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~ orh paper testified that be had not word of fac
,ot tne sensation despatch which he sent abou
ueiaicatIons in the departments.
nusaon' mus lar' seems to be the only city fully
represented mere by Office seekers Evarv Rapub
lican journalist of that city is in Wasbin@fon fto,
some OF the local offices in that ctv or falling in
that quest, they will accept foreign mission.1 I'll
| driven to it.
MIR. buchanan leaves the White House, for Wheat
land direct, on the evening of the 4th of March
immediately alter Mr.. Lincoln's inauguration
FROM the Washington Star, Of last ereningI
AS anticipated, to-day has been fixed on for com.
mencing-In the Peace C0nventiOn-to vote upon
the various propositions for settlement before
them, AT l z. M. to-day, all general debate
closed, IN pursuance of a resolution adopted yes-
terday, and amendments commenced to be promo.
sea, discussed In hive minutes speeches and voted
on ffoDably hfty of such propositions are to be
SO disposed OF ere they can come to final vote-
III that be not arrived at before Monday next
which is not impossible, should not be surprised
10 ma the majority in favor of an entirely salts
factory settlement to the Border States oyerwhel-
ming-thireen States to seven; the latter being all
States far north of the border. If the vote be
taken to-day, the majority will be less, doubtless.
Wea are very sure that the influence of the Presi
uenI erect WIN be exerted earnestly to procure a
report, such as indicated above, from the moment
ne reaches this city; and doubt not that its mower
VIII De shown conclusively, in the final determine
on Ion OF the Convention if that be postponed until
Monday next.
We can now confidently assure the pubic that
come what will, the Convention will make n renort
on which all the border slaveholding States will at
once take their stand for the Union and under such
circumstances as will instantly force upon the pub
nc mind, North, South, East and West, the irresis
tioie done lusion that in due time the recommends
ilons OF that report will be Incorporated into the
law OF the land-constitutiona and STATUTORY, as
that the report) may suggest.
some time since the opponents ofany compromise
sent TO Kansas to secure the attendance of dele
gates, who, they hoped, would act with them.
mission. "0
IL being suspected that in getting him here the
men have caught tartar, they
were opposing his admission to take part in the re
naming proceedings of the Convection as we 90 to
press - - "
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TIlRTY-SIXTH CONGRESS---SECOND SESSION
SENATE.
AcutNnTpN Eah % NJ THI

Il.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 22.-Mr THOMPSON pre.
sented several petitions from citizens of New jersey
in favor of the Crittenden resolutions Mi
KING presented petitions against making anv COM
promise and asking Congress to put down all re-
beion and all traitors or else drive them from the
Unon.-Messrs Trumbull and Wade also pre-
sented petitions against any compromises
number of private bills were passed, after which
the Post Route bill was taken up. The question
was on the motion Of MIR. Gwin asking for Commit
tee of Conference on the disagreeing vote in
regard to the overland mail. The House
limiting the amount to be paid to- $500 OO0
and the Senate placing no limit.-Mr LATHAM
opposed the motion. He contended that
the work could be performed for the sum named
and that the Senate should settle the question and
not leave it to Committee.-The people of Cal
itorna ask for daily overland mail, and the vote
of that State was given for the Republican party
solely on the ground of this question.-Mr.
GWIN replied, and said there would have been no
difference if his colleague had not altered his posi-
ton He said he wanted an overland mail, and did
not want to risk 1T by an amendment.-At one
O'Clock the Miscellaneous Appropriation Bill was
taken up, the amendments of the Committee on
Finance being under consideration. After consd-
Grafton and adoption of nearly all the amendments
of the Committee, Mr. GWIN offered an amend
ment to enabled the Secretary of War to car
ry out the contract with A. w. Thompson
(ths is what is known as the "Chriqui amend
ment.") He said this amendment had been Civ
en- up the deficiency bill on the condition that it
should be placed on this bill an amendment from
tho committee, though the committee were not
bound to vote for it.-Mr. FESSENDEN said he
was somewhat astonished, though he remembered
something had been said about it, but the amend
ment had never been before the committee
Mr.. JOHNSON, of ofArkansas, appealed to the Senate
to adjourn, he thought it due to the memory of
the Father of his country.--Mr FESSENDEN
thought they could best honor the Father of his
country by attending to the business of the coun-
try. The motion to adjourn lost. The ques.
ton OF order being raised as to the right to offer
this amendment as from the committee. The
amendment was laid over to be printed and
offered at a subsequent day. A long discussion
ensued on points of order. Some further amend
ments offered and after further considera ton
and discussion the Senate adjourned
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LATEST NEWS.
IELEGRAMS.
Arrival of the Steamer America
LATER FROM EUROPE.

HALIFAX, Feb. 22.-The steamer America, from
Liverpool on the 9th inst, has arrived here.
The steamer Asia arrived at Queenstown on tht
| 10Th, where the America touched the same dav.
The America brings f34 900 in specie.
Lord Pamerston had stated in Parliament tha
orders had been sent to the Governor General Of
Canada not to give up the fugitive Anderson to
the United States authorities without expires:
orders from the imperial government. There is
therefore, no chance of his surrender without the
point being fully discussed.
The new Indian loan of e., GOO, 900 has been
awarded at 9S1I.
| The prospectus of the "Jamaica Cotton Growing
| Company" has been issueo.
| The Bank of England has under consideration a
proposition for reducing the allowances for the
management of the national debt to ESQ, 900 year.
The telegraphic cable from Atranta to Corfu has
been safely submerged.
The Paris Moniteur announces the annexation of
Monaco to France.
A reduction of rates by the Bank of France is
shortly expected.
The King of Prussia is to be crowned at Kernigs
berg in May.
The Paris Bourse closed on Saturday at 6Sfr. 55c.
Strong columns of Sardinian troops weresmarch-
ing through Umbria towards Naples.
Disturbances have taken place at Nopla. Asko Iii.
and Anellino.
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE
LIVERPOOL, Feb. 9.-Cotton-Sales to-day estimated
6.O00 bales, including 600 bales to SPECTATORS There
is but little inquiry and prices weak.
Breadstufs.-The market is quiet and prices steady
Fleur closed easier, but prices unchanged Wheat is
steady; red 11s.Gl3s; white 12s, 6d.d14s Corn is
quiet but steady mixed and yellow 37s Cd G3Ss white
3Ss Cd (G39s. Cd.
Richards Spence & Co; say Corn is Cd G9ls lower
Provisions steady. Beefs dull but there is good
inquiry for new. Pork quiet-new American SOS. Ba-
dull Lard also dull and all qualities slightly lower
Sales at 56s. (l5Ss. Cd. Tallow is Is lower.
Produce-Rosin is dull, and all qualities have slightly
decned-saies at As I'd. Spirits Turpentne closed firm
sales at Bis. Sugar is steady. Coffee dull Rice is
dull-South Carolina 21(124s
LONDON MARKETS, Saturday, Feb 9-Cousols closed at
81 AG92 for money, and 92S(G924 for account.
Barring Brothers report the market generally very
dui and say that accurate quotations cannot be given
SHIP NEws.-Arrved from Baltimore on the Sth, j. D.
Brookman and Helen from Liverpool Sailed for Savan-
man, on the Sth ships ST. Helena and Onward from Liver
pool.
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The Starving Indians.

ATcHIsoN, Feb. PA deputation from the Pot
tawatamies, consisting of three chiefs, came in yes
terday and applied for relief for their tribe. Afte
sitting few moments in General Pomeroy's office
Iassombarre, a venerable chief, arose and said
We have heard that you great father of tht
whites; will you become father to my starving
people. Two of my tribe dead already, an(
many are In danger of starvation if not immedi
ately supplied. Our wives and children were cry
ing about us when we left. They said if you come
back empty we will starve. The annuities have
been cut of-the traders will not send us food fol
we have no money-our horses and cattle are dy
ing, and we have no seed to plant. We left oul
nome on Lake Michigan. My wigwam stood where
now is the great city of Chicago. We were re-
moved from Council Bluffs. Never in my life have
l seen such suffering among my people. If you
help US we will live, if not we shall die.
Ire chiet is a fine looking Indian, and speak.
fuentiy and with great emotion He represented
that 25o OF his tribe were in the most destitute
condition, which corroborated by statement!
from that part of the country.
Gen. Pomeroy loaded ten wagons for them with
provisions, which will last them till spring.
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REVIEW OF THE
BALTIMORE MARKETS

FOR THE WEEK ENDING FEBRUARY o.
ALCOHOL.-Me now quote at 34d34 cts per gallon
Tor western and Baltimore distilled 95 per cent from
first hands and note sales Of about $50 bbs at these
figures. ~
ALE AND PORTER.-Tennents Ale is still selling al
l75 for XIX Scotch, and 81 per dozen for Pale India
in pnts and quote Tennens Brown Stout in pns al
81. per dozen.
ASHES-Ashes are quoted at New York at SIS for Pots
and 5l2H per 100 lbs for Pearl but there are no sales
making here.
BARk-Quercitron Bark is dull and rather heavy We
we have heard of no sales this week. but still quote
at slSd2l per ton, fob
BEESWAX-We quote Beeswax this week at 2sasO
cts per b for good yellow but there have been no sales
made so far as we have heard.
BkEAD-Bread is unchanged in price, and we still
quote at AZ cts for Navy, cts. for Pilot and cts
per ID Tor Water Crackers, less the usual discount
", bklMSToNE-Therew was nothing done in this article
We quote at s per ton.
CoFFEE-The transactions in Coffee during the wee X
nave been quite limited, adding up about 1000 bags as
Ioiiows:-6OO bags Rio at 12H cts 100 bags do at l2
cts 800 bags at l3 cts and bags do "Esther
IL cts We note the arrival from Rio since our last re-
view Esther" with cargo Of 900 bags and sHenri-
ea with GOO bags, which makes the stock in hand
about 1900 bags We quote at 10l1S cts for common
Kio l2al2a cts for fair 12l2A cts for good and 13
gl@A cts for prime Laguayra at 14915 cts; and Java
CoTTUN.-The demand this week has been quite linn
ed with sales of only about 300 mddling to good
midding Upland at from II Z to l34 cts cash and ,x
months We have no change make in our ountations
OF last week, which we continue, viz:
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From California.
FROM SaIIEOrn1a.
Additional by Pony Express.
FoRr KEiRNEY, Feb. 22.-The dates from
Francisco are to February G.

FoRT KEiRNEY, Feb 22.-The dates from San
Francisco to February G..
GENERAL NEWS.
The exciting topic in San Francisco at present
is the heavy failures of dry goods merchants YES
terday. The old established house of Taaffe McCa-
hill Co., attached for debts due its San Fran
cisco creditors, amounting to 1898 OOO The en-
tire liabilities represent 81 300 000 of which some
S6O0O Is owed IL this city, and the balance in the
East. The assets are not ascertained but the Cal.
itorna creditors seem to think themselves secure.
The next failure was that of Solomon H. Dom
Co., importing dry goods merchants. The at
tachments levied amount to S560,000. Then fol.
lowed attachments on the retail dry goods house OF
Thomas Brady. There is some prospect that this
house will compromise with its creditors and wea-
ther the storm. These failures produced panic
in the dry goods business which has been astonish-
lngly overdone for a year past. Messrs. Taaffe
MeCahill Co., owed the San Francisco bankers
about 100000, on which they were paying two
per cent. per month
There is very little news of interest The Le-
gislature is doing ttle waiting to have the Sena-
toriat question settled. 1t is understood that the
advocates of MIR. Denver will put forth their best
efforts to bring on the election this week. No ac.
tlon has been had On the Union resolutions vet
and the discussions are continued, taking a very
wide range.
The Sacramento Union credits the report that
eight or nine hundred men enrolled in Sar
Francisco as Knights of the Golden Circle whose
object is to favor establishing Pacific Republic
The whites and Indians in the vicinity of Hum.
bolt Bay are reported to be again at war. Thirteen
natives had been killed in ona onslaught.
Dates from British Columbia to the 9th ult apC
from Oregon to the I'd instant, have been received
The news is unimportant.
On the 25th of January there was a large sale o.
real estate belonging to the Hudson Bay Company
situated near the centre ofVictoria. The sum rea
zed was Sl2l 900, and the property sold unusually
high, indicating continued confidence in British
Columbia's progress.
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From Washington

WAsHINGroN, Feb. 22.-Phifip Clayton, ex-As-
sistant Secretary of the Treasury of the United
States, will leave here to-day for Montgomery, hav
ing been appointed to similar position under the
Southern Confederacy.
The Senate has confirmed the following Presiden
tial nominations, among many others: Lieutenant
Colonel Seawell to be Colonel, Major Hoffman tC
Lieutenant Colonel, Captains Bemford, Whiting
Winder, Locket and Z. N. Smith to be Majors
Lieutenants Charles S. Stewart, Blunt, Foster
Bryan, Reno, Macarthur, Hatch, Eddy, Wilcox
Blake, Fink and Marshall to be Captains Major
Emory to be Lieutenant Colonel; Assistant Surgeon
Head to be Surgeon.
The following named Assistant Surgeons of the
Army are also confirmed: Shorb of Pennsylvanis
Mchem and Wagner of Maryland, Ramseur O
North Carolina, and Cormack Of Virginia.
The following Leutenants in the Navy have beer
confirmed, to supply the vacancies occasioned BY
the recent designations, namely: Dalton, Bigelow,
Bradford, Pluythian, Cook, Shryock, Fitch, Har
ris, Eastman, Wallace, Hatfield, McD ougal Porter
Moseley, Perkins and Blodgett
Philip Lansdale has been confirmed as Surgeon
and Samuel j. Jones and Snirely as Assistant Sur
geons in place of those resigned.
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FOR SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

VI
BY the arrival of the steamer America at Halifax
we nave European dates to the 9th instant. Lord
Palmerston had stated in Parliament, that orders
hau oeen sent to the Goyernor-General of Canada
not to deliver up the fugitive Anderson unless he
received express orders from the imperial govern
ment to do so. prospectus of the "Jamaica
Cotton Growing Company" had been issued show
Ing that our friends across the water are about to
get cotton supply elsewhere than from the South
ern States. The affairs in Italy continue very war
like Cotton is reported not as strong as at last
advices. Breadstufs are quiet and prices steady.
Consols closed at 919@924
In the Senate yesterday, the Post Route bill was
taken up and the motion of Mr. Gwin for a com
mttee OF conference on the disagreeiDg votes of the
TWO Houses was discussed but not decided upon,
when the special order the Miscellaneous Appropri-
alton bill was taken up. Mr.. Gwin offered the Chi
riqui amendment which was ordered to be printed.
Without doing anything further of national impor.
tance the Senate adjourned.
The House of Representatives was not in session.
We publish the several speeches of Mr. Lincoln
delivered on Thursday at Trenton, New Jersey,
and at Philadelphia, and also his farewell speech in
the latter city yesterday morning. He is expected
to arrive in this city about o'clock today and
proceed to Washington at o'clock.
The Democratic State Convention of Pennsyl.
vania, called together to consider the crisis in the
affairs of the nation, assembled in Harrisburg on
Thursday, and was organized by the election Of
Hon. Henry ID. Foster as President. Yesterday
the convention adopted resolutions declaring in
favor of State sovereignty, and recognizing the
rights of the South in their institutions
The North Carolina Legislature has postponed
the time fixed for adjournment. 1t is stated that
Lincolns speech has much discouraged the people
yet all hope of a settlement is no. givenup
The Common Council of Boston adopted resolu
tions, yesterday, censuring Hon. Charles Sumner
for the remarks made by him recently in the Sen
ate, relative to the petitioners in favor of the Crit
tenden compromise.
The Republican State Conv ention of Wisconsin
called for the purpose of nominating candidates
opposed to compromise
We have the names of all the officers appointed
by Mr.. Buchanan and confirmed by the Senate in
executive session on Thursday.
The anniversary of the birth of Washington was
celebrated with more than usual spirit in our city
The military display was very fine,
rejecting much credit on the different regiments
that appeared on the streets. Flags were unfurled
from all the public buildings and newspaper Offices.
The streets were thronged with people through
the day. By telegraph we learn that the observ-
ance of the day was very general throughout the
country in the Southern States particularly, where
the day was so given up to holiday to lead to
the non publication of the papers to-day.
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caly on next week, if ever II should not sneak tb
II were useless for me to do When do speak a.
your worthy Mayor has expressed the hope will taLe
such grounds as shall deem best calculated to restore
70 the perpetuity of the nation and the ber;v Of tSo
states and all these people. (Applause.l
our worthy Mayor has expressed the wish in which
JON WIN hl mat II it were convenient for me to remain
with you IN your city long enough to consult or as it
we're TO sten to those breahngs rising within the
secraed walls where the Constitution of The nited
and will add, the Declaration of American Indcnen
dence was originally framed, would do So
assure you and your Mayor that had hoped on this
OCCASION and upon all occasions during nv life that
na do nothing Inconsistent with the teachings Of those
hoy and most sacred walls
nave never asked yhng that does not breathe from
IN nose walls All my political warfare has been in favor
Nc he teachings coming forth from that sacred hall
ceS my light hand forget its cunning and my tongue
those teachings. " p'''e ia'e u
pecad w G have addressed you longer than ex
flN " w, gnu arrow me now to bid you good night.
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CELEBRATION OF WASHING TONS
ID IRTHDAY.
The Day Mt Philadelphia.
MIR. Lincoln Makes n Speech in IN


Mr. Lincoln Makes Speech in Endcpen.
dence Square.
PHILADELPHIA, FEB. 22.-The celebration of Wash
lngtons Birthday in this city began at dayligh
with firing ofsalutes. Shortly after o'clock
flag containing thity-four stars was hoisted by Mr.
Lincoln from platform in front of Independence.
Hall, after an appropriate prayer and other cere
monies. The Square was filled by mass of peo
pie, whose enthusiastic cheers were worthy of thu
occasion. national salute was also fired as thC
flag foated out in the morning sun. The day pro
mises to be brilliantly celebrated here. The work
ingmen are mastering in great force for a process
sion.
Mr.. Lincoln, after hoisting the flag, made
speech which contained some important points
de said the country was to be saved only on the
principle contained in the Declaration Of Indepea
dence, which gave liberty not alone to the people
of this country, but to the people of the whole
world for all future time. Ifhs country cannot be
saced agithom giuing up this principle, he ,oomld ra
er be assas8indted on the spot than surrender It,
In h's Ute'o Of the present aspect Of affairs her,
ara8 no need Of boodshed and 1gar. He was not il
favor of such a course and he would say, in ad
vance, that there will be bloodshed unless forced
upon the Government an act of seIf-defence He
may have said something indscreet, but had said
nothing he was not willing to live oy and die by
The Day Mt Washington
WASHINGTON, Feb 22.-This is observed as A gen
eral holiday here. All the Government and mum
eipal offices are closed The military display il
large and imposing.
National flags are flying in all directions, which
with the beautiful weather, imparts quite a CAV
appearance to the city.
salute of thirty four guns, one for each State
and the ringing of bells, has been part of the OBJ
servances of the day.
The Day at New York.
New YoRK, Feb. 22.-The weather here is clear
and mild. Flags are displayed throughout the
city, and the military out in full force. Sa
lutes were fired this morning from various points
At noon salute of 500 guns fired from the bat
terry.
But little business was transacted to-day.
The Day az Richmond
RiCHMoND, Feb. 22.-The anniversary of Wash
lngton's birthday was well celebrated here to-day
full national salute was fired and the military
paraded. The American flag was displayed and
the day was generally observed as a holiday.