by the act of Congresß Concerning the Federal relations, he advocates re construction of the Union by treating the seceded Stateß as territories. San Fbancisco, Dec. 10.—Gov. T. F. Low was to-day .inaugurated as Governor for the ensuing four yeans. His message is devoted mainly to pledges as to the State polioy, and it receives general com mendation. He considers it a cause for congratula tion that the election of ardent friends of the Union to represent California in Congress by 20,000 ma jority, must finally destroy all hope which the fo reign or domestic foes of the United States may ever have entertained of receiving aid or sympathy from the Pacific coast. A new company, consisting of leading capitalists, has been engaged, and offer to save the Monitor Ca manche, if-the Eastern underwriters accept their proposition. Sale oe Dakley’b .Dbawinss. —The valuable ■ and highly interesting series oi drawings made by F. O.O.Darley, for the illustrated edition of Cooper, are to be sold, we observe, in New York, on Thurs day next, by Messrs. Leeds & Co., the noted art auctioneers—a very interesting event to art col lectors. It is very rarely that an original by Par ley gets into the market at all, and how all at once we have his most famous and characteristic styies, numbering over sixty drawings, offered at public sale. Ithas been seldomthat any series of drawings so rich in picturesque variety has been offeredto the American public. Parley, always brilliant and ef fective, has never been so truly at home as upon the soenes and characters of Cooper. Old Leather-Stock ing, Tom Coffin, Fid,-took bodily shape and form under his pencil. So thoroughly did the genius of the artist Identify itself with the genius oi the novelist that the names of Cooper and Parley have . become indissolubly linked together. We hope some of these sketches will find their way into our city. Album Pictures.—Messrs. William S. & Alfred Martien, of this city, have just published a beauti ful series of pictures of birds and animals, on cards, suitable for.photographic albums. One series, called “ Birds,” gives portraits of a dozen of the most inte resting birds. The other is entitled “ The Favor ites,” and represents an equal number of domestic pets. The attitudes and grouping of the pictures are quite graceful,, and the coloring is exeouted with admirable taste. Labge Pobitiye Sale.of Fbench Goods, &q.— The attention of purchasers is requested to the desira ble assortment of Frenoh, Swiss,German, and British dry goods, embracing about 376 lots of staple and -*mcy articles, in silks, worsteds, woolens, cottons, and linens, furs, umbrellas, &e., t. be peremptorily sold, by catalogue, oh four months’ credit, com mencing this morning, at ten o’clock precisely, by John B. Myers St Co., auctioneers, Nos. 232 and 234 Market street, to be sold through without intermis sion. Public Entertainments. Italian Ofeba. —This, the last week of the sea son, promises to be the most brilliant. To-night, “11 Trovatore ’’ should attract a great house. There is no doubt that it is the most popular of Verdi’s operas, as it is certainly the most melodious and ,passionate, containing some of the purest music of the Italian school. The great quartet—Medori, Sulzer,' Mazzoleni, and Bellini—will sing the opera grandly. These artistes are in few respects sur passed by any who have appeared in our Academy, and we have beard no stronger company. The ensemble is perfect. , Miss Kellogg in “ Martha,” on Saturday night, gave new of her genius. Not because this lady is an American -is she so popular, for music is cosmopolitan, but because she is really an artiste of extraordinary merit. Her voice is clear as crystal, and charming in its purity. The delicacy and intel ligence of her singing deserve the highest praiße. The management will oblige many lovers of the opera, who are unable to attend in the evening,' by giving- “Luoia” as a matinee, on Thursday. Madame Ortolan! Brignoli, Mazzoleni, Biachi, Yppolito, and Collett!, will all'appear in this per formance, Mr. Maretzek will, we trust, keep to his promise not to repeat operasj and produce “ Don Giovan ni,” on Wednesday. He haß artistes ablejto do it full justice.' * • ' " . ; New Chestnut-street Theatre.— The word success ia a worn-out epithet to apply to Mr.lFoirest. He achieved success years ago, and for him to achieve anything else at this late date, would be too wonderful to be believed. This evening Mr. Forrest appears as King Lear, a character which many con sider his best delineation, and which, it is unneces sary to remark, he delineates with unequalled subli- Johanna Claussen performs each Wed nesday and Saturday evening with marked brilliancy and to large audiences. New Arch-street Theatre.—The dramatic al liance, consisting of Mr. E. L. Davenport, Mr. J. W. Wallack, and Mrs. Farren, have been perform ing here during the past w.eek in a rSund of plays which have been selected with the view of present ing these performers in effective combination. This evening, “London Assurance” will be performed. Next Monday evening Frank Drew, who through. England, Scotland, and Ireland has been .following in the footsteps of his lamented brother, will reap pear, after an absence of several months. He shed a light upon the old Arch ; may he do so upon the new. Walnut- street Theatre.— Mr. John S. Clarke is. in the fourth week of his engagement. He acta in new plays as well as old. “ He performs this eve ning '/.ach Clenck and Hem-y Dave . Of his ability we have heretofore spoken at length. National Circus. —The advertisement in this day’s Press announces seven additional performers at the great National oireasi on Mamet Mreeti above Twelfth. Mrs. Warner, in directing the af fairs of the institution, has already won for herself a reputation that she may be justly proud of. The scenes at the Circus are indeed like an ever-varying panorama of living artists, or art and nature com bined. This evening the public are promised the nch spectacle of the rigs of Mr. Briggs, under the direct supervision of Mr, N. Austin, deservedly po pular as a clown. The baloutte leaps of Mr, T. King, in which he is unrivalled, will also be given. This establishment has become very popular; many ladies and gentlemen Of refinement acknowledge this by their presence on Wednesday and Saturday afternoons and evenings of the week. The Tbmtle op Wonders, Assembly Build ings, Tenth and Chestnut streets, where the chil dren’s favoiite, Signor Blitz, holds forth, was thronged with delighted and astonished audiences last week, and the XJttle Magician will doubtless have his beautiful Temple crowded, by old and young, during tho coming holidays. Indeed, there is no professional gentleman more deserving, and none more succwffiil, than Signor Blitz. Rev. F. E. Boyle’s Lecture.— A torture in aid of the New Charity Hospital at Washington will be delivered on Thursday at the Academy of Music, by; Bcv. E.,-Boyle. . The subject is “ The Monks.}’ The very great Interest which has hUherto attached to the lecture season will probably hot be wanting in the audience thfcn aud there assembled. THE CITY, The The; DECEMBER 12, 1862. DECEMBER U, 186 T 6 A. M 13 M 3 F. M. 6 A. M 12 M 3 p. t£ r 33. .46... ..48 38, «•«,«. ,45 WIND. WUD. SWby S -..SSW EbyN\...EbyN .EbyN DECEMBER 13,1862. 6 A. M.*.. 12 U..« v ,8 P. M, 36.. 46. 47 "WIUIX. NE NE DECEMBER 13, ISM. 6A. M..»« •12 M.,.„8 p.M, 63 69 62 WIND, SSE .SSE.....WSW An Imfortant Movement for the En coitragkmkbt op Ihventions The Order of the United American Mechanics numbers in its many councils some of the best men in the country: those who have inventive genius, but for want of funds are mootly unable to receive the reward due their merits. In order to meet what may be considered a demand which ingenuity is always entitled to, a movement has just been made in Diligent Council, No, 42, of the Order, which, moat unquestionably will be Attended with the most beneficial results, if fully carried out as it ought to be. The prime mover in tbis attempt to develop the genius of the country is General W. F. Small, who offered the following preamble and resolutions, which were unanimously adopted: * Wherecs, Many skilful and meritorious inventions baye been projected by American mechanics, which have never been ftuly developed and perfected, because the inventors have been without the means necessary for their completion; and whereas, Wiile many valu able inventions have thus failed of auscess, others have been unjustly appropriated by persons not entitled to the credit or rewards due to their tiavention ; and whereas, the interests of eclence. and the welfare of those who contribute so largely to its advancement, de mand that such injustice should be. prevented, and a proper encouragement extended to the authors of worthy discovers? and inventions: therefore. Resolved. Thatthe Mechanics’ Institute, Library, and Ectroftt Association of Pennsylvania be requested to take immediate measures for putting into practical operalion the design (announced as oneofihe objects of their organization) of extending aid to meritorious In ventors, upon tho following, or some similar plan: Ist. The creation of a fund, by the assessment of a small sum 'of money upon each council represented in tho Associa tion, to assist inventors belonging to those councils in prosecuting their discoveries, and securing letters patent therefor. 2d. The establishment of one or more work shops, or other appropriate means, to enable inventors to complete their designs 3d. The establishment of an office, or patent agency, under the direction of a compe tent superintendent, for the purpose of preparing appli cations for patents, and affording advice to members of the order de? irons of obtaining? or renewing the same.- 4th. The adoption of such other measures as may be necessary to enable inventors to work or dispose of their inventions when thus perfected and secured by letters patent. Resolved, That, in the opinion of tlii3 Council, ample moans to accomplish these objects, after refunding the sums assessed upon the Councils, may be realized from a 6m all tax or charge upon the profits of inventions thus developed and secured, which their projectors would willingly pay for the benefits received by, them, and that eventually a large Tevenue would be derived from tbo continued and extended operation of the system, which would enable the association to realize ail the other humane objects for which it was organized. Army Contracts Awarded.— I The fol lowing contracts have been, awarded by Col. Gros man, at the Army Clothing and Equipage Office, Twelfth and Girard streets: Wm. H; Murklinger, Philadelphia, 600 pairs boots, at $3.34>£ per pair, army standard; Young & Leh, Allentown, Pa , 1,009 pairs at $3.34>£ perpair, do.; Wm. Matthews & Co., Philadelphia, 1,000 pairs at $3.35, do,; Wm. Mat thews & Co., Philadelphia, 1,000 pairs at $3.40. do.; Wm. Matthews Sc C 0.,: Philadelphia, 1,000 pairs at $3 46, do.; Wm. M&tthewß St Co., Philadelphia, 1,000 pairs at $3.50, do.; Ashton ,T. Davis, Philadel phia, 1,000 pairs at $3.40, do.; Ashton J. Davis, Phi ladelphia, 1,000 pairs at $3.42K» do*.; Ashton J. Da vis. Philadelphia, 7 1,000 pairs at $3 44, do.; Peter Obrien, Philadelphia, 6,000 pairs at $3.44, do.; O. P.Lewis, Philadelphia, 1,000 pairs at $3 44d0.; O. P. Lewie, Philadelphia, 1,000 pairs at $3 do.; O. P. Lewis, Philadelphia, 1,000 pairs at $3 61Kj do.; John A. Evers, Philadelphia, 600 pairs at $3 45, do.; John A. Evers, Philadelphia, 500 pairs at $3.60, do.; John A. Evers, Philadelphia, 2,000 pairs at $3.60, do.; Wm. Hellerman, Philadelphia, 1,000 pairs at $3 47K* do.; Wm. Hellerman, Philadelphia, 2 000 pairs at do.; Wm. Harman, Philadel phia, 1,000 pairs at $3 48, do.; Wm. Harman, Phila delphia, 1,000 pairs at $3 55, do.; Jacob Keadel, Le banon, Pa a 4,000 pairs at $3.49, do;; Jaoob Readel, Lebanon, Pa., 4,000 pairs at $3 50, do.; Jacob Rea del, Lebanon, Fa., 1,000 pairs at $3.65, do.; Jacob Readel. Lebanon, Pa., 4,000 pairß at $3.60, do. • C. £. Williamson, Media,Pa., 1,000 pairs at $3.50, do.; Geo. D. Koedel, Philadelphia, l/OQO pairs at $3.59, do.; Geo. Powell, Philadelphia, hoop poles, for the year 1864; Geo. Powell, Philadelphia, white, oak, 9H feet long, at $4 per 100; Geo. Powell, Philadel phia, hickory, 9>£ feet long, ssperloo; H, b. Me- Comb, Wilmington, Del., 200 sides welt leather, at 46c $ fi>; 200 do. do. at 45&c Vft ; 200 do.,df>. at 4GKo tt>; 200 do. do. at 46a lb ; 200 do. do. at 4e#c fi>. Christian Commission on the Battle field. —The importance and efficiency ol this insti tution as a present help to our men on the battle field, was shown recently in the Army of the Potomac. During the late advance of that army, after the fight at Mine Run, in which the 3d Army Corpß was engaged, the delegates of the Christian Commission were promptly on the ground, and with their own hands ministered to the wants of the wounded, supplying them with such delicacies and stimulants as they required. The field agent of the Commission in a recent letter says: “We have beeD fully occupied in help ing somejsix hundredfwounded men of the 3d Army Corps. We fed them with coffee, milk punch, crackers, Ac. The men were very thankful, and seemed unable to find words sufficiently strong to express the gratitude of their hearts." These men, who, but for this timely aid, would have suffered great hardships, and many of them would, perhaps, have died, were comfortably cared for by the Commission’s delegates for over a week, untU they could be oonveyed by the Government to the various hospitals. _ _ Navy Yard Sailmakers. The sail makers, who recently struck for $2.50 per day, at the navy yard, have resumed work at their own disadvantage. They first offered to \vork the full ten hours per day, at the rate of 25 centß per hour, if the Government would light up the loft. -This was re fused. The sum of $2 25 was offered to the sail makers for short day’s work. This they refused, ; and demanded the $2.50. The Government then proceeded to have the work done outside, and obtained partial success. The sailmakers finally “ caved,” and resumed work at $2.50 per day of full ten hours. The case stands thus: The Government offered $2.25 for a day of seven hours and a half. Sailmakers refused. They finally resumed work at $2 60 for full ten hours. In other words, while they increase their wages twenty-five cents per day, they increaae'their term of labor two and a half hours, thereby getting the rate for increased hours, just ten centa per. hour. ; Uncle. Sam, of course, does not suffer by the 'transaction. The- sailmakers in the yard do not .labor as hard as th*e same class of ope ratives do outside. Naval.—The monitor Sangamon, Lieut. Miller commanding, arrived at this port late on Friday .eveniDg last, from Washington, and now ließ at anchor off Christian-afreet wharf.’ She leaks very badly, and will be - placed on the dry dock for repairs as earlygy'aiOfl'r U. S. new Certifiiatos of 93 (A 2F. S. old Certificates of Indebtedness. 102 @IQ24£ U. 6. 7 3-10 flotea. 10»£«HJ6X Quartermasters , 97}4(. .. E0aiCana1........ .. Do 6s. Lehigh Valß Do bds’B6 conv.ll9 119)4 Penna R......... 70 70% Do Ist m 6s 110 111 Do 2d m 6s. 206 107 Little Schnyl 8.. 52 52% Morris C’l consol 70 72 Do prfd~*..l36 IS7 Db 6s *78.... Do 2d mig.. SshuylSfay..... 38 iB% Do pr/d 33% 83% Do 6b ’82.-*. 89 90 Elmira E .. 36 S 7 Do 63 66 Do 7s 73. .-.107 109 Do 105..™ . L Island R...... 36 S 9 Do bds —...— Lehigh If&v 69 59% Do scrip.... 49 5j Do shares.. .. N Penna E...... UK U% Do -fa SoK 86 Do 105«..... ~ Do bds—.. .. Phlla Ger & Nor. .. Cam & Amb R.— Delaware Dlt... Do bda—.. Phil&delphjftiEarkeUi December 12 —Evening. There is-very little demand for Flour either for export or home use, but prices are without change. Sales com prise about 1,200 bbls at $7 25@7.75 for low grade and good extra family; $5.25@3 50 for fancy do. The re tailers and bakers are buying at from $5.75@8.25 for su perfine; $7@7.25 for extra; S7.SQ@S-50 for extra family* and s9©lo hbl for fancy brands, according to quality. Rye Flour continues scarce; small sales are making at $6.6C@6.75 bbl. Corn Meal is offered at $5.5Q@6 bbl for Pennsylvania and Brandywine. GRAlN.—There is very little demand for Wheat, and the market is dull, with saies 0f6,000 bus at 164@165c for good and prime Penna. red, and 167 c for Southern do., white is dull and selling at 135@157c bu. Com has advanced with sales of 8,000 bus new at 104®10ScJ$ bu, as to condition, old yellow is quoted at bri. Oats are in request, with sale 3 at S7@SSc, weight. BARK —Quercitron is unchanged and held at $36 9 ton for Ist No. 1. COTTON. —There is a bet'er feeling in the’market and rather more doing. "About 75 hales of middlings sold at SC@5l lb cash. GROCERIES. —There is little or nothing doing In Sugar and Coffee, but holders are firm in their views, SEEDS.—'Timothy is wanted -at Si bush. Flax seed is selling at $3.15 bush. Clover continues scarce, an dis in demand at $7 50. Mo stly holders ask more. 3 PROVISIONS. —Prices remain the same as last quoted, but there is very little doing. Bacon—Hams arein-fair demand at ll@l3c Q lb for plain and fancybagged. Mass Pork is quoted at $17.50@1S S bbl, for old- Lard is less activeand held at 13>£(3J13c fb, for tierces ' Butter is selling at from lS@27c Q lb, for common to prime WHISKY is firm, with sales.of SOO bbls,*at'S3@9oe» and drudge at S6c gallon. . The following are the receipts of Flour and Grain at this port to-day Flour;-, Wheat. Corn Oats, PHILADELPHIA BOARD OP TRADE. THOMAS KIMBEB. Jr.,) ISRAEL MORRIS, > Committee of the Mouth. JOSEPH C. GRUBB. S LETTER BAGS at thb kbsohams* szohakqb, Philadelphia* Ship PhiUdelphia (Br), Poole. •••«»•••»« Liverpool, soon Ship The Craigs, Baker. • • .Liverpool, soon Bark Meaco, Clark.... ...Bio Janeiro, Dec 12 Brig Marie Louise (Swed).Alineida- Brig liilla- Day...................... Schr FCofiicv Cousens. MAIirNE INTELLIGENCE.. POR.V OS' PHILAi}SLPHIA,Dec. 11, lßo3i gUH R15E5.,a. ..7 24 i SUN 5ET8.,™...~~-.4 35 HIGH WATER......... - 6 54 ARSIVEI). Iron-clad Sangamon,MUJer, commanding, from Wash ington; was towed from Newport News by the steamer Eutaw. Brig Isadora, Bnesey. 10 days from Gardner, Me, with, ice to Kennedy, Stairs & Co. , „ „ Brig' } NeUie'Mowe,J > ifce, 33 days from St Johns, P B, with sugar, Ac, to John Mason & Co; vessel to E A Bonder A Co. Brig Nnova Providenzia (Italian), Rucrgeiio, 47. days from Messina. with fruit to Isaac Jeanes &.Co; vessel to E A Bonder A Co. - Schr Henry Wolfe, Atkina. 1 day from Milton, Dei. with lumber to Christian & Co, Scbr Maria Ball. Bartlett, 12 days from Eastport, w?th laths to Trump & Son; vessel to E A Bonder & Co. . Bchr G W Carpenter. Hatc7?,T2 days from Yinalhaven, with stone to E A Bonder & Co. Schr Ann Cariet. Perkins, S days from Bangor, with mdse to J E Bazley & Co. ' , Schr S C Fithian, Tuft, 1 day from Port Deposit, Ha» With grain to Jas L Bewley A Co. - Echr Chas Carroll, Mehsffey, 5 days from Middletown, Conn, with stone to captain. . . r Schr E C Dennison, Hathaway, from wareham. la ballast to captain. Schr J H Allen, Newell, from Port Monroe. . Schr L Mnlford, Avis, from Port BoyaL Schr H A Weeks. Ketchnm, from Providence. Schr R Thompson, Sharp, from Dig-hton. Schr Alexander. Boyle- frontPmey *““* • w Steamer Ann Eliza, Richards, 24 hours from N Yorit» to WP Clyde. _ CLEARED KJpanisliin Saxon. Matthews. Boston, H Winsor. Biigßanloll”PiffW-.S YPm JKBizley & Co. Brin Benj Tarver, Perry, Sc Johns, PR, do Brig AbbyTbaxter, Coombs, Key West.- .. do Brig API*. Eatery, Kingston, Ja» C C Van Horn.- Echr Greenland. Evans, Havana, G W Beraadoa A B Eehr E H Atwood, Rich, Boston, H A Iteckschar & Schr J H Allen, Newell. Port Royal, Tyler dcCfe Ector L Mnlford, Avis, Port Monroe. do Eehr HA Weeks. Ketchnm. Newbern. do Echr R Thompson. Sharp, Washington, -. do Echr Alexander, Boyle, ~ do •: do • Schr 'AgE Martin. Brower Beaufort. do Schr C P St ckney Garwood. Newbern ABoyU. Sfht Corn -PlWff, Brnmon. Washlnjftnn, B Jones. Scliir Oero Edwara-i. Wmluv HampL™ Roaia. A KcliiTi'iniup. Watson. Lynn, BlsMston. Graff* Ctf. fckr Bolivar. Adams, Warokam, EAGuintara. Str New Jersey, Hoxie. New York. A Boyd. StrThos E CahlU. Mortazh. WashlßStoß. «aP;«U»- Str Kuaales, MoDenubtt. New York, w P Clyde, str U L Gaw. Her. Baltimore. A Grovea. Jr Str Leader, Callahan, Alexandria. Tkos Webster. (Correspondence of the ‘KS^U. The following vessels remain at the Breakwater this 8 i?J?kK l i : nr?PK for Trindad: St James, for New Orleans; hr?trifc; p^u,ft h and Frontier, for Boston; Henry Leeds, f rt r Piriladefobisrschrs D W Vaughan, for New York; v v fVmkifn for do; George Pales, for. Providence; EF fnr Portland: Elizabeth,with latba for Baltimore. t «iiv Hnffnlk. for DanveTsport; John Manlove, from If vlVv fv« Philadelphia; Velma, in ballast.for Philadel s- g Hart, with laths for do; also steamers Planet, Port Royal, for New York, and Dictator, .for New> Orleans Barks St James, and Andes, with a namberjtf? other veet els. are getting ready to b&U. " % Tonr?, Ac., AARON MARSHALL* (Correspondence of The Press.) . RAEDING. Deo. 9. The following boats from the Ifniou Canal passajh into the fchoylkill Canal to day. bound to Philad.*4^dta v laden and consigned as follows; America, charcoal to Shalter A Son; to Malone & Trainer; Wm Maze,grain to AUjnK Stevens, limestone to Thomas, hOrton St ISU nft 04 timber to SclmylkUl Navigation Co. . AIEMORANpA-," Steamship Baxonia (Brem). Trantmamn, cleared at K Tlteauißbip CUv r orßewY l brk (Br). Kennedr. claatwl. "'ASiffif-fiSSSS dt BtUSMSp lDtb Inst foiN.w OrtasaJr $11,413,592 333,MS 56.534 .. 5,436,366 317.295;«« ' "6B -.-.2,540 bbJs. .....7,300 boa. 6,640 bU3. .....-5.10J bus. ......Havana, soon .....Maianzas, booh ....Barbados, soon