The New York Herald Newspaper, January 8, 1862, Page 10

NEWS FROM WASHINGTON. General Smith’s Entire Division on a Foraging Expedition. THE REBELS DISINCLINED FOR COMBAT, A NEW CURRENCY FOR THE NATION. Synopsis of the Bill Providing for $10,000,000 Demand Treasury Noies, WITERESTING PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS Discussion in the House on the Settle- ment of the Trent Affair. Gpevehes of Messrs, Vallandisham, of Ohio, and Thomas, of Massachusetts, on the Subject. nnn Defeat in the Senate of the Bill Increasing the Number of West Point Cadets, 8, &., &, Waamxaton, Jan, 7, 1862. A¥ ENTIRB DIVIEION OF THE ARMY ON A FORAGING EXPEDITION. ‘The following full and interesting report of a foraging expedition, that went out to-day from General Smith’a ‘@ivision, is furnished by the special reporter of tho ‘@ixnaxy, who accompanied the expedition, in expectation ‘@ witnessing another brilliant defeat of the eucwy, like Qhe Draneaville affair -— ‘This has been an active and exciting day for the troops @itached to General Smith's division. At seven o'clock Rhig morning a foraging expedition set out in the direction ff Peacock Hiji. Tho expedition consisted of the First Wrigade, General Hanceck ; tho Second brigade, General Brooks ; the Tuird brigade, General Brannan ; Captain Mott's battery, one twelve-pounder howitzer and lve ten-pounder Parrot guus; Captain Ayres’ tery, four ten-pounder Parrot guna and Ro twelve-pounder Napoleon guns; the First Ponnsyl- ‘Wania artillery, one twelve-pounder howitzer and three Bix-pounder howitzers, Lieut. Orwick commanding, and @ine companies cf cavalry, Col. Friedman, Peacock Hill located near tno juliction of Difficult creek and the burg and Alexandria turnpike, five miles beyond ‘Tewinsyillo, and only four miles from the scene of tho Rate Draneaville battle. Thero were over two hundred wba Atty foraging wagons. Most of these were sent last evening from Waghingtou. Altogether it was the largest ‘Foraging exvedition that hae yet gone out from the army ef the Potomac. Should the enemy show themselves, it ‘was deiermined to be ready to give them a warm recep- ‘ion. ‘At three o’clgck ia the morping some signal rockets gmrere seen by of pickots in the direction of Hawkhurst's iti, followed quickly dy others to the southwest, toward Reatreville. This demonstration induced a belief that the ‘enemy, by some moans, bad obt* ned information of the ‘mtended movement of our fornging forces, and our troops ‘ware in high spirits at the prospect of a brash with the Pedbels, a genuine fight being what they have long been ‘wanting and impatiently Waiting for. Animated by the ‘Dope and expectation of a lively contest with the minions of Jeff. Davis, the enthusiasm of our men at starting was ‘wndounded. The starting presented nn enlivening and Splendid scene, the air resounding with the stirring music Of regimental bands, staff and field officers dashing to and ‘Gro on high mettled steeds, the even and soldierly tread ‘Of the perfectly disciplined troops, bright gleams of boy- @nets in the Jashing sunlight, the rumbling jar of tho onderoue artillery wagous, and the tramp of cavalry. ‘The thought that danger formed any part of their mis. eien did not, to all apparent observation, cuter the bead ‘of a single soldier. General Smith, althougn only a few deys off sick bed, Bed the expedition. Generals Hancock and Brooks headed ‘Qbeir brigades, while Colous! Bidwell commanded General Brannan’s brigade, the latter having a few days since Welinquished bis command to go to Key West. General Geaith and each brigade commander was accompanied by fall staff. The expedition was absent ten hours. Although disappointed in engaging the enemy, fault did aot lie with qyr men, for ap every side wore thrown out ‘the most denionstrative tomptation to induce a fight. Arviving at McGerritty’s Hill, just beyond Lewinsvill Captain Mott placed one section of artillery, the who! under his command, ou the bill, the samme being rted by the Third brigade, os a reserve to support portion of the division needing aasistance in case of f@m engagement. To Peacock’s Hill and Walter's Mill Genera! Brook's brigade proceeded, accompanied Ly six Pieces of artillery, under command of Lieutenant Mar- fin. General Hancock adyaneed with his commana to #reedom Hill, overlooking Vienna and J Court ‘Gouse. He sent ona company of the Sixté Mace oy! ent to feel the enemy. They moved to within absut @Pvebundred yards of a largo body of infantry and ca. wairy of tho enemy encamped near Hawkburst’s Mill. Geuera) Hancock anrionsiy awaite! ® aggressive exhibition, and it was with the utmost difficulty the men 4 his command could be restrained from pressing for @ard, although it was understood that there are on- Sampod ip that viciaity full twenty revel regiments, - Ger command of Generals Longetrest apd Van Dorn. Meaniime, General Reyuolds’ male of Goneral BeCall’s division was on the right, near the Union school fhonse, a8 a support; and on the left, ia the direction of Gale Chore, brigade from General Porter's division, the same time six cavalry companies, under Major itb, made a reconuoiesanco in the vicinity of the Cross Roads, between Freedom aud Johnson's Hil, Subse queAtly 4 detachmont was sent to General Smith, with in- @ermMation of an advance of the enemy from either Hun Gor's Mill or Flint HIM, All these movements failed, how. Over, to drpw out the enemy. In the interval our forage wagons wore all filed, four miles of the enemy’s picket lines accurately agcer tained. Seeing that the enemy could not be induced to Opine oat and show themselves, and the forage wagons Deing filled, General Smith gavo the order to withdraw to Givieion quarters, This order, it is stated, was given nt to dircetions from the army headquarters in ton, not toattack the enemy except in defence, @ it ip not the policy of the general commending to bring @N general envscerent at the presomt moment. Our men, hofever, had unrestrained liberty to invite an G@ttack, which , as will be seen from this report, they did fm the most positive manner poesivie. On the return, Major Larabee, of the Fifth Wisconsin Fegiment, and ex-member of Congress from hiv State, @emmanied the rear guard of the expedition. The for: was brought lo Camp Griffa. It consisted chiefly of hy @ate and corn, The expedition was successful in every Ming but the expected Aght, the absence of which was Seevero disappointment to our troops, Their conduct, Dowever, shows conclusively tho erprit du corps of our army, thoir undoubted loyalty ant readiness to fight a @ny moment. Their bearing on this occasion justifies the fullest confidence in their steadiness and reliub Their discipline le excellent, end their oagerners for an @pportunity to engage the rebel army Je all that the most @agor “On to Richmond’ advocates conld desire. ‘The movemont to-day has given tho highest enticfac tion to ai] the commanding offlcers, and convinced thm ‘Wit the troops under their command will be prompt in action, and that they will meet victory or deaw in ony battic in which they may be engaged. AFPATRS ALONG THE UNION LINKS. ‘There ic vo information at headquarters to-night of any @urther disturbance on the Upper Potomac, opposite Hancock. Everything is quiet above and below on our whole line. DETACHMENTS OF THA SIONAL, CORPS ORDERED TO KENTUCKY AND BURNSIDE'S EXPEDITION, A detachment from the Signal corps, under Major Btyors, left this afternoon for Louisville, Ky. It consists of four lieutenants and ten privates, under command of Lieutenant F. R. Shattuck. Three iioutenants have been Getailed from the corps to join General Dur expe- @ition. APPAIRS ON THE LOWER POTOMAC. ‘Tore have been no arrivals from the Potomac flotitia | today. From Alexandria it is reported that the river ate aro blocked and the channel fille! with floating ico; ot, howowgr, suiliciont to impede nayigation, attach. Such a conveyance would not diminish our com- | ston. THE PROPOSED ISSUE OF DEMAND TREASURY NOTES. The bi? matured by the Committee of Ways and ‘Means, authorizing the issue of demand Treasury notes, Provides that for temporary the Secretary be authorized to issue, on the crodit of the United States, $10,000,000 of them, not bearing interest, payable generally without specifying any place or time of pay> ment, and of such denominations a3 he may deem expe- dient, not less than five dollars each, and such notes and all other Treasury notes payable on demand and not bear ing intorest, tbat have been heretofore authorized to be issued shall be receivable for all debts and deman: dye to the United States, and for al! salarics, dues, debts and demands, owing by the United States to individuals, corporations and associations, within the United States, and shal! algo be lawful money anda legal tender in payment of all debis, public and private, and shall be exchangeable in sums not less than one hundred dollare at any time, at their par value, at the Treasury of the United States, and at the offices of the Assistant Treasurers in New York, Boston, Philadel- phia, St. Louis, and at the depeaitory in Cincinnati, for any of the six per cent twenty years coupon bonds or re- gitterod, which the Secretary of the Treasury is now, or may hereafter be suthorized to igaue, and such Treasury notes shall be received the same a9 com, at their par value, {io paymont for any bonds that may be hereafter negotiated by the So- cretary of the Treasury, and such Treasury notes may be issued from time to time, as the exigencies of the public service may require. There shall be priated on the back of the Treasury notes which may be issued under the provisions of this act the following words:— “yhe within note is @ legal tender in payment of all debts, public and private, and is exchangeable for the coupons or registered bonds of the United States, bearing six per cent interest.’ CONFISCATION OF MASON AND SLIDRLL'S REAL ESTATE 43 AGAINST ENGLISH PURCHASERS. Mr. Slidell is believed to be scized of real estate in Louisiana, This he could convey to London bankers, and uo act of confiscation of our government subsequent could Pications with England. Perhaps an investigation of the records of the General Land Oflice would throw some Nght on supposed purchases of government iands by Slidell, one or two years since, in Louisiana, to a largo extent, THE BILL CONCERNING ARMY OFFICERS AND THE ARREST OF FUGITIVE SLAVES. ‘The Senate bill in rolation to the arrest, by the off. cers of the United States army or navy, of persons claimed to be held to service or labor, has been reported from the Committee on Military Affairs amended. Ori- ginally it contained the following preamb!e:— Whereas, officers {u the military service of the United States have, without the authority of law, and against the plainest dictatea of justice and humanity, caveed per- sons claimed a8 fcitives from service or labor to bo seized, heid and delivered up; and, whereas, such con- duct has brought ‘redit upon our arms and reproach ‘pon our government, ‘The statement in this preamble is said to be untrue, and it has been omitted. The bill ag amended contains oniy the following provision: ‘That it shall be unlawful for any officer in the military or nayal service of the United States to cause any per- s0n claimed to be he'd to service or labor, by reason of Alrican descent, to be seized, held, detaived or delivered up to or fereany person claiming such service or labor; and any officer #0 offending shail be discharged from ser vice, and be forever ineligible to any appointment tu the miliary or naval service of the Uniied States. A question has been raiced whether this provision i, or not intended to probibit the employment of any mili- tary or naval force from aiding in the execution of the Rngitive Stowe law, evan mebem ie ie te ine ammambed by judicial authority, and thus far to nullify that law, or to ¢ it practically fuoperative. FEMALE REVELS UNDER MILITARY ARREST. It ts known that several female prisoae: watched and cared for in the northern part of the city by ade, tachment of the Sturgis Rifles, under Lieutenant Sheldon. On several occasions recentty events have transpired showing a plot to clandestinely effect their release; but tho vigilance of the guard has as often frustrated it. CAPTURE OP A REBEL CAPTAIN IN MARYLAND Last night, Colonel H@well, of the Fighty-fifth Penn- sylvania regiment, proceeded about twenty miles from Washington, to a house which was known to be occupied by a Captain Gwin, who was captured. The latter wig an officer of the rebel army, and had not long before crossed from Virginia into Maryland, where his family re- sided. There were found in his possession numerous letters directed te parties both in the North and South, and also bun of clothing, which, doubtless, he in- tended to transfer across the Potomac to Vir- ginia. The expedition returned to Good Hope this morning. They brought with them the prisoners, the property aud several loada of forage. VIRGINIA REFUGERS TAKING THE OATH OF ALLE- GIANCK. Large numbers of fugitive Unionists from Virginia ar- rive here daily, and subscribe to the oath of allegiance. At the headquarters of the Provost Marsbal nine went through this process to day. DEATHS OF SOLDIERS. The following deatha of soldiers are reported:— J.G. Richardson, Company G, and J. L. Foos, Company 1, Floventh Maine Volunteers. ‘Thomas Earner, Company C, Twenty-third Pennsylva- nia Volunteers. Markus Trifoos, Company G, Ninety-sixth Pennsylvania Voluntecra. Sylvanus 8, Piersons, Company B, Second United States sharpshooters. John Boiton Young, drummer boy, Company C, Forty- ‘oth Pennsylvania Volunteers. Charles R. Heath, Company H, Fifty-second Pennsyl- vania Volunteers. Benjamta Lloyd, Company A, Thirty-third New York Voi re. J. HW. Nickerson, Company F, Fifty-seventh Pennsy). vania Volunteers. M. H. Hunt, Company F, Tenth Massachusetts Volun_ teers. ABATEMENT OF AN INTOLERABLE SUISANOE. Tho Pro Guard bave begum to-day to abate the nuisance of negroes parading tho streets dressed in army cma, The appropriation of jers’ clothes by the number of negtocs were to-day compelled to doff their military trappings, and others, taking warning by the example, in a little while the nuisance was completely abated. THE PRESIDENT'S LEVES. The President's levee to-night was @ very brilliaat affair. The number of people was large, and the class wes of the first order of society. The President never appeared in finer spirita, and Mrs. Lincela, supported by a bevy of the fairest of the metropolis, received with grace end elegance. The political point of the levee was the fact that the Ministers of England, France aud Spain were present and pald their respects to the President, The italian and Swedish Ministers were also present, General Shields made his appearance at the levee, ant belog originally from Minois, and an acqMaintancs of the Prosident and his family, was tho apgcial object of attoution by Mr. and Mrs. Lincoly. Tue General was also the subject of comment in copsequence of the corres. pondeace between bim and Senator McDougall in to-day's Henao. After the hour for the closing of the lovee, a choice party war invited to listen to several patriotic songs from tho Hutchinson Fam|iy in the red room. THE PENNSYLVANIA CONTESTED SEAT IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. * Tho report of the Committee on Elections is in favor of Joba M. Butler, against Wm. E. Lebman, who occupies tho swt in the Housefrem tho First district of Peonsy!- vania, The minority of the committee, Mesers. Worces- ter and Brown, have come to a directly opposite conclu. The subject will be taken up for consideration next week. THE ENGLISH INDUSTRIAL RXTIBITION, As tho Navy Department has no vessel to detall for carrying to London, aa in 1861, the contributions which the Amerioans may desire to exhibit at the World's Fair, tho President recommends that authority be given to charter @ suitable veusel for that purpose DISTINGUISHED AMRIT A! :. General Shields arrived hore last night. He is tobe @erenaced by the Irish Brigadefto morrow evening. Among the arrivals to-night are Governor Reodor, to transact some legal business; and Colonel Joseph Mokib bon,ex Congressman from California, on business on nected with General Halleck’s department, and Collecto, Thomas, of Phijadelphia, THE PERUVIAN MINISTER TO MEXICO. It appears that Manuol Nicholas Corpaucho, who re cently arrived here, is not a Peruvian Minister to tho United States government, but (o Mexico, aud will soon leave for that country. CONGRESSMEN'S CLAIM FOR EXTRA MILFAGT, ‘The appropriation for compensation and milerge of members of the Houre js under the control of the Trea surer of tho United States, as disburring agent, and he has refused payment of the claim for extra miloage when. ever presented, nor has mileage fur the oxtra rorsion been Paid to any Senators by the Treasury DeparUnent before the receat decision of the Secretary, as has boon erro- Beously slated. THE TRIPARTITE EXPEDITION TO MEXICO, ‘The expedition to the Gulf by the English, Freuch and ‘Spanish governments is viewed as of li\tle consequence since the setilement of the Trent affair, The proposition to poy (he three Powers the interest on the debt claimed by them will not be urged by tho President. OUR RELATIONS WITH NEW GRANADA. New Granadian affairs are stil} complicated, Strenu- ous efforts have been made to induce the United States to recognise the caurped government of Mosquera; bot tomo purpose, The administration of President Linco!n cannot, under the existing siate of things, do otherwise than to refuse to recognise Mosguera’s government, which in al! its aspects is precisely the same as the so" called Confederate States of America, with this differ- eco only—that Mosquera, & few months since, micoeeded by the force of arms and treachery of government officers in getting possession of the national capital at Bogota, In all other respects his movements correspond wiih those of Jeff. Davis, For example : Failing to get an actof the Congress of New Granada repealed, which he thought militated™against the rights and sovereignty of the States, he declared tho State of Cauca, of which he was Governor, out of the con federation and free and independent. Be and the reyolu- tionary Governors of the States of Bolivar and Magda- lena then entered into an alliance, which had for its ob- ject the overthrow of the legitimate government, and the establishment of another which was to be styled the “United States of New Granada,” He fually, after meeting with some , Bucceedied in getting possession of the natiqnal capita} in the manner stated, But only three opt of tho tight States of the confederation have ii Given in their adhesion to his rule—the rest being up in arms against hii. Until all, or at least @ majority of pasteles the y Confederation acknow! authority, the United States cannot with propriety recoguise his ent. Genera] Herran, the Minister from that country, who rocently arrived in Washington, was given to under- stand this much, and he very wisely concluded not to present his credentials from Mosquera, preferring to resume his duties under his old credentials, to which, of course, thore could be no objections, and in whieh capa- city it is understood he is now acting. Our government can take no further steps in the mat. ter until it hoars from our Minister at Bogota, as to tho present and prospective state of aflairs in that country. THB CAMPAIGN OF GENERAL PATTERSON. ‘The proposition of General Patterson, for an investiga- tion into his management of the campaign op the Upper Potomac, is said to have much more sigbificange than the simple vindication of himself, J is stated, on high uthority, that an examination of the orders and de- spatches by which his action wap coptrotled, will show that they could not havg ben transmitted to him af the were issued by General Scétt, but were altéred or tant- pered with in the course of their transmission, and to this cause his failure tp move agatrist Johnston when ho was expected to do so fs altogether attributab‘e, THE PAY AND EMOLUMENTS OF ARMY OFFICERS. Tho bill brought in by Senator Wilgon to define tho pay and emolamenis of certain officers of the army, and for other purposes, provides that of_leers exercising com- mand according to their brevet rank shall not be en- titled to any imereass of pay or cimoluments. It prohibits commutation for forage or for servants, and requires all forage issued and not used to Bo accounted for ag public property. It provides that 4 4, » Shall be construed to_add ty cicero ta the pay % all non-commijssios officers, and repeals the law requiripg army chaplaius to be of some Christian denomination, and makes the pay of chaplains of volunteers the same as thet of chaplains in the regular army. It provides for the appointment of chaplains to permanent hospitals, and thag all chaplaias mut be regularly ordained ministers of some celigiovs denomination, and recommended by not lese than fire redited ministers of tio came. It provides, also, for the trial and cismigsal from the servico of chaplains, by @ council composed of one chaplain from each religious denomination represented in the division, said council to consist of not less than five nor more than seven. Ac_ cording to the provisions of this bill, vacancies here. after ocourring among the offtcers of the volunteer regi- ments commissioned by the Governors of the States shall be supplied in the seme manner as similar vacan. clea are filled in the regular army, and officers of militia or volunteer regiments, when in the United States service by commission from any State of the Union, sball have equal rank with gf, cers of like le by commission from the United States. It re section 10, chapter 42, of the act ap- proved Augist 3, 1861, ahd also the provisions for the “discharge from the service of minors edliéted 5 ae congent of parents or guardians, end forbids the ing into the service of the United States of any one under theago of eighteen. It also authorizes the Presidoat to re a services of, and t0 commissioa ip the volunteer , such foreign officers of merit a8 may offer their services ‘and as may be acgepted by him. THIRTY-SEVENTH CONGRESS. FIRST SESSION. Senate. Wasnmcrow, Jan. 7, 1962. RWANCIPATION OF SLAVES. Messrs. Pomsgnor, (rep.) of Kansas, and Cuampueny (rep.) of Mich., presented petitions for the emancipation of slaves. EXCHANGE OF PRISONERS OF WAN. Mr. Cuanpugr presented @ petition for the exchange of prisoners. APPOINTMENT OF SUTTERS. Mr. Wirsow, (rep.) of Mass., (rom tho Military Commit tee, reported back the bill in rogard to the appointment of sutlers, with amendments. ‘Tho bill was ordered. to be printed. PURCHASES FOR THe NAVY. Mr. Haws, (rep.) of N. H., offered a resolution that the Naval Comunittee ve iststritctsd to inquire how the prac- tico has prevailed in the navy of making purchases through other than recognized agents, and, if any such have been made, whether larger prices have been paid. ‘The resolution was agreed to. PUNISHMENT OF FRAUDS ON THE TREASURY. Mr. Flace also gayo notice that bo should introduce a Dill to punish frauds om the Tree ABOUSUNG THE YRA TLEGR. Mr. Powsrt, (opp.) of Ky., introduced a Dill to abolish the franking privilege. THE NCMUER OF THREE YEARS’ VOLUNTEERS, Mr. Davie, (Union) of Ky., offered a resolution that the Secretary of War bo requested to report to the Senate the gregate number of three years volunteers, and in what classes they serve, kc. INCREASE CF THR NCMDER OF WERT POINT CADETS, On motion of Mr. Sumxmay, (rep.) of Ohio, the bill to increase the number of cadets at West Polut was taken up. The qnestion was on the amendment that the catete be dismissed if deficient to their studies, which was dis- agreed to. Mr. Trewmcrt, (rep.) of Til., opposed the paseage of the bill, He believed it was owing to West Point officers that the war has languished ns it bas. if West Point was itary tactice would be taught all over the ‘was opposed to increasing the cadets, cepo- » ald that he should not tor the could ngb jolu ty the tirad t Wert Point. 'T.eason bas been taught iu the Sen- of thé United States more than it hog at the school at (rep.) of Town, said there never was 6 than in soppos ing that the Wert Point Tae facta shc wed the reverse, For sof the rebellio® had control of y only increased the tho army largely only propose this stneli increase of cadets. ‘The expense would only be $56,900. The volunt rather be commanded by army alleers Mr. Lawe, )of Kanens, said the greatest trouble wae that wi 0 board to #¢ pid fi tho who ‘Tho greaiest tro bio we have is the etopidity of the army oil.cers aud their waut of com- nse. OoLNTLE, (rep.) Of Wie., thovebtdhat the beet rin that could be introduced was to sev that promo. HY. One objec ita exelusivenees jo abandon the immediately begi juce all the sa: army ult he vote againet the bili. REMI, (OPP.) OF Oregon, was glad to hoar a nt for the sake of econemy. We had the geal srectacle of half a million of men ready to make wi | the robels, aud another half million wait something. He thonght it weuld be b the example of Napoicou, and elevate the (hieves on the treasury by the neck Mr. Hats said there wan an army rendy to make waron roasury. and they had aiready made ab: hiant cam je (Mr. Hate) eaid it with ehaie, that many 0 ghost cilicers of the governinent were not exempt he censure which oug! this army. He would have t) come to punishing the thieves sury by death, Je) would do anything to wake the govera: ment to the sense of the evil of the sury. Something muat bo done to of the thieves and robbers on the , or else we should have arebeliion in the North, He declared that if the war was not against the rebels on the other side, itshould be against the plomderers on this side. He called on every man who thought he had a country, to defend tt agamst blows more ly than those siruck among ourselves, by the rebels, ‘The peril isat home Ho thought we should immedistely fevy a tax of two hundred millions of dotiars, ad see to it that it was well and properiy expended. ‘The discussion continued at some length, when the Senate refused to pass the bill by yeas, 12; nays, 25. PUBISHMENT OF FRAUDS ON THE TREASURY. Mr. Powxi, moved to take up the bill to punish fraud on the Treasury, brought in at the extra session, but which was not passed in consequence of a letier from Genora! Meigs that it could not be executed, ‘The bill was taken up and recommitted to the Commit- tee on Judiciary. ‘THE ARMY AND FUGITIVE SLAVES. On motion cf Mr. Wiasow the bill in relation to the arrest of persons who claimed to be held to service or labor by officers of the army and navy, was taken up. Mr. Savusnery (opp.) of Del., moved to postpone it in- dediuitely, which was disagreed to by Yras—Mossre, Bayard, Cariile, Cowan, Davis, Johnaon of Tennessee, Kennedy, Latham, Nesmith, Pearce, Powell, Res, ‘and Thouson—13, 's, Browning, Chandter, Clark, Cotiamer, Doo- len, Foster, Grimes, Hale, Harlan, Ha.s ’e, King, Lane of Ind., Morril), Pomeroy, Sherman) Sumner, Ten £yck, Trumbuil, Wade, Wilkinson, Wilson—2), ‘The bill provides that any officer detaining such per- sons be discharged from service. On motion of Mr. Canute, (Union) of Va., the bill was postponed for the present. THE KANS/S CONTESTED SEAT. On motion of Mr. Foo" of the Committee on Jv! Kaneas was taken up. Adjourned. —_— House of Representatives. ‘Wasmnatow, Jan, 7, 1862. DISCUSSION ON THE SRCTLEMENT OF TUB TRENT AFFAIR. A message was received Trom the President communi- cating the papers in the Trent affair heretofore pub- shed. A motion was niade to refer them to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. Mr. Vatunpionam, (opp.) of Ohio, saldveI avail myself, sir, of this the earliest or 2! suity offered to express my utter and gtrong condemiai.)., as one of the representa. tives of the people, of the act of the administration in sufrendering up Movers, Mason and Slidell to the British government. For six weeks, sir, they wore held in close custod; traitors, in a fortress of the United States, by order of thoScoretary of State, and with the approval and applause ofthe presa, of the public men, of the Navy Department, of this , and of the people of tho United States, with a full knowledge of the manger and all the circumstances of their capture, and yet in six days after the imperious and peremptory demand of Great Britain they were abjectly eurrendered upon the mero rumor of the approach of a hostile foot, and thus for the first time in our astiona, history have we strutted insolently into @ quarrel with. ort Fight, and they Whsely crept out of it without honor; atid thus for the time bas the Amoricin eagle been made to cower before tho British lion. Sir, a vassal or fettered and teffor gtricken press or cervile and syco- phantic politiciagé ih this House or out of it, may ap. plaud the act, and fawn and flatter, and lick the hand which has emitten dewn our honor into the dust. But the people, now or hereafter, will demand a terrible reck- oning for this most unmaniy surrender, But Ido not trust myself to speak of it now az I propose some day to spoak. I rogo only to put on record my emphatic protest against it, and to express my deep conviction that the very war which the other day might have been avoided by combined wisdom and drmuness jg now inevitable, Sir, the surronder may be no fault of wme-cecrotary of State, but he has sown, I fear, the dfogon’s teeth by this, bis fatal despatch, and armed war will spring from it. In the name of God, sir, what does England want with Mason and Sildell? It was a surrender of the claim of the right to seize thom on board her ships, under her jfiag, that she demanded, and yet thisis the.very thing that Mr. Seward portina- ciously refuses, and he only condemns Captain Wilkes be- cause ho did not enforce this asgerted right with greater severity againt the offending neutral ship. Why, sir, vpom the principles of this despatch, if amerchaut vessel, as et Orst intended, had been employed to carry these men out from Fort Warren to England, she might to-day have been arrested on tho high seas and they dragged from her deck, provided only she were forthwith brought back to the port of Boston for confiscation, But more than this, England neods, Ido not say wants a war, but she must and will have it, and this administration has acted from the ginning as if it was their purpose to oblige her in it tothe utmost. Look into your diplomatic correspondence, Look at your stone fleet. But let that pass. Who, I ask, among all the millions of this coutitry,or even in this House or tho Senate, or the administration itaelf, in the midst of the dead calm of stolid security which scems now to rest over all, has for @ moment upon the signileancy of the events of the passing hour? A British man-of-war beara to the of England, thore to be received in triumph and with shouts of exulta- people of England and ag ths protoges of thelr minister, ne as ir mi ut the very mon who, but for the rash act of Captain Wilkes and the still more rash endorsement of the administra- tion and the country, would six weeks ago have becn quietly landed from # private ship in quiet security as rebels and refugecs. All Europe echoes now with t) names. Al! Europe will : ze up to do them honor, and yet Fea surrendered t! |, did you, to the recognit! y England of the Confederate States; your Becre' of Stato, with Christian resignation or stole philosophy, calmly rejoices that the effectual check upon and waning * portions of the insurrection, as well as the compara- live vaunportance, when weighed di jonately, of the porsore concerned, happily enable the administration, after six weeks of experiment, to cheerfully liberate them, and thus to remove this telerima causi lelli. Sir, ive me leave to say that the moment they (Mason and Ede!) stepped upon the deck of & Britien ran of war, prisoners of state, whom the other day you would jgned to {elon’s cells, beeeme indeed the YS aud ambasentors of a’ recoguized indepen- dent 0, and I predict hero today, in spite of this deep national humiliation, or rather perhaps becanse of it, and im spite, foo, of the surrender withdct protest, of the Monroe doctrine, for forty ears the cherished and proud policy of this government in iets (han three months you will be at war with Great Britain, or else, ia the meantime, will have tamely sub- mitted to tho recognition of the Confederate States and the breaking up of the blockade; and it ar then, with hearts wnetrung an¢ hands unnerved, by this very endor. Courage! courage! courage! sir, is the ‘and best of peacemakers. I know of course, , that like all other similar predictions past, in reyard to our public affairs, you will treat thi: one also with scuffing and iscredulity; J put it om record here to-day. “ The seeth the 6vil and bideth himsolf, bat and are punisbed.’” Mr. Horcuivs, (rep.) of Ohio, congratulated the country and the House that hi colleague, who heretofore had been on t ace establishment, was now on the war es- tablishment. Mr. Vattaspionax (interrupting) remarked—On the war path. Me Horcanes (resuming) said—He did not propose to discoss whether the surrender of Mason and Slidell was p oper or jusproper. He wished very brieily to comment ‘on the attitude of bis colleague on this and other ques- tions connected with the wel/are of the country. Mr. VaLLANpicnaM rose to @ point of order—He had no doubt he would have the privilege of repiying to his col- league, and he thought, without vanity, be would bo ab! to take care of himseif. But he could not see how hi ition on other subjects was pertinent to that now ore the house. The question of surrendering up Mason Slidell had wothing to do with the position of Clement landigham. . Hutchins to confine himself £0, simple pass on L ‘Tho Srmar er requested esuming) 8i.1d—Ho understood his col- sition to be, that s.nce the unfortunate rebol- inst Ho did w oni undersiand why it was his col- Ieague was so warlike egainst Engiand and net arainst the rebels, who were seeking to overthrow the govorn- met Tt was reported that so much was hia colleague in favor of - that ho hed asserted that before any citizens of hie district ehould leave Ohio to fit againgt the Sonth they should march « ver his dead boty. Mr. Vattawpronast askod—Did not his coll-ayue (Mr. Huichiva) know that he bad denounced the statement aa ove ho uever made, either here or elsewhere? Why did Heagne pick uF bo floating sianders of (six mont. Juronmwa reeponded that he must xo: the denial; hought,from tho policy advocated by his col- } stifled in believing bir colleague occupied w position he hvd assigned him. . Kexiee, (rep.) of 1., rising to a point of order, tbat this controversy was irrelevant to tho subject before the House, maker overruled the point, bat suggested to the ewan (Mr. Hutehins) that he would avofd per. bonaiitien, Mr. Hvremos (resuming) said that if his coll would read an article which recent y appearod in mond Zraminer, he would Ond that a war with Png: 4 was what tho rebels desire. The position of his col. league on this and other questions was liable to the ava. picion that his belligerent conrse toward England might d to benefit the rebellious States. His colleague was inst coercion in one case, but in favor of war in ano- fr, ‘ihis would stand uatil his colleague shail satisfac. ain, y exp , VALLANDINGHAN—This is but another of the same i 0. At ail events, when and where had his col- from the commencement of this reboition, ever | (or a measure tend'ng to suladue it and to re-estab. lish the authority of the United State? The records of the House scarcely show a vote or speech of his collsagne Wor since ite con. ir statement of in which he did not oppose the war mencemont. He believed that was the position of his colleague. And now ho would have held on to Meesis. Magon 4 Sideil, im order that it might result in war with Great Britain for the benefit of the rebels. Mr. Tuowas, (rep.) of Maas., aaid—Tho surrender is made, The thing vac, In the presence of groat dution, We have no time for the the government would We usel was too much to ark of it to war. The elaborate and ingenious ary tary of State might have spared. The matier was in @ nutshe)!, the answer in a word, ‘Take them.” There are duties lyiug nearer tous, Wecan wait. That de- mand of England was unmaniy and unjust. It was a de- mand which, in view of her history. of the rights which she has always claimed as a beiligorent Power, of the principles which her greatest jurist, Lord Stowell, bad imbedded in the law of nations, she was fairly estopped to make. But I pause not to inquire as to the con- sistency of Englund, or how far she {s iniluenced by the consideration that she is now a neutral Power and we are in a struggle for national life, or to express sur- prise that her Delligerent doctrines ,s0 suddenly obsolete, have been swoot as cobwebs from her path. That is a wr of legal right, and as such I will look it im the We may feel compelled to make concessions. We will ask none. Theclaim of England is, that the Treat was pursuing @ lawful and innocent voyage, aud that the taking from her of Mason and Slidell was an affront to the British flag, and @ violation of international law. Had wo the right of visitation and search? There is no contro- versy on this point. Nothing is better settled in tho law of nations than the right of a belligerent to visit and search tho vessel of @ neutral for contraband of war. Were the persons taken from the Trent contraband of war? The question is, not what rule is now to be adopted, but what was the existing rule, New rules are pores for future action, not a test of the past. The common law of nations, like that of England and of this w of precedents. These involved in their determination, and not merely in cases where all the facts are identical. The whole body of the common law is the result of thie distinction. The fair result of the authorities, and especially of those of Eng- land, is, that the carrying of tho despatches of a bel- ligerent is a violation neutrality, the penalty of which is not only the seizure of the despatches, but the seizure and confiscation of the vehicle which carries Saas cen —Enemies* gmetad despatches er relating to aid or military Pit Hits in whith the despatctce aro borne is immaterial. They may be oral or written, the mischief isthe same. The reason of the rule covers the substance, which is the thing sent. Fourth—If the neu- tral ia serving the belligerent—doing his work—tho that the despatches, being oral or writ- ten, were taken at @ neutral port, and that at the time of the seizure the vessel was going from one neutral port to another, is material only upon tho questions of the forfeiture of thé Vessel, and as tending to show that the contraband was taken without the privity of master or owner. The result to be effected, the aid to one belligerent and the injury to the other, are the same. The substance of the whole matter is this, in whatever form erabodied—the greatest possible service may be done to one bell! t, and the greatest ible injury to another. If, thon, the Trent had been brought on for adjudication, and had been condemned, England could not have said the condemnation was wrong. It might and would have said that, as a matter of courtesy, our officers should forborne the exercise of extreme right, and have allowed the vessel, and cargo, not contraband, to proceed voyage. We might have well said that from the beginming it had been the yey, of this gov- erpment to enlarge and strengthon the. rights of neutrals, to free neutral commerce from any unnocessary restraint. That especially had this been the case with respect to the treating of persons contraband of war. We might have shown with what goad wo had sought to limit this rule to soldiers iu the actual service of the enemy; that in our treaties with Franco, with Mexico, and with the South American States, wo had taserted this important limitation of the rule of international law. Wo might have wall guid that the propriety of this limi- tation is every day becoming. more apparent; that the introduction of steam int navigation had brought na- tions into cloger proximity, and into more frequent and regular intercourse; that the wants of modern commerce had made mail routes as necessary oD the seas as on the land, and that we ought to remove all obstructions from the’ pathwoy of civilization and of — peaco; to our desire to modify the law, so that no person should be deemed contraband but soldiers in service, anc that when hostile despatches are taken from neutral mail vessels, the claims of humanity aud the in- terests of the commercial world eal be respected, and the vesse! be permitted to proceed on its voyage witho unnecessary delay, the logality of the seizure being termined without ‘the presence of the ship. We might say, 08 the law is, we fool juatitiod in our action; if you wink otherwise, we will, in deference to the excellent suggostion made by the British government to the Paris Congress of 1656, lave recourse to tho off.ces of a friendly Power—wo will submit thé whole matter to arbitration, and abide the result. It is said that the omission to bring in the Trent for adjucation rendered the whole pro- coeding void. As to this ground of complaint, it is plaia that Captain Wilkes understood that the Trent alawful prize, Itia plain, , that he determined ive his right to take the v. into port as a prize, fer her to proceed ca her voyage. Thess ighest imporianae. The citlereuce of the boarding a vessel by a crew, and takingfrom her men or goods, tho act constituting no part of « prize proceeding, and the release of a prize by a captor, in the exercise of his discretion, and for reasons of necessity ‘and humanity, is plain and vital. Neither ingenuity nor dulness can confound thom. The whole proceeding of Wilkes was characterized by the utmost good faith, und he gave satisfactory reasons for his action throughout, If this vessel had been brought in and condemned, and England had believed that the judgment of the court was against the law of nations, she would not have ac- uiesced. She would not have been bound to acquiesce. ‘ere the persons taken contraband of war? ‘Tho answer, by the law of nations, must be affirmative: and if England had consulted her oracles she would have re- ceived no other response, and Lord Stowell would have condemned the Trent on the double ground of carrying contraband of war and resistance to search. When this whole matter shall have been thoroughly considered and eo, the pom ‘vged of the civilized world will be with us,and it will be seen and felt that no wrong was done to England; there was no wrong fo the for! to cxercise am extreme right—no insult, for none was intended; our failing, if any, leaned to virtue's side, relaxation of the iron rigor of war from motives of humanity and Christian courtesy; that, on the other hand, Eugland has done to us a great hese fm availing herself of our moment of weakness to make a demand, which, accompanied as it was by the pomp and circum- stances of war, was insolent in spirit and thoroughly un- just. It was, indeed, courteous in language, but ii was ‘the courtesy of Joxb to Amuesas as he smoie him in the Afth rib—Art thou im health, my brother?’ That message of Ressell to Lyons, which could cross the Atlantic, had not projectile force enough to have passed from Dover to Calais. Nothing is gained for tl se of neutral righ's, The lesson taughi by this case is, not only every mail sieamer@of a neutral may be solved and searched for contraband of war, but that her cargo may and must be broken up, and tho vessel brought in for adjudication. Under these circumstauces neutral commerce may weil pray, ‘“ Save mefrom my friends.’’ But will Kugtand feo herself bound by the precedent, such 3 i¢ int Yes; just so long aa it is convenient, and hota moment louger. Her sian dard of right has been, is, and will be, the interests of England. ‘There is nothing iu the law of nations that will stand inthe way of her imperious will, But the loss will ultimately bo hers, She is treasuring up for herself wrath agaist the day of wrath. Sho has excited ia tho hearts of the American people @ deep aad bitter sense of wrong, of injury inflicted al e moment when we cannot re- taliate, It is now right 6, but through the watches of this night we shall be girditig ourselves to strike the biow of righteous retribation, Mr. Srevens, (rep.) of Pa., moved tho previons ques- tion, under tho operation of which the documents were referred to the Committee on Forei.n Atal ‘The House went into committee un the bil ment of sundry civil expenses. Mr. Vateenpiomast thanked Mr. Thomas for the temper of his speech and its statesmaniike views, It waa in striking contrast with the remarks of his colleague (Mr. Hutchins). If the doctrine announced by the gentleman from Massachusetts be correct, his speech was more open to the censare of the adminis! than hisowa, He entered into an explanation of bis position, hurling back the iasinuations that he was giving sid and comfort to the oneny. His colleague was not the proper one to judge as to his motives. Mr. Wrronr, (Union) of Pa., corrected a garbled re- port of the speech he recently made, on the occasion of asorenade. The reporter, insaying ho had a ced in or of the extension of blavery, was guilty of an un- mitigated falsehood. He was willing to do all in his er to put down the rebellion. Under present cir- cumstances he would have po controverey with the ad- ministration for surrendering Mason and Slidell, for we have as much on our handa now as we can sust Bat if these men had to be suarrend » it should bi beon remember this as a be vettied with Engiaad. for the pay- question hereafter In the couree of acolioqny between Messrs. Vallandig- bam and Wright, the former asked the latter whether he would be im favor of a war with Eaglaud ifshe broak the blockade. Mr. Waicurt replied that he would, whether the block- ade was broken by England or any other foreiga Power, for we would by be placed in @ position from which N._Y., did not believe, in surren- A Slidell, our country bas placed humiliation. When this proceed. ing shall be ecenned by other nationg it would be found the only people ham 'liated are those claiming to be under the govnrument of the self constituted Soutuern confede- racy, They aro airsady distreraod boon war be. tween Great Britain and the United Stotes haa been averted. Thoy would like to ree thi try crippled and hombled. It is tho wish of their heart. @ of the lbera! stateemanship of (he Secretary of State, who had tosound international law, and in conelusion atulated the country that we have escaped war with England. Mr. Ketry, (rop.) of Pa., had voted thanks to Captain Wilkes, Tho House had thus endorsed the act; but not so with tho administration. He did not wish to soe ® war with kngland, and he did not feel huiniliated by the settlement of the Trent affair. Lot us settie our domostic diMeuities and then rare for future events. But what have wo dover Why are six hundred thousand mon in the fleld? Whore is the evidence of determined war that we lave oxhibited to foreign nations? We are carrying on the war upon peace principtes, and the duty tho army hag performed during tho last montha has been to prevent desertions from the enemy. This jg a melancholy truth, Let us show comething of the vigor of war. England does not regard international jaw, but she does regard power, Let her hear boom of ‘cannon and tho rattle of musketry. Lat her hear the shouts of victory bending with the groans of the dying. Then there would be no trouble As to a foreign war, #0 long ag our armics are acting merely as poticomen to prevent tho escape of those who would dig our trenches for us, #0 long will foreign vations depreciate our power, and to that extent elevate their pretensions and demands. He oonlended that we should Cus Of all the resources of the rebels, Aresolition was then passed restricting the debate to the bill before the House—namely: making approprin- tions for sundry civil expenses, including those connected with the Coast Survey, lighthouse establishment, Patent Oltiee, explo: ing expeditions, survey of the public lands ard Ing ne Aeyum Without coming to any conclusion on the bill the House adjourned, Sr. Lours, Jam, 17,1962, _ ID consequence of disproportionate assessments havin been made on rebels in this city, under orders No, 267 Geao-al Halle k has appointed a new Board of Ass sessors to revise the old list, aud make such changed as they deem proper. All other proceedings will be im accordance with the origina order, and the Board are eujoined to ussers uo individaal unjustly, as there will be no further appeal from their ded cision, There is no doubt thet William A. Tiall is elected to Congress from the Third, aud Thos, 1. Peires from the Fitth district, ri Sevatia, Mo., Jan, 7, 1863: An express mosgengor from Colono! Nugent's regimanty stationed at West Point, Bates county, arrived here yose terday evening, on his way to St. Louis, with importans despatches toGovernor Gamble. He left Bates county og Friday, end reports that Colonel Jonnison had burned Austin, in Cass county, instead of Rose Hill, Col. Jennf, son, after leaving Austin, went northeast; ‘The Gnion river toon in Johnson county are so much exasperated at the outrages of tho rebols that nothing ‘but Union troops will eave Lexington or Warrensburg qrom being burned. Tho movements of Colonel Jennison are kept secret, yet enough is known to warrant the opinion that certaim rebels in Johnson county and their dupes will be bagged. A government train of about twenty wagons and sever ty-Qve men ia reported to have been captured about five miles northoast of Georgetown by a party of rebels. Word was conveyed to Colonel Thayer, of the First Nebraska regiment, at Georgetown, who prompily despatched a party in pursuit. Amusements Last Evening. NIBLO’S GARDEN, ‘This establishment was opened last night for a length+ ened season of dramatic performances by the excellent. company formed under Mr. Jarrett’s auspices. The pi selected for this occasion was Sheridan's “ School Scandal,” the most brilliant, as it is the moet popular, of the comedies written by the wits of the Georgian ora. ‘The cast,co far as the principal characters were com corned, was as follows :—Sir Peter Teazle, Mr. Marg. Smith; Sir Oliver Surface, Mr. George Ryer; Charles Sur* face, Mr. Wm. Wheatley; Joseph Surface, Mr. J. W. Wale jack, Jr.; Sir Benjamin Backbite, Mr. E. L. Davenport;, Lady Toazlo, Mrs. Julia Bennett Barrow; Mrs, Candour, Mrs, J. W. Wallack, Jr, This list, i will be- soen, embraces the names of some of the bes comedians on the American stage, most of them well known toour New York audiences, and two, Mr. Williaa Wheatley and Mr. Ryer, familiar to us rather by repater tion than otherwise, it being many years, we bellev® since either of them played iu our city. It was impossible that witha piece thus cast and sd-+ mounted in point of costumes the performanc® ot be a compicie success. We have never, ig , seen the comedy hotter ployed, cach of the porsong- of the drams acting with that alan on and perfect conf donce whieh arises from the consciousness of being wel; supported. Of the Lady Toazle of Mrs. Barrow we have already Lad occasion to speak in terms of high praise, Ip isaspirited and happy performance, cesorving crodt for its de, arture from the conventionalisms which have so hbackpied tho character. Mr. Wheatley’s Charles Surface m especkil commendation, Ho is a vivacious and graceful actor, aly Jemanly end up to the mark, One of the best Sir Peter Teaules that we have seen for some time is that of Mr. Mark Smithy It shows evidence of the careful study which used to dis, tinguish our old comedians. In Joseph Surface Mr. Wal k exhibited the same geuerally correct appreciation S gel of the part which makes his Iago. He, nevertheless, a& times reminded us forcibly of the leading traits of the Jatior impersonation—a fault that an actor of his ability might readily cure himself of. We regretted io find Mr, Davenport's talents thrown away in a part of such minop importance as that of Sir Benjamm Backbite; but the fact only marks the modesiy of this excellent actor, who. is over ready to conform to the interests of the company with which he is associated, without reference to the position which he holds in his profession, It is gratifying to be enabled to record the success, both artististic and pecuniary, of efforts in a direction into which it is so desirable to divert the public taste, Let us hope that it ts not the result of temporary caprices and that we shall continue to witness on the boards of our theatres works which cultivate while they amuse the mind, To-night Mr. Davenport plays Hamiet—one of the fines} impersonations of that gifted actor. WALLACK'S THEATRE. Congreve's comedy of ‘‘Love for Love’”’ was revived af this house last night with the same success that has ate tended itspredecescors. Lester Wallack, as Valentines feigned madness admirably, and, indeed, acted throughout; while Mr. Blake, as Sir Sampson contributed a pleasant scrio-comio vein to the piece, Thy part of Angelica was well sustained by Mrs, Hoey, andog the whole the play was very effectively rendered, The costumes were in keeping with the time and place and tho mise en seene effective. The houso was well filled, ang the audience testified their approbation by repeated aps plause. If there was a noticeable fault it lay inthe somes what mechanical utterances and slight hesitations of one or two of the minor characters eccasionaliy, a conse. quence, no doubt, of their parts not being sufficiently fa, miliar to them, owing to tho nightly ehanges of the pros gremme. To-vight Holcroft’s comedy of*The Road to Ruin” will be produced. WINTER GARDEN. Mr. Clarke, the comedian, occupies the boards at this house, aud right worthily he does it, His impore sonation of Toodles last night was as tine and natura} a plece of 6 in its line as could well be conceived, Mr. Clarke, although young on tho etage, ia a Mnishod comie actor, and his performance pesecsses the rare ‘merit of intense humor without exaggoration, and abounding fun without vulgarity. The house Inst night was woll eitended, ond it is hardly neceseary to sey that the audience thoroughly appreciated the excellent noting of Sir. Clarke, To-night be appoars as Til y Slows boy, in Bourcieault’s adaptation of Dicken’s story of “Dot”? ‘The Boston Weekly Bank Statement. Jan, 7, Lo he following is the weekly beuk statenenti<’ or Cap.tal stock..... he + $38,231%00 Loans aad discounta, + 63,613,000 Specis.... 8,020,500 Due from other baal + 8,701,900 Due to other banks. . 88.000 Deposits... Circulatic in the Parish wil Court of Appeals to morrow. ed for the argumext. Hon. Wm. M. Evarts opens the ose, to be followed by Clas, O'Conor, John K. Porter aud othor eminent ovunse! ‘The argeme! Vries a0, Jan, 7, 1862, Mesers. Phillips & Best's glass works were destroyod by fire this morning. Loss $125,000; insured fur $10,0v0 City Intelligence. Crammer or Commmacr.—We jearn that a special meet. ing of the Chamber of Commerce will tako place to-day atone o'clock. There will also bea spocial mooring tow morrow (Thursday) at the eame hour, to consider the proposed appoiatment of a Solicitor of Customs at New York. Sr. Axw's Cuorct, Eriurerst Staret.—Mr. Stephen Maasett will give somo ‘Readings’ this evening, at the: Lecture room of the above church, at tho folicitation of the rectors—the Rev. Mr. Gallaudet and Rey. Mr. Jéwer, ‘The lecture is free, Conngcrioy.—Im the record of the vote for President of tho Board of Councilmen a typographical error was which we desire to correct, Mr. Barney voted fa gative, aud not in the affirmative, on motion tor Jeu of the Board, H: make Afr. Pibekuey Presi Movements of Occan Steamers, FROM BCROPE. Names. FOUN Be ites Kanyaroo. For .. New York jew York: ew York ‘oral Boston, Portland Now York “New York Hammonia. Jonn Beil,