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The national Republican., 1860-12-17

the mails, certificates Of the service of route
agents, reports Of mail failures, applications for
blank registers, and reports of failures, and all
complaints against contractors for irregular or
imperfect Service should be directed, "Inspection
Office, Post Office Department"
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VOL. VINO. 63S.
Monstary anb Commercial 8sbith.
BALTIMORE. March IA, 1860.

BALTIMORE, March a. 1860.
The Stock operations to day were light compared
with those of the last day the value of the trans
actions at the Board being cny about 100000 Railroad
shares rather heavy but Mining stocks for which
the inquiry continues brisk very strong. OF Balti
and Ohio Railroad there GOO shares Sold
It opened at SOY cash and buyer days this figure
being an advance of y of dollar the price paid at the
close yesterday but dropped of subsequently, SH per
share sale Of shares being made close at s69h
buyer days The shorts evidently believe in heavy
decline in this stock before long, they putting
out on sellers option GO days at decline of 81 So per
share the current cash prices Some $50 shares
sold at the Board at s6sH seller GO days but after the
close sale of so shares made s674 days
The Board of Directors of this road at their meeting to
day declared dividend for past six months of per
cent the Main Stem, per cent the Washing
ton Branch Northern Central Railway fell off to-day
p of a dollar per share Sales were made at the
Board of $50 shares at sl4A@14%, and it left off
at SAY bid, sl4% asked regular way For Mining
stocks the demand continues active, and the
market buoyant. Sales were made of 1900 shares
Springfield at $27s, and of 300 shares Guford at
S3& these figures showing advance since yesterday
of in each stock Springfield closed at 81 81 bid S2H
asked, and Guilford left off at S3 bid s3% asked regu
lar way. There sales of Gardner Hill reported
but it closed firm at S64 bid, sex asked For Canton
Sl9h was bid, and s2oH asked but sales made
For Railroad bonds there inquiry, but the only
sale made one of 50 900 Baltimore and Ohio 1855
s5H, an advance yesterdays price of r. Northern
Central 1855 however weaker. They sold Mon
day at 57H but they closed to day 561 bid 81 asked
In City Gs there but little done the only gale made
being of $500 1888 at 90.
The Maryland Institute has declared dividend of six
per cent. payable on and after the 18th inst.
In New York to-day Missouri 6s declined z; and Can
ton 4 but Erie advanced a. Reading, Michigan South
ern and Galena and Chicago X and New York Central
Rock Island, and Michigan Southern guaranteed &.-
Cleveland and Toledo, Harlem Virginia 6s and Illinois
Central bonds all closed at yesterdays figures.
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La W NTELLIGENCE.

SUPERIOR CoURT.-Hon. r. N. Martin, Judge.
The following occupied Yesterday:
Richard FL. Miles and William Lee US. E. Rosen-
swig: Action to recover on promssory note
Verdict for defendant. V. Brent for plaintiffs; r.
Gmor for defendant.
Bank of Commerce in New York u.s. McClelland
& Franck. Judgment.
Wyman, &c, as. Webb garnishee Dismissed
Same as. Benner, &C., garnshees. Dismissed.
Williams as. Perine, garnishee. Non pros.
Jared Parkhurst, Jr., &C., as. The Northern Cen
tral Railway Company, garnishee of the Pittsburg,
Fort Wayne and Chicago Railway Company An
attachment on warrant. Not concluded. VIM
Price for plaintiffs; j. NJ. Campbell and D. NJ
Thomas for defendant.
Price as. Foster g. Slack. Judgment.
Assignment for to-day 763 to 7SG.
Court OF COMMON PLEAs.-Hon. VIM. l.. Mar.
shall, Judge
The following occupied Yesterday:
Thomas Holloway as The Adams Express Com
pany. An action to recover for goods sold by de-
PENDANTS which were not called for by the consignee
Verdict for defendant.
John Stagmeyer and F. Stagmeyer as. The East
Baltimore Building Asso :iation. Inquisition filed
for plaintiffs for $780,
UNITED STATES DIsTRICr CoURT.-Hon. VIM. Fell
Giles Judge.
The following occupied yesterday:
Trego, Tall d Co. rs. Graham q Dunnock. A
libel TO recover for materials furnished a vessel
Decree for libelants for S72S and costs
Same u.s. Samuel R. Dunnock, Henry A. Didier,
James Hooper and A. r. Wallace. Libel for mate
rials furnished a vessel. Libel dismissed as to
Hooper and Wallace, and decree for the libellants
against Samuel r. Dunnock and Henry A. Didier
for $4230, with interest and costs.
CIRCUIT Court FOR BALTIMORE CrTY.-Hon. Will
liam George Krebs, Judge. The following occu-
pied Yesterday.
l.. F. Barry, trustee, Us. VIM. D. Slack Excep-
tions to trustees sale. Opinion of Court filed and
order that the exceptions be sustained, and the
sale reported by trustee set aside.
CRIMINAL CoURr.-At 10 o'clock yesterday morn
ing the proclamation of the Governor, directed to
the Sheriff of Baltimore city, declaring that Henry
Stump had been removed from the Judgeship of the
Criminal Court, was read by the Clerk in the
presence of Geo. II. Dutton, Sheriff, and Milton
Whitney, ESQ.,, States Attorney. The Court was
then adjourned until this morning at 10 o'clock.
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from the Superior Court of Baltimore city. The
argument in this was further continued by
Thomas and Wallis for the appeIlees and Schley for
the appellant.
SUPREME Court OF THE UNITED STATES. Tuesday
March l3, 1860.
No. 34S. The United States, appellants, as. Ellen
r. w bite. Appeal from the District Court of the
United states for the Southern district of Calfor
mia. On motion of Mr.. Goold, of counsel for the
appellee, the appeal was docketed and dismissed.
No. 1872. George B. Norwood ct a., appellants,
Us: Lorenzo N. Enequist, &c. This cause was sub,
mitted to the consideration of the Court on the
record and printed arguments by Mr.. Dodge and
Mr. Reverdy johnson for the appellants and by Mr..
Donohue for appellee.
No. $50. The Dubuque and Pacific Railroad
Company, plaintiffs in error, Us. Edwin c. Iitch-
field. This cause was submitted to the considera-
tion OF the Court on the record and printed argu-
ment by Mr.. Patt Smith for the plaintiffs in error,
and by Mr.. Chas. Mason for the defendant in err
ror. Mr.. Attorney General Black also submitted
printed argument intervening on behalf of the
United States.
No. III. Christian A. Zabriske, appellant u.s.
The Cleveland, Columbus, and Cincinnati Railroad
Company. The argument of this cause was COM
menced by Mr.. Otis for the appellant, and contin-
ued by Mr. Stanbery, for the appelees.
Adjourned until tomorrow at IL O'Clock
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PROCEEDINGS or THE CITY COUNCIL.


FIRST BRANcH.-P -Present-SAML. G. SPIcER, ESQ.,,
President, and all the members, except Messrs.
Irons and Linton.
Mr.. CALLS presented petition from Edward
kerney, asking permission to make certain i'm
provements to his stable Centre street. Re-
ferred
Mr.. CALLS presented a petition from Thos NJ
Dukehart, asking permission to erect frame
shed on his premises, No. Is High street. Re-
ferred
Mr.. TALBOT presented a petition from Lewis
Turner, relative to certain stalls at tie Centre
market. Referred.
Mr.. SPEDDEN presented report from the Joint
Standing Committee on Highways, with a resolu-
tlon to wall Hartford run, from Eastern avenue to
the BACK basin, and appropriating 81 200 for the
purpose. Laid on the table.
Mr.. A. NJ. Price presented a report from the
JOINT Standing Committee on the Harbor, with an
ordinance authorizing Thomas Winans to change
the Port Warden's line in front of his property at
Spring Gardens Laid on the table,
A communication was received from the Commits
sioners of Public Schools relative to the amount Of
Pubic School property owned by the city, and
stating that the only propery rented by the city in
the "a ward Tor Public School purposes, is the
building occupied by Primary School No. 25. Re-
ferred.
A communication was received from the Mayor,
approving certain ordinances and resolutions
Mr.. BAN offered resolution directing the City
Commissioner to have the pump on the corner of
Paca and Hamburg streets repaired Adopted.
The PRESIDENT stated that the order of the day
was the consideration of the ordinance relative to
a site for the Almshouse
Mr.. Balm said that as the Branch was not
full he would not call it up.
Mr.. ROBERTS called up the ordinance directing
the erection of an office at Madison SQUARE for the
use of the keeper. Passed.
SIR. Balm called up the ordinance empowering
the Commissioners of Finance to receive the mark
, tax from the City Passenger Railway Company,
and invest the same in Baltimore city SKIES as a
iund to create park. Passed.
Adjourned.
SECOND BRANCH.-Branch met pursuant to ad-
Journment. Present, DAVID TAYLOR, ESQ.,, Presi-
dent pro tena., and all the members.
Mr.. CoLToN offered resolution to have flag
stones placed at certain localities on Chase and Bid
die streets. Read second time and adopted.
The ordinance 10 change the name of Elbow
lane to Little Camden street was taken up and
passed.
Mr.. Cotton moved a reconsideration of the vote
which carried.
Mr.. MUssELMAN then called up the ordinance a
second time, and it was again passed
A resolution to place fag-stones at Light street
and Poultney street was received from the First
Branch and read.
Also, resolution to pave the Parks on Broad
way, between Baltimore and Monument streets
and plant trees therein.
The Branch adjourned until tomorrow afternoon
at o'clock
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AZ ,O24 bags.
WIN. SCoTT 4 Son, Coffee Brokers.
MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH

NEW YORK, March 14.-Cotton is heavy-saes of ,o0C
bales; buyers demand reduction Flour depressed
sales 900 bbls; Ohio $66 90 Wheat depressed
sales of 600 bushels at decline of "a cts white Wes
tern 81 GO; Milwaukee Club SIPS Corn is depressed
sales of 2S 900 bushels at 76d79 cts decline of 12 cts
Pork is duller-Old Mess S1712k; New do. $lsI2T
Prime Sl4 62J5 for new. Lard is firm at OAG1l1H cts
Whiskey is steady at % Hd23A cts. Sugar is rm-New
Orleans 7sd7h cts; MuscOvado 6AG7A cts Coffee i.
frmsaes of 900 bags l3Gl4 cts Molasses 454s cts
Spirits Turpentne closed heavy and dull at AK cts
Rosin is trm-sales of 900 bbls at 62k1 SIX Rice
is dull.
Cattle Market.-Beeves are higher-saes of 5000 head
at decline of CT for low grades. Prices ranging from
to 10 cts Premium qualities 10HG11 cts. Sheep are
higher-saes of 900 head market active Swine some
what hgher-saes Of 1000 head at 5AG7 cts
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DOMESTIC MARKFTS

PHILADELPHIA MARKET, March IA Flor- o,s
Meal-There is not much doing today but bnldars aro
firm in their views and generally asking SO for andar6
superfne and Sc 2 per Dbl for extra, with few small
sales only to notice at these rates. mostly to trade
who buying moderately at from the above figures up
to $60 2 per Dbl for extra family and fancy brands
as in quality Rye Flour is firm at 81 81 and Pennsyva-
mia Corn Meal at So per bb but hear OF sales
either.
Gran.-There is very little Wheat offering, and buyers
forward slowly at the advance about bushels
fair Southern red sold 40 anoa and some Pennsyl-
vania in small lots at 41 So as quality the lat.
ter for prime Some small lots of white sold 81 60
al o. the latter for prime Delaware Rye wanted and
pennsylvania sells readily arrival at 92G93 Corn
rather more active and about 1000 bushels yellow sold
at 1904 cts in the and aoat mostly at the latter
rate including 500 bush damaged 6466 cts.
hrmer and 5000 bushels sold at price kept private
bushels inferior also sold at 43G43H cts and 900
puses prime Delaware at As cts in store Barley and
'S,. Glnne continue steady. with moderate sales.
,uocerles-There is very little doing in Sugar and
owing to the difference in the views of buy
ana sellers about 200 hhds of the former New Orleans
a Ien - "a 70 ~ cts. time of the latter the sales
porto Rico at 4o % New Orleans at 45 cs and 25 hhds
@ @ ard - icos @ % Gts. on time. Coffee continues very
scarce anu prices advancing, with sales of some 400 bags
Rio to notice al l91 cts on the usual terms
Seeds-There is not much demand for CIovarSaad h,.
prime lots command full prices and abont 900 hnsba
sold mostly at 81 S7k475 per busheI the Latter for
prime which is or Timothy there is verv LITTLE
quote at So 5G13 62K per bushel. Domestic Fa1saed
is scarce and wanted at 81 60 per bushel
Whiskey is moving off in lots wanted % cts for
pennsylvania bbls "a cts. for Ohio do 2IH22 cts for
drudge, and 22h cts. for hhds.
WILMINGTON MARKET, Feb 13-Turpentine-
@ o. Sz Dds Turpentne at S275 for Yellow Dip
ior Nrgln' and 81 60 for Hard, per $50 lbs
Tar-Sales of l59 bbls Tar today at SI 90 per bbI
on Saturday of 602 bbs. Turpentne at
4h cts 100 extra bbls at A cts and 200 do do at AK
Rosinsales to day of 200 bbls medium common Ros;n
Siio per tale bo and Of 100 bbls No at sI 40 per
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Stephens and Hazlett, the last of the convicted
Harper's Ferry conspirators, will be executed at
Charlestown tomorrow. Last week the sister of
Stephens visited him in his cell, and implored him
to seek the consultations of religion but he has reject
ed all the advances of the ministers of the Cos
pei, preferring to die in his infde opinions.
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Fire at Bellows Falls,

BELLOWS FALLS, March 14.-A serious fire oc-
Cured here this morning destroying the Bellows
and printing office. Several adjoining buildings
were also burnt. Loss 1000.
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METROPOLITAN POLICE Force FOR PHILADELPHIA
Both houses of the Pennsylvania Legislature have
passed the Philadelphia Police Bill, and it now
awaits the signature of the Governor to become
the law. The North American concludes an article
on the subject as follows:
simultaneously with the enactment of this bill
at Harrisburg, a law has come into existence in
the State of Maryland, establishing permanent
system of police, upon and improved basis,
in the long suffering and disorderly city of Bati-
more. New Orleans received like grant from
the Louisiana Legislature last year, and the New
York police has long occupied secure founda
ton. Thus, all the greatest cities of the United
States clearing their police of the taint of part
izan politics. and endeavoring to secure protec.
thereof from the control of annual municipal cleo
tinns.
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IMPORTS AT BALTIMORE


HAvANA-StedmSbip Baltimore
lSS boxes sugar, 133 600 oranges boxes sweetmeats
"A puncheons bananas, baskets pease, s pipes rum
Friend, Ricketts, & Co; so bales tobacco J Head Co
Is bbs honey, C. De Garmendia; sweetmeats G
g. DE Garmendia; do. Mr. Steptoe; do, Rhoads
do, Mrs. Mckee; do cigars, Morrell & Randall do
Pracht Noneif Il Co; do C. NJ Stewart; do. F I.
BraunS Co.; do, Vim. Hanna; do, p Tiernan &
Son; do, Schwartz & Dix do, D. A. Piper & Co
bbls. lime, JOS. Kettewel do W. Whielock casks
wine, G. e. Tassara.
COASTWISE.
BosToN-SteamShip Jos. Vhiiney
430 boots and Shoes $50 bbls mackere Baltimore
and Ohio RarOad 100 do, Leech & Co.. 81 bbls dry
goods, Rice. Chase II CO.. log boots shoes Brooks
Fulton & Co.; Sl1 do, 457 pkgs dry goods, sundry
persons.
EXPORTS FROM BALTIMORE.
FOREIGN.
WEST INDIEs-Schr. Cemantha Hopkins.
200 bbs. -four, 920 bbls meal so oil do 20C
kegs butter, 200 bbls. crackers.
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4 I.riNnI nf Sfenn,crS

New YORK, Feb. 4.-The steamers City of Bal
timore, from Liverpool, the Goth ult., and the
Australasian, from the same port the 25th ult.,
mated
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Destructive Fire.

CHARLESTON, March IA fire at Eufaula, A!a.,
on the 9th inst, destroyed the stores of Messrs.
Cory Darlington, Fern Il Lewis carriage manu-
facturers, W. NJ. Flourney's carriage repository,
and several firms, dealers in harness, jewelry and
furniture. Loss $4,000
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Professor Love. the magician, will give his first
exhibitian in this city on next Monday evening.
The Professor is heraded by astonishing ac-
cOnnts of his mastery of the "black art,
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PITTsDURG, March 1.-THE United States Cour
has overruled the motion in the bond case of Geo
w. Dobbin, of Baltimore, The County of ALE
gany, to set aside the execution, and directing the
Marshal to proceed with the sale of the county
stocks.
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Total bags and mats,

Under Rio advices to 1st February last of continued
very limited shipments to this country, and further i'm
provement in prices there the market has been excited
and sales have been freely made at materially ad
yanced quotations. and some holders, now demand
higher rates Sales since last report embrace $40
bags, balance Panama" at IKE. 1000 balance ex
North Point and 1000, half cargo ex "Parthan at
134c.
RIO.
March lO-New Orleans .......... 80 500 bags
ID New YORK ................. 4,04 "
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MILLEDGEvILLE, March l4.-The Democratic State
Convention in session here is represented by $50
delegates. About forty counties are unrepresented
The deliberations have been so far harmonious
Hon. Howell Cobb, of Houston county, has been
chosen temnorary Chairman
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CHARLESTON, March l4.-The Mercurys Havana
correspondent says that John Peterson, mate of
the bark Henry Warrens of Bath Maine, recently
from New York, was killed at Havana on board
the bark, by sailor, on the 9th inst.
Don Jose Mageno, wealthy Spanish merchant,
died on the 5th
Dates from Vera Cruz to the 7th had been re-
ceived at Havana. Miramon only few miles
off, but there were fears entertained of his being
able to conquer the city. 1t is reported that Lord
Russell has proposed to the contendng parties in
Mexico an armistice of several months, to enable
Mexican Congress to arrange affairs.
The Captain General of Cuba is reported to have
rendered his resignation
Iucatan advices of the Sd have been received
but embrace no news of Importance. The Cover
nor had defeated the Indians, and the troops then
Voluntarily ydisbanded.
Key West advices of the 10th state that the brig
Mary Staples, from New York fOrJApalachicola
arrived on the 9th in distress. She was repairing
and Would soon denart
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The Ohio RiXer,
Death of an Ex-Conoressmou.

PrrTsBURG, March 13.-There are eight feet o
water in the channel to-day, and falling rapidly
The weather is clear and cool.
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Death of an Ex-Congressman.
PHILADELPHIA, March 4.-Hon. Lewis c. Levin,
formerly member of Congress from this city, and
a well-known "Native American" died here this
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CIRCUIT CoURT FOR BALTIMORE CouNrY.-Before
Hon. Judge Price.

TowsoNTowN, March a. 1860.
The magistrates appeals were again resumed to-
day, and the case of McGee u.s. Poole & Hunt
cert'orori to remove proceedings before two JUS
tces of the peace, in the case of tenant holding
over, under the act of l743, ch. 49, The argument
on the motion to quash the writ of certiorari occu-
pied the entire day. 1t was argued by Messrs. NAL
coin, Wheeler and Keech for the sustaining the
motion, and resisted by Messrs Gittings Machen,
Carr and Grason. Motion overruled, and the court
adjourned until tomorrow morning at the usual
hour.
CoURT OF APPEALS OF MARYLAND DECEMBER
TERN, 1859.-ANNAPoLIs, March IA, 1S60 No. so.
-Otho ii. Williams, survivor of John B. Howell Us.
Hiram Woods, Jr., and John c. Bridges Appeal
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There were twelve fires in Portsmouth, Va, on
Sunday last-loss tri1ing.
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PRI0Ks AND sALEs OF STOCKS INNEw YOKA
BY TELEGRAPH
lrnuph u EIaIIr Gfn..L.
INC New York MeraId of this morninr saw

The New York Herald of this morning SAYS
The foreign exchange market was not very active to.
day Rates steady at los for the best bankers bills
on London, and 515% d517H for francs. Mercantile bills
go at lOSHd and 5.l7h5 20. 1t is evident that the
market is not ready TO turn yet.
The following the last quotations of sight exchange
on New York at the cities mentioned the quotation being
IN all cases for gold;
Chicago ......................4@H ak premium
81 LOUIS. ,...,...,.............A(d1
Elhcihhatu '''''.'...,............$GH
SIoDe' .'.....'.'................ I"
neW ofleals' '..'''.'''...... dis. t8tdlb 4"
Phiind ,L; - '' ''''''' '''''''.'.'.... 1io
convention Of fcight srents ,d par
las week representing many of the Western railroads
at which resolutions adopted in favor of the nro
system OF ireghts as the only eectual check
the ru nous reduction of feghts by competing roads
committee appointed to bring matter before the
four main Eastern lines
Thomas A Scott, late Superintendent of the Peppsvl
yana Railroad has been appointed to the Vice Pres
dency of the Company. Enoch Lewis late Superinten.
dent of the Western Division has received the appoint
nent to the place made vacant by the promotion of Mr.
Scott These gentlemen said to emnenty quail
he'd for their respective positions.
The February statement of the South Carolina banks,
when compared with the January returns shows the
following changes An increase in circulation of s2O2-
$40 deposits Of $3OS 447 II in specie of sly O02 OIL
in domestic exchange of 81 800 513 IS: in foreign ex
457 So " <'i'
The Pennsylvania Canal will he opened far hus;nass
about the 25th instant The Delaware < Raritan Canal
will be opened about the Goth for the passage of
boats
The New Orleans Picdpne of the 10th inst saws:
The Exchange market has been inactive from the OPEN
ing TO the close Of the week. and quotations have uc
ated almost daily. offerings most classes are limited
and the only change Of which have been advised in
the supply considerable addition to commercial
bills We have carefully noted the variations in rates in
our daily reports and present the suboned revised quo
atons as the ruling figures at the close business
day viz: Clear Sterling Bills 1OSGlOS3s Bill of Iadng
Drafts l07G107A Francs 5f2OG5f27H per dollar
Sixty Day Bills on New York, &c, 1Ha2 per cent dis
count. Sight parGlH per cent. premium, with some
Banks still asking I premium
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Ex- Governor Henry A. Wise is in Norfolk, pre-
pairing for the defence of Walter S. Land, indicted
for the murder of Mr.. Flanagan, his brother-in-
law.
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From Washington.

WAsH1NGToN March 4.-This morning the gen.
tlemen connected with the Telegraphic Convention
visited the Observatory, on invitation of Comman-
der Maury, and afterwards the Smithsonian Insti-
tute on invitation of Professor Henry, and this
evening they attended series of electrical expert
ments. The prospect of the passage by Congress
of bill establishing telegraph line to the Pacific
is constantly improving.
Professors Bache and Henry, and Commander
Maury, pronounce Henry J. Rogers submarine
and subterranean wire for telegraphic purposes
superior to anything with which they have become
acquainted.
The Republic newspaper has issued its last num-
ber and the National Era will also be discontinued
after next week, for want of sufficient patronage
An effort will be made to unite the subscription
lists of the two, on which to found a Repub-
can paper.
The House Post Office Committee believe daily
Overland Mail can be carried to San Francisco for
100000 annually, instead of 81, 100000, as was
yesterday enormously stated.
Advices have been received here from Nebraska
claiming Republican majority in the Constitu-
tional Convention just elected.