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of by Italian officers. On Monday she encoun: tered a severe gale, in which abo behaved in & splendid manner. uring & Sense fog youterday morning she got into shoal water, and Guslly brought up on the bottom, about two hundred: yards from the beach. A full account of the affair is given in another columa. Tho Coast Wreckers’ Company and Admiral Paulding have === === | despatched vessels to her assiatanco, and ahe will Ne. 362 | provably be got off in the course of afew days. We publish this moraing some vory Interesting news from Cuba, including the latest advices from St. Domingo and Mexico, Although thero is no- thing very important in these details, they poasess an interest*which will commend them to the care- ful attention of ali our readers. Nothing of public import transpired yesterday in relation to the issuance of passporta. The ays- tem now begins to work smoothly, and the vigi- lance of Marshal Murray and his subordinates secuaa to have placed a wholesome check on tho export of contraband of war, both animate aad inanimate. Several vessels cleared yesterday, and NEW YORK HERALD. JAMES GORDON BENNETT, EOtOR AND PROPRIETOR Orr & %. CONES OF FULTON AND NASSAU STS. Volume TXVITT AMUSEMENTS THIS EVENING. AGADEMY OF MUSIC, Irving Placs.—Traian Oreea— Pao WIBLO'S GARDEN. Broadway.—Saaxpy Micuine-Iw 4-0 Our oF Piace—Harey Man, WALLACKS THEATRE, Broadway.—Lora Cuase @iNtT’® GARDS\. Broadway.—Ticker ov Lxave re OLYMPIC THEATRE, Broadway. —Camriua's Hossanp. Bowery—Dr TH Baw BOWERY TH B. axs0NSBEOWN AND Bowete—l0108 OF THE ery. Were or tax Wis | 4 few arrests were made, This ia all permitted to . be known at present; but we hope soon to. be UM, Broadway.—Fresca Giant, sin anes ils be ¥ Prat Re vaste Ena ae. Gh alt able to spread the details before our readers. Bows. ‘ioser or Grave May, Afternoon and Kvening. The Board of Education met last evening, Com- GLS Mechanics’ Ham, 472 Brosd- Mr. Aitchmaa missioner Benedict in the chair. VATS MINS 4 5 L oguiay SONGS. WANCHS, BURLESQUES, &.—TARE- | moved to appropriate $250 to procure a portrait savy Man. of W. (, Curéis, who has been Presideat of the Board for sev years. The resolution was adopted. The Committee on the Free Aeade- my veported iv favor of appropriating $700,000 to erect a fireproof library for the Pree Academy, which was also adopted. Resotations WOOD'S MINSTREL HAUL, SU Broadway. —Rrmorias Bore, Dasces ao—You dawaues Mexacene. G50 CABISUES MINSTABLS, 58 Broadway. —Bor- sa5qm04, Sones, DaXcws, wc, -Ctexore Backioe. AGRE, No, @4 Browiway.—Bavcers, Ors kets Ov Kinanxey. a of a compliinentary character to the Pre- BROADWAY HIUEATKH, 485 Broadwav.—Grw- | sident, Clerk and several members of the rasrio mp Gavwsiktias PaaromMancys. Afternoon and | : 2 Bereving. Roard were adopted, after which they adjourned. Phe Board of Supervisors met yeaterday. A re- | solution to pay the widow of Denis McCabe the amout of her husband's salary ae cleric ia the PEL, 715 } way.-—Tut Sir azoscormcay ve ov ime UNiv. “LISTON HALL, “ace. — Mineo Ast office of dhe Fire Comnissionars, from the time of Lately et abled Our, Gs Pura | jin di til the end of the present yeat, was adopted, A motion to raise the salary of the LETS OPKRA Brookly a. —Kawiorias HOUSE 1» Danica, Byaswvoous, ke Deputy Cleck of the Marine Court from $1,000 to $1500 next adopted. A resolution to ay C nittee to vies was Bora was nauire into the 40 adopted. The next resolution adopted was one to pay the Depu- ty Comptroller for services eeadered in the years I850, 1860, 1861 aad 196%, amounting to $6,000. A we of $1 , due to the military aince the :w Work, Wednesday, December 30, 1863 ADVERTISEMENTS FOR THE COUNTRY. Qourktor Homann mest be band. Acwertivaaaats (or the m viots was ordered to tee 4 Several other ui ein bafore Cau o'clock every Wednesday e is. Its portant subjects w disposed, of aad the Board Cirowiation among the enterprising mechanics, farmers, ned Hil Thursday next mevrchacts, maaciactarers wud geatiemen throughout the | Yhe Board of Ate! ety erday, by ape coustey is increasing very capidly. Advertisements 10- Walsh, in the re tate A com- resolutions respecting read wad adopted me was vovelved i mending the transfer of moneys fee nied amouwiting . to diferent Wave heer Bockod 1a the Wie nao will thus be seen by a large (the United portion OF Cae a Biles vom Coup THE SITC ATION. Vag Army of the Potomue i ne Ky A resolution to thaLeMect wns vit a most delightfully “mud-bound,” as our depatches vd ay ty the am eaves thal th y veport of ainuce in the in aad Cowity treasurer amounted to $2,792,908 4 om the Connection waa curved ia appropriating the sum ot 812000 [or a momenent to he erected Comeiery, by the Committee on Na- to the memory of decessed soldiers, A great deat of vou Several veteram he Comptroller i " ‘ hands o from headquarters inform us. Tog teft Domes oa furloogh, the Chav 4 yesterday tow the purpose of 1 wader t ste general orders. Among then are the Ningty-third New York f'iith Michigan, First Bel wara aad Seyenth Wisconsiv, ‘The Pifth Vermont in Calyne tioual Am i through this. city yesterday ou theiv way | Invied ii that gros pr . to Hurtington, and the Nineteenth Massachusetts DENS WON LrTHAAC and the Hoard adjourn: a i y at one o'clock. (ito? whom have re-enlisted) willerrive in Bo nat nant Gt ype aS toa usa tow day f appears that the objections raised by the | ent year fo-monrow, the rehat authorities to Iuct the exchange of | Sist wethe pu ol granting licenses I peesone wie ae soe, wad y prinvne:s with General Butler have arisen with | All versons who ueeg 44, and those who have not completed theie payers a anueat ayia yvvis hiingelf, whose fecling» Jofera to Butler are anconquerable Ould was left to the exer- of hostility. | complete them beta fhe stock mercet wa accept the Western eal speculative movement coutinowd, andy cout. “The geld ous more ay {t is said that if the vy i everything + tpon waicd the fy wns commenced on Monday thar advanced one ty two per aiket ear ve, and (he trausee ‘the price rebet Commissioner cise oF fis own judgmeat there would be no diffi- culty in the way of an equitable exchange inv goat th ry force, one thousand four hundred : s reschedt 1/2 aod elow ty other branches af ate > Colonel Wells. af she. JCkietzatperk | ene boliday dorness erywbere prevalent, and eho Fesry to sapport General Averill in hix late ex. | Commercial teanna Hayaaremmal The cise er vent | in gold produced more the fay, and at the Pro pedition, has returned, and reports that after pro- | dace fxrehange pr s fay the «i ceedg as far as Harrisonburg, where General | breadstety, which cold quite (reeiy Averill'n work was completed, Colonel Wells | ‘te! anit, Cotten was quite Ktewdy, Petro: few wan dy Lsteady for vellaed, Feeights food ace orce between seven and ten thon- “ae 4 change. soatstroug in bis fromt, comprising General Ros: the marker tte was fiemar this week, owing per ade, and 4 part of the ubiquitous cavalry | {4 mine at wiedipseind yonyhtiaas soa weather oo Me y aotavorable, and thie bad o ra ftin his rear at Front Royal. It | a teadency co ges ‘The supply was small, aud oye some strategy on the part of Colone! | Prices advanced eon the average, augiag froma ss Bilge. «M6, for 1, Be. @ 106. ae ‘ We tout of this difficulty; put he did i + Se.» Rss, PE OAK Beet ae « Le. for prime to fancy stock, Wis took abort SW head, Cor and dem at Se.« 86, Sheep aud lambs ware active at $4. $7.4 $8. Swine sold at fe oF cory fad and 6iZe. a Bye, for antl fod. ‘The ve. poaves, 49 cow, USL veals. 7586 sheep ‘Ube veeeipts for the year wers + vans, 516,072 sbeay without the toss of a mu or of any portion of his s were meaitions. The ehmood Mranines of yesterday says that the wrmiy in Bast Tennessee has gone into wouter quarters. Tt states farther that firing was 6 oo 103,409 wing Heard va the viemity of Morristown on Sunday; that amatipox pievails to the amount of the Union wad that General Longstreet wae only three ‘ 'n Peogress as a Presiden tial Candidace. al Grant's Yast great victory over the peltion fins placed him, a¢ a Presidential caa- didate, beyond (he reach of the scheming polili- cinas and parties of the day. As the favorife huadeed cases among Daavithe prisoners at ved from “ followiag up his advantage’ — eing precisely stated—hby the. his mea, the weather being in- teanety { and the mountains covered with | Of the peepte, against any or all other candi- pore daies that may be entered for the race. it is SUROPEAN NEWS evident aiveady that he will walk over the By tre orcival of the steamships City of Map- | course. But let it be understood that, without voi Hommonia at this port yesterday, got toe Adriatic at St. Jobus, N. t., on Monday rovea, we have European advices to the 22d relerence to any parly convention, he will be ran U9 the independeut masses of the people, and we ntay expect parties and party conven- tious to yield the track, that he may be elected by general acclamation, Why not! The republican party haa fulfilled its mission: the democratic party bas gone to wreck aod rain; all the old party distinctions in the way of clapteap resolutions sad plat- forms have become “obsolete i ‘even the “irrepressible conflict” on the negro question iv virtuutly settled: and there is really nothing weit | before we now but the great questions of | the suppression of the rebellion and the res- ! toration of the U Geveral Grant, of all government | the Union heroe this war, hae shown that sropean | he is the man to give the finishing touches to ally | def. Davis and his dismantled confederacy; » {and surely the man best quatified to do this is is the aew > ualisually interesting Veesideat b and Jef. Davis’ Messages had | fea hed Goglvod. While Mr. Lincoln's Message | aud sariody tumation were regarded gen eouly as impraaticable, that of Davis was con Jon showing ao signs of yielding on the The Liverpoot Post states Lyons, the British Minister at Washing apatch to Karl Russell, snnoances that the rebellion will be terminated within the three mon ts The ¢ ion te in the French Aresa elicited some opposition to tly {ive to the Mexican, Polish reas amestionas but the ody fi adopted, and the WKmperor mode « brie! and ¢ erhatory apeeeh in response ate oon the ad. of and saver UF SOE Cena ton bow Sny sii am, an the inast to re-establish the Union on the broad Imiasion, ee was stated, Lo notify the French th and strong foundations of « solid and enduring scument ef. the " pea ‘The era of Monroe's administration was knowns as the “era of good feeling.’ The people were Call republicans and aif federal- ists, the lines of demarcation which for Kes-actiog the Bure it is re. UWenty years had separated those two great od that France, in response the Itussian | Parties baving disappeared. So now. with the ‘ly, has proposed « aort of catious of ministers div ration of the parties which divided the ‘ ney to the meeting of the & vigns. people down to the outbreak of this rebellion, io eee ee nupvhined peenigen toad ae ie have the ortunity, in a popular anion Riel ins Ghote woeier Deouabiccued upon sav the ceptable soldier, for another ; er ate the territory of the duc igs Leh maak tn Ceeaitipn a tha Sd: Gb fetets Weis avecdate Why not The administration managers. be od GP'an increase Of bullion 7 tween Vreedent Lincoln apd hie finaucial Roginad. tn the Literpoot markets « elary. are pi 1 what to do: and we have | «i provisions were quiet oui eteady with suttority of Holy Writ and of Honest Old tusterial variation inj Abe for the declavation that “a house divided US NEWS against itself cannot stand The democratic Pe Pai sicamor Re | MOABErs are all at sea. They would fad their Jil built by Me. Webb, went ashore yester. nia in Gen MoCletlaa if Malvera Hill were not twelve eclipsed by Vieksburg, and Antieiam by Chat tanooga We submit, therefore. to the repub- lican sud democratic managers (he beautiful woligy at @ juygiva upea Geaeral Gyaai Ke day morning at balf-past o'elock, near foan were she now lies in an easy posi ’ wre on Saturday for # trial trip, @ yrs ee aw eo Suadey, aud wes abe agree \ tuo ‘cognizing tho grand and comprohensive faot ‘that we are in the midat of a. mighty rovolu- “tion; in whioh all old things are to be done away with, and all. things are to become new, ‘what is there to prevent this fusion of all par- ties upon the maa for our noxt President who is recognized by all parties aa the man whd can most speedily bring. ds out of all our difficul- ties? We appeal, therefore, to the perplexed aad unduly excited: politicians of the country to stand back and make way for General Grant aod the people, so that he, by common con- sent, may taka the. reins from the hands of this focompetent administration. Why not? The election of General Grant as our next President, by the general voice of the Ipyal States, would-finish the rebellion at once. No more battles would be needed, no more conscripts, no mote vdlunteers, to carry on the war; for the war would be ended in Grant's eleotion. Jet Paris would mysteriously dis- appear, and bis armies would vanish like a morning fog before the rising sun. We should have nothing to do bué to restore the repentant rebellions States in the good oid ark of the Union. We sbould have oo trouble about slavery; for the States‘concerned under Gene- ral Grant—would dispoae of it to the goucral satisfaction. {ts doom is seated anyhow, and the Galy doubt remainiag upon the subject is whether the black race of the Sonth is to be saved or destfoged. General Grant, however, is a practiont man. He may be trusted even to settle this questien ia the best way. Why, thea, we ask, should not our wrangliog politi- cians ground arms and join hauds with the people ia support of United States Grant? Why not? Greeley is coming rouad. Three cheers for Greeley! He has been reading the files of the Fwaano. Three more! He gives a chapter of extracts from our editorials run- ning through six months, whieh ahow the fran- sition of public opinion from Honest Old Abe” to General Grant. Greeley thus dis- covera the change of the popular tide, and how it is drifting. Come along, old White Hat, and joia as ia the good work. We extend the same javitation to the Hoa. Ben. Wood. His policy — his party policy and his lottery policy—is peace. Let him come out ata peace man for Genevat Grant, aad he will soon bave peace. War men aad peace men will atike gain their eads ia the support of Grant: for in his vigor- prosecution of the war we shall have the most vigorous proaecniion of pence. No doub! abous it. Le va have General Geant by general ac- clamation a3 our next President, and the rebel- lion will be ended, and peace will be mestored, nud the Union will be re-established, and all parties conceraed in the new order of things under bis administration Will have an equal chance for a new departure. Nor will this be the whole chapter of oud gains; for in Grant's siguificaut election by the fusion of all partfes the event will carcy 2 ‘prestige with it agross the Atlaitic and apower which will enable the government to dictate its own terms to, Eag- land aud France in ‘reference to American af- faics south of the Rio Geande and aorth of the St. Lawrence. Such are tho redections, suggesied by the progress of General Grant as a Presidential candidate, His aame “runs like the cholera” among the politicians. {f “such things come ia the green free, what stall we have in the dey!” Who is there to stand ia the way of United States Grant? orth- Genera MeCoeinan’s Revorr. The fc with’ great interest by the public. General McClellan is not forgotten either by his ene- mies or by hia friends. He bas vitality enough to provoke the feay of the former, and the lat- ter will never desert him so long as he proves himself wortiny of their cantidence and reapect. ‘The satanic radicals still lose no opportunity to display their bitter malice against him; and thie is, of itself, a strong evidence of the terror into which (hey are thrown by their apprehen- sions of his report, the publication of which will be their ruin. it is somewhat singular that McClellan's ex- tremity should have been Grant’s opportunity. While the radical rogues at Wasbington were hasily engaged ia trying to kill of McClellan in the Basi, General Grant was achieving his tremendous successes ia the West, jagton iniriguers thought that MeClellan would the peopie’s candidate for the next Presidency. and so they concentrated all | their spite against bim, and thus left General be | which these radicals were so eager to keep | witbiy their own grasp. Seldom Las that Ne- t | suddenly and so eflectually as in the person of Geveval Graut. neral McClellan, although 9 giréai man, is atill © yeung man. General Grant will be elegted President io 1864: but MoCtMlan will be a strong candidate for 1805. to wait, He has the better part of his life yes before him. The triels and the experiences through whieh he has passé have inde bim « | greater mau ‘than ever before When be is | again placed in the position to which bis talents and his services entitle hin, we may be sure | that he will eclipse ail his former brilliant ex- ploits and gain new and splepdid laurels. We | nominate General Grant for President because | he can be noanimously elected, and we are | '° belong to any of our local collections, are | | constantly turning up at our pteture sales tion is always subsidiary to his patriotism, will | Others are to be found in the hands of the | 1 | certain that Geueral Mo(lellen, whose ambi- | give Grant a hearty and friendly support. ] Whrrranours oF vo Sorry ‘owe Urrne Exp ov vak Istana wire Ororos {| Waren. After s tng and diligent search tor | the measure that passed the Legislature last winter (o supply the upper end of Maabattan Island with water, we have finally ascertained { oy of the staniding committees in the smon Council. It ap- | pears that some action was necessary on the part of the Common Councilin this city, aod it bas been presented to one board, and referred to the ustial standing cortmittee on sneh mat- ters. There it has been standing for some ame past. and would have continued for some time to come were it not for the fact that & member of the committer was accidentally discovered ruoniog around the sireets with it in hts pocket, trying to aseetain whether there was “worthiog into it.’ Thus it seems that the City Hall ring have got it ints their hands, and are determined that the law shafl not be carried | into effect until they have a slices It makes no | difference to them if the taxpayers aad resi- deots of Fort W ashington acl vicinity .are de- preived of their rights, ‘The ring, to uae the language of thai institution, are determined to see “what is into " befo g they let I go oul of fair bagdy we Mrasone 4 | that it isin the he Nw YORK HERALD, WEDNESDAY, ‘DECEMBER "s The Wash. | | Grant at liberty to win for himself the prize | mesi« which all crimiuals dread appeared eo | He can afford | { | i j able, of paintings and ‘Tho Gomoral Position of Affairs. Our militdry situation, as the yoar draws to “a close, is ono that we have every reason to be gatisfied with, Comparative quict reigna in every direction after the gigantic operations and gigantic successes of 1868, or is broken only by the occasional bombardment of Charleston, whore Gillmoro still steadily Ia- bors on, Brilliant and sudden succosses in the field spoil the popular appreciation of sioges; but yet we must not lose our faith in patient and heroic Gillmore, who witt certainly take Charleston in due time, and who, meanwhile, does excelleat service by the interruption of the contraband trade, aad whose occupation of Morris Island would, indeed, bave been amply worth while if regarded only a4 a btockade measure. Graat is quiet at Chattanooga, and Meade in the valley of Virgiaia; but we must aot sup- pose that either is inactive. On the contrary, they and all of their subordinates are deep in the undemonstrative business of reorganization and repair—siow and noiseless procosses both, but, of course, of: primary importance after such volcanic campaigns as we bave had in the: past summer and autumo.~ Quartermasters supreme aow, and supplies and the estab! mentiof regalar lites for their transportatioa are the matters of great interest. Courty-mar- tial, too, are active ia the improveméut of the efficiency of our forces in their peculiar way; and woe to the gorgeous fellows, bright in brass buttons and gold ace, who may have beed delinquent in late baities. Re-enlistments go oa with great activity, and it seems probable that the whole mass of our armies now in the field witl enrol their names for another term of service. With this im- mense veteran foroe, and with the velunteers under the last call,"or the men who may be drafted to fill up and supply the piaces of those who have fallen, we shall go into the active operations of the next. year properly supplied with men for the first time. Our forces in Tennessee are atili active, aod the fate of the rebel column under Longstreet is yet in the balance. Averill has cut Long- atreet’s communications with Virginia, and ho is virtually isolated in a wilderness, and ought tobe caught. General Joseph FE. Johuston is in command of the rebel Army of the Tennessee, the.ranks of which army the Southorn leaders are aow eogaged in a desperate atiempt to fill by an almost indiscrimlaate conscription. Onr navy is Gpally pretty well able to Stem in the edges of the rebeliioa ;” our “ papor biockade” is euch that no sbip cam any louger venture to run it with aoy ceesunatte chance of sucess. And with the atvictura of the blockade, tha reduction and desperate condition of the Bouthera armies, the depreciation of the rebel finances and a widespread, depression of apirti, at the South, aad. with our own army in-a Gice condition than ever, we are apparently taenier, early in the next year, upoa a senson of un paralleled and momentous activity. + But while we wait for the season favorable for such activity the politicians ave buay at Washingion in the arrangement of thoi achomes, and ia their bargains of purchase aad sale, over tbe next Presidency ; and the people are busy everywhere in their own way, filled, ‘at the meation of the name of Gr: with aa enthusiasm against which 10 potiggns aohenres cau atand. Tuk Mempexs oF ith Caovon Boars. the people ot any of the interior cities of this coua- ++ ee mano what kind of men are neces sary lo make & board of water commissioners, we advise them to come aud take a look al the members of our Croton Board. We will guar- antee that they will find the sight more inter. esting than the curiosities at Barnum's Museum. They will find one of the namber very self-cor sequential, dignified, stylish and mutish; and, if they do not dirty bis linen or insult his dig- nity on their approach to him, be wiil no doubt be quite entertaining. The other two were educated in the Board of Aldermen, and ia | derstand all the mysteries avound the City Hall, including the iustitution called the ring. Hither | of the two can, no dowbi, give all the de | the modus operandi of the ving, inner ring outer rings, at the same time. It might try the pulience of some to hear ove of the number tell the story; for it is lengthy, aud he is noled for | being able lo get off five words in every fifteea minutes. Besides all of this, they are auch aa | accommodating set of men. The public, after | complaining and protesting against their ailow- ing Fifth avenue to be blocked up by their slow | work on the mains, were final able to have one carriageway opened through. barely wide j enough for acartiage to pass, but not enongh j to weet eriages to meet, If any per. { aon Tostred to go the other way trom eke. | ral cuccent he had the pleasure of pasaing over | 4 roundabout way, over pfles of stones, throvgl | vogholes and mantraps, to the Park. Sneh is the character of our Croton Board. ‘They have not the remotest regard for the interests of the citizens or the accemmodation of the public. What other city on the continent can compare with ws on this point? Will the * Hub of the Universe” acknowledge that we are abead now Sroi.s FRoM THe Sov1d.—Numerous work art of great interest and walue, which have not paid duty at the Custom House or been known | ! regular picture dealers, or are offered to collec- ividuals. When qnestions tors by private indi ave put as to their ownership, there is gonerally swering them some hesitation about Now, there is no difficulty in arriving at a conclusien as to the reasons for this mystery. It ia well known to those who have visited the Seuth that in New Orleans and its neighbor- { | hood there were few families of any comsidera- | " tion that bad not collections, more or less valn- atuary, picked up duriog their trips to Europe. Many of these aequisitions are to be recogaized amongst the | works that have found their way into our ane- tion rooms, They are the opima spolia, not of the brave conquerors of rebel soil, but of the valtures—for the most part Massachuset! Yankees— who follow in the train of our erm These fellows pilfer everyting they can | their hands upon, and works of art are especial objects of their covetousness, from the large prices which they bring in New York. We have heard of one man—not a New Eng lender, however--who went to New Orleans almost without a shirt to bis back, aad who since hie return has been caoabled to pur chav a handsome house up town with the pro ceeds of his picture stealing, We would ad vise purchasers (o be cautious abou! having say of tho works thus offecod tor onle |= Where the aame? To illustrate A Grant's clasamates. wyastery fa malatalned about tho owner's aame they may rest assured that the proporty bas not boon honestly come by: Generar Guawe’s War or Maxine Prom — Ben. Wood is always roaring like » sucking dove in favor of peace. He shouts, and jumps, and makes faces, aod rolls over, sad. woop, and groans, aod gays his prayers- ail like a howling dorviab, and all for peace. off. Davis ia also in favor of peace, aad the sus- picion is very popular that Bes. Wood’s plag of seouring poace is altogether too much Li that of Soff. Davis, and may be summed up in those six words: the recognition of the Soutbera confederaoy. But, as we wish Genorai Grant’s etaction to be unanimous, and desire,to remove even ihe trifling opposition of Bea. Wood and his paace clique, we bog teave to inform tho,Hon. Bea. that General Grant is alao in favor of peace, and so are we. Grant's way aud ow way of securing peace is not at all like that of Bea Wood and Jef. Davis; bat we think it a better and a more effectual way. However, why should we differ about meaus when the end is General Grant’s-atyto: aL teed ‘3° as pfefer-lot We Ww the oxhinple of our friend, Old Abe, and tell’ a little story, which we hoar from ong of NEWS FROM WASHINGTON. Wiseunaron, Doo 29, 1608. $199,009,009 mOMM PEVE-PWENTY sonpa TO mie 188UBD . fo bus anaaal repert Secrolary Ohase aaked Congroms ta ropoat che provision @ircoting bim to make toams (mw from toa w& forty yoars, and empower him instead te nogotiate asceasary loaus on whatever torms 60 may in his discretion deem best for the public tnterost. Wale euthority will umdoubtedly be given, and the Seoretary wil bave the power Co issu6 $00,000,000 moro of | popular Avo-vwonty loaa, If aubacripti to pe should coatinus t como tn Prater thay heeded br Oe department, it ta wndoratood that permission wi giveo to agents te receive eubgotiptions,- payable in ta ataimoats as tho amount Rhall bo required, Ave per cont outy to be dopogited aa & ty, thus aaving to dee govocumoat @ large Ambul Of intorsat MORE WATIONSE BANKER fourloea additional National Banks, with de aggrognior capital of ono million nino hundred and seveaty Ave thousaad dollars, bave boon cilabitshod Ceom Docengior 19cb to tho 28th inclusive. THM OW YRAR'S REORFTION AT THE WHITS HOVING, Vus public recoption by tho Proaident of tho Gaited Statas oa Now Your's Day will commence at twaivb o'slook, no~a and terminate at two o’olook ta the altar e900 VH QUBSTION GF VILE’ RXOANGS OF CRIB $ OP WAR. ae “By tho cocegt action of tho robel autho ¢108 the quoation OM SiobaDges Of .prisonors than’ become ore than ever before, The communication of Gey to thd rebel Commigsioncr On the srbJéob le admiltod oe DorwgrKcoptioniadle; and as toLig” ag ‘his oo wore simply woiyoon himself and Me, Ould ao diMoulige of muy kind was Oxperiengod, Every requeat medoy him wea granted. It was Only bf hip officlal,pom: muaication, a8 the powly appotuted mn signee change, waa laid beforo Jof. Davis, that to er | avia’ antipathy to bim was made apparent. and ed Richmond Dictator revived the atready forgoltes pre clamation of outlawry thsucd egatost Genoral Bulge white commanding at Now Orleaus, and demanded Gut o official communication Ahould bo hold with one Maem undor (he ban of bis despotism. It ia understood that (his was the sole objection tatee nogotiations proposed; but It raises & aow question of ma tsonat pride that demands Luc consideration of the govare: mont, and suggests whether tho gonera!s commanding ro) bola abould not, as A rotaliatery moaauro, be al! doolarod and treated as outlaws until this action of Jom Havis is covoked. We havo now in oar possession fond +ovo major general aud two brigadiers, with « vory groat surplus of officers. ff Davis (5 a0 deat to ths prowd- ings of humanity a& (o decline Co negotiate for an oqunt exchauge of prisoners, upon the sole ground that te bas progiaimed an @u Outlaw an officer Of tho United States who waa nover # oilizca of a Southern Beale ave wader the municipal authoryy of ovgn ad fo called Soutnora govornment, It neoms tinisiy > prtng tho (follow to bis senses by retaliatory measures th 9 cabot officara above (ho grade of lieittonant cohmandy vd not embraced tn the Prosident'a proctamation, wit aro vow, ip our possession. We have now two for ome prisongra who aro officers, aud moro than two for ono tee ths mggrogate. ‘ ‘Tho swformation ts.recolved Unat not even a flag of truce wil) protect the Union goucra! commanding tho Dopart mont of Virginia and North Carolius from the madoous When General Giant entered West Point and waa assigned to @ company of cadeta, ho waa aubjected to some of those practical jokea with which the older scholars always torment the gresa “plebs.”” After enduring several of thuge jokes with exemplary patience, Grant do termined to put a atop to them and have peace So one day, om asham parade, whea another joke was attempted, Grant stepped out of the ranks, threw off his jacket and chailenged the captain toa fair fight. The captain acceptod: the invitation, and was com soundly whipped Grant then offered thesame challenge to the first lieutenant, who sbared the captain’s fata. Then, putting bimsetf in position again, @Mut expressed his willingness to fight the wholo company, one by one—all for the sake of peace. Al this wholesale uxhibition of pluck the boys raised. a great shout, aad shook Graat by the han, dectaring “You'll do,” “We won't bother you any more,”’ and words to that ef fact. Whereupon Grant put on his cost, took bia ploce in the ranks, and was never troubted after that, but was always oalted “Company Graat,”’ in honor of the occasion. Nha Geaeral Geant aaoured peace at Wast Polat, and by preciaseiy the same tactics be intends ‘to secure poxce wich the cebels. tp this case amteaat “the boy's 7 ai) Bane ‘i (hestichmond despot. Ho has refused to rocogaine Ge oe father of the asa. Now, we put it to Cormepr Comsausioncrs of Bcobhi ge the grdtaa of allege Ren. Wood and his compaay—not bis lottery | 44s umnion of hig officials, and now declines amy comune ; company —-whother Grant's metiod is vob mech | pication with.Gen, Butlor on the gtound of a prociamatton 2 better than al their whiaivg aad howling? Ef | of ovtiawry which, was Of about as much oifoct k Ap ‘ thoy think ao,let them take the ath of alic-] Vove'a bull ‘against (yo comet. it bys une a giance and vote for bim ° atiompt Curther negotiation upao the anbjeet entth Cael “ Se i madman shall havo been brought to bis ono ant Ore ' nationa! honor vindical a " K Govuaunn’ Favorine.—-We heat that govern} pitted no offence’agatint the laws'of wr or OF “nations. ‘ ment has ordered the pucchase of over éwanty | vo effect this it is preposod that atl the reve! priaqnere be thousand burcels turpentine ia North Carolina | 0+ bands, of ove y grado, phat) be confided to | ‘sia for the use of the navy. This is enough to | o “om. Butler, and tho whole matter Jefe to his disare tion. It is bolleoved by those bent informed that aude action on the part of our government wil! soonest compel Day ts Lo agree to an oquitable oxchange, vad roiiave fram captivity Laos of our noldiors’and citizens who aro tae oshoag ip Senthern prisons. much feared that persona: feeling and projutos om thia sido, an Woll aa Upon the other, will greatiy Interfere with ta settloment of tho question of exchangs of pris oners. Tho War Department i¢ understood to be mat eh wei! Chageined at tho ronuts of General Buticr's expertmant. © It remayos to be Boon If it will bave suMiclout patriot aod vational pride to resent tas gross tnauit offered te tbe governmant by the mosaags of Jef. Davir. ALKIVAL «OF IMPORTANT DESPATOHKS FON | FORTRESS MONROR. Major J.P Mulford, flag of truce officer betwoea Fortrem Moan 4 City Point, arrived here this, afternoon, bp avert train from Annapolis, with important Gespatonas t™ tbe govorpment. Jor twenty-three months Major bi'(ord bas conducted the communications on Jamar se onder the flag of (ruce, aad much ef the good Unal ' hava offectad in attributable to bis energy sod Gm. last several yeara. The govevament now pays for if eteven dollars pe: barrel. ‘The markot vetue, even amoag specilutors, is twenty-one dottars. When onee on hand, tha folly of keeping 60 targe a supply will be auddealy dis covered, and the surplis beyoad tho amouot. ebaolutely requived for the use of the navy will be disposed of at cost to some favorige of tue Secretary, who, selliag at the marke! cates, pockets a round fat sum without investing « dollar. This is uot onis so with turpentine, but with rosin, which is produced from tarpen- tine. Three years ago rosin was worth oo¢@ or two dollars a barrel. Tt now commanda fifty dollars, and the most consumed, outside tho aavy, i6 brought from France. Who is to enjoy the apleadid fruiis jag from the bold the government has on ow native rosin? Phere ia ov ought to be enough cosia at the govern meat's command, those twenty the now demaaded in Novih Carotina, to roaia tue deeks of the eative navy for an entive decade, besides leaving a iwege balance wherewith to on, i LINOOLN, GAN, GRANT AYD TAR PRSAIDENOY, peance of the politica: wirepntiers during (ale Christmas holiday Che politica! ceutdtow baw © 1 down in Washington. Among the people, how. ‘eo masses who aro to do the thing—the noming Genera! Grant moots with a hearty eoapoume, Luding the produce of ad barrels of turpen wank 0 * wha will make itsaif felt and understood upoe the ree * rosin the bowa of goveramont favorites | yroubiing of tao ropraventatives of the mation , ‘These ave amoug the large private specula 9 teiseds of Mr. Lincola here from Indiaus a4 Dik- im that toe delegations to the Neiious} Repubiiome Kom nating Coavention, chosea by the State Coavanlions ju (howe States on the 22d of Febriary oot, wll be ovangnons for Mr. Lincoln. REMTORED TO TAK SERVION. ‘aptam Huttoa, who was -d.smissed pcmnagenyen =a tof hia diffeulty with Lieuteaaat Cutis, at On tions connived at by goverameat which never come to the knowledge of the public until they they did i would ave consummated: and if make uo difference NeciiGenen oF cae Orey Aviaorreies, — There | } plans of our officials, % | money by pietting ow a (ew men and «tending | theic own pockets, make a few overseers rich * | upper hand the loyal sentiment of the rcovered appears to be no end to the uegligence and disregard for the wants of onc citizens by the city authorities, ‘The paveutent Broad- nas been restored to his raak and postion ‘ TROOPS HOMEWARD BOUND. ‘Tas Niagey-third New York and Fifth Mechigaa pawl way is stilt in a reckless condition; bones | #* (9 aight, homeward bound. The Seveath Wincoaata ave cousiantly failing down aad. property ia gga stewie. ie either emeiias being destroyed, all becaus® the city off since Oongress refused to pay the exorbitant bouatian é ciel and agents neglect their duty aad expected, ro-enlistments have been very much iacreased, roluse to place the stveel in a proper state of | aud hundreds are arriving bere daily. ‘Thowe who were doyeait In addition to that, Broadway above | *aitiug tor yr increase ered are a wren % ~ «| . . wood. and ina few weeks, presea' e, Fifty Mayet street, for 4 ance of about &y oo. army of the Potomac will have ré-enlisted (or thm mile, das betp gd an impassable condition for nearly eighteen monibe. This could bhava been remedied ia thivly days oF Jest by placing an was, somo of the regiments have gone tu body, while a (ow have refured altogether. It is reported teat the Seooud Wisconsin is among the iatter. adequate force at work, and with a great aav-{ T= CHIBY QUARTERMADTER * OF THE OAy ing to the city, Bui this doe vt suit he) isur Gblonel Sawtelle, Chiet “ wake more ley Bureau, bas been celleved by Gt Indianapoila, 7 of the Potomac, bat it «ppears oo” Chat It ese to chy Cavaley Bargau EG (LINGBS OF CHIRE sUSTICR Taxa. Cole! Sustice Tagey, of the Supreine Court of ti (yn “td Statar, (8 lying dangerously il! at bis reWiience om aittana® avemue. Taney { considered no wore then wee OK by the menigers of bis househon. Hie nw won iit wince SuBday week. ‘own OFeICT AGES VOR NEW RNGLAMD. wm 3 Samet, ef Maine, received today Dis cunt. misaion ah Special AsteOt of che Post Office Hopmr anes” ‘othe New Kngland Sta‘es, vice Goodnow, resigned. 1H® NAVIGATION OF THK POTOMAC. Loe recent storm bas effectually cleared ie Motowen of io, and om vigation i again uuobeteneted. Cona\ decade dio. lty was occasioned last week from feating ioe, aed) sevora vessels were cut through atl carried down they rear Tue government despaten boat Cihwo inal) wan qnok by the ice below Indian Hex Om Saturday, bat wilt probably Ue recovered without much damage. AW Aah OF CONTRACT FOR IDES, TALLOW, NOOTH, sounh, ONDCRE, SHINS ASD TONGUES OF @favd) 4 reKeD catia. * Propomaig opened.te. day At noon, at the oem of fsmm- tenant Colone! G Beli, Comm! of Kobentante se United States Army, for the purchase of tider, tntiow, hous and ferns of a! government cattle Wiieghtartd writhia (he old Limite of the district. The foliowing a= vt the bidders Joho H. Jones, $9.38, Wr, T Prune, $10 66, Chas N. Hommel, #8 21; Alfred Dyer, $458; Jam.” Y. Aathgate, $11 10, Wn A. Williams, $8 6S Congdom Wool $8 76, Wm. Bayes, #9 71, Jobn Little, $40 Ln, Jam i Youdy, $810, FA. Soule, $10 69, Thoa, Clarsadee, $10 06. Jon. Hale, $9 62 Al Ce name ime proporals were opaned at the oiftuw of Capt. 6.8, Green, C, $. V., for the purchase oF clwotas, aiviom, and tongues of all government cattle nianghiv ee io the agmee Vimits, The bidders and the bily wore ae They can b as tong us possible. They do av* for the expense to: be oity, if anly they can’ OH and so manage that they ean oblain the votes of the men eruployed yeog after year to catain them iu office, All of this increases the but then of the (axpayer. It would be of far lew expense, a* well as infinitely better for the city, to place men enongh onthe jo’ to do it in @ month, instead of extending it slong for years with a few men Bosus Unstox Cosventiows Down Sour makes honest men jndig nt hea they read the resolutions of the conventions in Louisiana and tloridn which are sougbt to be passed off as expressions of revived Southern loyalty, The fact of the nigger being allowed fo sit on terms of perfect equality with the white man in these gatherings i+ in itself sult cient to expose their real charagwr. They arm made up not of Southern men, bat af the cor- morauls who follow in the wake of our araias ant who seek by thus imposing on the adminis tration and the country to postpone or defeat alt genuine expressions of Souther feeling, and to maintain themselves in the possession of their ill-gotten gains. As long as auch men have the Uw States will wot care to manifest itself. The Senayter Fra Belore Hon. Jodge Ingraham, Te, 9 7he New Fork cred Mew Hawen Rontroad Cure Gai; jae bt Senate ond art 1 for thee detond. | Cotlows —-aphon Prontion, ; Joo, ate Coc ce papas of dgweogea supayed UF lppe coats, Fugen & peaggia, BL OL, Aitert Jf Tertmmere,