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Markets.
PHILADELPHIA STOCK BOARD.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. f6, 1,

PHILADELPHIA STUCK EUAKD.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. f6, 1861.
Stocks dull and inactive Pcnnsylvana State IS. 7SK;
Reading Railroad. Is: Morris Canal 81; Long Island
Railroad, 10; Pennsylvania Railroad 3Sa Exchange on
New York, par.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 10, 1851.
Flour firm sales 900 bbls. at S. 625s Wheat
buoyant sales II 900 bushels red, 81 IS 81 40 Corn
has advanced sales 900 bushels CSC Oats 39c 40s
Ness pork unchanged Lard, exc. Whiskey Arm II
2Lc. - 90 -,
Flour unchanged Wheat quiet, bu, steady sales
q 600 bushels Chicago spring. 9oc 900 bushels No
Milwaukee club, 92c Corn in fair demand and shade
bushels at Ale 42c Oats steady sales Gao bushels
at 2sc Freights steady Imports-12 600 bids. -four
900 600 bushels wheat 100 900 bushels Exports
900 bbs our 100 900 bushels wheat, IDS 900 bushels
corn 900 bushels barley.
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Personal IntcliiEcyI

Personal Intelligence.
William Muir, Esq., British Consul at New Orleans, =
stopping at the Brcvoort House.
Colonel Hage OF the United States Army, and Captain
Calhoun Of the United States Navy, stopping at tbs
New York Hotel.
General Hcrran, Minister from New Grenada to the
United States, aud family, Rafael Pambo Secretary q
the Legation, and J. T. Marques, Of New Grenada; w.
Wallace, Of Philadelphia; A. Clark, Of Boston, and
Char Fly o! Springfield, stopping at the Graercy
Park Hotel
Hon. fanicl s. Dickinson, of Binghamon: Lieutenant
Risll = I, United States Navy; G. b. Williams, Of CALI
forrA. y. g. and 7. D. Boardman, OF Boston; W. H.
Gibbs, Of Washington; W. Knowles Of England; A.
r. Pond, Of Hartford, and H. G. Spauldng Of Boston.
stopping At the Fifth Avenue Hotel.
Governor Bradford Of Maryland, Judge Emott Of the
Supreme Court; Capt. Lewis and T. s. Cassidy Of the
United States Navy W. Fisher, of Baltimore; j. Potts,
OF Washington; s. B. Scott, of Montreal; W. Waterman,
Of Ohio; II Faunce, Of Connecticut; T. Wildcs Of the
United states army, and A. W. Bradford Of Maryland,
stopping at tile st. Nicholas Hotel
Lert Col. Buntna OF the Thirtieth regiment New
York Volunteers; DR. W. Webster Lieut. Kip and John C.
White, OF the Cntod States Army; H. 7. Gregary and
T. NJ Cook Of the United Siacs Navy DR.. D. L. Hunting
ton, Of Philadelphia c. March, OF Greenland; +. A.
Deans and f. II. Master of Buffalo and n. D. Spauding,
OF Boston, are stopping at the Astor House.
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THE NEWS.

Our European files by the Niagara, dated to
November T. furnish the details of the news trans
United by telegraph from Halifax after the arrival
Of the steamer at that port, which appear in the
HERALD this morning 1t will be seen that the
american question still ranked one Of the first
and most grave importance in the political and
industrial circles Of the Old World.
The Saxona, with European advices to the 9Th
Inst, passed Cape Race on Friday evening, en-
route for New York; but owing to the clustering
weather her news could not be obtained.
The recent agreement made between General
Fremont and the rebel Sterling Price for an ex-
change Of prisoners of war has released the fol-
Sowing officers and prvates:-
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Arrivals nnd Departures.

souruAupros HAvnE A.p EANeunc5.s ans,,ip Borus-
sja-Mr and Mrs Masker, Mrs Schcicrdscger, Strauss
Mrs Elise Cautiny, Miss Rosal'e Gan.her, Mr. and
Mrs Iabeyre and caild, Moses Gortz chas uarhsrdt,
Reiehenherg Mrs hlsahe,h showerins MIS- opryraann
Anshocher and family New YORK; Miss ON araa
Mrs Schuyler Nohoken GeSg Finsler, G, SEe Tnge,s.
Chicago Chas Aug Hardock, Philadelphia; Sr Hugo lub-
ben and family, Wiss9nsin Mr Foster b,d family. B
Mrs Caroline Strcber 81 Louis; Eli .rhuberl o Beck 7.
California; Jean Peehand San Franscu Mr. and Mrs AeraA
Baer, Cincinnati Mr and Mrs Baly, trauceana others "a
slecraQe-Tolnl, li2.
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Our Rio Janeiro Correspondence.
a. O


Battle Ba,ucen the BIenos Ares and Panama Troops
Thirty Thousand Troops EngageL7Uo Thoxsam6
Killed, dc.
The English packet has just brought in the news from
the river Plata TO the effect that tho 18th u at half
past two O'Clock In the afternoon there had been san
culinary battle between tho troops Of Buenos Ayrcs and
Panama Some 30 900 soldiers entered into the BATTLE q
which 900 kllci both Sides Both parties
claim the victory Another battle must be fought to de-
eide. II is presumed that the Buenos Ayreans will have
the best Of 1t.
General James Watson Webb the Minister to this Court,
arrived by way Of England on the Sd inst.
The Emperor yesterday visited the section OF the ran
road being constructed by ths American company and
expressed himself highly gratned at the progress they
making.
Tho two steamers for Van Tuyls Ferry Boat Com
pany daily expected Asye we have had no news Of
them excepting that they left New York in August
Coffee continues to range at high prices.
Exchange london Is ranging at from Esd. to25Xd -
ths mil reis. During the nth Of September there
sold for shipment 293 900 bags OF Coffee Of which "a 100
bags went 10 tho Unitcd States.
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been cut short, and their occupation ID
gone. They had started upon fools GRAND,
and they are suffering the penalty Of thel My
and their treason. They will now have some
time upon their hands for cool reflection; for,
whatever may be the international issue grow
Ing out of this affair, some time will most pro-
badly be required to effect settlement. The
question involved is nice one, and perhaps
"Honest Abe Lincoln" holding fast to his pri-
soners, may think 1t best to hold the matter
over for the consideration of Congress.
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Prize Cases.
UNITED STATES CIRCUIT COURT.
nacn.o Han IuL.ra Nalans,

Nov 15Thc United States Us the Bark Pioneer the Sanss
rs The Bark W,nftd ae Same rs the Ship North Carolina;
the Sar,e The Schooner Lynchoar9-All these vessels
have been condemned in the Prize Court before Judge
Betts and the scveral come up appeal The
question involved is TO whether the property belongs
to enemy not Mr.. Woodford, Assistant Unitod
States Attorney, and Mr.. Slman, appeared for the
government, and Mr. Edwards and Dir. Bronsl for The
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to face tho rebellion p the head Of his troops He
is one OF the right men in Missouri.
Between tho 18th of April, the day on which
Fort Sumter was surrendered. and the 7th of No.
vember, when sas Union flag was hoisted at Fort
Walker, in Pors -: sarbor, the "sacred soil" Of
the Palmetto STATE 49, Aot polluted" by the
shadow Of the Stars ana sx.>=s.
Sea Island cotton and rice are the principal pro.
ductions in Beaufort district, South Carolina, the
average annual amount produced and the present
value of which are as follows:-
Pounds. Value
Cotton. ................. 5,068, 800 $685., 776
Rice. .................... Al, 230,O00 l,sS9,200
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ANOTHER KENTUCKY VICTORY.

IFTOm q kentucky paper.
Success everywhere attends the Union cause In cur
State. General Nelson has achieved another splendid
victory. After driving Coouei John S. Williams back
from Prcstonbug he advanced upon the rebel force and
encountered them again al Pkevle and gave them battle
After various engagements during Friday and Saturday
last in which 400 Of the rebel force killed and
wounded over 900 prisoners, among whom was the
commander Colonel Cerro Gordo Wi Jams, surrendered
themselves prisoners Of General Nelson. This
triumph ofcctuay breaks the backbone Of the rebellion
in aastern Kentucky
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Bank RObberies In X q nsas.

KANSAS Cry, Nov. IS, 1851
Tho Bank Of Northrup Co. and the Union Bank this
place were robbed to-day, between twelve and one
o'clock by gang of twenty men belonging to Glove
lands band Of Jayhawkcrs. Fortunately, both banks
anticipating being robbed, had forwarded the greater
portion Of thor money to place Of security Tho loss Of
Northrup Co. is about s. ooo and that Of tho Union
Bank about $500 This win not prevent the banks carry
ing ON business "a usual
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Sailing OF the Jura-Weather Report.
QrEBxc, Nov. is, 1851.
The steamship Jura, for Liverpool, sailed at twenty
minutes O'Clock this morning. with forty cabin and
eighty steerage passengers.
There light fall OF last night. and II still
continues. II is the first OF the season.
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Colonel Mugan, the brave commander of the
Chicago Irish Brigade, is ready to go at the Sc
6sssionists again. lie says he is eager once more
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SILDELL's SECRETARY or LEaATI0N.-It turns
out, as we had supposed, that the rebel ambas-
sador slidells Secretary of Legation ia Mr..
Eustis, the son-in-lsw Of the wealthy banker, W.
W. Corooran. of Washington. Mr.. Eustis is a
very dainty little gentleman; but treason hav-
ing carried him into bad company, he finds him
self In close quarters. Before his restoration to
the luxuries Of high life he will be apt TO learn
something Of the simplicities Of prison fare
Such are the compensations Of secession. Who
comes next
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Mason AND SILDELL-WHAr WAS THEIR MIS-
sIoNf-The newspapers Of the rebel States have
been Boosting very extravagantly Of the great
things that would surely be achieved in Eng
land and France by Mason and Sndell, the
rebel ambassadors appointed to those countries
What was their mission? Some suppose that
they were empowered to negotiate treaty or
two whereby the cotton Of the " Confederate
States" would be given to England and France,
or to either, for a song, upon the condition Of
opening the ports of said Confederate States
Others suppose that JEFF. Davis and his Cabinet
had authorized said Mason and Slidell to nego-
tiate for European protectorate, or for king or
viceroy from England or France to reign over
said Confederate States
1t makes little difference now what
these two spurious and mysterious ambas-
sailors were after. Their mission has
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Conviction or . Michigan state Treasurer
for Embezzlement.

DkIROlIt btICu, NOV 10, I5OI
John Mckinney late State Treasurer tried at tho
ngham County Circuit Court yesterday for tho cmbozze
mont OF twenty thousand dollars OF State funds and
convicted
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Funeral OF Captain II. II. Alden,

Funeral OF Captain IL. H. Alden.
The remains Of Captain H. II. Alden, Of Tho Troy regi
mcnt arrived in this city yesterday morning, and In
cordance with arrangement, the funeral services
ed at the armory OF the Seventh regiment, Rev. n.
Weston officiating. Tho remains escorted by Com
pany c. Seventh regiment late in the afternoon to the
Fall river beat, to DO transported to Boston.
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Death or Hon. Joel b. Sutherland.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 10, 1861.
Hon. Joel B. Sutherland, Member Of Congress from
the First district, died last night.
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News from Sam Francisco.

News from Sam Francisco.
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. Is, 1881.
Arrived schooner Caroline Footo from the Amoor river
bringing cargo Of Siberian camels.
Spoken September I, ship Ocean Rover in latitude 81
degrees south.
SAN FRANcEco, Nov. 16, 1851
Arrived ships Golden Cato, from Now York and Ocean
Rover from Boston.
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Kansas state Politics.

Kansas State Politics.
IRAyESwoKrii, Nov 16, 1851.
The recent election in this State has resulted In the
choice Of Topeka tho State capital.
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l,o GunbOnt Miami,

Launch OF tho GunbOnt Miami.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 16, 1861.
The gunboat Miami was launched this afternoon from
thu NAVY Yard
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IMPORTANT FROM KENTUCKY

The Rebel General Johnston Reported
to DO Advancing with Large Force-
Union Troops COnccntra ting TO Attack
Him.
CINCINNATI, Nov. 10, 1891.
On Wednesday afternoon Brigadier General Thomas
ordered General sheaf fall back by forced marches
from Camp Calvert London KY, to Dsnvio, where
tho Union forces will concentrate TO oppose Gsuersi
Sidney A. Johnston who reported to be advancing and
threatening Cincinnati Louisville or Lexington. with
40 900 men.
The Fourtsenth, Seventeenth and Thirty eighth Ohts
and hRty.third Indiana regiments Immediately took up
the march, but majority Of the Tennessee brigade re-
fused 70 turn their faces backward and was deemed
cxpsdent TO order Thorn, with the Third Kentucky re
mens. 70 return 10 their old camp.
zocoer has united his forces with those Of JohnsAsn.
leaving only few hundred men at Cumberland Gap.
Tho ford il entirely deserted.
morning.
GEN. NELSON'S VICTORIES.
HIS PROCLAMATION At PREsTONBUR0.
The following proclamation from General Nelson h y
ths right spirit and shows that the advance Of the
armies Of tho Union restores tho civil authorities TO tho
Junction.
HkADov ARTlus CAMP At PREsroSsURa,
Having this day occupied the town OF Pres,onb1rg.
with the force under my command declare 10 all whom
may concern that the Jurisdiction OF the State Of kan
lucky restored in this section o the State and that the
regular fall terms Of tho will be held in those
counties in which the time for holding tho has nos
passed. And all civil officers ordered to attend at the
times and places Of holding said aud attond 70 the
| duties OF thor respective offices.
Given under my hand this 9th day OF November 1854.
| W. NELSON.
| BY command Of Br!gadier General Nelson.
| JNO. n. DUKE. Abode Camp.
After this he proceeded towards Pketon, at which
place he arrived last Friday week. and commenced IN
engagement about four O'Clock NJ The fight continued
until night, and both armies slept on their arms The
next morning 1t renewed and continued until about
ten O'Clock A. NJ, when the robels made unconditional
surrender Thor loss is said TO havo been 400 killed and
wounded, who the prisoners variously estimated q
from 900 TO 0G0 The rout complete, and u
probable that nearly all OF Williams force have been taken
| In the gorges OF the mountains.
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Total annual value Of the tive produc.
lions. Observation-Disclosures. "a ,5Z4 ,976
The Washington Star says that the government
has determined TO send the editors and proprietors
of the New York Independent newspaper to Fort
Warren, in Boston harbor, and hold them prisoners
as enemies to the country. Among the editors and
writer's Of that paper are Mrs. Harriet B. Stowe.
Henry Ward Beecher, Horace Greeley and the Rev
Mr.. Cheeyer.
JEFF Davis bogus confederacy has no money.
credit no revenue from export or import duties,
and no resources whatever except what is wrench
ed from the people by direct taxation. Laboring
under an expense or an accumulation of debt
amounting to two hundred and fifty millions of dol
lars year. acknowledged by their financial Sec
rotary, and with rcyerses tumbling in upon them,
it may be safely predicted that the rebellion is
drawing to close.
The United States Court at Frankfort, Ky, on
tho 9th inst, found true bills Of indictment for
treason against John G. Breckenridge, Humphrey
Marshall, Robert J. Breckenridge, Jr., and twenty
nine others.
The extra session Of the Legislature Of South
Carolina after sitting three days, adjourned sine
die on the 9th inst, after choosing Presidential
electors and ordering the banks to loan the State
$500, 900. The names OF the Presidential electors
are Henry c. Young, Vim. H. Prescott Robt. L.
w. Allston. John S. Palmer, J. Duncan Allen, John
G. Hope, T. Edwin Ware and Franklin !. Moses.
The new government Of Virginia, which is at
present located in Wheeling, has applied to the
United States Court at Cincinnati for the posses
sion and control of one hundred and thirty-two
thousand dollars worth Of first mortgage bonds
belonging to the State, of the Hsboro and Gin
cinuat Railroad
Predatory bard, OF rebels are roaming over
some Of the defenceless counties of Western Vir-
gina, numbering Union men, insulting women,
stealing horses and robbng hencoops. Five loyal
men We're shot last week by these guerras in
Lewis county.
Tie political complexion of the next Legislature
of this State is summed up as follows:-
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trct Attorney elect, is about to appoint ex-Judgt
| Philips who was associated with him in former
trials, his assistant This is move on the part o.
the republican attorney to crafty the democrats
who supported him at the last election and will no
doubt give satisfaction.
The ship Windsor Forest. which arrived here on
Friday last from London, was seized yesterday by
order Of the Surveyor. She Is partly owned in the
South.
The Board of Excise s still actively engaged in
prosecuting unlicensed liquor dealers. Since the
date of our last report Dennis O'Connell, of 63
Washington street; John O'Neal. of the corner Of
Harrison and Greenwich streets; Patrick O'Hagan,
Of the corner Of Lewis street and Third avenue.
and several other persons whose names we could
not learn were arrested for selling liquor without
license. The lawyers now engaged in prosecuting
unlicensed liquor dealers, for their own benefit
under the thirtieth section Of the excise law, are
reaping rich harvest. Several specializing law
yers ore preparing systematic warfare under the
said section against all responsible unlicensed
liquor dealers.
In the General Sessions yesterday Alonzo Dunn,
young man, who was convicted on Wednesday
Of committing q rape upon the person Of child,
was very properly sentenced to ten years impri
sonment in the State prison by Judge McCunn.
According to tho City Inspectors report, there
were AIT deaths in tho city during the past week
an increase Of 26 as compared with the mortality
Of the week previous. and sc more than occurred
during the corresponding week last year. The re-
capitulation table gives death of alcoholism CO
Of the brain and nerves, of tho generative or
gans 90 of the heart and blood vessels, 1870 Of the
lungs throat, &C.; Of old age, 80 of diseases OF
the skin, &C., and eruptive fcvers, premature
births. rs Of diseases of the stomach, bowels and
other digestive organs; SO of uncertain seat and
general fevers. Of diseases of the urinary organs.
"a from violent causes, and unknown. There
were 800 natives Of the United States, 0 Of Eng
land, Of France, 20 Of Germany, II of Ireland
2 of Scotland, and the balance Of various foreign
countries.
The aes Of cotton yesterday embraced about 800 400
bales. The market closed at 2iLc 241<c. for mddng
mand from the TRADE and for export while prices in
at the close rather better Wheat was
quite lrm, and tho market tocraby actve-sales in part
for future delivery-whlc full prices sustained
Corn opened firm but closed at rather rates. with
sales of good mixed for export at 6Sc 69c. aoat and
small lots in store at roc Pork heavy lower sacs
of mess mado at Sc so sl4 and prime at s. rs
at steady prices Coffee quiet and sales unmportan
Freighs exhibited rather tone to English ports,
while engagements woro to fair extent.
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considering that all the prisoners have be-
ionged to the same clique in Washington,
and helped to bring about those events
which the nation has now to deplore.
AS for Mason and Slidell, there are no two
men in the Southern confsderacy more morally
guilty Of treason to the United States than they
are, whatever may be the legal proofs against
them. They we're from the beginning among
the arch conspirators who plotted the dismem-
berment of the Union, and now they have fallen
into Uncle Sans trap, from which they will
not easily get out. The moral effect of these
arrests will be very great; and. viewed in con-
ncction with the capture of the forts at Port
Royal and the CONSERVATION which 1t produced
the knowledge that other expeditions are soon
to strike similar blows, and that Mcclellan is
about to close In upon the rebel lines in vir-
ginis, the intelligence about their Commission
ers will spread dismay throughout the insur-
gent States, and 60 far to break up the whole
rotten fabric of the rebellion.
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GEN. MEL SONS VICTORIES.

HIS PROCLAMATION At PRESTONBUR0.
The following proclamation from General Nelson n =
the right spirit and shows that the advance OF The
armies Of tho Union restores tho civil authorities to the
functiOn:-
Gazette and sentinel., 1861-07-20

10 'h'S to"non Monday evening, the 9th inc, \,
The key; Mr.. BALLOT NJ. R. HAeGEnTr, ESQ, sie y
chant OF New Orleans, t. Miss ViReINih IL ",en'
daughter Of tn, Hon. Zelon Labauys. n1 hi r
We tender our thanks Tor the evidence Of ,egor,
had tor us, as Embraced in the handsome prssen, o.
a portion of ts Injuries which followed the shovs
occurrenee-te uniting Of two hearts in love and
harmony we rust in mary, many happy years to
come.
Also. in thi parish, on the eveningof TUESDAY,.
.ne ON lnst'' tths residence of the brides mother
sir. abELMA LANDRY to Miss VICTORIA DUPUy
daughter oithfla'e PauIin Dupuy, all of this parish
We were remembered here also, in the manner
usual on sue occasions, and while we return our
g%reatful acknowledgements, caunot avoid breathing
within a hopehat long years of happy, sunny days
will CLEAN Jpn the future of the young couple who
have thus Pleqed to each other their love, their con.
staney and the faith, while joumeying on together
through The chngiug yistas Of this worlds ways.
Gazette and sentinel., 1861-07-20
The Latest News.
Patterson Advancing OF
seq winchester!
Federal Advance Guard at Fair
fax-Southerners Falling back
to Centreville.
.arriU0l Of NlcD OareU at Ger.
nlOntOlUn.
He Moves Toward Manassas.

Bunker Hill, July 17.--General Pat
terson moved ON Winchester on Tues
day, with q force of 81, 900 men, and
would be able to reach that point on
Tuesday night.
1t is supposed that Gen. Johnston
will skirmish heavily, but not risk a
pitch battle.
Washington, July 1.-THE advance
guard'of Gen. McDowell's column reach
ed Fairfax at noon. The Confederate
pickets retired an hour before falling
back on Centreville, where the Confed-
crates will probably make a stand.
Germantown, July l7.--Taylor's d.
vision moved early yesterday morning.
The Southerners fell back towards Gen.
treville. ..esr gf-f
Four divisions will move toward Man
assas Junction tomorrow.