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NEW ¥ORK HERALD, TUESDAY; YUTOSER 14) 1862, ) NEW YORK HERALD. | AMUSBMENTS THIS EVENING. mIBLO'S , Rie Va Wis an GARDEN Broadway. re Van Wivg.e—His WALLAOK'S THEATRE, Broadway.—Bxute’s Strata” WINTER GARDEN Broad: - LAURA KBENB’S THEATRB. Broadway.—! - Pineton—Cokiken Sawn SETTLED at ore usb NEW BOWERY THEATRE. Bowery—Kirrr—J ocrisse— Teisu Doctoa. BOWERY THEA’ ‘ t BlOWSRY THEATRE, Bowery.—Canutizan—Nacio BARNUM'S AMERICAN MUSEUM. Broadway.—CoLor- &p Troriost Fisu, &c., aval hours. Pavvastre, afternoon ‘and eveaing. BRYANTS’ MINSTRELS’ Mechanics? Hall, 472 Broad- OMRLIRD. tration, drew a disheartening picture of the nd paid a high compliment to General MoClellan | which drew down enthusiastic applause, He in- formed the republican enemies of General McClel- lan that if they would keep on’they world make him President of the United States, He de- nounced Mr. Wadsworth as bitterly hostile to General McClellan and as a disunionist; and he declared the purpose of the democracy to be to stand by President Lincoln as long as he would let them, and to stand by General McClellan whether he would let them or not. The most contemptible government on the face of the earth he declared to be the republican government of the Northern States; and after making that declaration he cried, “And now, ho for Fort Lafayette!” He had been dieting himself for “he last ten months, and thought he could stand ‘Jprt Lafayette for two months It could not hold mcke than five hundred, Ba tOPLAN Bi D. 1» SC way. prtax SONOS, Bunitsquas, Dances, &¢.—Tus CHRIGTY'S OPERA HOUSE, 585 Broadway.—Ermoriax 18, Dances, &c.—Tux M. vous MONKEY, WOOD'S MINSTREL HALL, 514 Broadway.—Etm10rian Boncs, Danoxs, 4o.—Biap Huntens. HOPE CHAPEL No. 720 Broadway.—Exaisirion oF ‘Time's TaLiroRNta. HITCHCOCK'S THBATRE AND MUSIC HALL, Canal @treet.—Sonas, Dances, BuRLRsqums, dc. GAIETIES CONCERT HALL, 616 Broadway.—Daawina ‘Enrmnraixnanrs. PARISIAN CABINET OF WONDERS. 563 Broadway. — Open daily ‘rom 10 A. M, till 10 P.M. mi or es Se ee = = New York, Tuesday, October 14, 1862. a - ns THE SITUATION, The escape of the rebels across the Potomac at Nolan's Ford is confirmed by official accounts. ‘The attack of General Pleasanton on their rear does not dppgar to have effected any result. In fact, ft would'appeaP what little if any effort was made to check their retreat. A despatch last ‘evening from Chambersbarg, states that a portion of the rebels were at Cashtewn, near the foot of South Mountain, and that they were driven ‘back from the Potomac while endeavoring to-cross. ‘They were probably some stragglers of Stuart’s force. Efforts were being made to cut them off from Chambersburg and Mercersburg. Rumors of another invasion of the rebels into Pennsyl- ‘vania were circulated in some quarters yesterday; ‘but there is no confirmation whatever of the re- ports. It is stated that General McClellan had given instructions to the division commander at Poolesville which, if carried out, would have prevented the return of~ General Stuart to Virginia after his raid in Pennsylvania, but that these instructions were not carried out. An in- vestigation into the cause of this grievous error is now going on at Washington, with a view to elicit all the facta, and put the charge of this negligence upon the proper parties. That there was gross aegloot somewhere is evident, and it is to be hoped that the public mind Will be satisfied upon the question by a rigid and searching inquiry. who would not be missed out of the democratic majority, and then the fort would be better garri- soned than it ever was before. His plan was that McClellan should move on to Richmond, that then a convention should be called, and their Southern brethren invited to it. The constitution might then be altered or its provisions made more dis- tinct, so that they all should hereafter live in peace; and if the South would not stay, he would say to them, in the language of General Scott, ‘Wayward sisters, depart im peace.” He professed his conviction of the triumph of the democracy at the coming election, and said that what was first wanted was that New York should see to it that her votes were deposited in the ballot boxes. They should not lose their time in talking, and if people did call them traitors they must not stop to talk, but just knock them dow: and go to the polls, They had been told that the Southern people would not live, and, in his judg- ment, they ought not to live, under abolition sway, and he would not live with them if they would. Mr. O'Gorman followed, defining his position on the slavery question and on the question of Cas-' sius M. Clay's attack upon him. The elections for delegates to the various nominating conventions of the three factions— Tammany, Mozart and Jeffersonian—composing the democratic party, took place last evening ac- cording to arrangement, and passed off without any incident worthy of notice. The Republican County Convention last evening nominated Sheridan Shook for Supervisor, and Sabel Van Cott for Surrogate. The Graaff Reinet (Cape of Good Hope) Herald of the 13th of August reports:—Mr. Haupt has moved and the House oi Assembly passed the fol- lowing reaolution:—‘‘ That his Excellency the Governor be requested, by respectful address, to take such steps during the recess as may lead to the introduction of negro immigrants, either by arrangements with the Admiralty for landing here those captured by her Majesty’s ships-of-war, or otherwise introducing them, to be distributed as agricultural laborers only, and to expend for that purpose a sum not exceeding £5,000, to be paid either as bounty or passage money, as his Excel- lency may deem expedient; such immigrants to be bound asunder the regulations previously observ- ed on this subject.’’ Upon this the Herald re- marks :—‘ The public will be utterly amazed that such @ resolution should have been carried. We ean conceive of no greater mistake than, in sach acolony as ours, to invite the immigration of A despatch from General Boyle, at Louisville, “colored people quite as low in the scale of civili- states that General Bragg as well as General Cheatham was killed in the battle on Wednesday, near Bardstown. Our forces held the field during the night. Our loss in killed, wounded and miss- ing is set down at between one thousand five hun- dred and two thousand; but_the loss of the enemy ‘was much greater. The rebel programme of operations against Gouisville and Cincinnati fell into the hands Qf General Buell some time ago. It was con- @dined_in some private papers of General Beau- Qegard to General Cooper and General: Bragg. Aocording to this programme the main points of the rebels were, first, Louisville’and then Cincin- nati; and Beauregard states the best way to reach them from Chattanoogs, with Buell at Huntsville and Stevenson. It was his opinion a detachment zation as our own natives.” We have news from South America, dated at Rio Janeiro on the 9th of September, with later advices from Bahia and Pernambuco. At Rio good first coffee was at 6,000 to 7,000 reis. Shipments since the departure of the last steamer, 41,500 bags; stock, 160,000 bags. Freights flat to the Channel—26s. to *2s. 6d. At Bahia cotton was nominal. Sugar—1,850 to 1,900; white, 2,450 to 2,500, Exchange at Pernambuco, 26%. Sugar— White, no sales; brown, 1,700 to 2,000. Cotton, 20,000 reis. The news from Washington relative to the Indian war gives an intimation that it is ‘‘sub- stantially at an end.’ Our regular correspon. dence and private advices give quite a dif- ferent complexion to the affair. The Winnebago Indians have evidently joined the Sioux, and it is highly probable that we shall have more trouble with the Chippewas, notwithstanding the recent treaty. Gen. Pope is arranging, however, to give the Indians ample chastisement could take Louisville, while the main body would for all the barbarities they have committed. be marching to Cincinnati. He contemplated the construction of a work at the former city for the command of the Ohio river and the Louisville The Boston Courier a tew days since asserted that Governor Andrew had said, in conversation, that not another regiment should ieave the State of Massachusetts for the war until he was satisfied Canal, and the “destruction of the latter, a6 soon | tnt the right man was to be in command of the as possible. To keep the command of Cincinnati he would construct a strong work, heavily armed, at Covington. All these measures, however, have been defeated. ‘ Despatches from Cairo inform us that an expe- - dition sent from Memphis on Sunday last to Wolf thousand dolla river, afew miles beyond Germantown, returned Union forces. About the truth of this statement we know nothing; but we de know that on Satur” day last fifteen thousand two hundred and thirty three men were in camp in that State, ready for the field. Brigadier General Ben. Loan has assessed five ra on the disloyal inhabitants of Jefferson City, Missouri, for subsisting the enrolled militia in that place, and for the relief of the des- on Tuesday, having surprised a rebel camp and | ¢itute families of soldiers in the rame. killed four men, including s captain, wounded fourteen and osptured fifty and a number of horses and arms. The City of New York and Hansa, at this port, bring us the text of the peace address forwarded to Mr. Lincoln by the scientific men of Europe, lately assembled in congress in Brussels. As a set-off to the kind and charitable inten- The men—about fifty in number—who were en- gaged in the act of resisting the draft in Black- ford county, Indiana, are to be arrested and re- turned to the military camp at Indianapolis, for duty during the war. At the meeting of the Board of Aldermen yes- terday the Mayor sent in the name of Charles A. Dana for Street Commissioner. The nomination was rejected forthwith, by a vote of ten to three. Alderman Smith offered a resolution authorizing tions of the writers of this address, the London | the appointment of a suitable person to collect Herald (organ of the Derby aristocrats) publishes & most malignant article against the idea of a re- anion of the North and South. We publish to-day the complete report of the captain of the English ship Cairngorm, who spoke the rebel steamer ‘‘ No. 290.’’ * Oaptain Rowe, of the English ship Jamaica, from Jamaica, at Liverpool, reports that on the claims against the government in this city by the wives, families and friends of deceased seldiers, of bounties, back pay, &c. The motion was adopted, and also one limiting the salary of the agent and his clerk to $3,000 a year. Considerable routine business, of little interest, was theu transacted, and the Board adjourned. In the Board of Councilmen last evening reso- lutions were offered that appropriations be made for the purpose of purchasing swords for presen- 24th of August he “exchanged signals” with a | tation to Major General Sigel, Brigadier General Confederate war steamer, two hundred miles east- southeast of New York. The rebel vessel, he @ays, was standing north. MISCELLANEOUS NEWS. The City of New York, from Queenstown, and the Hansa, from Southampton, reached this port yesterday evening, with European files dated to the ist of October, The Hibernian aprived at her dook at Quebec yesterday evening. The news by , these veasels has been fully anticipated by the telegraphic report of the Hibernian, delivered off Cape Race, which appeared in the Henaxp yester- day morning. The steamship North Star, from Aspinwall, ar- tived here yesterday, with eight hundred thou- sand dollars in specie. She brings no news, the South Pacific steamers not having arrived at Pa nama at the time she sailed from the Isthmus, There were rumors, considered doubtful, that Gen. Arboleda, of the conservative party of New , had met with some successes. The * vessels Lancaster, Saranag and Warren were at Panama. There was an immense gathering of the demo. oracy last evening at the Couper Institate, to ratify the democratic nominations for State officers. Horace F. Glark presided, and made a speech. Speeches were alsd fade by Horatio Seymour John Buren and Richard O'Gorman. My. Beymour's speech was principally a defence of his Owa position and that of the democratic party. Bir. Yau Buren cast some ridicule on the adminis. Taylor, and Col. Milton Coggewell, as suitable testimonials fer bravery displayed in the field. The resolutions were laid over. The Board after- wards transacted a large amount of routine busi- ness in reference to locating the polling places in the various wards for the coming elections. The resolution adopted in the Board of Aldermen, appropriating the sum of $55,000 to lay the new maius in Fifth avenue, was amended by striking out the $63,000, and divecting the work to be done by contract. It was’ then adopted. The Board then adjourned until Thursday next, at five o'clock The testimony for the defence in the case of Mrs. Real, charged with the murder of her hus- band, was closed yesterday, and will be found yery interesting. Some supplicatory letters from the accused to the deceased were read, and it was elicited on the re-crossexamination ef Michael Real that his brother had changed his name from Pat- riek to Peter, ‘Rae second trial of Haynes, charged with serv- ing on board a slave vessel, was commenced yes: terday in the United States Circuit Court. On the former trial the jury stood four for conviction and three for acquittal. The trial of James Winthrop and Henora Mor- rissey, indicted in the Court of Sessions on # charge of murder in the first degree, was con- cluded yesterday. The jury brought in a verdict of manslaughter in the fourth dogree, as the na ture of the evidence did not warrant a conviction on the higher charge of murder. The prisoners were remanded for seatence. beyond what has been alrondy published has beca developed. The Board of Supervisors held an adjourned mooting at cloven o'clock yesterday morning, and completed the business of appointing inspectors and registrars of election. The Triennial Episcopal Convention met yester- day—eleventh day, The principal speakera w Doctors Vinton and Hawks, who advocate differ- ent views upon the rebellion resolutions. Night sessions have been resolved upon till action be taken upon these resolutions. ‘The feature of tho day in Wall street yesterday was @ sharp rally tn stocks, which carried the popular epecula- tive shares up 2 a 3 por cent above Saturday’s price, and a further advance in gold, which rose to 130, and in bills, which touched 1433. The inquiry for railway. stocks in the afterneon was extremely active, and indicated that the parties who sold out last week were entering the market as buyers. Monoy was active at about five per cent; but brokers in good credit got all they wanted. The bank statement shows an increase of $4,617,891 in loans, $937,499 in specie, and $5,020,498 in depostts. Tne movements in the curremcy continue to exercise a decided influence on most articles of produce, showing @ constant tendenoy to inflation of prices in noar!y all articles of trade. Cotton yesterday advanced 1 io. por Ib., with an active market: the sales embraced about 4,600 bales, divided between spinners, speculators and exporters, closing stiff om the basis of S0c. for middling uplands. Flour was also active and higher, and closed ‘St an advance’of 10c. ® 26¢. per bbl. The chief de- mand was from the Eastern and local trade, with freo sales. Corn was firm, with sales of good sound Western mixed at 63c. a 64c.; common grades out of order were unchanged. Pork was active and firmer, with ssles of mess at $12 87}, 9 $18, and of prime at $11 25 0 $11 75. Sugars were steady, and prices of Saturday were fully sustained: the sales émbraced 650 hhds., and 250 boxes. Coffee was firm and quiet. Freights were rathor firmor, with a fair amougt of engagements. — eo The Military Cam; and ¢hg roliti- cal Canvass—Imminent Dangers Ahead: ! In all the border States we hear the dreadful notes of preparation for a renewal of the con- flict between the Union and rebel armies. All our brave soldiers will soon be fighting to drive the enemy back into the Southern States, and they must then follow and defeat him there. For this gigantic work the nation requires all its energies, all its resources, all ite available men and means. Our armies should be so re- cruited that, if defeated in the approaching bat- tles, we may immediately retrieve our losses; that, if victorious, we may immediately follow up and secure the fruits of our successes. At this momentous crisis, during this pregnant calm which forebodes. the coming storm, what &re the loyal States doing to assist the prepara- tions of the government? Some few of them are hurrying forward recruits to fill up our armies and make eur triumphs inevitable. Others, like Massachusetts, are held back from doing their duty, by those of the Altoona Governors who have resolved, like Andrew, that no troops shall leave their States until some of our generals are changed. Others still, among which we are sorry to number the great State of New York, are wasting their time, exhaust- ing their energies and obstructing recruiting by indulging in ill-timed, violent, unpatriotic and dangerous political contests. Folly like this, if persevered in, presages destruction. During a war like this there should be but one party—the party of the Union. Every po- litician admits this, and no one acts upon it. On the contrary, in apite of the acknowledged fact that our very existence asa nation is at stake, our politicians preserve their party or- ganizations and party shibboleths, call them- selves democrats and republicans, and put for- ward their candidates under the old banners and with the old war cries of place and plun- der. We blame neither the democratic nor re- publican party alone for this outrageous state of affairs—we blame them both, and equally. What is there, pray, to choose between these two parties at such a time as this? Both calf themselves patriotic, and both are called trai- torous by their opponents. Greeley and Ray- mond, in their newspapers, call the democrats traitors, and threaten them with Fort Lafayette, The democratic newspapers return the epithet, and declare that if such language be continued the democrats will aesault the republicans on the streets. Cassius M. Clay—a major general who disgraces his rank, the army and himself by his conduct—makes a speech in favor of Wadsworth, declares that Seymour should be hung, and follows this up upon another ocoa- sion by denouncing a democratic orator asa liar and publicly challenging him to a duel- Democratic orators lower themselves to Clay’s level by calling the republicans tyrants and despots, and threatening to resist the war mea- sures of the administration by armed force. The democrats charge the republicans with being public thieves. The republicans retort by declaring that the democrats were once, and are now desirous of being again, pub- lic robbers and swindlers. But we pursi no further a record so disgusting to every true lover of his country. We exhort the people te pursue the only safe course— to take each party at the estimation of its opponents, and have nothing to do with either. The result of this dangerous political quarrel thus far has been the sudden decrease in enlistments from this city and vicinity. What jts final results will be may be judged by the action of the inhabitants of Blackford conaty, Indiana, who, having been addressed by just such political orators as have visited us, broke into open riot, forcibly resisted the draft, and are to be repressed and punished by the mili- tary authorities. Does any sane man desire a riot in New York on election day? Does any one desire te see the streets torn up to make barricades, the mili- tary called out, the ballot boxes fought for and destroyed, bands of marauders sacking the city and pursued by patrols of soldiers, a fatal storm of stones raining from the housetops, citizens shot down in the streets, places of busi- ness fearfully closed, women and children in danger and terror, the street gutters running with blood, the rioters and the military en- gaged in deadly conflict, the city under martial Jaw, the Battery and the islands of the bay frightful with the swinging corpses of those who are hung’? And yet the political canvass now raging tends that sanguinary way; and those who sneer at the idea of such a catas- trophe of horror know nothing of human nature and less of the signs of the times. The minor leaders of both the political parties in this city do not hesitate to say that they have military companies in every ward drilling to resist any interference witb the election. But such organi- zations do not wait for any interference : they | make it or provoke it. Those who think that such a burning, bitter epithet as that of traitor | can be bandied about harmlessly, and laugh at | | the idea of words causing bloodshed are | remarkable only for their ignorance. Worda are They reptesent idens. and power ideas «more the revolutionize, the North. With s civil war be- ginning at this flery, passionate city of New York, and spreading like a whirlwind of flamo over the North, what followst The triamph of the rebellion. What is the triumph of the rebel- liont Ruin to us and the country. Are we to risk such dangers for the sake of an election which decides nothing—which cannot at all affect the slavery question—which cannot influence the administration in regard to the press cen- sorship, the provost marshal nuisance, the sus- pension of habeas corpus or any of the other acts of whioh some people complain? Suppose Wads- worth elected, will his opponents submit to the decision of the ballot box? Then everything remains in statu quo, and nothing is gained. Will they resist this decision by force? Then riots and bloodshed must ensue. Suppose & Governor elected opposed to such war measures, will he resist them forcibly. Then we have civil war. Will he resist them by withholding troops from the government? Then we have the completion of the division of the North, and the rebellion will be successful and we ruined. Turn this grave subject what way you will, you find that the present violent canvass in this State represses enlistments, interferes with the military cam paign, threatens riots and civil war, and assists the rebellion. You find that the coming elec- ‘tion decides nothing; for whoever ia elected must either sustain the government in its war measures, or inaugurate a revolution, or cause that para'ysis which will seoure the success of the rebellion. You find that in continuing this canvass everything is risked to gain nothing but destruction. Ag @ friend of the people and the govern- ment, and as au enemy of the rebellion, there- fore, we have requested Mr. Seymour, who is too good a man for the political company he keeps, to withdraw from the’ canvas and allow the election to go peace” fully by default in favor of Wads- worth. This request being disregarded, we now appeal to both Seymour and Wadsworth, as loyal men, to withdraw from the canvass) and nominate and support some such man as General Dix for Governor. We suggest General Dix because he was a candidate in both the Democratic and Republican conventions, and is acceptable to both parties. He was defeated in the Democratic Convention by a trick which prevented a ballot. He was defeated in the Republican Convention by the demands of the radicals for an ultra candidate. Thus rejected by the worst politicians of both parties, he will be doubly popular with all honest, patriotic men. With General Dix as the only candidate, this dangerous canvass will be ended. With General Dix as our Governor, no party or person will have any just cause for complaint. We ask Wadsworth and Seymour to do a sublime, a magnanimous, an unprecedented act; but this is an unprecedented crisis, and demands rare magnanimity. In the army, Thomas nobly re- fused to take the place of Buell; Burnside nobly refused to take the place of McClellan. Both sacrificed their highest ambition to the interests of their country. Has the country no such claims upon Wadsworth and Seymour’ Will they peril that country for the sake of an office or a party? We appeal to their patriotism andawait their reply The Late Dashing Raid of the Rebel Ge Stuart. At the first glance the late dashing cavalry raid of the rebel General Stuart across the Upper Potomac, at the narrow neck of North- western Maryland, into Chambersburg, Penn- vania, and thence southward around the rear of General McClellan's army, and east of Frede- rick City, and down to the fords of the Poto- mac, opposite Leesburg, and over again into Virginia, sixty miles or so below the point at which he went out, is one of the most astonish- ing feats of the war. In the captures made of horses, shoes, clothing, &e.—though not in the matter of cattle—the enterprise will also com- pare favorably with the most successful of those of the old time Highland robber clans down into the fruitful lowlands of England. Buta little inquiry into this adventure will show that it was not, after all, a very wonderful achieve- meat. At Dam No. 5, where Stuart crossed the Po- tomac, “outward bound,” there was only a picket guard to oppose him. Between that point and Chambersburg there were no Union forces what- ever, and none at Chambersburg, Gov. Curtin’s improvised army of seventy-five thousand men having been all dismissed (a little too soon) and sent home. Stuart, however, with his scouts in advance, was ready to fall back, in the event of danger; but the way being reported open, he yushed forward into Chambersburg, gathered up all the horses, shoes, dry goods, &c., that his very short stay enabled him to do, and was off again. Of course his return was not by the route over whigh he came. He knew there was danger of being headed off in that direction. He had yet, too, the main object of his adventure to ac- complish—a dash down into Frederick City, and the destruction of the vast supplies of ammuni- tion, subsistence, quartermasters’ and hospital stores, wagons, ambulances, &c., of General McClellan’s army, collected at that point. Had Stuart succeeded in this design, the conse- quences might, indeed, have been very serious to our army; but he discovered, in season to avoid the trap, that Gen. McClellan had pre- pared a nice little reception for him at Frederick, which it was prudent to decline. So, sheering off to the left, Stuart moved rapidly down for the fords of the Potomac below the Monocacy, and made good his escape, with his Pennsyl- vania horses, shoes, dry goods, medicines and nicknacks from the stores of Chambersburg, back again into Virginia. His advance upon Chambersburg was a suc cess because it was a complete surprise; and in his retreat he baffled all pursuit from the rapidity with which he scampered off. In all this the only thing which surprises us is the unmilitary conduct of Governor Curtin in send- ing away all his home guards from Chambers burg while the cavalry of the enemy in Vir- ginia were still within a night’s rapid riding of the town. Governor Curtin should have re- membered the raid of Stuart around the Army of the Potomae in front of Richmond, and his raid into the rear of General Pope’s army at Catlett's Station; bat perhaps, as it is, Governor Curtin would do well to be provided against a repetition of this last adventure of this daring | rebel forager The military reader, from these raids, will appreciate the sound objections of Gen, MeClel- Jan to a march ipon Richinond overiand from | Manaseas. It would have required a large j gt The case of John A. Moohado, charged with ft- | this rebellion. Such words ..a8 those tions, agaife these-rebel forays, while trom the culties of the war im which the nation is engaged, | ting out the Mary Frances as a siaver, is stil | now used by politicians. have already amused his audience by ridiculous sketches of Dick- pending before Commissioner Newton. Nothing | almost divided and paralyzed, and may soon | inson, Fremont Greeley and the republican leaders, York and James rivers hie base was moved slong with his army in a compact-body, Final. ly, in regard to this last impudont rebel foray. ‘we presume that it will at least have the good effect of expediting the preparations of our army for a general olearing out of the rebels from Virginia. ‘The Hon. Townsend Harris. This distinguished diplomatist, who arrived here by the Persia, left town yesterday for Washington, where he goes to settle up his ac- counts in connection with the Japan mission, It is his intention, we understand, to retire from publio life and to settle quietly down in his native State—New York. We cannot allow a diplomatist who has rendered such important services to the country to pass from the field of publio utility without offering to him that tri- bute to which his merits entitle him. Mr. Harris has passed the last fourteen years in the East, in the service of the government. No man employed in similar missions ever ex- hibited agnore thorough knowledge of Oriental peculiarities, or more consummate tact and skill in dealing with them. Wherever he -has been he has always rendered himself acceptable to the ruling powers, has thereby been enabled to accomplish things that others had abandoned in despair, and left bohind him an impression so favorable to the American character that it has invariably smoothed the path of those who have succeeded him. The last five years ho has spent in Japan, where he obtained from that jealous government some of the most important treaties that we have ever entered into with any Eastern Power. It was through his exertions that the Tycoon was prevatied upon to send the embassy here which excited so muoh interest Hi | this country and Eu- rope, and which has since been followed up by another mission of a similar character to Eng- land and France. It is true that since the first of these events trouble has sprung up between the Japanese and the foreign residents in that em- pire, which at one time promised to end disas- trously. Much of this was to be traced to the old traditional prejudices against foreigners ori- ginally created by the interference of the Chris- tian missionaries with the religious habits and notions of the people, but more to the dictato- rial tone and blundering stupidity of the Eng- lish Minister, who undid by his conduct a great part of the work of conciliation which had been effected by Mr. Harris, Let us hope that the new light that will be shed on the motives and interests of foreign Powers by the embassy now in Europe will convince the Japan- ese of the wisdom of cultivating more friendly and liberal relations with all the world. Should this prove to be the case, the merit of it will undoubtedly, in great part, belong to our late worthy representative, who was the first to sug- gest, and who has always since steadily encou- raged, the policy of establishing diplomatic re- lations between Japan and all the great mari- time nations. Looking to these dnd other valuable services performed by Mr. Harris, and taking into the account the admirable judgment and perfect propriety of conduct that have marked the whole of his diplomatic career, we cannot but regret that he should feel it necessary to de- prive the country of the aid of his talents at this critical juncture. As the laborer is worthy of ‘his hire, so also is the faithful and long tried servant entitled to his rest, and no one, there~ fore, will grudge to Mr. Harris the repose that he covets. It will not render the long hours of leisurely reflection which we trust he is destined to enjoy less sweet to know that he carries into his retirement the esteem, respect and gratitude of his countrymen. Tar Treason or Tax Tripune.—Greeley is at his dirty work again, abusing the generals of the army, depreciating their victories, and either openly calling them traitors or stabbing them as such by an inuendo, and thus assailing the gorernment which keeps them in the ser- vice. In the leading article in yesterday's Tribune, entitled “The War,” the Field Marshal of the negroes not only denies that Buell won any victory in Kentucky, the affair at Perry- ville being “indecisive,” but attributes com- plete success to Bragg in capturing Munfords- ville, “plundering the rich Blue Grass region to his heart's content,” and getting away from a force double his own, after falling on part of it with the whole of his army and handling it pretty roughly, and then retreating at his lei- sure, when reinforcements came up. Greeley ridicules “our folks’ because they “raise a shout of victory,” and asks “Where are its trophies? What arms, baggage and prisonezs have we taken? They tell us that Bragg’s army is surrounded and cannot escape. We shall see.” As if he were in the secret of the rebels, he intimates that it is probable Nashville will be taken by them, involving a Union loss scarce- ly less than that of Harper’s Ferry. He says, though Buell was close on Bragg’s flank, he “permitted him to take Munfordsville without interruption,” and, in fact, stopped three days on his march for the purpose of allowing him to do it. He winds up with this insulting and infamous conclusion:—“We do not know that Buell is either a fool or a traitor, but it is clear that Bragg acts on the presumption that he is one or the other.” That the Tribune in- tends the reader should believe that Buell is @ traitor, and not « fool, appears from an extract from the Ohio State Journal, with which Greeley closes the article and adopts as his own. It is as follows:— Connected by marriage in his own family with some of the most rabid seceasioniste of the South, his political sym- pathies bave boen in. their behalf, and bis w! career has signi that be bas conscien- tious scra| against hurting the rebele or circumvent ing their schemes. And it would seem obvious if this ee Sa not been fully known to the I leaders, 6 Brees never have trusted himself and his army in "@ tear, before Louisville Chota! WRK any. expectation of over gett back incinnati wi cl again. Nor have we the tation that Buell willovertake @ single regiment of that force that he ought to have captured. The Tribune, in this connection, refers to Stu- art’s raid for the purpose of putting MoClellan in the same boat with Buell. Many persons sup- posed that Greeley had ceased his attacks on General McClellan after the treacherous praise of his order touching the President's proclama- tion. But sooner can the negro change his skin than the black heart of Greeley relent towards any army offeer guilty of believing in the con- stitution of the United States. But by thas as: sailing the generats of the army be aneerils the President and the administration who rotain them, and he discourages recruiting by repre- senting to the people that the army Is led either by fools or traitors. The Seeretary of War ought to look to him either asa dangerous here- tic, unsafe to be at large. or # knave guilty of “disloyal practioes” in giving aid and comfort to the enomy, He has certainty violnted the tettey army to protect his wagon trains and the loug , and spirit of the President’s proclamation by world. Words oauwed § tina of railroad in bis rear to his bage of overa. f interfering with “woluntecr wi Latmenis.” (Witt. Tuxam Bu Fonmow Lrrasvavriont—By Soleatra a ite nenoas's by the Paris correspondent of the London Times that “it is reported in politi- cal circles that the British government is no } longer so entirely averse to the of the Southern confederacy as it has hitherto been. It is understood that there is a proba- bility of the question becoming shortly the sub- ject of deliberation in ministerial circles.” We have little faith in this intelligence. It is mere- ly a feather thrown up by Napoleon to ascer- tain which way the wind blows. There is not the slightest probability of intervention in our domestic quarrel either on the part of England or France. England could not afford to go te war with us, and France will have enough to do in Mexico and Italy, without burning her fingers in our business. Besides, these Powers know very well that the probable effect of their inter. ference would be to bring about « sudden peace and the union of North and South against the common foe, insolent and offensive to every sec- tion of the country. The European Powers have treated both North and South.badly, prov- ing that they cared for neither, but desired the ruin and degradation of both by the perpetua- tion of disunion. They have long hated, feared and envied the United States as a great naval and commercial rival, and nothing can give them so much pleasure as to see the country embroiled in civil war. Nothing would grieve them more than to see the Union restored, and they will be very careful to do nothing that is calculated to lead to that result. They will not meddle with the country till they see it com- pletely exhausted by# long war. If they in- ferfered now, when there are @ million of Ameri- cans in arms, they would be likely to come out of the scrape with bloody noses, or as strangers generally do who impertinently meddle ia family quarrels. Tae Reason War Genenat MoCietian Has Nor ApvaNcgD.— persons are curious te know why General McClellan has not advanced since his great victory on the Antietam. It seems the President paid him a visit to ascer- tain the reason; and, though we have not much light as to the result of the interview betweea them, we happen {o know that General Mc. Clelian needs reinforcements to repair his losses in the late battles, and that is the reason why he has not advanced. He has been unable, to obtain them, owing to “the disloyal practices” of Governor Andrew and the other radical Governors who met at Altoona. These men are determined, as far as they can, to prevent the success of General McClellan’s army before the Ist of January; for they fear that the war might be settled without the abolition of slavery, and before the emancipation proclama- tion of the President could take effect. There is nothing they so much abhor as the constita- tion as it is and the Union asit was. Their con- duct ought to be held up to public reprobation by the War Department, if Mr. Stanton will not pursue a atill more severe coutse with suck Marplots and obstructives. Toe Orry Exxcrioxs.—The republican and democratic candidates for Governor of the State have been in the field for some time on general party principles. But nominations for mem- bers of Congress in this city, for Surrogate and other offices, have now taken place. The Tam- many Hall and Mozart factions of the democra. cy have joined hands, and, as the republicans are in a minority, their game is to get third can- didates started, and thus divide the democratic strength. The committees of Tammany Hall and Mozart have consolidated their nomina- tions, Tammany having at las‘ discovered that Mozart is as corrupt and as great a humbug as itself. But, though the committees have com- bined about the offices, the rank and file have not, and openly threaten revolt. The people's Union democracy, a new democratic organiza- tion, on Jeffersonian principles, is likely to ab- sorb a considerable portion of both the seo- tions, and, instead of two democratic fuctions im the city, we shall have at least three. The de- mocracy of New York is demoralized, degraded and corrupted by the Corporation; there is ne health or soundness in it, and it seems incapa- ble of uniting upon any patriotic principles or disinterested motives, It is hard to tell what way the city elections will go, and it is of very little consequence to the people which set of plua- derers get hold of the spoils. The people are destined to be plucked, no matter which faction wins. Brownsox Nominatep ror Conoress—Wind- mill Brownson has been nominated for Congress by the New Jersey democrats, and is endorsed by the New York 7ri/une on the ground that he is a friend of the administration. Now tis same Brownson, ia a recent number of view, attacked the President and the administration for imbecility, eowardice and corruption, in the longest, most violent and most elaborate article yet published on this subject. Is this the sort of a friend of the administration the re- publicans support? The President may well ask to be saved from such friends. ‘Wreran Ganvex—Boomn as Ricumisv.—One of the most tnclement nights of the season, and with « variety of great attractions to the public'@lsewhere, what was it that drew ao large an audience to the Winter Garden last evening? The play—'* Richelieu’’—ie no novelty. [t hae alroady commanded this season, at another house, the public admiration, in the magnificent reudering of the kingly Carainal by Edwin Forrest. Bat the public of New York remembered that two years ago the young Edwin Booth made this great character pecutiurly his own, and it was this recollection, and Booth as Richelieu ,, that filled the house, as if it were the Orst performance of ‘some new piece by some newly imported celebrity Nor wore his audience disappointed in their expectations. ‘The lithe, wiry and alender figure of Booth; bis exesitont. appreciation and rendering of the physical feeblencss, ‘and mental strength, and moral courage, and despon- dency, and defiance, and keen wagooity, and nevor faulting, resources, and imperial magnanimity, of the great-Car inal, prgved, indeed, that in the Richeliea of Booth, there fe ‘no sueh word as foil.” Especially tw that, scone where we ‘ the circle of our awful: Charen arowad the feiplese sappliant at hie fet, abd threatens the “awful curse of Rome” upon tha rash im Qader of that sacred groutd, does Booth irresistibly” bring down the house, Thoncefocward to the ead “Riche: Hou” was written for Booth in the judgiout of thes ‘Of the other charactors we have the spay. left leit (or aword, Conway as De Manprat was good; Mra. Conway” as Julie was admirable; Mr. Ryer as Boradaw wan aasine factory; Mr. Wilking as Joseph wae a very faithful serv ing priest, and Mrs, Chantran very noashy did. tho wart of ‘the page of my Lord CaFdinal. In fact, we know ne@ that thore was a baltitg character \he periortaaaee , 50 completely did Boot and his our attention with Vhat of the manda awl expectetions ‘Rich the Winter Garden, is indeod a dolighifaletrent, and may well be-aontiniwd on the bilis for overs evening wotlk furthor notice, PO, ond Rabie’y ali ie My as HOW Kiveu At Court Calendiar=TRis Day. Part LeQyer and Teriniaor 8H04, 5106, 310A, S110, | Siso, 8192; BU8S? aiaa) 1—Now, 2451, 228, 2677, 2679, O87, 2090, 2001. 2608, Sh), 207, 090, BAH) Part 2 Nes. 108, 2416, GOR, 1856) 1564) G48, 1798, 2615, G424, 2450, 2492, 2497, Common Vieas Counte rtat Teny —Part x Nos,,1806, 1914, 19RD, 1ANd, 1398, 1896, 198, 189, 1099, Lido, 1341, 1225, 1200 %, 18UL, 1402, Park LN 2, 1320, teat! 194g, Hay, 1925, 1986, WAT, 2898, 1929, TAQ, IRR i » 2666, \ 182) 138. 3) suppor (ers commana. —

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