The New York Herald Newspaper, May 7, 1863, Page 6

6 NEW YORK HERALD. JANES GORDON BENNETT, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR, OFFICE N. W. CORNER OF FULTON AND NASSAU STS. OFE:CE N.W. CORNER OP FULTON AND NASSAU S7S- Money sent dy mail will be Noue but baak bills curreut ia ca vanee. TERMS cash in atthe rik of the sender, New Y THE DAILY BER. THe W vr ok taken, unge conts per copy ery Saturday, at ¥ive cents ressod to names 0! sh. Av oxtra copy wii! be sont to every club of aty copies, to one address, oue year, $35, and ger number at same pries. An extra copy will be gout to clubs of twenty. ‘hese rates make the Wursuy Banarn the cheapest publication in the country. The Furorgan Epmoy, overy Wednesday, at Five conts per copy; $4 per annum to any part of Groat Britain, or $6 to any part of the Continent, both to include srorx'é Epox, on the Ist, 11th and 21st of oth, at Six cents per copy, or $3 per annum. maerrs, toa limited number, will be inserted in the Warsi Hato, apd in the European and Ciiifor Volume XXVIII EVENING, ANUSEMENTS TIL NIPLO'S GARDEN, Broadway WALLACK’S THEAT! an-Law. Luck=Toopuzs. Broadway,—Oun Asmmt in accordance with international law that that shouid be done. Several peers expressed sur- prise at this answer. Adams’ conduct in granting a ‘‘ticket of leave’’ to a British vessel as ‘most unwarrantable.” He would not correspond with Mr. Adams on the sub- jeet, but would forward a representation of tlic we 1 COO F YAM , NEW YORK HERALD, THURSDA reference to their bearing on the relations between Great Britain and the United States, both present and prospective. Mr. Rochuck, member for Sheffield, on the 234 ultimo delivered a most violent attack on the Union government. We proclaimed himself as converted to opponition against the federal cause, and demanded that the authorities in Washington should be brought to account for the seizure of British vessels. He declared that if the result should be war, he, “inthe name of the people of England, had to say they were prepared for war.” His speech was receiyed with cheers from the op- position benches. Lord Palmerston replied in ef- fect that the whele matter was under careful con- sideration, and that he musi decline to answer the question with ore particula: On the same night Mr. Bentinck condemned the conduct of the government in respect to the Sea Queen and other vessels, and censured the conduct of Mr. Adams, the American Minister, in giving a certificate, or “ticket of leave,” to a British ship. Mr. Peacock geve an accouut of the manner in which the certificate had been given, and Mr. Newdegate and Mr. Crawford expressed their dis- approbation of the language made use of by Mr. Roebuck. Mr, Layard read the correspondence which had paseed in reference to the Sea Queen, and justified the course taken by the government. Mr, Whiteside, Sir Hugh Cairns, Mr. Malins and the Solicitor General took part in this discussion, In the House of Lords on the 24th of April Lord Redesdale asked Earl Russell a question in re- ference to a minute by Mr. Seward of instractions to the United States naval officers. He wished to know if it was agreed by her Majesty's govern- ment that sail bags on board a vessel captured by federal cruisers should be opened by a British Consul to see if they contained letters relating to contraband of war which might justify the seizure of the vessel. Earl Russell said it was _ Earl Russell designated Mr. make jure and certain busimesa,.without co! petition. Lhe secoud contract refers to emigra- tion, and both are as liberal-as possible, and couched in such terms that Venéguela will be en- tirely changed through the “improvements that these enterprises will afford to ‘het commerce aud population. We have dates from Pernambuco te the 8th of April, from which we, learn that great excitement has prevailed for some time owing to the proceed ings of the British government arising out of the Prince of Wales affair, Volunteers were drilling in all directions, and large.sums of money were subscribed by ail classes. Freightswere very dull: 30s. sterling for the Channel and 20a; for ballast of sugar, the remainder cotton, for the United States—nothing offering. Several ships were seek- ing freight. Some of them wilf Ballasg for the West Indies. ox ; The city was visited by a heayy sterm of wind and rain yesterday. Tho wind was from the nortl- east, and was unpleasantly chilly’ and. oppressive for this advanced season, At*five'o'clock in the mornitig the temperature was at the *winterish point of thirty-eight degrees.” The rain poured down unceasingly al! day in perfect torrents, flooding many of the low streets along the North and East rivers, Major General Hiram G. Berry, who was killed on Saturday, at the battle at. Chancellorsville, be- two yearsof.age. He was formerly im the lumber business, and was reported to be wealthy. He was atone time Mayor of Rockland, and had been a member of the Maine Legislature. He was aman of ability, high character and influence, and 2 few years since was a prominent and active member of the whig party. The distress sign of the copperhead secret socie- ties is‘ H. 0. R.d.” The hailing party gives on- ly the first two letters, which are the initials to tho words ‘‘ hold on.” The respondent,.if he is a mem- ber, answers‘ R. d,’’ which means,‘ Richmond.’”” A new military commission convened in St. Louis on Saturday last. It was instituted for the pur- pose of trying spies, rebel correspondents, secret mail carriers, military insurgents and disloyal parties. longed to Rockland, Maine, and was about forty- j LLAHOLAL 1863.—TRIP ¥, MAY 7 Ls ncouraging. X Long live the Union! The news of Monday’s warlike operations on the Rappabannock, re- ceived in this city yesterday, has lifted a heavy weight of anxiety from the mind. Our herofe Army of the Potomac, is still latact, and in a strong position for offerisive or’ defensive purposes—a. position whieh its fearless. and active’ commander appears to. entertain no thought of abandoning except to advance. Tu order that our readers may, fully under- stand the general situation of affairs, we give this inorning-several illustrated) mapa and the interesting detailed reports from our spectal cor- respondents on the field of the military opera- tions arcund them since Friday morning tast, and the results down to Tuesday morning, It” ‘will thus be seen that Genera!. Hooker's posi- tion remains substantially the same as at the beginning. We esteem it, too, a matter of con- gratulation that the detached. army. corps of General Sedgwick, on the Heigh's of Freder- ickeburg, hemmed in between two overwhelm- ing divisions of the rebel army, was successful in cutting its way out, and in reerossing the river on its pontoon bridges under. the enemy’s fire. It seems almost a miracle that in this dar- ing and difficult enterprise the: ¢orps was rot captured en nasse or utterly destroyed, It was, no doubt, materially a:sis‘e@ by Gen. Hooker's attack upon the right on Monday afternoon, which, for the purpose of feeling and disarrang- ing the movements of the eneniy, was a bril- liant success.. The reoccupatiun of the Heights’ of Frede- ricksburg by the rebels is no serious loss te us. General. Hooker’s base of operations and ROWERY Tit Bowory.—Rrexzt—Brack | facts to the Washington Cabinet on Saturday, the The Montreal Gazette says that “agents of the pee dae a TT 25th of April. government of the Northern States” have subsi- BOWERY mu ‘s Bowery.—Coxscurr7—Scncon- These occurrences and remarks had produced a | dized certain newspapers in Great, Britain and the ve very general war ferment in England. Our cor- | Colonies. a neous TNE. | respondent in London, writing on the latest date,.|. The bill for instituting a. property qnalification, vaNGe—Sr jon and EV.ni states there was then imminent danger of a war between England and the United States. The pub- lie mind was inflamed against us, and the people did not stop to inquire what they “would gain” by the contest, being satisfied with the assurance that they could inflict great damage on American interests. A special despatch to the Heratp from London, dated on the 26th ultimo, and put on board the Australasian at Queenstown, states that the English government had ordered its steam re- serve fleet, consisting of three hundred ‘vessels, to in place of universal suffrage, has been defeated in Nova Scotia. @ « A daily nightand day line of steamers is now running on Lake Champlain between Whitehall, Burlington and Rouse’s Point. Gov. Andrew’s negro regiment is now ncarly full, and it is reported will leave Massachusetts for the seat of war inthe course of three or four weeks. We publish in anotner corumn several orders re- ative to the Metropolitan regiment now with ics’ Hall, 472 Broad- wes, Dances, &£c.—Hisu BRYAN?TS’ MINSTRELS. Me way.—Ermiorian Sones, Box Davoy ISTREL HALL, Sit Broadway.—Etaiorian S$, &c.—Bicak BuGapm. IDEA. 485 Broadway.—Sones, Bua.rsaces, AMERICAN THEATRE, No. 444 Broadway.—Batsets, Pantoutwrs, Burixsaues. £0. PARISIAN CABINET OF NDERS. 563 Broadway.— Open daily from 10 A. M. i HOOLEY'S OPERA HOUSE, Brooklyn.—Ermorias foxes, Dances, Burt TRIPLE SHEET. New York, Thursday, May 7, 1863. THE SITUATION. ‘The intelligence from General Hooker’s army brings us to the sanguinary conflict in Virginia ap to Tuesday morning, at which time affairs looked more favorabie for our forces than at any previous time since the movement commenced. On Monday the rebels in large force pressed hotly on General Sedgwick, who then occupied the heights of Fredericksburg. After a severe contest—in which he inflicted terrible slaughter upon the eneiny—he withdrew his corps across the river, and moved on to assist General Hooker about two o'clock on Tuesday morning. In conducting this movement he was cxposed to a raking fire from the rebe! bat- teries and the attacks of the enemy on his rear, causing considerable loss of life. The: movement, however, was made in good order across the pon- toon bridges, and may be regarded as a success ander the circumstances, and will, no doubt, grea - ly strengthen General Hooker's position. The action of Gen. Stoneman with his splendid cavalry force is not yet satisfactorily accounted for, although all the indications show the proba- bility of his having succeeded in his principal ob- ject—as time may prove—notwithstanding that Longstreet got up to Lee’s aid with his reinforce- ments from Sutfolk. To counterbalance this addi tional increase of the rebel forces, however, we have the fact that thirty thousand Union troops, under Gen. Heiutzelman, is hastening from Wash- ington to support Gen. Hooker. tending armies present an enormous opposing” Thus the con- force, and the contest must prove of a terrific aad sanguinary character. Our army correspondeats farnish another bril- | liant chapter to-day in the history of this grand contict, describing in detail the bettles from Fri day to Tuesday morning; and to their graphic We also publish to- day four maps of the seene of action, showing the stories we refer our readers, position of our forces on Friday; Saturday, with the disposition of the Union lines during the day; the battle ground of Bunday, anda comprehensive may comprising the theatre of the entire conflict as it raged on Saturday, Sunday aud Monday. We also give to-day a fall list of the casualues as far as they have been ascertained to this date, Our loss in field officers was very considerable. ‘The rebel Generals Stonewall Jackson, Hill aud be made ready for sea, in view of the complications with America. News of the attack on Charleston and the retire- ment of the Unioniron-clad fleet had geen received in London. . It was regarded as a defeat of the federal naval force. The brewing of the storm had brought out the English abolitionists in force. A crowded mect- ing was held in St. James Hall, London, under the auspices of the Freedmen’s Aid Society, to raise subscriptions to assist escaped slaves in the United States. Sir T. F. Buxton, Bart., presided, and speeches were delivered by Mr. C. Buxton, M. P., Mr. T. Hughes, the Rev. Sella Martin and others. Resolutions in accordance with the above object were adopted. Subscriptions from the chairman and Mr. C. Buxton,.M, P., each of £100, were announced, and it was stated that the money would be sent out by the Australasian, side by side, it may be, with Karl Rpssell’s despatches. Our Paris correspondent states that the news of the Union defeat before Charleston afforded great joy to the numerous secessionists in the French capital. It was thought that England and the United States would very soon be at war, and’that France would not aid Great Britain in such a struggle. The Paris Patrie, a semi-official organ, had already contrasted the friendly conduct of Napoleon towards the United States with the “selfish’’ course of England. The Poles still fought valiantly, and had again defeated the Russians at many points. The Empe- vor of France had declared the Polish question to be a European one. The Czar had not yet replied to the notes of the three Powers. He had ordered a large army levy to be made the seven imperial provinces. which border on Russia. The Italian government had despatched to Paris its reply to the French note, requesting its co-operation in addressing the Rus- sian government on the Polish question. Italy undertakes to do her best in an appeal on behalf of Poland, but insists that her peculiar political position requires of her to steer a perfectly inde~ pendent course. England had ceded the Tonian Islands to George the First, King of the Greeks. Consols closed in London on the 26th of April at a 92%. The settlement of the Confederate took place in London on the 24th of April, and passed oft “extremely well.” There was an improvement in the quotations ranging from one and one-foarth to one and three-fourths; but this was produced in a great degree by repurchases made by speculators who had oversold their stock. The Liverpool cotton market was less animated on the battle field of | the 24th ultimo, and prices were rather unsettled and a shade lower. On the 25th of April the trade was dull and prices unchanged. Breadstufls were active and firmer and provisions steady on the 25th of April. MISCELLANEOUS NEWS. The news from Centre! and South America by the steamer Northern Light is of a more exciting character than anything recently received. The war between Salvadgy and Guatemala was as- suming new and greater proportions, and President Ransom are wounded, Despatches from Cairo yesterday bring one day's lator news from Vicksburg. The attack of the gunboats on Haines’ Diutf was repulsed, and were returning to Young's Point. It {9 said that the Choctaw was much damaged, her turrets beiag penctrated with a sixty-four pound slot. Onr loss was cighty killed and wounded. The Era was struck seventeen times by guerilla batteries on her , Way up the river, but got through, The Doke of Argyle with her twelve pound gun, however, drove | the gueriilos from their lurking place. It would appear that the government intend to over the frontiers of Salvador. The latter repub- | lic, in the meantime, is making mest vigorous efforts for determined resistance? The State of | | Honduras has declared in favor of Salvador, and ; the President was, at last advices, at a place called | Choluteca, organizing an army for the aid of his allies. Choluteca is on the advanced frontiers of Salvador and Hondurag, and it is expected that the first bloody battle of the new campaign will be fought there. The forces are pretty equal on Voth sides. Carrera had sent General Medina with a strong force to invade Honduras, while | the Salvadoreans are operating to check his de- | signs. The next mail will, in all probability, bring | us news of a battle, a victory and a defeat. By the arrival of the brig Avosetta from La- guayra, Venezuela, we have news to the 18th of Carrera was preparing a formidable army to crose | General Banks. Colonel Turnbull, previous to his taking command of this regiment, had been'a cap- tain of police in this city for twelve years, and’ had been detailed as military instructor of the police force. We now understand he will very soon resume his former position as military in- structor, ‘ At the meeting of the Board of Education last evening a resolution was passed authorizing the school officers of the Fourteenth ward to pay $1,260 ayear more tothe teachers in that ward, owing tothe increased attendance at the schools. The other papers which came up wereventirely routine. ‘The first annual anniversary of the, Institution for the Support of the Children of Deceased or Disabled Soldiers was celebrated last evening in the Fourteenth street Presbyterian church. Tho stormy weather doubtless hindered many from at- tending who would otherwise have been present. The Treasnrer’s seport shows that the receipts during the last year amounted to $3,463 16; expen- ditures, $3,125 12—leaving a balance of cash on hand of $338 12. The exercises consisted of sing- ing, recitations and addresses, all excellent, and appropriate to the occasion. The commencement of the Law Department of the New York University College took place last evening, at the University chapel, Chancellor Fer- ris presiding. Dodworth's Band furnished the mu- sic, and after addresses from several young gen- tlemen thirteen graduates were handed their di- plomas. The exercises were quite interesting. The Emigration Commissioners met yesterday afternoon, and passed a resolution authorizing the investment of $25,000 of the commutation fund in United States five-twenties. The emigration continues brisk. The number of arrivals last week was 1,604, making 26,312 since January 1, against 11,956 to the corresponding date last year. The commutation balance is now $34,070 31. Captain Gill, of the steamship Edinburg, was ar- rested yesterday on charge of abducting three sailors on the last voyage to Liverpool. The men all jumped overboard in the lower bay, and, in their attempt to eseape, one of them, named Jere- -miah Murphy, was drowned. The defendant was held to bail in the sum of $2,000 to answer. In the case of the prize steamer Springbok, motion was made in the United States District Court yesterday to open the packages, &c., found ‘on board. Jndge Betts reserved his decision. The order on the motion in the case of the Pe- \ terhoff, to allow the captain’s examination to be taken, will be made to-day. Captain C. G. Vanquillfelt, of the United States Volunteer service, was charged with malfeasance in office, in obtaining $371 for subsistence of troops on their passage through New York. The case was sent before the United States Grand Jury. In the Court of General Sessions yesterday, be- fore City Judge McCunn, several prisoners, in- dicted for grand larceny and burglary, were al- lowed to plead guilty to the minor offence of petit larceny. Margaret Riley, an Irish woman, twenty | years of age, was tried on an indictment for grand | larceny, which charged her with having stolen $94 in gold and bank bills from No. 326 Delancey street on the 14th of March last, Michael Martin, f little boy, nine years of age, who, it is alleged, stole the money at the instigation of Margaret, has been confined in the Tombs since that time; but the Grand Jury failed to indict him on account of his extreme youth. He was placed | on the stand yesterday as a witness, when his filthy appearance reflected but little credit on the prison authorities. Judge McCunn ordered him to be sent to the Juvenile Asylum, and Mar- garet was acquitted for want of sufficient evidence. Edward Thompson pleaded guilty to an indict | ment for obtaining money under false pretences, which charged him with collecting the fares from passengors in stages and then tendering a broken | bank bill to the driver in payment. Thomas | Arthur, an Englishman forty-four years of age, commence the enforcement of the Conscription | April, Almost every province in the western part | formerly. employed as bookkeeper and clerk by act at once, from the fact that they publish to- day-—as will be seen im another column—the fuil list of provost marshals, as far as at present ap- pointed, for the different districts. EUROPEAN NEWS. The steamship Australasian, from Queenstown | | ment, and that he will peacefiilly retire from the | on the 26th of April, arrived at this port edrly yesterday morning, The news is three ddys lator than the advices of the Btna, and is of a very ox- citing and important charact>r. Animated debates had taken place in both honses of the English Parliament on American affairs. doring which the search and captare of English vessels trading to Mexico by United States ernisers, the seizure of mail bags on boar such traders, the shipments of war supplies from nentral ports, and Mr. Adams’ “ticket of leave” given to the Mexican contractors, were all discussed with of the republic had declared in favor of the federa- | tion, ment. It was said that Margarita had also joined | in the pronunciamiento, and that the city of Ca- | racas was nearly besieged by the federals. It is understood that the goverument of General Pacz ‘would not oppose any resistance to the new more- | direction of public affairs after a term of threo | years’ service, which has been marked by great | improvements in the capital. Gas is ased in many | houses in Caracas, and the Petare Railroad has | progressed to public satisfaction. | We understand that the Consul of Venegnela, | duly authorized by his government, has altoady, | gigned two important contracts with persons re- | Siting in thie ity. The first one. GAé relation to @ j-monthly line of steamships between Now ' York aud Laguayra, with such privileges as to Maracaivo being the leader of this move- | W. J, Syms & Brothers, of 300 Broadway, was ailowed to plead gailty to petit larceny on anin- dictment charging bim with having at various | periods during the lasttwo years appropriated | over two thousand dollars of his employers’ moncy | to his own use. ra | Tho weather operated against business yestorday in Wail street. Stocks, however, were stroug in the morn- jug apd Grm at the close, after a general depression at the | second board. Gold rose to 159;, closing at 188. Rx | change was very inactive. Money was in fair demand at | 8.06 por cout. ‘Ihe storm yesterday checked business. Heavier saies of flour and corn were effected at formor rates, while wheat, rye atid oxts were quiet. Pork and beef were {a fees demand. acon and lard wore activeand advatcing. ‘Cotton was dail and nomtinal at tc. 9 2. lower, Groce- ries were lightlf dealt 10, a8 wore also ther 40 soriptions of merchandise, Freights wore Mriner, with quore produce oferiag. his depots of supplies are on this ‘side of the river, and are properly protected. The ob- ject of Lee and Jackson in their attack upon the heights was not the recovery of those in- trenchments, which have ceased to be of any value'to them, but the capture or destruction of a detached body of some twelve or fifteen thousand Union troops, with their small arms, equipments and artillery. ailing in this object, the .recapture,.of their old defensive position is a barren victory'to the enemy, and very dearly purchased, while. the brilliant movement of Sedgwick from Fredericksburg greatly strengthens Gen. Hooker’s operations. The formidable rebel. attack upon General Hooker’s flank on Saturday last was but a repetition of Jackson’s overwhelming descent upon General, McClellan’a right at Gaines’ Mills, and it is fearful to think how narrowly Hooker escaped a greater disaster than that of McClellan. Having escaped it, and recovered from it, and having concentrated his army in a strong position, with each flank resting upon the river, we expect that, should the rebels attempt again their rash experiment of Malvern Hill, they will meet with the same terrible repulse. In the loas of Monday, however, it is most pro- babje that the rebels will conclude they have lost their opportunity, and will wait again for General Hooker to take the initiative. We do not suppose they will be required to wait long, as stout*old Heintzelman, w:th thirty thousand men from Washington, is reported en route to the Rappahannock. ’ But still the question recurs: What has bo- come of General Stoneman and his’ powerful column of cavalry, which was the most warlike and imposing feature of President Lincoln’s late review of the Potomac army? From the reinforcements which have joined Lee, includ- ing Longstreet’s column from Suffolk, it would appear that Gen. Stoneman has failed to destroy those railroad connections with Richmond, upon the cutting of which General Hooker so strongly relied to detach the enemy in his front from his reinforcements and supplies, in time to fully accomplish this purpose. What has become of General Stoneman? His cavalry force was too strong to be resisted by all the cavalry of Lee combined; and Stuart, with his column, is hovering about the Rappahannock. Let us only hear that Stoneman and his cavalry have re- turned, or that they have accomplished the work assigned them, and we shall at once be relieved of every doubt as to the issue of this Virginia campaign. ‘There are’ indications, however, that Stoneman has succeeded in his main object? and we shall therefore nope to soon hear of important reeults around Rich- mond, growing out of this success and of other inovements in contemplation. The heavy rains of the Jast two days have doubtless extended to the Rappabannock, ren- dering meantime any aggressive movements on either side, except by cavalry, impracticable, if not impossible. This will be an advantage to Gen, Hooker in his present situation; whereas, if he were only twenty miles further south- ward, these rains and the impassable roads of mud which they will produce might prove as embarrassing as a rebel army in his rear. We believe that our army, in completely recover- ing .from the shock of Jackson's tremendous flank attack of Saturday, passed the extreme point of danger, and that it is now secure against all contingencies till ready again to advance. Finally, we are gratified to hear that the ad- ministration bas at length made the important discovery that the surest way to protect Wash- ington is to strengthen the Army of the Poto- mac; and he will be trifling with the patience of the people to a dangerous extent should President Lincoln fai! again to render this gal- | lant army superior to that of the enemy with | all their reinforcements. Let President Lincoln do his duty towards this army, and it will save, not only Washington, but his administration, the government and the Union—for these are the issues at stake. | What is Tue Governuent Anovt?—Notwith- | standing the assertion of Mr. Chase that the | war is drawing to {ts termination, the reports | trom the Rappabannock and elsewhere indicate | that it is to continue for at least this year. In- | dependent of the fact that so large @ portion of the army are returning home immediately, | having served out the term for which they en- listed, many brave men have fallen in the bat- tles of the last few days. What arrangements have the government made to replace them? | The summer is already begun, and the time that remains for this campaign is short. Soon the heats of midsammer will be upon our armies, when they can do little in the way of fighting, and will be exposed to the malaria and other enervating influences of the climate, | which will reduce their ranks more rapidly than the battle field. Immediate measures ought to be taken, therefore, to recruit our armies before it is too late, It requires at least ix months to drill raw troops and fit them for the field: “Wit the War Departhent-take 9 note of this and get accordingly? AHO a buck and Russell. | Among the news received from Europe by the ‘to-day, are two significant —one of Karl Russell in the House of Lords, the other of Mr. Roebuck in'the House of Commone—touching the delicate nature of our present relations with the British government, Earl Russell character- ized the conduct of Mr. Adams, ott Minister. in granting “tickets of leave,” as unwarrantable, and announced his’ intention of commtinicating directly with,the President on the subject. At} present ‘this seems to wear the aspect of an- other Trent affair, particularly asLord Palmers- ton; on’ the’ following: day, in the House of Commons, inreply to Mr. Roebuck, ‘stated that he ‘regarded ‘the question involved as very grave, and declined to tell what woutd be the ultimatu:n of the government, who had the matter unger serious consideration, British journals and British party leaders of late have bec6me more “and more violent against the American’ républic. But the most recent and most outrageous example of this is the extraordinary speech, of, Mr. Roebuck. This gentleman, in asking © ques- tion of Lerd Palmerston touéhing the con- duct of Admiral Wilkes, faunches forth into the most bitter invective. He calls the republic “the North American , dis-United States,” and says our system of ‘govern- ment “is ‘at an end.” He gces on to denounce. the American people as “an upstart race,” “not only unfit for the govern- ment of themselves, but unfit for the courtesies andthe comnntnities of the civilized world.” He winds up by announcing that the detéermina- tion of Lord Palmerston in) the case. of our Minister, Mr. Adams, “may lead to war,” but that’ “he (Roebuck), speaking there for the English people, was prepared for wa.” And this language the fierce orator calentates will “strike the hearts of the insolent people who govern America.” It remains to be seen in what way it will strike their hearts—whether with panic, with indignation, or simply with a sense of the ludicrous, in contemplating ‘the violent gesticulations of ® representative of John Bull who means the very opposite of what he says. His speech, from beginning to end, is mere gasconade-—the language of the gam- bier in playing bluff. He says he speaks in the name of the English people. Whon did the English people give him any such authority? The English people bave no inclination to go to war with a kindred race which has their sym- puthies, and the English government dare not go to war with the United States. The twofold result of the struggle would be the demo- lition, of the proud Corinthian columns of the aristocracy and. the bankruptcy: of. the nation. /But by this bold game British states- men expect’ to scare our government at Washington from. going to war with them, and at the saine time to divert the atten- tion of the revolutionary element in their midst from the ruin which impends over millions of the working classes, in conseqnence of being deprived of the staple which gave them em- ployment aud food being, cut of by our civil war. Semi-starvation is perennial among them. Total and absolute starvation now stares them in the face. Will they not fight for bread? The aristocracy are exasperated against Ameri- ca, and their grand object is to kindle the resentment of the English people in the same direction, in order that threatened destruction may be averted from the privileged and ruling classes of England. But they will fail in their efforts, and the best thing they can do is to put their own house in order against those domestic convulsions which are not far distant. Long since the effects of our civil war have been visible in Europe: The French war in Mexico has undoubtedly resulted from it, and the same may be said of the Polish insurrection, which, according to our latest advices, is likely to lead to. general European war be- fore the question is finally settled. As the war of the American Revolution affected the destiny of England, France, Spain, together with her American colonies; the destiny of Italy, of Holland and Belgium, of Russia and Poland, of Austria, Prussia and the rest of Ger- many—in fuct, of nearly all Enrope—revolu- tionizing various nations at the close of the last century and the beginning of this, producing more revolutions in 1830, and again in 1848, so will the present American war kindle the revolutionary elements throughout the world. The Romans had a temple dedicated to Janus, which was open in time of war and shut in time of peace. For a period of seven hundred years—- embracing the rise, progress, decline and fall of the republic—that temple was never closed bnt three times. How long it will be till peace is restored in Europe and on the American con- tinent is beyond the power of human ken to predict. There is no other European Power likely to be so seriously affected by a general war as that of the English oligarchy, particularly if it should extend, as it undoubtedly will, to their own island home. of Europe be soon in a blaze it will | be impossible for Great Britain and Ire- land to escape the contagion. Comparing the time of the thirty years War of the Roses— the war between the Houses of York and Lancaster for the suecession to the throne—Ma- caulay, the historian, shows how much more destructive would a civil war be in England now than four centuries ago, when the people thought little*or nothing of revolutions or de- throning their kings. He says, and his language is highly suggestive to the British aristocracy and instructive to all:—“The effect of the con- stant progress of wealth has been to make tn- surrection far more terrible to thinking mea than maladministration. Immense sums bave been expended on works which, if a rebellion broke ont, must perish in a few hours. The mass of movable wealth collected in the shops and warehouses of London alone exceeds five bundred fold that which the whole island con- tained in the days of the Plantagenets; and if the government were enbverted by physical force all this movable wealth would be ax. posed to imminent risk of spoliation and des struction, Still greater would be the risk to public credit, directly depend for subsistence, and with whieh the credit of the whole commercial world is ia- separably connected. It is no exaggeration to say that a civil war of a byt gnomes ground would now produce which would be felt from the Hoangho to the Missouri, and of which the traces would be discernible at the distance of a century.” .. . © was for this ronson, among others, that the Duke of Wellington, when, a» Prime Minis. tor of Epgland, be, consented to the measure of Our Civil WarThe Spocohes ef Roe- | Australasian’ and Teutonia, which we publish j If the continent | on which thousands of famtties | -} following momorabls words 1 tho upper of Parliament:—« My who have probably passed: mare of my life i war thsa most men, and principally, I may’ sa, in civil war, too; and Lmust say his, thatif could avoid, by aay sactifice whatever. even dn ‘The effect of war in the United States is 6 different from what it would be inEvrope. Ou resources are fresh, we have no starviag popu lation, and the boundless wealth ofthe natio: consists in the Land, whieh caanot be diminishe ,by the most protracted struggle, and ih’ whifel lies the means of our recuperation from ex. haustion. But if, a3 Macaulay says, a war of a week in England would not on! destroy her wealth. but ‘affect for a century t. come the whole world, from the Hoangho to fh Missouri, how much more will our gigantic wai produce the same result throughout, the Old World in a fur greater degree—a war compat with whose magnitude all the wars Kagland ever waged are dwarfed into insignificance, The ‘peace and prosperity of the United States are bound up with the very existence of millio of the population of France, England and Ger- many. ‘Hence itis no wonder that the aris- tocracy and siatesmen of England are savago| at the continuanes of our war, When they aided and abotied the. anti-slavery fapalicism which proved tobe the cntering wedge’ to divide the Union, they calculated that this! would be the end of the matter, and thal they would derive nothing from the revolution but} unmingled benefit. But “even-handed: justico| commends the poisoned chalice to thelt qwn lips.” Their calculations’are disappointed and’ bafiled, and they are filled with rage, .. The im- potent malice of Roebuck is the legitimato effusion of the envenomed gall. that rankles Within; because they fear that the first’gun fired at Fort Sumter in 1561 may, ‘yet prove the death knell of the British mopaxehy, and the overthrow of all the privileged ‘classes which ‘revolve around ‘that centre. To avert their, impending doom they threaton war and kindle a hostile spirit against us. But let beware. Their first-overt act of hostility be the signal tor such a retribution as their power low and realize the wi conjured up by their guilty imagiuations,,” The Nows of the Day—Th the Day. i : The, test of a good newapaper is its, ability to photograph the-events’ ‘of the day fully and clearly. Judged by this test, we venture to say the Herat will be pronounced” 9: model _newspaper from an examination of any, day's issue. But it.is.when, events crowd, upon us en masse that the superiority of the Henan is most plainly demonstrated. Wecan refer to ‘the isses of yesterday and to-day, "thérefore, with pride and satisfaction. We give qurread- ers afirst class newspaper every. day; bit wo published yesterday one of the beet papers ever placed before thepublic. The people ap- preciated our enterprise, and out, off0e' was jammed from morning to night, and every copy of our enormons gm was eagerly purcliased and perused. " Twenty-five years ago euch a vewspaperas the Herauo of to-day, would have been as gréat a curlosity to the public as asteam ine to Adam. Twenty five years from this the Heraup of to-day will be as far surpassed by tWHenarp of that date. The improvements which have made the Heratp what it is have been the work of years, and most of them have either originated with us or are the results of our constant de- mand for increased facilities in obtaining and publishing the news. In the Hrxato of yester- day, for example, we printed the latest in- formation from all points of interest through- out the world. We had our special reports of the,great battles on the Rappa- hannockTorwatded to us by couriers, since the government has prohibited the transmission of our despatches by telegraph. This recalls ante-telegraphic times, when the reports of great battles, like that of Waterloo, were, sent by special messengers, or that later period when we received our letters from Mexico dur- ing Scott's campaign by a continuation of the courier, mail, express and telegraphic systems. Our accouat of the great prize fight in Maryland was, however, forwarded to us over the Wires. Secretary Stanton and his censors did not inter- fere with that. The Secretary is a large, broad shouldered tiefer ‘bimsélfy and, as pagiliin is nigre in-his line than military straters, be had no objections to gratify the sporting men, and has thus secured thelr esteem and support till the next fight. Onr~correspondence from New Orleans and Gainesville, describing General Banks’ brilliantly successful operations, with a report of the death and burial of Commander McDermott, and a digest of intercepted rebel letters, was of great interest and importance. The same remarks will apply to our special report of the battle of Cape Girardegn, Mis- | gouri, and the repulse and pursuit of the rebels | nader. Marmadnke; ihe accounts from rebel | sources of operations on the Mississippi and Ya- | goorivers, and the burning of the sloop-of-war Preble off Pensacola; and the letters of our | correspondents detailing the results of | General Peck’s reconnoissance at Suffolk; the capture of Monticello, Kentucky, and the re- | turn of General Palmer to Newbera, North | Carolina, atter a dashing campaign abbut Kins- ‘ton. Our triple sheet allowed us not only to | publish all this news, but also to illustrate it with exact and comprehensive maps; to add the rebel accounts of Hooker's battles, and the | tong lists of killed and wounded, and to give the | latest intelligence from the Pacific and the | Gulf; the rumors in. regard . to another attack | on Charleston; telegrams of minor interest | from all parts of the country ; reports of tha | doings and misdoings in this city and vicinity, | and editorial comments upon the leading points | of this mass of varied information. The Hensro | of yeuterday was therefore ® newspaper, as it wasa complete history of the momentous | events which had transpired up to the hour of ublication. i ki ‘The Herann of to-day ix equally worthy of | praise. In fact, well orgagized newspaper establishment % a little nation in ite It j has its presideat, its eubinet, ite adininistra- | tive, judicml and exvoutive departments, | its major and minor officials, its foroign agents , and correspondents, its representatives with ) the army and navy and in every section of the | county, dnd its employes of covery grade and degvee, white the ctowds which throng its office present all the phenomena of.a busy wetropole It woutd be well if wll govern- ‘ments were as ably and snocesafuily cond ct- ed as that of @ great aewspaper establishment, lewspaper of