The New York Herald Newspaper, April 25, 1863, Page 4

4 NEW YORK HERALD. JAMES GORVON BENNETT, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR. | OFFICE N. W. CORNER OF FULTON AND NASSAU 873. Volume XXVIII .. AMUSEMENTS THIS EVENING. NIBLO'S GARDEN. Broadway.—Avnona Fuoro. - WALLACK’S THEATRE, Broadway.—Masxs xv Facks WINTER GARDEN, Brosdway.—Lucrerta Borcta— Dow Casan ve Bazan. LAURA KEENE’3S THEATRE, Broadway.—Co.rsen ‘Bawn—Sexetux Brivecroow. NEW BOWERY THEATRE. Bowery.—Nuw Yore Finn MAN—Bivks TH Baus Tumris awd Tox Kixo— Prnave’s Lecacy. a BOWERY THEATRE. Bowery—Savace axp MarpEx— Scue@unsastex—Fivine Duveu. BARNUM’S AMERICAN MUSEUM, Broadway. Wits. Cow. Nurt, Livina Hirrovoramune ko. ata bours—Dauk CLoup—Youno Ammnica. Afternoon and | Bvening. Oe BRYANTS' MINSTRELS, Mechanics’ Hall, 472 Broad- Peermorun Songs, Suriesquas, Daxces, 40.—Biack Gade. WOOD'S MINSTREL HALL, 514 Broadway.—Etmioriax Sones, Dances. a0.—R. K. 4 THE NEW IDEA, ¢8 Broadway.—Songs, BugEsquss, Batiets, £0. iia aad DODWORTH’S HALL, No. 806 Broadway.—Dr Cor- jcnrouRs—‘T: Dora's Huxonous &: is Curastose Paruas." ROPE PEL, 730 Broadway—MacEvor's Hrsxent- oon; on, A ut Tamcann. Pe PARISIAN CABINET OF WONDERS, 563 Broadway. Open dally from 10 A. M. 119, 3 ai AMERICAN THEATRE, No. 444 = ‘Boe ao“ Broadway.—Batiura, HOOLEY'S 0) HOU! Brooklyn.—Ergiortan Sonen, Dawona, na turday, April 25, 1863. ———_———— THE SITUATION. We give very full particulars to-day of the aban- donment of the siege of Washington, N. C., by the rebels, the destruction of their earthworks by our troops, and the inexhaustible perseverence of Ge- neral Foster's gallant command in holding out with only twelve hundred men against a force of Beventeen thousand, and finally compelling them to retire. General Foster has again returned to Newbern, everything being quiet in his army. Goneral Naglee made a brilliant dash upon the rear guard of the enemy as they were retiring in the direction of Greenville, on the 8th inst., com- pletely scattering them, and taking several priso- ners. We give in another column a list of the killed and wounded at Suffolk and on the Nansemond, in the fights of the 19th, 20th and 2lst instant. It is estimated thatthe rebel loss is at least eight to our one. The battery captured from the rebels on the 20th instant has been removed to a piace of safety, and can be tarned upon the enemy to good advantage when required. The late Southern papers to the 21st instant contain some interesting news from the Southwest. The Richmond Whig of that date, on the authority. of a despatch from Jackson, Miss., says that the rebel General Chalmer's command has repulsed four thousand of our cavalry, artillery and infantry, at Coldwater; that the Union troops retreated in great haste and confusion, General Chalmers pur- suing energetically. The same journal reviews the late attack on Charleston, and scoffs at the idea of its having been merely @ reconnoissance. It regards it as the best attack the Union ferces were able to make after two years’ preparation. It says:—“We whip them so easily that itis hard to distinguish betwoen their battles and their reconnoissances, their fights and their feintsa. It was not to be sup- posed that little Beauregard would in two hours and thirty minutes by the watch have repulsed and defeated o grand assault that was two years pre- paring. But he did.” Our correspondence from Milliken’s Bend, Louisiana, contains the full details of the late suc- cessful rup of our gunboats and transports at Vicksburg. The courage and éaring of our men under the terriffic fire of the enemy’s batteries were splendid. All danger of the capture of Cape Girardeau, Mwsouri, is atanend, General MoNeill with his command arrived there ou Thursday, and fully for- tified the place. ‘The attack on McMinnville, Tenn., and the cap- ture of that place by General Reynolds and Colonel Wilder on Wednesday last, was a most brilliant affair. While General Reynolds kept the enemy at bay outside of the town, Colonel Wilder entered it and took possession. He there destroyed the bridges,, six hundred blankets, thirty thousand pounds of bacon, two hogsheads of sugar, three hogsheads ‘of rice, eight barrels of whiskey, two hundred bales of cotton, one large cotton factory, two iills, one camp at Charley's creek, and subse- quently one st Liberty, and took three hundred prisoners. Lieutenant Colonel Martin, rebel, was mortally wounded. We have some further intelligence of the ac- tivity of the rebel privateers. The appearance of the Alabama off Hayti is confirmed. The schooner Julia Grace, which arrived yesterday at Boston, rrings news that it was reported in Cape Haytien Jnat the Alabama chased two vessels ashore in Darks Island passage on the 26th of March; that one of them had gone to pieces, and that the cargo of the other would be saved. A Danish brig landed at St. Croix, on the 12th inst., the crews of the following vessels, captured by the Florida:—-Ship Star of Peace, bark Lapwing, of New York, from Boston for Batavia, captured March 27, in Jat. 31, lon. 32. Two guns and cight- econ men were put on board of her by the Florida. The bark M. J. Calcord, of New York, was cap- tured March 30, in lat. 28, lon. 33. It waa not known whether she was burnt. Five men of the crew of the ship Star of Peace are supposed to be detained on board of the Florida. THE LEGISLATURE. Yesterday was another very exciting and busy day in the State Legisiatare, and some very im- portant measures received their final action on the part of the le tors. The Senate passed the way Railroad bill, as it came from the As- pembly, by 17 to 14; also the Cross Town Railroad pill, by M to 9, and the bills appropriating one million dollars for the defence of New York har- bor and providing reliet for the indigent fami. Lies of volunteers. The Governor's veto of the bill to permit soldiers to vote by proxy was receiv. when the Dill was again taken op and passed the voto by 20 to 9, and & resolution adopted, 6 to 10, charging the Governor's action as being warracted and extra official. The amendments | bill was passsed. One of the amendments to this bill gives the Mayor and Comptroller power to se- lect ten papers in which the Corporation adver- | tisements shall be published, four of them to be daily papers of the largest circu- lation. The Assembly resolutions for an amendment to the constitution so as to permit sol- diers to vote were adopted, The Assembly bill te | prevent speculations in gold, which permits loans to be made at not over par, was, after a long con- test, passed. The Assembly amendments to the Annual Tax bill, in reference to county treasurers giving up all moneys in their possession after hold- ing them a certain time, were not concurred in, and another conference committee on the matter was appointed. The Senate agreed to adjourn at half-pastnine o'clock to-day. Inthe Assembly the Forty-second Street Rail- road bill was passed. The bill originally designed to authorize banking under the act of Congress was so altered and amended as to destroy all its virtue so far as relates to the organization of as- sociations in accordance with the law, and then | passed. The resolutions requesting the national government to credit the State, in any draft which may be made, with its excess of volunteers seut to the field, were adopted; also those requiring the Bank Superintendent to make an investigation of the condition of the savings banks. The Assembly disagreed with the Sonate on the amendments to the Annual Tax bill relative to county treasurers, and appointed a conference committce. The Governor’s veto of the bill to permit soldiers to vote was received, when an effort was made to pass it over the veto, which failed, 37 to 49. The Senate’s amendment to the resolution for such an amendment to the constitution as shall give the volunteers this privilege was adopted by 70 to 3. A very interesting ceremony took place in a joint meeting of the two houses, being the presentation to the State of the torn and battle-stained flags of seven of our voluntecr regiments. The investi- gation into the matter of alleged legislative cor- ruptions was continued yesterday, and received additional interest from the arrest of a member of the Legislature and a citizen, who are charged with being implicated. The testimony will be found in our Albany despatches. MISCELLANEOUS NEWS. By the bark Venus, from Curacos, arrived yesterday, we learn that vessels were daily ranning the blockade at Maracaibo, Venezuela, from Curacoa. The government party of Vene- guela, were, it was asserted, daily losing ground. The injunction served upon the foremen of the Broadway Railroad on Thursday night was grant- ed by Judge Barbour, at his private residence. There is'no record of it in the Superior Court, and all that can be ascertained is that it is a peremp- tory injunction, without any date for a return. The Court of Oyer and Terminer will sit on Monday morning, for the trial of Asa Crosby, in- dicted for the alleged murder of his wife. The District Attorney, A. Oakey Hall, appears for the people. The prisoner will be defended by Messrs. John D. Townsend and Gunning 8. Bedford, Jr. In the Court of General Sessions yesterday, be- fore Recorder Hoffman, Mary Smith, a shoplifter, pleaded guilty to an indictment charging her with having stolen goods to the amount of $126, from the store of A. T. Stewart & Co., on the llth in- stant. She was sentenced to the State prison for three years. Joseph Marshall, a shoemaker, twen- ty years of age, was tried on an indictment for burglary in the the third degree. It charged him with having entered a grocery story in West Hous- ton street on the 19th ult., and having stolen goods to the amount of $46 92. The jury, after a short absence, brought im a, verdict of guilty of, grand larceny, and the prisoner was sentenced to the State prison for four years. Benjamin Richardson, a sailor, pleaded guilty to na indictment charging him with having stolen $61 in Treasury notes and postage stamps from John Goodsell, on the 2d inst. Sentenced to the penitentiary for two years. An agent of Governor Andrew, of Messachu- setts, is at Cincinnati, for the purpese of obtain- ing recruits to his negro regiment, the Fifty-fourth. The agent pays the travelling expenses of recruits to Boston. Gov. Andrew has a hard time of it in gotting his pet regiment up to the minimum num- ber. » George Law, in his examination as a witness be- fore Justice Cole, at Albany, is reported as having said that ‘‘ he 1" gave money to the lobby, he being at all times opposed to any such improper in- fluence!” The rebel Congress at Richmond adjourned on the 20th inst. The two dollar notes of the Mercantile Bank of Orange, New Jersey, have been altered to tens. The bank has never issued any tens. ‘The stock market was very active and buoyant yes. terday, prices being uniformly better. The advance was from 34 to 2 per cent on the railway shares. Gold fluc- tuated between 1503¢ and 1623¢, and closed about 1513¢ atSP. M. Exchange sold at 165 and 165;. Money was extremely easy at 4 a 5 per cent. A fair business was transacted yesterday im flour and corn at a shade better prices, as likewise in hog products, sugars and tallow, at, in some instances, firmer rates, ‘The inquiry was moderate for hay, oils, rice, coffee, fish, hides and leather at previous quotations. There was ‘more doing in cotton, which closed buoyantly at 6c. a 6c. for middlings. Whiskey was dul) and down to 430. A430. Metats, seeds, fruit and tobacco were quiet and Gepressed. The dry goods market was only moderately active, and the jobbing houses were doing the principal business in supplying the wants of the country buyers, who were not anxious to purchase freely or beyond the extent of their pressing wants, in view of the great un. certainty of the future. Prices of both foreign and do- mestic fabrics were generally unchanged, though a few vory desirable styles of foreign dress goods were rather dearer, and the tendency of prices of other than decidedly favorite domestic cottons was in favor of purchasers. The freight market was very quiet. The Result of the Fanatical War Policy. When Dupont, eighteen months ago, electri- fied the country with his brilliant success in the capture of Port Royal, thus securing in South Carolina a harbor for our ships-of-war and transports, and at the same time a base of operations against that State, the news sounded like a death knell to the hopes of the rebellion. No doubt the insurgent leaders felt that it would soon be the turn of Charleston and Sa- vannah to share the same fate. And who can doubt that, if the blow then struck had been fol- lowed up immediately by an assault on Charles- ton by land and water, that city would have fallen, as certainly as did Beaufort by the cap- ture of the fortifications which protected it? At that time Charleston was not fortified to any great extent. Now it is a stronghold greater than Sebastopol and Cronstadt. But why was not the victory '» Port Royal harbor taken advantage of, and « ‘set collected there at once to operate against Charleston? or why was not a sufficient army sent to secure a base, and take it in the rear, as it taken by the British com- mander? Why w the engineers of the rebel army permitted deliberately to make it im- pregnable? And, when that worse thaa crime was committed by the authorities af Washing- ton, why were the works at Charleston attacked atall? This was only to heap blunder upon blunder, like Pelion upon Ossa. But why was the first blunder perpetrated, that which was the parent of so many others? Why was not Charleston, when it was weak, as- sanited immediately after the capture of Port Royal? It was because Mr. Chase and tho fana- 9s oiks Tax Lgvy were concurred i, atl the | tics, of whom he is the represeatative in she Cabi- NEW YORK HBRALD, 'SATUR _ net, conceived the idea of elevating the negro toa social and political equality with the white races in the United States, and determined that | experiments should be made on the coast under | the guns of our war vessels and the fortifica- tions at Hilton Head. The negroes, young and old, must be taught the alphabet and educated so as to read Hinton Rowan Helper’s book and the ‘Tribune newspaper before Charleston is attended ¢6, or any other naval or military operations undertaken in South Carolina. To make white men out of blacks, dyed in the wool, was something tar more important than the military and maval results which would flow from the fall of the city where the rebel banner was first raised and the flag of the Union trailed in the dust, Teachers and preacher of both sexes, Gideon- ites, members of the Freedmen’s Association, et hoc genus omne, trom Boston, New York and Philadelphia, took the negroes in hand, under the auspices of the War Department and the Secretary of the Trezsury. The generals of the army, and the army itself, were made sub- servient to the grand desigu—helps to mission- aries and evangelicals—instead of marching against the enemy. Meantime the people have to pay the piper. All this folly is-consummated at the expense of Uncle Sam, and Sambo begins to think he is not only as good as a white man, but a great deal better. Gentlemen of color, about whom the government and the army were making such a fuss, surely could not be expected to work. Henceforth labor was to be for the white man, and the negro was to eat the bread of idleness, The schools failed, the negro was neither willing to work nor to fight. Attempts were made to organize brigades of blacks; but that device broke down. Cotton raising was inaugurated; but that, too, is a failure. Meantime no small amount of private immorality and public plunder were carried on at Hilton Head by the agents of the process for whitewashing the negroes. The experiment to change the laws of nature totally failed. But meantime, while the army and its generals were engaged in this business, or were rotting from inaction, or demoralized and divided in senti- ment by the firebrand of the negro question sent in among them, the rebels were working hard at their fortifications in Oharleston harbor, and the opportunity to take the city passed away. By the result of the late futile attempt to capture it, our army, navy and country are dis- graced in the eyes of the civilized world. Such are some of the bitter fruits of the fanaticism which from first to last bas controlled the war, and rendered its history one of continued dis- aster and shame. Unsvstiviasee VioLEnce or Porice Orricers to Crrizexs.—The case of Thomas Murphy, a fireman, shot by a policeman named Joseph S. Sands, in a station house in Greenwich street, cannot fail to attract the attention of the peo- ple. In the first place the man was arrested without sufficient cause. He had been merely larking for a moment with a young woman of his acquaintance while on his way toa fire in company with a friend, when Sands arrested him, evidently not for anything he had done, but for something he said to the policeman in retort for reproving him. Had it been for any transaction between Murphy and the young woman he ought to have brought her to the station house as & witness. Not content with arresting him, Sands unnecessarily held him all the way by the collar of the coat, though the prisoner had offered to walk quietly if he would let him go, and when he reached the station house he shoved him against the wall inside the door, drew his pistol from his breast pocket and shot him, merely because Murphy requested him to take his hands from him. Now, if such things as this can be permitted there is an end of all security for life and lib- erty in this community. The wound of Murphy is of a very critical nature, and he will proba- bly die from it. Coroner Wildey has held an ante mortem examination, and the jury have rendered a verdict that Murphy “came to his wounds bya pistol shot fired by Joseph S. Sands.” We have no doubt that the Grand Jury and petit jury will do their duty whed’ the case comes before them. But something more than this ought to be done. Of late policemen are in the habit of using revolvers so freely and with so little necessity against citi- gens that measures ought to be taken imme- diately to prevent their carrying firearms, un- less when sent on some special duty that re- quires their use. The Legislatute ought to pass an act to that effect without delay. The clubs of policemen are quite sufficient to pro- tect them in the discharge of their duty, and even these clubs it is notorious they frequently use with far greater violence than necessity de- mands. All good citizens will aid a policeman in the discharge of his duty; so that this con- stant display of brute force is as uncalled for as it is reprehensible. Tax Parermaxers AND Tuxin New Sreate- Gy.—It appears the manufacturers of paper have held a meeting, at which they have agreed to stop their mills and make no more paper for the present, with a view to compel the trade to pay them exorbitant prices. A great and un- necessary fass is made about this by some of the newspapers. The papermakers have a perfect right to stop their mills, though by doing 80 they are only verifying the vulgar proverb of a man cutting off his nose to vex his face. It is very easy to import paper from Europe as cheaply as it is sold here, and .mean- time other mills will spring up, which will give a sufficient supply of the article. We hope, there- fore, these millowners will resolve never to make any more paper. Nobody would suffer by the resolution but themselves. Dsets To THe Famiime or Deap Sonprers.— It is stated that the Treasury Department has this week banded over to the Paymaster Gene- ral the amount necessary to pay up the arrears due to every soldier in the service on back ac- count. This is all very well as regards the living; but we hear nothing of the payment of the arrears owing to the families of soldiers killed in battle. Some of these are due over twelve months, and the parties entitled to them— in many instances helpless women and cbil- dren—are vainly besieging the department for their liquidation. Itis shameful that the pay- ment of claims of this sacred character should be #0 long postponed, whilst millions have been squendered on fraudulent contracts and jobs for the benefit of political partisans. A Daor m tus Booret--The arrest of two members of the State Legislature on charges of bribery and corruption. Alderman Grab con. ders this the best joke of the season. Only two. Why not make it tree! Very Like « Cock anv Burn Srory.—A Philadelphia paper publishes what it calls the dying confession of a Knight of the Golden Circle, somewhere in Pennsylvania, in which the unhappy man lets out the important secret that, with the advance of General Hooker upon Richmond, the rebels intend to evacuate the place, draw him into it,and thea, by a rapid flank movement, get behind him .and dash into Washington, and 80 on. This is an old story; but at this day it is a very absurd one; for if General Foster, behind his improvised earth- works at Washington, North Carolina, was strong enough, with some twelve hundred men, to hold that place for many days against a rebel force of seventeen thousand, how many hundred thousand troops would the rebel General Lee require to carry the strong forti- fications. of the national capital, defended by thirty or forty thousand men, even supposing that he could slip behind General Hooker, and, by detour of one hundred and fifty miles over @ destitute country, get in front of the city? When our Philadelphia contemporary has solved this sum in the rule of three we shall probably be prepared to swallow this aforesaid cock and bull story of his dying Knight of the Golden Circle. Barras Inspection or Tae Mitrrary DerENcES ov Cauirornta.—A California correspondent of the London Times has furnished that journal with a detailed description of the military de- fences of California. What for? Of what pos- sible interest to England can be an account of the defences of California, unless in connection with the idea of a war with the United States? Unquestionably in this view this information was furnished to and has been published by the London Times. We think, however, consider- ing the present constrained but very uncertain relations of peace subsisting between England and this country, that no British newspaper correspondent, or military or soientific travel- ler, ought to be allowed within the limits of any of our fortifications on the Atlantic or Pacific coast, unless he can produce satisfactory evidence that he is not here in the character of aspy. Meantime, it is gratifying to know that there are not enough of such Anglo-rebel crulsers afloat as the Alabama and Florida to justify them in running around Cape Hora for a raid inte San Francisco. Wore ror tHe Cotrorraurs.—A tract on the evils of profane swearing might now he useful among the omnibus drivers at both ends of the proposed Broadway Railroad, where the street is torn up. Smacxtve Trex Cuops—The lawyers over the prospects of the great legal placer of the Brosd- way Railroad. NEWS FROM WASHINGTON. ‘Wasutyatow, April 24, 1863. HEAVY RAIN STORM—RIVERS SWOLLEN AND ROADS IMPABSABLE. ‘The violent storm which commenced on Wodnesday continued until this evening, the rain falling steadily until almost sunset, The indications are that it has finally ceased. An immense quantity of rain has fallen, aud the roads tn all dircetions in this vicinity have been rendered almost impassable. Reporte from Falmouth represent the Rappahannock as very much swollen and the fords impassable. SUPPLINS FOR THE FLEETS IN THE MISSISSIPPI. As it is supposed in many quarters that there wil) be difficulty in supplying Admirals Farragut’s and Porter's fleets below Vicksburg with provisions, coal,} &c., it may be stated, on reliable authority, that no apprehensions need be entertained on that score. A deep and success- ful game bas been played by Admiral Porter in that mat- ter, and the rebel commufication with Texas, Louisiana and Arkansas is destroyed. ALL ARMY OFFICERS FIT FOR PUTY TO BE ORDERBD ON ACTIVE SERVICE. It is the intention of the President to assign to active duty im the field, every military officers of every grade who ts fit for field service. The execution of this order will remove bundreds of officers from offices in Washing. ton aud other cities, whose places are to bo filled with those who have, by wounds or sickness, been rendered uuable to perform active duty elsewhere, but are entircly competent for office work. The proposed order is regard. ed ag just and humane. ENFORCEMENT OF THE CONSCRIPTION Act. ‘The appointments of Provost Marshals to execute the Conscription law are understood to be complete, but they are not to be aunounced until everything is ready for the immediate and practical working of the system. A force ju the Census Bureau is now engaged in preparing maps and statistical information for the use of the Provost Marshals, Taere are many important details to be ar ranged, but it is expected that all will soon be compieted and the law enforced. PROMOTION OF COMMODORE STUART. ‘The veteran Charles Stuart bas acknowledged the re coipt of the commission of rear admiral, Two commis- sions to the same effect had previously been returned by him to the department. PROPOSED NEW REVENUE STAMP. ‘The new internal revenue stamp, which will probably be adopted, differs from the old in having around the vig- pette a border, in which, at the top, are numbers of three or four years—as 63, 64,65. On the sides and bottom are names of the months and numbers of the days, {rom one to thirty-one, Cancelation is effected by cutting out with a knife all but those representing the date, thus ab. solutely preventing their use @ second time. The same system may be adopted for postage stamps. THE CHAROB AGAINST JAMES L. ADDISON. James L. Addison, clork in the Adjutant General's bureau, and his brother, Anthony Addison, clerk in the Census office, publist. a card pronouncing false the widely published allegation that they are rebel spies and mail carriers, and that through their instrumentality im- portant army orders had been furnished to the enemy. ‘The former only was arrested on Saturday night; but as he continues at his desk, it is fair to suppose that the in- | vestigation of the case did not establish the truth of the suspicion affecting bis loyalty. MOVEMENTS OF COVERNOR STANLY. Ex-Governor Stanly, of North Carolina, will resume b's residence in California, His resignation as Military Gov- ernor was voluntary. While here recently be was on the best possible terms with all members of the ad- ministration. PROPERTY LIABLE TO CONFISCATION. ‘The report hence tos contemporary journal that there are seven millions of doliers in value of property in this District subject to confiscation, isan enormous error, A quarter of a million would be nearer the figure. PERSONAL. Joho H. Houston is acting Second Comptroller during the itness of Mr. Cutts Judge Otto, Assistant Secretary of tho Interior, bas gone for ten days to In a. PARDON OF A CONDEMNED SOLDIBR SY THE PRESI- DENT. The President has pardoved Samuel Van Horn, a soldier in the Bighty-fourth Pennsylvania Volunteors, who was convicted on the 22d inst. in a criminal court, and sen- tenced to the Albany penitentiary for one year, Chicf Justice Carter and Associate Justices Olin and Fisher united in a petition for his pardon, upon condition that be would forthwith join bis regiment. OFFICIAL ACCOUNT OF THK FIGHT AT CHUCRATCCK. Tho Navy Department to-day roceived a despateh, dated the 224 instant, from Admiral Lee, off Newport's News, stating that Lieatenant Cushing yesterday afternoon with ninety men and a howitzer, went to the village of Chuckatack, where he encountered ferty rebel cavalry. men, He defeated them, killing two and capturing three of their horses, fully equipped. Onshing lost ore man a GUPPRESSION OF THE SLAVE TRADE. ‘The President has officially proclaimed the additional .| Dean bill, bankers of DAY, APRIL 35, 1863. IMPORTANT FROM ALBANY. The Excitement and Commotion at the State Capital—Passage of the Broadway and Cross Town Raflroud Bilis in the Senate—Arrest uf a Member of the House anda Lobby Man—The Charges Report- ed to be Made Against Them—New York City Tax Levy and Over the Amend State Tax Bill Relative to County Treasuvera—Presentation of the Flags From Seven Regiments to the State— The Kkmposing Scene and Speeches on the Occasion, &c., de. Auuany, April 24, 1883. Great commotion existed in legisiative circics last night. More than one Senator was preveuted from enjoying @ night's repose by the importanities of the conflicting ele- ments on the Broadway and other railroads now hanging im the Senate. The night was, in fact, ove of intense ex- citement and uneasivess. No sieep came to give rest to the wearied brains of many patriots of the third house, or pleasant dreams to driv ‘ay the sorrow and disap. Poimtment over the signs hted hopes and the de. struction of brilliagt fortunes ti awaited them ag s00n as tho Legislature sanctioned thor bilis. The glowing ‘and flattering coiors of their hopes began to bear the form of a delusion; and as this fact came home to them it touched the chord that always caases a desperate effort on the part of those affectod to secure ii possible the success of their plans~ Meo were fying from botel to botel, from room to room, atall bours of the night. The sentinels wore ali on;duty, anda double picket guard stationed at every exposed point. Parties arrived yesterday to defend the Common Council grant. We had therevore their armies in the field and their sets of pickets ous. There were the Legisiature Broadway, the Commoa Counct! Broadway aod the New York city Croas-Town railroals, euch watchingjthe other end Ggbting for their own measurcs ‘There was a constant rush ali the morning between the two houses—porfect confusion throughout the entire session. Tbheaffair resulted in passing both we Broad- way and Cross Tows railroads. Ibey uow go the Governor for his approval. At au early bour this morning @ police officer was seen ‘walking down State street with a member of the Heuso, and soon after the news came tbat an outsider had also been arrested The member was Mr Brown, of Monrve, and the outsider Mr. Searles, of Alleghany or Cattaraugus county. It is said that the charge is that Browo was seen to receive a letter (rom Mr. Searles containing two bundred dollars; but 1 do not knew whether they can bring to show that this was received to affect the vote of Mr. Brown on bilis the Legisiature or regular business matter disconnected with the Legisiature Or not. Time will tell. The Senato this morning concurred in the amendment to the tax levy, and the bul wilt cow be before ‘the day oxpires There is av amendment inserted giving the Mayor and Comptroller the right to sclect the news: Papers to publish tne.Corporation sdvert:semenis, aot to exceed ten im uumber,four to be daily papers of the largest daily circulation The Senate to concur with the Assembly in striking out the provisions io the Annual Tax bill of the State relative to county treasurers, and &@ committes of con- ference. A measige was gent to the Assembly, and that body refused to recede, and would not appoint a commit- tee of conference to meet that on the part of the Senate. This action was communicated officially to toe senate, when they took up the bill, and had @ spicy debate, Onally resulting in that bear refusing to strikeout tbe section, declaring that, tho bill having once been passed and sent to the Governor, they had no right to nuw re- cee > The Seca eae wo renee Amendments on |, 80 jnted. a Committee of coufe- wooes oa (eal: ths sonnitiae {inmediately retired, aad, after a y consultation, reported in favor. There ig littleor bo prospect of anything being done on other matters, except it wil! be for the Senate to pass the the House to rovise the bill to prevent the State from participating ia Chase's SS Dean’s Gold bul will not have a wet $welve o'clock tho Seuate and Assembly weat into 608! lor wi tution tothe Goveruor of ‘he tattered aad tore, age of sevoral have been through many Of the hardest batties that have ‘Veen fought by Army of the Potomac. some of the number were mere rags, effect of hard fought batties. ‘The Governor, being escorted to the Speaker's chair, stated that they had assemblod for the purpose of pre- ‘senting these flags to the State by the Adjutant General. Adjutant Genera! Spraguo then said:— ‘These mute but a8 oultors speak a language gheir gw leaving Ext ie for me toeap Fi sere breath fervia . They come tience of patriotism, of loyalty, gal: Janwy, and to our nage St Ui ihe Union. Sion Te ahi yy The en, the ot our countrymen. assemblage gu7ae upon with i tg overtiowing with emotion, ow litle can those who have not been associated with them appreciate th ners, contending with a vigilant and who, with unrelenting prejudice and vindictive hate, are to yy this government, which for so many has secured to us prosperity and happiness, and ‘cominanded the Rerpeet of the civilized world. While rat our hearts are sad as weil teful, we foe! a spirit of exultation and oride, that gi they have come back torn, tattered and soiled, they have never been dishonor. ed, ‘and have een carried by bold. patrioe men, Shrough the Merce confiict, and have come forth with victory perched upon the Very near du these re. ley COWes CONE LO stones of the ettizens of this State. Many within the ‘soun.tof my volce—fathers mothers, brothers and sisters—once followed these to the camp, and with sorrowfui but with wilting hearts bid God lo those whose affections clustered around the domes tic hearthstone. Many weary days and alee ave they watched the wavering storm of batue, though “stant but ta Painful reality, as ite suiging waves broke at the domestic ide. The ut many of the follow. ‘oble dirade the parenis’ ani glen. hearth &: jee the standards and kiss th General Sprague thea gave a history of the regiments thai bore thein Trow commit to you, air, ax the Commander.in-Chief of tho Stale of New York. these banners, in compliance with the rentiest of the officers mentioned, knowing that they will Uecherished by the State agai others will he now in the field. Let there be selected by this anited body a suitable depository. There let ther: L, so that in time, when our a restored to its original puri 4 and pun and the in conclusion aaid:— with pride and ‘and glory in the sacrifice and sorrows which achieved the ‘restoration of ‘our country. The remarks of the Adjutant General were received tears, while many gave way to regu! 5 Senator Folger then said that he had scen mavy flags go out of this State attractive and beautiful with their new silk, nud the glitter of their untarvished eagies, with Dright hopes and high ex But never, yotil to day, have I seen any of these colors come back with blood ueb words and sentiments as are appro- upon auch an occasion. To my mind the the scene we now witness aro sad and sorrowful. We bave remained at home have heard and read of the sufferings and trials, the heroic the determined valor of our soldiers, and ha ive could them. But the sight Mod, Obotretained, Sage brings bee 5 H i eee ge ag agg gg oes eiytetie E t 23 i dez58 aaait dit ieee, tin de have not \y be quickened, and lit He gee an: fi 4 stelitt ui ste 4 nn | ! He #, =33 ff ids re file ie be if “ a ah H : if H . The county treasurers are working like beavers to strike the amendment out. Banks Not Allowed to Organize Under the Law ef Congress--Harbor snd Fronticr Defences—Veto of the Soldiers’ Voting Bill—-The Bank Tax—Row in the Assem- bly, d&e. Aunamy, Apsil 24-<11:30 P. M. The Senate at the evening session concurred in ite amcodments of the bill to permit the banks to organize under the Congressional Bauking law, ‘This settles the matter and prohibits banks operating under that law, ‘The Sepate agreed with the conference committee on the bill reiative to public defences. The bill appropriates one million dollars for barbor and frontier defences. The report of the conference committee on this bill was after- wards concurred in by the Assembly. ‘The Governor sent into the Senate a veto on the bill to allow soldiers to vote by proxy. He showed that it was so drafted that it would open apa system of frauds, while the majority of both houses voted against ait amendments to prevent fraud. His main point was that it was unconstitutional. veto in the Seuate, but in the House, Amend- ments to the tution on the game subject were then taken up and passed. Senate also amended the bill to tax banks ao as to 4 ut opposed it. The result was, that lar Pie racetaa Wold naet o Gace ate toe fight. The » Unable to He iotenaba ioe tresete ouaneraae 3 b a 28 i Ff ‘ i ale i &: if : i to give Brown down the bill, that subsequently Mr. Brown, before the bill was ected ou, returned the sayii A ing be could not effect : that The the made by jamee, of tho firm of & McNamee, The examination, it is expected, will continue eeveral days. The Gold Bilt Passed—The Final Ad. journment=The Tax Bili—! mends to the House Gold bill, and passed Mr. Dean’s bill preeiscly as it passed the Assembly. This bill allows Woans on gold at par, and requires banks to report their transactions in gold. The requiring banks to report must, im conuection with the other features, affect gold speculation to a great extent, and the general and State ments in their y to reduce the price of gold and increase the value peaaeeess Suartaar result that l have been assured Secretary Chase is deter- to bring about. | U at ft i li reels i j i : i i i i be . lay great stress on the election of Mr. Guten ‘and the developements of the Investigat- ing : review tbe action of tho =. ioe on ahead nag Pee cai the undred provisi Conscription act of Congress as & measure to favor the rich; review the action of the Legisiature op the bill relative to sol- Giers voting, showing up the republicans. They approve the Goverpor's message; denounce the pro. ciamation; go tor sustaiving the admini in the prosecution of the war. consider it tom the imbecility of the administration wil! sink i¢ into ta- rt 0 before its appointed ti 16 @ general glorification to-night. Fine Arts. ‘The sale of oil paintings by Mr. Sintzonich, at the Derby Gallery, on Thursday evening ‘ast, was very spirited adair, and brought excellent prices. Tho collection cop- sisted for the most part of cabinet specimens, by loading American artists. The bighest sums realized for native ‘works, were for pictures by Church, Gignoux, Huntington, G. a. Baker, H. P. Gray, Casiiear, Eastman, Johnston, Boughton, Fenessey, Kensett, Durand and De Haas. A small Verbceckhover brought $300, and a Van Beest $260. Tho “Feliowship” (und for the vew butiding for the Academy of Design, already amounts to upwards of one bupdred (housand dollars. The requisite sum being now Bearly securod, operations wil! be at once commenced on the ground belonging to the Society, at the corner of Twenty-third street and Fourth aveuue, Mr. White is to be the architect. Eliiott has taken a studio in Wall street for the conve- nience of his business patrons, who are thus enabled to give him the sittings which they could uot otherwise spare from their avocations. His fellow artists, jealous Of the success with which the experiment has been at- tonded, are cracking all manner of jokes at his expense. Ove, on being asked what be was doing, maliciously re- ied that ‘he was busy painting specimens for the fog ery." Another complained that “be was in- va ing Beard’s Speciality by carricaturing the Bulls and We understand that Mr. Johe Wolff is about to pub- Titithiie ee expridl jurray stieei, corner of College Wilder's Patent Sain: Dest Fire Proof Safe in the world. 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