The New York Herald Newspaper, February 23, 1864, Page 4

4 NEW YORK HERALD. \ EERAE cosh madvence Money sent by mail will be risk of the seeder. Mone but bank bills ounrcat tn Row York, Tuesday, February 23, 1564. ee THE SITUATION. The news concerning Sherman's advance in Missiasippi is interesting, and comes from the Southern journals. The Richmond Examiner ‘ennounces the arrival of General Sherman's forces @t Quitman, on the Mobile and Ohio Railroad. It oacribes his movement as the boldest of the war, fand says that he had nearly thirty thousand men ‘With him, marching in close order, with General Lee's cavalry harassing his rear, but that he has Ro fatention of turning back. It threatens that Mobite will not be taken withont a desperate Gtruggle. Part of the rebel General Forrest's Staffhad arrived at Mobile. The General was at ‘Oxford on the Sth, with a Union force of six thou- @and infantry and twelve regiments of cavalry rom Memphis in his front. y Admiral Farragut's fleet had gone in the direc- tion of Grant's Paes on the 15th, and on the 19th ‘was lying in the Bound, without having landed any troops, in consequence of the bad weather. General Scammon and staff are lodged in the Libby prison st Bichmond. News from Knoxville reports a skirmish with the rebels, who hed \crossed the river at Straw- berry Plains, but wore driven back with slight loss. It was rumored in Chattanooga that the rebele tmade an advance on the Tennessee river below London, and are blookading it to stop the passage ‘of steamers from the former place. Cater news from Florida gives details of the suc- cessful operations of General Gillmore’s army, fnclading the evacuation of Lake City by General Finigan, which is regarded as a vir- tual abandonment by the rebels of the entire eastern portion of Florida. The blockade run- nor Buffalo, with seventy-four bales of cotton, was handsomely cut out at St. Andrews by the bark Braziliera, commanded by Master Gillespie, He passed a rebel" camp of four hundred men in his boats, which only contained twenty-eight men, and brought the Buffalo and her crew of five men, together with two families of Union people, safely ‘ander the guns of the bark. The Department of the South has been divided into two districtc—General Terry to command in the Charleston “district,{ and General ‘Seymour in Florida. Our forces around Newbern, N.C. ,are making Successful raids in that country, capturing gueril- las, tobacco, horses, mules, cotton, and other ma- terials belonging to the rebols. MISCELLANEOUS NEWS. The Republican National Committee mot at Waabington yesterday, and unanimously adopted @ call fora National Convention to meet at Balti- more at noonon the 7th of June next, for the fnomination of candidafes for President and Vice President of the United States. The Conference Committee of the two houses of Congress on the whiskey tax have agreed upon @ report exempting the stock on hand from the ‘extra tax, and fixing the sliding scale of taxce at sixty-five end seventy, instead of seventy and eighty cents, as fixed by the Senate. Advices from Calcutta, India, of the 3d of Janu- ary, represent freights as rating very low, owing to acriaisin the money market. Twenty dollars were, however, offered to the United States. ‘American trade was ata standstill, with no char- tera for the American flag. From China we learn that the American house of Rasscll & Co. are in difficulty with the British authorities at Hong Kong for having supplied the Japanese with munitions of war. One of their ships was chased by a British steamer, and has deen confiscated, with the whole of her cargo— (muskets and gunpowders. We have advices from South America, dated at Biienios Ayres December 28, Bahia the L2th and Pernambuco the 15th of January. The latest news from Entre Rios safs that Urquiza, at the head of his troops, left San Jose on the 2lst of December for La Paez. Things bear a rather disturbed as- pect in Buenos Ayres. Business dull—apecie going up and paper money down. The sales of wool were heavy, with an upward tendency, $110 being the highest price paid. Ox hides have been at 34%4 ris. In Bahia spgculation had raised the prices of sugar out of proportion to thosé current in European markets; but, the last advices being unfavorable, a reaction ensued. Coffee—Sales un- important, and quotations nominal. Tobacco sup- Plies come in rapidly; stock, 13,300 bales; sales ‘effected at $2.800 to $3, offered and refused. Stock of sugar increasing at Pernambuco. a The ship Mazatlan has left Havre for Vera Cruz, having on board a first class carriage for the Mexi- canraflway. The packing casein whichit was Pontained measured twenty-three feet square, and ‘with its contents weighed five tons. Ten other farriages of the same kind are to be despatched from Havre for the same destination. The Russian frigate Alexander Novaky, Captain ey, from Havana inten days, arrived at port yesterday morning. She made the pas- under sail, her engines being disabled. The tain reports having experienced very heavy ‘weather on the passage. ‘The one hundred and thirty-second anniversary of he Birthday of Washington was celebrated yester- in this city and vicinity, and, indeed, throughout loyal States, with unusual enthusiasm. In New ork there was a parade of the military, including Veterans of the War of 1812, who fired the cus- salutes, The members of the Common Fnen end their friends dined at Delmonico’s; residents of Washington Heights assembled to- @other over an elegant dinner, and listened to ad- @resses from Messrs. Perkins, Martin and other Gentlemen of that locality; the children of the Public schools, to the number of about one thou- ‘Band, gave two very interesting performances. at the Cooper Lostitute, for the benefit of the orphans Of soldiers; the firemen had a trial pf skill between fival engines wound the tall liberty pole in West Broadway, and various other associations of citi- Sens observed the anniversary in appropriate forms. Vine displays 6f fireworks were given at Bight in the City Hall Park and Union square. BpGokiynites celebrated the day by a military and the inauguration of their fair at the oudemy of Music for the benefit of the Sanitary ion, The Board of Councilmen did not organize last a, for want of a quorum. Frederick Bichler, a German, about forty years age, and a married man, loved‘and lived with a widow, whom he promised to marry as e00n as he could procure a divorce from his wife. ‘The widow, however, probably aware of the ua- certaiuties and delays of the law, shook off her peramoar, and some five weeks ago married maa named Maen. Being in « miserable frame of mind, Eichler determined to kill the faithless woman, her husband and himself. Full of this intent, he visited the Maen family on Thursday last, and in the kindest manner regaled them with a couple of bottles of wine, into which he had introduced a quantity of arsenic. The poison failing to do its work, Eichler discharged a pistol at Mr. Maen's head; but, excepting that his face was somewhat burned by powder, the intended victim received no injury. Eichler fled from the house, and on the same night took lodgings at Clark’s Hotel, in Chatham street, where his dead body was discov- ered on Friday morning. <A dose of some corro- sive poison had put an end to all his troubles. There is rather a curious promissory note case on trial in the Supreme Court, circuit, before Judge Smith. The Bank of the Commonwealth sues Benjamin F. Mudgett, Deputy Collector of the Cus- toms, for the recovery of one thousand dollars, The plaintiffs claim that the defendant endorsed a one thousand dollar promissory note, which was loft with them for collection, and th that the endorsement is a forgery,-ang® | witnesses were called to the stand for the purpose of testifying to the unlike character of: the. signa- ture. The question for the jury to determine is one of veracity entirely, and it will be rather in- teresting to know who Is correct. Judge Peckham, of the Supreme Court, ruled yesterday in thé case of Franz Wagner vs. the Mayor, that the law made no provision for pro- Perty stolen during a riot, and that the claimant conld only recover for what was “Injured or de- stroyed.” JudgeWaly, of the Court of Common Pleas, had previously made a similar decision in the case of Ogden vs. the Mayor, where it made a saving to the city of nearly $8,000. Frederick Friday, a saloon keeper, doing busi- ness in Albany street, obtained a verdict of $142 against the city yesterday, in the Supreme Court, for property destroyed during the July riots. Judge Cardozo has denied the motion to con- tinue the injunction restraining Weare Parsons from acting as collector of the Lawrence estate, and ordered that the temporary injunction granted by Judge Daly be. vacated, with costs. This disposes of the long controversy respecting the powers of the Surrogate, and proves that any in- terference with his orders by a court of co-ordi- nate powers is unlawful. Surrogate Tucker has decided to admit to pro- bate the will of Mrs. Mary S. Fish, deceased, the widow of Captain Preserved Fish. By the willa legacy of $20,000, besides other bequests%is left to a@ young men named Allen Campbell, whom Mrs. Fish had adopted an@Mbrought up. The will was contested by the relatives, on charges relating to the state of mind of the testatrix, which they claimed to have been unsound. But the Surrogate holds that she possessed testamentary capacity, and does not appear to have been under undue influence. There were 388 deaths in the city during the past week, being an increase of 14 as compared with the mortality of the week previous, and 33 more than were recorded during the correspond- ing week of last year. The stock market opened yesterday morning excited and buoyant, and prices wefe run up to high dgures. In the afternoon, however, a slight reaction took place, and the'market took a downward tarn. Gold was inactive and submitted to decline of one per cent, the closing quotations being 1581. Government securities were in demand, and higher prices were obtainable. Money re- maius easy at six‘per cont as the highest rate of interest. The Produce Exchange was closed yesterday, out of re- spect to the memory of Washington, and’ but littie bust- Bess of any description was transacted in commercial circles. The decline in gold and exchange had a tendency to unsettle values, and the markets were weak, except for articles which are in reduced supply, consequent upon the largely increased consumption by the exigencies of the war,or increasing exports. Flour is in large supply, and there are more sellers than buy. ore at Saturday’s figures. Wheat,on the other band, is be- coming reduced in stock, and is firmly held. Corn con- tinues too high to admit of exports, and, with a moderate corsumption, the stock is slightly tecreasing, and pricee must give way, it is believed, before long. Oats are in fa'r supply; but the government demand sustains prices. Provisions, generally, are well held. Freights are frm, tho amount of room on the berth for Great Britain beiug mall, Another War of the Roses—Ch Lincola—Fremont 4 Be the Man for the C By what Samuel Weller would define as “a werry remarkable cobincidence,” on the identi- cal day, the 22d of February, set apart by Mr Simeon Draper, in a secret circular, for a gene- ral uprising of the shoddy repubticans in bebalf of another Presidential term to Mr. Lincoln, we have been enabled to lay before our read- ers the pointed and pungent confidential mani- festo from Senator Pomeroy against Old Abe, and in favor of Secretary Chase for the succes- sion, and also the sharp aud warlike letter of General Fremont in reference to the shabby treatment he has received from the administra- tion. Mr.Simeon Draper and his associates, in their circular of the 28th of January, take the ground that “in Abraham Lincoln the loyal people have found a true leader and an able defender of the great ideas upon which our government was founded;” that “he has been tried and not found wanting;” that “no man in modern times ever came into office under such trying circum- stances;” that “none ever worked more dili- gently to bring discordant elements together and make them move in barmony;’’ that his efforts have been wonderfully successful, and that “it is therefore proposed that on the 22d of February, 1864, all citizens of the United States, without regard to party, who are in favor of the re-election of Abrabam Lincoln,” shall gather together in public meetings to give him a lift for another term. Such is the substance of the Draper-Lincoln manifesto, and its first product of the 22d of February is this Pomeroy-Chase manifesto, to which we will now, for a moment, call the reader’s atten- tion. Senator Pomeroy is from Kansas, and signs himeelf “Chairman National Executive Com- mittee”—that is, the Ghase committee. He opens his proclamation with the bold opinion that “the movements recently made through- out the country to secure the renomination of President Lincoln render necessary some coun- teraction on the part of those unconditional friends of the Union who differ from the policy of his administration.” Here a split is empha- tically proclaimed. Next it appears that “¢o long as no efforts were made to forestall the political action of the people” the Chase men were disposed to keep quiet; but when “ party machinery and official influences” are brought to,bear to secure anotber term to Old Abe, those in favor of a change, and of “ vigor, purity and nationality,” bave no alternative but to idefine their position. Mr. Pomeroy and his national committee then declare:— First—That Mr. Lincoln cannot ‘possibly be elected “ against the union of influences which Will oppose him,” i Seconlly—That should he be elected the affairs of the country will go on from bad to NEW YORK “HERALD, TU“SDAY,, FEBRUARY 23, 1 worse in bisbaods, and the war will languish | TBe War im Wurope—Napetcon'’s Pians. till our public debt will overwhelm us. Thirdly—That the corruptfons resulting from | found © most interesting statement, by.our } bh of this journal will be bis distribution of the epolts call for the en- | special London correspondent, in regard to the forcement against him of the one term principle. Fourthly—That the right man for the auc- cession is Hon. Salmon P. Chase. Fifthly—That Mr. Chase’s claims rest upon ® solid popularity, and that he oan be elected. For these reasons, and in behalf of “unl- versal freedom” anda dignified, economical and capable administration, aad ao on, the friends of Mr. Chase have determined that he shall have a fair trial. The emphasis with which they declare their objections to Old Abe leaves no doubt upon the subject. They have thoroughly tried him, and’have bad enough of him; and so the issue im the adminis- tration camps, between the Linooln faction and the Chase faction, has already come to that point which threatens a party rupture some- what like that of the Democratio Charleston Convention. At all eveats, this manifesto of - Pepeas les. the. business for & bill of indictments + anapge against, bim Y tory of the coustry been - my any committee of any party against their own President, whether a can- didate or not a candidate for another term. But the worst of it for Old Abe is that this bill of objections against him cannot be an- swered. Failing to forestall a national party convention, therefore, he mast now prepare to go before that tribunal only to be set aside, But why of all the Cabinet should Mr. Chase be regarded as having earned # good claim for the succession? To be sure, he has done a world of work in bis department in the issue of “greenbacks.” But has Mc. Seward been idle? Look at his official correspondence. No other diplomat, we dare say, of modera or ancient times, has ever written so much in the apace of three years as Mr. Seward. We may say, too, of Seoretary Stanton, that in spending “green- backs’ he has been a match for the paper mills of the Treasury. Even Secretary Welles bas his peculiar claims to the Presidency. He has done many wonderful things. We grant that he has not caught the pirate Alabama; but he has bluffed off all competitors in his challenge for a boat race. Let the friends, then, respectively of Mr. Seward, Mr. Stanton and Mr. Welles enter the field. Why should they modestly remain in the background when the followers of Mr. Chase can confront Old Abe with impunity, and denounce him as a miserable failure. If we are to have a- scrab race between Lincoln, Chase and Fremont, the addition of two or three more candidates will not materially affect the genoral result... In the Midst of all these conflicting factions and Pro- sidential cliques, however, we can see no way of safety to the country through the crisis be- fore us except in the independent action of the people. The Presidential election is clearly within their control, and all the candidates of all the factions concerned. The people have only to move, independently of republican or democratic party mauvagers, in favor of General Grant, in order to bring the administration party and the opposition to terms in support of the unanimous election of Grant. He is the only compromise candidate upon whom the Union men of all parties can be combined; and with- out some such compromise it is apparent that the Presidential campaign ‘will involve the country in a most fearful, demoralizing and dangerous squabble of the miserable factions of the day. We appeal, therefore, to the inde- pendent masses of the people to take the field at once, and clear the track for the election of General Grant. Tue Democratic State Coxvention—Waar THE INDEPENDENTS SHovLD Do.—The Demgeratio State Convention of New York is called to meet to-morrow in Albany. Three sets of dele- gates will claim admission from this city~name- ly, the Tammany, the Mozart and the independ- entor McKeon. The latter delegation repre- sent the victors in the last municipal election— those who thrashed Tammany and Mozart com- bined, and triumpbantly elected the people’s candidate, Mr. Gunther. So thoroughly were the old democratic machines in the city thea smashed that scarcely a rag of them was left; and the gross corruptions of the managers of the two factions have so disgusted the people that the whole democratic organization in the city is.essentially broken up and demorajized. Now why should the independents covet admis sion into this Albany convention? If thedemo- cratic managers think they are entitled to con- sideration they will be cajoled into submission to. old party rule. If they do not they-will be snubbed. What the independents should do— and we advise them to set to work upon the sug: gestion without delay—is this: Let them stand aloof entirely from this Albany convention. Let them go against all old party conven- tions, especially “shent-per-shent” conven- tions, and let them form the nucleus for an independent organization all over the loyal States. Let them send circu- lars into every Congressional district, with in- vitations to the people to send delegates to an independent convention to be held in the city of Cincinnati during the first or second week in June next; or the business might be fa- cilitated by setting the different Congressional delegations, if enough honest and reliable men can be procured for the purpose, at work in the movement. Let the independents go to work in this way, get up a strong, substantial convention, and start an overwhelming popular movement by the nomination of General Grant for “the Presidency and, General Dix for the Vice Presidency. The result will be a triumph: ant victory—such another, but on a grander scale, as that which followed the spontaneous action of the people in this metropolis when they olected Mr. Gunther Mayor ever the com- bined forces of the corrupt democratic factions of Tammany and Mozart. A Wanwixo To Cotoravo Juwert—We un- derstand that the Sheriff is trying to find out where he can leave his card for Colorado Jewett, and also that several government detectives are anxious to pay their respects to the eame |: person, but cannot find his residence. If Colorado Jewett desires to accommodate these distinguished functionaries with an interview he-may send his address to us, and we will send it forward. a Rarm Movements or Our Anwigs.2A morn- ing contemporary states that fourteen miles per dey for ton days for a large army is a “greater rate of progress than we have yet seen in this war.” The rapid flank movement of the Army of the Ohio from Nashville to Louisville during September, 1862, must certainly be forgotten. During that forced march a far “greater rate of progress” was made than fourteen miles per day. present condition of Europe, the Danish and German war and of Louis Napoteon. It is asserted that the Emperor of the French and his ally, Victor Emanuel, King of Italy, ere making vast preparations for a general wer. Tho forces of Italy and France will aid those of Denmark, and, as Germany has thought proper to break the peace of Europe, upon her will fall the consequences. Italy will regain Venetia, while Hungary will be stirred up to open insurrection. In this Austria will suffer. As for Prussia, Napoleon owes her a grudge, and should not this war be atopped immediate- ly he will repay many fold the annoyance sho caused him by those hostite manifestations which oocasioned the hasty peace of Villa- franca, thus marring the most successful cam- paign that was ever fought. Napoleon will doubtless seize upon the present opportunity to extend his frontiers to the Rhine. He will despatch a large force into Germany, and will so arrange affairs that Franco oan but benefit by the atorm which Germany has seen fit to raise, ~The German forces now in the duchies have gained a point; but what will they do hereafter? The Powers of Europe will not tamely consent to the capture of Schleswig-Holstetn. Having forcibly pi themselves of these provinces, what will the Confederation do with them? There is the real difficulty for the Germans to contend with. They run the risk of forming against themselves an alliance botwoen Den- mark, Sweden, France and Italy. Efgland also would afd these Powers, Russia will keep clear of the imbroglio, Prussia and Austria having thus to confront alone the immense force arrayed against them. In all this turmoil the balance of power re- mains with France, Napoleon will find him- self able to dictate to Germany, in fact to set- tle this question elther by arbitration or force, and in either case will so manage that material benefits shall acorue to himself. The disad- vantages of his position are oleared away by the blunder of the Germanic Confederation. It has broker the peace of Europe, not Napoleon; and he needed just such an opportunity to es- cape the dangers which surrounded him. With Europe on the eve of a general war, the people of France will see the danger of a revolution, and will give the Emperor a support he would otherwiee not have had. There is great proba- bility now that at the period when we shall have conquered a lasting peace the Old World will be entering upon a phase which must in- sure the total change of its present political aspect. The republic will have regained all its lustre as the effete monarchies of Europe will be disappearing forever. © 6 eS ail ie More Joxes axp GReenpaces,—Secrotary Chase, being now positively a candidate for the Presidency, bas begun a very immense issue of greenbacks. This ought to stimulate Old Abe in the issue of his jokes. Chase is his own printer, and has some advantages in that. But we have in this city half a dozen printers, some of whom have printed the jokes of Chevalier Wikoff, of the Count Gurowski and of Miles O'Reilly, and any of whom will print the jokes of Old Abe for a fair remuneration. A Net to Cracx.—How can Old Abe and Secretary Chase get along in the Cabinet to- gether? Both are candidates for the Presi- dency—Chase on a platform of greenbacks and Old Abe on one of jokes. There must be an explosion soon. res. Niw1o’s Garpex.—Mr. and Mra. Barney Williams and tho Connie Soogah having been withdrawn, the Duke's Motto has been restored at this ostablishment. This pigce was well played, and bas apparently not lost any of ita favor with the public ta the interval since it was last given, if we may judge by tho immense audience assom bled to witness ite performance last night. WALLACK's Tusatas.—Tom Taylor and Charies Reade's admired play of Masks and Faces was revived at this house last evening. Tho place was filled bya fine and appreciative audience, amd the performances went off with enthusiasm. The play had pretty much the cast which won for itso much fayor in former seasons, and was rendered with success spirit ia every part. Whe Maryland Unton MR. LINCOLN NOMINATED FOR Ba timo: The Union State Convention met lay. was enthusiasm. The tone of the Convention was strong immediate emancipation, and resolutions endorsing the administration, and deciaring Mr. Lincoln to be the first ard only choice for the next Presidential term, were adopted. s mond. Fortnem Mowgon, Feb 22, 1! coméanndiag’Gonetal at Wiliiamaburg, says m Richmond, have : ‘charics W Sixteenth Massachusetts. Major Hooper, Fifteonth Massacbusetts Captain Chamberiain, Nivety seventh New York. Lieutenset Randolph, Filth United States army, Captain Fisher, of the Signal corps. ‘Teis makes Afty ia all who bave arrived bere in safety, Riebmona rs of to-day state that they have recap- tured forty eight. This leaves eleven still out. News from the Southw: ‘Sr. Louis, Fob. 22, 18964. The iron-clad turreted gunboat Ozark made a trial trip to Cairo on Saturday to the satisfaction of the payal Officers. She will be immeditely armed and equipped for active service Ex-United States Senator Borlandgof Arkansas, died in ‘Texas recently. al Davidson bas been relieved from the command Of the Firat division of Steole’s army, and ordered to Cairo to report to the chief of the Cavalry Bureau at ‘Washington. Goneral Carr succeeds General Davidson, and General Kimball takes General Carr’s old division. —— News from San Francisco. San Francisco, Feb. 20, 1864. Money markot easy. Atlantic currency exchange 50 a 53 por cent premium for gold in New York. Sterling exohango unchanged. The Union State Convention is called to meot at Sacra. Smento on the 26th of March to choose delegates to the National Convention. Arrived, steamer California, from Panama, with a of merchandise which bad accumulated on the I jus, being partly from New York and the balance from Europe Safled, ship Ruoch Train, for Liverpool, with » cargo of wheat, tallow and copper ore. Sax ages , Feb. 22, 1864. Saiied, steamer Golden Ago, wit! $595,000 fo treasure for England and $396,000 for New ‘or! renee The Fatal Stabbing of Kichard John- son. ‘ of utual Insurance Com: aged and fourteen, wore drowned Ou Saturday Willecksting near this city, y Arrest of Clarke, the Robber of the Bei ver Mint, Daxven Orr, Fob, 22, 1864, Clarke, who robbed the Denver mint ‘on tho 15th inst, of $37, >» wae near the Arkansas line on Fri+ day, it of the money was recovered, on tho 7th of June. More Executive Interference |. with Military Affairs. Why the Florida Campaign Was Ordered. The Conference Committee’s Report on the Whiskey Tax, ba, a, ee Wasnwaron, Feb. 22, 1864. MBSTING OF THE REPUBLICAN ‘NATIONAL COmMIT- TSE—THE PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATING CONVENTION TO MEBT AT BALTIMORE ON JUNE TT. - ‘Tae Union National Committee met at the residence of the Hon. Edwin D, Morgan,’at noon to-day, and was called to order by that gentleman as chairman. Hoa .Edward McPhorsoa, of Penosyivania, was elected: secretary of the committee, iaspiace of Hon. George 0. Fogg, of Néw Hampshire, who is absent from the country. ‘Upon consultation @ call was unanimously adopted for a National Convoation, ia the following terms:— The hy won om who by original appointment or sub- to fill vacancies, constitute the Exe- by the National Convention ‘dey of May, oa and efficient means, to send delegates thon, to assemble at’ Baltimore, on Tuesday, the 7 day of Juno, 1864, at twelve o'clock noon, the purposes of prosenting candidates for Stare haviog a rom toate a Congres ribo tor many dologine xg sal bo oq to ber of tors to which such State is Electoral College of the United States, A resolution was sso adopted inviting the Territories and the District of Columbia to send delegates, subject to the determination of the Convention of their right to vote, ‘Tho Committee agreed to meet again‘at the call of the Chairman. The following mombers were present:—Messrs. Edwin D. Morgan, of New York, President; Lawrence Braluerd, of Vermont; John Z. Goodrich, of Massachusetts; Thomas G, Turner, of Rhode Island; Gideon Welles, of Connecti- cut; Deaning Duor, of New Jorséy; Edward MePhoraon, of Pennsylvania; Nathaniel B. Smithers, of Delaware; James F. Wagner, of Maryland; Thomas Spooner, of Ohio; * Henry S. Lano, of Indiana; Ebenezer Peck, of Illinois; H. M, Hoxlo, of Iowa; William D, Washburn, of Minnesota; Cornelius Cole, of California; 0. H. Irish, of Nebraska; Jo- soph Gerhardt, of the District of Columbia. The committee was entirely harmonious in thelr pro- ceedings, and adjourned in the best possible spirits. THE OA MPAIGN IN FLORIDA—CORIOUS REVELATIONS, | He @ slated that a ciirious’ development of Executivo {otermedaling with military movements has been devel- opéed.by faquiries about the recent Florida expedition. It } is satd that upon bearing of it Genoral Halleck was quite taken by surprise, and wrote to Goneral Gillmore to know what he was doing at Jacksonville, a place thaf.bad been two or three times ia our possession and waa not donsid- ed worth Bolding,and asking bow he came to go thore, not only without orders but witnout the knowledge and contrary to the positive instructions of the Secretary of War and Goneral Halleck. In reply General Gilimore is said t> have enclosed a letter of instructions frum the President, transmitted to him by Mr. Huy, late, pri- vate secrotary of Mr. Lincoln, directing the movement to ‘vo made. Since this statement bas been in circulation it {s rumored that the expedition was intended simply for ' the cocupation of Florida for,she purpose of securing the election of three Lincoln delegates to the National Nomi- Dating Convention, and that of John Hay to Congress. ‘The cost of the operation to the government is estimated ‘at about one million of dollars. THE SALE OF THE SURPLUS GOLD IN THE TREA- suRY. No doubt is entertained that a bill will be speodily passed authorizing tbe Secretary of the Treasury to sell the surplus gold in tho Treasury. It is confidently stated that the Secretary desires such authority; and although there will be some who, for political reasons, will endea- vor t© prevent its being given (o him, there will be found, in addition to bis immediate frionds, enough who are convinced of the propriety of tho measure to insure its pasage. THE WHISKEY Tax. ‘The Committoe of Conferonce on the Whiskey bill had & medting to-day. It consists of Senators Fessenden, Johuscn and Howe, and Representatives Washburne, of Minols, Stevens, of Pennsylvania, and Fernando Wood, of New York. . As both houses bad agreed to strike out the proposed tax on spirits on hand, it was not doomed by the majority of the committce to be in controversy. avd honce tt 0 remains. It 1s understood that the sliding scale has been adopted with modifications, namely :—Spirits distilied and sold, or distilled and removed for consumption or sale, previous to the first of July next, of first proof, in addition to the duties payable on liceuseg, a duty of sixty conte & gallon, and upon all liquors whiob may be distined utter the passage of this act, and sold.or removed for, consump- ‘tion or sale, on and after the Ist day.of July next aud pré- vious to the Ist day of January next, sixty-fivecents a gallon; ‘and on all liquors which may be distilled after the passage of this act and sold or removea for consump- ton or sale, on and after the Lat of January next, aeventy contsa gation. The modifications are frem seventy to sixty-five ceuts, and from eighty to seventy cents. Another point in controversy has been sottied, pamely:—On distilled spirits imported from foreign conntries previous to the ist of July next, of first proof, forty cents additional per gallon, and on all such spirits, imported from toreign countries on and after tho first of July next and previous to the first of January, a duty of forty-five instead of fitty cents per gallon; and on all such spirits imported on and after the firat of January noxt fifty instead of sixty ceats per gallon. The report of the Committee on Conference will prob- ably be sted upon finally by both bouses to-morrow. THE MOVEMENTS OF THE PIRATE ALABAMA. ‘The following paper was prepared in an official quarter, believed to be by Admiral C. H. Davis, the Chief of the Bureau of Navigation :— ‘The late news concerning the Alabama and the Wyo- ming involves two problems in navigation, the solution of which naturally gives rise to some discursion, The in- formation ts:— irst—Concerning the Alabama: that the Alabama was at Singapore on the 22d of December, and that she was at Amoy on the 24 of January Second—The Wyoming was at Rhio oa Singapore) December 9, about. to proceed the next d»y to Batavia, vie the Straits of here she was to repair her bolers;and the addit! yessol wi jonal_ information concerning this ven by our Minister Resident at Kanaga- wa, and on the 19th of January, that she was ae the Alabama at Amoy. appears from the statements that tho Alabama, after Consuming some time fv coaling, ascended the China Sea, during the northeast monsoon, and at the time when it ‘Bot harmonious ow this subject. MAILS FOR EUROPE. ‘Tho Cunard mall steamship Chios, Capteia Andereem, will leave this port to-morrow for Liverpool. ‘The maiis (or Europo will close at seven o'clock to-mor- row moruing. The New Yorx Henatp—Edition for Europe-—will be Published at six o’olock to. morrow morning, ana will cen talu:—An acooust of the reported Defeat of the Rebel General Polke near Brandon, Miss., with the Loss of twelve ‘Thousand Prisoners, by the Union Forces under Gen. Bher- man; The latest despatches from the Union Army in all Portions of the Country; Tho latest accounts of the Beus- dardment of Charleston, 8,.C. ; Late and interesting News from the Rebel States; The latest News from Mexico, Oa ba, St. Domingo, Central and South America; Reporte ef the State of the Markets, and the details of all interests ing and important events of the past week. Single copies, in wrappors, ready for mailing, five eemts. MAILS FOR THE PACIFIC. The Campaign in Florida-Nows from Now “Orieans and Texas—The Missia- sippi Expedition—Important from the South—The Latest News from Burope, Gie., dos Tho mail steamship Ariel, Captain Wilson, will leave this port to-day, at noon, (or Aspinwall. ‘The mails for Central America and the South Pacifie will cloge at half-past ten o’clock this moruing. The New Yorx Hxrarp—edition for the Pacifo—wilh be published at half-past nine o'clock this morning, and will contain a full and imteresting account of the late march of the Union Forces into the interior of Fiesi- da, accompanied with a map; Late and Importaat Newa, from New Orieans and Texas; An Account of the Advance of Goneral Sherman's Expedition in Miasisetgpl; fhe Latest Nows from the Army of the Potomac; Am Accoun® of the Escape of Uver a Hundred Union Prisoners trem Richmond; Important News from the South; Late News. {rom Europe, and all other news of the past ten days of interest or importance, Single copies, in wrappers, ready for mailing, six cents, To Go Into Society Without Car: with you the rare fragrance of the Extract ot the Picoming. 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