Evening Star Newspaper, February 7, 1865, Page 1

PUBLISHED DAILY, (EXCEPT SUNDAY,) AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Sousatecst cormer af Pennsylvania av. and lth street, By W. D. WALLAOQH. ———— ‘The Bran is served by the carriers to their sub- seribern in the oy, and District for TWELVE AND A HALF CENTS PER WEEK. Price Fos MalcinG —Single copy. three cents; one month seventy Ave ceats; three montha, ons dollar and fifty cents; six months, three dollars; one year, sir dollars No papers afe sent from the office longer tran paid for. Tue WEEXLY Srp one doliat anda half a year, BANKERS. 7.30 NATIONAL LOAN 7.30 Mr. JAY COOKE, of our firm, having resumed the General Agency for Goverament Loans, we are prepared to furnish promptly te agents and purchasers U.S 7-30 TREASURY NOTES. These notes are irgned, underdate of August 15, 1464. in denomonations of $50, $100, $500, $1,000 and $5,000, They bearing interest at 73-10 per cent. per an- mum, and bave coupons attached, payable in law- ful money, on February Ith and August 15th of each year, The principal will be paid in lawful money on August 15th, 1867; or,at the option of the belder, the notes may then be exchanged, at par, for U. 8. FIVE TWENTY BONDS, yedeemable at the pleasure of the Government at any time after five years, and payable twenty years from August Ist, 1987, with interest at SIX PER CENT IN OOIN. payable sem) annually, These bonds are at pres ent worth in the market about NINE PERCENT premium, from which deduct the premium upon the acerued gold interest. and there is lefta net premium upen the bonds of SIX PER CENT.,, with a prorpect of a mnch greater value at the date of the e aturity cf the Seven-Thirty Notes, We recefve in payment for subscriptions the sey- eral istues of FIVE PER CENT. TREASURY NOTES, allowing accrued interest thereon, We also tak Certificates of Indebtedness and Government Bonds of sil issues at their current value. ¥uil information furnished upon application im per-on or by mail. CAUTION TO BUYERS AND HOLDERS OF 7-30 NOTES. In order te prevent the mutilation of these notes, the Secretary of the Treasury has given notice ybat the notes are not negotiable unless al} the uo- matured coupons are attached. JAY COOKE & Co., Bankers, 30 Loan. fedadtf New 7 We desire to ald the Government Agentin bring- img to the notice of the people this new Loan, which is peculiarly adapted te temporary invest ment, the notes being more of the nature of eur- rency than long bonds, and therefore mere readily convertible into money, ‘The Notes will be iesued in denominations of ¥50, $100, £500, £1,600 and $5,000, will rin three years from August 15, 1834, will bear 7 3 10 PER CENT. INTEREST in currency (or one cent per day on 30), payable half-yearly, and at matu- rity will be redeemed in currency; or, if the holder prefer, will be converted inte 5-20 bonds, bearing six percent. interest in gold. We are authorized to receive five per cent. legal tenders in payment of subssriptions, allowing ac- crued interest to date of receipt. feds tf LEWIS JOHNSON & CO. NG@TON CITY SAVENGS BANK. arate ImcoRPoraTED Mancu Stu, 1864, EDWARD SIMMS, President and Treasurer. EDW’D CLABK, Vice Premdent and Bucretary. DIRECTORS. WM _P. DOLE. 3, J. COOMBS -BLVANS, PHOS. J. GAHDNER, Tons a . V. NILES, : ‘This Bank is now Open fer the receipt of De- posits, atthe NEW BSMELEG HOVER: —— jana av., under Simm’s New Building No, 5 Louisiane yO WARD OLARK, Secretary, EDWARD CLARK & 60., BANKERS, the Savings Bank, No. $$ Lonisiana avenue, DEALERS I EXOHANGE, GOLD AND SILVER, And General Banking Business, Epwarb CLakk, Joum BR. Evvans. ec}7-e02m .-MABAME KROUSR will give 2 ior onalt the affsirs ofiife, and in re- spect to allctber<nbjects She can be consulted atailhoursof theday and evening. Gentlemen ents. She can also show @ }:Keness Residence 415 3d street, between te fe itw* 8 OF MISPLAUED CONFI- DARBY. 492 7th st., Honora! feb t-Im . FROM EOROPE, 1148 corner of I aud 4'h street; ean be conzulted from 9 3 m. until 9p m.,on the past, present.and fature, Price $1, Guarantees to give ratisfaction. — | $a 27-1 WRIGHT. CLAIRVOYANT AND Natu:s! Mazaviic Physician, neals by ** lay- » without drugs, every phase of Ner- Blindness, Deafoess Rieumatism, aralysts, Ppipal Curvature, Dyspepsia. Liver Complaint. Female Weaknesses, &e.,&c. Rooms, No. 341 F st., war Patent Office," jan 16-(m N BS. BROOKFIBLD. of Kansas, can be con- suited on tar Past, Prevent and Putureeventa, at her room, on the northwest corner of 4th and L ats, Sbe has studied under ene of the moat cele- brated Astri lovers of the age. She guarantees fatisfaction to all those who may give her a call. She can be seen from#a.m.te9p. m. Price one dollar. fall in $1, Ladies a as large as JR BACKER tire Most Woxpmerc. Astaor- oGeR, No. 470 9th street. 1 Dand @ (up atairs) gives and thorough infermation eon 4 througa’ life, with aa a+, Love A is nds, Sietness and ited from 3 in the mornirg till Sin the evening. ___ Sali tm* MPORTANT ANNOUNCEME TO FEMALES eEFREKING WITH DISKASES PECULIAR TO THE SEX —MADAME MENAIN, after i4 years ice in New York, has taken rooms in this cerning all af gard to Healt Journeys. Ls Death. Dr. 1d street west. where she will treat such ca-es, Her pract ibis city, i aaficient to convinee th jeir Pesidences if nec : Honrs of consultation from from the above disease my- privilege to offer my sare Jan fim" welf. L¢eem its Vices to like suife D* Le 20 Penn’s avenue, — between 45s and Sth stracte, Offers a certain speedy eure. of OONORRH EA GLEET BU LO. STPHILIS, STRIOTURS, S8MI- NAL WRAKNESS, INFLAMED BLADDER. WHITES. SUPYRESSION OF THE Xi ENSES, DISEASES HE LUNGS. LIVER. KIDNEYS. AND SPLEEN; BORE EYES, ORS THROAT, years experiences in the prac the doctor bite defianze to Ladies and gewtiemen can consult him ce from 9todo’clockdatiy, de2i 3m* 7 O.BALDWIN.M D. . SURGEON, W Payer ase sono Gand i. T PRINCE. 3=1 J ractical STAMPER in he aally has todo over work her ne-coed dover laces, st agsortmen' wattern brought je aud wiiliog to stamp aby P Memnov tr rey MS EXPRESS COMPANY, A Oke od a, Avenue, Washinston, D.C. AT EASTERN. NORTHERN. AND WS8T- oe EKN EXPRESS FORWARDERS, RCHANDISB, MONEY. JEWELRY, VALU- = ABE ES, NOTES, STOCKS, BONDS. &c., with SAF RTY AND DISPATCH to all eliens o the sountry. Tais Company bas avencies iz the P-incipal Railway Towns in the NORTH, EAST, WEST AND NORTHWEST. WASHINGTON pb G NEW. YORK, BOSTON. PHILADELPHIA, BALTIMORE: OIN- VILLE, LEXINGTON, Connections are made at New York and 2 th lives forwarding to the CANADAS the BITISH PROV) RORS aod other steamship lings to LIVERPOOL. SOUTHAMPTON and HAVRE and thence by Ear. nean expresses rominent eommercial towns in Great Britain and the Conti- t. atasten sl Per Pta EAT ea ood Biba mae io) “ous 0 0. DUNN. Agent. Weshington, D, O, Fes & H BUCK WHEAT FLOUR. HONEY. ARUP Just rece!ved KING & BUROMELL, nerd GornerI zest and Vermont avenue, Forward coe ssit H AND THEATER J08H HARTW--._...... Fat Corporal Brigana Chief_.... Jearissa.......-- -+- Kear Michet....— Mons. Richen Lizette. . V2, XXV. AMUSEMENTS. CANTERBURY HALL, MUSIC. )OANTERBURY HALL( MUSIO AL u} ate CANTERBURY ALL CANTERBURY HALG AND CANTERBURY HALL‘ THEATER EovisiaNa AVENUE, NEAR SIXTH STREBT, Rear of National and Metropolitan Hotels. GEORGS LEA _.._.____ _..____.-...Proprietor Also of the Varieties, New York. and Oaaterbury Alexandria, Va. .Btage ‘ianager ANOTHER SPLENDID BILE, ANOTHER SPLENDID BILL, ANOTHER SPLENDID BILL, ANOTHER SPLENDID BILL. SUCCESS UPON 8UOOESS BUCCESS UPON SUOCS: BUCCESS UPON SUUCES: ? BECAUSE N-R-Gi Properly and judiciously erence’ in the selection o FIR8T CLASS ARTISTS, FIRST CLASS ARTIBTS, FIkST OLA-8 ARTISTS, FIRST CLASS ARTISTS, Performing with all the parslernslia and facili- ties ofa FIRST CLASS INSTITUTION, Fik=T CLASS INSPITUTION, FIRST. OLASS INSTITUTION, Mustbe sppreciated and rewarded by » Liberal a nd Discerning Public, Firat week of In whieh piece MISS LAURA LE CLAIRE AND J08H HART Will execute a beautiful BROADS WORD COMBAT, BROADSWORv COMBAT, BROASSWORD COMBAT, BKOADSWORD COMBaT: —-—- Chas. Oovelli 3, 8 Vlark Nothive has been left undone by the Manaze- mrnt that ingenuity covld devise. regardless of cost te make the Brigand’s Oath the great DRAMATIC FEATURE OF THE DAY, Re-engagement of Y MACK and LITTLE MAOK, ¥ MACK and LITTLE MACK, Y y MACK and LITTER MACK) MACK and LITTLB MACK, “THE NERVES.” Secend week of THOMPSON AN D KER THOMPSON AND nD KERNS, KEKNS KE it ZAL ry THOMPSON A THOMPSON AN KNB, Whose success during the past week has stamped them the GREATEST DOUBLE S°NG AND DANCE MEN IN THE WORLD First week of the New Ballet Pantomime, ar- ranged by Mons, Bzuliossy, entitled the FOUR LOVERS, FOUR LOVERS, FUUR LOVERS, With the following Briiliant Cast of Characters: L, B, Szollosy ny Thomose0 -Josn Hart has. Govelli iss Laura Le Claire J vbn Otark iss Mary Wesaer Miss Mary Gardaer beoine Mins Julia Ro sioson Emeliie. -Miss Lizzie Wesaer During the Pantomime severa! bautiful Dances by THE CLUSTER OF BEAUTY, THE CLU-tER OF BEAUTY, THE CLUSTES OF BBAUPY, THE CLUSTER OF BEAOCTY, RING TWENTY YOUNG LADIES, RING TWE Y YOUNG LADI ka. RING TWE~TY YOUNG LADIES KiNG TWENTY YUUNG LaDIEs, Remember that this @rand Array of Talent can only be seen at CANTERBURY HALL, CANTBKBURY Hab, CaNTERSURY HALL. LAPIES’ GR LADIES’ GH. LADISS’ GBA N EVERY SATURDAY, C EVERY SArURBAY, COM EVERY BATUKDAY, COM) EVENING'’S PROGRAMME FORMED AT MATIN be 2a NOTICE—Will shortly be produced, RICHARD Iil, bich Josh Hart will eustain his original char- acter of Du'eh Richard, Also,a NEW PANTOMIME IS IN PREPARATION, 2 AY, FEBRUARY 8, BENBFIT N AY, is 5 WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 8; BENEFIT OF INNY MACK and LITTLE MAOK JOHNNY MAGK and LITTLE MAGK: JOHNNY MACK aud LITTLE mack, JOHaNY MACK and LITTLE MaOk, When a NDOUS BILL WILL BR PRESENTED. ThE ENDOW BILL WiLt BE i ANTED. TEEMENDOUS BILE whee SNTRBD. TREMENDOUS BILL WILL PRESENTED. OFFICIAL, The First Corps—Notice te Veterans. HEabevanrese FinsT OogPs, WashrneTon, D. ©, Dec. 27, 1664. Veweraus desiring to enlist inthe ist Army Corps, snould report m person at the office of Col. C FE, Johuron, Suidiers’ Rest, Battimore and ODic Railroad Deput, Washington, D UO. Any V4teran who has served two years, DAS deen Denorably diseharged, and is physically yvaiified; may enlist in the Vorps tor one, two cr tbree years, Those enlisting will receive from the Ctoy- ernmenta bounry of #300 as soon as they are mustered m, and, in addition, the regular in- stalmenta from the (¢overnment, in proportion 'o@ the period of enlistment, as follows: #100 for one yeur’s service, one-third paid on enlist- ment; #200 tor two years’ service, one-third on enlistment; #300 for three years’ service, one- third on enlistment. Tbey will be credited to the quota of the district in which they or their families may be domiciled and will. theretore, be entitled to local bounties. Free transportation will be furnished them to Washington by any Provost Marsnal. The best arms iu the possession of the Government will be furnished these troops, and they will be allowed to retain their arms when honorably discharged. Headqnvarters Major General Hancock :—158 F street, between 19th and 20th streets. Office of the Board for the Examination of Officers :—Rrigadier General John R. Brooke, presicent, 163 G street, between 19th and 2th streets. By order of Major General Hancock. Fin_ey ANDERSON, dec 27-tf Assistant Adintant General. AMUSEMENTS. "FORD'S NEW THEATER. TENTH SEKEBT, above Penns Commencement of the Comedy Carnival, inan- gurated by th ‘nt appercance this season of the #0 Comedian, MR J.8 CLARKE, whe will appear in two of his most humorous char Meecead in Wachineton of Becond appearance in Wachine ° Pee MRS. WILKT ia Avenue, the celehrated rival of the renowned Mca. Glover, late of Waliack 8 Theater, New Yor, and former: 1¥ OF the sere os et in beeier Lonion, 6 ever pleasi: g actress. , Miss ALICE GRAY, and an Unequa'led Com-dy Company, TUESDAY EVENING, Fevruary 7, 1305, The verfor. ance will commence with Poole’s celebrated Comedy of PAUL PBY, OR “I HOPE! DON’T INTRUDE,”’ Te conclude with Buctstone’s Laughable Com- edy of MARRIED LIFE, GROVEHK’S THEATER. Pennevivania Avenue, near Willard’s Hotel, The charming, able. vwung. Actress. m MISS LUOILEs WESTERN, who will appear 3. 2 TUESDAY EVENING, February7, a CAMILLE GAUTIER! The Queen of Hearts, the Belle of ber day,im all the fashionable kone of Paris, in the origiga! and forcible dra: tization of the younger Dumas’ best and truthful story. ONLY NIGHT pf OSITIVELY ° €AMILLE; H o THE FATE OF aA OOQUETTE. Performed by the kind Reraission of the au- thoress, Miss MATILDA HERON, Te morrow, La THISBE. THE UXFORD HALL OF MUSIC aND PINACUTHECA, Ninth street, fronting on Pennsylvania avenue SUOCE*S OF THE GR by IMMENSE SUOCE*S OF THE GREAT STAR M’LLE MAR7ETTI A KATE PENNOYER, The best American and French Dascera in this country willappeat together in the new and bean- tiful Ballet of GIZELL zB. in whieh they iL RR" NR CURIE by t t t Troupe o! ane WELVE BEAUTIFUL YOUNG LADIES, : at Tmnietre te MAZORI ARNOLDI, the Finest Formed Tsay in the oe. LAG heats ch evening ip her great impersonation o APPT OMAN ANISOREGIAN STATUARY, DOUGHERTY, HaiNos AN Uv MURTIMER, i iepi Keventrisitias. in new Ethic Ce et GARTER, ip new local tongs an-l bits at the times, And the other Ftar Performers. . FOX. OUBRAN & NORRIS, Prop'rs. ~ ODD FELLOWS? HALL. AMUSEMENTS FOR OLD AND YOUNG. Firat vie:t in six years of the world renowned Ma- gician and Ventriloquist, SIGNOR BLIEZ, Whowill give his wonderfnl anit amusing Perform. ances ou MONDAY. February 5. 1855. aR EVERY EVENING DURING THE WEEK, Introducing many marvelous anil beautifal necro. mantic illusions. humorous dislgara in Ventrilo- i ot he * ai learne? y Birds. aH Pay Behibiticnson TUESDAY, THURS: DAY. ard SATURDAY AFTERNOONS, commenc- -s wee 8; Children 15 cents, Adm iesion 3) cen Reserved Ocents; Children to rererved seats, 25 cents. g Performances begin at '; to ¥ o'clock; open a 7 o'clock. feb 3-3 SIGETON & CO'S PHILADELPHIA Ick NGhbam SAND ScOSTECTIONERY. DEPOT, ecrner 12'hand F ats. All orders ie NY) Ee We are prepared to furnish, at short notice, al! kinds cf Tools for Machinists, and will receive or- ders for HES, LATIVLANING MACHINES, re acting: SLOETING MACHINES, SHAPING MAU KING MACTINES, TURNING MACHINES, DRILL PRESSES, WHEEL PRESPES PUN SIR AIG HEERING MACHINES, BOILER PUNCHE! BOILFR SHEARS, PLATE BENDING MACHINES, SQUABF HEAD bOLT- AND NUTS, 2 to 48 inch? eslorgand %; to ls thick. Ja 3 eo mn JOUN R FLVANS & CO., {Chron.. Intel . Alex Newa | “HE VEBY LATEST AND FROM THE MUST RELIABLE 80URCE, J. BELLEW & CO,, 510 Beventh Street, Ladies’ BELT BUCKLES, new-style. just im- ported, thr largest stock, the aoe: variety, the newest eoods We begis torelldowe at75 cents. Bi 91 5), $2.20, $4. fh. $6, to $10 vold plated, J od enameled. These are really besutiful TOOLS, &c. PB. Don't forget to cal) early. Tell the conductor to let you out corner 7th and Data, Find P. J. BELLEW & CO “a STORE, tan 19 2w ss 5107:h strect, FEVER TOO LATE TO LEARN —Profescor WOLOSKT openr a Now SINGING CLASS by his new ang extraordinary method, on most liberal terms All there ladier and gentlemen who wish to muke finesingers and Join’ Professor's Oratorios, can enter their names at his residence. Bixth street. between H and I ats. Im Ho: ror calivonntay SOLE! ALIFO CHEAP PASSAGE! $325, $300, $225, $125, Apply at the Liverpool and Cork Steamship Agen- cy.Gst het Sthand loth. D. A. BROSNAN, Sex- ton of St! Patrick’s ja 9-Im* I ILLLE’S SAFES, the ce'eh ated CHILLED 4 AND WROUGHT IRON FIRE AND BUR- GLAB PROOFS, with COMBINATION LOCKS. sen Pane LOCKS, VAULT DOORS AND paeneral Southern agensy 57 west Lombard ast. ‘povs-san A. PROBEUS, General Agent, ATCHES, JEWELRY, &c. LARMOTR & Co., ht street, Baltimore, in- vites the attention of purchasers to their choice stock of No 1 WATCHES, DIAMOND JEWELRY, &c., SILVER WARB. PLATED WARE, OPERA GLASSES, SPECTACLES, TABLE QUTLERY &c..a' low prices. Watches and Jewelry reptired in the best m: ner by the best workmen and warranted {OR EALE.—Will be sold ar two CARRIAGES, three nets of Doubt DAKNESS, aod five MATCH GME HORSES. Also,cne fine BAY MARK, 1534 hands high, six years old next spring; can trot inride of three mitutes. Inquire at Yoward’s Bestaurent.G street. between 6th and 7th. nerth side. of B. RENNIER, Jan 25-e06t™ NDER THE BAN; he A tury. 5b Wm Grace, Westm: Jpeg Heview in guaig BY ieiaeesen eres yrange fem bas ws 171 A FRANOK TAYLOR: BSTER'S DIGTIONARY— NEW PIOTO wis Cihien, Thoronent ly enlarged and ii ved. engravings. )) tg TELEGRAPHIO NEWS, FROM NEW ORLEANS. le Reported K ed—Guns, etc., to Selma, Al: ma—Ne Defence of Mobile Designed Cairo, Feb. 6 —The steamer Mollie Abel, from New Orleans on the 3istult, has ar rived witha large quantity of sugar and mo- lasres, The reported evacuation of Mobile is con- firmed. The Times says the information is undoubted. Twelve retugees who left Mobite on the 16th of January have arrived at New Orieans. and stated that the evacuation commenced on the gay of their aepartare; that the guns and org- nance stores ware going to Selma by railroad and water simultaneously with this move- ment. A sweeping conscription was going on smeng the citizens ot Mobile, to escape which the people were fieeing from the city by squads. It was the general impression in Mobile that no defence of the city would be attempted. Its garrison was small,and composed of militia nee the command of Generals Taylor and Maery. ze THOMAS, An Impertant Mevement—Change of Base; c. [Cerrespondence of the Uhicago Journal.} Catro. Jan 31.—All the steamers in this port—some ten or a dozen—were taken poses- sion of by the Government yesterday,and taken up the Ohio, and probably up the Onmberland and Tennessee, for the transportation of an army of troops, with stores, etc. It is not proper to be more explicit. Suffice itto say, that an important “change of base” is about to take place by Genera! Thomas’ forces. Steamers on the Ohio have also been impressed for that purpose, and the fleet will be 2 large one. The Tennessee and Cumberland rives are, by latest accounts, clear of ice, and this isa most fortunate circumstance, considering the immense use the Government now has for these rivers. FROM WEST VIRGINIA. Cavalry Fight near Moortield—Capture of Harry Gilmore. WHEELING, Feb. 6.—Governor Boreman has received the following telegram, dated Cum- beriand, February 6: “A cavalry scout of General Sheridan en- countered the force of Major Harry Gilmore yesterday near Moorfield, and whipped it handsomely, capturing upwards of twenty officers and men. « Among the officers captured was the noted speriis chief and robber Harry Gilmore him- self. «B. F. Kgiiey, Brevet Major Gen’l.” +2028 -______ DIPLOMATIC CORRESPONDENCE. The first volume only of the diplomatic cor. respondence has been printed, making nine hundred pages. Itrefers to our affairs with Great Britain, but doesnot complete the record: Another volume is to follow under this head: This correspondence, which affords new evi- dence, if that were needed, of the masterly manner in which Secretary Seward has steered our ship of State amidst the treacherous cur- rents of foreign complications, commences as far back as November 27, 1863, with a letter from Minister Adams to Mr. Seward witt re- gard to the Alexandra ease, the facts connect- ed with whick are already familiar to the pub- lic. The document also shows what passed on the subject of the violation of neutrality as to the fitting out of the Rappahannock and oth- er Southern privateers. The correspondence in relation to the Laird’s iron-clads is given, and also, that in relation to the Chesapeake. Mr. Adams writes to Mr. Seward, London, Aprils, ls61: “Sir: The business of blockade- rnnning an m with pinta Tupled activity. fhe present form of apre ment is to run the in ward cargo on acconant of the so-called Confederate Government, on con- dition of receiving cotton in exchange for it, or tor bonds for the back trip. It is this plan which has probably contributed to revive the value of the Contederate loan. * * ¥ beg to call your particular attention to the reference to open ports for a full supply of the finest descriptions of cotton, The names at- tached are those of persons heretofore well known as rebel agents or sympathizers.” Mr. Adams writes to Mr. Seward, London, Apuil=, 186i: Sir. As Mr. Evarts does not appear yet to bave returned from his visit to Rome, I trans- witareport in the Times of yesterday of the decision of the Honse of Lords on the appeal in the case of the Alexandra. It appears that here, as in the courts below, there was & differ- ence of opinion. The case has thas, after passing through the ordeal of all tne courts been virtuaily decided by Chief Baron Pol- lock’s summary instructions to the jury on the first hearing—understood by them ina different sense from that which he claims to be the true one. All the rest has been a mere contest about forms. The Government has been completely baiiled in its honest endeavor to obtain a legal buce of action against a flagrant violation of the neutrality of the kingaom, and is thrown back upon the task of commencing the work all over aguin. There never was such acomedy performed on a grave subject ia the whole his- tory of law. Mr. Seward, in & letter to Mr. Adams dated April 22, 1564, says: Sirn:—I have received yonr confidential des- pateh of the jd of April, No. 651, together with acopy of the Loudon Times, which contains the reason assigned by the law Lords for their decision dismissing the appeal of the Alex. andra. Ihave expressed in a letter te Mr. Evarts, the yiew I have taken of the course to be pursued on that snbject in London, aud I baye transmitted to you copy of that com- munication. T have submitted to the President the refies- tions upon the temper und disposition os the British vation, as they are aflected by our civil war, with which you bave favored me. The correctness of your views-is e=tablished by the fact that the insurgents manifestly haye a bold, vigorous and effective party in both Hou cf Parhament, and in the British p party is soufessediy infinential in the general sdministration of public affairs, while the United States seem to have inthe British Legis- Jatore and in the Britisn press no advocates or defenders except persons who, however great their ability and worth, are, nevertheless, practically excluded trom the conduet of na- tioval affairs. There is, moreover, a marked habit prevailing in Great Britain of comparing British resources and achievements with American resources and achievements; and this is done so unnecessarily ana often in & spirit sv -illiberal as to indicate asenseofrivairy. Our civil war has endured for three years. It has necessarily brought up many irritating and perplexing questions be- tween the two countries. I think it would be sale to say that no belligerent State ever bore itelf more forbesringiy teward a neutral Power, whose subjects committed so many in- juries and provocations, than we haye done toward Great Britain. I thinkitequally clear that no neutral power was ever more unyield- ing and more exacting toward a belligerent than (Freat Britain Bas been toward the United States. Your inference from this condition of things is. that this Government must apply it- self with the greatest possible energy to bring the civil war to a speedy and triumphant con- clusion, or else it may haye reason to expect coniliet with Great Britain and with her ai- lies. While, however, we accept this wise counsel, it would be unjust on my part toward the Treasury, Warand Navy Departments if 1 were to withhold the expression of a thor- ough and deliberate conviction that the war is conducted with all the energy and skill which any administration of the Government of the United States in their circumstances could command, The conflict is indeed a great one, and the ideas and interests which sustain the parties engaged in it render it flerce and obstinate. We must, therefore, accept the case as il is—a case of severe domestic trial, with the continual danger of foreign intervention. We have before us but one line of duty—that is, the way of severance. It is the course we have pursued | itherto. It willsave us now, unless we are to be lost. That this nation can be los?, is a con. clusion that neither our virtue, norour patriot. ism, nor even Our reason can scoen 1 willzotsay bow greatour confidence in the opening campaign is. Events are so near that ‘we can more wisely wait for them than antici- pate them. Nor can we prudently forget thatof all human treasactions of warare in their sequence the most uncertain and capricious, although the ultimate results are a subject of political calculation. We have the conviction that the national cause is in a far stronger con - Star. WASHINGTON, D. C., TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1865. N°. 3,725. dition now than ithas been at any previous stage of the civil war, while the disnnion torces seem weaker than atany time hereto. tore. The maritime powers whose interf-rence isto be apprehended sheuld we be unforta nate, seem to me te be some what less at liberty to engage against us now than they nave hitherto been. I think it certain that we have more iriends and fewer enemies abroad now than we have had at former periods of the war. Thus time seems to be favoring us, and time 18 always the best friend of justice and truth. Nor is it necessary to suppress che conviction that pacific as the temper ot the American peo- ple is, yet that the efforts and sacrifices which they have hitherto made are inconsiderable compared with whatthey would make if now assailed by a foreign enemy. Practically there is no longer a hearing in the country for a man who counsels fear of the enemy at home, much less would there be a hearing tor one whbo should counsel submission to aggression from abroad. These are the groands upon which the President builds his hope that we shali pass safely throuzh the trials which are before us. Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams, April 23, 1°04, writes: I have the honor toacknowledge the receipt of your despatch of Aprils, No 646, withits complement, namely: a copy ot articles of as- sociation for the organization of a joint stock company, whese object is to carry supplies from British ports to insurgents, under a con- tract with the insurgent cabal at Richmond The project appears quite portentous on paper, and doubtless it is sufiicient to require prepa- rations to defeat it by our naval forces, These forces are now be ng vigorously augmented. The movements of our military and nayal forces are likely to cause some ne w embarrass- ments to the schemes which these shameless Contedersies do now appear to have antici- ated. E I am desirons not to multiply unnecessary complaints to her Majesty's Government. Those which have already been presented are sufficient to render the relation between Great Britain and the United States uncomfortable. Nevertheless, I do not think this new compi- nation ought to be allowed to gointo activity Without remonstrance. [tis flagrantly incom- patible with the neutrality which her Majes- ty’s Government have proclaimed, and ts eirectly subversive of peace and amity be- tween the two connatries. It obliges the United States for purposes of self detence, to impose resttictions upon trade with Great Britain and with her Colonies. It sets a precedent for maritime nations which must be of evil effect. In this respect its consequences are incaleula- ble, if Europe is destined to hecome,involved in any general war. Submitting to your dis- er+tion 8)l questions of time, of form. and of language, the President expec's you to remon- strate with her Majesty’s Government upon the subject. MB. SEWARD TO MR. ADAMS. DEPARTMENT OF STaTE, Washing‘on, May 3, 1564.—[{No. 937.J—Sir: I thank you very sin- eerely for your despatch of the 15th of April, No. 660, which contains information particu- larly new and interesting In regard tothe pro- ceedings which have culminated in the depar- ture of the Archduke Maximilian from Trieste with the intention to establish an imperial monarchy in Mexico. Every thinking oosery- er must be fully satisfled, even without spec- lal evidence, that thoseevents had their origin | in a comspiracy of Mexicans against the inde- pendence And freedom of their own country. evertheless, it will be fortunate for the future of Mexico, and for the cause of republican gov- ernment there, if the history you have given me of the details of theconspiracy shall soon become generally known. You have very clearly explained the motives and sentiments which have induced so many of the influential statesmen and authorities of Europe to favor the subversion of the Mexican republic. All these motives and sentiments resolve themselves into a jealousy of the ad- vancement of the United States. Their great prosperity and progress have necessarily pro- voked this political antagonism. You yery justly lamentthe pertinacity wit which the American people continue their suicidal divi- sion, in presence of the apparent overthrow of their influence in Mexico; but itis the same adress, of faction which led us into the civil . HIKE MU OV GA Vines Useew ony abtite these we may well believe are doing their work. No appeal to the reason or to the patriot- ism of the insurgents is heard so long as they entertain hopes of success in their desperate enterprise. The loyal people of the United States seem to have no need for new orin creased devotion to the national cause. At all events, considerations of foreign and remote dangers can scarcely be expected to gain seri- onus attention, when the immediate domestic perils of the conflict absorb the popular mind. I know no other way for us than to contem- plate the situation calmly, docur whole duty faithtully, meet every emergency as it rises, with prudence, firmness, and force, if neces sary, and trust in God for our safe issue of the contest. I am your obedient servant, Wittiam H.Sawarp. U.S. SUPREME Court, February 6.—()n mo- tion of Mr. Cary, Hon. Harlow 8. Orton, of Washington city, I). U., was admitted an attor- mer and counsellor ct this court. o. 95. Wm. Sheets, plaintiff in error, ys. The Leseees of Henry R. Seldon et al. In error to the CireuitCourt of the United States tor the District of Indiana. Mr, Jaatice Field de- liyered the opinion of the court, affirming the judgment of thesaid Circuit Coartin this cause, with costs. No. 09. Gustavus Kulter, plaintiff in error, ys. Solomon A. Smith. In error to tha Circuit Court of the United States for the Northern Iustrict of Tlinois. Mr. Justice Miller deliv- ered the opmion ofthe court, aifirming the judgment of the said Cirenit Court in this canse, with costs No. 10s. Charles G. Milter, plaintiff in error, vs. Jameson C. Sherry. In error to the Girentt Court of the United States for the Nurtheru District of Illinois. Mr. Justice Swayne de- livered the opinion of the court. affirming the judgment of the said Circuit Court, in this eanse with costs No, 112. The schooner Ann Caroline. John Sedgwick etal, claimants aud appelianis, ys. Wm. H. Wells. Appeal from the Circuit Court of the United States for the Southern District of New York. Mr. Justice Clifford delivered the opinion of the court, affirming the decree of the said Oircnit Court, bat must be modified as to the aamages so as to conform to the views expressed in the opinion of this court, No. 111. James W. Badger, appellant ys. Daniel B. Bidger etal. Appeal trom the Cir- cuit Court of the United States for tae District of Massachusetts. Mr. Justice Grier delivered the opinion of the court, affirming the decree of the said Circuit Court in this cause, with costs, No. 85. Simeon B. Chittenden et al., appel- lants, ys. John K. Brewster et al. Appeal trom the Circu‘t Court of the United Stites tor the Northern District of Illinois. Mr. Justice Neleon delivered the opinion of the court, re- versing the decree of the said Circuit Court, with costs, and remanding the cause for tur- ther proceedings to be had thereon, in contorm- ity to the opinion of this court. No. 105, Wm. E. Banks, pliaintitf in error, Wm. B. Ogden. in error to the Uircu:t urtof the United States tor the Northern District of Illinois. Mr. Caief Justice Chase delivered the opinion of the court, reversing the judgment of the said Circuit Court, with costs, and remanding the cause, with directions to award a venire facias de novo. No. 124. The Alliance Insurance Company et al., appellants, vs. The brig Morning Licht, &c., Wm H.Smith etal, claimants, aud Eld- Tidge Huff. The argument of this cause was commenced by Mr. Benedict for theappellants, and continued by Mr. W. (. Morton for the appellees. Adjourned. a@-The Portsmouth Chronicle says a large gray eagle, with aemall bell attacked to his neck, has made its appearance in that region. It is supposed to be a bird which was formerly a pet at Cape Porpoise, but which was sent adrift with a sleigh-bell attacked to his neck. as a punishment for his frequent raid upon the chicken ceopa. 87 The question was recently proposed to a “down east” editor: “Are hoops-skirts danger- ous!” He immediately answered that «they arealways dangerous when they haye any- thing in them.” a2 The navigation ot the Mississippi from St. Louis to its month is now unobstructed, the enemy having abandoned their pet idea of blockading that river. Hundreds of vessels are passing up and down its current as free trom molestation as before the war. ae gv The quota of New York city has yn re- duced by the Provost Marshal General to abcut 12,000. $ 17> Adelina Patti has been sick. She is well again, hewever, and has reappeared at Paris in “Linda,” and created the usnal foror. She is going to and ip golng totake Brig- nol along, and 2. ‘his fortune there agai THE REBEL PLOT To BURN NEW York. An interesting report of the proceedings of the police in ferreting out the New Yorm phes- pbores incendiaries, has been published, which aisy els the idea that no steps Dad been taken to bring the criminals to justice, Secrecy on tae pert of the detectives was of the utmost im- portance, and its strict observance bas been wellrewarded. Previons to the fires alluged to, the New York anthorities were madéawate of the presencr of suspected parties, who Were closely watched, andsome of them prom, arrested on the outbreak of the fires, It wi found that the incendiaries wer- from Canada,” sent by the rebel agent, Wm. L. McDonald. A McDovaid, his broiber, do:ng business in New York, was arrested, and letiers found confirming the suspicions with respect to id: atity of the parties, Buffato, Lewiston, Suspension Bridge, and all points along border were clusely watched. Two officers’ were rent upon special service to search the trains croseing at Niagara, and if necessary, to pursue their invesvgations furtaer. Thas re. suited, after several days, in the arrest of Uapt., Bell, a native of Jefferson county, Va, and- who commanded the pirstical expedition on Lake Erie which captured the steamer Pnilo Pareons, At the time of Bell's arrest he was returning to Canada from an aasuccessfal at- tempt to throw off a train of cars and rob the Thais and express eafe, near Buffalo A yoang man named Anderson, 4 rebel spy, and anotaer nsmed Baker were sarrested apont the same time, after which the detectives started for Canada after the leadere, and were fortanate enough to have the parties for whom they wera sea: ching enter the cars at St. Uatharine’s. ‘The entire party took seats adjoining the officers, apd oue of them occupied part of the’ sent ip wDich one of te officers sat. They had provised themreives with New Yerk papers which had come up on the same train, and, fo rebels, they manifested a great deal of amxtety about the local affairs of the Yankees.” espe- cisliy in New York eity. One of them was seen to read the announcement of “Twenty Tbousand Dollars Reward,” &c., and immedi- ately paesed it to his neighbor, whese conn nance assumed & Q uilp-like expression of aatis-— faction, and, chuckling to bimeelf, he seemed to say, “Be sure you catch before you pay the mopey.” But litde was said on the route, the officers occasionally ventured remarks, which were civilly replied to, and essayed to get into @ conversation by loaning them such late papers &s they had in their possession; bat it was all to little purpose; they received attention politely, but did not court intimacy. At night they went directly to the Anglo- American Hotel, where it appeared some of them had rooms. The officers put up at the same place, and it was not long before they found opportuhities to become better ace quaimted. One or two leftthe same evening tor Toronto, and it soon became evident that the others intended to remain tor several d at least at Hamilton. The officers according- ly pushed on to Tercnto, the headquarters of all the rebels in that part ef Canada. They put op at Queen's Hotel, and soon ascertained. inat the Hon. Jacob T hompeon, of Mississippi, the general supervisiig and directing agent for all the Canadas, was also a gnest of the house. Around him centred many of the leads ing rebels of Canada, and night and day were alike spent in endeavoring to get aglimpse bes hind the screen which the rebels had con- structed to hide them in their labors from the intermedling throng of outsiders. All places likely to be frequented by any of the parues were visited by them, and at the trialof Burs ley, one of the Lake Erie pirates. they became acquainted with the face of R ©. Kennedy, alias Sidney Stanton, alias Richard Oobbe, which finally led to his arrest. At this juncture they received information Which necessitated their returning to the Bridge, where they were met by Chief Yeang, who deemed it important to have an interview with McDonaid. Several days were then spent in efforts to secure a favorable meeting with McDonald, which was finally accom- pliehed at a ©bristmas dinner, at which ali the leading rebels, including a sister of John C. Breckinridge, were present. The confidence of McDonald was at last gained, and mach important information gleaned from him. it coming to the knowledze of the detectives that & number of the rebels were about to start South with passports and assumed names, a watch was instituted at the four main aveni of travel connecting that section of Canada with the United States, which resulted in the arrest of R. O. Kennedy, alias Stanton. He admitted that he was the party who fired Bar- num’s Museum, and stated that he intended to have scattered phosphorus on tke iadies® dresses, but was prevented from doing so by the fear that the alarm would be so sudden as to prevent his escape. McDonald, who figures as rebel agent, was formerly in the carriage business in New Yerk, and just previous tothe breaking out of the war had completed a large warehouse— “Southern Carriage Repository.” His trade was almost exclusively with the Soath, and, like many other southern houses, was com- pelled to suspend business when the war shut off his trade. He subsequently obtained the sutlersbip of a New Jersey brigade, and while serving in that capacity Was taken prisoner fg jogged in the Libby prison, He succeeded derson, now serving as private sec! wo Mayor Gunther, who was then on parole; bat the War Department, not altogether satistied with the aspect of the exchange, together with other matters, issued a warrant for McDon- ald’s arrest, which, however, he got wind of, and munnged to make good his escape to St. Jobn’s. The next heard trom him was the Chesapeake affair, in which he proved to ba the leading spirit. He next turned up at To- Tonto, 2nd was there appointed rebel age: Since he has heen acting in this capacity he has been working diligently to get ever with his “persecutors,” and, as the result of his ef- forts, we have had the St. Albans raid, the Lake Erie piracy and the Georgiana affair, having for its object the release of the prison- ers on Johnson's Isiand; and last, butnot least, the attempt to burn New York city. It has been definitely ascertained that only six were engaged in firing the hotels, some of them setting fire to as many as three. They engaged rooms at the hotels they intended to burn, and as soon as they fired one they would Durty to thenext. In this manner the same man tired the Belmont, Tan.many and French's; while another fired the St. Jamesand St. Nich- olas. The parties engaged in it were mostly young men, between the ages of twenty-five and thirty-two years, and nearly all had for- merly been officers in the rebel armies. ey FInanciaL.—From yesterday’s N. Y. Com- mercial Advertiser. The gold market is buoyant, thongh without Any great speculative activity. The peace ex- citement is spent, and the tendency now is for the price to return to the level at which it stood before the negotiations. There is a ramor in the gold room that the President is prepar- ing & proclamation, stating the result of the Hampton Roads conference, and urging the people to rally round the Government and ussist in closing the war by overwhelming mil- itary operations. The money market continues abundantly supphed with funds Theinquiry for loane is net urgent, and the rates tend toward greater ease. Foreizn exchange 1s in very limited de- mand. The large excess of bills upon the market produces & weakness of rates, and sales are made at less than the current quota- tions. The bank statementshows a decrease of near- Jy half ® million in loans, and an increase of $3,155,325 In deposits. The specie line is $755,323 above last week. . pia ees hecho ee ee eT INSANITY INTHE ARMY.—The in vestigations of Dr. Nichols, Superintendent of tne Gov- ernment Hospital for the lasane, show thas the progress of warhas been attended with a decrease of the causes of the mental derange- mentin the army. The increase, as the war continues, in the proportion of acclimated and inured men, the better knowledge ot the im- portance aud modes of practical prophylactics which prevails among the troops, and their ex- emption from new cr more active moral dis- turbances, have without doubt, dimmished the number and force of those agencies which are caleulated to unbalance the sound mind. The number of army patients at the Insane Hospital, atthe close ot the last fiscal year, was 1-6, of which five were colored men. The navy has contributed 19 patients, of which five were colored men; and four rebel prizon- ers haye needed medicinal treatment.- &@The late fire in Savannah destroyed more than 200 buildings. A bombardment of the city, lasting two hours, was occasioned by the fire reaching the magazine. Several persone were killed and wonnded, an‘ the scenes of fright and despair were + ppalling &@ Chicago has made an offer to the Tilinois Legislature of a site and halfa million of dol- lars tor the removal of the State Capitol to that city. &7° Thirty thousand bales of cotton have been received at Memphis since the Istof January, wg” Another fire visited Cincinnati on San- day, loss $39,000. gv Fight bodies have been recovered from the wreck of the train on the Marietta and Gin- cinvati railroad. a7” Deeerters who enter our lines near Mem- phis, state that Hood’s army are in winter quarters at Tupelo, Mississippt. : i> The sale of pews, this year, in Rev, H. W. Beecher’s church, Brooklyn, brought near- ly #50,(00. Of this amount the pastor nas for his salary $12,500, thesexton and what is done with the rest not stated. ga Fort C_szewell, on the Cape Fear river, lately blown up by the rebels cost the Govern- ment of the United States £571,000. The asewell, who was an cer al of North Carolina. . =U