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Aototiototsotot l'iJJvMwOvsvvwtvw'vw' ,4 pram ar ItmIbc Bdman ef Taeterday. YVe are TtTtnr niHiiHrm (a MmiM Titus Jtr fnT -R The jrarsei of steamship MnguO-lia fcu our thank for Texas papers. Br" The conductor iof, the Southern Express will accept our thanks for newspaper 'a The officers" of the steamer Manhat-" an mill accept our thanks for -Mobile I I 1 1 11 II "1 '1 I TPpr.MeCTrs:.: Mcyay ud EoberU, clerks1 0 the steamer Gen. Quitman, have oar acknowledgments for' Vlcksburg t37" This' morning we have hopes of rain! Itis greatly needed in'the older 'parts, of this city; and on the Levee, to lay Ithe dust, and in the suburbs, not only for this, bnt tq replenish cisterns', and 'in6 the grass and vegetables grow and the trees shoot us their leaves and biing forth their fruit. "We have had a long of most de-ligntful and bright, soft, era spring time we now need rain' to bring on bnt fruits and.

flowers, and it seems that out watchful Father is about to give if tons. So far, 'of all the many delightful sea sons we have spent in this city, this has been the most pleasant and happy one, fall of joy- and gladness, both in the aspects of nature and in 'the reunion of families and the, of. prosperity. ldy we be duly thankful therefor. -'ib TftBK new bus-, sees week opens no less unpleasant than that which closed Saturday night.

Son-dayi also'was ii windy, Just day, soeh as the dry and drying-up northeast wind always brings with it. Out door WorS.ISs'.'bf, and when we shall have a change no one' can telL The weather is not sufficiently severe, how- ever, unpleasant as it is, to Keep back vege-- tationy which, js eTeiywhere'Jn a forward State; The. cane planting is nearly; over, and the neighboring fields are foil of grow-" ing and, vegetables of an excellent 'quality and growth. Above all, the flower which most cheer the heart in. the jnerry spring-time,) are full of the richest and most delicate flowers, while the yellow jessamine blooms everywhere in the neighboring wood.

Of real winter we have had none'yet, and the merry spring-time is VW Dr. Bennet Dowler of whose learn-iag and gentas no- man of his jprofesaioa and few men oat of it can be unaware, proposes to TSegTn the publicailn of the New Orleans Hedrcal Journal under the former san)ef and. has already received much en-coursgement," ja to do both substantial an4 approbatory." soon as! means; 'of! inter-oenmnnicatira are well 'reestablished, and nongh is received to pay for and printing it during' the year, the publication' will Should this' prove" impractical ble. the fonds received will be Two Company No. 24 gave us on Saturday night at the Masonio Hall a remarkably pleasant ball many of the ladies were en iHatque and the music, costumes, were all fine.

Also, at Odd Fellows' Hall, there was given by the Young Men a calico being the first of that kind for a long time, Beaaty is said to be most adorned when unadorned, and certainly from that plain costume there looked forth faces, that were more than ordinarily This ball was crowded, and there 'was but' little room left for dancings bnt still these was unusual hilarity, and we pronounce it one1 'of the best balls of the season, i a iNTERNAnoSAt, On the 22d May next an International Horticultural Exhibition is to open at South 16 ias one montn 'Ciusens ot the unites States are invited to contribute specimens We saw a cjltixin, the owner of' a f'rurn of "native- growth; which we would like to have sent over, Owner, and don't think any Xon- doner In August next, at" Antwerp, an Inter- national Archseologieal Congress is te meet They prohibit. In advance, discussions on feligion I moerfa. Jones says he'd like' to have 'antiquities represented by his maiden aunt. i aj jgi 'i 1 QTlWe by.telegraph'from Baton Songe, that the steamboat National will arrive at-the Stock Landing about 5 o'clock this 'evening with a cargo of 1800 bales cotton Wf'tlXZ'Z1 t. 1 Califom'a, haye the largest dairy tarn ia tha world.

Their farm is oa the sea coast, twenty -five miles west of San Francisco, and covers seventy-one thousand acres. Not so. One Instance we know the i between Bwrwhsvillb and Corpus Christi; In Texas'; which' covers leagues, or -tasy. taake more butter and more cows, but ticy bave not as large a range, and the Carisitas belongs. t-T Having enjoyed the pleasure of a trip oa the magnlBcent iron, low pressure steamer Frances, commanded by the gallant Capt A.

L. Myers, well and favorably known here-T' abouu as a thorough sailor, a polished gentleman, and as warm hearted, man as ever, coin-banded a ship, we take particular pleasure in recommending Capt Myers and his superb boat to travelers to and from Mobile. The office is under the controtof ITu H. IngTaham, who is emphatically the right man in the right place. The Frances will leave for Mobile on Monday.

March 19. past 4 clock Pontcbartrain Railroad cars. The agent is C. Harris, corner Camp and Common streets. There a cuniderable etnigratioa from Havre Lwt month, but the great majority or eniufnuii irom that port choose the United States, notwithstanding tfte advantages ottered to Ukiujq the new Empire of Mexico.

young men laeiy left Knox- viilp- fur Mtnt'u-n LETTER FROM ANTELOPE. -rvr- fSp eclaJ fj; i. Ksw.Yom, March 13, Operators in 'cotton are asking whether advance at Liverpool, reported per; City of Boston to a In thp pan; whether it is real and likely to be On the stTcngtb of yetcraay forenoon; there was a very full 'market, and rather higher prices were, 'obtained but, later, 'ue, day there was a more subdued -feeling and quotations left off rather 4c for Gulf MiddKttgs. On Saturday I heard of a lot of average Uplands which wentas low as bnt the sale was evidently the result of as later the same party held on tin the balance of bis, cotton, as if a new and favorable had attacked him. Tbre never waS a period, probably, when it was eo'difBcult to -write with- respect to the cotton difficult, because thire are influences now, at work to nnsetUe prices which never existed.

uncertainty that' has prevailed with preference to the amonni in the Sou i th "at the close of the war the fatbomlees future of the 'next crop the eccentricities of the gold the peculiar condition of the finances at home and Abroad the competition of India for the American prlr.e,'' and, other things that 'might mentioned? have all conspired to render any the subject of 'cotton most hazardous one, and perhaps to all wholActed ponit. Witness the terrible blonder of the Secretary of the Treasury in his estimate of the iamoujDt of cotton in the South. I Lancashire and the manufacturing districts of Frsnce lost heavily by placing too much reliance upon that They purchased the strength of that official utterance, but ithe 'continued looming up of the receipts jshowed them that they had been (unintentioa-ially, of course,) deceived receipts kept increasing shipments to Liverpool were un-'ceasing and the market reeled and fell under i- (f-'iJ l': I Very naturally, the manufaoaringkbgdoms of Europe have been full of sceptics upon the question of receipts ever since the mistake of Ithe American Secretary i for, they haye argued, who should know if not the head of the Treasury I Hence more' recent estimates and opinions have been received with great It was- unfortunate that the old world should placed such confidence in i the guess work of the Treasury Department for how was possible, high as his govern- mental position was, that the Secretary should know more, or as as hundreds, of less portentioua individuals" in the South and elsewhere What he 'wrote was the result of the hearsay of the agents, and the hearsay or 1 opinions of an equal number of persons, outside of the treasury circle, was just as valuable as these inside. On' either side they were mere opinions, after alL. Aivd it is these conflictory opinions that have played the deuce with the cotton trade, and 'rendered a' steady, market impossible.

One day Liverpool is up one and next day she is down as much, if not more. Fre-jquently, when the trade on this side have i looked for a decline, there has been im-iportant advance, and -when anticipating an advance it has been a decline. The English market in this respect has been more unreliable than the and1 it ia the bumps -downward there that have been the I main cause of the fall that has 1 teen intended I heard a buyer for the Eagliab. market say the other day that he never was so vexed in his life in undertaking to execute orders, a 'within the past few weeks. One 'steamer brings an order to buy, and the next counter- msnds it, and I really, said he, don't believe my friends know what they want.

But this is only natural when we consider, the Influ- ences that have been at work, and the distress-; ing uncertainty that, on all sides, surrounds the question. 1 i It will be fortunate, indeed, if gold does not much further recede, as a drop to 120 or 125 would certainly lead to the calling in of many loans upon cotton, and the tumbling overboard of that precious commodity. It was feared that the European news of yesterday, quoting at 71, an advance of nearly two per cent, would send gold below 30, but strangely enough there was, on the contrary, an advance, the market at one time touching 32. A while ago it was stated that our exports were largely ahead of our imports, but such would not appear to be the ease from a comparison of the following i Imports, sold value, (dob July 1, 1865, date Export, currency valu. 14a.UO.6Li This exhibit makes -as a heaw debtor to the old world, and it is difficult' to see 'how gold can go "down" much in the, face of if most important feature in the Imports is that they show an increase of over gold valuation, as compared with the pre-ceding year, while the.

exports exhibit a de crease of $22,000,000. These, however, will probably' be up by the large cotton shipments from Southern ports, though wheth ex sufficiently to balance our increased imports remains to be seen. why keep on importing at all, when the goods are almost' certain' to be slaughtered on the auction block? The Philadelphia Ledger, speaking of trade in Pennsylvania, SaVs, "sales cannot be effected at any price. While- the importers continue to crowd their 'goods, into the auction houses, the domestis manufac turers 'are 'stacking theirs in the Any offered reduction, in- prices only serves the more effectually to frighten more enectually from the market W'a hear of one stock goods valued at $400,000 sU. weeks ago, that would not realize three-fourths of that sunt If put on the market And this is by no means an isolated case.

The. spring trade of 1866 is a losing one, especially to those engaged in dry goods. The truth is, the price of such manufactures will have to follow the price of gold." Very true, but not as the consumptive (the lona healwy demand) will, have a good deal Jo say upon that point If this were, to set in goods -Would rise, but unfortunately there is little prospect just how of such a de mand, and it his that inflicts upon the mar ket so fesrful an4, deadly a stab. As I said, a while ago, the Korth counted on a creat trade with the South after the war. but it reckoned no wuwiy, ior now coola a corpse purchase goods and wear them how 'could oeca ltseii in tne robes of thrift and content ment AsTEiiOra.

JEsT The Portage Lake Gazette has the following story This fall nearly all the ministers of the 1 i ueuiouiw viuircn, stationed on Lake nperior, went down to conference ou the famous propeller Lao La Belle, the firrt mate off whK-n isagrutf nut dry old joker. Having beard that there were half a dozen preachers, on noara, ne remarked ia a gruff sort oi a -way mat me u-ip wonia ne a stormy one. How so," inquired one of the mini. ters who happened to overhear the rem irlt. "Because tiiore s-so nrnny mmmters on board," eairt the nmte.

Why, said the mm tutor. I've traVf leu on the hike For thn In five years, and never was in a orm yet how do yon account fcr tbatt" Why," said the matheiMtinply, "perhaps you're not much 1 of preacher." CP The tug of war "a frigate's teuder TELEGRAPHIC. bpeciap" letter frBi nrpe ArrlTml rke CJer-Bia Eirtu Fvlltleml Newt-lss" den and Liverpool Markets Texas f- -estate Cenventiea Celebration of St. Patrick's Day SUer atallijience. Kkw Yobk, arebloV-The steamship Ger- mania, from Southampton the 7th, has arrived' with 7W) Liveepool, March 7.

The. sales of cotton for two days embraced 122.000 bales, including 7000 to Middling, Uplands closing iirou Lokdoji, March 7. United Sutes 5-208 closed at 71 1: Consols, 86J: 4" "The steamers St George, Tripoli and tine, had arrived out In the House of Lords standing orders were -suspended to allow the cattle plague report to paes through all ln the liouse of Commons, Mr. Gladsteae said the reform bill would be read on the. 7th and only apply to The London Times says the courage and decision of President Johnson in refusing his ssent to the Preedmen's Bureau bill will en title him to the credit of being, one of the ablest statesmen that has conducted America-.

through a perilous crisis, by his firmness and Fkawck. The debate in the Corns Legis- latif was resumed. Two French regiments in Kome will return A priL At'STBiA. Vienna telegrams announce ru mors of a warlike character are constantly circulating. It is rumored Prince Couxa has addressed to the ditrnitarv nower of Paris a treaty against his forced abdication, and soiic- iunv assistance ior ms reinsiadenienb.

Gebmakt. Great uneasiness prevails in consequence of an unexpected collision between Austria and Prussia on the Duchies question. i A 'separate ministry for Hungary has been denied. Kxw Yokk. March 18.

An Ottawa (Can-. ada) special says all is quiet The leading are subsututmg a banquet for a i osomto, juarcn its. All is quiet 'l be Canadian Parliament has been proroarued un til, the, 24th of March. Heavy firing from cannons and small arms was heard at Sarnia on probably desiirned to alarm the Canadians. St, Paui- March 18.

St Patrick's Day was celebrated by a lanre procession. The bishop and the, governor made speeches strongly denouncing the Finians. Bir Vu -av fmn Ifi TnW. Day was celebrated by a grand procession and an oration. Galveston, March 16.

The past three days' proceedings of the State Convention may be epitomised as follows March 14. It was resolved, to request the President of the United States to annoint com missioners disconnected with the Freed men' Bureau or the army, to visit and obtain reliable information to enable him to decide the necessity of longer keeping up the Freed-men's Bureau in Texas March 15. The ordinance declaring State and Confederate debts null and void was engrossed slso, the ordinance assuming the di rect Federal tax of 1861. March 16. A proposition te create anew State to be called East Texas was under eon-sidertaion, and a resolution was adopted mak ing amajority a quorum The steamer Ladonia, from New York has arrived.

Cotton 20 c. for middling. Receipts light and falling off rapidly. Stock light Freights very tiulL Exchange on New York par to per cent premium. V1CK8BUKG, March 17 The steamboat Melnotte passe i up at 12 last night, the Kinney at 1 P.

and the Arthur at 5P.M. The Louisville passed down at 2 P. and the Pauline Carroll at 4 P. AI. River rising.

Foreign, akd Home Publications. George Ellis, bookseller and Nnews agent, opposite "the Post Office, sends us a large number of home and foreign publications of the latest dates. Among them we may mention the' inimitable Punch and the London Illustrated Ellis has every thing new and late at bis fine book store. Prater and School Books. The publisher, James Pott, of New York, sends us, through James A.

Gresham, bookseller, 92 Camp street, New Orleans, two band somely bound works, the titles of which will give an insight to their contents. 1 The first is entitled "Household Prayers," being a compilation of the book of house-held prayers published some years since in England, by the Rev. Mr. Riddle, and now adapted for the use of American Christians. The book contains a number of prayers, each of which is comprehensive and brief.

other work is intended specially for the young folk. It is entitled the "English Language" The object of the book, the author tells us, it "to- facilitate the child's 'progress, by calling in! to the aid of the which alone be can employ this work, the analogies-which exist in the construction of wdrds, and thus famishing, in addition to the mere increase of memory in the repetition of arbitrary food for thought in the work of, observation and comparison." 1 The' Liverpool and New Obxeans the short time that this important line has been in existence, it is wonderful to notice the firm, hold it has taken upon the confidence of the public Regularity and good management are the chief characteristics of each vessel belonging to the line. A new and pleasing announcement, in connection with' this line of steamers, is made by the attentive in this city, Messrs. Wm. Hunter of 41 Carondelet street Parties haying friends or relatives in Ireland, or England, and who are desirous of their coming to this country, are notified that these steamers grant 'steerage passage from Liverpool, or Qusenstown to New Orleans for the exceed ingly low price of fifty dollars.

The splendid steamship Florida will ieave here for Liverpool on Saturday next, and will touch at Ha vana and Queeastown on her way. This will afford a favorable opportunity for parties to communicate with their friends and advise them of this cheap and easy method of joining their friends in this country. Some RAiLROApixGl' tie Pennsylvania railroad. companies spent last year $183,732,250 in constructing railroads in that State. Of main track, 3483 miles were built of double 1322 miles of sidings, 916 miles.

This does not include hundreds of.milesof.. underground roads to the various collieries. The rolling stock numbers 1519 locomotive engines, 7C0 first class passenger cars, 313 baggage and expreas'cara, 15,288 freight, truck cars, 24,512 coal cars. All the companies ha ve'nt jet reported. i 1 Per; Magnolia, from Indian-oiaaudGalvestou: 1 Mf.

and lady," John O. Sargent aal Uu Hv, Aleyer, Keidei Jiodi, bnauia, J. A. WU-iubiiu, K. Kuttii," Frankliu.

Clo, hmlth. Cook, Bandoli, Mm. -KUm aud frieiw, and. 8 ou deck. fe.

1- 1" 1 il tST" Tlie' Charlestonians have raised obtained from" the Legist ture a 'chaiter for a company te Induce white immigration into South Carolina. GENERAL jNTELtlGENCE. In the New York papent, of the 13thj we find the following special, dispatches Pyesyectae ef inn, Jelat. Kesalation on r. I Washingtos, March 12.

From present indications the Senate is likely to get into a' muddle on Thursday next, when the join tree olution as to representation agaiu. comes up. Already four, propositions in the nature of amendments to the original resolution have "been presented, and there are two more re-hporten. A great effort wi'l be made to recon-'cile all the different propositions, and jnd the joint resolution back to the House with it countenance so chantred that the parents will scarcely recognize their' offspring. Mr.

Sumner to-day offered an amendment to Mr. Doo-; little's amendment, and Mr. Grimes introduced a joint resolution, which he says he does not feel satisfied with, but hopes it may help to form an acceptable amendment to go back to the House. It is the same as that offered in the House by Mr. Broomali.

Mr. Sumner's proposition certainly has the merit of being the most ingenious that has yet been offered. It is so framed as to touch all the various interests which have thus far been found to conflict -It leaves the basis occerding to population, which will Suit New England. It makes no, allusions to race or color, which suits Mr, Sumner and his particular friends. It provides that the disfranchisement of rebels by any State shall not lessen its representation, which will suit Tennessee and Missouri, and act as a sort of inducement for loyal men to dislranchise rebels where they have the power, and at the same time it will reduce the representation of all States which exclude the negro from the right of franchise.

There is a growing sentiment in both houses that some amendment on representation, to meet the changed condition of the country, must prevail. It is the only amendment of the many offered Which is looked upon as actually necessary. Important Order fraat en. Grant. Lieut Gen.

Grant has issued a general order requiring commanders of military departments as rapidly as possible, to cause all rented buildings to be evacuated, and the troops and officers remaining in the commands to be in regular military posts, the property, of the United States. The allowance of barracks, quarters and offices are to be strictly limited to the schedule made in paragraph IO09 of the army regulations, and whenever quar termasters return hired buildings, they will report to the chief quartermaster their reasons therefor. Inspector Generals will give their special attention to this subject will call the immediate attention of all commanding officers the absolute necessity for economy, and will embrace it in their official reports to the respective headquarters. Hapretne CanrC The Supreme Court of the United States has made the following amendment to the Twentieth Rule: Ordered, That the first paragraph of the Twentieth Rule of this Court be amended so as to read as follows In all cases brought here on appeal, writ of error or otherwise, the Court will receive printed arguments without regard to tne number or tne case on tne docket, 11 tne counsel on now siaes snau choose so to submit the same within the first sixty days of the term but twenty copies of the arguments signed by attorneys or counsel lors 01 tms Uourt must oe nrst mea. RccsastracUea.

Representative McClurar proposes to intro duce a joint resolution providing that either of -1 r. i uie ouiiea ui irKinitt, xeuueeaee, norui Carolina. South Carolina. Geo ran a. Florida, Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, Arkansas or Texas shall be entitled to representation in Congress and to resume complete practical re.

lations with the United States whenever the said States, by their legislatures or by conventions, shall formally adopt the following irrepealable fundamental conditions, viz. 1 TKar all Vt sk AAnatirnfiAnal Jkm A IS MS WHOM 4MSLA IVflOiVUSl laws, statutes, acts, ordinances, rules aud regulations heretofore in force or held valid the said State whereby or wherever. any inequality of civil or political rights or immu nities among the inhabitants of said States is recognized, authorized or maintained by rea son of or founded upon any distinction or dif ferences 01 color, race or descent, or upon a previous condition or status of slavery or involuntary servitude, be declared absolutely null and void; mat it snail be forever unlaw ful to make, ordain or establish in the State any sub-constitutional provision, law, statute, act, ordinance, rule or regulation or to enforce or to attempt to enforce the same. 2. That-no payment shall ever be demanded by the said State or any part thereof of the United sutes, nor be made by the said state or any part thereof, or by the United States for or on account of the emancipation of any slave or slaves, or ior or on account or any debt contracted or incurred in aid of the rebel lion against the United States, and that said State shall faithfully and punctually contribute its fair snare toward paymg tne debt ot, and meeting all its pecuniary obligations to the Government 01 tne united estates.

3. lhat tlie following described persons, having taken a leading part in the late rebellion, shall be excluded from the right of suffrage or from holding office Whoever, as a citizen, officer, member of the Legislature or convention of any State, has voted for. signed or advocated the passage of any ordinance of secession wnoever has sought or neld any office of the so-called Confederate Government other than merely municipal or below the grade of captain; whoever has voluntarily loaned or donated any money or property to we saia preteuuea uovernment, or invested in its bonds; whoever, while an officer of the United States, has aided, counseled or encour aged any secession from or war against the United States, or left the service of the United Sutes to take part the rebellion. Sec 2. The provisions of this joint resolution shall take effect as soon as either of the said States for and by its legislature, or by a convention, shall, by a solemn, act' or ordi nance, the assent of the said State to the fundamental conditions therein prescribed, which conditions shall be in said act or ordinance declared forever irrepealable under any circumstances wnatever.

Tfae Reciprocity Bill. The Reciprocity bill was killed in the Houke to-night, thus eminently distinguishing the first night session. The bill had been dis cussed for nearly A week, and all its provis ions had been very thoroughly handled but 1 1 1 1 1 toe rate 01 tne out was aeterminea wmwii en tirety by the animus of members toward Can ad a. Messrs. Stevens.

Schenck and Blaine made tellintr speeches aoainet the bill in its final stage of consideration, and the feeling of the House being wrought np by rigorous allu sions to tne unfriendly conduct 01 uanaaa daring the war. The bill was defeated by a vote of 52 ayes to 75 noes. A. very general feel ing exists also to see what effect the general tann will nave, which gees into etrect immediately upon the cessation of the Reciprocity treaty, wnicn win occur siarcn u. Snag-sling The Commissioner of Customs has received information from a special Treasury agent, that smUggb'ng on the Canadian frontier has generally ceased, except as to whiskey, which still comes over in large quantities.

system, has been adopted by. the Government agentsrwhich has resulted in a demoralization ot tne smuggling forces, and thev can no longer trust each other, the agents having sac-' ceeded in getting them to act as spies upon one another. A similar report comes from North Carolina, and it is reported per contra that in Doutu Carolina, ueorgia and Florida the smuar filers are preparing to do a large business, and nave succei ay to a considerable ex- tent Mexican and FlalsAi Bonds. An attempt to day the House, by Mr. uiaine, 01 aiame, to brand all attempts at guaranteeing Mexican or Finian bonds as un wormy tbe dignity of Congress, was frustrated by objections to the introduction of such icwiuuuii.

xjui wm come up aam ia regular order, and a lively time will be had Upon it, in view of Certain mtruna inflnnna now here and at work in favor of the Mexican project The Internal Revenue 4cU he President baa approved the bill da clara tory of the meaning of certaiu parts of the Internal Revenue act of Jane 30, 1861. By this the 120th section applies the duty of 5 yr Hiuiuu mi uiviuenus 111 scrip or ujoiiov wherever payable, and all stockholders, policy holders, depositors or parties whomso ever, includinir non-reaidsuts. whether cittanns or aliens. The liiid section, as amended, de clares stockholders in any railroad, canal -7 r-T-. navigation, turnpike or slack water company, to mean all persons or parties whatever that are or maybe including iion residents, whether or aliens ana the words -all snch interest, or coupon dividends or profits, whenever the same shall be payable," are declared to apply to all snch interest or coupon dividends or profits wherever the same are or may be payable; auifo Whatsoever party or person the same ars or muy be pay abler including the residents, whether citizens or Whenever the rates and amounts contained in the lists and returns shall be stated in coined money, it is made the duty of the assessor receiving the 1 same, to reduce such rates and amounts to those equivalent in legal tender currency at the time, when and place where, the lists or returns are receivable, and which' value the assessor shall determine.

The former part of this new law is to reach a large class of persons who have heretofore, been exempt-from the tax. and the latter to meet cases where persons have made their returns accord-, ing to a specie instead of a paper basis, The Unestiou of reissuing to the owners Treasury notes or Government bonds irreoov- erably lost by disaster at sea, is now enaging tne attention 01 coin nouses pi congress. a number of important claims of this character rrl are now awaiung wuon. too oemw wrm-mittee on Claims have just made a report in the case of Goldsmith Brothers, bankers, of San Francisco. CaL, who ask the reissue of ten thousand dollars in 7-30' lost on board the Brother Jonathan, wrecked in the Pacific in August last ine committee say uiat a principle of common equity, not to say honesty, requires the Uovernment to make geoa tne loss, in ease the loss of the securities be proved beyond all doubt, and requisite bond of indem nity ne given by tne claimants.

Another ease involving the-loss of sixty thousand dollars in compound interest notes, by the wreck of the Aew urieans steamer Kepnoiic, last fan, nas. just gone to the House Committee on Claims Taxation et U. M. Notes. Quite a spirited contest occurred in the House this upon a resolution, offered by Mr.

Spalding, of Ohio, providing that the internal revenue act of June 30, 1864, shall not be so construed as to exempt, from State and municipal taxation United States notes not bearing interest neia ny inaiviauais as money or, in other words, that legal tender green backs neld as cash in tne safes or pockets or individuals, or as a deposit in bank, shall be subiect to State and municipal taxation. After a struggle, lasting nearly half an hour, it was referred to7 the Committee of Ways and Means. AdmlHiM Cslsrai. The next business in order being the admis sion of Colorado as a State of the Union, Mr. Sumner took the floor in opposition, and urged: First, the irregularity of the proceedings: second, the small number of people in the Territory, not enough to justify the forma tion 01 a Diaie, anu, intra, mat lue outio noes not come with a constitution republican in form nor consistent with the Declaration of Independence.

To sustain his first proposi tion he cited the President's message, stating that he had refused a certificate to the Sena tors eleet because the proceedings appeared to be irregular, and therefore he had referred ine matter to me pennie ior 11s aecision. jot. Stewart followed Mr. Sumner, and argued in lavor of admitting Colorado. Alio discussion will be resumed to morrow.

The President's Pallev. A gentleman just returned from Europe called at the White House to-day and had an interview with the President, which resulted in a free conversation that took a wide range. The latter was assured that the Executive opinions and politics were well understood abroad among intelligent men since the publi cation of his different messages, speeches, and addresses to delegations from Southern States, and that they also commended themselves to nearly all Europeans who were at heart friendly to a perpetuity of our Union and, institur Uons. The President replied that he hoped so, thai he never had. any concealments, and that he tried to so express himself as to be understood of all men.

In fact be considered that he was understood by all except such as were determined to misun derstand him. He desired to restore the Union in fact, as it already was in theory, and to secure to all the States, North and South, every constitutional right they were entitled to but be was now met by men who were icono clasts, who opposed all his puns of recon struction and never submitted any of their own. Why." said he, Uongress. nas now been in session nearly four months, and what has it done What is its policy Can any one answer It seems to me apparent that it has none. It puts itself in the position of cavilling at all propositions from any one else, and of failing to originate any of its own.

It is doing nothing whatever in the work of re construction. Texas is at this instant organising a State government of its own. Hf Congress is opposed to my plan of reconstruction, and this State not only out of the Union, but its citizens not in a condition to exercise tne right 01 self government, why does it not depose the Provisional Governor, oust the officers elected by the people, and impose some other and better form of government Why does-Congress adhere to this dog-in-the-manger policy of reiusing to recognize tne oniy government that State has, and yet declining to give a better onet He the preferred to Mr. Lincoln's system of reconstruction, and asserted that Tennessee, at least, was entitled to exercise the constitu tional prerogatives of a State by. virtue of her action in pursuance of Mr.

Lincoln's policy, etc. His remarks will nnd an echo in the awakened judgment of the people. Tbe Evidence Before the Keeenstrnetlea Committee Cortain radicals are extremely anxious to get the evidence before the Reconstruction Committee printed for use as electioneering documents. Mr. Schenck, of Ohio, offered a resolution calling for the printing of twenty thousand copies of the document, but the move was circumvented, as 11 nas oeen oeiore, oy every Democrat, who objected to the introduc tion of tbe resolution.

With this exception the Radicals have been harping for the strictest economy expenses of tne printing depart ment Confirmations by tbe Senate. The Senate, in executive session, to-day con firmed tbe following nominations Gen. Alexander Asboth, of Missouri, to be Minister Resident to tbe Argentine Kepubuc. Albert G. Mackay, Collector of.

Customs at Charleston, South Carolina. George S. Bryan, of Charleston, Judge of Tl. 1 I tne uniteu Duties uisu-ici court 01 00 oca Car olina. 1 W.

Bonefant, United States Marshal of Maryland. Wm. H. Valliant, Collector of Customs at Oxford, Maryland. Lorent Kent, Collector of Customs for the District Of Texas Cherry, Collector of Customs at Washington, North Carolina.

Moody, Collector of Customs at St Tln. ttttiaiHa -f Cummings, Collector of Customs at A palachicola, Florida. Charles Worth ington. Collector of Customs at Brazos de Santiago. Texas.

Silas T. Smith, of Syracuse, Collector of Internal Revenue for the Twenty-Third District 01 sew io. Edward A. Collins, Collector of Internal Kevenue for Dakota Territory. Ilirom L.

Surveyor General for ivuiNti iiuu Aeorasaa. 117 1 1 i i rarj iiuuiut, wj oa neceiver ox Winnebago Land District. Minnesota. The following named persons have been confirmed as direct tax commissioners for the States named Albert H. Latimer and Robert K.

Smith, lexas; Francis W. Sykes, Kobert T. Smith, and Edward H. Hamil, Alabama Abel Anderson and Pennock Hay. Mississippi; Ed ward P.

Cone and Absalom A. Kyle, Tennes see Daniel P. Tyler, Arkansas Samuel A. Pancoast, John C. Bates and Thomas P.

Robb, Georgia; E. H. Gears, North Carolina Dom-inick Urban, Louisiana Willis Drummond, ISonth t.arolina. Ep" It Js thought that Dr. Spaulding, thn Cathnlic ArrhhishOD of Baltimore, will be the Cardinal it is stated the Pope intends in annnint in the United It is not absolutely necessary for the recipient of this distinguished honor to visit Rome to receive the, appointment The Pope can dispense him from this; but sends a Nuncio to him, to present the brief of the promo-1 tion.

The. Texan State Canventlen, Telexrspnrd te tbe OatvesteW Mletia. a na-rrw Warrh 12. The ordinance ox seces- tinwiuutof bvtbe Mr. Slaughter's substitute was adopted, and ordered to be engrossed.

It reads as follows: amvtntion auembUd, A hat we acano w-jugv the supremacy of the constitution of the United States and laws passed id, pursuance i hereof, and that an ordinance adopted by a tornjer convention of tne peopie 01 February 1st, 1861, entitled au brdmance to dit-solve the union between the State of lexas i and tbe other States, united under the compact I styled the constitution of the United States of I America, be and the same is hereby declared null and void, and the right heretofore claimed ny tne state of Texas to secede from tne union. i hereby distinctly renounced, i xne vote is as bi-n i Tsas Allen, indemn. BIL Baal. Brran. Brad-' bw, Soiks, Camp, of Opshawj Clements, Bal- SrmpK bickMn, inake.

raster. Gentry Glddins. -urcley, llalbfit, Hnidenson, Hunt Ireland, Llud- sy, mnurj, veison, noma, Frr, rbUllpa, rorter. Bouston Thompaoa. i Tjss, Walksr.

WauL minuets, ivior, VTf WW Satb Srnistroiia. Bscoa, is, or Cherokee Deitaer, art HU1, Uant. iaauaua, ot i lSTla sfWebb: lviL J-laaaaaot-nansock. Uart. Titus Jones, of Bastrop Joues, of Bexar; lane, xaixmvr, Miuetier, ncuormHuc, tl la die LOS, slur-eliisoD, Jtoi-toD, Parker, Paisons, Bauke, Sjchard-aoa.

8atandsrC Shuford. Saaw. Smith, ml OoloraSo tmth, of laiari 'J ior, of Tannin; of CameroS; Varnoll, Woods and YoungST. A motion was made by kv. Henderson to reconsider, and to lay the motion to recon sider on tne taoie.

The motion to' reconsider was tabled by a vote of 44 ayes and 36 noes.1 The Committee on the Condition of the State reported an ordinance permitting the Legiala-' tnre to nasa a stav law on iudgments of debts' lor four years, on oonaiuon uuu intarest ana one-fourth of the principal be paid each The Committee on Judiciary reported an or' dinance to prevent criminal or civil proceed-, ings against officers of State or Confederate Government, who, under orders, seized or impressed or injured property or person. f' rf i rTJ fn Ka nritnnaJ losnai ftt sixrv mil. lion of dollars in greenback currency, receiva ble in payment of customs, but three hundred thousand dollars are outstanding, the remain der having been redeemed ana canceled. TBE CITY The Bears and the -Bulla; 1 The political market has been greatly ex cited and unsettled this morning, and has at hut reached a culminating point. Gen.

Canby has come te its relief, and his heavy order for domestic exchange has great influence on stocks. At the present (writing ws ffer no special quotations. N. D. U.

paper, is cpnsid erably below par, and D. paper now commands a fair premium, notwithstanding the protest threatened. Dropping metaphor, politics have run high this morning. The defeated party -die game to. the last, and struggle desperately to hold their own.

Candidates to serve the public all the subordinate omces under those ''recently elected are as. -thick as blackberries 'in June, 'and each is energetically pressing his claims real or imaginary. vr.Vlty-.xeetery. Yesterday was indeed a lovely day--eeiual, spring like. With the facilities offered by our city, railroads, We took a grand sweep over the city and its environs, and found everybody and everything animated and bustling on all sides.

Our whole city, we might say, was turned inside out, and our streets teemed with life and beauty. With a weakness that is gen eral, we to visit the. Half Way liouse, notwithstanding every car going. in that direction was rammed and. jammed, with crinoline, screaming babies, little folks and big folks, small niggers and big ones' Like a sar dine, carefully packed np, we mads the trip.

Oh reaching our' destination we found matters there livelier than we anticipated at this early seaeon. The! cemeteries were crowded with promenade, and the gardens at the Half Way House presented, Unite gay scene. Twelve. huge, with, 'extended nos-trils, were thundering away on a like number of brass instruments; gambling tables were being' Well patronized, and the votaries of uaiq su'i icuituc, hcio good things hugely. This was all very interesting, but as tne shades of evening approached it became' necessary to bethink of returning, and here, was a tremendous undertaking.

Hundreds of eager visitors, not tanding upon the order of their tumbled pell-mell, belter, skelter Into each car as it arrived, With the apparent understanding, that, everybody "look out for No. 1, and the d-r-i take the hind-; most." After upsetting two, or three little negroes, setting a half dozen ladies to Screaming and treading on the corns of a couple of old gentlemen, we finally squeezed in and eyentu- ally reached the eaty. 1. -i We notice that the City Railroad officials in this direction, evince a great deal of diplomacy in Jtheir management. Leaving the city ia the early part of the evening, the interval between i the departure of ears is very brief; returning, however, late in the evening, is quite different.

The crowd once caged, as it. were, have no. alternative and can afford to patiently wait, we suppose, until midnight, if necessary to meet the humor of the conductors of the stabbed. A man by the name of Isadora Keiser was dangerously stabbed this morning, at 4 on Thalia street, and was sent to the hospital i Wm. Donnagan was charged with' having committed an assault on Keiser and; accessory to the.

stabbing. r- motons, Wm. Dougherty and John Tall and were arrested this morning, charged by Capt. of the British ship with attempting to' create a not on board his amp, and also endeavoring to take the life of, some of his1 crewv 1 -n Stillborn. The Coroner has been notified, this morn-; ing, to attend to a stillborn child at 84 Julia-street, and another at 333 Villere street.

i Attempt at Ra.pe. Sonny Pugett," colored; was arrested; last' night at 11 o'clock, on Common street, charged with attempting to commit a rape on a colored girl named Lucindal i' Kefase4. tn Fayi W. Jones, M. J.

Collins, B. Johnson and B. Ward, indulged in various bivalves last night in an oyster shop on Philippa street, and then flatly refused to pay up.1 At least they stana, so charged by JiPratt. Albert Saduski was taken up on Gravier( street, charged with an assault i and battery on 1J. Buckley.

IThos. Toom'ey got into a fight on Wj street last night at 2 o'clock ana bare with disturbing the peace of UuJmes S2t, and lDWuliam Smith and vvurnuu for indulging in ly PDVasseParker, colored, was arrested at thfsyou "ridge, charged by CB. Bride, weU with larceny and bemg a dangerous char- CLouis Duguny and Simon Johnson, both colored, were arrested for carrying concealed weapons. One had a revolver and the other a razor. Wm.

Jackson was taken Up last night disturbing the peace of Treme street for She Herehuti Slataa lnsiT ruie Com pa or, Ho. CanAl street BTew, Oris. I860. THns- i m. 4amk an eleetioB for uuvctm wm oe neia at we aaia-lSt P.

FOQBCHY, Beeretary. rut wm be OP.MMI BUMDAT. uZZI? in ne nappy receire ni old rrtewU ai leaks ewonea. Every thing Uin ierfsiS ecommodatlon of visttorsT tahu-l wthem JenmsJ ef th mi sw Orleans, dred pgss, tsreed en ths i.t ur of AuAZ 1 Kovenber sad February. Sassorlpttena UlTrUhJVv Inadvance, per rs.irl?' js.

rtaiiiis, M.n,, BKARB, J'Mt tne i HJl An feastttaaeea te be Sutde Dr. D. w. SrHktiS, Bos MS, P. OBsw Orleans.

all eosomunieations to be addressed t-Hontb. era Journal of the Medical Sciences, Box 969, P. Hew Orleans. houaTsitjllirurist tks F4I Good, marked H. BAY, New Orleans, received ia March," 186a, tram Is TequesSs te-wsaa and receive the same sad pay eharg-es, otherwise, tbey will be sold St poblio auetion, 4 pay' tko-neicht and expeasea tacnrred tbereoa 1 boxes Household Goods.

1 Bedstead. 'd 's i 1 Rocker and 1 Louhaet I'l-r' 1 Packase, (9 Pots. 1 Cooking Stove and Joints Slors-yipSi 1 mblS lot -C T. BUtoBBCiakV Clamp stroofcj "Pyles O. K.

tsoap rrs andUsrd, made similar to French soaps, and does not an- necessarily waste In ts good fbrthe laundry, bath or toilet PybK9 Bbt'INtt Js also the best washing-bins' use, raanafaStured bjr James Pyle. Bew York. Hold lj and OW Ie mbS IbS ivur BUAr'. tn sucn aarrorssu firnssn, ii from the CHOICEST materials, ia MILD and IMOU LIKKT In 1U natnre. FBAGBAHTby SCXJfTXIV and xWBiry BKNEFICiAL la 1U action apon the skin.

For sale by all druxaista and faner goods dealers, T'- H3 66 lr -) ni'ii i) i "i i IT feaple diner, oa amaaiv nolats. hat all Scree that BMOLAHpKBft EXTRA CT BUBK.V eaW Kidney IMaeases, TMnary 'MssraSrai! Gravel, Weakness and Jaaa ta the J'ssaj Far ia Coaoplainta, and Biaeasa ariabag saare quietly and effectually than any fluid Bztiacfe Busks ia the market Try SUOULBSSXS: "Take, noetbef. 4 bujaay an Apotheessiea.1 Pries 'ltrt f.H D.JJ BARBTK8 Ca, iBaw lark, and BAKsHBaVi WARD a Hew Orlean southern Agenta, ,) WbolaaaU BratfwM, Boston, General Agents. I P9SSS ly liattaa BrooaaaHattaa fiuw Bi Rattan Street and Stable Brooms, Patent Battaa Brooms, same shape as corn brooms Sattsa Sad Whalebone Pros Bruahesi Cats Bzsams and. Brash of every daaerrptlon.

n. evm y. I. BJCHMOirD, Mannfaotorort TO 1m COS Pearl street, Hew rark. New Orleans, Opelonaaa and Great West (rnBanroad, Feb.

li, lWA On and alter Monday; next. SOth the paaaeager traiaa wiU iaavaj the depot at AlfVera every morning at o'alaak. arrivina; at Braabear City at U. M. Betmmiag Ml P.

arriving at Algiers p. H. i The ferry boat will leave the city wharf, near foot of Canal street evsry morning at I 'look, eormectlng with the paaaanger trainav u.i't Freight for Braabear and. Intermediate ataMoaa, will be received at the, aame plaoe everyday, as fju F18 tf '-'Pteaidssaj'H i i i i i I I i ii i i -I p. I Branch the ISew Yrk 'Of seaaa'st Anatomy, 40 and.

4S -Charles atteet Poavvra portacit Leetorea, aotltlad Philoaaphy of Mas riage, as delivered at the Maaema aa new Sarko can be had on application, or by letter enoloaic SS eenta, addressed to Secretary- Branch of the New Yorkkfaaeum of anatomy, it, aad BLf-Ohaato rtroet, Bew Orleana. 4-fjll l.ycenin II ail This Sao room lm the City Half baa been refurniahed. and is now fat eaoalleat ordeE. i AppUoations to hire the same fee and lecturea mav be made in person, orb: totheimderaiiraed. 3.

V. CALHOC! Kft-Ut fcisarian P. B. Library. 18 City HaTV Copper Tip protect uau- dren'a aboea.

One pair rui outwear three wii eewithout JaJS W'- Sold Batterfleld cV Haven, Ageaita tow Ksiaer-) Patent Calorie Engine, -Wax jbowjng Machine, Bew BragPegirifig and trailing TWain. Improved Boot ana 'Shoe Machinery. IsavorSor and Dealers la Tbceadap SUk, Boediea, eta, 4 fMr street, Boston. 1 ji djt isd6s9 Having completed lTrnniw--menu for the aaiea at Anetina and Commiaatoa, mt Cotton, Sagas, Molasaea, Bry ooda, XJlathtiss, Boots and Shoes, Hats Caps, Cutlery, raraX. ture, Produr-, Real Xarato, Stocks, 'ad other-do-.

aeriptiona ul Mershandlaa, and thankral the liberal patronage of the past, wears now ni soared to give Utcreaat-d meilitioa ia the future torn the-tranaactlon of all basineea entrnstod to oar ears. We particularly call the attaatkta of latportors. Jobbers and Bealors of Iry Goods aad CloShlag the central location of our saloarooma, aapeolaDy devoted to that branch of bnaiaeaa U. 1 1 We have secured tha aervtcea of Mr. H.

MARKS, of thirty years experience in that Una of mershaa-disev who wUl devote his whole attsntkai te. aha same. We solicit a share of your patronage, Liberal advanoes mada on eonaigiimenta. Boapectfullv, MONTOOMBBX a BKV B. M.

MOBTOOMKBI, Aoetio or. Lesulass NadaBsl Bask sf New Orleass Jan. 15, I860. Tbia bank wiU be opened fbshnainsas at the Banking liouae formerly oooapiad by 1 Sao rsnliK 01 siew urieana, wiariea nmi) wm 1 ML1U5UAI, tne isrn inav. uours ex from 10 A.

to 4 P. Budaiiy. JalS tf JAJias ROBB, Prsstcenl Itch Itcht Itch! Scratch! Mormtchl Scratch tWheatoa's Ointment win ears the isbu. in 4 hoars. A1m evras aaU Ithe am, Lioora, Chil blains, and all Bropuona or tne okln.

raeaf oenta. For sato by aU Dmrglata, By aending SO eente te WSaS a. POTTS R. Sole Agents, 170 Washington street, Boston, It wUI be forwarded ny man, rree or poaiaga, ie anyi tns timtea Btaaaa. 1 New Oriewna, Nev.

1, 18vVaTha 1 Uaaaer Signed is not isaponslble SB! aoy AobU soaAraoS ad la his name unless acoompaaioa by niswriLi Order, or that of bis attorney otherwise an money or ether operations on bis account, win be held vafj and void. 1 A ktHDl-SaOOaU. Bene ef Tenspersnaee Pellean IMvtaloa Ho. of aaaaeu every WBUBSSPAr KVkS-I0. at 1H o'clock, at the old Ball of the CarroU-ton Railroad Depot, 'corner of Ferdkto and Bsrsnae streets.

Officers ior tne present tor J. T.trtir. H- HnMhMok Wil John Crebbln, B.B.; J. T. A CMelia, aTB.

S. J. J.Prels, W. B.sP. J.

aMella, T. Goto. Jlowna, Ohaai tt r. rmtwcLU u. si.

Borum; BleaUey, B. n. Powers, r. w. -i i 4 -i i The St beat fttlttle Steph era wUI not bo roaponaibls far any dobta bodSwiotA without a written order from M.

LABOHOSJUl nlT Sm I'l hiiw Hiram Ledge Pte TO et Aw F.N en AV. M. -The Begular Moot lags of Jdtra are held In Mount MorUh Lodge-Booro. in tbe Odd Pellova Ban, corner Camp and LaaVvette streets, a WB-KKSDAT KVENIKUS. The foUowinf is ahst sf She ofheera for tbe enautog rear Robert B.

Diamond, W. AC B. Xsvyv Wj SL Brun, J. W.i W. Davis, Treasurer: J.

Uet. ea. retoryt h. Since 8. Thomas rwera.

wens, ajauni 65 ly .) y.V. usotmI r.ni. nMv Wa. very WSl)(9il)il ivskiau, rery WKURKSDAT BVSHIBa, mt kla PraakUn Praaknn Temneranee Haiti soraet wfi-aor-- atreeta, Wstriot. Offlpsrs WuismBoev'vr Jit.

VM! r. T.rJames Mitobfcll, AbMadsr vert. W. A. Bj Christian Bornhaxdfc MoWblrter, Tr.

JphnH. Kempt, W.y.irrmy- cis B. Florea, w. D. "rmrtT, O.I Wsntworth.

W. I. Waa CannadriTay DB. jrrutajjy. Ust mt.

all JaaesvUla, Wiaeoosin, writes fas the whTs 'with JZl teoublsd tor eight years with as iLTBd Bis, brother was trllTl.ttctotMiLgj esaes etroflrttb sns sotO- -teklamt's Pile SrseoonunsndatiOTn.pf bses renUe-Tilde the dally tssttoonisls jrseiva4 by BtelokJand. oght to eoaviaee jamas suSarinav tb ha most aggra-- ehronio eases, of Uos.are by Pt Strickland's Pile B-dy It hv sold fey DnJAVP-t sverywhere. CL B. MOBiSOB "VA Ssiperfer Kswsedy-We east eenselea. iooaly leeommend to those' suffering from a ala-tressing Cough, Dr.

Strickland's Mellflnous Ooagh Balaam. It gives relief almost la withal not disagreeable te the taste. There nodonbtbut thsMenifloous Cough Balaam ia one of the best preparations In ass, and is aQ -that ne proprietor claims for nv we have trie, tt sarins the past week, and found renei nont a ssosais-tresslng Cough. It is prepared by Dr. Btricklaad, 139 Sycamore street, Cincinnati, Ohio, and tar sale by Druggists.

O-B. atOBTaOH4 i Ii a-aaa-aa-mse 1 11 11 1 l.i. i Dyspepsbs-What everybody Wye aanss be true. Ws have beard Dr. Strickland's Teaie apokeaof so frequently by those Whebsivebens Stted ay it, that at last ws are eoeipelleS te make ft kaown to tbe public that 'we really bellova tk-' effects a eure la every ease tberetae, ws say te those who are sufTertng witli or lfarveas Debility, to go toUieir DaajujUWandgotsbotilssS Dr.

StrickVjmd'eTonlel i O. Wnsleaale Agent, ai sm is i oav'r.