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Fawicy HkkaLp, and tn the Formica and 2. NEW YORK HEKALD, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1862. the session. In reply he made a short speech, in which he forgot to make any allusion to the rebel defeats at Roanoke and Fort Donelson. The Charleston Courier of the 15th inst. pub- blishes a long editorial om the recent reverses to their arms at Roanoke Island and Fort Henry. It says:—‘We have sustained heavy loss in munitions of war, our country has been deprived of the services of several thousands of her best diciplined and bravest soldiers, and parents and wives weep in the bitterness of grief over those who will never again bless them with their emiles, The enemy pushes on, flushed with victory, to win more triumphs, and to cause other hearts to bleed. We feel these reverses. We acknowledge them open- ly.” JOB PRINTING executed with neatuess, cheapness and de woth Volume XXVII.. -No, 50 AMUSEMENTS THIS EVENING. NIBLO’S GARDEN, Broadway.—(oLLees Bawn. 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Later dates to the 16th (Sunday last), wrought yesterday by the United States gunboat Connecticut, inform us that the capture of Savan- uah was expected within two days; that our troops had taken possession of Island de Florian, in the Savannah river, where the rebels had a for- tification; that our gunboats had completely cut Of all communication between the city of Savan- nah and Fort Pulaski, and that one of Commodore Tatnalt’s rebel fleet had been taken. Our detaiis of the Fort Donelson battle continue to be highly interesting. Two more rebel regi- ments were captured outside the intrenchments on Tuesday. Six thousand prisoners have already been sent to Chicago, and it is said that two- thirds of al! those taken are anxious to return to their allegiance, and acknowledge that they have been duped into taking up arms against the government. Numbers of soldiers in the vicinity of Fort Donelson came in and delivered themselves up voluntarily. A despatch from the Cumberland river, received at Cairo last night, announces that the rebels were | evacuating Clarksville yesterday, and retiring to Nashville. If this news should prove trae—and it is exceedingly probable—the next grand battle may be looked for at the latter place, which ap- Pears to be the great point of concentration for the retreating rebel armies in the Southwest. A reconnoitering party, under Col. Buford, which went down the river towards Columbus yesterday, heard heavy cannonading and observed a large volume of smoke when within four miles of Colum- | bus. Col. Baford was of opinion that the rebels were blowing up their magazines aud dismounting their guns, proparat The significant language used by Mr. Faulkner at Martinsburg, on the Upper Potomac, confirmation by later despatches, and it is said his Opinions wore heartily endorsed by his audience Mr. Faulkner said that the best blood of the South and a vast amount of its property would be sacri- -y to evacuating the place. receives ficed in vain; that he was not in favor of the von- tinuation of tl nine-tenths of tle people of the Upper Potoma: agreed with him. Frederick yesterday, in connection with these statements of rebellion, and he believed that It was reported Mr. Faulkner, that between three and four hundred of the rebel militia of Berkley county, Va., had de- serted in a body, and were on their way to cross the Potomac and join the ranks of the Union army. The “old flag” of the Uaion waves over another rebel State, thus leaving Texas and Alabama the only States in which the familiar emblem of the nation is not acknowledged. General Curtis has riven the flying rebel army from Springfield clear into Arkansas, «ixty-‘ive miles south of Springfield, and on Sunday night the Stars and Stripes were fluttering over the soil of Arkansas. General Halleck telegraphed to Washington yesterday that Brigadier General Price, brother of the rebel chicf, pad several officers of his staff, were captured. General Curtis is pressing hotly on the track of General Price and the main body of his army. Our squadron in the Gulf is actively engaged in Preserving the blbckade,as we learn from our Key West correspondence. A party of officers from the De Soto captured the schooner Barbour 00 her way from Havana with a cargo of coffee @nd other valuables, While the United States Darks Midnight and Rachel Seaman were sailing ©n the coast near Brazos, a shot was fired at them from a fort on shore. They returned the fire and completely shelled out the rebel garrison, who Sook to flight precipitately We received another collection of late Southern ‘Papers last night, from which we glean mach veluable information. The rebel Provisional Congress adjor die on the 17th inst. 1 sine Resolutions comp mentary to Howgll Cobb were adopted before the close of | Jeff. Davis has made @ requisition on Governor Brown, of Georgia, and Governor Shuter, of Ala- bama, calling for twelve thousand additional troops from each of their respective States, to serve for a term of three years or for the war. The Atlanta Confederacy ofthe lithinst. says:— It seems that Nashville is seriously threatened. Two trains left here yesterday and one last night to bring government stores from that city. This looks like @ meditated abandonment of Nashville, after the fashion of the evacuation of Bowling Green. The Savannah Republican of the 17th inst. says:—“‘that the steamer Ida, while going to Fort Pulaski on Friday previous, was fired on by Yan- kee barges. On Sunday forenoon the flag steamer Savannah went to the aid of the [da and was fired Commodore Tatnall replied. Twenty-five ‘Two armed trans- upon. rederal vessels are at Warsi ports, with troops, arrived there on Friday. On the same day four coasters, loaded with rice, were attacked in Bull’s Bay, and burned or sunk by federal launches. The crews escaped.”’ The Richmond Dispatch of the 18th, published three days after the capture of Fort Donelson, is silent on the subject. It furnishes its readers, however, with a three column report of the affair taken from the New York Heravp. The Kangaroo, at this port yesterday morning, brings news from Europe to the 6th iustant. Our advices are of an important character. The British Parliament met in session on that day. The Queen's speech was read by royal com- mission, her Majesty being absent in consequence of the death of Prince Albert. The reference to the American question, in this State paper, must be considered as friendly. Ministers make the Queen say:—‘‘That question has been satisfactorily settled by the restoration of the passengers to British protection and by the disavowal by the United States government of the act of violence committed by their naval offi- cer. The friendly relations between her Majesty and the President of the United States are therefore unimpaired.” The Queen—or rather her speech—alse sets forth that the general condition of Great Britain is “sound,” although “some branches of industry” have endured “prea- sure and privation.”* The great manufacturing centres remained firm against intervention in our affairs. Mr. Bright ad- dreased the Birmingham Chamber of Commerce, at its annual dinner, when he contended that no ship onan innocent voyage should be liable to seiznre; and as to England having an interest in maintaining the old law of the strongest, he said that, having by far the largest amount of property on the sea, she was especially interested in its being declared Mr. Bright asserted that the blockade of the South- 3 effective, and eloquently exposed inviolable. e “ folly and wickedness” of desiripg an Ameri- can war. Peace, he said, would be cheaply fur- nished were it nec . by supporting at the charge of the State the poor people whom the ont distreas deprived of their livatihood. Mr. to the Liverpoo! Chamber of Com- “It is of vital necessity Tor England ard and agree to the American do ting private property at sea, even a government ships. And it is equally clear to me that we must go a step further, as suggested by Mv. Buchanan's government, and agree to put an end to blockad These opinions were very heartily endorsed by the members of the Chamber. ‘The privateer Nashville was met by the Hammo- nia off the Isle of W ampton in haste. the Gth inst., aud was steering westward when last ht, steaming of from South- » Tuscarora left Cowes on seen. The Sumter was lying in the Spanish port of © 1 being out of funds. The Roch, her cay States Consul at Cadiz entertail Un ed the cap- Vigilant, Uhen Dodge, and Arcade — erated from the Sumter dinuer. at a publi he toast, “Peace to Amer ferred to Uy received. The three captains when they ga a ied Liverpool subsequently. full account of the piracies and robberies commit- ted on their vessels and themselves by the rebel commander. The news r sof the allied Luropean governments towards Mexico is very The Archduke Maximilian of Austria having accepted the offer of a throne, it was im- lative to the intentic significant. mediately announced ia London and Paris that the provisions of the first tripartite treaty—for the col- lection of debts—do not satisfy the attesting Pow- ers, and the London Post prociaims that the ar- mies of France and Spain, with the consent of England, are to immediately march into the city of Mexico, extinguish the republican executive in substance and form, and then present Mexico to Eng” land is to garrison Vera Cruz and guard the Gulf On the same day the Paris Patrie announced that the monarchical prin- ciple would be extended, if possible, in the North American Continent and ia South America, untit the Southern States will, perhaps, be “benefitted” by the establishment of a grand, “liberal and unitary’’ monarchy, while the South American re- the world asa ‘‘constitutional monarchy.” of Mexico in the mean time. publics will be rescued from “anarchy and deso- lation” by the organization of “many eonstitu: tional monarchies” on her soil. Our Paris correspondent says that the rebel agents in Paris have d that the seceded States will approve of the construction of a monarchy in the South if it can be attempted with a prospect of success. Mr. Slideil has been in close consultation with Mr. Rost, one of the early commiasionera from the South. The Slidell family maintained a pretty otrict privacy, so far CONGRESS. In the Senate yesterday a remonstrance from merchants and underwriters of New Yark against any change in thd pilot laws was presented. The bill increasing the number of naval cadets, and the resolution of thanks to Captain Wilkes, were indefinitely postponed. The bill providing for the maintenance and safe keeping of United States prisoners was reported back with amendments. A joint resolution, authorizing the Secretary of War to confer the brevet rank of lieutenant general for eminent services, was introduced. The bill for the organization of the Navy Depart- ment was discussed, amended, and laid over. Mr. Harris’ bill in relation to United States Courts was passed. A joint resolution, authorizing the President to present prizes and medals to enlisted soldiers, marines and sailors who may have distinguished themselves in the war, was adopted.“'The bill for the better organi- zation of the cavalry service was passed. A peti- tion from citizens of New York was presented, asking that the name of South Carolina be ex- punged from the list of States, and the territory divided between North Carolina and Georgia: The Senate, in executive session, confirmed a num- ber of army, navy and civil appointments. Among the army appointments confirmed was that of Brigadier General Grant, to be Major General for distinguished services at Fort Donelson. In the House of Representatives, Mr. Hickman offered a preamble and resolution, the first em- bodying a paragraph from a Baltimore paper, which stated in effect that upon searching the of- fice of a journal called the South, in that city, let- ters were found impugning the loyalty of Senators Bayard and Saulsbury, of Delaware, and Mr. Val- landigham, of Ohio, and the second directing the Judiciary Committee to inquire into the truth of the allegations against Mr. Vallandigham, with power to send for persons and papers, and to make report thereon. Mr. Vallandigham vehe- mently denied the accusations, asserting that he had not written a syllable to any per- son south of Mason and Dixon’s line since the outbreak of the rebellion. He further- more stoutly proclaimed his undying loyalty to the Union and the flag of the republic. The discussion which ensued was quite lively, Finally, Mr. Hick- man, taking into consideration the fresh protesta- tions of loyalty on the part of Mr. Vallandigham> withdrew the resolution. The House in committee discussed the Treasuay Note bill, and considered the Senate’s amendments, and reported progress. Pending the question on concurring with the Senate, the House adjourned. MISCELLANEOUS NEWS. The steamship Kangaroo, which left Queens- town on the 6th inst., reached this port yesterday morning. Her news is only one day later than that brought by the Edinburg; but it is, nevertheless, varied and important. The Liverpool cotton market was dull on the 5th inat., but the latest quotations were main- tained. On the 6th inst. the market was quiet and unchanged. Breadstuffs were flat and downward. Provisions rated dull. Consols closed in London, on the 6th inst. at 24 a 927%. American securities were steady and France, Russia, Sardinia, 4nd England herself, were being gradually forced by want of cash to exercise a little of that art now known as financial ingenuity, in order to make their treasury accounts balance and also keep up their credit. France is to borrow from two to four millions of pounds of English capitalists, for a brief period, to sustain the Bourse during the conversion of the four and a half per cents. The Russian budget for the current year shows that the revenues arising from ordinary sources amount to 296,000,000 roubles, and from extraordinary sources to 14,500,000 roubles; the ordinary expenditure is stated at 294,000,000, and the extraordinary at 16,500,000. It is found that the amount of Italian five per cent stock in existence is £53,000,000 ster- ling. It has been held by weak speculators in France, but just now passing into the hands of bona fide investors. A Liverpool paper says:— The Chancellor of the Exchequer may have some difficulty to make both ends meet when he imparts vitality to hia budget; but, if he can only find plau- sible means of reconciling expenditure with in- come, no great effort may be expected on the economic side to show that. he is wrong. Mr. Gladstone came into office, and instead of a de ficiency be had @ very handsome surplus; but in 186i the expenditure was £75,000,000, the defi- ciency £2, 538. There were more disturbances i y. Russia still applied her system of repres- sion to Poland with unre! 7 nnales du Commerce Exterieur states that the culture of cotton has exhibited a tendency to disappear from Dutch Guiana. Of sixty-three plantations from which the material came twenty years ago, there remain at present only thirteen. The si cane has uow the preference on account of the profits being higher and more certain. Dur- ing the last three years the cotton production has been 185%, 290,410 kilos.; in 1859, 268,607 kilos. din 1860, 308,921 kilos. What is export- ed goes to Holland and England. In 1860, 280,790 kilos. were despatched, representing a value of 416,512f. The cotton of Dutch Guiana is of good quality, of the kind called sea island. There is another kind, originatly from the Island of Java, the grossanpyninm, which is already much grown, well. [t is used for stuffing sofas, chairs and mattresses, the average price at Amster- dam being about 4%e. the pound. A French journal of this city states that a aub- scripti t has been opened for the erection of a monument to the memory of Licutenant Colonel Vignier de Monteil, who fell at the battle of Roan- whi igting for the cause of the Union. The list is open at M. Gandelet's, 2 Platt strect, and at A. Lachaume’s, 831 Bro We are in poaseasion of full files of the Jornal do ch rojo, of Rio Janeiro, and the Commercial Times and Tri of Buenos Ayres; but they do not contain ay news of importance. Tho State Senate yesterday passed the bills amending the act for laying out the streets of this city: amending the act ceding to the United States lands for defensive purposes in the vicinity of Forts Hamilton and Tompkins, and the bill to enable married women to effect insurance on the lives of their husbands. The Concert Saloons bill was also passed. The bill to suppress the swill milk traffic was reported upon favorably. A majority report was presented from the committee in favor of compelling the withdrawal from circulation of the notes of banks whose charters have expired. The Public Defence and Forty-second Street Rail- road bills were introduce. A large amount of business was transacted in the Assembly. A nam- ber of remonstrances against a railroad in Broad- way were presented. The Committee on Privileges and Elections made a report on the testimony before them of Alderman Brady. The memorial of the New York County Supervisors, asking power to raise money in anticipation of the annual tax levy, was presented. Favorable roporta were made on the bills to stop the sale of swill milk: to license ballast lighters in this port, and to amend the Excise law. The bill empowering the Court of General Sessions of this city to extend ita terms was passed, The Assembly Railroad Committee held another meeting yesterday for the hearing of arguments ia favor of and against the Broadway Railroad Gordon, convicted of dealing in the slave trade, vill in all probability be hanged to-morrow, as the Marshal has not received as yet any directions to the contrary. We understand that applications from nearly 40,000 people of the city and county of New York have been sent forward to the Prosident fora commutation of his punishment, Placards are numerously published throughout this city | The Sober Second Thought of England— | dominions. By this last rule vessels of inferior asking for a commutation of the sentence of death on Captain Nathaniel Gordon, convicted of slave dealing, and calling upon the humane, who are in favor of the commutation of the death penalty, to assemble at the Merchants’ Exchange, at three o'clock this afternoon, and make themselves heard on his behalf at the White House. A meeting of the Joint Special Committee of the Common Council on National Affairs was held yesterday, when a sub-committee of four was ap- pointed to make suitable preparations for the funeral of the late Lieutenant Colonel Antoine Vignier de Monteil, of the Fifty-third regiment New York Volunteers, who was killed at the taking of Roanoke Island. The bill of the Third regiment New York State Militia for depreciation in the value of horses, equipments and uniforms was referred back to the Board of Councilmen. A sub-committee of three was appointed to make arrangements for furnishing new uniforms to the Sixty-ninth regiment. The committee adjourned until Monday next, the 24th inst., at three o'clock. A regular meeting of the Board of Education was held last evening, William E. Curtis, Esq., President, in the chair. A resolution was adopted appropriating the sum of $28,000 for the purchase of four lots of ground in West Twentieth street, between Sixth and Seventh avenues, on which to erect a new schoolhouse for the Sixteenth ward. An application for $4,500 for the purchase of lots on which to erect @ schoolhouse in the Twelfth ward was laid over for further consideration at the next meeting. The Committee on By Laws presented a report in favor of paying the salaries of the teachers of the Tenth ward, whichhad been passed at a meeting of six of the trustees and two inspectors. The report was, after some discus- sion, adopted, and the Board then adjourned. No business of importance was transacted by the Commissioners of Emigration yesterday. The weekly statement shows that the number of emi" grants who arrived here during the week ending on the 19th inst. was eighty-seven, and the whole number who have arrived here during the present year 2,157, against 3,476 up to the same date last year. The number of inmates remaining on Ward's Island is 760, The balance remaining in the bank to the credit of the Commissioners is $3,964 80. The Board of Engineers and Foremen meet this evening at Fireman’s Hall to place in nomination candidates for assistant engineers. There are to be twelve selected—ten at large, and one for the First and one for the Second district. The case of James J. Wall, a respectable young man, who was placed on trial in the General Ses- sions on Tuesday for shooting Owen Whelan, at Harlem, on the 31st of December, was brought to a close last evening. It was shown by the defence that the deceased was a quarrelsome and intem- perate man, while the character of the accused was good. The evidence was summed up in the afternoon by Mr. Schaffer for the prisoner, who contended that the shooting was done in self de- fence. He was followed by District Attorney Hall for the prosecution, who, in a condensed and legi- cal argument upon the testimony adduced on the trial, maintained that the jury should convict the prisoner of murder. Recorder Hoffman charged the jury at great length upon the law of murder and manslaughter, the peculiar nature of the evidence requiring him to do so, presenting the case in a clear light to the jury. The remarks of his Honor were listened to with breathless at- tention by the large audience. The jury had not agreed upon a verdict at a late hour last night. Mr. Spencer made a motion to have John Reynolds, now under arrest for killing Pat Mathews, bailed in the sum of $5,000. The District Attorney stated that he had no objection to the motion, a careful reading of the evidence having satisfied him that the crime of murder could not be established. Counsel also applied for the discharge of Skully and Whisten, in order that they might be used as witnesses. The Recorder took the papers and re- served hig decision. There are but two points in Kentucky of any importance now occupied by the rebels. They are Russellville and Columbus. a= that the rebel General Humphrey Mg] 1 has been superseded, and Colonel John 8. Wil 8 put in his place. The Canadian Parliament has been summoned to meet on the 20th of March. The accident to the steamship Bremen, reported in our late foreign news, was not of a serious na- ture. She was announced to sail from Bremen on the 15th, and Southampton on the 19th inst., for New York, and will sail hence on her regular day, the 15th of March. The market for beef cattle was less buoyant yesterday than on las Wednesday, and, with fair receipts and a moderate demand, prices may be quoted a shade lower, ranging from 5%. a 8c. @ 9c. per pound, with sales of extras at higher prices. Milch cows were dull and nominally unchanged. Veal calves were steady, with a fair demand at 4c. a6%%c., but chiefly at 5c. a6c. Sheep and lambs were in fair request at $3 50 to $6 a $7 25, accord- ing to quality. Swine were scarce, active and higher, 3c. a 4c. for corn fed, and 3c. for still fed, being the current rates. The total receipts comprised 3,894 beeves, 119 cows, 313 veals, 8,270 sheep and lambs, and 16,088 swine. ‘The cotton market yesterday exhibited rather more tone, while prices, however, were somowhat irregular. The sales embraced 400 & 500 bales, ranging from 23140. to 25e, for middling uplands, with little to be had except jn smail lots (and probably under some pressure to sell) below the latter figure. Small lots in transit from Liver- pool wero quoted at rates a trifle under the inside Agure. Holders of considerable sized lots manifested no desire to sell, The flour market was heavy under the inflvenco of t n*news, and, with moderate sales, closed ata decline of Se. a 100. per bbl. Wheat was inactive and sales light, Inferior quatities wore nogloctod while prime was searce. Corn closed rather lower, while sales were mo- dergte, at 03e, @ 4c, for mixed, im store and delivered, with somo quoted at the opening at 65c. delivered. Pork was firm, with sales on the spot at $13 87); a $14 1217 for now ines, and for June delivery at $14 25 a 14 50; primo was $10. Sugars were steady, with sales of 300 hhda, Coffee was in fair roquest, with sales of 2,500 bags Rio at 19)46., andJz00 Laguayra at p.t. Freights were steady with moderate engagemonts. A Street Ramroan Ovrrace.—We have re- ceived several letters from correspondents complaining of the conduct of the Eighth Ave- nue Railroad Company in refusing to receive bank bills in payment of fares, and ordering passengers unprovided with specie to leave the cars. This arbitrary exaction cannot fail to excite the indignation which it merits. Not content with their monopoly, and the out- rageous privileges guaranteed to them under the terms of their charter, the company, instead of facilitating the public traffic and conve- nience, in view of their own selfish ends, en- deavor to restrict the ordinary facilities at#@nd- ant upon city travelling. The object of the company in refusing bank bills is apparent enough. They know that specie is at a premium, and they can take their silver into Wall street and make three or four per cent upon it. But a system of this kind is no better than gold clipping or any other close shaving transaction. Moreover, by refusing bis which are at par, and consequently a legal tender, they do an illegal act. Apart, therefore, from the mean- ness of the proceeding, it is altogether unjus- tifable. [t affords a good instance, however, of the regard that the street railway companies have for the comfort and convenience of the public, and of the greediness for which they are all distinguished, and which induces them to make as much out of the people as they cau at as little cost as possible to themselves, ‘The Queen's Speech. ‘The Queen’s speech to the two houses of the British Parliament is the most interesting fea- ture of the European news which we submit to our readers this morning. Bearing in mind that these royal messages touch only upon a few of the leading govern- mental questions of the day, and in the fewest possible words, the reader will appreciate the importance of her Majesty’s statements in refe- rence to the United States. She says that the Trent affair, “which might have led to very serious consequences,” (meaning a world-wide war,) “has been satisfactorily settled,” and “that the friendly relations between her Majes- ty and the President of the United States are, therefore, unimpaired.” She might have said they have been very much improved; but “un- impaired” will do, accepting the word in its broad diplomatic sense, and satisfied, as we are, that her Majesty’s sympathies in the matter of this American rebellion have been with our government from the beginning. The change which has taken place upon this subject in her Majesty’s Cabinet, and in the leading Ministerial and tory presses of Eng- land, since the settlement of the Trent question, is very temarkable. From the bombardment of Fort Sumter down to the seizure of Mason and Slidell by Captain Wilkes, the proclama- tions of the British government and the edito- rials of the British press were so manifestly and indecently hostile to our sacred war for the restoration of this Union In its territorial integrity as to create a universal opinion in this country that the Palmerston Ministry, in- stigated by the British aristocracy, were ready to pounce even upon a paltry quibble as a sufficient pretext for war against us. But the lofty statesmanship and magnanimous conces- sions of Mr. Secretary Seward upon the Trent affair, and upon some other questions touching the neutral rights of England, have swept away all the groundwork of those preceding malignant misrepresentations of this war, which had carried the British Cabinet to the very verge of armed intervention for Jeff. Davis and his model pro-slavery confederacy. The British public are now satisfied that this country is not governed by a mob, the ruling passion of which is a war with England; that our government; on the other hand, is guided by the principles of international law and good faith, and that, instead of a war with England to please an imaginary mob, the government and the loyal people of the United States desire peace for the sake of peace, and upon any terms within the limits of justice. Mr. Seward has made short work of the malicious and distorted secession views of American affairs which, down to the Trent correspondence, had done so much to poison the public opinion of England and the European continent against us. Hence we may now regard the act of Captain Wilkes in the affair of the Trent as a most opportune and fortunate event; for it has resulted in a definite understanding with England, whereby one of the main props of this Southern rebellion—the hope of Engtand’s intervention—has been taken away. Nor is this all. Those leading representa- tives of the liberal masses of England, Messrs. Cobden and Bright, have been emboldened to take higher ground than heretofore in vindica- tion of our government. Mr. Cobden declares that it has become a matter of “vital necessity” to England “to go forward and agree to the American doctrine of exemption in war re- specting private property at sea, even against a@&med government ships;” and Mr. Bright has bravely “refuted the idea that the American blockade is ineffective, and bas stated that he believed it could be demonstrated that there never was in the history of Europe a blockade at one time so effective throughout so long a line of coast.”’ Furthermore, “he ridiculed the idea that America (the United States) was in a position to be trampled upon, pointed out the danger of any interference, and concluded by atrongly urging a policy of neutrality.” Such is the prevailing tone of our latest news from Europe, beginning with the Queen's speech. It extinguishes the last glimmering of English or French intervention for the benefit of Jeff. Davis and his confederates; it leaves them in their rebellion to help themselves; and: as this rebellion is now clearly within the powerful grasp of our encircling fleets and armies, we again admonish the suffering people of the South to save themselves and their do- mestic institutions from further demoralization, by rising up at once and putiing down this Davis despotism in a general Southern revolu- tion for the Union. ‘ conintemsshinnnanmnme British Neutrality—Affair of the Tusca. rora and Nashville. Since the arrival of the United States steamer Tuscarora at Southampton, the British govern- ment bave by various and arbitrary rules en deavored to extend their protection over the privateer Nashville. The captain of the Tuscarora was first warn- ed against committing any act of hostility in the waters of Great Britain, then notified that the two vessels would not be permitted to leave the port within twenty-four hours of each other, the one first passing the guardship being entitied to precedence. It was next ruled that the vessel first tripping her anchor should be considered as having “the start.” Against this Captain Craven protested as unfair, as the Nashville was only made fast to the docks, whereas the Tuscarora was two miles below at anchor; but the rule was insisted upon, and no sooner was thf€ made the law of nations than the captain of the Tuscarora was required to give twenty-four hours’ notice before he could leave the port. To this he agreed, provided the same was exacted of the Nashville. Having been assured that such was the case, Captain Craven immediately gave notice that he would depart on the following day at ten A. M., it being understood that priority of notice gave priority of departure. The day ap- pointed being a stormy one, Captain Craven sent asecond notice, that, in consequence of the bad state of the weather, he would not sail until the following day. In reply to this he was peremptorily ordered to leave the port and proceed to sea. He did not go, however, until the time he had selected for himself, being de- sirous to keep in advance of any movement of the Nashville. On the 3ist January the government issued a proclamation, placing our vessels-of-war on the same footing as the privateers of the rebels, and by which our ships are altogether excluded from British ports, being allowed to remain no longer than twenty-four hours in port, unless de- tained by stress of weather or necessary repairs, and being permitted to coal but once in tures months ia any port of ber Majesty's force may no longer seek safety in the friendly waters of neutral Britain. This order effectually deprives us of the ability of extending protection to our com- merce in British waters; and, if the Nashville has not succeeded in making good her escape, it will not have been through want of assist- ance from the English authorities. If the action of Great Britain be in this case friendly, if it be in accordance with existing treaties, then we do not comprehend the meaning of suck amity. The United States, acting upon this prece dent, would be perfectly justified in declaring that, as war exists between England and Mexico, the vessels-of-war of the two belligerents shall not enter the ports of the United States except under the same restrictions they have imposed on our vessels-of-war. This would be the proper way to treat a government which, in defiance of all justice, is continually perverting the laws of nations, so as to adapt them to its owm peculiar views and interests. Tae CELEBRATION OF THE TWENTY-SEOOND OF Fesrvary.—In another column our readers will find the proclamation of the President calling upon the people of the United States to cele- brate, with appropriate solemnities, the ap- proaching anniversary of the Birthday of the Father of his Country. We would that this proclamation might'be respected, and this anni- versary observed throughout the whole leagth and breadth of this great country; that North and South alike might join in reverent remem- brance of the great patriot, soldier and states- man who gave them their liberties; that rebellion might throw down its arms and trea- son renew its broken allegiance before the mighty*memory of the first and best of Ameri- cans; and that on this birthday of liberty all factions, sections and animosities might be forever forgotten in a cordial, hearty and perpetual reunion, But we may wish in vain. President Lincoln’s proclamation reaches only the loyal North. The memory of Washington is lost amid the ruins of his cherished hopes in the disloyal South. But if the whole country cannot respond to this invocation to celebrate the Birthday of Washington, we can at least celebrate with it the bright prospects of a speedy termination of our civil war and a speedy reunion of our di- vided republic. If the land of Washington is rent in twain, we cannot better honor the name of our great father than by exerting our utmost efforts to restore the ascendency of his government and his flag over that portion which is in rebellion. In this view, nothing can be more appropriate than to add the celebration of the recent glorious Union triumphs to the solemnities befitting the Birth- day of Washington. Roanoke, Fort Henry and Fort Donelson are electric names. If Waskh- ington had lived in these clouded times he would have achieved these victories for us. They honor his memory. Their celebration will give additional and appropriate eclat to the aa- niversary of his birth. The President suggests that the immortal Farewell Address of Washington be read ia every public assembly, and be made a promi- nent feature of the day’s celebrations. We ea- dorse this admirable idea, and suggest also that the Address be published simultaneously in every paper in the country. We are glad to say that from every part of the loyal States we are receiving assurances that the day will be celebrated as it has never been before. Tho civic processions, the military parades, the ora- tions, the thundering salutes, the waving flags, the closed stores, the pomp and circumstance of the greatest festal day of the nation, will be invoked to make this return of a national anni. versary remarkable throughout all time. To make up for the treasonable forgetfulness of the South, the patriotism of the North will be displayed with redoubled fervor. If the great father’s memory be cherished in fewer hearts than before, it shall be cherished here more ardently than ever. The growth of years has only checked the pulsations of the national heart. Now, tried in the fiery furnace of war, it has lost its dross, renewed its patriotic pu- rity, and beats firmly and strongly again. On the Twenty-second of February, then, let us remember the exaniple and the advice of Wash- ington and celebrate the victories wo have gained in his name. Then, inspirited by his noble memory, let us press forward until the flag he raised floats once more over the whole of the republic he founded. TwrELepem AND TwEEDLEDEE.—We find tho following statement concerning our late bril- liant victories in the Southwest in the Wash- ington correspondence of the New York Tri- bune:— The plan of the operations which have been crowned by victory im Kentucky and ‘Tennesses was Goueral Halleck’s.” It did not originate in this city. Formed im the West, on the ground, it was submitted by General Hallock to tho President, and was approved and autho- rived by the President. To Mr. Lincoin, who took the re- sponsibility of ordering the movements which have crushed the rebellion in the West, and to Secretary Btaa- ton, the honor and the credit of them wholy belong. This is tweedledum. But on the same day the following is in the Washington correspon- dence of the New York Times:— Gonoral MeCiollan sat by tho tolograph operator at his headquarters, Sunday; Goneral Buell did the same at Louisville, and General Halleck at St, Louis; and, the cir~ Calt being made complete between the three, thoy con- versed uninterruptedly for houra on the pending battloas Fort Donelson, and made all the orders and dispositions of foregs to perfect the victory and pursue the broken enomy. The battle was fought, we may say, almoat undor the eye of General McClellan. So romarkable aa achievemont has seldom adorned science. This is tweedledee. ‘Tis strange there should such difference be todum and tweedledco, Gorraonate Concents.—The last evening concert of thig talentod pianist is announced to take place at Niblo’s saloon this evening. The lovers of good music, and those who are ambitious to beeome perfect in that accomplish- ment which enlivens the homes of a very large number of our citizens, should not let slip tho few remaining op- portunities of hearing him, In addition-to the musicat treat presented by Mr. Gottachalk, Miss Carlotta Patti, as- sisted by Signori Brignoli, Mancusi andfSusini, will sing ‘A numbor of brilliant solos, duets, &c., and Horr Motien~ hauer and Mr. W. Sanderson will vary the entortainmoat by an exhibition of their instrumental talent: On Saturday, at the matinee at the above saloon , will bo yrosented Donizetti's charming opera of ‘Don Pasquale,’* ith Miss Hinkley a8 Norins. Om this ‘occasion Mr. Gottschalk will perform for the last time in the city ot New York, and the gom of his productions will be given in addition to the oper: ‘ ‘Winrar Ganpes.—The management this theatre hing shown a becoming appreciation of the spirit of the hour by introducing ench evening a tabioau of the rocent Union victories, ia which the national anthem is sung by Miss Wilks, in the costume of Columbia, and the entire company. The idea is an admirable one, and the effect most inspiriting, the whole audience joining in the chorus, and at the close breaking into a perfect burst of patriotic exultation, Awiversary ov Wagninatoy's Biatipay —Hon. George Rancroft, historian, will deliver an oration to the citizens of New York on the occasion of the one hundred and thirtioth anaiversary of tho birttday of Washington, next Saturday, February 22, in the largo hall of the Cooper [netitute. The oration will be delivered under the auspices of the special joint comeitves of the Com mon Corn for oolels a Uhat day