The New York Herald Newspaper, July 21, 1864, Page 4

aa Qrrica 4. ©, CORNER OF FULTON AND NASSAU STS. = oc in AMUSEMESTS VHI8 EVENING. BIBLO'S GARDEN, Brosdway,—Sed OF Tor. WALLACK'S THEATRE, Broaway.—Koxvo /awp Tour. OL Bourn: ;BROADWAY THEATRE, Dayjuirw Goon Jone EW WERY THEATRE, Bowory.—Dow Carin De Dacawhon Cmmngun—aniece Denes. PMC THBATRS, Broadway. Excuse Orr ax Gres, Broadway.—Faenca Sry— BABNUM'S MUSEUM. Brosdway.—Two Grants, Two | ARES. ALBINO, BANPENSTS. 2O., im at LA M., Saud os P WOOD'S MINSTREL B. out Broad: 10rLAR Cones, Darons, &c.—Leer tte Go. cs iaiass CAMPERLL MINSTRELS, 199 and 201 B _ avo Excirine Muancs oF Brmoran Opoteee NEW YORK MUSEUM OF AN: IS Broad: -_ Ouusolanee ano Levens free feo ee Whe KYS OPERA HOUSK, Brockiya.—Rrevort Soon Bence, Baro = ae , ——— @ ail hous dis — lew York, Th ——— = — 1. THE SITUATION. ; Public attewtion now centres on General Sherman and fis operations before Atlanta, Tho latest official informa. Hon from him is, that his army crossed the Chattahoochee Yo several dilfereut places north of the railroad bridge. Tho movement was mado with such celerity as to take she euemy by Surprise; and, therofere, the resistance to ‘this advance was feeble on the part of the rebol cuvalry, Dur oavairy was at once sont to operate om tie railroad Bast Of Decatur, one of the objects being to ext off com- Munication between Atlanta and Auguste, thus pro ‘Veuting “the romoval of stores to the latter place nd the relaforcement of Johnston, ‘Was, at intest accounts, within tea or twelve milos of Alinta, and everything was going on woil, We give a splendid map of the defences of Atlanta, pre- Pared from plans and information furnished by rebel de- ferters. The map is accompanied by a fall description of the town and its surroundings. —e —— ay, July 21, 1864. Our main army The rebel press is commenting extensively on the po Sition of Shorman and the plave of Johnston. An attook by Kirby Smith in Sherman’s rear is looked Lo with some Prospect of relieving Johnston fem his crippled con dition. Our map is most accurate, and represents failh- Lolly the obstacies to be overcome unicss Atlante iso Aled, which, according to thg admiseions of ths ro Journals themselves, it aneuredly wil! be. The retreating rebels have not come off scot free in their retreat (rom Maryland. General Crook, commanding luntor's advance, overtook e largo force of them at Bnicker’s Gap, on Monday, whon a severe cucounter tock Place, resulting in the enemy being beaten and threcbur- red wagons laden with plundered grein recaptured. The rebels loft their{dead behind them. Gex. Funter, @ith the balance of bis command, tackiding Averii!'s eavatry, is co-operating with Crook. Upon the whole, Rho invaders are hard Pfessed, and are compelled in many cases to leave part of their plunder behind them. ‘Tho Richmond Enquirer of the 20th ingt., states that whether the capture of Washiugton was or war not the Object of the late raid, its fall wae most amxiousiy ex- Pooted until later nows brought the knewledze of the Tact that the rebels had withdrawa from the front of the federal capita. ‘The Enquirer consoles iiself with Bho scare created, and says the accidental arrival of “<Canby’s corps from New Orleans” saved the city. & | ‘acknowledges that tho raid comprised ‘forty odd thou- @and men,” snd much yet was boped from it in nid of the rebel cause. That hope is fortunately dispelled by the retreat of the raiders, and the recapture of a large Portion of their plunder by General Crook at Snicker's Gap, The Enquirer biames Early and Breckinridge for “the magnapimity thm spered the residence of ©. P. Binir,” and eoys, “it was entigely thrown away wpon a creature es deeply dyed with the blood of this ewer as any other of his fellow scoundrels.” Breckin- Fidgo wili bave to answer for that before a tribunal of whieh the editor of the Enquirer is the irrascible chief. Regrets at Richmond sre not unfrequently the signal for rejoicing elsewhere in the South. “Ait ts quiet im the Army of the Potomce, A despatch from Memphis states that on the 5th inst. Gen. Wasbburne sent out a force of infantry, cavalry and artillory from La Grange, under Major @eneral A. J. Smith Jind Brigadier Generals Mower and Grierson, with instruc: Alons to move in pursuit of the rebe) General Forrest. Genera! Emith was ordered to pursue him to Columbus, @iss., if be did not overtake him this side. A despatch €rom General Smith to General Washburne says that he met Forrest, Leo and Walker at Tupelo, and whipped them badly on three different days. ‘The enemy's loss is two hundred and fifty, and their de- feat overwhelming. It is stated that the rebel General Faulkvor and Colonel Forrest were kilied, and that Gen. Forrest was wounded in the foot and his horse equip- ments captured. ‘There are some very curious movements and negotia- tions going on with regard to bringing about peace, as will be seen by our despatches from Niagara Falls, where the rebel emissaries and some of the ligkts on the otber Bide are assembled in informal council. It te said that Propoeais have been accepted by Mr. Lincole to receive Geonge N. Sanders in Washington. It te somewhat signif- cant that Mr. Hay, the private secretary of the Presi- ont, is at Niagara participating im the council, The Oublic may expect to hear of some extraordinary de-. wolopments before many days. MISCELLANEOUS NEWS. A mooting of the MoClefah Central Committee was held last eveningjat the Sinclair House, corner of Broadway ‘end Eighth street, to make arrangements for holding a grand mass meeting in Union aquare on the 10th of August. A set of resolations were adopted consuring the ‘administration for removing Colonel Bowman and Major Clits from their commands at West Point for permitting Benera! McCiotian to deliver the oration at the dedieation Df the monament in honor of the fallen soldiers of the Feguiar army. The meeting was well attended, and was very enthusiastic in favor of Little Mac for the Prosi- Mr. Williamson, principal ip the Tax Commissioners’ Muddie, bas expressed bis dpiermination to remain in [Lodiow street jail til] the final decision of the caso is fade by the Court of Appenis, to which it fs re- ferred, A proposition was made by Supervisor Shook to the new Board, which, if accepted, might bave regulted Yo the delivery of the tax books to the Sunervieore and tm the release of Mr, Williamson. It provided also thet the books, if delivered, should not be used to prejudice Pbo claim of the old Board, pending the hearing by the Court of Appeals. The proposition not being accepted, the follectuon of the taxes will be delnyed. : The case of Albert N. Palmer, confined in Fort la- Fayette on charge of alleged frauds upon the United sonadhenseeecine to bave ‘brought up before Judge Betts yesterday, bet, in of the absence Of Gevoral Dix at Washington, was postponed till this Gorniag. A petition was made to the Court for the dis- @Wharge of the prisover, under the pew act Of Congress of 1868, setting forth that &e was mot in the land or wal forces of the United States, and that, although a @easion of the Grand Jury has been held sinee his im- BO Dill of indicment bas been found against ‘The disposition of this will affect several otber (Parties confined tp Fort Las r Im the Board of Education last evosing $1,060 were ap- | ae oe (© purchase pianos for Ward S¥hool No. $7. Finance Commitees recommended the appropriation Of 6825,000 for various school parpowes, of which $260,000 as Mami mabe Tee 104-7 Ye vote 4 - a} NEW YORK HERALD, [Social was no further business of impertacce transseted. ‘The coruer stone of the mow synagogue of the congrega- flow Aderath Ki, in Twenty ninth street, near Lexing: ton avenue, was Inid yesterday afternoon with imposing ceremonies Incident to the Jewish religion. A on, comssating of the members of the congregation, the Build- ing Committoc, Hazan minister and rabtt preacher of the congrogation inal Jeshurun, members of the press, &e., wos formed at 108 Twenty-third street, at halfpast two o'clock, and marched to the site of the new building. Alier the reading of @ Psalm aud prayer, a metaitic box, containing the records of the church, all the daily papers of the day, every description of United States carrency and colps, was deposited im the receptacle o° the msin Stone’of the foundation, which. after appropriate cere- monies of the presentation of the trowel to the president ofthe congregation, was covered by the corner stoue, placed in position, with much ceremony. This syoa- gogue Is intenited to be only scoond in size, accommeda- tions and beauty of design and finish to apy in (he ‘United States—the largest being the synagogue Bnai Jeshurcn, i Thirty-fourth street, the coraer stone of which was laid two months ago. The schooner Danville, Captain Goodale, hence with a cargo Of bay and oats, bound to Port Royal, despatched by Merrili & Abbott, took fire yeeterday morning at aboat eleven o'clock, the Highlands bearing west seven miles, aud was totally destroyed, The captain and erew—sev0m in all—were taken off by the steamtug Gladtator, Captain Hazzard, and brought to the olty, he fire broke out neor tho galley. Sho was three hundred and thirty tons burthen, and partly owned in New York. No insurance. The New Hampshire Legistature closed @ section of forty-six days—the longest for many yoare, if not the longest eummer eesston ever held—on the 16th inst. ‘Tho Village of Ausable Forks, located in the upper part of Essex county, New York, was noarly destroyed by fire on the morning of the 17th inst. Over five hundred rebel prisoners teft the camp at Point Lockout, Maryland, during the werk ending 1¢th to take the oath of allegiance to the United States vernment The stock market was dull and inactive again yestor- ith a reduction in quotations of one to two per ‘The gold market was disturbed during the day by Tumors cbout the immediate fssue of an additional amount of legal tenders. It ran down in the morning from 262 to 260%/, and then avent suddenly up to 2633 } The demand for government securities was limited; but the quotations were uualtered. A large basinoss was | done in State stocks avd mortgage bouds. Tho fluctuations in gold were of commeréial activity, The amount of. business done yesterday was sma in tho aggregate, though a fair trade was dove in many articles et gregular prices, Foreign goods were generally quiet, while domestic produce was | irregular, and most Kinds nominal. Cotton was lower. ‘oledm was irregular; crude was lower, but refined 1p, | Digher. On Change buswnces was dull, and most of the | leading staples were lower. The exceptions are corn and | cats, Freights were rm, with a good business in grain shipments to Groat Britain. Groceries were quict and Prices irregular. { The Georgia Campaign—Atlanta—tIts Military Importance. There no longer remalus a doubt of the speedy occupation of Atlanta by the great Western army of General Sherman. Over the exceedingly @ifficnlt mountainous region from Chattanooga to the Chattahoochee, for more than‘ one hundred miles, it has pressed the defensive army of Joe Jobn- ston, by fighting and flanking, from one strong position to another, till not another is left him. He is now in a comparatively open country, and by the superior forces of Sherman may be readily expelled from or en- | veloped in any place of shelter to which he } j mey retreat. Of this daring movement of | Sherman, “so far into the interior of the cen- ; federacy.” the Atlanta Appeal says “it is cer- tainly the boldest, not to say the most reckless; | on record, not evon excepting the advance of | ! Napoleon upon Moscow;” that “such an oppor- tunity for destroying or annihilating en army has never been offered to an opposing foe,” and that “if something is not now done in the gobbling up business we shall think there is a sad want of combination and o-operation among our military leaders.” But this campaign kas shown that the in- superable difeulty to Johnston kas not been and is nothe want on his part of hard fight- ing nor of skilful combinations or co-opera- tion, but the want of men, which the exhausted confederacy can no longer supply. Herein lies the unfailing advantage which bas enabled General Sherman to advance to Atlania over gain the groat preventive | pelat, or bridged in an hour in balf a dozen places, by such on army as that of Sherman's, and there are no mountains or defiles or ‘waimps in the way, where aamall. force way bold in check a large one, The march for Augusta, therefore, will probably be a race between the retreating and pursning army, and, whether broken up en rouge, or driven over the Savannah into South Carolina, the enemy, in losing Angusta, will have no railway commu- nication left between the States north and those south of the Savannah river except the solitary remaining connection by way of the city of Savannah. With the occupation of Augusta and Savan- nah rot a single rebel railway train from Richmond, or Raleigh, or Charleston, can pass beyond the Georgia border. The safety of Augusta and Savannab, accordingly, now de- volves upon the rebel army of Georgia; and Sberman’s grand campaign, we dare say, will not end short of Savannah or Charleston. The Mary Raid A Vailure—But Little of the “Loot” Can Neach Rich- mond. The rebel raiders who recently visited Mary- land aro not escaping with thelr “loot” so easily as they had expected. One of their columns has been already overhauled in Snicker’s Gap by the advance of General Hun- ter’s army, under General Crook, and there is good reason to believe that the greater part of their southward going trains may yet fall iato the hands of Generals Averill and Duffie, manding the First and Second cavalry divisions of the Department of West Virginia. This cavalry has just been remounted at Wheeling, Pavkersbarg and Cumberland, and, with its fresh horaes and “veteran riders, should be able to strike fur down the Virginia valley country on both sides of the Blue Ridge. There is no doubt, however, that the amount of “loot”? collected by the Maryland raidors has been grossly exaggerated, the entire State, in its best days, not having been able to furntsh | one-half the number of cattle and horses which aro described by “veracions gentlemen” and “reliable contrabands” as having been econ crossing the various fords and ferries of the | ihe most difficult region east of the Rocky Mountains to an invading army, and to over- come the most fdrmidable defensive positions that military ingenuity could devise. We have, too, in this superior strength of Sherman’s army—which can, be constantly reinforced, against an inferior army which cannot be re- plenished—a* satisfactory guaranty that the game is in his hands. We come, then, to the inquiry, what are the military advantages to be gained by General Sherman in gaining | Atlanta, and in what direction from this point will he resume his line of march? ‘We answer, first, that in gaining Atlanta we gain the important centre from which radiates the whole railroad system of Northern Georgia, and we gain the various military furnaces, foundries, machine shops and factories estab- lished at that point by the enemy since the be- ginning of the war. In the destruction of these maarufacturing establishments and the rail- roads around the town, together with employment given to Johnston's army, it is believed that, in a military view, we shall be fully compensated for all the costs of General Sherman’s cam- paign. But the great object here secured by Sherman is a new base for his future opera- tions, from which by rail he may move east, west or south, as circumstances may invite or demand. In what direction he will resume his line of march will depend very materially upon the line of retreat that may be adopted by Jobn- ston. With the demolition and dispersion of Johnston’s army, Sherman may move with im- punity in any direction he pleases; for in fact the rebellion from Georgia to the Mississippi river on the one hand, and to the Gulf on the other, will be vanquished. Sherman, then, to secure this crowning result, yill continue to follow up Joe Johnston, or Bragg—if it be true, as reported, that the latter has so far risen again in favor at Richmond as to recover his old position, yile the former bas so fur fallen from grace as to lose it. In any event, the destruction of the rebel army of Georgia be- lug the grand object of Sherman’s campatgn/ it will be pursued #11 accomplished. The direc- tion, therefore, in which that army may retreat from Atlanta will be the next movement of Sherman. We eonjecture that in order to maintain bis communications with Richmond, Johnston, or Bragg, as the case may be, will move eastward to Augusta, on the Savannab river. As if in anticipation of this necessity, it appears that large quantities of the rebel army supplies have already been moved from Atlanta to Augusta. The distance between the two points fs one hundred and seventy miles, over a favor- able country fer an advancing army, both in regard to its topography and fte abundant sup- plies, There is no stream along the wile Toul Vhigh mr Bot ke Corded si algae aux Potomac, en route for Richmond. The part of Maryland invaded bas never been a stock rnis- fog country. It has never had more catile than about sufficient cows to furnish milk and butter to the inhabitants, while all its horses of any valne have long since heen swept into the Quartermaster’s Department of the national army, only leaving old farm animals of from } filteen to thirty years of age, or young colts avd fillies ranging from one yoar old to three. Even of these poor brutes, which will all break down under the fatigues of the first three days of service, it is not probable that the rebels can have secured many more than will suffice to replace their own sore-backed horses, broken down in the northward march. On the whole, it may be questioned whetber the rebel raiders will carry back with them to Richmond, or wherever they may be going, one day's rations more than they will need for their own cousumption. Soldiers are abomina- bly wasteful animals at best, and never so prodigally wasteful as when dispensing stores | which they have captured in the enemy's country. There is then no commissary or quartermaster “red tape” to stand in their way: and thé experience of all our own raids is that it is “eney come, easy go’ with everything eatable, drinkable or wearable captured in the enemy’s county. Judging by the best light ‘we can obtain, it may be safely predicted that of every thousand dollars worth of stores seized by General Early in Maryland not ten dollars ‘worth will ever reach the depleted commissary @r quartermaster departments of the rebel army at Richmond. Tne Ixcapacrry or THE ADMINISTRATION. The Roman general who had to beat Varro, his colleague, before he could hope to beat Hanni- bal, his encmy, was perhaps an antetype of all generals in republican armies. Every such general bas suffered froma fire in the rear, so much more dangerous than the fire in froné that the larger number“have failen by it. General Grant bas at no time had se much dif. | ficulty with General Lee in the present cam- paign as he kas had at every step of the way with the War Department. That department is cerrupt and rotten. It not only does not assist m- | General Grant in the proper and necessary way | for the vigorous prosecution of the war, but it embarresses him with all its little bitter quar- tels, and bas even attempted to reorganize the army now under his command without consul- tation with him. And the President, cognizant of these things, goes on with his political schemes, leaves the departments to the incapa- city and corruption of the various Secretaries, and probably wonders how it will all come eut. As our government is at present consti- tuted there is no central point of power in it— no executive force at all. Every one in the Cabinet does what he likes, and the President ‘nefther knows nor cares what is done, until seme ope who is trodden on resists and appeals to him. When called upon to decide the ques- tion he tells a little story and lapses again into his political igtrigues for the succession. Every one in the Cabinet does what he likes, and cvery one Mkes to do what is weakest and worst. Old Welles is in the bands of old Blair, whore imbecite relations have seized upon the United States Navy as their family appanage. Our- navy Is not a power to help put down the rebellion. It is one of old Blair's farms. Mr. Chase, when in the Cabinet, abolitionized it, be- cause he was the beat bully there, and Stanton, from the force of habit, s carrying on against our generals the system of embarrassment taught him by Chase. With such « condition of the government, would it not be very won- derful if the war went on vigorously and as it ought to? ExonaxnD axp Oawapa ALsnurp.—Thore seems to be quite a hubbub in Canada respect- ing its relations with the United States, and treops are being moved from one point and massed at another, by order of the Dritish gov- ernment, with remarkable alacrity. Now, why should Canada be thus alarmed, and why should the British government manifest #0 much concern about its Canadian possessions, just at thie particular juncture? We have made no threats against Canada. We have furnished no indications of an intention to gobble up those Hite regions; for that pear is oe ee se oti saplite Ties not that pir Og the present time. Does England feel guilty of having aided the rebel cause, and especially for allowing Canada to be made the spot upon which the foes of the Union can safely congregate and concoct schemes of trea- son, robbery and carnage against the North? It may be that Canads fs alarmed to find such Wsch oonspiaptore pa Cley, of Adabompi ‘Supmp- 4 George N. and Horace Greeley, of the New York Tribune, in consultation at the Clifton House on matters which, if known, might do little less than start the world from its axis. Sanders was Greeley’s correspondent at Montgomery, Ala., the rebel eapital, at the breaking out of the rebellion, in the huge army contracts the indefatigable Sanders then scoured from the then inchoate rebel government. What cause for alarm to Canada or England is there in the fact that two such worthy confreres should meet and sozzle over their brandy and water on the breezy piazzas of the Cliftont’ None at all. It is but the twitehings of the uneasy and guilty con- science of the British government that spurs it to these remarkable military movements in Canada; or, it may be, it fears a revolution in Canada against itself. There is something in being forearmed. Arproacnixa Resignation or Mn. Staxton.— It is reported from Washington that Mr. Stan- top will resign his position as Secretary of War immediately after the nomination of the @bi- cago Convention is made, but whether with the intention in any contingency of supporting that nomination is unknown. ‘Bhe staunchest frien‘s of the President, aince the late invasion, do not hesitate to declare openly their convic- tions that the re-election of Mr. Linooln is im- possible unleas Mr, Stanton is got rid of. His unpopularity and the odiousness of his course in the conduct of the War Department, bis im- becility and Incficiency, ag displayed in making no preparation to repel the invading hordes under Brockinrldge, ‘although he received from General Grant, two weeks previons, notice that it was to be made, and the fact, which is becoming generally knewn, of his attempts to thwart the measures of the Lieu- tenant General, are daily increasing the odium which attaches to him, and are more than any administration can sustain before the people. A vigorous effort is being made to open the eyes of the President to these facts and induce him to make such a change in the War Depart- ment as shall bring its chief officer in accord with the general who has been charged by Congress, the President and the people with the conduct of military operations. k An Eruprion or Peace Neqoriations aT Wasirxeroy, Ricwwoxp anp Niagara Paris.— Peace negotiations have again broken out, and fn three places. Our readers have already heard that that shoffic-gaited peripatetic, old Greeley, has gone on a peace mission to Niaga- ra, and that he has been preceded there by his feliow laborers in the great couse of dis- union—George-N. Sanders, Ben Wood, Val- Tan m, Colorado Jewett and imported Jake Thompson. In another column will be found an interesting account of their movements, in which Colonel Hay, the private Secretary of Mr. Lincoln, figures prominently. It now appears, on the authority of a pretty gencral rumor, that there isa pea&® correspond- ence in progress between Washington and Richmond; that Jeff. Davis bas sent a proposi- tion to Old Abe, and that Old Abe has sent a commissioner to Jeff. to talk the matter ever. Whether the matter began in the cool neighbor- hood of Niagara, in the contemplation of nature and the puranit of piscatorigl pleasures, and so spread to Washington and Richmond, or whe- ther it began at the frugal table of the mighty Jeff., and so went to Niagara, and thence to Wasbington, is a nice point that we will have to leave to old Greeley, little Raymond and the other historians. But it is an alarming fact that this peace question is mooted at three points. The great apostle of peace was put out or stopped up just before Congress ad> journed—Fernando was squelched—and now we have the result of it. These internal fires must bave vent, and when they are burping harmlessly, as they did in Fernando, it is best te leave them alone. Having stopped up the peace crater in Congress, the trouble has now broken ont in three dangerous places, and it will be wonderful if more harm is not done by these three than was by the original one. Tyrormation Furnisnep.—Ex-Mayor Opdyke wants to know who the proprietors of the World are, and has put ina claim for twenty thousand dollars damages for an alleged libel published in that paper. The proprietary his- tory of the Wowd is a chequered one. It was started on abigh strung religious and moral basis; collapsed on that diet, and the lank and feshless bones of the old gasping Courier and En- yuirer were thrown to it as life sustaining mor- vels. It subsequently went through a course of Scotch herrings, London porter, linen trowsers and straw hats under one Sandy Cummings, a governmont contractor; then triod the India rubber diet under one Comstock; ran up, as it before had run down, the theatres and free con- certs, and for a time was kept alive by Jock Anderson, Fernando Wood and solace tobacco. Wood used it for a time in 1862 a3 a mouthpiece and lobby swab. Anderson sold his interest to bis son-in-law, Judge Barnard and it finally fell into the hands of Sam Bar- low, a smart politician; Elon Comstock, a harm-, less representative of the celebrated Comstock family, and a proprietor of the New York Hotel, by whom it is now owned, in eonjunc- tion with some others, with Mr. Manton Marble as the manager. It will be a somewhat singu- lar coincidence if the Opdyke libel case, if it ever come to trial, should be tried before Judge Barnard, one of the formet owners of the World. A Goon Orrorrusiry To Ontatn 4 Comver- om. Epvcation.—Those preparing for a busi- noss life will profit by referring to the adver- tisement of Messrs. Bryant, Stratton & Co., whoee system of business colloges—a connect- ed chain of commercial institutione—is meet- ing merited success In all the principal cities in the Union and in Canada. The branches ‘taught in these institutions comprise every de- scription of commercial education, ineluding political economy, domestic and foreign ex- change, business correspondence, the shipment of merchandise, inland commerce in all its branches—in short, everything that pertams to a thorough knowledge of mercantile affairs. The institutions are under the general manage- ment of Mesers. H. B. Bryant and H. D. Strat- ton, assisted by an able corps of aesoviate prin- cipals and pro! Tus McOLeLtan Swory.—We have now on hand abeut elght hundred dollars, eubseribod to asword for General McClellan. To this fund we add such subscriptions as dre sent us from day te My, But we notice that a person call- ing bimself “ Louls voy 4 No. 2 Murray street,” advertises that he “has been solicited {ake tee seclmlont of 9 fund” for te same and the twain may bave bad @ mutual interest do with the money? he advertise for subscriptionst We should like to have these questions satisfactorily an- ewered, and until they are we advise ail pergons not to send him any funds. Tas Navat Ruvisory Boarp.—The Naval Board, now in session at Washington, acting upon the cases of officers who were not recom- mended for promotion, has before it mat- ters of the highest importance, which demand very peculiar discretion and. judgment. It is composed of high toned gentlemen and officers, who, we trast, will do the utmost justice to all who present themselves before it. We are of the opinion that it was not good taste in the Navy Department,to place on this Board any officer who was a member of the one which “starred” the officers in question. It was hardly fair either to that member or to the other officers on the Board. ‘ The country at large, as well as ach in- dividual State, will look to Mr. Lincoln, and especially to Mr. Welles, to» see that no old prejudices or personal antipathies be allowed to affect in any way the standing of any officer who goes before this Board. From official records, as well as the eviderice of competent witnesses, some of the officers who were, as we believe, unfairly laid aside by the Advisory Board two years.ago, have proved themselves not only competent to fulfil the duties required of them, but have performed deeds of valor which have made the country proud of them. The remembrance of this fact should make the present Board additionally careful that those who come before it shall receive the fullest justice, A Goop Inna—The proposition to assess upon rebel sympathizers in Maryland all losses and spoliation suffered by Union people in the late rebel raid in that State. The theatrical and micstret mani ing this afternoon, at the residence of Mr. Watlack, in Fourteenth street, to take counsel together in rogard to raising the salaries of their actors and the prices of ad- mission to thelr entortaiuments. Tnese aro subjects which really require some consideration, Let us suggest that by turning the whole of the parquet into orchestra stalls a large increase in tho receipts might be obtained, without any change in the standard prices for admiseion, As for the salary question, wermay well leave that to the Managers themeelres; for they are all very rich, and ought to be very liberal, Park Tararen, Broo: ir, W. Davidge, one of the most popular actors ia the country, has been playing a brief engagement at this house, and takes hie benefit to-morrew (Friday), whon ke will play two very strong ports in two pieces, perhaps the most attractive that have ever beea presented to av American audience=vis : Aminadab Sleek in the Serious Family, ‘and Foodies, Mr. Davidge ts aresifent of Brooklyn for macy yeare, sind justly holds a Ligh position, both sociatly aud prover- sionally, with all classes of peop'e; aud it fs only neces. tary to draw attention to the time when a proper compli ment should be pati bia, to induce his numerous ad- mirers to ebow their appreciation of one of the bost and most conscientious actore of the American stage. Police Intelligence. A PIANIST CHARGED WITH GRAND LARCENY. Matthew O'Reardon, a pianist, twenty years of age, was yesterday arrested by Captain Jourdan, of the Sixth preciact, charged yvith having stolen a gold watch and chain, valued at four hundred dollars, from Miss Eliza- beth Merciiliot, reciding at No. 62 Macdougal street. The watch was stolen on the 24 instant, aod subecquentiy found at the loan fice of John S, Macdult, Ko. 7 Bievoker etreot, for one hundred and thirty deliars. A few days ago O'icardon informed the owner of the Watch that ho was about leaving for Chicago, and in B le ditected to’her stated that she could find her watcb at Macdutt’s. Captain Jourdan was then consulted in the matter,and he tock prompt measures t secure the xc- cured, as weilas the stolen timepiece. O'Reardon was takea before Justice Dowlivg and committed for ex- amination. FORGING AN ORDER FOR BOOKS. James M. Drake, a young man twenty-one years of age, ‘was arrested yeatorday afternoon by officer Kelly, of the ‘Phird precinot, charged with forging the names of Messrs. Hurd & Boughton, booksellers, of 401 Broadway, toan order for three hundred volumes of Staunton’s Shak- speare, This forged order Drake gaye ton bey named Robert Coles, and directed him to gp to the store of Mr. Edmund Baldwin, 129 Grand etreot, and after getting the ‘books to doliver thom to him, corner of An and Nassau Streets. The order was presented to Mr. Joseph L. Peamire, employed in Mr. Baldwin's store, avd.he, believ- {ng it to be genuine, delivered the books to the boy. After the a1 ‘Mr. Hurd appeared before Justice Dowl- ing at the Tombs, and made oath that neither he nor bi partner signed the order in question, meither did thoy axthorize any one t do se for them. Tho boy Coles also deposed to the part he played in the caso, The magistrate committed. Deske to the Tombs for trial in default of $1,000 bail. A SALOON KBEPRR CHARGED WITH LARCENY. Jacob T. Smith, keeping a saloon at 171 Spring street, wat arrested yesterday by officer McArthur, charged with stealing $147 from Horman S Fmmons, of 108 Greene street, two or three nights rince, Emmons says that Smith invited bim to drink,and subsequently in. duced him to sleep on the lounge. He remained there all pight, and the next morning his money was gone. An another affidavit made Smith by Emmons,#he Bwoars that be saw an ad it in one of the daily jaar setting forth that any one depoaitiny ith’s place would receive’ employment and good wages; that he made application, complied with (he torms ‘and received $5 per week, It was further alleged 1m his complaint that there was nothing doing at the place of a that two or three others thero Similarly sit to bimself had nothing to do but to waik around; and Emmons furthor swears that at differ. ent on bo has an gy p this on a Sbes. sums ef money, amoun' e agareza . In cohelusion, the complainant stated that he belle place was kept open for mere swindling parposes. tice @ held Smith iy the sum of $500 to avewel obarge of grand larceny, Coroner’s Inquests. SUICIDE OF A MACHINIST. Yesterday morning, about five o'clock, & machinist “named Charles Bollen, who resided at No. 201 Broome street, was found suspended by the neck from-the porch fm the roar Very E= house, he having used a clothes- with which beng bimself, A policeman, being led, cut down the body; but life was extinct. Coroner Collin beld an eS an be Sees that deocased a sober and ifdustrious man; who failed to reveal es cause for his life, was twenty-: vears of age and @ na- Hive of iy: DEAT BY DROWNING. Coroner Collin yesterday beld an inquest on the body ofan unknowm man who was found floating in the water Atthe foot of Twenty-third street, Rast river. He was about thirty years of age; his dress cousisted of two wale maslit shirts, black cloth business coat, woollen }, dark vest, shoes and cotton socks. The bee, Ea tn the water for about three months. A verdict of “ Death by drowning” was rendered by the jury. Great Fires in the WoodewA Clty Eg- angered. ~ _ Bant, Me., July 20, 1864, A fire has boen raging in The (beds om the south side Of thig city since Satugday, Hundrods of acres have been burned over, and for the last two days the olty bas beco seriously Wreatened. The City Fire Department bas been frequently called out, and to-day have worked like Trojans to prevent a general conflagration, the fire baving worked {ts way up tothe very edge of theolty, They have, it Is believed, stayed its progress. A barn, with nearly twenty tons of hay, was consumed, and (hose aa. joining were considerably damaged. Sinking of the Blenmboat Nare. Sanbt Hoon, July 20, 1866. ‘The steamboat Mare, Van Name, master, bound from New York to Sars Marta, sunk in the Guif Stream on the 16th inst,, the wind at the time northeast and blow- ing & gale, ‘the orow left hier in two boats, one of whieh, containing thirteen persome, was picked up by the United States surveying echooner Dailey, one hundred and fifty miles off shore and fitveen from Chincotengue They ‘were ianded here to-day to the stesmer’s boat, and are now on thelr way to New York. caste cad vat coal tall the captam, mate, cook, nine sailors and two coal ree has sot boon heard from since the disaster, Pi aaTanD eae ‘The Weather at Cape Race. Cars Race, July 2Atoon, Wepthar Which, Wink goulpwent, Thermomejer 1% Gatwering of Rebels and Mepubl- eans at the Clifton House. Horace Greeley and the President's Sefrateng Negotiating with George N. Sanders. Perm'ssion Granted the Rebel Emis- saries to Visit Washington. Stanton Interferes, and a Cabinet Spiis is Threatened, ‘ ae, Niagara Faria, Jaly 20-18 P. a Horace Greeley is still here, and keops up’ his comme- nications with George N. Senders, He. wont over to the Clifton House this morning about one o’olock,and was thore until two P.M. He was accompanied by Mr, Ray, President Lincola’s private socretary. There was bus little conversation between. Greeley, and Sanders to-day, Several very important points have transpired of previous: consultations, which justify me in etating that mighty events are now transpiring hero, Jake \s net hore at preseut. George N. Sanders and Professor J. B. Holcomb, of tho Law University of Saginaw, tho porsom who beat Rives for the rebel Congress, are the only pee sons with whom council has been held, C.C.Gloy, Alabama, is expected at the Clifton House to night, Sanders hag beep here for nearly six weeks, Judging from elroumetances not necessary to state now, Bie has not ben able todo much. Whether he hag accomplished anythihg time will toll, Commupicitions have passed between him ‘and geveral parties in tho North, en@ Among them President Lincoln, Here comed what t ia, en thought to be one of the reasons for the rumor of Becre- . tary Stanton’s resignation. A mestaige was sent te Wadhivgton, with propositions, baset upon which am inlerviow was arked and protection togo to Washingtom for an ivterview with Old Abo, What the preelso nature of these propositions was I am untble to gay, further than that he strongly urges the restoration of personal tighte. 4 a ‘The measonror, however, froturned from Washiogtes wilh stioniations from Mr. Lincoln stating upon what torms Sanders and his party would bo allowed to. visits Washington and bave am interview at the White House. ‘Thoso stipulations were considered by Sanders, ana Hel- comb and Grosloy were authorized to telegraph and sag that they were ace . No person in Washington knew anything about tae affair but Mr. Lincola, and cu-the arrival of the despateh at Washington it was seized by Stanton, who, supposing the oporator hare was playing a trick, ordered his'arress. Bat Mr. Groélay happened to bo near the telegraph offiee hore when Stanton’s message rotarned, and the affair was explained, If, therefore, Stanton resigned, it {s sup- posed to be partly on account fof complications growing out of this affair. ; Further communications are now necessary before the parties go on, ali of which itt thongbt will trauspire te- morrow. Several parties*nre expected to-night aud te morrow morniug; aad it Is probable that there wi Be farthor intoresting developments. It is understood thas Gresley is to bo Sanders? escort to Washington, Tho only conversation that Colorado Jowett has bag with § nders, as far os { Baye been able to ascertain, i, merely in his ugual polite way, taking steps to bring about interviews witt'Sanders, He wont to Néw lYort and prevailed upon Greeley to vielt Niagara Fallas |) It is evident that considerable has been dove ip regard to the Chicago Convention, and that the rebels atthe Clitten House don’t want AeCllan nenine ‘ef thereLany. ody elec Bul Aim. The whole pack of them world prefer ‘Lincoln to McClellan. ‘They waut an out and out penes man fibminated. 4 - Several cirecmstauces have transpled which, to mp mind, indicate that one object that Old Abe bas iby Sad in this interview is to ascertsin what ths elements are thot wii be bromght to bear against nim in the Prest- Gontial campaign. * There are many conficting rumors in regard to thepre~ positions of Sanders and bis party; but they rego vagee that up to the timoof writing this I am unable to ascdrtate the real trath, and therefore hold them back. until Loam satiety myself which of these numerous rumors are Gor rect. ‘The statement in a New York paper yesterday is im the main repudiated, P. 8.—Greeley left for the Fast by tho night tram. Hay ts still bere. Audi Alteram Partem. TO THE EDITOR OF THE N&W YORK MSRALB. Mowragat, July 16, 1868 T notice in a Inte numer of your journal a commusign tion from Toronto sigued a “New Yorkor,!” in whioh me writer attributes to Canadians genorally the most hostile feelings towards the States. I enclose an extract froma reply by the Governor General of Canada to an addremp presented to him a few days ago at Sherbrooke, in ho Fagtern townships, in which you will observe that hip Excellency expresses the most friendly sentiments rerard to us, and in doing so ‘saockates, with Teele ee whole population that he goveros. A. BOSTONHAM, “My opinion on the Of a due prowiy sion by Canadians for the of the Province are se ‘well known that I need pot repeat them, but @ proper gard for our own dignity avd independence is not sistant with the cultivation of tho most cordial aa@ frieodly relations with other countries, and when T cord my own earnest desire for the ternination of the, sent civ war, and for the renewed prosperity ofour tors, 1 (rust that 1 express the sentiments of the whole dian people.” Rebel Accounts from Charleston. THE BOMBARDMENT OF Port 8 From tne Charleston. Couriers July 12 J ‘rom . f ‘tance cocurred hovday, The miesion, day and ni eight AM tosix P.M. ty-five shots were firedat tho fort. Twenty-seven shots Bave bees fired at the city since the last report. The enemy, we learn, bave abandoned both John’s amg Battery Islande, and gone to Herne Island, burl stor’s bofore leaving. The last position on John’ given up by the enemy was oxceedingly strong. From desertors and prisoners taken wo learn that enemy had five days’ rations with them, witn a view a forward movement, which was checked by ouf attagit on Saturday morning. ‘A letter picked up on the field says:—“This move made with the view of drawing troops from ints.” general impreesion i8 that it was an et pt to erect batterfes to endlade and shell our on James Istand. ‘The Monitors in Stono have been movod around 4 the bar; one certainly ts ia @ disabled condition, ong tad reported inside the baron Monday The number of shells throws pe te eee commencement of the bombardment up to ras three bundred and sixty-fifth day (one year), ‘a Piven thousand and ninety-ove, News from San Francisca: Bay Faanciaco, July 10, 1866. ‘The steamer John L. Stevens arrived frora the Northerm coast last evening, with upwards of $240,000 In goM, ‘The Oregonians are forming military companies to pre teet the roads to the mines against hortilo Indians, ‘The United States District Ceart for this city bas com. ficated one-sixteenth of the ahip W. By Scrsaton, Proved to belong to § rené! owner, W485 oor Orichet Match. 67. GROROR’S CLUB,VS. NEW YORK CLUB. ‘The angual match botwben the second elevens of the above clubs took place at the St. George's ground, He- boken, and terminated In the success of the “Dragom ra?’ by the score of the first innings, which ores As hy to thirty.seven. In the second innings st. go's added one hundrod and two, and the Yorkers one hundred qnd four for the loss Of six wi five runs to fi ‘hen time Hae, aro TSa was thiretore avoided. by tne tees! ings, Good play was shown by both sides. esterday afternoon the match between, Dobokew, ball associations was played at Flysian Fick in the presence of s numeroes crowd, the reea! ‘doing eg follows: — 8th. OM, 9 Gth, GIR, TH. taee.ng oo mn ont 7.9 aqyreme,