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jfawittMtt fjaito §te*M. * BY 8. W. MASON AND CO. SAVANNAH. SATURDAY, —4. , - The Slovenif ni by the I. Y. Chamber of t—mum r So Ud of 6aTaooah XBETIJMJ OP 171 K COMJfnTEE, The Committee of the N. Y Chamber Commerce, to take steps relative to she proposed aid to the suffering poor of Savannah, met on the 6th. We condense -on aceouni from the New York Herald -of the 7th. R H. McCurdy, who presided, recom mended that provisions be sent at once to Bavannah. He thought the act called for *8 a humane one, and believed it would “have a good effect on the Southern mind, as showing that there was no vindictive ness at the North. Gen. Hiram Wal bridge offered the fol lowing resolution: Resolved, That a committee of five irom this committee report at a subsequent meeting what steps should be taken, if &nv, to carry out iu the most practicable aud efficient manner the recommendation of the Chamber of Commerce to furnish supplies to the suffering Unionists of the city of Savannah. After some discussion the resolution was adopted. The following sub-committee, in ac cordance with the resolution, was ap pointed : Messrs. Archibald Baxter, E. G. Cowdin, F. S. Lathrop, S. D. Bab cock aud Captain Ezra Nye. The meeting then adjourned, subject • $0 the call of the chair. ♦ Thb Savannah Chamber 01? Commerce. —A preliminary meeting of the Chamber Commerce took place this morning at bbe? office of Mr. Henry Brigham, The Chamber met to consider matters of great Importance to the commercial interests tha city, which will be fully developed hereaiter. As the meeting was of a pri vate and pre llminary nature, we refrain Yom publishing details of the session/ Thb Christian Commission have open rooms at 147 Bay street, where they have religious reading matter of all de /#aiptions for gratuitous distribution among the soldiers. They hare also pro vided a large number of desks and ta bles, with free paper, pens and ink, for the use of soldiers. The office is con stantly thronged, and the agents of the Commission are constantly employed in attending to them. The institution is in 3*reat favor with the soldiers, and who properly esteem the privileges there .granted them. We shall have mom to say about this institution hereafter. « Our House.— This old favorite res taurant of Bavannah, on Bay Street, ne.ar “ the comer of Whitaker Street, is now open by Messrs. House, Wells & Cos., all 4inny boys, who have served their time faithfhlly and received an honorable dis charge. They have a good bill of fare, - excellent cooks, attentive waiters, and dine accommodations, r \ Sr. Stephen’s Church (Episcopal) will be opened lor Divine Service, to-morrow at ten-and-haif o’clock. r , , Metropolitan Minstrels. —We call attention to the advertisement of the performance this evening by the Me tropolitan Minstrels. They have given two very successful entertainments vitlhe Theatre, and the variety they an nounce is most attractive. They will also give a performance on Mondaynpoo -Sng with a change ot programme. MARINE raTELLIOESOB. < Savannah, Jan. 14.—Arrived, Steamer UUrted States, Shone, Fortress Monroe: Bteamer Bean regard, Cercope’y, Hilton Head ; Steamer Nep tune, Baker, Hilton HeodSchr. Mary Steadman, Overton, Hilton Head. Departed, Steamer W. W. Ooit, Ludwick. Hilton Heed. SUBSCRIBERS IN THE CITY Will Confer ft fhvor if they will call or send to the office, ill Bay street, for their papers, for one or two days, till oar arrangements for delivering them are perfected. We shall within that time have facilities for deliver ing papers anywhere in the city. tgp We call attention to the advertise ment of a lost diamond pin. The owner is especially anxious to* recover it, on ac count of associations which make it par ticularly valuable. t Personal.— Captain Wotton, of the stcamsnip Fulton, is at the Pulaski House, with his lady. Naval. —Captain Scott, of the Sonoma has been relieved and ordered to the command of the iron-clad Passaic, off Charleston. * Subscribers who wish to send the Sa vannah Daily Herald North, are assured that their orders will be promptly at tended to.' We* charge nothing for wrapping the papers and delivering them at the Post Office, and we take all pains to forward by every mail. Orders can be be loft for any number of issues, at the current rates. NOTICE TO THE PATRONS OP THE PALMETTO HKRAL D. The proprietors of Thb Palmetto Hbr aed have been granted permission to publish a paper from the office of the Bavannah News. It is designed to remove the establishment there, and to issue a live daily paper, devoted to such news as is not contraband. Subscribers to "ftre PXfaostto Herald can have the money refunded them for the unexpired term of their subscription, or receive the daily instead, fbr a proportionate time. Confident that we have fully met the ex , p eolations of our many kind patrons, in the publication of a weekly newspaper, we invite a continuance of their custom, and promise our best endeavors to make a daily one interesting.— Palmetto Her old, Her. 29th, The Concert by the Band of the 33d Massachusetts, Volunteers, J. Smith Leader, at th<* Theater, Thursday, was very successful in ail respects. The house was crowded, and many promi dent Generals and other officers were present. Quite a number of citizens were with there their ladies. The in strumental music was very fine, confirm ing the already brilliant reputation of the Thirty-Third Band, %nd also reflect ing credit on the orchestra. Vocal music, by Mr. Conly and Mr. Hazard, was also a feature of the performance.— It is probable that these concerts will be continued while the baud remains, here. We hope so, believing they will be a benefit, as well as a source of great en joyment, to the army and the citizens. The human heart is like a feather bed •—it must be roughly handled, well shaken, and exposed to a variety of turns, to prevent its becoming hard- A Letter from a rebel soldier to the “beloved of his soul,” said to have been intercepted, contains some touching pa* ragraphs. He says: “My quarters in camp are passable, but the quarters in my pocket are not. Last night I had a mudpuddle for my piliow, and covered myself with a sheet of water. I long for more whisky barrels and less gun barrels, more biscuit and less bullets. How I wish you were here. The farther away I get from you, the belter l tika |wl* “ MR. SPEAKER* n Since Wednesday, the let day of April, 1789, on which day the House of Representatives of the .First Congress elected its presiding officer, there has not been a days session of the House in which honorable members have not call ed or bawled “Mr Speaker!” “Mr.* Speaker!" “Mr. Speaker!” yet I doubt if one in one hundred has known , why the presiding officer is thus addressed.— Ask the question, and the answer will be: “oh! it is because the presiding officer of the British House of Com mons is called Mr. Speaker." And why is that officer so called ? “Well—he has always been called Mr. Speaker, but I don't know why.” Perhaps the Journal readers would like to know. When Sir John Chariton was elected Chairman of the House of Commons of Great Britain, in the days of King Charles the Second, he was especially so chosen because he was qualified to speak to the King. In communicating the result to Hisldajesty, Sir John said: “The veneration due to majesty, which lodgeth in every loyal breast, makes it not an easy matter to speak before your Majesty at any time, or in any capacity. But to speak before your Majesty in your exultation thus gloriously supported and . attended, and that as Speaker of your own House of Commons requires greater abilities than I can pretend to own.”— After |an Interchange of compliments, the Lord Chancellor, by the King’s di rection, made a reply, in which he thanked Mr. Speaker tor his pleasant words, “as an evidence that the House of Commons had the royal affairs at heart, that had chosen such a mouth — the conjuncture of time required such a House of Commons, such a Speaker.” Up to the present time, when the Sov ereign of Great Britain goes in person to open anew Parliament, the House of Commons is summoned to the bar of the House of Lords, where they make their obeisance both to the Sovereign and the Peers. The Lord Chancellor then com mands them, in the name of the King or of the Queen, to choose a Speaker for their House from among themselves; who shall be their chairman, and also the f»o*th*piece or chaonal of communication, between them and their Sovereign and the other of Parliament. The election is then held with, the same set set speeches as were inaugurated when Sir Jacob Chariton was placed in the Speaker's chair. Our Republican Mr. Speaker Is not the mouth-piece of the House when commu nications are to be made to the President as committees are chosen for that pur pose. Neither does he communicate with the Senate, as the Clerk is the rec ognised organ. But when a member is to be reprimanded, or a recusant witness is to be admonished, the Speaker is the mouth-piece of the House. As such,too, Mr. Speaker Clay welcomed Lafayette as the nation’s guest in that grand old hall now dedicated as a national Pan theon. The duties of the Speaker of the House of Commons are far more arduous than are those of the Speaker of the House of Representatives. He must always be present during the sittings of the l£ouse, as he has no power to call a member to the chair, even for a few moments. He must always be accessible in the morn ing before the session, to members, and must sign the daily proceedings and votes of the House, after having read them. In short, the amount of labor he has to perform is almost incredible, bat he is well paid for it. He receives four thou sand pounds sterling per annum, a hand some house, one thousand pounds of equipment money and two thousand ounces of silver plate on his election, two hogsheads of claret wine and one hun dred pounds for stationery every year, and fees amounting to some two ot three thousand pounds per annum besides. At the present rates of exchange, the Speak er’s pay and emoluments are at least eighty thousand dollars per annum, and when he retires, he carries to his home his plate and the Speaker’s ohair in which be has presided, as a souvenir. Our “Mr. Speaker” enjoys more free dom, and has less to do, but his apnual pay ta but $6,000 without perquisites.— Yet he is expected to entertain, and as an honorary testimonial he is permitted to hawtafeUdUmU the Speaker* room a photographic portrait of. himself fa % cheap gilt frame. Massachusetts has furnished the Speak ers for five Congresses, Virginia fbr eight Kentucky for eight, Pennsylvania tor three, New Jersey for three, North Caro lina for three. South Carolina fbr three, Tennessee for three, Connecticut for onq, Maryland for one, New Hampshire for one, New York for one, and Indiana.for two, to which add the next Congress and as many more os Schuyler CoCax-witt be a Representative. Never was the Speaker’s chair so acceptably filled, and with his proverbial good nature there fa dignity and energy of character which invariably ensures the respect of the members. His knowledge of the ruloi and usages of the House, so incompre hensible to most members, is astonishing, and his decisions and rulings are invaria bly sustained.— Washington. Correspondent Boston Jouma l. Blockade Runners. —A small fteef of blockade runners have been passing up and down the Clyde during the past few days. Os these vessels two sailed for their destination on the 12th, viz., the three-funneled steamer Flamingo, of 800 tons burden, which has already figured as a smart blockade runner, but ( which, receiving some damage in the trade, had come home for repair; and the new steamer Florence, of 1100 tons, a sister to the well known smart runner Banshee and from w hich, also, good work is ex pected. Two other steamers are lying at Gareloch ready to follow.- They are the Alice, of 800 tons, and Ganny, of 800 tons, and' Fanny, of 800 tons. These vessels have already distinguished them selves as blockade runners, the latter having made fourteen trips. Both have had an extensive overhaul. Another new steamer has passed up tho rivei; named the Amy, of 1000 tons,, and is also expected to sail this week. Several other new vessels are finishing and building for this trade, and op to the ISth the total number of vessels, almost ail of which are new paddle-steamers, that have sailed from the Clyde to run the blockade ‘during the present amounted to fifty. They averaged from 4Do to 12*00 tons, tench were maimed with crews of from twenty to fifty tnen each. The total cost of these vessels would be close upon £.500,000. — Scotsman* A captain, lieutenant and seven men. of Mosby* command, who were on their way to carry out a raid on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, have been arrested at the Relay House, on that road. A large amount of money and valuable papers were found on their persons. A Scotch minister was once catechis ing his young parishoners before the con gregation, when he put the usual first question to a stout girl whose fhther kept a public house. “What is your name ?* No reply. The question having been re peated the giri replied, “Nane of your fun, Mr. Minister, ye ken my name wee! enough. D’ye no say when ye come to our house on a night, ‘Bet, bring me some ale ? The congregation, forgetting the sacredness of the place, were on a broad grin, and the parson looked dag gers. In France when a lad arrives at tho age of 21 he may be drafted into the army; whether noble or ignoble he is liable, to be of the 100,000 youths who are annually by imperial decree called to the military service of the empire. To the rich there is a chance for escape by supplying a substitute at a price ranging from three hundred to five hundred dol lars, according to the exigencies of the service, for the substitute business is en tirely in the hands of the Government — no brokers allowed. The term ot en listment is years, but may be re duced by good conduct, and* at the ex piration of that time, tha soldier Join* “the army of the reserve,” If after the vicissitudes of a dangerous service hois still alive. In Jhis manner a force ot 450,0.00 men is maintained, which can. easily be raised to 760,000, and render* Napoleon absolute among his own sub jects and a potent arbiter In the destfafo* of foreign nations.