The New York Herald Newspaper, November 27, 1862, Page 4

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BRYANTS’ MINSTRELS’ Mechanics’ Hall, 472 Broad. Bay.—Eraiorian Sonus, Kornuseung, Dances, 40.—Hiva | Danvy cr 35 Broadway. —Eriioria® Mongar, Alveraoun aid WOOD'S MINS’ Borvs, Vances, Av — HALL, 514 Broadway.—Krerorrae Lia, Aliernvon Bud Bveniag, PALACE Minsruer aud Kveuing, BINET OF W WAM wl PA Open daily irom HOOLSY’S OPERA HOUSK, Poras, Daxcus, bunuusaves Brooklyn. —Eriiortas ursday, Yovember 27,1562. = = pa THE SITUATION. The news from the headquarters of the Army of the Potomac reports everything quiet in front. The enemy appear by all statements to be atrengthening themsclves at Fredericksburg, so as to resist advance. The es there are in a horrible condi. tion, the hedvy rain having rendered them almost impassable for wagons, and still further in is the difficulties of transporting supplies for the army. No attempt has beon made ag yet to cross the river, and it is probable that i! may yet be de- layed until the railroad communication is in good working order. General Geary made another successful re~ connoissance from Harper's Ferry yesterday in which he destroyed a cloth’mill and took posses- session of some flour belonging to the rebels. With regard to the movement of the rebels, it was ascertained that Jackon’s column moved to Front Royal on Saturday and Sunday, returned to Winchester on Monday, and from thence moved his army towards the Ferry next day, establishing his headquarters between Milwood and Berryville. ‘ Yesterday General Sigel received information through his scouts that Stonewall Jackson was at Upperville, near Paris, and Generel Stuart at Balem, just beyond Thorongifare Gap. and that they have strong pickets thrown out in every direction. tinues as heretofore a mos{ mystical affair. The action of General Pope during his brief command of the Army of the Potomac in pro- Bouncing officers discharged from service in con+ sequence of absence from their commands was oonsured at the time?and was proved to be hasty, and in many cases unjust. The War Department Bow appears to have fullen into the error which The whereabouts of Jackson thus con” General Pope was so strongly censured for, if we can judge from the case reported in snother column of Captain Thompson, of the Twenty- fecond Massachusetts regiment, who was formally pronounced dismissed from the United States ser- but who, as itr tually died in hospital, ag far back as the 6th of August Jast, from wounds received at the battle of Malvern Hill. Such hasty judgments upon the reputation ant officers should, if possible, be avoided by the Wer Department. vice, Ww turns out, ac Among tl by the Africa is the text of the mediation despatch addressed by the Ficuch Minister of Foreign Af fairs, M. Drouyn de l'Huys, to the French Amy bassadors at London and St. Petersburg, urging the governments to which 'y are accredited with the desire of the French most important news from Europe their coalition of Emperor to propose an armistice of six months between the Northern and Southern sections of this country, with a view to an amicable settlement of the difficulty and the termination of the civil The tone of the British press is dec hostile, to the non-intervention Policy of the government of England. The reply of Prince Gortschakoff, in behalf of Russia, is very positive. He says that “it is requisite, above ail things, to avoid the appearance of any pressure whatever caywble of chilling public opinion in America, or of exercising the susceptibility of that nation, that s combined measure of the three great Powers, however conciliatory, if pre- sented in an official or officious character, would be the cause of arriving at a result opposed to pacification: If, however,” he says, “France should persist in her intention of mediation, and England should acquiesce in her course, instruc- tions shall be sent to Baron Stoeck!, at Washing ton, to lend to both his colleagues there (the French and English Ministers), if not official aid at loast moral support.’’ ¢ war. edly as usual, NEWS. Ia the Board of Aldermen yesterday the nomina- Bion of Le Grand G. Capers for Street Commissioner a vote of ten to two. A resolu- $1,000 for a portrait of General over under the rules, A report sting $50,000 in aid of the orection vu Catholic Orphan Asylum was also ei r he City Tnapector sent in a communi Dsiion relative to she non-performance of the @treet clea ey 1, doclaring adid contract to b 4 wir on t y. Jt wos appro priate fi t ‘nfavor of noreasing ‘ 0 . ‘oyed Ly the Croton \ ord wae ne whe Com Gah. ow renet Gavia. Alios sue teamawelian of some unimportant business, te Board adjourned ill Wedaesday next. ite trial term of the Court of General Ses- siong bas been adjourned until the first Monday in December. ‘ z The o®cers of the Fifth Colored Kansas regi ment} pletely defied the civil authorities and with the assistance of off ‘ort rendered the power of the courts | useless as would be the orders of a— ». The Mayor of the city, ina pub- | lished ¢ ment, says the limited means at his disposal cannot enforce the laws. The ‘following words have been added to the oath which discharged State prisoners are required th not at any future time commence or tion or suit against the officers of any or of the United ‘States for causing my th wi Nineteen colonels of Iinois regiments have been promoted to the rank of brigadier generals. ‘The stock market was very dull aud lower yesterday, more active railway shares, which have very abundant in thoetreet, Gold opened , fell to 229%, and closed at 129%%. Demand to 120. Exchange closed a) 143 a 143%. Mo-- ney Was racher more abundaut at6 percent. The movements in cotton on Weduesday were very Lbt, ond (he nominal market rates for middlings wore 65e. a 6€e. per tb, The demand for all kinds of bread- sivfls was limited, though flour agnin declined 60, a 10e.; wheat Ie, a Zc., aud corn Ie, The only notiveable opera- ting in groceries were these in eoffve, which article was firm, whiie sugars and molasses were depressed, Pork was doll at former flgures—813 12 a $13 25 for m $11 60 « $11 63 bacen was he: especial ktely erel, Wines an Je stirnpg ip mi is, or's, res. Freights were dull, wndies aud wi 3 Were unohan = The Important Intervention News from Earope. cblish t igene Wey ig vom Cape Race which appeared fuesday’s Heap, same further news of & | highly important character from Halifax on the question of Evropean mediation in Ameri- It appears that in Englond pub: opinion is divided, and the ministry is therefore » While the first imp’ about pathies of Russia are fully contirmed. tely does that Power desire to act in in sions even ‘om a combined conciliatory measure of three Powers—Englaad, Frauce and Rus- sia, lest it shovld run counter to “public opinion” in the United States, and wound the “susceptibility of the nation.” Russa holds that such a measure would have the very oppo- site effect of pacification, and therefore de- clipes, but, as a sop to Napoleon, promises that “if France should persist in her iatention of mediation, and England should acquiesce in her course, Russia will lend, if not her official, at least her moral support.” Thus even the moral support of Russia in favor of mediation depends on two contingen- cies; and one or other, perhaps either of them, may never happen. First, France must perse- vere in her course; and, second, England must acquiesce. Now it is not very likely that France will persevere if England will not openly join in the movement; and England, strengthened by the reluctance of Russia, will not be pre- cipitated into a position which inyoives ber interests in a far higher degree than the in- terests of the other two Powers: France has no special interests in America; still lesa has Rus- sia. England has vast interests at stake—her nse commercial relations and her colo- including the Canadas, Nova Scotia, the West Indian dslands -and her poseessions on the Pacifig, to say nothing of her risk of loving Treian before the struggle terminated. She is dependent on America for even the necessaries of life; and corn kas become king instead of cotton. This, therefore, is the source of Ler hesitation, and not any decent respect for the feelings aud susceptibilities of the American people, much less any genuine good will to the republic or its institutions. Russia, calculating, that Engiand will not venture io place herself in so perilous an attitude, gives a vague and general pledge of “moral support” should France porsevere in the mediction scheme «od should Beitish statesmen ¢ e- consenting once nore to be dragged tail of the Emperor, as in the ease of the war in tue Crimea, from witch France derived all the glory aud the profit, while England had to pay rincipal part of the expense. p the mercurial and discontented French peop'e employed abroad is the greatest tusk of Napoleon. He wishes to prevent their brooding over their own con@jgion, By divert- ing the mil enthusiasin of the I against foreiga natious, Napoleon saves from revolution. This is the game he played in the Crimea, played in Italy, is now playing in Mexico, and which he desires soon to play in the United States. But England is impelied by no such necessity. Her pepulation is more patient and tractable, aud her stetesmen will vount the cost before they ccnseat to another degrading aliiauce with Napoleon, especially where ber most vital interests must be put into the opposite scale. But even suppose France should persevere in the mediation project, and England should acquiesce, the mere moral support of Russia would be of little avail. France is wel! aware that any moral pressure upon the American people would be as futile as ihe idle wind. But the moment intervention goes beyond that point, then Russia will not be with France and England—perhaps she ld be wholly the American people. ipteresis do not conflict, but harmonize, With ours. In the Eastern hemisphere the destiny of Russia is to absorb all the minor States around her, and she is every’ day making rapid progress in that policy. She will soon be, if she is not already, the great Power of Europe and Asia, In the Western World the United States is destined to play the same part. One of these governments is an abso- lute despotism; the other is a representative democracy, But both are suited for the regions and the races where they prevail. Both are philosophical, and will fulfil their destiny without coming into collision or competition with the other, Not so the milk and water governments (unt stand between them, and are neither one thiog nor the other. That Russia is friendly to ihe United States, while all the other Powers of Europe are hos- tile, cannot admit of » doubt. And from this category we musi not omit Spain, whose course in aiding the rebels In Cuba, as well as the proceedings of her agonts fn the case of the Blanche, proclaims aloud on which aide lie her sympathies. The uniform section of the con- gular agents of the different an governments in the Southern Pe ye ing their cue from their masters, ie one of the stot @atiefactory teste we can hays The Russian eousuls alone do not give any Liyulle to the covernment, or eid the cause of . to take before their release is granted:—‘ And | lay, in ad dition to the telegraph- | E E § 3 5 Es E z having their independence acknowledged "»; Fraace and England. That concession was ob- tained from Jeff. Davis, with the exception of the clause about privateering, and no doubt the quid pro quo was assured to him. Was not this to encourage the rebellion? The French Cousul at New Orleans, Count Mejan, became the cus- todian of Confederate funds to the amount of nearly half a million of dollars, in order to pro- tect them from the confiscation of the federal government, General Butler seized the money: The French Consul violently protested. and most of the other consuls made common cause with him. But, under the advice of Reverdy Jobnson, the money was restored, and ita true destination has since been discovered; for, ac- cording to our latest intelligence from New Orleans, it has been forwarded to Cuba to pur- chase aruis, ammunition, clothing and medicines for the Confederate government. William Mure, the British Consul at New ‘Orleans, became so decided a partisan of the re. bels that it was necessary to place his free intercourse with the external world under some restraint. The Prussian Consul at New Christ, has also raised difficulties by ld traitors from the conse racts undef the plea of unwar- nee with the rights of Prussian subjects; and the London Times comes out with a furious comment, intended to fan the flame- At Mobile, the French Consul, M. Portz, made a speech, in which he strenuously advocated the necessity of the French government recog” nizing the Southern co racy. These acts are specimens of the unfriendly course pursned by all the foreign consuls at the South, with the exception of the Russian; and they may be ded ag unmistakable indica’ tions of the sentiments cherished towards the United States by the governments which these officials represent. It is well to know them; but tieir hostility cannot affect the result of the war, nor the destiny of this great country. The fate of the republic is in the hands of the American people, and all the Powers of the earth cannot control it. GexeRaL McDowe1a’s Courr or Inquiry.— General McDoweil bas secured an open military court of inquiry in his case, and, incidentally, it covers a field of investigation which will proba- bly result in laying before the country al! the leading factsin regard to General McClellan's campaign in the Richmond peninsula, and Gene- ral Pope’s in Eastern Virginia, terminating under the guns of the fortifications of Washing” ton, The trial of General Witz John Porter in this consiection, at the instanoe of General Pope, and upon charges of disobedience of orders, &c.- will throw some additional light on the subject, Between the two coutts we expect some very important disclosures. But, whatever may be the results, the pluck and perseverance of Gene- ral McDowell in demanding the investigation in his case must berespected. The natural in- ference is that he is contident of a complete jus- tifieation; but this only increases the public de-. sire to know where the responsibility lies for the blunders of General McDowell, the expul- sion of General Banks from the Shenandoah val- ley, the escape of Stonewall Jackson, the failure of General McClelian’s advance upon Rich- mond, and the disasters of Gen. Pope's retreat. Thanks to General McDowell and to Gene- ral Pope, all these responsibilities, incidentally, will now most probably be made manifest, and they are what the people very much desire to know. Ex-Prestprst Bucwanan Oct Agat.—The second letter from ex-President Buchanan, in reply to the statements of General Scott, con- cerning the imbecility and lack of moral courage on the part of the late administration in the matter of this rebellion, we have laid before our readers. We have read it inquiringly, but cannot discover that it improves the case of Mr. Buchanau in the slightest degree. For in- stance, against the testimouy of Floyd himself, Mr. Buchanan says that “no public} arms were ever stolen;” that the Southern States, under Floyd’sadministration of the War Office, receiv- | ed Jess than their shayg of arms, &c.; but in his | explanatien of the matter the ex-President says “the government had on hand, in the year 1859, about 500,000 old muskets,” &c., and that on the 30th November, 1959, Secretary Floyd sent down 105,000 of them from Springfield to five Southern arsenals, “in proportion to their re, speciive means of proper storage.” But why send these “old muskels” for storage down South when there was abundance of storage for them wt Springfield? We leave the subject, howevey, in the hands of General Scott. The case is between an honest old soldier and an old quibbling politician, and, os it stands, needs no further argument to establish the judgment of the country. Asorien Trump oF AMERICAN ENGINEER- ixG Sxu.t.—The success of the experiments made with the Stafford projectile at the Wash. ington Navy Yard on Monday last gives the as- cendancy once more to artillery over iron or steel plating, and demonstrates that is nothiag impossible to the inventive genin¥ of our engineers and mechanics [tis now ascer- tained that we have a projectile which the plat- ing of nong of the iron monsters in the English’ or French navy can resist. It will riddle ten inches of iron and twenty odd inches of solid onk with as mach ease as an inch board. For obvious reasons it has not been thought proper to gives publicity to the means by which these results have been arrived at. It is sufficient for our people to mow that, in the event of any attempt by an English or French fleet to enter our harbors and bombard our seaboard cities we possess @ projectile which will penetrate and eink the most impregnable of the iron frigates of which they make such boast. Scuoor Orvicers.—Are our citizens aware that School Commissioners, Trustees and In- spectors are to be elected in all the wards of this city at the coming charter election? These officinis have ihe control of our public schools, and are therefore responsible for the education of our youth, ove of the most important trusts to be committed to apy person in a republican government like ours. We trust that no person will vole for a sehool officer on party grounds, bul select the)est person for the position, at any rote wee to it that none of the bangers on around the gropskops and rumboles of the city ave ele ied tg tues important positions, L) NEW YORK HERALD, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 27. 182. The French Cabinet. It i well known in Paris that M. Fould, the French Minister of Finance, and M. Drouyn de, VHuys, the newly appointed Minister of Foreign Affairs, are antagonistic. M. Theuvenel, who has just resigned the post now occupied by M- de l’Huys, was requested to do so by the Emperor Napoleon because his tendencies for Italian unity were too strong, It is im le that M. Fould and M. de l’Huys should both remain in power. Fould wishes, by retrenchments and the most strict economy, to recuperate the almost annihilated finances of Francé* De 1’Huys imagines, like the Emperor, that foreign conquests are the better calculated to replenish the exhausted coffers of the State, and at the same time please the proneness of the French people for war and all its glories. M.Fould has, for the last two years, importuned the Emperor for a reduction of the army. Henamed two hundred thousand as the number, to be dismissed and sent to their homes, to the immediate relief of the exchequer, and as likely to afford a reason- able opportunity for reconstructing the finan- cial fabric of the empire. All. M. Fould’s entreaties and expostulations have thus far proved in vain; The wise Minister of Finance was uncompromisingly adverse to the Mexican expedition. In fact he is to all expeditions, and, above all, he demands, as a means of retrench- ment, that Napoleon’s gigantic preparations for a navy be discontinued. He avers, with every show of reason, that these immense armaments can but conduct to two re- results, both disastrous—the one a war against England, the other utter financial réifa, For @ period it seemed as though M. Fould’s counsels would prevail with the Emperor; but then the Empress began the formation of’ her present party, and she is.and has been very inimical to M. Fould. She has made use of every means in her power .to countoract his influence with bis Majesty, and has succeeded so far in preventing the acceptance of any of his measures for reform. Her Majesty's coun- sellors—and they are many and influential—urge a different course from that advised by Fould} and, as their arguments are in conformance with the Emperor’s views, he leans towards them. . The nomination of M. Drouyn de l’/Huys to the post occupied by Thouvenel was a blow at Fould; and the latter, understanding it as such, at once tendered his resignation to the Emperor, who demanded a fortnight to con- sider upon it. In the meantime he applied to all the prefects throughout France to know what would be the rosult of M. Fould’s re- tirement from the ma#agement of the damaged finances of the cmpire; and, as a feeler, he caused rumors of M. Fould’s retirement to be circulated at the Paris Bourse and published in the Independance Belge. The stocks fell at once, and the prefects at onoe telegraphed, one and all, that a revokition would break out from one extremity of the empire to the other within three days after it was positively known that Fould was 00 longer minister. These grave sighs of the times caused the Emperor to reflect, and he eéatreat_ ed of his minister that he should renmgin, at least until the country was in such ¢ state that his resignation would not endanger the existenée of the empire. M. Fould has al- ways heen the best friend and adviser of Napo- leon III. He lent him money when he was but Prince, aided his accession to the Presidency of France, and staked his all upon the coup d'etat. Had it failed Fould would havé een beggared. To remain ignorant of such services or ungrateful were an act too base; and the Emperor, who appreciates M. Fould’s friendship and advice, is not unmindful of the fact. He respects and esteems his minister, and he would no doubt endeavor to follow his counsels were not circumstances fercibly driving him in other directions. The new Minister of Foreign Affairs, Drouyn de l’Huys, is heartily opposed to M. Fould, and has become an advocate of the Emprosa, through whose influence he was appointed to replace M. Thouvenel. A war with England or an intervention in American affairs would, it is believed by her Majesty@nd thjs new ally of her policy, distract from Rome the attention of the revolutionary party in France, and would give the clerical intrigues against the unity of Italy time to oulminate. These ideas may, and no doubt will, bring about a war betweea France and England, as that step would be more popu- lar with the French people than any interven. tion in our affairs. The news brought by the latest advices from Europe goes to show that France is already sepa. rating from England; that she is endeavoring to throw upon that Power the onus of the pre. sent state of distress in the manufacturing dis- tricts in France; in fact, that the Emperor's government is endeavoring to prejudice the French people against England. The results are sure and easily attained. It is no difficult matter to inflame the bitterest hatred of Eng- land throughout the whole of the French em- pire, Once this feeling aroused, the Emperor may then sacrifice M. Fould, whom he would rather retain, but against whom the influence of the Empress must in the end prevail. We deem this the explanation of the complaints of the French government against England and to her non-compliance with the desire of France for mediation, and feel certain that, had England signified her consent, France would have found means to back out the moment she saw England too far entangled for any hope of extrication on her part. Napoleon would have deemed that an American Roland for England’s Mexiean Oliver. The French Cabinet is eomposed of such ma. terials as render ite furtherance of any settled policy out of the question. Napoleon has, is is true, bamboozled Persigny once more, and made enigmatical promises to him about Italy; but they will not be kept; and, while Persigny will do all in his power to bring about the eva- cuation of Rome by the French, M. de4’Huys will be doing the roverse, A more decided case of a house divided against itself we never had knowledge of. It can but result in the fall which the proverb announces as inevitable. Exection of ALDERMEN aNXD CovnctLMEN.— The public seem to lose sight of the importance of these officials. The former being chosen by districts, for some reason, they are considered of but little account, when, in fact, they have the voting of the appropriations and expendi- tures of the city. Although the Comptroller may make up his budget for the expenses of the city, the Common Council can largely in crease the amount, and it is not eften that the Legislature can be relied upon to retain the amount at the figures of the Comptroller. It is also true that the Comptroller, Mayor and Clerk are required to eign all war- oo rants for ina Tence infeed wy"ere they are not all those officials 0,” to the ‘appropriations voted by the Common Council: The selection of these oxticials is of a much'im- portance to the taxpayersyof (is city as members of the State Legislature and members of Congress. We trust that, now that the people have begun to realize the importapee of acru- tinizing carefully the records of their represen- tatives, they will not let our charter elec- tions pass by without laying upon the shelf all those candidates who have betrayed their trust, and mixed up with corrupt rings and gangs ag the City Hall. . Tag Rese. Srruation IN Mippie Texnxssex.— We publish to-day a map of the tion of the rebel forces in Middle Tennessce Subsequent to the arrival of General Rosecrans’ armies within and outside the city of Nashville, A statement of whut disposition the federal general will make of his forces is, of course, inadmissible. It. is not improbable that some changes may have been made in the location of the enemy’s troops | it will be found correct aud reliable so far as the latest authentic information has been re- ccived on the subject. It was well known in Nashville as early as the 15th inst. that the enemy were removing. their supplies in extensive quantities from Mur- freesboro to Chattanooga. Also that the latter place bad been well fortified and placed in ex- cellent condition for defen The enemy ap- peared to apprehend both an.attack upon Chat- tanooga, where these stores were accumulating, and also an attack upon Atlanta, Ga., where the since our map was prepared; but we believe | largest amount of their supplies had already | been stored. Their supplies, they knew, were one of their best defences against a well fed and well disciplined army. Hence they will dispose their, columns in such manner as may best preserve these immepse storehouses + of indispensable supplies, even if they have to meet the federal advance in, as it were, small bodies, What the result will be a few days fre distinetly visible. ‘of riled cannon planted upon au eminence, evidentay may tell. SronewaLt JACKSON Backing, Ovr.—It ap. pears that Stonewall Jackson has made the discovery that the valley of the Shenandoah is no Yonger worth holding, and that there isa very poor prospect on his part for accomplish. ing anything in the rear of Washington, with Generals Sigel and Heintzelman to watch him Accordingly, it seems, Jackson has teft Win’ chester, crossed the Blue Ridge, and moved foxygrd tg strengthen the army of Lee. We hope that this movement, howe¥er, will not en” tice General Halleck to attempt the reoccupa- tion of the Shenandoah valley, with a view to hold it, until the rebels are routed from Rich- mond. Twice has the advance of the Union forces for Righmond been defeated by at- tempts, at the same time, to hold the Shenan- doah valley. Let us take Richmond, and the valley is ours,and all Virginia; but, in the meantime, that valley is a snare which should be avoided; for at the best its occupation does not pay expenses, — Musical: “(DINORAH ' AT THE ACADEMY OF MUSIC. Decidedly the storm gods are adverse to Manager Grau: ‘Upon Opera nights we are sure to have a down poring ° vO patti wroteh, e yould doter the attendance of any pfople the\dotermined New Xgrk ope 3. The taste for music is gaining ground in thie city its indulgence, and spite of cold and rain a most fashionable audience assem, bled at the Academy of Music to enjoy the second repre. sentation of “ Dinorah.'” . The overture was rendered last evening with more caro than on the first performance of the opera, and was duly applauded. The goat behaved with great propricty, and ushered in Mile. Cordier, who was in good voice, and obtained from the audience applause where on the first evening no marks of favor had been given. This fact carries out our previous assertion» that the opera would gain upon public favor the oftener it was heard. We must entreat Brignoli to throw some semblance of lifeand animation into his role. The mo, thent he accepted the part it is due to the public that some effort be made by him to convey at least a glimmer. ing of what the illustrious composer meant the part to be—that of a cowardly, avaricious peasant. His {rigidity seriously mars the effect of the fixgt act, and prevents that display of comic opera which is its very lite. Mile. Cordier in this act is hindered from a proper rendition of her role by the extreme stiffness of Brignoli. Even the fine singing of this favorite tenor cannot make Us Close Our eyes to the fact that be neither dresses nor Re. thecharacter ashe should. A little condescension, nor Brigboli; wear a wig which will represent the real style of the peasant’s headdress; in fact, such a ove a8 Amodio wears: put on a Coarse jacket, and endeavor to look a8 unlike your *usual self as possible. The opera ‘and the public will gain thereby. ¢ first act was coldly received, and as the curtain fell upon the fine terzetto at its termination bat liitie ay. use was given. The act was beavy, undoubtedly, ‘rom a want of that spirit of comedy whioh the compeeer infused in it, and which ts its very existence. The second w aria, which is always sun obtain, when sungeven by a second rate artist turous encore, but how much more so when er rendered as it was by Mile. Cordier. The aw ’ fairly captivated, cail loudly for an encore, but in vain. Dinorah ed aud acknowledged the applaus; but she did not comply with the expresse! desire for a reyes tition of the favorite song. The rest of the uct was given with much the same ensemble as‘on Mondey evening lagt, the breken bridge and falling Dinoral creating the same sensation. The third act passed off with more life and animation. It is more telling, from the fact that it includes more melody. Susiai renderea bis hunter's wir with great power and gusto, and was much applauded. Brignoli made amends for bis shorteomings in the first act by his fine reaper’s song; while Morensi and Miss Stockton received great applause for their goatherd duo. voice of the former is inost pleasing, and even in the ‘upimportant part she bas in “Dinora! is heard to it advantage. We are aware that 0° icious, but at the same time deom undue reti wrong done.to au artist secking diligently for improvo- ment. Morensi, with care and study, will nence in her profession. The audience applause was borne in mind that‘ )inorah’ comic opera, and that its translation what detracts from its light character. We repeat our ob- servation as regards scevery. The rocky clitis which are boy’ by the bridge are not 80 bold as the capabilities the Academy stage would allow. A greater display here would render the act more effective. In the third act the scenery is insufficient. “Dinorah,'’ to be fully Oye Must have all the stage accessories possible. intention of Meyerbeer when he wrote ‘Le Pardon de Ploermel” was to make it a very simple opera. Ho improved upon this idea, however, and added to the origi- ual draft, which was in two acts, and in which the only persons to aj it were Dinorah, Hoel and Corentin, the chorus, the two goatherds, hunter and the reaper. ‘These additions, however, could be omitted without ma- teriaily altering’the libretto. As given -hero the opera in nearly compiete, a few unim it cuts hay- ing beon made to reduce it to New York time—two and a half hours. We aro assured that Moyerbeer himself authorized these alterations, ‘The loss of music must be made up by splendid and natural scenery, and by effective groupings of thecho- ruses, The attempt made at this display is inadequate. Mr, S. 8. Mills, pianist, will give, at the German Opera House, on Tuesday, December tral 9, an orchest concert, assisted by Madame Jobannsen, Herr Weinilich and the Arion Booloty. A full orchostra will be led by Card Ans- ebutz. Mr. Mille will play several new pieces. Faexcn Tomatne —M. Pau! Juignet, director of the Thea- tre Francais, is expected back from Paris im a few days with the new artists whom ho has engaged for his troupes The following are their names :—Madlle. Marguerite Bouhel’ lier, joune premiere, of the Odeon; Mdile, Anna Hamburg, premi ingenuite; Malle, Natalie Dumas, premiere amoureuse; Malle. Aline Delange, soubrette; MM. Kr. nest Gravier, jeune premier; Julien Rousseau, financier, Albert Mary, promter amoureux; Dubois, roles de genre; Garton Grande, utilite, and the two excellent actors alren- sdy known to our public, M. Juignet, premiere comique, and Edgard, jeune tronique. —— A Patriotic Soldier Unjustly Censared. Bostom, Nov. 26, 1862. Captain Thompson, of the Massachusetts Twon'y-necond regiment, whose name appears in ‘the list of officers dis- charged from the service, was mortally woundod at the pattie of Malvern Hill, and died on the 4th of August in hospital, He wasa brave and gullant oflicer, aud sealed is pateiotiom with his life. THE IMPENY:. i “@ BATTLES. ered ~~ The very Latest from turn: side’s Army. OMINOUS QUIET ON THE RAPPAHANNOCK, immense Preparations of the Rebels for the Coming Shock,’ key hey ko. Reports from the Headquarters of he “ Army. ¢ * Patatoota, Va, Nov. 26, 1608; Everything remains q:ict wlong the lines. Five of the encray’s baticries, commanding the rive . Besides theso thore are 4 number with @ view of shelfing our camps. Mauy of the rebel encampments can be digtinctly seew by us. The rebels tounge.ubout the streets of Fredorickaburg in great numbers, watching our operations; but, aa moss of our camps have boefl removed out of ratge, little cam be discovered, - Night before last an attack wags confidently expected, and every one was on the que vive for the ball to open, Deserters come in occasionally, all of whom report @ farge body of rebels confronting ua. Generals Hill an@ Tongstreet are certainly there, and reixforcements are Lowe is expectod to arrive to-day with bie luo country beyond Fredericksburg 4s highly for evoonoissances, and an jcourate cerning the position and furce of the cnemy to be obtained in this manner, sare ina most horrible condition, the heavy thaving rendered them almost umpasia- » and stil! further increasing the ditfieul- ‘ansporting supplies for the ariay ‘The heavy ra'ns of lagi night wil Lave a bad eect upon the the anticipated torward movement, aud possibly dolay it a few days, No attempt has been made as yet to cross the river, and it is probablo that tt may yet be delayed until the railroad communication is in god working order, Tbe Potomac creek bridge wil be finished to-morrow, und trains are expected to run through to Falmouth to morrow afternoon, It is oxpected the railroad will*be fiuished to-morrow from Aquia creek to the Rappahannock, opposite Frede- ricksburg. Tho bridge over Potomac creek was reported this morning as nearly completed, The cars carry our supplies as far as Brooks’ etation, six miles from Aquia creok, which greatly accommodates our troops. Notwithstanding the late bad condition of the roads quartermasters’ supplies ‘have been promptly iarnished. Long lines of roads have beer curduroyed under direction of Colonel Ingalls, Chief Quartermastey of tho army, and ~ aro in good condition, The campy fires of tho enemy are constantly increasing within sight of Falmouth, affording indications of augmen- tation of the rebel forces. General Leo has joined Generad Longstreet, aud General A. P, Hii! and General D. H. HU and Geveral Jackson are known 0 bo on the way thither, Yesterday the enomy were busily engaged in construet- ing adtitional works in tho rear and to the left of Frede ricksburg. ‘The cars bring troops and eupplics rogularly to the rebel troups, stepping at @ point three miles from the town. The rebels continue to face as upen the other side of the river with the greatest effrontery. Yesterday they they ero ceun by our pickets erecting log huts for win- ter quarters. This.Jg, 05 Mantilina would say, ‘‘demnition cool,” uuder the dfrenmstances. It is no doubt dove for bravado, or to cover eeme operations in another dires- tion. - ‘Tho second army corps was 10 day reviewea by General ‘Sumner and a a splendid apyrarance, Cane Naik Paritn, Veog Nove 28, 1868, The soldiers of this corps are most a wat the ade vance acress the river shoul! commenc?, : why the sholling ef Fredericktburg does not comMferos: ‘Those eppreciating tho natyre of the porition and that of the eucmy, and the difficulties to be overcome on our side, are satisfled with the wisdom of the delay in the commencement of uctive hostilities. In the commissary and quartermaster’s departments there is unwonted liveliness, f General Hooker ts alinogt entirely recovered from his lameness, Me waiks without # cano and can ride with ease and eafety. Brigadier General Griffin ts now in command of the First Division of the Fifth army corps. He is ® most im- defatigubie, avd bard working and fighting officer, and ie deservedly popular with the men serving under him, who would be pleased to have him retained permanently im bis present command. . Arrival of General Burnside at Creek. . Aqua Cures, V2., Nov. 26, 18¢2. General Burnside paid use visit here to-day. He tookp wel: but fs evidently engrossed in the manifold duties of his arduous position, Tho weather bas been clouly to-day, but the evening hag cleared up and we have @ prospect of & more favorme ble atmospheric cond)tioa for military Operativus. Mrs. Baruside ts expected here to-day. rain of last Important Reconnvissance of Gen. Geary from Harpec’s Ferry. Haeraws Ferey, Va., Nov. 26, 1862. Another successfa! recounsissance was made from bere this morning. The reconnoitering force congisted of two hundred chose¢a men from the Seventh Ohio, two hume om the Twenty-ninth Pennsylvania, two hundrod Ove Hundred and Forty seventh Pennsylvania, a ecction of Hampton's battery and forty mon of the Firet battolion Maryland cavalry. The expedition move@, trom Polivar Helg three A.M. Geutral Geary com- manded in person. ing them by an unfrequented road to the Shenandoah, Stealthily atvanciog along the lef bunk in the filet streak of day, a Company of the Tweltth Virg via cavalry wore surprised, Our infantry gave them a volley. Confusigg and panic followed among the ener my, and Goneral Geary ordered our cavalry to charge, The rebels mage good time; but, besides two of their wounded, nino others and ‘en horses were captured. Gen. Geary meantime detached partaf bis force to- wards Halltown, wherechey surprised and routed another company of cavalry, wounding several and capturing two horses. A junction was foon formed, and our troops pushed opward to more important work. A large cloth factory, which bas been running night aod day manufacturing clothes for the revels, about six miles from here, on the Shenandoah, was the next object attacked. The mith cost the rebels near ope hundred thousand dollars, ang contained largo quantities of wool and manufhctured cloth. The machinery was broken to fragments, and the intl! kpoeked to splinters, the stores floated down the Shonandoah, and the cloth sent here. Ove little force next fell upon 9 large quantity of flour, atored {or Stovewall Jackson's army, This was consigned to Old Shenandoah, except throes wagon loads, that were forwarded hither. By the short cute ithad taken our army was not fae from Berryvillo, and daylight would revoal ouy weakness to the enemy if the advance continued, The enemy’s pickets were now visible, slowly retiring before us, and tho reconnolterr halted two miles from Berryville. Here it was aneortnined that the left wing of Jackson's rebel column ia at prosent in Berryville. Our ferces now commenced their eounvermarch. On their return they capt the beef contractor for the rebel army in Virginian, Ho ran into the ranks: exclaiming, “The Yankees sre around,’ and telling who ho wae, 14 was apoertained that Jackson’s column moved te Front Royal on Saturday apd Sunday, and returned te Winchester on Monday, and frota thence Jackson moved Lis army in this direction yesterday, establishing hie headquesiers betwean Milwood and Berryville Inst mighty Ho was ovidentiy manaruvering to catch we here, Thiq reconnotsnngce has unfoided his designs, as Well ag expom ed the magnitude of his foros, The troops have reterned, and without lowtug one mag killed, wounded or mirsiog, They are tn the highosg spirite, recounting their miventurc® (0 weir companions, ‘Vho capture of ibe rebel beef eontrnoter affords therm the highest amusement. Captaia Biljott, of General Goary’s Giait, wan noticed for hie activity and courage, ‘Tho enemy bad sevoral Killed to-eny, among them Cay* tain Redmond Burke, formerly © resident of Harper'e