The New York Herald Newspaper, May 4, 1864, Page 4

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THE SITUATION. ‘The most remarkable reticence is observed with re: gard to the movements of General Grant. Flying rumors Prevail, as @ matter of necessity on the eve of al! Breat events, but nothing is known of the intentions Of the commanding general beyond the fact that he aod his army are ready for the crisis which is approach- joz. We are told t'at the only fear ts that General Lee will “attempt to escape”? from bis position efore General Grant moves upon his works. It may be mB vague fear, however, which need not distress those ‘who are anxious upon the question. It is far more likely that such a sagaciots strategist as Leo bes proved him- Self will not change his base, except it be for a stronger Position. An official despaich from Genera! B:nks states that, not- withstanding the ‘surprise’ on the Sth ult., the loss of the enemy on the two following dafs was considerabie, that the last fights were a disaster, amd go forth. Fur- ther details of the Red river expedition, comtaining many points of interest, ars given by our correspondents to. lay. Genera! Banks bes fallen back to Alexandria, aod fall the transports and gunboats except the Eastport have brrived safely down to the falls at that place. General Beauregard is said to be placed in command of Yo rebel forces in North Carolina. General Peck has been moved by cur government from command in the same ct, and General Palmer appototed in his place. f There is Do news of importance from the Southwest to- ly. ‘The status quo arpears to be rigidly preserved, as will be seen by our interesting correspondence from various points in that region. EUROPEAN NEWS. The steamships Scotia, Edinburg and Ulympus, from Queenstown, reached this port yesterday. The news by the Scotia is dated to the 24th of Apr ‘Tne Paris journals attach much importance to the de Claration of the House of Representatives in Washington Against the establishment o! a monarchy in Mexico, The Undep.ndance Belge intimares thit the new Emperor has Fefiected on every eventual ty, and that he probaby Noonsiders himself prepared to brave the hostility of the Daited States.” Our special correspondent in Paris says that the action of the House bad seriously diminished the confidence of the people in the stability of the new empire. The Emperor of Mexico had insued a farewell address to the people of Trieste. The imperial convention between France avd Mexico is published tm the Henatp to-day. Tbe French Cross of the Legion of Honor Bas been for- warded to the Egyptian negro commanding the negro euxiltaries of France iv Mex'oo. Maxiwilian’s ¢iplomacy was very active on the kuropeac contineut. The new Mexican |oav was at @ discount to England, Dut was cagorly sought after in Parts. The United States at Kearsarge was firmly aground on the Leopold embankment, off the port of Osiend. She bad chased « blockade runner, and was faking for Usteud ior provisions, in charge of @ pilot. Attempts had been made to lighten the vessel with the ‘view of attempting to float her off. The steam blockade running company of England was V8 great df Moulty in consequence of the Attorney Geos ‘Wl having given an opinion against the legality of the Joject for which it was incorporated. Mrs. Greeuhow bed apjeared ia Paris as a representa jve woman from the rebel confederacy. She attracted uch attention, and, % was said, bad had an aedieace of Emperor. Colonel Charter Carroll Hicks, of the reboi army, bad arrived in Paris. | Gartoaidi fort Rngtand for Caprera tm the Duke of Butheriand’s yacht, The Duke of Butherland gave hie Bolemn assurance that no government prossure had been ‘exercised in order to induce the General to leave the @ountry. The Prince of Wales visited Garibaldi and re ained with bim during an hour. Garibaléi was enter- ined at broak(ast by the Consul of the United States in London, where be mets large party of Americans. fhe General expressed bis conviction that the slave power would be put down, and said that the “peace of the world would be preserved by ao wpion betweem England and America. He addressed faimost every foreign nationality in England, in. Biuding Poles and the men of “Young Russia.” The wrorkingmen of London were greatly excited by the circumstances under which Garibaldi took his departure, @nd had called moetings for Sunday, the 24th of April, in Drdor that they might again endorse his sentiments. The Dublin Freeman's Journal of April 23 says :— Fifteen hundred persona have je’t Queenstown for New Work within the inst few days, The extraordinary emi- ration is telling fearfully on Irish raiiway property, and Ut ts estimated that the depreciation in the stock of the Gifferent Irish lines represents a f of their cost, Jom Mace“ binds’ the match with Joe Coburn, and Geolares, as will be seen in our columns to day, that he is ly to moot Joo whenever he wisbes to visit the “Old try.” Gatton advanced one-fourth of a pemny tn i\verpooi @n the 234 of April, the market ruling firmer. Bread wore dulland downward, Provisions quiet and Consola closed ia London on April 2 at 01% a for money. Bx CONGRESS. | In the Bonate yesterday a committee of conference was 0a the amendments to the Army Appropriation A bill regwiating the sale of putfic coal lands and ‘beopertr was Tepetted. A bill rocuias ne aad faci wo days iater. NEW) YORK’ HERALD, WEDNESDAY, MAY 4 11664.+WITH ‘SUPPLEMENT. wes intro | “The Fromt*—Mebel Foars of a Union tating tho printing of public documents uced and referred to the Printing Committes. 1 re- quires the accompanying documents of the Department to be edited and portions selcoted desirable for popular distribution, and issued, with the reports aad President's message, 18 one volume. It also provides for the sale of extra documents at cost. The joint resolutiva appropriating $26,000,000 for the Western militia troops (which was yesterday erroneously reported as having been atopted) was taken up and agreed to by a vote of twenty- three to fourteen. The report of the conference commit- toe on the bill establishing a Bureau of Military Justice was called ap; but om coming to a vote the Senate was found to be without a quorum, and thereupoe adjourned. Io the House of Representatives the Military Commit. tee reported a bill increasing, on and after the Ist of May poxt, the pay of private soldiers from thirteea to sixteen dollars per month, corporals to eighteen dollars, ser- geants to twenty dollars, orderly sergeants to- tweaty- four dollars, sergeant majors to twenty-stx dollars per Month, and paymasters’ clerks to twelve hundred dol- lars per annum. Some discussion ensued, and the bill was passed umanimousiy. The Sevate’s amendments to the Naval Appropriation bill were reported by the Ways and Means Committes, Those appropriating seven miliion two hundred thousané dollars tor the completion of sixteen screw steam sloops, four millions for the purobase and repéir of vessels for Western waters, and three millions for the purchase and charter of vessels (or Diockading purposes were conouried in, The Senate's amendment striking out the appropriation for the pur chase of land adjoining the Chariestown Navy Yard was also concurred in, as well as the proposition to remove the Neva! Academy from Newport, R. I., to Annapolis, M4. The House then concurred ix the Senate's amend- ment providing that no money appropriated for the Naval Academy shall be applied in the support of any midshipman who shall not herea‘ter be appointed in strict conformity with law. The Dil was then laid aside, and the debate on the bit! providing for the establish- ment of republican governments in the revolted States was resumed, and continued till the adjournment. MISCELLANEOUS NEWS. In the Board of Supervisors yesterday a oommunica- tion from the Comptroller was received, containing « stavement of the law authorizing the raising of money for the payment of bounties and riot claims, and an ordi- mance to provide for the redemption of the county loans for these purposes. This ordinance was adopted. Another communication from the Comptroller was then read. This contained a certified copy of the new county tax levy and the draft of an ordinance to amoad the ordi. ances making the annual appropriations for the ourreat year. Referred to Committee on Annual Taxes. Supervisor Conner offered a resolution thanking Supervisor Blunt for the able manner in which he discharged his duty to the county as chairman of the Volunteer Committee. Adopted. A report was sent in by the Commissioners of Charities and Correction containing a statement of the number of persons under their charge the first quarter of this year. The oumber of inmates recelved was fourteen thousand two hundred and twenty-one; transferred, three thousand two hun- dred and thirty-three; sick, five thousand three hundred and forty; died, seven hundred avd eighty three; re- maining, six thousand three hundred and sixty-one. The Board adjourned for a week. At the opening of his court yesterday Surrogate Tucker took occasion to say that the report published in the Tibune, purporting to give an account of the proceedings of his court in the matter of the Fullerton-contempt case, was iocorrect, garbled and unfair, His Honor remarked that the reports of all the other morning papers had been impartial aod fair. The memory of the famous Walton murder case was revived in the Surrogate’s Court again yesterday morn- ing. William B. Moore, the detective, presented a peti- tion settlog forth that Walton was murdered, and thet his executors advertised a reward of one thousand dollars for the conviction of the murderer; that such conviction was a(terwards procured through the petitioner, as cer- tifed by the then D strict Attorney, and the convict— Jofferds—is row awaiting execution; that the executors of Walton bave not paid the reward, although there are abundant assets, and praying for an order for payment. ‘The Surrogate held that this claim appesred to be neither a débt of the testator nor an expense of the admisistra tion of the estate, and denied the prayer of the petitioner. ‘The hearing ip the Fullerton contempt case, on a writ of habeas corpus, before Judge Garvin, yesterday , caused considerable excitement among the lawyers. Mr. Van Loon defended the action of the Surrogate in committing the defendant, while ex-Judge Dean made a lengthy ap- peai im favor of Mr. Fullerton. The Court reserved its decision. Tn the case of Clark vs. Brooks, whioh was set down for trial in the Court of Common Pleas, before Judge Braay, yesterday, an affidavit was presented by the plaintiff to the effect that since he left the establishment the books of the coucera bave been mutilated, with the view of tn- juring bim im the presept suit. Judge Brady took the papers, and said be would examine into the matter. Coroner Norris yesterday delivered bis charge to the jury io the Chenango boiler expiosion case. He reviewed at considerable length the evidence of the various wit- nesses who bad testified before them, and presented the leading facts educed therefrom. On the covclusion of bis address the jury retired to deliberate, and continued tn session during @ portion of the afternoon and up to ten o'clock at night, without agreeing upon a verdict They will continue their examination of the testimony to-day. ‘The stock market opened dull yesterday, and prices again went down; but in the afternoon a better feeling Prevailed, and a disposition was evinced to shake off the depression that has hang 60 heavily during the last two weeks. “Gold started at 17734, and sold up to 179%; but the transactions did not cover any large amounts. Gov ernment securities were inactive and lower. The rogis- tered five-twenties sold for 105, and seven-thirties for 1093. Money continued plenty, ana the rate of interest could not be quoted above six per cent. The markets yesterday were generaliy quiet, and Prices of nearly all kinds of merchandise wore morely nominal. This was particularly the case with imported merchandise. Domestic produce was mostly dull and de- clining, while many kinds ruled lower. Petroioum was about the only exception. The news from Europe excited the marke: sod caused am advance of Zo, a 3c. per gal- lon. Cotton was steady, On "Change busioess in bread. stuffs was very dull, and flour and slightly lower, while corn and oats, whi for government account, were sustained. Pork was Orm. Lard dull and drooping, and other provisions quiet. New butter was in request at 30c. for Ohio and 32c. for State. Whiskey was again firmer and in good request. Freighis were dull and without change in rates. The report of the commercial brekers who went to Washington to pro- (eat against increased taxation was heard at an toformal meeting om Change, and further action is to be had in the matter at the close of business at the same time aad place to.day. ‘The market for beef cattle was dull and beavy this week, and prices were }¢c.@ @ per pound lower. A few choice steers realized 17c.; but the bulk of the prime offerings went at 16c. a 16i¢.; other kinds sold down as low aa 1éc., 13c.,12¢. and Ilo., according to quality. Milch cows were quiet and anchanged. Veale were dull end lower; sales wore made at Tc. @ 80. & 0}¢c. Sheep and lambs were also lower; Prices varied from $5 60 to $9 a $11, Hoge ware dull and 360. lower; sales at Bo. a Kc. a0e.—the latter an ox- treme figure. The receipts were 3,000 beeves, 184 cows, 1,206 veals, 10,617 sheeps and lambs, and 13,333 hogs. Narotgon ALMost Oct or Hs Mexican Mop- pig.—In another portion of this journal we 7 publish the articles of agreement entered into between the new Emperor of Mexico and the Emperor of France. From this interesting document it will be seen that Napoleon has paved the way fora very speedy withdrawal of the French troops from Mexico; also that his Majesty has made a good thing of it ina pecuniary sense, as, be gets a subsidy from the new empire, obtains the payment of the mon- strous claims trumped up against the Mexican government by Freneb citizens (| “Duke de Morny, Persigny and Walewski, the Emperor's favorites), and leaves for it all the Foreign Legion which, in the service of France, went to Mexico. Of course all that Napoleos expects to make out of this schome he will see carried out without delay. Then Maximilian will find that he has been made a catepaw of, and that he will have to get out of the affair as best he may. When we have terminated our eivil war we shall undoubtedly ald Max. in coming tos hasty conclusion in this matter, and will factli- tate bis putting it inte operation without loss of time Movement Mast and West. Our latest reports from “the front” in Vir- Ginia inform us that both armies are unusually quiet. “Only this and more.” It is, however, the stillness of the lion and the tiger while poising thomeclves for thelr deadly en- counter. Nothing is known, and nothing is asked, in Washington of the plans and combina- tions of General Grant; but unbounded confi- dence prevails in 9 glorious issue to the im- pending campaign. The late heavy rains in Eastern Virginia may delay a little the open- ing of the grand drama in that quarter; but, ®s weare sure that every day, moantime, ia wisely appropriated by General Grant to the perfect equipment, organization and disposition of his forces for efficient co-operation, we pa- tiently await the day and the result of the oom- ing battle. The leading rebel organs at Richmond find it ex ly difficult to comprehend the designs of General Grant. They suspect that he intends to flank Lee on the lower Rappahannock; but then his movements away up by Madison Court House indicate a similar design in that direc- tion. They cannot tell what he is going to do with Burnside’s corps; nor whether Generals Butler and Baldy Smith will advance up the Richmond Penlasula, or on the south side of the James river, or on both sides. They do not consider the Shenandoah valley perfectly safe. In fact, they betray their apprehensions that Lee is in danger, front, flanks and rear; and yet they are more apprehensive of danger to Joe Johnston in Georgia. The rebel leaders at Richmond evi- dently fear that, while strengthening our army on the Rapidan, General Grant has not weakened the victorious army at Chattanooga. Jeff. Davis, therefore, may well be somewhat uneasy concerning the safety of Atlanta, while all the help that he can muster fs required for the defence of Richmond. The withdrawal of Longstreet from East Tennessee is of itself equal to a heavy reinforcement of General Thomas, and it {s probable that General Sher- man, General Grant’s experienced chief in command in the West, will take good care that no further reinforcements from Georgla are sent forward to General Lee. Thus it will be seen that {n securing Chattanooga we head off the enemy to a very great extent on their interior lines of communication. While we were not further advanced in the West than Nashville or Mur- freesboro it was almost impossible to prevent the concentration of all the rebel reserves of Georgia and Alabama in the army of Lee, if required. Now, ag our army from Chattanooga may pounce upon Atlanta, if not strongly de- fended, and thus cut off the subsistence of Rich- mond, Jobaston, with a large force, must.remain in Georgia, at all hazards te Gen. Lee. In this view Gen. Sherman holds the right wing of Gen. Grant’s forces operating against Richmond, Generals Butler and Baldy Smith the left, and Gen. Meade the centre,with the heroic old Army of the Potomac—and all under the watchful eye of the victor of Vicksburg. If successful on either wing or in the centre, Gen. Grant wins the game. But, right, left and centre, we anticipate his complete success. The Red Shirt tm Engiand. Under a very apparent seriousness the English character is nevertheless capable of most ar- dent enthusiasm; and in no way is this made more manifest than in the hearty and uproari- ous greetings which the people of England ten- der to those who are prominent as patriots. Several years since Kossutb, the Hungarian leader, was the recipient of a London welcome such as astonished Europe. Lately Garibaldi has been even more enthusiastically greeted. The people in England vastly admire the quiet, unpresuming Italian patriot and hero, and they shouted for him lustily. The aristocracy made ashow of joining in this movement; but the government held aloof at first, then made a tardy advance, and finally have begged Gari- baldi to leave the country quietly, giving it to be understood that ill health is the cause of his sudden departure. It is well known in Lon- don, spite of the denials of the government or- gans, that the real cause of tho cessation of the Garibaldi welcome is the anger and annoyance of Louis Napoleon, who ia averse to the Gene- ral. England, who up to a very recent date has in all things opposed the policy of the Emperor of the French, has now given way to his supremacy, and evidently studies how she may avoid bis iff will. She despatched one of her most illustrious noblemen to appease his anger at what must be termed an individual act—we refer to the Stanafeld affuir; and, to smooth the way of the envoy, Lord Palmerston announced opealy in the House of Commons that Napo- leon’s safety and that of his dynasty are easen- tial to the welfare of Europe. These are great concessions on the part of England, hitherto so jealous of this sovereign, whom she stigmatized as ® mere edvonturer, a usurper, “the man of December.” At one time, and tbat not far distant, his every action was regarded with distrust and denounced by the English press. Now all that he does is well. In short, the abasement of England and the triumph of Na- poleon are complete, and in no wise is this made more apparent then in this Garibaldi affair. The workingmen in England fully under- stand this matter, and'tesent the departure of Geribaldi. They blame their governing classes for a weak subserviency, and have called meet- ings to make addresses to the Italien patriot. The Prince of Wales visited Garibaldi, and several leading statesmen in England paid st- tention to him; but still the people are aware that he was requested to leave the country; and out of this affair there may yet arise serious complications, such, fn fact, as may cause that tovolution which the English government has 60 intense a horror of. Tae Tarse Years Mev—Tae Quaerion oF Tus Exrimation or Tazin Tenu.—Large num- bers of soldiers in the three years regiments, who enlisted in May and June in 1861, olaim that they are fairly out of the service in May or June of this year, as they will then have served three years from the date of their respective enlistments. But the War Department has decided that the soldiers did not enter the ser- vice of the United States on the day of enlist- ment; that they only became soldiers of the United States on the day on which the regiment as such was “mustered in,” and that conse quently their period of service is to be counted from that day. Though the propriety and justice of this decision must be clear upon & fall consideration of the subject, it is difficult dg vorke pil the man eho ase latecested ia Ht believe that it is right, and consequently the decision bas excited a great deal of dissatlsfac- tion this year, as it did with the two years men last year. Some of the papers have given eur- renoy to a etatement not likely te simplify this ity. It is said that upon the urgent rep- th cir time counted from the day of enlistment. Werdo not believe this statement at all. It is not possible that the War Department can depart from its own rule in favor of the men of any one State. It must give up its rule ontirely or adhere to it in every case. But the d asatiafaction of the soldiers with this decision is not @ clamorous one. They desire the government to recognize what they believe to be their rights; yet it is not likely that one in ten of the mon interested wishes to leave the army. Strange as it may seem to those unacquainted with army life, the soldier never wishes to leave the army on the eve of. battle, and especially would these soldiers not desire to leave the glorious Army of the Poto- mac on the eve of the great battle that is to decide the fate of the country. No soldiers fought better last year than those who claimed that their time was up, and that the government was not entitled to their services. Several regiments from this State, and some from other States, remained last year and took part in the battles of the spring campaign, and in the battle of Gettysburg even, after they were en- titled to their discharge under the War Depart- ment rule; and others will, if there be any ne- cessity, do the same this year. It is not from any desire to shirk a battle that the soldiers desire their discharges; but we have no doubt that the gallant fellows would like very well to have another chance to enlist be- fore the war is over, if for nothing else than to see how it feele to have a thousand dollara bounty. A New Bra in Haman Developmeat— The Davenport Brothers. As the world grows older it grows wiser. Human development has made greater ad- vances in every direction within the past fifty years than during the five thousand years be- fore. Old things are now passing away. Every- thing is Becoming new. Systems of science, religion, philosophy, government—all are be- ing revolutionized. We are in a’ transition state from darkness to light,and every day brings us nearer to the grand new era of the future. Usually the occurrence of great obanges in the world’s history is accompanied by great wars. So it is now. There are wars in the East, in the West, in the North, in the South. This continent is devastated by wars. In the United States, in Mexico and in South America fighting is constantly going on. In Europe ail the nations are preparing for battle. The war cloud, which appeared no bigger than a man’s band in Schleswig-Holstein, is spreading over all Europe. No one need be surprised to hear at any moment that France and England are involved in it. Armies are being collected and navies equipped by the great Powers in anticipation of events. Poland still struggles for freedom. Garibaldi still shouts his war-cry—“ Rome and Venice.” It re- quires but a trifle to make the martial confla- gration general, and no one can tell how much longer the catastrophe wiil be delayed. But the revolutions, recently accomplished or obviously pending, extend not only to philoso- phy, to science and to government, but also to re- ligion. Tbe most ancient creeds are at last dying out. They are destroying each other, or are being destroyed in turn. In India and Asia, in China and Japan, Christianity is pushing Budbism and Brahmaism and all other forms of idolatry out of existence. Mabomedanism, which annihilated 80 many paganisms, is evidently on the decline. Christianity, divided into a thou- sand different, inconsistent and conflieting secta, becomes weaker in its influence at every new schism. Meanwhile discoveries are being made in the laws of matter and of mind that, if reliable, explain away the miracles upon which religions are founded, and give novel meanings to records hitberto accepted as supernatural facts. Spirit- aalism itself, which was to eclipse and succeed allother creeds, seems about to be superseded by these recent discoveries. Here, for example, are the Davenport Bro- thers. They do the most wonderful things in | public and private. Perhaps their perform- ances are more astonishing in a private par- for, where deception appears impossible, than | in a peblic hall, where there may be room for a suspicion of trickery. These brothers make musical instruments float about the room. They cause ‘spectral arms and hands to be- come visible and tangible. They raise chairs and tables from the floor to the ceiling. They illuminate the room with balls of blazing fire. While these phenomena are occurring the bro- thers remain seated, their hands and feet firmly tied and incapable of motion, even if any sleight of band or sleight of foot could suffice to per- form such modern miracles. Yet the Daveo- port Brothers do not attribute these wonders to spiritualism. They say that the power to pre- duce such manifestations has been bestowed upon them; and it is perhaps the same occult power, differently developed, as that showa in the telegraph and the steam engine. It may bea physical power, or a mental power, or a moral power, or a combination of them all; but certainly it is as yet inexplicable. But, when all this is admitted, we come to the question, cui bono? What good is all this? To what does it all amount? In this practical age that is the inquiry addressed to everything new. Thatinquiry gave spiritualism {ts first rebuff. Tables may tip and rappings be heard; but if the only use of spiritualism is to attract people to public seances at fifty conts a ticket, the manffestations cannot rank much higher— although they are « thousand times more wonderful—than those of so-called magicians and necromancers. Still we must not forget that the same query might have been addressed te the authors of all the miracles recorded in the Bible, the Zend Avesta, the writings of Confucius and the Koran. It is one thing to show miracles and another to form a system of faith of which tho miracles are merely the proofs. and ilinstrations. But, on the other hand, we should be glad to have the wonders of the Davenport Brothers and their colleagues put to some practical account besides that of filling the pookets of the performers; and the exigencies of this war afford a fine opportanity for such a test. It is evident that we are upon the threshold of a new era of human develop- ment; but it is also evident that the now era will be practical, and not theoretical; useful and not ideal, and that more utilitariap, airanion are vat to come, Tas Damaa Wan.—The fall of Duppel puts an end to the prospect of any further effective resistance on the part of the Danes to the ope- rations of the Allies, It was their strongest military position, and, baving failed to hold it, there is no other polat of their military de- fences which they can hope to maintain against the large odds opposed to thom. They have lost everything but their honor, and they must now be resigned to accept such terms as the conference may choose to impose upon them. Whatever these may be, they may humiliate, but they cannot disgrace them. They have done all that a gallant and patriotic people could do in the face of overwhelming numbers. They will have the further consolation of reflecting that time will bring reparation for their wrongs, and that they will yet be able to boar @ band in breaking up the coalition by which cao have been thus unserupulousty vio- The conduct of Prussia aad Austria through- out these difficulties has been unprincipled to the last degree. History will hold them ac- countable mot only for an invasion of settled priaciples of international law, but for a savage aad unnecessary waste of blood. All that they have accemplished by a continued prosecution of hostilities would just as surely bave beon effected by the conference which is now sitting. As to the military glory resulting from it, it can only be classed on a par with that which the Northern Powers gained by the parti- tion of Poland. Thated@asure brought eternal disgrace upon them, and bas heen a source of perpetual danger and embarrassment to them ever since. Denmark is another element added to their future perplexities. Her people can never forget or forgive the wrongs that they have inflicted upon them. Let revolution but once raise ite head in Germany, and it will be seen how fruitful the dragon’s teeth thus sown will prove. In the meanwhile the government that has most cause to reproach itself for the misfortunes that have befallen the Danes is that of Great Britain. - Had the latter been firm in the attitude of remonstrance which it assumed, Austria and Prussia would never have ventured upon a violation of their terri- tory. In such cases the alternative of an appeal to arms is the only argument that is effective. It was its duty to adopt this tone, as & party to the convention of 1852. England is however, only good at bullying the weak’ When it is a question of equal force she shirks the risk, and quietly pockets the affronts dealt out to her. THE OBSEQUIES TO-DAY. The Funeral Ceremontes of the Late Commodore Porter, ‘The funeral of the late Commodore William David Por- ter, who died last Sunday morning at 8. Luke's Hospital, will take place this afternoon, from the Governor's Room, City Hall. Tne remains were exhibited in the Governor's Room yesterday , and were viewed by bundreds of people, representing acarly every class of society. The body was laid out in @ beautiful mahogany cofic, bearing the {élow ing tuscription:-— OLELE DELO LO ODIO LODE IODOLELE DEDEDE LE DEDEDE IE DE Commopors: WILLIAM aug PORTER, Du Mav 1, 1864, Acup 64 Years. AON RE IDLO RE DOLE IOLEDOLELEDE DOLE DOLE DOLE NODE: ‘The funeral procession, which will be participated io by MEWS FROM WASHINGTON A Bill Increasing the Pay of the Army Passed by the House. Interesting Debate om the Recen- struction ef Rebel States, Mr. Fernando Wood Defines His Position. Finale of the Wilkes Court Martial. Wasainatom, May 6, 008 SEQRESY DY REGARD TO MILITARY MOVEMENTS. ‘The councils of the military authorities are mept se markably scoret. Heretofore on the eve of battles seme Idea could be formed of contemplated movements; bub now they are matters of mere speculation, both ameng Prominent civilians amd even army officers, The utmess , however, is reposed in those having the direot conduct of affairs, and due credit ts given for their wiedom in preventing premature disclosure. THE QUESTION OF SUPERSEDING GENERAL BANKS. An evening paper here states, as {t claims by authertty, that the reports telegraphed from here that the questies Of euperseding General Banks has been @isowsed fo Cabinet meeting, and that there is any dissatisfaction wit his management, or any inteation of relieving him from bis command, are"watrue. TNOREAGE OF THE PAY OF GOLDIEGS, - The psasage of the bill to increase the pay of the ass. diers by the House to-day will moot with goueral epgre- bation, There was no debate upon it, and ne opposition, except that some membérs thought the tmoresse tee small, and desired toamend it se ap tomeake i ota) larger; but the majority appeared to be satisfied that the eotion of the MilitaryeCommittes in the promises wat wise, and the bill therefore passed unamimeusiy witheat amendment. P ARRIVAL OF GENERAL SEYMOUR. Brigadier General Seymour, who was im command at the time of the Florida disaster, has arrived in this city. Tt tg understood that he is to have a commend under Gem, Grant. THR OASE OF GENBRAL BLAIR. ‘There was a caucus of a number of the republionn =It is understood that {t will be amended ia the Senatess as to provide that he shall not be recognized as an oMesr io the military service, and recommending his dismissal, as his oogamieston is held illegally. COMMODORE WILKES SUSPENDED FROM DUTY fem i | 7 I the Kighty-fourth regiment Now York State National | "geor, Sette with eoming’ cn ofkcer and const: Guard and s company of marines, will start at three | tuting a0 offence made punishabie by article eight of the o'clock thie afternoon, and will move through Chatham ppm apes epee in force for the government of stroot, Bowery, Bond street and Broadway to the Bouth | ‘"Oreach of these charges the sooused was found by the ferry. < court “guilty,” and was sestenced in the following ‘The following will be the programme of the proces OORT ws Bn —— Commodore Charles Wilkes, to be by the Secretary of the Navy, and cw lice 2 from The Eighty fourth regiment, National Guard, ecting as the funeral escort Officers of the Army and Navy, not on duty. A company of Marines from the Navy,Yard will act ava Guard of Honor. i modinte Rotate <P iendayin carriages. mt tate ives and Fri 5 ita Hovor the Mayor, and Members of the Common Council in carriages. ‘The procession will move from the City Hall at three o'clock P. M., precisely THS PORTER FAMILY vis THS REVOLUTION OF There wore two brothers (David and Samuel) who ro- | have been s the onplencans duty which bas é—- ceived commissions from the Continental Congress as | volved upon il in thie cape, but the eppeal, made te See. captains, and were empl -yed to command vessels for the ; to be “of ‘an nag de ded oa purpose of catting of supplies from the British. In the | ¢! statements wn performance of this duty thoy wore a long time success. | TAnted by facts,” rendered it (Eye fal, unttl Samuel Porter was wounded and captured bya ‘superior force, and seat by his captors on board the Jersey Prison ship Captain David Porter was some time after- wards aio captured and sent a prisoner oa board the: same prison ship, where be was present at his brother's death, and obtained permission and decision of a court martial, GIDEON WELLES, Secretary of the Navy. PROCEEDINGS OF THE SENATS. througt the Revolutionary war, and afterwards built and it for one hundred da; we passed, it established m*ring telegraphs oa Federal Hil, Baltimore. | ta, re ee ? failed of obtaining the vote of a quorum Bight. Twioe within the last fow days been obliged to adjourn ta the midst of want of aquorum. [t is understood that, disinelination of the members to attend to and the consequent difficulty of keeping & their seats during its session, under the present quiring @ majority of the Senators from all the States t aye g ielti Devid They both entered the navy of the United | States, and were 10 the war of 1812. Jobn died as a com- mander, at 8 g Z [ j ll the West Indies, mi the years -22-23-24, and | eonstitute a quorum, the rules are to be altered eo that @ Duriog the Mexican war of independeace he commanded | @W0rity of tho Senators actually qualified shalt pt pat panare On TED 5 5 ON BECONSTRUCIING wo Barbary, and subsequently Charge d'Afairs at Constaa- alae Lag ™ “ THE REBEL STATES. ‘The speech of Mr. Kernan, of New York, ta the Howse to-day, against the bill to guarantee republicen gevern- Commodore had six sons—Rear Admiral D.D. | mente in the seveded States, is universally pronouseed The \ Porter, now commanding the aavai forces on the Western waters, Beary 0. Porter, Lieutenant, United States Navy, inga! bimeelf jo the attaok of the i member Oboe wan not in his seat, so Mr. Wood postponed tit! @ future tame & review of his (Mr. Bchenk’s) ments, which when given will po deubt eocasion a spicy Personal controversy. Mr. Perry, of New Jersey, alee made a political speech, in which he alladed to MoCielian’s superior qualifications as @ soldier aad @ Gtatesman. The debate will ve closed tomorrow by Mr. Cox against and Mr. Boutwo!! in favor of the bill and the i i 3 38 OFF: i i A 2 4 courageous qualities to become so conspicuous es since | wote taken. wep pone: tan bis phy St, phy iL INVASTIGATION OF THE OLANGKS AGAIWOT THE Tama~ rose and bie will were shows vividly whea BURY DEPARTMENT. circumstances required prompt action, as will be seen The Treasury Investigating Commities hada protrectem meeting to-night, which was occupied with the oxamina~ our fing duriog the difficulties which arose eee ant oot a aaa t ‘iar rieoler eats tba 1860, he thea command: wee t, and the produotion of the ev: yg tt ee . bit acoumulated to reference to the alleged immoral prackees of Mr. Clark, in connection with some of the femalesens, im the department. His examination was nok ese. |, and he will appear before: the committee agate ‘and order to that city. the break! it of the present rebeition te wn. ddotached “trom the ifte squadron | to-morrow. and ordered CC pa te pneu ‘The select committee to investigate the charges ih re tion wil 4 covoperation with itted tw” improvise am iron ctad | tation to the Treasury Departmont mot thin morning and gunboat fleet (ar the Western waters. His earitont effort | organized. Golone! Baker was. summoned to appear be- Was vo fit out the well taown cae ee line soe fore thom this evening, to produce the evideace which look command, and «!reassin of the tron cia class now | he bas obtained in regard to tho transactions of afr. Clark, on the Miss! , Vin:—the Lafayette aod Choctaw. The | superintendent of the printing of notes and bonfis. eeplotte of the and the services rendered UY bes: | The copert that Mr. 8. M. Clark, about whses condud Aremuees, fe Anges, 1962, are too well knows 00 aol {a the management of the printing burean of the Treasury recapitulation. Deparement charges have been made, sat are now During the ast eighteen months of hie Ite Be bad beet | investignied tay a commiltos of the Homse, had boon di wicis, Afterwards by an irritating coert of imqairy, | minsed by Mr. Chase, ie untras, Ponting the invest! gar which lasted teontha, touching Iie suc: | tice, such action would not in ang case be probable, Tue qvora OF THE DisTateT PiiueD. / apirit obafed at inastion, and at the jajustice which, be ‘The quota of this Gistrict under all the calls b a bees = a, as 208, nome in power, and thewe | aiied, and Washington is out of the drat. SUBSCRIPTIONS TO THR GOVERNURNT HAN. The subsorptions to the ten-forty loan to J ay amounted to $1,163 000. SICK AND WOUNDRD BOLDIRNA AR er HORTH. vinconthe Yirepiepphes omg come mune hospitals in thie city, suffictontiy walescent to be moved, were nent morth to-day, THE BILL TO PRAVENT COLL dows ON THR WATER. ‘Tho bill which bas tusp bezgime a law, fixing the rele A Qown Trir.—The steamer Groyhound, built by Fietoher, Harrisop & Oo., of this city, made a ran from ‘Wew York to Hampton Roads in nineteen hours, which Is the quickest trip oa record. She is a uplondid steamer, end is now omploved 08 4 dasoatch beat and fag of truce yore. . wer See ein eo tr ee