The New York Herald Newspaper, October 2, 1863, Page 8

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Tho Italian officers appeared to be delighted with the reception they had mot with from all classes during their short stay.’ 4 Italian frigate is, no doubt, on her wayto New Y¥ will soon be added to the magni- ficent foreign feet now in our waters. The Aunti-Probibiton State Convention met at yracuse yesterday, and adopted resolutions de- The Convention agreed not to nominate candidates for State officers, but to throw the weight of their influence at the polls in favor of sach candidates for the State Senate and Assembly, a3 are favorable to a repeal of the law restricting the trafic in spirituous liquors. The General Committees of Tammany and Mo- wart Halls met laat evening, and agreed to the ap- pointment of committees of conference to make nominations of candidates for offices to be filled at the coming election. At the meeting of the Chamber of Commerce yesterday, the chairman of the Committee on Har- bor Defences stated that ina short time our har- bor would be in a perfect state of defence; in passing the fort on Sandy Hook a vessel would be exposed to the fire of eight hundred guns of the heaviest calibre, and he did not see how a hostile ship could pass by the batteries at the Narrows. The shercholders of the Atlantic Telegraph Com- pany were invited to meet at the rooms of the Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday next, at one ck, when a statement will be made by Mr. Field respecting the laying of the telegraph cable next spring. A resolution complimentary to Admiral Farragut was adopted, aad the meeting adjourned. James H. Nixon, charged with causing the death of William N. Brown, the proprietor of the Pewter Mug. on Saturday last, was brought before Judge Clerke, of the Supreme Court, yesterday, on a writ of habeas corpus. His counsel moved that AMUSEMENTS THIS EVENING, MBLO’S GARDEN, Broaiway.—Giapiator. WALLACE'S THEATRE, Broadway.-Rossp aun. WINTER GARDEN, Broadway.—Ricuanp IL BREW FOWERY THEATRE. Bowery.—Vanrinx Bripe— Jartex SeativeL—Tue Devi” ix tHe BOWKKY—ALL THE Wortp'’s 48tack—A Day Writ Spent. ROWERY THEATRE. Bowory.—Mipwiaut—Jace AND tux BRANSTALE—SPKCTRY BRIDEGROOM. BARNUM’S AMERICAN MUSEUM. Broadway.—Taw PytHon— NDIAN Cuixes, Wanntons ax Squaws, &¢. at allhours Epgic—Alteruoon and Krening. BRYANI'S MINSTRELS, Mechanics’ Hall, 472 Broad. pag Ermorsan Soxas, Daxcns, Buntusguxs, dian ADDY. WOOD'S MINSTREL BALL 514 Broadway.=Erm0rtay toxcs, Dances, &c.—THe Guost, AMERICAN THEATRE, No. 44 Broadway.—Battxre, Parvomimas, Bunsesgurs, &0.—Haunrap InN. NEW YORK THEATRE, 485 Broadway.—Tas Stars— Mons. Dre anumxay. he be admitted to bail, but, after some argument, the Judge dismissed the writ and remanded tho prisoner. In the Surrogate’s Court yesterday, before Surrogate Tucker, the application that the widow of the Yate Captain George T. J. Lewis give addi tional security as administratrix, was tried. The father of the deceased makes the application. A new bondsman having been presented, the Surro- gate decided the security to be sufficient. The long contested mattor of Charles Hopper's will was then taken up. The will, it may be membered, leaves a very large property to reli- gious and charitable societies, and is opposed by the next of kin, The printed evidence already taken amounts to seven hundred and thirty-five pages, The stock market was better yesterday, and there was quite a strong tone in the dealings in the afternoon. ‘There was no second Board, members being anxious to participate in the reception of the Russian officers. Gold was as low a3 159%{ at one time, but closed ak 1425s. Exchange wag 153, thon 154, and then 155. Money was BROOKLYN ACADEMY OF MUSIC, Brooklyn.—Inisu AssuRANcE AND YanxeR Mopesty—Tunice MARRIED, NEW YORK MUSEUM OF ANATOMY, 418 Broads CUmosimes axp Lxcrunns, trom 9AM. UNIO Me HOOLEY'S OPERA HOUSE, Brooklyn.—Ermiorun Gongs, Dances, Buriesaus, 4c. TRIPLE New York, I r. day, Gctobor 2, 1863, TO THE PUBLIC. All advertisements, in order to save time and secure proper classification, should be sent to the office before nine o'clock in the evening. THE SITUATION. It is positively ascertained in Washington that there is no truth whatever in the rumors that communication has been cut off between the army of General Rosecrans and his base of supplies. Everything is going on bravely with his troops. They aro not in Want of provisions. The communi- cation between Chattanooga and Washington is perfect. Tho latest accounts from rebel sources are to the 26th inst., by way of Atlanta. The fortifications at Chattanooga were then going on rapidly, and no demonstration of an attack by the enemy was manifested. Nothing has reached us since then to indicate a change inthe state of affairs. In Gen. Meade’s army everything remains the same, nor are there any indications of immediate active operations. Gen. Hill's entire rebel corps is said to be on the south side of the Rapidan. The pickets of the enemy are on the north and west of our lines. A few days since a large force of the rebels were seen in motion towards Blue Ridge. Gen. Patrick has resigned his position as Provost Marshal General of the Potomac army. It is thought that Gen*King will succeed him. Several persons have been arrested and placed in irons in St. Louis, owing to a report that a conspiracy exists there to burn all the steamers in Western waters which may be of any service to the government. An investigation is now on foot which will probably unravel the mystery of this desperate undertaking, if any such should be in contemplation. A report has reached us through rebel sources that in an engagement at Napoleon, La., the di- vision of General Weitzel was defeated and him self killed. Weare inclined to doubt the rumor, although it is known that after the return of General Weitzel to New Orleans from Sabine Pass he started on another expedition, but in what direction it was not ascertained. It is to be hoped the report is without foundation, for the death of Brigadier General Geodfrey Weitzel would be a severe blow to our army in the De- partment of the Gulf, and a loss to the service almost irreparable. He has wou an enviable repu tation in our operations in Louisiana, and, al easy; cali loans six per cent. The demund for cotton, yestorday, was very moderate, and prices wore Irregular, Thero was less inquiry for flour and wheat, which were much lower, and more for corn, oats and barley, prices of which were well sup- Forted. An active business was transactod in hay, whis- key, batter, cheese and pork, at rising prices. Groceries were firm, with a moderate demand. There was moro doing in fish oils, which were quoted higher. Tallow was cheaper, aud dull at the close, Hops, laths, seeds and whalebone were moderately inquired for. The freight engagements wore quite limited. The Army of the Potomac and the Move- ments of Li The rebel authorities at Richmond are evi- dently very anxious and very vigilant in refe- rence to the movements of the army of General Meade. For example, the Richmond Examiner informs us that a report had been officially communicated to the War Department, by Gen. Lee, that Howard’s and Slocum’s corps had been withdrawn from Meade to strengthen Rosecrans, and that “a Yankee corps consists of twelve or fifteen thousand men.” Then we are told that, in view of this movement, “Gen. Lee wili act as bis military judgment best dic- tates.”” Now, assuming this official report from Leo to be true, we are naturally led to inquire what line of action he will most probably adopt. Seizing the occasion of the absence of twenty-five or thirty thousand soldiers in New York and elsewhere from General Meade’s army, that of Lee (including a large portion of Longstreet’s corps of all arms, and, we be- lieve, the whole of D. H. Hill’s corps from Richmond) was depleted to the extent of at least twenty-five thousand men, to arrest the descent of Rosecrans into Geor- gia, to demolish him and to recapture East Tennessee. Had Bragg succeeded in this grand enterprise, it must be confessed that the army of General Meade, instead of being diminished, would have needed reinforcements in order to hold its present position. But, with the army of Rosecrans still confronting him, supported by Burnside’s column, and daily re- ceiving reinforcements, Bragg is not in a con- dition to send back even his Virginia divis' to the support of Lee. Thus, e with the loss of two corps, or three, for that matter, the army of General Meade is still superior to that him, except that he may steal off to the fortifi- cations of Richmond, and there, depending upon twenty or thirty thousand men, send away to Bragg another instalment of tweaty gdd thousand : We cannot imagine, however, that Meade is in danger of being humbugged, as was General Patterson in the Shenandoah valley; but, on the contrary, we rely upon him to detect and profit by any attempt of Lee to give him the slip. The three vital points remaining to the rebellion occupy the three points of a trian- gie, the hypotbenuse and the perpendicu- lar lines intersecting at Richmond, while the base line extends from Charleston to Atlanta. Fach of these three points is of vital import- ange to the rebellion; for, while the loss of though a young man, is in every sense of the word a most brilliant and talented soldier. We give an interesting account of the old route to New Orleans, from New York via Cairo and the Mississippi river, written by one of our special correspondents, who recently made the journey in that way. His details of scenes and incidents on board the steamboat, and the description of the different points of interest along the river, will be read with avidity by who have watched the course of.affairs that gave us once more the control of the great highway from the Northwest to the gulf of Mexico. MISCELLANEOUS NEWS. The Municipal reception of the Rossian naval ofiicers took place yesterday, and was in every respect worthy the importance of the occasion, An account of the ceremonies is given in another part of to-day’s paper. The Montreal (Canada) Gazette, of September 30, says:—"'Signori di Verraillon and Guzlielminetti, | ofthe Italian frigate Saint John, now on a visit ty, Canada, and anchored in Gaspé Bay, were enter- | strengthen either of his colleagues. | either Charleston or Atlante cuts the communi- | cations between Richmond and Georgia, the | loss of Richmond, with the dispersion of the rebel government and the instantaneous col- | lapse of its flimsy, moonshine paper money fabric, dissolves tue “confederacy” at once. ‘Thus it is manifest that, with a proper degree | of vigilance and activity on the part of the ad- | ministration, and on the part of General Rose crane in front of Atl | at Charleston, and neral Meade in Virginia, | neither Brogg, nor Beauregard, nor Lee, can risk the experiment of weakening himself to The vital | forces of the rebellion are comprossed to this | narrow described triangle of an area of about one hundred thousand square miles. All the military operations at any point beyond this | triangle are now mere desultory or incidental | ekirmishings, always excepting Mobile, which, | in manufactures aad military supplies of all | kinds, is only second to Richmond as a depot _ of the rebel armies, | Let the Army of the Potomac be kept in ions | of his adversary, and has nothing to fear from | ta, and Geueral Gillmore | Pushed forward to feel the pulae ef the enemy at Richmond, let General Foster be equipped for an expedition to Wilmington, aad Rosecrans will be suflicieutly strong to settle his outstand- , ing balauces with Bragg. The army of Br with the extensive open country around him, | cannot now be weakened to strengthen Lee; but if Lee can steal away behind the fortifica- tions of Richmond without detection, he may | send half his army off to the support of Bragy. This, from our review of the salient topo- graphical points of the war, we now consider the | most probable bit of strategy which will next be tried by Jeff. Davie. He haa declared that “East Tennessee shall be snatched from the Yankees if it takes the combined armies of the South.” The duty, therefore, devolving upon the ad- ministration is such active employment to the army of General Meade, the army on the Richmond peninsula, and the army of General Foster, as will at least out off any additional reinforcements to Bragg from Virginia or North Carolina. But fifty, forty or thirty thou- sand six months, three months, or even two months, militia and volunteers, gathered into the forts and military stations around Washington, may bring the war to an end; for they will ena- ble the army of General Meade, with the addi- tion of Genera! Heintzelman’s veteran reserves, to move onward into Richmond, from the north or by way of the peninsula, before the expira- tion of the present year. This is the proposition which we deem of sufficient moment to submit yet once more to the earnest attention of President Lincoln: the immediate reinforcement of the Army of the Potomac by Heintzelman’s veteran troops, re- lieved by a competent body of militia and volunteers, for six, three or two months service. Why sbould the war be prolonged till next spring, when it can be ended before the return of the mud embargo of a Southern winter? The Reception of the Russian Officers by the Peopte. New Yorkers are fond of a “feast of trum- pets,” and of a “feast of flags.” We enjoy in- tensely the sight of the red, white and bluo blown out from every housetop and every open window, and the sound of the brass bands on Broadway is indispensable to metropolitan gayety. We find as much exhilaration in the “Hurrah” roared from a thousand throats aa éver the Moslem did in his kiudred cry of “Allah Hu!” Yesterday we had an abundance of all this, and gave ourselves up to the require- ments of the occasion in the reception of the officurs of the Russian navy now here. At noon the Stars and Stripes were rifn up on the Rus- sian ships—not at the fore, as usual on these occasions, but at the main. We need not tell our readers versed in naval affairs how muoh greater compliment this is—and others cannot properly appreciate it. And, while our flag was thus honored with the best place in each ship, every ship, with “villanous’’ but eloquent “saltpetre,” gave it a grand salute, and “the great cannon to the clouds did tell” that the sons of Muscovy were disposed to meet Jona- than fully balf way in the formation of the new alliance. Soon after the visitors were landed, and Jonathan gave his version of a salute in a very earnest way, and the china and window panes rattled an acknowledgment of its effectiveness in the remotest corners of the city. Then the city’s guests were escorted by the whole First division of New York State Militia through Fifth avenue and Broadway to the City Hall. Broadway was especially ra- diant. Banners fluttered everywhere, and the brilliant hues of the Stars and Stripes were tempered by the cold beauty, the chaste white and blue, of the Russian Cross. One tasty merchant, with whom the reputation of the city may be trusted in such matters, had, ina happy inspiration, converted the whole front of his establishment into one immense Russian flag. Acroas the white marble front, from roof to pavement, were drawn, crossing at the mid- die, two streamers of blue silk. From balco- nies and thousands of windows ladies’ eyes rained influence, and white handkerchiefs waved welcome in such an irresistible way, You would have thought the very windows spake None of this was lost on the brilliantly arrayed and handsome Russians, who bowed everywhere, smiled on all, and gave every indication of the satisfaction and pleasure they felt to be welcomed in this handsome manner. So they passed on down Broadway and into the City Hall, where we leave them. What- ever eloquent speeches were made by the Mayor and others, and the responses made by the Russians, are given elsewhere. We look at present only at the great significance of the popular part of this ovation—at the enthu H with which the masses of the people gave their portion of the welcome. In other countries— in Europe—this part of the affair would be | justly considered as of little account. Here it is the greater par'. There the crowd in the streets is a crowd only, and ita expression is regarded by government no more than the chatter of 80 many jackdaws. But the crowd that gives its expression ou Broadway utters the sentiment of the intelligent masses of the Empire City—a sentiment that is not disre- garded anywhere on this side of the Atlantic, and that affects even the policy of the nation. Let it be therefore clearly understood that this potential voice yesterday gave its best express‘on of courtesy, kindliness and good will toward our Russian visitors, and spoke for the greatest possible extension of good re- lations between our government and the only one of the powerful governments in Europe that at present entertains any friendly senti- ments for us. @ and = Present—The Niagara, mn we give an interesting de- scription of the United States steam frigate Niagara. Since her return from the Gulf of | Mexico, a year since, she bas been remodelled, so ‘ar as ber engines and armament are concern- ed, and, as she now is nearly ready for sea, our people can have the opportunity of inepecting the largest, swiftest and most powerfully armed #hip that ever wont to sea under the flag of the United States or that of any other nation. We considered, in olden times, that our fifty gun ships of the class of the Raritan, Congress and | others were without equals; so they were at that time, When the five like the Wabash were constructed, 80 them that one+the Minnesota—had be sent ty En; lang ig ee that Joba Bull could take fi torn from ber, which he did in the shortest possible space of time. And now that ye have something far superior to either, both in tonnage, and armament, will she be sent to Europe as a sample for Ships of the Past to tained at the Btadacona Club, in Quebec, on Fri- | front of Lee, and, while our troops on the | other nations to copy from, or will she be Gay, by Dr, Robitaille, M. P,P. for Bonaventure, ' peninsula, with @ supporting gunboat fleet, are | kept to ourselyos, away from the eyes of those proud were we of | | who have always benefitted by Yankee inge- nuity? It is gafe to say that the Niagara is peculiarly ‘an American ébip. Her bull is by the late lamented George Steers; her machinery is Ame- rican, both in model and construction; ber main deck battery is composed of guns of the inven- tion of Admiral Datigrea, and her spar deck battery rifled guns of the plan of Mr, Parrott. The speed of the Niagara was fully tosted during her first cruises, and abe was then con- sidered one of the fastost as well as one of the best seagoing ships ever constructed in this country, What will sho be now with engines of largely increased power, and with- out alteration in any other essential part? We predict she will prove without an equal, As a cruiser sho will be perfect; under canvass nothing can touch her; and woe to the Alabama, Florida or any other steamers that ber com- mander may deairo to overhaul. Escape will be impossible, except by stratagem and under cover of darkness, When not in chase of a veesol, canvass will be used almost entircly. Her fires will be banked, which will economize coal; but steam can 60 readily be raised, if needed, that hardly any delay will take place before this noble ship will be moving through the water at a speed that will be sure to dis- tance any competitor now on the ocean. Fears are expressed that with ber new armament she will load too deep; but this can hardly be pos- sible when her tonnage is considered. The battery to be carried by tue Niagara— twenty-four eleven-‘nch and twelve two bun- dred-pounder rifled guns—is the heaviest ever placed on board ship. It is terrific, when the weight, calibre and character of projectiles used are considered. Each of her guus will weigh, without the carriage, fifteen thousand pounds, which brings the weight of the armament alone up to the enormous amount of five hundred and forty thousand pounds. We will consider the solid shot used as weighing two bundred pounds each, both from the rfled and smoothi-bored guns, and, as twenty guns can be used in broad- side, we have four thousand pounds of metal thrown at each discharge of the guns from one side alone, which would be annihilation almost to any wooden ship that received it. The extreme range of her battery will not amount to much in sea way; but it still possesses an advantage, from the fact that one shot might strike, which, from its size, would inflict seriou’ dani before her antago- nist would come within ordinary range. It is when all the battery of the Niagara can be used that its crushing power will be felt. The broadside of an eld fashioned ship-of-the-line, presenting a mark like a row of houses, would be hit at every discharge, and very soon torn to pieces. Nothing but an iron-clad can with- stand this truly formidable ship; and these, if she cannot fight with any hope of success, she can leave to search for some more vulnerable antagonist. In the event of a war with any great maritime Power the Niagara would prove the most efficient vessel in the world to destroy the wooden navy and commerce of our adver- sary; and, in consequence, we notify England of her existence. “Damn that Park!—Have You Nothing Else but of Park 1" “Damn that Park,” was the hasty ejacula- tion of a perturbed citizen of the moral and pious city of Boston, when asked yes- terday for the twolfth time to visit our Park. He had seen enough of the place—bad been taken there before breakfast, and admired it beyond anything he had ever seen in this country. After breakfast he was once more taken to the Park by a lady friend who is en- thusiastic in ber admiration of her favorite drive. Upon his return he was inveigled to ride out to the Park on a hard trotting horse. He returned thence but to be snapped up by a friend who had a pair of fast horses, a light wagon, and who is,fond of driving on the beau- tilul smooth avenues of the Park. Having re- turned, he was again and again invited to go to the Park, until at last the member of a church in the “Hub -of the Universe” lost patience and used the above profane exclamation. In his annoyance was mingled, as he after- wards confessed over his second bottle of Bor- deaux at Delmonico’s, envy of a place that threw into such distant shade his admired Bos- tonCommon. As the rich wine produced its accustomed effect, our Bostonian becaiwre more and more open-bearted and communicative about our Park, and acknowledged how deep was his astonishment and admiration of what had been achieved in that place during the past five or six years. And well might a stranger wonder at it all, What a transforma- tion has taken place there. But a few years since it was a rugged, jagged mass of dark and gloomy rocks, of piles of dirt, of stench pools, where hogs wallowed. On the hillsides superannuated beasts roamed at will; in the valleys the carcases of dead horses, hogs and | dogs lay rotting in the sun, and all New York, save its more wretched vagabonds, avoided ghe spot. Now all that is fair, elegant, wealthy and respectable in Gotham may be seen daily gathered in what was that very carne! place, But now there are beautiful flowers, sweet to the view and the smell; fresh grasa, trees, lakes, rivers, fountains, statues, wa, avenues and music, to transform into a fairy spot what we have described as being so loathsome so short a time back. The very rocks have been made to put on a holiday attire. They are covered with delicate colored mosses, wih ivy, with creeping vines, which send out branches red, green and yellow, and cover up the stern boulders, making them quite jaunty in their new suits, There are goadolas and beautiful boats on the ponds; swans, so pure and white, glide gracefully over the water, and thousands of people, gay and cheerful, congregate in this garden, which has, as if by enchantment, sprung up, a8 Venus rose from the spray of old ocean New York may well be proud of her Park. Tt is a beautiful spot, a delightful retreat, and from its very nature must and will exercise a | great influence upon the minds end customs of | the people of this great city. The Park causes a great increase of the building mania, Our citizens, the moment they become possessed of alarger supply of greenbacks than they" re- | quire for immediate use, think at once of build ing @ house up towards the Park. Every one that can do so purchases property in that direction. Land bas risen immensely around the Park. fact, the Park is pulling with | giant arms al Tt has caused a vast increase of taste in our people, who now drive to the Park in flae caleches, with liveried footmen, in quitc as good style as may be secon @liher in Paris or | 1 New York towards its vicinity. | day, October 7, atone o'cloe’, when © statement wi made by Mr. Field respee’ing the laying Of the Atiantic | | cable next spring. | the sciences. Our citivens first imitate the out- ward state and how of the people of the Old World, and ther they naturally eek to do the same at home, and thus a taste for pictures, for music, for statuary, is cultivated, and in the course of time we sball have our great galic- ries as well as Paris or London; and in this onward march towards social refinement the Park will bave been a great step, in fact, one of the first causes, We have not epace to dwell upon the beautios of the Park, of the difficulties overcome by those who have been instrumental in its formation, of the many undiscovered beauties of the Pari: but we wish here to call the attention of our wealthy citizens to the fact that, in making to the Park presents of fine statuary, groups in bronze, &0., great benefit would be conferred upon the public, who would be enabled to ea- joy those works of art. The beauty of the Park would of course be greatly enbanced by euch donations. We do not doubt that the were Buggestion is sufficient to cause the mat- ter to be taker into consideration by our liberal minded citizens. All the world knows that New York is a place that cannot be called mean; and surely there can be no more direct and pleasant manner of benefitting the public than by orpamenting and beautifying their favorite resort—the Park. WEWS FROM WASHINGTON. Wastunaron, Oot. 1, 1863 MOBBY AGAIN ACTIVELY AT WORK. ‘Trade bas conaiderably increased since the raising of tho blockade at Alexandria. Tho Aloxandria New: says that Mosby, whilo ou bis way down ou Mon- day with bia gaog of guerillas, passed within half a milo of @ dotached camp of tho Socond Massachusetts regimont of cavalry, whose headquar: ters are at Contrevillo. He seems to have no foare of capturo, and fads but little troubie in penetrating our lines. On Thursday last he captured near Springfield Sta- tion two trains of four mutes each. It seems strange that our military authorities willallow army trains to go with outa strong escort. Guerilias seem to be about as plentiful in Fairfax county a3 our own troops and much more active. Until a regiment is stationed at Fairfax Court House, and another at Vienna, wo may anticipate the continued and frequent depredations of these bands. Colonel Delancey, recently captured by the robels, was Attached to Goveraor Pierpont's sta. He was at the time erjourning at the house of a relative, sevora! miles from alexandria. ARRIVAL OF PAROLED PiMSONBRS—STATEMENTS OF DESERTERS. ‘Tho crews of the gunboats Reliance and Satollite, ap tured on the Rappaharnvok, the boat's crew from the Wabagh, taken in Charloston harbor, and the boat's crow of tho Niphon, captured at New Tulet, N have arrivod bere as paroled prisoners. Th2y gimbor iv all abort six Accompaaying them 1s & deserter from the Richmoud City Battalion, named Charles Hutchins, formerly of Brook'yn,N. Y. Ho says that there are from teu thou" eand to eleven thousand rebel troops in the aeighborbood of Richmoud; that the Merrimac is lying near Jouca Biu‘f, that the Lady Davis ia now fully irou-piated, that a third iron-ciad ts on the stocks, and five small gunboats are lying near tho bluff.j Nearly al! the sailors thoro, about five hundred, had besa sent to Charleston, under command of Captaiu Pegram MOVEMENTS OF THE MISSOURI-KANSAS DELBG ATES. The Missouri and Kansas dolegates tuis alteraoon passed resolutions, calling @ mass meeting of the uncon ditional Union men of Missouri, Kansas, [owa, Arkansas, Iilinois and of sich other States as may choose to parti- cipate at Haunidal, Mo.,on the 21st of October. The Missouri delegation havo extendef an invitation to Gene- ral Lano, of Kansas, to deliver an address at Turner's Hall, St. Louis,on the 12th inst. He bas accepted it, and will, according to the understanding, reply t tho re- cout speech of Genoral Frank P. Blair. The Missouri de legation has appointed a sub-committes, cousisting of Mr. Drake, Chairman, the two representatives in Coo grees from that State, viz:—Mesers. Loan and McClurg, ‘and one from each of the Congressional districts, making tweive in ail, to await the Presidont’s response to the address which was presented yesteraay. Some of ‘the doiogates started West to-day. Others will reach New York to-morrow night to attand tho reception which awaits them at tho Cooper Institute. THE CASE OP THE BANKER SMITUSON. The military ‘commissiou of which General Augur is President bas been dissolved, and the samo mowbors have been constituted a court martial. Tho case of the bavker Smithson, which was to have been trial before tho commission, has beeu postponed, bat it is usderstood ‘that he will be tried by oourt martial. THE ANNUAL DEPARTMENTAL REPORTS. Ail the employes in the sovara! departmoata aro work. ing like beavers to prepare the annual reports upon which tho reports to Congress of the heads of departments are to be based. These reporta this yoar will exceed in volume aud interest any that have bosn preseated. In most instances unusual care has beon takea to make them complete and satisfactory in details. THE NEW ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY. Maunsell B. Field, of New York, entered upon bis office to-day as Assistant Secretary of the Treasury MISSING NAVAL OFFICERS. Several officers of the navy have receutly mysterious! Gisappoared. Amongst them Second Assistant Eugineer Benjamin Bunce and third Assistant Engineer Josse Wal- ton. They havo, itis foared, mot with some casualty which bag proveuted them from reporting thoir addrose to tho Department, as required by tho regulations. City Poittics. THR PALL ELECTION—COMMITTRES OF CONFERENCE APPOINTED BY BOTH WINGS OF THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY. The genera! committees of Tammany and Mozart Halls were in session last eveuing, when the principal business transacted was the appointmout of committees of coate. rence to settie the nominations for the ensuing elections Hou, Fernando Wool, Luke F. Cozams and all the promi nent members of their party were in attendance at Mozart Hall. The room was densely crowded, all the ward dole. gations being prevent, A series of rosolutions were unanimously adopted, sotting forth that the eri teal coag dition of the country requtros tho immediate recovery of aii youtical power from tho bands of our present rulers, ‘aud that @ ubion of the democracy of this clty was a pro paratory and indispensable step towards the achiovement of that object, To accomplish that purpose one mombor of each Ward delegation was selected, who, together with the Executive Committee, were appointed ‘a special com- mittee Wo con’er with @ similar deputation from the Genera Committee of Tammany Hall, Roaviutions were also adopted expressing regret at the docease of Mr. Michael Fitzgerald. of tue Sixth ward, whose funeral the members of the committea resolved to attend Mr. Charios Devlin was unanimousiy admitted as a netoenth ward, to fil ® vacancy va Oo of Mr. A. Oakey Fall The General Commitee of Tammany Hall, after ap pointing ® committos composed af ono delegate from each ward, to coufer with the deputation from Mozart Hall, adjourned, subject to the call of the chair Chamber of Commerce. NEW YORK MARDOR DEFENCES. Tho regular monthly meeting of the Chamber of Com merce was holt yoaterday, Mr. Dodgo, in the absence of the Prosidoat, occupying the cbair. ‘The minutes of the previous meeting wore read aad a proved In connection with the defences of our harbor, Captain Ma brief statement of Lhe progress of the work. Major Doladeld had {formed him that the work of mounting guas of the hoayiest calibre was rapidly progressing (bat in a abort time the barvor would be ta feet is ‘The fort ou Saudy Hook, he stated, waa formiiable, aud when completed would oy atiack that might be made upon Ip passing it a vessel would be exposed to the rakiog 0 6f eight hundred guna of the beaviest calibre, ana be d not sve how a hostile vessel could pass up the Narrow: Mr Pernn Coorke said he was greatly impressed with the state of fence of the harbor, and was inclined tw 6 that not ope vossel out of a thousand could got by tho fortitications, whettior itun-clad oF wooden vesols THE ATLANTIO TRLRORAPH COMPANY ‘On motion of Mr, Coren, the New York shareholders of be Atiautic Telegraph Company wil be invited to m At the rooms of the Chamber % Commoroe, ov Wodn oe BFZOLUTION TO COMMODORR FAR- RAGUT. COMPLIMENT, wait, Chairman of the committes, made a | He believed | “| of which the eomposer of *Ivoola!? bs . NM EADE'S ARMY. Wasnnetow, Oct. 1, 1868 Information has been received {vom the Army of the Potomac that afurs are epparentty unchauged. Nothing 18 Sranspiring t) indiowte any immediate active opera. Hons, The enomy ia iv strougth on the south side of the Raptdan. Goneral Hii!'s eatico corps is supposed to be there, ‘The enemy's pickets aro oa the worth and woat Sides of onr lines, 4 fow days ago a covaiderable coluwe Of the reboi Woops was observed going oortuward, near Bluo Ridve, porhaps forming » part of the force ro: ported to be concoutrating in the valley. Mr, N. Davidson's Despateh. Heapuarrens, Anay ov THR Potomac, Oot. 1, 1863. CRNRRAL PATRICK RELIBVRD ‘ It i etatet bis morning that Brigadior General M. R Patrick, Provost Marshal General of the Army of the Po tomac, is to be relieved from tho duties of this arduous Position, at bis own request. Genoral Patrick bas ocen pied this piace now for masy months, and has obtained 0 ehviabie reputation for the impartiatity of bis dock SG0n8 and tho justnoss and sagacity of bis policy. While bo bas proved bimself the true patriot and a frisud to all honest men, ho has been @ tortor lo evil doers. ‘To ad minister his offes property bas involved aa immeuse amount of labor, From this he aod bis sta? have never shrank, All business coming before him bas been Promptly despatched, and it may well be con: ceived that scarcely avy of it was of a pleasing characier, Without striving lo please, or gain the fayor of any particular clase of mou, by pursuing the lino of his duty faithfully, he has commanded the respect of all Necessartiy endowod with almost dospotic power withia the lines of tho army,ho has never suifered it to be wielded to vent petty personal spite or to cultivate or establish corruption or favoritism. His vacation of the office wiil be universally regretted. 1113 piace will be difficult to fil. Capt. N. W, Beckwith, the efficient aid of Gen. Patrick, will accompany him, sourcely lees regretted thaa tbe gonoral Timself. Gen. King is taliced of an tho successor of Geo. Patrick, but this is not yet dofinitoly determined. Should ho be solected, Gon. Patrick will doubtless sucesed Gen. Torry ta his command of tho Sixth army corps. e ROSECRANS’ ARMY. Wasaunatos , Oct, 1, 1868, ‘There is no foundation whatever for rumors, said to b6 in circulation ia New York, that there has beew any in- torruption of the line of communication between the army of Goseral Rosecrans aud its base of supplies. Tho latest oficial information from that quarter indicates that matters aro progressing as favorably as can be oxpected, ud wo apprehoasion of disaster of avy kind ia entertained, Or. Vollum, Medica! Inspector of the Department of Washington, has beeu ordered to report lo Geueral Rosecrans, a8 Modical Inspector of the Department of tbe Cumberland IMPORTANT FROM THE WEST. Re lb chive SS Discovery of a Plot to Destroy All the @ gdmeNt Transports in iis West St. Loms, Sept. 30, 1863, It ia understood that a plot bas bese diso all tho government tran Soveral mon havo bevn arrested and are pow in trons, upon one of whom a cypuer was found, which, upon being tvanelated, disclosed iastructions to dastroy all tho stoam ers that cea bo of any gorvice tothe government, Tht matter is beiug fully investigated Terribie Accident to the Rebel Prisoners as Nashville and Fatal Resalts. Civewsars, Oct. 1, 1863, A special despatel from Nashvule says — About threo hundred rebals, confined ta an unfinished hotel, known as the Maxwell House, wore procipita from tbe fifth etory through the gangway, which was fitted up with Comporary stairs, to the second floor ‘Tne prisoners made @ simultanoous rush to broakfast, and thogstairs gave way under the aousual weight, Two men have been taken out of the rulas dead; (wo bavo sinot died of injur.es received, and olnety-six others are lar jured. Some have both logs and arms broken, and others are more sertously injurod. News from Fo: is Momroe. Fortrusa Moxnon, Sept. 30, 1868. The transport Nellie Pentz arrived bere this afternoon with colored troops. ‘The steamer Planter arrived thie morning. ‘The flag of trace boat New York, in charge of Major Mulford,toft Inet night for Annapolis with six handrod and thirty exchanged prisouers. Movenrents of Major G wal Schenck. Dartox, Obio, Sept, 30, 1868. Major General Schenck arrtved here this evening, on @ ton days’ laays of abseace, He le’t General Tyler tempo rarily in charge of the Maryland Department. There bo foundatioa (or the report of bis removal, The Massac tts State Loan. Boston, Oct. 1, 1863. It is understood that the Governor avd Council have opened the bids for tne State toan of $1,800,000, aad have accepted ail at and above three por cont premium, which aro for but a small portion required. for the opeuing nizbt of Maretzek’s grand op:ratic season tosecure them, as the sale is indeed brisk. The event will, cadoudtedly, be most brilliant, We give a sum tary of the pi of thy oper. {0 b: p oduced—"Roverto D verex.” ‘Tho subject of chis work is Laken from an episode fn the roiga of England's “Maiden” Queen Elizizaboth, who gained (rom Lor subjects the honored appellation of «The Good Quosa Bass,” and is based upon tho story of the affection she secrotly ontertained for the bero of the opera, Kovert» Devereux, the poworful Bari of Fasex, to whom, with othor tokens of the royal favor, tho Quosa bad prosoated a riag, with the nssur- ‘ance that (fever he should bein danger from the in trigues of bis political opponents, the return of this jewel to his Soverciga would secure him from alt poril, ‘The Earl, unfortunately. did not reciprocate the feelinge of hit royal mistroas, he having in oarly life been fondiy attach od to the Lady Sarah, who afterwards, to avoid the royal dispioasuro, became the wife of Devereux's friend, the Duke of Nogtingnam. ‘The Barl, boing accused of bigh treason by @ cabal of | hls enemies at court, was summoned from Ireland to be tried by his pears. On an iatorviow with bis Sovereign be is charged with coldness and inconstancy, but, at the same time, assured of protection from ali hazard Provious to his trial the Barl bas a privare meeting wilh ths Dichoss of Nottingham, who, impressed with « ‘senso of danger, urges bim to week safety in Aight. This be, afvor mach solicitation, consents to do, aud,ae @ pledge of bis affection, gives her the ring, and, confiing to hor tho promise attached to it, the Duchess tn roturn preseate him with a scarf embroidered by ber ows bands, Rofore accomplishing bis fight the earl i# arrested, tried, aud condemned to death, On belag taken prisoner, the fatal searf was found upon him aud conveyed to th Queen, who at once saw in It @ token of love (rom & riv at {o bis affections, and the Dake, to bis horror and diemay, recognizes in tt the handwork of bis wife, The Queon, uraged with jealousy, at once signs the death warrant, the Duke, maddened for revenge, takes immediate steps for ite prompt execution. On learning the Earl's fate the Duchess resotves to noe the quoen, and o@ the production of the ring to tmplore the royalclemeacy. She fu ds Queen io & state of remoree for baving signed the fatal warrant, aod iy too auto zs to remit the sentence, bat alas’ too tate; the fignal gua from the Towor of London announces the Karl's execution, which is confirmed by the spocay | arrival of the Duke, who exults rore in the death of | bis friend than io fuldiling the & 4 of bis soveny roign In the paroxpam of despair the + promounees Ahe Lives of the Duke and Duchess fr oy the crowns, and Announces her renolve to abdicate the throne OFF Eng. daod | Thus ends the opers; from the aynopsie of Hts, lnoidonia | \v may be easily considered that there are Many oppor tunities for very powerful dramatic and nausioat affects, “Lnereria" baa chef d'avare | taken ample advantage, and added ar, to the works of Donizetti, | Tus New Yore Stating Oica.—The first regalar moot. | ing of the New York Skating, Club will trite piace thie Tho Cuambes“ntopted s complimentary reeolution 10 | segqing, in room No. 94, Cooper ‘The principal Commodore BF rragut, and then adjourned, objest of ta to make for carrying London. Theso things refine the mind, and ‘Thank’ giving Day mn Masenchanetts. | om with elat the coming skating season lo the Park, and cause us to make still greater efforts to rival the display made in Burope in the qsts and of Oct. 's ber 26, bas boom | AS ok lies ae |, 1863. senany for proper co-operation between the Rark suthorities nd the lub. as