The New York Herald Newspaper, December 29, 1863, Page 4

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BRLLION, NEW YORK MUSEUM OF ANATOMY, 618 Brosdway.< Comosrres any Lxorumes, from 9 A.M, ‘ult LO P.M. HOOLEY'S OPERA OUSK Brooklyn. —Bemtoruas Gonos, Dances, Bunuxsovea, &0 -— New York, T ay. Dectanter 20, 1803, " ADVERTISEMENTS FOR THE COUNTRY. Advortisemonte for the Wear Himeaa ‘must be band. 0 in before ton o'clock overy Woducaday evening. Its circulation among the caterprising mechanics, farmors, Merchants, manufacturers and geatiomen throughout the country i increasing very rapidly. Advertisemente ia- sertod in the Wany Hanan will thus be seoa by a large portion Of the active and energetic people of the United States. THE SITUATION. ‘We have uews from Charteaton up to yeaterday by way of Fortress Monroe. The Richmond E£x- aminer says that our forces commenced shelling the city om Sanday night, and kept up a steady fire until yesterday morning at nine o'clock. It continued more slowly all the sfternoon. Ten or twelve buildings were burned, and some firomen and others were badly burt. The batteries at Stono and our gun- boata appear to have had a@ brisk contest, in which the rebels acknowledge the loss of one killed and five wounded. Rebel deapatches from Orange Court Hoase say that our troops have destroyed a part of the town of Luray, Page county, Va, and Ghat the redol Qenoral Rosser burnt the bridge over ‘Pope's Head run, but that Grogg's cavalry pur- sued and he waa compelled to swim Bull tun. Our forces, while in pursuit, destroyed two tanneries and alot of leather at Sherryville, and two tam nerics, @ flour mil! and the government workshops at Luray, There appeara to be considerable difficulty raised concerning the exchange of prisoners since General Botler waa appointed in General Mere- dith's place. The rebela refuse positively to hold any communication with him, upon the alleged ground that President Davis haa outlawed him by Proclamation a year ago. The flag of truce boat which reached Fortress Monroe yesterday, however, brought five hundred Union prisoners from City Point, in exchange for a like number of rebel prisoners released by General Butler. Nothing of consequence ia transpiring in tho Army of the Potomac, The old story is tele- @raphed, ‘that all is quiet along the lines." Beveral officers and soldiers of the rebel army have come into the Union linca at Newbern, North Carolina, aad taken the new oath of allegiance, and Gocepted the pardon offered by Mr. Lincoln's recent prociamatioe, They report thata number of othera fre about to do (he same thing. Large numbers Of blockade runners are said to be entering Wil mingten harbor, No leas than twenty-three are reported by refugees to have got in safely in one bight We give to-day some highly interesting particu. lars of the atate of afaira a! Chattanooga from one Of our correapondente embracing a description of the hospitals, the condi. the provisions for a ce of the wounded, and of our dead roldiers are to be placed with becom ing bonor and decorum MISCELLANEOUS NEWS. Ny the arrival of the Olympus we have two daya (ater news from Europe. A very animated de took place inthe French Senate upon the y opon the address affirmatory of the Fmperor's whole policy, in the course of which the Marquis Boisay animadverted upon the perfectability of The constitution (French), the laws relating to the mrees, the financial situation, the Mexican ex- edition and the Polish inansroction, which he lari wee not nates), bot sePoigonary (a NEW YORK HERALD, TUKSDAY, DSUKMBER 29, 1863. follow ter example. Austria bas answered the Empera’s proposal for a congress by a refusal. Prussia and Russia have sent answers tanta- mount 0 refusals; and thus Napolc: stands isolate! aud in a most undignified position be- fore te world, which he hoped to dazzle through this very move, which has proved 60 disastious to bis prestige and influence. Thert is now great danger of a war between Franceaud England. The Emperor sees on all sides o him that be is in danger. The debates in the Chambers are unfavorable to his reign. As aaign of the times, it is noticeable that when the official organ—the Moniteur—publishes the speethes of the opposition members, all of whidh breathe a épirit of deflance and hostility to the Emperor’s government, the journal is gold to the oumber of forty or fifty thousand copies more than its waval circulation ; when contsining the anawers of the government the extreme. The speaker pointed oat the im- | Chattanooga, and when the news of those eub- possibility of attaining the proposition of acon- | lime military exploits reaches Pittsburg the gress and of securing a general disarmament, | foggy little paper will sing a different tune. owing to the intrigues of England, “which has | The Louisville Democrat praises General Grant, always desired the ruin of France."’ The para- | pu¢ attacks the Hexacp, aod calls it a “ wierd Graph in the addres, “Do all that you think | sister” 9 «modern Magi,” a “bead devil,” a ” i , 5 4 proper,’ excited more particularly the ire of the |, pate >) a “Sandwich Islander,” Marquis. It is stated that the refusal of England | “ Hecate.” an “ogre,” a a to join in has thwarted the whole programme of | ®4a “fiend.” This is all very nice, and po- the Emperor's desired European congress. This | lite, and dignified, and gentlemanly, and we do may account for the Marquis Boissy’s attack on | ot object to it. Calling the Heraco hard England. names never accomplished anything except the In the Paris election the opposition candidate, | injury of the abuser. The Louisville Democrat M. Pelletan, was elected over the government | jg like the wicked ram who took a fancy to butt mani by @ majority of some six thousand | g¢ 4 locomotive under a full bead of steam. votes. i Heenan and King are both in London. Bell's ie tai, weed Sp. ane He omens Trew Life says that King has suffered little or nothing | 0" without a stop or even. @ jar. <4 from his encounter. Another paper says that shall let the Democrat wriggle unnoticed. Then Heenan attributes his defeat to overreaching | *0ther copy of the Chicago Tribune turns up, with the announcement that General Grant has written letters to New York declining the nomi- Count Mereier'’s Visit to Paris. We seo it announced that the French Minister has received despatches from the Emperor sum- moning him to Paris. It will be remembered that just previous to the marked change which took Place in Napolesn’s policy in favor of the Soutb, Count Mercier was in like manner called home, and that this concurrence of circum- -Stances resulted in rather an unfavorable i impres- ‘sion towards the latter on the part of our Northern people. We do not believe, how- ever, that there was any good ground for this feeling. The relations of,Count Mercier with the authorities at Washington have always been of the most cordial character, and, whatever may have been the views “he expressed to the Emperor, they were no doubt based on the then state of facts. Napoleon’s sending for him just now would indicate that he desires to be more fully in- Er Tu Brore.—The special a the Loadon Times, who have lickspittled the traitore of the South as long es they caw a shadow of a chance for the success of Davis an compeers, now abandon the cause, as rats de acinking ship. This action on the part of the envoys of the Blunderer is most significant, amd says much for the miserable condition of the people of the South. The Times man at Rich mond avers that at last the blockade is efficient, and that no more supplies caa be obtained through the instrumentality of the contraband trade the English have kept up 60 long. But more serious than this is the avowal of the Times man at the headquarters of the rebel army in Tennessee. He says that the determi- nation and courage of the North contrast favorably with the want of faith in the South. That is, the rebels are conquered, and this wise- acre sees it, and now upbraids the people whom himself ina wrestle in the nineteenth round, in which he fell upon his head. The Holstein question is attracting much at-| nation. This is a manifest falsehood; but | apmKers the sale of the Moniteur is limited. | formed of the progress of the war and of the he so long fluttered and deceived. We know tentjon, -}-it demonstrates the terror of: the Tribune. arguments in favor of =Napoleon | State of public feeling here than he can possibly | that there are still sails im thé’ South,” ad thet The steamship North Btar, Captain Jones, from | That paper* now’ finds the movement for a fiat’ upon the public ear, These | be through the medium of -official despatches tar and feathers mey-still be obteined: We. Aspinwall on the 19th inst., arrived ‘at this port yesterday. She brings news from the West Coast “of-much- interest to those who are immediately concerned inthe Spanish-American: republigs, Gen. Santa Coloma had issued several sharp de- crees; but it was greatly feared that to enforce them a great sacrifice of blood and life would be needed. The Panama Railroad Company's brig ar newspaper reports. His representations wall in all-probability lead to, ¥ thoy. are aot mado 4 pretext for, an entire’ change in the Emperor’s policy in regard to this country and Mexico. The Count,hes a very different atate of things to-roport from that which he related on the occision of bis last visit to Paris. Then Grant no laughing matter, and, nagurally enough, it. adopts poor Greeley’s tactics, and begins to He in order te soothe its nerves. This: pian wil not. work, however; Geueral Grant:will accept the nomination, aod will be elected. The politicians and their papers bhd better prepare, therefore, to make the best or aré dangerous symptoms and wara the Em- peor that he must be up and doing, or that ruin will surely overtake. bim. His best, in ngs his only, chance is war; and it must be opular war; else be. will not meet with the et hathy and support of the people. The only wir which Napoleon can undertake with a cer- sball be pleased to heer .that @ liberaluse of these commodities has been. made in fevor of the : Times’ corresponden tS sits SAE ha, Bracma, Onek Mory.—Ou¥ Cistasacae } General Grant has created 'a regular earthquake all over the country, 80° that every poor devil. of « provincial editor who is more in want of very in which the remains | Costa Rica arrived at Aspinwall on the 17th inst., in thirteen days from New York, taking out one day later news and papers of the 4th inst. The letter of our correspondent supplies all the news from those regions. The Board of Aldermen did not organize yes- terday, a quorum not being present. The Board of Councilmen met at one o'clock yesterday, when a resolution was adopted to in- crease the pay of the pavers and laborers employed by the Croton Aqueduct Department to $2 per day. The resolution directing the Eighth Avenue Railroad Company to runevery car to Eighty- fourth street was reconsidered, and on the sug- gestion of the Mayor the company will run a car from Fifty-ninth to Eighty-fourth street every ten minutes, and keep a stationary car at the end of the line to be used asa waiting room. The Mayor vetoed a resolution referring to the sewer- age in Seventy-fourth street and Fifth avenue, and the whole subject was referred to the Committee on Sewers. After transacting a considerable amount of routine business, the Board, on motion of Mr. Brice, adjourned until Thursday next, at twelve o'clock. The City Inspector's report states that there were 431 deaths in the city during the past week— @ decrease of 22 as compared with the mortali- ty of the week previous, and 113 more than oc- curred during the corresponding week last year. The recapitulation table gives 9 deaths of alcoholism, 2 of disedses of the bones, joints, &c.; 79 of diseases of the brain and nerves, 4 of the generative organs, 11 of the heart and blood vessels, 204 of the lungs, throat, &c.; 4 of old age, 49 of dis- eases of the skin and eruptive fevers, 3 premature births, 53 of diseases of the stomach, bowels and other digestive organs; 38 of uncertain seat and getteral fevers, 10 of diseases of the urinary or- gi and 15 from violent causes. There were 306 a 8 of the United States, 9 of England, 115 of Treland,1 of Scotland, 38 of Germany, and the balance of various foreign countries. A better feeling pervaded the stock market yesterday, and nearly all the shares on the list advanced. There ‘waa a speculative movement in some of the Western rail- road stocks, under which they advanced two and three percent. Gold was higher, the prices ranging between 161X% and 152%. Government securities are yet firm— the five-twenty coupon bonds bringing 101%, and the seven-thirty Treasury notes 106%. There was nothing doing ta State stocks, and the miscellaneous share list ‘and coal stocks were firm. The bank statement shows a falling off in all the items, but not of sufficient magnitude to cause any excitement. The rain storm and the holiday season combined ren- dered the inactivity of Satarday more apparent thao ever, and the actual business transactions yesterday wore emali indeed. There was no animation anywhere; yet the markets were generally frm, owing to a rise in gold. At the Produce Exchange there was very little doing, and prices of most geods were lower. Groceries were quiet. Petroleum was in fair movement and firmer or both kinds. Refined was lc. a 2c. higher, Freights wore very dull, but without change im rates. General Grant and the Fright of the Partisan Prese. The alarm and consternation which we have caused among the politicians by nominating General Grant for the next Presidency is shown by the intense fright of the partisan press. When the politicians determine to nominate a certain candidate they go to him beforehand, make terms with bim, force him to promise to do this or that, and to appoint such and such men to good positions, and so resolve the nomi- nation intoa cut and dried bargain and sale transaction, by which they are the gainers, and which the peopte have only to ratify. It en- tirely breaks up this system, and annihilates these schemes, therefore, for us to bring out a candidate upon the grounds of merit, compe- tency and popularity, and for the people to en- dorse this candidate with wonderful unanimity and enthusiasm. There is no room for bar- gaining and corruption here. The candidate is independent of the politicians, and the politi- cians find their occupation and their profits gone. This accounts for the fright of the par- tisan papers, who generally live upon the pro- fessional politicians, and are now in danger of sinking to the bottom with them. We have been greatly edified and amused by reading over a batch of such partisan prints. We completely silenced the New York Tribune the other day by a review of our Presidential suc- cesses; but the Chicago Tribune, which is a very black shadow of its New York namesake, makes the same threadbare charges of the Heratys ruinous friendship. We commend our former article to the Chicago Tribune's careful consideration. The Daily Wisconsin, of Milwaukee, tries another tack, and admits General Grant's ability, but claims that Fre- mont first discovered it, and should be elected President upon that account. This claim is too cool for wintry reading, and ought to bave been reserved for the summer months. Now that Fremont has discovered Grant's greatneas, will the Pathfinder or his friends be kind enough to discover bis own’ The Cleveland Leader, a mean little paper, copies an article abusing Grant and the Hera, but dares not utter an opinion of ite own for fear of losing a chance at the spoils. The Chicago Times seoms to be rathér in favor of Grant, but, with- out committing itself too far, is contented for the present with aasailing the New York Times, which fails to come to time in reply to our question whether the efficiency of Lincoln, Seward and Chase--if they have any—will not be as much endangered as the efficiency of General Grant by the protpect of a Presiden tial nomination. Silence os consent, how- over and we presume the mods ea Abelard intends bis reticence as an affirmative reply The Pittsburg Commercial, another mean lit- tle paper, published in a smoky little town, and apparently very much befogged, «peaks of General Grant's fame asa “mere momentary or superficial prominence.” The (& + ial has evideayy mot yet heard of Vicksburg and tainty of the hearty co-operation of his subjects is cac with England. We see that the semi-official press in Paris is tlready attacking the English government with extreme violence. The least pretext now would precipitate a collision between the ci- dewnt allies; and when Napoleon needs a pre- tex}he generally manages to find one. We shall not be surprised to hear at any moment tha{the French bave abandoned Mexico, and that England is menaced. the worst of the present; for their future will be very brief and not very pleasant. The Philadelphia Bulletin, an evening paper, and as trashy as most other evening papers, dodges the question of General Grant for Presi- dent, and discusses the question of Goneral Grant's nationality. It appears that the Mon- | trose (Scotland) Standard says that it was born in Kirriemuir. The Bulletin contends that he was born in Ohio. We leave the Standard and the Bulletin to argue this point. It is sufficient for us to know that General Grant was born to be President. The Chicago Post admits that the politiciaus are alarmed at Grant’s nomination, and quotes approvingly an article from the Heratp stating that no Presi- dential prospects can possibly spoil Gen. Grant. The Herald, of St. Joseph, Missouri, publishes a very long article for so small a paper, labor- ing to prove that the present administration is not a failure, and that General Grant would make a bad President. This reminds us. of Mrs. Partington’s attempt to sweep out the Atlantic Ocean with a birch broom. The editor of the St. Joseph Herald is evidently an Officeholder, and fights for his .pap and his Uncle Abe. The Detroit Free Press publishes one of our articles upon Grant, but is afraid either to approve or condemn it. This shows that the Free Press is upon the anxious seat, and we hepe soon to see it entirely converted to Grant. Again the Chicago Tribune turns up, and this time it is very much frightened. It begins by saying that “the New Yor« Heratp brings out Gene. ral Grant as the copperhead candidate for President next year.” This is afaireample of the Tribune's falsehoods. The idea of Grant being a copperhead .is decidedly wealthy. Really, one would suppose that poor Greeley edited both Tribunes. The Troy Times states that the Heracp has been promised $30,000 for nominating Gen. Grant. Why not $30,000,000? It is just as easy to print a great libel as a little one. The Troy Press, a much more able and sensible paper, argues the matter calmly, Reponsible for Our Military Fatlures? General Halleck’s report, if it has done Dothag else, bas diverted the attention of the politicians from their party interests and thrown them into a fever of excitement, by its boldness and the decided character of its revela- tions From highest to lowest they begin to see that that document is far the most import- ant of the many that were given to the public last month, and that, while the other reports, and even the President's Message, have already passed out of the public thought, this one at- tracts all the time more and more attention, as the only document of the session, so far, that deals with the really vital question of the day— the conduct and continuation of the war. 4 Accordingly they begin to give their atten- ticn to it in earnest, and are already at their little attempta to turn its point. Yesterday.a silly contemporary of this city published a column of sigmarole on the subject of military responsibility, which had no other object than fo exculpate the President and his advisers, ard to screen them from the charge of misman- agement of the war by improper interference with generals—a charge that bas been made by the whole country, and of the truth of which General Halleck’s report furnishes abundant Wh ts central military authority, says our contem- porary— Are necessarily of a Plan of tho war as awi Matlitary objectives and lines of operat: tribution mat marshalling of order, comprebonding the le, the indication of the grand ion, aad such a dis- and prefers to wait for the decision of a politi- | togain the aim ‘The practical conduct of com: cal convention, which is precisely what we in- ot _— hl ag a matter of equal necessity, tend to avoid. Thus we reach the bottom of our pile of papers, and gladly consign them te the waste basket. American journalism would indeed bea disgrace to the country if these political, partisan hacks, fed by the public treasury and devoted to party and party plun- der, were its only or its chosen representatives. The opposition of such newspapers will un- doubtedly secure General Grant’s election. And in accordancewith this it is found that-— Gonoral Burnside ts rea] ‘ible for baw mee'g Se) Chanceliorsvilie; gy pans army in disastrous field of Chicka- mauga lies in the Nise of that triumpnal march to Chat. tanooga wo are bound to give him the due for that also. The Emperor Napoleon's Pesition. The failure of the European congress qucs- tion leaves the Emperor Napoleon in a moat embarrassing position. His Majesty bad evi- dently sought by this rather startling move to attain a political prestige which should plage him in a most enviable light before all the world, and at the same time, and most import- ant, silence the clamors of the dreaded opposi- tion party in the Corps Legislatif. He has failed in this congress proposal through the bold stand taken by England; and now Napo- leon is more than ever liable to the attacks and jeers of the witty members of the opposition, one of whom has just remarked:— The Emperor wishes sometimes to get ont of Mexicd, ‘but he can’t; be as often wishes to conquer it, but be can’t: be wishes to deliver Poland, but he can’t, ‘on find. ing which he wishes to conciliate Russia and ubite with her im the East against England, but he can’t; be is sin. cerely desirous of of getting Tid of the burthen of the Ro- man occupation. but he can’t; be wants, on the other hand , to conciliate the clergy Dut he can’t; he wants to bea despot, and whea he finds it 1a impossible to con- tinue the autocratic game, at which be bas played since an he tries to be liberal, but be can’t; he wants to be on friendly terms with European Powers, but be can’t; he wants to get up political capital by putting himself forward as the champion of demoeracy, but he can't. How bave al! nis projecta ended and bis dearly bought glory? At home in moral and foancial weakness, and Qbroad to isolation. It were impossible to give in fewer words a more comprehensive view of the result of Na- poleon’s intrigues for the past ten years. At first the utmost good fortune attended the man; but, blinded by success, he became too pre- suming, and then began hia roo of ill luck. In all thathe now undertakes Napoleon meets with failure. His great and principal error has been the want of judgment and good sense be- trayed in his dealings towards this government. Anxious that the republic should succumb, be allowed his desires to overpecauade him, and he acted as though our downfall wasa matter of certainty. He invaded Mexico with thé thought that this country must be divided and weak- ened. Me ignored our resources and our good cause, and prated about his grand destgas for empire on this continent and the advancement of the Latin race; besides waich he was deter- mined to “stay the progmss of the United States.” These are big werds—too much #0 for the Mmited capacity of France. The pig- mies should be sure that the giants are hors du combat ere they insult then. Itis rather an amusing ‘ommont upon the braggadocio of the Emperor of the French, apropos of Mexico, that even without our aa- sistance the people of tha unhappy Country seem to be quite capable o! defeating the plans of their invaders We ned not dwell upon the fact that were we tosend armed aid to the Mexicans they wold not be long in driving their enemie into the Gulf. Had Napoleon kept cloar of the Mexican im- broglio he might have asmed a bolder stand in Europe. It is a matter of doubt whether England would have bearded him had he been froed from that expedition md on better terms with thie « But Eland is aware that | that soch a man as General Grant should be at herein lies dar for Franc, avd she takes ad | (iehelm to carry the covatry safely, honora vaatage of the povitioa, and induces Kuroye to | bly and quickly Saqougla (lis great olruggle. order.” together evaded. views it. ral McOlellan conducted the campaign, and 80, under this view, would be held responsible for it; but ‘that occurred in the Valley of Virginia, over which McClellan had no cognizance at all. The fate of the Army of the Potomac, while it waa yet in front of Richmond, was settled when Banks was beaten, and when McDowell lay at hig ease; but McClellan is responsible for it! And “if the disastrous field of Chickamauga liea in the line of Rosecrans’ march to Chatta- nooga we are bound to give him the due for that also.” Rosecrans is ordered to march to a Certain point with fifty thousand men, and is promised that ten or fifteen thousand more sball join him ata certain point. He moves, conscious that there is a battle in his way. He counts upon the reinforcements for that battle, aa he has every right to do; but they are not there, as the “central military authority” promised they sbould be, and he is beaten. He is responsible, because the “practical con- duct of battles” is left with the generals. Such is our contemporary’s idea of responsibility. But if Burnside is responsible for Fredoricks- burg, Hooker for Chancellorsville, and Pope for his frightful yalley campaign, who ere the persons that are responsible for Burnside, Hooker and Pope? This is the real point, and this our contemporary ignores. Upon the advance, after Antictam, General Halleck, “ the central military authority,” had his plan for the general conduct of the war— and it may bave been @ good enough plan— whoever might command the armies that were to act under it. But who is responsible for the removal of McClellan at that time, and just when he was ready to fight, and the appoint- mont in hia place of the man who eventually became responsible for Fredericksburg? Where does the responsibility rest for the appointment of Pops—an incompetent man’ Who is respon- sible for the appointment of Hooker, against the protest of the “central military authori- ty,” aad for bis retention in command after the most disgraceful battle of modern times’ General Hallock’s report furnishes the an ewer to these queries, and shows to the coun- try, clearly and unquestionably, that the ad- ministration, as at present constituted, is ut- terly unable to conduct the war to a success- fal close, and (hus shows also, in the moat forcible manner, the noed that there now is ubtry, aad unanswerable evidence. The functions of Moreover, our contemporary, after a full view of the matter through a pinhole, concludes that “The relations between Washington and our generals in the field” are not “greatly out of Here is abundant commonplace, and, of course, the true point in the business is al- But let us look at this matter for a moment in the light even in which our contemporary Central authorities govern the war as a whole, and generals are responsible for the conduct of campaigns and battles. Gene- peninsula all the world knows that the final failure of that campaign was rendered inevitable by events all was uncertainty and distrust bere. Now the task of putting down the rebellion is: more than three-fourths accomplished, while the hands of the government are strengthened by the cordial support of the different political like all other sensible foreigners residing here, ac- knowledges that under such circumstances schemes of foreign intervention on this conti- nent cannot be prosecuted to a successful end. His advice to the Emperor will be to withdraw as soon aa possible from the perilous enterprise he has engaged in in Mexico—advice which, it will be seen, has already been offered him in rather an unpleasant form by the opposi- parties. Of course, Count Mercier, tion in the French Chambers. The truth is, Napoleon has now no other al- The refusal of England to partici- pate in the proposed congress has placed him He endeay- ored to draw her into this scheme just as he dragged her into the Crimean war, and sought to drag her into the Italian and Mexican cam- He seeks now to isolate her in the po- litical arrangements of Europe; but he will fait to induce Russia, Prussia or Austria to aid him, and without their concurrence none of the second class Powers will venture to stir. In the end he will find himself in the very posi- ternative. in @ position of terrible difficulty. paigns, tion in which he seeks to place England. Napoleon was a fool to do anything to weak- en the cordiality of the relations existing be- There ia no European Power to which tlie people of this country incline with feelings of greater esteem and sympathy, and we believe they are recip- rocated by the great body of the French na- If personally the Emperor bas lost favor with us,.it is because of the unfair advantage which he took of our difficulties to push his Mexican schemes. It is great error on the tween this country and France. tion. part of the French to exhibit sensitiveness about our supposed partiality towards tNeir old ene- my, Russia. The reception which the officers of the Russian feet met with in New York and Washington must not be taken as an indication of any such feeling. There are certain classes In both cities who are fond of a sensation, and who are ever ready to run after s curiosity, whether it be an elephant or a Russian; but they do not represent the disposition of the great body of our people. Neither in these visitors nor in their diplomatic representatives (usually in in- telligence and refinement the fag end of their own legations), nor in their institutions them- selves, is there anything to command the re- spect or favorof Americans. We can never forget the fact that they are the oppressors and exterminators of the heroic Poles, whose strag- gles command the sympathy and admiration of the world. The time is not far distant when the Emperor Napoleon will think differently of He will yet have reason to bless the difficulties that prevented him lending his aid to destroy a government the value of our friendship. which is the natural ally of France. Tux Fare ov Tax Nearo Deciven.—Nothing could be more ridiculous than the proclama- tions of the President, the resolutions of Con- gress and the ‘discussions of the abolition press about the inevitable negro. All these resolutions ‘and discussions amount to nothing. The fate of the negro is proclamations, decided. The abolitionists have freed him and killed him. One-half of the negroes in this country will be starved to death, and the other half will be killed on the battle field. The black race will be exterminated, just as the Indians have been. When those historical hum- bugs, the Puritans, landed here they passed resolutions to the effect that the earth belonged to the chosen people of God, and that they were the chosen people aforesaid. This prin- ciple they carried out by massacreing the na- tive Americans as fast as possible. The de- acendants of the Puritans bave undertaken the same task for the negroes, and will succeed in it if the war be continued much longer. It is impossible for the black race to live on this continent in a state ot equality with the whites, and those who force such an equality upon them practically exterminate them. The fate of the negro, therefore, is decided by the war and by the progress of events. Instead of troubling ourselves about it, let us pay more attention to the great question, who shall be the next President? Mr. Lincoln, Congress, the press and-the people are all interested in that, and they will all find, after a careful considera- tion of the subject, that General Grant is the only man who can make @ good President, end the war and restore the Union. Tue Stavery Question ALL Fopor.—There isno use whatever in discussing the slavery question any farther, or in being concerned about the fate of-the poor negro. The natural result is settled beyond doubt. This war will end slavery and completely use up the Afrioan race. After years of peace and bappiness they have found their Nemesis in this abolition war. In short, they are following in the footsteps of the poor Indian Front or Tax Pourtictans,—Just look over the newspapers of the party politicians all through the country about this time, and read what they have to tay concerning our nomina- tion of General Grant for the next Presidency. It is evident that we have by this nomination fired off a shell of the most potent Greek fire evér heard of among these scared politicians, as they are likely to Gnd out to their cost be- {ore many mouths. Nery wol! anew pair of breeches than of anything else is trying to divine what our motives can be im naming #0 distinguished a man as the next President. One affects to think that we have. received thirty thousand dollars from the friends ef the General, while another wooden headed dunce says that we expeet to raise over fifty thousand dollars through the future subsoription. We will silence all this in one word. From now till the election of General Grant we shall probably expend for tbe furtherance of that great {dea no less than. nine hnndred and fifty thousand, or a little leas than a million of dollers. All this money has been contributed by, the people of the United States, in the shape of three cents for each copy of the Herap purchased and fifty cents at least for every line advertised im our paper. This is a fair example of our black- mail operations. American Port Wrys.—Dr. Underhill, of Croton Point, has sent us half a dozen bottles of his exquisite native Port wine. It is about the very best that we have tasted—far superior to any of the Cincinnati wines, manufactured by the famous Longworth. Indeed, this Amert- can wine is 69 good that we hereby direct Dr. Underhill to send us four dozen bottles of the same kind, accompanied by his bill, and we shall cheerfully pay whatever the price may be. At the same time we advise all those who like a good glass of wine to make a similar in- vestment; for this pure article, after being kept in the tellar for a short time, will be equal to any Port wine that can be imported from the London docks. Musica}. THE (TALIAN OPERA. Spite of the bad woather which lasted all of yesterday, _y was in the evening @ large and most fashionable ce at the Academy of blusic. That Ione is # Bilis opera was proved last might beyond # doubt. ‘The yerformauce richly repaid those who had braved tho storm to hear it. We have never seen the opera go off more successfully. ‘The artists were in splendid yotoe the choruses sung with dye ensemdi+ and effect, while the orchestra was all that could be desired. We bave 80 often reviewed this opera that it wore use- loss to do more here than dwell upon the admirable man- ner in which the artists sang their different role. Mme. Modori was,as usual, very forcible aad dramatic, and re- ofived much applauso. Mile, Sulzer war, we believe, more successful last evening in Nydia thau we have over geen ber before, She sang with more than ber usual entrain, and was deservedly appiaudod. Signor Mazzoleni carried off the honors of the per- formance. This artist acts the part of Glauco with su- Perior intelligence. The music ta admirably suited ¢o his voice, and he achieves a triamph in the role every time henppoars in it. Last night was no exception to this rule;on ¢he contrary, the artist was more than ever suc- cossful, and aroused the audience to enthusiastic applause. We certainly regret that we shall not have another ocoa- gion to hear this opera, aa Faust will be the closing performance of this short but brilliant season. Signors Bellini and Blachi, as the Priest and Burbo, re- ceived the applause their offorts were fully ontitied te, ‘The grand finale of the third act was sung with immense effect. We have seldom meen the audionce applaud with more warmth than on this Sccagion. Taken as a whole, this was doubtless one of the most brilliant represonta- tions of ione ever given by the biaretzek troupe. ‘On Wednesday evening the last pacformane takes Place, upon which ocession Faust pi iy This opera bas become most = a. sng rendered by Miss fi Mazzolenl, and iin. GRAND CONCERT. To-pignt the grand concert of tho Twenty-second regi- ment takes place at the Academy of Music. Oiympic Theatre. Toet night a drama, in four acts, eatitied Camille's Husband, was played at this theatre for the first timo. It was received with some favor by the audience, but canuot be said to haye bad @ decided success. Several characters appear if it that are eoMiciently familiar to playgoers—as gypeies, lovers, vagabond artists, an heiress, © mercenary fellow who wants to marry tbo same, &—and the audience extended a welcome to these for old acquaintance eake Maurice Warner, the 80n of a gentieman, but ignorant of his origin, is one of the artists and ope of the lovers. Brought up by the gypsies, he has abandoned them, and proposes to paint his way to fortune and tofame Yet, in some unaccountable way, and for some equally unaccountable reason, be mingles with this noble ambition a bitter misanthrophy and love of imported Isquore. He bas no friends except Hyacinth Jonquil, brother artist; Sloeberry, 8 gypsy girl; Dogbrier,a gypsy, and Dogbrier’s wifo, all den perately anxious to be of service to bim; and be bas ne money. Lady Camilla Hafistone has friends and money. er money is left with the condition that if she is mot married when she is twenty-one years of age it wilt go Ww some ono else. 80 doing twenty-one she rune Qway—runa against Maurics and gete him to marry her for 4 sum of money, and to promise never to sock her out after the ceremony. Ho agrees te the promise and takes tho money. All this tarm out to be to the awful chagrin of Sir Phitip Hail- ‘stone, Camilia’s cousin, who wanted to marry that lady on bis own account, but arrives too late, Maurice of course, fatts in love with Camilla. (Cam/lia, op her part repents of her rah «ct very shortly, and wisher she badn't done it. So they goon until it tures oct that Maurice becomes a famous painter, and Camilla falis in love with Dit and tolls Bim oo, justto save him from fightinge duel with her beast of a cousin, which, however, he does fight after all, Moreover, he ts discovered to be the lost heir of the off gentieman whose property, in the absence of the heir, had fallen (ato the hands of the precious pale of Hallstones; and go all i¢ doubly right, amd just as i should be In a well regulated family. From the mapoor m which this piay was announced we suppose that it originated on the other side of the A» Jantic, and it is suMcien'y well understood in and aroun@ the theatres that if a play bat ony been written in England nothing more can be needed (0 establish ie excellence, It ig, therefore, with mcorcain besitation that we venture to way that Camilia’e Husband is pot the very bast play that we evor saw. Itt frightfully prosy, It ts, fult of tiresome people, who bore one another through, four tedious acts without any particular putpoee, ans make ket Rpeccbes at one another without even bap ming ow ono with any especial point. Somme interest was awakened ‘by & good scene in the third act, and the last scene of all was really one of considerable forog, with «Ii <tle dramatic Gre io it, uniike tbe rest of the play. Romantic heroines are not Mre. Wood's forte, but yot, for an actress #0 Much out of place a8 Ynis lively Indy wae {) the beavy sentiment of the romatitic drama, she did Yiesers, darninon, Clare, Morten and Bawidge id excellent by Some nee Scenes have beep walulod (or the pitce, aad WOR agt with adanirayle emTege on