TUESDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1868. 4®* "We can take no notice of anonymous commu nications. We do not return rqjcoted manuscripts. 4S- Voluntary correspondence solicited from all ..parts of the world, and especially from our dltterent .military and naval departments. When used, It will .[repaid for. £T , Situation Abroad. . Napoleon’s proposed Congress, atwliich England seems to kave shied, is to re adjust the map of Europe— to substitute the boundaries of 1864; tor those of 1815. ’ The objects to be discussed in detail are the '.retention or ‘surrender of Venctia by Aus tria, and of Nome by the Papacy, the un settled condition of the Transylvanian provinces, the recent transition in Greece, and the contest -waging between the oppres sive power of Russia and -the revolted patriotism of Poland. The possession of Italy by the Italians is the real difficulty. "While Vcnetia remains an appanage of Austria, there is no knowing when war may break out in Europe. We can under stand Poland’s being separated from Rus sia by arrangement, but Austria must get a tangible quid pro quo ere she can part with the last shred of her Italian property. Once that Yenetia goes by the board, Austria cannot be depended on for fur ther sympathy with the Pope, and might even be politically desirous of seeing him Simply “Head of the Church”—spiritual ruler of the Catholics of all nations, but no longer a temporal sovereign. Of late years, Austria has been palpably lukewarm a? to Catholic politics. That Austria' should desire to retain Ye netia is not surprising. That part of her empire came to her, at the close of the last century, by an act of cession made by Bo naparte, who had captured the Queen of the Adriatic." The province of Lombardy, which joins Yenetia, was a much older" appanage, for it had been annexed, from Spain, in HOG. The Treaty of Yienna, in 1814, confirmed Austria in possession of . Lombardy and Venetia. The first she has' lost by the Italian war of 1859; her conti nued tenure of the second i 3 uncertain; but no-one doubts—scarcely the Austrian Go vernment itself—that, sooner or later, the whole of Lombardy and Venice will form part of the Kingdom of Italy. The question will be—what compensation shall Austria receive for the surrender, and • where ? The settlement of the Polish difficulties may finally be made with less trouble than present appearances would lead one to ex pect. The Emperor Alexander may close •the matter by giving the Poles the constitu tion and the status which was guaranteed to them by the Treaty of Yienna. Or he may •declare Poland a Kingdom, with one of his own family on the throne. Or, he may allow the Poles that separation from the sway of Russia which they so ardently desire, and allow them to choose their own mode of go vernment and their ruler. On this third supposition being realized, Russia would expect an equivalent in territory, and might not disdain, as a step towards Constantino ple, to annex the Christian provinces of Turkey—a Power which is as much “ a sick man,” as in 1853, when the Czar Nicholas proposed to Sir Hamilton Seymour that England should join him in administering to the “ goods, chattels, and landed heredi-' laments ” of the moribund Sultan. Indeed, the gossip of the saJons of Paris, ever since the Congress was proposed, has been that Napoleon has sounded Austria .to ascertain whether the placing of the Arch duke Carl or the Archduke Louis ("young er brothers of the Emperor Francis Jo seph, and of the Emperor-elect of Mexico ), upon the throne of Poland, would be ac cepted as an equivalent for the surrender of. Yenetia. If it were so accepted, and Po land. were allowed to resume her place among the nations, that Bussia should find -an equivalent in the Christian provinces of Turkey ; and that, to compensate France for making the arrangements, Sardinia, which is conveniently south of Corsica, a' French possession in the Mediteijranean, shall be transferred to Napoleon, even as Savoy and Nice were after the Italian war. Napo leon, it will be remembered, never cham ' rnTV.Vinnf. ccpttj«.g paid, for it. What England would say to sucii cmotko new edition of the map of Europe becomes a serious thought. The close alliance of France and Russia, which was the object of the Treaty of Tilsit, more than half a cen tury ago, would threaten the peace of Europe. The Treaty of Yienna arranged, as men thought, to prevent such a combina tion-r-the results of which might make Con stantinople the Southern capital of Bussia, and allow Napoleon the Third to realize his uncle’s dream of occupying the throne of Egypt. Napoleon must be backed by some great Power, The close alliance with England is evidently weakened, and France may think it expedient to have Prussia on his side. The contingencies so freely discussed in the salons of Pari#, ("probably the matters have been agitated, by imperial command, as feelers,) may appear improbable. But so, twenty years ago, did appear any chance of Louis Napoleon, then a captive in the for tress of Ham, of restoring the Napoleon dynasty in his own person, or of Italy. then crushed beneath the iron heel of Austria, of recovering her life as a'nation, by force of arms, - and of being free and prosperous under a constitutional native prince. In • politics, nothing is impossible. We should have said, a few days ago, that if England declined assisting, nothing .would come out of the proposed Congress, and that England would so decline. But the new and difficult complication caused by the Grand Duke of Schleswig-Holstein- Augustenbourg claiming Schleswig-Hol stein, as his hereditary territory, from Christian IX, the new King of Denmark, may drive England into taking part in the hew Congress at Paris. The claimant is so Strongly backed by some of the German . Powers that a war of succession seems very likely to arise, at once. If it does, Europe jnny be drawn into it. Me. Fernando Wood probably wished to expose.the weakness of his party in ofier. in g his peace resolutions in Congress yester day. His wish is gratified. How could Democrats even vote for the dishonor of the Government, especially after the reading of the Message of Jefferson Davis, and its assurance that no peace will be accepted by the rebellion that is not based upon dis union? The party that would purchase a contemptible peace by the sacrifice of the national honor was never weaker than now, and Mr. Wood probably knows it. The Washington Chronicle. -• i We congratulate our contemporary on the palingenesis of yesterday. It is now en larged to the full size of The Press, with ■an entire suit of new type, and with an “ -Increased editorial and reportorial' force. . The progress. an<i prosperity of The Chro nicle has shown that .i7asMngt;on can sus tain a first-class daily neWßp. a P er , equal in power and interest to those of 2few York ■and Philadelphia. Though The Chronicle 1 is not yet two years old, it has built itself fl house costing oyer $lO,OOO, established a large jobbing office, bought several fast .presses, and paid for all these indispensable •elements of a leading journal by the legiti mate profits of a single year. Commenting on this fact, The Chronicle says: H will l)e answered that we have received large ly of Government patronage. Not so. Beyond the advertisements of several of the Departments pain -at fixed rates, and given, in nearly every pace, to our loyal con temporaries, the Chronicled a. prosperity la the offspring of the confidence ana encourage ment of the army and the people. We have toiled hard to make It worthy of this Bupport. We em ploy seventy 1 persons in ita several departments. We have correepondentß with every column of the army. Our editorial atafi' la composed of some of '•She fineat aoholara in the country, and our looal eorps (now Increased by able additions) give a'daily epitome of the transaction# bathe capital of the . </L further statement is to the efieetthat the average daily circulation of The Chronicle Is fifteen thousand copies, and of the >b’un %\ay Chronicle seventeen thousand. . In this Buccess we may properly feel satisfaction and pride, for we believe our contemporary issright when it. attributes its rapid growth .to’the earnest stand it has made “for the right and for our country, and against rebel lion ap&the wrong.” WASHINGTON. Special Despatches to The Press, Washikston, D. O.) Dea. 14. Senator Wilson's Bill to Increase the Bounty* Senator Wilson’s bill to increase the bounty of volunteers gives to those who shall re-enlist, having served nine months, and having been honorably dis charged, or to those who may have less than one year to serve, the sum of four hundred dollars,' and three hundred dollars to all others. It authorizes a premium of twenty*five dollars for the enlistment of veteran, and fifteen dollars for any other volunteers. The bill appropriates twenty millions dollars for such payments. It regulates the pay as follows: The sergeant-major of eaoh arm of the service. .$23 .Quartermaster*sergeants of cavalry. .......... 23 <1 ii of artillery and infantry 20 First sergeants * * 23 Sergeants Sappers and miners and pontoonierß. Corporals... Chief bugler of cavalry. Bugler. Farriers and blacksmiths of cavalry, and artifi- cers of artillery... Privates... Principal musicians from . ..MifK The negro soldiers are to be equipped and paid the same as other soldiers.' . All drafts from the militia of the States are to be proportioned everywhere to the number of persons* liable to do military duty, taking Into account the number previously furnished. Senator Hale’s Bill to Suppress the Itc- hellion. Tbe bill of Senator Hale “ to more effectually suppress the rebellion ” is to the effect that hereafter all persons within the United States bl America are equal before the law, and all claims of personal service, excepting those founded in contract, and the claim of a parent to the services of a minor child, and service rendered in pursuance of a sentence for the punishment of crime, be forever abolished; any thing in the Constitution and laws of any State to the contrary notwithstanding. Enlistments In the Wavy. Senator Grimes’ bill to facilitate enlistments in the navy proposes to give the same bounties as re ceived by volunteers in the army, and exempts from military draft engineers and other minor officers en gaged in the naval service. . Reported Removal of Gen. French. The ststement that Gen. Frbhoh had been re lieved from the command of the 3d Corps and placed under arrest- Is Incorrect. A difference existed be tween Gen, French and the Commander-in-chief, la consequence of the withdrawal of a large number of the troopß of his corps and placing them under command of Gen. Warren, the junior corps som msnder of the army. A portion of Gen. SKnct wick’s corps was also sent to reinforce Gen. W,\d ren, but we do not learn that Gen. Sedgwick, who is the senior in the Army of the Potomac, made any complaint. The Weehatvken. Official advices from Charleston show that the loss of the Weehawken was the result or the grossest negligence. National league. The National League, before its adjournment, voted that the committee which "waited upon the President should hold over till the .next meeting, meantime prosecuting its mission. Senator Henderson. Senator Henderson," of Missouri, has arrived, r.ml evinces a disposition to aotwith the Republi cans heartily on all important questions. Tile Reported Death ofGeneral Comonfort. The report of General Comon fort's death is not credited at the Mexican Legation; but, should it prove true, it will be a terrible blow to the national cause, as General Comoxfort was one of the bravest chieftains Mexicans ever fought under. , Jiaval Captures. , Washington, Dec. 14.—The Navy Depamsnt has received information of the following captures: On the 27th of November, the schooner Two Sis ters, Acting Master Rockwell, captured the Eng lish schooner Maria Alberta. She was cleared from Havana, for Matamoroa, but was endeavoring to run the blockade at Bayport, Florida. Acting Master Rockwell is especially recommended by Rear Admiral Bailey to the careful consideration of the Depaitment. Acting Volunteer Lieutenant Baton, command ing the steamer Circassian, reports that on the morning of the 9th inst., in latitude 32 deg. 48 min., and longitude 78 deg. 3 min..,'he captured the English steamer Mina. She was taken withoiit a chase, as she was under the Circassian's guns before being awaie of it. An attempt was made to sink her by her officers, but it was prevented. She is an English built vessel of 900 tons burden, and was rated *‘A ;No. 1 11 for ten years at Lloyd’s. Her cargo consists of pig and hoop iron, vitriol, hard* ware, borax, dry goods, and powder: also a propel* lor and shaft, and other parts of a marine engine. Her papers could not be found. They had probably been thrown overboard. Sufficient, however, has been found to prove that she was from Nassau, N. P., bound to some Southern port—Charleston in all probability, as she had a man aboard who, Lieu tenant Eaton has every reason to believe, is a Charleston pilot. A prize crew has been put aboard, and she was towed to Hampton .Roads, After re ceiving repairs,'she will be sent to Boston. The United States gunboat Kanawha captured, on the 29th of November, the schooner Alerta or Wi nona, off Mobile Bay. She had been awaiting an opportunity for many weeks to escape from Mobile, and was captured scon after crossing the bar. She had neither log-book nor custom* house papers. The supposed owner (Boyd) was a p&ssengsr. Her cargo contists of cotton, rosin, and turpentine, and is very valuable. About fifty-five hundred dollars in specie was found on the passengers, and also a large amount of railroad bonds. The money and bond* have been placed in the keeping of Acting As- Paymaster Penniman, of the/KAnawha...... ARMY OF THSKPOTjOSMO. Topographical Recoxmoissal2.ee Trade Rules In the Army. "Washington, Dec. 14.—Accounts from the Army of the Potomac say that a topographical recon noitring party, sent out some days ago to perfect cur maps of the region north of Culpeper and along the base of the Blue Ridge, as far as Spenyvilie and Little Washington, returned to camp on Friday, The officers accompanying the expedition state that they encountered no enemy in force, but fell in •with several small squads of partisans, all belonging to the 6th'Virginia Cavalry. "With the exception of the farms immediately on the lines of the principal routes, all the houses were well stored with the necessaries of life, such as meats, poultry, and breadstuff's, with a sufficient supply of forage to winter their scanty stock herds. Considerable complaint fcaOeen expressed by regimental quartetMfefcidrs of the present scarcity of stockings and underclothing, and they attribute it to dereliot contractors. Leaves of absence are freely granted to officers and men for short periods. Reports arc prevalent in camp that Longstreet hits succeeded in effecting a junction with Lee, but, after due inquiry, they cannot be traced to any relia ble source. The following rules at present control trade in the army:. Provost Marshal General’s Office, Dec. 7, 1863—Until further orders, the following rules will be observed : 1, Every sutler or sutler’s clerk will confine him self to the orders of his own command and to the headquarters of the corps, division, or brigade, to which he has been designated. 2. The officers’ orders must be accompanied by duplicate consolidated invoices, which must state the number of officers ordering, and must be ap proved by a general order of the command. •3. If bills are presented by sutlers’ employees they must be provided with written authority to act for the sutlers. . 4. Orders from corps, division, or brigade head quarters must be in the hands of one having written authority to act as agent of such headquarters. m. r. Patrick, Provost Marshal General. Captain J. P. Kimball, assistant adjutant general to General Patrick, has tendered his resignation in the army and been notified of its acceptance. He has been long and favorably known to all who have had occasion to transact business in that depart, meat. Captain Phil. Schuyler, of the l4th U. S» In" fantry, succeeds Captain Kimball. NEWS FROM, THE SOUTH. Affairs at Fortress Monroe—The Speech of Foote in the Rebel Senate—The Charge of Starving out Prisoners—The Monster Northrop. Foutbxss Mohsoe, Dee. 13.—Steamer ,New r York arrived last evening from City Point, in charge of flag-ottruce officer Major Mutford. General McDowell arrived at Fortress Monroe thla morning, via Baltimore, and had a-lengthy In terview with Major General Butler to-day. , In the rebel Congieea, December Bth, Mr. Foote expressed great Indignation at the course pursued by Jell'. Davis. When Pemberton dishonorably Bur rendered Vicksburg to the enemy the President made him hia companion and carried him to Bragg’s army, where, as he rode along, soldiers were heard to say, “ there goes the .traitor who delivered us over at Vicksburg.” ' The President never yet visited the army without doing itinjury—never yet that it was not followed by disaster. He was Instrumental in the Gettys burg affair; he instructed Bragg at Murfreesboro; he has opened Georgia to 100,000 of the enemy’s troops, and laid -South Carolina liable to destruc tion. . ■ I charge him with havißg almost ruined the country, and will meet his champion anywhere, to discuss tt. Would -to God he would never visit the aimy again, &c. A certain Commissary General, " who was a curse to our country, is Invested with authority,to controlthe matterof subsistence. This monster, Northrop, has stealthily placed our Go vernment in the attitude charged by the enemy, and .has attempted to starve ihe prisoners in our hands,. From the Ist to the 2Cth, meats were Tarnished the prisoners very irregularly and in a meagre manner. For twelve days the supply was inadequate, and for eight days they had none at all. This Commis sary General, says Mr. Foote, was a pepper doctor down in Charleston,'and looked like a vegetarian, and actually made an elaborate'report to' the Secre tary of Avar, showing that for the subsistence of a human Yankee carcass vegetable diet was the moat proper. For the honor of the country, this Nor throp should be rejected at once. Mr. Foote say s in regard to taxation that he believed an ad valorem tax essential. ' . Tee Richmond papers justify the withdrawal Of the permission granted to us to feed our soldiers in their hands, upon the ground'that, it has subjected the rebel authorities fb'insult from “a nation ol liars.” The Examiner says the Union officer* at the Idbby~ intended to celebrate their captivity by a splendid dinner on the Bth inst., to which members of the rebel Government are invited- This is pro bably false, and an exaggeration of the fact’that our soldiers wished to unite their rejoicings over getting something fit to eat from home. -r . Ws publish a llstj as complete as possible, or the member* of the rebel Congress. The terms of offloe of Senators are to expire in 1870—with the permis sion of the United States* GENERAL GRANT'S ARMY. Kcconnolssattcc to Lafayette Rc-Cttlist- snent of Veterans. Chattanooqa (Tenb,), Dec. 14.—Colonel Wat kins* commanding the Kentucky brigade, returned to-day from a cavalry teconnoitßanoe, as far as La fayette. He dashed into Lafayette and captured the rebel signal station, with six officers and forty privates. The balance of the large foroe of rebels encamped in tbat vicinity fled. The 29th Pennsylvania Regiment have been or dered here on furlough, having re-enlisted aa veteran volunteers. Numbers of veteran regiments and batteries are prepared to re-enlist under the new order,. A rumor prevails that General Longatreet, in his retreat from Knoxville, lost 4,000 prisoners, and nearly all hia cannon and baggage trains. General Palmer’s resignation as commander of the 14th Corps, which was accepted, has been re. called, and he is agpin in command. James Walker, of New York, ah artist, has been commissioned to paint the battle of Chattanooga. A Ship Ashosre. New YOKK, Dec. U.—The ship W. T. Lindsay, from Havre, with a cargo of merchandise and 300 passengers, went ashore last night on West Bank, and is bilged and full of water. A tug has as yet been unable to get alongside of her, owing to the heavy sea. ■ The loss of the Schooner Julia Franccs.j Boston, Dec. 14. —The crew of the schooner Julia Franoea, whiah was lost at sea, >vere landed at Nataßket Roads yesterday by. the : schooner Keokuk, which saved them from their sinking vessel. From the Gulf Squadron* New York, Deo. ll.—The supply steamer Union arrived this afternoon from the Gult Squadron. xminth C©KGEESS—Ist SESSION. SENATE. Washington, Dec. 14, B. Grata Brown, of Missouri, was qualified to take a Beat. Mr. DIXON, of Connecticut, presented the peti tion of a large number of assessors and assistant as sessors, asking for an inoresee of compensation. He also gave notice of a bill amending the conscrip tion act in such manner as to exempt all clergymen. On motion of Mr. FOSTER, of Connecticut, the Senate proceeded to elect the following standing committees: Standing Committees. On pweign Relations.— Messrs. Sumner of Massa chusetts, chairman ; Foster of Connecticut, Doolit tle of "Wisconsin, Harris of New York, Johnson of Maryland, and McDougall of ®alifornia.- On Finance. —Messrs. Fessenden, of MaiQe, chair man; Sherman, of Ohio; Howe, of Wisconsin; Cowan, of Pennsylvania; Clark, of New Hamp shire ; .Yan Winkle, of West Virginia, and Con ness, of California. On Commerce —Messrs. Chandler, of Michigan, chairman; Morrill, of Maine ; Ten Eyck, of New Jersey; Morgan, of New York; Sprague, of Rhode Island; Bowden, ot Virginia, and Saulsbury, of Delaware. On Agriculture. —Mesera. Sherman, of Ohio, chair man; Harlatf, of Iowa; Wilson, of Massachusetts ; Lane, ; of ICanßss, and Powell, of Kentucky. On Military Affairs and the Militia,. Messrs. Wil son, of Massachusetts, chairman; Lane, of Indiana; Howard, of Michigan; Nesmith, of Oregon; Mor gan, of New York; Sprague, of Rhode Island, and Brown, of Missouri. On Naval Affairs. Messrs. Hale, of New Hamp shire, chairman; Anthony, of Rhode Island, Wil ley, of West Virginia; Ramßey, of Minnesota; Harding, of Oregon, and Hicks, of Maryland. On the Judiciary. Messrs. Trumbull, of Illinois, chairman; Foster, of Connecticut; Ten Eyck, of Ntw Jersey; Harriß, of New York, Howard, of Michigan; Bayard, of Delaware, and Powell, of Kentucky. On the Post Office and Post Roads.— Messrs. Colla mer, of Vermont, chAitman; Nixon, of Connecticut; Ramsay, of Minnesota; Henderson, of Missouri| Bowden, of Virginia; Oonness, of California, and Euokalew, of Pennsylvania. ~ On the Public Lajids.— Messrs. Harlan, of lowa, chairman; Pomeroy, of Kansas; Foot, of Vermont; Harding, of OregonOarlile, of Virginia; Hen dricks,' of Indiana, and Wright. - On Private Land Claims. —Messrs. Harris, of New York, chairman; Sumner, of Massachusetts; How ard, of Michigan; Bayard, of Delaware; McDougall, of California. On Indian Affairs. —Messrs. Doolittle, of Wiscon sin, chairman; Wilkinson, of Minnesota; Lane, of Kansas; Harlan, of Iowa; Nesmith, of Oregon; Brown, of Missouri, and Buckalew, of Pennsyl vania. On Pensions.— Messrs, Foster, of Connecticut, chaiiman; Lane, of Indiana; Pomeroy, of Kansas; Bowden, of Virginia; Van Winkle, of West Vir ginia ; Salisbury, of Delaware; Buckalew, of Penn sylvania. • • . ' On Revolutionary Claims.— Mr. Wilkinson, chair man ; Messrs. Chandler, Wilson, Nesmith, and Wiight. On Claims.—Mr. Clark, chairman j Messrs. Howe, Pomeroy, Anthony, Morriil, Hicks, and Hendricks. District of Columbia. —Mr. Grimeß, chairman ; Messrs. Dixon, Morrill, Wade, Willey, Henderson, and Richardson. On Patents and the Patent OJJice,—MiT, Cowan, chairman; Messrs. Ten Eyck, Sherman, Ramsay and Saulsbury. . - On Public Buildings and Grounds. —Mr. Foot, chair man; Messrs. Trumbull, Grimes, Henderson, and Hendrick b. On Territories.—Mr. Wade, chairman; Messrs. Wilkinson, Hale, Lane, of Kansas; CArlile, Davis, of Missouri, and Richardson. To Audit and Control the Contingent Expenses of the Senate— Mr. Dixon, chairman; Messrs. Clark and Harding. On Engrossed Bills,—Mi. Lane, of Indiana, chair man; Messrs. Sumner and Willey. Joint Standing Committees. v Joint Committee on Printi7ig on the part of the Senate. —Mr. Anthony, chairman; Messrs. Morgan and Powell. Joint Committee on Enrolled Bills on the part of the Senate.— Mr. Howe, chairman; Meßßia. Cowan and Hicks. : Joint Committee on the Library on the pari of the Sen ate.—Mr. Ooll&mer, chairman; Measra. Fessenden and Johnaon. Resolution..‘of Thaulcs. Mr. WILSON - , of Massachusetts, introduced the following,resolution; Resolved? That the gratitude of the American people, and the thanks of their representatives in Congress, are due and are hereby tendered to Major General Joseph Hooker and the officers and soldiers of the Army of the Potomac for the skill, enersrjvand endurance wnleh first covered Washington- and Baltimore from the meditated blow of the advicing and powerful array of the rebels, led by General Robert S. Lee; and to'Major General . George E.-Meado and the officer* and soldiers of that sxui-and heroic valor which'. atGettys- The resolution was read for the second time, and /then referred to the Committee on Military; Af fairs. > Mr. WILSON also introduced a joint resolution that the thanks of Congress be hereby tendered to Major General Nathaniel P. Banks, and the officers and soldiers under his command, for'the skill, courage, and endurance, which compelled the Bur render ol Port Hudson, and thus removed the -last obstruction to the free navigation of the Mississippi river; and this resolution was also referred to the Committee on Military Affairs. Important Bills. Mr. NESMITH, of Oregon, presented a petition for the establishment of a port of entry at Portland, Oregon, and gave notice of his intention to intro duce a bill to establish a branch mint at Portland. Mr. HENDRICKS, of Indiana,-gave nolice of his intention to introduce a bill to extend the time in which the States may receive lands for the estab lishment of agricultural colleges. Mr. DOOLITTLE, of Wisconsin, called up the joint resolution from the House, voting a gold medal and the thanks of Congress to Major General Grant. It was referred to the Committee on Military Af fairs. Tlie Enrolment Act. Mr. LANE, of Indiana, introduced a bill to amend the enrolment act, so as to strike out the $9OO commutation, and to increase the pay of the rank and file of the army, of which he had given previous notice. ■ On motion of Mr. SUMNER, of Massachusetts, that portion of the President’s message referring to foreign affairs was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affhirs. On motion of Mr. HALE, of New Hampshire, that portion of the President’s message referring to naval aff airs, was referred to the Committee on Na val Affairs... ■ Enlistments in tiic Naval Service. Mr. GRIMES, of lowa, introduced a bill ,to en courage enlistments in the naval service, and give credit for the same on the military,quotas of the respective States. Mr. WILSON, of Massachusetts,presented reso lutions from the Massachusetts Legislature in favOr of an increase of pay to soldiers. . Mr. WILSON also presented a series of resolu tions passed by the Legislature of Massachusetts concerning persons enlisted in the naval service of the United States. Slavery. Mr. HALE, of New Hampshire, having obtained the unanimous consent of the Senate,'introduced a bill to more effectually suppress the rebellion; by prohibiting the holding in servitude of any person in the country except on contract. The bill waß or dered to be printed. Mr. WILKINSON, of Minnesota, introduced a bill to extend the benefits of the act of Congresß of Julj 2d, 1862, granting pensions, to persons wounded in the Indian wars in Minnesota. Referred to the ComiAitiee cn Pensions Mr. WILSON, of Massachusetts, introduced a bill to increase the bounties to volunteera,.Ke ferred to the Committee on Military Adairs. The Senate then adjourned. - HOUSE. The Standing Committees. WABHfxGTOM, Deo. 14.—The Speaker announoeii the following standing committees : Messrs. Dawes, Massachusetts ; Voor bees, Indiana; Baxter, Vermont; G. Olay Smith. Kentucky; Ganson; New York ; Schofield.-Pennsyl vania ; Swithers, Delaware; Upson, Michigan; and Brown, Wisconsin. Ways and Means —Messrs. Stevens, Pennsylvania ; Morrill, Vermout; Pendleton, Ohio ; Fenton, New York; Hooper, Massachusetts; Mallory, Kentucky; Blow, Missouri; Kasson, lowa, and Stebbins, New York. , Claims.—Messrs. Hale,. Pennsylvania; Holman, Indiana; Webster, Indiana; Ashley, Ohio ;W. J. Allen, Illinois; HotchkiSß, New York j.Brow, West Virginia; Pruyne, New York, and Dong, Ohio. Commerce.—Messrs. Wsshbume, Illinois; Eliot, Massachusetts; Ward, Kentuoky; Dixon, Rhode Island; Creasweli, Maryland; Perry, New Jersey; O’Neill, Pennsylvania; Dongyear, Michigan, and Hatchie, Ohio. Public Lands. —Messrs. Julian, Indiana; English, Connecticut ; Higley, California; Allison, Iowa; Wadsworth, Keatuclry; Sloan, Wisconsin; Fer nando Wood, New, York; Briggs, Miohlgan, and Miller, New York. Post OJficesand .Post Hoads. —Alley, Massachusetts; NortoD, Illinois; Harding, Kentucky; Donnelly, Minnesota; Blane, Maine: Brooks,:New York; Cole, California; Grinnell, lowa, and Fink, Ohio. Distrust qf Columbia — Meßers. Dovejoy, Illinois; Dumont, Indiana; Steel, New York; Anderson, Kentuoky; Patterson, New Hampshire; Morris, Ohio; Davis, New York; Tracy, Pennsylvania, and Wheeler, Wisconsin. Judiciary.— Messrs. Wilson, Iowa; Rout-veil, Massachusetts; Kernan, New York; Thomas, Ma ryland; Williams, Pennsylvania; King, Missouri; Woodbridge, Vermont; Morris, New York, and Bliss, Ohio. . Revolutionary Claims.— Messrs. Price, Iowa; Stiles, Pennsylvania: Norton, Illinois; Kalbtteisoh, New York; Amos, Massachusetts; Eldridge, Wisconsin; Dumont, Indiana; Johnson, Ohio, and Scottr, Mis souri. Public Expenditures. —Messrs.Hurlbut.NewYork; Broomall, Pennsylvania; De Blond, Ohio? Julian, Indiana; Dazear, Pennsylvania Blair, West Vir ginia ; Rollinß, New Hampshire; Rogers, New Jer sey, and Harris, Illinois. Private Land Claims. —Messrs: Thayer, Pennsyl vania; Hotohkiss, New -York; Knapp, Illinois; Gooch, Massachusetts; O’Neill, Ohio; Winfield, New York; Eokley,Ohio;.Sweat,Maine,and Har rington,lndiana. . Manufactures.— Messrs. Moorehead, Pennsylvania; Kellogg, New York; Ancona, Pennsylvania; Ar nold, Illinois; Freeman Clarke, New, York y Chilton A. White, Oblo; Ames, Massachusetts Starr, New Jersey, and Halos, Maryland. , Agricultisrs.— Messrs, Clay, Kentucky? WhaleTi West Virginia; Biiley, Pennsylvania; Hurlbut, New York;- Daw- Indiana; Kelley, Pennsylvania; Ferharn, Maine ; Baldwin, Michigan, arad Middleton, New Jersey.’ Indian Affairs.— Messrs. Windom, Minnesota; Me* Indoe -Wisconsin ; -Tamos c. Allen. Illinois; Mc- Bride, Oregon; Wilder, Kansasywilson,New York; Boyd, Missouri; Shannon, California, and Dennison, Pennsylvania. „ . . , „, „ Military Affairs.— Messrs. Scheaok, Ohio ; Farns worth, Illinois; Yeaman. .-Kentuoky; -Garfield,. Ohio; Doan, Missouri; Odell, New York: Demit®, Connecticut; Kellogg, Michigan, and MoAllisier, Pennsylvania. ' On the Miiitia. Messrs. Vanvaikonburg, New York; G, Clay Smith, Kentucky;j Ancona, Penn THE PRESS-PHILADELPHIA? TUESDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1363: eplvaola; Webster, Maryland * Kellogg New York; Morrison, Illinois; Blaine, Maine: Cobb, Wiscon sin,and MoKicnoF, Ohio. Territories. Messrs. Ashley, Ohio; Beaman, Michigan; Cravens, Indiana; Lorejoy, Illinois; Rice, Maine; Crider, Kentuoky; Marvin, New York; McOlurg, Missouri, and Johnson, Penn sylvania. Naval Affairs. Messrs. Rice, Massachusetts; Moorhead, Pennsylvania; Griswold, New York; Pike, Maine ; Kelley, Pennsylvania; Rollins, Mis souri; Spaulding, Ohio; Brantlage, Conneoticut r and EdgertOD, Indiana, . Foreign Affairs, —Messrs. H, Winter Davis, Mary land • Gooch, Massachusetts; Cox, Ohio; Pomeroy, New York; Orth, Indiana; Randall, Kentucky; DaWBOu, Pennsylvania; Hubbard, lowa, and Stuart. Illinois. litvohttionary Pensions,— Messrs, Littlejohn, New York; Law, Indiana; Molndoe, Wisconsin; Her rick, New York ; Spaulding, Ohio; Eden, Illinois; Clam, Kentucky ; Maicy, New Hampshire, and Coffrotb, Pennsylvania. Invalid Pensions.— Messrs. Whaley, West Vir ginia j'BeDj. Wood, New Yorlfc;. Perhara, Maine; McDowell, Indiana; Washburnc, Massachusetts; Miller, Pennsylvania ; Freeman Clark, New York ; Roes, Illinois, and Oresswell, Maryland. Patents —Messrs. Jcakes, Rhode- Island; Leonard Myers, Pennsylvania; Noble, Ohio; Hubbard, Con necticut, and Ohanler, New York. Public .Buildings and Grounds. —Messrs. Rioe, Maine; Blair, West Virginia; Randall, Pennsyl vania ; Starr, New Jersey, and Radford, New York. Poods and Canals. —Messrs. Arnold, Illinois ; Lit tlejohn, New York; Hall, Missouri; Beaman, Michigan :Waßhburnei Massachusetts; Ward, New York ; Eclcley, Ohio; Allison, lowa, and Strouse, Pennsylvania. . * Revised- and Unfinished Business.— Messrs. Boyd, Misiouri; Nelson, New York; McKinney, Ohio; Upson, Michigan, and J. C, Allen, Illinois. Mileage. —Messrs. Robinson, Illinois; Frank, New Yoiki’Amos Myers, Pennsylvania; Beni; Wood,. New York, and J. W. White, Ohio. Accounts.— Messrs. Rollins, New Hampshire; Broomal, Pennsylvania ; Steele, New York; A. W. Ciaik, New York, and Eden, Illinois. Expenditures of State Department. —Messrs. Pike, Maine; Robinson, Illinois ; Van Valkenburg, New York ; Stii6s, Pennsylvania, and English, Connec ticut. Expenditures of War Department— Messrs. Denting, Connecticut; Steele, New York; Harris,'lllinois; Sloan, Wisconsin, and Schofield, Pennsylvania. Expenditures of Navy Department. —Messrs. Baxter, Vermont; Higby, California; Herrick, New York; Marcy, New Hampshire, and Tracy, Pennsylvania; Library- —Messrs. Frank. Now York; Washburne, Illinois, and Wadsworth, Kentucky. ’ Expenditures Treasury Department.—lSletsrs. Amos Myers, Pennsylvania: Kalbfteisch, New York; J. W, Allen, Ohio ; Eliot, Massachusetts, and Patter son. New Hampshire. -> Expenditures of Post Office Department. —Messrs, Pomeroy, New York ; C. A. White, Ohio; Leonard Myers, Pennsylvania; Hall, Missouri, and Hub bard. Connecticut- - Expenditures of interior Department. —Messrs. Shan non, California : Middleton, New.Tersey; Ooffroth, Pennsylvania; Donnelly, Minnesota, and Baldwin, Michigan. Expenditures on Public Buildings.— Messrs, Long year, Michigan; Lazear, Pennsylvania; Baldwin, Massachusetts; Johnson, Ohio, and Brandagcr, Connecticut. • Printing .—Messrs. A, W.-Clark. Hew York; Bai ley, Pennsylvania, and Baldwin, Massachusetts. Enrolled Bills. —Messrs. Cobb, Wisconsin, and Steele, New Jersey, . . The Reciprocity Treaty, Mr. MORRILL, of Vermont, introduced a joint resolution authorizing the President to give to the Government of Great Britain the notice required for the termination of the reciprocity treaty, ot June 6th, 1854, and moved its reference to the Committee on Ways and Means. Mr. ELIJAH WARD, of New York,, movel, as an amendment, to refer it to the Committee on Commerce. He remarked, that it should take that direction, as the subject had been fully elaborated and considered by that oommittee at the last session. - Mr. MORRILL said it was time that the treaty, should be abrogated, as it deprived us of the privilege of revising our tariff, or levying internal taxes ac cording as out wisdom and judgment may dictate. The House refused to . refer the'resolution to the Committee on Ways and Means, and committed it to the Committee on Commerce. Mr. ELIJAH WARD, of New York, Introduced a joint resolution for the appointment of commie- Bionera to negotiate a now treaty of reciprocity with Great Britain for the Britinh provincea in North America, baaed on the true principles of reciprocity, The resolution was referred to the Committee on Commerce. Mr, ELIOT, of Mssaachuaetts, introduced a bill to establish a Bureau of Emancipation, which was referred to a select committee. Represent atives from_Tennessee anti Xoul- Mr. DAWES, of Massachusetts, introduced a bill providing for the election of Representatives from [the States of Tennessee and Louisiana, ; The bill was referred to the Committee on Elec tions. Mr. STEVENS, of Pennessee, introduced a; bill for granting public lands in aid of the'Peopled Pa cific Railroad Company by the Northern route. It was referred to a select committee. Alec, a bill to fix the pay of colored officers, chap lains, and musicians, which was referred to the Com mittee on Military Affairs. - Also, a bill to fix the time for holding an election for Representatives in' Congress, and to enable soldiers to vote for the State officers. The bill was referred to the the Judioiary. Colorado and NeUrasßa. Many other bills were introduced and referred, in* cludingthose enabling Colorado.and Nebraska to form State Governments, and to provide for their admission into the Union. Also, ajbjjt for providing a temporary government for the Territory of Montano, which was referred to the Committee on Territories. Also, a bill providing for the recruiting of negroes in ineurrectienary districts. It was referred to the Committee on Military Affairs. Mr. YEAMANj of’Kcntucky, introduced a : bill for the restoration of civil authority iu such States as are now under the control of the rebellion. Re ferred to the Committee on the Judiciary., Several bills were introduced, and referred to the Committee on Judiciary, to repeal the fugitive slave law, and to amend the Constitution so as to abolish slavery in all the States, ' J i Laws for Emancipation; ■* Mr. LOYEJOY, cf Illinois, introduced a bill pro* viding that all peraons'held id slavery in the States and Territories shall be declared free, and 3hall be protected the same as white men non? are by the Constitution, and any one seizing, such freed per sona to j educe them to slavery shall be .declared guilty of high ,misdemeanor} and, on conviction, be punished. x-w , • - * ' ■* Also, a bill -to provide for punishing those who attempt to enslave them. \ ’ The bills were referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. - •' Tire Commutation Money. Mr, ARNOLD, of Illinois, presented a bill to re peal so much of the eniolinent-aot as authorizes the. discharged persons who. may be drafted on the pay ment of the sum of three hundred dollars. Referred to t lie'Committee on Military Affairs. * Mr. A'Rh , ox-:o~h bill to aid the carrying ovutrre execution of the emancipation proclamation of tr*Tux-»vj--», 1663, and prohibiting the re-enslavemehtof persons designated therein, Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. , Lieutenant General. Mr. WASHBURNE,.of Illinois, presented a* bill reviving the grade of. Lieutenant General, and authorizing the-President to confer it on any officer, not below the grade of major general, who has jdis-' tinguished himself by courage, skill, etc., and who, being thus commissioned, may be authorized to. command the armies ofthe United States. Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs, Mr. WILSON, of lowa, introduced a bill to amend the Constitution, so as to declare the insti tution of slavery as incompatible with a free Go vernment, and .therefore prohibiting it in the United States; also prohibiting all servitude, except in the punishment of crime, and empowering Congress to enforce .this provision by appropriate legislation. Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Mr. HASSON, of lowa, presented a bill to revise" and codify the laws of the United States referring to the Post Office Department, Mr, Fcranudo Wood’s Peace Resoiutibu. .Mr. FERNANDO WOOD, of New York, sub mitted the following resolution: WhtreaSs Tie President; in his message delivered to this Bouse.on tie Oth ihetant and 'in his recommenda tion to tie people to assemble at their places of worship and give thanks to God for recent victories.claims that the Union.cause has gained important and sub stantial advantages; And whei-ens, In. view o? these triumphant is no longer beneath our'dignity nor dangerous toour safety to evince a generous magnanimity, becoming a great and power ful people, by offering to tho insurgents an opportunity lo return to tie Union without imposing upon, them de grading or destructive conditions: therefore,'be it Resolved, That the President be req.nested to appoint three commissioners', who shall be empowered to open negotiations with the authorities at Richmond, to the end that this bloody, destructive, and inhuman war bha’l cease, and the Union be restored upon t*>rms ol cauity, fraternity, and equality, under the Gonntitutloa. Mr. WASHBURNE, of Illinois, moved to lay the resolution on the table. Agreed to by a vote of 9S yeas to 59 nays, as follows: . TEAS. Gan son. Garfield, Goocn, .Grinnell, Griswold, Bigby, Hooper,. Hotchkiss, Bubbard (Iowa), Hubbard (Conn), Hubbard; Calvin Janks, Julian, Kasson, Kellogg (Micb), Keliog(NT), Loan, Longyear, Lovejoy, : Marvin, Mcßride, Mi Clurg, Mclndae, T), Morehead, - - - Morrill* Morris (NT), - Myers, Amos' nxyere? Leonard Norton,' O’Neill (Fenna), •- Orth, Patterson, - NAYS.. Harrington, Harris (Sid), Harris (Ills), Herrick, Holman, Johnson (Ohio). Kernan, King, Knapp, Law,f i Lazear, Leßlond, Long, : Mallory, Marcy, . . McDowell, - - McKinney. Miller (Pa). Morris (Ohio), Morrison, Fay bf Soldier*. Alley,. : Allison, Anderson. Arnold, . Ashley, BaJly, Baldwin, Baxter, Beaman, Blaine. Blair C'W'est Va), Blow, Bout-well, Boyd, Branaeger, Broomall. . Brown (West Yah Clarice, Ambrose B Clarice, Freeman Cobb, Cole, Creeswcll, Davis (Md), Dawes, Deraing, Dixon, Donnelly, Ullage, Dumont, Eokley, Eliot, Farnsworth, Fenton,- Allen JC. Allen W J, Ancona, Baldwin-N, - Blisa, v Brooks, Chat dler’, \ Clay, Cofiroth, - ' Cox, •. . Cravens, 1 ' Dawson, Dennison, Eden, Edgorton, Eldridge, Englieh, Pink, Grider. Harding, On motion of Mr, YOOREEES, of Indiana, vthe Committee on Military Affairs were instructed to inquire into the expediency of increasing the pay of privates in the army to $35 per month, and adding to. the pay. ofthe commissioned and non-commission ed officers and musicians 40 per cent. i On motion of Mr. CRAVENS, of Indiana, a reso lution was adopted instructing. the Committee; on Military Affairs to inquire, into the expediency of providing payment for. the losses of property taken or destroyed during Morgan’s raid into Ohio and In diana! Bureau of Immigration, On motion of MrETJAR WARD, it was resolved that the Committee on Agriculture be requested to inquire into the expediency of establishing an Im migrant Bureau in connection withrthe Department of the Interior, with- leave to- report; by bill; or otherwise. Albo, a joint resolution directing the Secretary of the Treasury,to furnish to - Congress, during each session, semi-monthly statements-oCj;the receipts, 'disbursements, estimates, and of the financial con dition of the Government, and during the recess Of the Congress to publish a monthly statement there-, of, and that the Secretaries of War, the Navy, and the Interior, and the Postmaster General, be'direct ed to present to the Secretary ofthe Treasury, a weekly statement of their general disbursements and estimates, during eaoh session of Congress, and a semimonthly report thereor during the recess of Congress. Tlie Fugitive* slave La\v. Mj. JULIAN, of Indiana, introduced the fol lowing resolution : : - That the Committee on,the Judiciary be in strncted-to leporiablUforthc repeal of the third and fomth Bectlone ofihe a«fc respecting fugitives from jus tice ana persons escaping from the service of their mas tele, approved February the 19th. 1799; and the act “to amend, and explanatory to the aforesaid act,” ap proved September 18, If so -* 1 ■ ■ On the moUon of Mr. HDIxMAN, of Indiana, tliß resolution was laid on the table—yeas 82, nays 74. State Rights, Mr. WADSWORTH, of JContuoky, offered the following resolution; but a Gebate arising, it was laid over; • c •• : Resolved, That the sowers not delegated to the UaUed Staleeby tho Cohstitutlori. nor-prohlbUedby the States, are ressrvqd tq the States .res?*".oral? oc to the people. A Bureau of Emnncipatioa. A Bill to Ameml tile Constitution* and .the Federal Executive can neither directly nor In directly exercise *tov of the powers thus reserved, or lawfully restrict or abstract tke exercise thereof by the people. * r Geueral McClellan* Mr. COX, of Ohio? offered the following reao lution; but a debate arising, ft lies over under the rule: / TSefolved, That the Secretary of War be directed to communicate to tide Ilonse the report mwde by Major General George B. McClellan, concerting the organi zation and operations of the Amy of the Potomac while under his command, and of all army oporationswhlle he was Comnsander-in-Chief. Mr. HARDING, of Kentuoky, offered tlte follow ing resolution; but a debate arising, itlieeover under the rule: Resolved, That the Union has not been dissolved, and I bat whenever the rebellion in any of the seced&d 1 dtales shall bo put--d.own- and subdued, either by the force of the Federal army or by tbe voluntary submission of the peoplo ofpuch State to the authority of the Constitu tion, then such State will he thereby rostered to all Its rights and privileges as a State of the Union under the Conf-titntion of snch State aqd the Constitution of the United Stales, inclndingtho right to regntate, order, and control its. own domestic inatitntiouß according tothe Constitution and la ws of such State, free from all Con gressional or Executive control- and dictation, The Fm'poscs oftheWar. Mr. HOLMAN also-offered the following: Resolved, That the doctrinefrecently announced. r that the. States in which armed insurrection han existed against the Federal Goveronmnt. have ceased to ba the States of the Union, and shall ba held, in the uUimite defeat of that iseurxection, as Territories or subjugated provinces, and governed as such by the ab3oluto will of Congress, or the Federal Executive, or restored to the Union on conditions unknown to tho Constitution of the United States, ought to be rebuked and condemned as manifestly unjust to tho loyal citizens of the States, tend inste prolong tbe watandconlirm thetreasonabletbeory of secession, and, ift&rrled into elfect. must greatly en danger lb© public liberty, and the constitutional powors and rights ot all the States, by centralizing and consoli dating the powers of the Government, State and Na tional, iu the Federal , Resolved, That the only object of the war ought to he lo 'subjugate tbe armed insurrection (which, for the time being, has suspended the proper relations of: certaia States wiili Ibe Federal Government) and to re-establish Ihe supremacy of the Constitution. And the loyal citi zens of those States, and the tnasaes of the people thereof, submitting to the authority of the Constitution, ought not. to be hindered from restoring tho proper relations of? their respective States with tho Federal Government, «o far as the same is dependent on the voluntary act of the people by any condition subtnis-- sion to the Constitution and laws of the United Stateß In the language heretofore auopted by Congress, “the war ought not lobe waged, on onrpart. for any purpose of conquest or subjugation ;onr parpo.e not being to overthrow, oi*-interfere with,-t-he rights or established institutions of those States, but to defend ruil maintain the supremacy of the Constitution and to prestrve the Union with all the dignity, equality, and rights, of the itveral States unimpaired; and that as soon as these ob jects are accomplished the war ought to cease. ” Resolved. That all necessary and proper anpropria tions of money ought to be promptly made by this Con gress for the support of tho military and naval forces of the Government, and all measures of leglslationnecessa ry to increase and promote the efficiency of the army and navy, and to maintain the public credit, ought to be adopted i that, through a. vigorous prosecution of tbe tear, peace on tbe basi* of tbe union of the States and tbe supremacy of the Constitution, may be most speedily ob»ained. These resolutions were laid upon the table by a vote of yeas 82, nayß 74. ’ . Mr. FINCK. of Ohio, offered the following pre amble and resolution. A debate rising, it lies over under the rules: Whereas, In tbe opinion of this House, the Federal Government is invested by the Constitution of the United States with the necessary power and authority to sup press any resistance to the due execution of the laws thereof, and to employ the army and navy, in aid of the civil authority, to disperse all armed resistance to the rightful power of the United States; and Whereas, In the judgment ot this Bouse, tho army and navy cannot be. rightfully used to subjugate and hold, as conquered territory, the States in this Union; Therefore be it Resolvecr, That in this national emergency Congress will forego all feelinss of mere passion or resentment and Will recollect only itR duty to its country, And that ihis war should not be waged on our part in any spirit of oppression or subjugation, nor 'or the purpose of overthrowing the established institutions of a State, but and maintain the supremacy of the Con stitution, and preserve the Union with all the dignity, equality, and rights of the several States unimpaired; and as soon as these objects are attained the war ought to ceaße. Mr. LOVEJOY, of Illinois, offered a resolution,!!!- structing the Committee on Military Affairs to. in quire into the expediency of placing in any bill or bills they may report, all the regularly enlisted sol diers on a footing as to pay, without distinction of color. Mr. COX, of Ohio, moved to lay the resolution on the table. The motion was not agreed to, and the resolution paßßed. * On motion Mr. ARNOLD,2a resolution was adopted instructing the Committee of Commerce to inquire Into the practical working of the recipro city treaty with the British provinces. If derecta and inequalities be discovered) then the committee are instructed to report whether it iB not expedient and to the mutual advantage of both parties to alter the same ia order to remove such objections and render it reciprocially beneficial. mr. MALLORY, of Kentucky, offered a resolu tion that, the Senate concurring, when the two Houses adjourn on Friday next, it be to Wednes day, the 6lh of January. The 1-eaolution was passed by a vote of 90 yeas to 44 nays, The House then adjourned. Election at Bridgeport, Conn, BniDGErosT, Conn., Dec. 14.—The town election, held here to- day, resulted in the choice of the Union candidates. New York, Dec. 14.—Whimefcen & Co.’s coal oil store, No. 128 Maiden lane, was totally burned this afternoon. The loss isvery heavy. Two men were injured by the falling walla. New York Bank Statement. New Yoke, Dec. 14 —The bank statement for the week ending on Saturday shows A decrease of loans 0f...., Do specie... Do in circulation. An increase in deposits... ; 3?rAnkf ort, Dec. 14 —The Legislature of this State has postponed the election of United States Senator till the 21st of January. • New York, Dec. 14.—Arrived, ship W. S. Lind sey, fron\ Havre $ bark Holland, from St. Jago; brig Rogers, "from St." Ann’s Bay, Jamaica: brigs Anita, Grand Turk, and Alice, from Jaomel; brig Guide, from Prince Edward’s Island j brig Autumn, from Miragoaine $ brig Ocean iWave, from New Or leans ; brig R. B, MlDturn, from Havana, . ' Italian Ophra.— l “ll Trovatorb” was.splendidly sung last night, Xnd enthusiastically received by one ofthe largest&hd most fssionable audiences of the season, Madame Hedori sang with great feeling, {admirably seconded by Signor Mazzo leni, whoso is well suited to the -passionate music He cannot be complimented, how ever,on ;the alteration of his part in the Miserere, Bellini sang his [great aria so well that it wastu* pniiimYiiAijr, e»Mred.- jyviie SuJzer’s voice is too deli catefor theimpulsiverofc of Azucena } but her per formance was generally satisfactory. On Wednesday "Norma” will be repeated, byre-* quest. In fchis, Medori displays her grandest tragedy, and the entire performance is worthy of this noble company. ■Batari> Taylor’s Lecture,. on “Russia And the Russians,” will be delivered this evening, at the Academy of Muoic,.under the auspices of the Ban croft Literary Union/ The lecturer is highly popu lar and able, and his subject will excite general curiosity among those who desire to be instructed and amused, especially by so famous a traveller 83 Mr. Bayard Taylor. . Large Positive Sale op Boots, Shoes, Guar Shoes, Trunks, &c.— The early attention of dealers is requested to the prime assortment of boots, shoes, brogansjvgum shoee, cavalry boots, &c., embracing samples of 1,100 packages of fresh goods, of city and Eastern manufacture, to be peremptorily sold by dialogue, on four months’ oredit, commencing this morning, at 10 o’clock precisely, by John B. Myers & Go., auctioneers, Nos. 232 and 234 Market street. [tor additional oitynews, see fourth page,} ' Further Particulars in Reference to the Refusal of the Rebels to Receive Supplies for Union Prisoners.—The Rev. Mr. Torrence, who, in company with Dr. Clement C. Barclay, proceeded to City Point, Virginia, arrived in Philadelphia* yesterday. We had an interesting interview with the gentleman. He says that he had a long, or, in fact, several interviews, with Captain Hatch, who represented the rebel authorities, in reference to. distributing articles of food and clothing to -the Union prisoners at Libby Prison and on Belle Island. The rebels re fuse to receive anything but money, which they say shall be deliverers directed, and receipts re turned, to Bhow thatthishas been faithfully attended to.. Mr. Torrence‘speaks highly of the character of Capt. Hatch as a gentleman and humane man, and is sure that money sent to the Union prisoners will be£promperly handed to the partiesjto whom it may be directed. The most sympathetic appeals were made in behalf of our suffering men, but all*to nq effect. Perham, Pike, Pomeroy, Price, Raadall (Ky), Rice (Mass), Rice (Maine). Rollins (N Hh Schesclc. Schofield, Shannon, Sloan, Smith, Smithers, Spaulding, Stevens, Thayer,- Thomas. Tracy, Up3on, Van Yalkenburgh Ward, Elijah Waahburne (111), Washburn (Mass), -Whaley, Wheeler, Williams, Wilder, Wilson, Windoau Woodbiidge. Teaman. “Suppose,” oaid Mr. Torrence, “that a mother or a sister should send a little parcel of delicacies for & suffering eon or brother, would such a package be delivered 1” - Capt. Hatch replied, “No, sir.” I( Suppose articles of reading of a religious or moral character should be sent to the prisoners, would they be forwarded t” - To which paptaih. Hatch replied, “ No.^ “Well, sir,” replied Mr. Torrence, “auoha course on the part of the Confederacy will make a hundred thousand men in the North anxious to enter the Union' army, who now feel indifferent.” “I'expect as much, of course,” replied Captain Hatch. ? . • “ How is it that you sent one hundred and eighty men, with stomachs scareely as large as your hand,.with no fiesh on their bones at all t” “Tiiat,” replied Captain Hatch, as a tear started in bia eye, “was wrong; such persons should not have been sent. They were suffering from dysen* teryand pulmonic affection.” l “Does the order relative to our prisoners exclude everything but money ?” * Captain Hatchreplied “Yea, sir.” Nelson, • - Noble, * Odell; ; O’Neill (Ohio), Pendleton, Robinson, Rollins (Mo), Ross,: * Scott, Stebbins, Steeie.(N T), ■ Stuart, Sweat, ? Voorhoes. i Wadsworth, White CN, ■; . White JW, =. Winfield,. * Woodf : The Southerners would prefer gold beiogsent, or they-have no objection to V. £•; Treasury notes, this. will be exchanged- for Confederate scrip, and the scrip'Will to the prisoners, with which they may buy food at the market rates in Richmond. It is understood that the premium on gold will be allowed the prisoner® in the exchange for Confede rate scrip, - By this arrangement the gold would necessarily flow into the rebel treasury, while* the people and the prisoners would not bs.ye anything but Confede rate scrip for business Yery little gold will probably be sent South. Major John Mulford, of New Yorkyexpressea himself as having full con fidence, that, with the above understanding and ar rangement, tba* rebels will certainly distribute any money that majbe sent. The Major Bays-that genu ine Confederate* money-had better be sent if it can be purchased in the North, but great care Bhould be taken that the purchaser be not imposed upon by counterfeits. An instance of this kind camfe to light.- A father* hod purchased a $lOO Confederate note for $l9, and sent it. It was returned in the same letter because of it bodng counterfeit. This is what people must guard against. It seems that about. IJnlon prisoners on Bells Isle arc without any shelter whatever; The Rev, Mr. Torrence desithd to sehd them 1,900-tents,-but under the rodent orders Captain Haichrefuacd to forward them. Death or a Sdldier of of 1812.—Mr. Joseph D.Woith, who was a drummer in Captain Geneva!) Robert Pattesson?a company in the war of *lBl2, died on Sunday afternoon, at the residence ot his sea-in-law, William Carlcy, in this city. He-wili be buried, on Wednesday, at Lamber ton, Now Jersey. Mr. Worth had reached, his se venty-second year, The Five-twenty •' Loiit-rThei sub .oiipUoii Bgeiit reporttt.tho’BaJe Of $1,029,100 in flve- Vwt'Ulica yesterday, l.arqe doUvefic. of Uelayet boiula «ie being tamlo'dntlyi 1 Reetcrnilon of states. Fire iu New York. The KentuckyXegislature.* Shi[> News, THE CITY. Chaklks New Christmas Stctet.— By. annual custom, a breach of which the world of readers would never pardon, Charles Dickens is sues a Christmas number of his popular “ All the Year Bound.” Opinion is usually divided as to his own portion of the authorship. Cunning oiltlca speculate upon the particular portions which be may, might, ought, could, or should haye written. On these occasions me, too, have our opinion—which we wisely do not mention. No doubt “ Boz" writes a portion, and suggests and corrects the whole. This year, the Ohrifltmanbox is called “Mrs. Lirriper’s Lodgings,” and iu divided into seven parts, Tor talcs. Of these, one is strongly sensational; the rest belong to various classes. We suspect that the introduction has been written by Dickens himself; it is true and touching. The whole, making forty-eight octavo pages, BO° d PM> er and dear type, and price only ten cents; has been published by Harper ft Brothers, anil is on sale at T. B, Peterson’s. P&tsheow’b Bauk-koth Counterfeit Dr- TKCTon.— The eemi-monthly number for December iB published to-day. Besides the usual lists aad tables, it notices the issue of thirty-four new coun terfeits put into circulation since November 16. Not one or these is upon any Pennsylvania bank. FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. THE MONEY MARKET. * There was a very quiet feeling on Third street to- day. Gold was inactive, money plenty, and bußiueas dull- Gold opened at and continued with but little va riation to the close’:* Money was freely offered at six per cent., and the bulk .of operations was made at that figure. The stock market was steady, though nn“ chanted. Reading was moderately active, advancing ;£,closin g 59?£©K; CatawUaa was active,closing steady; North Pennsylvania Railroad was steady, closing a* 24>2@25: Pennsylvania Railroad declined Schuylkill Navigation, both common and preferred, were Bteady at yesterday’s quotation; Little Schuylkill declined Philadelphia and Erie Railroad was somewhat stronger than yesterday, closing at 29&@30; Lebifh Coal Com pany was steady, with no change; Amygdaloid Mining by degrees works its way in the market; 00 shares Bell ing to-day at 25; Minehill sold at 61, an advance of about JS. In Passenger Railways and Banks there wa3 nothing done, excepting small sales ofßpnice and Pine at 14, A- ch at 30, aad Race and Vine at 19. Drexel fit Co. quote: - United Stateß Bonds. 1881. 1031; @lo9# “ ** New Certificates of*lndebt’ss. •• 98 (5) 98.Vf “ “ OLd Certificates of Indebt’se . “ “ 7-30 Botes. 1031^166311 Quartermasters’ Vouchers 98 Orders for Certificates of Indebtedness. Ida Gold so>j(a)so^ SterliugJSxcbange... l£i @ 165.!£ Jay Cooke & Co. quota Government securities. &c., as follows: * U. S. 6s 1881 tf- S. _7 8-10 JSqtaa Certificates of Indebtedness, old. Certificateo of Indebtedness, new. Quartermasters’ Vouchers G01d.......... Sales of 6-2 Cs to-day $1,029,100. S? sag=99S ! S2S i a|s<gi|Bg( S . 3 !ag .?• l »:g.s:g-i:§s ; ?its3|r-as- E : ES.: :fK &'■ •9: r§.~P 2 5 ■ :r; R:f::a::S?: g g . .. SI.. .®.I K a, t g::::::: g : : - j:| I . * — :::::::: : :- : : § g § §<=§ ’’ —O ■ Ti 1 U? M MM lO tH 5 £i s » gI M S Kis^o:?— coco^-taco Eoi-* coco go «o» IS p*. .£ 88SS*g«gSS2'gS5fiSSSS83S£333 ** *e v oc l j : » -g> Si I o * g 3q 2 ♦ co-iaSo>-<toci3<KitktaSciot3c3oeMa g. fa. M T-» : ® R a 2 £ : gggBSBBSSßg£SBBB£-:B3 ' ? a-S ■» ’ «' ».=t £| g *g SpSSEsass-gaaagsgßgsl 1?1 o O' aao ss & tap p»p cn top to £ p)*-m » *"9>wh S S h-« **® ? ■ S ■SSBgBgSBaBBgBBB. g ‘SgaB Bp: i S 5 kC Wfl - iu M JL» VJ to "WH- MM VObO® 2® M- J? J? Oi CD G;> >J tb C/V-J CO tooOCO CTC fo 03-J 004-, g g r» oofc«ocn'i-‘Co''-‘o«Qc;o'al&OQC3 , jilo'o at ® . «* S| § iiigggssssssjsSiglagg B ;s ——’ : i 1 s qi 6V I wb £3 aicc o <otosMo:K oji-j:oS»ca>K«3*S> I S* o Crt ©oSocai CD s*b.&coos|M-j-.roo I ".© . *< g 88§3S&2?2giS?$3«SSSS835£g ?© . g CO gBcc”<-JM'«jSOO)C«®OOOifc.-JQ I So M MHMM'' *$ <o W £ S galsßsssESaeiggssESss g s is SSB'S;2?‘2£ffia°sg2feSgB'igB s s. Cj oooaM®*JO&cn»M®MOooftjio • c? a - ; t 9 ■ ■ I :-igsSlgsslasSasgss§s - I h : feSfeSsSFSagffi'SS'SiiSSVSiS »" 53 • —loaojooso • Dec, 7....!' “ 8. 5371,845 660,341 12,339 1,520.081 The following statement shows the condition of the Banks of Philadelphia at various times during 1862 and 1563: . • January 6... August 4 September 1, .October 6,*.. ........ November 3 December! January 5,1863 February 2 - March 2 April 6«... May 4 .... June 1.. . July 6 .... August 3-........, Sept. 0.. October 5-., . N0vember2.......... ** 9- “ ,80.... Decem’r^7^- The operations of the Sub Treasury in New York du ring last week will be found in the following table: For Customs, Total Receipts. Payments. Monday $224,000 - • $3.133,555 $2,179,767 Tuesday 217.000 1,324,518 1,77d,572 Wednesday. ..... 153.C00 2,726.145 1,902,843 Thursday 202,000 1,427.875 1.705344 Friday...... 191.800 6.029,G5S 4.171, SOI Saturday 249,000 1.522.960 1,584,974 . T0ta1.... $1,266,800 $18,464,171 $13,320,501 —leaving a balance in the hands of the Assistant Treasu rer, on Saturday evening, of $_20,192,035. «ier slo,uou,coo was iu coinr' . The following statement will e£ow how the trade tables of the port of New Fork for the month of November com pare with those of the corresponding month in 1861 and 1662: Imports. Nov., IS6I. Nov., ISS2. Nov.,iBG3- En\ for consumption,^,6ll932 6,561,155 10,326.939 But. forw&renons’ng. 2,150,561 2,103,009 4,950,415 Free goods.. 1,964,644 3,626,490 001,207 'Specie .958,825 100.703 103,144 T0ta159,639,012 $10,309,393 $16,045,695 Withd’n fm warh’se. 1,957,626 1,914,953 4,054,181 Exports * Domestic produce. ..$14,109 763 $14,069,340 $11,413,591 Foreign free goods... 41,973 43,538 56,534 Foreign dutiable.... 377.170 254.813 583.94 S Specie.... *. 45.385 6.213,251 5,438,363 Total exports. .$i4,677.291 $20,603,912 $17,292,436 Tctal ex. of specie. . 14,528,906 14,390,691 11,854,073 Philada StocSc Ezch [Reported by B.S. Slatmakbj FIRST 1 .1 North Pefiaa R R. M ' 15 Reading B S; .69% 6CO do * 69 200 do cash 59 ICO; d 0...... ..... 591-6 2GQ do c&fh 69 100 Cata B E PrefblS 31% 100 - do 31% 100 do bBO 31% 207 d 0..., 31% 200 do b 5 31% 100 d0...e50 after 5 31* ICO dc-..’... b3O 31% BETWEEN 100 Big Mountain..b6o 5 50Schuy Nav..... 18 SECOND TSO Elmira RR Prefer. 54 fc9.lArch RR 30 100 N Penua R R..,560 24% ICO do 6Jc e after 30 24% 200 do b6O 24% 600 Penna sf. • 99% 4€5 Del Mutual 1n5.... 72 300 Snsq Canal 15% 50 Schuy SSav Prefer. 33% 6Pennaß 8......... 70 AFTER 41 Long Island RR... 38 -! GLOSING.FRU Sid, Asked- USB«’3W.*~..IG9 U S 7-30 Notes-...106K IC6& Phils 6s*♦* * • •... .ICO3£ 101 Do new-. 104 104£ PennaSs.*•*.**... 9931 Do Coups Reading R 69)4 Do bds ’7O. .106 Do .. Do bds’BB«oar.HB Fennaß** »>.>•> 70 70 Do Ist in 6s 109 Do 2d m 68.106 107 Little Sohuyl R.. 61K 62 Morris Cl consol • • 72 Do prfd~-*.JS6 Do fa 5 76.... .. Do 2d mlf.t •• SshuylNav-**.. 18 18K Do prfd S 3 88* -Do 55 , 82....59. 89^ Elmira R. 26 S 8 * Do prfd.....64 56 Do 75’73....107 Do 10s.~*~ L Islandß; v v;. 37# 38K Do ' bds -*-*• - - Lehigh War 69 60 Do scrip.... 49)4 6U Do shares*. *• •« N PdEDI E . 24W M Do 6«.. C 6» 86 Do » The demand for Flour is limited, but prices are with out change. About 700 bbls Pennsylvania and Western extr?, family sold at $7.26@7.75, the latter for good brands; 1,000 bbls W,"B. Thomas’extra, and 200 bbls Delaware mills, on private terms.' The retailers and bakers are buying at from $5.75@6,25 for superfine. 88 SO §7 for extra, $7.12@8.23 for extra family, and $B. oft© 10 bbl for fancy brands, according to quaiicy. Bye J?lour is scares, and wanted at SG.SC@G bbl. Pennsylvania Corn Meal U <‘ffered at $5 bbl- . , t , ORAlN—Wheat ie r dull; about 6.000 bushel* sold at ftt GC@l.65 for fair to Prime Western and Pennsylvania red, and bushel for white, the latter for choice Kentucky, in store. Bye is scarce and in demand at $1 bushel. Corn, is coming in more freely, and the marketis dtflh with eals» ofu,GOO bushels at*l.os @1 io for damaged and dry lots ol new, and $1.20 & bushel forold. Oatsare in demand. with sales aiS7@SSc. weight. A sale of Pennsylvania Barley was made at is in demand-at s3t* ton for; Ist ,CO'rTON. —Prices have advanced 2©3c ib. and the market is firmer, with sales of middlings at 82@Sbc t ' lb, —Sugar and Coffee firmly held, but there is little or nothing doing*in the way of sales. .. PROVISIONS —Thero is very little doing, but holders are firm in their views; Bacon* Kumsa-re in fair de mand at ll©l3c lb for plain and fancy. i*ard is se ling at I2fc@l3c *§>lb for tierces. , ... " . ~_ _ SEEDS.—Clover is in ’demand, withi salesat $7.2.j@?„50 bu. ' Flaxseed is selling at «& In bu. WHISKV.— About 2CO' bble-sold* at SS@ORs. the la few rate for prime Western, and drudge atStic The following are fihe receipts of Floar and Grain at this port to-day Flour.. Wheat Corn Oats, Cnttlo - Market. ■ . • I)j?ckmbiVk 14 18C& The arrivals snd sales of SeefCattte at Phillips’ Ave* Hue Prove Yark are moderate, reaching about ?i073 bead. The maitati is duU» but nricee are -without any material chance. First quality Pennsylvania and West ern Steers are selling at from io>£@liMc; 2d doat9@ioc, and cvmicon ar from 7<§j}Se fi>, ?;T:, c £ q °: a H. ty ' Iko kei closed very dull, ani about 4(W.head of commwi Cat-* about 130! head s)ld at from ©lB 11 %Siitr , £»»cfcv«. ofalwut 4,000 head at prices lausiug from fl@6}£c E>, group. 0 , ~ P Hook are in aernand at former ratos; about 6,800 h.e&& sold fttfrom ©7.6C@ftthe‘loi>lbB not , ; Tbe cattle en en 'e to'day are from *ke followingf>fc*tes; 8. r )0 bead from Pennsylvania ; 64» tiead from Uhqois; 020 boA from Ohio: Pbhead from Maryland. p^McFUlen.- 100 Steers, ;6e\Uo£ at from 7@iic, ttj for coxsmQu to'os.tw. • ■• Philadelphia. Dec. 14, 1363. ....ios#©mvf ... .106>£(5>107 ...,io2 moix .... 98 (ft 9b)X .... 97K© 98 ©l6ola Clearings. ■ Balances. >55,533.213 00 $433,032 68 6,077.287 08 221.756 96 6,015,217 73 497,355 33 4,620.577 25 , 33S 002 35 6,101.732 93 303,633 97 4,646.475 SI 455,029 33 $2.mS7O 67 $30,030,5C4 70 Loans. Specie. Circcl. Deposits 31,045,337 33,617,900 33,899,551 34.526.163 35,514,835 36,774,722 37,679,675 37,265,894 37,901,030 37,516.520 36,587,294 37,143,937 35,935,311 34,390,179 30,773,596 05,798,530 39,180,421 35,647, 12& 37.376,645 37.236.163 36,414 704 135,799.3441 liiuise Saleii Dec. 14. 3K. Philadelphia Exshange, ) ?o>_E2>.. 10 C&Amboy R R 53.166 500 Penn a Coupon 6s. 107 100 U S -Firs yra op’n.lOOM 20 Spruce & Fine-... J 4 10 Man & Mech Bank 27K 10 do do 2734 2000 Reading 6s 1570.;. .10Gj>£ 10000 North P#»kii 6a ’7O. 96. 300 City 6* New ..104K ICOO do S R C&P--.loo* 1000 do over‘7oG&F. IOD* lOMiaehiilßß *6l BOARDS. 2000 U & Five yrs Opfc’n. 100J£ 60’Amygdaloid ....... 25 BOAKD. BOOOPhilafirSna 7s. ...107 200 Penna Coupon 63..107 10 Cam & Amboy KEI6S 110 Race & Vine R S b 5 19 50 ,do . . do 19 ICO Oataw R R Pref.... 2000 Lehigh Valley 6a. .105 100 Catawissa 11 R b 5 10K 68 Little Scliay S R.. 02 " 30ARDS. 12600 American G01d....150* OES—STEADY. Eid, Asked. Catawlssa R Con 10* IQ* Bo_ prfd..... 31% 31*1 Phils & Erie R-. 29>f 30 Second-street 8.. 83 85 Do bonds Fifth-street E.... 60 61 Do ; bonds..... R... .. Thirteenth-sfc B. .. 12# Seventeenth-st S 12* 14 Spruce-street R.. 13)1 .. Chestnut-st 2.... 57* .. WPhilaß - .. 72 Do bonds... .. Arch-street E.... 30 SO* Sase-stroet 8.... 19 19* Green-street R.. 44 46 Do bonds Girard College B 27 27* Lombard Sc South.. ~ Ridge Avenue B. .. « Beaver Meadß MinohiU 8....«. .. Harrisburg-*-.*- .. Wilmington £., .. Susa Canal... Do 6s'..—*-. .. Lehigh Valß .. Do bds..*4.. .. Phila Gerdt Nor. .. Cam&Amb 8... ~ Delaware Dir... Do bds—v.. . la Haricots* - December 14—Evening. Philmdelp) -~~.,1,720bh15. 9,100 bus. . 13,000 boa. 6,010 bus. A. M. Fuller A r 12S yTeelorn Steers, eelliae at (rom E@loc. (or cominpn teSoej; ~, Martin ft bbrwer, Vi Western Steers, selHarat from 6K@IOKo. for fair teeaetri. P. Ilathoway, «7 Chester ebunty Steers, selling at from £@llc. 11 It, for common 5V extra quality. Oilman i Bachman. 65 OBCster county Steers, selling at from K@llc for srood to ffStrfc. JonoA 45 Western Steers, soiling atfrom JCc for common to good. B. n Baldwin, 44 Chester cbrifaty Steerß, sellfing at from £@llc for common to extra. Mooney A Smith, 175 Western Steers, selling at from Bk@iic rot fair to extra. „ loin- Kinvin, 152 Western Steers,-selling at from 8@ 10>aC for common to extra. Christ? & Bro.. 115 Western Steers, selling at from £@ 10,Vc for common to extra. Sihomberg & Co,, 104 Western Steers, calling at from B® 10c for common to good. T>. Brannon. 2? Chester connty Steors, selling at from 9@lo)£c for fair to good. Wm. Rice, lU2 Illinois Steers, selling at from B@10)£e $ P) for common to extra. COWS AND CALVE 3. The arrivals snd sales of Cows at Phillips' Avenue Drove Yard reach about 120 head thiswaek There Is a good demand, and prices remain about the same a* last QQOted. Springer* ogling at and Cow and Calf at from 8*25 op to head,las to quality. Old poor Cows aro selling at from bead. Calver —About 30 head sold to-day, at prices ranging from 4K@5Kc lb, as to weight and condition. TBE SHEEP MARKET. -The, arrivals and sales of Shiop at Phillips'Avenue Drove Yard reach about 4.C00 head this week. The mar ket is firm, aj'd prices are well maintained, ranging at from c T*- 1!) grcfis for fat She c o. Lambs arc rather tcarce, and sell at from $2 &C@3. 50 head. THfi HOC MARKET. The arrivals and sal*« of Hogs at the Union, Avenue, and Kisiug fcun Drove Yards, reach ab0n46,800 head this week, The inaiket is firm, and prices are without any material change, ranging from $7 6C<3}9 the 100 lbs, net 5.G00 head sold at Glass’ Union Drove Yard at from 847. (k<3>8.76 the 100 His, net. Bold.&t the Avenue Drovo Yard at from s3@3 the TOO lbs net. 4f.0 bfrad sold at Phillips & Math’s Rising 'San Drove Yard, at from %@0 the 100 !b», net. according to quality. CITY HEMS. A GRACEFUL AND VALUAnLH PRESENT.— If cur readers wlio are now spending money for holiday gifts will reflect a moment, they will see the propriety of 9101719 things or substantial and enduring value to the recipient. Of thfa oharaoter the most elegant and acceptable article is the Sew- - ing Machine, and the one to select, for a. hundred' reason* that we. might name, ia the “Wheeler & ■Wilson,” sold at 704 Chestnut street—beautiful waxtn lady in the window. The “ Wheeler Sc Wil son” is, beyond a doubt', the’best machine in ex istence. Wherever it has been exhibited in com petition it has come off victor; thousands of fami lies in this city and elsewhere endorse its unrivalled merits, and numerous applications are made to the agenlf almost daily to exchange other njachinea for the Wheeler Sc Wilson. Persons,-therefore, who are buying machines for presents,Should go to headquarters.(7o4 Ohestnut street) and get the best. Ladies are taught in the use of these machines, gratuitously, whether purchasing or not. Allma chines sold at 704 Chestnut street are warranted, and kept in repair free of charge; In their Sewing De partment they are prepared to do all kinds of family sewing at the shortest notice. They have also a splendid line of ready made garments constantly on hand for sale. "Upon the whole, the Wheeler & Wilson Sewing Machine Establishment, No. 704 Chestnut street, is such an institution as our citi' zees may . well feel proud of. Strangers should not think of leaving the city without visiting it. Reduction in tub Prick op Fine Dry Goods. —For some yeais past the popular old house of Eyre & LanddU, at Fourth and Arch streets, have been accustomed to making liberal reductions in the prices cf their fine dress goods, more especially at the approach of the holidays, in order to enoourage .the laudable praotice of making useful ChrUtmas and New Year’s presents. In many cases the “reduc tions ” we see announced are merely nominal, but the habit of the firm here referred to in this particu lar corresponds with their straightforward mode of doing business throughout. Their reductions are tangible, as we found yesterday, in gratifying our curiosity in their Dress Goods department. There are few stocks in the country so rich aad varied as this, and at the prices they are now sailing we deem, it a matter, of public interest to advise our readers to examine it before purchasing their pre sents. Among other things offered at greatly 're duced prices, are fashionable Silkß, expensive Long Shawls, gorgeous Piano Covers, Balmoral Skirts, Handkerchiefs of all kinds, Merinos, Poplins, Table 1 CloUis, and Housefumishing Goods of every descrip tion. Fair in Aim of the Citizens* Volunteer Hos pital,—A fair in aid of this praiseworthy institu tion commenced, at Concert, HalJ, yesterday, to re main open a few day a. The display, refreshments, et cetera, are deoidedly inviting* and we'hope the public will favor it with a generous patronage. Fair at the First Bartist Church, for the Benefit or the Sick and "Wounded Soldiers,— Among the various' r&ligious societies that have taken a patriotic interest in the soldiers who are fighting the battles of the Union, there has been none more energetic or consistent than the First Baptist Church, at Broad , and Arch streets. We have now the pleasure to announce that a fair, for the above object, under the direction of the mi*sion axy Society of the Sunday Schools connected with this church, will open to-morrow (Wednesday) eve ning, at that edifice, and continue every d*y and evening until Saturday next. Arrangements have been made, so that persons shopping for presents will find this an admirable place to select them. The uniform. good taste and success which charac terize everything of this character undertaken by this congregation, is a sufficient guarantee that the forthcoming fair will yield a handsome sum for the soldiers, aa we sincerely trust it will. ' 21,596,014 i 24.658,289 ’ *24,597,598 25,419,340 26,938,714 28,429,139 29.231.763 50,178,518 ; 30.559.531 31.853.763 25,504,544 30,799,448 30,654.672 32,258.554 31.505.955 30,812.091 30,732.600 30,186.124 ! 29,662,167 29,374.165 >128,937.137 A Grand Feat. The “ Florence ” . Sewing Machine, manufactured by. the Florence Sewing Machine Company, at Florence,, Massachusetts, and sold in this city by their Agent, Wo. 630 Chest nut street, has for .some time past been known to a few of our oitazens as the best, and in all respects the most desirabl^Sewing Machine ever given to the public. It was not until recently, however, that the Company were wifo g g to wge its claims 'in the market. And yet, notwithstanding the com parative newness of this enterprise in Philadelphia, •the Florence Machine has already far outstripped all competitors; so much so, that if it was fa the power of the agent to supply the demand at the in stant, there would scarce be any other machines sold. On the principle of rotation, the first appli cants get their machine first. Those who desire to “get the best,” therefore, should apply at No. 630, with the least possible delay. “The Breath Of Fresh Aik.•’■—This magnifi cent oil painting, painted by Mr~Wenderoth, of the rf vrenaeroth fin Taylor, (formerly Broadbent & C 0.,) and now displayed at their art gallery, Nos. 912, 914, and 916 Chestnut street, is still teliing its own poetic story to hundreds of visitors daily. In deed, the crowds of citizens, who throng this great Photographic establishment for portraits of them selves and friends, find in the examination of this charming picture a double compensation. The splendid new Photographs of imperial size , now pro duced by this firmware also the finest ever made. At their counters’they are now selling a splendid line of cartes deinsii& of-distinguished men find gant Albums, at moderate priQes, An Attractive Corner.— A single glance at the windows of the splendid new atoxe of Mr. Linford Lukens for the sale of Gentlemen’s Furnishing .Goods, northwest corner of Sixth and Chestnut streets, will convince the most obtuse that for rich ness, taste, and variety the stock Mr. Lukens offers is unsurpassed in Philadelphia. We commend : his beautiful scarfs, fine assortment of gloves, travelling shirts, pocket handkerchiefs, cravats, collars, hosie ry, &c., as worthy the special attention of buyers of presents for gentlemen'. » Gentlemen’s Dressing- Gowns foe Holiday Presents', nowofi’eredin magnificent variety, and at reasonable prices, at the popular old stand of K, C. Walborn & Co., Nos. 5 and T North Sixth street; also, a superb stock of scarfs, cravats, under-cloth ing, shirts, gloves, and other tasteful articles of use, suitable for presents. Fine Champagnes— “ Green Seal,” “Moselle,” “ Piper Heidsieck,” “ Bruch-Fouoheralso, Fine Brandies, and Wines for . Medioinal Purposes, fox sale by Davis fit Richards, Arch and Tenth streets. Great Reduction in Bonnets and Hats.— Messrs. Wood & Gary, No. 726 Cheatnut street, lave just made a great reduction in tie prices of their elegant stock of Bonnets, Trimmed Hats, Bon nets, &c., their present prices being, in some cases, much below the cost of manufacture. ' A New Photoqbaeh Gaeuerv, extensive and complete in all its arrangements for producing every variety of photographic likenesses, haß been opened by B. F. Eeimer, the enterprising and popular pho tographer, at No. 624 Arch street: The whole build inghasbeen flttedup exclusively for the business,and all the departments are commodious and perfectly arranged. The fine front, which is about twenty six feet six inches wide; with its new style windows,. is peculiarly fitted for the display of his most ad mirable and popular syles of portraits; life-size photographs in oil colors. All who want a truly life like portrait, or any style of likeness, in his line, should call on Mr. Reimer,-whcua practical skill and long expe&ence cannot fail to give general satisfac tion. ' . Kin-Nb-No-Nb-Aw,lndian Smoking Tobacco. —This Tobacco, ÜBed by the North-American In dians, is manufactured from the finest quality of To bacco, and commingled with the most healthful and odorous roots, barkß, and herbs, indigenous to the Rocky Mountains, in auch proportion as to impart to it its distinctive character, and secure for it, where ever it becomes known, a hearty welcome. A long residence among the Indians of the Rocky Moun. tains, insured an acquaintance with their habits,, customs, and modes of life, and among other things; ah insight into the composilion of their Smoking To bacco, and a knowledge of the means by which the exquisite aroma is produced, which renders it- so pleasing to the smoker, and so acceptable to those who are not. Smokers, who once become acquaint ed with this Tobacco, will never be without it- Sold by all tobacconists, and by the manufactu rer, E. H. Hunt, 611 Chestnut street, Philadel phia. delfi-tilths'at The attention of our readers is Invited to an ad vertisement of the Manhattan Life Insurance-Com pany,fn another part of to-day’s paper, of which James B. Carr, Esq-, is the agent in this city. The promptness with which the Company does business is certified to by Vim. 14. Baird, Esq., of Reading. Person's desiring to effect an insurance on. tlieir lives would do well to Examine into tha merits of the Manhattan. ' Stskboscopes.— Crasser fc Co. have recently im ported a superb variety of these acceptable gifts, which they offer verjjdow, at IS South, Eighth street. An Owncait in mx Army TYrmes; “At in spection I noticed! that a large proportion of the men's knapsacks contained a box of Troches, being generally -used by them for oolda, etc.” '‘Brawn's Brimthial TrtxJm" should be in every soldier’s knap each or pocket, to be used up on the first appearance of a void or esnigh. Willcox & Gibbs’ Sbjvikg MAOBga*K&» Fox; Holiday Present*. -• . Fairbanks ec.Ewirro, 715 Chestnut Btreet, GA.[LORD’S OOKTXNENTAL UAX EMPOWMt A ffofctE Sentiment,— -A celebrated poet, of t&g German persuasion, thus writes t “ Zufrieden eein—lst grotbte Kunet, Zufrieden eeheine—blosser J^unat, Zufrieden warden—grosses C^iaeok, Zufrieden Meltrenein Meisters'tneokf” There may be feme difficulty amon'gir portion Of) our reader! to comprehend these notie Hues, ini which case we recommend them to read what tb' can understand and profit by, to-wit: the notices the elegant and comfortable wearing apynrel gentlemen and youth* made at the Brown St Clothing Hall of Bockhilt fc Wileon, No*, Coe a) 605 Chestnut atreet, above Sixth. The Kigb op Me. Baiooa.—'The famoos artli of London Punch, now arranged 1 for the great N tional Oirous, by the great Nat Austin, onee caue a pleasurable furore among “ all 1 England.” Ti Elga of Mr. Briggß will oreate a furore in Philodl phla, equal, probably, to the rigs, of Gran- Stokes, throughout the world. The people wear the beet clothing are,' aa a matter or cl rigged in the beaulifuli well-made, rad 1 fashion h&bilimenta procured at the priacely* establiahmei of the aforesaid Granville Stokes, No.- 605'Ohestni street. Great Guns,— One of the most interesting the Department Reports is that from, the Orv nance Bureau, relative to the progress made the lastten years in guns and projectiles. Wo Snow, or always supposed, there were a great many “big guna” in the war, and many of very largedoalibre. for [ey ample, Generals Banks, Grant, B'iirnside,,' “ Fighting Joseph,” Foote, Farr&gut, B&hlgren, &o. f * but when, we are told the number is about $O9O, it must mean guna of a ll cast iron” constitutic-ai The way that it ia to be acquired ia to dress sui&bleto the,season,'and purchase your clothing at Charles Stokes & Co. I *, one price, under the “ Continental** A BBAUTIFTJ3 PrRSKNT FOR Qh JBIS X MAS'. —The improved Slo&t Elliptic Family Sewing Machine. Salesroom 721 Chestnut street. ' deifrist Ladies’ akd- Gentlemen's Fobs—tha largest and beet stock in the city, at Charles Oak ford & Sons’, Continental Hotel. Oabiket Ona aits for Holiday Gilts. J. E. Gould, Seventh end Chestnut* New Style Hats—Charles Oakford & Si ,Continent&l?Hotel. Courtlako Saunders Institute. —Ad lr< Rev. Dr. Saundsss, Piuladelphia, al4-tUßtat* WILLCOX & GIBBS’ Sewing Machines* For Holiday Presents. "Fairbakes & Ewnra, , 7i5 Ciieatau l Furs at Oakfobd’s, Continez-ttal. Geo. Steck & Co.’s Pianos For Holiday Cabinet Groans for > Holiday Girt*. J. E. Gould, Seventh and Oaxford’s Hats, Continental Ho; Willcox & Gibbs’ Sbwing Machines, For Holiday Presents. Fairbanks & Ewski, 715 Oiie«tau> Geo. Steckt Sc Co.’s Piano 3 Soft Hats, Oakford’e, Continental, Willcoy 8c Gibbs* SBWING MAOHINSS, For Holiday Presents. Faij&bAkjcs & EwnsOj ‘Up-Cheatim* Cabinet Organs for Holiday Gifto, J, E. Gould, Seventh aa. C. Oakeord & Sons, Continental. Military Goods, Oakfof.d’s, Continent, Geo. Stecx & Co, J s Pianos For Holiday Pr< ARRIVALS AT THE HOTELS, UP TO TWELVE O’CLOCK LAST NXOHT. itreet, below Ninth, 6Tr and Mrs Purnell. Detroit Miss Annie Parnell, Detroit G C Bronson, Toledo, Ohio Mrs Geo Hawley, Sfontrosa . Miss Hawley, Montrose Mrs Newton, JMontrose £3 3fiss Waymj, Montrose J J Southard, Indiana i F F Holmes. Albany i Dr Keaton, Boston JohnN Osborne and wife J RBioard-. New York 3laj Geo A Bard wail, Peaua HSpirk, Lane co, Penna A A Lovett, New York. Girard.—Cliestarat si 35 J Cochran* Baltimore John. J Henry, Baltimoiet ChaaC Hid, Clinton co, Pa CFWhittom, Boston. John Dawson, Detroit* Mich. K Smith . John Weight Mr Fisher, Penneylyania Jas Dugan, Wash-Lctton DC C Y Hogan,Washington D C Chas Bennett, Virginia John HBeU Virginia Wm Biair, Ohio Mrs-biller, Ohio Beni Keating. Boston . L W Wilkin, Pittsburg, Pa .G W Horton, Pittsburg, Pa Chas Horton, Pittsburg, Pa D Coate, Boston' y John Sumors, Baltimore J D CammaL Indiana 1 W P Heburn, Indiana Richard B Osborne, Data D R Diffenderffer, Penna R A Heaton & da, Ashland W Denney, Jr, Delaware > Jas H Cotton, Delaware i E F Perkins, Maryland Mrs Hunt, Lambertville J C Delon & wf, 31 Chunk H L McGraw dt wf, N York H C Caldwell, New York. John Doyle, New York A H Schultz, Jr, FishkiU . H Carter & wife, N York John Donaldson, Ohio A Dunlap, Ohio Wm Ballard, USX W L Diffenderffer. Lane co G L Weston & la, Baltimore Col J W Kingman, N H JW Sweeney. New York W Fisher, Chicago H C Morgan, Chicago Thos A Watson, Illinois W Petlirick md Chestnut streets, Robt Crouza. 'New York •T C Danly, Washington J Harrison, St Louie H H Goldsmith, USA E L Brady, Washington F L Wayne, M D S D Cartleman. Washington Capt A A North. Springfield H Thomas, Harrisburg Continental-Ninth a: P Pay, West Troy Jos Turnbull. Worcester J W Crooker, Prov, R I Seth Bryant, Boston W Mattkewe, Boston J Wescoti, Maine J S Silver, Jr. Trenton J N CouTsin, Pittsburg John G Ilarard, RI J M Deniston & la,-Penna E Spencer & la, Washington A hi Parkin & la, X Y F H Jndd. Colorado F W Glen & la, Rochester Thto Leotard, Mass J Goldehorough & la, Md McPherson L Maine, Canada Geo B Snowden; USA Gen D hi hi Gregg&la, USA T Arrow f-mith Wm Long. Missouri Lieut 0 W Norton, USA WH Dyckman, N Jersey Mai L Jones USA Hon T J Yorke, N Jersey Thos II Farnham Harry F Smith J P McLean, Wilm. Del Dr C H Wilson. USA Mr & Mrs J D Cameron, Pa Miss Wilson. Harrisburg N Hunter Si la. Reading A H Peacock, Leesporfc J G Kaufman, Leesport Capt J H DahJgien. * wf Kiss Dahlgren J N Coursin, Pittsburg Danl Lodor, jr, N Jertey CTC Murphy. N Jersey A R Grote, New York C H Hayden, Boston American— Cliestimt Geo J Wilson, Baltimore Charles H Fl< ichor Charles F Bernard HLecouf, York - MY Gifford, USA James Webster J 31 Golastone John T Creighton, Alex, Va B F Gxifiith. Pottsrille B Murtaugh, CataBauq.ua B Murtaugh, Jr. Catfsau’a J P Laitomer, Clayton. Del J Lowry 3s s. Milford, Del J B Darbee, Delaware D E Burton, Maryland A Johns. Maryland . Da Witt C Walker, Del J Prettyman, Delaware J Daling, Delaware f W Redden, iJlinois PWB&B, Slilford, Del t street, above Fifth, M Robinson, Potfcsville RB Pearson, Wash, D C AP Shephard, New Jersey J Probsc, SanFraucisco J.H Steele. Chester City,Ml C Landsfield. Boston E AHewitt. Connecticut ; R Gallup, Connecticut Philo Burritt.Penna L Ellison, Delaware i J M Ellison, Delaware l Thomas 35 Ricords, Del H F Willis, Maryland J H Alien. Jersey Shore G A ForcL&wf, Maryland J Jameson, Reading J B Phillips & da, N York E S Hedden, New York W T Stamper, niiuois <3 F Conradt, Baltimore JVf ercliajit*’ —Fourth. G L Seed, Clearfield -f AHoudlette, Bew York P Sneringer, Tyrone M J Kramer. Allentown J L -Wright. New Jersey E T Field, New Jersey Sami Dodson. Baltimore Josiah Thompson, Ohio P Merritt, New York Frank French, New Jersey -BR Haines, New York J Allen Ey&ter.Chambei’Bb’g Miss B Eyster.ChambersVg Miss N Kyeter, Chambersb’g WHeinen, Milton Mrs Huhley, Lancaster W A Gebhart, Wash, D C John Endlich, Read'ng Hon Philip Johnsos,Easton St louis-Chestnnt E UJmann.-New York John Stouts Chicago 51 Lissberger. New York J ) Barry, Baltimore Geo Thompson. Baltimore Geo Ci’ißty, jr, Baltimore John G Batler, Albany street, above Third, WKreps, Green Castle J F Kurtz, Waynesboro ColWmCFalley ' L Heidelberger, New York D E Miller L T obarpleas, Bloomsbury Tlie Union-Arch si Geo Supper, .Ohio. S Errceutrout, Reading Jas Pottß, Lancaster • F T Test, Biid*in-Hand EFBrewster- New Jersey Hrs Fowler, Tamaqut Coßiinercial—Sixtli itreet/aboye Cheitnnt# C L Snowden, Ohio John W Scott JIG Hoses, Phcemxville -. W Butler, Baltimore v Ifaac Parker, Jr. York co HS North, Oxford, Pa Jacob Simmons, Comb’d co E Fuller, ., ] Stephen sight, Penna n. - J E Lee, Bradford co ' H Lang, Chester co i Motional—Race nreeti above Third, J A Stahl, Harrisburg ]Cha« Anderson R Growl, Freeport J P B ™bicher&wf. Mt Joy Jonas Shelter, Berks co j ibss N Moiy SUryland Cyrns-B Keep- Ashland „ [Geo Lancaster Jacob Milier. Buck Horn,Pa j Gyrus Royer. Lancaater Benry Miller.Bnckfforn.Pa'B F Swartv. Beading • EBennisger. Ashland : John Dennin«er, Pa E A Uhler, Lebanon IL BRabar, Lebanon co Bald Eagle-THira ,tr< H Dimraig. Foxtown. . ] 4. Transue, Lancaster , 'A : FBertolet, Reading i Edw Camp, Lehigh co J Mutehard, Lehigh co 1 J W George, Lehigh co . > K Schriidy. Lehigh co !. Chas Kern, Lehigh co i Mount Vemon-S«Bi E Smith, Salem, KJ S Riley, Bridgeton J Brant, New Jersey It t tone, Bridgeton • Mrs E chains, Salem, N J .1 R Patterson. Salem, h J S Cointey, Abineton. Fa E E Parmelee. Albany Barley Shtaf-Sccoik C T.'andsfield, Boston S Slick, Nia-ara J Msrbley. Hfiihoro Mrs C Shanm. New Jersey JLeedom, Newtown S T Addis. llartsTiUo : IT Ziosenfuss, Boylestown Hteryis, Boylestown _ trd street, above Race. S A Henderson, Lancaster i I> Sian,'Detroit Geo France} New York Wm Lawrence, New Jersey WmTrainer, LiAnwood Wm B Skilling, USA B James, Wilmington, Del Barman's Hot el TUI James Hmris. Bethlebeia James Jenson, B*ltimare Thomas Or?eu Conn c ciTyikio. Chicago Mandamus, Pa Tellies AY Crompton, Pa Wm H Henry. Lewiston States Uhlon-Marliei $ Gross, Venua A Taylor, W Chester Mrs Marvin. New York Mi?e Marvin* N«w York T V Rsthboae, Breton J J Kobinson, Boston John Purcell L W Weld, .Peana Black Bier-Third S M Yau Horn, Mauch Chuuk J P He as, Reading- Thoa Will, Reading • Robt Burroughs, Tardleyve 0 Sfcradltn g, Y anlley viHe ET Tice. llothleham ' R K. Reifsnjaer, Raiding For Holiday M C Preunan, Virginia J H Fisher, New York Wm King, New York Geo? Meily, Jonestown John Brunner, Jonestown G G Eagle. Penna V H Stone, USA Chas C Roper, Pittsburg Chas W Harris, Pittsburg G I-I Beardsley, Chicago J M Taylor, New Jerser Jas Freeman Clark, Boston TB Clatworthy, New York A J Mason. USA H C Jarretfc & wf, Baltimore Mr&Mra R S Mershon, Ohio BYardley, PoHavllle J Eckert, Reading Sami P Duflieid. Detroit Miss Cameron, Harrisburg W R’3iurpby, Pittsburg r H Wintersteru, Pt Garboa H C Alleman, Harrisburg F P Ford, Washington John Baird. New York S E Mead, New Jersey M S Douglass, New York Thos Woodward, Jr*NY R F Stockton, Jr, & la E J Rogers it wf. Kentucky C S Parsons, jr, St wife A Corbin, New York Thos McElrath. New York JShtnff. Yaw York Max Weil,_New York J Weii, St Louis E C Fisher, St Louis H N Wooisey, Trenton, N J Wm Wall, New York street, below Arch. Hon M Strouse, Pottsvilie Dr H Roberts, Penna J P Seamans, Peaua Mrs £ Ewing, Scranton Miss E Fisher, Scranton Francis Johnson, Virginia J MHackett, Baltimore Hon H S Mott, Pike co. Pa W S Blixmer, Allentown Mrs!eager, Allentown Hon J D Stiles. Allentown W Prentice. Newark John Campbell & wf. Phila R Metcalf* wf,New York John Mitchell * la. Penna J A Clark, Lee’s X Roads J E Clark, Lae’s X Roads Maj J B Lyon, Penna Street, above Third, S H Buttrlck, New York W W 3 Homs, Penna R W Holme?, Penna ~ Ezift Kimbal:. Maine J A WagneV, New York W W Van Nee#, Penna Jos McMullen, Chester co J Taylor -Chester co SP.Darlingtoa. Delaware Jociah Phillips. Chester co Henry T Miles, Watered, Ct A Lyon, Maryland - • NR Whiteside, Oxford, Pa 'Bobt Irwin* Jr. Oxford, Pa McHenry, Penna | John A wUaon, Penna eet, aboveCfdlowhill* | John F Woida, Penna H 51 Fetter, Allentown T H Milles. Allcutown P Harley. Backs co .. ! Jac«b' Markla, Penna 1 i\V C Christman. Monti? co IWLLotz; Reading IW Miltimore; Reading jud St Arch. Geo Pearson, Bridgeport R N Miller. Salemv- N S Wffi Bl&ndi»flarriabarg F A GodshflU J A Leseig, PottsviUe J Johnson. Beach Hhyen "VY Thomas d street, below Vine, Sqmre Boilien. D&visyilla R Cain, New Jersey JBaiklev. Necr Jersey jfjam belt. Reading G Vankirk. Now York S Glaise, Cape May. . E W Lnming, Yardiewaia 5 street,' above Sixth. J Maxwell, New Tork Thos Wilson, Carlisle M Cleppar. Columbia. B W Jones, Columbia I> L Coyle, Columbia J P Fielding, Waßhingtoix J Craig, Maryland Thos Moridge, New Jersey it., above CaUowUUg John Kline, Reading John Malsherger, 3S&diQS Lewis Griffith, PoJtaiiUe Owenßroug,. AHeoJowzt p Dietz, AUentc«iL* Enos ErdmaD A Centre Va Jacob KHtU, IfeStWik
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