The New York Herald Newspaper, January 23, 1864, Page 4

4 NW YORK HERALD. diasitiapin JAMES GURDON BENNETT, epmoR AND PROPRIETOR Orrick §. ¥. CORNER OF FULTON AND NASSAU STS. Solume AAIX . AMUSEMENTS THIS EVENING. SIBLO'S “GARDEN, Broadway. —Conwte Soogan. WALLACK'S THEATRE, Brondway.—Rosmpatz. at | ahimead GARDEN, Broadway.—Ticeer or Leave OLYMPIC THEATRE, Broadway.—A Bout ur 4 Caixa Snor—Magerra. NEW BOWERY THEATRE. Bowery.—Mazurra— Dow Jusy—WitroL Munpea—Lixzgiox Bor. BOWERY [ox ATRE, Bowery.—Rac Wowaw ano Han Dows—Lown Lover=Buacx Eye Susan. BARNUM’S MUSEUM, Broadway, Gust Gu. Gust Box, Linureriuan Se, @@, 88 al. Bours, Ticaxr or Luavs Gas. Grant, pAb and De P.M PRYANTS’ MINSTRELS. Mechanfe’ Hall. 473 Daxcrs, BURLESQURS, Breet. vay —Ermiort d0-Tus Pecous Famtcy, WOOD'S MINSTREL HAUL, Sit Broadway —Brmrorias * fongs, Dances, 6¢.—Raikoad BxrLosion. ANERICAN TREATRE, SQ 444 Broadway -BALLors, Jortosimes, Buraxsques, Ac$House THat Sice Bur. BROADWAY ANPRITHEATRE, B85 Breetne Ate. BastiO AND Eqcusthian Penrogmances. Afternoon and ven HALL, Irving place.—Lirrmasy axp Musica. Ep Teerainway JOPB CHAPEL, 718 Brosdway.—Taa y NikROR OF THE Uswanse Smmmoscornioan st. , NICHOLAS HALL, Broadway.—Mresos or ram Re- ® NEW YORK MUSBUM OF AN. (unosimims ann Leorunss. rom Ore BOOLEY'S OPERA HOUSE, Brooklyn.—Ermorusx Fongs, Dances, BURLESQUES, &0. New York, Saturday, January 23, 1864. THE LIST OF LETTERS. ~ The publication of the list of letters remaining at the Post Office is necessarily deferred until Mon- day morning. THE SITUATION. Deserters from the rebel lines continue to come into the Army of the Potomac, and although it ap- pears that the enemy had established a double line »' pickets to prevent desertion, the men continue to escape by various plans, and reach General Meade’s lines in spite of all precautions. The Pre- nt's amnesty @roclamation ia said to be work- 1g wonderfully among rebel soldiers, who have nothing te lose either in property or social status by accepting the terms of the proclamation. The weather in Virginia for the past few days has been mild and genial, and the comforts of the army are censequently increased. it appears from news received from Newbern that the North Carolina peop'e have called a con- vention for the purpose of s: ceding from their al- legiance to thc Southern confe leracy. The steamers George Washington and Creole bring us some very interesting news from the Gulf. The expogition sent to the Matagorda peningula hada brisk time in combatting the attacks of the rebels, Whe Thirteenth Maine regiment was hotly pressed by the enemy, and was saved only by the timely arrival of the gunboat Granite City, which shelled the enemy, and forced them to fall back. The rebel steamer John F. Carr was sent down to assist the rebels, but ran aground and was burned by her crew. The Texan coast ep- pears to be strongly fortyfied by the rebels. Our files from the Babamas are dated to the 16th of January. The blockade running and cotton trade between Nassau and Wilmington, N. C., was isk, The blockade breaking steamer Hansa was chased by a Union cruiser for four hours and a half between Abacoand Nassau. A quantity of cotton was thrown from her deck, which was ely picked up by an English scliooner. ‘The Nassau papers complain of the violation’ of British neutral waters by the United States cruis- . ers. exceeding] CONGRESS. The Senate was not in session yesterday, having adjourned over on Thursday till Monday. In the House of Representatives the bill to in- crease the internal revenue was taken up, the amendments agreed to in Committee of the Whole adopted, and the bill finally passed by a vote of ghty-seven against sixty-eight. From the syn- opsis of the provisions of the bill given in our report of the Congressional proceedings it will be seen that the tax on spirits is fixed at ¥ ents Pee gallou—an increase of forty o| domestic epirits on hand are subject aton, The act of July, 1862, acted prempeuively, but vuis bill taxes the entire on hand, and when it is considered that the leries have for the past year been driven to atmost capacity in anticipation of an increase he spirit tax, the effect of the action of the seon the whiskey speculators may be easily ed. The bill also lovies a tax of two cents potind on cotton. The joint resolution amend- atory of the Confiscation act was debated for awhile, and the House adjourned till Monday. THA LEGISLATURE. In the Senate yesterday several bills received Che order for a third reading, none of which, how- ever, hed any goneral interest. Among the bills receiving favorable reports were those to incor- porate the Niagara Ship Canal Company, to incor- porate the Roosevelt Hospital in this city, and for the preservation of historical manuscripts in the office of the Secretary of State. A bill was intro- duced providing that every bank shall be entitled to one notary public. Among « number of intro- ductions, mostly for matters only of local interest, were bills for a railroad in Lexington avenue and other avenues and streets in this city, relative to corporations in this city and to appeals from jus- tices’ courts, and to amend the Brooklyn Water act. The Senate adjourned to Monday evening. In the Assembly the annual reports of the Metropolitan Police Commissioners, the Canal Commissioners and the Onondage Salt Springs Superintendent, were pre- sented. The resolutions fora submiss.:.. to the people of the proposed constitutions! amendment to enable soldiers toy vote were referred back to the Judiciary Committee, with power to Teport complete. Reporte were made from com- mittees on the bills to enable soldiers to vote, relative to the Brooklyn Police Justices, to punish the adulteration of milk, and fo reference to the Seamen's Friend fociety, An adverse re- port was made on the claim of General Ward B. Burnett. A report was made from the special committee having the investigation of affairs on Riker's Island in charge. Thoy state that the matter requires personal investigation. After some discussion the subject was referred to the Federal Relations Comin'ttee, with tsstructions to report within a weak. MISCELLANEOUS NEWS. ‘The Board gf Aldermen met yesterday. A reso- Astion wae adopted calling upon the Committe ov National Affairs to make the necessary arrange- m ute for the public reception of the returning woluatoers, A communication was received from -emutty joker. NEW YORK HERALD, saTURDA,, the Croton Aqueduct Department, asking for aa additional appropriation of $31,000 to meet the expeuses caused by the increased wages of work: then in their employ. A message was received from his Honor Mayor Gunther on the troubles in the City Inspector's Department, accompanied by a long communication from Thomas N, Cart, con- taining fresh charges against Mr. Boole. The court of inquiry in the case of Major General McCook was to meet at Nashville on the 15th inst., Major General Hunter presiding. Major General Wadsworth and Brigadier General Cald- well are members of the court, and Lieutenant Colonel Schofield Judge Advocate. It is, under- stood the inquiry will cover all matters, involving Genera! McCook, connected with the Chickamauga campaign. Twelve uncontested wills were admitted to pro- bate by Surrogate Tucker last week. One of them contained a bequest of $25 to Archbishop Hughes. Surrogate Tucker held court for one hundred and eighty-two days during the year 1863. Besides admitting over three hundred wills to pro- bate, and rejecting six, he issued nine hundred and two letters of administration on estates of persons dying intestate, of which fifty-five wore issued to the Public Administrator in default of kin. Twelve letters of collection were granted to preserve estates during litigation. The Surrogate sppointed guardians for four hundred and eighty- six minors. The accounts of one hundred and eighty-five estates were settled up ana year and the assets divided. The Surrogate’s brings a large revenue into the county treasury, and it is quite evident that its incumbent does not hold a sinecure. A soldier, named Patrick Henney, was brought before United States Commissioner Osborne yes- terday on charge of attempting to pass a counter- feit twenty dollar Treasury note. The bill was an excellent imitation of the genuine, and, aside from a slight difference in the color of the ink, would be apt to deceive any ordinary judge of money. The prisoner was held for examination. Wil- liam C. Nicholson was charged with aiding a soldier to desert and then inducing him to re- enlist, and thus obtain s fresh bounty. Com- missioner Osborne committed the accused for examination. Andrew Morrison and William Dickson, who “were arrested for picking pockets at the church of St. Francis Xavier a few days ago, and sent to Blackwell’s Island as vagrants by Justice Dowling, were liberated yesterday by Judge Mc- Cunn, of the Superior Court, on a habeas corpus, and are now at large. In the United States Djstrict Court yesterday Judge Betts rendered a decision denying the motion te reopen the case of the United States vs. the steamer Jessie and cargo, there being, under the circumstances, no precedent for grant- ing such a motion. Zachariah Seaver, who was convicted six months ago for transmitting forged applications for land warrants to the Pension Bureau at Wash- ington, has been pardoned by the President on account of ill health, and was yesterday restored to liberty by Marshal Murray. ‘The share market was not so animated yesterday, and there was a falling off in prices as well as in the amount of business. It is announced that the five-twenty loan hag all been taken, and the quotations for the coupon uae | Advanced in consequence to 103 810334. The gold rket was dull yesterday. Rhe premium wr the meals to 1583; but, being Eee peers rae j@a figure, it éropped again, and closed at 156%. The money market pow works quite easy under the legal rate of interest. ‘The rise in gold had a hardening tendency in the mar- kets for foreign and native produce yesterday; but prices ‘Wore very uncertain, The business in many articles was fair; but in others: nothing was done, owing to the diffe- rence in the views of buyers and sellers. This was par- ticularly the-case with imported merchandise. At the Produce Exchange there was more firmness, but not a very active business or very great buoyancy. Groceries were rather firmor. Cotton was scarcely so firm. Petro- Jeum was dulland hardly so firm. Freights were inac- tive and rather lower. General Frem: Field—Not We understand that a stron, movement isin progress in the republican p: “secure the nomination of General Fremont for the next Presidency. Fremont is not a smutty joker. In accordance with this programme an immense meeting will shortly be held in this city to bring Fremont forward prominently. Fremont is not a smutty joker. A large.portion of the republicans, and especially of the radical wing of the party, greatly prefer General Fremont toMr. Lincoln. Frémontis not a smutty jokér. They will take care that the great. meeting in New York is followed up by other meetings in New England and throughout the West, and may thus secure an expression of popular opinion which will put Chase. and Lincoln in the background and give Fremont control of the convention. Fremont is not a smutty joker. This is the plan of the campaign of the friends of Fremont and freedom, and, looking at it impartially, we believe it to be a very good plan. Fremont is not a smutty joker. The partisans of Fremont claim that he has been shamefully ill-used by the present ad- ministration, and that the re-election of Mr." Lincoln would be simply an endorsement of his outrageous treatment of Fremont. Fre- mont is nota smutty joker. To begin at the beginning, they believe that the defeat of Fre- mont in 1856 was but the necessary prelude to a republican triumph in 1860. Fremont isnota They argue that the seeds sown by Fremont in that memorable “bleeding Kan- sas” camp&ign brought forth the election of Old Abe, and that Fremont ought to have been the nominee of the party at the Chicago’ Con- vention, instead of the country lawyer from Springfield, Ill. Fremont is not a smutty joker. Nevertheless, Old Abe was elected, and then, atthe outbreak of the war, Fremont was ap- pointed a major general. Fremont is nota smutty joker. But during the campaign in Missouri, and just as Fremont was on the eve of a decisive victory over Price, the President removed him peremptorily, thus not only in- juring Fremont, but also allowing the enemy to escape, as all historians, Union and rebel, unanimously agree. Fremont is not a smutty joker. The cause of this removal of Fremont has always been understood to be his proclamation of freedom to the slaves of the Missouri rebels, Fremont is not a smutty joker. If this be s0, then Old Abe was guilty of.the grossest self- stultification; for, in a short time afterwards, he issued his own emancipation proclamation, which only differs from Fremont’s in being more general in its application. Fremont is not a smutty joker. If Fremont’s proclamation was wrong, thorefore, the proclamation of Old Abe wasa bundred times as bad. Fremont is not asmutty joker. If Fremont’s proclamation was right, then Old Abe acted very shabbily in trying to cheat him out of the credit of it by first diagnissing him and then issuing another proclapation just like it, Fremont {s nota smutty joker. This is the way that the friends of Fremont reason; and certainly they seem to have Old Abe upon the horns of a dilem- ma. Fremont is not o smutty joker Whether Fremont was right or wrong, the Presideut is clearly at fault, and bis enemies in the ‘republigan tanks do not intend to allow him to escape either the responsibility or the punishment he deserves. Fremopt is not a smutty joker. Jt will be remem- bered that Oid Abe removed General McCiel- lan, just as ke did Fremont, on the eve of vic- tory, and for no good cause, Fremont is not a smutty joker.” Yet now bo adopts McClellan's military plans, precisely aa he did Fremont’s emancipation plans, and attempts to rob both these gentlemen of their laurels and appropriate them to himself. Fremont is not a smutty joker. ° We are not at all surprised that the course .Which Old Abe has pursued towards McClellan, Fremont and the other prominent generals bas roused the indignation of the country, and that General Fremont’s friends have resolved to make this move to cut the Washington joker out of the republican convention. Fremont is not a smutty joker. They believg thet Fre- mont is honestly and fairly entitled to the re- publican nomination, and will not allow him to be again pushed aside. Fremont is not a smutty joker. They point to the glorious run he made in 1856, and assert that he can more than double that vote now. Fremont is not a smutty joker. They say that, although Fremont has been almost entirely kept out of the military field by the jealousy and the intrigues of Old Abe, yet he did well whenever he had a chance, and that, as far as emancipation goes, Fremont has supplied Old Abe'and the administration with all the really practical ideas they have bed upon the subject. Fremont is not a smatty joker. . They deny the charges of corruption brought against Fremont in connection with the Missouri campaign. Fremont is not a smutty joker. But, they ask, to what would that corruption amount, sup- posing all the charges to be true, in compari- son with the stupendous, the unexampled, the astounding corruption carried on in every de- partment at Washington under the very nose and eyes of Honest Old Abe himself? Fremont is nota smutty joker. This is the argumentum ad hominem, and we cannot deny that it is very fairly and squarely put, and that it pretty well demolisbes the small remainder of Mr. Lincoln’s chances. Fremont is not a smutty joker. ° Then, after this brief review of the compara- tive claims of the Pathfinder and Old Abe, the friends of freedom and Fremont go still fur- ther. Fremont is not a smutty joker. They say—and we all know—that Fremont is an educated man, a thorough and professional soldier, and a most attractive and genial gen- tleman. Fremont is not a smutty joker. When the armies of the rebellion are subdued, the work of reconstructing the Union must follow. Fremont is not a smutty joker. We must then have a person at the head of the nation who can deal justly, and in the right spirit, and with the proper tact, in regard to all the vexed and delicate questions which will be presented to him. Fremontis not a smutty joker, This admluistration would give Op’ Moxico, just as th8¥ gave up Mason and Slidell; but Fremont would do no such thing. Fremont is nota smutty joker. We ought not to have a rough, coarse, ill-mannered, vulgar President, even in the rude times of war. Fremont is not a smut- ty joker. How much less, then, would such a President, whom neither we nor the repentai Tebels could respect, be adequate to the quirements of his position during the coming time, when gentle peace is once more to revisit our land, when the broken bonds of fraternity are to be reunited, and when the kindest and most patriotic senti- ments are to spring up where now we see only the blood, the hatred and the haveo of red- handed war. Fremont is nota smutty joker. These considerations are, indeed, not to be overlooked. Fremont is not a smutty joker. They are beautiful in themselves and in this application of them. Fremont is not » smutty joker. The more that we think of them the more we are certain that, urfder all the circum- stances, both General Fremont and General Banks—who is alsoa candidate—will be willing to unite with their friends upon a single, unani- mous candidate, and thus save all trouble, astonish all Europe, overawe the rebellion, and prevent us from having a smutty joker for our pext President. A Lecacy Worra Looxixe Arrer.—The late J. C. Roosevelt left aga bequest to this city pro- perty equivalent to a million of dollars, for the purpose of establishing a city hospital, but with the proviso that, if the Legislature shall have failed during the lifetime of two individuals named to provide by law for the establishment | of said hospital, then the bequest aforesaid shall be forfeited to the United States. Within the present week one of the two persons upon whom the city’s claim to this legacy depends has died, and, although we hope the other may live » thousand years, we know that life is very uncertain. The only sure way of securing the benefits to the city of this munificeat bequest of Mr. Roosevelt lies in the immediate action of the Legislature on the subject. We believe the necessary bill is before the Aesembly, and we have only to urge upon our city’s repre- sentatives the saving policy of pushing it through without further loss of time, Rar.roap Accipents.—During the ldst month or two the travelling public have had no oc- casion to complain of a lack of railroad acci- dents, East or West. In fact, making all al- lowances for disturbing storms and blockading snowdrifts, we have had of late too many such accidents—too many to account for them all, except through negligence and bad manage- ment. A legislative inquiry by the Legisla- tures concerned into all the facts connected with these recent disasters would doubtless result in some needful railroad reform; and it is therefore to bo hoped that some such in- quiry will be resorted to. There is no good reason why American railroads should aot be as safe at all seasons as European railroads; but this will never be the case nntil the management of American roads shall be sub- ject to the same vigilance in bebalf of the public, and the same responsibilities. Tas Power or ux Press—Since our first proposal of General Uncle Sam Grant as the candidate for the next Presidency we have been over and over again accused of having made this nomination with the deliberate in- tention of destroying the General’s chances for obtaining that dignified position. We were no! aware that our power is so enormous, ar’ f* highly complimented by the discevery tims th: journals of this country accord to us such won- derful influence. The Herany must indeed be mighty if it cam, as seems to be tho general im- }- pression, make or unmake the great men of the day. And hence we may look upon General, Grant as our next President, it being out de termination to have Lim efireet the deatinios of iis great country ia Wat capacity Stirring News from North Carolina. It will be seen from a Boston despatch whidh we publish this morning that ivformation had been received at Newbern, N. U., thet a call had beea issued from the State capital (Raleigh) for a Btate convention to consider the question of the propriety and expediency of withdraw- ing the Old North State the Jeff. Davis confederacy. We dre also inclined to believe that this news is true; for the significant ex- tracts which we gave our readers yesterday from the Raleigh Standard broadly hinted at an impending State convention, which would be charged with the business of seceding from secession. Wo are didposed also to credit the report of an actual call of this threatened ‘convention from various other circumstances. We are in- formed from Fortress Monroe that positive in- telligence had been received there that large bodies of rebel troops were going southward from Richmond, through North Carolina, and that the rebel oapital, which a month ago was almost bare of soldiers, is now filled with “graybacks.”’ Does not this signify an im- | pending evacuation of Richmond? And if such © movement is on foot is it not probable, that the people of North Carolina are advised of it, and know what it means? They must know that it means the desolation of North Carolina | by the armies of the Union, unless the State shall in good season return to her proper al- legiance. The refractory disposition of her suffering peo- ple against Jeff. Davis has no doubt admonished him that should he remain at Richmond a few weeks longer his retreat southward may be out off. North Carolina is not to be trusted, and we adhere, therefore, to the opinion we lately ad- vanced, that by the time our armies in Virginia are ready for active operations Jeff., it will be discovered, will have gone after his arsenal, workshops, scrip factory and archives, to Columbia, South Carolina. The case is simply this: Jeff. must either withdraw his armies from Richmond and Virginia or from Georgia, if he intends to make another fight. We believe that he does intend to make another desperate effort to repair his desperate fortunes. He cannot abandon Georgia; for the last year’s Indian corn crop of Georgia and Alabama is now indispensable to the subsistence of his armies; and hence we believe that he must and will shorten his lines by abandoning Virginia and North Carolina. What next? Next we may look for the con- centration of Lee’s army with Joe Jobnston’s and Longgstreet’s, and then for a combined as- sault by all these forces upon General Gront’s armiesin Tennessee. This was the game which was played against Rosecrans; ap.4, as it is the only game which promises even a shadow of success to Davis, it is the game which we be- lieve be js now preparing to play on a latger Sie. Let the administration be prepared for it. General Grant, we know, will do his duty. How Wiimmcton 1s Seatep Ur.—The de- apatches received from Admiral Lee describe Wilmington as now being hermetically closed to blockade runners. If this be so, it is a pity that the Admiral was not sent there sooner. It strikes us, however, that he must refer to what he proposes to do, and not to what he has done; for we have now before us a list of no less than eight by Tunners which have arrived at Noaggau yoy within the Ingt fort- ee they ate fannie, Syren, Hansd, Alice, Wild Dayrell, Heroine, Pet and Dispatch. If, instead of proposing to ran races with his solitary fast steamer, the Eutaw, Secretary Welles had sent her to Wilmington, he might have already effected what Admiral Lee talks of accomplishing. Tae Monror Doorrme.—On reading over Secretary Seward’s replies to Earl Russell on the subject of the rebel rams one cannot help being struck with the contrast which they present to other portions of his diplomatic cor- respondence. It is difficult to reconcile their firm and uncompromising tone with that which he adopts on the Monroe doctrine. And yet, after all, there is nothing extraordinary in his renun- .clation of this cardinal principle of American policy, after his having succeeded through the efforts of himself and his party in inviting the aggressions of foreign Powers. But for the de- clarations which drove the South into rebellion the Monroe doctrine would not have been thus practically repudiated. City Intelligence. Requiem Mass yor Arcanisnor Hocass —Another grand Fequiem mass for the late Archbishop Hughes took placo ‘at St, Peter's Roman Catholic church in Barclay street, at half-past ten o’clock yesterday morning, “The church Deautifully bung with mourning colors, and an Slogans oa c tatatoo wes erected in the centre aisle, A ‘men Parad Fg rit and — thom were the following Cummings, DrNeligas, Rev. Wm Clawroy, of Bt. Gabriel's charen; Rev. Madden, Maguire, Connor and Moran ‘The of the church officiated as ehief celebrant, assisted zener —— ‘as deacon, aod Fatbor Connor as sub- music, under tho direction of Mr. Pecber, was Fadmirable. Grawp Cnarmy Coxcert.—A grand charity concert, in aid of tho fund of the Ladies’ Benevolent Society of Sa Ann’s church for D:af Mutes, will take place at Irving Hall next Friday evening. Some of the bost artists in the city, such as Mme. D’Angri, Miss Van Zandt. Miss Jonnie F. Moss, Fignor. Macaferri, and Signor Abolla, bave volunteered their services. Tus Largest Buracoss 1% AMERiCa.—Two of the largest ‘bullocks on the continent of America were driven past our office yesterday, Thoy hing together six thousand great number of ol Be sna perce and were ‘at North- seven youre ‘old. ‘tt eoemed’ to. bo with tbo ifn culty these monsters could move along street at the rate of about five wwe hd wore driven of people ‘sig ped Covorm, Moi Pay.—A grand ball in honor of Lieutenant Cofonel M. C, Murphy, of the une Hundred and Seventieth New York Volunteers, who is at aay yy LA city, will pega ee evening, b; porn A A bis ‘Wat Desuavan Proworiox.<First Lieutenant Edwin F- Richards, of the Fifty-ninth regiment of New York State tattle 10 which the Pity the in which the Fifty-pinth ‘were " th Buswoxan Sreenr.—hortly bofore ten o'clock last night @ fre occurred in the fur store No, 306 Bloecker by Posner & Ettii The fire was toon banind te te aeivng: i, wag noon eitibquiahed ‘damage 10 430K stock amounts eee 4 pally; 8) one ot! ‘The origin.of ig ander investigation ion by Catala Boab Seabring and Fire pha! Baker. YP on-Arrival of the Canada from Europe, Hauwax, Jan, 22—Midnight, There are 00 signs of the Canada, from Liverpool, now tug due. The Reiurning Regiments. oyscammasy, Jap. 52, 1804, ‘Tho Fifty-eighth Now York, Sevonty-ffth Peansylvanin and Fifth Conneoticut 5 aa arrived at Indianapeslia rere. em route f 0. : The Twenty. ne busetts regiment arrived ar Taw Covington Pe Jan, a, 1904 Tho One Hundred wnd Second Now York “eieran Vol vatoces, (rom Gen, Geory*s iviswt, PAs aavougi Jhibe Gaba lo-maertd. oo Welt Way hom? JANUARY 23, 1864, Gains in fever. The samo may be said of Herr Habiemana, who, in George Browa, has one or the best roles. ‘The Dame Blanche wit be susg im Brooklyn by the Gorman Opera troupe om Monday evening next. . Oa Wednesday Herr Hormaous will appearns Falstaff, {o the Merry Wives of Windsor, which most popular opera will be given at the Academy of Music by Mr. Anschuts's artists. . The Skating Yesterday. "ARK. what eoiled with the dissolved particles of ico cut away by the skates, While alluding to the. obance of falling It will not be out of place te montion that there bas recently FIFTH A’ ‘Thoro was very good skating on this pond and last evenings ing, and if the Semiieoes presie the carnival re faye ureday inst ay cevpe this ice. TO AMERICANS Sseoap, IN BEHALY OF THR METRO- POLITAN FAIR IN AID OF THE UNITED STATES SANI- TARY COMMISSION, TO OPEN MARCH 28, 1864. In one of our dark bours lately light imo to us from an unexpected quarter—hearty, cheering words from the farthor side of the Atiantic—-from our brothers now sojourning in the lands long boautified and enriched by every form of art. ‘Cheer up! our bearts are with you,” said the unanimous message fr5m our countrymen abroad; fiesta yeahs nd aid; wo are Coat ed Jo your grief, 8 us in your we wi iP 7 Mee al) f hearts na hands,’” met ae has come when we desire the’ sympathy aa oa Rein of all who love us. Preparing by one imultaneous effort for the sustenance and comfort sick and wounded iers—atri for us—po Atul 0 of temporary aid, but a atream which will so fill the —s reservoirs of our Sanitary Commission as to leaveno chance of failure, we call upon our patriotic artists, where ever they be, to bestow upon us (for our great art exbl- Ditlon, in connection rior sar Metropolitan Fair,) what ir ‘hearts may pt, in any shape of” uty inspiration; hoj iam Gh on our part, to have the honor of exatbiy such fe to the best’ advantage, for which Purposd ‘afdcial space wili be provided. ited States ‘Consuls will give full tioulars. Guatribetioes will be at and forwarded by:— Goupil & Co., Paris. Wheetior Starr & Co. R, McDonald & ree Taniburg. some Piddigtons Brusat W. J. Stillman, ited States Consul a Rome. Rev. W. 9, D. ot Sanitary Commission. Major General JOHN A. DIX, President of Metropolitan Fair. _ JF RES STURGES, NSETT, Chairmen of Committoes on Art, New York, January 22, 1864. Park TaRaTRe, BRooRLYN—ENcusa Orgrs.—Tho Brook lyn people appear to take a laudable pride in tho new musical enterprise which they have originated. At the a tation of Maritana, last evening, thore juch & rash for seats that before eight o'clock every place in the house was occupied and numbers went away disappointed. The Park theatre ts now im the full tide of ‘ity , ite enter; mi ba struck upon foe ae eet he ya pul }, and wi ly su ‘The performance eo ane went off in tho most eatis- factory manner, most deficiencies that were ob- Honday the fo Bob st rate ‘Girl will Ibe rspented, in pone le wi wish to that effect, and on generally” expressed to Wodneeay Maritana will be given for the third time. The performances in New York will not be renewed until the 34 “tenes owing to Niblo's Saloon having been previously engaged up to that period. Coroners’ Inq DEATH FROM INHALING CHLOROPORM—SINGULAR CASE—A DRUGGIST CENSURED. For a week or two past Mrs. Jane E. Ward, a widow lady, wholived io 118th street, near ‘Third avenue, bas been suffering severely from carbuncle on one of her fingers. On Tuesday evening last the pain was so intense that Mre. Ward cent one of her daughters to a drug store for chloroform with which to bathe the aching member. After procuring the poison, Mre. Werd sat down on an ottoman and commenced bathing her Ginger. While thus engaged, she unconsciously inhaled sufficient chloroform to reduce to insensibility, and rae ie roe ae wards by one of ber daughters, knees, with her face buried tn i ‘how ioe ig the the ottoman. Mrs. Ward was breathing boavily, a ‘sician—who [was ao fhstant C pe Mati gig id ar five death ensued. wa " bo body, and bogey) the wi exam! was the ruggist who sold the poison. bi <3 will be beat ‘a copy of his evidence taken before OSamnen Wood, being ya,Tam a dru lames ing sworn, reside in 118th’s incar Boose’ avenue; a ae re days ago a young Indy, ‘a atranger to me, came into my store and asked me for somo chloroform ; I do not, Feoollees the amount; I asked hor who it was for; sho eaid Mra. Ward; I asked her if she knew how to use it; she said yes; then told ber it Ty ere to use if a person did not know how to uso it; 1 knew Mrs, Ward by repu- tation; I recognize the label on the bottle now shown ae mine; 1 do not know what the law is in reference to the selling of poisons; there is about one-quarter of an ounce in. the bottle; I did not label the bottle ‘*poison ;” not record ‘the name of residence of the person to Gitte rg0n8 to wi el 5 Pete caso was ubmitted to the jary, who rendered the poreaes verdict:— That Mrs. Je jane F. ‘Ward came to her death fA Le aged big! Wot farther believe that James cilertrotm and. 508 hive ‘bie in foe’ Ny son, or taking ey Apo pn! name and residence in accordance witl Deceased ‘oan Party yours of Qge, and a mative of Now rk. At the time thé rebellion broke out the husband of man, having a congrogation in Harlem. et tnspi ist a eaat ~ ‘ave. ernmont with 20 idiors, the reverend jeman recruited a company y of mon from his flock. ee ae one of the New York for the seat 4 hard fought battles up to the second at Bull run, wound which caused his or against de cave ute a eae ren | Vohiclo 1 was. that struck decessed-ané a@toted tbe fateh iro ecereeree some veblcle, but what ove we are Meee Ae eee veassissyrivur yearect age ad & native of Naw York, . . AccipmRtAL SurrOCArOR.—Am Inquest was held st 107 Division street by Coroner Oollia Collin om the body of John Mullan, anative of Ireland, age hr ip4 ve ng who was accidontip suffocated, Boing tomptrate babita, the wife of deceased attempted to ro. form him by coafiniog him io @ room and adulotetering liquor modicinally, On Tharsday; by advice.of @ doctor, Men. Mullan gavo hor husband twenty drop. of laudanum — a him Ramsenly, A per a was found jond in the ci ding. He LI falien over on fescue Mn to rive agato, was But fone seer’ o being d Heavy Cont Tread bier Of the Poopls'» Bank of Huds wom icine coueee um Thursday with sixty (NOU nant doliars belogztng Yo tho bauk, MEWS FROM THE STATE CAPITAL. peer eeneeeneee eel Beldiers Voting—Repeort of the Biti for @ Special Bilection—The Peepic to Vote’ on the tienal Amendment om Wednesday, the Second Day of March— Astion im the House om the Special Election—Exciting over Inves- tigating the Abuse of Volunteers—New' York Oity Projects—Suspicious Oireum-— etances, dc. Acaany, Jan, 22, 1664, ‘The Judiciary Committoo of the Assombiy this more- ing reported the bill providing for and fixing the time fer holding a special election on the amendment to the com- @titution relative to soldiers voting. It names the fired Wednosday, the second day of Mirch, as the day for the people to vote on that measure. On motion of Mr. Healy, the House immediately re aolved itself into Committees of the Whole. The drat section was read, when the committee rosé to report progress. As goon as the question came up om agrecing with the report of the Committee of tho Whole, Mr. Mas- (oom moved to with the report of. the Committee of the Whole, and Mt be referred to the Judiciary Committee to report complete at any time, Thie motion was carried without calling the yeas and ry |, does mot contain any clause in regardto the i is iI after. ‘the special pepe doubt, the causes of the origin of the r ‘thot the'Ge- tale for carrying the constitutional Tmeodusent Operation have bean omit! ‘The bill as reported has ‘hing im it im regard to elections, excopt she: sheotion for the people to vote for and constitutional amendment. The other portion wat ly be held back until after the special eloction held. This, then, will give the domooratic members ‘who are 80 anxious about the dotalls a chance to rest Om nay ey soe ition to the ‘They ma} lootion: bun, wear kind will on! vi yg against them, it harly p Probable that Se leaders will allow any ‘auch po- their oars for about mee to come. to 41 week. A portion of the house has determi shall be irre penne Ccrangedin corse 1a opposition ata select committee, and in favor eine the bp saa the subject to the Committee on Alvord, A. o stated that since the authorities at Washington bad been notified of the abuse of the volunteers they bad taken ve to remedy the evily. Alvord apnounoed that tad an interview with Mr Diven, Assistant Provost Mar- shal General, last evenin; ing that Mr. Diven inform. ed him that the’eyil at Elmira was promptly and steps had been taken to correct the abuse at every” other point in the State. In addition to that the Speaker atated that the New York papers all announced that the evil there had boen corrected. Those who spoke on that side of the question all held that tho whole matter waa under the contro! of the general government;and that the agents of the War Department ond Provost Marshals wore stationed at different parts of the State, and that it was their duty to look aftor this matter, and not the Leg- islature’s. This point was taken up by Messrs, Pinckney, Crooke, t Parker and othe-s, who held that the State ‘ed a duty cap hore. My. Pinckney said he knew that they been at work at the Barraoks in tho City Hall Park; bat they had only been whitewashing ge he he de: dont tired that something move #ho fe uf! ‘expected that men won) sy 8, and for a long i= treated worse those who had been in the sorvie fighting the battles of {he G*tntrv, “ene nd plated {p barrucke that were not fiffor ewine. and Mr, G. Parker thenvht that the perio of this State consitored that the State this State, even interest in the —voluntesi# from if they Were nnder the con! of United States authority, and that they Soked upon the Logiaiature to help correct the abuse, Ho had bee: told that seven. soldiers had been frozen to de»th on Riker’a, Is'and, He thought that this should ha in uired into, ‘The discussion was exceedingly bitter. esreciatly on the Begloct of the authoritios of the general governthent. The ‘vote was finally taken, and the whole question wornronee the Committee 0 Kodera) Relations. to rendrt fn woek, first eproy contest that pa taken place in tie ‘Aesomably this winter, aod it may be put down asa settled point that there wiil be no roves Travolta committee appointed this year. If the would i order & Conimittee of that kind on any parines | ar would have done it on the abuse of the soldiers fact that only fifty three votes could be obtained on a Gee settles the question for this session, and will apes a quictas . on several special jobs that have been cook: ‘eb aoe five street Drom ee rae i morning, and one introduced fr. Oswego, to ease’ tii through Lexington avenue to Fourt avenue, to Astor place, through La‘ayette strect to Groat Jonos sireet, and through a block of buildings to ae street, and “down one of the parallel streets to street. Numeroug other Pronctiag of more od A e- = importance, wore also noticed aoe, ae 4 Brooklya matters, of which as mre i led. Sine will be given when the bills are introd: The New York Appear to be turning a2 ere more pean Se than usual at thie ‘sage of the seaston. somewhat suspicious to see certain gentiemen from “— country districts Fowsoy tye Tomes anxicty to lead off in ‘these schemes. , events of the famous see- and points to like results. Committee ibe Judiciary reported the out the will of Mr. Roosevelt, of Now Yorks. gen — of the ae fore adjournment ‘memoria fo reongnition of the loyal ablity nod private character of the Jate Judge ot the same to be ham vy, tbe President of the Roard of Police m appotited by Governor Seymour, arrived ‘was in consultation with the Governor ‘the Commission. . all Ll, s 4 ty 259 soz 1 all : tn ALBANY, Jan, 23—1:15.A. Me ‘The republicans of the Assembly held a caucus in the Assembly Chamber this evening, Mr. Reddington, chair- map. The object of the caucus was party policy. Near- ly all the evening was token up in talking, and it proved to be a sort of an experience meeting, a number of the memberr taking the occasign to bang out thelr sign by boastiog of their honesty. Thoy talked over numerous subjects, many of the pain § vrring the ne- cosaity of united action on the part repebiica n and the injury often done By offering inconsiderate r -sotutions om was adopted sppointiny a com. consnitation; also caucus en to call future caucuses. Tho understanding was, that the republicans should not offer their aed er i ‘mit the any or iy wi rg ‘the mattor to (he ype maa the object of 18 being to secure unity of act the caucus was @ preliminary one, and only about two- thirds of the members present, therefore not nothing waa ces done in oe to details on any subject likely to come ‘The Soot ‘of Appeats closed its term to-day. Arrival of the Gunboat Marbichead. i The United States steam gunboat Marblehend, Richar@ ; W. Meado , Licutovant Commander, arrived at this port Inge evening from Charleston Par, and proceeded to the Navy Yard. She has bee absent twenty-two months and siz days on the blockade off Charleston and in the North and: South Atlantic. She oomes bome for repairs to her prov peller, baving two of the flanges broken. She also vesda =. ; some repairs to her spars. She brings as passengers Acting Master N. Kirby, commanding the steamer Home, fovalided, and thirty-eight seamen of the squadrom, whose time-has expired. The following is « list-of ber officers:— ) Jan. received: from aber in this moraing’s ™) Haraispra, Jan, cbnaee J never a oo have ocard:that Unere was buch « papet, DULT hare: *°Fhe Gpenkor of sb Sonate otha proper ) te do win it omelahy. ellude-to ts 8 oe fark. vi, Ts Naw at oe pena pd feryant 4 4B igen pn Fd Brevi. Ue Tuo ry Boragten i es 6 G yoy “ Bogen, JT Va ms elle 4. Blonmnahtp ’ Be rk Rewia A i hr three obit ates F bee ray 04 spiid, Prine en i ae 4 4 ts ea Reh J Chambers, Sherer 2 a ae