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dimes Aitir StntmdL ~ COLUMBUS, GEORGIA. ~ WEDNESDAY MORNING, JAN, 2,18 SC State Aid to the Brunswick and Florida Railroad. We are aatisfied that very great misapprehension exists as to the nature of the bill pending before the Georgia Legislature to give State aid to the Brunswick & Florida Railroad, both in this community and in the counties in South Western Geotgia. To put all parties right, we give that section of the bill which provides for an appropriation to the Albany Branch. It is in these words: “Sec. 10. Be it further enacted, Tint the bonds of, the State shall issue to sai 1 Brunswick & Florida Railroad Company, for the like sums of six thousand dollars per tnile, for each section of ten miles finished as aforesaid, to he applied to a branch of said Road, to commence west and within ten miles of the Alapaha river, and run the most practicable route to Albany, on the Flint river, and thence west to the east b*nk of the Chattahoochee river, opposite the town of Eufauia, Ala., simultaneous with the building of the main trunk west of Alapaha, to Thomas vide : Provided, that not more than one million of dollars of such bonds in all shall be issued towards the construe tion and equipment of said Road and branch : Provided, that said Company shall continue the main trunk of said Road from Thomasville, west, and the most practicable route tow’ards Pensacola, Fla.” It will be seen thnt the State aid to the whole Road and Branch is limited to one million of dollars, and that before it can be made available for the construction of the Albany Branch, the main trunk has to be finished, and equipped according to preoeding sections of the bill, to a point ten miles west of the Alapaha river. By an air line on Bonner’s Map, it is eighty miles from the Satilla river, to a point ten miles west of the Alapaha river. This part of the main trunk of the Road will therefore consume five hundred thousand dollars of the State bonds. This will leave only five hundred thou sand dollars to continue the main trunk towards Pensa cola, Fla., and to build the Branch to Albany, Ga. This sum of money is to be equally divided between the main trunk and the Albany Branch. The question now reours : How much of the Albany Branch will two hundred and fifty thousand dollars build, at the rate of six thousand dollars per mile ? The distanoe between Albany and the point ten miles west of the Alapaha, where the road branches to Albany, is by an air line on Bonner’s Map, about 70 miles ; and we take it that the railroad line will be not less than 75 milts. Two hun dred and fifty thousand dollars, at the rate of six thou sand dollars per mtle, will build only 41 miles of the Albany Branch, and leave 34 miles unprovided for, east of Albany. The distance between Albany aud Eufauia, Ala., by an air line on Bonner’s Map, is over 60 miles. The oountry is hilly, and the road bed will cross not less than seven creeks and as many branches, and will necessarily be 75 miles in length. Add to this the 34 miles east of Albany unprovided for by the bill, and we have a Road about 109 miles long to build before Bruns wick can be put in connection by railway with Eufauia, Ala. To construct such a road and equip it, will oost one million six hundred thousand dollars at least. Now, we submit to our readers that this is an enter prise very far beyond the capacity of the oountry through which the road passes. It is one of the chimeras which have so often floated in the brain of the people south of us on the Chattahoochee river, and prevented them from e,l g®gi n g heartily and promptly in making a connection with Columbus. It may be, however, the hope of the section of the country referred to, that some aucoeeding Legislature will appropriate another half million of dollars to com plete the Albany Branch. If this is done, no doubt the Road will be finished in time; but it will be at so re mote a period, that we very much question whether there will be any town on the west bank of the river, opposite where the Branch will terminate. For these reasons, we take very little interest in the controversy now going on between the oitizens of Ccj lumbus and our low country neighbors. If we did, we could very easily show that Columbus is the proper western terminus of the Albany Branch of the Bruns wick & Florida Railroad. Such a terminus would en able Brunswick to oompete with Savannah for the trade and travel which passes over the Montgomery <fe West Point and Mobile & Girard Railroads, both of which terminate at Columbus, Ga. But we forbear to press this view of the subject. There is no earthly prospeot of oarry'mg the Albany Branch Road to Eufauia, Ala., without another appropriation of half a million of dol lars from the treasury of the State to its construction. When this additional aid is asked for, it will be time enough for Columbus to interpose her claims. We have heretofore advocated State aid to a grand trunk road through Southern Georgia. It can be de fended upon principle. The same arguments cannot be brought to bear upon the Albany Branch ; but if other portions of the State are willing to be taxed to build up our section, it is not for us to refuse the proffered boon. Presbyterian Church. —The pews of this Chnreh were rented on Monday, 31st ult., realizing upwards of $3,700 —which amount would have been increased but for the want of pews, leaving many applicants unsap plied. It is gratifying to announce that this Church is free from any incumbrance. Senator Douglas on his Way. We copy the following from the Cincinnati Enquirer of the 21st of December: “This distinguished statesman passed through our city yesterday on his way to Washington. We are glad to state that he has, in a measure, recovered his health, and that in a short time he will be in his place in the Senate chamber, which he adorns by his talents, and which, for years, has acknowledged him as one of its master spirits. In point of intellectual vigor, and .consistency and devo tion to democratic principles, Mr Douglas is surpassed by no other man in the country. The opposition leaders in ihe Senate w r tll bear testimony to this, having often fell the weight of his gigantic intellect in their forensic discus sious, while the triends of the democratic organization unanimously concede to him, tor his iaithluiness, one of the highest positions in its ranks.” The Cleveland (Ohio) Plain Dealer, of last Friday’s ia sie, says: “Senator Douglas arrived in this city to-day, where be will probably spend tiie holidays. His health is steadily improving, and he will be able to go on to Washingtoniu a tew weeks.” “Ihe Groans of the Britons.” The Ohio State Journal, the State organ of Seward re’ publieanism, is becoming iudiguaui at ns trieuds. Hear it talk : “We cheerfully agree that the administraf on members are u< tin any respect responsible lor this delay. The n.- j >rity of the House is largely agaiusl them. Th*y h-iVe selected their m iu, and, <>n every ballot, they give him their entire strength—seventy five votes. I; btlmgs to the opposition to organ ze that body. The country ex >e<.t’ and lias a right to exp et it Horn them. Tney *ll be held to a strict a c uitabl y fur the *’'lay.” A Dig’icrrrotttpe Tle Y’aeiiuigtou correspondent or the New York Herald says of Mr. Batiks, the Anti-Nebras ka candidate for Spe?k*:: “he has ihe air of a New Eng land clergy man, pacing the deck ofAteteamer which he ex pects ©very minute will blow up ” From Washington. Washington, Dec. 26. Senate. —The Senate was not iu session to-day. House. —The House to-day passed a resolution that no motion to adjourn be in order until a Speaker be elected, and then took a recess until 10 o’clock to-morrow. Washington, Dec. 28. There were four ballots for Speaker of the House of Rep resentatives to-day, without an election. On the last ballot Banks received 101 votes, Richardson 68, Fuller 31, Pen nington 3. Washington, Dec. 28. The Spanislt Government has placed ours in poaseetien of proofs that the barque Amelia, now homeward bound from liayti, was intended for a filibustering expedition to Cuba, and requests that the President will punish thoee on board with the extreme penalty of the law. It is reported that the Government is in possession of documents that will lead to the arrest and trial of Colonel Parker 11. French, of Nicaraguan celebrity. Washington, Dec. 29. Seven ballots for Speaker were taken to-day, without an election. The House is still in session. Washington, Dec. 29. The U. S. House of Representatives yesterday con tinued balloting. Mr. Seward, of Georgia, offered a resolution making non-intervention in the Kansas Ne braska Act the platform for the election of Speaker, all other questions to be dropped. The resolution, how ever, was subsequently withdrawn. Four ba’lots then took place for Speaker, and on the last Banks had 101 ; Richardson 68, Fuller 31, and Pennington 3. To day seven ballots Were taken without an election, and the House is still in session. Parties in Congress* The New York Herald of Saturday, occupies 13 close* ly printed columns with a report of the debate in the House of Representatives on Wednesday of last week. The Herald says : The leading feature of this debate is the exact infor mation which it gives us of the party divisions ol the House. There are three parties in the arena—the Demo crats, the national Know Nothings and the black Repub licans, or Seward Abolition fusionists. The Northern abo lition and freesoil k. n. party has been swallowed up by the fusion monster, just as the blanket giveu to warm him was some time ago licked over and swallowd down by a boa constrictor in the London Zoological Gardens. The 12th section of the Philadelphia American platform recognizing the dootrine of popular sovereignty in the Territories, has been decreed by the Southern Know Nothings of Congress to be the Shibboleth of the Order as a national party, and all who cannot pronounce the word *rc turn ed over to Seward. This decree cuts out a prodigious job of work for the Know Nothings of the Northern States in compelling them to choose tor 1856 a separate Northern organization, or a fusion with other parties, or the adoption of that terrible 12th section. Asa natural result, this line of demarcation thus laid down by the Southern members of the order, has redu ced its original strength in the House to a mere guerilla party, cutting in here and out there, but making no per ceptible impression upon the solid body of the two great hostile armies. And yet the position which has been ta ken by this little guerilla force, controlling as it does, the balance of power in the House, has not only blocked the Sewardite game for the Speaker thus far, but it probably defeats, in the outset, the whole programme of Father Giddings for the ensuing two years of Congressional legislation and Presidential agitation. As far as the Know Nothings themselves are concerned, we repeat that this movement of Fuller, Humphrey Marshall, and their scat tering associates, reduces the order in the North to th alternative of a dissolution or the adoption oLthe 12th section, ora separate Northern Know NothingTtieket for the Presidency. The debate in the House on lWednes day virtually disposes of the Van Buren freesoil’soft shell Democrats, “live whigs,” and fieesoil Know Nothings, in reference to the great battle for the succession, and brings into bold and striking relief, tbe Democratic party and the black Republicans as the two great parties in Con gress face to face. This debate is the landmark of the starting point in the practical business of the violent and momentous struggle which is before us, for the constitu tion and the Union, or the destruction of both. Hence we place this debate upon the rcoord as the paramount subject of the day, and commend it to the thoughtful atten tion of all our renders. From the Tampa Bay Peninsular Extra, 23d inst. LATEST FROM HEAD QUARTERS. Indian War Inevitable —Nine Soldiers fired upon by the Indiane—Seven Men Massacred, &c. &e. &c. The following “official information,” was received at Head Quarters of the troops in Florida, about lli o’clock, last night. The intelligence was brought from Fort Myers, by the steamer Ranger. The Ranger left Fort Myors on the morning of the 22d inst. Fort Brooke, (Fla.) Dec. 23, 1855. — An exploring party under command of Lt. George L. Hartsuffi 2d Artillery, consisting of one Sergeant, one Corporal and seven privates, were suddenly attacked by a party of Seminole Indians, at day light on the 20th inst., about 16 miles S E from Fort Simon Drum—that party being about 40 miles S. E. from Fort Myers. The party left Fort Myers on the morning of the 7th in stant, and up to the time of attack were engaged in making a re-examination of that portion of the Big Cypress Swamp examined by the troops last winter. Three men of the command arrived at Fort Myers on the night of the 21st ; it is supposed that Lieut. Ilartsufl’and the remainder of his partv have been killed. Most of the public animals with the expedition, some eighteen in number, were also shot down. Lieut. Ilartsuff, when last seen, had one arm broken, and is supposed to have been wounded in his side. Private Hanna, of Company G. 2d Artillery, one of the party, w r ho escaped, brought the above information to Fort Myers. Hanna was wounded in the abdomen, not seriously, it is thought; he left another of the patty, private Baker, also wounded, about 18 miles from Fort Myers. The Indians making the attack were some twenty-five or thirty in numbers. Two companies of the 2d Artillery w ere to leave Fort Myers on the morning ot the 22d inst., in search of Lieut. Hartsuftand the missing members of his party. Other movements of the troops m the direction es the battle ground; were ordered immediately on tbe receipt of the information concerning the attack. The above information embraces every thing known, officially, eoncerniug the attack, up to the departure of the Ranger, and is respectfully furnished for the information of the public. The Weather North. Buffalo, N. Y., Dec. 25. We have good sleighing here this morning. It has been snowing since 8 o’clock last evening. Boston, Dgj. 25. To-day has been one of the most inclement of the season, raiuing, hailing, aud snowing by turns, with a strong north east gale Christmas was generally observed by the closing ot places of business, services in the churches, &c. To-night there w ill be extra theatrical performances. Philadelphia, Dec. 25. We have had a drizzling rain storm here to-day, and tbe weather has been very cold. All business was suspended. The places of amusement are packed to suffocation to night Sailing of the Baltic. —New York, Dec. 26—The steamer Baltic sailed heuce to day for Liverpool, with $363,000 in specie. Horrible Murder at New Haven. New Haven, Dec. 24, 1855. The body of Justus Matthews, a workman, was found dead this morning iu the suburbs of this city. His throat was cut and hie wrists were tied. He was in the house of Rhoda Wakemeu and had been connected with o band of Millerites, Spiritualists, or something of the kind. Seven of his brethren have been arrested, on a suspicion of hav ing a hand in the murder, and are now in pristtu. Prof. Blackman, of the Ohio Medical College, recently amputafed a leg at the hip joint. The subject whs a % bung man and th© eatts* of operation a esccerous tumor. i Dlisraceful6een© in Confrees. On the 27th December, Millward, of Pa., charged John J. Pearce, of Pa., with an offer to bribe him to vote for Banks, of Mass., for Speaker. We ffnd the following graphic account of the rumpus in the Wash ington Union : Mr. Millward said that he thought it was due to the American Congress to state that he nad been privately ap proached by a member, who had promised him that he should be made chairman of the Committee on Printing, Engraving, or Lithographing, if he would vote for Mr. Banks. (Greatexcitement; member* rising to their feet, and ex claiming, “Give us his name!” “Who is he!” &c.j Mr. Millward. That member was one of my colleagues. His name is John J Pearce of Pa. Mr. Banke denied that any member had authority from him to offer such a proposition as had been made to the gentleman from Pennsylvania. Mr. Pearce. Mr. Clerk, l was not authorized and nev er have been authorized by Mr. Banks, to make any 9uch pledges, either to my colleague, Mr. Millward, or anybo dy else. I saw .Mr. Millward a few moments ago, and asked him if he would like to be ehairman of a commit tee; but 1 did not say that 1 was authorized by Mr. .Banks to offer him any such position. [A Voice. “Bhame!” “Shame!” and laughter.] Mr. Millward. Mr. Clerk, I desire to ask the peutle man a question. I want to know if the gentleman did not come around to me a few moments ago, and ask me to leave my seat aud come out behind the screen. 1 did so; when he said to me,“ls it against your conscience to vote for Mr. Banks!” I asked him “Why?” He answered, “Because you can make a good thing out of it.” (Great laughter.] Saysl,“lu what way?” “You can be made chairman of the Committee on Printing, Lithographing or Engraving,” he replied. 1 said there was no such commit tee, and returned to my seat aud took up the Manual for the purpose.of seeing if there was such a committee. I could not find it, ana Asked Mr. Humphrey Marshall if such a Committee existed or not. (Laughter.) He told me that there was such a committee. I then went out again, and heard what Mr. Pearce had to say. I said to him, how do you know that I can be made chairman of this committee! wheu he answered that he had just had a con versation with Mr. Banks, and Mr. Banks had assured him that any promise he made tome would be carried out. Mr. Pearce. The gentleman haa miscon etrued what I said. I positively deny whal the gentleman has said. Mr. Millward. I have not misconstrued the gentleman ; that is what he said. Mr. Pearce. The gentleman misconstrued me; for be says that he examined the Manual, and iound no such commit tee there, and afterwards— Mr. Millward. 1 would ask the gentleman from Ken tucky, Mr. Marshall, if 1 did not ask him whether such a committee exited? Mr. Marshall. I will answer as requested. The gentle man from Pennsylvania asked me whether or not there was an engraving Committee. I told him there was, and desir ed his reason for asking. He then made the statement to me which ho has made here, and I told him that he ought to expose it. Mr. Campbell, of Pennsylvan.a The conversation which my colleague, Mr. Pearce, had with Mr Millward was voluntary, and uot after consultation with any other member of this House. Mr. Pearce. It was on my own responsibility, and was done more in a pia>ful manner than anything else. [Great laughter J Mr. Florence. Mr. Clerk, such conduct on the part of the gentleman is disgraceful to our State; audit it was iu order 1 should ask for a committee ot investigation on the subject. Mr. Millward. I would ask my colleague whether he had any conversation with Mr, Banks in reterenco to this matter? | Mr. Pearce. Mr. Clerk, I woufd like to state what the conversation was. Mr. Millward. Did the gentleman not tell mo that Mr. Banks had promised Inin to give me the committee I men tioned in case I voted for him? Mr. Pearce. No, sir; I did not. Mr. Milward Then, Mr. Clerk, it comes to a que s tion of veracity, and I eay he did. Mr. A. K. Marshall asked the gentleman from Pennsyl vania, Mr. Millward, whether he had heard assurances giv en to members ot the Pennsylvania delegation, who were interested iu the coal, iron, aud manufacturing interests of that State, that it they gave their suffrages tor a certain gentleman for speaker their interests would be perfectly sale iu his hand©? Mr. Millward. I have, and I am not the only gentle man on this floor who has heard the same thing. A Voice. Give us your authority. Mr. Millward. I want my colleague to answer whether or not he had any conversation with Mr. Banks relative to this matter? Mr. Pearce. I have already stated distinctly to the House that 1 have never been authorized by Mr. 13anks to make any promise. [Cries of “That is not the question,” aud much disor der.] Mr. Millward. The gentleman will please to answer my question. Has he had any conversation with Mr.* Banks on that subject? Mr. Pearce. I asked Mr. Banks whether anything could be done for my colleague, Mr. Millward, in case he voted for him? when he replied that be mado no pledges. Mr. Millward, (very much excited.) You told me, sir, that Mr. Banks had promised you to make me chairman of a committee in case I voted lor him. (Cries of “Order!” “Order!”) Mr. Banks desired to say a word to the House, as his <*vfn honor and the honor of the body were involved. He thought he understood the matter better than anybody else. He had given no assurances of any kind whatever to the gentleman from Pennsylvania, or uny other gentle man, and was perfectly free, if elected, to do what was right and proper for himself, for the House, and the coun try; and of that he was alone the judge; and for what be did he was willing to be responsible to the House and the country. Mr. Galloway thought it was due to the members who were supporting Mr. Banks to know if any pledges had been given, and called upon the gentleman from Pennsyl vania who made the charges to give his authority. Mr. Edie asked his colleague if he had any reference to him when he alluded to assurances having been given to tbe Pennsylvania delegation? Mr. Millward replied that he had not; and, in order to to vindicate the rest of his colleagues; mentioned the name of Mr. Covode, with whom he had a conversation ou the subject in the presence of Mr. Campbell, of Kentucky. Mr. Todd, of Pennsylvania, trusted that his colleague would be more guarded in future, and not suffer himselt to be used to cast imputations upon his colleagues. That the representatives from Pennsylvania were independent, guid ded alone by their convictions of what w’as right,and asked no pledges, nor would they give any. Mr. Millward wished to say,in reply, that lie was not to be frightened by the gentleman front di charging his du ty, and that, in exposing the improper conduct ot a single member, he had cast no imputations upon the whole dele- I gation. I Mr. Campbell, of Pennsylvania spoke in defence of Mr. Banks. He said that he had often been in bis company, but had never heard him make a remark or observa tion which could be construed into & pledge, and that he had often told his colleagues that the interests of Pennsyl vania were safe in the bands of Mr. Bink-, or any other honorable man. lie regretted that bis colleague, Mr. Co vode, who was a good man and a true man, was not pres- j cut to answer the charge which hid been made against hint. Mr. Millward had understood that Mr. Covode was pre- j ‘sent, or ho would not have referred to him. Mr. Paiue thought that,iustead of blaming the honorable gentleman who had exposed the fraud, gentlemen ought to J be very much obliged to him. lie himself had heard Mr. ! Pearce say that he hud the assurance that Mr. Banks would ‘ so construct the committees as to take care, of the interests of Pennsylvania. This ho could prove by gentlemen in the House, if it was denied. Mr. Pearce did uot deny it He had said that lie had assurances that Pennsylvania’s interest would be cared for, but he never had them from Mr. Banks. [Laughter.] lie thought he could explain himself out of the apparent difli- ‘ culty in which he was involved. He said that when he > commenced voting for Mr. Banks he had a consultation j with his colleagues, and urged upon them that Mr. Banks , was said to be a tree-trade man. They had assured him that he was a man of sterling integrity, and would not or fsnize the committees ol the House to injure the interests ol ennsylvania. His colleagues had impressed him with the idea that if Mr. Banka was elected, they would not hazard the interests of Pennsylvania, and for that reason he had giveu him his earnest support. Mr. Campbell, of Kentucky, declined repeating the con versation which he had heard between the gentleman from Pennsylvania, Mr. Covode, aDd his colleague, Mr. Mill ward. until that gentleman was present. He, however, stated to the House that the subject ot that conversation was the formation ol the Committee on Commerce to suit the interests of Pennsylvania. [Cries ot “Call the roll!”} Mr. A. K. Marshall asked that further balloting be dis pensed with for the residue ol the day. That charges had been made against one of the candidates for Speaker which, if true, would unfit him lor that position ; and he moved that the House now adjourn, in order to give members an op portunity of examining into those charges. Mr Colfax Asked tbe gentleman to withdraw hie motion t© adjourn for a moment, promising to reuew it after he had submitted a few remarks. Mr. Marshall withdrew it. Mr. Colfax entered into a defence of Mr. Banks, st&tiog that do reliance could be placed in the idle rumors circu lated about the bar rooms. lie had heard such rumors about the gentleman Irom Pennsylvania, Mr. fuller, who was one olthe candidates, lie had never thought it nec essary to ask the gentleman to rise in his place and answer whether that rumor was true or not. Mr. Fuller desired to know what the rumor was 1 Mr. Cel fax said that it did not involve the personal in tegrity of the gentleman. He had heard it said that that gentleman had expressed the opinion that Mr. Whitfield was clearly elected a delegate Irom Kansas. Mr. Fuller knew nothing about that case, and had said nothing about it. Upon the subject of contested elections, he held himself ready to examine into them fairly, and any rumor to the contrary was utterly false. He would stig matize as a liar any man who would give utterance to any such expressions. Mr. Colfax made some further remarks and concluded by renewing the motion of the gentleman from Kentucky, Mr. A. K. Marshall. Mr. \V r hitlield said that, so far as he was concerned, he required no pledges from any gentleman ; desired none, and asked for none. Mr. Marshall stated that, in submitting a proposition a few moments ago that the House adjourn in order to give members time to investigate the charges made against one of the candidates, he had no reference to any rumors ; that charge? of a direct character had been made, and he trusted would be made again, and proved or disproved, upon this floor, that propositions had been made from a certain quar ter to members of the House. It would be remembered that a few days ago the honorable gentleman from Ohio, Mr. Campbell, in declining very properly to be longer con sidered as a candidate announced here, in the hearing of every gentleman present, that he might have succeeded it lie had agreed to propositions that were made him, which he could not do without degrading himself in his own estima tion, and making himself an object ot the just contempt of his fellow citizens, lie would not pretend to ask that gentleman from what quarter those propositions came ; he knew full well. They had been disavowed fully, clearly, and distinctly, but, as he thought, unnecessarily, by the democratic party; and he, on the part of the American party, with whom it was hi? pride to act, also disavowed them. They must have come, therefore, from those who were acting in bad faith with the American party in this House ; who had united themselves with it to ruin it, as a scamp down in Kentucky, of whom he had heard, who sst up to a very worthy, well connected young lady, and when he was remonstrated with, and asked why he wanted to marry her, answered that he did not want to marry her either tor love or money, but simply to degrade her family. [Laughter.J He had no reteraaee to ordinary rumors, but charges directly made, and which he had no doubt could be abundantly proved ; that, if they were proved, no gen tleman of any party, in his opinion, could continue to give his support to the honorable gentleman Irom Massachusetts, Mr. Banks. Mr. Campbell, of Ohio, said, in explanation, that he had never been approached by any member of Cougres-i to de mand or exact a pledge from him, and that if any member had dared to approach him in that manner, he should have committed the sin, if it be a sin, of kicking him out of his room. A considerable debate here sprung up as to the charges which had been made, or threatened to be made, against Mr. Banks, in which Messrs. Washburn of Maine, A. K. Marshall, Campbell of Ohio, Grow, and Smith of Virginia, participated. On its conclusion, The question being taken by tellers, on the motion of Mr. Marshall that the House do now adjourn, resulted — ayes 67, noes 90. So the motion was not agreed to. The House then proceeded to the seventy-first vote for Speaker, with the following result: Whole number of votes, 211; necessary to a choice, 106: of these— Mr. Banks received. 103 Richardson 67 H. M. Fuller 31 Scattering 10 So there was no choice. Mr. Reado moved that the House do now adjourn. Mr. Zollicofler demanded the yeas and nays on that mo tion. The yeas and nays were ordered ; and being taken, re sulted—yeas 92, nays 116. So the motion was not agreed to The House then proceeded to a seventy-second vote lor Speaker, with the lollowing result: Whole number ot votes, 211; necessary to a choice, 106: of these — Mr. Banks received 103 Richardson-. 67 H. M. Fuller 31 Scattering 10 So there was no choice. Mr. Boyce moved that the Home do now adjourn. Mr. Morgan called for the yeas and nays on that mo tion. v t The yeas and nays were ordered ; and being taken; fe sulted—yeas 103, nays 98. So the motion was agreed to, and at 3 o’clock the House adjourned. From the St. Paul Free Presq Dec. 11, 1555. : Latest from the Arctic Regions—Bir John Franklin Found. Mr. Stewart arrived from Red River last evening on his i way to Canada, hearing despatches for Sir George Simp ; son, containing information of the discovery ot the point i where Sir John Franklin and his party perished, i Jt was on the coast opposite to Montreal Island. Their j bones lie buried in the sand within an extent of twelve ! miles. This is the fifth winter since they perished, and the drifting sands of that barren region, being in lat. 68 deg. north, have piled in successive layers on the hones of the>e noble and ill fated men. Mr. Stewart describes the region „as .dreary in the ex j treme —not a blade of grass nor a stick of timber met their ! eye. No game of any kind could be found. The Esquimaux, from whom their information was ob | tained by signs, pressed their lingers into their cheeks, and I placing their hands on their stomachs, endeavored to in dicate the manner of their horrible death. They were , charged with killing them, hut merely answered with their ! signs. I It was a very expeditious trip, it being only 13 months since the party leit the Red River settlements. And so at last the mystery is solved. Brave Sir John ! whose fate has awakened the sympathising curiosity of the i civilized world, it is now known ‘"sleeps his last sleep” by 1 the shores of the frozen seas through whose icy islands he had vainly sought to pass. Four winters past, the Esqui maux said, the noble party, after escaping from the ships I which could no longer float on those dangerous seas,found J release from suffering in death. Died manfully, too, as they had lived; bravely, like true Englishmen. This much we may believe, tor consolation, that they met their fate as became spirits adventurous and noble. No traces were j found by the Esquimaux to indicate that,even in their last extremity, they had forgotten their manhood and preyed on I on another. The last party of generous hearts, who sought to carry I succor to the lost ones, or bring consolation to the living, I are returned, and the Arctic wastes are solitudes indeed.— And, in view ot the suflering endured, and the noble lives sacrificed in fruitless efforts to widen the bounds ot human knowledge, we believe it to be the prayer ot all men that so they may remain forever. LATER FROM CALIFORNIA- New Orleans, Dec. 20. i The Daniel Webster arrived here yesterday, from San | Juan, Nicaragua, ou the 12th, bringing San Francisco dates of the sth. The rainy season had set in. Sevastopol celebration? j had taken place at San Francisco, and several interior I towns The Indian war in Oregon continues. Trie market is quiet. Provisions are dull, with a decli ning tendency. The Star of the West left San Juan for New York on the 20th, with $500,000 in treasure. The affairs in Nicar- , agua were unsettled. Walker had received 120 men by the j Sierra Nevada. LATER FROM MEXICO. N# Orleans, Dec. *26. Th® Steamer Texas, from Vera Cruz, arrived to-day, bringing dates from the City of Mexioo to the 18th. Alvarez had resigned and had been succeeded by Gen’l Comonfort. The former had gone south. Gen. Comon fort had appointed nis inimetry as follows: Minister of Foreign Relation?, Sr. Koso; of Justice, Montes; of War, Selicio; of Finance, Paino, Woman’s Rights. —A late number of the Collegiate Mirror, published at Holly Springs, Mississippi, announces that the honorary degree of “Mistress of Arts’’ has been conferred upon Mrs Hale and Mrs. Sigourney, aud pub lishes the letters of acknowledgment writteu by the-e jadies. m Important xj True. —lu the postscript ofa London letter, by the lart steamer, to the New’ York Tunes, Kossuth states positively that Lord Palmeretou bad proffered his resignation. The Lmperor Napoleon, eoreiy embarrassed in ins finances, and from fear oi Pans wanting to get his army home, insists that peace shall be made on the Rus sian terms proposed by Austria. Palmerston resists, being “quite sure to icse his place If he dares sign such a peace Resignation not accepted. LAT ESJMIE MB LATER FROM EURCjB ARRIVAL OF STEAMSHIP PACIFIC. J New York, Dec. 28. V The U. S. Mail Steamship Pacific has arrived at her* ; wharf in this city, from Liverpool, with advices to the l.'lfl w Commercial Intelligence. The Liverpool Cotton Market.— The Circular of McsbtiHH Dennistoun Sc Cos., quotes Cotton as having opened Htiv*|g, and closed dull. The advance during the week was 1-16<B Fair Orleans was quoted at 6id., Middling Orleaae. *1 I 1 l-16d., Fair Uplands at sfd., and Middling plands al 1 51d. The sales during the week comprised 56,000 bale** I including 9,000 to speculators and 5,500 to exporters, leaving* 41,500 bales of all descriptions to the trade. The atock on I hand amounted to 331,000 bales, including 134,000 Anaeri- “ can. The Liverpool Breadstuff? Market wa* unchanged, and Western Canal Flour was worth 425. 6d., and Ohio 41s. 6d. * per bbl. of 496 lbs. Yellow Corn was quoted at 465. anStf White at 50s. per 480 lbs. The Liverpool Provision Market was unchanged. State of Trade. —The advices from Manchester are favorable. The London Money Market —Consuls closed at 88#. Hn General Intelligence. —The news by this arrival is intflH resling. Kars had fallen by taniine, but no particulars beon received exiept that when General Kmety escape{B| from the city to hasten the advance of Omar Pasnu, ral Williams was sending a flag ot truce to o.*er a capitiH| lation. Nothing else was known, but it was believed tbißf® the place had surrendered, as the force was too cut their way through the Russians. Omar Pasha was M near Kutais, which the Russians held with a strong force. I Advices from the Crimea state that the Russians had at*B tacked the extremity of the French lines with three sand men, and after a severe struggle withdrew. Both* armies were comfortably housed. The firing continued] between the North and South sides ot Sebastopol. The Russians had opened anew loan in Berlin, llam-1 burg and Holland, of 50,000,000 roubles at 5 per cent. Iti was quoted at 85. , f The Austrian army was being reduced to a peasfc foot ing. The Government of Naples has published a Convention of the U. S., defining the rights of neutrals. • In England, the Queen’s order in Council has pub lished, authorising the Bank of England to issue in notes beyond the amount specified in the charter. Respecting the prospects of peace we have a mass ofcoft. tradictory statements. If any negotiations were on foot they had not made muolx progress. It is knownJhat a difference exists in the British Cabinet. Lord PalnSfston and Panmure urge the continuance of the war, while the rest ’ of the Cabinet support Louis Napoleon’s suggestion toem” brace the present opportunity in making peace. European War or Peace. [Special Dispatch to the N. Y. Tribune.] Washington, Deo. 24. I state on good authority th-t the Administratron re* ceived by the last mail from Europe official advicea to this effect : Austria has submitted an ultimatum to England and /, France, which they can accept and substantially have me- jj eepted. I cannot state its precise nature, but it is based ” “on the celebrated Four Points, and inclines to the West ern interpretation of them. Austria engages now to pre sent it to RussiM ind stands pledged to the Allies, as condition precedent of tht'fr assent to it, that, if Russi* rejects it, then she is to declare 1C(lr, and m<ikeM£/%L mon cause with the Allies. fc ( A Confession. s \j|| The American Organ says of its party, that single Northern State stands upon the Philadelphia Plat- . formand that “to insist upon an adherence *y the party to a platform, which three tonrths of the American party lias rejected, is to insist upon dividing and destroying tha party.” If this confession of the metropolitan Organ of the Know Nothings he true, then Southern Know Nothings havo come to the “jumping off place.” Southern Commercial Convention. —The citizens of 4 Riohmond, Va., are making arrangements for this oon- “j vention, which assembles there on the 30th of January. They have just appointed a committee of reception, consisting of one hundred citizens. Death of a Vetetnn . —“Father Bradley,” a venerable Baptist clergyman, died a few days since in Minnesota. He was born ou the sth of July, 1770, and since 179) he has been actively engaged in ministerial and educational duties. He was once imprisoned in Massachusetts for his opposi tion to the law taxing all for the support of the “established church.” South Carolina and the National Contention. —A dis- a patch from Columbia to the Northern papers states that the m “meeting called to appoint delegates to the Cincinnati Con 4 ▼entiou did not act tor want of time, but it is understood! that over 80 members of the Legislature are in favor ot thef State feung represented in tlie National Democratic vention.” A lriend ot the lamented Hood, on whom the punster’s mantle seems to have fallen, says of him: “Poor Hood I died of pure generosity to gratify the undertaker, who wish- 1 ed to urn a lively Hood.” * COMMERCIAL. 1 COTTON STATEMENTS “ “ ri'c “5 pc ! H ifrCC''S m JJfcock M %s 3 a --f lif H - -on M ?£ 3*. o®. f- *~~ H- hand week 3 £ *.5 l this 1 ending ~ * day. ] 1854.’ 2771 763 37844 38607 1143 18017 19151 22227 D< 1855~ 9 , 524 1168 69779 70947 4002 39326 43328 30992 , Columbus, Dec. 29. g| COTTON—Market continues inactive, slight stock fer.ng aDd but tew transactions. We omit quotations. Savannah, Dec. 28. i COTTON—There is noanirmtion in the market. Buy er i are awaiting the foreign news. V\ e note sales of 663 baits at 7 to 9£ cecis. New York, Dec. 28./ The Bank of the Republic quotes Bankers’ Drafts on London at 108<, Southern Bank Drafts at from 1084 a 108*, and Produce Drafts at from 106 a 1074. The eupply abundant. Crie Railroad Btock commands 51, and Readme 92*. [private dispatch.] Charleston, Dec. 2?. COTTON—Maiket quiet, with few sales, at yesterday’s prices. New York, Dec. 22. The Cotton market is quiet, with sales to day of six huu dfed bales. Flour is drooping- —Ohio $8.62; Southern ®J.- 37. Wheat la firm. Corn is quokd at 93 cents. New York, Dec. 89. The Steamer George Law has arrived with $1,500,000 m war in lue Nor.h is progressing with much violence. The Indians of Puget'e Sound have entered into an alli ance against the whites.