The New York Herald Newspaper, December 31, 1861, Page 7

. England ought to be very proud her Williams; but she should never permit to make speeches. Thgworld might think t he was really the greaf man England pre- if he could only be persuaded to hold his gee. Since he has been foolish enough to peak, however, we need only draw attention to moral that, in the conduct, character and eportment of her agent, Captain Wilkes, as “ompared with the gasconading British Wil- jams, this country adds another to the many vantages she has gained over England in this ‘rent affair, Phorosen Cnances ww tHE City GovERN- »—A gladiatorial squabble is preparing in New York, in consequence of the changes that about to take place in the city government. ir. Opdyke, in less than a week, will be yor. The offices of Sheriif, County Clerk, d District Attorney, wii! have new incum- and a fresh tribe of Aldermen and Coun- silmen will pour into the City Hall, ready to rm new Rings and all soris of fresh combina- to deplete the city treasury. The State is also abong to convene, and every y clique will have iis lobby agents in Al- y, ready to carry its erievances, with some of reiiress, before that body. One party iil go in for a wholesale change of the charter} 7 ther will content itself with fundamental (amendments of the old; others, still, have only view their own special job or axe to grind, for which they will waste their breath and Spend their money, 'n hopes of its returning to them increased ten thousand fold. Now, how easy it would be for the State authorities, by simply fulling back upon those high principles which have made the United States a great aation, and applying the principles of the fede- ral government to that of this city, to pour oil ‘on the troubled waters and heal the evils by which we are afficted. No one questions the { untegrity of Mr. Opdyke. He has proved him- ( eblt, by » life of upright citizenship, and indus- | srious honest enterprise, to be worthy of im- Plicit. confidence. Let the State Legislature shrow upon him the exclusive responsibility of the coming welfare of our metropolis. Let the gontrol over the departments of the city gov- ernment be given into his hands, in such a Panner that the heads of the respective Oureaus form a cabinet, subject to his direc- tion, removal at his pleasure, and with autho- gity derived from him alone, just as the earious Secretaries at Washington derive their Power from the President. As matters stand ow we have no head. no fountain of justice, Sconomy, or wise local legistation to look to. Wive us Mr. Opdyke. Let the power of giving -gontracts be taken away from the Common Council ; the fees of the various offices in the bity be reduced ; a judicious system of cen- fralization impose upon the Mayor the burdens + of administration, and we bave no doubt that taxation would speedily be reduced one-third ; that the money expended would be applied to wie purposes ; that security of life and property vould be enhanced ; and that an epoch would We inaugurated which would rejoice the hearts - ef those who thay. of late years despaired of |, geform and of the beneficial effects of free insti- fations in our midsi. If the Legislature, espe- cially tho disinteresiad country mewbers of the Benate and Assembly will take up our affairs journals commenced an attack upon our circu- lation, for the very purpose of carrying off this prize; but with afl the hard labor, bad language and sleepless nights of the Spruce street phi. losopher, now that the time has come to share in the Corporation advertising, the Tribune is Sold out by its colaborers, and is left with a our stomach, ruffled temper and its labor for its pains. The consequence is that the Common Council is Velabored right and left by the Tribune, an investigation called for, and a de. mand made upon the incoming District At- torney to sec that justice is meted out to all transgressors. Is not this a pretty ketile of fish all round? Tuvetow Wexp on His Drtomanic Honse.— We charitably counsel Mr, Thurlow Weed to return from England to this country. He had better come back at once. He is out of his ele- ment there, and figures badly. His recent at. tempt to defend his patron, Mr. Seward, in the London Times, has been absurd and ridiculous: It only gave that paper the text for anew tirade against the Secretary of State, and tended to lower his position, Mr, Weed does not un- derstand the atmosphere of London snd Paris, and the sooner he gets ont of it the wiser he will show himself. He has fallen into the same error that Cassius M. Clay, Burlingame and San_ ford did before him—splurging and fussing be- fore a foreign public, just as though they were at home preparing by buncombe addresses for a district election. Secretary Seward wants no henchman to vindicate his character and posi- tion. His own despatches; his letters to Mr. Adams and Lord Lyons, tell their story to every enlightened mind throughout the civilized world, and show him to be both a great patriot and a great statesman. Mr. Weed had, there- fore, better come home. He hus resigned his lobby chieftainship at Albany, and we have nominated Greeley to the office he has vacated, but there is abundant room for him here in New York city to operate. What with the Fort Gan. sevoort property job; the Cataline plunder; the Belt Railroad, and the score of colossal under. takings that our municipal Rings have inaugu. rated he will have no lack of employment. We beg Mr. Weed to let foreign politics alone, Come back, and take care of the New York lobby. NEWS FROM WASHINGTON. A SOLDIER SHOT BY ACOIDENT. ‘Wm. H. Evans, private in Company ©, Fourteenth New York regimont, Colonel McQuade, was shot dead to- day. His death wag tho result of his own culpability and foolhardiness and that of the fellow soldiers A bet was mado, which he accepted, that he dare not stand behind « tree while they fired at it. ‘Taking his position, two dis- charged their pieces in quick succession. An interval of two or threo minutes following before the third firing, He looked from behind the tree to see the cause of it, ‘nd upon that inate | the third one fired, the ball hitting him in the forcheud, penetrating the brain, and killing Lim instantly. ‘The three soldiers explained how Evans came w his death, and they wore at once placed under arrost to await examination. DKATH OF A SOLDIER, Goorge W. Morton, private in Company H, First Penn. sylvania reserve regiment, died to-day in the Hospital, in General McClellan's division. THE RECENT FIRE AT THE GOVERNMENT STABLES. ‘Two hundred and twenty-four horses were destroyed by the fire at the government stables, aud about one hundred and fifty of the stampeded animals are yet missing. Workmon are reconstructing the stablos, COMPLETION OF THK NKW BRIDGK ACKOSS ‘THT POTOMAC. ‘The new military bridge over tbe aqueduct, across tho Potomac, at Georgatown, is comploted. It will great ly facilitate the transportation of supplies to large pors tion of the army in front of Washington, VINGINIANS TAKING THE OATH OF ALLEGIANCE, Several Virginians haye lately taken the oath of ulie, Giance to the Union, administered by Justice Donn, of this city. RRYRAL OF LAWS ESTABLISHING CRRTALN PORTS OF ENTRY. ‘The following is the bill introduced in the House to-day by Mr. Stevens, on leave:— Hirst—That all Jaws or parts of lawa creating and oatah- lishing ports of entry or delivery in any State uow in rebellion be and the same are hereby repealed. lereatter no vessel, either foreign or domestic, excopt auch as belong to or are employed by the govern’ ment of tho United States, shall enter or leave any of said ports, unless driven there by stress of weather, Shird—If any vessel shall violate or attempt to violate the provisions of this act, the said vessel everything appertaining thereto, shall be forfeited, the ove half ‘Lo goto the captors and the other half to the United Statem, and overy is hereby authorized to make ch seizure, and the captain or commander of said vessel shal! bo fined not exceeding tive hundred dollars. Fiurth—The suid vessel and cargo may be soized at any Place at sea or in any port, upd the goods may be taken wherever found, either on'lana or water. Jfth—Tho proceeds shall be divided among the cap- tors, according tothe law wow regulating pr ‘Sicth—Tho ship and cargo may be tried us weil as the , in any court of the United States into whose juris- diction the same may be taken. Seventh—The States now in rebellion are Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Florida, Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee and. Arkansas. IC any other States should hereafter become rebellious (Le President shall prociaim the fact,and the provisions of this act sball then apply to auch State or States, ighth—Tho President shall have power to declare any harbor or harbors ports of entry when, in his judgment, it aball be expedient. TAK ARMY. Second Lieutenant James MoQuestion, one of General Porter's aids, was to-day promoted to a first Hioutenancy | und appointed Adjntaut of bis regiment, the Second cavalry, whick be was ordered to join. CONTRABANDS. A colored woman aud child were this morning brought to General More!!’s headquarters by our pickets. They were nearly frozen to death. They say they are rauaway slaves from Annandale. They were sent to the Provost Marshal. b TRE VINNKR TO GOVERNOR CURTIN. ‘The dinner given to Governor Curtin by tho Sec of War, this evening, was # very flue affair. LETYER FROM TAY HON. ALFRED BLY. Thave received the following letter from Non. Mr. Ely, which speaks for itself. All his statements siuce his ar- vival here are the very reverseof those represented in the Baltimore letter alluded to’ by him:— ‘Wastxaton, Dec. 80, 186% TO THE WASHINGTON CORRK*PONDENT OF HR NEW YORK URAL. Dear Sin—Waving known you asthe correspondent of the Heraty from this city for several years, take the liberty of ad@eezaing you,*and requosting thai you do me the justice to say, in your correspondence, as carly as possible, that che statements made by the Hxnavp’s Bal- timore correspondent, in his letter publisho! in laat Saturday's limmauy, about mo, is almost wholly a Wastinoron, Dec, 20, 1961. EFFECT OF THE SUSPENSION OF SPECIE PAYMENTS BY THE BANKS. ‘The suspension of specie payment to-day gives general Satisfaction among the business community here. There seems to be a general desire to keep all the specie in the country, and to give freer circulation to Treasury notes. On this point Mr. Spaulding, of New York, who, by the way, is a banker at Buflalo, member of the Com- mittee of Ways and Means, introduced in tne House of Representatives, on leave,a@ vill to au- thorize the ‘Treasury to issme demand notes Of not Jess than five dollars, redeemable every where, to the amount of Atty miltion of dollars, iu addition to those heretofore ordered. . CAPTURE OF A DANGEROUS REBEL. William Peacock, occupant of Peacock Hill, was cap” tured today by a sconting party from Genoral Ord’s bri- gade. He corroborates the statemeut J sent to you three days since of a body of rebel troops 10,000 strong having been in the vieinity of Flawkhurst Mills. Ie alleg further thet General Beruregard was in command» and that they were on a foraging expedition, which be- ing successfully accomplished, they withdrew to Ma- ary Onk patties oF 0 hsinstes tive thee ts tissue of miisropresentations. PA ane Ky — z rr | Bassas. Our parties connoissance have long been on | exceptions, my entire position while tn REE PAG Hielys SOOY MIMY’ COMPEE TTT cok cat: foxy Zugneck.,, 3d'GUU, dirsered rine een, | otks me aclareatae: Ctaaee aM’ I ed fasting benefits upon the city of Now York. by adopting the method we have suggested. Posrroxement For Twexty Years ov THE Aommxation of Canava.-We fear that Sedre- tary Seward’s letters, and the surrender of Messrs. Mason and Slidell, will fall like a bucket - of cold water on the beads and shoulders of eur-veighbors on the banks of the Si. Lawrence. * How they have, lately, splurged and fiounder- -ed! What oceans of bilious buncombe they have expectorated! What quantities of smal) eer they have imbibed! What horrid night- + mares of Yankee armies pouring by every rail- there, are altogether perverted in the letter referred to, Most ‘eapecially do ' desire to contradigt the etatement, which seems malicious, that 1 ever a or hinted at any time or piace, to any body, that [ believed it imprac- ticable to subdue tie South, or was willing to let the Southern States go. The Henat’s correspondont at Bal- timore must have ben triflod with, or he has maliciously attempted to trifle with me. The former ts probably trae. Your statement sent from here to the Heap was true. ‘Youss, respectfully, ALFRED ELY. MOVEMENTS OF GENERAL ROSECRANS. General Rosecrans is #till retained here on business in connection with his department. He will not probably leave before Wednesday. Ho is quite lion in thecity, and deservedly so, THE DISLOYAL GOVERNMENT KMPLOYES. In the House to-day Mr. Potter introduced # resolution fret to last has leid low many of our pickets, “ Ihave long been looking to get you,” said General Ord. “ And now I suppose you willlbe shortly looking to get me oug of the way,’ was the indifferent roply, ‘ You will go to Capitcl bill,” rejoined the General. “ The inost capital hill Ikmow is Peacock hill,” replied Peacock, with the samg coolness, Peacock is nearly sixty, and bas two sons in the rebel service. He is athletic, vigorous, sbarp, fearless, and the most rabid rebel in Fairfax county. ANNOUNCEMENT OP THE BATTLE AT SORT PICKENS TO THE ARMY—DISMISSAL OV LIKUT, IVES—sEN- RENCE OF MAJOR CROSS REMITTED. The following orders, although dated the 21st and 26th inst., have not yet been formally promulgated, owing to the great delay at the government printing establishment in issuing thema:— fi é he loyalty of the clerks of the toad, ten GENERA! OXDERY—NO. 169. of inquiry into t ry! ‘ , every steamboat, in a perfect delagafrom Hixanquanioms Op S05 Auge, owe, Genoa Orsicn,) | Departments of the ‘Treasury and the Interior, Wanoouver’s Island to Ifalifax, into the para- ‘Wasuixarox, Dec. 21,1861. 5 | and made a speech, in which he stated that The Commanding General las the satisfaction of an- nouncing to the army another instance of skill and good conduct on the part 0; the beleagured @arrison of Fort Piekeus, harbor of Pensacvla, under the command of Col. Harvey Brown, Fifth regnwent of United Staten artillery. On the night of October ¥, an attempt was made, by a large body of the rebels, to burn the camp of Wil @isiaca) plains and valleys of the Bluenoses they have been afflicted with! Precious neigh- ‘ bors, calm your anxious minds. We assure you pre don’t want you yet. If only out of disin- terested regard for the lungs of your stump five hundred of the men now employed in those departments are secesh, and complained that the honds of those departments neglect to dischargs them on proper evidence of their disloyalty being presented by the comunittes. son’a Zouaves, spike the Me of the outer annie onvnnti. oodanmes e a- | batteries and take Yort Pickens by assault. mt 4 o je speakers, we agree to ‘portpone your annex enemy were sigually repulsed from Saute YURST SKSSION, tion for twenty years. Please leave off splut- tering ; Jet the rum bottle alone—we honestly intend Jetting John Bull have the sole and entire care of you for the space of half a gene- | tation. But, highly cherished neighbors und Hosa Ysiand, with heavy logs on their side, aftor firing a few of our tents. -A subsequent attempt to inake a lodge- met on the island was defeated by a woll delivered tire from one of our ships-of war. To put ® stop to such aycressions, & combined fire way aponed upon the enemy's ba‘ teries from Fort Pickens and the sbips of our sqnadvon in Pensacola harbor, which was kept up throughout the Senate. Wasuixaron, Dec. 30, 1861. ABOLITION PETITIONS. Mr. Somysu, (rep.) of Mass., presented a petition from the 22d and 23d of November. On the first day Fort | citizens of Steuben county, New York, praying for the friends, you cannot have the benefit of that Re- | McRea and several guus in the other hostite batteries | Passage of a law abolishing slavery in all the States, aa ‘ “ill be in- | Were silenced, and this was followed by the destruction, . Fosran, (rep.) of Conu.,’ presented « similar ciprocity treaty any more. It will be our Sots under our. heavy cannonade, of nearly two inde of the biel ‘osren, (rep.) of Di * i ‘i eit away from you. You know | towns of Warrington aud Wolsey, near the » D ‘ Hane at, y o and by very serious damage to the Navy Yard and its Mr. Somsxk also presented petitions from citizens ot you have been ungrateful and dont deserve it,‘ We have fostered your commerce, protected | your manufactures, spared your weakness, | turned our eyes away from your servile snob- dishness and shallow vulgarity, and you have mot appreciated onr kindness. We must re- move the sunshine for a while and leave you in darkness. The Reciprocity treaty m ‘be ab- rogated, and you nmst be left to your own devices. buildings. “Fortunately but little loss was sustained by us in men or in the condition of onr works. It is with pride and gratification that the Commanding General Gnds, im the official reports, the most honorable Mention of each and eveiy Officer, as well as of the enlisted mon engaged on these occasions. By command of Major General McCLELLAN. 1, THomas, Adjritant General. ¥. D. Towaseyp, Assistant Adjutant ¢ienorat GENERAL OKDE—NO. 110. AranQvanters ow THR Ax ADSU FANT Grmnisi.’s OvFICR, Wasincron, Dec. 26, 1861. 1.—First Lieutenant J. C. ives, Topographical Engineers of the United States Army, having tendered his resigna- tion undor circumstances showing him to be disloyal to the government, is, by direction of the President of the United States, dismissed the service from this date. iL—Tho remainder of the sentonce promulgated in General Orders No, 6,of March 12, 1860, against Major Osborne Cross, Quartermaster’s Department, United States Army, is, by direction of the President, hereby remitted. By command of Major General MeCLELLAN, L, Tromas, Adjutant General. ‘Towasksb, Assistant Adjutant General ‘THE TRANSPOLTATION ‘OF TROOPS BY RAILEOAD, Ia reply to the resolution of the House of Representa a the Secretary of War to furnish all gene- ralorders issued ip reference to the transportation of troops and munitions of war by railroad, and also all orders designating the amount to be paid for such pnr- pose, the Secretary snbmits a report from Quartormaster General Meigs, in which it ix stated that the Quartermas. ter General Las issued no general orders on the subject. Accompanying the report ig a letter from the War De. partment, dated July 12, 1861, establishing a tariffor prices for the transportation of troops and stores, and directions to all quartermasters and others apgaged in providing transportation, to sed troops and atores by the shortest and most direct ronto. ‘The following {s @ goneral basis Of pricws:—Passenger, per voile, two cents; and for moving equipments, muni. tions and supplies accompanying regiments, jocal rates, Massachusetts and Pennsylvania, praying for the emanci- pation of the slaves, ander tho war power. ‘FR CORRESPONDENCE GATWREN GENURAS SCOTT AND GkNRHRAL PATTKRSON, A communication was received from the Secretary 0 War, in reply to the resolution of the Senate, stating that «it ig incompatible with the publie interest to furnish the correspondence which has passed between General Scott and General Patterson.”” TK DISTRICE OF COLMA. Mr. Grimes, (rep.) of Iowa, introduced « bill to acquire the title of the District of Columbia, PONTSOORNT OF TRAITORS. Mr. Davis, (Union) of Ky., introduced « bill declaring certaiu persons their enemies, and for sacrificing their property for the beuefit of loyal persons, Roferred. ‘The Senate then adjourned till Thursday Tar Press anv THE Corporation ADVERTIS- txe.—The advertising patronage of the Common Lounci! appears to be used just now for the purpose of subsidising the press, and the man- aging spirits in the two boards seem to have suc- ceeded pretty effectually in their work as far as two of our contemporaries are concerned. The @orid bas now gone through both boards over the vetoes of the Mayor, ard that sheet passes over in silence the jobs that are being put ¢hrongh the Common Council with railroad speed, such as the “ Belt Railroad” and the Gan- sevoort job. Not a word is said by that journal against these schemes. No longer baving the benefit of Cummings’ pickings upon the general government, it has fallen back upon the Com- mon Council, and its silence shows plainly how well it is keeping its part of the agreement. The Times concern, not haying been able to declare a dividend to its stockholders for the past yer, is looking around for au opportunity ise the wii 'Yhe Gansevoort job came . to mise the wind. ‘the ( a Ms which will average about 9 follows:—Thirty x House of Representatives. Wastrncrom, Deo. 30, 1861, TH DISLOYAS, GOVERNMENT KAPLOY RS Mr. Porm, (rep.) of Wis., reported the following, which was adopted:— Kesolved, That the Secretars of the Treasury be requested to faraish) without innecessary delay, to tie select com. mittee insirneted to inquire the ‘alleged disloyalty of ernment erapl the in auton asked for by’ the let ter of the 3d inst, cased mitier to the Secie Mr. Forme also reported w rosolvtion calling on the Secretary of the Interior to similarly respond. He said it was necessary that the select coramiites should havo this information in order to maka their report, Mr. Wickit, (Union) of Ky., not caring to vote blindly, inquired whai was the character of the inforuma- tion called for? Mr. Porren oxplained that in July last the heads of de partinents were requested to furnish lists of their respec. tive clerks, whic they did,and the last request, which the Secretaries of the Treasury and Interior have not complied with, was to furnish the committes with the : les OF P up, and passed one branch of the municipa | i ian gents per pound, there being a corr sponding | Aames of such clerks mentioned in their frst communion- tegislature; but the Times was perfectly silent | pagiorion for greater distances, so that for three hyn. | tion who bave since been removed, designating such by apon it. Whereupon a resolution moking that | geod and fifty or four hundred miles the amount would } name. It was necessary for the cominitter to have the information, in order to ascertain whether tho depart- ments wave removed those who have been reported to. them as disloyal, #9 far as the committee could learn this fact from the ovidence before them. if such persons haye not been removed, the department? by this call would have an opportunity to furnish the reasons, Mr. Wioxrares did not feo! himself called upon to defond the departments named; but he did not understand bow far this Houge has tho rigbt to assume the executive not exceed ninety cents per hnndred pounds transportation of horses by full car loads fourteen horges are usually cbarged a8 18,000 po Ail other forwarded by freight trains are chargod local rates, according to classification of property, which will osually average on provisions and heavy freight two ir three cents on ton of two thousand pounds, Dry paper a Corporation advertising sbect passed the As to the lower branch. The Times of yesterday came ong ju ashort paragraph, a sort of masked batiery, futended to satisfy the opponents of these bills, without saying anything agajnst the schemes themselves, it being neither the one thing the other, As a compe ion for this we shall | goeds, clothing or light goods will average ihrer to five | towers of «bis government. If he understood tie morits Bacal . { cents per ton of twa thousaud pounds per mite Of the pending question, it was why the heads of depart. expect to see the revolution pass the Board of PRESENT ATION OF COLORS TO THE NEW YORK erouty- | ments did wot remove certain clei Mr. OLIN, (rep.) of N. Y., said the ought to have an opportunity of refuti which be earned incidentally had not been affo 7 Mr. Wickrirre, resuming, said, if we hay is OOFe- partments who gro not compotens to judge of tho quali. cation or loyalty of (heir subordinates, we should Fitrike Aldermen at their next meeting, and then the ithe Villain’? will be The Tribe, in this controversy, ha Shia acta Th the col t NINTH masked battery of the « silenced been teft oul in eul a Stand of colors to Volunteora (Diekin. oity. The colors will g, will to. been sold by | te i \ nd World, . at ard remove them, aiming @t higher game tha mora iy eglghor rs, the 7 s and wld, for their 2. HL. Di NM. C., from Wr Dickin- | clerka, mgs se bepeih A short Ume since thee tyres Sof the reginmany. Nh pe Maidioiy (Udon) Qf By, Wyre WUI/ ub yge / Sion of the above named resolution, on tho Seore- bas’ ¢ Of the Interior, &¢, ome tr. Porrue said Mr. Wicklitf's remarks would bo proper Af the question wore on the appointment of the c rmit feo, But tho committee has already beon appoinied. ‘The vory object of sending bo the depa tments the testh inony aifecting the disloyalty of clerks was to allord an opportunity for vindioxtion, Tho committco have not decided any matter ; they have merely taken and sub- mittod the testimony (9 the Leads of departments. Ho would inform the’ gentleman from Kentucky that there were to-day in the employment of the government five hundred clerks who are disloyal to the government. There are also men in the departments who have never uttered one word of sympathy for the government, notwithstandivg the porils which surround i. The departments have not, in this respect, performed Jn & great ms es where clerks have been charged with Jisloyalty parties have come before the committeo and called on God to witness that they were loyal men, while others brought letters from Sena- tors and members of the House declaring them to be loyal men, In many {nstances persons cortilied us loyal mep have left the District, and are now found in the ranks of the snomy. Kvery man employed should have un opportunity to give evidence of his loyally, and this was the object of the committes, The resolution being objected to, tt was not received for consideration. ABOLSHING PORTS OF ENTRY—IEMARKR OF MI. STRVENS ON TH TKENT AFFAIR, Mr. Srevaye, (rep.) of Pa, from the Committoe on Ways and Moans, reported a bill repealing certain laws creating ports of entry, the cousideration of which was postpoucd until the socond ‘Tuesday in February, after that gen- tleman (Mr. Stevens) had briefly expressed his views, Saying, among ctter things, that “the block: ade was a qui admniasion of the nutionality Of those whoxe ports are Dlockaded, and that it was nota correct pringiple for a nation to blockade its own ports.” Incidentally alinding to the adjustment of the Trent aifair, ho suid that “the conduet of France was impertinent, as She was not invited to interveno in the aflair; but when we shall have settled our domestic troubles we must look inte the Holy Alliance of these Powers (Kraneo and Eng. Jand), and 568 how far they shall be permitted to control our conduct. DKMAND TREASURY NOTES. ‘Mr. Savina, (rep.) of N. Y., introduced a bill author- izing the issue of Treasury notes payable on demand. Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means. Adjourned to Thursday. NEWS FROM KENTUCKY. FIGHT AT PADUCAH—TELEGRAPHIC DES- PATCH SUPPRESSED, Cucaco, Dec. 80, 1861 ‘The Cairooperator says that a dght is going on at Padu- cah, Kentucky, to-day, tut that the Adjutant General refused to allow reports to be sent, We will probably hoar something to-morrow SKIRMISH AND DEFEAT OF THE REBELS IN ADAIR COUNTY. » Dee, 30, 1861. ‘The Jowrna! has a letter from » giving an ac. connt of a slight skirmish in Adair county, in which tho rebel Joss was five killed and the Union nove. Humphrey Marshall, heading sixty-flve hundred troops, is fortifying Prestouburg, and it is expected that be will soon march towards Maysville, Goueral Buell has or- dered a brigade under Colone! Garfleld forward, and a Vattle is expected vory shortly, Attuchmeuts were filed in the Chancery Court on Sa turday under the law snbjecting the property of rebels tv confiscation who remain in the Southern confederacy thirty duys after its passage. Processes were issued against the property of Goueral Backner, ex-Minister Preston and Edward Crutchfield, to the amount of $20,000 each, and in amailer sume against several others. Phe Mayor Flect Sworn into Office. Yosterday afternoon the Mayor elect, George Opdyke, Baq., took the oath of Mee and was sworn in by Mayor Wood. Hecalled at the Mayor's Office between thre and four o'clock, aud was cordially received by Mayor Wood. After a short but private consultation together, Mr. Opdyke took the following oath:— 1, George Opdyke, do solemnly swear that 1 will sup port the constitation of the United States ani the consti ‘uition of the State of New York, anid that i will faithfui- ly diechargo the duties of the cifice of Mayor of the city of New York according: (0 the best of my ability GEORGE O) Subscribed and sworn before me, the 30th day of comber, 1861. 'ERNANKO Woon, Mayor, Quite « numer gatherod in and about the Hal! when the fact was known that Mr. Opdyke was there, We under- stand that ho lias not as yet disclosed who are to fill the several posisiony tint are in his gift; but we Joarn that the Assistant Marshal, Mr. George Hinchman, will be re tained. All the members of theCommon Council elect have taken the oath, and most of the School Commissioners and Trastees. De- ‘The Lumber Swindle the West. Camo, Deo. 80, 1861. The: charges of swindling in the lumber outract at this point has been investigated by Captain Hillyer and substantiated. An immenge quantity of lumber pur- chased at $9 50 per thousand feet was bilied at $10 59. Other charges of fraud are undergoing investigation. TO TRE EDITOR OF THE NEW YOUK UERALD, Ovnicx oF tax Nuw Yorx Kxiroseer Oni. Co..? Satur , 1861." § Qur attention bas been called io an in your edition of Baturday, giving an exaugerated accor’ of a fire at our works, caleiiluied to npseivie the oll market, and do us much harm,’ Te th jury is confined to the burning of the connec- tions of weven stifls, the destruction of some two thousand Boos of uindinished oil, or @ total lass of nat to exceed $2,400, he ‘ire dogs notin any way interfere with the dally supply of oll, Yours, &e., OZLENS & CO. Official Drawings of Murray, Eddy & Co's Kentucky aod Hin Ti State Lotteries. v, Ex 15, 24, $7. either to URRAY, EDDY & CO., Covington, Ky., ov St, Louis, Mo, Official Drawings of the Delaware State Lottery. ExrRa Crass 107—December 30, 1862. 5, 50, 74, U8, 45, 54, 14, 55, 4, TL, 38, 37. ‘Dee, 8), 186 78, 72, 51, 6, 76, 66, 77, 23, 68, 42, 22, 45. Civeniars seat by addressing J. A, MORRIS & CO., Wilmingtou, Delaware. Prizes Cashed in all Legalized Lotte- ries, Information JOSEPH BATES, Broker, No, 19 Wall street, up stairs, New York, 3 The New Year's Hat.—« Where do you buy your hats, my dear fellow,” said one gentleman to ano- ther, recently. Well, the fait is, said his friend, "Tam oe se KoTL Of Person Abe ye mnie id 1 Whatever seeing to. particular about any bit my New ways buy of Ki distinction about his hats, that tops off a man completely, y , Tferl a hundred times. better with my * Isthat so?” orle htt there is an elegance, # finish, an airof t, a that Tale ‘othea times of his magnifeent Furs, fora New ets elways hinting ubout t cl ve seen. T was attracted, in passing the eorner of Broadway and Fulton street, the otuer day, ad was astonished at his low prices, Cone—let ts hurry, and go mud see 1 ns dy 4 capital good feliow, aud Tike to trade with A New Year's Hat, of the finest Ktvle and manutae xiven by Knox to a! gentle. muen who purchase a tine set of Furs, On the dag before New ears, 1861. Genin'’s Hat and Fur Store. 1862. Holiday Dress stk Styles entirely new and nov Holiday sivles of Hats aud Caps, For Furs of every description, g Cape Ws Skating Capa, rim louks and Bonnet: Any of the above articles are very desirable and suitable for holidgy present K GENIN'S HAT AND FUR STORE, 513 Broadway. mangts f New Year: enol prepared to make New Year's calls un- ¢ of Terry's Holiday Hass, TERRY, 397 Broadway. Hap: Gentleme less wearing David's Holiday Style of Gentlemen's Hats—sniesrooin 2904 Broadway, uear Duane street, Holiday Hats and Skating Caps for La- | dies and gentle Panl’s Choreh. Children’s New Beaver and Felt Hats and fants, of all the different Band Turbans, Skating a cracetul in atyle (A'S, corner of 216 Broadway, opposite St, en, at WHITE'S les fon the Holidays. Mink and Sable Fars for Holiday P: senis.—Capes, Half Capes, Victorians, Mufls and Cnffs, » ling off at a great reduction, at BANTA anal sire corner of Wooster. Rich Scarfs for the Molidays. D.C. SILLECKA COX, 150 Broadway, earue Holiday Glove: Wholesale or Scarfs, &e. Retail. 8 low, IRA PEREGO & 8, 61 Nassau street and 175 Broadway. Fa 3 Tics, Jouvin’s Kids, &c. Roman Scarfs, MOODY'S Shirt Manufactory, 262 Broadway A Splendid Assortment ‘Ties and Gloves for the holidays Browaway. arty, Neck of § A 4000S, 256 J TeTors—de ers, NO. 3 BROADWAY. @ very cheap and excellent Balmoral is to be une. ETUHON IN OUR HOLIDAY Goons, ERS, No, 573 Broadway. At Jeffers’, 573 Broadway, is the only place in New York whore Ladies’ Baluors! Bonts yan be bad Fraga eos ik ie aes lesion J é NEW YORK HERALD, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1861—TRIPLE SHEET: IMPORTANT MAIL FOR EUROPE. The Decision of the American Government in the Mason-Slidell Case~Surrendor of the Rebel Commissionere—The Official Correspondonce~ Map of Charleston Harbor—Oporatious of the Stone Floot, &e., &o. ‘Tho Cunard mail steamship Amorica, Captain Hooktoy, will loaye this port on Wednesday morning for Liverpool, ‘The mails for Europe wilt close in this city to-morrow moruing, at seven o'clock. ‘TheEvuorxay Eprrion o wm Heard, roady thia (face day) evening, at seven o'clock, will contain the important Correspondence between Secrotary Seward and the Eng- lish and French Ministers in Relation to the Masou- Slidoll Affair, with the Decision of the American Govern- ment, surrendering the Rebel Commissioners to England; Au interesting account of the operations of the Stoue Vleet off Charlerton, 8.C., with a Nap of the Harbor, showing the main ship channel, where the vessels were Sunk; The Intest news concerning the progress of the War, North and South, and all interesting news ra- ceived by mnil and tolegraph during tho previous wack and up tothe hour of publication. Single copies, in wrappers, six conts. Sampson Low, Son & Co, No. 47 Ludgate Hill, Londons Fngland,will receive advertisemonts and subscriptions for the Heraun, MAILS FOR THE PACIFIC. The Settlement of the Mason-Slidell Arrest Case— The Closing of Charleston Harbor--Map Show | ing the Main Ship Channel—Interesting Intel- Ugence from Europe—The Latest News, &c. The mail steamsbip North Star, Captain Jones, will | feave this port at noon on Weduesday for Aspinwall { ‘The mails for Central America and the South Yacitic will close at half-past ten o'clock to-morrow marning. The New York Hxnain—Edition tor the Pacifle—con- taining the highly important Correspondence between Lord Lyons and Mr. Seward, resulting in the adjustment of the Mason-Slidell Arrest Cage; An Account of the Opera’ tions of the Scone Fleet off Churieston, 8. C. eeompanied with a Map showing the result of their labors; Interesting Intelligence from Earope, giving, with other things, Capt. Williams’ spirited account of the Capture of the Rebel Commissioners; The Latest News im regard to the Pro- gress of the War, and much other valuable and interest. ing information, will ba ready to-morrow (Wednesday morn al seven o'clock. Single copies, in wrappers, ready for mailing, six ATTENTION, NEWSMEN! The New Year's Address for 186%, of the Newsmen of the New York Herald, to its subscribers aad readers, will be one of surpassing interest, boauly completeness. Covering a browd- jum paper, it inelodes, in tively and 8,4 bird's-eye view of aur South- ern rebeltion from its first manifertat in Hecembor last down to the present day, aud a splendid original and unique bordering of warkike and jpatrioti embracing twenty-four carefully engraved | the most distinguished men of our Uniou cause them sre the portfails of President Lincoln i pet, Genorals Among: Lis Cabs Clellan, Halleck, Buell, Banks, Butler, Dix,and other army afficers, aud Captains Sulughaa, Dupont, os ond other officers: of the navy. The whole, bevutifully arvanged ‘and neatly executed ou su- perior paper, will form a picture wad @elart of this war well worth provers ing as @ historical deenment. Orders rereixo0 for any number of coples, from fifty up to fifty ‘}eusand, at the Henaxp office. Among ali Modern..Improvements, No- tstag can ai the attractive personal appearance of gentleman ¥ Or Festival it. s, will have for olee Flowel best style of art, inp) 30 cents lease give me « call. FUNUIDS @. ‘Broadway, corner of Tenth atreet,.oyposi pape Albums.—A Full Assortment REEMAN, RYER &CO., Imvorters, 13 Malden Pho forsale by ane, and at 391 Broadway. 645 Broadway. MENDES’ 645 Broudway, PHOCOLATE BONBON FOR NEW YEAR s health, wed b) rons of the mort Arlicar ded lebrated en résommended by MADY Of 0)» physiclans. : Wines, Brandes, Ales, &e., &e., FOR TH! HOLIDAYS. “HOLIDAYS! ARMOUS'S, corner of St, Mark's place and Third arene, opporite Cooper {natitute, Wilt set his immense stock of imported Liquors lower than any other house in the city. Call aud examine tor yourseli. A Pure Tobaceo.—Yellow Bauk. Tobac. co.—Goodwin's Pure Yellow Bank T purities, for Male by all tobacco and waar deal wholesale by E. GOODWIN & BROTHER, 209 Water Trusses.—Marsh & Co.’s Radical Cure ‘Trusses, Shoulder Bracesand Dr, Wadsworth’s. Uterine Ele- vator—« superior article No 2 Vesey sireet, Astor Howe, opposite the chureh, Undies Beautifiedi-Phaion & Son’s “Snow White Oriental Cream” impart bei rove tint to he-compexion upon the alldraggisisin the United States, Kuroy Rarry’s Tricopherous is the Best and eh article for dressing, beaut! curling, cleaniug, and resioring the hair, Ladies, wy i. Sold by Hill's Hair Dye, 50 Cents—Black or tor I ible Onguent for the ir, Depot No, I Bar- olay’ ret, and all druggists, helor’s Haix Dye—The Best in the rnilesa, retiable and instantaneous, Sold and ap- Dlied at BATCHELOR'S Wig Factory, 18 Bond street. , wholwale aud retail, and the dye Astor House, plied. N tifal Complexion.—Laird’s Bloom th, or Juiquid Pear), has no equal for preserving and 1s the complesion aud skin, All druggists and 439 Constitution Water Cares Diabetes and diseases of the kidneys and bladd: MORUAN & ALLEN, Agents, 46 CL street, New York. Diurrhen and Dysentery are the neu of ourarmy. Holloway's PVIs are not oulya pre- veutive but a powertal taniv: Campbell, Chemist and Apothecary, corner of Eighth avenue and Twenty-righth street. Prire Medicines dispensed with care, MISCELLANEOUS. TTRACTIVE HOLIDAY GOODS IN GREAT VARIETY, SILVER AND PLATED TEA SETS, URNS, LIQTO# STANDS, WAITERS, CLOCKS, VASHS, MANTEL ORNAMENTS, GIT MOURTED FANUY PASTEL AND O11. PAINTINGS, ‘MIRRORS, ssortment of other Articios, suitable for HOLIDAY PRESENTS, allot which wit be sold at REDUCED PRIGES, E. V. HAUGHWOLT & CO, | 190 and 49% BROADWAY, corner of Broome st, and 2 vast ARMATIC PRESENTS. HOLIDAY SERPKERS Will find the most Well aw popular collection of AEY TRIFLE SUBSTANTIALITIES THE COMPLETK YAMIETY OF PH ALBUMS, OAS DEV SEIT COLOR BOX: AND SHOTOGR APHIS. . PORTPOLIOS, MS, HAMD, BOOKS ON Alt 1 PHOTOGR. Si) PRIN’ DRAWING ALBU AND OTHIA BEAUTIFUL GOURT Broadway, ¢ Ninth street, (0 SKATERS,-A NEW STYLE OF SKA. NOTICE ZA ting Boot, wt Jones’, Wand 12 Ann street, Also Deabie Soloed Bo four different kinds, ARTICLES FOR SOLDIERS SHOULD BE SENT Jarndon's Express, 74 Broadway, wt bate rex PRESENT--SMEMONS. & €O.S PANTO. VALU ABL AA. scopic Spe 600K Broadway. 7 WM. ELL'S SONS—WEDDING AND VISIT AL ing figre Cave with each pack. 104 Fultoa Sireet, S15. A FINE ASSORTMEN OF WIAES, LIQUORS, 40., &C. Wrankh sy JOUN J, STAR! atrvet PRESENW—ONE OF DE rans and DAC.aH OLN te Paper, way T en eed MISOBLUANBOUS. 300 oS petae MEW DEN Ti A THR GOLDEN TRAKR 20,000 PAIRS OF SKATES AT BAH CORE. ALEXANDER DELMAK S» MAGNIFICENT ESTABLISHMENT. STILL AKBAD OF ALL, COMPETITORS. THE Lane NOOK—SICATES UE N THE FINES! STOOK—NEW Y: TUE CHEAPEST S1OOK—Toys. n Ps AND VIEN RANBACK ID NSA RANSACKED ERES House Furnishing Wares, sieel Fire Sets and stent Stand ards, French Bronae Renders, ornamental Ploto Warmers aad Coal Vases, Feather Dusters, Bruxiex, Woodenware ang Baskets, Shaker Chains, Sewing Chairs and Children's Gha Nursery Fenders and Cooking Hair Mativesses, Plunge, Sponge, fant’s and Bidet Bathe SKATI English Skate: nails, Lron Bedateads jhower, Hip, Foot, Leg, In- FALLOK 8 PHILADELPHTA | € YES, TOF, PATENT SKATES, ‘TO. FAST! 2000 PAIR OF $00 PAI OV i W008 PAL OF All at cost of importation, oe to clear ont the accumulation STOCK, svoc OOK, At the Golden Teakettll, a DELMAS Golden Teakettie, Sign of the big Golden Popkettin, ¥ A i BIG, BIG, BIG AKATE, 706 BROADWAY BROADWAY Above Vourth atreet, above Fourth 9 ast wide and cheap side of Broadway, TTENTION. ERICSSON'S CALORIC ENGINES, BATE, PCONOMICAL, DURA BIB, attention, “they, Carmiah © wll mecha te eee rf Requirmg no water and titth WY, reliable power ti CALORIC: ENGINE AGRNOY, 166 Duane atroet, ROMATTC SCHIRDAM SCIENAPPS , AiO canee of Wotte iu boud or dut, . for 7 DOr celebrated Schiedam Aehnappe, OG WOLFE, 21 Bewvor street. IN YOUR [RISW FRIRNDS, 'RAMERICAN PRIENDR, trish Whiskey, 7,9,000 bottles pul up fow Vine, welded in € CAULIFKE, eer, AB Naaaan yyy ag a yy ASS ‘See ASS S8u 888 388 ¥ “oa M 88 fae i y S88 ARE FEEP VV¥YVY ‘NSS me ePAPLOUR VAR, sATRTR, PROVED FRENOH YOKR SF . Patented November 1, 1409, ATR WAKKANTRD TO PIR, 4, ate. de, por dosen, dogen ahirta. RRANDY IN HOTTLES. 250 cases of ol Cognac Brandy, acriber expressly toy imported by. the sabe trand medicinal ure, for sale by "HO WOSd'K, 2 Bray ’ OTLLED WHISKEY, 250 cases Scotei and Tish Whiskey, tied by the su er fOr private UDOLPHO W OTTLED WINE: LOW vases of 1 by the subreriher fo Wed nine, for aale by: AK, 22 Beaver atroat L108. A SCR RTATN CURR MAN & OOS Camphor Tow tt in che coldest wea Price 2h centr; sont ty F BD ont EGEMAN & CG. 161, 904, OL nndi76 Broadway. VHIROPODISTS.—LICYLERIELD = & WUSTBRVRER are p e wniter lug from Corn, Bite sions, Cheb aad Taw Nails, iu a few aitantes, without painor danger, Ofiee Bioadway, opposite St." Nicholas, Hole. Over twenty years’ prartical ‘expertenas, CHOICE Liquors FOR THE HuLWArs. REDATLRD AY WHOLESALE Pricl ‘AL the dey Part of Johi ov BUNIONS, IN\ERTED NAILS, RNGARGED . joiniw and alli seases ¢ foecoured Wi iteonvenies Chriropod: Keone of oh UBLED WTR, linaling virtues DuM, eben street, corner of Br YHEAP CARPETS, QILOLOTHS Bi s.; Three Ply, 7a. ¢a. Otlelotia, Ss Hangings, Mats, Tabi Badaou tyre! (auras BW! OF ALL TEE MOST POPULAR and choicest #tyies, pints aud quarts. at importers? » SOHN DUNCAN 2 SUNE, a prices, GOR THE HOLIDAYS. Stelotiy fret elnes puode nt moderate pricer. Osborne's and Ohiliingworth’s Wines. importer in bottler. Fino Braniy, vintages of 1858 anc 1855, imnortec in bottler, own importation O}4 Brandtes. by the bertle or gm English and Tielland Gin, »mported in bottles. Jamaica and St. Grolx Rim, very old. 8 if + iuportation), Statneties, Groupe, Inkat: and Gus Fitting et, grt No. 2 Asi hand trtsit Whisker, tmported tn 14 Bourbon and Monongehala from $1 to 84.59. par gallon: Champagnes, Clarcts, Hocks, imported Alex, fine ‘Tens, deere in quantities'to suit. i. B. KURK, Wine Merchant, 58, Fulion sireet, YAS FIXTURES, &C. G STEPHEN PHILMIN, No. 107 | Broadwas. Olfers for sale, at reduced prices, aplendid nasortment of, GAS FIXTORS, NCH | BRONZES (ai of Mantel ©: ils, de. tended: ax uanatat No. 33R Houe, Barvlay at 101 " HOLIDAY PRESENTS. JOUN FOLEY, Manufacturer, Broadway. EET —IT 1g THE, purchase tadtew nt lesthee, 400 $0 Ble eo then. IX outy place in ti Double Sole Balinor: and warra J EWELRY. D BISHOP & RT We otter monds, Wal P ADIKS' FINE ¢ 4 ‘Some ay iow 415 Fifth Avenue Hotel. +s chalice assortment of Dh, ADIES' FINE, GOLD WATCH CHAINS, NEW PAT. 4 teri, sone us low as nd ton dollarteach, at GBQ.. OO ALLENS, 416 Broadway, une door beiow Canal ayeet. THOMAS R. AQNEW, 260 Greenwich and 89 Murray «bret, FOG, 20, 8AV8,, MONEY. —CHOICE Hams at 7 cents a pound, you can buy of A, PARK & CO., 289 Washington strect, Southeast corner of Myrray.. OLAS SALY,.—CHOICEST NEW ORLEANS Molasies, my own importation, English Waiei no NO ENGEISH WATCHES YOR AMELIC Who will b E whi van Watebe are Sp every b Watel LORS sv money out of the euntry. ck of American 20k Greenwich street, near Watt 9. NEW, PEAR GALLS —EXCHIEY HARRY HOW FS f his numerous friet lew Bier OP witb ities Seni or o és! SPIRIT of th i 6 of Colonel Wilson, of sot Fore reasly to the Spirit, od tm pling ed. Letter {rom the War. by Geo. Wilkes; @! oat Bre Fightin Eugiand; Raging at Now Orleans, und. Sm sung mete ‘Theatrleal News ‘from all parts of rid. eS whheow Spirit, the great ‘Thestricad and Spornag AY chority of Amecien, F, LIQUOKS FOR THE HOMDAYS.—7 iz CHEAP. - wie Sled wre lquorm le suppliod at the joes, treet Distillery, 256, flees | re CHAS. tier t ae ARDS, 750. PER 1,000; renninns, $8, pe = ton. ‘vem DAWL corner of Ren pe ISHING METALLIC “ROUGE kone) Revceo TO BALE PRICE. v WE “ALBION,” shesd every Stuiurda Brio by arannsimne tY MOEMIMcy YOUNG & AKERS, 16 Berkeninn street STRONG'S PATENT AMY TRUNK AND, PORTABLE Bawa) Weekly Newapaper, 1 Bedsiend combined, Caner of Warren si. aad wae {ULERIOR ASSORTMENT BOTTLED WINGS, LIQUORS, WD Ales, Vorec aa’, Champagne Cider, &e, Ac. é: _ | TORN I. STAFE,'S gutta « BY THER'S Pte TATRA PACE AGES OR TE, 7 LEWERY, 153 and 160 Wert Bigoteenth street. (PLB Moser sv LE PRESENT COE FAMILIES OR (Wai jenn: 5, ds, ts to ic at SEMMONS & 6 Opticians, d Taatares Hone Erankun strect. ANED AND WARRANTED FOR 61 h 1 proportion, at the watch ani TAYLOK, 769 Broadway, ATCHES and other « vy ‘jewelry store of J. IL and J ain tiecky und | we $, BRANDIES, LIQUEURS AND FORBIGN DB. suburbs, , JOUN DUNGAN INVENTED RIN ~ PasMUty @ Ue} ROADS AiG coulse Opare Gissa, Tete eT ce