The New York Herald Newspaper, April 6, 1862, Page 4

4 NEW YORK HERALD. JAMES GORDON BENNETT, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR. £ N. W, CORNER OF FULTON AND NASSAU STS, ore anh in advance. wuater, None bi DAILY HERALD, two coats per copy, $7 Per a WEEKE rt Mn ae we cen wnteae. ) on Weilues RESPONDENTS ARE ALL LitteRs anp Pack. uous correspondence, We do not devery day: advertiseme *Famity una, 2 aid Buropean Bditio WIN TING exe G executed with neatness, cheapness and des io - -MNo, 95 AMUSEMENTS TO-MORROW EVENING, ACADEMY OF MUSIC, Irving Place,—Itauiay Orena— a TRAvtATA. NIBLO'S GARDEN, Broadway.~Tar Rrvars—Brack ie” BUSAy WINTER GARDEN, Broadway.—syam.. WALLAOK’S THEATRE, No, 844 Broadway.—srcarrs Wort Anowrne LAURA KEENE’S THEATRE, Broadway.—Tug Ma- CARTY; OR, THY PaEr oF Day, NEW BOWERY THE. Musr—New Fooiman—k Bowery.—DvgL in tHe Ok MARY PROVOSTS THEATRE, No. 85 Browtway.— ue ieNcuMacK. 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He states further, that from information just received, the Merrimac was on the dry dock at Norfolk, but would come out yesterday, with two new guns mounte: General Wool says that “all goes on smoothly,” and that he docs not think the Army of the Potomac will have many of the enemy to contend with. There is no news of importance from Island No. 10, except the details of intelligence already pub- lished. The river is falling rapidly, which will facil- itate the landing of troops at any point on the banks The firing from our guns on Friday night com Pletely disabled the rebel floating battery; one shell striking it directly killed three men. The rebels crected a battery on the same night oppo- site Point Pleasant, and opened fire on our works yesterday morning, but it was soon silenced, and @ warehouse on the Kentucky shore set on tire by our sheile, consuming all its contents. Our troops received no damage. Our Mississippi river corres- pondence to-day contains some highly interesting e@ccounts of the late capture of Union City by our troops. General Geary had a brilliant skirmish on Satur- day last at Middleburg, Va., with a force of three hundred of the rebel cavalry of Generals Stewart and White, and a body of infantry. He drove the rebels at the point of the bayonet clear through the town in great confusion, knapsacks, overcoats and plankets being flung away inthe flight. The re- hels attempted to make a stand in a hollow beyond the town; but the rifles of our troops, and the con- tinuous fire from a gun planted in thegentre of the town; soon sent them flying from their position. General Geary’s command has scoured the whole Country as far aa Aldie. Our latest news from the belligerent armies in the Southwest left them within six miles of each other, near Corinth. Gen. Grant wes nearly pre pared for the grand battle, and the members of bis staff who were in Cairo had all been ordered to report for duty immediately. Gen. Buell was on the line of the Nashville and Decatur Railroad, and was soon expected to join his forces to the main army. We give to-day a map of Corinth, Accompanied by a description of the place. Pub- lic attention is now fixed upon this locality as the Bcene of a great approaching contest, but some days may elapse before we are in possession of the details. Great activity marks the conduct of General Banks’ command. On Thursday afternoon the enemy unmasked a section of their battery, three- quarters of a mile from our right wing battery, under Captain Huntingdon, a mile to the west of Edenburg. The object of the enemy was to drive in our pickets beyond Stony creek, and to retard the operations of our bridge builders. Captain Huntingdon shelled them out in a short time. During the day the enemy concealed his forces in the ravines, but bis videttes were in sight and verY active, Detachments of the Sirral Corps, under Lienten- aut Rowley, have discovered the rebels encamped pear Mount Jackson. A corps of pioneers and bridge builders have been ordered forward by General Williams, and will be organized and equipped immediately. The positions where our advance batteries Dow rest, commanding all the elevations beyond Etony creek, were selected by General Banks Suid the hottest fire of the enemy on Tuesday. They arc unassailable by the enemy, The mili- tary force under General Jackson is principally Composed of impressed men, who refuse to fight the United States. Those from Page and Rock- fogham counties had retired to @ point between these counties, whore they are intrenched, and dofy Jackson's attempts to compel them to join Tamors of some quarreling be- partment last nig one of them of heavy calibre. By @ despatch received a Chicago yesterday NEW YORK HERALD, SUNDAY, APR'L 6, 1862. | nofssance as far as Florence, Ala. ‘They met with | nsoful to.\theSehemy;” for ettalu'Richmond no resistance on the way, and only discovered ove fort, deserted, where the enemy had nine guns plaated. MISCELLANEOUS NEWS In the Senate of our Stute Legislature yesterday, the bill incorporating the te Convention of Um- versalists was passed. The bill providing for pay ment of the Stati nat i tax was ordered to a third readin bill to establish a fund for the benefit of ihe Stockbridge Indians was 's quota of th reported for the consideration of the House. A commanication was presented from the commis- sioners appointed to codify*the civil code; also one from the University Regents, containing a report on determinations of longitude. A memo- rial on the Usury laws was reecived from the Chamber of Commerce. The Congressional Ap- portionment bill was made the special order for Tuesday next. In the Assembly, considerable time was consumed in discussions on bills of little general interest and in unsuccessful motions and propositions on other bills. The bill to suppress the concert saloons was reported complete and ordered to a third reading. A number of bills re- ceived favorable reports. Nearly all of them, though, were only local or private in their nature. A report on the proposed enlargement of the Champlain and Erie canals, sufficient for gunboat | nayigation, was made from the Committee on Canals. The report urges the importance and ad- vantages of the measure. It was made the special order for Tuesday. Bills reported from the Mili- tary Committee, authorizing the charter of vessels of incorporated companies to government, and to promote military education in the schools of the State, were made t!> special order for to-morrow. The bill to allow aliens to hold real estate was taken up and debated, but the House refused leave to the committee to consider the bill further, and it was thereby defeated. The Supply bill was de- bated, but no voi on it was reached, The commit- tee appointed to investigate the affairs of the In- stitution for the Blind made a report. Captain Wencke, of the bark Washington, which arrived at this port yesterday, reports that on the 27th ult., latitude 38 53, longitude 56 03, saw a sidewheel steamer, painted black, showing the American ensign at her peak. On her foremast she had a red flag, with a red one below, and a red pendant beneath. She appeared to be one of the Charleston or Savannah line of steamers. Captain Wencke thought it might be the rebel steamer Nashville. She was spoken, but made no reply. Abram Wakeman, Esq., our new Postmaster, has been in office since Monday evening. He has de- voted the week to learning the details of the work- ing of the establishment. Mr. Wakeman will this week commence the work of remodelling the differ- ent departments, and continue to do so until the whole establishment is altered to suit the views of the party he represents. In the Supreme Court, special term, yesterday, before Judge Barnard, Mr. Edwin James moved on the case of Davis vs. Hackley, the sirect cleaning controversy. After some brief observations on the part of Messrs. Garvin, J.T. Brady, Clark and others for a postponement, and a strenuous and most vigorous protest from Mr. Edwin James, the Judge decided that it was only reasonable, in con- sequence of the illness of Mr. Hackley, to give the defendants an opportunity of setting forth their defence by the affidavit of Mr. Hackley, and he accordingly adjourned the matter until Saturday next. The stock market was better erday, and there was more business done. Tho impression prevails that the public may “act as thongh they had heard some very good news.’ Money was in fair demand at 6 a 7 per cont. Foreign exchange closed dull at 11214 a 44. Gold was ia better demand again at a smalladvance. The Assistant Treasurer of the United States received from Washington yesterday four millions of the new demand notes. He will continue to receive several millions dajly for some time to come. - The cottou market was less active yesterday, while prices continued to be sustained, The weather was in. clement and few spinners were on band. The sales em" braced about 2008 250 bales,in smalilote, within the range of 274jc. a 28. for middling uplands. The flour market was dull and heavy, especially for the common grades of State and Western, with limited sales to the home trade, Dealers were disposed to await the re. ceipt of private letters due by the Niagara’s mail’ Wheat was dull and cales were quite jimited, while prices were nominal for most desecriptious. Corn Was lesa buoyant and active, while prices wee un. changed, with sales mace to a fair extent, closing at 59c. * 6lc. for Western mixed, in store and delivered. Pork was steady, with saies of new mors at $15 a $13 12)j,and Western primo mess at $12 50a $13, and new prime at $10 25 a $10 50. Sugars were firmer and in good request, and about 3,c. bigher, with sales of about 2,000 bhds.’ including some lots of Porto Ricos, but chiefly Cuba mus. covados. Cotfee was steady, with sales of 70¢ bags of Rio atp. t., and 100 do. Maracaibo, 2234c., ana 100 mats Java at2lc, Freights were inactiveond heavy, especially for Liverpool, while engagements were moderate. Progress of the War—President Lincoln Handling the Reins. The decisive blows in the battle field to Jeff. Davis and his Southern confederacy are close athand. Thus we interpret the last General Order from the War Office by direction of the President, making the great valley of Virgiuia a separate military department, under the com- mand of Major General Banks, and constituting, next, “that portion of Virginia east of the Blue Ridge and west of the Petomac and the Fred- ericksburg and Richmond Railroad, including the Dist:ict of Columbia and the conntry be- tween the Potomac and the Patuxent” (in Maryland), a new department, under the com- mand of Major General McDowell. These two military departments, together with the Mountain Department of General Fre- mont, were all lately included within the Po- tomac Department of General McClellan. But thus cut down to the country between the Rappahannock and the James rivers, for the present, the army of General McClellan is ne- cessarily brought within striking distance of Yorktown, and Richmond, the capital of our “ go-called Confederate States.” We presume, too, that General McClellan, in order to de- vote himself exclusively to immediate aggres- sive operations between the Rappahannock and James rivers, has been relieved, at his own ro- quest, of the duty of superintending any other movements. The general supervision of the Department of the Rappehannock and the De- partment of the Shenandoah accordingly de- volves upon Mr. Secretary Stanton, under the direction of the President. It is probable, however, that neither of these departments will henceforward be troubled with any very dan- gerous bodies of the enemy; but still the presence of General Banks in the Shenandoah valley, with @ strong force, is necessary to guard that region, and particularly the Balti- more and Ohio Railroad, against such rebel guerilla bands as those of Jackson and Ashby, while a stronger Union force, under General Me- Dowell, is wisely retained nearer Washington; for otherwise the rebel General Johnston might double upon his tracks, and, by rapid, forced marches, rush back upon our federal city and take it by surprise. But with Washington thus secured against all possible contingencies from any movements of the enemy in his rear, General McCleMan, with the bulk of hie grand Army of the Potomac, wo learn that our gunboats Cairo, Lexington, Toy. | commences his field operations. We cannot, in ag 00d Womepery Dace, baye canis o ceca | thgoe obsorvotiogs, bo giving S07 “iniurmasion newspapers, received here several days ago, puetended to have intelligence that one hun- dred federal transports employ: ! in bringing down troops from the Potomac were near Fortress Monroe. From that neighborhood, » before the end of the present week, we ipate the cheering news of some very ‘lecisive operations against this rebellion. We are strengthened in this conclusion by the extraordinary movements going on in the valiey of the Mississippi. There, in Northern Alabama and Mississippi, and at the western extremities of Tennessee and thereabouts, the rebers are making the most desperate exertions, in mustering troops and in strengthening their defensive works, for a bloody resistance to our advancing forces. We expect, then, in view of the demoralizing effect which the ex- pulsion of the rebel army and the rebel go- vernment from Richmond will produce upon the rebel armies of the Southwest at Decatur, Corinth, Memphis and Island No. 10, that Gen. McClellan will make the present week of this month of April the most memorable in the history of the suppression of this Southern re- bellion. President Lincoln holds the reins, and is handling them, as he has handled them from the beginning, with the skill and discretion of an old campaigner. After our instructive disaster at Bull run he availed himself of the practical military capabilities of General McClellan, to reorganize our army, and to organize the mili- tary depariments and combinations essen- tis] for a grand and overwhelming cam- paign. Having discharged this important duty, General McClellan is sent torward with the choicest army of the Union to give the coup de grace to this rebellion in its chosen capital, while the Secretary of War resumes the general supervision of all our forces. The President, in this special command which he has entrusted to General McClellan, relieved of all external em- barrassments, gives him a golden opportunity to silence the calumnies of his abolition ene- mies, and we are Confident that neither Mr. Lincoln nor the country will be disappointed in the issue. We think that during the present week we may receive such news from the army of General McClellan as will create a carnival among the bulls of Wall street. Butt Ren Rvsseut, i Ficut.—It is stated that Russell, the war special of the London Times, being severely repuised by the military authorities—in fact, drummed out of camp—is about to quit the country in high dudgeon and report the insult to his employers. Let him be cool, and not act too hastily. The intention was of the most benevolent kind. It was to save him from striking on a snag; for such was the hostility enkindled against him among the rank and file as well as the officers of the army, by his misrepresentation of the battle of Ma- nassas, which he never saw, that, as sure as his name is Bull Run Russell, Bombastes Furioso, or whatever else he may wish to call himself, he would never have returned alive had he been permitted to follow in the wake of our army. He ought, therefore, to feel grateful rather than angry. He migit perhaps be al- lowed to accompany the rebel army if he could only run fast enough and if he could get a pass to cross our lines, But, inasmuch as his letters would be likely to become very old before he could send them off, we would advise him to make New York his headquarters, where he can still write letters about the campaign. He need not go home so suddenly. He can find in the papers all he wants—much greater accuracy about facts, later intelligence and better ideas about the war than he was in the hubit of trans- mitting to Printing House square. He can have the free use of our columns, and we will not even ask him to acknowledge the source of his indebtedness. By no means let him run home in a buff; for everybody would laugh at him. He can make avery readable corres- pondence out of the news and editorial articles of the New York Heratp. Enouish Iexoraxce or AmuricaN Arrarrs.-- The ignorance displayed by English journals in treating of the political organization, the commercial and financial resources, and even the geography of this country, offers a curious contrast to the generally accurate information exhibited by our own newspapers on European affairs. It shows, to say the least of it, a great want of industry on the part of the conductors of the foreign press. Even a pupil in one of our public schools would be ashamed to make such mistakes as occasionally appear in their articles. Whatever excuse may be urged for them on the score of haste of composition, there can be none for a statesman like Sir George Cornewall Lewis, who, in a recent de- bate in the House of Commons on the defences of the colonies, made one of the mest ridicu- lous blunders in connection with this country that a public man could fall into. He said that the “United States had adopted the princi- ple of centralization in tts government, whilst England took a different course. The latter bad even local legislation, and did profess to bring its colonies within direct range of the ceniral government.” We should like to know in what respect we have laid ourselves open to the above assertion. With the ex- ception of the extraordinary powers tem- porarily conferred by Congress on the President, under the authority of the con- stitution, there is no change in the organ- ism of our institutions. The rights gua- ranteed to States and individuals,even in the case of those at present in revolt, will remain the same as ever at tho termination of the war. If there is a government in the world which is free from this alleged tendency to centralization it is ours. So clearly are the respective rights of the federal and State go- vernments defined that it is impossible that any encroachment ean be committed by the one upon the other without a complete break up of our political system. Why, it is this very arro- gation by States of rights which do not belong to them that bas producod the troubles through which we are now passing. This is decentrali- zation, if it is anything; and therofore the asser- tion of Sir George Lewis exhibits a remark- able ignorance not only of our political status, but of the origin and motives of the rebellion. It is no wonder that British statesmen and | journalists should have mado such foole of themselves on the American question, when they have so little acquaintance with even the rudimentary facts connected with it. If they would take the trouble to read the constitution of the United States they would perhaps obtain new views of the issues and reguits involved in te preps struggles Yankee Land. Aisop, the great philosophical statesman of Greece, the Palmerston or Seward, of his age and country, tells a very ph story of an honest, shrewd, plain-spoken donkey, who dressed himself in a lion’s skin, mane and tail, before setting off on his travels, in order to gain that eclat and receive those attentions always conceded to a good coat, no matier what sort of a person it covers. The conceit is a wise and @ merry one; but we have never heard, until recently, of this disguise being reversed, and in that shape put into actual practice. It seems, however, that in these days of modern civilization, the famous British Lion, fresh from the burning sands of India and the chilling snows of the Crimea, has deemed it necessary to make a donkey of himself by donning the ass’ skin, long ears and all, before daring to venture on hia travels through this dreadful Yankee land. During the flurry and excitement of the Trent affair ten thousand British troops, officered by the elite of the English army, were despatched post haste to Canada to defend that paradise of Bluenoses and subdue the audacious Yankees. The diplomatic settlement of that terrible affair left. these officers without a chance to indulge in carnage, and with a vivid impression that they had been expatri- ated for nothing. ‘To relieve the tedious hours of garrison duty in a provincial town, they fell to reading the truthful letters of Bull Run Russell, in the London Times, and suc- ceeded in obtaining a very vivid iden that this country was ruled by mobs and had the Anglo- phobia stronger than even France. This idea Russell himself confirmed during his visit to Canada, and incidentally mentioned, as a proof of his personal bravery, that he dwelt among the Yankees without foar, and was never personally assaulted by assasgins more than eight or ten times a day. AitterRussell’s return the British officers seem to have been greatly troubled lest Lord Lyons should be in danger; and, with that generous chivalry which distinguishes the English gentleman, a party of rescue was formed to go to Washington, secure Lord Ly- ons and convey him safely to Canada, even at the risk of life and limb. Colonel Lysons, Colonel Percy, Captain Gordon, Lieutenant the Earl of Dunmore, and other valiant gen- tlemen, composed this forlorn hope, and de- serve favorable mention in any record of ad- venturous deeds and daring exploits. Sir Fenwick Williams, the General command- ing in Canada, remembering how grossly we had illtreated the Prince of Wales, warned these va- lorous officers of the bitter hatred the Ameri- cans bore towards Englishmen; and after seve- ral councils of war it was determined that as the Yankees were barbarians the campaign should be conducted in the Indian style, and the party of rescue be disguised and carry no flag. Straightway the preparations were made. The hair of the gallant officers was clipped, their whiskers and mustaches shaved off, their coats turned outside in, and their names care- fully painted off from their baggage. Instead of their own aristocratic cogno- mens, these officers assumed the names of John Jones, Bill Smith and Peter Brown, and practised sedulously until they could address each other by these noms de guerre without winking, and had lost the drawling pronuncia- tion of the West End. Then, blessed by Sir Fonwick Williams, cheered by their comrades and saluted by their soldiers, these daring re- presentatives of the British Lion started off upon their perilous adventure, each clinging to his donkey’s skin and donkey's name as if for dear life. They passed the boundary line which separates us from the civilization of Canada, and congratulated themselves that their dis- guise was so perfect that the Yankee custom house officer did not detect it. They rolled on in the trains, seeing an emissary of Seward in every conductor, and a poisoner of Englishmen in every vender of “Stewart's. gum drops aud mixed candies.” At every station they shook hands solemnly and gratefully, and thanked Providence that thus far on the war path they were unharmed. At New York they furtively pur- chased and perused the Heratp, and felt a throb of joy at finding no reward yet offered for their scalps. They walked from depot to depot, arm in arm, afraid that every haekney coach might be a prison van to whirl them off to Fort La- fayette. Fearful of mobs, they avoided every rush for coffee and cakes at the stations, and secretly devoured stale crackers from their haversacks. In safety, after countless dangers, they at last arrived at Washington. There they found Russell stock gambling by telegraph, and Lord Lypns hobnobbing with the awful Seward. There they were feted and dined. There they were invited to receptions and reviews, and met the army without peril or loss of life. No wonder that the British officers were astonished and delighted. They cut Russell and became friends of General Mc- Dowell. They concluded that, after all, Americans wer? human beings, and almost as good as Englishmen. They began to patronize as soon as they ceased to fear us; and, as the ass in the lion’sskin betrayed himself by his bray, so these lions in donkey's skins showed their British breeding by advising McClellan to tell his soldiers that the British officers were pleased with their manceuvres. McCiellan and his soldiers care very little for such praise or blame, however, and the advice was not taken: In peace, without Lord Lyons and with their proper names, the gallant English gentlemen have since returned to Canada. We wish them joy of their reception. By and by, when another Aisop shall write his witty parables, he will find his best effort surpassed by this actual adventure of the British Lipn in a donkey’s skin. We commend its moral to the London Times. Tue Dancers or Democracy.—The jour- nals of aristocratic Europe represent this civil war as the dowafall of democratic institutions, and argue from this crisis that democracy is a complete iailure. Such a view of the case exhibits nothing but the igno- rance and prejudice of the Huropean journals, Democracy has been fully tested in this coun- try for seventy years past, and it has brought us great national blessings, national progress and national power. That we are now engaged in subduing a formidable rebetlion ts no proof of the failure of our institutions. On the con- | trary, every form of government is liable to | the same crisis, and democracy, during this struggle, has exhibited powers of self assertion forms of government con equal, and which none other can excel. The danger of democ- racy is not in destruction by this civil war, but ) | gether jp the growing (aduenge of aimall, potiy | and self preservation which very fow other | ‘cians and the increasing tendency to corrupt legislation. . These dangers are, indeed, not singular to democracy; for the same evils existin Europe to a greater or less degree; but here they are less hidden, more apparent and more on the surface. We Americans havea habit of drag- ging our dirty linen into public observa- tion, not at all popular in Europe, where they ha quite as much dirty linen, but keep it better concealed. Still, the evils to which we refer are prevalent enough and bold enough in this country to be called dan- gerous. The intrigues of small politicians, aided by and aiding abolition fanaticism and Southern conspiracies, have induced this war. The political contest between the Southern Politicians, who were trying to keep their power, and the Northern politicians, who were trying to gain power, initiated the grander con- flict of arms, to such bitter lengths was it car- ried and to such an extent did it demoralize the minds of many of the people. But eventhe war, which acted like a sudden check upon everything and everybody else, has notstopped legislative corruption or deterred political rogues from their knavish schemes. In addi- tion to the enormous frauds which have grown up with the war itself, and which have seemed to be almost as necessarily and inevitably a part of it as soldiers or cannon, the old ma- chinery of corruption has ground on, as usual; the old public swindlers have robbed and cheated, as before, undisturbed and unpun- ished. The reports of Congressional and Legis- lative Investigating committees, and the re- cords of jobs now urged upon our attention from every quarter, show the real dangers of democracy Gree.ey’s Onty Cuance or Sarery.—Alas! poor Horace! if he was not, like Yorick, a fel- low of infinite mirth, he was the source of no ordinary mirth in others. He has reached the length of his tether. He is to be brought up with a short turn. We are sorry for him. Ac- cording to authentic intelligence from Wash- ington, Greeley has been indicted by the Grand Jury of that city for libels against an officer of the government. Like other old offenders, he is caught at last, and an example will be made of him for the public good, unless he is speedily extricated by some extraordinary good luck. His only chance of escape is by the interven- tion of his friend, Mr. Seward, and we will use whatever influence we possess to aid him. The Secretary of State can arrest the arm of the law and remove Greeley from the jurisdiction of courts by simply sending him to Fort Lafayette till the storm blows over. There he will be safe, and no judicial process can reach him, not even a habeas corpus. As the Tribune is going to the dogs, if not already gone, free board and lodging at the same hotel with his friends the secesetonists would not be so bad an arrangement for Greeley after all. He is encompassed with dangers on every side. Any portina storm. If he will signify to us his wishes in that direction, we will do our best to pilot him safely into the fort that stands senti- nel at the entrance of the Narrows. Mayor Opdyke and the Shoddy Report. TO THE EDITOR OF THY HERALD. New York, April 4, 1862, In reading details of news, abstracts of documoats, &c., appearing in the newspapors, I have sometimes takon occasion to compare the headings of auch articles with the documents themselves, and now and then havo discovered great incongruity. It docs not often matter much, but occasionally, { no- tice, it involves great injustice to individuals.” Ono in- stance of this kind I noticed in yesterday's Heraty, The report of the legislative committee on tho shoddy busi- ness had among its headings, ‘‘Woed and Opdyke in the Shoddy Pool.” Now I happen to kaow and am perfectly well acquainted with the irreproachable character and history of the latter namod gontieman, and, therefore, feel agsured that the intimation of tho slightest wrong on his part was entirely unfounded, unless on some garbied or misprinted testimony. Cousequenily I read with much interest that part of the testunony relating to Mr. Op- dyko, and was surprised to observe the absence from it of anything which could be considured at all dishonorable, or in any way aflocting Mr. Opdyke’s character unfavora: bly. It was shown that the cloth furnished by him was i—the best—and that hefuruished it to one of tho contractors in a perfectly legitimate and honorable way. Surely it is nut tho intentivn of the editor of t that his papor shall be made tho instrument of ci niativg Readings unjustilied by the text. IT should uot have written tbis, but that I see in towlay's Herat the ropetition of the statement, which, it sowms to me, must have been written from the heading, aud not from the testimony. It has occurred tome, therefore, that if your attention was called to this matter yourown senso of justice wouid induce you to undo the wrong your Piper has done (unintentionally, | truat) to oue oF most incorruptible, and assuredly honest and respecta- ble, citizens. A MERCHANT. Tributes to the G ntry of our Marine and Naval Service. Thoro is on exhibition at present, at Titany & Co.'s jowolry store, in Broadway, splendidly wrought solid gold snuff box, which is about to be presented to Lieu- tenant Worden, in command of the Monitor in hor late engagoment with the Merrimac, by the citizens of Buf- fulo, This presentation is well deserved aud timely, when it is taken into consirleration the gallantry of Livu- tonant Wordon on that jon, The box in question is of pure gold, and coat $300, the porchaso monuy being 8, arnong the citizens of Buffalo. inches by two and @ half in breadth, and one » On the lid is the mscription:— «fo Lieut, John L. Worden From citizens of Buffalo, Now York.’ Underneath these words isa good ropresentation of the contest between the Monitor and Merrimac, with the Minuesota and Cumberland on either side. The following words are at tho bottom of this represoutation:— *You beat the Merrimac and saved the Minnesota.’ A magpiticont gold watch, te be presented to Cap- tain J. A. Burgess, by the maritime institutions of the country, for important servi rendored while captain of the ship Monarch of the Seas, is also on exli- bition. The watch cost $500, and is a fine piece of work- manship. Inside of tho iid is the inscription:— Presented to Captain J. A. Burgess, formerly of the ship Monarch of the Seas, by the Union, Orient, Sun, Columbian, Mercantile and ‘Commercial Insurance’ Com* pantes of New York, and Merchants’, Gaspee, Commer- ¢ial and American Insurauct Companies of Providence, R.L, to mark their approval of meritorious servicos reudored on the voyage from Akyab to Liverpool during the year 1558. of the case are the letters J. A. B., carefully Both testimonials are manufactured by Messrs, Tiffany & Co., and reflect much credit upon that firm. Billiard Tournament, MATCH BETWHEN MICHARL FOLHY AND J. DRERY FOR FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS A SIDE. The billiard match, arranged at Cleveland some time ago, between Michuel Foley and J. Deory, wag played at Irving Hall on Friday evening. The arrangement of the room and table was the same as at the match on the evening previous. Tho spectators were not very numer- ous nor the ¢xcitement intense. ‘The game wae the four ball carrom, one thousand points up, stakes two hundred and fifty dollars aside, and the sane amount bet on the hignest run, Doory choag Ralph Benjamin, of New York, as umpire, and Foley chose John Frawley, of Cloveland, bia business partner, Chris. Bird, of Philadelphia, was solectod a5 referee. Louis Fox, of Rochester, kept the gamo. Play began at eight o'clock, and was marked by the oxtremest caution on both sider Foley, baving dofeated Kavenagh the previous evening, was the observed of all observers. He is a slightly built, short young man, with a vory eo date, reserved expression, and a broad, square forehead, His coolnoss {8 proverbinl, and his caution oxtremo, Peery is a handsome young fellow, woll built, wit ) @noly formed heat, dark,eurly batty and « vory anpro- fersional, amateurish look. He is tore excitable than Foley aud much less réliablo asa player. The game was 60 over cautions as to be very dull. on and runs of one of tWe were the ight, var wd by oocasional tow, and twenties. Still Fol | Kept rma: aiiy creopin 4 A vefore twet } g&léck Le won the Kame an? mou ting four hut dea and nivety eight povuts aly very bad Dro only good rus mad’s were by Foloy, who & Aity.thror, BiIXty-ONO, "ety six aud forties. Ob 8 OF EVO GHORG "he x NEWS FROM WASHINGTON. ~~ ‘Wasuixand %, April 6, 1808. ‘THE PROPOSED ABOLITION OF SLAVA BY IN THE DIS TRICT OF COLUMBIA, The very hasto with which the radica "! agitators are urging the passage of the bill for the aboli 2 of slavery in the District of Columbia may possibly » defeat their Purpose. It is probable tho President will decline t@ approve the bill, should it be passed in its pres ‘@mt form, It is known that he will require a very material m™modifl- cation of its provisions before ho will give it bls ' Sane- tion, Ho has exprossed his opposition to any » inter- ference with slavery in this District without om current action of the people of Maryland, , algo to any measure of emancipation provision for tho removal and colonization » Cs the emancipated slaves. Tho abolition faction * aro urging the bill with hot haste, not 80 much for the Purpose of rooting out the scanty remnant of slavery here ag to force upon the President the responsibility of vete- ing it, or signing it in direct opposition to all his hitherto expressed views on the subject. They expect, in case of a voto, to make @ strong caso against the administration; but intelligent gentlemen, now here from varivus parts of the country, state that the politicians are far behind thelr constituents, and that the masses of the people aro with the Prosident, and will sustain him in his course. ‘THE BRITISH VISITORS AT TBE CAPITAL. ‘The recent visit of distinguished British officers to this country is regarded as significant of the change in the tone of British Bentiment m rogard to affairs in the United Statos. The sympathy with the rebels manifosted in the English press and .public was greatly promoted by the representations of tho class of visitors from that country, of whom Dr. Russell, of the Londom Times, t@ tho type. Now that the predictions of these sympathizors haye been falsified, and thelr wishes disappointed, another and infinitely better class of British representatives are found visiting our country. Among them aro Lord Edward Cavendish, son of the Duke of Devonshire, and Lord Cecil, of the Rifle Brigade, stationed in Canada, and Colonel Porey, of tho Northum- borlaud Percys, now also stationed in Canada, Two eminently respectable Irish officers, who have resigned their pos's in the Papal army, have also arrived hore to join our own. They bring letters from Cardinal Antonellé and other friends of our couatry in Romo. These visitors are better representatives of Great Britain than the vul- gar mouthed fellows who were sent last year to mis- represent the conduct of th government and the pro- gress of tho war, and to give aid and eomfort to the re bellion. BULL RUN RUSSELL EN ROUTE FOR ENGLAND The London Zimes correspondent, LL. D. Russell, tof Washington this afternoon for New York, and will take the noxt steamer for England. He is thoroughly disgust- ed with tho War Department for refusing him the privi- lego of conveying information to tho rebels respecting the Frmy of the Potomac through his letters to the Lon- don Times, It is said that when Dr. Russell was seng ashore, his English friends proseat, somo officers of distinction in her Britannic Majesty's service, were obliged to put his Inggage on the wharf, tho boat hands being omployed exclusively in the service of the Americam army. It is surmised that after a breathing spell in Lon- don, Dr. Russell will run the blockade and open a corres+ pondence from the Southern confederacy. THE NEW MILITARY DEPARTMENT IN VIRGINIA. Tho order of tho Secretary of War, croating military departments for General Banks and General Me- Dowell, is the subject of much comment. The cnomies of General McClellan construe it as an expression of di faction with his course, but such is not the fact. General McClellan, haying taken tho field at the head of the army-mobile of the Potomac, cannot be exe pected to give bis attention to that portion of this army left Pehind for the protection of Washington, and the ab- sence of Genoral MeVlellan made it necessary to create theseparate departments montioned in the recont order. RELEASE OF OFFICERS UNDER ARREST. Aspecial order issued to day from the War Deparment, ig as follows:— Col. D'Utassy, of the Garibaldi Guard, New York ¥o- lunteors, and ali the officers of Gen. Blonker’s division who are now under arrest, are hereby released from arrest, and will jom their regiments without delay and resume their respective commands. TERRITORIAL OFFICERS APPOINTED FOR ARIZONA. Late Richmond papers announce that Joff. Davis has appointed, and the Senate confirmed, @ full set of officers for the Territory of Arizona. It thus appoars that the rebe! government is in advance of our own, as the bill for establishing a provisional government for that Ter- ritory bas not, as yet, been acted upen in Congress. THE FORTRESS MONROE TELEGRAPH CABLE. ‘The telegraph cable to reconnect Fortress Monroe with Cape Charles will bo in working order syon, as the mate- rials are already thore, and three hours of uninterrupted labor, with fayorablo weather and smooth water, will be sufficient for tho enterprise. PASSENGERS IN PUBLIC TRANSPORTS. ‘Tho Secretary of War directs that hereafter no persom ‘not belonging to the United States service shall be per- mitted to take pasaago in any public transport without the special permission of the War Dopartment. REOPENING OF POST OFFICES IN VIRGINIA. Postal operations have becn resumed with Martins- burg, Va., and tho office at Harper's Ferry will be opened next week, under the direction of the Post Oiflce Depart- ment. on REBEL EMPLOYMENT FOR CONTRABANDS. Many of the contrabands who havo been temporarily subsisted by the government until employment could be provided are now usefully occupied at tho several hospi- tals. A considerable numbor have been engagod as eer vants in private families. ARREST OF SWINDLERS. The Provost Marshal, Major Doster, has arrosted san- dry persons who were prosecuting a flourishing business by dofrauding soldiers, under the pretence of procuring diseharges for thom. They are now in confinemont at the central guardnouse. SPIRIT OF THE SOLDIERS. Since the recoption of the intelligence of the recent victories, many of the convalescent soldiers in the hos- Pitals seem suddenly restored to health, judging from the crowds of them who daily resort to the Provost Mar- shal’s office, asking to be returned to their respective companies, and expressing @ desire to participate ia active military operations. DEATHS OF SOLDIEKS. The following deaths of soldiers are roported:— Rennselaer McIntyre, Co. E, Seventy-rixth N. ¥. Vols. Privato Fuller, Co. D, Second regiment Rerdan Sharp. shooters. A. V. McElroy, Co. FE, Ninoteenth Indiana Volunteers. £. Burnham, Co. B, Soventy-sixth N. ¥. Vols. Geo, Quarry, Co. D, 107th Pennsylvania Volunteers. Joun Hicks, Co. K, Fifth New York artillery. Charles H. Ramsey, Co. A, Thirteenth N. ¥. Wols. Wm. Barker, Co. C., Fighty-first N. ¥. Vols. Goo. Baruum, Co. F, Fifty-sixth N. Y. Vola. Geo. Jones, Co. ——, Eighty-sixth N. ¥. Vo' js, John Greak, Co. —, First Pennsylvania V ojunteers. Francis Vunk, Co. A, Eighty-first N.Y. W ois, Honry Nichols, Co, A, Tenth New Jorsay Volunteers, W. Sterry, Co- A, Ninoty-fifth Now Yo. Volunteers. Alonzo Slater, Co. B, Ninth Pennsylve ai, Volunteers. Myor Van Anken, Co. F, Niuety-seww th N.Y. Vol Henry Marcellous, Co.G, 104th Pew ,. vols, APPOINTMENTS CONFT py tp, Dr. Hayes was appointed and ew grmed yesterday an Brigade Surgeon, not Brigadier # Goncral, and B. Ellis Martin, instead of B. Ellis, was.’ gonirmed as Consul at Brunswick. APPOISTE® ger, Josonb Willard, late of Will ,pq°g Hotel, has beod ap* poipted a Quartermaster 9 Genoral McDowell's staff, (th the rank of captain. THE FEMALE 487 pig mnteacrioue. LY ‘Mra. Groontow and My 5, Morris refuse to go South voluntarily, undorstaadi# g py the decision of the Com- missioners that they a@ , allowed to choore between im- prisonment and oxim™® Goneral Wadsworth has deter- mined to make the ? sentence compulsory, and has ex- tendod their time preparation two days, when they will be sont boyen# tho lines of our army. COLONEL VAN A) ex's FAREWELL OF HIS REGIMENT. Op Monday # ext Colonel Van Aton ia to take formal leave of bis FH iment. The ceromonies will be very inte- frosting, ABA ,re to be witnessed by A largo number of povited GW ts, including several distingnished ladies, BX-SBNATOR OWIN, ‘od ip prominent circles that ex-Sonato" 4 Richmond, as announced from For- Tele F ot be 1" nas arrive | $04 Monroe. | ’pxpense OF SUPPLES FOR THMYsIONAL CORPS. Tho estimates of the cos of signal supplies for five od regiments :@ estimated by Major Myers, of tho 1 Corps, to amount to forty-two thous: four bam. and fifty doliars, For signal apparatus, fifteen thow, fant dollars. for telescopes, seven thousand dollars; Cor rs