The New York Herald Newspaper, February 28, 1863, Page 4

4 NEW YORK HERALD. JAMES GORDON BENNETT, EDITOR AND PKOPRIETOR. OPFION MN. W. CORNER OF FULTON AND NASSAU STS. AMUSEMENTS THIS EVENING. NIBLO’S GABDBN, Broadway.—S4TaNxLta. WALLACK’S THEATRE, Brosdway.—Magniep Lire, WINTER GARDBN. Broadway.—NeLt Gwrave. LAURA KEENE'S THEATRE, Broadway.—Bivs Davies —Fiik Ons Witn te GoLpEN Looks. NEW BOWERY THEATRE, Bowery.—Pavvaerre—Kiss 1 THs Dakame DGWH ORTH 1 Bi3, BOWERY THSATRE, Bowery.—Damon anv Prtatas— Tee anp 46 Lt lo200NG ARR CA. BARNUM'? AMERICAN MUSEUM, Broadway,—M:wxre Wamuex, Com, Nort, Livwa biurorotamus, &¢, ab all hours.—RsovL—Atternoon and Evening. BRYANTS'’ MINSTRELS, Mech»nics’ Hall, 472 Broad. areas Songs, BuRLEsques, Danogs, 40,—Biace 11 GAD. WOOD'S MINSTREL HALL, 51¢ Broadway.—Ermoriax Bones, Dancns, boi Att. IRVING HALL, Irving place —Cam.orm Parri's Con- ox? COOPER INSTITUT) Couton’s Exmisirion or tm Lavownd Gas aNp Concyar ay Tu OLD Fouxs, Afler no mand Eveaiic. BROADWAY MENAGERL ; Broad el Anmmats—PeRroRMixa Deermiae eee Neiman AMERICAN THEATRE, No, 44 | Pawrouimas, BURLESQUES, £0. seni Suchieaeanaieed PARI8{AN CABINET OF WONDERS, roadway.— Open duily from 10 A. M. till 10 Pees oe trcetens: HOOLEY'S OPERA HOUS iad sHQOuNY’s. Oba USE, Brooklyn.—Rrmrorian New York, Sa’ THE SITUATION. The particulars of the rebel cavalry raid across the Rappahgnnock at Kelly’s Ford, which we an- nounced yesterday, have been received, and it appears thst it was a force of Stuart's famous corps, commanded by himself, which made the attempt, in which they were completely defeated and driven back over the river, barely in time to gave themselves, as the waters began to rise at that moment. However, about fifty of General Stusrt’s men, including two officers, were taken prisoners. It is presumed that it was the determination of General Stuart to make his way to Potomac creek and destroy the railroad bridge over which the supplies of our army are now coiveyed, The enemy, afier cross- ing at Kelly's Ford, succeeded, by a strong attack, in breaking our thin line of cavalry outposts at one or two points, capturing a small number of our men. Our cavalry outposts reserves were brought up, the lines immediately re-established and a force sent in pursuit. At last.accounts they had not re- i turned. J | Bumors were rife in Waghington yesterday that General Hunter was about to be relieved from the command of the Department of the South, and General Burnside’s name was spoken of in con- nection with the succession. It was also said that certain parties were preparing charges against General MeClellan with a view to s court: martial. Those reports were extensively talked of in the streets and places of public resort. The news from Kentucky confirms the intelli- gence which we published yesterday that the rebel retreating force near Mount Sterling were severe- ly handled by our troops. Two hundred prisoners were taken, and all the captured wagons were re- covered which the rebels had seized in their bold attack upon our trains. Reports from Lake Providence, via Cairo, state that the canal across the penin- sula is almost completed, the work having reached from the lake to within a few rods of the river. The canal is one hundred and fifty feet wide, and is dug down to within one foot of the level of the lake. {tis said that General Van Dorn has crossed the Tennessce river at Mlorence with 8,000 cavalry to reinforce General Bragg. The expedition from Corinth, under Colonel Corwan, is reported to have captured two hundred rebels, under General Rodley, at Tuscumbia, on the 22d inst., with a large amount of ammunition and a provision train. Our news from the South to-day is not very im- portant. The Richmond Enquirer of the 24th, which has been received, contains nothing rela- tive to the news from Vicksburg, but it furnishes some additional news of the capture of the Queen of the West, the principal facts concerning which we have published before, CONGRESS. In the Senate yesterday, the Conference Com mittee on the bill to provide ways and means for the support of the government made a report, covering all the points at issue between the two houses, except the tax on banknotes, The report was accepted, and a new conference committee on the bank tax appointed. A similat course of action on this measure was taken by the House on Thursday. The Conference Committee on the bill limiting the number of generals made a report. Seventy major generals and two hundred and seventy-five b-iradiers are allowed by the report, A motion to take up the Militia bill was re- jected—-i9 agrinst 18 A memorial from the nts and shipowners of New York city © the sale of prizes in that district, asking for investigation and tor the passage of acts to secure a more speedy and less expensive sale snd distribution of the proceeds, was referred to the Navai Committee, with instructions to inquire into the propriety of appointing a committee of in- | vestigation into the matter, In a discussion on the bill to extend the Washington and Alexandria Railroad, Mr. McDougall said “th head of the War Department was rson at the | ealt, NEW YORK HERALD, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 28, mended that fhe House recede from the disagree- ment to thc Senate's proposition to levy the tax. The House refused to recede, and asked for an- other conference committee. In Committee of the Whole the amendments to the Internal Tax bill were perfected, and the bill reported to the House. The Committee on Government Contracts re- ported a resolution, which was adopted, that the Secretary of the Treasury be requested to decline any further payment to the parties in- terested on account of chartering the steamer Cataline in April, 1861. Mr. Stevens, from the Committee of Conference on the disagreeing votes on the bill to indemnify the President and others for acts committed under the suspension of the privilege of the writ of habeas corpus, made a re- Port thereon. It authorizes the President, during the present rebellion, and when the public safety | Fequires it, to suspend the writ of habeas corpus in any State or parts of States, and provides for discharges by courts, the parties discharged to take the oath of allegiance. Tho republicans en- deavored to pass the bill without debate, which , Was successfully resisted by the opposition, and | at two o’clock this morning the House adjourned. THE LEGISLATURE. “In the State Senate yesterday, some few bills were passed, among which were those amending the Revised Statutes relative to misdemeanors and providing for payment of interest on protested canal drafts. The others were not of general in- terest. A bill was introduced appropriating $150,000 t» assist in the construction of the Lake Ontario, Auburn and New York Railroad. The bill to punish frauds in the use of trade stamps re- ceived a favorable report. In the Assembly, among the bills passed was that amending the General Banking law in refe- rence to fixing the number of directors. A large number of bills, mostly only local in their interest, received attention in one way or another. Among those given notice of was one in reference to the Fiers of this city and one to incorporate the Forty- second Street Railroad. Another Broadway Rail- road bill was introduced and laid on the table to be printed. A resolution was introduced relative to the confinement ig Fort McHenry, at Baltimore, of gertain persons claiming to be citizens of this State, and who allege that they are illegally de- tained by the military authorities, The resolution was laid over till to-day. The charges against Speaker Callicot were noticed; but the full con- sideration of them was postponed till next week. The concurrent resolutions reorganizing the Court of Appeals were under consideration for a short time, and were then referred to the Judiciary Com- mittee. The memorial of our Chamber of Com- merce in reference to the defences of this harbor was presented and ordered to be printed. The news by the steamer Ariel from Aspinwall shows that the Colombian confederation, whose pacification we recorded only a few weeks ago, is once more on the verge of war with the neighbor- ing and independent republic of Ecuador. The two New Granadian chiefs—Mosquera and Canal— | having forgotten their old animosities in their re- cent reconciliation, now seem determined to unite ia waging war on the government of Ecuador for alleged lights offered their consuls, In the mean- time serious troubles are threatened between the governments of Brazil and Peru, arising out of the claims of the latter to the free navigation of the river Amazon. To end the warlike picture, we may state that Salvador and Guatemala are on the very threshold of a devastating war, in which several of the surrounding republics must eventu- ally be seriously complicated. The forces on both sides are actively preparing for tlie cofiflict; and, although the influential resident foreigners are opposed to the war,-and are doing everything in their power to prevent it, it isto be feared that their efforts will be of little avail, as these warlike people are determined to cut each other's throats, coute qui coute. This is, in brief, the substance of the news from the Isthmus of Panama by the ar- rival of yesterday. As a setoff to these revolu- tionary movements, we may mention that in one or two of the republics some valuable internal improvements, in tho form of railroads, &c., are being introduced. Late advices from New Orleans state that a con- siderable number of the nine months volunteers of Gen. Banks’ command, whose time is already more than half expired, will re-enlist, provided they are sent to serve in Texas, About half-past seven o’clock yesterday morn- ing the steam ferryboat Nebraska, of the Williams- . burg line, and one of the Jackson street ferryboats came in collision when opposite the Navy Yard, whereby the Nebraska was badly damaged and filled with water. There were a large number of passengers and teams on board; the former were all landed in safety at a pier near the screw dock, and the horses of the latter, after being cut adrift from the teams, were towed ashore, and we be- lieve all were saved. It was very foggy at the time. The United States Senate for the Thirty-cighth Congress is now full, with the exception of the representatives of the disloyal States, the two seats of Missouri and a Maryland vacancy. The Revenue in Washington are about one million two hundred thousand dollars. There are twenty-three hospitals at Murfrees- boro, Tennessee, containing in the aggregate 1,221 Union patients and 834 sick and wounded rebel soldiers. The wills of D. P. Arnold, Henry Trimmingham, J. J. Leacraft, C. H. Perkins, Arthur Stewart, Mary Robert, Sarah B. Ivison and Elizabeth Smith have been admitted to probate without contest, ‘The gold and stock markets were rather unsettled yes. terday, owing to the Onancial measures not being gene- rally understood. Gold closed at about 1714%. Stocks were irrogular. Erie was rather lowor; Pacille 6 per cent higher, Exchange closed at 187 a 188. Monoy was easy at 6 per cont, The market was inactive and depressed yesterday for nearly all kinds of breadstuffs, while im provisions, olls, apices, wool and fruit a lively business was reported at buoyant prices. Cotton was down to 89c. a 00c: for mid- diings, and extremciy dull, Whiskey was heavy at 52}¢c. abic. Tallow and tobacco were saleable and firm, as were also hay, hides; groceries, leather, fish and There was more doing in metals, which were advancing, and lesa in freights, which were quoted rather lower. There was more activity in the dry goods trade, and more firmness in prices of all really desirable kinds of goods, both domestic and foreign , particularly in spring styles of domestic cottons and woolions. The rise in gold m man. He bad promised the President of tfUnited States in hia own house that he would denounce the Se- | oretary of War. There ought to be a Py ent of | she United States.” He was promptly called to order, but rejterated his remark with emphasis, | Phe bill for the collection of abandoned property and the prevention of fraid in insurrectionary listricts was taken up. sll captures made by the mavy, and ships and’ nunitions of war, were adopted, A motion was nade to strike out the section authorizingsthe freasury Department to buy cotton, rice, sugar and tobacco, and the bill was then laid aside. During the debate Senator Davis charged General Sutler and his brother with having acquired a arge amount of plinder at New Orleans. The vint resolution giving the thanks of Congress to Jeneral Nosecrans and his army for. gallantry at Murfreesboro was adopted. Several unimportant subjects were disposed of, and after an executive vession the Senate adjourned. In the House of Representatives, the Conference | Jommittee on the subject of taxing bank notes ported they were unable to agree, and rocom. ¥ Amendments excluding | and sterling exchange early in the week stimulated bust- ness in (oreign dry goods; but the reaction of the past two or three days has had the effect of checking the do. | mand materially! The week's imports of foreign dry | goods were very light, the total vaine having been | $466 346, againat $1,007 531 the same week laat year, and Bias the same week in 1861, There were a number | — and successful auction sales during the week, Gey. MeDowert, Vixpicaten.—That General | Meowell has been completely vindicated by the late military court of inquiry in his oase is manifest from his appointment as the head of a military court at Cairo, assigned to the delicate and important duty of an investigation into the facts of the outrageous doings charged against the cotton speculators of the Mississippi river. After having betn victimized by red tape at | Washington and by tte blunders of the War Office, like various other officers, we congfhtu- late Genera McDowell that he, at least, has been able to a jndgment in his fa Secretary Seward'’s Mediation Proposal Advantageous to Napoleon. There are many reasons why the Emperor of | made by Mr. Seward in his auswer to the letter of the French Minister of Foreign Affaire sug- gesting a peace conference, In this answer Mr. Seward distinctly asserts that this government | will admit to Congress Southern representa- | tives, and that their demands or proposals | would meet with due attention. Objections, all more or less pointless, have been made to the feasibility of such a step; but those who make them do not bear in mind that these are troublous times, calling for extraordinary ac- tion, and imperatively setting aside routine or custom. We can see no reasonabie objection to the admission to Congress of delegates from the South, and cannot understand why our legis- lators should not listen to the proposals which these said delegates might make. Those who really hove their country, and who remember that, though erring, the people of the South are still Americans, would gladly see them adopt- ing, by permission of our government, the op- portunity offered by our clearsightea Secretary of State, who, backed by the President, tells the Southerners:—Send your representatives to Congress; let us know what you ask, what you need; and if, consistent with the dignity and power of the government of the United States, we can grant your requests, and thus obtain a peace, we shall do so, and all the world will cry amen. «aie oe The shrewd monarch of France will net faii to see ata glance the immense advantages to accrue to him should the American rebellion be ended by his pacifio influence. He will ap- p eciate that, were he to lay the matter before the Powers of Europe and ask their aid in con- vincing the South of the propriety of accept- ing the chance offered them by Mr. Seward, one and all would gladly act in concert with him, as even E>gland would mo doubt forego the benefits arising from ber privatcering speculations for the purpose of obtaining 4 fair supply of cotton. Then to Napoleon would accrue all the prestige of having taken the ini- tiative in the matter. He will understand that, whereas, when he asks us to admit the possi- bility ef a separation, he insults the majesty of our government, he in no v, ise acts in the same manner toward the South by urging that they should return to their allegiance. We are the government—they the rebels. To plead in their favor is to advocate treason; to advise a cessation of their resistance to the constitutional authority of the government is to advocate order and law. Standing upon this platform, the Emperor Napoleon might, with all honor to himself and benefit to France, urge a cessation of hostilities and renew the bonds which ex- isted between his empire and the American people. He can thus more surely end the war in this country than by giving to the South a recognition which would plunge France into a struggle with the North in case that recognition were an effectual one. We are fully determined to confer—in fact, have conferred—upon President Lincoln ample power to defend our country, against all her enemiag, and Napoleon will appreciate that it were dangerous for him to rank in that oate- gory. He will prefer being prominent as a friend to the Union, and will no doubt gladly seize upon the opportunity Mr. Seward has put in his way. He will urge the South to make peace, and will obtain from her » trial of the proposal made by Mr. Seward. Should she pertinaciously refuse, the blame of all Europe will centre upon her leading personages, and her cause be judged at its true value. Napo- leon well-knows that in France his present policy as regards this continent is not popular. The Mexican expedition has proved a failure up to the present time, having drawn the gov- ernment into a fearful outlay of lives and trea- sure. The people of France would look with disfavor upon any war between the United States and their empire. They deem such an event a misfortune to be carofully averted, and would withdraw their confidence from the Em- peror entirely were he to precipitate a conflict between us. He is well aware of this, and also knows that by going to war with us he would give his enemies, the Orleanists, too great a hold upon the sympathies of his subjects, as it is well known in France the House of Orleans are our friends. Added to these powerful arguments in favor of a peaceful course towards the North must be the knowledge on the part of Napoleon that a speedy reconstruction of the Union would rid him of a great and pressing danger. We refer to the Mexican expedition. It must now be clear to the Emperor that he caunot conquer Mexico save at a cost which would render the enterprise valueless. Were the Union once more at peace, as the na- tural guardians of this continent we would facilitate Napoleon’s retreat from Mexico. We would undoubtedly advance to that republic any sunffiecessary to pay all reasonable do- mands which the Emperor might make, and he could thus withdraw from the expedition out of deference to our power, and with no great loss. These are serious considerations when the desperate nature of Napoleon’s venture in Mexico is properly viewed, and will surely have their weiglt upon the decisions of the clear- headed monarch’ He will also be aware that a split in our Union is all to the advantage of England, and not of France, Napoleon the Great deemed the United States a counterpoise to England’s maritime power, and were we se- parated that restrictive influegce would cease to operate. We are, asa maritime nation, the offset to England’s eacroachments upon the gea. For Napoleon to act against our power and in- fluence is to further the interest® of his here- ditary foe; and we cannot believe he {s blind to this fact. To add to the reasons already enu- merated we may point to the condition of Eu- rope as an incentive to Napoleon to aid in bringing about a speedy peace on this oonti- nent. He sees on all sides of him revolution rising in its might, and must understand that his attention and influence wAl be needed near at home. In fact all the crowns of Europe must dread a continuance of our struggle, as its effects shake their thrones to the centre. Peace, peace, will be the universal cry, and Napoleon,.who is ambitioua,to assume the leader- ship of public opinion in Europe, will likewise shout peace; and he will seize upon the chance Mr. Seyrard has thrown in his way to make peace. He will ask the aid and influence of all the Powers of Europe to enforce upon the South their acceptance of an opportunity which may result in a solution of affairs satisfictory to all parties, and which may put an end to the most ® milltgry gourt a | fearful, most disastrous, most stupendoys civil | » fight, will probably evacuate Vioksbure for” srife the world ever witnessed the French stould gladly accept the proposal | The American Quétion fia the French Legislatare—Very Important Facts and Opinions. : { The accounts whch we publish to-diy of certain late proceedings in the French Oorps Legislatif on the Mexican question and our Southern rebellion are of more thao ordinary interest and impostaace. The debate upm the blockade of the Southern coast, which resilted in the withdrawal by M. Armand of hiy proposition to apply to this blockade “th principles of maritime law solemnly prodaimed in the Treaty of Paris,” is very suggestve. But in the little speech of Viscount Aratols Lemeroier the whole question of the true policy of France towards this coun- try is embraced in a nutshell. The Viscount repudiates the idea that the recognition of a Southers confederacy would put an end to the misery of the working olasses of France as if by enshantment asa delusion, and says that “the sepaation of the Northern and Southern States is centrary to tho interests and traditions of France.” He says, further, that England, on the other hand, desires this separation, “but she wishes the belligerents to be more weakened bythe present contest before it takes place.” We have not the slightest doubt that this idea completely covers the objects and designs of England’s neutrality. She is helping the rebels meantime in every possible underhanded way to prelong the eontest, in order so to exhaust the loyal States that they will be compelled to recognize @ Southern confederacy, and in order that both parties may beso weakened by the | struggle as to be powerless to defeat her ulterior designs of appropriating to herself some of the broken fragmeats of a nation which, unless broken to pieces, will inevitably wrest from her the dominion of the seas and the commerce of the world. Viscount Lemercier bas truly defined the policy of England in reference to the United States. A recognition of the nationality of the so-called “Confederate States,” as the Vis- count forcibly expresses it, is desirable to Eng- land, because its ultimate effects would proba- bly be to “destroy the maritime power of the United States, and to remove a rival to England, contrary to the interests of France.” He.next reminds the French government that when Louis XVI. signed his treaty of alliance with the United States “he laid it down as a prin- cipal condition that no separation (of these States) should take place without the consent of France;” that “Napoleon the First expressed himself to the same effect,’ and that “it was to remain faithful to that principle that he gave up Louisiana to the United States.” And why so? Clearly in order that a great independent nation might be here established on this conti- nent as a permanent balance of power against the ambitious designs of England. As with a few touches of a master’s pencil, Viscount Lemercier portrays the disastrous consequences to both sections, and especially to the South, which would-follow a division of the Union, and he bravely and sagaciously says that “a pacification on other bases must, there- fore, take place,” and that “France should let it be well understood by the South that it will not be acknowledged as a separate State.” In these opinions Viscount Lemiercier is, we daré day, supported by the predominating public senti- ment of France. Nor do we think it at all im- probable that these views may be soon pro- claimed hy the Emperor himself. Mr. Seward’s Congressional peace conference affords the necessary initial point from which Louis Napo- leon may shape his course as a pacificator to a decisive result in the restoration of the Union. The interests of France are so clearly identi- fled with the maintenance of the American Union, and the power of France—with the co- operation of Russia, which would be eheerfully given—is a0 manifestly sufficient to restore peace as suggested by Mr. Seward, that, with this aferesaid significant speech in the French Legislature before us, we may begin to count upon the solution of this contest through a satisfactory form of French intervention. Trox-Crap Ocean Sreamens.—Our readers will see by Mr. Stevens’ letter, which we pub- lished yesterday, that he offers to finish his ship at his own expense, and if she is not a com- plete success the government is not required to take her. This offer, it appears to us, should not be refused by the government, asa vessel having such qualities as described by him would at this time be invaluable. Her great speed would enable her to overtake the fast steamers of the ‘rebels and destroy them. This consideration alone would warrant the government in the immediate acceptance of Mr. Stevens’ offer; but, in addition to this, it is be- lieved that she would protect the barbor of New York from he attack of European iron- clads and overcome them. Mr. Stevens claims that there are new principles involved in the construction of his ship which, if they succeed, will give us command of the ocean. We can see no good reason why the government should not let Mr. S| spend his money in trying this great experimant. If it fails it will not cost the people a cent, aad if Mr. Stevens is correct in his theo- ries it will not only give the country a valuable ship at areasonable cost, but will introduce principles that will enable us to build a navy that can be kept atsea and be superior to that of any o}her nation, Gneriey’s Last Great News—A Necro Raw to Serie Tun Resetioy.—Greoley Las the wonlerfal news from South Carolina that an incursion of five thousand armed negroes is about tc be made into “one of the most densely populated districts” of General Huater’s de- partment, and that this movement will be fol- lowed by an overwhelming negro uprising which.will soon reach “the heart of the rebel- lion.” The blacks of the interior are advised of this projected incursion of their black de- liverers from the coast, and are ready to join them ant carry the war into Africa. We can- not, hewever, share in the enthusiasm of Gresley upon this subject. It was this sot of stupid fanaticism which led John frown to his Harper's Ferry enterprise. While Greeley is looking te this negro raid in South Carolina or Georgia for the |, suppresdon of the rebellion, we are waiting’ for some news that General Hunter has commenced ry tioss against Charleston or Savannah. Fe eppeneat, too, that in sending these five thousand negroes into the interior he will send them to the executioner or the auction block. In either event we may expect to hear Greeley clamorous again for peace by the let of May, Sometane ror THE Horse Mantnea.—The con- jecture, from the West, that the rebels, without nt of subsistence: | 1863, Tum Boxowan'’s Raw ow Bnooxiyy.—Our sister city over the East river has been the seene of late of almost nightly burglaries, involv- ing property to the amount of several thousand dollars, carried away by organized gangs of housebreakers. The citizens of Brooklyn are indebted to the “peuny wise and pound foolish” economy of their ohief magistrate tor the fact that no man’s house, family or property is safe; that no one can walk threugh the streets at a late hour of the night and oalculate upon reaching his home with unbroken limbs. With the nominal intention of saving few thousand dollars to the city by economizing the Corpora- tion gas bills, the city of Brooklyn is left in worse than Tartarean darkness for more than half the night, except the moon mercifully comes to the rescue. And this is true not alone of the unfrequented streets, but of the most ‘public highways, such as Fulton, Court, Atlantic and Columbia streots, and all the leading avenues. One might as well walk blindfold from any of the ferries, and endeavor to find his home by instinct, as to grope his way through these dismal thoreugh- fares; and if any obstruction comesin the for instance, if he should happen to stumble against a house when he fancies the road is clear before him, or come inte violent collision with 4 tree or an ashbox, or tumble into some pitfall or area—well and good; the economical theories of Mayor Kalbfleisch find @ practical, but for the unhappy citizen a most unpleasant, realiza- tion. It is no wonder, under such olrcum- stances, that burglars and highwaymen can ply their vocation most successfully between the hours of ene o’clock and daylight, and that half ® dozen houses should be robbed in the same streetin one night. As for the police, they might as well remain in the station houses, for all the good they can possibly render in streets where one oannot see the ground he walks upon. All the houses in any precinct might be robbed and the police be none the wiser. There is not another city in the civilized world, with a population of three hundred thousand, in suoh a disgraceful and dangerous condition at ‘night as the city of Brooklyn, and the only won- der is that street murders are not more frequent. Certainly it is not want of encouragement to bur- glars and assassins which this municipal policy affords them that prevents the increase of crime. In short, neither life nor limb nor property is safe in Brooklyn after the lamps are extin- guished, and it is a matter of surprise that those who own property there and are interested in its progress do not insist that more liberal regu- lations for lighting the city shall be made. As now managed, it has come to such a point that hardly any family ventures to retire to rest without leaving two or three gaslights burning in the house; so that, if the public gas bills are reduced by extinguishing the street lamps, the bills of individuals are increased; and there is yery little doubt that the gas company is in the end the gainer and the citizens the losers’ by Mayor Kalbfleisch’s economy. 4 Arrears Dug To THe Fauties or Deceasep Sonpiers.—One of the most crying injustices connected with the mismanagement of the pub- lic fnances bas been the postponement of the payment of the arrears due the families of the brave men who have sacrificed their lives in the service of the country. In many instances the delay has extended from twelve to eighteen months. We are glad to see that the State Legislature has taken up the subject, and that a bill is to be reported by the Judiciary Commit- tee of the Senate providing for the payment of the volunteers from this State to whom the general government owes more than a month’s pay, the money advanced by the State to be refunded by the former. @ concurrent resolu- tion has been introduced by Mr. Pruyn instruct- ing our representatives in Congress to induce the general government to pay, without further delay, the money due the families of deceased New York soldiers who have served in the armies of the United States. It ought not to be necessary to press this matter on the atten- tion of the gevernment. The sacred character of these claims should have insured all the ex- pedition possible in their adjustment and liqui- dation. Tue Fort Gansevoort Surr.—We trust that, whatever may be the result of the proceedings now pending in the Supreme Court in this mat- ter, the Comptroller will maintain the position that he has taken in regard to it. The object of the suit is to compel the Corporation to pur- chase the property for the sum of $600,000, while it is the opinion of many that it belongs to the city, and that it will be only buying over again that which is legally its own. There should be no suspension of the proceedings until the case is taken before and decided by the Court of Appeals. The Comptroller owes it to the reputation that he has already earned asa zealous and conscientious public servant not to pay over the money until this is done. Musical. GERMAN OPERA. Manager Anschutz’s second season has closed, and next week he goes to Philadelphia, where he has already Deen #0 successful this winter. We wish to praise in the highest manner the management of Mr. Anschutz, ‘He bas produced here a great many novelties in the ope ratic line, all most judiciously chosen and put on the stago in the most admirable manner. His artistic cho ruses and orchestra were unexceptionable, and wore cer. tainly worthy of the patronage bestowed upon them by « large and discriminating audience. The ope- ras performed were given im full, with artists capable of doing justice to the chef d'ewures they wore representing, who in their tern were supported by an or- chestra and choruses such as any grand opera might de. sire to obtain, To the talent and artistic taste of the was this excellence due, and we congratulate it ana ‘he public alike upon the successes of the season whieh bas just closed. In Brooklyn the German (Opera troupe created a furor, filling the Acadomy of Mnsic cach night they sang. * Fi dello,” “Martha,” “Tho Magic Flute,’ © Der Frets. chuts,”’ were given in Brooklyn with immense success. Manager Anschutz has certainly proved beyond a doubt that @ taste for music existe in that cht: which the managoment of the Italian Opera ob! patisfactory evidence of, The sparkling works sung by the German artista wore irresistible attractions, placed, as they wero, upon the stage with all the necessary acces- sories, and acted and sung conformabty to the spirit of the composition. We look upon the¥German Opera asa set- tled entertains it now in New York, and shail expect to see it attouded with great success next season. Tho en. terprise ts one worthy of public patronage, and is sure to attract, IRVING HALL. A grand concert will take place this*ovening at Irving Hall, upon whch occasion Milo. Carlotta Patti will appear, assisted by several weil known and distinguished artists THRATRE FRANCAISE—MATINER FRANCAISE. A series of matinees are to be given at this establish mont, beginning to-day, We hoar that the laties have taken the matter in band, and that they totend making these matinees @ piace of fastiionabie reunion. The ma- agement bas just inaugurated new scenery, and bas ren. dered the Theatre Francaise the elegant place of resort it should be to prove enfinently atwactive, There will be four matiness each succeeding Saturday. pommencing to- Action of the Senate on the Finance Bill. The House Still Fefuses to Agree to the Tax on Bank Notes. General Butler Charged with Plun- dering at New Orleans, ARMY PROMOTIONS. . Reported Supersedure of General Hunter, ~ $ Btn Ree hen x ee Waramaron, Feb, 27, 1868. THE TAX ON BANK NOTES AND THE ¥INANOM BILL. A now Committees of Conference was appointed to- day upon the k tax provision, whigh was remaining subject of aaa ae mae houses on the Finance bill, They have failed to agree, ‘and both houses adhere to their original position. This presents a new and difficult complication of the finance matter; unless some agreement shall be had, either with or without «@ committes of com ae ference, upon this subject, the whole bil) must fail. ’ It isgaid to-day that the Secretary of the Treasury recognizes the provisions of the bill, as approved thas far, as authoriging the four 'undred million interest bearing notes to be made fegal tenders. itis evident tla’ there tz to be much difficulty ta the sottlement af this financial question, and it has begun wo be believed to~ night that an extra sossion will be made necessary on a6- count of the disagreement between the two houses upon this subject. COUNTERFEIT POSTAL CURRENCY. ‘The Secretary of the Treasury bas ordered that no more twenty-five and fifty-cent postage notes shall be isseued. ‘The reason of this determination {s said to be that extem- sive frauds have been detected against the government on these denominations of the postage issue. THE PAPER DUTY. A lotter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmit- ted to the Senate to-day, says that no printing paper was included in the recent statement of imports of paper from the Collectors of New York and Boston, and that none whatever has been imported under the present tariff. NO REBELS IN THB VALLEY OF VIRGINIA. From careful inquiry in military quarters there appears to be no possible grounds on which to verify the nows- paper rumors of apprehended raids by General Jackeom or others towards Strasburg or the valley of Virgials. On the contrary our constant reconnolasances can detect nothing like such a movemont. NOMINATICNS FOR MAJOR AND BRIGADIEE GENERALS. {eYesterday the President sent to the Senate the nomina- tions of major and brigadier generals below, most of which were in the batch of names returned (o the Presl- dent for reduction in number, Generals, Sumner and Hooker to date from the battle of Williamsburg, May, 6, 1862:— ie TO BE MAJOR GENERALS. Mejor Gen. Edwin V. Sumner, United States Volua> teors. "Major Get, Samuel P. Holntséliian, Ualted Sta'ob Vel- untees ~ ‘Brig. Gen. William 8, Rosecrans, United States Army, March 21, 1862. ig. Gen. Joseph Hooter, "United States Army, May 6, Gen. Darius N. Couch, United States Voluntee-s, July 4; 1862, oar oe John Sedgwick, United States Volunteers, ly 4, 1862. Brig. Gen. John G. Foster, United States Vi July 16, 1662. . Brig. Gen, Cisiioteer C. Augur, United States Votma> foers, August 9, 18 . ‘i Brig. einen C. Schenck, United States Volunteers, Brig. Gen. Stephen A. Hurlbut, Utiited Stites Velge- teers, September 17, 1862. Brig. Gen. James B. McPherson, United States ‘Volum- teers, October 8, 1862. Brig. Gen. George G. Meade, United States Volunteers, November 29, 1862. Brig. G mes S. Negley, United States Volunteers, November 1862. + Brig. Gen. John M. Schofield, United States Volunteers, November 29, 1362. Brig. Gen, John M. Palmer, United States Volunteers, November 29, 1862, ¢ Brig. Gen. James G. Blunt, United States Volunteers, November 29, 1863. Brig. Gon. i’bilip. H. Sheridan, United States Volunteers, Decembor 31, 1862. Brig. Gen. George Stonoman, United States Volunteers, December 31, 1862. TO BK BRIGADIER GENERAIS. Col. Orlando B. Wilcox, of First Michigan Volunteers, Suly 21, 1861. Col. Michael Corcoran, of Sixty-ninth New York Volun- teers, July 21, 1861. Major George W. Cullum, of Corps of Engineers, No- vermbor 1, 1861. George F. Shepley, of Maine, July 18, 1862. Col. Fravk P. Blair, of First Missouri artillery, August 1, 1862. Col, John R. Kenly, of Firat Maryland Volunteers, Au- gust 22, 1862 First Liout. Godfrey Weitzel, of Corps of Engineers, Au- gust 29, 1862, Col. Ceorge Cook, Thirty-aixth Ohio Volunteers, Capt, Fourth United States infantry, Sepiember, 7, 18:2. ‘ A oad Charles C. Gilbert, First iniautry, Sepvember 8, 862. Bislor Henry J. Hunt, Fifth artillery, September 16, ’ Joseph J. Reynolds, of Indiana, September 17, 1862. Capt, Goorge W. Getty, Fifth artillery, September 25, 1862 Col. Alfred Sully, of First Minnesota Volunteers, Major Eighth United States infantry , September 26, 1862. Col. Alexandee Hays, Stxty‘third Pennsylvania Volua- teers, September 29, 1862. i Henry H. Sibley, of Minnesota, September 29. 1862. : Col. Fiakim P.Scammon, of Thirty-third Ohio Volua- toers, October 15, 1862. Joseph W. Revere, of New Jersey, October 25, 1862, Lieut. Col. Alfred W. Eliet, additional Aid-de-Camp, Novembor 1, 1862. Col. Thomas W. Sweeny, Fifty-second Mlinois Volun- wes Captain Second United States infantry, Nov. 29, 1862. Col, David M. McG of Eighth Pennsylvania caval- ry, Captain Sixth United States cav ig ® Nov. 29, 1862. ‘Col. Alfred T. A. Torbert, of First New Jersey Volun- toors, Captain Fifth United states infantry. Nov, 20, 1862, Col. William H, Lytle, Tenth Uhio Volunteers, Nov. 29, 1962 Col. £. A. Kirk, Thirty-fourth Iilinois Volunteors, Ney, ‘20, 1862. Col, William B. Hazen, Forty-first Ohio Volunteers, Cap- tain th United States infantry, Nov. 29, 1862. Col. Gilman Marston, Second Now Hampshire Volum- teers, Nov. 29, 1862. Col. D, Stowart, Fifth Illinois Volunteers, Nov. 29, 1802, Col. Alexander Schemmolinning, Seventy-fourth Penn, sylvania Volunteors, Nov. 29, 1862. Col. John Beatty, Third Ohio Volunteers, Nov. 29, 1863. Col. Frank 8, Nickerson, Fourteenth Maine Volunteers, Nov, 29, 1862. ditional Aid-do-Camp, Cap- Lieut. Col. William Hays, tain Second artillery, Dec. 27, 1862. Col. James M. Shackleiord, Kentucky Voluntecrs caval- ry, Jan. 2, 1863. APPOINTMENTS CONFIRMAD. ‘The Senate in executive sessiom to-night confirmed the following nomiaations:— Ror Rear Admirals in tho navy—Charles Heary Davis and Jobo A. Dahlgren. Chief of Police for the District of Columbin—Ricbara Butt, Quartermasters, with rank of captain—J. T. Rapelye, of New York; Fiias M. Greene, of New York; Syivester Bagg, of Iowa; Augustus L. Thomas, of Now York; Samuel R. Hamill, of Pennsylvania; Walter Curtis, of Massachusetts; Heory L. Jones, of Massachusetts; Henry 1. Browning, of Indiana; S$, H. Duan, of Ohio; Wm. H. D. Cochran, of New Hampshire; Thomas H. Medill, of Wiscensin; Charles M. Sampson, of Massachusetts; Sam. J. Wright, of Michigan; John 8, Hazleton, Hi. C, Goff, of Western Virginia, John R, Medical Inspector—Jobn F, Summers, Commissioners of Subsistence—Borjamin 9, Noble, of ows; Alfred Novton, of Massachusetts; Marcus B. Breck- faridge, of Hlinois; George 11, Smith, of New Jorsey; Dwight A. Aiken, of Michigan, AS Quartermsters—Charles Parsons, of Iowa; Ne thaniel $. Constable, of Miasourl; J. L. Woods, of Bils- souri; Joshua H. Aloxander, of Missouri; John P, Doon, of Missouri; Theodore Griswold, of Missourl; Thomas B, Humt, of Missouri; Richard B. Owen, of Missowri; 8. H. Lunt, of Iowa; Robert Harris, of Massachusetts; Ghas. A, Henry, of Nebraska, Additional Paymastors—George B, Ely, of Wisconsin; Jacob Sharpe, of New Jersey; Wms M. Babbitt, N. P. Colburn, of Minnesota; Robert G. Hunter, of New Jersey; Wm. J. Wood, of New Jersey; George N. Smith, of Penn. ryivania; Gaspenaid 8. Webb, of Obio; George W. Scovali, of New York; Edwin Fly, of Maine, Justus Pheips, of New York; ©, ©, Olark, of Connecticut, ak ial HAMPSHIRE REOUM THR sBcOND NEW Bit ‘The Second New Hamponire regiment, Hoo. Col. G, Merston, four hundred efrong, arrived here lags olana, 3