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HOLIDAY STREET THEATRE.-To-night Macbeth will be
gwen with Mr.. Wallack as Macbeth, and Mrs Waack
as Lady Macbeth. After piece-the quiet Fdnily with
FSke, as Barnaby Bbbs, and Miss Jefferson, Snarey
FRONT STREET CIRCUS.-There will be the usual even
ing performance and during the at OK O'Clock each
afternoon CinderiyG will be given.
PANoRAMA.-Willams' Bible Panorama, Temperance
Hail. Gay street, tonight.
INDIA PANoRAMA.-Tom morrow night the Panorama of
scenes in the India Mutny will be exhibition at Ma
ryland
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The PUBLIC PRINTING.-The General Superin-
tendent reports that during the recess of Congress
the author of the 9th vol. of the Pacific Railroad
Reports has exceeded his own estimate by S35 900
Tor printing and paper alone; attempt is being
made to have it bound in two instead of one vol
ume, at an additional cost of $50 00O making the
book cost Sl25 900 instead of $4,000; that S75-
900 have been saved, principally by Congress strk-
ing the silly colOred pictures from the Patent Office
agricultural report; that at least fifty per cent has
been saved to the government, over former
prices on all the engraving and lithOgraphic print
ing executed for the last session of Congress and
contracted for by the Superintendent; that about
S4O,OOO has been saved on two contracts for white
printing paper; that paper amounting to hundreds
OF thousands of dollars previous to General Bow
man taking charge of the office, had been re-
celved from the contractors, and delivered to
the public printers, by persons not employed
by, and wholly irresponsible to, the Gov
eminent for the proper performance of this impor-
tant duty; that the Executive paper shows a dis
crepancy between the amount entered on the books
and the quantity used in printing, of several thou
sand dollars that nearly three thousand dollars
were found in the hands of the binders which they
had drawn from the Treasury for waste leaves, and
to which they were not entitled; that one of the
binders presented receipts for several thousand dol
lars for waste leaves, for which he had received no
credit on the books; that HUNDRED THOUSAND
DOLLARS and upwards have been drawn by the
Public Printer from the Treasury, in the last four
years. for which he rendered no more service
than any other printer in the city of Washington;
that composition has sometimes been paid for
toW' times; that about forty thousand dollars, at
least, can be saved annually, by striking out the
IT." numbers of the message and documents those
stale portions which are never read Washington
States
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The Atlantic CabIe-A Pulsation from valen

New YORK, Dec. 2l.-Some of our morning pa
pers state that good currents were received over
the Atlantic cable on Saturday from Vaentia, and
that the word Henley distinguished about the
hour when, according to the advces by the Arabia
MIR. Henley's apparatus was to be tried
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CINCINNATI, Dec. 20.-On Saturday night a fire
occurred in the building Sycamore street, occu-
pied by Breed, Barston Co. stove manufacturers
and Crane, Breed & Co., manufacturers of metallic
burial cases. The loss of the former is from So 900
to $4,000, they are insured for 2OOO The loss of
the latter is $4,000, and they are insured for
$4,000. The stores of George Shillito and George
Henshaw we're considerably damaped
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| From our O'cn Correspondent. ]
From Washington.


WASHINGTON, Dec 2l.-A letter received here to-
day, and submitted to the Government of the
United States, states that Captain TopETE, COM
mandng the Spanish feet opposite Tampico, had
just informed the Spanish Consul at the latter port
that Spain had determined to declare war against
Mexico.
Captain ToPErE further stated that he looked for
the arrival of Spanish troops on or about the 10th
OF the present month, and that he should await
their arrival off the bar of Tampico.
Our Government puts no faith in the statement.
as France and Spain have distinctly dsavowed any
hostile intention against Mexico
The Cullom investigation Committee of the House
of Representatives had meeting to-day, and ad-
journed until the 7th of January, because of the
absence of Gen. CULLoM, consequent upon serious
illness in his family.
Out of fftyeight cases of officers retired by the
Naval Board and subsequently, referred to the Presi-
dent for decision, he to-day nominated thirty-fye
for restoration. Among the number were the fol-
lowing: Captain Voorhees,; Commanders, Arm
strong and Long, Lieutenants, Abbott Barney,
Bissell, Carter, Gasson, Gibson, Meade, Porter,
Perry, Riel, and Roando. Lieutenant Watson
was transferred from furlough to leave pay list.
Motion was made to refer the nominations to the
Committee on Naval Affairs, which motion was re-
jected after discussion upon the ground that the
Senate takes recess on Thursday and that the law
allowing resorations expires on the first of Janu-
ary. The President in his message, transmitting
the nominations, expresses profound regret that he
could not re-nominate Commodore Stewart mas
much as that officer did not submit his case to the
Courts of Inquiry sitting some months ago, and it
was therefore not covered by the law under which
to-day's nominations were made. Mr. Hale moved
a resolution in favor of Commodore Stewards res
toration, which was pending when the Senate ad-
journed.
From the Reporter Of the associated Press.
A letter received here from Commercial House
in Tampico, states that the arrangements between
the Spanish feet and the Governor of the CITY for
the settlement their difficulties, have been broken
off, and that two Spanish steamers were now block
aiding that harbOr. Spanish force was daily ex-
pected to land at Tampco and take possession of
the city.
The form of the pension bill agreed upon by the
House to-day, proposes to give S96 per annum to
those who were in actual battle without regard to
the period of service, and includes within its pro-
visions the regular army, State and Territorial
troops, Volunteers Militia, together with the
Marine corps. The pensions secured against at
tachments for debt.
Hon. John Kelly has addressed the Speaker
note OF resignation as member of Congress from
New York, to take effect on the 25th inst.
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Fatal GaS EyuIoS;nn

LOWELL, Mass, Dec. 2O.-A serious explosion of
gas occurred in the picker room of the Massachu-
setts Mills this morning, instantly killing two men,
Irish operatives, and badly injuring two others
The walls were partially blown outward, and the
waste cotton taking fire, considerable damage was
done to the buildinp
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bags fruits, do feathers Wilson Burns 26 boxes cop
per ore, 20 pkgs. sundres, order.
WASHINGTON, n. C-Schr. iris.
so bales cotton % casks spirits 450 bush wheat Bevan
Phillips Co.. 9S bbls spirits 200 pitch, Jas Corner
K Sons.
GLoUCEsTER-Sclr. Flying Fish
35 bbs mackrel 172 otis dry cod 5S bbs cod OIL III
do. herring, order.
New YORK-Sclr. p. H. Abbott.
1z2 hhds. sugar. 30 boxes do 45j bbs. cement order
BosToN-Bdrk Helen Maria.
80 casks soda ash 500 pkgs furniture 500 bbs apples
100 pkgs. mdse 100 sacks Liverpool salt sundry per-
FRANKLIN, LA.--Scdr. Samuel.
236 hhds. sugar 2l9 bbls. molasses S IT, Hand & Co.
NoRFOLK-Str Louisiana.
397 boxes lemons, prunes, 6.7O2 pkgs. raisns
tcargo of Br brig Speedy from Maaga) L. Cuttings.
EAsTPoRT-Schr. Alice Moore
40 tons plaster, 220 bblS. fish, 600 boxes do Kelsey
Gray.
NEW YoRK-Str. ParEerSJ,vg.
25 cases oil, 3pkgs brandy, L. Thomson & Co.. Is do
liquor, Griffith, Hyatt & Co; SO do, c. H. Myers & Bro
500 do mdse., B.&O.R.R.; 300 do. A. c. Hall.
EXPORTS FROM BALTIMORE.
HALIFAX, N. $1,000 bbls. -four; 1896 bushels
wheat.
WEST INDIEs-S5o bbs. -four; 10 do bread; 12 do
crackers
AsprNwALL, N. G.-494 tons coal.
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Arrival of the Steamer Black Warrior from
New OrIe.,,s u.x,o,,, ~

New YORK, Dec. 21.-The steamer Black War
rior from Havana, with dates to the 10th, arrived
here this evening
Senator Douglas, who was passenger from New
Orleans, stopped at Havana.
r, Inc spanish and Mexican Imbrogio is settled
Cara having refunded all the moneys obtained
from Spanish subjects forced loans and the pres
ent government of Mexico having acceded to all
the Spanish demands.
Sugars at Havana firm and prices unchang-
ed Molasses, new clayed, on the coast reals;
Muse oVado reals. Exchanges unaltered. Freights
dull.
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Circulation. 2,7Os, ,I07 2,663 &c
The Cincinnati Gazette SAYS:


1.-THE Superior Court has fully maintained the position
previously assumed in relation to the the Trust
Company Judge Storer, in giving the opinion emphati
cay asserted its Jurisdicton and held also that N c.
Mclean and J. B. Kilbreath Esqs in contempt in
their efforts through the United Court to compel
the delivery OF the assets in the hands of the Sheriff the
Receiver of Chat Court. 1t stated however that an
attachment would not be issued at present-he Court
probably being disposed to wait the in the
United States Court Though not in many words the
of the Superior Court in effect admonshes the
Federal Court medde with the receiver the
former vengeance will fall upon the attorney and in
nocent Receiver of the latter Court 1t does
repe the attacks of the Circuit Court but to respond bv
attack upon somebody else. Without doubt, if the
Circuit Court should further with the Sheriff
the movement will followed on the part of the Superior
Court by an attempt to punish the Attorney and the Re-
ceiver This has been its mode of warfare thus far and
may be looked for in the future Mr. Kilbreath the Re-
ceiver of the United States Court yesterday afternoon
again demanded of the Sheriff the of the Trust
Company, and received for that they were held
not be surrendered
INTERESTING TO sH1powNERs-''It will be seen, says
the Boston Trareer, Dec 20, by the following
from mercantile house in Havre to their correspondent
in this city, that there has been some change in the law
by which foreign ships could be purchased and registered
under the French flag The etteris dated Havre Decem
Der /
Dear Sir ;-You will have by our previous COM
municaton that the sale Of your ship was rendered i'm
possible in consequence of the abrogaton the old law
which allowed the purchase and French registration Of
fore built ships on payment of qd raoTe duty Of
twelve cent. 1t rumOred that new law on the
matter enhancing the rate of register duty would proba
bly, be promulgated at the beginning of next year; but
that no new law is even in of preparation The
fact is that the French shpbuiders the same as the ship
builders elsewhere are in depressed condition.
nave managed TO persuade the French Government that
chief cause of the existing depression traceabe to the
permission given under the old law purchase and
registration OF oregnbuit shipping hence the repeal of
the old law and apprehend that no new law on
the matter will be countenanced by the French Govern
ment until the position of the national shipbuders shall
be positively improved.
We are, dear sir. very faithfully yours
Messrs. J. LEMAITRE & W. FINLAY.
SALES AT THE BALTIMORE STOCK BOARD.
TUESDAY, December q, 1858.
$50ON bds. 'S5..75 20 shs. Franklin Bnk. IL 4
5oO s5..744 % :" B.&O.RR ..56H
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New York State Canxnssers

ALBANY, Dec. 2I.-The Board Of State Canvas
sers discovered this afternoon that in several dis
tricts the representatives in Congress are illegally
returned as members of Congress, which makes it
probable that several of the districts will be de-
clared vacant, including the 3d. 4th, 9th, 7th. sth
and 32d districts. There is nothing certain known
as yet however, as if the returns are amended by
the County Canvassers they will be accepted The
Board will meet this evening when the ina action
will be taken
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BosToN, Dec. 20.-The brig Edward Hodgdon.
from Calais, with lumber, for New York, went
ashore on Friday morning on Rock Rip, near
Muskeget Island, and filled. The steamers Island
Home and Eagles Wing went to her assistance,
and after taking out her deck load she foated off
and was towed into Edgartown
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The GOLD FEvER.-A letter from Fontenelle,
Nebraska, says: if one doubt exists in
the Eastern States concerning the exist
ence of large quantities of gold in Nebraska that
doubt would be readily dispelled by visit to anv
of our Missouri river towns just now All are on
the alert old men and young-preparing for an
early start in the spring. Oxen are stabbed,
wagons repaired, clothing made, and arrangements
mauetor seasons outfit. Farmers, mechanics,
lawyers, DOCTORS real estate agents. all are ro;nT
The family hreside, bar rooms, stores and offices
gather their circles of anxious gold seekers to talk
and long for spring to come that they too may go.
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La " INTELLIGENCE.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT CoURT.-Hon. VIM Fell Giles
Judge The following business occupied the Court on yes
terday:
Fardy & Brother The brig Anti Damon Of Port.
land, Maine libel to for materials furnished
and work done upon the brig. Before reported Decree
for the libeants for 81 24390 being $500 less than
the amount claimed.
COURT OF COMMON PLEAs.-Hon. William L. Marshall
Judge. The following business occupied the Court on
yesterday:
Peter Hermann, Us. Robert Taylor Motion for a new
trial. Overruled-
Durham Kearfot, as L. Siechel and j. Green
baum Motion for trial 0verruled.
SUPERIOR COURT.-Hon. 2. Collins Lee, Judge This
Court was engaged in equity business yesterday:
Assignment for to-day 452 to AIS.
CIRCUIT COURT OF BALTIMORE CITY.-Hon VIM
George Krebs, Judge. The following business occupied
the Court yesterday
James Armstrong ct al P. Fahnestock ct al In
junction to stay proceedings under of trust
Before reported Motion dissolve the nunction argued
by j. Brent for the notion and by VIM Price against
the motion Under curid.
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The Paraguay Expedition
NORFOLK, Dec. 2O.-The United States steamer
Despatch, from Key West reports the steamer
Southern Star at Barbados, badly injured.
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The Crew of the Bark Elk Kane

SAVANNAH, Dec. 20.-The bark Ceres from Bris-
tol, England, arrived on Saturday, with Captain
Hewitt and the remainder of the crew of the bark
E. k. Kane, from Richmond, Va, lost at sea- las
before reported) in November.
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Pittsbur- Chess Gnme


PTTsBURG, Dec. 2l.-The chess game between
Mr.. PaulSen, blindfoded, and ten members of the
Pittsburg Chess Club, resulted in Mr. Paulsen win
ming six and losing four games
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IMPORTS AT BALTIMORE.
EnDETnHr

LIvERPooL-Br Bark GlenoIpon
001 sacks salt order
NEvAssA Is.-Brig Abbotsford
2I0 tons guano, W. F. Murdoch
COASTWISE
SAyANNAH-Str. Commerce.
20 bales domestic, B. s. & W. A. Loney Co.; 7 do
100 do cotton, Woodward Baldwin Co.; so do, A. r
sewers 20 40: norris Baldwin; SO do, j. Pickrel Co.
81 do A C. Scbaefer; IL do R g. Ware bbls. Iouors
g. B. owings 225 boxes copper ORE Dbl do D. Keener;
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PROPOSED REVISION OF THE PRAYER-BooK.-A
conference of noblemen, gentlemen and clergvmen
OF the church of England was held at the Caledo-
nian Hotel, in the Adelph, London, on Tuesday af
ternoon, the 3Oth, for the purpose of considering
the best means of securing revision Of the Book of
Common Prayer. General Alexander presided
and Lord Ebury, who, it will be remembered
brought the subject before the House of Lords to-
wards the close of the last session of Parliament
was present, and took an active part in the discus
sion. His lordShip adverted to the circumstances
under which he had made his motion and to the
manner lnwhlch the bishops lad stood aloOf. He
believed that this was question for the laitv and
that they would get no assistance towards the ac-
cOnpllshment OF their views from the high eccasi-
astlcal authorities of the Church. From the cler-
gy generally he expected great aid, as there was
a growing feeling among them that many modifca-
tlons of our church services were from various
causes, absolutely necessary. Several gentlemen
addressed the conference, expressing their desire
to build up the church by the movement they were
commencing, and not to destroy it, or in any way
to impair its efficiency. The tone of all their re-
marks was of a thoroughly "Evangelical" charac-
ter, and it was not concealed that one great aim of
the promoters of the proposed revision was to ex-
purgate those passages of the Praver-book which
were mainly relied upon by the '"Tractarians'' as
proofs OF the soundness of their dogmatc teachinr
and OF certain points Of ecclesiastical discipline
which have recently engaged a large amount of
public attention. 1t was stated frequently during
the progress Of the discussion that the present nr6
ceedlngs were intended to be the Inauguration of
a great national movement in favor of liturrical
revision, and steps were taken to procure the pre-
sentations of petition to Parliament, from all parts
OF the country, in favor of that object
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Southern Ocean


southern Ocean Steamer Movements.
CHARLESTON, Dec. 20.-The United States mail
steamship Columbia, Captain M. Berry, from New
York, arrived at the bar at four O'Clock this after
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The New York Canal Board have prepared a ne
tihon to Congress, that the harbors of Buffalo and
Oswego at the termination of the canals NAV be en-
larsed, improved and protected by the National
Government, and that the moneys heretofore ad-
vanced by the Canal Board from the Canal revenues
for constructing the break water and basin at Buff
falo. may be refunded by the United States The
petition says that the duties levied at the port of
New ork since the adoption of the constitution
amount to SS4S 600 000 and for one year they have
reached the sum of S42, 900, ,O00 The memorial
which is drawn by Commissioner Ruggles, bases
the claim of New York for National assistance, on
eight propositions, viz that the Lakes are legally
politically and commercially National in their char
acter, that the Constitution has placed them beyond
the separate authority of the States that New York
has surrendered the control of this vast commerce
to the Union, and with it surrendered the princey
revenue, and the immense political power which it
secures; that the only adequate equivalent which
can be rendered to New York for her sacrifices and
concessions, is just and liberal Improvement and
protection of the lake commerce by the National
Government; that the New York Canals are Ma
tional in capacity; that the State ever faithful to
the best interests of the Union, has never taken any
unfair advantage of her commanding position
either by discriminating tolls otherwise, but has
extended the privileges to the whole Union as
to her citizens; and that she has thereby increased
the moral strength and elevated the public charac
ter of the Confederacy.
CLOSE OF THE CANAL.-Navigation on the Chesa-
peake and Ohio Canal has closed for the season. The
shlppers OF coal ceased forwarding on Saturday;
and what boats are now down the line of the canal
will be tied up on their return to Cumberland. We
understand that the water is to be let off the Cum
berland Division On the first of January.
Dqring the year, the shipments of coal by canal
reached ~ 500 tons; which, taking all things into
consideration, is much better than was expected
me me, american, Borden, Frostburg and Allegany
Goai companies are now effectng arrangements to
snip increased quantities of coal next season-C Gum
berland Ciuilian.
n, AN ouTRAGE.-The Cincinnati Commercial of
Thursday gives the following item:
- In the criminal branch Of the Common Pleas
Court, yesterday morning, before Judge Mallon,
noue was entered in the of Francis Heck, and
had been committed by the Police Court to answer
charge of having passed counterfeit $40 note on
the Bank of Louisville, and the Grand Jury in
dicted him. When the prisoner was arraigned the
note was pronounced genuine. Mr.. Heck had lain
charge since September.
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PRICE TWO CENTS

the statement made by him Yesterday of the amount
involved in the bill was correct.
Mr.. Grow argued against the pension system
Mr.. HARRIS, of Maryland, opposed the amend
ment OF Mr.. Sherman, because it did not give as
much as the original bill. He defended the bravery
OF those who fought before Baltimore and said
that the only redeeming feature of the battle of
BadenSourg was the noble struggle made by a Bal
tnlorean, Com. Barney. He paid an eloquent tri-
butte to the soldiers Of North Point and Fort Nc
Henry.
Mr. BURNETT moved to strike out the enacting
clause, so as to report the bill to the House, but
subsequently withdrew it and offered an amend
ment to pay the sum Of S96 per annum to the off
GERS and soldiers, without distinction of rank He
urged speedy vote on the bill
Mr.. MASON, of Kentucky, advocated the bill
The amendment of Mr.. Burnett was Withdrawn
Mr.. MARSHALL, of Kentucky. moved to strike out
the enacting clause of the bill. Carried by yeas
81, nays 76
The Committee then rose and the bill was report
ed to the House, with the recommendation that the
enactlng clause be stricken out.
Mr.. SAVAGE, of Tennessee, moved that the House
40 not concur in the recommendation of the Com
mlttee, and on that called the previous question,
which was sustained. The vote was then taken on
agreeing to the recommendation of the Commit
tee, and it was rejected by yeas 70, nays l27
30 the House refused to strike out the enacting
clause.
Mr.. SAVAGE, of Tennessee offered a substitute to
theblllwhch provides that all officers soldiers &C.
who had served for 60 days, and had been engaged
IN actual battle in the 1872 in the Indian
wars previous to 1915, shall receive pensions as
follows: Those who had served u months or more
S96 per annum; those who had served months
or more S75, and those who had served 3 months
or not less than 60 days, $50 per annum The
oenehts OF this act also to extend to marines and
others IN the naval service Of the United States du
ring the same period. On this he moved the pre-
Vlous question, which was not sustained.
Mr.. FENToN of New York, offered substitute
that the pensions granted to those disabled in war
should commence from the time of their being dis
abled and should in case of death revert to the
widow, orphan, or next of kin. On this he called
for the previous question which was aGstained and
the question recurring his substitute it was re-
jected by yeas 81. nays 80.
a motion to adjourn was lost The question now
recurring on Mr.. SAvAGE's substitute, the motion
to adjourn was renewed after an Intellectual effort
to lay the whole subject on the table, and was de-
ciared carried 80 to 92, when the yeas and navs
were ordered and resulted in the negative by yeas
81, nays lO4 SO the House refused to adjourn
The substitute of Mr.. SAVAGE was then adopted
by yeas l22, nays 81, and without coming to final
vote on the bill, the House adjourned.