The New York Herald Newspaper, April 2, 1864, Page 4

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New York, Satu:duy, April 2, 1862, THE SITUATION, Tt ts ascertained that the rebels have been engaged Actively for the last two days iv digging rife pits along the south side of the Rapidan, near Raccoon Ford. It is further stated by doserters, that they are tearing up the railroad between Fredericksburg and Hanover Junction, Our correspondent at the headquarters of the Potomac army io the field confirms the statement that General Grant refused to occupy more than one seat in the cars, on bis route from Wusbington, His walk is described as without aim con; his eyes dull, if net absolutely stolid, but still ligh''ng up at the cheers of the soldiers and the ladies as he went along. We are assured that the report that the Commeander-in-Chief travels with ‘‘a Dusiling cdrtege of Indies,” and makes his camp quartera “pleasant with their sm ins presence,” is not true, at least ag far as Fairfox Court House, for at that _ Point the ladies are cut off, and vot perm:tted to proceed further. Despatches from Cincinnati state that General Buoll is to command the Department of the Ohio, in place of Gen, Scholield, and that Major Generals Negley, McCook, Crit- tenden, Newton and Sykes, together with ten brigadiers, have been ordered to report to General Sherman. We bave somo interesting intelligence from the Depart- ment of the Gulf, by the arrival of the steamers Yazoo aod Cahawba yesterday, with dures rom New Orleans to the ith. The detaiis of the Red river expedition, the capture of Alexandria aud Iberia, aud another Union vic- tory near Natchitoches, in which two buadred prisoners and four picoos of arti Mower, form the leadi legion, ry were captured by General ots of the news from that CONGRESS. “ Tn tho Souate yesterday a rosolation was adopted re- Testing the President to communicate the names of all persons sentenced by courts martial for frauds, pecu! tions and military offences, and pardoned by the Execu-” tive since the Ist of December, 1383. The bill est: wade, and Dallas lishing assay oMlces at Carson City, City, Oregon, was called up. amendment providing for a Oregon, instead of on uss made a speach in support of at: bat t e4 over without action. M " tain the floor to call up . Nesmith moved an ch mint at Portland, at Dalias City, and e subject was pass welt endeavored to ob resolution ealiieg om the Secretary of War for iniormatin tn regard to the churches and property of Christian denomi nationg taken possession of by bis own orders or thoorders of gencrais of the army. He desired the Fesolution passed, as le wisbed to obtwin the ia- formation for the purpose of making it the basis of a bill which he was preparing. fhe republicans, however, were disinclined to gratify Powell; motions to go into executive session and to adjourn were made, and Mr. Hale urged action on the naval bills. Finally, a motion to go into executive scesion prevaited, a number of ap- pointmoute as brigadier gener«is of volunteers were con firmed, nnd the Senate adjourned til! Monday. In the House of Representatives bills ing rules for the prevention of collisions at sea, nnd regulating the measurement of the tonnage of vorsels, were passed Notice was given of a resolution instructing the Military Committee to bring ina bill incroasing the pay of pri- vates of the army. A bill to refund to the Btates, &c., money expended in raising and equipping troops was referred to the Committee of Ways and Means. A bili was passed exempting all canal boats, ‘barges, and otber craft without masts, from the payment of tonnage dacs after the 1st of Angust next. The Com- mittco on Commerce reported a joint resolution authoriz- ing the Prosident to notify the British government of the intention of the United States to abrogate the so-called Canatian reciprocity treaty. The resolution also pro- ‘vides for the appointment of commissioners to negotiate a new treaty based upon the 9 principles of recipro- city. The bill amendatory of the National Rank act was then taken up in Committee of the Whole, and discussed and amended. When the forty-second section of the bill ‘was reached, the committer rose and the House ad- journed, ‘ THE LEGIFL ATURE. ‘The Fenate yesterdvy passed ghe Wesichester county bounty Dill and the bill providing for the eonstitutional amondment to establish a board 0! five Commissioners of Appeal, Among tho bills roported by tho standing com. mittess were those for the safe keeping o! the old official records of this city, to incorporate the association fur securing the safety of valuable articies, and to eonsoli- date the Boston, Hartford and Frie extension raiiroads. A dill was introduced to amend the Mechanica’ I4en law for New York and Brooklyn. A com- munication was received from the Regents of the Univer sity, stating that there are two vacancies in that board, one caused by the death of the Rev. Dr. Campbell, and the other by the resignation of Jobn L.Graham A num- ber of other matters received the attention of the Senste; but they were mostly of only a Iveal or private character, The matter of gr Linterest i the proceedings of the Ascombiy was an adverse reyort from the Bank Commit. tee on the bill to authorize the State banks to reorganize and do business in accordance with the provisi us aud Feguiations of the National Backing act, The report is signed by four of the five mombers of the committee, and being very severe on the financial policy of Secre- tery Chase, mach excitement w cawsed among the members as ite revding progressed. it was given in charge of the Printing Committee The annual Bupply bill wor discuseed for some time in the Committee of the Whole, aud was agin laid over, Much other business wes transscted; but it was devoid of general interest. Several Jocal and private bills wero passed. 4 Governor Seymour yesterday m@terncon gave a hear- {ng to counsel on both sides in the case of the charges agninat City Inspector Bovie. This hearing 1s understood © be final, and the compiainauts are now required to file © etiaayiis of thele allegations, NEW YORK HERALD, MISCELLANEOUS BEWS Our European files by the Africa amd North Amorioaa, dated to the 191h of Mirch, contaia @ome interesting de- tails of the telegraphic bows report from Halifax, pub- lished in the Henao last Thursday. Tho ship Empire Queen, at Philadelphia from Liver- pool, reports falling in with the Britiah bark Falmouth, from New York ‘or Aspiawa'l, on the 2ist ult., in a sink~ ing condition, Hor officers and crew, with tne exception of one man, who was left dead at the pumps, were res- cued from the wreck, and shorily afterwards the ship went down bead foremost. The ship Albert Gallatin, bound to Liverpool, and iying inthe Narth river, was yesterday morning tho scene of a brutal murder. It appears that the sailors got into an altercation 10 the forecastie, and one of thom was kicked and beaten to death. The principal, a man named Clark, and five others, were arrested by Sergeant O'Brien, of the harbor police, apd taken to the Firat precinct station house, Subsequently a Corouer's jury found Clark guilty of the homicide, with a proviso that -+it was partly justi- fable.’ Clark was thereupon committed to the Tombs to apswer. The argnment on the motion for the discovery of the books in the case of Ciark against Brooks Brothers, of (bo Bvening Expres’, was resumed yesterday, before Judge Daly, in the Court of Common Pleas. Mr. McKeon op- posed the motion, on the ground ihat the plaintiT had previously cauged onesided reports of the case to be pub lished in the Tribune, Transcript and other newspapers, and would probably use the books for some purpose de- trimental to the Interest of the Fzoress establishment. Mr. Cram,on behalf of Mr. Clark, denied that his client had ever caused any pybiications concerning the case, Bave a card which appeared in the Tribune and Svening Post of the 13th of February, Tho Judge took the afliaa- vits, and promised to render a decision at an early day. In the United States Circuit Court yesterday, Judge Shipman presiiling, the caso of J. Seymour Miller, charged with enticing a soldier to desert, occupied most of the day, The defendant is the proprictor of a hotel at Wind ham Centre, Greene county, whore the principal witness, ‘Jesse Shearcs, a soldier in the United § stopping under charge of an oficer, he being at the time under arrest for desertion, From the evidence of this man it appesred that the accused told him to make his escape through the back kitchen of the house, which Shoares did, but was eubdsequen'ly again arrested. In bis cross examination witness admitted that he had pre- Hously doserted; that he bad becn taken prisoner, changed, cnd, having re'u ned to bis regiment, again de sorted. The Court de mng him en incorrigible oifender 1a (nis respect, and worthless as a coldicr, ordered bim Jato custody at the couclusion of his testimony. The famous Northrup trespass case was concluded yesterday, and resulted in @ verdict for the plaintift of two thousand dollars, with tutcrest from the commence- ment of the suit, Apri! 13, 19 The counsel for the de- fence applied for a stay of proceedings, with the viow of filing a bill of oxceptions, aud ultimately obtaining a Dew trial. In the case of the United States agrinst John W, Hunter, before United States Commissioner White yestor- day, tho Assistant District Attorney asked for a postpone- ment, on the ground that his wituesses were not ready, and on the further ground that hr. Smith, who wished to conduct the case for the prosecution, was then engaged in a criminal case in another court. Tbe motion for post- ponoment was opposed bygdefendant’s counsel, but after some discussion the Commissiouer decided on postponing the caso till Tuesday next. A now term of tho United States federal courts will open on Monday, Judze Shipman presiding. On Thursday a new term of the District Court will open, wheu Judge Betta will preeide, There ares large num ber of crimin. p:osecutions remaining undisposed of on the cale: of the United States Circuit, and it 1s under- stood that Judge Nelson will relieve Judge Shipman tn the latter part of the month. The stock market was more than usually etroug yeeter. day, and prices were put up from one to five per cent. Gold also advanced and was run up to 168}, after the government had fixed the price of certificates at 165— ‘one and a half per cent higher than yesterday. Money continued activo at 6 a7 per cent. ‘Tho radical changes in gold unsettled the markets for general merchandise yesterday, and prices were very uncertain. Business was restricted in most commodi- ‘Ues, but in some the trade was heavy. Petroleum was firmer, with a good demand; but business was restrictod by the firmness of holders, Cotton was quiet, but un- changed. On ’Cbange nearly all commodities had an up. ward tendency. Flour was 5c, a 10c. dearer, and wheat, thongh not quotably higher, was beld with increased firmness. Corn and oats were without ossential change. Pork was higher, especially prime mess, which was in speculative demand. Lard wa: shade firmer, Bacon had an upward tendency, and beef was firm. Whiskey was in brisk demand, at steady prices. Freights were exceedingly dull, and rates favored shippers. ‘ Significant Revelations from Washing- ton—Both Houses of Congress Almost Unanimously Opposed to Lincula’s Res stection, n well informed sources, entitled to the highest respect, we have the significant infor- mation from Washington that an overwhelming majority of the republican members of both branches of Congress are opposed to the re- election of Abraham Lincoln to the Presidency; that his adherents in the Senate, including General Jim Lane, have been reduced to a cor- poral’s guard, aud that the number of bis de- votees in the House is correspondingly small. It has also been revealed to us that this anti- Lincoln republican majority in both houses will leave no stone unturned to secure a new republican Presidential candidate, and that there are many good reasons for the belief that this great object will be achieved. The Presidential problem thus assumes an entirely new phase. In striking into the domi- nant party in Congress, new elements of great power are developed, and, somewhat to our surprise, on the anti-Lincoln side of the ques- tion. Weare not, however, left in the dark as to the causes of this strange reaction at head- quarters. The leading republicans of Con- gress have had a searching trial of Abralam Lincoln as President. They know him inti- mately and thoroughly. They pronounce him a failure, and utterly incapable to grapple suc- cessfully with the grave responsibilities of his position. They believe that his re-election, instead of insuring the salvation of the coun- try, will bring inevitable ruin and confusion upon it. Hence the paramount object with the controlling majority of the republican party in both honses of Congress is to set aside Mr. Lin- coln, and to set up some other and more satis- factory candidate for the succession. But how is this to bedone? In moat of the States between New Hampsbire and California, through their State conventions or State Legis- latures, the ruling majorities of the party in power have pronounced in favor of Lincoln. Mr. Secretary Seward and his good man Fri- day, Thurlow Weed, have so far signally failed to manipulate New York to suit their purposes; but outside of New York it is not improbable that the Lincoln engineers have already se- cured a majority for the Baljimore Convention. This convention meets on 7th of June: In the interval the administration will probably take care that no unduly exciting victories are achieved by General Grant. How, then, is Mr. Lincoin’s nomination to be prevented? The convention is packed, the day is fixed, Secreta: ry Chase and the Treasury, General Grant and the armies of the Union, one hundred thousand officeholders and a countless legion of army contractors and dependents are all in the Presi- dent's hands; and how, then, are his arrange- ments for another term to be superseded? By the very simple process of postponing the Baltimore Convention till August or Sep- tember this object may be gained. We ven- turé the prediction, too, that the eonvention will be postponed, If not by the National Com- mittee appointing it, by the convention itself, ater assembling at Baltimore, as the fatal Charleston Convention of April, 1860, after wrangling till May, adjourned over, at the point of the final rupture, to the 18th of June, and from Charleston to the cooler climate of Balti- more. The power of the majority of Congress over this question ig still great, though considerably diminished by its concessions to the Executive, By the last Congress, in view of tho possible contingency of an opposition majority in this, everything was granted that the administration asked for to carry on the war, and much moro than was necessary in the way of military, financial and political powers. The present re- publican Congress has reasons enough to de- plore those follies, It was found that these extraordinary powers conceded to President Lincoln bave been used by him not so much to put down the rebellion aa to secure another term of office, and now he will be required to answer to this indictment. What can he say? Has he not useless!y sac- rificed the lives of hundreds of thousands of our brave soldiers in his blundering military advenfures? Has he not thus squandered away thousands of milJions of treasure? Has he not rather encouraged than attempted to check the frightful corruptions, spoliations and waste- fulnesd@§which, in high places and low, have marked the management of this war? And what is he now doing with General Grant? The General, as we are told, has had nothing to do with the reorganization of the Army of the Potomac. He was kindly relieved of that trouble by the President and General Halleck. The act of Congress reviving the grade of lieutenant general wold, {t was hoped, effect the removal of Halleck; gut he is still retained at the President’s elbow, to assist him in manag- ing Grant. This, too, is an item in the bill of complaints which the majority of the republi- cans in Congress have made up against Abra- ham Lincoln. In assumptions of power, in claptrap cant and low cunning, they have found him a sort of backwoods imitator of Crom- well, but utterly incapable of imitating old Oliver in anything else. We cannot be far out of the way in the opinion that the party in Congress which pro- nounces its Executive a failure holds the balance of power against him, and’ will excr- cise it to some purpose. We count upon the shelving of Lincoln through the postponement of the Baltimore Convention. Ovr Common Scoot Sysrem—Tnonovan Rerormation NeEpED.—The disgraceful abuses which have so often been exposed in the man- agement of the common schools of New York are matters which call for the timely and reso- lute action of the Legislature. Our public schools, in the bands of a lot of wretched ward politicians, {nstead of being a great public benefit, are very rapidly being converted into an irredeemable public nuisance. This arises from the fact that the men who, through politi- cal influence, succeed in obtaining control over the schools are, morally and intellectually, un- fit for the offices to which they have aspired. What is to become of our children and of the whole rising generation if their future destinies are to be controlled by the vicious, the igno- rant and the immoral? We have already had occasion to allude to the system of wholesule immorality developed in the affairs of some of our schools, and to the improper intimacy which has been shown to exist between certain com- missioners and some of the female teachers. The result of such conduct as this is that the children who frequent the common schools acquire, at an early age and in an almost im- perceptible manner, the seeds of vice and crime which in after life almost always ripen into violent crimes against society. The only remedy for this state of things is that the Legis- lature should interfere to change the orgauiza- tion and functions of the Board of Education, making its form and powers as much like those of the Police Commissioners’ as is possible. Mr. Benedict's bill, introduced into the State Senate a short time ago, proposes to deal with the matter by changing the mode ef elect- ing the Board of Education and other school officers. This isa very good move; bat until the influence for evil of the petty ward poli- ticians be entirely extinguished, and the school ystem be made f conform to the principle of the Police Commission as nearly as pessible, there will be no hope for a sound and thorough reformation of existing evils, which is pow so greatly needed. Wuar Witt Narotzoy Do Nexr!~The Bu- ropean journals, while commenting upon the Danish war and its consequences, seem one and all to scan eagerly the movements of the Emperor of the French, hoping thereby to eb- tain a clue to his probable intentions in this matter. It is a matter of history that Napoleon has assumed the role of defender of oppressed nationalities, and hence it may readily be ex- pected that he should aid poor little Denmark. He entered into the Crimean war to gave the nationality of Turkey, inducing England to join with him. He fought the Austrians that Italy might not lose her nationality; and, al- though the Italians went far abead of his previsions on that score, this is no reason why he should abandon the Danes to their fate. Or has the role of Napoleon changed? Has the empire abandoned the cause of nationalities? We might judge so when we see Poland left to struggle unaided against the attacks of the Czar, Denmark in danger of annihilation by Germany, and lastly, though not least, Mexico about to lose her nationality and come under the rule of » German prince, who shall be up- held by French bayonets. We await with interest the development of Napoleon's policy on this Danish war, as upon him depends its settlement. Neoro Equatity iv 4 Bioomixa Conpitiox.— The miscegenators may congratulate them- selves that their promised land is already in sight. In the United States Senate on Thurs- day, on motion of Mr. Wilkinson, of Minnesota, the word “white” was stricken out of the bill establishing a temporary government for the new Territory of “Montana.” This effectually brings the negro on an equality with the white inhabitant, and enables both races to cohabit alike and alike under the “organic law.” In this view of this promising new Territory, would it not be more appropriite to name it “ Misce- genia?” Jt is a more euphonions title than the one prépored. Senator Sumner desired to know the meaning of the name “Montana.” He would labor under no ignorance in that reapect if the name we suggest should be se- lected. 4 Tue Axton Mop axp tHe Taisune.—The Tribune says the Herat urged on the mob at Alton, Illinois, which murdered the brother of the late Owen Lovejoy. The Haan was bgrn iust about those dave—some twenty-seven ot twenty-eight years it must bave been quite iv@ueatia! even in its infant days, accord. ing to the Tribune. But what has Greeley done since then? By his underground railroads, bis vile and incendiary publications, his invita- tions to murder, his stirring up the Boston riots, his recommendations to destroy newspapers, his bloodtbirsty desire to see every slave- holder's throat cut, and by the diabolical ends which bis fanatical and unbridled passions even now aim at, he is entitled to the medal as the moat perfect mob inciter in the land. General Grant, the War Department and the President. General Grant was made commander of all the United States armies by the friends of the administration in Congress because they had no faith in the military abilities of General Hal- leck, and because they believed that it was necessary for the safety of the country that the President should have better military advice than any that General Halleck bad been able togive. They saw how completely our mili- tary operations bad failed of their object in the [ust, and, in common with the whole country, they believed thatthe fault lay, not in the want of any proper quality in our troops, but solely between the President and General Halleck. Consequently they desired to replace the President’s mediocre adviser by an able soldier; they desired that a technical strategist, a martinet anda Marplot, should not occupy the highest place in our armies while there was a man of genius to fill it; they desired that General Halleck’s influence should no longer be felt in the operations of our armies, and that General Grant should be supreme in that his proper sphere. And these men are natu- rally dissatisfied at the manner in which the President bas failed to carry out, and has even thwarted, their wishes. In the persistent reten- tion of General Halleck near to the President's person they see an inevitable source of future trouble— the seeds of an evil that cannot but cost the country a bitter price in honor, in blood, in money. As General Halleck—fairly on trial for nearly two years—hbad not the ability to originate the great plans that are to crush the rebellion, it is hardly to be expected that he will appreciate the great plans of another; and it is believed that he will be but too ready to criticise and carp at those plans—as Thersites was never without his sneer at Achilles—and will thus be a source of discord in our councils. Nor is it to be expected that a man of Hal- leck’s calibre will have the moral elevation and greatness of soul to cordially co-operate with one who, being his subordinate in the West, has come forward so rapid'y, and finally pushed him from his “ pride of place,” as Grant has. Apparently the friends of the administration in Congress have not made their wishes suffi- ciently plain to the President even yet, and the evidence of this is that there has been no change in his conduct. Metternich, sent to Paris at a critical period in the history of Eu- rope, to study the Emperor Napoleon in the in- terest of those who desired peace, wrote of him the three words, “ He is unaltered.” Europe was to be swept again with the hurricane of war. And the President, after eo many fear- fal lessons, and after the witherlug rebuke of Grant’s promotion, is still unaltered, and is going on in the same old way. He keeps his Marplot at his elbow, and under the Marplot’s advice manipulates our armies as he pleases, He ignores Grant as ho did Scott and McClel- lan, and we are likely to have reproduced in this summer the tragedies which resulted from the fact that while the generals in the field were carrying on the war in their way the President was carrying on the war in quite another way, and doing more to defeat our armies than the enemy could possibly do. Recently very im- portant changes have been made in the Army of the Potomac, by which two army corps have been put out of existence, and by which the most sweeping changes have been made in the organ‘szition of that army and in its corps and division commanders. A measure of euch vita! conequence to the efficiency of that army certainly called for very ample deliberation on the subject; and it is without precedent in military history that such @ measure should be undertake: and carried through without the sanction of the general who fs to lead the army in battle. Yet it is positively certain that the whole change in the Army of the Potomac, made after Grant was appointed commander of all our armies, was made without his advice being asked upon the subject, and without his knowledge. It was done entirely Ly the President and by General Halleck and General Meade. From this, as the first result of the retention of General Hal- leck near to the President, Congress may see that its work is only half done. It was not enough to elevate General Grant: General Hal- leck must be put out of the way: and until that is done there is no hope that the conduct of the war will be different in the future from what it has been in the past. With the army in new hands it was thought that the war would take anew and vigorous sturt, and that the President would relinquish his Presidential intrigues and assist in every way in his power to.end this great struggle. But he is qnaltered in all respects. In the same manner as he continues bis plane against the generals he continues his intrigues in the State Legislatures, and in the little, dirty political conventions all over the country. But he will find that Congress will be firmer and more de- cided with him on this point than on that of the generale. Unless he shall very soon make his position positive on this point it will be made positive without his assistance. If he does not soon broadly aud distinctly declare that he will not accept a nomination, and will not be a candidate for re-election, it is some- what more than probable that both houses of Congress will make a declaration on this point that will equally astonish both the President and the country. Posrroxement or tae Rervpiszcan Nationa. Coxvextion.—The republican pot is boiling finely. The whole party, or what is left of it, will soon be in a regular stew. One wing Is in favor of adhering to the time called for holding the convention—in June; another is in favor of postponing it until next September, after the immer campaign, and another—in the absence of another wing we will take the tail—is in favor of holding no convention atall. The first favor the nomination of Lincoln, are wise enough to see he is losing ground every day, and oppose all delays; the second prefer awaiting the result of the summer campaign, and the Intter see that if General Grant be suc- coasful there will, in reality, be no necessity for holding a convention at all. In the mean- time let the reoublican ataw simmer om , SATURDAY, APRIL 2, 1864.-WITH SUPPLEMENT. desired aim by fair means they never hesitate to resort to trick or artifice. In the Times of yesterday is a long article, based upon the very questionable authority of Neal Dow, endeavor- ing to show that the renomination of Lincoln is an event, the rebels view with infinite dismay, and that they would regard his re-election as a Gnishing blow to their causo. The Times then labors to prove that Linooln should be re- elected for the vigor, wisdom and discretion he bas exbibited; for the wonderful manner in which he has succeeded in keeping Union sen- timent compact; for baving a combination of qualities which no other public man could have; andfor “his war policy, developed through years, and thoroughly tested.” Now, all the facts and the whole argument on this question are upon the other side, Neal Dow to the con- trary notwithstanding. The rebels hope for the re-election of Lincoln. They wait and watch and pray for such a consummation. They will hail Lincoln’s re-election as the sure harbinger of their future independence. And why should they not? They know that Lincoln cannot com- manda majority of republicans in Congress for a renomination, And, they ask, who ex- cept such a bungler as Lincoln would bave permitted this wretched war to have dragged its slow length through,three long, weary years? The imbecility of Lincoln; his confused, clumsy, vacillating war policy; the vast corruptions and alarming extravagance of his administra- tion; his: well known partiality for smutty jokes even amid the stern realities and horrors of war, and his selfish, scheming, *pettifogging manipulations to secure the succession to him- self, are matters which, while disgusting the masa of Union people, have penetrated even the rebel lines, and given the rebellion strength to totter along until brighter days shall come upon them. These, they aver, will come if Lincoln should be re-clected; and hence the rebel leaders would be “fools as well as traitors” if they failed to bail such an event as the precursor of the hour of their deliverance. No. The arguments used by the Zimes in favor of the re-election of Lincoln should be used in favor of the election of General Grant. It is such a man as General Grant, or some other brave general, who has Proved the Union doctrine orthodox By giving rebels bard blows and knocks, the rebels fear, They fear and respect brave and victorious warriors, manly and gallant foes, and do not care the snap of a twig for all the Old Ake Lincolng that could be packed between Washington and Timbuctoo. We hope, by exposing this trick of the Times to make a Casar or a Napoleon or a Cromwell out of Uncle Abraham, that we have saved that print occasion for much future mortification. Wuart Are Tuxy Cryixa Anovt?—We notice that all the republican papers are abusing Judge Barnard for simply saying that one of the editors of the Evening Post was practising miscegenation regularly with a black woman. But suppose this be true, do not the repub- licans justify, approve and encourage just such practices? And suppose it to be false, ought not the Post editor to thank Barnard for giving him a good reputation among the members of the Loyal Leagues? So, in either cage, we see No reason why the republican p@pers should raise this hubbub. What are they crying about? . Tne Case or Mrs. Kumar. any Mr. Morx.— We have received the following editorial sta‘ement relative to Mr. More, which may be considered a sufficient reply to Mrs. Kimball of 17th of June last:— On the 17th day of June, 1863, there appeared in this journal a letter from and signed by “ Mrs L, Ielea Me- Lave Kimball.” We ask atiemtion to that communica. tion to-day for the purjose of declaring our belie! that the matter and spirit of the communication, 80 far as they relate to Mr. More, wore both foolish and false, This belief rests upon asvertions of the writer of tho lotter, und upon other information on which we rely. We ars ,and we believe, that the person mentioned as elng under “tho patronage or protecto.’’ of Mr. More was hot at the time alluded to, and over bad been, in ny manner whatever, under his care, patruvage or pro- tection. He had uot then, and never had, any retations whatever with ber, and had not spoken (0 or aeen her’ Dut once previous to the date of the letter. We rogret extremely thet the letter of drs. | imball was pub Ished, and tender Mr» More our apology for tho in- vidious aud netually fulse votice of bim contained in it, The Academy of Music was filled Inst evening be. youd {ts capacity of accommodating tho public People were crowded together uncomfortably, 80 moch 60 (bat the management—vhich was taken by storm on this occasion—will tor the futare stop the sale of tickets when a certain number have been disposed of, It was almost out of the question for those who had secured seats to get to them. Gentio: men Foemed to have forgotten the proverbial politeness to ladies, avd were rude when requested to make room that they might get to their seats. The steps wero crowded, the passageways were jammod; up to the top of the house the same astite of crowding existed. To give an idea of the ex. citement produced by, the protuction of Roverto Il Diavolo it may be stated that after the doors wore first opened they were forcibly shut to keep out the crowd. It_wos necessary to do this that those having secured seats might have a chance of getting in when they came later in the evening. New York has evidently made up it mind that this shail be the most brilliant operatic Beason ever witnessed ; and if last evening {3.1 sample cf what is to come there can be no doubt that this inten- tion will be fully carried apt. The opera passed off ly. The mise en scene was tru; Deautiful, the display of armor being peculiarly rich ns | appropriate. The choruses were remarkable for spirit and ere mble, while the orchestra, ably ied by Marotzek, executed the musie of the chef d’anvre admirabl, ‘Mme. Medori, as Alice, acted and most successful- ly. She was warmly applauded. Miss Harris, in the role of the Princess, was heard to gregt advan! . Her fresh voice lightened up the performance. That it gave satisfaction was evinced by the applause bestowed u the debutante. Miss Harris, thougn not powerful tv her lower y the most careful cultivation in hor uy register, which ts pure and sufficiently poworful, Brignoli, as Roberto, was succeseful thi 6 the opera. He seemed animated by the evident favor shown him t the immeneo audience, and exerted him- Tie opera wil be ropeated on Monaay events, opera wi evening, and we shall then endeavor to notice more at leugth Bignor ‘a A Boll's performance, Lott! made mach of tl secondary role of RaimDant ia the duo with Bertram. was much and an encore demanded. the impressarii fons, with all the appiiances of opera, scene, ballet, &c., they would meet with ample [mtg and all parties it thereby. This may not have been feasible hitherto; but at present it would undoubtedly e |. Sume amusement was created the ballet by the stoical indifference with which Brigroll re- gurded the ayi,h who was endeavoring to lure him to his ruin. He was cold as ice, and all were Tease punta es peaseeeeg mone nla owns heap Wan board yout ihe house, in which ‘te —_—_—$—$—$— Coxcant.—Mr, 8. C, Campbell's grand concert takes Diace this evening at Irving Hall. ti Put inarsomio Concent at tam Acapaut To-Niomt.—The concert at the Academy of Music to-night, by the members of the Phitharmonic Society, in aid of aed = yh deserv! beret poeroung®. dame , Be tye Lonel eects Misteld and other artists, bave volunteered for the ocoxsion, and will do their utmost to render the affair aa interesting as possible, Personal {nte! Colone! Louls Di Cosnola, the com: New York rip ogists been rma ae ae Tue Tnwes on THE Revowation oF Liv- CoLN.—When politicians despair of securing a Major General THE METROPOLITAN SANITARY FAIR. EERIE A Hint to the OMicers of the Militia—Ar- yangements for the Parade on Monday ing Ceremonies—Chureh Concert, &e. The military parade on Monday next promises to be one of the most imposing displays of tho kind ever wit- essed in this city. If the weather is favorable and the troops up to time there will be nothing to mar the plea- sure of the occasion. A military display 1s a epectacie our citizens always enjoy with peculiar relish. The want of punctuality on the part of General Sandford and nis subordinates has, however, on many occasions, spoiled what would otherwire havo been # day of unalloyed sure to thousands of our citizens, We, hope that Pio BE Laas sate seal ots mes bs oe ve precisely men! PARADE OF THR SEVENTH REGIMENT. NO, T. Hgapquarrens, Ssvenra Recent N G. 8. N. Y., lew Youre, March $1, 1864. In compliance with division and brigade orders of date, this regiment will parade on Monday, April 4, proxi- mo, to take part in the ceremonies of oponing the Sani- tary Fait quarter before one o'clock P M. Band drum corps will report to the Adjutant fiftesa minutes previous to formation. Field and staf, mounted, will roport at the armory at @ quarter before one o'clock. Overcoats wil be brought to the armory, to be worm # the state of the weather requires it. The Commandant has noticed that mon, coming upos the ground late, have taken position ia the music guard. This will not be allowed, and captains of companies see that all mon not present at roy cail for equalizatios are returned as absent, whether hi afterwards or not. By order of Colonel MARSHAL LEFFERTS. Wx. H, Hume, Adjutant, PARADE OF THE FIFTY-FIFTH REGIMENT. GENERAL ORDERS—NO, 5, Heapquarters, Firty-rirra Reammunt N.Y. 8, N. G., New York, March, 31, 1864, In compliance with division and brigade orders, the Tegiment will parade on Monduy, April 4, to thke part ia the fnauguration of the Metropolitan Sanitary Fair, Uniform, full fatigue. Regimental line will be formed on Washington piace at one o'clock precisely. Tho band aud non-commisstoned staff will report to the Adjutant at a quarter to one o'clock. a order, EUGENE LeGAL, Coionel Commanding. » P. Wapswonta, Adjutant. THE FAIR BUILDINGS, ‘The buildings of the Metropolitan Sanitary Fair tm Fourteenth street and Union square are the seeve of great activity on the part of the several committees. The painters, carpenters and other workmen have not quite finished their jal ; bat the managers are oonfident of in roadiness by seven o'clock om t which hour the doors will be thrown open to the public, It is expected that Governor Parker, of New Jersey; Hon James T. Brady and other gentlemen will deliver short addresses on the opening night, The New York H»rmopic Society will fill the building and delight the andience with sweet is, after which everybody will beat liberty to through all the dopartments, including the restaurant, where @ small army of cooks and waiters bave for the last few weeks been preparing for the bungry thoucands who are expected to patronize brauoh of tho fair. CHURCH CONCERT. A vocal and instrumental concert will be given in aia of the Metropolitan Sanitary Fair at the Greon street Methodist Episcopal church, on Wednesday evening nasty The entertainment will be under the direction of Pro- fessor S. J. Cook, and a number of first ciass artists have voluntecrea their services for the occasion. ai Convem= The Maryiand Constita tion. CORRESPONDENCR BETWEEN GOVERNOR BRADFORD AND GENERAL WALLACE. # Batrmors, April 1, 1864. The following important correspondence between Gev- ernor Bradford and Major General Wallace in regard te the prevention of *disloyal’’ persons being elected to the Constitutional Copvontion at the election on Wednesday next, has been made public:— The General addresses the Governor, furnishing him with official copies of papers, a glance at which, ho says, will doubtioss satisfy bim that persons ‘distoyal”’ to the gov- ernment of the United States are candidates for the Com stitational Convention, the election for which takes plaee ‘on the 6th of April next, and arks the Governor whether tho Legisiature, in prescribing an oath of loyalty to be administered to the delegates before taking their seata, did not also intend to provide a method for the rejection at the polls of the votes of disloyal mem, and that the power, amounting to judicial authority, with which the judges of election are clothed, was really the mode adopted by the law makers for the ae complishment of their purpose; and he asks the Governer to give him his views as to the extent of authority pos |.seeted by tho judgos of clection, and especially as te whether they have power to reject a vote on account of tho disloyalty of the psreon offering it? Governor Bradford replies at some length, giving are viow of the laws of the State upon the aubject, in whiek ho eaya:— “ You will agreo with mo in believing that they are en- tirely suficient, if faithfully executed, as I have every reason to hope thoy will bo, to exclude disloyal voters from the pois, The duty of'onr judges of election is, this respect, clearly defined and adequately enforced, the Convention act it is pr a that any judge of elec tion, who Phall refuse of ne to perform any of the duties required of bim by tuat act, shall be ttuble to im- dictment for such offence, and upon conviction theroof shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and be seutenced toa fino of not lees than five hundred dollars aud to imprisonment in the jail of the city or county where such offence may bave been committed, for a term not joss than six months. Among the documents submitted to the Governor ts @ correspondence between the General and EK. @. Kil- Dourve, one of the candidates on the disloyal ticket im Abne Aropdel county, who was, it will be remembered, Speaker of the Houre of Delegates at Frederick in 1861. The result of the questioning by the General is, that Mr. Kilbourne acknowieges his disloyalty and declines being @ candidate. Emancipation in Maryland, Bavertone, April 1, 196% An enthusiastic meeting of the fricnds of emancipation was held at the Maryland Institute to-night. Among the speakers were Messrs. Boutwell, of Marsachusetts; Kelly and Myers, of Pennsylvania; Davis, of Maryland, and General Lew Wallace. Mr. Davis strenuously advocated emancipation, without compeusation either by the State or general government. Arrival of the Steamship Bermuada.? The United States steamship Bermuda, which sailed from this port on tho 28th of February for the West Gulf squadron, arrived at tho Philadeljihia Navy Yard om Thorsday, the Sist ult.,atfour P.M. Sho sailed from Matagorda Bay (Texas) on the 16th ult., stopping at all the various blockading stations, end making the round voyage in thirty-two days and cight hours, one of the quickest passages made by any supply pons in the United Statee She brings no pews of importance. ‘The health of the squadron ie generally The following is a list of officers at‘acl muda — Beat to the Ber- Acting Volunteer Lieutenant Comma: 1. W. Seite, Ae Fees fe Warren’ (aailing ‘Master), B. 0. Ramond, J. M. Richarda, M. J. Smith, ” ‘Assistant . B. Ackley. ‘Acting Assistant 1 3 Brower. ‘=P. Brewster, Acting First Assistant; Wm, Braidwood, Acting ‘Assistant; Thomas David Mortis, Wm, Emmons and 8S. D. Thurston, Third Assistants. lates—Ed. Wm. Nye, Wm. @. Fearing. Pi Clerks—Philip A. Bird, H. B, Taylor. Mat 4g-nt—Wm. T. Smith. s irney at Fredericks barg. Aaapqvartans Divimos, 1 Tam Fiwwp, ‘Maron 6, 1800” } To ma Eprron oF tee Tamusa:— ‘The following paragraph, which appears In your leading editorial of Saturday, 26th Instant, I pronounce false im aifthat regards myself and my division: — Ho was defeated by who refused to obey orders, by Geaseml who declined to press the cttscx'oe’the left, which wae meaut to turn end crush the evemy’s flank: by Gen: eral Birney, who suifereé General Meade’s division, which had carr! d tho platess salted, driven back, and noar!: a ‘end ‘relurecosd ‘ccomy, Gesorsh Birney meanwhile, with a (rosb division, looking on with undisturbod equanimity. Toontradicted, by a card, in December last, a similar statement in your paper, and would now refer yeu to my testimony as to Frodorickaburg, before the Committee oa the Conduct of the War, which is cootained im blished report; testimony also of Major Qlnerals:Moede sod ‘Prauniia ‘etore same fame com. mittee, and the published official extracis of reporta of Major Generals | Reynolds and Stoneman. 1 reperted to General Re} ‘at Freder' na Ba: vanjust ‘ ra dane ia Ane, Yours m Dt Me, Next—Progress of the Balidings—Even-' ir. Regiments! line will be formed on Lafayette place at a, 4\