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EW YORK HERALD. JAMES GORDON BENNET?I, EDITOR AND PROPRIKIOR. + OFFICE N. W. CORNER OF FULTON AND NASSAU STS. Volume SXVITL.sccccececeereeseeeresees NO. 77 AMUSEMENTS THIS EVENING. ACADEMY OF MUSIC, Brooklyn.—Italian Opera—La Peaviata, NIBLO'S GARDEN, Broadway,—Enouantaess. WALLACK’S THEATRE, Broadway.—Scuoot row Scan- Dal. WINTER GARDEN, Broadway.—Domery axp SoN— Wawrep One Taousanp Mitiiyens LAURA KEENE’S THEATRE, Broadway.—PxG Wor- FingTon, NEW BOWERY THEATRE, Bowery.—Cuxvauien pe Matson Rover—Beacon vr Dear —Bonny Flou Wire. BOWERY THEATRE, owery—MASSANIELLO—NICK OF mug Woons. BARNUM'S AMERICAN MUSEUM, Broadway,—Mnetw Wann. Nos, Liviwa Hurvororamus. &c, at all Lours —Rov.. Or Tus Dava—Afternoon and Evening. BRYANTS' MINSTRELS, Mechanics’ Hall, 472 Broad. ‘way.—ErmroriaN Sones, BURLESQUES, Daxces, &0.—How Arg You, GRRENBAOKS? WOOD'S MINSTER HALL, 614 Broadway. —! OPIAR Sones, Dances, eek GQ THe BuoceaDs, — HOPE CHAPEL, 72) Broadway— imanat- on; oR. A Toon i IRELAND. We decom kes THE NEW IDBA, 485 Broadway.—Sonas, Barvers, kc. BROADWAY MENAGER! Broad — Aniests—Prnroumine ELMrHaAnteo Come Berke kon AMERICAN THEATRE, No. 444 & Pawromimxs, BuRLEsuEs, £0. Broadway.—Bauers, PARISIAN CABINET OF WONDERS, road way.—= Open daily (rom 10.4. MMW Mee OS Broadway. HOOLEY'’S OPERA HOUSE, Brooklyn.— SoxGs, Daxces, Bunursaurs, &C. gir eirs Bunvxsgvrs, Thursday, March 19, 1863. FOR THE COUNTRY. Advertisements for the Wxrkiy Herat must be band. ed in before ten o'clock every Wednesday evening. “Ite circulation among the enterprising mechanics, farmers, merchants, manufacturers and gentlemen throughout the country is increasing very rapidly, Advertisements in- eerted in the Warxiy HERALD will thus be seen by a large Port ion of the live people of the United States. THE SITUATION. News of much importance, if it be true, reaches us from Fortress Monroe, based upon the state- ments of rebel newspapers at Richmond, to the ef- fect that the fleet of Admiral Farragut has beenre- pulsed by the rebels at Port Hudson, the frigate Mississippi burned and the flagship Hartford dis- abled. It would appear from the account of this affair, that our land forces were not engaged, and it may have been merely a naval reconnoissance, attended probably with some disaster, which has been considerably exaggerated at tho rebel sources of information—the only ones from which we derive any intelligence so far. We give to-day 8 map of the locality and sketches of the vessels engaged. Despatches from Cairo state that the report of the capture of Yazoo: City is premature. The conviction, however, exists there that a decisive collision has occurred on the Yazoo. A very spirited battle took place on the Black- water on Tuesday morning. Gencral Peck despatched the Eleventh Pennsylvania cavalry and two sections of the Seventh Massachusetts battery to attack the enemy’s intrenchments, commanded by General Jenkins, of South Caro- lina, opposite Franklin. The fight commenced at nine o’clock A. M., and was carried on briskly for an hour. Two separate cavalry charges were made on the fortifications. These were found to be literally lined with infantry, who poured a deadly fire into our ranks, wounding many in the first charge, which was made by Major Stratton, who waszyounded in the shoulder. The second charge whs conducted by Major Cornog, who led his men up to the fortifications to try and jump the ditch, but the move was soon found to be impracticable. The enemy opposed a heavy force of infantry and cavalry to the right and left of our position, in order to try and outflank our troops, but without success. The fight had not ended when our correspondent left the field. The enemy's reinforcements were coming up to defend the pass. The rebels have recently been considerably re- inforced from Petersburg, and a battle had been expected in that quarter. They made an attack on Newbern, N.C., last Friday, but were repulsed. The attack was most likely directed by General D. H. Hill, who has just been placed in command of the rebel troops in North Carolina. Some skirmishing is going on upon the Rappa- haunock. On Monday a rebel camp was discov- ered in the vicinity of Hartwood church, near Stafford Court House, and a force of cavalry and artillery was sent in that direction to reconnoitre. Heavy firing was heard in that direction on Tues- day, which would indicate that a fight was going on. A body of General Averill’s cavalry had a brush with the enemy near Kelley’s Ford, five miles above Falmouth, capturing twenty-five of them. A short distance from the shore General Averill’s command encountered the rebel caval- ry under Stuart and Fitzhugh Lee, who had hastened from Culpepper to passage. They made some dashing charges apon our troops, who repulsed and in turn charged them with fatal effect, using sabres only in the conflict. The battle lasted five hours, and was a series of charges and hand to hand conflicts, re- sulting in the falling back of the enemy. The forces were about two thousand on eact: side. By the arrival of the supply steamer Union, from Galveston and other points on the Gulf, we learn that the rebols have erected some formida- ble batteries at Galveston, which are mounted with the grns taken prevent our ofthe Harriet Lane and Westfield. Three batteries are on the island on which the city is Pelican Island is fortified equally strong. Our fleet, which consists of four gunboats and the frigate Brooklyn approach to within a mile and a half of the town, where they anchor, and oscasionally throw shells into the town and forte; but they cannot bring their broadsides to bear, and have to operate exclusively with their rifled pivot guns. On the 12th ult. the Brooklyn steamed up to easy range of Pelican Island, and threw a number of shells into the fort, shooting down the flagstaff, and on the 24th she sent a few shells into the town located, while and fired the city in three different places, which ‘was soon put out. The Brooklyn had to withdraw, however, as the forts began to send shot from their Giftoen-inch rifles, one of which cut her rigging. At mas Veo ascertaiged irom deserters from the rebels, who camo of to our fleet from Mobile a few days since, that an attempt was made by Admiral Buchanan, with four steamers and a ram, about four weeks ago, to attack our vessels at midwatch, and was only prevented by one of his vessels run- uing ona snag. The attempt, however, is to be made again, and we trust that, our fleet being now forewarned, will be ready for the emergency. Five rebel gunboats are being constructed at Selma, Ala., two of which are now on their way to Mobile. The rebel privateers are still moving in the Gulf. Captain Ames, of the bark Mollie Metcalf, reports when at St. Thomas, that the bark Sarah A. Nichols, from Buenos Ayres for Cuba, was chased into port by the rebel privateer Florida. The au- thorities at St. Thomas detained the Florida twen- ty-four hours after the bark sailed. ‘Whe highly important intelligence of the capture of the City of Mexico by the French army is an- nounced in the Richmond papers of the 17th instant, and probably reached Richmond on the 16th inst. by telegraph from Houston, Texas, by way of Port Hudson, on the Mississippi; having come to Houston across the Rio Grande by some of the trains that are now continually pass- ing to and from Mexico across the Rio Grande. Mexico was splendidly defended, and unless the French reduced Puebla on their march to the capital—which they could hardly do without meet- ing a stubborn resistance—the capture of Mexico looks problematical. We give s fine map of the vicinity to-day. THE LEGISLATURE. In the State Senate yesterday petitions were presented from citizens of Manhattanville asking for the extension of the Croton water mains in that locality. A majority report was made in fa- vor of holding our charter election at the same time as the general electlon. The Women’s Medi- cal College bill was ordered toa third reading. A bill to provide arms and equipments for the State militia was introduced. The State engineer sent ina communication recommending that an appropriation be made for the survey of the Hud- son river, for the purpose of improving its naviga- tion. Majority and minority reports were made by the committee having in charge the considera- tion of the question as to the dispositien to be made of the lands donated to the State by Con- gress for the benefit of agricultural and mechani- cal education. The majority propose to distribute the benefits among various colleges; the minority report in favor of the People’s College, at Havana, receiving the greater share of the donation. In the Assembly the bill appropriating the sur- plus canal revenues was, after a long discussion on it, ordered to a third reading. The committee appointed to investigate the charges against Speaker Callicot held a meeting, made some pre- liminary arrangements, but took no testimony, and adjourned till next Tuesday. Several bills were passed by the Assembly; among them that for a Bureau of Military Statistics. The others wore of only local interest. The special committee ap- pointed by the last Legislature to investigate the matter of unclaimed deposits in the savings banks of the State are expected to make a report to-day, which will be quite interesting. They state that there remain in the banks a million dollars, for which no claimants have appeared in the last five years. MISCELLANEOUS NEWS. A meeting of the Board of the Stock Exchange was held at the Board room of the company yes- terday afternoon, at which Mr. Cyrus W. Field at- tended, and delivered an address on the past and fature prospects of the Atlantic telegraph cable. Great interest was manifested in the proceedings; and it is evident that the Board are fully alive to the great importance of this work, and will take their own share in pushing on the accomplishment of this great enterprise. At the meeting of the Board of Education last evening, a resolution to strike out a olause in the by-laws limiting the number of grammar schools in each ward to two for boys and two for girls, was referred to the Committee on By-Laws. A re- solution was adopted authorizing the school offi- cers of the Seventeenth ward to purchase the First street Presbyterian church, at $14,000, for a pri- mary school. A motion to appoint military in- structors in the schools, at $100 a year, was lost. No further business of moment transpired. William W. Hoppin has declined the democra- tic and constitutional Union nominations for Go- vernor of Rhode Island. The democrats have no- minated in his place William C. Cozzens, who de- clined their nomination for Lieutenant Governor, and for the latter office they will probaly endorse Flisha R. Potter, the nominee of the constitutional Union party. The New Jersey Legislature will adjourn to- morrow. Hon. Ezekiel P. Walton, who has represented the First district of Vermont in Congress for six years, declines to be again a candidate. The Union State Convention of Kentucky assem- bled yesterday in Louisville to nominate candi- dates for State officers. ‘The stock market was less active yesterday, and prices were generally rather lowor. Governments were steady. Gold waa dull ali the morning, at 15354 0 153%, but rose in the afternoon to 166, closing 1543; bid. Exchange closed 169 2170. Money was very easy; call loans 5 a6 per cent. The cotton market was quite dull, and middlings were quoted as low as 80c. a Sic. yesterday. There was lese doing in breatstufls and provisions, prices of which gene. rally tended downward. The grocery trade was depress ed, with generally light sales reported. Whiskey was quiet at 45c. a4tc. There was a better inquiry for hay, hides, laths and tatlow; but in the main buyers had any existing advantage. The inquiry for fish, fruit,bemp, leather and tobacco was limited. Mackerel fell off 25c. per bbl. Hops were rather more active, but drooping ta price. Oj!s, metals and naval stores were dull and heavy, as were likewise sceds, spices and freights, Corrrrurad cco OF Mr. Watt—The speech, or lecture, of Mr. Wall, of Tren- ton, N. J., before the Young Men’s Demo- cratic Union Association in this city, on Tuesday evening last, is of the same im- practicable nature as that of Toucey at Hart- ford. He is behind the age. He talks of peace, when there can be no peace, till one or other of the belligerents is vanquished. With such vast armies im the field confronting each other, peace is impossible. Mr. Wall proposes no remedy for disunion; on the contrary, he be- lieves in separation. Let him serioasty medi- tate upon the consequences of that, and then proclaim his thoughts to the world in another speech. Ayoruer Campaton Against Gey. McOier- LaN.— While the active work of a general ad- vance against the armies of the rebellion is de- layed on account of muddy roads, it seems that a new campaign against General McClel- lan is under way. Thus it appears that Hon. Ben Wade, of the War Committee of Congress, Will soon bring out his report against McClel- Jan, and a special diffusion committee of horse jockeys in this city are said to be engaged upon a killing brochure against McClellan. “Little Mac,” however, appears to have the nine lives of a cat; for, after several killings, he has come to life again, and itis probable that he will even survive the killing report of Ben Wade and the killing brochure of the horse jovkeys. NEW YORK HERALD, Most Important if Truc—Reported Cap- ture of Mexico. The Richmond papers of the 17th, received at Fortress Monroe yesterday, announce the cap- ture of the city of Mexico by the French army. No date is assigned for the event. It is just pos- sible that the Richmond authorities may be in possession of such news, received by way of Texas, and telegraphed from Houston to Port Hudson, and thence to the rebel capital; but its authenticity is, to say the least of it, doubt- ful. General Forey’s army left Orizaba for Pue- bla—a distance of forty miles—on the ih, 21st and 23d of February; and it was under- stood that the Mexican forces were prepared to defend that position, in which case it would have required some time to reduce it. Still, it may be that the Mexicans did not stand to de- fend Puebla, and that the French occupied it without opposition, and marched thence on the capital—a distance of seventy-six miles—which would not have been #0 capable of defence. It is, therefore, not altogether improbable that the news received by way of Richmond is authentic. Napoleon has declared his resolve that no terms of peace would be made except in the capital of Mexico, and it may be that his army is now in that position; but we are, for the present, inclined to doubt it. A Frence Exposure or THE IMPosTURES OF Kine Corroy.—A very able brochure, under the title of “An Address to King Cotton,” has just been published by the well known French writer M. Eugene Pelletan. It exhibits an as- tonishingly correct appreciation for a foreigner of the issues involved in the rebellion, and dis- poses in a masterly manner of the pretexts and delusions by which it has been fomented. It scouts the idea of the North ever permitting foreign intervention, and says that if Europe wishes to bring about a speedy peace it must place the South beyond the pale of public opinion. “A moral blockade,” continues the writer, “is necessary. One must turn aside and say to these rebels, I do not know you. You may win battles and shoot negroes; you may burn defenceless vessels; you may be able to accomplish all of which unbridled force is capable; you may do all this; but you cannot enlist the sympathies of a single honest man in Europe.” It is impossible, M. Pelletan thinks, for the South to conquer. “It has to face a ter- rible enemy, one that strikes incessantly and destroys them in detail. That enemy is Time.” This eloquent defence of our cause has been translated into English by Mr. Leander Starr, and can be had at the offiee of the Messager Franco-Americain, in Liberty street. We re- commend all who are sensitive to foreign opinions in our regard to give it @ careful perusal. Theatrical. WINTER GARDEN. Mr. Dan Sotchell appears at tho Winter Garden this evening as Captain Cuttle, in ““Dombey and Son,” and Madame Vanderpants in ‘(One Thousand Milliners’’—two of Burton's best parte—for the benefit of Mr. M. S. Davis, an ex-policeman, who went to the wars and was wounded while fighting for the Stars and Stripes. The performance ought to attract a crowded house. The object for which it is given certainly will. WALLACK’S THEATRE. Mr. Harry Isherwood, the accomplished scenic artist at Wallack’s, takes his first benefit this evening. Tho play 4s “The school for Scandal,” with its very strong cast— probably for the last time this season. Mr. Isherwood’s good works are always before Wallack’s audiences, and speak for themselves. The pleasant scene of a theatre jammed from parquet to dome will be expresaly ar- ranged by the public this evening for Mr. Jsherwood’s benefit. LENNOX AND RAYMOND'S BENEFIT. Messrs. Raymond and Lennox, recently of Laura Keene’s theatre, taxe a joint benefit at the Winter Gar don to-morrow evening. Without at all entering into the morits of the controversy now raging between these ac tors and Miss Laura Keone—a controversy of little inte rest except to those concerned—we may say that Messrs. Raymond and Lenvox are very clever, talented and de serving young men; that Miss Keene lost two good actors when she discharged them; and that, as Sirs. Wood is to play to-morrow evening, in “ Pocabontas,” for the first time, everybody should go and see ber, laugh for two hours, and beneflt Raymond aud Lennox. “UN BALLO IN MASCHERA’’ AT THE ACADEMY OF MUSIC. ‘Tho disappointment experienced by the pubiic last Monday evening Was unavoidable, as far as regards the management or the favorite artist who was to appear in “Norma.” Mme. Medori was so seriously indisposed that she could not sing—a fact which she announced to her manager in due season, but with the assurance that ifany improvement took place she would, although suf- fering, go through the opera, It became evident to wards tue close of the day that her appearance was im possible, and heace, as there was no time to prepare another performance, the Academy, perforce, remained closed that evening. Last night, Mme. Medori being still indisposed, Mme. Guerrabella consented, at short notice, to assume the role of Amelia in the “Ballo,” the an- nouncement of which fact crowded the house. It was known that Signor Bellini would appear as Reinbart, a role iu which be won well merited triumphs io Hi. ‘These were all powerful inducements, and, as we sald above, the Academy was filled, M juerrabella (Amelia), whose voice is admirably ultivated, bas the additional advantage of an unusually ne atagé appearahce, and is worthy to rank in the new troupe as their equal in dramatic force. She was received by the large and fashionable audience with the most flattering demonstrations. Her per formance was eminently attractive, as was proved by the applause which greeted her during the entire ra, At the end of the third act she was called before the curtain. This artiste is a decided acquisition to the ok troupe, enabling the manager to produce some ich bave not been sung in New York for a long . Sulzer, as the enchantress, appeared to grest ad- vantage. We have so recently reviewed her performance of this vole that it is unnecessary to enter into any furvher details here. We will simply add that her saccess was as great as on hor first representation of the part. Mile. Ortolaui Brignoli was a pleasing Pago Oscar. We do not think, however, that she appears to as great ad- vantage in this rol as in Violetta io the “Travieta.”’ Her voice, although not powerfal, is most pleasing and melo. djous, aud 1s under great cultivation. There is Jacking in Mile. Brignoli’s role of the Page that dash which belongs to the part. Her rendition of the music of the sof was all that could be desired Signor Mazzolen! as Count Ricardo was immensely suc: cessful. Aa on the first night of the “*Ballo,’’ he sang the barearole with infinite zest and power. It was tumultu- ously encored. ‘Throughout the opera he met with the same success. He sang admirably, while he acted the rola to perfection, Signor Bellini, of whore performance have heard so much praise, was fully Reinhart we al to our anticls pations. He infused in this character a dramatic warmth which impressed the audi In the scene between himself and, as he supposes, bis guilty . he was grand. The public bestowed upon his efforts the warm- @stapplause, AS this artist's voice recovers from the hoarseness which bas veiled it up to the present time, its power and oy. become more and more apparent, It is evident that Bellini will become @ great favorite in New York. On Friday evening the ‘Fayorita’’ will be given, with a power!nl cast. “LA TRAVIATA AT THE BROOKLYN ACADEMY OF Music. To-night the Maretzek operatic troupe make their debut’ tho Academy of Music, in Brooklyn, upon which occasion the favorite opera, “La Traviats,”’ will be given, with Mile, Brignol), Mazzolen: and Bellini. IRVING HALL. On Saturday evening next Mr. Robert Golibeck's Grand Orchestra and Vocal Concert will take place at Irving Hall, on which occasion will be produced “Vieto- ria,’ a symphony for great orchestra, by Robert Gold beck, embodying the idem of Veace, Struggle and Trincaph. Mr. Goldbeck bas the honor to Anmounce that the gentiemen'of the New York German Licderkrans have kindly consented to sing on this occasion, under the con. duoctorehip of Mr. A. Paur. The following artists have also kindly voluntecred to assist Mr. Goldbeck :—Meears. 8. B Mills, William Mason and Theodore Tuomas. The orehestral pieces will bo performed by the members of the Philbsrmonic Society, under the direction of Messrs, Theo, ‘Thomas and K Goldbeck. NEWS FROM WASHINGTON. WasuinGrow, March 18, 1863. GENERAL HOOKER AND GENBKAL M'ULELLAN. Tlearn from the highest authority that Goneral Hooker has peremptorily refused to allow bis name to be used in conuection with a pamphiet which is now being prepared for publication in Now York in regard to General Mo- Clellan. Several of the sporting characters in your city, who are getting out the pamphist, are terribly down on ** Little Mac,” and desired to get General Hooker to en- dorse the work; but he has positively refused to allow his name to be mixed up with the affair in any way or shape, This he has done over his own signature. THE BASTERN GULF BLOCKADING SQUADRON. Acting Rear Admiral Bailey, commanding the Eastern Gulf Blookading Squadron, under date of Key West, March 10, informs the Navy Department of the arrival there of the steamer Huntaville , fram a short cruise between Ha- vana and the Tortugas; also of the return of the Saga- more from as far up the coast as Mosquito Inlet, He encloses an interesting report of an expedition made by the boats of the Sagamore to the town of Smyrna, for the purpose of capturing and destroying a vessel loaded with cotton, in which a brisk engagement of twenty minutes occurred, resulting in the destruction of the ves- ‘sel, and the 1038 on our side of one killed and five wounded. ‘The officers and men of the expedition appear to have behaved with great spirit end judgment. Their subse- quent operations have been of ,7aat service in clearing out the rebels from Indian river and breaking up their Connection with the lawless hordes of Nassau. ‘This last achievement, wholly unassisted as they were, against nearly double their own number, and showing such determined bravery and endurance, is of a brilllancy to merit especial recognition from the government. ‘The resulta of their expedition, consisting of a aloop and a boat, together with thirty-five bales of sea island cotton, had arrived at Key West. ‘The gunboat Gem of theSeaon the 10th captured the sloop Petes, of Savannah, for Nassau, while attempting to run the blockade at Indian River inlet, East Florida, She had aoargo of salt. Being old and leaky, she was de- stroyed, DISCHARGE OF FEMALES FROM THE TREASURY DE PARTMENT. It is understood that all tho females at present employ- ed in the Treasury Department will be discharged within a few weeks, their services being no longer required. LARGE SUBSCRIPTIONS TO THE PUBLIC LOANS. An evidence of the increasing confidence in public se- curities is furnished by the fact that the subscriptions of yesterday to the five-twenty loan amounted to two bun- dred and fifty thousand dollars, The subscriptions to- day to the same loan were over four hundred thousand dollars. It has been predicted that within a week the daily subscriptions to this loan will be more than half a million. THE NEW FRACTIONAL REVENUE CURRENCY. The Secretary of the Treasury is rapidly pushing for- ward the work upon the new fractional revenuecurrency. ‘The arrangements are complete for producing, under the immediate auspices of the Treasury Department, more beautiful noves for the new government currency than have ever yet been executed by any bank note engravers. While Mr. Chase has not summoned to his aid inthis respect an army of artists and operators, he has secured the services of scientific experts in engraving, chemistry, copperplate printing and papermaking, which will enable him to pro- duce a style of note superior to any yet issued, and more difficult to counterfeit. APPOINTMENTS BY THE UNITED STATES TREASURER. The following appointments have been made to the now offices autherized under the Treasurer of the United States:—Assistant Treasurer, Standish Parry; Cashier, Samuel E. Middleton; Assistant Cashier, Leroy Tutt! Loan Division, Micbael J. O’Shauguessy; Issue Division, Humphrey J. Root; Account Division, Hopkins Lightner; Redemption Division; Wm. 8. Huntington. THE WASHINGTON POST OFFICE. Mr. L. Clephane, Postmaster of Washington city, has’ at bis own request been transferred from the Post Office to that of Collector of Internal Revenue for this district. Mr. Sayles J. Bowen is to be appointed Postmaster. Mr. Bowen was up to this time Collector of Internal Revenue, and enjoyed also other offices, amoung which were those of Disbursing Clerk of the United States Senate, President of ‘the Levy Court, and Commissioner of Police. There has ‘been no actual removal, but simply a change of positions, City Intelligenge. Grammar Scroot No. 11. Savanrexntu Srrest.—The an- nual examination of this school by|the city superintendents has just beon completed. The results bave been highly satisfactory, and they pronounced the school in all re- aspects worthy of high commendation, Twenty-four young mea having completed the course of study of the ighest grade, will be awarded certificates by the Super. intendent. ‘the exercises on the last day were pleasantly varied by declamations and music of a high gorder of of merit, The school numbers 2,500 children in all its departments. CoMMENCEMENT OF THR CoLimgs oF PHARMACY.—The Thirty-third annual commencement of the New York Colle- ge of Pharmacy witl take place at the chapel of the Univer- sity, Washington square, this evening. The pregramme of exercises promises a pleasing enteriammment to the friends of this institution. Retixe ror Ine_ann,—The famine in Ireland is beginning to arouse the sympathy of the gererous public 1m tnis country. In Philadeiphia the other day the members o! the Corn Exchange subscribed a very Jarge sum of money lor the relief of the Irish sufferers, and appotuted & commit tee to get up a public meeting. The Knights of St fat. rick, ata recent meeting, adopted suitable resolutions re- specting the matter, and made arrangements to get up a great public demonstration m this city, in which the Friendly sons and other kindred assoc:ations wil partict- pate, A meeting of tho special committee appointed by the Knights of St. ‘ick will uke place in the course of ‘a (ew days, whe @ information will be givea relative to the plan of operations Tue Baxgvet ov tue Ksicats ov St Patrick—Correo- riox.—In our report of the splendid banquet of the Knights of St. Patrick, at the Chinese Assembiy Rooms, oa fues- day evening, an error w ing the parties under wh 7 rated, The gentlemen whom the credit bewngs . Clarke, Wm. H. Archer aud Cbarl The New York Harbor Defence Commis, sion. This commission, coneisting of the Mayor ani Comp- troller, and five members ef each Board of tne Commoa Council, it will be recollected, met and organize! oa the 28th of last month, This and the cnsuing meeting, wnich was beldon the 4th justant, were public. At the toed meeting, however, on the Oth instant, the doors wero closed to the public, the Board having invited a uumber of distinguished gentlemen of practical and scieatitic ability to wddress them on the condition of the bartor defences, und the best means of improving them aud putting the city in @ thoroughly defeucible conditwa against the attack of anenemy ‘The information ikely to be elicited it was judged it would not be proper to have go abroad. At this meeting Colonel Richard Deva- field, of the United States Engineer corps, who is in charge of the fortifications in the harbor, gave a detailed accouut of the existing condition of the barbor de. fences, suggested improvements upon them which he thought ought to be made, and urged the necessity of early action ip (this direction. Kemarks were also made by Wm. H. Webb, Fsq., the well known ship builder: Lie tJ. V. D. Reeve, of the regular army; Alfred p -» Cb ngineer of the Croton Aqueduct; Wm. pbeer, Feq , and Theedosius F. Secor, ksq., the well known iron founder, Communications were received from Aamiral Paulding, Oc dant of the Navy Yard D, and Captain Ericssou, of Monitor celebrity. ing the Vresident (Mayor Opdyke) announced ¢ committees ag follows — On Water Defences—Aldermen Boole and Hardy, Coun cilmen Joues and Hayes Land Defencee—Councilmen Houghtaling and Repper, nen Henry and Mitchell. On Urdnaner—Couvcilinen Brice and Jones, Aldermen Boole and Ottiwell, On Contracts—Aidermen Henry and Hardy, Counciimea Bayes and Hongbtaling m Conference and Correspondens—Aldermen Mitchell and Uttiwell, Councilmen Brice and Repper. ‘The next meeting was held on last Monday evening, when the Board were addressed Adnwral Pauidin Professor Trowbridge, of the United States Fingroeer De partinent, and who is connected with the fortifications of the harbor, Colovel Suies aud Messrs Norman Wiard and William H Webb. The Board adjourned to next Tresday eventng., The Committee on Water Defences and the Commyttes on Ord- hance will bold meetings and give bearings on vest Mowuay MOVEMENTS OF @CEAN STEAMERS, Non Arrival of the Europa, Tauvax, N.S, Mareb 18—8 P.M, There are no signe of the Europa. Weather fine, The Plantage at Halifax. Hauirax, March 18, 1863, ‘The propeller Plantagenet, from Liverpool 18th ult., for New York, bas arrived here for coal. She experienced very rough weather the eutire passage, The Plantageuet has ho passengers, Sailing of the Arabia. Boston, March 18, 1863. ‘The steamship Arabia sailed this forenooa with twenty three passengers for Liverpool and tweaty-four for Haltiax, and about two hundred and ninety thousand four hundred dollars ia epecie, von the dim light of tho stars, and made the da’ most intense, A party of rebels, from sweaty to in number, taking advantage of these circunpt IMPORTANT FROM THE GULF. < nf crossed over from tho mainiaud in smat! poats Arrival of the Supply Steam | *eded in reaching the beach aad on our lines at a point between the ship Union. Station and the post of the nearest picket, Stoalgui! ing towards the house, they found it guarded by tw4 tinels, and then made their way around to the rear, there was but one, on whom they fired. Insteu turning tho fire, ag he should have dove, he at on| into the house, where a sergeant and three meabolq to tae company on picket were asleep. The lou: immediately surrownded,and the inmates of be rooms were at once secured. Among the priser three flagmen belonging to the signal corps and ase| and four privates of the Ninth Maine Volunteers. ‘Two signal officers were in an apartmens at tht the building at the time, and one of them—Liei Rushby—heuring the bubbub below stairs, partly Threatened Attack on Our Fleet Off Mobile. Attempt to Repeat the Charles- ton and Galveston Raids. SHOTS EXCHANGED AT GALVESTON, house, and was compelled to accompany them would pot permit bim to dress , himsol carried him off in nething but his socks and pantaloons. Before he was taken ever, the rebels had drawn sume embers out REBEL IRON-CLADS AT SAVANNAH. INTERESTING FROM HILTON HEAD, &e., ken, ke wore, afterwards: Cor aie pil | ee cae ceeae: until a large quantity Dg, n destroy: ‘Lieutenant Fenner, the remaining signal officer flagman named Tuttle, secreted themselves in the portion of the building, and were unmoleated, AB the rebels departed—which did wit! alaority—the pursuit was , but without avail. The re! ceeded in getting out of barm’s way, and in their prisoners with them. For atime the signal line was rendored use! courier was despatched to General Terry’s headq at Hilton Head, with the news of the raid. Hi rew On its way hither to areport that the e1 fandoa in force, and that a whole company taken. It was one ovclock this morning he arrived. Instantly the roll was ord ‘eaten, the troops were all under arms ina v winutes, Officers wore awakened from their sh and the sound of their boote and spurs aud swords, aa they strode furiously off to find out w the matter, was intensely exciting, while the nervy. of others, who acted as if they were about to be: ed in their beds, and who were unable to find th ‘The United States supply steamer Union, Lieut. Com- manding Faward Couroy, arrived at this port yesterday morning. She left Aransas Pass,on the ceast of Texas, February 25, and communicated with the follewing places:—Valasco, Galveston, Sabine Pass, Ship Island, ' Mobile, St. Andrew, Pensacola, St. Joseph, East and West Pass of St. Georges, St, Marks, Cedar Keys, Tampa Bay, Charlotte Harbor, Key West, New Inlet, and arrived at Port Royal 18th inst.; left the next day, and communi- cated with the floot off Charleston and Hampton Roads, ‘The United States steamer Florida arrived off Charles. ton, baving in tow the iron-clad Nantucket. The weather was clear and pleasant. ‘The Union left New York on the 24th of January with supplies for tho South Atlantic and Kast and West Gulf blockading squadrons. She brought home one hundred and fifty sick and discharged seamen. The following is a list of the officers attached to the Union:— Acting Volunteer Lieutenant Commanding—Edward nroy. Acting Master amd Executive . C. Gray. toe Master and Sailing Ma Lok Crowell. ‘Acting Ensigns—T. M. Smalley, Wm. Hallett. Paymaster—L. C. Merritt. First Lieut. Thos. ’. Rushby, gincers, acting signal officer. Private John Hudgen, Company D, Twelfth Penn: Assistant Surgeon—~S. D. Flagg. reserve corps. Captain's Sere eae Corse. Private John Newman, Company B, Forty-sever Engineers—J. F. Butler, Acting First Assistant; EL. | York Volunteers. Private A. 8, C. Williams, Company A, Thir| Island artillery. ‘The theory of Gen. Terry is that private Calo of the Ninth Maine Volunteers—concerning whot you a paragraph from the Charicston Mercur: weeks since—really deserted from Spanish We that the mortifying and successful rata of last attributable to the information imparted by hir Jones bad lived twelve years in the Sot) ‘al tumes expresacd a desire to go bac. Ho wus a new recruit, aud undoubtedly availed of the first opportunity to achieve what he des enlisting—namely, desertion to the enemy. negroes, three in number, were in to-night irom lunckpey Island, having ma escape from the mainland to the headquarters 0 Jackson, of the Third New Hampshire Voluntoor, were the most abject looking creatures I ever 62 Jess, hatless, and clothed in the raggedest of rag. said leg! had been more than three wooks tryir) Hilton 1, and hut for noarly four months + been secretod in the swamps. Seven volleys x at thom by the rebels as they wore paddling t2] out across Mackay’s creek to Islane were uninjured, however. Colonel Barton, commanding the post at For) sent up the Mattano this afternoon with three diers, who desertea morning from Thorp, Acting Second Assistant; E. McCorrick,8, A. Slater and Thomas Ustick, Third Assistant Engineers, Acting Master's Mates—Mail Agent, W. H. Mead; C. FE. Tucker, W. V. Smith, E.G. Arnold and C, H. Armstrong. The following ia a list of her passengers:- J.C, Selinger, Lieutenant Commander; Acting Kosign Henry Foster; Acting Master’s Mates Wm. Edgar, Wm. Baker and Richmond Daggett; Paymaster’s Clerks Thomas Armstrong and 8. Jones. We learn by the Union that at Galveston the rebels havo erected quite formidable batteries, which aro mounted with the guns taken off the Harriet Lane and Westfield. Three batteries are on the island on which the city is located, while Pelican Island is fortified equally strong. ‘The foderal fleet off the port consists of the steam frigate Brooklyn, the gunboats Katahdin, Sciota, Kennebec and the Kittatinggy. The fleet approach to within a mile and a ball of the town, where they ancher, and occasionally throw sbells into the town and forts; but they cannot bring their broadsides to bear, and bave to operate exclu sively with their rifled pivot guns, In the afternoon of the 12th utt., the Brooklyn steamed up to easy range of Pelican !gland,and threw a number of shelis into the fort, shooting down the flagstaff, which, however, was replaced by 8 secesh officer, who, amidst | terieg, twe of which are completed, the third bej the abel and shot from the Brooklyn, planted anew one, | ready. A good many troops have jolt tho city fo, ton during t ‘week. camps add hoisted the stars and bars. ganized ef Gratamvillo, Hardooyilio, ocsay On the 24th, the Brooklyn sent a few shells into the town and fired the city in three different places, which, however, was soon put out. The Brooklyn had to with- draw, however, 28 the forts began to send shot from their fifteen-inch rifles, one of whiche ut the rigging. The captured steamer Harriet Lane is up the river some seventy miles, where she is being iron-clad. THREATENED RAID OFF MOBILE. Our Naval Correspendence. Umirep Srares Steamer Susqvenanna, Ory Monte, March 8, 1863. Important News from Molile—Arrival of Three Deserters— Attempted Raid on Our Flect—lis Failure—Redel Gun- boats and iams, de. I take this occasion to remind you that we are all alive and kicking. ‘Three deserters from rebeldom came off to the fleet last week. Their names are William Holton, of New Orleans, James Carr, of New York, and Michael Dillon, of Ireland ‘They obtained @ boat on Friday, February 20, from the First Lieutenant of the rebel gunboat Selma, to which they belonged, to go oystering In the vicinity of Grant's Pass, which is an artificial water communication or canal, joining Mobile Bay with Misstesippi Sound; and by adroit mavwuvering they succeeded in getting beyond the reach oi the guns of the steamer and into such shoal water that the selma could not pursue them. They thea pulled for the gunboat Clifton, in the Sound, and succeeded in reach- iug ber on Monday morning, the 23d ult., after a hard Struggie wth the winds and the waves for about sixty hoara liearn frem James Carr that eome four weeks since Admirai Bucbanan, of the rebel navy, in command at Mo- bie, started to come out and attack us in the mid-watch with hve steamers, inciudiug ope ram; pamely, gunboais Mergan, Gaines, Selma, ram Baltic, and the river steamer Crescent, the latter loaded with troops for boarding pur poses While on their way down the bay the Selma struck @ snag, and was run ashore to keep Ler from sinking, which put a stop to the expedition for the time; but the attempt Sto be madcagain as soon as they can get some more boats or rams ready, | Taiso ieara tnat ve gunboats bave been in process of coustruetioa for » long ime at a place called Selma, up | 4" the Aiabama river, and two of (hem are now on their way own to Mobile to receive their guns, &c.: but all of them ure to be ready by the 1st of Aprik: two of them are built rams and the other three ure intended for sea steam- They are more or less protected by iron plating. the machinery of the new steamer is of a mongrel cha- racter. It is composed of old river-boat engines altered aod arranged so as to suit the emergency. it always very pleasant to receive deserters from the rebels, a8 it proves the fact that every man now in arms Against us 18 Lot Decessarily @ secessionist or disupionist, as there are many thousands of men now in arme who | _Maisom Maillard, — axe compelied through bruto force to serve in the ranks | No. 62! Broadway.-Celebrated Chocalate, for / Povotatigo, to “to have tho troops 8o that thoy can easily | toward S ‘or Charleston, as one or those cities is attacked. The Gem of the Sea's Pri: 10 THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD. Unrrap States Guwnoat Saca * Orr Inpiax River, Fla., March 4, It ‘You will be pleased to correct an error made | correspondent in his letter published January 15 which he reports the Engiish sloops Anno an ‘as prizes to the Sagamore, whereas those vest! taken by the United States bark Gem of the Ses, her only belongs the credit of the capture. have been oorrected soover, but I was only ma) of this mistake a day or two since, Very respectfully, your obedient servant, CARL ENGLISH, Lieutenant Com: Personal Intelligence. Major General Wool, with Colonels Legrand | and Frank E. Howe, of his staff, proceeded to ! yesterday afternoon, with Gov. Buckingham an- W. D. Vantine and J. H. Voorhiea, of Califor Hubby, of Cleveland; G. G. Williams, of Syrac Armstrong and D, T. Lyman, of Providence; ( gon, of Connecticut; J. W. Brittain, of Californ Nichols and Indy and C, W. Ridriago, of Boston ping at the Metropolitan Hotel Moody’s Perfect Fitting Shirts, | order. $90 per dozen, —__‘T. W. MOODY, 499'B) Lock * pirsede market ail stands that have At Wheeler & W Foote’s Patent Umbret Anew invention, which bids fair to ontirely from. deen used. —New York Tribune. ing Machine rooms, 6 § Broadw’ It has Stood the Test of Year | may traly be said of Wistar's Balsam of Wid ¢ great remedy for coughs, colds, &e. Genin, 513 Broadway. Grand opening of gentlemen's Soft Hats and C. To Let.—The Large Bullding Fulton street. Apply to C. KNOX, 212 Boradway Trusses.—Marsh Brothers’ Radi: Tras office, corner of Broadway and Ann at Barnum’s Museum. London Supporters, Shouk Elastic Goods, &c, A lady attendant, Co.’s Radic the church. | of the same nan | Truses.—Marsh & Truss, No. 2 Vesey street, With any other (russ i. Ge , 513 Broadway. Grand introduction of apring styles, 4 Dye, 50 Cents, B Street’ Bold by'all druggists, jurable, beautiful. Depot No. Hill's Hair Dye, 50 Cents, B brown, natural, durable, beautiful. Depot No. street,’ Sold by all druggists, of the rebels. from 30 cents to 8) cents per pound, Weare very sorry that any accident should have pre . vented their eflort to come out and attack us. We should have beew delighted tn an opportunity w extend to them lent anitie L Thi a our warmest ings. Weare always ready for them , | tion for ail purposes connected with the hair, jo fact, 1] may say that every verse! on this station has | {ts falling oft arkaicaten aout, Ly been expecting some oor a long hoesge consequently our _ Bes bona fal cond! iio 5 Pt pee jookout ior the rebels been e most vigilant cha- wmbout th racter, particularly of very dark nighte. fuous. Sold by all Druggiate throughout the U | almost forgot to mention that about the 10th ult., as T Diseases of the Nervous, Semt Jearn trom James Carr, there was an eflort made to reach a id Sexual 5; —New and reliable tr! this 'ship with a yubmarine worpedo. whiclt was (0 be at- | Frparia.of the MGWanD, ABBOCLATION, Se tached to the bottom of the ship and be discharged or ex. | letier 6m i Tree eS , sh plosied by means of ioekwork that was. arrunged torun | HOUGHTON, Howard Anocaitoo, Piatt ish ten minutes before iguiting the powder, that being con- sidered time enongh to allow of the escape of the partion Terry, 397 Broadway.—The Op from the region of danger; but like all previous efforts of | Sorinx styles of Misses’ and Children's Hate wi thai particular kind, the macbine failed to reach {ts ob- Bugiand ond Paris, togeth ject, and subsequently sunk. But supposing tt had suc. boys’, girls’ and mins ceeded, what would you bave thought of your humble |. The tra servant gomg up on the double quick ? RRY, 397 The city of Mobile must be a most charming place of Tesidence. The conscript law includes every male, or nearly so, between the ages of infancy and idiocy, ex- cepting only those who own twenty or more niggers;' and the law is carried out in the most relentiess and cruel manner by the press gangs of King Jeff. Men are taken wherever they can be ound and carried off, nolens wolens, no matter what family necessity prevent or forbid his going. Why, if that ryetem of increasing our armies was practised we would soon have a force powerful enough to the rebels with as much ease as your foot would | ai atly. While we are free men at the North, in the the masees are abject siaves to a few ambitious 8. Such things show how hard the shoe pinches ixie. NEWS FROM Mra, Winslow's Soothing 58: ¢ child from pain, invigorates the al ris, conrects seidity and gives tone and Vigor em, 26 cents per bottle. Cristadoro’ Wig Depot, wholesal Dye wpplied by wikify Wigs, Toupees, Hair Dye, Hat am, for beautifying the 16 Bond street. air Dye, Preserva, And retail. No ¢Asor tists, in the world ; by all druggists PORT ROYAL. Nervous, Seminal, U nent, ‘1 Oar H Head Correspondence, Peng Mg pireet, %. Dr. M Hivton Heap, 8. ©., March 13, 1863, up stairs, New ¥ Another Successful Raid—A Party of Rebels on Hilton Head Istand—T ity Surprise a Picket, Fire a Signal Sta- tion and Make Prisoners a Lieulenan! and Bight Men— The Long Roll Beaten—The Rebels: Probably Guided by a Deserter—arrival of Megroes from the Swamps of the Mainland and of Deserters from the Rebel Forts on the Savannah River, do. Another evidence of rebel boldness and adroitness was manifested ast night,greatly to our mortification, The signal station at Spanish Weils—a plantation bordered by Skull creek, between Hilton Head and Braddock's Point— was surprised and fired, and one officer and eight men ant b we" a on nf . ell, Chemist and Drug. nee dientnavence and Twenty-cighth street. ner erully prepared, with purc medwines, "4. \ Ger J e and Cokis.—. ing a Co ne immport ob SRE Sha ta orm ats ; that whieh in the beg* jeld to ® sulla Temeny, if neuiected soon pre langs, “Brown's Bronchial Troches,” or Cou avford Iustast relief Poctor Hunter’ Discovery ist of thirty-fite years constant’ of n were taken prisoners almost without resigtanos, The af- | Bring the worst eo caiee ty te, by fnir occurred at midnight, The moon bad not yet nisen, Whe aol Ken cent, No, 8 Division sureet aly and the doase mist which overbung the vicinity shut out 4 Work civ. Bane veparate roome eau & private '