The New York Herald Newspaper, April 13, 1864, Page 1

TH WHOLE NO. 10,070. Kh NEW YORK, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 13, 18 64.—WITH SUPRILEMEN NEWS FROM EUROPE. Arrival of the Virginia with Two Days Later. Maximilian Not Yet Announced as Emperor of Mexico, Blockade Running and the Rebel Cotton Loan. THE DANISH WAR. The Prussians Assault Duppel by Sterm and are Repulsed Along The Entire Line. “A CONFERENCE 10 ASSEMBLE IN LONDON. Austria and Russia Leagued Against Poland. Wreck of the Steamship City of New York. Kino Hundred and Fifty Emigrants Landed from the Virginia in New York, a, ee. a The National Stcam Navigation Company's steamer ‘Virginia, Captain Grace, which left Liverpoo! on the fore- peop of the 291b of March and Queenstown on the 30tb, arrived at this port yesterday afternoon. The news is wo days tater. ‘The Virginia has Janded nine hundred and Gfty one Peasengers. ‘The Queen of England bad officially announced ber !n- ‘tention to bold a court at Buckingbam Palace April 6, at whieb ber Majesty would receive the principal members @f the diplomatic corps, and 4 second court on the-13th of April, which @ limited number of distinguished persons would be invited to attend, tm order to afford them an @pportuvity of paying their respects to ber Majesty. ‘Brewing room receptions will also be held by the Princess of Wales and levees by the Prince of Wales, in ‘Dehalf of the Queen, in May. and June, State concerts Rad two State balls will also be given during the season, by command of the Queen, at Buckingham Palace. ‘The bealth of the Duke of Newcastle was daily im- proviog. The Spanish goveroment bas notified to the European Powers tbat all the consts of St. Domingo bave been ‘Placed in a state of blockade. Garibaldi was to enjoy grand civic and municipal re- @eptions in Southampton and other towns of England, Two magnidcent swords, one of gold and the other of @Mver, intended as presents to the two Kings of Siam by ‘the Presiceut of the United States, were brought to Soutb- empton, lingiand, by the eleamer Bremen, consigned to ‘the United States Consul at tbat port, wbo bas to forward ‘Wenn to tbe East by the Oriental maji packet. The Canada arrived at Queenstown at Ove P. M. on the Mth and at Liverpool at three P. M. op the 28tb of March. ‘The Penvsyvania arrived at Queenstown at six o'clock @a the evening of the 27th of March. ‘The 8. Andrew, from Portland, called off Queenstown @t five A. M. cp the 28tb of Marcb. ‘The steamship Glasgow, from New York, arrived at Queenstown on the 29:b of March. ‘The steamship Sidon, from New York, arrived at Liver- poo! on the morning of Mareb 30. WRECK OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK. Steamer on a Rock at Cork—De- scription of the Vessel. ‘The Inman eicamebip City of New York arrived off Queenstown at thirty minutes past three op the morning @f the 20:b of March, and shortly afterwards, op round fag Cork Mead, ebe firuck on Daunt’s rock, and was uo- able & move. A deepatch from Liverpool of the 30th of March says — The City of New York proves @ total wreck. The water iv er at high tae. ‘The (ity of New York was a new and very fine veseel, Belong /ng 10 tbe Liverpool, New York and. Philadelphia Pleamship Company (koown ag the Inman line), and em. ployed io ibe trade between New York and Liverpool by way cf Queenstown, She wes an iron propelier of two abourand five boodred tons burden, and rated Al at the american Lioyds. The City of New York was built by Mosers. Todd & McGregor, of Glasgow , Scotland, in 1861 We bad three decks and a draught of twenty-two feet of qweier, be had a direct acting engine, and two cylinders ef a diameter of eighty Ove inches, with a stroke of pis. too cf three fect €ix inches, She was ebip rigged avd hed six water tight bulkbeads, The Ciiy et New York jeft tb @ieastrous voyage op the 101b ward of Coptain Roonedy, a THE AMERICAN QUESTION. Blockade Running and the Cotton Loan. [From the London Times, Mareb 30 The Deobyeh, from Mebile. which wae reported to Dave been captureu by the federal blockading equadron, w ANoonnced to Lave arrived eafely With a carvo of cotton si Ravana, This cotton was shipped in payment of a Proportiouate arount of Confederate bonds, whieh wll be movelior, THE MEXICAN QUESTION. port on ber late and b, ucder the cem- Preparations to Offer the Crown to Moaxtmitian, Paris (March 26) correspoudence of London Post. } To-morrow (Sunday), at twe o'clock, the Mexican depu- tetten, recor lo Present arrangements, will present the Arctd. ke Maximi ia, at Miramar, with the imperial crown, os voted Ly the notables and people of the greater part of that immonse region known as Mexico. The @eputaiion will, it ieald, beg bis Imperini Majesty to secopt supreme powers, bul ip all probability tbe future severeign w)) deciare bis \uiention to role constitution: eiy Ihe loon concluded, aod political arrangements compleved. nothing pes occurred to \uterfere with tbe ermme which le arranged for their Majeeiien’ de yerture. A DIPPICULTY REPORTED. The | codon Neios suye, that ov the ground ot diMeuities which Dave aricon ay wo recession LO the Auatrian tron, the Arch bas deferred the reception of tue Mexican notables who were deputed Ww request Lis personal neceptance of the Mexic —B. THR NEW The vew Mexican loan {Furie (larch 20) ecerespoude nee of the London Post. } The subject of attention is the Mexican loan contracted fer Uy Merere 0 & CO. Ab agent of Mesers. Giyn @ pow on bs way to Miramar to dey ot tho loon io the hands ef the irapeaction between the Mexican the Giyns beng complete, abet the bondholders vorins olfeced tbe Kngieh bondnoldere, in of overdue dividends, £1 108. in cash and £30 in three cont hew brods. worth, at £30, only £0 -total Bio toe. tive tondnoidore will hot. we YonrD” nex ept lors sovereign and We bear from London are not eat efied with the We are told that Glyn & Co. offered settlement of the £50 ee - a enorgctically attacks the conduct of the allies in Schies- wi There was achort bet sharp engagement Graven- stein on the 28th of March, and the Lanes were driven beniod their ;ntrenchments. ‘The London Advertiser states, on alieged implicit au- tbority, that Austria Das given a pledge to England tbat abe will oot seud ships-of war to tbe Baltic. ‘The Kngtrsb invitation to the German Diet to take part 4D tbe proposed conferenve was jaid before the Diet on the Fey of March, apd referred to a commitiee to be report> on. A royal decree is poblished in Madrid, creating the King of Denmark a Spanish knight of tbe Order of the Fieece, The Danowirke has almost disappeared, but ® onmber of the Danish gus are still 10 the vicinity. while great quantities of powder ball have beeo ent to the allied position before Duppel. The Bombardment of Frede THE DAXES FIRM AT THEIR GUNS. On the 20th of March the Danes again manned the No 2 battery on the Wenningbund, notwithstanding ap un- ceasing Gre from a battery at Gammemlark, and con- tinued to pour shot and ehell into the position of the allies. The gups thundered day end night: sometimes Ubere was a pause of about twenty minutes, and then the fire was resumed with the ereatest energy. ‘The Kreuz Zeitung publishes the subjeined brief letter from Voilby, dated tbe 21st of March:—Tbhe bombardment of Fredericia began yesterday, and was replied to, al- bh weakly, by the fortress. 1t was evident that al- ‘most all the.sbote struck, and it was clear that the operi ‘Mons did not fail, for Fredericia was soon on fire in fou! or five places, and the Bright flames could be clearly seen from the batteries, The Prussians ceased firing about eeven o’clock, but the Austrians continued the bombard- ment at long intervals, so as to keep the soldvers wm the fort on the alert during the pight. About eight or nine tp the evening a reconnoissance was made, and it was proved that the Danes occupied their batteries in great force. During this reconnoissance musketry fire was kept up for about twenty minutes. The bombardment was resumed early this morning, and was replied to by the Danes. The Prussians held the left, abd the Austrians the right wing of the line of at- tack The operations were conducted by Field Marsba! Voo Wrangel in person. The Danish guos did not carry pecs ag thore of the allies, and most of the shots fell short. The commander at Friedericia reports that the enemy maintained a constant fire from six batteries; that alto: gether about 1,000 shot and ehel! were thrown. During the night the enemy fired some sbots at intervals of va- rious lengths. During the day there were nine killed and sixteen wounded. The following despatch from the commander at Friede- Tricia, and dated on the morping of the 22d of March, has also been made known by the Danish Ministry of War— The enemy again opened fire yesterday from the same batteries as on the day before, though the attack was somewhat weaker during the forenoon, but it afterwards increased in jutensity. Towards evening the fire ceased entirely, and everything appears to be quiet at present. Fourteen wounded came in yesterday. It was announced from Sonderburg at balf-past eleven this morning that all ‘was quiet during the night and morning. The artiliery fire was somewhat slower to-day; but, generally speak- Re. there was nothing to report from the Duppel de- fences, A despatch dated on the 23d of March etates that all was quiet during the preceding night, though the fire alld allied forces began in the moruing and was con ju The Conference. [Paris (March 27) correspondence” of the London Post. ] ‘There is little to add to the intelligence I have already forwarded concerning the covierence. M Drouyn de Lhuys bas assured ber Majesty's government that a Tepresentative of France. shall meet the envoys of other interested Powers, If they can be got together, although hostilities continue and England canoot fiod any basis for @conference. Should the conference meet ondon, it im undergtood the ambassadors of the Powers already accredited to the Court of St. James will act. Liverroor, March 30, 1864. It im stated that the conference on the Danish question ‘will meet at London op the 12th of April. The Latest News. THE ALLIED STORMING ATTACK ON DUPPEL REPULSED. : Livervoor, March 30, 1864. The Prussians attempted to carry pel by storm, Dut were repulsed after @ five hours’ engagement along ‘Ubeir whole line. THE ACTION—DANISH REPORT OF THE PRUSSIAN DE- FRAT. Corgnnacen, March 28, 1864. At three o'clock this morning the enemy attempted to Surprise our position at Dybool. He penetrated between two of our trenches, but was repulsed to his former posi- ‘The engagement lasted five hours, The copflict tended along the whole line, Our tron-clad tock effective part in the conte 1t is anoounced irom the north of Schieswig that the Prussians in Jutland are moving southward. SONPERRURG, March 28—10 A. M. This morning at three o’clock an attack was made on Bastion No, 6, and ov the whole Dybool lines, The Prus- s were thrice repulsed. At last the Prussian soldiers refused to obey the command of their officers to advance. The Rolf Krake fired on the Prussians’ rigbt from Wen- ‘mangbrard §=The engagement lasted seven hours, The cannonade continues. ‘One bundred Danes are killed and two wounded. Twenty-two Prussian prisoners have been taken, On'y four Danish regiments were engaged. IN GALICIA. The Austrian authorities in Galicia have placed beyond All doubt their connivance with the Russian authorities ip Poland, The declaration of the state of siege was close- ly followed by en order strictly forbidding tbe local press to publish anythin of an unfavorable tendcney to Russia, and now adecree has been Issued directing all Polish fogitives from the kingdom to be at once given up to the Ruseian authorities, France. Admiral Penand died on the 25th of March, of infiam- mation of the liver. Negotiations had been resumed fora treaty of com- merce between France aud Switzerland, but it is said there was little expectation of a success{u) Issue. The Bourse on the 2th of March was heavy. Revtes closed at 66 06, - Italy. The Pope wae eo far restored to bealth that be officiated At the religious ceremonies of Faster Sunday. On ac- count of rain, however, he bestowed the public benedic- tion iwside of St. Peter's, sogtesd of, as is usual, from ap exterior balcony. It 18 asserted that demonstrations bad occurred through- out Venetia io celebration of the anniversary of the revo. lation of 1848 Several arrests bad been made in Ven) It ys denied that the Italian camp of observation is to be formed at Bologna. din. Letters have arrived io Kuglaod from Calcutta to the 22¢ of February, and Shanghae to the 18tb of February. There is no news of interest additional to what bas been Already received. ‘Ihe following later telegrams are received — Cavcetta, March 8, 1864. Exchange 28, 2 Bownay, Mareb 8, 1864, Cotton foods ud twiet unchanged, Exchenge 28, 24 Movey tight. ina. Hoo Kova, Feb. 28, 1864. Sh.rlings vemi Exchange 4s. 11d. GHAR, Feb. 21, 1864. Tea firm. FProbange 68 4d At Shanghae the pressure in the money market a peared tv increase ag the day of seitiemcot approached. Silk rom nat Japa: Accounts from Japan have @ decidedly pacific aspect, The American Mipjeter bad procured several important tariff reductions. Commerc TER LONDON MONRY MARKET. The discount demand at the Bauk on the 28th of March wae heavy. Rates were vucbanged. ‘There was a holiday on the Stock Exchange op the 26tb of March. Lonpow, March 30, 1804. Opening prices —Console for money, 9 91, ace count, #1; a 91%: nowtbrees, 80%, a ft ‘ Kirve ebaree, 68 >; @ 6934, Mlioois Central shares, 17 a 18 iscount, Lonnow, March 30—2 PM. Console for money, 9124, apd for the account, 15 & Me THE LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET. Livearoor, March 20—A. M. The cotton market yesterday was steady, witha fair demand. The erles of the day were 6,000 bates, inciading 2,000 for export and speculation, Liverroot, March 30.1. M. Sales about 6,000 bales on Market dull, No change. sepecuiation and for expor' TRADE AT MANCHESTER, No market since the lereia sailed. To-day'e report not yet received. LIVERPOOL BREADSTUPFS MARKET. Mesers, Wakefield, Nasb & Co report—Flour atmost unenieabie, and very ifrecuiar under large arrivals. ‘Wheat very quiet, and in some cases 1d. a 2d per cental jower. Indian corn quiet at cpcbanged rates, mixed ate, 6d, a 208, LIVERPOOL PROVISION MARKET, Peet and pork lees ‘nquired for and tending downwa: Bacon in jar, supply, but prices steady. Lard quiet firm, at 42e a 448, “Tallow eteady. Nortb American, 408. 8425, Buiter steady, at 1008. a 1068, for Hue. than £24 Representations on thie enoject have beep LIVERPOOL PRODUCE MAREET. made yo (be agentoot the fiture Kmypcrer ip Marie. aud Ashes quiet. old pots, 368., now, 36a. 6d. Sogan In good o all probability Bome endeavor witi bo made to re demand at tht prices Codeo steady. Rice quiet avd tile contending interest®, Un the other hand, 1 bi onitered. Linseed oi! etoa: Rosin in fair demand for trom that there i@ no doubt that French, at 278. 6d for good commen Sp" f terpen high sethority wholé of the new Méstenn lone would be Frepoh murket If not quoted on the Stock & Coriats I ie (hat large Ammon Dave been applied for. THE DANISH WAR. dor aonsione are regorted between Prince Prede fick (trees aod Marebal Von Wrange., the Pruseian and Fringe Wobeove'era Sigma. Commander tn Cnet rlngen bad lett Rertin fer Acleevlar by the Dapish ovenment be seat of war ty endeavor to tated March 18, tine, 798. a OR for Frevch Chover- seed very Gui! and nominal LONDON MARKRTS. BreadetoM active, but quotations are generally on cbanged. The produce markets were closed on whe 2b for tbe asual Kaeter Monday boitay THE LATEST MARKETS. Livenroot, Mareh 90, 1804 Cotten. —The sales yesterday and to day were § 00C bales the market closing quiet avd uwebaLged, “jecula furs and exporters tock 2.000 Umice Tho Manebetter market fat aud ieudine dowoward Breadstuilh.—) jour @ very Cuil) aud (ord ug dowowerd Petrojeum sieady Wheat quiet and 1d. a 2d. iower for water red, olber kinds wchanged. Corp quiet and steady. Provisions quiet and steady Pork tends doweward, and all qualities aro shiebty Higher Produce 16 steady aod unchanged, NEW CATHOLIC ARCHEISHOFS. Appointment of Bishop McCloskey, of Albany, as Archbishop of New York, a Bishop Spalding, of Louisville, as Archbishop of Baltimore, &c. It is rumored ip the city that the Papa! bulls nave ar- rived in this country from Rome appointing the Right Reverend Jobn McCloskey, Bishop of Albany, Arcb- bishop of New York, in succession to the late Arch- bishop Rughes, and the ‘Right Reverend Martin Jobo Spalding, Bishop of Louisville, Kentucky, Archbishop of Baltimore, Ip succession to the !ate Archbishop Kenrick. It 18 said that a messenger bas arrived io New York having these important documents In bis possession, and that he bas already journeyed towards Albany and Buf- fato. The rumor js very generally credited in Catholic circles, although we ourselves have not been informed by apy of our European correspondents, nor have we seeo iD any of our foreign exchanges tbat the Pontifical rescript to such effect had been sent into the Sacred College in Rome before the 26th of Marcb, although the Cinciuoati Catholi¢ Telegraph, the organ of the Archbishop of that province, contained the following paragraph io its last sesve:— We learn from a well informed correspondent in Rome that tho Apostolic letters confirming the nomination by our prelates of Right Rev. Bisbops Spaulding and Mc- Closkey. respectively to the Archiepiscopal sees of Bolti- more and New York, were to be expedited the week after the date of bis letter, early in March. after the celebration of the Month's Mind” for the ro pose of the soul of Archbishop Hughes, it was uaderstood that the clergy of the Archdiocese of New York assembled jo council and deliberated on the choice of that prelate, and that the result of their de} the forwarding to Rome of the names of the Right Rev. Bishop McCloskey, of Albany, the Rev. Bishop Bayley, of Newark, N. J., and the Right Rev. Bishop Tiroon, of Buf- falo. We were then informed that the ime of Bisbop McCloskey was marked as dignissimus; althongb tt does not follow as a matter of rule that the Holy Fatber should Appoint the person go distinguished, nor is it incumbent on bim to pominate any one of the three persons eo gamed, the Head of the Church being entirely unfettered in hig action, and the Catholic world always aequiescing to his cho ice. AS it ig very probable that the Catholic Church ip its wisdom hag placed the Archiepiscopal Crozier in the trustworthy bands of Bishops McCloskey and Spaldive, we append a sketch of the life and services of each of the individuals so honored :— THE RIGHT REV. JOAN M’CLOSKRY, D.D., Bishop of the ciocere of Albany, is in the prime of lite, and ranks ag one of the most eloquent avd accomplished pulpit orators of the Catholic Church in the United States. He was bern in Brooklyn, N, Y., and, having received ao excellent education, was priest. He seon at- tracted the attention of b' riors by his zeal, bepevo- lence, eloquence and assiduity in the discharge of bis sacred duties. On the 10th of March, 1844, Dr. McClos- key was ordained Bishop of Axieren, im partitus, and coadjutor to the Bisbop of New York, Right Rev. Dr. Hughes, afterwards Archbishop. On the 2ist of May, 1847, Dr. McCloskey was slerred to the see of Al- bapy. This see was established in 1847. So that Bishop McCloskey was the first prelate who bas ruled it, and it is confessed on all sides that he bas done eo tn the greatest barmouy and with the most signal advantages to the beg to which be belonge, as the foliowing record will Lestify. When he went to albany the town contained four Catholic churches, One of these, St. Mary made his catbedral. Another church was used exc! by German Catbelics, The Orphan Asylim of St. was established to 1830. It was attended by the Sisters of Charity, who also directed mainder of bis diocese contained about forty churches, and had than that number of — Catho- lie clergymen. Bishop McCloskey went to work with fresh zeal in order to endow his diocese with all tho wants which tis flock required. This was ratber a diMficult task at first. The Catholics were much scattered over the territory, were far from being wealthy as a body, and it must be ackvowledged tbat io some of the districts there existed a great prejudice against them, Unger the impulse given by Bishop McCloskey the town of Troy founded a female orphan asylum, which be placed under the contro} of the Sisters of Charity. p the yesr 1851 the Christian Brothers opened the Academy of Saint Joseph in Troy, and at the same time assumed the direc. tion of a second orphan asylum, for boys. In the same year the Sisters of Charity opened a horpital, which bas n of vast benefit to the sick poor of Troy—seveu bun- dred and eighty-nine patients baving been received into it ip one year. In 1852, gn the invitation of tbe Bishop. a colony of the Sisters of The Sacred Heart arrived 1p A}. bany,and founded an academy, where young ladies re- high degree of education. In 1884 the Bisbop completed & new asylum for boys, on a farm distant mile from his cathedral, in U dollars “f Since then educational and charitable instit Ung bave goue on extending over the diocese of Albany, ander the care of Bishop McClorkey, {np a ratio which is traly wonderful, while churches bave eprong up ta every direction, the new of Albany being one of the most magnificent temples in thie country. Bishop McCloskey will leave in the diocese of albany, after a service of seventeen years — Churches +113 Academies for boys..... 3 Chapels & Academy for giris...... 1 Stations $4 Orphan Asylums . 6 Paroch schools under Secular teachers... 16 ery chureb inthe city iMAtituLions not enume- Priests in the mission. 8% Beclesiastical students. 13 There are schools atiached to of Albany, with many religiou rated here. Bishop McCloskey preached, ag will be recollected, the very eloquent funeral oration over the body of the Inte Archbishop Hughes, which was publistied 1 the flenai after bis funeral The diocese of Albany comprises that part of the State of New York lying north of forty two degrees north and east of the eastern live of Cay.ga, Yompking auc Tioga counties, THE RIGHT REY. MARTIN JOHN SPATDiN is nt present Bishop of the diocese of Lovisvil Spalding was born in Keptucky, in the early pa priest for many yeara, was consecrated Bish gone and coadjutor to the Bishop of Louisville on the 10.b of September, 1848. The Pisbop of Louisviile is a pro- {onnd theologian, and ranks asa very distinguished pre- late of the Catholic Church, He is @ must accom: plisbed ecbolar and eminent write: jb bis wide rauge of intellect, counts no sibject ne foreign to his purpose, provided jt nflects or can made to affect the welfare of bis fellow men, Th very Dumerou. reviews, essays and lectures which have been written and delivered Bishop Spalding replete with information 1 requisite to all classes of people in the present dt the preseat y moment. Hie “Evidences of Cathe icity. Review of Dy Aubigne’s Aistory of the Reformation, “Sketches of the Early Catholic Missions In Rentocky.”’ and “ Misce!la nies’ rabked at once among the siandard works of Ame- rica. The diocese of Louisville, now governed by Pishop Spalding, was established in the year /S0s. lt comprises that portion of Kentucky lying west of the Kentuciy river, with the counties of Carrol! Gwen. Frank)in, Wood ford, Jesvamipe, Garrard, Rockenstle | aure! and Whit ley. Right Rev, Dr. Spaidiny the second | ehop tbe oy Rev. Fenedict Joseph Flaget, DD. beng the first. Pr Flaget was consecrated Bishop of Bardstown. Bardstown @ovese bas had (wo coadjutor bishope, viz —Right Reve. John B, David, . Y,and Grey tgnatiis Chavrat, 1). 0 The Catholic popalation now onder chirge of Bishop Spalding numbers over feventy thovrand pone whore epiritual wants are attended to by one tondred aod filly clorgymen, They bave eighty churches bolt and fve bv process of consiructicn. The Soldiers’ a MORE CONTRIBUTIONS TO uAB PEND. The fund in bebaif of the Soldiers’ Rome \« eteadi!y in creasing, and, ip addition to the eams of money alrendy Teceived by ns the following contribution from the wife Of Colonel Alexander, cow in the fleld, bas reached ovr bands, and wil! be placed with the moneys o ready \n our possession for this purpose:— Naw Yoru, April 12, 1864 Mre. Colonel Alexander presents ber comp iments (0 he editor of the Herston. Noticing that be is receiy ng contributions for the purpose of estavieting ® Soldiers’ Moms, and being convinced of the necessity (or foc an institution for the maimed soldier a ier bie re turn from the war, bege to encloee twenty do! art as ber mite towards What praiseworthy object. ‘We are pleased to find tbe wido' Wives act motnerr Of soldiers taking secb an interest im this maiier There are many ladios whose ge! Of BFE DOL actun ¥ engaged in this struggle: bot this whould not prevent (hem also from feeling an interert in tbe fate of thoee who have Preserved their homes from the ecourge ot wor aud pre vented the rebels from croseing their borers We hotice that New Jersey bas aireuly started io earnest '0 this matter, and, although the Empire State ehe.'d bave beoo first in tbe Held in Ke gor ous a cane, et!!! bere Is room fF a Solilers’ Home in every Siate op ire Vow nd every one that cad be bu) t will be peeved # ben the war ie over. WALAS Ovens. —atier the vemporary reper of inet Hight at the Academy, Faust will be again g ver the eV eDING, WITD ite power'u! cael, We bolewe for ‘he Nae time this eeneon, Thoee who have enjoyed iv ‘rsh Veautes at previous performances w:)i, mu doobt, as ail shemeelven of what may possihiy be the lact oppertenity for some Lime te come. Aad thee WHO LKve Got shoud Frere the Occasion to inaitige wo a treat For wiwaye te w dn Mhureday Robert ie Binble will be cb we onderttand, will aiko be ihe juste Hormen om Thirty Theusand Visitors Yesterday. The Fourteenth Street Build- ing Crammed. Seven Thousand and Seventy-four Votes for the Sword. THE CONTEST VERY CLOSE AND EXCITING Admission to be Fifty Cents To-day, ae, bey ae Yesterday was a ‘* great day at the Fair.”’ The attend- Ance was vastly more numerous than on any day since the opening. The crowd was great, immense, over- whelming. Morning, afternoon and evening, both the buildings, Palace Garden and Union square, ewarmed with visitors—so much so that even the Executive Com- mittee, who are suppoced to know a thing or two, and the reporters, who of course know everything, were com- pletely astounded. The committee were more than ever convinced that Sanitary was a great institution, and the Knights of the stecl (not quill) came to the original con- Ciugion that the country was great beyond all qu@tion In the morning the committee held a meeting and made a mistake. The mistake was in resolving to re- Guce the price of admission to filly cents on and after to-day, or vot)! further notice. Before evening the com- mittee became wise, and repented of their error. But the repentance came too tate, The announcement bad gone forth and was irrevocable. Besides, the committee had become scattered, and, with the crush, it was co eary thing to get them together, The crowds at a dollar per head were found to be quite as unmanageable as your fifty cent crowds, and paid just as little respect to the eilver badges cf the committee—who, by-the:way, bore a strovger resemblance to an executed than an ex. ecutive body. Of necessity, therefore, the morning reso- tution bad to stand, although several members of the committee, as they knocked against each other in the crowd, expreseed themeelyes very decided)y in favor of havge of base. «Ive a great mistake,”? one, ‘3 know it, my dear feliow,’’ says another, ‘‘but what’s to be doney’’ ‘Bet~ ter hold a meeting,” replies ove. ‘Hold the devil,” says the other, ‘how can we; don’t you see——”’ The rest of the confab ig jost in the whirl which the excited com- mitteemen suddenly experience. One is carried along to New Jersey on the west side: while the other, perhaps, pulls up at tbe restaurant or the Fire Department. ‘Where the bosses of the Fair navigated eo ineccurely, of course there was avery poor chance for ordinary indi- viduals. Our reporter, after desperate ‘uggling, suo. ceeded fu making an irregular circuit of the main’ hall, and-finally reached the entrance to the room of the Arms ‘and Tropbies, where there was a perfect whirlwind of ex- citement about the ARMY BWORD, for which the admirers of Grant and McClellan are having Such a warm contest. The stand of the bookkeeper was literally besieged witb voters, and dollar bills tiew around in the most extravagant manner, hke bits of waste paper. Voters on the outer rit of the circle, unable to get close b Lo write their names, and too impatient to wait for their turns, crumpled up their tens and twenties and cast them in the shape of balls over the beads of the crowd at ihe head of the bookkeeper, who exbibited considerable dexterity io catching them. Ploasant bullets th get sbot with—-rmuch pleasanter, decidedly, than the Min- ith whieh geverals and soldiers are, or cught to be, ir. Some of the voters put down their names for one hundred yotes and dollars. (ne gentleman voted for Grant. Jersey, Fitz Jobo Porter. 627 in the morning, was puiled o’elock in the evening, when the vot McCietan Grant ‘ 8,260 the polls last night the total vote cast thus divided — At the closing of b Grant Scattering... NcCleltan’s majority. A brawch siand ang pen Vion square Building, where toe following vote was re- gistered yesterday —McCleliun 26, Grant $6. THE OHIO DEPARTMENT, under the management and superivtencance ot a gociety of Obie ladies regidents of New York, is one of tbe most energetic and ifteresting features of the Fair. The as- sortment o0 exbibition for sale at this table, we notice. 1s made up of useful a8 woil as ornamental articles, and the neat and tasteful character of the work does great crodi to the society. The ladies compinin that they have not baif room enough to display their eollection. but vever- theless they make good use of the smal! space alowed to Ab interesting feature w tl ‘tmet wa with all tbe "and in every respect up to the “regulation standard.”” This tent is the centribution of @ wounded Gb\o soldier now in the bespi. tu) at David's Island, [np addition to the tent there are @ cummber of other fogenious specimens of the banaiwork of wounded Obi koldiers, GENERAL M'COOK GEIS A NEW BONKET, Among the visitors at the Fair on Monday evening was Majer Geveral Alexander McDowell McCook. who bas re- cently been restored to bis command and ordered to reort to Genera) Sherman. Learning that bis native State (CbiO) was represented at the Fair, be very pa wuraily found bis way to the Obio’ Department, The ladies at once determined to present tim with a token of their bigh appreciation of his services on t held, and selected for the purpose the most costiy aud beautiful Dat in their assortment, to be presented to Mrs. Mevook with their complimeute. The bonnet ie of straw, beautifully trimmed, and contains ifty pieces of fue straw braid—elgbt Bupdred varde-—so delicatery wrought that It i impeseidie to distinguish in avy part of the hat where the braid fs joued. It is believed to be the finest straw — bon made mm America, and challenges a com om witb any ever imported. Surmouting the department ie a beanti ful white silk flag, with the coat of arms of Obi0 skil- fully embroidered in the centre aud elegantly moutted It ig the intention of the ladies to presect it to the Obio reg ment that most dist.nguisves itself in battie during the war, The flag contains thie iecription “Fromm Ono ladies resident in New York to —— regiment Obie Vorunteers—fret i valor, fret in a The cumber of the regiment is left bia bed when the selection ismade, The rales wi bope that treasury of air will be 1 ed to the amount Qf about Gye thousand dollars tbroughysbie ve- yariment. a . MARE ROOM POR THR LITTLE POLES, A gcod deni of tai is heard mp every part of the Fair concerbing the boldere of veason ticke’e, who, it i# ead, pour ite the buvidiugs at al) boure of the day aud oigbt god monopolize the fon’s ebare of epace (ne of these ticket re bas written ve the following note, which |e wortby of seme etteption = 70 THE EteTON OF THR NERA D of faolt with (bie pave fowne a good des ise wy obIId y base there what we gi ep the trout ernrime to nee her @o the mache! er hing, ile berdly gener ta hour nthe enc thelr own tH. OW Y not theket tulcers eo operate co evers\ Onn OF THEM MONRY MATTER! The Gennelal arrangements fame mixed UP SLAVE As last q our reporter tocived that the eabject bad been taken and that prow one had been made to machioery put 1D periect workuwg order. ev dence of (bis desirable change extibjted, query, “Fave yoO ab Account Of be Lota) receipts few a) Draucher of tbe Fair?” wbe Treasurer gave the uson! aé bref reply Of “No,” eben cor reporter made bit hetomary eeNOE VisitatioD © that officiel, This of eftare i, t© sey the leat of 1, wery AL prerent there appears to ve any quantny of es. The bb equare building Gas ibree, aud cach of ® deyartmente at Palace Gardeo bas one. What Checviob eae there be to Dave al! there make daily retmayn in ibe Open tn toro 16 the common t rere ON ¥ nove. tenet 1 bt to he cone. Prodence dictaves that 0 dartadle affars, when money js iwvoived, sbould be codveted OD HuEihers priaciples [te vlwaye we bee pap and if the Fair wapapers do oot udope ty tte feared tbat SOMA CoML MOH, IT HOLL WORE, wil! oeCar a8 the Fue rece pia yeatetduy, “up to shrew Fourteenth street building, WeieFor or adviser, $7.44 donations, $17 846. ‘counting the final ® efeneek waves, $15 ¥4) Teta) $36 C84, A New Jersey Home for Disabled Sol. hers Tamers, NJ Phe Lepielature teve to day jawed Le Ward, on 12. 1984 Apt int Governor A eteg Hoo any Maree dwin A Piovens ernor Now ex Ge arrangements fora State vetreat ere h_-Aristocratic Darkics cresting Testimony for the Prosecution—Opening for the Defence— The Act Committed tn Self-Defence, &e- COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS. Before City Judge a. D. Russel Avnit, 12.—At the openis the Court of Sessions this morning, City Judge A. D, Russet presiding, Mre | Luther C. Tibbetts, who, ubout six weeks back, created a } great eensation in the Corn Exchange, came up and offered | bail in the sum of $2,000 to appear when notified and answer to the indictment which bas been found against | bim. It ebarges that m February last Mr, Tibbetts com mitted ap assault and battery with intent to kill, by stabbing Mr. Cornelius Vanderbilt, janitor of’ tho Corn Exchange, with a knife: |The magistrate dofore whom the complaint was originally made did wot forward the papers to the Dtstrict Attorney's office, and when Mr, Vauderbilt called on Mr. Hall in relation to the matter the case was referred tothe Grand Jury of the Marcb term, by whom the indictment was found. A ant was issued and placed in the hands of frank «one of the oificers of the court, who served Mr. James A. Neal, of 34 West Fif- teenth Btreet, became his bondsman TRIAL, OF HROOKE FOR MURDER, Mr. Hail then moved on for triai the case of Daniel Brooks. ‘ndicted for murder. The prisoner is a shigbtly built, good looking quadroon, of medium beight. He was attended by his wife, a ladylike, fashiovably dressed pereon, also a quadroon, and bis gon, @ boy about four teen years of ace. Amongst the spectators were a large number of colored people of al ehades. Wstrict Attorney A. Onkey Hall appeared for the prosecution, and Messrs, James I, Brady and Charles 8. Spencer for the defence. About an hour was taken up in empannelling @ Jury, a nber of those called being challenged by counsel for the derence. The following gentlemen were Gnally sworn to try the case—Kdwin 1. Butler, merchant, James J. Heoas, baker; William Callender, flour merehant. Harrison Lis: comb, spice factory; George W. Pratt, jeweller, Orrin B. a Philan- der 1), Hall, merchant; Cal ward J. Godfrey. marbie dealer; Moses K. cbapi, and William Keard, Jr. , builder. TRE PROSECUTION. Mr. Hall, in opening the case for the prosecution, said the prisoner, Daniel Brooks, was to be tried on an indict ment for homicide of the degree of wurder. It charged that about gix o'clock ou the morning of the 2d of Febru- ary the prisouer, in company with two other men, entered the saloon of Mr. McKinley, at the corner of Ful- ton aud South streets, for the purpose of taking a drink. Some words took place between them and the barkeeper, Willham Smith, which resulted in Brooks ebooting Smith, while the latter was endexvoring to sbield himself by crouching down bebind the counter. Mr. Hal) then exhibited @ plan of the premises, which be fret explained aud then banded to the jury for their in spection. He then read the eviaence of Dr. Frank P. Foster, house surgeon of the New York Hospital, taken before’ Coroner Lewis Nauman, from which it appears that deceased was udmittea to the New York Hospital bead and made adent in his bat, which could be pro- duced in evidenge. Another of the party bad bis bead cut with @ tumbler thrown by Mr. Spencer then commented on the respeck of the parties interested on both sides. He coo! that hig elent was a much more ree; ectable m Smith, many who are in the vabit of frequenting Mew barroom. that some of the best blood of Virgiwia rope in ig veins. Mr Referring te was a lady born and bred inent Virginias under government, who, to at bis death feft her a considerable perty, upon the proceeds of which le said sue and Lor husband were at present living. Mr. Spencer compi mented the jury on their intelligent appearance, and ex- pressed w certainty of huving the ease fairly adjidicated by them, The hour for adjonrning the court (three o'clock} having arrived, the case was adjourned ubtil Wedbesday morning ut eleven o'clock. the wile of the prisoner that © an wy GENERAL BANKS’ DEPARTMENT. Important from New Orleans, Texas and Mexico. Severe Fight and Repulse of the Enemy at Alexandria. Occupation of Eagle Pass by Our Troops. The French Marching On Ma- tamoros, aon ae, ae ~~ Cairo, April 22, 1864. The steamer Pauline, Carroll, from New Orieans the Sit fost., has arrived, with General McPherson and pial! among her passengers The steamship George Washington, from New York, ar- rived at New Orleans on the 4th tust. with eighty thougand dollars in gold. ‘The United States transport Continental, trom Fortiand, arrived on the same day. The transport St. Marys, from Brazos, Santiago, bad also arrived. Soon after our troops left Alexandria, a large rebel force, under Dick Snyder, attacked our fortifications, the 2d of February, suficring from a pistolor gun ot wound in the chest.from the effects of which he died in two days atterwa' Mr. William Rarker was the first witness calied to the stand, aed testified that he knew the deceased, William Smith; was at Mr. McKinley's saioon at 6ix v’cloclg on the morning of the 2d of February; entered by the South street door and went to the water closet at the lower end of the barroom: did not see any one in the large barroom when be went ip except Smith and a young man; went tmmediately to the water closet, while there be heard some one enter the and beard some words; beard something said, but did not know who spoke, beard some swearing, but would not dare to swear who fpoke; the noise continued but a few minutes: remained loset wmti! hé heard the report of a pistol: it was F three minutes after be beard the swearing: then came out and saw Smith in front of the bar and a young man was bolding bim up: no one else was in the room witness went for a doctor; did not see either a policeman or the prisoner; returned in about five minutes; would Dot swear that be beard Smith gay anything when the sweasing took glace. Mr. Brady bad no questions to ask on the crots-exami- Dation. Coroner Lewis Nauman testified that he was called upon during the forenoon of the 2d or 3d of February to Jol after the deceased ; had never seen him before; went tw the New York Horpital to see him: conversed with bim at the hospital on the subject of his bealth; when he trst going tw die, he answered yes to both questions. took rr io writing @ statement Mn relation to the Bhooting tp South street. Mr. Hall then offered to read the deposition, and Mr. Erady claimed @ right to cross-examive the witness first, was allowed. cross-examined by Mr. Brady—Had never seen Smith Defore @ parse U him to his bedside: a number of per- McKinley. were witbin hearing when Smith’s deposition was made; it was written down while he was making it, each sentence just as he uttered it, in bis own language; his voice was low, but very distinct, everything Smith said was taken down atd afterwards read over to him. Mr. Hall then offered to read the declaration of the dy- ipg man, taken before the Voroner. Mr. Brady objected to it on the gronnd that it could not be strictly considered a dying declaration. and algo on the ground that it contained matter wot etrictly belong. ing to Buch a declaration. Mr. Hall said be intended to offer the writing In evi- dence at a later stage of the proceedings. The Court decided to consider dir, Brady's objection at the tiue the offer should be made. Jobn Flynn,a boy about ceventeen years of age, test!- fed that in February last be was engaged in selling mi'k, and hved at 34334 Water street, was at McKinley's ou the morping in question: went there about five o'clock ip the morning: entered \ street door; tb prigoper wm about entered witness and David Nagle w apd Smith wos behind the bar t with the prisoner; Smith was behind the bor waked up to the bar and asked Sus)ih for drinks; teppec up to the bar eb, Teanuot wait oo you" they us Gentiemen, | cannot wait on you—don't y me.” ove of them made an insulting rejoinder, Smith took op & small piece of ice and fred it at one of them; the fan rap out and used some Dad language, when Smilin followed bim up to the door; Brooks ten followed to the door, apd suid, “Although he ig black be js tleman, while you dirty xon of a bitch,” Smith his band to Br breast and shoved him outside a pistol, and Senith ran aud jumped aloon by the ~outh time he ip the barroom other men entered they ee put the door prisoner ore over the wien be tripped over n Yom and Jerry bowl and fell, and the prisoner leaned over the bar and ehot him; Smith exclaimed be war shot,and the prisover turned round und threstened co shootal! in the room. wit nese went out into South street and came back by the Fulton street door, when Smith sua, “.lobney, cannot you do someth saw Brooke agaio, under arrest, a fow 1 js, when Smith pusted the priscuer vit Brooks blow your brains out,’ and drew a pate} from ii breast pocket Croee-examined by Mr. Brady.—tad been of gong to the barroom for about previoue'y. bud known Nagle for eight movths, bad ever known Mike fore that morning the night to @ wake since OMe Oelock: did pot in the babit one mouth about six or Barry ve vefore be bad been are 4 ig to Kexcept some coilee about three o'cincx 1m tho went (o McKinley © to geta paper of tobacco, avked to stop and hel sweep out the store, did 1 take a drop of anything to drink, the esloor wis gbied ap with gae did’ ot know Bir” Mckinley, bad never seen btn Uerore that morning, Mr. McKinley aeked thom to give bes ey dence at the (orooers Inquest. never talked the matter over with Sek inley, wheo Smith spoKe The i look bruary, Stuitl was bebind m frontet it Aw Ube pri- eouer that morning. tiree col red men walked up to the bar and called for driukt, Smith said, “Gentlemen, | can- re earner en the fret time io Prooks and the others he did so in a mld tone, wnt the second Dime be spoke ti wod reugbly dd not eee Smith vbrow a tu: 1 pieve of We 0) vapretidd ue David Nag'e féstified be was @ barkeeper for Mr. McKinley Kuew smith for afew weeks beforo the 2d ebruary. withess reached the bar about four « 1 the moruing of tbe 2d of be bar and a ew stranger bot walt on you.” cne of them said, «Why £67" he suid + was against tbe tule of tbe house to serve colored men tb drinks. ue of them said A nigger was as good as a white mon, another made nge of some vile language, m out, they went as far as the sear bh ordered ’}, when Smith took a emai) piece of ive and threw it sade an neuiting remark, ata Trooks followed Supith 7” Smith followed bt fo she door was black ud raid, “mith ordered bit get out; Brooks drew a pistol ‘on dirty son of @ bite, I'M koock your brats oot’ Sn went back to the bar aod amped over when Hrook® leaned over and sbot bim. Brooks theo turned around and said, '* You dirty gone of bitches, JM) shoot the whole of you,” witness went out and told a yoliceman to arrest Brook# ns be bad jue ebor ibe bar: keeper. when the cclored men came in witness was 10 the waier clotet, apd the fret (bing be saw was two of there going out aud =mith followjog (bom Croaeexem'ned by Mr, Brady—Was not oo very intl: thate lerms wiih the d xd. found the police oflicer io South street, an tbat the barkeeper bad and pointed Prooks out ¥) Dim, witness then re: Lurhed to the store, and afterwards went to get a carriage awe Srvith to the bospitat bad efteo been ask rence, bet Had vor spoken. about it, hid pot eee am Jot bier throwe by Sarid, ead lid not obrerve tbat one of thocolered meu ba! his Read cut apd was bleeding. Willian Barry tust tod that he xuew deceased, got to McK iploy’s abour hte d'eteek on (bg mordiong of the at Febrosre. Sroith was tebind We bar, abd some ethers wore in frent, Witnes® (ven gave & detailed statement af the ccourreree gimilar to tbat of the preceding wit of the Twenty.ninth precipet, tibed that be herd come part ¢ South street d 10) xh roe Ww tt Bae dete w se euiered the ba at while Standing io d the praoner Yuh OR eer (bet so De sw (he show that be after die plet the theor red ten rT * or we merce tum d are ane oF Whie& struck tw urs visited bim be asked Smith whether he was not going to make a deposition, and whether be did not believe be'was bat vigorously opposed by the Thirty-eighth Mas- suchusetts, the Twelfth and One Alundred and Twenty- sixth New York regiments, under Colonel Smith, and the One Hundred ana Twenty-gighth New York Volunteers. Our troops fought bravely several hourr, with consid erable loss. The rebel loss was also coosiderabie. No further particulars have come to band. It was reported that the steamer Luminary pad beon destroyed by fire on the Ked River. The steamer Polar Star bad taken eight hundred etran- gers {rom New Orleans ap the Ked River, it we supposed to be exchanged at Shreveport, where abyut that uumber 2f our men are in rebel baads. ‘The citizens of Alexandria were forming bome guard companies for protection. The election for delegates to the Tree Stato Convention took place at Alexavdrin on the Ist inst. A. Casatiot, Jno. A Newell and Thomas M. Wells were choecn to re- present the parish. Corn and cotton planting bad commenced :n Loumiana, There had been several frosts in the country. ‘The Union cavalry, four thousand streug, eceupled Eagle Pass alter a slight resistance from the rebeus, Kagie Pass 6 four hundred roiles above Brownsville, and has been a great rebel highway for runuing cotton and other articles into Mexico. It was determped that our troops should permanently occupy the place. Corpus Christ! bad been revccupied by our forces, and they had captured 800 prisoners, ‘Ihe vid resents bud nearly ail left the place previous to its reoecupation, Fight bundred California cavairy had arrived overland And joined the Union forces. Refugees from revel conscription were Cocking into our lines by bundrede daily. Immense quantities of cotton had beco secured by our troops. Tho First Texas cavalry, 1,100 strong, were co-operat: ing with our forces. ‘The French were marching op Matamoros, A figbt bad takeu place, in which the French were victorious. ‘Three French frigates were off the bar preparing to ‘08, Cortinas bad issued @ prociamation ordering all the troops to concentrate on the Kio Grande, below Matarwo: Tos, tO pesist the occupatjon of that place by the Freveb. A large cotton laden schooner grouuded pear Valunon, and was burned after part of her cargo bat Leeo thrown over to lighten her. The Pauline, Carroll, also brought up as ons Colonet Clark, Adjutant General of the Department of Tennessee; General Finnell, of Kentucky,erd tbe fon, Sherrard Clemens, of Virgivia, INPORTANT FROM FLORIDA. Arrival of th Steamer Western Metro. polis—The Steamer Maple Leaf Blown Up by the Kebels—Capt of the Enc- my’s Plotets, &e. The steamer Western Metropolis, Captain Biiton, arrived port yesterday from Hilton Lead, wb Vort Royal dates to April 9. The vews from Florida is \1o- portant The Maple Leaf, with troops on ad, eft Jacksonville on March 20, bound for Pulatka, where the arrived the next morning. She started on ber return trip at eleven o'clock on tbe night of the Jist, and on arriving opposite Ruckie'’s Blut, about twelve miles from Jacksonville, sbe sirock @ torpedo, planted in the channel, A terrific explorleo lowed, the entire bows of the yoasel were biown oF, and In ten minntes ehe #ank to the bottom, Ail ibe gers, eixty 19 number, were saved; but four of the crew were drowned. Their names are —Veojamio W igen Charles Sumner, firemen: Simeon Field aud E} Fe deck bands. The Maple Lea bad been an oid lake boat; bad proved serviceable as a transport. Deserters fe tbat a party of rebels was lying in wait st Rockies Bluff; bat did not attempt the capture of ou account of their number. Four Union cavalry pickets were captured by the rove's 00 the night of April 2 During the cariier part of the same day an exped tion under Captain Smith captered a picket force consisting of a sergeant and e'even members of w Georgia cavairy regiment, The prisove e arrived ob Jacksonville op the 3d inst, the passengers WTO’. HOYED FY ® News from Fort x PHE NEW YORK ARKALD OFFICE FIRE—NON-ARRIVAL OF TUB BOAT, BIC. ot FLAG OF TRL Fonrrges Moxror, Apri) 11, 1864. A Duliding at Old Point took fire this moreing and woe ved. Ib wag Used ag an cfiice for We quartermasvers Ww was the principal @! now due from City Print comewhat damay New Yon ferary ond U. Stiner, of the fina ‘The Gag of truce boar oot yet arrived. e The Shooting of Mr. Brown, of the Pew- ter Mug. COURT OF OYSR AND TERMINER. Refore Judge Barvard Apmit, 12.—The court room was crowded ths 1 With spectators, who felt an interest MW (be ‘ James H. Nixon, ebarged with the murder ef WuoM. Prown, proprietor of the lewtor bug. There were “vo jurors to be procarea, and the case was proceed y at eleven o' his presouce was bec case of homiette, fon General, would act inh Jor eaverai jurors had bean peren))t and otherwise disposed of the r ¢ sworn in, The following wert ibe « the otee Calvin 8. Lippincott, Paviet Alexander, George D, Panta, &, Burt SF, Jontion, Jaynes Hi. ( B. Carney, a Mr, Mannie Mr. Stewart then opened the and had said but a few « nrors, rose and asked whether th was for a capital offence if ! prose then de 1 t0 go of