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4 NEW YORK HERALD. James consun "BENNETT, OFFIOR BH. W. COBNER OF FULTON AND NASSAU STS. Ne. 34 Volame XXIX , Sew York, Thursday, February 4, 1864. THE SITUATION. Genera! Palmer despatches from Newbern, N.C., to General Butler, that his outposts at Bachelor's creek were driven in on Monday by a superior force of the enemy, fifteen thousand strong, and had to destroy their camps and stores. They lost from fifty to a hundred men in the retreat. The enemy at the same time advanced on the south side of the Trent, but were repulsed. Despatches from Cairo say that an attack on Natchez is threatened by a force of rebel cavalry. ‘The rebels are making strenuous efforts to block- ade the Mississippi, and are said to have succeeded in conveying a large quantity of arms and ammu- nition across the river from the east side. ‘The arrival of the Atlantic trom Port Royal yes- terday puta us in possession of news from Charles- ton to the 3ist ult. The shelling of the city was progressing. Fort Sumter was again a target for Gea. Gillmore’s ball practice. The people in ona particular district of Charleston where the shells were falling with uncomfortable precision have been moving out into tents and shanties in sub- urban seclusion, to avoid the unwelcome visitors. Numbers of refugees from Georgia and Florida are pouring into the Union lines. They repeat the story of want and discontent told in all quar- ters by deserters from the enemy's camps. A despatch from Nashville, dated Tuesday, says that General Dodge reports the repulse of the rebel General Roddy, beyond the Tennessee, on the 24th ult., by Colonel Phillips, who captured twenty mule teams, two hundred cattle, six hun- dred sheep and one hundred horses from the enemy. The rebels who made an attack on the bridges at North Brarch and Patterson's creek, in General Kelley's department, have been closely followed up by our cavalry. On Tuesday night a portion of General Sullivan’s forces, in attempting to cut the enemy off, encountered a large force of rebels in Mechanicsburg Gap, near Romney, and a fight took place, our troops eventually succeeding in compelling the enemy to take another road to the right, and retreat, leaving some prisoners in our hands. ‘The steamer Levi, with General Scammon and staff on board, was captured by the rebels in the Kanawha river yesterday. The news from Key West is to the 29th ult., by the steamer Western Metropolis, which arrived here yesterday. She captured the blockade run- ner Rosita, of Havana, fifty miles from Tortugas, and took her into Key West. A meeting of loyal citizens of Florida was held there on the 28th ult., for the purpose of restoring the State to its original status under the United States govern- ment. We learn from the South Jarolinian, at Colum- | bia, 5. C., that the disastrous fire on Tuesday, de- stroyed three mijiion dollars worth of cotton, a large portion of which belonged to the govern- meat. It says that the loss was 2,700 bales | of uplands and 800 bales of Sea Island, of | which about eight hundred bales belonged to | government stores in the sheds of Messrs. Blakely | & Co. island, stored in the sheds of Messrs. Gibbs & Co, ‘Three r Captain party, The total value of cotton, estimating uplands at | 3 idences and outhouses Casson, J. D. whose belonging to | | Feasler and another | name is unknown to us. three hundred dollars per baie, and Sea Island at one thousand dollars per bale, was three millions. | The value of other property destroyed, including furniture, salt and various articles stored for safe keeping, will probably be covered by one handred thousand dollars. It is understood that there were only six hundred and fifty thousand dollars insurance. | We have received a remarkable document, con- sisting of an address from the rebel soldiers in the army of Tennessee to their comrades, calling | pon them to rebel against being conscripted, | and claiming their right to be discharged when | their three years’ time is out, even if it} is asserted at the point of the bayonct. | The address enumerates the many prom- | | ises made by the rebel leaders at the commencement of the war, states that they have all been falsified, and says boldly that there is no | hope left but to accept the terms of the Presi- | dent's proclamation, and return to their allegiance | to the old government. Whether the document be genuine or not, it undoubtedly expresses the opinion now prevailing ina portion of the rebel | armies, if all the recent stories which have reached | us be true, EUROPEAN NEWS. ‘The steamship America, from Southampton of the 2ist of Ja: , arrived at this port yesterday. Her news is two days later. ut Hon. T. Milner Gibson, President of the Board of Trade, delivered a remarkable addrees to hig constituents at Aslton-under-Lyne on the 20th ult. upon American Affairs, in which | he denied thatthe rebellion was an advantage to England, as bad been stated in some querters; bnt he intimates that the transfer of the shipping interest from American to British vessels, in con- sequence of the fear of privateers, has much to do with the increase of trade of British shipping in ports of the United Kingdom—to the amount of | defences to our harbor, a system of floats suggest | the auspices of the National Freedmen’s Associa- ive hundred bales of upland and Sea | Speakers followed, after which a subscription was | made, and the meeting adjourned. | injunction should NEW YORK HERALD, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1864, a mation of her inteation to euspend the obnoxious constitution. Peace may thus be preserved. The Paris Moniteur quotes the Loadon Times in 6up- port of the Mexican expedition, Admiral Hame- lin, of the Freuch navy, who commanded against Russia, in the Black Sea, is dead. Consols closed in London on the 20th January at 9034 a 9034 for transfer, and for the account 90% a 9054. The Liverpoo! cotton market was very flat on the 20th of Jaauary, at a decline ranging from one-fourth to one-halfa penny. Breadstuts were rather dull, and in slow demand. CONGRESS. But little business of importance was transacted in the Senate yesterday. The House Internal Revenue bill was taken up, and the Senate Finance Committee's amendment to the whiskey tax adopted. An executive session was held and several appointments confirmed. In the House of Representatives argument upon the amended Enrolment bill was glosed, and the Committee of the Whole proceeded to perfect the measure. The Senate amendment fixing commu- tation at four hundred do!lars was rejected, so the fee remains as before, at three hundred dollars. The clause providing that if any drafted man ahaly pay money for the procuration of a substitute, such payment shall operate only to relieve such person from the draft in filling that quota, and his name shall be retained on the roll in filling future quotas, was struck out by a vote of 79 against 49. THE LEGISLATURE. Inthe State Senate yesterday the measure fa- voring such constitutional amendment as will enable our soldiers in the national armies to vote was reported upon favorably from committee. Favorable reports were also made on the bills appropriating $200,000 for the improvement of North river navigation, for commissioners to set- tle the boundary between New York and West- chester counties, and incorporating the Atlantic and Brazil Navigation Company and the Cayuga and Ontario Ship Canal Company. The bill providing for a State bounty of $300 to volunteers, in lieu of local bounties, was intro- duced, together with bills providing for the pay- ment of bounties to re-enlisted veterans and rela- tive to the payment of tax and assessment arrears in this city. The bill legalizing the action of the various city, county and town authorities in raising money to pay boun- ties to soldiers was passed. The special bill on that subject in reference to the action of the New York county Supervisors, which is de- signed to legalize their proceedings in issuing bonds to pay riot damages as well as army boun- ties, was again brought up, having been defeated on the previous day, and recommitted to the Cities Committee. A report, which was laid over, was made by the Finance Committee against making any distinction between. foreign and domestic creditors as to the kind of money to be used in payment of interest or principa} of the State debt. In the Assembly a namber of bills were report- ed upon favorably from the committees having them in charge, included in which was that for the re-organization of the First division of the Na- tional Guard of the State. The bill fixing the salaries of the Brooklyn Police Justices was passed. Bills were introduced for the consolida- tion of the Central and Harlem railroads, and authorizing the Park and North and East Rivers Railroad to change their route. The report of the New York Harbor Defence Commissioners was presented. They-advise, as obstructions or Brace of Military Dinacrs—General Grent and General Sherman. We published yesterday the proceedings of two very interesting military dinners out West—the one to General Grant, at 8t. Louis, and the other to Geueral Sherman, at Memphis, Tennessee. At the St. Louis dinner, in addition to General Grant as the chief figure in the foreground, General Rosecrans, General Schofield and General Os- terhaus were among the lions of the evening. Of course patriotic sentiments and speeches were the order of the night; and, among otbera, General Rosecrans made a speech, aud Geoeral Schofield made a speech, and General Osterhaus would have made a speech, no doubt, had he not been too modest in hia estimate of his ca- pacity to haadie the English language. Geno- ral Grant, however, when called out, simply said:—“It will be impossible for me to do more than to thank you.” Why “impossible?” Un- questionably, because he had deliberately made up his mind, in view of these public demonstra- tions, to keep silent, and to trust to the old truism, that “actions epeak louder than words.” A wise resolution, and bravely kept. Now for the Sherman dinner at Memphis. It is described as “a grand affair.” “The bill of fare was unequalled, the display of wines plentiful, and a perfect battery of cham- pagne was kept up until five o'clock in the morning.” When General Sherman, “the guest of the eity,”” was toasted, “he re- sponded in fine style.” He dwelt upon the his- tory of the city and his operations there; his residence at Baton Rouge, La., when the State seceded; tho stealing of arms, and the cause of his leaving the confederacy, &., &. Now this was surely enough for General Sherman at one sitting; but the city fathers of Memphis thought differently; for, after numerous toasts, speeches and songs from other generals and from short winded aldermen, the reporter says that “General Sher- man, at a late hour, was called upon to make a speech to finish up with,” and “he did 60.” We think, however, that in this speech the Gene- ral’s finishing up was a little overdone. For instance, after relating the aneodote that General Grant had said that when the war was over he was going to run for Mayor of Galena, General Sherman said that as for himself, at the close of the war, he would return to Mem- phis to run for Mayor of that city. Now we think that we can give a valuable hint or two to General Sherman. The name of General Grant is extensively agitated just now in connection with the next Presidency. The public mind is charmed with the idea; and General Grant himself evidently begins to be- lieve there is something in it, or why should he bo so very cautious in this matter of speech making? We may safely conclude that, like General Jackson, he holds that the Presidency is neither to be sought for nor declined. He’ may, then, be considered a candidate for the succession, and, as @ candidate who makes no speeches, he has every prospect of a tri- umphant election; for his acta will speak for him. Therefore, when General Sherman here- after shall find it convenient to speak of Gene- tal Grant, let him no longer confine bis civil aspirations and qualifications to the office of Mayor of Galena when the war is over. Tue Scrervisors’ Commrrree—Fonps Row- ntva Owr—UnaccountaB.e Action oF THE AL- Bany Sunate.—The Supervisors’ committee for the payment of the bounty to volunteers is likely to come to @ dead halt for the want of means. The number of new recruits and of vete- rans re-enlisting has been so large for the past few days that Mr. Blunt, we learn, bas nearly ex- hausted the fund. This fact, taken in connec- tion with the action of the Senate at Albany in refusing to legalize the loans already made or to be made, has caused great commot'oa throughout tie cily with all parties. It looks like a determination on the part of the republi- can Legislature to have a draft enforced by withholding from us the privilege of taxing ourselves to raise money for the payment of the bounty to volunteers. Great indignation is expressed in all quarters at the action of the Senate on this question at this important time. This feeling was fully sympathized in by the returned soldiers, who are in waiting for their bounty, and more good, old-fashioned soldiers’ oaths wero indulged in about the city than our republican Senators at Albany would like to have beard. A crisis had evidently arrived, and something must be done. Supervisor Blunt immediately called tbe committee to- getber to take action upon the matter. There were present Supervisors Blunt, Tweed and Stewart, his Honor Mayor Gunther and ex- Mayor Opdyke and Comptroller Brennan. The exigencies of the case demanding imme- diate action, it was resolved, we learn, to appoint a cominittee to wait upon the Presideat of the Broadway Bank, with a request that the bank advance the amount of the loan (about $400,000) not yct subscribed for by our loyal leagues, &e. The bank, though not in the republican ring, will doabtiess comply With the request, which will place the com- mittee in funds for a few days longer. But this compliance will doubtiess, we presume, depend upon the $2,000,000 loan being legal- ized by the Legislature. To induce the Senate to recede from its action, and secure the legali- zation of the county loan, a request has been made to the Board of Supervisors to appoint a committee of their body to forthwith pro- coed, to Albany, and urge the importance and the necessity of immediate action on the subject—to logalize the loans, and thus allow our committee to go on and secure all the volunteers it possibly ean. The mon are ready; Wut they must have the money. If the loans ed by Admiral Porter, of the Mississippi fleet. MISCELLANEOUS NEWS. The Firat Freewill Baptist church, Twenty- eighth street, near Broadway, was last evening fill- ed to overflowing by an audience assembied under tion, The white slave children were present, as was also the branded slave, Wilson, brought from New Orleans. The meeting was presided over by General Strong, who delivered a lengthy address, and who urged in eloquent terms the claims of the contrabands in Texas and Lousiana. The Rev. Dr. Fisher, who was in Lawrence at the time of the Quantrel massacre, and who described hia miraculous escape from the ruffian guerillas, also addressed the meeting. Horace Greeley and other In the Board of Education last evening a com- munication from the school officers of the Six- teenth ward was received, and referred. It asked $64,229 to erect a grammar school in Twentieth street. The school officers of the Twenty-second ward asked $13,000 to purchase a site for a new schoolhouse in that ward. The Finance Com- mittee sent intheir estimate of expenses for the current year. The total amount is $1,787,000, or considerably more than ever before in one year. The report was ordered te be printed. ‘The court martial assembled yesterday and con- tinued the case of Dr. Kerrigan. John McKeon re- viewed the evidence in the case in an elaborate speech, and called upon the court to acquit the accused. The court then adjourned till tea o’ci@@k this morning. ° in the Supreme Court yesterday Judge Bar- nard rendered a decision agaiast General Fremont in the case of the Mariposa Company va. C. K. Garrison, The action was brought by the coinpa- ny for the purpose of allowing to the owners of the mine the privilege of redeeming the same frem a Sheriff’s sale, made in 1858, on a judgment for $7,846 97. The plaintiffs obtained an injunction; but subsequently the defendants procured affi- davits, and, presenting them before Judge Bar- nard, an order was issued to show cause why the not be dissolved. The matter was argued at greatlength last week, and yester- day Judg, Bernard delivered a decision dissolving the injunction. ~~ 4 Judge Monerief, of the Superior Court, was en- Gaged yesterday in hearing the case of George Haight va. George Bliss & Co. The plaintiff sues for a percentage on $78,000 worth of goods, which he alleges he sold for the defendants while acting in the capacity of salesman. The defendants claim that the plaintiff was pafd a salary of $75 a month, and was not entitled to aay commission. Case still on. Another of the riot claims against the city was dismissed yesterday by Judge Moncrief, on the ground that Judge Barbour, his associate, had al- ready pronounced the act under which the suit was brought to be unconstitutional. The plaintiff, who resided in the building where Provost Marshal fourteen million tons against seven million tons of foreign vessels, He was very demonstrative apon the farnishing of vessels by neutrals to nations at war, and pointed out the danger that might accrue if the practice was indulged in. He was positive in the expression of neutrality on the part of the English Cabinet. Our correspondent at Paris states that the recent debates in the French Legislatare have excited the revolationary element to a degree anknown for several years past, and that a @mall epark would easily produce @ popular explosion. The Schileswig-Holstein question still tracted the most anxious consideration. Austro-Prossian troops were on the banks of the river Eider, on their march to oc- oupy Schleswig. Denmark was making ac- (tive preparations for a war struggle, and ‘che minor German States in the Federal Diet dia not evince any disposition to recede from their position in support of the self rale of the duchies. At the last moment, however, it was reported that orders had been given for the Saxon troops tn Holstein to concentrate in Altona, and thas permit the free march of the ‘Austrian and Preasian forces into Schleswig. It was sleo bolioved thai Deamerk hed oourered an inti- at The Jenkins was located, estimates his loss at $9,122. There is a rule in the Court of Common Pleas that certain lawyers shall be appointed refereas, to the exclusion of all others. A few days ago Judge Cardozo appointed a referee outside of this “ring,” and, the appointment being objectionable to the counsel on both sides, they went before Judge Daly and got @ person appointed in his place. The interference coming to the knowledge of Judge Cardozo, he naturally felt indignant at the act, and issued a notice that he would not only vacate every order so obtained, but would prose- cute for contempt the person procuring it. The stock market exhibited very little variation yes. torday ; but prices on the whole slightly improved. Gov- oroment securities were quite firm at the quotations of the previous day. Gold was}rua up one per cent, in coa- sequence of tho intelligence that the Bank of England bad again advanced the rate of interest, to eight per cont. Money continued easy, and the indications were that lenders would be forced to lower the rate of interest. ‘The America’s news created considerable excitement in breadstuffs on ‘Change yosterday prices largely advancing , ‘ts may be seen by referring to our regular report of the ‘Market in another column, There was m0¢ much activity off ‘Change, however, but the markets wore rendered firmer by the advance in gol. Cotton was sotive were FR etd very firm. Vat ae aaaehe eaceeee Frege ine Bc, are not to be legalized—if the Legislature is to stand like the dog in the manger—neither ralse the money itself nor allow us to raise it—we want to know it. In that case the committee will immediately, doubtless, suspend all opera- tions, and let the responsibility of a conscrip- tion fall where it would properly belong—on the republican party of the State. Is it ready Lan.—Some time ago a story was started that Jobn Minor Botts had written a letter to G. 8. Smith, of the Virginia State government, in which he stated his opinion that General Mc- Clelian was o traitor, and that the Southern soldiers depended more upon him for the suc- cess of their causo than they did upon Lee. Mr. Smith has denied this altogether, aad a question now arises as to who started this wick- edly malicious falsehood. The whole story originated with a correspondent of the Tribune, and was published in that paper, first in a let- ter, and subsequently in its editorial columns. Of course the Trilune has aot pablished Me. Gmith'e coutradioues. Tue Ponce Mopoue uw ALsaxy.—Are the members of the Legisiature aware that while they hold up by the throat tbe matter of the appointment of Police Commissioners for this city the police force -here are becoming Between the struggles of the hold-overs and the ia- comers in the Police Commission, and the wrangle a8 to who does and who does not pos- seas the power, the police are losing respect for their chiefs, their efficiency is being ruined, and the protection of life aud property is dangerous- ly insecure. Robberies, burglaries, murders, t aasasainations, prize fighta, street fights brawis occur daily and nightly, and the interposition of the police is rarely noticeable. Again: another draft is contem- How will the police stand if a riot like that of July last again occur? Such an event is not im- probable from indications afforded, among the moat significant of which is the course of the incendiary copperhead press in publishing in- flammatory articles inciting the people to an outbreak, apparently seizing the present lax state of police discipline as a favora- ble time to accomplish their diabolical pur- poses, The police were the chief instruments in quelling the last riot and in restoring order; and who can tell what may occur ia March, if the law abiding citizens and property bolders be deprived of this strong arm of protection? It is time that this police muddle at Albagy was put anend to. It can and must be donetmme- diately. The people of New York will be sat- isfied with Mesars. Acton and Bergen aa the republican, and Messrs. McMurray and Bos- worth as the democratic members of the Com- mission. They want no ‘old, worn out party hacks entrusted with the important duties de- They want no inveterate and incorrigible placeholders of the race of the Neither do they want any unknown or untried individual of the tribe of Jones to be selected. With the geutle- men whose names we have mentioned as suita- ble for the position, we repeat, the citizens of New York will be satisfied; and the Legislature should at once select them, or some other well known, capable and respectable citizens, so that the present coatroversy may be settled, and the extreme danger which menaces the city daily more aad more demoralized? midni and plated, and may be soon put in force. volving upon it. Purdys connected with it. avoided. Tur Wort on tae Democratio Parry.—In an article oa “The Democratic Party and Slavery,” the World yesterday assumed to cor rect the views of General Gaatt on the “great and loyal democratic party,” and to enunciate, as if by authority, what the principles and policy of the democratic party are. It is amus- ing to. find the Worl:t speaking for the demo- cratic party. Only a short time ago that paper was started as a very pious Sunday organ, in- tended to regenerate this wicked community. Then it was sold out, and became devoted to the interests of shoddy and pork and molasses. Last year, just before the fall election, it was bought up to be added to the Mozart political machine, and now it speaks for the democratic party. We were acquainted for forty years with the organization known as the democratic party, and we know it to be dead and buried. Not a vestige of it is left. There is an organi- zation of contract brokers that oscillates be- tweeo Tammany Hall and Mozart Hall, and buys and sells votes, that calls itself the demo- cratic party; but there is no democratic party. THE LATE ARCHBISHOP HUGHES. Grand Mortuary Service at St. Patrick's Cathedral—The +-Month’s Mind” ror the Deceased—Highly Imposing Catholic Ceremomtes=—Sermon by Bishav Lough- Ma, of Brooklyn, d&e., dec. The “Moath’s Mind’? memorial service for the repose Of the soul of the late Archbishop of this diocess waa celebrated yesterday morning at St. Patrick's Cathodral, with all the grandeur and circumstances for which the Roman Catholic church is rouowned. Tho edilice was crowded to repietion, and though, with a wise prevision, tickets of admission wero issued by which alone seats could be procured in the Cathedral, there were @nxius crowds assembied about the ‘doors, vainly striving to get in, sod sorely trying the pa. tience of unfortunate policemen by dosiring them to do impossibio things. By the time that the hour arrived for the beginning of the services there wae not ony not a seat to be had, but scarcely staading room 10 aay part of the church At half-past ten o'clock precisely the bishops and priests, clothed in their sacerdotal roves, emorged from the vestries and took up thoir places in ant around the altar, The seloma services thea immediately bogaa. The musical portion was as (ollows — The Kequiem Eternam aod Kyric, by Chorubioi, and the Dies Irae, Offertory and Sanctus, by Mozart; tho Agoua Dei, by Cherupiai ‘The choir consiated of volunteera from St. Francis Xavier's and St. Poter’s. Me William Berge conducted the singers, and Mr errisoo prosided at the organ. Woe cannot say tbat tho singing answered pudlic expectation, for the reason that there were dioments nt hand to make it mach better thaa it was. The sincors of the churches of St. Peter and st. Francis Xavier were preseat; bat im consequence of local arrangements the!r powers were oaly dogaged in chorus singing. Mr. Harriaon pre. sided at the organ with considerabie officiency, aod do- nerves much pratse; but on a special occasion Lik this are fow living men wh» could wake up the keys of reat instrument tike Berge, Mr. Harrisoo, how- did wall, bat we are sorry that the yooal part of services were Dot 80 perfect aa they might:have bovn Some of the best volunteer singers present bai a0 chance to coutribute to the occasion except in the general ohorua, but we cannot forget the tenor voico, which wag all that could be desired, thouzh, not knowing the gentiemaa’s namo, wo cannot mention it Amoog the priests and bishops in the sanctuary wo noticed Archbisbop Cosnoily, of Halifax, principal caia beaot, Right Reve. Bishop Lougalio, of Brookiya, Timoa, of Buffalo, Bailey, Of Newark, Dominique, of Pittsburg; Parrett, of Hami\ton, Cxnata, Lyoch, of Toroato; Very Roy. Father Starrs, Very Rev. Father Moran, of Newark, V. G.; Very Rev. Father U'Briea, of Rochoster; Yory Rev. Dean Grattan, of Toronto, Rev. A. McConnell, of Buffalo, Rev. Fathors McNisrncy, Maguire and Sweeney , of the Cathedral Rev Vathegs Joba brady, of Groea- jot, Keegao, Fieid, Maguire, Rowen, Pease, Gamatiai Raguire, of Brookiyn. Rev. Fathers Quinn, Shanahan, Maguite, Moyiao, Soeider, Loyzance, Daubrosa, Deluzaas, Curran, McKenna, J. Boyce, Murphy, Brody, Breanan O'Callahan, Traynor, Preston, McKleer, Noltigan, Doanel: ly, Moodey, Latont, McCarty, Clowry, Oreeuigo, Kelly, Senez, Cauyin aod many others whose names we have aot ascertained After the chanting of the ‘office of tho dead” by the aagem bied priests, Archbishop Connolly, of Halifax, cele. brated the ponti‘icial high mass of requiem, the Very Rov. Fathor Starrs, Administrator of tho diocese, beiag agaistant priest, and Rey Fathers Maguire and McSweo- ney deacons = Fatnor MeNtoroey officiated as Master of Coromonies with bis uaual goal and ability ‘Tuo conotaph was most beautifully decorated with all the forms and signs of mourning. On it were the sym. bolic representations of the bishop's office, and. with mu- merous candies burping around it, the sight was aa im pressive ono. ‘The sermon waa proached by the Right Reverend Bishop Tt was a short, but appropriate fits text Lougitio, of Brookiya discourse, highly eulogistic of the deceased Witomomber your protates who have spoken to you the Word of God, considering wall the end of their conversa. tion, imitate their faitts.”"—Hebrows xiit., 7 Hoe said they had assembled that day to perform a work which their rolyioa recommends, to offer up the ho ‘sacrifice and fervent prayor for the repose of the soul of their beloved Arcubishop, Tho orator, the stateaman, tho poet, bad sounded bis eulogics be: aud the remembrance of bim whose remains were thea before them would be ever held in esteem 4 ho, by any offorts of bis, oxtend the boundaries ot bis fame? When they spoke of the Arch. bishop, they spoke of aman of a i order of attainments, who was an honor to humanity. If they spoke bim as ‘a citizen, bo might say the lamp of pattiovem ever burned brighter io @ man's heart jo bis He loved bis own Land, and left it because of ntoierance of its goveroment, for another where the rights and equality of mao were respected. So ivog as bis lamp of fie burned, s0 long did be love his country. Ho entered on bis dutics with singular aad temarksbio ability. Ho defended the rights of liberty of couse! 00 All occa, gions when it was assailed. id his adversary attack him behiod a mack, he moskly tore it away, aud sent him to the obscurity from which he emanated. Should pat give gird, to Him wh) endowed bom 40 muni cently with grace and streagth which enabled him to perform his great work? In ciosing the revercad Py yy to the last days of Archbishop Hughos— at after bo had received the Hoty visticum and extreme emeeeteniene fea st a be iplerior ve bis Collow cliisuns. Gor Ge Baew the EAST TENNESSEE. The Operations of the Union Cavalry Under General Sturgis. O'Doaneil’s services on Such occasions aa these are altogether tndispeasablo. INTERESTING FROM THE STATE CAPITAL. Avvany, Fob. 8, 1864. ‘Tho Commissionors appointed by the tast Legislature (© devise piaus for the defence of New York barbor Sent in their roportto-day. Aiter speaking of the condi- {toa of the defences of the harbor, they refer to the plan of obstructions to be used as batteries of dofeuces. All manner of projects and taveatious were submitted to thom, including fluating batteries, submarine batteries, torpedoes, iron-clad vessels, newly contrived guns and Projectiles. And in this connection they give the sub- stance of @ communication from Admiral Porter, in regard to bis experience on the Mississippi river and at Vicksburg, aa Collows:—‘{ am convinced, late Perience 10 these waters, that tho plan that I would be an officieut bar against tho entraace vossels of any size, provided there are twenty or thirty eleven-inch guna placedgto cnfilado veescis 5 ing to pass the wooden floats secured with chains. I mot @ raft oa Red river five buadred and thirty eight feet loog and aix (eet deep, which would have barred the paasago Of our guutoats effectually bad the evemy stood It could not be blown up, oor could we break it by ramming, and we had to saw it ia pieces, which could not have boea dove under fire. With such a systom of foats as | proposed to the State Board, New York would be safe against all the fleets ia the world.’ Tuo Commiasionors also stato that all the information was of the same purport, and wout to show that the Dilan of foata recommended by Admiral Porter in a former letter, of which the above waa only additional evidence, waa the very thing seeded. Tuey therefore adopted tho plan and advertised for bids. Bids were ro- Coived; but it was founda that the details of the plan adopted would make it exceed in cost the amount of ap- Propriation. Those bids wore therefore set aside, aud @ pian prepared oa a smaller scale; and thore it seems it Dow stands ‘Tho suggestions of Admiral Porter, being tho result, as they are, of practical experience io obstructions that he has had to contend with, are of immense value. There bas been & movement here to change the pian by resolution of the Assembiy, and take @ theoretical plan that bas never beea tried; but the experience of our loot on the Mississippi and the testimony of its officers show practical eveute that should nover be ‘act aside for theory. Mr. Rodingtoa this morning offered a preamble and a series Of resolutions in substance declaring that the call for more mea under tho prociamation of February 1,was made at the right time, aad 1s 30 declared by the Legia- fature. Tho resolutious, being concurrent, were laid over under the rulo. The bill noticed last weok to consolidate the Central aod Harlem railroads waa introduced thia moraing. The following ia the substance of its provisions:—The New York Central aud Hariem ratiroad companies are author- ized, a$ any time within six montha alter tho passage of the act, to Cousolidate such companies into a single cor- poration, in the following manner:—The directors of each company may enter into an agreement under their re- Spective Corporate seals for the consolidation of their Tespective corporations, prescriblag the terms and con- ditions thereof, the modo of carrying it Into effect, and the name of tho now corporation; fix the timo to hold the first olection of directors, the amount of capital and the number of suares of the new corporation, waich Shail not be less than the capital stock of the two com panies tua consolidated, and shall not be increased, ox- Cept ta accordauce with the provisions of the act passed April 2, 1850. Sec. 2. Such agreemont of the directors shall not be The Rebel Cavalry Expeditions Foiled, bee, FURTURR OPERATIONS OF STURGIA' CAVALRY. ‘Tho reports from Sevierville, the headquarters of Gea. Sturgis’ cavairy corps, are of an interesting eharacter. Col. Lagrange, commanding a brigade of MoCook’s divt- sion, returaed on Sunday morning from @ chase efter @ rebel train of one hundred wagons, which he pureved some thirty miloa up the French Broad valley towards Newport, North Carolina, in the hope of capturing tt, ‘The euemy, however, had takea the precaution to send a, strong infantry guard with the train, and it waa 208 deemed prudent, under the circumstances, to hazard aa attack. Another force, which had been seit to destroy a pom- tooa bridge, reported thrown across the river near th® mouth of the Nolichucky, found some boats, but ao bridge. The enemy had babi: the work and then abandoned it) Our troope, o0 tuele resur, moarohed wo Satrdy a trignde of rebel cararypumboring a le of rebel ca ju about two thousand men, made an attomph’ © cross French Broad at * Seven Islands” ford, about sixteen miles from Knoxville. Our troops were in position om this side, behind a hastily constructed barricade. They pecoiie a dels to See ee a over the river, when they opened upon them with their carbines, and drove thom back in great confusion and with cout siderable loss. Tho discomfited enemy then attempted te. Cie rf ‘ina higher up the river, but were repulsed as all points. ‘Thoso attempts show the straightened condition of the rebel cayairy. The valley of the Freach is neces. sary for their subsistence, and General Sturgis bas fore- atailed them in getting possession of the only foraging ground in this section of the State. They will spat 00 effort to drive him out, and hence we may look fora lively engagement between tho cavalry commands of the Opposing, armies ¢ fighting and skirmishing are at present confined to our cavairy corps, and likely to continue go for some time. The infantry are in camp, making their tents comfortable, and appear to be going into winter quarters. The bugaboo Wheeler is non est, notwithstanding the “‘gcaro”’ which his reported proximity to Kuoxville ore- ated a fow days since. Col. Brownlow, with his regt- mont, the Sixth Tennessee, made a reconnoissance to Maryavilic, where Wheeler was reported to be, but found no trace of any enemy. Captain King returned yesterday morning with one hundred cattle, which the rebels had captured a few days Proviously. Tbe remainder of the drove the rebels gob away with in safety, The One Hundred and Fourth Ohio regiment bad @ dress parade at their camp near town yesterday, which waa the occaston of quite a large assemblage ladies, Generals Foster, Cox, Willcox, Potter, Carter aad maay others were in attendance. ‘Tho weather is unusually fine. One of those Gun Contracts, 0. B. MATTESON ON THE STAND—INTBERSTING CRORB> EXAMINATION—THS WITNESS ATTEMPTS TO BX: PLAIN WHY HE RESIGNED IS SEAT IN CONGRESS, BOT 18 INTBRROPTED BY THB COURT, BTO. COURT OF COMMON PIAS.” Before Judge Brady. Fan.3 —Jostah P. Fitch vs. Horace Durrie @ George Rusher.—This is an interesting gun contract case, tm which 0. B. Matteson, ex-member of Congress, James B, Taylor and Colone! Alexander Cummings, late of the New York Works, Ogure more or less. Tho plaintiffalloges that ta August, 1861, he contracted with Durrie & Rashew for tho dolivery of tweoty-1vo thousand Eufold rifles (lower pattern), at cightoen dollars a ptece, that the guns wero to be delivered at the rate of three thousand @ month; that be had costracted with the government te furnish them at twoaty dollars each; but that whea the time for the monthly iastaiments arrived the defendants rofueed to carry out the coutract and lo!t him in the turom. He furthor alloges that theso same guns were sabes quently sold to the government by the defendants at @ profit of five dollars each, and that he was injured to the amount of "$24,000 at toast by tke non-fulfilmont of the + coutract on tbe part of the defentaats. . ‘The defendanta dealed that there was any actual com> deemed to be the agreement of the said corporation until aiter it bas beea submitted to the stockbolders of exch corporation soparately, and bas beea appreved by at least two-thicds of tbe stockboiders of each. Sec. 3.—Provises for Uliag papers of consolidation in the office of the Secretary of State; algo that the cor- poration ghall exorcise the goueral powers and be subject to tho samo liabilities and restrictions as before, and gives the now company all tho rights, franchises and Privilogss of each of said old corporations. Sec. 6. Provides that the rights of oceditors of either of said corporations ehall aot be impaired or affected. ‘The iil ta the mata 18 the same as that paased to pro- vide for the cousotidation of the several companios that now form the New York Cootral. Tho introduction of this bill, 60 well propared in its dotaiis, would indi- cate that 1t was roally designed to pass. A bill was tutroduced incorporate tho Grand Btroet and South Ferries Railroad, connecting those two ferries by « railroad, aod passing through *Pearl and several other streets oa that side of tho city for that purpose. Another railroad bill, fora ting 1a William aod other Stroets, was presented; also the Westchester and New York Railroad commencing at Kingabridge and running down to and through Tenth avenue ia New York. Thor wore numerous otber billie tutroduced, but applicable only tw the interior of tho State, except it may be the Dill to wuthorize the Syracuse and Oswego Raitroad Com- | ‘ct existing, and that furthermore there was a defoct i pany Uo change the tino of electtug thoir directors. the parcion plaintid, a6. B Matteson, James B, Taylon The reaniutions of Mr. Reed, instructing our Senators our Representatives to vote for the pro- ling railroad betweeu Now York and Wash- ington, were takea up this morning and adopted. Seaator Laimbeer introduced a bill to regulate the eale of hay and etraw ia New York. The bill legalizing the riot bonds and other ordinances Of the oity of New York was referred back to the Com- mittee on Citter, for tho purpose of obtaining a copy of the ordioancs hich bave come up missing. Seaator Bell presented a resolution in substance de- claring that the New York State boods were mado paya- bia 1a this State, and negotiated in the State with the un- dorstaudiag that they aro made payable hore, aud thore- fore a0 tavor should be given to foreign holders over domestic. This is iateaded for the purpose of adopting a basis aaa guide for the Comptro! It was laid over wader the rule At the moraing session of the State Modical Society Several papers were read and reierred, aud Drs. Sayre, Ordroooux and Cortias were appointed a committee to Memorialize tho Legisiature aud Congress for a more per- fect protection against small It was rosoived to ap- Point a committee to consider the expediency of creating @ State board of examiners for vouterring the degree of doctor of medicine. part referred to by the plaintiff, and dated August 19, wae abandoned for ono dated Sertomber 6, which called for fixty thousand guns; that whoo tho latter was made i was expressly stiptiated that the plaintit should go = Washington and get his contract assigned to the def ants; that failing to secure the consent of the War De partment for a transfer of the contract the defendants re- garded the affair as baviog fallen through, and, turning round, sold tho to the government themselves, They also claimed that they were solely dependant ups Francia Preston, of Manchester. Fogland, for tho de livery of the rifles in quostion, and that they were only acting in tho capacity of agents. The examination of the witnesses for the plaintiff oe- cupted the greator part of tho day. Mr. Fitch, in the course of his examination, admitted that O. B. Mattesam waa present when the negotiations wero made, and thas tbe papers wore executed at tho office of James B. Taylor. Ho testitied to the conditions of the contract, and stated the conversations that occurred at the sevoral interviews between the contracting parties O. B. Matteson, ox-member of Congress, was sworn for tho plaintiff, and testified as follows: — Q You reside at Utica, in this State? A. I do, Q. Are you much in New York? A. Yos, a great deal. Q. Did you know of the execution of this contract? es T have soen it At the session of the M. E, Graod Royal Arch Chapter, State of New York, this morniog, the following ollicers wore elected:—Grand Hig Priest, D. A. Ogden; Deput: Grand High Priest, H. 8. Taylor; Grand King, S. H. Stone. Grand Scribe, R. G. Williams, Grand Secretary, Joba O. Cole; Grand Treasurer, William Seymour; Grand Chapiaio, Rey. Salem Town; Grand Captain of the Host, J. B. Chapin, Graad B. A. Captain, Wiltiam Couley. before. You saw it executed, did you not? A. Yi Q. Were you acquainted with the details of tho com- tract? A. 1 don’t know what you refer to. Q. Were you present at the interview between Mr, Fitch and tho defendanta’ A. f was. Q Did you kaow of another paper which has been pre- duced here, dated August 19, made between Fitch & Prestoa. A. Yes: I recollect svelag such @ paper (oxbibis Produced and identified by the witness) Q. Did you also Know Of negotiations for the oxcca+ tion Of @ paper alter this one of tho 19th of Auguas Se- twoon Sarson & Robbins, Durrie and Mr. fitch? A. You, It Waa at the office of Field & McLane, in Pine street. Q. Were you thore? A. Yes. Q. Was this contract evercousummated? A. Asfarast know it never was completed; one of the attorneys toolg the Papers away with him, and the whole thing felt Muate: THE ITALIAN OPERA. That the public intend to render this a most brilliant season of opera is evinced by the crowded atate of our Academy of Music at each porformance of the Maretzek troupe. The unusual display of toilets made on those Occasions proves that shoddy in Now York is detormined to vie with tho Boston aristocracy; in fact, to outdo its best efforts ta the show of diamonds and laces. Our Academy of Music bas seldom proseoted a more attractive Aopearance than last evening. Tho beau monde were out in force. Mozart's groat opera, Don Giovanni, was eung ou this Occasion, aad the performance was certainty most bril ia contract of the 19tb of August, was it over com- summated’ A. | understood it never wns. Q. Was there avy conversation at Fiold & McLane™ that tho Orst paper was to be abandoned? A Not tomy Q. Nothing was said by which you could infor that the ltaat. Mme. Medori aod Misa Kollogg wore, as usual, | “rat ‘wns to be given up’ A. Not that | cam re- ‘most successful in this opera, and received the warmest by Bavo you been present at interviews since these applause. Misa Stockton was a very satisfactory Doona | papers of the 19th of August and 6th of September were Kivira. Signors Belirai, Lotti and Biachi were also vory | executed betwoea Darrie and Fitch or Rusher and Fitch ? successful ta their roles, and were much applauded. The Opera paased off with unusual eclat. Tonight we are to have Gounod's beautiful opera, Faust, at the Acadomy of Music, with Miss Kellogg aa Margbarita, m which role she haa achieved so woll merited a triumph. Signor Mazzolent, as Faust, is also vory successful, while Sigaor Biachi’ stogs tho role of Mophistopbeles admirably. Tho performance of this opera by Mr. Maretvek’s artists i satisfactory 1 way, and deserves tho success On Friday 1 Due Foscart Acadomy of Music. fixed upon my mind. Croas examined—Did yon resign your seat to Congress ding some charge against you? A. I did; and [ would like to oxplain to the Court the reason why I did a0. Judgo Brady—At the conclusion of your oxaminatten we will consider whetoer avy explanation is necessary @ not. Did offer Durrio & Rusher $10, to carry ews toe coutrsct? A. 1 don't know bat wont GOTTSCHALE. The emineat pianist Gottschalk, having concluded a most successful series of concerts in the West, has re: turned to New York. Wo aro assured that, assisted by artists of woll known talon ‘ll givo a series of fare- weil concerts bere prior to his departure for Europe ADELINA PATTI. Milo, Patti is now turning the heads of the Parisians, after having driven tho excitable deaizens of Madrid quite out of their wits, She was tho recipiont in that capital of such ovations ag are seldom extended to an artist At ber benefit a magnificent medallion was pre- 1 woul soated to the young American prima donna from resigning my feat ia 4 Queen. ‘The byow was enriched with sapphires and die- non sant ag y never mind. We matter moods Her holic Majesty was also picased to confer upon Mr. Maurice strakoach, who accompanies Milo. Patti, tuo Order of Chevalier of Charies LIL Witness—Ub yes it ts. Twas seized with the Nationals Hotel disease, and was at tho point of death. Cy hy ith your : on pa ky FTA v7 A raumbor of other ae wore examined, whoa the Escusa Orera.—The Harrison Opera troupe resumed theit performances at Niblo’s Satoon last evening, Mart- tans, which has beea so successful in Brooklyn, boing produced hore for the first timo, The audience was tbe largest and most fashionable that has attended any of these representations, proving the increasing favor with which tho eaterprise is regarded. ‘Artistically considered, the performance of last eveoing was the that bag oupe. The principal singera—bimo. Mr. Castle and Mr. Campbell—-wore in excel- lent voice, the ensemble of the concerted pieces was as perfect aa’ thorough roheatsal could make it, and both orchestra and chorus exhibited not only stroagth, but a carefulness of preparation which was wanting in some of the earlier performances. We have raroly seen an audioncs evince more satisfaction than on this occasion, nearly everything of value being eu- cored. The more thts troupe ta beard the more it is ap- proeiated, It certainly would be diMoult to find a com. bination of finer voices than it presents. This ovening the Bohemian Girl wilt be given in Brooklyn, for the benetit of Mr. W. Castio, and on Friday Meritana will be NIBLO'S «= THRATRR. A large theatre, donsely crowdod ta ovory part by peopte who havo paid (or thor tickets, ts a sight that mast ‘be vory pleasant to the managor of said large thoatre, and also comfortable to the actors, Such a sight is pre. sonted at Niblo’s theatre overy night, and wader suck circumstances tho critic Is at liberty to hold his peace, His occupation ts evidently gooe. His objections would be as little hooded as his praise is necessary. But in the absence of any romark about the play we may make one about the theatre, Mr. Baraum a few days since gave the readers of the Hmaauo @ succinct account of the wet of gaa fat Reatrors ath Id not is dirty, wo Bove’ a notion tbat. b sdoptton oft. Ba ZR repeated ney yun beup Gove (aes aoa aan Court Catendaen ents wes 8 Tp Oy Tala Soren —Ganerat Tenm—Preforred causes. 5 Burnes Counr—Cincore.Part 1—-Nos, 965, 613, 1079, for. the beat ot Mra. 4081, 087, 1123, 1148, 1140, 1197, 1177, 1170, 104i, 696, | W Lot, 1190, 190i, 1907, 1200, 8216, 1295,’ Part a | and we Not io eoasion. bis individual beooft. Apparently mombors of Soremuon Oovrr.—Part 1—Nos, $183, 2727, 2053, 2097, (remwans Temety , Tans Coe eames & tyes S106, S908, S31, 1066, ag 3257, 3260, $350, 8366, 3376, we their individual purses; and, as with the Baus, 2486, 8040, 8340, 8960, 3900, 9968, aon" Praia Teta ‘tee ae Nes 361 9n3' 940" Park 8 Hon . 315, 416, 99, 906. 900. 0, BRE, 445, 947, 205, . Yos. : Q. Whore wasit executed? A. At Mr. James. Taylor's EEE EEE EEE EEO OOOO EE