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” ¢ 4 NEW YORK HERALD. JAMES GORDON BENNETT, BDITOR AND PROPRIETOR Ovv.o8 © W. CORNER OF FULTON AND NASSAU STS. TERMS cash ta advance, Money sent by mail will be ef the risk of the sender, None but bank bilis current Iu Bow York taken, THE DAILY HERALD, Turse cents per copy. TGL WESKLY HERALD, overy Saturday, a: Five conts Per py. Anaxal subscription price:— Powlag® Ave cents per copy for threo months, Aay larger number, addroased to names of subscribers, NEW YORK HERALD, SUNDAY, JANUARY 10;. 1864. ! will be a 4ad blow ¥o the enemies of the Union | smith, DAD., of the Union Theological Seminary, iu tbe when this brave and determined man shall have | Freewitt They will appreciate | *® of Broadyray et ball-pastseven o'clock. The Dictetors of Rome Coming Dictator. One of the most interesting and, to the Ame- rican people, most suggestive features of an- ciont Roman history is to be foumd in the terrific struggle which raged betwoen the plebeians and patricians, convulsing the early Roman republic for over two hundred years. It is un- necessary to go into all the causes of differences and sirife which existed among these hostile classes, Suffice it tosay that the constant in- justice and oppreasion of the one, and the equally steady protest and resistance of the other, culminated in the initiation of a deter- mined struggle for the mastery, and the streets of Rome were deluged with ‘the blood of her sons. The contest became so fierce, and the attendant expenses 80 enormous, that the ple- beians were heavily involved in debt, and the wisest among them commenced to seek for Gi SO ocack An extra copy will be sont to every club of tou. Twenty copies, te one address, one year, $25, and toy larger pumber at same price. An extra copy will be Beat to clubs of twonty. These rales make tie WEEKLY some safe means of escape from so much evil The patricians, or wealthier classes, frequently refused to serve in the army, throwing the bur- den of the fighting on the poorer of the popula- Fisaarn the cheapest pudlicarion in fhe country. Volume XKIX..... Se AMUSEMENTS TO-MORROW EVENING. ACADEMY OF MUSIC, Irving Piave.—Gzanay Orgra— Bivgizo. NIBLO'S GARDEN, Broadway.—Commtz Seocan, WALLACS'S THEATRE, Broadway.—Bosapacr. Pc GARDEN, Broadway.—Ticaes or Lxsve AK OLYMPIC THEATRE, Broadway.—A Bois rm a Cains Gaor—Covsiy Ourenr, . NEW BOWERY THEATRE, Bowery.—Mazrrra—Dog Or tax Ocp Stone Caoss—Hicnwarmay’s Houtpay. BOWBRY THEATRE, Bowery.—Rac Woman avy Her Docs—Patn Berv—Sracrae BRIDEGROOM. M BARNOM'S Garr Bor, Lure wr Luava Man. Broadway.—Fauxcn Guawy, Kine, &c.. a ali bovrs, Ticker on aud Evening, | BRZANT: Sway. —Bru’ Gan Grane, OOD'S MINSTREL HALL, 514 Brondway. —E: Gorcs, Dances, &0.—Ratrzoap Bxriosiox re AMERICAN THEATRE. No. 444 Broadway.—Batiers, Farrowinus, Burtzsqoxs, &c.—Tux Busrnopy. MINSTRELS, Mechanics’ Hall, 472 Brosd- x Bones, Dancas, Busiasguus, &.—Uncie BROADWAY AMPHITHEATRE, 485 Broadway.—Gru- a,” Bquusraisn Penroguanceas, Afverncon and HOPE CHAPEL, 715 Broadway. ‘scorn on Mizton oF mux Ustvgusn = STa8E taal __ BEW YORK MUSEUM OF ANA’ 613 Broad: umouess and Luctusss. (ia Pe Me UNIO ee HOOLETS OPERA Fi Brookiya.—Etmzor Soros, Dances, Bownvsts. ke” sa New York, Sunday, January 10, 1864. = ; THE SITUATION. ' Reports were rife in the Army of the Potomac yesterday that General Hancock, of the Second tion, who, having no other resource, were com- pelled to submit to the masters. The ruling powers for the time being seemed utterly incapable of restoring peace terms of their andorder to the distracted community.. The consular office, which bore great similarity to that of President of the United States, was more than once found insufficient to control the exigencies of the times, and on such occasions, when great danger threatened the republic, a su- preme military officer, called a dictator, was appointed to enact vigorous measures for a limited period—generally for six months at time. This was in most cases found to be an effective mode of dealing with great public crises; and, however mugh we may object to the Roman form of appointing their dictators, it cannot be denied that there were sound wis- dom, and even much foresight, in the principle involved. The American republic is now passing through a far more important crisis than any that ancient Rome ever saw. civil war we have done more mutual slaughter, North and South, than any other nation since his- tory began. The largest armies have been as- sembled, the most astounding amount of trea- sure expended, and the science of naval warfare completely reversed; and yet, as Horace ex- presses it, “another year is now wasting away in civil wars.” The fate of the republic, in fact, hangs upon the next choice of the people for the Presidential office. This is the one great question that should occupy the public mind at this juncture. In the presence of the great issues to the nation which depend upon it every other matter falls into minor In two years of consigeration. As the difficulties betweea Oc- tavianus and Anthony threatened the Roman world with general dissolution, engrossing the attention of all the people, so do the interests which concentre on the coming Presidential contest transcend all ethers in public import- ance, and demand the united exercise of our national influence. The duty ef the people under these circumstances is to call a vigorous, intellectual, patriotic and conservative mao te the highest gift that the republic can bestow. Like the Romans, we will bring a brilliant military leader to that post, who, by his decisive acts, will bring order out of chaos and peace out of war. Is there any other man in the whole extent of the country so fit for this work as General Grant, the hero of Vicksburg and the conqueror at Chattanooga? Let the people answer this at the next election by rolling in their votes by tens of thousands for so illustrious a name. The Romans appointed their dictators. The people of America will unanimously elect their next President—a man who, although not a dictator in the Reman meaning of the word, will be a soldier and a general—the “man for the hour,” dictating terms to the Southern rebels, who, while giving his attention to the enemies of his country at home and abroad, will net fail te use his high privileges for the restoration of the Union on terms that will give us a sure and a lasting peace. As for the nig- ger question, we feel assured that General Grant will “dictate” such terms as will settle it forever. Let all the people, then, rally to the polls for Grant. e@rmy corps, had been relieved and ordered to re- port at Washington, and that General Warren had “en ordered from New York to resume the com- fmaad of the Second corps. This was coupled with ®@oother rumor that General Meade would resign, Bnd that Genera! Hancock would succeed him ho the command of the Army of the Potomac. Quite a number of major generals have been to wisit Washingten within the past few days, a fact which gave rise there also to reports of various changes being contemplated inthe army. Genera! Meade, General Hancock, Quartermaster Generals Ingalls and Meigs, all arrived at the Wapital yesterday. The weather continues in- @ensely cold and no movements of the troops are teported. The case of the Chesapeake was before the Ad- iraity Court at Halifax yesterday, but was not liy adjudicated upon. The Judge, however, de- clared that her seizure was an act of piracy, and that, ia his opinion, she should be returned to her bwners. The Advocate General maintained also Ghat she should be restored. The case was ad- Sourned to the 13th inst. The recent attempt of General Early, with the Brigades of Lee, Walker and Rosser, under the immediate command of Fitzhugh Lee, to capture Bhe*Union garrison at Petersburg and take pos- wession of Cumberland and New Creek, has proved > complete failure. A few wagons—thirty-five in All—of Colonel Thoburn’s force, were captured by She rebels on their route from Petersburg, but hey were for the most part empty. General Kelfoy gives a brief account of the discomfiture of ‘the enemy, ing despatch to Governor Boreman, pad our correspondents furnish very full details of Tae Bucnpexs or THE Navy Derantwent— Coxcrsss Taxes a Step iy tHE Ricat Dinec- tiox.—We are glad to notice that both in the Senate and the House of Representatives steps tho whole operation, which will be found else- ‘where, together with an excellent map of the en- ire locality. The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad is perfectly @atfo, and the trains are running regularly. An official document of the rebels, laying down the jians of General Early in West Virginia, has fal- into the hands of our troops. It appears from ‘this paper that General Early was to cut the Bal- ore and Ohio Railroad at Martinsburg, and by BB combination 6f movements attempt the capture ‘ef cach Union forces as were between Martinsburg @nd New Creek. At the latter place General ariy, having heard that we were concentrating &roops at Martinsburg, and having been informed Qiist General Averill was there with o strong ‘gavairy force, determined to alter his plan. He therofore despatched Generals Fitzhugh Lee and ‘Gomer to attempt the capture of the garrison at Wetersburg. Rosser was te try and get into Cum- Poriand, and capture or destroy the stores there. Whey both failed, because General Early could not weiaforce them with artillery and supplies. MISCELLANEOUS NEWS. Jodge Leonard, in the Court of Oyer and Ter- \miner, has sentenced James Best, who pleaded q@uilty of attempting the life of a colored boy wamed Thomas, during the July riots, to the State (prison, with hard labor, for two years, and Fran- ‘ois Fitepatrick, for manslaughter of Bridget Gil- toy, to the penitentiary for one year. * The United States Marshal forwarded to Wash- Engton yesterday the net proceeds of the sale of Che prize steamer Kate, for distribution, amount- fag to $20,289 68, The sock market opened firm yesterday morning and Soatinued to improve throughout the day, many of the hares nearly recovering their losses of the previous day. Gold waa tnactive, the closing quotations being 152); (asked and 162 bid. Money ruled more easy than on any Gay of the week, but tho rate of interest re- wachanged, Tne European steamers which sailed esterday took out $1,159,000 in specie. Aa = wsual, business was dull om Saturday, yoy same firmness on the part of holders genera! § merchandise was manifested. some were rather lower, but, as a general thing, goods bold vory Arm, especially imported goods. At the Baohaage the business continued active, and trotoum was Gull and lowor, Freights wore active and ries of the Navy Department. in the right direction, and the thanks of the have been taken to unravel some of the myste- This is a step community are due to Mr. Senator Hale and Mr. Representative Winter Davis, and to Mr. citizen Dickerson, for the efforts making to solve the problem of the many navy failures, the navy miemanagement and navy blundering that have distinguished and disgraced the Navy Department of the United States under the present administration. In the Senate on Friday Mr. Hale moved for the appointment of a special com- mittee of investigation, in view, among other thinge. of the charges preferred by Mr. Dickerson in a speech published in the Henan a few days ago relative to malpractice and stupidity, if not of venality, in the manage- ment of the naval affairs of the nation. Mr. Winter Davis proposes to refer the charges to the House Committee on Naval Affaire. This is not so good a & committee appointed for the special purpose, and @ joint special com- mittee of both bousee would be better than all. But at any rate let us have the investigation, | and let it be ae searching and thorough as it possibly can be. We are fast becoming one of the greatest naval Powers on the planet. There seems to be no obstacle in the way of our future savel greatness. Immense sums of money are expended for experiments, for the construction of iron-clads of stupendous pro- portions, end for the introduction of steam machinery of the best description. The coun- try does not know how far the appropriations have been faithfully expended. It does not know, what bas occasioned the many failures in the seagoing qualities of vessels in the national navy. Jt does not know what rottenness dnd corruption lie at the bottom of the navy con- tract system ; nor does it know anything about the frauds that are committed, the favoritism that ie shown, the imbeéility that is manifested, and the Rip Van Winkleism that so pre-emi- nently distinguishes that Department. A search- ing investigation by Congress will show up all these things if properly conducted, and the Public will thus become acquainted with the shortcomings and failures of the Navy Bureau. The investigation will also be productive of incalculable good te the government in eliciting Gacty ang Ogugey about tbe 4 Our Own | experiments, and alse-ebout the reasons dad | the majority of the people believe now, acd the remedies for past blunders. This informa- tion will be of permanent valu@ to the govern- ment, and at the same time abed a flood of light upon matters connected with our navy which the authorities ceem interested in keep- ing from the public gave Lot us have the committees, or the joint committee, of investi- gation, with power to send for persons and Papers, as soon aa possible. Congress could not act promptly upon @ more important measure Improvements Dise fim Artii- lery In Eng 2 th States. The Richmond correspondent of the London Times regretd that England is likely to be be- hind the age iu the acience of gunnery, and to remain stationary while other nations, and ea- pecially the United States, advance in the im- provement of guns to a point of which no one dreamed afew years ago. He believes that there may be “errora im English opinion,” and hopes that England will not be “bullied into a fancied security,’ and live in a fool’s paradise, because she has lavished miilions upon the Armstrong gun.” In our struggle he finds a war more “pregnant with instruction to milita- ry engineers and artillerists” thaa any that bas ever occurred before it. ‘More shella,’’ he has heard, “were discharged in the single battle of Gettysburg than were employed in all the bat- tles that Napoleon ever fought.” He believes, also, that what has been done here in siege praotice and in combats with armored vessels will, upon proper comparison, belittle all that the English know upon those subjects; and he is astonished that Engiand refuses to be taught by our practical lessons. Such are the opinions, upon our artillery, of an Englishman who has seey its practical ope- ration; and, ia an editorial upon this subject, the 7?nes gives the opinions of an Englishman who has stayed at home. This latter English- man gabbles about the experiments at Shoeburyness with British guns. He says that we have no armored ves- sels properly, since the numerous thin plates with which our vessels are covered do not consti{ute an armor, and that the only armor ia the five inch plate, such as English ships have. He is of opinion that we have chosen the system of several thin plates be- cause we have no machinery to make the five inch plates. England has guns, he finds, that can pierce our iron-clad ships, such as the Keokuk was. “Certainly.” With vast and English impudence this writer seta after din- ner experiments in comparisoa with the actual experiences of war, and says that the former are the more instructive of the two. Experi- ments at Shoeburyness are intelligible, and he cau understand them. There is such a sized gun, such a distance, so many pounds of pow- der, so many shots, and such a result. That is all clear enough. But the reduction of Fort Sumter is an experiment that he canaot under- stand at all. “English experiments, made at Eastbound only two or three years ago,” says the correspondent, “found rifled ordnance im- mensely superior for sieges, because it would breech at a thousand yards, and because it was thought that that distance might be increased by two or three hundred yards. But here is an American fellow who has abso- lutely battered down a whole fort at four thousand yards distance. Le§€ngland look to this.” And England, as represented by the Times, looks, but can’t understand it. “We are also told,” says the Times, “that after months of bombardment 7ort Sumter still ex- ists as impregnable as ever.” Here the Times has its correspondent on the hip, since he has certainly told beth stories. And the moral of all this is, that while the Englishman who stays at home considers that England is all right on the subject of iron-clads and heavy ordnance, the Englishman who has got far enough away from England to get the mist out of his eyes,sees enough on this side the water’ to be frightened for his counéry. Some recent English experiments, made at Portsmouth, seem likely to involve the neces- sity of extensive changes in the construction of iron-clad vessels. These experiments were to the effect that batteries can be arranged and fired under water, and that guns so fired can be made as effective as guns fired in the air. If an application of this discovery shall render it necessary to extend the armor of vessels down to their keels, it seems doubtful whether this will not so burden the ships as to render them completely unserviceable, and thus, in- | deed, to lead to the ultimate relinquishment of armored vessels, How tuk Exeorios or Geyer. Grant 10 THE | Prestpexcy Wourw Arrecr Exoranp.—The aristocracy and press of England will be alarmed when they ascertain that Unyieldiug Successful Grant has been proposed as a candidate for the next Presidency. The parties above referred to would like to see the coming election cause anarchy and confusion throughout the North, and doubtless they anticipate as much should apy partisan be called upon to rule over the destinies of the country the next four years. Should Lincoln be again nominated it is clear that dangerous passions would be aroused, as the people of the North know that he is bound to certain parties, to a certain, and in many cases an unpopular, policy. The same must | be said of Chase, who would find that he had hoste of bitter enemies were be nominated for ‘the Presidency. General McClellan would, we feel assured, meet with much hostility; and, as we wish to see nominated a candidate upon whom the people could unite, we deem General | Grant the person possessing the requisite quali- fications, and bave proposed him as the people’s candidate. The aristocracy and leading classes of Great Britain, who have just been so startled by the quarrel between Mesers, Cobden, Bright and the Times, of London, because in that discus- sion a most dangerous subject to them is agi- tated—the division of the land—are those whe so much hate and fear us, and it is their influ- ence which has caused the marked hostility of the English press towards this government. ‘The aristocracy of England fear the example of a successful republic, and they long for our downfall and disruption. Hopes are enter- tained by them that our intestine troubles may be augmented by a bitter and sanguinary con- test for the next Presidency. These aspirations will fall te the ground when it becomes known that General Grant is the candidate for that high office. He has in no way incurred the enmity of parties, He has, on the contrary, won the esteem and confidence of the people by his magnificent victories, and upon his military skill and determination of purpose do we depend for a speedy pence. rR R IT a they will prove'this by the unanimity with which they will vote for General Grant. It become its President. that from that moment the glory and power of the deorease of the rotten monarchies of Burope. We shall then witness no more evidences of the Religions Intelligence. SBRMONS TO-Di ‘The Ath sermon in the series making Christ the poidh of nuion for ali sects will be preached by the Rey. HB otist church, fo Twenty-eighth street, Just ‘The Rev, Samuel B: Beil, D. D., will preach in the Fit.” Heth treet Presbyteriay church, between Broadway and this government shall increase in like ratio with | gightn avenue, at halfpast ton and half past seven o'clock, Subject of morsing sermon—Doth Not yen Nature Itself Toad You?’ Subject for the evening an- ill will and batred of England or France. Both | 2v0ed in the morning of these governments fully understand that Goneral Grant will not tamely submit to insult. He has a way of “moving at once against his enemies,” and a wholesome fear of this tendency will cause a cessation of the hostility of the Weatern Powers of Europe. The United States, Thoro will be proaobing at Trainor Hali, corner of Tbir- ty-fourth street and roadway, at balf-past ter o'clock, by Julius Stevens, pastor. Tuere will be a social meet ing at two o'clock. At St. John's Independewt Methodist church, Forty- Hirst street, near Sixth avenue, the Rev. Frederick Janes will preach at half-past ten o’clecic, and the Roy. Row land 11. Bourne at half-past sevea o'clock, sabbath with Grant aa President, will be feared and | school and Bible class at half-past two o'clock reapested. The Rey. Sidney A. Corey wili proach inthe Murray Bill Baptist church, corner of Thirty-seventh stroet and Tas Ixyosrioe snp LveQuanirr ov Cerrant | rexington avenue, at baif-past ton and half-past seven Inverwat Taxes.—We have received numerous | e’clock . communications complaining of the injustice At St. Ann’a church, Eighteenth street, near Fifth avenue. Services at a quarter of , balf-past tem, and {nequality of some of the excise duties pirical P three and half-past seven o'clock, the afternoon being for levied and proposed to be levied on ma- deaf mutes. The Rev, Isaac H. Tutt!o, D. B,, will preach terial used in the manutacture of certain | in eho evening. articles for home consumption—articles of usefulness a3 well as ornament, of necessity as well astuxury, The field covered by our Tho Rev. J. R. W. Sloane will discuss the question “Shall we Amend the Constitution” in its moral and re- ligious aspects, at talf-past seven o'clock, in the Third Reformed Presbyterian church, Weat Twenty-third stroct, correspondents is @ large one, and we cannot } geiween Seventh and Eighth avenues, apare the space to enter upon it for the pur- pose of discussing the merits of each individual case of alleged injustice. confine our remarks to the illustration of a few of the incongruities of the excise duties act, as now administered, and as proposed to be At the South Baptist church, Twenty-fifth street, be- tween Sevouth and Eighth avenues, the Rev. Alex. R. We will therefore | Thompsom, pastor of the Twenty-firat street Reformed Dutch church, will preach the second of the series of Practical sermons, at half-past seven o'clock. Subject— “Fatth.”” The Rey. 8. H. Cox, D. D., will preach in the North amended by the recent Congress of United Presbyterian church, corner of Ninth avenue and Thirty- States Aseessors at Cleveland, Ohio. The obief | S*t street, at half-past ten o'clock. The Rev. Thomas objection, we find, is in placing a heavy tax upon material from which articles are manufac- tured by our own mechanics, or workers in fancy articles—the latter class being mostly composed of women and girls. The increased taxes on iron in the rough, on rolled copper, copper ingots, pigs and bars, spelter and smelted copper, from which innumerable ar- Hastings will preach at half-past seven o'clock. ‘The fourth of the course of sermons on the Liturgy will be preached by the Rev. William Stevens Perry, inthe Church of the Incarnation, corner of Madison avenue and Twonty-cighth atroct, at half-past seven o'clock. Sub- joct—‘‘The Collects, the Product aad Bequest of Primitive Antiquity." The Rov. C. C, Goas, pastor of the Christian Alilance, will preach to strangers, young men and families ia Hope chapel, Broadway, this morning and evening, on “ Mis- ticles are manufactured by our diligent and | takes in Life." Children's meeting for singing and ad- experienced craftamen, seem unfair, when the heavy tax levied upon the manufactured ar- dresses at three o'clock, ‘The Rey. Chauncey D, Murray will preach in Westmin- ster church, Twonty-second street, between Sixth and ticle is considered. It is the same with rough | seventh avenues, atshalf-past ten and three o'clock. leather, patent, enamelled or japanned leather, and the skins and hides from which a great variety of articles are produced, all of which pay a heavy tax, first on the back of the live The Rey. W. H. Milburn will lecture te young men and atrangors, at half-pact seven o'clock, in Irving Hall. Tho Rev. F. W. Graves will repeat bis discourse en- titled “A Question Often Asked, but Seldom Answored,’”’ this evening, in the Market street church, near Eust animal, thea on the slaughtered animal, then in | Broadway. its different stages of tanning, currying and The Rev. W. Mowbray, rector of St. vames’ church, finishing, and finally in the numerous and | Greenville, Tenn, wil! preach this evening in the Memo- fantastic shapes it takes, fom furnishing an or- nament to the toe of a lady's slipper to the top of a fashionably made buggy. Government contractors, too, have already seized the oppor- tunity to turn the proposed increase of the tax rial church, Hammond street, corner of Waverley place. Services at balf-past ten, half-past three and half-past Geven o'clock, ‘The Rov. Dr. Dowling will preach his fourteenth annual sermon to the young at Berean Baptist church, Bedford street, this evening. At the Bleecker street Universalist churca the last of on leather to thelr own accouat. One house in | tng current series of lectures will be given by the Rev. Newark, N. J., has a contract for eupplying the | poses Ballou this evening. Subject—'The Claims of Uni- government with some seventy thousand sets of } versalism on Those Who Sympath ize in {ts Conclasions,”” cavalry equipments, sad the pay te workmen, |. Thenextsormon upoa thecities of the Bible—'0, Baby - or rather to. workwomen—for the work referred { 9, tte Doomed City”—will be preached this evening in “tne Laight. street: church, corner of Laight and Varick to is mostly executed by the latter class—has atreots,S¢. John’s park, by the Rey. I. 8, Kalloch, who been reduced exagtly fifty per cent from . what | wii! also preach in the morning at hall-past ten o'clock. it was two months ago. This is the working of At the Central Presbyterian church, Broome street, two braids on swomd belts, &c.; and the advanced | blocks east of Broadway, proaching by the Rev. James B. cost’of the raw material, aided, probably, by re- duced compensation paid by the goverament to | , ino series the contractors, is made the plea of making this wholesale reduction in the wages of a most in- dustrious and destitute class of people. In cases like this who pays the increased tax, the government contractor or the poor working women! Dunn, at balf-past ten and bal!-past seven o’clock. Even- ing subject—“Demas and his Silver Mine,” being the next on “Pilgrim's Progress.”’ Dr. P. B. Randolph will speak concerning ‘‘Pre-Adam- {te Man,” ‘Where Cain got his Wife,” “Whether Adam was the Original Man,’ t+Is the Negro an Adamite’”’ at the corner of Broadway and Twenty-third street, at hatf- past seven o'clock. ‘At the French Episcopal church du 8}, Esprit, West Twenty-second street, near Fifth avenuo, morning ser- Who can tell how many shapes alcohol | vices in French, by Rey. Dr. Verren; evening services in takes after it is distilled and reotified? From the delicate tint and exquisite limning English, by Rev. J. Campbell White, D, D., at half-past seven o'clock. At the Atheneum church, the Rey. Matthow Rale of a superb painting to the light which | gmith minister, services at half-past ten o'clock, on “‘Su- is shed from alabaster lamps upon gay assemblages of “fair women and brave men;” from the myriads of chemical trans- formations it undergoes in the hands of our scientific savants to the choice and intoxi- Perfluity of Naughtiness;’’ service at balf-past seven o'clock, on ‘John Calvin and the Great Revival—Did Cal- vin duran Servetus?’ Sunday school concert at three o'clock. At the Twentieth street Universalist church, near Sev- enth avenue, the Rev. E. G. Brooks will preach at a cating odors manufactured through its | quarter to eleven and half-past seven o'clock. Subject— agency by the skill and ingenuity of our perfumers; from the palettes of artists “‘He that believeth not shail be damned.’’ ‘The Rey. 1hos. S. Hastings will preach at the rooms of the New England Boldiers’ Relief Association, No. 194 to the palates of gourmands and connois- | prosaway, at vree o'clock. The pathic are invited to seurs in fine wines, alcohol has always com- manded a most important and interesting share in the business and wants of life. By taxing alcohol, as proposed, you increase the cost of a manufactured article—of perfumery, for in- stance—so as to enable the foreign manufac- attend, “The Message and Policy of Governor Seymour’’ will be the subject of discussion at the People’s Meeting, at 187 Bowery, to commence at three o’clock. Speaking on other subjects from two to three o'clock, There will be a meeting of the ‘Commonwealth, or Church of the New Dispensation, at half-past two and turer to come into our market, compete with | seven o'clock, at the hall 835 Broadway, southwest corner our American manufacturers, and finally en- compass the destruction of the home article, of Thirteenth street, up stairs. The New York Progressive Forum meets at three o'clock, iu the hall corner of Broadway and Twenty-third and perhaps the ruin of the home manufac- | street, subject—'Are there any Special Providences?”” « turer. We do not understand that our corres- Mrs, Cora L. V. Hatch will speak in Clinton Hall, Astor That he would macy 9 peat genaile, Resaidat. pondents under this head complain of the pro- posed tax: but they do hope, and we think justly, that Congress will so increase the duty on foreign perfumery as to enable the Ameri- can manufacturer to compete with the foreign- er in our own market. If a high tax is to be placed on the raw article of alcohol, let it be put on in such a shape as will reach sellers and consumers who use the stuff as a beverage after it is manufactured into poisonous liquids and sold in the shape of fashionable drinks. The tax on unmanufactured tobacco will have place, at three and at haif-past seven o'clock. Subject for the evening selected by the audience. Discussion after the lecture. In the Christian chapel, Seventeenth street, afew doors west of Sixth avenue, preaching this morning at half-past ton and in the evening at half-past seven o'clock, by the Rev. A. N. Gilbert, formeriy of Kentucky. Subject, morning—“The Jvefiuble Name.” Eveming—“Ihe Won- derful Conquest.”’ Rev. f. J. Sawyer will preach in the Universalist mis- sion rooms, corner of Third avenue and Fifty-second street, this afternoon at three o’clock. At All Saints’ Protestant Epiecopal church, corner of Henry and Scammel streets, services will be heid to-day ‘at half past ten A. M. and halfpast seven P. M. The rec- a similar effect in causing the foreign article to | sor, tne Rev. 8. J. Corneille, will preach. Seats for all enter our home market and come into killing competition with our home manufacturers. And so with many otber articles, the bearings of all of which should command the attention of Congress—a body that should be enabled to act as intelligently upon the important inter- ests involved as circumstances will admit. Take Cart or tHe Soipmers.—Now is the time for the government to take care of the soldiers. Give them good clothes, shoes and tents. Our days and nights are cold, and picket duty is hard to perform. The new recruits, too, | are not yet hardened to service, and should not | be frozen to death. If they die, they desire to do so fighting, and not freezing, for their coun- try. We learn that many of the troops en-% camped near Fort Hamilton are compelled to sleep under shelter tents. Jack Frost pays no respect to soldiers under such a covering. Will the War Department look to this, and see that our gallant soldiers are properly and comfort- ably cared for. Police Intelligence. Poretany ano Extensive Larcevy,—A most daring and AMERICAN BIBLE SOCIETY. ‘The stated meeting of the managers was held at the Bible House, Astor piace, ou Thursday, the 7th inst., at half-past three P. M., Francis Hall, Esq., in the chair. ‘Tue Rev. Mr. Mingeus read a part of the 11@tb and offered prayer. Three new ouxiliaries were recognized; two in Ne braska and one in New York Interesting communicatious were received from Rey, Levi Thora, of North Caroline, retyroing thanks for a large grant of books to that State, from Rev. Amos Ber Ting, Monrovia, in regard io Bible work im Liberia, and Tequesting books, from Kev. Wm. Good/ellow, Buenos Ayres, with favorable accounts of openings (or Rible die- tribution, and in regard to appointing distributors; Rev. D. Vrooman,gcanton, and Kev. $. 1 Chow, in regard to an agency im Chini financial accounts and statements a ‘dooks printed, distributed or on hand, berlain, Nadialia, India, relating furtl Bible tour; from Nev. |. P. Rastings, Jafoa, Ceylon, in rogardto distribution, and sending the journal of Mr. Backus, the colporteur, irom Rey. H. Ballent ecre tary of the Marattas Mission, India. asking permission and funds to print the Marathi Testam: with refer- ences: and from Rey. Dr. Anderson, etary of the American ourd, in relation to the same subject, from Ki . Bliss, Constantinopi ating improved condi- ti his health, with an of & recent Bible tour, and other things relative to hie agency. Grants of books were made to @ very large sraount, in various languages, to agents, cbepiains in the army, to the Nationa! Froedmen’s Association, America: jon. ary Aseocintion, Missionary Society of the Protestant Episcopal Chorch, to the American Seamen's Friend So- ciety, to the American Christian Commission, to the Evan- goelical Society of Paris, for distribution in Spain; to aux- iliary societios, for distribution at Buenos Ayres, with ‘numerous smaller crante, including six volumes in raised letters for the biind, The entire of volumes—- Biples, Testaments, and portions of the Bible—granted ‘was one hundred and twenty-three thousand nine hun- in. languages—| two cents. eter ng, tnorieed, and the appointment of « oo. Ayres. Ap agent was appointed for tnd Nem meric and ferences io The forcible no atribution £ i - Wasaixcrow, Jan. ®, 1864. FINANOIAL APPATRS, f° Coase is Graiy resolved “not to issue any more logaie Sader currency in avy contingency, This purpose bo opm,” avows ‘The one-year certificates are deproas ed, owing % the pop impression that aa unusua amount is qa the market The tact is that the r9- demptions @xeeed ¢he issues, and the amount afloat te rapidly growing less It is considered that m0 more Gve-twenty \.ouds will be issued after the prosent series is Cxhausted MAJO@ GRNWRALS FLOORING TO THE CAPITAL, An uauzval mcvmber of major generals have appeared in the city during she last few days, indicating, it is be- , lieved, raaica! chan'es {0 important commands. Gone rals Meade aed Haw ck, accompanied by Quartermaster General Ingalls, arri\ted hero to-day, Quartermaster General Meigs arrived wore last evening from Chatia- nooga. 2 GENERST DIK aW THE WAR OFFIOS. General Dix was at the War Department thie morning, - COURT MARTIAL ON SURG.VON GENSRAL HAMMOND, The Slar says:—Phe PreeVient has ordered a cours martial for the trial of surgeon @enerat Hammond, vader charges ot fraud and malpractice brought by the com- mission that not long since exagnived into the affairs of his office. As it is publicly known thata aumber of per- sons Claiming ¢o represent the science’ and philanthropy of the country hava been exerting tbemeoives here, aa & committee, to produce a prejudgment of the authorities against @he integrity of the action: of tho com- mission fastituting the obarges fer as well as against the characters of its individual mensbers, we may not improperly add that Papfessors Agassiz and Pierce, whose names are found:among the alleged signers of the paper or address, have already taken: ocossiqarcte* repudiate it, upon tbe ground that they never designed their names should be used in eny such manner or for any such purpose as that for which the manager or mana- gers of the effort to prevent due investigation of the Sur- goon General’s official conduct bave undertaken to use them. ALLEGED FRAUDS AT THE CAVALRY DEPOT. It is reported that extraordinary developments are being made concerning the management of affairs at the cavairy depot established at Giesboro Point, implicating parties in whom the utmost confidence has heretofore, been repoted, It is alleged that the stampede of horses which ocourred a short time since was not altogether the result of accident, but connived at by officials at the depot. VEXATIOUS DETENTION OF THE NEW YORK MAUL TRAIN. The mail train from New York due here about eix o'clock last evening did not arrive sil six o’cloe& this morning, it having been delayed by a train boun@ east having run off the track at Bush river. Much im dignation is expressed by the passengers at the mis- management of the whole affair, which caused unneces- ary delay and discomfort to the passengers, who were without fire or lights during the night. An indignation. meoting of the passengers was held at about three o’clock this morning, at which strongly condemnatory speeches were made and resolutions passed. The trai due here this evening is also greatly behind time. INTERESTING TO PUROHASERS OF OONFISOATED LANDS. The War Department will not farnish transportation, as was for a time supposed, to persons desiring to attesa the sales of confiscated lands. MBS. LINCOLN’S RECEPTION. Mrs, Lincola this afternoon held her first weekly reeep- tion at the White Bouse. It was very largely attended. Several foreign Ministers, and numerous military en@ naval officers, were in attendance, They will be cea- tinued weekly through the season. THE DEATH OF HON. CALEB B. SMITH. ‘The employes of the Interior Department held a mest- ing at two o'clock this afternoon, in the rotunda of the building, to take action in regard to the decease of the Hon. Caleb B. Smith, late Secretary of the Interior, After a few preliminary remarks from Secretary Usher, Hon. D. P, Holloway presented a prefmble and resolutions expressive of their sentiments in regard to the deceased, and eulogizing him for his many virtues, and tendering the sympathies of his former associates in the depart- ment to his family and friends in their bereavemens. ‘The department was then closed for the remainder of the day as a mark of respect to the memory of the de, ceased, COMMITTED TO PRISON. Four men were yesterday committed to the Ola Capited: prison. They claimed to be refugees from Virginia, an@ bad on their persons a large amount of gold and a consid- erable sum in Soutbern bank notes. INSPECTION OF HOSPITALS. The Inspection Commissioners—Colonel Lathrop, Oap- tain Horton and Assistant Surgeon Reily—have returned from their tour through the North Atlantic States. They havo visited all the hospitals in these States north of the Chesapeake, and now procced westward. They in@ the hospitals everywhere well provided and enly abouts half filled. They bave sent to the field a large number of soldiers—teo thousand from one department aione fit for duty—and repors the hospitals they have visited ready te receive from filteen to twenty thousand additional pa- (ents. It is the opinion of these gentlemen that the hos- Pitals in the Atlantic States are go bounteously provided with got only all necessaries but luxuries that they de not need aid of any kind from the Sanitary Commission, and it is recommended that the benevolent attentions of the Commission should be directed just now to the West, where hospitals have been improvised and the same com- Corts cannot be extended to patients. ARTIFICIAL LEGS FOR SOLDIERS. The fact bas been noticed from time to time of soldiera begging money to buy artificial legs, &e. There isne need whatever that any soldier should beg. The provi- sions made by law give to all entitled to them artificial limbs. The Invalid Corps is a eafe re‘ uge for all who are able to do anything, and the others a:e provided for by the Pension laws. THE SANTA CLARA QUICKS!|.VER MINES. Parties are here consummating orrangements already made which will add very materially to the importance and productiveness of the Santa Clura quicksilver mines and the protits of the mining association. RELEASE OF 3®, MOLLERE. * Mr. J. F. Mollere, of Louisiana, who came tanto oup lines from Richmond some time ago with important tm formation from Richmond, and has since been confined t= the Old Capito! prison, was recentiy honorably release@ upon representations {rom General Banks and others t= Louisiana of his loyalty and usefulness to the Uniom cause. Mr. Moliere was for some time a fellow prisosee with the Hsra.n correspondents in Castlo Thunder, Rim mond, CALIFORNIA LAND CLAIMS. Voluminous returns were received at the Genera Land Office from San Francisco, California, of proceed ings in reference to claims of parties to lands within the limite of the Soecal Ranche, under the special act of Congress, approved 94 of March last, to grant the right of preemtion to certaia pur- chasers on the Soscal Ranche, io the State of California, This property is very valuable, and there are two sets of claiments to it, whose claims are now im course of adjudication. WANT OF HOSPITAL ACCOMMODATIONS. ‘The statement in the Hxmaty in regard to the want of hospital accommodations for strangers and others whe may require attention has attracted the notice of Con. jotion of the House on Thursday call the attention of the munictna) authorities to the neces» sity of providing for the large number of smallpox case@ now existing. This doee net go far enough, however. 10 is due to the credit and eanitary welfare of the Districé that suitable and asople general hospital accommodations should be provided, in which the poorer classes of cit venk, a8 we) as strangers, may be properly taken care of, which would no doubt sonvally save many lives thas otherwise would be sacrificed. THE CASE OF SENATOR BAYARD. Mr. Sumner gave notice in the Senato on Thursday thas on the first appearance of Senator Bayard npon the floor b@ should insiet upon the adoption of the resolution requiring Sematore to take the test oath of loyalty prescribed by Congress !ast session. PREVALENCE OP CONTAGIOUS DISEASES. Considerabie complaint hes beon cocasioned by the lish, | great number of contrabands and paupers sent to the ‘Washington Atylum for treatment of contagious disoasee, nearly all of whom are non-residents of the city, On@ half of these are the wives and relations of soldiers, and should be provided for by the government, The Dougiaa Hospital has an appropriation of six thousand dollars for expense incurred in the treatment of such cases, while - the Washington Asylum does the work, United States Court of Claims. Warpxespa' 6,1 ‘The cause of Barthold Schiesi ot vy }, 1864. es gogo a te Wy -