The New York Herald Newspaper, June 1, 1863, Page 4

eo NEW YO YORK HERALD. JAMES GORDON ENNEDT, EDITOR AND PKOPRIELOR. OFFICE N. W. CORNER OF FULTON AND NASSAU 81S. Velwme XXYIM . “asivss MENTS THIS EVENING NIBLO'S GARDEN, Broadway,—Tae Dexe's Morro. WALLAOK'S THEATRE, Broadway.—A Boxy Stroke 4x0. ron a hic WINTER GARDEN, Broadway.—TtALtay OreRa—TRova ‘Tou, LAURA Kr Hou ay—Di NES TE LEATRE, Broadway.—MinLinen's y THEATRE, “Bowery.—Tax Dvxe’s MED La BOskNRERG. THEATRE, Bowery.—Tue Duxe's Device ER’ joose—Lorieny Tiel AMERICAN SUM, Broadway —Gex, ore AND Minaiy Wanmny, Fauve Heanr—Twas I, Alternoom and BRYANTS’ MINSTRELS, Mechunics’ Hall, 472 Broad. gu .—brmorian Sones Bonexsaves, Dances &c.—l am ue woon's MINETRED wart 514 Broadwar.—EtHioryan Boncs, Dancus, AC.—KUNNING THE BLOCKADE, THE NEW IDEA. 485 ALLeTs, de, —HUSCHBACK—SOU “AMERICAN THEATRE, No. Panioximxs, Bun .esaues. M OF ANATOMY, 618 18 Broadvay.x20 spo puosreias, ss ann Lecrures ft from 9 A. BOOLEY'S OPERA HOUSE, Brooklyn.—Ermorian Bones, Daxcus, Burursaves, kc. way.—Soncs BURLESQUES, BRN REFUGE. 444 Broadway.—Baceers, THE SITUATION. . + A despatch received at the Navy Department yesterday from Admiral Porter, near Vicksburg, reports that in the recent attack at Haines’ Bluff three powerful steamers and a ram were destroyed at Yazoo City. The ram was a monster, three hundred and ten feet long, seventy feet beam, to Also that a fine navy yard, with machine shops of all kinds, sawmills, blacksmiths’ shops, &c., were burned ap. The property destroyed and captured amounted in all to over two millions of dollars, Unoflicial despatches were also received at Washington yesterday from General Grant's army, dated on ‘Tuesday last, the 26th ult., which state that no material change had the condition of affairs there since the day before. The news of that day we have already published, and it wil! be remem- ered that it did not report much progress since tho Friday previous. On Monday evening, the 25th ult., it is said that “benerat Pemberton asked for and obtained from General Grant a truce of woandahalf hours to bury the rebel dead. The fight was renewed on Tuesday, but we have no particulars. Rebel accounts contain various rumors relative to the condition of things at Vicks- burg. The Chattanooga Rebel of Friday reports from below Vicksburg that General Banks has crossed the Mississippi with his army at Bayou Sara, Vhat General Grant sent in @ fiag of truce about his sick and wounded, and that the slaughter of the Union troops was far greater in the assault upon Vicksburg than in any battle during the war. The Mississippian of Tuesday says that Saturday’s battle at Vicksburg was the most stubborn of all. The Memphis Appeal reports another splendid cavalry raid of Colonel Grierson from Baton Ronge, in which he captured and destroyed a large camp of the rebels. Our special army correspondence from the vicinity of Vicksburg to-day contains an interest- ing account of the famous battle fought at Cham- pion Hills, near the Big Black river. A despatch from General Stahel from Fairfax Court House yesterday details the particulars and results of the rebel raid of Mosby’s cavalry at Cat- lett’s Station on Saturday, in which @ train was burned and the locomotive damaged by six-pound shots from the rebel howitzers. The enemy was pursued by Colone] Mann and were brought to a stand near Greenwich, their guns captured and their troops dispersed. We give a list of the killed and wounded in this affair to-day. It is said that General Burnside will remove the headquarters of the Army of Ohio next week to Hickman Bridge, Kentucky, a place about ten miles sonth of Nicholasville. A despatch was sent under a flag of truce the day before yesterday by Genera! Burnside to General Bragg, stating that if any retaliation for the hanging of two spies, exe- cuted recently according to the usages of war, should be resorted to by the rebels he would hang all the rebe! officers in his hands. A despatch from Shelbyville on the 28th says that Mr. Vallandigham was still there, but would @0.to Virginia in a few days. ‘ +Wé Hive hothing new concerning the rebel pri- Fateors and their movemetits. The United States steamer Vanderbilt.and seve- ral other’ vessels of Commodore Wilkes’ squadron ore at St. Thomas on the 20th ult., supposed to be watching for the enenty’s ships. EUROPEAN NEWS. The Jura, off Cape Race, telegraphs European news to the 22d of May—five days later—and the Bidon, at New York, brings our files of English Journals to the 19th of the same month. Reports of the fighting of Hooker's army in Vir- qinia during the firat three days of the recent bat- tles had reached England. The London journals took it for granted that the Unton forces would be ultimately defeated, the London Times asserting Shat General Hooker bad committed an “egregious Diunder’’ in his strategy during the conflict. Ear! Russell, in the House of Lords, detended the American prize courts and the course of policy of Secretary Seward relative to the cases of captured British vessels off the blockading coast against a sovore attack of the Marquis of Clanricarde. Tho Ear! stated that the law officers of Crown had considered almost every case of seiz¥re, and “they reported that there was no ee a of ob- fection” to the action of the American prize courts. ; Mr. Seward had replied, on behalf of President Lineoin, to an address of the British Emancipation Sool+ty adopted in January Jast and forwarded to | Washington, President Lincoln does not require aid, or even sympathy, from foreign Powers, but wistes that the course of his government may ob- impartial judgment of mankind. The go- ‘at of the United States is based on the ‘rights of man,’ The robols seek to displace tt for M4 resting on’ #tona.’ The emigration of able-Wvodied laborers from | Tralavd to American was progressing on a most ive scale. American agents of the interosis ing the hande were operating ail over tho coanty Cork, and hnmtreds of young men awaited shipment when the Jura sailed. Some Dvitish who be covered with four inch iron plates. occurred in forced contribution before the settlement of the difficulties, are now voluntarily offering funds; in short, a brighter day seems dawning for Vene- zuela, that the Alabama and Florida would visit-the very spot where the late depredations on our commerce were perpetrated. take place to-day. A Collector, Register, Sur- veyor, and one Alderman and three Councilmen he receives a printed notice informing him that he has been drafted, and then he will have ten days to show that he is not liable or able to perform activity was discernible in flour, which was # shade cheaper in some instances. -Wheat was active and bouy- ant. vman bondage for its corner | Hoon wounded in the other during the present | war, General Kearny, who was killed at Chan- a alleged thas the moo were enlisted for | ing general.” ee eal the federal army, because the agents offered to give a passage to New York to all who would | apply for three pence Sterling. The police watched the proceedings, but found them perfectly legal Consols closed in London on May 22 at 93% for money. Cotton had declined in Liverpool on the week's sales from one-fourth to one-half of . pon- ny on American, and one penny on Surats, but the loss was partially recovered on Friday, May 22, the market closing drmer, with an upward tenden- cy. There were three hundred and forty thousand bales in port. Breadstuffs were steady and firm, aud provisions dull on the 224 of May MISCELLANEOUS NEWS. By the arrival of the schooner Nautilus, Captain Dockham, from St. Domingo City the 16th of May, we have received information thatthe struggle between the Dominicans and Spaniards was still progressing. Seven Dominicans had been brought into the city and shot, on the 13th of May. The island was reported to be very healthy. By reference to a highly interesting letter from our Caracas correspondent, published to-day, it wlll be seen that the civil war which has deselated Venezuela for so many years, 18 at last concluded, A “treaty of peace” has beem signed, a new government is to be organized, business has start- ed afresh, and the merchants, who resisted a Captain Lewis, of the whaling bark Lafayette, which was burned by the pirate Alabama, writes that Captain Semmes says that he wants to des- troy all of the vessels belonging to J. H. Bartlett & Sons, of New Bedford, because they fitted out the stone fleet for the blockade of Charleston har- bor, The Boston Traveller (republican) says the Sec- retary of the Navy was warned three months ago The municipal election in Washington city will for each ward are to be chosen. It will not be necessary for any person who is enrolled to establish his claim te exemption until military service. Cotton was quiet at formor rates om Saturday. Less Corn was freely purchased, at higher rates for old, and easier prices for new. Oats were advancing, witha lively inquiry. Pork and lard were depressed and de- clining. Bacon was active and beef quiet. In groceries the principal business done was in molasses; prices wore heavy. Tallow was in good request. Wh'skey was quiet at 45c. The changes in other articles were not im- portant. The freight engagements were on a less exten- sive scale, but exhibited no remarkable alteration. ‘The stock market was better on Saturday, and closed with rather a buoyant tone. Governments were hardly so strovg. Gold was pretty steady at about 145, Ex- change was tnactive—the rate for bankers’ bills 158 a 159, Money was easy; call loans about 6 percent. The specie export of the was only $280,000. The Siege of Vicksburg. Our latest advices from Vicksburg—-from Union and from rebel sources—are down to Monday last. According to the rebel despatches which we publish to-day the fighting of Friday and Saturday (the 22d and 23d) had resulted in very heavy casualties in killed and wounded to the federal forces. General Joe Johnston, from his camp of observation at Canton, some forty or fifty miles in the interior, in a despatch of Tuesday, the 26th, says that (down to the preceding day, the 25th) “Vicks- burg holds out bravely.” Our own accounts to that date represent eur forces as being well prepared to repel any attack im their rear, as being in the finest spirits and confident of complete success, and as having a secured base of supplies on the Yazoo, with reinforcements arriving as rapidly as required. In this connection Admiral Porter's despatch concerning the results of the gunboat expedi- tion which he had sent up te Yazoo City fur- nishes some facts of very great importance. The expedition bad done good service in the destruction of the rebel navy yard at Yazoo City, three steamboats and a monster réyel ram, three hundred and ten feet long, and plated with four inches of iron. It was ‘rom the same navy yard that the powerful iron-plated rebel ram Arkansas issued last summer, and proved, under the Vicksburg batteries, more than a match for a whole fleet of our iron-clad gunboats. She was, however, not long afterwards blown up or driven to suicide by Commodore W. D. Porter, of the India rubber and iron-clad Essex, near Baton Rouge. The first terrible raid down the river by the Arkansas suggests the value of the work accomplished in the timely destruction of this new and more for- midable rebel monster at Yazoo City. But this Yazoo expedition has been chiefly important in securing a navigable water line of protection to that flank of General Grant’s army, and a channel whereby, if deemed necessary, he may cut off the litile detached army of Joe Johnston while still prosecuting the siege of Vicksburg. A Mobile despateb of the 28th, to the Chatta- nooga Rebel, gives the important information that General Banks was crossing his land forces over the Mississippi at Bayou Sara, some ten mile’ “or so’ above Port Hudson—a movement which wae doubtless intended to place that stronghold between the army of General Banks in the rear, and the fieet of Admiral Farragut in front. Our latest reports of the enemy's strength at Port Hudson put it at ten thousand men; but we dare say that General Banks will find it much less, in consequence of the forces sent up frem this point to strengthen Vicksburg. From all the lights before us everything ap- pears to have been, at our lateat dates, progres- sing steadily to complete success at Vicksburg and at Port Hudson. The only circumstance cal- culated to excite mistrust is the absence of any news from Vicksburg since Monday last ; but General Grant’s steamers may have been too busily engaged in removing his wounded and his prisoners, and in transporting bis provisions to enable him to spare one for several succes- sive days to run up to Memphis—-between four and five hundred miles—in the absence ef any decisive results. erent Taw Disaniep Gexenats on Active Senvicr.— It is really surprising how many disabled gen- rats are now on active service. In the Union army we have among otbers Goneral Oliver 0. Howard, who lost hie arm at Seven Pines, twelve months since; General T. W. Sweency, who lost an arm in México, and has been twico wounded in the remaining one at Shiloh, aad General E. A. Wild, who has lost one arm and tilly, lost one of bis arms in Mexico. In the rebel service we find that General Ewell, who succeeds Stonewall Jackson, has but one leg, and is strapped on his horse while on the fiold. Genefal Loring is called the “one-armed fight. t ii 13s r ry yur NEW YORK HERALD, MONDAY, JUNE 1, 1863. Tue Comna Peace Convenrion—Danoes Auvap.—We are no partisans of conventions which are called together for the purpose of making a show of violent opposition to the ad- ministration, or with the intention of agitating questions which produce schisms, party quar- vels and ill-feeling. The conventions held by the radicals in 1860 hastened, no doubt, the atiack upon Fort Sumter and the open rebellion whi ‘hat foolish act inaugurated. The vio- ler \.d bitter resolutions adopted at al! these meetings ever have the effect of irritating the people, and lead in all cases to deplorable resuits. Thus the Peace Convention which is to meet next Wednesday in this city will be an open assertion on the part of all those concerned in it of a total want of confidence in the adminis- tration, and a desire to dictate a different course of policy than that pursued by the government up to the present time. The peo- ple who get up the Peace Convention assert by the act that they have no belief that the pre- sent conduct of affairs can succeed in restoring the Union, and they demand an. armistice, during which proper measures to ensure a per- manent reconstruction of the Union as it was may be adopted. They object to the sacrifice of one hundred thousand lives yearly with no good result accruing, and, in fact, pass a vote of censure upon the advisers of our President, whom they deem imbeciles. Now, for just auch » course of conduct Mr. Vallandigham was sentenced to the Dry Tor- tugas, or Fort Warren, hut sent South, and we cannot see how the authorities, if they wish to be consistent, can allow the holding of any such Peace Convention as that contemplated. The government is bound, we should say, in justice to the precedent established in the case of Mr. Vallandigham, to arrest all those persons who may take part in the Peace Convention, and sentence them to condign punishment. It is true that, owing to the numbers likely to take an active part in the Convention, their arrest would be a matter both difficultand dangerous; but there is no certainty that any such conside- ration may deter the administration, which is so powerful; and hence, in view of what may take place, we would advise all peaceful citizens to keep out of the streets of New York on the day appointed for the Peace Convention. It is evident that, were the authorities decided upon putting down the demon- stration to be made by the peace party, results of a grave character would en- sue. The administration must be aware that any attempt at repression must be overwhelm- ing to succeed. The resistance would, no doubt, be fierce and determined, and scenes most re- grettable would inevitably occur. We repeat our warnings to those who wish to avoid all danger and advise them to keep out of the streets on the occasion of the meeting of the Peace Convention. Tae Rvumorep Extistuents rw IReLanp.— There bas been a great deal of fuss made about the present large emigration from Ireland, and there seems to be some alarm in England lest the able bodied young men ef Ireland, who are leaving the country in large numbers, have been enlisted for the United States Army by certain agents sent over for that purpose. The British government looks, naturally enough, with dissatisfaction at the depletion of Ireland, because the strength of the army and navy mainly depends upon the bone and sinew and pluek of the Irish peasantry. Lord Russell made a great noise some time ago about this exodus, and even remonstrated with our minis- ter, Mr. Adams, about it; just as if Mr. Adams could control an emigration manifestly inspired by approaching famine and landlord coercion. But there may be other direct agencies at work to bring such large numbers of able bodied men to this country than those of the re- cruiting sergeant. Many of the railroads and other great werks in the West are suffering for want of labor, because the war has drawn off the working men into thearmy. And we are in- formed that there are now in Ireland three or four agents of these enterprises, encouraging emigration, even to the extent of a virtual free passage. Earl Russell may find some comfort in this fact. A Cork paper says that several American gentlemen “of military aspect’’ are visiting the districts of Fermoy, Charleville and Mitchelston, offering inducements to young men to emigrate; and that the police are watch- ing them, but cannot interfere, as their object is not illegal. Any American gentleman wear- ing a mustache and beard would no doubt bear a “military aspect” in remote country dis- tricts to the eyes of those not accustomed to such appendages except on the faces of sol- diers. It is not at all necessary, moreover, that military mon should be selected for the pur- pose indicated; nor is it likely that they would be sent on such a mission, for their presence in Ireland would at once create suspicion and de- feat their chances of enlisting men, if any such object was even contemplated. There is no cause, therefore, for any solicitude about the Trish emigration. It is natural and inevitable in the present state of the island. Wat Has Apwinat Witers Doxe?—This is an interesting question to solve. Admiral Wilkes has made a great noise in the world, and some trouble, too, He was busily en- gaged in finishing the narrative of his South Sea expedition and was returning home from Africa when he fell foul of Mason and Slidell, and created immense excitement thereby among the diplomats and commentators upon international law all over both hemispheres. When Admiral Goldsborough failed to accomplish what was expected of him im the Chesapeake, Admiral Wilkes got command of the flotilla in the James river; but he did not succeed in doing anything there. Then he was entrusted with the charge of a flying squadron around the West Indies, and people expected to see the rebel privateers swept off the seas at once; but, with the excep- tion of an occasional grow! from a newspaper in Nassau or Bermuda, we heard vory little of Admiral Wilkes’ proceedings until he seized the Peterhoff, which caused another row in England. Certainly he bas not diminished the number of the rebel ships of prey. As fer as they are concerned, his fleet appears to have been a flying squadron indeed, for they have always kept clear of the privateers. Now he bas seized one of our own vossels, the Vanderbilt, which was destined for a special service, and has made her his flagship. If he would let the Vanderbilt alone, and content himself with seizing the rebel Alabaiwa or Flo- rida, and turn one of them into a flagship, it would be much better. It seems evident that there is no chance of either these ves- acls or any other privateers being got rid of an- til some one else besides Admiral Wilkes is put in command of the fying sqvadron, Waar arg Tue Canapians Apoutt—Canada has always been an accessible refuge for de- linquents from the United States, and when the presen t war broke out nearly all who had oc- casion to ekedadd@le went that way. Safely over the line they lounged at the Clifton House, they rented apartments in the little villages, they bid away at Paris, they thronged, swore and imbibed bitter water at St. Catharines, they talked terribly of the iniquities of the United States government at Hamilton, and they tondied to all the round and oily men and women at Toronto and Mon- treal. Canada bad its doubts just thea as to where its interests lay in our quar- rel, and the skedaddlers gave direction to public opinion. They “taught the doubtful battle where to rage,” they spent their money, and—they are gone. They have continued their skedaddle—perhaps to “fresh fiolds and pastures new;’’ or they have evaporated like Prospero’s chaps—gone to “thin air.” But they are not in the loyal provinces. We lately sent a special agent through Cana- da to learn how it was that these fellows had suddenly become so quiet. He crossed at Nia- gara and visited every place of any import ance down to Quebec, and* his report is that skedaddiers are # scarce article. He saw four Southerners at the races at St. Catharines, three in Toronto, hoard of a few who bad located themselves pcrmanently at different points, and fell in with a choice coterie from Kentucky at the Donegana, in Montreal. With these contemptible exceptions, the whole company of skedaddlers has departed-from that | land of little promise. We published a letter from this gentleman yesterday, and publish an- other to-day, which will repay perusal. Canada is a curiosity at the present time. While all Europe is alive with excitement and preparation for a tumultuous future, while the free States of this Union develop their illimita- ble resources day by day, and even Mexico grows stronger in a noble struggle, Canada alone is quiet, and has no greater object than to look after the pennies. Part and parcel of the great nation of shopkeepers, they thought @ little while ago to take part in the great game against our commerce. While privateers, fit- ted out in British ports and manned with British seamen, were to drive American ships from the seas, they dreamed of the St. Lawrence white with sail and of Quebec as the only cis- atlantic seaport. But that plan has fallen short. Yet, with all this disposition, the gentle- men from the United States who recently ap- proached the Canadian government on the sub- ject of the Western Ship Canal were not re- ceived with decent courtesy. Perhaps Canada is disgusted with its attempts to dabble in our affairs. Now, in the failure of all quest’ons and sub- jects of moment Canada stagnates. The Cana- dians should obliterate the beaver from their escutcheon aud put St. Simeon Stylites in his place. Desperate for an excitement, some pro- minent men recently fell upon that stalest of all stale dodges, a ministerial crisis. But that has no effect. They don’t care who rules. They are beavers. They go on and plaster their lit- tle mud buts and gnaw their way through the world in quiet. John Bull has a proverbial love for ficld sports. Yet in Canada, in a time of profound peace, and while the country is flooded with coin, they turn out less than a hundred persons to witness the races of the St. Catharines Turf Club. St. Catharines, too, with its famous well and fine hotels, is a place of fashionable resort. And here, in the United States, with a great war on our hands, and no specie at all, at the Pater- son and Fashion Course races—held on the same day—the attendance is immense—full ten thousand at one course. Mcsto iv THe Parx.—The usual open air weekly concerts in the Park commenced on Sa- turday, and give promise of a successful and enjoyable season while the face of nature con- tinues green and the skies are bright and plea- sant. The Park has become an essential insti- tution. It is a wonder of landscape gardening and artistic skill. Nature has retired modestly from the scene, and left to art all the merit of a creation which is alike the pride and the com- fort of the metropolis. Now that the roads are opened through the upper Park and around the new reservoir, there is a finer opportunity than ever for the display of equestrian skill and splendid exuipages; and it must be remarked that in the latter particular the Park never pre- sented so grand a show as it does this year. The terrace at the end of the mall, which is now nearly finished, presents a beautiful specimen of architecture. The music stand, also, from which the band discourses its eloquent strains, is a delightful piece of work, in the purely Ori- ental style. Every feature, indeed, is replete with beauty, from the grand promenade to the pretty ponds, with their snowy fleet of swans. ‘We-should not be-surprised to hear, as the fame of the Park spreads, that tourists will come here from Europe to see this great New York insti- tution. It presents as much attraction as any- thing, perbaps, in the country. In point of scenery, it is to art what Niagara is to nature. Tur Apourriontsts “Porrine Tire Hotems ww Onrper.”—We see that Henry Ward Beecher’s collection of pictures is to be sold under the hammer at the Derby Gallery on Wednesday next. This is significant. It looks as if the great apostle of abolitionism, alarmed by the evidences of a fast growing reaction against the doctrines which have brought the country to the verge of ruin, was in imitation of that dis- interested patriot, John Slidell, clearing out of it whilst.there is yet time. Beecher’s fanati- cism bas never been allowed to militate against his personal interests. On the contrary, it has made him sufficiently rich to enable him to live comfortably abroad, even did he not contem- plate running a race of profitable rivalry with the famous Spurgeon amongst the London saints end sinners, which, we understand, is part of his programme. The sale of his pictures certainly does not tally with the promised limi- perry ert tp my Coupled effect which Gerrit Smith’s spentons declaration at Utica is known ion pais it looks as if his congre- gation in Brooklyn were destined to an indef- fite period of spiritual destitution. A Wive Fretp ror Gux. Hooxern.—Some of the radical papers announce that all the armies in Virginia are to be placed under Gen. Hooker; that when he next moves he is to have com- mand of all the forces in that State, from the Rappahannoek to the Nansemond, and from the Chesapeake to the Shenandoab. This will bo a wide field indeed for the display of General Hooker's military genius. Tax Last Gaeat Triumrn or GzoagRarutoat Screxce—Discovery or tux Source ov TUE Wurre Ninx.-We know no announcement which is calculated to afford more pleasure to men of science than that which we published yesterday in regard to the safe arrival at Khar- tum of the English explorers Speke and Grant. It has solved a question which has puzzled the world since the earliest epoch of civilization, and which will, no doubt, be fruitful of the most im- portant results, Instead of ascending the White Nile, as had been done by all previous explo- vers, these travellers entered the interior of Africa at Zanzibar, on the eastern coast, and struck towards the northwest. The last heard from them,. previous to the accounts just ar- rived, was by our government, through Mr. Goodhue, our Consul at Zanzibar, who stated that letters had been received from them on the 11th of April, 1862, from latitude one degree thirty minutes south, and that they bad been thus far disappointed in the object of their search. From the statements published in the Egyptian journals, it appears that they finally succeeded in overcoming the difficulties that op- posed themselves to their progress, and had penetrated to the source of the White Nile, which turns out to be the large lake which appears on our maps under the title of Lake Victoria, some five or six de- grees to the south of the Mountains of the Moon. No details are given, as the travellors, not wishing to have the results of their labors anticipated by greedy publishers, had not been very communicative to those from whom the information is derived. This adds another to the series of important geographical discoveries which have been ac- complished in our day. Witbin the laat half dozen years the solution of the question of the existence of a great inland Arctic sea by Kane, the discovery of the Northwest Passage by Pim and McClintock, and the exhumation of the remains of Frobisher’s expedition by Hall, have been amongst the most remarkable of the triumphs thus achieved. These are likely to be soon added to by discoveries equally important and gratifying. In another month Mr. Hall will set out on a fresh exploration of the Arctic re- gions. In this he has three objects in view: first, to search for records of Sir John Franklin and his party; secondly, to find the open Arctic sea; and thirdly, to settle the question whether, according to the Esquimaux tradition, this is a great fresh water lake. Many'persons ridicule these expeditions and question their utility. They are wrong; for their scientific value apart, they are of great importance to the interests of the world. The recent dis- coveries in Africa not only open up regions in which gold and ivory abound, but they may afford us a solution of the problem which is be- ginning to puzzle us—that of the future of the emancipated negro. In many parts of the in- tevior of Africa bordering on the White Nile there is, we are told, a certain amount of civi- lization that may invite emigration. Though the process resembles somewhat the “ sending coals to Newcastle,” it may have its industrial as well as political results. As to the re- sults of Arctic explorations, although they have not thus far proved of much benefit, there is no saying to what they may lead in the fu- ture. If we had no other motive for prosecut- ing our researches in that quarter, the interests of our whale fisheries would be a sufficient in- ducement to keep alive the enterprise which has already led to so many interesting dis- coveries. Tus Naval Acapemy—Tue Annuat Ex.gg- NatioxThe annual examination of midship- men at the Naval Academy at Newport has just been brought to a close, and a score of young gentlemen passed a most creditable ex- amination, and in a few days will be on aetive duty in our various squadrons, while others will soon embark for a four months’ cruise in the practice vessels attached to the Academy—the Macedonian and Marion. Perhaps no institution of learning in our country has been compelled to battle against 8o many obstacles and discouragements as our Naval Academy; yet none, surely, has brought forth such ample and valuable fruit. At times its existence was sickly, and the public thought it expensive and not in keeping with the small demands of our little navy, and consequently it dragged along slowly but surely, receiving its scanty support from grudging bands. More than once its life was despaired of; but, thanks to those who saw far enough ahead to know that in due time its workings would be of vital importance to the courtry, it has been kept alive, and, more than all, has flourished amid all its trials and storms. Had it not been for the earnest and careful nursing of its Superintendent and the Academic Board it would have sunk beneath the pressure brought to bear upon its vitals on the breaking out of the rebellion. A large number of the students were seduced from the path of honor and integrity when at Annapolis, and the baneful breath of secession bid fair to annihilate its very name. Over a hundred of the best of the midshipmen resigned or desert- ed,and thus left a few of the janior classes within the control of the government. The urgent necessities. of the case demanded the immediate removal of the school, which was promptly done, and it was transferred from the Chesapeake to the loyal air of Long Island Sound. Here the Academy has flourished, and to-day every squadron has its representatives from the Naval Academy. Not a battle on water has been fought but some of these young officers have participated in, and they have al- ways doue themselves and the institution great credit, and more than one of them has died in defence of his country’s flag. The examination just over shows that never in the history of the Naval Academy has its prospects been so bright, and never has so much interest been manifested in its welfare. The duty of our people is plain in reference to ite future, Its importance is of a magnitude hitherto unappreciated, aud it must be carefully nurtured and everything done to promote ite best interests. The Academy is the cradle of our naval strength, as West Pofot is of our mili- tary power, and from this time henceforth we must look up to it as the place from which we are to obtain our influence on the seas, Ayotnen Triuat ror Hooxen.—One of the radical journals gives an account of a conver- sation between Mr. Lincoln and General Hook- er, in which the latter, after oxeusing bimself for his recent failures on the Rappabannock, expressed the hope that to whatever position the President might assign him as a mark of his displeasure he would not order him to Trenton, New Jersey. Mr. Linoetn is reported to have reptiod that, as he bad tried MeClollan » | a number . of times, he saw no reason why he should not try General Hooker twice. Now, therefore, as Fighting Joe is tobe tried again, instead of ordering him to Trenton, we hopo that he will be ordered at once to Richmond, and report from tLere to headquarters in Wash- ington. Uatx Companisons.—-The republican papers are circulating a statement—said to be written by & Massachuseits officer who was taken pri soner at Chancellorsville—showing that the rea- son the Army of the Potomac has been defeated 80 often is that the soldiers do not fight so well aa the rebels. Thia assumption admits of a qualification. Where soldiers have no confi- dence in their generals they have undoubtediy very little heart for fighting. But to take in an arbitrary sense the assertion of this military critic wold be very unjust to- wards our gailant soldiers of the Army of the Potomac. Look at what they did at Antietam, under McClellan, after a veries of demora'izing defeats, and although it was a retrograde movement, compelled by the fatuity of the War Department, let not the prodigies of valor be forgotten which they performed during the chagge of base from the Chicke- hominy to Harrison's Landing. It is an un- grateful libel upon the brave mon of the Army of the Potomac to say that they have not as much pluck as the rebels. Beecner anp VALLanpionam.—Both of these agitators have just loft the country, in different directions and under different circumstances. Vallandigham has been sent by the government into the territory of Jeff. Davis, and Beecher has been sent to Europe, either by the advice of his friends or the warnings of his own 0oa- science. It is a great relief to the country tobe rid of them both. They were never of any account except as mischief makers, whe made some notoriety and a good deal of noise out of the opposition which their declamatory nonsense now y and then provoked. NEWS FROM WASH NOTON. Wasuxaros, May 31, 1868. THE ELECTION IN RASTERN VIRGINIA, ‘Tho reports w-night concerning the olection ia Easters Virginia justify tho beliof that Segar has been olected ia the Accomac district, and that McKenzie has beoa de- featod by Ritchon in the Alexandria district. ORDERS RESPECTING CAPTURED PROPERTY. Accordingg€o an army order just issued from the head- quarters of the Army of the Potomac, horeaftor all oap- tured property, of whatever description, will bo trang. ferred to the departmont of the staff to which the. appertains. Contrabands wilt be in like mannor trans‘ereed to the Provost Marshal General, Any officer failing to make prompt and complete returns of the captured property that may fali into his possession, aud to transfer the same, or permitting stich negligonos, will be specially reported to headquarters with a view to his dismissal from the service with disgrace. SENTENCES FOR PESERTION AND DISMISSALS FROM THB * SERVICE. Privates Enos Daily, Philip Margroff and Charles Har- rington, ali of the Qne Hundred and Forty-sixth New York Volunteers, haying severally been found guilty of deseition by. a general court martial of the Army of the Potomac, are sentenced to be shot on Friday next. Second Lieatenant Robert Hart, of the same regiment, for misbehavior before the enemy, is dishonorably @je- missed from the service. Captain Aimn D, Borden, of the Michigan volunteer infantry, for conduct prejudicial to general order an@ military discipline, 1s dismissed from the service. Second Lieutenant James D. Bennet, of the Michigaa Volunteers, for similar reasons, will forfeit ali pay ana allowances that‘are or may become;due to htm, aod ie cashicred. THR ARMY. Surgeon B. A. Clements has been assigned to duty ag Assistant Medical Director ;Sucgeon J. H. Taylor as Medtoal Inspector, and Assistant Surgeon Warren Webster as Medical Inspector. DISCHARGE OF FEMALE EMPLOYES IN THE TREASURY DEPARTMENT. The female employes in yesterday received their their services will again be required by the Secretary of the Treasury. During the time they have served the government they have performed an immense amount of work to the entire satisfaction of the beads of the Cur- rency Bureau. As many of the ladies discharged were allotted ne a oompunean for thelr labor, which was as hard as that vorkrmea tts y of the tne male. ti more than double that pay ino more an that they should be fret work the Trea- sury Department has suitable yoy vent ‘MUNICIPAL To-morrow our annual mup: lection occurs. The contest will be an exciting one. As a precaution against any tendency to rioting the authorities have ordored the closing of Rig drinking saloons after eight o'clock A. M. The June Term of the Law Courts. AS the summer vacation is now near at hand every of- fort will be made by lawyers and clients to have their causes disposed of. All the caicndare are still heavy. ‘The Supreme Court, genera! term, will render decisions on Tuesday In causes aircady argued before them, amongst which are somé important matters—-the Fort Gansevoort property case and the legality tender. ‘There will be three branches of the Supremé Court Circuit—one special term and one clambers. The general term of the Superior Coart will sit this month. There will also be two trial terms and one spe- cial term held for metions. There will be two trial terms of the Common Pleas. The general torm will be held on the third Monday of the mooth. In the United Btates District Coart Judge Nelroa will sit for tho disposal of criminal cases, and Judge Botts pre- side to bear prize causes and admiralty-basinogs, Judge Ingrabam is, we are happy to say, favoratly progressing Crom bie late rerions indisposition, but will not be adie to resume his judicial functions for some time. F We are also glad to aunounce that Judge Hoarne te restored to health, and will tako fis seat on the Marine Court bench to-day, ‘The Jung term of the Court of Genoral Sessions will commence this morning, Recorder Hoffman on the beach, Dr. Brown, the alloged abortionist, will, it is expected, be tried this month, on an indictment charging him with baving caused the death of Mise Clemevtina Anderson ‘a November last. The other cases on the calendar are of no general importance. CALENDER FOR THIS DAY. Scpaeme CovRT=Cinccit.—Part 1--Nos. 2667, 2659, 2661, 2963, 2605, 2667 2060, 2671, 2678, 2677, 2079, 2681, 208114, ‘2688, 2685, 2687, |, 2005. Part 2—Nos, 3040, 2006, 346s, bore, dota, ae, 278, 2988, 2084, ‘2086, 4, 2090, 2902, 2006, » $006, 3008, a, Pare’ Nos. 181, 1850, 1687, Isao . 7184, 1640, 1346, 1 fd Pe 680, 2952, 118, 700g, 408, 608," 1892) 1142, SerEnion Cover. Part 1—Now 102 as, 2691, 20062507, 00, Bost 2643, 294 Bet, waa 2231, 1250, 2439. Part 2—Now. 1992, ‘1240, 1840, b3n2' 4, 1760. 614, 1304, 08, 1713, 2006; 2642" 210; 9106, 2216, 2018. The June Session of the Common Coancil. ‘The Board of Aldermen wilt meet this ovoning for the transaction of business. Many local matters of tmport- ance are still pending before them. There is general satisfaction manifested since the street cleaning has de ‘volved upon our able and antiring City Inspector, Colones Delavan mi . 1, TROVATORS’’ AT THE WINTER GARDEN, To-night Mile, Vestvali will appear in Ttalian Opera, at the Winter Garden theatre. She astumes (he charestor of Ameena, in Verdi's chef-dt’quere, “ll Trovatore.”* Mile, Vestvaii made an iinmense sensation in Milaa, tho Beals, in this opera, some years since, She will be an. fisted by artists of talent, and the opera will be pro- duced with great care aato the mase on seene, Dir. Carl Avecbuts loads the orchestra, which is fo say It will gore. ly deomeront, tj 1, Who profess to be the goouine simon of Tox, Penn and Barclay, held public y at thelr meeting house in shia oity. Tho wero altogether of @ retigious cha acter. Laan Lynne however, they will Rold thetr customary aunual vovines® meot.ng