THE PITTSBURGII POST. .1 &DIES P. I3ARii, Etlitor :um! Proprict.)r. PITTSBURCH: FRIDAY MORNING CROSSING PENN STREET. The City llommils meet tonight, and it is probable that. the question of permittiug the Pittsbuigh, ForL Ws.)ne and Chicago Railroad to cross Penn street will be decided. At all events, it is time for action, for there has beeu enough of shuffling and delay. The'Councilmen tit length perceive that they are not sustained iu their stand still and contracted views of a great publiO interest, by their constituents. In the Fifth Ward,,the people in public meeting, on IVeduesday night., expressed - lhemselvts in favor of permitting the road to cross under "fair and liberal restrieticns." The general vo;co of the public says the 831110 thing. The arguments—if arguments they can be called—against the mat ter, two to the last degree weak mid childish. A great, commercial interest is in question—an in- tereA of a general, not a local, mita; it If it is right to break c,:imectiori here, it woul.l be equally right to break it at New Brighton, and half a dczen other points on the line. The I,up position that such a break could by any means be permitted by sens,ble men, who view the facts in the ease without personal feeling or personal prejudice, is simply absurd. We believe that MIIINMEMEMMIU without having fairly considered the matter w in its general hearing upon the commerce of the City and the country They may not mean to drive trade from Pittsburgh, and front Pennsylvania, but this is what the refusal policy is exactly calculated to do. Our oit.y is part of a great *hole, and that which benefits the whole incidentally benefits every member of that whole. We have heretofore ex pressed our views fully upon the merits of this 'question—we know the people of the city who have looked at it. nt ail prefer the track should cross rather than that the public should be in commoded by drays, and the trade drawn to Ito other roads by compelling a transhipment here, and the public now lock L.l Councils to act in ac cordance with their resolution passed in Common Councils, and give the toad the right to pass under "proper restrictions." The Councils have themselves taken this ground and all that the public ask is that they carry it out iu a spirit of honorable fairnez,s----uot trammeled with im poFsilde and unfair condition,. CITY FINANCES The Dispflich of Wednesday, in an article upon this subject gives the figures upon which the estimated revenue of the city for the cur rent year is based, some of the items of which are admirable specimens of the plan of "count ing chickens before they are hatched." For instance, the amount of the balance due by the State to the city, .on account of the construction of the aqueduct, $32,106, is put down as a portion of the revenue of the present Year. There is a bill before the }legislature. to adjust, not pay. this claim, and even this bill - may not pass. This money is no more duo now, than it was last year and the year before,and this appropriation of a claim which may or may not be paid, is financial forestall ing with a vengence. Again, among the esti mated revenues, an item of $lO,OOO is put for the Market House. According to the best information which the public have, the M arket Houses are in the possession of the Diamond Market House association, for which they pay an annual rent to the city of -:4,500 and how the city can calculate on any, thing more than this, from this source of revenue, we are at a toss to determine. Perhaps new arrangements have been made of which the public have not heard, or perhaps the Finance Committee have guissed that the Market House association will be more than re-imbursed for their out lay, before the year closes. The Dispatch snakes the deficit $18,989. If the two items which we have noted are considered, as men would consider financial matters in their own private business, the deficit is much more likely to be $56,595 at the end of the ye•ir. The Dispatch is one of the city Printers, and, perhaps, can explain the cyphering of the fi-4 trance committee satisfactorily. The fact is that the city needs the power to raise addi tional taxes for municipal purposes. The rate now is 5 mills per cent —the same which it Was when the city charter was originally grant vdin 1816. It would be the part of wisdom for councils to face the music, and ask the Legiss 'attire for this power, and not by groundless anticipations of revenue" make appropria tions which are increasing the city debt di reetlYin the teeth of an Act of Assembly.— In the struggle to maintain their popularity, the City Fathers must recollect that they are sworn to obey the laws. They may "whip the devil around the stump" for a time, but, popular or unpopular, they will have to ask for increased taxation in the end. We have now a Controller who will not be doing his duty it' he :countersigns a single warrant which increases the indebtedness of the city beyond the provisions of the Act of 1850, which limits the city debt. 11 is power is a check upon illegal appropriation of supposi tious revenues. Ile will noCcountersign war rants drawn upon funds which exist only in supposition. The money must be paid first. But we have said More upon this matter than we meant to. 11 was simply our intention to call the attention of the Dispatch to the figs ures;' and, as one , of the official pa pers of the city, ask from it au explanation. Convicted We understand Mr. Ed. J Keenan, of Greene burr, hat been convicted of libeling William A. Cook, and lined oun dollar. Cheap ! Our iurn next; and may Judge M . Clure have mercy on on our pockets. Exeinutlfm Charlotte Jones and Henry 'Fife will be hanged t o•Alay by Sheriff Patterson. As the reporters of the press will not be permitted to witness the exe cution, we shall give no report of details, and are rejoiced to be spared the task. P lit sburgh and Connelloville Railroad A Co.utuittee of the Councils of the city of Baltimore, has been apppointed to visit and examine the Pittsburgh and Connellsville Railroad, and will probably reach Pittsburgh to-day. The Baltimore Patriot says that they contemplated leaving that city on Wednesday night, by the Northern Central Railway. They will visit Connellsville to-day, (if they arrive as proposed,) and after inspecting the road, return to Pittsburgh the same evening, thus passing over ihe entire road twice by daylight. On Saturday morning, the Committee will der part from Pittsburgh for 'Wheeling, by way of the Circumbendibus Railroad, and reach that city in the afternoon, where they will remain until Monday morning, when they will take the express train on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad for,hame, arriving there on Monday evening. It will thus be - seen that the mem bers of the Committee have allowed themselves ample time •to thoroughly inspect the work, and our citizens may look out for a full and satisfactory statement concerning its present condition.. We learn that B. H. Latrobe, Esq., President of the road, will accompany the Committee. Tll El BETTicit ti-ElaqtlAEY OF LIFE. The two recent terrible disastore, whicl have recently occurred to steamers upon the Western waters, have served to remind us that there is before Congress a ory important bill, " for the better security of life on board vessels paopelled wholly or in part by . steam," which, as the telegraph informs us, came up for consideration, on Wednesday, in the House of Representatives. Three bills were referred to the Committee on Commerce of the House —one having especial reference to steamers navigating lakes and rivers, introduced by Mr. Washburn, of Illinois, and two others in troduced by Mesrs. Taylor, of .Lousiana, and Scott, of California, based upon the reports of the Committe of Investigation, in the case of the terrible disaster to the "Central Amer ica," the provisions of which applied chiefly to steam vessels navigating the ocean. These bills have been consolidated into a general bill, which has been favorably considered by the committee, and reported to the House by Mr. Washburn. The subject is of great im • portance to the steamboat interests of the West, and we call their attention to it. In speaking of the bill, as reported, a correspon., dent of the Washington Union makes the follow- FEBRUARY 12 ing remarks "The committee has had the assistance of practical men in its preparation, and its require ments present those safeguards to human life so imperatively demanded by the travelling public, but which have been so utterly disregarded by the monopolies which control the travel by steam in this country. The appalling scenes which have occurred within a few years past have, as every investi gation has shown, been the results of criminal carelessness in the construction of the'vessels, and in their equipment and managenent, or ut ter incompetency or neglect on the part of those in whose charge human life and millionS iu treas ure have been intrusted. The consequences of those fearful calamities have, directly or indirectly, reached almost eve'ry fireside, and a general feeling of indignatihn has been aroused against those who have during so long a period disregarded every appeal of jris tic° and humanity. The vt-reels and property on board may be protected, and the owners reimbursed for loss by resorting to insurance, but the only protection to human life is that which Congress alone can throw around the helpless passengers. The tales of misery and injustice suffered on board the steamers navigating Iho Gulf of Mex ico nee9no repetition—they are fresh in the memories of all. The decision of the,city council of Wash ington, last summer, that lager beer was not an intoxicating drink, has been endorsed by a recent verdict rendered in the circuit court of Brooklyn, New York. One Jacob Stoats was indicted for selling lager beer, an intoxis eating drink, on Sunday, and the jury, after considering the case some .three hours, return ed a verdict that they, (the jury) " find for defendants, believing that lager beer, which does n , ) t contain rtioreljian 31 per cent. alco hol, does not come within the provisions of the statute in relation to intoxicating drinks." Propositions have been presented in both houses of the Ohi Legislature to submit to the people the question of amending the constitution so as to return to the old system of licensing the traffic in liquors. The arti- die of restriction in the 'Constitution has been a dead failure. Public sentiment Woes not sus tain prosecutions under it, and its operation is not uniform throughout the State. Little grog shops have sprung up at nearly every corner and cross road, and the traffic is lib. erally conducted in every section,notwithstand ing the vigilance of the moral part of the coaff• triunity, who would expunge it if posible. —Col. Robert P. Stockton Jr., lots been ap pointy,' .Adjutant Onneral of the State of New —John J. Lawrence has hen appointed Su perintendent of the Huntingdon and Broad Top ligilroad Company —Tao notes of the Artizan's Bank at Trenton, New Jersey, are worthless. They purport to be issued by the Bank at Trenton, and have the genuine aiguature of A. .1 Smith, Register fur the Bank D.:partmetit of the State of New Jer sey, but they are without any place of redemp tion either in or out of New Jersey. They are not taken to Philadelphia. —Allegheny County Bonds to the amount of $4OOO were :mid on Monday in Philadelphia at 43. --The TerkiA ]Lear Admiral did not tirrivo by th. , At ahia nn was expected. The civil anthoti tiee of New York city aro making grand propa r:itiom.e Ear hie reception. —The projectiles used in the recent attempt to it: , cassinate the Emperor and Empress of Fronne, ore called bombs and incendiary gret ades, and are claire a now invention. They are hollow, made of steel,and filled with fulminatifig imwder, of which the composition is not yet known, but it Ngsupposed to be a kind of detona ting powder. e They have the shape of a pear, of about four inches long and two and a half inches iq diameter ; tAnating on 6[3e end by a spl'rer i.ial cap. 'The broadest et:d is armed with twen ty five ticides of an ordinary gun, and fastened F.arews andcprovided each with an ordinary cap. The Brojectile is exploded by the caps corning in contact with the pavement. The 031- ioder was covered with a slight coating of paint, Lager Beer Liquor Law lea Ohio VARHAIS THINGS. iu imitation)f bronze —On tiljprday !act smile daring rogue drew $5OOO fr,lin Ilia Continental Bank in Now York ody on itfiteged cheek, and hitherto has defied all effort the police to capture him. —Mr., Stover, a senator elect to the Kaneas State legislature, whose assassination was re cently attempted by some unknown person, was improving slightly according to the latest as counts. No clue has yet been discovered to the attempted perpetrator of this assassination. ----The Baton Rogue Advocate states that Gen: MeHatton has resigned the office of postmaster of New Orleans, on account of continued ill health —St. Valentino's day—the 11th of February —comes on Sunday, for which the Post Office clerks are no doubt roost devoutly thankful. —The Virginia Legislature are trying to rc duce the rate of interest to 8 par cent. —The Anti-Lecomptonites of New Y , rk an- nounce that they will hold a Meting at the Academy of Music on Friday night., notwith standing the withdrawal of the permission of t'o directors. —Ex-Presideut Fillmore was married on Wednesday at Albany N. Y. to Mrs. Mclntosh, of that city. —The Democratic County Committee at Boston have endorsed the action of the President ou the admission of Kansas, by .a vote of 26 yeas against 17 nays KANsAs.—The Kansas correspondent of the St. Louis Leader says that Governor Denver will probably veto all acts of special legislation of the territorial legislature. The friends of the bill providing for another constitutional conven tion, claim to have strength enough to carry it over the Governor's veto. The propriety of re pealin:,, all statutes of the first legislature gives rise to much discussion. The argument of the ultraists in its favor is, that. its repeal would place the territory under former laws, uncondi tionally. Some members acknowledge being pledged to their constituents to bring about a repeal at any cost. There is a discredited rumor at Lawrence that intelligence had been received from Washington that [Denver would soon be re called, and John R. Porter, of Albany, be ap pointed in his stead. From various accounts, it is belieVed that the difficulties at Fort. Scott aie of a private character. ceoir6Apundenc., tlit7ornlnr Ptv.t.l VII 0111 UAIIRISBUItG. IlAnuiscuua, February 10th, 1858 In the Senate this morning the bill incorpora ting ate Orizaba Iron Company, has been report ed favorably by the committee on corporations ; also the bill of Mr. Gazzam relating to 'written notices to endorsors in oases of protest, with a negative recommendation Mr. Miller of Washington read a bill inplace relating to the Directors of the Poor and House of Employment in that county. The Anderson will case was also before tho Senate, but. not yet acted upon. It proposes to change the venue on its trial from Washington to Beaver county. On a former trial the case was decided in favor of the heir s. Ono will—there were two—gave all the property to his immediate relatives and the other to the Presbyterian church. The bill providing the change of venue has been reported upon favorably by the judiciary committee. The resolution of Mr. Foster calling on the Auditor General to inform the Honse what moonlit of Militia tax has been paid into the Treasury within tile past two years was passed. Mr. Irwin one from the Committee on Vioe and Immorality, a bill making the fact of any house proved a bawdy house to be liable to an indictment as a disorderly hotise. Mr. Foster in place one relative to weigh scales in Allegheny, and another to divorce Lizzie Heagen from John W. Hoagen. (Reported in the Senate yesterday. This was about all that was done, except an exciting debate iu the Notary Public "goose question." It calls upon the Auditor General for information as to the amount of money paid into the Treasury by Notaries Public. Col. John W. Forney's lecture on American Statesmen last night was a splendid literary effort, and was listened to by an immense audience of ladies and gentlemen. Governor Packer, the heads of Departments and both brancheS of the Legislature were also present. He was applaud ed frequently and loudly. I am sorry I have only room to give the graceful allusion he made to our venerable Senator Wilkins After treating at length of Jackson, Clay, Webster and Calhoun, he remaaked that "here in this presence, however, I hail one who, like that great English statesman so memorably delineated by Edmund Burke, links the present to the past, and he survives in our midst, the beloved ! and the living memorial of the statesman of the olden time. I have spoken of Jackson, Clay, and of Webster, of Calhoun, and yet he to whom I refer, was their cotemporary and their friend. I have spoken of the acquisitien of Louisiana, and yet he saw it accomplished. I have spoken of the struggles of the late war, of the contosts between Adams and Clay, of the eventful scenes during the administration of General Jackson, and yet here before our eyes is one beloved end esteemed, who has witnessed or participated in all these scenes. When far boyend the Psalmist's age, be concludes hie career, when our youngest men begin theirs, arid shows a vigor end a mincer iy in all his actions, which makes me wish that e could live eighty years longer " Progress of the Mexican Revolution. The steamer Tennessee, which arrived at. New Orleans iu Wednesday, brings important advices from Mexico to the 21st ult. Gen Coynonfort, abandoned by his troops, had ft tho city or lilesie,o There were eleven days of fighting done at the ty of Nlexieo before Gen Zulunga triumphed. here were but few killed The troops (0(4( pofession of the palace, iron ed a prounnelamento, and named Manual a'Ar Vigo, of the Notables, as head of the Govern (new • Gen Zuojoga roceivA twenty nix votes out o went y ,eight onst by the Council of Notables f 1 'covincis.l President. Puebla and a few calm' points reongnized the new U verninent, while Jartiez, Parodi, Dublado and others oppose it. The whole country is in contn4ion The dissatisfied were expected to march against the city of Uexico, and preparations were making to meet them. More fighting is inevit able. Alafaro pronounced San Luis in favor of Sant Anita Ili illetatOr. Zooloaga has issuo a decree restoring eccle siastical and military jurisdiction, and repealing this, laws of 1856, which declared the property of ecelosiastical corporations alienable, and Wl nulling the sales of property made under said laws. It is reported that the clergy have loaned the new Gov , 3rantent $1,000,000. Advices from Sonora show that Staie in civil warfare. Advices from Northern Mexico state that Gov eraors Gracia and Vidauvri 'settled their diffi culties, and the States New Velem', .Ltuniulipas and Coahuila act in unison in the coming con flict. A Chance for Repentant Sinners Tho llcino,:ratto Scato Couveutiou of Texas, just previous to the close of its labors, adopted the fallowing resolutiou Relolved, That the doors of the great temple of democracy be now thrown open, and that all repentant sinners be allowed to come in confess their sins, and be admitted to the fold of the faith ful. WnAhEs.—lt is certainly very strange that though upwards of three thousand whales aro an nually killed in these waters, there has been uo diminution In the yield. The theory put forward by the captains of some of the whalers on• this subject, is, that the wild open sea—called the Polar basin—of which Kane in his late expedi tions gained a view, from the head of Smith's Sound, is the nursery of the whale, in which impenetrable resort they breed and thrive, un molested by the attacks of the whalemen, ex cept as they leave their fastness. It is not im probable that the food upon which the whale feeds is produced in sufficient quantities in the Polar Sea to supply the vast numbers of whales supposed to exist there. The superior size of these Arctic whales would indicate that they have some secure resort where they are free from capture.—San Francisco Chronicle. —Robinson's liquor store in Detroit woe enter ed on Wednesday right by burglars and nearly slx thousand dollare in money and Railroad honb. carried off. Baerl►ave's Holland Bitters, 800 what the dealers, men who will sell anything in their lino, and who are not interested in the med icine more than any other, say : We think highly of your article, and expect to have a large sqle. BARNES & PARK, Now York. The demand is greatly increasing. T. W. DYoTT & SON, Philadelphia. Most medicines require time to introduce them; yours sells at the start. BoPPIIAN & Monwerz, Philadelphia. It is steadily gaining ground. Da. B. F. MILES, Peoria, 111. The demand is increasing. C. 16 W. CASPAR', Baltimore, The lot will soon he sold—send more. Weeville, East Tenneis We are out—send another lot at once. D. M. & A. J. TUCKER, Fulton, Mo. We have not a medicine that sells so readily. BARCLAY BROS., Chicago, 111. Bcerhavo's Holland Bitters meets with a large sale, and it always has given good satisfaction. Louis WArtaacn, Chicago, 111. We have been selling Bcorhave's Holland Bitters for some months; and, although, when first intro• duced, wo did nct urge its sale, being unaquaintod with the article, still we found the public determined to have it, and to meet the demand we -have been obliged to purchase more of this article than we over have of any other patent medicine whatever. Every day brings new testimonials of its efficacy in remov ing the various complaints for which it is recom mended, and in offering it to our customers, we uo so with more confidence in its virtues than is duo to most preparations of the kind. GALE BROTHERS, Druggists, 184 Randolph street, Chicago,lll Caution l—Bo careful to ask fur Bcerhave's olland Bitten!. Sold at $1 per bottle, or six bottles for $5, by the sole Proprietors, Benjamin Page, Jr., Co., corner of Third and Smithfield streets, ad Druggists general's. Sir A LADY 01? OUR ACQUAINTANCE, MRS.. POW ELL, NO. 18 STANTON STREET, NEW YORK, was trop bled with list r complaint for a long time, and after trying many remedies, was advised to try Dr. NPLane'a Celebrated Liver Pills, prepared by Fleming Bros., of Pittsburgh. She did so, and says that with one box she was effectually cured. Indigestion, stoppage of the menses, costiveness, and gener al irregularity of the bowels, are all diseases originating in the same prolific cause, as is also that dreadful scourge, DYSPEPSIA. Those who are afflicted with any of the above enurue-aced diseases, may rest assured that the source of all their maladies .s In the liver, and fur its correction the best remedy ever offered to the public is Dr M'Lane's Celebra ted Liver Pills. Try them. The money refunded if not satisfactory. Sip- Purchasers will be careful to ask for Dr. M'LANE'S CELEBRATED LIVER PILLS, manufactured by FLEMING BROS ? , of Pittsburgh, Pa. There am other Pills purporting to be Liver Pills, now before the public. Dr. &Plane's genuine Liver !Pills, also his celebrated Vermifuge, can now be had at allreSpectable drug stores. None genuine without the signa ture. of [23] (fenawilaw) FLEMING ,BROS. Produce the Papers. .0.- - - Tile "Chronicle" and "Gazette," of yesterday, both state that the error in the New American Cyclo- An Actor in Limbo. podia, concerning the location of Allegheny city, Those of our readers who are in the habit of visit originated from the compilers of that wetis having ing the Theatre are aware that a new drama, called consulted Lippincott's Gazetteer for their informs the " Pionrer Patriot, or that a of the War Path," • tion. This must certainly be a mistake on the part was announced for exhibition at that establishinent of those parors. We copy from Lippincott's Ga on last Wednesday evening ; but the low comedian, zetteer the following note.ooncerning the bnvirons of Mr. Johnston, at five o'clock on Wednesday after. Pittsburgh ; it will be found on page 1492: noon declared ho would not perform his part that " Here have sprung up several large and flourish. night—a rather important character, by the way. ing towns, the most important of which are Allegheny In consequence of this, the piece could not be pre- and Manchester, situated directly opposite the juno tented, and another was substituted in its stead. lion of the Allegheny river with, the Ohio, and Bir- While attending rehearsal he obtained possession of mingham on, the left bank of the Monongahela. In the play under pretence of learning his part, and commercial and social interests, all these are identical retained it. Miss Kimberly endeavored by every with the city proper," 16c., 4te. reasonable offer of compromise to regain the mania- We agree with oar neighbors that the Gazeteer is script, bat Johnston steadily refusing to give it up, a " bad authority," and it would seem from the warrant was issued on a charge of trover and conver- above extract that the compilers of the New Cycle lion, and ho was forthwith taken into custody by podia did not consult it. Deputy Sheriff Cooloy. He was committed to prison, where ho will be obliged to remain until ho LOCAL AFFAIRS. can obtain security. Wt 3 arc sorry to see such trivial difficulties thrown in the way of Miss Kimberly at the very outset of her managerial career, but we are certain she will overcome ell ofthem Western Transportation Company The following bill, relative to this company, woe road in place by Col. J. IL Foster, on Tuesday : A supplement to the Act entitled "An act to incor porate the Western Transportation Company." SEC. 1. Bo it enacted, &c., That all the powers, rights and privileges conferred on the Western Transportation Company by the act to which this is a supplement, passed 15th March, 1856, be, and they are hereby extended (in regard to said Company) to all Railroads, whether within or without the bound aries of the State of Pennsylvania, connected with the Pittsburg); and Steubenville Railroad, either di rectly or by means of other railroads, so that an un limited continuous lino of through traffic and man agement to alt points west and south of Pittsburgh may bo secured by the Western Transportation Com• pany on all roads connected mediately or immediately with the said Pittsburgh and Steubenville Railroad, in as full a manner as provided by the act aforesaid "in regard to the said Pit.sburgh and Steubenville Railroad." It had been recommended by the Associated Fire men more than a year since that a system of fire signals should be established, to enable citizens to ascertain the direction of a fire, but no definite action was taken until the meeting on last Monday evening. The Secretary was then requested to have cards con taining a uniform system of fire signals which aro to be hung up in the various engine houses. We aro glad an arrangement of this kind has been effected and hope to see it carried into general use. Hereto fore it has been difficult to toll in what part of the city a fire was until it was nearly or quite extin guished. By this new arrangement the alarm will be raised by successive taps upon the bell, indicating the ward or district in which the fire originates, so that a person in starting for a fire can form sumo definite idea of whore he is going. The excellent man and talented actor whose name heads this article, is well and favorably known by all members of this community who patronize and ad mire the drama. Although Mr. Dubois has boon on the stage but a short time, ho has displayed histrionic abilities of the highest order, and bids fair to acquire a et)m. unending position in his profession. His versatility is remarkable, and his efforts in impressive and striking tragedy aro not excelled by his inimitable personations of PAXTON Mon of the attainments, industry and capacity of Mr. Dubois, reflect credit on their profession, and wo always take pleasure in paying them the tribute of respect which their worth deserves. Mr. Dubois has appeared before Pittsburgh audi 011008 in a griSat variety of characters, and in all has displayed the qualities which command success. We trust that his future may be as brilliantas his prosont is creditable, and we express a well founded belief that his dramatic efforts will place him in the first rank of American actors. The Gardiner Abortion Caee.—ln the Criminal Court, yesterday morning, the case of the Common. wealth vs. Eliza Gardiner, charged with procuring an abortion upon Louisa Ludwick, formerly Miss Iler wig, was taken up, The principal witness iu this case was the girl herself, who resides in Westmore land eounty, and is a very modest looking woman. Daring her examination she was several times affected to tears. The particulars of the testimony are en. tiroly unfit for publication ; it boars strongly against the accused. The case occupied the entire day until al out half past four o'clock in the afoornoon, when it was given to the jury, who returned in half an .hour with a verdict of guilty. Ordination.—The Presbytery of Blairsville will went in the Presbyterian Church, Johnstown, on next Thursday, the ISth inst., for thepurpose of or. daining and installing Rev. B. L. Agnew, as pastor of the Presbyterian congregation of Johnstown. We understand that the in?tallation ceremonies:will take place in the evening, atid will no doubt prove quite interesting. Mr. Agnew has been preaching to this congregation for some months past with great success; the audiences have increased rapidly under his ruin istration, and the congregation has manifested its appreciation of him as a man and a minister by giving him a unanimous call to become their regularly or. dained pastor; "General Jail Delivery."—Qtiito a number of fe male prisoners, confined for various offences, were released by the County Commissioners yesterday, on promise of amendment, some of them promising to leave the city. A Mrs. Patton, who had been cr.n. fined on a charge of larceny, was released Wodnes• day, the matter having been settled, but in a few hours she was re-committed on a charge of drunken. ness. No sooner was she liberated than she "looked upon the wino (?)_when it was red in the sup," and thus found her way back. This woman, but a year since, occupied a respectable position in society, bat her excesses have brought her to the lowest depths of degradation. ' Badly Frozen.—A man named John Brown, re siding in Allegheny, was discovered on Wednesday morning, on Rebecca street, almost dead from expo sure. He had apparently lain on the street all night, and his hands and feet were very much frozen. It V 7114 supposed that be had been intoxicated and was unable to got home. He was conveyed to his home in a miserable condition, and last evening was not mush better. The Valuable Books from private libraries, cm. braced in the catalogue of continued sale from last Saturday, are now arranged for examination on the second door of Davis' new Auction Building, Fifth street, whore they will be sold to-morrow evening. The sale comprises many rare and choice works in all departments.of literature, not only of interest to general readers, but volumes which aro invaluable for a reference library. Westminster Review.—We have received a copy of the " Westminster Review " for January from Messrs. Hunt A Minor, agents, Masonic Hall. It is an ex cellent number, and contains some valuable artioles4 two we have especially noticed—one on Shelley the prat, and another on the." Crisis and its Causes." Also an article on " Missionary Travels and Re searches in South Africa." Foster'e Unyeties.—A pretty good house was in at tendance at this establishment last craning; the bill vas "William Tell" and " The Jacobite, or the Free Pardon." Mr. Mmlwon, the modern Sampson, also appeared. A good bill is presented for this evening. We understand the house will close on Saturday night. The company goes to Wheeling. This is the last day of Mrs. Mansfield's stay at the Monongahela House. To-morrow morning she is to leave for Louisville, thus giving only to day in which to obtain her treatment; the steady success of which, in many instances, has created a wide spread and earnest feeling in her favor, and fully proven her thorough and peculiar shill. Ice.—Our dealers in• the " cold crystal " have been complaining a good deal lately of a prospect of difficulty in obtaining a supply for the use of Pitts burghers next summer. A few days of such weather as we have experienced for the past forty eight hours will give them an abundant supply. Wo hope it may continue, as this is one of the "necessary luxuries " of life. Contract.—We aro informed that Major S. S. Jamison, of Saltabarg, and John H. Shryoek and James 'Johnston, of Indiana township, have been awarded a large contract for furnishing government with mules, wagons and wagon-beds. They aro to be employed in transporting supplies for the Utah expedition. Escapad.—A prisoner, who had been convicted of burglary at the last term of the Butler County Court, and had been allowed a new trial, managed to escape from the jail of that county on last Monday evening. He was recaptured a few hours afterwards, and again confined. The Condemned.—No one was allowed to see the condemned prisoners yesterday, excepting their spiritual advisers; they were in the cells nearly all day. It is said they aro both prepared to die, or at least express themselves so. The CoUrt Rouse was literally jammed yesterday with persons who were anxious to listen to the disa Areeable details of the case on trial. We had no idea until the present term of Court commenced that there were so many people out of employment in the city. Singutar.—The morbid curiosity which attracted so many people, among wh(m wore many women and children, to the jail yard yesterday, to lock at the gibbet which has been erected for the execution to• day. Poetponcd.—The argument on the motion for a new trial in the ease of James M. Kelly, which was fixed for to-morrow, has been postponed until next week, after the trial of Daniel Denny, one of his al leged accomplices. Mayor's Office.—At the Mayor's office yesterday morning, there were eleven ordinary vagrancy and drunkenness cases on band; nine of them were com mitted to jail, and two released on 'payment of their , faes. Fire Signals. 111 r . Dubois. " Mirth, that wrinkled MD derides, And Laughter, bolding both his Hiatl3." 110hio and Mississippi Railroad.—We observed yes terday at the St. Clair Hotel a new bulletin or sign board, filet placed there by the agent of the Ohio and Mississippi Broad Gauge Railroad. This is the only direct route for St. Louis—indeed, the only rail road route to that city, and points further west can be reached quicker by this route than any other. P. %V. Strader, Esq., of Cincinnati, is the Western agent fur this popular road. Assault and Battery.—A man named George Can non was arrested and taken before Mayor Weaver yesterday afternoon, charged with assault and bat tery with intent to kill, on oath of William Sirr. He was held, to bail in the sum of $2OO ,to answer the charge at the March term of Court. Sale of Stocks.—The following sales of stocks 'were made last evening at the Merchants' Exchange, by Messrs. Austin Loomis 4$ Co, 10 " Exchange Bank. 0 " Allegheny Bank. Pittsburgh Theatre.—Last evening the plays of the " French Spy " and " Robert Macaire " were per formed to a tolerable audience. This evening the bill is the " Carpenter of Rouen " and " Kate Kear ney, or the Lakes of Killarney." Mr. John E. Owens is underlined for next week. Appointment.—John J. Lawrence, Esq:, of Hunt ingdon, has been ,appointed Superintendent of the Huntingdon and Broad Top Railroad and Coal Company. Rev. IV. A. Paesavant lectures in Butler, Butler county, on the oveniog of Friday, the 26th inst., for the benefit of the English Evangelical Lutheran Church. The City Councils meet this evening, as,per ad ournment on last Friday evening. Business o mportaneo will be transacted. Lecture.—Thomas Francis Meagher, the Irish patriot, will lecture this evening in City Hall. He is a gentleman of rare eloquence,, and we predict for him a largo and intilligent audience. The Cleveland and Pittsburgh Railroad will com mence receiving freight at their new depot on Penn street next Monday. Raglane, sacks and freak overcoats for mon, youth and boyg; dress and business coats, neatly ont and made; fine plush and silk vests, a large variety of line and common pants, now on hands and selling at very close rates by Carnaghan, Allegheny. Special attention is invited to a full stock of fine coatings, pant stuffs and vostings, kept exclusively for custom work, which, with a choice variety of gloves and hosiery, shawls, mufflers, ties, &0., will be disposed of at favorable moos. Terme strictly cash—hence the low rates. The Greatest Invention of the Age—The Excelsior Shingle Hi11..-Who Wants to Get Rich! Everybody I Then lot everybody pay a visit to the Great Western Planing Mills, on the corner of Marbnry street and Duquesne way, and see the Excelsior Mill make sixty perfectly-formed shingles in one minute. But we would advise anybody wishing to secure the moans of rapidly accumulating a fortune, to call soon, as we are disposing of Shop, Township, Coun ty, State and Territorial rights almost as fast as we can draw np the deeds. We have, as yet, some val uable rights for sale—therefore, yo who would at some future roll in your costly carriages, had bettor ..- call soon. We do not ask any one to purchase, until after ho has thoroughly examined the mill, and perfectly un dcr3tands the principles upin which it is Structed. Tho bes',t evidence wo can give of the groat value of. this Ittchine, is the work it porform3. The shingles made by it aro more perfectly and beautifullY formed, and command a much higher price from dealers than those made in any other way. The public are respectfully invited to call and coo the machine in operation at the above named place. The Proprietors can always bo found at tho St. Nicholas Note!, corner of Grant and Fourth streets, Pittsburgh, JENKINS, UTT & LYNCH GLYCERINE! GLYCERINE!! GLYCERINE!!! GLYCERINE!!!! One of the beat articles for chapped hands now in vogue. Warranted a sure curs. For. sale at SUPER'S DRUG STORE, Corner Penn end St. Clair streets. 'Mr DR. HOSTETTER'S STOMACH BITTERS, for mauy years, have had the very b?st rapntation among all classes, and the fact that they are a pure and healthy tonic contri bute daily to their well deserved popularity for removing all acid humors from the Stem telt, curing all symptoms or positive cures of Dy4popsia, and renovating and building up the entire physical system—they have no superiors. We can confidently recounnuol DR. 1103TEXTER'8 BITTERS to all who sutra. from Dyspepsia Complaints as a positive and unfailing remedy, and one that will bring the entire man to a most healthy condition. Nothing can be more valua ble as a tools than a wine glass of these InvranS taken be fore meals. Our readers should not full to try them. For sale by druggists and dealers generally, everywhere, and by :10STETTER A SMITH, Manufacturers and Proprietors, No. 967 Penn stroct. EXTENSION 010 STAY DRS. C. M. FITCH 4- J. W. SYKES, Will continue their office at No. 191 Penn street, OPPOSITE ST. CLAIR HOTEL, PITTSBURGH, PA., TILL APRIL FIRST, 1858, Where they may be consulted daily, (Sun days excepted,) fur CONSUMPTION, ASTHMA, BRUN. CHIT'S and ALL OTUEIt CHRONIC AFFECTIONS con nected with, or predisposing to PULMONARY DISEASE. DRS. FITCH h SYKES feel that they cannot too earn estly or too frequently admonish invalids of the EXCEED ING DANGER OF DELAY IN PULMONARY DISEASE —Rs symptoms often 0012111:1 so trifling as to beget a delusive tooling of safety even while the disease Is making rapid pro gro?s, and the patient neglects himself till a cure is nest to i tup.Asible. 0111oe liouro--.40 A. M. to 4 P. M. Are No charge for consultation. A list of questions will be sent to those wishing to rro_otilt us by letter. Address DRB. C. M. FITOEI h J. W. SYKES, 191 Penn street, Pittsburgh, Pa all- GREAT CURE OF DYSPEPSIA.-0. G. 51ERSIION, Merchant, says:— SIMPSON - PILLS, Shelby county, Ely., March 30, 1855. " Tho German Bitters give general satisfaction, and I herewith band you a certific_de of Mr. MORTON BERKLEY, a respectable farmer of this county." ~`!.I2IIPSONTILLE, Ky., March 10,1855.—Dear Sir: I would in* form you that I have been afflicted for eeverat years with Dyspepsia, in a le..ry aggrevated form, for which I used i•ar saparilla and various other remedies, without obtaining any relief From the various testimonials in favor of Hoofland's German Bitters, I was induced to try them, and I now eta o with pleasure, that through their use I tun enjoying better health than I have done fo: yo.,rs pa,t, and cheerfully re- commend the Bitters to all afflicted with' that terrible die. oleo Respectfully yours, To Dr. 0. M. Jackson Sec advertisement. Vor rale by FLEMING BROS. and Dr. GEO. 11. KEYSER, r MAl:ugh. fel2r2wdsv 41.19- White Teeth, Perfumed Breath, and And beautiful complexion, can ho acquired by using the Balm of a Thousand Flowers." What lady or gentleman would remain under the curse of a disagreeable breath, when by using the "Balm of a Thousand Flowers" as a deatitrice, would not only render It sweet, but leave the teeth white as alabaster? Marty persona, do not know their breath Is bad, and the subject Is so delicate their friends would never mention It. Beware of counterfeits. lie totre each bottle is signed FETRIDGE It CO., N. Y. " Woodland Creana ,, -.A. Poroade for beautifying the hair—highly perfumed, superior to any French article Imported, and for half the price. For dress ing ladies' hair, it has no equal, giving it a bright glossy appearance. It causes gentlemen's hair to cull in the moat natural manner. It removes dandruff, always giviving the hair the appearance of being fresh shampooneiL Price only fifty cents. None genuine unless signed • FIiTRIDGE & CO., Props etors of the " Balm of a Thousand Flowers." 'Wholesale and retail agents, George Ogden, No. 26 Wood 'Amur& E. Sellers & Co., corner Wood and Second; W. A. Gffidenfenney, opposite the Theatre; Joseph Fleming, cor ner Market street and Diamond; Braun & Goiter, corner of Liberi y and S. Clair; W. J. Montgomery, opposite Post Office; lituat & Miner. Masonic, MIL ifitablydbw /a*. THERE IS NOTHING IN TUE WHOLE LIST OF medicine creating such a stir among, invalids as Dr. SAN FORD'S INVIGORATOR OR LIVER REMEDY. It gives such quick relief as to convince the patient of receiving ben=fit almost as soon as the medicine is taken. We do not know of a single instance w. here it has been taken without benefit, and in nearly all cases a complete care is effected by its use. l has acquired its wide popularity simply because it does what it is recommended to' do. It. is constantly en larging its circle of friends, carrying healing on its wings, and toy to the hearts of those suffering from Liver Cinlaplaint, Jaundlee, Dyepepala, or general debility, [rolildradticv By " THIRTY-T'IFTH CONGRESS VOLUNTEERS POS. THE UTAH EXPEDITION. Mr. Seward presented a memorial from citizens of to raise a regiment of volunteers to expedition. Albanyassist theu offeringtah Mr. Mason submitted a joint resolution conferring authority upon the President to make appropriate ar rangement for the reception of the distinguished Turk ish naval offii3er, now on his way to America. Mr. Biggs, of North Carolina, objected. DRED SCOTT DECISION. Mr. Evans, of South Carolina, reported a series of resolutions making an appropriation for the publica tion of the opinion of the Judges of the Supremo Court in the Dred Scott case. Mr. Doolittle offered an amendment to the effect that the Senate does not endorse the Dred Scott doe. trine, and called the yeas and nays. Tho nays were 19. Mr. Breda? kir, of California, voted nay. The absentees were Messrs. Bates, Bell, Clark, Critten , don, Douglas, Johnson, Reid, Stuart and Thompson. The vote on Mr. Evans' resolution was yeas 32, including Messrs. Cameron, Dixon, Foster, Bale and Wilson. The resolution that the Secretary or War be re quired to inform the Senate what officers of thearmy, belonging to regiments now in active service, aro ab sent service, and the cause of such absence, was agreed to by unanimous consent. Mr. Davis continued hiti speech on the Army bill. Mr. Houston spoke at some length, expatiating on the wrongs of the Indians, and the inhumanity prac ticed against them. Ile thought that a thousand mounted volunteers would, b 3 sufficient for the pro tection of the Texan. frontiers. Mr. Toombs preferred volunteers and styled the regular army a despotism. He cautioned the Sena tors to beware of it. Mr. Davis apprehended no dangers to liberty from' the small number in the army. Mr. Wilson thought that the President ought to be authorized to receive the services of five thousand volunteers for Utah. Ile believed the army to be large enough. A motion to strike out the first section, which pro posed to add two companies to each: regiment was lost by 25 against 26. The same Section was subs°. quontly amended by limiting the incsease to two years. Mr. Halo said that he had as soon vote for an in. ones° for all time as for two years, for that would be the ultimate result. The Sonato adjourned The Speaker announced the following as a Com mittee on the resolutions' of Mr. Harris, of Illinois, to which is referred the President's message on the admission of Kansas into the Union under the Le compton Constitution, Pi 7, Ilarris, of Illinois ; Stephens, of Georgia; Merrill, of Vermont; Loteher, of Virginia; Wade, of Ohio ; Quitman, of Missis sippi ; Winslow, of North Carolina; Bennett, of New York; White, of Pennsylvania; Walbridge,' of Mi chigan : Anderson, of Missouri; Stevenson, of Ken ' tucky; Adrian, of New Jersey; BulTington, Massa. chusetts ; Russell, of Now York. The following Select Committee was announced to examine into the facts connected with the purchase and sale of a treat of land at Wilkinson's Point for fortification purposes, viz: Messrs. Haskins, Hopkins, Wood, I? 4, lorence, and Hall, of Massachusetts. The House resumed the consideration of the oil amendatory to the net providing for the better pro tection of the lives of passengers on steamboats. Messrs. Florence and Whiteley opposed, when Mr Washburn° answered their objection. The bill we. committed to a Committee of the Whole. Mr. Stanton, from the Select Committee, reported that I. W. Walcott was asked the question: "Did you receive from Lawrence, Stone & Co., some time in March last, a sum of securities or money of. the I amount of $30,000, more or less 7" That Mr. Wolcott answered ho did not receive money or securities to any amount for the purpose of influencing, directly or indirectly, by action or vote, any member or aim of tho present or last Congress, upon the tariff or any other measure by Congress or borer& it, or contem plated to be before it, nut did ho ever Pay or promise to pay any money or pecuniary consideration to any officer or member of Congress for a vOe or services in the passage of it, to influence his action in relation to the tariff or any other laws ; nor did ho over give any money or securities to any person for the purpose of being paid to any officer or member of Congress for his vote or influence, directly or indirectly, upon any act under the consideration of Congress, nor had any knowledge that any such act or thing was done by any other person. Ho states that ho had been advised by counsel to give the above as a full answer to everything which such question may involve. To go farther would involve an interference in private affairs, which the committee had no right to do. The Committee-say that they have proof that $55,000 of $37,000 expended by Lawrence, Stone & Co., were put into Walcott's bands, and the committee deem it material to know whether he admits the receipt. of such sum, and how it was expended. They recom mend the passage of a resolution that the Speaker issue a warrant to the Sergeant at-Arms to arrest Walcott and bring him before the Heave for contempt. Mr. Stantomromarked that the witness peremptorily refused to answer the qtfestion whether he received the money or securities for any purpose. This was an important interrogatory. If proper answers can not be obtained, the House had better at once dis band the committee. Mr. Underwood said that the House was treading on delicate ground. They had better pass by the matter till tomorrow, when the question and answer having been printed, they would know exactly their character. Mr. Phillips said they should establish a rule by which all such cases should be governed. The wit ness had equivocated; he should have responded directly ; but the "louse had no right to pursue the matter. - Mr. Moore said that unless the House sustain the Committee he, for one, would ask to be excused from longer service. Mr. Gooch thought that the House was now un prepared to act on a question of such importance which should be delayed until to-morrow. The more refusal to answer before the Committee did not con stitute contempt. That was for the House to con sider. Mr. Lovejoy said that the witness had equivocated. If ho received $30,000 it would be no trouble to him to toll what he did with it. The House passed the resolution repelled from the Committee and adjourned. Arrival of the City of Baltimore. NEW YORK, February 11.—The steamship City of Baltimore arrived this morning with Liverpool papers of the 27th ult., the same as brought by the Indian at Portland. Tho London Daiiy Nero? intimates that the loan to he East India Company will be five millions stor ing• The London limes notices the failure of Jas. Shaw ‘t Co., of Huddersfield, for thirty thousand pounds sterling. The assets are small. Adviooe from Romo to the 23d ult. report that the police pretend to have seized a number of letters, in dicating that a political movement had been pro jected for the 15th of January, and that the conspi. rotors only awaited a signal from Paris, being aware of the contemplated assassination of tho Emperor. Additional arrests -have been made at Paris. Ar coli, one of the prisoners, confesses to having com mittod fifty political assassinations. THE LATEST. LONDON, Wednesday morning, January 27.—The Poet asserts that on the opening of Parliament the Government will propose a measure for the punish ment of political assassins: The News says the reduction of the rate of interest to four per cent. is regarded as certain, to take place on Thursday. The decline in the funds is attrih usable to the sale of a large amount of stock bel )ng ing to the estate of a deceased peer. iiARRISBUII4, February 11.—Senate.—The follow ing bill was read in place by Mr. Wilkins : For grant ihg certain powers to the 110 pital. The following were reported by the committees as committed :—Relative to streets in Allegheny ; a supplement to the act to authorise the election of four supervisors in Indiana township. The following were reported with a negative re commendation :—To impose a tonnage tax on lum ber; passed. Also, a bill relative to a change of venue in the Anderson will case. House.—Among the petitions presented wore the following :—By Mr. Foster : From the borough of Birmingha•n for power to establish a wharf. By Mr. Abrams : Relative to bridges. By Mr. Dona hoe : For the Valley Church road. The following bills were reported from committee as committed :—To vacate Strawberry lane; supple ment to the act for widening Diamond alloy ; relative to streets in Allegheny ; for the increase of Orphan's Court fees; for the charter of the Sons of Malta; relative to bail; to incorporate Moriah Lodge; to incorporate the Duquesne Firo Company. The following bill was was read in place by Mr. Vooghtly :—To vacate certain streets in Allegheny. A vote of thanks was tendered to John W. Forney, Esq., of Philadelphia, for the delivery of his lecture. Yeas 59, nays 7. The bill to extend the Philadelphia Sheriff's inter pleaden act to the whole Commonwealth was passel. The Henan divorce application has been abort. doned. MORTON BERKLEY WASHINGTON CITY, February U.—Senator Davis, in his remarks on the Army bill, alluding to the arti cle from the Union read yesterday by Mr. Hale, said that the article was flippant and presumptuous, and the writer was a scribbler. Captain William V. Taylor, of the Navy, died at his residence at Newport this morning. Judge Cato and Carr, the pro-slavery claimant for a seat in Congress, had an interview with the Presi dent today. The latter loft for Charleston this eve ning. ' The wife of Judgo Douglas is reported to be in a critical condition from a sudden attack today. FIRST SESSION Yesterday's Proceedings. SENATE RECEPTION OP THE TURKISH AD3IIRAL. THE ARMY ROUSE OS REPRESENTATIVES APPOINTMENT OF SELECT COMMITTEES SA VETT OF PASSENGERS ON STEAM VESSELS REPORT Er THE iNVESTIEIATING EOII3IITTEE ITALY FRANC!' L Special Despatch to the Morning Post.] PENNSYLVANIA LEGISLATURE From Washington. COMM .i.. 6, i„. .11; i: GA 0 OLe 'l' I 5...4 klti,C:taN'fs` WILLIAMs. 7ice K 1311UNUT, Ist, ISAIAH DICKEY, 2cl. T./Y.4121,w.. • N. HOLMES, Jk. 'Ziuperint.trulmt. JOSEPH SNOWDEN. Unnmittog of Arbitration for .Ftbruary. ' ISAIAH DICKEY, V. P., W. W. MAIR, DAVID M'OANIIHESS, JOHN FLEMING, , JAMP GARDINER. MOVEMENTS OF 4:WEAR . I) STEAMERS. TO SAIL. • .., SUn'S MPH FOR DATA. Canada Boston, &c Liverpool Feb 1 iv', Catawba New York...... Havana and N. 0 Feb. 1 *"... Atlantic .Now York Liverpool Feb. 13 Edinburg New York Glasgow Feb. 11 Arabia Now York Liverpool Feb. 1: City ot Baltimore. New York Liverpool Feb. 1i Star of the West.. New York Aspinwall Feb. ..! , 1 Niagara Boston Liverpool Feb. '..:4 Indian Portland Liverpool Feb. 1:7 Borussia Now York Hamburg March I City of Washt'n...New York-- —Liverpool.. March 4 Northern Light.... New YOrk....—Aspinwall March ii TO ARRIVE. SHIPS LEAVE FOR Indian Liverpool Portland City of Baltimore-Liverpool Now York.... Niagara Liverpool Boston Baltic. Liverpool New York.... Arago Havre New York.... City of Washt'n -.Liverpool Now York.... Anglo Saxon Liverpool Portland, &c Glasgow .... Glasgow New York.... Hammonia Hambnrg New York.... Weekly Review of Pittsburgh markets. PITTSBURGH, February 11th, 1858. We have but little change to note in the condition of . our markets during the week. The transactions •have -been quite limited in every department of trade. The prices of some kinds of produce have under gone some little modification in consequence of light receipts. With this exception the markets aro devoid of feature. Tho money market continues to improve; tho Banks are discounting freely for their customers, while the rates ontaide are lower, good negotiable paper being readily discounted at not over 12 per cent., while considerable has been cashed as low as per cont. per annum. The rates of exchange have declined, and are as follows: Sight drafts on Now York, per cent. premium for par and 2/ to 3/ per cent. on currency; on Philadelphia, per cont. for par and 21. to 3i for currency; Baltimore, Cincinnati and Louisville are rating at par, The following is a comparative statement of tha Bank aggregates as compiled from the weekly state manta of the Banks of this city for the last and pro. vious weeks ending on Saturday. February 6. January fro. $5,074,953 10 $4,955,977 TO 318,007 03 394,724 11 186,890 48 251,112 83 1,337,610 24 1,364,102 52 Assts. Loans anti Disconnts......... Due by other Ranks Notes, &c., of other Batiks Specie Circulation 1,251,381 00 1,346,201 00 Deposites 1,189,2'23 11 1,164,218 1.7 Due to other Banks 117,200 31 143,0113 31 The above comparative statement exhibits the thllowing results:— InCrease in Loans and Discounts $118,980 31 Decrease in Amount due by other. Banks 76;117 OS " Notes and Checks of other Banks 64,'3..^'.1 , " Specie 26.486 58 " Circulation 413,820 00 Increase in ..... ................. 25,004 54 Decrease in Amount' duo to other Banks ..... ....... 26,665 97 The New York Evening Post, of Wednesday, says that financial and commercial interests are gradually rising from their recent subdued position, more hop. fulness controlling the actions of business men. The plethora of money is having the usual effect, stimu lating parties to seek an investment for it. In the discount market, stook exchinge and tho produce markets, it is clearly seen, anti values aro daily rising. Tho traces of the panic are hourly becoming obliter ated, and the financial atmosphere freed of its male. ria. The stock market was rampant today, and the transactions were the largest of any day this season. The following is a comparative statement of the ex ports (exclusive of specie) from New York to foreign ports for the week - and since January 1: 1856. 1857. 1858. Total for the week $1,310,250 $1,074,202 $865,156 Previously reported—. 5,511,230 4,884,170 4,659,739 $6,560,480 $5,958,372 $5,534,803 Since Jan. 1 The statement of the Philadelphia Banks is again very favorable, showing an increase in specie of $192,392, in deposits $709,303, in circulation $196,- 584 ; a decrease in loans of $54,473, due from other banks $81,103, duo to other banks $641,959. The Philadelphia Ledger of ‘Vednesday says : There was a fair amount•of business in stocks yesterday, and, with ono or two exceptions, prices wore sustained; and, in some instances, an advance was obtained. The sales of loans exceeded $31,000, and of shares about 3200. North Penna. R. Gs advanced 1, And City Gs 3.. Lehigh Nov. Gs, among the best socuiri. ties on the list, aro firm at 93. All the Allegheny Co. loans aro better, with a fair inquiry. Elmira R. 7slare also improving, the first mortgage 7s being qu'oted at 69 a 70, and the seconds at 48 a 50. Penn sylvania R. loans aro in fair demand, as aro also the bonds of 'the Camden and Amboy R. Reading R. bonds and shares were hardly sustained, the latteer closing at a decline of . 1 2 on the sales of Monday. Lehigh Nay. shares declined j, - Minehill R. I, and Beaver Meadow R. h. Norristown R. rose /, Elmira R..}, Morris Cpnal preferred h-, Harrisburg R. /, and Lehigh Nov. scrip 1. The general market was rather heavy at the close. The money market is quiet, and rates easy for first-class paper. ASIIES...There is not much doing in Ashes; the quota• lions for Pots aro nominal at 6®6%c ; a sale of 20 casks of Pearls was made on Wednesday at ti c. on time. Soda Ash we quote steady at I%©lc. on time. APPLES—Thero have been considerable. receipts daring the week, and the market is now well supplied, the sales being made readily on arrival at 75c. to $1,25 for common and $1,5: ©1,61'.% for choice. BACON...There is no largo demand for Bacon, but some small lots have boon selling at 7Q7W. for primo city cured shoulders; 8(38 1 / 1 "c. fur Sides, and 9!.4,@9 .1, 5. for plain Hams. BEANS...Tkore Is little or no demand, and the quotations aro almost nominal at sl®l,lo per bushel for small white. BUTTER...The supply is beyond the demand, and the market is dull; sales of prime roll aro made at about WI, 15c. f lb., and packed at 9®llc. • BUCKWHEAT FLOUR—There is but little Inquiry now while the receipts are but light. Prom first hands sales, In hulk, have been mado at sl,2s'z'a 100 Ma., and from store, in 50 lb. sacks, at $1,50@1,75'.1 1001b9. BROOMS...There is a good supply In market; sales of common are regularly made at $1,25 and for better kluiks $2; fancy lota command $2,25®52,50 11 dozen. BUCKETS AND TUBS...The Beaver manufacturers' prices aro as follows: Buckets common, $1,70 doz.; Buckets, three hoops, $1,9511 doz. P.xtra large Tubs, three hoops, $8,50 1 doz.; do. do. two hoops, $7,25 do ; No. 1 Tribs,sl3,'-5 du. ; No. 2 do. $5,75 do.; No. 3 do. $5,00 do.; No. 4 do. $4,25 do.; No. 2 Feelers, $1,75 do.; Half hifahels, $4,75 do. CORDAGE... Manilla Rope, coil 13 ilb Marline Rope, cut 14'p ID Tarred " " 14 %.1 lb White '• " 16 51 lb Hemp " " 15 lb Tarred , t ‘, lb 4- 4 lb Packing Yarn, fine...... 13 113 lb Packing Yarn, coo 12 111 lb Ben Conns...Maniliasl,B7, $2,81(a511,75 V, dozen; Manilla, 111 coil, M.? lb.; Hemp $1,87, $2,75,®53,75 11 dozen ; coil, 12c. Id lb. PLOUGH LlNTS...Matkilla 87c. !Li dozen . Hemp 70c. per doz. CO'LloNCoausa...Cottou Rope and upwards, 20 do below 22; Bed Cord $2,50®3,6:4)4,75 %I dozen; Plow lines $1,25; Sash Cords $6,60. CANDLES...Tbere has been an advance of .I.‘,c. In the price of Moulds and _Dips; the former we now quote at l, and the latter at 13c. ? lb.; Star '2l3c ; Opal 21c. ' OGEESII...Thoro Ise full supply in the mail:et, and the prices aro lower; sales are now made of Western Reserve at P®9%c. - 41 ib. CRACKERS—Tho prices have experienced a farther do. cline. The quotations aro now as follows:—Wafer Crackers lb. 53/( 2 c.; Butter do. 614.; Sugar Sc.; Soda 03.4 c. ; Bee. ton 6%e.; Pilot Bread 'D bbl. $1,20. PULED FRUPP...SoMe sales of Dried Peaches have been made from store at $3,25 If bushel. EGGS...Thu market continues to bo overstocked, and prices have experienced no Improvement; sales are rondo generally at 10c. 'tl dozen for prime, but inferior have sold at sc.; some lots of pickled oven below the latter rate. FEED...There Lave been some pnrchases made from wharf and mill at 45®50c. fbr Bran, CO® 05c. for Shorts, and t 23,0 75c. for Screenings. FEATHERB,..ftegular sales of prime Western are made at 50®33c. 71 Ib. FISH—No. 3 Mackeral, large, is now selling at $11,50 11 bbl.; Baltimore Herring, $7,50; Halifax do., White Common, $11; Lake Superior White, $l2; Trout, $9,500510; In half barrels about 'Ac. per Lid. advance on these prices. C,odllsh b@tflic. TS lb. FIRE BRlCK—Bales aro regularly made at $23®10 7,1 H. - FLOUR...The market has undergone no change since our last. The receipts havo been extremely light, and Om de mand from store nnprecedentedly limited. Superfine may be quoted on arrival at $3;62%®3,75, and extra at $l. From store, small lots are selling at $3,87©11 fur superfine, $4,25 for extra, and $1,50 for extra family; some superior brands of white wheat b•lnging - $4,62%. GRAIN...Wheat is extrernAy scarce, and is much wanted at better prices, say 75c.11 bus. for common red up to 00c. for prime white. Rye is also scarce, and Is much wanted at 50c 71 bus. Oats are readily bought on arrival at 28c., tho supply being moderate. Corn is firm at the recent advance and sells quickly at .15c. Barley Is selling at 40®15c. for in ferior to good spring and fall. GROCERIES...There has Leen a decided Improvement in thcfmarket for Sugar and Molasses, and some heavy trans: actions have taken place at advanced prices; on Tuesday a sale of 90 hdds. N. 0. Sugar was made from first Lands at Cr. el%c., and e%c. 71 lb. fur the three grades, the terms being cash 125 bbis. of Molasses were sold at the wharf on the same day at 25c. •43 gallon, cash. • Coffee is also firmer at 12 ©12% for Rio, and Rice a t 5%©6c. HAY...There is a fair amcnnt sold at the scaled at from $9 to $l4 ton—o decline. HOGS....There is not much doing; some few country dressed have Leen selling at 4%®5; they are rather slow of sale. 111DES...Green Hides are selling at 4c., and Green Salted at 5X@6. Dry Flint 12©13c. lb. IRON AND NALLS...Tho quotations of manufactured Iron are as follows:—Common Bar 2y 4 , to 3c. lb. Nails: 10d. to 40d., $3,37%1/ keg; 81. and 9d., $3,50; Cd. and 7d, $3,57%; 5d., $4; 4d., $4,25; 3d., $5; six months credit, or 51A cent. off for cash. The retail prices of Nulls aro front 12!,e 2 c. to 25c. keg higher than tho above quotations. hAßD...l•rime city No. 1 is held at 9c., anti country at 8%; but there is nut much doing. LEATI3.FIII...Tho market is becoming steadier, with some changes in prices. The following are .now the current rates:— Red-Spanish Sole VS lb 21(i3 2.0 c. Slaughter "2".6 27c. . Skirting a 310 34c. Harness a 28K 304% Upper dozen „ $30..039 Bridle 440 gift MESS PORK...SmaII sales are making at $l5 gi al. from store. METALS...Pig .Lerid has declthei to 0, and Bar to 007; Sheet Copper 35@i36c.; Sheet Brass 32c. II lb. 01L5... Lard Oil is improving, and is firm at 80c. for No. I. Linseed Oil has advanced, small sales being made at 57c. gallon, for cash, par funds. PIG hIETAL...We have no sales to quota; the market is nominal at former rats.. POTATOES—Neshannocks have advanced ; sales of prime were made from the wharf at 55©130c.; Reds 37%c; Peach Blossom 500.13 bushel, ti 1 : 1 I f, DAVI. Jan. 2i Jan. :,;9 Neb. 3 Feb. 9 Feb. 'LI ...Feb. 10 ...Feb. 10 March 1
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