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VOL. VI—NO. 850. BOA.R1) OF TRADE. f, omm-.ltcc of Arbitration for month of Xoi'rmber. SAMUEL HURLBUT. B S. I.ONF.Y, 1 F.DWARI) 1.. PALMER, W. <l. HAXSKMF.R. | JOHN' B. DICKINSON, ffiflitttag aftb Commercial scirieto. IHI.TLMOKK. Nov. 17, 1860. The fueling in relation to financial affairs has been less cheerful and hopeful to-day, than it was on yesterday and the day previous, although we have no positive change to note iu the condition of the money market.— The indications of returning confidence are how ever less apparent, and the general aspect of mone tary affairs is decidedly gloomy again. It has for several days past been nearly impossible to effect negotiations of loans on the street, even at fabu lously high rates of interest, and it has perhaps not been more difficult to sell paper to-day than it was on yester day or the day previous. There are some occasional pur. chasers of strictly first class paper still to be found at 1* Gi 1 *4 per cent, per month, but no large amount could be placed even at these rates; and any other description of paper is altogether unsaleable. A great part of the means of many of the parties who are usually purchasers of pa per, are locked up in loans upon Railroad and other stocks, which they find it difficult and in some cases im possible to realize on at this time, and much of the finan cial trouble which has been experienced here during the past week has proceeded from this cause. The banks are we believe generally disposed to do all they can to aid their customers and the community in the present emergency, and they are discounting as much as they can, consistently with their own safety. The advices from New York to day were very discour aging. All the stocks on the list declined heavily, and the decline in State stocks was fully as great as in any of the others. At the Stock Board here the feeling was also very ' blue," and Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, in which tliere was a large business done, broke down $2 per share. The arrangement made a few days since, by which 6,000 shares of this stock, which had been hypothe cated to various parties, was to be retired from the market, has failed to bo consummated, and the decline to-day was occasioned by the fact that a large part of this stock was peremptorily ordered to be sold bv the holders. The sales of Baltimore and Uliio Railroad at the Board, none of which were on time, reached 1,470 shares. It opened at $56, but dropped subsequently down to sss*, and advanced again, the closing sales being made at ss6* (5:56, but after the Board there were 670 sold at $56 cash, making the total sales of this stock to-day 2,040 shares.— Northern Central Railway dropped off to-day $1 per share, 900 shares of it being sold at sl4 cash. It closed at sl4 bid, sls asked regular way. Canton Co. brought about the same price as on yesterday, 100 shares of it being sold at sl4 *@ls cash. In Railroad bonds there was but little done, and the market for them was heavy- Sales were made of SI,OOO Northern Central 1885's at 58' which is a decline of * per cent, on the last sale, and SB3O Baltimore and Ohio 1862'5, the extra dividend bonds at 55. Northern Central 1885's closed at 57* bid, 58 asked* and Baltimord and Ohio 1885's at 80 bid, 82 asked. In City 6's there was some movement, but the market for them was heavy. Sales were made of $4,847 1875's at 95, and of $6,200 1890's at 90*@96*, the closing sales being made at the latter figure. The Mining stocks were generally heavy and in Guilford there was a large de cline. A lot of 25 shares sold at the opening at 90 cts 1 but 1,000 shares were sold subsequently at 75 cts., and it closed at only 60 cts. bid regular way. For Springfield prices continue to be pretty well maintained. Sales were '■ made to day of 2,300 shares at $2.05 buyer 60 days, and $1.95@1.90 cash, and it closed at .$1.90 bid. $1.95 asked regular way. There were sales also of 200 shares Silver I alley at 05 cts., 1,400 shares Consolidated at 40 cts., and 500 shares Deep River at 30 cts. cash. Gardner Ilil] closed without sales at s3# bid, s4# asked regular way SALES AT THE BALTIMORE STOCK BOARD. SATURDAY, November 17,1860. Bait. 6's, 75-95 . lOOshs. 8.&0.R opg—s6 2400 " " *9o—96* 50 shs Canton Co. —l4* 3800 " 44 *9o—96* 50 14 44 —ls 830 B. * O. RR. bds. 1000 shs. Springfield . „ '62—55 Mining Co. —1.95 1000 N C RR. bds., 500 44 " b60—2.05 '85—58 200 4 * 44 1.90 400 shs. X. C. R. It.-14 25 shs. Guilford M. 190 44 " b3—l4 Co. —9O 400 44 44 —l4 1000 - 44 75 50shs.B kO R jcash—s6 200 shs. Silver Valley 6-0 " °PS —59 i Mining Co. —.65 1( r )0 " '* opg—ss*i 1100 shs. N. C. Con. oJJ " 44 cash—ss* M. Co —.40 44 44 opg—ss*l 500 shs. Deep River !,'U? " 44 opg—so* ; Min. Co. —.30 200 44 cash—so I AFTER THE BOARD. 570 shs. B. & O. RR. c&p—s6 I'RICES AND SALES OF STOCKS IN NEW YORK , pi BY TELEGRAPH. I hrough W ILLIAM FISIIER k SON, Stock and Bill Brokers. No. 22 South street. Ist Board 2d Board. \ irginia 6 s 00 Missouri 6"s (J9 gq Illinois Central honds 00 oo Canton Company, 14 oo Erie Railroad 27 27 K New York Central Railroad 70# 72* Reading Railroad.... 33* 33 Panama Railroad 00 00 Cleveland and Toledo Railroad 25* 0J Michigan Southern Railroad 12* 00 Cumberland Coal 00 00 Hariem Railroad 00 14* Galena and Chicago 00 58 Michigan Southern, guaranteed 28# 00 Rock Island Railroad 51* 00 heavy, heavy The New 1 ork Foft of Saturcls y evening, says: The stock market has undergone an important decline to day, though at the close there is a rally from t .e low points touched. The hraviost depreciation was in the State stocks, these falling 3to a under moderate sales. The decline in Virginias is equal to 7 per cent- They close offered at 73 with 75 bid. Missouris fell to 69, but were in demand at that price. Tennessee., touched 75. Ohio6's of ISO 9 are 95 bid ICOX asked. There is consid erable scarcity of New York Central and Kriecertilicites, and the price of these improved as the time for making the deliveries of the day approached. Central sold at 71 x. and Erie at 27>j. Galena and Chicago closes at SSX. Toledo 26. Illinois Central is offered at 57, Rock Island at 52. The quotations of United States stocks are as follows: the sixes of 1862 offered at 102; the sixes of 1807 at 105, with 102 bid; the fives of 1865 and '74 are of fered at 99. The bond list is materially lower. The is sues of the Erie, Illinois Central and Michigan Southern have declined 2(E£3 per cent. The money market gives no signs of relief as yet, and higher rates are paid on paper. First class names range from lf<£l>4 per cent, a month, and well-known bills at 2@2X per cent. The banks are close and discount very sparingly. The dead-lock in foreign exchange is arousing the banks t. the consideration of measures of relief It is suggested that a number of the largest banks take up several millions of exchange bills with the hope of facili taring negotiations, which are now next to impossible. It is the impression that the removal of such an amount from the market would at once lesson the pressure. Ex change at Chicago on New York to-day is unobtainable at 5 per cent, premium. The quotations of uncurrent money are about as follows: Virginia 2 '<£3 percent.. North Carolina 5.u;6, South Carolina and Georgia 6|£;lo, Illinois, Wisconsin and lowa 10, Canada 1. We see it stated that the Charleston (S. C.) Savings Institution has determined to take advantage of a clause in its charter requiring three months' notice before any sum exceeding three hundred dollars shall he withdrawn from it. The general condition of financial affairs compels the institution, in self-defence, to use and apply a provi sion intended for the benefit of ail depositors, and to pro tect them against their own needless apprehensions The Express says; There is a panic in State stocks, with a fall of five per cent, in Missouri and Tennessee 6's—the former heing quoted at 07, and the latter 75, against 72 and 80 yester day. Virginia 6's are also lower. Tc-day, the impres sion is general that the bank ofiicials of Illinois and Wis consin will call upon the banks for more security. This was not done in 1557. when "the panic" was suffered to run its course without any such interference with the banks. If tlte banks of the West attempt to send bonds here for sale, their sale is not probable, from the fact that they are held by the bank department for more than thev can now be sold for. If there should be a run upon West ern bunks for redemption of circulation, it would be diffi cult to meet the run, and they must go into liquidation In money there is no change to note for the better On call, borrowers, with good collaterals, are supplied at 7 percent. The pressure is chielly upon commercial bills which cannot be used, at exorbitant rates, commencing at 1 per cent, for the best, and running to 3 per cent, for names, which a few weeks ago sold at 8 percent, per an num. The banks, as a whole, are inclined to do every thing in their power, but their means are restricted.— There is a steady pressure for discounts bv merchants de siring to buy sterling bills at their present tempting rates —but instead of offering short bills from their pocket books, new paper is made,and April and May bills offered as collateral. Leading buyers of outside sterling bills are for the most part full, and it is stated that names which in ordi nary times go at si under leading city drawers bills have sold as low as 100. At present sterling bills are al most useless, and no change in money can be looked for until business in this direction gets into its usual chan nels. To be sure, these bills can be sent forward for col lection and gold imported, but this imr'ues costly delay in the movement of produce. The appearanceof the money market is unsatisfactory, and the want of confidence is wide spread. The political agitation of the South has reacted with fatal effect upon business with that section, and there is a severe money pressure of which no one pretends to see the end. The Corn Exchange is no better off than that class of mer chants affected by cotton, and November, 1860, promises to lie remembered in commercial circles as freshly as the crisis of 1857. A proposition war made this morning by several banks to discount one million of dollars or sixty day bills of Brown Brothers ,k Co., the proceeds to be used by the latter in tho purchase of Sterling bills drawn against produce now useless from want of purchasers of Sterling bills. We do not hear that the movement has been suc cessful, and can only say that the Manhattan Co. has agreed to take its share, and that the Merchants' is favor ably disposed. The Philadelphia Bulletin of Saturday evening says: There was more excitement and more of a "panic" at the Stock Board this morning than has prevailed any day sir.ee the election. The unfavorable telegraphic accounts from New York, and the pressure in monetary-affairs tialiened everything on the list. Reading Railroad declin ed 1, from the highest figure realized yesterday, and closed unsettled. Little Schuylkill Railroad fell off 2. Prices of the better class securities are also affected by these sudden and violent fluctuations. State Fives reced ed S , City Sixes V, Lehigh Navigation V, Harrisborg Railroad V, and Preen and Coates Streets Passenger Railway V. Bank stocks could only be sold at a material concession, and for all Passenger Railway securities pri ces are entirely nominal. There was unusual pressure in the money market this morning—all borrowers and but few lenders. First class short paper was done at rates varying from 9 to 18 per cent .according to the necessities of the parties concerned. Capitalists are more timid than ever, and the banks are fortifying themselves for any emergency which may arise. Business in many departments is at a stand, and in breadstuffs, grcoeries, provisions, cotton and naval stores, there is but a very meagre trade doing At the close things looked rather "blue, particularly for stock spec ulators. ' The Chicago Tribune, of the 15th, says: The money market remains exceedingly unsettled. Alt the reliable produce bills that oiler are promptly taken; but very few of the banks have sold exchange to-day at any price. Three, perhaps four houses, sold sparingly to best customers, at three per cent, premium, and in the afternoon vre heard of one that conceded per cent in a few cases, bat the general rule of the day was not to sell on any terms. As several of those refusing to sell were among our largest houses, considerable inconvenience be gan to be felt. So one, of course, can predict what turn events may take, but we see no reason to change the opinion expressed yesterday morning, that the "flurrv" cannot last long. A majority of bankers, however, seem determined to wait for future developments. Buying rates of Exchange were nominal. About 2 percent.,' and in some cases 2)4 (u 3)4 were the figures. The supply of gold in town is exceedingly limited, and of course there are no settled rules. Three to five per cent, were paid. 11A LTIMOREMAUK ETS. SATURDAY, NOV. 17 1860 COFFEE—There has been no movement in Coffee to day The-'Wheatland" has not yet come up, and there is consequently no stock here. We refer to Messrs White A Elder s circular which we publish below for quotations but we would remark that they are not based upon sales' and that they are therefore altogether nominal. ' WEEKLY COFFEE REPORT Stock of Rio Coffee. November 10th 400 bags Received since per bark "Wheatland" 6,C00 " Stock of Rio this day 7,000 REMARKS. —In the absence of supplies from Rio, the past week lias been unusually quiet and no transactions to report. The samples of the "Wheatland's" cargo, just arrived, have not yet appeared on sale to test the real state of the market. We note the usual inquiry for the better grades of Rio. We quote prime Rio at 14,34 to 15 ct., fair to good 14 to 1414. ordinary 13 to 13K, Java 17 to 18. Laguayra 16 to 15j4. . ... „ WHITE & ELDER, Baltimore, Not, 17th, 1860. Coffee Broken. THE DAILY EXCHANGE j FLOUR.— I There was some movement to day in Flour, l but the feeling in the market was quite depressed, and in I Howard Street and Ohio Supera further decline of 12% els, ,per bbl. was established. Sales were reported on 'Change 0f450 bbls Ohio cut Extra, lined and free on I board ,at $5.25 , 250 bbls. Ohio Super at $5.12)5, and 800 bbls. Howard Street do. also at $5.12.% per bbl., and we quote both descriptions as closing dull at this figure.— In City Mills Super there was nothing done. Some sales could however have been made at $5.25 on time, but not more than $5 per bbl. cash, could have been obtained for it. There were however no cash purchasers for this des cription to day, and none of the holders were dis posed to sell on time. Extra Flour continues dull and heavy, but we still quote it as follows, viz : at $5.62, 5.75 for Ohio, $5,75 for Howard Street, and $5.75@6 per bbl. for standard City Mills. There is however'none selling and. the quotations are altogether nominal. FAMILY FLOUR. —Welch's Family is still selling by the dray load at s'.'. and the best brands of Baltimore ground at $8 per bbl., but Ohio and Howard Street Family may be quoted to day at $6.25@G.75 per bbl. HYE FLOUR ANDCORN MF.AL, —We still quote Rye Flour at $4.25@4.37%, and Corn Meal at $3.50@3.62% for Baltimore, and;s3.G2% per bbl for Brandy wine, but there is very little doing in either of these articles. GRAIN.—The Grain market was dull and very heavy this morning. The receipts Were light, the offerings at the Corn Exchange of all descriptions amounting to only about 25,000 bushels, but they were considerably in ex cess of the demand. For Wheat, of which there were about 8,000 bushels offered, there was some little inquiry, but prices for it were much lower than they were a day or two since. Red ranged at from 120 to 130 cts. for good to prime, and white at from 120 to 130 cts. for medium to fair, and 140 to 155 cts. for good to choice, but both de scriptions closed dull and very heavy. In Corn, the re ceipts'of which reached about 9,000 bushels, there was very little done. One or two lots of new white were sold at 55@G2, and we heard of one or two sales of old yellow at 69 cts , but no old white was sold so far as we could learn. Prime was held at 75 cts., but some very good lots were offered at 70 cts. without finding buyers. For prime old yellow 70 cts. was asked, but there were 110 buyers at this figure. Oats sold to-day at 31@33 cts. for Mary land, and 35@36 cts. fir Pennsylvania, and we quote Rye at 72{a;74 cts. for Maryland, and 80 cts. for Pennsylvania. There were some 7,500 bushels Oats at market, hut of Rye there were only one cr two small lots received. MOLASSES. —There is nothing whatever doing in Mo lasses, but we still quote as follows, viz: Cuba at 23@24 cts. for good clayed, and 26@28 cts. for Muscovado; English Island at 24@32 cts.; Porto Rico at 30@37 cts.; and New Orleans at 47@49 cts. The quotations are how ever altogether nominal. PROVISIONS.—The Provision market continues <1 ull and heavy. There are some small sales of Bnoon mak ing, but beyond this there is nothing whatever doing. The sales of Bacon are making, at 9# cts. for Shoul deni " i 11M cts. tor Sides, the** figures could not be obtained for any large lots. The stock here is light, but it is fully equal to the demand. There is no Bulk Meat here, and we car give no quota tions for it. Lard may be quoted at 12 cts for new City rendered, but there is no Western here. Mess Pork is held at $19.50, and we quote Beef nominal at sll @l2 for Baltimare packed No. 1, and sl3(a}l4 per bbl. for do. Mess. Western Beef can however be had at consider ably lower rates. RICE.—We quote Rice as before at 4,%@4% cts. for good to prime new crop. There is a moderate demand for it and some sales are making within the above range. SUGARS.—For Sugars there is still very little inquiry, and nothing whatever has Deen done in them to-day so far as we have heard. The market exhibits no new fea tures, and we still quote as follows, viz.: at s6;aj6 25 for refining grades Cuba and English island; $6.50@7.50 for grocery qualities Cuba; $6.25@6.50 for refining grades I'orto Rico; $6 75(557.50 for common to good fair grocery do., and $7.75(a18.56 for good to prime do. SALT.—SaIt is quiet, but the quotations for Liverpool are still as follows, viz ; 100 cts. for Ground Alum, 155 @l6O cts. for Marshall's and Jeffrey & Darcy's fine, and 175@180 cts. per sack for Ashton's do. Turks Island Salt is selling in lots from store at 25 cts. per bushel, but this figure could not probably be obtained for a cargo. SEEDS.—There was nothing done this morning in Clo versecd, and the market for it was perceptibly weaker than on yesterday. We quote it to-day at $G.25@6.37% per bushel for good to prime, although some parties still ask $6.50 for prime. Buyers evidently look for a decline, and they are therefore holding off Timothy Seed is very dull at $2.25@2.50, and wo quote Flaxseed as before at $1.40(a':1.50 per bushel. WHlSKEY.—Whiskey continues dull and heavy. We note however sales to day of 50 bbls. City at 20% cts. and 75 bbls. Ohio at 20% cts. per gallon. DOMESTIC MARKETS NEW YORK MARKETS, Nov. 17.—Flour, &c.—The demand for Western and State Flour is very light,and the business at the Corn Exchange is almost abandoned. The inquiry is chiefly confined to the home trade, shippers finding it impossible to sell their exchange. Prices have declined 10(a}15 cts., and the market is unsettled at the close. The sales are 4.700 bbls. at $5@5.15 for superfine State and Western; $5.25ft55.45 for extra State, the latter price for choice; $5.30@5.60 for low grades of Western extra; $5.50@5.65 for shipping brands of round hoop extra Ohio; $5.75@7 for trade brands do., and s6@7 for St. Louis extras. Southern Flour has again declined, and is difficult of sale at the abatement. The sales are 760 bbls. at $5.40(0}5.50 for mixed to good superfine Baltimore, &c., and $5.95(57.30 for the better grades. Rye Flour and Corn Meal are very quiet, and prices are somewhat nominal. Grain—The market is depressed, and prices are somewhat nominal, with few buyers at any reasonable price. All engaged in the business are suffering from the stringency of our money market. The difficulty of negotiating ster ling exchange is even greater than yesterday. The sales, which are limited and generally forced, are 31,400 bushels at sl.lS(a}l.2o for Milwaukie club; Chicago spring on pri vate terms; $1.27(a-1.30 for red Western; $1.35 for white Indiana, and $1.43 for white Michigan. Barley is quiet and nominal at Gb&Gti cts. for State, and 7t%75 cts. for Canada East. Rye is quiet at cts/ Oats are steady and in fair supply ; sales of Western and Cana dian at 37(j37# cts.. anil State at 37#(cg37* cts. Corn is lower and in moderate request; sales of 54,000 bushels at 68($6S# cts. for Western mixed in store, for do. afloat, and 72,d0. for round yellow in small lots' Provis ions—The pork market is firm, with a fair demand for the home trade—sales of 370 bbls. at $185i)18.25 for niess. and sl2 for prime. Lard is steudj' and in fair demand—sales of 140 bbls. at 12 <i 12# cts. Butter and cheese ate with out important change. Coffee—The market has been more active and prices are firmer—sales of 500 bags Rio at 13a,14 cts., 150 St. Domingo at 12# cts., and 1,000 Rio and Santos on terms not made public. Cotton—The mar ket is dull and irregular, with sales of hut 150 bales at the following quotations: NEW YORK CLASSIFICATION. Uplands. Florida. Mobile. N. O. k Tex. Ordinary 8# S# 8# 8* Mi (Id ling 11* 11* 11% ]]* Middling Fair. .12 12 12* 12* Eair 12* 12* 13 13* Molasses—The market has been dull and heavy, and we have no transactions to report. Sugars are in 'moderate demand—sales of 850 hhds.,inostlv Cuba, at 6(o)7 cts., and pro noxes iiav ana on 91 u ate terras. Asties—The market is steady, and the inquiry moderate for pots and pearls at $5.20 per bbl. Hides—The market has been dull and heavy, and we have only to notice sales of 250 Texas on private terms. PHILADELPHIA MARKETS, Nov. 17.—Tho apathetic condition of trade which we have noted for the past two weeks in most departments of business, still continues— with but little probability of any improvement for the balance of the year. The Flour market continues ex tremely dull, and with increased receipts and very lim ited inquiry, both for export and home consumption, prices are rather weak. The sales are only in small lots to the retailers and bakers at $5 25{qi5.37V per bbl. for Superfine, $5.500;5.75 for Extra, $5'.81*&6 for Extra Family, and $6.25@6.50 for fancy. Rye Flour is steadv at $4,25, and Pennsylvania Corn Meal at $3.50 per bbl. Grain.—The offerings of Wheat are moderate, but there is very little demand and the article is very dull. Small sales of good Pennsylvania and Western red at $1.30 per bushel; 1,000 bushels Southern do. at $1.35, and white at $1.40@1.45. Rye is dull at the decline noted yesterday— a sale of Southern at 70 cts. Pennsylvania is held at 70 cts. Corn is dull—sales of 2.200 bushels prime old yellow at cts., and new at 53fa)55 cts. Oats are steady— sales of 4,000 bushels at 34V cts. for Maryland and Dela ware, and 35 cts. for Pennsylvania. No sales of Barley or Barley Malt. In Groceries there is very little doing Coffee is scarce and held firmly; Sugar and Molasses are very dull. The Provision market has undergone no change—Mess Pork is held at $19.50; 300 bbls. city packed Prime sold for coastwise shipment at $15.50. Bacon is steady at 11 % cts. for Sides and 9 V cts. cash for Shoul ders. Whiskey is dull—sales of Ohio bbls. at 22 cts : Pennsylvania do. at cts.; hhds. at 21V cts., and Drudge at 20V cts. BOSTON BOOT AND SnOE MARKET —Manufactu rers feel less inclined than for some weeks past to com mence active operations, and the production of spring goods will be put off to as late a period as possible. There is. inconsequence, very little demand for leather of any kind, although prices remain without change. Hides also are less inqnired for, and the wants of the trade appear to be for the most part supplied for the present. The stocks in the leading markets are, however, comparatively small, and, although prices have eased off a little, a good range continues to be sustained.— Shipping List, Xov. 17 BOSTON COTTON GOODS MARKET —Brown Sheet ings and shirtings remain without change. All standand goods are firm at BN'c; medium Sheetings and Shirtings at 7V(gJ7&c; and light Sheetings at s>ic. In Bleached Sheetings there is no change. But few goods have been sold the past week, but previous contracts for desirable goods have not been completed, and stocks in consequence small. Rrown Drills have been rather more inquired for and have been sold in lots forexport of 1 (0.200 bales each. The current rate is S&c, but Pepperelis continue to be sold ahead at 9c, 8 mos, with shipments of some 300 bales,within a few days, at that price, Stripes, Ticks, Denims, and other descriptions have been quiet during the week. Ginghams have been comparatively quiet for a few days, but prices remain the same with a small stock. In Prints there is no movement except in the most desirable goods, and as the season is far advanced, stocks will probably be closed out at a discount to prepare the way for the spring styles The finer grades of Print Cloths are quiet and market steady for all kinds. De laines arc as firm as previously noticed, and the different Companies still find a ready sale for all their production at full prices.— Shifting List, Xov. 17. MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH. NEW ORLEANS, NOV. 10. —Cotton declined is ct.—sales to day 0,500 beles at 10V(3>11 V cts. for middling—sales of the week 47,000 bales; receipts of the week 61,000 bales; exports of the week 51.000 bales; decreased receipts at this port, this season, 71,000 hales; increased receipts at all the ports 150,500 bales; stock in port 292,000 bales. Sugar quiet at SV®OV cts. for fair to fully fair. Molasses 24qj 20 cts.~ Coffee firm—sales of the week 0,500 hags at 11 V@ 15 cts. Imports of the week 69,000 bags; stock in port 21,500 bags, against 52,000 same time last year. Sterling exchange 3V@4 premium; do. with bills of lading. 2Js(q) 3V premium. Sight exchange on New York V(f6 \ dis count. Freight on cotton to Liverpool Xd. NEW ORLEANS, Nov. 17. —The market is very irregu lar and prices are unsettled. Sales of 2.000 bales "of Cotton to-day. Accurate quotations cannot be given. Sterling Exchanges 3 to 3V; New York bills V percent discount to par. CHARLESTON, NOV. 15.—Cotton-Sales to-dav 2.000 bales; sales of the week, 8,500 bales. Market unsettled, and declined X(a<% ct.; good middling ION (nil cts Re ceipts 21,000 bales. CHARLESTON, Nov. 16. —Cotton irregular; sales to-day 1,200 bales, ranging from 81$ to 11V cts. MOBILE, Nov. 17.— Sales to day of 4,000 bales at 10V cts. The market is easy. Exchange on New Y'ork at par. Sterling and Franc bills nominal. ALBANY, Nov. 17. —Nothing arriving by canal. Flour dull. Wheat—small sales of white Michigan at $1.45; 3,700 bushels white Canada on private terms. Oats at 35V cts. for Canada East afloat. Corn 66V cts. for West ern mixed in lots. Barley—no sales of moment; 20.000 bushels two-rowed Steuben county at 65 cts. Whiskey— sales 180 bbls. at 20 ets. BUFFALO, Nov. 17,1 I'.M. —Flour quiet and unchanged. Wheat—no buyers at present. Corn firm; sales 1,200 bushels at 47@48 cts., mostly at 43 cts. Other grains quiet; no sales. Whiskey nominal at 18 cts. Canal freights lower; 18 cts. on wheat and 16 cts. on corn to New York Lake imports to-day; 8,000 bbls. flour; 95,000 bus. wheat 31,000 bus. corn; 1,000 bus, rye. Canal exports—l *>oo bbls. flour; 58.000 bus. wheat; 91,000 bus. com. OSWEGO, Nov. 10— Flour dull. Wheat opened dull and lower, but closed with a declining tendency; sales 11,000 bushels No. 1 Chicago spring at $1.02; 4.000 bushels Can ada club on private terms. Corn quiet. CHICAGO, Nov. 16.—Flour quiet and 10 cts. lower. Wheat dull and 2 cts.@2)4 cts. lower; sales 55,000 bushels at 81 cts. for Northwestern club, 78 cts.@79 cts. for No. 1. 76 cts.@77 cts. for No. 2in store. Corn dull and 2 cts. lower; sales 14,000 bushels at 34 ets.Ca.3o cts. in store. Oats quiet. Receipts, 5,000 bbls. flour,' 58,000 bushels wheat, 32,000 do. corn. Shipments, 2,300 bbls. flour 38,000 bushels wheat, 27,000 do. corn. FOREIGN MARKETS. RIO BE JANEIRO,October 6th. 1860.—Our last month ly circular was dated 6th ult., and we now beg to resume our advices from that date. IMt-ORTS. Flour.—Arrivals have been 14,896 bbls., of which 11 277 bbls. from the United States, and 3,619 bbls European And sales reported amount to 22,066 bbls., as follows; 8,206 bbls. first qualities Richmond at 17'500ffil6ii000 and new at 18i!000. ' 5,538 bbls. second qualities Richmond at 15 1 00010 l 1411500. ** 2,820 bbls. Baltimore Extra at 14i!500@158000—part new. 300 bbls. Baltimore Super— new—at 1311000. 1,000 bbls. Philadelphia Extra at 14H00O, and 1211000 Super. 2,418 bbls. Fontana and S . S. S. F. Trieste, 1911000. 784 bbls. Genoese at 1311000. 1,000 bbls. Chili at 11||@12IIOOO. Stock in all hands we estimate at 45,000 bbls., of which remain in first hands, thus divided : 0,910 bbls. first qualities Richmond, of which 2.059 new. ' Skk l . 3 second qualities Richmond. o'oia KG, i • Uimore - of which 1,295 were new 2,218 bbls. Trieste S. S S. F 660 bbls. Chili. ° a another large dealer in this trade has had tiHe m the , further th business in the ar to he mi ehnra I w *?k f or consumption, and this is likely £ r trade in this market for a Jong time to come. To avoid, therefore, severe losses from the depreciation of the article in warehouse, it has become more than ever desirable that our supplies should not exceed the wants of the market for consumption, Wbieh we ghould not estimate, at the outlde, for onr city proper, and its dependencies, at over 25,000 bbls. per month. We quote in retail: Richmond first qualities 16|| a)18||000. Richmond second qualities 14|500@15i1000. Baltimore Extra, new, 151)000. Baltimore Super 12U@1311000. Trieste, S. S. S. F., and Fontana.at 1911000. At Rahia, 30th September.—Stock 17 000 bbls., and quoted: Richmond firsts, 18|| <zUß||soo; seconds lGja) 1611500; Baltimore. 14l|@15||000; European, 18U @l9llOOO. EXPORTS. Coffee.—The export statements will show the amount of business done in this article since our last month ly circular of 6th ult. Under the free receipts we have had from the interior, ami which still continue, prices have been astonishingly well sustained, and our planters have abundant reason to be well pleased with the good opinion which shippers, generally, have enter tained of the article. We do not look for any material decline in prices here until heavy losses shall have taught shippers more for bearance. Sales since our last have been 339,500 bags, thus di vided : 134,000 bags for the United States, 123.300 bags for Channel and North of Europe, 76,900 bags for the Mediterranean, and 5,300 bags for Cape of Good Hope Stock on hand to day, 00,000 bags. Hides.—Sales of 2,500 pieces, large sizes, at 400 rs. per lb., and 5,400 pieces, small and medium sizes, re main on hand. Horse Hair.—Sales very small, and for the 500(a) on sale holders ask 1111000 Sugars have declined 400@500 rs. per (a), owing to the Campos crop being ready to be brought to market, large stocks, and some of the parcels on sale not being in good condition. We quote : Campos.—Whites s||2oo@s||6oo; brown 4||ooo@4l|Goo; stock 700 cases, and 4,000 bags. Maceis.—None in the market Babia and Cotingulba.—Whites 4i!300@51|200: Muscavo 3|!soo@3||Boo; stock 283 cases and 1,550 bbls. Freights have been active, but are again quiet during the past week. We quote : United States—69(36s cts. Northern, and 65@70 cts. Southern ports, with 5 per cent. Specie.—Doubloons 2911500; sovereigns 9i|300. Gold 1 per cent, premium. Exchange on England has ruled for this steamer at 27 la @27 * 90 days. Very respectfully, Your obed't serv'ts, MAXWELL, WRIGHT & Co. Represented by our partners : W. 11. I>. C. & John S Wright, Esqs., Baltimore. N. B.—The Grey Eagle's cargo of Flour—3,7oo bbls. new Richmond (3,226 first and 474 second)—is not com prised in stock above given, therefore, stock now in alt hands is 48.000 bbls., of which 18.438 bbls. are in first hands. Yours, veiy truly, - M. W. k Co. CLEARANCES OF COFFEE DURING THE MONIII OF SEPTEM BER 1860. United States—Baltimore, 33,211 hags; New Orleans, 23,271 bags; Philadelphia, 9,953 bags; Mobile. 3,004 bags- New Y0rk,43,657 bags—ll3,l26 bags. Europe.—Antwerp, 3.700 bags: London, 1,464 hags; North of Europe. 30,486 bags; Channel, 26 067 bags; Med iterranean, 42,277 bags; Portugal, &c., 1,024; Liverpool, 5,038 bags; North of France, 18,560 bags—l2B,6l7 bags. Elsewhere.—Cape of Hood Hope, 7,150 bags; River Plate 250 bags—7,4oo bags. Total number of bags, 249,143. VESSELS LOADING OR ABOUT to LOAD. 1 nited States—New York, lugger Forest King, 4,600 hags; Baltimore, bark New Light. 5,000 bags, bark Cava- Der, 4.200 bags; Richmond, bark Sally Magee, 3 300 bags- New Orleans. Brem. bark E. Delius, 7,000 bags; bark John Denham, 5,.500 bags; Wilmington, brig Union State, 2,500 bags. IMPORTS AT BALTIMORE. COASTWISE BOSTON—SC/tr. Ripley. —s4l bbls. herring, T.R. Mathews k *ons; 100 do. fish, order. NEW_\ ORK.— Schr. Vermillion. —s cases paint, 2 casks glass, Baker Bros, k Co.; 11 do. fish, R. R. Griffith k Co.; 20 cases mdse., Robinson k Lord; 2 boxes veneers, P E Bevan; 73 do. glass, G. R. Dodge k Co.; 3 bbls. putty' J. C. Jleaton; 1 cask wine, 1 case linen, Wm. G. Harri=on 40 boxes congress water, W. 11. Brown k Bro.; 997 pigs lead, Merchants' Shot Works; 10 cases matches, L. M. Beebe. EXPORTS FROM BALTIMORE. FOREIGN. AMSTERDAM— Ship Falmouth. —l,oo7 hhds. tobacco. 259 bags quercitron bark, 12 casks ingot copper, 14.000 staves. See Fourth Page. FOR SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. ~L ATEST NEWST TELEGRAMS ARRIVAL OF THE VANDER BILT. FURTHER FROM EUROPE. Great Victory of Victor Emmanuel over tlie Neapolitan Army at tile tiarigllano—The ilonrlioii Army Dispersed—Eleven Thou sand Prisoners Captured Anarchy at Vitcrbo, in tlic Pope's Dominions. NEW \ OKK, Nov. IS.— The steamer Vanderbilt arrived here this afternoon, from Southampton on the Ist inst., bringing three days later advices. Admiral Napier, of the British Navy, is dead. The news from Italy is very interesting. The Piedmontese army, under Victor Emmanuel, gained a brilliant victory on the 3d, on the banks of the Garigliano. They" attacked the Neapolitan army in front with troops tlanked by the fleet, and alter a sharp struggle, the Bourbon army was com pletely dispersed, tneir tents, wagons, stores, Ac., being left in the possession of the victorious King of Sardinia, with eleven thousand prisoners. General Saumeneg pursued the enemy afterwards and occupied Milo and the various positions com manding Gaeta. Victor Emmanuel was expected at Naples imme diately. Garibaldi was there. A large body of Neapolitan troops remained out side the forts at Gaeta, and had gent proposals to surrender to the Piedmontese. Anarchy and confusion reigns at Vitcrbo in the Pope's dominions. \ oting on the question of annexation to Pied mont hail commenced at Perugia and the inhabi tants of Viterbo were hastening to vote also, not withstanding the French occupation and the pre sence of the Pontifical gen d'armes. The reported conclusion of a treaty of commerce between England and Austria is unfounded. A later telegram from Shanghae, says it is re ported that the negotiations between "the Allies and the Chinese are not going on smoothly at Tien tsin. The prize light between Hurst and Paddock re sulted in the former beating the latter in five rounds, lasting only ten minutes. There were no knock down blows. COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. LIVERPOOL, Nov. 3.—Cotton—Sales of the last three days 28,000 bales (including Wednesday's sales.) of which 9,000 bales were to speculators and exporters. Prices have declined V@Vc. per pound. The market closed steady at Friday's quotations. Breadstuff's.—The market closed quiet. Richardson, Spence & Co. quote ; Flour is dull; prices easier but quo tations unchanged. Wheat is quiet at l(q:2d. decline. Corn is quiet und prices 3d. lower. Mixed 395. 6d. Provisions—The market is quiet and prices are un changed. Produce—Sugar steady—Rice firm—Coffee quiet— Spirits Turpentine steady at 34s 6d@3ss. Rosin is dull at 5s 4d@ss 6d on the spot and 5s 2d to arrive. Messrs. It akefield & Nash quote all articles as gene rally unchanged. Wheat firm for fine qualities. The advices from Manchester are favorable, the market closing firm. LONDON MARKETS. —There is a full demand for money, but some doubt whether the Bank will raise tiie rate of interest. Illinois Central's and Erie It. R. shares have rallied. A telegraphic despatch brings Hong Kong advices of Sept. 17th. Teas were unchanged. Silks had declined. The Vote of Virginia. RICHMOND, NOV. 18. —The Dispatch has received oflicial returns from 135 counties, which give Bell 88 majority. Twelve other counties (unoilicial) give Bell 90 majority. The remaining six counties gave Mr. Goggin 7G majority, and the indications therefore are that Bell has carried tho State by over two hundred majority. Further front Mexico. NEW ORLEANS, NOV. 17. —The schooner Red Fox brings Tampico dates to the 10th. The sum of 5400,000 in specie, seized from the Mexican conducta, arrived at Tampico on the 9th. There was much excitement about the affair. Another report had reached Tampico that Guada lajara has been finally captured, and.Marquez made prisoner and shot. The Vote of Florida. AUGUSTA, NOV. 17. —Returns from sixteen coun ties in Florida (oflicial) indicate that Breckinridge will have a majority in the State of 3,000. The Vole of Texas NEW ORLEANS, NOV. 16. —The latest returns from Texas indicate that that State has gone for Breck inridge by 4,000 majority. The Vote of Alabainn. MOBILE, NOV. 10. —The Mercury claims Alabama for Breckinridge by 11,000 majority. THE DEFALCATION IN VERMONT. —The Vermont Phoenix gives some additional particulars of the defalcation of the Treasurer of that State, Henry M. Bates. The announcement of the criminality and Might of Mr. Bates sent a thrill through the House of Representatives. The amount taken, so far as ascertained, is $49,810, principally money borrowed from banks, of which no account can be found in the books of his ollice. But this is not all. The Phoenix says:—lt appears that large balances are due the State from constables in many of the towns. It now turns out that in some of these towns taxes have been paid in full, as receipts in the hands of constables show, but tho amounts re ceipted do not appear to have been credited. The Treasurer had power to borrow money on the credit of the State to an unlimited extent, by- merely giv ing his note as Treasurer. Under these circum stances it will be some time bofore the extent of this defalcation will be known. Bottom wiil not have been reached until these notes come in and the accounts of every town in the State are re adjusted. If the defalcation commenced, as is be lieved, several years since, and culminated a year or two since, there is reason to think that the State may be able to secure a fair proportion of this un expected deficit. AN AMIABLE PARTNERSHIP, ANIJ EQUALLY AMIABLE DISSOLUTION.—A singular fact is related of two citizens of Southbridge, Mass., by the Webster Times, who have jointly owned and occupied alarm in that town for sixteen years, but have lately dis solved partnership. During the whole of this period no accounts of any kind have been kept by either of the parties. Both individuals were men of family, occupying different portions of the same house, and when either wished to use cash he went to the drawer in which it was kept and took it, no account being kept in a single instance.— Vet in all these sixteen years, not a word of fault was spoken ; no ill-feeling, jealousy or suspicion was shown, and perfect harmony subsisted between the parties to the day of their separation. The final dissolution in business was occasioned by the marriage of a member of one of the families, when it was thought the house might not be able to con tain "the consequences;" so one party raised the val ue of one half the premises in cash, paid it over to the retiring partner, who quietly left. We believe this to be an unparalleled case of honestv and con fidence. MUTINY IN INDIA. —The London journals con tain particulars of a recent mutiny in the Dutch East India army. This army consists of about 20,000 men, of which less than one-tbird are Euro peans. It may be doubted, says the correspon dent, whether Europe ever before sent into the East an army so thoroughly demoralized. The Dutch men belonging to these forees are well enough, but they do not form more than one-fourth even of the European troops, the remainder being drawn from the dregs of every army in Europe. The plot was discovered, and upwards of thirty of the ringlead ers hanged. Is Blondm going to give up rope walking at Niagara? He offers his house, lot, and all his be longmgs there, for sale. At Lnnensburg C. H., Va., on the 9th inst., three negroes wero hung for an attempt to poison the family of their master. BALTIMORE, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 1860. CITY TNTELL 1(1 EN' ANNUM. MEETING op TIIE M KIUM NTILI: LIURARV ASSOCIATION. —The annual meeting of the members nt the Mercantile Library Association was held at their rooms on Saturday evening. There was a pretty general attendance of the active members. The report of ttie Treasurer shows ttie tinancia! condition of the Association for the past ypar to be a3 follows: RECEIPTS. From 592 active members $1,968 00 " 384 honorary members 1,753 00 " fines, books lost, kc. 71 94 Deposits drawn from Savings' Hank 655.53 $4,448.47 Amount due for bsoks 318.02 $4,796.49 EXPENDITURES. Cost of keeping rooms open and in order $2,529.40 Furniture, fixtures, &c 471.68 Books, periodicals, newspapers and bindings.... 1,795.41 $4,79649 The report of the Board of Directors speaks of the continued prosperity and growth of the libra ry, although the receipts of the past year have not been so large as those of the year previous. The number of volumes in ibo library at present is 17,535. In this are not included a large number of duplicate copies of popular works, which it is ne cessary to purchase to meet the demand of the li brary. The account of members upon the librari an's book, shows that about 30,000 volumes have been drawn trom the shelves of the library during the year, showing a large increase over former years. The number of ladies visiting the rooms and using the books of the library in their own right or on members' tickets has alsogreatty increas ed. Mr. T. W. Tobin, Secretary, addressed the members, speaking of the benefits to be derived in becoming a member of such an association, and calling upon each member to bind himself, either to procure one new member of the association, or in fluence an old one to renew his membership. This proposition met with great favor, and a committee of members was appointed to carry the matter into ellect. The meeting then adjourned. CHILDREN'S AID SOCIETY.—'I'hi3 Association, to which attention was called some weeks ago, has evidently undertaken the work for which it was organized, in earnest. The agent reported at the last meeting that he had made about one hundred visits among the poor and friendless families of the city. Sixteen children have been received, and four provided with homes. The boys haye been sent to the country, where, it is reasonable to sup pose, they will be better cared for and educated than among the scenes of yice and misery in the city. Considerable difficulty has been encountered trom the fact that those who were most to be bene fited by the Society bare regarded it with distrust. In many cases parents, when applied to, have not felt sufficient confidence in the Society to give up their children to its care, though unable to supply food and clothing enough to prevent suffering. It is believed, however, that so soon as its objects are better understood, this clas3 of people will gladly avail themselves of its aid. A home where destitute children could be temporarily provided for, would greatly increase the usefulness ot the Society, as much difficulty has been experienced in making temporary provision for children placed under the care of the agent. Donations of money or clothing will be gladly received by any of the managers, or the agent, Mr. Wm. C. Palmer, at the office of the Society, No. 31 Lexington street. CHARGE OF FALSE PRETENCES. —The Grand Jury have presented Lewis Ward for obtaining sundry sums at various times from Mrs. Maria Ann Brown under false pretences. It appears that Joseph Brown, her son, was confined on charge of robbing the shop of A. Campbell. During Brown's incar ceration, Ward went to his mother's house, procured money from her to procure bail for the son, and to relieve him generally. He received on most of these occasions what he asked for. Once he got ten dollars, for her son's lawyer, at another three dollars, to give John English, who was going to get liersTn out of jail, and by repealed visits, telling similar stories, it is said that he obtained nearly sixty dollars. Brown was never released from jail, and was tried last week and convicted. Ward has also been in jail since, having been arrested for robbing the store of Mr. Samuel White, South Charles street. * ACCIDENTAL DROWNlNG.— fnijuest. —Coroner Battee was called yesterday morning to bold an inquest over the body of a negro, about 20 years of age, named Jerrv Taylor, accidentally drowned "on Saturday night, near the foot of Barre street. It appeared from the evidence of a colored boy who was with Jerry at the time of the accident, that deceased was employed on board a vessel from the Choptank river, called the Reactor; that they had been together for three or four hours during the evening, and at ten o'clock were going on board a vessel on which witness was employed, to sleep, and that in passing from the whaif the deceased fell overboard. The body was taken out of the water in about five minutes, but life was extinct. Verdict, "accidental drowning." MILITARY ELECTION. —At an election held on Sat urday night, at the armory of the Maryland Guard, Charles VV. Brush, Esq., was elected Colonel of the 53rd Regiment, to till the post made vacant by the resignation of Col. S. S. Mills. An election was held at the same place about two weeks ago, result ing in the choice of Col. Brush,;but a number or the men supposing that the voting would be postponed until a future period, were not present, and some dissatisfaction was expressed. Under these circum stances, Col. Brush declined to accept the position, and a new election was ordered for Saturday night which resulted as above stated, Col. Brush havTng no competitor. THE MARYLAND GUARD. —Owing to the inclement weather of Saturday the Maryland Guard did not parade A largo number of the corps assembled at the armory, but not a sullicient number to make the parade as imposing as it would have been, or was desired. Accordingly the parade was post poned until Wednesday alternoon at half-past two o'clock, when it is expected to turn out two hun dred muskets, which with the officers will make over two hundred and fifty in all. MARINE DTSASTER. —The schooner Julia Ami, Captain Harding, from Boston, arrived on Satur day and reports that on the 11th iust., in latitude 3'J 20', longitude 73° 50', she picked up a boat containing the captain and crew (four in number) of the schooner Champion , of Washington, N. C., bound to Boston, with a cargo of naval stores.— The captian of the Champion reported that about eight hours previous, he had been run into by a steamer going South, and his schooner filled and sunk in a few minutes. He and the crew took the boat. When the Julia Ann picked them up there was a heavy sea and the wind blowing strong. SEVERE ACClDENTS. —Yesterday morning about ten o'clock, a number of boys went on board the ship Virginia Dare, on the screw dock of Messrs. Abraham & Ashcraft, and while racing to and fro on the deck, one of the number named George Go dey, fell down the main hatchway, to the bottom, a distance of thirty feet. His head struck tiie floor first, and his skull is fractured. Officer Swiek pro cured a vehicle and removed him to his home, on Washington street, where Dr. Evans rendered med ical attention. A DESPERATE CHARACTER. — On Saturday night a man named John Bake made an unprovoked assault on William Johnson, on Bond street, near Lancaster. A policeman was fortunately in the vicinity, and Lake was arrested and taken to the Eastern police station. He was placed in a room with another prisoner, and the key had scarcely been turned, when he made an assault upon his fellow prisoner and attempted to cut him with a knife. The officers in charge of the station then removed Mr. Lake into more confined quarters, (one of the cells,) where he remained until Justice Griffith committed him toj ail for Court. RF.VOI.TINO AFFAIR.— On Saturday morning, a negro boy named Samuel Bailey, about sixteen years of age, wa3 arrested on the charge of viola ting the person of a white girl, ten years of age, named Caroline Bruter. Policemen Swick and Downs arrested the negro, and Justice Whalen committed him to jail for Court. INFANTICIDE. — Yesterday morning, a number of boys discovered floating in Jones' Falls the body of a white male infant, which was apparently a few days old. It was taken to the Central police sta tion by an officer, where Corner Hal! held an in quest over it, and a verdict of "death from drown ing" was rendered. SEVERELY BURNT.— On Saturday night, a negro girl named Fanny Moore, living at No. 126 Dallas street, attempted to fill a camphene lamp while the wick was burning, when the oil ignited, and an ex plosion took place. The fluid was scattered over both her arms, which were badly burnt. Dr. Dash iells dressed the wounds. LARCENY. —Policeman Harman on Saturday ar rested a boy named John Brown, at the instance of the boy's father, on the charge of stealing sl7 in money from hiin. The money was in a bureau drawer in the father's house, justice Hiss commit ted him to jail for Court. RELIGIOUS. —The revival of religion that was com menced at the Methodist Protestant Church, corner of Fayette and Aisquith streets, some weeks since, continues with unabated interest. Up to the pres ent time fifty persons have joined the Church on pro bation. LAW INTELLIGENCE. CRIMINAL COURT.—JUDGE BOND. The bar of the Criminal Court was densely crowded with tbe judges of election, who had been attached by order of the Grand Jury, as stated in the Exchange of Saturday, for failure to present the certilicates required bv the Election law. At the opening of the Court, the names of the Grand Jury having been called, Mr. Charles Howard, President of the Board of Police, asked leave of the Court to make a statement before the Grand Jury retired to their room. With tho per mission of the Judge he proceeded to say, that he had received on Monday last a note from" the Fore man of the Grand Jury, requesting hira to send to that body, on Wednesday morning, ail the affida vits made in pursuance of law, by the judges of the last election, whicli had been left at the office of the Board of l'oiice. That he hail accordingly sent up, on Wednesday morning, all tbe papers called for, but that they were brought back to him, the Grand Jury having adjourned over until Saturday (this morning.) He further stated that he immediately advised the foreman of the jury of that fact in writing, and was requested by him in his written reply, to hand them in on Saturday morning, which he was there to do. Within the last threa days he had, to his surprise, been called on by a large number of the judges, complaining of attachments having been served on them to ap pear this morning, some of them stating that they were informed that they would have to pay §2 each for costs of the attachment. That under such circumstances it would seem that the attachments must have either been issued without authority, or that if by competent authority, tbey mast have been issued imprnvidently, and in ignorance of the facts in the case—neither the judges referred to, nor the Board of Police being in any default. Mr. Howard produced the correspondence verifying his statement, a portion of which ho read to the Court. Mr. Keighler, the foreman of the Grand Jury, remarked that the Grand Jury were in session a part of the morning of Wednesday last and had not received the certificates. Mr. Howard replied that after the adjournment of the Grand Jury, on Wednesday, he had expressly notified Mr. Keighler in writing, that tbe certificates in his pos session would be handed to the Grand Jury on to day (Saturday), and that he held in bis band Mr. Keighler's reply, requesting him to do so, whieh he had come prepared to comply with. Judge Bond inquired if all the judges had furnished Mr. How nril with their certilicates, and was answered that a portion of them had not, whereupon the Judge directed the attachments to be quashed without costs in all cases where the certifi cates had been furnished, and directed those judges who bad not presented their certificates to go before the Grand Jury or present their cer tificates. Mr. Wallis, on behalf of the judges attached, called the attention of the Court to the 20th, 21st and 22d sections of the Election law of 18C0, which regulated the subject, and under the clear language of which he suggested that the Grand Jury bad proceeded without authority, in directing any of the attachments in question to be issued. The' judges of election, he said, were ex cused from going officially before the Grand Jury at all under that law, to be examined as to violations of the election laws, provided that, at any time "prior to the adjournment of the same," they fur nished the Grand Jury with sworn certificates that they knew of no such violations. The law, in express words, gave the judges until the adjourn ment of the Grand Jury to appear before it or furnish their certificates." If they failed to do the one or the other the Grand Jury were then directed bv the law to present them for indictment and trial at the next term, and that was all that the Grand Jury had to do with the matter. They had no right to summon or attach in order to compel a i performance of the prescribed duty by thejudges. : No such authority was conferred upon them by "the statute, and their action in the premises was mani festly illegal, though no doubt honestly and well meant. Judge Bond suggested that the Grand Jury had undoubtedly the right to summon and at- j tach any one whom they might desire to examine. Mr. Wallis replied thatdoubtless they had the clear ' right to call witnesses before them 10 testify, but the avowed purpose of these attachments was to bring the judges up, not to testify, but, on the contrary, to furnish certificates, under oath, that they knew nothing to testify about, the Grand | Jury desiring to adjourn. Even witnesses, he added, the Grand Jury had no right to attach and burden with costs', before they had been returned summoned, and there had been no sum monses in these cases at all. Mr. Wallis asked the Judge therefore to quash all the attachments, without costs, but Judge Bond said he would de termine the question of costs as to the judges who had not filed the certificates, when they should come before him. The writs issued were all attachments, without any previous summonses, with perhaps a single exception. They were ordered by the foreman of the Grand Jury on Nov. 14th. Jno. Mohyser compromised an assault on Ellen Key, nobis by payment of costs. State vs. John Ryan charged with striking John Manoles with brass knuckles. Not concluded. State vs. Joseph Flood, charged with assaulting Francis McMahon with a billy. Fined $5 and costs. State vs. John Smith and Benjamin Scarborough, charged with assaulting Henry Johnson. Adjudged not guilty and prosecutor to pav costs. State vs. John Fields, charged with assaulting llenrv Selig man. Guilty. Fined $lO and costs and imprisoned two weeks. State vs. Levi Stab), charged with assaulting I'eter Sherman. Not guilty. State vs. Rudwig Ulrich, charged with beating his wife in a cruel manner. Case held under curia.- State vs. Mrs. F.leonora Wright, charged with as saulting and resisting officers Dobson and Forman. Held under curia. State vs. Charles Baum, charged with assaulting Elizabeth Wheeler with a bucket. Adjudged guilty and fined SI and costs. State r. Philip N. Snowden, charged with as saulting William Gunnison. When this case was called, Mr. J. C. Emery, editor of the Border State, came to the bar and announced himself as counsel for Mr. Gunnison, and said that his cli ent desired to pay the costs and withdraw the charge of assault. Mr. Pinkney remarked that any otl'er of a compromise in a case must be made by the State's officer. If Mr. Gunnison wanted to j make any statement of such a character, be must j do so to him (Pinkney), he did not recognize the j gentleman as a member of this bar. Mr. Emery j said be was a practising lawyer. Mr. j Pinkney again remarked to the Court ! that lie could not recognize Emery in j the case at all. ■ The Court rather firmly re quested Mr. Emery to sit down. Mr. Gunnison then came up, and in reply to the Court, said he j would withdraw the charge, compromise it, and pay the costs, if the Attorney would furnish him with a list of the same. Mr. Pinkney—"The I State's Attorney don't tax costs here." Leave was granted to compromise and Mr. Gunnison paid the costs, $2.88, and with his counsel left the Court room, fn connection with this case, it was rumored j in Court that Mr. Snowden's counsel were about | to charge Gunnison with circulating incendiary I documents in the State by procuring subscribers and advertisements for the Border State, a Re publican sheet, which led to the case ending as above. The juryin the case of Jno Basketts, indicted for an assault with intent to kill John C'. Kavannab, after being out all night, were brought into Court, before the trial of any cases, and having stated that they wore unable to agree, were discharged. The jury went out six for acquittal and six for convic tion, and did not change their impressions during the twenty hours they were confined. Alexander Rutherford was sworn in as a bailiff of the Court, in place of Stephen H. Manly, deceased. Court adjourned at 1 o'clock until this morning. UNITED STATES CIRCUIT COURT.-JunaE GILES. Cornelius Beale vs. Nathan E. Berry. Action on case for a breach of contract to sell lands. Before reported. Plaintiff'called, makes default. Judg ment of nou pro*. In Chambers, before his Honor, Chief Justice laney : A. B. Patterson and P. de Murguiondo vs. Samuel G. Hand and I.saac N. Tattle. Action against a charter party. Before reported. Not concluded. CITY CIRCUIT COURT—JUDGE FREES. James H. Cox, Jr-, vs. J. G. A S. M. Cbappell.— Argument on motion to dissolve an injunction. T. M. Lanahan for complainant; Robert I). Morrison for respondent. SUPERIOR COURT—JUDGE MARTIN. Equity business occupied Saturday. Assignment to-day 308 to 329. Nothing done in the COURT OF COMMON PI.FAS. I From the London Times of 2d 1 THE ITALIAN WAR. THE KING OF SARDINIA AND THE KING OF NAPLES AF riuJACIIIiNU hAUH Uinun. —A oaKAT AND DKIUIVE BATTLE IN PREPARATION. We arc now, without doubt, at the last scene of the Neapolitan campaign. Unless some unforeseen event change the fortunes of war, a few days must suffice to drive the Bourbon Sovereign from that little corner ot his kingdom which still belongs to him. * * * * * " Asserting his newly acquired rights, and follow ing up the late victory of Sessa, Victor Emmanuel has now closed with his opponent. We lea<-n from the latest telegrams that he has crossed tho Gari gliano, and must therefore be within a few miles of Gaeta. We know not what the intentions of the Bourbon Generals may be, but it seems to us that their strategy is not of the most skillful. Ever since their defeat on the Volturno, on the Ist of October, they have given up all notions of an of fensive movement. The reoulse inflicted on them by the desperate courage of some of the Garibaldi an troops on that eventful morning seems to have been a death-blow to all their hopes of retaking Naples; and yet they keep Capua, which can only have a value as an advanced post or. the road to Naples. From one place to the other is but a day's march, and a month ago the troops of King Francis in spired such terror in the citizens of the capital that they were ready at any moment to substitute the white flag for the tri-color. Rut things are now quite changed. The Garibaldians are not alone in the lield. Were they even so, they are now strong er and more disciplined than a month since, as well as encouraged by their victory, and ready to face regular soldiers with calmer hearts than before.— But the J'iedmontesehave now entered the country in such strength that a forward movement of the Neapolitans is quite an impossibility. Alter his successive defeats it is doubtful whether Francis 11. has more than 25,000 men left, and at least that number are under the command of Victor Emmanuel in person, operating on the long strag gling line which stretches between Gaeta and Capua. By the present movement of the Pied montese, the communication between thetwo places must be completely broken. The main body of the Neapolitans shut in between the Garigliano, the sea, and the Papal frontier, must retire on Gaeta, unless ii is prepared to attack and drive back its advancing enemy. It may be presumed that this course is impracticable, and that as regards the force opposed to the Piedmontese, the campaign will resolve it3elf into a siege of Gaeta. Capua in the meantime, has been left to Garibaldi, who will doubtless succeed in forcing it to surrender. The last news is to the effect that the fire against the place had already begun. The actual opera tions in this quarter arc perhaps of minor import ance. It must fall with the fall of Gaeta, if not before. When the Piedmontese close in round the latter place, when tbe Neapolitan army begins to think that resistance has been sufficiently pro longed, and when he whom we must call the late King takes his last farewell of Italy, nothing will remain for Capua but to haul down the Bourbon flag. In the meantime the Royal troops employed there are cut off from the main army, and can ren der it no assistance. Austria can scarcely even now make up her mind that the game is lost in Italy, and, no doubt, had the Northern Potentates shown her more active sympathy, and had her Diploma been more of a success, she would have done some desperate deed. As it is, she seems inclined for the moment to re main quiet. We sincerely hope that this disposition may not he merely temporary. That the question of peace and war has been all along trembling in the balance is well known. It was evidently to learn the determination of the Russian and Prussian rulers that Francis Joseph went to Warsaw, and now Count Recbberg avows that questions of the very last importance were put to those Powers. " Will Russia and Prussia recognize the facts that have been or may be accom plished in Italy?" "Should Austria he attacked by Sardinia, and the latter he supported by another great Power, what would be their attitude?" "In the event ol another war, and of its being trans ferred to any part o( the German Confederation, what would Prussia do?" These questions can have but one meaning, and though the answers are not forthcoming, we may still hope that they were such as to convince Austria that her best policy is non-interference. As to France, she has indicated her sense of the spirit in which the questions wore asked by holding a council of war and adding an other battalion to her regiments. THE MARYLAND BAPTISTS AND THE UNION.— At the Maryland Baptist Association in session in Wash ington on Thursday, a committee, of which the Rev. Dr. Richard Fuller, of Baltimore, was the chair man, having been appointed to draught a fraternal address and invocation to the Baptists of the land in view of our sectional discontents and their threatened disasters, made a report which was adopted by the Association and ordered to be pub lished for general circulation. The paper breathes the true spirit of Christian sympathy and patriotic ardor in behalf of the preservation of our National Union, with its countless blessings, religious as well as civil. The body of Miss Garth, one of the victims of the Lady Elgin disaster, passed through Louisville, en route tor Paris, Ky., the residence of her parents. The reward of SI,OOO offered for the recovery of her body, has been paid, after a careful examina tion under oath before a magistrate, to four young men named Rourke, Kessier, Curtis and Crocker. The body of Mrs. Garth has not yet been found. _ Mrs. President-elect Lincoln has many callers at hpringtield, and conducts her receptions in a man ner that shows she possesses the necessary qualifi cations to assume the higher duties of the Presi dent's wife at Washington. Her sister, Mrs. Miriam Edwards, of Springfield, an accomplished lady, and a niece, a young lady of eighteen, will accompany Mrs. Lincoln to the White House. A telegraphic despatch from Evansville, Indiana, announces the recent death of David Dale Owen. He was a man of considerable scientific attainments, and particularly noted as a geologist. He was son of Robert Owen, the well known socialist, and a broth er of Robert Dale Owen, late United States Minister to Naples. The safety of the steam gun-boat Seminole is now put beyond cavil. Advices from her to the middle of October are to hand, which renders the rumor of her loss in August a complete illusion. She was about to commence active squadron duty on the coast of Brazil at the date mentioned. Her officers and crew are well, THE SOUTHERN DISUNION MOVEMENT. FROfV! CHARLESTON. The Old Union Men Co-operating with the Secessionists. DRILLING OF THE MILITARY. The Disunion Feeling in Alabama on I lie Increase. THE BAPTIST 1> E N 0311 ,V AT ION IV FAVOR OF SECESSION GEORGIA OPPOSED TO PRECIPITATE ACTION. A CONVENTION CALLED. UNION LETTER FROM SENATOR DOUGLAS. THE FEELING IN CHARLESTON. COLUMBIA, NOV. 17.— Politics are quiet hero, such unanimity existing among South Carolinans in fa vor of secession that it seems to be considered as a fixed fact. Messrs. Perry, Orr and other old Unionists, either co-operate with or make no oppo sition to the present movement. Meetings are being held in all the districts and parishes of South Carolina in favor of secession. In Georgia there seems to be little opposition but the mass of the people are unfavorable to pre cipitation. CHARLESTON, November l(i.—Nothing important has transpired to-day. The excitement still in creases. The people contend that Lincoln was nominated by a sectional conventisn, elected by a sectional party, and that no Southern sentiment or interest was consulted in either. Therefore that ground alone issuiiicient for South Carolina to secede. The Banks are waiting the action of Philadel phia and New York. Specie continues to arrive freely. There is no trouble on that score. The impression is that the merchants will, in self-defence, be compelled to call for the suspension of the South Carolina Banks. The cannon first fired in honor of secession in this State has been purchased by a committee and pre sented to Charleston. The city is brilliantly illuminated. The Palmetto Band to-night serenaded Colonel Rnflin, of Virginia, Judge Magratii and others. Preparations are steadily progressing for the Convention. There will be but little conflict of in terest in the election of delegates. In most dis tricts one ticket only will be run, and every man on it pledged to vote for immediate action. It is a curious circumstance that many of the delegate chosen will be ministers of the Gospel. Mr. Orr is a candidate lor the Convention, and pledges himself to vote for immediate State action. Mr. keitt is also a candidate, and will certainly he elected. The reports telegraphed North relative to the State banks about to suspend are utterly without foundation. The strength of the banks was never greater. Their reluctance to cash even sight cot ton drafts in the North, as heretofore was usual, has forced shippers to demand specie in exchange for cotton consignments, and gold is daily received in large quantities from the North and England. Cavalry and infantry are in the streets to day drilling in large numbers. Each company halted and saluted the immense (lag of Southern Confed eracy floating from the Mercury oflice. There are illuminations to-night in various por tions of the city in honor of the encouraging new 3 from Florida. The latest private intelligence leceived here warrants the belief that, every Gulf State will cer tainly secede. Edward Kufiin arrived in Charleston to-day, and was enthusiastically received. THE ACTION OF GEORGIA. AUGUSTA, NOV. 17. —The general impression is that Senator Toombs has not yet resigned, but it is said he will resign on the 3rd of March, unless Georgia sooner secedes. The bill appropriating 51,000,000 to arm and equip Georgia, is now a complete law. The Legislature of Florida, at its last session, passed a resolution promising to take decided ac" tion in case of the election of a Republican .Presi dent, and requiring the Governor to convene the Legislature. The Jacksonville Staudaml and other papers urge compliance. SOUTHTERN FINANCES. AUGUSTA, NOV. 17. —The Bank officers say they will purchase New York sight exchange in Charles ton and Savannah at discount. Some sales are reported at % per cent, discount. MILI.EDGEVII.LE, Nov. 17.—Political affairs have much quieted here since Wednesday night, when Mr. Stephens made his great speech, in which he took strong conservative ground. The effect of the speech, aa subsequently shown, proved to fte as oil on troubled waters. All parties are now dis posed to act coolly and considerately. To-day the Convention bill passed the Senate, unanimously. The election of delegates take's place January 2d, and the Convention meets on the Wednesday following. The preamble to the Convention bill reads as fol lows : Whereas, the present crisis in national affairs, in the judgment of this General Assembly, demands resistance; and whereas, it is the privilege of the Southern people to determine the mode,"measure and time of such resistance; therefore this General Assembly enacts—that the Governor issue his pro clamation ordering an election to be held on the 9th of January next, for delegates to said State Convention. The first, second and third sections of the bill re fer to the time of the election, the meeting of the Convention, the manner of holding the election, and the number of delegates to which each county is entitled. Tbe fourth section provides that said Conven tion, when assembled, may consider all grievances impairing or affecting the equality of tho rights of the people of Georgia, as members of the Uni ted States Confederacy, and determine the mode, measure and time of redress to be sought. The fifth section provides for the amount of pay to be given to delegates, and that said Convention shall, by vote, fix the pay of all their officers, and any delegate or delegates they may appoint to any Convention, Congress, or Embassy, and pro vide for all other expenses incurred by tbe Conven tion. The sixth section gives power to the Convention to elect their officers, and to do all things needful to carry out the true intent and meaning of this act and the purposes of the Convention. MACON, Nov. 16.—An agreement was made yes terday at Milledgeville by twenty-two leading men of all parties in Georgia, summoned by ihe House Committee on the State of the Republic to consult, that a bill should be reported calling a State Con vention, with a preamble reciting the wrongs of the South and recommending resistance —the mode and form to be determined by the Convention. It was also agreed that no' Union party should be formed, and the delegates elected should he un trammelled by pledges. There has been much excitement at Milledgeville, hut now there is a great deal of harmony and good feeling. It is believed the Convention will be called to meet about the first week in January. IMPORTANT FROM ALABAMA. MOBILE, NOV. 17. —Tbe Register declares in favor of secession. It says that the large sectional vote North and South proves that a common Govern ment is impossible and that all efforts to save the Union will be fruitless. The Editor appeals to Con servative men to take the movement in their own hands a9 the only means of avoiding the worst consequences of inevitable revolution. MONTGOMERY, November 16.—The disunion feel ing is on the increase. The people are more quiet than ever before known, but all are determined to act. The State Convention oT the Baptists, a very large and infiuential religious denomination in this State, met on the 13th, and resolved unanimously in favor of disunion. They sent their resolutions to Governor Moore, who pronounces it the most important disunion movement yet made in Ala bama. The contest between tho co-operation men and the disunionists has not yet commenced. It will begin as soon a3 candidates are put forth in the different counties. It is thought here that South Carolina will un doubtedly secede on the 18tb of December, and this adds great strength to the secession feelmg in Ala bama. A UNION MANIFESTO TO BE ISSUED. WASHINGTON, Nov. 16. —1t is reliably averred that an important manifesto is soon to he issued, signed by Southern statesmen—Stephens, Hunter, Foote, Rives, Bell and others —calling on the South to remain in the Union, and setting forth the utter impossibility of any act being committed detri mental to her interests during Lincoln's adminis tration. This will be issued before tho meeting of the South Carolina Convention. All quiet in the Departments and other circles, as movements at the South create but little interest now." ITEMS FROM THE CHARLESTON JOURNALS. EXTRACT FROM THE SPEECH ON MR. PORTER AT I.E GISLATIVE RECEPTION ON THURSDAY EVENING. Fellow Citizen*: —As one of your delegation, 1 thank you for this welcome home. Warm and cor dial aa i 3 your greeting, we ail greet you with a like warmth and cordiality. This is an occasion for common rejoiciog. Wo are in the midst of great events. We are actors in scenes that will live in history. We are living in times that will trv men's souls, and that will make a record in the future, for our City and for our State, either for weal or for woe, for honor or for shame; and (rod grant that it shall be for weal and not for woe, for honor and not for shame. Fellow citizens, since we parted a great revolu tion has been inaugurated. This great Government, the wonder of the world, this mighty Federal Union, the centre of so many hopes'and aspirations, is now sliding from under our feet, and those great sovereign communites that breathed into it the breath of life, that called it into being, but which has been most perfidiously abused and betrayed, are about to recall the powers with which they clothed it, and to assume their original positions among the people of the earth as a sovereign and inde pendent nation. But, fellow-eitizens, what is most remarkable of all is that it is not a legislative but a popular revo lution. The people started the ball of revolution, and tbey will carry it forward to the consumma tion and the end thev have in view. Solitary and alone, it is my fixed belief that the State of South Carolina, whatever may betide her, whoever refuse to stand by her—that South Carolina, solitary and alone if need be, will launch her gallant little bark ot independence upon an untried political sea; abi ding in the justice of her cause, and reiving upon the gallant arms and the stout hearts id' her peo ple, will peril all in the contest with our enemy, and will look unfalteringly and trust to the God of battles to guide her through the trials and perplex ities by which she is surronnded to the haven of safety. Fellow-citizens, 1 rejoice that you have resisted. I rejoice that you are about to teach the people of the North, who hare abused, oppressed, insulted ! and betrayed us, that the bitter cup of indignity | and insult is filled to overflowing; that the point I ol endurance is already passed, and that the point | ', resistance has at last been reached. I rejoice that in the very hour of their insolent triumph, in the very midst of their insane, insulting revels in rejoicing over us, that the doom of this" Union will fall upon their affrighted cars like a thunderbolt from an unclouded sky, and startle their guilty souls from their propriety. UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT. To the Editor* of the Charleston Mecnrjj: 1 am loth to intrude before the notice of the public so bumble an oflice as mine; but now every thing connected with our Federal relations is of some interest to our citizens. I would, therefore, state that mv oflice, Clerk of (he United States Courts for South Carolina, is not subject to or dependent upon the Federal Government, but my appointment conies from the Judge of the Court. When Judge Magrath resigned,! was left in charge of some business and cases not concluded, which it behooves me to remain and settle for the convenience of the Bar and of our citizens interest ed in their final adjustment. 1 would also state that there are funds in Court and records of Court (some of tiie latter containing important history of South Carolina while yet a Colony), which it is my dutv and intention safely to keep until this State, having withdrawn from her present unhappy alliance (at a short day, I hope); I will then turn them over to her, or any agent or oliieer whom she may please to appoint. HENRY V. GRAY, Clerk of U. S. Courts for South Carolina, i From the Mercury.] X FLORIDA MINUTE MAN. A Florida Minute Man has arrived in Charleston, charged to the Mercury office. All gentlemen who are disposed to learn what Florida can do had bet ter call and pay hiin a visit at our office to-morrow l " orD j n ef- He will remain in town for some days. A stalwart lellow he is—dangerous and desperate in appearance. In fact, it takes a man of pretty strong nerves to approach him. lie hears upon his persoiTthe dangerous insignia, "noli me tan tjere." His very presence, we are confident, would make a lllack Republican quake in his shoes.— Sleek and handsome he is, in his outward dress, yet what might well be called an "ugly customer."— He is here to be seen. None need have an v delicacy upon the subject. He is, in short, a good representative of tkespirit and prowess of that gallant young State. South Carolina is proud of lier daughter; for she does in deed claim Florida as one ol her fairest children.— •Nearest to her in her allections, her youngest child will succor the parent State in the hoar of need, heart to heart and hand to hand. [ From the Courier. ] THE BADGES OF LOYALTY. The scarlet cockade and steel button, of which we spoke yesterday, has, we learn, been unanimous ly adopted by the Edgefield Riflemen, and is now a pledge by theoi to resist Black Republican rule in or out of South Carolina. The motto is "Blood and Steel"—a reliable cure for present troubles. We noticed yesterday quite a number of gentle men wearing a plain blue silk ribbon on tiie coat lappel. The Palmetto tree, the lone star and the coiled rattlesnake, appear in gold upon the face of the badge. [ From the Xews. | THE SPIRIT OF MARYLAND. According to order and request, a palmetto tree, drawn in colors by Col. E. B. White,was sent to Bal timore on Thursday by a mercantile bouse of this city. Adams' Express was charged with the trans mission of this handsome token of amity and friend ship. It will be placed, as we understand, along side of the Colonial Flag of Maryland. THE GEORGIA LEGISLATURE. The Macon Journal ami Messenger says: Should the Legislature of Georgia call a State Convention we presume but little will be done prior to its meet ing by that body, for the members will hardly waste their time and tiie public money in passing laws that will he useless the moment the State se cedes. Even the new Code will be labor lost. We may therefore anticipate an early adjournment. HON. STEPHEN A. DOUGLAS AND THE CRISIS. On Tuesday last a note, numerously signed by the leading men ol New Orleans, requesting Mr. Doug las to address the citizens in public meeting, at such time as he should name, was presenter! to him, to which ho replied as follows: Gentlemen: Your request to address the citizens of Now Orleans "on the present condition of the af fairs of our country," has just been placed in my hands An invitation so numerously signed by the most eminent business men of this great commercial city implies a compliment which I duly appreciate, and am exceedingly reluctant to decline. These are not the times for patriotic men to all'ect indifference, or to degenerate into despondency, or to rush madly into violent and extreme measures. Just in proportion as our common country is envi roned with peril, it becomes the imperative duty of every patriot in the land to increase his efforts and exert his utmost powers and energies to rescue the Republic from the disasters which threaten its in tegrity. No man in America regrets the election of Mr. Lincoln more than 1 do; none made more stren uous exertions to defeat him; none differ with him more radically and irreconcilably upon all the great issues involved in the contest. But while f say this, I am bound, as a good citizen and law abiding man, to declare ruy conscientious convic tion that the mere election of any man to the I'residoncv by the American people, in accordance with the Constitution and laws, does not of itself furnish any just cause or reasonable ground for dissolving the Federal Union. It is not pretendd, as far as I am informed, that any provision of the Constitution has been violated in the rcoont elcotion No not has been done which impairs or destroys the constitutional rights of any State or citizen. Nothing has yet occurred to re lease any eitizen from his oath of fidelity to the Constitution of the United States, which is the su preme law of every State and of every citizen.— liut while it is conceded that no act has yet been done which impairs the rights or endangers the peace and safety of any portion of our co*untry, it is apprehended that the election of Mr. Lincoln carries with it the assurance that the policy and principles of the party by which lie was elected will prevail, and be carried into practical effect in every department of the Federal Government, and thereby will endanger the peace and safety of the slavebolding States. Is this apprehension well founded? J)o the results of the recent election justify this apprehension? The i'resident can do nothing except what the law authorizes. His duty is to see the laws faith fully executed. If he fails to perform this duty he will soon find himself a prisoner before the High Court of Impeachment. Fortunately that tribunal is so constituted as to command the confidence of the people of the entire South, as well as of the conservative men of the North. We have this se curity that the existing laws will be faithfully exe cuted. I have yet to learn that the people of the South complain of the acts of Congress now on the statute book, upon the subject of slavery, as applic able to the States or the Territories, or to the Dis trict of Columbia. These laws were enacted, main ly, if not entirely, by the joint action of the conser vative members of the North and Sonth, in opposi tion to the Abolitionists and Free-soilers, and have been acquiesced in by the Southern people as well as by their Senators and Representatives, under the present and preceding administrations of the Federal Government. Consequently, it is fair to presume that the South so far from demanding the repeal of the existing laws upon the subject of slavery as essential to her safety and equality in the Union, will insist on their being retained upon the statute book, arid faith fully executed. Nor are we permitted to infer that the Southern people require any additional legisla tion by Congress on this subject, for the reason that the Southern Senators and Representatives have not introduced and advocated any changes in the existing legislation upon the slavery question under the present Administration, and that of Mr. Pierce, when the Abolitionists and Free-soilers were in the minority in both Houses of Congress. Assuming, therefore, that the Southern people and their Senators and Representatives deem their rights and institutions entirely safe under the con stitution and laws as they now stand, and only de sire to be let alone, without any interference by Congress with their domestic concern, the question arises whether Mr. Lincoln and his party will have the power, even if they have disposition, to disturb or impair the rights and institutions of the South, either in the States or Territories, or in the District of Columbia? They certainly cannot do it under the existing laws. Will they have the power to repeal or change these laws, or to enact others? It is well known that they will be in a minority in both houses of Congress, with the Supreme Court against them. In the Northern States there have been elected already a sufficient number of Democratic members of Congress, bold and true national men, pledged to the Cincinnati platform, and the doctrines of non-intervention by Congress with the question of slavery in the States and Territories, and the Dis trict of Colombia, who, added to the Southern Re presentatives, will give at least twenty majority against Mr. Lincoln and his party on all these questions. In the Senate there is also a decided and reliable majority. Hence no bill can pass either house of Congress, impairing or disturbing the rights or institutions of the Southern people in any manner whatever, unless a portion of the Southern Senators and Representatives absent themselves o as to give an Abolition majority in consequence of their absence. In a minority in both houses of Congress, with the Supreme Court to expound the laws and re strain all illegal and unconstitutional acts, the President will be utterly powerless for evil, if he should have the disposition to do wrong. Even in the distribution of his patronage, he would be dependent npon the Senate for the conlirmation of his nominees to oflice, so that he cannot appoint a bad man to oflice without the consent of those in whom the South conlid' g. A partisan President, thus tied hand and foot, powerless for good or evil, without the consent and support of his political op ponents, should be the object of pity and comrni seration rather than of fear and apprehension, by a brave and chivalrous people. What good or harm can he do to any body, except to humble the pride and wound the sensibilities of a large portion of the American people by occupying the chair once filled by Washington, Jefferson, Madison and Jackson? Does this fact furnish sufficient cause for destroying the best Government of which the his tory of the world gives an example? Four years will soon pass away, when the ballot-box will fur nish a peaceful, legal and constitutional remedy for all the evils and grievances with which the country mav be afflicted. If, in the meantime, any act shall be perpetrated which shall violate or impair the rights of any citi zen or State, or shall endanger the peace and safety of any portion of our people for which the Consti tution and laws shall fail to provide adequate and efficient remedies, the time will then have arrived for those who think the Constitution has been dis regarded and the Federal power perverted to pur poses inconsistent with their safety, honor and equality, to consult and deliberate upon the nature, extent and mode of redress. I do not anticipate, nor do I deem it possible in the present condition ol the country, that, under the administration of Mr. Lincoln, any act can be perpetrated that would destroy or impair the con stitutional rights of the citizen, or invade the re served rights of the States upon the subject of sla very; but, if I should find myself painfully mistaken on this point, 1 have no hesitation in expressing my deliberate conviction that such an outrage would not only make the Southern people a unit, but would arouse and consolidate all the conserva tive elements of the North in tirm and determined resistance, by overwhelming majorities. In such an event, the South would occupy an impregnable position. With her own people united and animated by one sentiment —the unfaltering resolve to maintain and defend their rights and liberties as won by the blood of their fathers and guaranteed by the Constitution of their country, they could safely rely upon the justice of their cause and confidently expect the sympathy of the civilized world and the choicest blessings of Divine Provi PRICE TWO CENTS •ionce while struggling for the right. Under thee circumstances I can perceive no just cause, no reasonable ground lor such rash and precipitate action as would plunge into the horrors of revolu tion, anarchy and bankruptcy, the happiest people, the most prosperous country and the best govern nient the sun of Jleavcn ever shed his genial rays upon. b J .... ° '. lo3e > H any such there may be, who look ion disunion and a Southern confederacy as a nng desirable in itself, and are only waiting for nrevK mty , to acc ° Ln Plish that which had been m? r;L r(! VC ! upon-the election of Lincoln ern n - revolution. But to those who re gard the Union under the Constitution as our fath ers made it, the most precious legacy ever bequeath ed to a free people by a patriotic ancestry, and are determined to maintain it as long as their rights and liberties, equality and honor are protected by it, the election of Mr. Lincoln, in my humble opin ion, presents no just cause, no reasonable excuse for disunion. Having discussed all the questions at issue freely and elaborately in my addresses to the people du ring the recent eanvas3, I do not perceive that any patriotic objects can he advanced by any further - 18 ?I! 3? \_" ns on my part prior to resuming > - at in the Senate. That the passions and ani mosities engendered by recent contests may soon give place to reason and patriotism; that calm and wise counsels may prevail, and fraternal feeling be restored; that the Constitution may be preserved inviolate, and the Union maintained forever, is the ardent hope and fervent prayer of your friend and fellow citizen, S ; A . DOUGLAS. New Orleans, Nov. 13, 18G0. EXECUTION OF TOTTY. —Wtn. i>. Totty, who was convicted in the Hustings Court of the murder of his wife's sister, Catharine Thorn, suffered the ex treme penalty of the law Yesterday at 12 minutes to 1 o'clock. The gallows was erected in the Val ley, west of Victor's mill-pond. The prisoner was conveyed Irom tiie jail to the place of execution in an open wagon, and was accompanied bv his spirit .i i> Li- Sei / k T- E. J. Boggs. A detachment of the 1 üblic Guard, numbering twenty men, Guarded the prisoner to the scaflold. On reaching the cal lows, lotty ascended the steps leading to the plat form with a firmness which indicated the utmost fortitude as well as complete resignation to his un happy fate. Alter the religious services usual on siieh an occasion, the rope was adjusted by Seret. 7 and his deputies, the hood was placed over lotty s head, and the trap beiug pulled, the hapless victim of retributive justice was "launched into eternity. A large crowd of men, women and children surrounded the scalfold, and lined the hill sides overlooking the valley. The following letter was written by Totty a few days ago: ' J ~ „ RICHMOND, Nov. 14. MA. THOMAS 11. DUDLEY: Ucar Sir- 1 am aware that 1 have but a few davs to live, bin 1 cannot forbear to take this method of returning my warm thanks to you, for your uniform kindness to me, while in prison. Everything that could have been done consistent with prison regu lations, for the comfort of boll, mv body and mind you have generously provided. May God bless you, and may you lead a holy lire and be prepared for Heaven is my earnest prft\*er. i ours, sincerelv, WILLIAM DANIEL TOTTV. Richmond 11 ft iff of Saturday. LOSS OF THE AMERICAN SHIP AFRICA.— The Vessel fired by the Mala;/*. —The American shin Africa. Captain Jordnn, from Cardiff', Wales, on "the 28th of April, for Woosung, with a cargo of coals, was totally lost on' Friday, the ,31st of August, on Jilaka Shoals Jilaka Island bore by compass south south east one and a half miles. She struck at high wa ter, and ran out forward five feet, the How of the tide being only one and a half feet, it was found impossible to get her oil', although assisted by the crews ol the Dutch ship Era Johanne, and the Dutch bark llendrika. At seven o'clock !'. M., Captain Jordon seeinc the hopeless condition of his vessel, and being sur rounded by Malays or pirates, concluded, for the safety of himself and crew, to abandon the ship, which was accordingly done, and he proceeded on hoard the bark llendrika. On his way to that vessel at 7..30 P JL, and when but a short distance from the Africa, he discovered she was on tire, sup posed to have been the work of the Malays. The ship continued burning until four o'clock the fol lowing morning, when after burning to the water's edge she slipped oil' the rock, and at daylight no vestige of her was to he seen. Captain Jordon and crew arrived at Singapore in the bark llendrika. The Africa was built in 1834 at Brunswick, Maine, and rated AIJ<. A MOST REMAKKABLE ROBBEKT— Money Ticice Stolen.— -Last nlerht the clothing- store of ilapgood A Co., No. 52 Washington street, was broken into and robbed of about S6OO in money, and clothino to the value of some S2OO or S100." The entrance was effected through several doors and windows. Once inside the store, the burglars proceeded to force the drawers of the desks, by tearing off the fronts ot the drawers with some stout instruments. In one ot the drawers they found the key of the safe, which they opened, and from which they took S6OO in money. Of this money $297 was stolen from Mr. Farr, one of the tirm, a few weeks ago, by a woman employed about the store, and was re turned yesterday by the ofiicer who arrested her, and by him placed in the safe, as a secure place of deposit. The balance was receipts from yesterday's sales.— Boxton L'rrnimj Traveller, Nor. It. THE POSITION or Gov. FLOYD. —The New York Tunea says that private letters have been received in tiiat city from the Secretary of War "annouc ing practically bis acceptance," as a constitutional necessity of the result ot the late Presidential strug gle; and stating that lie wouid regard all attempts to dissolve ttie Union on account of Mr. Linrolri's emcUon as measures both premature in their time ot initiation, and only tending to throw discredit on those who would impeach and convict in ad vance a candidate who has received the suffrages of States representing a majority in the Electoral College of the United States." Governor Floyd's assurances are ot the most decisive character— being accompanied by his declaration of a purpose to do everything in his power to prevent the success of disunion schemes. TUB PACIFIC RAILROAD. —A meeting on behalf of the proposed railroad between the Atlantic and the Pacific Oceans, via Pike's Peak and Utah, was held on Thursday evening in the Cooper Institute, New Voi k. Mr. Pet ham,the i'resident of the Company, presented an elaborate statement, the purport of which was to demonstrate both the de3irabilitv and the practicability of the central route. Speeches were made by the Chairman (Mr. Goatling,) Mr. J.ovejny, Lieut. Washington Bartlett,, and others. Resolution.-, the object 'if which was announced to be the collection of facts that might be made useful in the furtherance of the enterprise, and suggesting the appointment of a committee of fifteen to obtain the necessary information, were unanimously adopted. THE CHRISTIAN SOCIALISTS. —in an article on Robert Owen, the Westminster Rn-iciv for October mentions the "Christian Socialists" a sect which has obtained recently a foothold in the United States, as "an abnormal growth of these latter days," and adds : "The Christian Socialists are otherwise termed Muscular Christians. The Pro fessor of History "at Cambridge, and Mr. Hughes (the author of 'Tom Brown's School Days at Rugby,') nre the chief prophets of the sect. Their ideal is the piou3 and strong—one who praises God and can walk a thou=and miles in a thousand hours." THE SF.CESSIONISTS seem to see the folly and dan ger of secession in any new confederacy they may create. Mr. Bartow, of Savannah, proposes that the Southern Confederacy should be a consolidated republic, all State lines to be obliterated, and all sovereignty to reside in the Federal power. It will be a little singular if South Carolina shall be obliged to surrender her State sovereignty in a new Confederacy, afier maintaining her States rights in the Union tor so many years. But Mr. Bartow is sharp enough to see that no government can exist as a Confederacy, if secession is a reserved right, and lie wishes to provide against it.— Phil. Ledger. A NOVEL PARADE. —The Charlestown City Guard, Capt. Boyd, paraded last evening, accompanied bv a band ot music, the members of the corps carry ing common hand lanterns instead of muskets. They visited Boston, and passed through several of the principal thoroughfares, passers-by generally sup posing them, at tirst glance, to be a Bell and Ever ett club or a Wide Awake corps, but the sight of their military coats and caps, and the absence of any cheers or enthusiasm, contradicted this suppo sition, and led to enquiries whether it was a military company making a such novel display.— Boston Courier, Nov. 17 th. DIPLOMACY AND TRUTH. —M. de Talleyrand, when reproached by a friend for certain diplomatic fines sings usually attributed to him, replied : "There is nothing in the sphere of politics so hard to get believed as the truth. Whenever 1 have revealed the pure and simple truth, 1 have always been sus pected of dissimulation; I have always been be lieved when I have resigned myself to the necessity of concealing it. 1 predict that the first statesman who shall have the moral < ourage to avow, liourbv hour, all that he thinks and all that he knows, will create for himself a reputation of being the most consummate hypocrite." The Committee of Arrangements of the reception of the l'rince of Wales at Richmond have published a card, pronouncing the statements of the London Times and the New York Times sheer fabrications, with regard to alleged indignities shown the royal parties in that city. They allege that the corres pondent of the London Journal was in Baltimore at the time of the Prince's visit to Richmond. A Washington correspondent says: Applicants for several of the most prominent appointments in this district under Mr. Lincoln, are already cir culating petitions and soliciting recommendations. Some of them have held oflice heretofore as Dem ocrats, Know Nothings, and everything else, and would again if the chance offered. Information'just received from lluntsville, Ala., states that the Hon. W. 11. W. Cobb, the repre sentative of that district in Congress, 13 strongly op posed to disunion. General Millson, representative in Congress from the Norfolk district of Virginia, is strongly opposed to secession. A subscription has been started in Ireland for the gallant captain and crew of the Minnie Scbiffer. It is beaded bv the United States Consul at Gal way, Mr. I. M. l'ersee, for SIOO, and already amounts to a considerable sum. A new style of cockade has made its appearance in Charleston. It is made of Palmetto leaves plait ed with a border of blue ribbon. Also another pat tern— a scarlet rosette with steel button in the cen tre. Lieut. Maury has for several years been busily engaged in preparing for publication an important meteorological work, concerning the issue of which he is now visiting England. Mr. Ten Broeck has won £'J,OOO in a match be tween his American eolt Umpire and a horse named Tom Bowline. Tom Bowline had previously beat en the winner of the last Derby. Governor Gist, or South Carolina, is one of the pillars of the Methodist Episcopal Church in his State, immensely wealthy, and cares for nothing but the welfare of his people. Hon. Lewis Cass, Jr., late United States Min ister at Rome, returned to his old home in Detroit on Saturday. Mr. Hobbs, the celebrated lock-maker, who has passed some eight years in London, has arrived at Boston. The census returns show that \ irginia will hast, three additional representatives in Congress. Governor Brow n, of Georgia, is reported as a man of strong religions feelings. _ Lady Franklin is in Richmond, Va., sojourning at the Sootswood Hotel. The lieht house at Miuot s Ledge was lighted for the first time on Thursday evening last.