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PKNNIMAN, P. GEORGE SMALL. ui'fi famirrial iktoto, BALTIMORE, January 8,1861. The Stock market here was pretty Drm in tone to-day. and in Citj 6 a further advance of 14 to 1 percent, was established, but at New York stocks generally were weaker than on yesterday.

Some of the stocks on the list there declined heavily, but others were only a shade lower in price. Tiie transactions in stocks here were quite light again, the sales at the Board amounting in value to only about $12,000. Nothing was done in Northern Central Railway, but of Baltimore and Ohio there were 53 shares sold at SSB a SStf and it closed as on yesterday at $5834 Lid, SO9 asked regular way. Northern Central left off at sl4 hid regular way, this figure being the same that was bid for it ou yesterday. A sale was made at the Board of Northern Railway 1895 bonds at 46.

but this was the only transaction in Railroad bonds. For City there was a good Inquiry, sales were made of $5,000 1890 at 00, and $2,000 do. at 9634, and they closed firm at 96Y bid. 05 was bid, and 06 asked. We note a sale to-day of 10 shares Merchants' Bank at SIOB.

The Mining stocks were quiet and rather heavy to-day. Sales were made of SOO shares Springfield at $1.89, yesterday's price, and 100 shares Gardner Hill at $2.80. a decline of 6 cts. For Guilford, which closed yesterday at 55 cts. bid, 60 cts asked, only 45 cts.

was bid to-day. There were however no sellers at this figure. In New York to day, all the stocks on the list, with the exception of Erie, which advanced sl, were lower. Virginia 6 declined Missouri Canton New York Central Beading Harlem Cleveland and Toledo SIX; Michigan Southern Michigan Southern guaranteed Rock Island and Galena and Chicago X- SALE 3 AT THE BALTIMORE STOCK BOARD TUESDAY, January 8, 1861. SSOOO Bait 48shs.

B. 0. 58X 2000 5 1000 RR. 100shs. Gardner Hiil Mining 10 shs.

Merchants' SOO shs. Springfield Bank, Mining Co. PRICES AND BALES OP STOCKS IN NEW YOLK BY TELEGRAI'H. Through WILLIAM KISIIER SON, Stock and Bill Brokers. No.

22 South street. Ist Board 2d Board. VirginiaC's 75 u0 Missouri 6's 68 68 Illinois Central bonds 00 00 Canton Company, 14X 00 EVie Railroad 36 36X New York Central Railroad 77X 78X Reading Railroad 40 40 Panama Railroad 00 00 Cleveland and Toledo Railroad 33X 00 Michigan Southern Railroad 00 Cumberland Coal 00 00 Harlem Railroad 00 15.x Galena and Chicago 00 64 Michigan Southern, guaranteed 33X 00 Rock Island 00 heavy, steady. The New York Tribune of this morning says: The results of the bank statenn nt are considered in the street as very favorable, showing the reduction of loans which we indicated yesterday, with a large increase in specie. The reduction in loans was involuntary, arising from the contraction of business.

The actual amount of specie in hank to day is greater than the average. The reduction of loans is still more surprising, as a large amount of the new treasury notes are included by the banks in the loan line. The comparison with the previ vious week is as follows: Dec. 29. Jan 5.

Capital $69,158,000 $69,158,000 Loans 131.316.2 i 8 129.625.465 793 Specie 23,275.058 24,839 475 1.564417 8.287,582 7.693.283 410 701 Deposits 57.165,594 86,454,430 The stock maikot opened with more firmness this morning, but fell otr toward the close of the session, and was dull and heavy afterward. I i the afternoon prices were lower, and the market, though active closed weak The money market continues to grow easier. On call the supply at six percent, is considerably in excess of the wants of the brokers. A fair amount of paper passed to dav at nine per cent. 1 irst class paper is growing very scarce and lenders are still as distrustful as ever of second class names.

Exchange on Europe is firmer, hut there is little doing The leading drawers are asking 105 ft which importers are not to give. Mercantile bills are scarce and rates are higher. The movement of the banks in the four principal cities of the Union, in which weekly reports arc made as shown by their last statements, is as follows Loans. Depos't-s. i-.

U'rc'n X. Y'k, Dec. 27. 87 165.594 21 275 (08 8 287 's BOSIOD, 31 62531155 18.101474 7 d36'' Lis 24 927,097 18133744 58'4464 2X111716 N. Uil's 'J 18 111431 13 656 653 61 8 874 Total $237 138 4 s.vt 417 1 ss2 Ir, 957 Las week 11.083 si- 3Y530.814 '3540 vO6 La-tyeai 234 42il C' 27 111 -2s 41.431,605 28 800.295 The city authorities of Cincinnati give notice that tlicy propose to redeem $300,000 worth of the city hoods, issued to the Little Miami Railroad, and also the White Water Canal and the Water Works bonds.

None of these bonds are due. but this amount having accumulated in the sinking fund and the treasury, the city deem it wise to redeem its indebtedness. The Philadelphia Ledger, of to day, says: The operations in stocks yesterday were not so as on Saturday, but prices generally improved. The demand for money in consequence of lessened business in almost all departments has lessened the applications at bank as well as 011 the street. First class paper is quoted, and to some extent placed at 10 per cent.

The more general rate, however, is 12, running sometime to 15. The weekly statement of the Philadelphia Banks presents the following aggregates as compared with those of the previous week Dec. 31. Jan. 7.

Capital Stock $11,807 545 Loans 20 927,197 20.891 280 Dec 35 811 Sp ec 3.884,404 4.020.266 Inc. 135.802 Due from other ks. 1.880.557 2.052 528 luc 171 971 Due to other Banks. 3,482,991 3.593.785 Incllio'794 Deposits 15,133 744 35.261.925 Inc 128 181 Circulation 2,610,710 2.639,812 Inc. 79 096 BALTIMORE MARK ETS, has been an active movement inCoffee again to day, the sales, most of which have been made to go West, adding up about bags.

The sales include hags Rio ex "Adelaide," 1,000 of which was sold yesterday on private terns, hut understood to he at 1" k' 1,200 bags Rio at 121, cts 1,500 bags do. at 12M cts and 300 bags do. at 121j(a-13 cts. The sales within the last day or two have reduced the stock of Coffee here to about 15,000 bags, Rio closes steady at cts for fair good; 13 cts for prime; I.aguayra at and Java at cts. per lb.

was a good inquiry for Flour this morning, and the market for it was quite firm in tone The demand was principally for Howard Street Super and sales were reported on 'Change of 750 bbls. of this description at $5.50 per bid at which figure it closed firm. Ohio Super was held firmly at $5.50 per but we heard of no transactions in it. City Mills Super is still held at $5.25 per but there seems to bene buyers at this figure. For City Mills Extra there was some in quiry this morning, and $6 25 per bbl.

was offered for a cargo to be made, but it was not accepted. We quote Ohio Extra at $5 75; Howard Street do. at and City Mills do. $6 25 for regular Shipping; and E0 per bl. for fancy brands.

FAMILY FLOUR, rVe quote Family Flour to-dav at $8.75 for "Welch's, $8 for the hest brands of Baltimore ground, and per bbl. for Ohio and Howard Street. RYE FLOUR AND CORN MEAL. Rye Flour is selling in lots as wanted at $4.25, but we quote Corn Meal dull at for both Baltimore and Brandywine. Grain market continues firm, but the operations are still restricted by the light supply.

Wh at Is in demand for export, and sales of some 3,500 bushels red were made this morning, most of which was for this purpose, at 133(a)136 the latter figure being paid for a cargo of 1,909 bushels. White may be quoted as ranging from cts. for fair to prime, but there were only a few hundred bushels of this description at market. Corn was rather quiet this morning, but it was firm at yesterday's figures. There were some 7,900 bushels received, part of which was sold at 61 62cts.

for new white. cts 4 for for new yellow, and 70 cts. for old rln. Oats wwre in better supply than they have been for some days the receipts amounting to about 3,000 bushels, but there was no Ryeatm-rket. Oats sold at cts.

for Maryland, and we quote Rye as before at 75 cts. for Maryland, and cts. for Pennsylvania. continues dull and heavy, but rates for it are unchanged, and we still quote as follows viz: New Orleans at for new crop; Cuba at 17(dl 20 English Island at cts and Porto Rico at 25(a SO cts per gallon. Provision market hasexhibited a deal of buoyancy today, but the operations have not been heavy, the transactions being restricted by the light stock here.

The demand for Eacor has been particularly active, and we note sales of some 60 to 70 hhds in lots at7X(XB cts. for old and new Shoulders, cts. for old and new Sides, and we quote new Shouiders and Sides as closing firm at 8 and 10 cts. There have been no sales of Bulk Meat to-day so far as we have heard but there were sales yesterday, in addition to those nc'. ticed, of 25 hhds.

Shoulders on the spot, and 30 hhds. do to arrive at 6)4 cts. Shoulders are held to-dav at and Sides at SJiftiO cts per ib. There is a demand for Isrd. and we note sales to-day of 200 lbs.

at 10 cts. Mess Pork has again advanced Wequoteit today at and some holders are asking $lB per bhl it. There is a demand for it but we have heard of no sales to-day. We quote Prime and Rump Pork at but Beefcontinues dull at our former quotations, viz sll al2 for Baltimore No 1 and sl3ffil4 per bhl. for do.

Mess. ICE We quite Rice at cts. for good to prime, but we hear of no transactions of importance in it to-day. There were sales yesterday of 100 tierces, but the terms were kept private. liwwll for nd le Vi bUt quote Liverpool at 95a 100 cts for Ground Alum 160 cts.

for Marshall's and Jeffrey Darcy fine and 185 cts. per sack for Ashton do Turk's Island Salt is still quoted at 20h25 ct but a cargo could not be sold at th se figures. A cargo of 7 300 bushels was received here yesterday. was a good inquiry for Cloverseed aca'n to-day, and the market for it was firmer than on yesterday Sales were made of 125 i ushels at $5.25, and of 250 bushels at $5 50 per bushel of 64 this figure being an advance of 12)4 cts. on the 'top prices of yesterday We o- "uothy Seed at and Flaxseed at per bushel.

SUGARS has been more doing in Sugars tori, ome Js post Bnd market for them is Il an was u'thougli prices are not Ji.ve 1 ve re 10 day sales of 1.693 boxes claye.i Cuba to go to another market for refining h'ch were kept private, 15 hhds Cuba at $6, and 20 hhds. Dew crop New leans at 675 We no a s- a urt a fr ,0 i M.ds and 660 boxes Sugar to London. Our quotations for Sugars are still as follows, viz: $5.25 tt 50 for rt-flnlnir grades Cuba and English Island; a 6 50 for ero eery grades Cuba; for common to prime Porto Rico: and 50 for New Orleans. is pretty firm, but the market for it exhibits but little activity. We note sales to day of 100 bbls City at 18)4 cts this figure being an advance of a cent on yestt rdav's price, and 60 bbls.

Ohio at 19 cts. Country Is hold at 18)4 cts but wo have heard of no sales of this description to-day. See Fourth Page. FOR CITY INTELLIGENCE. FOR DOMESTIC MARKETS, FOR SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

Moiioo rr ied in Wafhington from JHj JE A LATEST NEWS TELEGRAMS. Arrival of Steamer Palestine. FOUR DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE. English View or ilie American of Recent China News. NEW YORK, Jan.

steamer Liverpool on the 2Cth arrived here this evening. The steamer Arabia arrived out on the 23d. Business had been suspended for the Christmas holidays since the sailing of the Australasian. Political affsirs generally were unimportant. The political crisis in the United States was regarded as being more serious in England than at first supposed, and was attracting much attention.

The London Times in a leader, savs, it thinks it quite possible that the problem of the Democratic Republic may be solved by an overthrow in a few days, in a spirit of folly, selfishness and short sighted ness. Dalian affairs continued unchanged. It was reported that the French fleet was about to quit Gaeta, but a counter rumor prevailed in Paris that Prussia and France had agreed to support Francis 11. in his resistance until spring. Great demoralization was reported to exist in the besieged army at Gaeta.

It was stated that a decree was preparing at Naples, ordering an extraordinary levy of men between the ages of 18 and 55 years of age. Placards had en posted at Rome, bearing the arms ofVicior Emmanuel and the de sire annexation to Sardinia." These placards were surrounded by crowds, but no arrests were made. A circular had been issued bv M. Schnierhing, of the Austrian Ministry, detailing certain reforms granted. Its provisions are very liberal.

China advices state that the ratification of the treaty with the Allies was exchanged, and the con vention signed at Pekin, Oct. 24th. The French army retired from Pekin, Nov. Ist. The English would remain until the ambassadors left.

A large force were to remain at Tien-sin till the treaty conditions were fulfilled. The principal clauses'of the treaty are as follows: The Emperor is to apologize for the Peihn affair last year: English and French Ministers are to reside at Pekin; the indemnity fixed is to be doubled, and Tien tsin is to be opened to trade immediately and emigration is to be allowed. Cowluan has been ceded to Great Britain. The Emperor's summer palace had been entirely burnt. The bodies of the English prisoners who died in the hands of the Chinese were brought to Pekin and buried.

Captain Brahazon and Abbe Sue, were beheaded by the Chinese about Sept. 21st. Their bodies had not been recovered. The Emperor was still in Tartary, Important from Completely Liberals in Possession of the Capital. NEW ORLEANS, January British steamer alorus, from Vera Cruz, bound to Pensacola, touched at the Southeast Pass, and reports that Miramon has been completely routed, and that on Christmas day tbe Liberals occupied the Capital, and that Puebla had capitulated.

President Juarez had been sent for, and was to leave on the 3d inst. for tbe Capital. The city of Mexico was tranquil at last accounts. Election of United States Sena to I'. HtRRtsBCRo, Jan.

Cowan, Republican, of Westmoreland county, has been elected to the U. S. Senate in tbe place of Mr. Bigler. The vote stood: Cowan 98; Foster 35.

This was a strict party vote. Mr. Cowan is not a radical Republican. He was formerly a Henry Clay Whig. Vessel Seized for Violating; Virginia Inspection Laivs.

NORFOLK, Jan. 8. in Hampton Roads, ship Galatea, from Caliao. The schooner S. W.

Suttrell, of Staten Island, has been seized for a violation of the Virginia inspection laws. Fire at Fulton, Sew Y'ork. FULTON, Jan. 7. Fulton starch factory, located near this village, was burned last Loss estimated at to building insured for 540,000 and the stock for 330,000.

The building was occupied by lessees. Testimonial to Major Anderson. ALBANY, Jan. State Senate have unanimously passed a resolution to present a sword to Major Anderson, with a copy of Jackson's memorable proclamation against nullification. Senator Cameron Declines a Place inMr.

Liucoin's Cabinet. WASHINGTON, Jan. B. considered reliable, says that Senator Cameron has declined the offerof a place in Mr. Lincoln's Cabinet.

Arrived for Or iters. NORFOLK, Jan. Astreaand Chapin, from i Caliao, have arrived at Hampton Roads and arc 1 awaiting orders. Ship News. NEW ORK, Jan.

barks Camfranevs and Klla Virginia, of Baltimore, from Rio. The United States frigate Congress and guu-boat Seminole were at Rio November 22d. Cotton Ship Durnl. MOBILE, Jan. S.

ship Birmingham, Captain Johns, with 800 bales of cotton, was burnt yesterday in the Bay. FACTS AND RUMORS, FROM THE WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENTS OF THE NORTHERN JOURNALS. A strong effort is being made to carry the proposition adopted by the Border State Committee through the two bouses of Congress. The Senate will undoubtedly adopt it, but it is believed that there mav be found enough secessionists to vote with the Republicans to defeat it in the House. An argument is presented to the secessionists to induce them to support the plan, to the effect that under it they need not abandon, but only postpone secession until Mexico is conquered at the expense of the United States, and then the Gulf States can go out, carrying Mexico with them, and thereby not only hold the key to the Gulf, dictate terms to the great grain-growing West, and control the transit across the Isthmus, hut with a vast territory, washed by the two great oceans, they can establish themselves I as the France ot this continent, and re open and currv on the African slave trade.

This programme sounds very pretty, and if the secessionists will believe it long enough to save the Union, somebody else will have something to sav abrut it afterwards. A gentleman arrived this evening from Charleston, in company with Com. Shubrick. Both say the panic which prevails there is 1 here is a great lack of food; business is prostrated; the people are idle, and patrois are wandering up and down tp preserve order. On the day Com.

Shubrick left there was unusual excitement, and upon inquiry he found that news had been received that the steamer Macedonian was on her way with eight hundred troops to bombard the city and reinloree Major Anderson. He could not convince them to the contrary, and expresses the opinion that they cannot hold out in their present condition long, unless Georgia comes to their relief. No vessel entered or left the harbor while they were there. The Senate went itito Executive Ses ion on a test vote, by seven majority. Mr.

Melntyre's nomination was referred to the Committee on Commerce. li confirmed, then the other question must come up connected with the discharge of his duties as Collector of Charleston, the first of which will be, Can he collect the revenue in any place but the city, and do the limits of the port extend beyond it? During nullification, the Force bill was passed, to give Gen. Jackson authority to collect on board of any vessel he might employ for that purpose, and the Treasurer holds now that another law is necessary before Mr. Mclntyre could act as proposed. Thurlow Weed, the distinguished and influential editor of the Albany Evening Journal lias been the observed of all observers since bis arrival here, on Saturday last.

It is generally understood that his errand here is to assist, as far as possible, in bringing about a peaceful solution of the existing difficulties, by persuading his Repub ican brethren to adopt a conciliatory policy. Many other peacemakers were busily at work yesterday, in earnest endeavors to induce the extreme men of the North and South to surrender some of their ultra opinions upon the altar of their country. The delegation from Mississippi called on Secretary Thompson yesterday, and desired to know bis position in the Cabinet and bis views on the subject of enforcement. He promptly pledged himself to resign it a single soldier is ordered South with his knowledge. If done without such knowledge, he will resign, when the fact is ascertained, on two grounds.

First, because it would be a violation of good faith; secondly, because of the act itself. This was considered satisfactory. Memorials are still pouring in, signed by thousands of all political parties, urging upon Congress to adopt Mr. Crittenden's plan of adjustment. Senator Bigler received upwards of thirty petitions this morning, some of them thirty and forty feet long.

Ihe people in the North are becoming aroused. Trustworthy information is here that Alabama could be retained by any moderate concession, and the same feeling is known to extend over Georgia. A member of the House just returned from Kentucky states that the Breckinridge Democracy are rapidly joining the secession scheme. The Representatives from tbeCotton States about to secede, have not yet determined whether tbey will withdraw from Congress immediately after the ordinances are passed, or wait for the development of events. jl'icoln, through a friend, formally tendered Hon.

m. A. Graham, of North Carolina, a place in his cabinet. Mi. G.aham sends a letter declining, and saying that his taking the place will not restore peace to the country.

ESSEL BURNED AT SEA. Howes, of ship Scargo, arrived at Boston on Sunday last, from Calcutta, states that at six P. M. on the 7th of December, latitude 33.28, longitude G9, he saw a vessel on lire (before briefly reported), supposed to be an iron steamship of about 1,500 tons; he bore away for her, and at midnight voices were heard to windward, hailing the ship. The Scargo was hauled on the wind, it blowing hard from W.N.

with a heavy sea on at the time, and madeEail to windward, and burned blue lights during the night. At five o'clock next morning the burning vessel had disappeared, and it is supposed sunk, as nothing could be seen of her at daylight. Ran down to leeward and saw a quantity of casks, boxes of lemons, broken spars, Saw no boats or ratts, or any of the crew during the dav. During the night saw a bark pass the burning "vessel but the Scargo did not speak her. JAMES ER AND KANAWHA (COMPANY.

Letcher, in his Message, recommends to the favorable attention of the Virginia Legislature the contract entered into by the James River and Kanawha Company with Monsieur Bellot des Minieres, Brothers for the sale of the canal. Assurances which the Governor has received induce the confident belief in his mind that M. de Minieres. who is expected in Richmond in a short time, will come prepared to execute the contract on his part. It is a significant fact that, of the fifty-four pamphlet he Exec Message, only one is occupied by this subject, which led originally to the ca lor an extra session of the Legislature, so rapid and overshadowing has been the march since then RnnW involve the vital interests of the Republic.

Hichmond Dupalch. The Washington Star of yesterdav evening says Ihe War Department have ordered three Com panies of United States troopa from Fortress Monroe to this city. We look for their arrival here to-day or to-morroir. LA INTELLIGENCE. CRIMINAL IND.

Honorable Henry May, State's Attorney. Yesterday being the day for the commencement of the trial on one of the indictments against Milj ton Whitney, charging him with malting a false report to the House of Delegates, the Court roam was densely crowded. The Court was called at 11 I o'clock, when Mr. Whitney, with his counsel, Messrs. Charles H.

Pitts and William Pinkney Whyte, were present. case was opened, Mr. May read a note from Dr. Stokes, stating that Mr. Gaskins could not possibly appear in Court to testify, owing to an attack of paralysis.

Mr. Whyte then arose and said that the counsel for the traverser propose to take up and submit to the Court at one time all of the indictments involving the matter of the finances of Mr. Whitney, of which there were three. The first charging him with making a false report to the House of Delegates; the second with neglecting to keep as required by law, a certain book in which all monies received by him as fees of his office should be entered and the third charging bim with embezzling the funds of the State. The other indictment, which did not relate to any of the financial affairs con, nected with the officer of State's Attorney, would not be considered at the present.

The counsel for the traverser, suggests this for the reason that the same line of proceedings would be had upon all the indictments, both for the prosecution and the defence. They, therefore, proposed to submit all of the three indictments referring to the financial matters of Mr. Whitney at the same time, from the evidence produced upon this trial. Mr. May said, nothing could be more agreeable to him per, sonally, than to accede to the proposition of the counsel.

Butin the trial of this cause, all personal interest would be thrown out, and the ends of tice alone looked to. He would have preferred, if the suggestion had been made before, but at the present time he would have to object to such a course. Two in, dictments against the traverser seemed to cover the same facts, but this, perhaps, would not have curred if he bad had an opportunity of advisin" with the Grand Jury, when that body had the maS ter before them. He would therefore object to the proposition of the defence. If they presented it as a question of right, he would argue the matter, upon that question.

Mr. Pitts said they lid not present it as a question of right, but merely to save time and the trouble of going over the same grounds two or three times. Mr. May said the State was ready to traverse the indictment which it had selected to try first. The Court remarked it could not compel the State to try the indictments together.

It laid entirely with the State's Attorney. Mr. May then opened the case by referring to the nature of the indictment and the averments contained therein. The indictment which charged Mr. Whitney with wilful neglect of duty was founded upon the sth article of the Constitution, sec.

Ist, which, after defining the mode of electing a State's officer for the city of Baltimore, his term of office, declares that he may be subject to removal therefrom for incompetency, wilful neglect of duty, or misdemeanor in office, on conviction in a Court of law. This indictment, in substance, charges a false, deceitful and fraudulent report to the House of Delegates. By the laws of parliament, which had become in some measure the common law, that popular branch of the government had been invested with the powers of a grand inquest, having the right to exercise an inquisitorial power over all the public officers of the realm. These powers have constitutionally been given to the House of Delegates of the State, and it has an entire authority over all the officers of the State, in anything which relates to the public functions of an officer; as to calling for accounts and for papers in regard to accounts, and for aoy statements referring to his official duties. This proposition cannot, said Mr.

May, be successfully controverted. Mr. May then went on to say, that in February, IS6O, Mr. Maxwell, of Cecil county, being then a member of the House of Delegates, offered a resolution, requiring the State's Attorney of Baltimore city to render a statement to that body of the monies received by him, and the expenses of his office during the years 185G, '57, 'SB, and to have the statement by the 15th of February. This demand carried with it a great obligation upon the officer who represented the State; itappealed to his highest sense of duty, to the utmost principle of good faith, and it was his duty to respond in good faitb, there should be no prevarication, no avoid ing of responsibility, but the information should have been of the clearest and most direct character.

Mr. May then said he would state the grounds upon which the indictment was found. Upon the loth dav of February, 1860, the traverser laid before the House of Delegat-s the following report. Mr. May thc-n read before the Court the items as returned in the report of Mr.

Whitney, to the House of Delegates. Mr. May then called attention to the averments in the indictment, which charged him with rendering a false, deceitful and fraudulent report, in that he omitted to include cerUinsums of money which he had received, amounting to the sum of 57.87 C.57, and also a note of the city for 51,900. The precise averment, is that the account of expenses on the credit side of the report, is untrue, and that sums of money, together with a note, have been entirely omitted on the other side. For this the State charges wilful neglect of duty on the part of the traverser.

Mr. May then went on to give the figures and amounts which would go to sustain the charges in the indictment. the 10th of January 1859, Mr. Whitney received for fees of the September term 1858, the sum of $2,543.33, paid by the city, and in his report he admits only 403.33, making a difference of $1,140.00. Second The fees of May Term, 1859, were 53,736 57, of which Mr.W.

rect-i-rod on the 14th in ms report he admits only $1,540.34, a difference of $296 23. received on the sth of November, '59, a note from the city for $1,900, with i interest, the balance of fees due him for May Term. His note was assigned to Whitney Cushing, and paid to them through the Western Bank, with interest amounting to 557.95. He does not report this note, and concedes the The fees of the September Term, '59, were 52, 740.34, of which he received on the 10th of January, '6O, 51,540.34, and a note for 51,200. This note was en- i dorsed to Whitney Gushing and paid to them.

In the report Mr. Whitney does not specifically admit this note, and omits altogether $1,540.34, and refers to the amount due him from this citv as 53,100 for the year 1859. omits in his report the payment of Sheriff Gaskins of 51,597.13, among his receipts for 'SB, but keeps it for upward 1 of a year, as the final settlement with Gaskins was on the 26th of April, 1858. omits to charge Mr. Creamer's payments of at least 53,000, (thatamount being paid to Mr.

Pinkney on his or- ders,) as received by him, and omits them altogeth- er in hie report to the House of Delegates, although paid long anterior to making that report, He thus concealed from the House of Delegates, sums paid him by the city and Sheriffs Gaskins and Creamer, an amount exceeding 56, 000. The amount 1 of the two notes, and 51,200, in all 53.100, 1 he had also received, before his report, but does not admit it, but leaves the House of Delegates to infer that he had not received it, and that it was due. The indictment also avers, Mr. M. continued i to say, that the report of the expenses in the office I of the traverser, was a false report, exclusive 1 of the SI ,500 paid each year to Mr.

Pinkney, the report stated the expenses of the office for the year i '56, to be $773 35, for the year's7, $1,389.42, and for the year 'SB, the sum of $2,810.00, showing the second year's increase to be $607.07, nearly double the expenses of the first and the increase" of the third year to be almost quadruple. Mr. May then referred to the evidence which the State would produce to sustain the averments of the in- dictment. The State would contend that upon each and every item there was a dereliction of duty on the part of the traverser, and if the Court found 1 that the State maintained the allegations, the Court's duty was to remove the officer. If it was shown on the other side that the items of the re- port were mistakes, the State wonld contend that it was wilful neglect of duty on the part of the i Mr.

May concluded, the i defence said they would make no statement i at the present stage of the trial. The State then called Thomas H. Moore, who was sworn. Was formerly Clerk of the Criminal Court; the costs for Mr. Whitney were taxed on the docket, and list handed to the Sheriff for collection: had no book showing the amount received by Sheriff; don't know what Sheriff collected or what he paid, By Mr.

no means of knowing what a Sheriff collected or what he paid. Mr. Whyte It was usual for Sheriff and Clerk to confer together when discrepancies occurred; never knew 6 when the Sheriff' paid the officers of the Court; Sheriff charged for collection 6,7 and 8 per cent. John A. Thompson, City Register, Register stated to Mr.

May that he had no memo ranoum of monies which had been paid to Mr. Whitney with him, but could procure the state- ment from his office made for the Grand Jury. Alter an absence of a few minutes Mr. Thompson returned with the statement and the book of ac- 0 counts of his office. At the request of Mr.

May he then went on to state the amounts paid Mr. Whitney from the time of the commencement of his official career in 1856, up to the 15th of February, 1860. as follows: 1856. Paid Mr. Whitney.

13th May $1,520 00 for January Term. 12th September 2,786.66 for May 1857. 21st January 753,331 18th February 1,000.00 for September Total for 1856 $6,059 99 1857. 25t1 May $2,050 00 for January Term. 23d September 2,824,90 for May 1858.

1 20th January 2.000 001 23d February 2,233 33 for September Total Tor 1857 $9,108.23 Mr. Thompson explained that the item of 20th January, ISSB, for 52.000, was an order of the Iriminal Court, on the Comptroller, favor of Mr. hitney, which had been transferred to R. France and paid to him. 1858.

12th May $1,403.33 for January Term. 14th September 6,198.00 for May 1859. 10th January 2,543.33 for September Total for 1858 $10,144 66 1859. 20th May $1,586 66 for January Term. 14th September 1.836,571 sth i 900 00 i 1860.

10th January 1.540 34 1,200 00 for September The item of $1,900, sth a note of the city, for months, bearing interest, which amounted tin maturity to $57.95. The item of 51,200 on 10th ol January, was a note of the city, at 4 months, without interest. The total for the year 1859, received from the city, in notes and money by Mr. Whitney, was $8,063.57. Mr.

Thompson then went into a lucid exposition of the manner of paying money through the Registers and Comptrollers reason of the necessity sometimes of the city being authorized to issue notes payable at certain times. In reply to Mr. May, he said that Mr. Whitney received the notes in payment of fees, else he would not have given a receipt. Mr.

only a legal inference. Mr. he give it as a receipt for monies, or only a3 an evidence of debt? Mr Thompson said he considered it at the time a settlement of Mr. Whitney's account. Had no conversation with Mr.

Whitney about the note, outside of the transaction. Samuel McCubbin, Comptroller, witness explained the way in which accounts were paid through hia office. When a party got money, a receipt was given to the Comptroller for an order on the Register, the party endorsing the order and also the check for the money. A note was given by the Register, and he takes a receipt for the same. ben the note matures, nn order is given by the Comtroller to pay the same, first made by the City Council.

Mr. Thompson was recalled, and stated that he had no recollection of ever saying to Mr. Whitney that the money would not be paid until May. Mr- Did not tell bim notes would be paid before Hay: contemplated paying the money In Mayj might have told bim money would not BALTIMORE, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 9. 1861.

be paid before May; have no recollection of giving I Mr. W. other notes; it was to enable him close I his account that gave him note, an 1 allowed interest so he should lose May, after allowing eounsel to examine, then said he would offer in evidence, the book of Sheriff Gaskins, showing the amount paid Mr. and the time of payment. The counsel on the other side, admitted the signature of Mr.

Whitney, but would not admit the book. It was difficult to get an explanation of the book on account of the illness of Mr. Gaskins and the death of Mr. Dorsev, his former clerk. Ho would, however, endeavor to prove the books as that of Mr.

Gaskins, and that it contained his accounts. Mr. Charles Roberts, deputy clerk of the Court, was put upon the stand, and after looking at the book, said he believed the summary of the account of Mr. Whitney had been written by Mr. Dorsey; he could not say of his own knowledge if Mr.

Dorsey was clerk for Sheriff H. Moore examined. Think recognize writing in book to be that of Sheriff Gaskins'; believe it to be a statement of his accounts one of the writing looks like Dorsey's; never saw book before 10 mv Pit Is here said the only difficulty was as to a question of dates. The settlement as regarded the amounts set down were all correct. The date of the payment as on the hook was made on the 28th of April, ISSB, hut it was not really made until May said the book was proved and showed that the traverser received so much money in the year 1858, which money was not returned in his report.

Mr. Pitts said it was not returned in Mr. Whitney could not get a final settlement with Gaskins until long after the date of the receipt on the hook, which was made out by Gaskins, who after making it was not in a condition for a long time to attend to business at all. After some discussion, Mr. Whyte said, they would by Mr.

Moore show that Mr. Gaskins had made out a receipt in the same way, in the settlement of Moore's accounts, and receipt was dated long anterior to the final settlement. Mr. Moore then stated that tiis term of office expired in 1857, and he did not get a final settlement with Gaskins, until thirteen or fifteen months afterwards. When he signed the book of Gaskins', which he did at Gaskins' house, the receipt had been dated, and Gaksins never touched the book that time with a pen.

Previous to this he had called frequently at Gaskins' house, but could not see and understood that he was in a hospital for a considerable time. Ex-Sheriff' Creamer, Creamer produced a statement giving the items paid by him to Mr. Pinkney and to Mr. Whitney. The final settlement with Mr.

Whitney was not made until the 19th of May, 1860, on account of a discrepancy in the accounts between us; Mr. Whitney always recognized these payments to Mr. Pinkney; never had a settlement with Mr. Whitney at the end of each term; the account run on two years. Mr.

Creamer then gave the figures of the amounts received for Mr. Whitney, as fees, during the two years referred to. Before his testimony was concluded, the Court adjourned until 11 o'clock this morning. CITY CIRCUIT KREBS. James Galloway vs.

Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and others. Proceedings to injoin sale of lot of complainant for paving of Dolphin street. Not concluded. Stirling and Carter for complain ants. Dulany for defendants.

Margaret Maloney vs. David Maloney. Petition for divorce and alimony. B. C.

Presstaian and R. H. Renshaw for petitioner. COURT OF APPEALS OF MARYLAND DECEMBER TERM, Jan. 8, 1861.

182. David Stem and wife vs. Samuel Cox and Win. Cox, administrators of Hugh Cox. Ap peal from the equity side of the Circuit Court for Charles county.

This case was argued bv Thomas G. Pratt for the appellees, and submitted on a printed argument by Robert S. Reeder for the appellants. The motion to fix a day for the hearing of the cases involving the sale of the State Tobacco warehouses, was argued by Brent and Wallis for the appellants, and by Bowie and Schley for theappellees. SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES WASHINGTON, Jan.

7, 8. The United States, appellant, vs. Claude Cbana ct al. Appeal from the District Court of the United States for the northern district of California. Mr.

Justice Campbell delivered the opinion of the Court, reversing the decree of the said District Court and remanding the cause, with directions to dismiss the petition of the No. 17. Angelina B. plaintiffs in error, vs. Lewis Moore et al.

In error to the District Court of the United States for the western district of Texas. Mr. Justice Campbell delivered the opinion of the Court, affirming the judgment of the said District Court in the cause, with costs. No. 5.

Jos. C. Palmer el appellants, vs. The United States. Appeal from the District Court of the United States for the northern district of California.

Mr. Justice Grier delivered the opinion of the Court, affirming this decree of the said District Court in this cause. 106. Brannock Jones, plaintiff in error, vs. James G.

Soulard. In error to the Circuit Court of the United States for the district of Missouri. Mr. Justice Catron delivered the opinion of the Court, affirming the judgment of the said Circuit Court in this cause, with costs. No.

186. Henry Araey, plaintiffs vs. The Mayor, Aldermen, and citizens of Allegheny City. On a certificate of division in opinion between the Judges of the Circuit Court of the United States for the western district of Pennsylvania. Mr.

Justice Wayne delivered the opinion of the Court, that the "issue of bonds with coupons in the case stated are not null and void, bat that it was done under the authority ol constitutional acts of the State of Pennsyivania in the cdse stated, and, further, that tbey are not null and void for any irregularity connected with that issue by the City of Allegheny. So. 37. Thos. Richardson, plaintoffin error, vs.

the city of Boston. The argument of this cause was concluded by Mr. Badger for the plaintiff in error. No. 38.

James Nations ct vs. Nancv Ann Johnson et al. lhis cause was argued bv Mr. Paschal for the plaintiff inerror. No.

39. Sampson and Tappan, claimants of the ship Sarah, appellants, vs. Samuel Welsh ef This cause was submitted' to the consideration of the Court on the record and printed arguments by Mr. Wharton and Mr. Kane for the appellants, and by Mr.

Fallon and Mr. Serrillforthe appellees. Adjourned until to-morrow, 11 clock. MAYOR WOOD'S Mayor Wood's recommendations in faror of the secession of New- York city from New York State are principally founded upon the injustice the State has done the city. After referring to the sectional troubles, Mayor Wood says: It is, however, folly to disguise the fact that, judging from the past, New York may have more cause of apprehension from the aggressive legislation of our own State than from external dano-ers.

We have already largely suffered from this cause, lor the past five years our interests and cornorate rights have beeu repeatedly trampled upon. Beinc an integral portion of the" State, it has been assumed and, in effect, tacitly admitted on our part by non-resistance, that all political and governmental power over us is vested in the State Legislature. Even the common right of taxing ourselves for our own government has been yielded, and we are now not permitted to do so without this authority. hen disunion has become a fixed and certain fact, why may not New York disrupt the bands which bind her to a venal and corrupt a people ar.d a party that have plundered her revenues, attempted to ruin her commerce, taken away the power of self-government, and destroyed the confederacy of which she was the proud Empire City Amid the gloom which the present and prospective condition of things must cast over the country, New Y'ork, as a Free City, may shed the only light and hope for a future -construction of our once blessed confederacy. Yet 1 ain not prepared to recommend the violence implied in these views.

In stating this argument in favor of freedom, "peaceably if we can, forcibly if we must," let me not be misunderstood. The redre. can be found only in appeals to the magnanimity of the people of the whole State. The events of the past two months have no doubt effected a change in the popular sentiment of the State on national politics. This change may bring us the desired relief, and we may be able to obtain a repeal of the laws to which 1 have referred, p.od a consequent restoration of our corporate rights.

As to how it was received, the World of yesterday says: His honor, the Mayor, furnished a lively topic for conversation yesterday, as he has done at times before. His message to the common council broached the preposterous idea, lqng hinted at and laughed at, of a secession of this thriving metropolis from the State, in the event of an open rupture between the North and South. The news of this cool proposition was received variously in various quarters; some regarding it as forshadowing a reality, and others, the majority we may say, viewing it in the light of a political shuffle, or, as it was expressed, "a solemn sell." It was discuss.d at length in hotels, restaurants, cars, stages, ferry-boats, theatres, and private dwellings. The knowing ones favored the supposition that the whole thing was done for effect, with the hope of creating a belief throughout the South that a New York secession is actually entertained here among leading men. Any grammar school boy knows better, however.

HARPER'S A detachment of sixty-eight dismounted dragoons passed through Baltimore yesterday afternoon, from Carlisle barracks to Harper's Ferry, where they are to act as a guard for the Government's Armory and other property there. Thev were ordered thither on the requisition of Superintendent Barbour. Mr. Boteier, the Representative of the district in Congress, is understood to have strongly urged upon the War Department that it would not be politic to send them there at this time; but the demand of the Superintendent was clearly one that could not, under existing circumstances, be rejected by the Department, without subjecting it to invidious criticism, and the risk of encountering serious blame in time to Washington Star, Jan. 8.

MORE LABORERS FROM CHARLESTON. steamer Nashville, from Charleston, which arrived at New York on Saturday, brought sixty of the laborers discharged from the forts by Major Anderson. The llerald says that the men "appeared to have been provided for in such a manner as they should not lind themselves destitute on landing in New York. In addition to a steerage passage, they had sufli cient lunds to enable them to reach their several homes in the North, whence they had previously gone to Charleston in search of work. The only reason assigned for their discharge was a suspension ol the works progressing in Charleston harbor.

DUFF GREEN AND MR. LINCOLN. Washington correspondent says: Duff Green has just returned from a visit to the President elect at Springfield. He comes back greatly encouraged. He had a free, frank and satisfactory talk with Mr.

Lincoln, upon the great questions at present distracting the country. He communicated to the President elect the exact condition of affairs, as he understood them. He informed Mr. Lincoln that unless some mode of adjustment was made all would be lost. Whether he will be able to accomplish anything remains to be seen.

ANNIVERSARY OF THE BATTLE OF NEW The National Guard Battalion fired thirty-three guns this morning, in honor of the day. This Battalion paraded to-day, making a superb appearance. This evening Companv give a grand ball at the Assembly Rooms. 2 M. the artillery attached to the Arsenal were drawn up in front of the Columbia Armory with four 12-pound guns, with which they fired a salute of one hundred guns in honor of the victory at New Orleans.

Washington Star, Jan. 8. Some of the United States Marshals and their assistants, becoming alarmed at the state of the Treasury and the condition of the country, have sold their drafts to brokers, at great sacrifices. Superintendent Kennedy has addressed a circular to all others, assuring them that they would receive their pay, and advising them not to sell their claimi. THE NATIONAL CRISIS.

I MUTANT HM Tilt SOUTH. I 1 Florida Secedes from the Union. ALABAMA WILL RESIST LINCOLN'S ADMINISTRATION SECESSION TRIUMPHANT IN LOUISIANA. HIGHLY IMPORTANT FROM WASHINGTON. Rumors of an Attack on the Star of the West near Charles- ton, and the Cannonading of that City by Maj.

Anderson. RESIGNATION OF SECBETAHV THOMPSON. MOVEMENTS OF TROOPS. SECESSION OF FLORIDA. TALLAIIASSE, Jan.

resolution declaring that it is the right and duty of Florida to secede was passed-62 yeas to 5 nays. A committee of thirteen reported an ordinance of secession which was adopted. Highly Important from of Secretary Thompson of the Interior Resigns because Reinforcements hove been sent to Major Antler son. WASHINGTON, Jan. Thompson, of the Interior Department, to-day resigned to the President his commission as Secretary of the Interior Department, on the ground that after the or der to reinforce Major Anderson was countermanded, on the 31st of December, there was a distinct understanding that no troops should be ordered South without the subject being considered andde.

cided on in the Cabinet. At the Cabinet meeting on the 2nd of January, the matter was again debated, but not determined on. Notwithstanding these facts, the Secretary of War, without the knowledge of Secretary Thompson, sent 250 troops on the steamer Star of the West, to reinforce Major Anderson at Fort Sumter. Not learning of this til! this morning, he forthwith resigned. INTENSE EXCITEMENT IN OF AN ATTACK ON THE STAR OF THE WEST NEAR CHARLESTON, AND THE CANNONADING OF THAT CITY RY MAJOR ANDERSON.

WASHINGTON, Jan. of an attack having been made on the steamer Star of the West, sent to reinforce Fort Sumter, in the neighborhood of Charleston, and of the cannonading of that city by Major Anderson are rife everywhere this evening, but the report cannot be traced to any reliable authority. An adjourned meeting of the Republicans is made subject to the call of the Chairman. The resolutions of the Border States Committee ill then again be the subject of discussion. The report that orders have been issued from the British Government to the consuls at the ports of the seceding States, to refuse certificates of clearances to English vessels, is denied; and it is added that Mr.

Bunch, the British Consul at Charleston, recognizes the de facto government by granting such certificates to outgoing vessels of that nation. As to whether the Congressmen from the seceding States will remain here after the declaratory acts are passed, will depend upon the action of their several Conventions. Agents are here from the Southern States, and continue to arrive for the purchase of arms, but the Government has, for the present, refused to sell any to the States or private parties. An agent from Mississippi starts for the North to-morrow, although it is said that the supplies there are not abundant. FOREIGN MINISTERS GETTING SOUTH CAROLINA POSTMASTERS OF NEW ORLEANS.

WASHINGTON, January is understood that 1 prominent members of the Diplomatic Corps have addressed this Government in reference to the commercial interests of their respective countries in view of the present political troubles, and what degree of protection may be expected, or some- thing to this effect. The Government, however, has not yet replied. Returns are daily received here, at the proper office, from South Carolina postmasters, showing that the business is progressing as heretofore, including the honoring of contractors' orders for pay, and the purchase of postage stamps. Salutes were fired here to-day in honor of the anniversary of the battle of New Orleans. TROOPS FOR FORT M'IIENRY.

LEAVENWORTH, Jan. 7. troops from Fort Leavenworth leit here th 13 morning for Baltimore) I via St. Joseph, Chicago and Pittsburg. The force consists of two companies of Light Ar- tillery, having 131 horses.

A force of 20 dragoons remain here. NEW ORLEANS FOR IMMEDIATE SECESSION NEW ORLEANS, Jan. returns of the election for members to the State Convention show that this city has been carried by the immediate NEW ORLEANS, Jan. The returns of the election for members to the State Convention showthat this city has been carried by the immediate ecessionists. ALABAMA STATE CONVENTION RESISTANCE TO LINCOLN'S ADMINISTRATION.

MONTGOMERY, Jan. 7. considerable discussion and consultation, a preamble and resolution by the secession side were put in such a form as commanded a unanimous vote of the Convention. The preamble aed resolution are as follows: WHEREAS, The onlv bond of union between the several States is the Constitution of the United States; and whereas that Constitution has been violated by a majority of the Northern States in their separate legislative action, denying to the people of the Southern States their constitutional rights; and whereas a sectional party known as the Republican party has in a recent election elected Abraham Lincoln for President and Hannibal Hamlin for Vice President of these United States, upon the avowed principle that the Constitution of the United States does not recognize property in slaves, and that the Government should prevent its extension into the common Territories of the United States, and that the power of the Government should be so exercised that slavery should in time be extinguished: Therefore be it Jiesolvcd, by the people of Alabama in Convention Assembled, That the State of Alabama will not subrait to the administration of Lincoln and Hamlin as President and Vice President ot the United States upon the principles referred to in the foregoing preamble. ALABAMA STATE SESSION DETERMINED CPON.

MONTGOMERY, Jan. Calhoun, Commissioner from South Carolina, addressed the Convention of Alabama to-day. His speech was well received. Despatches received to-dav by the Governor from Virginia, Florida and Mississippi, were read in the Convention and created much enthusiasm. A Committee of Thirteen was appointed to consider and report en the necessity of action by the State.

The Con vention then'determined on holding secret sessions by a large majority. The seats of the secession members from Shelby county are contested. MESBAGE OF THE GOVERNOR OF TENNESSEE NASHVILLE, Jan. B. Message of the Governor to the Legislature recommends that the question of calling a State Convention be left to the people.

He says that a remedy for the present evils exist only in Constitutional amendments. On a refusal of the North to accede to such amendments, Tennessee would maintain her equality in her independence out of the Union. He recommends the organization of the militia and the purchase ot arms. S. S.

Stanton and John H. Savage left here today for Kentucky to tight a duel. FLORIDA RECEPTION OF THE COMMIB BIONKRS FROM ALABAMA AND SOUTH RESOLUTIONS OF SECESSION ADOPTED. 1 ALLAHASSEE, Florida, Jan. Commissioners appointed by the States of Alabama and South Carolina, were introduced to the Convention of this State to day, when both delivered addresses.

The latter also presented certain documents from his State. Judge Mcintosh's preamble and resolutions, the special order tor the day, was taken up as follows HEREAS. All hope of preserving the Union upon terms consistent with the safety and honor of the slave-holding States has been finally dissipated by recent indications of the strength of the anti-slavery sentiment of the free States, therefore be it Resolved, That the people of Florida, in Convention assembled, declare that it is undoubtedly right for the several States of the Union to withdraw from said Union at such times and for such causes as in the opinion of the people of each State, acting in their sovereign capacity, may be just and proper. Resolved That in the opinion of this Convention, the existing causes are such as to compel the State of Florida to proceed to the exercise of that right. The preamble and resolutions were adopted.

Yeas 2, nays 5. The Convention continued in secret session most of the afternoon. It is reported that the forts and other Federal propertv in the State have been taken possession of by the Governor. THE MISSISSIPPI COMMITTEE ON THE ORDINANCE OF BECESBION IN SKBBION. JACKSON, Jan.

Committee appointed to draw up the ordinance of secession, are now in session deliberating thereon. The excitement and anxiety is intense. RESIGNATION OK NAVAL OFFICERS. NORFOLK, Jan. 8.

Lieutenant Chapman and Master Mills, of the United Slates steam sloop-of war Brooklyn, have resigned. SALUTE FOS MAJOR ANDERSON AND 00V. HICKS. NoaaisTOWN, Jan. salutes were fired here this first was thirty-three for Major Anderson, of Fort and the second of fifteen guns for Gov.

Ilicks, of Maryland, in acknowledgment of his devotion to the Union and the Constitution. SALUTES IN MASSACHUSETTS. BOSTON, Jan. 7. commemorate the battle of New Orleans and in honor of Major Anderson, Gov.

Andrews has ordered a salute of 100 guns on Boston Common to-morrow, aud national salutes in fifteen other cities and towns in Massachusetts. STEAMER JOSEPH WHITNEY CHARTERED TO CONVEY TROOPS TO FORT TORTUGAS. BOSTON, Jan. steamer Joseph Whitney has been chartered to conrey troops aud munitions of war from Boston to Fort Tortugas, near Key West. She sails on Thursday.

FORTRESS MONROE. NORFOLK, Jan. is reported that active measures for the defence of Fortress Monroe are in progress. NOTHING FROM CHARLESTON. to the closing hour (midnight) not a word of intelligence had been received from Charleston.

Whether this is owing to any restriction having been placed on the telegraph bv the authorities South Carolina or not, can only be conjectured OHIO LEGISLATURE. CLEVELAND, Jan. 7. Legislature met at Coiurnbus to day. Gov.

Dennison's message is a long document, and is occupied mainly with State affairs. lie recommends a more effective organization of the militia, the present organized militia numbering only about 1,200 men, while the unorganized force is estimated at 285,000 men. No special prominence is given to this subject. The Governor argues at some length in defence of his course in refusing the requisitions of the Governors of Kentucky and Tennessee for persons accused of aiding to the escape of fugitive slaves, lie discusses the secession question, denying the right of any State to secede at pleasure, and affirming that Ohio remains loyal to the Union and the Constitution. 1 He suggests the repeal of the obnoxious features of the fugitive slave law, and the repeal of any per- sonal liberty bills subversive of th fugitive law! would thus he secured; at the same time Hie South- ern States should repeal their laws in contra Te- I tion of the constitutional right of citizens of free States, who cannot be satisfied with less who will I insist upon their constitutional rights in every State and territory of this confederacy.

These they cheerfully accord to citizens of Southern I States. Determined to do no wrong, thev will not contentedly submit to any wrong, and are unawed by their threats. They demand the employment of all the constitutional powers of the Federal Government to maintain and preserve the jects the whole theory of State secession as a palpable violalion of the Constitution, and cannot consent to the exercise of any power unless under i its sanction. The integrity of this oneness and individuality must be preserved ILLINOI3 LEGISLATURE. CHICAGO, Jan.

7. Legislature met at Spring- 1 field to-day. The House adjourned without effecting an organization. Gov. Wood's message will probably be delivered to-morrow.

In it he recom- i mends a complete reconstruction of the present mil- itarv plan, by dividing the State into three divis- ions of battalion, regimental and brigade forma- tion; that the most liberal legislative encourage- ment be given to the formation of volunteer compa- i nies throughout the State. He recoonnends that the banks ot the State be required to secure their circulation exclusively by the United States and I Illinois stocks. South, he says: If grievances to anv portion of our Confederation have arisen within "the Union, let them be redressed within the Union. If unconstitutional laws trenching upon the guarantied rights of any of our sister States have found place upon our statute hooks, let them be removed. If prejudice and alienation toward any of our fellow-countrymen has fastened upon our minds, let it be dismissed and forgotten.

Let us he just to ourselves and each other, allowing neither threats to drive us from what we deem to be our duty, nor pride of opinion prevent us from correcting wherein we may haveerred. He recommends that if Illinois lia's passed any laws tending to obstruct the operation of Federal authority, or conflicting with the Constitutional rights of others, they at onoe be repealed. i Speaking, not merely for himself, but reflecting i what lie assumes to be the voice of the whole people of Illinois, irrespective of party, as it reached him (rom all quarters, he adopts the sentiments of President Federal Union; it must be which sentiment he trusts the Legislature will give emnhatic expression at an early day. The finances of the State are represented to be in a very prosperous condition. The first business, after the organization of both Houses, will probably be the election of an United States Senator.

MAYOR WENTWORTH ON THE CRISIS. CHICAGO, Jan. 7. Wentworth has issued a proclamation recommending that business be suspended on the Bth of January, and that the people congregate at such places as mav seem best, to adopt necessary measures to declare their attachment to tbe Federal Union. He recommends that the military companies take such utcp3 as thev deem due to tliq memory of Jackson and the gallantry of Anderson.

At sunrise thirty-three guns will he fired for the Union, at noon fifty-six in honor of Major Ander son, and at sunset seventy-eight for Andrew Jackson. During this saiute'the bells will be tolled, not so much in consequence of the loss of Gen. Jackson as in consequence of the absence of his patriotism and courage in the General Government. A movement is also on foot for a sword fir Major Anderson. SUPPLIES FOR MAJOR ANDERSON.

In our second edition, in consequence of information given to us, we denied the truth of the rumor that the Star of the West had sailed with provi sions and troops for the supply of Fort Sumter. We are now enabled to confirm, on the best au- ihority, the original report, and to explain the origin and character of the movement. For the past two or three days, several merchants this city, at the suggestion of Lieut. Bartlett, of this city, have been making arrangements for send- I ing to Major Anderson the supplies of which it was pretty generally understood that he was in need. We learn that any amount of money was readily offered, and the promoters of it designed to give the command of the expedition to Lieut.

Bartlett, who accepted it willingly. On Friday night all the arrangements were completed, except tbe chartering of a vessel, and this was to be done quietly on Saturday. The proposed commander of the expedition had procured all the needful supplies, consisting mainly of preserved meats, desiccated vegetables and coal, of which latter it was feared the gallant Major was much in want. On Saturday, however, the parties discovered that their patriotic purpose had been anticipated by the Government, and that General Scott had sent orders here fur 250 men from the forts, and all necessary provisions should be forthwith despatched to Charleston. Not willing to trust the matter to the telegraph, Gen.

Scott despatched Colonel Thomas to this city in person, who, during Saturday, chartered the Star of the West and despatched 'her to the relief of Major Anderson. The Star of the West will probably reach Charleston to morrow afternoon, and before sundown the gallant Anderson will be cheered by the presence of alt the additional men he will require, and will be placed beyond all danger of suffering from lack of provision or fuel. His supplies will now be abundant. Great praise is due to the Government for carrying out this determination and to General Scott and Col. Thomas for the promptand skillful manner in which the movement was executed.

Of course, the provisions will be thrown into Fort Sumter at whatever hazard. Commendation should also be awarded to Lieut, Bartlett for originating a similar movement, and to the merchants for the liberality and promptitude with which they seconded his patriotic proposals. All fears about Major Anderson, we trust, may now be forever -V. Y. Commercial Advertiser, Monday evening.

The New York Herald, of yesterday, gives the following additional particulars The difficult position of Major Anderson in Fort Sumter had, it is rumored, attracted the attention of the merchants of New York. Everybody seemed to approve of the action of this officer, and while 3ome of his admirers were thundering forth salvos of artillery in his br.nor through various parts of the country, the more practical men were seeking to send him prompt and effectual relief. For several days past a number of wealthy merchants of this city had been making arrangements to send him supplies and reinforcements. This was not with the intention of exciting the people of South Carolina, but for the purpose of placing the gallant Major and his little garrison in a position to maintain themselves against any sudden and formidable attack. Money, it is said, was freely forthcoming from all sides, and the number of men to be sent, as well as the other necessary preliminaries, were fully settled on Friday night.

We also learn that an order has been received in this city from the War Department, directing all the available troops on this station to be mustered and critically inspected at Governor's Island on Thursday next. That no man may be absent at roll call, the utmost strictness is exercised in making out the daily liberty lists, and no soldier is allowed to leave the island except by special permission. All the remaining troops in garrison are held in readiness for immediate departure. As we said before, there is much mystery connected with the movements on the island. Nothing is allowed to transpire that can by any possibility be concealed.

To an enquiry made of an officer by one of our reporters, he received the reply, in the classic language of Congress, that the whole thing was "a lie." The steamship Columbia, from Charleston, arrived here yesterday afternoon with lifty-four cabin some of whom had been employed on the works at Fort Sumter. A reporter of this paper had a conversation with one of these passengers. He states that the excitement in South; Carolina is as great row as ever. Everything there is at fever heat. He also informs us that the i reports about the lull' rings of the people of Charles- ton are utterly false.

There is no dissatisfaction among the troops, nor any necessity for forced loans. The supplies from the interior were as large as usual. Every precaution had been taken to protect the harbor of Charleston and to prevent the possibility of the entrance of any vessels, especially at night. The bouys have all been removed, and the pilots are interdicted from bringing vessels into port. It is therefore almost impossible for aLy vessel to euter Charleston harbor at the present time.

PLAIN TALK. Under the above caption, the Wilmington, N. Herald a Union paper, of Monday, says: The Union men of the South will never submit to any kind of coercion, and the first attempt to exercise it will drive even the most conservative to immediate resistance. And when wesav coercion, we do not confine ourselves to direct armed invasion, by any means that the women and children would resist. We mean that after a State has declared herself independent, no investment of the forts and arsenals by federal troops, for the purpose of executing the federal laws, wouli be submitted II the object of the Northern States is, to save the Union, they must know that force is the last means to be used to attain that end.

Force would be the parent of immediate and everlasting If the salvation of the Union is not their purpose, or if they are reckless of tbe means to be used to accomplish it, then they are right, are ready. The time is near at hand, if it has nnt already passed, when not even a compromise save it. thein make a proper use of it, if titer appreciate the value of time, and have not determined to continue their course unchanged. POLITICAL LETTERS. Commodore Charles Stewart has written a letter urging the importance of conceding everything to the South which they can justly saying that "no compromises will ever prove to be a corrective for wrongs done or that his voice is "Aiillions for the redress of real grievances but not one cent for imaginary ones." Hon.

A. H. 11. Stuart, Secretary of the Interior under Mr. Fillmore, has written a letter to a gentleman in Chicago, recommending that a division line be run along the parallel of 30' to the the normal condition of all territory we now have or may hereafter acquire north of that line shall be free, and all south of it slave, until it shall be admitted into the Union as States, and that then it may be changed at the pleasure of its inhabitants.

This, with the repeal of the personal liberty bills, the amendment and enforcement of the fugitive slave law, and gua'rantees against interference with the inter-State slave-trade and with slavery in the District o( Columbia, he thinks would restore peace to the countrv. if Conrad, who was another member of Mr. Fillmore's Cabinet, has written a long letter in favor of immediate secession by separate State action, on the ground that the slave States could not probably agree on any plan of united separation. and also because the action already taken by South Carolina has determined the course of the whole South. Mr.

Conrad seems to regard all the re Bt States as merelv forming the tail ot South Carolina's bound to follow wherever she chooses to lead. Senator igfall writes to a friend in Galveston, that the North will not yield an inch, and that the opponents of separate State secession in the South are only endeavoring to get up a discussion which shall divide he South, and pave the way for submission. He denounces Jioteler, of Virginia, and owell, of Kentucky, as "Union-savers of the most unmitigated sort." ACCIDENT TO THE UNITED STATES STEAM ER IROQUOIS. lhe Irenton Gazette, in a letter from Genoa, dated December 16th, gives the following account of an accident to the United States steamer Iroquois At 6.30 P. the Genoa light was in sight: 15 minutes afterward, the order was passed for all hands on deck to bring ship to anchor, which was too soon done.

My station as "junior off watch" was too pass orders to engineer in charge; it was pitch dark and wind blew directlv in our faces, and it rained very hard. The light'from being on our port bow, became changed to neat ly a beam, hut it seemed to me much lurther off than it should he for the entrance to the harbor is not more than one hundred rods wide, and artificially formed bv two motes, without which it would be unit an in dentation of the shore and exposed to the sea. Suddenly the light disappeared; and at the sum instant the pilot, who was standing on the tnp-ga hint forecastle, made an outcry which startled her 1" "Back her!" came in the same breath, and I passed the order, giving the proper signal with the bell, but though the engine was reversed in less than twentv seconds, the ship struck with a heavy thump, giving everybody an involuntary start, then a less violent shock, and though the engine was hacked with full Dower, we were firmly fixed on a ship had run on one-third her length; at the time we struck our ship was running at full knots an hour, lhe shock was not so violent as might he supposed, owing to the lact that the ship is two feet deeper in the stern than the bow, and the keel touching lightly at first, ran upon the rock as upon an inclined plane. That rock was our salvation; it was not more than one hundred and fifty feet from the shore which was a solid wall of ragged rocks, forty or fifty feet high. Had not that rock happened to be just where it was, we should have unavoidably run P'urap upon that shore of nearly perpendicular rock, and you may be sure that when running at such a speed it would have been no should have been a wreck.

It was so dark that the pilot anil officers at the bows could not see the danger until an instant helore she struck. tiuch a thing was, of course, ruin to the pilot, and I never saw such a change come over a thought he would jump overboard. He had, from some unaccountable cause, missed the entrance of the harbor by near three miles to the right, and was taking the overland route to Genoa, lhe discipline of a man-of-war, of course, don't allow of much expressed excitement; orders to "lower away the boats," "get out the fcedge anchor," "send the carpenter's mate to see if the ship is making water," "throw the lead," followed each other in quick and regular order; there was deep water on each side of the rock; the ship commenced to leak some, but it was easily kept down by the steam pump. Although the wind was strong, it fortunately blew off the shore and there was not much swell, otherwise the ship, and perhaps some of us, would have suffered severely. After finding that nothing could be done with the kedge anchor and engine, an officer was despatched to Genoa for assistance; meantime ail sorts ol means were resorted to, the guns were run aft, the shot and shell were taken out of the ship and put in shore boats, which come alongside; the rock was directly under the keel for about one-third of her length, and the ship rolled and pitched easily as if upon a pivot.

All the men were called forward, and then ordered to run aft iu a body; then they ran in a body from one side to the otlicr, the engine being put in motion at the same time, trying if the ship could be rocked off, but without success, which made it look very dubious, for should the wind change it would go hard with the Iroquois. About midnight a steam-tug arrived from Genoa; it. was about as powerful a machine as a tea kettle and coffee mill; still it was better than noth ing; for three long hours we kept at it, the little spit fire blowing and puffing most energetically starting on a short run for the length of the hawser, arid our engine working at the same time, we thus did our best to start the ship. At a little past three o'clock, as we were on the point of giving up the attempt until the arrival of the flag-ship Richmond, from Genoa, the ship made a sudden jump, and the cry "she's off!" made everybody breathe easier. The rising sea started off the ship, rather than the tug or our efforts; wo were in a short time steaming along on our way to Genoa, where we arrived safely iialt an hour later.

The divers, upon first examination, decided that the damage was trifling, only a part of the false keel and a few feet of copper being started, but after three or four day's work, found it necessary to take the ship into dry dock for repairs, in order to do which it will be necessary to take out all the guns, shot, shell, stores and coal, which will be a serious and tedious job. We shall have to remain here three or four weeks, and may winter here. LAMENTABLE CASE OF HYDROPHOBIA. About three months ago, Mr. of No.

850 Shawmut avenue, was in at the office of YVhittier's coal and wood wharf, Harrison avenue, where he frequently called in a friendly way, when he was bitten by a pet a small one. The dog was on the top of a safe or a table close to the desk, and one of Mr. YVhittier's children had been caressing it but a moment before. YVhile conversing with his friend, in reference to a paper lying on the desk, Mr. Toppan laid his hand on the safe or table, and leaned over to look closer at the paper, when the little animal sprang up suddenly and bit him in the upper iip.

Two physicians were consulted at the time, and though only an impression bad been made on the outer skin, yet an examination revealed a puncture from the dog's tooth in the inner surface of the lip. The wound was cauterized, and certain remedies taken, and as weeks passed on all fears in the matter eventually subsided. The dog had not shown any symptoms of madness, and tbe physicians, after due attention to the subject, gave their opinion to that effect. The beast was, however, tied up for some days, and being troublesome and noisy, was eventually killed. On Thursday of this week, Mr.

Toppan felt unwell in the morning. He spoke of it also to Mr. WLittier during the day. The feeling rather increased toward night, but as colds and digestive derangements often trouble people, Mr. T.

gave no serious thought to it. Of all things he bad no sus picion that he was to be the victim of hydrophobia. He slept that night pretty much as usual. On yesterday (Friday) morning, he rose, as his wife says, and went to the wash bowl or sink in the corner of the room. Soon as his eye rested on the water he dropped down in a spasm.

His alarmed wife called for help, and the moment Mr. Toppan slightly revived, lie exclaimed in a despairing tone, "1 am a gone man." The nature of his affliction burst upon his mind in an instant, in connection with that unmistakable symptom of spasuis at the sight of water. The other usual characteristics of hydrophobia rapidly appeared. All day yesterday he was confined to his bed. The spasms increased in violence.

Four of the best physicians were called in to consult upon the case. Every remedy that circumstances suggested was a'pplied to alleviate the symptoms, but they all felt the uselessness of remedies. It was a strongly marked and undoubted case of hydrophobia, rapidly hastening to a fatal result. During last night, at intervals, it required several men to hold Mr. Toppan during thespasms, and this morning it was found necessary to send to the police station for policemen with manacles to secure him to the bedstead, so violent were the contortions, to prevent him from bruising himself or doing injurv to those around him.

This disease, it is well known, induces the patient to attempt to bite, like a dog, and the bite, in most cases, would be dangerous. While in the spasms last night, he seemed endowed with the strength of a giant, but in the intervals or exhaustion between each, he is evidently growing weaker and weaker, and is frequently fully sensible of his condition. The state of prostration was so great this morning, in the intervals, that the physicians stated that he cannot live through the night. Every attention has been bestowed on him and his family by sympathizing friends, who appreciate keenly the sudd and awful affliction that has come upon them. Boiton Traveller, Saturday, sth.

STIMULANTS. Louisville Journal savs "There are times when the pulse lies low in the bosom and beats slow in the veins; when the spirit sleeps the sleep, apparently, that knows no waking in its house of clay, and the window shutters are closed, and the door hung with the invisible crape of melancholy; when we wish the golden sunshine pitchy darkness, and very willing to fancy 'clouds where no clouds This is a state of "sickness when physic may be thrown to the dogs, for we will have none of it. What shall raise the sleeping Lazarus? What Bhall make the heart beat music again, and the pulses dance through it to all the myriad thronged halls in onr house of life What shall make the sun kiss the eastern hills again for us, with all his own awaking gladness, and the night overflow with 'moonlight, music, love and flowers Love itself is the great most intoxicating of performs all these miracles; bin. it is a miracle itself, and it is not at the drug store, whatever thev say. The counterfeit is in the market, but the winged god is not a money changer, we assure you.

Men have tried many still they ask for stimulants. The stimulants we use, but require the use of more. Men try to drown the floating dead of their own souls in the wine cup, hut the corpses will We see their faces in the bubbles. The intoxication of drink sets tlu world whirling again, and the pulses playing wildest music, and the thoughts the fast clock runs down sooner; and the unnatural stimulation only leaves the house it fills with wildest revelry, more silent, more sad, more deserted, more dead. There is only one stimulant that never fails, and never Duty puts a blue sky over every in his heart may which the skylark, Happiness, always goes singing." Among the Americans in Paris on the 15th of December, was Mr, J.

D. Kremelburg, of this city. PRICE TWO CENTS ELOPEMENT IN HIUII A Man Elopes with hit Brother's Wife. little place called Yaphank, on Long Island, was thrown into a state of considerable excitement this (Monday) morning, by the disappearance of the wife of Mr. Thomas Albin, a well-known resident of that place.

Mr. Albin left home on Saturday, in order to transact some business in the citv, and proceeded borne this morning. He entered his cottage, expecting to embrace his better half, but not seeing ber, supposed that she had gone out on an errand. So he waited for her, but as she didn't come, lie thought it were better to make an investigation. Instinctively he proceeded to the bedroom, but not finding his spouse, and in her stead a letter written in a hand evidently her own, he grasped it, read it, and sighed at the inconstancy of Mrs Albin.

She had got tired of Mr. but not wishing to go out of the family, had formed a union with her brother-in-law, Air. Albin, and departed for places unknown. The deserted husband found himself alone, surrounded by three children who had also been deserted by the faithless wife. Air.

Albin immediately started in pursuit, and is now in the city looking after the departed. He is in a very melancholy state of mind, and wants his wife back. She is said to be a very pretty New York Evening Express January 1. SPORT. climbing match cameofl in Philadelphia on New cars day, but was undecided.

On Monday the competitors had another trial, which resulted as follows, the following being tbe names of the competitors: Air. Wm. F. Noel, William I). C'umathun and Mr.

Spring, all of Philadelphia. first was thirty feet up and down a pole in thirty-two seconds; Cumathun, filteen seconds, and Spring ten seconds. Second went ono hundred feet in sixty-twu seconds; Cumathun, fifty seconds; Spring, twenty-one seconds. Third carried a boy weighing one hundred pounds on his back sixty feet in twentylive seconds. Noel failed to raise a foot with the bov, and Spring was declared victor.

PPOPOSED IMPEACHMENT OF THE SUPREME COURT OK Harriaburg correspondent of the Philadelphia Inquirer says that an effort is to be made to impeach one or more Judges of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania for the Western District, probably for tlieir action in the famous Pittsburgh Donds case. The articles of impeachment, it is declared, are already drawn up, and are in the hands of a member of the Legislature. Under the Constitution the State all impeachments must originate in tbe House of must be tried by tbe Senate. The extent of tbe power of this jury of thirty-three is to remove the party convicted from oflice, and to disqualify him from holding any position of trust, honor or profit under the Commonwealth. IHE SOUTH CAROLINA I'OST We are glad say? the National Intelligencer of yesterday, to find by the annexed letter, received" at the General i'ost Office, that the country offices of S.

Carolina are still willing to patronize Uncle Sam's postage STATKSBSRQH, Republic of S. January 4th, 1861. 11 tnm Agent, Qcn'l Post Office: DEAR SIR: I am entirely out of stamps, and, if you think that they are and will continue to be good in this Republic, you would oblige me bv sending me fi I teen hundred three cent stamps, and oblige, respectfully, yours, A. ORRIS, Postmaster. THB UNITED STATU STEAMER BROOKLYN.

Xorlolk Daj ISook of Monday says: All day yesterday the strictest surveillance was kept over her, aud visitors to the yard can hardly get in sight of her, as not only the usual sentries are posted around and aboard of her, but more than is usual under ordinary circumstances. Her armament is being increased, the small arms overhauled and replaced by more effective ones, and every if warm work is expected, is being made. Lieutenant Chapman and Master Mills, United States Navy, have resigned their commissions in the service; both of the gentlemen are from Alabama, and were attached to the United States steamer Brooklyn, which vessel it is now, beyond a doubt, destined for Charleston. THE INDIAN TRUST BONDS Washington correspondent states that the House investigating committee on the Indian trust bonds are assiduously engaged in ferreting out and probing to the bottom these robberies, but as yet have made little progress. They have made no discoveries implicating any persons except the parties known to be implicated.

They have gone to New ork city, and will remain there for several days. It is understood they are on the scent of some New Yorkers who have Oeen Gabbling in these bonds, making money out of them, and who are supposed to hold a good many of them. They found in their sittings here, in examining witnesses, great difficulty to get at the lacts. Thev have made no discoveries indicating that the robberies extended further hack than July last. They have not yet examined either Bailey or Russell.

ATTEMPT OF AN INSANE HUSBAND TO KILL HIS WIFE. Saturday night, one of the oliicers of the Second District police was attracted by cries of murder to a house near Thirteenth and Catharino Upon entering, it was found that the occupant, Michael Devlin, had attempted to choke his wife, by twisting a shirt about her neck. It is said that Devlin is subject to fits of insanity, and that, while laboring under aberation of mind, some months ago, leaped out of a fourth story window, severely injuring himself. Yest he was sent to prison preparatory to Ins removal to the Insane Philadelphia Ledger, Jan. 7.

AN ISLAND OP SHAPES Island in I.ak" Lrie, near Sandusky, is famous for its vineyards. Ihe number of acres on the Island set to grapes is two hundred and thirty; of these sixty-two are in bearing; the others were set in 59-'GO." These are divided among lilty-seven proprietors, each one having a vineyard of from one to twenty-three acres. Grapes are shipped east and west in boxes. The Catawba is the principal.varietv. About onesixth of the grape crop this year was made into wine.

The value of last year's crop, whjch was about twenty acres in extent, was SS 000; there are grapes, worth 5140 per acre; in ANOTHEB MYSTERIOUS SALE OF The Baton Rouge (La.) Gazette of December 22, hag the following: "Incidentally we learn that a despatch came here the other day from the Secretary of War to allow Gov. Pettus, "of Mississippi, to haro a lot ol 2,500 of Uncle Sam's guns at the arsenal for $2.50 apiece, each. The order was fi led before a petition could be circulated for signatures, calling on the board of selectmen to prevent the shipment. There are, we learn, some 45,000 or 50,000 more of the same sort." DIVISION OF VIRGINIA. ridiculous story has obtained some currency that a plan i 3 on foot in Northwestern Virginia to sever the State of Virginia in twain.

Our word for it the story i 3 utterly false and unfounded. Vi ginia has no sons more loyal than her Trans Alleghanians. The Blue Ridge and the Alleghany ranges are rather the back and rib bones that strengthen and bind her members together, than a cause or line of severance. Let no enemy of Virginia build hope on so fallacious a Pruntytown (Fa.) Patriot MORE SLAVERS The Navy Department have oflicial advices of the capture of two New Orleans slavers, the brig Toccoa and bark Mary Kimball, bv Lieut. Curren of the United States steamer Mohawk.

They had just sailed from Havana on a slaving cruise; when be went after and overtook thein, the first on the 20th and last on the 21st. He took them to Kev West and delivered them up to the United State's Marshal Washington Star, Jan. 8. The Springfield (Mass.) Republican says that Charles C. Burleigh, a rabid abolitionist, delivered a political address at a school house in West Farm, Westfield, Thursday evening, and uttered sentiments so offensive that a mob gathered and broke up the meeting, and celebrated their triumph bv making a bonfire of the school-house and its contents The gentleman recently appointed Collector of the port of Charleston, by President Buchanan, who has heretofore been denominated as a Mr.

Mc- Intire, is now said to be a Mr. McKibben, of Pennsylvania, the father of the Hon. McKibben, late member of Congress from California. Ihe Grand Duke of keeper of one the largest gambling establishments in Europe, in the Grand Duchy of that by ordinance December 4, pardoned all the persons who were condemned lor high treason and rebellion, in 1848 and 1848, and authorizes such of them as are in foreign countries to return home. While some workmen were digging around a gas pipe for the purpose of finding a leak, in New llavcn, last Monday, one of the men struck a stone with his pick, which produced a spark, igniting the gas and causing a tremendous explosion, which scattered the earth in all directions, but, very fortunately, no person was injured.

Frank Stinsun, a young man of violent passions, committed suicide in Hamilton, C. on the 22d by shooting himself with a gun which bad been presented to him by liis father. He left a letter fall of complaint and accusation against his father for the restraints which he had placed on him since he had become "of age." Judge Jeel Ptrkfir, of the Cambridge Law Reboot, an eminent jurist of published a letter in the Boston Journal (Republican) pronouncing the persona! liberty bill of that State clearly unconstitutional, and staunchly advocating its repeal. The receipts of hogs at Cincinnati, Ohio, thus far this season, are 263,363, a decrease of 111,000 as compared with last year to this time. The number of hogs slaughtered this season at Louisville, and in its vicinity, is 104,707, or about 40,000 less than at this time last year.

The famous Pemberton mill, at Lawrcuce, rebuilt on the site of that terrible slaughter, has cost nearly half a million. It will commence running this week, employing about one thousand operatives. It is owned by the old proprietors David Xevins of Boston. There are now no loss than seven Protestant societies established in Florence, Italv, holding meetings for worship every Sunday. Four of these are made up of foreigners residing in or through the city, and the other three, for the most part, are composed of converted Italians.

The School Committee of Ntwburyport, Massachusetts, have passed a resolution expressing their disapprobation of the custom ot the various schools making presents to their respective teachers, as one tending to the disadvantage or chagrin of many of the scholars. The British Minister to Mexico has notified the Mexican government that a British fleet would be before Vera Cruz in February, to enforce the demand he had made for a restitution of the money seized by Degollado in September last. The shock of an earthquake was distinctly felt at Spartanburg, S. on the afternoon of the 3d instant, at 4.30 P.M. The motion was east and west, and was so severe as to cause persons to run out in the street to see if the houses were not falling.

The hope that some posthumous volumes of Macauley's great history would be given to the world, is to be disappointed. The North British states that but little ot the history has been left in a state which will allow of its publication. There were 1,040 gallons of wine made at Fort Madison, lowa, during the past season; and as the business is only in its infancy all over the State, lowa may be set down for a large yield next season, should the weather p-ove favorable. There are 9 English, 2 French, 1 Spanish, and 4 Herman daily papers in San Francisco, Cab Tucre are 22 weeklies, whereof 18 are English, 3 French, and 1 Italian. There are 7 monthlies, one of which is medical and another religious.

"Perley." the well-known Washington correspondent of the Boston Journal, says that forty-two tons of ammunition are now on the way from New York to Lontsiana, under the charge of Adams A Co's Express. The freight amounts to over $6,000..