The New York Herald Newspaper, September 4, 1861, Page 4

4 NEW YORK HERALD. JAMES GORDON BENNETT, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR. AMUSEMENTS THIS EVENING. WINTER GARDEN, Broadway.—Srexp Tim PLovan— Toopues, NEW BOWERY THEATRE, Bowery.—Bout, Rux—Noran ORKINA—LucKY Horsksuo® BARNUM'S AMERICAN MUSEUM, Broadway.—Day and Bvening—Woman's Love—SeasneR AND CRASiK— ‘Hirrorotaxvs, 584 Lion, AND OTuxen Cuniositixs, BRYANTS' MINSTRELS, Mechanics’ Hall, 472 Broads qway.—Songs, Daxcus, BuRuxsques, &¢.—DowNn 1x OLv K-y-ny. MELODEON CONCERT HALL, No. 539 Broadway. Soncs, Dances, BURLESQUES, £0,—IRELAND IN 1836. CANTERBURY MUSIC HALL, 585 Broadway.—Sonas, Dances, BURLESQUES, AC, GAIETIES CONCERT ROOM, 616 Broadway.—Drawina Room Entextaivaenrs Bavters, Pantomimes, Fances, Ac. AMERICAN MUSIC HALL, 444 Brondway.—Sonos, Bar- ‘Lets, PANTOMINES, AC.—MaS .UKKADE Batu, CRYSTAL PALACE CONCERT HALL, No. 45 Bowery. Bunvesgues, Songs, Dances, &c,—Biack Starve. New York, Wednesday, September 4, 1861, THE SITUATION. With the exception of a few outpost skirmishes near Bailey's Cross Roads everything is quiet around Washington, The report of the death of Jefferson Davis appears to gain credence among many there. A negro, who arrived from Manassas Yesterday, states that he died at seven o'clock on Saturday morning, and several of his friends in Washington say that his phy- sicians prongunced his case very critical some time ago—expressing the opinion that in the event of any great mental excitement he would most probably expire suddenly. There is no confirmation of his decease, however, from other quarters, beyond the statement via Louis- ville which we published yesterday. The Secretary of the Navy has issued an order congratulating Commodore Stringham on the victory of the squadron at Hatteras Inlet. With regard to the rebel troops in Western Vir- ginia, the Baltimore American states that there are no troops at Winchester, but that three or four NEW YORK HERALD, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 1861, was held last night, at Irving aul, for the purpose of hearing an address from ex-Secretary Holt, This speech, a full report of which we print to-day, is one of the ablest and most eloquent that has yet been uttered on the subject of the war for the | Union. On motion of Mr. Curtis Noyes, a vote of thanks to Mr. Holt was passed by the meeting. The Democratic State Convention of New York will meet to-day in Syracuse for the nomination of State officers, and to sing the requiem of the party. The old hunkers and barn burners, the hard shells and the soft shells, the Breckinridgers and the Douglasites, are to form one harmonious whole and unite in offering up prayers for the departed greatness of democracy. The only ciscord that is anticipated will be likely to come from the strong desire of both the Tammany and Mozart Halls factions of this city to be present at the death, and as only the representatives of one wing can be admitted, there may result a little pulling and hauling between these parties to se- cure a recognition, and in order to gain seats near the altar during the funeral ceremonies of the day. ‘The State Contral Committee of the National Union party, of this State, will meet to-day in Syracuse; but what they will do, or what on earth there is left for them to do, is one of the modern wonders, The State Convention of Georgia was to have been held to-day in Milledgeville to nominate a candidate for Governor and to select Presidential electors; but the meeting ‘has been postponed to the 11th, The Southern report of the capture of the two rebel forts at Hatteras Inlet differs materially from the official account rendered to the government by Genera! Butler. Here are the figures as given in each report of the number of men engaged and the amount of ammunition in the forts after they were taken:— Northern Southern Report, Report. Troops with expedition. ++ 800 4,000 Men in forts...... 743 300 Powder, barrels 8 None. Powder, kegs.. 1% None. Cannon cartridges. -» 166 None. The rebel War Department at Richmond has au- thorized the establishment of recruiting stations in the States of Missouri, Kentucky, Maryland and Delaware, What will the neutraility party of Ken- tucky say to this? A writer in a Savannah paper proposes that the prisoners of war now held by the rebels shall be sent to work in the rice swamps of Georgia. When the rebels learn the result of the late naval expe- dition to the coast of North Carolina they will probably change their tune in regard to the treat- ment of prisoners. Governor Gamble, of Missouri, left St. Louis for regiments were at Leesburg, one at Waterford and | Washington on the 31st ult. one at Goose. The rebel soldiers at Richmond are reported to be ina miserable plight for want of clothing and shoes, For the latter article they emptied a tannery at Hillsboro of the hides, half green and dripping from the vats. Official despatches were received at the War De- partment yesterday, from General Rosencrans, The Toronto Leader, which appears to be in the secret service of Jeff. Davis, being strong in its support of the Southern rebellion, says that the American government has spies in Toronto and other Canadian cities, whose business it is “to hover about the hotels and other public places, and to telegraph to the federal agents in the States the names and the descriptions of Southern sym- pathizers who travel in that direction.” After the stating that his army was all safe and well, and | Leader throws off this announcement it goes into that the rumors of their being surrounded, or like- ly to be, were all untrue. From Frankfort we learn that the Kentucky F Legislature, now in session, will go strongly for the Union, and that Governor Magoffin has private- ly notified to certain members his intention to sustain the action of the Legislature, whatever it maybe. If this be true Kentucky may be con- sidered safe. The prisoners taken at Fort Hatteras, and now on board the frigate Minnesota in this harbor, are to be transferred, by order of the Navy Depart- ment, to the frigate Brandywine, lying at Brook- lyn Navy Yard. When the Minnesota has do- asmall paroxysm over this diabolical abuse of British neutrality, It is proposed to hold a grand Union mecting in ‘aneuil Hall, Boston. The day has not yet been Set. The New Orleans Picayune says the heavy growth of grass in some of the streets in that city “would pay the mower for his trouble.”’ The total number of deaths in New Orleans during the week ending on the 25th ult. wag eighty-three. So far there has been no signs of yellow fever. The London (C. W.) Tree Press learns from a reliable source that another regiment of the line is shortly expeeted to arrive in Toronto from Eng- land, numbering about one thousand men, and thata full field battery of Armstrong guns will posited her captured cargo she will return to her also be stationed in that city before winter comes on. post in the blockading squadron. In connection with his proclamation of martail 18W in Missouri General Fremont has issued an or- der to his army commanding prudence and for- bearance in their dealings with the persons and property of citizens on the part of the soldiers. We learn by way of Richmond that the privateer Jeff. Davis had been wrecked on the bar of St. Augustine, Florida, and that the crew had arrived at Fernandina, and were received with great hos- pitality by the citizens, By the Arago we received Mr. Russell’s letter of August 5, dated at Washington, to the London Times. The ‘Special Correspondent” is still, or The brig Arabella, hence at Aspinwall, reports that while crossing the Caribbean Sea she was chased by a suspicious looking brig, which Cap- tain Lindsley supposed tu be a privateer. The select committee of the Supervisors on the revision of the tax levy, through Supervisor Elsy, their chairman, have issued the following ques- tions in a circular to the heads of the several de- partments of the city and county government, with the view of adapting their proposed list of re- trenchments to the wishes of the officials and the actual requirements of the public service:— 1. Have any changes taken place in the organization, plans oF work of your departenent, or are any coutem: plated, which would allow of a reduction in your esti- mates of proposed expenditures ? 2. Can you make or suggest any such changes which would allow your estimntes to be reduced? 3. Can you postpone the expenditure to another year of Ppretents to he, very doubtful of the ultimate | any part of tho estimates for your department, and, if triumph of the Union army. He gives praise to Gen. McClellan for his efforts to reorganize and discipline the great Union force, but then attempts ‘to sneer away the value of his efforts, Mr. Russell evidently endeavora to impress the readers of the Times with the idea that the Union will never be restored. Most of the Lon- don papers still opposo the idea of money loan to the government in Washington, and express the conviction that our war expenses will far exceed the means and liberality of the people. The London Post—government organ— has an important editorial on the subject of the re- ligious schism likely to be produced in the Pro- 80, how much? Respectfully, &c., SMITH ELY, Jx., Chairman of Select Committee si on Revision of Tax Levy. The Commissioners of Excise met yesterday at noon, when a resolution was passed that the Board should adjourn until the Ist day of October next, for the purpose of examining applications for licenses, and giving the police authorities an op- portunity to enforce the law against all persons who may be found selling liquors without a license. About two hundred applications for licenses have been received since the last session of the Board, Peter H. Cusic, of 208 avenue C; James Caldwell, ‘corner of James and Oak streets, and Henry Beck- er, 84 Pitt street, were arrested on Monday last for selling liquor without a license. Yesterday morning Captain Julius Ellis, of the Seventy-first regiment, and son of Dr. Samuel testant Episcopal church of the United States by } Ellis, died at his father’s residence, in Second the secession of the Southern section of the body from the parent foundation and head at the North and in England. THE NEWS. By the arrival of the Arago at New York and the Arabia at Halifax yesterday, we were put in possession of files of Buropean papers to the 21st of August, and a telegraphic report of news to the 25th of that month. The news by the Arabia is two days later than that brought by the North American and published in the HenaLp yesterday morning. There was a good demand for all descriptions of cotton in Liverpool on the 24th ult, Prices re- mained unchanged. Breadstuffs were still dull. Consols closed in London on the 24th of August at 92% for money. Queen Victoria had a very enthusiastic recep- avenue, of a wound received when leading his company at the battle of Stone Bridge. Although but twenty-four years of age, he is said to have been cool and courageous, and waa endeared to a 1arge circle of friends for his probity and manli- ness. It is a significant fact that five of Dr. Fllis’ sons fought under the Stars and Stripes at Stone Bridge. The cotton market continued to be excited yesterday and was again firmer, with sales of about 2,000 bales closing on the basis of 22c. for middling uplands. Owing to moderate receipts, with a fair domestic and export do- mand, the market for shipping brands of flour was quite steady, while extra grades were dull. Wheat was steady and ip fair export demand, with tolerably free sales. Corn opened firm, but closed with less buoyancy, while sales were tolorably active for Eastern ports and for export. Pork was heavy and Jower, with sales of mess at $14 50, and some lots were reported at a less figure, while prime sold at $9 8734 » tion in Dublin. Richard Oastler, the great factory | $10. Sugars were higher and in good demand, and closed philanthropist of England, and Cardinals Piccolo- mini and Santucci are dead. Cotton seed was be- ing shipped in large quantities to India from Suez. Napoleon had again recommended governmental reform to the Pope. Italian affairs in and around Naples were in a very gloomy condition. The Cir- cassian people had proclaimed a republic. The Emperor of Austria had dissolved the Hupgarian Diet, and a collision had taken place between his troops and the people. The India and China mails had reached Malta, It is stated that the Emperor of China had ceded five at an advance of gc. & gc. per Ib. on the sales of the present week. The transactions yesterday embraced about 1,000 hhds. Cuba, at rates given in another column, Coffee was steady, with sales of 1,200 bags of Rio at 18%c. a 150., and 130 do» Maracaibo at Idec. Freights were firm, with a fair amount of engagements, especially of grain to England and to continental por ts. More Navan Expeprrioxs—Wo understand that, since the brilliant conquest of Hatteras In- let, the government has resolved upon several other similar expeditions without loss of time. ‘cities of Tartary to Russia. Cholera was ravaging | We are glad to hear it, for this is the the famine stricken districts of India. The rela- tions existing between the European minister: a residents in Japan and the Japanese government were of a very unsatisfactory char: r. The steamship Northern Light, which arrived at ‘Uhis.port yesterday afternoan from 4 on board nearly seven hundred and x) dollars ia specie and thirty thousax c u from California, This would have be 1 for one of Jeff. Davis’ pi Cent wall, had ites. The news from 1 and South America is unimportant. 4 large aud most enthusiastic public meeting | water. shall ber shortest way to the vital parts of this Southern rebellion. We thus take it in the flank and rear, and compel it to face about to defend itself. Better still: by our occupation of the inlets and seaports of the cotton States we be able, in good n, to relieve the hester cotton spi 1 make them ‘ash for d we sball 8 of the The War Controversy tn New Hands Its Issues Discussed by the Catholic Hierarchy. We copy from the official organ of Arch- bishop Hughes the letters that have recently passed between his Grace and the Bishop of Charleston, Dr. Lynch, on the present crisis of our national affairs, Twoenore important and interesting documents have not been published in connection with the war. The Bishop of Charleston, although evidently not insensible to some of the weak points of his drguments, tells us that he has arrived at the conclusion that the separation of the Southern States is a fait accompli, and that it is not in the power of the federal government to reverse it. The South, he says, is pot only abundantly supplied with food and even clothing for a couple of years to come, but is making rapid progress in furnishing itself from its ‘| domestic resources with the manufactures it has hitherto been compelled to import from the North. This being the state of things, he deprecates the idea of the inevitable recognition of the independence of the seceded States being prefaced by a war “equally needless and bloody.” He is bitterly sarcastic on the re- publican party,on whom he lays the whole blame of the war: “If there is to be fighting,” he says, “let those who voted the black repub- lican ticket shoulder their muskets and bear the responsibility. Let them not send Irishmen to fight in their stead and then stand looking on at the conflict, when in their heart of hearts they care little which of the combatants wins.” To all this the Archbishop replies, by show- ing that there had been no violation of the con- stitutional rights of the South, and that in re- gard to slavery she is to-day in statu quo—just as she was at the period of the Declaration of Independence. Although an advocate for the sovereignty of every State in the Union, within the limits recognized and approved of by its own representative authority when the consti- tution was agroed upon, he maintains that no State has a right to secede except in the man- ner provided for in that document. Out of the seventy or eighty years’ administration of the government the South had had a fifly- two years’ monopoly of the supreme power. The patronage of the army and navy had been also during that period almost entirely in its hands. The election of the present Chief Magis- trate was not, then, a cause sufficient to justify the course which the South has adopted. He was elected not directly, as was alleged, by the black republicans of the North, but indirectly and negatively by democrats North and South, who split upon three candidates, and thus in- sured the success of the republican nominee. It was under these circumstances that Mr. Lin- coln won the contest, and that he was constitu- tionally elected no one North or South could dispute. The Archbishop denies that there is any disposition on the part of the loyal States to subjugate or conquer the South, and ex- presses his belief that they look only to the purpose of bringing back the seceded States to their organic condition—ante bellum. In reply to Dr. Lynch’s fling about the Irish, he reminds him of the story told by Russell, of the Lon- don Times, who was assured by a Sottthern editor that as soon as the war was over the Confederates would get rid of all the Irish and foreigners who had fought for them, and that no man should have a vote in the seceded States unless he was an American born. The Archbishop is opposed to the peace cry at the North. * In a crisis like this,. he saya, it is expressive neither of a sound prin- ciple nor a safe policy, and would only have the effect of changing the basis of the war from that of a sectional into a great party conflict. The only peace suggestion thathe thinks practica- ble at the present momentis the holding, during the progress of hostilities, of two conventions— one in the seceded, and the other in the loyal States—where, in the former, a statement of grievances and reclamations might be pre- pared, and in the latter a reconsideration of the points in which the constitution may have proved inadequate to mect the present difficul- ties, the whole to be submitted to a convention of delegates frum all the States us soon asa common agreement can be effected for that purpose. The first reflection which this correspondence suggests is the characteristic fidelity with which, though ranged on opposite sides, both its reve- rend authors adhere to the traditions of the Catholic church and its canonical respect for the principle of authority. They remind us of the adroitness with which, in the dissensions which led to the division of the Romaa empire, the Catholic hierarchy managed to play their cards, always preserving an inte rest in both parties, but taking care to array themselves with the most powerful. On the present question Archbishop Hughes is on the right side of the hedge, and will find favor at the Vatican, which always goes in for the “integrity of the empire.” Unless we have miscalculated the strength of our own position, he will win as the prize of his logic the cardi- nal’s hat which has so long been trembling in the balance between the sees of New York and St. Louis. The heads of the Protestant Episcopal Church of England, borrowing a leason from Catholic policy, have also censured in strong terms the conduct of the Southern members of that de- nomination in withdrawing themselves from the parent church at the North. Thus the evil ex- ample set by rebellion to the civil authority is destroying all social and religious organization in the seceded States, and bringing its people under the ban of all whose opinions are worth caring for. The statesmanlike views and admirable tem- per displayed in the correspondence of the Catholic bishops will obtain for it a wide- spread and attentive consideration both here and abroad. It is elosely reasoned on both sides, and presents the clearest resume of the arguments used by the leaders of the two sec- tions that has as yet been published. It will be observed that the philanthrople and senti- mental aspects of the question are in these let- ters carefully kept out of view. The writers are men of too much good sense and too practical to indulge in references which, in the present excited state of public feeling, could,lead to no possible good. The higher law with them is that which enjoins them to strive by such means as are in their power for the adjust- ment of the unhappy differences that have plunged the country in anarchy and bloodshed. How different their conduct from that of cleri- cal fanatics like Henry Ward Beecher and Cheever, who, intent on the pursuit of wild ab- stractions, only make use of their pulpits as stepping st objects of their insane aspirations, the Catholie bishops, these letters of | many: to the attention of all the abolitionist and se- cessionist parsons throughout the country. They will give them an entirely new view of their duties and responsibilities. Tue Sources or Tue Orrosrrion To THE CaBI- xet—Tas Tripune Caving Ix.—The most rabid opponent of the administration from the begin- ing has been the Tribune. It has continued its attacks day after day, and has done more to bafile the enterprises of the government than all the secession papers in the country. Now it cries peccavi in the following language:— ‘Tho President, we are well assured, is firm in tho con- viction that the efficiency of the public service cannot be improved, and {3 quito likely to be weakened, by any change in’ his Cabinet. On this point his facilitics for forming a correct judgment are unsurpassed, and ne is yery unlikely to suilor it to be overruled by fulminations from public meetings or journals, We submit, therefore, that the time and strength devoted to effecting a change in the Cabinet might be more profitably employed. Now it is notorious that the Tribune was the originator of the opposition against the Cabinet, and, till the present time, has uttered the principal fulminations. As the organ of the friends of Chase it assailed Seward, and fora blind it assailed at the same time Cameron and others. To counteract the effects of this course the friends of Seward at- tacked Chase and Cameron, and thus the war of crimination and recrimination has been going on ever since the installation of Mr. Lincoln, the attacks and replies being bandied back and forward like a shuttlecock. The public had nothing to do with it, and have taken no inte- rest in it. Itis a war of the politicians exolu- sively, springing from the sorrows of the big disappointed and the little disappointed, in- cluding “the little villain.” Ovr Starr Exection.—Whatever may be the local issues of our municipal contest, let it be understood that our approaching State election will be controlled by the single issue of a bold, earnest, determined and vigorous prosecution of the war for the suppression of this gigantic Southern rebellion. No half-way expedients, no temporizing middle courses can be permitted. The loyal people of the State are sound upon this paramount ques- tion, but the corrupt demagogues of our rotten huckstering democracy and lobby jobbing re- publicans are busy in the work of plotting, counterplotting, and buying and selling, in view of the spoils. The rottenness of the de. mocracy has broken up that party and has bro- ken up the country; and we may judge some- thing of the rottenness of our republican in- triguers from the miserable old rags, called shoddy, in which many of our troops were marched off to Bull run, under republican management. Let the loyal people of the Em- pire State stand fast by the Union cause, but beware of shoddy and our shoddy politicians in every shape and form. The basest of all base impositions is shoddy, whether in the shupe of cloth or a board of political party patriots. Let the people be vigilant. Taxpayers, ArrenTion!—There are about thirty-five thousand taxpayers in this city, who, year after year, for five or six years past, have been called upon to combine at our charter electioas for iheir own protection against the political robbers and ruffians who have 8o long lorded it over us. The Tammany con- spirators, who, above all others, within the last six or eight years have run up our. taxes from two millions to an impending schedule of twelve millions, are moving for another lease of power and spoils; and the corrupt in- triguers of Mozart are also at work, and our smooth and slippery spoils republicans are likewise casting about them for our cor- ruption plunder. All these factions are equally corrupt and ravenous. The only way to meet them is through an independent taxpayers’ organization; and we presume that if anything will awaken up our taxpayers to some such movement it is the thirty per cent reduction of their renta which they now suffer, with the promise of a burden of two or three millions more for the next year in the way of Corpora- tion taxes. If these things fail to bring our fellow taxpayers to their senses, we shall be proparod next for thelr yulet submisslun to the seizure of all the annual receipts from their property by our Corporation jobbers and plun- derers. . Tue Trcxe Gove into THE HANps OF THE Apo.itionists.—We understand that a Mr. Gay, the leader of the great Anti-Slavery Society of this city, and a well known abolitionist, has re- cently purchased a largenumber of sharesin the Tribune Association, and thus becomes an influ- ential and directive partner in that already dis- tinguished abolition organ. The authority for this statement is Mr. Camp, himself a large stockholder in the Trine. Until we have this statement from some other authority, however, we shall not endorse it as perfectly true, There is, however, a great deal of effervescence just now among the abolitionists of the Tribune Association, con- sequent upon the hard times and their lack of the root of all evil—and good. They propose to cut down the wages of their compositors, in order to retrench their expenses, and, in com- mon with several other journals of the same mind for the same reason, they are preparing a petition to the New York Typographical Asso. ciation, asking for a reduction in the rates for type setting. This we regard as an impudent interference with the rights of free labor. We shall not allow the Typographical or any other association to hinder us from giving just as much as we please to our employes who do their work well. Abolition works badly any way, but the Tribune and other newspaper managers will discover that it works most’ badly when the abolition of printers’ well earned wages i8 attempted, Tas Tammany Maniresto—Tammany Hall has issued a decree casting off the Mozart de- moeracy, and going in for the spoils separately. And the mock heroic airs of superior patriot- ism which these Tammany artful dodgers as- sumo are very amusing. Largely responsible, through their affiliations with the Albany Re- gency at Charleston and Baltimore, for this dreadful Southern rebellion, these Tammany demagogues now endeavor to hide their rascal- ities under the convenient cloak of a lofty loyalty to the Union cause. Their patriotism, however, is of that class of contraband goods known as shoddy—old rotten woollen rags worked up into new cloth, The taxpayers of this city, who are fleeced to the extent of three per cent upon their real estate to pay the costs of the jobbers and robbers inflicted upon us by the rule of Tammany Hall, have surely by this time had enough of Tammany patriotism and Tammany spoliations. Amd now that Tam- rotten and utterly corrupt old Tam- may he finally disposed of, we hope the | of the heads of the P'yotestant Episcopal church, | good work will be done, Fremonr’s Proctamarioy wv Enouanp-—Thiz manifesto will be apt to stir up the anti-lavery enthusiasm of England to such a degree as to endanger the cotton Cabinet of Lords Palmer- ston and Russell, and the present cotton party supporting it. This very party has done its full share in the work of bringing about this Southern rebellion, by preaching and intriguing in every way against Southern slavery for the last thirty years. Now, when the issue is re- duced to cotton or conscience, John Bull has hankering for cotton; but Fremont’s proclama- tion will be very apt to rouse up the conscience of England as it has never been aroused before. Let us wait and see. Tux Prisoners—Wuar to Do with Taex.— The best place in which to confine ‘the prison- ers taken at [atteras Inlet is the old arsenal in the Central Park. There they will have a fine view and healthy air. This is much better than the tobacco warehouse to which the enemy have consigned our troops at Richmond. From Key West=The Pirate Sumter, &c. Baurmons, Sept. 3, 1861. A letter from Key West to the Baltimore American, dated August 25, 0n board the frigate Santeo, says that on the evening of the 14th, the steamer Powhattan camo off Pensacola, saying that thoy had captured a prize to the rebel steatuer Sumter, which was trying to got into the river with o large letter bag, containing letters to Jeff. Davis and others, Somo of the letters stated that the Sumter was going to a cer- tain part or cruizing ground and would be there for a stated number of days. So the Commander sent the Pow- hatan immediately to look for her, All was quiet at Fort Pickens when the Santee left. The steamer Louisiana was disabled on her downward trip by an accident to her. machinery. She was towed down by the Adelaide, and towed up again, arriving here this afternoon, She brings no news from Fortress Monroe. The New York Democratic State Con- vention. Syracuar, Sopt. 3. Tomorrow's convention bids fair to be ono of the strongest, in point of numbers and character of delo- gates, held for many years by the democracy of New York. There w already a large attendance, embracing prominent democrats of the State, many of whom aro here only as outsiders, but evince a lively interest in the action of the convention. ‘There is evident unanimity of feeling in respeot to the policy to be pursued by the party, and tho expression is generally in favor of a vigorous and carnest prosecution of the war against any separation of tho States, and in fayor of Holding forth to the rebel States the offer of peace at aby moment they will return to their allegiance, ‘The resolutions will embody these propositions, united with a condemnation of the State policy of the republi- can party, all in favor of a reconstrucrion of the Cabinet ‘on a base calculated to secure public confidence in the ad- ministration, The threadbare annual quarrel between Mozart and Tammany oxcites somo intorest. Nearly the whole of both delegations are on hand, an‘ are earnest in pressing their claims, although in the absence of Fernando Wood, Clancy, Kennedy and other better partisans, and the “On to Richmond” policy of Green, Tuckor and Jaycox, the fight lacks much of its ancient personality and bitterness. It is said that the Tammany delegates threaten to repudiate the Convention ag an anti-war party, if they are not admitted alone and declared to be regulars, and unite with the republicans next week in nominations, On the other hand, there is a report that a bargain is on hand between Wood and the republicans by which Dickinson and two nominees of ‘Wood are to be placed on the republican ticket, and Mo- zart is to support it. These, of course, aro rumors, started by those in the Interest of the diferent factions. The probability is that ‘Tammany will be admitted, and Mozart cntirely rojected as irregular and opposed to tho war. Many of the coun™ try delegates are rgainst Mozart on this latter ground, while the soft politicians regard this as a favorable time for a final'settlement of the New York quarrel and ro- cognition of their old friends of Tammany. There is, however, ® not insignificant force for the admission of both sets of delegates, giving the preference on the ques. tion of regularity to Tammany; but calling on her, if she is serious in her expression of patriotism, to lay aside factional quarrels and sacrifice regularity of organization upon the altar of the country. The Jobn A. Greone organization have cut clear from Mojart, and declare their ‘readiness to endorse any plat- form and any candidates that may be neminated, profess- ing that their groatest wish is to rebuke the republicans by electing the ticket nominated to-morrow. ‘To-night’s indications favor the selection of Fairchild of Kearney, of Onelda, for temporary Chairman, and Homan J. Redfleid for permanent President, There is not much talk of candidates yet, but thechances are that Judge Comstock, Secretary Jones and Engincer Richmond will be renominated. For Comptroller, the name of John J. Tay- lor of Tioga appears most prominent. Judgo Allen, of Oswo- (0; 3udgo Paige, of Schonoctady, and Judge Scott, of Sara. toga, are also named. Tho choice for attorney Genera, will be betweon Francis Kernan and Lyman Tremaine. Ex-State Prison Inspector Rhodes and Charles C. B, Walk- er have the inside track for Inspector; but ex-Inspector Rugeell is aigo in the field. ‘W. W. Wright will probably be nominated for Canal Commissioner. Dean Richmond’s headquartors are at the Syracuse.House, where tho Tammany delegates are mus- tered; while Peter Cagger and Mozart are at the Voorbies ‘Tho principal hotels are rapidly filling up. More Rebels Sent Bclow. Dotective Slowey took into custody Mr. John C; Rah- ming, & merchant, of 36 South street, charged with ren- doring aid and comfort to the rebels, It is allegod against Mr. Rahming that while in Nassau, N, P., recently, he held out indacements to the captain of tixe schoonor Arctic to take some cannon from Nassau to Wilmington, N. C., but the captain refused to take tho contr band froight owing to the great danger attending it. In his opinion he had quite enough to do to run tho blockade av Wilming- ton. Should his vessel be seized by the Unite’? States government, with the contraband articies on boacd, his liberty would have beon greatly imperilled, By ordor of Hon. Wm. H. Seward, Secretary of Stxte, Mr. Rahming was taken to Fort Lafayette, Last evening Henry A. Reeve, editor of the Republican Watchman, of Greenpoint, Long Js!and, was arrested by detectives Devoe and Sampson at the Hudson River Rail- road depot on a telographic despatch from Secretary Seward, charging said Reove with publishing secession articles. Reeve, it appears, was elected a member to the Democratic State Convention, and was on his way to Sy- racuse at the time of his arrest. He was taken ina pri- vate carriage to the police headquarters, and soon after conveyed to Fort Lafayette, Reeve seemed considerably taken aback when he found himself a prisoner, but find- ing that there was no let ben his case, he consented to accompany the officers without resistance. Usain inten Cle fio Be Colone! Bobler of Philade . Sedgwick, 2 cuse; Judge Martin, of Mary! M. Sherman, of Newburg; F. Moore and wii troit; BL. Har- den, of St. Louis; N. A. Hyde, liana, and W. Tucker, of Baltimore, are stopping at the Fifth Avenuo Hotel, Ira Murdock and family, and P. J. Holmes, of Washing- ton; H.C. Hunt, of Boston; H; B. Munson, of ; ©. & King, of Middletown; L. Hall, of Ohio; J. W. Leeds, of Stamford, atid J. Warner, of Philadelphia, are stop- ping at the Lafarge House. General Stockton, of Now Jersey; Mrs. Frank P. Blair and family, and Charles H. Smead, of St. Louis; Captain Weed, Captain De Hart, and Captain W. B.’ Hazen, U.S. A.; 8. B.Simons, of ‘Boston; D. H. Holmes and famt- iy, of Paris; Dr. Betton, of Philadelphia, and Mr. Fisher, US. A., are stopping at tho Metropolitan Hotel, on. ©. H. Sherrill and J. H. Humphrey and wifo, of albany De. W. Knox and family, of California; J.’ F. Slater and family, abd T. F. Mason, of Rhode Island: F. H. Amory, of the United States Army; E. D. Bell and wife, of Boston; N, Wheeler, of Bridgeport: L. C. Ives, of Hart- ford; D. Pratt and wite, of Eimira; R. Turner, ‘of Balti- more; 8. J. Bowker, of Worcestor; Lioutenant Bayard, of St. Jobn, N. B., and D. Kirkpatrick, of Philade); are stopping’ at the St, Nichalas Hotel. Governor E. D. Morgan, A. Yan Vechten and R. €. Davisy of Albany; Hon. ©. H. Van Wyck, of Sullivan. county; Captain J. Lawrence, of the ship Webster; G, T. Stedman, of Cincinnati; Major Eastman and Lieutenant J. C. Howell, of the United States Army; Captain Upton, D. ¥. White and W. D. Swan, of Boston; 6. E. Barworth and wife, and H. Barnard, of Utica; H. B. Goodyear, of New Haven, and R. C. Lewis, of Philadelphia, aro stopping at the Astor House, Dr. Wheelwright, of Boston; W. G. Whito and 8. B. Cooley, of Chicago; Mrs. J. H. Greene, of Washington, D. C.; Caplain R. Worden, of the United’ States Navy; CC. Blague, of Massaehesetts; G. W. Lowory, ct Boston, and M. Hart, of New York, are stopping at the Everett House, Weekly Bank Statement. The Boston y Soro: Se i Capital stock. 231,’ Tpans and discounts. 63,530,000 NAVAL NEWS. Tam Fuoare Munmora.—Iu yesterday's Hein We omitted the name of G. J. Van Brut as Captain of the United States frigate Minnesota, thereby leaving the command incorrectly designated. The United States war steamer Richmond, hence, ar- rived at Kingston January 21. DEPARTURE OF THE FRIGATE POTOMAC. ‘The frigate Potomac sailed Monday evening from her an- chorage off tho Battery, where she has been lying for the past week. The Potomac is a first class sailing frigate of fifty guns, and until lately has been laid up im ordinary ag the Brooklyn Navy Yard. It was said t she wag rotten, and that probably she would be condemned; but when hecessity called for ber presence she was surveyed and found to be in remarkably good order. She was rapidly fitted out, aud has been ready for sea some time. Probably Commodore Stringham’s’ presence has had something to do with her departure yesterday afternoon, She has gone to Fortress Monroe to await further orders. THE STEAM FRIGATE SUSQUEHANNA. Tn our report on Monday of the officers of the Susque- hanna we by mistake published the wrong list, giving the credit of commanding that vessel to the wrong por- sons. The following iy a corroct list:— Captain—J. 8. Chauncey. Lieutenant and ex-Offcer—J. P. Bankhead. ee a ‘Young, William Gwin, Aaron W. Acting Liewtenant—J. 8. Wesion, Acting Masters—Goorge W. Livingston, George H. Braa- bury. ‘ph Beale. 4 int Su c. Nelaos. aymaster—Washington Irving. Lieutenant of Marines—Philip R. Fendall, Jr, Chief Engineer—George Sewell. Second Aasistant Engineers—J, M. Hobby , ¥. E. Brown. Buird Assistant Engineers—James Renshaw, Kdward Ry Arnold, Albert §. Greene, James Butterworth, Wm. H. Fuller,'D. M. Greene. Captain's Clerk—Charics W. Chauncey. Paymaster’s Clerk—F. G. Beale, ‘Acting Midshipmen—M. L, Johnson, E, ©. Hazoltine, James Wallace. Acting Boatswain—Charles Miller. Acting Gunner—William H. Summors. Acting Carpenter—G. Morris Doughty. Acting ‘Sagmater—John , Herbort. Master's R. Frank Cook, William U. Grogier, Wil- lam L, Charchill, James 0. Barnes. THE CASE OF LIEUTENANT WORDEN OF THE NAVY. ‘TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD. It is to be hoped that tho case of Ligptonant John In Worden, of the United States Navy, who has been con- fined in prison at Montgomery, Ala., sinco last April, will receive the early attention of government when prisoners are exchanged. Lieutenant Worden was bearer of despatches for the re- inforcement of Fort Pickens. He informed Gen, Bragg that he had a verbal despatch for Captain Adams. He was permitted by General Bragg to go to Captain Adams? ship, on the condition that he should do nothing to inter- fere with the understanding between Captain Aiams and himscif. Lieutenant Worden roplied that he knew nothing of any undorstanding botween them, and was scnt off to tho vessel, O. his return he called’on friends at Pensa- cola, and leisurciy started on his journey back. The fort was reinforced that night, General Bragg, in his chagrin at its reinforcement through his own blunder in passing Lieutenant Worden, telegraphed for his arrest. Ho was immodiately thrown into jail, where he has laid evor since, It is no discredit to any officer in our navy to say that a more thorough seaman anil high-toned honorable man than Lieutenant John L. Worden does not float boncath the folds of the glorious Stars and Stripes. Selzure of Gunpowder. SUSPECTED PLOT TO BLOW UP THH CROTON AQUEDUCT. Oa Sunday evoning last a detective officer by the name of Patrick Kaufman, employed by the Croton Aqueduct Commissioners to guard tho line of works in the vicinity of Hastings, at which point they aro the most exposed to injury between the Croton dam and the city, suspected the movements of two men on board « small sailing vessol which had stopped thore, Mr. Kaufman was flually in- ducod to board the vessel. The investigation resulted im finding forty-five kegs of powder, which he felt confident was intended to bo used in destroying the Croton aque- duct near that place. On interrogatin, iy men ig charge separately they madd coniradiciohy state mets relative to their destipation and the pow- der, One told Mr. Kaufman that it was spoiled powder, and he Was going to take it back; the othet said that they were on thoir way to Kingston with the powder, and had landed at Hastings to get’some supper. On examining the cath oad it was found to be of ex- collent quality, and in nowise damaged whatever. Under these circumstances, Mr, Kaufman sent for Justice Smith, of Hastings, who detained the suspected partios until the following morning. Mr. Bowen, Police Commissioner, ‘was then consulted in reference to the matter, That gen- tleman, accompanied by an officer, took the captain of the vessel to New York, without giving any special directions relative to the disposition of the vessel or powder; conse- ny: the man on board embraced an opportunity to slip off, and has since eluded pursuit. From tho circum- ‘stances just referred to, in connection with various int- mations which have been given, it is evident that there is a deop laid scheme projected to cut off our supply of Croton water, and otherwise entail trouble and privations upon us. Discouraging Soldiers from Enlisting= Arrest ur en Offender. For an hour or two yesterday afternoon aeiwutive Roach and officer Riley, of the Sixtoenth ward, watched a man Jn the Park, who appeared to be actively operating to prevent the enlistment of men in the service og the government. By dint of close observation the offi- cers finally heard the object of their suspicions discourag- ing men from joining tho Sixty-ninth and other regiments, telling them i they bad anything to do they had better stay at home, that the government was bankrupt and unable to pay them, besides making use of other lan- guage of like import. The offender, who gayo his noma ‘as John Cassiday, was arrested and taken to police head- quarters, and there locked up for examination. He is quite a smart man, about thirty years ef ago, and ‘says he lives in Middletown, N. J, He ia an Englis! by birth. The Vermont State Election, Mosrruumr, Vt., Sopt. 3, 1861. Our State election was held to-day. Party lines during tho campaign have been badly broken up, 80 that no com- parison of the yote of to-day with that of last year can, with propriety, be made. Hon. Frederick Holbrook, of Brattleboro, was voted for by the straight republicans and a portion of the liberal democrats. Hon. B. H. | Smalley, of Swanton, was supported by the straight democrats, and Hon. Andrew Tracy, of Woodstock, by the Union party. The clection has passed off very’: quietly, an yote seems unusually small. We have returns of the Governor's vote from twenty-seven towns, which embrace something more than one-fifth of the votes of last year. They give Holbrook 6,697; Smalley, 1,060; Tracy, 841. ‘The same towns last year gave Fairbanks (rep.), 6,595; Saxe Douglas (dem.), 2,512; nav ar. inridge (dem.), 369. The decrease in the popular vote from that of last year has been mado from the opposition to the re- publican candidate, We havo reports of forty-sevenire- presentatives chosen, of whom thirty-nine are said to be republicans, eight Union and one democrat. Of the Uniow men several are known to bo strong republicans, Municipal Election at Wilmington, Del. Witminason, Del., Sept. 3, 1561. At the city election held to-day the entire Union ticket was elected. Vincont C. Gilpin was re-elected Mayor by ‘172 majority out of 1,300 votes. Queens County Politics. Greenport, L. 1. , Sept. 3, 1861. The Democratic District Convention for this Assembly district, held here yesterday, elected H. A. Reeve and Benj. Wood and C. R. Merra) ag delegates 20 the State Con- veution on the 5th, and J. W. Case and J. W. Gawley as alternates. At the’Repnblican District Convention, held on the 3ist of August, W. H. Gleason and Jas. H. Tuttwellwore elect- eit delegates to the Republican State Oonvention, on the 1th inst. A resolution was passed instructing delegates to support Union mon, without reference to party, for nomination. The Remains of Father Hackett. Syractse, Sept. 3, 1961. The remains of Father Hackett, pastor of St. Shnsy Salina, reached this city in a metallic coffin from Saratoga Inst evening, and was received at the Central depos by hundreds of citizens. ‘The remains were escosted to the church, where the body is visited by crowds of persons from the different Catholic congregations. Approprime religious ceremonies commence at mie o’¢leck to-mor- row morning with the office for the dead, after which = grand requiem masa will be celebrated, and the Cunesad ‘will immediately follow. Markets. PHILADRLPata, Sept. 3, 186%. Flour dull; fresh ground, $5. Wheat buoyant: sales of 5,000 bushels red, €1 a$t 15; whito, $1 22 $1 25. Corm Buoyant: sales of 2,000 bushels at 86c. Proxisions quiet... A contract of a quarter of a million of pounsis of ribbed sides, with the government, has been raade at Tc. Whiskey firm at 180. s 283¢c. Ses dee Four wheat stondys sales 6 100" bustin hanged. ¢ f winter pry 6,000 bushels ‘do. ab 9034c., 20,000 Dushols white winter at $1.05, 1,000 bushals white Miohi~ gan at $1 08 8 $1 1034, and 6,600 bushels Chicago spring Te rae.» 14,000 busbels Chicazo spring ab 7934c:, 7,000 do. at80e. Corn steady and in fair domand: sales: 50,000 Dushels ab 355¢C. 40,000 bushels at 280. Onte: steady: sales 28,000 buehels at 25. Other grains quick Canal freight firm. Lake imports—13,000 bbls. flour, 110,008 veeees peuaiown, 10000 bahswena et bushels corn, 10,( us 5 “a ee ‘ ‘Oswedo, Sept. 4—P. M. Flour unchanged, at $4 75 for fancy, from spring wheat. ‘Wheat rather quict, and parties generally npart in their views: sales Inst night 22,000 bushels No. 2 Chicago apring at 86c., and 6,800 do. No. 1 do. on private terms. Corn steady: sales inst night and this morning 11.900 Dushels Mlinois at 8930, Poas scarce: rales 800 bushels Canadian at 6le., afloat, Canal freigats steniy: 29c, om flour, 9c. on wheat, 8c. on corn, to New York. Lake im- ports—1,665 bhis. flour, $4,000 'brishels wheat, 76,000 do. corn, Canal exports—10,0Q0 byshils wheat, 94,000 do. cord.