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

4 NEW YORK HERALD. JAMES GORDON BENNETT, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR. OFFIOE N. W. CORNER OF FULTON AND NASSAU STS. TERMS cash in advance. Money sent by mail will bo ‘at the risk of the sender. Noue but bank bills curreut Ia ‘New York taken. Vetume XXVIII SENENTS THIS EVENING LOS GARDEN, Brosdway.—Laxes or Kinianner— Tiger, WALLACK'’S THEATRE, Broadway.—Rosepace, WINTER GARDEN, Broadway.—Ticert or Leite Man. OLYMPIC THEATRE, Broadway.—Staiceen Heart— Aernxss oy Darigur—Yanxex Legacr. NEW BOWERY THEATRE, Bowery—Cargier anv His Doc—Rooxwooo~Teemistx SECRET. BOWERY THBATRE, Bowery.—Dogs or taz Juxcue— Dows Bor or MancHesteR—AporreD CuiLp. BARNUM'’S MUSEUM, Giant Ginu, Giant hours. Broadwav.—Arasian Grant, Bor, Lunirrotian Kine, &0.. at all ‘onyst Baxpit—Kover Diawonv—Afternoon and BRYANTS’ MINSTRELS, Mechanics’ Hall. 472 Broad. = ore ‘Sones, Dancas, BURLESQUES, Ac.—JuEMEs WOOD'S MINSTREL HALL, 51¢ =I Ph aig yd ib es wd Broadway. —Eraiortam GEO. CHRISTY'S MINSTRELS. 585 Broadway.—Bur- Lesques, Songs, Dances, &c.—Dovuaur aoe tae AMERICAN THEATRE, No. 444 Broadway.—Battzrs, ‘Pawromimas, Burixsquxs, &c.—MOuNntatn OvrLaw. BROADWAY AMPHITHEATRE, 485 Broadwav.—Gyx- ‘Mastio axp Equ xusthian Perronuances. HOPE CHAPEL, 718 Broadway.—Ta® SreaKoscorrican MEW YORK MUSEUM OF ANATOMY, 418 3B : ir Cumiosizxs anv Lucrugxs. from 9 A. HOOLEY’S OPERA HOUSE, Brookiyn.—E: Bones, Dancas, BURLESQUES, 40. ‘ bi ae New York, Tuesday, December 1, 1863. THE SITUATION. Nothing later than the news of Saturday morn- ing from General Meade’s army has been received, and that news we published yesterday. The difti- culty is accounted for by the fact that there is no regular communication between the army and Washington. Under these circumstances it is no wonder that much painful anxiety was felt in Washington yesterday for the fate of the army. Our correspondents are not permitted to commu- nicate between the front and the rear. Very heavy cannonading was heard yesterday morning, but not during the day, in the direction of Chancellorsville. It was heard more distinctly at Bealton, Warrenton Junction, Nokesville and Manassas than at Rappahannock Station, from which the news comes. The portions of the city of Knoxville which ‘were reported to have been burned are supposed to have been houses in the lower end of it, occu- pied by rebel sharpshooters, which were destroyed by our shells. General Longstreet is said to have fallen back purauant to orders from Bragg. General Burnside has ample provisions, and can wait patiently the arrival of General Grant. General Longstreet, however, is probably taken in a trap by the movements of General Grant fn cutting the railroad, and may be compelled, as @ desperate resort, to attack Knoxville; but it is still more probable that he must fight his way out, or that his army will be scattered or captured. Despatches from Chattanooga yesterday say that ‘our forces hold the country as far as Ringgold and Cleveland, the enemy lying below Tunnel Hill. It is thought that the campaign in that quarter is ended. There has been no fighting in Georgia for the past two days. The total loss of our army in the late victories was about four thousand men, We took over six thousand prisoners, forty-eight pieces of artillery, and some seven thousand small arms from the enemy. The rebel guerilla chief John Morgan, who lately escaped by such ingenious means from the Ohio penitentiary at Columbus, with six other rebel officers, arrived safely at Toronto yesterday, having completely eluded his pursuers. morning. The dates by this arrival are anticipated by the Scotia, off Cape Race. MISCELLANEOUS NEWS. The anniversary of the Polish revolution of November, 1830, was celebrated last evening with great enthusiasm in the Cooper Institute. Anum- ber of stirring addresses were made, a report of which will be found elsewhere in to-day’s paper. Eight members of the Board of Aldermen for the even wards being busily engaged ia looking after their interests towards re-election, the odd members failed to make @ quorum yesterday.! The Board of Councilmen did not organize last evening for want of a quorum. In the Board of Supervisors yesterday the re- signations of a number of canvaasers and in- spectors of election were received, and others appointed in their stead, Thg other business of the meeting was entirely routine and devoid of public interest. The twenty barrels of contraband comfort for the enemy, seized by Deputy Marshal Thompson on Saturday, on board the steamer Morning Star, were deposited yesterday in the United States Marshal’s office, for investigation. Surrogate Tucker yesterday took up for trial the will of Thompson B, Decker, which leaves all the property of deceased to his son, and is contested by his daughter. Argument was also heard by the Surrogate upon the accounts of Caleb Kirby's estate. The bondamen of William J. Coey’s ad- ministratrix were ordered to be prosecuted for her defaults. The accounts of the estates of Mary Cook and Frances Jane McConnell were finally settled and allowed by the Surrogate. According to the City Iuspector’s report there were 479 deaths in the city during the past week—an increase of 36 as compared with the mortality of the week previous, and 127 more than occurred during the corresponding week last year. The recapitulation table gives 1 death of alcoholism, 1 of diseases of the bones, joints, &c.; 79 of the brain and nerves, 10 of the generative organs, 13 of the heart and blood ves- sels, 185 of the lungs, throat, &c.; 10 of old age, 27 of diseases of the skin and eruptive fevers, 6 premature births, 68 of diseases of stomach, bowtis and other digestive organs; 54 of uncertain seat and general fevers, 15 of diseases of urinary organs, and 20 from violent causes. There were 299 natives of the United States, 130 of Ireland, 29 of Germany, 10 of England, 5 of Scotland, and tke balance of various foreign couutries. The rise in gold and the corresponding advance in foreign exchange exerted a controlling influence in com- morciat affairs yesterday, and -in several commodities aa - advance in prices was established. Thero was an in- creased movement at the Produce Exchange, aud a geue- ral advance in prices was the result. Flour wag put up fully 10c,, wheat, corn and oats Ic. a 2c.; pork 124<c. per bbi.,and lard 3c. Cotton, groceries, &c., kc., were firmer. Whiskey steady. Petroleum dull and almost nominal. Freights were very dull, and scarcely anything was done except by neutral bottoms, and nothing of con. sequence by them. The offerings were scarcely ever 50 ight; while in view of the surplus tonnage in port Creight is taken at very low rates. Presidential Question—Secretary Chase Leading Off. While the eyes of the country are directed to the armies of General Grant and the army of General Meade, with confident anticipations of the speedy crushing of the despotism of Davis, as between the upper and the aether milistone, there is at least one member of the adminiatra- tion with whom, it anpears, the vigorous prose- cution of his claims for the Presidency is a more important matter than the vigorous pro- secation of the war. Mr. Secretary Chase is the man. We have received the copy of a pamphlet, “Going Home to Vote,” embracing the speeches of his late electioneering campaign from Washington to Indiana, and thence back to Baltimore; and we understand that this pamphlet, under the frank of the engineering Secretary, is being cir- culated, ‘for the edification of the people, to all points of the compass. This is en- terprise, this is pluck; aud pluck and enterprise always command the admiration of the Ameri- can people. Lacking these qualities, Mr. Sew- ard has been totally eclipsed, although within the last two years he has written a mass of di- plomatic correspondence which no living man will read through in ten years. In fact the great original New York firm of Seward, Weed & Greeley is completely broken up. Greeley retired in disgust in 1860, and Weed, as we are told, having, since his return from Europe, found out that the game is up with his senior partner, has ungratefully dropped him, and is The Captain Stanley, of the British brig Kenneth, of Halifax, N. S., from Jacmel, reports that on No- vember 18, in Crooked Island passage, Le saw a rebel propeller, bark rigged, in chase of an Amer- ican side whecl-steamer. The American had an eagle on her wheel house, and was seven miles ahead. EUROPEAN NEWB. The steamship Scotia, from Queenstown on the 22d of November, passed Cape Race at noon yes- terday on her voyage to New York. She was boarded by our agent stationed off that point, and hor news report, which is seven days later, tele- 4 gvaphed from St. John's, Newfoundland, is pub- lished in the Hen aun to-day. The commonts of the English press on American affairs are onimportant. The London Times thinks there is no hope of an early peace in the United States, The Attorney General and Solicitor General of Bngland had spoken in the Alexandra case before the Barons of the Court of Exohequer. The At- torney General eulogized the decisions in the American prize courts as ‘‘an honor to jufispru- dence.’ England had replied to Napoleon's invitation to attend a European congress. The Queen does not give an unqualified acceptance, but asks for fur- ther in‘ormation as to the precise points to be proposed for discussion. A further correspond- ence between the two Powers on the subject was expected. The Papal government accepts the invitation to attend the congress. It was thought that most of the other Powers ‘would ask for further explanations respecting the bases of the debate in the congress. The London Times assails the plan of a congress editorially. The Emperor of France asks from the Logisia- ture a supplementary credit of ninety-one millions of franca, to meet expenses in Mexico. Spain, itis said, approves of Maximilian’s can didature for the throne of Mexico. The Paris Moniteur now publishes only the Rus- sian version of events in Poland, and the other Paris journals wore instracted to treat the Polish question more mildly towards Russia. The British Parliament stands prorogued to the 13th of Jannary, The English government had concladed a con- tract for a monthly mail to and from New Zealand by way of Panama. The Bank of France continued to lose apecie The steamship Great Eastern is to be sold at auction. Conaols sold in London, on the 2let of Novem. ber, at 92% a 92% for money. The Liverpool cotton market was quiet, with qnotations un- changed from a slight decline on the 2ist of No- vember. Provisions were steady. Breaistatts were \ The steamship City of New York, Captain Kea- egy, from Liverpool t8th and Queenstown Loth arrived at this port at an early hour this casting about for 4 man with whom there is some chance for an entree among the fat pick- ings and perquisites of the kitchen. The only Presidential rival, therefore, to Mr. OUhase in the Cabinet is the President bimeelf; and his only advocate in the Cabinet of any pluck is Postmaster General Blair. But what can he do, though aided by General Blair and the old Jacksonian patriarch, Blair, of Sil- ver Spring? What can he do, or what can they all do, against Secretary Chase and his financial strength of a thousand millions of dollars in “greenbacks?” It is useless to mince the mat- ter. If President Lincoln, in order to finish up his mission—the suppression of the rebellion and the restoration of the Union—entertains the laudable ambition to serve another term in the White House, he must dispose of Mr. Chase by appointing a new Secretary of the Treasury. The thing, we guess, can be done in no other way. “Greenbacks” represent the balance of power, and the Secretary of the Treasury, not Mr. Chase, holds this power of the “greenbacks.” There will also be a sufficient justification be- fore the country for the removal of Mr. Chase in this broad indictment against him: that his policy for the restoration of the Union is a dan- gerous, revolutionary policy, while the Presi- deat desires to pursue a safe, conservative policy—that Mr. Chase, in fact, is perverting ‘ancial power of the administration to de- feat its plans and purposes in the Work of re- storing the Union. Upon this ground the re- moval of Mr. Chase, and the appointment of a capable conservative financier in bis place, will clear the track for the President for an- other term, while the retention of Mr. Chase, in securing the bead of the Treasury the repub- a nomination, will resuit ia the fusion of the conservative opposition masses of the coun- try upon some popular military chieftain, who will rua in like Jackson, Harrison or Taylor With these hiats, and we are not joking, we tura over this interesting subject to the careful consideratioa of Prosideat Lincoln Tas Oomtsa Fovayota, Revousoy —Wall street was rather excited yesterday. At tirst the speculators put everything up; but towards the close of the day stocks fell heavily and gold gradually. Again we wara the public not to be deluded by the tricka of speculators, but to prepare for the coming financial revulsion, Buy no more stocks, and sell out as fast as pos- sible. Grant and Moade are going to knock down both the bulls and the rebellion. Bewaré of those men and those newspapers that try to push stocks up in order ¢o dispose of their own interest in Wall atroet. Look out for the storms aboad. NEW YORK) HERALD, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 1, .1863. Conpition ov Tax Sraenrs.—We have again to call the attention of the city authorities te the impassable condition of the streets above the intersection of Broadway and Fifth avenue. We never recollect that part of the town in a worse state. Near the Park the thoroughfares are in many places com- pletely broken up. Between pipe laying and road repairing, which are both carried on inde- pendently and without any system whatever, they are kept in such a condition that they are unsafe for carriages, and at night even for foot passengers. The traffic thus obstructed being thrown into cross streets, never in a good state, the evil spreads and a whole neighborhood is reduced to slush. Now, all this arises, not from the absence of the expenditure necessary to remedy the evil, but from its careless aad indiscriminating application. Parts of a road are put in repair whilst other portions are al- lowed to remain in such a neglected state that the bad parts eat into the good like a canker and speedily reduce them to their own condi- tion. Of course under a system which entrusts the laying out and repairing of the streets, as well as the laying of water pipes, to several independent departments, there can never be complete harmony of action in these matters. ‘The system is wrong from beginning to end, and, when better influences prevail, will have to be thoroughly reformed. In the meanwhile, we call upon both the Croton Board and the Street Department to see that the contractors em- ployed under them do their work in a proper manner and with as little inconvenience to the public as possible. There is mo reason why & thoroughfare should be rendered impassable for slight repairs, unless it be that of suiting the interests of tNe parties employed on the work. Pamapeirata Evxrerrrise.—Philadelphia is distinguished for the production of all the com- modities that make civilized life pleasant. Coal comes from there at enormous prices. Lawyers are educated there whom no one can puzzle, and in the production of broad-brimmed hats, car- riages, catfish and butter it is almost without @ tival. But the productions that entitle it to special eminence are the canards, bogus des- patches and news of all sorts that it originates. + Philadelphia achieved an early distinction in this way. During the revul- sion which had its climax in 1837 new stories wont abroad from that city to startle the whole country at every hour of the day, and -were always found to be miraculously false. It is the same now. Every sensationstory that proves to be very false is found to have started from that clean and insipid city. Its latest announcement was that General Meade had captured two corps of Lee’s army; and, a8 Lee only has two corps, that was: a tolerably steep story. No one believed it, of course, as Philadelphia news is now merely laughed at for ite absurdity everywhere and by every one, and is as much a proverb for its falsity as ever the Philadelphia lawyer was for his acuteness. Gexerat Wapsworta axp tHe New Miciry- niom.—General Wadsworth returned from New Orleans in the last steamer, and proceeded at once to Washington. He brought with him two trunks, a bandbox, a carpet bag and a large budget of views in regard to the new negro millennium. He is fatty prepared to report upon the very bigh qualifications of the negroes for military life, and can prove that their bravery is in exact proportion to beir black- ness. This is the first step towards the Utopia of Phillips, Tilton and Greeley. Bravery, we know, is the first of all virtues, and includes all. Therefore if the negroes make good fighters they are fit to vote and to hold office, and to form the basis of a new Southern society. It is proposed to marry every black soldier toa white woman; and if there ave not enough wo- men down South, Phillips, Greeley and Tilton will export them froin the North, beginning with Massachusetts. All women like bravery, aad so there will be no difficulty about that. We shall not be called upon to vote for a negro President until 1868, however; but why the abolitionists should put this off for another four years we really cannot understand. Better let us go the whole darkey at once, Tue Restoration oF THs SoutHERN StatEs.— There is going to be a great deal of trouble about the restoration of the Southera States to the Union after the fighting is over. We hear that President Lincoln is preparing a planin regard to this matter, aud we hope it may be a good one. We are reliably informed that an election was regulurly held in Louisiana oo the first Monday in November, as the State laws direct, and that Mr. J. L. Riddell, of New Orleans, was elected Governor of the State, and Messrs. A. P. Field, of New Orleans, Joshua Baker, of St. Marys parish, and Thomas Cott- man, of Ascension, were elected Representatives to Congress. The Chase and Stanton faction in New Orleans tried to prevent this election, in order to keep Louisiana out of the Union until slavery be abolished; and we understand that Stanton used the military to interfere with the electors, but unsuccessfully. These facts raise new issues, and the I’resident must be ready to meet them according to the constitution. It is our opinion, however, that Grant and Meade will do more to resiore the Union than any politicians, ie Tar How. Bey Woon Provira « Desrotisa.— The Hon. Ben. Wood is very buay every day in attempting to prove that we are suffering under the worst despotism ever inflicted upon a willing people since the time of Nebuchadnes- zar. President Lincoln in all the departments, Chase in the Treasury Department, Stanton in the War Department, Seward in the State De- t, Gideon in the Navy Department, and all hands in the nigger department, are terri- ble, cruel, roaring, bloody and unmitigated despota, according to Bev. Wood. Really, we must enter a mild protest in favor of Honest Old Abe and Stupid Old Gideon. Old Abe is joking all the time and Gideon is sleeping all the time. Despotism should be made of sterner stuff. Chase may be a despot, for he is fit for nothing elve. As for Stanton, he is Gt for sny- thing, and we most distinctly advise the Hoa, Ben. Wood not to stir him up with a hot poker too often, or there may be a cow in the family and a new prisoace in Tort Lafayette. Bo careful, brother Bea. Don't nnchain tie tiger. Tas Coxrwcxtion Aot,--It is stated by one of the radical journals that a strong effort will be made to laduce Congress to repeal the joint resolution explanatory of the Con@acation act, and, as generally construed, limiting the opera- j tion of the act to the life estate in real property. Tho next move will be to abrogate the consti- tution Ksolf, which exprosaly provides that the penalties of treason shall only affect the life Laterest ia real proweaty of Uiose attaiated. GENERAL GRANT'S ARMY. Present Position of Affairs Around Chattanooga. Tho Captures by Our Forces in the Recent Battles. The Casualties of the Union Army, hen Caartanooaa, Nov. 30, 1863. There has been no fightiag im Northera Georgia for the Iaat two days. Our troops hold the country as far as Rioggold and Cleveland, The enemy are below Tunnel Hill. ‘The campaign is probably ended. ‘The fruits of the fighting are six thousand and two pri- soners, forty-eight pieces of artillory aud seven thousand stand of arms. Our casualtis will not exceed four thousand. Along despatch from Cincinnati is published hore, giv- ing details of General Grant's operations, commencing oa Monday of last week, but containing aothing later than General Meig’s account. Our ‘losses aro stated, officially, ‘Bot to exceed 3,200. News from Memphis. Carmo, Ill. , Nov. 80; 1863, The Memphis Bulletin of the 23th says cotton is dull. Sales 380 bales at 45c.a 720. The Memphis and Charies- ton Railroad is in fine running order to Coriath. ciry ae. The Theatres. NIBLO'S GABDEN—MR. AND MRS. BARNEY WILLIAMS. ‘These ‘‘celebrated comedians’ appeared last night for “the first time’’ in a very old acquaintance of the public, the “Lakes of Killarney,” which we know better under the more familiar title of “Kate Kearney.” To attempt ‘any criticism tipon either the actors or the play is scarce. ly necessary. Tho public are as well aware of the merits of both as we can possibly be. The great popularity of Mr. and Mrs. Williams is the best proof of their talent. ‘They were leng since established favorites, and always draw large audiences. We will morely state bere that we do not like Mrs. Williams in such roles as Kate Kear- ney as well ag in those more adapted to ber poculiar style, Sho is not at home in sentiment, aud much of this is to be found in the part of the fickle, but still good heart. ed Irish girl, Kato Kearney. There is not fun enough in the part to suit Mes. Williams, who takes the house by etorm in ber Irish characters of a lower order, and her Yankee parts. , a5 Lanty McLaughlin, was ia his element, and aang and whackod peopie to the intense amuse- mont of the intge audience, He is certainly a most suc- as well 43 popular comedian. We can say but little of Mrs. Skerret's Rose Kearney. We would advise rogue. She cannot bn @o it, and renders herself slightly ridicujous in the at- . Lamb was very (anny as the cowardly bai- was (oo funny. off most successfully. We must com. Wheatley upon tho admirable manner which it ia put upon tho stage. The lake scones wore admirably painted. A dell near the ako was also most Tepresented. ‘Tho first appearance of Kato Pe by the Fairy Queen, was aiso ale. In the which terminated the evening’s ontertain- ment Barney was uproariousty funny. Hoe wook the house by storm. jorm. OLYMPIC THEATRE. Last night there was an agreeablo change of programme at this elegant little theatre, the «‘Motto,’’ which bade fair to be ‘‘alwaye there,” having Gualty gives way to three neat one att pieces, entitled respectively “ The ‘Stricken Heart,” “The Actress by Daylight” and “The ‘Yankee Legacy.’ The “ Actrese by Daylight’ is a dramatic version of a familiar anecdote-— A clerk foredoomed bis father's soul to creas, Who peng a atanza whou be should engross, fails tn love with Mrs. Bracegirdle, the actress, to the horror of bis father, who foresees the ruin of his sou. ‘The father represents the matter to the actress, The actrees has an interview with (he young mau, and vy the assumption of coarse wanoers and a moan spirit oxcites hie disgust auc cures his passion. Yot she admires him, and is sorry for what she hes done, Fortunaiely the offect upon the son is more than the falher or pected, aud the latter tivaliy appeals to the actress with a request on behalf of the gon quite different from the first—and every one is happy, of course. This little play is admirably written aud is quite gom in its way. Mrs. Wood, in the character of Mra. Bri irdie, has a part that exactly suits her—combining, an it does, a mix- ture of merriment, sighs, sadness. bappy fancies and fun, Indeed, Mrs. Wood, Mrs. Sediey Brown, Mr. Stoddard and ‘Mr. Clark all played their paris go well in this litte Piece that there was really no illngion in it, and the audi- Once seemed to torget that it was a play. Mea. Sedley Brown was exquisitely arch and uatural as Dolly, the actress goddaughter and maid. Tn the “Stricken Heart” there is but ove character—an old Frenchman who awaits and expects the wife from whom he was separated twenty years ago, but who nover comes. Mr. Jamison worked out this pathetic idea with excellent effect. Wo rogret to say that the house was uot a full ove; but every one present seomed to enjoy the entertainment, ‘and there was a good score at least of those honest rous laughs that Chi Lamb thought “clears t Mra. Wood's audi to the excellent a sytapathize with what ie good and true ia the deama, im paticut of all mi ish nousense, fond of fun and acter. mized to be pleased, it is pleasant to pass au eveuing in guch society. WINTRR GARDEN, Tom Taylor's pow drama of ‘The Ticket of Lave Man,” which has had sach a ran ia Tendon, was produced last wight at this theatre for the first time. The story is a sinifle one aud Las a moral purpose, the stigma attachiag to the unfortunate class of whom the hero forms part rendering some lesson of the sort necessary. Tue object is Wo impress upon society the practical applicabion of the Coristian precept which teaches a8 that a repentant sinner is to be oncouraged and aided io his elforis at amendment, instead of being banted down. The charity and justice of this are rendered ali the more evident from the fact that ip this case the convict was aajustiy coudermued in the first instance, aud after obtaining bis ticket of teave by bis meritorious conduct is constantly dofeated in his efforts to obtain honest employment by the unjust prejudice which refuses (he atonement offered by bis present good behavior for his supposed misdeeds fo the past. 1t isonly after variety of cruel trials aad by saving the property of his venefacior at the risk of his fife that the injustice of the persecution by which no bas been visited is acknowledged aud repsration made. Although sensational in many of its situations, tho rama is constructed ou strictly artistic principles, aud tw legitimately worked out. [t is uot disfigured by the incovsistencies which in general chars ve modern pieces of the saine clags, but more par: iy those of the French school. If it has any rauit at of being overcrowded with characters, some of which are by 00 means necessary to the plot and add nothing of color or interest to the general eifect which the; unreasonable lengt! conclusion was reached. ‘The drama was most effectively pui upon the stage as scenery and appointtyents, aud, with some few exceptions, wellcast. As Robert rly. the returaed Convict, Mr. Florence made quite a hit, his Lancashire inject aad frank, rustic beartug beiug well maiutained throughout, the sentiment of the part being equally wolt readered snd natural. His clever wife did not appear to aa mach advantage as usual, the character which she played (Emily St. Evremond), though of the composite kind which usually pleases her, possessing but tittle in terest, aud being, infact, rather # drag on the picce Next in importance to the charscter of frierly ia that of May Hawards, bie betrothed and afierwards bis wife, which was played with genuine feeling Dy Mrs. Chanfrau, who looked the part to perfection. The Mrs, Willoughby of Mre. Hind was quite a picture it tts way, both ar regards her make upand acting Mr. Daven. port, Mr. Hagan, Mr aod Mr. V. Bower are also it being haif past eleven before tno entitied to credit for their efforts, which ovntr: greatly to u The dram fail to estal ‘We are safe tig douse, 40. ther fine and clear, wind northwest. Weather Reports, Nov. M.=Very clear, wind arth aoritw cat , Ohio,—Clear, wind westerly; thermometer 20 Tt was much colder exrly ia the morning my 2a ‘wather clear and cold, six tuches os clear; (hermometer 26 dagress, Oooo ar: A snow yosterday geen ‘Va.—.Weather clear, thermometer %0 da. Wit OPaianaiesis, 3 P. M.—Weathor clear, wiad aortiwast, 38 dt le ay. To-night tbe ther 38, water at (he fails is four foot tx Inches deep Darron. —' 22 Wind wont; cloudy. Weather is calm aad ‘ar, the here has b79n quite cold to. ‘The only bearing, in fact, | bave bw it is tO protract the piece to aa | jt Wasumatos, Noy. 30, 1863. THS SPHAKERSEIP, Notwithetanding the confidence very generally ex- Pressed that Mr. Colfax, of Indiana, will be lected Speaker, the tog rolling and canvassing among the mom. bers already arrived have been very lively to-day. Hoa. E. B. Washburage, of Dlinois, the rival candidate, arrived to day in good health. His frieads say they are confident of his election. They claim it for bim on the ground of his being the oldest member and best parliamentariaa ia the House. THE HRALTS OF THE PRESIDENT. Tho health of Presideat Lincoln is considerably im- Proved, and be will very goon be able to attend to his official duties. ADDITIONAL SUPPLISS FOR OUR SUFFERING SOLDIERS IN RICHMOND, ‘Tho Sanitary Commiasion forwarded to City Polat on Saturday, by tho flag of truce boat New York, frgm Fortress Monroe, an iavoice of eupplies for the Union prisoners at Richmond, valued at five thousaad cight hundred dollars, and consiating ia part of fifteen huadred pounds of concentrated miik, twenty-one hundred and eighty pounds of hams, a large quantity of corn meal, a large quantity of beef, a stock of clothing of all kinda, &. ‘Today another invoice of supplies and clothing, including four hundred blankets, in all valued at seven thousand dotlars, was forwarded. As Genoral Merodith bas kindly offered to send up a flag of truce whenever the Commi. sion may wish to forward eupplies to the prisoners, addi- tional! contributions will be forwarded from time to time, as thoy may be needed. Thero being a0 reason to doubt the prompt distribution of private contributions to the prisoners, much may be dove in thia way to mitigate tooir sufferings. ‘ FALSITY OF RABEL MBWSPAPER STATEMENTS RELA- TIVE 10 THE TREATMENT OF ONION PRISONERS. ‘The recent statements of the Richmond papors is ro- Gard to the rations and treatment of the prisovers on both sides are almost unqualifiedly false, and especially so is the statement made by the Kichmond Examiner, under the heading of ‘Yaukee Charity,’ that the rations and clothing sent by the government are to be charged to the men who receive them. Ou inquiry at official sources here, it 1a found that all such supplies are gratuitous on the part of our government, to mitigate, as far as possible, tho horrors of imprisonment in the loathsome duogeons and bleak encampmeots to which our prisoners of war aro consigned by the Richmond despotism. NO SHIPMENTS OF SPECIE BY GOVERNMENT FROM CALIFORNIA. Upon inquiry at official sources, it’ ia authoritatively stated that no shipment of specie has beea made on government account from California oa foreign billa sola by the goverament. THE LEGAL TENDER INTEREST BEARING NOTES. ‘Tho Treasury Department will be roady in a fow days. to deliver to tho associated banks the fifty millious of legal tender Treasury notes, beariag five per cent in- terest, now being printed, and to that extent liborace the old legal tender votes held in reserve by the banks in New York, Philadelphia and Boston. The remaiuder of the legal tender notes authorized by lest Congross, amounting to thirty-five millions, are ncarly all printed, and as fast as received will bo put in circulation, which, it ts believed, will stimulate . conversions into fivo- twentios OUR FIGHTING POPULATION. As the subject of the increase of the population of tap military ages is one of great importance at the present time, the Superintendent of the Consus, J. G. Kenacdy, Kisq.. bas kindly furpisbed the following statistics from his volume of report now in press, in advaucoof ite publication: — hges per coat: in Ulivois, 22.1 per cout; in Minnesota, 236 and in California, 47.1 per ceot in Virginia ts 13.7 pér cent; in South Carolina, 18.0; ia Arkansas, 20.1; aud in Texas, 21.9 per ceat. The increase of the fighting oc oem bearing men is about one handred © one huodred ead fifty thonsaed, much reduced by the dimtuished ration which resulted Crom the unsettled coudition of the country. ABRIVALS OF REORUITS FROM NEW YORK. Some comment iz occasioned here by the great aumber of recruits arriving from Now Yerk, while other States aro sonding very fow. Two hundred and eighty mia were recruited ia eight days for the Fifteeath Naw York beavy artillery, onc hundred and fifty of whom reached here yesterday by steamer. ENLISTED MEN ACTING AS CLERKS ORDERED TO THEIR REGIMENTS. An order was issued to-day directing all enlisted mon sorving as clorks in the Quartermaster, Commissary and Medical Levarimonts to report at once for duty to thoir regiments, their places to bo filled by invalids or civil. tans. MILITARY APVAIRS LN TILE WASHINGTON DEPARTMENT. To morrow General Avgur, accompaniea by bia stall, leaves Washington for the purpose of imapecting the troops aad lines of defence in Fairfax county. Captains Norton aod Nesmith, Quartermasters of this department, bave boon ordered to Chattanooga for field service. An extensive reorganization is being made of troops in this dopactmoat, by relieving at Harper's Forry aud other potuts detachmeals belonging to this corps, and reportiog them to their respective commands, Daring the past year most of the regiments bere have been divided tnto small detachments, and seat. tered througout Maryland and Eastern Virginia, thereby ery waterially with the regulations for drill ioe. ‘This order will consolidate all the troops, and restore the corps to its proper status, RECAPTURE OF AN Z3CAPBD REBEL OFFICRR. Colonel Gideon, of the Forty eighth Georgia rogiment, who escaped from the hospital at Baltimore on the Lith ivst , was arrested a faw days ago by Captam Scheetz's deteclives and commit'ed to Lhe Old Capitol this morning. ARIZUKRS UNDER THR CONVISCATION ACT. Eight additional warrants have been issued for the se.zare Ol property bere under the Cvnfiecation act, ta- cluding Uke personal effects of @x-Associaie Justice of the United States Supreme Conrt Campbell, of Alabama, cou- sisting of household furniture, CAPTORE OF POTOMAC BLOCKADE RUNNERS. Seven biockade ruavers, oamed J. Murray, R. Beach- am, R. Darden, J. Leacock, B. Auatin, W. Jeukins and KE. Downs, captured cear Point Lookout, on the Potomac, were couumitted to the Old Capitol to«iay. BRSUMPTION OF BUSINESS WITH TAS CHATTANOOGA Post Orrice. The business of the Chattanooga Post Office will soon bo resumed under is appropriate postmaster, J. R. Hood, who was obliged to vacate it whea mail commanication with the States in rebellion was officially suspended. ‘This gentleman, during the time he was « refuges, bay been sojourning in this city, and will leave here to-day to re-enter upon the duties of bis office LARGR RECKIPTS FROM PUBLIC LAND BALKS. As an evidence of the gonoral prosperity of the covatry, and the renewed movement towards tho sottiement of tho public lands, it may be worthy of notice that today a certidoate of deposit with the Receiver at Detroit was received at the General |and ities, of $40,665, doposited by Alexander Campbell, Reosiver of Public Moneys (or the Marquette district, Michigao, as proceeds of recont sales of public la Tao public lads are agaia becom ing @ souroe of revenue to the government SECKRTARY STANTON'S RATCRN TO WASHINGTON Tho Socrotary of War bas returned from a betel visit in Obio to Wasbiagtoo MATL DRAWS Tho failure Of the lost Uiice Department to make ar rangemoats for forwardiug the Kistera mail from Wash. ington of the haif-pasi eight P.M. tran, corresp mding to the aow railroad schedule, has oceasioned much incoare- ayenes bo the reprewe itabives of the press and to boxiaews men here generally, favtors aad packages intended to be rout by that mail on Saturday, and alvo ov compelied b tie ia the Post Oitles here word Qos a thereby iavelving a toss of two da) (Me aloo the Dopariineat haa been asked bs tue ( nok tint ovit, FATAL @AtLWaAY ACOKWONE Pour or five cary of @ wood train ean OT the track early this ing Detwonr Fairfax. Station aol Aloe Andria, killing one oF two coutrabands apd dataaing the train (rom Rappabaaagck Station (or Alenan toa geverst hours Fatal Shootieg Afray ta Albany. Acmane, Now W, 185% Charles Phillips, a. wo!) known character avout town, was abot in tho arm this ovyoning by Toman Ureogea, aod aubssqueatiy was Kuied im the Deisvan Mouse oF Matthew Brimmaghin, 6 friced of Groagna-why shy! bam throug the Reart Cor apiisipa im pis (gn? The similar proportion: BURNSIDE’S ARMY. News from Knoxville to the 26th Instant. Ample Provisions and Ability to Resist the Enomy Until Grant Sends Relief, Lower Part of the City of Knoxville Burned. Crippled Condition of the Tennessee and Virginia Railroad. Longstreet Must Fight His . Way Out, &e., Waaanaron, Nov. 30, 1863. Information from General Burnside as lato as Wedues- fay night, the 20th (istant, is to the effect that be was thea amply provisioned for bis deeds, and Cully able to rogist the enemy unt! aid could reach him from Geaerab Grant. e| At that time (Wedneaday night) Longstreet was yes before Knoxville, the orders seat to him by Bragg to abandon the siego and rejoin him (Bragg) not then hav- ing reached Longstreet, doubtleas. As Grant bas now cut the road by which Longstreet must go to effect a junction with Bragg, and as the Tea- nossee and Virginia Railroad, leading into tho Jatter State, ia belived to be in ao crippled a condition that Longstreet can neither uso it for obtaining supplies mor aa @ moana of escape, it is thought that he will make a des- ° perate effort to take Knoxville, in order to put himself in possession of suflicient aupplies to afford his army sus- tenance while be movos away, Cavormau, Nov. 30, 1863. R. A. Crawford, who loft Knoxvilte on Wednesday night, has arrived at Cumberland Gap. The lower portion of Knoxville has been burned, in- cluding the East Tennessee and Georgia Railroad depot; algo Mike and Bill Braonor’a residences, and widow Oof- Gia’s house. It is supposed that these houses were occa- pied by rebel sharpshooters, and were destroyed by oar aliote, Longstreet.recoived orders to retreat on the 26th inst., and it ia reportad that he has fatlon back. He will Be too lato to make a juaction with Bragg without a fight for it, ‘ Owatianooca, Nov. 30, 1663. There is no dows from Buraside at headquarters. The siege of Knoxville fs, no doubt, (mised ere now, and the rebel forces of East Tegnesaeo can ouly escape by « miracle or miraculous fighting. Bine Arts. WASHINGTON IRVING AND. HIS LITERARY FRIENDS. Darley and Schussele's joint picture, representing Washingtoa Irving surrounded by @ groap of his literary contemporaries assembled ia the wall known library as Sunnyside, was crhibited fast evening, by invitation, to ‘s Gumber of loeding connoissovrs, artiste, &c. ‘The picture was Originally designed and drawn by af. F. @. Darloy, who had tho advantage of atttings from ait 4, | the living authors represented. The remaining ere taken from family pictures, and are quile ag guoceas- (abes those drewn frem life. Mr. Schussele’s share ia the work hag beea confined to the reproduction fa oft of the resulta of Mr. Darloy’s lavors, and excejiently has he accomplished his task. In harmony and strength of tone, and caroful handling of the flesh tiate, he has left byt Lit- tle to be dosired. “ ‘The portraits are fifteen io number, the whole grouped im aitting, standing or leaning poritions around the cea- tral Agure, which ts, of course, leving. His fae head and , features are brought out in strong relief, the light from the window playing (ull upoa tnom. Seated close to him, in am altitude of aiteation, is Prescot, whese’ earnest, ioquiring ook contrasts welt aif smiling, bumorous expression of ‘To Irviog’s left is seated Emerwen, caustic aad strongly marked face. grouped Paulding, looking the fac simile poet Buras; Bryant, with his pateiarchal belying ite gravity; Keonedy, with bis keen, searching glance; Cooper, with bis gonial, kindly smile, aod Bancroft with bis cold sceptical expression. loft, joaning on the back of Prescott’ Tongfeliow, one of the most promineat tive in the group. Behind him, agaie Willis, bia foatures revoaling but tittle of character, but yet faithful to life. To the extreme teft, in the fore- ground, site Sims, with bis massive forehsadydeep set Rig’ mtg ak pn alae fae ade peed are grou , gentlemanly face, Hamthorae; with hid molodramic Hxednoss of gaze; Oliver ‘Wendell Holmes, with twinkling eyes and his best after- ‘ianer expression, aod looking like @ (at gtavior after a bard day’s work. Takou as a wholo, the picture is @ wonderfully success- ful one. It ts not often that so many its are crowded oto the game space of canvass wil it there being coa- siderable fault to dnd with the . Ao upuepel ture, the object being vo have ft eugraved as « companioa’ to “Scott and a ae @ work which bas sttaineé universal popularit; 19 engraving of the Irving group, which is being exocuted by Bariow, of London, is very noariy Gaisbed, sad be ready (or delivery withia the sg r Nov. 28.—Sarah Sinclair a a! vs. Wm. B. Dodge, exe- cutor of estate of Ansm @. Phelp.—This bill is filed by the compiniosats charging that a trust fund remained 14 ‘the hands of the testator at tho time of his decease of $15,600, of which each ts entitied to oneaizth as cesud ame trusts of the funds. The trust in questiun was created by the parents of the complainants a3 early as the 13th of February, 1819, in South Caroling. [a September, 1929," A. G. Pusips, of this city, was substituted as trustee by adecree of the Court of Chancery of that State, The history of this trust, which, im the view we have taken of Unis case, it is Dot necessary to state with an; y: $ i 8 : ft t i il Se : ii Ht} a 3 ie sai ey aiH ce He i 33 PS : 2? ee 33 Hie # Hy Fl if share. y insist, to the trist Righii ir wn the additto ban the trustee or of his Wuothor this is so or not, it is aot wo are satinfied upon the bill and answer, aod 9 no proofs on the point, it does oot appear thal Ony sum beyond the $10,000 came ints the bands of the trustee priacipal, and which constituted the fund set anart to the heirs. The income beloaged to the settlers during thew lives. The answer expreaty denies that any greater amount was received, aud it is upeontradicted. We may observe that the bill places the growad of rel et solely: upon the charge that there was money in the haoda of the trustee at the time of bis decease, ongiog tthe trast fund, mot paid over, There is no nilegation of « breach of trust, aor proof oTered i that aspect ol the ‘On the wing!s gromnd we have statod, we are» fod tbat the complainanta bave failed Ww claim agaimat the defendant, and that» decree S901 by eotored dsimisaing the bill ¥ nt Soe wa, Now Ke-Govermor Pratt, of Cotone! Nicholson 8 ka Gogoradr Thoma G. Pratt and Aguapolit, were U4! esat Souta, by order of sarra >, 15a. tine! Nicibison of Fotraws Moore, CM enmiion DP ’ cemniaip Tauinians—Me aot Mis C “ a Kowitny 3 i Hae re ediseah M at . Pie) Tadg aad Varo pilicoe, Tag Jeary wd US