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ting Bank notes or carting the risk of trams a t the right of con, ani granting t MARINE. MIOATUBR ALMANAQ, feo'r by mall, amall packages of other than oe neeme; | OCH GETS, MOON BIEM, M. soCTMR, | py stal matter. Tho last, in effect, establinhes ew 54at aa 90 f “epocies of Post Offive Express, so well [SE] SEL BS ice ccna santero i its numerous ramifications —omending as they do, to the most remote village in the land— that a greater public convenience could hardly be devised. The growth and prosperity of pri- ate exproms companies, rufficiontly establi-h tho fact that this branch of ousinoss is a public necewity, and a lucrative calling. Toe Do- partment has always incurred the expenses no- for this buriners, but haa reaped none of It will no@ do so, and, if well man- tem will provea valuable auxiliary in (9 Asis nabs Pip oath é Tune Weems, saved orlers, NY i Ma J Mortons Jey outer. for Liverpra), Zerece @ O Laweon, Giagrow, Bimimton Bos RARKS—B Gregory, Graeory, for Philatalphia riatng, Me een Port JI Reoen J . B nacre, BS me Anne De cas, (he 4 are phe ds TY Suits to ie income. Pollen! Gostp ebout the Next Comptroller, I) is raid, in poliical circlos, that the real Hjoct of the Jeffersonian C ub (Democra'h), which nominally tas been «-arted for the puri- fication of Tammany, the precuring of the nemioation of Jons Ciascy for the efiice of Comptroller. CiLaxcr bas in Tammany spo kon axainst the cow organiza ion, bat the fact that M. W. Diaennan and others cf CLANCY'S Losom friends of the Sixth Ward, aro the prime movers in the Club, gives apparent confirma- tion te the information, and it is even stated that Cuascy bimeelf has, sub rosa been the . iw au m aren das, Antica DR De W. ARRIVED. STRAMSHIPS —N orth Star, Jones > ue, fm Aspin es pasenn cers and treasure to DHA au, A Mf pamet steamatd) Nov hera ce fir Aspineal, Qoostitution, (U8 steam transport) Fletsher, fn Sip Leland 18:3 & PMs8C tee Carre | active spirit in ite formation, The Jefferronian Se, Sot coed Et ie iwariad Wyte tewseat unt: | Club bas a regular organization of five dele Femeriay morning wing | ta vi alen teegale | gates from each Ward, and moots weekly at Poy Mek Bestordy Batinors with mis & | THonre’s, Hy ite aid CLANCY hopee—ao te- Faccon Wh. aod Provitency codec ty) BB noer | port says to recute two apparent nominations Artaas MoCabe, Baltimore mise to WD —that cf Tammany and of the independont SCHOONARS ~Marvetta Bmith, Hund, New He | org: ization, van ot Deals inact & Ley Ass, Ames ELralethpert, with oa), bouad & Rete Oar Ship Isinod Oo Fr epondont, ARRIVED LAST EVENING. We oxtract the fullowing tom, concerning one Of our corresp sonthe Butler Expe- dition, me lotter to a city journal, published Rosy Pusnd with © North bes urphew path of is aud. and bave not buysen baa been 6 mresp w York Bex, and on that a t lerter in §h@ maloon with Ik believed by If of the opportunity of oul- om whico bit aase sation with him for the beaetit of fected tae other tw. Pome, and escaped to the mainland « There wae strong wind blow ig off bh laok# q ite as probable that make heats sy agai ot the meds and were drified «ff cy Ca Tslond, oF pacbaps aa far way antse Coaudewure If cle men de not re- tarp wit ite ® day or two the theory of dessrtion will look reasonatie, bue ath there’ iy bewter evi- enoe for the ts Tihiok the chara ter of the entities them ty the b nef of @ very strong A. Ta Dey ia that, nut fi i tLe wnalip to Je Davis ty Benthayney ruan, hence 18th ina, nels corn, bound te Crk, a about 100 0 8 woater pug eo V hte N rpg ah a Mat cores and rad tue as boked. Saat George Steers, (No, 6) aud aac © Lower Bay ‘att ni DISASTERS, &e. {yesterday morning was fom the NW. 6 nigat thee Wed ure ng ine s wae] balling from New Orleans the mon would Elina, | been suppoeed to have drifted away ve tafe al We should have been loth to have made the {9S | aiawrtion that ono of our correspondents was a Be pice go ot 4d nepbew of Jerr. Davis, as it might have led NB. parted her heiser during the our readers to suppose that our facilitios for ob- ed & abip [.vinel Is lyin, teiiing informacion, through him, of rebol bad jibicom earrind away, oat bead tained cher io ury; the Invin stern at ve sud «narter bad Bar! Muigrve | movements, were greater than loyalty would warrant, But asi: bas bees thus publicly pros claimed, we must ray that the story of his deser- tion is ur founded anda humbug, Io may have been wrecked ard lost his life, or some casualty may bave ovcur ea, but he has not deserted, If there be a loyal Union man inthe United States, he iacne. After an acqaaintance of more than lifteen years, we should as soon doubt ourselves w Mr. Vax Bustuvvsrn. Although originally fom the South, his business associations have boen at the North, ard bus predilections for its cause lod him toloave Tecnessee, at the out. breakof the retellion to take up his fortunes wibus, He hava wife, now residing in Mat aschu ct '¢, and othor domostic rola‘tons in that ata’e, to whom the news of this unfortunate ine cident will ceoasion deep anxiety, but no doubts of Mis loyalty to the Union ca Vaten stores m three Welty ton Lady, | hea stern. from Barre owners ere Shop Vineyard Svund. tae 6a (By toleg ravt:) 1, fr nus Moore Dow 2% Voared theme » 4) Wow “THE NEW YORK SUN, WEDNESDAY MORNING, FED. | | 1862 Awtrican Affairs to Kurepe, Tho arrival of the Niaga: in pososasion of the detail: of interesting news respecting American affairs in EF dlebatis ia the two houses of the E Pare \iament on this subject, and the tenor of the Published official correspondencs between the Gavernments of G eat Hritain and the Uaitet States, and slso the communteations of Lord Lros to Farl Resse 1.t, embraci>ga period ante- rior to the election of Mr, Linco. and downto the sottloment of the Trent affair, aro romew at more ro-amuring as to the real intentions of the English peverpmont respec ing us, While ay of the questions that have arisen be- tho two governments we may undoubt edly complain of certain acts as wanting in the good offices, ususlly between frie:dly nations, we must ada.it tha’ so far as the offivial utter= ances of the English ministry aro conceruel,wo have litile reason to complain cf active oppo- sition, In these remarks, wo do not eliude to the Tront affair, That was a mutual bluater, aggravated on both sides, by passion and nation al projad In the Houses of Parliament the debate on the Atdress to the () een elicited a remarable unanimity of sentiment in favor of the govern- mont policy of non-intervention, ‘The declara- mails plicon a om Dletrens t the Eoalih Parliament, othe Oth af February in the Englich House of Commons cn the subject Oo! Trieh distress, Mr, Maguire cal ed tho at- Jention of the Louse to the real condit on of Ire. Lard, which, be said, was one of iotense distress, and accused the Koglish Government of a do- li) erate purpcse to ignore thin distress, He did hot ask sling for his country, only that the gov- ernment wou'd adcpt a more enlightened polic and render immodiate aid to the railroad exten- siors in Lreland, Sir Ronewr Pens in reply stated that, with- out questioning Mr. Macuine’s honesty of put- pore, be way io potroasion of facts which com. plotely refuted the statement ho Lad made, Ho admitted the existence of partial distross, owing to the failuro of fuel and of the potato crop; but the landed proprietors had relieved its prossure, and he was eorry to suy that attempts hat been made to set the poople ayainst their lanolords, and to raise a cry of famine, thouh the people had not taken up the cry, He rejoiced that the industrious population of Iroland would have received a salutary lemon, and a spirit of golf. telinvee, which would tend to eradicate that undue dependence upon extraneous aid which ope. T pis! tions of Lords Russert. and Paserston wore | ovly demoralized them, explicit that the government would not depart Mr, Scvity corroborated the statement of from strict neutrality, The leaders of the oppo- | Mr. Macurmx aa to the existence of great dis- sition coincided in opinioa, but Earl Daniy us paris of Ireland, was more captious and less friendly than Mr, Tho sutject then dropped, without ox Diskavis. Tho former is as decited in bis | furtier remark, sympathy for the Southern states as he was for The ro of Kort Donelson, Austria during the Ivalian war, and, while ad- mitting that the government was bound to pur- sue the policy of non intervention, complsinod cf the blockace, and called for explanations fo. its alleged insufliciency, point Karl Ressaie declared that, *ponking, the American force has heen syiticiont to prevent access to the bluck- aded ports: The oponin esin Parliament tntimate that the min likely to have a longer lease of power than was at first anticipated.— Now elements of opposition may watountedly bs developed, but the fac: is now apparent that tho tos of intervention, thouch atill loud aud blustering, are ia a hopoless mi- Bority. Kyou the greal centres of the cotton manufactures alo against them, ard France i changiog round into 0) position to the measure. ‘The public opinion of Europe is gravitating in our favor, and the very interests that suffs: most by our civil war begin to realize that ro lief wil! be rendored more difficult and impo bable by foreixe intervention of any kind. General Satueu who was promptly so promoted a» Major General of Voluntoers tor bis bravery at Fort Donelson, came very near boing sacri- fioed to the clamor of the Western abolisior who declaimed ayainst him as they still con. true to do aganst MoCiauian, General Soirat was nicknamed by these gentry as * Pa- pucau Sourn,” and their influence was suf. ficicutly great to prevent his confirma‘ion as Iicwdicr General the Senate, but on the reprecatation of Generals Grant aod Me- Corneann, his romination was endoreed almost on the very eve of the battle, General Cianies Preacuson Smita is now alout €0 years ols, but is still tall of accivity ondacal, He is a native of Pennsylvanis, and a West Poin’ gratuato cf the class of 1825, Hy first served im the Artillery, but from 1829 Hi the breaking out of atvoca! the Mexican war, ho tiled the posi fon of Instructor in Infantry tace ties ut the Acadamy, He then entored the Mexican army as Captain, acd won three bree ois for gallant servicos in the field, In 184% ho was appeinted Acting Inapector Genoral in Mexigo, At tho braak ccf our civil war, ho held the rauk of Livut, Colonel in the Rogue Jur army, He row leats the Union army in Woat fran steo, and will, no doub?, folly sustain his :-putation and the con- fidence repcsed in him ty the people. He is a etriet disciplinarian, and bisintexible and order- diminution of Port @ilice revenue, on account | ly mede cf regulating affuire made him very un- of the war, will detract from an otherwise | popular for a while with unfledged western vol- Opeedily succesful issue to these now steps of | unteer ficers ard nowspaper letter writers, enterprise, but they are of sound puolie wility, | He has the confidence, however, of the soldier and will speodily grow into favor with the | whe, after all, like to be governed,” and the Pablic on account of the conveniences which it | tire that we are told lighted the eyes of the gains thereby, and with the Depart grey haired general as ho led the storming par- count of thelr remunerative nature ty at Fort Donelson, will not lesson their faith MWeallude to the passage of bills by Congress, 4s they fullow him to new victories, Ar 4 necent BLEcTiON in today reported, establishing ® mon+y order Oskaloosa, Io system, affording to the Public » convenient | At Nancy Smith, Democrat, ery ete Mayor by a majority of twenty-one over the Republican for that edlion. Postal Factiities. It seems surprising that our greatest advances upon a right system of postal facilicies, should have alopt through many yours of peace, aod only tsky place inthe midst of a rebeliion #> formidable as to shake that Dopartineat to iw Centre, which onght to have originated these teforms, But such is the fact. The large iva 0 division of the mnt OL ao- mothod of remitting small amounts of money ‘between all parte of the country, without in Surteud:r of Nashville, ‘The capture of Nashville, although often re~ ported, has lacked positive confirmation to a dogree that we have hesitated to give the re | ports credenes, It cann@ be a mattar long de- layed, although telegraphic aceounts from Chi- | cago state that the surrender has not taken | Place. LATEST NEWS DY T#LEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK SUN. THE BURNSIDK EXPEDITION, | Federal Election in North Carolina. Chas, H. Foster again Returned, The Chowan River Trip, THE NINTH NEW YORK AB)IT REBEL PRISONERS PAROLED, Movement Towards Colambus, What was Discovered There, OUR WASHINGTON DISPATCHES. IMPORTANT BILLS PASSED. THE GREAT BOSTON FIRE. Two Firemen Killed, 2.000 Bales of Cotton Burned, Total Loss $750.000, &e,, &ey, From Fortress Monroe, Fortress Monroe, Feb. 4 —Tho steamer Bal- timors, which lefe here soveral days age, with an munition for Burn’ expedition, returned from Hatteras o'clock to-day, having left yesterday om. ‘The burning of Winton by the federal forces ia confirmed, Among the passengers by the Baltimore is Charles Henry Foster, who was yesterday reported killed at Winton by the Ssuthern papers, The object of the expedition of the 9th Now York regiment was to dentroy the railroad bridge on the Black Water and Chowan rive The enemy, how- ever, were discovered in large force at Winton, and no landing was made, The enemy fired at our gUnbouts, and in retaliation the towa was shelled. ‘The election ordered by the Provisional Gvern- ment of North Caroling, to take place cn Saturday, Teanited as for as the returns bave been received in Won of Mr. Fuster to Congress, The ordirs conventicn were als) ratified, ‘The greater part of the Burnside expedition were mill nt Roanoke Islan d General Williams’ brigade as Hatteras bad received orders to proceed there, ‘The 8. R Spaviding let Roanoke island on Pri day, for Blizaveth City, with the priconers takan by General Burnside, They were paroled for ox- change. ‘The Mississippi, from Boston, arrived neon today, A fire broke ont here in the bullilag oveupied by @ about the negroes, opposite the hotel, wbout 4 atvlook this afiernon, Which, w! the aloluing buildings, was entirely destroyed. The buildings ware of Lit- Ue value and the loas is fully covered by insurance aying of the telegraph cable was progressing torily av last acco wish the 27h Lino’ f the 9h Wisconsin regiments, made @ reconnoisance down the river this morning and discovered that the reb- cls had seized ail the Matboats and skiffs as far up as they dared tooome, Also that thers had been a movement among the troops at Columbus, Wheth+ er reinforcements bad arrived was not Iéarned, ‘The gunboats and mortar boats were getting into position on the Missouri side of the river, when « rebel steamor, witha white Mlag,made its appearance, and #tue rebel officers came on board the Cincin- tall, aud «consultation took placty lasting over two hours, with what result has not been made kacwo, but the expedidtonfliaa,returned, Washington. Washington Feb. 24.—The Conference Come mittee on she Troasury Note bill made a report yer« terday, recommending that both Houses of recede from # portic report was © ill pasmed, Among those provant at the finoral of theg@cosl- dent's son yerterday, were the members of the Cabinet, Foreign Ministers, merbers of Congres ofivers of the Army and Navy, aud other friends of Ve Garmily, The stoamer Motanora ran the blockade yerter- day morning, and reached Washington, Six or eaght shots were fived at her by the Confederate batterien, which have been pilent for the past wook, howe, however, taking effect, ogress f their amendments, The urred in by both Houses, and the ‘The Gale at Washingten, Washington, Feb, 25,—The damages by the f yomerday are extoasive, ent northwest gale Toe lofy steeple of she: 19sh strov Baptist church was blown down; its weigt and massive bel! en- threly er ed inthe roo! and side wall only she froat and east wal is extimated at $10,000, ‘Tae north ws crushed in the walsof an adjacent dwelling, A chooner, Which bad anchored ai the arsanal, dragged six anchors and drifted asl Steamers wer yelled to ceawe running, and @ freight train comirg op from Alexandria could with diffie Culby make ite way against the gale, ‘The Surrender of Nashvilie, eto. Chicago, Feb, 26,—The following is a spect dispatch to the Tiaes, of this city +— Cairo, Hly Feb. %4—Aa arrival from Fort Donelson reports that the eaemy las strong forti. fi wtiona on Pune Bhitts twelve miles this side of Nashville, and were concentrating « large force there, and would make ® desperate stand, Tao report that General Buel! occupied Nashvilla on Saturday night was untrue, a he could wot reach: that city Ly forced marches before today, Tie is vo change in the position of our troops on the Cumberland, The Fort Dooelon Figtt—The Low in Gen, MeCloran iwi dy Chicago, Feb. 25,—The official returns show 821 killed, 1,004 wounded, and 150 missing, in Gaw McCleriaua’s division, at the fight at Fort Donelson, arge Fire at Boston, Boston, Mass., Feb. 25.—The fire night wat eong the ‘A disastrous that eve: occurred in Bovton, It raged from ten ofvlock at night til three o'clock in the mornings the wind blowing « furious gale from the Northwest, with a blinding snow and hail storm at the tine, Two firemen were billed, and one badly wounded, ‘The entire range of buildings on Baryent's wharf; the buildings om the Morth side of Bastern avenue, from Commercial street to the water, including the East Boston oki ferry slip, and the large six story building known aa the Eastern Hotel, is among the property destroyed, ‘The buildings on the wharf and the avenus were occupied by the Boston Uaseed oi! mills; D, Dyer’s rice mills, and # sugar mill, Among the oocupaate burmed cut were: Job Gore & Co., clothing ; Bryan. rigger ; John Bowen, shipping fice; G. F. Boyos, clothing ; Marsh & Coy Utter more ; office of the Winniasimmet Ferry Company, and the office of Nathan Matthews, owner of two of the buildings destroyed. During the night the large tower of the Roman Catholic church in Baw Boston was blown downy demolishing the smaller toprer in its fall, Several obimuies were also blown down by the gale, AECOMD DESPATOR Among the losses was two thousand bales of oot- fom and ighty thoumand bushela of corn and oats, B. T. Comdrey, dealer in pickles and preserved fruity, lost $26,000, He won insured $5,000 in Hart ford, Mr, Matthews! loss on his dwelling is stated at $196,0€0, which in insured for $70.5. ‘The totel los will reach three quarters ¢f a mil. lon @f dollars, Marine Disnters Reston, Feb, ~The sbip Grotto, from Now Yorks ie pahoreon East Coop, Vineyard 8 mind, Three rchacners and two brige ere ashore at tue fae plncey With tLe sea brosking over them, Travel on the Sound, eto. —The night overland mail Phe « River train at 19% The a had not arrived at one clock this afternoon, The Released Prisoners From Richmond Bi len, he New York Kegiments. 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Cooney Patk, Co F, Co py Conner D, Co B, Cummings T, Co BE, Case Aleuzo, Co By Pooks Wm, Co G, Sauiti Braun Stale J, Co Swf rd MoCabe Jaa MoKenney J Mortarty Jao, CG Kvey P, Co G, Sommerviils Thos, Go C, fulivan BO» th, Artigut: L, Uo ©, Sin . " DP KALDN Y, Schulta Bred, Co C, Dieht Meury, Co Ky Serpp W, 0G, ‘TLn'tman Ch aa.Cp Co K,| Coompaon D, Co Cy VORTY-AECOND NY. 8 rd © . tition Coggaweil, Peter, Go Ky Lt Geo H Wailwe, Co Ky) Wa lace W, Oo Ky Bauer Augustus, CoH,” Wright Thos, CoC. Congressional Proceodings, XXXVIIth CONG RESS—Senate, First Semton, ington, Feb 25,—On motion of Mr. Fes- n agreriiig to the report of ene cn tae Traamiry Nite Senate disagreed to recommitted to the ty t ports and the bill was mittee of Cor ference. MM ch.) prise ated w potit: Fremeut be sppointed 1 G 4 arn. Mr, Wade (Onie) from the Committec of Torritor- fea reported buck the bill for the ovcupawa and cultivation of certain cotton lands in possesion of the United Staten, Mr. Hale (N. ed an amendment limiting propriati n to $20,000. Adopted, oncf Mr. D olitthy, thy bill) was powt~ I tomorrow, and made the <pacial orders ‘rum bull QL |.) moved to take up the bill for Ake contisention of the property of rebel. He aiid there was pres taity. Wituin a fow wookn, Ou the property General in this city had been veld snd the proceeds transmisted to him, wl tere and imposing paper liers, nf some verbal amend~ expired, and the “ Starke Trombull moved to peatpone the apecial ryard continne the cvuiderasion of this bil, Agreed to yeua 92 —naye 1. Mr, Ty uinbnl! satd the bill ws evloulated to affect the property of these who are not under the juris: diction of the United States at tht time, aud ty av id theg change of unconst: ality it) could not furfeit the entate of wraitors except diiring life, House of Represeatatt On motion of Mr. Mallory (Ky.) the Com- mittee on Judiciary ‘were instructed to inquire into thy propriety of v sting the Ualted Stites Commenioners with power to issue writs of habeas ‘orpiity and hold persona to ball for good bel avior, anc ty increase ths ¢ mpensation of ®aid Commis sionere Mr Van Wyck introduced a bill to tax thease ries of public officerss It was referred to she Com, eoon Ways and Mean . Blair, of Missoni, ca'led up the Senate bill to reduce the number of cavalry regiments. ‘The House amexded ta Villsy as t) reluce the number of cava'ry regiments to fifty instead of for- ty, as propemed by the Senate, Tre officers and ad men nee aaurily to be discherged by the reluotion, to receive three months full pay im wdii- Hon to the allowances proscribed by iaw: all tu offivers of the cavalry to be examined by # board of offers as te fionews, Me. The Lidl pasted, Mr, Van Wyck (N. ¥) introduced a resoluion, hich wae adopted, directing the Commities en aval Atfaire t) exainine into aud report op the ne= cesnity of repealing the eights section of the act of Congrees further to promote the efficiency of the Navy, approved in December laat, ‘Tho section in Quotions relates to the compensation of employees in the Navy yard, Kelly (10) intreduced a rawolution, whie Wow atop ted, lnatriicting the Conunittes oa Ways and Meant: icquire into the ex,alieay of lay- ing & tax of three pes cent. per pind on cotton, and taking wich w lien thereon; parwoow aud cor P rations t be prohioived from carrying or trans portinys the qame until the tas is pid. Mr, Maynard (Penn) from the Committe on Ways and Meats reported the oill t establish « Drench mint at Douver City, Colorado Territory Ye inven the control of the Directors of the inint Lowe Hie sulject to the jastru th of the B.cretary of the Treasury, $75,000 is appropriated to carry out this act and to defray the current ex penses forthe current yeur aad for the fiveal year ending ith June, 1803, Mr Sargeant called attention to the f gery in the seen al teblieh nt in Nevada Territory. Mr, Washburse said it was true, HM», therefore, soggeete! that this bill with the other to the C ramitthe sn Ways and Meang, Agreed to, Br, Eliott, (Moss ) from the Commissee on © ym Meroe, report. a bill directing that the Collectors f the several ports cause to be admiuisterad the Mb cf allegingce. and to support she Coastitution ifthe Uoited Simes to masters of Aneri #1 vessels, desig fr freign or ott ar ports during the pre- #treteli n—the violation of the oath to be visite! with the pains and penalties for wilfal and corrupt perjury. Panned The House, on motion of Mr, Blake, (Ole) took d passed the bil with wizing the Postmaster ablish # uniform money order «ystems wt cMices deemed suitable therefor, For ore obally dere Tm one to ten d cents will be churyed; fr ten cents, ard for every ad eute Mr. Colfax Ind.) reported a bill authorizing the Postnsster General to permit wiilithonal articles t event by ruail at present rates of book pr Ale gail hat ut der the present law, root cut 1 aid seeds 6 be rent by mail at ove cyt per une, but stockings for a soldier flaw and many Aber ‘things ¢ letter postage rates The bil! passed unanimously, Mr, Porter (Ind ), from the Committee on Judi- lary, reported a rétolution, whicl was passed, that the several railroad companies who have received from the Governmer’ grants of land to aid in the constriction of rai roads, are reqiired to sranaport the pr perty and troops of the United Biates free of ALt Ils or other charges whatever, Mr, Diven *N Y ), from the Committee on Juti- jars, reported a bill to establish an mddisional juti- ! district in the etate of Now York, $) b+ called the Exstern dimrict, After # debate the bill was passed, On mitienof Mr, Stevens (Pa) the Sonate bill authorizing the Seoretary of the Tressury to tasue certificatss of ludebtedness to the public creditors, was taken Up and parsed, a Mr, Weir (Mo }, from the Military Committee, Feported a bill authorizing the employment of en- ineer volunterrs, one company to @ brigade, Or- ered tobe printed, Also, @ bill establishing a» additional a ticle of war for the government of the United States Army. By this latter bill, all officers in the Military service are prohipited from employ- ing apy of the forves under their respactive com: mands for the purpose of reta! fugitives from 7» escaping from those who or labor to be due to Sheen, and any service, are ac mmission of five ten to twenty dollars itional ten dollars, five From Washington. Washington Feb. 25.-1}) th Houses yoster- day agreed to report to the Committees on Confer- ence, on the Treasury note . Tt retains the pro- vision that the notes bs redeemable ia five years or payablei n twenty years, at the pleasure of Govern- meat; it also makes duties on imports payable in © repeal tho Fi Blave Law, and aaa denial of the gtaven (o'Seime tnale property, He moved the pomponenent of the Ui, lair (Mo.) thought officers could be engaged in better than returning fugitive sla wes, forced into the rebel servic? fo be returned to their masters, mt Mroporis na pending, Prohibit the Govern- | coin, and pledges it to the payment of the interest Mr. Bingham ‘sh the Dil was intended | 60 the notes and Londs, Tt strikes out the pledge ors & confine offers to their le ;iimate NIDIC them fran inte . av of public lands, The President has approved of the fortification bill, Ibis ad ten practices should not be tolerated ment by the American unis " those who wor Hs would idasp, but have them {Binghem. had read th the newspapers life, a had, at the risk of hi ver into Indiv should think when un‘er the stars and stripes should be protected, But it was said he was « Pected of the crin# of runing away, when a coms pany of wl wan detailed, and he was @oorted Boston, Feb. 25.—The following letter has bean receieved at the cifice of the American Byard of Poreiyn Missions, in thia city t Beirut, Jan. \6.—There lav been a ood of rain Tf that sa te practice tbe prur- | Mecom 00 lives were list and one-thir' of the : of the | city destrojed, ‘Toe great sacred Mosque, Haram Exh Serif, war leded, the Holy Black Stone sub+ The practi weds and the wrest Lrary almost destroyed, fary the m oC we fighting for? For the adi U. 8. Senate Proceedinge, and, among other things, f ‘ no man thall be ox Continued from First Edition } hie liberty without , By consent, Mr Fessend taeda bill au Mr. Diven—1 ant the yentleman f, apecify where an military oi!) er n Obie & bunted dowa @ amount of i Sry fugitive slave, for the purpose of returning hina | de% in certificates of wot lose than $1,000, payable his master, ine f bows or ear! At toe option of the G vera. Mr. Bingham The case T refarred to in | ment, bearing 6 per cont. interest, enough to bring the blush of suame to the face of On motion of Mr, Fesrenden, the bill waa taken in a matter founded om falsehood, How do you know that ? Mr, Diven—I ha Naa much reason to believe it untrue ae you have to believe it la trua, Mr, Powell, further consideration Wn bill was postponed till tomorrow. ner, the Ssnate went inte Cxtcutive mempion, and mubsequently adjourned, Proceedings of the House, (Continued from First Biition.) Mr. Bingham—The matemeat which haa recel credance all over the land Is charsteriged Oy the yg one here T know the fact becwse jas been published in the newspaper bave never we@a it contra ficted. rinthern Mr, Bingham intr<inesd mendment which ve agreed oy protuliting aby parvo connected w @ army and navy frou returning fugiti slaves. saftey Several ineil ctual motions were made to by the opponente of the bil. ‘The bi) Ganlly parsed, as Yeas.—| Arrival of the North Star, FROM PANAMA AND SOUTH AMERICA, ‘Tho mail steamer North Star, Capt. Jones, from Aspinwall the 1¢tb, with the California mails reached her dock yesterday morniag, Se brings 9769,246 in mpecia, Late Panaiwa papers by the North Siar contain the following newa:— , “a The ttoam frigate Baransc, Capt. Ritchie, and H. B, M.'s steamship Termagant, Capt, Hall, the latter with $300,000 in epecia for Rurope, arriv- ed at Ponama, frem the coast of Mexico, on the 9h instant. H. B, M'a ship Tartar, Capt, Hoyos, wailed from Tobago for the coast of Mexico on Monday, the 10th instant, ‘Toe U, 8, meamer Wycming is expected soon from Callao at Panama, Ste had towed the store ed)ourn Conwy, Eawards, Elwt, Biy, Gooch, Gootwin, G obett, Harrison Hop: r Kellogg, ly Lansing, Lomis, Lovejoy, M MePoe aon, Mitchell, Morrill, Ma, Nixon, Odell, anger, Patten, Phelps, C ke, Pomeroy, ter, Pot. ship Fredonia from Valparaiso to Callao, Rite, Mias., Rive, Me's Rudie’ Rates N oe ‘The sloop-of-war Cyane was to sail froi dgewick, StefMeld, Bherman, Blean, Spauldin in ieee oak ir Yalp jm Panain® | stevens, ‘Th tune, Train, Teuiables Try ™ 1n reply to a letter of inquiry whether foreigners Ww. Wahbarne, are entitled to hold property jin the S:ate of Panama, ‘Windom, Worces- the Becrotay of State has published letter, under | "Nays 2M earn, Ancons, Bailey, Pa, Biddle, the Governor's direction declaring that the matter | Blair, V: Corning, Coavens, Crisfisld, in one exclunively of local legislation, and im no way Crittenden, Du isp, English, Grider, Hale, Har- ding, Holmen, J huson, Kuspp, Law, Lazear, Leas ry, Lebman, Mall ry, Maynard, Menzies, Morris, Nu,ent, Prndiet n, Perry, Pricey Ro ling. Mo} I N.Y ; Steel NI; Thomas, Md; Vallan- degham, Vibbsrd, Veorheea, Ward, Webster, Wick- fe, Wood, Woodrutl, Wight, Adjourned, affected by the C-lombian Union treaty, All for cigners, it concludes, have fall right to acquire landed property in the State of Panama. Late advices from Bogota and Oarthegens had been recetved, ‘The reports differ materially regarding the suc- cons of the Conservative and Liberal forces but all agree that Gonzales Caraso has been defeated by Enso, ‘The report that Carral has been entirely defeated is contracicted, It is said, however, that he has to some extent disbanded hia forces, The news iro erally leads to the expectation of @ prolongation of the war. POSTSCRIPT. Ocoupancy of Nashville Confirmed St. Louis, Feb. 26,—The Rervniican's Csiro dispatch sayr, the occupation of Nashville ia vonfiimed, Our troops took possession without op position, Floyd fled as usual, ‘The report that Gov Harris had ordered all the Tennessee troops to lxy down their arms and go bone # ecnfiemed, Whe ‘Lot aeerew Ley ‘slature is called for next Mon- day. No cppovitioa to Union movements ia made anyw' ere on everland, Ie mjortd Kas white fags are fying at Mem: A French Descrip! the Preetdest. A correspondent of a Fronch Newspaper gives the following description of President Lincoln, and his reception of the Orleans Princes: Aftor waiting a fow minutes, a small door ns and admits a very tall man six foot bi ab thin, dressed in acomplote suit of black, and helding in his large, hairy hands a pair of white gieves, which he has never put on, and which never can be put on; along nowo, wide mouth, smal agrooa%le eyes, hollow choeks, his beard cut in the American tashion —a fashion which would make Jupiter himself look vulgar—a toupet of long hair raised up on his torehead acd falling back like a weeping will a kind expression of countenance not devoid of sbrewdness—such is ‘honest Abra- Ly (the nickname given to President Line coln Tie advanced in a EY, awkward maoner, shook bards with the I’rince, then with each of us, atd attempted to enter into a friendly conversation, ‘How many days cid you take from Europe! Is it to the son of Lucien Bona. parte that I bave the honor of speaking ?— reat do you think of Americad It is very ot dently the worthy man was’ moot kindly disposed, but the reprosentarive cf freedom had phis. none what: vor in bis epeech or manners. He BROOND DAP ATCT bad no sitheulty in expressing himsel (be gains Cairo, Feb. 25.—The following is a special | ed bis 7 in by his speeches ) and the Prince ea tia Obits 5 Soxioneet fp sks English perfec ly. [should have pro- 5 forscd seeing a jolly, blunt, blustering farmer, Nashvil day oc by ” al eat bog A] " . rittiille vas yeserday occupied by 10.000 | ud of hie position aaa parrens, Fie was #5 roops, under Gen. Buell. The federal tag is BOW | iwhward that I felt quite dissppointed. I floatiog over the State IZ use. should bave liked to conjare up my jolly far- oTonneaie Legisiature ad week, and met again at Memphis, 10 ia reported that commissioners have been ap- ted to confer with the Federal authorition at Wasuington, toa range terms for the transfer of allegiance, and 4 yvernor Harris cffvred to turn the rebel forces over to the Union, A genticnan who escaped from Columbns, arriv- ing here last night, represents genaral Uuion sentiment in Tennesses, and thinks the Legislature will vequieecy iu the recommendation of Gov, Har: ris, because fearfal of « rising Union rentiment, When he lef Columbus there were 80,000 rebel troops there, Another gentleman who arrived from Nashville Teports that the reels will make another stand al Murfreesboro, All the rebel troops bad left Nash- ville except « po ‘When Governor Harris fled with the Legislature to Memphis, he burnt the state library and distributed a large amount of come missary stores and provisions among the citizens, Stores were closed and business entirely suspended, The secessionists were leaving with thelr stocky aud the negroes iu.lowing the Confederate army, arned Satarday | mer, Prentice says that since Floyd stole himself away from Fort Donelson, he will have nothing more to steal, unless he undertakes the desper ate task of outwitting the devil, who has » claim vpon him to be hereafter settled. Tue State of Vermont has opened a bank account with each of its soldiers in the Union army and regularly passes to his crotit ¢7 per month, This may be checked for by the volun- teer, if a single man; or if married, it is paid to bis family, If no money is drawn for six months the ttate allows 6 per interest on it. Covoset Ricnarpson, of Minois, a life- long friend of Douglas, is preparin for Congress to punish treason, and excepting fiom the operation of milivary exchange prom- irent members of Congress, judzes and officers of the army and navy, who bave taken the oath ot allegiance to the United States Government, aud have sirce accepted oflico under the South” ern Confederac MILITARY NEWS. A garrison court martial convened on Mon- day on Governor's Island, and tried several priton- ers charged with diunkenness and miner oifences, ‘The sentences will be read out as Hoon By con. firmed, In firing the salute from Castle William on Wash. ingtou's birthday, several of the guns were not run outof the portholes, but were fired in the case- rd the consequence was the furuitt # of the Castle was consid suged, the nails in the Soors were started, and the gunners were alinoat unfitted for their duty by the tremendous concumion, It ts aaid that the commanding cffiser would aot manction the fire ing of a salute until the last and therefore there was not time to run a! ; The #loop-of-war Dacotab, and the iron clad steamer Monitor, were put inte commi sion yester- day, at the Brooklyn Navy Yard, The Dacotal carries sergeant’s guard of marines, Creat exer- e hing made to get the Monitor cff at once, The No More Bogus News, BULLETIN, OFPTOIAL poct to Mi by telegraph, mail, or obher wise, War D partment, Washington City, Feb, 26, Ordmed, first, ou and after the twenty-aixt day of February instant, the President, by virtu tokes military possession of all the te! # in the United Skates, Second —All telegrapaic communications in re- gard to military operations not expressly authorized by the War Department, the General comm andings or the Generals commanding the armies in the field, iu the several departments, are absolutely frb'dden, Third.—A)) newspapers publishing the military news, however obtained, and by whatever tedium received, not authorized by the officiclal authority mentioned ju the preceding paragraph, will be ex cluded shereafser {rom receiving information by tel- egraph or from transmitting their papers by rall- coud, Fourth,-Edwards 8, Sandford is made milita- ry muperviser of telegraphic messages throughout the United Beates, Auson Stager is made military superinsendent of all telegraph lines and offices in the United States. Fisth.—Tois posseasion and control of the tele~ graph lines is wot intended to iuterfere in any re. spect with the ordinary effairs of the companies or with private business, By order of the Prosidenty EDWIN M, STANTON. Secretary of War wan ary Tatellizence, tions and she will doubtless #ail ina day or two, following is the official list of her officers: Commander, JP. McKinstry; Lisut. and Ex live officer, BW, Mead. Jr.; Master, Sullivan Ame Masters, Wm. Earle and Wm, Moslander; ‘Assistant Burgeon, D Bloodgood; Assistant Pay- master, Kichard Washington; hief KB ogineer, Philip Peltz; Seoond Aawistant Engineers, BE. La wa, 8. Davida, and W. H. Mapper; Third Aswistants, G. W. Melville, JH, Perry, and GP Hunt; Acting Boatswain, GC. Abvott; Acting Gunner, G, Edmond; Acting Master's Mates, Wm, B, Good- ing, C Frasner and C, H, Davidson, The cflicers of the Monitor Lieutenant commanding. a " oar officer, 8. D, Lg d . erand and J. W nw gy An er, Wm, F. Keckler; n Holte The Ball Rolling. Paymaster, Wan eer ae aia: ori wton; Seoond Asistant, Albert B, nl 2 eT Tuind. Assistants, RW, Bonde and M. T. Bematron; Acing Martor's Mate, George Fred rickgon, ‘The gunboat Coyuge wil! sai! as goon as the wind moderates, She was ordered to go last aveuing, Wa, L, Core, or rug Iris Americas, in writing from Washington, gives « cheering ao- count of the Irish Brigade, ‘The sanitary condition of the mén is excellent, there being only eleven men of the 9th Regiment in hospital, and only one seriously ill, Tuere are nine of the 03d Regiment sick, one of whem, John Crow, had his leg ame putated, and is doing well, In the 89h hospital there are seventeen men, but none of them are seriously ill, ‘The mud ia nearly two feet deep, and Mr, Cole said that Lieut, Gormley, of the 63d, while passing fom his tent to that of Coal Burke's, got ‘stuck so fast in the mud as totake four or five mom- bers of his company to dig him him out, and then he was minus» boot, A review by Gen, Meagher showed the brigade to be very efficient in drill, The officers have been appointed on the Gen ‘erel's Staff :—Assistant Adjutant General Joseph 8. McCsy ; Aids, Joba Gossen, James B, Turner, and John David Hearn, Volunteer Aids, Mejor War- rington, Gherles M, Connelly, Jr» end Coptele The Navy Department to-day roceived the following Caino, Feb, To Hon, Gideon Welles, Secretary of the Nav Lient, commanding Gwyn, with the guobeat Tay- lor, has just arrived from Tenneses, Missiasipp! and Alabama, and reports the Cajon sentiment in South Tennessee and North Alavems to be very whe I shall send him back today, and will call for 4 regiment at Fort Heury to accompany the gunboat, which will aid the loyal people of those States te raise Union forces within their bordersy A. H. FOOTE, Flag Officer commanding, &o, Gen. Price Smoked Out Again. St. Louis, Fed. 25,—Gen, Ha'leck this morn- ing telegraphed Gen, McC cllan as fol ows : Gen, Price's army bas been driven fom bly *tronghold at Cross Hollow, The enemy lef his wick and wounded and such stores a# he could met He burned his extensive barracks at that place to them, Gan, Ourtis pasadena fe the last ten days Galloway, A+ the Government of by gale samgenns, portnam of auibulaace waiting to be Gen, Meagher \* precluded ff pointments, A request made ‘War to consolidate the 0 tered along the Potomac, in Major General James Shields, im Division, has been favorably men whe made this request Col, Hi. M. Baker, 83h ; John Cel. Patrick Kelly, 88th, and 80 Oh Regiment, Col, Nugent, he being on picket duty in adil letters the intelligence comes of tated attack by the enemy on eutire brigade was immedi front, accompanied by one « batteries, and similar move: Jolnir g divisions, but the reb movements retired, ‘The mo wore cont idered # feint to cv some of thetr frces from Man ‘Twenty-one of Commodore veasels bave already lef the Nf mainder will probably sail abi been no experiments here, bat mortars in the West, prov: tive, LOCAL NH SEW YoRK ABD TH DrMonsrration to Cot =—Tae various Irish Bocietl vielt ity, are making arrans ception to this brave soldier, ‘If | that Le would arrive here on when one splendid demonstr both, In view 0° his speedy ar Reman Catholic Total Al Society, will waiy. the usual pa Day, agreeably to a resolution meet ug, Idon Monday shall have arrived ja Washin friends, together with the N. the © mmon Council wil pro Bechems of Tammaty will he Colonel G gewell of the Taam) & domumrt) tics, Countxararr 3's on the C| ark, N. J, made their appears The Fasting in Inet any) number of Lrish gentiemen of to call a meeting, with the vie Contra! Con.mittes, for the pur to wend relief to the starving £ The recent letters received her Lavelle, represent the poorer ci ful mtate of destitution, partion of Connaught, and in the Cong Galway, and slong the Connemara, Even #1 far vorely from the failure of the y AT THE PLEASING ANNI of the Bo ial Ref ra Verein, w! Mondsy pight ot their Hal the festiviticn of which extend as to prechile report yeoterday. siding of Mersrs, Kucpper, Bi Poillip Kech and Roedel, were tigate the progress mace by the 'y rent to Washington in y in cave of on jinsatinfgl to call another Sigel m| inquirie Oncantzation or A Dow Lapirs' Arp Assooratie German Schr ol Asmeiat elty has been very active in ext families, and, in conmiderasion of dered to so many poor father helpiees families dependent oa inmtruction of ao many Lit ¢d parents in soho No than ladies of the Tat aud 2 meeting in the school house mi ised themselvos into a Ladies! the purpose of sanisting the ita noble work and resimburslng incurred, ‘The following « ffiver Mra, Dr, Michaelin, Prewident; President; Mra, Sioblmann, Nickel, Treasurer, The Secr the school, The #econd meeting Sunday next and wi |, no doula by the Lenevolont residents of the Lav Gas.—-Dr, ¢ anether « amusing and wel Tey fh bitlons, for ladies, at the ternoos »iamen ing Prorrrasee Orvicrs will show the immense prc thus ¢ lector of Arseaaments and lis doubt open the eyes of some of possibly, in th this huge * leak. During the fe collections made have been as fol \ Amount, | Date. Feu. | ag “ ad al a «$70,008 88] Tof On the foregoing amounts 1 his deputies get two ‘and one themselves, amounting to $1 vided equally among Mr PK. ki utles, Mesars ©. Revere, HV Savage, jr., and Hy B Vent, s0 0 each Lave been, in the two weel table does net include rneolle which lie over one year and then Lavra @reyn’s Tuearne Drama, “The Maparth y Mid, and rid nok Valley noene is the gr Barxem's Moseem was 4 yesterday, afd Com, Nutt, tle ind other naweltios, afforded a 1h ment, They are all to be neon & Cor. Woo RRCRPTION of Brovk!) con obtsl CHANICB’ SHIRT STOR! Re NYATT ted to attend a mm needs Mey at THY volock, at Hotel, 118 Madiso removal fr th’ Ward Commitsee of Arr. Richard Walters, Audra Bern Ga van, Francis Dil James Curran, Ric! ard Geo, W, Melvin, Thome ert at the Alanson M/ ! eee Creed by toe Cab NELL, Choriater, wasisted by HUTCHINGS and HERR WEIN day evening, Fel 20, 1862 « BERG's Harmony of the 8 from, Dutty © fol ty Tokers THOMAS D, BULL Neptune Division N ance, will hold @ public temperance B tonic Ba’ ( ‘and the puvite mission free. Gone early and #ec ARD AUBTIN, Chairman, A. 0. HA General Meet! Id at 42 Pi penee, NeW yy . " { )