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PROCEEDINGS OF THE THIRTY, sixth CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2.
- ~ unIn

SENAlE.
Sundry communications from the Executive De-
partments were received.
On motion of Mr. GwIN, on and after Monday
next, the Senate agreed to meet at II o'clock.
Mr.. GwIN gave notice that on Monday next he
should ask the Senate to proceed to the c0nsdera-
tion of the Pacific Railroad bill.
Mr.. WIGFALL gave notice of his intention to in
troduce a bill to establish communication by rail
road and telegraph between the Atlantic States
and California, and for other purposes
On motion by Mr.. LANE, a resolution was adopt
ed instructng the Committee on Naval Affairs to
consider the expediencv of establishing a naval
depot and navy yard at some point on Puget's
Sound
Mr.. DAVIS submitted series Of resolutions de-
claratory of Southern rights under the Constitu-
ton in regard to Slavery, the admission of new
States &C., which We're made the special order for
Wednesday next, at one o'clock.
The resolutions of Mr.. BRowN were taken up, and
Mr.. Fitch spoke at length thereon. He said he
could not give his support to them. The Northern
Democracy were true to their principles, and had
been unjustly charged by Mr.. Iverson with being
unsound. But they could not fight under new
banners Congressional nOn-intervention was to
them like the blast of the bugle of Rhoderick Dhu.
With regard to that he would say to them In hoo
signO Uinces. We have now sufficient trouble with
the territories without descending to the enact
ment of their local laws But it is said that unless
Congress gives protection to slave property in the
territories, there is from which it can be
found. From that opinion he would dissent. 1t
now exists under the common law. He argued
this point at some length.
When he concluded, Mr.. HALE obtained the floor.
After an executive session, Senate adjourned till
Monday next.
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VOL. IV---NO. COB.
Munstarg ana Commercial 8sbism.
BALTIMORE February, 2, 1860.

BALTIMORE February, 2, 1860.
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad active again to day
nearly 200 shares being sold at the Board but the
ket for il quite heavy and it left off at decline of
to of dollar per share the closing quotations of
yesterday 1t opened at 500 buyer 60 days. and s65K
cash and seller 60 days after 10 days. but the closing sales
were made at S654 buyer go, and $644 seller go days
and it left off at s65 bid S65H asked regular way and
s64h bid se4% asked seller 60 days The stock
weak, with an evidently downward tendency Northern
Central Railway was also lower There was however but
little done in it, the only sale made being so shares
at Sl5k buyer so days 1t closed regular way S154
bid Sl5A asked. There was nothing done to-day in
Railroad bonds but they generally firm. Baltimore
and Ohios closed e24 bid Is67 S54 bid SO asked
for lS75s s24 bid for 1Ss5 Northern Central 1855
81 bid 5eh asked and Northwestern Virginia bonds 81
bid, 9lA asked for first Mortgage. There were some
Central Ohio bonds offered and 81 bd and 80 asked
for FIRST and 90 bid and asked for second mortgage
City 6s continue frm There 5000 1905 sold to-
day at 994 and they closed at 99k bid 994 asked For
Maryland 1906 l04 bid to-day There was sale to.
day of 500 shares Guford Mining Co. at SIN, and we
note alse sale of 20 shares Peoples Bank at s234.
Exchange London is firm, but for continental bills
the market continues dull The rates to-day are as fol
lows, viz: London, bankers bills los G11O9 do. com
mercal do, GLOSS Paris 60 day bills ST 179 do
short sight do ST. 15 Antwerp ST. IL Bremen 7S16
49, Amsterdam, *; Hamburg, 36A; Cologne 73H;
Frankfort-on-the- Maine, AK.
The New York stock market today unsettled and
decidedly weak. Canton which the only stock on
the list which improved advanced 4; but New York
Central and Gaena and Chicago declined 81 each Read
ing %; Cleveland and Toledo 81 Rock Island II Michi-
gan Southern guaranteed \; and Missouri ss 4 Erie
Harlem, Michigan Southern Illinois Central bonds and
Virginia 6's all closed at yesterdays figures
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PROPERTY SALES.

William Hamilton, auctioneer, yesterday sold at
the Exchange saesrooms the following property:
A lot OF ground situated on Pennsylvania avenue,
near Biddle street. with front on the avenue CT Is
feet and depth of 80 feet. Improved by three
story brick dwelling, and subject to an annual
ground-rent of S54 Purchased by L. T. Williams
tor S345
Also, lot of ground adjoining the above named.
with a similar front and depth, improved bv the
brick walls of threestory house recently DESTROYED
6y hre. Subject to an annual ground-rent of $54
Purchased by j. w. Cullison for SlO5.
Also, a lot adjoining the last named, same size,
improved by three-story brick building occupied
as store and dwelling. Subject to an annual
ground-rent of S54. Purchased by L. T. Williams
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Governor Houston on the South Carolina
alaIAin

New ORLEANS, February 2.-Governor Houston
message to the Legislature of Texas, transmitting
the resolutions of the South Carolina Legislature,
opposes the proposition for the holding of South
ern Convention In the Legislature resolutions had
been introduced sustaining the Governors views on
the ground that Texas has surrendered her indie
pendence to the Union, and was unwilling to give
up the Union in an emergency not deemed a sufi-
cent excuse for so important stem
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CoURT OF APPEALs OF MARYLAND DECEMBER
TERM, lS59.-ANNAPoL1s, Feb. ., 1S6O.-No. 3715
George P. Clark and Charles NJ. Jackson u.s. Oliver
Bryan and Benjamin F. Lunt. Appeal from the
the appellants and by Malcolm for the appellees
Nos. "a and 25, Especial Docket Western Mary
land Railroad Company and others as. Bergman
4 Owings. Appeals from the Equity side OF the
Circuit Court for Baltimore county. The continu-
ances in these appeals were stricken out and the
cases submitted on printed arguments to be filed.
No. 3S. James S. Given Us. John B. Charson.-
Appeal from the Superior Court of Baltimore city,
was argued by Carson for the appellant and Knott
for the appellee.
SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATEs.-Febru-
ary NO. GA. The United States, appellant as.
this cause was continued by Messrs. Phillips and
Gushing for the appellee, and concluded by Mr..
Crittenden for the appellant.
Adjourned until tomorrow at ii o'clock.
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There is very little demand for Cloverseed and prices
range at S5G525 per bushel for good and prime lots
and the latter very scarce. No change in Timothy
FlaXseed.
Whiskey meets with limited demand at 22(022H cts
for drudge % cts for hhds and 23K 2k cts for Penn
syvania and Western bbls.
NEW YORK CATTLE MARKET-For the Week ending
February lAccording to the reports from the several
marketplaces in the city, there have been received this
week:
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DOMESTIC MARKETS.

PHILADELPHIA MARKET, Feb. I'm Quercilror
Bark we only advised of small sale of LIST No al
sac and ground at s27 per ton, which is
decline.
There is no change in Flour and little nothing doing
LOT export day the sales being to supply the trade
prices within the range Of s550d5 62k for superfne,
sSfoGo Tor extras SO 25d650 for family and $3.50
per bbl for fancy brands as in quality the market
closing very quiet Rye Flour is also dull at 81 25 and
pennsylvania Corn Meal at So rs per barrel.
The demand for Wheat continues limited and prices
about the same few small lots Of prime red only have
found buyers at 81 S3t@1 a. and 600 bushels prime
white at 81 a. Rye selling at 90 cts for Pennsylya
MIA Corn-There is very little Offering and some small
lots of good yellow only have been sold "a cts in the
cars ana from store Oats move of wanted at 44%G
40 cts for No change in Barley and bar
ley Malt, and the demand fair r.. -
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VLIOL1
Jonn McGann was arrested yesterday by officer
Widdifeid, charged with beating his father, and
also entering the house of Margaret Clifford and
threatening to kill her. He was comm itted for
Court by j ustice Wheat.
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WASHINGTON NEWS

The President is preparing special message
the Pacific Railroad, which he will communicate
to Congress in a few days. The leading points of
his recommendations are believed to be already
embodied in a bill which has been submitted to
him and to many of the Senators who have hereto
fore arrayed themselves against all Pacific Railroad
schemes. This bill provides for two roads-the
Southern and the Northern Central. He will urge
upon the attention of Congress the Importance OF a
railroad to the Pacific, tending to consolidate
the Pacific States with the rest of the Union in in
separabe bands, and to preserve them from all
possibility of successful attack and dsmemberment
by foreign Powers. The President believes that
the time has arrived when the country demands
and will have national highway to the Pacific.
The Committees will be announced next week.
Mr. Sherman will be Chairman of the Wavs and
Means and leader of the House. Mr.. Grow will
be at the head of the Territories, and others, who
were members Of the XXXIVth Congress, will prob
ably be restored to the positions they then occupied
Nothing is yet determined, however.
The Senate Post Office Committee are engaged
in preparing bill for the reorganization of the
whole postal service to California, looking to n
large reduction of the expense and putting it upon
a firm basis within the limits of reasonable cost.
The Senate Printing Investigating Committee
meet again on Friday. They have subp@nacd n
large number Of witnesses. Among them are Wm.
Price, Collector Bokee, Joe Severns and Westcott
all of Philadelphia.
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SALES At THE BALTIMORE STOCK BOARD
PRICES kNDsGLEs OF STOCKS IN SEwYOKk
BY TELEGRAPH.
through lillian FISHER X Son, Stock and il

The New York Erening Post of yesterday says:
The money market has very easy appearance. The
supplies offering call largely of the
mand at per cent, 5d5k per cent government and
State bonds is generally accepted Paper rules at 77H
per cent for best names.
The Africa for Liverpool to-day $685. specie
The Michigan Central Railroad give notice that they
will pay and after March st the bonds which mature
ls April 1860 together with the accrued interest up
to the time of payment By application to the Treasurer
a limited number of said bonds will be exchanged a
small discount against mortgage bonds due in 1883 hav
ing sinking fund arranged which calculated to pro-
vide for the whole issue by or before their maturity
The four rival roads have again reduced the
Nashville and Memphis, as follows:
Msmphi. Memphis via Vi, c Gairo; 20 5sS sS I5s g
The Land Warrants market is more active. There is
advance of cents large sizes with good demand
Messrs. Thompson Bros quote:
Buying Selling
lSO SO eres''''......'......... 06s 075
l20 = NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. &c 073
40 acres...........,........si 90 81 10
The following shows the condition of the banks of the
four leading cities of the Union according to the latest
weekly statements at hand
New York, Jan 2s s23O8626 2jGS7S9 776G28I
Boston Jan 2S 5949lo5o 45?6o0 SiSg 800 7lSsGoo
N oreans,Jan 2 259902S l2S24ll 1886 54 O36 966
1926 % i3Sss2l Isa
The New York Tribune of yesterday, says:
Ihere Is nothing importance doing in foreign bills,
Bankers are asking 100 for Sterling but the transactions
are at something Off Firstclass commercial and bank
signatures are 0Sk'Gl0S&.
The Government per cent Loan awarded yesterday is
held at per cent. premium. The the market
IS so small that the takers confident that the demand
from Savings Institutions and private investors will alb
sorb 1t all in short time especially after the SubTrea
sury has disgorged four five millions pay PosOce
Certificates. The Treasury Notes carrying per
terest nearly all paced and but few can now be had
at S per cent premium, The 54 per cents are kGllO
discount for Custom House purposes The Money market
shows the same before noticed. The supply of
in the discount houses is quite light and gtedged
goes at 67H per cent, according to maturity Demand
loans are ear per with occasional transactions
State and Government Stock at per cent.
The Philadelphia North American of yesterday says
that the following is statement of the coinage of the
Uuted States Mint, in this city, for the month of Jan
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ANTISElfENrs THIS EVrvJNc r, 20

ADJUSTMENTS THIS EVENING, Feb. 3, 1860.
HOLIDAY STREET THEATRE.-Beneft of Miss
Maggie Mitchell. Captain Charlotte, or the Little
french A'Hiner. Nargot, the Poultry Dealer. The
Young Scamp.
MusEUM.-The Doom of DerHle, or the Naiden's
Vow. Betsy Baker
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Trial of stevens and Hazlett.

CHARLEsTowN, Feb. 2.--The Court of this Circuit
met here to-day, when indictments were found
against A. d. Stevens and Hazett, for their parti
cipation in the Harpers Ferry inv aston. The trial
of Stevens will go on tomorrow.
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A large and happy, looking company of boys and
g1sk from tine Aid Society
81. Friedgen. A great proportion of them bad been
homeless and utterly destitute -"N 49,
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Beeyes Cows veaIs. Lambs. Swine It'll
At Alferton's. 1888 AZ 2s4 vi 80. 49,.
At At 9nsnss!iia. Ss5isi 8 g q sss 81 " "
| Sold Butchers
at Ds'sen'' 90 . 80 49, 49,. -. 80.
Total.........347s I29 SIT e7S2 1892 - o9s
| Totl prev's wk3 3,l40 9S 406 SOO7 1000 IL 65l
Av. w'k rst yr3,94S 1S2 S42 97O9 1856 % 1867
A. NJ. Allerton Co., propretors of the Washington
Drove Yards 4th street. report the Cattle in
the following States:
Pennsylvania. 30 0Connectcut. .......... I6
Ohio .....,..... 6SSNew Jersey ..........
Indiana 57TeXas. 46
illinois. 343 Michigan. .............. I1O
Virginia. SO 3Mssour ............. Ga
They also report Beeves other Stock received by
Railroad, &c, as follows;
Beeyes. Cows Veals. Lambs Swine.
Harlem Harlem Railroad Tft l - =. $50 IL 28i III @ %"
Cam'd & Am'by Rid 144 .. -. 49, 49,.
On foot GO -. -. .,.. -.
The New York and Erie Railroad makes the following
of transportation of stock for the ending
day Beeyes, LISP Horses los; Sheep and Lambs 2O4O
Swine, $50.
BEEF CATTLE.
Number reported for this market at Forty street.
The prices to-day are quoted as follows
FIRST quailty.... ...........-.....10 10 G)10kc.
oFSinapv oeIiuml .sHCg &c,
Some extra good Beeves may bequoted at. lie.
The general average of the market at over 9Kc.
The most of the sales range from to 10Hc.
Total number of Beeves received in this city this week
3,47S.
This is 3SS head than last week 47O head less
than the of last year The average number
each Wednesday market last year 1879 head while
the number to day. being 233 shows 446 head less than
the average, and 25e head more than this day week.
NEW BEDFORD OIL MARKET, JAN 3O.-The mar
ket has been very quiet since last There have
no transactions in Sperm although the demand good
but do not come up to the views of holders
In Whale sales of $50 bbls have been made since
at 30 cts per gallon. No transactions in Bone.
MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH.
NEW YORK Feb. 2-Cotton is du-sales of 900 bales |
middng, ,Uplands II G11X cs Flour is frm-saIes of
10 500 bbls; State S49O@5; Ohio $5.e5@575 Southern
els red $l25 Corn closed rm-saes of $500 bushels
white and yellow at s0@s1 Pork is heavy-Mess |
SlSl2H 1925 for new. Whiskey is dull at 23K cts
Sugar is dull-New Orleans s cts.; Cuba 7Gl74 cts
Spirits Turpentine closed firm at 44K@45 cts Rice is
heavy at S%(d44 cts
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 2.-FIour is unchanged Wheat
s145. Rye e0(991 cts Corn is buoyant-sales 5000
bushels; yellow 70Kd75 cts Mess Pork $3.50. Bacon
Shoulders 7(G7b cts. Whskey is dull at 23H@g4'cts
NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 2-Sales to-day Of G, 500 bales o
Cotton Flour is active Pork selling at $1775GlS.5O
for Mess.
IMPORTS AT BALTIMORE.
COASTWISE
BosToN-Str. Joseph Whitney.
JIG cases boots and shoes, Carey, Howe Co.; 1O4 do
Grlnnell Jenkins; 1O5 do, Brooks Fulton & Co; 270
io Magraw Koons; 100 bbls. mackerel, W. D. Shutz
Co.. so do herring, F. F. Pope 1ss pkgs dry goods, 1877
do do 30 bales do sundry persons.
FRANKLIN, LA.-Schr. f. z. johnson.
237 hhds sugar, l95 bbls. molasses. Samuel Hurlbut
EXPORTS FROM BALTIMORE.
FOREIGN
AsPINwALL-Brig Stephen G. Bass
For Shipping gIntelligence,s see 18th page
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CIRCUIT Court FOR BALTIMORE CIrY.-Hon VIM.
George Krebs, Judge.
The following, occupied yesterday:
Porter and other Us. the Mayor and City Council
OF Baltimore, Motion to dissolve an Injunction
heretofore granted in the matter of the assessments
for grading the North avenue. Before reported.
Not concluded.
SUPERIOR CoURT.-Hon. R. N. Martin, Judge.
The following occupied yesterday:
John +. Pickrell rs. James NJ. Slaughter. Be-
fore reported. Verdict for plaintiff for 81 S04 95.
William G. Hoffman Us. John II. Berry. Action
to recover on promssory note. Verdict for
plaintiff for Sl,T38.l5. Gilmer for plaintiff, Web
ster for defendant.
Assignment for to-day, 336 to 373.
CoURr OF COMMON PLEAs.-Hon. VIM. l.. Mar
SHALL Judge.
There was nothing done i'll this Court yesterday.
CIRCUIT CouRr FOR BALTIMORE CouNrY.-Before
Hon. Judge Price.
TowsoNTowY, Feb. 2, 1860.
Richard j. Cuttings, Esq, Attorney for the State,
prosecuting
Trial of VIM. G. Ford for the murder of police
officer Thomas Burnham.
The case of the State Us VIM g. Ford COM
menced On Tuesday last, for the murder of police
officer Thomas Burnham, alleged to have been
committed in the city of Baltimore on the 18th of
July, 1858, was resumed. On the opening of the
Court the Judge inquired whether counsel were
now ready to proceed to trial. Mr.. Steele remark
ed two OF the witnesses for the defence were vet alb
sent. but he had the assurance they would be in
Court tomorrow, and was therefore ready to pro-
ceed to trial now.
After consultation with the prisoner, Mr.
Steele, being interrogated by the Court whether
he was going on or not, said he thought they
could not go to trial in the absence of their wit
nesses, though he had every assurance they would
be here tomorrow, and asked the Court to CON
tinue the case until Monday morning next.
The Court replied that the counsel would have
to make affidavit of what they expected to prove
by the absent witnesses, whereupon Mr.. Thomas
said they would go to trial.
The following gentlemen were then selected and
sworn as jurors TO try the Daniel Mackinem,
John Wooden, John Cole, Joseph Butler, VIM. A.
Slade, Ed. d. Clayton, Benjamin Dougherty, Geo.
Harryman, James Anderson, John P. Clark, John
Benton, VIM. Broadbent. Eight of them were
taken from the regular panel, and four from tales
men summoned by order of the Court
The States Attorney then stated to the jury what
he expected to prove, and read to them what con-
stituted the different degrees of murder, &C.. and
asked for verdict of murder in the first degree.
Police officer James Bishop was examined at
length and reiterated the testimony elected at the
first trial of the before the Criminal Court of
Baltimore city.
The hour of three having arrived the Court took
recess until tomorrow morning at ten o'clock.
John L. Ensor assisting in the prosecution, and
Messrs. Steele and Thomas for the accused.
John George Hoffman was held to bail in the
sum Of $500 for his appearance to answer charge
for selling merchandise without license.
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Ship News.
u New ORLEANS, Feb. 2.-Arrved, bark Dan.
Webster, from Baltimore
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Election OF United States Senator. -
COLUMBUS, February 2.-Ex- Governor Chase was
to-day elected u =. Senator the first ballot by
the Legislature. The ballot stood-Chase 75; Pugh
54; Corum 5.
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The RepubIicons i'm Caucus.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-The Republicans are now
holding caucus at the Capitol. to make their NOM
nations for officers of the House
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George P. Burnham arraigned in the Supe-
rior Criminal Court of Boston on Saturday, on a
new indictment for adulterating liquors. hear
ing had before Judge Putnam in regard to fix
ing the amount of bail. The bail was finally fixed
at SIS, 900.
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FIRES.

FIRES.
The alarm of fire on Wednesday night about IL
o'clock, sounded from Box 35, was caused by fire
breaking out in the three-story brick building on
the corner of Preston street and Morris aley,
known as "Americus Hail." The lower story was
occupied by Mr.. VIM. E. Amos as grocery,
liquor and vinegar depot, and the upper part by
Messrs. Foble & Forman, the owners, as manu-
factory of stucco-work. The flames spread rapidly
and were not subdued for over an hour. Mr..
Amos is insured for 81 900 upon his stock and fix
Foble Forman have an surance of 81 500 in
the Firemen's Insurance Company which will not
cover their loss. From an investigation made by
the Fire Inspector the fire is believed to have been
accidental.
The alarm at 6 Al \. NJ, given from Box l3, was
caused by the burning of onestory brick build
ing, on the corner of Leadenhal and Cross streets
used by the Baltimore Coal Oil Company as fac