The New York Herald Newspaper, February 16, 1862, Page 4

4 NEW YORK HERALD. JAMES GORDON BENNETT, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR, OFFICE N, W. CORNER OF FULTON AND NASSAU STS, Votume NXVI... 0, 46 AMUSEMENTS TO-MORROW EVENING NEBLO'S CARDEN, Broadway.—Cocienn Bawn, WINTER GARDEN, Broadway.—Sesitovs Pamuy—Puxa- WALLACK’S THEATRE, No. 84 Broadway.—Roap to LAURA KEENE'S THEATRE, Broadway.—Our Aumat- can Cousin. NEW BOWERY THEATRE, BoRery.~Iox Wircu—Har- py Max—vevin s Yucar, BOWERY THEATRE, Bowery.—Sticexer's Nattonau Crmovs. DAES TeT BARNUM’S AMERICAN MUSEUM, Broadway.—Cox Novr—Living Hirrorotamus, Waau, <¢., 4 al Lours.— Onpixa, afvernvon and ven BRYANTS' MINSTRELS, Mechanics! Hall, 472 Broad- way. saw Roast Bux?. NIBLO'S SALOON, Broadway.—G orrscmaLa’s Concert TIOOLEY’S MINSTRELS, Stuyvesant Institute, No. 659 Broadway.—Eraioriax Soxos, Dances, &e. MELODEON CONCERT IA No. 539 Broadway.— Sonos, Dances, Burzesavxs, &c. OLIDAY IN LRKLAND. CANTERBURY MUSIC HALL, 585 Broadway. Dancss, Burtesquss, &C.—Mazcis, THs Nigar OwL. 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The military and naval record of the army of the fepublic for the past week is one upon which we may well congratulate ourselves, embracing as it does, the brilliant victory at Roanoke Island, the capture of Elizabeth City and denton, the utter discomfiture of the rebel fleet which was brought into action against our forces in the waters of North Carolina, and the successes in the West, which have restored the States of Tennes- see and Kentucky to the Union, by the | capture of Fort Henry and the attack on Fert Donelson, which threatens its de- | molition at no distant period. In addition to these satisfactory movements in the West, we have the cheering news from General Buell, contained ina despatch to General McClellan yesterday, that the tebels commenced to evacuate Bowling Green upon the approach of our troops under General Mitchell, The bombardment of Fort> Donelson NEW YORK HERALD, SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1862. of every other town and city in Virgini commends that all places of business shall be closed at two o'clock every day in order to enable the employes to be drilled. The may be thus said to be fairly inaugurated ia the rebel States, a fact in itself which proves the des- perate strait to which they are driven. We have received a number of Southern papers of recent date, from which we make copious ¢x- tracts in our columns to-day. The New Orleans papers indicate a change of the policy pursued thus far since the war began, respecting the re- ceipt and exportation of cotton. They now advo- cate that whenever a European vessel runs the blockade with a cargo of goods to exchange for cotton, or brings gold to purchase cotton with, it will be allowed to load with the staple and leave with it, and run the blockade if it can succeed in doing so. ‘ The mystery attached to Goneral Beauregard's movements has been solved by the Nashville Ban* ner of the 4th inat., which states that he was in that city on the Sd inst., and would proceed at once to Columbus. “ From a rebel source we learn that there is a monster foundry and arsenal at Fayetteville, N. C., where they are casting cannon, field pieces and manufacturing rifles by wholesale. The establish- ment covers four acres of ground. By the Asia, at this port yesterday, we have news from Europe to the 2d of February. Our advices report a pleasing change in the pub- lic sentiment and executive attitude of England and France in relation to American affairs. It is almost certain that the people and cabinets of both countries have abandoned the idea of an active intervention in our attempt to extinguish the Southern rebellion, and thus dispersed the last hope of the Mason-Slidell deputation and thei* confreres in Europe. The late remarks of Napoleon to the French Legislative Chambers have been interpreted all over England as meaning no “‘intervention;"’ and the Manchester Chamber of Commerce, in full meeting, as well as the leading commercial jour- nals of Liverpool, have endorsed the sentiment solemnly and heartily. In addition to this, Lord Jobn Russell has ad- dressed an important letter to the Lords of the Admiralty, laying down very stringent rules with regard to American vessels-of-war or privateers (belligerents) which may enter British ports. No such vessels from the North or South will be per. mitted to enter any port of the Bahama Islands without special leave of the Lieutenant Governor; and with reference to all British ports, whether in the United Kingdom or in the colonies, the vessels alluded to will not be allowed to obtain any of the facilities for warlike equipment; and when a ship belonging to one belligerent has sailed, twenty-four hours must elapse before a ship belonging to the was going on all day yesterday, and from despatches received at Washington its re duction seemed certain. While it is possible that the rebels who evacuated Bowling Green may have gone to Fort l/onelson to reinforce it (for such is the rumor), it is still pretty certain that our troops will be able to repulse them, while inthe meantime Nashville may be seized by General Buell, and thus all coinmunication be- tween the rebels in Virginia and Tennessee be cut off. The rebel accounts of the siege of Fort Do- nelson, which we publish tc-Jay, represent every” thing in favor of their own side. Our forces are said to have been defeated both by land and water; but, on the other hand, our reports from that vicinity on Friday state that the rebels were driven into their intrenchments outside the fort with considerable loss, and that our troops were in possession of two of their batteries. Eight thousand troops and five gunboats had arrived on the previous night to reinforce the Union army. This intelligence only refers to the first day’® fight, and.noihing later has reached us up to half- Past two o'clock this morning. A joint order of the Secretaries of the War and Navy Departments was issued yesterday in the name of the President, thanking the commanders who have won such glorious victories for both _géryices at Roanoke Island and in Tennessee and Kentucky. Secretary Stanton and Secretary Welles state, in the order referred to, that the President returns thanks to Brigadier General Burnside and Flag Officer Goldsborough, to Generel Grant and Flag Officer Foote, and the land and naval forces under their respective commands, for their gallant achievemenis in the capture of Fort Henry and Roanoke Island. That while it will be no ordinary pleasure for the President to acknowledge and reward in a be- coming manner the yaloy gf the living, he also ceoeguises his duty to pay fitting honor to the “memory of the gallant dead. The charge at Roanoke Island, like the bayonet chorge at Mill Spring, proves that the close grapplc and sharp steel of loyal and patriotic soldiers must always putrebela and traitors to flight. The late achievements of the navy show that the flag of the Union, onc® borne in proud glory around the world by naval heroes, will soon again float over every rebel city and stronghold, and that it shall forever be honor- edand respected as the emblem of liberty and anion in every land and upon every sea. It is but just that the War and Navy Depart- ments should combine in issuing this order, inas- mach as both branches of the service have evinced equal bravery an‘ endurance in achieving the vic- tories, thas so properly acknowledged and com- memorated. ‘The news from Western Virginia supplice an ad- tional chapter to the story of our victories. A despatch received by Gen. McClellan yesterday, from Gen. Lander, dated from Pawpaw, Va., at eight o’clock on Friday night, announces thé fact that his forces surprised a rebel camp at Blooming Gap, capturing seventeen commissioned officers, some of them of high rank, and @ number of others—in all amounting to seventy-five men, Thirteen of the rebels were killed. This affair Opens the line of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad as far aa Hancock, and clears Gen. Lander’s de- partment of the rebels completely. The communication from Governor Letcher, of Virginia, to the rebel Legislature at Richmond, which we publish in another colamn to-day, is full of terrible forebodings for the future of the rebel cause. He urges upon every citizen of Richmond the necessity of aiding inthe defence of that city, gui applies the same argumont to the inbabitant: other belligerent may also leave the harbor, When under stress of weather, vessels may have coal or supplies to enable them to proceed to the nearest port of America—North or South—where they will find shelter. As the Union war ships reqnire no aid, except in case of casualty, from Great Britain, this order will operate healilfully for the Union cause in undocking the privateers now ensconced in English harbors, as well as effectually || breaking up the nests of rebel smugglers and’ pirates which have been formed at the Bahamas, and other parts of the West Indies by the secessionists since the commencement of the re, bellion. The Nashville had been ordered from South- empton; but her commander sent in a pitiful ap- peal begging more time, and pointing to the fact that ‘certain destruction” awaited his vessel from the Tuscarora if he went out immediately after her. The military commander of Gibraltar had ordered the Sumter from that harbor within six hours, notwithstanding that her captain begged time to wait for the arrival of cash wherewith to purchase coal and food supplies. It was said that the Sumter would be sold to parties in Genoa. The London Times has been reduced to the pitifal position of uttering words of pretended sympathy for the people of the loyal States of the Union, who are about to undergo taxation in order to replenish the federal treasury. This is the latest vent for the spleen of that journal against the Union. Negotiations of an important character appear to be going on between France, England and Spain with respect to Mexico; but the facts are only imperfectly known. The Paris Patrie has been informing the European world that fifteen out of the twenty provinces of Mexico have pro- nounced for a monarchical government, ond that deputations from many towns went to Vera Cruz to beg the representatives of the three intervening Powers to establish a liberal monarchical govern- ment in Mexico. There can be very little doubt that the Archduke Maximilian has been offered: perhaps on certain conditiops, the throue of Mexi- co; but some of the journals of Vienna repudiate the idea, and assert that it isa base attempt of Napoleon to buy off the Hapsburgs from their claims on Italy. MISCELLANEOUS NEWS. The Asia, from Liverpool on the Ist and Queens- town on the 2d inst., reached this port early yos- terday morning. Her news is one day later than the telegraphic report of the Teutonia, from Cape Race, which appeared in the Hxnaxp last Thursday morning. Our Earopean files are dated two days later than those received by the Jura, and contain the details of the advices to the 1st inst. Cotton had slightly advanced on the quotations of the previous week in Liverpool, the market closing steady. Breadstuffs were easy and «uiet. Consols rated at 92% a 93 for money in London on the Ist inst. The general news report from the continent of EGFEPS in oF on ica SD ete: The Pontifical govet it , (January 29,) issned a circular to all the Roman Catholic bishops throughout the world, summoning them to 9 coun. cil, to be held at Rome in May. Advices, dated on the Sist ultimo, from St. Petersburg, state that the discontent of the nobi- lity at the emancipation of the serfs was assuming aserions aspect. Popular demonstrations are spreading to Greece. Achange of ministry had given rise to disturbances in the streets of Athens, avd the troops had to be confined to barracks, A correspondent at Saint Johns, Newfoundtand, farpishes a report of the origin, progress and ters mination of the late riots at Carbonear, in that province. The cause of the oftbrenk was very trifling and its issue ridiculous, bat injurious to the interests of the colony. We have ggwe from Cergccas, Venezuela, to the dra‘ting system 16th of Janu: The prospects of the country | provision to supply its place by calling out the were still very gloomy; war with all its horrors | whole population. stil threatened tho people, but hopes were still | ‘Thus onall sides are the Union armies coil entertained of the ultimate triumph of peace. | jy pap . - " ‘i Gencrats Medrano and Medina, two of the followers | °° sites bas age ante ye Ser ageer, at! tho bet Palcon, ad aanaatlanaiic acento eae dorod and made their allegiance to Paen's govera- | “Uttlon, greater plenty of provisions, bettor ment. The veteran chief was untiring in his efforts | 6°2¢Ta!s, and more skilful artillerists and engl for the pacification of the republic. Medrano, | 2¢er®; the result cannot be long doubtful, and from a strong rebel partisan, had been converted | he best thing the insurgents can do is to lay into @ loyal and patriotic soldier. Medina also | down their arms at once, In no other way was aiding General Paez with his best exertions. | could they so annoy the abolitionists, whose Falcon, however, still held out, and it was feared | sole object is the destruction of the institutions that the government would be compelled to deal | of (he South, and not ida restoration to the vigorously and severely with him. Uaion. In the State Senate at Albany yesterday a dis- ~=TTy cussion took place in Committee of the Whole, on | TRE Rebel Commissionors In England— the bill for regulating the concert saloons in this Erapees Sale of the Sonsh, Slavery city, when progress on it was reported, and it was pte va most interesting itema of news Isid over. The bill amending the charter of the Long from Europe by the Asia is the report of the Inde- Island Railroad received a favorable report; also lance Belye “that the Southern Commission- that amending the act altering the map of Brook- cman . * he Fi lyn, In the Assembly the resolution appointing ers have informed the ‘nglish government select committee on the excise question was that, in return for the recognition of the South- ern confederacy, they would establish most ab- adopted. Scveral bills were introduced, among " which were the following:—For the suppression of | solute free trade for fifty years, abolish the ex. ternal slave traffic, and emancipate: all the intemperance and the regulation of the liquor blacks born after the recognition.” traffic; for a railroad in Tenth avenue and other streets; for the punishment of bribery and cor- We are strongly inclined to believe that Ma- son and Slidell were charged with that exten- ruption at elections, and to facilitate the enforce- sive discretion which would cover these pro- ment of demands against ships and other vessels. Notice was given of a bill to prevent frauds in the “ 4 . 4 positions, and that Jeff. Davis and his confede- 9) of streets in this city; also of to rc ‘. silleer oa bi oun a, sith ae rates have placed all their hopes upon British excited debate took place on the resolutions in intervention. Adl their other calculations fail- ing, the conspirators who contrived this rebel- lion believed: that Southern cotton and free reference to the expulsion of Jesse D. Bright, of Indiana, from the United States Senate; but an trade would infallibly bring England to their rescue. The influence of these temptations adjournment took place before a final vote was upon the British government—which had been reached, A-salute of one hundred guns was fired on the Battery and at Madison square at noon yesterday, | presented in every shape and form by indus. trious Southern emissaries—was betrayed in the indecent haste with which Lords Palmers. in honor of the recent Union victories, Flags floated everywhere in the city, on hotels, public buildings and private dwellings. si : ton and Russell seized upon the Trent fs ee ae sy a inci ae “pe yesterday, | smair as a cause for war. Dat that cloud Tr} . . The oy wasabi Ae ee. Progam having blown over, and King Cotton and free quite fresh for several hours. Snow storms hare | ‘ade having failed to silence the abolition ob been more frequent this winter than for several | jections of the English people to a war with the years, although the sleighing has not been plenti- | United States in support of a pro-slavery con- federacy, we can readily believe that Davis and Company, as a last resort to save themselves from the penalties of unsuccessful treason, are ful in proportion. The ice on the Central Park was in good condi” prepared to sell our revolted States, slavery and all, for English in tervention. tion yesterday morning, but the snow storm that There is something conceded to the anti- set in about noon prevented the usual number of Saturday visiters from enjoying the pleasure of slavery sentiment of England in the proposition to totally abjure the African slave trade; but skating. Doubtless the ice will have been suffi- the offer to make free in Secessia every child ciently cleaned to allow skating to-day. The following changes have been made in the Custom House:—Robert Emmet, clerk of third di- vision, vice G. W. Cummings, and W. E. Shoe- maker, inspector, vice James Senior, deceased. born therein, the offspring of a slave mother, ‘The cotton market was irregular yesterday, but exhi- | after the date of the recognition by England of bited sah eae pecamaerinoors did Sey: = our so-called “Confederate States” as an inde- ers. Tho sales were confined to 200 bales, including a | SWeeping proposition of emancipation, but portion sold late the previous afteracon. We quote mid- | upon a planso gradual that the present South- ling uplands at about 28c., while smail lots, probably in | ern generation would not feel it; and what care Davis and his ruling Confederates for the next generation, so that during the present Davis and Company are secured in the spoils and plunder, the government, the honors and emolu- ments of a Southern confederacy, instead of some cases pressed, were sold at a figure or two less. Good middling was held at 20e. Tho Liverpool Brokers’ suffering the pains and penalties of defeated traitors. Circular of the Sist of January gives the stock of Ameri- From time to time, since August last, we can cotton at 216,890 bales, against 481,780 last year at the same time, and of India at 283,021 , against 153,470 last have had, from the Charleston Mercury and other Southern oracles at home and abroad, your; Kgyptian, 11,190, against 25,690 last year; African some glimmerings of submission to a Euro- and West India, 690, against 1,820; Brazil and other South pean master, or of some vital concessions in the ary, compared with the same time last year, reduce the whole to pounds, by estimating the Ameri- Americanports adjacent to it, 32,500, against 7,40. ‘Total, 646,440, egainst 650,830 bales last year, At eea, on the Sist ult., from America, nono; at the same time inst year, 260,000 bales. From India, 108,000, against 76,000 bales last year, To arrive at the comparative supply of colton im Liverpool on the 3ist of Janu- matter of Southern slavery to England, in order to escape from the strong grasp of the “old Union.” Weare not, therefore, surprised to hear of these extraordinary rebel offerings of Southern trade, Southern cotton, Southern sla- very and Southern independence to England as can bales at 460 pounds each, and the India bales at an average of 300 Ibs. each. Another ditterence may be shown between the value of American and India cotton in'Liverpool on the 3ist ult. and the same day last year, which will be seen by the following thble of prices in Liverpool, January 31;— , B02. Ss wai a oe Per Pond. the last chance for the disruption of the Union. india—Surat middling senses 456d Gd 64, a bic. But these propositions come too late. England The Brokers’ Circular reports that the shipments made to the Uniled States during the month of January amounted to 26,058 bales, nearly all of which was Aimori- can grown. Taking all qualitics at the cost of about 25c. per Ib., and estimating the bales at 450 Ibs., would give $112 60 per bale, or for the whole amount $2,041,025— nearly three millions of dollars. Such as importation has probably in some degreo contributed to the inflation of sterling exchange. The flour market yesterday was less active, while prices for most grades exhibited rather more firmness at the close. Wheat ns ld with a fair degree of firmness, while prices were without change of moment and somewhat irregular, especially for inferior and common lets. Corn was dull and rather lower, while sales were light, at 65c. for Western mixed, do- livered. Pork was in fair demand, while prices were un- changed. Sogars were stealy, with sales of 888 hhds. and 116 boxes. 2,000 bags Laguayra coffee were sold on private terms. Froights were steady and engagements moder: pom ET RONG ere AL The Triumphs of the Unton Arms. The first fruits of the sagacious policy of General McClellan are now visible to every eye, and a harvest of glory may soon be ex- pected. The “On to Richmond” journals are beginning to find out their own ignorance. They have at length discovered that the Ohio, and not the Potomac, is the main base of opera- tions against the rebels. This was shown to them long since in the columns of the Heras. Now that the onward movement has commenced jn carnest from the true base, blow after blow is being dealt in rapid succession to the rebel- lion, which reels and staggers and is at its wits’ end, like a drunken man. The splendid opera- tions of our navy on the sea coast, and the bril- liant achievements of our gunboats upon the inland waters, are contributing tremendously to the grand result. The success at.Port Royal lays open to our arms South Carolina and Geor- gia, with their capitals, Charleston and Savan- nah. The successes at Hatteras and Roanoke will result in the cutting off of Norfolk from ut ry and they ex- ae hot oe Roth \to be over- run by the Union legions. The capture of Fort Hoary ae et resulted in the evacuation of Bowl reen, and thus Columbus is cut off from reinforcements and supplies from the east. The operation, of Burnside menace the great Southern railroad along the coast. The line traversing the West to New Orleans is in imminent danger. Hence the rebel Congress, suddenly waking up totheir danger, have ordered the construction of a road between Danville, Va., and Greensboro, N.C., on the ground of Us bos 2 lta mesa. | The acessity consists , that proposed line will complete s central route— the last chance the rebels have of preserving their communications. But before that rail- road can be completed the game of the rebel. lion will be up. ‘ By the capture of Fort Donelson the posses- sion of Nashville becomes a certainty, while a column advancing up the Tennessee to Flo- rence, Alabama, will be in the very heart of the rebellion. A large force, moreover, is steadily advancing upon Knoxville, East Tennessee, as the result of Zollicoffer’s defeat. Another grand effect from all these combined move- ments will be soon to force the main rebel army at Manassas to abandon Virginia and fall back, to prevent its position being turned. our contemporaries can see it. I, in the words Hence, ns the reader will see by réferring to | of Pairick Henry, this is treason, make the another column, Governor Leteher ig making | most a’ “ hesitates; and while she is hesitating Lord Pal- merston will get such news of the doings of our fleets and armies as will convince him that Jeff. Davis has been playing the part of an arrant impostor. This rebellion is falling to pieces, The “old Union’’ will be restored, and Southern slavery will be left to take its chances under the pressure of free labor and the non-interven- tion guarantees of the constitution of the United States. The people of the South are returning to their sober senses, and this news from the Independance Belge will be very apt to strike the last nail in the political coffin of Jeff. Davis. A Gevenat Jan. Derivery.—The order of Seeretary Stanton for the liberation of State prisoners, which we publieh this morning, is a very ably written and magnanimous docu- ment, reflecting great credit upon the Chief Magistrate and his excellent Cabinet, as well as the Secretary of War, and contrasting remarka- bly with the recent proclamation of the latter relating to the imprisonment of Mr. Ives, which was the only mistake the present head of the War Department has made. It was a document in which a good deal of capital thunder was expended to very little purpose. It was much ado about nothing, and the game was certainly not worth the powder. The liveration of the State prisoners is a time- ly measure, which, besides restoring hundreds to the protection of their own flag, will have a good moral effect both at home and abroad. It will show to foreign nations that we are pow- erful enough to afford to act thus generously yowards the rebels, and by the people of the North it will be rightly interpreted as denoting the confidence of the government in being about to strike the death blow of this rebellion. A few days ago the rebels had two or three hun- dred more prisoners than we had; but since the successes of the Burnside expedition we have about three thousand more than they, and if we ow Fort Pum we shall have ten or Weel Heusand dition. But we can still afford to be magnanimous, and the order in question will doubtless;apply to them as well asto the others, The rebels have been long anxious for an exchange, and the release will take place, both North and South, as nearly simultaneously as possible. We have hitherto said that Greeley, Wendell Phillips, Garrison and other abolition agitators ought to be sent to Fort Lafayette; but there is ity for this now. Let them take the no degen fresh air Wishout ja . by serene ie so strong, and MoViellan an splendid generals are prosecuting this war so efficiently, that the country is safe, and those who were formerly considered dangerous may be quietly letalone. With such a President, Cabinet and army we cannot doubt the final and speedy Testoration of the Union, and the restoration of the prisoners to their own homes may be ac- cepted as a significant commentary upon the progress of the national cause. Avyorarn Secession Fiac.—We have just re- ceived a secession flag captured by the gallant defenders of the Union a little beyond Beaufort, and which was sent tous as a trophy and cu- tiosity. It is now at this office, whore any of "The Chevalier W ikoff Out with Another Baochure. ‘The Chevalier Wiko® is out of prison again. He will shortly bo out with another brochure. The Chevalier knows « little bit of everything. He happened to know something about the President's Message. It happened, also, that the Hera, which knows «great deal about everything, also knew something about the President’s Message, and published a shrewd surmise in regard to one or two of ils important points upon the very morning that the Message was delivered, and in advance, therefore, of | every other paper. Putting this and that to- gether, Beau Hickman and his kitchen commit- tee jumped at the conclusion that Chevalier Wikoff was an employe of the Hxratp, and had sent us all ho knew about the Message. The fact that the Chevalier was intimate at the White House, as he is in most polite circles, added confirmation strong as Holy Writ to Hickman’s sage conclusion. The members of the kitchen committee were in ecstacies at the chance of prying into the secrets of the White House and the mysteries of the Huraty office at one peep, and hauled up the Chevalier for instant exami- nation. Now, the Chevalier isa prudent and economi- cal man, and generally reserves his piquant ex. periences for publication in book form or in delightful brochures. He is, therefore, rather un- communicative orally, and has a wholesome dread lest his conversation should be taken down bya shorthand reporter, written up by some small fry Bohemian, and published for another person’s benefit. Consequently he refused to answer the searching queries of the kitchen committee, and, to his utter discom- fiture, the inquiring Hickman found that the most frank of litteratewrs was the most reticent and contumacious of witnesses. Naturally enough, Hickman was irritated. He felt as if the Che- valier had slammed the door of the White House in his face, or denied him access to the Heratpsanctum. He marched into the House of Representatives and demanded his revenge and the imprisonment of the Chevalier. The House was just about to hear read the reports of the recent Union victories, and consented to put the Chevalier in contempt, in order to put Hickman out of the way. Then in marched the Chevalier, collared by the Sergeant-at-Arms, and cogitating the title of his next brochure, and was summarily placed at the bar of the House, when Hickman, who, like other Con- gressmen, has probably had much experience at the spiritual bar in the Congressional com- mittee rooms, commended the poisoned chalice to the uncommunicative lips of the Chevalier. The question, “Will you tell Hickman all you know?” was again put to the Chevalier, with alt due solemnity and formality, amid suppressed titterings from the fioor and galleries. The Chevalicr replied that he had every respect for the committee and the House—how ex- quisitely and politely satirical the Chevalier can be when he liked—but he respectfully would not. The amazement of the investigating Hickman at this continued contumacy was overwhelm- ing; but his duty as a patriot overcame his pity as aman, and he took a pull at his shirt collar, and moved that the Chevalier Wikoff be put first into contempt of the House, and, secondly, into the custody of the Sergeant-at- Arms. The wndismayed Chevalier took a scat by the Speaker, and occupied the last few mo- ments of freedom by making notes for a chapter in his brochure upon the useless and unneces- Sary ceremony of putting him into contempt, and in giving the pages specimens of the excel- lent manner in which he wrote his own name. It appears that the House desired the Cheva-* lier’s autograph also; for his reply was written out by the Clerk, and he was required to sign it offhand. These proceedings over, the con- temptuous Chevalier was lejl off to prison, and the contemptible House adjourned to take a drink at Hickman’s expense—or rather at the expense of the nation; for such little items are generally included under the head of “sun- dries” in the committees’ bills. What passed during the weary hours of the Chevalier’s close confinement, and whether he found the Con- gressional bread and water palatable, we must look in his forthcoming brochure to learn, We are told, however, that General Sickles visited the Chevalier in his dungeon, and gave him friendly counsel and advice. We know that the Chevalier has been too well accustomed to bolts and bars, at Ham and Genoa, to let confinement disturb his serenity of mind; and, although not remarkably melodious, we can imagine him whiling away the tedious hours in chanting odes to liberty. At last some one conveyed a rack, in the shape of an iron bedstead, into the cell of the Chevalier, and after a night of torture he con- fessed that aman named Watts had told him about the Message. Watts is no doubt a lineal descendant of the ancient psalmis! who wrote— How doth the little busy bee; and the modern Watts himself is rather in the pastoral and poetical line; for he kept the White House garden. This gardener could read, it seems, and perused President Lincoln's Message in the White House library, committed a few tid-bits of it to memory, and repeated it to Chevalier Wikoff. So the secret was out, the prison doors opened, and the Chevalier, with the materials for a new brochure, is again at liberty to eat and sleep where he likes. But what has Paul Pry Hickman made by his great discovery, after all? He is no nearer the secrets of the White House than before. He does not kyow what blacking is used to polish the Prosidential boots; in what cupboard the administrative preserves are kept; who docs the executive washing and ironing, or where the White House slops are thrown. He cannot even tell what closet contains the remains of the ball supper, to which he and his prying friends were not invited. He should have be Hy Ha ih me the White House erhaald, or ied the White House bootblack, and not have ar- rested the Chevalier Wikoff, if he desires such tic igformation. He has found out that the Chevalicr and Watts, the gardener, knew about the Message; but he has not yet been able to dive into the drawers, inspect the escretores and peruse the manuscripts of the Henan office; for we have nothing to do with Wikoff and Watta, and neither of them telegraphed us our intelligence about the Message, Really, the only results of this immense affair are a general laugh at the expense of Paul Pry Hick- man and his kitchen committee, who are over anxious to be members of the Kitchen Cabinet, and a new brochure by the Chevalier Wikoff, which cannot fail to be piquant, amusing and instructive, and which will rival his account of his European love chase and bis remarkable diplomatic disclosures about Lord Palmerston and the French Emperor, Norruzes Aa anv Comvoxr ro Revisit The persons in the North who are now giving aid and comfort to the rebels are those fanati- cal members of Congress who, like Senator Sumner, introduce acts in regard to slaves and slavery, and who, like Lovejoy, declaim in fw vor of universal emancipation. Thus far the war has been conducted, if we except the Bull run advance, upon conservative principles, and the result is a series of most brilliant vie- tories, Does aay one suppose that we should have had such good news from the Departmont of Missouri if the abolitionists had remained in power there? Does any one suppose that Ken- tucky and Tennessee would have remained ee consistently loyal, in spite of robel despotism, if the schemes of the abolitionists had been car- ried into effect?’ Everywhere we find that abo- lition plans have ended in rebel victories and conservative plans have achieved rebel defeats, It is thus demonstrated that the fanatical aboli- tionists are the abettors of treason, and they should be treated as such. As for the slavery question, the Southern States will settle that for themselves when they are brought back inte the Union. Those fanatics who attempt to med- dle with it by overriding the constitution are the worst enemies of the country. Nothing could sooner change the present despair of the rebels into a wild desperation than the passage of any such measures as those proposed by the abolitionists. Porurar Enruvsisa.—The news of the euc- cesses of the Burnside expedition and the pro- bable capture of Fort Donelson caused great rejoicing throughout the country yesterday. The city was gay with flags, and the sound of cannon here and there boomed upon the ear, The whole population exchanged congratula- tions upon the exploits of the gallant defenders of the Union, and a generis confidence was felt that the backbone of the rebellion was brokes, and that the integrity of the republic would be restored within a very short time. The spirits of our people were buoyant and full of hope for the future. This is a good sign, and we doubt not that it will siot be long before we have a fresh cause for rejoicing in the universal collapse and return to the Union of the confe- deracy under Jeff. Davis. The sooner the bet- ter for all parties, and the South especially. Desrerate GaMH OF THE ABOLITIONIBTS IN Concress.—Finding that they cannot move the President from his stern purpose to stand by the constitution he is sworn to defend, and that the mililary plans of General McClellan are likely soon to be crowned with complete suc- cess, the abolitionists in Congress are becoming terribly exasperated, and are resorting to a most desperate game. It is nothing less than an infamous attempt to break up the domestic relations of the President, and to sow the seeds of future misery in his family. This has beem developed by the evidence in the case of the arrest of Mr. Wikoff, and it shows that so trucu> lent are those fanatical demons, baffled in their designs, that they will stop at nothing. They are like so many she bears robbed of their whelps, and they aro making Washingtom hideous with their roars, as they prowl around seeking whom they may devour. Religious Intelligence. CITY CHURCHES TO-DAY. The third sermon in course before the Young Men’s Association of the Fourteenth street Prosbyterian church, corner of Second avenue, will be delivered this evening at Lalf-past seven o'clock, by the Rev. R. S. Foster. “The Time of Unprecedented National Troubles abou’ 1864~'69, accompany ing ‘the return of Christ,” is the sub- Ject of a discourse by the Rev. M. Baxter, in the Episce pal church of St. Stephen, corner of Broome and Chrys- tie streets, at halfgpast seven o'clock P. M. Tho Rey. Dr. Rogers, of Albany, will preach for the Young Mon’s Association of the South Dutch church, Fifth avenue, corner of Twenty-first street, this evening at half-past seven o'clock. “The Cotton City of the Potomac and its Citizens.” ‘The second sermon of this series will be delivered at the Brook!yn Tabernacle, this evening, by the Rev. Wm. Alvin Bartlett. Services to commence at balf-past sevom o'clock P.M. Morning service, as usual, at half-past tem o'clock. In St. Ann’s church, Rev. Thomas Gallandet rectors services as usual; with the voico at half-past ten o'clock A. Mand haif-past seven o'clock P.M.,and in the sign language at three o’clock P. M. Rev. F. C. Ewer will preach morning and evening. In the State street Congregational church, State strost, near Hoyt, Brooklyn, preaching at half-past ten o’clock A. M. and half-past seven o'clock P. M., by the pastor, Rev. Newton Heston. Rov. C. C. Goss, of the Christian Alliance, will preach in the lecture room of Barnum’s Museum this evening. Doors open at seven o'clock. Subject—Be somebody.”* In the Secona Universalist church, Eleventh street and Second avenue, Rev. G. T. Flanders will deliver # sermon this evening, on the ‘Socond Death and Take of Fire.’* Rev. B. Peters will officiate in the morning. Rey. D. W. Cahill, D. D., will lecture on ‘The Zeal and Progressive Genius of the Catholic Church”’ this evening ateight o'clock, at the Cooper Iustitute, in aid of the House of Mercy and other charities of the Sisters of Morey. Miss Emma Hardinge will lecture in Clinton Hall, Astor balf-past ten o'clock A. M., and half-past sevea P. M. Morning subject, “The Origin of the Races,’* evening, ‘The Hereafter.” Divine service will be held in Trenor Hall, 65 West Thirty-fourth street, near Broadway, at half-past ten o'clock A. M., and half-psst seven P.M. The Rev. E.0 Flagg will preach morning ond evening. In the Memorial church, Hammond street, corner of Waverley place, the Rev. Samuel M. Haskins, rector of ‘St. Mark’s church, Williamsburg, will preach this eve- ning. Services at half-past ten o’clock A. M, and half. past three and half-past seven P. M. Mrs. Cora L. V. Hatch will hold a matinee conversa. tionale at Dedworth’s Hall, $06 Broadway, at half-past ten A. M., onthe subject of spiritualism, in which she ‘will reply to and expound questions from the audience. At half-past seven P. M. she will discourse on ‘The Pre. judices of the American poopie.”’ The Rov. M. Fivaz, pastor of the French Evangelical church, will preach in French this evening at half past seven o'clock, in the chapel of the N. W. Duteh Reformed church, No. 100 West Twenty-fourth street, between Sixth and Seventh avenues. The morning services will De held,as usual, in Crosby street, corner of Grand, at half-past ten o'clock. In the Bleecker street Universalist church the Rey. ©. W. Quimby, of Middletown, Conn., preaches at half-past ten A. M. and half-past seven P. In the Broadway Proabyterion chapel, near Forty-fifth street, Broniway, Rev. i. ii. Vag }» minister, Preaching at ualf-past ten A. M.; the Lord's Supper at three P. M.; Rev. M. 3. Hutton, D. D., at lalf-past sevem P.M. In the Christian chapel, Seventeenth street, near Bixtls avenue, services at half-past ten A. M. and half-past seven P.M. Proaching by the pastor, Urbaw C. Brew- @r. Subject: morning, “Promise to the church in Sar- dis; ovening, ‘The Groat Goapel Commi-sion.”” At the Laight street charch, corner] of Laight and Va- rick streets, the Rev. 1. 9 Kalloch will preach this morn. ing upon ‘The Character oe Fether,” and in the evening ‘ Neglect. ag ving sn will give the next discourse at the Twentieth street Universalist church, between Sixth ang th avenues, this afternoon at three o'clock. Sub- Sererigne Life of Principle,” what it is and why we ena live it. Sermon in tho morning at half-past ten ev. Dr R.& Foster will deliver the third of » ee altcres before tho Young Men's Association, teenth at the Four street Presbyterian church, this evening. ‘ 'g Theology.— The Apostolic Twetrine of see eaeans Rationally Seen from tho, Ketter of the Epistles,” by Rov. Abiel Sliver, at the New Jorusatom pohxe of worship, Thirty-ffth ‘street, between Fourth and Loxington avenues, Vhs ovep tng, at hail past sevom o'clock, Seats free. 2 meer aenenanees