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VOL. I I—NO. -242. BOAiiD OF TRADE. Committee of Arbitration for "i- month of November. J JAMES GETTY, A Fl'l LER CRAVE. | J AS. F. PEXDERGAST, W- T. RAVI'S fKKKT, | ACGUSTCS C. i'RACHT, jflcmctanr aith Cammcrtol Sclera. BALTIMORE, December 1, 1858. There "was considerable activity at the Board to day in Railroad shares, but for both Baltimore and Ohio, and Northern Central the market was weaker, and in the latter stock there was a heavy decline, the sales showing a falling off in it since the close yes terday of SI !v per share. It is supposed that one of the parties who have been contending for the control of this road has retired from the contest, and also from the market, and that the stock has dropped off in consequence. The sales of Northern Central to day add up 1,400 shares at from $23 down to $22 regular way, and $23 down to $22% buyer's option 60 days. The market for it closed at $22 bid, $2234 asked regular way. Baltimore and Ohio Railroad fell off to-day half a dollar per share. There is no speculative movement going on in this stock, and there is but little demand for it except lor delivery on contracts made some time since. There were 500 shares sold to-day at $56*%'56% cash, and $56% <§> so% buyer's option 00 days, and it left oft'at $56% bid, $50% asked regular way. There was nothing done in Railroad bonds, but they were generally steady at previous rates. There was some inquiry for city o's, and we note sales of $1,0001875's at 97, and $2,150 lS9o's at 99, 99%(j?99%, closing at 99%. Bank stocks are quiet but firm. At New York to-day stocks were generally better. Missouri o's advanced %, Erie Railroad New York Central do. %, and Galena and Chicago do. %. Reading, and Cleveland and Toledo sold at the same figures as on yesterday. The market closed firm at the second board. The New York Tribune of to-day says : The supply of money is undiminished, and discount rates art- quite as easy as heretofore reported. We have now had nearly a year of almost unexampled abundance with scarcely an interruption, and the prospects look fa vorable for a continuance of t'ie surfeit for months to conic. The remarkable absence of speculative excitement during such a long spell of monetary ease is hardly par alleleil in our financial history, and it ma}' be that we are destined to return to the former condition of business, without Hl iy of those feverish movements which generally accompany the restoration of confidence or an easy money market. The Foreign Exchange market is firmer, with a limited business. The advices from the South report a scarcity of bills,and on the strength of this bankers are not dis posed to sell at previous quotations. Sterling is quoted at from 109#//109# for bankers'bills, and at 108,4@109# for commercial signatures. Francs, 5.1735' 5.15. Wo annex a comparative statement of the exports (exclusive of specie) from New York to foreign ports lor the week, and since Van. 1: 1856. 1857. 1858. Total for the week. . $2,073,060 $1,238,89$ $715,520 Previously reported 71,632.305 67,379.698 53,294.889 Since January 1. $73,705,365 $68,618,596 $54,010,409 Messrs. Thompson Brothers, New York, quote \ Land Warrants as follows: Buying. I Selling. 40 acre $1 05 | 40 acre $1 10 ' 80 a: re 0 83 I 80 acre 0 86 ! 120 acre 076 (120 acre 079 160 acre 0 83 | ICO acre 0 80 The Boston Courier , Nov. 30th. says. The prospects of the Boot and Shoe trade are thought to | be improving, and the spring business is expected to open early in the season, with a good demand from all sections of the country. A New York Shoe and Leather circu- I lar says: 4 There never was a better feeling in the Boot, Shoe and \ leather trade than at present, in every department. Leath- ! cr having advanced some 2*7.2# cts. per lb. with large sales, creates a good feeling with the dealers. The manu facturers of Boots and Shoes buy very freely, with the ex pectation of an advance upon Boots and Shoes, and an in creased demand for spring sales, which will be fully re alized, as stocks on hand, both with manufacturers and wholesale dealers were very small. The South and North will require large supplies in the spring, as they have but very small stocks on hand. The Hallowell Gazette learns that some of the enter prising capitali.stsof that city are contemplating a revival wf the shipbuilding interest at that point at an early day. i We hear a similar report in relation to Damariscotta.— • The same business will be lively in this city next spring. | The start in freights has visibly shortened the faces of our j whole population.— Hath Times:. An application will be made at the coming session of the I New Jersey Legislature for a Bank at I'lainfield. w : th a j capital of SIOO,OOO with the privilege of increasing it to j $200,000. Petitions are in circulation in lowa praying the Gover nor to call an extra session of the Legislature to pass some sort of stay appraisement and redemption law. The State Democrat says : We supposed that not a single person with ordinary faculties for observation and reflection had been through a financial crisis, who did not come out of it thoroughly convinced that all kinds of stay and appraisement laws only served to aggravate the evil they were designed to relieve. Relief laws, as they are very improperly called, are a western invention. They never were ami they never will he tolerated in a well regulated commercial community. They are the incarnation of mottocracy —of the power of the stronger to arrest the regular execution of the laws to suit their own interest or convenience. They are utterly destructive of all trade nnd commerce. A resort to them by any State invariably destroys the crc.lit of the citizens. RAILROADS—A railroad connection has been opened between Columbus ami Memphis, byway of the Mobile and Qhio Railroad, connecting with the Memphis and Charles ton, and passengers were arriving at Memphis by that route in 13 hours from Cairo. The time from St. Louis to Cairo, by railroad, is 7 hours, which added to the 13 to Memphis, bring St. Louis and Memphis within 20 hours, and Cincinnati and Memphis, via Sandoval and Cairo, within GO hours of each other. It is stated that the rails have been laid upon nine miles of the Pittsburg and Erie Road. Another mile will he laid litis fall. It is in contemplation to have this line in run ning or/tor as far as West Greenville, early in the spring. ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILROAD.— The Auditor informs the editor of the Springfield Democrat that an action has been commenced against the Illinois Central Railroad Company, for the amount of their taxes due the State. The charter requires the Company to pay a bonus, which, with their taxes, shall not be 'ess than f per cent. If it : hall be less they must make up the deficit, if more, they lose it. The application in the United States Court for the sale of the Cincinnati, Wilmington and Zanesville Railroad has been disposed of for the present, by a postponement until April next. In the meantime, the Company expect 10 he able to pay the interest due on the bonds. The Cincinnati Gazette of Monday says: There is now. for the first time within the last year, an excellent field in the West for the issues of Eastern Banks. Western institutions are fully expanded in this respect. Most of them are up to the limits prescribed by their char ters, and in several cases they have, within the last lew days, been compelled to pay coin. This is an extraordi nary feature, but as favorable as it is unusual, showing, as it does, a heavy movement of produce to market, ami an extensive distribution of funds among the farming classes. The country bank balances in this city have been drawn down closely, and in many cases overdrawn, so great has been the interior demand for currency. Bank notes are not returned for redemption, for the reason that the supply of Exchange front other sources is in excess of the demand, and city hankers have fully as much offered at their counters as they are able to manage, at par and )$ discount. Gold is a drug. Dealers would be glad to exchange it for currency at 1-5, or even )$ premium, while they purchase it reluctantly at par. This activity in the currency market is not the result of inflation, as wasthe case previous to the great panic of 1857. There are no bubbles afloat, unless it shall turn out that the pork trade are building too extensively upon short crop specu lations: but, however this may bo, the farmers are dispos ing of their hogs upon most favorable terms—cash and high prices. There is no credit asked or obtained of pro ducers tins year, ami whatever turn matters may take with dealers, trade generally will lc largely benefitted by the distribution of the proceeds of the hog crop. Tltere are no land speculations; no moon-shine railroad schemes; no over trading; no stock gambling; nor any other gambling in business, unless it may be in pork. The bank expansion, therefore, is legitimate, t'ne movements to which it is attributable being based entirely upon the pro ducts of the country. The pork trade can carry their own load, even if it should prove a heavy one, so that other branches of business are in no danger of being dragged into a crisis in consequence of losses that bog buyers are in danger of sustaining. In rates of interest there is no change. The regular houses charge 10@12 per cent., con fining operations to regular customers. The following is a statement of the coinage of the United States Mint at Philadelphia during the month of November: Pieces. Value. Gold 28.838 $304,135 Silver 3.080.000 550.000 Cents 2.500,000 25,000 Total 5.608,838 $879,135 The New York Evening Pout of Tuesday says: An important and, at present, unaccountable error in t'ne liquidation and renewal of the State debt of California js advised by the last Cajifornia steamer. The 1 Hippie voted that the entire debt, which was supposed to not ex ceed $3,900,000, should be converted into new bonds, bear ing seven per cent., to be issued to the holders of the old bonds or certificates of debt. The law required that these should be presented there before Ist January, 1859, or else be debarred from the benefit of the conversion. It now appears that during the few days previous to the sailing of the last steamer hither, about $40,000 old bonds from the States were presented, of which only $6,000 were re ceived, the supply of new bonds that were prepared being exhausted. From the amount known to he in the hands of parties in this city and on the way, the deficiency will reach at least $75,000, though it is presumed that this will be swelled before the expiration of the time to $200,000 or $300,000, and some think to $500,000. This, however, is mere conjecture. The heavy estimates are based 011 the assumption that the back interest, running from July, 1857. has not been correctly calculated; the amount of local indebtedness, such as the Comptroller's warrants or other "just or legal claims against the State, accrued prior to January Ist, 1347," as specified in the act, has been underrated, or that an error in book-keeping or fraud has occurred. The deficiency will fall chiefly upon Europe and the United States, as all local indebtedness lias doubtless long ago been settle/1. This should not bv any means deter the remaining holders here from sending their bonds or scrip by the last opportunity, the steamer of thesth prox imo. Although the Legislature may not have power to adjust the difficulty, yet there is little doubt but what ev ery dollar will he cared for. There may be more or less delay, and it will be prudent for every creditor to make known his claims according to law, so that he may le re cognized in any subsequent action. THE CLINTON BANK, of Westernport, Allegany county, Md.. was organize/1 on the 24th ult., by the election of Patrick Hamill, Henry Miller. Thomas G. Williams, M. Lewis and H. E. Barrett Directors, ar.d Thomas C. Wil liams. President an/1 11. E. Barrett, Cashier. The Piedmont Independent says : No one at all acquainted with the wants of our mining region will question for a moment but that there is a capi tal opening here for a new hank. SALES AT THE BALTIMORE STOCK BOARD. WEDNESDAY, December 1, 1853. sloooßalt.6's. '75..97 250 shs.N.C.RR. 160..22)$ 395 14 44 '90.. 99 50 44 " 1)3..22)$ 250 44 44 '90.. 99 V 190 u 44 ..23J$ 1500 44 44 '9O. .99)$ 100 l J 44 1)60.. 22j$ 3 sh. Bank of Bait 104 75 * 4 4 * "22 3 44 Un 8k.0fM<!..76& 50 44 8.&0.RR. -56* 100 44 N C.RR. 1)60..23 200 44 44 -59)$ 20 0 44 * 4 ..23 7ft 44 44 1)2..56)$ 100 44 44 ..23 7 $ 25 44 44 bGO. .567$ 100 44 44 ..22*, 50 44 44 b10..56)$ 100 44 44 b2O. .22* 75 44 44 560af.30. .56)$ 100 44 4i . .22)$ 25 4 f 44 560af.40..56>$ 100 44 44 12. .22)$ 25 44 44 IGS. .56)$ Prices and sales of Stocks in New York. BY TELEGRAPH. Through WM. FISHER & SON, Stock and Bill Brokers. No. 22 SOUTH STREET. Ist Boar/1. 2d Board. A' irginia 90 96* M issouri 6's 90 90)$ Illinois bonds 99 00 Canton Company 99 00 E'ie Railroad 17% 18 York Central Rai1r0ad....83% 83% Reading Railroad 51 61% Panama Railroad W 00 Cleveland & Toledo R. R 31% 31% Rock Island 00 00 Michigan Southern R.'r'.'.. 21% 00 Cnmberland Coal 00 00 " a , rlcm - 00 00 t.alena & Chicago 00 72% La Crosse & Milwaukie 3% 00 Miiwaukie & Miss 00 00 Market steady. firm. BALTIMORE MARKETS. cnirirrir .■ W EDNESDAT, December 1. mkct for ITfs vcrv fl n rm nUe f " rUk ae ™ n< E nd the market lor itis tery firm. A lot of 2.700 bags Rio the balance of the cargo of the "Winifred," w& fold to day at A-., s I cts. round, and we note also sai*s of 100 1 t_ r $ Kio at 1 II,V <1 11 Ji c., 50 bag* Laguavra at 12 V c.. and of 50 bae | Java <n private terms. Kio Coffeecloses verj* firm at II j - 11/Si'e. for fair to pood, 11N al2c.. fr prime, J do. at 11 %(giV2)4 cts.. and Java do. at 1 I 1 15 cts. per lb. i The stock of Coffee of all descriptions to-day is only about ' 8,000 bags, against a stock of 07.000 bags at tliccorn spond ing period last year. Fi.OUll.—There was some movement this morning in Extra Flour, but for Super there was comparatively lit tie inquiry. We heard on "Change of :ib*x f 1.003 Ohio Extra at $5.37/£, and of 500 bbls. choice Ho. at $5.50 per bbl.. but at the close there were sellers of r u lar brands Ohio Extra at $5.37/$ per bbl. Howard Street Extra may b • quoted at $5 50 // 5.75, and regular ? hipping brands City Mills do. at $6@6.12# per bbl. The uiilj sal • •I" Super Flour reports was one of 400 bbl .go d City >! iI Is at $5 per bbl There was but little inquiry for citin r Howard Street or Ohio Super. The former variety is still held liimly at $5.12# per bbl., but the latter may b • quo ted (lull at this figure, Hyp Flour is -1 ill quoted at $4.- 4 25 per bbl.. and Buckwheat do. is selling at from $2 t $3 per 100 lbs., the latter being the price for Matthew's premium. Corn Meal is steady at.< 350 for Pennsylvania, f..- B litiraore, and $ 1.25 per bbl. for Brandy ine. FAMILY FLOUR. —Family Flour is selling at $7.50 f r the IV.tap-co, Silver Spring, and Reservoir brands, <7 f r old Dominion, and $7.75 per bbl. ft>r Welch's. The Patau co. Silver Spring, and Reservoir brands of Extra Flour arc selling at $0.50 per bbl. GRAlN.—drain was in moderately active demand this morning, and the market for nearly all varieties wa quite linn. The receipts were fair, although not heavy. The offerings included some 13.000 bushels Wheat, 10.000 bushels Corn, 3,600 bushels Oats, and 300 bushels K.ve. Red Wheat was a shade lower, but white do. was stead v at yesterday's figures. Reds sold at 115<i 120 cts. for ?Wd to prime and whites at 122(o)125 cts. for medium, 130 132 cts. for fair. 135 r/140 cts. for good to prime, and at from 140 to 153 cts. for fancy lots. Most of the Corn offer ed to-day was new. and the market for it was firmer Ww whit j sold at 52 cts. for inferior. 5S <i 62 cts. sr goo<l to prime, and new yellow at 66'//68 cts. for good t> prime. A lot of 000 bushels good old yellow sold at 77 els Oats sold at from 42 to 47 cts. for Virginia, Mary laud, and Pennsylvania, and a lot of very prime Mur\ land brought 55 cts. There was nothing done in Rye. but we quote it as before at 70 V 72 cts, for Maryland, and 82 a S"> cts. for Pennsylvania. HUGS.—Hogs continue in good supply, some 2,000 to 3.000 head being in the pens at the scales to day. The demand was fair both from butchers and packers, and prices were pretty well sustained. We heard of sales of some 1.500 head to packers at $6.75(iq6.57Ji for medium, and $7 for prime, and of some small lots of picked Hogs to butchers at $7 25 per 100 lbs. net. MOLASSES.—There is but little inquiry for Molasses, and no sales have been made to-day so far a- we have heard. We quote new crop New Orleans at 40 ct<.. old crop Cuba at 23'0;23ct5., do. English Island at 26//2S cts.. and do. Porto Rico at 280/ 32 cts. PROVISIONS.—There is some speculative inquiry Tor Provisions but the demand for consumption is limited.— We note sales to day of .50,000 lbs. Hulk Shoulders and Sides to arrive at O.s and 8X cts.. and also of 100 bids. Butchers' I. aid on the spot at ct'.. and of 50 bids City Leaf do. at 11 cts.. which is an advance of V of a cent per lb. We hear of no transactions in barrelled Pork. New city packed Mess is offered we learn at sl7, and some soft Mess is offering at $10.75 per hid. We quote Prime Pork at $14(ctT4.50 per bbl. Bacon is quiet but firm. Me note sal s within the last dayortwoof some 50 hhds. at 7 li' cts. for Shoulders, and hi,, h A hAt cts. for Sides. Beef is dull but unchanged in price.— Lard is in demand, and we quote it firm at cts. for Butchers', and 11 cts. for City and Western Leaf. Butter and Cheese arc selling slowly at previous rates. RlCE.—Rice is very dull, but we have no change to note in the rates, and we still quote it as ranging from :fY to 3% cts. for ordinary to prime. There is a heavy stock here. SUGARS.—There is a pretty good inquiry for Sugars, and the market for all descriptions continues firm. Wc note sales to-day of 10 hhds. good fair Cuba Sugar at $7.50, and of a cargo of 194 hhds. Bemerara do. for refining, the terms for which were kept private. We notice that a cargo of 200 hhds. Porto Rico Sugar ex "Nebraska" i - advertised for auction on Friday next by Messrs. Lem mon .v Brogdcn. Sugars may be quoted as closing firm at $6.50j76.87>i for refining grades Cuba, Porto Rico, and English Island. $7.2.V0 S for grocers' styles Cuba, $7.50 n 8.50 for fair to prime Porto Rico, and forfait* to prime new crop New Orleans. •TOOK OF STICAR IN RALTIMORE. Dec. Ist. 1858. Dee. Ist, 1857. Cuba ~...1,451 hhds. Cuba fifOhhds Porto Rico 305 " l'orto Kico 734 " English island.. 704 " English 151and...1,335 Total 2,461 hhds. - Total 2,759 hltds. Melado* none. Mehtdo 392 hhds. Boxes 5,051 Boxes 1,403 STOCK OF SUGAR IN NEW YORK. Dec. Ist, 1858. !l)ec. Ist. 1557. Cuba 12.154 hbds. Cuba 14,320 lthds. FbrtoKico 2.079 44 Porto Rico 3,700 44 English Island.. 344 41 St. Croix 200 44 New Orleans... 355 44 IXew Orleans... none Total 14,932 hhds. Total 18.340 hhds Melado 80S 44 <Melad< 8 182 • Boxes 24.281 Boxes 15.318 Bags. ........ 7,000 Bags 7.500 SALT.—Liverpool Salt is firm, and prices have rather an upward tendency. It is however still selling at s: cts. for Ground Alum, 120 cts. for Marshall's ami Jeffrey & Barcy's fine, and 140 cts. per sack for Ashton's do. Turks Island Salt is dull. We quote it at 15 cts. afloat, and 18.,/) 20 cts. per bushel from store. S EDS.—There was less inquiry for Grass Seeds this morning, and the market was hardly as firm as on yester day. There was a sale reported of 50 bushels fair Clover seed at $5.50, but we quote good to prime lots at SS.O2JS @5.75 per bushel. Timothy seed is selling at s2ij/2.12)$ for good to prime, and we quote Flaxseed at sl.3sui 1.40 per bushel. \\ HlSKEY. —Whiskey is still in good demand, nnd the market for it is firm. We have reported to-day sales 50 bbls. Country Whiskey at 25 cts.. 1(H) bbls. Pennsyl vania do. at 25)$ cts.. ami of 200 bbK Ohio do. at 26 cts. City Whiskey may be quoted at 25@25)$ cts. We publish below the monthly circular of Messrs. G. P. Thompson & Co., brokers in Sugar and Molasses: MONTHLY SUGAR AND MOLASSES ST -ITEMEXT y, yj Hr I oc 55 ** Z' 3 3 -.3- n* ®?- < I O ic 5. • > or> '• ix *** o • ■ • • .' . yy -J \:J. - • C< j® X* • 7c~ t St i©J Ug ::::::::: • £ S r ©I * I r : v.l •Si U III?? -e||. sr |sS4pfcjSjil^r SUGAR.— There lias been a better demand for Sugar this month, and the business would have been larger, hut for the firmness of holders, a considerable part of our stock being held out of the market for higher rates; the demand has been principally for refining, though the Grocers are bare of stocks, and an advance of * to % cts. has been realized on Muscovado. Our first receipts of the Louisiana crop. 110 hhds. ex "Evelina Rutter." from New Orleans, was sold by auction to-day at $7.80@8.55, averaging $8.21, the quality fair to fully fair: later advices from this State report a very gene ral frost, followed by warm rainy weather, which had in jured the cane, and the estimates of the crop are now re duced to 300.000 hhds. The sales of the month foot up 1058 hhds. Cuba at 6*@ 8 cts.; 712 hltds. Porto Rico at 6*@B* cts. 410 hhds. Eng lish Island at 6* @7)s cts.; 110 hhds. Louisiana at $7.80@ 8.55; 530 boxes clayed at 6)s@7)s cts.; 4.760 bags Pernam buco at 7(atßjs cts., and 245 cases, 170 bags, and 44 bbls. Baitia at 6* cts. The market closes firm: we quote Cuba and English Isl and at 6*@6J4>css. for refining grades, 7@B cts. for gro cers* styles; Pora> Rico 6js@7* cts. for common to fair, 7*@B* cts. for fully fair to prime: Louisiana nominal; Brazil 6*@7* cts. for browns, 8@8)$ cts. for whites. Boxes 7 to 9, 6* @6* cts.; 10 to 12. 7@7X cts.; 13 to 15, 7*@B* cts.; 16 to 18. B)s@9 cts. MOLASSES —Has been more in demand, and the market steady, though the Mies are unimportant, 825 bbls. New Orleans lias been received, 200 bbls. of which has been j sold in lots, principally at 42)$ cts. We quote Cuba clay led 23@24 cts. Muscovado 25@2S cts.; Porto Rico 28@32 cts.; English Island 26@28 cts!. New Orleans 40®.42 cts. S. P. THOMPSON & Co., Baltimore, Nov. 30tli. 1858. Brokers. DOMESTIC MARKETS. CINCINNATI MARKET.—Nov. 27.— FLOUR.— The de mand is moderate from the local trade, and there is also some taken for export. The sales comprise 400 bids: 011 its merits tit $4.20, and 800 do. extra at $4.65@5. The re ceipts the last 24 hours were 1.200. WHISKEY. —The demand continues active, and prices have further advanced; sales of 2,500 bbls. at 23c.. inclu ding 500 bbls four mouths old at 23* c., and 275 do. from wagons at 23)$ c. HOGS. —The market was less excited to-day, hut was nevertheless firm, at extreme rates. .The receipts are large, hut the great hulk of them had bene already bought to arrive, so that the number in the market was small. We have no change to notice in prices. The sales amounted to 1,810 head, at prices varying from $0 37)$ to $0.75. — Heavy hogs were held formerly at $7. PROVISIONS. —The transactions were 400 barrels Mess Pork, at $17:300 barrels head lard at 10. and 50 tierces prime do. at 10 A. . and 7.000 pieces green meats, at 5 a 5 4 fm* shoulders, and 7*(a;Bc. for hains—chiefly the outside rates. Nothing was done in bulk meats, but holders of them were firm at 6*®.Bj$ t and, in many cases, asked higher rates. HOGS.—The Cincinnati Gazette of Monday says: In the Hog market there was less excitement than on Friday, but prices were very firmly sustained, and, on the whole, a shade higher than at any previous time this season. The receipts were large, but this had no effect, except so far as it may have prevented a further upward move ment of the sweeping character to which the trade has been subject lately. A large proportion of the ltogs now arriving are being delivered on contracts, so that the of ferings are not at all in proportion to the arrivals or the number in the pens. The sales were at prices ranging from $6.25 for light, to $6.75 for heavy. At close, well fatted 200 lbs. hogs were not to be had below $0 65(7/ 0 75; and Late in the afternoon negotiations were pending at $7 for extra lots. The receipts during the 24 hours ending at 110011 were 15.000. This swells the receipts for the week, so far, to 50.000 head, and for the season, up to noon, Sat urday to 152,331. The Louisville Courier of Monday says: The receipts of hogs are not only heavy, but more than double that of any previous year at the same period. If they continue to come forward in the same ratio, the packing around the falls will reach 300,000 head in two weeks more, and the season close nearly a month earlier than ever before. The hogs for slaughter "have leen counted," and the packers set down the result at a little less than 300.000. Be that as it may, the high prices wnich now prevail are likely to force ever)* available hog to the slaughter, and we would not he surprised if it ex ceeded The prevailing quotation for heavy hogs is $0 50 net. and we <lo not hear of any pressing 011 the market by which itmny be inferred that they are en gaged or taken on arrival. The actual number of ltogs slaughtered around the falls this season to date is 115.760, with 27.402 head left over in the pens last night, making the total receipts ihu< fr 143.222 against 14,875 at the same period last year and 60.000 the year previous. The weather has been highly favorable for killing until yesterday and the day previous, which was rather warm, and hut about half work was done. The total receipts up to last night were 143,222 hogs, while the receipts at Cincinnati up to Saturday* night were only 140.331. so that we are ahead of that place some 3.000 hogs. The receipts by railroads during the past 48 hours, together with the previous receipts, are 110,863. The Louisville Journal estimates the packing around the Falls this season at 280.000 head. The number packed last season was 244.U00. The number of hogs packed at Chicago from the Ist to the 26th inst.. was CO,OOO, of which 25.000 were cut during the last week. WILMINGTON MARKET, Nov. 30.— 'TURPENTINE. — Sales yesterday of 763 bbls. at $2.90 for Virgin and Yel low dip, and $1.75 for hard, per 2SO lbs. No sales to-day. SPIRITS. —No transactions that we hear of ROSlN*. —Sales yesterday of 700 lbls. No. 2 at $1.15@2 per bbl., as in quality. Nothing doing in other grades. TAR. —Sales yesterday of 50 bbls. at $2.25 per bbl. MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH. NEW YORK. Dec. I.—Cotton is unchanged in price, and the sales to-day amount to 2.000 bales. Flour is firm, with sales of 12.500 barrels at 4.25@4.40 for State, and $5.35@5 50 for Ohio. Wheat.—The market has been heavy to-day; the sab s amounting to 16.000 bushels at 106 @llß for white, and 112@129 for red. Corn has also been heavy with sales of 36.000 bushels at. 73@77 cts. for new white. Pork —The market closed buoyant at $17.60@ 17.65 for old Mess, and $18@18.26 for new Mess; prime sold at $13.75. Lard close/1 buoyant at 10*@11. Whis key closed steady. Pugar closed' buoy ant at 6)s (a~% for Cuba. Molasses continues firm at 40®41 for New Orleans. Turpentine Spirits closed firm at 48@49. CINCINNATI, L'ec. I. Whi-key has deciiu- d # !e , with sales at 22//22#. Hogs are firm- r. and 1-ss . xciu - ment owing to increased receipts. The sales to-day amount t 4.700 head. The total packed this season thus far is 166,000 head. :i- ain>i 95.000 at the same lime last season. I'ork.—The market is unchang d for Western Mess. Bulk Pork.—Hold-; s ask an advance, which buyers decline to give. Lard is steady at 10# 11. Niw ORLEANS, NOV. 30. —Sales of c it ton to day 14,500 i bales, and for the past three day 526.500 Receipts fur three days 27.000 bales. Reei ipts ah -ad of last year 118. 000 bal.-s. Exchange on London 107# ./" 1' s;* < n .Ww York. 0' day-. I#>i 2: sight bills #' • I per cent, discount. Flour $5. CINCINNATI. NOV. 30.—Hogs nr active and the market buoyant and . xcite/l—sa! -; of 20,0<HJ at £6.25.a,7. inclu ding 10,000 for January delivery. Mess Pork—3J3oo bbls. S iat si7 for pre en: and future delivery. Lard 11/ 11 'a cts. "150,000 lb-*, bulk in.-at -AH at 7k V : -V cts.— W1 ket 23 cts. Flour firm. Cnp Aii", Nov. 30.—Flour active. Wheat firm at 60 cts. Corn dull. Oats quiet. SAVANNAH. Nov. 29. —Cotton—sales to-day 1.600 bales, at an advan.ee of * cent. The market closed unset tU d and exclti d. FM! <>RTS AT BALTIMORE. FOREIGN. Rt ENOS AVRES— Hark John C. Unmet. 16.167 dry hides, F. W. Brum- & Sons; 1 box mdze., WarfU Id. COASTWISE. S A v A x N A ii — Sl< 'ammerer. 59casks rice. Jim. Williams .v Son; 50 do. do.. 72 bales cotton, A. C. Seiiaefer; 19 do. do.. Win. Ki nn dv: 2 do. do. Spenc 4 c Reid; 21 do. do..A. F. Seevers; 46 do. do., A. Murdoch: 50 do. do., 15 holts duck. W. K. Hooper A: C.\; 12 bbl-. liquor. J. Hazlett V Co.: 1 bale domestics. Wood ward. Baldwin & Co.; 2 bbls. lieeswax, 18 sacks fruit, Poultni ;. A: Moale; 51 do. do., 4 do. ginsi-ng, 5 do. flax .• -d. 6 do. fi-athers. Wil-on V Burns: 1 box mdze.. J. F. I'iekrell Co.: 1 do. do.. T. 11. Belt, jr.; 1 do. do., 11. F. Allierti & Co.; 14 pkgs. do., order. EXPORTS FROM BALTIMORE. SPAXMI MAIN via Kingston. Jamaica.— 639 bbls. (lour, 250 do. m* al. 1 hif. do. do.. 26 do. do. rice, 1 do. do. bp-ad, 2 bids, bisenit, 30 tins do., ho cans do., 30 do. cracker.- . 30 tins do.. 2 boxes do., 5 bbls. ln-*f. 2 lilf. do. do.. 36 tins do., 1 bbl. tongue--. I keg do., 36 tins mutton. 2 pieces bacon. 4 tierces do., 82 kegs butter, 201 do. lard. 1 hhd. tobacco. 40 bales do., 90 lilt*, do. do.. 24 boxes do., 13 cases do.. 4 kegs do., 4 kit ; mackerel, 9 boxes sardines, 16 tins oysters, 4S d->. -aim..n. 1 cheese, 3 qr. ea-ks vinegar, 2 do. do. wine. 10 bids, brandy. 1 case prunes, 26 boxes raisins. 24 drums tigs, 1 bbl. almonds, 1 cask currants, 2 bbls. nuts, 1 box citron, 30 hlf bids, salt, 1 cask oil. 408 yards drill. 500 gunny bag-. 1 bill, trees, 2 cases yedow metal sheets, 2 kegs do. do. nails. 20 do. zinc. 3 pkgs. sheathing paper. 2 anchors, 2 chain cables, 1 foresail. 10 kegs white lead. 20 do. paint. 10 do. red oxide iron. 1 water cooler, 20 bbls. pitch. 60 do. tar. 30 box- s soap. 1 pkg. India ruhin r coats, 2 lamp-'. Ac ,25 hex. lire erackt rs. 2 do. Ptarcft 1 bbl. 1- cohol, 6 counter scales. 2 eases matches. 5 nests boxes, 10 do. trunks. I ease cassia, 6 boxes axes, 700 stakes, 12.00 shingles, 4.125 feet lumber. DLMERARA.— 426 bbls. flour. 52 bbls. corn meal, 400 bushels corn. 10 half tierces vice, 10 bbls. beef. 10 quarter bid . do., 10 boxes cheese. 110 boxes candles, 10puncheons 011 in al. 10 bbls. tar. 12 chairs. 1 cooking stove. KINGSTON, JA.—9OO bbls. flour. 100 half bbls. do., 124 bbls. corn meal, 620 boxes candles. 12 quarter bbls. beef, 2 dozen cans oysters, 5 cases cider. 12 boxes cheese, 20 bags rice, 2 dozen chairs, 30 kegs butter, 60 bbls. crackers. 20 bbls. bread, 10 bbls. onions, 5 bbls. potatoes, 7.000 feet lumber. WEST INI>IES.—79S bbls. Hour. 50 do. corn meal, 30 puncheons oil do., 50 bbls. bread. 100 bushels corn, 40 do. pease. 25 bills, beef, 4 tierces hams, 100 kegs lard, 100 tins do., 10 bbls. vinegar. 2 lihds. tobacco, 10 kegs tallow, i 10 bags do., 3.000 feet lumber. Shipping Intelligence. PORT OF BALTIMORE. DEC. I. ARRIVED. Steamer John S. Shriver, Dennis, from Philadelphia— , md.se. to J. A. Shriver. Steamer Fanny Cadwallader, Colmary. from New York —mdse. to J. A. Shriver. Brig Phelie A. Paige, Lewis, from Portland—heading, &c., to J. W. O'Brien. Sclir. A. J. Tlorton. El well, from Gloucester, Mass.— ' stone for Fort Carroll. (Arr. 30th.) Experienced severe ! weather. 14 miles S. E. of Cape Henry, picked up a small lap-streak boat, .also saw a large quantity of j.ine finishing stuff adrift. Sclir. Delniont.Ginn, from Bucksport—stone for Fort ! Carroll. (Arr. 30th.) CLEARED. Schr. Julia Newell. Parsons, Boston—Kelsey k Gray. I Sclir. Globe, Mitchell. Boston—Kclscy A Gray. Schr. Citizen. York. New Bedford—Heslen & Rogers. | Steamer Patapsco, Lay field, Charleston—A. C. Hall. Steamer Thomas Swann, Ramsay, New York—A. C. i Hall. Steamer Belvidere, Kcenc. Richmond—J. Brandt, Jr. Bark Winifred. Munson. Richmond—master. Brig Lady of the Lake. (Br.) Newton. West Indies—J. ' C. Yates k Co. Schr. Lizzie Russell, Todd, Spanish Main,via Kingston. Jam —Pearce & Gray. Schr. Reindeer, Stevenson, Wilmington. X. o.—Pun nock & Woatherly. Bark Hadlcv, Kent, Boston—T. Whitridge & Co. SAILED. Ship Duishnrg, (Prus.) Wiegmann, Rotterdam, in tow of st -rimtng Kliance. Bark Winifred, Mnnson, Richmond, in tow of steamer Btdvidere. Brig I.ns Amigos. (Br.) I.awson. Kingston, .In. Schr Lizzie Russell, Todd, Kingston, Jam., in tow of. Fairy Queen. ARRIVALS FROM BALTIMORE. Steamship Pnrkcrsburg, Powell, New York, 30th nil. Ship Northern I'.agh*. McKennon, New York, 29th ult. Ship Johanna Wilhelmine, Thiernan, Bremen, 14th ult. , Bark Columbia, Lemcke, Bremen, 14th ult. Brig W. H. Bruno, Knight. Richmond, 2t)th ult. Brig A. P. Fluker, Partridge. Kingston, Ja.. fith ult Brig Ahhottsford, Cooper. Kingston. Ja., 6th ult. Brig Altevela, Gilkey, Barhadoes, 7th ult. Brig Clarence, Stubbs, Burbmloes, 30th ult. Schr. Peter Newell, Butler, Havana. 19lh ult. 1 : . S. C. S. schr. Agasiz, Nes. New Wet, 21st ult. Schr. S. Nelson I!• 11. Paddock, Providence, 27th ult. Schr. I>. L. St urges. Norris, Fall River. 26th ult. CLEARANCES FOR BALTIMORE. Steamship Commerce, Gager, Savannah. 27th ult. Schr. Win. Severe. Brooks. Richmond, 29th ult. f Corresjtondoncc of the Exchange. Reading Rooms.] OLD POINT. NOV. GO. Barks Tangier, J fall, from Copiapo, Chili; Gustav, (Urem.) Nioiiaber, from Bremen; brigs Claudia. (Br.) ' westerly gale; the entire passage, left in Salt Cay, bark Herman, f Harpswell, Wood, to Nov. GO, for , and brig Lucy lley wood, to sail Nov. 4th. for ; brigs l.omsa, ;'eague, from Bangor. /rra>-li-v, Sarg- nt. , 15 days from Scdgwich. Me., with stone for Fort Carroll, has encountered bad weather, but received no damage, and another (herm.) unknown, all for Baltimore, came in the capes today. A light ship from Philadelphia, for James river; bark Roebuck. Chase, from New York, for City Point, and several other square rigged vessels tin known are off the capes, bound in. Wind N. K. MEMORANDA. Steamer Win. Jenkins, Hallett, hence at Boston, at 12 p. m. 29th ult.—Per tel. Ship Ann E Hooper, Hooper, hence for Liverpool, got ; under weigh about 9 a in., yesterday morning, from Swan Point.and proceeded down the bay. Ships Jas. Cheston, Bryant, and Crusader, Eaton, for Baltimore, loading, were atCaidera, sth inst. Ship Henry ITarbeck, True, from Alexandria, arrived at 1 Manila, Sept. 18th. Bark Isabella C. Jones, Woodburn, for Tongoy, to load ; ore for Baltimore, at $lO per ton, was at Valparaiso, Oct. 15th. Brig Echo, Fisher, from Barbadoes, arrived at St. Thomas, Pih ult. Brig Orlando, Johnson, repairing, was at St. Thomas, | 16th ult. Brigs Orlando, Johnson, for Trinidad, sailed fm St. Thomas, 4th ult.; Santa Clara, Ellingwood, for Turks Is- ! land, do. 10th, to load fur Baltimore; schr. Sarah L. Hills, Conery, for Baltimore, do. 10th. Schr. Nancy J. Brayton, Rogers, for Baltimore, sailed fm Fall River, 27th ult. EASTERN PORTS. NEW YORK. November 30.—Arr. steamships Hammo- ' nia. Hamburg: Florida, Savannah; ships Plymouth Rock, London; St. Peter and Free Trader, New Orleans; harks Teresa, Cuidad; William, Malaga; Cienfuegos, Cienfue gos; brig Geruster.-v Amsterdam; schrs Effort, Charles ion; Ocean Wave, Washington. N. C.: Sheet Anchor. Richmond. Cl'd ship Wm. Frotliington. Havre; bark Azclia, St. Croix. Also arr. ships Vulture. Cadiz; Plymouth Rock, Lon don. PHILADELPHIA, November GO.—Arr. bark A. A. Die bert, Anguilla; schrs. E. L 11. Wales, Wilmington, N. C.; Northumberland, Frekeri.cksburg; Octoraro, Port De posit. Cl'd Julia Smith, Wilmington, N. C.; D. B. Barnard. Trinidad; George Fales, Savannah; Electric, Richmond. BOSTON, November 29. Arr. ship Gentoo, Tome; barks Cannda, Calcutta; Suliote, Minatitlan; Avola. Charleston; Island City, Galveston. CPd. ship Belle Creole, Charleston; hark William & Jane, New Orleans; brigs Temes, Charleston; Little Mills. Trinidad. November 29.—Noon.—Arr. bark J. M. Brookman, New Orleans: brig Santiago, Aux Cayes. CPd brig Monticcllo, Port an Prince. November 30.—Arr. harks W. B. Dean, Glasgow: Tropic Bird. Surinam; brigs Titania, Bonaire; R. W. Packer, Cape H&ytien. SOUTHERN PORTS. NORFOLK, November 29, —Arr. brig Marsala. Boston; schrs. A.Chase. S. P. Howes, and A. Steel. Harwich: C. T. Ford. D. B. Martin and Ann k E. Baker. Philadelphia; Lavinia Jane. Mary Tice,Three Brothers and E. lleadly. New York; Good speed, Norwich. CPd. schr. W. Putnam, Plymouth, Mass. RICHMOND, November 29.—Arr. schrs. Clairmonnt and Gallege. Now York; Louis, Boston. Cl'd schr. Ben Yandiver, Philadelphia. WILMINGTON, November 27.—Arr. schr. Ann E. Glover, New York. CPd schr. John Shaw, St. Domingo. CHARLESTON, November2B.—Arr. schr. T. D. Wag ner, Boston. November 29.—Arr. bark Eliza, Liverpool. SAVANNAH, November27.—Arr. ships Compromise, Lucy Thompson and Kate Field, New York; schr. John M. Holmes, New York. Cl'd steamship Montgomery, New York; ship Agnes. Liverpool; brig Tridelen, Boston; schrs. Plandome. New York; R. L. Fay. Phila delphia. November 29.—Arr. ship Tapscott, New York. MOBILE, November 28.—Arr. ship Windsor Forest, London. NEW ORLEANS, November 39.—Arr. (per tel.) ships Jno. Patten, Hull; Rappahannock, Liverpool; Confidence and B. Sprague, New York. MOVEMENT OF OCEAN STEAMERS FROM THE UNITED STATES. NAMES. LEAVES. FOR. DATE. Canada Boston Liverpool Dec. 1 Bavaria New York Hamburg Dec. l Prince Albert New York ....Galway Dec.- 2 City of Baltimore.New York....Liverpool Dec. 4 Washington New York....San Juan. Nic....l>ec. 6 Illinois New York....Aspinwall Dec. 6 Africa New York....Liverpool Dec. S A rago New York.... Havre, kc Dec. 11 Europa Boston Liverpool Dec. 15 llammonia New York....Hamburg Dec. 15 City of Washington New York.. .Liverpool Dee. 16 Weser New York.... Bremen Dec. IS Persia New York.... Li verpool Dec. 22 Kdinburg New York....Glasgow Dec. 22 Arabia New York.... Liverpool Dec. 29 FROM EUROPE. Weser Bremen New York Vov. 20 City of Washington Liverpool.. ..New York Nov. 24 Persia Liverpool New York Nov. 27 Ariel Southampton..New York Dec. 1 New York Bremen New York Dec. 4 Arabia Liverpool New York Dec. 4 Bremen Bremen New York Dec. 18 North American..Liverpool Quebec Dec. 2 Glasgow Glasgow New York Dec. 22 A few days since a foot traveller presented him self at the house of a Mr. Rohrer, near Lexington, Kv., represented himself as the agent for a medi cal work, and obtained permission to remain over night. Early next morning Mr. Rohrer was startled bv cries of his guest for assistance. The negroes said he had been persuading them to steal their master's horses and run oil" to Ohio. They were handling him rather roughly He denied this statement; said he would go whence he came, and begged his entertainer to go part of the road with him as protection. On Sunday morning last the dwelling house of Mr. Bentley, situated on the side of a blutt' near Coleraine Turnpike, near Cincinnati, fell down the hank some twelve or fifteen feet. Jione of the in mates were seriously injured, although they were piled up against the ceiling and walls with the fur niture, stoics, rubbish, Ac. One of the children was dashed through a window and cut somewhat by the glass. One hundred dollars will repair all damages. According to the Assessors' returns the taxable property in the city of Philadelphia amounts to $1511,000,000 real estate, and $2,007,009 personal property, making an aggregate of $155,697,CG9. — This is an increase over last year of about three millions of dollars. The number of taxables this year is set down at 103,850, a decrease of 3,120 since 1858, found in tlie manufacturing wards. The State of Texas has granted forty-four char ters to railroad companies, of which seventeen have been forfeited, leaving twenty-seven charters stifl in force. Of these, eleven are in progress of con struction, with an aggregate length when comple ted of 2,223 miles. Two slaves have been taken from a Mrs. Faith, o' Louisville, Kentucky, upon the afiidavit of the Deputy Chiet of the Police, because of her cruelty. BALTIMORE, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1858. LATEST NEWS. TELEGRAMS RECE VEO AT THE OFFICE OF "THE DAILY EXCHANGE," Later fiom tCmisas—Territorial Mass Con VCL.IIIU! I Sr. LOCKS, NOV. lit).—Leavenworth dates to the 2Gth inst., per 1. S. Express to Hoonville, furnish I advices from Kansas. A territorial Mass Convention of the conservative element assembled at Leavenworth on the 2.Tl!i, for ; I the purpose of organizing an opposition to the Re publican:'. The attendance was numerous, though ! only six counties were represented. A thorough j reunion and reorganization of the democracy was i j advocated and hotly debated, a strong minority | characterizing such action as premature. A series of resolutions petitioning Congress for i liberal land grants for public improvements, de nouncing the Republican party, and in favor of the j exclusion office negroes from the future State of j Kansas: declaring the slave question a dead issue; I advocating the opening of the Indian reserves to ! settlers, and a modification of the pre-emption laws, j | were finally adopted, with a preamble, determining I upon an immediate organization of the democ racy. | The session was prolonged to a late hour, and was ( rather turbulent. Both wings of the party were Well represented, and the discussion maintained with vigor. Able speeches were made on both sides. The convention did not limit itself with re gard to candidates for the next Presidency, though strong Douglas tendencies prevailed. The conven tion has adjourned Hineilii . California Govciuiiciit Claims -Important He visions, WASHINGTON, Dec. I.—Government, lias received from California full official accounts ol the judicial proceedings in the Limatour and Alincdan land eases, which have been decided in favor of the United States. The former claim is located in the 1 vicinity of San Francisco, and with improvements' is supposed to cover forty millions of dollars' worth j of property, while from the Almedan mines it is ! stated that eight millionsof dollars' worth of quick- j silver were taken during six years. _ The present Attorney General of the United j States, witli the view of bringing these long pend ing eases to a close, employed Mr. Stautor, of Pitts- ] burg, to prosecute them. In the course of the trials i most stupendous frauds were exposed. The signa tures of Bocenegra and other distinguished Mexi cans were obtained to apparently genuine titles, but the documents were ante-dated as necessary to con summate the ingeniously contrived deception. Al though much skill was shown in the forged seals the cheat was successfully established. Eminent jurists consider these the most remarka ble cases on record, involving titles to land, while j the extent of the forgery, all things considered, is j unprecedented. I.aer from Utah anil the Gold Mines. Sr. Eons, Nov. ;10. —The Utah mail has arrived, j but brings nothing from Salt Lake. The severe | weather had seriously retarded the trains. Those : of Russell & Waddell would get through. Three inen have arrived from the Kansas gold j mines having in their possession about SSOO worth j of gold dust, obtained while prospecting, last sum- | mer. Thcv give a most satisfactory statement of the richness and extent of the gold deposits. It is j reported that there have been discoveries of the ex- | istence of platina by the Kaw Indians, who refuse' to divulge its location. The deposits are believed I to exist 0:1 the Smoky Hill fork of the Kansas river, | being in the direct route from Leavenworth to ] Pike's Peak mines. A number of persons squatted on the 25 th inst. on j the military reserve, adjoining Leavenworth. Lurn- i bor and other obstructions were placed on the j ground, but were promptly removed by the Quar- j terinastor, Captain Van Vleit. Later from Santa Pe—Battles with the In- j titans—Movements of Hie Hostile Indians, j Sr. Loots, Dee. I.—The Santa I'e mail of the Sth 1 of November has arrived. News had reached Santa Fe of the battle b twecn Lieut. Beale's party of j surveyors and the Camaiiche Indians, but no par-1 ticulars had been received. Nothing of importance had been received from the Navajoe country, except a report that the Nava joes had attacked tort Defiance, with a loss of 00 j warriors. This is probably an exaggerated report j of the skirmish previously reported. The California mail left Santa Fe for Stockton on the 25t!i of October, in charge of If men. Fears) were entertained by the returning mail party that the route may be cut oil" by hostile Indians. Reduction of the Brazilian Tariff mi Flour WASHINGTON, Dec. I.—Through the efforts of the State Department for a melioration of the duty 011 flour in Brazil, an imperial decree has been issued reducing it .20 per centum bclntv the former tariff. This is considered an important concession from the fact that there has been heretofore a large balance I against the United States on account of the exten sive importation of Coffee. It is now supposed that j our exports of Hour to Brazil will very considera-i bly diminish the drain from this country of specie, ; which it is represented has, through an arrange-| ment of trade, been directed into British channels. Patent Otfirc Researches. ■WASHINGTON*, Dec. I. —The Commissioner of I'a- ' tents has taken measures to obtain specimens and ; cuttings of the grapes, tigs and olives, ot'the Crimea. J Also, to procure detailed information in reference 1 to the drying of figs, raisins and Dante currants,! and the manufacture of olive oil and wine. The | business will be entrusted to a competent agent. Later tVom Mexico. NEW ORLEANS, Dec. I.—We have dates from : Tampieo to the 22d of November. General Garza 1 loft the city of Mexico on the 21st for parts mi- j known. The Spanish fleet demanded a restoration ! of the forced loan to Spanish subjects within a day afterwards. \ compromise was effected subject to tile approval of Concha no.i Juarez. Special Congressional Election. REAIIINO, l'a., Dec. I. —The special election held J in the Berks district of this State, to fill the vacan-1 cy in liie present Congress, occasioned by the re- ! signation of J. Glancev denes, lias doubtless re-j suited in the election of Mr. Keim, the anti Demo cratic candidate, as the returns as far as received show a Democratic loss of one hundred and seventy | on the October election. Rise in tlie Western Rivers. I'LTTBIIIT.G, Nov. 20.—The late rains have raised j the Alleghany and Monongahela, and there are near ; ton feet ot water in the channel, and still rising.— ' Steamboats are plenty and freight low to all points 1 011 the Ohio, and goods forwarded will he sent 011 without delay. Conviction of tile .Junior Mutineers. BOSTON, NOV. 20.—1n the Junior mutiny case, the J jury returned a verdict this morning as follows : ; That Plummet* is guilty of murder, and Cartha, Stanley and Herbert, are severally guilty of man- j slaughter. The prisoners were remanded for sen tence. Survey of the South Pintte. WASHINGTON, Dec. I. —Lieut. Warren, who made the explorations and surveys, has prepared a map of the South Platte and West of the Missouri coun try, including the gold regions, which will soon he printed. Claims ot the United States 011 Costa it fen. WASHINGTON, Dec. I.—Advices from official sources express an earnest disposition to enter into arrangements for the settlement of claims of the United States against that Republic. Boston Municipal Election. BOSTON, NOV. 30. —The Republicans in conven tion, last night, nominated Moses Kimball, for Mayor. Departure of General Pnez. NEW A'ORK, Dec. I. —General Paez leaves to-mor row, and a large military escort has been ordered out to accompany liim to the steamer Caledonia. The Ohio River. PARKERSBURG, Va., Dec. I. —There are ten feet water in the Ohio river at this point. Boats are plenty, and rates low. Snow nt Montreal. MONTREAL, NOV. 30.—1t is snowing heavily in this vicinity. [NOTE. —The above comprise all the telegrams received by the agent of tlie Associated Press in this city. The following are from the New York papers of yesterday.] Boston Affairs. BOSTON, NOV. 30. —t'apt. Dobson, arrested on suspicion of being engaged in the slave trade as master of tlie bark Isla de Cuba, was further ex amined to-day before United States Commissioner Dexter, and discharged. The only witness exam ined was Mr. Smalley, a passenger in the bark from Faval to St. Michael's, who testilied thatCapt. Dobson had several times told liim of his suspicions of the illegality of the voyage, and stating also that he should not remain with the vessel. The trial of Conrad EmraeU, third mate: Geo. E. Austin, carpenter, and Augustus Harmon v, sea man, of tlie whale ship Cortes, of New Bedford, charged with burning that vessel in March last, near the island of Madagascar, was commenced to day before Judges Clifford and Sprague, of United States Circuit Court. Buffalo Slews. BUFFALO, Nov. 30.—Robert Devereaux, Charles Burns, and Alexander R. Allen, have been indicted by the Grand Jury for robbing the banking ollice of Brown & Keep, of nine thousand dollars, some weeks since. Alien was clerk in the ollice at the time the robbery took place. The extensive broom factory of Bent A Bcston, at Williamsville, was destroyed by lire at an early hour this morning. Loss about 810.000. A few hour? later the large brewery of Frederick Alhreclit, 011 Batavia street, this city, with its contents of beer and barley, was burned. Loss SIO,OOO. Tlie Long Island Railroad. PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 30. —The stockholders of the Long Island Railroad voted yesterday to change the terminus of their route from Atlantic street, Brooklyn, to Hunter's I'oint, provided it can be effected on the terms named by the Board of Direc tors, viz : the issue by the Ito'ad of 8275,000 worth of seven per cent, bonds, and the receipt of $62,000 in cash from the parties benefitted in Brooklvn. Tlie Steamer ivnte Urislice. MEMPHIS, Tenn., Nov. 30. —The steamer Kate Frisbee, which sunk on Sunday last, was pumped out and arrived here yesterday. The Memphis and Little Rock Railroad is now open to Madison. COUEIE'S ANTECEDENTS. —' The Leavenworth (Kan sas) Journal of the 22(1 says: Peter Corrie, the batcher, who murdered oflicer Rigdon in Baltimore on the sth inst.., lived in Kansas city last winter, as a rowdy, bully, and agent for a den of Cyprians. He was arrested there on a charge of stealing, house-breaking and disturbing the peace. He was held to bail on all three charges, but made his es cape and came to Leavenworth, where he worked at his old trade, a butcher. From here he went to Baltimore, where he committed the deed for which he is now imprisoned. The New York Tribune states that the new Sena tors from Indiana will probably be Henry S. Lane (Republican) and John W. Davis (Anti-Lecomp ton Democrat.) A despatch to the Philadelphia Ledger says that the damage to the Panama Railroad by the recent severe storm on the Isthmus will not exceed SSOO. The Nashville (Tenn.) llanner makes an earnest appeal in behalf of Senator John Bell, as the Opposition candidate for the next Presidency. Frank Cozad, Aaron Iloman. and John Blanchet, of Blancliester, Clinton county, Ohio, have been arrested for passing counterfeit gold dollars. Geo. Litzford and James Ambrose escaped from Huntingdon, Pa., hail, on Friday night, by means of a false key. CIT i' INTELL ACCIDENTS.— Miss Millerson Vcazy, residing at No. OS Columbia street, was seriously burned on Tuesday night about the liands and arms in en deavoring to extinguish a fire which had been com municated to some clothing in her room through tie• carelessness of a servant. It appears that the girl after lighting a lamp in the young lady's room threw the burning match carelessly upon the floor, by which means some bundles of cotton lying near a quantity of clothing were ignited. Miss Veazy jumped from iter bed and in attempting to subdue the flames, which Hart by this time increased consid erably, was so badly burned on both hands ami arms, as probably to render thqm useless for life. Mr. Man ly, her grandfather, came to her assistance and suc ceeded in extinguishing the fire before further in jury had been done. The services of I)r. Hoffman were obtaiued and her injuries attended to. As a young man named Siegrist, engaged in the milk business and residing on the York Toad, was was taking a loaded pistol from his pocket a few days since, the hammer of the weapon caught in his clothing and discharged the weapon, the eon tents passing through his left hand. He was taken to the office of Dr. Ilieldman, on the corner of I'carl and Saratoga streets, where his wound was properly cared for. All accident of a serious nature occurred a few dayssiuce at the residence of Mr. William King, in Raltimore county, a few miles from the citv. It ap pears that Mr. King had placed a loaded gun in one of the bedrooms, and during his absence from the house, two of the children discovered it and after amusing themselves with it for some time, the eldest succeeded in raising the hammer and point-: ing the gun toward his brother Frank, a little hoy ' about 8 years of age, the weapon was discharged and the contents took effect in the thigh of the boy Frank, inllicting a horrible wound. Professor A. R. Smith, of this citv, was sent for and did all in in Ids power to alleviate the pains of the little siti- I'AIII STKAM FIKE DEPARTMENT.— In the First Rraneh of the City Council, yesterday afternoon, Mr. Reale, from the joint special committee to whom the matter had been referred, introduced an ordinance for tiie organization of a Paid Steam Fire Department for the city of Raltimore. The bill reported by Mr. Reale embraces all the features (with hut little variation) which were embodied in the minority report, presented to the last Citv Council by Henry Spilinan, Esq., and which it is said coincide with the views as expressed bv his Honor tiie Mayor in his Message vetoing the previ ous bill, which was reported by Mr. Dukchart. POLICE AND FIKE ALARM TELEGRAPH. —The Second 11 ranoli of the City Council yesterday passed the resolution authorizing the Mayor, Register, and City Comptroller to contract with Messrs. Came wt 11, Phillips, Robinson A Browning, for the erec tion of a Police and Fire Alarm Telegraph for the the city of Baltimore, provided the cost does not exceed the sum of thirty-three thousand dollars. Similar resolutions had previously passed the First Branch, and, doubtless, this necessary auxiliary to the municipal government will in a few months be in operation in our city. BOLD ROBBERY.- —Tiie furniture warehouse of Mr. 11. A. L. Bevans, No. 3 North High street, was en tered by thieves during the temporary absence of the proprietor, about 7 o'clock on Tuesday evening, and robbed of two rocking chairs and a large look ing glass, valued at $45. No trace of the robbers ltas vet been discovered. APPOINTMENT. —Mr. William H. Herbert was yes terday appointed Fire Agent by the Associated Fireman's Insurance Company, in place of Mr. Henrv Patterson, deceased. Mr. H. has been an active member of the Pioneer Hook and Ladder Company, for several years past. DIED ABROAD. -Captain Thomas Woodlev Broth erton, who was formerly a well-known magistrate in this city, died at St. Andrews, California, a short time since, in the (Kith year of his age. Captain H. had sailed out of this port for many years. CONDITION OF JAMES I'KYOR. —Up to a late hour last night James l'ryor was in a very critical con dition. The attending physician hail succeeded in stopping the flow of blood, lie was conscious and is certain that Thomas Hoffman tired the pistol. 51 Ait p.iA GELic EX s i s. —D uri ng the preceding mon tli of November the Clerk of the Court of Common I'leas issued 175 marriage licenses, being an in crease of 12 over the number issued in October. POl. ICE INTELLIGENCE. Yesterday morning Lew is Carl, P.ichard Harris, John Siiter. Thomas Hoffman, Charles Loreilay. Lucius O'Brien and dames Enis, were arraigned before the Mayor on the charge of being concerned in the shooting of James l'ryor on Tuesday evening at the public house of John Hebner, No. 2 Central avenue. Thomas (!. Thompson, sworn.—Met Ilicliard Harris, Da vid Houck and James Morgan at the corner of Baltimore and I lolliday streets about 4 o'clock, Tuesday afternoon; Houck said there had been a difficulty at the ball the night previous, and that they bad been treated badly; Harris said that l'ryor had shook his fist in his face, and that he was going light him; saw Pr.vor in the evening and told him what Harris had said; Fryor said he was satisfied; met the party coming down Fayette street, near Canal strict: asked them if they were looking for l'ryor, and they replied "yes."' and they also inquired where they could find him; told them he was at Hehner's house, and witness went around with theni and told l'ryor that Har ris wanted to see liiin; Pr.vor went to the door when the party entered; recognize Harris, Car!. Sutcr and O'Brien as being in the room; Harris told l'ryor that he had chok ed him the night previous; l'ryor said he had not; Harris then drew back to strike Pryor. when Pryor stepped away; just then a pistol was filed and l'ryor staggered towards the counter and fell; the party then runaway; do not re cognize Enis or Loveday as being with the party. Benj. Howe, sworn.—Was sitting in the bar-room with Pryor; witness saw the party come into the room; recog nised David Houck and Harris as a part of the party who wen-at the door, Harris said that Pryor li.ad struck him at the ball; Harris shook his fist in* Pryor's face, and counter and fell to the floor; there was some of the party on the outside; don't know how many; Pryor did not use any violent language towards Harris. Richard Pryor, sworn.—ls a brother of James l'ryor; after the shooting, my brother stated to me that Harris asked him about striking him (Harris) at the hall, and then aimed a blow at him: and then Thos. Hoffman drew a pistol from under his shawl and shot him; his brother told him that Houck. Suter and another person was with Harris and Hoffman: brother is in a very low condition. Several of the police testified to arresting the parties. The Mayor committed John Suter, Lewis Carl, Lucius O'Brien. Thomas Hofiman and Richard Harris for Court, refusing bail. Chas. Loveday and James Enis were held for a further examination on Friday morning next. Yes terday detective officer Bishop arrested Francis Conway, charged with being implicated in the shooting. He was taken before the Mayor who committed him for Court. Houck has not yet been arrested. Emily Carmine was arrested yesterday by officer Hales, charged with stealing a basket, the property of Mr. Diggs, living on Baltimore >treet between Light and Charles streets. Committed for Court by Justice Means. Larav Riley was arrested yesterday by officer Thomas, charged with assaulting and beating Frederick Schedle. Justice Mearis committed him for Court. Charles Brown, after evading the police for some time, was arrested yesterday by officer Handy, on the charge of cutting with a knife with intent to kill John Class, at Seeger s brewery, on the Frederick road, in July last. He was held to bail in the sum of S3OO for a further hearing by Justice Elisor. James Taylor and William Everett were arrested yes terday by officer Shanks, charged with stealing a turkey, the property of Susan Williams. Justice Boyd held them to bail for a further hearing. Scrgt. Lumhreson and officers Watson and Read yes terday brought before Justice Boyd John Lewis and Mi cliael Farland, charged with entering the house of Mr. H. Humphries, on the corner of Camden and Sharp streets, and behaving in a riotous manner, also with beiny drunk and making use of abusive language to Mr. Humphries. They were committed to jail for Court. Thos. Bear was arrested on yesterday, by officer Barnes, charged with assaulting and beating Alexander Myers. Justice Audoun held him to bail for Court. JNQ UES TS. Casiinir Schmitt, bar keeper, at Reben Hall, on Fayette street near Harrison, committed suicide about half past 7 o'clock last evening. He was missed from the room, and a servant boy discovered him in an out house, hang ing by a twine string. When cut down he was dead. Coroner Sparklin held an inquest, and a verdict was ren dered of "death by bis own hands.'' Schmitt was a Ger man, about thirty-two years of age, unmarried, and had been employed at Reben Hall about four weeks. He was a holier man, and bad given no evidence of a disordered mind. The body was removed to the Middle district po lice station. AMUSEMENTS. KOLLIDAY STREET THEATRE. —Mrs. Julia Dean Hayne appears to-night In the much admired play of Adrietinc, the Actress. The fine stock company also appear in the laughable farce of the Eton liny. Mrs. Hayne takes a benefit on to morrow evening, when she will sustain the characters of Bianea in the tragedy of Fazio , and Con stance in the beautiful comedy of The Lore Chose. FRONT STREET CIRCUS. —There was quite a large audi ence at the Front street Circus last night to witness the riding of the accomplished equestrienne. Miss Sallie Stick - ncy. She appears again this evening together with the Arabs. Mr. Wm. B. Donaldson, the favorite Ethiopian clown, will make his first appearance this evening. BY THE HAM MON IA. The Hanunonia at New York from Bremen, brings news one day later. Hon. Frederick Bruce, the new English Minister to China, is a brother of Lord Elgin, and was his secretary during his embassy. Mr. Bruce was attached to the late Lord Ash burton's special mission to Washington in 1842, was Colonial Secretary in Hong Kong from 1841 t< 1840, was appointed Consul General in China in 1847, Charge d' Alfa ires in Bolivia in 1848, at Mon tevideo in 1851, and Consul General in Egypt in 185.3. The Ereuse says the Papal Government will not permit journalists to visit Rome on the occasion of the opening of the Civita Yecchia Railway, which event is to take place in December. The Moniteur publishes the following report to the Emperor from Prince Napoleon, proposing the admission of Jews into the Councils-General of Al geria. "SIRE: Your Majesty's decree appointing the members of the Councils-General of Algeria has left a few places unfilled in each of those Councils. It was necessary, in fact, to reserve the means of ma king new nominations according to the interests and wants which might not have been sufficiently represented. Those which 1 have now the honor to submit to your Majesty's approval, are chiefly with the object of admitting the Israelite element into the composition of the Councils-General. The Jew ish native population of Algeria is very considera ble, and will show its gratitude for this mark of in terest and confidence, and in presence of the various forms of worship practiced in Algeria, it is useful and advisable to show by an act of your government that freedom of confession is absolute and complete before our laws. Accept, Sire, the homage of the deep and re spectful attachment of your Majesty's very de voted cousin, the Prince, charged with the Minis try of Algeria anu the Colonies. NAPOLEON (JEUOME.) This report is followed by an Imperial decree, dated from Couipiegne, Nov. 14,1838, granting the re quest, and appointing various Jews to seats in the Councils-General. The Clare Journal publishes the following notice posted on the walls and streets of Ennis, Ireland, as an evidence that ribandism is again coming into the ascendant: "Take notice, that any person giving out mock ground or requiring more than £4 an acre for it, I swear by the contents of this notice that the sun won't set, when he will meet his death by Molly Maguire or one of her children." The King of Naples has quitted Gaeta, with the Royal family, to take up his residence at Cascrta. A proposed new route to Lake Superior is by railroad from Milwaukie to Menasha, thence to Green Bay by boat, from Green Bay to the head of Little Bay do Xoquet by steamer, thence to Grand Island and Carp River by stage, the roads from the two latter places uniting in one 27 miles north of Little Bay de Noquet, making the distance from that place to Grand Island 42 miles, and to Carp River 52 miles. By this route passengers can com fortably go through from Milwaukie to Lake Supe rior in 3(1 hours. Conlideut expectations are entertained that this route will be opened in the spring. I'KOF. COPJ'EE'S LECTURE. On Tuesday evening Professor Henry Coppee, of Philadelphia, delivered the first lecture of the course at the Maryland Institute, before a large j audience. Mr. Sanirston, Chairman of the Lecture Committee, introduced Prof. Coppee, who com menced by stating; his subject to be "The Historic | Parallels of the Mexican Conquests." He said, the great problem of the triumph of mind over matter was involved in the subject of the lecture, and the close examination of the conquests of Cortex and (■en. Scott would afford another grand demonstra tion of the complete subjection of nature to the will of man. It is the destiny of mind to overcome ail physical difficulties, and the triumphs of the age of Cortex were the first evidences of the awakening of the powers and energies which have reached such fullness in our day. Wonderful progress in inven tion immediately preceded the first conquest. The invention of the printing-press, gunpowder, and the mariner's compass were the fruits of that day. With those auxiliaries Columbus had discovered a conti nent. Rut it was not his greatest renown that he had made this discovery. His glory consists more in the fact that he removed the incubus of superstition which shackled the mind of that period, and bv so doing advanced the great causes of religion and civil ization. Columbus was the Luther of civilization. Discoveries run in cycles. The great energies of mind at times, have, for years and years, remained latent. Apparently recruiting their strength to burst fortli in greater splendor and more enduring triumphs. This is an age of discovery and science. New worlds are found in the map of the heavens, and the lightning is made a chained servant. The elements are converted into appliances and conveni ences, and all nature is made to pay tribute to man. The iifteentli century did much for the advancement of science, but the nineteenth has done more and will still do more. The lecturer remarked that he lmd made this pre face for the purpose of calling attention to the par allels of the period of the two conquests. That of Cortez lives in the pages of history. One of our own brilliant countrymen has painted with a mas ter pen the panorama of that eventful and glorious contest. The historv of the last lives, as yet, in mustv documents anil fragments of literature". Rut it has a history which is written in the hem t. Mauv of those who are here to-night have a deep remem brance of it. Some by actual participation, and others who sent forth a son or brother, husband or father, to return with imperishable renown, or die amid the scenes of its glory ami triumph. Its his tory lives in the fame ol'tlie heroic living, and tiie brave and lamented dead. He next referred to the outfit of Cortez, and the manner in which lie reached Mexico. On the 2!st of April, 1519, Cor tez landed on the point where Vera Cruz now stands. Clad in complete steel—li is armor bur nished, and with the cross, and the llag of Spain in his hand, he sprang upon the beach, and consecra ted the soil to the faith of the cross and his sove reign. His little band of 500 men was at his side, dressed in all their richness, and full of enthusiasm. The natives look on the debarkation with wonder and superstitions awe. Soon the bravest of the swarthy crowd step forward and how in humlde subjection to the supposed God. Cortez scarcely perceives the homage. His mind is busied in con templating anticipated glories. Visions of gold float before his mind's eye. Scenes of future tri umphs are passing in rapid succession before him. Not only does he think of victories for the crown, but. also for the cross. Ho then referred to the American conquest, com pared the condition of the two fleets, and spoke of il>e changed aspect of the landing place. In ima gination he painted the scene of debarkation. The boats, as they left the vessels crowded with Un intelligent and enthusiastic Northmen—the rivalry of the oarsmen as they pulled for the beach, each soldier anxious that his foot may be the first to press the soil, and each standard bearer longing to be the tirst to unfold the stars and stripes, where, 228 years before, the flag of Spain and the banner of the Crusades were planted by Cortex and his band. Here was a parallel in the landing of the conquer ors. Cortex, after landing, laid the foundation of a city, intended as a retreat in case he met with dis aster; and Scott determined to besiege the city of Vera Crux, so that, in the event of misfortune, he I would have a place of safety for his command, j Cortex, to silence a rebellious feeling among his | followers, and to prevent their return to Cuba, ! stranded his vessels. Scott, as soon as he had I landed his men and munitions of war, dismissed his j fleel. Each conqueror felt the same emotions, and each had determined to be satisfied with nothing short of the glories which would attend the taking of the city of the Monteznmas. The main road which was taken by the last hero, was the same which the first pursued. The same fertile fields, beautiful plateaus, extensive plains, and sparkling lakes, greeted the eyes of the two armies on their march. The lecturer gave an eloquent descrip- j tion of the country, and also referred to (ho 1 phut of operations of Scott—his refusing to listen to tlie Hotspurs of the army, in their desires for an immediate attack on Vera Cruz, j And he pronounced the taking of that city the solitary instance in our history where the ! science antl tactics of war were brought to hear \ in a besiegement. He also paid a glowing compli- j nu-nt to Scott. Ho pronounced the parallel of the 1 inarch of the two armies precisely similar, until they reached the valley of I'ucbla. At this citv both the armies stopped, and both in the same 1 month (August) of the year, i'ucbla was to the race of people in Mexico, at the time of the first conquest, what Mecca is to the Inlidcl of the East, or Jerusalem is to the Christian world, it was the holy city—the consecrated spot where magnificent temples reared their splendors to the sky, and | where costly idols and golden images, were daily worshipped. The holiest of shrines and the sancti fied olaees id their fervent r l -'jo-lon were there.— { (■surrounding the city were the volcanoes, \\ uo their snow-capped summits, which were looked upon by the natives as the unapproachable abodes j of Cod. lie here related several incidents which j took place, stating that one of Cortez' command I reached the summit of a volcano, entered the crater and brought forth brimstone, to make powder for | the use of the army. Several persons of Scott's | army ascended the same volcano. From the city 1 of I'uebla. the roads taken by the two armies differed slightly, hut the command ers of both were pressing for the same goal. After days of toil the spires of the sought for city greeted their eves. Its beautiful surroundings— the lakes—bright expanses of silver set with emer ald gems—the graceful plains, and all the adorn ments of the magnificent city lay before them. The Spaniards entered the city, hut were driven out by the natives for violating their rights—ruining their temples—desecrating their sanctuaries,and destroy ing their idols. Hut the Spaniards were not to be i dismayed or conquered. The bloody memorable at tack on the city took place. Cortez with his band of Spaniards and his native allies pressed into the city. Street after street was gained, until the main temple, in which was the saeriticial stone, deeply colored with human blood, was reached. Here the 1 great struggle took place. At the cry of religion I the passions grew fiercer, and the wildest phrenzy tilled the breasts of the soldiery. In imagination, the lecturer could see the mailed warriors, broad sword in hand, cutting down the natives as they protected their altars, their palaces and thcit homes. The hour of triumph arrived —the sacred fire was blown out, and the most treasured idols were dashed to pieces. There was no spot too sa cred for the Spaniard's foot. All the holy places were desecrated. Here the first conquest ended. The lecturer then recurred to the march of Scott and the attack upon the city. The religion of the people was not only undisturbed, but the power of the conqueror was used to protect them in their rites. The places of worship were not desecrated by a soldiery thirsting for wealth and wild with religions excitement, hut were respected as temples erected to the Most High. No images were torn from their altars and broken into pieces. All the means of worship—all the rites of religion, were respected and guaranteed by the conquering hero. The American flag had Won honor in every clime during the seventy past ! years. Hut it had no triumph to be compared to | this. All tin- enormities which usually follow as the inseparable concomitants of war, were not to be found in this triumph. A city which, under its native rulers, was a seat of anarchy, became in three days, under the administration <if a conquer- j ing chieftain, the abode of safety. Here ended the second conquest. The lecturer tiien referred to the ! condition of tlie people of Mexico in the days of j Cortez. and remarked: Cortez found the people re ligiously superstitious, ruled by a wily priesthood, and impoverished by an indolent soldiery. Monte zuma was both priest and soldier. The same powers that ruled it over 1100 years ago still usurp the rights of government and violate the rights of I the people. The priest and the soldier are still the i curse of Mexico. The conquest of Mexico by Cortez was followed by the subjugation id' j Peru. (I old flooded Europe. The Spanish people started for the new world with minds tilled with golden visions. They could imagine nothing whicii they did not believe Ei Dorado could furnish. The fabled stream whose waters were to give im mortal youth, was sought for. The mechanic arts awoke from their lethargy, and commerce unfolded her wings. Ship-building received an impetus, and enterprise carried thousands to the strange lands beyond the sea. The acquisition of California fol lowed the late conquest of Mexico. The discovery of gold there created almost as great an excitement among the people of this age, as the fabulous story of the wealth of Mexico and Peru did in tiie days of Cortez and I'izarro. Men flocked to tile golden shores, indulging in dreams of unimagined wealth; youth and age braved the dangers attending emi gration. ami thought not of disaster or death while journeying to the land where the precious metal reflected the rays of the sun, as it lay upon the plain. And, even now, with all the lessons of experience before them, the cry is "West ward." The Western coast of this country is now being peopled by the same influences which peopled the Western coast of Peru alter the conquest. All classes of business were aroused into unknown ac tivity. Commerce increased in a ratio never he fore equalled. The different branches of industry put forth new energies, and every pursuit felt the revivifying influence of this influx of gold. The in crease of tle precious metal was so great that it de preciated in value. These were results similar to those which followed the conquest of Cortez. Hut the moral problem involved in these conquests is greater than all others. The conquerors carried the Christian religion with them, and the designs of tin- Croat Creator are being fast fulfilled. The star of Bethlehem is the grand centre around which the moral universe revolves, and having risen in the East it is gradually progressing West, and will con tinue to do so until it reaches the land of its origin, when all the world will exclaim, the "Lord Hod Omnipotent reigneth." Let us rejoice that with the acquisition of California, while cupidity has sought for gold, enterprize lias travelled every path,and commerce has whitened every sea with its canvass. The mighty energies of a great people have been aroused, and avenues of wealth have been opened in every direction. The lecturer then re ferred to the individual character of the two con querors. Cortez must not be judged by the standard of to-day. We must consider the customs of the times in which he lived. Judged by our standard his greatness would depart. Judged fiy the standard of his day, he stands forth the foremost man. If lie was cruel, he lived at a period when cruelty to advance the church was a part of religion. If lie tore down idols, broke images, and destroyed altars, it was to erect in their stead images of the Virgin, the cruci fix and the baptismal font. Ho was a crusader fighting for the Cross, as well as for the Crown.— Looked at as a military man, ho was a great com mander. lie exhibited all the essential qualities of a chieftain, from the fitting out of his expedition to the close of his glorious career. The lecturer then referred to Scott—his sagacity, his energy, and his great military character. Spolce of the handful of men with which lie accomplished those mighty deeds of valor which subjected a populous nation to his will; of the humanity which characterized his march; his protection of the rights of the conquered peo ple—of his tine administrative abilities, and mentioned as evidence of the truth of his remark, | the factof Ids taking the chaotic elements of the j Mexican capital, and founding a stable government. I The future historian will tell in eloquent language of lixs Ability and hishumanitv. History holds a wizard's wand and in her mirror she shows the scenes of the past; hut she i< also a monitor, and we should take warning from her teachings. At the time of the lirst conquest, Spain was in the zenith of her power. The valor of her sons had rescued their country ; from the Moors, and covered her arms with military glory. Industry and wealth abounded throughout the State, and the nation was respected ami feared abroad. The gold which Hooded the country with the conquest brought with it indolence and suninc ness. The vigor of the State departed. One after j another of her colonies spurned her control and achieved their freedom. And now she stands a : warning to nations who prefer the insatiate thirst lor gold to the practice of the more stable pursuits of commerce. Her glory has departed, and she now exists by sufferance, too weak and insignificant to awaken any other feeling than that of pity. — 1 Our country is now to the nations of the earth \\ hat | Spain was then—the Minerva of States, encumbered i by no swaddling bands, but armed to the teeth, | ready and able to protect her rights. He would | indulge in no gloomy forebodings. Let the exam ples of the past be a warning for the future. Let | not the thirst for gold blight the fair prospects bc i fore us—so full of promise—so brilliant with antici ! pation. Let not her end be like that of Spain. Let j her sons be true to themselves, and all that the fu ture promises will he fulfilled. Her career will be one ot magnificence and brilliant beyond all former precedent. BAYARD TAYLOR'S LECTURE. Mr. Bayard Taylor lectured before the Mercan tile Library Association on Tuesday evening last at the I niversalist Church, on Calvert street, taking for his subject a description of "Moscow" and its people. He commenced by citing an Arab legend of a wonderful city built in the desert, whose domes were of beaten gold, and which, though destroyed in a burst of divine wrath, is still said to loom up, in the far distance, in all its mysterious beauty before the eyes of the traveler, though no one has ever been permitted to traverse its won drous courts, or to penetrate its gates. After trav eling for one hundred milesovera monotonous coun try, all the central part of which io a land of marshes, the appearance of the city of Moscow is like enchantment. From the Boresina to the Dnei per, all is terrible monotony. When your endu rance is exhausted, when you begin to believe there is nothing but birch and lir, those forests of north ern birch which, though beautiful in the fall, in summer are of a cold silvery green; when there is nothing around you that announces your approach to the old Russian capital, you mount the brow of a hill, behind you is a crescent of dense forests, at your feet a small river, and before you—Moscow, with its hundreds cf gilded domes, sparkling like stars, and Hashing in your face. It comes upon you like a dream, with its sudden burst of colors and its wondrous beauty. Whence comes, you ask, all this wilderness of grass green roofs, whence all those gil ded and silvered domes? It can be no city of trade, it must have been built by the genii while the lamp was yet in Aladdin's hand. From the hill referred to the army of Bonaparte once beheld it and shouted "Moscow! All this is yours," said Napoleon; but in the sequel all the plunder that reached Paris would not have made a porter's load. The Russian statement of the destruction of Moscow must not be taken too literally. Many ofthc curious residences of the old Bovards and hundreds of fantastic churches were destroyed, but much remained unconsumed, and Moscow is still a type of the far-reaching Rus sian Empire. One best understands a people bv visiting their large cities. To know Paris is to know the French; London symbolizes the English; Boston New England, and although the lecturer would not say that New York fairly represented American nationality, even there might be found many of its more salient features. Moscow is pre eminently the index to Russia. Its interest as a city is almost wholly historical or national. Since the building of St. Petersburg, Moscow has lost its advantage as a capital, but it si ill remains the Holv City of Russia. Its fibres of commerce branch eastward. The race that founded it came from the East. Its religion—that of the Greek Church— came from Constantinople, and on every one of the thousand domes glitters the southern Crescent.- - Madame do Stacl, with her fondness for striking phrases, exclaimed, on beholding Moscow : " Be hold the Tartar Rome!" Its Oriental character is as strongly marked as Constantinople. It is, never theless, the strangest compound imaginable. In Moscow, Europe and Asia is jumbled together. It called up reminiscences of every place the lecturer had ever seen. There were temples resembling those of Lucknow—French m/es —Chinese tca-sliops —lager-beer cellars—in short, every nation in the world found a representative in Moscow. — No city in the world is so picturesque and fantastic as Moscow. It stands alone—occupying an immense area, and every where around it is a belt of thick forest. Its circumference is from twenty-five to thirty miles, and confuses the ordi nary ideas of distance. Close at hand with the people of Moscow means, not unfreqm ntl v, a mile off", and near neighbors an hour's walk. A traveler easily loses in his way in Moscow, for the character of oven the new portion of the city is labyrinthine. The sites of the old city b dug rebuilt upon, the streets seem laid out like some of the earlier ones in New York which were said to have followed the cattle tracks. Moscow is full of marvellous sur prises, from its immense extent and the irregularity of its construction. You step from a of palaces suddenly into a country place, 4 thence into a thronged market —pas- rows of a modern character, and find yourself ir tor v.. • vv ia.>— tcr o. vi.rt still preserved. Red is the favorite coh Russian serfs. Green occupies the second in taste. Many of the domes of the chur< dark blue or green, studded with stars The houses of the nobles and of the * classes are chiefly of brick and stucco—whnc main of the humble tenements are of wood. The only tools used by the Russian carpenter arc the adze and saw, and the skill with which he uses those simple tools is perfectly surprising. His work is squared with great accuracy, yet all the smaller lengths are measured by the eye. Peter the Great excelled in evervthing he undertook, with one exception, in which every serf is a profi cient—he never succeeded in making a pair of Rus sian hoots. The Cathedral of St. Rasil is the culmination of the grotesque and the fantastical. When first seen the gazer is in doubt whether it is a church or a pavilion, or a strange collection of architectural toys. All the colors of ihe rainbow are there. There is no such bewildering structure in the world. It is not beautiful, but its profusion of col ors saves it from being accounted uglv. Its chief characteristic is its immense collection of towers, of every imaginable shape and pattern. Each tower encloses a chapel devoted to the wor ship of a particular Saint. These chapels resemble tombs. The whole building might be called the apotheosis of tombs. The love of glaring colors among the Russians is an instinct for the warmer zones from whence they came. Moscow glitters in tropical fires and colors. Mr. Taylor next proceed ed to give an elaborate and picturesque description of the Kremlin, which occupies the most central point in the city. It has now become a sort of na tional altar. On the hill of the Kremlin was lirst planted that mighty tree whose branches over shadow two continents. The Russians are eminent ly a religious people. The shrine most in repute is that of the Virgin known as the Iberian Mother. The orthodox color of the Saviour and his mother is a dark brown. The Emperor Nicholas sought to have them painted light colored, but met with so much opposition from Priests and devotees that ho abandoned the idea. The Russian peasants could not conceive the possibility that the Virgin and her child should have been of their own color. Mar vellous stories are told of a picture of St. Nicholas —to whose miraculous interposition it is alleged that the safety of the Kremlin from the as saults of the Tartars and the French is wholly due. Mr. Taylor spoke of the profound religious devo tion of those who are attached to the Greek Church. The serf would sooner die than violate his religious observances. Every house in Moscow has its shrine with a lamp burning before it, and every room its devotional picture. The four great fasts are kept with painful strictness. On Easter day the five thousand bells of Moscow ring out in joy ous clangor. All who meet, whether high horn or lowly, noble or serf, salute each other with a kiss, accompanied by the words, "Christ is risen." All the members of the household kiss each other, even the ladies their porters, their coachmen, and all the intermediate domestics down to the boot-black. The Emperor kisses the sentinel at his gate. In the church there is a perfect democratic equality ob served — ladies, officers, old women, shop-keepers, crown peasants and serfs, all kneel together before the shrine of the Iberian mother. In the course of an hour's ramble through Moscow, representa tive specimens of every nationality may be met. There is the broad, good humored face, of the Russian serf. Next conies a lady with the smallest of bodies secreted in a perfect expanse of crinoline, and attended by a man servant, for it is not regarded as proper or decorous to walk the streets of Moscow alone. Next a Circassian officer with his blue eyes and a form as perfect as that of Apollo. Then follows the Tartar with his swarthy face and keen eyes. To him succeeds the Russian nurse with her curiously expanded crimson head dress and her two distinct waists, one just below the arm pits and the other a little lower down.— Following her, two priests with flowing hair and beards, and caps resembling inverted tea kettles. — And passing these vou meet with (.'ossacks of the | t'kraine. The difference observable between the i noble and the serf, strikes one, at the first glance,as | an actual difference in race, but upon a closer in- > spection their Tartar origin is still visible, though i the type has been improved and ameliorated, and j the harsher lines softened by the influences of a higher social condition. The Hussian peasant still : preserves the Tartar features—the broad nose, the | large mouth, uniform color of hair, and athletic proportions. The Russian peasant women are the j ugliest on the face of the earth; but all the lower j classes are admirable specimens of great physical i vigor. It is stated that the rigour of the climate kills off all but those of the hardiest constitutions, and statistics prove that the annual number of deaths exceeds that of births, the increase of popu lation being derived only from the acquisition of new territory. The Russian serf exemplifies the Platonic mystery of two bodies and one soul. He is a perfect machine and all his faculties belong to his master—only in his religious convictions does he j show himself an independent being. In all else he does but reflect the thoughts, wishes, affections and j passions of his master. Vou must not jest with j him. Though good humored he is grave and earn est. You must not say to him, even carelessly, "De metrius, 1 do not like such or such a person. 1 wish he was dead," for the probability is that you would wake the next morning to tind yourself ac ' cessorv to a murder. Mr. Taylor next gave a graphic description of the markets and bazaars of Moscow. In one of the latter, the variety of arti cles was so groat that after wandering through it : for an hour endeavoring to discover any sort of goods which were not to be obtained, the'onlv two j things he could not see were a coal scuttle ! and an oyster knife. Social life in Moscow is ex ! ceedingly gay and animated. In summer time the groves and gardens are thronged with the citizens ; and their families, who take with them their tea ! urns for the purpose of enjoying their favorite bev erage. In winter it is equally gay within doors. Ihe people of all classes are exceedingly hospita ble. French is the language usually spoken in fashionable society, but English and German are also spoken with great purity and grammatical accuracy. The reforms inaugurated by the Em peror Alexander have given very general satisfac tion. "ll this will only last," was the expression , frequently repeated. The amount, of venality among Russian oilicials was extraordinarily great, j There were forty officers, including two generals, PRICE TWO CENTS ■ imprisoned in Moscow, charged with appropriating to their own uses eighty millions of dollars during the Crimean war. They confess to having taken i forty millions. In instituting an examination into the monthly accounts of the expenses incurred at tlie Palace, the Emperor Alexander was surprised to find a charge periodically made for thirty-seven pouuds of goose-grease. His curiosity was excited. < What could the goose-grease be for? Hie same | item was traced hack every month for ten years— i for twenty years—for thirty years; at thirty-two years previous they reached the fountain head ol all the grease, and it. was then discovered that ! while the present Emperor was a child he took a cold in the head, for which the physician prescribed J the application of goose grease to the bridge of the | infantile nose. The steward bought thi-tv-seven : pounds of it. and every month since that time the j charge had been added to the account of the house hold expenses of the palace. PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL. EXTRA SESSION. WEDNESDAY, DOC. 1.1858. FIRST BRANCH.— Present—Mr. JOHN T. FORD, President I and al! the members. Mr. HYNES presented a petition of Thos. Bains, asking I the privilege of manufacturing soap and candle* on ! Eastern avenue. Referred to the Joint Standing Commit tee on Health. Mr. MACE presented a petition from Tims. Matthews to enlarge a small frame shed on hi- premises. Referred l to the Joint Standing Committee on Fire Companies. Mr. HAMILTON presented a petition of Solomon J. Cann j in reference to sewers. Referred to the Committee on ! Highways. Mr. MACE presented a resolution asking the City Com mi-sinner for an estimate as to what amount of money will he required to improve the condition and ventilate the cells at the different police stations. A imssag£was received from the Second Branch non concurring with the resolution of the First Branch in reference to a suitable testimonial to officer John Cook. A resolution was received from the Second Branch ap propriating $2,500 for the Board of ll alth. Rules sus p aided and the resolution adopted. Mr. TALBOTT presented the report of the Joint Standing Committee on Water, in reference to placing three Ore plugs at the Fell's Point market. Adopted. Mr. Moon called up the ordinance in regard tt the grad ing if North avenue, which was read and p:-sed. Mr. BAIN called up the preamble and resolutions direct ing the City IHrectors in the Bait imore and Ohio Railroad I to use their exertions to have all machinery. &c . needed by the road, manufactured in this city and State. — Adopted. Mr. BAIN called up the resolution in reference to placing lamps in certain localities. Referred to the City Com mis Mr. BAIN called up the resolution in reference to the placing of Are plugs in certain localities. Adopted. Mr. R \ NDO i.I'll stated that the appropriation for putting in fire plugs is exhausted, and that is the reason the water engineer has not placed the plugs in the localities asked for. Mr. NEWMAN called up the resolution in reference to the appointment of a physician to attend the different police stations to render medical attendance to persons who may be conveyed there.and attend on and conduct all post-mortem examinations which may be required by Hie Coroners of the city, and that for such services they shall receive SIOO. Laid on the table. Mr. BEALE called up the resolution in reference to the city printing. Adopted. This resolution provides that all printing for the different departments of the City Gov eminent, Public Schools, &c., shall be done by the city printer. Mr. TALBOTT called up the ordinance appointing A messenger to the Mayor, who shall also act as janitor of the City Hall. Adopted. Mr. CUNNINGHAM called up the ordinance amendatory of an ordinance in reference to nuisances in the city This ordinance refers to the erection of steam engines, al lowing persons to erect them without a special grant from the Council. Mr. WOOD and Mr. BE ALE, opposed the adoption, and Mr. CUNNINGHAM advocated it. Defeated. The Branch concurred in a resolution of the Second Branch allowing Wm, 11. Trott to erect a mortar in front of his store on Broadway. Mr. BEALE, of the Joint Special Committee to consider the message of the Mayor returning an ordinance creating a fire department for the city, r-ported an ordinance which recommends the adoption of the paid -ystem. and also the institution of steam fire engines, which was read and ordered to he printed. On motion of Mr. BEALE one hundred extra copies were ordered. On motion the Branch adjourned. In yesterday's report of the debate between Mr. Hynes and Mr. Newman, the name of Mr. Wood was substituted for that of Mr. Newman, j SECOND BRANCH —Branch met pursuant to adjourn [ merit. Present— WlLLlAM MCPHAIL, Esq., President, and all the members. An ordinance entitled "An ordinance to establish a Po lice system for the City of Baltimore" was received from the First Branch. Read and ordered to be printed. Also, a resolution authorizing the City Comptroller to dispose of two hundred copies of the Revised Ordinances at $3 per copy. Read a second time and adopted. Also a resolution directing the City Commissioner to place gas lamps on such streets,within the limits of direct taxation, as the gas mains are laid in. Which was read a second time and adopted. The resolution to pay Lewis Towdzer the sum of $7.00 for work done on the yawl boat Thomas Swann, was taken up and adopted. The resolution granting permission to G. K. Tyler & Co. to construct a frame building on their premises at Canton, and erect steam engines therein for the purpose of a st am saw-mill, was taken up and passed. An ordinance directing the Port Warden to return all bills for private work done by the City dredging machines to the Comptroller for collection, was taken up and passed. The resolution authorizing the Mayor. Register and Comptroller to contract with Me- rs. Gamewll and others for the erection of a Police ami Fire Alarm Telegraph was taken up. Mr. CATHCART offered a substitution for the original re solution offered by him. essentially the same, except that it places the construction of the telegraph nnderthedi rection of a joint special committee of the City Council, to be appointed by the Mayor. Mr. COLTON objected to hasty action on this subject, and moved to refer the subject to the t 'oniraittee on )• ire Com panics. The motion was not agreed to by the following vote: Yeas —Messrs. President, Van Nostrand, Colton. Kill cott and Sewall—s. Nays—Messrs. Cathcart, Cook, Taylor, Mussulman and McComa.s—s. Mr. MCPHAIL (Mr. MCCOMAS in the chair) said this mat ter of referring to the Committee on Fire Companies, was I .fftinif nour anil nv.r nrain tlif Same gTOlind and iJavillg I lowing vote: Yoas—Messrs President, Van Nostrand, Cathcart, Cook, j Taylor, Mussulman and McComas—7. j Nays—Messrs. Colton, Kllicott and Sewall—3. The resolution directing the City Commissioner to place flag stones on certain parts of Madison and Monument [ streets, was then taken up and passed. Mr. SEWALL offered a resolution proposing that when the Branch adjourn on next Monday afternoon it adjourn sin*, die. The resolution was agreed to by the following vote: Yeas—Msssrs. Van Nostrand, Colton, Ellicott, Mussel man and Sewall—s. Nays—Messrs. President, Cathcart, Taylor and Mc- Comas—l. The Branch then adjourned until this afternoon at 5 o'clock. LA w INTELLIGENCE. CIRCUIT COURT OF BALTIMORECITY. —Hon. Wm. George Krebs, Judge. The following business occupied the Court yesterday: Charles W. Davis vs. Maria A. Davis. Application for divorce a vinculo matrimonii. Partridge for complainant. Henrietta R. Glenn, Ac., Executors of John Glenn, de ceased. vs. A. B. Davis and others. Exception by com plainant lo the report of the Commissioners dividing the real and personal estate of William Wilkins, deceased. Not concluded. S. T. Wnllis for exceptant: Wm. Schley and T. S. Alex i ander for Davis and others. UNITED STATES CIRCUIT CO CUT. —The Hon. Judge Giles. Nothing done in this Court yesterday. The Court ad journed until next Saturday. SUPERIOR COURT —Hon. Z. Collins Lee, Judge. The Court was engaged in the following business yesterday : Caleb S. Maltby vs. Thomas Smith. An action of re plevin. to recover a cargo of oysters. Before reported.— Jury out. J. 11. B. Latrobe for plaintiff. Whitney &: Thomas Win. H. Travers, and Coleman Yellott for de fendant. Assignment for to-day 383 to 405. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. —Hon. William L. Marshall, Judge. The Court was engaged in the following cases yesterday: Thomas S. Williams rs. Joshua <. Sapp—an appeal from Justice Myers. An action to recover for goods furnished to the wife of Williams, the appellant. The evidence ad duced was that Mrs. Williams was obliged by force of ill treatment of the appellant to abandon his home and take refuge among her relatives, and that th<-claim is for the necessaries of life allbi-ded her while thus helplessly situ ated. Before reported. Judgment affirmed and verdict for appellee for $44. Thompson, Wood & Block rs. Kphraim Y Forney. An action on an open account. Verdict for plaintiff for $104.15.. _________ SOUTH AMERICA. An arrival at Xew York brings files of Buenos Avres ilates to October oth. The Argentine Congress hail adjourned at Para na, without passsing anv measure of great import ance except the law oi differential duties. At Montevideo, the people were engaged in the celebration of national festivals. President Pereira had erected a pyramid in the great Plaza to the memory of the thirty-three Generals of the Revo lution; and among them appeared the name of Gen. i'reire, one of the officers butchered at Quinteros by order of this very Pereira. " We see nothing in the papers to indicate that Lo pe-/. is makiag hostile preparations to receive the American expedition, and not a syllable to confirm the rumor which reached here via England (credit ed to the London A'eics,) that Lopez was strength ening the lower portion of the Paraguay river, near theTrcs Boeas. The following paragraph relatiug to the expedition, appeared in the course of an ar ticle in the Onlrn of Oct. 3d : "What have forty-seven years of submission and death-like silence given to the Paraguayans 9 Flog gings, robberies, banishments and" death. What have seventeen years of weakness produced for Brazil in her yet unsettled questions with the dic tator of Paraguay ? Only humilations and insults to the imperial ministers. Put is at hand when the illustrious Cabinet of Washington will teach the world how to treat with crafty rogues. The agent of the great nation will go to to Asuncion with his head erect. lie will hunt out. in his lair the cowardly Mandarin of the Celestial Empire of America, to lav his reclamations before him. The Mandarin will bow his neck before the American, and will hand over, without delay, the fruit of the sweat of the poor people, which the Mandarin has stoic during seventeen years, lie will give all the satisfaction asked for, and will sol emnize his reproachful defeat with the salute of cannon and the clangor of the joy-hells. * * "It is not only in building railroads that the Yankees excel. They are also adepts in taming fractious beasts. Karev is a son of the American Union." The National publishes a notice from the Ameri can Consul to citizens of the United States of Amer ica. who have claims against the government of tho Slate of Buenos Ayres, to present the same, with the vouchers at the Consulate, without delay. A letter to the Pcnwiyhanian from Valparaiso says : The articles recently published in the London Timet, favoring the acquisition of Cuba by the United States, are denounced in very severe terms by the press of this country. The Paraguay question is also freely discussed. I The Mrrcurio denounces the conduct of the govern ment of Paraguay, and declares that ignorance of international law- on the part of its rulers has with in the last year involved it in quarrel with the United States, Brazil, the Argentine Republic, and Buenos Ayres. Go the other hand, the Ferroe a government paper, piinted at Santiago, lavors Paraguay, anil assails the United States. In this article reference is made to the claim, the adjustment of which our Minister, Governor Bigler, is now urging in strong terms. The writer calls upon the South American Re publics and States to imif. and prepare to rent* the i aggressions of the United States. Ihe writer, in i the plentitude of his merev, however, is willing to have hostile preparations deferred until after the ar I rival of the next mail from the L nited States, un der the impression that President Buchanan may j change his policy. i The 20th anniversary of the Philadelphia Bible j Societv, hold on Tuesday evening at Concert Hall, J was addressed by Dr. J. G, Morris, of this city.