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BANK NOTE ENGRAVING.

BANK NOTE ENGRAVING. Y,
nRAPER a. CO., Bank Note Engra-
| )vers and Printers, Walnut street, opposite
the Exchange, Philadelphia.
N. B.-JoHN DRAPER, senior partner and for
merly of the firm of Murray, Draper, Fsirman g.
Co, feb. 8-H
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opened this day at Mr.. s. A. PAR
'Sa few new style Evening Dresses.
Penn. avenue, bet. 9th and 10th st.
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BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAILROAD.
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TRANSPORTATION OFFICE,

WASHINGTON, NOVEMBER 13, 1S45
pursuance of an order of the Presi-
N dent and Directors of this Company, notice
IS hereby given that no money except such as is
bankable in this CITY, will hereafter be received in
payment of freights accrung from the transporta-
ton of produce or merchandise on this road.
By order SAML. STETIlNlUS,
nov 27-tf Agent
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JUST
TO I'LL

LIZ. of mott
and the adjac'
ginia, that they
nishing busine
Pennsylvania a
10th streets, wi
supply of new
ise to sell on tn
therefore, solic
public generally
SLIGHT PRO
part the followi
died knives and
handled do (; Cal
Tongs and Poke
Iron, Table, ID,
Skimmers and F
Rods /; Tea w al
sticks; Brittanis
PAPER, Chopin
Hatchets, Heart
Shoe, and Hors'
Spiftoons; Ads
other Coffee N
ters, Japaned c
dies, Shutters a
and Keys; Butte
saws, Hammer
ment Of Hollo
let's and Grid
Holds; Brass T
Bands and Pi
Wrought Nail
with an assort'
Sideboards, BE
and Bedding, J
ma, Glass, GU
and hearth Ru
NJ. II. All
mission, excel
Nov 29--tf
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URINE ROLL BUTTER
II I bbls. prime Roll Butter

NJ XUU V6nIBOH T1HmH
500 bbls and half bbls. Seneca Mills Flour .
We shall be in daily receipt OF fresh Virginia
Roll Butter, which will be sold to the trade low
E. PICKRELL & co.
feb 7-tf Water street, Georgetow
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YTNHESUr
- assortn
s0arc, Wood
Door Mats,
Goods to W
chasers, 'belit
as any other
Jan 3I-t
FTNHE subst

1UUJ
i of Cong
good rooms I,
terms, either
the South 81,
9Th and 10th
Capitol and t.
the best cell
part or the v
This is a goot
people.
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jan 3-3tif
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GEORGE w. CLARKE, COFFIN MIXER
VI and GENERAL FUR SHLN11 UNDER

IdhER, Garner Of Virginia arenuc and 9Th street,
near the Many Yard Gate.--Thankful for the liberal
patronage with which he has already been favored,
he respectfully solicits continuance of the
Always on hand, ready for use, Pine, Cherry,
Walnut, Poplar, and Mahogany, which he manu-
factures into Cofhns at the shortest notice. and on
the most reasonable terms.
Hearse and carriages furnished tthe shortest
notice. All orders thankfully received and prompt
y attended to at all hours if left at the above place.
or at his residence, second door from the corner,
on l. street.
| n B.-Carpenters work in all its branches done
on the most reasonable terms, and at the shortest
notice
! Old Furniture repaired and vanished, and made
look equal to new dec 1S-6m
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JAN The North .4msrican FNTe Lussr-
Co. ads Clark Wyey.-This suit was instituted
to quarters rent Of premises in Monroe street
The defendants pleaded sssumpsf The plaintiff on
the trial gave evidence deed from the defendant to
the PLAINTIFF, for unexPired term OF the premises in
question. and examined wtnssses who proved that he
was tenant to the premisss and paid the quarters rent
in question to the Company that their officers Afterwards
admitted 1t should BE- paid, belonged to plaintiff
verdict was found for plaintiff defendants moving
10 eel II aside ON the ground Of its being against the
weight Of evidence the Court Of opinion that the
verdict contrary to evidence, and decided that
new trial should be granted, on payment Of costs.
Hoyie vs. Miner.-This was action brought under
the lien law, by mechanic, against the owner Of q
building. The defendant pending the cause procured
release from the contractor, and put plea Of yus
larien continuance, TO which the plaintiff demurred.
The Court decided If the release had been proper
ly pleaded technical release under seal would
bear the plaintiffs action and gave fna judgment tho
demurrer for plaintiff
Livingston ct al. W: Pran.-Verdict confirmed, with
costs-some interest 10 be deducted
the case opened and referred back for relevancy.
Wm. II. Titus VS.. Timothy Leary-Taxation Of costs
conhrmed on appeal without costs.
Codmus VI. Mech and ofhers-Judgment for plaintiff,
on Observation-Disclosures may ameAd, on payment Of
costs.
Meihss Baldwin.-Judgment for plaintiff, de-
murrer- defendant may amend, payment of costs.
BsmPas ads Duntop.-Nsw trial granted, costs to
abide the event
Knsr Tary-Non suit confirmed with costs.
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Immense CIrcuiation l!I---A.
Naylsation Of the Ohio Rsxer
NONE Y MARKET.

Satur0ay, JAM AA-6 r. M.
By the arrival of the steamship Hibernia at postou
from Liverpool, We have advicss from all parts Of
Europe twenty-five days later than those received By
the ship Liberty at this port. All have been very
agresably disappointed in the Of the
news being of highly favorable character in poll
teal and commercial point of view, and must have
very favorable effect upon our markets generally.
The London money market improved very ra-
pidly upon the re.establishmsnt Of Sir Robert
Feels ministry, and consols advanced three per
cent above prices ruling at the date of the rssgna
ton Of the conservative cabinet This shows conf
dence returned with the old PREMIER and the reesab
ishment OF the government upon the former basis
looked upon very avorably by the financial and com
mercial classes The law question the ptinci
pal topic in all circles and the excitement in relation to
that measure was SUCH that the Oregon question had
been almost lost sight Of The leading party papers,
however have taken very favorable view of the Pres
dents message. and all fears of war with Great Britain
are therefore at end settlement Of the question
upon the terms proposed viz the 4oth degree Is more
probable than before and the differences that
now exist between the two countries are in fair way
Of being amicsby arranged upon the bssG of eompre
hensive commercial treaty
The transactions in American securities In thu Landau
make had bsen just previous 10 the departure Of the
steamer very large II is stated that heavy amounts had
been invested in state stocks for remittance to the Uni
ted States u s. IS were quoted at 90 New York SIS
os, 90; Psnnsylvsna SIS, 81 60; Ohio SIS ss ST;
Indiana So 81 Louisiana ss Barring Go. 80 81 Ala
DEMONSTRATING bonds-6's, rs II New York City 81,
DO 81 u 8. Bank 2os The large salss of American
securities in London made on American account
appears that large orders from this side went out with
the Presidents TO purchase soon a. the eject
OF that document upon the market price those stocks
had reached itshegh Large purchases were made to full
fl the.e orders, at prices in instances several per
cent above those current in this market These opers.
uons had very good effect upon the London Market
as they created confidence in those securte, greater
than before existed.
The continental money markets were in very favora-
BILE condition, and gradually improving In Hamburg,
where the rate Of interest early December was erht
per cent the rate at the latest date only four and
the amount Of capital seeking employment Mt was very
large The railway mania rapidly declining, and IL
was supposed that the capital withdrawn from these in
vestments and the deposites contemplated lines will
seek employment in commercial pursuits and possibly
produce some spscul4 tive movement in some of the
staples.
The returns Of the Bank Of England, show a very
great decline in the issues and corresponding falling
of in the bullion on hand
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Actual circulation sal Dol o3 2t3sto assess3 10 ass $50
The actual circulation Of bank the 27th Of De-
cemoer, is45 was nearly two millions pounds sterling
less than on the 27h of September three months psvi
GUS The bullion of course experienced correspond
ing decline Notwithstanding this decline in the paper
issues money plenty and the rate OF interest the
same as previously reported.
The effect Of the news upon markets has been Of
the favorable character II has been greater upon
stocks than any thing else yet Flour and grain have
been very little Affected, either in prices or dsusnd
Cotton has not improved much, though the news in
relation to this staple IL considered highly favorable
Stocks advanced to-day several per cent though the
advance Is too rapid to continue notwithstanding tho
news so very encouraging We anticipate reaction
early in the week. after which market will improve
more gradually, unless local affairs tend TO do.
press It, Harlem went up per cent Farmers Loan o.
Norwich Worcester. Reading, ~; Canton, . Long
Island, 81 vcksburE !. The sales were very large at
at the advance, indicating superstition on the part Of
the sellers. that prices would not be sustained.
The bill to provide for the pa ment Of the public debt
OF Indiana and for the completion of the wabash and
Erie canal, has passed both Houses The vote
IN 'ne hou OIL to 30, in the Senate "a to
TO- Beforst naly passed IL was amended 80 that
II shall not take eject until half Of the outstanding
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Police Intelligence


Stealing Hers and Sleigh James Kelly was arrest
ed last night charged with stealing horse and Sleigh
Mr. Coffee left his horse and sleigh standing opposite
rum shop at No 369 Washington street. While stepped
nothing left but the tracks in the snow He at once
posted up Broadway in search of his team to his
astonshment he sPied his horse and sleigh dsshng
broadway, driven by young man called William 4.
Houston. He was Immediately stopped and taken the
Police Office where he stated that he had hired the team
from James Kelly at No Nassau street Cons
Kelly was arrested and locked up by Justice Drnker
Stealing spoon.-sam johnson, q valuable black
by policeman Watson, of the 9th ward, for stesnE
number Of German silver spoons and forks also two sill
lao cSsmSsrs street, valued a. so om% NO no.
Justice Drinker.
Rseeiring Stolen Goods.-Mary waksman, q black
wench and Raphael Hsirsch Dutch Jew were arrest.
ed for having bought the spoons aud forks taken from
Miss McCoune knowing the same to be stolen Locked
up Tor examination by Justice Drnker.
St.olins CoPpr-ratrick Haley arrested las
night for carrying Off 10 pounds copper worth $3 the
property Of Judson Jennings Of Dry Dock and
18th street Locked up for examination by Mr. Gilbert.
49,, PERI Lereemes-Jscob Young and George Young.
Two Doys were caught In the Of carting Of
iron belonging to Messrs Fisher Bird Of Bow
cry and Houston street. Locked up.
.4sssuifins an Officer Francis Campbell was arrested
last night BY officer Leonard the CHIEFS special aid in
walker street. for aghtng and acting otherwse disor
derby in the street. and while he conducting him to
eye, which drew the claret and bsspatsrsd his clean
shirt and collar also made desperate lounge at THAT
new brown coat However, he missed his aim and was
safely lodged in the Tombs to await fate at the Special
Sessions.
Petn Lareen,ss.-Peter johnson, black rascal, was
caught in tho act Of stealing cotton sheet worth 81
belonging TO Emanuel Smith. No % Oliver street
Committed by Justice Drinker.
Anna Dubois was caught stealing clothing from Sarah
Y oung. in the 5th Ward. Locked up.
Chaiies Ro:s was brought in by 9th Ward Police
man. charged on the return With stealing pocket book
from John Carrigan however he did appear the
Police once whether the business 'dopeo IN be.
low. we are unable to say-but the matter did NOT
appear.
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Mortimsr LiUnssien Steesbosf "Esprsss" and Too
Beat Socsreiem" their Tackle, .8ppsrsL fs-CotisGsn
Cess-This was libel filed Ivy the iibesnt, under the
following circumstances :O On the 18th of October, lin
the evening" the express" came down the North Riv
sr having in tow the canal boat or barge soversign
from Albany. The schooner "Mist" craft Of about 40
tons burthen, owned BY plaintiff lyn at anchor of
the Batery about 400 feet from the Castle Garden the
steamboat was looking towards the shore, and, in
changing her course caused the towboat make wat
is called sheer. in doing watch she struck tha Mist
staving in the frame plank shears the trunk on the
deck, cracking the deck and the whole frame Of
the vessel aud the cabin was also broken AMI knocksd
in The libel went to allege that the dine Of the
"Nisn cost $1,000 and that i would take about $1,000
her in repair For the defence, was alleged that
the Enlist" was unlawiully placed ~ her anchorage
ground in violation Of law. secoy dly that it was
through the neglect of the persons In charge of her
that the collision took pl and. thirdly that she was
badly and Intellectually built not being built for COM
mercial purposes but for pleasure only and fourhiy
the canal or towbeat was in tow under and by virtue
Of special permit for towing at Albany the risk Of
the master and OF the said and she was
consequently liable for any damage that DONE The
case adjourned to Monday morning next. Mr.. Ssdg-
wick for ibellant; Messrs Norton and Bodins for
claimant.
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Superior Court.
It'll

JAN. 24-The morning hour chiefly devoted 10
the decision Of His Honor the Chief Justice regard 10
the matter hitherto fuyreported in the Hraid involving
the rights and claims Of the Ocean Insurance Compa
nv" ads Adams and others" which resulted in pew
trial being granted with the costs to abide the
On Monday, expect TO decsio ne of i'm
portancs, IL given BY tho Court.
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Court Of Oyer and Terminer
Before Judge Edmonds and Aldermen Mssserole I'd
Brady.
JAN. N-The Court met to-day pro forma and ad I
journed to Monday next, at II O'CLOCK
Case o. George Potfu.-The argument of this case
was not brought on IN consequence Of the continued
indlsposition OF the District Attorney
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THE INFAMY OF OBTAINING LETTER BAes-Will
the Wall street press rub up their recollecons lit
tie and tell us how many letter bags their news col
lectors kept on board their large news boats for
whole nights, in order to give their papers an oppor
tunity TO publish exclusive news Will they say
that they never did detain bag, when too, il con-
tanned thousands, instead of hundreds of letters /!
Will they produce aidavs to prove that the private
letters and parcels have never been detained for
hours away from their owners
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Movements OF Trayolle RI.

movements OF Travellers:
The following very small amount of travellers were
an that were recorded yesterday at the principal no
AMERIeAs.--Chas. Flagg, Providence; r. B. Rhett
Charleston, 8. c.; NJ. Arnold, Fort Hamilton Henry
Flagg, Hartford; H. G. Trumbull, do; L Eddy, New
Jersey
Asrok:-Robert c. King, Miss; John stelman. Bat
more; Messrs Kenney Taylor, and Richards staunton
Ns nsd,o 11ode, Ban n1 c0sgeshsl A. Gibbs,
ara; James Wiies, Cincinnst George Bird, New
CIrr.-J. Seymour, Peskskill; Muller & Nick,. N.v
nork; A. w. Classon, wsstchsstsr; George Bougsrdis
Conn. ~. +. Merrill, Ky.
aLo.K1c; ! oldhsld, phila ;elphia; NJ. Richardson
New York; J. Brown, England; s. Bergen, France
HowAsp-H. A. Boardman, Philadel phia; Ii. Penfeld
Troy; J. H. Hearle. Montreal; NJ. X. Penie, Glenn's
rails; r. u. Williams, Cleveland; II. Farnam New Ha
ven; J. Gilmore, Philadelphia; n Jones Mass: d.
Thurston, Boston; A. Reynolds, Detroit
STAGE ACCIDENT Extract from letter dated
Undertook, Jan. q -" Beach Il Co. Is mail stage
which left Albany Saturday evening At 10 O'clock
for New York, with eight passengers when within nine
passengers Mr. WIN Tyack Of New York. was dSnre ns
ously injured BY severe Commissions the head and
Otherwise bruised. The night was exceedingly cold
Tho stage arrived at Undertook at o'clock on SUNDAY
morning with tn injured two hours after the acct
dent in partial state Of insensbility He placed
under the care OF Dr. Pruyn an eminent physician
through whose skill and tho Kindness OF the
Of the Knderhook Hotel, ne will receive every neces
",
Buten called upon Mr.. Tyack and kindly rendered his
personal aid a. also the Inequalities Of his mansion
Two other passengers were considerably injured but
were able to proceed on their journey Psrhe driver
dd not know the way out OF tho city and said he never
had been there before and Of the passengers got
out OF the stage to show him the the river and
the way to cross IT,,
:, GREAT FIRE AT vEReENNEs.--By virgel IL Co.'s
Express last evening from the north, we are in.
formed that terrib 10 connagration raging at Yer
as tho Express passed through that city The
he oaught on Tuesday morning about O'Clock in the
eA.enve Jewelry establishment Of Hole omb Co. and
nau 'nen consumed between forty and fifty buildpsc-
me Messrs Holcomb had, the day previous made mr.
ransements Tor gong 70 Boston, and had packed mo
trunk the large amount OF SO and 10 0oo
sn s 2, wn,ca wa. n vessnnes money and 50 sud
to escape with their lives, leaving the above arg
Of money IN the names .-.aleany .1,sus, Jan. "a
DEsrRucrIvR FIRES We have received the ,o,-
lowing letter from the editor OF the Moor. 49,,
pat,,Sf =" We learn thatthe Edward Harris mill !, hu,
slightly damaged The mill Of George C. Bslian M
insured for but 900 at the American Insurance.
once in this city, 50 900 at the
ance once OF New York, and 900 at the Etna in.u,
ance once Of Hartford II 10 said there was no
the Edward Harris mill but the hiperv ana .sacs
belonging 70 j. W. Lyman were fully insured
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Court Calendar-M0nday.
COMMON PLEAs-lst Part-33, 245, 9, 9s, s5, a. lOl,
81, lO7, l09, Ill. IS, IS, ST.
I'd Part--l2, IA. is, 70, 30, 50, 40, ~, ls, "a
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The FoREIsS NKws.-We are indebted to Mess,.
Harnden " Co for the early delivery of foreign pa.
pers Yesterday morning. They have our thanks,
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Notice 10 Importers and Jobbsrs-Adver-
tsemens received Tor the Psdepha Baltimore Boston,
and other country Papsrs. Mason TuttIss Advstng
Agency Once lillian street, Merchants Exchange II
CURED and extra charge made for attending the
Now 10 the time to advertise for the spr az trade
Immense Circulation l---Another 10000
copies OF the Mere sne will be issued ahoa b
18th Februy Advertisers ,hould remember that II i, III,
only paper all tho country North East Sou and
West and deposited the private Office Of every
Advertse rsnts be HANDED early snsu,s
conspcuous insertion MASUN TUrrLE,
80 Willism street Merchants Ereaapge.
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NAvAL--U 8. ships Raritan, Captain Gregory,
and Boston. Captain Pendereast, and U. s. brig
cambridge, Lieut. Commanding Pennington. were
at Monteyideo Nov. 18TH, all well Tho Boston was
10 san Tor the United States direct in day or two,
with Commodore Turner on board
U. S. ships Columbus, Com Turner. and Vim.
cennee, Capt Paulding, were daily expected at
Canton when the overland mail left.
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Ihat bears a glass
Which shows us many more

In spite OF the great attractions OF the season. in
spite OF balls and concerts, in spite OF those acquire
ments OF art which render home society so much
more attractive, and individuals so much more ca
pable Of amusing themselves and others than here
tofore, in spite of the Snow King, whose reign is
omnipoten, the Park Theatre has for the last three
weeks become place OF greater fashionable resort
than we ever remember since its foundation.
The credit of this revolution, in theatricas, may
be iairly divided between the management and
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Kean. The correctness and
onlancy 81 the spectacle have dazzed all eyes, while
Mr. Means performance OF Gloster has gained
the most absolute sway over the opinions and feel
ings OF the critics. tn triumph of mind exem-
hted IN the quietness, originality. dignity. and
passion with which he invests the character. We
admire his various lnfiexions Of voice. the fore. NJ
his emphasis, the Just proportion OF pathos not car
RED Improperly into rant, but governed by the oc
cason All these rise so naturally, that the part
seems to act the actor, instead of being acted nv
him. This is the perfection of the art We have
frequently spoken OF Mr.. Keans merits and defects
and need not now pursue the subject. We freely
give praise to the deserving, and censure to the
dull and presuming. We show the many why they
are pleased, and with what they ought to be delight
ed