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NEW YORK HERALD, SATURDAY, MARCH 19, 1664,-WITH SUPPLEMENT: ADDITIONAL FROM EUROPE. THE MAILS OF THE ARABIA. Our Swiss and St. Petersburg Correspondence. able Contributions from Switzerland to the New York Sanitary Fair. “Russian Official Description of Ma- Poleon as the Head of the Polish Revolution. “AMERICAN AFFAIRS IN PARLIAMENT. ‘Hexiniliian’s Preparations te Leave Cur European files by the Arabia reached this city yesterday eveuing from Boston, The papers arc dated v20 the 6th of March, The news was anticipated in its “mata pointe by our reports from Halifax, publisbed In thy Huratp last Thured.y morning, ‘The avnexed special correspondence and mewspaper ex- voructs contain matter of much interest notwithatauding. ‘ho tirat series of colontal wool sales for the year com- menced im London, March 3, According to the report of “Mesera. T, Southey & Son, there was a fair attondacne of ?Duvers, and biddings were spirited, at prices fully as + Digh ag those Of last sales, and Sydney may bo quoted at an advance of jd. a 1d The ‘aris Pays attributes King Leopold's journey to ¥Landon to grave political motives, the alleged ‘family akira" boing only‘s pretext. ‘the Paria Patre of te 34 of March says:— A jo Tightly contradicts the rumor that the tron- valad shits. at be: bourg were about to be put on a war <fo.-ting, but this jourual itself makes an inaccurate asser- ‘tion. It annources that the ships in question will be formed into a division ril next to execute fc setical parpyses a series of sabicd (0 state that no deci «abject. It ts poxerble that most of our fron-clads, instead. » Of being formed into a syecitl division, may be incorpo rated in the Mediterranean suadron of evolution, com- “amended by Vice Admiral Pevand A Paris letter in the Independance of Brussels says:— Tt ts asaeried that MM. de Rothschild & Co. have ar- vPanged with the Italian government for the purchase of {ts raftroads The contract of cule bas been signed by M. Minghetti on the eve band, and MM. de Rothschild aud Tar: bot on thy other. MM take jon x ian raiireads with the *Gxed «nd rolling piant on the vext; they also engace to make a considerable advance of funds to babe gove nwent immediately, aud have further pro- bunised to respect the rights of the railroad official toa cer ~tain exient. ‘The Liverp-ol Tim-s of the Sth of March says, in its Aitoria | column:— tutnbling down Lord Palmoraton’s nd the probability is that, before mid- Tua er, we Biall be in the throes of a general election, Lord Palmerston, whose goun fortune ts rerbi “be restored to bis old position ag»in. lat ciawe wilt be pared, his power ot doing mischie greatly neutralized; if the former, the state of parties will be placed i) « proper and well defined light, and the days of peetence willbe over In either case, retrogression 1s «im ossible, for the tories ia office must become liberals Ww keep there. The same jouruel remarks:— Ktog Leopotd has arrived in England, interview, ore this witb the Gueen, ais i tajentys ¥ visit “ia net mispaced. At no former period o her reign did jueen rejuire more disinterested advico, This visit “may be influence on Britirh politics greater then the word 80 shiewd a judgment. so experienced +8 counn just be particularly acceptable at the pres- “out moment. Cur Zurich Correspondence. Zvmicn, Switzerland, Feb. 29, 1864. Swiss Comtritutions to the New York Sanitary bair—Mer , Monks, Ladies and Private Gentlemen Engaged Good Work—Hare and Superb Contributions from the Monks of Einsiedein and Lavater's Granddaughter— Touching Gifts svom the Old and Young—The Weather, de, fe. ‘The money subscriptions im the Consular district of “Zarteh tor the fund of the Metropolitan Fair of the Sant sary Commission, to be held next month ja New York, *am\e already reached the sum of four shousand francs, to aay Dothing of a large amount promiséd, and not yot -paid tn. ‘Two slik mo-chants bave esch added a plece of silk to tnetr money subscriptions, and more donations in silk wmay be reasonably expected. ‘The Monks of Einsiedein have sent two large and mag: -alficently bvund volumes of the choicest engravings. ‘The b.oks are superb, and the gift is in the most perfect sgood taste. Something theological and denominational ‘would a. have been inapprop jate, and might bave been “etpected; but the gi't they have chosen is far better. Mra, Mary Genaner Faei, che granddaughter of Lavater, ‘tas given one of her .randfatber’s manuscript sermons, 40. Lavater’s own bandwritivg. the thinks the sermon has pever been published, as it is not im any of the edi. “tious of her grandfather's sermons in her possession. It was preached t Zurich, at Lavater's oburch of Bt. “Petor's, immediately on his recovery from a 4 Dgerous vliness. Tt is from the text, Luke xvil., 11-19,.and was given on the evening of November 15,1782. lt closes with @ short orig nel hymn which is wellknown. The ~germon will undoubtediy prove « valuable acquisition to ‘the Jibrary of som American museum. Mr. Fast Gessner bas oovtributed some original ‘water colored flower pictures, A very beautiful ou painting of a Swiss waterfall bas bees con dributed by & military officer of Zurich, and several cauithors have given copies of their own works, though +2p@ well known author, Brigadier Wilitam Rustow, the ibeipal Ge min military author of the day, refused to 550° and Lot (uly that, but greesiy insulted an American Andy who forwarded bim the ¢ mmittee’s circular asking Cor donations for the benefit ot the ‘und of the Sanitary Commission. | will endeavor to obtain s transiation of {he wetehe sent her in reply, to forward with my next. The taot of hit want of sympathy with American affairs ta the more remarkable as be maki secret of ny hea ‘tention of joipiog the American army as ‘‘lieutenant ‘* though thet ravk would hardly suffice him, in ose le tavorite pian of © delivering Germany "” should bis military services to He made fail. He once theUnion: but they were declined. the modeat demand of an Indepeodent army, t ‘S19. own special control. | know this mu ‘the Americas Indy to whom Ire'er that he cut off his band ythea sign bis name for ‘ge wetvernbie United Stares Sanitary Commission fund.’’ ‘He vadoubtedly thinks the autograph would be worth an “Um mense sum Many of ‘Our adios aro still busily at work favoy articles of every description. A cari ‘Machod w each separate gift, eg, b = ‘dar Lhe card ts provlly gotten up, # veagle in the centre, with pA foot Saree tive cout of arms of America, and the other om the coat of arms of ‘Switverland Several very touching gifts have been siready re- Roystes oe ee «Qeived—one bead pul from a little girl who has a her in the United Statos al and another ugh I koow not what, from an “woman. wire son Hane is tn the “Evening Land,” or “The Land of the Setting Sun,” as she terms America. ‘Whe! thought all Swiss motners ought bl To poe ‘aot because of her son Has, but on account of old Chang Guais ‘bogs. Fmil and Hiery, who weed to run wild upon the Alpine bills among the chamois, end shetr pa ry ghee TT sod, until the be we me ate fair will be oxhibited the rooms mer | Conselate ‘@ their being sent to America. ico Watches to the amount of two ee francs have snow — “hick the warm simshine 1s gleaming as ta come i ene taihe valle always come sooner than the wer 10} i og to talk with earnest expectation ot the comiog ‘Festival of Ab rn Of Our Wve Onn! eoleb: street procession ‘Oar 8°, Te urge Correspondence. On, Peransnumo, Feb. 22, 1864. Tae Head of the Revolutionary Government in Poland— Russian Uhotograph of Napoteon—Declina of the Polish Insurreclion— Disturbances in the Caucasus—Greit , Massacre—Schamyt at a Dinner Party—Blections for ‘the Provincial Assemblia, de., dc. “Who s the head of the revolutionary government 16 ‘Poland t Avd what is the reason the Russian authoritios Rave not boos able tofiad him out ? To these questivns izations; money feosted, their best leaders bave falien or are fugitives or captives. ‘and the severe winter has nearly put a stop to uerilia warfare which they have been carrying on erty a pertivacity since the é de‘eat of Langiewicz. Tho only rather numerous body of insurgents now ia the ool is that commanded by Genera Bosak, alias Count whose father wasa general in the Russian ser- d who was himself an oificer in the Guards. This partisan chief still maintains himself in the pro- of Radour, whore the dense forests of Swatz Koest (the Holy Cross) offer bim a secure refuge in case of igaster, and hag latoly been reinforced by & anmber s {ablins 00 the contrary, ta. smoot cleared of insurgentat ublin, on the —— 3 and Kushitzki (Kruk) who commanded them, and who obtained the greatest success achieved by the Poles since he oxpuured a Russian. transport, Cith. goveryment oO] a rans with govel Moneys t6 theamount of 200,000 rubies), bas Aiived trom the contest, and by the last advices has arrived xt Dres- arileg of “thengiog, gendarmes," who. prow! about, ph the inhabitants, and now and shen tako a pa ee Cossacks, These gentry make travellmg in unsafe, a8 was lately exrorienced by Prince faite ir lsear inst whom the Poles have a ing been removed on part of the track. ploits can scarcely be dignified with the mame of mili- tary Operations. ‘The Polish revolt is dying of inanition, and unless a general war should break out in the spring it does not seem-likely to revive. But, while Poland is settling down again into something ie tranquillity, we are menaced with fresh troubles in the Caucasus. After tho surrender of Bcbarayl the east. was specatiy. put fanaticism of the Muri appeared be ocectuatiy quelled by the loss az their great prophet; but iu the muewatine another rect was silently Sonne. up which took the name of Zakrists, and was at first tolerated, thought to ave, Rai religions ten ‘he leaders of the Zakrists began to drop This was like a] the match to a powder barrel. The agers seine em rists hastened round to all those favorable to their sect, and in a short time several t! sand fanatics. men and women, (Caucasian swords) and ened Tescue with infantry and militia, and sent the elders of « friendly tribe to persuade tho rebels to lay down their arms; but, instead of obeying the summons, they approached his de- tachment {n hostile ee and suddenly attacked it with incredible fury They were received, however, with a volley of grape which strotched some hundreds dead and wounded on the field, among whom the corpses of several females wore afterwards discovered: the rest wavered and finally toog to fight, hotly pursued by the native cavalry in Russian service. ‘A telegram from Tiflis of the 20th was received here yesterda; tating that the day before Hadji Murtvoz had dol bimself up to the commandant of Bielokani, and that the insurrection was at an end; but persons acquainted with the Caucasians do not think it ‘will blow over so quickly, It is recollected that Mnrid- iem was by no means extinguished *by the death of Kazi Mulia; that be was replaced by a still more ablo leader in the person of Schamyl, and that the capture of Hadji Murtvoz may therefore not be syn:nymous with the downfall of Zakrison. There is a force of religious en- thuriasm in the voturies of Mahomet which Europeans do not sufficiently appreciate, aud which, when assisted ay climate and locality, has o’teo enabled them to baffle the superior resources of Christian nations. It is a curious coincidence that while this was passing in the Caucasus the annual fete was taking place here, which is slways celebrated on the 16th of February, and at which all officers who have formerly ae in the Caucasus, and who happen to be at Petersburg, ‘rom the of the imperial family aoe wards. are Dreeent. chairman was, as usual, General Kozlofixky, epnat Seats: Giating ‘veterans of the Caucasian army (a Pole, by the way, or at least the sen of a Pole), rend @ Nicholas on his right and the Mioister of War on his left; but among the gucsts there was one whom you would certainly. not have ex- pected to nee at such & meeting, and whuse the ior efor ty-tive: y are kaph wari wi wenty-five Saace st se er a the power : ted his - Kal to pay a vn whom was padres. wiih ui residence to bis former enemies, by the utmost cordiality 1 ia Ce said whether be come so far emancipated from his religious prejudices as to indulge in the libations of champagee which grace every Russian festival, but 1 wonder if that bie Joho Bail whe, aves Kagosima districts they are apparently in no pariicular hurry te avail themse'ves of the priv: granted them. St. Pe- ry Geputies, Moscow twen- ty-four, and the other towns ). OF rather in 4 ion: for, although nothing would be easier thao to di Somes to she representations population, the Min'ster of the Interior bas thes in a Ineomprehenaible & manner that many large towns have to return fewer rasan: rior to them in wealth end importance. bduresuera' cannot undertake anything without imag a ang ot it, te ge eg gg gestern gure to become nope'eeriy_ involved. 18 is too early to predict how the Row institutions will work tm practice: the elements of which the assemblies are composed are extremely dis cordint, and it will ire a good deal of and forbrarance on sides to prevent them from clashing My own expectations are eam ral ra. -F, no Russian qecesbty al apytbing I! Separated without quarreling; lation who have shown an at tai and and Sita; ond Gen. A! brother of the emausrer of Kars and the Governor of ‘Tithuapia, who was oxiled to Siboria as am accomplice ja the conspiracy ot 1825, and after bis was of Nii Novgored, where he took a part in the of the peasants. The aordemician Vostokoff, whose eition of the Ontremter 9 one of the fincst monuments of Siavonian erudition, ex The le-Rebel Navy. MB. SHAW LEPRVRH'S SPERCH ON ENGLAND'S VIOLA- ‘TION OF THE NEUTRALITY LAWS. In the House of Commons on the 4th of March Mr G. Shaw Lefevre called attention. to the course pursued by tho agents of the Confederate States of America, in fitting out vessels of war and enlisting seamen in the Fad of this country in violation of the ana gs iy and moved pane address for papers on rf ber enumerated the ves wh nich Wad been itt ie in this country for the Confederate goveroment, aud Said it wan impossible to diaguise the fact that they were built in accordance with an organized scheme, on the Part of the Coniederate States, for building, manping, pap out vessels to prey upon the commerce the f States. Among them were the Florida, Ala- bana, fgieen alexandra, the stesm rams, and the Pam- pero. He regretted that the Alabama had not been de- tained as the steam rams had been, whew ber real charac- tor first became known, Ever since she left the Mersey she bad been eae, in destroying the federal com- merce. a had pot — the ordinary rules of warfare in sending in her prizes for All the vessels now at sea im the service of the fates were constantly jn the habit of va the lene vl flag, and since the war broke out they nad take deattored p operty to ibe value oun raiaete | § czee property 0 mse vores of Bowes Englishmen ug. | fe armed by one monned and in ever: vcepace Unt one—! nonnel by B their officers were Convede a ho nd bad received their commissions from t! jederate fan hatha oo British ships, His own inion was that the; onty be irded as priva- thers, for to cail them aetna mnea-oft ats her ‘but the farce. He believed that honest place, that the vessela should be Pa eee from visiting our ports. and it! ora oir present course, our cruisers shoul low the exemple set 10 the case of the Terceira, and seize them. He reminied the Honse that when, during thee Crimean war, some privateers were fitted up in America for the service of the Russian government, the ‘York shipbuilders and merchnts passed a retolu. og pr tin; fama the course which had beon taken. Lord R. Mowtacu said that the Alabama and the lawa. Tt Mr ver and Mr. repo concurred in the views ete deen pressed r. Lefevre. ‘The Fay oo her ihe Fort wernment iy crew had 2 prosgoation was now vending sgainst Messrs, rt Go., Of Liverpool, for saling man for the Geor- jin and for other vessels. With reepect to the Alabama, rogerded her a ‘aa misfortune; but abo esca| ay ruse under the pretence of going upon 6 trial trip. Majesty’s were most anxious < C4 ‘by ne means: attention to the large supply of ammunition and of war which the foderais were obtaining from this coun- try, the motion was withdrawn. ‘The House then went into Committee of Supply pro NAVAL snc FOR CONTRABAND OF WAR. a make prize of an, Baglin, eee and make prize of an carry” of war to a federal port, that a federal vessel would exer- olge im the case of a Aritien ship carrying contraband of war to a Confederate port; and, if not, whether such par- tality in favor of one of the two belligerent Powors was reconciteable with the steict. neutrality professed by her Majesty's government, (Hear.) CAPTURE OF TRE SAXON. Lord R. Mowtacu rose to ask the Attorney General whether it was true that the &xon was captured on the d that to be the of the ‘ae Connedicae Benes aon on whether it was vrording ~ fren of nations eaagie mot enemies” goods i ise a Fey flag, or to hypothetical dizoussion on the grounds on which the Saxon was captured. dear.) The Werk ef the Alabama. PARTICULARS OF THE OAPTURE OF SHIP TEXAN The faowig STAB, APTRRW ARDS BURNED. thar from Captala Pike, ane ‘copied 5 fran‘ preg trata (BT 1) )nimen: — on the 12th December for Singapore, bain tere A carpe conatabing of, $8 ae BGs 91108, On the 24th, at two P. M,, Pulo Pigang and the Carimons aR in sight from the deck, made a steamer steering the north, which, upon making out the Texan Star, altered her course directly for us, and when withia one seat eet the Confederate flag and fired a gun across our ert answer I immediately set the British a atthe peak and hove te, Upon pve D the Texan Star, armed hoat’s crew, with an left the steamer, and came alongside: the Officer, ‘when coming on board. de- man to = the ship’s papers, which he imme- diately did. hola rnd ‘were, register, port clearance and om of lading. examination, the officer in- formed me that they were pot satisfactory, and that he should take charge until he could communicate with his commander, Captain Serames, of the Alabama. Calling two armed men, one of whom was stationed on the forecastie, the other un the poop, he sent the boat’ back with a measaze to Captain Semmes, who at once came on board the Texan Star, and demanded to see my PP handed him the register, whieh heexamined, The register was = bona fde British register on parchment, isgned by the proper British authorities in Moulmain. After examining this document Captain Semmes said to me ‘that he not to be humbugged by any false pa- pers—that I t to have had a certificate that the transfer was |, and that he should bura ay a sbip.’” Upon this I said ‘that the documents I he rere legal and sufficient. proof of my nationality, ‘ands protested — his burning the vessel.” To this he paid not the slightest attention, but went on deck and said to bis efficer:—“Sir, yon will burn this veasel.” He then re turned on bosrd tho Alabama. The first lieutenant then came on board the Texan Star, and took charge, io flying at the pesk, let made preparations for petting the ‘vossel on in the cabin skylights to mi drauy The Alabama then proceeded up the Straits, and at miduight came to anchor five mi of the town of Malacca. Steam was kept up all night. At daybreak I was called upon to open my trunks, which were searched by an officer and the mas- ter-at-arms. 5 four hundred rupees wae taken trom ‘me, and also night glass aod part of my Peirstelater’ We wore then required to sign out parcle game manner. fot to serve agatast the Contoterate States, an ex- changed. We were on board the Alabama’s boat pte pee been broken while towing) and ment shown us by the Hes and Kuropean inbal esis er banscta erbo wa to our evry want in the t manner, and procured us pagsage in a na- onl to specu'ation and commen! Archduke’s Finance imtater was to be day from wre ara te ha of Mexican fame Paris, March 4, 1! 864. ‘The Moniteur of this morning says, the ce ne Maxi- Indisposition al 0. bas that bis Imperial Hignness had renounced his intention of going to Mexico. This rumor {se without any foundation. The Paris papers publish argos telegram :— Bavsss.s, March 4, 1664. a, J Archduke Maximilian will leaveto-morrow evening The Patrie of this eveding states that the Foreivn Legion will be pyresninet. with a total offectire strongth of nix thousand men, and be placed at the service of the Archduke Max'millan for a period of eight or ten years Gaui ee at Maximilian ts expected emberk at Trieste on the 1H SCIENTIFIC BXPRDITION TO MEXICO. rari (ware 4) }) correspondence of Liverpool Journal.) Toe, tatiation 60 f the great is carried into evory action of preseat, reign, As the Archduke Maximilian ig telzed Wich se caught on the road to pee grippe, caug! turns off and takes the ft and ali the doubt and hesitat voyage to his new empire, the Feyptian Lo sacle ihe apg yr] the motive of the expedit! n against Mexico, No wonder we were at such & | ss to imagine the rosson of such an Gpparently wild goose enterprixe. The “Pyramids” and ‘temple hegre having been rop! net the y on Pa nae Faces,’” the scientific’ mis- of Denon "ie to bo roplaced by & horde of modern ‘cava 4 ted to the examination of the antiquities and irs of anciont Mexico and to brin imeng both of the anciont artof the country and of its natural produce also, in t! gold and silver nuggets, a numerous as possible, and meaey Precious stones as-conventent, Amongst this sci- entific mission to enrich the virgin science of the new Austrian rarre ee not enae. Austrinn name is to be Rerpoeures ‘This irri ‘scientific hunger in the “se bed Plenty bes given us no little pa ment y's report on tho wonders of scientific lore to be ney to French ambition Poistecnn of the Dara; found in the pew country Je redolent of bird lime by the commission, ts, however, ahomage to ‘of rhich we are duly eenaible ‘The pains and Humboldt and Boussingault are not to be over- moment antag wit ee ag science, sine decree baer so musing bis son, and, de- « camer of the world ng Lo be enjoyed than at tho Pays Latin, eter Announced to tne understruck young hero that ho eat Just created him Secretary ‘ican Commis! ‘The necessity of studying the geography of the ceed ite productions and climate, with (he Manners and ou-toins of its inhs- Ditants, was considered by the vigitaut father as the best derivative for, the tbe Fwd fever which afilicted bts having prsed many yours ot ‘ne “Wte to Stier. pa of . conatd- ered fmxdequate to full) the over, the Hert of the story of Pao F Py: lonuton. which for a time filled every theatre im Paris with laughter and merriment at his ion oapenoar oxeetly as the stoty Of Bruce and the living becfsteaks furnished for the eee tee ee London di foom. But Bous- wit being of bership = Bruce, did oot die are ‘lancholy he had created, ives to laugh with the ‘Wegner and tolls tho story spite of doubtand sneering. Ibe tale thus told ceolaroa that M. Pactan descending p foto one Of the craters ‘of a certain’ voloano of the Cordillerse, pisced a ing of mutton in a fesure of the calcwed rock, and drew it out in seven minates as perfectly ronated as though tondea by the cook of tbo Trols Frerce Proveo- ceux. Ali the while M, Bovisringault war seated on a laose stone fuat above the mouth of the abyss, and wee a Up by incossunt jerks and jumps from the efforts of ho CSCAPING gases Of the crater... Iu this porttion did bis indian guide Maintain bin dyring tho tiene meogesary for coerrey) ee ‘ “ Govouring the whole of the legef mutton, of which M Bout singeult, too much excited and full of ‘science to the vory brim, (ound bimself tucapable of touching a morsel. Geet cti seca enon wei toc! $2,000 of United Staioe etcck to bis brothers and for life, and afver their death to the Pronideut aud President of the United States. and to the Governor of Pennsylvania, to trust, to invest. $2,000 fo land, and to invest tho rents and intorest of the stock and lot it ac- cumuiste until it amounted to $100,000, and that they should then found a ooilege for the instruction of youth of Pevnsyivania, that moral philosophy taught to such college, and that a professor Fights of people @ every ms country until they be restored to with their whit: brethren throughout testator died in 1823, and the brothers ‘and testator are all siuco dead. Que of the brothers, Isaac Averill | even ar his will devised the residue ‘or bis the trustees of the Free Grammar of Fressan for the benefit of that school, and five 1,000 Virginia stock, belonging to Isaac > eomane Of the trustees Isaac the trustecs urt~ he der his will presented, 8 memorial to the then President of ie United sag setting ey fonda! sud ‘submaitting ‘under aw tl (0 found a colle; would have ap void, under tho statute of mortmain wt fT take the direction of the for the intiffs, jatives of ‘pressed a doubt whether the mare ropctn of a trust by the trustees did away with and be directed an inquiry as to whether the devise tor charitable rposes under George’ void, or were cap of being carried the law of the State of Penusylvanis, and whether the President and Vice President of the United States and the Governor of Penusylvania had declined or were willing [pcp er He also directed that am socount be Of the estate of Isaac, liedum end Spirits or the Devil—Twe: Tweedlede 70 THE EDITOR OF LONDON TIMES. ‘Would you kindly aliow me to give through your valu- feble columusa copy of the agreement! drew up and by request of Mr. Severn, the which was to be gs to M. Mattouci?— wird nae gentlossnas thas daring way veer 10 ju Bate I vi wilt give vd ceee, and wt will also ‘avoid a conver. ‘a5 seo ei PANEL DUNGLAS HOME. Tonly came to Rome as a student of art and for my health, and would therefore’ wish lo be ie(t free fo continue my aw HOME. 1 could not, as your cor it states, pat promis- ed *‘to abstain from all communication,” inasmuch as I have no control over the power with which I am endowed. I done more than say that [ would not the intention of baving & seance. The authorities, not content with my promising to hold vo further communi cations witn the spirits, at last made me leave Rome. With the proceding agreoment it might not be ous of place to give a document which in its way ise enn: when we take {nto consideration that we belong to tho ninetoonth century. I, Daniel Dunglas Home, do hereby solemaly declare and avow that I have not sold my soul to the Devil,aor Dave I on any occasion been cognizant of holding commu- nication with the ett One. Rome, March 18, I bad to draw’ ; aa subscribe to the above in the ce of the Chi oe hei uisition, and the original yw in his possession at the Vatican. hy reply to L’Avocat Pasqualoni, *‘It is not a power de hn Ba on my will,” ought to have been suflictent to Slow chat Looulé pot promise to ‘abstain from all oom- munications,” whereas the French and Italian papers make every use of this phrase to prove that I can abstain ee or have manifestatins as pleases me, which is nt Lhave the honor to be, sir, your most operat seven, Nice, February? D. HOME. Interesting from Kentucky. ARREST OF REBEL RECRUITING AGENTS—GUERILLA BANDS ORGANIZING, ETO. Cairo, March 18, 1864. Several mon were arrested = few days since below Hickman, Ky., for baving, among others, organized themselves into companies for the avowed purpose of entering the rebel service. A Dumber of rebel sympathizers have been actively re. cruiting for the rebel army lately. Guerilla bands are being formed by citizens im soveral towns «nd counties in Kentucky, for the purpose of inter- rupting the navigation of the Obio and Mississippi rivers. General Sig: Department. Barrmons, Maroh 18, 1864. Clement C. Barclay, of Philadelphia, left here this morn- ing on a visit to Washington. He was delighted with his viatt to General Sigel’s command along the Baltimore and Obio Railroad, as far up as Cumberland. Admirabie dis- cipline, with excellent health and spirits, prevailed among- the troops. ‘There is no news hore to day of moment. Serious Fire in Himira, N. Y. HE SANITARY 18810N FAIR OMURCH DE- STROYED—SOME OF THE VISITORS SUPPOSED TO HAVE PERISHED. Fumna, Maroh 18, 1864. The new Presbyterian church, in which the Sanitary Commission were holding their fair, caught fire this evening at half past six o'clock, and ina short time was consumed, together with the contents, Owing to the exertions of the fire deparimont the surrounding build. {ngs will be saved. It is feared that some of the visitors to the fair perished in the building. The church was valued at $35,600; innared for $10,000. THE NEW CALL FOR TROOPS—IMPORTANT ACTION OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS—TWO MILLION DOL- LARS MORE APPROPRIATED—THE PROBABLE QUOTA, ‘The Board of Supervisors met yesterday, Supervisor Tweed in the chair. Mr. Buvwr, the Chairman of the Committee on Volun- tering, presented a report of nearly four hundred pages on the subject of voluateering generally. From this it appears that the city has Allied iis quote under the cali for five hundred thousand men and all former calls; that the quota of the city for the new call on the former basis will be six thousand four hundred mon, and that if all allowanoe is not made it may exceed this figure. The re: port also gave the names of ali the mon who have becn enlisted by the committes, and recommended the adop- ton of ordinan: PDroyelating $2,000,000 more tor bounties, which, with the $400,000 now on hand will pay the bounty of $300 teint thousand men. The or- dinance was adopted and taken to tho Mayor, who im- mediately signed it, Supervisor Davis ed @ communication of s volu- minous oheracter, to prove that be had nothing to do with the alleged frauds ‘geek tu the report of the Com. Board of Eupervisors of miites on Hartem Rridge by the Westchester exter county. Supervisor Lirrue thought that this was a matter with which the Board had nothing to do; that if Mr. Davis thonght himself aggrieved he should not make the Boara of Supervisors hte! med! a oe for vindicating himeclf Supervisor BLUNT t the reference of the whole subject to a epecial committes, and the motion was adopted, The then adjourned to Monday next. EXHIBITION DRILL OF THE RLEVANTH INDIANA REGi+ MENT. The Fieventh Indiana regiment, Colonel Macuniey, which arrived in this city on Thursday last, gave an ox- hibition dril! at the City Hall Park yesterday afternoon. Thore has pot ever been anything equal to it in this vi- cinity. After the Tormation ort s reguinest the manual < arms and yn Cxereaa wore gone rr. en] ore were 8 num! Persons present in Park, who sbenel wedip and clapped their hands as they witnessed the bon ge om evolutions of the occasion. The drill occupied but a few minutes, THR DRAVT RENDEZVOUS AT ALBANT. The military rendezvous at Albany is now especially under the control of the Secretaty of War Major Van Re laer is in command, ably assisted by Adjutant Gen, Horton. PRESENTATION TO AN OFFIORR. Lious. Forrest, of the Seventy-third regiment New York Volunteers (Excelsior Brigade), was tho recipiont of a handsome aword, sash, bolt and epauloties a few oven- ings ago, from « numberof his friends and mombars of the J, R. Scott Benevolent Association. The affair took nce a¢ tho Apolio rooma in Broadway, and was marked ty the customary festivities. Fires New York. Fina iy Rast Tweyty-vinee Staxnt.—Shortly after threo o'clock yesterday alternooma fire. cocurred in a wood shed adjotning a xmatl brick dwelling house, cceupied by Cor noltua ogy in Twenty. first street, near avenue H, and before the Himes were extinguished tho property wan dimayed to tho extent of $100 Tho building is owned by the New York Gas Company. No insurance. fizo, it 18 supposed, was caused by boys Free is Waser Toeteein Stexer.—Betwoon three and four o'clock yesterday afternoon a fire broke out on the fourth floor of © dwelling house in the roar of No 181 West Thirteenth street i “Types in a bedroom, Damare about $106, No tnanen Fin i Lidut pe fancy Wtor ten o'clock Inst night a fire occurred im @ frame hollding, for morly used fg n kerosene fwotc ry, looated tm Mbt ircet, near Firet avouue, owned by K, Spoera @ Co. Lows wvout $600. Iysarance, bo | Basteal. THE GOTTSOHALE OOWOEBT. J Owing to the coatinued indispos:tion of Mr. Gotsschalx, the concert fast evening passed of tamely. The favorite artist was extremely tll—so much eo that aa apology was made to the public, The appearance of Gottschalk fully bere out the fact that he was really itt. He was pale, and at Cimes seemed almost incapable of continuiag. Signor Carlo Patti played his violin eolos with bis usual skill, and Horr Habelmann sang very nicely a most doleful and much toe tong German romance; but their efforts could got render the concert @ pleasaat one. NO MATINES TO-DAY, ‘There will be 0 matinee to-day, Mr. Gottachalk being Feally too i to attempt playing. BRIGNOLI IN BOSTON. Signor Brignoli’s appearance at our Acidemy of Music under circumstances which were unfavorable to this popular artist caused a more than usual interest to be attached to his rentree im Boston, It was made in Flotow’s Martha, and wo are ploased to notice a great success, We append short extracts from the leading journals of Boston:— Signor Brignoll had a hearty reception from the ladies aa well as the gontiomen, and it could not fail to assure him that his many triumphs here were not forgotten. ind that he was among friegds. We failed to discover symptoms of that lout voice’ which bas been so bistaptiy. beralded by some presses in New York that rere inimical to kim. On the contrary, as soon as tl - Dervousness was over—that is very apoodily after is rentrec—Signor = was at home in the music and in the esteem of this eeesatia we have yet 10 witness @ superior in quality, ‘The reception of Brignoli was hearty in the extreme. Hills Lioae! was superb. In the air of the third act he was the recipient of a floral tribute, and an eel followed. Brignoli was in fine voice, and nover rentves of of ale, Brig. ‘The event of the hare | was the renfree ig entrance by the hearticat tpplange, sud thie wea tees ‘appl wee ently ed during th erecing. To ihe opening air of {he third act turing the | Oe ipoculse furor sud seosived for his efforts a handsome foral tribute. pope was in excellent voice, and was ‘ cory affected by the enthusiastic reception given Thus reassured as to the capabilities of this favorite artist, we may expect that the operatic season which commences on the 28th of this month will be all the more Drilliant and attractive. Letter from a Member of the Rebel Con- oress. * Riouwonp, Jan, 16, 1864. Hon. J. B, Hawcoox:— Dear Sim— * * ¢ The present hour looks gloomy to be sure; but, like yourself, I betieve in ultimate success. To give us this success we want to atrike an effective biow carly in the spring. This will set us on our again, Doubtless the federals will open the campaign by moving a bervy column on Atlanta, Ge., and at the same time a Mein one from Kooxvilie, in’ the direction of southw: Virginia and northere North Carolina. this ry ir not repelled, wit! force upon Gen. Lee the pocomsirs Ca fall rag bag ‘Daok from bis present position, it may de from Ri almost entirely from Virginia, to prevent pier from being flanked fits army from being entirely dwbanded or deat ‘You can see at once, If this movement be allowed to succoed, that these consequences must follow. This portion of Virginia is now pretty well eaten ous, and if Loe’s army wore cut off frome the South it could not be provisioned for three months. Pressed in frovt and harassed in rear, with pro- Veen apneaten -disbandonment and destruction must follow. Then It becomes a matter of the first moment to guard ‘the rear of the Army of the Potomac. Should the movement upon Atlanta succeed, then Geor- 11 be laid waste, and our chief source (* er Provisions will be cut off, No man oan lo spring without great apprehensions. Dou! verost trials will then be upon us, If «we sustain our- selves, or more, if we gain any signal advantage over the enemy soon after the Of the campaign, we may give the opposition eloments of the North chance to combine and bent Lincoln for President. This I should bail as a good omon, and begin to think of peace at no very distant day. "Tee no chance for peace until the republican party is beaten and overcome. In the meantime things are assuming a more unfavorable aspect in North Carolinia Her course is deeply humiliat- ing to every patrictic heart. Congress is laboring dili gently to strengthen our army and improve our currency. Hl succeed materially in accomplishing both The remedy is a nevere one, but the diseare and no sill answor, The is Dot worthy of confidence. I would tell you what mé"- sures we are like! adopt, but that would be contra- band; our ptoc edings are in secret session As ever, your friend, most truly, 0. R. SINGLETON. Condition ef the Ohio River, Panaensnona, Va., March 18, 1864. ‘The water in the channel at this point is twenty fest @eep. The steamboats and barges make regular daily ‘trips to Cincinnati, Louisville and the intermediate river landings. The New Bedford Ot! Marke Naw Marob 1! Salce of sperm during the week 100 bi bla facture, at $1 00 per gallon: "30 do, do. at'St 62, To whale transactions bave eee 115 bbin., for os fare, at $1 10 per gallon, 200 bbls. South Sea sold oa pri- THE WEEKLY HERALD. The Dest and Cheapest Newspaper in the Country. The Weactr Hensto for the present week, resay this (Saturday) moroing, will contain:—Full details, by our special correspondent, of the Extensive Raid through Mississippi by the forces under General Sherman; Important news from New Orleans; Operations near Charleston and Mobile, Importaot news from the South. wost; Interesting Intelligence from General Butler's Pe- partment; Movements in Western virginia and Eastern Tennessee, and all other sections of the country; Lato news from Europe, Mexico, the West Indies, kc ; Sup- posed Loss of the Italian line-of-battie ship Re'Galantuo mo; Interesting from Washington; Poetry, an excellect Story, Facetia, foultural, Amusement: aoe a variety of interesting mlicsiian llaneous matter, reviews of the Money, Commercial, Dry Goods, Cattle, Horse and Family Markets, and roports of all other ‘interesting events of the Week. Torms—Singie copics $2; Throe copies, $6; Five copies, $8; Ten copies, $15. < Rainbow Pi aril grow Weaten. "No mced to however. for it ex. eas from | THALON ‘4 SON'S Extract Of the "Night Blooming Cereus PHALON & SON, New York. Sold by all druggtate, tz “4 ane & ay 60, as "ts, het 23, i». oer 14, i i, its O40, L 36 230— Maret Kentvoxy, 12, 356 MT ST, TT, Bh, TL, a2, 66, 68, 38, Circulars sent tree of charge 2 by abst acl * Covington, ‘Ky, rthe be yogi College OMctal Drawi Lottery of Kentucky, Lane 1! 12, 9, 36, 27, 71, 13, a cri a 30 65, 46, TA. Crass, March 18, 1854, 19, 15, 29, 54, 78, 7, 74, 49, 25, 43, 30, 2. bs cons polaron "% B. SIMMONS & CO, Covington,’ Ky, Ometal ee of the Library Asso- ation Commaars 8, 1856. 27, 23, 30, 65 im 1, 16, 37, 61. 14, 55, 46, oe mR rath "3 ‘4s 27, 6, 47, 75. Cireziare aaa ty AaetOR wsnagere, Covington, Kf. ry of Raginek, March 1 Simmons, Rogers & Co. are Messrs. receive deposits and nent collections on our Son 2: E. SIMMONS 4 00. Prises Cashed in information qa Brovers. 310 Cucatael nirvet, Thvadeipaie. 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