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ACADEMY OF MUSIC, Irving place.—Prorgssor ADRIEN MNIBLO'S GARDEN, Broadway.—Cotery Bawx. PA emit THEATRE, No. 84 Broadway.—Witp LAURA KEENE’S THEA‘ BTRY; OR, THE PREP OF Day. NEW BOWERY THEA’ BOWERY THEATRE, Bowery.—Sniceyzr's Nanton: Cteces, Alteruvomand Bveuing? ears Nartona | BARNUM'S AMERICAN MUSEUM, Broadw: Nurr—Living wus, WHaLx, ‘Onpina, afiernoon and evening. Mechanics’ Hall, 472 Broad. Brogdway.—Taz Ma- CAPTURE OF Fort MINTQUE. COM &e., at all hours, — BRYANTS’ MINSTRELS, ‘Way.—Cmaw Roast Bexr. HOOLEY'S MINSTRELS, Stuyvesant Instit Broadway.—Pux ix 4 FisErai0van SoxGn Dascza ke MELODEQN CONCERT HALL, No. 539 Bi * Sones, Dances, Buniusquxs, 4c.—Houwar ix Tumse CANTERBURY MUSIC HALL, 585 Broadway. 4 Danoxa, Bumcxscas, 4c-—Iux Whose Bartee ne GAIETIES CONCERT ROOM, 616 Broadway.—1 RTAINMENTS, Bauixts, Paxrouiate’ Fasces be | AMERICAN MUSIC HALL, 444 Broadway.. - ‘tats, Pantomiuzs, &c.—PortRarr PaIsten ee CRYSTAL PALACE CONCERT B. No. 45 Bor —— Sones, Daxcrs, &¢.—! tha 4 ENDEZVOUS— Fag DEZVOUS—i wo | | PARISIAN CABINET OF WONDERS, 563 Broadway.— | ‘Open daily from 10. M.UL9P Mee eT NOVELTY MUSIC va | ELTY MUSIC HALL, 616 Broadway.—Bonuxsaves New York, Sunday, February 23, 1862. DAILY CIRCULATION OF THE NEW YORK HERALD. Sthhday, February 16. «+ 104,016 | Monday, February 17. «» 118,080 Tuesday, February 18. ++ 118,968 | Wednesday, February 19 wceee 127,780 Thursday, February 20........... Rube 113,328 ited from any quarter of the world; if used, willbe | NEW YORK HERALD, SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1862. | sossi mm of our troops. At the former point the | rebels at one time hoped to make a formidable stand, but the accumulation of our victories have demolished their expectations in that respect. The United States steam transport Atlantic, Captain Eldridge commanding, arrived at New York yesterday from Port Royal, bringing 205 | bales of Sea Island cotton, to the care of Mr. Bar- ney, the collector of this port. Among her passea- gers are Major Paulding, Paymaster of the United States Army, and his assistant, Mr. Jas. D. Kava nagh, who took out three-quarters of @ million do}- | lars a few weeks ago to pay up the forces at Port The Atlantic brings intelligence that our gunboats in Wall's Cut and Wright's river had suc- | cessfully removed several torpedoes and other ob- structions placed in their way by the rebels. She brings no official intelligence of the capture of Sa- vannah. ‘ The rebel accounts of affairs on the Tennessee and Cumberland rivers are amusing and conflict- ing. For example,a despatch to the Richmond Enquirer describes Generals Floyd, Pillow and Buckner as ‘cutting their way’’ through, our forces and arriving at Nashville in safety. It is unnecessary to mention that General Buckner is a captive in the hands of General Grant, and that Floyd and Pillow had no “cutting’’ to doin their escape, except the cut and run game they played on their comrades in distress. The serious illness of Gen. Beauregard at Nash- ville is reported in the Charleston Courier of the 17th inst. His disease is said to be either typhoid fever, or sore throat, and it is asserted that prayers, commending him to the protection of the Almighty, was offered up in the churches of Charleston on the previous day. By the arrival of the Niagara, from Liverpool and Queenstown on the 8th and 9th instant respec- tively, at Halifax yesterday evening, we learn | that the American question is occupying the British Parliament very extensively. Six difterent papers on the civil war in this country had been laid before Parliament, while forty-five communications concerning the case of the Tuscarora and Nashville were pre- sented. Among the official correspondence laid before Parliament was the declaration of Earl Rus_ sell to the Southern Commissioners that England could not acknowledge the Confederate States un- til the war, or further negotiations more clearly determined their position. Mr. Gregory, with hig usual vehemence and wrongheadedness, had de- nounced our blockade of the Southern ports as a paper blockade, ina speech delivered by him in the House of Commons. The denunciations of Mr’ Friday, February 21 Saturday, February 22. Total. . Average daily circulation The above figures, which can be verified from | our books, give the circulation of the New York Heratp for the week just past. We believe that | it more than equals the aggregate circulation of all | the other daily papers in this city, and of course it | far surpasses that of any one of them. These figures explain to the public why the Heraup and all connected with it are so constantly vilified and abused by other journals. ‘Were it not for our un_ rivalled enterprise and unequalled circulation, the other papers would never think of envying or at. tacking us. The public, however, appreciates thig abuse rightly; for our circulation is constantly on the increase. The advantages which the HEratp affords to advertisers, therefore, are self-evident. . 114,829 | THE SITUATION. The great event of yesterday was the celebra- tion of the Birthday of the Father of. his Country, to which memorable festival the recent victories of the Union arms at Fort Donelson, Fort Henry, Roanoke Island, Clarksville and Sprinfield, con- tributed additional eclat. At every point through- out the country where the good old flag of the nation waves—from the mouths of the Mississippi to the western borders, and along the Atlantic coast, in the halls of the national legislature, and through- out every city, town and village of the North and West-—-the day was honored as the American people know how to honor the memory of Wash- ington, The perils that the country to which he Gregory, however, are but as the idle wind in the face of the recent glorious victories of the army of the Union. The One Hundred and Thirtieth Anni- versary of Washington's Birthday. The Birthday of Washington throughout the United States was celebrated yesterday as it never was before and as it never will be again. At our national capital and in this commercial metropolis, and in every city, town and village throughout our loyal States, fighting for the maintenance of the “old Union’ inherited from “the Father of His Country,” the day was hailed as a day of jubilee in honor of our recent glorious victories over a gigantic sec- tional rebellion. In the rebel capital at Rich- mond this sacred anniversary of “liberty and union” was mockingly devoted to the inaugu- ration of Jeff. Davis as President of a detached part of the Union under what the con- spirators call the “permanent government” of said confederation ; but at Richmond and throughout the South, to all devoted to the cause of Davis and his colleagues, the day was doubtless one of unusual despondency, gloom and despair. To all classes and parties of the people of our loyal States, and to the Union loving people of our rebellious States, the day, with all its cheering associations, promises and pros- pects, was welcomed as the harbinger of still greater victories for the Union—grander results and brighter days to come. To Davis and his confederates in the spurious government at Richmond, to their beleagured armies and im- poverished adherents, the day furnished nothing but its budget of disasters, dangers, difficulties and impending defeats on every side. Thus ave ® place among independent nations is now | this one hundred and thirtieth Birthday of passing through, and happily passing to victory | Washington, back to the beginning, and for all over the rebellion of a portion of its misguided | time to come, will most probably stand as the people, render the deeds, the example and the most remarkable, if not the most conspicuous, counsel of the immortal Washington of more sig- | in the records of this anniversary. nificence than ever. In our prosperity we hailed the anniversary of his birth with feelings of unmixed jubilation; in our temporory adversity we celebrate it with more solemn thoughts, and with grateful Lincoln , On the same day a year ago, between fears concerning the safety of our federal capital and hopes of a sectional compromise, everything in doubt and confusion. President then on his way to the White recognition of that Providenee which manifests | House, had joined in the celebration of the itself #0 conspicuously in the late and continued | day at Philadelphia, and in the raising of the triumphs of the soldiers who are in arms for the | Union flag over old Independence Hall he madea constitution and the law—triumphs which are des- little speech, in which he declared that he thought tined ere long to restore peace and happiness to | the country could be saved upon the platform the land. In our columns to-day we give accounts issued from that hall in 1776; “but,” he con- of the celebration in this city and throughout the country, 80 fullas to render any further remarks here unnecessary. The spirit of patriotism which @nimates the masses found an opportunity yester- day to manifest itself in a manner deeply signifi_ cant, gratifying and hopeful. The details of the surrender of Clarkeville, Tenn., by the rebels, are furnished in the official de- epatches of Commodore Foote to the Navy De. partment yesterday. It appears that on the ap- ‘proach of our forces two-thirds of the citizens fled dn alarm. At the request of the Mayor of the city ‘and the Hon. Cave Johnson, formerly Postmaster General of the United States, Commodore Foote issued = 8 proclamation assuring all peaceable citizens that they may pursue their avocations without interruption. Commodore Foote represents that a strong Union sentiment prevails at all the points on the river which he has touched upon. The rebel armed forces retreated from Clarksville to Nashville, and destroyed the fine railroad bridge across the Cum- berland river, against the remonstrances of the citizens, whose devotion to the Union is thus more strongly verified. An iron rolling mill, elonging to the Hon. Jobn Bell, was totally destroyed by one of owt gunboats. Commodore Foote announces his intention of proceeding further ap the Cumberland river with his gunboats and six of eight mortar boats. His destination ia, undoubtedly, Nashville. Despatches from Louisville last night announce flat Ccuborlaud Gap and Rusgellville arg ip pos tinued, “if this country cannot be saved without giving up that great principle, 1 was about to say I would sooner be assassinated on this spot than surrender it.” We refer now to this re- markable protestation as suggesting some hint of that mysterious personal danger which Mr. dincoln avoided by his night journey, incog., through Baltimore to Washington. On the 224 of February, also, of last year,the Border State Peace Conference at Washington (presided over by ex-President Tyler, since deceased), came very near a break-up in a row about a delegate from Kansas; and at the same time the Pro- visional Confederate government of the seven original seceding States was in full blast at Montgomery, Alabama. | These reminiscences are sufficient to recall to | the mind of the reader the condition of the | country on the 22d of February one short year ago. Seven States had seceded and had organ- ized a separate national government; they were arming for war, and plotting to drag the border slave States into their rebellious league; they had, in arsenals, forts, custom houses, mints, navy yards, &c., seized perhaps over a hundred millions of government property: their chief conspirators were meditating a military seizure and a revolutionary coup d'etat in Wash- ington; and to defend the city and government against this serious danger, General Scott, with a military force of only some two thousand men, had barricaded the Capitol, the Treasury and some other public buildings for a final re- sistance. In a word, one year, and much less than one year ago, our President, Cabinet, Congress | and national capital were clearly within tho reach of our rebellious Southerg conspirators, and only escaped them through a succession of lucky discoveries and accidents. Compare now our Army of the Potomac with General Scott’s on the 22d of February, 1861, and our fieets and armies encircling this rebellion with our pitiful forces of one year ago. The contrast between Belgium and France is not so great. And we have done all this within less than a year. Never has France achieved so much in a given time in arming and equipping herself against her ene- mies, incredible as we have been accustomed to regard the records of her wonderful military resources and energies. But we are passing from our immediate subject. We return to it, only to conclude by referring the reader to the details of the celebration of the one hundred and thirtieth anniversary of Pater Patric in this city and elsewhere, which we publish this morning, and to our present victorious attitude, glorious prospects and tremendous warlike forces of the Union, as compared with our criti- cal, disarmed and gloomy condition on the same day one short year ago. There is nothing to compare with this in the history of any nation on the face of the earth. a ae = NEWS FROM WASHINGTON. Wasmxatox , Feb. 22, 1862. 4 NEW DISCOVERY OF THE OPPONENTS OF GENERAL M’CLELLAN. Within the last twenty-four hours the radical clique that has been howling at the heels of the President and Genera] McClellan, have been clated with what they con- ceiveiibe a new and important discovery. It is noth- ing nor less than the startling fact that, according to their interpretation of the Army Regulations, General Fremont outranks McClellan. This patent right inven- tion is based upon that portion of section five, article first, of the Army Regulations, which preseribes that when commissions are of the same date the rank is to be decided—first, by rank in actual service when appointed; and second, by former rank and service in the army. It is alleged that as the commissions of Genera! McClellan and General Fremont, as Major Generals in the United ‘States army, bear the same dates, according to this regu- lation Fremont is superior in rank to McClellan. The people who promulgate this idea only make a parade of their consummate ignorance. If the order of ap- pointment and actual service gave no precedence to General McClellan, his selection by the President as Com. manding General isof itself sufficient. When General Macomb was appointed General Commanding he was the unior of both Generals Scott and Gaines, and when Gene- ral Scott was placed in that position, it was contended that General Gaines was entitled to it by seniority of rank. This is the weakest as well as the latest dodge to which the opponents of the administration have resorted. RECONNOISSANCE WITHIN THE LINES OF THE ENEMY’S PICKETS. . A reconnoissance was made this morning from the di- vision of General Smith, consisting of the Cameron dra- goons and three regiments of infantry, all under tho command of Colonel Friedman. The infantry separated for several points, namely:—Vienna, Flint Hill and Hun- ter’s Mills, to temporarily remain there as a reserve for the cavalry, while the latter proceeded towards Centre- ville, making a circuit’ within the lines of the rebel pickets. The result was the capture of eleven rebel mounted pickets, two of whom belonged to Stew- art’s regiment and the others to Ransom’s First North Carolina regiment. There was an exchange of about twelve shots, The only person wounded was one of the North Carolinians. The prisoners were brought to Washington this afternoon, and are confined in the old Capitol building. No inf -rmation, either as to the posi tion or strongth of the snemy at Centreville, was attained. The reconnoitering party started at threo o'clock in the morning and were absent from their camp abcut ten hours. THE POSTAL SERVICE IN RECOVERED TERRITORY. ‘The Post Office Department is rapidly following up the operations of the army by the re-establishment of post offices and post routes. Wherever any portion of the seceded States are recovered, postal facilities are promptly renewed. Post offices have been re-opened in North Carolina and at Ship Island, in the Mississippi, and in various parts of Tennessee. Numerous applications have already been made for the appointment of a postmaster at Nashville. The peopisof the recovered portion of the seceded States manifest great anxiety to resume their wonted relations to the Union government in this re- spect. THE RAILROAD CONVENTION, The report forwarded to the Press did not purport to be a verbatim report of the proceedings of the Railroad Convention, but was obtained from members after the adjournment. No reporters having been ad- mitted, the despatch was obtained from the Secretary as to the business of the Convention, which was correct ‘The remainder of Secretary Stanton's impressive and able speoch was not reported, and the brief allusion to bis remarks was, it is now ascertained, inaccurate as to the language employed ARRIVAL OF CONTRABANDS. Fourteen contraband negro women arrived in the city to-day from Centreville. They are anxious to got om. ployment, and many families in Washington are supply- ‘ng thetr want of help from those who come in this way from Dixie. Seven came in yesterday, and the arrival or these fugitives is almost a daily occurrence. Arrival of the Transport Atlantic—Opera- tions of the Expedition to Charleston, é&c. The United States steam transport Atlantic, Captain Eldridge, arrived at this port at an carly hour yesterday morniag from Pert Royal. Her advices are two days later than those brought by the Connecticut, but are perfectly bare of news, as nothing worthy of note had transpired since our last ad- vices. Everything remained quiet, and there had been no further intelligence received respecting the expedi. tion to Savannah. : The gunboats on Wright river and in Wall's Cut have met with and removed several torpedoes placed there for their destruction, One of them, on being exploded, was supposed to have had thirty pounds of powder in it. 205 bales of Sea Island cotton to or of the port of New York. ; list of passengers by the Atlantie:-— Mrs Col Barton, Brooklyn: Mrs Col Lesseur, Pennsylvania; Bai, Boston: Jag A Suydam, government agent; JD Pa master; H eandson, Boston; Wt H Borden, 1 Davis, © P Bowditch, Boston: Mra Bryant, Pa; Master Lessenr, Master Brown, Capt WH Dans, Lieut) 'K Schwirk, C Hagerty, Ben Gould, Lieut 1 R Gould, Gen Viele’s staf; Lieut» Tundredth, Lieyt Miles, JM Pierce, B P Birknell, Hutebiny Actin eM Chas Rein: som et .ER cavanah, Ass r, J rthy, J W Co Hill—and forty in the steerage. were in port when the Atlantic apt Gil ‘3 Cabawba, Raker; McClellan, Wray; George's jott; Parkersburg, Hoffman: Potomac, Locust Pont, French. Barks Fanny key. Brig Empire, Crosb: CoH. Jordan, Grey! Che Birds; Elizabeth Eng) eek, Fldridge Lodge; Maynelia, § bert Addams jer, Baker; J) M. V lia; Aid, bp ticett: Lewis Chester, Somers: 8. E. © Jen, Cullen; Seow Finke, Dickerson’ A. E. Martin, Rob- ioson, JT Wl ame, € s; Presto, Hawkins; A Young Young: Virgina Price, Eldridge: B. Peck, Gai A.M. Pidridge, Hewe! D liam, ballasting {or Lome Princess, Lowell: P. Boyes F.P. L. J , Bar Hoffman: J. Randoiph yer, Dobin. Schri » Van- Eldridge; R. 2. Higgins, Niek: derwood, Loper: Westover erson. A. H. Manchester, ersen; W. Lena, Wilson; Leigh neon § Cobb. At Beaufort, '8. C., ship Ellw e cutter yacht Henrietta, J. G, Bennet indeer , Za dies, schr. Jobn Andrew: Arrival of More Cotton from Port Royal, The schooner Aid, of Yarmouth, Me., arrived yesterday from Port Royal, 8. C., havidg a fall cargo of cotton (553 bales) consigned to Messrs. Spofford, Tileston & Co. Laura Keewn’s Toraten.—A new Irish drama, entitled “The Macarthy, or Peep o’Day,”’ and bearing a close re- semblance to a piece called ‘Peep o'Day, or Savourneon Deelisk,’’ which was brought out some time ago in Lon don, was produced with briNiant effect at this house inst night, on which oceasion Miss Laura Keene made her Gret appearance since ber recent illness, the character of Mary Kelly, aud was raptufously received, Tho theatre was densely crowded and tho mew piece was a perfect sugcess; but we are unable to enter into s detailed criticism at this late hour, We will, however, say that the cast was well distributed and the mise en scene excellent, The acting was spirited and Jife-like, and wo predict for the new BAT 806 Cy NEWS FROM FORTRESS MONROE. The Crew of the British Ship Fingal Sent Back to Norfork. The City of Savannah Said to Be Abandoned, ' &e., &e., &o. Fortress Monrox, Feb. 21, 1862. The crow of the British steamer Fingal, which ran the blockade of Savannah, mentioned in yesterday's de- spatch, was returned to Cranoy Inland last night. No Doat came out, however, to receive them, and they were brought back. They were carried over again this morn- ing, and sent back to Norfolk. ‘Three flags of truce were sent aut to-day. It is believed in Norfolk that the city of Savannah has been abandoned by its inhabitants and occupied by our forces. ‘This information is thought to be reliable, al- though no particulars are ascertained. Notwithstanding the admission that the Merrimat is a failure, tho latest information received is that two hun- dred men are at work on her, and that considerable quantities of shot and shell are going on board of her. | ‘The intention of making an attempt to run the blockade has not been given up, and it was thought that she might make her appearance here within a week. Every prepa- ration has been made and standing orders have been given for her reception. ‘Another French gunboat arrived here fast might. Thore are now four veasels of that nationality in the Roads. ‘The schooner Exertion, with ammunition, sailed for Hatteras yesterday. The steamboat Metamora, of New York, arrived this afternoon, She is to go to Washington. ‘The new gunboat Pinola arrived and sailed yestorday. The Fourth Wisconsin and Twenty-first Indiana rogi ments, which arrived here yesterday, were conveyed to Newport News to-day. Their destination is unknown; but rumor speaks of an attack by General McI.ane, who has superseded General Magruder, and of an attack upon Norfolk. Both suppositions are probably incorrect. More troops are expected here snortly, and large quanti- ties of arms are arriving. Our Baltimore Correspondence. Bautimore, Feb. 21, 1862. Arrival at Baltimore of Two Hundred and Eighty Released Union Prisoners from Richmond—Meeting of the Rebel Congress—Startling Rumors as to the Views of Members Of the Rebel Congress in Favor of the Southern States Re- turning to Their Allegiance—Message of Jeff. Davis, de. The steamer for Fortress Monroe this morning brought to this city 280 released Union prisoners. They left Rich- mond on Wednesday morning, and would have been hero yesterday but for the dense fog which prevailed on the James river as they approached Norfolk. Most of them are members of those regiments which took part in the bat- tle of Ball’s Bluff, on the 21st of October. The mem- bers of the Seventeonth Massachusetts, and of the other Massachusett’s regiments captured in the same action, who did not coma up to-day, are exchanged, and may be expected to arrive here in a day or two. I conversed with a number of the members of Colono! Baker's California brigade (so called, although the men wereenlistedat Philadelphia) and learned from them many interesting incidents of the battle in which that gallant officer was slain. Their accounts, however, throw no additional light upon that affair, nor do they differ, in any essontial particular, trom the accounts previously published in the Henan. Dr. Higginbotham, of Richmond—whose kind attention to our sick aud wounded prisoners entitles him to the eternal gratitude of dozens of wives and mothers, the lives of whose husbands, brothers and sons have been saved by his care—is much annoyed and chagrined at the statements made by some of the released prisoners, and repeated in some of the Northern papers, to the effect that he is at heart a Union man. The Doctor desires that this statement be denied in the most emphatic manner. He goes in for the Southern confederacy heart and soul, Sink or swim,he is for a separation from the North. What he did for our prisoners was on account of human- ity alone. The Hon. J. P. Benjamin, Secretary of War of the Con- federate States, has issued an order for the release, on parole not to take up arms against the Confederate States, of all the prisoners of war now at the South, amounting to three thousand five hundred. The Confederate Congress met at Richmond on the 18th’ Vice President Stephens occupied the chair in the Senate. R. M. T. Hunter was olected President of the Senate pr? t& The following Senators were absout:—The two from Alabama; Mr. Burnett, from Kentucky; Mr. Sims, of Louisiana, and Mr. Phelps, from Mississippi, Al! the othor Senators wore present. There was oue vacancy from Georgia, in consequence of the fact that Mr. Toombs, of that State, had declined to serve as a Senator. In tho House of Representatives, Mr. Bocock, of Virgi- nia, was elected Speaker. There was a full House. ‘The Norfoik Day Book states that the citizens of Savan- nab, Mobile, Charleston and New Orleans are all under arms and well drilled; and calls upon tho people of Nor- folk to fly to arms without any exception or excuses, on pain of seeing not only that city, but Portsmouth and Gosport also, laid iu ashes. It is asserted on the othe™ band, on seeraingly good authority, that no apprehensions whataver as to the safety of Norfolk and of the Navy Yard, exist in the minds of General Huger and his off- cors, who, of course, know best what the capabilities of the city for defence are. ‘The most important item of intelligence by this arrival is that which rolates tothe views entertained by the members of the Confederate Congress, now in session, on the subject of the future comduet of tho war. It is feared at Richmond that there are several members of the House of Representatives, and one or two Senators, who are in favor of puting a stop to the war, and of taking such measures as will result in the return of the States to their allegiance. These views were entertained by them before the loss of Fort. Donelson, and that event will, of course, strengthen their convictions, and may also bring other members over to their way of | thinking. They have secured the co-operation of one of the Richmond editors to a certain extent, and a couple of articles will soon appear in one of Richmond papers intended to feel the public pulse in regard to these start- ling views (as they will appear at the South). While these facts exist, itis due to truth to say thata large majority of both houses of the rebel Congress are clined to carry on the war, even in the face of their re- cent reverses, and of the still more discouraging fact that they can no longer depend on foreign » but will have to tight their battles alone and unassisted. Some ink- lings of the forthcoming message of Jeff. Davis, to be de livered to-morrow, bi “ | of Richmond. It tempt to underrate the severe losses at Fort Henry and Fort Donelson, but would use those facts as arguments to prove the military power of the North, and the deter. mination of the Union government to reduce the South to subjection, and would urge the Southern people to re- newed efforts to defeat the Union armies. ‘The Norfolk Day Bool: of the 19th has an editorial article ‘on the gloomy aspect of affairs at the South, in which it “The fulness of the direful wrath of the North is ainst us. Have we prepared to resist the tide of myasion? The campaign before us will be witnessed in trembling silenco by the governing powers of the world. Th stayed the judgment of England and France by sure promises of the restoration of the old Union. Is our army sufficient? Let the cail be sounded for its inerease.”” Maerine oF TH8 BoaRD OF ENGIvRERS AND ForemEy.—The above Board held a special meeting Thursday ovening at Fireman's Hall, Chief Engineer Jobn Decker in the chair. After the adoption of the minutes of the previous moct. ings, and the collection of floes and dues, the resignation of Assistant Engineer Thomas Rowe was accepted. A motion was made to petition the Common Council to grant two additional Assistant Engineers, which was laid W.R. Chambers, of Twenty-two Hose, offered & jon that an election for Assistant Engineers be shout the Department on the 24th day of Feb- ruary, between the hours of seven and nine P. M., and that the returns be handed to the canvassers betwoen the hours of nine and twelve the same evening, which was adopted, The Chair appointed as canvassers Messrs. nes, Masterson and Stephens. On motion, the Board 1 into an informa! meeting to place in nomination can- tes for Asmistant Engineers. Mr. James Hays being air, some twenty-cight candidates wer named, which resulted in the choice of the foilo John Bauleh, Elijab Kingsland, Stephen Hackett, George Ruch, L. West and Peter The Jura Outward Bound. Portiaxp, Feb. 22, 1862. ‘The Canadian mails for the Jura will be detained twen- ty-four hours, ‘The Jura consequently will not leave for Liverpool until Sunday afternoon ists in Baltimore, Barrmone, Feb. 19, 1862 &. 8. Wills, the publisher, and Thomas 8. Piggott, editor of the notorious rebel sheet Zhe South, wore arresyrd Arrest of Seces J Teggidey morujps aud tageu (y Kort Meboury. Religious intelligence. CHURCHES ‘TO-DAY. “ The groat Calamities andjRovolu tions about 1864-’69 Accémpanying the Return of Christ,” is the subject of a discourse by the Rev. M. Baxter, in the Episcopal Church of tho Holy Martyrs, No. 39 Forsyth street, this evening, at half-past seven o'clock. ‘Tho Rev. Dr. Forris will preach to the Young Mon’s Association of the South Dutch Church, Fifth avenue, corner of Twenty-first street, this evening, at balf-past seven o'clock. ‘The First Anniversary of the Christian Alliance occurs this evening, at half-past seven o'clock, at the Calvary Baptist church, Twenty-third street. Addresses by the Rev. Dr. Tyng, Rev. Dr. Eells, Rev. Dr, Gilletto and Rev. Mr. Goss. Report by the Treasurer, Charles Place, Faq. Preaching by the Allianec, also, at Barnum’s Museum, as usual, at half-past seven o'clock. In the State streot Congregational church, State stroot, near Hoyt, Brooklyn, preaching to-day, by the pastor, Roy. Newton Heston, at half-past ten in the forenoon, Subject— Agencies Employed in Promoting Revivals; in the evening at half-past seven o'clock, “The Prodigal’s In St. Ann's church, Rev. Thomas Gallaudet, rector, services as usual, with the voico, at half-past ten o’clock in tho morning, half-past seven in the afternoon, and in the sign language at three o'clock in tho afternoon. The rector will preach in the morning, and the Roverend F. C. Ewor ip the evening. bi Iu St. Stephen's church, corner of Broome andj Chrys- tie streets, the Rev, Dr. Price will read, this. morning, Washington's Farewelt Address, Services commence at half-past ten o’clock. In tho Murray Hilt Baptist churoh, Thirty-Afth stroot, between Fifth and Sixth avenues, at half-past ten o’clock this morning and at half-past seven in the evening: _Rev. 8. A, Corey will preach. \ Id the Second etreet Universalist church, Eleyenth street and Second avenue, Rey. G. P. Flanders will preach this evening the first of three discourses on the “Futuro Fate of Murderous Suicides.’ Services at a quarter be- fore eleven o’clock in the morning and at half-past sevon in the evening. In the Brooklyn Tabernacle, Rev. William Alvin Bart, lett, pastor, will deliver a sermon on ‘Counting the Cost,” this evening. Services at half-pastten in the morning and at half-past seven in the evening. In tho Christian chapol, Seventoenth street, near Sixth Avenue, services at half-past ten o’clock in the morning and at half-past seven in the evening. Urban G. Brewer, the pastor, will preach morning and evening. In the Hedding Methodist Episcopal church, East Se- venteenth streat, north side, between First and Second avenues, vear Stuyvesant Park, Dr. Abel Ste: pastor, will preach this morning, at haif-past ten o'clock, the second of the course ‘On Prayer,” and in the evening, at seven o'clock. In the Memorial church, Hammond street, corner of Waverley place, the Rey. Dr. Dyer will preach this oven- ing. Services at half-past ten o'clock in the morning, half-past three in the afternoon and at half-past seven in the evoning. Miss Emma Hardinge will lecture for tho last time in this city,at Clinton Hall, Astor place, at half-past ten o'clock this morning and at baif-past seven this evening. Subjects—Morning, ‘‘Mystery;”’ evening, “The Reformers of the Nineteenth Century.”” Mrs. Cora L. V. Hatch will hold a Matinee Conversa- tionale at Dodworth’s Hall, 806 Broadway, at half-past ten o'clock this morning, on the subject of “Spiritual- ism,” in which she wiil reply to and expound questions from the audience. At half past seven o'clock in the evening sho wil discoyrse on “ Direct Taxation—Its Fruits.”’ At the Bleecker street Universalist church , Rev. Moses Ballou wiil consider the parable of the “Prodigal, Son,’” this evening. Morning services also at half-past ten o'clock. ArrKats 10 THE Yousc.—Rev. E. G. Brooks will give the next discourse of this series at the Twentieth streot Universalist church, between Sixth and Seventh avenues, this afternoon, at three o'clock. Subject—“Habits.”” Sermon in the morning, at half-past ten o'clock, suggest. ed by the Birthday of Washington. In the Broadway Presbyterian chapel, near Forty-fifth street, Rev. L. H. Van Doren minister, preaching at half. past ten o’clock A.M. “Come: to Christ; at three P.M. “Elijah, God's Prophet: by the World Rejected, by Hea- fen Accepted.’’ At, half-past seven o'clock, discourse by Rev. Mancins H. Hutton, son of Rey. Dr. Hutton. At the Laight street church, corner of Laight aud Varick streets, Rev. I. 8. Kalloch will preach this morn- ing upon “The Joyful Result,” and in the evening upon “The Jailer’s Question? Baptism at the close of the morning sermon. A public moeting is to be held this evening, in the Re formed Dutch church, Harrison street, Brooklyn, Rey, N. EF. Smith pastor, in aid of the movement of the Board of Publication for supplying religious reading to the army. The services will commence at half-past seven o'clock. Tho mooting will be addressed by the pastor, Rev. Dr. Porter, Col. Hayward, from the Army of the Potomac, and perhaps others. Trovunes ov Tae Eioata Avexvk Raitxoay Company.— In reterence to the publie complaints made against the conductors of the Fighth Avenue Railroad, the superin- tendent makes the statement that the compauy has ne. ver sold one cent’s worth of specie. The reason that the conductors have been instructed to receive the fares in specie, is that it is frequently very difficnlt for them to find change for the various denominations of bills that are presented to them in payment of fare. It has, he says, sometimes occurred that in consequence of the conductors being without change for bills of from one to five dollars, passengers have been allowed to ride free, and the report made to the company; but this, he thinks, 13 @ system that might be very injuriousiy extended. ‘The company has therefore becn compelled to make a rale that the conductors shall not receive bills of more than one dollar, aud this only in payment of more than fare 7 The Superintendent adds that one-third res are paid in copper, which the public 0 in exchange for their notes. mau who reported the case which occurred th Avenue oad last Monday evening, for the Heratp, has read the statement of the Superintendent given above. He thinks it deals wo much in generalities. The Superintendent does not ex- plain why the conductor of that car refused to perfectly good eurrent one dollar bill: why he to, and would have, put the man who tendered i the way in the midst of # furious storm bad not a gent given the change to him, or by what authority ( conductor asserted that the eompany ‘need not make ‘The Superi ‘oa it to be inferred that five dollar bills a ntly offered by passengers. Tho reporter has travelled over the greater part of the Kighth Avenue Rail- road four times—twice down and twit Sunday included, for about five year: a tive dollar bill offered to a conductor but twice, In each imatance the person so offending was put from the car instead of enjoying a free ride. The conductors must of course examine the bills pr sented to them; but our informant thinks that they at legally bound to carry @ reasonable amount of chang and make it freely for bona fide vilis of not very great amount to passenge: The people have given valuable privileges to these city railroad companies, and our reporter thinks that the Superintendent, in his sphere, has undertaken to look after their acedinmodation in return for his own profit and gain. The difficulty of making change and the sale of silver can be at once reme- died by the public or the company. Let the public not offer either bills or silver in Ubese cara, but pay all their fares in cop r let the company issue, to regular travellers, tic! gach of the value of a ride, so that they can be purchased in « tity by, or banded a frac tional parts of a doliar to, Which wili com- fenoe the reform, tbe public or the company? Fine ty Wire Sineer --Botween two and three o'clock yesterday) morning a fire broke out in the four story brick building in the rear of No 3% White street, occupied by Jones & Co., manufacturers of brass faucets, and owned by the estate of William Adame. The fro, when first seen, was on the first floor, and svoa spread to the upper stories. The firemen were promptly at the premises and at work, but aotwithstanding their oxer. tions the entire building, and also the rear part of the front building, were destroyed before the flames were extinguished. Jones & Co. estimate their loss at abont $12,000; insured for $23,000, in the following in. suranee companies. viz..—Astor, $2,500: Mercantile, $2,600, National, $3,500; New York kquitable, $3,500; New Amsterdam, $3,600; North Amerion, $2,500; Home, $5,000—Total $25,000. ‘The third floor of the rear build: ing was occupied by Richard H, ‘Tresied, one piater, losa about $700; insured for $500. Mr. Blume, manufacturer of’ tassels, on tho fourth floor, * room of the front building, lost nearly all operty. [088 about $600: no ‘insurance. The stock of Kendregin & MoLaughlin, silver piaters, on the fourth floor, was also slightly damaged. Adama & Kidney, silver piaters, had their tools and ma. chinery damaged by water to the amount of about $100. ‘Inaured for $900 in the Lorillard lasurance Com. pany. The buildings, front and rear, belong to the Adams estate. They are damaged about $4,000, and in- sured for $8,000 in the Toriliard and Republic Fire In- surance Companies. Fine in Ever Tweeera Staser—Two Horses BorNwp To DeatTa.—About one o'clock on Thursday morning w fire broke out at No, 340 Kast Twolfth street, in a feed n Reynolds, Insuance 7's Insurance Company. One horse, valued at $260, burned to death; also a cow, Worth $25, ness, valued at $75; 00 i) gurance, light wagon and Anditwor herve, valued nt $46, belonging to Freacia Wer er, was burned to death, together with war on ond har aos, valved at $50; no insurance. The bui' ding belongs tod W. Searles, it fa damagad about $690. Cause offfire woknowy al preesgt. ARRIVAL OF THE NIAGARA AT HALIFAX. Two Days Later Intelligence : from Europe. THE AMERICAN REBELLION IN PARLIAMENT England Cannot Acknowledge the Con- federate States Until their Position is More Clearly Determined. Official Communications Respecting the Tuscarora and Nashville, Ker Kee, Kee Haurax, Fob, 22, 1863 ‘Tho steamship Niagara, from Liverpool on the 8th, via Queenstown on tho 9th instant, arrived here at nine o'clock this evening. Her dates are two days later than those already received. ‘The Niagara has forty passengers for Boston, but a0 specie for that city. For Halifax sho bas £50,000 in specie, ‘Tho Niagara reports passing the steamship. Arabia, for Liverpool, oo the 9th instant. Six sets of Parliamentary papers concerning the civil war in America had boon laid before the British Parita- ment. Not less than forty-fivo official communications passed about the federal gunboat Tuscarora end the rebel steamor Nashvillo. Among the imterosting official correspondence laid before Parliament was the declaration of Earl Russell to the Southern Commissioners that England could mot negotiations more clearly determined their position. ‘Mr. Grogory, in the House of Commons, bad denounced tho blockade of the Southern ports as a paper one. ‘The Sumter was dotained at Gibraltar from a diffoulty in obtaining ooal. Cotton was buoyant and firmer. Breadstuffs had a downward tondeacg. Provisions wore still declining. Consols 92% a 93 for money. OMcial Drawings of the Kentucky and Delaware State Lotteries. TUCKY—Exrra C1483 37—Feb. Kenruc 22, 1862. 45,7, 31, 55, 71, 60, 12, 28, 49, 57, 41, 30, 56, 64, 2. Dstawarx—Ciass H—Feb, 22, 1862. 37, 49, 9, 22. 46, 75, 73, 17, 8, 59, 44, 16. Circulars sent by addressi lOHN A, MORRIS & CO., Wilmington, Delaware, or Covington, Kentusky. or Murray, Eddy & vand Missouri State Lotteries. 22, 91882. . 24, 9, 2h. Kuvrucky, Karna Crass 8/—Kebd. 39, 30, 26. 4, 44, 66, 49, 72, 36, 67 Kentucy, Ciass '9—Feb. 22, 1802. 56, 54, 48, 68, 24, 18, 50, 17, 28, 65, 57, 29. Circulars sent free of charge by addreasing clther 10 URRAY, EDDY & 00., Covington, Ky., or St. Louis, Mo. Prizes Cashed in all Legalized Lot- teries, Information given, « WM. LOCKER, 23 Pine street, up stairs, room No. 6 Silk Handkerchiefs—At Wholesale. BAILEY & SOUTHARD. At Jeffers’, No. 573 Broadway, Ladi $2 and $2 50; misses’, $1 75 and $1 50; child: 1 25, JEFFERS, 573 Broadway. A New and Delicious Article.—Extra relined_ maple sugar Syrup, manufactured by the New York Steam Syrup Refinery, and inay be found at all the first class Wherever icts- used, it has. given entire satintne- General depot, HENRY KEATOR & CO., 872 Broad- Stitches Made by Sewing OVER & BAKER Stitch and the Shut- 'T8 should test both, at 495 Broadway. A Pare Tobacco.—Ycllow Bank Tobac- Goodwin's Pure Yellow Bank Tobacco, free from all im. 4 for sale by all tobacco and segar dealers, and Wholesate by B- GOODWIN & BROTHER, 209 Water street’ Hill, Inimitable Cutter of Hair and Whisker’; Hair Dye, 50 cents, black or brown, Depot, No, L Barclay street, and sold by all druggists Batchelor’s Hair Dye.—The Best in the World. Harm ible and instantaneous. and ap- plied at BATCHELOR'S Wig factory, 16 Bond street Cristadoro’s Hair Dye, Preservative and best in the world, wholesale and retail, and the applied at No. 6 Astor House. . Glorious Triumph.—Mrs. 8. A. Allen is daily receiving testimonials a8 to the wonderful virtues of her World's Hair Rest and Hair Dressing. They have © goes with every bottle, Depot, vet, near Fulton, Millions of Children Saved from an carly grave by using Mrs. WINSLOW'S Soothing Syrup. Xt gives Immediate rest from pai, corrects acklity ot the Stomach, regilates the bowels and invigorates the aysetm. Trusses.—Marsh & Co.’s Radical Oure Trusses, Shoulder Braces and Dr, Wadswovth's Uterine Ele- vator—a superior article, No. 2 Vesey street, Astor House, opposite the circ. Chills and Fev ran only be effectually cured by HOLLOWAY'S Pills. They act directly om the Liver and contain no minerals. ec eA EERE FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL, Sarvapay, Feb. 22, 1862. The day was observed asa holiday in Wall street, and but few offices were open, and little or no business done. The outside demands for first class bonds con- tinues active, though they are all selling at a very high price, New York Central 6's are selling at 98, Hudson firsts 107, Harlem firsts 101, Michigan Central firsts 102, Illinois Centrals 94, Erie thirds 97 (the firsts and seconds are at a premium), Rock Island bonds par, and so on throughout the list. The only really first class bonds which are still at a tempting price are the Michigan Southern sinking funds, which can be bought at shout 33 to 90, and are as sound a security as any ot their class. The business in railway shares yes- terday was very large indeed; but, as heretofore, the only buyers were the jobbers of the street. and the board; the commission brokers had very little part in the day’s traffic. The bull party must have increased their line several thousand shares yesterday; they are now supposed to hold from sixty to seventy-five thousand shares of stock, the whole of which will presently come into the market for sale. We cannot learn that the amount of stock taken out of the street by investors bears any proportion to the stock sent into the street by real holders, abroad and at home, who are taking advantage of the present re- markable advance to turn their property into money. It follows as a natural inference that parties who have money to invest in stocks will consult their own interest by waiting a few days before they effect purchases, while real holders wha are disposed to make money by a little “flyer”? will not risk much by letting the street have their stocks. The bulls at the board have been thrown off their balance by the recent victories; when they come to examine their interest account they will be only too ready to share their load with any ome who wants to buy, at much more moderate prices than those now ruling. With the exception of the New York Central, and perhaps the Galena, there is not a railroad on the stock list which is certain of earning 3 per cent for its stock during the year 1862, and not a few among them, as sad experience proves, will find them- selves, in February, 1863, with their floating debt increased, and their finances more embarrassed than ever. The market yesterday closed steady, the following being the last quotations:—United States 6's, regis- tered, 18981, 904% 8 91; do. 6's, coupon, 1881, 90% 90%; do. 5's, coupon, 1374, SL a 41%; Indiana 5's, 76; Virginia 6’s, 6234 a 63; Tennessee 6's, 61 a 61343 North Carolina 6's, 73.473; Missouri 6's, 53% a, 53%; Pacifte Mail, 93%, a 93°,; New York Centra, 8408434: Erie, 34%, a 40; do. preferred, 5834 9 + Hadson River 37°4; Harlem, yan do. preferred, 30.0 304; Bi 44: Michigan Central, 544% a 54%; Michigan Sothern and Northern Indiana, 23% a '-anteed, 46.0464; Panama, 121; Illinoi 65%: Galena and Chicago, 69 9 70; Cleveland nd Toledo, 45% a46; Chicago and Rock Island, 55°44 a 66; Chi cago, Burlington and Quincy, 64 0 6°55 “Milwaukee and Prairie du Chien, 20 4 21; Cleve'sand, Columbus and Cincinnati, 108% a 110; New York Central 7's of 1876, 103 0 105; Brie third mon ¢gage bonds, 96 9 97: Michigan Central &'s, firat mortgage, 1004 a 102; Mlinois Central | Ws, 01% a 4; gold, AQ W103).