The New York Herald Newspaper, June 9, 1863, Page 6

6 NEW YORK HERALD. JAMES GORDON BENNETT. EDITOR AND POPRIBIOR. OFr:ls \. W. CORNER OF FULTON AND NASSAU STS. ‘TLLMY cash In advance Money sont Oy mati wil! be isk of the sender. None but bank bills current in Now Kon Side DACLY HERALD, Panwa coats per copy T WEEKLY RERALD, every Saturday, at be Annual subseription price — One Copy. atine py LAUKA KEENF'S THE. Swan—Feottva OF Nar yery.—Duxe's S1gNat— MLLOSOPHY. NEW BOWERY THEATBE. Bocosncrn’s FisG—Naroae a: BOWERY THEATRE, Bowery.—Tax Duxe's Devicr< Cravpe Loraine, BARNUM'S AMERIOAN MUSEUM, Broadway.—Gus. Tou Tuvms axp Wire, Com. Nutr avo Minsix Waunen, at ailhours Harvest Gronu—Nexvous Max. Afternoon and Bening. SBRYANTS' MINSTRELS, Mechanios’ Hall, 472 Broad- way.—Ermoriax Songs, Buatxsqvas, Danors, 4¢,.—How Aux You, Guemxmacns? WOOD'S MIN: BALL. 614 Broadway.—Ermertam Sones, Danous, &6.—Wacx Ur Wittiam Henay. THE NEW IDEA. 48 Broadway.—Sonas. Buaxsquns, Bartuts, £9.—Scunxs at tue ACAKuY. AMBRICAN THEATRE, No. 4 Broadway.—Batexrs, Pastommuss, Buxzssqum, 40 HOPE CHAPEL, 720 Broadwar—Panonama OF THE Howry bano—Concert sy THE Otp Fouxs. MUSEUM OF ANATOMY, 618 Broadway.—Cogrositizs, Wo vans arp Leorurss, from 9 A. M. till 10 P. M. HOOLEY'S OPERA HOUSE, Breoklyn.—Ermgroman Fonas, Dances, Buatxsques, &0. TRIPLE SHEET. ve pean <a wa mime 9, 1963. ADVERTISEMENTS FOR THE COUNTRY. Advertisements for the Weekiy Heratp must be hand- ed in before ten o'clock every Wednesday evening. Its circulation among the enterprising mechanics, farmers, moerchavts, manufacturers and gentiemen throughout the country is increasing very rapidly. Advertisements in- sorted in the Waxxiy Heratp will thus be seen by a large portion of the active and energetic people of the United States. os THE SITUATION, Our news from the Army of the Rappa- hannock confirms the statement that the rebels still occupy Fredicksburg. Reports received in Washingtou yesterday say that ithe First division of the Sixth army corps were stillin the position on the south bank of the tiver which they occupied on Friday. They had advanced no further than the open plain behind the riffe pits, from which the enemy were driven. A visit to the front disclosed the enemy in un- asually strong force in his old position’on the right, (eft and front of our advance column, The enemy are constantly busy, and large columns seem to be moving up and taking position to await further Operations of our forces. General Hooker was across the river, and visited the picket lines on Saturday. The picket firing on that day was almost continuous; but since then our pickets have been nearly unmolested. The enemy appear to be in large force on the south side of the river, and it cannet be ascertained whether ‘ny considerable portion of Lee's army have been withdrawn. A late raid of our troops, withthe assistance of three gunboats, up the Mattapony river into King William county, Va., which was directed by Gene- ral Keyes from Yorktown, has resulted in a deci- ded success. After meeting with some brief resis- tance from the enemy our troops destroyed a rebel foundry at Aylette, together with several mille, machine shops, & lumber yard and four govern- ment warehouses Jaden with grain. The expedi- tion was commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Tevis, and returned to Yorktown on the 6th inst., after accomplishing a very successful result with a trifling loss. A despatch from near Vicksburg dated on the 2d of June, reports the return of Gen. Blair's expedi- tion through fifty-six miles of country, from the Big Black to the Yazoo, and eleven miles below Yazoo City. Several bridges anda number of grist mills and cotton gins, used to grind corn, were de- atroyed; also s large quantity of cotton belonging to the rebels. The country towards the Yazoo: is aid to be teeming with agricultural riches. Cat- fe, ahoep and hogs abound in all directions, Flour- ishing crops of corn, oats, wheat and rye are seen on every side. Hupdreds of negroes fied at the ap- proach of our troops, and followed them into our lines. Telegrams from Memphis to the 3d mst, say that Gen. Osterhaus was watching Joe Johnston on the went side of Black river bridge with an entire di- vision, ready to intercept his junction with Gen. Pemberton. Gen. Johnston had shown himself with a strong force near the bridge on the Ast and 2d inst., but fell back again to Jackson on encountering the fire of our troops. The same authority states that com- munication with General Banks is kept up on the Louisiana shore, that guerillas infest the region be- tween Lake Providence and Grand Gulf with im- punity, and that every negro with a federal uni- form on is hung a8 s00n a+ captured. The formidable batteries along the Mississippi, on the first line above the water batteries, are all silenced save one at the extreme upper part of Vioksbarg, which mounts two heavy guns and two twenty-eight pounders. The rebel battery on Port Hill is composed of six guns of very heavy calibre. Our forces have mounted six heavy guns in front and a battery bearing diagonally at that Boint. The rebel accounts of the state of affairs at Vioksburg are exceedingly interesting. We give fargo oxtracts from them to-day, The despatches from their own friends and correspondents in the Bouthwest do not meet with much favor or credit, The Richmond Lrominey calla them “blatherskite tolograms.”” This is not very complimentary, nor is {& calculated to Mcrease the value of the reporta We receive from rebel sources. The same journal Gaye that all the telegrams received through the Bouthorn Associated Prean agents relative to Gene. pel Graet’s lowses and so forth are nothing but gaa, braggadovio, blunder, ebaurdity and impenri: | Freedom ‘The latest nows from General Resecrana’ Army of the Cumberland, by way of Cinoinuati, up te yesterday, reports all quiet there and the moa in good health and apirits. Aocording to a deapatch from Nashville our troops had a little akirmish with the rebela, and puraued them to Spring Hill, which place, it is waid, they bad immediggply evacuated. In this affair—the date of which is not mention¢d—we lost fifty men. The river was fali- ing. rapidly, with only two feot of water on the shddls. The United States steamship Continental, from New Orleans, with dates to the 2d inat., bringa some interesting though not very important news, Our correspondence from there contains @ valua- ble account in detail of the late attack on Port Hudson. " MISCELLANEOUS NEWS Tt haa been rumored for some days past that a great political meeting in support of the war isto be held at the Academy of Music in this city dur- ing the coming week, under the auspices of Gen. T. F. Meagher and Messra. John Van Buren, J. T. Brady and D. 8. Dickinson. It is underatood, however, that, a0 far as Gen, Meagher ia concern- ed, this is a mistake, as he does not intend to asso- ciate himself with any political demonstrations for the present. A mags convention of the unconditional Union party of Delaware will be held to-day in Dover. Gen. Robert Schenck, Daniel S. Dickinson, David Dudley Field. and Heury Winter Davis are an- nounced as the speakers. The Third Wisconsin battery, attached to the Twenty-first army corps, publishes a challenge in the Nashville papers, and offers to bet one or two thousand dollars that the members can out-drill Southwick’s battery—General Brannan to be the judge. During the past two montha there were receiv- ed, assorted and mailed at the Nashvilie Post Office one million three hundred and thirty-three thousand two hundred and eighty-six letters. The government sales of abandoned cotton will take place at St. Louis on the first Monday of each month, and at Cincinnati on the second Monday. The first sale will take place in the last named city on the 15th instant. The Provost Marshal of Nashville, on the 4th instant, sent the following named persons through the lines into Dixie:—Mr. Nicholas C. Nance, Mrs. Bethenia Nance, Miss Mary A. Nance, Miss Bethe- nia Nance, Miss Susan W. Nance, Miss Martha H. Nance, Miss Sallie P. Nance, Miss Virginia T. Nance. A At a meeting of the Board of Councilmen yes- terday, a communication was received from the Comptroller, containing a statement of the condi- tion of the city finances to the 6th inst., from which it appears that the balance remaining in the city treasury on that day was $1,429,168 90. In answer to a resolution of inquiry, the Counsel to tire Corporation sent in a communication stating that he has no supervision over the office of the Corpora- tion Attorney, and all moneys received by that offi- cerare accounted for to the Comptroller, and that a detailed statement of the amount so paid in dur- ing the present year will be presented at the next meeting of the Board. A resolution of concur- rence was adopted, directing the Mayor, Comp- ‘troller and City Inspector to devise means for the speedy cleaning of the streets and the removal of garbage from the sidewalks. The Board then ad- journed until Thursday evening next at four o'clock. An application for 8 mandamus was heard yes- terday, before Mr. Jastice Wells, in the Supreme Court, to compel the Comptroller to concur with the Mayor in designating four papers having the largest daily circulation to publish the public ad- vertising. Mr. D. Dudley Field appeared for his Honor the Mayor, and James T. Brady for the Comptroller. The argument was exclusively di- rected to the point whether the words of the act, “having the largest daily circulation,” did not mean papers having the largest city circulation, exclusive of any other. The Comptroller takes the ground that the city circulation is meant, and the Mayor the general circulation. In the Court of General Sessions yesterday, be- fore Recorder Hoffman, Richard Jaynes was ar- raigned on an indictment for murder, and pleaded guilty of manslaughter in the third degree. The indictment charged him with having shot James Costello, on the 9th of May last, in consequence of his having seduced the wife of said Jaynes. Walter"M. Clarkson pleaded guilty to an indict- ment for grand Jarceny, which charged him with having stolen a box of tea from the United States bonded warehouse corner of Cherry and Water streets on the 26th of May last. Patrick J. Han- bury, a constable belonging to the First Judicial District Court of this city, was tried and convict- ed on an indictment for extortion, which charged veiving the sum of three dollars and t« moore than the amount he was authorized to collect upon a judgment for costs obtained in said court. James N. Fagan, late clerk in the employment of Messrs, Bixby, Mather & Sedgewick, was ar- rested yesterday on charge of embezzling $3,000. The accused was entrusted with a cargo of goods for Port Royal, South Carolina, which was sold for $40,000, Of this amount $37,000 was remitted to the complainants, but the balance, they allege, was appropriated by the defendant to his own use, Jastice Connolly held the accused for examina- tion. It is reported that the New York Light Guard contemplate a visit shortly to New Haven and Savin Rock. The prospect for a large peach crop in New Jer- sey is uncommonly promising. The backward spring delayed the budding of the trees, and thus prevented the liability to blight. According te the City Inspector's report, there were 350 deaths in the city during the past week— an increase of 3 as compa with the mortality of the week previous, and 35 more than oc- curred during the corresponding week last year. The recapitulation table gives 2 deaths of aslcoholiem, 3 of bones, joints, &c.; 82 of din eases of the brain and nerves, 12. of the heart and blood vessels, 96 of the lungs, throat, d&ec.; 4 Of old age, 27 of divenses of the skin, &c., and eruptive fevers; 6 prematurebirths, 56 of diseases of the stomach, bowels and other diges- tive organs; 36 of uncertain seat and general fevers, 4 of diseases of the urinary organs, and 28 from vielemt causes. There were 227 natives of the United States, 2 of England, 20 of Ireland, 4 of Scotland, 21 of Germany, and the balance of various foreign countries, The etock market was heavy and lower yesterday, there being no exception whatever tothe rule. There was no panic, but a slow and duil decline. Gold fell to, 142),, closing at five P, M. at 142%. Exchange was 1560 167 Money wae active, call loans 7 per cent. The bank statement shows a decrease of $3,409,067 in depreite, and $400,964 ip specie, and ap increase of $919,226 in joene Cotton wae ip moderate demand yesterday, without any remarkable change in prices, The heavy receipte of Dreadstnffs bad # depressing effect on the market, and four, wheat, corn and oats were lower, with less activ. ty, the export inquiry having been checked by the fall in Gold and sterling exchange and the sipike among the ‘longeboremen. The provision business wae on a re+ stricted acale, hog products were declinipg. In groceries the eotivity was confined to sugar and moiarses, which were firm. The demand for whiekey was fair and the market firmer. There was even more doing in petroleum, at advancing prices. The freight marget was inactive, Hay was selling freely. A moderate inquiry prevailed for hope, rice and tallow, | Wo publish to-day » full acoewat of the pro- Coodings in relation to tho suppréssion of tho Chicago Times and tho revocation of the Order, together with » report of the great meeting held in the Lake Oity, in which will be found speeches and resolutions of 4 very strong and spicy description. The object of the demonstration was to vindicate the freedom of the press and the freedom of apeoch guaran: teed by the constitution to every cltizen of the United States, aa well -in war asin peace, In that object the publio meeting was eminently #u0- cessful—aasiated, perbaps, by @ eeorot meeting of republican loaders and stockholders in the Chicago Tribune, who saw evident symptoms of 4 terrible retaliation upon that catablishment in the event of the order of Buraside againat the Times being approved by the: President, and thereupon petitioned Mr. Lincoln to reacind & despotic edict not auited to the atmosphere of the free and loyal states of the North. n Thus a great noise is made about a journal in Chicago of very small account. But it was not for the sake of the paper, but of the violated principle of a free press and free apeech that the people of Chicago pronounced. The peopld are at last awakened to the necessity of vindicat- ing tho bill of rights contained in the amend- mehts to the constitution against military des- potism. The same principle was fingrantly violated in this city by mobs hired by govern- ment money during the time of the excitement consequent upon the fall of Fort Sumter in April, 1861—mobs who, under the leadership of the attaches of the Zribune, visited various newspapers with a view to their intimidation; There were no public meetings held then to sustain the liberty of the press. - But a change has come over the spirit of the people’s dream. Mr. Seward, adopting the spirit of ‘the mob as a part of his role, inaugurated the reign of terror by arresting, with “the touch of a bell,” citi- zens in the Northern States guilty of no offence against any human law, and by the suppres- sion of newspapers which had violated no statute of the United States. The Freeman’s Journal, the Daily News. and the Day Book were extinguished in this city, and throughout the country various small papers were suppressed. No meetings were held to protest against such high-handed proceedings. But Mr. Seward soon found out that they were extremely unpopular, and. he assigned the re- mainder of his roleto Cameron, who quickly used himself up by arresting leading democrats who dared to speak their sentiments or who were suspected of holding opinions not favor- able to the comiuct of Cameron. He was com- pelled to quit the Cabinet. Stanton, nothing daunted at what had happened and defiant of the wiil of the people, outstripped his predeces- sor in the outrages he committed upon the liberty of speech, the liberty of the press and the constitution of the United States, Among his first acts was his atrocious treatment of Mr. Ives for no offence, and sending him to Fort McHenry. Public opinion was meantime becoming aroused, and the administration for a season abandoned its foolish course; but, like “the Ethiopian who cannot ‘change his skin,” the administration could not cease to do evil and learn to do well. Theresult of the elec- tions had rebuked it, and would have adminis- tered a salutary lesson to any other Cabinet on earth. But the radical Bourbons could learn nothing and forget nothing. Stanton soon re- turned to his old ways, and under his inspiration Wadsworth squelched a twopenny paper inHar- risburg and another small concern in Phila- delphis.. Under his direction, teo, the freedom of the ballot box was violated in several die- tricts. More recently Burnside, who fathered the entire responsibility of the Fredericksburg disaster, and covered up the tracks of the ad- ministration, surrendeted himself to the will of Stanton, and did his dirty work by arresting, trying and punishing Mr. Vallandigham, in vio- lation of the constitution and every law of the land, and assuming the full responsibility of these proceedings. The result is to make an unpopular man the popular candidate for the Governorship of Ohio. This was followed up by th@suppression of the Chicago Times, by a telegraphic despatch and a squad of soldiers, because it ventured to comment in suitable terms upon the doings of this worthy general. The President directs the orders to be revoked, and Burnside is again the scapegoat of the administration. The peculiarity of thé attack on the Times is that it aroused a determination in the popular mind to take reprisals by demolishing the office of the Tribune, which would undoubtedly have been carried out bad not Mr. Lincoln wisely and promptly solved the difficulty. And this threatened retaliation is but a speci- men of what will be inactive operation in 1805. The radicals, having sown the wind for the last two years, may expect to reap the whirlwind during the next Presidential teria. In the case of the Chicago Tines nobody cared for the paper. It ie 4 mere party hack, | representing @ eet of politicians the vilest and meanest .in the Union. Before the lave Mr. Douglas became entangled by there men he was an 0) ent and @ credit to the coun- try; but they drove him to drink, to debt and to death. The Tribune fe of the same stamp on the other side. Both are the representatives of ® corrupt city, hose social depravity, ae re- vealed in the trials of clergymen and merchants, {fs a byword throughout the land. It would be well for Chicago and Illinois if both sheets were dead and buried beyond the hope of resurrection. But bad as these journals are the people will mot permit them to be put down by military despotiem. The Principle is the same, no matter what may be the character of the newspaper, and henceforth it cannot be violated with impunity. Freedom of the press, freedom of speech, freedom of election. freedom of the judiciary, personal freedom, the inviola- bility of the habeas corpus, trial by jury and the subordination of the military to the civil power are the great principles which lie at the foundation of our government, and which the people are resolved to vindioate at al) bazarde. Drurtixe to Muitany_ Rur.—Raymond and Jerome, the managers of the New York Times, appear to think that everythinig—sodial, re- ligious and political—should be made to con- form .o military rule. From recent indications it would seem as if the administration, or, at least, some of the leading members of it, were inclined to act on the same conviction. Mili- tary rule, however, is like a double-edged in- strument—it cuts both ways. When a demo- cratic President comes into office in 1865 its present advoontes will bave full experience of ite benefits, Instead of a mock they will have a rea) reign of texgos. We shall thea eee abo- offvot their escape will have rather a hard time of lt. To ouch of them as may find it difficult to got slong with the ‘short commons” of Fort Latayotte we tonder, beforehand, liberal sia from the surplus abundance of Fort Washington. Tho public ia already aware that President Lincoln and Fernande Wood recently had an interview at tho White House. During this in- terviow many droll aayings and remarkable sayings and important sayings were uttered on both sides; but, so far as we are informed, nothing was actually done out-of the ordinary way. Several versions of this affair have ap- | peared in other papers, and their misstatements wore 80 groad as to oblige Mr. Wood to write a contradictory card, which we published in yes- terday’s isaue. The fast is that our contempo- raries are a3 ignorant upon this subject as upon most of the other subjects in regard to which they presume to speak. The only fuil, true, impartial and authentic account of this memen- tous interview between two of the groatest men in the country, if not in the world, is our own, and that we ‘shall proceed to divulge forthwith. nd : Om the morning after the peace meeting st the Cooper Institute, where he addressed thirty thousaiid’ noisy ‘democrats,’ clamor- ous for peace and plenty, Fernando Wood packed bis valise and took the cars for Washington. He arrived safely in that city of mud, dust and magnificent distances, and that night he enjoyed the bad cookery, worse liquors; bard beds and high prices of one of the Washington hotels—no matter which one, for they are all alike in'these respects. The next morning he strolled up to the White House, and reached that palatial edifice somewhere be- tween ten o’clock A. M.and twelve M. Weare particular upon this point, because the other papers appear to be groping in the dark, and laboring under the impression that the meeting was held, like a conspiracy ora firework exhi- bition, at midnight. In the broad, bright glare of the honest sun, therefore, Fernando Wood entered the White House, and near the door he encountered the Usher of the Black Rod or Gold Stick in Waiting, whose beaming Dutch face has been familiar in that locality since the Buchanan regime. Then occurred the following curious and interesting diplomatic dialogue:— Mr. Wood asked, “Is the President in?” “He is,” replied the doorkeeper. “Can I sce him?” asked Mr. Wood. “Well, I don’t think you can,” answered the usher; “you see the Presi- dent is very much engaged, and there are one gentleman and forty-nine contractors ahead of you.” Mr. Wood then drew himself up to his full height—five feet eleven and a half—and, with his usual benign smife, remarked, “1 think he will see me. Will you take him this card?” The usher assented and took the card. Pre- sently the President called out in a stentorian voice, “ Admit Mr. Wood immediately.” The usher bowed and sgraped, the fifty disappointed ones smiled and swore, and Fernando Wood walked placidly into the Presidential presence. He was most heartily welcomed and cordially invited to take a seat, General Halleck was in the room, but thé President soon shuffied him off bya reference to pontoons. A long and confidential conversation then ensued. This was the first time Mr. Wood had seen the - dent since, as Mayor of New York, he welcomed him to this metropolis just prior to the esca- pade in the Scotch cap and long military cloak. Consequently they had much to say to each other. Mr. Wood did not disavow his peace speeches, as come journals assert. On the con- trary, he praised the accuracy of the Hera reporters, and stated that the masses of New York were in favor of peace. “So am I,” re- plied the President, “and so is everybody. The only point in dispute is how peace may be best secured.” After this the conversation was still more confidential. President Lincoln enumerated some of the trials of his position, warned Mr. Wood never to accept the office, and declared that he often wished himself back at Spring- field, Ilinois. Overcome by the sympathetic emotion of the moment, Mr. Wood promised to give the President all the eupport in his power in the next Congress, saying that, though he was in favor of peace, he did not want to crip- ple the government by cutting off the supplies. The conversation then became so very confiden- tial that we would not repeat it, even if we knew what it was. The President and Mr. Wood parted full of mutual admiration, after # most delightful and satisfactory interview. Mr. Wood has been looking for an honest man among politicians for the past thirty years. At last, more fortunate than Diogenes, he found an honest man in the White House. Upon leaving the President Fernando Wood, alfliough a peace man. called upon the Secre- tary of War. From bis bearing it was impos- sible to diviue whether he intended to beard the lion in his den, or whether be meant to give himself up quietly and save the administration the trouble and expense of arresting bim. The fact thet he had been twice as bold and oufspoken as Vallandigbam favored the latter conclusion. Secretary Stanton received Mr. Wood with grent politeness and suavity. Mr. H Stanton’s politeness wat suseeptible of a | double interpretation. Mr. Wood wae doubtfal | whether Stanton had determined to invite bim | to dinner, or whether he Lad resolved to smile upon him then and arrest him that night, as he | did with poor Lyes. However, Stanton’s better nature prevailed, and, after a friendly chat, he asked Mr. Wood to a daeuner a lu fourchette the next morning. Mr. Wood thanked him, and said that domestic affairs required bis immedi- ate presence in New York. Having been em- braced and bowed ont by Stanton, Mr. Wood left his card for Mr. Chase, who was not in, and repeated the operation upon Mr. Seward, who was also out. The ether Cabinet members were not worth « card apiece, and so, without troubling himeelf about them, Mr. Wood re turned to hie botel. During the evening Mr. Chase called and invited him to another dejeuner ala fourchette, with much better French wines than Stenton’s; but thie invitation was also de- clined, with regrets. Secretary Seward was too lave, or be would probably bave invited Mr. Wood teanother dajeuner a ia fourchette, with bet- ter French wines than either Stanton or Chase could obtain, and with Count Mercier as 8 col- loguist in a little dlecussion of mediation and interveation. The next morning Fernando Wood left W: iB, undistirbed by the provost guard. route he met several de- tachments of soldiers, who cheered him and treated him with respectful courtesy, instead oS ingulling bis. 0 certain vavere dave de arrived in this city in portoot Tae eens Prine Gnsee im Rey Weel spirits, as much plessod _ Teaper tact Dev totons. with the President end Secretaries Obese and Publish ta today's Henan tore opinions Stanton as they were with the Hon Vornendo weuuss bore Bl | Wood. This ts the full, true and partiwme | Both — account of bis experiences, and bin enemies these vensels wore Cap may male tha of it ared om the way from Liverpool to Nassan, en Br ey ‘The Prepvsed Buropean The Emperor Napoloon bas evidently m4" | and that the claimants have beon permitted to not only applied to the great Powers, but be also demanded the support of those «malier aed weaker nations whiocl, from the auteoodents, he is well aware are most tikely te lend te Poland their entire support. We refer to Tor key and Persia especially. Both of thewe third rate Powers are and have been hostile te M+ aia, and will, beyond all doubt, be inimical to her in any Congress they may take « part ie Italy and Spain are easily influenced by France The former Power can always be induced to lend Nupoleon armed aid by a promise of the cession of Venetia and the speedy evacuation of Rome by the Freneh troops; Spain fears ber powerful neighbor Napoleon, aod will curry favor with him and endeavor to cause 4 removal of the sore feeling apropos of the Mexican ex- pedition by siding with France in the proposed Congress. England bas taken the lead in the matter, by demanding that Russia should coa- sent to am armistice of a year, and that sbe should consent to allow the Poles « oatioual administration. We know that Sweden is open- ly in favor of Poland; and thus we see Napoleon combining against Russia the influence of France, England, Spain, Italy, Sweden, Turkey and Persia, to say nothing of lesyr govern- ments which will be called on to side ggainst the Czar. Prussia and Austria are secured to Russi by their interests; but a lapse of time might render it out of the power of those governments to aid Rusgia materially. Austria has hanging over her the menace of a Hungarian insurrection, and might, from dread of such an occurrence, be forced to abstain from joining cause with Russia. Prussia is under the influence of a revolutionary movement which may at any mo- ment be fanned into a dangerous flame by the intrigues of France. Thus Europe may, as « result of the Polish question, see once more an allied war against Russia; but this time Eng- land and France would be aided by other na- tions, and the odds against the Czar would be fearful. Napoleon is displaying in this scheme of a European Congress a masterly combina- tion. He can but profit let the results be what they may. If Russia succumbs to the pressure brought to bear against her Poland will be freed, and to France she will attribute her res- cue from the yoke of the Czar. If a war en+ sues, and Prussia in any manner lends her aid to Russia, Napoleon will seize upon the oppor- tunity to extend his frontiers to fie Rhine. The questions of vast import which the European Congress will most surely give tise to will doubtless have the effect of turning away from France the attention of Europe, and will allay fora time the revolu- tionary tendencies which seem to menace Na- poleon’s tenure of power. If, as is stated, his forces have capt Puebla, they will soon no doubt be masters "Ur'the capital of the unfor- tunate Mexican republic, and then the Emperor of the French will find means to settle that’ question and avert the danger which menaced ‘him from that quarter. ¢ The proposed European Congress is thus of paramount importance to Napoleon. It gives him time to prepare for emergencies which he must face sooner or later, but which he natural- ly wishes to postpone indefinitely. It adds to his prestige by making him prominent friend of a downtrodden nationality; and, what is of more importance, it allows him to resume his almost forfeited position as the head of the revolutionary party. If he does all in: bis power to free Poland, promises Italy Rome and Venetia, and hints that the turn of Hun- gary will come next, what more can the. revo- lutionists demand of him? This attitude the allows him to assume, and be is just the individual to make the most of ‘his oppor- tunity. We shall hear no more of any inter- vention in our affairs by France. Napoleon will have to bestow upon his grand Byropean | combination all his energy and attention, added | to which the difficulties of his Mexican expe dition have taught him the danger of such schemes. He will have to reconcile the many | questions which the changed position of Europe will give rise to, and use all hie endeavors to render them subservient to his great scheme of a coalition of the Southern and Western Powers of Europe against Russia. He no doubt fears the great power of the Czar, and fally un- derstands that at no distant date the infinence of France may clash against that of Russia, whieh nation, is making such vast strides, to- | wards the domination of Europe. Her immense } extent of territory, her untold resources, ber | untiring and resistless ‘efforts for the accom- plishment of further power, menace the supre- macy which France and England have. di- vided between them up to the present time: Napoleon is wise enough to see and fully un- derstand the grand future which Russia bes a promise of, and if he can cripple her advance- ment he will surely de so. For the attainment of such @ purpote he will use his every effort to get up the propored European Congress. and will by his influence render it hostile to Russia. We consider this call for a Congress one of the most important political moves which was ever attempted in Europe. Gexerat, Burier’s Movnunnts..—1t is stated that General Butler hae become very restive under bis imactivity. But let him be soothed; he will soon have something to do. It is said be wante either the place of the Secretary of War or that of the General-in-Chief; or. if neither Stanton nor Halleck will oblige him. he will consent to take, ag ® compromise, the post now filled by Hooker, to which he asserts » positive Tight in virtue of his alleged seniority of rank. He demands to have bis name placed at the head of the list of major generals, and an active command corresponding thereto. Bat let thie modest general first prepare to purge bimself from the most serious charges brought agains: bim while commanding general at New Or- leans. A long catalogue of heavy offences must reodive the fullest investigation, and General Butler must stand fully acquitted be- fore be oan expect active employment. HH the be # Ti we. ‘But, moantlue Crenoral, Bauer"bine self must gee the necessity of a slag and cheariy that, thoagn it may have bean tended that the wom! ahowld touch at Nessan, ber voyage was really ® continvows one from Liver. peel t Charleston or some owe of the block | wded porta Mer cargo wae not to be Landed at were” The Foal & owned by Mr George Wigg, bo bas Waretofore figured in our prize things which © weme! usually does when dhe cade one voyage amt commences another dhe have been iateuded to be landed at that port. Before she attempted to viol ite thé blockade she would bave taken im a cargo and obtained papers, invoices, &c , as for a new voyage. legally existing blockade will he ed by the fact that she intends to out her voyage be proved and made clear. If, however, intention to break the blockade exists at the time of capture, neither the proposed interme Gate port, nor the change that might have come over the spirit of her dream there, will bee shield against condemnation. Though the case of the Pearl bas not bese decided, and the claimants are permitted to introduce further proof to clear wp suspicious circumstances, if possible, it will be seen that @ broader opinion of the law of blockade ia inti mated in this case than that involved iu the oo demnation of the Dolphin. The rule of law aug gested is, that if a vessel is going to a convenient port, with the settled intention and purpose of then commencing a series of voyages in violation of belligerent rights (the precise position in which the testimony of most of the Pearl's crew places that vessel), she is subject to capture and coa- which she intends to make the Megal voyages to the enemy's ports. This opinion is certaialy founded in justice. We cannot see that hardship can be inflicted under these circumstances the condemnation of the We donot write this with any intention to the law when cases requiring ft are brought before them: but we doubt, after all, notwith- standing the undoubted soundness of the deci- sions we are speaking of. whether instructions from the Navy Department to. our cruisers not to capture any vessel sailing between two neu- tral ports (except in the clearest ease of con- tinuous voyage to an enemy's port) would aot be wise and judicious. Too rigorous an asser- tion of the last tittle of prize rights may return some day to plague the inventors. Mode- ration and firmness judiciously compounded are the best sedative for foreign bluster. ‘The cases of the Dolphin and the Pearl have excited much comment in the English press and Parliarjent. . The opinions we publish will be read with interest on “both sides of the ocean. Axoruka Artack in Hx Tous Urow Qua Gexenats at Vicessunc.—A few days ago the New York Times contained a letter from its cor respondent at Vicksburg, attributing the failure to capture Vicksburg in the assault on May 20 to the wilful misconduct of General MoCler- nand. Yesterday, in another letter, the same correspondent aesafle General Grant, by assert. ing that “he knew very well before ever making the first assault that the place was impregna- ble to everything save regular approaches,” but that “public opinion compelled him to make the attack in the precise manner that he id;” in otber words, that he feared “half the People end two-thirds ef the prese of the North” would cry out against him asa “timid” maa, “not equal to bie position, if he had commenced with the spade.” What e borrid reflection that © many thousands of lives should be vainly sacrificed to the fear of a false public opinion. If thie wae the motive of Grantin making the aeenalt, and that McClernand knew it, the latter would bave had a right to prevent the sieugh- ter of his troops by holding them back, as it is alleged be did. But one story ie just as deserv- ing of credence as the other. General Groot did not and could not know the strength of tbe enemy's works ti}] be bad put them to the test. Poon Greeirt OX THE NiGGuR.—Greeley is astonished that the Herain should bear testi- mony to the tough fighting qnalities of the con- trabands in the recent assault on the rebel works at Port Hudwon. He should not judgeus by himself. ‘Tell the truth and shame the devil” is our motto. We will tell the trath; even though it delights Greeley. We admit, thea, that the biaek troops under Banks exhibited all the pluck of white mea, nad something @ore; fac when they land thelr come (ber ean teks