The New York Herald Newspaper, December 26, 1861, Page 2

e AFFAIRS IN EUROPE. PUR RELATIONS WITH ENGLAND. aoe OPINIONS OF THE* PRESS. ‘Dur London, Paris, Berlin and St. Peters- burg Correspondence. THE MEXICAN INVASION, &o., &e., &e. Our London Correspondence. Loxvow, Dec. 10, 1861. Bluster of the English Press on the 2rent Affair—Knglish Domestic Potitics at the Bottom of tt—Curious Avowals by @ Rebel Commissioner—Yancey’s Private Confabs with Louis Napoleon and M. Thouvenel—¥arns Spun from W hole Cloth—Lies of the English Journals in the Pay of the Rebels—The Independance Belge on the Blockade, de. Do not got excited over the fierce and Bobadil toned &rticles of which the United States is daily the object in the English press. Those here who are dispassionate ob- fervers, and who are acquainted with the general hang of English politics, do not believe that they are Boing to lead to serious results. It ehould be borne fm mind that Engtish politicians have becn for some time ‘without any great party issuc. Without some question to @ivide public sentiment upon, there would be a remote Prospect of the tories rogaining power, The flerce anger manifested against the United States is in reality less the expression of a national fecling than the eftort of a faction to surprise the public mto a support of its hitherto in. effectual struggles to displace the administration. Lord Palmerston is too wily a fox to be caught in such atrap, fund he has therefore adopted the policy of appearing to €o with the tide, knowing well the temper of the English mind, which excitoments. The liberal journa! Btorm excited by the Trent affair, have been compelled to Toliow a similar course. The violent languago and hostile Preparations resorted to, however, are very far from acaning war. ,unable to resist the ‘That this is the impression of the shrewdost of the Confederate ugents here I have reason to know. They count more upon the mysterious reserve of Louis Napoleon than they do upon the aid of England, notwithstanding her biustering demonstrations on the Aiair of the Trent. They are porfectly well awaro that, although Fngiand may be willing enough to go to war with tho United States, she entertains too great a mis- Brust of her French ally to engage in any fresh complica- tion that would involve the employment of the whole of her naval and military force. A friend of mine, in conversing with one of the rebel diplomats here tho vther day, was surprised to find that the appa- Fently encouraging aspect imparted to the Confederate cause by the xifair of the Trent did not appear to elate him very much. “Mr, Lincoln and his advisers aro fools," he said, “They apprehend danger where it docs botexist, and thoy give no heed to it where it really Shreatens them.’” “How 4s that”? inquired my friend. “Don’t you see,” he replicd, “that this pretended on. Glaught on tho foderal government by English politicians is only a war of the outs against the ins. Palmerston will humor the anti-American fovling for a while, in order to Strangle it when the proper moment arrives. He knows well enough that Lincoln will not allow such a petty c: Of quarre! as the retention of Mason aud Slideil to provoke B@ war between the two countries, to the certain lors of the seceded States. Itell you that the federal govern. ment wil! ewallow the lock on this question sooner than Jot go its hold upon the South. Our hopes lie in anothor querter, andone ia which tho North erronconsly fancies ft has some strength. I aliude to France, which has been Secretly doing all she can to instigate Engiand to break the blockade. ‘Tho Emperor Napoieon Is Pursuing, on the Amorican continent, the same policy that he is pursuing 4n Europe—that of splitting up old nationalities and net. ting race against race, in order that France may become the universal arbiter of the world. He has, furthermore, Commorcial objects in view in connection with the South, which will impel him, shouid Engiand get frightoned aud withdraw from ber p hostile attitude towards the United States, to taxe tho initiative himsoli Such are the views, J am told, that are entertained by most intelligont of the rebel agents, both hero and in ris. I know not on what grounds they ure founded, iPuless it bo on the absurd idea started by a half crazy rouchman, that it is the Emperor's policy to unito MW the Latin nations in one aliiance against those tho ‘Toutonic race, in order to break down 1@ political asceniency enjoyed by the latior. leave you to examine how much good sense thore is in is notion. Tao lifetimo of a dozen Napoleons wouid Bot compuss the initiatory steps to such a colossal under- aking. Tho present incumbent of the throne of France as uot as yet shown himself disposed to waste his enor. ; eons those of his people’in the pursuit of chim , therofore, the hopes of the rebels aro bused on ‘wild spe: Rear prospect which they have of realizing thon, ‘The audacity with which the rebel Commissioners in- vent reports of conversations which they claim to have held with poople in powor, both hore aud in France, would bo astounding but for the desperatencss of the game they are playing. They are circulating reports just Row of conversations smd ty have been recently hold by ue. Yancoy with tho French Emperor and M. Thouvenel, in’ which the former is statod to have @eciared that “all of his sympathies were wth tho Confederate States:’* aud tho latter expressed tho Most unbounded admiration of the Confederate statesmen and gencrals, and the utmost contempt for those of the North. I need not toil you that there is not a word of truth in these statements, Neither the Emperor Napo loon nor his ministers aro in the habit of opening their minds thus froely to accredi‘ed mien leas to unaccredited Political agents. Of this wholesale system of lying, by which, in the ab- Bence of rational arguments, the rebel agenta at this side areendeavoring to carry Fuglish feeling with them, I find the following further impudent specimens in the London Jeff. Davis’ organ—to-day he dream of the Americans, that they could set Franco and England by the ears and convert the Emperor Napoleon into a tool, hog ere this time been negatived, not only by the information which must have reached Washington from Europe, but by the signs which have appeared a mg themselves within their own frontiers. a But if the} ired to divide France and England, they wou'd precisely have reversed nil that thoy havo dove since they entered upon this new war project. Let s remember that the war of secession did not originate with tho South, but with the North. It was the North which first committed a political aggression, by its at- tempt (o break the law with regard to the settlement of the Torritoriog: and when the South mot that gross in- fringement of the federal compact by simply retiring, it ‘was tho North which first bogan military hostilities. This is making history with a vengeance. Why, the Kansas question, which this veracious writer cals a po- litical aggression, was settied according to law, and can by no manner of perversion bo brought within that category. As tothe North commencing military hestilities, the facts aro so patent that 1 am amazed any journalist, oven fn Engiand, would venture upou so mousirous un asser- tion, ‘The South was thoroughly prepared for the confliet With the arms stolen from the government before the North had any idea that it was really serious in its pur- poses. It was only when the rebels cpened fire upon Fort Sumter and its banctul of men that the country became Shoronghly aroused to the consciousmess of the desperate Gamo they were playing. And yet such are the state- Tents daily put forth in journals that mako pretensions to respectability and that have a decent share of circu. tion. ‘The necessity of a great victory in the field, or of ascrice of successful naval eperations against the Southern s: ports, w felt by al! our friends here, The Independance Belge, a jourua' usually well infurmed, and moderate in ils tone, gives cant hint upon this point. It gays that if, e 1862, the Northern States have not occupied the seaports on the Southern coast or the Con- federates themse'ves raized the blockade, the allies will certainly interfore to do so. Ry that time, | trust, we shall have removed all pretext for their carrying their generous intentions into exccvtion, Our Paris Correspondence. Panis, Dec 6 ,1861. Interest of France in the American Quarrel_with England— How Napoleon and the Press Urge Great Britain On—In. dependint Opinion in Fronce—M. Drouyn de UHuys Summoned to Court—Retel Despatches at the Foreign Of- Sfice—Freling of the Peeps of England—Honors to General Scutt, €e, Everything I have heafd or ceen since my letter of last ‘week only confirms the view I then took of the San Ja- einto and Trent anair in rorpoct to France. Tstated that my observation led mo to believe that France would most willingly eee matters brought to ex- tremity between the United States and Great Britain— that ageneral intuitive perception, from the piince to the peasant, would recognise in such a quarrel the mani: feat interest of France; ani that, tho gh the means of « barkening on” the ford mipht in the frst place be of: fensive to America—as seeming to support tho arrogant claims of England—ultimatelg the whole bis would be ‘on the side of America, NEW YORK HERALD, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 26, 1861. under the authority of his government; that not only the San Jacinto, but the James Adger, the Susquehanna, the Tempest and the Savannah, received tho identical instructions, prescribing them to search every vesse, sospcoted of baving the envoys of the Southern States on board, to make prisoners of those two persons and to seize their dospatches, The Patrie roundly states that Mr. Seward had good reason to know of the friendly un- derstanding that prevailed between Great Britain and the Southern States, and that it was to more completely certify the fact that he desired to get posscssion of the correspondence, But the tone of the Moniteur,as you will perceive, is altogether conciliatory, and is in porfect accordance with the sentiments which in diplomatic circles you hearfrom parties connected with the Court, These parties leave you to infer that either France thinks it a very pretty quarrel, or that it is just one in which her mediation might be'sought with advantage. All indepefident men, I must ray, express themselves campletely on the side of America, It matters not, say they, whether the critical state of affnigs between tho two countries is resolved by the conduct of the American captain in seizing the Southern envoys with or without instructions from his government, what is evident is this, that from the outbreak of the American rebellion Great Britain, while Keeping the promise of neutrality to the ear, bas been constantly breaking it in spirit. Thearti- cles in her newspapers have beenall in favor of Southern pretersions. The “mes, the weil known exponent of the views of the government, bas invariably thrown the bias of its arguments against the North, and its correspon- dent has, undor a hollow aspect of impartiality, always done his best to convince the world that from the very first the United States had become a rope of sand. Tho Americans bolieve that their rebel citizens are not merely encouraged with words, but that large sums of money and immense cargoes of materiel are surreptitiously con- veyed to them; and, asa high spirited people, they are determined to stand it no longer, No matter, therefore, whether this resolution display itself in one instance or another, of this England may rest assured, that, whether Capt. Wilkes acted proprio motu or by special directions, the American government will as soon think of restoriay tho traitorous envoys as we should have thought of giving up Nice and Savoy because the English Foreign Secretary did not approve of it. Thave heard men high in favor with the Court say, come what will, there will never be any quarrel with France and America, and add at the same time their be- liof that it will be an evil day for Great Britain when sho hasone. The prosperity of Kngland, great as it is, may melt away like snow before the sun. In her whole history she never was more intensely hatod by the world than at present. Do you think that France has laid aside one of her memories with respect to her? Do you think Rossia, Spain, ay, Austria and Prussia, donot curse hert Let her let loose the dogs of war on America, and shipping, ean light up @ servile war, ca sweep the Canudas of every Priticher, and carry on auch war as will give the mother couutry employment for the next ten years, and in the meantitaa is Furope—France especially —to stand by with folded arms, whie gunce of England seis the New World in flames? It is coune confirmation of the distinct view taken by France in this matter that (he Pourse has scarcely if at all responded to the groat depression in Fughsh securitios. ‘Three por cents closed yestercay at 69f. 35c., and tho Variations in other securities were immaterial, Now, when we remember that on all former occasions the Plightest depression on sent the English Exchango has down all securities here with ‘a run,” teady tnanner in which they now hold their own is worth f comment, Tho Jownal des Delatls makes the folowing observations on the m jontiew has spoken of tho nd moderate statement of tion that 1 of the fa certain devoted journals hold op the same The reserve of the Moniteur suffej ntly inti. Fronch government (and we congratulate ) is inno haste to follow the cour f i) the adventurous course which th wkivg common ing the i ni ‘al butletin of the Moni’ : will then find itself to have attributed undue imp to the manifestoes of the Patrie, when it represents them as the expression of th ews of the Fresch goverument on the affair which now oceupies the ationt on of the Eng. lish government, and which for the preseat concerns England cnly. M. Drouyn de Hays |, who was formerly Minister for Foreign Afiuirs, and who, when acting uader M. Guizot, devoted great attention to American politics, was sum: moned a few days ago to Compieyne by the Emperor, to give his Majesty his views on the present state of affairs ‘between the two Anglo-Saxon nations; and it is generally understood that the resuit of the conference was a stronger detertuination on the part of the Emperor to preserve the strictest neutrality for the present. A Cabinet council was almost immediately after held at the Tuileries. Prince Napoleon, too, has strongly counselled the Ministry to guard against the slightest infringement of its existing spirit of impar tiality. Colonel Lamar, Secretary to one of tho rebel commissioners, is now in Paris, and has delivered cor. tain despatches from the rebel government to the French Ministry of Foreign Attairs. The following letter, which I received by this morn- ing’s post from England, will servo to show that the abo- munabio spirit which has been exhibited by certain Eng- lish journals does not entirely represont the fecling of the nation. Itis from a nm er of Parliament of oue of the largest agricultural councies in En; My Dean sin—You must not accept the extracts you see in Paris from English newspapers as the unqualiiled Bo- opinion of Engiand in rogard to Brother Jonathan. lieve me, a very large and enlightened opinion is dead ngainst the seve: There is no analogy betwixt (he soc States from the government of of the Sonth from the North. You know that all the libe- raia of England hailed that secession, and glory in it to this day. There was taxation and no representation. spect of the it as the No one van pretend gich to be the cas: South and the North, The trve roaso) Southerners will in thoir de that uitimately the Ni the slave systen 0 expeet a dS mealy. is attempted to be sapped bya vile conspir n it distinctly seeson- couraged here, with the siuple view of causing the de- struction of a great republic whos is dreaded? I do not b: ha carried into this war there > any real enthnsi- asm for it. The staf of things has give birth to a mighty war party in England, and they w. be glad of any excuse for employment; but, depend upon it, the rea! heart of England has no symjaihy in this Tmyself think this immediate question is one ation before a 1 Power, and that such of rest adjudication ve the ef raining the f ture cor ourae it has Al to pursue against . Should the prs result ina war, Lb eyes fixed on us, and every » other side the Atlant a’l parties appoarance in public withoy civing a spccios of uv: tion, The greatest curi.sity is showa to catch a glimpse of his person, and his miliary reputation gives him a re- commendation in the eye of & people so essentially mili tary asthe French which makes bim especially accept. able at the present juncture. Mr. Bigelow, the American Consul at Paris, placed in the hands of Galimani the Commauder.in-Chief's fetter, and its temperate but firm spirit has hi much’ to do towards giving men, both in public and private life, a just notion of the true 1 of affairs. The London Times’ article, which lost no time {io replying to the Genorai's letter, is however, looked upon aga ministerial response, and thovght—combined with other matters—to confirm the belief that war between the two countries is n mere ques- tion of time. Exactly in proportion as the affair be-omes more and more entangiod between Washington and London, you will find (ho atmosphere brightening between Paris and New York. In other words, as Jobn Bull grows more head- strong, and Jonathan more up in hia stirrups, France will be more and more desirous of becoming mastenof the situation. Already abe talks of having the carrying trade all to heracif, and the very first discomfMture Eng: land sustaivs will sce France making weighi against her. Our Berlin Correspondence. Brntax, Dec. 3, 1962. American Thanksgiving Day in Berlin—Thas's and Speeche—Th¢ Prussian Gazette on the Capture of Port Royal—The ‘Prent Affair—Remarka of the National Zeitung, de., de. On Thursday the Ameriean residents in Berlin met at Armin’s Hotel to celebrate Thanksgiving Day after the time-honored custom of their country. The company ‘was not so large as on former occasions, and the fair sex especially was but too inadequately represented (I mean, of course, as respocts numbers). However, about seventy ladios and genticmon sat down to dinner, including tho United States Minister, Hon. N. B. Judd, and his family; the Secretary of Legation, Mr. Krismann; the Hon. Thoo- dore 8, Fay, formerly Envoy to Switzerland, and several Gorman friends. The whole affair had been arranged by acommittee, mostly composed, Ibolieve, of young men prosecuting their studies at tho University of this city. Grace was said by the Rev. Mr, Schwartz; aad, a vigor- ous attack haying been made on the creaturo comforta supplied by the Ganymedes of M. Armin, the chairman of the committce—Mr. Farrel, of Maine—let off a neat little speech, saying that he was astonished to find himself so far away from home, in this distant corner of the world, performing the dutios that had devolved on him. He hoped the company would pase a lenient judgment upon his efforts, and promised it should be his first and last ‘The moans employed are, in fact, precisely such as 1 anticipated; for while the semi-official journals have been doing evory thing in their power tosupport the haughtiest lews of Great Britain, the Moniteur has rather sought to row oll on the troubled waters. The language of the gemi-official organs is very strong, assorting in the Boas positive manner that Commodore Wilkos acted | thet ina tar off land the American family, all relatives, appearance in this capacity—giving the firet toast of the eveuing—"The President of the United States of Amo- rea.” Mr, Judd responded by explaining tho origin of Thanks- giving Day, and painted in vivid colors the genuine bond which is renewed between old memories and young fresh minds on this occasion, and was delighted to see all brethren, bad come together at this festive board to celebrate the sacred custom. He spoke of the power of freedom offered to every one who made the United States Dis homo. “Wo have becn proud, justly proud, of our country, which has offered the unparalleled example to the rest of tho earth that a people is capable of solf.go- vernment. This consciousness of superiority hag -per- haps been carried too far, and we are therefore visited by calamities which may teach us humility; but weshail come out of this trial chastened and purified, better, ‘stronger and more firmly knit together, We sympathize deeply with those at home, but feel sure our friends will triumph; half a million of stout hearts apd any amount of energy will give them the victory. Some- thing had beon sald, and telegraphic despatches just re ceived confirmed it, about difficulties of the American government with that of England—about violation of in- ternational law on our part, and that a war was threaton- ing. But nover fear, The English were a gallant nation; still they did not want to quarrel with us; for bow would their commerce suffer? They would lose their great pres- tige forever; and what would they do to us? At tho most batter down a fow of our seaport towns. There would be areunion of the States—a triumph of the governmoit. Proof would be given that mun is capable of living under the wgis of republican freedom. A groat task had been imposed upon Avraham Lincoln, whom he (tho speaker) had known for many years, and who was aman every inch of him, true, stout hearted, and who would succeed in making his country more powerful and moro respected than over, ‘Closing sentiment— To the memory of those that fell in defence of the constitu- tion.” (Loud cheers.) ‘The second toast—‘ The King and Queen of Prussia’ was acknowledged by Dr. Bucher, lato a ri frora tho revolution of 1848, and London correspent of the National Zeitung, who spoke with great fecling of his be ing allowed, by the amnesty of King William I., to t his native soil once more. Ho enlarged upon the political situation of Germany, compared bis fatherland to the Pogo and hoped that dangers will be averted rom both, Third toast—‘The Union, as founded upon the princip!es of our fathers.” Dr. Hartung, of Ilinois, responiied, The spirit of @ nation exists im the American heart, and will never die. This patriotic spirit, now kindled in every heart, ready to sacritico life and earthly goods, is alone worth the cost of this war, be it ever so great. And what cnormous cost! the loss of noble Lyon, Baker, Cameron, Ellsworth, Peace to them and to the thousan’s who have poured out their life blood like water for their country.’? The speaker concluded with the sentiment—“Our Illustrious Dead—the heroos of (ho second warof Amoriem Independence.” (Tremendous cheering.) Fourth toast—“ Washington.” Drank standing, Fifth toast— Our Army and Navy.”’ Mr. Krismann spoke pn of that mighty and’ beautiful coun States, open to the oppressed of all na. '$ who seek and find liberty and happiness on its £0), of that glorioua instrument which bolds together that country the Declaration of Independence; and that it shall bo » Witness the army of five hundred , the navy of three hundred and eleven armed ships, called into existence aw if by magic within ajiow brief mouths. The loss of her officers and mon, terrible as it is, cannot daunt us; the transient succes: of the South was to arouse the Norih which begins to lift her flagers, while the South has ready spent tho strength of her loins. an active share in the etrife with our friends: let us wi them God speed—God seed in a just and glorious fight to serve our country, the land free the home of the brave. Tho issue in this war is slavery or no stavery—shall our country go down tosustain slavery? (ce -ors—‘Never, never.””) Weil then, for our army and navy—three cheers for the ‘Red, White and Blue.’ ‘The words of the speaker were drown ed in bursts of aypliuse, which coutiaued while the orchestra played ‘Hail bia.” ixth toast—' General Winfield Scott, the hero who never yielded except oree—to timo.” Mr. Smith, of Maino, entogized the talent and energy displayed by the old General in raising within go short a spbce such an army a8 wag now in the fleld, Though a Southern mau, he remained true to his country and Li flag, ond devoted his military genius to its pervice unt y reed himto retire. ‘May he sce great work commenced by bim carried o to @ speedy and successful end.’ (Cheers.) ‘Arnerican Lite Low, of Brooklyn, N. Y. ture.” Rev. Mr. Long: . said that American literature had jed a reputable name and standing iu the ure the world. Ho drew a very happy comparison between the timca when Ame. rican authors were styled the Addisons or Cow. pers of America aud now, when they stood their own morit—when tuey had ceased to be copy ists and began to be looked upon as models, Tt was true they conit not boast of their achiovements in the ub- struse sciences; but this depended as much upon the render as upon the writer, who must write what the pub. lisher would print, who in his turn could oaly print what the public were willing to read, A number of other post-prandial speeches were but the above will suffice to show the patriotic ch: of the meeting and the spirit that pervaded it pany did not separate till a late hour of th , Drceanen 4, 1861. The Prussian Gazetle discusses the capture of Port Royal, which 1t conaiders Ly the foderal government. “The expeiiion won Judl- ciously piauned, and at least kept so fur secret as to pre- vout it from being balled at the outset, it was alciifully conducted, and directed against a point evide tho most valuable of the ficial journal dees not t upen the progress of the war, as the twelve or fourteen thousand men landed at Beaute bo unable to attack Charleston, and may esily be kept in eheck by a hostile force—alwiys supposing thst the Confederates havo troops cuotgh at their disporal to coliect a tolerabiy Birong corps (hore without weakening the army in Vir ginio, Ax to the alleged favorable opportunity afforded by itof stirring up the slaves to revolt agaiust Miasters, we doubt that such a contingency has alrea: entered tuto the pian of the Washingten government. ‘Tho treatment of General Fremont botrays vory little in- clination to adopt the ideas of the abpvtitionists, iv fact, such a policy would be highly imprudent, se that it'would completely alienate Kentucky and Mies who are already biif outside the Caion, If, mores violation of the British flag, ly the arrest of the Southern ambassado! on beard of the Trent, should lead to @ rupture with Englind, sueh a policy would b+ absolite madness, since the prospect of a war with Eng. land reuniting the two acctions of the Union in common hatred against their old enemy would bo entirely de- sticyed, if the North should ruin its last chance of 1¢- conci jation with the Southern States by attempting to excite a servile insurrection.’ The Trent affair has ea upon an extraordinary sengation here, and it is generally feared that it will'lead to the my at’ serious consequences Opinions are divided as to ie merits of the ease; tho diploma e their heads at the temerity of the United States government in risking f us rival at amon gh on their hands at hi itvng, however, points out that by tt nof May 53’all British subjects are len ‘lo violate their duties us subjecis ai sovereign t + and ¢s- arrying off, tehes, arms, or deemed to be contraband of war, for the use and service of either cf the belize! According to the terms of the pro- ciataation, therefere, the Trent had clearly committed a breach of neutrality by carrying officers and dexpatches of the Sothern: confederacy, and the San Jaciote was perfectly justified in stopping her, Our St. Petersburg Correspondence. St. Parsneavna, Nov. 28, 1861. - Phe University Questin—Changes in the Adminisiration— A Russian McClelan—New Governor of Finland—Ad- dress of the Moscow Nebility—Aoconnis from the Crimea and Central Asia—British Intrigues—The Frigate Svetla- na—Russian Squadron in the Eastern Seas, de., de. It 1s astonishing how Koon the most important ovonts are forgotten in this northern Valmyraofours. For somo wooks nothing was talked of but the student diMculty; tho moat exaggerated reports ware spread, and to hear tho language held in oursaloons you might have imagined that this affair was tho preiude of a revolution, Now th® public appear to have already got tired of it,and ifa languid interest in she question were not kept up by discussions about University reform and proposals for the organiza tion of free colleges, to which those persons are to be considere admitted who do* not want to attend the government institutions, it would have drepped out of notice altogether. The greater part of the students who were confined in the citadel have been released by command of the Emperor, and sent back to their parents; and, though some of the ringleaders may bo condemned to more or less severe penalties, it is hoped that an amnesty will be granted in their favor after sen- tence is passed, and that this unpleasant business will not lead to any further consequences. Public opinion has received some satisfaction, wo, by the dismissal of General Ignatieff, whose conduct duriig the whole pro- cocdings was universally censured, and who bas been al- lowed, “at his own request,” to retire from his post of Governor General of St. Petersburg, which he had filled since the reign of Nicholas. Ho is suececied by Prince Suyoroff, Goveruor Goneral cf the Baltic provinces, a grandson of the celebrated Fieid Mar: shai Suvorof (better known abroad by the name of Su, warow), who has the reputation of being a man of tact and liberal ideas, aud who may ‘be expected to use mw of the swaviter in mofo in his dea’ings, not unly with students and proiessors, but with the muniei palityof St Petersburg, with whom Ignatieil was at daggers drawn. Very probably Count Putiatin will also vacate the office of sinister of Public Instrction, to which he was only appoiaied last summer, and in which he has been a8 unfortunate as he was sucoessful as a diplomatist in China and Japan, It iv a fact that he has offered his resignation, but jt has not yet been accepted by the Emperor, who has a bigh opmion of him and thinks him an {11 used man. Seve- Altogethor there have been numerous changes in the Personnel of our administration since the Tsar’s return from the Crimea, and more are expected. (!d General Sukhozavett has at length been relieved from the functions of Minister of War, which for the last year or two he hes only exerolsed nominally, and in which he is replaced by Genoral Milutin, who bas been de facto at the head of tho War Department during that time. “The career of Milutin has been something like that of your General MoClellan. Atthe accession of Alexander II. he occupied the mo- dest position of professer of tactics at the Military Acade- my, and was only known as the author of a history of the campaign of 1799 and a work on the Caucasian war. When Prince Bariatinsky was made Commander-in-Chief 4n the Caucasus he selected Milutin for his chief of the staff, in which capacity the ex-professor contribut- ed not a little to the success of the operations against Schamyl, and was present at tho storming of Gheraib, Soon after he was appointed Adjoint of tho Minister of War, and now he is placed at the head of the whole Russian army. He is a manof not above five and forty, and owes his rapid advancement entirely to himself, and not to his birth or family connec- tions, A still more important appointment, perbaps, is that of General Rakasoffsky to the Governor Generalship of Finland, vioe Count Berg, whose arbitrary and ill judged measures have roused the usually so quiet and tractable inhabitants of the principality to almost open resistance, His dismissal was looked forward to long since; but the Emperor considered himaclt under obligations to him for his gallant dofence of Sweaborg against the Anglo-French armada in 1855, and was reluctant to hurt tho feelings of an old soldier who had done good service in his time, Lately, however, the state of things in Finland has become too serious to admit of such sentimentalism, and Berg bas been removod from office, receiving as a salve for the affront the title of Honorary President of the Military Academy. Rakasoffaky was locum tenens of Prince Mea- chikoff when the latter was Governor General of Finland) previous to his famous mission to Constantinople; and, as Menchikoff rarely visited Finland, Rakasoffsky was the real Governor, and ig said to havo been quite popula? among the Finns, At all events he is well acquainted with the country, is on good terms with its leading men, and will hardly commit the blunders that have signalized the adm inistration of bis predecessor. Besides these porsonal matters, the chief subject of con- versation in our political circles (and at present all our circles are political) is the petition of the Moscow nobility to the Emperor, which is circulating in thousands of lithographed copies, and was lately published by the Bol- gian papers. It isadocument of tho highest interest, distinguished alike for tho moderation of its tone and the reasonabienoes of its demands. Tho Emperor is not exact- ly asked to give a constitution, but he is told very piain- ly, though very respectfully, that “the great act which has immortalized his reign,” tho emancipation of the serfs, has rendered further alterations in the organic institutio: of the empire necessary, and that, to complete tho work 20 happily inaugurated, the citizens of all classes, in- cluding of course the nobility, must have such rights con ferred upon them as may enable them to meet the exigen- cies of the Low situation in which they are placed, ‘The Emperor can hardly refuse to notice an address proceed- ing from the first’ political corporation in Russia, and drawn up in language so perfectly uncxceptionable, and he will do well to ponder the demauds contained in it, and to grant at any rate the most urgent of them, without fatal “too lite” which has sounded the any other potentates, Accounts from tl ‘vimea state that tho immigration of Bulgarian and Moldavian Christians from Turkey con- Linnes; over fifty thousand have already arrived, besides nambers of setilers from the intorior of Russia, who ar located cn the lands left vacant by the exodus of the Ta tars. From Central Asia we hear that Dost Mohammed, of Afghanistan, bas commenced hostilities against the of Pokhara. It is thought that the Dost is stirred gland, from whom he is said to have received soma of rupees asa cubsidy. The progress of events in that quarter is watched with cousie. able attention by onr government, and reinforcements have been sent from The Defence and Defences of Canada. [From the London Post (government bey gon! Dee. 8.) hatevor may be the laduo ofthe dispute w tich is now Peuding between England and tho United States, no per- son can doubt that it is the duty of this country ‘to take the earliest and most cnergotic st me Place Canada in a condition of complete defence, Great Eastern and the Golden , iM consequence of the requisition of Sir Fenwick Williams, conveyed to Quebec two rogiments of infantry and a battery of artillery. It was understood that three oF five additi-ual regiments would be sent out bofore the close of navigation ; but this necessary measure of precaution was mot adopted, and if the tier of Canada should now be exposed to in the de- iy will have been @ very untoward circumstance. the present moment there are staioned in Canada five regiments of the line, two bavleries of artiliery,and perliaps G company if sappers and miners—a force scarcely amonnt- ing 0 five thousand men. ‘The active militia, composed of cavalry, artillery and riflos, is of about equal streng/h, whilst the sedentary militia numbers on paper more than three hundred thousand rank and file, If war should unfortunately take place, the regular troops would necessarily be employed in the defence of the fortresses at Quebec, Montreal and Kingston, as the bases of important rations to be commenced nezt spring. The active mili- tin, with some few regulars, might take take the flold, but the former would be exactly of the same class as the levies to which they would be opposed. No doubt the sedentary force, remembering tho gallant achievements of the Canadian militia in 1812, would speoally become excellent troops, and that both French and English would rally as 8 man in defence of their own homes. But tho American civil war abundantiy shows the folly of trust- ing to an undisciplined army. We beheve that the Canadian militia would, in 1, be enabled to hold their own, and to repel invasion ag they did in the war of American independence, and in the more recent hostilities of 1812, However, it is not fair to expose tho population of the province to auch fearful odds. Re- Piforccment from this country must be sent out. But how ae oan ceneeyed?, Through the inert ons tri icy of Canadian officials, the only port thro Y (in winter) Canata Lal ortlant, in the State Maine, which in all protavitity, will be closed aginst us ynediately that the St ne is received pro- hibiting the exportation from England of saltpetre and other articles used in the manufacture of ginpowder. Under these circumstances, reinforcements must be despatched first to Halifax, which is open throughout the year, and conveyed on sledgcs across a perfect wilderness to Quo- . ‘This process was adopied in the winter of 1839, when the Forty-third Light Infantry was thug conveyed from Halifax to Lower Canada to take part in patting down the rebellion of the French habitans. if tho railroad from Huli‘ax to Trois Pistolles, above Quebec, had boen cempieted—an undertaking which unly Tequires an imperial guaranteo of £60,000 a year-—tho whole of the troops at Alde: shot, Shornolitfe, Colchester and the Curragh could easily, in spite of ice and snow, be Poured into the province to repel aud punish insult and eggression. Whether or not tho cloud which looms 50 heavily will pass away, the troops must be sent (rom this couutry, and the route which they must take will entai! cost many times greater than the guarantee which havo mentioned. in truth wo canuot batter illustrate the folly of leaving in winter direct communication be- this co intry and the United States to single port of Portland, than by the following statement, which was made shortly after tho termination of the Russian war:— uring the late war, and at one of the most critical periods of that war, the British govern- ment were desirous of removing from Quebec the large munitiovs of war which they bad at that place. A question was put to the law officcrs— bamoly, whether, if these munitions were carried along the railway from Quebec to Portland, this could be done Without olfence to the United Statesr The law oflicers gave as their opinion that it would be a violation of in- ternational law, and the consequence was that these stores were carried In the depth of winter on sledges to Havifax and shipped to the Crimea. We are afraid that the same inconvenience avd delay may occur at a time when the exigehcy is even grester. Wo will, however, not take a gloomy view of the qu tion, ‘The people of Canada, as of tho other Briti North American provinces, aré loyal, galiant and devote They are prond of their connection with the mother country, and they are determined to sustain it at ail sacrifice and risk. They re ber what their 8 did in 1812, when, almost single banded, they expeiled the invader from Canadian soil. They recollect with pride tho achievements of De Sujabery and M’Nab, and if they should again be called upon to defend their homes and liberties, they will, as heretofore, give a good account of the enemy. ‘They have taken time by the forclock; they have been for months engaged in drilling and iu frming volunteer corps. Old and experienced officers and soldiers will, at tho call of their country, again cnter tho fleld and instruct their younger comrades in those Orenbarg to ‘the Syr_ Darien, to be in readi ness for every contingency.’ The Asiatic de- partinent of our Ministry” of Foreign Affairs is now superintended by General Nicholas Ignatieff, son of the ex.Governor of this capital, and formerly ambaraador at Bokhara and Pekin, who is perfectly au fait im Oriental polities, A rumor was spread come time since by the English pa- which seems even to have found its way into the » Chat the Russian screw frigate Svetlana had been ih all bands,on the coast of Fortunately nis report. Dy the last adviecs, dated carly in September, the Svetlana was lyimg at the island” of Tsuzina, in the Straits of Corea, which had been occupied by Admirat Lihatchol, with the consent of the Corean authorities, as a naval station. Tsuzina is situated in 34 deg. 30 min. orth and 129 deg. 30 min, east, and will be an excellent eof rendezvous for our squadron in the Chinese and Japanese waters, which is quite a respectabie force, being composed of the fo'lowing vessels:--the Svetlana, forty Cuptain Butakotl; the Kulevaia, fiitesn guns, Cap- tain Davidetf; the Griden, eleven guns, Captain. Kopitott: cloven guns, Captain Lirnlefl; the Haidouak, six guns, Caplain Peschai Captain’ Rosenberg; the Stulc kioid; theeNayezduik, six : tho Opichink, six guns, Capt livanot, and the Abrik, five guns, Captaio Pilkin, all ws. Throv of theso ships will atuit hext summer, being relieved by the 8 Rinda, Rogityr and Novik, naw en route for tho Pacitic, under the command of Admiral Popoff, The Wer Feeling in Englaud. A LOOKOUT FOR MASON AND SLIDELL ON BOARD A BRITISH FLEET. From the Loudon Chronicle, Pec. 4] No middio course is open. Either our demands, as stated by Lord Rusaa!l, must be complica h to the let ter, or they must be enforced by the action ofa flost, which, a3 thy Yankees will learn, rather too soon for their dignity, 1s not the same as that which encounter. d threnfoud odds in 1812. Tn this emorgoncy they naturally glance at the immerse mate "a of the French speculate upon the probabilities ofan Impe- For once these astute adventurers are out in their calculations, The crime of which they have been guilty is one that offends, not Engiand alone, but every maritime Power, I’ is a blow struck against the commerce of the world. France has mo. less an interest im resenting it than Great Britain her wif, In point of fact, every government that signed the y of Yaris in 1866 is bound by the prineig consistency Fs cal the achievement of the & t journal inthe empire has giv nctrine of international Jaw upon which to Lord Lyons has boon foundes. ricans want an ally, they must seek Bebring Straits, awl not on the other side of ‘barnel. England indubitably commands re- es which, in the worst event, wo ld’ cuable her to hold her own be and in the New World; but there are ton # to one that France would seize «pon the opportunity to co-operate with her, and share her triampha in the American waters, it is a marvel where those individuals bad thelr origia who are at present counselling us to alopt the ago of conciliation towards the North, the North hed boen the victim and Engiond the aggressor. Mr. Bright's followers sng- gest that if wo cancel all that bas beon said, admit our national errors, and send our loye to New York, we may hove that tho federal faction wiil consent not’ to fight. Of course, there may be picked up anywhere half a dozen i to recommend humiliation and ignominy; is that tive hundred Englishmen can be ture their degrading cant. Sul, it is worth to know what is thought at the fag end of cioly and whem the four commissioners arrive nited Kingdom, whelder ‘surrendered at our sum- mons or brought home ty a victorivus fleet, they may be in- troduced to tho: jositics of Quikerdom, who cateem itish Union Jack no more thin ‘they would erchief of a begging Lascar. In the meaa- time, the general unanimity of public opinion is unwavering. Excepting tho paltry knot of sectarians, who invarixbly turn their backs againat the light,’ every reapectablo journal in the country has, however tardtily, arrived’ at a conclusion hastile to the American c'aim, and a similar harmony of sonti- ment will unquestionably prevail, should the Northern States drive usinto war. It ivalloge’, in the only quar- isposi pitulation oxists, that tho by acknowled authorities, ore wre is always an acknowledged authority on every, sido of a question. We have baon wrong aad have bocnright every time we have met an anomy by lana or goa... ‘The differenco is one of principle. The right an Englishman is the wrong of a Quaker, just as the fuithof a Christian is tho infidelity of a Jew.” But whore would England have been had the Cesmopelitans pr India would have beon a Frenga posseasi tantinopie & winter capital of the za: ypt_ a Napoleonic hishway, China am second Ja- pub, Framee the first maritimo’ Power, and Ireland @ sort of European Moxico, forever woltdring in its own Diood, and descending by degrees to the lowest stuze of barbarism, Happily, the nation has helé another theory, although, i this single outrogo were walerated, it would doprive us of more prestige than cowki bo regained by fifty future victories. A suap'eiommost dishonoring to tie American charae tor is naturally engendered by what has transpired Now York. Il no version of the proceedings on. boa the Trout do we discover the traaw of an allusion to any seiaure of despateh’s. And yot certain documents hays niently turned up for trasmission to Prosident n. We havo no right ay p esent to suggest Bow those papers may bave boon, obtained, b t there vould inconsistency On Lhe yart of the North were itte fobricate a set of spwrious vppather, and pa'm Mem of ‘os (he contratand which jvetified the arvet uf We Trent. Desyatches. of na despal tes, howerer, the "kidnapping of the four commissions stands tnexcusable, ani upon this point the whe costroversy tui The Yankee press jufurms its constitients Uvat, as usual, wo shall ex- Einost ourselves and ovy Weignation in empty words: but for once they have been too contident. There will be no eecond thougiits in ‘od upon this question. America ig not yet privileged Yo concoct a rew international law for ho-self and tba teat of tho civilized world, Sho may be prompted “acts of infatuated recklessness by that Irish spirit ‘@bich has converted ber largest city mtoa pira ‘Thorefore if the nd ral persons aro mentioned as likely to succoed him ; among them Baron Korf, director of the imperial library; Dr. Pirogoff, the famous physician, and Mr. Titoff, form. erly ambassador at Constantinaplo, and now a¢ Stuttgard, and who was once taken aa the Emperor's oldest son. I deliove the Iaiter stands the best chance of being nomi-, nated, supposing Putiatin sbould be permityed to retire, second Do nydrock, and transplanted a curse from the Oid habits of self-reliance and digcipliao which constitute the real strength cf an army. But in the meantime the Province must bo rendered safo, a task which will uot only cost enormous exponso, but wiil expose our troops bolove they can reach Quebec to the horrors of ® it throcgh an inheapitable country in the depth of » Cana. dian win: Most of @ evils and inconveniences would hi beon avoided if the mothor country bad acted with the diiferent provinces in constructing that inter. colopia! railway which would at all seasons of the year have made the communication of England with Canada eutirely independent of the United States. The British Artillery Ordered to Canada. (From the London Chronicle, Dec. 4.) Tho note of preparation for tho impending war with the Northern States of America has been sounded in Bris tol, the F batiory of the Fourth brigaile field artillery, which has been in onr midst for a considerable time, having receiyed their route for Canada, ‘tho battery, or at least that portion of it which has Decn stationed at the Horfleld Berracks, numbers six of cors, ninoty gun seventy drivers, non-eommis- sioned officers, Xc., and is suppliod with sx Armstcong guns. Tho doiachment arrived in this city from Shora- cliffe nino months ago. The officers aro Captain Vesoy Ciscceeeseis » Captain Turner, Lieutenants Royth, jor and England, and Surgeon Morgan. The ordor ant tho arrangements that have been made therenpon evi dently show that the authorities hold that the omergency brooks no ¢ ‘Tho despated ordering Uh detachment to hold itsoif in readincew to start whon the route was received reached thecomman:ling officer on Saturday night; by middie day yesterday the guns and wagons were despatched to the station, and by nightfall the bag- gage had been packed and the harness geen to, and the packing thereof proceoded with. We beliove’ that the route has been recoived, and that the artillerymen wiil lowe this city by special train this morning for Woolwich, where the Melbourne, a fast steam transport, will be in waiting for them, and will sail on the following morning for Kiaiifax, Nova Scotia, The Awerican Question in the Paris Law Courts. (From G ni’s Messenger, Dec. 6.] A question arising out of the civil war in America was yesterday submitted to the Tribunal of Commerce. MM. Rimatho & Neyrey, morchants at New Orioans, accepted a bill for $453, payndla on the 15th of Octub-t Just to MM. Oitenheimer & Co., of New York. But be ore the bill became due the Congress of tho Confederate Sta’cs adopted @ law interdictine any commercial relations be- tween the South and the North, aud congejuentiy no mo- ney was transmitted by Rimalho & Nevrey to pay the dill, which was dishonored, But Oltenhoimer & Co., having learned that amembor of the fit of Rimalho & Neyrey had como to Paris, endorsed the bill to Rallia & Co., in that city, and yesterday those persons ca:led on the tribunal tocondemn him ty pay it, Bat the tribunal decided that as Ballin & Co. were not bona fide holders of the Dill, inasmuch as they had given no val. for it, and as the drawers.and acceptors wore foreiguors, it had no jurisdiction. I therefore dismissed the case, and cou- ‘demned Balin & Co. to pay the costs. - Tho Mexicenn Invasion, SPEECH OF SENOK PACHECO ON THE POLICY OF SPAIN IN MEXICO, The Gazelle de Madrid, of the 23d inst., publishes a apeech by M. Pacheco (late Minister of Spain in Mexico) on tho Mexican question, at the sitting of tho Senate of November 22 and 23:—Inordor that the person rent to Moxico (that person having. beon myself) might possess great authority, it becamo necessary that the spauish go- vernment should decide upon foliowing out an active policy in Mexico. That policy ean bo summed us as fol- lows:— Firat—To place ourselves. atthe head of the Spanish race in America, giviug the pooplo: to undorstand that we had accepted their indopondenco in a spirit of good faith, but ‘hat, in the natural progroas of the world, Spain is, and ought to be, at the head of all individuals same race. Secondiy—There exists anation in Amorica which is not of Spanish origin—-the population of North Amorica—iho hare been rendered by circumstances rivals of our race. That race alleges that the Latin race ought to be subordinate lo it in America; a rash pretension, in my opi and one to which the Anglo-Saxon race is by no means entilied, Thirdly—Protection to: Spanish interests. In Mexico alone there aro oight thousand Spaniards, representing.®: sum of 150,000,000 of piastres. In setting out for Amori- ca, I, like every ono olse: in Furope, calculated on the tri- umph of Miramon.. On vey arrival things had changed. I understood. at that time that there was in Mexico a Spanish party and ananthSpanish party. [say @ Spanish pariy, not because they would be disposed to sell the'r country to us, but beaause they have an analogy, an a(li- nity with vs, and because they preserve our srixinal tra- ditions. I say antiSpanish, in speaking of the. otier ty, because they began tho war of indepenience by inating our, fellow countrymen, aad bacause thoy ase to doug their origin. Spanish: party is. of 1367. Phey never he ono which roso.againat the constitu Count tn their nummiers all the celelrities of the county. vty which in Bus is reactionary cad clerical, Pads nt aed tideralcr Tb tOlcrates oven.ttm freedung of geligions creeds. The federal party ,on the ather hand, isa, party of barbagivm and disturbance, a yacty whorwob. ject is not to bring about the annexatiqa of its country, to the United: Star Dut rather to foment avarehy in Mexico by sowing division and introd-sing lent lies where there should be butone. Rmay add shat the tnajority af the Spavish party iscomaused of whato.men, men likeourselves, whilst almost tLe whole auti-Spanish, party ig baifcaste. With rospect to the Indian, race, whieb genstitutes the tajority of the people m that tex. Titory they oa most submissive. race, and are easy ta be governe!. Compellod somotines to pass afow deg amvag those people on my jourzey to Mex'vo, they used to ak me for news of the Quoerour sovereign. Lanowered them— ve Queen ig my Sovereign, and net yours, fee you aro Mexicans.” ‘Their myariable wnswor was this—« te hare atwenys hard our fathers say the King our Sovereign, and why may we not alse say the Que.n our Sovereign!” Fashions for December, (From Le Tolict of i’aris.) Winter has come, upon us suddenly, and with such severity that, before.we have quite arranged our artic; on antumn dress, we are called uron to devote our ge. tention to a description of the different materi: is And World to the New. ‘But before the time for a final deci- sion arrAves, before Congross has passod its resolutions, before, Mr, Seward has answered Lord Russell, the North Will, be wise if iteonvinces itself, beyond a possibility of a abt, that Great Britain is serious in (his matter, that her “eesolve has been taken, that sho has uttered no word by which ahe will not abide, apd that the one alternative of the foderal t im to give way with procrastinat, ing, of teust to the ebitrament of war, | styles more suitable to the present accompanim: fie of this sengon of the year—frost and snow. Two distinetly opposite styles will, it is with equal success this winter. The skirts, will be qrorn either ornamented to ex-css, “s¢—<for ba medim- sory taloeine and Wid 00 all ment. We can hardly reall Bald, meet Of dresses there ‘ orn. ths exite,ne of simplicity, special find our elegent totiachee, and" peanementerioy ot that for an ,'2400r dross a sary-and even Moony tle,” of Course the case .” 9 One is certain:—a handsomes,” "immed dress will always have richer appearance than o.¢ /ess #0, let. the material be what it may. The only diffict the i bound or pinked. Man; ‘are. trim anil it fs expected that this. style, go as itgives height and grace main in (asbion. ‘The bodica of dresses are made either round or with two pojuts; if the latter, the points in front are The are cl to the throat, or open en eaur, according style of the material, or the purpoge for which the favorite material with folds. many ling, either Euglish or Irish, are » antiques and moires still Velvets are generally trim- med with 7 either real or imitated, in Thibet wool or fi It ia. a very rich and soft trimming, Foulards are very much in favor, despite the winter. The most fashionable are those with wh OF gray grounds and colored flowers. A white foulard, wi colored flowers, makes a ae elegant evening dress, has the advantage over tarlatane in that it will wash, Soutaches and c rds are very much worn. The desi; in which they are made are very rich and fantastic. skirts are worn very full and long behind, but rather shorter in front than formeriy. Colored petticoats are as much in favor for out- of-door wear as ever; they are made in woo's or droguets, in piain materials, and trimmed with wide bands of velvet or colored merino; im Cachemire, with designs printed to imitate laces—this lattor is hardly good tasto; the most elegant and expen- sive colored petticoats are in black silk, quilted, with =~ ~ color, ia various patterns, id squares or medal- ions, &e. The Zouave vest is not superseded by the Garibaldi, but is no longer accompanied by the waistcoat of latute or muslin; the season requires warmer materia's, such =. eee in all colors, embroidered in biack or white, For headdresses thore are some novel wreaths and ornaments; the wreaths are sometimes divided into thice, the centre division being very high and pointed— in graceful: shout 80 much danger of cutting as exists: other fabrics, “et st inh much worn, maintain thelr rank. & then tho bandeaux bouifanta; “tho wreath reap- pears by the car, and finishes very full at the babk of tho head. Sometimes they aro made in Uitte bouquets, of different form and style, and Pp acod on the head according to the tasteof the wearer. Some head dresses are made of feathers. We noticed am elegant one made of the ends of peacocks’ feathers, and intended to be worn with little bows and ends formed of diamonds, For @ young lady, nothing is so suitable as @ sing!o flower placed between the front and the back hair. The bonnets made by our principal milliners are no longer raised to a high point. They are distinguished from commonplace bonnets by the fact of their boing rather square at the top, and very open at the sides; they are atill large, but not so large as they were. ‘The top of the cap is full of flowers, or feathers, &e., and the sides, of blonde or lace, are very full. GENERAL SUMNER’S DIVISION. OUR ALEXANDRIA CORRESPONDENCE. Suxry-Finst Reomr N.Y. V., Canr Cativorssa, Near Aloxundria, Dec. 19,1861, A Lelter from the Sizty-first Regiment New York Volun- teers—Location of the Troops, Their Health and Their Con- dition—Ficld Exercises, Drills and Religious Services in Camp—Pen and Ink Sketch of Gen. Howard, de., dc. Not having seen anything of much importance in your columns connected with this regiment since its departur® from New York,I have thought afew lines would no prove unacceptable—providing you allowed mo the epace—in giving information to our friends and the pub- lic general'y as to where we are and what we are doing. ‘Taking your permission for granted, I will first briefly de, scribe the. position the Sixty-first has taken in the army on this side of the Potomac. ’ Numboring one of the regiments which compose the bri” eade of Gen. Howard, we are located in tho advance from Aloxandria, on tho road to Fairfax Court House, about six miles from the last mentioned place, The four regiments. which constitute this brigade may be designated as foly jows:—The Fifth New Hampshire, the Fourth Rhode Island” ‘Yho Sixty-first New York, and the Thirty-sixth Pennsylva. nia—the first and last named regiments on the extreme right and left. Fort Worth is in ow rear, and covers us with tho range of its gue. The ground which our rogi, ment occupies for its camp is, the greater portion of it, broken and yery unlevel, one side of it aésommodating only one-half of the company tents, while the remainder are pitched upon a hill on a line wit thts towatds the right. The field and rtaff have distributed thompelves below and in rear of the first. It is not a vory eligible spot, tho soil being wet and marshy, and, were it not that the atmosphere is pure enough to counteract tho effect, the dampness would no doubt breed malaria. The regi- ment has not, however, suffered from tho existence of any acute diseases which have shown themselves during the time we have been stationed here, and the hospital record shows a decrease of some twenty-five per cont in the number of its inmates since leaving Washing- ton. An cpidemic known as the moasies, through com- tagion alono, has diffused itself to a considerable extent; but numerous colds are the only serious complaints which have arison from causes immediately associated with the location itself. There has not been a.singlo death go far. The beautiful woather we have beon enjoying for the past two weoks has no doubt prevented the prevalence of much sickness and contributed immoasurably to the good. spirits of all hands generally. Since tho regiment has been brigaded its labors ‘have largely iucreased, and officers and mon find but tittle time to devote to other exercises than those connected with the profession they have adopted. Drills, parades, in- spections, &c. follow each other in such quick succession, t gether with guard and other fatigue duties, that one feels a yearning for sleep when tho day's work is over, and seldom regrets the sormd of tattoo at even the early hour of balf-past eight at night. To better illustrate these remarks I wil here give you a brief portrait of General Howard, from whom emanate these different commands, presenting him as he represents himself by his deeds and actions. In the first place he exhibits a groat deal of indomitable energy and: perseverance in his labors-to discipline his men. Ho bas instituted a class for the instruction of all the line officers every night in “school of the battalion,” and has ordered each of tho fleld officera to act as teachor. Following tho result of these theo- retical exercises, the General secs that the commandor.of each regiment shail, tho noxt day, manmuyre that regi- ment, practically, in the lesaon which the oflicers-have recited the evening before. In this manner he-constantly. combines theory and practice, thereby accomplishing.the design of having the officers in his command thorough! acquainted:with their duties, and there can be no: culty inmanaging the men. In tl ‘he does not fail to “Bacoi lace, ‘possess sound Prindiples wl gelato the best means. for seour- ing the health, ostablighed maquad in of their dio-cundit each company DOMling tho. captainacenposaible: or say 1o Cay Tes} aD) isthe whole to see if it is done “! Thirdly, he is an exemplary man as wellas £.gpod soldier. From the ‘beginning ‘he. hag assoviated ity and re- ligivn oven with the pomp eed ceremony'@f,war; #0 that every action seems to spring from an earnest conviction of, hisdependeuce on the Almighty for ive success, and presenting an example of ona who betiayes that a man, although he wears the coeited hat and plume, nocd not be uamindful of his God. Wenot only told ious exer- cisea om the Holy Subbash aga Christian obligation, but, torminate tho labors of cach day, at evening dreas parade, with a prayer to Him who rules. the destinies of: Rations, to guide us in preserving curs. Thi an im| ceremony, wien, drewn up in closed. colyaan, in mass, the qapiain taxes.his position near the, centre, the men with uplicted Lats, bowing their heads im the attitude of solemn,thougl#, and ail listening ta.the )hotic. af that flow from the minister's tones of the diffrent instruments; it is grand apd im, posing in the extreme. Occasions hke thes make deep impressions, which ore. always remembered, Thave given you this pan and ink sketch of Brigadier General Howard out of pure regard—which, incom. mon with otQers, I have for the man—bocause I be. Heve if wo can be victarions wnder the leadership of ang man it willbe under him. He inspires confidence in hia ability to win glory far hinweelf and honor and eredit for his brigade, Under the cyoofsueh a gencral, with its efficient off. cers, noregimens could fail to improve, and the Sixty. first bag cortainly progressed wonderfully in all that por taing te the military art in which they have been i ed. Yt can with truth be said to vie favorably with any of its compatitora in the brigato, and, altl amall in ‘Sambors, it makes up the numerical want in the oredita: die skill which Is shown in the mannor of ting itself, Colonel Cone is indefatigable im his tions to make the regiment a paragon in point of goldierly merit, and bas s:ccesded so far as to win the favor of Gen. Howard, who bas placed a son, I bolicve, as lieu. tenant of one of the c mpanies, With the other gentle. manty and efficient offices who load them there can beno doubt of the result of their eiforte in the forthcoming contest. Tho rcgiment is at present doing picket duty within sight of the cnemy’s pickets, quartered om Rdsol's Hill, one miie this, ide of Springfield, the place from which ‘we retreated in such excellent order”’ a few weeks ago, I must close. You may hear from me agaia M he contents of this merit your