The New York Herald Newspaper, January 14, 1861, Page 2

2 THE CHINESE REBELS. a troops Interview Between a Missionary and Chung, Wang, the “Faithful King.” "he Tae-Ping-Wangs Believers in| the New Testamen' Missionaries Invited to China to Ex- | pound the Gospel, &e., &e., ‘The following is a narrative by a Protestant missionary, the Reverend J. J. Roberta, of a long interview which he had with Chung Wang, or the ‘ Faithful King,” as be is | styled by his foliowers. It bears date Soo-ctow, Sept. 29, 1860. On Saturday, the 224 inst., the King’s secretary, Leu, | sent for me, went with me and introduced me to Chung ‘Wang, the Faithful King, who is Commander-tn-Chief of ‘Tac-Ping-Wang’s troops, which took Soo chow, stated by the secretary to amount in all now to more than one hundred thousand. ‘They saluted us when we arrived at the palace, and beat gongs somewhat, but no great parade was made, as it was a rainy day and the Sabbath also, which they observe, having got on the Jewish Sabbath instead of tho Christian; this will suit our seventh day brethren, I presume. When we went into the reception room the King was waiting for us in state, with his crown and | royal robes on; the floor carpeted with scarlet, the table before him and the seat on which ho was sitting deco- rated, The secretary proceeded to the front of the table find kneeled down on the carpet; but I simply pulled off my hat and mado obeisance, as I woul have done to our President, excepting the shaking of hands, whjgh our Present Jackson conferred upon me when I called on him, that was emitted. No one spoke until the seeretary rose up, Whon I proceeded towards the table, and the King spoke; he asked me if I was Lo Sing-Sang, to which I replied in the affirmative, and he imme- diately asked me to sit down. Lo is my surnamo in Chinese, and How-Chuen my name; Sing-Sang is a respectful appellatioa equivalent to teacher. The secre- tary also sat down at my right hand and acted as my \aterpreter. The King entered into a free conversation, and kept it up for at least two hours. The first part of it was complimentary. He referred to my early conneotion with Hung-Sow-Chuen, the present Emperor, now ¢alled ‘Teon-Wang, his true and holy lord, as he styled him, as his religious preceptor at Canton thirteen years ago; made an apology for not knowing that I was comicg, 4? he might have received me with the honors due to his Majosty’s teacher; spoke of the singular position of Lo- How-Chuen, that there was no man like him as the in- structor of Teen-Wang. He most readily granted me leave to go to Navkin, and offered, of his own accord, to escort me thither; asked how long I designed to stay, ‘and when told permanently , be said, “¢ That is first rate,” ‘and eeomed much picased. Next, tho sulyject of his visit to Shanghae was intro- duced. He said that he was invited to Shanghao, and had no idea of frightening the foreigners. I endeavored to explain that it wae probably a sot of non-oflicials there that had invited him, and that the officials fought him, and that if 1 bad then beon with him I would have kept him out of that scrape. He then referred to the incon- sistency of fighting the imperialist at tho Petho and pro- tecting them at Shanghae. I bad, with some shame- facedness, to confess that it was not only inconsistent, ‘with which I had no fellowship, but lso a violation of the laws of noutrality enjoined by their own government. He again referred to what is not ustcommon ainong foreigners, that of charging on him and his party tho evil practices ‘and wicked conduct of thieves and robbers in the coun- try, who have no connection with him and his brave re- ‘volutionary soldiors. I had again with shame to acknow- ledge that a portion of the foroign community did so, tar- nishing his good namo, especially those who lean to the imperialists side; but that bis frionds, I believed, gene- rally made the distinction, and I also believed that the missionaries in China were generally of that class. Again, of course, he wanted to know what tho English and French were going to do, This was adelicate and eritical subject, and on which I could give no definite in- formation. 1 could ovly say that [ thought that they ‘ought to maintain strict neutrality, but indicated that the matter was drawing to a crixis; that when the difficulties ball be settled at Pokin it was more thau ikely that Tord Elgin would determine on their case, whether neutrality shall be maintained as hitherto, only f little more strictly, or the revolutionists attacked by be foreign forces. At this he looked rather serious, spoke of the imperiullsts being idolaters, and his party being of the same religion as foreigners, and the incon Ristency of Christians ughting; asked if there were any means by which ho could address the king» concerned on the subject, wud plead the merits of his own case. 1 told him there was, though uot directly; yet if he would write 8 letter to tho English Ambavsador I would translate it for bim, and not ouly publish it here at Shanghae, where the plenipotentiaries of evory country hore would see it, byt also send it far and Wide, throughout the United States, England and France, through the newspaper fystem, a0 thet not only the Queen of England, tho Em- peror of France and the President of the United States ‘would gee it, but their people also, whose public opinion would very much rule the matter, This nows paper plan was to him a now idea, at which he Fejvicingly laughed heartily, and immodiately agreed to follow the advice, and’ write the letter suggest- ed /the transition of which will be found below; which is hereby rerpectfully commended to the candid and im- partial consideration of tio several foreign ambassadors and plenipotentiaries in China, the Emperor of Franco, Queen of Lugim’ and President of the United States, with all othors whom it may concern, asa well written document, speakiig, I believe, the true senti- ‘ments of the revolutionisie:-— ‘At the close, after making sume remarks on comyneree, which he\expiains in hus own letter, he invited me to worship God with Lim and dive with him, both of which $id with pleasure, and then we shook hands and parted for the day ‘THE KING'S LELTER TO LORD ELGIN. Lee, the faithful King Chuog Wang, ant Commander-in- Chief of the Imperial forces of the Tae-Ping Teen Kok dy- nasty, to the Gritish Plenipotentiary and Ambassador Extraorcinary tn China, greeting — Tousmuch us { have long heard that your honorablo Country inust particuiarly reverence the heavenly syaten of worship which bas been promulgated for more than eighteen Hundred and sixty years, therefore | presume that your honorable country early ob tained evidence respecting this wonderful dectrine’s origin and promulgated it in the West. How exccediag!y excellent! But our trae aud holy lord Toon Wang (te Emperor) in the yoar 1848 was received up by @ heavenly mosseuger into beaven, and himsolf had an intorviow with tho heavenly Father and heavenly elder brother (a8 he thought}, and thence obs tained a commisrion to circulate the tras doctrine for the Tegulation of tbe whole country. Again from Kwang fot he came to Nankin, and promulgated the beavouly system of religion, cat blocks and printed the Scripturos and administered the washing ceremony. (Washed their Dreasts with «cloth, 1 presume, sct-li rightly namod for this purpoee.) Although there is the difference of sooner and later, first and last, still with your honorable country we have received the same aysten of worship, and have regarded its ineiples all the same as yourselves. At present the iddie Kingdom Chinese people have come to know the true doctrine; but when I consider that our people for thousands of yea.s had not ebtained this extraordinary doctrine, it is to bo regretted. Anciontly it was dificult to realize its « xceliencies for want of the knowledgo of its . Onexamination T find that from the year Teas, the third year of our true and holy Lord's asconsion Of the imperial Uhroce, the desire to become disciples of the Lord Yom, prevailed, and ai! turned to the one princi ‘The litera’ in tho presence, the court of the Empe Tor, Soon becamne of thie class, aud now it has widely ex tended and bevome deeply ‘1 ed in its maia ideas, and is observed in its rites, ail of which bas been accom lished by the power of Ged, Truly it i@ not in man to ve brought things to pase. T have now prepared fur your honorable country a mani {esto and true explanation, so a to remove the diilioulties that intorcopt the way betweon us, that it may wot heace gating of an intricate sea, or tho sealing of & mountainous rongh road. Tho fish are deep and the wild geese distant; (heir mutual sounds aud inquiries are dificult to comprehend! (We must come nearer together to be mutually understood.) Having increased the army. mot Dusinens has not permitted me todons i wish. Durizg this year, relymg on the power of heaven, 1 bave succerded im capturing Soo Chow and Chow, and should now be pleased that tho missionaries of every country would como forward, prepare and make known fegseeee, principles of the Gospel to my poopie, at I should greatly rejvice beyond the power of expres ‘desiring that those who aro of tho same doctrine mi “cod become of the sue heart. The publication of this doctrine would soon beeome general, and the right way be made clear, Ere long the wholo country, even to | borders, would practice Christ's system of worship, and’ lish it without limit. Truly would this be a , glorious result. 1 reverently received the imperial commands to through every Chow, Foo and Hin, I myself ‘wished to have an interview with the several foreign , in order to explain and obtain instruction, wo tually maintain ® good understand : bat Without sgpelniment, I marched xpectedly was aship of your to , and bonorable onnn' 3 fl < A ij mul try, that seemed inclined to repel onr ap- to the place, Now, our heavenly dynasty reveres ‘game heavenly #) stem of worship equally with your country, aed of course we appertain to the aame ip , then, so hastily repol us? Why doubt and without know my designs? Were my Agmost and reasons cloariy known, you would Toonsider i honorable country as equally | PSone ons. you truly, without knowing, us away, I am not to’ quarrel with you | it; Lor baye I y examined ito tho met. 8 m, that as commerce, for these several years in succession, has been on aa it ald, why not pursue the same road as in former day receiving duties, entirely acting upon the most certainly not increasing the ay na wearer dynasty, sopeihes sie these honorable ries, revere the same wenly 8} of worship, so that ht misy be paid thet all of us antler "he Ph uppertain to one family. four seas irra t all 1 beseech your honorabie countries to exercise rality of thought, to- 2 : it now been ten years since our true and holy lord—Hung-Sow-Chuen—was elevated to im- rial Foes. In the yeer 1851, wen. be received eaven’s ‘around carefully govern the beloved people, fis 00 ‘expel the injurious; to uiet the good, but to make it bis business to execute evil, retain the paright aus heads or officers, geekin, truly to imitate ae of the nation the great Iu an: Shun (two ancient famous bce ag say And moreover, Christ's system of religion, which bas hitherto only boen Practised in western countries, now flourishes in our middle country—China, which hag had its commence- ment from our true and holy Lord. Every forcign minister near us in our country must be able fuily to know these things, bis oyn eyes seeing, and his own ears hearing them; hence I trust that he himself will early prepare @ dooument and carr the report to bis Swe honorable country, Although Upon rumination you should think the capital distant, yet the sails and wind will waft you thither in a short time; do net, beholding the great ocean, turn back. (in this clause he seems still to be in the dark about our postal arrangements.) Though I have this year repeat- edly urged a correspondence, yet I have not had the good fortune to receive a documentary reply by which my mind might be delivered from perplexity aud susponse. Thave recently received the command to subjugate the South, North, East and West, without reference to the f location.’ Although at the time of reviving the ho- tions 1 most devotedly designed their fulfilment, et in embodying the way of carrying them out did not purpose greatly Producing disorder and de- struction, brivging #ha remorse on inyself. At present the American missionary, Lo-How-Chuen- Sing Sang, with whom » and Holy Lord, Hung Sow-Chuen, was formerly acquainted in Canton, not re- garding the distance of several thousand le,” has ar- rived, with whom I bave had an interview. | Availing myself of his full k of the several countries that revere the he of religion; his abili- ties to make known the mysteries of the Gospel in words to the near and in ideas to the distant, opening uptheir understandings; and, moreover, he has fully in- formed me concerning the business of’ my former ap: proach to -hanghae; therefore—having come a distance of seventy thousand le from his native country with the desire to publish the true doctrine in China—it is proper that he should be unrestrained in doing so. Our heavenly dynasty, in the «stablishment of such a work for myriads of years, will unite in effort to publish tho Gospel—which doctrine indeed—there not being of religion of like. origin. Even — shoul not immediately produce harmony among neighbors lish them well, yet, with united effort of body and long its holy doctrines shall attain their do- sired resulta. Where then can its compeer be found? Again, the New Testament, which your honorable country so greatly prizes, is that which our heavenly dynasty has cut on blocks for priuting; and, though the languages are different, the meaning is but one, and soon we shail obey it, regard it aud thoroughly circulate it throughout China. But I truly fear that the yeomanry and common le may orr with regard to the object of reverence about which our heavenly dynasty and your honorable country are ubited; and having really erred, the deception may be handed down from generation to generation to unlimited exteut. I have prepared thia letter for your houorable country, and earnestly beg that you will have the important idews therein contained on tho various subjects roferrod to translated for we information of those who do not under- stand, 80 that they may kuow the fact that our true and holy lord—Hung Sow Chuen—bas already published the true doctrine, which has been extensively circulated in the middle country—China. Hereatter should we mutually act in concert, and not in opposition, the united effort of our central and foreign countries as One body will, in its luminous manifestations Rerfeat the design cf giving our holy religion and the wily Scriptures to myrinds of places, towing dowu like a limpid #tream in promulgation through the attentive and obedient, trom generation to generation. From this can- & ey ina—the Gospel will spread abroad 90 distance will prevent it from bringing people un- der submission to Christ; then ail below heaven will be exceedingly blessed, and all the” people will exceedingly rejoice. 1. J. R., Translator. Mr. Roborts rtatea that the above jotter was equally designed for the French Ambassador, and all others whom it may intercst. He requests that tho London Times, tho Paris papers and the Washingtou Union will do him the favor to copy it. Oar Hav: Correspo: mee. Havana, Jan, 8, 1861. Tre Putlic Health—Death of Two New York Ethiopian Minsgels, and Panic among the Conps—Fine Weather— Injurious Effect of the Crisis in this Cowntry upon Busi. ness—Banditti—How the Captain General Suppressed Them—Amusemente—Enthuriastic Reception of Nizon— Intended Keturn to New York, de. By the good ship De Soto, which now lies in the har- bor ready to sailat 2’. M., 1 bave the opportunity of communicating with the outer world the state of things as they exist in this baven for thin blooded Northerners. ‘The health of the island being of paramount interest to almost all classes, 1am pleased to record the fact of its being comparatively good. True, there is some sicknoss here, but who can state the time when there was not ? A fow isolated cases of yollow fever aro reported now and again, but upon investigation thoy are found to bo confined principally to indiscreet persons from the North, whoso immoderate mode of living is sure to bring on Yel ow Jack; while the rest who are attacked were in- valids when they came here. During the wiutor season Cuba is the great hospital for both continents. Within the last fortnight two well known New Yorkers have mot that dreadful destroyer, the black vomit, and have surrendered ; thelr names are John HM. Ooilins and Charles W. Gaul, members of Ramsay & Noweombo's Ethiopian Minstrels, They were only sick afew hours, and died in terrible agony. Collins was for many years attached to the diffvrent theatres in New York in tho capacity of chorus singer. He possessed a very swoet tenor voieo, and was greatly esteemed by a large circle of friends. Alas, poor Collins { Ben Yates, Dooley, and other members of the company, having received sight symptoms of the complaint of their fated comrades, inocculated the whole with something more than stage fright, and they all leave in a harry by today’s steamer, Their eogagements were made up te the 10th of March. But wealth and fame are nothing when the grim King stares you in the face. Tho weather has been very fine thus far, but excessive- ly hot; in the middie of the day almost insufferable. ‘The mornings and evenings, however, aro as salubrious as usual, and from sboutd P.M. to dusk the paseo loading out to the grand Plaza 18 perfeotly brilliant widh fine equi ory description, tiled with beautiful ladies and on the island is not so good as usual at this season, which is attributed by the mercuants here to the tronbled condition ot affairs ih the Siates. American gold i» in demani, while doubloons abd native curreacy gon rally are sta discount. Thave heard of some excnau of deublovus for United States gold at 16.25 a 1 Sail American specie, sucu a8 dimes and bait dimes, 1% in much demand, and is taken in preference to any other coin. ‘The banditti are as active, numerous and more em. bokiened than ever hey ure not at all scrupulous whose hor whose person they rob, Re- ur ladies ventured too far out on the road fur the f aftertowu ai hey were attacked by three vigh! ont fraternity, aad relieved of every artic of Value upon their persons; i as the pleasure see happened to be tho wives ad daughters of a coupie of Uhe wealthiest gentlemen in Cuba, the LigbWaythen Mave A most retmunerative haul in the way of diumonde , stones and “ounces '’ . wunmary on these gentry when ciught, for the very next day the Captain General ordercc another carriage load of females, of an inferior erent cut ou the same road, while coucealod among ti. crinolize were four well armed soldiers. As was expected, @ Little farther out the same rufflans ‘ang Upon the carriage, Dut wore resolutely mot by the soldiers, who, according to instructions, fired upon and killed the baditt! upon the spot, It is worth remarking that in many instances the drivers of hes volanter are what would be termed in New York « with the robbers and drive innocent persons right in the very power of these terrifying rovers. Amusements are tho pow. Opera, cirouses, menageries, minstrels, ert, Delooniats, sido shows, f[—- yg usta, OF ganista, and, in fact, every amusement con Colvable But, alas for the font anticipations of cont net turned out the ies, but was everything ja now going on hagem: Lt are Bow geweing: geen and ‘ond will unquestionably meet with success, Nixon's Koyal Cireus i at the Where Col. Wood i the impremarto, and in taking the town by storm, this greet company are novel here, and attract large numbers of the creme de Hapion bes had another fall, but last might made rentree, When be was greeted by the use 1 ever heard. Ladies and gentlemen rose in ir boxes as ho took tho “‘lowp for lite,’ and in the en thur asin some twenty hats were thrown in the ring. Nixon goes to Matan#as next Monday, and thi will return to New York in about three weak. now negotiating with ne magician, to give bis formances at Nibio's, jew York. The busy manager is alse in treaty with ten Spanish danseuses, who wero brought over with the i ' F |. Heenan, an¢ Ned Price, of Bosion. will think it the veritable champion himself, a great mae BOQ may bo s@6n On tho plaza after tho Chirani’s circus is doing a very steady and lucrative business, and large expectations havo beon raued in anticipation of the arrival of the Lippopotamus, which haz not yet been received. John I , of your city, tho owner of the performing olcphants, has got in somo trouble here. It seems he bired thoir ' olephaniships out to a Senor Ninnepouce for a stij aun per month, Having veceived only oue month’s pay he eudeavors' to get bis property back, but found that they had been attached. A law suit is nom penaing and it is said that until the indebtedness is paid, Mr. Bacon caanot loave the island. Yoyara bas left Nixon and gone over to tho Chirani company. ‘There has been some misunderstand- ing for several nigh(s past, and she has been announced, as usual, ‘“indisposed.’’ “At an intorview a few minutes since IT have ascertained the cause. She commences at the other establishment next Monday. THE POLITICIAN’S MANUAL. Interesting Political History of the United States During 1860, JANUARY, Sonpay, 1.—Tho dawning of the now year found the members of all political parties in a groat s.ate of excitement. The ‘irrepressible contlict’”’ doetrine of the republicans was doing its work in cstranging the South from the North and creating the bitterest fveling be tween tie two rections. 3.—Tho Republican State Convention of New Hamp- shire was held in Concord. Ichabod Goodwin was nomi uated for re-election to the oflice of Governor, and J.C. ‘Tilsou for Railroad Commissioner. 4.—The twenty-fourth ballot for Speaker was taken in the United States House of Representatives....The Re- publican State Convention of Rhode Island mot in Provi- dence and nominated Seth Padelford for Goyernor; Ste- pheu N. Mason for Lioutenant Governor; John R. Bart- lott for Secretary of State; Samuel G. Parker for Treusu- rer, and Thomas Ix. King for Attorney General. 7.—The United States House of Representatives tried for the twenty-eighth time to olect a Speaker. The voto stood for John Sherman (republican), of Ohio, 108; for A. J. Hamilton (democrat), of Texas, 89; Joha A. Gilnor (Southern opposition) , of North Carolina, 14; scattoring, 3. 10.—John Letcher, Governor of Virginia, ina message to the Legislature, proposed a Congress of States to bar- monize the conflicting interests of the country. 11.—The Democratic State Convention of indiana met at Indianapolis, and nominated for Governor Thomas A. Hendricks; for ‘Lieutenant Governor, David Turpio; for Secretary of State, William H. Sehlater; for Auditor of State, Joseph Ristine; for Trea*urer of State, Nathaniel F. Cunningham; for Attorney General, Oscar B. Hord; for Superintendent of Public Inatruétion, Samuel L. Rugg: for Gierk of Supreme Court, Cornolius O’Brien; for Reporter of Supreme Court, M. C, Kerr,... Milton 8. La- tham, democrat, having just been inaugurated as Go: vernor of Culiforhia, was dlected by tho Legislature to tho Unite: sates Senate, to serve out the unexpired term of the laty David C. Broderick. Tho term expires iu 1863. 16.—The Logislature of Towa re-cloctod James Harlan, republican, to the United States Senate for six years, from the 4th of March, 1? 20.—Governor Stewart, of Missouri, vetood the bill passed by the Legisiature of that State, which provided jor the exclusion of free negrocs aftor tho first of Janu- ary, 1561. ¥i.—Governor Black, of Nobraska, vetood the pill passed by the Territorial Legislature, for the probibition of slavery in tho Territory. ‘%.—Hon. Stephen A, Douglas, of Llinois, delivered a speech in the United States Sonate detining ‘his position. Ho rather favored tho woll regulated policy of tho ad- ministration and the democratic party, and took what ‘was considered the back track in regard to some of his furious ideas. 26.—The Republican State Convention of Connecticut met at Hartford, and nominated for Governor, Wm, A. Buckingham, for’ Lioutenant Governor, Juliue Catlin; for Sccretary of State, John Boyd; for Treasurer, Lucius J. Hiendce; for Comptroller, ‘Willian H. Buell. 27.—The thirty-ninth ballot for Speaker was ta’zen in the House of Representatives. Befuro the voto was an- nounced, it was ascertained that the Wm. N. H. Smith (whig), of North Carolina, had a asufficiont number 6f votes to clect him, when Mr. Sherman, of Ohio, the republican candidate for Speaker, arose and gave the ignal to unclect him, whereupon Mr. Junkin (republican), Vevnsylvania; Mr. Scranton (republican), of Pennsyiva: nia; Mr. Morris ' (republican), of Pennsylvania, and Mr. Nixon, of Now Jorsoy, successively arose and’ changod their votes from Mr, Smith to some other candidate, and thus defeated the eluction, 30.—Jobn Sherman, of Ohio, withdrew from being a candidate for Apeakor of the United States House of Ropresontatives, and Hon. Wm Pennington, of New Jersey, was put iu nomination by the republicans in his stead. FEBRUARY. 1.—Wm. Pennington (American republican), of New Jersey, was elected Speaker of the United States House of Representatives on tho forty-fourth ballot. ‘The fol- lowing was the vote:— PENNINGTON, REPUBLICAN, OF NEW JERSEY. Measra, Adama of Massachusetts, Adrain, Aldrich, Alley, files, anbitt, Wenles Wingham, lair, “Wake, rayon, riggs, Pufington, Burlingarae, Burnham, Burroughs, Butt terfeld, Campbell, |, Carey, Carter, Case, Colfax, Conkling, Corwin, Covode, Chrtls, Davis of Mi land, Dawes, Delano, Duell, Dunn, Edgerton, Edwards, Eliot, ‘Ely, Farnsworth, Fenton, Ferry, Foster, Frank, French, Gooe Grow, Gurley, Hale,’ Hall, ‘Haskin, Heimlck, my Hoard, umplurey, Hutchins, Irvine, Juukin, ‘Kell ‘Michigan Kelioug of Tinos, Renyon,” Kilgore, Killinger, Leach Michigan, Lee, Lovgnecker, Loomis, Lovejoy, Marston, MeKean, McKnight, McPherson, Milward, Moorehead, Mor- rill, Morris of Pecusylvania, Morse, Nixon, Olin, Palmer, P itit, Porter, Fotier, Poitie, Reynolds, Rito, Robin! ode Island, Ri yee, ‘Schwartz, Scranthn, Sedgwick, rman, Somes, Kpaulding, Sploner, Stanton, vierons, Stewart of Penusylyaula, Stratton, Tappan, Thayer, Theakor, Tompains, Train, Trimble, Vandever, Van Wyck, Verne, Wade, Waldron, 'Waiton, Washburn of Wisconsin, Wash: of Hitnola, Washburn of Maine, Wella, Wilson, Wha Yood aud Woodrutf—17. JOMN A. M'CLERNAND, DEMOORAT, OF ILI INOIS, Messrs. Allen, Anderson of Missouri, Aahmore, Avery, » Bocock, Boullgny, Branch, Bureb, isaourt, Clemens, alg of of No Davis of Hiab, FF Missiaaippl, 1 florence, FOuRe ¢ Hawking, Hi Jackson, Jenkins, J nes, Kunkel, L bee, Leake, Logan, Lave, Maoin tin of Virginia, MeRae, Millon, Moni nol lack, Nocil, Pendleton, Peyton, mh, Rigen, He Sining, Hiagicton, Smith of Vinginia, Mevenson, Siewart aryland, Stout, Taylor, Thoroas, Underwood, Vallandigham, Whitetey, Winslow, Woodson and Wright—s5, X OFFORITION, OF NORTH CAROLINA ky, Anderson of Kentucky, Brab- f Maryland, Hation, ili, Keutucky, Nel rolina, Stokes and Web- OF NOWTH CAROLINA. Quarles Smith of North © cal We. N. H SMITH, SOUTHERN OPPOSITION Messrs, Boteler, Mardeman, Maynard and Vance—4 . WFOKD, Diate oF uKouuta. Mears. Clopton, Curry, McQueen and Pugh— 4. | DEMOCRAT, OF ROUTH CAROLINA, Milea— EMERSON RINERIDGS, SOUTHERN OPPOSITION, OF TENNKSAER, Me Giimer—L WILLIAM FOKCHER MILKS, DEMOCRAT, OF SOUTH CAROLINA. Mr, Keitt—1. GEORGE &. HOUSTON, DEMOCRAT, OF ALAI ‘Mr, MeClernard—L WILLIAM W, BOOK, DEMOCRAT, OF SOUTH CAROLINA, Mr, Moore of Alabaioa—L 8.—The Legislature of Ohio elected Salmou P, Chaso United States Senator for six years, from the 4th of March, 1861....'Tho Kansas Territorial Logisiature passed the bill prohibiting savory in Kansas. 4.—A great national Union mass meeting waa hold in Philadelphia, 15.—The Democratic State Convention of Connecticut was hold in Hartford. The following were the nemina- tions made:—For Governor, Thomas H. Seymour ; Liew- tenant Governor, James E. Ruglish; Secretary of State, Nathaniel B, Stevens; Treasurer, Thoinas H.C. Kingsbury; Comptroller, Horace Taylor 16,—The ‘American party of New York held a State Convention, in Binghamton, and resolved to go into the new national Union party... . The conservative or uational Union men of Rhode Isiand held a State Convention, in Providence, and nominated the following State ticket :— For Governor, William Sprago; Lioutenant Governor, J. Ruswell Bullock; Secretary of State, John is. Bartlett; At torney General, Wi 8. Burgers; General Treasurer Samuol A. Parker,...Tho Democratic State Conventiva Rhode Ialand met, in Providence, and nominated for Spragao; for Lioutenant Governor, J, 21.—Ine now national Union party held a and en. thusiastic maas meeting in Cooper Institate, Now Gonoral Soott was present and gave countonance movement. %2—The Whig Stato Convontion of North Carolina mot ai Raleigh and nominated John Pool as the candidate of jor Modary, passed the Territorial Legis- 1 his veto by a vote of 30 to 7. anc. 1.—The Democratic State Convention of Ponnaytra- nia met at Reading and nominated Henry D. Foster for Governor. 2—The Legislature of Maryland ro-elected Jamon A. Pearce, democrat, to the Senate of the United States for six years from the 4th of March, 1861.,., Thomas Ford, of Obio, was elected printer to the United States House of Representatives. §,—The Domgoratic State Conveutiog of North Carolina {ter which the @onvention ad- ‘The seceders from tho Drmooratic Natiowan Convasion Jd @ separate Convention in Baltimore and nominated for President John C. Breckiuridge, of Kentuoky, and for Vice President Joseph Lane, of Oregon. When the ballot was taken for a candidate for President, eighty-one of the and twenty-four met at Raleigh and vo the of 09 0 owes 5 * a 12.—ILe apm te election took place in New Hamp- shire, aud the vote for Governor resulted as rollows:— Lhalxxi Goodwin, rep 88,002 Asa I. Cate, dem... ted for Mr. Breckinri Republican mapority .... 6... cccecc ces eee ees ete e oh/OOO poy he heed z eT Now York. The Dickingon APRIL, delegates afterwards changed to Mr. Breckinridge, making %.—The annual State election was held in Connec- ticut, Great edurts were wade by both parties to insure success, ‘The result was a groat fallifi@ aff in the ropub- lican majority, ‘he foliowing was the vote for Governor: — ‘Wm. A. Buckingham, rep. tho nomination unanimous. 26.—Mr. Fitzpatrick, the candidate of tho Douglas de- mecracy for Vico President, duclined, and Hersehel V. Johnson, of Georgia, was nominated in his place, by the Democratic National Convention. 21.—The Republican vention of Vermont met at Rutland, and nom: i Governor Beasts yee * “ Danks; Lioutenant Governor, Lev wood; Tr: A ‘Thunss 1. Reyer, Geen. John B, Page....The Uniow Party State Convention of bi m ity Florida met at Quincy, and nominated for Governor Ed- Repnblican WAMENTs05 1 | ward Hopkins; for Congress, in F. Allon. ....The Democratic State Convention of Arkansas moet a! 28.—The abr ‘State Convention of Maine 4 Little Rock, aud nominated R, H, Johuson for Gover” | held in Portland. raim K, Smart was neminated for nor....The Democratic State Convention of Toxas met at | Governor. The Demecratic State Convention of Michi met in Detroit and made the following nominations — Galveston, and nominated for Attorney Genoral Geo. M. | For Mi Governor, John 8. Barry; for Lieutenant Governor, Flourn Tie Comptroilor, C. R. Johns; for Treasurer, Cy- M. Fenton; for Treasurer, Elou Farnsworth; for Audi- rua Hi. Randolph, tor General, William Penoyer; for Secretary of State, Mr. 3. » election was held in Wisconsin for Supremo | Francis; for Attorney General, Chauncey Joslyn; for Land Judge, which resulted as follows— Luther 5. Dixon, md. and dem. ‘A. Soot Sloan, rep. Dixon's majority ‘The annual 8 tune success of the opposition candidate for Governor by the fuilowing vote:— William Sprague, op) Seth Padelford, rep. emecratic majority. ‘The Demoeratic & tie jerson city and nomiuated for Governor Claiborne F. ckson ; Lieutenant Governor, ‘Thomas C. Reynolds ; Recrotary of State, Benjamin I, Massey; Auditor, Wm. 8. Moseley; Treasurer, Alfred W. Morrison; Attorney Gene 1, J. Proetor Knott; Register, John F, Honaton; superin 18, Starke; Board’ of Public Commissioner, Samuel 8. Smith; for rintendent of Public Instruction, W. Shearman, JULY. 4 4.—The Douglas Democratic Convention of Ohio met in Columbus, and nominated for Supreme Judge, F. J. S. Smith; Attorney General, D. W. Stanbagh; Suporinten- dent of Public Works, Abner L. Backus. 11.—The Breckinridge wing of the democratic party in Illinois held a State Convention in Chicago, and nominated for Governor Thomas M. !.po; Lieutenant Governor, Thomas Snell; Secretary of :tate, B. 7. Burk; Auditor, Harry H, Smith; Treasurer, W. fH. Cuthor. 13.—The Democratic State Convention of Towa was held at Des Moines. The following tickot was nominated:— Secretary of State, John M. Corse; Aucitor, Judgo Max- fleld; Registrar State Land Office, Patrick Robb; Treasurer, J. W, Ellis; Attorney General, Wm. MoClintock; Supreme Judge, Judge Grant. be 26.—-The Democratic Stato Convention of Verinont was held in Montpelier. John G. Saxe was nominated for Go- yernor, Stephen Thomas for Lieutenant Governor, James &. Thurston for Treasurer. elect Common Schools, Wn , Geo, W. Hough, Ste Vannoy, FT. Davis, 21.—A mass meeting was held on the battle ground of San Jacinto, Texas—the anniversary of the fight there—at which General Sam Houston was nominated for tho Presi- cy by acclamation, A platform was «opted, con- uiing sectionaliem and aflirming the devotion of the vio of Texas to the coustitution and the Union, ‘The Dewecnanic NATIONAL CONVENTION convened at- ‘ston, 8. C., for the purpose of nominating @ eaudi. ‘or the Presidency, 2h The Cuanisetox Coxvesnioy decided by a vote of 210 to 66 to admit the soft shell delegation from New York, headed Ly Dean Richmond, and to deuy seats to the dis: trict delegates, headed by Fernando Wood. The Drsockamic NATIONAL CONVENTION at Charleston, aftor a stormy session of ono Week, adopted the Douglas platform, endorsing the principles of ¢juatter sovereignty, and consequently most of the delegates representing the States of Alabamna, Mississippi, Louisiana, South Carolina, Florida, Texas and’ Arkansas entered thoir protests and withdrew from the Convention. MAY. 1.—The Georgia delegates withdrew from the Cuaruas- ton Democratic Conyentios. Twelve ballots were had for acandidate for Presidont, tho first of which resulted as follows:— Stepben A. Douglas, of Ml. see LAB 3G James Guthrie, of Ky. : 9614 Daniel 8. Dickinson, of N. ¥. Joseph H. Lane, of Oregon R. M. T. Hunter, of Va.. Jefferson Davia, of Miss... Isaac ‘Toucey, of Conn. Franklin Piereo, of N. H Andrew Johnsou, of ‘Tenn... i 2.—The fifty-seventh ballot, being the last ballot in the Charleston Convention, resulted as fol Douglas. Guthrie. Hunter . cites 3.—The Cuanuagon Coxvaxrion, having come to a dead Jock, resolved to adjourn and moot again in Baltimore on the 18th of June. 9.—the NavionaL Un1ow PARTY PRRSIDKNTIAL NOMINATING CoxvENTion 1uct in Baltimore and organigsd by the elec- tion of Washington Hunt, of New York, ws Chairman. 10.—The Usion Convxknion in Baltimore nominated Jobn Bell, of Tennessee, for President, and Edward Everett, of Massachusetts, fur Vico President. The first ballot résulted ax follows: Houston. AUGUST. 2.—The annual State election was held in North Caro- lina. cat ‘The following is tho result of the vote for Gover- 59,590, 53,262 Democratic majority.....+-.seeeseeeecee es 6,328 6.—Ihs State election in Kentucky, for Clerk of ‘the Court of Appeals, resulted as fo Leslie Combs (Union)... Clinton MeClarty (Breck. dem.).. R. R. Boking (Doug. dem,).... ‘The annual State election was held in Texas. lowing was the vote for Attorney General :— Geo. M. Flournoy (reg. dem. J.D. McAdoo (Houston dem. 5,929 ‘The State election in Arkansas, for Governor, resulted as follows:— Henry M, Reotor (ind. dem.) R. H. Johnson (reg. dem.). : 23,688 7.—The national Union party of Maine held a Sate jon in Portland, and nominated Phineas Barnes ag 31,948 convet 4 | econdidate for Governor... The Breckinridge State Con- 42 | vontion of Vormont assembled at Whito Rives Junction, 1 and nominated the following ticket:—For Governor, Rober 2s | Harvey; Lieutenant Governor, Giles Harrington; State ‘Treasurer, Samuel Wells. 1 R 8.—The Breckinridge Democratic State Convention of New York met at Syracuse and made the following nomi- nations:—Governor—James T. Bray. Lioutenant Gover- nor—H. K. Viele. Canal Commissioner—John M. Jaycox. State Prison Inspector-—Robert W. Allen. 16.—The Douglas Democratic State Convention of New York met at Syracuse and made the following nomina- tions:—Govornor—William Kelly. Lioutenant Governor— William F. Allen, Canal Coimmissioner—William W. Wright. State Prison Inspector—Wiilian C. Rhodes. 22,—The Republican State Convention of New York waa held at Syracuse, and the following ticket put in nomina- thon:—Governor—Edwin D. Morgan. Lieutenant Gover- nor—Robt. Campbell. Canal Commissioncr—S. H. Barnes. Stato Prison Inspector—James K. Bates. a iblicen State Convention of Massachusetts was held at Worcester, and nominated for Governor Johu Licutenant Governor—John Z. Goodrich. y Treasurer—Henry K. Oliver. Auditor—Levi Reed. Attorney General— Dwi Foster. .... The Radical Abolition Nominating Gon- vention of New York met at Syracuse and nominated:— For President—Gerrit Smith, of New York. Vice Presi- dent—Samuel MoFarland, of Pennsylvania, Governor— ‘Wm. Goodell, of New York. Licutenant Governor—Sid- ney A. Beers, of Brooklyn. Canal Commissioner—Zenas Brockett, of Herkimer. State Prison Iuspector—Ellis Clisbee, of Montgomery. Electors at large—Frederick Douglass (colored) and Charles A. Hammond (white). SEPTEMBER. 4.—The annual Stato clectiona in Vormont resulted as follows:— Erastus Fairbanks, republican. John G. Saxe, Douglas demoorat ae tk Robert Harvey, Breckisiridge democrat : 215 12.—The Brockinridge wing of the democracy of Massa- Mr. Bell was made unanimous....The Legislature of Connecticut ro-elocted Lafayett Foster, republican, to the United States Senaje for six years from the 4th of March, 1861.....Tho Republican Stato Convention of Illinois nominated for Governor Hichar7 Yates; tenant Governor, Francia A. Hoffman; Secretary of State, 0. M. Hatch; Auditor, Jesse K, Dubois; Treasurer, Wm. Butler; Superintendent Public Lastruction, N. Bateman. Lb. United yor of Reprosontatives dooidod to deprive George 1. Coopor, domocrat, of his seat as rey Fesentative from te First Congecesional distriet of Michi. | Chusetts held their State Convention in Boston and nowt- an, and to adit Win A. Howard, bis republican com | nated the following ticket:—For Governor—D. P. Butler. Or, tenant jor—David N. Car . 18.—Tho Rerumacay Nanowat.Convavnion met in Chica. | Menenynt Governor David N. Carpenter. Secretary of goon the 16th. Nomiuated, on the third ballot, Abraham | ‘Auditor—G, W. Manson. Attorney Gendral—Geo. Wash: Lincoln, of Llinois, for Prosident, and Hannibal Hamlin, | jngton.....The Douglas democracy of Massachusetts hold of Maine, for Vico President. On the first ballot William | their State Convention in Springileld, and nominated:— H. Seward received 173 votes and Mr. Lincola 102. The | For Governor—Erasmus D. Beach. Lieutenant Governor— third ballot resulted as follows:— Charles Thompson. Treasurer—Isaac Adams. Auditor— James Easterbrook. Secretary of state—Samuel W. Bow- man. Attorney Goneral—Sumuei 0. Lamb. 13.—The Union Party State Convention of Massachusetts mot at Worcester and put in nomination the following State ticket:—Governor—Amos A Lawrence. Secretary of State—Thomas Parsons. Treasurer—Samuel A. Eliot. Auditor—J. Henry Hill. Attorney General—ileury Mor- rig. oe 34,188 796 -spananag| States. OCTOBER. 1.—Tho State election in Florida resulted for Governor as follows:— Jobn Milton, democrat. . Edward Hopkins, Union. Democratic majority. , coveee 1,168 9.—State elections were held in Pennsylvania, Ohio and Indiana, in a!lof which the republican candidates wero successiul by large majorities 16 —The joint convention of the two branchos of the Legisiature of Vermont elected the following State of* cors—Secretary of State—B, W. Dean, Anititor—Jeptha Bradley. Superintendent of State Kpison—Hiram Harlow. Sergeant at-Arms—E. 8. Camp. Breckinridge de- mocrats of New Hampshire Stato Convention at Concord and made the following nominationa:—For Governor—B. W. Jenness. Congress—Robert Morrison, y Fara J. Glidden... Jacob Collamer ‘ ted States Senator by the Legislature of Vermont for six years from the 4th of Marely noxt. | In ‘Senate the vote stood 27 to 1, and iu tho House 198 to votes wero thon changed | 94. “paul Dillingham received the opposition votes. from Mr, Seward to Mr. Lincoln, which gave the latter the nomination. NOVEMBER. The ae State Convention of Iowa met at 6.—Hlection for President and Vice President held in all tho States except South Carolina. ‘The following is the Towa City and nominated Elijah Soils for Secretary of State, J. W. Cattell for Auditor, J. W. Jones for Treasurer, popular vote, taken from the official canvass of each Stato— District of Colt jumbia. . ote! | | emg}: SE os 15S) oBo¥-! wel | | weed! oiftta! ol Missourt. .. New Hampahire New Jersey... New York... Pennsylvania... Rhode Island el am! | eton! o A. B, Miller for Rogister of State and Land Office and ©. ©. Nourse for Attorney General, JUNE. 4—The Democratic State Convention of Florida was held at Quincy. John Milton was nominated for Governor and R. B. Hilton for Gongress, 7.—The Republican State Conventfn of Michigan met in Detroit and made the following nominations:—For Governor, Austin Blair; Treasurer, John Owen; Anditor General, L. G. Berry; Attorney General, Charles Upson; Superintendent of Public Instruction, John M. Gregory, THE VOT OF THE NORTHRRN STATES. Lin. | Breck) Dong | con. linridge las. Beal. 38,721! 32,9711 37,064 43,702) 16,498] 17,374 172,695] 2 3 399/160,824) 4,961 12,206/115,166) 033] Seorotary of Stato, James B. Porter; Comuissionor of | Michigan . Land Office, Samuel L. Lacey; Member of Board of Educa | Minnesota. Trol 11/895) tion, Kdwin Willetta....'The Republican State Couvention | New Hampabilre 4 5 of Maine met in Bangor, aud wominated Israel Washbura, | Sew Jorsey....] 58) | r., for Governor. New York......] 962.3 a 12 » Democratic Southern si01 National Pre. 5 Sra 11,405) 187,980) 12,916; mr - Richmond, Va., and 5,067] 4) i ho 1h, by ehovsing Joha —| 17/350] 12,755|176,498 resident, adjouraed to meat —! 7,707 — — 2st, it being undersivod that 1,860] 8,748) 217] - admision into the Democratic 888] 65,021) 161) — 13.—be Democratic Stato Convention of Tilinois met | “Total ........ 11,888 808/107,344)944,202' 77,437)|384 908 at Springdield, and nominated the following candidates for aerk State officers:—Governor, James ©. Allen; Lieutenant Go- — eraeegllbsdllenn veal tnedennsicene 3,422,083 vernor, Lewis C. Ross; Secretary of State, George H. | gesttering and “i eer Campbell; Auditor, Wernard Arntren; Treasurer, Lag s or 5 Maer; Superintendent Public Instruction, J.C. Hoo... | otal vote in Northern States Daniel’ Clark, republican, was ro-clected by the Legis lature of New Hampshire to the United States Senate for six years from the 4th of March, 3861....The Republican State Convention of Ohio assembled at Columbus, aud uo- minated for Judge of the Suprema Court Jacob rinker- bof, for Member of the Board of Public Works, Lavi Sar- Vote for Lincoln. Majority for Lincoln in the North. . THE VOTE OF THE SOUTIONY #TATHR line Breck- Doge Qonvention, mot, accord: ‘23.—The Harrmtors Denounce Comvmenox, which was to four hundred and twenty: delegates, bal-- a candidate for President, with the following i ‘Total num! “ of votes in Southern States. 7 Northern Statos, . Whole number ef votes in the Enion. Majority in the Union againat Lincoln .. 644+... +1,001,751 In ‘of the faitiro of any ato re ceive & of all the delegates chosen, the Conven- | .... The Legisiature of New York having twice adopied tion bi an ameryiment 10 the constitution, allotted a second time, with the following result — ranting to all negrote follows Brockiuridge.... . . M4 A reeolution was thereupon offered deciaring Mr. Dong- lax the nominee of the party, which was carried. was nominated as th candi, 8.—Great excitement im Charleston, 5. C., and other Southern cities, over the oleetion of Abraham Linoola te the Presidency. 9.—James Chesnut, of South neat in the Sénate of the United States.... A. G. Judge of th» United States ; istrict Court in his ffice, und the co rt was fo, mally dissoly. ibNeor yal tho government ollie uulders in Chasies- ton, , resigned, 13.—Tho great Southern Commercial Convention, whigh adjourned at Vicksburg, Miss.,on tho 13th of May, 1869, to meet in Atlanta, Ga., on Monday, November 12, finalig: gave up the ghoat.’ Nok delogato was in attondanoe. Hammond resigned his position as 14.—The Legislature, of South Carolina passed an aot for a State Convention, to take into consideration the best of the connection of the State with the federal Union. 16.—The extra session of the Logislature of South Cure lina adjourned, ‘ 11.—The excitement in South Carolina in regard toa dissolution of the Union grew alarming. Meetings wore held, military and civic parades were proceeded ty capnon were fred, bells wore rung and palmetto wore raised amid the gonoral rejoicings of the people, %A.—tThe secession movement continue to spread all over the Southern States. 26—Tho Legislature of Mississippi convened, and ‘were mostly occupicd with the aifairs of the nation, 28 —Ihe excitement about sevesajpu became universal im the South. DECEMBER. 56.—The Electoral Colleges of tho different States met at the State capitals and oast the votes for President and Vice President as follows :— m Lincoln, republican, of IHinois. - 180 John C, democrat, of Kentuck: 4 John Boll, Uni 00. ; 7 democrat, of Illinou althoog fap aon ugh the oral ‘ticket received tho largest number of yotes in Virginia, a suiticient number were thrown out on account of informality to divide the electoral vote between Bell and Breckinridge, givi nine to the former and six to te latter. The Brockin- ridge Electora, believing that Bell bad carried the State, resigned, whereupon the State vos was unanimously cast for Bell and Everett. 6.—An election was held In South Carolina to choose delegates to a State Convention, called for the purpose of considering & proposition to disconnect the Stato from the Union, Every delegate chosen was in favor of secession. 10.—Municipal elcotions were held in a numbor of tho cities of the Eastern States, and a decided reaction in the wulaF mind on political questions was apparent. The following table exhibits tho voto at the November and December elections: — “Te Charlestown. 69T Roxbury . 1,023 Worcester Lowell... 2073 Newburyport 690 Manchester, N. H. Total............ U4k6 15,542 Republican majority in November Opposition majority in December. Opposition gain in one month 1,268 ATT t ++ 5,590 «..The Legislature of Louisiana met at Baton Rouge, being called together to deliberate on the coudi- tion of the country. A State Convention was authorizod. to meet on the 28d of January, 1861. 11.—A Union meeting was beid in Trenton, N. J., whioh was attended by all the moat prominont conservative men in the State. 13.—An amendment to the constitution of the United Btates, providing a new mode for the election of President and Vice President and United States Senators, was intro- duced in the Senate by Andrew Johnson, of Tennessee... . A Jarge Union meeting was held in Philadelphia. 15.—Tho Tagislaturo of South Carolina elected F. W, Pickens Governor of the State. 20.—The Legislature of Arkansas elected Charies B. Mitchel, domocrat, Senator of the United States for six ears from the 4th of March, 1861, in place of Robt. . Johnson, whose term of service expires with the pre- 31.—! year closed with the greatest beainyrary all parts of the country, caused by the dangerous and dig- astrous workings of “irrepressible conflict’? dootrines jmaugurated by republicanism. a E, FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. Sunpay, Jan. 13, 1861. The past week was one of considerable activity in the foreign trade of the port. Both the imports and exports of produce and merchandise wore considerably in excess of those of the cor- responding weeks of the two previous years. The high prices which our staples command in Europe insure a steady continua- tion of the heavy exports which have caused the exchanges to rule in our favor for the past two months; and, on the other hand, notwithstanding the troubles at the South, there is a pretty fair prospect that the West andthe North generally will take a good many goods this spring, and thus the importations will not be so light as was at one time expected. New York has two regions to feed with goods—the South and the West; when one fails the other often makes up the deficit. The commercial activity of this emporium is thus pre- served. The following are the Custom House ta- bles of the trade of the port for the week and since January 1:— . Inronns. Pur the week 1869. 1860. 1861. Dry goods..........8L271,879 1,562,303 2,506,118 Genoral mercband’e, 1151/3768 1,615,885 -2/914,396 Totol..........+..82A93,246 3,178,198 5 ATO, 500 Proviously reported. "718/016 1/489)541 1/001 426 Siuce Jan. 1......$3,142,162 4,617,739 6,570,734 Exrorts or PRODUCE AND 1359 1860. 1361. $604,762 = 1,042,827 2,925,775 Exports,or Srncim. 1389, 1300. 1361. $1,052,553 86,080 None. The specie in the New York city banks must continue to increase. Last Monday the state- ment showed a specie average of $24,839,475—an increase of $1,564,417 from the week previous. At the corresponding date last year the banks held only $17,863,734. During the week about $800,000 in gold arrived from Europe and Havana; last evening $1,446,219 came in from California; we have advices of $1,600,000 more on the way from Europe. Since last Monday, however, large pay- ments have been made to the Sub-Treasury, om account of the recent award of Treasury notes, and heavy shipments of specie continue to ge South, mostly to New Orleans, where the ex- change is still against the North. The Sub-Trea- sury gained money last week, but the transfers to points South were so heavy that the balance stood last evening at $2,584,455, against $3,645,437 at the close of last week, and $7,714,162 at the oor- responding date last year. The South is notaceu- mulating specie, notwithstanding the large ship- ments from the North. Since the suspension of the Southern banks, Southern buyers of produce in the West are obliged to pay for it in gold, and our remittances of specie are thus finding their way up the Mississippi about as fast as they travel South. This movement, coupled with the im- provement in State stocks, must tend bofore long to equalize the exchanges between the West and this city, and thus to restore business relations im that section to a natural footing. The last bank statement showed a loans average equal to $129,- 625 ,465—a decrease of $1,680,895 from the week pre- vious. The tendency of the money market is as sisting the banks in the curtailment which the ap- proach of the Ist of February renders necessary, ‘The demand upon them for aid is not as pressing as it was. Tho money market eased up considerably last week. At the close of the week some names on short paper were current at seven per cont. The proper quotation, however, for first claas paper is 9a 10; and for 4a6 months good business paper, 12415, Tho range of negotiable names is widen- ng, and this will afford more relief than a deoline nrates. Unless civil war should break out, the chances are that we have scen the most of the stringency in the discount market, though houses in the Southern trade will of course be re- garded with suspicion for some time to come, Collections in the cotton States are extremely diffi- cult, not to say impossible, to make, On demand money is abundant at 697 per cent. Some heavy purchases of stocks by speculators during the past week have rather tended to quicken the inquiry for money on call, bat the amount of means seek~ ing employment is still in excess of the probable wants of the stroct, Foreign exchange closed yesterday firmly 96 about 106% for sterling and 6.95 for bankers’ bills in both cases, Mercantile billey which are scarce, sell at 103% a 10424; the supply from New Orleans is fair, though less than would he necessary to keep prices down, The recent ad- vance in cotton and breadstuff is likely to stima- late exportations and tq increase the supply of