The New York Herald Newspaper, February 14, 1864, Page 4

4 NEW YORK HERALD. OFFICE N. W, CORNER OF FULTON AND NASSAU STS. Volume KREE o..ce.scces cee sesensenseee Oe AMUSEMENTS TO-MORROW BVENING. saapnne OF MUSIC.—Irattan Orgea—Un Bacto iv NIBLO'S GARDEN, Broadway.—Coxxtz Sooait WALLAOK'’S THBATRE, Broadway.—Pour Goo. mMINTBR GARDEN, Broadway.—Tioxer or Luare AN. OLYMPIC THEATRE, Broadway.—Ovaiovs Casn— ie or tum Mancer. NEW BOWERY THEATRE, Bowery.—Ticxxt or Lave Max—Watcu Doc—Love a UaRvRR. ROWBRY THEATRE, Bowery.—Hovss raat Jack Butcr—Ronwr Macarme—Lorrear Tioer. BARNUMN’S MUSEUM. Broadway.—Four Grants, Two Dranra auaises What Isle, ‘aa all hours, HALYEI— At SandTig P.M. BRYANTS’ MINSTRELS, Mechanics’ Hall, 472 Broad- way —Bruioriax [ary Danone, Buetusques, &c,—Ma- aera. woo! \STREL HALL, 514 Broadway. -Ermiorta x Bouse, Duncan de-—axraican Orwna, On! Husu. AMBRIOAN THEATRE, No. 444 Broadway.—Batcars, Pawrowimns, BURLESQUES, &c.—Swins Swatns, BROADWAY AMPHITHEATRR, 435 Broadway.—Gru- passe anp Equsstkian PeRrommances. “Afteruson and vening. HOPE OHAPEL, 718 Broadway.—Tnx Srercoscornicox ox Mannon oF Tux UNivEmse, PERRAM'S, 685 Broadway.—Srerroscorticon amp Mir- ROR OF TAK REBELLION. COOPER INSTA UTE. —Paor. Dortuvs’ Lecture ox ur. Buxoraioiry ax NEW YORK MUSEUM OF ANATOMY, 613 Broadway.— @unrosrries axv Leotures, from 9A. M. till 10 P.M HOOLEY'S OPERA HOUSE, Brooklyn.—t: Songs, Dances, BuRLE-quus, &c. een aie — ns = New York, Sanday, February 14, 1864. THE SITUATION. Mosby continues to be a terror to our pickets of the Army of the Potomac, although he does not appear to inflict much damage. On Friday after- noon and evening he made several dashes on our pickets near Manassas, killing two or three of them. A cavalry force was sent out in pursuit of Major Mosby, and it was anticipated that they would “‘bring in the Major on @ stretcher;’’ but up to the latest dates neither the Major nor the stretcher had reached our lines. Deserters from a Mississippf regiment are coming in at a rapid rate, although it is said that this very regiment was placed on picket duty to relieve an Alabama regiment whose loyalty to the confederacy could not be relied upon. - Some further particulars of the destruction of the British blockade runner at Charleston, are given in our columns to-day. It appears that she aan in during a heavy fog, and was not, therefore, observed by our fleet until day broke and the fog cleared off. Stic was fine side-wheel steamer, with two smokestacks and raking masts. Her mame and her point of departure still remain e@hrouded in mystery. ; The rebels in West Virginia are very trouble- some characters, and they seem heretofore to have displayed their bellicose propensities chiefly on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. A despatch from Baltimore yesterday says that an attack was ‘made upon the express train bound for Wheeling, about cight miles west from Harper's Ferry, by a band of raiders, who deprived the passengers of tmoney and valuables to the amount pf ome thirty thousand dollars; but to this case—unlike others formerly reperted— the rebels are very probably not chargeable with this highway robbery, as it is shrewdly suspected that the delinquents were all loyal citizens, “peni- tentiary birds,” and 20 forth, who thought that they might interpret the moral code to suit their own views, as well as those in higher stations. If ® contractor or anybody else can rob the public, why not “penitentiary bird” do the same thing, was no doubt the logical salve which these gentle- men laid upon their consciences. At all events they robbed the train; were very courteous to the ladies, and took off some $30,000 in greenbacks, and an amount of jewelry, watches, &c., not yet estimated. CONGRESS. In the Senate yesterday a communication was received from the Secretary of War showing that there are three hundred and eighty-seven officers, of all grades, drawing commutation for quarters and fuel. A memorial for a wagon road and mili- tary protection to travellers through Central Min- nesota was appropriately referred, as was also a bill providing for the registration of the voters of Washington city. The consideration of the bill increasing the pay of colored soldiers to the same amount given to white troops was then resumed. Mr. Wilson moved to strike out the clause in the bill of the committee giving colored troops the same pay, &¢., except bounty, during the whole time they have been in the service, and insert “after the Ist day of January, 1864.” This was adopted. The amendment of Mr. Doo- ittle, providing that from the monthly pay of colored troops, mustered into the service in insur- roctionary districts, the sum of three dollars per month shall be reserved to reimburse the ex- Penses incurred by the United States in feeding and clothing the widows, children and parents of decoased colored troops, was rejected after some debate. Mr. Cowan effered a substitute for the bill as amended, ‘‘that from and after the passage of this act all soldiers of the United States ef the same arm of the service shall receive like compen- sation.” Mr, Cowan supported his amendment at some length, claiming that the negro must be re- garded as a citizen under the constitution, as he received the protection of the laws. Pending the question on the substitute the Senate adjourned. The House was not in session yesterday. THE LEGISLATURE. In the State Senate yesterday a communication waa received from the Comptroller, stating that the State bounty fund is exhausted. Among a number of matters given notice of were bills for a railroad in Thirty-fourth street, to prohibit the wale of spirituous liquors on Sunday, to provide for the registration of deaths in towns and coun- ties, and for the better regulation of the Inebriate Asylum. Several local bills were ordered to a third reading; but nothing of general interest was under consideration. No further setion was taken on the Metropolitan Police bill. In the Assembly the General Appropriatiop bill was considered in Committee of the Whole, and a long and discursive debate took place over the item of $200,000 for the State militia. Ne definite action, however, was taken on it. The standing committees reported to the House » number of bills, including those for the better protection of sailors in this port, to legalize the Brooklyn volun- teer bonds, and against amending the State License law. MIBCELLANEOUS NEWS. A very important case to retail liquor dealers twas tried last week before Jadge Shipmap, in the oe) United States Circuit Court. It wae 4 charge brought by the United Btates against James Riley, @ retail liguor dealer, doing business in Sixth street, in this city, for selling liquor without a re- tail license. Upon that occasion Riley was found guilty by jury, and was immediately ordered into custody. Bail was, however, afterwarda ad- mitted. Yesterday Riley was brought up for judgment. The Court, on passing sentence, aaid that the law, in cases of this kind, gave @ large discretionary power to the Judges, the maximum punishment being two years’ imprisonment, with fine. After considerable reflection he concluded to pass the lightest sentence, in the hope that the conviction in itself would convey a warning to others in the same business which would deter them from continuing their illicit trade. Judge Shipman said that if he should be disappointed in this hope, and other similar: cases camo before him, heavier punishments would on every convio- tion be inflicted. He concluded by passing judg- ment that Riley be imprisoned for a space of twenty days, and pay a penalty of sixty dollars. The committee appointed by the State Senate, consisting of three Senators, with Senator Laim- beer as chairman, to locate the Quarantine, ar- rived in the city from Albany on Friday evening, and yesterday proceeded down the bay ia the United States steamer Henry . Burden, Captain Peter Burden commanding. The committee and accompanying friends, to the number of thirty-five gentlemen, proceeded on the Burden to Bandy Hook, slowing and sounding at different interme- diate points until they reached the Horseshoe. The question.of the point of, location was freely discussed, without, however, arriviog at.any de: finite conclusion, so far aa publicly expressing any opinion was concerned. Among those who ac- companied the committee were Mayor Gunt.er, Mr. Rufus F. Andrews, Survoyor of the Port; Mr. William H. Aspinwall, several city officials, medi- cal gentlemen and others. The committee were under obligations to General Stannard for the use of the government steamer Burden, who kindly tendered it when the steamer intended for the occasion gave out. The return trip to the city, which was reached about six o'clook in the even- ing, waa marked by a goodly collation, speaking and generous couviviality. Lhe Senatorial Com- mittee will retern to Albany on Monday. On the 3d inst. Judge Leavitt, of the United Stotes District Court at Cincinnati, delivered an important opinion in the case of the United States against C. Cathcart and C. Parmenter, indicted on a charge of treason. Counsel for defendant‘in the first case had filed a special demurror to the in- dictment, and in the second a motion to quash, both resting on the same grounds, which were, aside from technical exceptions, that the United States government was a compact, and that, seve- ral States having withdrawn, the compact no longer exists, and therefore a citizen of Ohio cannot commit treason or conspiracy against tho United States. These points were argued at great length by defendant's counsel. Judge «Leavitt, in a long and able opinion, going over the whole ground, and quoting the decisions of the Supreme Court from the time of Marshall, to that of Taney, declared that the exceptions could not be sua- tained, and ordered the trial of the accused to proceed at the April term of the court. The first annual meeting of the. Loyal Publica- tion Society was held last evening ia the rooms of the association,“ No. 863 Broadway. In the ab- sence of the President, Professor King, of Colum- bia College, Mr. Charles Butler was called to the chatr. A letter was received from President King resigning his position in connection with the so- ciety, on account of his inability te attend in con- sequence of his old age and feeble health. Mr. John Austin Stevons, Jr., then tendered his resig- nation verbally, and both were accepted. Various reports of committées were then read, the saub- stance of which was that duriag the year 400,000 copies of pamphlets, papera, &c., containing suitable loyal matter, had been distributed through our armies in the South, at an expense of about $10,000. The society was organized at the house of Mr. Butlor, on the 14th of February, 1868, since which time it has recefved in subscrip- tions $10,000. Its object ia to collate sound Union reading matter for distribution through all the loyal States, as well as the disloyal. After the transaction of some routine business Professor Lieber, of Columbla Collegé, Waa siected Presi. dent for the énsuing year, and John Austin Stevens, Jr., Permanent Secretary. Several com- mittees on publication, finance, &c., were then sppointed, and, after partaking of oysters and the et ceteras, the proceedings terminated. The condition of Purcell, who was shot in Chatham street on Friday by Valentine, alias Geary, a showman, was regarded as decidedly im- proved yesterday. He, however, declined to make any statement relative to the encounter. Coroner Naumann then proceeded to take the testimony of the witnesses, and on the rendition of the verdict ofthe jury committed the prisoner to the Tombs to await the result of Purcell’s wounds. On Friday evening a couple of the wounded man’s friends, named Jim Bartly and Dan McDermott, met a brother of the prisoner in the Bowery, and after an angry altercation McDermott attempted to shoot his antagonist. The latter drew a revolver, but the weapon hung fire, and a policeman coming up at the time the belligerents separated. Inthe report of the shooting affair in Saturday's paper mention was made of the rescue of s man from the roughs by “‘officer Powers, of the Fourth pre- cinet.”” We are informed that there is no officer named Powers in the Fourth precinct, and that the credit of the rescue is due to officer George Stringer, who was badly bruised in the discharge of his duty. , The Italian iron-clad steam frigate Re d'Italia went on a trial trip to the lower bay yesterday and back to abreast of Eighteenth street, North river, then going over the seme course again. Her engines on one occasion made fifty-one revo- lutions, showing a speed of ten anda half and eleven knots. Her performance was highly satis- factory to her officers. She anchored in the North river on her return, and will proceed on snother trial on Monday. At an early hour yesterday morning fire was discovered in the warehouse of Miller & Conger, No. 663 Water street, where a quantity of sugar, tobacco, rags, cotton and other merchandise was stored. The value of the goods destroyed is esti- mated at $20,000, and the damage to the building $3,000—fully insured. The fire orginated among the cotton, which had just arrived from New Or- leans. It is stated that recently sandpaper and matches have been found in bales of cotton from that port, placed there evidently with a view to incendiarism by malicious persons in the South. The New York Central Railroad freight depart- ment was robbed on Saturday, 6th inst., of several thousand dollars, by a clerk named James Wilson. Wilson fied to this city, where he was traced up to Friday evening last by officer Kip, of Troy, when all track of him was lost. The case of Lieutenant Cole was continued be- fore the Court Martial yesterday, and evidence taken as to the good character generally of the accused. Though the amount of business transacted on Saturday was moderate in most artioles, yet there wes manifest a good degree of buoyancy and firmness, and nearly all kinds of mercbandise, foreign and domestic, brought fuil prices, while some aj were held firmer. On ’Change, however, the daloess Of the past fow days was intensi- fied, if anything, and four and wheat wore the turn cheaper, while corn, whieh is fn the bands of Speculators, was higher. of all kinds were very firm, and all ware rant eee change- able, and finally ry figures. Freighte ‘8 large share of the shipments. Cotton was heavy, Gro- cories ware firm, Petroleum was Grmer usder @ <00d inquiry Announced Ever since the war began, and, indeed, prior to its commencement, we have cautioned the government to exercise the soundest prudence and the highest wisdom in dealing with the finances of the country, to avoid inourring too vast an indebtedness, to keep as clear of im- perilling our national credit as we should our national-honor and unity, and to prepare in sea- on for the tremendous financial crash which wo considered “to be as inevitable as that peace would eventually follow a vigorous prosecution ofthe war. The signs of the times begin to foreshadow the realization of this prediction with unerring certainty. First ia importance among those prognostications is that fur- nisbed under government authority, in the form of a circular, issued by Henry MeCul- lough, Comptroller of the United States Cur- rency, to the managers of the national banks. In this circular the Comptroller urges upon these managers to bear constantly in miad, in considering the condition of tho country, “although the loyal States appear superiicially to be in a presperous condition, that such is not tho faot. That while the government is engaged in, tho suppression of a rebellion of unexampled fiorceness and magnitude, and is constantly draining the country of its laboring cnd pro- dueing population, and diverting its mechanical industry from works of permanent value to the, construction of implements of warfaro; while’ dities are crowded, aud thd “cotintry is to the fame extent depleted, and waste and oxtrava- gance prevail as they never before prevailed in the United States, the nation, whatever may be the external indications, is not prospering. The country will unquestionably be the poorer evory day the war is continued. The seeming prosperity of the loyal States is owing mainly to the large expenditur@s of the government and tho redundant currency which these expen- dilures seem to render necessary.” He further says:— Manage the affaits of your respective banks with a perfect consciousness that the ap- parent prosperity of the country will be proved to be unreal when the war is closed, if not be- fore; and be prepared, by careful management of the trust committed to you, to help to save the ruttion from a financial collapse, instead of lond- ing your influence to make it more certain and more severe.”’ Hero is high government authority for pre- paring the public mind for the impending re- vulsion. -It is a cry to our financial men—mer- chants, manufacturers and traderaeto “stand from under” when the critioal and inevitable moment arrives. It fs a warning voice to them to clear away the decks and prepare for action, and it is ovivid endorsement of the admoni- tlons we havé from time to time uttered on the subject. In the midst of present prosperity, superiuduced by the extraordinary inflation of the paper currenoy, we reiterate our eaution, “Make hay while the aun shines’ and-propare for-the future. 3 Byte Just prior to the failure of the old national bank, and tho general amash up of that aystem, with Nicholas Biddle and the whole race of Philadelphia politicians and financiers of that day who opposed General Jackson aad the ad- ministration of Marti Van Buren, there vas a great hue and-cry all over the country about the destruction of the public credit and the annihilation of the currency of tho country. What happened? The State banks of that day had accumulated nearly all tho coin of the country, and when tho issue fnally came it. was found that they were in a sound and healthy condition, and prepared to furnish a currency based upon the precious metals. This gradually restored credit and confidence, and in tho end it was proven that the muck yillified Stats bata were the real basis of the crodit of the country, and that they furaished the material aid whioh stimulated ae A wer tise and encouraged the great works of pub! kat ath which fol- lowed @ fow years after the orash of 1337. How stands the case now? If there be any material change it must be in favor of the State baaks aa they now exist; for their condition is better and stronger now than in 1837 and 1833, and the public confidence in their stability not so wavering. To the State banks of the present day, with their vaults crammed with gold and silver, may the people look for aid and deliverance from the financial disorder and ruia which are inevitable by a persistence in the financial pelicy of Mr. Chase, and especially in his national bank scheme, which has already invoked so significant and timely an admoni- tion as that conveyed by the late circular of the Comptroller of the United States currency. Tas Largest Rerorrep Private LeTrer FROM Geverat. Grayt.—The latest reported private letter of General Grant on public affaira ts one which it is said was written to Hon. E. B. Washburne, of Illinois, after the resolution re- viving the grade of lieutenant general was introduced in the House. In this letter, it ap- pears, General Grant says :—“You sbould re- collect that I have been highly honored already by the government, and do not ask, or feel that I deserve, anything more in the shape of honors or promotion. A success over the enemy is what Icrave above everything else, and desire to hold such an influence over those under my command as to enable me to use them to the best advantage to secure this end.” This is just such a letter as a meritorious and modest soldier would write. We recom- mend its careful perusal by the Senate. The republican Presidential managers of that body are evidently in a quandary upon the subject of the lieutenant generalship, and hardly know what to do. They want to keep General Grant in the background; but how is it to be done’ We guess they will try it by keeping back the resolution. Let us walt and see Tue Exrgnon Napouxoy’s Frans of THE Opposrrion.—“You must be astonished, as I am, to see, at so short an interval, men, barely es- caped from shipwreck, summon once more winds and tempests to their aid,” said the Em- peror of the French to the Archbishop of Rouen, who has just been appointed a cardinal, and to whom Napoleon was making an address. The “winds and tempeste” are the reforms de- manded by M. Thiers and his colleagues, mem- bers of the opposition in the French Corps Le- gislatif, who one and all seem determined to obtain more liberty in France, That they will succeed in their desires is,not probable, al- though by working upon the fears of Napoleon they may force him to concessions he would otherwise not make. By working apon the minds of the masses, who throaghput the empire ate discontented, the opposition Will hasten the downfall ef Napoleon’s reign; and this result is what that individual so muoh dreads. Jt is evident from his remarks that he ts mach an- noyed, much frightened, and that when he com: plained of the heavy rempogsibilities of bis po- NEW YORK HERALD, SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1864. posi mombers will see their advantage, doubtless press it, rendering Napoleon the Third all the more miserable and unbappy. Banshy Welles as porting Man aad a Ship Jockey. Secretary Welles, not having accomplished anything as the head of the Navy Department, recsntly changed his ta¢ties and entered the lista as @ sporting man and a sitip’ jookey. Having thrown away several millions of dollars upon transports that won’t sail and will sink and new steamers that cannot catch the rebel priva- teers, he appeared determined to win some of hia money back by betting heavily upon a ferry- boat race. He shaved off his long beard; he clapped on bis tarpaulin; be tied up his queue -with a bit of bonny red, white and tee rib- ov; he put.a quid of tobacco in-his left cheek, and he published his challenge in the sporting columns of all the newspapers. With all the enthtsiasm of Oaptain Jack Bunsby he «de; clared that the Butaw was his pride, and that he was willing to match her against any oratt in the merchant service—British blockade runners excepted. But now the Kiu-Kiang has sated for Chima, and the Eutaw hasibeen ordered on blockade duty, aud this ferryboat race, like everything else that Bunsby Welles has attempted, has turned out a total failure. Aoy New York sporting man could ‘have ar- ranged the race; but Bunsby Welles, as usual, is far behind the age. About two years ago the rebel privateer Alabama teft Liverpool on a cruise, Where was Bunsby Welles then? He was trying to convince the country that Noah’s Ark was the best model for our fast ships-of-war. This craise of the Alabama Ilnsted’ for about twenty-two months, during which time she captured, ransomed or burned fifty-five Amorican vessels and their car- goes, valued at many millions of dollars. Where was Bunsby Welles all this time? He was building the Eutaw to run a race against a ferryboat. The Florida, Tuscaloosa, and other rebel privateers were doing their dread- ful work at the same period. Where was Buns- by Welles while this was going on? He was giving his brother-in-law two and a half per cent commission for rotten ships, and refusing to take the Vanderbilt at any price. Our mer- chant marine has been driven from the seas, and our commerce is now dependent upon for- eign vessels. What was Buosby Welles about while the ocean was aflame with American mer- chantment He was busily engaged in making up his betting book for his forryboat race, and arguing that it was as impoasible to catch a rebel privateer ag to find a needle ina hay- stack. Aud -he has not caught a rebel priva- teer yet. On the 7th Ooteber, 1862, the splendid bark Ocean Crest, with a cargo of grain and flour, was burned by the Alabama in latitude forty- one, tongitude fifty-four.’ Where was Buasby Wellos then? “He was. safo-at Washington, in latitude ‘thirty-nine; longitude’ seventy-seven; ' arranging with Eutaw Fox tho preliminaries of “wboat race. Oa the Lith of Odtobor, 1662, in latitude forty-one, longitude fifty-five, the Ala: bama, bucoed: the ship) Manchester, from Now York, ladea ‘with a very vatuable cargo of wheat and cotton. Where was Bunsby Welles then? He was scrubbing up his old tarpaulin to assist pt a race between two forryboats. On the 8th of November, 1362, in latitude twenty- seven, longitude fifty-seven, the Alabama caught and burned: several ships, and among thom was the Thomas B. Wales, of Bos- ton, with a rloh assorted oargo. Where was Bunaby Welles thon? He was at Washington, cipher! Th much monsy be would wia If te foster beat the otne? ferryboat. On tho 7th of December, 1862, the United States mail steamship Aciel was cap- tured and bonded by the Alabama off the east- ern endof the Island ot Cuba. Where was Bunaby Welles thea? He was at Washington, building his fast ferryboat, and prophesying that if the Alabama was to be caught, why so be it; if not, why so also. And the Alabama has not been caught yet. On the 6th of July, 1863, after six months more of destruction, the Alabama captured the bark Sea Bride, off the Cape of Good Hope, and converted her into a rebel man-of-war. Where was Buneby Welles while the rebel navy was being thus augmented? He was increasing our navy by anew ferryboat and having his white duck trowsers washed so asto make a good figure at the great ferryboat race. Another period of four months of devastation passed, and, on the 6th of November last, the Alabama captured and burned the ships Winged Racer and Amanda, off Java Head. These vessels were valued respectively at three hun- dred thousand dollars and one hundred and forty thousand dollars. The Amanda was cap- tured while’ in company with two or three British vessels. She was set on fire, after she had been thoroughly robbed, and her almost suffocated crew were put in irons. The Winged Racer shared the same fate. All the private property of her captain and crew was stolen. The captain had his wife anda little ebild, aged two years, on board the ship with him; but the rebel pirates fired the vessel and left the party to burn or drown, as fate might de- cide. At last the captain succeeded In getting his wife and child ashore in alittle boat which had previously been stove in by the rebels. What was Bunsby Welles doing when this news arrived? Equipped in his racing suit, and awaggering about like a man-o’-war’s-man on liberty, he was dictating challenges to the sporting papers and offering to match the Eutaw against any other ferryboat for a mud- puddle regatta in smooth water. And where is Bunsby Welles now, while the rebel privateers continue their dreadful career? He is just where he ought not to be—in the seat of the Secretary of the Navy and the Cabinet of Old Abe Lincoln. A Lrtte too Posrrrvt.—The St. Louis Re- publican, with the air of one speaking by authority, says that “General Grant is not going to trouble himself much concerning these movements of the politicians. Itis not to his taste. He isnotand will not bes candidatefor the Presidency at the forthcoming election, and politicians may trim their sails accordingly.” Against these positive assertions we have only te ask what can General Grant do if the people insist upon sunning ? He will, of course, submjt to the will of the people, and agree, with Geoeral YecMéya, Wat, altbough the Pree den nh Ae sought for, it is an office which canudd be deatnea Prarixa Hon. Massa Greoley, while bie papers, miners are working to repeat bok Old Abo” the game by . Seward, upset at Chicago. Let ahead. i's a Religious tnteiligemce. SBRVLORS TO-DaY, ‘Tho annual meotingto promote the objects’ of the Amort- oan Suaday Gchoe! Union wit! be Rol ta the Firms Re- formed Dutch ohurch, Brooklyn, Rov. A. A, ) pas tor, at balf-past seven o'clock. Addreshox be doty- ered by the Rev. A. A. Willits, the Rev. J. '¥. Daryea as the Rev. B. W. Chidiayy, late from General Grant's army. A goueral statement of the work of the evoctety will bo made by the Rov. J. H. Burtia, Associate’ Secretary of Miesious ‘The Rey. Wim. Alvin Bar@ott wit! deliver @ discourse on “True Progress” at half-past seven o'clock, at the Brook. lyn Tabernacle, * Fulton ayouue, moar Hoyt streot. Also preaching in the moruing at half-past ten o'clock. Sabbath school at mime and baéf-past two o'clook, ‘Tho Rey. Samuel B Belt, D.D., will preach in the Fiftt eth street Presbyterian church, betweow Broadway ané Kighth avonuo, at bali-past ten and half-past sevow ovclock. Subject of morning sormon—‘ What is themat ter with ust!’ Of the evoning— ‘+The Apocalypee.”* The Rev, A. R. Thompeow will preaph’ at the ‘rooms of the Now England Soldiers’ Relief Asseciation, 194 Byond: way. at threo oolock, The public are specwily invited Ww attend, ze ‘j oO o- pememaee a a Ruronr.—Wo have copy of this important codtpics, without the maps, only two hundred and forty-two pages, which, after the made to its being printed on the score of the expense, will surprise tho public nota litle. Portions of the report have already made their appearance im the newspa- pers; but the most essential parts-~the orders and telegrams on which the vindication of Goneral McCtellan mainly rests, asd which were kept back by the War Department--are now for the first tinie made public. If it were possible we would at once publish the whole report; but the longth to which it runs will compel us to place it before our readers in in- stalments. Few documents of greater interest than this have evor commanded the attention of the country. It furnishes’ o complete key. to the causes of all the blundors and failures which wen rpueehier ny Ato Morey. soit, peony in 3 ming! int . ity second street, at} , havo marked tho ooaduot of the: war’ since its | tha'sevontn avenues, et bal-past wen and Unrec'oclom commencement. That which we~partially got | —AtSt. Ana's churoh, Eighteenth street, acar Fifth avo. of Gi nue, services at of past te at through the reports-of General Halleck and | p40: serv ne Wie een Dee Dene nm, three eed of the, joiut Military Committee of the two houses ‘is fully substantiated by it. The most prejudiced cannot rise from its perusal. without arriving at the conclusion that it is to the vani- | ty, imbecility and constant interference of Mr. Lincoln: with his generals in the field we owe the continuance of the war, and that if General McClellan had been allowed to carry out his plans it. would have long since been terminated. There is, unfortunately, another conviction which it establishes, and that is, that as long as our Presidential Don Quixote and his Sancho Panza of the War Department continue to con- trol our military affairs they will obstinately ride the hobby which has oarried them against so many stone walls and windmills, male, Fae pere Dr. pay pel Bt. en ‘onkers, will preach: past ton an + aovon services. res iad eer. By. Junkie. will im the yreyntAer heed Preaby church, cornacr atrest, past ten o'clock and three o'clock. 3 i Te ay. 0. C; Goss is delivering ha series of Sooper Ly chapel, Broad wi on morni Al Cartaiaty of & Fucare Life.” Pia Aeeeae teat Es tray aome of tho “unseen miseries Of our city.” n- '@ mooting at three o'clock. The Rov, Chas. J. Jones wilt preach in the Mission’ church, corner of Gouverneur and Madison stroeta, at half-past ten and three o'clock. Seamen and their friends appnmisente attend, Sabbatt sehool at nine and two: o'clock, The Rov. William Adams, D. D., will proach to men, by invitation of the New York Young Mon’s tion Association and tho baci Soe Christian Asaodia- tion of Columbia Colioge, at half-past seven o'clock, at } the Madison square Presbytoriaw church. The Stephen H. Tyng, Jr., will preach in the ease Tnetivute Wits avenue, between Forty- id Forty second streets, services commoncing at -past ten and half-past three o'clock, Rov. William H. Milbura will deliver one of his course of lectures on the-‘First Christian Century” at Irving Hall, at half-past soven o'clock. Subjoct—St. Paul in Prigon.”’ At the Methodist Protestant church, Attorney street, the Rov, Wm. P. Hammond, pastor, will preach at half- past ten o'clock; at three o'clock communion; at seven o’clock preaching by tho Rey. P. Weaver. ‘The Rov. 8. H. Cox, D. D.,:will preach at the North Presbyterian church, cornor of Ninth avenue and Thirty- first streot, morning and ovoning. At tho Memorial churoh, Hammond atroct, conor of Waverley place, the Rov. George F. Seymour, rector of ‘St. John’s church, Brooklyo. = ee the evening. Services athalt-past ton o'clock, balf-past three 0% ‘and quarter past seven o'clock. ris Sournxern INDEPENDENOE ASSOOIATION OF Lonvon.—We find in the London Standard a pompous, but by no means an alarming, adver- tisement announcing (80 late as December, 1863) the organizing and programme of this delectable society. The chairman is A. J. Beresford Hope, Esq.; the treasurer; Lord Bustace Cecit; the secretary and Parliamentary agent, A. Kintroa, Hsq., and “the committee,” the Most ‘Noble the Marquis of Lothian, the Most Noble the Marquis of Bath, and others, noblemen, M. P.’s and esquires, makiog in all The . Dr, Laag eee gg @ sermon @ committce of cighteen, Tho association | the benellt of the Home for Homeless Girls, at Outlet church, corner of Fifth avenue and Thirty-first street, declare that Jeff. Davis and his confedorates | tuls evening. have fairly earned and aro worthy of | wwh'yitns cura peceren presobing ty the an independent confederacy; that Central | Rov. Jamos B. Duna, at haif-past ten and half-past sovea, North Amerioa—the United. States—ia | Progress.” Gabiseth gehool st nine and two oleate bound to be broken up into groups of inde- | At the French Protestant church du St pendent States; that the loyal portion of thig | Sept, West Teeny: Fin tr liattecee ace oe, Union will be strong enough without the South; | Verron, com at half-past ten o’clook. that a Southern confederacy will be just the wore te mrt sarc en in thing for British commerce and. manufactures, | by Rev. Moses Ballou, ow ‘‘The Baptist Church and Baptism.” Mr. Ballou preaches in the morning. and 60 on to the end of the chapter. ‘At the Church of the Meaiator Lexiagton prseees ove of Thirtioth street, the “Siegen a But the asdoclation, while laboring for the | ser sit eal ge ye Ty fe. tecognition of the so-called ‘Confederate |, States,” intead to urge.upon. them the necessity of providing for the abalitlod of slavery—which will be “love’s labor fost.” As declared by the rebel Vice President Stephens to all the world, “slavery is the corner stone of the Southern confedoracy.” Take it away, and the whole. superstructure comes to the. ground. And this is just what thoir rebellion has done for Davia and his confederates. Thoy have killed the goose that laid their golden oggs, and their confederacy has thus become a use- less concern. The distinguished pbilanthro- pists of this London association come forward too Iate in the day to share even in the profits of blockade runalng. The, best thing they can do is to reorganize thelr rey op for the re- Mol of ; of, peo- oi tothe Called States, in view of filling up. the waste places ef the South as they are reclaimed from the rebellion. Let them do this, and they will ngt only do much to benefit our Southern States, but much also to put off the evil day of an&nglish rebellion. A Powerrun Atty w Beaty or tax Cox- STITUTIONAL ApoLition or SLavERY.—The Catho- lic Telegraph, the official organ of the Arch- bishop of Cincinnati, in closing a strong and earnest editerial against the continuance of the institution of Seuthern slavery, says that “the absolute necessity for its extinction before anything can be accemplished for the repose of the nation has taken hold of the minds and hearts ofthe people, and any attempt to retard the popular will must end in disaster;” that “we aro particularly pleased with the change which is taking place in the sentiment ef Catholics on this subject;” that party prejudice is giving way under the pressure of public opinion; and, finally, says the Telegraph, “we hope the day is near when a clause in the constitution will proclaim liberty to all men within the limits of the United States.” This is good. The ball is rolling on, and soon, likethe stone which was cut oat of the mountain, it will fill the whole land. More tHan He Bargamen For.—Hardly bad Mr. Simeon Draper scattered abroad his confidential circulars for a general Lincoln Presidential movement on the 22d of Febru- ary when he was publicly warned that on the 22d of February a regular radical liberty con- vention will be held at Louisville, and that it will bring out General Fremont expressly to run “Old Abe” off the track. Greeley says the friends of the President are too fast; and we fear, too, that they are only rushing him forward te another Bull ruc. Fano Prowns—Those sent from the White House te adorn the festive tubles of the man call ORS LL Italfam Opera. There was @ most fashionable audience at the Academy of Music last evening, fully proving the fact that the habitues of the Upera take no account of off nights, but only ask to have provided for them attractive-perform- ‘ances. Ione is an opera which particularly suits an Ameri- can public; there le eo much spirit, eo much force and entrain in the music, We bave so often noticed this ad- mirable opera that we need do no more here than men- tion the great success which sttended last night's per- ve mence at half-past seven o'clock, ‘The Rev. A. H. Vigton, D. D., will repeat Li Worship, natural, rational and Joct:—Liturgio iD, ai pic qural.’’ Services to street Universalist At the Twentieth Seventh avenue, the Rev. BE. G. Brooks = Wirot depitns Deuter, the Victim.’ sermon at ball.past ten o’clook. at rah mr Protestan! f lint i i i pote the book to the latitude of the rebellion. the President of the United States’’ is, of course, to “Prayer for the Prosidont of the Confederate &c. Bat some of the prayers appear Ba 2 H i aE Brigadier General G. A. Custer, commander of the Michigan cavairy yc i im the Army of the Potomac, was married on the 9th tet, at Monroe, ee a. Libbie C. Bacon. General Custer ia a West cadet, and the youngest govoral in the volunteer army, oniy twenty four years of age. Jobu L. Barns, the cotogenarian hero of has had his pension bill favorably reported. ‘ew get. eight dollars per moath. die Major General 0. 0. Howard, of Maine, comman the Eleventh army corps, ie eu & visit to Boston, Thomas Ewing Hes very il}at bie home tm Lancaster, E in splendid voiee, and sat Meo ta perfection This artiat adveninee in thie role, He delirium exbibie dra we 1@ born im Objo im still liv highest order. ‘At totervals ‘uronghout the performance | ,,1he frst wits, Peel, porase im the daughtor of « ‘erolen! sensed the sudience to enthusiastic ap. | | tne pudience te enthutiestle 8b. | Moravia missionary, le eighty shree years of age, and conceives appears to bas admirably General Thayer’s order, on assum: Frontier District of Arkansas, was ae follows:—<*1 hereby assume command of the District and Army of the Fron- ter.” ‘senor. M es Minister, is stopping atthe LL. Of Albany, Col. W. H. Seward Hon, John ¥. . ot Wi ton, and A. G, Hazard, mt ping atthe Antor Howe. ¥ tn eres EF domnecton, ce stopping ie ae water a ee reset we Malo Gaetan se ek bee at Sar ep Vows beta on Fev