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the West last Thursday says'aeL3eaM:li--40e1
Bard left Corinth that day with his com Map 1 '-, ,
Purdy, Tennessee, and General Johnston 'left tot S
Purdy the same day, via Hamburg. It was expected
they would bring on a battle on Friday or Satur-
day, if their march was not impeded by rain."
A Norfolk paper of the 6th contains a despatch
dated Mobile, the Gth inst., announcing the recep-
tion of news from Corinth that morning of a great
battle; that the Confederates had taken eight
Federal batteries and a large number of prisoners,
and that it was expected the whole Federal army
would be swept away.
On the Gth Gen. Banks's command occupied and
crossed over Stony Creek-bridge, at Woodstock,
under fire of a Confederate field battery. There
had been some skirmishing at Flenburg.
Gen. Fremont's command is reported to have ad-
vanced from Cheat Mountain to Camp Alleghany,
the Confederates falling back before them.
A Charleston paper gives an account of the
damage received by the Virginia (Merrimac) in her
encounter with the Federal squadron :
"The Virginia steers beautifully, and her speed
is three miles more per hour than it ever was. She
is very comfortable ; there is not the least unplea-
sant sound from the guns, and all the officers are
highly pleased. The Virginia is now in the dry
dock for repairs. Her iron plates are said to have
withstood with the most complete success the effects
of the terrific cannonading of the enemy, some of
the sections only being riven. Her smoke stack
and ventilators were riddled by the enemy's balls,
so as to give them the appearance, as our infor-
-graters. We
mant describes them, of huge nutmeg
are glad to learn from the Norfolk Daybook, that
the large gun recently cast in Richmond for the
Virginia has been placed in its position on board of
that vessel. It throws a solid shot weighing 3GOlb.
The shot is of wrought iron, long, and has a steel
point. This point is not conical, as in the common
rifle cannon ball, but shaped like that of the ordi-
nary instrument for punching iron. Recent experi-
ments show this to be a very ugly weapon, even
against thick iron plates. The gun for this new
projectile with the two Armstrong guns, put aboard
the Virginia since she returned from Newport
News gives her one of the most formidable batteries
in the world, in addition to her being per-
fectly shot and shell proof. The Richmond
Le vatch of the 20th says, 'Private information
from Norfolk assures us that the Ajax of the Roads
will not be long idle, and that when she makes
her second excursion it will fall with crushing
effect upon the old hulks of the Federal navy.
Since her gallant exploits of the Bth and
9th, the people of Norfolk breathe freer, and less
danger is apprehended of a visit from Burnside.'"
From Warsaw Sound we have advices to the
29th ult., which report that the Federal land bat-
teries were prepared to attack Fort Pulaski. Heavy
firing was heard on the 30th. The residents of Sa-
vannah, it is said, had offered 190,000 dols. for the
release of the garrison of the fort.
A despatch of the 4th from Mobile mentions the
landing of a Federal force at Biloxi, and the cut-
ting of the telegraph wire between Mobile and New
Orleans.

In the Confederate Senate on the 14th ult. Mr.
Phelan, of Mississippi, presented a Bill prohibiting
the planting of cotton during the year 1862, allow-
ing for each planter only 3 acres for each labourer,
and from which not more than five bales of 6001 b.
for each said labourer shall be gathered. The
penalty is fixed at 1,000 dols. fine, not less than 12
months' imprisonment and the forfeiture of the
crop. On the following day the Senate passed the
house resolution which requests planters of cotton
to refrain from the production of that staple, and
devote their energies to the raising of provisions.
In the House of Representatives on the 19th ult.
a resolution was adopted instructing the committee •
on claims to inquire into the expediency of provid-
ing payment for damages resulting from the use of
private property for military purposes. A bill was
introduced for the relief of the families of soldiers.
The bill looks to the;relief, by pension or otherwise,
of all discharged, sick, and disabled soldiers.

A telegram of the 7th from St. John's, New-
foundland, states that the coast was completely
jammed with ice, and that many vessels were close
by and their crews starving. About 15 sealing
vessels had been crushed.

From Venezuela the advices are to the 6th ult.
The rebellion had been suppressed. General Paez
and his Government passed through Puerto Cabello,
en route for Caracas, where a financial scheme was
carried out. A sum of 50,000 dols. was immediately
advanced by the merchants, and the Government had
destined 25 per cent, of the revenue on imports for
the liquidation of this loan. In Caracas a subscrip-
tion for 100,000 dols. per month had been formed,
to cash for one year what bills the " Banco de Vene-
zuela" might issue, these bills to be payable in six.
months.

A letter from Havannah, of the 2d, reports as
follows of evasions of the blockade :
"On the 24th arrived the Sardinian schooner
Guio, 51 tons, 40 days from New Orleans, and five
days from the mouth of the Mississippi, with
cotton. On the 25th came in the rebel schooner
Independent, six days from Mobile, 102 tons, with
cotton. The same day the rebel schooner Cuba,
seven days from Mobile, 90 tons, with cotton. On
the 27th, the rebel schooner Eagle, 24 days from
New Orleans, and three days from the mouth of
the Mississippi, 54 tons, with cotton. On the same
day the English (?) schooner Julia sailed for Mata-
moros. On the 28th the English (?) schooner
Mayflower sailed for Matamoros. On the 29th the
schooner Mary, from Pensacola, 26 days, arrived
with cotton. From Nassau came in the same day
the English (?) steamer Ella Worley, Captain
Swasy, 10 passengers. On the 30th sailed the
schooner (?) Borgia, for Matamoros. On the Ist
inst. the Confederate schooner Mary Ellen, 68
tons, arrived from Pensacola with cotton ; also tho
United States' despatch-boat Nonpareil, bringing
Judge Marvin.

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rpHE.A.TRE-R0 'Y AL HAYMARKET.
Leese J B. Buckstone.
THIS E VENING, JOHN JONES.
After which, at half-p:Ast 7, will be performed (104th time)
OUR AM EIIICAN COUSIN. Asa Trenchard, Mr. Buck-
atone ; Lord Dundreary, Mr. Sothern.
Followed by the Spanish Ballet entitled THE STAR OF
ANDALUSIA. Senora Peres Nene, Senor Ricardo, and the
Corps de Ballet.
To conclude with MY HUSBAND'S GHOST.
Commence a 7

pOYAL LYCEUM THEATRE,
Sole Lessee and Manager—Mr. Edmund Falconer.

137th Night of the continuous run of "Peep o'Day."
THIS EVENING, the Performances will commence with
THE BLUE DEVILS. Messrs. Walter Lacy, Chas. Selby,
Warlow, and Miss L. Laidlaw.

To be foilowed by PEEP O'DAY ; or, Savourneen Deelish.
'Messrs. Walter Lacy, Addison, Charles Selby, Geo. Melville,
and Edmund Falconer ; Mrs. D. P. Bowers, Miss Clara
Weston, and Miss M. Hudson.
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After which, a new rnnBlcal, pictorial, poetical, and ballet
interlude, entitled KILLARNJ.Y. Miss Anna Whitty and
)Mss Lydia Thomson.

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To conclude with, the new farce entitled I COULDN'T
HELP IT. Characters by Mr. Addison, Mr. Wszlow, and
Miss Lydia 'Thompson.
Acting Manager—Mr. F. B. Chatterton.
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Prices as usual. Doors open at half-past 6, to commence at
n Box-office open daily from 11 tills.

RoyAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE,
Lowe Yr A. Barris.

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,rms EVENING, CASH v. CUPID.
To be followed by, at a quarter to Eight o'clock, a new
and oridnal drama, in five acts, entitled THE GOLDEN
DAGGERS. rrincipal characters by Mr. Fechtcr (his first
appearance since his severe indisposition', Mr. H. Width-
c•)nb, Mr. G. Jordan, Mr. Potter, Mr. J. G. Shore, NI r. Cath-
c art, Mr. Moreland; Mesdames Elsworthy and Carlotta Le-
ckercq.

Mr. A. Harris is happy to state that he has succeeded in
in.du lug that eminent artist, Mr. W. Telbin, to give the aid
of his unrivalled talent in the concluding tableau of the
drama.

.TEW THEATRE-RO YAL, ADELPHL—
Sole Pronrietor and Manager, Mr. B. Webster.
THIS EVENING, A PRIVATE ENQUIRY. Mr. J. L.
T oak, Mr. Billington, Mr, Sefton, Miss Kate Kelly, and
Kiss K. Bland.
After which (3d time), THE PHANTOM. Ruthven, Mr.
Dion Boucicault. Messrs. J. L. Toole, Emery, Billington,
Paul Bcdfard, Stephenson, Sefton • Misses H. Simms, K.
Kelly, K. Bland, Laidlaw, and Mrs. Billington.
To conclude with a new domestic drama, entitled DOT :
Messrs. J. L. Toole, Emery, Billington, Stephenson ; Miss
Woolgar, Miss Louise Keeley, Miss H. Simms, &o.