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Congresslonal. WASHINOTON, March 20.-Tho House has passed a bill to protect from legal pro? secution Union officers from acts commit? ted during the war by order of superior officers. A Card from Bishop Lynch. To the Editor of the New York Tri ? bune: SIB: The Tribune of this morning li on ors me with an editorial para? graph. I have ever endeavored to stand aloof from angry political dis? eussions, deeming that course most in/ accordance with my ecclesiastical . character. I have now an additional motive, in the duty of "letting by? gones be by-gones," and of looking forward hopefully, and of laboring earnestly and manfully for a happier future. You will allow me, however, to correct some mistakes as to facts relating to myself, into which the riter of the paragraph has fallen. L He states that I "was an origi L&L acrimonious, efficient and persis nt pro-slavery rebel. " This charge ll, I think, surprise my personal friends as it certainly surprises me. So far as acrimony is charged, it does not tally with sundry notices of me and my acts, published in the Tri-\ bnne itself in 1861, 1862 and 1863. However, let this charge pass. To discuss it, would be to discuss politics, from which I abstain. II. The paragraph states that I had a Te Deum celebrated on the reduc? tion of Fort Sumter, in April, 1861. In reply, I state that the Te Deum was announced and sung specially to give thanks to God for the wonderful fact-still incomprehensible to me that not a single life had been lost in the artillery duel of those two days. The accompanying prayers implored a continuance of the same divine mercy-that the clouds which threat . ened might pass away, and that the *^land might not have to mourn the loss of many lives. This, it seems to me, was a Christian appeal, not in? appropriate in a congregation where many near and dear to us had passed through the danger unscathed and might again be exposed. I am not responsible for newspaper versions or newspaper comments. ITL The paragraph states, in the third place, that I "went to Europe next summer," that is in 1861, and "did induce the Pope to recognize Jeff. Davis as a potentate. " Now, I did not go to Europe for nearly three years after the date assigned ; and, in point of fact, the Pope was not in? duced by me or any else to recoguize the Confederate Government. It is incorrect to say that such recogni " tion was ever given. True, when President Davis learned-through the newspapers, I presume-the no? ble words uttered by his Holiness in the cause of peace and charity, he wrote to him a respectful letter, bo .which his Holiness replied in kind and courteous language, such as lie always uses, and as the rules of well understood etiquette required. Both the letters were personal, not diplo? matic. On both sides, they were understood to be simply such. They carried with them ne political or na? tional character. I make this state? ment that there may be no mistake as to facts. For myself, at the time of the correspondence, I was in South j Carolina, and knew no more of r.t, and had no mee to do with it, than the editor of the Tribune himself. Finally, while making these cor? rections in the statement of my "re? cord," I will lay modesty aside, and claim in addition, as a par? of the "record," that I ever desired and prayed for peace; that during the war I labored earnestly and to the extefit of my ability to mitigate the evils at? tendant on it, without stopping to inquire to what side or to what church the sufferers belonged; and that no v, the war being over, I am laboring with equal earnestness to repair some of the evils it has left ljehind. We all desire that peace, prosperi by mL-lood will may be quickly and iir?T? re-established throughout ?ill the states, and that the Union nu y not be merely one of force, but may be cemented by the influence of mutual kindly offices between all tl ie sections. ? I am engaged in reconstruction, and I hope I shall meet the co-opera? tion I desire in New York. I am, sir, very respectfully, your obedient ser? vant, P. N. LYNCH, D. D.. Bishop of Charleston. NEW YORK, March 3, 1866. SPEECH OP THE EMPEROR NAPO? LEON.-In answer to the address of the French Senate, Napoleon said: The moral world, like the phsical, obeys certain general laws, which can? not be infringed without danger. It is not by daily weakening the base of an edifice, that the crowning of the building is accelerated. My Govern? ment is not stationary; it advances, and it means to advance, but on a ground consolidated, and capable of sustaining power and liberty. Let us call to our aid progress in all its forms, but let ns build up, layer after layer, that great pyramid, which lias for its V base universal suffrage, and for its i ' summit the civilizing genius of / France. ?bout to be i e well known ; uard is at the 1st published a A Great Swindle. Ail ingenious swindle, which cost Hughes, Denver ?fcPeck, of Washing? ton city, Gen. Davis, of New York, and others, $20,000, has been made public. Two young men, George Alleii and L. H. Metcalfe, of Paris, Il? linois, concocted the villainy. The former visited Washington city, and assuming to be a Confederate and a wealthy cotton planter, induced the ibm named to obtain a pardon from the President. Allen then informed Messrs. Hughes, Denver & Peck that he vould not forget their services. Ho said that, in addition to his five plantations on the Bed River, Le had 3,000 bales of cotton on stor? age, near Little Rock, and that he would give them a chance to make something handsome on the cotton ; he would let them have the 3,000 bales at twenty cents a pound, or about half the price. They told him they would consult with their partners in the cotton trade Gen. Davis and Mr. Wilhams-and asked him to let the matter stand for a time. He promised to wait on them, and on leaving Washington city, directed them to negotiate with him at St. Louis. Allen then return? ed to this city and put up at the Southern Hotel, awaiting despatches. In a short time a despatch came, which was answered by his confede? rate, Metcalfe, who telegraphed him that Allen was off on a pleasure ex? cursion, and that he would notify them of his return, at the same time assuring them that his cotton was still in the market, and they would have no difficulty in regard to making a fair bargain with him. In the course of a week, Metcalfe telegraph? ed them as Allen's agent or private secretary, and stated that Allen had returned, and that he had authorized him to say that they could have the cotton at twenty cents. Two or three days afterward, Judge John C. Walker, of Washington city, arrived here with a power of attorney from Hughes, Denver <fc Peck, t? purchase the cotton for them, he himself to have a sixth interest in the proSts. The Judge found Allen at the South? ern Hotel, and concluded, as they had a matter of such importance to talk about, it would be as well for them just to take a room together for convenience sake. Allen was willing, and they accordingly took rooms to? gether at the Southern, each endea? voring to excel the other in genial hospitality, and that kind of open? hearted generosity which vents itself in small matters, such as cigars, cham? pagne, etc. After two or three days spent in telegraphing backward and forward from Washington, Judge Walker re? ceived a despatch advising him to advance $20,000 on the^otton to close the bargain, and to draw on them for the amount. The Judge accordin glv paid over to Allen thc sum of $20,COO, and they were to leave in the cor rae of two or three days for Little Rosk; the Judge to take along with him the s .m of $150,000, or cash enough to pay for the cotton on its delivery into his possession. Allen,and Metcalfe, having received the 'money, left at once for Paris, Edgar County, Illi? nois, where they completely surprised the natives by the amount of treasure they displayed. It is alleged that upon the day of their reaching Paris, they took into their confidence a third' j party, to whom they offered the sum of $10,000 in cash to accompany them to Little Rock with Judge Walker, wiih a view of getting possession of $150,OOO he was to take with him. The young man understood them as hinting that it would be necessary to murder the Judge-who, they stated, was a notorious rebel-and he declined to accompany them. The young mau then went to the sheriff | of Edgar County and informed him of the plot. The sheriff at once came to St. Louis and informed Judge Walker of what he had learned. The Judge, but an hour or two aftew re? ceiving the warning, and learning that the men he had been dealing with were swindlers, and that they had conceived the idea of murdering, came face to face to Allen, at the desk of the Southern hotel. He had not, however, the courage to arrest Allen, but ran into the street and hunted for a policeman. Upon entering the ho? tel again, Allen and his confederate had taken the hint of danger and fled. It was afterward discovered that they left the city on the same afternoon for Canada. Nothing has since been heard of either of them. [?Sf. Louis paper. THE WILL OF THE LATE DB. JAYNE. -The will of this well-known patent medicine man has just been filed in the office of the register of wills at Philadelphia. He leaves to his near relations sums varying from 100 to $500 per annum, and bequeathes $15,00U for the erection of a new Baptist Church in the Western part of Philadelphia. The widow is to receive, $3,000 per annum, under the terms of the marriage settlement, and, in addition, she is left the use of the house at Nineteenth and Chest? nut streets. By express terms of the will, no intoxicating drinks i*e to be kept in the new house, eJcept for medicinal or culinary purposes. The executors are instructed to ?Bfe*1 .apart some 8400,000 out of the i^jh lund to rebuild "in case property is destroyed byj accident,^ andjgfto a fund a suitable ifT ' OUB FINANCIAL POSITION ABROAD. Our financial position abroad is thus referred to by th<^London Telegraph, of February 21 : "The condition of financial affairs, after months of serious depression amounting at intervals almost to alarm-has undergone a marked change within the last few days. The stringent policy pursued by the Bank of England has tit length pro? duced the result desired. The bene? ficial effect of a high rate of interest in restraining undue expansion and enforcing caution as to new commit? tals, has never been more strikingly manifested than during the present winter. That there was absolute need of the restrictive course pursued by the bank has been proved to de? monstration. Notwithstanding a rate of interest in the London mar? ket exceeding by two or three per cent, that current on the continent, the outflow of gold continued in a steady stream for weeks, and tho ex? changes remained persistently ad verse. "Now that the tide has turned, and things have assumed a more cheerful aspect, there is one remarkable fact ? well calculated to attract attention. "While all other securities were de? pressed, and even consols -were fall? ing week after week, United States five-twenty bonds not only main? tained then- value, but gradually ad? vanced from 63 to 67,-and are "now quoted at 68}?. Whether this ex? ceptional result is justified by the state of trau s-Atlantic finances forms a subject ?worthy of ctese examina? tion. The amount of American se? curities afloat is very great, and, as will presently be explained, is about to be vastly increased. The interest on investments in those bonds, if deemed entirely secure, is high enough, even at then* present price, to tempt the withdrawal of capital from advantageous and useful em? ployment in our own country; and, if American Government stocks should become popular in our market, ti e absorption of capital would be suhi cient seriously to affect commercial and industrial enterprise, producing, in the event of disaster, even wide? spread calamity." The writer then proceeds at length to show the insecurity of American finance. The day after the publica? tion of the article, five-twenties ad? vanced from 68V?@.69??. EXTRAVAGANCE AND Rr rx.-"Bur? leigh," the New York correspondent of the Boston Journal, writes as fol? lows in a recent letter: "The extravagant manner inj which many of our stock companies j are conducted has, from time to time, j excited remark. Many of them hold the little fortune of widows and or-1 phans, and it is a wonder how the heavy expenses can be met and any dividends be declared. A rivalry ol' expenditures prevails among these institutions. Exorbitant rents are paid, extravagant furniture made, tapestry carpets laid on the common floors, and the office*, adorned with gold and silver gilt pictures, with rosewood, ebony, satin wood, till they rival the gilded pagodas of the East, which they resemble. Extra? vagant salaries are paid, and thirty and forty per cent, paid to agents who bring in business. One of our institutions, which 'divides its profits with policy holders, ' recently gave a junketing which cost $40,000, and the whole establishment is run in the same imperial style. Such extrava? gance begins to tell. Several have failed; others have been wound up .by the State authorities, and more are under surveillance. One institu? tion which has just gone under hired a building, near Wail street, at an extravagant rent, on a lease of twen? ty-one years. The building was a very fine one, but it was not fine enough for the company. Arrange? ments were made to pull down the front and build it up with marble But while the company were contem? plating this pulling down and build? ing greater, the State interfered, took away the charter, and wound the concern up. This is but the begin ing of the end. No legitimate busi-1 ness can warrant the high rents and extravagant manner in which some of these stock companies are run." MUTILATED CCRRENCY.-As soon as the necessary forms shall have been prepared, the redemption division of the currency bureau will commence j operations. The establishment of this office will result in great benefit to national banks, in the prompt ex? change of new for mutilated notes, and indirectly benefit the public, in keeping in circulation perfect notes, thus lessening the danger of the coun? terfeiter being able to deceive, as it is well known that their main hope to circulate bogus notes depends veiy much upon the genuine circulating medium being partially worn out. The currency bureau has received the first instalment of the new one and two dollar greenback notes that | are to be circulated to replace an equal .amount mutilated and de? stroyed. HON. C. C. CLAY.-We arerjAeased to see that two Republican papers are demanding that Mr. C?iy shall be immediately released or jut upon his trial. These papers are 't>^.the Coinmercial Ad v.?fir ??,,.. *> or to am ; - i THE OjANADiANs.-fAs" not a single armed Fenian has jet appeared, the valor of Vie Carnelians is waxing hotter and\ hotte ;. Volunteering having beer! ascerti ined to be one of the most iimocent and harmless of modern anmisemerj ts, its popularity among the %J31ue 1 (oses" is positively startling. \ All able-bofiiec Canadians are under arms, arW. {vre drilling three hours a day. "Mv?hy, of Toronto," the^ suspected "heJ^centre, is still vigilantly watched r*, 30,000 war? riors, and if he attempts ar, insurrec? tion the writ of habeas corpus"?J;p be forthwith suspended, and by a rafhiii concentration of forces the authori? ties hope to beat "Murphy" in a single short and decisive campaign. In the meantime, those most ridicu? lous of modern newspapers, the Ca? nadian journals, solemnly attempt to break the force of the laugh at the expense of the 30?000 volunteers by saying: "Whether the Fenians put their necks in the noose that is ready for them or not, it is highly desirable that the practical working of our pro? vincial system of defence should be understood by our people, and confi? dence inspired as to the efficiency and promptitude of its operation in any emergency." This reminds us of Judge Long? street's famous account of the terri? ble fight, the noise .of which reached his ears as he was riding along a quiet country road in Georgia. He heard frightful curses, yells, screams and the sound of heavy blows in a thicket near the road. Suddenly one of the combatants uttered a shriek of agony and then bellowed, "Nuff, Jem, you've gouged out my eye." Then the af? frighted Judge heard the cruel victor exulting over his bloody work. Upon reaching tho scene of combat, the Judge was surprised to find but one combatant, who, with great impar? tiality, going through all the motions of a personal combat, and who coolly stated that he was "j ist practicing a little gouging match to git his hand in by thc time the May courts met." [Richmond Times. WENDELL PHILLIPS AND THE MUR? DERER GREEN.-Wendell Phillips and Green, the murderer, had an, inter? view in the jail office, at East Cam? bridge yesterday forenoon, which lasted over an hour. Green gave rea? sons why his life ought to be spared and his sentence commuted to impri? sonment for life, and said he had some hopes that Mr. Phillips could do something more in his behalf. That gentleman gave Green to under? stand that he had done all mortal man could do in his behalf, and that he would continue to work to save him from the gallows so long as there was a gleam of hope left. Mr. Phillips, however, gave Green to under nd that the chances were small tc .ive him.- Basion Traseller, lSUt. Senator Wilson, of Mass., very honestly admits, in reply to a ques? tion, that vhe Abolition constitutional amendment ratified by the States does not confer upon Congress the power to impose negro suffrage upon any State in the Union. He says if it had it would not have been adopt? ed by Congress and ratified by the people. COMMERCIAL AND FINANCIAL. NEW ORLEANS. March 14.-Kales of cot? ton, to-day, 3,200 bales. Middling 41@43 cents. Receipts, to-dav, 1,590 bales. Gold, 27A@28. MOBILE, March 14.-The day s business shows bat little animation iii the cotton market. Notwithstant. g prices have ruled rather in favor of buyers, only a limited demand existed, and- sales were re? stricted to 250 bales, on v.. basis of 38@39 for middUn"-the inside figure being near? er the actual prices paid.' The market closed quiet an d didi. LOUISVILLE, March 14.-Leaf tobacco firmer, with sales of 126 hhds; light lugs S4@$5 ; heavy lugs S6(?{,$8. Common leaf, $?.50@S13 ; good leaf S15M20; fiolections, $30. Mess pork nominal, at 27. Bacon and shoulders at 14; clear sides 17?. Flour, superfine, $7.25. Mixed corn, in "bulk, 60; white, 02. Oats 42. Whiskey, $2.20. / CINCINNATI, March 15.-Flour unchanged and dull. Whe :t quiet and in tai? de? mand for better grades ; No. 1 new red, $1.75@$1.80. Corn dull at 47@58 for No. 1. Shelled oats dull; 36 for sNo. i. Uve dull and prices nominal. Groceries* dali, with? out change in price. Whiskey firmer and without change in prices. NEW YOKE, March 20.-Thc cotton mar? ket has a declining tendency. Sales 3,700 halos, at 39J@40 cents. Goid is quoted at 275. THE DECLINE IN DRY Goons.-Judging from tho rates which different articles in tho dry goods lino have brought at auction during thc past week, there has been ? slight slackening in thc demand in that branch of trade, or a decided fall in prices. In the way of lace curtains, upholstery goods and damasks, tho prices were only fair to out of town purchasers. Muslin curtains were low. Itibbons, millinery goods, dress buttons, Sec, brought but middling fair rates. Dress buttons wero particularly low, and tho bidding at the sales, although opiritod, failed to pro? duce rates equal to those demanded by importera. In linens and woolens satisfactory prices were generally re? alized, but woolens did not go off freely. There are such quantities offering I Tl? Bichmond Enquirer says that twenry-one Swedish immigrants who passfi through that city last summer, on tjeir way to find employment in the ?tenor of the State, have just returned, much dissatisfied with their treatment, pay and food. Two of them, a man and his wife, state that they were hired by a minister, for whom they labored five months, and who paid them off in Confederate money-a fraud which they did not discover until they undertook'to pay their fare on the railroad. The party go directly to Chicago. A Washington special, states Quan <?ell, the guerilla, has been arrested and will be brought to? WTashington for trial. I Colombia. "tTn?le??le Price.* Current. CORISCTED WEEKLY BT A. h. SOLOMON. APPLES-Per bushel..*3 00 BAGGING-Gunny, pei .yard. 35 Dundee . . 2u BALE ROPE-Manilla, pertb. 30 N. Y. or West'ii,*??" lb. 25 BACON*-Hams, per lb. j? Sides " . ? 25 Shoulders, " . 20 BUTTER-Northern, per lb..-. j>0 Country, " . 2;> BRICKS-Per 1,000. 7*83. COTTON YARN-Per bunch. 3 50H COTTON-Ordinary, per lb. * 27 Middling, " . 32 Sea Island, ". CANDLES-Sperm, per lb. Adamantine, " . 35 Tallow, <:. 25 COFFEE-Rio, per ll). 37* Laguayra, " . _ 45 Java, " . ...'. 50 CHEESE-English Dairy, per lb ... 30 Skimmed, " ... 25 CORN-Per bushel. 1 50 FLOUR-Super., per bbl. 12 00 Extra Familv. 15 00 HAY-Northern, per cwt. 2 75 Eastern " . HIDES-Dry, per lb. 15 Green, " . 8 LARD-Per lb. 25 a ! LUMBER-Boards, per 100 ft. 2 501 Shtaglest'per 1,000.TW-J LIME-Per bbl.^_. ^SLH J MOLASSES-Cul ta ,jt< 'Vot jj'^fcs^B NAILS-Per lh"ljL 2^??^^ " j ONION&NJPei/W?n?eT^: /JT, XL 0IL"^crro?' ?aIl0n ? ; *' . 1 ! PEAS^Per^bXhel. * ', ? j POTATOES^jpslr, pei- beiebeL '. '. fl 25 J j RICE-Carrana, per bushel....... ?fj?H 1 SPECIE-Gold....... ? mk saver. ! SALT-Liverpool, per sack Table, If" .MM Virginia or Coast / mWH I : SOAP-Per bar. / fl^LOH I SUGAR- Crushed, pei lb/ W? SMH Powdered, " v.'i'jB Brown, " . ^Be^s^^a^i I SPIRITS--Alcohol, per fi??^^^^^^ Cognac Er^M^^Sf^^a^Bs'* nohai?H ; I Kai HSKaj Amc.lJBc .'MMBB .'II9 . .Iam^?,^Tlf?V^'i/iiV^^?^iwy^ N. T-WW H WffMTOHtWgjgBni B(dv%. HmsHHIHB ISM STARCH TEA-GH Bia TOBA? VINEGAR-\ C Frene WINE -Ohanapagn Port, per Sherry, Madeira, DOMESTIC MARKET.--' MEATS-Pori:, per U>.W 2 Beef, ". 'l Mutton, " . \1\ POULTRY-Turkeys, per pair. 4 00 Ducks, " f5? Chickens, " . 50 Geese, li . 75 Funeral Invitation. The friends and acquaintance? of "Rev. Joseph A. Hines and family, and of Mr. Rial North and family, arc respectfully in? vited to attend tho funeral services of Rev. JOSEPH A. HINES, in the Marion Street Church, THIS MORNING, at ll o'clock. Funeral Invitation. Tbo friends and acquaintance*) of Mr. JOHN M. McCARTER, and of Mr. Thomas P. McCartor and family, and of Mr. Hardy Solomon, are respectfully invited to attend the funeral services of the former, at the dVHl-yterian Church, THIS AFTERNOON, (clock. 1 MESSRS^ EDITORS: Having been nomi? nated by my friends for Alderman, whilst thanking th*m for their kindness, my avo? cation and^^&incs*^ precludes' me ?rorl accepting the nomination "wkt1 "'1 ?. ~ dH many friends who have Mipp?Klg?| tofore, I romain theirs resp!Nl^B&^XjjjS "March 22 1 _ J. iKgpK^jf The Southern GUM\.^B; 1 POSTMASTERS who have her) I acted as agents in procuring sui I tious to the above named jom-r^fla please preparo lists and forward 'i^Kfl undersigned at Colombia. Persoih^BIg desire to subscribo will forward Bgg|| names. " Subscriptions to bc paid <B ceipt of the first number. SB March 22 C.^ i4jhELHAM, Propri^^ W?NTE11, m ACOMPLBTE F?LE ?>f the SOfSfrff? GUARDIAN, for wftrch a lib? dWp j TviUbe paul by C. l>. PEL?JP , \ Acac;a Lod^e No. di, AM?. | A A regular- comniunicat?^ thi?-j| Lodge will be held THIMKNffli '/^^22d in*t., at 7 o'clock, SMI Fe]? JOHN L. BOATWRIG?airy. 9$ otlon Sales. Variety Sale. By LEVIN & PEIXOTTO. ? 'O-MOBBOW MOBNING, at 10 o'clock, at our store, we will sell, A variety of FUBNITUltE-among which .re: ''.lairs. Bedsteads, Mattresses. ! very fine Spring Mattress. Fine Velvet Carpet, (new. ) A fine Cooking Stove, with ?ll ne<-es?ary itensils. Crockery, ?td, ?tc. ALSO, 10 bbls. ?ne White Sogar. : , 5 boxes Soap, 3 boxes Starch. 5,000 Segars. 2 boxes feather Bootees, (Women's.) 2 " Men's Brogans. With sundrv Drv Goods, Fancy Articles, kc. * March 22 2