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THE MISSOURI STATE CONVENTION.

JEFFERSON Cry, July 49, 1861.
The State Convention called to order at eleven
O'Clock A. M, by Mr.. McFerran, who moved that the
Clerk call the roll Carried
Forty -four members answered to their names no quo
rum being present, it requiring fifty.
On notion the Convention adjourned till FIVE O'Clock
P. NJ , when there will undoubtedly be quorum.
EVENING SESSION.
At halfpast four O'Clock p M. magnificent lag
presented by the citizens of Home Guards OF Jeicrs
City, TO the State Convention. The flag beats
the front Of the Capitol. General Thomas T. Pfoo, oi
Cole, made the presentation speech, and Judge Brcctp
RIDGE Of st. Louis the response. Both thrilling
and eloquent, and loudly checred by INC vast
crowd present
The Convention met at five O'clock ard was called TO
order by General Robert Wilson Sixty members
swered TO their Names and a quorum wos eenounoed.
Mr.. BADHEAD gave notice that tomorrow he woua mova
to amend tho rules vizIhat member should be al
lowed to speak thirty minutes a tlrac
On motion tho Convention adjourned III Lime O'Clock
A. M.
The Union feeling here Is enthusiastic and oyerwho-
ing
NEWS FROM THE SOUTHERN COAST.
ATTACK ON THE BATTERIES AT uATrERAs BY gHE
wABAsH-THE REBELS AT OREGON IsLEr DE
PElssED.
LOUISVILLE Jelly %, 1867
The reported attack upon the battery at Hatteras ny
United States steamer Wabash is confirmed. ], also
stated that attack made Oregon Inlet ard the
rebels dispersed by shells.
Commodore Mevine transferred his pennant TO tho
steamship Colorado on the 10Th.
Tho Knoxville Wig wtbdraws the pamo OF General
Twggs and hoiss that Of Polk for Governor Of Tennessee
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Conscls closed at Ssst a S0ys for money and oOiI n
goa for the August account.
FUNDS on te ION firm and advanced one eighth
In the discount market the demand was rather active at
64 594; but there few transactions below The high
est Egure. Applications NJ the Bank were moderate
AMERICAN SECURITIES.
Sales Of Illinois Central shares at 3S X IS discount
Erie shares at II x 2i4.
LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET.
LIVERPOOL, July II. 1861
The sales for the three days, including to-day have
been 81 600 bales, m which spectators exporters
took II COO The market closed firm fully previous
rates
STATE or TRADE IN MANCHESTER.
The advices from Manchester favorable The mar
ket had an upward tendency, and all kinds OF goods
slightly higher, checking business.
LIVERPOOL BRrADsTUFFs MARKET.
The weather favorable for the crops
Richardson, Spence & Co. and Wakefield Nash Il Co,
report Hour quiet at POS. 2Ss for American Wheat
quiet but steady; rcd, los. 61 lis Cd Write lis
Us Cd. Corn steady; mixed, 2ss 3D. a 2es; white 3ls.
a 32s
LIVERPOOL PROVISION MARKET.
Beef nrm and active for fine. Pork steady Bacon duh
at 10s Ais. Lard steady 49s. COS. Tallow quiet;
North American 49s a 49s. Cd.
LIVERPOOL PRODUCE MARKET.
Rosn firm at 6s Id a 6s. I'D. for Spirits tur-
pentne steady at 4Ss s Ashes quiet at 32s Cd. for
potts. and 34s for pearls Sugar firm. Philadelphia bark,
los. Cd Coffee quiet.
LONDON MARKETS.
Breadstins steady. Sugar firm Tea quiet. but steady.
Rice steady. Talow Sos Oh Insecd oil; buyers at 30s
spirits turpentne firm and slightly higher sales 52s 3d.
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Coione, McCann Bri9adir 0et-ul-The Army on the
March To,cards Manassas, &C., dc.
Just after Ind closed the letter written last evening,
courier arrived with orders not TO march tfths morning
at eight o'clock, and changing the route from
Harper's Ferry to the headquarters of General
Mcdowell. The men, upon receiving this temporary
counternand, organized mass meetings impromptu, and
delivered patriotic speecbs~4o eash other highly oysdta
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LIvERpoOL COTTON MARKET.

7 u July TE6I.
The sales for the three days including to-day have
been 81 600 bales m which spectators exporters
took II COO The market closed firm at fully previous
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Military and Naval Mo vements.

A canal boat, laden with peas, was wrecked
few days ago ON Governors Island. The men
there got possession OF few bushels and have
been feasting on pea soup ever since. They
would like TO have peas substituted for beans
altogether.
Business was very brisk yesterday at the
Brooklyn Navy Yard. The United State, gum
boat Chippewa has been pushed forward with
all dispatch, and she will he ready to be put into
commission on Friday. The steamer q laker
City is also nearly ready, and will he turned
over to her commanding officer on Saturday.
The new gunboat Winona, and the purchased
bark Arthur, were put into commission ycster-
day. Tho Winona like the other new gun
boat, ia pierced for thirteen guns, but only car
Iies two bToadside, one 1l-inch Columbial, and
one rihsd Parrot gun on the fJreeas'le Tn
armament Of the Arthur consists OF Fix 80
FOUNDERS.
The loop Of war Tuscarora has received he
armament, which consist Of six bIoaisidc qua,
Two II inch Columbiads on piy1ts and a ritl
Parott gun on the iorecdstle She hauled int
the stream Yesterday.
Experiments have been male on board III
steamer Crusader, during the las. few days,
test the quality of different kinds Of coal
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CITY NEWS,

Ronrd Of City Canyns-ers-No Change u
the General Result.
The Board on re converting yesterday morn
ing, were delayed some time by tho want Of q
quorum. At length the Sixth Ward was -.
vassed, with the following result: Opdyks, 255s
Gunther, 1,717; Wood, $50.
Alderman Genet then reported that he was
ready to read off the returns from his district
(the 18th Ward), and the Board canvassed them.
lie second district returns reported IA votes for
James ID. Bachelor, for Alderman to ill a va
cancy.
Alderman Genet moved to strike them out,
as there was no such vacancy in the district.
The President had put the affirmative Of tho
question, when Alderman Dayton called for tho
ayes and noes.
Alderman Dayton opposed the motion on the
ground that the Board had no right to strike
out tho votes, aud that it was their duty 10
canvass them and include them in their state
ment.
Alderman Cornell asked for an explanation Of
the question.
Alderman Genet eNpl aimed that q man
named James p Batchelder, with moro am
bition than brains, had run in his district for
Alderman, To fill a vacancy, when no such va
cancy existed.
Alderman Dayton wished to speak on the
motion, but Alderman Cornell raised the point
Of order that the ayes and noes were ordered.
Alderman Dayton wished to withdraw his
call for the ayes and noes.
The Chair alderman Fromcnt) said such .
proceeding was inadmissible.
On motion, Alderman Dayton attempted 10
make an explanation of his position on the
question, but was called to order several times
by Aldermen Cornell and Boole, on the ground
that he was debating the question. He final
| ly confined himself to the simple explanation
Of his vote, and said he coald not vote for tho
motion because, he believed the question OF
whether the votes in question should or should
| not be counted and allowed by this Board, was
| a matter TO he decided by a legal tribunal, and
| that il would be doing no harm TO Alderman
| Genet or the public to admit them.
The motion to strike out was carried-9 to z.
The returns OF the 18th Ward, as canvassed,
were as follows Opdyke, 1872 Gunther, l,456i
| Wood, 5I7.
The Board then took recess until halfpast
| two o'clock, and on re-cOnvening, no business
| being ready for them, took recess until this
morning at twelve o'clock.
At present the vote of the completed wards
stands-Opdyke, POSTS; GuRther, 2O,3j9i
| Wood, ~, 700.
The sth, 9th and 18th Wards have been par
tally canvassed, and, counting their partial re-
turns with the completed wards, the vote stands
as follows Opdyke, 1884; Gunther, 22'lozi
| Wood, 81, 1863.
The 18th Ward is as yet untouched.
Wu,..hor Maxxa 400 Third Page
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Later from III. Thomas

Adyices from 81. Thomas to the 18th Nov. ar,
al hand. The Ditch steamer, leaving on thai
date, had taken home dispatches relative to Tn,
refusal Of the Governor of Curacao TO permit
the u. s. steamer l.o1uois to obtain coal at thai
port. Great excitement war created on the ar
rival Of the steamer Trent a. that port, by tn,
news Of the seizure OF Slidell and Mason.
In reference TO the seizure, the correspondent
Of the EMPRESS writes -
The Trent had hardly arrived at this Island
before the wrath Of every English resident wa
driven 10 the highest pitch, aud the eXcitemen
which prevailed in every place where English
men congreRate is hardly descsiblble.
On the Other hard, the few loyal Americans
on this Island ever snce,raise their heads hi "a
aud extOl the action Of Capt. Wilkes.
Immediately on receipt OF the news, Mr. Lam
the English Consul, dispatched a steam vessel
10 Jamaica, TO inform the Admiral on that sta
tion Of the facts, and sent voluminous dispatch
10 Downing street, which VII, scarcely cement
the broiherly feeling between England and the
United States. The Impression here s that Mr.,
Seward will not approve OF Capt. Wilkes ac'
ton
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ing In idleness upon the Government BE- set q
wo k TO drain Them and convert them into
canals.
Whatever may he tho policy Of the govern
ment in regard to the status OF the slaves ons
thing IL certai that wherever our artuy goes
II -ill most effrc usliy sT-il all tho tl,ves aud
render them vrrttle,s 10 their m sttrs.
This II 10 the necessary result, and we think
IL perfectly useless to disturb the Administra-
tiof ~ distract the mi. ds q the pc pie with
the everlasting dis'us'ion Of this topic. Soon
our amy will be Ia GeOrgia, Florida aud Lou.
isiana, and the -.ldi'rs wi carry with their
successful arms an element of li'-r that will
infu-a ite. If ito every slave in tho.e s,a'es.
The only h"pe for the South. VI indeed that
has NOT assed away u TO throw down tlciT
arms al d submit unconditionally 20 the govern.
merit. In that c1sa hey may 6e able to arrest
the prt grcss Of the Northern army and secure
some Of their goods aud chAttols.
T0ibk Of the arrival and departure Of fifteen
thousand 1t efsh 10y every ouguiug and incom-
ing mail, and # a cuo aizrd room filled with
psck ,g,s h, I'D ms Express aud you can form
somr idea a the bust ess Of this nav emporium
ofthe SOUTH Within the last tire" weeks a
hsli million Of dollars at luast has bceh sent
North from this division
W. ha,- h,en waiting for reinro-cemcnts,
AID when They arrive the second division viii
tmtsik fer atO'her EST. ditiOn. IL will not
bc many DAYS before you will have TO record
aio her hr Han DRY sch. we'd on the coast.
We kos of nothirg hat Soild pay better
than VI. ertnhli,hDcni &c good q uly news pa
Ter st Port R,y al, and We W. der th IT some Of
cur cn'erpris'n., New io publishers have not
inaugufat'd tDis Tov,m Ut.
a smsll du. decmo sheet Is published weekly
10y he Ro, nd-hcad Regiment, entitled tho
Camp Kttlo." II, news dcLlr'm-nt I, con.
fued 70 its own regiment with the exec p ion of
the general o'dois Of the division.
This morning ID ctmher 9Th, the second bri .
psde, cummhn ED by General Snvens, has Teen
oidered TO Beaufort, ana the Vafiiu5 regiments
are now Ia morton The beach prrscnts A
lively APPEARANCE IA train stler ira n of wagons
arrive, laden With the tpuipsge Of he camps.
The fIty-six. n regimen, Fremont Guards
ate " der orders 10 embark for Tybee III md, at
the mouth ut the savannah river, with a view
Of iakug Fort Pul SKI by a land approach.
Startling intelligence may soon he expected
from the South, ~ The war has fairly begun.
We have received, hut pressure Of other mat
ter + events lis idli Insertion, a copy of letter
fom the head quarters Of the For y-sevunth
Regiment, N Y, y. ", addressed TO Governor
Morgan, wber' in il Iccuod the fact that the
Regiment bad ploas,nglv observed his Thanks
giving proclamation, with the usual exercises.
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tiny, would bo considered q nanif STATEN a
hcsuhty tOrirls The United S'stes
IL mus IL acknowledges. that such a doc
uine,-si'hough we reduce IL 10 its tius limits
and ditest II Ct the absurd sxtcn,ion which IL
receives in the coluu ms OF some nswsp.pers
ana IN tho speeches Of imprudebt orators -sims
TO cren'e new system nf ir,err aiinnal lev,
nppl able oNclssiv,ly 10 this pat e The world.
And first II occurs 10 us 10 ask by what ri HI
do the U 'i'ed states crrc' Themselves into ia
ttrraton. l,isla ora for the American ooBti-
merit piece hing o ouly future Y iropotu G. l.
onizatior. but also European political ,ys ems
Afct csc p'c''nsiors foun cd on trirition ~
history Clearly, no the United S'a'es arc
nation whose Existence dates, 10 u say, ( I'm
yesterday. And who can slls,'e IN
right 70 interfere in their system Of Govo'n-
nent than Europe who pcoplcd those countrie
Including the United Statos thsmseives
vhWe ifhshi'snte consequently must preserve
the customs, nccctsities RELIGION aui Il iva
ton hat hey brought from Europe? Are they
founded in reason and public cOrvencucc7 Let
III &c. The americans dOuhtloss brlie 10 that
their political system js perfect. ami therefore,
they nj, aver 10 extend It over al the nati,is
OF this hemisphere
America, since ho' separation Pom tho moth.
or country, thanks 20 her Federal Con 'ituti N,
has eu-co,dsd in making he self he ,ughing
stock and tCandl tf the wolI, Will, 20 i1d
ourselves faithful 10 our histories, Gust ,rs
for tho ,rarquility that wo erjcy.
Il appears to us ih,, wa have admittedly
proved that neither his'o'y, Tradition. rcln',
nor public cotvcni'rcc justly the pto,snsnn,
of the Uni oil States 10 exclude EurOpsen pow
crs FROM all ki.d Of inhicuoc In tho nations Of
these continents. America like all o.hcr parts
Of the world, neither is nor can become, the
exclusive pa rimonv OF any nation of the oa-th.
in her. as elsewhere, the samo international
laws prevail.
Ace, riding 10 treaty European powers will
respect American rights Of utcpoulenc,, hap.
pincss and equality bu' they have in their
turn, the right to exact thai their Drvil gcS
shall also he respected In the exercise of tbis
rigt', they will ask and obtain, bv grace Or Ky
force, rcparation and indcmni fr the dam
a.,es width American nations inllict upon them
These are tho true principles that sholld sotvo
rs a standard for nations ant not those ego'is.
teal and mean principles Of eNclu,iven's' in
aupurat,d in the document that proclaimed
what is known by Tho name Of the Mon oo DC
ttinc.
a
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Later from Port Royal.--Interest-
ing Intelligence from Our Spe-
oial Correspondent and others
New Fortifioations on Hilton
Head---The Rebels Continuing
to Burn Cotton, etc

The transport City of New York, from Port
Royal, arrived here yesterday, and we apperd
herewith the letter of our special coyrcspon-
dent -
UuroN HEAr, S. C., Dec. 4, 1861.
The vicinity of Fort Wells, (formerly Fort
Walker,) a short time since presenting 10 the
view merely long line of sandy soil, now as
Fumes very busy and animated appearance.
Many buildings have been aud a'o now being
crectcd--s'ables, store houses, bake houses &c.
The inirenchments on the land side are being
vigorously pushed forward and everything
looks as If the Yankees had no thoughts of lsav-
the locality just yet. long and substantial
dock is now being bull, under the supervision
Of Captain Il. SaNton, L. s. A. II will he some
300 fest long. Tho beach here makes out vsrv
fiat, and the tide rises and falls about seven feet
necessliating very long dock TO he of anv ser
vice. The bottom is sandy and shifting render
ing it doubtful whether they can build dock
that viii he servicaahle for any length of time.
Meanwhile the ships here discharge ttoir car
| goes by means of lighters, and very oSly
| too.
There has been some neglect of the wants of
our soldiers here, aud more especially in the
medical department. There are now abou, / 100
sick with copgestive and intermittent fevcrs,
and some few Eases of small pox-and no proper
| hospital for their rccep'ion-the building now
used for this purpose being totally unfit in every
| respect. Moreover there Is scNrcely a mattrass
sheet or pillow for the use Of the medic n de
| psrtment. have seen the plans of building
about to I've erected here for hospital, which
sppear well adapted TO the purpose. L. will be
one story hish and viii cover a large space o
ground. The sooner this building is completed
and proper accommodation afforded the sick, tn,
better for, in warfare, tho sick and wounded
always claim the first attention
You have, TO doubt, received intelligence ere
this Of the seizure Of the Spanish steanboa
Nostra Sonora lie Regla, Capt. j. I. Reynolds
She is a ferry boat, built in New York and sail
ed from that port for Cuba. She put int,
Georgctown,th the captain says in stress Of wealth
er, but this Is doubtful as upon opening hi
trunk, 1t was found TO have false bottom, be
meath which were found letters from the cashier
ofthe Charleston Bank, one OF which, introducing
one of the managers of the Charleston Bank L
the Bank of Liverpool contained draf, on Bar
ing Bros, fol- 81 COO, also another for 81, 900
There was alfo found full files Of the Charleston
MERCURY and some papers in Spanish, suppos
| ed to be of a reasonable nature. The vesse
| will probably 10 confscated. Capt. J. 7. Rey
| nolds was horn in San Augusiin, Florida, bu
has passed most Of his life in Cuba.
! Tbia morning tho Bienyillo and Ottawa lef
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Washingtcz. Dec. 1i-The President has ID
clined to con ruDicate 10 Congress shy commJ
nicatiOns addressed to him nv the Go, erumenI
OF England, France and Spain, in regard 90 ID
armed iteiventios proposed by them In N
affairs Of Mexico. He deems that IL 10 inexp,
dent at this exigency 70 do 50.
The Qaarterinastefs Delartraent has ske
| Congress for an appropriation Of enc uillAn q
dollars. IN addition to tAe ooe million and on
hunor red thousand voted a. the former seoios
10 meet the expenses incurred for the arr
tso'illa on the western watae.
The President occupied q seat beside VIC
President Hamln today duifD7 the dehyety
the culo0iee consequent upon tie death o. Senf
Tor Baker. Nisits Of the President TO oEh
Hous" OF Congress are Of rare occrrrer ]
- the trst instance Of the kind Ct, AVE. =
the Vast quarter Of a century. Tero APP !.
Inc statement Of Mr. Russell, pc.cNn-
ministrailon ia tecomii & dispo. :, a..
p me Foreign n tdistion with Vi t'N'
promise on thu basis of sepaiatiofhe May ~
lively conusdictcd. Neither tbs he, 2O3i; a
ti0h or any one connected with Is. u an
mediation fiCm any quarter, or 49, -
basis, hut complete subinisB on to the aut han,
of the United S'ri,s.
No more rorimcn's, batteries or irJepcpda
companies, will be raised by tho Goy,rnors \
states, csc"p' upon the special reputation q
the War Department
IL to he placed under the charge Of q neral 9
periLtcudents, Of whom the one fo. New Yort
is Major 7. Sprague, ist infantry; head uartsr
NJ Elmira and Albany.
Professor Ia Mountain, eronaut of IN,
army OF the Potomac, made an ascension yes
toIday, II. NJ, from Clouds Mills, liuiin, lou,
milta from Washington, in the camp of the See
ond Rhode Island H. giment. lie reports the fore,
Mt Fairfax Court House very Light, and be
tween Fairfax Court liouse and Vienna thrr,
is ar incr, use Of strength, one regiment Of cav
airy having been stationed there since his laa
reconnaissance, and that all along the line very
considerable additions have been male 10 tb
scouts Of cavalry and infantry.
Tho examination today in the Gaze of Col
Keriigan was with regard 10 insubordinatio,
and drunken ness, the principle witness bein
Major Savage, who was the bearer of an orlo
from Gen. Martindalc, for Kerrig,n to repor
him, elf before the Board, to lie examined as u
bis qualifications to command regiment. d
rcihing TO appear before tho Board, Generu
Mar'ihdnlo had ordered him 10 10 placed unde
arrc't, which was accordingly done. Tome,
row the witnesses on tho charge Of giving in
formation to the enemy will be examined
The Republican Members of Congress he'll
/ an adjourned caucus at the Capitol tonight
| Senator Clark, o. New HAMPSHIRE, was Chlir
man, ard Mr.. Campbell Of Pennsylvania, So
rotary. There was an interchange Of views
| continuing over two hours. About sixty gen
uemcn were present.
Finally, the pending resolution Of Represer
tative Bingham was unanimously adopted.
| provides for the conf-oation of all property {
| Tobelr in sfms, and all who aid and abet them
ana the Unconditional emancipation Of thel
| slaves.
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THE NEW YORK SUN.
THURSDAY MORNING, DEC. 70, 1861.


We do not think that IL has ever been OK
pcctcd, by our own or any othor Government,
nor has il ever been believed by any shrewd
and Intelligent judge Of human nature. that
our blockade Of the Son'hcrn ports could by
any possibility have been made 80 efficient al.
10 restrain the cotton crop, wholly, from stray
ing towards Europe. Neither has it been be-
hcved that the southemcts, many a. they
have fancicd would be tho advantages, and
great ss have been their Efforts TO keep their
cotton at home, could succeed entirely in so do.
ing.
Attach the penalties Of confscation, iinprison.
mcut, and even death itsclt-i, the Southern
CTS would gladly do-to the cNpot; Of their sup.
posed kingly necessary crop, and tbs result
would still he the same. 80 long A. cotton.
which can b. produced at cents per pounl,
will command, here anil abroad gold aud silver
at more than three hun lfc' per cont. prof, %
long will law and terror biz. kidrs and vigil.
ancc committees bc ou'vi.',d. aud the supply,
though reduced in quan,ity, will inevitably
flow toward our owr aud tore ,n mtrui,c ofir.
We are no, therefor, surprised by the intel.
ligence hat 60 day ica.hc. II. firm Hayani-oi
the arrival Of cotton ,a-c,,s at That pnr', nor
do We eNpsc', in future, TO be without frcqusnr
intelligence Of the game sort. Indeed, VIC are
not prepared to say BAY IVA few pretty largo
cotton "lcaks" ont ward, with a s'rP lookout
for, and capture Of tho returns ba'kward,-
rs these will cone in the shape Of
specie, arms, AMI supplies, --woili ho
moro safe, certain and judicious means Of
draining % the cotton crop OF the South, than
will over he accomplished through any port,
that wc can open at tho South by force Of
arms Perhaps Government might sleep
through the winter 10 advantage and awake in
the spring, much refreshed.