The New York Herald Newspaper, November 25, 1862, Page 4

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NTs’ MINSTRELS’ Mechanics’ Hall, 472 Broad- As :uiOPIAN SONGS, BURLESQUES, Dances, &0.—Hicw = LeaacY, TY'S OPERA HOUSE, 585 Broadway.—Eraioriay Songs, Danogs, &0.—Miscuievous MONKuY. Woon’ Sores, 1 Pal. OF MUSIC, Fourteenth str MINSTKRELS—SONGS, DANcxs ax Buaixse o¢.--TaREsA Cauneno's Cox- TRYING HALL, Irving owat. Ra | ABEL No, 720 Broadway.—Exaisitiox or OnNLA, CERT HALL, 616 Broadway.—Daawing AINNENTS, { PARIAIAN CABINET OF WONDERS. 563 Broadway. = Open daily rom 10 A. M. tail 10 NOOLBY'S OPERA HOUSE, Brooklyn, —Ermrortan ONC Da Nee, BURLESQUES be New York, Tucsday, November 25, 1862, = — — THE SITUATION. No attack was made on Fredericksburg by our army yesterday. No ‘change had taken place in the condition of General Burnside’s army. Pre- paration for an advance were progressing, and the army is said to be in good order and condition for a fight. * $ According to the Richmond papers, Genergl Lee has dctormined not to surrender Fredericksburg without a desperate resistance. He has refused to treat with our army, and has ordered the women and children to leave the city. The same autho rities state the rebels have burned $100,000 worth oftobacco im the city to prevent it from falling into the hands of our troops. Romozs were afloat in Washington yesterday that Stonewall Jackson was in the vicinity of the capital, at some point not definitely stated; but it is evident’ that the whereabouts of the active rebel leader is not known, report placing him at different points in the Shenandoah valley and elsewhere. A body of rebel cavalry showed themselves at Bristow's Station yesterday. The pickets of the ememy are also patrolling the Virgini@ side of the Potomac, from Harper's Ferry to Williamsport. Our pick- ets are, meantime, watching them on the Maryland side. It appears that Jackson was at Berryville on Baturday, and that he received an argent despatch on the previous night from Jeff. Davis to hasten to the protection of Richmond; but he did not seem to obey it, although it is said i fence. da will yet offer him s violont rosistance. Advices from Rotivia state thas «desperate collision had taken place at the city of La Paz between the revolutionists and the government forces. Gover- nor Acha led his forces in person, and after can- nowading the engmy's intrenchments hia troop* stormed and carried the place. The rebels were | dispersed in all directions. Another invasion of- Ecuador was being threatened; but the French ships-of.war had been directed by their Minister to opposo any hostile landing. The coffee crop of Costa Rica and some of the South American States promised fine returns. No violent diacases are re- .ported on the Isthmus, From South America we have news dated at Rio Janeiro on the 25th of October. Goffee, 6/700 to 7,000, Shipments, 104,700. Stock, 150,000, Bahia sugar, 21/300 to 24/400. Cotton, 101000 to 29)/000, Pernambuco sugar, 4/500 to 4{/600; browns, 31/300 to 3)/400, : ‘fhe investigation before the Board of Police Commissioners into the circumstances attending the arrest and imprisonment of Mrs. Brinsmade was resumed yesterday. Superintendent Ken- nedy was, as on the former day, ropresented by counsel, Otherwise the whole case is in the hands of the Commissioners, Colonel Baker, Provost Marshal of the War Department in Wash- ton, and officer Bowles, who arrested Mrs. Brins- made, were both examined yesterday. ‘The day was taken up in taking their testimony, which was very lengthy, and will be found interesting. We give a full report elsewhere. At the meeting of the Board of Aldermen yesterday, the nomination of Hawley D. Clapp for Street Commissioner was rejected by a vote of-ten to three. A resolution’ was offered directing the Committee on National Affairs to confer with fhe State and national governments for the purpose of ascertaining what has been done and what is necessary to do in order to place the harbor of New York in a proper state of de- jon of $1,000 for @ portrait of . agreed to. After the trans. action of some unimportant business, the Board adjourned till Wednesday next. Iu the Board of Councilmen lagt evening, a re- » was adopted changing the hour for the meeting of the Board from five o'clock P. M. to four o'clock P. M. After transacting a large amount of routine business, the Board adjourned | untii Thursday, the 4th of December, dt four o'clock P. M. In the Court of General Sessions yesterday, be- fore City Judge McCunn, a young man, named Edmund B. Taylor, was convicted of bigamy and sentenced to two years’ imprisonment in the State prison. Both wives were in Court, and cried bit- terly on hearing the sentence pronounced. Augustus L. Simma, the alleged seducer of Miss Clementina Anderson, the victim of the Eighth avenue abortion case, was arrested at his resi. dence in West Tenth street early yesterday morn- ing. He had previously written a notification to the police that he would deliver himself up at nine o'clock in the forenoon. The usual examina” tion of the prisoner,-prior to commitment to await the action of the Grand Jury, will take place to- day. The inquest in the case of Captain James M. Bryer, of the ship Robert L. Lane, who was killed by one of the sailors on the late voyage from Liverpool, will. be held at the Coroners’ office to- ae nited States Marshal Murray yesterday sold a large quantity of turpentine, seized on the prize vessel Gondo. The proceeds amounted to over $160,000. The City Inspector’s report states that there were 313 deaths in the city during the past week— a decrease of 31 as compared with the mortality of the week previous, and 84 less than occurred during the corresponding week last year. The re- capitulation table gives 1 death of alcoholism, 2 of diseases of the bones, joints, &c.; 49 of the brain and nerves, 4 of the generative organs, 17 of the heart and blood vessels, 128 of the lungs, throat, &c.; 3 of old age, 10 of diseases of the skin and eruptive fevers, 2 premature births, 61 of diseases of the stomach, bowels and other digestive’ organs; 20 of uncertain seat and general fevers, 1 of disease of the urinary organs, and 16 from violent causes. There were 105 natives of the United States, 4 of England, 83 of Ireland, 4 of Soctland, 17 of Germany, and the balance of various foreign countries. ‘The stock market was on the whole steady yoaterday, that this was the fourth request fram the rebel President to bring his forees to the aid of the oapital. The rebels are said to be fortifying Port Hudson, 4 position located one hundred and fifty miles from New Orleans, and commanding the entrahce of the Red river, from which large supplies of cattle aud salt from the valuable works on the Red river have been received for a long time past. The oxtont of the fortifications are said to be conside, rable and as formidable as those of Vicksburg, and in many descriptions betier priees were obtained, Money was rather more abundant at 6 per cont. Gold opened at 130% and fell to 130 at the close. Exchange opened at 14415 a 145 and closed at 144. The bank state. ment shows a dectine of $6,787,941 in deposits, $2,197,786 in loans, and $1,238 224 in specie. The sales of cotton yesterday woe tr'npertans, and the market closed quite heavily at 66c. for middlings as the nominal Quotation. There waa a fair degree of animation in the breadstuffs trade, with more firmness in prices of four and wheat, and an improvement of lc. per bushel in corn, There was less doing in provi- sioug, and mess pork declined to $13 12 a $13 25, butno important changes occurred in other kinds. Tho demand for hay, hope, whiskey and Rio coffee was good at full which were erected by the same engineer who | sates, while limited movements wore foported in rice, coustructed the works at Port Hudson. By the Arabia, from Europe on the 16th inst. we learn that Earl Russell's despatch had no effect on the Mnglish markets. The news of the result of the election in New.York had been received in London after business hours. The most.important news by the Arabia, how- over, is the statement that France has proposed a triple alliance between herself, Russia and Eng- and, to heal up the difficulties in this ceuntry; but teas, sugars, molasses, seeds, hemp, ceal and ashes" ‘There were 1,600 bbis. spirits turpentine sold by auction’ on government account, at from $2 4934 9 $2 56 per gal yon, but nothing of any moment transpired in private trade, Thero was increased activity in ocean freights, but no other quotable changes in the market. Remors Apour Wasninctoy Ciry—-There seems to be much agitation in and around Washington with respect to the whereabouts and projects of Stonewall Jackson. At every hour of the day reports arise that he is at Lees- burg, or at Winchester, or at Warrenton, with that Bnglund has positively declined to join any forty thousand men, preparing to make a dash such elliance. Russia, it was believed, was also disinclined to participate in the measure, The Paris Moniteur, of the 15th inst., says that the reply of England and Russia to Napoleon constitutes “an adjournment of the American question of mediation.” It adds that “the hesi- tation of England and Russia nearly reaches. its limite.” upon Washington. Sigel’s withdrawal to Fair fax Court House lends an air of probability to these reports. In fact, Sigel’s movement does not look unlike a retreat. Now, we are not of the opinion that the general fear should be treated with contempt, nor that our wily and dashing enemy should be despised. The Tri- bune, with characteristic folly, laughs at the idea of what it calls “Stonewall Jackson’s in- The recent elections, the Moniteur adds, testify | evitable forty thousand men.” It seems to us the progress of peace opinion in America, which | something like treachery or foolhardiness to apposrs likely to command @ majority in the next | treat the matter in ‘this trifling manner. The Congress. MISCELLANEOUS NEWS. The steamship Arabia, from Queenstown on the ‘16th inst., passed Cape Race yesterday morning on hor voyage to Boston, by way of Halifax. Her news is one week later than that brought by the Persia to this port, and is telegraphed to the Heraco from St. Johns, Newfoundland. general fear and intimations around Washington should meet, we think, with at least some de- gree of consideration. Let it be remembered that Washington is the great object of the rebels’ attainment—the point and elimax of their ambi- tion. Washington city is—it may be said qvasi---a salmon, and Richmond but a sprat. The stock of cotton in Liverpool amounted to | The rebels may be most willing to throw away two hundred and eighty-six thousand bales, of the latter, and leave Richmond and its hospitals which twenty-two thousand were American. The | to be taken by Burnside, while they rush upon market closed on the 16th inst. dull, with prices unchanged. Breadstuffs were quiet and steady. Provisions were dull. Console closed on the 15th inst. at 935% and 93% for money. From China we learn that Mandarin Ward—the Awerican leader of the troops of the Emperor Washington and make themselves masters of it. A fearful responsibility hange over the govern- ment. If Washington should be taken while General Burnside is amused and kept busy near to or on the road to Richmond, the people had been killed in @ battle with the rebels near | Will be roused to an extreme of indignation, and Buogi A ign residents of the cities. A sli mail steamer Ariel, Commander from Aspinwall on the 11th instant, ‘ ‘als port yesterday morning. She uscol flee and correspondence from va American Stotes, The re- ‘ed States of Colombia was (ie covtinued successes of nothing will be able to convince them that the ho eh lady and gentleman had been mur- | sending away of. General Banks with his troops ), and intense excitement prevailed | was not an act of treachery and s deliberate plan laid to throw the capital of the Union into the hands of the rebels. We repeat, that if there is no real ground tor fear, there is every reason for care and precau- tion. Above all, no troops should be sent away from Washington on remote and doubtful expe- ditions until all danger is removed from the + (he! Antiognia had falleg | immediate vicinity of rebel troops in the valley Dficwed: but there is ng | of the Shenandoah and near Washington, ‘The Arabia, off Cape Race, with a week's later news, brings some important intelti- gence—not important because it is absolutely new, but because it now bears an oficial stamp | and seal. Napoleon has actually taken Join Bull by the horns and’ proposed’ mediation in American affairs. He secks the co-operation of Russia and England, in a tripartite alliance, to heal the difficulties in this.country by gen\ly patting both parties on the back with soft words. According to the officiul papers now laid before the world, England has emphati- cally refused to join the alliance, and correctly doubts if Russia will have # band in the moticr. She prefers her neutrality, with the hope iat the North and South will finally succee! ‘n | destroying themselves, when she can step in and gather up the pieces for her own aggran- dizement and power. Thus the matter stood on the 16th of Novem- ber. It is clearly manifest from these deve lopments that intervention never had any strength in Europe, and the recent conclusions of the rebel journala in regard to European recognition appear to have beon based upon correct information. This news of course banishes in the South all hopos of foreign aid and comfort. It will be of servico to the rebels. It will show them the folly of persisting in their rebellion, It must convince them that, unaided, they cannot withstand the overwhelm ing power of the loyal States. Let this lesson froni the three great Powers, bitter as it may be to the Southern leaders, have its influence with the people of: the seceded States. They may now abandon all hope of outside assist- ance, Whatever view we may take of the conduct and polioy of Napoleon on this great question, we are indebted to him for being the means of , setting at rest, officially and decidedly, the idea that had taken possession of many minds that the leading Powers of Europe woutd interfere in our domestic affairs, and thus destroy we as a nation. Although we are indebted to the Efperor for demolishing this silly notion, yet we really owe our safety to our enormous resources and their wonderful development in our improvised iron-clad navy and our gallant army in the field. The Approaching Session of Congress, and the Business Bofore It. The closing seasion of the present radical and fanatical abolition Congress willbe a short one, Tt opens on the first Monday in December, and constitutionally oomes to an end on the 4th of March. It is limited, therefore, to three months of time, ineluding the Christmas holi_ days; and the two houses must, therefore, work faithfully and diligently, or they will hardly accomplish the pressing legitimate busi- ness before them. Meantime we are tiled to perceive that President Lincoln, in dne-important matter, has already. recognized the voice of the people as through the late elections from New York to Illinois. We refer to the late “General Orders” from the War Department for a general jail delivery of “all persens now in military custody who have been arrested for discourag. ing volunteer enlistments, opposing the draft, or otherwise giving ald and comfort to the | enemy in States where the draft has been made, or where the quota of volunteers and militia has been furnished;” snd of persons condi- tionally, “who, by authority of the military commander or governor in rehel States, have been arrested and sent from suth States for dis loyalty or hostility to the gevernment of the United States,” &o. We accept this act of amnesty as a recognitior on the part of Presi- dent Lincoln of the will of the people of the loyal States, as manifested in these late elee- tions, upon this subject of arbitrary arres.s and imprisonments. We hope, too that this late impressive Nerthern popular reaction against the blunders, corruptions and excesses of the radical republicans in Congress and in the Cabl net will be further recognized in the Presi- dent’s Message, and will have some good effect upon the radicals of the two houses of this ex- piring Congress, in the legislative measures of the approaching session Days, weeks and months of the last session were wasted upon the everlasting negro question, in every possible shape and form, and especial- ly upon the Confiscation and Emaneipation bill. The abolition radicals had arged this measure as the one thing needful to crush ont this re- bellion, and the day of its final passage was proclaimed by them se the day of our national salvation. But they seon discovered that it was @ delusion, and that nothing short of a aweeping emancipation proclamation from Prerident Lincoln would do the work. To silence their clamor President Lincoln at length gave them their desired manifesto, with the sagacious opinion that. beyond the lines of the federal srmies it would be about as offectivo ‘as the Pope’s bull against the comet.” But having obtained their Confiscation bill and their eman- cipation proclamation, covering every article and every square foot of rebel property, and giving freedom to all the slaves in al) the rebellious States, surely our abolition radicals can have nothing more to asR in bebalf of their grand ultimatum of negro emancipation and the overthrow of the “slave power.” We hope, therefore, that, with » wholesome admonition to this effeot, Prosident Lincoln, in his annual message, will recommend to the two houses thatthe negro. be temporarily dropped for more important and more pressing subjects of legislation. The army and the navy, and the ways and means required to render thom complete in every appointment, and successful in every enterprise, as far ae human fore- sight may provide fer success, wil) demand & considerable portion of the three months’ torm of the coming Congressional session Bui not less in importance is the question of the sinews of war—-the great money question. The finan- cial schemes of Mr. Secretary Chase have sig. nally failed, though he bas been supported with unparalleled liberality by the contributions of the people. His schemes have failed because they were not broad enough nor deep enough to touch the sides or the bottoin of this financial crisis. The country demands that, so far as the existing depreciation of oar paper’ monoy and federal credit can be remedied hy Congressional legistation, tho needful vemvdios shalh be av- Sarope—Proposed Me= . plied; and that. the means. and Congress ghali be exbausied, it nécessary, to ecourc the country »:ound and trusty currency, Ina word, the proper business of this short Session of Congro-s will be to provide the ways and means for the most active and decisive | Prosecinion of thie war, and for the relief of the people and the public treasury from their present opprasiva embarrassments. Let the present Congress continue itd devot!c ie negro, sud thus fail in these great ex ge | have indicated, during ite remaining te*m of three months’ grace, and the popular reaction | throughout the Norih against the responsible party in power at Washingt more emphatic than the 2 al verdict of the late Clections, A continued bad management »* the war avd of the public finances, and ow circulating sybstitutes for money, ueder the pressure of an extra two hundred millions & year in the way of taxation, will net be pa- tieatly borae by the people. The leadors of the present Congress will do well to respect this construction of public opinion, and to act accordingly. Half a Note Too High or Too Low, We have the very greatest diiioutty in managing the two great Cabinets of the coun- try—Prosident Lincoln's Cabinot at Washing” | ton and Managor Graw’s Cabinet at the Acade- | my of Music. In spite of all our efforts to keep these Cabinets in order, and give the Wasbing- ton orchestra and the Academy orchestra tie | proper piich, we are continually disturked by cords and * dissensions, sud annoyed by atency with which they play either half a note too high or half a note tec low. Prosi- | dent Lincoln and Manager Grau excellent iven in their way,dut neither of them knew how to keep a cabi The country and the Opora, therefore, are ways in hot water. Durisg the past wook we noticed a very pretty quarrel which had suddcaly developed itself between the beautiful Guerrabella and the melodious Musio. ‘This quarral had ils origin in the demand which it seems l ad h Muzio made for one bhuadred dollars ia return for a piece of music which the charming Cucrrabella clared she @id not intend to order. Upon the rejection of his music, end the refusal to pay his biil, it is alleged that Muzio turned Mephistopheles, and broke d&wn Guerrabella and Brignoli in the “Figlis del Reggimento,” by starting the orchestra half a note too high, It is a very singular coincideace that Secretary Chase, the Mephistopheles of the Washington Cabinet, has broken down tho finances of the country by starting bis notes a little too high also. Recently, however, wo have received in- le- will be tenfold | *! re both very | ‘Mont of a new vpera. Speculations as to plot, music and Scevery, may be heard-on all sides the moincnt the com- ing of the stronger ta heralded, The public which has enjoyed rapturously the renditions of tho frovatore,” of “Ni rma,” of “Lucroria” and the “Traviata,” becomes unfaithful to these old loves, aud with anxious expecta tlon burns to cater upou the new. Fanciful rumors a8 to magnificent scenery, beautiful airs for tho favorite ar- Lists, ib faet u mass Of plowsing novelties gain ground Ainong the Aabitues Of the opora,and when at last tho jong Wicked for representation gomes the house is always eraromed ‘ui parquet t@ dome, Mauager Grau fully un” phase of public. character, and has pro” | »5 A nOVOlLy-—Meyorbeer’s last work’ woel,” Or, 48 the trauslation in Italian Added to the production of an opera, which is a toa New York audience, was the fact that Mile. Cordier was to make her debut in the principat character—Mivorak, This lady, @ French artist, bas Bungat Now Och ’ Meyerbeer’s works (he public aro fanviliar with—*Re. bert le Diable,” tho “Jingenota” and the “Prophete,”” ‘Those operas have been puceessful. “Robert! and the “Propboto” are popular, the letter being @ work display abtedly moro genius than any other of the mas- Te Pardon ce 8 it,’ ab, tore prean ‘On the French stage these operas are sroally app eciated by the public, ‘Robert!’ always tawing lrge audiences at tho Imperial Agadomy. “1 Biter Pardon norab , muater previo Ho re changed ion, Ho hin the paiosiny the o sais Continued by Bpe- four months, and Mar rN at his owne ites trom 1 Madrid, 1 K upon & huge orchestra—in 0 w tho- music. ‘he goat, au a& pret wilk white croature, masior neurly mad, Sho would and Hd not rm itor rola, At Inst one of the plan whieh succoesed. ‘he poor at) was kopt without food all w with yertant character, drove the then she w i, during the poriormance, she was let por momen’ avd at Uke rigbb side of the r stuod the cloister in question with a 2, a+ Which (he poor hungry goat dashed “bidge thrown over the torrent ata rapid Upon the first representation of this opera the net Ww tho vver ture in silence, Li con lauss bytug given. Atthe shadow 1 Of BHtisinction were Li The nce was gone through w any fact waa, so much had been sald about the uow opera, oxpactation bad beén so greatly srouscd, that the public was astonished al uo casy style and netural melody of the now work, and at first scarcely. appreciates it. Sobsoquently ‘Le Pardon” became @ eat favorito in Paria, Bofore gol into the cali last night'a reproduction we wish to glvoa few 4Siails cancerniag the composer. 3 Meyorbeor re ‘a most carefuland comprehensive head of cab), crossing the pace. dauge tho fi rest of the perfo; marked success. formation and affidavits in regard to Muzio's matters which put the subject in » new sspect. Here, for oxample, is a note from Signor Muzic himself:— - 10 THE EDITOR OF THK HERALD, & New Yors, Nov. 22, 1892. nm §m—I havo the plofsure to evoloso to youl tho e that I lowyred the pitch of the orchestra & DAME tony ‘the night of “ Figtia del Reggimonto,”’ ia Order td accommodate artinte. Your most obe- dieg! E. mUZIO. And here also is the certificate to which Muzio refers:-- Sie 1 hereby cortify that ti po be ee Me te Sand in tin onttnten setiee lusic a half tone om the night of ‘ La Figlia del to.” 1, J. DESOOMBES, 149 Ninth stroet. We expect similar certificates ftom Secretary Chase by 4Very mail; but none bave been re- esived up to this date. The question, as our readers will perceive, is getting serious. It is very evident, however, that whether the Cabinet at Washington and the orchestra at the Academy are half a note too high or half a note too low, there is considerable trouble somewhere. The artists thins that Musio is ~ blame, and Muziois probably of the opinion that the artists made a fiasco. Whether Ohase is to blame or not, the flasco made by the Cabinet of President Lineoln is only too plainly apparent. In this state of ¢ffair we must ap. peal to President Lincoln and Manager Grau to eset matters right. AU this discord and squalling and jealousy and quarrelling is ill-timed and out of place. Ifthe key is half a note too high let us heveitlower. If it is half a note too low, then, for Heaven's sake, raise it, Anything in the world for harmony and a@ quiet life. This sort of erlminatfon and recrimination has depreciated Secretary Chase’s notes, and will soon put GYau’s notes helow par. The public taste gives the correct pitch for, Grau’s orchestra, The recent elections give the right pitch for Presi. dent Lincoln’s orchestra. Let the orchestras take this pitch or be pitched out altogether— Musio, Chase and all the subordinate fiddlers and clerks down to the man who plays the big drum at ihe Academy, aad the barbarian Soc- retary Stanton who bangs away on tbe war gong at Washington, What difference does it make to the public whether tho fault is in the hbalfa note too high or in the half a note too low? The key ought to be just right, and musical cducation, under the superviston of Abbe Vog- ler, In bis earlier days ho attegbtas with but partial fuccons, imitation of Kossint. He achioved in this on- deavor the gain OL whytqyer sg ity in his pogic. 4% works having mesely” sed for thé Fronch stage, derived, from bis desire to audit the Frepgh taste, dracuatic effoct, while bis German vature rohdéred him elaborate and caused a careful finish ef Lis compositions. Hehas undoubted genius, aud is perhaps most suoceasiul in his wondertul transitions trom drama to comedy ; and, above « ds fully the re- quitemeuts ef madern tas S.me critics have asserted that “Dinerah’’ js a falling off irom the former it works of Moyorbeé?, ‘They should bear fu mind that it is an attempt to suit tare ve habitues of the Opera Comique,and that the music IF Of Rhght a without i: patterns to grand effect, and that, ly Judged and without undue comparison, it is a successful production. Tong before the hour announced for the commencement Of the opera the theatre was Qilied to overflowing, A most fashionable audience was present, the display of elegant Loileis being greator than on any previous occa. sion eince the opening of the season, ‘The overture was performed with tolerable evsemblg. It is an introduc- tion to the opera, of a descriptive charactor, which will be better appreciated by the auilience when fully gonversant wish the plot. Hoel ¢Amodio) and Dinorah (Mademoiseie Cordier). who wore upon the point of marriage at the preceding “Pardon,” the cecasion chosen by the simple peasactry of Britt aga day of confession, absolution and wedding, were separated mf & violent storm and remained in orance of the fate each other, Th ‘ertire doseribes these circum. stances with au accuraey whieh becomes more thoroughly preciaied the oftenor it is heard. The weddmg chorus, Senaea by the howling of the storm, the. rush of the Waters, the confusion attendant upon such a scene of tercer and dismay are admirably aopicted by the over- ture, and its rendition taxes (o the utmost the powers of any he yar As we said above, this overture wos fe ly given, although it met with but faint applause from the audience. We repeat, that at each representation it will be more and more ap- preciated. ‘The first act introduced the debutante, Mile, Cordier. ‘She is petite, has a ploasing exproseion,, {s tho. roughly French in her style, both as regards s! and acting, und is, m0 doubs, irom this very fact, tho better adap'ed (o the part Dinorah, which was composed for Marie Cubel, and great care to At it to the exigencies of the theatre (the Opera Comique) and its Aabitues. The opera, we think, loses from ite trans- Jation into Italiau, which renders it heavier, loss spark- ling, in fact more important. Mile. Cordier’s voice is pleasing, not of great volume, but well cultivated. Her style ts, a8 we sud above, French, equally se in yoice as in acting. Briguoli, who, as Corentino the goatberd and piper, bad a role which those accustomed to this favorite tenor’s rendition of Alfredro, Gennaro, and other elegant amoureux, would congider a8 infra a what fett to his lot with his wal oifoct, although we must say that had he .worn a wig such as the peasants in Brittany do wear, and dressed in more like chat of a cominon goatherd, he would reu- dered the character more plaustblo. The clegant tenor found it quite 1apossible Lo adapt bimsolf Lo te exigencies of fhe role, and gave none of its ludicrous side. He should be%a cowardly, groedy, avarivious poor; he appeared more like @ seignevr of Brittany than one of its common- ost peasants, amodio, as feel, the gloomy, dis- tracted lover, apponrod to groat advantaye, He dressed ihe character to the life and sang well, mceting with deservod applanse, Tho trio at the end of the first act—Amodio, Erignoli and Mile. Cordieg—was well ren- dered, and met with the first evidence of genuine ap- ,Plause which had been y the audience. During the first entreacte it was whiepored about the Douse that General MeClel!an we provent, and a genoral Tush took piace to. cateh a glimpse of “Little Mac,’ as we beard him frocly styled. Ho was, however, not in view, neither too low ner too hig. If President Lin coln and Muuager Grau do not wish to make a dead failure of their respective seasons let them attend to this matter at once, and restore concord and harmony to the distracted country: Tas Moicwat Etgotrovs—Tas Issve To BE ‘Trinn.--In the political contest in this State in November last there were great national and constitutional questions at stake, involving the snecess of the waa and the very existence Of the Union. In the coming municipal elections for this city and county there are no national or political questions to he decided. The only point for consideration is who are the best men. In the recent contest the tricksters and huck- sters of Mozart Hall and Tammany Hall took advantage ef the popular eonservative our- Test in favor of Seymour for Governor to sell the votes of the people to other candidates for office who ought to be in the penitentiary. Their rescality was tolerated on aceount of the importance of the Gavernor- ship, which might be endangered by premature exposure of the villany of the political btack- legs and thimble riggers. No such necessity now exists, and the people are under no obli- gation to eleot any old party hacks to mere muiicipal offices, which involve no principlo® but honesty and capaeity, The corrupt and rotten organizations of Tammany Hall and Mozart Hall, so for from being encouraged in their old iniquitous conrse, ought to be spurned by the people. They rg Duisances which and muet a ought to be bated. The best. way to do is to vote against their nominees, uniess when ut up good men. Pariy ties ought not to bind the voters in city affaics. i appears to us that the candidates who ought {9 fe “supported in: ndenily of their politi-s are Haws for Gow Froller and Develin for Corporation The beet thing fammany Hail and Mosart-Hall | cau 40 Is, like Judas Istariot, to commit euicide, | and let « new and vigorous democratic ongant- | ma be eatablished on thet rains, They nave betrayed the intercats of th people, and | they stink in the nostilia of every good 7 | began, | Morensi, na the and the tau crowd slowly dispersed. ‘dann t of “Dinorah’ {uebades (he fiyorite low song, W: Mile. Cordier exeeuted with taste and skill. ‘ho encore was a hearty one, and was rather injndioious in its hasty application, as the gong was bat halt termiuated when the bravos and clapping of hands Inorah remained upon her knees, bewed and then finished to the storms of applause, her song. in the account of the plot given in our of this opera, Diuorah falls with tho broken bridge, and Hoc! rushes to the torrent to rescue. her. scene was effective, aud was duly applauded. A duo, which occurs in this act between Hoel and Corentino was Tecetved with faver. The vecond outreacte was rarked by the o-cu-rence of the desired ovation to Gen, McClellan. He was: noated a over tho stage, and as the curtain fell upen the second act, loud and continuous cheers for ‘evious resume Moviellan were heard. Ho retreated to a corner of the Peepers Was present and 30 3 baton ed the ot tho Star i 35 Dor Muzio did @nelly. He once more waved his ties claprod helt ands cae el u as the gentiomen, and ‘waved their pocket ‘The General was once more. and ety pio gag Ay per 0 loge reslatance to any iurthier continuance of the ovation, and the perience had tho good taste to acquiesce with this eat ev ino. The third act A pemorsb? po gg ge Tag to ora song, Wi Brignoll gavo with great eflects M4 Goatherd, and Miss Stockton then sang a prety duet—in which the pure, fresh of the former was most pisantualy heai yy wero uscecded Hoe! (Amodio), ioe inanimate form of Dinorab. Hore Amodio sang his most effective air, pad ‘wae heartily applauded. The act and opera ondod Wo chorus, ne in the overture aud the wedding song. - We ict that each ronresentation of ‘* ? will @hhanes its reputation. This ocoarred in Paris. mu- silo ielight and requires repetition; fo fact the taste for it Sasa Spe foxes di upen scenery, on 1 an opota targely. dependent " ag mado me ‘tovork ve, e must say that Meuager Grau hus done a great still the seenry fs not 90 as it a offect of the Opera imleerened by His, we recornmend that more Sed be made we seegearna ‘The result will repay the nani emant G Fomor ow eveniae, 8 ee Aiden of Savi evoke lyn, “1) Troyatore’ will be given, with Guorrw Morenet Brignoli, Amodio ocd Baril. On Thurertay | evening wo are to have at the Academy of oe Apight on WIR GeeArioh | oigebli's «| ia? wilt We given, with Leruul, Morena, OFFICIAL, . Order of the President Regarding the Confiscation Act. Exnourive Mansion, Nov. 13, 1862, Ordered by tho President of the United States, that the Attorney General be charged with the superintendence aud dircotion of al proceedings to be had under the.act of Congress of 17th July, 1862, entitled “An aet tosap. pross insurrection, punish §reason and rebellion, seize and confiscate thé property of rebels atid for other pur. poses,’’ in 80 fur a§ may Concern Lhe seizure, prosecution and condemnation of the estate, property and effects of rebels and traitors, ag mentioned and provided for in the fifth, sixth and sevonth sections of said act of Congress. And the Attorney Genoral is authorized and required to give to the attorneys and marshals of the United States such instructions and directions as he may find needful touching all such seizures, prosecutions and condemnation,- aud moreover to authorise all such attorneys and marshals whenever there may be reasonable grotind te foar any forcible resistance to the act in the discharge of their respectiye duties im this behaif, to call upm any military officer in comman@ of the forces of the United States to give them such aid, protection and support as may be necessary to enable thom safely and efficiently to discharge their respective dutica; and all such commanding are required promptly to obey such ball, aud to render the necessary service, as far as may be iu their power, consistently with their othor duties, ABRAHAM LINCOLN. By the Prosidont: A EDWARD BATES, Attorney General. In acgordance with this order the Attorney General wilt shortly issue specific instructions to United States Atior- neys and Marsbals for carrying into effect the provisions of the act to which reference has beon made. GENERAL NEWS. Wasinarox, Noy, 24, 1862, TRE PROPOSED ARMED COLONIZATION OF FLORIDA, Ihore is ® prospect that the scheme. for the armed co- lonization of Florida will soon be practicably tested, ‘the Geuerel who is to be in command bas expressed the opinion that with ten thousand armed colonists he cx dispense with a vory largo portion of the soldiers originally destined to take part in this ongagoment, so that the exe. cution of thisseheme will not very materially iutorfore with any other military movement. information has bee received that many thousands have already made appli- cation to enlist as armed colotiists to take part in this expedition, and the leader of the enterprize is only await. ing authority from the War Dopartment to raiso the full number indicated as necessary for the initiation of thie scheme. SUPPLIES CARRIED TO THE REBEL CAMPS UNDKR 5 ARMY PERMITS. Complaints have been made that large quantities of sup- ites have been allowed to be oarripd directly into the enemy’s camp, and througa own lines, by ny OF Harpor’a Ferry, wpder passes granted by Geheral Wool. This abyag of the Privilege of passing the lines has been calied Lo tho attention of the military authorities hore, THE OASB OF GENERAL M'DOWBLL. The McDowell Court of Inquiry mot at eleven o'clock, all the membors being present, The Recorder presented tho reply of the Assistant Adjutant General to the call mado on Saturday by the court for the againgt or all papers referring to, General MeDowell. This reply set forth the fact that no charges had becn preferred against General McDowell to the proper heagat Upon receiving this letter from the Assistant servant, » After the rewling gf the @eneral’s letter, the Court, at the instance of General Martindald, adjourned until eleven DECISIONS OF THE TAX COMMISSIONER. ‘The Commissioner of Internal Revenue has decided that ‘a person whose business is simply to collect dues for reat, does not thereby become a commercial broker, within the meaning of tho Extise law. leases, &c., schedule B, page 91, E. L., will require that stamp of the denomination of fifty cents be affixed to each leage or agreement to lease from month to month, no period of years being named, must be construed to mean and be regarded as a ‘‘lease for a period of time,” &c., and therefore subject to the stamp duty imposed by Jaw upon such instrument. Fifty cent lease stamps ere now ready for delivery. M'CLELLAN’S BODY GUARD. ‘The Sturgis A acting as the bedy guard of General ir. Hina er mustered out of service to-morrow. NAVAL ORDERS. Asaistant Paymaster T. R. Ourtis has been ordered to the Pawnee. Acting Assistant Paymasters J. R, Moker and E.R, Morfatt have been ordered to the Mississipp! squadron. Acting Assistant Paymasters Wm, K. Sher- wood and Owen F. Broadway have been ordered to the mortar flottila in the Western Gulf squadron, GENERAL SEDGWICK ABOUT TO TAKE THE FIELD. Captain Church Howe, Provost Marsbal of Harper's Forry, bas been relieved from that duty and ordered to roport:to Major General Sedgwick, who takes the field ia a few days. The War in the Southwest. Nasnyitiz, Nov. 24, 1862. at Shelbyviile, under Gonera There is a rebel brigade Johnson. 7 Union mon are making armed resistance to the con_ scription in several portions of Middle Tennessee. ‘There are ten theusand rebels at Tullehoma. It is rumored that they are sending their siege guns to Mur- freesboro. ‘ The rebel force between Chattanooga and Murfreesboro is said to be sixty thousand. The rebels are removing their negroes and property South. Four Union men have been murdered in Wilson county by guerillas. Lisahik Sie it Arrival of Gen. Schofield at St. Louis. . St. Louis, Nov. 24, 1868. Gen, Schofield and staff arrived here last night, The General's health, though not fully restored, is rapidly improving. who money, Vibe. ay in wl See ees a Jou and five Connecticut regiments now encamped Course, L. 3., & genuine Connectiout fe About one thousand dollars will be . tou! sent during font, ener ofthe conical dy, No. 45 Park place; P. M. Wetmore, No. 80 Pine sitet; J. H. Altay, No.’ 187 Broadway Wm. C. Gtiman, corner Pine Walia ‘streets; 5 bir iy diers? ‘Rooms,104 Broadway. | Wan Kri%p.—A man named prartge boo Irbenan it ‘Woman Kin Last night, at an carly hour, an trish oman named Bridget from the roof of the tenewwent tides, He acho e }, And way Killed, ae at