The New York Herald Newspaper, January 5, 1864, Page 4

vo g “NEW YORK HERALD. JAMES GORDON BENNETT, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR OPrion H.W. CORNER OF FULTON AND NASSAU STS. Volame XXIX........... seteeee creececeeneeN@e & AMUSEMENTS THIS EVENING. YS GARDEN, Brosdway.-Wiiiie Buerr—Law wou Lapres—Inisa Toros. WALLACK'S THEATBE, Broadway.—Rosepate. WINTER GARDEN, bBroadway.—Tioxer or Leave Mas. OLYMPIC THEATRE, Broadway.—Camiiia's Hussann. BBY BOWERY THEATRE, Bowory—Marirra—Dond Bor—Boaxrs or New Yor«. BOWERY THEATRE. Bowery—Tax Canin Bor—Vaur— Mary Price. Broadway.—Frevcn G14" BARN USEUM, or, Luniveran Kuve. ao, av all bours, Teast or Leave Max, Afternoon and Evening. ¥ ISTRELS, Mechanics’ Hall. 472 Bread. wayeekrmortan ‘Gonos ‘Daxcns, Bueixsqves, &0.—UNCLE Sam Onant, WOOD'S MINSTREL HALL, 514 Broadway. —Ermorian force, Dancin pom beer BEPLosion. GEQ. nf NSTRELS, 685 Broadway. Bus: spoons, Soman, Daxcus ac—Hideosr Bacxtog. AMERICAN TREATRB. No. 444 Broadway.—Batiers, Pawromiuas, Buriusques, &c.—Liniizs or Kivuanxer, BROADWAY AMPHITHEATRE, 685 Broadwav.—Gru- | ad EBquwstmiax Pxrroawancas. Afternoon and HOPB CHAPEL, 718 Broadway.—Tam Srareoscorrican om Mimgzoe or tax Usivenss. MEW YORK MUSEUM OF ANATOMY, 618 Broadway. CpmonTes ave Lecvonss, one Ee ACADEMY OF MUBIC, Brooklyn.—Coxczat ar tus Ourazer Cxor Bors. OOLEWS OPERA HOUSE, Brockiyn.— OPLAR eaves, Dancas, Boatesavrs, 40. acy Sew York, Tucsday, January 5, 1864. CHE SITUATION. Gregg’s cavalry division, under command of Oolonel Taylor, of the First Pennsylvania regi- ment, made a reconnoissance towards Front Royal during the past three days, but found no enemy. They traversed s distance of ninety miles, and suffered terribly from the cold. Another expedi- tion to Rectortown succeeded in capturing three rebel officers and two hundred new rebol uniforms at that place. Colonel Smith, of the First Maine, also made a successful aoout to Luray and other points in the Shenandoah valley, for which he was compli- mented by General Pleasanton. Tho stories con- oerning the large force of the rebels under Gen- eral Early and Colonel Fitzhugh Lee near Win- chester are doubtiess exaggerated. They have made no attack as yet on the railroad, as they would have done ere now if they were as formid- able as report would make them. General Kelley, however, is quite prepared for emergencies. Our correspondemce from Key West, by the | steamship Blackstone, which arrived here yester- day, is of an interesting character. The naval operations on the coast of Florida are active and @uccessful. An extensive salt workof the rebels was destroyed in St. Andrews Bay, and St. An- Gréws City was levelled to the ground by the crews of the steamers Bloomer and Restless. The salt works destroyed were valued in all at nearly $3,000,000. Information was received at the Navy Depart- ment yesterday that, at twenty minutes past six on the morning of the 26th of December, the enemy opened on the steamer Marblehead at Stono Inlet, which was replied to vigorously. Soon after the Pawnee opened fire on the enemy’s batteries from her one hundred-pounder rifled gun. On hearing the firing the C. P. Williams slipped her oable and came down Folly river under sail, and opened fire. The rapid fire from the three vessels soon caused the enemy to retreat in dis- order, leaving two of his guns in the batteries. The Marblehead was struck twenty times and miuoh injured. Her officers and men stood to their guns until the enemy had retreated. Her foremast is cut, and she has twelve shots in her oll and one between wind and water. Three of her men were killed snd four wounded. The ene- my's guns were brought away by an expedition from the three vessels. Major General Butler is about to proceed from Fortress Monroe to Washington for the purpose of obtaining full powers to conduct the exchange of prisoners, which it is said he is resolved to carry out despite the objections of Jeff. Davis. A despateh from Leavenworth yesterday states that advices from the South say a fight occurred on December 18, near Fort Gibson, in the Chero- kee country, between onc thousand rebels, under Quantrell, and Colonel Phillips, of the Indian Brigade. The fight lasted several hours, and re- salted in the complete defeat of the rebels, who soattered in all directions, leaving fifty killed and wouaded on the field. Our loss is reported to be email. MISCELLANEOUS NEWS. The new Boerd of Aldermen was organized yes- terday by the election of Mr. John T. Henry as President, Mr. D. T. Valentine as Clerk, and geant. Mr. Valentine appoints his deputy and Other assistants. There will be no change made fia these efficient officials. The President delivered every able address. Mayor Gunther sent in his inaugural message and an appropriate letter on the death of Archbishop Hughes. The Board of Councilmen for the year 1864 or- ganized at noon yesterday. There are twenty-four = of whom only two are republicans. lemes Hayes, Eeq., of the Fourteenth ward, was Gppointed President, and Mr. James M. Sweeny, the clerk, together with his assistants, were con- tinued in office. Mr. Hayes has been a member of the Board for two years, during which time he has @oped es chairman of several of the most import- committees. He has also taken an active fn all business brought before this branch of Pommon Council, and from experience thus will no doubt make an sble and efficient officer. The annual message of his the Mayor was received and immediately to the Committee on Printing and Adver and ordered to be printed in the minutes. Board then adjourned until Monday next at ne o'clock. An eloquent and high sounding call for a mect. in behalf of the “freedmen and colored sol- era on the of the Mississippi and else. ‘whore,’ to be held at the Cooper Institute, together last evening between four and hundred persons, one half of whom, perhaps, Pre tenrt People. As stated daring tho pro Boedings, this , held ander the auspices of Bhe Freedman's nd Society, Was in no way tified, in name or —_ with the meeting of @ African Civilization Bociety, also held at the Cooper Institate on the Ist instant It was announced that Hoa, Chartes Gumaer would be present and address the mocting. Be did not appear, however, his legislative business, 08 bo set forth in a lotter of excuse for his absente,. detaining him in Washingten. The proceedings were of rather a tame character. A streng band of colored musicians, doaling out most doleful music from time to time, made the whole affair appear very uninspiriting indeed. Tho meecting was addressed by the Rev. James R. Gloucester (colored), Rev. Mr. Carter (colored), by the Rev. Dr. Bellows and Rev. Mr. Boole, Dr. Raymond (colored), and the Rev. Dr. Cheever. The Pro- clamation of Emancipation was the principal theme of the discourses of these gentlemen, which instrument, though not going far enough for them, was thus accepted as the key mote of universal lib- erty, not only on this continent, but throughout the world. The bravery of our negro soldiers on the field, and their right to all the privileges of white soldiers, was alao @ subject of muchfeulogy and remark. Letters of absence were read from Mr. Sumner, Governor Andrew and Fred. Douglas. The temperature showed a very marked and de- sirable change yesterday as compared with the two previous daya. The cold continued to be quite severe, but ite great intensity was broken, the thermometer showing several degrees difference, On New Year's morning the mercury was forty- six degrees above zero. OnSaturday morning it had descended forty degrees, marking five degreea above zero. Yesterday morning it was thirteen degrees above zero at an early hour, but ascended considerably during the day. The ‘‘anap’’ seems to have been much more severe in other parts of the country than in this city. About five o'clock yesterday afternoon there waa a alight fall of snow, which, at alate hour, increased, and in all probability we will have sleighing. S Reports of snow storms and cold weather reach us from all points. The snow storm yesterday commenced at Washington at half-past nine o'clock in the forenoon, reached Baltimore at ten, and arrived in New York at half-past three in the afternoon. Throughout the Northwest the weather has been colder during the past week than has been experienced for many years previously. The January term of the Court of Genera! Bes- sions commenced at eleven o'clock yesterday morning, Recorder Hoffman on the bench. A panel of eighteen grand jurors was sworn, and Mr. Oliver 8. Strong appointed foreman. The Re- corder, in his charge, drew their attention to the great number of stabbing and shooting affrays which have lately taken plaoe in this city, and im- pressed on them the necessity ef exercising ex- treme vigilance in the investigation of auch cases. John Sullivan, an aged stregt sweeper, pleaded guilty of manslaughter in the fourth degree on an indictment which charged him with having caused the death of Patrick Rae, a fellow workman, by striking him on the head with a hoe, on the 10th of Nevember last. He was remanded for sen- tence, and the Court adjourned until this morning, at eleven o'clock. ‘The trial of Francis Fitzpatrick for the murdor of Bridget Gilroy, thitteen years of age, by shoot- ing her through the forehead on the 80th of July last, was commenced yesterday in the Oyer and Terminer, before Judgé Leonard. Assiateut Dis; trict Attorney 0. L. Stewart conducted the prose: cation. It appears thatthe prisoner lived ia a tenement -house, and had a quarrel with‘eome women; that he returned to his room, got a pistol, fired it off, when it killed the girl, who was an in- novent spectator from a window. The case is atill on. In the same court John Downey pleaded guil- ty to the fourth degree of manslaughter, in caus- ing the death of Sophemia Hannegan, by throwing ecalding water on her, and was remanded for sea- tence. We have received s pamphlet containing Mr. Dickerson’s speech to the jury of the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia in regard to the navy of the United States, being an exposure of its condition and the causes of its failure, The speech was published inthe Hzratpa few days since; but the pamphlet is rendered more full and valuable by the addition of copious notes, making a volame of about eighty pages. We understand that copies have been sent to each member of. Congress. The wool growers and stock raisers of Ohio are to meet in convention at Columbus to-day. Soim- portant has the wool interest become that a very large attendance is anticipated. Hon. Henry 8. Randall, of New York, is to deliver an address. The Legislature of Ohio is in session, and no pains have been spared to bring together representa- tives of the great interests of wool and sheep from all parte ef the country. The Sorgho Convention is also to meet at the same place to-day. The City Inspector's report states that there were 476 deaths in the city during the past week— @ decrease ef 5 as compared with the mortali- ty of the week previous, and 156 more than oc- curred during the corresponding week last year. The recapitulation table gives 56 deaths of alcoholism, 5, of diseases of the bones, joints, &c.; 79 of diseases of the brain and nerves, 4 of the organs, 24 of the heart and blood veseels, |: 181 of the lungs, throat, &.; 9 of old age, 37 of dis- eases of the skin and eruptive fevers, 4 premature births, 69 of diseases of the stomach, bowels and other digestive ergans; 37 of uncertain seat aad general fevers, 2 from unknown causes, 7 of dis- epses of the urinary ergens, and 13 from violent There were 312 natives of the United ites, 11 of England, 105 of Ireland, 4 of Seoot- land, 34 of Germany, and the balance of various foreign countries. ‘The stock market was not active yesteraay, and most of the railroad shares were forced to submit toa decline from Saturday's prices. The greatest falling off waain the Western stock. Money cannot be cousidered abun Gant, yet there is no deviation in the rate of taterest for unexceptionable paper. The gold market opened with a business appearance, and some large parcels were taken Ot 16134 @ 1519, the market closing at 151%. Tho baok statement is considered favorable, except in the item of specie, which has fallen off io amount nearly three hun. dred and eighty thousand dollars. There was but little deing in a commercial way yeater- day, yot the markets were characterized by extromé firmness, merchants anticipating © more active season after the new year has fairly commenced. At the Pro. auee Exchange things were in satu quo. Groceries ro- mained quict, but very drm. Cotton was rather firmer. Petroleum was inactive, and sales were vory light. Froights were extremely dull, but unchanged. Tse Re-evtsruent or Vereran Voton- TEERS.—By the resolution of the committee of the Supervisors, published fo the Heratp on Thursday last, all the three years men whose terms of service expire on or before the 4th of July next can receive the county bounty. The War Department has, by order, agreed to receive re-enlistments of all whosé terms expire in 1864, and credit them on the quota of the county where they re-enlist. We under- stand that the terms of few of the ts from this city expire before the 4th of July. We trust the Supervisors will conform their action to that of the War Department, and that New York may get credit on the draft for all the three years veterans. Efforts are now being made to provent these men from going to Brooklyn and other places to re-oulist Coxaress.—The two houses of Cong. oss, after their furlough of the Christmas and New Year holidays, reassemble for business to-day, and wo expect that their opening proceedings will be a variety of resolutions in both houses on the negro quostion. If wo get saything better from them: for a mouth to come we shall bo agreeably disappointed Governor Seymour and the Pelice Ceom- missioners. Tho removal of the Police Commissioners by Governor Seymour, and the refusal of the Oom- missioners te abdicate without a trial and 6 thorough investigation of the charges against them, have attracted much attention and caused considerable excitement among all partics in this city. Opinions in regard to the legality of the Commissioners’ course may perhaps differ; bat it is unanimously conceded that Governor Seymour has made another blunder, and till more clearly demonstrated his want of capacity for the position he holds. About a year ago Governor Seymour took the oath of office. The Police Commissioners and Superintendent Kennedy bad then made them- aelves very obnoxious to the people by thelr arbitrary arrests, thelr extraordinary stretches of authority, their ill-treatment of lady prison- ers, and other unauthorized acts. Superintend- ent Kennedy had been very unwisely appointed & provost marshal, and seemed to think it his duty to become the willing tool of the War De- partment, and to ase oyr polloe force to carry out orders. This was a aad mistake on the part of Mr. Kennedy, and it was an equally sad mia- take for the Police Commissioners to endorse Mr. Kennedy's errors. Governor Seymour was, therefore, expected to remove the Police Com- missioners at once, upon sworn evidence against them. The evidence was all ready, and accordingly, on the very day of bis inau- guration, he summoned the* Commissioners to appear before him at Albany on the following Saturday. The Commissioners declined to ap- pear; but, instead of removing them forthwith, the Governor, who is badly afflicted with the cacosthes scribendi, wrote them another letter, promising them “a full and fair trial,” and stating that he would name an early day for that purpose. This letter was written on the 6th of January, and the Commissioners did not hear from the Governor again for nearly five months, duriog which timo they went on with thoir duties, and he wrote silly letters to other people upon other subjects. At length, on thé 3d of June last, the Com- missioners were favored with another guber- batorial epistle. The Governor sent thom copies of additional charges againat them, and requested them to send him. their answers before the 13th of June. “When your answers are received,” added the resolute and reliable Governor, “E will make the proper order for an inquiry into the truth of the charges made.” The Commissioners sent in their answers on the 11th of June. Tho Governor at once subsided, and the Commis- sionérs did not hear from him agalo until the Sist of December—about six months after— when he peremptorily dismissed them and ap- pointed their. successors. There had beon no “fair and full trial,” no “eerough investiga- tion,” no “inquiry into the trath of the oharges made.” The Governor's promises in respect to.these. matters word like piecrust—made to be broken. The Commissioners fell back upon these promises, howover, and refused to vacate without atrial. Thisthey have a moral, though they may dot have a logal, right todo. Gov- ernor Seymour, with his customary want of tact, hag caught bis own fingers in his own trap. Ifhe had dismissed the Commissioners a year ago he would have done avery just and popular thing.. If he had dismissed them six months ago he would still have made some, po- litical capital. But by removing the Commis- sioners now, after his opportunity has long since passed, and without tho trial he promised them, he shows that ho lacks sense as well as backbone. “Ciroumstances,” as the proverb tells us, “alter cases.” The Commissioners might have been justly dismissed tast January or last June; but in July last came the dreadful draft riots. Then the Police Commissioners more than ro- deemed their reputations and more than atoned for all their previous faults. From the most humble roundsman up to the leading Commis- slonor, our policemen covered themselves with glory, They put down the rioters and saved the city. For this they deserve the public gratitude and consideration. By this they re- gained their lost popularity, and, since the riots, nothing has been heard of their former accusers. Has not Governor Seymour wit enough to see that these circumstances alter this case? Instead of removing the Commis- sioners he eught to have thanked them. But, not satisfied with doing the wrong thing at the right time, he must now do the right thing at the wrong time. He forgets that what was expedient last January is not expedient in De- cember. He is like a timid, half-witted doctor, who is afraid to bleed the patient whon he ts sick, but insists upom bleeding him a year after- wards, when he is perfectly well. He began the year by corresponding with the Commissioners, when he should have removed them, and ended it by removing them when he should have cor- responded with them. Another draft is near at hand, aad another riot may onaue. Is this the time to dismiss the old Commissioners, ap- ' point new ones, atir up @ conflict of authorities, and thus demoralize the police force? Does Governor Seymour wish to place us at the mercy of the mob? We do not believe that ho has courage enough for such a scheme; bat, like a obild playing with powder, there is. no telling what damage he may do by meddling with these matters in his foojish, blundertng; imbecile way. For this reason, aad without further exposing Governor Seymour to our readers’ contempt, we turn the whole affair over to the Legisia- ture. Let them take the control of the pollo out of the feeble hands of the Governor atid, restore it to the Mayor, to whom it rightfully belongs. Or, if this republican Logislature be not prepared for such a movement, let them appoint four Commissioners--two republicans snd two democrats—to serve for a year, and then allow the power to lapse to the Mayor. Commissioner Acton, who ia the most active and efficient member of the force, would of course be chosen. as @ member of this: new board, aad so al! parties would be gratified and satisfied We are sure that some plan of this kind would be adopt ed by the Legislature if it were properly presented, and we urgo our city members, who are more immediately interosted in the matter, to bring it before tho Assembly. If the affair be loft aa it is, Governor Seymour will proba bly forget all about it in a day or two, and only remember it in time to write another let- tor about it noxt June, If we were certain this would be so tho issue might be satisfactory. But, on the other haad, we bave no guarantes that the Governor will not consider it his duty to do somothing foolish upon this oocasion, and 40 iavolve the Commissioners in litigation, and leave all the policemen doubtful whom they BStanton's odious’ are to obey, and to whom they are to look for their money. &m that case what would become of us in the event of another riet? We had e Little experience of euch a state of affairs under ogein is best and cafost te trust nothing to Seymour, and we earnestly call upon the Legislature -te take immediate actién in the premises. Mayer Gunther's In another part of exceed, in proportion to the population, those of any other municipality in the world, he pro- ceeds to show fhat this hav hoon caused by the creation of independent jurisdictions in the dit- fefent departments and the withdrawal of all power of corftrol on the part of the Mayor, Ho cites the conflicts which ard continually taking place between the Croton Board and the Street Commissioner, and which are keeping the up- per part of Broadway and the entrances to. the Park constantly blocked up, to show how pro- ductive of unnecessary expense and inconve- nience to the public auch a system must always prove. Mr. Guather fs opposed to the proposed plan of disposing of the publio markets, ferries, wharves, piers or slips for the purpose of pay- ing off. portion of the city debt. He says (and they would levy indirect taxes on the com- munity greatly exceeding what would be mends that memorials be presented to Oongress the advances made by the ofty for war pur- wo fully agree with him) that if these valuable privileges were to be parted with to individuals saved by diminished taxation, and that would fall most oppreasively on the poor. He recom- and the Legislature calling for repayment of the great Revolution of 1798, when France first ascertained that she was more poworful than her masters. There can be no doubt that Na- poleon contemplates a war in the spring, were it only to eave his almost lost prestige and once again risen, and have successfully com- batted the English troops. This may become 8 desperate and determined conflict. between the people and their oppressors; and who caa assure that Eagland’s resources will suffice to save her rule in Indiat But a fow months since, aad Europe rang with reproaohes against the people of this coua- try. Wo wore taxed with all the ills whick the governments of Eurepe had brought upon them- aelves by their unfair treatmont of us, and eur institutions were made a mockery of. How things are obanged now. We are ao longer accused of breaking the peace of all the world. There are indications, which all may under- etand, that our time of peace is near at haad, while it may readily be comprehended that in Europe the peaceful hour has almost gone by. poses; that stringent measures be adopted to compel the payment of all outatanding arrears of personal taxes; that property assessments ehall be made as early as the Ist of March, to avoid the reprehensible practice of issuing revenue boads in advance of the collection of the annual taxes; that all the existing woeden wharves and piers shall gradually be replaced by atone ones; that such amendments shall be made in the Excise law as will bring to tho city @ full aanual revenue of one hundred thousand dollars from that source; that the trap block .or Belgian pavement shall be laid down everywhere throughout the oity; that the police shall be made to perform the duties When the dreaded general conflict shall begin in the Old World, the results aball preve the superiority of our institutions, se lately ridi- culed. We will como out of the dre of war purified, and still more than ever powerful. ‘The nations of Europe shall crumble to dust and fall into utter ruin whea thoy eacounter 6uch dangers aa,we shall have successfully con- tended against. Cotone, Atsxanpse Oomanaa on 4 New Tacx.—Colone! Alexander Cummings, who tried the New York World as a half-and-half political and religious jouraal, only to Gnd that nominated a member of the Petioe Commission, compelled to extend their tracks as far.as others, in addition It will be soon independent voters who secured his election. despondingly alive to the fact that he is pow- erless to carry out these so much needed re- trusted with a supervision over the exeoutive disunion has been reached. Each individual portion self.” There is no oxaggeration in this. tration whioh expends from twelve to thirteen ture of the aational government under Joha Quinoy Adams ia the year 1827), the Mayor is unable to control or check any of ita disburse- meats, The. consequences are thieving aad peculation, profligate waste of the public money and inefficient performance of their du- ties by corporate officials. If the Legislatare has the least sense of self respect it will put aa end to this state of things, Mr. Gunther has been olected to remove all protexts for ite fur- ther continuance. Let not our representatives tn Albany mistake that manifestation of the public will. To disregard it would be an act of suicidal folly on their part. * Sovramny Ratroans—Bao vor tan Resat- t1on.—At the beginning of this war, with their newly built and well stocked railroads, includ- ing those of Tennessee, Kentucky and Missis- wippi, the rebels had such facilities of trans- portation for their armies and their supplies, on thelr interior Lines, that it was a diffloult matter, for a year and more, to defeat them in grand movement upon any point. But since the capture of Vicksburg and Port Hudson, thas been wonderfully changed. The rebellion has been dospoiled of many of its most import- ant railway lines, and of hundreds of locomo- tives and cars, and many of-tts most valuable tron foundries, machine shops, &&., while the remaining roads between Richmond and Mo- bile are as nearly worn out as they oan be to be serviceable even at the rate of ten miles an hour. And the worst of it, to the rebel mean- ‘agers, ts that they bave/neither the raw mate- tials, not thé workshops, nor the workmen, within thoir diminished confederacy, that are required to épair those worn out roads, or to replenish’ their deficient and cick- ty rolling stock, The consequences will bo that, with the resumption of active military operations in the apring, the rebel armies be- twoen Virginia and Louisiana will be power- loss to move from point to point to the support of each other, ao that they will be entirely at the meroy of the Geete and armies of the Union, How little did Jeff. Davis and his fellow conspi- rators dream, three "eo ago, that their rail- roads, upon which they so confidently relied for the success of thoir military movements, would prove, before the ond of the war, as troachorova aa their dross of foreign inter- vention. of street fospectors, and to make daily reports of thefr condition; that the Mayor shall be aad havea limited number of effivere dotaited, | uader his immediate direction, 40 enforce the bity ordinances; that the olty railroads shall be avenues they eccupy ‘are graded, and to run cars as often as the local population reasonably domand; and that « general system of retrench- meat shall be enforced throughout the whole of our city government. In illustration of the necessity for this, Mr. Gunther says that, while city officials are olamorous for another addition to their salsrics, under the plea. of the increase which has taken place im the prices of the ne- cossarios of Life, it ign fagt thgt tho clorical ald required in a single city department would nearly suffice to perform the business in all the to le een from RR of his message that Mr. Gunther has a full con- ception of what isexpeoted of him from the But the concluding passages show that he is as forms. He says:—“Although in theory en- departments, that supervisory action which is exerted over officers completely independent is a oullity. All the executive departments are independent of the control of the Mayor and Common Council, and only responsible to the State authorities. The extreme point of of the city government is vio- lated, and stands apart a sovereign in it- Although the nominal head of ao adminis- millionge year (more thaa the whole expendi- party politics an@ piety do not mix well, aud who next, as an army contractor, made some extensive vontures ia atraw hate, ginger beer, cheese and cod herring for our veteran soldiors,. snd vignally failed as « humani- tatian ad a epeouintor, has . at.last, tot ~as ‘hope, been appointed to a Geld of inbor Innthropist and:s eoidier. He goes to Arkan- sas with « commission from the War Office to raise colored troops in that State. We do not expect him In this enterprise to come up to the exploits of Alexander the Great; but if, with the opportunity thus presented, he does aot make the fur dy from the rebel guerillas of Ar- Kansas, and does not turn aa honest penny in tho bargain, “lot him forever hereafter hold his peace.” Preraging 4 Broamown.— me caked sed of Oe eel. gore ment has been removed from Richnmiond to Columbia, South Carolina. This, we dare say, is but the prelude to the transfer of the rebel capital and its rebel government, archives, scrip, officers and offices, workshops, bag and baggage, to the aamo destination in the spring. Thus the rebellion, which was contrived, mented and inaugurated in South Carolina, will find its “last ditch” in the same State. In evacuating Richmond there is no place of even temporary safety so eligible to Davis and his rebel establishmeat as Columbia, South Caro- lina, and we approhend that unless the War Office at Washington shall move as soon as pos- sible upon Richmond our troops will advance upon the city only to find its resident starving population thrown upon their hands. “Only this, and nothing more.” Park Theatre, Brookiya. ENGLION Orga. Mr. Harrigon commenced his season of Euglisa opera (amt evening under the most promising auspices. Ai- though the weather turned out unfavorable, every seat in the house was filled by the time the curtain rose. Among the audience were observed @ great many people from Now York, tho dobut of two popular concert singers on the operatic stage being, 09 doubt, the attraction that la. duced them to undertake such a pligrimago. The lovers of music do oot require 10 be told that the Bohemisa Girl embraces some of the best music that Ballo bas written. It is full of agreeable melodies, and is founded on a story which bas more dramatic merit ‘than is usually to be found in pieces of this kind. With Qervons at first, be soon got over his timidity, and custeined the pars with commendable spirit. The beautiful; melodies incident to it were done the full. eat justiee to, and in the fine song, ‘The Fair Land of Saaen MSOR ce te o who algo ma thus ovcasion, ae Lo, A nt raha or ibited great ei Pertormance but little, if anything, ‘ His fine voice was never heard to more:.ad’ hago; aad at its cleo Gawtined Unolraatlatnct the principal artists before TUS DELAWARE AND HUDSON CANAL OOMPANT {HE PENNGTLVANIA COAL COMPANT. Hivpaon, N. Y., Jan. 4, 1664. Judge Bogeboom bas docided the long pending contro. voray botweon the Delaware and Hadeon Canal Company and the Pennsylvania Coal Company in favor of the for. mor company. Otty Intoltigence, Fan ov 8. Bonivacs's Gaurd ~The fair for tho benefit of this church bas been poatponed for & wank in consequonce of the Goath of Archbishop Hughos, in which he will distinguish himself as! phi-‘ ‘Wammndrom, Jaa. 4, 1066. TROUBLE BSGARDING FINANOLAL Marruns. ‘There appears to be trouble browing ta reference to Guancial affairs, The fact ia vory covorcly Commented upoa, that just as the eubsoription to the Ave-twenty bond Loan is abo ut to be exhausted, tho Secrotary Of the Treasury should authorize aubscriptions to bo recelved through the Treasury agents to the Avo per coal interest bearing aotes, whieh the creditors of the govorament are eager to receive at par (rom the Troasury Cor alt thelr duea. The negotiation of che loan of thirty-five millieas (rom the wow National Banks is also a matter of sorere Comment im Goancial ol.cles. It is understeed that am agreement bas been entered into between these banks end the Secretary to allow him te retain, (or the purpeag ty clause in the military bill. To induce the Senate te trike it out, the gtatement was mado by Mogere. Gher- man and Fessenden, both members of the Senate Finance Committee, and kuown ¢o be poouliariy f et Georotary of the Treasury, that" it was not ‘cota tb the Seoretary would be obliged to ask for authority tasue from one hundred te-one hundred and Arty tore of logal tenders. It now appears that the Secretary of War (asiste that these bounties ehali be: paid. A Will to that effect has already been prepared, and under the: representations made must be passed. This will maces. ‘itate the issue of one hundred and Gfty millions more ‘Tro propricty of this Issue le, bowéver, ustained by the statemonts of disbursing officers of the treasury. This popular circulating medium is deemed by them Gltegettier ingufflcient for the waates of the country. Om Saturday inet the Trossurer here saked the Assistant Troagurer at Now millions of greonbaocks for immediate use, and they could not be supplied without peveral days delay. The epinicg as alse been expressed by Goveral mombers of the Gnance committees of both houses chat tho velumo of ourreaoy is ingufficieat for the tacroase of the business of the country, and, as an addition to tt is so urgently needed, it will aot produce aay considerable tefetion, 20d that the advance in prices cannes fairly be attributed to the issue of greeabacks, tut is morely attributable te the othor causes aot forth in the report of the Secretary of the Treasury. For these reasons they are not averse to acceding 0@ the proposition of the Sooretary of War to provide Cor the payment of bounties, as they believe that the addition Bank notes, (or y govornmont is paying six per cont interest. Oeder these Ciroumstances thore is me deubt that Congress will eatho- tize immodiatoly an addition of two hundred & the non-interest paying debt in the shape of ingtond of relying upon foaus auch as are proposed by Chg National Bamks at twolve per coat interest, or by ub: ecriptions to the five per cont taterest bearing aotes,, which can be paid out at par. A largo tnatalmoat of ‘the Ave por coat Treasury meten was cont forward (0-day to the ansoolate bake Of 4 York, Philadelphia aad Boston, and $20,800,000 of petes wore distributed pre rate to the cities Nearty wine millions more are ‘packed ready for portation, and a large additional amount will ge to the banks (o-merrew. There hes boon a Lolal-mveppromension in cortale quar- tors as te. tho roceat arrangsiment for the nogetiation of pocintod hanks wore.iret to be dotivered to thea. Ne commission waa paid Cor placiag (hom ta olther.case. ir aoe see as Major Goucral Butter and wife, accompanied b7 Cap- tain Puffor, of bis staf, and Mr, Davoupert, tis private eocrotary, arrived hore to-day. The Geacrdl has bepe Guring mace of the day occupted 12 cousultation with the President and mlitary authorities hore upoe the subject giclee. = Kt is Understood to be definitely Arranged that Genesal Roaocrans is to take the place of Generel Boholeld in thd Dopartmont of Missourt. GENTRAL STONNMAN ORDERED TO JOIN GENERAL GRANT'S ARMY. Qoaora) Stoneman, Oniof of the Onvairy Bureas, has ob FS ~ ? See mansion Coal Sade ees Saat boon te bets tas boon placed ia charge of the Bureau. ARRIVAL OF GBNEGAL BURNSIDE. Major General Burnside am ataff arrived here thts morning, and are stopping at Willard’s, Tho Generaltas beon engaged at the War Departmeat in coasultation with: the President during the day. CAPTURS OF THB ee, eee BATON O8E Tho Navy Departmoat has received information of tee capture of tho Mexican schooner Ratoa dei Nilo, off Paére Giana, Texas, in December teat, by the United Satie stoamor New London. Sho bad aoither logbeck aor papers. Hor cargo consisted of coffee, sugar, codfish, wiue and percussion capa. INDEMNITY FROM THE JAPANESE. Despatches from, Mr. Pruya, the American Minister ia Japan, announce that the Japanese govornmont has to pay the claim for damages of $10,000, for tho Amorican steamer Pombroke last year, This augurd @ g00d understanding with Japan. “4 MR. B. B. BLLIOTT HEARD FROM. Mr. E. B, Elliott, of the Sanitary Commission, whose non retara from Europe and unaccountable elience was Dotioed « fow dayn singe (a the Fimato, has vega heard from, documents having besa recetved from him by see steamer whieh resched Now York December 90, peat> marked Berlia, December 18, which fas relieved Ue eaxioty Of bia friends, THE AGRIGULTURAL BEPORT. Too report of the Oommigsioner of Agrioniere November aad December ts in the-hands of the and will bo issued in @fow Gays. It will be of more than tho usual interest and importance, as it gives a renwme Of tbe agricultural operations of the year. SLBIGHING af THE OAPrtAaL. ‘This evening, for the first time this season, sleigh are heard upon Peansiyvania aveque. A heavy storm commenced this morning, and continued tho day, somo two or three inches of snow Tt has suspended this evesing, but there isa more anow before morning. Skating and meat tg which the Sate of Magsschusetts is eatitied. am der the Agricultural College law. Police Intelligence. Capronu or BvRgLaRs Ow 4 Faenvsost.—On the aight of the Sist ultimo the store of Adolph Soheftel, No. OF from & lot of opera "glasses and telescopes, valued at six hundred dottars. The prisoner was traced to several