The New York Herald Newspaper, March 20, 1863, Page 4

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Hall, 472 Broad. 1orraN Soncs, BURLESQUES, Dances, &0.—How GRRBNOACKS! WOOD'S MINSTREL HALL, 614 Broadwav.—Etaiorian Bones, Dances, &C.—KUNNING THE BLOCKADE, HOPE CHAPEL, 720 Broadway—MacEvor’s Hiseant- CoN; OB, A JOUR IN IRELAND. THE NEW IDEA, 485 Broadway.- BAuers, 4c. roadway.—Songs, BURLESQUES, BROADWAY MENAGERIE, Broad: a] Anutats—PERFORMING anes hein a? AMERICAN THEATRE, No. 444 yarns Pantoxinxs, Bun.esquas, £0. salva ager PARISiAN CARINET OF WONDERS, roadway. Open daily trom 10 A. M. all 4P, — ene HOOLEY'S OPERA HOUS! jrooklyn.—]} JOPLAN Sonos, Daxcks, BURLESQUES, (ead ‘i ari "New York, Friday, March 20, 1863. THE SITUATION. The most important news of a late date from Vicksburg and Port Hudson which reach us from eebel sources is the disaster which occurred to Admiral Farragut’s fleet at the latter place, resulting in the burning of the Mississippi and the disabling of the Hartford. The Richmond Papers claim it as “a complete victory,” but we will take that for what it is worth. Despatches from Jackson, Miss., dated the 14th inst., have reached Richmond, stating that St. Helena was attacked in the rear on Monday, the 9th, and that heavy firing was heard there on the 13th. St. Helena is about twenty-five miles in rear of Port Hudson in an easterly direction, and when we remember that the forces of General Banks have been for some time moving in that direction from Baton Rouge towards Port Hudson by the Amite river, the heavy firing may probably be accounted for by the fact that Port Hudson is being invested by land and water. The position of both arms of the service engaged will be readi- ly seen by the map in another column. It isa remarkable fact in this connection that the Rich- mond Whig of the 18th instant ‘(mourns over the réverses in the Southwest;”” and it is equally re- markabie that a despatch from Port Hudson was read in the rebel Senate the same day which caused a lively sensation. The not very encouraging. that our ficet has met with a check at the mouth of the Tallahatchie and Yallabusha rivers, where a battery of five heavy guns opened upon the Chillicothe, and did serious damage to her, one shot kiliing four of her crew and wounding four- igh the porthole, The firing continued all day Friday last. She received sixty-four shots in all, At latest accounts our fleet was three miles above the junction of the two rivers above mentioned, a distance of about 150 miles from Yazoo City. The rebel! account of this affair is given in a Rich- mond paper. ‘Fort Pemberton, at the mouth of the Tallahatchie river, was bombarded on the 12th instant. We have lost some valuable gunuers and # few others. Our loss is not heavy.” Our map illustrates all the points. The other news from various points at the South is also interesting. A despatch from Columbus, Tennessee, dated on the 14th instant (rebel source), states that four brigades under General Rosecrans endeavored to hem in Van Dorn on the day previous just across Duck river, knowing that he had no means of crossing. The rebel artil- lery was kept im position, and replied to our fire for some hours, and then escaped by way of White's Bridge, twenty-six miles above. It says that our troops were greatly surprised and exasperated at Van Dorn’s escape, and that they returned to Franklin after burning the houses that Van Dorn had occupied as his headquarters, A battle was considered imminent in the intelligence from the Yazoo expedition is We learn from Memphis vicinity of Tallahoma, as some skirmishing took place on the Murfreesboro road, near Old Fosters. ville, oy the 13th inst. The blockade runners appear to be carrying on AS successful game, if we can rely upon the rebel It is reported from Charleston that a British steamer reached a Con- federate port on Friday night, loaded with mer- chandise, bringing Nassau dates of Thursday. The steamers Raby, from Charleston, and Giraffe, from AVilmington, had arrived safely at Nassau. Many now steamers had reached Nassau from Engtand, fntending to run the blockade. It is also stated by a despatch from Wilmington, N.C., that the British steamer Britannia, from Glasgow, arrived on Sunday, with a valuable cargo, and that the eteamer Gertrade, from Greenwich, Scotland, ar- intelligence upon that point. rived at a Confederate port on Monday, with @ posited. thousand dollars for a survey of the Hudson river, with a view to the improvement of its navigation, was ordered to a third reading. Steamship. From Day of Sailing. Edinburg. natown....March 5......' Norwegian, Londonderry... Europa... Nilaborough....| ajpat] S387 rol Ciebire. 2/017) 3,260 Sullivan. 3996 Grafton | 4.449] Coos... 1.144] valuable cargo of merchandise. Our piekets near Williamsburg, in the direction of Richmond, were fired upon on Monday by the enemy, who immediately retreated. On Saturday a force of 2,000 rebel cavalry and two pieces of artillery, under General Fitzhugh Lee, made an advance upon our lines at Gloucester, but finding our troops were being reinforced they withdrew. Our correspondence from Newbern, N.C., to- day details some very interesting and important expeditions from General Foster's army, one of which had a pretty severe conflict with the enemy at Deep Gully, on the Trent road, where they had @ powerful defence, consisting of rifle pits and batteries, and were posted in strong force, greatly outnumbering our men, After a briak fight they retreated to Kinston on Sunday, and our forces re- turned to Newbern. General Hill is said by rebel accounts to be moving on Newbern. THE LEGISLATURE. The State Senate yesterday passed the bills rela- tive to the collection of taxes in this city, amend- ing the charter of Brooklyn, appropriating the sur- plus canal revenues, reimbursing the Manhattan Company for advances made to pay the State debt interest in coin, incorporating the Women’s Medi- cal College, and some others of less importance. A unanimous report was made from the Railroad Committee in favor of the Broadway Railroad. The same committee also made a unanimous report in favor of the New York Across Town Railroad, after amending the bill by striking out the streets through which stage lines are now authorized. Favorable reports were also made on the resolu- tions for the suppression of gold speculations and on the bill to incorporate the Mexican Railroad and ‘Telegraph Company. In the Assembly several bills, mostly of a local character, were passed. The bill to prevent gold speculations was under discussion in the Com- mittee of the Whole, and an amendment was adopted allowing certificates to be issued on coin deposits, but payable only in the identical coin de- The bill appropriating one hundred MISCELLANEOUS NEWS. There are three European steamships due a American ports this morning. They sailed in the following order, viz:— -Queenstown,...March 8...... The news by the Europa, should it reach us first, will be one week later. The Adams Express Company, in our advertis- ing columns this morning, offer a reward of five thousand dollars for the recovery of the money and other property stolen from them on board a train of the Northern Central Railway, between Baltimore and Harrisburg, on Wednesday night last. The names and numbers of the bonds and certificates are stated in our news colamns. No funds or papers belonging to the government were included in the robbery. The semi-annual commencement of St. Francis Xavier College took place last eyening, when Archbishop Hughes delivered an interesting ad- dress, the principal points of which will be found in another column. The following table shows the retarns of the recent election in New Hampshire for Governor, compared with the vote of last year. Two towns, with an aggregate of less than one hundred votes, are wanting:— Counties. Rockingham . Strafford. Belknap. Carroll ‘Total.... 28,566] 32,150] 1,754] 32,796] 28,980/4,438 Democratic gain 4,220 Republican loss. 3,170 By the above table it appears that the conserva- tive candidate for Governor only lacked six hun- dred and twenty-two votes of a majority over both the other candidates. The conservatives have elected one hundred and forty-two repre- sentatives and the republicans one hundred and eighty-six, which gives the latter party forty-four wajority in the House. Last year the republicans had eighty-three majority. Clement L. Vallandigham, copperhead Repre- sentative in the last Congress from Ohio, and a defeated candidate for the next House of Repre- sentatives, has played out and gone to his home in Dayton. We will probably hear no more of him for some time. Every State in the Union, except California and Oregon, has one or more banks. General Wool has issued a special order declar- ing that no citizen, unless known to be loyal, will be permitted to enter forts, public grounds or bar- racks, and no intercourse will be allowed with sol- diers, except in the presence of an officer. He also orders the arrest and confinement of any person found tampering with soldiers, or offering to sell them citizens’ clothing. Gov. Buckingham, of Connecticut, has recom- mended, by proclamation, that Friday, April 3, be observed throughout the State as a day of fasting, humiliation and prayer. The Hudson river, from Haverstraw bay to a point opposite Cornwall, is firmly closed with ice, with the exception of two or three miles between Fort Montgoiéry and West Point. The State of Kansas has a dozen regiments of white men, five regiments of Indians and two re- giments of negroes. Charles Smith and H. Sanctrand, charged with the murder of Ezra Thomas, third mate of the American ship Talisman, were finally examined before United States Commissioner White yester- day, and discharged, the evidence not being suffi- cient to sustain the accusation. ‘There was more doing in flour and corn yesterday, and Prices advanced slightly. Wheat was held above the views of buyers and was quiet. The inquiry for groceries was limited, at drooping rates, Provisions attracted more attention; hog products were firmer. A fair demand existed for hay, which was stiffly held. The cotton market was dull, lower and very irregular, middling nominally ranging from 78c. a 80c. Liverpool salt was in more request. Whiskey was quiet at about former rates. Other articles were in limited demand and quoted gene- rally heavy. There was more produce offering for British ports, and more extensive freight engagements reported. The stock market was better yesterday, and there was & large increase of outside business, the advance on the raliway shares being Oqual to X al per cent. Gold flao- tuated between 156 and 15434, closin bid, Exchange closed about 171. Money was extremely easy; call loans 5.0.6 por cent, _ A Lave Excuse ror Secretary Weiies.— It is stated that owing to the unstable nature of the present currency, ever shifting like quicksand, contractors will not enter into en- gagements to build vessels for the Navy De- partment, fearing that by the time their work is done they will have gained less than nothing. Why does not Secretary Welles make the con- tracts payable in gold, whose value does not change, and which all can understand? Let this be done, and there will be no trouble. It is the business of Secretary Chase to have “the sinews” on band. NEW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, MARCH 20, 1863. ‘The Hews frem the Va ress and Prospects of Wa ' The news which we publish this morning from the Southwest, though it does not invoive any great disaster, is not of ‘the most cheering description. Our accounts of the repulse of Admiral Farragut’s fleet in his attempt to run the rebel batteries at Port Hudson are trom rebel sources; and, judging them by the un- blushing Munchausenisms of Beauregard and Ingraham, we should say these reports are en- titled to no respect. We know, however, that Admiral Farragut is not the man to shrink from a dangerous enterprise, and we know that, while bis wooden ships were not proof against heavy cannon shot, they would be subject for several miles under the bluffs of Port Hudson to a plunging fire from the rebel batteries. We therefore accept these rebel reports of bis attempt to run those batteries, and of his repulse, as substantially correct. His object was doubtless to assist the operations of Gen- eral Banks in the rear of that place. Driven back, Admiral Farragut will now have to await below the approach of Admiral Por- ter from above, or General Banks will be required to do the work with his land forces from Baton Rouge of removing these ugly obstructions at Port Hudson. A Monitor or two, such as the Montauk, is what is wanted toclear the river between this point and Vicksburg. The Yazoo expedition, in the next place, has been arrested in its downward course by a rebel redoubt at the junction of the Talla- hatchie and Yallobusha rivers, which form the Yazoo. We expect, however, that our next reports from the expedition will be that this point has been evacuated or carried ®y a com- bined attack of our gunboats and the accom- panying land forces, and that they are proceed- ing successfully down the river. After getting in the Yazoo proper we have no doubt the greatest difficulties of the expedition will have been passed. The boats, transports and all, protected by cotton bales picked up on their way, and with the aid of the swift’ current of the flooded river, will be able to run the gaunt- let of opposing batteries where they are too strong to be carried. Such misadventures as this at Port Hudson, meantime, may temporarily delay, but they can- not prevent, the final overthrow of the rebellion. Considering the strength of our armies in the field and their splendid condition, our naval forces which have not yet been brought to bear upon the strongholds of the enemy, the enormous war powers, men, means and facili- ties of all kinds placed at the disposal of Presi- dent Lincoln; and considering the fact that never before since the beginning of the war have the armies of the rebellion been reduced to the purely defensive system of warfare which they are now compelled to follow, the prevailing idea throughout the loyal States is that tlie days of rebellion are numbered, making liberal al- lowances for blunders in the Cabinet and blun- ders in the camp. It would indeed be difficult to arrive at any other conclusion if, in addition to their inex- haustible supplies of men, arms, ships, work- shops, munitions of war and subsistence, we contemplate the comparative destitution of the rebellious States. Their army conscriptions involve all able-bodied white male citizens be- tween sixtgen and fifty years of age; their forced contributions have been aggravated into impressments and seizures of articles of army subsistence wherever they can be found; and when corn meal is five dollars a bushel in Con- federate scrip, or one dollar and a half in specie, in the comparatively well supplied rebel city of Richmond, we may safely conclude, not only that the masses of the people throughout the cotton States are suffering severely for the want of food, but that their Confederate paper mo- ney bubble is on the verge of a collapse. But there is yet another element. to be taken into our explanation of the returning confi- dence of the loyal States in the success of their struggle for the Union. The rabid, radical abolition faction of the North, having been in- dulged to the full extent of all its vagaries of confiscation and negro emancipation acts and proclamations, is effectually demolished. Its silly, fanatical war programme is proven a miserable failure, and this miserable faction must now retire into the background, or confess its follies and do something in the way of atonement. Next in order the cop- perhead or peace faction of the loyal States has been very suddenly arraigned and con- demned at the bar of public opinion. These copperheads, sticking to the democratic or conservative party of the North, like barnacles to a ship, or like, the camp followers of an army, intent upon plunder, have been silly enough to imagine that they are the leaders of public opinion. We presume, however, that they at length begin to entertain a different idea; but if they do not, and if they persist in their course of folly, they will surely be called to adecisive reckoning. The administration may accept - the loyal Union organizations of the day as affording a satisfactory guarantee that, so far as the enforcement of the late acts of Congréss may be needed to secure an overwhelming prosecution of the war, the government will be cheerfully sus- tained by the loyal States. Contrasting, then, the power of the Union with the weakness of the rebellion, the developments of strength on the one side with the disclosures of exhaustion on the other, we share in the belief now prevailing in the loyal States that, with even ordinary ability, skill and activity on the part of the administration and our generals in the field, the days of the rebellion are numbered, and that the end cannot be much longer de- layed. Ma. Cuase’s Vistr To WaLL Srrest anp THE Romorgep Loan rrom Evrors.—The announce- ment made with a flourish of trumpets by the friends of Mr. Chase, on the occasion of his re- cent visit to Wall street, that a loan of one hundred millions in gold had been proffered to the government by European capitalists, turns out to be vox et prelerea nihil. Another story was set afloat at the same time that our guaboats had won.a great victory on the Yazoo, having captured twenty-six of the enemy’s transports. This appears to have been equally without foundation, and, though it may have given tem- porary aid to the bears in bringing down the price of gold, the finai effect is by no means satisfactory; nor are these manomvres in keep- ing with the dignity of the government in this great crisis of the nation’s history. But, after all, the Secretary of the Treasury, it seems, returned to Washington as he came, without having effected any arrangement about the finances of the country, which are now in so critical a condition from protracted mismanagement. If there was any truth in the rumor, why did not Mr. Chase accept the offer and ré@ume specie payment, the only means by which confidence in the curreucy can be restored, the credit of the republic saved, and the government relieved from its embarrass- ments. And if there is no truth in the report that European capitalists offered to lend the ‘Secretary of the Treasury one bundred mil- lions, why does he not make an offer to bor- row or send his agents to negotiate it? If the mountain will not come to Mahomet, Mabomet must go to the mountain. It will not answer to leave our finances much longer in their pre- sent situation, The troops are unpaid, and therefore discontented. Even swindling con- tractors will not work without payment. Then the prices of all articles continue to go up as the currency is depreciated. Every con- sideration calls tor energetic action on the part of Mr. Chase. He has ample powers, and will be held responsible. The News from Port Hudson. ‘The reports of the burning of the Mississippi and the disabling of the Hartford, which have reached us through rebel sources, have led to many suppositions among naval officers. It is evident that Admiral Farragut intended to run the batteries at Port Hudson under the cover of night—a favorite and hitherto successful nceuvre with him—and when above the rebel fortifications to work upon them from above, while the land forces should attack from below. If the map of the river is con- sulted it will be seen that the Union fleet must advance up a long reach and against a strong current; and no doubt the vigilance of the rebel pickets gave the different garrisons a timely warning, so that their guns opened upon the fleet as soon as they were within range. To this raking fire the Hartford could only reply with two guns, the Mississippi one, and the Richmond one; so that this small retnra of metal would affect but little the steadiness and accuracy of the enemy’s fire. Owing to the strong current and the slow speed of the vessels, of course they were subjected to a terrible fire fora considerable length of time; and experience has long since taught us that under such circumstances it is fair to presume that the vessels were in some measure damaged. * The Mississippi is a large side-wheel steamer, and even in the darkness of the night she makes a good target for a disciplined gunner. Her machinery has always been liable to be injured by shot, while her paddle wheels were in no manner protected, nor could they be. In pass- ing the forts below New Orleans she had a nar- row escape from being disabled by « shot striking her wheel; but fortunately it struck at such an angle as to glance off. She may have been crippled in her wheels, and been unable to move, or her steam may have given out, so that when she was seton fire by the enemy’s shells there was no motive power to work the fire engines. . As to the Hartford, the rebels have no more positive knowledge of her being disabled be- cause she withdrew from action than tlléy had for saying that the Montauk was disabled at Fort McAllister. Some steering gear may have given way, which, owing to the strong current and the impracticability of anchoring under the fire of the batterics, led her commander to with- draw from the action until it could be repaired. All this would occupy time, and, daylight coming on, it would be the height of foolish- ness to attempt to go up by sunlight. What the rebels may report to be a backing down may be only 8 ruse, or a reconnoissunce in force, or an effort to have a portion of the fleet above the batteries. The rebels say that one gunboat passed above in safety. They said only one passed the forts at New Orleans, when in truth fourteen not only passed the forts, but reached the city. Of late the rebels have been startling us with monstrous stories, evidently to scare nervous old people, ignorant middle aged people, and create a sensation in Europe; so that, after such asell as the Charleston affair, we should not give too much credit to the news via Richmond papers. We do not hesitate to credit the rebel jousnals se far as that the Mississippi was de- stroyed. She may have grounded and have been fired by her own people to prevent her falling into the hamis of the enemy. Nothing is easier ina dark night, wilh a strong current, and while endeavoring to clear another vessel, than for her to have taken a broad sheer, and, despite the action of the helm, gone ashore. In such an event her commander would certainly set her on fire. Blowing up a vessel ie at all times hazardous, as the case of the Westfleld fully exemplifies. A week or more wil! elapse before we can learn the truth of these reports. Taz News rrom Mexicou.—We have aa- surance of the improbability—not to say impossibility—of the capture of the city of Mexico by the French from the fact that we know now that the intelligence was obtained on the 2d inst. at Galveston from the French Consul at Matamoros. On the 25th ult. the reinforcements which General Forey need- ed ere he could make an attack on Puebla left Orizaba. M. De Saligny did not leave that place till the 28th. Thus General Forey would have had to march over forty miles to get to the city of Puebla, and then seventy-six miles more to get to the city of Mexico, and cap- ture it, between those dates and that of the French Consul’s despatch to Galveston. The whole thing is simply absurd. A force of twenty or thirty thousand men, with all their munitions and provisions, could not have ac- complished any such miraculous march. The Mexicans would never allow the French to approach their capital without attempting to check them. The news, as received, is there- fore false. Reuse ror THe [nae ScrveRRRS.—The movement tnau- grated by the Knights of 8t. Patrick for the relief of the sufferers by the famine in Ireclandg has already been pro- Guctive of some good, as will be seen by the following gums,of money subscribed by some of our prominent Part) 2—2176 ss lane 3420 les eet? March 23. \ . 1672, 2807, 2596, 1017, Casey” P. Bahoock, said, 2962, 2014; 2490) 2600, 3017. Coumos, Pusas.—Short Causes—Part 1—Nos. 1371, 1787, 1896, 1851. Part 9=Nos, 1000, 1628, 1766, 1558, 1501. ‘Wasuurctox, March 19, 1868, LARGE OPFER OF COIN PROM ABROAD. ; It was understood to-day at the Troasury Department, ‘(hase deputation from foreign bankers bad waited upoo tho Secretary in person, and offered a large loan of specie at current rates of exchange. ‘THE CONDITION OF THE BOADS IN VIRGINIA. The suggestion that the roads are better towards Rich- mond should not deceive the people of the North. It was for weeks after this time a year ago that Gen. McCleltan’s army was floundering in mud in front of Yorktown and up the peninsula, Fa'se hopes should not be raised. Novhing is gained by an advance where the elements have to be conquered as well as the exomy, GENERAL BUTLER URGEO FOR THE HEAD OF THE ARMY, Since the adjournment of the Senate an immonaely in- creased pressure has been brought to bear upon the Prosi- deut in favor of tho substitution of General Butler either for General Halleck or Mr, Stanton, It is urged that his appointment to the War Offiee will be equivalent to the addition of one hundred thougand effective men to the army, and will restore public confidence in the military administration of the government. GENERAL BURNSIDE’S MOVEMENTS. General Burnside is still in the city. The command to which he bag been asssigned has not been announced. Ho expocts to return to active service daily, and only wai final instructions previous to entering upon his duties. THE CAPTURED UNION NEGRO REGIMENT. ‘The impression that seems to exist, that the rebels will put to death the Union negro regiment which they have captured in Florida, is not well founded. Their practice heretofore has been to sell them. A thousand negroes fit to be soldiers would bring into the rebel treasury be tween one and two millions of dollars. SERIOUS ILLNESS OF MRS, SENATOR MOKGAN. Mrs. Morgan, the wife of ex-Governor Morgan. has been taken seriously ill. Her indisposition is attributed to her constant eflorts to wleviate the sufferings of the patients in military hospitals. Since Mra. Lincoln set the fashion, the wives of Senators and members of Con- gress have vied with each other in their attention to the inmates of the hospital here, VISIT OF THE PLESIDENY AND MRS, LINCOLN TO THE PATENT OFFICE—THE PRESENTS FROM SLAM AND JAPAN, EIC. ‘The President and Mrs. Lincoln paid a vigit on Tuesday tothe Patent Office. ‘This temple of Amorican genius has lately received additions, not only of Powers’ statue of Washington, from Baton Rouge, but Mrs. Lincoln, with characteristic ungelfishness, has sent from the White Liouge a splendid variety of the pregeuts of tho Kings of Siam and the Tycoon of Japan. Among the mrt notice- able is a suit of Japanese armor, quaint in workmanship and grotesque in form, for which the Knight ot La Man- cha would have given his boots. The chain work of the armiets rivals that of Darnasevs, and in its enrichnents of gold and silver it is not unlike the armor of the period of Mahomet the Second. Another contribution is a royal plateau, thirty inches in diameter, gorgeousiy decorated with storks and dragons, which, in its way, 1s @ paragon of the Seramic art; also a flower vase, of ultra- marine blue, weighing ove hundred pounds, with the monogram of the Tycoon m white enamel. Among the gifts from Siam are two huge tusks of ivory. Under the supervision of the talented Commissioner and the new aud progressive Secretary of the Interior great changes in the arrangement of the articles on ex- hibition at the Patent Office have been made, and moro are contempiated. ‘The President and Mrs, Lincoln scemed to enjoy greatly this respite from the cares of State among eo mavy ia- teresting objects of patriotic interest and articles of vertu. THE HORRORS OF THE CATITAL. A reign of terror exists in Washington. Murders, as- saults, garroting and robberies are of daily occurrence. Yesterday General Buford had his pockot picked of nine- teen hundred dollars while in an oyster saloon, the thief escaping with his booty. Early this morning Lieutenant Graham, of the Second Vermont cavalry, was found in his bed in a hotel with his throat cut. Before e physician could be procured he expired. It is thought he was mur- dered. In consequence of the insufficiency of the police force, ‘and the congequent insecurity of the streets, those who are obliged to be out after dark go armed. A Indy was badly wounded by tho accidental discharge of a pistol, dropped in a public saloon last night. Unless somo imme- diate steps are taken by the authorities to put a afop to this state of affairs, the citizens will, in self-defence, take the matter up. A vigilance committee is already talkéd of, HOW MANY OFFICES ONE MAN MAY HOLD.. Questions nave lately arisen in the accounting offices touching the right of officers to held several offices and re- ceive several salaries. ‘The Atsorney General bas decided that one and the same person may hold several offices, provided that there is no incompatability iu the discharge of the duties of each. aig ANDREW JOHNSON’S CAMPAIGN. Andrew Johnson was at the War Dopartment to-day. Referring to his campaigning in the North, he said there ‘was oucugh need of it. pm OUR TRADE WITH LEEDS. ad Some idea of the amount of trade between Leeds, in England, and the United States may be formod from the fact that Mr. Marshall, United States Consul ut that place, reports to the Department of Siate tha: the amount of the invoices on coeds imported t the United States for the quarter ending December 31, 1862, was $2,670,034 APPOINTMENT. James ©. Grinnell, of Massachusetts, has been appotnted Chief Clerk in the Department of Agriculture, in place of Richard €. McCormick, who has been appointed Seeretary of the Territory of Arizona. wo v JUDICIAL APPOINTMENT. Judge Wiley has been reappoiuted to the,bench of the Supreme Court of this District, Fx-Congressman Bennett ond Messrs. Coombs and Meigs are reported to be candi dates for the clerkship of the court IMPORTANT TO PENSIONERS. Some amelioration of the rigor of rules touching pen sioners has taken place. It is provided by law that no stamp duty shall be required on powers of attorney or any other paper relative to applications for bountios, pay and pensions. The cabinet of the Pension Office has be- come 80 vest and there ts euch urgency im connection with its dutios that the Commiseioner is seeking to dis. Penge with burdensome and worthiees forms. Under old rules it is made the duty of invalid pensioners to be ex, amined twice a year by two surgevoe or phyzicians as to their disability. Practically this has been expeusive and harassing to pensioners, and has been attended with few or po advantageous results. The second Comptroller has therefore suggerted to the Commirsioner of Pensions that where the disability is permanent or is an incurable inju- ry the examination as above may be pretermitted. City Intelligence. Rxvexaion or te Exonrs Avexve Rainoap.—A very interesting meeting in reference to this subject was held on Tuesday evening last, at 126th street and Kighth ave- ue, under the aurpices of the West End it Ansociation. Mr. Thomas Manson presided. and «idressed the meeting im » telling speech. Moers. Swackheimor and Harrison followed in very eloquent addresses, urging the extension of the road. with the grading of the avenue, ‘tw Harlem river. Appropriate resolutions were passed in favor of carrying out this ides. Tur Artawno Tatrorard.—The Stock Krebange yesterday appointed the following committee to act in concert with the committees of the Chamber ef Commerce and Prodace meses cen ueaneta a — ylis, president: A. W. . He for’ HG. Stebbion, Charles ©. Sayton, ind WwW. R. Travers, G. 8. Rainsferd , Jobn B. Trebor, J. H. Gourke, Jobn O’Brien and P. Marie Tas AtLaxtio Txregnarn.—The President of the Stock Exchange yesterday appointed the following committee to act in concert with the committees of the Chamber of Commerce and the Produce Fxehange tn aring eub- scriptions for the Atlantic Tele; =A. W. Morse, A. B Baylis, Ks H. Miller, H.G. Stebbins, Charies 8. Seyton, Edwgrd Dodge, W. R. Travers, G 8. Raineforth, John B. ‘Trevor, J. H. Gourlie, John O’Brien and P. Marie. Seaman Knitep.—A seaman named Miller, on board the ship M. R. Ludwig, lying at anchor in the North river, outward bound, yesterday ict) from the mainyard to the dock, and was instantly Killed. Aut Powrs in the United States. or any other per- ing to communicate with the Central Polish |, May do FO Dy addresaung the sect of the Kt, J. Jaworoweki, 926 broadway, New York. papers iferent cities are respectfully requested to copy the above notice. A Covsrenrer.—A $500 counterfeit bill on the Contral Bank of Worcester, Mass., was detected yesterday. The man offering it was arrested. The execution of it ts per. fect, and several had been passed in Wall street before detection. Vivat Evectnicrry.—Profeseor Brittan will deliver one of hie popular Hectores on vital electricity, animal mag. notiere and electro physiology , at Clinton Mua, this even. ing. ‘Tre Lovat Natioxan Leacue—The members of the Loyal National League are to hold a meeting at the Cooper Tasuitute to wight, to copsider their plans of organiaation, e tion im Gold by the Banks and Trust sembly—The Salt Works and the Salt Tux, &e. Atnany, March 19, 1863. A groat deal of interest was manifested in the com- moncement of the ecesion of the Senate this morning, am dor a geveral beliof that several important reports would * be made, Nor were the crowd that gathered there dis- @ppoiuted. Among tho drat reports made from the stamd. ing committees was that of the Broadway Railroad bill is the interest of the stage and omaibus proprivtors The committee were unanimous in their report, and presented a writien statement of their reasons for so reporting The names of @ few additional incorporators appens in the bill; also an additional section, requiring the incorporators to commence building the road wichin a reasonable time, and to pat it into operation within three years after commencing its construction, unless they are prevented by obstacles other than the.c own. ‘The next report was that of the Cross Town Railroad, ‘This bill bas been amended by striking out two of the six routes named—on the routes whore stages run over at Jeasta portion of the line. The routes stricken out are the Fourteenth street and Twenty-third sirect routes. ‘The two last lines are covered mostly by the cide lines of the Broadway bill. Following immediately on this came the report of the special committeo of the Senate on the question of golé speculation, This committee unanimously reported the resolution introduced some time since by Senntor Coa. nolly to ing uire into ali the transactions of banks in rete rence to their operations in gold, amount of special de- posits, amount loaned on gold, dc.’ ‘The commit care ported the resolution precisely the some as it appeare im the New York papers, with asinglo amendment, req iring tne banks to report upon what terms und raves they have loaned on gold, f ‘this samo question came up in the Assembly on the bill introduced by Mr. Dean, which was taken up in the Committeo of the Whole, A spicy debate took pince over the amendments that were offered. During this debate some of the republican members who have herctofore suid @ grout deal about the duty of ever; tolly to sustain the administration and all its prociumations were decided!y taken aback by Mr. Hulett (dem crat), of Chemung, in # short and direct speech on iliat joint. He declared that be did not intend to take any part to this discussion, and that be was not familar with the question of finance ;* but being mindful ot the vew system of finance ordained and estabiished by our Father bra. ham, that it is easier to pay nothing than evmething— that it is easier to pay a smali debt than a lurge onc—and considering that an edict has gone forthtrom powers: that be, at Washington, that greenbacks are a iegal ten- der,and shall be equal to gold and silver the worid over, I ask my republican friends is it loys! to thus treat the decree and proclamation of the administration’ Is that standing by the government, which the repubiicans bave made such a noise about on other proclamations’ The banks of our commercial cities refuse to take greenbacks as gold and silver, and my friend of New York (ies) comes to the rescue of the government, and does all that les within his power to sustain tho edicta and proclamations of the rpment making greenbacks as good as gold. Now, is it not a disloyal practico for my republican friend to oppose this movement? js he not embarrassing the government in trying to defext the bill, and as“bad a traitor. as those who opposed the emancipa- tion proclamation? “The bill is calculated to compel the Danks to obey the law and to take the greenbacks as gold and silver, a8 Father Abraham,told them to do, in accord ance with’ the new financial system. Why, ‘sir, it has long been a debatable question whether these greenbacks: ‘worth something or nothing. Icall upon my friead , boware how he longer indulges in such disloyal prae-' ices. The question this morning was over the hmendments to the third section, all of which were agreed to, The hour of adjournment then arrived, and the House took recess before the bill was read throngh. There was more opposition to the general p-inciple of the Dill this morning than on any (ormer occasion; but the votes taken were largo enough to show that it is the decided sentiment of the House that some gach bil! should pass. All amendments offered by the rexi opponents of ‘this measure were disposed of ina summary manuer. A legislative bop came off at Congress tiall last evening, was largely participated in, and was the finest of tho season. ‘The epecial committee, appointed at the iast session of the Legislature, composed of members of both houses, to thoroughly examine into the question of salt, have pre- pared their statoment, and wil! report to-morrow to the Senate. ‘They have considered the effect upon tho salt in- torests of this State by the development of the Saginaw Salt Works, and have drawn up an able reporton this matter, in which all the members of the committer unite. Aside from this, two members out of seven om the committeo will make an additional report, recom- mending the levying of one cent additional duty on salt mautfactured in this State. The Ways and Means Com- mittee of the House, who bave taken considerable testi mony on this subject, bave decided not to raise the duty by a vote of five to one. It is thought, however, by somo members ef the comnaitiee that this vote will be reconsidered, aud a roport made in favor of two cent duty instead of one cent, as it now stands. I am satis fied that an effort wil! be made to reconsider it; but the evidence is so be we ese it that thoy will be bardly able to acctmplish their object. ‘The Canal Board met to-day, and appointed ten oF twelve weighmasters and assistants, equally divided po litically, and thea adjourned uotil the 9th of April. Death of Congressman Temple. Pmapevrma, March 10, 1863. ‘The Bullcin bas a special despatch from Wilmingtes announcing the death of William H. 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