The New York Herald Newspaper, May 18, 1862, Page 4

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General Wool was in Norfolk yesterday, and is about to move his hea Monroe to that city. A number of the crew % the departed Merrimac arrived at Baltimore from Old Point yesterday. Some of them, who are men born in the North, state that they were im- pressed into the rebel service. A despatch was received at the War Depart- ment yesterday from Colonel David Campbell, of the Fifth cavalry, dated at Williamsburg, and en- dorsed by General McClellan, to the effect that on Friday our whole fleet’_of iron gunboats— the Monitor, Galena, Naugatuck, Aroostook quarters from Fortress YORK HERALD. | our government, should hostilities be continued after its reception; and that then the Emperor will propose that a vote be taken by States on the question of final separation or reunion, the vote to be conducted on his favorite Italian plaa of “universal suffrage,”? England, it is said, will not join the emporor in any such scheme. Forty deaths from destitution have been re- ported by the Irish Coroners from one district of that island, The cases were submitted to the | House of Commons by Mr. Maguire, M.P. A Spitalfields (fingland) weaver had just died from starvation. The report of the case is melancholy. He worked, independently and manfully, at his loom, the earnings of himself and his wife being only one dollar and a quarter a week, until he sank with hunger and died in a few minutes. His family had sold and pawned all their clothing sooner than go to the poorhouse. Allethis suffering is attributed in England to the war in America, and the work people were becoming greatly agitated on the subject. MISCELLANEOUS NEWS. The Great Eastern made her dock at this port yesterday afternoon. She reports having sailed from Milford Haven, England, at two o'clock on the afternoon of the 7th instant. Her very latest news—which js two dayaylater than the advices by the Niagara—is dated at Liverpool on the 6th instant, and was telegraphed to Milford Haven. The Liverpool cotton market was dull, and un- changed from easier rates. On the 5th inst. the market closed with a decline of from one-eighth to one-fourth of a penny. Flour declined sixpence per barrel on the Gth instant. Provisions were heavy. Consols closed in London en the 6thin- stant at 037% a 94. Victor Emanuel enjoyed a fine reception im Na- ples. He assured the people that, anxious as Italy was for the possession of Rome, Napoleon was equally anxious to withdraw from the milita- ry occupation of it, Garibaldi had resigned the chief command of the Genoese volunteers. The Pope returned to Rone wn the 3dinstant. Twenty- two persons had beenarrested in Warsaw, by or- der of the Russian authorities, for singing Polish national songs. The British West India mil steamship Planta- genet arrived at this port last evening. She brings files from Jamaica dated at Kingston on the 7th of May. Her Britannic Majesty's steamer Ed- gar, with the flag of Rear Adntiral Sir C. Dacres, was to leave Port Royal, Jamaica, on the 8th in- stant, for Bermuda. There are complaints of dry weather from all parts of Jamaica. There have beenlight and refreshing showers generally; but in the agricultural districts they have worked but lit- tle advantage. The sugar estates in Trelawney, which depend upon the rivers for their motive power in working their mills, have ali been com- pelled to suspend operations. A very large and enthusiastic meeting of the members of the New York bar yesterday re- sponded to a call of Mr. Edwin James, ex-Queen's Counsel, and ex-Member of Parliament, England, to hear his explanation of several ananymous and Port Royal—were repulsed from For’ Darling, on the James river, seven miles be- low Richmond. This inte}ligence came from Lieut, Morris, of the Port Royal, who sent to Williams- burg for assistance to bury the dead. The one hundred-pound gun of the Naugatuck exploded at the first fire. Seventeen were buried on shore, and it is said that a number of wounded are on board the boats, some of which have returned to Jamestown Island, near Williamsburg. The only news from Gen. Banks’ division is con” tained in a despatch from Brigadier General Gea ry, received atthe War Department, dated from Rectartown on Friday, to the effect that a portion of a company of infantry belonging to his com- mand had a skirmish with a large body of rebel cavalry, numbering from three hundred to six hun- dred, at Livden, in which the Union troops were overpowered. Gen, Geary says that Gen. Shiclds also had a skirmish with the same party. The deapstch from Commander Davis, of the Mississippi gunboat squadron, to the Navy Depart- ment, furnishes another evidence of the daring and ciency of our river navy. Eight iron-clad rebel steamers, four of them fitted with rams, advanced up the river at Fort Wright on the 10th inst., and made an unexpected attack on Captain Davis’ flotilla; but the vigor with which his men met the enemy was too much for them. Two of the rebel s were disabled almost at the opening of the oniliet and drifted down the river, while a fifty pound rifte shot, fired by Commodore Walke, went through the boilers of another and put her hors du ‘The result was that the rebels withdrew their boats very hastily to a point below the fort. General Pope’s division has advanced to within three miles of Corinth. Deserters say that dis- allection exists to an alarming extent among the bos combat Tennessee and Missouri regiments in Beanregard’s army, who are contending that they have nothing to fight for, as their States are already restored to the Union, A portion of the celebrated Jeff. Thompson's guerilla band has been captured near Bloomfieli, Mo. The captives number one hundred, haif of whom gave themselves up voluntarily. Our European correspondence and newspape, reports, reveived by the Niagara and Great East- ern, contain important matter with reference to the progress of the idea of direct intervention on the part of Napoleon and England in the affairs of the United States government. [tis evident that, up to the 5th instant, the dis- tresa existing in the manufacturing districts of France and Eugland was of a very serious charac- ter, and that neither government could devise any home means for its relief, Our advices allege that in France it had become even dangerous to the throne, and would be more aggravated in this di- rection daily unless the capitalists could receive a @upply of cotton and the export trade to the United States be improved. Under ¢) ciroumstances it is generally con- ceded that Napoleon has made some overtures to the British Cabinet, asking ite stpport in a scheme ‘ov putting an end to the rebellion in this country The writers all connect the Inte visit of M. Mercier, nister in Washington, to Richmond The Paris Patrie of the 4th instant assert that gentleman had a long in- terview with Jefferson Davis, and that President Lincoln waa well aware of the political character of his mission. hat tie journalist does not intimate ander what form the intervention offer is to be the French Mir with this subject. prevented, The Edtuburg Seoteman, however, says that the BI both the Northern ond Southern goveraments on war. peror will soon address & femonstrance to the duration and effects of the This remon- stioace, it is said, will be designedly offensive to charges that have been made against him, and hig response to a committee of five of the Law Insti- tute, who have moved his expulsion from the New York bar in consequence of those “agcusa- tions. Areport of the proceedings is given in another column of our paper this morning. In the General Sessions yesterday, Recorder Hoffman sentenced Edward Riley to the State Pri- son for five years, he having been convicted in February of forgery in the second degree. James Walker, convicted in April of forgery in the fourth degree, was sent to the State Prison for two years. Joseph Myers, who was engaged with others in robbing John Keenan of $30, was sent to the Peni- tentiary for one year, by the City Judge. Joseph Hart, proprietor of the Volks Garden, in the Bow- ery, was brought before Judge McCunn ona writ of: habeas corpus, charged with violating the Con- cert Saloon act, in permitting lager bier to be sold during @ theatrical performance. His counsel con- tended that the Legislature meant only to exclude intoxicating drinks, and, as the Court of Appeals had decided that the national beverage of the Teutons was not intoxicating, the defendant ought to be discharged. Assistant District Attor- ney Whitehead briefly replied, contending for a striet interpretation of the statute. The Judge reserved his decision. Stocks were steady yesterday, without matorial hangs. Pacific Mail rose 23 per cent, closing 1153¢ id. Bonds were active and higher. Money was very easy at previous quotations. Bills on London, 113% a 74. vid, 103! a 4g. The bullion export of the day was 03. The cotton market was unchanged yesterday, while the sales embraced about 350 bales, closing on the basis Lf 2TMe. a 28e. per Ib. for middling uplands. The mar. tfor breadstuils was heavy and drooping. Including sales before and after the receipt of the Great Eastern's 8, the flour market exhibited a decline of about Se a 10c, por bbl. Wheat was heavy and lower, with a fair basiness doing at, the concession. Corn was also lower, with sales of Western mixed at 60c. a §1}4c., in store, and at $2c, a 62)¢c., delivered, and at 5c. for round yellow, and at $6c. a 56. for Jer sey yellow, Pork was dull and heavy, aud prices in- clined to droop, Sales of moss were made at $12 50, and of prine at $9 75 a $9 8734. Sugars were in good demand, with @ speculative movement, The sales em. braced 3,168 hhds. and 155 boxes at full prices. Coffeo was more active. Sales of 8,000 bags Rio were made at p. t., said to have been at full prices, and 2.200 do. ality do. at 22c. Freights were quite steady, with a fair amount of engagements. and His Heppy oi President Li Cabinet, It is a vemarkable characteristic of those pro! cuvus assemblages of various animals, know: s “Happy Families,” that, though there are o -n squabbles and disputes, it is seldom found ecessary to turn one of the animals out of the cage. The master mind of the showman keeps all his curiosities in order. He feeds them well, pokes them up occasionally, and sometimes flogs them, but is hardly ever obliged to entirely dismiss them. Now, President Lincoln’s happy Cabinet very much resembles Barnum’s “Happy Family,” in the diverse and conflicting opinions, the personal jealousies and disputes of its members, and in the style of management required for its proper adminis- tration. Therefore, although the entire Cabi- net may now be divided upon the question of withdrawing General Hunter's silly abolition proclamation, yet we altogether discredit the current rumors that the President will turn out one of his Cubinet advisers, or that one of the secretaries will resign bis position. That General Hunter's proclamation will be disavowed by the President is a matter of course; and it may lead either to the recall of this General or o statement from him that he was directed to issue such an absurd order by his superior officer, one of the officials at Wash- ington. The order changes the whole policy of the government. It assumes powers which do not exist in any but the State governments, It accomplishes just about as much, practically, aa if it had proclaimed the freedom of the slaves of interior Africa. By implication it is an insult, over General Hunter's signature, to every othor military officer, and a rebuke to the President himself, Therefore it must be instantly withdrawn, and the General who signed it must be punished. But this does not necessi- tate @ breaking up of the Cabine}, Fremont NEW YORK HERALD, SUNDAY, MAY 18, 1862, | was recalled under similar circumstances; but no Cabinet officer resigned in consequence. | The Cabinet is altogether too weak to break up. When a bar of iron is violently struck it breaks in the weakest part. But the Cabinet has no weakest part. It is all weak alike, and must give way to the President, who controls and manages everything, and who is his own adviser and his own Cabinet. We have the facts on record, and shall publish them when we deem it expedient, to prove that throughout this whole war President Lincoln has conducted tho affairs of this nation for himself—doing what he judged right, in spite of the members of his Cabinet. If he had not done so God only knows where we should have been now. It is a bless- ing to the country and the world that Heaven gave us in Mr. Lincoln the man for the crisis, and that the Presidential chair was filled by no old fogy politician of the style of those in the Cabinet, Newspapers and niggers are the stumpling blocks of all small politicians in this country. The members of the Cabinet are all very well in their own departments; but the moment they attempt to manage either of these difficult sub- jects they find their heels tripped up and them- selyes in the mire. There is Secretary Seward, for instance. His management of our foreign affairs has been, thus far, beyond all praise. We confess that we never supposed Seward had such talents or knew so well how to use the talents he had. Certainly he never showed any such genius in political life. And why? Because there he was trying to manage the irrepressible nigger. And whenever, during his diplomatic career, he has left his own department to dabble with other matters, he has blundered most fear- fully. His interference with the “peace organ’? newspapers was a blunder. His system of po- litical arrests wasa blunder. His letter about Bull Run Russell was a blunder. His issuing of passports wasa blunder. His management of the press censorship was a blunder. Seward, however, had sense enough to see thisand to get rid of these troublesome matters as speedily as possible. Consequently he has made an admirable Secretary of State, and has dis- played a genius for the management of foreign affairs which, if we were the first to doubt, we were also the first to discover and acknowledge. The press censorship Seward handed over to Cameron, who sunk beneath its weight of re- sponsibility; and now Secretary Stanton like Hercules relieving Atlas; is trying to support the same burden, with little better success. Or take, again, the case of Secretary Chase. As a Secretary of the Treasury Mr. Chase has proven himself a statesmanlike financier of the very highest order. If all the ability and all the labors of half a dozen of his imme- diate predecessors in office were combined they could not rival the extraordinary ability and the splendid financial achievements of Mr. Chase. And yet what is this Seeretary worth when he leaves the almighty dollar to manage the almighty nigger? Just nothing at all. His schemes for making educated saints of the contrabands at Hilton Head have resulted in nothing but expense, failure and the personal chastisement of Chase’s man Friday, the Reverend Pierce. Mr. Chase, therefore, has turned the nigger question over to Secretary Stanton and retreated to his own department. He will do well to remain there and become famous. Secretary Welles has had nothing to do with either niggers or news- papers, but has amused himself by managing his office business just as he would Rave done fifty years ago; while the President bas direct- ed, and our gallant sailors have accomplished, those glorious exploits which shall mever be forgotten while Americans have a country. There may be other members of the Cabinet besides those mentioned, and doubtkess we could find their names in some almanac or other; but they amount to nothing, and need not be considered. Now, if the Cabinet is to break up, who is to go out? Not these unnamed nobodies, who never heard of General Hunter or his procla- mation until they read about it in the Heratp. Not Secretary Welles; for he has nothing to do with slaves, and only wants to be allowed to doze in peace. Not Secretary Chase; for he has given up the nigger business, and loves his financial labors too well to Jeave them voluntarily upon another man’s quarrel. Not Secretary Seward; for he, too, finds enough to do in his own department, and is content to rest his fame upon hig diplomatic achievements. Who, then, remains? Only Seeretary Stanton, to whom both Seward and Chase have thrown their dirty linen—the newspapers and the nig- gers—and who has since been kept at the wash- tub, splashing and scolding in a style more ridiculous than imposing. We do not think Stanton will go. He has backed down very often, and must do so again. If he left the Cabinet he would lose a good salary, hecome a nobody and be everywhere laughecs at. Jie will not be foolish enough to exchange his pre- sent position for such @ prospect. Jiuch as he may admire Ianter’s proslamation, he will not risk his office by opposing the Presid ent’s wishes in regard to it. Stanton blusters tao much to be a determined man and a man ofj settled prin- ciples, and is altogether too shre wd to give up a seat in Lincoln’s Cabinet for the bird in the bush of an abolition nominatio n for the Presi- dency. On the whole, therefore, we conclude that, although General Hunter's order will be withdrawn, there will be n> change in the Cabinet. We congratulate t'se country, how- ever, upon having so excellent a President that, if all the Cabinet sh ould resign at once, no one need be at all alarmed for the safety and welfare of the nation. Wapsworth anp THE, Coyrrananvs.—It is reported that General V/adswortb, the Military Governor of the Distri:t of Columbia, is cloth- ing and feeding the contraband negroes at Washington at the gcjvernment expense, adding another chapter to the abolition measures to deplete the Treasary. The money thus ex- pended on the lavsy and shiftless black contra- bands would be, very acceptable and of real benefit to the white wives and children of the Trish and German soldiers who compose toa great extent, the rank and file of our armies, ‘The Irish «nd German soldiers are doing great service to the country, and if General Wads- worth is charitably inclined he can do his country far better service by expending the government money on their wives and children, many of whom are really suffering. The money that be is said to bo squandering would do oa immense amount of good if given to the fim | lies of our gallant volunteers; but then w 1 pose there is no use of talking about ity for no doubt General Wadsworth, like all the other abolition humanitarians, believes that ever y- thing depends upon colope ou Tux Tripuns’8 Mzayy | | regard’s important cypher despatch, sent to us, P' YP in advance of all tke other papers, by our Nashyille correspondent. The Zribune imme- diately pronounced this despatch a forgery, though it has since been obliges! to copy it as undoubtedly authentic. On Friday last we published a letter from Mr. S. H. Gay, the lead- ing editor of the Tribune, to one of his corres- pondents, admitting that “the Herap is con- stantly ahead.” This letter was dropped on the battle fleld of Williamsburg by the Tribune reporter, who either ran away, like Raymond and Russell, or deserted in haste to the rebel side. One of the Union soldiers found the let- ter among a lot of rebel trash, handed it to our correspondent, and we published it asa curiosity, just as we have published rebel love letters. The Tribune admits that its leading editor wrote the letter, byt says that we stole it. Really, the manners and the language of ‘he Tribune writers can only be paralleled by those of the inmates of our State prisons. “You lie, villain!” “You forged that de- spatch!”” “ You're a base villain!” “ You stole that letter!” These are specimens of the Tribune's slang. Such language befits swindlers, thieves and jobbers, but not conductors of re- spectable journals. Only men who know their own character to be worthless ever make such base charges against better people. Mr. Gay’s letter, like the Tribune's conscience, shows that he and his associates know their editorials against us to be as untrue as they are unman- nerly, and frankly owns that “the Henarp is constantly ahead. We are obliged to copy from it.’ Tne Trisune ACKNOWLEDGING THE Corx.— On Friday we published an epistle, entirely unique, from Master Gay, successor to Dana as managing editor of the Tribune, addressed to the reporter of that journal taking notes of the operations of General McClellan on the penin- sula between James and York rivers, The editor complained that the Henatp was always ahead of the Zribune in its intelligence from the seat of war. This fact was, of course, a true bill, known and recognized by all men. But some persons doubted the genuineness of the letter from the affected quaintuess of the spelling, imitating the manner of authors old as the poet Chaucer, whose oriho- graphy is as obsolete as are their opinions and ideas. But it occurs to us that this mode of spelling is @ very proper indica- tion of the eharacter of @ journal always behindhand in its intelligence, and putting for- ward in its editorial columns the exploded po- litical and social heresies of past generations, The Tribune itse!!, however, settles the matter. It candidly admits the genuineness of the epistle lost on the battle ficld in the precipi- tate flight of the reporter. No doubt it would be denied but that the manuscript is written on the note paper manufactured for the Tribune, and having the imprint of the office upon it, and that the handwriting of Mr. Gay ie too well known to leave room for any question. We have the document to produce to any one-who may be skeptical on the subject. But the Tri- bune admits it; and thus, by its own confession, it {s always behind the Ifexarp in its war intelli- gence, as it is in every other kind of news from all parts of the world. Tue Late Usios Demonstration aa Nasa- VinLe—Tae Heracp anv Over ContemPorartes.— The only regular report thus far given to the public in this quarter of the late great Union demonstration at Nashville was that published in the Heratp yesterday. In this important matter, as in very many others, our contempo- raries “come up missing.” The Hmravp was in advance of them, and in advance of them and of the government itself with our graphic report of the battle of Shiloh. Next, our slow-paced competitors were as badly beaten by us in the matter of that confidential despatch of Beau- regard, and in the details of the battles. of Lee's Mills, Yorktown, Williamsburg, West Point (a battle in regard to which the old women of the Journal of Commerce ave yet waiting for the news) and New Orleans, &c. Mr. Gay, of the Trimave, in confessing to the slow. correspond- ents of that journal that he had to get the re port of the battle of the 10th trom the Hurato, was only telling an every-day story. This is the secret of the wonderful snecess and popu- lavitytof the Ler; and, after having won so many? battles against all sorts of coalitions dur- ing the last quarter of @ century, the ILeraty has secured the knowledge, the means and the power to defy all opposition, as the leading 38 anp Marionrty.—A | short time ago we published exclusively Bean- | Avalanche, **we feel all confidence that ‘Magruder will publie journal of the present day. Bexsamts. Woov on THE Conprrion ov Ban Uston.—The Ion. Ben. Wood has at length got aspeeeh, and has obtained the permission of Congress to print it. He charges the rebellion upon the abolitionists, and lays everything at thoir door. Itis true that they sre partially responsible; for their incendiary proceedings stirred up the South; but the leading secession- ists are likewise guilty with them, and Mr. Wood, while he was about it, should have paid his respects to them. Tle also urges upon Con- gress to bring about a cessation of hostilities, for the purpose of negotiating for peace. Ces- sation of hostilities and peace can be obtained in a very simple way. If his friends in the South will surrender, lay down their arms and return to loyalty to the Union, that will be very readily accomplished. Peace will not only exist throughout the whole country, but ali those now in rebellion, with the exception of the leaders, will be fully protected in all their rights and interests. It is not necessary that we should have negotiations. If his friends desire peace they can have it at once by simply surrendoring and becoming loyal citizens. Then they can have the protection of one of the best governments that ever existed, and that is the only way that they can obtain peace. Jous Burr's American Frunkey Verses Pan- son Browstow.—The hero of Solferino and Bull run, and more recently the Flunkey of John Bull, to be found at the office of the New York Tings, does not like the patriotic expres- sions made by Parson Brownlow, at the Acade- my of Music, in reference to the attitude of England. Since the “Little Villain” assumed the attitude of Flunkey in the Legislature be becomes quite nervous the moment anything is said against his nmsters across the water, aud labors very bard to prove that the rounds of applause givea the Parsen for the censure of England wore not an endorsement of the “bel- ligerent sentiment.” We would advise Parson Brownlow to cook and dish up the “Little Vit- lain” in the same style that he dishes up the rebels, in his Monday evening’s speech at the Cooper Inatitate, and wo will give him Pw penetit of a full report. ~ en INTERESTING FROM THE SOUTH. City-Anteresting Reports from Meme Prisoner, &€., &c. Cifteaco, May 17, 1862. A special despatch from Cairo says:— The steamer Shinghis, with forty Memphis refugees, has arrived. Thoy report that hundreds of others are making their way North as thoy best can. Governor Morton and Adjutant Gencral Noble, of In- diana, arrived to-day, + Camo, May 47, 1862, The steamer Diligent, frovy Hickman, brought up @ second load of refugees from Memphis and othor points south to-day, All tell the sam story of hardships cn- dured in travelling on foot threugh the woods and swamps, and subsisting on such*provisions as could be carried in their pockets. The party is almost entircly composed of men in the pritne of lif They bring sfem- phis papers of the 13th, We learn from the telegraphic colurms of these papers that Pensacola was evacuated on the 12th. On tte morning of that day the batteries of Stata Rosa Island, together with the fleot, commenced soiling tho works,. but no response was made, After a short but vigoroug cannonade a flag of truco was sent ashore to discover the cause. No cnemy whatever was found, Tho Union troops were to take possession the following day. No mention is made of the direction taken bysthe rebels. The evacuation of Yorktown and Norfolk are pro- nounced strategical movements, by no moans indicating arebel defeat. Williamsburg is claimed asa rebel vic- tory. According to their accounts the Yaukees were re- pulsed with great losa. Refugees say that officers from Corinth, who ate fre- quently in Memphis, eomplain bitterly of the loss the Southern couse sustained by the delay-of General Halleck in making an attack upon them, Beauregard has been ready fora week. Every day.that passes weakens him, He has recolved all the reinforcements that it is possible for him to procure exespt raw levies, whilo sickness rages throughout his camp to an alarming extent. Beauregard has’ placcd’ an imperative embargo on letter writing from his camp. No soldier is permitted to send any written communication to his friends, ‘The whole country for one hundred miles below Co" rinth has been swept to: obtain supplies for the rebel army, and is now noarly exhausted. Serious embarrass- ments from this cause are anticipated. Arrangements haye been effected between Genera! Halleck and Beauregard for an exchange of surgeons’ One hundred and fourteen prisoners were sent on by Beauregard to-day under a’ flag of truce, borne by Colo- nel Pegram, of the Army of Wostern Virginia. Not only these prisoners, but others have been confined at Columbus, Mississippi. Some’ of them were takox in Missouri last summer. Before leaving Corinth one of them was recognized by one of’ Price’s men as a mem- ber of tho Twenty-fifth Ilinvis, paroled at Lexington, and Boauregard ordered him to be heavily ironed. ‘The Union people in Memphis are reported sorely dis- pirited at the delay of our fleets.. Many, in anticipation of thoir arrival, have been emboldened to the utterance of Union sentiments, which gob them into serious trouble. Speaking of the fall of Norfolk’, the Momphis Avalanche of the 13th inst. says:—“ But worse tHan all, the Vir- ginia, on which we so confidently rested, was burned atCraney Irland on Saturday night. Such is the tenor Ww the brief bat painful intolligence flashed over the wires.” Thero were three cases of yellow fever at New Orleans at last acco nts—two at the Charity flospital and one in tho French Hospital. The Ava!/dnch: says it has been formally decided that Savannah is never to be surreniercd. ‘The Prevort Marshal of Memphis has received instruc- tions from the military authoritics to take Confederate notes at corcency, and to arrost as disloyal all persons bees refuse to receive them in ordinary bnsines trans- actions, Flour was qnoted $20, $21 and $22; bacon 50 cents for sides and hams; sugar 6 cents; m 25 cents: of cotton and tobacco no sales, recei;ts or shipments; corn $1 40, oats $1 25. © Nobwithstanding the federal progress,” says the get to Richmond some time betore McClellan,” vances it thinks our real and best security. moneyholders to invest in real estate. Ad- Tt urges Religions Intelligence. CITY CHURCHES TO-DAY, Parson Brownlow will preach in the Hedding Methodist Episcopal church, Fast Soventeenth street, this evening at seven o'clock, and Geo. R. Crookes, D. D:, at balf-past ten o'clock in the morning. In the church of the Redeomer, Rev. William J. Frost rector, on Fighty-fifth street, betweon Second and Third avenuca, services this morning at half-past ten o'clock; evening at half-past seven o'clock, In St. Avn's church, Rev. Thomas Gallaudet rector, services as usual, with the voice at half-past ten in the morning and quarter to eight in the evening, and in the sign langusge at balf-past three in the afternoon. The rector will preach in tho morning, and the Rev. Mosgan Dix, aseistant rector of Trinity church, im the evening. In the Second Universalist church, Eleventh street and Seeond aver Rev. G. T. Flanders pastes, services in the morning ata quarter to eleven o'clock, and ia the evening at half-psst seven o’ckck. Subject—* Foot falls on the Boundary of Another World.” In the Memorial church, Hammond street, cornor of Waverley place, the Rey. Samnet Maxwell, Jr., assistant minister of St. Mark’s church, will preaca@ this evening. services at half-past ten o'clock in the morning, half. et seven o'clock imthe evenirg. y will preach in the Stone church, eighth street, near Broadway, thig afternoon at st three o'clock, and ip the evening at half-past seven o'cl ck. Rev. Dr. Van Nest will preach to-day in the church in Fifticth street, between Proadway and Eighth avenue. Services commence at half-past ton o’cloek in the morn- « and at four o'clock in the afternoon. «« By fire and the sword will the Lord plead with al flesh. Before and at the advent of Christ, about 1864- 69." A lecture upon this at lecture room No, 20 Cooper Institute, at balf-past seven o'clock in the evening, by ‘ev. M. Baxter, At the Five Points Hovse of Industry, 155 Worth street, religions services this afternocn at three o'clock. Short addresses os; ecially adapted to children instead of atermon. A series of sermons on the Gardens of the Bible.” en, the Garden of Defeat,” will be the sub‘ect this evening at tho Brooklyn Tabernacte, Rey. William Alvin Vartlett will preach at half-past ten o'clock in the morning and at a quarter to eight o’elock in the evening. tm the church of the Resurrection (Protestant Episco- pal), north side of Thirty-fifth street and east of Sixth avenue, Divine service at half-past ten o'clock im the morning, and at hal’-past seven o’clock in the evening. ‘The rector, Rev. E. 0. Flagg, will prewch in the morning, and the Rey, John H. Hopkins, Jr., will preach in the evening. At the Laight street church, corner of Laight and Va. Tick streets, the Rey. 1.8. Kalloch will preach to young ‘men this ‘evening upon the life of Joseph. Subject for the morning--“The Poor have the Gospel Preached to Them.” «Are Moral Rebellion and Secession to Trinmpn in God's Empire?” Rev. E. G. Brooks will proach on tisis subject, atthe Twentioth street Universalist church, between Sixth and Seventh avenues, this afternoon at half-pag three o'clock, Sermon in the morning at balf-past ten o'clock. An army meeting will be held this evening in the Re. formed Dutch church, Bergen, N. J., in aitof tho Board of Publication for army and navy purposes, Rev, Dr. Tay- jor will preskie and conduct the services. Addresses and statements by the agent, an anny chaplain and others may be expected, , Our Religious Work in Army Hoapitals.""—There will be a special meeting in aid of this work in bebaifot the Amorican Sunday Schoo! Union, to supply our hospitals. k end wounded with ‘Zhe Silent Comforter,” ”? &o., in the Second Avonue Baptist Ta, bernaele, corner of Tenth street, this evening at half. past seven o'clock, Addreseas will be made by the Rey. FB. W. Chidlaw, Sunday school missionary, and the Rey. Edward Lathrop, D. B. Father Beeson will preach in Ebbitt’s Hall, 54 West Thirty-third street, this evening, at a quarter before eight o'clock. Lavoqua will sing appropriate pieces, and ‘& collection will be taken in furtherance of his mission for the Indians, Rov. C. Cravens wii? preach in the chapel of theFourth Thiversalict Society, Brooklyn, (Cumberland stroot, near Lafayetie ayonte,) at half-past ten o'clock in the inorn- ing and half-past s@ven o'vlock in the evening. The puss | to lic aro cordially Jnvitud to, attend, Mea, Cows Iie Ve Hato will hold a matinee yonvorea- tionale at Dodwort’s Hall, $03 Broadway, at haif-past tous cho forei oy, At hai spast eevey 41 the evening ho will discourse on Soul, Spirit M44 Mind—their Dis. | tet 9" Ev.teuation of Pensacola by the Rob els— The Union Troops in Possession of tie phis—Avrangement for an Exchange of HE CASE OF MR, EDWIN JAMES, Meeting of Members of the New York Bar at the Astor House, ELOQUENT SPEECH OF MB. JAMES, ‘The Bar: Its Mlorality and Micde of Purification’ Speeches of Judge Hearne, J. H, White, Hon. Levi 8. Chatfield, Mr. Lowrie and Mr, Maleolm Camptell, &ew Sen Bios seal Av enthusiastic and atmerous meeting of tbe’ menr bors of the New York bar was comvoned yostordey, at ‘2o'chek P. M.,in tho evath’ dintws hall of the Astor House, The attendance wat respectafiec, aryl although tho judiciury and the rising‘members of the professisy’ were well represented, somecf the old imeads—the symm Pathizera with the committes of five of ghe Law Inati- tute—were naissing. The Iristi cloment— which is rathor’ ararity in this city on occasions of this kKiegd—was pre dominant, though thore was a ntixtare of Sugfish with the American audience. All seemed wHatimons; ‘here were Detween four amd five hundred parsons: preswpt, amon8 whom were noticed Hon, Judges MeCarthy, Siparne, Mo- urn and O'Connor; Messrs. John 4. White;-Wm. Allon, '. Genet, Corporation Attorney Ashimewmio, Van le, “Lowrie, Frank Byrno, Jolin ' Sayago;. Thomas Hurley, John Harringion, Assistant Corporation Attor- ney; Mr. Hunt, Assistant Corporation Attorney; Re®hard K. Underhill, Henry Brewster, Charlés“Hi. Hime, ex- United States Ansistaut District Attorney; Charles agien- cer, Uvens, Mulcolm Cimpbell, Peter BISwocney:, om- District Attorney ; ox-Justice Drinker, James 9. Stuyter, Hon. LoviS. Chatfiell, ex-Attorney Generals Dy. Mofilae hon, Lathrop; Col B. F. Shepard, aid to Gov: Morgnag Morrison, McKeag, Dittenkooffer, Richard Clark, Wasb- ington Murray, Byrne, Bryant, &c. Mr. [Henry Brewsrex;, leaving beon called apon-té pre side, said:— GeytLemes—This call upon mo to preside at this meot- ing is quite unexpected oa my part. Thardly knew that it wag to be called until I accidentally heard of it'on you terday. The object of the mecting, as I understand it; ia to give Mr. James; whose standing in his profession im Englund was very: high, ax opportunity to make an ex- planation of certain matters that have been published in somo of the English’ perio.ieals to his prejudice, and-to- state to the “porsons here assembled tho circumstanees that gave rise to those publications to his prejudice. Mr. Eowiy JAmxs on rising.was greeted with applause; and spoke as follows:— Mx, CHAIRMAN AND GuntLEWEN—I have not been inex- perienced in add’ ossing public meetings upon great and: important questions in the country I have left for thes geuerous country I have adopted; but it is the first timer that I have had the honor to appear before any meeting of! American gentlemen—to appoar before them upon’ = + question which will elicit, 1 am gertain, the cordial kinds: ness and sympathy of every ove wh hears me—viz: the attacks made upon'me, which I will show were prompted « in tho country [left by feelings-of tho most malignant animosity; and 1 wil show that the arrows which have been sent here from the countrys} loft were barbed and poisoned by the gentleman who has pursued me in the ¢ manner in which he has, as towhich I wish to take the © souse of the meeting I now have the honor of addressing. (Applavse.) Gentiomen, I am.here before the bar of the country that haye-had the honor to join. Ihave’ called this meoting that there shall be nothing done in private, nothing irresponsible; but, in the presence of * the broad day and responsible to public opinion, I am here to give any ex'lanation which any houorab’e gon- tleman may ask Of me with reference to the libels which have craeily pursued aud defamed me, from motives, na Lhave stated to you before, which I will make appa- rent in the course of tho few remarks I shull have the honor ta_make. (Applause.) Gcntiomen, [arrived in this country in August. It was known in Kugland that Thad le't for America, and it appeared in tho public jour- nals that | was about to seeks the honor of practising im courts whore I should receive moreyenerosity anil more liberality, as I thought, than in those courts where the cold shale of aristocracy frowns upon any man whe dares to be independent. (Groat applause.) It was Known that I was about to come to tisis country. It ap- in the pablo ones that I qwoula seok the honor at the proper time of admission to the bar of the State and city oft New York. . | romainod here, endoavoring to study your laws and to acquaint myself with your com- stitution, and, on the Sth of November, wan admitted by the Supreme Court a momber of the bar of the State ‘and city of New York. (Applause.) It came to my know- ledge, in the evening of that day, thatcortain gentlemen, whose names the gentleman who gave me the information told me ho was not at liberty to disclose, had waited upon two of tho leading public: journals of this city to protest egainst my admi-sion to the T cannot deal with anonymous slanderers. No man can deal with the dark assassins of his reputation, (Appiause.) ‘The gentleman who nade that communica. tion to me stated that he was not at liberty to divulge th es ; but | have had reasen to beliove that two of tho five individuals who have now appeared against me, . and who pretend that they represent the feelings of the bar of the city of New York, were thetwo intividuals who waited upon those public, fournals to protest against my admission. There was but one course open to me. ; I re- quested my honorable {riewd, who brought me that in- formation, to say, that. as the names were not made known to me, I coud not deal with. them ; but [ requeat- ewhim to tell them thatd would defer enrolling my name as counsellor of the New York bar for three weeks, and I challenged ny man whe had a protest to mak adinission to meet he Supreme out ¢ yo.erosity and thegentiomaniike feeling of the bar of New York if T could have taken any other course? Lwaited for that length of time. Noone .y- peared. ed te roll, and was xdmitted, 1 thu! on the Sdof November. 1 had waited the three wevas. No, gentlemen, the aitack4 upon me, as 1 will show, have beon dark aid insidious, and they came from the . other side of the water, aod 1 blush to find thatan Eng- lish gontioman, who is enjoying your generous hospitalt- ty, and availing bimee!f of the same refugo that I seek, Viz, to en position, by his industry and honor—that , wn kngtish gontlomay, Mr, Charles Eiwards—is at the Botton of this attack upon me. (Applause and hisses). J ain not here to-day to attack any individu Persona! . stion and inyestive T, never use, except as an, advucate, where I belicye it ts deserved, and J trust 1 shall conduct the few remarks I shall wake to-day with due recérence to my,own houor and dignity. 1 leave to, poblic opinion and the good seuss of the bar of Now York to form (heir own judgment as to what iho motives are ye individuals who have ventured in this map- ner toattack me. (Applause.) T was a:dmitied to the, bar of New York aud completed iny admission on phe. vad of November. 1 appeared in court shortly after- wards. Iwas admitted in the United States pistrict. Court in Febrnary of this year, being engaged. with an honorable frieud, who bas really been kind to me although ll then a stranger— Mr. Charles Spencer. On the 14th of February of: this year { received the firstlotter ur (bat corres; which I will not weary your patience by reading, be cause I dare vay every gentleman here has done wethe houor and kindness to read—from an honorable, high minded gentlernan (Judge Edmonds), who notonly repu.. ; diates this action agaiust mo, but, | bolieva, Js ashamed that such a course should be sopted wowards.a man who S has not done a human belvg an injury since he. ham: been here. Ha bad moved my ie ance ek a letier, and commonced the correspondence. w! rou have done me the honor and kinduegs to, read.| 0 result, of that correspondence you have. bad before you. It was satisfactory to him; you whl form your Opinion, as gentieien and. kind, heated . men, whether {t is satisfactory to yourselves, wil, that’ correspondeneo I thought that all these aad ¢ would coase; but I was surprised to fiud an iutinnai” in that they ware to bo renewed from a gentleman who W 1d me in his letter that he represented the Law Instibaw , of New York, or reprovented rather a committce ofthe] jaw Institute—a letter which was printed, circuiated, and which you have before you. Now, gentlewon,i8 ig a very remarkable thing that, after} havo been im prac. tice here for some six months--alter toa.high# iinded and honoral gontieman every difficulty, « been cleared up—they should have oxhumed these: Li sels aud submitted them toa bench not the same as tw 1 which admitted me to the bar,@ bonch diferoutly. aw stituted, but allow me! to say, & auch im wWaose im- partialit and honor have th® Saye conf. denco—il which I state here ro publie Mamatory Hibels, that contain some truay , hut which sorvert pth suppress, as I will show Apa ag: nly, most Tinportant facts—iibeis writen in the Lew Magazine by f man who is my perscaal enemy (or 1 know the, author), and who has besa struggiiigy Tor the place ty, Wostminster Hall that {aad loft, and/tibels which, ap. to this moment,I amin entire ignor duce of, Is it to be endured that in this country libe) d papers can bee submitted toa court, wd that the ’man Whose reputas tation is tobe wounded by tem, ‘shall be the uct ta! know them, for to this moment Lypledge you my houor Q am ignorant of these papers? (Applause.) Ds whaw had vecurced in England’ 1 expressed my opiniva as wy, adopted citizen this | country—wn — opiniin which I still consclentioua#y entertain (and ‘al low me here to say that when gendmmen with whom J am associated a) the bar know me, Vetuor, they will know tha; it is my course and babit to writs always over my own. manavice) = exproesed myopintwn in pub lic in the early part of, ber, OVEr yy OWm signature, ‘that the conduct of Englond had not Yeon geuerous to- wards this country in the peromptory, mauner in which she treated the capture of Messrs. Mason, and Slidell, 1 ave a tomperate Opinion; Tadhere ta, tla opinion now , Waar was the result? Why, the whole logal Knglish Prosncommenced to defame and artack me. The whole inat ter had alumbered from thapyrevious Juue, becarse, ‘on will remember, Judge Symonds tells you im his iter that he saw, oven iu duly, 1361, the while of these Gireumstances which are mow oxhumed ayuinst ino, Tue Whole legal English proe® att voked mo boeause | dared oxp-es & temperate — opinion that the country 1 ba adopted for my home bad ion which T swt en. ary, to tho last hous been ut geneyetty hte se ‘et be 4 fi r b PPh aad (Anplause,) What dit 1 being upoa me in Yogiand? Attacks from thy legal prese—attacle in papers’in whieb f was called & figitive Lagpimad that Twill allude prosently-afind in whiels “oe he up bo public contonpt; art the very Wools that Mr, De