The New York Herald Newspaper, January 5, 1862, Page 4

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DERS, 563 Broadway.— NOVELTY MUSIC HAI a SLAY MUSIC HALL, 616 Brosdway.—Bontrsaves, New York, Sunday, January 5, 1862. THE SITUATION, The army of the Potomac has not made any Movement, nor has anything of importance oc- curred along the lines within the past twenty-four hours. Gen. McCleHan continues to improve so rapidly from his late stight indisposition as to war- rant the expectation that he will soon bein robust health and able to resume hfs arduous labors in the ficid. From Port Royal we have intelligence of two battles having taken place—one on the Ist and the other on the 2d inst. It appears that Com- mander Dupont landed 3,500 men on the mainland, near Port Royal ferry, on the 1st, and was repulsed by the rebels. On the next day, however, the attack was renewed, and the rebels were driven back, with heavy loss. It is said that the rebels at Big Bethel had been attacked and defeated by the Union troops, and that Bethel was abandoned by the rebels, and is ow in possession of the Union forces. A rumor was published in the Richmond Dis- patch of Friday last’ that General Butler had made Ddvances from Ship Island, in the Mississippi Bound, to Biloxi, a small town on the coast, where they landed from five to seven thousand men, and that the Union troops would soon occupy ail the towns and villages in that vicinity, and intend to push on to Jackson. Such is the rebel account of the progress of General Butler's expedition. Two hundred and forty Union prisoners were brought to Fortress Monroe on Friday, who were feleased from Richmond. They wege brought down the James river by the rebel steamer North- ampton, and put on board the steamboat George Ww ton. They were soon after forwarded to Baltimore. We publish to-day a correct list of the released prisoners, most of whom were captured at Bull ron. It is stated on the authority of the Richmond papers of Friday, and by the assurance of gentle- men who arrived at Baltimore from that city yes- torday, that the rebel steamer Ella Warley (for- merly the Isebel), which arrived at Nassau N. P., as recently reported, ran the block- at daylight on Thursday, that port with a cargo cannon, ammunition and other stores, priucipally drugs. How she sneceeded in ranning the blockade remains to be shown. It is also said that the rebel vessel had on board a Mr. Brisbie, bearer of despatches from Mr. Yancey to the rebel government. It is reported by despatches to the Southern pa- pers from Pensacola, that Colonel Harvey Brown opened fire from Port Pickens on New Year's day on «rebel steamer while going to the Navy Yard and that the fire was responded to, and continued all the day, from the batteries of General Bragg. No damage, however, is said to have been done, General Bragg renewed the fire om the 2d, but the guns from Fort Pickens did not respond, and the fire from Bragg’s batteries was consequently Suspended. MISCELLANEOUS NEWS. The steamship Northern Light, from Aspinwall, with the mails and passengers and $710,242 in spe cle, which left San Francisco on the 11th ult., ar- rived at this port yesterday morning. Among the paasengers by the Northern Light is Gen. Jamos Shields, who distinguished himself in the war with Mexico. He comes to the North to accept the po- ition of Brigadier General, to which he was some time ogo appointed. He will proceed to Washing- ton immediately. ‘The Northern Light brought three handred regu- lar troops from California, consisting of two com- panies of the First cavalry, two companies of the Fourth infantry and one company of the Sixth in- Pantry. Two additional companies were to leave by the noxt steamer, which were all the troops to come until further orders. There are thirteen eompanies—nine of infantry and four of artillery— ptill in California, The troops left for Washington by the Now Jersey Railroad yesterday afternoon. ‘The news from Central tr America which ‘ye publish to-day is » thongh not im. The condition of Venezuela is anything eatisfactory, and the other South American re- are all passing through an ordeal of trial woffering. The recent frauds on the Peruvian nD had Inced great excitement Sarvogions ts ade of Charleston the 2d inst., and entered of small arms, » The oclections for the » on Wednesday, at four cents per | THEATRE, Bowery.—Srickney's Narioway | | evinced more firmness. RAWING | Congress of Quito had terminated very favorably for the gove it of Ecugdor. Wheat in Peru selling at the latest advices at $19 per fanega, and flour at $15 per cwt. High prices were the rule without any exception. A meeting of British residents of New York in favor of condoling with Queen Victoria in her re- cent loss of a consort was held at the office of the British Consul yesterday, when resolutions of condolence were passed and an address adopted, which will be forwarded to the Queen after the | 18th inst, We have later news from Caracas, Venezuela. The condition of the country is represented as being most deplorable. General Paez was still in power; but the tyrant Monagas had taken posses- sion of two or three towns, where he was threaten- ing the government. The new United States Minis- ter, Mr. Henry Blow, had arrived, and his prede- cessor, James Turpin, had left for America in a sailing vessel. General Paez was doing everything in his power to tranquillize and pacify the republic. The ball was up yesterday, and good skating was | enjoyed by about fifty thousand persons in the Central Park. A large number of ladies were pre- sent, and seemed very cheerful and happy in their pleasure. The closing meeting of the Board of Councilmen was held last evening. A number of unimportant papers were concurred in, after which the usual | complimentary resolutions to the clerks, the Presi- | dent and the reporters were adopted. In the Court of General Sessions yesterday Re- corder Hoffman sentenced Charles M. Jefterds and Dr. Lowenberg, who have been convicted of mur- der in the first degree, to suffer the punishment of death on the 20th of February, 1863. We are indebted to Mr. Geo. B. Caruthers for late | Demarara papers, extracts from which we gave in yesterday's paper. The cotton market was firm yesterday, with rather more doing, chiefly with spmners. The sales embraced 800 2 900 bales, in separate lots, on the basis of 26c. a 37c. for middling uplands. The flour market was firmer for shipping brands of common and medium grades of State and Western, while sales were moderate. Wheat was firm, with rather more inquiry, with moderate sales at full prices. Corn was unchanged, while holders Sales of shipping lots of Western were made at 64c. a 65c., in store and afloat, and 63c. for Jersey yellow. Pork was heavy, with moderate sales, including old and new mess at $12 a $12 50,rew prime at $9 a $9 25, and at $8 50 a $8 75 for old and new do, Sugars were steady and prices unc » with sales of 600 hhds. Coffee was quiet, but firm. Freights wore firm, with a fair amount of engagements. Napoleon Il. and English Statesmen, An article published in yesterday's Heranp, translated from the Opinione Nutionale of De- cember 19, the organ of Prince Napoleon shows how completely at heart, the French people sympathize with the North, in its efforts to crush out the Southern rebellion, and, now that the more ominous portion of the clouds have passed away, which recently ob- seured the friendiy relations between Great Britain and the United States, it becomes in- teresting to notice the tremor with which the or_ gans of the tory party in England, were already beginning to contemplate the attitude assumed by Louis Napoleon, in anticipation of ap- proaching hostilities. They regarded it as, ia the highest degree, menacing to the peace of. Enrope. A late number of Lord Derby's organ, the London Herald, gives credit to the most serious apprehensions that the French government intended availing itself of the em. barrassments to Great Britain which a conflict with the Northern States would produce, to carry out its annexation designs on the Conti- nent, and the remark of the Paris Constitutionnel, that “France reserves her blood and treasure for her own quarrels, and for the defence of her own interests, and is husbanding her resources for the precise moment when these interests call for their being brought into play,” is quoted as abundantly significant of the projects of the French Emperor. The hostile tone, moreover, of the Monitewr, in reporting Jeffer- son Davis’ message, has been regarded by Eng- lish journals with anxiety, and as demonstrat- ing that, whatever the ulterior plans of Napo- leon may be, they will in no case involve op-" position to the Washington government. It is, in fact, evident that France has purposed re- maining neutral, and profiting by the imbroglio between England and the United States to carry out those Idees Napoleoniennes on the Continent, which Napoleon Ill. has so tenaciously adhered to, from the beginning of his reign until now. Like the first emperor of the house of Bona- parte, Louis Napoleon regards himself as a “man of destiny.” He believes in those funda- mental diplomatic principles which formed the basis of the policy of his uncle, and has never wavered in consolidating the power of France upon them. Withthe advantages of over half a century of experience in European affairs, since the close of the French Revolution, he has profited by the mistakes of his predecessors, ani avoided those errors which caused Napoleon I, to die in exile at St. Helena. Nevertheless, he has never swerved from the traditional land- marks of his race, and bis triumphs have all been achieved by adbering to them with inflexi- ble tenacity. The Congress of Vienna in 1815, put the Napoleon name, for all future time, un. der the ban of the nations of Europe. Louis Napoleon, in spite of this, was recognized us Em peror, by each one of the Powers that had declared such uncompromising hostility; and that recognition, under the name of Napoleon the Third, was equivalent, also, to an acknowledg. ment of the right to the French throne of Na. | poleon the Second, and trampled under foot every previous paper decree, that had been issued against his dynasty. This was his first triumph. It was followed by the re-establish. ment of the imperial nobility, the creation of marshals to take the places of the heroes of the earlier days of the century, and the renewal of that Napoleonic symbolism, esteemed so pre- cious by the adherents of the empire. Then came the Crimean war. Keeping in view the antagonism of France to Russian rule at Constantinople, Louis Napoleon joined Eng- land in thrusting back the advances of the Czar. France, however, gained the glory of all the battles before Sebastopol with its iron-clad ships obtained exclusive naval renown in the Black Sea; her troops stormed the Malakoff, and England woke up one morning to find that peace had been negotiated, and that Napoleon IIL. had carried off the honors of a fearful eam- paign, while stamping upon the history of Eu- rope, in more marked features than ever, his famous declaration that “the empire is peace.” And where was peace made? In Paris, under the auspices of all of the European Powers, the Emperor himeelf presiding over their counsels, there where they had last con- vened to crush the dynastic pretensions under the heel of their victorious generals. The disgrace they had put upon the name of Bona. parte was wiped away by their own hands ; 0 spontaneous tribute to the craftand genius of a monarch, which has no parallel in the genera, tion in which we live, his second triumph. Close upon it, followed the war | ttaly. England held aloof from the con . 1 i AHOLT FF wu NEW YORK HERALD, SUNDAY, JANUARY 56, 1862. Magenta and Solferino were fought by France alone ; Savoy was reannexed to the empire, and Austria was at its feet, when with sagacious moderation Louis Napoleon once more startled Europe by an unexampled display of modera_ tion, and negotiated a peace which completed his third triumph, and made him the acknow- ledged arbiter of the destinies of the greater part of the Continent. The fourth victory of the Idees. Napoleonien- nes bas been the final annexation, this year, of the valley of Dappes, extending the frontier of France, in Switzerland, to its natural boundary. And this brings the history of the empire up to the present crisis in the rebellion which con- vulses the United States, and the position it has thrown us into with regard to England. The glee with which the statesmen of Great Britain seized upon our embarrassments to break up the power of the formidable commer- cial rival, which Napoleon I. and Alexander I. of Russia were so anxious to have become a counterpoise of her maritime strength, was shameless and unprincipled in its manifesta- tions. France, however, carefully announced its intention of remaining neutral. While it is understood in diplomatic circles that the gov- ernment of the Emperor has continually urged England to recognise the Southern confederacy, and has fomented the evil passions by which she has been agitated, it has been equally clear that its motives have been to secure a monopoly of the carrying trade, and to de- yelope the ulterior views of Napoleon III. on the Continent. Continental statesmen have been keenly aware of the impending dan- ger, and have predicted loudly and complain- ingly that a conflict between England and the North American States would be the signal for an extension of the French boundary to the Rhine. The quotations given above, from the organ of the tory faction in London, show that the same alarm was springing up in the minds of farsighted Englishmen, and that sober second thought had presented under a new as- pect, the momentous question of war or peace. Such, in fact, was the appearance of ihe surface of feeling in Europe when the late steamers sailed from Europe, and we have little doub; that the reception of the intelligence of the sur- render of the rebel ambassadors, in a manne: consistent with American honor and the princi- ples for which we have strenuously contested for over half a century, will create a general sensation of relief throughout Europe, and that the statesmanlike forbearance of Mr. Seward will be held in grateful remembrance as having averted from the Continent the horrors of a general war. 50 Ocean Steamers anp THE War.—The annual record of passages of European and American steamers, between this country and France, England, and Germany, which appeared in our yesterday's paper, affords a sadly instructive lesson respecting the shortsightcdness of Con- gress, within the lust few years, as compared with the superior wisdom of foreign govern- ments, While both Great Britain and France have appreciated the importance of having clouds of swift, powerful mercantile vessels, under their flags, occupying every ocean high- way, and capable of being converted into in- vincible auxiliaries in caze of war, the United States has adopted a most foolish, penny wise and pound foolish policy on the subject, and has literally strangled out of existence the limited steam marine force it possessed a few years ago- It appears by the tables we have given, that of ten lines of steamers plying between our North- ern ports and Europe, the Arago and Fulton are actually the only two vessels that have American owners; and of the seventy thousand passengers transported across the Atlantic, in 1861, only three thousand four hundred were conveyed in American ships. Yet, no country can produce nobler sea craft than the United States, and the Collins line of steamers, if it had been properly sustained by our govern- ment, would have defied competition with any other in the world. It is melancholy to reflect that the very best vessels on the globe have passed out of our hands, and that, in our hour of need, some of them are being employed in service hostile to the country which witnessed their construction: Among the recent items of intelligence from Europe, we perceive that the Adriatic was one of the first steamers chartered to carry British troops to Canada, and that this noble ship, with the Stars and Stripes emblazoned on various portions of her hull, may now, in case of war, be destined to inflict deadly wounds upon those who presided over her being built. It is to be hoped that our legislators will profit by the ex- perience of the past, and inaugurate, with ac- tivity and energy, such measures as shall re- store to the country thevantage ground it has lost. Sare Transport or Barris Troops to Caxapa.—-By telegraphic intelligence received from Halifax, and published in yesterday's Heratp, we learn that in that city a painful rumor was current of the loss of the British steamship Parana. with 1,100 troops on board, in the St. Lawrence river, en route to Quebec. There is nothing improba- ble in this rumor, consideriug the dangerous nature of the navigation of the St. Lawrence at this season of the year. If the anxiety of the British government to send troops to Canada in the winter be so great, and the exigency of the case demands such haste as to risk the lives of the brave soldiers, most of them Irishmen, strongly sympathizing with the United States and its institutions. and having many of their kindred among us, we do not see why these troops might not be sent by the way of Port- land, Maine, or New York city. We have no doubt, if a respectful request were made by the British government to Mr. Seward for permis- sion to cross our territory, it would be granted, Indeed, we would suggest that Mr. Seward might, with advantage, make a graceful offer of permission, and thus fulfil the Seripture by re- turning good for evil, and thas “heaping coals of fire upon an enemy's head.” Tur Syrnme i tHe Brooxiys Navy Yarv.— There are over three thousand laborers at the Brooklyn Navy Yard, who have recently shown signs of discontent, not on account of any di minution of their wages, which remain the same, but because the requirements of the country have éxacted the necessity of an in- creased number of hours of work. The opera- tives were deluded into tho belief that the extra time of service required of them was but a preliminary step to cutting down their pay. Hence their inquietude, It is now, howerer, rome t suilrely ¢ on as it should 0, With an decision which wil) soonet or later be felt by the enemies of contiteY’ in the rebel States. Necessiry or 4 GeveraL Bawkrurt Law.— We yesterday adverted to the duty of Congress to provide the relief of a general bankrupt law for our commercial and business classes of all descriptions, prostrated by the unforeseen dis- asters arising from the rebellion. That Con- gress has not already done so is the plainest proof that ithas no practical statesmen who rightly appreciate the crisis in which the coun- try is placed and know how to discharge the duties of the hour. The measure is desired by the people in general and by the great body of the mercantile class. The rights and interests which may be affected by it can be fully pro- tected by the establishment of a uniform sys- tem throughout the United States, founded upon such provisions as will relieve the honest but unfortunate debtors, upon the surrender of their property and an equitable distribution of the same among their creditors without preference. A committee of leading merchants and bank- ers, representing the commercial interests of the city of New York, have caused the prepara- tion by eminent counsel of a General Bankrupt act in conformity with these views, and sub- mitted the same to the Congressional committee to whom this subject was referred by the House of Representatives at its last session. It is strongly suspected that some of those mer- chants who appeared to be active in promoting the bill have secretly killed it with the com- mittee. Tt is the interest, of course, of a few strong millionaires to monopolize the trade of the city, and keep those who have broken down out of competition with them. It is the inte- rest, on the contrary, of all honest bankrupts to return to business, which they cannot do as the law now stands. It is, moreover, the inte- rest of the general community to have as much competition as possible in every branch of trade. We hope, therefore, that the Congres- sional committee will report a law as soon as possible. Practical measures such as this and the finances of the country are the real busi- ness of Congress, but deplorably neglected for visionary theories and discussions about the abstract freedom of the nigger. Tue Esoiisn Press on THe Stone Furer— A leading London journal has denounced the blockade of Charleston harbor by the sinking of stone laden vessels as an act of Vandalism ch is an injustice to the world. But this as- sertion is only in keeping with the general tone of that organ of British opinion towards the United States since the outbreak of the present war. *The allegation that we have destroyed the commerce of the port for all time to come is simply false, and affords another instance of the unscrupulousness of the English newspa- pers in discussing American affairs, and more especially since the capttire of Mason and Sti- deli. if we have clered onc channel we have opened another and a deeper one to the same port. That of Port Royal has a depth of thirty feet. The blockade by sunken vessels is not without precedent, as our contemporary would make believe. It will be remembered that Russia, during the Crimean war,sunk a number of vessels in the harbor of Sebastopol and else- where for that purpose, although in other cases the object of sinking ships was doubtless to prevent their being captured by the Allies. As for the destruction involved in the proceeding, it is purely imaginary; but it would not be dif- ficult to point to events in English history which are chiefly remarkable for the wanton destruc- tion which attended them—that, for example, o the scuttling and burning of the ships in Co- penhagen Sound. England has certainly no cause for self-congratulation, either on the score of forbearance or humanity towards her enemies. She has often inflicted wilful injuries upon those who were comparatively defence- less, and where her own interests were at stake she has hesitated at nothing. We, on the other hand, can show a much clearer record, and we maintain that the blockade of Charleston harbor by the stone fleet is in every way justifiable, and that the future commerce of the city will be unaffected by it, the channel under our control answering all necessary purposes. Tue Carxivat on Ice—The great winter sport of skating is becoming more and more fashionable with us every year, and at present the various ponds in and adjacent to the city are crowded with the brave aud fair, many of whom it is easy to see belong to what we con- veotionally term the Upper Ten Thousand. Till within the last iwo years it was a rare thing to see a lady on skates; but now the ladies in some cases outniuaber the gentlemen on the ice. The practice of the gliding art, as weil as being healthy and graceful as an exercise, has the ad- vantage of stimulating a certain branch of in- dustry and invention. The same ingenuity which has been so often displayed, since the commencement of the war, with regard to im- plements of war and ciher military and naval requisites, has deyeleped itself in improvements in skates, which affords another example of the fertility of the mechanical genius of the coun- try. No sooner is there a demand felt for auy- thing reasonably within the scope of human ability than numbers come forward to supply it; for talent always follows the market, and our people have evidently no lack of the inventive faculty. The skating season promises to be an unusually fine one, and we have no doubt that all who have the taste and leisure for cultivating the athletic amusement will find it a source of health as well as enjoyment. VANpatism In THE Sovr.—The partial de- struction of the Louisville and Nashville Rail- road, and especially the blowing up of the tun- nel near the Junction, should take no one by surprise. Savage warfare alone can produce parallels with the atrocities, even at home, of the rebel leaders. The amount of property in bridges, dams, railroads and other artificial im- provements destroyed by the secessionists, in the border States atone, since the beginning of the war cannot be much less than from ten to fifteen millions of dollars. Yet the Southern papers are bowling continually over the pros- pective ravages of the Union army, when they shall have once advanced into the heart of the States in insurrection. Tt would be impossible for our troops, even if they were so minded, to do more mischie! (ian has heen perpetrated by the rebels thenmclses. Tie Wortp ox F remarkable for pecuniary strength, attempted another article yesterday upon finance in general and the Henann’s ‘‘crudities” in par. ticular. This reminds us of a picture of Ho- garth’s, which represents a seedy individual, unable to pay his washerwoman and kicked out of his boarding house, but with a magnificent scheme for paying off the national debt of Eng, land fully cyphered out and practicable, stick. out of his ragged pocket, Eyezanp Leorurnie Us vpox THe Humani- tm3.—The English journals have of late en- tered into lengthy discussions of the present war, the result of which appears to be that they think we are a flerce and bloodthirsty peo- ple. They say it is the high professing Puri- tans who threaten to murder in cold blood, and the citizens of New York and Boston who are exulting in the commission of wanton destruc- tion, and they look forward to the war between Anglo-Saxon Americans becoming like a war of cannibals, This is language bordering more closely upon the insane than any we have pre- viously read in newspapers that have hitherto prided themselves upon their moderation. It is unnecessary to say that itis unjust and con- veys a false impression. It is a libel upon the American character and our conduct of the war, and disgraceful to those who, knowing the facts, wilfully give utterance to it. This war has been conducted with an observance of hu- manity which puts to shame many of the acts committed by England during her foreign wars. We have done nothing so far which isa re- proach to us as a civilized nation. We have not perpetrated the atrocities that England did during the Indian mutiny; we have: blown no prisoners from the cannon’s mouth, as the mili- tary authorities of Bengal did; nor have we driven crowds of our enemies into a street and called up rifle companies to shoot them, as the British army did in China. We have never be- headed our Presidents, as England has her sovereigns, and we have much less to repent of in the way of offences against humanity than she has. It is therefore unjustifiable for the press of England to reproach us for imaginary wrongs in this the day of our tribulation; and it will be well for her to remember that as she sows so shall she reap, and that we are not to be libelled with impunity. Greecey Lecrurinc “Honest Ape Liy- coun.”—The Hon. Messa Greeley, it appears, delivered at the Smithsonian Institution, in Washington, on Friday evening last, a lecture on* The Nation;” and it further appears that among his audience “on the platform” were President Lincoln, Secretary Chase and several Senators and representatives. This was a shrewd dodge on the part of our white coated philosopher to get a hearing from ‘“‘ Honest Old Abe;” and Greeley is not the man to lose his chance when the cause of Cuffee is at stake. And 60, looking fullin the face of the Presi- dent, he told him that “the misfortunes of our country had been its reluctance to meet its antagonists (Southern slaveholders) in the eye;”’ that “slavery isthe aggressor, and has earned a rebel’s doom; that he was “against compromise, because it implied concession to armed treason,” and he believed this contest “would result in enduring benefits to the cause of human freedom”—i. ¢., the abolition of Southern slavery. Now the question arises, that having heard, by word of mouth, the instructions of Field Marshal Greeley, will “Honest Abe Lincoln” obey them, or will he still adhere to his own policy in the prosecution of this war? We in- cline to think that “Honest Old Abe,” remem- bering Bull run, will set down Massa Greeley as among the false prophets, and will still hold fast to the conviction that our loyal States are strong erough to put down this Southern rebel- lion without resorting to the savage instrumen- talities of a servile insurrection. If Greeley can find nothing more profitable to do in Wash- ington than to ventilate his abolition fallacies in prosy lectures, he would do better to return at once to watch the movements of the Albany lobby, in order that the “Little Villain” and his eliqne may not monopolize all the fat jobs and pickings and stealings of our immaculaie Le- gislature. We suspect, however, that Massa Greeley has other irons in the fire at Washing- ton, ahd that he is only using the “almighty nigger” to save appearances. Where is Mat, teson ? lii-rm™ep Tlosprranrry.—We are informed that some of the leading members of the New York Ciub gave Bull run Russell, of the London Times, a dinner at the club rooms, corner of Thirteenth street and Fifth avenue, on New Year's eve. The event, we are further told, created some had feelings in the Club. It is no wonder it should; for hospitality was never before so jll-timed and so misapplied as when it was ten- dered to a foreigner who, ever since he set his foot in the country, has diligently employed | himsetf in vilifying our army and navy, and government and people, and institutions, We are cominanded by Holy Writ not to “ east our pearls before swine, lest they turn round and rend us.” The chances are that Russell will cut up in some of his letters the very men who have been weak enough to pay him this absurd coinpliment, just as he has mangled the charac- ter and veputation of other men in whose hos- pitality he hos participated. Some English litlerateurs have before now paid off American flunkies for similar folly. It is the meanest kind of toadying, and in the case of Russell it will probably meet with a suitable recompense in the ridicule to which he will hold them up for the gratification of Jobn Bull. Tux Governor or Micmigan ox tun War— Governor Blair, of Michigan, in bis late message to his State Legislature, attributes “our com- plications abroad and our troubles at home to the inactivity of the army,” and says that “the people will not tamely submit to see our armies used to protect slave property of the rebels, when the most active means should be taken to suppress the rebellion, sparing nothing and apologizing to nobody for our actions.” This impatient Governor, like one or two others of the same stamp, permits kis zeal to outrun his discretion. What does he know of the “inac- tivity of our army?” and what does he moon when he talks of “sparing nothing and apolo- gizing to nobody for our actions?” Would he have our army follow the destructive examples of the Goths and Vandals, literally consuming or destroying everything in their march? Is this the way to save the Union? We hope, however, that it will not be long before all these ram- pant abolition fanatics will be brought to recog- nise the activity of our army, and the superior wisdom of saving, as far as possible, instead of Laxp.—Many of the subscribers to the fund for the aid of Ireland in 1848 are very anxious to know when it will be convenient for Greeley to render an account of the $76,000—principal and interest—in his hands, and transfer the money to a respectable relief committee, who will undertake to distribute it among a starving population, destitute from another visitation of the potato rot. Will he surrender the moncy, ot will he stick to it like o leech till he fs coms ' polled to disgorge by process of law? ~ a ] or Governd:t ANDREW.—This mes- sage is excellent till it contes near the cldse, when the club foot of abolition is displayed in a prayer to see the day when fhe loyal army of the North, “with both hands pledged to the solemn task of war, and with neler yo averted to uphold the institution w! is cause of all this woe, and that their brow shall turn not back and their sword return not empty until the grand deliverance shall be ac- complished.” This is nothing but sheer fanati” cism; and if the 27,000,men of Massachusetts, who haye gone into the volunteer service, should attempt what Governor Andrew calls “the grand deliverance,” it would be better they had remained at home; for by embarking insuch a crusade they would do more harm than all the good that can ever be accom- plished by their fighting. This is not to fight for the Union, but for its dissolution. We da not, however, believe that the majority of the Massachusetis troops agree with Governor Andrew in his abolition, one idea view of ‘the war. Ifthe Union army shall ever be defeated» it will turn out that an attempt to carry out the emancipation policy, directly or indirectly in the face of the solemn obligations of the constitution, has been the cause of our failure. Cryinc Over Srutep Mirx.—It seems that immediately after our occupation of Port Royal the implacable fire-eaters of the neighboring sea islands proceeded to the unprofitable work of burning their rice and sea island cotton, and that they bad thus disposed of some ten millions. of dollars worth of cotton alone, when the pros- pect of English intervention and English gold caused them to mourn over their losses and their folly. Now, however, with the settlement of the Trent affair, they may console themselves wiih the reflection that if English gold and Eng- lish goods, more precious than gold, aro still beyond their reach, they have, at least, in giv- ing their cotton to the flames, saved it from the “Yankees.” But, after all, the question which will perplex the Carolina chivalry will be, “How long can we stand this burning of our own substance?” Greetyy anp THE Report or THE VAN Wyck Commrrex.—Why does not the “honest Tago” of the Tribune publish the Congressional report of the Van Wyck committee, exposing the wholesale fraudulent jobs perpetrated at St. Louis, under the auspices of the abolition chieftain, John ©. Fremont? If he will not publish it let him at least give a reason for concealing from his readers so interesting and important a piece of information. Religious Intelligence. CITY CHURCHES TO-DAY. A Lecture for the Times will bo delivered before the Second Universalist church, Eleventh street and Second avenue, this evening, by Rev. G. T. Flanders, at half-past gevon o’clock. New Year's sermon in the morning. In St. Ann’s church, Rey. Thos. Gallaudet, rector, ser- vices as usual, with the voice, at half-past ten A. M. and half-past seven P. M., and in the sign language at three P.M. The rector wilt preach morning and afternoon, and the Rev. F. C, Ewer in the evening. Rev. &. A. Corey will preach in the Murray Hill Baptist church (Thirty-ffth street, between Fifth aud Sixth avenues), at ten A. M. and half-past soven P. M. In the evening, fifth lecture to young men, Subject—'The Pro- fane Young Man.”” ‘The Rey. M. Fivaz, pastor of the French Evangelical church, wiil preach in French this evening, at half-past seven o'clock, ia Dr. Parker's church, west side of Fourth avenue, corner of Twenty-second streo:. Tho Sunday morning service in Crosby street, corner of Grand, is continued as usual, at half-past ten o'clock. Divine soryico will be held, accOrding to tho rites of the Protestant Episcopal church, to-day, at Trenor Hall, 65 West Thirty-fourth street, near Broadway. Morning services at half-past ten o’clock. Evening sorvices at half-past seven o'clock. Tho Rev. E. 0. Flagg will preach morning and evening. Rey. Wiillam Alvin Bartlett, pastor, will preach to-day in the Brooklyn Tabernacle. Services at balf-past tea A, M. and at half-past seven P. M. Rey. Charles Chaucer Goss will preach to etrangers, young men and the public generally, in the lecture room of Parnum’s Museum, at three o'clock this afternoon, in the Memorial church, Hammond street, corner og Waycrloy place, the Rev. Horaco L, Edgar Pratt, rector of St. Mary’s church, Castleton, 8. I., will preach thia evening. Services at baif-past ten in the morning, half- past three in the afternoon and half-past seven o'clock im the evening. In the Hedding Methodist Episcopal church, Eas’ Seven- teenth street, north side, between First and Second ave- nucs, near Stuyvesant park, Pr. Abel Stevens, pastor, will preach this morning at half-past ten aad ia the evening at seven o'clock. In the Christian chapel, Seventecath street, near Sixth avenue, services at half-past ten this morning and half. past seven o'clock this evening. Preaching by the pastor, Urban C. Brewer. Subject, morning—*The Charch ia Pergamos;” evening— The Apostle Paul and Civil Go. verninent.’” Some of the principal parables of our Lord will be cou. sidered by the Rey. Moses Ballou, at the Bleeckor street Universalist church, this evening. In the morning—°A Sermon for the New Year.”’ At the Laight street church, St. Joha's park, Rev. Isaac &. Kalloch will preach this morning apon “The Gospel in the book of Esther,” and in the evening, ‘(A Sermon for the New Year.” ‘(Appeals to the Young.""—The third discourse of this series will be given at the Twentieth street Universalist chureh, between Sixth ard Seventh avenuos, this aftor- noon, by Rey. E. G. Brooks. Subject—Charaeter.”” The cominunion will follow. Services at threo o'clock. New Year's sermon in the morning at half-past ten o'clock. Mrs. E. J. French will lecture in the Cooper Union, room No. 20, this afternoon at three o'clock. Subject—‘'The Folios and Follacy of Modern Spiritualists.”” Miss Emma Hardingo will lecture in Clinton Hall to-day. Serviees commence at half-past ten in the morning and at hall-past seycugin.the evening. Inspirational speaking by Mrs. Gividfg, in Cooper Insti- tute this morning, at half-past ten, and at,balf-past seven ia the evening. Mr. aL. V. Hateh will spesk at Dodworth's Hall 806 Broadway ,on Sunday, January 5, at half-past toa A.M. and half-past seven P, M. Subject for the even ing—' France and her Relations with the United Statos,"* Wattack’s Taeater.—In the re-establishment of the Jogitimate drama nt Wallack’s theatre wo have, in the overflowing houses which it has attracted, the most satis. factory evidence that the days of the anciont regime have not pasvol away, The*‘house’’ which was drawn to Wallack’s last night by that sterling old comedy, the «agchool for Scandal,” revived the momories of the American stage under the greatest attractions of the old mastore. This fine old play, which, after a reasonable furlough, is always as good as new in competent hands, was, asdono by the Wallack company last night, o truly refreshing entortainmont, In the costumes ond all the stage accessories it prosented, as is usual in Wollack’s theatre, the ‘very age and body of the time,’’ with that carefal and diseriminatiag attention to details which canaot be too much commended. And thon the company thronghout is always up to its work. For instance, who needs to bo told that Blake as Sir Petor Teazle, Lestor Wallack as the profligate Charles Surface, Fisher ag the hypocritical Joseph, Norton as Sir Oliver, Reynolds as Backbite, Holland as Moses, Softon as Crab- tree and Browne as Rowley, were each all that could bo desired in their sevorel roles; or that Mra. Hooy as Lady Teazle seomed better than ever, or that Miss Hen- riques as Maria was 4 vovry charming Marla, or that Mra, Sloan played tho ungray,jous Lady Sneerwell with appro. priate earnestness? “In a word, Wallack, with his wolt ‘appointed companys, has hit the mark in adopting a line of old and popular’ comedies, demanding not two or throe, but numerous 097 able actors to do them justice. ‘London Asaurance’? gr, Monday evening. New Steamship Line. Boston , Jan. 4, 1862. A now line of steamers for weekly trips will soon com, ) monce runaning between Bostog and Baltimore,