The New York Herald Newspaper, January 7, 1864, Page 4

4 NEW YORK HERALD. JANES GORDON BENNETT, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR OFFICE N. W. CORNER OF FULTON AND NASSAU STS. Volume XXIXK. AMUSEMENTS THIS EVENING. | RIBLO'S GARDEN. Pow Lapins—I isn TOTOR. WALLACK'S THRATKK, Broadway —Rosepate gMINTPE OARDEN, Irondway.—Ticurr or Leave OLYMPIC THEATRE, broadway, —Cawriva’s HusBann. KEY POWERY 1HEATRE, Bowery —Mazerra—Feu- N's DYATHAIALLOON ASCKASION WERE THRATRE, Bowery,—Misrierox Bover— | Vere apey mk Pre Preven Grast, | echavica’ Hall, 472 Broad. | ha Buncwsguas, £e,—UNcLE OD'S‘MINSTREL HALL, 514 Broadway, —Eruiorram FOxGn, Dares, 60.—Kai.noaP EXr1 Osx AMERICAN THEATRE, No. 444 Broadway.—Baturrs, | Tanromans, By apescras. 1k Busynopy. | BROADWAY ANPHITHE, . 483 Brosdwav.—Grw- Rasmc anw Bevaethlan PERuPORUMANCES. Afternoon and Evening HOPE CHAPEL, TIS Bi ce Minnor or tax Universe, NEW YORK MUSEDM OF Cumositias any Lacrerns. trom 9A. Mull P.M, HOOLEY'S OPERA HOUSE, Gores, Dances, BuRLEsenns. Y= Tae StERKOScoPTICAN ANATOMY, 613 Broadway.— j Brooklyn.—Ermortae New York, Thursday, January 7, 1864, There is no change in the Army of the Potomac to report. Regiments continue to leave on fur- fough Intelligence from Newbern, N. C., by a late ar- Tival at Fortress Monroe, states that the expe- dition under Colonel) McChesney, of the First b na regiment, which left Newbern on ‘the 30th ult. for Greenville, met the enemy near Washiagton and routed them, The lieutenant who led the Union troops in a charge was killed. The loss on the other side was one lieutenant and five men. The- troops engaged on our side were negroes. The latest news from Chattanooga yesterday re- Presents the weather so intensely cold that two brosaway.—Wieie Rirty—Law | among which were the following:—For the clee- full, and we should now be in no dan- tion of military officers in the national service, relative to tenement houses in this city, to permit soldiers and sailors in government service to vote, } and to prohibit non-residents holding stands in | Washington market. Resolutions tendering the | thanks of the State to General Grant, for the con- stitutional amendment to enable soldiers to yote, and in compliment to the memory of Archbishop Hughes, were introduced, and, in accordance with the rules, laid over, A resolution was adopted culling on the Police Commissioners for informa- tion which may tend to alleviate the evils of pros- titution in this city. MISCELLANEOUS NEWS. The Board of Aldermen held a special meeting yesterday, and a series of admirably written reso- lutions, deservedly eulogistic of Archbishop Hughes, and eloqnently and feelingly lamenting his death, were adopted. The Mayor's office, the office | of the Clerk of the Common Council, and all the public departments under the city government, are to be closed this day (Thursday), in conse- quence of the obsequies of the deceased prelate. Pursuant to a special call, the Councilmen met at one o'clock yesterday, to make arrangements for the funeral of Archbishop Hughes. On motion, a special committee of five, consisting of Messrs. Russell, Hagerty, Gross, Opdyke and Brice, was appointed to act in conjunction with a similar committee from the other Board for that purpose. The preamble and resolutions adopted by the Al- dermen were received and unanimously concurred in, after which, as a further mark of respect to the memory of the deceased prelate, the Board imme- diately adjourned. President Hayes afterwards notified the members to meet in their chamber at nine o’clock this morning, preparatory to joining the funeral cortege. A decision has been delivered by Judge Bar- bour, of the Superior. Court, of vast importance to the claimants against the city for losses sus- tained by them during the July riots. The Judge, in the case of Davidson against the Mayor, &c., of New York, says that there is no pretence that the Corporation of the city of New York, or any of its officers, aided or abetted the rioters in the destruc- tion of the property, and that the city is there- fore not liable. ions of the statute cannot be carried into effect by means of proposed proceedings against the defendants without a violation of the provisions of the constitution of this State anf of the United States. The demurrer set up by Mr. Hackett, the Assistant Corporation Counsel, must be allowed, and judgment entered for defendants. Mr. Hackett has notified the Supervisors not to pay apy more claims. soldiers were frozen to death at Bridgeport, Ala- bama, on the 30th ult. The rebel lines are twenty- five miles from Chattanooga. It is reported in Washington that General Stone- man, the able cavalry officer and head of the Cavalry Bureau in the capital, is ordered to take a position under General Grant at Knoxville. The Navy Department received an official ac- count yesterday of the destruction of the rebel salt works in St. Andrews Bay, Florida, and the demolition of the city of St. Andrews, the full Particulars of which we published in our columns two days ago, as furnished by our special cor- fespondent at Key Weat. Signal stations are being established along the Mississippi river at intervals, in order to prevent the attacks of guerillas on vessels passing up and down. These stations will each be protected bya garrison. The Mississippi river, though appa- rently open to commerce, is actually obliged to be held. by military force, in order to enable the Ordinary traffic between the West and South to be carried on. CONGRESS. In the Senate yesterday, Messrs. Howard, Colla- mer, Johnson, Harlan, Trumbull, Sherman, Morgan, Conness and Brown were elected a select Com- mittee on the Pacific Railroad. A resolution calling for information as to whether the transport steamer Niagara has been purchased by the government was adopted. Mr. Powell's bill to prevent persons in the military service interfering with elections was, after considerable discussion, referred to the Military Committee. A bill amendatory of the Enrolment act was reported by the Military Com- mittee. It abolishes the three hundred dollars commutation clause, consolidates the classes and restricts the causes for exemption. A resolution from tho House extending the time for paying bounties to volunteers to the Ist of March was passed to its second reading, and the Senate adjourned. In the House of Representatives the resolution Providing fora select committee to consider the expediency of constructing @ railroad between Washington and New York was agreed to. The Military Committee reported joint resolution ary the time for paying bounties to soldiers bet 5th ingt, to the Ist of March, which was briefly discussed and adopted, General Garfield, of Ohio, alone voting against it. The Committce on Elections reported a bill fixing a uniform time for holding the elections for Representatives in Congress, and enabling soldiers to vote for said officers, which was ordered to be printed aud re- Tommitted. A bill fixing regulations to prevent collisions at sea was referred to the Committee on Commerce. The Secretary of the Navy was called on to report the cause of the delay in the distribution of naval prize money. The Committee on Naval Affairs were Instructed to inquire into the expediency of autho- rizing the President to appoint a scientific board, whose duty it ehall be to make a thorough exami- nation of the construction of steam vessels as compared with those of Europe. The Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds were instructed to examine and report on the expediency of setting aparthe old Hall of Representatives as a hall of statuary. The object isto invite the several States to provide statues of marbie or bronze, not exceed- ing two for cach State, of renowned citizens, to be thore placed. In Committee of the Whole the Post Office Appropriation bill was taken up, and Mr. Washburne, of Illinois, made an onslaught on the railroad corporations between New York and ‘Washington, stigmatizing then: as lawless impos- tors. A lively debate ensued; but finally the bill vas passed. A speech from Mr. Arnold, in favor of thi cipation proclamation, concluded the proceedings of the session. THE LEGISLATURE. In the State Senate yesterday the standing com- mitteos on Pioance, Railroads and Cities and Vil- lages were announced by the President. Notices ‘were given of bills relative to the Metropolitan Police Commission, the First division of the Na- tiona) Guard of the State, for the incorporation of the Missionary Society of the Holy Redeemer, to establish a national law library in this city, to amend the College Land Grant act of last year, to extend the Chenango Canal to the P ylvania line, fur the construction of a ship canal around Niagara alls, and for other purposes of less general {ntorest. A resolution was adopted instructing the Judiciary Committee to prepare a bill to legai ine the acts of county supervisors in raising sol. diers’ bounty moucy, and to repeal the act of inet acasion prohibiting the name. Rese ons for the appointment of a Court of Appeals Comm sion ‘and for a constitutional amendment to enable sol dieen to vote were Inid on the table. A short ex eoutive sossion was then held, after which an edjourninent took place In the Assembly several bills were aytic | months’ imprisonment. tion for the Presidency. probably, upon thé Secretary's recent contra- dictory report, in one part of which he advo- A case of conflict of jurisdiction has occurred in our city courts. Surrogate Tucker having ap- pointed a special administrator for the estate of A. R, Lawrence, deceased, Judge Daly, of the Common Pleas, has issued a temporary injunction forbidding him to exercise the powers conferred by the Surrogate. The question of the power of the Common Pleas to interfere in the matter will be argued before Judge Cardozo, on a motion to dissolve the injunction, this morning. James Best pleaded guilty in the Oyer and Ter- miner yesterday to assault with attempt to kill Alfred Derrickson, on the 14th of July, in the same affray for which Cruise was found guilty at the last term and sentenced to two years and four He was remanded for sentence. The share market was quiet yesterday on all descrip- tions of stock, except perland Coal, which was damaged somewhat by the report cf a committee which was appointed to investigate its affairs. There was no demand for gold, and the market exhibited weakness throughout the day, the premium standing at 5134. Gov- ernment stocks were firm at the ruling prices. There was but a small movement in trade circles yes- terday, the market being all quiet or dull. In the absence of avy marked change in gold, prices were unchanged, The markets were generally reported as dull; but dolders of both foreign and domestic merchandise were firm. At the Produce} Exchange things were rather quiet. Breadstuffs were rather lower. Provisions were firm. Groceries were quiet. Cotton was firm. Petroleum was dull and deciiming. Freights were dull; but rates were the same. Secretary Chase and rency. In Tuesday's Tribune we noticed a very mud- National Car- dled article upon our financial policy. The writer attacked Secretary Chase, and approved of him, and criticised him; and endorsed him, and was in favor of a specie currency, and de- clared that our paper currency was much bet- ter than specie, and finally wound up in a snarl which we have neither the time nor the inclina- tion to disentangle. The article was evidently written with the idea of bolstering up Secreta- ry Chase’s claims upon the republican nomina- It was modelled, cated a return to specie payments and in an- other part he advised the issue of more paper money. We very much doubt, however,whether the article will accomplish its design: for, al- though it pretty effectually obscures Secretary Chase's findnaial schemes, yet politicians usual- ly care nothing for any finances except their own, and but few of them pay the Trilune the compliment of reading its sleepy editorials. The Secretary of the Treasury has made very many grave mistakes; but his‘first and greatest mistake was in suspending specie payments at all. At the beginning of the war, finding there was no money in the Treasury, he came on to New York, consulted with the bankers, be- haved very sensibly and civilly to them, pro- mised them that the war should be over in sixty days, and went back to Washington with a heavy loan in his pockets. Soon after- wards he became involved in certain schemes for killing off other Presidential candidates and securing the next Presidency for himself. With these views he began to dabble in mili- tary affairs, and succeeded in causing a great deal 6f irretrievable trouble. During all this time he paid very little attention to finance, and devoted himself entirely to political plots. When be wanted to raise money he took what seemed the easiest way, without stopping to consider whether or not it was the best way. He violated all the promises he had made to our bankers. Having their money in the Treas- ury, he told them by his actions, if not in words, that they were of no further conse- quence, and might thank their stars that he had condescended to borrow of them. He suspended specie payments, and thus forced the banks to suspend also. Our advice, which he had formerly followed, he now altogether disregarded. The easiest way ‘to make money was to print it, and this mode of financiering also left him the most time to manipulate his little political wires. For these reasons the paper money system was adopted. This was the Secretary's greutest error. But, even when'he had adopted the paper | money system, he bluode ved about it moat inex He began ut the end instead of at the If he had commenced by compre od cusably. beginning. ax and tari? lows, then sold Un « bonds for whatever they would bring and exyerience bas ehown that they *would hensi | Sta | never lave been much below par—and then | issued legal tender demand notes, fandable a ption of the bolder in six per cent at th yonda, the Trea vould have | He is of opinion that the provis-' ger of a financial crisis. But, instead of this, Secretary Chase issued his@egal tenders at ance ‘The tax and tariff laws did not come until some time afterwards, avd were then so hurriedly drawn a3 to require almost immediate amend ment. To be sure, this kind of financier- ing was like putting the cart before the horse, or building the roof of the house before laying the foundation; but what did that matter to Secretary Chase? His only ambition at that time was to kill off General McClellan, and our finances were of comparatively little consequepce. So it bap- pens that we hit upon the same financial scheme as the rebels. Chase and Memminger adopted about the same system. Memminger, however, has this excuse: that he expected to obtain all the gold he wanted by selling cotton in Eurape, and was prevented by the stringency of our blockade. Chase has no excuse whatever, un- leas incapacity be his excuse. Memminger has already wrecked the rebellion by his mis- management. We may endure our financial difficulties longer, on account of our superior resources, commerce and business; but still we are going the same rpad and must reach the same end if something be not done to save us. It is unnecessary at this time to examine more particularly the financial failure of Secretary Chase. Jt is sufficient to know that he is a failure, and that he has no chance what- ever for the Presidential succession. That is all Mr. Chase thinks about, and any inquiry which shows that goes quite far enough for him. Mr. Lincoln has been no greater fizzle as the chief Executive; Mr. Welles has been no greater fizzle as the Secretary of the Navy; Mr. Stanton has been no greater fizzle as the Secre- tary of the War Department; Colorado Jewott has been no greater fizzle as a peace nego- tiator; Vallandigham has been no greater fizzle as a political martyr; Bull Run Russell has been no greater fizzle as an American corres: pondent; Seymour has been no greater fizzle as the Governor of New York; Greeley has been no greater fizzle as a gun contractor, than has the Hon. Salmon P. Chase as the Secretary of the national Treasury. His financial meas- ures have pleased and benefited’ nobody ex- cept the stock gamblers in Wall street and the soremnaient conteacton. She soldiers and the laboring men are paid in money worth only half as much‘as specie, while the priees of all necessary articles have been doubled. The merchants and manufacturers are heavily taxed for everything they import and everything they make and sell, and the paper money paid to them by their customers is really worth only forty-eight cents on the dollar. The stock gamblers and the shoddy aristocrats compose Mr. Chase’s sole constituency. To them, and to them only, can he appeal for support. The rest of the country owes him a debt of ingratitude which it will not fail to pay. The bank system which he hds devised to remedy the evils. ‘he has! caused will only complicate and aggravate them. If he would but recognize the principle, adhered to in every civilized nation, that gold and silver constitute the only safe basis for the currency, he might | still reform his financial abuses. With the as- | sistance and co-operation of the government our banks could resume specie payments in a month. But if that assistance and co-opera- tion be withheld we shall certainly drift along to our utter financial ruin. MvnicipaL Rerorm, ABattors, New MaRkETS anp. Crry Ratroap Reov.ations,—Mayor Gunther has vigorously adopted in his message the suggestions made by City Inspector Boole for the abatemont of the dowrj town slaughter- house nuisance and the establishment of abat- toirs on the Parisian plan. It now only remains for the Common Council to take action in this matter, and our city will have made a great step in the direction of becoming a thoroughly civilized, healthy and handsome metropolis. We shall no longer be disgusted by the appear- ance and smell of gutters reeking with blood and feculent matter around the two hundred and fifty slaughterhouses which are scattered through the various wards of Manhattan Island. We shall escape the loathsome sight of carts heavily laden with the hides, intestines, and so forth, of slaughtered oxen, sheep and pigs, of which an aggregate of seventeen thousand five hundred are consumed every week by our citizens. The bills of mortality will be lessen- ed by the removal from our midst of the noxious gases and atmospheric poisons which are generated in these revolting establishments, and our streets will hereafter be free from the droves of maddened and terrified cattle of all kinds, now forming one of the most serious drawbacks to pleasant driving or safe walking in the up town and middle wards. The down town market nuisance is another evil in regard to which Mayor Gunther enforces the protests heretofore made by the City Inspector, with a demand for redress at the hands of the Com- mon Council. We commend both subjects to the earnest attention of our municipal legisla- tors. If they will enforce these reforms and pass ordinances controlling the action of the city railroads in reference to overpacking the cars, the present Aldermen and Councilmen may make for themselves an enviable reputa- tion, which will commend them in future years, again and again, to the confidence and support of their fellow citizens, without distinction of party. —The annual auction of the pews in Beecher’s (Plymouth) church, “to the highest and best bidder,” took place on Tuesday evening last, in the holy precincts of the “Temple.” The chief priest was himself “on hand.” Such bartering and huckstering for prominent seats, and such a display of money changing, have never before been seen in a house of worship since Christ scourged 6 similar class of fellows out of the Jewish temple. The scene was a remarkable though by no means a novel one. It required no stretch of the imagination to believe that one was in a common auction room, There was the auctioneer, bland and pleasant. The-pulpit was bis temporary rostrum, and he was sur- rounded by eager bidders and attentive clerks. The Plymouth board opened with great ac- tivity, and competition was warmly kept up during the evening. The results of the avetion, it ie reported, will scarcely be under thirty thousand dollars. The Wall street men bad yetter look out; re is a good chance for Hudson River and the Brie Rail voth » the atock of the Even gold speeulator oat at the solidity of the Ply Mr. Beecher may congratulate nself om having such m congregation; but hereaft vitempt to barangne them from the text nd to the poor the G ospet is ptyached Thiv would naver do | investment | road stock ar | Plymouth Av et stand | | mouth Rows. seiation m NEW YORK HERALD, THURSDAY, JANUARY 7, 1864. AMENDMENT OF THE Crry Cnarrer.—Mayor Gunther's meseage bas concentrated attention on a subject which only the engrossment of the public mind in the weighticr interests of the war could prebably have diverted it from— namc'y, the anomalous aad embarrassed con- dition of our city government. The conflicts of jurisdiction which are daily arising between the different departments, the inconvenience and annoyance Which they oceasion the com- munity, in the form of dirty streets and ob- structed thoroughfares, and the enormous in- crease which has taken place in the public burdens from civic mismanagement, have fully borne out the predictions that we uttered in regard to the consequences of the last altera- tions in the charter. All, or nearly all, that has been done under the pretext of reform by the Legislature will have to be uadone again before we can return to @ system which only required a conscientious fulfilment of their obligations on the part of the independent voters of the city to render it the best that could be devised for the public interest. The election of Mr.Gunther—a man inde- pendent of all political affiliations and tho- roughly reputable in his antecedents and position—shows that we have arrived at a point at which no further tutelage in the management of our affairs is necessary on the part of the Legislaturo. The pretexts under which, one by one, our municipal rights have heen filched or wrenched from us no longer hold good. No political party can for the future count on making an appanage of the offices and revenues of our city government. A return, then, to a simpler and more economi- cal system than that under which its affairs are now administered is demanded. No Legisla- ture will be safe in resisting such overwhelm- ing evidence of the determination of the com- munity on this point as is offered by the elec- tion of our present Mayor. It is surprising bow, in a republican country like this, party perversity should have so suc- ceeded in altering and impairing the character of our municipal institutions. Even the most despotic and self-willed of European monarchs have respected the privileges of civic com- munities, and refrained from laying hands on their charters. With these, however, as with our other constitutional rights, the republican party have dealt with an arbitrary hand. It is to be hoped that the evidences of returning reason and moderation which are to be found among not inconsiderable portion of them will induce them to restore to the city the con- trol of its own affairs. We tell them in advance that any fresh alteration in the charter which does not give back to the Mayor the full powers with which, under'all properly framed muni- cipal systems, that official should be entrusted, will be unsatisfactory to the community. As the head of the city government, he stands rela- tively in the same position which the President occupies in the conduct of our national affairs. What would be the condition of the country if the heads of the different departments at Wash- ington were rendered independent of the Execu- tive? Precisely that which our city government now presents. Irregularity and confusion, wasteful expenditare and rampant profligacy. Such a state of things cannot be suffered to con- tinue, and the only way to correct it is to give the Mayor the appointment of his principal subordinates (the Police Commissioners in- cluded), subject, of course, to the approval of the Board of Aldermen. We should then have no conflicts between the departments; for the heads of each, being subject to removal by the Mayor, will think only of the performance of their duties, and will avoid all just canse of com- plaint on the part of the public. Such a system necessarily entails economy from its simplicity, and if carried out according to our Nea it can- not fail to give general satisfaction and lighten considerably the public burdens. Tue Recest Disaster 10 THE Traian FriGate Re p’Iravia.—In another column we give two communications upon this subject, from parties evidently well informed on the various points that relate to it. Several statements have been made of the facts of this disaster, and im all of them there has been a disposition to throw the blame upon the Italian officer, Captain Imbert, which seems to us neither honorable; as. attempt- ing to shield ourselves, nor courteous to a stranger. No question has been made of the good conduct of the ship. She did all that could be de- sired of her—proved herself as fine a specimen of naval architecture as ever left our port—and no doubt our government would like very well to buy her from her present owners, The only question that is to be considered, then, is who had charge of her. Beyond doubt the pilot ought to have had charge of her; and of course he had. Otherwise, why was he on board? It is not to be supposed that a gentleman who has reached the high position of captain in a European navy, and who bas so entirely the confidence of his government as to be detailed upon the honorable duty that Cap- tain Imbert is on, can be deficient either in the knowledge proper to, his position or in common sense. And without such deficiency no officer would ‘have pretended to sail bis ship on a coast of which he was ignorant when there were pres- ssent others thoroughly acquainted with that coast, and especially when there: was on board a pilot whose business it was %o sail the ship. It is more fair to suppose every other possibili- ty—that Mr. Webb’s arrangements wore not what they should have been, or that the pilot was to blame. Either of these seems to us easier to believe and more probable than that Captain Imbert was in fault for.the disaster to his ship. And, indeed, if we go so far as to suppose that Captain Imbert did have charge of the ship when she grounded, we must still believe that the Americans on board— especially the pilot— are scarcely less to blame thon they would be under other cicumstances, since they should still have been able to see. and correct any de- viation that the ship might make from her proper course. Gexenat, Borier’s Extarcep Dirromatic Powsnrs.—It appears that General Butler, after an official consultation with the President and the heads of the War Office, goes back to Nor- folk with a largely incroased margin of discre- tion in reference to the exchange of prisoners It ix also believed at Washington that his plan, agreed to by the President, for a definite settie- ment with the rebel managers at Richmond, cannot fail to bring them to terma. It remains vet to be developed what his plan is; but we koow from his management of the turbulent ements of New Orleans that, if any man can | bring down the rebel pettifoggers and quibblers | atthe rebel capital, Butler is the man. Trained io the Trusinass of criminal iaw, be ia just the lenis ciiiecelloiai practitiwner to take the conceit outvef the artfal dodgers a¢ Richmond. Meantime let us hope NEWS FROM THE STATE CAPITAL. — that our poor soldiers held as prisoners in that | Amemdmemts to the State Constitution— dismal place have all in some way escaped with their lives the terrible érdeal of this late intens@ly arctic weather. We fear the worst; but we hope for the best. cet so co TS Commissioners rom Arkansas.—The com- missioners appointed in behalf of the people of Arkansas to visit Washington, in reference to the restoration of their State to the full benefits of the Union, will probably enggest a pro- gramme embracing the abolition of slavery. We presume that most of the slaves in Arkan- sas at the outbreak of the rebellion have since been removed by their masters for safekeeping to the interior of Texas; and as a large pro- portion of the remainder have been “gobbled up by the Yankees,”’ and as the remnants left on the soil have become “pretty thoroughly de- moralized,"’ emancipation becomes as easy and expedient in Arkansas as in Maryland. Such are the consequences of secession; and, if the people of Arkansas are ready to deal with these consequences as they find them, let them go ahead. A voluntary case of restoration of this eort will give an impulse to the work in other States that will be irresistible. Only let the people of the States recovered from the re- bellion have a fair chance, and President Lin- coln will soon find himself easy in regard to the institution of Southern slavery. The rebel- lion has killed it, and we have only to wait patiently to see the end. _ Goop News For tHe Recruimiya Service.— In pursuance of the Presidents’ recommendation, the House of Representatives has passed a joint resolution extending the bounties heretofore paid to volunteers from the 5th of January to the Ist of March. To-day, in all probability, this resolution will become the law; and so let the recruiting officers go ahead. The work, under the bounties thus offered, goes bravely on. We hear nothing of any intention on the part of the gevernment to fall back upon the draft, although the limitation fixed for volun- teering (the 5th instant) has expired. It is probable, therefore, that no more drafting will be needed to finish up the war, and that the government is acting upon this idea. Let all the local authorities concerned in this and the other loyal States do their duty in the premises, and there will be no more drafting. With the prospect that the rebellion will be pulverized within six months, there need be no difficulty in obtaining three or five hundred thousand more volunteers for the war. Generar Stoneman.—It is reported that Gen. Stoneman has been ordered to report at Knoxville for active service under General Grant. Longstreet, we apprebend, will un- derstand the meaning of this proceeding, al- though it is probable General Stoneman may be detailed on a valuable reconnoissance in some other direction. We think, in any event, he could be more useful just now in General Butler’s department than anywhere else; but if be has gone West upon a special request from General Grant, which we suppose is the case, the country may expect a good report from bim before many moons are over. A Sevsmpre Pzrocrepi Governor Sey- mour’s newly appointed Police Commissioners have acted wisely in resolving to confine them- selves for the present to the business connected with questions of the legality of the removal of the old Board. These new Commissioners evidently understand the public sentiment of the city touching the Gevernor’s late extraor- dinary conduct much better than’ the Governor himselfywho seems to have lost his balance entirely since our last November election. Mr. Seymour is, in fact, a would-be model Gov- ernor reduced to a very small potato. NEWS FROM CHATTANOOGA. Intensely Cold Weather—Soldiers Frozen to Death, &. Ciscrxvani, Jan, 6, 1864. A despatch from Chattanooga says that the weathcr there bas been stinging.cold for the last three days, Two soldiers were frozen to death at Bridgeport, Ala., on the 30th ult. ‘The solaiers are re-enlisting. ‘The rebel lines are thirty-five miles from Chattanooga. NEWS FROM NORTH CAROLINA.- Successfal Exped! m of Colored Troops— Fight near Washington—The Rebels Pat to Flight, &c. » Worrness Mownor, Jan. 6, 1864. The steamer Guide, from Newbern, N. C., Sth inst., bas just arrived, Aesistant Inspector General Sterling is among her passengers. Intelligence reached Newbern yesterday that the expe-/ dition under Colonel McCheeney, of tae First North Caro- lina regiment, which left Nowbern on the 30th ult. for Greenville, met the enemy on Thursday night, near Washington. Both parties were surprised. Lieutenant Adame charged on and routed the enemy, killing a lieu- tenant and five men, all of whom were left on the field, and captured ten men, ono cannon and caisson, with the horses of Star’s battery. Our loss was Lieutenant Adams killed and five men wounded. The f£xamination of the Chesapeake Pirates, Sr. Jony, N. B., Jan. 6, 1863. In the Chesapeake case to-day the evidence of Daniel Henderson, second mato of the steamer, was taken, and occupied the whole day. He {deatified the prisoners, No new features were elicited. The Coart adjourned untit {o-morrow. A Proclamation by Governer Bramictte, Crecinxats, Jan, 6, 1864. Governor Bramlette, of Kentucky, bas issued a procia- m ation ordering military commandants, where loyal citi- zens are taken off by guerillas, to arrest at least five rebel sympathizers in the vicinity of the outrage. The Kew. Hampshire Re ican State Convention. uty LINCOLN NOMINATED FOR RE-ELECTION TO THE PRESIDENCY, BTC. Conconp, N. H., Jan. 6 , 1864, Tho Republican State Convention met here to-day. Hon. M. W. Tappan was chosen President. Governor Gil- more was renominated by acclamation. ‘The Gonvention adopteda sories of resolutions sustain- a ation of otal fidelity of Soerevary. Chase, and recognizing patriots and traitors as the only two parties. The following was also adopted: — ric, TES ration and pru Dighest w! Jom, by his spotloxs integrity of personal cho. racter, above reproach and above suspicion, and by his aiowly ‘formed, yet unalterable determination that the triumph of the constitugion and the Union ever recession an‘ troawom, shalt be the final triumph of Wberts throughout confidence the nation, has reoslted and merited the aly of the people toan extent never awarded t io man inee Washington; that the est demand that the complete destruction of the re mo the reat yf peace, prosperity and the id be achieved under bit administration of the ana that we therefore declare Abrahnm Lin tela to be tha people's ehotee for re-election to the Presi. deney tm 1804 ‘The resol ation was oarried with thunders of applause, the delegates riaing to their fect aud waving their hate with the eildest enthusiasm, The Maiden Bank Murder. 4“ Rowton, Jan. 6, 1864, ‘The examination of George T. Bailey on the oha: pre. ferred by Count.Joannes, of being implicated tn the Mal- den tank murder aod robbery, onded to-day in the hon orable nequittal of the accused. Tho result was hailed with in the court room, aud Mr. Bailey's many frionaa coparatulaved him, Police Commissioners—Resolutions of Thanks te Gemeral Grant—The Hero of the Mississippt Valley Among the Poil- ticians—The Republicans Rallying in His Favor—A Committee to be Ap- pointed to Protest Against Lincoln's Management—Opposition te Him en the Part of the Republicans—The Gov- Commissioners, &e., Aunany, Jan, 6, 1864. Nothing of importance transpired in either bouse to- * day. ‘1bo resolutions to’ amend the constitution in re- foremce to the appointment of Commissioners to the Court of Appeals and to allow solaiers to vote, which passed the Legislature Inet year, were introduced im the Senate. The now Police Commissioners’ bill, referred to in my des- patch Last night, was noticed in the Senate this morning. ‘he standing committees were also announced tn the Senate. A resolution thanking General Grant for bia victories in the Mississippi valley and Tennessee were in- troduced in the Assembly, and laid over under the rule. The feeling for the hero of the West is much stronger here than I anticipated, and on the other hand the ex pressions on the part of the republicans against President Lincoin, to say the least, are surprising. Many of the most Prominent repgblican Scoators, members fand other off. cials here, do not hesitate to openly denounce President Lincoln for his management of party mattors in this State, ‘and they are now consulting over the question of appoint- ing a committee to go to Washington for the purpose of waiting upon the President and protesting against bie course and policy that have governed him im this State. ‘This fs no idle feeling, but one that will seon be dis- covered to be an extensive one, and to an extent thes will prove to the country that the bottom of the scheme for the re-e lection of Lincoln has fallenout Strange a# it may seem to Father Abraham and his admirers, the facts that have come to my knowleage since I arrived here justify me in the assertion that the influence of a& least one half of the republican party here is against the re-election of President Lincoln, and unhesitating!y for Gen. Grant as the next President; and, more than that, the feeling is increasing from day to day. It seems to be considered that the re-clection of Lincoln is the re elee- tion of the present Cabinet, including ancient “Nouh’? in the Navy Department; Halleck and all the other imbeciles in the Cabinet, as well as the extension of the grant to the swindlers, and guarantee that they may carry on their nefarious work for four years longer. Many who would like to re-elect Lincoln declare that thoy would sooner cut off their right arms than vote for bim under such circumstances, While they view the matter in this light they also add that every sign points to the fact that Lincoin is wedded to the present Cabinet in all its parts, limbs and leaves, that be looks upon them ae ‘an excelient set to listen to and Inugh at his jokes, and will not remove one of them during his presen? term, and will also keep the same get in office if heis¢e-elected, even if it is to the sacrifice of the commercial interests of the country as well as its independence. ‘These aro the reasonings of many of the prominent republicans. ‘The public therefore need not be sur- prised that they frequently make the assertion that the party cannot stand up under the repomination:of Lincoin, ‘Who, then, are they fort Not for Mr. Chase ;for there is not the general fecling that Secretary Chase is as wise ® mao in finances as some of bis friends would have us be- Neve, but that, on the contrary, what auccess he has with is owing to the prosperity of the country, and not to his financial wisdom. Gen. Grant is the person cen- tered upon as the candidate for President. All agree that the Heratp. in bringing him forward at this time, bas but echoed the sentiments of the people, notwithetand- ing the howls of the partisan press. If any per- son has any doubt in regard to the ‘sentiment against Lincoln and in favor of Grant amongst the republicans, all I haye to say is, let hirmcome to the State capital and carefully observe the movoments and expressions, and be will seo enough in forty-eight hours to convince the gr pains on (ee Point, nor will be find it confined to republicans alone. It appears that the Gevernor appointed William B. Lewis, of Kings county, one of the Police Commissioners, without consulting with Senator Murphy, of Brookiyn. The selection of Lewis is distasteful to a e number of tbe democracy of that city, and they charge it to Senator Murphy, who bas been completely rua down by those who have come to denounce him for it. It is vain that he protests against this cry, and assures them that the Governor never consulted With him, and that he did not have the remotest idea such appointment would be made, This, the disaffected say, is impossible, aud de- clare that no Governor wou!d make such an appointment without consulting the representatives of thet district, espécially when they belong to the same party, In jus- tice, therefore, to Senator Murphy, 1 am assured that he not only was not consulted in regard to the appointment, but that he had not the remotest idea thet aoy ebapge would be made at present in the Police Commis- stoners. Senator Murphy was so indignant over the action of the Governor that he refused to call on hins on his ar- rival; and, although he was appointed’ on the- committee to inform the Governor that the Senate was organized and ready to proceed to business, it was with great rolactance that he performed even that formal duty NEW YORK LEGISLATURE. = Aunayy, Jan. 6, 1864. Mr. Bax. presented a memorial from: Henry R. Low, claiming she seat of the Ninth Senatorial district. Re 1 forred to the Committeo on Flections—Mesars. Bailey, Fol- ger and Shafer. Tho Presipent announced the following: standing com- mittees:— von 5 jiven. oodrufl. ‘On Cities and Villages—Messrs. Andrews, Laimbeer, Strong, Shafer, White, Dutcher and Fields. - - BILLS NOTICED. By Mr. Larmuxer—Relative to the Metropoiltan Police: Commissioners. Algo relative to tho National Guard, First division. By Mr. Cozays—To incorporate the Missionary Socioty of the Sost Holy Redeemer, in the State of New York. Also to establish a National Law Library in New York. By Messrs, Foucxe Brii—To amend the College- Land Grant actof last year. By Mr. Corwxia—To establish the Cornell Library. Pras extend the Chenango Canal te the Pennsyivante. jtato live. By Mr. Amms—To incorporate a company to builda ship canal around Niagara Falls. On motion of Mr. Mcyarr, @ resolution was adopted in- structing the Judiciary Committee to prepare a bill legal- izing the acts of the Supervisors in raising and paying bounty moneys, and to repeal the act of last year pro- hibiting the same. Mr. carer introg@uced resolutions, in conformity with the resolutions adopted at the last session, to relieve the Court of Appeals-by the appointment of a commission. Laid on the table. Mr. Foraen introduced resolutions, in conformity with the pro amendment to the constitution adopted inst. year, allowing tke soldiers to vote. Laid on the table. ‘The Senate then held a short executive session, aud at its conclusion sdjourned. Assembiy. “ Anant, Jan. 6, 1864. WILIA NOTICED. By Mr. Romxson—To elect military officers in the United States service. By Mr, PxRRy—To fix the salaries of Police Juttices ta Brooklyn. By Mr. O:vant—Relative to tenemeat houres. in New York. . By Mr. Brrast—To incorporate the Metroyolitan Savings Bank. By Mr. Jacos L. Sxum#—To license retall @rug. stores im New York city, By Mr. Bunxx—To prohibit non-residents from. Bolding. stands in Wi market, New Vork. By Mr, H. E. Pataten—To extend the elective franchise to volunteers in the army and pavy. By Mr. Perry—fo amend the satute relative to in- spectors of elections in Kings county, RESOLUTIONS By Mr. A. AxprEws—Concurrent resolutions; soing to amendment of the constitution allowing tiers to yote. Laid on the table. * Mr. Prycxxey—Calling upon the Police Com misfion- ers for information whi tend. to adWsviate oF late the evils of prostitution in New Yor& The reso- regu! lution wae adopted. By Mr. ey yp Ganeral Grant the thanks of the people of the State of New York forhis. dis tinguished military services. Laid on the table, Mr. OLvany offered resolutions im momery of Arch. bishoy Hughes, acknow! his services 10 his coun- try abroad, rendared at a when the vation necded chountiomertsamay S ‘that in res) memory at bait mast om the day of the funeral. ‘Tae resolutions, giving rise to Gobate, were laid over. Adjourned. Court of py) 4 Hasy, Jan. @, 1864. In the Coart of Appeais the day tor ‘fhuraday,, January 7, is:—Nos. 1, 8, 9, 1 1, M, 1s, 16 and 17. The Peansyiv: isleture. iy Itsy. 6, 1964. RO, Tho Governor's Mossage is ready’; ‘but hey is undecided whether to send it to the House, or to wait until the or ation of the Senate is effected. ‘Ibe matter will be mined this evening. ‘he Senate is still unorganized, the ‘fapriconment of Coione! White, at Richmond, causing @ So vote, Neither party m the Senate seem willing t0 Maske any compro- majo. In the course of an animated discussion today, Mr. Lowrie sud that a rebel major; captured by" = had gone to Richmond to got a discharge for Colonet White, but hed tailed, as Jed. Ligvis kuew his value toa! welt Mr. Turreli declared, on the highest authority, that soon after the election tie Secrotary ot War made efforts to obtain the exehangs of Mr, White, but Mr, Ould, the rebol agent, refused to ive him up, . dn the Benale todny the eleventh ballot for Speaker rosnited {a A tie VOW), Adjourned. 4 The Baly, and Onte Rattroad. sirisnann: one amu, 188. 6, 1864, Tho-ire obeFructions im the Velaware aud Susquehanna 8 Dave Koen overcome, and ail trains are now ran Taree oer aH org tand Olio Railsoud with / ‘