RETML S. EYRE & LINDELL, 00 A.UCEI .STREET, sve non, arranged for aale a magnificent stock of cRING xowty 4G -loops, 3 A ided to first•class sales. , This Stock wad Add in o te the recent athletics in gold. which enables no to ar great inducements to the trade. - 110LESA.LE AND RETAIL_ Black Silks. from $2O to $1 par yard Brown Bilks. $7 to $L Moire Alitlqutte, from $6 to $2.60. Bich Obenle and Erring- Plata.. Brown Figured Silks. double face. India Field Wash Silks, Si. 100 pieces Simmer Silks. in a yard. SUMMER DRESS GOODS. Magnificent Organdy Robes. 'Reach Organdies. new styles. piEsse Goats' Hair Olaclus. TancoloredMee and Dslatrine. Fine Black Ohslnes and Bombazines. ocod style Grenadines and Foam ds. SHAWLS AND MANTLES. London style Shawls. open Centres Tamerttne Ordered Shawls. Sea shore Binge Shawls. Black Shemin. fall Stook. TOURISTS' DRESS GOODS. French Crape Pongees. Seemlier Poplins tor Rift Tan. Pearl, and Mode Mohair's. Fell stock Wavle Goode. ap2d-fat Wile AND ARMY CLOTHS. MIDDLESEX 6-4 LIGHT BLUES. ALL GRADES DARK DO. 34 AND 6-4 INDIGO FLANNELS. 3.4 AND 6.4 BLUE CASSIMERES. 34 AND 6.4 DOESKINS. FULL STOCK OF moms. DO. DO. COATINGS. DO. DO. OASSIMERES. BILLIARD AND BAGATELLE CLOTHS. CLOTHS FOR COACHBIAKERS. ALL KINDS TRIMMINGS, am. W. T. SDI CID 0- EC ASS. .1m 34 S. SECOND and If 3 STRAWBERRY Sts AS. R. CAMPBELL a 00., NI CHESTNUT STREET, VB MAPS BRTINEIPTS ARDITIMB TO TRZIR POPULAR STOOK OT SIT -Tr St, SHAWLS, DRESS Which they conflate to sell at MODERATE PRIOES, TWITHETANDIIIO THE ADVANCED OOST OE BECZNI IMPORTATION& WHOLESALE ROOMS UP STAIRS. X2B . HOOP SKIRTS 628. LADIES'. MISSES'. AND CHILDREN'S. 3 i 'L e most .r a rn e l te sh as . g°rtnig , th.l . city ; eve? tp , l: .EQIIII in t h e market. nr ikannltictured ' a e t " O n a /SON Ileet. Skirts wads to order. altered. and ZOMBI& Ilk bargains in Eastern made Skirts. kid padded, and . nted:, lb springs. 66 cents; 20 springs. 80 gents; 25 tins,, 9.1 cents; 30 springs. $1; 40 springs. AL 20; 40 ne/10. diamond-tied, 20 cents. 4 , 1%.6t WM. T. HOPKINS. 'LACK SILKS, BLACK SILKS. NO ADVANCE IN PRICES.• We are still selling onr Black !Wks at the same Driees , se did early In the season. notwithstanding the re• SAVSZC4II,. MANTLE SLIMS. ALL WIDTHS. Ealn Silks, all colors, $1 50 to $6 70. lawy Mike, srto U 60. Rich heavy. handsome Fancy Silks. $2 87 to $6.50. Chene Silks, at $2.8731. worth $3.60. " " • • at $3.25. • • • ' at $4. 75. '• 40.60. 75. $7 plscez small plaid at Silks, at $1.25. worth $1.60 H. STEEL. bt SON. Nos. 413 and 723 N. TENTH Street. (4 W L JO ;,-+ 14 4F:Y cy ; I E M. NE.rEDIJES ,I ; Wonid call special attention to hie large Ii clock or LACES EMBROIDERIES. RERCHIITS, VitILS. AND WHITS GOODS. sal bought before the recent advance. com pritins many novelties, in fabrics suitable for Miss' bodies and dresses, in striped. figured. claid.tncked. and puffed muslin, am. a ; IGO nieces White, Duff, and Figured Piguec. 0: - 200 Printed Linen Cambric Dresses. ; In view of the heavy additional tariff about is be imposed on all imported goods. ladies ould do well to give my stock an early in, spiction, as prices must be necessarily largely advanced In a short time. I am selling at old prices. PUT Vit :74 {141.44:4:471.11 'AIANT LES lesance. AND ULOA.KS OF UN asnal s Taffeta Mantles and Eclogues. ?lain and Richly Trimmed Mantles. Cisaierflalds. in Silk and Cloth rho:: gaotinee of handsome Gotha' Punch Cloth Cloaks. MANTLIIS MADE TO ORDER. Win Shawls in light colors. Slimmer Shawls of good quality. Onelot desirable Sommer Shawls, M. Black Thibet Square Shawls. 1 1.3 to 867. COOPSIt At CONARD. apla N. corner NINTH and HAUNT Streets. DESIRA_BLE •GOODS. FROM AUCTION. 25 Owes Basta Diaper, SR 25. 2 1 3 plasm Ramis NAM 113:150. 35 pieces Russia Diaper. wide. $4. • 14 pieces Russia Diaper. TUT Wides ir r Alaclo lots of Table Linens —alp atm Tow open at JOHN EL STOKIS% kits 1011 ARCH Street. BEST BLACK SILKS IMPORTED. Wide and heavy Black Corded Sills. Piarnireent Moire Antiques. all colors. S.Dlendid quality Carded 811ke, all colors. rah Chorea Stripe and Plaid Silks. Msenificeat Grenadines and Organdies. Sew styles Spring Shawls. Weir atyis Cloths for ladies' cloaks. • - - a6Wnst RAIL CM Amish eigCOND th reat. MITALINIERY GOODS. &. HARDING & nirouTzza AMD JOBBBES OF •TitAlAr AND . MILLINERY GOODS, No. 411 ARCH STR/Clie. PIIILADILPIL‘. 1 %4. 1864. WOOD it CARY, 725 OHEBTIYUT STSSZT, S TRAW.AND MILLINERY GOODS. 6 . -11 P.P.CHANTEI ASS WILINESS aro Invited to itins before twohoatos as onr STOOK IS TOLL Nih PRICU LOW. - -WOOD St CAM. t.te, SPECIAL N TIC E.—L mks. us BROADWAY, N. Y.. informs the heat of of this he has received hie assort 4z, tit ? ePIIIDIG BOsinsTS. and more theit_em i tilf . ) , , i tAßti!ttt end complete assortment of AIFTSPIU tsa t i YEATRIMI. - &c..ever imported in the rb b a " ti e tr...owest trade Pride will be allowed to terAo_nii . in S. rl p , Irini t RIO t uwev. L. 111:, t ilhec i e DiVerk e if.' iiti rev glabland 1555. MISS M; A. BAKER, .641 ogened a large assortment of PARR MILL/NIIItY, For the Spring and Summer of 11364. A,RCH ER & REEVES, • - WHoLlealiE 06005R5. NI .15 North WVPltit treet. and tZ,", ferl';*.:l Z 6 d l al t e b el l eAtma iv ik.i i." au.. ,f.! ,,f =“t P.. MOLASEQES, - C°"2ll. .i.,,, ! 6 SPICBs. ToBAOOS. try t.,..,:c: %,.:., ~,,,ales senstelly, carefully selected for the , 4 41 i'et , ;for the products of [FITHIAN & FOGNIVI3 1 , - 9 :nit 0 pallor FectorY at Bridg a "' N j. " t:: t " ' • a , A lax.: , • . 'N.. • • . ' .._ , . . 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' 1--"--• -a' ''`,..... ' 4 "...... ' .: -,....._ ...-......m•••••• - - mo w ~,, ' • ---- II , , .. , • VOL. 7.-NO. 233. CURTAIN GOODS. I, E s WALRAVEN, (straingsoß TO IT. EL OABByr..) Naomi 719 CHESTNUT STREET, HAS NOW OPEN AN IMMENSE STOCK OF NEW GOODS, EMBRACING W.D DOW SHAM, LACE CUItTAINS, AND CURTAIN GOODS, FROM AUCTION, 11.10 EXTREMELY LOW PRICES. CLOTHING. SPRING GOODS. EDWARD P- KELLY, JOHN KELLY. TAILORS. 12 CHESTNUT STREET, (zomme HOTEL.) LAT 3 .142 80IITH THIRD STREET. Have nag received a large steak of choice SPRING G O O D S. TO LET—ROOMS TJP STAIRS. STA 614 ORRETNIIT STREET. an24-tf C L 0 T 11:1. N G. SPRING OF 1864. EXTENSIVE CLOTHING HOUSE, NOS. SOS and 806 ORESTNET STREET% PHILADELPHIA. an a The facilities of this house for doing business .. are such that they sun eOnfidently claim for It the leading position among hie Tailoring Ms- 1 tabpslunents of Philadelphia. They..therefort, invite the attentlea of gentlemen or taete to their g g inpab sistrk of p r 6 BEADUILIIIN CLOTHING. ' •fli by the but artiate, trimmod and suit sang 0 to Coatomor Work—AND AT vcovvtaLie PRICES. E 1 ,4 Cl 2 They hare also lately added a CUSTOM DI- ItTRINT. where the latest novelties may be found. embracing some fresh from London and PERRY & CO., 803 and 305 CHESTNUT SittEET. CrUSTOM DEPARTMENT, 303 CHESTNUT STREET AD2M 1864. CLOTHING. LATEST STYLES. WILLIAMS. JONES, MERCHANT TAILOR AND CLOTHIER, SOUTHEAST COINER OF SEVENTH AND MAHE= STREETS. PHILADELPHIA . Eesrectfolly invites attention to his mantissa% stock of FINE CLOTH ING. tot 111) In superior style, by taste. ful and experienced artiste, and offered for male at exceedingly 'LOW PRIORS. Also, to his lame and choice variety of PROS GOODS for CUSTOM WORK, eMbractne selecfamui from the finest productions of both foreign and do- Meatis manufacture. WILLIAM S. JONES, SUCCESSOR TO ROBERT R. ADAMS, Southeast corner of SEVENTH and MARKET Streets. ape Smo FURNISHING GOODS. " GEORGE GRANT, No. 610 CHESTNUT STEM. Has now ready • LARGE AND COMPLETE &TOON ON S 'FURNISHING OCIODS, Of him own Importation And manufacture. His celebrated "PRIZE MEDAL SHIRTS." Maanfactured nnder the snperintendence of JOHN F. TAOOI3II.T. • - (Formerly of Oldenberg & Taggart) Are the moat perfect-Aaiun Shirts of the ago Mr-Orders promptly attended to. ialS-wfm•dra NOEL 1 & 3 NORTH SIXTH STREET. JOHN C. ARRIBON, MANUFACTURER OF TEEN IMPROVED PATTERN SHIRT, _ FIRST OUT BY J. BURR MOORE D WARBIJT3D TO PIT AND GM SATISFACTION Importer and Manufacture! of GENTLEMEN'S FURNISHING o‘)onis. 1t E.—Jll articles made in a superior mannsr by hand and from the best Materials. • api 6-6 m FINE SHIRT MANUFACTORY. 4 " TM subscribers Weald Invite attention lotto& I they make & V ia:6lll i ity t UT OF ra7bwitnews. Abio. etuatantly_L_esetetuk_ ova. Irnie FOR GINTLESSA'S W SAB. wudizzilYws Ati'REM 814 CRUMP ST.. IaTMS Poax doors below the Continental. OIL CLOTHS, &c. G . W. BLABON b CO.. YANTIFACTITREBB OF OIL I..ACrrizr.S, IF*. US* NOBTN THIRD STBEILT. FHILADILPHIA. We to the Trades fall Bank of FLOOR, TABLE, AND CARRIAGE - OIL CLOTHS. GESEN-ohal= OIL CLOTHS AHD WINDOW )44m [MADE& GEORGE W. HILL, Kanutaatura and Wholesale Dealer In • CARPETING% MATTI:KGB, BUGS. ALSO. G01,04` AIDI L WOOLY& YARS. as , ow Frio& L. lam NON= SE= 'MUT. Azov' AWOL oh3-Itm PhLtadalabla. LONDON BROWN STOUT, EICIOTC/11 - ALE. B2•TH= 0408 OZ D•SEA ALBERT O: ROBERTS, • 'DSALSE IA FM GROOWSS. MA . 34 Horner ZLZVENTH and Vlll Etna& 114EMOVAL.---DB. B.‘ J. LEVIS HAS rimoTod to*. 110* 4ROR PtOet. 1+1.24-12k. it thus. MONDAY, MAY 2, 1.864 THE WAR IN FLORIDA. (Special Correspondence of The Press.] JAORSONTILL/3, FLORIDA, Aprll 21, 1864 Nothing or interest, 111[10111 the dextruetion of the transport General Hunter, has happened In thin ilia• Wet. • The rebels are at Baldwin, the railroad junction, 6,000 strong. Brig. Gen. Wm. Birney has succeeded Brigadier General Hatch In command of the district. Ilia staff is announced in the following General Order: LIBADQUARTRBS DISTRICT Ow FLORIDA, DEPARTMENT Ow THE SOUTH. JACKSONVILLE, FLA., April 20, 1861. GENERAL onnans, NO. 24. I. The undersigned hereby assumes eommand of this district. IL Ali orders issued previous to thisilate will con• tinue in force until counterananded by competent au thority. 111. The following named Moen ate announced as the staff of the Brigadier General commanding, viz: 1. First Lieutenant R. M. Hall, lat U. S. Artille. ry, acting militant adjutant general. 2 First Lieutenant D. V. Furington, 'lth U. S. C. T., chief quartermaster. S. Captain H. S. Sweetland, ohlef commissary of subsistence. 4.. First Lieutenant F. C. Vidal, Signal Corps U. chief signal (Meer, 6. Surgeon S. W. Gross, U. S. V., medical director. 6. First Lieutenant Charles It Seta, ITolted States Engineers, chief engineer. 7. First Lieutenant W. Burnes, Jr., Ist New York Engineers, chief of ordnance. 8 Lieutenant Colonel U. Doubleday, ad United States Colored Troops, chief of artillery. 9. Capt■in Lewis Ledyard Wild, Sib United States Colored Troops, provost marshal. 10. Second Lieutenant R. it. Waters, 62d Penn sylvania Volunteers, assistant commissary of musters. 11, Captain W. H. Dennis, United States Coast Survey, attached as topographical engineer. 12. captain P. F. Young, lonh Ohio Volunteers, aid•dc-camp. 13, Second Lieutenant Henry E. Barton, 35th United States Colored Troops, aid•de cam). BIBSBY, Brigadier General Commanding. REFUGEES OF DOUBTFUL LOYALTY. The lenity hitherto shown toward native Plaid!, ans and other residents, as well as to many others, refugees within the Union lines, having been greatly abneed by individuals among them, the provost mar shal has made a good beginning With snob incipient spies and traitors, by issuing the following NOTIOR. OFFICE OF THE PROVOST MARSHAL, DISTRICT Or FLORIDA, DBP'T OF THE SOUTH, „TACHIMItVILLB, Fit,, April 21, 1816 All residents of the city of Jacksonville who have not taken the oath of allegiance to the Uovernment of the United States, and whose names are not on record in this office sr having taken it, will receive forthwith all necenary facilities for moving outside the military lines of this district. - All those who desire to avail themselves of the privilege extended to loyal citizens may do so at any time by applying to this office. Al] citizens who are not willing to manifest their loyalty by taking the prescribed oath, prior to the ao:h day of the present month, will be sent without the liner, but those who have expressed a &ilium . nation not to take it will be sent out of the lines forthwith. LEWIS LEDYARD 'WELD, - Col. 7th U. S. O. T., and Provost Marshal. A very stringent oath of allegiance has been drawn up by Captain Weld, provost marshal, to stilt the cue, as detailed above : OATH' ON . ALLEGIANCE. Ido hereby swear, in the presence of Almighty God, that from this time forth I Will support, pro• teat, and defend the Gonstitution Of the United States of America, and the Union of the States thereunder, against all their enemies or opposers whatsoever; and that I will in like manner abide by and faithfully support all sets Of OOngrese passed during the existing rebellion with reference to per. sons of African descent, now or formerly held as Cavel l to far at not repealed, modified, or held void by Congress or decisions of the Supreme Court. And that I will in like manner abide by and faith fully support all proclamations of the President of the Tinned States made during the existing rebel lion, having reference to the conduct of loyal citi zens, the treatment Of those in rebellion, and of those giving aid and comfort to them, and to the treatment of those now or formerly held in slavery, so long and so far as the same are not modified or &Slated Veiny the supreme Court, - And I do further swear, that I will hold no inter. cause or communion with those in rebellion to the Goverpment of the United States, or with their sympathizers ; neither will I aid, comfort, or assist them by word or deed, at any time or in any manner whatsoever; but, on the contrary,, that I will use all my endeavor to defeat, arrest, and prevent them, Or any of them, whenever it is in my power so to do, Or when calle d by competent authority. And Ido further swear, that I take this Oath of Allegiance of my own free will, and with a full in tent and purpose faithfully and honestly and per fectly to keep the same, in all its particulars, and without any mental reservation or, evasion what. ever SO DELP ME GOD. THE HEALTH OP THE DIBTRIOT is very good. There have been only 0110 hundred and eighty five patients admitted to the hoapita4 since the lst of March, and of these, twelve have died. No wounded men are under treatment, ex: cept a few whose hurts were gotten accidentally. The six hospitals of Jailkoonville are under the management of Assistant Surgeon P. Rector, 127th New York Volunteers. The buildings taken for the purpose were the residence, of rebel absentees. They were very filthy, but successive scrubbings and sweeping have made them models of neatness and cleanliness. most of the hospital attendants are convalescent patients. In view of the poor ma: terials at their command, it must be conceded that the medical officers of this district have done won dere in the organizing of hospital accommodations. As an instance of their thrift and ingenuity may be cited their conversion of pork and beef-barreis into wash-tubs by sawing in two and subsequent thorough cleansing. Hospital matrons have been selected from among the poor refugee whites, or "cracker"class. These get quarters, rations, and $lO per- month 'pay. The enforcement of a rule against chewing tobacco has made hospital service somewhat popular among the ladies of the native population in Jacksonville and its neighborhood. THB BV.LOIIATION OP ITLATKA. took place a week ago, without loss or . ,aocident. The Union lines now extend to Filmlata, thirty miles beyond .Yeekaonvule, up the St. Tohn's river. The patrol of the river by gunboats is efficiently maintained, under the direction of Clapt. Balch, of the United States gunboat Pawnee. Torpedoes are carefully sought, And taken up wherever they ap pear. The station at Yellow Bluff, a few miles from Jacksonville seaward, is maintained. The forces there and at Pim:flats are secured by entrenchments. From the latter place to St. Augustine, eastWardlY, is sixteen Miles distance. No rebel troop, are known to be on the east side of the St. John's river, below Ploolata. The route to St. Augustine is open. All indications point to the withdrawal or rebel troops from Florida, and the concentration of the enemy in she north and west of Dixie. ORPHAN AMMON IN FLORIDA Firstrumnixe, Ms., April 23, 1864 The efforts made to elevate and imam* the eldL. then of the Department of the South, under the auspices of the Freedmen's Relief Ana:dation, have developed the existence pf much juvenile destitu tion. White and black children, with no one to care for them, have become chargeable to provost marshals, and have been by them assigned to fami lies, who have not always been willing or able to care; for them. The embarrassments _ thus arising bane made definite motion necessary. Accordingly, molar the auspices of Gen. Rufus Saxton, Military Governor of the Department, Miss Chloe Merrick, of Syracuse, N. Y., has been empowered to occupy the mansion of Joseph Finnegan, formerly a ser geant in the United States Regular Army, (or in the Marine Corm) now a general in the rebel service, and commanding in Florida. This house, occupy. leg am elevated site in Fernandina, and in every way suitable for the accommodation of a large number of children, is now the' Florida Asylum for Destitute Children." Rations are issued for the inmates by order of the Military Governor. All other sienna rise are provided by.Xiss ..Ifferriek, Who retie' for the necessary means upon the Freedmen's Relief Association, of New York, and its. branch in Syra cuse, N. Y., and upon the contributtons of -She hu mane public. At present there are in the asylum five white children, from Beaufort, S. G. t whose parents are dead or within the rebel liner. Some of these little people declare that they had never dentin a bed, to the best of their. recollection, untillaken into Miss Merrick'. charge. - One of them congratulated his fellows upon their accession to home comforts by telling them that to-night we shall sleep like gentlemen I" Not all of them could tell their names, or the names of their parents. The white Children thus gathered under the shelter of the asylum are fair specimens of the poor whites of the South, dirty, Ignorant, and without ambition. One of them, only nine years old, was a confirmed tobacco-chewer. Ilia sister, a grown woman, native of Georgia, taken as a domestic servant or seamstress into Miss Mer rick's; service, was also inveterately addicted to. the same habit. Not one of them had the barest rudiments of knowledge, nor could any of theta declare that their parents knew how to read. ' The parents of the fifteen black children in the asylum are dead, or stilt in slavery, or in the tary service. They are tractable, and evince much gratitude for the kindness they receive. Food, shelter, clothing, and tuition are given to these twenty white and black children, as also to five others, the family of a negro domestic whose husband IS still in slavery. Every ease of juvenile destitution coming to BIM Merrick'. knowledge within the Department of the South will receive her immediate and active sympathy. She has em barked in this noble enterprise with full faith that the philanthropists of the country Will aid her. The cost of maintaining her young charges is trifling per head. Shelter, and food being provided by the military governor, only books and clothing need to be drawn . from the North. Contributions of this kind, or of money to buy them with, may be sent to the Freedmen"' Belief Association pf New York, or to any of its branches. Any one interested in the progress of the asylum may correspond direct with miss Merocir, at Fernandina, and consign school books and wearing apparel to her address. BITOOURAGEMBNT TO INDUSTRY is greatly needed at this post. Being a blockaded port, nothinggrowis within the Hues can be export ed without a special permit from the Treasury De. partment._ Last year 2;000 pounds of cotton were grown by the freedmen, and sold to the trader; but these lestter have since been at the expense and risk of keeping their pure me; 94 it9rago, RP Permits to sell it or send it outside the lines being attainable: This year the culture of. cotton will be very small, in consequence of the restrictions on export. Large quantities of garden vegetables are under culture by the freed slaves, -rho are nearly all *omen, children, ant: old or disabled men. the moth:l4 reproach of ' i I. ; ONDAY 1 / 4 4 i 1864. idleness against negross has in Fernandina - itto cup porting evidence. 'They maintain theamelvem and their poor. THR MILITARY HOSPITAL AT PREMARDLWA. is now under charge of Dr. H. O. Hendrick, of the 157th N. Y. Y.who has recently muceeeded Dr. J. r. Everhard, 97th P. V. The health of the district has been very good. Only three deaths have been re. ported Meld January ist. The 97th Pennsylvania Regiment leaves only one man too sick for removal, taking with them six convalescents. Three sick men from Fort Clinch are under treatment. These are prisoners convicted of offense by court martial, and serving out their terms in hard labor upon the public work'. Among the civil population sickness is semeely known at present. There are ono freed negroes and 200 whites in Fernandina, and it would be bard to Lind a parallel to the health of this com munity. Tas 31.111181, OUPPOPTEI are at the railroad drawbridge, about four miles distant. Their campfires are seen at night. There is an excellent look.out from the top of a house °roe used ash kind of medical academy. Front this observatory a panoramic view 0/ the country for ten miles in circuit may be had. An armed brig also guards the approaches. THE POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT. Award of Mall Contracts tOeNew Jersey. (Correspondence of the Dress.) WASHINGTON, April to. 20OL From New York, N. Y.. to Hoboken, N. S. R. .Tobn Brerett, $325 2;v 7- From New York. N. Y.. to Freehold. John bran Woert, $726 2206. From llaelcertaaak to grebe Valley. flam t nal De rotor, $166. 2610. From Saddle Myer to Hohokus. John J. Tioe.llo. 2011. From Paterson to - Little - Falli Henry strwpy. *126 2012. From Paterson to Port Jervis. N. Y. W. 13: Gob.r 7 X 20 14 -1 14. Fl6O. 20ri.= Newark topareippany. Newark and Bloene Held Railroad Co., $276--twice daily. except Sunday. An offer nli=de for the additional eervioe. 2( ID. From Mount Glair to Bloomingdale. James Hottkil, $4OO. •• • . O. From buromit to Liberty Corner. jewel' Bird, Saco. 1017. From Elizabeth to Union. dffer. $lBO. 2018. From Rahway to Perth. Amboy. John Arnold. $490. 2(19. FrOin Plainfield to Basking Ridge. Abraharn . V. Stevene, ADM 20M From Morristown to Litriutrotom Nathan B. /moo. t. Firm Morristown to Walnut Grove. Enoch *off. $lOO. 2022. From Morristown to Chester. Samuel Bishop: 2023: From Denville to Boonton. Charles. A. Acton, fiCO. 2024. From Dover to Hamburg. Steven Smith, $3OO. Mi ler 2026 , $ From Flanders to Drakeeville Station. Wm. • R. 294 _ . . 2027. Prom Drakestown to Stanhope. Jesse S. Billow. 2029. From Waterloo to Dill's Fear. Pa. John Rau, *1,C69. 1030. From Newton to Deokertown. Napoleon Bo.r rows. 2031. From Newton to Milford. Pa. A. J. /Ones. $390. rhe 2o32. From2ss Newton to Flatbrookville. Philip J. Ga. . 11, 2059. From Lafayette to Warwick. Norton Hunt WO. 2034. From Branchville to Deckertown. John Hag surto. $1745. 2036. From Hackettstown to German Valley. Thos. Lake. S3CO. Six times a week. 2037. From Hackettstown to Columbia. George W. Cabe, 0.50. 2203 Nrom Hackettstown to Banton, Pa. Jesse B. Shipman, $398. 2048 From Belvidere to Hope Stanton. (no otAce,) on Delaware. Lackawanna. and Western Railroad. Offer S4CA. 204& From Belvidere and Proton to Kewton. Alfred Thomas and neAginill Berne. $440. 2044. From Belvidere to Harmony. Andrew H. Fine. lelea 2046 From White Home Station to New Germantown. Archibald K. Johnston, $260. 2047 From White Howse !station to Flemington. Ra vin Thomas, $976, no, From Clinton Station to Perryville. - Henry Say dam. .260. 2052. From Bethlehem* to Patenbarg. Daniel Cono ver. ss9. 2053, From Milford to Little York. Charles Alpangh, Mt& 2054. From Milford to Clinton G Taylor, 11720. 2C07. From Werteville to !lingoes. C. W. Holcomb. WS 2(158. From Basilan to Centreville Alexander Cath err. .4f9. MO. Prom Somerville to Peapack. Hiram Phtlhow et S4CO. Mx times a week. 2(04; From 'em.mostille to Morristown. S. D. Gillas- PT. $440. 081. From Millstone to Flemington. J. T. Hewitt. $362 . . 2C63. From Trenton to Pennington, Charles W. Bate mts. ..2d4 iirern Trenton to Lawrenceville. Otter. $4OO. 036 From Trenton to Princeton.. Joseph C. $676. 2066 From Princeton to Hightst ma. John C Norton, $lOB 2068 Prom New Brunswick to i.amberksyllie. Eibridge G. Taylor. $760. F 2069. F, om New Brunswick to Millstone: Hart Moore, M. 2070. From New Brunswick to South Elver. Abraham Van Zandt. $.203 2071 From Jamerburg, by Engllghtouth. to Freehold. 11 miles and back, six times & week, by railroad, and by a schedele satisfactory to the Department. Freehold and Jamesburg Agricultural Railroad' Company, $760. and $lOO for additional MM at Bnglisbtown. 2072. From Cranberry to South Brunswick. Simon Everett. $2OO. 2073 From Manalapan to Hightatown. Marshall Al len. CFO. 2074 From Freehold to Bordentown. Joseph W. Per rino. SLI96. 2076. From Freehold to Eatontown. Stillwell at Mc- Nulty, $OOO 90711 From Freehold to Point Pleasant Ethridge G. Teylor, SM. with privilege at ordering ell times a week at biz bid of $l,OOO. 2077. From Keyport to Colt's Neck. Offer $lOO ' • 2078. From Cobut gto Squam Village. John G. Stiles. $4OO 2 i. FIVIII Manchester to BarnelaF Wander Blittop, 2083. From Barnegat to Tuckezton. William Flannel. gin. $270. 2(84 From Bordentown to ' Allentown. Jacob L. At kinson. $294. 2085. From Bordentown to New Egypt Ethridge G Taylor. $524. G 1(80. From Bordentown to Brown's Mills. Ethridge Taylor, $624 2(87. From Burlington to Georgetown. Aaron Haley, sl26—to end at Columbus. 200.9 From Burlington to Wrightetown. Ethridge G Taylor, $360. WM. From Mount Holly to Medford. s Low. $176. 2193 Prom Philadelphia, Pa. to Mount Holly. Wm. A. Nester. $340. 2094 From Philadelphia, Pa., to Mount Laurel. El . brld ge G. Taylor. $398 200 From Philadelphia, Pa., to Medford. Elihn S. Low. $7OO. 2096. From Philadelphia, Pa., to Williamstown. Ed ward 8. Ireland and Jacob Wilson, Wag. 2 99. From Woodbury to .Swedeaborough. Joseph A. Hancock. $274. 2101 From Carpenter's Station (no o ffi ce). by Carom ter s Landing, to Harrisonville. Blum ilitchner, $2OO. Thomas. From Glaesborough to Milleiile. George W. Thomas. Alfred S. Porter. and N. F. Chew, lesseea of the M. and G. X. S., 812.200. 2103. From Unionville to Five Potnta. Offer $144. 21e4. From Unionville to Hardingville. Offer $144 . 2105. From Elmer. by Pitt's Grove. Daretown, , Yorke. town Station (no olge9 and allowaistown, to Salem. D. W. C. Clement. Sec y and T., $5O Dor mile. $BlO. 2.C8. From Yorketown Station (no office). to sharp town. 'Thomas Long. $215. 2107 From Salem to Canton. G. C. Gustave Smith,S2oo. 2108. From RUB ed'a Station (no office) to Deerfield Street. Dayton Hooted, $1.50. 2109. From Bridgeton to areenttrioh. pudenda M. Penman, $B4O. 2110. From Bridgeton to Dividing Creek. -David B. Moore. 150. _2lll. From Millville to Cape Island. Cape May and Diillville Railroad Company, *4.100. 2112. From Port Elizabeth to niatiricatown, Offer, $144. 2113. From reit Elizabeth to Leesburg . Charles B. Dungan. *1(0. 2114. From Illwood to wegmenth. Offer. $4OO. 2115. From Inwood to Tnekerton. ,loseph Parker. $295. Eix times a week to Ralph,. MA. From stg moor City to 3stelville.. Jas. Baker. . 2117. From /Lbw= to Port Republic.. Jonathan Soo,. 11149. $lB. 2118. From Absecom to Somers' Point. Risley Smith. 2119. Proni Somers' Point to English Creek. Jeremiah Barnett. 8200. - ' 2120. From Tad:shoo Station (no ogee) to Petersburg. Cbades B 1 Dimaar, - $lOO. - • 2121. From Tuckahoe Station (no office) to INEtS Crook. Chide. B. Dungan. $2OO. mms. From Denntovilie to Nwing's Neck. Daniel Goff. 6510. From B. Pi . Fitatiou, in Bea of Dromilavlllo. eer doe six times a week. - . 2128:From Rio Grinds Station (no once) to Green Creek. Charles B. Drawn, $.300. - XXXVIIIth CONGRESS=--lst SESSION. wAskorazos. April SO, 1864. SENATE. Mr. WILSON. of hfassachusetts. offered &joint resolu tion that no facer of the regular or 'volunteer force. whole anointment to required by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, bat who shall have resigned big commission, and whose resignation shell have been accepted. shall be entitled to hold or ex ercise command in the said force until again appointed thereto by the President:with the advise and'eonsent of the Senate. Referred to the Committee on Military AP fairs. Mr. SUAINER; of Massackusette. introduced a bill to Provide for the greater efficiency of the. civil service of the United States. which provides for a Board of Exami nation for candidates for all civil offline ornroffiffilon to Guth offices. except in those. appointer by the President. The applicants must be citizens bet ween the ages of eigh teen and twenty five. and shall tarnish such testimoni als and take such oath of allegiance as the Board may prescribe; the rank of applicants to be assigned in ac cordance wiiirthe degree of merit, and Inteitill to be filed in precise accordance with siaoh itinlgnallat in the department or branch of service for which. the examina tion was Made. Mr. 60)1111.11t, of iltassitehnsette, fitihtitieed - a resole- Con . requesting the President to comntunimite to the Senate - the opinion of the Attorney General as to the rights of colored persons in the army and elsewhere. The resolution war objected to 8y SKr PO WELL_ -_ HARPING, of Hentucky.called up the Honda bill for she relief of settlers on land claims in California Mr. Harding and Mr Conner , of California defende d the bill in reply to Mr. Johnson, who contended that the policy of its propositions would be irtiaripus as it was a direct interferenee with the latish of the judiciary. The bill was pissed. Mr. HARLAN. of lowa, from the Committee on Pulite Lands, reported the Senate bill granting lands for rail. roads. in Minnesota. with the House. amendments making the grant directly to the State. It was puss& . 'The Currency Urn The Senate then took up the apecial order of the day, the national currency bill. , The amendment of the Senate Committee, taxing banks. was pasted witout amendment. The bill wee then reported to the Senate. The principal amendment of the Senate Finance Com mittee to the bill as reported is the following to the forty-ant section of -the House bill. In lien of another taxes. every association shall pay to the Treasurer of the United Mates, in the months of January and euly. a duty of one half of one per cent. each half year from and after the first day of January. 1885. upon the ave rage amount of its no, i ten circulation. and a duty of one-quarter of one per couture- each half year 11.0011 the av, rage amount of its.deposits, and &duty of one-quarter of one per cenhim each half year. as aforesaid, on the average amount of its capital stock beyond th e amount in's wed in Putted States bonds. After prescribing the manner of eollecking the tax and elegise a penalty of two hundred dollars for each de fault of payment. It in Provided. That, nothing in this act shall be construed to prevent the market value of the shares In any of the said associations held by any person or body corporate ft om being included in the valuation of the personal propene of taxe s imposed or corporation in the assessment of all taxes imposed b'y Or under State alitthOlitY for State. county, municipal. or other purposes, but not at eater rate than is assessed Won other moneyed capital greater in the hands of individual citizens of such state. and all the remediez provided by State laws for the collection of such taxes shall be applicable thereto . Provided, alto, that nothing in this act shall exempt the real estate of associations from either State, county, or municipal taxes to the lame extent, according to Its value, as other real estate is taxed. Tire Senate then adjourned, finding itself without a quorntn., HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. The Treasury Department—Au Investi gation. Mr. GARFIELD. of Ohio. introduced the retolution to which air. Ancona, of Pennsylvania, objected yester day. In which be quoted the remark heretofore made by V. P. blab, to the etet that SiicretarY Obese is making nee of the income from abandoned , plantations to carry out the programme cd the Pomeroy secret circular, and wag against the Administration which gave him place; that nobody believes he has retired, as a candidate for the Presidency, a/ though belted said nein a letter. bat is wonting underground, and using his publtopositton to promote hie own political schemes: running the Pome roy machine The preamble farther quotes from tie New 3 orir World and 6bristatatfonat Unto°, which pa pers contained articles charging frauds in the fractional currency, &c t and as the Hon. James Brooks has to• dny revealed the rubetence of there articles; therefore Revolvecl, That a oommittee lire be anointed bT it e posher of the 13011110.. to Investigate the truth of the ales scions above quoted, and of any other allegations • afitcons the integrity of the Treasury, Department, and that they have rower to send for persons and papers. Kr HOLMAN. of Indisua„,engger ed that the commit toe candid of nine ufeuti 3 exl• IrtftlltTe to reDfott at Any air, °Malt D oeittelittA to the stillyttnelat. Mr. BROOKS did not object to the resolution. but to the misrepresentation ot his remarks. as quoted in the preamble Mr. OAP.P.I.IILD ...plied that he had adopted the re. , 'parks as talon by the official reporter. Mr. BROOKS said Lie remarks were. '` Afillions upon millions ofpublic money in the Treasury Bureau of Printing bad been plated at the peril of sacrifice. " Mr. GeMFIELD. I taok the exact Words of the - report• er. and cannot change them. Mr. BROOKS desired to bay* his remark about the ps Intim a of public money properly stated. Mr. BROOMALL. of Pennsylvania. objected. Mr. BROOKS remarted that be ought to be Mowed to timid what he actually did gay; but, as objectlou. - mte made, be would take the resolution as reported, The resolution was then adopted. Mr. OALrIBLD requested that hebe not placed on the committee. Who Pay of Colore& Troops. Mr. STEVINB renOrted, from the Committee of Ways and Means, the Senate's amendment to the army appro priation bill. Among them le one, which wee adopted, appropriating Ste,(ge for the purchase of artitlclal limbs for soldiers and sailers . The next Senate amendment was read. and in which the committee ream - Mend concurrence, that colored per. toes mustered into the militia service shall receive the Same TlDiforrO.Cietbillg. arms, equipMente,4ations, me dical and hospital attendance, pay and emoluments as white soldiers, from and after the let of January, 1861; and every person of color hereafter mustered into the service shell receive. a bounty not exceeding one han drool dollars. Mr. HOLM/ill said - white soldiers now receive thir teen dollars. and colored soldiers ten dollars per month. The proposition is to raise the pay of the blacks to the former amount, but there to no effort to increase the pay of the white soldiers, while, in addition to equalizing the PRY for the benefit of black Soldiers, the (imminent is also supportiewsne wives and children of colored sot dims. The nearoes have not been employed to relieve white soldiers in the South. as was heretofore claimed to be the purpose but the latter Were eta% to toil and titht un der the hot Buse of the South, to which they were not occuetemed. Mr. BLIQT. of biaseaolinsette. in explanation. said that the wives and children of the fugitives - and. freed men have only to a certain extent been relieved, as easel appealing to hturanltY lnr. litoLktahl remarked that 'whenever. on the Ms ideslppi river. contraband camps have been eetabliehad, and cokred soldiers' misted. takErt wives and children axe furnished with supplies, and. supported by the Go. Verttldent.- Mr. .11L/OT inqpired 'whether the gentleman would hove ouch persons starve for want. o aid?, Mr. HOLMAN replied that he MA net wilihto be under stood as ..omplodning of 'the aovernmeat for exeralsint. humane offices, •but he did complain that provision was mace for the,wives and children of colored soldiers, while no corresponding advantage la afforded to those or Platte eolofera sir - GABSON. a during a colloquy with Mr. Eliot, said the black lettlih the free State); never received the ame comtentation as whites, their services not being so valuable. Mr. ELIOT begged the gentleman's pardon. Mr. GAMOD said. I except New England. Mr. BLIOT made a statement to show that =lira the contrabands were etrnirtg more then was required foe their:Am:wort. The hPBABBB here announced the following gentle• men as the select committee to investigate tee charges mace against the Treapury Department. Messrs Ciarfteldsof Ohio. Wilson of Indiana. Brooks of New Fmk. Davis of Maryland. - Stuart of Illinois. Fenton of New York, DaMb on of Pennsylvania, Jenckes of Rhode bland. Steele of New York. . • • . Mr. CL &Y. of Kentucky—the 'subject of the pay of colored troops - still being under consideration—said the property of bis constituents had been stolen from their Plantations. whonly negroes. but stock and everything else. uhore are valuable are taken into the Mill- Jgry Service. while the useless slaver. women and chil• disc. are supported at the expense of the Government, without a particle of law. The Government proteins its o ffi ce rs in stealing negroes. He knew it to be true, for he had suffered himself. and of this hew °rad qualify him self, in a court of justice. Be asked for nothing bat what the law and Constitution gave him, and when these rights were trampled under foot he would raise his voice against it. Mr. ELI OT said he understood the gentleman from'. Kentucky to charge that Government officers have stolen negroee. Did the gentlemansay that he had yet to learn that any such statements rest on truth? Mr. CLAY answered. I do! NMr. ELIOT. I think the gentleman Would And the . Proper redress by applying to the Government. Mr. CLAY repeated. I know it to be true. Mr. ELIOT dented the statement that negroes have been stoles by our officers. 'Employment of the Contrabands Mr. HOLMAN. POP tunin said a large number of con trabands have for months g been receiving rations at the hands of the Government in this department. _ Mr. BL/OT said they were paying more to the Govern ment than they received. Mr. MOLMAR inquired how Mr. SWOT replied, by service at the fugitive camp, the proceeds going into the treasury. Mr. HOLMAN hew the contraband men were em- Pieyed as teamsters, but huw were Women and children employed? , Mr. /SWOT said there were thirty or fifty thousand, dollar. mantling to the credit of the fend. Mr. HOLbiala mated the gentleman to refer ti some particular record. He understood the contrabands were gathered at Alrlir.igton. and again inquired . how they were employed? Mr. 10,10 T replied some were employed in farming, While women were engaged with sewing machines,- making clothing for the soldiers. A part of tne money was appropriated so their support, and the balance was in tovvr or the government . . . . . L ()Udell wsutod the sentient= to produce the evidence. Mr. CLAY said that thousands of the contrabands are dliug in camp, of all diseamee ever described or imagined. They are rotting in filth. Mr. 'ELIOT said it had been his Warmest wish that the Freedman's Bureau should be organlzed, in order to avoid these 'very difficulties. lir. CLAY, resuming. said such mortality was the re sts,* of your e 7 stem. You care no more for a negro than you do for a horse. ' Yon are purchasing np these ne -gross with bounties to save your white men. My pa ce, he said. is worn ont I weed rather ha a slave holder than a robber. stealing all over the oonntry. The system inaugurated is worse than the original system or slavery. More money is required to carry it out than it costs to clothe the slaves in the Sonth.s Mr. HOLMAN, resuming, asked, are we prepared to Pince. by solemn legislation. the black man on the same footing with the white moldier? Mientlemea. yon have got the question to inset. He warned gentleman not to bleak down the barriers, and resort to such measures as would not promote the patriotism and morals' of the arni3. The rebellion ninst be put down by tne indomita ble will of white men - . . • . P) , 1i.;8. of Indiana. Inquired whether General Jack.ion did not place negro soldiers on the same pay and rot-lone as white men? 5 1 .M3;Vai Mr: PRICE requested an answer. yes or no. . Wrio - s - ororder from the Oppositton side of the Honee•] Mr. HOLMAN said the, munition had been naked and answered a thoneand times -He protested against equal biE g Wailes and blacks. He proles , ed in behalf of re publican government, - against it being stricken do waby this -reckless - Mr. PRICE said ileneralJackeosi. who had the reputa tion of a etatesbiaa and a Democrat, placed whites andt\ idscs aon an equality ae to pay and ration. Nolli.a Who knows the history of the country would dare deny the truth of this etatemeat. This Lena tne fact, were they to be Matured here to. day for doing what Jackson did ? iffo.. The good seam and patriotism of the people were as prevailing new as during the war of 1812. The blacks are physically equal to thew hues: and this was apparent and well hoar ? ... Air. STAYERS, of Ptinnsslvaula, aid not see any Patti oulnr reason forexcitement. He knov certain gentlemen on the other side are interested In the institution of Am oco) . lo.coming extinct, and. therefore, it war not sur prising to him. It was the last convulsive throe of the struggle he had seen for the last twenty years of those who dominated this nation, whom he never expected to see smattered, but hoped to live to see subdued. Es did not reproach those gentlemen for this natural COLITUIbiVIi effort to preserve slavery welch he witness. ed to. day he questionwas Whether ail soidlers, who wear the live, y of the Union, and march under its ban ner in common with the army of Union, and who ex pose themstives to battle and death, shall be placed on an equality, or whether we are to keep up an unjust distinction. He despised such a distinction between troops in the day of death and battle by should they not be paid and clothed alike? Why should. they not, for an equal reason, make a distinction between soldiere of different nationalities!? The colored troops have fought as gallantly and died as freely as their w bite brethren at Fort Wagner and other places. The gentieman (Mr. Holman) will not dare deny it. Univer sal history shows that they have fought as gallantly and bravely as the white men at theW side, and yet this in famous and degrading distinctior is to be kept up. Let not the nation for a moment sanction it. Let it not go forth as the opinion of talc body that the black and red men are not to be treated like other men who peril their lives in the country's defence. he admired the conduct of the 154th Massachusetts lgegiment of colored men. who refused to take the- ten dollars per month offered to them, and who marched from their own soil with a magnanimity which would do creditto the best men of Indiana. Mr /KELLEY, of Pennsylvania, referred to historical facts, that the first blood shed in Massaehttsette prior to the battle of Lexington was that of Peter Fraueiscne, negroman who headed - the Boston mob and that the Ave blood during this rebellion, shed in the streets of Balstrucre was that of a negro named Nicholas Biddle, who was a follower of less than Ave hundred men. This might be a mere ccincidence. but certainly here were two facts Which became a body of men who believe all men ate created free and equal to bear in mind, and which should do something to remove the prejudice which has cursed ne within the' last three years. The gentleman from Indiana (Mr. Holman) had told the House negroes never should have been enlisted. 1)15 he not know we have now one hundred and thirty thou sand negro soldiers to fight the rebels who are in arms • signing our brothers and friends? Were the gentleman's 5) mpathies with the white men of the north or with - the rebels against the country? hush opposition could come from no other motive Anions other things, Mr. KELLEY alluded 19 the eheerkfroni the white soldiers which greeted the colored troops that recently marched through the streets with 13urnside'ob Corps.- The rebels murder our bleak soldiers. They turn to you and cite you as witnesses of thepro priety of your conduct. We. say the rebels treat them with cruelly. and yet we refuse to give the equality which their services dentsnd. They cannot tight with out pay. It was a diegraee to deny them their rights, and our children who shall peruse this page of our his tory will blireh for shame. Mr. PATTNEbON, of New Hampshire, said the record of Mat eachueetts was so full of patriotic deeds that she could s fford to leave New Hampshire the little glory which belongs to her. The first man whose blood was eked in this rebellion. in Baltimore. was enlisted MA u• eachnsetts, but he was a native of New Hampshire, and his remains now repose in Alexandria, in his (Mr. Pat terson's district of that State?) ktr HOLMAN . offered an amendment to increase the pa 'y of soldiers to twenty dollars per month, from, and after the firet of January. 1884 with corresponding in n:Same of pay of non-commissioned onto@ re- Mr. SITIVISNBI said the amendment was not pertinent to the subject _ , The SPEAK= sustained the objection Mr: 11014gelo tool an raiment from that decision.when the Speaker wag sustained by. lagdng the amendment on the table by a TOW of 05 yeas to 25 nays.. - • AL SUMMON offered an amendment to thepending Senate amendment, making the equalisation of pay to commence on the Ara of May. instead of the Ant of January.. This - was disagreed to by a vote of 58 yeas against 146 nays - .11r, NOLMAIB moved to strike out the Word ** PM" which-was Pslected—.yese 52. nays 58, The Hones then agreed to the Sena equality 01 pay, etc.—yeas 81. nays 48. YE&S. Fenton, Frank. earneid, Grinnell. Griswold, Hiner, Hooper. Hotchkiss. Rabbard Hubbard (Conn . ); Hubbard (N. I.). Jeuckee, Jnllan.' Halley. Kenos( (Riot ). Monogr (N. Y.). Loan, Long Tear, Marvin. Mcßride, McClure. Mob do j e Miller (a. Y.). Moorhead, Morrill.' Morris (N- ). Myers, AMOB NAYS. Allison. Ames. - • • ncion son. Arnold. Bainwin (Masa). Baxter. t, Beaman, Bights. Blair ( West Ye), Blow. Boutwen, Braadereo, Broomall, Cobb. Cole. Creswell, 'Davis (Md Dawes, Penang. Dixon, Donnelly, Degs, Batle a y. Eliot. Farnsworth, Herrick, Holman, Korean, King, Knapp. Law. Laenar. La Blonde, Lone. Marcy. McDowell, Mellinney, Miler (Penni ), Morrie (Ohio). Morrison, Noble, 111$n, C., Brooks, Brown (W. Va. ). Mamie!. Dawson, Denntion, Eden, Eldridge. Harding, =UM! M=Mll The Berate's amendments to the army aPProprlation bill were all agreed to, with amendments. including the folloWtt g; AU persona of color who have been or may be Inns tered into the military service of the United States shall receive the apse uniform. clothing, arms. equipments, camp equipage, rations, medical and hospital attend ance. pay and emoluments. other than bounty. as other roldiers in the regular or volunteer forces of the United Slakes of Bite arm of the unwise. from anti attar the lit of JanuaTy. 1864; land that every person of color who shall hereafter be mastered into the service shall receive the same amount of bounty As the President shall order In the different Stares or parts of States , hot exceeding one hundred dollars. . "Any colored person enlisted and mustered into service as a volunteer under the call dated October 7th, 1853. for 8k 0 OLD men. who was at the time of enlistMent.enrolled and subject to draft in the State in which he volunteer ed, shall receive from the United States the same amount of bounty as was paid white soldiers under the paid call, not exceeding in any case $lOO. AU film per /60338 of color talc hare beta 68 May be mastered into the military service shall, from the date of their enlist ment, reeidve the same uniforms, clothing.~ arms, equip . merit& sump. egrdpaget .rations. medical and h ospital attendance. pay, emoluments, and bounty. as others of the regular or volunteer forces of like arm of Wince. and 931 eeustments in thp remgar army shall be made for Ow term of three 70.44. The Holes at liaf past four o'cloriti tools a recess till seven o 'clock: SPARTAN SESSION. TO. night Wallet apart for speech making. Athena a gloomy of She ouse voted for thermal, net more than twenty_ members were prsent. Mr. THAYER. of Penmaylvania. in the - oourse of his Of the bouthern pe6pie. and Kate sovereignty corrwptedl i li n x re t tlli ls o w n s . speech ' . said that/slaver/ T h:l e D im em p o a c i r r a od t. tn u e e'entohrat : saeann: their yolitival faitlit and both eombined droveLthe Into the desperate war BOW waged against IL ' Bother-Ile must be exterminated before the country rumba r e stor ed. to peace and prosperity. doctrine of State sovereignty , itt their opposildbn to the Administration. Sir. TEARIAL of Kentgeky. mild iheotteetimbtenesed wee what is caned the • recOnstruction bill. " HI-w ee a ti n D d ßb ili /O et ta tt r ion y hta ha tee dt t h h e at p m ow ay er b t e o It was i nexpe di en t thus to legislate while the wager of battle bangs In doubt. He proceeded to blatdre what that e ba e t f t th he ' can be no reconetructiori Without more fruitful military successes. alle the government, the result being to show that there The House then adiollThed• The Fenate met at 10 O'Clikk. Mr. COB/SELL seed in place an act authorising the tale, of certain teal estate in Philadelphia. Also, a supplement to an act relative to alto of a pro potd railrd deOD pots M e r. LAM oa ßEETcalled up it• gut/element to an act declaring and regulating escheats. Paned (lastly. JIM act directing entry of liens rot which principal and interest is due the State for lands held by virtue of loca tion. Passed Mails , . A masses was received from the Governor relative to loan from banks for payment of militia . Bill introduced is Monte by . Mr. NUM (Cheater) rela tive to payment of loan. Pintail. On mot i on of M r. c o ripia,r4-the Governor was re (VOW lad to return & sanitarian' to Bank of Germantown, Mr. REILLY called up an act to Incorporate the Lo cust Dale Coal Company, Pawed dually. Mr. CHAMPArSTS, an set providing for additional re 'Catlin ageing trustees for a taut for life or during mar riage Pawed finally. Mr. Malta, a supplement to an ant Incorimratbulthe Mk Hill Coal Company_ Naiad Mr. LAMBRKTON. an act incorporating the Central Pennsylvania, TelentipliAkaupany. Passed tangle% Ad , ' Monied. - - - cht 7 i la ortr ine be ll in a : tre lle a d at tU ro 9 r rli ply a ltt Q'c o i r k ciat t m he s '" fo e r . damages sustained by reason of rebel raids -In border countba of the State. • - Mr. SMITH, of Cliestei, offered several amendments, providing that the Attorney General shall depute an at torney to appear before the Board of Appraisers in be half of the State. Also. that the Court of Common Pleas of Dauphin county: on rehire of report of apprai ser& is directed to afiltm or set aside the same, and cer tify it to the Governor. who le requested to present it to the Government of the United States. for payment of amount of damages ascertained by said report, and the Governor shall report to the next Itegleteture the pro ceedings in the premises. also, that ten days' notice' shall be given of time and place of payment of claims. - The amendments were adopted: and 'the bill passed finally, A message was received from the Governor relative to the loan Made by the banks of Philadelphia for the Payment of the militia of 1863. air. SMITH, of Cheater, read in place an act to preside for the payment of money advanced by banke of Penn. Sylvania and other corporations to pay the troops called into service to repel the invasion of the rebel army in IPOS Whereas During the aforesaid invasion. a large num ber of from, under the authority of the President, and upon the call of the Governor of this Commonwealth, en tered Into the military eervice of the ljeitad States, for the purpose of repelling such invasion and defending the State ; and, Whereas. A number of -the banks lend other corpora tions of this Commonwealth, at the revise& of the Go vernor, advanced the sum of six hundred and seventy five thousand one hundred and ninety-five dollars and thirty , three cezte, for the Payment of the said troops, relying upon the faith of this Cogimonwealth for repay ment, in case ConaZest should not provide for such re payment; and, Whereas. Concrete has not vet made such provision: therefore. SECTION 1. Be it enacted, do , That the Governor and State Treasurer be, and they are hereby, authorized and empowered to borrow. on the fat. h of the Oommoawealth. such sum of money as may be necessary to pay the sum so advanced by she said banks and other corporation,, with the Interest Which may be due thereon, and to issue certificates of loan or bonds of the Commonwealth for the tame. bearing interest at the rate of six per cent. per annum. payable semi-annually, which shall be rein' burnable at any time after the expiration of five from their date: and it shall be inscribed upon the face of such certificates and bonds that the loan for which they shall be Issued has been contracted to repel lava- Mon and defend the State in war; Provided. That no certificate ofjoan or bond authorized by this act shall be issued for a gumless than one hundred dollars. nor b a negotiated for less than its -par value. and said certifi cates and bonds shall be transferrabl e on the books of the Cmornonwealth at the Farmer. and Efeeltaciee Bank. in the city of Philadelphia; Provided further, That this act shall not take effect If Ow:Kress shall pro- . vide for the fay meat of the same at its present session. Sac. 2. That the bonds and certificates issued under the provisions of this act shall be signed by the Governor and countersigned by the State Treasurer and Andror General, and an accurate registry of the same enall be kept in a book, to be provided for that purpose, in the off ce of the Auditor General, who shall make. annual report thereof to the heittelatnre; and the Governor le hereby authorized to oral. warrants on she et n t o Trea surer for such sums out of the money raised by said loan as may be necessary to paythe said banks and other cor porations the money advanced by them as aforesaid. with the interest that may be due thereon, and also such ening as nay be necessary to pay the proper expanses incident in the negotiation of ouch loan and the prepara tion of tbe bonds and certificates authorized by this act, out of any moneys in the treasury not otherwise appro priated. BEO. S, ThAt the Governor be and hale hereby autho rized spa required, before negotiating' such lotto. to glo at least thirty - day s' notice iu one newepaperin Philadel phia and one In Pittsburg. inviting for the loan Or any part thereof, as authorized by this act, which proposals, which should state price intended to bepaid for such loan or parts thereof, and at 3 o 'clock P. M of the day appointed in such published notice. the State 'helm titer shall proceed to open each bid,. in tit...pu n' ce of the Governor and Auditor General, and such other persons as may attend, and allot the same to the highest and best bidder Sec. 4 The expense of advertising and the printing of bonds and certificates shalt be settled in the usual manner by the Auditor General, and paid by the State Treasurer out of any moneys in the treasury not other wise appropriated. On motion, the Bouse . pioceeded to the consideration of the bill. Mr. SMITH.' of Cheater., said that this money had bee' appropriated for the paentent of the militia called into Weise last slimmer_ There was no doubt but that the General GoYernfeent wofild refund the State; the banks, however, looked to the Commonweabh to be reimbursed. and it was necessary for its o:edit that it should be done. The bill passed finally. Ar act to provide for the instruction and training. of Orphan and destitute children of soldiers and sailors was then taken RP . The bill was diecuesed, and post poned for the present. Adjourned until Monday, at 3 o'clock. • The Sanitary and Christian Commissions. In the midst Of the gloom and revolting carnage of a civil war, as remarkable for its waste of human life and its exhibition of human sufferings as for the vast territory it desolates, we are still permitted to realize that Christian humanity increases with the Occasion for its exercise. The history of the world furnishes no parallel in the alleviation of the Wu rice of war to be compared for an instant with what has been done in, our unhappy contest by the Sani tary and Christian Commissions. We may hope that we are not deserted of Heaven, that we shall not want the countenance of Rim who came to lave lost men, and who saved both body and soul, so long as we properly sustain theantwo great institutions. At the present moment, extraordinary efforts are being made to enlarge the usefulness of the Sani tary Commission and to dii its treasury. These measures have taken strong hold of the public mind and imagination, and promise abundance for that institution for some time to come. Ainidst the absorbing tendency of these measures, however, is there not danger that many of the friends of the Christian Commission may forget that it depends for the continuance of its work of kindness upon the spontaneous bounty of the Christian hearts of the country t Its wonderful growth and the ample support which it has received in supplies and money attest the approbation which has been ac• ded to its plan and operations. Under this en eouragement it has constantly enlarged its sphere of labor. It is doing so now, and therefore needs an increasing support: 41.5 these two great instru ments of Christian charity have distinct spheres of - action among the soldiers and sailors—the one Mingling sanitary measures, and medical aid with bodily relief, the other Christian teaching and con solaUon - with like bodily succor. and comfort—so they make distinct but not incompatible appeals to the consciences of the people, and to the fountains of liberality. Letthem not appeal in vain. The hands of the Sanitary.tlommission are now being filled ; let not the Christian Commission, with its 'vast array of clergy and pious laymen—laborers 'without compensation—be left without ample means of carrying a, well the hopes and consolations of religion as material comfort to the soldier and the sailor; in the hospital, the ship, and the tamp. The Christian Commission. is now calling upon its friends for money and .stores. Its expenses are heavy, for its work b . great, di ff used, as it is, throughout all our military and naval service. It pays comparatively little in salaries, but largely for supplies of food, clothtng, hospital stores, for special cues of destitution, for sudden emergencies, and for the means of placing all these things in the hands of those who want them, at the moment of greatest need. Obriptlane of every name have sent their clergy and their laymen to do the work of the Chris tian Commission without compensation. It remains for those who cannot personally share in this work to strengthen the hands of those who thus devote themselves to it, by contributions to one of the grandest - Christian charities the world has ever seen. It has been summed by some persons, having equally at heart the continuous efficiency of both in -1111=01314 that it would be wile to apportion the precede of the great fairs between them, and some have gene so far, without the sanetion, however, as we are assured, of the Christian Commission, as to ask such an apportionment. The response of the committee in thin city was, that they had no power to make 'Ugh an arrangement; and, further, that the wants of the army were so great as to forbid any division of thOlavails of thelair. It is true enough. that what should be done for soldiers and sailors in such a war as this is more than both institutions can do. So far as physical comforts are concerned, both have the same object In view. The Sanitary Commission dispenses its stores through the agency of the army. surgeons. The Christian Commission, having the moral and spiritual interests of soldier and sailor specially in view, is obliged to keep in its service alarge number of special agents in every departnientof their labors, whose sole business it is to elevate the morals and carry the invitations and hopes of the . Gospel of Christ, not only to the sick and wounded,' bet to the strong and well. The ample and specien reports made by a thousand clergymen and hundreds of known laymen, who have devoted themselves to this work, are convincing proofs of the efficacy of tile ;method. These agents ap proach the soldier whether suffering or well, in the name of Christ, and offer instruction, consolation, and hopes of hea ven in his name, and when, from accident or emer gency, or other cause, food or clothing or other coin• fort is wanted, it is immediately given in the same name with a liberal band. Those who approve this plan of working in the army and navy should now comelforward with more bountiful hearts than ever. I.et the liberality which is ailing the treasury of the Sanitary Commission stimulate those who approve, or prefer the objects and methods of the Christian Commission to an en larged contribution, to meet its enlarged and con stantly-enlarging work, and to preserve its. activity unimpaired in the presence of the absorbing tofu. eine of the great fairs. _ _ _ Samuel H.Perkine, te's amendment to Morton. °doll, O'Neill (Ohio), Orth, Pattenon. Perherc6 Pomeroy, , Price. • Randa (Pa ,), of oe (M ll aas.) Rice (tieback Rollins (N. H.). . Schenck, Schofield. Shannon. Sloan. Spaulding, Stevens, Thayer, Upson. Washbarne tni. Washburn (Mau.) Williams. Wilder. Wilson, Windom, O'Neill (Pa. ). Perry. Robinson. Rollins (Mo. ). Rose, neat. Smith. Steele (N. T. ). Stiles. Strome. Voorhees, Virhaley. Wr eeler, White Wood; F. . Taman, Win. O. Kent, Win. A. Porter. lIMMt2I James Pollock, Wia. Strong, Buoknell, Thomas T. Tanker, Sr., Jobn Neill, rd. D., 0. Sherman, Mortia Patterson, _ . W3n. G. Moorhead, Thomas Robins, David Lewis, John Bohlen, WILLIAM WILLIS, Under sentence of death, 111 Kingston, for murdering the widow Rockwell, be. cause she married his rival after having promised to become his wife, writes a long letter to the Kingston Arm, in which he rehearses the history of their courtship, and concludes as follows:. Is Ea sonelusion, and without the desire to palliate my mime, except that which truth will sanction, I have been the dupe of a heartless coquette and hypocrite—one in whom I placed unlimited eon& dente..-one whom I loved not wisely but too well. She is nowJn eternity. She met her Untimely erA by my hand, and I willingly PM the Wealth of the universe, if 'twee mine, to erase the v o mit of that deed from my history, but that is impombie. There le one thing, however, that consoles ,me, and that is the oornelousnote that I knew Ltd what i did; had I Nano, she probably win now b t eine, and I would be at the seat °Uwe; or , wrapped in - the cold embrace of :death.' My only ?einem. brans now of any thinCeonneeted with she trades; circumstances ii, I'-felt that` It wed be a limitable • suld - piaiseworthy thke an , ;"otherwise • =IfIT4II 4 VOW Ping: , . rENISYLV/IN4 LEGIBUTURE. HAUILIODUR(I, dprll 30. sirawria. 14013810. TEE ogiurriew oommEmorf. John A. Brown, Eli K. Price,l John B. Myers, J. T. Way, .T. B. Mitchell, Tames Graham, Samuel O. Ford, Leonard Jewell Alexander Whilldin, .Tasob.P. Jones, Samuel Jaokion, M. 8., Robert Steen, Thomas Wattson, Stephen Colwell, THREE CENTS., =MOPE. Arrival Of the Nampa at Haherait MOVEMENTS OF THE PIRATE FLORIDA Interview between rrapoieen and Lord Pnintereiton: THE NEW EMPEROR EN ROUTE FOR MEXIM THE CONFERENCE OF POWERS TO ■ MEET IN LONDON. MAZZLNT TO BE EXPELLED FR= WIT. , ZERLAND. GaribaldPs Reception at the Crystal Palace. iraidraa, April 80.—The eteamthip Europa. Captain Beckley, from Liverpool at 3 o otooir. on the afternoon of thel6M, via Queenstown on the 17th Ind., arrived at this port at 8 o'clock this (Saturday) morning. Her dates are three days later than those already received. The Europa bad a rough passage. On the .17th she pasted the Ott of Waehlnaton,, and on the 26th the Per sia, bound east. The huropa has 66 passengers for Halifax. and 88 for Boston. The eteannhiP Edinburgh. from New York,. reached. Liverpool on the evening of the 15th inst., end Would sail 6.111111 for gap York on 1102kalay, the nth. indeed of the DU but . . • • The steamehip Olympus, from New York. arrivekst. Queenstown at 5 o'clock on the morning 01 the 151 h, and Liverpool on the morning of the 15th inst. The steamship America, from rortiasd, arrived off Londonderry at S o'clock' on the morning of the 16th. and at Liverpool on the morning of the ititit instant. It waa rumored that n' gotiations were going on for the sale of the steamship Great Eastern to the French Go lf Milniellt. As Antwerp despatch. of the 19th instant sags. that the rebel steamer Ylorida, recently from Brest, pat into Bermuda. where was well received by the - P.:enet. authorities. Bite sailed from Edemas, and arriVen at f 1.: port in :ti.lsosal. Whale shelves refused coal andadeihred , to lesve immediately. According tolast aseolints she was in a !animist]. Pat. The Alexandria correspondent of the London =Mae I tlirms that It I. quite fertile that the late Viceroy of Bann dluttPre Mr. Laird the order for the constracuon• of the notorious Mersey steam rams. The London Shippimg. Gazette says that the officers of the customs at Liverpool edit retain possession of the gunboat Ategaudra. but it lactated that her owners have peep notified that. the Crown is ready to deliver her up on the noun application being made. OicltaT Buffalo. In the House of Commons, on the 14th instant, Colonel Berlellot moved an amendment to Mr. Oladstone's budget. that a part of the surplus money be applied to the relief of the malt Ms instead of the sugar duty. He disclaimed 8111 tarty object, bat, after debate, is which some 01 the leadmi,uonservatives supported the amend ment. it was lost_ by 248 ma j ority, and the House agreed to Mr. Glad stone's propositions . The London Morning Herald says that the game was altogether in the hands of the Conservatives. They were safe for a maloMt7 had they chosen so; bat, upon the highest grounds of political faith and disinterested states manship. Mr. Da - Breen and his adherents forbore. and the ministers were rescued. Pa. liamentary proceedings r on the lath indent were unimportant. Mr. Childers is the new Lord of the Admiralty, vise Siansfeld, resigned. It is rumored that Mr. Lowe. vie&president of the Conseil of liducation has tendered his resignation In consequence of the late vote against him in the House of Common.. Qnsen Victoria was unable to hold her projected state reception on the 16th. owing to an acute attack of neu ralgia. Garibaldi continued to receive the greatest attention in London, and the, popular enthusiasm in his favor was unabated -His visit to the Italian opera was a perfect ovation, both inside and outside the theatre It was remarked, at the Duchess of Sutherland's brilliant assembly in honor of °aril:midi. that Use Di. plomatic body were coimplcuoue only by their abalones. the Milk d States and Turkish ministers alone being Pre sunt Garibaldi .was to dine 'with Lord Palmerston on the 18th, and with the Reform Club on the 2let Met. FRANCS. The Emperor Napoleon received Lord Clarendon on the 14th, and afterwards Lord Clarendon had an inter view with M. Lrodyn de L'Huys. Pariarumora assert that Lord Clarendon will certain ly succeed in establishing much more cordial relations between England and France. lord Clarendon Would remain in Parte until the 18th 'natant. The Paris correspondent of the London Tinies says: " The real object of Lord Clarendon's visit is to smooth the way by personal communication with the Emperor for a complete agreement between him and the English Oovernmenttm points to be d tempted in the approaching Conference The Bourse was washer on the 16th, and the metre closed at Odd tOc.- MEXICAN AFFAIRS The Emperor and Empress of Mexico quitted Miramar. 013 the afternoon of the i4th tuatara, amidst enthueiastic cheers and salutes from the batteries. . . . . . . They were expected at Home on the 19th, and Would set out for Mexico on the following day. The family agree bet commun i c at edror of Aus tria and Maximilian hiebeen to the An& trian Reicherath. The renunciation of Maximilian, for blmaelf and heirs, of the right of succession to the Xnetilan throne is maid to be unconditional, and not dependent on the stability of the Mexican Government. .. . , The introduction of the Mexican Una had been poet posed until pril Um It was for £7.440.000 sterling. of which 2.400.100 was to be paid as war indemnity to the French Government. THE DANISH WAR. 2be slog. of Duppel was 'steadily programing. Tha Prussians had connected their trenches with a new parallel, and without loss. Cannonading was going on night and dey. ' A special telegram to the Times. dated Augustenburg Aprlll4. says : 'German newspapers assert that in tl. !nation was given by the Prussians before the bombard ment of gond ethers. I confirm the telegram that no intimation whatever was given. The Duppel position holds out bravely, and the Danes ate determined .o re etPt to the lest extremity. The Dines bad announced the blockade of Dantsic and Pll‘an, from the 19th Met - Danish ships were reported to be making captures at the mouth or the Elbe . . .... . . The Federal Diet had. by a large majority. jointly re% solved to mend a representation to the Conference, and, Baron von &sash was almost unanimously chosen. Count Aptionzi. the Austrian Ambassador at London, is Austria's first ram mutative. and Baron Ongleben her second. Connt Watittmeister, the IS wedish Ambassador at Lott don, will represent "Sweden. linerell and Clarendon willlrepreeent England. The Morning Post says that a preliminary meeting of the reprment.tiv es will take place on the 20th of April, at the °Molel residence of the Premier. bW.I TZERLAIi D. The SlFitd3 Federal Council had resolvettto pat In foree the decree for the expnlnlon of Mania'. on the ground that he had several times lately abused the right of hoe pi silty. Orders to this effect had been sent to the dif ferent cantons. . . . BRAZIL Bio. March 24 —Exchange, 27,44§274. Coffee, 1100 d Ants, 7,t0007.400; stook, :COX 0 b,es. - Baum. March 26.—Eingir, 2.70i;@3.200 1 3 mucannoco, March -fingar—whites, 8.900054,200. LONDON MONEY MARKET. —Funds on the 15th dull. Consols declined 3G. , All securities downward. Die. count market light, and demand at bank heavy. owing to unfavorable specie returns and apprebenslonuf a rise In bank rates. LaTE.i.T VIA. CaIIiIiNBTOWN. LIVERPOOL. April 1.8, P. M.—The Bank of England to day raised its raze of discount to seven per cent. The markets are depressed in consequence thereof. PAILIS. April/O.—Bourse firm LONDON, Sunday Morning, April 17. via Queenstown. —Consols after official hours, yesterday 91%091%. Market firmer all around, although some inconvenience may be felt in mercantile classes by the advance to bank rates.. The drain on precious metals will probably be arrested, and a oheok given to the mania for imeatila tion: The discount houses will allow five par cent for money at call, five and a nalf with seven days' notice, and Eliz per cent with fourteen days' notice. The rates for disconnt In open market was 7070 per cent. on Sa turday. . . . Yams 800 RSE—ltentes opened at 68f OD GREAT EIIiTAIN. A Cabinet cocumil was held yesterday afternoon James Cbitheroe was hung in front of the Hirkdale gaol, yesterday morning. for the mnrder of Mary Wends. LATEST, VIA QUEENSTOWE. . „ Logmig, Sunday afternoon.—The Observer says that the Conference-will either put an end to the Dana-Ger men war altogether or its induence will extend far be yond de present limit. . The Observer also says that it is generally believed that Lord Clarendon hatencceeded in establishing a complete Understanding between Great Britain and Prance, to which Buenai will probably adhere General Garibaldi had a magnificent reception at the Chryetal Palace, yesterday. iron 2.500 to 3,000 persons were present, including a large number of the aris tocracy. and members of both Houses of Parliament and of the legal, scientific. and literary professions. The Milan committees took the 'meet prominent tart in the Proceedings of the day. A Ilse of Italy was presented to Garibaldi. bearing the. words 'Bone and Venice." The General addressed the representatives of the Italian workingmen 'with an animation and eloquence which contrasted remarkably with the few simple phrases of his previous addresses. The Italian concert then fol lowed. The chorus of the Garibaldi Hymn was sung 'with great fervor. After the convert the sword pre sented by the Italians of London was presented. Gari baldi. in accepting the sword, said : I thank you. Italians, for thin beautiful:present. I promise yon I will never unshesth it in the canes of ty renti.and Will Withdraw Ii only to support of oppressed nationalities I hope yet to carry it with me to acme and Venice." The proceedings were marked by a great display of en. thusittem. MUNCH - AND FARIS. April 17 —The convention between France and Mexico is published. The French troops are to be re duced as soon as possible to 26.000, including the foreign legion, the latter to rem alit in Mexico six years after the recall of the other troops The French troops will gradually evacuate as the Mexican army becomes organized The French com mander is not to interfere in the Mexican admit istration. The expense of the French expedition, until July of the present year, is axed at 270.000,000 francs. After Jay. Mexico will pay an annual indemalty of 1.103 francs for sash French soldier. Mexico is to pay to Francs Y6NIXO,OOO franca annually. Commercial InteLllgeoee. LivaarooL, April —Corrox.—The Broker's Circular reports the sales o speculator r the week at 05,000 balite, includieg 11,000 tos and 23.800 to exporters. The marries has been buoyant. andprices are M IMMd higher for American, end Old higher for Bgyptian, while in Bursts there bite been only a aright Mysore merit, the market closing quiet and steady. The sales of Friday were 7,000 bales, including 2.000 to speculator. and operators, the market ;dosingquiet. The authorised quotations are: Middling Orleans 27d; do Mobile Mid; do Uplands 263gc1. The stock in port is estimated at 266.009 bales. 30.0N are Amain& , sr nTB Or TRADE—Tie Renchester market is quiet. but Arm BEBADSTUFFS are 'generally dull. Richardson, Spence. & Co.. and Higland, &Mega, & Co. report Flour dull and nominal. Wheat very dull, and slightly lower. Red Western. 7s 941@/8e 2d; Red Southern Sadao 4d, Corn quiet- :sized 9.8 e. P.BOVIBIONS.—WakedeId, Nash, & Co., and Bialand, Athaya, & Co., report Beef tending downward. Pork dull and unchanged. Bacon heavy. Batter heavy. and 3a®45 lower. lard inactive and easier. Tallow dull, ad low, r. PBODUCE.. - The Brokers' circular reports ashes easier; sales at lie tid for both pots and pearls. Sugar irregular. opening at an advance of is tid. which was partially lost. Coffee—no sales. Rice firm. Linseed quiet. ate decline of ls. Linseed Oil still advancing; sates at 425 6d. Cod oil firm at .652. Rosin—sales small. Spirits turpentine inactive; sales of Venice at 66s • Bonn. Eng lish . & Brandon re port: Petroleum buoy ant; sales of crude at £16105 per Son. and of rellned.at Is DC Ots per gallon. LONDON Ma BKRTEL—Barlng's oirriular reports Bre ad stuffs quiet and steady. Iron dull at .47@7 is for retie and bars; Pig tie td. Sneer firm, and li..iders demand an advance. Coffee heavy, and cd(g;2B rower for Cer - lon Tea eteady. Rica Auld and steady. Tallow still decllnir g; sales. at Ste 9d. Petroleum nrmer: Linseed still advancing. Groves & Todd report Provisions steady: Rosin tend ing upward; Lard steady. 4.2lEglCall SECUItITIES. —Baring reports only small gales, and prises nominal ; Eris shares 60:067.4; Illi nois Central shares 14UtAil834 &secant Console closed on Friday at 9134091% for money. The Million in the banks has decreased .4226.000. THE LATEST VIA QUERNSTOWN. LivEaroor..dprlllB, R M.—The Bank of/log.4nd to-day raised its rate of discount to 7 per cent. This hag de pressed the markets generally. COTTON.StiIes today 0,000 biles % &Debate* 9,000 to speculators and exporters: market quiet, •and un cballiced BEELDS7UFFS QUiet and easier, but quotations an. changed. Provieione drill and unchanged. k ro gi gg q uiet, and tandlngdoWnWard. LONDON. aprill 16. P. M —Consols for money tylsgigui, Erie s hares 87669; Illinois Central shares main die count. _ _ The London Drowses market is nue usages. BiliNNt April 14.—Cotton steady and unchanged. Sales of the week 11.000 babe New Orleans tree oral nein WIT do, bas 840 f. Stock 38.000 balm. Livenpocm , -April t 7. —The royal eleamehipOldna. from N6W Tork. nassed Crookhaven on the 16th The Beak of Prussia redused its rate of discount on Saturday. Oli Bibles. the Editor of The Preto: Sin : While on a visit to Mr. Yerkes Saurma of this city, a few days since, we met With two 01 works, some account of which may not be =lute. felting. The oldest of thszn...a HOW Siblo--16 minim° volume, bound in heavy leather, end abonk tiVe inches thick. So antiquated is it in external ap. pgaranee that it would lead even a casual observer to place it at once among the relics of bygone times. Upon referring to too titiwpilioi we found that ithad _ b een p ii n e e d by u Roger Daniel, Minter to the tra• versify of Cambridge, 164111," and M, consequently, at this time, two hundred and twentpone years old. The style of printing is very ancient, and the nun. ber of maid letters used, as well at the peculiar s owing of many wOrds, dbitinctly characterise it WAIL I , IIMISS, (PUBLISHED WEEKLY.) Tax Was P*ll6ll will be sent to imbeertbere by mall (per Anna= Three sot pive 00 Ten 110 Die 444444 • IWO 444444444444444 Larger Clubs than Ten *lll be gimlet at the am rate, $1.50 ter copy. The money must away/ accompany the order. sad is so swan*/ can there teems De deviated/rash ma Mei friford ter, Mae more than the wet V vaser. iNrPostmaaters are renteeted to net si elands (be Its Was Plum. a' To the getter-np of the Olt* of ton or Ittlfrenty. extra sow of the Payer will be Etym. front dialler works of the presume gay. The typ e Igi rather small, and by no mean neat,- when compared with that of our time. Bach page .4:mutable twtr doing printed oolninno, _with a mergin len than a • fourth of an inch in wine. ND O. hear/tad This old - took for many y but does not remember how or whense it came into Promelcdon• Tha fit,leaves are all gone, and no writing le fougd in It swot th e* nerds of Mott; his bank, Mills The other work is a OomMantityon the Nib* . and is entitled, " Bowkitt on the New Testament." It is a large folio volume, containing over 90CdOlible.i columned bagea. It is printed in plain, WOWS type, but as the %Blame is gone, Ills not °nig* known when or where it was printed, doubtless more than a century ninon. . Sarah S. Hirst, of this city, also has Ofi funnily Bible which was printed in " Edinburgi by Blelterd • Watkins, Ma Majesty's _printer, in 1146, ,, and 1,11 therefore lit years obt. This book belonged to the Spencer faintly, tormeny owning properly in the northern part of this city, Mong; the Delaware rived. - sad in the vicinity of Germantown, and it was pro..' Rented to Joseph Sencer by Ms rather,: Twelfth month, 6th, 1160. I tcontedus the record of btrthar and deaths In that faintly In Joroph Spenndeli hand writing, and is highly prized am a family memento by' Eire Hirst, one of his descend/cute. DI, FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL THE MONEY MARKET. Prinnabatenra. April 50.1262. The week obese on an extremely datl rikOti o V 2 a l k B L The coming contest in Virginia is creating a reserve on the part of buy ere, and an alarm in the bosoms or hi:ol4- We "Tell me the result of the sorting caraPalifil Virginia, and T<will tell you the course of the coming stock menet. - said a distinguished sauna with a loug and flowing , beard, as be strode through the halli Of the Exchange, withhis hands them t deeply into Mainmast". His remark tells the whole story. " Vold (maned at 120%. but fell off and ruled from WM .'±to 179th during the r0n?...•,/-.., , er oral. day.. Clovornoreirt -- xiidigrities were steady. bat the demand for the ten-for :6a. lb falling off budging from the number of banking bottles lately opened. het bnuich of trade must be payilLlS very well. This morning, two yonng friends of ours who hav e associated, wider the name of Hewes & Rshm, for the Purpose of transacting& general stock and banking busi ness, open an office at No: 62 South Third street. Mr. Howe.; has been long and creditably cumested with Moors. Drexel & Co., while Mr. Rehm Lails from the office of Messrs. Work, McCouch, & Co., where he pos sessed the confidence and esteem of all connected with that house. We commend their new enterprise to the public and heartily wish them every eumeee. The stook market gill labors tinder a Proxmire to rt. aline. and almost every stook on. the list shows'a droOta int tendency. Fulton Coal , was an exception, selling up to lt% t Reading was up to .673 E ; Pennerleania Rail road to 723ri: Catawba% preferred to 40X,: Northern to 23; Philadelphia and, Brie to• 34i GebilYlkill Navigation to Mk; for Navigation preferred .29 wee bid at :he close:: itid bid for Big Mountain; 20 for guadttehannii • Canal ; C for Green Mountain, 41( for McClintock. and so on to the end of the chapter. The market. closed extremely flat, although a slight disposition teb ' - go in " was °Cana ble. • izogtations of gold at the Phlladobhla Gold !reliance. No. 34 South Third street, second. story : _PX A. M 11. A. ld 17 9 12 N 1 178 k P. M 179 M 9 P. M 179 4 P bit 179 Market closed steady. The New York Harming Past Of to• day says: Gold opened at 180, and after selling down to 179. and retching to 181. closed dull at 17811 Ixohange la Ina.- live at 1973 f and 110 X for gold. The loan market Is abundantly supplied, and sone of the larger banks are lending the balances left over at 8 per cent. The entreat rate for call loans on missellene ons securities le 7 per cent.. but the volume of business is Theontracted that few borrowers a offng. stock market is dull , front Me s usp ens e as to any movements and the incertitude as to the Intention of the Secretary of the TrestleM. Governments are quiet. Five-twenties are offered at 111 X and seven-thirties at 110 X t.for coupons omen us le bid. Certificates are better, and are held at WIC State stocks are heavy. Bank shares firm and rail road bonds inactive. Railroad shares are lower, Beck: Island and the other dividend paying Western Steaks at tracting the chief attention. . . . . Coat stocks are dull. Central at OS:. Wyoming Valle y at 77; Delaware and Hudson at 196; renwirkraala at SOO evA Before the first at salon the market was extremely dull. Gold was quoted at 1f0(4)1S0g, -New 'Fork Central at M. Reading at 1813. Michigan Southern at ft, Illinoie Cen tral at 12.8. Pittsburg at 110 g. Rock le:and at 1123(,Prai rie du Chien at 116. Fort Wayne at 116, Northwestara at 68X. The appended table exhibits the chief movements at the board compared with the latest prices of yesterday : 4at. Fri Adv. Dim United 18tatse 04 1881, tette 113 1133 i 31 United States stnee, 1010. coup. ••• liShi • • United States seven-thirties 110% 111 • • 3f. United States five.twenties. c0up.1.11% 111% United States 1-rear car.. car 9B 98 .1( American Gold 17811 180 .. Tennessee 50 68 .. 8 Missouri sixes 70 70% . • 3i Pacific Mall 720,K 227• 3fi" Central Railroad • 135 Brie .. r 11936 114 Brie preferred 1003 3 3 4 1004 34 ritaleori Darer 187 X. M 9 • • 139 Barlem•••-• •••• ..... 224 223 1 125% in% •• 134 Miehigan Central.... 140 140 - Michigan' Southern 97 98% • . 11‘ Michigan Southern guarantied...l37 138 - 1 Illinahr Central Scrip 12636 127/ I Pittsburg. 113 5,‘ .114..1233 124 .. Toledo. 14734 .. Rock 1.334 .. X Fort nog .. Prairie Du Ohien.• 84 66 • . Terre Hanle. • 88 87 1 erre Haute Preferred 80 80 Northwestern..-... ..... tle .. 1 Beethweatere" .Preferred 76 77 .. .2 Wabash .•• .• 69X; g .. Wabash Preferred. Si 81 ....... 41 96 , Cimberlmul- 444 ...... 41i 1.141-454.1.• 783( 76ji. .. Quicksilver 6934 703‘ .. 1 Ohio and Mississippi 64 1 After the Board there was a farther slight decline in Cumberland and Michigan Southern. Mew Tore Cen tral advanced ti per cent. - Brie Erie &I Sock River K. Beading X, /11 note Central X, an k Island 34 Philads. Stock Each [Reported bn 8.8 RLAYMAKBI FIRST ] 12 Mechanics 8k... - •. 20%' 10 Coneolidation Bk. 81. SOO Mineral Mining.. . 4 - 100 F ulton C0a1 . ....... 1036 100 do 1034 100 do.. . . . ... 1034 10 BO du 10% 100 do % 200 Green Mountain... 8 )00 EGO do 6 300 do 8 800 Blg Mountala..lote 9% 1 do 44 Lehigh Navigation. 8436N8 BET WE 1000 State 6a....«. .... 98 20 Penns do R..... 13 20 . 73 SECOND 700 RObUyi Nay pref.. 40 100 do 40 5000 US 5 20 b's e'p off -108% 00 lOBl4 ICOO 2L Re ad ing Se 1870....108% 1000 08. m&. nib 6e '75.106 6000 Philo di Erie 86—.107 8500 fah). NAY le 'B2 lots 94134 43 Elmira R Dref...e6. 644 66 Reading R...tranc 87% AFTER 2CO Fulton Coal .. 200 Readi n gll 7 2000 Oa 1870." .188% 6to II b tia 1861 ,11311 CLOSING PRIC I Bid dak. Pioneer - I) 8 6.20 e ... ... 6% Reading 7% Peens.l7. 8 72 7 68 2)6 Catawlees It lag 204 Do prof ........ 40% 4034 North Penne It— 32 33 Phila S Bele R. 74 34 Long 'eland - 424 Sohnyt Nay 3334 Do pre f.• ....... 88 Nit Union 2 334 Do Prof,... «.. 8 ..1% angel ISaleop April DO a, Philadelphia Brokaw:Al BOARD. ltd. Ask Mae Mialnr. 14% 1630 Phil& & Boston. . • • Mandan. 2 6 Marquette •• •• •-•• • 6 7 Cona Mining..... 191 LI Alsace Iron.. • • . Oil Creek. • .. . • 6 934' Maple attadeoll.. .. 13 MaOllnteak OIL diji AN Penns Pet. Co—. 1 4 Perry .. 5 12 Mineral 011 9 .1 Keystone Ott Venanso 011 Beacon eOll, Brea Oanal. 20 23 Fulton C0a1..... .. 10% 10% BiLlionntOo— 91( N x & Mid 17 19 Green Mow Coal 4 !MI N. Carbondale... 4 6 I Tamaqua Coal.-- •.• Feeder Dam.-- 1% 1% Clinton Coal 1,11 • 1%! American Kaolin Penn Mining 7 9% Girard Mining.... 4 6 Sanwa CM I% 2 - Organic Oil 1 6 ~2 Franklin Oil .. ," Howe's 8617011 2g .• Irving_ Oil % 'Pope Farm 0i1... Butler Caal• •• • 98 41 NM stone Elik:S. - 2 New Creek. • • ••• 954 Philadelphia Markets. The demand for flour is limited, both for shipment and home use City holders are firraln their views. bales comprise about 1,100 bble at 157.547 75 for extra, and, $8 ®826 2i bbl for fair to good extra family. The retailers sad bakers are buying at from $767.55 for gringeling. $7. Iff 67.75 for extra, S&R&2S for extra family. and Ifffal 9 507 bbl for fancy brands. according to quality. Rye flour is scam. Small aales are making at s7* bbl. In Corn Meal there Is little or nothing going. - GRAIN. —Prime Wheat continnes scarce mains good demand; about 7,610 bus fair to good Western and Penn sylvania reds sold at 1130611350 V bus. and prime do at Iffelisio* bus. White Is seointatl9oo9osc, as to qua lity. Rye is in demand at 100 c bias. Corn is scarce,. and holden. are asking 1400 4 2 t nk for prime yellow.. Oats are firm Oil bus sold oat at 90.'61 bee. 'IIARIC.—Ist No. 1 Queroltron ie saarceand In demand at $4O V ton. COTTON.—The sales art limited. but holders are firm in their views, with small sales of middlings to notice at Me V lb. cash. 6.IiOGBBIES. —The firmness of holders oh.c•-s bust name. and there le vary little debit, of Rio Coffee are stating* 7e 2t lb. and Cuba sugars at 16h0173i0 2i ib. rherRoLBUB.-13mall sales are milting at 85036 e for Crude, ifigis7o for refined In bond. and 64055 c * gallon for free, according to Quaint , . SURDS. —Clover is dull. and there is very little doing; email sales are making at $707. 97 'lit lbs. Timothy is also dull at bu. ICO bus Flaxseed sold at $1.40 *bit. PROVlsloNB.—Holders continue very_ firm in their views, but the sales are limited. Ness Pork la held at 527021 V 14.1 City-melted Mese liasf is selling in small !MY at $151015* bbl. Prime Pickled hams are selling at 113)figlleNciPi ib. Lard is tattning at 4.10* * 111 for this and tca Butter continues d u 1, M $.0150.ft , lb for roll. WRISSIr is rather firmer. salet),..af.bige making at 13C01340 10 gallon. The folio wihg are the receipts of Flour and . Grain at. this Port to , der: .... 1,9434 bids. ........ 5.300 bps. Corn ..... .... . . 6.400 bwa Mew/ Mori; illar/cptes.mkeficsNak.; FLCOM, am —The market for Weeicwo and State Mbar is ten to fifteen cents per bbl lower,e but _holders. gene rally, refuse to sell at the ooncesidoa. Blysigees, in con segnenee, is light. The ealee are p.. 600 bble at $1 115Vg for superfine Stoteil7 2407 00 qr extra State; for fancy Jiltam; 117. 0W.90 for the lom_grades of Wes id extra 700 for snipping Ohio, otsao§9.lo for tradti.„and family brands, and .13.9re1L76 for fit. Tools extras. Canadian Flour le 10oper bill lowereen4lYery drill; males of WO bbl, at s7.4ear .e 6 lOvr wuhr of szinb end 1117.705119 for trade and family extras. moot a m aa Southern Flour is ratrly active. but .t 1.40014,1 s at $7.74110 20 tor .uoa " P u n ' try, Baltimore. do , and 10.2813a1 1 brands. for and faintly Nye Fl is quiet. but catchang24 * of 15 5 MBO6 60 IN/ bble at our Corn Meal is inactive. bat aPaitui F ew utmettled. and Gicsia.—The Wheat Mar/Hap r i t ,sury lows,. undeintore liberal odermse eyo_Bro for oLo. _ __ sago The salsa are 26.200 roushig=ta. n *Prtag' 1.78601 B° A. l4 na r d ink 'demand. Saes of t . BAWDY is - 423( • magma Malt is quie but ' bast Canada Boat at . emal. 60. dila ' at $1 - - 0 . s dive but eager. Bales of 85.000 bush f. Cate ars rgr i gOke t a Wenalla at 0101870. , OMR* tor Cazadisa _ e appme, cash, do certificate. and Ma elizrenitsgerarrz_codsoind l y n e m t od ssi e sa rai i:26 itsau re e v sti o a ut t rat e . 66. a 7 coo boob western gisla .irk. Shale. PEUVlaioga. — Nor ad has been very ac tive. ar d oriole are %We edl7l4ther, deeSill Wen, Por Mitredeltvery_we - heart of 1,000 bide old mew. bay. r May. at $2Bl 500 Mgt' new meas. buyer July. at $2B 76 ;and 1 600 bids do for 'July on private terms. The rules on the spot We 6.916 bbl,. art last evening, at Oa 17160915 60 for Ohl mem: ter. 87 o w t o r n ew =out 12h024 20 for to* mime. le 85 for soar sad' musty mode; 322. Maar 28 tor thinthew. Beef is firm and; moderately_ active . Bales of 624bble at f4OlB for plain and d 8101020. IS for extra do 'Tierce beet ls dullnominally' naehanged. Beef hams are Quiet, Cut meats arc 117,m an d fairly: aetive. Sales of 400 packages at Illtalthe for shoulders. and lfiXe/iNr l ' auln• 4 and Bacon Cila t .er, but firm. maid is hardly 50 to- se , Bad f r No 1. and '44)0§514,4c for fair to ertms ste steam dor" easier Sates of. 1,800 bbls and tee at 114.14 t o n t o remitted,. 160 Delaware DlY•lebs 614 6 Norristown .11..,..,, 01 50 Hunk di B TOD E•b6 61 100 Penns B IS MO 10 o 200 Ree d ding R....eash 13 73 7 g DO do cash 87,S 200 do. ........ ebe 800 do . 8706 110 do ~.... 071 i 100 do 60 do W W I 2001 d 8 5-20 Bdi op oS•108 900 State Os 0834 MO Alleg Co 0011 D 6e.. 81 BO BuntB. 60 ua B Tr. 8...b6 35 610 U 8 6 20 Bde.eD 0ff.100% 60 Delaware Dills b 6 44 66 Ca d w ba& I pre b6 . 41 100 d do o .30.. 40401 200 15 100. do e 6. 40 3 100 Mina 9; Tata.... sa 10 do 94 CARDS. 960. IIS 6 90 b's o'p 0ff..106% 100 Gat B_RTB3oa tt er & 46K 40 Bear valleY. • t.“.. 173 i El-ag OVLOOK Ann, 80--Ivesdni
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