The New York Herald Newspaper, February 12, 1864, Page 1

2 WHOLE NO. 10,009. 8IX DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE. Arrival of the City of Washington and China at New York. The Ships Sonora, Highlander and Mon- taban Burned by the Alabama. Pregress of the Rebel Privateer Fleet in England and France. John Bright, M. P., on the “Suicide” of Secession. Gen. Magruder, of the Rebel Army, in England. THE SCHLESWIG-HOLSTEIN QUESTION, a Retirement of the Danish Minister from Vienna. Zen Thousand Prussian Troops on March to the Duchies. England, France and Russia Likely to Unite on the Subject. Negotiations and Preparations of the Emperor of Mexico. Yerd Palmerston and Mrs. O’Kane in the Divorce Court. SAFETY OF THE SHIP DREADNOUGHT, &e., &e., ae. ‘The steamship City of Washington, Captain Brooks, Which sailed from Liverpool at noon on the 27th and @vom Queenstown on the 28th of January, arrived at this pert yesterday evening. ‘The steamship China, Captain Anderson, which left Liv- ‘@@pool af noon on the 30:h and Queenstown on the Slst January, arrived at this port yesterday evening. _ ‘The steamship North American, from Liverpool 28th and ‘Queenstown 20:h ult , arrived at Poriand yesterday. ‘The news by the China is six days later than the report the City of Cork, ‘SRére were rumors in London, on the 23th ult., that ‘Where were dissensions in the Cabinet, and that Earl Rus- . resigned. The London Morning Post contradicts ‘Gherepert, and says:—There is no crisis, and the Cabinet ‘fs acting in perfect harmony. A A Lisbon telegram of the 25th ultimo says the United ‘Beaten corvette mM. Louis loft there that day to intercept ‘am English bark with guns and stores for the rebel @raiser Rappahannock. y @eneral Magruder, of the rebel army in Texas, arrived $m England by the West India mail stesmer Atrato. It is ‘gai bo is on a mission to Paris. ‘The insurrection in Poland is represented as being on ‘@e werease in the government of Lublin. It is confirmed Mat tho insurgent leadors Poninski and Wrobleaski had ‘Seem victorious over the Russians at Silaniec, A cavalry ‘@etachment of insurgents ts said to havo been seon with- $m four miles of the metropolis of Poland. ‘The London Army and Navy Gazctle saya: — As enother proof of the interest which our authorities fm the progress of gun manufacture in the United of Amorioa, mention that Lieutenant yal Engineers, and a member of Select Committee, aod Captain Alderson ‘the Royal Artillery, and Assistant Superintendent of te at Bhoeburyness, have been ‘the Atlantic by the War Uflice, for the purpose of such : aye ‘be useful to caren now going on in are on & gran scale, @n6 the results should not be lost upon us. . ‘Zhe Mivister of War of Spain nad ordered the or- Watzation of four battalions to be despatched to St. Do- ‘fmingo in March, ‘Zhe Turkish government was said to be strongthening @@ the defences of the Danude. Great agitation wos ‘@ald to prevail in the Moldo-Wallachian provinces. ‘Ba consequence of the repairs needed by the steamer A@riatic, from the damage sho sustained in the ice off Bewfoundiand, no steamer would sail from Galway on (eo 24 of February. ‘The Adriatic wes at Liverpool, whero she broke one of ‘Wer cylinders, killing an engineer. ‘The well known packet ship Dreadnought, from Liver- geet for New York, put into Fayal on the 20th December, wh loos of rudder and material injury to sails and rig- @iag. Her captain (Lyttio) was killed by asea while @epdivg on the quarter deck. ‘The City of Baltimore arrived off Cape Clear on the might of the 26th January. ‘fRe steamship Bohemian arrived out on the 27th, the Meow York on the 28th and the Africa on the 30th ult. Wee North American left Liverpool at half-past one @eleck on tho afternoon of tho 28th and Londonderry on ‘Ghe 01b inst. THE AMERICAN QUESTION. ~~ The Privateers. ‘@EB AMERICAN #UIPS GONARA AN}) HIGHLANDER AND HS BRITISH SHIP MARTABAN DURNED BY THE ‘ALABAMA. Sixcarore, Jan, 4, 1864, ‘The Alabama left this port on the 24th alt., and after. ‘Wards, in tho Straits of Malacca, burnt the British ship ‘Martaban, from Moulmein, and the American ships So- ‘Gore and Highlander. SEPONT OF TE OPERATIONS OF THE ALABAMA IN THE INDIAN OCEAN’ the London Times, Jan, 26. Ry the arrival of tha Cape mail we | it th we learn that two ves. eels had arrived in Tabie Bay at the ond of Decomber, Captaln Calo. ct the Beau por . ful Star, roported that in ny ep ‘on the Z5th of October Inst, ras informed that the ;Alnbama bad passod Angier & je raersene ony, cosaatune wenty-five mon sick, and ‘Captain Sedgwick, of the Ladona, trom si 6 ‘ingapore, ro that be had board of tbe Alabama ina Seas, and on tne night of the th of Recte.at ‘the Java Hoads, saw 4 fine vessel of about five bundr: Gene, With all sulle sot, on iro, and a hark rigged stanmee Bear her, which ho suppored to ve the Alabama, ito lotter which has been shown to us dosoribes oogurronce na follows:—On the night of the oth loveu.ber, about one hundred and firty milés W 8, W, of Java Heade, Iwas called about eleven o'slock by the third oMicor to look ata stip on Ore, I jumped out and Anrried on dock, It was rather a dirty, rainy sort of a Bight, and wo wera v1 9 aut sail and mainsail stowed; aud right abe was goon a bFight glare. The Latona was close hauied, go asto mike ® little ty windward of it and ander (he resmion that she war one of the cotton hips from Hua, which bad necidovtely canght fro. we barnt blue yhta to let her know aesigtunce was at hand, As we find double ton ot stowed, and the Qt nove ber we could ave har plainor Baily ard bark, royals Beuled ap, hat mainyaro ¥.ckod. In fact, properly hove to, as any othor whip won py A boat ta board her, Sho wasou fire fore and nit, taste all standing, and seemingly mot a soul eborrd he dno boats im right. It was one of the furet Sights | have soru at ves. Tt was a8 | have sold, enthor @ dirty night, © 8 we Hore close to the valor. tunate bard, it war lal fay. ail onside the balo of a ok, Outol this dark 1, which we soon foond out to Pos alentner, bit we pot distingutsh her olors be passed clove botaMn us and the bark We guessed ‘What she wap at once, moro ogpycially av we hoagd Ww Bor light was doubly ¢ Bean came a long low, Singapore that she had been at the Cape, and was proba- bly going towards the Cb! eas, ‘The comments of our crew were rather cul eatly in favor of the Southerners; but it was a source of lamentation, the burn- ing of the bark’s fine white cotton canvass, enough to make jumpers and trousers for all hands for some years. ‘We expected a visit from the Alabama, but she did not come Dear us, 80 we kept away on our course. Op our ar rival hese the lieutenant of tho United States steamer Mobican came abord and got an extract from our log, and two daye after that she left, bound eastward, ona craiee, It will take a much smarter craft than she ts te catch the Alabama, THE CASE OF THE PAMPERO, (From the Edinburg Scotsman, Jan. 26.) This case appeared yesterday as a defeuded cause in the weekly rolls or the Court of Sessions The cause was brought into court by an 4} jisement of selzure under the eleventh section of the Court of Exchequer (Fcotland) act, 19th and 20th Victoria, c. 56. A cinim has now been lodged in terms of the same section on be- half of Mr. J. Galbraith and seven otber persons im Glasgow. The Jord Ordinary will vow, it is under- stood, pronounce an order on the Lord Advocate to Indge an jnformation of seizure on behalf of hor Majesty. Upon such in‘ormation of seizure being lodged, the procedure will be conducted without further pleadings in the same form as other Exchequer cause, and will probably result ima jury trial in about a month. THE FITTING OUT OF THE RAPPATANNOCK, On the 26th of. January Mr. William Rumble, Inspector dockyard (Som, ). woe Drought before the bench of Magistrates at Sittingborne, charged with a breach of the Foreign Enlistment act ia connection ‘with the fitting out of the rebel privateer Rappahannock. After a bury, bee pacaapee the prisoner was commitied = er but bail was accepted to the amount of £1,000 ling. TRE REBEL FLEET IN FRANCE. Advices from France say that the rebel cruiser Rappa- bavnock is rapidly preparing for sea at Calais, aud ready ‘to ship guns and stores ‘The Florida is quite ready for sea at Brest. Her sailing {8 only a question of time. ‘The Georgia’s repairs are in a forward state, and it is expected she will be ready for sea in February. The Rebel Agents in Liverpool, Jones avd Wilding, the two other parties jodicted for enlisting men for the rebel service at Liverpool, have appeared before the magistrates, Théy both were direct- ed to find bail to appear at the Assizes. Meeting of Rebel Sympathtfzers, The Manchester Southern Independenco Association held a soiree on the 20th ult, under tho presidency of Lord Wharocliffe. The well known secession advocate, Mr. James Spence, was the principal speaker, and he re- Died to and combatted the arguments recently adduced by Mr. Milner Gibson in a speech at Ashton in favor of ‘the North. Mr. Spence boldly avowed his hostility to slavery, even at the sacrifice of bis popularity with the secessionists, Mr. Bright on Mexico and the Union. Mr. Bright had been ory! more speeches at Bir- raingham. At one meeting ho incidentally gave it as his an te that an Austrian Archduke would not reign in jexico. At another be refuted the insinuation of a Londen pa- per that in his speech on emigration he acted as the ad- vertising agentof the American government, and said the advertising agents of emigration wore those who re fused to do justice to the English, and especially to the Trish people. He also reiterated his argument: against the intervention of England in the Dano-German dispute. John Bright, M. P., on the Suicide of Secession. Messrs Scholefield and John Brigbt met their copsti- tuents at Birmingham on the 26th ultimo and addressed them at length on the leading topics of the day. ‘Mr, Bright referred to America, and evoked a great burst of enthusiasm by insisting that in seceding the siaveholders had committed “the act—he wouid not say crime—of suicide,” and by foretelling the day when he and Mr. Scholefield would both stand on that platform rejoicing that there did not breathe aslave in North America, and that the Union was restored. Mr, Scholefield took great pains to justify his conduct iu joining the Southern Independence Association. THE SCHLESWI!G-HOLSTEIN QUESTION. Retir: Vie: entof tne Danish Minister from Federal Lett of Marq Denmark Spoke: Ambasendor at Vienna pres fe nted his letters Tho Becretary of Lega of recall on the 25th of Rory pe e irs e embassy. tion provisionally undertook Panis, Jan. 29—Evoning. The Prussian ond Austrian Ambassadors are said to have stated to M. Drouyn 8 ja and Austria do not intend to attack the integrity of the Dan! Ahan monarchy. They oly desire to obtaina pledge to com- pei Deumark to carry out ber eogagements of 185% Simi- declarations are stated to bave been made to the Cabinet of St. James. . NISH PREPARATIONS FOR WAR. The Davish preparations for resistance are (January 27) actively progressing. The Dannerwirke is being for- says a Danish note propos in weeks delay only was presented to Austria on the 25th. THE VERY LATEST NEWS. Lonpon, Jan. 31, 1864. ‘The Danish question remains without There is less apprehension of war, although the Prus- sian troops continue to advance and their commander has demanded the evacuation of Schieswig by the Danes, France and Russia have come to the conclusion to agree with England, but will leave active interference to . and. The London Herald learns from a reliable source that Herr Von Bismark, the Prussian Premier, has declared in favor of the acceptance of the Danish for sus ding the advance of the Austrian and in troops. it is, however, added that the King of Prussia is opposed had concession, and that a mil ‘lal crisis is antici- Pevfersbal Wrangel, of Prussia, has demanded the evacu- ation of Schleawig. The London Observer says that the British Cabinet are Still hopeful of preserving the peace of Europe. THE WAR IN MEXICO. Debate on the Expedition in the French Chambers—M. Theirs Condemns It. In the Chamber of Deputies on the 26th ultimo M. Thiere strongly censured the expedition to Mexico in its | eee and pagt condition, as well as with regard to its faturo Col jwences. He concluded by demanding that France should treat with Juarez so as to preserve her honor and the interests formerly guaranteed, else the expedition would only result in an indadinite and ratnons occupation. M. Chaix d’Est-Ange defended the expedition as bein; Jnat. Ho sffirmied that it Jras Impossible to trots w juarez, expressed & hope tranquillity world soon be established. “Then,” said he, “our womb will be able to return.” i M. Berryer, in reply, eaid France had been misiod. Ho maintained that the government was unpopular in Mexioo and t to retire, ‘The left thon withdrew Hs amendment, and the debate ‘was adjourned. PREPARATIONS AND NEGOTIATIONS OF THE EMPEROR ELECT. A Vienna letter of January 23 says:—The accoptance of the crown of Mexico by the Archduke Maximilian is now ‘an irrevocable fact. His Imperial Highness wil! return to-morrow to Trieste to make his final preparations for the journey. A second Mexican deputation is in March, with the result of the plevisctium, after which the Emperor elect will leave for Mexico. “The Emperor of Aastria is said to have given his copsent to the daring en- terprise of the Archduke, who looks on it as purely a a matter, placing the empire under no obligation areata Riese et rom aes wi jand an w ident feauo of which is favofXble to Lincoln, the their cause. Jan, ‘ing. The Vienna corr of the London Tim-s ee Notwithstanding tho assurances of the French papers the Archduke ‘imilian has not yet definitively accept- ed the Mexican crown. If be can got & loan of £10, ,000 sterling bo will go to Mexico, but not without, case will he go to Paris before March. ee The O’Kane-Palmerston Divorce Suit, COMMENCRMENT OF THB TRIAL—STATEMENT OF MR. TIMOTHY JOSErH o'kaxe Bagarnet THE PREMIER, COURT OF PRORATS 4\ ORCR, LONDON, JAN. 26, Before Sir J.P. Wide, O'Kane vs. O'Kane and Lord Palmerston.—Thero was 4 vory large attendance of the bar and of the public this morning, in consequence of tho namo of this case appear. ing in the motion list. It has already boon before the Judge-Ordinary in Chambers, but this was the firat occa- sion of Ite being mentioned in open court. The petition Js In tho following terms:— IN THE MATTER OF TIMOTHY JOSRI O'RANE, OF NO, 26 INVER. NESS ROAD, BAYAWATRR, IN THE COUNTY OF MIDDLESEX, GENTLEMAN. i“ ‘i ct, MATER ION nay oF Ooronsn, A. D. 16s howeth mel, That your petitioner was on the ‘ad On nber Mest nw iaily madrid vo. Margaret Matilda Ava ta Morris, of No. 2 John strect, Sutton sir et, Commer road east, in the ald county of Middlesex, spl George a-in-the- Pact, In the eatd county of Nirdle 3. Phat, nftor his aad marriage, your petitioner Hive and cobabiied with his anid wife nt No. ? Jolin street, Sutton Street, Commercial rond east aforesaid: at G the county of kent; at Dingle @ connty of Kerry. in Irelans 10, place, rompton, in the county.of Middlesex; and that there was issue of the said marriage, Vic:—one son end four daugh- tera, Tha. on or about the 16th day of June, 183, and at divers other places and times at Cambridge Souse. No. 94 Piccadilly, ibe ftald county of Mid{lesex, and at divers eee Fi taid Varga et Matilda Augusta O'Kane somtited adultery with ‘one Henry Joha Teuple, Vieoonnt ‘alerston, K. G.) First Lord of }er Maj Your petivioner, therefore, humbly pray fle core wil be pronged io decree and declare ih ~ p lone iy ete ‘OKae’ to be ‘iienciveds oy Parte garet M ind that your petitioner tay further and other teller in the yremises ns to thie ‘t may seem meet, ANd your petitioner i leny John Temple, honor Gianaehoeenmaae faloatic ay titer Soni erp reat yaar WFAN de Mi stems ” " A The citation waa issued by Thomas Wells, of 47 Moor- Gato strcot, city, solicitor to the petitioner, and the cita- tion & copy of the petition having been served in the ua vurse ob the respondent and on Lord Palmorston, an ay geerence was thorofore entered for the lent by Charleg Hersley, of No. @ Staple Ing, avd tor jord Palmerston by Messrs, Nicholl, Burnett and Newman sof Caroy street, Lincoln’s Ino Fickis ‘Gn the Lith of November, 1863, the respondent Gled ‘Tar lit Day oF NOVRMGRR, the following answer:— ‘iled ‘The respondent, Margaret Matilda Auguste Morris one bang ory = Augusta O'Kane) by Charies jors'e) r golicator, saith :— a, That she doules that she moa antalty married to the ead itioner, as ition 2, hat sho’ doles, that abe committed aduliery with tho said Henry Jobin Temple, Viscount Palmerston, 9@ 0 the aaid petivion is alleged, On the 1’ to ber an applcation was the Judge Ordinary in Chambers, by Dr. Spinks, oo Balt of Palmerston, for an order for particulars of the time and place of the alleged marriage, and of the al leged acts of adultery, whereupon hie lordship made an ol r. To-day Lord Palmerston’s defence was that the suit w’a instkuted for the purpose of extorting money. A rule nist was granted. Commerc: {THE LONDON MONRY MARKET. {From the Manchoster Guardian (city article), Jan. 30.) Tho fact of the bank return showing un increase of, ‘£A8,11) in the atock of, bullion, ingtead of a further re. duction, ag bad deen antich , caused the English fanda this morning to open with a Detter tone, which was increased by the non confirmation of any of the rumors circulated yesterday with regard to difficulties in Cabinet. The first bargains in ooneols for money were at 93% 0.993, showing a fractional advance upon yester- it. Intelligence, y day’s , and @ rise eventually place to 9136 & for bay ar 91% for the March acooun' ‘About £108,000 in gold was taken tothe Bank to-day. The Atrato, from the West Indies, has brought £760,000, of which £400,000 1a fm silver and the remainder in gold. ‘The discount market is without alteration, “In the foreign stock market this. morving there was an = rally of about one-quarter per cent.—Mexican, Congols, money, 9034; account, February 4, 9034 99054 ; new threes, 903, ©9034; Indian loan, 104 @ 104)4, Ex- chequer bills, 10 a 4 discount. "The bullion in the Rank of France was algo increasing. ‘The weekly returns of the Bank of Fngland show an increase in the bullion of £48,111 sterling. ‘The war panic in the Frankfort Bourse had ina great moagure subsided, Baring Brothers & Co. ag bar ellver, 58, 2d. ; dollars, 5s, 4d. and oagles, 768. 2d. AMERICAN SECURITIES. Baring Brothers & Co. say the business is to trifling extent, Some United States 5’s, of 1874, hi jaced at 60: Maryland fiv Virginia fives. 8034; jassachusotts fives, buyers, at 8: New York Central donds, sixes, 6334 ; Illinois shares, 22 diecount; Eries, 66. THE PARIS BOURSE. Paris, Jan. 30, 1864. ae Bourse is frm. The Rentes closed steady at 66 24 MESBRS. RICHARDSON, SPENCE AND CO.’8 CIRCULAR. Liverroor, Jan, 29, 1864. Corton.—The slight improvement noted at the end of last week continued until Monday; but, owing to the small demand, prices of American have givon way geno: raliy 44d. per Jb., lower Surats 4¢d., and in many cases more per lb. Brazil and Egyptians are pretty firm, as well as the higher grader of Surats, say above fair, The quotations are:—Middling Orleans, 27%4d. per !b.; Mobile, 27:,d.; uplands, 27 14d. In Manchester business bas been very depressed, and to-day shows no sign of improvement. y Breansturrs.—The unsettled state of political affairs on the Continent causes some firmness on tho part of hold. ers; but the tone of the trade is dull. On Tuesdsy wheat met a slow eale at previous ratos, Flour dull, Indian corn quiet. At to-day’s market the attendance of millers was small, and wheat sold to a very limited oxtent for consumption at late prices, For speculation a few sales were made, but the market closed very quiet. Flour dull aud easier. Indian corn siow of sale at 30s. per quarter for mixed. We quote:—Wheat—Red Western, 83. a 8s, 2d. for Chicago: Se. 3d. a 8s, Sd. for Milwaukee and amber Towa; 8s. 10d. a 92, winter. Flour—Extra Stave, 21s,; extra Ohio, 22s. per 196 Ibe. Indian corn—Mixed, 30s.; white, 32s, per 480 Iba. Provisions —Beet continues in large supply, and, being freoly otfered , buyers, who have taken a moderate quan- tity, generally get ay advantave in prices. Pork—New Fastern 1s, a8. dearer; old steady. Bucou—For new there is a moderate demand at last week’s rates; old, with a diminishing stock, brings rather more money; hams dull; shoulders scarce. Cheese in good demand at full prices. .Lard more aquired for, sales reaching 350 tona, at fully last week’s rates; for 25 tons very choice quality, 438, 6d. has been paid. Miscettaxuovs.—Tallow dull and prices easier. We quote Butcher's Association, 418. Gd. a°428 ; city ren- dered, 39s. ir owt. itron bark seils in re- tail at 9d. for a Philadelphia, and 6s. 6d a 7s. for Baltimore. in good request, avd there being little on offer. Prices 40s. for zeering, American; timothyseed se! By ivi . als. le a gallon; pom ‘otered at ait per ton, without buyers; Spirits of petroleum slow, at 1s. 2d. a 16. 4d. per gal LONDON MARKETS, Messrs, Baring Brothers & Co. report:—Breadstuffs dull and prices barely supported. White American wheat 46s, a 478.: red 41s. a 45s. per quarter. Flour 21s. a 2se. Tron—Welsh very firm; rails aud bers £8 a £8 10s. ; Scotch pigs 68s, 6d. Sugar very dull; 6d. lower. Coffee firm for good; easier for lower qualities. Rice inactive. Tea un- changed; common congou 1s. ‘allow steady; 41s. 6d. Spirits of turpentine in moderate demand; American 858. Petroleum £17 108. for crude, 28. 1d. for refined. Lineéed cakes unchanged: New York bbis, £9 108.0 £10. Sperm oll nominal; £76 @ £77; cod £58. Liveeed oil steady ; 358. 8d. Groves & Todd report:—Provisions generally , | and upchange’. Hames rather dearer, and best New York cure in request. Lard rather higher. Rosin in more demand; 468. offered and refused for fine virgin American. THE LATEST MARKETS. LONDON MONEY MARKAT. Lowpor, Jan, 30—Evening. Consols, for money , 90: 4 2 90%. AMERICAN Srocka.—Illinois Central shares, 24 a 23 dis- count; Erie Railroad, 64 a 65. li Jan. 30—Fvening. AVERFOOL, Cotton firmer but unchanged; sales to-day 6,000 bales, of which speculators and exporters took 2,500 baies, Breadstuffs dul! but steady. Provisions steady. Petroleum quiet at 1s, 10344. WAVRE COTTON MARKFY. Haver, Jan, 30, 1864. Sales for the week 5,500 bales tres ordinaire, 362f.; ‘bas, 3i7f. Market dull and irregular, Stock of cotton io port 37,000 bales. City Intelligence. Fazat Rey Over Accipent.—Coronor Collin yesterday hold an inquest at tho freight depot of the Hudson River Ratlroad, foot of Twelfth etreet, North river, on the body of John Dorton, a carman, who died from the effects of injuries received in consequence of falling from Ris cart while crossing the rail track. Several of his ribs on tne left side were fractured. The cocurrence beimg svcident al, the jury réndered a verdict to that effect. Deceased was forty yoars of age and @ native of Ireland. Hora. Bapcvoraes Tairr.—A young man, named Ceo. McCone, was arrested yesterday morning by officer Niven, of the Second precinct, under the following circum- stances:—On leaving his room at Lovejoy's Hotel he ap- to Bave grown stouter than be was when he re- red to Bed the evening. On searching his * palr of found wi around his . his clothing, while his carpet bag contained biankets and towels from the room he had occu- plod. After his arrest be admitted that he had robbed a number of botels iu a similar manner. The proprietors of Tammany Hall, Hotel and Girard House recog- nized bim as an occasional lodger at their hotels, and stated that whenever he rice there over night the bedolothing was missing in the morning, He was com- mitted for trial by Justice Dowling. A Cirzen MinetsG—Scrrosen Mcapzr.—Robert M. Poer, @ printer, doing business in Nassau street, New York, wont over to Williamsburg on the 8d inst., where he ad- dressed a temperance meeting. Ho started towards the Grand street ferry on his way 6, but has not been heard of since. Mr. Poer bout in cash on bis person, it ed he bas met foul play. He was of medium bout forty years of age, dark brown hair, biue eyes, was dressed In black, with @ brown overcoat’ trim- med with far. Information will be gratefully received by Poer, 17 Lispenard street, or Mr. A. Wakeman, Posi- master of New York. THE SECOND ARMY. cORPS. Major General Hancock's headquarters are at Lafayette Hall, where the Second army corpe is rapidly filling up for special service. a Troubies of the Recruits. TO THE FPITOR OF THE MRRALD. Orrick oF THe Provoer Marsmat, a Fits Covoresstonan District, New York, 428 Proown Sruret, Fed. 11, 1864. J Tace in your valuable paper of this date a statemént, signed by one Stephen J. Boyle, that reornite are the county by the absence of ove or two of my clerke during business hours. In justice to my clerks, aa well a8 myself, { pronounce the sald statement an nmnit! gated falsehood from beginning to end. Ni more faithfui or efficient corps of clerk: may be well to et that the sald Boyle has recontiy been doprived of his authority as@ detective by me. I otfally, your obediont a HEN) Important to Sof-' cer military service of the United Stator, having no riy therefor. ith @ view to correot thie serious evil, provost m shale dnd recroiting officers \natracted whenever shall conclusively aj offending against the lawa of the United 0 shall appear or be prought ih gd aball at once to strip from bim all such emblems a8 shoulder straps, buttons, stripes on pante, or other orna- ments ton apy connection with the military ‘Stave, service of the Unit By order of ior General HAYS, Acting Assistant Proyort Marshal Goncral, E, F. Baownegw, Assieiags Adintapt Gonoral, NEWS FROM TENNESSEE. Comminication Between Knoxville and C borland Gap Reported Interrupted, Re, a he . Ciwernant, Feb. 11, 1864, Bome persons from Knoxville, probably a little panic ‘Struck, who arrivea at Nashville yesterday, report the oramupications with Cumborland Gap cut olf, and that early alt of East Tennessee is in possession of the rebels. The smailpox prevails to a cousiderablo extent in Knox: ‘ville. ‘The Army of the Cumberland is in splendid condition, ‘fbo troope draw fall rations. Most of the rebel army is at Dalton, and Johnston’s Deadqaarters are at Atianta, \ Rearly ail tho Tennessee brigades and two-thirds of the ‘Keotuoky regiments have been sent south, ostensibly to agsist in holding Mobile, but i reality to prevent desor tione. The Tennesseavs leave the rebel army in largo numbers. ” etal Joho Beatty has resigned. @ veteran regiments have commenced returning to the Army of the Cumborlaad, NEWS FROM ARKANSAS, Offensive Operations Soom to he Re- sumed—Feara for the Safety of an Indian Brigade, &c. Cincnnati, Feb. 11, 1864. ‘A despatch from Fort Smith, Ark., says Genoral Curtis arrived there yesterday. The Army of tho Frontier is to be organized for. offen: sii oe &r. Louis, Feb. 10, 1864. A despatch from Fort Smith, Ark., says that « large meeting of loyal citizens and soldiers was held there Iast night to welcome General Curtis, Fears are entertained for the safety of an Indian bri- gade, which had been moved south from Fort Gibson to & town on the Sassideian river, They wore fightiiig a largely superior force under the rebel General Stanwaite, Fight in Searcy County=—The Rebels ‘ ‘Routed, &c. (From the St. Louts Union, Feb. 8.} We loarn froma despatch dated Springfleid. Feb. & that Captain Turner, communding one hundred meno} the Sixth Missour! State militia,on his return from Bates. ville, Arkansas, where he bad been sent with despatches, together with a portion of Colone) Livingston's command, atucked a rebel force numbering two bundred and fifty, in Searoy county, Arkansas, making at ouc® @ cavalry cbarge upon the edemy, routing them and taking seventy prisoners, among whom were {ive commissioned officers, and killed and wounded many, capturing fifty stand of arms and ali the enemy’s train, ten wagons, with the horses and mules. Unr loss was but one woumded. Captain Hsman. commanding battation, Eighth Migsourt State militia cavalry, bas had much skirmishing with tho rebels, and killed and wounded a large number, and cap- tured &ix prisoners and a commissioned officer. IMPORTANT FROM NORTH CAROLINA. Another Rebel Demonstration A; Newhern—7: Iron-Ciad in the Ne Nearly Ready for Action—More Union Troops Wanted, &. met Newnern, Feb 7, 1864. The enemy are again threateuing our communications at various joints. They made another demonstration this morning ov Newport Barracks, which point they ‘will evidently attempt to hold. ‘The erroneous report that. we were being strongly re- inforced here, for the purpose of assisting the rebellions movement at Raleigh, has brought a large force of the enemy into this State for the double purpose of checking the convention movement, and reposseesing themselves of what territory they haye lost, if possible, ‘The reba} tron-clad ot Miseton, on the Neuse river, some thirty-five miles abeve Newbern, is considered a very formidable affair by those who have seen it, who report that she is about ready to act in concert with the moving force which threatens Nowbera. ‘This large rebel force will not be idle. Everything in- dicates op the part of the enemy & long siege against Newbern and Washington. The return of the Third New York cavalry, now at Fortress Monroe, is the hearty wish of all. ‘The presence of a strong flect of gunboats in these wa- ters is an imperative necessity. The Wilmington Journal says that a powerful effort will doubtless be made to drive the enemy from Eastern North Carolina. Should our army fall in this effort, the State will be lost to the confederacy. The opposition papers arc still outspoken in their sentiments. NEWS FROM THE SOUTHWEST. Cairo, Feb. 11, 1864, Advices from Vicksburg to the 6th represent evory. ‘thing progressing fovorably, Nothing of importaace had transpired. Goneral Brayman and staff left Memphis for Vicksburg on the 9th. A detachment of the First Alabama regiment, while scouting & few days since in the direction of Hernando, surrounded house where a party being given to some rebel officers and soldiers of the Home Guard on furlongh, and captured twelve prisoners and fifteen horses, and-brought them into Memphis. Tho trains on the Memphis and Charleston Railroad are running only to Collieraville, thus closing one avenue through which a large amount of cotton reached Mem- phis. Small boats rouning short trips below Memphis continue to pick up loads atong the river, and occasion- ally a large lot arrivesfrom below Vicksburg. But the morement is chiefly in the way of shipments North, Good middling cotton is 10¢. a 720.; middling to sericily middling, 66¢. & 67¢, The [ilinois Central Railroad Transfor Company have placed another Jarge wharf boat near the freight depot at Cairo. The steamboat men have contributed one thousand dol- Jars to the Cairo Relief Association, Amecting of loyal citizens was held in Memphis on the 10tb inst. , to cons! \* vention ofthe. people Of Wet Tenneases for te urpons of promoting action in the re-establishment of a civil government i Another fire occurred at Memphis on the night of the Ath. The Joss is estimated at 30,000; no fasurenon.. The fire is supposed to have been the work of an moendiary. ‘ bl eS +n route to St. tg oe mae "woners, w companies th Wieccnato regiment, who hay re-enlised, ant are ou their way home op 5 Iwo hundred and refuj from Alabama and Tennessee bave arrived low, and are in a desti- tute condition, The stoamers Commercial and Glendale, from Memphis, bound to Cincinpati, with one thousand two bundred bales of cotton, passed this evening. Fitting Out Formidable Ficet in the Mississippi River. Sr. Lovis, Fed. 10, 1864. A correspondent of the Chicago Journal says:— The largest and most formidable fleet yot seen on tho Mississipp: river ig now being fitted out by Admiral Porter. ‘The greavest activity prevails in all the naval depots and yards oD the Ohio and the Mississippi, the workmea being employed day and night, so as to have the vessels ready by the appointed time, The fleet will probably rendezvour at Cairo and Memphis. The eame correspondent thinks that General Sherman's expedition io Mis®iseippi is to flank Johnston's and Har. dee's forces 'o Alabama and Georgia, rather than to attack Mobile REPORTED EVACUATION OF RICHMOND. Batmaone, Feb. 11, 1604. Komery (Ala.) Daily Mail hae the following Jcant annouacement:— Rumors Of am evacuation of Richmond are gaining credit, There \§ a movement on foot which will create wore coveternation at Richwnond than aoything that bas ooourred during the war. Skating Tu teliigen: ee There was very good skating ou the rirth avenue pond yestorday, and several persons enjoyed the sport during tho day, There appeared avery prospect Inst ovoning of | od Fkating today, and the ‘annagers anscunce that hair brees band will be in attendance to enliven the en« tortainment. The chances of Ly gf in the Park to-day are fair, and if safe the lower pond, \f not the upper, wil! be thrown to the jo. Notices will, however, a) ron Bo street oars If skating is allowed, Aint INTERESTING FROM THE STATE CAPITAL, The Democratic Caucus—Charges Filed with the Governor Agatust City In- speetor Boole by Mayor Gunther—' Metropolitan Police Bill in the 6 to Vote rying to iSell Out the Party—He Classed with Callicot-A Free Tongue Fight Between the Two Senators— Fields Instructed to Votc—Consolida- tion of City Railroads, Kc. Aunany, Feb. 11, 1864. ‘The democratic caucus yesterday excelled anything of the kind that we have had here this winter. It wag one of the most ncisy aftairs of this session. Those Senators and members who have been pulling the wires in favor of the Police Commissioners bill before the Senate received ® raking that they will mot forget for many Tho cbargo of Shafer that democratic Zepators had voted on the measure against their own party and with the republicans, who bad been whipped into the measure by a caucus, brought out feuators Murphy and Fields. The latter, however, received all that he could stand from Senator Shafer, and was hauled over the coals in a manner not very pleasant or comfortable. This proves what bas all along been said io this correspondence—that we aro to have a stormy time on this question. ‘The Mayor of New York has seut to Governor Seymour affidavits and charges against City Inspector Boole. The Mayor ip the letter calls attention to the law giving the Governor power to remove officials for cause, It is, how. ever, understood that the Governor does not consider the charges sufficient as they now stand to move tu the mat- tor, andAbat.he:looks upon it as somewhat informal. The charges-arethe letter of Thomas N. Carr, already pub- Nsbed in the Hxratp, and an affidavit of the same per. gon, charging that one hundred and thirty.one men are paid for doing nothing at two dollare per day, and tbat all the work done by the one bundred and thirty-one for several mouths could have been done by two men. The Metropolitan Police bill came up as a special order io the Senate this morning. Motions were made to strike out the named as Police Commissioners. Those failing, motions were made to strike out individual uames. On these motions all the republicans voted solid agatust striking out tbe names es decreed by the caucus Sena tor Fields refusing to vote on these questions, the atten- tion of the committee was called to the matter, and « motion was mado that he should vote, but, the question ariving as to the power of the committee on that ques- tion, i$ rose, aud referred the matter to the Senate for their decision. nator Fields argued at some length against compelling Senators to vote in the Committee of the Whole, hold- ing that there was tio rule that could be applied in the case. Senator Cozans held that there was a rule, and unless @ Senator could be compelled to vote every Senator might Fefuse to vote, and thus etop proceedings. Senator Shafer also heid that the rulos did apply to the committee, and there was plainly sufficient power to compel @ Senator to vote, The whole ques- tion involved bere as to the Senator from the Seventh was that he had gone one side, and made a bargain with the other side against his owo party, and gow dare not carry out publicly bis part of the bargain, apd cringed behind the rules to escape the responsibility of publicly carrying out his agreement, He had entered into a corrupt bargain that he dared not carry out. fevalon Fields declared that he was not to be frightened ~ 3 the denunciations of other Senators He was not aid of any man. He had learned the lesson that he who conscientiously discharges bis duty outlives him who eringos and crawls to any man or set of men. He would inform the Senator from Albany that he did not desire to shirk any responsibility, and he would inform the Se nator that if the bill came before the Senate on its fina) Passage to day be would vote for it. Senator Shafer anid that he could wish that he could for- fet what hed just fallen from the lips of the Senator from the Seventh (Fielde). He remembered that one year ago ho stood up to defend the Senator on tho queation Of the treachery and treason of Callicot in the Hor ir. licot saw fit to sell his party for thirty pieces of silver, go over to the republicans and give them a majority: Now he found the Senator pursuing the sume course as that of Callicot. He bad gone off and made « corrupt bar- ae with the majority of the Senate, and declared that constituents were in favor of the bill. If that was the case he blushed for the Senator aud his con- atituency to learn that the democratic party of New York was controlled and composed of a set of men who would jhe a bargain against the party of tho State for tho pur of allowing some particular person to feed at radlie crib. He would iaform the Senator that the democratic caucus ‘® regolution instructing him to vote against the bill now under consideration. ‘Choose will serve—God The ye to-day whom or Mammon.’ Senator had gone direct against the action of hi party, and he desired the majority to understand they bad made a bargain with the Senator from the Seventh they had made a bargain with one Senator only, ‘and not with the democratic party. And ho wonld in- form the Senator from the Seventh tbat if he des! actagainst hisown partyand with the republicat him go then openly, and uot claim to use the democt livery to serve the Devil with. Senator Fields dectared that he had made no corrupt ‘bargain with other Souators, and that the resolution that he voted for in caucus was one of a general nature, and not comuatting them to any particular measure. Senator Shafer replied that he would inform the Senator that there was a resolution adopted by the caucus instruct- ing the democratic Scuators to vote against the bill now ne them, and tbat he could not escape the respon. sibility. ‘The’ apecebes on both ides were exceedingly bitter. Fields held bis own as well as possible; but 1 was impos- sible for him to stand up under the home thrusts of sepa- Shafer, who is universally recognized as one of the mort powerful and able debaters in the Senate, ‘Ihe republicans looked on the fight with a groat deal of the fecling of the woman who saw husband and a bear en; @ fight, aud stood looking on unconcerned, crying, “Fight, man; fight, bear; [ don’t cure which whips.” They were evidently highly pleased with the developments and the exhibition of — p av A linen, ‘The contest lasted for an hour or more, and finally a vote was reached, and it was decided that Senator Ficlds should ‘vote in the Committec of the Whole. By that time the hour of adjournment was reached, and recess was taken until four P. M. The debate was cue of the stormiest of the ses- Bion. The lobbies of the Senate Chamber were crowdel to overtiowing, and the (reo fight was listened to with great atteution. Not s few manifested a great deal of fceling In the matter, and it was evident that of the outside oloment Shafer had the sympathy, even with the crowd of New Yorkers present. This contest was nothing.eom- pared to that io the caucus last night, where a tassel was had in debate between the name Senators. ‘There was a bilPuoticed in the Sonate this morning to suthorize the voluntary consolidation of the city rail roads in New York city. Mest of the morning session of the House was taken up in consideration of the General Appropriation bill. ®elds Again im the Party Caucus on the Po- Asan, Feb. 11—10 P. M. ‘The Senate at the afternoon session again took up the Metropolitan Police bill. The resolution passed at the morning session, relieving Senator Fields from contempt, go far ag regarded his refusing to vote in Committee of the Whole, thereby doclaring that he bad been in contempt, was reconsidered. Senator Fields then announced that be was not aware this forenoon that any rosofution passed the caucus referring to the Police bill, adding that he left the caucus before it adjourned, and did not know that @ resolution bad been passed op- posing this bill. Having learned that such reso. Intion had paesod bis party caucus, he would pow veto with them against this bill. He bad always been m domocrat, aud sustained thoir caucuses, should abide by their decisions now and hereafter, and should oppose this bill, Th ato reported progress upon the bill, and made {t the special order for to-morrow at one o'clock. ‘The Senate spent about an hour in routine business, when they wijourned, and the republicans went into cancus over the Police bill, The pames of Purdy and Jones having boon inserted under the representation that the democratic Senators were satisflod with them dovelopments today made it necessary for them to change their programme, Such ta anderstood to be the bjects of this cauons now in session, News from Fortress Monroe. Fontrnss Monnor, Fob. 10, 1864. General Wistar and his command arrived safoly at Yorktown this mornivg. Lato rebel papers eay the Court House at Mobile was byrnod on Saturday, | News from © Say Frascrsoo, Feb. 10. i564, Arrived steamer Moses Taylor, Peuama; ships Brow ster and Blectric Spark, Boston; Twilitht, New York # powder hea declined to $7 per ‘evate continues from day the iret ac Propused repeal of the speci! : from -eeretary Chase urge the re; inh have weal gned the effurts of the sapportere of nw ag it star from Potitions continue to poor } earnestly opposing the reper been ri if | | | | Tparta of the State | no petit na rnor Low op every Sovalor who wis forme! | The vote will be close, at If carried the wover of the : epeal will vaio it nie men, ebarget with murder, were taken from to amoralia, Nevada Territory, yeeterday, by « committee end hung. EAN PRaNeitco, Feb. 11, 18°4 The Senate yeaterday decided against the repea Contract act, by a yore of 1h ayes agarn Tl @ general rejoicing over the resalt . the people aro unaltdrabiy determined to tra ‘buainess op (his coast on a basis of metaitic cu IMPORTANT FROM MEXICO, Origin of the Presidential Abdica- tion Rumor. FROM MORELIA, ae. bo. ‘The late files of Mexican papers recetved in this city give further jaformation ag to the condition of affairs ‘a Mexico. Tho rumored abdication of Juarez rests upom the state- ment of a San Luis correspondent of the Astafiite, who writes that ataCabipet meeting Vidaurrt, Gonzalez Ortega and Doblado advised the stop, aud even threatened that if Juarez did not accede to the proposition they would de- pose him, It is also rumored that 0 three caiefa will ipany cage go over to the ‘intervention’ or French party, ‘The Kstafdie, in a later dato, makes the alreaty pub- lished statement that Juarez had resigned, and thit Goo- zalez Ortega succeeds him. It was the defection of Guadalajara from the nationa) cause which 60 discouraged Doblado and Ortega that they opened negotiations for submitting to the French. This information, however, comes through iuterested channels, It appears that previous to the battle of Morelia and the taking of the place by the interventionists the Juarists had removed the governmental and local archives te Uruapan, which they declared by a formal decree to be the capital of the State, From this it would appear that the capture of Morelia was not a complete surprise, aa ‘was at first reported. The Marquis of Montholon, the new French Minister, had arrived at Mexico city, where he wae formally re- ceived by the authorities. The Baron Neigre, the French commanding general in the city of Mexico, has addressed a letter to the Arch- bishop of the city, compinining that incendiary proclama- tions had been Introduced and circulated, calculated to inflame the populace against the army of occupation. The Baron urges the Archbishop to use hig influence to counteract the effect of these proclamations, The capture of the port of Campeachy by the I'rench raises the blockade there. By the articles of capitulation all government property is passed over to tho French commander, Cloue, and the city ia occupied and picketed by French marines, Personal liberty and socurity, with- out distinction, are guaranteed by the French to all tno citizens. Persons who wish to leave the city will be safely conducted out of the State territory by the French troops. The Gaceta (official) publishes a manifesto of Genorat Almonte, dated Janoary 2, 1a favor of a regency, aad an- nouncing the jotention to suspend from the exercise of their functions those magistrates of the Suprome Tribanat who refuee to give ln their adbesion to the Intervention- ists, He concludes by saying that the Mexicxn nation was on the verge of utter national ruin, from which it was only saved by the strong haad of the Emperor N- poleon. THE ARMY OF THE POTOMAC. Mr. William Youna’s Despateh. AkMyY ov TH Potomac, Feb, 11, 1804. Since the late movement fewer deserters come in thin Previously. On some parts of the line the robel pickels are unamiable, and shoot at our cavalry videtres: Passenger trains up and down are crowded. Generals Pleasanton, Humphreys and Ingalls came up to the front to-day in a special car, accompanied by the band of the First brigade, Third divfs u, Sovond corps, whicb strock up 4 national air at every station. Gov. Owen, the hero of Morton’s Ford, went to Wash- ington to-day. The paragrapb in yesterday’s Hrratn relating to the losses im the Fourteenth Connecticut regiment should read—kiiled, 6: known to be dead or taken prisoners, 19; wounded jn hospital, 88—total casualties, 113. It reads 113 kilted. GENERAL KELLEY’S DEPARTMENT. Captured Rebel Lctters—The Rebel Con- soription—Arrival of Gen. Crouke, &e. MN. T. C. WILSON’S DESPATCH, Heapguanrens, Derartwest Wesrery VineiNtA, Keb, 11, 1864, Captured private letters fram persons within the rebel lines covtain much curious and interesting Informition io relation to the serious difficulties resulting from the enforcement of the revel Conscription law. These letters tell of daily encounters between citizens and soldiers. Some of the letters refer to cases whore the excounters have been attended with loss of life. All the letters refer to tho enforcement of the congcription, and speak of tt gouovally in avything but a favorable manner, General George Crooke, from the Army of the Cumber- jand, arrived in this department last night, Itis report- ed that be will be assigned to the command ef the troops lately under charge of the captured Goneral Seummon. Geveral Lrooke’s presence in this departuwont is hailed with much pleasure, Our scouts continue lo pick up refugees and deserters in the mountains. THE BOARDERS CONSIDBRABLY PHIGOTENED, BUT NO ONE HURT—DAMAGE ABOUT FIV THOUSAND DuL> LARS, Bro. Between two and three o'clock on Thursday morning a fire broke out in Ewrlo’s Hotel, cornor of Canal and centre streets. ‘The alarm was promptly given by the clerk in the house, and eiforts made to extinguish the flames; but the fire, having gotten in between the furring and the wall, spread very rapidly to the upper stories, The inmates of the house, hearing the alarm, rushed out of their rooms ia considerable consternation, many of them not stopping to put on their clothing. For @ short time there wi confusio was only in the cent: many of the occupants and attired themeelyes and prepared (heir luggage for hasty oxit Mf reqnired. Fortuaately tho firemen were very promptly at the premises, and followed the flames 0 clogely that tire was confined exclusively ta the west end of the centrewing. From Xamiwation made by j Dut 8 soon as i6 Became known that the — buildi room: tho Fire Marshal we loarn that the firo originated ou the first floor, evidently from a detect in the chimney flue the oyster saioon Of Jolin Q. Adana, under the hotel the flames extended to the top of the buildivg, being much aided by a spaco behiod the farring and a ventilator con- known as No. 246 Canal street. From this place nected with the water Clocete, On the third floor the fire burned through Into room No, 161, oceu- vied by William HH. Wright, who, becoming confused by the suffocating smoke, broke throust the door of ‘his room, while be comd have uplocked it. Reom No 150, ov the opposite sida of the ball, wag ocex- pled by L. Brewster, who bad a narrow ascape, ile aloo broke through the door of his room, the smoke being so dooee that hows nearly suffocated, and, in his haste, he says he jot a pocketbook containing $300 under his pit- low ihe fire burned throagh into the room. Seareh wae made aftor the fire was extinguished , but the money was not found. The rooms on the fourth floor were oeenpied exclas sively by the servant girls, wOo made a very narrow et scape from auitocation; almoat every article of clothiig thay. prasessed yor. Ine damags to the furniture of and water will bo about $ Duildiags abous $3,000, The | y ,v00 on the fonity —Cort Exehaty 000; Lanta iam P. Karle, and = the followin, in- \formia and Neyada. | » 100—total, $15,000: anil $45,000 um the ws —-Hrevoort, $6,000, Kxeelaiar , $2,5°0; City, $5,400; Central 1 $5,000; Corm kxehenge, $6,000; Mechanics $45,000, Mr. Adams? logs on ti no inst co, udter Captain Wiiltara feléut aid to the firomen, aud also prevented thieves from plund: bem ¢ hoarders. Me, Borie desires ne tc State that tue fre will not ieterore with the bagingss of tho totel he Expulsion of Me. Snore Crom General Gutters Department. Bar cmon, Bab. 11, 1806 Me Shore, exoatiod from Cone a) Hy /lec’s department 48 a orreswondert of tho Now York Morte and Vers. os that be Hos weitton bat two letiers for the World 0 Ven ot atid: news character — to bis pow hae aver heen 4 tes elm ward Reba rece ae they veri ot by flags! trace or wher ebannels. tte bova in the doymriment two years