The New York Herald Newspaper, July 24, 1864, Page 4

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The loss of the rebis ta the fight of Wednesdsy is officially reported as terrible, General Moward says that he buried two hundred of their dead in front of the Fourth corps, whilo a large umber of wounded lay on the field. General Hooker reports that be buried four hundred of the enemy and Chat four thousand lay wounded at his fect. The fight must have been a terrific one, and obstinately contested ‘Dy the rebels, Reports were flying around Washington yesterday that he rebels bad recrossed the Potomac into Maryland, @eiow Edwards’ ferry. Therumors reached here and @aused a littie aaxiety, but the raid turnedg out to be only afew of the Union troops returning from their pur. @uit of Early’s retreating column, A temporary panic existed iu Maryland, but last nigbt the people who bad astily abacdoned their homes were returning. ‘The rebel raiders in Kentucky made ap attack on the ‘village of Henderson near the bank of the Obto river on ‘Thureday, but the gunboat Brilliant shelled the woods @round so cfleotually thet it is not likely that the raiders did much danger to the village. 4 conspiracy is said to buy» beem di ed im Mise Bouri, baving for its object the formation of a Northwest$ ‘ern confederacy. This discovery of a mare’s nest had Jed to the arrest of several influential persons, public ‘men and so forth, supposed to be implicated. The brag- @adocte of the guerilla cuief Thornton, in some of bis re- marks at Platte City, appears to have considerably in- Crensed the fears asto the existence of some kind of a Plot in the State of Missouri. The position at Petersburg remains unchanged. We Dave no later accounts of the movements of either the Doscigers or beseiged. MISCELLANEOUS NEWB. The steamship Kangaroo, {rom Queenstown on the 11th Of July, reached this port yesterday evening. Our telegraphic news report by the Kangaroo is one uy later than the advices of the Europa; bat, day previous to her sailing being Sunday, there is no finan- ial or commercial iatelligence with the exception of ‘traneactions on the Paris Bourse, which are dated on the #2! vernoon of that day. Our special correspondence from London and St. Pevers- ‘Durg, with the extracts from our foreign files, published An the Henasn to-day, contain very,interesting and rather important detalis af the iatest news by the Europa. Yostorday the United States District Attorney entered B final decree of distribution of the proceeds of the cargo “ol the prize schooner Sophia, captured March 3, 1864, in Altamaba Sound, Georgia, by the United States mortar ‘obooner Dax Smith, which vessel, with the steamer ‘Buron and bark Midovigbt, share in the prize. The sum for distribution is $453. A terrific tornado swept over the city of Columbus, Obio, om Wedvesday afternoon. Trees and fences were Chrown down and several buildings unroofed. The sheet ‘“Gron on the root of @ building was ripped off by pieces Gnd carried inte {he middie of the street. The roof of a Bchoolbouse was lifted and carricd a cousiderable dis. Canoe. The gele swept acrots the valley, levelling the corn @ the ground and doing great damage to the crop. Tue fain fell in torrents, Petroleum bas bees discovered at ® place called “Mud Creek Hollow,” near Bristol, Ontario county, N. Y. A compaay bas already been formed for developing the Hitherto concealed treasure. The discovery was made at stance of seven hundred feet from the surface of the @artd, The off is described as resembling the petro- Teum discovered to Oni Bristol and the viciuity are Of odurse thrown into great excitement by this new ad- worth of property was destroyed ‘Dy Bre im Boston on Friday morning. ‘The loas by the fire at Castieton, New York, on Thure day, amounted to Oty thousaud dollars. Nearly ove-balf of the business portion of the village of Mexico, in Oswego county, New York, was dustroyed by fre on Friday. Nearly ali of oer exchanges contain accounts of confla- Grations in the woods. The damage already done is very Groat, and in some instances whole villages have been or ow are in danger of destruction. ‘The commercial statur was the same ow Saturday as on Friday. The goid quotations, oh rogelate trade mat tera, were much the same, though generally rather her than ai the close of business on Friday. Foreign mMorobandise war the turn firmer; but prices showed nx @vange of importance. Domestic produce was also about the same, except a few articles. Cotton was a trifie gowor. Petroleum war steady, with afair demand, At ‘Phe Corn Exobange the toodency of the leading staples wea egain downward. The difficulty of obtaining fup: $o carry stocks forces speculative. lots of flour, pork, ‘whiskey, ke., on the market, and prices thus gave way nnder the heavy pressure to sell, About the only com- Mmoditios that were sustained were cate, corn and lard Fonnage was scarce and freights wore tonving apward, Chough, as useal at the close of tbe woek, business was Importance of the Mextean Question— Al raity of em Empire im America. The affairs of the neighboring republic of Mexico are naturally attracting much atten- tion throughout the United States. The letters of our correspondent, who was agocially de- spatched to that country to report upoo the actual condition of things, bave awakened a lively interest among the frieads of true re- publicaa government who, as well in America as throughout the werld, must heartily sympa- thize with the Mexicans in their heroic deter- mination to defend to the last gasp the {ree in- beritance of Hidalgo and the other fathers of Mexican independence and nationality. Tee base attempt of a fortunate European ruler to set up ® monarchy on this continent is without precedent or example in the history of the world. Since the partition of Poland—inde- pendent and still struggling Poland—no such outrage bas been perpetrated on a free people as the transfer of Mexico to a German Priace. The difference in the present case ia, however, to be found-in the fact that the milf tary occupation of the latter country has been attended by acts more insolent and treacher- ous thaa anything of the kind ever heard of be- fore. The Frouch invaders, under the cover of English and Spanish bayonets, and the form of an honorable treaty, stole across the Chiqui- huite—one of the strongest defences of Mexico—and thus established a foot- hold in the capital of the country. Alone, and by mere force of arms, they could never have done so; but, having once overcome the greatest difficulties in the way of their “victorious” progress, they have found it much easier to remain in the ioterior, where their treachery, but not their bravery, carried them. And so throughout the whole of this French transatlantic campaign, under the ga’se of benefiting the people of the country they have been deceived by one pretext after another, the last of all calminat- ing in the enthronement of a needy German to rule over & nation with whom he has no sympa- thy, aud for whom tho majority care just as much as for the forgotten dust of “imperial Cesar,” from whom it is his pleasure to boast that he descends. But if Maximilian himself, or bis French aiders and abettors, really believe that they will ever succeed in consolidating an empire in Mexico, they are most egregiously deceived. There is nosolid elemeat in that country favo- rable to the usurpations of his pretended empire. The Mexicans are firmly and un- changeably a republican people. Their bopes, aspirations and future destiny are inseparably connected with the success ofthe republic, and they bave no love or admiration for the aristo- cratic creations of European sovereigns on this continent, Thus we see that the vast majority of the Mexican people, led by the firmest and most reliable chiefs of the nation, are organiz- ing for a determined resistance to the invaders of their soil. The occupation of a few oities and parts of States by the limited forces at the com- mand of the new Emperor does not prove that the spirit of the nation has been destroyed. Our advices from the States under the contro! of Juarez show that the liberal chiefs are more than ever determined to resist the pretensions of the agent of Napoleon, “the perjurer,” and that in more than one instance they have repelled the meek advances of the new Emperor for the establishment of a dishonorable pence in the country. The firmness of Juarez, the consti- tutional President of the republic, and the un- compromising decrees of such. men as Porfirio Diaz and Rivas Palacios, backed up by the whole spirit of the nation, will soon discon- cert the projects of Maximilian, while the handful of French soldiers who now occupy the country will pay the penalty of their Empe- ror’s folly with their valuable lives. In the meantime Maximilian really deserves our pity ratber than our anger. As the servant of Louis Napoleon, he is bound to obey orders and to make a show of carrying out imperial ideas, though no one kiows more than he does that his words find no echo among the people. His task is, indeed, a difficult and a thankless one; for, having no confidence in his mission, in his imperial employer, or in the slimy traitors who surround him, he scarcely knows how to navigate the ship of State. His coronation, an- nounced to have taken place soon after his arri- val in the capital, still remains a matter for future speculation; nor has he yet had nerve enough to issue a programme of the motives and intentions of the new empire. His friends, who are the partisans of French occupation, do not fail to invent excuses enough to keep up his spirits; but with an empty treasury, a large hostile force in the field, the rejection of his terme of arrangement by the chiefs of the libe- ral army, and the lurking fear of poison and assassination—elements of vengeance not alto getber uaknown in Mexico—the Emperor can- not be said to sleep upon a bed of zoses. His late residence at Miramar, notwithstanding the heavy mortgage upon the property, was far more de- sirable than the imperial palace of Mexico or the gardens, grottoes and groves of Chapulte- pec, and if Maximilian still hopes for bappi- ness and repose, the sooner he throws off the “ imperial purple” he bas 80 foolishly assumed, and returns with bis amiable consort to the quiet but friendly shades of his Huropean home, the better it will be for him when the history of the future comes to be written. For the republic of Mexico we have no fear. The masses of the people are wedded to it, truly and earnestly, and, though it may be for a moment threatened by enemies, its fortunes and its triumph are secure beyond all doubt. That the people of the United States should feel a lively interest in the progress of its arms.and the successyphdts cause is as natural as that they should posed to oppression and despotism throughoat the world. Let Mexico but gallantly held to her republican principles, and as soon #8 our own home diffi- culties are over she shall not want a friend able and willing to come to ber aid and drive every intrader from her soil. This is our un- doubted mission, and jf the supporters of a French imperial policy in the sister republic do not discover it in time it will be our duty to teach them that no empire or monarchy can ever thrive or prosper within the shadow | of the territory of free America. Ten Buvenosrs—The papers of St. John, New Brunswick, attempt to be very severe upon our Consul at that place for giving us in- formatiog of the late rebel raid into Maine, The point gf their strictures appears to be that the ing party consisted ef only sixteen men. Mr. J. Howard, our Consul, deserves a great deal of eredit for bis vigilance. He Is a worthy, upright and reliable gentleman, which je more than can bo said of any of the Bluo- noses among whom he lives. We do not forget NEW YORK BEBALD, SUNDAY, JULY 24, Ipoe that these Bluenoses. harbored the Chesapeake Pirates, and we have no doubt that they bad an interest in the Maine raiders, and are goly angry at Mr. Howard for having blocked their game. Tue Insecurity or Wassineton—Loox Ovr ror GensraL Jo Jounstox.—We find that among army officers, who ought to know some- thing upon the subject, the idea is entertained that the late Maryland raid of Early and Breckinridge was but a reconnoissance to ascertain the strength and positiqns of the northern defences of Washington, and that, having accomplished this object to their satis- faction, a more formidable movement in the same direction may be anticipated, and that the administration ought at once to prepare for it. - In support of this opinion we have reason to believe that the removal of General Joe John- ston from his late command in Georgia signi- fies anything but his disgrace. We dare say that, against the superior army of General Sherman, Johnston’s generalship in the late campaign from Dalton to Atlanta has been satisfactory to Jeff. Davis, and that he bas been removed from the rebel army in that quarter for more important service elsewhere. He is the very man to head a rebel move- ment upon Washingten, while General Lee remains at Richmond to attend to General Grant. It was mainly through Johnston’s superior strategy in 1661 against Patter- son in the Shenandoah valley that we lost the first great battle of Bull run. John- ston in that campaign beeame thoroughly conversant, in a military view, with the Shenandoah valley and the neighboring country east of the Blue Ridge. He was very unfortunate in Mississippi last summer; but his conduct in that campaign rather strengthened than weakened the confidence of Jeff. Davis in his military abilities, as we doubt not his late unfortunate campaign in Georgia has done, considering the odds against him, We expect, therefore, soon to hear that this man Johnston has been appointed to an import- ant command in Virginia, and next he will probably be reported as advancing upon the Maryland border, with an army—including some of his Georgia veterans—amounting to fifty or sixty thousand men. Is the administra tion prepared for such a visit on the track of Early and Breckinridge? This is a question which President Lincoln ought to be able to answer; and yet, from all accounts, it appears that Washington is as feebly garrisoned to-day as it was a fortnight ago. General McC ellan, who has already twice saved the national capi- tal, is the proper man, in the absence of Gene- rai Grant, to be charged with its protection. Why not? What possible objection at this time can stand in the way of this appoint- ment? We should like to know. Tae Peace Pataver.—We publish else- where an important letter from our special correspondent at Niagara Falls, in which he gives a more detailed account of the interest- ing proceedings which have been recently transpiring in that cool locality. This com- munication throws additional light upon the origin, the progress and the failure of the whole affair. Among other matters given is the missing letter from Horace Greeley, in which he gives Mr. Jewett his authority for his action in the premises. But there is still somethjng lacking in this affair to make the history com- plete. The public want to see all the papers in this extraordinary movement. We therefore call upon Colorado Jewett to furnish the public with all the mysterious documents, letters and Jerr. Davis Becomes DesronpENT AND WaNTS to pe Exrerminatep.—Colonel Jaques, as every one has heard, went to Richmond; but what he did there is of no importance. He was merely Jaques: the Robert Maoaire of the occasion was Edmund Kirke, so called, of Boston. Kirke bearded the arch rebel in Richmond, and melted him. Davis spoke— he said:— This war must go on till the last of this geveration fais in bis tracks, and bis children seize bis musket and fight our battie, unless you acknowledge our right to self- government. Weare not fiabting for slavery. We are figating for independence, and that,or extermination, we will ve. Davis can have as much extermination as he wants—especially when Old Abe gets his last half million men. Davis spoke as above to the Boston man last Suoday, and therefore the Boston man thinks that Sanders, Holcombe and Clay have pulled wool over the eyes of old Greeley. But it may be that Sanders, Hol- combe and Clay, in their peace palaver, repre- sent the sentiments of the Southern people better than Davis does in his despondent des- peration. For Davis there is only success or death; but itis not the same with the whole people. Carta MMEs.—An account of the exploits of this rebel has been published in England in a periodical called “Tales of Pirates.” Stories about the Flying Dutchman and the mutineers of the Bounty appropriately fill out the paper. This is the sort of fame Semmes has acquired, and it is the only kind he deserves. Gueat Incrxas® or Fines.—The losses by confiagrations in the Northern States—where the property destroyed at each fire was worth twenty thousand dollars and upwards—already amount, since the Ist of January, to over eighteen miilions of dollars, of which sum nearly four millions falls upon New York and Brooklyn. Besides this {mmense destruc- tion of property there have been exten- sive fires in the woods from Maine to Minne- sota for the past few weeks, the loss from which it is almost impossible to estimate, but which will probably amount to two, or tbree millions more. The value of the property destroyed by fire during the whole of the year 1863 in the Northern States was a little over twelve millions of dollars. But this statement will appear more alarming on & further comparison. The total losses by fire in the United States for the past ten years (property worth twenty thousand dollars and upwards destroyed at each fire) have amounted to $163,305,000, or @ little over sixteen mfl- lions of doliars a year. Now the losses in these years were about equally divided between the Northern and Southern States, the Seuth, if not 80 densely populated, suffering from the want of proper organizations to extinguish fires This would give about eight millions of dollars a year as the average loss by fire in each sec- tion. No account is made of the losses by fire in military movements, raids, &¢., and the de- struction of property at government depots in the field. Considerable allowance must be made for the increased oost of many of the articles burned this year, on account of the upwards of twenty millions of dollars worth of property, even at ts erfanced value, has been destroyed by fire in a little over six months, is certaialy alarmiag, and should lead to inereased watchfulness and care. Avoraen Conreperacy.—Some one in Mis- souri has discovered that the wholesale mur- dering, buroing and plundering now carried on in that State by two or three bundred out- laws, and which Mr. Lincoln calls “a family quarrel,” is part of a plan for the formation of a great Northwestern confederacy. It seems that there is no limit to the nonsense of which Missouri is capable. It is very evident, even from this distance, that Thornton is murdering and burning in Miesouri out of a love of peace as ardent and angelic as ever stirred the heart of Vallandigham or as Fernando Wood ever gave expression to in Congress. Thornton’s movement is merely one of the manceuvres that the peace party practises where any consider- able portion of the population sympathize with it; and Thornton is as plain a peace demo- crat as ever weat unhung. He openly de- clares that he “is a Valiandigham man.” body thought there was going to be a New York confederacy when the peace democracy tried this same murdering and~burning ma- tnoeuvre in this city last summer. Narotgon’s Mexican Scuzme.—We publish in another portion of this journal an interesting document showing clearly tliat the Mexican monarchy muddle did not originate with Napo- leon the Third. The first idea of this great filibustering scheme emanated from Louis Philippe, then King of France, and his Prime Minister, Guizot. The article we refer to gives a full history of this affair; throws a new light upon the marriage made between the royal bouse of France and that of Spain, with a view of furnishing kings and emperors for this conti- nent, and dividing its rule between France and Spain. Napoleon the Third, however, has made a@ most egregious blunder in thia affair. He caunot profit by it as the originators of the scheme would have done in case of success. Napoleon could find no French prince to as- sume the new throne, and was forced to put upon it an Austrian, who, 40 escape from his debts, would have gone anywhere. The whole of the above subject is clearly set forth in a speech made by Senator John A. Dix in 1848, extracts from which are published in the article referred to. The dangers of for- eign interference were commented upon by Senator Dix, who asserted that intervention was productive of more evils than those it under- took to remedy. The remarks of Senator Dix upon the Mexican question were truly pro- phetic, as is proved by present events. From this fact we would call special attention tothe extracts from his speech. NEWS FROM WASHINGTON. Wasminorom, July 23, 1664. FINANCIAL MAITERS, Secretary Fessenden has just issued the following notice to holders of three yeurs’ seven-thirty notes, dated August 19, 1861:— Holders of the sevon-thirty notes, dated August 19, 1861, are notitied that they may be presented immedi: ately, in any amount, to be exchanged for 61x per cout bonds fallimg due alter June 30, 1881. The iotercst on the seven-thirty notes will bo settled up to date of matu- rity, August 19, and the six per cent bonds will boar ‘ull coupons from July 1, ‘The adjustment of interest will be made by deducting from the amount of interest found to be due ou the seveu-thirty notes to August 19 the ac- Crued interest on the six per ceot bonds trom July 1 to August 19. ‘The balauoe will be trausmitted by the roasuror’s coin draft immediately upon settlement. Whon notes are sont for settlement as above, they must be endorsed, “vay to the Secretary of the Treasury, for redemption," and must be accompanied by a letter stat- ing tho kind—registored or coup.ns—and the donomt tions of the six per cent bonds wanted Io oxchap When registered bonds dered, parties should stat at which of the tollowing piaces they wish the interest York, Pbiladeiphia, Roston, Bulitmore, St. Louis or Cincinnati, SN, Secretary of the Treasury Fessenden will immediately appeal directly to the people to subscribe for a seven+ thirty loan, interest payable in currency. Every effort will be made to popularize it, and the patriotiam of the people will be sppealed to to aid the government by lib eral subscriptions, aud to relieve it from its present financial embarrasements, as the surest way of securing, in connection with other measures, the speedy suppres- sion of the rebellion and the restoration of the Union. The proposals, forms, &c., are expected to be ready for publication on Monday next. MR. STANTON’S ORDER RESPECTING WAR NEWS. ‘The bearing 0: Mr. Stantoa’s recent order, probibiting the omployes of the War Department from communicat- jog any information without his permission, is not very perceptible, as no reliance could be placed on information which occasionally was obtained through it. “SH EMANCIPATION PROCLAMATION BEFORS THB CABINEY.”” Carpenter's great picture of “The Emancipation Pro- Clamation By ore the Cabinet” is fiulshed, and was on ex- hibition at the White House to-day. 1t represcuts ine President and Cabinet discussing the forthcoming docu. meout, which the President bad just read to them, ‘The likenesses of the President and bis Cabinet ministers ure very fin 1d the conception and execution of the work demonstrate the great artistic talents ef its wuthor. RETURN OF A SCOUTING Parr. A soouting party seat out towards Occoquan and Wolf Run Shoals bas returned, reporting no guerillas in that section. 3) MOVEMENTS OF TROOPS. The Sixth Maesachusetts regiment, which was fired on in Baltimore in 1861, bas returned for ove hundred days, The Seventy second Pennsylvania regiment, “Philadet- phia Zouaves,” whose term of service expires in about two weeks, arrived hore last night. This regiment has had in the service over two thousand meo, and returns with one hundred and fifty-seven. THB SENTENCK ON LIBUTENANT Lewis. By genera! court martial orders No. 146, the finding and sentence of @ military commission, convened at Mem- phis, Tenn., in the case of Second Lieutenant Charles Lewis, Second United States cavalry, tried for kidnap ping ® Begro man and negro womaa near Memphis, and for the murder by shooting of A.J. Woods, prisoner of war, is approved. He is senteuced to be dishonorabiy dismissed the United States service, and to be hanged by the neck ustil dead, at euch time and place as the Presi- Gont may direo,; The sentence is directed to be carried into effect atsuch time and piace as the Commanding General of the Dupartment of Tennessee may appoint. SENTENCE FOR SMUGGLING. Joveph Fedderman, of Accomac County, Va., has been ponionced by court martial to imprisonment in the Al- bany Peapitentiary until tne end of the war, Sor smug. gling goods to the enemy. PRIGONERS OF WAR. Sixty rebel officers and six bundred and seven geldiers were sent from the Old Capitol this morning to Elmira. About four hundred express & desire to take the oath of ailogiance. DISMISSED FROM THR ARMY. Lieatenant Elbridge Gilford, First Massachusetts heavy artillery, has been diswiased the service, and sentenced te the Pepiventiary for one year, for desertion, News from Fortress Monroe. Fortress Mownon, July 22, 1864. The steamer Dudley Buck arrived here from Newbern this morning, and confirms the report of her having bees ‘ebased by ® suspicious locking barkeutine rigged propel- lor, answering the description of the Florida, Secretary Seward, accompanied by several ladies and gentiomen, arrived here in the United States steam reve- nue cutter Waywayanda, from Washington, to-day. The Brig Mary Hath Ashore. Bostom, July 28, 1864. The British brig Mary Hatfield, from Pictou, N. 8, ‘with coal for Augusta, went ashore yesterday on Fid- dier’s Beach, three miles below Bath, and sunk in fifteen fathoms. She will probably prove a total loss. Religions Intelligence. eRRvi0ms fO-Dar. ‘The Rev, Samuel B. Bell, D. D., will preach im the Fit- tieth street Presbyterian obureh, between Broadway Qnd Figath aveoue, at balf-past ten A.M. and quarter toeight P.M. Bubjects—Morning, “Washing,” evening, “The Preacher.” AtSt. Ann’s oburch, Eighteenth street, near Fifth ave- nue, the Rev. FE, Benjamin will preach at the quar. ter to eight and haif-past ten A. M. services (the lat- ter for deaf mutes), The Rev, &. ¥. Higbee, D. D., of ‘Trinity church, will preach at a quarter to eight P, M. At the State street Congregational church, near Hoyt street, Brooklyn, the Rev. Newton Hesten, pastor, ser- ‘Vices at haif-past ten &. M. and half past seven P. M., by the Rey. Mr. Pittman, Sabbath scbool at nine A. M. and balf-past two P.M. The Rov. James B. Hardenbergh, D. D., will preach at the rooms of tne Now Euglind Soldiers’ Relicf Assecia- tion, No, 194 Broadway, at baif-past three P. M. The Public are invited to attend. Divine service will be held by the Church of the Holy Trinity, in Rutgers Institute, Fifth avenue, betweeu Forty first and Forty-second streets, this morning at hal’ past ten o’c'ock, and ta the afternoon at five o'clock. Rev, Elliott ). Tomlins will preach tm the afternoon. At the Church of the Reeurreotioo, Thirty-firth strect, Bear Sixth avenue, the Rev. FE. 0. » rector, will Preach Chis morning and evening. Morning service will ‘Commence at balf-past ten o'clock; evening service at a quarter to eight o'clock. “In It the Judgment?” is the question which will be answered in a discourse by S. 8. Snow, 8. M. C., this af- terne>n, at three o’clook, in Hope Chapdl, 720 Broadway. At Union Hall, corner of Broadway and Twenty-third street, Elizabeth, the trance and olairvoyant medium, will discourse this morning at half past ten o'clock, and in the evening at halt past seven o'clock, under spirit in- fluence. At three o'olong im the afternoon there will be @ sociable ounference ciret o Arts, WHEREABOUTS AND DOINGS OF OUR ARTISTS, Gigooux has been at work among the Catskills, His last picture is a classical eubject—a group of vymphs bathing among the ruins of old Italy. It ts full of warm light, avd ts a very successful as well aga novel picture. His great pictures of “Sunrise in Switzerland” and “Halt Way Up Mount Wasting‘on” have just returned from the Philadelphia Fair, where they wore great attractions, crowds thronging about them contio Church is at bis farm near Hufson, Als picture of Chimboraz0, painted for Samue! Halleck, the banker was bis last effort, and we do not boar of his being engaged upon any vew subject of importance. Cassiloar is near Campton, N. H., engaged, for the most part, upon tree studies. Colman is staying vear Campton, N. H., engaged in study ing trees, Poweil has just Gnished for the State of Obio the large Picture op which be bas been engaged for several years— «Perry at the Battle of Lake Erie." Rawstorne Is in London, W. T. Richards is painting at Germantown, Pa. Robbins isin Maryland. Rondeil is at Voughkeepsie, painting and teaching. Rossiter resides at ys Cold Spring. Rowse still remaing in Boston, but will Dave a studio the Teath street building the coming winter, Saiotif ts in Biorstadt still remains in town finishing several small Plotures of scones in the famous Yo-Semite Valley, Cali- fornia, His fine picture of Sunshine and Shadow’? bas just returned from Germany, where it was forwarded for the express purpose ef being reproduced 1a chromo litho graphy. Gisford has been for a time among the Catskills, but is Dow at Mount Desert, making studies of the sea and coast. Gray is at his new studio, corner of Broadway and Twrenty-soventh street, and Griswold is at his home in Ohio, The talented Indy artist Ema M. Gove bas gone to Paris to study with some of tho leading masters there. James Hart is sketching near Aurora, Cayuga Lake, near whore be got the suljecta for sevoral of his finest pictures painted 1ast winter. De Haas bas beon sketching off the coast of Long Island, near Montauk Point, Daricy remaius at bis residence near Claymont, Del. Elliott is stiilat Albany, whore be has painted flee pic- tures of Erastus Corning, E. D, Palmer, the sculptor, and other citizens of the capital. Mr. B. is now engaged upon a large portrait of the newly appointed successor of Archbwhop Hughes—Bishop McCloskey. Arrayod in {ull robes, it will be very rich in color, Ebninger is in London, drawing for tho tlustrated Papers and magazines, He ha icture admitted in the lastexbibition of the Royal Academy. Furness, of Phiia delphia, is at Concord, Mass. Farrer is at Gorham, N. H Fredericks yet remains at his studio io the University. Hubbard shortly goes to Lake George, thence to tha White Mountuins—theggeneral rendezvous of the land- scapiets, Huntington, tho worthy Presidént of the National Academy, bas been, until recently, in town finishing the full length of ex-Governor Morgan for the Governor's Room, City Hall, this being the only one of the Governors Painted by Mr. Huntington. Amateurs will, no doubt, in the fail, avail themseives of the politeness of the Keeper to see one of the Gnest pictureg in that valuabio collection. Invessds residing permanently at Eagleswood, Perth Amboy, where he has built a studio, Eastman Jobuson ts on a visit to Newport. Jameson is at present io the army, serving with Sheri- dan’s cavairy. Kensett is eketching along the Hudson river. ‘Lang bs been paiuting portraits ia Philadelphia for some weeks ® Leutze is residing on Staten island, preparing fer an Important pictare to be painted during the coming season. Leciear is also residing on tho isiand. Brevoort, we believe, is near Cayuga Lake, N. Y. Beliows is tn the Connecticut valley. Benson is we Duryport, sketching the shores ana the old interiors thereabout, jor background accessories to his figures. Biauvelt is now permanently located in Philadelphia. Bradford, of Boston, is yachting among the icebergs of Newfoundland, a photographer and literary chronicler accompanying him, Brisiol is at bis sammer stadio, Hilisdaie, Columbia county. J. G. Brown has been paint. jog part of the time at Fort Lee, but will shorty visit the White Mountaias, Brandt has removed into the country and batit a studio near Hasticge, on the Hudson river. Whittrodge is sketching in Ruode Island Wust has returned irom Europe. Some of his recent pictures can be seeu at Schausss Gallery. Weir is at Weat Point, W.'H. Beard is at work in bis studio, painting erratic bears to the Iie, as usual Boughton yet remains in London, where his success has been of such a flattering character that bis friends can hardly expect his early return, | Brown, the sculptor, is at bis summer residence at Newburg; but we do not hoar that he is evgaged upon any new work. Geo, Baker is ruralizing on the shores of the Sound, near Darien, Conn, Before leaving town he fiuished a per- fect and in every way admirable full length portrait of Teter Cooper. W. Hart bas recently sent hom: largest and finest picture, for which ho received $2,000. Mr. Polhemus, of Gowanus, is the fortunate owner of this fine work. Haseltine je at Nahant. Hays je stillat work in the city. He has just finished a very effective subject—some e!k standing in bold relief against a sunset sky. Henvessy is at Long Branch. Ove of his recent plc- tures was painted for Mr. Sandford, our Mivister at the Hague. ; Hicks has Just fioisbed bie inert fall length portrait of Peletiah Perit. It finds place ia the rooms of the Chain- ber of Commerce—s worthy exemple for our rich asso. erations to follow. J. W. Hill and J, Henry Hil), fatmer and son, are bory op various pictures and drawings out of doors at their home and studio in Rockland county, N. ¥. Homer is at Newburyport, Mass. Inman is on Staten Island, but occasionally paiating !m tadio, Lafarge 1s at his country house, Newport. Loop ie in the hills near Great Darrington, Mass. Lambdin ie at the seat of war, attending « wounded brother. McEntoe is at Mount Desert, Me. Mount is at bie home near Stony Brook, Long Island, inting portraite, principally, arta hhas gone to the Adirondack Mountaine, Oortel t@ engaged upon Boriptural compositions at ‘Westerly, R. 1., where be has resided for several years. Palmer is at bis country seat, Aurora, Oayugs county, N. Y., epgaged om ® new subject, called “June” Page resides at Ragleswood, N. J., where he is painting por. traits and teaching. Shattuck te at Great Barrington, Mase, We saw some logant studies of elms which he made this summer. Smillie brothers have gone to the Alleghanies, Pa. ‘Beene has gone to Lenox, Mass. Buydam has been sketehing on Long Inland. ‘Tait yet romaine at Morrisania, but will shortly make bhte annual trip to the woods, depreciation of the ourrency; but the fact that The steqm cutter Mohonina arrived bere this afternoop, | Thompson ip putting the Apishing foucbes upos bis ' lange statue of Napoleon, He fs also modetliog a bust ef, Bala, the English writer. Vedder ts at Bostes. i Ward, the sculptor, has gone up the Missour! to ges” studies of Indians, for his group of ‘‘Indian and Dog.” Cropsey is at bis old quarters, Greenwood Lake, N. J. He recently made am excursion to the feld of Gesysbarg. He bas juss sent to one of bis English patrons a very fine picture of an autumnal suveet nosy the Hudson river, New York, Crapch is up the Hudson river, sear Newburg. Cole, of Boston, is now in France, commisuioned, we hear, to make purchases of foreign works of art for a liberal collector of this city. Colyer hae dropped the brush, asd bas for the past three years confined his attention to ‘the tmprovement of the contrabands, Durand is in the Rorthera part of New York. THE NEW DRIVE IN THE PARK, ea ing of the Extension of the Drive t is Beimg Done the Extreme th End of the Park=The 01d Was Relics of 1812, é&e., d&e. An extension of the west Drive of the Park was yester- day thrown opon to the public, thus giving them not emiy an additional mile of road to drive over, but one of tae finest views on Mapnattan Island, either tn or out of the Park, ia this new carriage road the reader wit ave to pass over the main Drive on the west of the Lake, and we, of course, took this rouke in our exploras tions, Along the shore of the Lake we were pleased to au@ the great ements in the growth of the shrubbery, although the long oontinued dry weather has parched up Dearly everyt ing green on the Park. By « judicious use of Croton, tho want of rain is somewhat alleviated; but nothing would be more welcomed by the gardeuers than @ couple of days’ storm, providing tho rain was Steady and not boisterous. $ Passing beyond the Lake to the line of Eighty-sixt® Street, the eye of the visitor Is attracted by a new irom bridge over the bridle path, for foot passengers, and loading {rom the road to the upper reservoir, uround the whole extent of which is a flue path for pedestrians, whe are thus enabied to view, while evjoyig o stroll aud the pure air of the Park, tbe gigantic strugtare from whiok the city is supplied with water, Proceeding along the Drive, after visiting the mang choice spois in its vicinity, we found ourselves at a tem- porary bridge over the ravine, ip the neighborhood of the line of 103d street, Leaving our vobicie im the bands of our attendant, we alighted to take a look at what was once McGowan’s Pass, But bow altered, and for the bet ter. Onur left we noticed that (he water of the old pasa bad been made to fail in a series of cascades into a new pags beueath our fect, and over the fall a rustic bridge for foot passengers bad been constructed to add to the pleasing effect of the scene, The wooden bridge that connects the Drive on one side of the Pass witb the other ts but temporary, and will be Teplaced by a handsome structure of rustic architeo- ture, the abutments of which are.now built. The aloove im the upper abutment bas been so constructed as te form a grotto, with a series of constantly fowing foun- tains playing from the top. The lower abutment has alse @ similar alcove, with seats for those who choose to rest “bere in a cool grot.’* These alcoves face each other, with & pathway along the running stream, which meanders away to thorigbt uotil it falls inte a bandsome lake. Auother rustic bridge farther down the stream gives simplicity and rurajity to the view. ° Croasing the temporary bridge, we at once entered upon the new roadway or extension of the Drive. The Space allotted to vehicles is of the full width of the maim Drive, and is well built and sicely gravelled, The road- way |) to the newly constructed circle on tne sum- mit of the “Creat Hill,” near the line of 105th sireot. What a view rewarded us when we arrived, by a very gentle ascect, at the top of this elevation, which is one udred and whirty feet above the level of tide water. Hore we could sve the Hu Bridge, the Conyeut of the Sacred Heart, the Palisades, Washington Heighte—t= fact, the whole of the surrounding country for thirty miles tu extent. Passing around the Circle, we bad a more southerly view, which embraced the city, the bay, the shores of Staten Island, the Hudson and the East rivers, &e, Now, that this ground is completed, it forms one ef the Gnest spots on the island for viewing the surroundings of Gotham, and as the extension lands have boon ob tained the view can never be obstracted by buildings, Near this spot are the nursery grounds of the Park aod @ umber of cultivated fields, the varying pues of the plamte marking each patch of ground with a different color, like a map, The old powder magazines can be eeen ata short distance, and the remains of the floors and chimneys of the teats used in the war of 1812 are near this Circle, These are preserved, and will be kept as me. meutoes of the past. Here at present ends the extension of the Drive, the occupant of the vobicle returning to the main Drive by another path, As we found that the con- struction corps were still busy flaishing the Drive above this spot, at some little paius we made the trip over rough and broken patnways to ascertain what had been done and wbat was still to be accomplished on the northera extension. Striking into Eighth avenue, our horse's head was next turned towards 110. street, the extreme northera boundary of the Park, This streot is now being graded between Kightb aud Ninth avenues, Our route, how- e luy easterly, and we therefore passed along the northern odge of the Park. We noticed that along this street the foundation of the Park wall was being jaid. The live of the projected continuation of the Drive was alse clearly perceptibie, aud, aecording to the new plan, takes the ‘oliowing direction to the grand northern evtranee:— Leaving the Circle just described, the roadway, by aa easy winding desovent, passes along the northern side of the bili to the foot, where it will join the main Drive near the Seventh avenue entrance. By this plan the whole of the natural beauties of the scenery will be pre- served, and but littie of the wiid but effective native shrubbery disturbed, We bave already described the Projected opeoing of Seventh avenue from the Park to the Harlem river, and will therefore confine our- selves aud our remarks witbin the Park limits, From the new Seventh avenue entrance the main Drive will proceed southerly for about four blocks, whea it wilt turn easterly and joi the east Drive, near what is now the Svidiers’ Hospital, on the line of 106th street. It will then continue along the enst side of the reservoir, as already Inid out. By this plan the view of the natural shrubbery, rocky scenery and general perspoctive Is preserved on both the right avd left hand sides of the Drive, and the new work joins the east Drive at a point ing ® good view of Fort Fish, . one of the earthwork relics of the war of 1812. Inside the Park limits, but pear its borders, a branch Drive connects the Seventh avenue gate with tle Sixth, opposite Hariem jane, thus enabling visitors to pass out At that”point with ease, South of this branch roadpaod occupying a epace of about twelve aeres, is being excava- ted at the present time the site of a new lake, whi will be irregular in shape, and generally attractive. The constroction of these drives and other works ig progressing rapidly, as is also the foundation for the Doundary wall along Fifth avenue—which highway, by the way, should have long since been graded along ite whole extent. At 1024 atreet,on the east side, the Drive makes ite Present exit into Filth avenue; and we again had the Pplessare of drtving along the completed portion of the Park, and taking advantage of its perfect roadways. Our route lay by the reservoirs, and we could not nolp ad- miring tho wonderful improvement in the young trees, shrubs, &c, that grow at their foot, and which were planted during the spring of 1868. In hort time we reached tne castero shore of the Take, ana soon after found ourselves in front of the Casino, where wo rested 8 while, previous to our drive down town, A maguificent pleture of the Park ie now in course of Preparation, embracing a fall ana coraplete viow of the grounds, in all their beauty and groedeur. The picture bas been taken for the European market, and is four ap@ ‘a balf feet long by three and « halt feet deep. THE CONCERT ¥LATERDAY. ‘The concert yesterday waa aytended by a very large crowd of pedestrians and « falr number of carringes, The Park authorities yeateeiay extended their conven) ences for the supply of refreshments, by placing an ad. ditional ice cream department under the Terrace, The programme of music was well selected, and a new piece by Mr. H. B. Dedworth imtroduced, entitiea the ‘Casigo Polka,” It is ‘very pretty composition, amd will doubt. Joas become @8 popular as the “Park March,” Remarr.snue Case oF Ossimcation.—William Drones. |, Of Johnstown, Pa., who died s short time nince Aisetze of the hoark, ‘waa found ‘was examined after doath, when the entire arterial system was ins state All of the valves in the main and the Lye wore greatly enlarge’, and the whole over covered mith bone. The same in other and the a Jn their entire tbh But oanee of thie kind are on ; and the result of the exami. ation showed the importance of this made af removing