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the Burnside expedition, censuring its design ‘and its mode of operation, and prognosticating its failure. It seems that the abolitionists, who formerly cried “Onward to Richmond,” with such ill-timed vehemence as to bring on the fatal disaster of Bull run, now take the other tack, and utter, with the same ill-timed vehemence, false Predictions of Union disasters. The abo- litionists are ever ready to blow hot or dblow cold, as it may serve their dia Dolical schemes in and out of Congress, To our thinking the Burnside expedition is get- ting on very well indeed, and we regard it as ‘an almost miraculous dispensation of Provi- dence in favor of our cause, and as an evidence, also, of the superior skill, knowledge and judg- ment in the management of our forces, that so few accidents occurred during the terrible storms off Hatteras. We still hold to our conviction that the expedition was welplan- med; and, if there is any mismanagement about Gt, the fault lies at the door of those contract- ‘ors of the Tribune’s own political caste, who #old the government oil, camphene and kero- -sene barrels for water casks, and represented », that vessels really drawing thirteen feet of wa- ‘ter drow only seven or eight. Let the Zr®une reserve its censures for these chaps, and re- strain its to attack an administration ‘whose chief fault, in the view of the Zribune, and greatest merit in the view of all sensible men, is its conservatism. What Congressional schemes the abolitionists have to serve by this attack we neither know nor care; but we are ‘certain that Burnside is too good a general to -do anything rashly; that his troops are not shoddy, though his ships may he, and that be- fore long we shall hear such news from the Burnside expedition that the Tribune will be. -Obliged to publish another “Just Once” con- *feasion, and acknowledge itself as far wrong in its present evil prognostications as it formerly ~was in its “Onward to Richmond” clamor. Tae Torocraruica, Corrs—Irs Vanve anp Derictency.—What the officers of the Coast -Survey are to our naval operations the Topo- graphical Engineers are to the operations of »our armies. The value of the Coast Survey has “been clearly shown in connection with our -maval expeditions, and especially at the memorable bombardment of Port Royal, and in the recent movement of our fieeet ‘to the rear of Fort Pulaski. There the Officers of the Coast Survey buoyed ont tho ~channel, and, by their accurate knowledge of -the harbor soundings, enabled Commodore Dupont to devise his brilliant plan of attack. Now, it is equally necessary on land that our - armies should be acquainted with the ground ~apon which they are to fight; and just this ~Knowledge the Topographical Engincers supply. - But this branch of the service is sadly deficient and sadly neglected in our army, although there are thousands of civil engineers in the gountry capable of performing such service and willing to enlist. It is the duty of Con- gress, therefore, te authorize the President to tall out.these engineers and form them into topographical corps. This important matter has been overlooked among the clamors raised s@bout others of much less moment, and we hope that it will.be attended to immedfat ely. Tae Governuent aND mE PeorLE or Ena- “ann at Loaagrueans.—For the last fifty years ‘there has been no question of such intense inte- west throughout the civilized world as that in- volved in the Trent affair. We Americans, with all our reputation for boasting and bragging, @ever knew that we were of so much import- ance before. The English papers say that the ews of the pacific settlement of the affair was announced at an imperial ball at the Tuileries, given out from the stages of the English thea- tres, received everywhere with the greatest en- thusiasm, and welcomed with joyful peals of bells in all the English manufacturing towns, ‘This only proves that, in spite of the tone of the British press, in spite of the machinations of Southern egents, in spite of the suppression of Mr. Seward’s first despatch to Mr. Adams, the English people were at heart right towards ‘this country, and-averse to anything like war. Tae “Ox to Ricuwonn” Oxator.—The Hon. John A. Gurley, republican representative from the Second district of Ohio, who made such a A#jaming “On to Richmond” speech in the House of Representatives on Wednesday, was an “on- eward” man before the battle of Bull run, and is the same individual who ran twenty-seven miles without hat, coat or boots from that battle ‘field,and beat his own horse and gig into Wash- ‘ington by nearly an hour. The facts in rela- ‘tion to this astonishing feat of pedestrianism, :as represented at the time, were, that Mr. Gur- dey, anxious to witness the “total rout of the cebels,” took his own conveyance and followed 4General McDowell’s army on its “march to Richmond.” When the batile commenced at Stone Bridge he fastened his horse to a tree and secured a safe and commanding position in order to witness the fight. The result was disastrous to our brave troops, and it finally ‘ocame necessary for spectators, as well as sol- diers, to look out for themselves; and, prompted ‘by the first law of nature, Mr. Gurley sought his carriage; but, greatly to his astonishment, he found that some person, who, no doubt, was equally anxious for his own safety, had appro- priated it, No time was to be lost, and Mr. Gurley immediately divested himself of hat, coat and boots, and struck for Washington, where he arrived fifty-five minutes in advance of his own gig. New York Acavemy.—Tho ‘Trovatore” will be given bis evening, Miss Hinkley iu the role of Leonora. There ds every prospect of a brilliant hous: Stiexxny’s Natrona. Cincvs.—Dan Rice takes his frst Henoft at this establishment to-night. His blind horse Excelsior exhibits a sagacity in bis performance almost human; and his comic mules, though less gifted with in- elligence, are futl of comical tricks, which keop the @udience in roars of laughter. There will bea day per- formance on Saturday of those amusing animale, com- mmeacing at half-past two o'clock. Affairs in Troy. ‘Tror, Jan. 31, 1962. Patrick Grattan, Postmaster at Weet Troy under ‘Buchanan, fs confined in the Albany jail on charge by the ‘dopartment of forging Post Office returns, There is said ‘to bo no doubt of his gulit. ‘Tho skating carnival hore to-night was an unprece. dented sticcess, pwards of 2,000 persons enjoying the griotios of dream upon tho ice. Personal Inte! Paymaster Noran, United Stal y, Aho Hotel Julian, and not at the St. Julien. P. C. Calhoun, of Bridgepo 8. Guild, of New York; is stopping at Jos. Bailoy, of Manchester Mr. and Mrs, Bergh, of New York; Captain ©. of steams''p City of New York; Captain Roskell, of ete.mahip Glasgow; P. Brig. nol aad Mor 4 Mme. Sustot, ‘of Philadelphia are sop fog at the Everett House, hte manent: * Rosrow, Jan. 30, 1862. Fon. Samuel og Eliot died at his residence in Cam. ‘bridge last night, NEW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, JANUARY 31, 1862, * , Giscussion of the subject ce aR RRO BE Rg WEWS FROM WASHINGTON. The Despatches of the British Minister Regarding the Settle- ment of the Trent Affair. Congressional Action on the Financial Measures of the Government. The Appropriations for the Postal Service. 4 Mew Southern Uxpedition Under Gen. Heintzelman. The Disposition of Conquered Territory, &., &., &e. Wasarrcrom, Jan. 20, 1862. DESPATCHES TO THE BRITISH MINISTER RELATIVE TO THE TRENT AFFAIR. Lord Lyons received to-day despatches from his govern- ment in reference to the settlement of tho Trent affair. -The purport of the budget was promptly communicated toMr. Seward. The British governmont expresses com- plete satisfaction at the result of tho nogotiations. Tho kindly character of the despatches affords quite as much gratification to Lord Lyons himself as to our own govern- ment. ‘The important point in tho despatch to Lord Lyons is, that the British government distinctly dectines to accept the interpretation of Secretary Seward, that that govern- ment is in future to change its policy in regard to the right of scarch, and bo governed by its own recentiy applied doctrine of non-interference. A strange and wnaccountabie misstatement of facts appears inthe London Post, which says the reason why Secretary Seward's note to Minister Adams, dated No- vember 30, relative to tho Trent affair, was not laid be- fore the~British public, is that Mr. Adams did not com- municate it to that government, but withheld it in the exercise of his own discretion. So far from this being true, Mr. Adams, in a despatch received by the latest European mail, says he not only stated its contents to Lord John Russell, but read every word of it to him on tho 20th of December. ‘This misstatement has here given rise to the question whether the Pcst is really the organ of Lord Palmerston, or does it wilfully impose itself as such on the credulity of the British public. ‘THE FINANCIAL MEASURES OF THE GOVERNMENT- It is the opinion of the Dxst informed members of the Committee of Ways and Mcans, that the final passage of no ‘Tax bill ean be looked for, before about tho end of March- The sub-committee, composed of Messrs. Morrill of Vor- mont, Heoper of Massachusetts, Horton of Ohio, and Strat. ton of New Jorsey, have as yot given no information to the committee itself concerning the details of their plans, and no definite point has been reached in any one respect- The main burden of the matter devolves practically upon Mr. Morrill, a!though Mr. Hooper and the other members of the sub-committee devote much time and attontion to the subject. After tho in:tiatory labors of the sub-com- mittee “are completed, the bill prepared by it willbe printet, and its different sections will bo carefully dis- cussed, and the hope is entertained that the Senate Com- mittee will meet with the House Committee for the pur- pose of facilitating action. If the idea of the Secretary of the Treasury is carried out, the measures of taxation adopted wi!l not provide for a revenue of over from one: hundred and forty to one hundred and sixty millions of dollars, twenty millions to bo raised ,as already legislated, by direct taxation; from eighty to a hundred millions by taxes on sales of merchandise, law suite, carriages, watches, liquors, newspapers, magazines, oils—in fact ‘every conceivable article of either luxury or necessity— and about forty millions from customs. In view, how. ever, of the fact that, in case of the continuance of the war Doyond the Istof July, at least two hundred and fifty millions will be required annually, for the maintenance of the army and navy, and the ordinary expenses of car- rying on the government, the most intelligent membors of tho committee favor putting up taxation to that sum,and it is probable that the necessity of accomplishing this result will be kept in view in all that is aone; Interested or malicious persons here, are continvally telegraphing to merchants and manufacturers, in.New York and elsewhere, that the Committee of Ways and Meane are discussing the propriety of taxing this, that, or the other article, and by this means seek to induce them toemploy brokers or agents at tho capital to pro- tect their interests. All such messages aro ca'culated to deceive. Nothing whatever will bo done until the bill has been printed, end, then, abundant opportunity will be given to each branch of trade, commerce or manufac: tures to advocate its own cause, either personally or by proxy ,ns may be deemed advisable, ‘A great deal of complaint provails at the dilatory action of the Committee of Ways and Means, in view of the feverish excitement that prevails in relation to finance throughout the country. This may or muy not be to some extent well founded, The gravity of the sub- jects to be considered demands matwe pondering over every detail; still it is to be regretiod that there cannot be an infusion of greater talent and energy tnto the com. mittee. ‘Tho currency bill will pass, to-day or to-morrow proba- biy, without any other amendments, excepting that it is | proposed to add that the interest. on bonds shall be paid in coin, and also that it will bo provided that holders of government socurities shall bo exemptod from taxation on said securities. The bill will pass by a two-thirds majority, and it seems generally conceded that, thus framed, joined with the prognostications of Mr lding, in his speech of Tuceday on taxation, the finances of our country will be established on a sure basis, as (he bill will only be anticipatory of the national revenuo (or the present. Mr. Chase's Bank bill will pass as soon as the Currency Dill shall have been disposed of. Tho stupendous efforis of the Secretary of the Treasury to provide for the financial wants of the country, are appreciated by every other membor of the Cabinet, and have elicited the em- phatic applause of even those who do not share bis views ‘on other political subjects, The sudden, upward bounds in army increase, from 75,000 men to 300,000; from 200,000 to the 400,000 recommended in tho President's Message; from 400,000 to 600,000 as votod by Congress; and, finally, from 500,000 to 700,000 as practically carried ‘out in the War Department, have necessitated continual changos in the calculations of expenditure, every one of which has beon promptly and efficiently comprehended by Mr. Chase, anda means pointed out for meeting the fresh exigency as it hae arisen. REPLY TO THE ATTACK OF CONGRESSMAN GURLEY ON GEN. M'CLELLAN. ‘The attack made in the House yesterday upon General McCletian by Mr. Gurley, of Obio, was answored by his colleague, Mr. Cox, in a sot speech to-day. Mr. Cox cas- tigated Gurley unmercifully, and vindicated General Mc- Clellan in a forcible argument. The House seemed to en- Joy with great zest the discomfiture of the Rev. Mr. Gur- ley, who gainod some knowledge of military affairs by joining the stampede at Bull run. It was difdcult for the Speaker to suppress laughter and applause on the floor of the House during the delivery of Mr. Cox’s specch, Mr. Gurley bas not done himself credit by bis onslaught upon Goneral McClellan. He was an oxceedingly uncomforta- blo man during the delivery of the speech by Mr. Cox, ‘and can blame no one but himself. AFPAIRS ON THE UPPER POTOMAC. Colonel Leonard telegraphs from Frederick to General Banke to-day that the damage to Dam No. 6, on the Po. tomac, will not exceed four hundred dollars and that two thousand dollars will repair the injury to tho whole lino, ‘The freshet-does not make a breach in the dam,and tho enemy, six thousand strong, have been unable to gain any considerable advantage after threo weeks efforts, Fifteon or twenty of their mou have boon killed and wounded. A mill containing the knapsacks and stores of ‘one of their regiments has been burned and the whole force driven away, Examcorated roporte of, thgis opera: tions bave becn published, but the rebel Jackson acknow- Jodgos that this expedition against the dams has been the most unsatisfactory in its results of any he has ever un- dertaken. All was quiet to-day along the line in that quarter. AFPAIRS ON THE LOWER POTOMAC. The King Philip, which came up yesterday, reports that the Resolute, in running up from the lower flotilla to Indian Head on Tuesday night, was Qred at by the rebel batteries, but was not struck. It is reported at the Navy Yard that a short time since, while one of our vessels was firing at a rebel bat- tery, one of the guns could not be discharged, when the load was withdrawn, and the cartridge found to be filled with sand. THE RESIGNATION OF GENERAL SIGEL. Information has been received here which presents the recent unfortunate resignation of tho brave General Sigel in asomewhat new light. Tho fact of his having been superseded by General Curtis, was but the last and least annoying developement of a series of grievances that commenced as far back as the timo of General /remont’s supremacy in Missouri. Two or threo days pre- vious to the battle of Carthago, Captain Sweeney, United States Army, then Acting Brigadior Gene- ral, ordered Colonel Sigel to report himself to his (Sweeney’s) headquarters, at Springfeld, Mo. The battle, however, being imminent, Colonel Sigel could not possibly obey the command, and, as a battle was fought and a victory won, the apparent diso- bedience was professedly overlooked, as it was plain that compliance would have caused the rain and destruction of both Lyon’s and Sigel’s forces. It was, nevertholess, not forgotten, and at Wilson's creek the repeated demands of Lyon and Sigel for reinforcemonts were disregarded ,and thoy were compelled to encounter a rebel strength of from twenty to twenty-five thousand men, with only fle or six thou- sand, Sigel was then superseded by Gonoral Sturgis, with whom up to the present momont, however, General Sigel’s relations are of the most cordial character. He vainly demanded a court of inquiry, and was ordered to report himself at once in person to St. Louis to the com- manding General (Fremont) and there to organize a now brigade. In this arduous undertaking, instead of re- ceiving help and assistance fromm any one, he was not even left to pursue his own course, but was §0 discoun- tenanced and iaterfered with us to excite etill further feelings’of discontent in his mind, and first to meditate a withdrawal from the service, simply en the ground that he was not permitted to be useful to the country. ‘The men were taken away from himas he raised them, not only by companies, but even by whole regimonts which he had been engaged for months in organizing and re- cruiting. The disaster at Lexington and the escapo from that place of Price wore, in the meanwhile, the conse- quence of the neglect by General Fremont of his urgent advice, and of the difficulty he encountered ia ontering “the sacred room” withia which the destinies of the State of Missouri wore decided. After Fremont’s removal, uot boing instantly redressed, and discouraged by what appeared to him a neglect of the only chance of destroying Price's command, and crushing the rebellion in Missouri, Sigel hastily permit- ted credence to the report of his resignation, which has never been received by the President; but he has since given it to be fully understood that he is most desirous to’ contribute all the aid in his power, at any point, and in any capacity, to serving the land of bis adoption; and it is'a matter of sincere congratulation that all substantial causes of misunderstanding have passod away, ESTIMATES OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR THK POSTAL SERVICE, ‘Tho Postmaster General has submitted estimates of the sums of, money expected to. beroquired for the service of the Post Office Department for tho fiscal yedr onding June 30, 1868, a8 follows:— For tho transportation of inland mails, com. pensation of postraasters and clorks, for tampa an‘l envelopes, and ull’ the various expenses of the Department propor, and port OMCCH...ceccssssseseessencene 1,068,000 fro this bs to bv aided cont of Centaportation of forcign mails, which was formerly paid out of the appropriation of the fifth section of the: act approved June 14, 1858, but which the Se: cretary of the Treasury, on the 6th of Atgust, 1861, decided not to'Be payable therefrom: since the Kew fo of the act of June 15, 1860) Between ‘ork, Southampton and other Europe: Between Now p yori, Queenstown and Liverpoot Between Portland ‘and Liverpool and Quebec and Liverpool. . Between United ‘Stat 3, Havana, ‘other West India ports..... To this must also bo added, unless Congress shall make a specific appropraition, one mil- lion of dollars, which it was presumed Con gress intended to approprinte directly from the Treasury, by the actof March 2, 1861, for a daily mail for a contract route across the Plains, but which the First Comptrolier of tho Troasury has decided was not oes appropriated—iotal . io + 12,858)000. ‘The Postmaster General states ‘that an lamodinte ap- propriation of twenty thousand dollars is needed for the payment of the twenty-fivo additional clerks recently authorized. The sett!ements with postimasters: for the qnarter ending December 31 show an enormous increa: 0 has not been accurately computed. It is estimated ut from fifty to seventy-five per cont over pravious quar- ters. THE GOVERNMENT OF CONQUERED: REBEL TERRTORY. One of the most important subjects for consideration by the President and his Cabinet has become the-best mode to be adoptod of ruling portions of Southerm terri tory, a8 it ie gradua'ly wrested from the rebels. A minority in the administration, including the powerful influence of Secretary Chase, urges upon the President that, in consequence of the ipso facto destruction by the rebel States of their own Stato rights, they are now to bo considered ¢ 8 only Territories, and are to be governed and allotted Governors, Judges, &c., in precisely the same manner a Nevada, Colorado, &e. They say that secession, theoretically and constitutionally considered, necessarily results in such adiasolution of tho govern: ment of the Stato seceding; that, by the words United States,” avo signified not cortain received, organized sovereign States alcne, but the whole domain, territorial and mmorganizod, included within our national boundaries; that a State, on becoming such, does so conditionally, subject toa general law, and that the retention of ils rights aa a separate, alized govern ment are dependent upon its ebedienec to that geacral law, and become diesolved and nullified by disobedience; that both authorities and people having abrogated thy law in the Confederate States, the latter, a States, have ceased toexist,und must begin de novo. Not a foot of soil, nor a solitary individual has been or canbe with. drawn from the duty of allegiance, but thorights of beth have boen suicidally thrown away, and both com- munities and the districts they ishabit ocoxpy the rela- tion to tho federal government of mere Torritovies. ‘Therefore tho United States must organize ‘Territorial governments in tho revolted States until they are ready to resume their habits of loyalty and obedjence, when, aga matter of expodiency and to avoid pFactical diff: culties, every facility should be granted for their resto. ration to their formor position. As a corollary to this view, emancipation of slaves follows, as these who hold it maintain that slavery never has beon nor can be nationalized, and that a Torritoria! goyernment must give liberty to all who claim it, or appeal to it for protection, There are now, they say, sixteen thousand blacks within the conquered Port Royal district; all paid; all loyal and good faithful workers of the soil, who nover can become slaves again, and the same re- sult will practically appear evorywhere that we occupy rebel soil. ‘The opponents of this Torritorial doctrine, as applicd to the rebel States, deny both the correctness of the principles and facts stated, and the conclusion, to be drawn from them. We havo nothing to todo with the more intdrnal relations of the Southern States, and their rovolt does not entitle us to what we never possessed. Their external relations tothe federal government, are under the jurisdiction, and within the cognizance, of the latter, and the mode of restoring authority and of exercising it when restored, must be prescribed by law) and in accordance with the precedents that have go- verned the nation from the beginning of its existence. It inthe duty of the President to appoint a Collector of Custome atePort Royal, and to send w United States Judge there, uoder military law. This was done in Mexico, with regard’ to ports seized there; tho same practice prevailed in Florida, whither Gen, Jackson was sent as Governor General and Chief Judge, ‘ohe imprisoned @ Spaniard for defrauding an old negro woman. Any other than military government, is shown, by going back to first principles to be impossible, and a Judgo is needed for maritime law only and no other cases. When allogiance shall bo restored, the State will be where it was before the rebellion, and the rights of citizens will be under the same protection. Those who have transgressed the laws will be liable to punishment, on trial, in the mannor prescribed by statute, but there can be no wholesale disfranchisements or Proscriptions, in accordance with a mere abstract theory. It ie clear that the view held by the President and his edylagra will ptoyall, Dp Ik musy be waderatond tbat all Cuba’ and Sers, and the latter with each other, are of the m@t friendly and dispassionate character. GENERAL HEINTZELMAN TO HAVE COMMAND OF 4 SOUTHERN EXPEDITION, It is said that General Heintzelman, at present cont manding the extreme left of the Union Army of the Potomac in front of Washington, will have new and formidable expedition about to be organized for further offensive operations in the South. General Sum- ner having not yet sufficiently recovered from the effects of his fall toresume command of his division, General ‘Heintzelman stil! has charge of General Sumner’s division and his own. General Heintze!man has proved himself a gallant and an able officer. His thirty years active ser- vice in tho regular army, where he gained a large amount of valuable experience, and the studious attention he has paid to tho developement of the present war, eminently qualify him for an independent command like that now proposed to be given him. The principal reason why ho is not now at the head of such an expedition is that ho has disdained to press his own claims upon the proper authorities. Modesty and merit, so rarely seen together, are beautifully blended in his character. Much surprise is being manifested that a soldier of so much ability and expericnce as he should not cre this have been placed at the scene of more active operations. The personal courage ho displayed in his endeavors to rally our terrified troops at the battle of Bull ran, where he was wounded, will not soon be forgotten. Whon the time arrives for the Army of the Potomac to move on its victorious march, be will probably have another opportunity to distinguish him- self on the sacred soil of the Old Dominion. In the mean- time, however, the State of Pennsylvania, which has sent so many soldiors into the fold, has ten reserve regiments which havo been officially tendered to the Secretary of War for active service, with tho request that they be Placed under command of Goneral Heintzelman, who is himself a Pennsylvanian. It is also said that Maine and one or two othor States have offered somo of their reserve troops for the same expedition. The new Secretary of War will probably give his immodiate attention to the matter. SECRESY OF MILITARY OPERATIONS, In the Burnside fleet, not an individual besides the commanding officers was aware of avy destination of our troops, beyond Roanoke Island, at the last reports. This ig a striking rebuke of the scandalous efforts of certain Now York journals to promulgate intelligence in advance of facts absolutely recetved. Their manner of conveying information to the enemy is strongiy reprobated by the military and State authorities at Washington ALL QUIET ALONG THE LINES. All is quiet to-night along the lines. IMPORTANT OPERATIONS IN THE WEST. The President and General McClelian are hourly in ex- pectation of important military movements in Missouri, Kentucky and Tennessee. General Hunter's proctama- mation to his troops, that he will command the expedi- tion across tho plaing in person , is hailed hore by military mon sg an omen of success. General Lane's expedition, about which so much bns been said, was only in the im- agination of General Lane himself, and was never autho- rized by the President or General McCicflan. General Lane, when commissioned by tho President, was informed that he would act as a subordinate officer to Generay Hunter, and not independent of him. DEPARTURE OF GENERAL BANKS. Genoral Banks returns to Frederick to-morrow. GENERAT. BUTLER'S EXPEDITION. Goneral Butler has had consitferable to contend with ix obtaining permission from the government to move with his expodition after he had raised it. Governor Androw stood in the way, and his opposition has been roprosented nere for several days past by two of hia stail, as wel as the Adjutant General of tho'State of Massachusetts. The President, Mr. Seward, Mr. Chase, Mr. Stanton and Mr. Blair havo sustained Generat: Butler throughout, and . ovary facility has beon afforded him by the Navy Depart. mont, especially by Mr. Fox, the Assistant Socretary of tho Navy. Genoral Butler was originally authorized to- proccot! to raise the expedition by the War Department, under the direction of the Prosident, and by the urgent raquest cf Gonoral Scott. ARRIVAL OF GRNERAL STONE. Brigadier General Stone'is at present in the city for the double purpose of appearing before tho Comanitte on the Conduct of the War, and attending to his own case, which: is considered uot a little: precarious. TUE. NEW COMMANDER AT POOLESVMERE. General Burns will probably command the division at Pooleayitte: TUE MELITARY APPOINTMENTS. Tho: Senate bas confirmed the nomination of Major Frodorick Swole, Kleventh. rogiment of infuntry ,.as Briga- dior Genoral of Volunte ‘The-Kenate was in executive session for about an hour today. Thore wasa sharp: discussion about going into. tho confirmation.of some of those: whose names had. beon reportod, ducing which the body adjourned. THE RELIFF COMMESSIONERS TO TRE REBEL STATES. The Hon: Hamilton Fish: and. Bishop Ames. reached Washington to-day, and had a conaultation with: the Secretary of War upon the subject of the mission:for the relief of the Union prisonors in the hands of the robeig. These Commissioncrs will loave here: to-morrow for Fortress Monroe, and endeavor to-reach: Richmond undor a flag of truce. ERAUDS IN THE QUARTERMASTER’S DEPLRTMENT. Upon oxamination of tne Quartermoster'’s Department of the army inPhiladeiphia, great carelessness is- mani- fested, as will soon be shown by official report. ‘The same department in the Weet is badly conducted, but for which the army under General Buell would have moved weeks ago, Great complaint ig also made hore about the general couduct of the basiness under General Meigs. Genoral Van Viict, tho Quartermaster of tho Ariny of the Potome, seems to give general satizfaction, 80 far as ho has the powor to act. DEPARTURE OF ASSISTANT SECRETARY SCOTT. Ass irtant Secretary of War Scott has gone to Philadol- phia. THE ARMY HOSPITALS. Some action will be spoadily taken in the Sonate in res gard to the condition of the army hospitals, Complaints come to members of Cougre=3 from many qnarters, and it is ovident (rom ropresontations made-and verified that the inspeeting oflicers are too few for so large an army ,or that cho preseut plan is somehow defective. The subject is one of vital importance to the army:, From the weekly returns of the honpitals in thiscity tt ho'e number of soldiers jem on | it appears that tho who'e number of soldiers in them on | ve published on Saturday morning, at eight o'clock. tho 24th inst. was 1,3) as follows :—At the general hes+ pital, Union Hotel, corner of Bridge and Washington streets, Georgetown, 157; at the hospital at Columbia College, Washingion, 162; at the general hospital circle, Washington, 89; at tho Fifth District Schoot Howse hor- pital, branch of the general hespital, in E street, 10; sick remaining in the hospital for eruptive diseases, at Kale- rama, 77; at Indiana hospital, Patent Office, Washington, 8026 of these ure Berdan’s Sharpshooters and 26 from the Nincteanth Indiana Volunteers; at genoral hospital, Alexandria, 687. Total, 1,112. RAILROAD FACILITIES BETWEEN NEW YORK AND WASHINGTON. The House Committee on Roads aud Canals are con- sidering various propositions to facilitate railroad com- mimication betwoen Washington and New York, In view of the immense outlay that would be required to constyict a new military road directly between the two cities, and the time that would necessarily be consumed before the propored double tracks and sidings along the existing routes couldjbe;completed, the committee favor a proposition to declare these routes a military road, and make proposition to run through trains with a locomotive directly through the cities of Baltimore and Philadelphia, to avoid the usual delay in the transfer of passengers and freight from depot to depot in those cities. This arrange- ment, with a new Lime table, will enable a through train to go (rom New York to Washington in cight hours. ASOLDIER ACCIDENTALLY KILLED. au George Wright, @ private of the First Michigan regi, ment, was accidentally killed near Laurel, on Monday last, by the diecbarge of a musket in the hands of a com, rade, with whom he was practicing the bayonet exer. cise. TRE POTTER INVESTIGATING COMMITTER. The eet of the Select Committee on the Loyalty % Government Employer, known as the Potter Committee, is to bo arraighed before the House of Representatives for having divulged the report of the committee before it wos made to the House. A severe ponalty is expected in order to make an example of this cage of infidelity, ' THE JAIL ARGULATIONS, ‘The Secrotary of State has written to Marshal Lamon, directing him to discontinue hereafter the practice of the Inst half century with reforence to the uso of the jail for the custody of slaves on the request or order of thelr owners, &c. Theee instructions forbid him to receive slaves for safe keeping there, except committed by some competent offieor of the law, for offences against the law, or unless taken up and so committed as lawfully as fugi- tives from slavery, in which caso ho is hereafter to coms ply lijorally with ybo provisions of the law, requiring mmand of a” wy Wey. ~~. SS” EP, 8 their discBerge from oustBy at the ond of thirty days, ‘unless previoucty lawfully reslaimed by thelr owners. In these instructions the Secretary of State bas simply fol- Official Dray Co.'s Kentueky and KENTUCKY, 24, 47, 23, 15, 20, 6, Oot 63, t ti Ean? Eady & Iai dos. lowed the letter of the law, and has thas pfovided for the Kasqvoxr, Prompt correction of the abuses in that connection which | 68» 45, 4, 4 eee ae be oe 2, 38 w have existed only by custom, for quite a half # century. pas iitrashy .. SERENADE TO EX-SECRETARY OF WAR WILKINS. ‘The ver @ Ex-Secretary of War Willins was sere- naded to-nigHf, and responded in a strong Union speech. The new Commissioners, Messrs. Fish and Amos, wore also serenaded at their quarters. THM JAPANESE PRESENTS. ‘Tha Japaneso prosents to the President, in acknowledg- mont of the attention bestowed upon the Jupancse Am- bassadors during their recent visit to the United States, are exquisitely beautiful. They are accompanied by a [etter from tho Princes of the Empire who have charge of the Department of Foreign Affairs. They thank the Presi- dont of the United States for the many civilities and kindnesses extended to the Japanese Ambassadors, which they regard ag fresh guarantees of amity and cordial friendship betwoon this republic and the empire of Japan, and conclude by bogging the acceptance of the accompanying prosouts as a slight testimonial of regard and appreciation, ‘Tho letter is accompanied by a translation of it in Dutch. The presents are now at the White House; but it is expected they will soon be publicly exhibited at the Patent Office, where all similar presents aro on exhibition. ‘The following is a list of the gifts:— ‘Ton ploves of inlow (» rare sort of boxes), adorned with ry of the finest gold. Five pairs of flower vases, in antique bronze, _ Fiftoon rolis of finest double satins—brocate, ‘Twenty long pieces (double) flowored crapes. Twenty pieces (double) red crapos. Twenty pieces (doub'e' re} white crapes ‘One sot Catchue armor (of the finest laquored ates!) Nine rolls of striped velvet (double flo) Thirty pieces monshia (a kind of silver gauze). Fifteen pieces kin-monshia (a kind of golden gauze), very rare. ine ploces red and white linds (an imper‘al white Sono, ee TARIOMAL rae ‘Ten pices of Japan work, various kinds and curious. tad meagy, tetra lel gas Boy ped Ton pieces of rich porcelain work Fe ee ee eRe ue argh eonte. Turee pieces of okiname (royal furniture) (Late nidd & Carl on.) Nine biocks of crystal, from Fuseyamma. oF 0 Sent by mail free on rece rs MILITARY MOVEMENTS. inn eee of the Delaware State Mary. 64, 22, 63°13 ce Ssh 36, a a oe 65. 21, 64, 31. 45, 43, 40, 65.9, 49, state 17, 48, 71, 60. Circulars sent by addressing JOBN A. MORRIS & CO., Wilmington, Delaware. Prizes Cashed in all Legalized Lotte ries, Information given. Dosen HATES Broker, 19 Wail street, ap stairs, New York. To Job Printers-—Seereety pe Copies of the beautiful border of the Carriers’ New Year's Address of the New York Herald are now ready for gale. The border consists of twenty-four elegant portraits of the most proml- nent generals and civilians engaged in the restoration of the Union, and is admirably adapted to the wants of Job print ers, Price $25. Proof sheeis of the border aent to all wher Wish to purchase, Address A. 8. Hope, New York Herald Double Sole Waterproof Boots, Fine Cal# and patent leather Boot adr n wrigdley 1a, at reduced prices, at SLATER'S, A “(NEW MinITaRY Boox. 4 Now Method for Teaching the Soldier. Military Tactics Without a Master, No office can do without it. A Key to Military Tactics. A Handbook for Self Instruction, Prepare: 0 oficer for any examination, Above all, tt is the simplest and most easily understood of any ae work, A NOVEL BY BENJAMIN woop. BEC STEROL PUBLISHED ON SATURDAY, DEPARTURE OF THE SEVENTY-SIXTH REGI- 4 NOVEL OF TUE 1 RESENT DAY, MENT NEW YORK VOLUNTEERS. ENTITLED FORT LAFAYETTE ; LOVE AND SECESSION? BY BESJAMIN WOOD, H.C. One vol. 2m. Cio bound. Price $l. CARLETON, P vviisher, New York, (late Rudd & Carleton.) Sent'by mail free on revit of $F. T 30% BROADWAY—WEDDING CARDS. HESR: calobrated engraved Carus sold only at HY ADE LES, &2 Broadway, corner of Duane strevt, Established 1840. NEW YORK STATE mee ic css ae cs 1s REPT TBR SOLER SOG one, james J. ,0f the above fue regiment, | £2, At half raton, by Harndon’s Express, evel nas Jn retred to ti Sy on erating sri by | nt tlie ss my ordor of Major General McClellan. Sergeant Harry Slane Zl Pc apcdryted canoe and Corporat Louis F. Wetzel havo also beon detailed tor A. am and ‘Envelopes, 182 Broadway. sod seeps 19 BAINe service. The goventy-sixth rogiment New York Volunteors quartered for several days in the barracks on Riker's Island, took their departure yesterday morning, for the seat of war, At eleven o'clock in the forenoon the Steamboat Atlas ropaired to Riker’s Isiand, took the troops on board, and immediately procceded to Ambo} at which piace the regiment debarked and took t! fy train for rm pes Foie Greene commands this corps. A full list of the officers has already boon pub- lished ta the Hunato. y, peeciney SECOND REGIMENT, 7 RTISTIO MONOGRAMS.—THE LARGEST VARIETY of note and letter r. and Wedding-Cards in. taste, at GIMBREDE'S, St obs Broad way. epee tReet The Navy. Our Philadelphia despatch, tn speaking of the solzure TGEO. CONNER'S, NO. 877 BOWERY, NEXT TO of the Danish bark Jargon Lorentzin, and her arrival in A’ vin reet—$3 00 for primo'grain i Long need tap sole, Philadelphia, gave tho crodit of tho seizure to the United ak Bop en oA States ship Morning Star. There is no such vessol. It should have been the Morming Light, which is.cruising at ewont. She was spokeu by the Union on the 25th of 104 FULTON STREET—WEDDING CARDS.—THESE Becernbor, 1861, in latitude 6 30 N., lor T Armen shed Tai, Cards, only by WM. RVERDELL'S Bite nenm BURNISHED NEEDLES, FOR’ ALL 71: Broadway for haud sewing (150 for 25e., Commodore Nutt at the Astor House. Commodore Nutt, Barnum’s last acquisition, and sup posed to be the smallest specimen of iumanity in the world, heid a grand lovee im the ladies’ parlor of the Astor House yesterday morning. The Commodore re- joices im the distinguished name of George Washington Onere ‘HES AND C CANES Fi FOR’ THE MILLTON—AP the manufacturer's, UV. PINNELL, No, 2 Vortlandt street. HAPPED HANDS, FACE, LIPS, 4G. C RTAIN CURE ase Say Nutt. He was borm in Manchester, N.H., April 2, 1844, * Oi Co.'s Camphor: ce, with ith Glycerine, will keep tne akin sort tier, and ia uow oighowen yours of age. Ho stands twenty. | hs Akin softy the coldens weather, Soll by drugglals nene- nine inches high and weighs oxactly twenty-four pounds. HEGEMEN & CO., 161, 399, 511 and ‘sola satan Barnum distanced all competitors ia his bul for the privi- loge of exhibiting him during the noxt three yoars. He ORNS, BUNIONS, INVERTED NAILS, EN! LARGED: } brought nis prizo in triumph to this city on Wednesday Joints and all diseases of the fect cured without pain er. and issued large number of invitations to the families | 12co venience to the nt by Dr, ZACHARIE, | of our most intluential citizens to mect the Commodore | Cattopodiat, 7 Wr Metere-to-phgeihenn-gntoes- at the Astor House yosterday, ‘Tho levee lasted two hours, and waa, in spite of the unfavorable state of to weather, vory numerously attended. Tho Commodore was attondod by his brother, who is to be his travelling companion, At the request of Mr. Barnum, she Commo- dove entertained his visite:s. by singing the “Sword of Bunker Hill” and tho “Family Maa.’ He also showed his proficiency aa a drummer, aud went through the Zouaye tactics. He was dressed in evening costume and woro a red, white and biue neck tie. Aftyr showing his various performances, he was accommedated with a seat on tho top of a table and. convorsed for some time with much inteiligerco and vivacity. ‘he Commodore's sympathies are st: ougly enlisted in favor of the Northern States, and would, if it should ever benecessaty, take up aris in ite dofence. Hee YOU READ rar bia wag NATIONAL POLICE GAZETTE? PMDERTAL BouRpON WHISKEY—IN “WOOD AND: NO. DUNCAN & SONS, Union square, — age ae DRY.—RUBBER SOLES PUT OM Boots and Shoes. Rubbers repaired. 2) Fulton street. HOTOGRAPHIC ALBUMS, CARTES DE VISITE, IN VARIOUS STYLES OF BINDING, CCO AND VELVE®. a ORNAMENT, WITH ELEGANT GILT CLASPS, At prices varying irom the neat Army Pocket Albumy.at 75, to hold sixteen Portralia, to to the large quarto Album ‘h 200 portraits, at $15, ge assortment manufactured supplied to the trade by A. DOWLING, 68 and 67 Nassau New York, Pri it 5 NG'S PATENT ARMY TRUNK. PORTABLE. Bedstead combined, corner of Warren st. and Broadway. The New Jerscy Legislature. & BILL TO EXEMPT TELEGRATH OPERATORS FROM MILITARY DUTY.. Trawrox, N. J., Jan. 30, 1862. A bill passed thy Sonate today exempting Solograph operators in New Jersey fron military duty. Mr. Randolph, of Hudson, advocated the bili, setting fortii the urgent and important duticof telegraph ope- raters. AVE YOUR SILKS, RIRBONS, GLOVES, £0.—AEGR- ‘man & Co.'s Benzine removes ‘Paint and’ Grease matautiy, and trans Bike, Gloves, Ribbon, &e. Be. with gut insu o elther color o¢ fabri. "Only 38 cents Ber hottie, Sold by druggiats generally. GEMA\ ‘Nox 161, S09; St and 766 Bcoiway. Jaana A. McMaster, of the: Freeman's Journal, Pree- man's Appeal, and still moro recently of Fort Lafayotte, lecturesonSuntay ovening at Irving Hall. Whatover recollections his presence may oil up, his subject h: been choson aloof from. existing excitements: it is “Christophor Columbus,"’ in regard to whom Mr. Me- Mastor is said to have’ made extensive oad highly in- teresting researches. MAILS FOR THE PACIFIC, The Great Battle at Mill Spring, Ky.—The Cap- ture of Cedar Keys, Fla.—Map Showing the Importance of the Position—Interesting from the Burnside Expoedition—Important from the South—Changes in the Rebel Army—The Latost News from Europe—The Great Chicken Con- troversy in Troy, &e., &c., &c. ‘Tho mail steamship North Star, Cxptain Jones, will leave this port at noon on Saturday for Aspinwall. . Tho mails for Central America and Uho South Pacifte will close on Saturday morning at ten o’elock. ‘Tho New Youe Herano—Flition for the Pacifle—will HE NEW NOVEL. PILGRIMS OF FASHTON, BY KINAHAN CORNWALLIS. His Bull run batile piece is weil executed. The-whole work. oqd, and cannot fail to plevee numerous, readers, —Hos- ing Traveller, well weitten novel —Cinetanail Enquirer. Lthy 0: veoevanions “W the vagnce of wociety,, The Ii'vell arranged and handsomely enrriod Out, ana the.ceeaee can while away an hourin the perusal of the book. with, Portland Advertisers animatedly written.—Boston Evening Gazette. ‘igrums of Fashton’’ contains many well directed blows at the worshlppersy at fashlouy sine. ‘Bhe plot wexcellemt, nd is well carried ont to the end.—-New Yo prose. ‘The work is powerfully and graphically writtem—Phila- deiphia Press. ‘A work of aa uncommon order, and remakable forits ori givality and freshness.—Salem. or t.&. BROTHERS. MIROAT AND LUNGS.—AT THIS SEASON OF THE ¥ hs and colds ave so trow hottie of Dr. TOBIAS” Life y iunocent, and. « certain cure is, nda raifections of te th ont by all drugglsts; olive 66 and lungs. Price ode, andt sireet. J ALENTINES.—STRONG'S NEW er posh READY the wholesale trade. Sut news Agents and fancy dealers should send ‘at or one ef SStrone’s $20 Lain” contataing ave or gen worst of Valentines Tetall paces; “etrony "8810 lots, coniaining over $99 worth, Of Valentines ‘nt retail} wilt he seat by nd- dressing Ley Ww. Strong. Original Va ating Depot, 98 Nas- mau street, N, for In its columns. will be givoa:—An Account of the Capture by : ‘2 the Union Forces of Codar Keys, Fla., aceompanied with | WAEEAS Tester Walack Polka, ” composed by Re Storpel, 8 Map illustrating the importance of the position; a | Mninyed every pent with reat gece ude fags, itor 88 ‘Thrilling Account of the Great Battle and Brilliant Union | °° Pet copy. Victory at Mill Spring, Ky.; The Latest Intelligence ro- Ae Marie Publishers, At? Broadway, N. ¥, coived from the Burnside Expedition; The Latest De- Nau ee o i Some KADPS xp, spatches from the Union Army on the Potomac, and in all INV) yiXa' co sections of the country; Interesting News from the South- aa Tetiedan la be. rere Liget orn States, showing important changes in the Rebel Army; | {Fem every thjaious property and. tagred.ent., but oe tes fn, A full report of the great Fight between a Main of Twenty. six Cocks in Troy, backed by the ‘fancy’ of that place and Albany, and success of the Troyites; The Reception of the News of tho Surrender of Mason and Slide in RAVEL, GOUT, CHRONI' a" - TRCIPERT be “DESPEPata petit nr me GENERAL . BILE su nad OF THE BIA ON. MILATION on F hobs Pik eae urope, and great change in the tone of public opinion, | Ste acknowledged by the ‘rie Medical Faculty. and attested, bs and great change in the t mili i Y : of e Pi cases of one Lo qnart and tmadozen pint bot- with a great den! of other interesting reading. rt 4 ahi i by int Single copies, in wrappers, ready for mailing, six cents, At Miller <. pve yi oe Cai Jacies’ Balmoral atest” $1 Sand $1 Fa ohilgren’ rat want's i WINTER GARDEN. &° st Canal street. A. JAS. M. bola has the LARKE ore announce that he the appearance oe ranged wit CLA for at Jeffers’ S73 | Brondwa a mates’ Bar aihalied Santer ot eae of oe = Hr hei ne oh a The celebrated ch ‘danseuse, sENon 4 JUAN oN ues A Pure Tobacco.—Yellow Bank Tobac. co.— Goodwin's Furs Yellow Rank Tobacco, free from all jm- purities, for gale bs ai tabaceo and ey dat wholesale by E. 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