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From, the Altauy Argus.
Imprisoned Negroes and Whites.

Senator Wilson has startled the bo6y
Of which he is member and the whole
sympathetic world outside, BY a narration
Of the sutferings Of the negroes in the Jail
at Washington, Seldom has anything
been heard so pathetic as the story Of their
privaious and Of their wrongs 1t is true
that the government Of the District has
been always under the administration of
Congress, and that the harshness Of the
laws, tee Partially Of administration, and
the inadeqracy Of provisions for prisoners,
are TO be solely attributed to that body.
The speech is based upon the report OF
a detective from the West, in government
employment, which the Washington Star
,sy., ais full Of monsirous statements
utterly destitute of foundation showing
that it. author has suffered himself . be
imposed upon by crazy abolltionists on
,hc one hand, and runaway slaves on the
other" And the same paper insists that
the allegation which the Senator made
the basis Of his jeremiad, viz: " that runa
wa,. committed 10 the Washington Jail
a. such, are sold for their jill fees if a lie
gal tide to them be not established by
some claimant j. wholly unfounded-
never heard of before in Washington
The laws of the District are less harsh to
wards vagrant negroes than those OF Hi
nois. Tie whole affair is set down, de-
,criptively. as a mass Of buncombe and
balderdssh."
When Senator Wilson gets through
with his Negroes-when he has attended
to other Negroes elsewhere when he has
settled the amount to he appropriated By
government for lands for Negroes, ratiOns
for Negroes, AMI projects to arm Negroe,
we should like to venture TO inform him
that there are among the inhabitants of
the United States several millions of White
people. Some Of them are suffering an
jus. imprisonment, snatched from Their
homes without the authority Of law, md
confined without evidence of crime or ac-
egsation even. in Military Forts. There
are other Wtite men, soldiers Of the Re
public, csp'ives in war, but confined in
war but confined in prison as criminals,
by the enemy, because our government,
with besotted fatni:v, cIings to its theory
that this is not a war, and il will not treat
its own prisoners according tC the rules Of
war
These poor, suffering officers and sol
diers-thousands in numher-mlght De
restored TO freedom and to the service Of
the country if the government would say
but the word. We do not wish TO inter
fere with the negroes The vagrant Sam
Dos and Wenches are entitled to the first
place-after them, is manners. But when
these black Dives are fed, if few crumbs
of comfort can be spared for the poor
white lazaruses, it will be generous and
magnanmous even, on the part Of the Alb
clifton Senator.
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Another Arrival,
Cape Race. Dec, /

Cape Race, Dec, Is.
The City of Washington. from Liver
pool 4th. and Queenstown 9Th. passed here
this morning. The seizure of Mason and
SIidelI monopolizes the columns of the
press. They continue to denounce the act
in the strongest terms. Active naval pre-
parations are going on al the Government
dockyards.
1t was asserted that the Australasian
had been chartered to take troops to Can
ada.
1t is stated that the James Adger cap
tured privateer off Fayal on the 18th
ult.
The Times continues to assert that it
has been Stewards policy to force a quar-
rel with England.
A serious decline WIS daily taking
place In Canadian securities. They had
already fallen 2 per cent.
The Times also says three things will
follow-an outbreak aud destruction of
the Southern blockade; complete block
ade of Northern ports; and recognition of
the Southern Confederacy by France and
England.
An article in the Paris Patrie attracts
attention. 1t argues that France will side
with England aud recognize the Southern
Confederacy. The statement is made
that Napoleon rendered his services as
mediator.
Breadstuffs-Upward tendency. Flour
hrmer. Wheat and corn still. advancing.
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Confagration in Charleston.
BALTIMORE, Dec. !

DALTlMORE, Zee. 10.
We learn from the Captain of The Nor
folk boat, that he was informed by the cap.
tain of the steamer Illinois, which had ar
rived at Old Point, from Port Royal, that
he passed within six miles Of Charleston
haroor, at 10 O'clock, on Thursday night,
and tremendous confiagraton was evi.
IDENTIFY at its height in that city. The re-
Election on the clouds exceeded anything
he ever saw, and the whole bay was
brightly Illuminated. 1t did not appear
like reflection from smouldering ruins,
but from raging conhagration. This is
la'er than the Norfolk Day Book despatch.
WAsHINGroN, Dec. Is.
The Navy Department has received des-
patches from Captain Palmer, command
ing the. lroquis, in which he infinitely re-
lates bis movements in order to capture
the pirate Sumter.
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The News in Washington.
w aslington, Dec.

w oohluS Oh, beC. 40.
The Europa's dispatches excite a lively
discussion here, but seems not to disturb
the government, which, while desiring nc
embarrassment with England, looks with
composure and confidence on events as
they occur.
Times Despatches-The dispatches
reletive to the action of the British gov
eminent, which will appear in the New
York journals Of Monday, were received
by the government this afternoon. Not
outstanding the belligerent attitude as
sumed, there is no disposition on the part
of the Cabinet to alter their plans or poll
cy of the government assumed in the ar
rest of Mason and Slidell.
The report of the demand of the Eng
lish government for the surrender of Ma
son and Siideli causes great excitement -
The sentiment of defiance is universal.
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Republican Misrepresentation.

The Madison Journal is good news
paper, but it too frequently misrepresents
facts and figures. Here is specimen III
a late number: q - 4
"Ths municipal election in New York
resnl'ed 10 the election of Opdyke, The
candidate of the LOYAL and administration
party, BY clear majority ouer all, and by
more than $4,000 majority over the infa-
nous Mayor Wood, the candidate of the
secessionists and white feather Democra-
cy."
twill be seen that the journal is catch
ing at travis. There we're three candi
dates running for Mayor of New York.
and OPDYkE was elected 10y a small plu-
rality, and not majority vote. But his
election cannot be claimed as a Republi>
can victory, for every we'll informed per.
son knows tina, one might as well seek to
find a needle lie hay NOW as Republi-
can majority in the city Of New York
OPDrKE was nominated for Mayor
1st. By the Tax Payers Convention.
%. By the Peoples Union Convention
81. By the German Union League Con.
vention.
4th. BY the Republican Convention.
9Th. By the Peoples Political Alliance
Convention.
The Democracy, when united, carry the
city by 10000 majority over the Republi
cans. The vote stood
OPDYKE, Union Rep) 25,259
GUSTnER, (Dem.) 24,5sS
WooD, (Den.) 24,0S5
Had they united upon either GusTHEH
or WooD at the recent election, OpDYnE
would have been defeated by 10000 ma
jsrity. The Journals slang against May.
or WooD we care little for. In ability and
patriotism, that gentleman is far ahead Of
the thousands of small fry politicians who
are continually barking at him.
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Mrs. Hartung Released.
Albany, Dec. !

Albany, Dec. II.
Mrs Mary IIartung, who has been in
prison some three years AID a half on a
charge Of the murder Of her husband 10y
poison, and who has been twice sentenced
10 death. was to>dav released from impris
onment by Judge Wright, of the Supreme
Court, on proceeding. brought before him
by her counsel.
Immediately after the release, which
wa. hailed with enthusiasm by n crowded
court, District Attorney Shatfer procured
an order for a stay Of proceedings from
Judge peckham, and served the paper, on
the sheriff. who re conveyed the prisoner
to Jail. This coming to Judge Wrights
ears, lie ordered Mrs. Hartung TO be again
brought before him, and ordered Jndg
ment for All unconditional discharge, dis
regarding the orders of Judge Peckhsui
She WAS then set a. liberty, and WAS ltn-
meda;eIy carried off by her friends. The
affair creates much excitement.
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Tho Indignation in England.

The steamers which have arrived from
Europe within the past week, bring the
frat roar of the English Lion over the
seizare Of MASON and SLIDELL. The an
nouncement Of the act of Capt. WILKES
in Liverpool, brought together sPonta-
neous gathering of British scions, at which
resolutions were forthwith passed in de
nunciaton of the procedure, The Mil.
vaukee News thinks the proceedings Of
this meeting, and the manner in which the
intelligence Of the captureswas generally
received, furnishes little indication as to
the visws of the British government upon
the matter Of the law. They are, howev
or, inportan, as indicating the direction
Of British sympathy. We cannot doubt,
from this demonstration, that the popular
heart Of England beats strong against the
North and the Union. The public current
will have much TO 60 with the action OF
the British government and we may there
fore conclude, that in obedience to the
popular will, the Earl RUSSELL will GO as
far as expediency will permit, in an ex~
preston of resentment and demand for
reparatiou" The Ncws hopes that in any
event, our government will maintain its
position 50 far as it is right, with frmness
and dignity, regardless Of present or ap
pretended difficulties
Later accounts, which will be found in
another column, indicate an extraordinary
feeling throughout England, on ,his sub
iect. While we believe there are strong
symptoms of war between that country
and our own, if We believe these dispatch
es, there is yet prospect that there may
be more wind than reality in the matter
Our readers should keep cool, as it s worry
possible the whole thing will blow over
in which case those who get excited may
feel roy cheap. If England wishes a
"brush" with US, she i. welcome. There
ere hundreds Of thousands of strong arms
who prefer fighting her, than qrarrelling
with our own brethren and countrymen of
the South. We think, however, there will
be more words than bullets expended on
the subject,
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Burning Cotton, Grain, &C.,

Fort Monroe, Dec. IL.
The Charleston Courier of the 9th saws
that on Wednesday detachment of the
Beaufort artillery, twenty-five men passed
over to the Island and visited Beaufort.
There we're no signs of the enemy, Union
ists) either on land or water, our men
then proceeded to the work Of destruction.
The chief object was to destroy the
crops of cotton and provisions on I arts
Island, which being near the enemy was
crowded with negroes who had focked
there to escape from the control of their
owners. Owing to the want of boats this
object was but partially effected 100
bales of cotton, and 100 bushels Of corn
were burned on Mr.. Thomas Fuller's plan.
tatiou.
Returning to Battery plantation the
work of destruction was resumed. The
torch was successfully applied to the cot
ton of two other plantations, and the con.
tents of five barns were emptied and cou-
sumed. Seventeen crops, amounting to
nearly 1000 bales, were thus effectualIy
removed from the fargs of the destroy err.
The Courier says the English steamship
of war Racer arrived off Charleston harbor
on Friday, and brought dispatches to the
British Consul. The Racer left next day
for Port Royal.
The Courier of the 9th says on Friday
last there were in sight near the harbor
the steamship Susquehanna, two side
wheel gun boats, store ship, large
schooner supposed TO be laden with coal,
and the Swedish bark Minora.
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Total

EsGLIsH neutrality-suspicious.
with people in Grca: Britain and Ireland
will rejoice to learn that there is pros
pect of reduction in the old and exorbi
taht rate Of postage upon their letters
An arrangement has been made with the
British government by which The postage
on single letters is to be II instead of "a
cents-the arrangement to go into effect
so soon as the proper preliminary meas
ures are effected.
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The News in other Cities.
New York, Dec. Il

NEW ork, Dec. 10.
The Express says: The excitement on
change WIS intense and beyond descrip-
ton. Breadstuffs were favorabiy effect
ed and all desert ptions very firm, and
many lots Of cotton are Withdrawn from
the market. Saltpetre advanced from l l
to Is C. per ID, and few holders would
name any price. Birthstone kept out of
the market. Chemicals advanced. Bi
carbonate soda up 1c Coffee and tea ali
Withdrawn from market or only offered at
enormous prices. Sugar offered sparing-
ly. Sterling exchange advanced 10 no.
CINcINNATl, Dec 16.
The English news produced profound
sensation in commercial and financial cir
ces, and the impression seems general
that there is great danger of war with En-
gland but whilst all admit that, if Wilkes
did wrong in the Trent affair, due apollo
gies should be made, but, if right, no hu
initiating concessions ought to be enter
tanned for moment to England or any
other power.
The news greatly unsettled the markets,
and produced temporary cessation OF bu-
siness, so that there WAS but little done in
any departm ent.
CLEVELAND, Dec l6
The news from England produced deci-
ded sensation in this section. The gener
al sentiment is that our government must
maintain lis rights and dignity regardless
of English buster.
DErRolr, Dec. 16.
The European news creates deep feel
ing, and the probabilities of war with
England are freely discussed.
There is general desire for our govern
ment to place itself right as reg ards the
law, when it will be sustained at every sac
rifice.
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accom- panying Mcclellan, or Sherman, OF
Halleck into the field TO tell them when
to- fight, how TO fight, and when to make
peace is 80 irresistibly ludicrou. that it
would excite the laughter of all creation.
Besides, no such officers can he appointed
under the Constitution, unless we assume
that this rs foreign war and conseduent
Iy, that the Confederate States are an indie
pendent nation Congress cannot extend
ovei States Of thEnon form of govern
ment which is not recognized by the Con-
stitution. The people of the rebclious
States must he dealt with BY the military
power or by the courts. TheT must be
conquered by the one and punished by the
other. The Instruction can afford no
prelex; for the establishment of provinces,
with their satraps, proconsuIs. pashas, or
what not While citizens are IN arms
against the government. they must be met
by the military power. When they lay
down their arms, the civil power isrestored
and commissioners are no. needed"
1t remains to bo seen whether the Pres
ident will adopt any of the Abolition
schemes proposed in Congress for carrying
on the war. If lie should, We hope Nc,
CLELLAS will remain At the head of the
army, and NAPOLEON like, escape the or
ders and desrses of civilians amid the roar
of artillery, and achieve speedy and last
ing victory over all foes of the Constitu.
ton and Government, which secures to the
loyal citizens of each State the right 10
manage their own affairs in their own way
There is no necessity for resort to
measures net warranted by the Constitu.
tuition, in order to crush forever the South.
srn rebellion and maintain the Union ;
and If this war, which WAS made by the
rebel States for the purpose of strengthen
ing and perps,uating the "peculior insti-
;utioa," shall result in the destruction o.
slavery, the South must accept it as the
fate of war, for which the government is
in no way to be held responsible, and
over which the North may well rejoice.
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ponds upon the answer from Washington.
Mr.. Bright made an elaborate speech
on the American question in which be de-
ellned to any decided opinion in the Trent
affair. lie believed il the act was illegal
that America would make fitting repara-
ton. lie strongly condemned the war.
like feeling, and secuted he idea that the
American Cabinet had resolved to pick a
quarrel with England. He made an eo>
quent perora,ion in favor Of the North.
A letter was received from Sir Richard
Golden of pacific nature, urging a sus>
pension Of Judgment.
A letter from Gen. Scott in favor OF
maintaining friendly relations between
England and America attracts much at
ten,ion.
The expectation of arms and ammuni
ton and lead has been prohibited.
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THREATENING THE PREsIDEST.-The no
ted Owen LovEJoY, Abolition Member o.
Congress from Illinois, uttered the follow
ms sentiments at serenade in Washing
ton few evenings since:
"a certain individual in the olden
time, who was head and shoulders above
bis contemporaries, was made king, and
Hho, by refusing utterly to destroy his
enemies. according to the Divine command
lost his crown. hope that no gentleman
of later days, resembling him in height and
station, will, by following his example
share his fate
If the above is not direct threat to
Dust Mr.. LINCOLN from the Office of Pres
ident by force and rebellion, we do no,
understand the English language. Such
is Abolitionism
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The Number of the Army.

The Secretary of War seems to be the
Object of a righteous drubbing from every
quarter. TIE special friends of the Pres
iden. are particularly severe upon him
His report seems to be one of the most ir
rational and unreliable documents ever
issued from a government department.
As to his statement of the number in the
army, we have the following in the New
York Express Of Friday evening:
"The Secretary of Wars report that we
have troops numbering over 100000 is
not credited, unless it be meant these be
soldiers on paper only. We may he feed
ing and paying some pretended 600 971
men--but it is clear to army men, as well
AS others, that Mr.. Cameron only numbers
paper men, not soldiers. in his geo 971
enumeration He has not near 100000
men, we think, in arms.
There are not, we are assured, over
10000 men in and around Washington
Ono going down the Potomac, nor up the
Potomac) Of which not over $4,000 men
are over the Potomac. Hence. it is i'm
possible to advance, with any certainty OF
victory, and hence, it is row confessed,
that the army is going and must go into
winter quarters. This exaggera,ion OF
the Secretary Of War is reprehensible, as
it leads to false security, and encoura. es
hopes and expectations the army on the
Potomac cannot crafty"
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Col. Mulligan.

New York, Dec. Is.
The President has re instated Colonel
Muligan in the command Of his regiment.
BY an order Of Gen. Halleck, the COM
missions of all regimen:al officers expire
when their regiments are mustered out Of
service.
Col. Muligan and his command having
been taken prisoners of wa, were muster
ed ont, but an exception has been made
in this case. --..
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A SOLDIER su1r FOR SLEEPING NnILs
es Dur We learn that the remains OF
member of Colonel Fsrnworth's Cavalry
regiment passed. through this city from
Washington, night before last, no having
been sentenced by a court martial, 70 be
sho, for having slept while o, duty az q
guard. The sentence Was executed. and
The DO ~ was sent to hi. friends in Kane
county. We have not been able 10 learn
the name Of the unfortunate Chica-
20 JournOl, 5h
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BREwERY BuKSED.-h brewery at the
village Of Franklin, in the town Of Her
man, in Sheboygan county, was burned
10 the ground, with all its contents. on
Friday night last; and man BY the name
Of Charles Mates, who attempted to enter
the building, fell into the cellar, and was
burned up. How the fire originated or
what the amount OF loss is, We have not
lea4ned
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The EXPEDITION AGAINST MExIco.-The
expedition of Spain. France, and Eng land,
against Mexico, has. ere this, arrived at
Vera Cruz. It's formidable character will
appear from the following statement of the
available strength of the allied forces in
GLIDING the fleets that have recently sailed
from Europe and the forces already in the
North American coas. Service.
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CHICAGO, Dec. 16

CHICAGO, Dec. 10.
The Peoria Transcript has received late
Southern papers by a gentleman who left
New Orleans ten days ago. coming thre'
Tennessee and Kentucky. The Bowling
Green (ky.) Courier says Parson Brown
low was arrested for treason BY the rebel
commissioner at Knoxville, on the 9th,
and committed to Jail there.
The Register says that rumor OF an
order from the rebel War Department for
Brownlow's safe conduct 10 the North,
La al created intense excitement "a. /
The Raleigh On. c. Standard Of The
14th, learns from reliable sources that
Federal Regiment had taken possession OF
Portsmouth,, North Carolina, and that
there are ten Yankee steamers in Pamlico
Sound,
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WAsuINGTON Dec | !

Gen. Sumner was thrown from his horse
this morning while reviewing his troops.
A rib was broken, aud other injuries suf
fered, but telegram to Gen. Mcclellan
this evening states he is better, and will be
able to resume his command again in a
few days.
The rebels have an immense force. and
are erecting large battery at the mouth
of Occoqnan Creek, so that they can fire
at vessels plying between this city and
Gen. Hookers division.
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BURNIxG CorToS.-lt appears that the
rebels are making good their threat to burn
the cotton before The advance Of the fed
eral army. We are afraid, if TRUMBULL's
emancipation bill passes Congress, they
will burn the niggers too.
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GEs. suIELrs-Notnithstanding ru-
mors TO the contrary, it is now said that
Gen. suIELDs is on his way from Califor.
MIA, to accep: Rrigadier Generalship.
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Hen TARrrF.-Every one who has been
compelled oflste to buy groceries is pain>
fully aware that there has been a great
rise in the price Of sugar, coffee, tea, DC.
Sugar which could be bought but a few
month, ago for from 6 to cents per pound,
now commands II cents Coffee which
sold f,r from IA to 16 cents, now costs 20
to % cents per pound. Tea, formerly sold
for five and six .hiIings, lie now sold for 81
4 pound, and even more. This is one Of
the benefits of Republican Adminstra>
lion. The farmer has 10 pay double prices
for his groceries-ali for the Republican
God-.hs niger.
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~ Said a leading democrat Of

~ Said leading democrat of the
val, Ii. other day to the President, " II
those who helped to place you in power
wero IS truly your friends, and rs uusel
h.h and honest in their supper, Of your
administration a. those who opposed you,
VOC would have less iroab!s." 1 1es's
!, s.;1t 80 S-p-~3 See President
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~I, will be received with ers,iica

~ IT VIII DC EtNEIFsI WIZ x ''0'1F"-'
ton throughout the country and the ar :
nv, the Indication That the barriers 10 an
exchange OF prisoners are removed, and
that, As beginning. number cons;iti-
ting abou, one lhird cf the rebel prisoners
taken at HstIeras, are to be exchanged
from For re-. Mouros for an equal nun-
Der Of Federal prisoners from Richmond