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INTELLIGENUK BY THE MAILS Our Washington Correspondence Wasnineton, April 1, 1860, Death of Mr. Calhenn— Scene in the Senate —Scene in the Hleuse—Bffeet of the Death of Calroun om the Great Quccaen. ‘The proceedings in the two houses, to day, in respect to the memory ef Jobn ©. Calboun, wore the ordinary im cases of death, and yet they were impor te am extracrdinary argree. ‘The limited gaileries aad approaches to the Senate wore blooked up before the hour of meeting, and with the call to order the loobies worm filled with the mom- bere of the House. members and ex members of the endl bio printers. aad those other officials and edmisalbie to the floor, under the rales, Mr Butler sumouneed the death of bis iate orlieague, aad gave an interesting perretive of sod commen! ‘upon bis life and public services tm that eminent taste, and marked toro-ghoat with (nat good Mr Butler as maoh e¢ any It ribute of respect ound. The remarks of vir ‘ley were worthy hiaself, theyi were worthy the ccoasion they were due to the deed, the living exproted it. avd he discharged his duty ‘with tbat peouliar gracefuluess and solemaity which the D Mr. Websterfoilowed Mr Clay. in that stern, severe, yet pathetic and feciteg manoer which could tl te a! Ne was npraking a ‘Sppeare te the be of warm and genial frelinge sud it was evident to-day that be struggled rather to reprees them than to give G . aad Webster - the tripod is broken — the aeevotati of forty years are broken. ‘There were but two « mon the floor of the Senate to-day, and they stood like the remeloing columns of a Fuined temple. reealiioy the reminizounces of an cra ‘tet ts pert, ang of etious lomg getbered to the grave. Their voices +p ke ot the history and expe- Flence of the past— their presenor dieoded the living ‘with the dead. it wax» rolrmu sod desutiful scene. ¢ Mr Rusk, of Texas follosrd iu @ fow remarks, at the deceased for the veo tow ¥ carried further then tm warrant for the me! ample Holy daty. From the Senste. the procredinas and the crowd of spectators were carriva to the House. aud there the qulogies of Holmes and -Viothrop. and Venable forol- Diy recalled to m! be similar prooecdiags on the oo- at venerable man from Messa- eberetts, John Quincy Adams Chen as now, Masse- ebusetie and Carciina stood «ide by ride in thelr testi- monials to the dead oastiry eerde all other associations 'y, ite bistory. ite glo~ t services with which rateful masic on thon of the day. dvep im the South and amevg Sou'hero men in rt is Manifest, that it wis romewhat consecrate in the South the opinions of Wr + .ainoun is mort likely; but that the spirit of compromi<e whion bes been awakened by the of (\sy | alhooe aod Webeter will be to the memory of the ) and general respect we Of concerston and oo! will otreug' b. ing power of the other. . any difoulty as likely to follow from combinations that mey result from the death of Cal- boun. We believe op the other hand. that his histo- TY, his life, and his deeb. sill covtribute to good re- euits. as the effect which bis great name and great ser- ‘vioss must work out As to his euccessor tt may be either Elmore, or Ha- willton, or Burt. or Rb«"t or Heme@ond; bat neither Hayne nor Celboun have left a vacancy which can be Wasnimoros, Maro 29, 1850. The Gelphin Cleim-—Crawford and JAnderson—Reverdy Johneon’s Ready Legal Opinions—Captain Rynders Appemiment--Benion and Foote—No Ducl—Reanoke Reilroed Humbug — Henshaw end Ward. are traospiring The allowance of the one hundred sod nimety-three thousend dollars interest on the Gelphin claim, to Mr. George W. Craw- ford, Secretary of War, creates o deal of speculation in all circles here, just now. The original claim of $43,- 000 was against the State of Georgia. But she sur- rendered certsin lands to Uncie Sem, ead seked in return thet this Gelphin claim, among others, ehould be assumed by the general government. Once an at- tempt was made to saddie the oleim upon the Cherokee In@jans, but it failed. At one time, Colonel George ‘Walton, now in this city. then a member of the Georgia Pe eg pr Sok Fesuyth was os one ume ito agent, but he could the old olaim pretty mach sbasdooed by its owners, either took ‘Up oF purchered it. as ao sitorpey and came to Wash- Ington. two years age to ore what be could do with it former and devoted Hite politica! frivod. Mr. Anderson was one ka of the House at the time, and e very too, Some bow oF other, nobody know bow, exorpt Mr. Craw end Mr. the Dill. suthorisiog the Scoretary of the djuet the claim ast ti ret session, two years ago, and 1s managed into the Wer Department, WIth the etd aod the weight of the mames of House, from who wiebed to Bray their o: o, Thomas abinet of Old Zeok, aud Mr. i i if oD and so Mr Reverdy Johnson. the |. good, Kind irgai evul whe bas done the like Beveral times to plesce otbers. aud fil their pockets, Gramps, uP the required decision that tbe aforsaald in. should be ¢ § { &. il i Hi rf a = iJ i 5 5, Depart By the way, bow same “aptein bere deoouncing (jeaeral i t kot ¢ FEF i; i : i f : gF if iH i Hi Eqs gs 3 = 2 i H | | f i it i H i ! if i i a i E i fe AH i Fi i i $3f ! i ii H é t s i fi | H i i i i i #% § £735 t i J tl | i i te pit t l ssa it i i it tf rf 3 iH ; 1 tity fests Hee it F i f F #f if "i i! : ! EY éf Our Philadelphia Correspendesce Puiapecemca, April 2, 1880. Commerce of Philadelphia. Removals from Ofice—The Pennsylvania Reiirocd—Mithedist Episcopal Conven- tlea— Pacific Raiireed Conoenion te The foreign commerce of Philedelphie te slewly bat s All thet Philedelpbie wants. io to haves sharp brush with New York, is atesm ebipe; and until these are ballt, putin motion. aod kept im metion for the excineive use of our lovely ity of right angles, we constract @ railroad from Broad street te the shores of the Pacific, and it will resalt, as most of our improvements thus far the of other olties. Sal State works by canel sod raiiroad; aod works afford us, oan oose through tne tw. New Jersey railroads. Amidst wails and lamentations of the most distress- ipg character, yesterday Mayor Jones suddealy weanrd not less than ope buadred lamp-ligbters aod night policemen trom the public teat of Philadelphia ‘The spiritual ght io regard to Sanday travel. be twern saints and sinvers of the Peansylvaaia Rail- Toad Company, ie still wagtog with orth dox obstinasy. The simmers, thus far. have the advantage, haviog & majority of 4 487 votes in favor of Sundey travel on their road—when it ted. 'p to thie time, no business of im bas been transacted Our Pacific Raliroad Convention met again this ning and was permanently organised by the sieoti Mr. Ogden, of illinois. as Prerigent, and some dos Vice dents with the usual taries. Fnough business war out out this moraing. to ccoupy the:time of the convention for next ox months; but it isnot Hkely thet the sittings of the convent be protracted for seventy-two hours lovger. The whole effeir may safely and covscien- Pamper 1 pronounced s tallure. Under the exhilirat- of the splendid repert furnished by the L ‘mgereoll last evening, the delegates have rallied @ little; but as there ie no prospect of # oon- tinuation of the plies, a reaction must take place. sup, Pricapeensa, April 1, 1850. ¢, the Pacisic Reuiroed G a ce Lf States, was p under jons of the Counoils, both with regard to comfort and lonks. The lower floor wae Feserved for the delegates and reporters, ‘the gal- leries were thrown open for the free and of the sovereigns, im order that they might baveen inkling how great projects are conceived. brought forth, end warmed into o healthy existence. {t was confidently expected that the Hon Thomas H Benton would preside over the deliberations of the ooavention; but © letter was received from the great Missourian, this morning, in which he mentions, with deep regret, his inability to accept of the proferred honor. [he hour of twelve baving arri w. Meeting The Paoifo tw A es = . bmg ay to oe a, jows are given agth im regard to che great jeot of constru ry Tailrend tothe Pacido. anetuer from Col. Benton, in whiow bie percioulsr notions are given. Ditto from ol. Fremout.snd ditto froma half dosen ef lesser lights. A resolution was offered and adopted, empowering the obairman to appoint s eom- wittee to make the necessary preparations for the per. mavent zation of the meeting. A motion was made to but pending the motion » Mr. adjourn ; Le or nde of Maxsachusette, eviaced most lively desire te make a spresh. A long disow eprued. asto whether be sheuld or should net ae to speak, which resulted in king of jaseacburette gentioman, through the application of the previous question. The vention adjourned del floor among the, distinguished ones, Hom G. M. Dailas, Bishop Potter, and Judge Chompson, of the Pennsyiva- nia congressional driegati« val Inteltigence Weare indebted to Capt. Lorming, late of schooner Mapobester, foundered at sea for the foliowing impor- tent news relative to the African naval squadron. list , PD ko. up to the 2uth of Februar, Port Praya, Ca) -— ord lelands Commodere |. Gregory. thet station Telleved the wants of many of our mercbant veescie who have toucbed at Yort raya io Gistrees, by furoishing them with epars anchors aud Bot be done on shore at that e ined the esteem of all who have had Pleasure of his acquaintamoe, by his generosity aod amlability of manners. end the gratitude of many mas- tere of vessels, by bis assistance in time of distress U. &. ablp Relief, Lieutenant commanding [otten, with stores the squadron, arrived at Port rays, Deo. 12, sali uary 7 for the Mediterranean. U_ 8. brig Perry, Lieutenant commanding Foote, arrived Dec 2lst trom New York. sailed January 9th for Monrovia, ae sae eae st ee ee She ng. p J.8. Porpoise, Lt Com’g Sands arrived Feb 20, from Racaseutaces ‘wou)d sal is a few days for Nortolk, via St. Thomas Cruise up rig Commodore Siaaghter, ia port, ders. U_8. flag ship Portsmouth. Commander Peok. bearing the broad penmant of Commodore ¥ Hi Gregory, com the naval forces on the weet coast of Africa, yyy for the ocest List OF OFFICERS ATTACHED TO THE DIFFRABRT VRGSELS COMPOSING THD AFRICAN sqUaDaom, OF THE BOrn oF vepavaay. goon C Rich. Lieut Marines; James 6. Shirk, vi sbipmen; BB aylor.do.; J D, Legere, do; samuel Drew, George Listem, Gunner; ie 4 weed Bruee, Seiimater; @. U, J. M Falley. 40; C.F. M. Sper Caldeetl, Aodiog do ; Wa. H. Parker. do, Master; Jos Pf. ir Midebipmea; Jer Bupe, do.; E. Thomas, C SB Alvin, Guacer; Jone L, Fox, Surgeon; Jos 4. Simple, Parser, Thomas M. Porter. Passed Ase’t Surgeon; Kiobard Douglass, U Passed vild-bipmen; james . Young, soatewsia; Frankisod, Seumeker, wwood. do.; C. B : Slaaghter, Commander; D. a. @ Me! Li i FL. Heagerty, o0.; W. P Becker, Acting Master, Jamer Wiisoa, J ie “ttester' Mates hemes ‘sonia do. ‘5 me . . James Be h Repohe: ; Madwon Rush. do; a 2. te i ‘ i i i ? iit Video, arrived at Busure Ayres jen 8, and was to sail on the Siet Rogers which were tobe con’ ine U.8. » The U.8 Bartedeee, cas oan bentea Fioee at Naswr: ‘goto tho mass eens es oti riehng a or jan that of ISAT. Us day it tp eLahy wh on Veoh ee mere sus Kees, At supper inet evening 11 wanted about four toot of reaching the mark of is41 =f he steamers lie right in the mouth of the street oad against the front bauidings Jobnowm & Smith's back warehouse bas sev-rai fest water apos the floor. compelling them to remove their Sop ccegti reyes ce P a ate macy under water and the Hil can ovly be reached by o wide towr arownd via Frap*tin tor iathemere ing. im etl Ma | Yards up Market o* of the city . emell cee jemate. of ebioh on College street and sali hed go wrt throw bed pitertia: would not take & greet many more toot (Of water to ensireie the ewhote otty. to ereet one could get inte boat at the mouth of the Lick ranch brew many, but! dove with this world, aad shall prepare myenif for the tote that awaits me. But my fami! will become the opening of the Su, y tepee os a murderer, “What will become of my fem- ily!"" he agalo repeated, and his fortitude, whieh hed remelned unebaken during the mectal and sical oie es Sa Soe im. A mensonger the thee came in. and whispered to offloer Jones, who bad the care of the prisoner “Come--the Sherif render firm. Webster rose elacrity arm of the officer; but betore they had reached the Ddottom of the etaire, at the eiitrance to the court room Gook Being seated. he closed bis and ailowed his head to fali forward, restiag upon rail of the dick atter his sentence, and when re- committed te bin cell in Leverett street jail, the be- havior of the doomed man was calta and self-ponsaus ed. He manifested no feeling of untindness teward the witnesses who hed appeared on the stand against ‘him; but ip an allusion to Dr Francis Parkman's testi mony, when be called at the house of witness om Sua- ai thought the Dootor gave » haren version of his and bebavior. [From the Boston Bee, April 3 Yesterday afternoon Prof, Webster's daughters visited him in his cell We bave no pen, nor heart, nor wieh to describe the scone was touching beyond comparicon Mrs. Webster iss woman of great firmness, and bas evidently foreseen the of paration for the orinis which has already o: this most traggie She enooaaters sity with w fortitude which becomes @ wo- men of ber age and family She seems te reslise, in this derk send most lieomy period the mecesity of arming herevif with that active virtue called courage. etproially +! three yo end tender hearts are leaning upon ber for worldl; to sustained them under this terribie blow jor. {mg all the ciroumstances. the iaterview which took place yesterday. between Professor Webster and his excellent and much to be pitird family, wae one oharse- terized by great calmness and coif-ponsession om the par wifeand daughters The visit was of about ope hour's duraticn {From the Boston Courier, April 2) ‘We beard a brace of tales y 147 —oue to the ef- feot that a “student” bas 4: purporting thet @ women at the west part of the olty dreamed on the night ef the occurrence that she saw the tragedy. aud that the aforesaid’ studeat”’ was present. The publication of such romances cae have “ro tenod-moy now, and it is due to the age in which we live. #0 to deport ourselves that the @-ad may be per. mitted to rest. The emart and sorrow of the paia in- flieted by the law shall not be aggravated by the love of idle babbling. Intaaretira rrom San Dino T. L. Hatoh, from San ening. Me Heth ‘at which time the the Hi of February, tn s company consisting of cig! white men and fuur Mexicans They found so: twenty inobes deep om the plains. apd the whole oom- pany sugered from the inteuse cold At Osage eucampment on the Arkenses. all the animals beioog- ing to the company were stolen by either the Pawoeeor Kaw Ipolaps, and they were forced to walk to ouaoil Grove the anew, where more animals were ob- lows, ‘which the following priess were optaieed> - = ldo, Kasox street. ‘uss. sa; de, $2 Ide @ Rouwlok bold Wuuanv.—The market was more firm, with sales of 280 bbls. Jorvey and prison at 2330. Drudge was no- mival. et 23550, sTock Boeron, April 1.—Hrokere’ Bourd —10 shares Boston 98 de., ie. et Wecunege Sone Purvavatema, April 2.—Cotton te , the tions are only about 16¢ bales Uplands. at there ie nothing ne’ transect 18% 8 140, Ip four 600 bbls. sold at $4 75 meat.on private terms. Lard end butter —100 bhde Cubs sold at fo. Molasses Di Matenase, t. 2 ‘Telegraphic Ropert. GREAT FALLING OFF IN COTTON RECEIPTS. Monroomeny, Ale, April 1—P. M. By the prices current received at our office, we find the statement to-day as follows :— Florida. ........+......-Mareh 20,, Virginie and North Carolina. ..do hee The actual net deficit, exoluding later telegraphic deficits, and using Prices Current alone, is 447,000. GILMER & CO, ‘Bwrths, Marriages and Deaths we mot moerted, unless euthentrceted and paid for. Diea, April 24, after a short Exisapern, da Os pril i , LUlness, |, daughter The relatives asd friends of the family are invited te attend her funeral, from the residence of her fether, 94 Second avenue. on Thersday afternoon. at 6 Lremeres, 86 Bowthern Plow pam Tom me Baltimore. os 83 7 33 of BOL Ddie J Wheat — tales One at $l “ Ry while wales of Soutners, noarce and tra Ke. for for white iow; and 650. bbls. sold at ten ae 5 if : Hf e3 a ran Sree Brig Jobo Reckford. Mariel, PR, 19 days, with mo- OC ye ot ‘Cardenss, Se ceonle before Bi] Pe reported. ‘3S days, with salt, tous brig Ragle ‘Soke D Jeckova au with lem- te 2 Orlee wing ise “ake Alonse, Thomas, Newborn, NO, 7 days, with neval ‘MJ Mall, Tivvete, Plymewth, NO, 10 days, with novel if 1 Mee te i ‘Reber Aldcbaron (Br), Sewell, Molifas, I days, with teh, to Bebe ehe Rew (Be, Heovler, Holifus, «¢ daga with Geb, Tieater. way fo _.* Ralled Bhip Catherine, Charlestoa, brig Ovilla, 6 Marka and “From BW Bplb— Brig Basel, Savanash. gape 8- Wise & cension, 8) ot eeeridion, BW) ot cane on Aerived-- Chicora, Bronce ter isthe Vadis: vac Adelpni, Sehnert ea Sees ca Pathe ‘ease Aoron, r , EO Aen, Giew tate Oohora, Praneisce B Indien Rio barks Joba Casto, W ing ay Circe Boo. na pbposzrown, March 2%-Arrived:-Bohr Daniel Francis, tled-= Briga savor, Fountala; dor woce: . . Paokes Ship I Ww Scipacisacnnarae thay | wlsr Pate eat Geter ver ae Sane ah a ara ertonets | Retdmaceat Mars Magne tas Me Gd Ray sleope Ben) Franklin, Hevtia, de; | and occa, NY. . ven caLivonma, $0tb!-Nailed-—Sobre Dapiel Prancls, Farris, B: 1200—Ship Oxford, from Boston—Mes MeLane Arrived--Seare Bever, Beracra.Nostarkes for | (Captatecoiwh and ace Beciay, bask of MY ore, dos lease Achorn, Sylvester, della, Saath, New York fords; | o. een rrr: = nade. ya HR KILLING SEASON — — Lot Bags rive un, les Roashes yield, And every insect flee the Sold, ALr among them! His Powders, quicher than s fash, . Hote June. , — erperty June, © Misvellancous, Missime Vucert—The sohr Wm Wallace, a staunch vessel, ‘only fone years old. seven tone burthen, seiled from Glowese— ter on the 92¢ ult. with s crow of sight moa, Deca: mart Gioucester vegsel on Georkys, Gralitiee sa at Nervous Bodily demility, Som Crane. Tmbeslity. oe low Baax Pivot, White, at Salem. from Zansibar, experienced i yyy 1 very heavy weather off the Cape of Good @epe stave. boweprit, shrouds, end topmast back-stays, stove bal- warbsand main rail and carried away head knees and rally womte eight days, with wind from NNW te W. 16 which wont sehere acar Little Harber, 16th ult, wae not bowed to Now London as i but was the Morning Star, derre, NS) Dill, nye from Cardi for WitlagionN, with 150 tons railroad lnve., Too versa) ond ange were sold, 180b, tor £9, (oup- | oxperi 8 Sovtia currency. ~ | MELD. Richards, Req , Easton, Pa. a} Bay Stars, Cae of 3 from % George, Me, ar- nN wilde Beq., Course lor at Lew, Tarrytown, N. ¥. thaton thedayore- | & “Tarbo: . Porvlend, M , N. bay: rook from ber boat four persons, vis: Joshua R. tide ser} Cart Pinsbam, passeager and owner of the care! tivaat land toe Secon ee a They a x Lange oan canvas Se treared condition when picked up and the vessel dintaly after. ‘There was ne insuraces on the ¥ the ord. Whatemen. Arr at fag Harbor, LI, March 31, ship Miivots. Js , from the Polar Seas via the Sandwich Islands, with 3800 bbls wh 60 Brig Cov Carver, of Fairhaven, has boon purchased at Woet- ‘an Atlantic whaler, te be oo by Caps Hos- eURPRISING CURES thas beae of = ao, 5 standing dyspepsia Somme and sister, a ther office. No. @ ry 1, Pheoli Nioh NI Sincy Proseier oe: Broadway. oatere is Known to oy RS St | Dv ay theta Soutes ot penctions Iie ean be donee Lite] D, ell nos stated, was at Kingston, J, 7003, | Nite dromis who know bot sheesuse of theie ill healt, it the be wh Of Cape Verd Islands, Nov 16, Bdw Carey, Phinney, Nea, euisyand i thay wish eared s'evsert tau, couse fing expense. This is no deception prevedy ad noun who call will be disappointed. X ; IN YUN, TRE CELEBRATED “a shin, etcoring —,ebowing the U 8 flag above the French, | [VI ‘nis Hi, apposed tebe wri sta sigaal {and ifs, im very bad taste), MM Frrmace Thay ovate okay was passed Fob 13, lat 2.88 8. lon 3b 04. fog" the "somplenion, snd Seaderitg the oft Bark Kether Fi from Phitadelphia (Nov %) for Bue- | sotecth and soft. Ming and eradicati jeokiet mos A: Jan 15, off Point Indio. None, Bo. To be bed retail of drugriste Bark Regenia, hence for Vers Ores, March 16, lat $8 17, len ‘wbolseaie of ‘the Tar the United Bineet 3 od wih KB. M HOBBS. % Broadway, New ts is 3 leads MARRIED WOMAN'S PRI Com lao I r Ys 'VaTR MRDIt passed March 10, Ber- | o¢ Women—Tent $L—' i z i Es s A Pomension of | i wy Sees ea tae ‘permit of on tnoreace of oontra was Sioa Jas 35 120 33988, Tou 89 oe ees Oe ey tise, syery’ female the wife, the Trig & Russell § days rom New York for Backadeas, Fob | wither fe £44 8 a sar deneph, Gneek, reported, trom Now York for Madeira, | Zoey, 8 whem nature con = March i2,ins 38 31, lon 80. if be, ehe has taken e evrangs resdiagjend meet erteia node of tures tn over = fe oon CURRY teapots | a aceemeege ae on ‘elline, from this port abeut Jan Su, for [ My' Dear Sire My’ wife hae xf i t IE x panacea teases Re gy to convey more eer eat 0 Hf ip &, if ata Faraee aie tetany aioe joqane IN CURING PRIva?Ts pleinye, Se. By Da. De LANEY, iP Tispented one Ea eee eueeneeng S F : STR er hte e orare aia: Horyh 18 (back date) Arr oohe Mary. 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