The New York Herald Newspaper, February 2, 1864, Page 1

~ TheGrade of Lieutenant Gune- WW AVIVAL OF THE GRADE OP LIBUTENANT GENERAL— é 7” THE NEW YORK HERALD. WHOLE NO. 9999. DAPORTANT FROM WASHINGTON. ral to be Recreated. yee The House, bya Large Majority, | "*** Recommend General Grant for That Position. Virtual Censuze of Major General i /Malleck. sree fpsinmnnnnnsn mee President TAequested by the House 0 Place Fe eral Grant at the I — All the Armies, Tho Vigo sous Recruitment of Colored Troops Urged. Tho Bouse Whiskey Tox Defeated in the / ¥enate Finance Committee, +e, &., &e. ‘Waepixoton, Feb. 2, 1864. , @EM. GRANT RECOMMENDBD FOR PROMOTION By | 80d alo becauee Br measures to carry On the war. As to / yEM HOUSE. ‘The dil} reviving the rack ef Heutenant genera) was paseed in the House to-day. The amendment Weoommending the President to appoint Gen. Grant to ‘the position caused some discugsion, and was opposed by @ome republicans, @f the House were vearly al! Grant men. Mr. Wasbburve wes particularly enthusiastic in bis eulogies of Genera) G@ravt, and declared that fo himwe must look to fight out és war successfully and crush the rebellion. The Presi- Gent wil) undoubtedly tender the appointment to General Grant, not ony as a deserved recognition of bis past ser- ‘veees, but asthe moet popular, efficient, practical and @accessfal oF the eommanders whom the war bas de- ACTION ON THB ENROLMENT BILL: ‘Tee House this afternoon got to work upon the amend- ‘Weenie to the Evrojment bill, and went at it ine very Desiness like faebion. It ie already evident that there Sea large majority in favor of re taining the commutation @leuse; and what appears singular about it is, that the Dut the vote proved that the members | tentionally done bi were on tboir way from Washington to Alexandria on op Of tbe freight cars, when oear the town Canal crosses the track, Sergeant James Hamilton, of Bt. Lawrence county, New Yor! men to lay close to the cars, ap himself etruck and inetantly killed. A soldier was also struck, Dub it i sought be will recover. BRAMINATION OF OFFICERS OF COLORED REGIMENTS. a where the George- god on top to tell the ile telling them was Genera! Casey's Board bas examined, during the past ity-two applicants, twenty-seven" of whom were passed, including one ieutenant colone!, Sve captains and twenty-one Jievtenants. The colored regiments are suffering from the ack of efficient officers, and the ut- Toost expedition is required of the Board to supply the GoRciency. OUR TRADB WITH OAWADA. From statistics sent to Congress y by Becretary Chase it appears that our imports from Canada bave de- ereased very materially during the past two years. Our exports to tbat province amount to about pineteen mi). None per epoum. od THIATY-RIGHTH CONGRESS. PROT BBBBION. — Senate, ‘Wasemcron, Fed. 1, 1464, RENGNATION OF MB. BAYARD, ‘The Vicw Parsment presented a etter from Mr. Bayard, resign ing bis peat ip tbe Senate, MR, DAVIS? BAYLANATIONS. { ‘Mr. Dans, (opp.) of Ky., rage.to & privileged question. Bo explained at length the action be had taken in regard ‘to the expulsion of Bright and bie colleague, Powell. He ‘thought thas Mr. Morrill had departed from bis usual courtesy and magnanimity im introducing these eubjecte to the maoner be did. ip his (Mr. Davie’) resolution te expel Bright he admitted that a Senator could not be ex- pelied for bis words or opinions, but for bis acts. His regolution for the expuleon of Bright was based upon the fact that Bright bad written a letter to Jefferson Davis, ‘as President of the Southern confederacy, recommending to him a person who had an improved weapon, to be used against lawful ernment of the Chited States ‘bad uniformly ve voted against all he Confiscation to by Mr. prospective in its character. His bill proposed an adjudication in the courts of the country, and intended to forfeit the estates of traitors only during the lifetime of the offender. Mr. Davis said that ip hie remarks on the bill he had voin- eague (Mr. Powell) injustice. He was satisfied they were only at variance ag to the proper mode of meeting the movements of the rebels. He held that the people had an indisputable right to organize their own governments; but if they refuse to do e0 it became a matter of necessity and principle, as decided by Chief tice Marshall, for the United States to eetab- lish @ civil government for them. RBLOLUTIONS. Mr. Foor, (rep. ) Of Vt., Introduced joint resolutions of the Vermont legislature ip favor of the construction of a ny cana) from the bijselssippi river to tbe Eastern eea- bart joint reeolutions of thowame to secure equal pay to al) soldiers now jo the United States service. Also joint resolutions of the same to secure transmis- sion of soldiers’ packages through the maijis on the came terms a8 other matte: ‘THR NEW GBYATOR FROM DELAWARE, Mr. Lilnrctisal (opp.) of Del., presented the creden- tials of Mr. George Riddle, ‘Senator elect from Dela- @emoorats are now ite strongest advocates, while the op- | ware, in place of Mr. Bayard, resigned. Position to it comes from a few of the republican mem- | ™% Tomeun oF Bere. The importance of prompt action upon she bill, in ‘view of the callof the President fora draft ou the 10tb Prozimo, appears to be reeognized by a parties, ee ree ae Senet 00 mealed any Seckionp op: *pasition t0 it, THB REPORTED REBEL PROFOBIMIONS FOR PEACE. ‘The revdwal of the canard to the effect that the rebel Guthorities are desirous of proposing to our government Ment to-day in official circles, The latest reliable infor- ‘gestion from Richmond discredits such a statement; and | bursement of expenses for intrenchment ‘even were it true there is no reason for believing that the Qevernment wil] depart from ite widely promulgated po- | Mr. Doonirrz, ‘Bay not to treat with one rebel upon this subject outside ‘| SF tharede) rn No proposition for peace can be en- ‘Yartained ‘apy one except a rebel in arme. OER AMNESTY PROCLAMATION WANTBD IN LES'S ARMY, Rede} deverters state that were the President's amncs- & proclamation allowed to reach Leo's army a great Proportion of the troops would throw down their arms | tee of the Senate. end coter our linee. It is known that the rebel officers Station guards to watch their own pickets in order to | peen prevent desertion, apd in one instance small guard ave stationed came over in a body to our piskets. Mr. Arrangements are being made for introducing printed | the fact that ad ‘the proclamation to the rebels through their moat HOUSE WHISEBY TAX STRUCK OUT. Tee Eenate Finance Committee bas struck cut the ‘Bouse tex on whiskey on hand. and 88 | to the pursuit of bostile bands of Sioux INDIANS INTO TBR HUDGON BAY FBRRITORY. A message was received from the President transmit- ting the report of the Secretary of Lee ip answer to the resolution of the Benate, rcs; the correspon: dence with the authorities of Greal ort in with reference Indixns inte the Hudeon Bay Territory. EXAMIRATION OF QUARTRRMASTERS, COMMIESARUES AND PAY: a Mr. pion (rep.) of vide for the examination of “egeleiree a — their assistants, merge end ‘end pay tant paymasters, Balerred 4 the Com- fairs. ities: THE DEFENCES OF Mr. Jonrgon, of Md., presented a report in de- fence of the couusittes froma Bsltaore, praylog for reim- ig around said Referred to the Committee on aia aT yang 48 10 DEPARTMENT 41 fon Saya yo cae 2 "hie re repolatien, ar depa conduct of whose affairs was # subject of inp person from the department to city. appear witnesses matter of convenience to the committee, Bat en dtr mice tne head of adepartment. We Cd keg apps that the head of a departmenct is mene cerresing Out abuses a8 6 commit- Mr. Tromsces. of Th., thought this avery sil paceman Meters 3 Syeceet ea com! omoers before the te. ‘There was co aimeulty oow io yt tine Deowras was ‘boved to the action mainly from bad been appointed to act upon one of the committees of investigation. He was associated in &@ committee with the Seval great dai haeg treasury as from ‘he ES 18. one thought it only just the hoad of f the Troaeury Department that sume per- ae be present at the investigation to Lica the rere iD ag of pl ‘bigh beset woo BB PURSUIT OF HOSTILE INDIANS INTO THE HUDSON | matters inquired into. BAY TERRITORY. A wetenge from the President was transmitted to the G@enate to-day, enclosing the correspondence relative to ‘the request that permission be given our military authori- (Mes to pursue the Bioux Indians in the Hudson Bay torr! tery. Inanote to Lord Lyons, dated the 2let ult., Seo. Petary Leward says that those Indians should eitber be Pestrained from making hostile’ incursions into United ‘Biates territory ,or United States troops should be allowed fo poreve, soddue aod disperse them. A report from Genera) Pope to the War Department is included in the » which shows that the English government bas no ip the Red river region to control these Indiane, aud Gana Bay Company will give large quavtitics @ provisions for their subsistence if (bey will return to the United Staten. Lord Lyons, in a note of January 22, | Dickerson an | tablished repu @aye he hse referred the matter to his government, by Which, be says, it will not fail to de immediately taken Sato consideration. THE CASE OF SENATOR MALE. Senator Trambull’s report from the Judiciary Commit- tee of the facts connected with the release of James M Bont from the Old Capitol prison, and the connection of Gevstor Hale therewith, declares that the employment of | lation against rogues. @he latter was purely professional, and that be violated Bo Jaw in accepting a fee for the defence of Haut before @ny court, civil or military, or even for endeavoring to Procure his discharge from prisou. It held in the re- port improper to accept compensation for the prosecution — H @fclaime, or for obtaining contracts or offices, or for Qreneacting business in the sevoral departments of the — Gevernment, but not for accepting feos for rervices in Sndicia bouies. CAUCUS OF REPUBLICAN CONGRESSMEN, A caucus of the republican members of Congress le to Be eld to the bal! of the House of Representatives on — Wednesday vight. It is understood that this meeting te tetended to accommodate, if possible, some existing @iMerences in the ranks, and to agree upen the policy to be pursced in reference to subsequent legislation. This @ecous js the beginning of the mancurres looking tothe Pepublican Presidential aomination. ‘THB GUNBOAT EUTAW ORDERED ON SERVICE. ‘The United States steamer Butaw leaves this week for | the blockading fleet off Wilmington. ANNIVERSARY OF THE CHRISTIAN COMMISBION. ‘The anniversary of the Christian Commission will be @debrated to.morrow evening in the hall of the House | @f Representatives, Vio President Hamlin will preside, @nd Speaker Colfax and other Gistinguished speakers will amddrece the meoting, STAFF APPOINTMBYT. | Mejor C,H. Raymond bas beea sppointed Assistant \Adjutant General on the staff of Genorai Augur, snd to duty at the headquarters of the department. TORK DECLARED DUSY PREBAT srocKHOLM. (Aaferwation has been received at the State Department (dias tp ap oMcial publication of the Custom House rates et Blocknolm pork has been deplared duty treo, whe act making pork dutiable baving besa vetoed by the King on \ the 201h of December last. 4 CAPTORS OF 4 REBRL LIBUTANANY. Lieutenant Bemmes, of Stuart's cavairy, and gourin of tbe pirate Lommes, was captured yeaterday in Maryland, 4, pear Fort Washington, ARRIVAL OF THE NBW GONBOAT WATERERS S Jde now iron guaddet Wateree, bullt at Chester, "9., satived at the Navy Yard this morning. She is now a ber crew and coal, and will lenvo immediately foo fervice, A BLOCKADE RUNNER BRNT TO PRISON. A diockane renner, who has made a fortune ip journey fg botween Kaltimore and Richmond since the war, wee eoppignod to (he Old Capitol to-rey, PATAD RAILROAD CASUALTY, OD lant Suigriay afyprnooa #8 & GOMDADY Of Boldiers wet) Mr. Gaimes, (rep) of Fegolution. Jt was nece: cover whether or not some to secure honesty in the oa’ Navy Department was peculiariy constrected. It took a man at leart & year (to understand ite organization, The proposition wae simply that the de- rtment should detail one of its officers to meet the ‘ommittee of Investigation in reference to the matters to come before it. It was eminently proper-that tbisshould be done, because it was not to be supposed that the mem bers composing the committee were as conversant with the detajis of the Naval Bureau as those who hed been long connected with the department the committes might, in a trutht erroneous impression "nies quesi Grimes proceeded at length to de'e Bureau, and reac a letter from to the comparative merits of the ve those of foreign m: busiast, a movomaniac of our navy and vies. Mr. MoKay, in bis letter, styles withow ure the Alabama and other. piratical yeese) more to neutral Powers thn to any lack of speed in our cruisers, and cited several iustavces on this o purpose of the committee to ascertain overhaul everybody, then, let some department 2 question be present be’ore the to interrogate the witnesses. The Senate did not nit he 80 much to discover rogues as for (he purpyse of jegisi Their discovery was mergly inci- Tt it was the | dental. TAR DEATH OF MR. XORL cts. and pot to | epresenting the | Blates ties of the United States, whether t\go° paid Treaeur: NEW YORK, decreed to be Ip insurrection jeasieet tbe author? ulations are carried out; and ticnlar! = report the manner in whic, ane rarccaary send: whetber frauds ray ‘been practised by alations te 0 pies reachio; seats Oa is 0b} it “ihe pomp tes fond second ‘we dean demand fo for tbe pre previous bi Be polar paginas @ interference of | Resolutions were received from the House announcing the death of John W. Noel, ¢x-member of the House from Fegolution® of condolence aud aympa- Senate adjo until to- House of Repr tativ asavoron, Feb. 1, 1864. Mr. Wallace, delegate from [daho Territory, wae ewor, and took bis seat. PRINTING ORNEWAL M'CLELLAN'S REPORT. Mr. 3.C, Auiay, (opp.) of Til., offered a resolution pro- viding for the printing of Gfty thousand additional copies of McClellan's report, Referred to the Commit: Printing. MONEY COMMUTATION POR @4ORT PaTIONS, Mr. Anvoin, (rep.) of N. H., introduced a joint resolu | tion, Which wae referred, providing that where soldiers are placed op short rations Shere shall be giran to them for the deficieccy 8 commatation in money. M CONFIBCATION AOT. On motion of Mr, Faassworra, (rep.) of fil, the Com. mittes Oo Judiciary were instructed to inquire into the propriety aud experliency of so amending the Coudsoation act as tomake (¢ the duty of district attorne: stops for forfeiting the property of trait under oath, of any citizeu who shai euch proceedings. INCRBASE OF INVALID PR ‘On motion of Mr. Rose, (opp.) of Ill, tt was enclved that the Committee of invalid Pensions inquir 0 expediency of increasing Invalid to the increaeod expenses of living. On motion of Mi tee on Militar; ‘ed military service, bot wee w were Got regularly m mered into the army. SXROLMENTS BY STATES. On motion of Mr. AnNoLD, the Committee on “yr Affaire was instructed to inquire what legisiation ie te to enable enroimonte to be made under the airee: poh of govercors of States, and report by bill or other. PROTECTION TO OVRRLAND EMIGRANTS, Mr. Bor, (rep.) of Mo., introduced a Dill to ald in the Protection of emigrants to the Territories. Referred to the Committe on miieary as Affaire. SAELEY RBWED RAID. On motion of Mr ae oe Mo., @ onli wae made KY Hf ine rebel) rai ieour'| Roast ony THE OPERATION OF THR TRADE REGULATIONS, 'R, (Fep.) Of Mo , offered a resolution proving it ofa épeciat committee of five mexn- And report the operation and resalte OF (De roRUIEEL PS FOF POMMBErClAl wwlercouMe with the a S09 Lppreme Opur , } 4. B debate arising, the resolution jles over. ‘4 WESTERN NATIONAL ARMORY. On nabtion of Mr. Kei.oca, (rep.) of Micb., @ select COMMAtlee was Ordered 10 be appointed oD the eudject of © DfAicoal armory west of the Allegbany mounteins, PROPOSED SUSPENSION OF THR DRAFT. Mr. Evprivem, (opp.) of Wis., introduced a preamble Petting forth thit a conscription or otber forced service is contrary to the principle of eelf-goveroment op hick Cur ipetitutions reet; that thus far drafting baa proved. inadequate to the military service: that tbe principle of equality and justice requires that the burdens of the ernment shall fall eaualiy ae (ar ae possi, oo al}, 60 a8 to seach the rieb as well as the poor; therefore, olitrclves. Ths tbe hee ied are aseire Co nd ing e ependiog any Turthar or dyatt anda ederlag at ped Bangi eo Ll Cs Drguaaey of iameaeamiee at's Pa, the see: was os ye eS yea bee Mr. éxnmmir tl (rep. rege of! Towa, wa, fered th the fol follow \ng'— Ney of the bae brought ot soldiers and ial jored apd ak gawnise to ibe Sota: ot vierenn Mate. Wgt stored. troops. we ve thd do. refore Resolved, That & more vigorous policy in order t secure z re ber of persons of ‘et “Poh epee the army id meet the epprobation of this Houee. ye, A old, Ashley, a i Blair of Mo., Brandige, Broom: reeman Cli wel “arneld fariooele” igby.” Hi ree Wabpara’ of Towa, Hubbard of Conn,, ek Julian, Kelley, Kellogg of ‘Mich. of N. ngyear, Mar: vin, McClurg, MeIndoe, “ian of N, ¥., Moorhead, Morril, , Amnoa Myers, Leonard Myers. Norton, Rice of Masa, Rice of Me., Re} . Scheuck, Beo- field, Shannon, Sloan, Smith Spaulding, Stev ns, Thayer, hborne of ML, » Williame, Wileop, Windom, Woodbridge, Navs—Mesars. J.C. Allen, Williaw J. Allen, Bd ae ridge. Finck. Grider, Hal, Harding, Harrington, 1 acon Holman, Kernar® K) p, Law, Lazear, Long, O'Neill of Ohio, Pendleton, Peiry, Prisp, Randall of Pa. Robinson, Beott, Bieele of N. Y., Silies, Yeaman. TBE GRADE OF HIRUTRNANT GRNPRAL—GPNERAL GRANT RR ‘The House reeumed the consideration of the bill reviv- ing the grade of lieutenant r be done by a lieutenant ] which the general in-chief bimeelf couid not do. e President bad a fu)l range of in the latter capacity. So the bill did not give bim more power than he now bad. Better wait util the war was others, tobim gives brevet asa crown of meri The ecale was now sliding. The genera) elevated to. would probably be appointed under this bi)l—a man who towered above others at this time, and jnstly so. But whether it would to recall) him and make him a bureau officer io Wasbington. to this city for service? Mr, Farnaworrp, (rep.) peas Bal Owen oF a rth, Patterson, rae Pomeroy, Price, Wasnoan er, Whaley. W wens, Dawson, Dennison, Eden, Edgerioo, F' McAllister, McKenney, Sane On ban “Meintsott Nowe: Bieuto, Blush "Sweat" Wadeworibs Chilton, Ni White: COMMENDED FOR PROMOTION. ir. GARFIELD, (rep.) of aid there was nothing to all the generals, and could select any one of thom to act over, then see what general towered above ai) the may be down to morrow. They al) knew what general he would ask the House, in view of cur necectitier, ‘Would it not be an act of the greatest danger to eal! him tree that some of the + Teplied, ye it -— levated to- reater day by day, and by a8 wagon ability be Seinen cf Zod show! aire pomas ome He had been tried lon; the pnt 10 om witb the most brilliant mata “honors, and bas Deane agp remy ogo en nr the prize. It did not necessaril ow that ‘be selected. He wou! te. Drought to Wash. gact pAgenrees He expected that Gene. il command the army, and would Basten to pointe where his ekill and voles: Tequired Dis of Oblo, inquired whether the the elie Genera} should ac- = fake command tbe General-in-Chief? If he would vote pag ie. wr Funxewontu replied that as bill provided tbat the Lieutenant General ebal) command the armies of the Mr, Bouncy, (rep.) of Ohio, announced his intention to vote for the bill. He desired to be understood ag not wishing to instruct the President, for on the Jatter should rest the responsibility of making the selection. If the President eigbieen months , ad een ! pe nae x utenant gen mi MoCl confer this brevet rapk of Rave been lellan, or subsequently Mr. CE mr on Dill, eootemplaied. Us fs Grant, so variable He (Mr. Schenck) was unwilling to enter into any diecossion con cerning the merits of any of the generals. He repeated that he should vote for the og iy my ‘on the ground that it might beconsidered better for the organization of tne wer that such a Povo shonld exiet 'r. Steves could not see the veceseity for the passage on the Dill, as the President now bas the power 10 appoint frorh among the gonerale a general-in chief of tbe If the present General in-Chief is not satisfac. tory, the President has full power to appoint another There was, he repeated, uo necessity for the bill, unless it wasto censure tbe President for not making such chavge. This bill proposed that the selecting of a lieu. tenant general should not be made from a lower gra than a major genera! tif soldiers of a lower grade were better qualified, a0 opportunity should he allowed to select from them—in other words, the most able and meritorious, with no regard to rank, Reputation de. coos of 8 general. The House should re passing a Dill of this character ‘ored the appointment of a lieutenant generat, if it would bave the _efleot of super feeding General Halleck s¢ General-in 4 Mr. Waskaernr, (rep.) of Til, said the vill pending pojuted #9 distinctly to a distinguished General that no ‘one co! eg ge dit, He could not see the reason for feviving the, grade Of Hentepant geveral. What have b 0 the position of adairs in the present re- Dall n bad it not been for the services of Ger r y and detrsction swept over this great urbe) arose to defend pathy of a single m: He would apyeal to the past a6 well ss the prese: history of the country to say whether every predict) he then msde as to General Grant bad not been folly fied. Mr. Washburne briesly reviewed Genel career from Belmont to }ookout M he bad captured more priso: sud wore guns from thi yy. aud bad done taat the gratitude of all hearts in great channel of the Missis your armies on to bere im modera rd with thos t principles asm which be tobim. He but would ever be where bis duty called, —As the war was ght. some gentle passing the Dil) at should dave an op prize. friend that the war ta dghting general to hat’s the juatter.”” (Laugh right Vass. was opposed to the bill, # opposed to General Grant ause the war w au appoyntment might iy. He desired 7 ded other Hatties woult b men here doubted the expedi the presont ti All the ge portunity £0 compete for the ¢ Mr. Wasanorsa would tell 2098, (Opp.) of [., offered an amendment respect fully recommending Major General Graat for ths position of ieutenant gas il] was then paseod—94 againet 41. ‘The bill provides that the gr: % (eotenant be revived in the army of the Unit: tee Shorizes the Presid dient, to appolas the Senate, a oommand during the war from among thor office: service of the Vaited States, not balow general, most distinguished for court nd who, being comintssioned as lieutenant be authorized, under the direction of the command the armies of the genera Appointed m the ma: ited to the pay, allowances and sta’ fection of the act approved May 29, 1794, allowances eae hg ta the sixth ssetion of the act ap- 342, aye Sdditional —_-* pro hothing ip tnis dill en tained shall be construed in any way to afeot the sk, or allowances of \Windeld Scott, soy eral y brevet, naw on the retired | army. And Chagrens' Tee; sotfolly recommend Maior Genera rant to the porition of a general — bull. To. om OLMENT Rt the Commitive of the Whole on he House went i tne pang) AA TRA Ceo the oa 4 jon of the special order, the Senate Y Dill, on re from House st itary Come ad with amendments amen: “tne adjourned ry of the Porolment was made. it (an the term of enlistment to ‘months was rejected Camuunittee rore, and the House at balf pase four ited States Sapreme Court, Wasninaron, Fob. 1, 1864. Greene ©. Bronron ot a). ya. The Lacroere and Mt). waukee Railroad Bere of — This cage ip being argued in > TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1864. HIGHLY IMPORTANT FROM EUROPE. Arrival of the Hibernia at Halifax. TWO DAYS LATER NEWS. Tho Old World Apparently on the Brink of War. Denmark Rejects the U:timatum of . Austria and Prussia Relative te Sebleswig-Bolstein. Retirement of the Austrian and Prussian Ministers from Copenbagen, THE GERMAN CONFEDERATION DIVIDED. MANIFESTO FROM GARIBALDI 70 ITALY. Extracrdinary Success of the French Loan. Bight Mundred Millions of Dollars Offered on 0 Cal) for Sixty Milliens, The “Mexican Goverament’? Paying the French Army Since Jan. 1. Maximilian to be Received with Royal Honors in Paris. The Steamship Louisiana, for New York, Disabled at Cork. Seven Passengers and Ten of Her Crew Swept Overboard, Ben ae ae Hauvay, Feb. 1, 1864. The stcamesbip Bibervia, from Galway 19tb ult., bas arrived here, a route to New York. Her pews ia two days later, and important. The Hibernia makes the following report:—Had wester ly gales and constant bead winds; was fuur days in the toe of Newfoundland, “Oould not stop to make a call.”” The Hiberoie has three bundred and four passengers, ‘and wil] take to chal apd proceed to New York at six o'clock this evening. Tbe steamship Louisiana, from Liverpool bownd to New York, put back to Queenstown on the 18tb ult., disabled. Her decks were swept, and seven of ber passevgers avd ton of the crew were wasbed overboard. Tho Duke of Cleveland died at Roby Castle on January 18, between tbree apd four o'clock P. M. His Grace had ‘Deen serievely ii) eince Friday. ‘The failure i¢ announced of the bouse of P, Nall, silk broker, of Old Broad street, witb Mabilities of about £80,000, & considerable portion of which, bowever, is secured. The uorecured creditors will, it ie tated, get no dividend. “Fbis stoppage bas also caused that of the respectable firm of Wm. Chappell & Sons, of Coventry, whose liabili ties reach 6bout £40,000. In thie cuse, however, it je thought the unsecured creditors will cbtaio a divideud of seven or eight ebitiings in the pound. The Lougon Mews says it will probably be proposed early in the session to appoint a government commisejon to consider the question Of ra!iwaye in the metropolie. THE SCHLBSWI6-HOLSTBIN QUESTION. Europe on tiedBrink of Wasa Ueasbavik Rejects the Austro-Prussian Uitima- tum—Military Prep to and Prussia—Keported Retirement the Austrian and Prussian from Copenhagen, &e., &. Denmark bas rejected the Austro-Pruseian ultimatum Toe Austrian and Proseiau Ambassadors are reported to have quitted Copen On the 18th ult, the Emperor of Austria reviewed twenty \uousand troop, to march immediately for Rchieswig. Prussian Military preparations were progres#ing vigor: ously of Ministers Tae London Post of January 19 says the Aua- trian and Prussian representativee will doubtless quit Copenbagen, and war way be formally de clared; Dut it still possible that active bostili- ties may not instantly follow, Neither Ausiria por sia can possibly wish for a serious war with Den. ark, and we suspect that their p policy, however dangerous, i8 pursued from a aois desire, in coneequence of their defeat in the Dret, to *,80 (ar a8 regards the other Powers, masters of th ent situation. ‘The allied Powers of Prossia ani Austria ov one aad Denmark ov the other, woul be the belligerent pai a Confeteratioamthat js to eay the {a the pending depute Austria sod Pruse | would be the sole arbiters of the coadiiions on which thay would be willing to conclude peace 4 Deomark telegram to the Loudon Herald aye Priayesvr, Jan. IN The Envoys of Prossia au@avetria Dave presented an ultimatum calling on she Daaieh goverament to with: draw the November constitution. ‘The Danish goverament Have rajected the dem: Ravoye loft Copsnbagen ai two o'clock th jo ® private steame Lowpor, Jan. 19, 1864, dress Of the Danieh Aigerad to (be King of Den a that they bave seed, with sincere satisfac. too, his devermination to majotein the liberty and inde. pendence of Denmarkea task fraught witb diticulties and dloody sacrifices, but which will most willingly be borne by the people, Ih (a Delloved that the Danish government bas rejected the ultimatum of Prussia and Austria, The Finance Committee of the Austrian Rejchsrath have declared that t: ls the wish of the Austrian govern- ment to prevent » Baropean war and localize host)! ri The French Chambere continu to the Emperor Napoleos. Tt is stated that the amendment in regard to Mexico will be mot by ® ministerial statement that since the 1st of January al) the expenses of the Ph er troops have een DOFDS v The tddie hs Nosiaitiag wit en visit \ Parle tn the quest peror, and will be received with appropriate te debat the addreea of the honora. ital '* Caribala! has iseved a i tom announcing formation of 8 commities No promote ‘the Italian U; and inviting al! Ttellane to rally around it. the pion, Spatm. A vew Spanish minitiry bas been formed, with Lorenzo Arrovalp ag Progivens. | | } | } » longer haves right to | —. PRICE THREE CENTS. GENERAL KELLEY'S DEPARTMENT. Commercial emeauagenst mee, THB LONDOW MONBY MA! The opening velees, ‘at the Fock Bx Exchaoge Javu. ow eros for ac- ary 19 wo Cousois for money, Count 90% 0 91, and for new Ween, SON te ‘ociou P. uu. | Advance of the Bnemy in Western our! fhe, tor wow trees, fxn oa. er ssene ON ON ‘Wrsiate. Lo Jam ¥ wening. Console closed at noon at $o0-168 9013. 16 for movey. nr aoc The railway ebare market is weak s The rebel joan ip quoted at 42 n 44. Occupation o! Burlington by the qplZYOm the London Thnes (city article), Jap. to Rebels. summary pense sent to Neumark Di aud Prussia for the withdr: of the obnoxioed oonsti- tution, oo pain of ao immer ipation uf Schleswig, Produced further depression In ail the markets yeeter: ravated by tho increasing intensity from the Bank of France, and the Fight and Defeat of the Rebels in New probability that ite action on thie wid Cree! alle’ sary Meare at tbe ay discount to it per cent, wind y ‘The general discount demand was active, bub at tho Bak. a, ae, ae. a@ DOL Capecially heavy. Ip foreign securit es there again extreme heaviness, apd Greek bonds exper|- enced a further fail of soos yx Fr cout About £35,000 my) taken from the gland {or France, and 000 sovereigns for Aloxandria, About £20,000 beld ju Private bands i man to Paris. {From th Londen Ue Dally News (ely arti ‘The Par’ Mr. T. ©. Wilson’s Despatches. Beapgeanrens, DarantMsyt oF WESTERN VIRGINIA, Fob. 1, 1864. Considerable excitement prevailed along the line of the Tailroad to-day, occasioned more by precautionary move- nfente than anything else. city article) Jan, 19, applications for 2,000,000, the lists of whic were opened , are expected to reach au Yesterday morning a portion of a rebel brighd® that eae acral ‘wo the belief of some an | bad been sent over into the New creek valley for the pur- Poca poke bp ty F, ‘ling wy te opued being | pose of intercepting one of our moving ¢olumos came upon the rear of Colone! Thoburn’s command, whereupon ekirmisbing ensued between tho two forces. Our men Livarroor, Jan. 19, 1864, Corton. ~The sales on Monday and ‘Tuesday were opiy 2,000 bales, market closes vary dul). Doaily drove the rebels back. Wheat 1s ld. 8 24, b} — under tho warlike. sspect. | “Ths afternoon the enemy again advanced, aod thin Provisions generally are eteady, time occupied Burlington. Larp ie firmer. Briek skirmishing was going on at different times during Musical. beseher Much confidence {s felt in General Keliey’s ability to defeat the enemy's designs. Up to this time everything 1 favorable to the interests of our side. TOB ITALIAN OPERA. The weathgy was wretched ‘ast night, on the occasion Of the inauguration of Mr Maretzek’s grand operatic sea- son, but, nevertheless, a very large apd very fashion. audience filled our Academy of Music. Owing to the indisposition of Signor Biaobi there was a change io the programme, I] Trovatore being substituted for lone, That ihe audience were not annoyed at this was evinced by their boarty applauee of Verdi's ch¢f-d'@uvre, admi- rably tung by Maretzek’s artiste. The Trovatore will ever be a favorite opera—that te, uniees the dreary music of the future” should become appreciated by the pub- lie, in which cage the welodies that abound throughout the Trovatore would sound as much out of place as jig tunes in church. We esball have passed away ere that period, wo fondly hope, as we can concetve of No greater punishment than listening to she mugic we have above mentioned, Chinese tam-tams being quite cheerful in comparison. Yo return to our artists, we will state that one and alt were ip admirable voice, and that they sang Verdi's Deaotiful opera in the superior manner we are accustomed to at their bande—no, throats. As they made their ap- pearance they were loudly welcomed te the audience. We noticed that there was more than usual warmth in the applause last evening. The public is doubtless re- joiced at the opportunity of enjoying for a month Opera wel) sung avd well pu upon the stage. 1] Trovatore i too familiar to the habitues of the Academy for us to do wore then notice that the performance as a whole was great success. On Wednesday evening Mozart’s Don Giovanni will be given, and on Thursday evening Gounod’s most suc cessful opera, Faust. it is now well kaown by the public that Signor Brig- Dol) bes been engaged by Mr. Maretzek, and that we shall Baapqvsnrens, DaPantusyt — Western Vinoisia, Feb. 1—Eveing. A Oght took place late this afternoon in the New crees valley between an advancing column of the enemy's troops and one column of ours. After a sharp engage ment we repulsed the enemy, driving him back over two miles. IMPORTANT FROM CHATTANOOGA. Withdrawal of the Rebels from Ring- gold and Dalton, Ga. Probable of Reinforcement Longstreet, &e., Honreviie, Alm, Jan, 32, 1864. Tbave just arrived here from Chattanooga. Before I Jeft General Palmer bad just returned from @ reconnois- gance to Ringgold and Dalton, The main force of th enemy bad undoubtedly left, and General Palmer thio! they marched towards General Longstreet, for tbe pur- ae, a. have the pleasure of hearing him sing in as Ln hen as [dba abgty from the indiponition ge any nent 3 pose of invading Kentucky. as ae re is, Of course, nO rivalry intende: ween 101 informat: whi acd Marvolen., ‘Thove artists are different in etylee and riraechiee Lohghbeiie cen esto Will Dot appear 10 the same operas; stl! both bave hosts | #8tisties me forced rs pier A and w in their desire el peace thelr An attack was undoubtedly made on Mobile withip five wvorites, may get up 4 cengation. In shat case Persons here jon to por willbe all the ‘moro epirited. "We shall then have | 207% Past ine Seah Sees 4 through our. lines to attend relatives woanded a1 Mobile. the war of the roses atthe a House-— York, and Lan- — Ee ‘ae 6 . Positive information may soon be expected of an atta 1, was doubtless gr }o8e who wert ‘that place, probal the Academy of Music Ing to wos to wtiness the ar. s Vahl rant iy Of fine toilettes—evidences of the fashi age which awaite thie operatic season. We have ‘been cayilled at in no measured terms by some ‘would be oritics and can't be gentiomen’’ because we nave insisted ‘upon the fact that fashion is necessary to opera. We repeat the assertion. and gen = the vandals — think otherwise might ever ir plum pudaing witbout plams, their puach with gar, in short, that their comforts and epioyments — be incomplete ‘paul they learp to appreciate that music, however fine, is all the more enjoyabio when beard under advantageous cir- Police Intelligence. Tas Fourts Warp MURDER—AwotuER oF yeR “CL BERS’? ARRESTED.—Shortly before twelve o’clook. on fun- day night officers Wogan and Towns, of the Fourth precinct, entered the ealoon of Madame Bell, corner of Prince street and Broadway, io search of the ‘*clabbers’” who so brutally murdered Albert Colomag, the capa) boatman in Water strect last Friday evening by frac- cumstances. Even the finest masterpiece of painting re- * Nace Gulree.@ frame. ‘The richest jewel may be enhanced by Tanase tae ences user ae nae, ia Lo Ris despair when officer Towns observed arm «cmap a table in an extreme corner of the with ne hat Amasementa. WALLACK’S. The entire receipts at thie theatre this evening are to be handed over to the Sanitary Fair, The receipts ought pulled over his eyes. Soon the etlow lifted bis. head, and was instantly recognized as William Collins, one of the alleged ‘elubbere’ concerned jn the marder of Coleman. At the same table the officers — found an- tobe very large, avd the exampleet Manager Waliack | ommte retort thet Poder eradea, 7 ought to be followed by every other Uheatrical manager | Year's This ian is Tloown - Joe 10 town, Rosedale, tbe capital and evccerstal adaptation | DODDS. searapatat ty tbe thes, ofbeae voaen od Towns of’ Lady 1.¢0's Widowhood, will be the play of the | stood ready to do their duty, regardiesa of consequences, Contrary to expectation, both Collins and Dobbs, on being informed that they were prisoners, expressed @ willing- bess to accompany the oiticers Ww the station boure, aud did so without making any trouble. Coiling was yerter- day taken before Coronor Naumaun and committed vo the evening. All of the best artiets will appear, acd Mr. Lewter Wallack will sing a comic song. BROADWAY CIRCUS. This establisbment, on Broadway, near Broome street, t u i je, we are giad to say, very successful. It ig much more " tached an! tr Ir. Doyle, the subs ile | foker, ee pleasant to assist at circus performances in a baudeome, | the man who struck him with a club in the drinking piace corner of Water and Roosevelt streets, Dobbs raigned before Justice afternoon and committed to Sweeny. Since being shot bis house til! yesterday, when ‘by the ald of friends, he was brought into courtand made an affidavit ng comfortable, well lighted theatre than in @ damp and dreary tent, and the public seem to folly appreciate this mprovement. act evening a fine troupe of twelve gymnasts, calling themecives the Bedouin Arabs, was added to the already | popbe bomerous attractions of thie cirous. Besides this, ali . - HI the riders did their most daring aud graceful feate: and Conenets: Samer Fara Raiwway Casvaury.—On Sunday afterocon # Madame Tournaire showed how Isdies ought to ride—and ¢on't—in the blessed Park; and the clowns tried their utmost to be wittyp and #0, although the night verified | Longfellow's highly crigiual Observation that "into each | Iie gome rain must fall,” the large number of spectators | present enjoyed themeeiver capitaliy. We have a word or two of advice to the clowns of this | cirous, however. Mr. Reynolds, the second clown, very acceptabie; but Mr. Joe Peutland, tbe first clown, very often forget{ui of the modesty which should alw accompauy true hawor. annoyed at this because Mr. "so | number of small boys made an offort to jump on the front platform of car sixty-three, of the East River Rait- road line, a8 it was passing through avenue A, pear Four- teenth treet, The driver drove them away, but they returned again, when one of them, named Robert Mar- shall, t are of age, stumbied and fell beicre tho * bis body, crushing bim ‘errs He was forthwith removed to Bellevue Hospital, he died two houre subsequently. The deceared 4 with hie pareutaon the corner of First avenue and Niveteonth street. Coroner Naumann was notified to | hold an inquest ov the body. The Eighteenth precices police seem to attach no blame to the driver of the car. Svicwe »¥ Baxorxo.—Coroner Collip yesterday held an inquest at No, 49 Prince street on the body of Blien (liue, . We are the more surprised and dean old hand jn reputation. He fore, that metro- ing to Bub grossness (rom 4s clown ina circus | With this exceytion, politan ladies and mit to any whieh we bope will be corrected, Mr. Leut's very way worthy of patr U, that the | an Irish woman, forty-two years of age, who commined grand, the noble. the sublime, the wvertual, the une. | guicide by hanging herself while laboring under tempo- Gualled art of hissing were not ost in this city, and then cage hhe “ fh rary aberation of mind. Deceased, it {g alleged, bad bo such excepti-ns would evor have to be uothed by the | HeGh im ihe haolt of drinkiag to excess, and yesterday PICTORIAL HISTORY OF THE WAR. ag etre digg tery tmp Cen neraet neo Le pe Perbain is exbibiting @ pictorial biatory of the war, at ae coaiuier. core Norwards iafe. Chios me No. 886 Bri y. Mr. Cerham pas also-a gift enterprise | Poticq her little girl to cut a piece from the clotbes ‘i for the beveilt of wounded soldier: threo children in the room. Then placing the rope erouod ber ueck, Mre, Clive bung herself to the papixters. The screams of the cb)'dren soon brought nce; but when the body wae alter which she loc The Case of John W.A s SONEK REMANDED TO FORT LAPAYETIE—TH8 WHY THE EXAMINATION BEFORE COM- MISSIONER OSBORN DLD NOT COME OFF, ETC. Cousideradie interest is manifested in the case of Jona W. Audrews, the Virgiuian who Ggured so prominentiy in the July riot, aud who was to have been examined yes. | city Intelligence. terday before Commisstooer Osvorn. Io couseyuence of | Death or 4X OLD Maronant.—Mr. Samuel I. Willems, a misundi | of the firm of Searles & Williams, a well known merchant Attorney and Mr, Osborn, tbe investigation was post | of thia city, expired on last Suoday morning, at bis reek poned, and the prisoner was remauded bacg to Fort | dence, 178 West Eleventh street, in the fity-eeveoth Lafayette for fatare action. year of his age. His death was quite unexpected by bie Commissioner Uadorn, it 18 understood, issued hie war- | friends, althongh he had been il] for three or four days rant for the ac | Previous. Mr. Wiiliame wasa pative of this city, and , was distinguished church and artistio as we!l ce in Se | eommorcial circies. His funeral will take place ot one Sore temevel ih - * | o'clock thie afterucom, from bis late rest and detailed ogicer Smith to bring | A New Savinos Bavs Oravan.—The Market Savings city. Meanwhile Voited States Distri Ban, a new banking institution, designed for the Siloam mi } accommodation of the laboring classes, was for- SeventicwD regiment New York Volunteers, aera! Dix the proceedings, on the ground that the proper pince wo lavestigate the matter was the Grana | maily opened yesterday for the transection of Toom, He regarded the proceedings before a Com. | business. This institution appears to be yoo’ = joner a8 embarrass’ ¢ prosecution, and, iu a | 4 enterprise, being organi eculiar cage lige this, such embarrassmeuts would not | clusivaly a, Second acd outer 4 many of the mer- encountered ins Gragd Jury room, while at the same i th time ebe laiier mode of action was equally just to iho | Cosnte and Dustoess Men, he fine marble building No. doors trom the corner of Fulton piroat, cooupy Suit of rooms on the arst door. to baking purposes, aud the at locality. 1 is eituated 53 Nasaan street, a f | accused, General Dix expressed 8 a ovine District Atto ey it ed Aa lot the United States ig OwD way, and so a i third cordingly ord rows 19 be remanded back to Fort ily as yen, ariel | Soeur es The wo ® Atied in ones ead retreats Commissioner Osdora, not wishing to come in oonfict jog style. An hour alter the doors were thrown open boy the military authorities—-sspecially ag be bad esterday co-operation of the District Attorney —— ‘ehante, and the Appropr ied by Jechia (the procesdiags, and go the matter enda for tn0 | » pleasant Jitt oolatiay® aS a tamaeers roxen tor Ww whe easted Han pee eh pt eo Aust depouied "and ‘and Wi a pros; wore vi woral 'REMB — BERS. 9 ames of thi Cy gf 1 are as fol ber ©. a aera or Carter, Presiden! ry eal! apd Charles Cooper, Before Judge Barnard. Fae. L=The Husted habeas corpus case, which was to have come up again this morning, was postponed, in conse quence of the absence of ove of ihe counsel for Mra. Hus- ted. Vieo Presidents, Thos. W. omen, Treasurer, Henry R. Conklin, Secretary, Yawigoar Carszgo ano Paosass Daowsind OF TURE Mav.—A smal) yawiboat was picked up on Supday near Quarantine, Staten Island, dottom up, When firet een In opposing any further adjournment, the counsel | 9, . eke bundeed ‘pando tiem ibd iD 0 M00 for Mr Husted referred. to. cortatn otatements which had | Ghnaien tober keels but. betore ad, Sb 9 mee pape thoir way wepapers, and were calculated fimtbe foil off and wag lost. ageemenee F ered eveing client, Thore was nothing in the testimony EKicon ee or a 2 A en, Husted was e man of bad charac: | siierwards. coat and cap were found in tbe boat #hen roeented b 3 ee represen inet should be brought | she was riguied. a were anxious | It the matter should be h tal, wi Oo submit it upon the 4 isan oad onic in the court i Death of # Boston m Actor. 1, 1906 ia We mat hye Jag torsion | Mr. RF: Ranch, tbe well k vn neler apd anager ot fine a he Kosten Muneon, died yesterda time the bearing wae adourued.