The Sun.
London, England, 1861-01-31 00:00:00

CONTENTS:

INTRODUCTORY CHAPTER on the Physiological
Structure and Functions of the Reproductive Organs.
CHAPTER IL—Causes of Sperniatorrhcea and Impotence;
Early Vicious Indulgences; Dangers of Neglect.
CHAPTER lII.—A Review of the various Disqualifications
Marriage; whether resulting from Youthful Abuse, the
Follies of Maturity, the Effects of Climate, or Infection.
CHAPTERS IV. and V. on the modern Treatment of
Gonorrhsca and S hills
The Book conclu"des with numerous varied and interesting
saes, to which is added the Author's recipe of a preventive
Lotion.

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SOUTHAMPTON, WEDNESDAY EVENING.
The North-German Lloyd screw steamship Bre-
men, Capt. Wessels, has arrived off Cowes from
New York, and gone on to Bremen. She left on
the 19th inst., and consequently brings three days'
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Washington despatches of the 17th state that

Lieut. Hall, the messenger despatched by Major
Anderson for instructions from headquarters, had
started on his return to Fort Sumter. The exact
nature of the instructions which he carried with
him were, of course, not known, but it was ascer-
tained with sufficient certainty that the Govern-
ment had no intention of• withdrawing the troops
from the position which they occupied, and that
Major:Anderson was instructed peremptorily to de-
fend himself to the best of his ability if attacked.
Col. Hayne, the messenger from Governor Pickens,
who left Charleston at the same time with Lieut.
Hall, still remained at Washington, and it was un-
derstood that he had considerably modified his
views relative to his duties duringhis sojourn there.
He had, it is stated, telegraphed to Governor
Pickens this fact, and had asked for further in-
structions. Meantime k„ however, he had called
upon President Buchattln, and presented verbally
the ultimatum of South Carolina, which was under-
stood to insist upon the withdrawal of the troops
from Fort Sumter. The President requested Mr.
Hayne to put his communication in writing, when
it would be considered—which was all the satis-
faction he gave him. It was rumoured in Washing-
ton that the Cabinet had determined unanimously
to receive hereafter no communications whatever
from any one claiming to be a commissioner from
South Carolina.

Congress on the 16th was absorbed in the con-
sideration of the disunion question, to the exclu-
sion of all regular business. In the Senate a
message was received from the President explain-
ing the appointment of Mr. Holt to perform The
duties of Secretary of War ad interim. Mr. Rice,
of Minnesota, presented a resolution, which was
laid over, providing for the appointment of a
Special Committee of seven to inquire as to the pro.
priety of passing a general Act for the admission
of new States, and readjusting the boundaries of
California, Minnesota, and Oregon. Mr. Critten-
den's resolutions were then taken up, and on the
motion of Mr. Bigler the Senate voted 27 to 26 to
postpone the consideration of all other business
until they were disposed of. Mr. Powell's amend-
ment, extending the provisions relative to the terri-
tories to all territory that " may hereafter be
acquired," was adopted by 29 to 24. Speeches
were made by Messrs. Simmons and Anthony, of
Rhode Island, the Union sentiments of which were
earnestly applauded in the galleries. A vote was
taken on a motion to postpone consideration of the
resolutions, and take up and fix a day for the con-
sideration of the Kansas Bill, and it failed by a
vote of 25 for and 30 against it. The Senate also
refused to amend by striking out the preamble and
resolutions-21 to 20, Messrs. Benjamin, Slidell,
and Wigfall not voting. A motion to lay the
resolutions on the table was then carried, and the
Senate adjourned pending a motion to' reconsider,
after a short Executive Session. In the House the
general debate on the condition of the country was
continued. Mr. Cox of Ohio, presented a series of
resolutions, passed by the Legislature of that State,
expressing attachment to the Union and declaring
against the right of secession. After considerable
discussion they were laid on the table and ordered
to be printed. Messrs. Garnett, of Virginia, Gurley,
of Ohio, Maynard, of Tennessee, Holman of Indiana,

and-Morrie, of Illinois, addressed the House on the
great question at issue before the country.
The Georgia State Convention assembled at Mil-
ledgeville on the 16th, and organized by the elec-
tion of George W. Crawford as President and
A. R. Lamar as Secretary. No other business was
done. The commissioners from South Carolina and
Alabama were invited to make addresses, and the
Convention adjourned.
The following despatch is from Albany, dated
the 18th :

'The long-anticipated report of the Assembly Committee
on Federal Relations came in this morning. Mr. Robinson,
in presenting the report, stated that the committee had
been pushed for time, and had, therefore, not as precisely
determined as they could have wished. As it was, the en-
tire committee agreed in the spirit of the report, but with-
out being pledged to its views or oven committed to its con-
clusions. The resolutions were not the views of even a
majority of the committee—hence they were submitted for
the consideration of the House.

" The report, after rehearsing the condition of the coun-
try, denies the right of secession, and demands that the
National Government recapture the public property stolen
by the rebels of the seceding States. It admonishes the
Legislal ure of the necessity for a prompt preparation for the
emergency that may demand the resources of the State to
defend its integrity as a member of the Confederacy.
" Having laid down their premises, the report thaws
thence the conclusions embodied in the following resolu-
tions :

" ' Resolved (if the Senate concur)—That the State of
New Yoik has witnessed, with deep regret and earnest re-
probation, the attempt of some of the slaveholding States to
overthrow•the national Constitution and laws, and to dis-
solve the Union, which has conferred inestimable benefits
upon all sections ; and she denies the right of any State to
absolve itself from its allegiance to the Federal Govern-
ment; and that she will put forth all her power and re-
sources to maintain that Government and to aid in the
enforcement of its laws.

" ' Resolved (if the Senate concur)—That the State of
New York sincerely desires to avoid civil war by every
means consistent with her honour, and to meet her sister
States in a conciliatory spirit, to consider all differences of
opinion amicably, to remove all just causes of complaint,
and by mutual concessions to restore peace and harmony
to the Union.
"' And whereas the Government of the Territories has
long been a disturbing element in our national councils, and
has of late given rise to political divisions that appear to
admit of no compromise and to threaten the integrity of the
Union—one party insisting that tho national Government
shall protect slavery in the Territories, another that it shall
prohibit it; and still another, that it shall not interfere one
way or the other ;
" And whereas all parties loyal to the Constitution and
Union agree that each State has the sole and exclusive
power of determining its own domestic institutions; there-
fore, to the end that this impediment to our national har-
mony be for ever removed,—
" Resolved (if the Senate concur)—That our senators
and representatives in Congress be requested to use their
influence, after the admission of Kansas as a State on her
present application, to divide all the remaining territory so
as to form two States, to be admitted as States of the Union
so soon as the inhabitants thererof shall adopt State Con-
stitutions, Republican inform, reserving the right of sub-
division, with proper restrictions, or to divide the territory
after the manner of the Missouri Compromise; provided
that our said senators and representatives shall have as-
surances satisfactory to them that such disposition of the
territories will be generally assented to and will restore
peace and harmony to the nation.
" ' Resolved (if the Senate concur)—That these resolu-
tions, with the vote of this Legislature thereon, be forthwith
transmitted to the Governor of this State, to cur senators
and representatives in Congress, and to the Governors of
the several States of the Union.
" Lucius Ro HINSON.
" FROTHINGHAM FISH.
" 4 L. CHANDLER BALL.
" WILKES ANGEL.
" F. KERNAN.
•
" IV. J. MWERMOTT.' "
The New York Times of the 18th, says :

" The President, it will be seen, yesterday mustered
courage to send to the Senate his nomination of Mr. Holt
as Secretary at War, and that body considered it in Exo•-
cutive Session. The debate upon it was understood to be
very personal and acrimonious, but, although the nomina-
tion has not yet been confirmed, there is little doubt that it
will be to-day, as a strenuous effort of the Secessionists to
have it referred to the Military Committee failed by a suffi-
ciently decisive vote. The nomination of Mr. M'lntyre as
collector at Charleston still hangs on the CoMmittee of
Commerce. Colonel Hayne, the Commissioner from South
Carolina, yesterday completed his communication in acl
cordance with the request of the President, and will prof
hably present it to-day. What disposition will be made of

it by Mr. Buchanan remains to be seen. It is rumoured
very strongly that he is again getting uncertain in his
policy towards the Disunionists, and that in consequence of
this fact there was some very plain conversation in Cabi-
net meeting yesterday. The latest reports from the South
received in Washington are deemed of an encouraging
nature."

The proceedings of Congress on the 17th were
interesting. and in the Senate important. Mr.
Hunter called up the Deficiency Bill, which was
passed, after being amended in various particulars.
The item for the support of the captured Africans
was reduced from 900,000 dols. to 450,000 dols. An
item was audited for the payment of 300,000 dols.
for the establishment of a coaling station for the
navy at Chirique, Provision was made for a Bureau
of Public Printing. An amendment, offered by Mr.
Gwin, providing for the payment of 350,000 dols. to
Commodore Vanderbilt for carrying the California
mails, was amended, on motion of Mr. Latb am,
by striking out Mr. Vanderbilt's name, and
agreed to. After the Deficiency Bill was disposed of
the Senate took up the Pacific Railroad Bill. Various
amendments were proposed and voted upon, and
several senators expressed their views for and
against the measure. The proceedings were finally
interrupted by a motion to go into Executive Session,
which' prevailed, and the Senate soon afterwards
adjourned. In the house, the Senate joint resolution
allowing Commodore Paulding to accept rewards
from Nicaragua was reported from. _the Navy Com-
mittee, but objection was made to its consideration,
and it was laid over. Mr. Clemens, of Virginia,
presented, a memorial, signed by 28,000 persons in
his Congressional district, asking for an adjustment
of the slavery question in the Union. The house,
in committee of the whole on the Army Bill, then
continued the general discussion of the condition of
the country, the speakers being Messrs. Thomas, of
Tennessee; Sickles, of New York ; Ashley, of Ohio;
and Perry, of Maine.

The South Carolina Legislature still continued
the consideration of measures for the defence of the
State, evidently expecting that the General Govern-
ment will commence hostilities soon. The Military
Committee reported in favour of raising additional
troops and placing the State fully upon a war foot-
ing. A proposition to connect the city of Charles-
ton with all the fortifications in the harbour in
possession of the State troops was considered in
secret session.

In the Virginia State Senate, on the 17th, the
Committee on Federal Relations reported that the
Crittenden resolutions would be an acceptable basis
of compromise to the commonwealth. They • also
recommended to the General Government and the
States to abstain from all acts calculated to pro-
duce a collision. The Governor, in transmitting the
resolutions passed by the New York Legislature,
expresses the utmost disdain, and says the threat
conveyed can inspire no terror with free men.
The Assembly also approves of the Crittenden
proposition.

Despatches for the Commander of the Gulf
Squadron, on the 16th, left New Orleans for Veia
Cruz, in charge of Consul Pickens, of that city. It
was rumoured that they embodied orders for the
concentration of the vessels composing the squadron
at the mouth of the Mississippi and at the harbour
of Pensacola.

Mr. Holt was on the 18th confirmed as Secretary
at War by the Senate, by a vote of 38 to 13, after
a stormy secret session of about four hours. During
its continuance Mr. Crittenden unexpectedly made
a speech, in which he severely upbraided the
Southern members who voted against his resolutions
on Thursday, and thus defeated them. He declared
that Kentucky occupied such a position in the
Union that it was of F ',lel importance to her that it
should be preserved, and that it must be preserved
at all hazards. The speech was represented to
have made a decided sensation among the seces-
Bioniets. Colonel Hayne, notwithstanding an-
nouncements to the contrary, had not yet sent in
his communication to the President, and did not
intend doing so before Monday. It was asserted
that the tone of the document was likely to be
quite moderate. Possibly a still longer delay
might result in a further access of moderation.
The debates in Congress on the 18th were in-
teresting, and the action taken was important. The
Senate, during the early part of the session, after
the introduction of various memorials asking for
the:passage of the Crittenden resolutions, was en-
gaged in the consideration of private bills. Those
resolutions were then again brought before the
Senate, and again action upon them was post-
poned until Monday. The Pacific Railroad Bill was
made the special order for Tuesday. Mr. Green,
of Missouri, introduced a joint resolution recom-
mending that the several States take immediate
steps, by convention or otherwise, to make propo-
sitions for a compromise of the existing difficulties.
It was ordered to a second reading. The bill to
authorise a loan, to fix the duty on imports and
relative to the outstanding Treasury notes, was
made the special order for Wednesday. The Kansas
Bill then came up as the special order, and the
debate on it continued until 2 o'clock, when the
Senate went into executive session to pass upon
the nomination of Mr. Holt as Secretary at War.
No more business was done in open session. In the
house, the general debate in committee of the whole
on the Army Bill was, concluded, and the bill was
passed through the committee, after the failure of
a resolution offered by Mr. Burnett, of Kentucky,
to the effect that no forces authorised by the bill
should be used to subject any seceding State. The
principal speech made was by Mr. Sherman, of
, Ohio.

The Georgia Convention spent most of the day
on the 18th in secret session. A resolution was
adopted in the afternoon similar to the preliminary
resolution adopted by the Florida Convention, de-
laring the right and duty of the State to secede,
and appointing a special conimittr3 to report an
ordinance of secession. The vote on this resolution
shows a very strong minority against the policy of
precipitation—the number declaring against it
being 130.

The call for a State Convention of the democracy
of New York, published on Thursday morning, sets
forth the alarming condition of the country, and
the causes which in the opinion of the callcrs, have
led to it, and comes to the conclusion that the only
thing which can save the Union is immediate ac-
tion on the part of the " time-honoured party," In
this N iew of the case a Convention is called to meet
in Albany on the 31st inst. The call is signed by
the members of the State Central Committee,
headed by Benjamin Wood.
Among the passengers who reached New York
on board the steamer Marion which arrived from
Charleston, were four labourers who had recently
been paid off and discharged from Fort Sumter,
who report some very interesting facts con-
cerning the condition of the garrison, r and
the conduct of the men during the affair of
the Star of the West. Although the men are sub-
sisting at the present time principally upon salt
food, there is no disposition to find fault, but they
accept their fare cheerfully, as all that can be ex-
pected under the circumstances. There appears to
be no scarcity of anything but fuel.

In the State Senate on the 18th Mr. Fiero intro-
duced a bill appropriating 500,000 dots. for pro-
viding arms and equipment for the militia of the
State, the same to be expended under the direction
of the Governor. Mr. Spinola, introduced a bill
providing for a special election to take a veto of
the people of the State on the Crittenden proposi-
tions for amendment of the Constitution ; also a
bill for the more perfect organisation of the military
forces of the State. In the Assembly the Committee
on Federal Relations made a report endorsing Mr.
Robinson's plan for the settlement of the national
difficulties by dividing all the remaining territory,
after the admission of Kansas, into two States,which
shall be admitted hereafter with or without slavery
44 the people thereof see fit, Laid on the table.

Mr. Pierce introduced a bill, which was referred,
making it a felony, punishable by imprisonment
from 2 to 10 years, to furnish any arms or muni-
tions of war, to loan money to, or to enlist in the
service of any State which may have seceded from
the General Government.

A telegram from Fort Leavenworth announces
the arrival of the pony express there on the 16th.
The Califorpia news is unimportant. The steamer
Golden Ago' sailed from San Francisco on the Ist
inst. with 1,265,000 dols. Among her passengers
was ex•Goveinor Weller, who is on his way to
Mexico, Col. Nesmith, United States Senator from
Oregon, and John C. Fremont.

The ship Morning Star, Capt. Campbell, arrived
at New York from Liverpool, gave news of the
burning of the ship Globus, Capt. Blancke, at sea
on the 12th inst. All of her passengers (149),
with the exception of one who jumped overboard,
were saved and brought to Hampton Roads in the
Morning Star. The cargo and baggagawere entirely
consumed.
By the arrival at "New.York.ofthi bark Mendi,
Capt. M'lntyre, we haVe advices from Atonrovia,
Liberia, to December 3. The Legislature was
about to convene, and several matters of importance
were to be considered, among which were the nego-
tiating of a 'treaty with Hayti, the recaptured
African question, and the relations of the Govern-
Mint with the'rjimerican Colonisation Society, the
alteration of the tariff, and the confining of all
vessels engaged in foreign trade to ports of entry.
There is a demand for several more sugar-mills on
the St. Paul's River, on account of the increased
amount of cane planted. The crop bids fair to be
double that of any previous year.. The coming
Presidential election excited: considerable interest.
A strong desire was expressed by many of the
friends of the ex-President Roberts that he should
be re-nominated. The contest will probably be
between him and the present incumbent, the Hon.
Stephen A. Benson. Preparations were being made
for holding the national fair at Sinol.