The New York Herald Newspaper, March 3, 1863, Page 4

4 NEW YORK HERALD. JAMES GORDON BESNETT, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR. OFFICE N. W. CORNER OF FULTON AND NASSAU STS. AMUSEMENTS THIS EVENING. NIBLO'S GARDEN, Broadway.—Satameris. WALLACK'S THEATRE, Broadway.—H anaietts. WINTER GARDEN, Broadway.—Lvcrm D’Axvitis. LAURA KEENE'S THRATRE, Broadway.—Lapixs Bs- wasx—Fain One With 1mm Goupen Loves. NEW BOWERY THEATRE, Bowery.—Pavvasrrs—E: Hyuae—Mn usp Man Petee Waren “ BOWERY THEATRE, Bowery.—Kixc Lra—Danmiay. BARNUM’S AMERICAN MUSEUM, Broad; Wauaen, Com. Norz, Liviao Hirrorotaaus, houré,—Baout—Afternoon and Evening. MOTE ob all BRYANTS' MINSTRELS, Mechanics’ Hi 472 Broad- ‘way.—Eratorian Songs, BURLESQUES, Dances, &c.—How Aum You, Guexwaacns? — WOOD's MINSTREL HALL, 616 Broadway.—Ermoruax Soncs, Dancxs, 20.—Saxvy Gisson, _ OOOPER INSTITUTE.—Dr. GC ih Liveuina Gas anv Cononer by tim uo Forse on ee BROADWAY MENAGERIE, Broadway.—Living Antm4Ls—PERFORMING iiarwastteny pric ou AMERICAN THEATRE, No, Broadway.—Bas tars, Panzomrmns, Buuiasquas, £0. = spssk ia aas HOOLEY'S OPERA Hi yklyn.—] Bones, Daxcxs, Bunusequan ge PTOCKln.—Ermorian New York, Tuesday, March 3, 1863. THE SITUATION. The news from Vicksburg is important. The capture of the Union ram Indianola by the rebels, in addition to the Queen of the West—lately taken at Fort Taylor on the Red river—is confirmed by an official despatch from Rear Admiral Porter, re- ceived by the Navy Department yesterday. It ap- Pears thatthe Queen of the West and the ram Webb were employed by the enemy against her, twenty-five miles below the headquarters of the Missiseippi squadron, and rammed her until she surrendered. Admiral Porter says that he does not know the particulars; but he charges that if his instructions had been followed up the disaster would not have occurred. The Indianola was ‘built at Cincinnati, at a cost to the government of $100,000, She is flat bottomed, iron-plated, her sides spread out at an angle of forty-five degrees, and fall in above deck at the same angle, render- ing her almost impregnable to the force of any shot. She registers one hundred and forty-two tons burthen, and is built to carry two heavy guns, The rebel privateers are keeping ups vigorous campaign on the seas. The Florida captured the ship Jacob Bell on the 12th ult., in latitude 24, longitude 65, bound from China to the port of New York. The Jacob Bell had # cargo of 22,000 packages of tea, 2,500 rolls of matting, 5,000 boxes of fire crackers, 400 boxes of fans, 8,000 mate of cassia and 210 boxes of camphor, the whole being valued at about a million of dollars, upon which the United States government lost over $175,000 or $200,000 in revenue, as that would be about the duty on the goods aboard. The rebel privateer burned the vessel, and transferred her passengers and crew to a Danish vessel, which conveyed them to St. Thomas. The United States steamer Alabama and the ship Shepherd Knapp were at the latter port on the 20th ult., and were then about to start ona cruise in search of the privateers Alabama and Florida. Great fears were entertained by the United States merchant ships at St. Thomas of the rebel privateers. We are put in possession of this news by the arrival of the steamer Delta from St. Thomas at Halifax yesterday. Her report also states that the steamer Columbia ran the blockade at Wil- mington, N. C., and arrived at St. George, with a cargo of cotton and tobacco. In the port of Bermuda, on the 19th of Februa- ry, were the British steamers Cornelia and Mirian, trading to and from the rebel ports. The Cornelia had arrived, with a cargo of cotton, from Charles- ton, and was loading with firearms and other mu- nitions of war, for Charleston. The Mirian is the mate of the prize steamer Princess Royal, and was to sail for Charleston in a week. CONGEESS. A large amount of business was transacted by Congress yesterday. We have only space to al- lude to the principal points of the proceedings. In the Senate bills for the speedy adjudication of prize cases and for the protection of private property and the prevention of fraud in insurrec- tionary districts were passed. The section of the last named bill authorizing the government to pur- chase cotton, rice, sugarand tobacco was strick- en out. The bill to promote the efficiency of the Engineer Corps was taken up. An amendment to exempt clergymen from the operation of the Con- scription law was rejected—l4 against 22. An- other, to repeal the $300 exemption clauge, was also “rejected—10 against 25. An amendment that no negro shall be commissioned in the United States service except company offi- cers of exclusively negro companies, was adopted, and the bill passed. The Internal Tax bill was amended and passed. The bill indemnifying the President and ethers for suspending the writ of habeas corpus was discussed. In the House of Representatives, the bill indem- nifying the President and other persons for sus- pending the writ of habeas corpus was passed. The Senate bill organizing the Signal Corps, and the bill providing for the payment of soldiers in convalescent camps and hospitals within sixty days, were passed. The Senate bill authorizing the President to issue letters of marque and re- prisal was passed. THE LEGISLATURE. In the Senate at Albany y +2. terday, among the bills introduced was still another for a railroad in Broadway, and one to amend the general railroad law. A bill to alter the map of New York was given notice of. A number of bills received fa yorable ris from the several committees, among which were those authorizing the Courts of Oyer and Terminer and General Sessions to grant new trials, to prevent the enticing away of sea- men, to provide for distributing the proceeds of the sales of Indian lands in this State, and that in reference to the Brooklyn City Court. The con- ourrent resolutions for appointing Commissioners of the Court of Appeals, after considerable disens- sion, were defeated, A iwmemortal was presented in favor of establishing a State institution for the education of soldiers’ children. In the Assembly, the Cities Committee made a favorable report on the bill giving the members of the New York Common Council annual salaries of $2,500 each, ides certain spcified perquisites and privileges. Pavorable reports were also made on the bills to sbolish the of Canal Appraisers, wilow ja! School to participate Hthe public school fnnd, and to incorporate the ymcopal Tract socely. A bill was noticed to make the Corporation Attorney and Public Ad- ministrator of this city elective. Some few bills were passed, among which were those legalizing the soldiers’ bounties acts of our Common Council, and providing for the redemption of the city bonds iasued for the relief of soldiers’ families. Among the bills introduced, wasone to make the term of office of heads of our city departments to continue for four years. The Governor’s message was de- bated in Committee of the Whole, and made the special order for this evening. A committee of five was appointed by the Speaker, to report on measures for the defence of New York harbor. The following are the Assemblymen composing the committee:—Mesars. Seymour, Brand, Dean, Law- rence and Paulding. MISCELLANEOUS NEWS. The departure of the steamship Ariel for Aspin- wall is postponed until to-day. The Cunard steamship Kedar arrived at this port yesterday evening, bringing Liverpool papers of the 16th of February. In our files we find some European news reports one day later than the advices of the Africa. The news is published in the Heraup to-day. The Kedar brought 2,022 bales of cotton on freight, William Sprague will to-day resign the office of Governor of Rhode Island, and to-morrow will as- sume that of a Senator of the United States. The State has no Lieutenant Governor, as the Hon. Samnel G. Arnold, who was elected last-spring, resigned, in order to serve till March 4 in the United States Senate. Hon. William C. Cozzens, of Newport, the presiding officer in the State Se- nate, becomes, in accordance with the provision of the constitution of Rhode Island, the acting Gover- nor, after Governor Sprague’s resignation. The Board of Aldermen yesterday amended and passed the tax levy, which has now to go to the Councilmen. The items increased by the Alder- men amounted to nearly $900,000. The amount of reductions made was sbout $195,000. The Board of Councilmen met at four o'clock last evening. After transacting a large amount of routine business a reselution was adopted direct- ing the New York and Harlem Railroad Company to remove, under the direction of the Street Com- missioner, all their switches, rails and turnouts laid down without municipal authority. The an- nual tax levy was received from the Board of Al- dermen, and referred to the Committee on Fi- nance. A resolution of concurrence was adopted, directing the Street Commissioner to purchase a steam fire engine for Engine Company No, 13, at an expense of $3,500. The Board then adjourned until Thursday evening next, at four o’clock. The Board of Supervisors met yesterday, and passed the County Appropriation bill over tho Mayor's veto. The bill and the veto have already been published. There was no further business of interest before the Board. They edjourned to Wednesday next, at three o’clock. The Second New Hampshire regiment left this city at five o'clock yesterday afternoon, for home. Previous to their departure they partook of a din- ner at the Astor House by invitation of Mr. Stct- son, the proprietor. The Grand Jurers in attendance at the opening of the Court of General Sessions yesterday, were discharged for two weeks, in consequence of a panel being thet: in session in the Court of Oyer and Terminer. John Yates, a clerk formerly in the employ of Samuel Ingle & Co., distillers, 170 Front street, was arraigned under three indict- ments, charging him with having embezzled seve- ral hundred dollars from his employers. The pri- soner pleaded guilty, and was sentenced to the penitentiary for six months. In consequence of the illness of City Judge McCunn the count was adjourned until Saturday next, ‘The stock market was dull and lower yesterday, the decline being from 3 to 134 per cent. Gold fluctuated Dotween 171 and 172, closing at 171'% bid. Exchange closed at 189 a 1893. Money was very easy at 6 per cent. The Bank statement shows an increase of $3,808,937 in deposits, $1,622,962 in loans, and $1,630,046 in specie. The breadstuff market was generally quiet yesterday, and prices wero tending downward. There wasless do- ing in provisions and groceries, but they were quoted steady. Whiskey was dull and unsettled. Cotten wasa shade lower, with more doing. A moderate busigess was reported in hay, hemp, hops, oils and tobacoo, Wool was selling froely at rising prices, Tho freight market ‘was less active. Congress, the Administration and the War. To-morrow the labors of the present Con- gress come toan end. Its record is before the country. First called together at the ex- tra session of July, 1861, to meet the extraor- dinary demands of a gigantic armed rebellion, this Congress has been the most eventful and the most remarkable in the annals of the United States, but in nothing else so remarkable asin the extraordinary powers just granted to the Presi- dent for the suppression of this rebellion. With the immense authority with which he is thus in- vested over the militia, the finances and the material resources of the country, we may safely say that his administration will be a most disgraceful and deplorable failure should he fail to bring this war to a completely successful issue in the restoration of the Union. With the prodigious, well appointed and thoroughly equipped land and naval forces now in the fleld, completely enclosing the re- bellion within their contracting circle of fire, and with the enormous reserves of militia upon which President Lincoln is authorized to draw to any extent, he may, with the exercise of @ little extra exertion and skill, conquer a peace within three months. Nor can we ima- gine how he can possibly fail to do this within six months, with anything like ordinary com- mon sense and activity in the management of our overwhelming fleets and armies. But here is the trouble: our fleets and armies, thus far, have not been managed with even ordinary ability and unity of purpose at Washington. Between the blunders of the War Office and the blunders of the Navy Department, our greatest enterprises have so frequently resulted in dis- aster that but little confidence is entertained of any great successes in the field, short of a tho- roughgoing reconstruction of the Cabinet. But for the hot haste of the intermeddling abolition faction at Washington, the advance of General McDowell upon Manassas in the sum- mer of 1861 would have opened his way to Richmond. With wiser combinatioms on the part of the War and Navy departments, the Port Royal expedition of November, 1861, might have taken Richmond by way of Norfolk and the then unobstructed James river, while the rebel army of Virginia lay encamped one hundred and twenty miles away at Manassas, with Geoeral McClellan behind it. With any- thing like ordinary military skill in the War Office, its combinations would have carried Ge- neral McClellan trom Yorktown straight into Riohbmoud. Again, had not General McClellan been removed from his command when he was prepared to pounce upon the enemy in the open field, the Army of the Potomac would not have been required to spond its strength in vain against the strongly fortified position of the rebels on the heights of Fredericksburg; nor would General Burnside have failed to carry those heights but for the delay at Washington in providing him the pontoons required for the passage of the intervening river. At Vicksburg General Sherman was repulsed, as it appears, in consequence of conflicting or- a NEW YORK HERALD, TUESDAY, MARCH 3, 1863. ders from Washington. For this disappoint- ment General Sherman has sought for some satisfaction in the arrest and submission to a court martial of an unfortunate Rewspaper correspondent. But we suspect that the General will gain little or nothing by this silly proceeding. Next, it appears that General Rosecrans fought the battle of Mur- freesboro (another seven days fight) with forty- five thousand men, against sixty-two thousand, when he might have moved forward upon Bragg with one hundred thousand men and annihilated him, had the necessary orders from Washington been given in time. But, again, while “Fight- ing Joe Hooker” has been held fast—‘“stuck in the mud”—on the Rappahannock, it seems that he“has been making active war, at least upon the newsboys, and, we dare aay in obedience to orders from Washington. Lastly, it seems that the operations of our land and naval forces against Charleston and Savannah have been de- layed in consequence of a military disagree- ment between General Hunter and General Foster, which could not have happened under proper instructions from Washington. In these specifications we have evidence suffi- cient to fix the failures. and disasters of this war upon the imbeoility, incapacity and blan- ders of the responsible officials at Washington. The decline of public confidence in the ad- ministration results from the retention of these incompetent officials in power. But let the President reconstruct his Cabinet, with some such man as McClellan at the head of the War Office, and some such man as Admiral Dupont at the head of the Navy Department, and the public faith in the administration and in the complete success of the war will soon be fully restored. At all events, with the autho- rity and power in his hands equal to that of Cesar or Napoleon, the country has the right te demand of President Lincoln that the atrength and resources of the nation shall no lenger be frittered away. Tae Senate Cavccs to Oust Mr. Sewarp.— The resolutions against foreign mediation re- ported by Mr. Sumner, as Chairman of the Committee on Foreign Relations, are the result of/6 caucus of the radical portion of the Se- nate, who have conspired to oust Mr. Seward from his position ‘as Secretary of State, and put Mr. Sumner in his place. They are level- led against the sagacious proposition of Mr. Seward to the Emperor of the French to admit the Confederate States toa representation in Congress, and there to settle all difficulties. The object of the radicals is to manufacture public opinion against the Premier, and thus to compel the President to remove him. In com- bination with other resolutions, they produce a brief letter from Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams, which they say the former never read to the President—a letter in which, with the eye ef a statesman, the Secretary of State penetrated the dark designs of Sumner & Co. In that letter he truly avers that the radicals are playing into the hands of the secessionista to break up the republic. He says:—“Itseems as if the extreme advocates of African slavery and its most vehe- ment opponents were acting in concert together to precipitate a servile war—the former by making a most desperate attempt to overthrow the federal Union; the latter by demanding an edict of universal emancipation as a lawful and necessary, if not, as they say, the only legitimate way of saving the Union.” If Mr. Seward desired to conceal this from the President, itis not likely he would print it in a book, as he did. One thing is certain: he hit the nail on the head. The difference between Mr. Seward and his abolition assailants is that he is a statesman and they are a set of miserable fanatics. We trust the Senate will vote down their resolutions. Mr. Seward and the President desire the resto- ration of the Union, with or without slavery. Sumner and his fellow conspirators, including Greeley, regard the Union with slavery in it “as a covenant with death and an agreement with Hell,” and will never permit its restoration if they can prevent it. As one of them said lately, they would “protract the war for a thous- and years” rather than make any compromise which would suffer the Confederate States to come back with their slave institution. The people and the President, however, when the proper times comes, will not ask the permission of Sumner, Greeley & Co. to make peace on such terms. Hoaxixe tHe Pustic—A few days since poor Greeley announced, with the pomp and circumstance of large type and prominent space in his journal, that five thousand negroes armed, equipped and drilled, were to march into the seceded States, abolish what little (*) of slavery the President’s emaneipation pro- clamation has left, and, in fact, end the war, cover themselves with glory, exalt the negro race, bring about something as near the mil- lennium as can be conceived, and all culminate their glorious career by becoming subscribers tothe Tribune, which is a negro’s idea of Para- dise. We are sorry to dispel this bright vision; but truth forces upon us the assertion that poor Greeley’s black romance is—to use the elegant terms which he has rendered familiar in his columns—‘‘an unequivocal, baseless, bighly varnished lie.” The famous five thousand only exist in poor Greeley’s imagination, along with the nine hundred thousand which we once heard so much about, but who have all pre- ferred remaining in the dark. President Lin- coln must now fully appreciate how utterly his proclamation has failed, and that upon the white man, and not the negro, must he rely. We hope he will get rid of his niggerhead advisers, and call to his aid and counsel safe and patriotic fnen. Then he will find his course a much plainer and more effectual one than he was led to belive by the fanatics who have surrounded him up to the present time. Drop the negro, Mr. President, and the white man will save the Union. Tue Gansevoort Jon.—The Gansevoort job is a very curious concern. It began a few years ago at about a huadred thousand dol- lars, and now amounts to ov million, It has been unanimously opposed for years by the press of this city as a downright swindle, and is now puffed and praised by the Tribune, Times and almost all the other papers. Indeed, so popular is this job now among certain classes that Mr. Clinton Roosevelt has been sued for libel, damages five thousand dollars, merely be- cause he said that he thought the affair rather doabtful. Is it not very singular that, as the job has increased from $100,000 to $1,000,000, the newspapers have changed their tune in regatd to it? Is there any connection between these two facts? The Legislature has appointed a committee to thoroughly investigate the job, and if the committee does its duty impartially we may expect some very rich developments. Tat nq watch and gray. ‘i Tux Orrna—Tux New Havana Txovrs.— Maretzek, whose same has been associated with 60 many artistic triumphs in New York, com- mences his two months’ season of opera on Friday next. It was aunounced to gpen to- morrow; but the non-errival of Signor Bellini, the baritone, who has been detained in Havana postponement necessary. The troupe with which the popular chef com- mences operations is, taken as a whole, one of the completest in point of,talent that has been heard here for some years. It was formed by him in Europe for Senor Marti, the proprietor of the Tacon theatre, and, as he had carte blanche in regard to expense, the result, as might be expected, has been most satisfactory. Madame Medori, the principal soprano, is one of the best dramatic singers on the stage. Her voice is described to be of extensive register, pure and even in quality aid very powerful. In such operas as “Norma,” “Lucrezia” and the “Huguenots,” she has but few living rivals. She was a great favorite in Brazil some two or three years since, and received the largest emoluments of any vocalist who has ever visited that country, with the exception of Lagrange, who was paid something enormous. Madame Ortolani Brignoli is alight soprano, possess- ing brilliant executive powers. The Tra- viata is her best character, and is said to be a most finished performance. Mlle. Sulzer, the contralto, is aGerman by birth, and belongs to the famous family of that name, who, like the Taglionis in Italy and the Garcias in Spain, produce from generation to generation eminent artists. Although very young, she has sung in Milan, Naples, Madrid, Lisbon, Bar- celona and other European cities, where she has established an excellent reputation. Signor Mazzoleni is a tenore robusto, a quality of voice that we have not of late been accustomed to hear, and that offers at least the ch arm of variety. His organ is said to be a splendid one, and he is a good dramatic artist, a combination of gifts that cannot but prove acceptable, seeing how rarely they are to be found united. Signor Minetti is atenore di grazia, with a voice re- sembling that ef Giuglfni. The baritone, Signor Bellini, and the basso, Signor Biachi, are also first class artists in their way. With a company like this, and choral and orchestral arrangements to correspond, the season cannot fail to be a most successful one. Our public are in the humor to spend money lavishly, and it will be the fault of bad management if the enterprise does not yield a rich harvest. Rarmonp anp Greever on Rep Tarr.—For some time past Raymond and Greeley have been keeping up in their respective journals a most animated debate, wasting therein vast amount of brains, logic and money, and all for the’ purpose of deciding whether Secretary Seward does or does not use red tape. In other words, the above mentioned Raymond and Greeley wish to ascertain whether Mr. Seward submits all his despatches for foreign courts to President Lipcoln. The possibility of the lat- ter rememWering all these despatches is a point not as yet introduéed into the warm contro- versy in question. Mr. Seward, despite the many calls upon his time, has himself taken a part in the red tape debate, and even went so far as to commit the extravagance of sending to one,of the parties 9 six line telegram, which had the effect of giving additional zest to the whole affair. It must not be supposed that either Raymond or Greeley is so silly as to imagine their debate will interest the few readers of their journals; but the fact is all this argument has arisen because the niggerheads are in favor of making way—politically we mean, of course— with Secretary Seward. The copperheads are not quite so decided upon the subject, and hence the great and momentous red tape de- bate. If Raymond and Greeley are one-half so tired of the matter as their limited number of readers must be, they will surely drop this vex- ing question and endeavor to find some more diverting subject for controversy. Make 4 Nore or Tuts.—Senator Wilson, who has just urged the mammoth Conscription bill through the Senate, is the man who stopped enlistments a few,months ago, and thus left the Army of the Potomac unsupported and pre- vented the capture of Richmond. Without a particle of sagacity or common sense, Senator Wilson keeps office by constantly playing the demagogue. If the people of Massachusetts have any intelligence they will reward this abo- lition charlatan according to his deserts. Tammany and Mozart.—Tammany and Mo- zart Halls are great Peter Funk shops fer the sale of nominations to political offices. The mauagers of these concerns must have made about one ‘hundred thousand dollars by the last elections alone. The candidates pay them for making up the ticket, and the people vote it because it is “regular.” Why can we not have an independentparty, really conservative and honestly conducted? Who will make the first move for the new party? More Qvack Mepicixe.—A quack, calling himself Carl Benson, has been writing letters to an obscure Sunday paper upon the war and Europe. In his last letter he announces, in the usual style of quack doctors, that his next com- munication will contain disqnisitions of tremen- dous importance. Some quack remedies for the diseases of dogs and horses, we suppose. How much does Carl Benson pay a line for the insertion of his epistles ? Imrontant Mitrrary Orper.—Gen. Hooker has issued a special order fixing the price which newsboys shall pay for their papere. ‘There are more ways than one to take Rich- mond. Han Declines @ Public Reception, HaLrimon General McCle' ch 2, 1863. General MeClelian, in a letter f ington to the City CouncH, deciines a pablic reception. He says he ap preciates tne compliment, but has already declined all public demonstrations. Arrival of the United States Storeship Supply. The United States storeship Supply, Commander Col- vocoressis, arrived at this port last evening from Pensa. cola, and twenty days from Key West, bringing eighteen jnvalids from the squadron and the crow of the prize steamer Antonio (British), which was captured on the 10th of Jannary, off Mobile bar, by the United States gun. oat Pocahontas, he reports’ the troops at Pensacola aud those attached to tl quadron all weil, The follow. ing is a list of her officers: — ‘Commander— ——Colvo coreests. Execulwe Oficer-—Notman lentold. Acting Assistment /aymaster—Jobn J. Griffin, ‘Acting Assitant Surgeon—A. M. Cochrane, Fragn—J. W. Butler ‘Aciing Masters—Nortan Penfield and Z. Kempton, Maxter's Mate—Joun White Captain's Blerk—Hugh Toler. Paymaserr’s Clero=G. L. Bly. “Work and _ MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS. \, The Tax scevy Amended and Pasted by the Aldermen. _ THR BOARD OF ALDERMEN. e ‘Thie Board met yesterday at one e'clock, President Walsh in the chair, Alderman Boole was subsequently called upon to preside, ‘Tho tax levy was called up and some amendments made, ‘The appropriation of $40,000 for advertising was increased ‘to $75,000. ‘The sppropriation ef $100,000 for Belgian pavement in- creased to $525,000. ‘The appropriation of $65,000 fer olty contingemcies in- bat 0 a} pcoprition of $12,000 teglers ta ar contingencies ef Comp- ne apD of for contingencies of Law De- ‘The appropriation of $27,000 for election expenses and City Tuspector's office increased 10 $24,000. jderman Fox moved to 2 rod 10 ineresae ihe sum of $90,000 for iiceoe 143,000 for ire machines and apparat for an us Increased to $1 Al itr $9,000 for Gre telegraph increased to from Aldermen Frowewr and Wala the sumo {for Fourth avenue. parks was tion for kandsand Places. included in the appropria- and ‘The new item of $75,000 was inserted for expenses of Russ pavement in Broadway. The sum of 19003, 066 for lamps and gas was reduced to On motion of Alderman Farter the sum of $30,000 for (rg cmb she city of 166th street was stricken out ed Calvary Gamers tines eee of lo NE mad Fhopam of Sy was inserted for the Northwestern Dis- pensary. Alderinan Mitouxtt moved to sirlke out the item of 15,000 for old claims and th 4 1 whe for old claims and to insert Sc Sonin 9,80 work done on roads ani tracts, penses incurred in bis controversy with Mr. Conover for the oflice af street C ner, which, after some opposition from rman Froment . On motion of lerman Farier the sums of $4,000for ‘houses ice sanitary expenses, $31,802 [or police station Rha $4,400 for ee 6 Were Siricken out, ‘On motion of Alderman Fau.ey the sum of $25,000 for printing for dey nts was increased The sum of $150,000 for construation and repairs of publfe with- ee 2 of $000, 600 for public charities was passed bh ond ‘fue sunt of $1,450,000 for public instruc: out amendment, tion was also without amendment, On motion of Alderman Watsu the sum of $50,000 for real estate purchases was f ‘to $70,000. ‘The sum Of $28,250 for salaries in Law tment was increased to $30,000; the sum of $119,227 for in City Inspector's Department was increased (o $132,999; the aals- ries in the Pire Department were increased from $39,000 to from $iibsi35 to $127,455; the sun for seslonery and bina ; the sum for stationery an: books was f from $49,000 to 5 the sum of to $46,000, The tax 7. a8 amended, was then and the Board adjourned to Monday next, at one yaad GENERAL ¥IT% JOHN PORTER'S CASE. ‘The Ms sent ins long communication which was not reached. He vetoes the preamble and resolutions of General Fitz Jonn Porter, Board of 0, mi ‘which proposed to give that ‘@ public reception in the Governor's Room, and condemned the United States govern- ment for dismissing him from the . ‘The Mayor says:—"I object to these because I cannot but them as revolutionary in their ten if not cal- culated to undermine the very foundations of our govern- ment. In letter and spirit they are marked by the absence Of that respect to the constituted authorities, and that ac quiesence in their decisions, which are enjoined by all law, Both human and divine, and without which all government must soon Iapee into unarchy. Indeed it waa this very. that led to the rebellion which is now threatening the life of the nation. At a time when il tho energies of the nation aro absorbed in efforte suppress to national authority, itiaclearly the duty of every cltizen and every legislative body to do everything in their power to ald the government, and, above all, to refrain from all action that tends to paralyze ite efforts,’ This is the spirit which the city of New York has always shown, and this, 1 am confident inher sentiment now. In the future, ua in the past, sie wi ve tothe national government afitm support, and ju ‘Sad tolerant spirit. ples ‘lem Rallroad Company—The 1 Tax Levy—Neow Steam Fire Em- é&e. BOARD OF COUNCILMEN. A regular meeting of the Board of Councilmen was held last evening, Morgan Jones, Esq., President, in the chair. ‘The Committee on Railroads presented a report recom- mending the adoption of a resolution directing the New ‘lem Railroad Gompany to remove for:hwith, under the Of the Street Commissioner, all aw: fails ang turnouts laid without ihe authority of the Oomtnot Council, which was adopted. 7 ‘The abmual tax levy was received from the Board of Al- jermen. Councilman Haves moved that {t be referred to the Com-. mittee o@ Finance and printed in the minutes as amended in the Board of Aldermen. pI ‘The Board concurred with the Board of Aldermen direct- ing the Street Commissioner to purchase a first class steam fire engine for Engine Company No, 18, at an expense of © Board then adjourned until Thursday evening next, at four o'eiock, ‘The Poor Greeley Fund. “It it More Blessed to Give than to Receive.” THE GUBSORIPTIONS THUS FAR. set ts acts with @ candid : S| ciclescaiatarageebGnraetin eit ice J. W. P.. Julius Cesar Hannibal. dier...... Pt at kata Dt Bt BS hk 8 A Card. TO THE EDITOK OF THE HERALD. A most flagrant system of fleecing the families of volun- teers is being successfully practised of late in this city. The operator faisely represents bimself as a returned offi- cer of acertain regiment, and, visiting the residences of the relatives of soldiers in the same regiment, appeals to them for aid for the absent one, whom he describes as lying on a bed of sickness or merely nwaiting the receipt of a few dollars to cnable him to return home, undertak: ing at the game time to be the bearer of whatever sum they cau afford to send. | returned to this city a few days age from Suffolk, and on calling on the wife of a member of the Une Hundred and Kitty-tifth regiment, now in the field, 1 learned that ! bad the day before been personated by one of these scoundrels, who succeeded in robbing the poor woman of $5, intended for her husband, tho entire Burm that she was mistress of. | write this in the hope of putting unsuspecting persons on their guard against farther operations of this sort. DR. NOLAN, One Hundred and F*ty fifth N.Y. 5. V. City Intelligence. Missave—Svsricion or Four PLay.—A young apothecary named Zenetti, bas been missing from the store of his employer, No. 631 Ninth aveaue, since the 14th ultimo, and his frieuds are greatly alarmed at his absence. A day or two before his departure Zenetti, accompanied by a boon companion named Rudolph, went to his bankers, Measre. Shaltz & Co., in Broadway, and drew from them the sum of $2,000, which he bad previously deporited there for sale keeping. He had this money with him when he disappeared, and his friends fear that he may baye been foully dealt with by some one who was conver. eant with the fact. Rudolph also disappeared about the eame time, and bas not since been heard of Zeuetti was ‘a German by birth, and had not been more than rix weeks in the country. Both Coroner Naumann and Dr. Piden- ben, of this city, were well acquainted with the missing man, and are making every effurt to clear up the mystery attending bis absence. Detective Tieman has also been engaged in working up the case; but ¢o far the affair has baitied all his skill. Musrina oF rue Livery StABLH Kexrens.—An adjourned meeting of livery stable keepers was held last evening at | the corner of Bowery and Stauton street. Mr. J.T. @ was appointed Chairman, and Mr. T. C. Poble ry. The proceedings of last meeting, in which @ re was determined pon, being read, the meeting went into the business of permanent mation. Hy- laws were adopted aud officers eloctod, with the following resuit —Presideut, A Vieo President, J. T. ; Treasurer, E. H. Seguo. The society is to be called the Livery Stable Keepers’ and is t meet twice in every month. Tho mitiation fee is set down at three doilars. Mxerive or Hovsk Parvrens.—A mass meeting of houre painters was held last evening at Military Hall, with Mr. irmon, and Mr. W. B. Matthews, Sec ngthy disxcumeians as to the rights of the ; jeugth determined to present a momorial to the different boss painters of the city, to pay eighteen shillings per duy after the Ist of April Mase MEENNG IN OPPOSITION TO FORMGN INTERYENTION.— ‘A grand mass meeting of various nationalities in this city will take place on next Wednestay evening, at the Steu- ben House, in Bowery, to protest against the inter. | vention of Earopean moarchies in the aifaire of this | country. ‘TanTax Lave before the municipal boards was pro- the close of bis ‘od by Mr. Flaws and rent in previous to paves OF mperoiier Breunam bas iad nothing to do with the budget thus (ar ‘Tae Busivess Hours at the Finance Department bave | that Charl: at any time before the 1st of June next, in payment of the duties at the rates prescribed by the act aforesaid; ‘and all acts and parts of acts inconsistent with the pro- visions ef this act are repealed. ve ‘The act above referred to is modified #0 as te allow ext ton and raw silk, as reeled from the cocoon, of the growth ‘or produce of countries beyond the Cape of Good Hope te be exempt from any additional duties, when imported from places this side of the Cape of Good Hope, from two Years from and after the passage of this act. So much of the ast giving protection to the discovers of guano deposits as prohibits the export thereof is suspend- ed in relation to all persons who have complied with the provisions of section third of said act for two years, from and after the 14th of July, 1868. The proviso in section fifteen of the first recited act shall be construed to include ‘any ship, vessel or steamer, to or from any port or place south of Mexico, down toand including Aspinwall and Panama. In lieu of the preset duties there shall be ool- Teoted upon printing paper, unsized, used for books and Newspapers exclusively, twenty per centum ad valorem; upon sud lac and stitch lac the same duties now imposed gum shellac; upon polishing powders of all descriptions, Frankfort black and Berlin chines, fig and wash blue, twenfy-five per contum ad valorem. From and after the of this act there shall be allowed a drawback om foreign saltpetre manuafactered into gunpowder im the United States and exported therefrom, equal in amount to the duty paid on the foreign saltpetre from which it aball be manufactured, to be ascertained under such reguiations as shall be pre- scribed by the Secretary of the Treasury, and no more provided than ten per centum on the amount of all drew- backs 20 allowed shall be retained for the use of the United States by the collection, the collectors paying such drawbacks respectively. ‘The above bill is yet to be acted upon by the Senate, Both SectotariesSeward and Chase were on the floors of Congress to-day. The presence of the latter to-night attracted attention, as it was supposed that all bills thas rubbed had been passed. Secretaries Stanton and Welles have not visited either house during this session. DEPARTURE OF GENERAL M’DOWELL FOR THE WEST. Major General Irvin McDowell left on the eleven A.M. train to-day for Cairo, to act as president of the court, martial to be convened there on his arrival for the trial of speculating officers. THE HAYTIEN MINISTER. ‘The republican members of Congress express their surprise that the Haytien Mintster has not made his ap- pearance in the seats in the Senate and House which are ‘set apart for the use of the diplomatic corps. BX-MAYOR LENOX KEPORTED KILLED. Tuformation has been received here that Walter Lenor, formerly Mayor of Washington, was killed im Richmon@ lately. . i RECEPTION AT THE WHITR HOUSE. , Tho reception at the White House to-nignt, being the only evening reception of the season, attracted © crowd that surpassed anything ever seen in Washingtom Visitors were hours making their way from the entrances to the Blue Room, in which the President and Mrs. Linootn were greeting their guests. Tho throng was go great thas it was near midnight when the rooms were closed. As secretaries and foreign Ministers were noticeable. Coa sptcuous among them was Seoretary Chass, with his -chorming daughter at his side. Towards the close of the evening both the President and Mrs. Lincoln left the receiving parior and mingled familarly among the visitors in the east room. THE ARMY. Brigadier Genera! Kimball, of the Army of the Pote- mac, bas been ordered to report to General Grant, NAVAL ORDERS. Commodore M. B. Woolson has been ordered to the command of the steamer Princess Reyal. Acting Volunteer Lieutenant FE. H. Fairoon has been ordered to the command of the steamer Montgomery, Army. Hxanquastens, ARMY oF TEE Potomac, March 2, 1863. ‘The weather for the mast two days has been mild and spring like, with a drying wind. ‘The following officers, having beon found guilty of various charges and specifications by genoral court mar. tial and the senteuces approved by the commanding general, have been dismissed from the service:— First Lioutenant Thomas P. Travior, 99th Pennsylvania Volunteers; First Lieutenant Delos Cramer, 14th New York Volunteers; First Lieutenant Charles M. Hamilton, 22d Massachusetts Volunteers; Second Lieutenant Warren Taylor. 14th New York Voluntecrs; Lieutenant Colonel A, E. Grifliths, 8th Peonsylvania beg [ieutenant Colonel Pater Baldy, 12th Pennsylvania Voiunteers (Keserve Corps); Second Lieutenant John MeGrath, 2th Peansyi- vania Volucteers; Captain Samuel Hubbard, 15th Conneo- ticut Volunteers; Jaeutenant Colonel W. P. Art % 129th Pennsylvania Volunteers; Captain George 1. Rit- man, Tist Pennsylvania Volunteers; Captain George Pierce, 10th Massachusetts Volunteers; Captain John F, Andrews, 6th Michigan cavalry: Lieutenant Andrew J. Hoey, Slat Vennsyivania Volunteors ; First Lieutenant William L. Gold, dist Pennsylvania Volunteers ; Adjutant D. B. Marphy, 25th New Jersey Volunteers: Firet Lieu- tenant John M. Kline, 45th Pennsylvania Volunteers ; Firat Lieutenant Gilbert 3, Lawrence, 7th New York Volun- teers; First Lieutenant John B. Honald, 8th New Jersey Volunteers: Captain William McDougal, Commissary of Subsistence of Volunteers; Captain W. C. Johnston, 1st Massachusetts Volunteers, 2d Lioutenant James A. Zet- ferha, 19th Pennsylvania Voluateors; First Lieutenant W. H. Newton, 5th Vermont Volunteers; Seoond Lieutenant Joseph H. Ritchie, lst Pennsylvania reserve cavalry, In the cases of Lieutenant Colonel Frederick Gast, 1234 Pennsylvania Volunteers; Surgeon J. P. Safford, 73d Ohio Volunteers; Assistant Surgeon John 8. Angie, 122d Peon- sylvania Volanteers ; jt Lieutenant Samuel Horn- backer, 126th Pennsylvania Volunteers; First Liout. Jere- miah Cook, 126tn Pennsylvania Volunteers; Second Lieut, Wm. P. Christie, 99th Pounsylyania Volunteers: First Licutenant Thomas Goodman, 6th New York Volunteers; First Lieutenant R. E. Jones, 3d Excelsior Brigade; Second Lieatenant Morris Solomon, Third Excelsior Bri. gade, the action of the reviewing officers having been de- cided to be irregular, the Major General commanding approves a, findings and sentences. These officers accordingly cease to belong to the military service of the United Btates from this date. The action of the reviewing officor in the case of Second Lieutenant Jacob Covit op eer New York Volan- twers, having been dec: irregular, the Major Gen- eral commanding approves the ge ee confirms the sentence, except so much of it as rel to confinement during the period of the rebellion, which is remitted, Second Lieutenant Jacob Covington, of the Fortieth New York Volunteers, accordingly ceases to be an officer of the military service of the United States from this date. The details of the sevoral cases are contained in General Orders No. 13, dated Feb. 18, 1 ys Colonel] Wyndham’s C y Expedition ‘Wasuinotox, March 2, 186%. We have advices from Stafford Court House, Va. ,to last evening, stating that the force under Colonel Peroy Wyndham, which left Centreville on Friday, arrived at | palnouth yesterday, The roads were very bad and the streams high, which greatly retarded the progress of the expedition, Bull run cold not be crossed at Blackburn's Ford, and Colonel Wyndham was obliged to pass on the =f \ Warrenton pike. Warrenton was found to have been 6o- eupied by a few rebel cavalry. At Elk run small scout ing parties of rebels wore discovered and a number taken prisoners. Other parties wero reported, but it wae j not considered worth while to pursue them. The Affair at Biackwell's Island. TO THE BDITOR OF THB HENALD. New Yor Crev Lonatio Asvzem, Biackwett’s Ienanp, Feb. 23, 1843. : It was stated in several of the daily payera of last weet mn, the alleged lunatic, who killed Mr, Atkins at Bellevue Hospital, bad been an inmate of and waa recently discharged from the Lunatic Asylum om Hiackwell’s Island. He was gever am {nmmte of this in stitation. [i I may believe bis representativos, he was @ soldier jo the United States army, and bas heen in New York city not more than two months. It isnot an uns heard of thing that a person Pecently discharged from @ lunatic atylum bas comraitted an act of violence; but im this partioular cage the Blackwell's Isiand Aayium ia free of ail cone m with the homic Wal you kindly aid in correct pade on the been 4. The office is now open for public duties, Sie Compirolier will be found at bis post at eight every ‘morning, instead of ten o'clock, as heretofore. ence. Hundred and Seventieth Major George W. Warnor regiment ‘New York stato Voluuteers, Coreoran’s Legion, arrived im this city yesterday on tick furlough. ‘1. R. Yimby, of New York, the inventor of the revoly ing turret on hoard tha (ron-ctad Monitorg, i in Chicaro, impression which has be d public mir tion mac porrection, ag I exp , | would not trouble you with this comtn\inieation, "Very respee:fuliy, MOSES HM. RANNEY, Lesident Physician, investiga. Ship News. BELOW. Flora, Southard. park bonny: ‘88 days from Penan Bria Argo (Swed) —Ali b¥ wily ‘0 eit oat Won Il Aspinwall,