The New York Herald Newspaper, April 3, 1864, Page 4

NEW YORK HERALD. JAMES GORDON BENNETT, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR OFFICE XN. W, COBNER OF FULTON AND NaSsa0 STS. AMUSEMENTS TO-MORSOW BYBNING ‘ADEMY OF MUSIO, Irving Place.—Iraviay Orata— at oe Dissim, NIBLO'S GABDEN, Broadway, —Foo.'s Revenxoe WALLACK'S THRATRK, broadway.—Rosepi'a BR GARDEN, Broadway.—Joviru. MPIC THEATRE, Broadway.—Iarsx Zaicsayt— o ress. KEW BOWERY THEATRE, Bowery.—Feexca Ser— THALans—Lapor Carex, BOWERY THEATRE, Bowers Tioxer or Lama Wo- MAN—GHOst OF ALTANGURG—La ED Fix BARNUMN'S MUSEUM, Broadway.—Four Grawes, Two Dwaxrs, Acomnos, Wuat Is It, 40. as all bOwrs, AraRo Sia, ow Sramty or Beaviy—At Sand 7% P.M. BRYANTS' MINSTRELS, Mechanies’ Hall, 472 Broad- wes.—Rrmortan SONGS, DANCES, BURLESQUES, Aamlu x NIN. Tar BLOCKADE, WoON'S MINSTREL BALL, 514 Broadway. =! Bence, Dances, BO eAPKICAN CaMibae Or AMERICAN THEATRE, No. 444 Broadway.—Batt Partowimns, Bunieegues, dc.—OLD Gaanny Goon = BROADWAY AMPHITHEATRE, 435 - wan0 auD Equsathia® Puaronuancase ee ore HIPPOTHEATRON, | Fourteenth street.-—Pxsronaing Dogs axv Monkeys.” Afternoon and Evening. ROPE CHAPEL 718 Broatw: Minor or Universe, ann Twa Brenroscorticot on RVENTH STRUT GLOST, NEW YORK MUSEUM OF ANATOMY, 618 Broadway.— Comosizixs 4p Lxcrunes, from9 a. M. UU I0P. M. HOOLYY'S OPERA HOUSE, Brooklya.—Zrato! SonGs, Dances, Bunimsques, ad iss or New York, Sunday, Aprii 3. 1862, THE SITUATION. Grant, accomp:nied by bis wife and staff, arrived at Fortress Monroe on Friday, snd for a time was the gnest of Gonera) Butler, He was viewed with some interest and curiosity, visited the ramparts and the rip- raps, partook of a sumptuous dinner, had a private talk with General Butler, and was to have taken his dopar- ture for the front yesterday, ‘There is nothing n w from the Army of the Potomac. ‘The news from the Southwest is interesting. We learn by despatches from Ringgold, Ga., that the picket lines of the rebels are within a mile of the Union pickets; but no desire to molest each other is manifested by either party. The evemy are encamped in the valley at the foot of Rocky Faced Ridge, from Tunnel ill to Var- ness Station and Red Clay, which they hold. They have also a considerable ferco mt Nickajack Gap, ix miles below Ringgold. There are no indications that Gearral Johnston intends to assume the offensive. ‘The estunate of bis force at thirty-five thousand men is nearly correct, Over nine hundred rebel deserters came- iuto Chattanooga during the month of March. Gevera! Sherman, baving completed tis tour of ine Spection, returned to his headquarters at Nashville on Friday. General McCullough 1s said to be on his way North with two thousand rebels, to reinforce General Forrest Genera! Grierson, with bis cavalry force, is harassing Forrest whenever he cet an opportunity, and endeavor- ing to prevent McCullough from joining him, Forrest is said to have a large party opposite Cairo, stealing horses and conscripting men. Sevoral hundred rebels occupy Hickman, Ky., the headquarters 0° Geveral Faulkner. On the night of the 28tu ult. a band of guerillas cap- tured acd burmed @ trading boat seyenty miles below Memphis. The crew of the boat were aflerwards pa- roled. Ceneral Our jatest advices from Europe inform us that Mr. Slidell, (he rebel envoy in Paris, made a very pressing application to Maximilion, as Emperor elect of Mexico, for an official interview. This being refused, ‘! Southern Commissioner reduced his application to wu diplomatic demand in writing, an act which brought the whole subject of the future relations which the new empire should observe towards the confederacy be- ‘The iseue was that Maximilian hae been advised—and is to acton the advice—to ignore the existence of the Davis goveroment and take no notice of Mr. Preston, who bas been siready accredited to his Court in Mexico City, This determination was come to, it is eaid, in consequence of Secregary Seward’s notifica. tion to Mr. Dayton, United States Minister in Paris, to the effect that cur government would open diplomatic tuter- course with the ew Emperor. CONGRESS. The Senate waz not in session yesterday, biving on Friday adjourned over till Monday. In the House of Represents Mr. Pendieton’s mo- tion to ry wider the vote by which the House disagreed to the te's amendment to the Puli organizing ater. ritorial covernmeut for Montana, whereby negroes are allowed to vote, and appointing a Committee of Con- ference thereon, was discussed at some length. Mr. Pendieton said if the House reconsidered the vote be would move to adhere, and then the Senate must recede or Jose the bill. Finally Mr. Pendieton’s motion was iaid on the table by @ vote of sixty three against forty-nine, The Committee on the Judiciary was instructed to inquire into the expediency of so amending the existing laws with regard to jurors in the federal courts 2° to secure fair and impartial justice, and to report by bill or otberwise, The bill making the Raritan and Delaware Bay Kailroad a post and military road was then taken up, and Mr. Sweat, of Maine, made a speech in op- Positioa to the measure. The House then went into Com- mittee of the Whole on the bill amendatory of the Nation- al Bank act, aud after acting on several amendmonts the House edjourced. THE LEGISLATURE. The State Senate transacted but little business yerter- day, and that little was not of importance. A few bills were reported from the stanting committees, and some were ordered to their third reading; but nove of them ere of m ban very limited interest. In the Assembly a few private bills were passed. Among them were those jocorporating the New York State Temperance Society and authorizing the Children’s Aid Society to hold real estate, The bill prescribing the form in which the soldiers in the field shall vote, in pursuance of the amendment recently made to the const!- tution, was reported to the House by the sqect commit. tee appointed to prepare it, It provides that their vows shall be sealed and transmitted through the mail te the inspectors of the various election districts in which the soldiers resided previous to enlisting, to be by the inspectors coumed and added totheir returos of the home vote, Final consideration of the bil! was post poned. Thé Dill increasing (he salaries of the Metropoli tan police was discussed for some time in Committee of the Whole Mouse, and then referred back to the Com. mittee on Cities, to be, reported complete The Supply Dill was ogain unier considerstion, and was ordered to its third reading A bil! wee reported incrowsing and Dxing the salaries of various Siate officials. It provides for an anvual salary of $10,000 for the Governor, $5,900 exch per aupum for the Lievteoamt Governor, Secretary of State, Comptroller, Treasurer aod Logineor, and $4,000 for each of the Canal Commissioners, MISCELLANEOUS NEWS. ‘The stowmebip City of Cork, from Queenstown on the Piet of March, renched this port yesterday morning. Her telegraphic news report i# one day (Sunday) later than the advices of the Africa. There is no commercial Sntelitgence We publish to-day a map of the seat of war in Den~ mark, showing the position of the Danes to their strong: ee). perheps last, intrenchments tm the fortifications of Duppel-Airou—the military key of thelr position in the fore Napoleon's Cabinet. Baltio and Schieewig. Our Berlin correspondent sapptios @ special account of (he campaign in Jutland to the 16m of March, noting the steady advance of the Gorman Allies by Innd and water, with the view of taking eis position. The fortified works of Duppel-Alson aro alao desoribed, and the very latest news from tho scene of hostilities given in the Menatp to-day. Thore was @ ro- port that the Doxe of Augustonbarg, claimant of the supreme rule Mm the Duchios, tind deen found dead to his bed; but it required confirmation; ta fact, ib was denied in somo quarters, A large pumber of Suoncial projects—most of them of & very great Anglo-American inierest—were aftoat in London, Capital, with a reputable direction, was easily found, Tbere is # British and California Bankiag Com- pany, a movtbly mait steamship line from Rngland ‘to Australia by way of Panama, anda great railway iloe throogh the nortbera section of Penusylvania, which is to be joined by anew line starting from the Canadian aide of the Niagara river, The foute, which has been described to us, will run counter, in a great measure, to the heavy carrying tradeof the Krie road, and the opera: ¢ion of both may result in making New York the greatest depot of breadstuffs in the world We have files from Bermuda dated to the 16th of March, Tbe British line-of-battle ship Duncan, Captain Gibson, bearing the fag of Vice Admiral Sir James Hope, K. C. B, the new admiral in the Weet India and North American wators, arrived at the isiaud on tho 11th of March. The war ebip Nile, bearing the flag of Vico Ad- miral Sir Alexander Milne, K. C, B., the late admiral in command, was to sailon the 17th ultimo for Kngland, Her Britannic Majesty's abip Petrel, Captain Wateon, bad left for Jamaica. The eteamer City of Potersburg, from Wilmington, N. C., arrived at St. Georges on the 15th of March, The Hangs, Coquette and Indox had ar- rived st Wilmington, Advices from Mogador, coast of Africa, to the ath ult., state that a steamer, full of mon, aud with many: guoa, was cruising about seventy miles to the southward of that Place. If such is the fact it might be the rebel steamer Georgia. a ‘The wind during yesterday was from the northeast and ‘was quite fresh, accompanied with rain, We haye not heard of any disasters on the rivers, There are a great umber of vessels in the rivers and bays outward bound, which cannot proceed on account of the storm, The steamships City of Washington, Germania and Evening Star left the city, but probably anchored in the bay. The Sound steamers left at their ueual hour, but doubt- Jess proceeded no farther than Flusning Bay last night. Vessels arriving reported a heavy gale from east-north- east outside. The sbip Gusrdian, while attempting to come in the Hook, struck on the Outer Middle, where she remained several hours, but scbsequently got off and anchored in the lower bay. The United States steam frigate Niagara, Com- mander Thomas § Craven, from a cruise in search of the Italian frigate Ro Galantuomo, returued to this port yesterday. She left New York March 18, and bas therefore been at sea Aftoen day but .has seen nothing of the Re Galantuome. The officers report having experieuced a continuation of gales since leaving port, during which the ebip rolied fearfully. Her lower yardarme dipped at every roll, and she shipped large quantities of water, which at oye time extinguished ail the fires. On March 24, during a heavy gale, carried away all the topgallant masts, maintopaail sheet and maintopsail, stove port bulwarks, lost and split sails, &o, She is vory unpopular with most of her off- cers. They eay tha: since the alterations made on her at the Boston Navy Yard she ts almost unfit to goto sea in avy weather. The Nisgara is anchored iu the Fast river. Commissioner Osborn has discharged the [taliaa eailor Ramondo, belonging to the Italian bark Omega, who was arrested by a warrant iszued on the reprosentatious of the Consul of the Sardinian government at this port, with a view of having the seaman retained on board that vessel. A motion to discharge the man was made, when the case was fully argued. Tbe Comm‘ssioner was of opinion that, under the treaty with Sardinia, the Gou- Bul of that government cannot lawfnlly claim the as sistance of the local ‘authorities in enforcing his decisioas in cases other than those claimed as deserter?, aud that therefore be had not jurigdiction in the case. A fire occurred in Brooklyn yesterday, near Fulton ferry, which deetroyed nine tenement houses and two stables. Twenty families were left houseless by it, The daniage amounted to over $20,000 and the insurance to about ball that amoent. ‘The share market was wesk yesterday, and there waa @ strong disposition to eell, Prices in consequence gave way a fraction. Government stocks were firm, however, aod some descriptions were in demand at higher rates. Gold opened at 166% and remained along the fractious above 106. The #ub-Treasury price was the latter figure, which was one per cent above the -promium fixed upoo the day previous. There was continued activity in the money market but no change im the rate o! interest. ‘The markets were generally quict on Siturday, and the volume of business limited. Importet goods were gene- rally heid with mach firmness. There were no import- antchanges in value, however. Petroleum ws firm, vith @ steady, good demand. Cotton was quiet, Gro- © ~ore steady, with moderate inguiry. On Change, t Ts, except corn, were firm, «a were algo provi- sions and whiskey, with a fair business, Freights were dull and rates tending downward. Lincoin on the Koad to Ruin—Congress the Only Hope of the Country. We think it was in the elaboration of his no- table project to Congress for the abolition of slavery in the year 1900 that President Lin- coln disclosed his important discovery that while it is easier to pay asmall bill than a large one, it is not so difficult to settle a large bill as one siill larger. Applying this aphor- ism to bis administration, we may say that it will be easier to settle up its outstanding ac- counts if limited to one term than it will be if extended through another term. Indeed, we are admonished on every side that bis average ex- penditures of men and money of the last three years cannot be extended beyond another year without involving the country in the chaos of financial and political bankruptcy. Considering the abundant forces, facilitics and resources of all kinds contributed by the loyal States, under the provisions of Con- gress, for the suppression of the rebellion, it may well be a matter of univereal astonisb- ment that the war, which might have been ended in 1861, showld be still in full blast in 1864. But when we turn to the present in- competent and blundering bead of the govern- ment, and his unique but dangerous experi- ments, military and political, we are rather in- clined to be thankful that, “by book or by crook,” Jeff. Davis has all this time been kept out of Washington. And yet we ficd that by State conventions and State Legislatures this incompetent and conceited President is paraded before the country as the people’s choice for the succession. Against these impudent pre- tensions we must, in behalf of an intelligent people, enter our remonstrance. These State conventions and Legislaturee—made up of or managed by cliques of jobbers, contractors, eboddy men and office seeking politiciane— have no right to speak for the people. They are no more the representatives of the inter- ests and wishes of the people than are the little trading cliques of grogshop patriots of this city, who hold their primary meetings and make their nominations upon no other basis and for no other purpose than an agreement among them- selves for the division of the spoils. The present House of Representatives at Washington, on the other band, is composed of a body of men elected by the people expressly to represent them, end to guard their interests under the present federal administration and in reference to that whichis nextto gome. The republican members of this House, as the authoritative representatives of their party, have therefore the right to speak for and to take the initiative in this business of Rresident- making. It was the custoin of all parties during the bevter days of the republic to nominate their Presidential candidates through the action of their representatives in Congress. With the rotten convention svstem, introduced by the « NEW YORK HELALD, SUNDAY, APREL 8, 1864. spoils democracy, the reign of party corruption and demoralizition commenced which bas cul- minated in th's terrible civil war, To a Presi- dent scheming and Intriguing for another term @ party convention is a convenieut machine. With patronage amounting to hua- dreds of millions in his hands, he may pack a convention to suit his purposes, provided no objection be interposed by the party in Con- gress upon which he is dependent for his ways and means, his instruotions and his supplies. As we understand it, however, there is an overwhelming majority of the republicans of this Congress opposed to Lincoln’s re-election. A large portion of this opposition is drawn from those members who bave sustained his administration in Congress from the beginning, and who, with unmeasured liberality, bave voted him men, money, means and civic and military powers, in view of a vigorous war and a speedy suppression of the rebellion. But, whiie aquandering away men by thousands, and money by millions, in his blundering cam- paigns, and while tifling with Congress, a8 with a Rump Parliament, he hag assumed the functions of legislatton in his preposterous sya- tem of restoring the rebellious States to the Union. of Congreas upon a fair and full trial, it b: comes the duty of the dominant party in botu houses to speak, to act and to move in behalf of a change in the administration. A resolution from a Cougressional caucus of the party, recommending the postponement to August or September of the national party convention, would doubtless be respected by the authoritative committee in the premises, and then by August or September the conven- tion will have the dust rubbed from its eyes, and will be able to see that Abraham Lincoln is not the people’s choice for the next Prosi- dency. In some Way or other, considering that the salvation or ruin of the country is involved in this Presidential issue, we appeal to the republicans in Congress, convinced of Lincoln’s incapacity to meet the demands of the crisis, that it is their duty to proceed at once to tho important work of “headingehim off” and se- curing atuore acceptable nomination. This is not'the time for them to hide their light under +a bushel, Europe—Position of the Bel- ligerents, By the latest advices from Europe we learn that the Germans have successfully prosecuted their invasion upon the Danish territory until they were stationed before Duppel, the most formidable stronghold of the Danes. It is asserted by the English aud French jeurnals that, besides Duppel, the Danes have organized strong defensive positions at Fredericia, also on the small peninsula of Heigenaes, which they deem capable of checking the advance of the Germans, who, up to the present time, have been so successful as to have deeply roused the ire of the people of Denmark. These latter blame their King for the unfortunate results attending his defensive movements so far, and urge upon Marshal Wrangel, who now com- mands the Danish forces, the attempting @ mili- tary covp de main. The Danes argue that should this prove successful King Christian would find himself ia a freer attitude towards his people as well as the Germans, and that he might immedfately demand concessions which would seeure peace without dishonor. There is every probability that’ some such step will be undertaken by*the Danish commander, as, owing to the irritation of the people, the King must give way to their desires. Should the Germans defeat the Danes in thelr next battle, and obtain possession of the strongholds above meutioned, the cause of Denmark would be lost, and the Allies might dictate their own terms. There was a rumor at latest accounts of the death of the Dake of Augastenberg. Should this prove true the situ- ation will change only inasmuch as that the lesser German Powers would then more thaa likely adhere to the policy of Austria and Prus- sia, and hence the movement against Denmark would be* all the more formidable. The heir of the Duke not poseessing the same influence with the lesser German sovereigns, these would naturally give way to the persuasions of the Prussian and Austrian courts. That our read- ers may have a correct idea of the position of the contending forces at Duppel, the military key of the Danes, we give in another portion of this journal a map, to which we call atten- tion. The movements of the Allies have been all the more determined from the supineness of the English government. Finding that their attack brought forth no repressive movement on the part of England, the Germans have boldly pushed on with overwhelming force, and as affairs now stand they have the advuntuge over the Danés in all respects, although the latter are determined to make, and do make, a brave resistance. Their ultimate defeat would be a crushing commentary upon the present weak- ness of Great Britain, and prove that Europe is at last rid of her former supremacy. Napoleon, who proposed a conference, which recent evente have proved was necessary, re- venges himself upon England for her refusal to attend thie conference by, in his turn, refus- ing to act with her on the Danish question. ‘The Englieh government and people are well aware of the sorry figure they cut in this affair, and would, doubtless, at all rieks, go to war te save Denmark and their own prestige were it not that Queen Victoria, making use of her royal prerogative, refuses to oppoee the Ger, mans to the extent of risking a struggle with them. ‘This stubbornness on the part of the Queen may lead to her retirement and the re- gency of the Prince of Wales, or her abdice- tion and bis aseumption of the*tbrone of Eng- land. In either case Denmark would then be assured of his support. France holds the advantageous position in ell this mugidie. She has the power, and may at any moment exert it, to force settlement of the war; but Napoleon wil! doubtless still hold back, as by 80 doing he displays to the world the present weakness of England. Should she act with energy there Is renson to suppose that France would then join her, as Napoleon will not let slip an opportunity to extend his frontier, and at the same time pay off the grudge he owes the Germans for their threatened interference in the Italian war. They forced the Emperor to make the peace of Villafra and he has not as yet cancelled that obligation. That he will inter- fere in the Danish imbroglio is almost a mat- ter of certainty, though he will bide his time, to enter the ring with all the more effect. The Germans promise to respect the integrity of Denmark propor. They doubtless make this promise because they feel positive that France would not euffer thom (o destroy that kingdom, The War Having thus forfeited the confidence ; even if England, after all her bluster, were 80 disposed. We await with interest the de- velopments of this war, Which in its resulte may completely change the present aspect of Europe. Tbe ball is set rolling. Who may tell where it will stop? “My Paice 1 Ons Hoxprep Dotars.”—A mean, vulger, scurrilous, insignificant, slander- ous weekly’paper has published an article attacking the Hon. Mr. Bryant, of the Legisla- ture, for offering @ resolution in regard to the constitutional amendment to abolish slavery. The only claimthe article has to notice is that it may be regarded as the opinion of a member of Congress upon amember of the Assembly, But Mr. Bryant, momber of Assombly, will not suffer from the abuse of Herrick, member of Congress; for Mr. Bryant was never indicted and tried for selling bis vote in the Common Council for one hundred dollars, specie. Impious Prous JourNALism.—The Independent is one of the most remarkable of religious papers. It Is full of piety and politics, sermons and scan- dal, prayers and puffs, quibbles and quack ad- vertisements, newa‘and nostrums, pulpit sayings and dirty personalities. The Observer has a great deal of the same sort of religion, but not half so much as the Independent. Of courae mock marriage Cuyler writes for It. Fasronabne Inrentiaenca.—We understand that the noble and illustrious Count do Gu- rowski is going to start a nowspaper at Wash- ington shortly, and that he will get married at about the same time. Aro not a wife and a newspaper too much to take charge of simul- taneously, evon for a man of the noble Count’s powers? Lyixa sy Wuougsate.—The Chioago: Tribune must be conducted by the spirit of Baron Mun- chausen. In @ Late number it says:—‘“Tho army, almost en masse, desire the re-election of President Lincoin.” What army, which army, whose army? It is a question admitting of gtave doubts whether Lincoln could com- mand the uninfluenced vete of a regiment out of his own State, and not half of those enlisted in it. Warer anp Greet Dizt.—We have heard of bread and water diet as being the extreme of dietary restriction imposed upon criminals. But it was left to the ingenuity of the superin- tendent of a Massachusetts reformatory institu- tion to invent a novel one styled the “water and gruel” diet. This will serve asa diet for Greeley when his bargains and contracts under the present administration cease, and he is obliged to perform honest labor. Otp Ase Porrinc Himsetr.—Unele Abra- ham writes a sell-complacent note to the editor of the North American Review, complimentary of an article in that magvzine entitled “The President's Policy.” Lincoln says the article “will be ef value to the country.” The coun- try will be glad to learn that anything con- nected with the “President's policy” will be of value to it. Religious Intellige SBRVICES TO-DAY, A meeting under the auspices of the United States Christian Commission, in Debalf of the temporal and spirit- ual welfare of our brave men, will be held this evening at half-paat seven o'clock, in the Chureb of the Ascension, (Rey. Dr. Smith’s), corner of Fifth avenue and Tenth stroet. The Rev. Geo. J. Mingins and the Rey. Rovert Parvin, of Pi lelpbia, will deliver addresses, At Woatminater church, Twenty-second etreet, between Sixth and Seventh avenues, the Rev. Chauncey D, Mur- ray, pastor, will preach at half-past teu A. M. and baif- past seven P. M. Tho Rev. Geo Junkin, D. D., will preach in the Canal street Presbyterian church, ner of Greene strect, at baif-past ten A. M. and three P. M. At the North Presbyterian church, corner of Niath ave- nue and Thirty-first street, the Rev. Thos. street, of York, Pa., will preach at haif-past ten A. M. and half past seven P. BM. The Rev. Prof. Roswell D. Hitchcock, D. D., will preach this (Sanday) evening at balf-past eeven o'clock, in the Madis6n avenue Baptist church, corner of Thirty-first street. T. C. Strong, D. D., formerly pastor of the utch church ‘of Greenwich, will deliver the mon at Zion church, corner of Weet Tenth streets, this (Sunday) morning at huif-pact ten o'clock. Subject—The Duty of Christians to Follow Their Shepherd.” The Rev. F. W. Geissenbainer, D. D., will preach at St. Pani's German Lutheran church, corner of Sixth avenue and Fifteenth street, at half past tea o'clock ta the morn- ing aod at three o'clock in the afternoon, The confirma- tion of the Catechtem will also take place. ‘The Rev. A.C. Coxe, D. D , rector of Calvary church, will preach this (Suvday) evening, in the Church o the Redeemer, shirty-Aith street, a few doors east of Sixth avenve, Tue Rev. E. 0. Flagg, rector, will preach in the morning. Divine services at haif-past ten A, M. and at haif past eeven o'clock P.M. The Rey. S. B. Pell, D.D., will preach in the West Fifticth street Presbyterian churoh at haif-past tea A. M. aud balf-past seven P. M. The Rov. C.C. Goes, of the Christian All liver « discourse this evening in Hope Ch oa “The Duty of Christians tp the Preesout Emergency. At the South Baptist church, Twenty-fifth street, be- tween Seventh and Mighth avenues, the Nev. Joreph Me- Elroy,). D., pastor of the scotch Presbyterian church, will = the next ‘sermon of the course of South church lectures, second series, thie evening at balf-past feven o'clock. Subject—“The Judgment. ”” ‘The Rev. Alex. R. Thompson will proach at the rooms of the New England Soldiers’ Felief Association, No 194 Broadway, at half-past three o'clock P. M. The public are invited to attend. The fifteenth sermon io the Cdristian Union serios will be preached by theRev. Henry Kimball, in the Fourth atrect Methodist Episcopal church, between Sixth avo- Bue ,and Washington equare, this evoning at balf-past seven o'clock. Text—Thy Kingdom Come” ~ ‘The Hov. William Alvin Bartlett will deliver @ dis. eourse on the subject of ‘God's Laws of Entail,” this evening at half-past seven o'clock, in the Brooklyn Ta- bernacie, Fulton avenue, corver of Hoyt street. Proach- ing in the morning at balf past ten o'clock. Sabbath echool at nine 4. M. and half-past twe P, M The Rev. G, T. Flanders will deliver the eleventh dis- eourse on ‘Holl: Its Origin and Destiny,” this evening, at the Historical Society iiding, Second avenue, corner of Hieveuth street. Subject—'«What is Helli” W. H. Milburn will deliver another of the course of lec- tures op the “Early fistory of Christianity,’ at Irving Hail, this evening ab bale past ceven o'clock. At Ali Sainte’ Protestant Mpiscopal church, coruer of Repry aud Scammel streete, services at half-past ten A. M. and balf-past seven P.M, The rector, the Rev. Sam, J, Corneille, will preach morning and evening. Divine service will be held in the chapel of Rutgers Inatitute, Fifth avenue, between Forty-Grst and Forty. stroete, at half peat ten A. M, and balf-paet three The Dr. Dyer will proach in the moruing, and Stephen H. Tyng, Jr., in the afternoon. At the Bleecker etreet Universalist church, thts even! the Rev Moree Ballou will gi igeourse On tho work. inge of the Sanitary Com: A ae collection will De taken morning aud evening in aid of the coming fair for the benefit. of that tnstitusion, Communion at the close of the morning service. b At the Central Preebyterian chureh, Broome street, two viocks east of \ameoyet sO bing by the pastor, the lf peat ten A. M. and half-| aubject—"' Light from Above,” be- ing the second lecture im the course; “ Tue Bible, the Book for the People.’ The Sabbath school copnected with the West Twenty- fifth street United Presbyterian church (Rev. Jas. Thomp- son's), will hold it# second anniversary this evening. Ex- orcines commence at half past eeven o'clock. At the T eth street Universalist chareh, near feventh evenue, the Rev. E.G. Gives hia last ser- mon on ‘Representative Chara: three o'clock. Subject—‘Samuel, the Karly Consecrated,”’ Morping sermon at half-past ten o'clock. “Trnth for the Ti and Ministry—The nove Sues Priesthood,” will be the subject ox- Feivernty Suileing, Wasbiogton eueare, Tho Geapel of ‘oiversity Building, Was equare, “ Salvation by the Blood of Christ’? will be proached on the same ocasion to the unconverted. At the People’s Mooting, at 187 Bowery, subject, af. ternoon, at th o’clock—"‘Restoring the Union ae it Was.” From two to three o’clock—** Constitution of the United Statos."’ Fred. L. H. Wille continues his series of lectures on “The Spiritualiem of pll she Ages,’ at Clinton Hall, at baif- past ton and haif-padt seven o’olock. Mre. Cora L. V. Hatch will speak in Brooklyn, in Clin+ ton Hall, cornor of Atlantic amd Clinton streets, thia afte Avon at bree o’cloék, Pubject chosen by tho ane id out of tho body will form circles in Us cornet of Broadway and Twenty thir on o'clock A.M. Ab ture® o'o1ock P.M. diagnosis of disease. Patient selected by the At baif-paai seven o'clock P.M. @Byitit will Bpenk, “Hartford, aud Mr. Horace Johnson, of East Haddam. @ho THE RECENT STORMS AT SEA. Arrival of the Prize Steamer Cores. GTORMY VOYAGE FROM HAMPTON BOAD@—NARROW BSCAPB OF TUB VESSEL AND HSR OREW, ETO. The prize eteamer Cores, which was captured some weeks age by our blockaders off Wilmington, N.0., and taken tc Washington, whore she was sold, arrived at this Port yerterday afternoon, Mr. Horace Jobuson, one of the owmers, makes the following report: — Loft Hampton Roads on Thursday, March $1, for Now York, tn tow of steamtug Northerner, tain Mazeard; experionced a continuation of atrong gales rout the passage. On the 2d natant, at one o'clock A. M., the wind continued te inoréase iu violence, until is became evident to al! on board the prize that she must cut loose from the tug or both steamers would be lost. About four o'clock A. M. Captain Hazzard attempted the dificult task of taking those on board the prize off, which was ac- complished without any serious injury to any one, Too much praise oannot be awarded to Captain Haszard for the bumano manner in which be accomplished the bazardous undertaking, After getting all on board the Northoroer he determined to stick by the prize eteamor to the laat, which he did, and towod hor safely into port. Tho Ceres is owned by Mossrs. Woodruff & Beach, of will be taken to Hartford for ropaira. Loss of the Ship John Land, Porrianp, Me,, April 2, 1864 Tho British bark T. R. Patillo, from Kingston, Jamaica, arrived here to-day, bringing two wrecked passougers of the sbip Jono Land, of Boston, abandoned at soa March 25, latitude 89 16, longitude 66 12, All bands wore saved, Search for Disubied Vessels om the Southerm Coast. x Foxrrass Mownow, Apri! 2, 1866 Tho four steamers which left hore at one o'clock yesterday morning in search of tho disabled stoamship roported off Cape Henry bave returned unsuccessful. ‘Tho steamer Montauk reports:—April 1, sevonty mties southeast of Cape Henry, spoke brig Undine, from Livor- pool for Baltimore; British ship Majesty, from Liverpool for Philadolphia, and bark Masumac, bound to Boston, It ta blowing a gale here. Tho Storm at St. Johns, N. F. Sr. Joans, April 2, 1864, Agale bas been blowing strong from the cast for the last soven days, Thore hayo boem no arrivals from the sealing fleet, aud, ag there is no tco in sight, apprehen- sions are felt for the safety"of the fleot, THE NAVY. Arrival of the United States Steam fri- gate Ningara, This fayorite frigate arrived at thia port yesterday, after an absence of fittcen days, having left here on the 18th ult., in search of the Italian irigate Re Galantuomo, Weare sorry.to say that she bas disappointed every one as to bor seagoing qualities, and has provod herself to be in her | present conditien not only an uncomfortable ship, but a positively unsafe vessel in any heavy woather, On the 23d ult., im latitude 44, longitude 42, she oxperienced a very heavy cyclone from southeast to south-southwest, shipping torronts of water over the oe rail, filling ongino room and flreroom with water, extinguishing half tho Ores in the furnaces and Milling the machinery with ashes, ‘Two guns were torn from their lashings, and with great difficulty and exertion were kept from being precipitated down the engine room hatch. Two of her waist boats bad also been washed away, and the ship was evi- dently in a rather critical condition, Owing the vory bad arrangement of hatches 60 the spar and gun decks, tt was alraost impossible to prevent water from pouring below ; but after a while they wore partially covorod with tarpaulins and spare bammocks, and the fires were rolighted, At the risk of running directly into the eentre of the cyclone, it was considered necessary for the safety of the ship to try and run before the wind, which was at last done, whea she bebaved much better, although still rolling tremendousiy. As an evidence of the state to which our navy is being rapldly reduced for want of seamen, we are informed that, besides a tow petty officera tue whole number of seamen and ordinary seamen with which the Niagara was sent to sea did not exceed thirty-five, the rest of her crew being composed of raw landstnen, worse than useless in any time of emer- gency. Tho bulwarks of this ‘ship should never have been cut down. In tact the entire equipment of the Ni- agara at tho Boston Navy Yard ig a disgrace to all eon- nected with {t. The following ts a correct list of her oM- cers, vir: — Commodore—Thos, T, Craven, Lievtenant Commander—Heary Erbea, Je. Dieutenant—Lioyd Phenix. Surgeon—Chas. |), Maxwell. Paymaster—James H. Watmough. Chaplain—Wm. A. Hitchcock. Assistant Surgeon—Saral W. Abbott. Acting Masters—F, M. Green and Jacob Kimoail. Firs! Lieut nant of Marinec—Jas F Baker. Second Lientenent of Marines—L. P. French. : Ensigne—Richard S. Chew, Heury J. Blake, P. F. Har- rington and W. B. Hoff. Engincers—-Chief, Wm. Jtoberts; First Aes'etant, Oscar H. Lackey; Second Assistants, Fred. F, Brown, James Butterworth and Wm. B. liarris; Third Ass ots, Fred. Schoober, Jasper H. Diamond, Gates Mealijeter and kd ward McFinell. Commodore's Secrelary—S, B. Clark. P Paymaster’ Cleriz—8. M. Coleman aad George W. Lea leveg Acting Master's Mater—F. B. Atkingon, B, Magill, M. J Burnes, L. P. Cook and A W Saow, Boatswain—George Smith, Gunner—Eugene Mack Sailmater—A. W. Cassell Carpenter—N. Mager. Paymaster’s Steward: Surgeon's Steward Yeoman—-Rufas Wardroom § Lieutenant C BURNING OF NINE TENEMENT HOUSES AND TWO STA- BLES—TWENTY FAMILIR3 BURNED OUT, ETC. About balf-past ten o'clock yesterday morning a fire broke out im Messrs. Carli & Lewis’ livery stable, in Dovgbty street, Brooklyn. The fire was soon discov. ered and the slarm given; but there was an easterly gule prevailing at the time, and the flames, being fanned by it, avon enveloped the building where it originated, which was @ two story frame bouse. The light, combus- (ible material which it contained, consisting of hay and straw, fed the fiames, and they soon towered bigh and furious Defore the wind. The stable of John Graut, ad- joining the one on fre, was also a wooden building of a similar kind, and soon surrendered itself, like the other, to the control of the devourmg element. This was the condition of the fire when the firemen commenced play ing upon it, so repidly and furiously did it ground ‘The sparks and light burning embers fell i re on the adjoining buildings in Dongbty, Columbia aud Vine streets, and the heat was so intense that it soon ‘kod 7 the rain which bad fallen and was atill failing. ie caused the sparks to ignite them, ‘and aimost at the same moment the fire broke out in five or six other buildings, and ultimately destroyed nine others and considerably damaged two or three additional ones. These houses were all tenement houses, inbabited each by two or more families, Of those Rea soo pee stroyed seven were frame and two bad brick fronts and frame side wails and rears. The scene in the streote, particulerly Columbia strect, at this time, distrese- tng. ‘poor people whore houses caugh' denly were driven in panic béfore the mercitese enemy, ‘without notice, into t! ing storm of wind snd rain. Yome women were panic-stricken, and rushed out mercly save themeeives, y regardless of everything ele, and thankful escaped with their lives, Others oame out with infants in their arms, and some of the rest made heroulean eiforts to save part of their furniture, There 088 powerful streams in 0 direction. ‘Ubat it had extended on far ae it could, Must gradaally give way to the efforte At on@ o'clock there were no fames visibie, and nothing jue columns of steam and dark rolls of smoke here and there over the desciated scene gave evidence thet the fire had been so recentiy subdued. The insurance the buildings . destroyed and and the damage done The insurance 4nd Brookiyn offices. The cerned by Mesers. rod, = and the ota i this was jamage to t The names of oe the was, burned are as follows:—H. Cook, Dowbey, re, Dey, 4. 00 ns Mooney, rs. f . a Carlee bonnett, Ceell & Johnson, Jobo fact iciisiug ee san ba jones O'Ne' Mra Cummings, Bilzabeth Doming, Birs Watson, Mrs, Gibson aad others. —————— The Franking Privilege. Under the provisions of the act of Congress, approved March 8, 1963, ail communications by mail, addressed to the President of the United States—not written by ® public officer on official businese—and all to the Vice President, were required to be prepaid, It will be seen by the following act, approved March 16, 1864, that this necessity no longer exists: py ‘enacted, &c., That tho franking privilege of the Peneldeot aud ho Vice President of the United States shalt extend to and cover all malt mytter eant Crom or directed tovither of them, THE SANITARY FAIR. PROCLAMATION BY THE WAYOR Monday Next to be a Gene- ral Holiday. INAUGURAL CEREMONIES. THE MILITARY PARADE. Private View of the Art Exhibition. Performance of Red Wen in the Great Wigwam. Contributions from the Conti- ment of Europe to the New York Sanitary Fair. Hambarg, Berlin, Dusseldorf and Switzerland Engaged in the Work, Affecting Gift from a Swiss Peasant ‘Woman, &., ae a. The opening of the Sanftary Fair to-morrow will bee great event in tho history of New York, Ali classes of our citizens are desirous of participativg in or witnessing the inaugural ceremon'es, Mayor Gunther, approciatiog this almost universal desire, yesterday issued the fol- lowing PROOLAMATION, I deom it a duty to call the attention of my fellow oltt- zong to the fact that, during the continuance of the upbappy strife in which our once peaceful States are involved, thore has arisen a host of Good Samaritans, whose sole care ig ‘to allay the pain and draw ‘out the Irritation’ of the unfortunate participants therein, The Sanitary Fairs throughout (he country are culminate in the gigantic enterprise of the benevolent Indies of this metropolis, which {g to be inaugurated om Monday next, with appropriate military and civio cere- monios. In View of the importance of the and the praiseworthy associations connected with thig labor of love, I recommend to my follow citizens to observe the 4th day of April instant aa a holiday, and that all bustoess, except works of charity and necessity, be suspended, ‘©. GODFREY GUNTHER, Mayor, » New York, April 2, 1864. In compliance with the Mayor’s prociamation, i ie probable that all places of business will be closed, If met during the whole day, at least after twelve or one o'clock, ‘The fire insurance companies have already signified thele intention of closing their offices at one o'clock to-mor- row, and itis to be hoped that the example thus eet will bo univergally followed by all of our business meg. INAUGURAL CEREMONIES, The Fair will be opencd at six o'clock to-morrow even- ing, and the number of tickets for the opening night ia limited to efx thousand, At eight o'clock Right Rev| Bishop Potter will offer up ashort prayer, after which Major General Dix, Governor Parker, ef New Jersey; Hon. James T. Brady, and othor gentiemen, will deliver short addresses, Each speaker will be limited to tem minutes, An orchestra of one hundred and fifty per- formers will give @ vocal and instrumental ontertala- ment. The pieces to be performed include Haydn's ‘Hallelujah Chorus,” “The Star Spangled Banner,’ “Vive la America,” and other pieces equally appropriate, THR MILITARY PARADS. The military parade to-morrow qill be one of she grandcet and most imposing that the citizens of New Yor have ever witnessed, The coloncla of the different regt- ments, io iseuing ordera to their commands, we ate pleagod to see, desire that the time specified ia the order shall be strictiy obeerved. This, if carried out, will ad@ much to the day’s pleasure, and we hope that General Saodford wi bear it in mind, and not have matiers managed as thoy were when the Prince of Wales visited tuis city. PARADE OP THR SUVANTY-PIRST REGIMENT, General Orders—No. 10, Heapgoarrsas, Saventy-Firet Reo: New Yous, rs In complinoce with brigade and division orders of the 30tn inst., this regiment will parade on Monday, April 4, in fatigue uniform, with white gioves, and overcoats rolled on knapsack’. Knapsacks will be worn withows mess pans, Oilicers will wear sashos and carry thelr overcoats Bung. ‘The lwo wil be formed iu Bond street, right on Broad- way, at a quarter past one o'clock P. M. The feld and stat will report to the Colonel, mounted, on the parade grouad, aad the companies, nom com. Hed Bt nd band will report to the Adjutant at ove o'clock precisely. By order of Colonel BENT. L. TRAFFORD, Commanding Seventy-frst fogimont N.G.S, N. Ye Jouw R. Livermons, Adjutant Bpwano Kirctann, Sergeant Major, “EB” Company Orders—No. 11. Tho membera of the company aro hereby notified te asremble at the armory, in compliance with the above order, on Monday, April 4, at baif-past tweive uniformed as therein directed, with belts, plates knapsack strays in good order. By order of R. STERLING, Ja., Lieutenant Commanding. R. A. Starter, Orderly Sergeant. PARADE OF THY NINETY NINTH REGIMENT. ¥ General Orders—No. 4. Heanqvanrers, Navgry-xixta Reoment N. ¥.8. N.G, In compliance with brigede order og assemble at the armory, 161 and 163 Crosby street, Monday, Apri! 4, 1864, at baif.past ten o’clook A. fully eqiipped and with white gloves, to participate the parade at the opening of Lhe Metropolitea Fair (or the benefit of the Sanitary Commission. Regimental line wilt be formed on Bleecker street, right on Mott street, at eleven o'clock A. M., sharp. Commaudants of companies must report, with their commands, at the pet tan ed, By order Colonel JOHN O'MAHONY. Cuanres J, Quinn, Adjutant. THE FAIR AND THE SEVENTH REGIMENT, ‘We learn that this regiment, with their accustomed liberality, bave raised a subscription of ten thousand dollars. At their meoting last evening the v@ious com. miltoes paid over to the regimental treasurer betwesm cight and nine thourand dotlars, andthe balance will be banded in on Monday. This is a practical evidence ef the sympathy which the Seventh entertain for their brother soldiers who bave in their gaifant defence our goverai and its fag met with misfortune, THE ART EXHIBITION LAST NIGHT. There was a private view of the picture gallery last evening, forming the most beautiful and select collection of paintings, engravings and photographs that bas ever been egbibited at one time in the United States. I waa opened for the private inspection of cortets ladies and gentlemen especially invited. This, of course, has nothing to do with the grand publie display of Mom day night next, which, from, present appearances, will excel anything of the kind ever achieved in the art world of New York, The gallery of paintings, embracing the works of the greatest masters who have illustrated that art; the collection of engravings, faithfully, and even mé- nutely, copying the deeper inspirations of tethered i though not to be forgotten Prous of phovographic excellence mulch were. ever apparent plainly that in the kmptre City there power and talent in no way inferior to the best that Europe can jee. Of the immense collection of choice paim ings it is impossible now to spenk, except fi manner, They were for the most part truly ex: specimens, sent op to the Fair for temporary exhibition by the wealthiest gentiemen in the city and country. The wings and even some of the paintings, were free is of the arviete of the city to the Sanitary Fair, Of cot yc ‘80 presented wo noted over three hundred, the tot My a could scarcely bave been under five Our feflow citizen, Mr. Prady, the well known phote- Grapnist, contributed a large number Of bis best works, Among these time will not permit us to enumerate others than the portraits’ @. B. McClellan Mre, MoCieilan and of Mise Kellogg, the well known ope- ii il however, mention that these Ti Enon Seal grein he wi Bi . past seven o'clock, the brilliancy of the scene wu ie etre ba Matus ‘sorrtag lave vee soba Oe Li more Cin soaps Ms the coming week; and, remendous of Ses cannot rouiow ine brilliant cone any to-night, we roluctantly lay down our pen until a more Gtung opportunity. LIFE AMONG THE INDIANS—INTERRSTING EXO(BITION IN THE GREAT WIGWAM. ‘One of the most interesting departments of the Me- tropoltan Fair will be what is tormed the ‘Indian Department,’ which i¢ nothing more nor jess than @ mammoth wigwam, designed to represent every phase of gavage life, The tuterior ja adoraed with aking ef OOOO