The New York Herald Newspaper, February 23, 1864, Page 1

| | 4 W YORK HERALD. ar WHOLE NO. 10,020. ADDITIONAL FROM EUROPE. The fSchleswig-Holstein Difficulty Likely to Lead to a General War. AMERICAN. AFFAIRS IN PARLIAMENT, Mistory of Z. 0. Pearson, the Bankrupt Blockade Breaker, and Jeff, _. Davis’ Naval Agent, en Ren ‘The mails of the Africa reached this city from Boston morning. Our European files are dated to the Mhef February. The main points of the news have been _Saticipated by telegraph from Halifax. Our special cor- Weepondence from London, and thé extracts from the Qvermals given to-day contain important details, Our London Correspondence. Lonpon, Feb, 6, 1864. Bas ha War in Denmark—European Complications in Prow- | pact—Napolcon and Victor Emanuel Watching Their ‘Aeporiunity—England Feeble without a Powerful AUy— Palmersion's Parliamentary Prospectt—Mr. O'Kane Maid to Have Been Bought Of', de. ‘The war hes at last commenced, and no one knows ‘when or whore it will end. The gallant army of Danes ‘haa been succbssful in the first battle, and if the frost ‘Wolds off the legions of Austria and Prussia will find it @oaly and difficult jod to take the Dannewerk, iriend, jost from Kiel, telleme be hardly knows a 4i@oult piace te take, He thinks Vicksburg, sur- ‘by Mississippi swamps and defended by Pem- ’s troops, a perfect baby to it. ‘The great question now is, what will be the next move? ‘Though Austria aud Prussia may not intend it, any one @ a dozen insignificant military or political events may 2mall Europe jn a bixz2, Louis Napoleon is evidently Raping bis future acticn on this probability. - Some private source I learn that the most active, ‘@rial and intimate relations exist between the courts of Perlis and Turin. Victor Emanuel and Louis Napoleon ‘are merely watching their opportunity. They appear to ‘Be doing nothing while they are doing a great deal. They @fe putting their respective armies and navies on the ‘most complete war footing. If the obstinacy of Austria nd Prussia continues, and Denmark is driven into a @orner, then Italy and France will say that the ee Europe is broken, treaties violated and its sundered, and (ed will simultaneously forward in aid of their friendly ally, the King of mark. An Italian force will then be sent to the way of Marsoilles, while a French fleet, in @ompany with an Italian fieet, will blockade both Venice ‘amd Trieste, At the same time an Italian army will march on Venice from Milan. Ja the meantime Kossuth and Geribaldi are to raiso an t4o0 in Hungary; so that Austria will be menaced three diffrent quarters while carrying od a Quixotic ‘@xpedition for a phantom among the of Jut- ‘Then a British fleet will rendezvous at Copenhagen god cutting off all and blockade Lubec and the Eibe, between Hamburg and the outer world. , and most important of all, a powerful French march on Bonn and Coblenz iare then’ jt upani i i ran ( : [ duration of the it Cabinet and this conceded that Palmerston will ‘The tories are not strong @ conspicuous omission in the one word relating to the American geo the Majesty of Enginnd, in the face of ‘esoung. B Alliances, don’t think Blockade runuing is growing a and O'Kane trial is quashed, by the ig that es Dougit of. emote lhe. early in Sep Meee cel taney, clon as to which y very suspicion as to wi tbe Attorney General informed Parliament not be warranted in interfer- then, my lords, if you havo » Neither have you satisfied the (Hear.) MBZICO AXD RECOGNITION. - With regard to Mexico, wo stated ‘entering juto the eonvention, [ere a the inte, nat sane mean to impose upon ment of which they did not approve. imeotenid that they could not treat govern: it of Mexico. We said, how- ition of government was not that 7 approval ment, declared that . 4 = WAR Hie re 33533 alge % ct : i q A f 2s 5 oe he must vee . The Minis. hold the same language. We wont to Mexico to ob. redress for our own grievances and ion for Se amnten we Dek eee 96 ES not go LO net up an i i 3 a j ition Karl Ruseri—Woll, bat ohe thea, fag. tho’ noble ar!’ reason for dwelling on that topic? It to differ from eores on offence, how could we help differing from » bor 00 that question’ (Hear) My opinion on these matiors ia vory anterent from that of the noble omrl. I think that, on somé questions which arise the Fmperor of the h may pursue a different policy from that which wo , be gives (nll weight t the consideration that the y which may salt the Frenoh nation may not be . The policy which the British pation prefers. 1 be. Rat ine Emperor is too just to attribute euch « ‘@iforence of opinion to for tho which wo think f thie eonntry calle upon ua to pursue, (Hear, Foot “yen the ‘rable oar) say@ that we ‘iter from i i i i l i FRESE E ut a it it Ht gs ; i > g << E S " 5 3 i E ‘i ef é fe Hl i 5 E i f i Hi i 1 i : i : i 4 EE HEE st 5 f 5 f 4 i ! 5S i f H | 838 3 & z 4 4 3 Fy z 4 : i H ip i Me i FE iit, Hd t = H [ 44 fi é i 5ae2 z on the presen! | A fe Hi iE ore to i 8 : a rs ii aE if rE : i 3 i Fr Hs a i a =f HP Bee i ay i tt Li H 4 J Sen nceso kes te . The Anglo-Rebel Trade. HISTORY OF 3%. ©. PEARSON, OP DAVIs’ BNGLISH NAVAL AGENT, SBLI—THB PROFITS AND LOSSES OP THB BLOOK- ADE RUNNBRS—VALUB OF THE PRIVATEER RAP- Fema oURE OF Ba Loxvon, Feb. 6, 1864. oF 2 A a Dolore Mr. Comraiesioner Gouibure, ‘The Dankrupt, Zachariah Charles Pearson, a merchant and shipowner of London and Hull, applied fot an order of An abstract of the accounts under thie gigan- E tic fatiure bas already been published. Mr. Lawrance red on behaif of the eee; Mr. Bagley and Mr, for creditors; Mr. 0. BE. Lewis having been made to the bavkrupt’s expen- £12,440 for the four years Preceding the stoppage, oe * The bankrupt was exatnined, and, in answer to ques- tions put to him by Mr. Bagley, said:— I began life as asatior boy, and! afterwards became master of aship. Subsequently J started in business as @ merchant and shipowner. During the last yoar of my trading my gross expenditure was £4,300, which io- cluded premiums upon life policies. Previously to 1860 I was in partnership with Mr. Coleman, my brother-in- Jaw. Mr. Coleman was interested in the business to the extent of one-fourth. An estimate was made in 1860 of Oar mutual position. Ithen considered the business te be in a flourishing state, During the last two years of my trading it was an uniform course with me to mort. age ships as I purchased them. On one occasion (in lay, 1863,) I purchased from Messrs, Uverend and Gurney seven vessels for £88,000, payable by in- stalments, I gave Messrs. Overend & Co. mortgages upon the vessels ag security for the payment of the Purchase money, In consequence of the rise in the rate of insurance upop vessels bound to American ports—from 15 to 60 per cent—I was compelied to borrow money freom Messrs Overend & Co., for the purpose of meeting payments. Ag soon as it mé known at Lloyds’ that the federals were seizing English vessols the je of insuranoes rapidly rose. In April, 1862, I pur- chased from Messrs. Overend & Co. the Cuniberland and the Merrimac for £55,000. I undertook to pay Messrs. Overend & Co. £10,000 in cash and £45,600 by bills. Ip April, 1962, Messrs. Overend & Co. advanced me £35,000 upon ihe Grelgbta of six vessel. In June or July, 1862, 1 digcounted with “Mesers. Overend £10,000 of bills drawn i$ me to give him my acceptances, which I seourity eof wine warrants. My law, at ds advanced Thi after my stoppage my ti seta of Dills amounted to £132,000. = — of Dilis*current very much increased during months of my trading. Since my bankruptcy T have been engaged, ia connection with the Rappahas eee, Senge my brother iv-law, Mr, Coleman, of Clement's Mr. C. E. Lewis objected to this evidence, He eaid that criminal proceedings in reference to the Rappahannock now pending. . Commissioner Goulburn said it was very important that the creditors sbould know whether the transaction ‘was that of the bankrupt or of Messre, Coleman & Co. The examination must go on. Tue bankrupt coutinued—Coleman & Co. purchased the Victor, afterwards named the Rappahannock, from her Majesty’s government, Coleman & Co, afterwards desired me to sell the vosecl. I wont to Paria and nogotiated a sale with a French hovae. Mr. Bagley then asked the name of the house to whom the sale was oflected. Mr. Lewis again objecting, an animated discuasion en- sued as to the propriety of the question. Mr. Commissioner Goulburn aitimately decided tn fa- vor of the obection, and the question was not pressed. The ban: 8 eXamination continued—! shared com- le profite from-similer trang stances the profits never had.an ome ‘was congratulated by some of my creditors the successful running of the blockade by the 5 but the news did not prove to betrue; (A laugh. ‘the vides of the Leman Bn | closed, and it be- Mi o'clock, the further ring was adjourned unt!) Friday next at eleven o'clock. Prince jm Vi loated. ‘Through the potty malevolence of some person un- friendly to and jealous of the successful efforts through which Prince Salm Salm has earned for himeelf a name and honorabie position in the army of the Union, it was a fow days ago’represented through the Henatp that Prince Salm Salm had been arrested and deprived of his Nberty by order of Mejor General Dix. How base and unfounded this statement was will be seen from the following commanication from Mejor Goneral Dix bim- telf:— Haanquartens, DeraRtMent ov tre Fast, New Yous City, Feb, 22, 1804, Prince Sam Saum, Colonel Sixty eighth negiment New York Volunteers: — ‘There is po trath in the report that orders for your arrest have been issued at these headquarters. Respect. fally, yours, JOBN A, DIX, Major General, Piince Balm Balm is the Colonel of the Sixty-sighth $m command Of which he has honorably and @Makently served the countsy in most or all of the bat. ‘Wes Of the two last yoare. His regiment forme part of the hoet movitig ipto the heart of rebeldom wu he command of incible Grant. He bas 8 Mme past, raising recruits for the ot ho bas nearly brought to the full ate awe ee wil eS bad Lote Tiyan rs regiment, vw ane \ hich have 40-oftan followed bis wo viclory. Tu ie oMly too apparent that some ing German politician, inoa- b'6 of performing « Paually toenpable nidbie or oldler'y vot himeelf, and fad petrionie qi ealltion in eer bogies many by foul and insidvous means endeavored to slander Titingctened Waal ia fa Salt ac neg rd Naas arriving on these shores was defence of the Union, The fetter ot ceneral Dine a ee refutation of the slander published against tho NEW YORK, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY -23, 1864. NEWS FROM CHATTANOOGA. RUMORED ADVANCE OF THE REBELS, Jehn Morgan Reported to Have Crossed the Zannessee River, be, a, ae. Cromnani, Fed. 22, 1864. A Chanadfboga despatch of the Zist gives a rumor that two divisions of the enemy occupied Marysville yester- day, but afterwards retired, Ts fe said the rebels bave appeared on the Tennessee iver, below Loudon, and are blockading the rivor against the stoamers for Chattanooga. Another rumor declares that Joho Morgan bas crossed the Tennessee. ‘The Court House at Mobile, valued at $200,000, was Fecently destroyed by fire, Ali te quiet.in front, ‘The aituation of the rebel army fe unknewn. . ‘The weather is growing mild and pleasant, NEWS FROM KNOXVILLE, The Rebels in Force berry Plains. t Straw- Skirmishing with the Enemy Near the City, Be, &e., &e, Mr. J. OC, Fitspatrick’s D@patch. Kwoxvm8, Tenn., Feb. 17, 1864. Affairs at Knoxville for four days past have been threatening, but the enemy, who had appeared in some force at Strawberry Plaine, bave recrossed the river, Owing to a freshet in the Holston. The enemy are now reported to be moving toward Georgia, with their cavalry on the Marysville road, and thelr intantry passing near the base of the Smoky Moun- tains. There is no present anticipation of an attack here, which may be made, howover, after the river falls. The Press Despatch. Cincinnati, Feb, 22, 1864. A Knoxville despatch of the 2ist says the rebels have broken up winter quarters at Morrietown, and are in force at Strawberry Plains. They have completed a pontoon bridge at the Plains, and two brigades of infantry are across, as also some cavalry, which skirmished yestorday with our cavalry six miles from here, and were driven back to the river. General Haskell encountered the enemy two miles out Yesterday, on the south sido of the river, and killed six or seven and oaptured nino. 1-4 reported that the rebels have been reinforced by Backan with a heavy force of artillery. GENERAL KELLEY'S DEPARTMENT. Capture of a Rebel OMicer and Two - Privates, @&c. * MR. T. C. WILSON’S DESPATOH. Heanqvarrens, DeranrMent oy Weeteen Vincima, Feb. 22, 1864. Captain Wallace, of the Twenty-third. liinols infantry, Teturned this evening from a scout to Moorfield, Hardy county, where he captured Ljoutenant Parker, of the Seventh Virginia rebel cavalry, and two privates, three horses and equipments, ko. Captain Wallace is the hero of Greenland Gap, where he fought the rebel General Jones, last May, with eighty men against 2,500 for several hoarse, killing and wounding more of the enemy than be had men in bis command. He was finally overpowered and captured by the enemy setting fire to the roof of his block house. Licutenant Parker, bis prisoner, commanded the guard that took Captain Wallace and company to Richmond. He sa now Wallace's prisoner. Such is the fate of war, Military Affaire. PAYMENT OF BOUNTIES TO VOLUNTEERS. The Supervisors’ Volunteer Committee paid the bounty yesterday to 282 men. This was transacting rather a large business, and kept Supervieor Biunt active from D . M. to ive P. paying out the greenbacks. A few adth days as this would finish our quota, and if the interested public will only come up to mark ag they should we sball have no drait. SUPPER TO THE SECOND FIRE ZOUAVES. On Wednesday evening nexta complimentary supper ‘will be given to the Second Fire Zouaves, who have re- cently returned from the seat of war, at the Jefferson market Grill rooms. This sapper is given by the city au- thorities. The Zouaves ere ene, in rapidiy filling up their ranks. Their principal recruiting headquarters are situated at Jefferson market. THE FIFTIRTH ENGINEER REGIMENT. Captain Richard Middleton and Lieutenants G. F. Dud- ley and L. A. Walter will leave this evening for Wash- ington, in company with one bundred recruite for the above regiment, These men have been principally raised in Elmira, and no doubt will make fine soldiers, a their appearance indicates. The Italian O; ‘There were evidences last evening gt the Academy of Music that an evont of unusual interesPwas to take place, Baskets of flowers were being smuggled in, bouquets ‘were to be seén about the house in greater profusion than fs customary, and all because Signor Brigno!! was to make his rentree om this occasion, and that the ladies were de- termined to give their favorite tenor a grand reception. Brignoli was at first nervous to a degree which marred his performance; still he sang the “ Ate 0 Carra’”’ £0 ‘sweetly as to draw from the audience a demand for an encore. Throughout the opera the efforte of Sigaor Brig- noli were deservedly applauded, while the reception he ‘met with was certainly most flattering. There can be but one opinion as regards the voice of Signor Brignoli. It is sweet and most ex) ive, and that it ie appre: ciated at its just value ie proved by Ede larity. P fan naar tbe moro be will please the yu ‘4 Mise Kellogg (Elvira) was very succesefu). She sang the Polacca with great expression and execution, and was warmly applauded. She was forced to encore this beau- tifal morceau amid ag applause. ir Richard), who have somewhat astonished him. flowers, however. We should bave noticed above the very satisfactory performance of Mise Storkton (Hen- rietta) who gang very well, Garibaldi, who re. placed Biachi last evening, the latter being too hoarse to appear, was a satisfactory Sir rage. celebrated Po) » the second act was finely sang by himself and ini. Signor Brignoli’s second appearance wil! take place on Thursday evening voxt. A debut at the Aendemy of Mogsic of a lady is announced for this week On Wednesday love wil) be cung w ith Mazzolen!, Mo dor! and Bellini. GormonaLk’s ConceRt.—Niblo’s saloon was crowded Inst night for the first of Gottschalk’s two farewell con certs by a very fashionable, murical and demonstrative audience, It was a well drotsed andience, an audience determined to be pleased, and an audience without mode- ration in its applause, for certainly nine encores in o programme of twelve pieces is very oxtrayagent admira- tion. Gottechalk exhibited hie complete mastery over All the possibilities of the piano in the overbure to Oberon in bis own Jerusateni, Home, Sweet Home, The Star Spangled Banner, &c. In tho first two pieces bo was vory acceptably assisted by Mademoiselle Barnetchie, Mactamo 4’ Angri was in excellent yoioo, and sang with her asual force and art, After her firet piece, and in response to an encore, she gave with splendid gusto a characteristic Spanish gong, 1a Pomplinero, The séoond of these con- corte will be given on to-morrow night, Court © re This 1: ScrrewR Ao nga rt 1907, 1809, 1891, 1319, 1 1041, 1040, 1061, ines, 1580: bo, 1864, 1563. Part ¢ atheet, ‘Nos. di 005, 060, 182, 1207, 1285, 964, 1067, 168, 685, 681, 086, 578, 1199) 600, Goont—tart Tenw.—Part 1—Now 9871, 3917, 160, 9461, 891, 2815, 3411, 8951, 8999, 2487. 1065, 960, 3631 Part 2-"Now,’ 2018, 2730, 2088, 9694, 9650, 2972, 9560, 9562, 3664, 9566, 3668, 9570, 9672, 9574, 8876, 8458, 3286, 1048, 2940, 380, 3970, 9202, 9460 Count ov Common Praias—Trial torm adjourned, 315, 1929, ir 1478, 18, 618, WASHINGTON’S BIRTHDAY. ‘There was a general celebration of Washington’s Birth- day yesterday. Although a large parade of the military did not take place, yes the civic preparations were per- fect and enthusiastic in every particular, Throughout ‘the city and om the shipping in the harbor bunting wae displayed in bonor of the day. Crowas thronged the City Hall Park, where the military review took place, and fhere wae no lack of patriotiom exhibited smong the geal The memory of the “Father of bis Country” remaing green in the hearts of the Americas people, and the celebration yesterday equalled that of former j THE MILITARY PARADE. TURNOUT OP THS EIGHTH, RLEVENCH, TWENTY: —_ AND SEVENTY-PIRST REGIMENTS, NATIONAL ‘There was not a general parade of our militia regiments yesterday. Those who did turn out, however, were the Eighth, Efeventb, Twenty-second and Seventy-first. All who saw those regiments were cortainly much pleased with their appearance, and on no other occasion have they appeared to better advautage as citizen soldiers, About three o'clock serciaet tary pecceseice nescned (he Erk, ‘where. the Mayor and red. them as they passed, regiment turned out bit strong. bth were at- in ne bly well. Under the able com raginent as held ite and now ranks af one io the Btate. The rey ment. The Seventy-frst looked themselves in ev and were nut be- hindhand as regards ine. The Veteran . Fourth regiment New Gapein Richard ns wi red a 1614, aa the Voteran aly fired the national ‘8 Birthday, Fourth of July and Evacuation Day from the date of its organization tt!) the present time. THE CELEBRATION AT WASHINGTON HEIGHTS. ‘Washington's Birthday was celebrated at Washington Heights yesterday by a dinner, at which Messrs. Per- kins, Knapp, Martin and soveral of the moet distinguished residents of the, vicinity were preseat. A graceftl and @legant address was delivered by Mr. Perkins, in which be displayed hig Websterian eloquence to advantage. Mr, Martin also delivered a 5; h, in which he said nothing in favor of cutting up that historic and beautifully Ploturesque jocality. The whole affair was worthy of the Oceasion and Washington Heights. ¥ THE CORPORATION DINNER. The Corporation ‘‘ring” gelebratéed the Birthday of the Father of his Country by eatiag a disuer at Delmonicd’s, in Fifth avenue, last evening, at the city’s expense, which, in the laconic language of a distinguished ex. mem. ber thereof, was a ‘big thing.”’ Invitations were sent to by many of the justices of the ‘upper’ rts; and, talsimg the company altogether, utshell they would not break the if they were pus in korne). THE FIREMEN. MATCH BETWEEN EXEMPT ONE AND SEVEN ENGINES OF STATEN ISLAND FOR SIX HUNDRED DOLLARS. Yosterday afternoon a very interesting match came off at tne Fifth ward liberty pole, between Exempt Engine Company No. 1and Engine Company No.7, of Staten Ieland, for $600, Each company was allowed balf ap hour for playiog. Fire Commissioners Thomas Law- rence and Peter Wandell acted as. ie ond Assistant Engineer James Long as referee. Eugine Company Nol won the first playing, and during the balf hour ert qlogcompany No.7 enteriog they on ihe Urst piay threw y No. 7 enter ey on rst pi we forsee, and’ on the tira te 170. Pe There was an immense gathering present, and over $5,000 hands op the reault, THE SCHOOL CHILDREN’S CELEBRATION. TWO ENTERTAINMENTS AT THB COOPER INSTITUTE FOR TRE BENEFIT OF THE CHILDREN OF DE- CEASED SOLDIERS. The annive p of Wasbington’s Birthday was ap. propriately celebrated by the schoo! ebildren. About one thousand pupils of our public echeols gave two enter taioments, consisting of music, deciamatious, dialogues, military drill and other exercises, in the Cooper Institute. They were. given under the auspices of the Institute of Reward for a tal nape youn Soldiers, for whose Institute bad been conside- seats were at the back. ‘The pupils who participated im the entertaimment were of all ager, from the little miss of six or seven sul to the young lady who had just ; gentlemen directed and managed the whole affair, much to their credit and tho satisfaction of the audience:—S. ‘ity Superinteadent of Schools; Professor L. A. . Wm. H. Wood, Principal of Ward School No. 49,and Mr. A. D. Du Bois, Principal of Grammar Fohool No. 36. At two o'clock the first performance com menced. The children, ja their gay dresses, reeembied some bright parterre of flowers, There was ‘no sopara- tion between the Yoys and girls. but they were promie- cuously seated on the platform, and thus a better effect was produced than is usual on such occasions. Another pleasant feature was the large number of persovs who patronized the entertajoment, Nearly the whole of the seats were filled before the exercisep commenced, and the Jast comers bad, in many instances, to content them- selves with « standing Thore were twenty One exercises on the afternoon pro- gramme. Nearly the whole of them were of a patriotic ‘and appropriate nature, and well calculated to keep the memory of Washington green in the hearts of all present. A little mise, not more than eight years of age, received an encore for the capital manner in which she saug ‘‘i’ve Got a Beaux,” apdon coming forward again Professor Ben'amin stated that she did not belong to any of the public schools, but wasa ‘volunteer.’ &he then gave @ recitation on the troubles of married life, which elicited considerable applause, orators aleo received they rendered such as “Liberty and Union,” Relive of Cajon,” “Charge of the Light’ Brigade,” kes he energy, The choruses, given wi , were rendered more effecti' the children waving their handkerchiefe on a from the con ~ The calietbenic exercises and drill wore ‘oteresting and creditable performanges, and the jon with which the youngsters went through tbe of arme called forth a rousing cheer, . The eveping’s enteriainment waa similar in character, in dfiration, Shertly before D Secretary of 11 ineorporation of the Institute for Orphans of Patriots, g ae. account of its objects and pects, after ich exercises ire venstanvd, uu one: cluded shortly after nine o'clock. THE PYROTECHNIC DISPLAY. The pyrotechnic displays, both in the City Hall Park and Union square, wore brilliant affairs, aed equalled the productions, i some reapects, of former years. The firet rocket was letoff in the City Hall Park at seven o'clock, and from that until about haif-past eight the sky was made radiant with many colored hghte. The crowd f the Park was large and orderly, and wheuever any boisterous ebullition was essayed at the successful flight of @ rocket or the olrcies of fire made in the air, it sub- dued iteelf very soon Jove oars sobriety, The following pieces were let off at the City Hail:— A Yew Tree, €. ‘The grand Goal vonwinee te evoked the most war a roone the well kvown pict “Washington represen encing Delaware.” This was the it piece ever ited. Ye ped two miles and a the, Union benee doeate ae gually bri n Jo was equi riliant wit that of the City Ball, ted everything puseed off agree: ably. - THE BROOKLYN SANITARY FAIR, Jat GRAND OPENING AT THE AGADRMY OF MUCIC—BRIL- LIANT DECORATIONS OF THE BUILDING —THE NEW ENGLAND KITORRN, BTC. The Senitary Fair for the benefit of our sick and wounded soldiers, which has met with so warm and patriotic & response throughout the country, was opened at tho Academy of Musie in Brooklyn at eeven o'clock Inet evening. The interior ef the Academy wae most bril- Hautly Muminated, although the exierior presented no decorations to @iatinguleh it from ordinary occasions Any on¢ arriving in the neighborhood at seven o'clock would bave supposed that #omb popular opera wae to be Wenge en Carriages from alt parte of the city is of the benDtiful and fasbionadic, 1d Davo former most attractive features of tbe Pair, The fornitare has deen arranged by the ladies w, have ol ths do- tment 40 28 to Fall: Tapert A iy a Everythi me Daamneel ceo dite eae Ranging about ’ ita dishes of beane, of Yabkoo cook: the appetite of any , he be pi My ad ‘The only Vhing that bothers some people is U there in no chance Of ‘wotting dne’s whiatlo” within the precincts o tho Fotr rooms, if a follow We "di he ouband get hits tiqnidl enjoyments elgewhere than within tho Acauo- my. Thie fact detracts from the sa: excel- lence of the beat |, even they. be evoked in a New ; for this of food excites thirst, while the rales of the Fair Lad the health Shing to allay it, It is ible, however, of the visitors more wus ra Sha Fair will bo favorably coa- is three 0’ om yee afternoom 8 military took piace in front of the ‘CHy Halt with the devbie ioe sie oP ehiee ne | ir. during the whole of the Ha yy nn, awmauele ce poste Alt the ers on trae of the mbet ‘siteclive kind. Toe ‘milkie oh ja page oy the General command of Major General H. B, Duryea, regiments appeared on the — . Thirteenth regiment—Colonel John B. Woodward, Fourteenth sequences (now in the fleld)—Represented by she Fourteen! iment Veteran Association, Lieuten- ant Colonel De Bay: chief, and officers and soldiers now here on recruiting service. Twenty-cighth regiment—Lieutenant Colonel Bokee commandi OR. Beventieth regiment-—Colone! Twenty-third regiment—Colonel Forty-seventh regiment—Colonel J. Fifty-second regimeut—Colonel M. Cole. Fitty-aixth reg! states in Brooklys M mn, the Marino » the Invalid Cor; and company of the Polytectnio Sokol ware invited 10 Join in the parado, aiid were sasigned positions in line by with great eclak There were rf Shousands of persons on the streets, and flags floated from ini code senfaay trace the live of march. Bands of m also contributed much to the stigring liveliness of thescene, Of the sacony Soe Ly and gentlemen, eight From the centre of the ‘most m! character. ceiling of the large hall radiate red, white amd blue bunt- jog, @cqu fall of the samo material depends ‘from thi ‘4 of the cloth entwine the pillars do along the front of the balconies. “The les fo circular form, numbered even on the left side and odd on the right of the entrance. , These, of course, aré by no means (ul it will be added and other arran 3 Any description would be < to the fair to see for themselves aud to be seen. day tho affair will be in ful! blast and prices will be great- ly reduced. There is not the slightest doubt that the Academy will be crowded to excess, Sufeide at Clark’s Hotel~Love and Jeal- ‘ ousy the Cause. ‘The particulars of a somewhat romantic and tragic affair, resulting in a deliberate attempt at murder by means of pistols and poison and the subsequent suicide of the desperate man, were developed before Coroner Ranney yesterday ernoon, It appears that for the last elghteen months Frederick Fichler, a portly, fine Iooking German, about forty years of age, recently board- ing at 62 Stanton street, had been living with an interest ing widow woman, also a native of Germany, and pro- mised to marry her as soon as he could procure a di- ‘voroe from his wife, the suit for which be had already commenced, Some time since, however, the fair widow Decame acquainted with John Maen, residing at 69 Divi- sion street, and believing that Fichler’s prospects for procuring a divorce from his wife wore not promising, she y' to the earnest solicitations of Maén and mur. = oe ly ad beat eee Lod This a, cg ay of ‘the widow drove Fichlor to “desperation, an a miserab) hereafter. He determined to live with her, and, if failing in that, he formed a resolution that both of them should die. Ju that state of mind Eicbler called on Mrs. Maen last morning and told her that he could not live to see her the wife of another; that the life of misery he had been living since her marri-ge was burthicnsame, and he eee to ge Ls) returned on the follow- evening, an [ry jn the upper of the house, said he was goin, eoliet the nals aap and had come to bid them goodby. from Eichler and pure’ two bottles ine—his motive being, as subsequent events indicated, to kill Mrs. Maen during ber husband's absence and then take his own life. But declined to go for the wine, whereupon Eichler went himself, and returned with two bottles. Wn- he deposited some arsenic in three tumblers, and, pouring out some wine, gave one tumbler to Mra M., another to her husband, and took the third him elf. They all drank, but dir. Maen less sparingly than the others. While sipping the wine Fichler seemed to be laboring ander great-excitement few moments ho commenced pacing the floor, and on approaching Maen drew a revolver from bis pocket and discbar, one of the barreis at bis head, Fortunately the bullet missed ite aim and lodged in the wall. Becoming frightened the desperate man fied down stairs, and Maen would bave followed in parsuit, but his wifo, fearing further at tempts to take his life, prévented him. At the time tho pistol was Gred it was so near the intended victim's head that his face was badly burned by the powder. Moeting with roundaman Edward P. Whitcomb, of the Seventh precinct, the following morning, Maen in- formed him of the sffair of the night prev: ‘The ofi- cer then went to Macn's room and feund per of genic scatterod ove: tho floor anda bullet in the wall. Search was then made for Eichler by the officer; but be could not be found till Friday morning, when hie dead body was discovered in Clark's Hotel, No. 94 Chatham Street, whore he had taken a room after twelve o'clock on Wednesday night. A revolver, with one barrel dis- charged, was found at the head of ‘his bed, emall sum of money in one of his pockets, his clothing, ke. De- coased evidently had died on Wednosday night. The chambermaid rapped at his room door the following morning, but receiving po auswer thought nothing more about the room till Friday morning. The door, doing still locked, was burat open, when Eichler was found dead in bis bed. His remains were conveyed to Bellevue Hos- pital, where Coroner Ranney was notified to hold an jn- juest. by Dr. John Beach made et mortem examination, which resulted in showing death was caused _ S doze of arsenic or some other o poison. whole facts of the case, bowev: hot then be ob- |, and the Coroner postponed the inquisition (rom time to time till ail the facts wero devoloped. ‘The inquest will be held this afternoon, when rounds mah Whitcomb, and probably Mr. and Mrs, Maen, will be examined. -_>———___—__— Police Intelligence. ALLEGED BURGLARY AND ROBBERY, On the morning of the Sth inat., the room of Michael Rondenatti, an Italian, of 28 Mulberry street, was entered Dbygmeoans Of falee keys and robbed of $900 in gold and Tressury notes, which money was locked in a trunk kept under the bed. After the burglary and robbery Ren- denatti made known bis lose to Captain Jourdan, of the Sixth precinct, who forthwith proceeded to ferret out the robbers. Suspicion was subsoquently direeted against one Giovani omodisini, an Italiao nut and fruit vender, living at 28 Mulberry street. Ie was accordingly ar- rested by Captain Jourdan and officer Wooldridge, and on rearch! im $410 in gold was found on bis pesson, and after @ close inspection of his room $229 in Treasury notes were discovered secreted in the wall with the pay pasted over it. It also transpired that the = ad recently loaned $235 (o another Italian, The accused, who claims the money as his own, was taken before Justice Dowling and committed for examjuation. DANGEROUS RESULT OF ASSAULTING A CITIZEN. About eight o'clock Sunday @vening an agsault and shoot- {ng affray occurred in Third avenue, near Eighty third street, which it is feared will result fatally. At the time pemed Felix Corley, a citizen, was passing through Third avenue, nebr Fighty-sixth street, with bis wifeand another Jady, when an acquaintance, named Lawreoce Maxwell, asked him to step acrose the avenue end take s driak. Having ladies with him, Cyt declined the jovitation, which 60 oxag)crated Maxwell that he immediately com- menced abusing and beating bim, During the isfiction of the violence Corley drew a revolver and fired one bar- re}, the ball lodging in Maxwell's left sido, causing a dan- us wound. Maxwell was conveyed to Bellevue Hes pital, where the attending surgeon bas bat faint hoves of his recovery. Oificer Murphy, of Twenty third pre- colnet, afterw: arrested Corley at his house, ip kighty sixth street, near Fifth avenue, and he was committed to await the death or recovery of Maxwell. Tho prisoner aye self-protection prompted bim to use the pistol. Serzove Stannine AvPRay.—At a late hour on Suoday night Joseph Bradiey, Patrick Gorman and Jobn Murphy, the latter nearly seventy-five years of age, became in volved in a quarrel at the house of Robert Dixon, 267 East tae Bat street, when Fdward lly Sehbe ig fons of Jobn, imterfered to eee ee N oren the feverdly cut across the face. Fighteonth not, arrested the. station house. called to take Bradley’s avte mortem ex the evidence failed to how who stabbed prisoners wore, therefore, discharged. Captain Cameron aking tigations fo the mattor, in the hope ot En ree nae knife with sach alarming yesults, Arrival of the Cal a at Portland— | ing two hundred tho PRICE THREE CENTS. IMPORTANT FROM THE SOUTH. The Advance of Our Porces Into Mississipp?. Sherman’s Movement the Bold- est of the War. Admiral Parragut’s Demonstra- tion Against Mobile. Non-Combatants Exhorted to Leave the City. — Names of Officers Recaptured and Sent te Libby Prison, roe Ben Ree Forramey Monon, Feb. 22, 1464. The fing of truce steamer New York arrived this after- noon. The Richmond papera have been received up to tne 20th inst, They contain mo despatenes from Charleston of a later date than the 12th, and those are ‘unimportant. - The Richmond Eraminer of the 20th instant contains the following important news from the rebo) States:— An officia! despatch to the War Department of the 18th instant announces General Sherman's arrival at Quitman, on the Objo and Mobile Railroad, without opposition; but he will not be allowed to take Mobile without a desperate battle. Their advanco was withorit comparison the beldest movement of the war. Sherman has from 26,000 to 30,000 men. They tear up the railroad and bridges in their rear. He meditates no step backward. Mouite, Feb, 16, 1964. Meridian was cvacuated yesterday, The government property was saved, Sberman’s forces, 85,000 strong, are marching in close order, with Lee’s cavalry harassing thelr flanke and pick- ing up stragglers. The Unton Cavi ry Expedition into Mise Ippi. Mosis, Feb. 18, 1864. Captain Adair, of Forrest's ataff, has arrived here, For- rest was at Oxford on the 9th, He was confrouting a column of infantry 6,000 strong from Memphis, via Ai nando, and twelve regiments of cavalry via Colltersville. Admiral Farragut’s Demonst: Against Mobile. _ Pascacouna, Feb, 16, 1864. The enemy’s ficct, includisg the flagship, have gone, eastward through’ the Sound in the direction of Grant's Pass. Four more gunbeats havo just appeared, steering srohacadipaay Mosier, Feb: 16, 1864. Governor Watts this morning fesuéd a proclamation to the citizens of Mobile that the city 1s about to be at- tacked, and exhorting non-combatants to leave. Mowe, Feb. 19, 1:64. Farragut has not renewed his attack’on Grant’s Pass. His ficet lies in the Sound, the weather being to bad for action. No landing is reported yet in the direction of Pasoa- goula. Escaped Union Officers Re tared, Fi‘ty-eight escaped Yankeo officers have been returned to Libby prison. Amoug them are the following:— - Colonel D. Miles, 79th Pennsylvania, Captain Thomas Hardy, 79tb Illinois, Lieutenant J. C. Hall, 112th Liinots, Lieutenant Greble, 8th Michi Wilkins, 112th Mii Lieutenant Colonel Eti, 188 Captain EB. 8. Smith, 19th United States Lieutenant Wilo»x, 10th New York caval Lieutonant Adam Haul, 45thNow York. Daniel Fransberry, 1st Michigan cavalry, T. 3, Ray, 4th Obio. J. H. Godaby, 19th United States infantry. M. M. Bassett, 530 Titinois M. Bedell, 1234 New York, Captain M. Moore, 29th Indiana. Licutenant Stmpeon, 10th Indiana, Captain Phelps, 73d’ Indiana, Captayn Roseman, &! Obio, Colonel T. G. Rose. 17th Pennsylvania. ‘2d Minois cavalry. » 126th Ohio. ‘son the Rapidan. Onance Cont Hovrx, Feb. 10, 1864. The enemy have not fallen back to Centreville as re- ported. Gilmer’s cavalry threw a train of cars off the Baltimore and Ohfo Rajjroad six miles above Harper's Ferry, and paroled fifty officers and obtained some booty. Gen. Scammon and Staff in the Libby. Major Gonoral Scammon and staif haye arrived in Richmond, and aro iodged in Libby prisan, which ia a pleasing offset tor iho loss of Col, Streight. Speneer Dayton Hangel as a Spy. Spencer Dayton has been arrested, tried, condemued and bung as a Yankeo spy at Casto thunder. Rebel Deserters Hanged. | Three deserters, who went to Newbern and todk ap atms against the confederacy, were captured and bung at Kinston on the 12th mat. NEWS FROM WORTH CAROLINA Arrival of the Ellen 8. Terry from New~ bern. The steamer Ellen 8. Terry, from Newbern, N, 0.,0n the 17th instant, arrived at thie port yesterday, The Newbern Times announces that several thousand Union prisoners were sent from Richmond to Georgia a few days since, Persons who fled from the abandoned plantations on the approach of the robeis, recently, bave returned to their labor. SUCCESSFUL RAIDS—CAPTURE OF SUPPLIES—DE- STRUCTION OF BRIDGES, ETC. {From the Nowbern Timos, Fob. 1 A fire occurred on Saturday, January 30, in the quar- tere of Company F, Twelfth New York cavairy, destroy. tog the entire building and stables, together with two ent bu . “Nieny of the at lost their carbines, revolvers aod sabres, and also their olot » At one time It was feared that mueh other proporty would be destroyed. ‘The magazine was soveral times on fro; Qyt by the ‘tions of the meno it was saved. syn cnay, of the Twenty-fourth Now York Capt. jependent battery, with » squad of his men, | othe cavalry, Tadeo ‘a raid ‘down country’ om the ‘and were successful in doing mand went into Hertie, somo tou miles from Colerain, on devtaily. ° ‘hb instant Col Tolles, with command, accom. pant’ bye deuiehment ‘of seamen. under command of Captain Floseer, made a raid upon the Roasoke to move on Windsor. The Second North Carolina Volunteers went up w Cashie to oreale a diversion in favor of the other party, The movement was auvccesstul. Tho be and cantonment near Windsor wore destroyed; borves, mules, waxune. ammu- ition and clothin captured. Two priconers were taken, and several prom! eltizens were brought away os hostages for persons at Ri 5 On the ad inst, Lier Cooper captured eoveral cartioads of pork verlag i Dixie, estimated at 3,500 unds, It came from Hyde, and wae buta short iss Tahoe froin our pickets, City Intet! Oe+ Fre i East Piermarma Srremr.—Botween four and five mornin; broke out in the base. ment of a two atory irlok butiding. iu. Fifteenth street, Non-Arrival of the, Bohem| Pontianp, Me., Feb, 22, 1964. ‘Tho stoamsbip Caledonia, from Glasgow on the 04 ji arrived at thie port at twelve o'clock Jaat night ‘The steamahtp Bohomian, from Liverpool on the 4th net, bas oot yet arrived. near avenue A, occuple! as aetable by Thomas & Tripler, one a upper part ooouptod by destroyed and two ‘The buildin Coy ‘ ee oe wn At progent. ‘Tre American pa Company have opened an ofa for goneral busmens at 208 Broadway.