The New York Herald Newspaper, February 23, 1863, Page 1

OLE NO. 9658. NEW YORK, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 186 3. ‘ANT FROM EUROPE. litional by the Canada at : Halifax. » American Question in Parliament. thes of Queen Victorie, Earl Rassell, Barl Derby, Lord Palmerston "and Wh, Disraeli, > INTERVENTION. / UNION ‘REGARDED AS DISSOLVED. THE FOTURE OF AMERICA. jideut Lincoln Asks Explanations of | Napoleon of‘the Forey Letter. Bauvax, Feb. 21, 1863. o steamship Canada, from Liverpoo! half-past ten A. the 7th;-via Queenstown evering of the 8th inst., je@'at this portat eleven A. M. today. The Canada m board eighteen Boston parsengers, and one hun- ‘and forty-nine Lancashire operatives—the Jattor at by the liberality of Miss Burdett Coutts. opening of Parliament and the Queen’s speech wore out by the Glasgow and Nova Scotian. ‘the opening of business in the Lords the Princo of 8 took his seat for the firet time, with the for. jies usnal on such occasions. >) British men-of-war in commission have been ro. 1 by ninety versels and nearly 13,000 men since st. enteamer Damascus arrived at Queenstown on the mstant short of coal, asship Connecticut, from Liverpool for New York, ato Queenstown on the 7th instant, with her cargo d, leaky, &c. Canada reports:—February 10, exchanged night with asteamer, supposed the steamehip China New York for Liverpool; on the 14th passed the ip Edinburg, from New York for Liverpool. steamship Teutonia, from New York for Hamburg at Southampton on the m orning of the Sth inst. | THE AMERICAN QUESTION. ming of the British Parliament— jseen Victorian’s Speech—No Interven- jon—Palmerston’s iived—Mz. Disraeli Sces an America Armies, Turbulence and War—Pri. j~-The Rebel Cetton Loan, dc. Britich Parliament met in session on the 5th of The Queen's speech contains very little of ce, extepting the following :— Majesty has abstained taking from any step with a to make a cessation of the conflict between the con- parties of the North American States, because it ot yet seemed to her that any such overtures could be d with a probability of success, Hor Majesty has ed with the deepest concern the desolating warfare still rages in those regions, and she has witnessed ‘war has inflicted upon @ large class of her Majesty’s cts, but which have been borne by them with great de and exemplary resignation. It is some consola- ito her Majesty to be led to hope that this suffering is distress are diminishing rather than wereasing, some renewal of employment is beginning to place in the manufacturing districts. | Dudley moved and Nar! Granard seconded the ad ip response to the speech from the throne. bh the opening of Parliament in London, Karl Derby d the Queen’s speech at length. He spake in con ory terms on the Prince of Wales’ marriage. Le he had no objection to raise against the course the ment had adopted in regard to the American war, regretted that the government had not felt them justified in joiuing the attempt, in which they were" d by France, not to intervene, nor for the purpose of ing an end to the war, but to obtain by their good offi if porséble, such an armistice and cessatdon of hostilities ould lead the two parties themselves to reflect on the ries and hopelesaness of the war in which they were ged. efore he censured the course taken by the pment it was but fair that he should say they wero ion Of much better information than he was as to verference on (heir part would have Leen judicious. ffered from the opinion expressed by many of his polité friends that the time had arrived for recognizing the ern States. There were only two cases in whieh re ied—namely, where there was no gale going on, or where it was desirable, in the js of humanity, that the great Powers shovid,inter io order to prevent the continuance of a desolaving fare. But jn that case recognition was always fol aby something further. It meant support by force @ of the claims of the country whoso right was ro- tized, euch as was the case on the separation of Bel in from Holland, and of Greece from Turkey. His con ion was, tbat, come what may, the reconstruction of States as.they formerly stood was absolutely impossitie, ‘on the whole he approved of the course which the waent had taken, (Cheers). He then deplored the ratives, and reviewed the foreign policy of the govern- it in regard to Italy, Greece, &c., and deprecated tho Of ceding the jonian Islands to Greece. Russel, in reply, justified the policy of non-inter. which the government bad pursued in the Ame war. The circumstances were very different from which existed when Belgium was separated from Lol and Greeee from Turkey; and, taking all matters into ideration,he thought the government had takea the jest course in their power to pursue. At the same he exprossed the steong opinion that it would be ible far the union of the Northern and Southern Sta‘: again cetablished. i‘ jarl Malmesbury expressed regret that England had joined France in the proposed mediation aarl Grey teok the coutray view, and after a few more eches the address was agreed to, b the Commens Mr. Calthorpe moved and Mr. Bagley ynded the adalress. tr. Disraeli reviewed the ministerial programme in (1, and took someexceptions to it, Alluding to the rese in the cotten districts jhe @aid the Housegmight on h oceasions expect tolearn how Jong this etate of thin, ikely to last; bot for bis own part he could not but rd what was passing in America as revolutiun. He fly sketched the rise of the Union, aod expressed the Jon that the ultimate results of the war would be an joa very different to Lbat known to our fathers and ni» this geveration, There would be an America of ies, an America of @iplomacy, and an America of ulewce ang ware, He believed the course ort ly marked out by the government wos one ‘orable to the country and beneficial to all ite resis, He wae greatly surprised ip the automa on an important member of the government, faveotly with (he sanction of his eotleagues, made a aration whieh could only be regarded as an intention Lecognize the Confederate republic. He felt that there rnment. The Forvign Secretary sald that the North fighting for empire and the South for \ndependence tbe Presiaent of the Doard of Trave ailegs Policy Appreved | ‘The Unton Looked Upon as Dis — eartfelt grief the severe dietrese and suffering which | ition on the part of a neutral Power could be | further | ress which the war bad brought upon the Lancashire | reat vaciliation and iaconsietency OM the part of the curse ‘of slavery was at the bottom of the war. The Caaneshor of the Exchequer was warmly ma favor of the Souwm; but be was fafowed by the Secretary of War, Who avowed opiniona atmetrically opposed thereto; and, lastly, the Chief Secretary for Ireland declared ‘What it was bis comviction that the Lord of Hoste was ‘nghting for the Confederates. He found fault with sundry ‘government proceedings im their foreign peiicy, aud op- pored the cession of the Ionian Telande. Lord Patmerston replied, but said nothing of moment in regard to America. The adaress was agreed to, In the House of Commons on the 6th ietant, Mr. Lay- ard, in responte to some explanations on the Brazilian dif- ficuity, said be believed that friendly relations would soon be restored. Mr, Hentmick made some remarks on the American war. He said that he believed that if the proposal to re- cognize tHe South wae brought forward, it would be sup- ported by Parliament, ‘The London Times, adverting tothe American question in Parliament, points out that the views of the opposition are the same as those of the government. After a recess of six eventful months there is not a single states- man oncither side"who believes that the restoration of the | Union, on the terms of the original compact, is possible; not one who believes that the forcible subjugation of the South is possible, Though there is one who declares ‘that ifeuch a conquest were practicable 1t would only prove the political ruin of America. We arrive, then, at theone conclusion: that separation on peaceable terms and at (he earliest moment fs the result which the friends of America ought to desire. ‘The London Times has another disparaging article on ‘emancipation meetings and those who take part in them, and says it will mamtain irs eolemn protest against do- mestic massacre in the garb of emancipation. The Confederate ship Conner was lying in Cardiff docks, -awaiting favorable winds. She 1s painted pink and Dine, The United States Consul at Cardiff has written a letter to various journals, stating that no rebel vessel is lying at ‘that port, as has been represented. The vessel in ques- tion former}y belonged to Baltimore, and is legitimately ‘engaged in the Brazilian trade. Our Southampton correspondent writes that the steam- ship Adriatic is just ordered to get ready for sea and pro- coed to New York from Southampton for the present. ‘The London fimes’ city article says it is reported that | an offer was made about two months ago by certain par | tes in Paris to negotiate a loan for the Confederate go vernment of fiye millions of pounds sterling, on the basis of cotton at five penee per pound, the holder having the optiov, after a certain period, of-exchanging his cotton for Confederate bonds at soventy, bearing eight per cent interest, and that the | offer wan partially accepted, The War in Mexico. A Paris letter gives a report that President J.incoln’s administration demands from France a categorical expla. nation of the Emporor’s intentions in Mexico, and of the interpretation to be put on bis letter to Gen. Forey. Great Britain. An jniportant trial against the Admiralty in which Mr, Clare sought to recover half a million sterling for infringe- ment of his patents in iron ship building, resulted in @ verdiot for the Crown. ‘The marriage contract of the Prince of Wales is pub Vished. The princess tx secured £10,000 a year. Professor Hughos bad becn exhibiting, with great suc: | cess, the working of his telegraph instrument, before the | leading meu of Liverpool and Manchester, over the wires of the United Kingdom Telegraph Company. Great satis- | faction was given, and the instruments were being { brought practically into play on the wires of the above | company, who bad secured the exclusive right to their | | use in England. The newspapers are oulogisticof the | | instruments, which, ag yet, are novelties in England. ‘The merchants of Liverpool in the Brazil trade had held | i A meeting and adopted a@ resojution deprecat ing the aum- mary and éxtremé measures teken against Brazil, and catling on their members of Pariiament (o ask the govern- ment for information on the subject. In the Corps Legislatif the gomeval debate on the address | had closed, and the first paragraph was adopted after some demur to che government policy towards the press and the inodifications of the electoral lists. The second paragraph was also adopted after an effort to get a favor- 27s. 64. Whoat inactive and nominaly wnebanged. Corn quiet and steady; mixed 290. 6d. a 208. Od. Te ision Ring linne® ull but steady near tJ ly ut ei Meesre’ Bigland, Ataya, & Co and others report:—Beef b i centoney. A Bacon has a dectinin, Lard firm at 39%. a 41s, Tallow dull, and declined a 1s. Butter steady. LIVERPOOL PRODUCE MARSET. Ashes quiet; pots, Sle. 6d.; pearis, 31s. Rosin—Sales smal}: common quoted at 27s. Spirits turpentine inac- tive at 1158. Sugar quiet dna steady. Coffee frm. Rice quiet. Cod liver oil quiet and steady. Linseed of] firmer Petroleum very dull at 17. a 17. 6d, LONDON MARKETS. Breadstuffe dull, but steady. iron steady. Sugar firm. Coffee buoyant, ‘Tea steady. Tallow flat at 449. 6d. Spirits turpentine heavy and nominal at 115s, Petso- Jour dol at 188, 4 198, THB LATEAT MARKETS. LivErroor, Feb. 7—Evening. The tales of cotton to-day (Saturday) were 2.000 Dales. The market is dul!, with but jittle inquiry, and prices are weak. ‘The breadstuffe market in dull but steady. The provision market is flat. HAVRE COTTON MARKET. Sales for the week ending February 56,000 bales. The market is heavy aad downward for a)! descriptions, with adectine of 2f. There is little inquiry, and prices are weak for American. Legal Tender Notes and High Price: Hon, Joaern A. McDovcars, United States Senator: ‘Duar 8in—I have received your kind letter, and will re. spond as carefully to your inquiries as my leisure will perm: You ask me “what will be the effect of further issue of legal tender notes upon the price of gold and other articles of necessity and Juxury’’”’ This is certainly a very important inquiry, and requires from me a very careful and well considered amewer, inasmuch as the ques. tion discloses a doubt in your own mind of the accuracy of public opinion. ‘lo differ from newspaper aud political authorities, and print an opinion, requires thorough self. reliance and conviction, as well a8 a strong array of “wol established facts. In compliance with your request, a8 well as to perform a duty, I have determined to give you, ‘through the public press, such opinions ag I entertain on these subjects. Wealth, in this country, is the result, to & very largo extent, of productive labor. Without tabor we should not be in possession of this great amount of wealth, ‘Therefore, according to well known laws of po- litical economy, we may consider productive labor as the very base or mainspring from which we derive the neces- saries and luxuries of civilized life. This is directly reaching the foundation of our argument. Destroy pro- ductive labor and you kill the ‘(goose that lays the golden exg.”’ You may destroy the product of labor, you may devastate the country with fire and sword; but if you do not destroy the laborer all these losses may be repaired. Princes and lords may flourish and may fad ‘A breath ean make them, as a breath has mad But a bold peasantry , their country’s pride, When once destroyed can never be supplied. If, then, you will assent to this well known and estab lished fact, that the wealth and prosperity of a country ts others incidentally connected with them in buildivg up great communities, then, as a coroliary ,we must conclude ‘that the withdrawal of productive labor must in that pro- portion impoverish the country, We now come to the statement of a few well ‘nown facts. In this coun ty about one in five of our population producer. ‘The remainder are consumers, live upon and are snpported by the who labor “elegant leisure,’ gamblers, &c. A fair estimate gives to productive labor one out of every five in all our popute Von in time of peace. Until the repellion disturbed the mdustry of our coun. try, every department was well supplied with laborers. surplus Iaborers into the boundiess fields of the grent West, where they immediately became producers of grain for the East and South, and consumers of many of the products of those two sections, The laborers of our ooan- try had fall employment, and the general prosperity of the whole Union was such that labor found a more liberal reward here than in any other portion of the earth. in this state of prosperity we had among us « leas propor: tionate amount of non-producers than any other country. We needed few government officials, because the people naturally obeyed the laws they had themselves euacted. sub‘ection able mention of Poland inserted, It was reported that the Pope has refused a Cardinal's hat to the new Archbishop of Paris, although the Empress | | asked the favor | chin China, and desperate attacks on the French forces. | Some severe fighting had taken place, but the Cochin | rection checked. It is asserted that France has asked Spain to send buck | her troops to Cochin China, Spain bas replied that she | will resject the treaty she concluded with that country. | The Bourse was firm; rentes, 70f, 400. It was reported that the government of Warsaw had begun to stop the conscription, and au order declares that all persons taken for the conserjotion op the night of the | 26th 27th January are to be released. i An aneucee tempt to poison the Marquis of Wielo polsk) and family is reported The Counei! of the Empire at Warsaw bas received or | ders from the Exayeror to propose several bills of admi | Distrative reform tor Poland The Nussian government is said to have applied for and | obtained from Paris a trusty agent of the French secret police to organize a French system in Warsaw. A revolutionary provisional government | formed at Sloezo Despatches from London of the 6th of February—the The Polish insurrection is reported as Poland. The insurgents continued active. | | had been t—way spreading Advices from Poland state that Wengrow bad been taken by the Russians, after a «anguinary battle, in which the insorgents were dispersed. The reported poisoning of the Marquis Wecopolaski and family i# confirmed, but no one is dend yet Greece. It is contrmed that the Duke of xa | elived the candidature for the Greek throne, The Diet of Gotha express thir thanks the Duke for | his rejection. Negotiations were believed to he progrems- ing to get the Duke to reconsider bis determination. | Pr The King,» reply to an address {rom the Chamber of Deputies, endorsed the proceedings of the Miuistry, and pronoonced the complaint of the Chamber against the administration to be unfounded, He asserted his de- termination to maintain the rights of the Crown aud the | Upper House, but deplored the differences of opinion at hoped for recunoil iatioe ‘obourg de to Commeretal Intelligence. THK LONDON MONKY MARKET, | The Loudon money market was unchanged. The supply wes abundant and the funds firm. Console closed on the evening of the 6th at 92% a 92: for money. The weekly return of the Hank of bngiaed shows ap increase of £50,000. ‘American stocks —Ihe market is unchanged, with no | |; nalon of interest. Quotations—tilinois Ceutral Railroad, \38 « B84;: Erie Railroad, 48 2 484 Lexvow, Feb. 7, 1863 Consels closed at 92% for monay. Amorican stocke.—Sales of Brie Railroad at 46a 47 Hinoie Central Railevad, 40 0 39, IME PARIS BOURSE. Pani, Feb. 7 nt 1863 | demands of In this condition the great rebellion found us. The spirit of the nation was aroused by an infraction of our constitution and jaws, and the laborer and artisan, the merchant and professional man, were all inspired with = er left hie plough, the weaver his loom, the nd calling volun- was the farm carpenter his tools—and so every tra Chinese were repulsed with heavy losses, and the insur- | tecred to serve the country, Never before, inthe history | men—that the land of Washington can never of any nation, have so many persons been taken within | the same period of time from the active and profitable pursuits of Every department of industry bas been depleted of some of the most valuable of it mem bers He! priee have drawn off so large a nu or. " {the products of industry. fife and dram »ber that the employers find themselves without a sufficient force to carry forward their manufacturing and other business of the country Consequentiy labor is in great demand, and, as it is not readily obtain tions of labor de by taking , the price of labor rises aud the pri This it will be aeeu that the war, er, decreases the number of pro educers. In other words ing laborers into destrue other men a labor, cont of y the or 1d jpereases th: natorally resalts from the cause stated, and is sufficient to prove that prices must advance whether the currency be gold or paper, We may illustrate (his idea by a rete rence to cotton, ‘ihe war found cotton worth teu cents per pound, it now commands uinety cents. 1s this the effect of currency Cotton is the product of labor. This article we are de prived of, consequsatly we are compelled wo use more rill, flax, wool aud ca make a substitute | and wool very naturally enha: ticles. ‘The lncrease in the pric jase of artic ix produced by the same cause that influences the pric of labor. When labor is tore abundant than the demand it will depreciate ja pri and so will cotton, silk, wool fiax, &c.: and when labor i# withdrawn, and employers want more than they can Obtain, it will rise, and so of | every other thing. If the war should terminate to-morrow, all the pro ducts of labor ould fail, because, if we should require uo standing army, (be bost of sold w hob producers would enter the field of labor and seek Iabor, and, as eroment for the supply of the army and the munitions of war would cewse, there would be a fall io the prices of all articles which are the immediate re sult of produetive Inbor You will find that the oid rule, “ that supply and de mand coutrol prices,” bolds | thie war, and converting them into cousumers aud de structives of the fruitef labor, is more than sufficient te acovunt for the rise of prices without seeking fur a cause in the volume of currency. It is my purpose to sow tha’ the price of gold i# not now affected by curreucy, nor currency by gold, and that really the high price of gold has been a great biessing to our Country. And we will try to shor t we have not as many isga) tender notes ae the business of the country requires, and a rule to determine when we have ap ox cons. Yours, traly, 3M. Hauyax, Fob. 21, 1869. George 8. Sander#, who sailed for Kurope on Friday evening, had been staying here for the last fow days pre. viously, He is bearer of despatches from the re! ernment = De ef Lieut mt Colonel Gilbert. Roounerm, Fob. 22, 1863. Lieutenant Colonel F. S. Gilbert, of the Twenty arth New York Volunteers, died {n thin elty this morning of lung disease. His death war hastened by dinease con tracted in Riebmend while a prisoner, , Boston. Hestow, Fob. 22, 1868, The Rowse | firm Rentes 70f, a0e LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET, ] The brokers circular repos sales for the week 90,600 bales, melding 8,000 bales Jo speculators and 6,500 bales to exporters | The market bas been irregular and | quiet, at unchanged rates for AnXerioan of Surats, Feyptan and Brazilian have declived lo. per lb The | sales on Friday reached 2,000 beles, 1ivelusing 1,000 bales | to speculators and exporters, the mark (ering Gat and unchanged at the folowing quotations —* air Middling Orleans 26 Ps | Mobie 4 wa | Uplanas ’ | The total stock in port foots vy 66 £00 bales of Arneriean Private covton circulars 1d. lower on the wok 1p 40:5 ,000 Wales, ine lading vote American cotton Sef. @ ‘RADE REPORT. The Manchester market i inactive and stendy, | ‘The targe building Nos. 17 and 10 Washington street was entirely destroyed by fire last night. Among the ud Robert Wheeler, electroty per ‘The composing room of Kand & Avery, printers, wan alm dontroyed Lonses principally covered by insarance, Marine Disaster. Paoviomwon, K 1, Feb. 22, 1860, The schooner Larget, of Brockbaven, Captain Seott, from Boston for New York, in attewpting to go into New port (or a barbor on Sunday afterneun weot apbore on LIVERPOOL RREADETORES MARKET. The breadatote market in quiet and eteady. Richard | sop, -ponee & 0, and otigre report:—Fiour duli pt aaa ® |, the Dampling, opporite Fort Adame She tiew. easy, takes go water, end wl) COME Off with apsighanes, to be estimated by the number of artisans, laborers and | of the producer. The consumers are the children, old | | men and womeo, sick, decrepit, loafers, many men of Fach old State, when too much crowded, threw off ite | And for thasame reason we required no military power deyond what vould keep the Indians on our frontier in then, we may look for a material change in the | bow, end that the | withdrawal of more than two millions of produgers by — heaviest lomes were J. H. Abbott, bookbinders; Smith & | | Bullard, gas Sixtures | hast past seven WASHINGTON’S BIRTHDAY. |THE CELEBRATIO NYESTERDA The Reception of Gen. McClellan at the Broooklyn Athenwum. THE PROGRAMME FOR TO-DAY, ae., ae. be. Observance of the Anniversary by the Order of United America: The Order of United Americane celebrated the One Hundred and Thirty-firet versary of the birthday of Washington yesterday, at the Cooper Institute, by re- ligious exercises, singing patriotic jeongs by a volunteer chorus from the New York Harmonic Society, and by a discourse by Rev. Sidney A. Corey, Notwithstanding the very inclement weather there was a pretty numerous attendance, by whom much interest was manifested in the proceedings. A gentioman,@ member of the Order, announced the object of the meeting. Hie said: 1t hastbeen the custom of United Americans for many years past to celebrate each returning anniversary of the birthday of the illus trious George Wasbingtou—the first in war, first in peace and first im the hearts of his countrymen—by suitable civic demonstrations, The pregent anniver sary occurring on Sunday, it has boon deemed more befitting the occasion—in view of the fratricidal and disastrous war now being waged by the dis- loyal portion of the people t break down and over- throw the best and most rational government ever de- vised by man, while the patriotic and Joyal portion of our people are heroically striving to uphold and preserve that government—to commemorate the natal day of the Father of bis Country by appropriate religious exereises, apd with filial Pernt to recount his civic virtues and herote deeds, and thus do reverence to his memory; at the same time earnestly admonishing those who are to wield the destinies of the nation now and hereafter, whether in the Cabinet or on the field, to take counsel of bis wisdom and purity as a statesuan and his heroism and use(ul patriotism as a soldier.’ ‘The hymn ‘¢America’’ was then sung by the members of the New York Harmonic Society, who bad volunteered their services for the occasion. An appropriate Scriptural lesson was read, and prayer delivered by the Rev. J. H. Skixvxr, D. D. After this followed the singing of “ur Country's Flag.” DISCOURSE BY KEV, 8. A, CORRY. Rey. Sipymy A. Corry then delivered a discourse upon the “Life and Virtues of Washington,” taking # text from the second book of Samuel, 3d chapter and 38th verse:— “Know ye mot that there is a great man fallen this day in Israels? These words of David were uttered over the | bier of a fallen warrior. ‘Thedead man had been « prince | and a king,and @ great man in his generation, At different periods of the world’s history Divine Providence has bestowed upon our race men of rare ability and fine | Of Christian faith aud devotion. As we wander down the | Svenues Of the past, here and there we discover # limited | number of these illustrious characters, whose infu ever marks an epoch in Church and State, But these men, like alt others, are under the stern law of mortality, | and they pass aw: that “bonrve from whence no traveller returns. The path of glory leads but to the grave.” But the great mun, though dead, yet lives in | the world. With what strange levacity human nature \ has ever elding to its great mer | said to be “firet in war, first in peace and first in the beurts of his countrymen,” After he had achieved the | indepencienge of his country and secured to it quiet and | Prosperity, he sheathed nis sword, put aside his unifuri | Tetired to bis home at Mount Vernon, and the greatest | soldier of the world becamne one of ‘the best farmers. | ‘There t# one incident in the life of Washington which | bears with wonderful effect upon the cvents of the present, and it would be weil for mon to bear it in mind. | after achieving the independence of the colonies it was proposed to make Washington dictator, aud be war ‘oached upon the subject. This matter was particu ly brought to his (the speaker's) mind by « circum- stance which occurred to him last uight. to this building to see from what stand be would deliver ree, and on entermg it he met» gentleman was conuected with the bul . He pores ‘The stranger replied, “No, wr; Tam to deliver an oration here to-night.” “Om what subject?’ lasked. He answered, “On the iety of tor.” (Slight hissing.) in these times, therefore, it | would be well to read the letter of Washington tw that | officer of the army who brought to him the proposition of | accepting the dietatorehip of bie country. Here is the | letter — You could not (said Was ton) bave foumd a person to is more disagreeable. If you bave | OF concern for your peatertty, ene thoughts frem you ind, from yourself or auy one else, sentiments of & ike w ‘This Metter of Washington shonld be Kept before the of all mem at this time. Throughout the world pgton was houored and revered in his life time. | Lord Erskine wro'e, saying that the oply Luman being for » ‘Tho Yaris papers contain news of an insurrection in | desire to assist in enforcing the laws. ‘The consequence — whom he felt an awful reverence was Washington. ‘thie } was atime of deep interest to all iovers of the Uhion. ‘The eyes of all Furope wore gazing on us, waiting for the fuifiment of the prophecy of their orators and stat x of ist. Oo this ocecasion we are met to think him who was founder of the — republic | tw burn no incense on his all be was a mortal like ourselves, Dut we are met to glorify God ia him, and wo think of the wise easons he left us. The life of Washing ton teaches us to cherish a love for the Union of the States, We havo seen the republic treed from the dangers of foreign dictation, secured in the possession of peace, after passing through an ordeal through whieh f/ | ernments cvuld have passed with success. Un the receipt of the news 01 the death of Washingtoa at Paris, Napoleon | caused a funeral oration to be pronounced by Fontaine, | who de ed that W of antijuity,and De Foe said he wi and the moet fortunate called upon him, and that he bad svat saw it anne ing great preparat y. Now, for the life of hin the most virtu erd 2 of « himond were mak ever Said that could interest a Richmond audience. (Laughter.) Will they speak o' lira as the founder of this mighty nation ‘They must remember that the perpetuity of the Union formed the troe glory of our land, and that Washington | trequ 7 4 that the gbory of erica will go dow nd anguish, and blood, if ever the Union 4 they call hire from hie quie D Vernon to | thers aatitution Of the States | know, but | Says the great Webster Presented in the 4 as the repressatative hero in our past renown | and present prosperity and future career, and as in that ebaractor demanding from au account of our eon political mea aud private citizens. how should we weer him, who bave ventured to talk of disunion and etnberment’ How apswer him, who dwell on per | jooal intereaté od fau every kind!ing Jame of local How answer him, who array State against erent against Mmtereet, and party against party, Mf the continnance of the government which con. stitutes ws ove people” What nid Jeiferton Davie, the rebel President, of the constitution’ “Attachment to the Union was among the frat lessons of my childhood: brea to the service of my country from boyhood te matare age | wore ite uniform, throughout the brightest period of my life. Accurtomed to see our flag—the historic embiem af Unie with ie rising and falling with the ser ‘ook upoo it Bow with tbe affection of early st have lost his first love. (Laughter. ) yntain {t by a strict adborence to the ifth, and by the nurture of come Ww outoumber ie 1 mind, my friends, these words the Unioo who are ye?” (Applause. ) If we regard our country as | stripes But bear of Jet. Deve wer tiered before the flood before Abraham—(laughter)—and before the fall, | When v. Mr. Davis, speaking of ot a young man a young Waavingron said "That berolc youth Col Wash, | ington, whan | cannot but hope Providence has hitherto | od i 0 mignifieant ® manner for some servios to | his country. Events soon justified this auticipation, and Waabipgton io afer years won immortal giory for bimeetf and country. The speaker proceeded to review the mii tary career of Wasbiogton, following him through bie | various tyaition til) bis triumph over the enemies of | his country. aod in conclusion gave an elojvent sketch | bis life io retirement, presenting on (he whole the wor | thieet mode! for all Americans te follow. ir Corey wae | frequently applauded im the course of bis addrons. | (The Star Spangled Wanner’ was then sung by the choir, after which followed « prayer by the Hogh Smith Carpenter, The exercines cloned with a benedir tion and the assewwblage broke up. | | y | MXBRC INES AT THE ATHENAUM—ORNERAL MCLEL- 1 LAN PRESENT — 18 GRERTED BY THER PEOrLE Ae 1 TRE SENT PRROWENT OF THE UNITED wraTee } Mie MODEST DRMRANOK, ETC., BTC The anniversary Of Washington's birthday was cole | weated at the Brooklyn Athenwum last evening by the | Rev, Matthew Hale Smith and bis congregation. it bay. | ing become known that General MoClellan bad been io | Tited and would 06 present on the occasion, the bullding | was crowded from floor to ceiling by « bighiy fashionabie audience, the majority of whom had braved the fearfel Jemene evening in order to pay a tribute of | rempect to the idol of the people. The stage of the | athensum wow tastefully draped by « euperabendance of | ational bunting, © beantifal painting of Weabington | storming the background, A stall, Sted up epe for General MoCieilan, was lr He mort cleg@pt manner by rad, wir | blue rtriper, arviet wiertwined Shortly before cick Rev. Mr. Beith aypoarey before genius who have arisen in the serenity, majesty and glory | © | to, “Duelt amor Patria,” encircled in a sezment of a cir Washington was traly | He had come | ¥ gov. | ington was worthy the best days | per, in which he | it of Washington—if we consider him | the audience and announced that General MeCteltan, who was in the ante-room, had expressly requested that no Public recognition of ‘hie presence might be made by the audience, as he wished tw be present in as privat manner as possible during the exer Mr Smith sug ted that the andience should eitmply rise when tho | General would euter, aud remain stending until Le took | Die seat, aud tbat after the exercises they would have an opportunity of paying their respects to bim. only they should got shake his hends, which had already been made lame by that process, Gen. Me‘lelian soon after this entered, accompanied by Alderman Douglas and Mr, Trufton, and was received by the audience as they were directed: but it was evident that the work of keeping down their outspoken enthunisem went very hard with a large numbe: Plause forced itvelf out severa Tho exercises were opened by p Of gome patriotic music, commenc: Pray on the flel of battle: God works with those who pray, His mighty arm can nerve ue, ‘Aud make us win the day. Pray! Pray! Pray! Pray! On the field of battle. After some further singmg and religious exercises the eve proceeded to deliver an oratio , entitled (Th | Voice of Washington to the Nation.”’ ‘the orator spoke at great length on the character and noble qualities of the Father of his Country, and was listened to attentively throughout. After a collection and gome further singing the exer- clses closed with a benediction, and # regular siege was luid to the General by the andienoe, many of whom in fisted on shaking bis Nand, notwithstanding the warning they had received. The General bore the pressure very good naturedly ; but at Jenyth was compelied to raise the siege and make exit from the building getting outside a scene awaited him, ‘Tl ending snow did prevent the people of th orc ty {rom exposing them. Relves to the fleecy influence of that god of winter, in or: der to do Bomage to distinguished visitor. It was with difficulty that Gen. McClellan could get within revo: ral yards of bis carriage, 80 great was the importunity of the crowd: and when at length he succeeded in entering the vehicle, loud cheers were given for him ag “Our next President of the United States,’ aud with this music ging in bis ears he was driven away towards New ‘ork. and suppressed ap- vyer and the singing £ as follows: — On The Celebration To-day. ‘We published a full aceount of the arrangements for the celebration of Washington’s birthday in yesterday's is- sue, but for the convenience of our readers we insert to- day the following synopefs of the ceremonies to take place this day and evening :— At nunriso a salute of one hundred guns will be fired at Madisun equare Park A stand of regimental celors will be preneuted to the Fighth regiment, National Guard, by the Mayor, in the presence of the Commou Council, in front of the City Hall, at three o’cjork P. M. ‘The Eleventh and Seventy-first regiments National Guard will be reviewed by the Mayor and Common Coun cil, infront of the City Hall, at half past three o'clock P.M. ‘A grand banquet will be given at the St. Nicholas Hotel to the members of the Common Council, t! heads of the exeeutive departments of the city government, the Judges of the reveral Courts, officers of the county and the repre- sentatives from this city in Congress and the Legi-lature of the State A grand display of fireworks will be given at tho City | Hali“and at Union square, under the direction of L. F. Eiige, l'sq., the distinguished pyrotechnist, to commence at seven o'clock P.M. ‘The exhibition in the Park will be represented by a co- | lossa! equestrian statue of Gen. Washington. seated on his famous charger, with chapeau in his right hand, ex | tended forward, bidding adien to the army, with the mnot- cl¢ overhead; on the base the words, “The Union must ‘and shall be preserved.” The sides of the statue are re: presented by the mammoth figures of Liberty and Justice. ‘The whole tableau, covering ab area of over ten thousand feot, is surrounded by thirty-four stars of the Union. It will end with a gorgeous and soul-stirring display of lie, fights of rockets, bengolas and ies. Previous to the firing of the above piece the sky will be for one hour continually iliumined with rockets, shells, colored fires, kc. At Union square will be a temple with the standing fig ure of Washington, sword by bis side, and his right band extended and pointed forward : above him an . aside the imple poare au eagle; under all is the motts, ‘Union For. ont "The remainder ef the display will be simiiar to theone in the Park, commencing and ending alike with colored fires. shells, batteries, rockets, Ac. Keepers of public buildings, masters and owners of PRICE THREE CENTS SOUTHERN VIEWS OF THE WAR. The Rebels Have No Faith in Foreign Mediae tion or Intervention, nor in Northern Discords, Divisions or Peace Parties. The Issue to be Settled by the Success or Failure of Southern Arms. THE DECISIVE STRUGGLE AT HAND. Critical Situation of the Rebellion in the Toils of the Anaconda Very Interesting Extracts from Leading Rebel Journals, &e., ae., ae. ‘The Four Winds. [From the Richmond Euquirer, Feb. 16.) Io, here! and jo, thero! French m n—a North weastorn confederacy—and peace in thi This still the cry. A rumor from Halifax, an ed citizen’’ of some Northwestern Stat this Ue, and crowds of eager men have ing and digesting the wondrous intelligence for wo tiling their beltios with the Kast wind The effect that may be produced upon our army by these rumors i seriously to be apprehended, Our ot diers may think their work is done, aud they mig! well beat home with their families. Oue might even Buapect our enemies of protaulgatiog such stories tor the Purpose of lulling to sleep the Confederate government and people, and demoralizing the Confederate troons the very moment when the most desperate, combined ef fort of all the war is about to be made for our utter quest, Supposing it to be all true, let us see what ainounts to ‘The thing which we have demanded of foreign nation and which we havea right to demand, is the recogt of our existence as an independent P If Francs be, indeed, friendly to us, this ip the Orst thing Kie has to do. peror cannot mediate’? without vhis. Without this, be canuot addrers binself tous at all, for he dows not know na. If it be even true that he now propores to United Stutes—the only Power he recognizes on this continent—to make an armitice, or ceseation Of hostili tics for a given time by sea and land, his prop ysal is ad dressed solely to the United States, and we have po con cern with it. Weare ready, aud have always born read: at all times and at auy time ts make, noteniy an a tice, but apeace, ifthe United States government whatsoever motive—counsel from abroad or their own exhaustion fand jdieappointinent—should suxpend hewtt Hities and withdraw their treops we Want no inediation from France, but ground arms the vane day. Nobody believes that they will do thin But suppose they sheuld yield to this supposed counset of the Emperor, and propose an armistice for six mouths, on the terms that they are ip the meantime to oeeupy the ground now within their |ines upon our soi! covering the greater part of Tennessee, governing a park of Vir ginm, beleaguring Vicksburg, crushing Louisiana, risoning Pensacola and lying in ambush in Fort Po and Fortress Monroo—then would arise the question , what should we gain by th is pot intended here wo Projudge that question, its decivion will rest with the Proper authorities; but it is a8 well to understand that if there ik to be any armistice wt all, Uhis Initer is the wert of ono OUF government Will have to accept. They will have to consider how our army is to be kept togotber and paid during #ix montha of inaction, while the enemy's fing files over our country and his guns are pointed up all our rivers. At the mo ment when we have every reason to believe thut the in vading Vaukeo States are becoming exhausted, div ited, haunted by the terror of imminent anarchy, dieruption a it be ‘yeasela, and our fellow oltizens generally, are respectfully requested to display their fi on the occasion of the celebration , from sunrise to sunset. THE SNOW STORM, Heavy Fal of Smow at Philadelphia and Baltimore. GOOD SLEIGHING IN WASHINGTON, &e., ‘Those who imagined that old winter had bid us a final ferewell for another three-quarters of a year were very much disappointed by the appearance of @ snow morm | yesterday,and by the smart frost of tho two daye pre ceding. February is one of the most treacherous months in the year, and ix generally a puzzle to meteorologists an | well as the lees skilled dabbiors im the science of inter | preting the signs of thermometers, barometers, pluvi ometers, aud all the offer meters knowa to weather sages. The wonaerful mildness whieh we had lately, | therefore, should pot have heen consfered aw an in | fallible indication of the setting in of spring early. Tt | possible we may have many cold days yet, for it whould be remembered that March is often the most blastry and stormy month in the calendar. The fall of snow yes | torday commenced between cine and ten o'clock in the morning, and continued to descend in substantial fakes pretty steadily all day. It was the kind of snow which takes a yood hol! of the ground, and should it continue | through the might, a thick covering may be found upen ac, the streets this morning. In that event the sleigh loving | pablic will bewtforded a apiendid opportunity for the in | dulgence of that invigorating amd exciting amusement | To-day will in all probability be the frat day of real good | sloighing which we have had this winter. At six o'clock | lat night the enow was between three and four inches | deep and still falling heavily ‘The Storm in Philadel pty Puavmurnia, Feb. £2, 1865 It has been snowing bere for twelve hours. About ten inches have fallen and much drifted, ‘The railroads will be probably blocked up and travel stopped for « short time Great Storm at Baltimore. Baur Feb 22, 1863 A great snow storm commenced before daylight this } morning Good Sicighing in Washington. Wasniworon, Feb. 22, 186% Washington's birthday wan urbered in by the most vie and bankruptey, shall we give them six months’ breath ing time to reat on their present bases of operation, and to gather their wtrength for a new campaign’ Lime, it may be said, it 4 gain to om. Yea, Bo long ax the epemny carries on the war and makes no progress in proportion vo his efforts. Every day lost by an invading army in fruitiess marches and batied assaults is a on pe for us, who are on the defensive, But, during the proposed #ix months of inaction, it is t0 be feared that they would ain more than we should. Keotucky, Mirsoori, Mary and parts of Virginia, Tennesses, M) ana Loulriana would bo wholly within their power: and cor ruption, @ and violence would have full scope te wore. Time would be running agasost us—not against our foes. However, it may be suzgeeted that France may mean romething more than ere armintion {i begotianion that she hus rome xpecitic baaix of wettioment to propene and to urge upon both belligerents.git it possible. Ip that case, France would ofer to bargaia with un for Furopean recognition of our Independence, on the terms of giving up certain portions of the tates forming the confederacy, Abd making some kind of engagement cmcerning our do mestic institutions, which might conciiate the canting and sniveiling pubhe opinion of Rurope. Neither ove n-r the other of these things bas ovr government a right to do, No proposal of such « kied bax it the right to enter tain. The megotiation would necessarily break down. and at the end of Kix mouths Nghting would begin ag Yankees tl! had stomach for it Gur army, we ob 4 lieve, woukl rather make one If it were porsible, i of it the Preneb 0 of eve ne lo propeme tbe applioat) Leal principle by w! that every community bas a right to choose js own government, and if he id, upon that principle ie an the baxie of & gettioment that the border States 4 he allowed to vote by universal saffrage, each for wnd freed from the presence of troops from any State, whether it whall adhere to the confederacy or to the United States and if—when the Washington ¢o Vernment ahould have refused tt he should be prepared to recognize the the blockade, th portance to ther et ithe rants ue to repone f is well aswured th terme if be and him united in aly lo 4 u he has a people ar vernment, abd an army veutore, then. whateve n may take, it will be treated on wn merit t ud responded to ax the hovor of our oountry may re quive Now as to the Weatern conard—oue is tempted to winh that all the re liable gentiemen aud intelligent Indies were in Castie distinguinbed citizen’ and his Norvh » thal wh 6 padeut Howseume bi bey bave cent os from to the Washingt strongly speak out of the debt they have ineurred, ane ance oF even Unwin with the oonfederney © if reenbie This i wholesome wtate of (ewling, ao’ t prodoce 1te fruits of dimergun imation abd dine meut im the North rh troope. Hut bw the matter. Not one of theae “tae bee yet nounced ieslt in this sense, thongh some stomp om have. When they do take och when their Lag Li lore ture of their proposal We prew the first thing they have t de lent mowstorm experienced here for years. About ten inches of suow has fallen, aud the #torm continues, Kwe rybopy hae kept within doore The streets are deserted, and news al @ discount, The Snow Storm at alo. Borvato, Feb. 2-4 PM {t bas been snowing wearly all day. It le now clear Thermometer 12 deg Gold from Californ Bas Faascto. The steamer St. Lowle sailed for Paname to day, ing $946,000 in treamute for England, and $242,000 for New Yo aphic Matters. Mo, Reb. 22, 1869 fenpaich from Auguste tates that both re conourred in referring J. J | Speed's petition for the incorporation of & new telngr phic line W the next Legialatare qmeste. Tae Camm on Jown A. Bovun—Vamnser ov Acomm~at | Dmate.—The investigation into the etreamstances altond. | tng the death of Jono 4. Boyie,whe was found dead in the of hia renmienee, No 138 Weat Sixteenth street, der circummatancee wh om Matarday morning ‘ut bh ind wo | been foally dealt with was eomelod ed in tbe fot. lowing verdict —' That the said John A. Doyle came to hie | death from fracture of the base of the exell, seridentally received by (ailing Int the aren way of house No 198 West Rittoenth wtreet Pereonal latetligence. Hon AM. Randall, Fire Anmetant F HH. Wilber, of the Heitia Ariy snd bE Barlow, of the United A. Voor, of Maine Hon. T. T Davie, oF Gener J. J. Whitney, of Boston, are stopping at the Ht. Nieboles Hotel Cxptain W. 1 Faton, of the United Stator Navy James Dean, A Deaton Captain WL. Bush, of tbe | pied Mater rny # Newent of Kentocky, Onewel |W began, of ve United Mates Army J A. Richardeon, of Teree it Norton , @ Choetonat J. Waterme oie 1 Heh, of tee Metropolitan jivtel. | wiry, that then we wil be w make orn, bat What as to ab mien will the Gum the “old flag Aber they come two years Woo inte Two yeart, and an abyss of horror apd hatred, abd the blond of oar mlaughtered brothers ery aloud from the groawd, ail probibit that Improne union they repudiate the debt they have contracted, and Abandon the government they have established, and Vows, a0 break plaiges, and eat dirt, Me welt shall be charmed the movernsat will nuit ow perfeetly and, although wolly reapeet the actors in that affair, y 4 be Unwilling Wo trade with Uhm bettie © litle nd to show them eit sities bot At @ proper distance Nefore these authorized O-mminewmers are deaymtenes , however, we take the liberty of recommending to alt oor ceverain and military authori that if any distin Cinbed citirens come prowling «bout oor lines, purpert- ing » be Northwestern comminsiomers. they arrest then persons and vend them on Ww Gen Winder [at them honk ehary after reliable gentiomen and Inte gent ladies Otherwise, where i the use 6 Thor der? The moral of all this, the lerson we have all the ramors, both Of French mediation and weaterns tim, ie—thas now, pew more (han ever, oor army therald be kept full aed mi ready te Neve it, soldiers, you are our only It @ @ your style diplomacy we rely That war ® Pintenmaniine stroke of policy you made at Fredericksburg, you wrow an able wiate paper at Mur!reew wd we dety tne world Wo produen a pobier of ial memwrantem thas ye edited on the bille of Vicker It Kurope if (he grent North weet « * becaune y wand ender yror gine Dattie Ma ( the p to han ie aown The End of the War, From the (hariertion Courier Af) Of ae eve Al Rome Lane during (he exletence of thie at the expectation of it Northern States have th oe Ihe war we | the bow to people @ bitterness, while both sections ae exerting snes from shy uation serces (he wea [> we wane whe iiten with exge: ear for em h race! whore w