Named Entity Results, December 24th

Dull appearance. --The markets were not so lively, or so well supplied with poultry, etc., from the neighboring counties, yesterday morning, as is usual on Christmas eve. The country people seem to have no thought for anything other than the present condition of the country. Many of them are for immediate secession, and not a few are ready to shoulder their muskets and turn soldiers as soon as Virginia needs them.

Commercial. Richmond Markets, Dec. 24. The intervention of the Christmas holidays occasions a suspension of business. There is nothing doing and no changer in quotations, save that Exchange has declined. There is no alteration in the face of things unless it be for the worst.--There is less hope now of a compromise than there was a week ago, and the public mind more than ever despairs of the Union. In this State of things, though there is plenty of money, men are unwilling to embark in new transactions, and there is no appearance of any restoration of animation to trade. We cannot hope for confidence and activity until our troubles are settled in one way or another. Tobacco.--Nothing doing. The holiday has suspended breaks. Last quotations: Inferior Lugsat $2.25@2.50, good and fine $3@3.50; inferior Leaf $5@7. good $8@9: fine manufacturing scarce, price $12.50@20; good and fine English $6.50@10.60. fancy cases $20@90. Flour.--We repeat last quotation

Northern Markets--[by Telegraph.] Baltimore, Dec. 24. --Flour firm and 25 cents higher Howard $5½; Ohio $5¼ Wheat advanced 5 cents--red $1.15@1.25; white $1.30@1.58. Corn 3 cts. higher — old white and yellow 60@65 cts. Provisions dull — Mess Pork $6. Lard 10 Coffee quiet at 12½@13 Whiskey dull at 18 New York, Dec. 24--Stocks dull and depressed, and $3 lower — N. Y. Centrals 751/6; Missouri 6's 68¼. P. M. --Stocks declined and depressed-- N. Y. Centrals 74½; Va. 6's 78; Mo. 6's 68rthern Markets--[by Telegraph.] Baltimore, Dec. 24. --Flour firm and 25 cents higher Howard $5½; Ohio $5¼ Wheat advanced 5 cents--red $1.15@1.25; white $1.30@1.58. Corn 3 cts. higher — old white and yellow 60@65 cts. Provisions dull — Mess Pork $6. Lard 10 Coffee quiet at 12½@13 Whiskey dull at 18 New York, Dec. 24--Stocks dull and depressed, and $3 lower — N. Y. Centrals 751/6; Missouri 6's 68¼. P. M. --Stocks declined and depressed-- N. Y. Centrals 74½; Va.

[special Dispatch to the Richmond Dispatch.]the Republican ultimatum — opinion of Senator Toombs. Washington, Dec. 24, --The Republican ultimatum was offered in the Senate Committee of Thirteen this morning. It agrees, on the part of the Republican Senators, to recommend to their State Legislatures to advocate an amendment to the Constitution, providing that slavery shall not be abolished in any State where it now exists. Senator Toombs has telegraphed to Georgia that there is no hope of compromise, and advising prompt and separate State action. All this is positive, and not a mere rumor. Zed.

From Charleston, Charleston, Dec. 24. --There is good authority for stating that the South Carolina Commissioners, duty accredited to the United States Government, left for Washington city this morning. Eighty men arrived yesterday from Savannah, to tender their services to Gov. Pickens. They are called Minute Men, or "Sons of the South," [second Dispatch.] Charleston, Dec. 24. P. M. --The Convention was opened with prayer. Gov. Perry, of Fla., was invited to a sDec. 24. P. M. --The Convention was opened with prayer. Gov. Perry, of Fla., was invited to a seat on the floor of the hall. Mr. Magrath offered at ordinance providing that the Judges of the Courts take cognizance of cases of Admiralty and Maritime jurisdiction, as heretofore, under the United States laws, Referred. The address to the people of the Southern States was taken up, on motion of Mr. Rhett, and was debated and altered until 7 o'clock. At the evening session Mr. Duncan moved to take up the ordinance on commercial affairs, Carried. The Convention then went int

The Washington defalcation. Washington, Dec. 24. --The Secretary of War had given acceptances to the amount of $1,000,000, conditional, upon Russell, Major & Co., for transporting the army supplies, according to contract. Bailey, of the Interior Department, with whom Russell was intimate, loaned him $300,000 worth of bonds of the Indian Trust Fund, as security for raising the money on these acceptances; but when the stock became greatly depreciated, the bankers in New York called for additional security, and Bailey advanced Russell $500,000 more of the bonds Bailey made a voluntary statement of the facts yesterday to the Secretary of the Interior. On investigation, it appears that none but Bailey and Russell are implicated in the fraud. [A dispatch from our special correspondent says Mr. Bailey is innocent]

Views of Senator Seward. New York, Dec. 24. --Senator Seward, in a speech Saturday, before the New England Society, said: "If we keep entirely cool, entirely calm, and entirely kind, a debate will ensue which will be kindly in itself, and prove very soon, either that we are very wrong and we shall concede to our offended brethren, or else that we are right, and they will acquiesce and come back into fraternal relations with us." He predicted one of these results in sixty days.

From Washington. Washington, Dec. 24. --In the Senate Committee of Thirteen to-day, the Republicans submitted their ultimatum. In it they agree to recommend to their State Legislatures to adopt a constitutional provision that slavery shall not be abolished by Congress.

Loss of a steamer and supposed loss of life. New York, Dec. 24. --The ship Scargo passed (no date) near Bermuda a burning steamer, and heard the cries of people in the water.--The steamer sunk. The Scargo laid by two days, but saw nothing afterwards but lemons and oranges and puncheons of rum drifting about.

Arrest. New York, Dec. 24. --Russell, of the firm of Russell, Major & Co., of St. Louis and Kansas, has been arrested for alleged complicity in the defalcation in the Interior Department.