The New York Herald Newspaper, November 10, 1864, Page 4

4 NEW YORK HERALD, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1864, . corps is now engaged tn deciding on the names of battles to be inscribed on the various regimental colors, The Fitth corps, tt is said, has been wholly or partly en- gaged in eighty-six battles. 5 Our despatches from General Sheridan's army repre- sent the strength of the rebels in the Shenandoab valley to have very recently been but ten thousand, of all arms, some of which are only partially equipped. They are very poorly provided with both artillery and transporta- tion, and if Ewell, who is said to bave succeeded Early in command of them, contemplates another struggle for the Possession of the valley, be must be largely reinforced from some source, or bis defeat will be even more over- whelming than thoge to which bis predecessor bas had @0 recently to submit. The guerilla Mosby a few days ago bung three and shot two Union soldiers, between Winchester ard Berryville, in retalia- tion for the hanging of seven of his gang some time ago by General Custer. Two others, who were condemned by Mosby to be bung, succeeded in escaping, and bavearrived at Winchester. Geveral Crcok, com- manding the Eighth corps, in Sheridan’s army, bas been promoted to the full rank of major general, Some interesting nows from Hilton Head, off Charleston, S, C., Florida and other portions of the Department of th South, is furnished us in the despatch of our correspond- ont, received [yesterday by the steamship Arago, which loft Hilton Head on the 6th inst, It is again announced that arrangements are pearly completed for an exchange of eight or ten thousand Union soldiers con! as pris@ers in the vicinity of Savannah, Ga. two Be of truce conferences on the subject have already been held in Savannah river between Union and rebel officers. A Union expedition to procure beef cattle, consisting of a detachment of colored infantry and some mounted men, went out from Magnolia, Florida, to the vicinity of Mid dleburg, on the Slst ult., and bad succeeded in securing about two hundred bead and getting back to within ten miles of camp with them, when they were attacked by asuperior force of rebels. The Union troops made a gallant fight of an hour, but the odds wero too great for them, and ttey were forced to retire, with a loss of two privates killed and five wounded, and two officers and twenty-five privates missing, No further apprehensions of yellow fever in the Department of the South were indulged in. x In regard to the immediate exchange of ten thousand Prisoners of war between our own and the rebel auth:ri- ties we have more positive and satisfactory intelligence from one of our correspondents at Fortress Monroe than that furnished in our Hilton Head despatch, All the nego- tations in the matter with Mr. Ould, the rebel Exchange Commissioner, have been satisfactorily terminated at Aiken’s Landing, on James river, and the first instalment of rebel prisoners sailed from Hamipton Roads day before Yesterday for the Savagnah river. Un their arrival there ten thousand of our men will be received in return. 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NEW YORK MUSEUM OF ANATOMY, 618 Broadway.— Cumiositixs AND Lecrunes, from 9A. M. till 10 P, M. HOOLEY'S OPERA “HOUSE, Brooklyn. —Erar Bones, Dancus, BurLesquas, &c. . bays New York, Thursday, November 10, 1864. ie THE SITUATION. We bave a most important rumor regarding late move- ments of Gcneral Shormom, which needs confirmation, Dut which, should it resolve itself Into @ fact, will elec- trify the whole country. I8 is to the effect that, leaving two corps of his army in Tennessee, under General ‘Thomas, General Sherman, with his other five corps, shrewdly discontinuing the pursuit of Hood, returned rapidly to Atiasta, which he reached early last wook; destroyed the raliroad from that town to Chattanooga, + @onding the iron to the latter place; then burned EUROPEAN NEWS. ‘The steamship Africa, from Queenstown on the 30th of Octeber, reached Halifax yesterday, on her voyage to Boston. A telegraphic report of ber news, which is@wo days later, appears in the Hrnatp to-day. Napoleon bad bad protracted interviews with the Czar Alexander at Nice, The rebel American ship Southern Rights bad arrived in the port of London from Rangoon, India, with a valu. Atlanta, and commenced marching directly for | ablecargo. She ran past the United States steamers Charleston, South Carolina, If Sherman Niagara and Sacramento off,Deal, under the British flag. 2 B = General Todleben, of the Russian army, the defender of donegy this, it is a master stroke, amd one Sebastopol, nad visitea Woolwich, England, ahd was recoived with military honors. Franz Muller’s trial commenced on the 27th of October, ond resulted ina verdict of guilty and a sentence of oath. There was some dipiomatic hitch im the Dano-German negotiations in Vienna, and the latest rumors were unfa- vorabie to the conclusion of a peace treaty. Cotton was firmer in Liverpool on the 28th ult. Bread- stuffs were quiet and steady. ‘Provisions were tending downward. Consols closed in London on the 29th ult. at 8934 @ 8934 for money. MISCELLANEOUS NEWS. ‘The election returns come in very slowly. The reports from different parts of the country received inst night confirm our statements in yesterday’s Heraip as to the general result. New York and Pennsylvania have both gone republican. The indications are that Seymour is defeated for Governor. Fenton appears to have run abead of Lincoln in several of the interior counties of the State. Thus far McCiellan has carried only three States:— New Jersey, Delaware and Kentucky. The next Congress ‘will be overwbelmingly republican. Allowing the dele gations from the States yet to elect members of Congress to stand the same as at present, there will be three more than two-thirds republican. The republican majority on joint ballot in the Legislature of this State will be thirty- four. Several mon were yesterday arrested in this city by the police on the charge of illegal voting on Tuesday, some of whom were examined before magistrates and committed for trial, while others were beld for examina- tion. ‘The steamship Colambia arrived here yesterday from Havana on the 5th inst. The Prensa de la Havana of the 4th inst, contains some exciting rumors from the city of Mexico, which, however, do not seem to rest on any foundation, It says that tha Empress, having been in. vited toa banquet at Tacubaya,a few miles from the capital, went there, aod on ber return to the palace ber carriage was assailed by @ large body of bighwaymen, ‘who threatened her life. The imporial escort, it is said, valiantly defended ber Majesty, and she got off in safety, though the cach was perforated by numerous balls. Nobody was bart. A private letter from the same place ‘auoousces the arrival there of Mr. Pierre Soule, formerly United States Senator; General Tabera, Colonel Kebenique and Don Jose Ramon Pacheco, The Emperor is daily giving way to the liberal policy. According to tho Emafete, published tm the city of Mex. joo, the security of life and property has not yet experiecced moch improvement on the old normal condition in the Mexican States under the scoptre of Maximilian, All the roads leading between the principal towns swarm with cuttbroats and bandits, who rob and murder travellers with terrific freedom, and blackmail or plunder the inbabitants of tie country. Maximilian had returned to the capital. The Indians in Dajaca had proclaimed for the empire. Juarez was at Yarca, in Chibuabaa, Tho only news from St. Domingo fe that on the 28d of October @ fire in the Spanish encampment at Monte Christi came near destroying both it and the town. Acommitteo of influential persons had petitioned the Queen of Spain, through the Captain General of Cuba, for the macumission of all tho slaves after twenty-four years. ‘We are informed by one of our Wash{ngton correspond- ents that the national government will immediately em- ploy the means within its control, which are deemed am- ply soMciont for the purpose, to relic people from the onerous extortions te whieh they ar jected by the enormous premium on gold. One way, among Many others, in which this is (0 be effected is an offer by the Secretéry of the Treneury, which is soon to be oMecially Jannounced, to supply all the gold neoded for strictly commercial purposes ata premium of fifty por cont, ‘This, it is anid, the government ie fuily able to do, ‘and if it is, tbe price of the precious motal must soon tumble from two hundred and fitty to one hundred and fity. A deapatch from Washington states that inquiry at the War Dopartmont does not verify the rumor that Genoral MeCiolian bas resigned bis position as major general in the army. Youterday the United States District Atvorney Gled a wortby of his genius. There is po rebel force in the way sufficient to oppose bis march eastward, unless Lee sbould deem the holding of Richmond a secondary matter, and should choose to abandon it for the sake of attempting to counteract Shermaa’s designs. In any event, if this report should prove true, the movement must have results of the most glorious character. Our advices from Warhington state that it is not credited in military circles there; but the despatches received by the government on Tuesday from General Sherman, though they cannot at present bo made public, are said to give promise of the most complete success, The accounts received in reference to the position of Beaure- gx-d’s armies are very conflicting. It bas boen stated ‘that Hood’s army crossed the Tennesseo river northward, Doar Florence, Ala , about the Ist inst., while another req, port says they were drivea back and defeatea by the Union soldiers in an attompt to cross on the 3d inst. Another story is that one corps succeeded in crossing, and that Beauregard took the remainder of his troops to Corinth, Mississippi. An article in the; Charleston Mer- cury strongly deprecates the advance of Hood to the orth side of the river, while Sherman, south of it, re- mains undisposed of. Such a movement, it skys, could ‘Dut lead to a fugitive campaign of a week or two, ending fn retreat or disaster. + An engagement between three of our Diockading Gtoamers and a rebel steamer supposed to be tho priva- teor Tallahassee, on Monday last, off the North Carolina const, is reported by Captain Gadsden, of the steamship Arago, which arrived here yesterday. The three Union ‘vessels, which sighted the rebel successively, all gave chase, in which the Arago for some time joined; but ‘when near Cape Lookout she left them. Firing was then going on, and they bad the supposed privateor so closely bemared in that it was thought impossible for her to es- cape, The blockaders engaged in the affair are thought to bave been the Margaret and Jessie, Huvtevillo and Montgomery. ‘The full particulars of the gallant exploit of the officers and men of the United States steamer Wachusett in Bshia harbor, in capturing the rebel privateer Florida, shew it to bave been even more daring and skilfully con ducted than was at first sbown, The privateer was cut out aud carried of from the midst of a Brazilian fleet, and as the Wachusett steamed down the bay, with her prize in tow, she was fired upon from Fort St. Marcellus, and was pursued by two Brazilian men-of-war, which, ho wever, wore quickly left out of si, bt behind, and Cap. tain Collins aod his brave officers and men were soon safe at son, From Bayana we learn that three captains, two mates ‘aod five satiors, belonging to the Snow Squall, Mondamin ‘and Ocoan, captured and burned bf the Florida, arrived at Porto Rico, W. 1, om the 26th of October, from Monte. ‘video, in the Spanish brig Vostal. General Grogg’s cavalry, guarding the extreme left of the Army of the Potomac, mado @ reconnoissance on ‘Tuesday along the Jeruealem plank road, towards Nottor way river, to ascertain if the rebels were making any Preparations for an attack from that direction. The ex Pedition scoured the whole country; but falled to dis- cover any large body of the enemy. Two robela were killed and thirteen captore!, without aug lose on the Union eile, There bas beqp very little firing along tho lines in frout of the army wince last Saturday might, and there is, therefore, Ue report, A Commiasion of officers of the Ficth |, Wbel in the United States District Court against the prize etoumer Annie and cargo, capiured oa the Sistul.., off New inlet, North Carolina, by the United States steamers Wilderness and Niphon The cargo consists of ever hundred bates of cottos, thirty tons of tobacco, and teen barrels of spirits of turpentine, valued at over ball & million of dollars, The vessel arrived in thig port on the 8th inst., in charge of prize master Henry 8. Borden, and the adjudication will proceed forthwith before Judge Betis, in the United States District Court, ‘Two very serious raitroad accideuts occurred on the Philadelphia and Baltimore Railroad on Tuesday of thw week, ono of them being attended by loss of life. In the first case the express train from Washington for New York was thrown off the track, by a broken rail, about nine miles bolow Havre de Grace, about two o'clock in the morning, and three persois were killed, a number seriously injurod, and six cars demolished. The second accident ocourred at Perrymansville, on the north side of ‘the Suaquobanps, opposite Havre de Grace, and was caused by the engineer of a train running it at too nigh a speed on to the boat by which the cars are;ferried over the river, colliding with another train on the boat Both ‘the engines and seven cars were hurled by the shock {to the river; but no lives were lost in this case, though one person was injured. Fifteen soldiers, principally deserters, who had been sentenced to be shot, but whose punishment bas béoa commuted by the President to imprisonment during the rebellion, were yesterday sent from Washington to this city, to bo hence transportea to the Dry Tortugas. The Nineteenth precinot police yesterday arrested Mor- ris Murphy, who, on the 30th ult., in an affray in Fifty- third street, near Third avenue, shot a man named Peter ‘Boyle. Murphy was committed for trial in dofault of bail. Aman named Patrick Moran was yesterday arrested and required to give bail to answer the charge of opening an envelope containing a soldier’s ballot, taking out te ticket therein, and inserting another tn its place, Aman named Thomas Hadden, keeper of a sailor's Doarding house in Water street, was yesterday commit- ted to the Tombs for trial, in default of three thousand dollars bail,on the complaint of a man named James Flynn, who charges Hadden with kidnappivg him iu July last, and forcibly conveying him on board the ship Gene- ral McClellan, on which he was obliged to make a voyage to Liverpool, against bis will. Surrogate Tucker yesterday decided to admit to pro- bate the contested will of Charles Sprague. It bad been oppored by the wife and child of deceased; but the Sur- rogate holds that it was executed while the deceased was in @ sound condition of mind. ‘The stock market was strong and buoyant yesterday, and prices advancod throughout the list. Gold was ac tive acd bigher, and, after opening at 246, it rose to 230 and closed at 25644. Government securities were firm. The advance tn gold yesterday rendered the markets firmer, and nearly all commodities soid higher, Foreizo goods remained quiet; but holders were decidedly firm in their views, and demanded higher prices for almost everything. Cotton, petroleum, &c., &c., were decidedly lower, On ’Change the flour market advanced 15c, a 20c., with a fair demaod. Whoat was in fair inquiry and 3c. a 6c, higher. Corn was 2c. higher, and Oats were firmer. Tae pork market opened active at previous prices, clos- img, however, dull and heavy. Beof and lard were in improved demand and firmer, Whiskey was firmer. Froights were flat, The Presidential Result—The Dead Issues and the Living Issues of tne Day. The democratic party, in the late Presidential contest, have suffered a disastrous defeat. The rank and file may safely charge it to their own folly, in consenting to be guided by their stupid copperhead peace leaders. From the splendid run which General McClellan has made in New York and Pennsylvania, with the dead weights he had to’ carry of the Chicago platform, Pendleton, Vallandigham and Com- pany, it is apparent tht under a demooratic war organization, like that of 1862, he could have been elected. Six months ago, from the dissensions and divisions which had crept into the republican camp, the democrats were pre- sented a glorious opportunity to step for- ward and to strike in for the popular balance of power, and carry off the prize. We pointed out to them at the time the advantages at their command, and a simple common sense plan of operations whiok would have carried them to certain vic- tory. We contrasted their successes of 1862 with their defeats of 1863 for their enlighten- ment, and showed them the difference between hostility to the administration and hostility to the war; but allto no purpose. They still followed their copperhead jack-o’-lanterns of peace-at-any-price, and so now, leaders and followers lie floundering together in the same morass into’ which they blundered twelve months ago. We may now classify the democratic party of 1864 with the old dead and buried whig party of 1852. The issue of “a cessation of hostilities,” for the purpose of opening negotia- tions with Jeff. Davis for peace, and that other issue, adopted at Chicago, of a convention of all the States, are among the dead issues of the pas'—such as the Missouri compromise and the question of slavery in the Territories. The liv- ing issues of the day are the suppfession of the rebellion and the restoration of the Union. Upon these issues, notwithstanding the nu- merous failures and blunders of the adminis- tration in the conduct of the war, in the management of thé national finances, aa@ in its projects of emancipation and reconstruction, the loyal States have re- elected President Lincoln. His bydget of blunders would have swamped him in this late contest had the Chicago Convention broadly proclaimed its policy to be a vigorous proee- cution of the war, the correction of abuses, re- trenchment and reform, and, in regard to our foreign affairs, “indemnity for the past and se- curity for the fature.”” There is no further ~use as matters now stand, for the democratic party as revamped and half-soled at Chicago. That pair of shoes are worn out. The loyal States have decreed that the armies of Jeff. Davis shall be pursued till utterly routed, dispersed and disbanded; that there shall be no peace but that of the submission of the rebellious States to the supreme authority of the Union. The administration, therefore, in the consum- mation of these objects, should be supported by all parties; for until these things shall have been settled they will continue the all-absorb- ing questions before the country. We cannot doubt that within the next two or three years they will be finally disposed of, and then a new chapter of political issues will be opened, re- quiring a new party, upon a new platform, in opposition to the administration. In this view any movement of the opposition elements now for the campaign of 1868 will be premature and preposterous. The issues of the campaign of 1868 will grow out of a state of poace, and they will embrace the complete harmonizing of the reclaimed rebellious States, the settlement of the national debt, the national taxations, the adjustment of our foreign affairs upon a solid footing, and retrenchment and reform. Various other questions of policy may also arise, which at tuis day we cannot undertake even to conjec- ture. Therefore, the course of wisdom, to all parties concerned meantime, is an honest sup- port of the administration in a vigorous prose- cution of the war, in view of the speedy reha- bilitation of the rebellious States, so that we may have clear decks anda fair field for the noxt national campaign. ven under the: but Grenot of tho neutrality’ laws, the c1se can bo made out ~ bo nenenee Sy [ra id here or their escape w: pun But we would rather résk all | to be suspoaded vowed and apologized for. goveroment have two mon apology, and after that Mr. Bennett Young and his fol. lowers will have the right to be restored to liberty. We trust that the ous to maintain the inviolability of British soil than to guard untarnishod the faith of Kngland pledged, perhaps somewhat rashly, by the Ashburton treaty. The St. Albans Ratders—A Now Pian te Get them Clear. We perceive that the Montreal Gazette of the let instant, always implacable in its temper towards the United States, as well as a legal correspondent whose communication is inserted in the same number, takes the ground that the sending of troops by General Dix to appre- bend the St. Albans raiders was a violation of the soil of the Canadas and an act of war. Doing this it contends that the remedy under the Extradition treaty fails, and it expresses its opinion and offers its advice to the Montreal judges in the following words:— ner bere for and punished for that if them. We bope they across i would be of evil example evils up It appears that Genera! Dix, immediately after raid became known to bim. teeued comt hia troops to the raiders, and them Canaaa; and that in prosecution of that order American soldiers actually crossed th. Itpe, and came tnto our ter- . Now until the act of General Dix be our statute the American ia which to offer this Canadian authorities will bo po less jeal- From these extracts it appears that there are people in Canada who would rather risk a war with the United States than give up these rebel robbers and murderers to justice, even under the obligations of a solemn treaty to do so. They seem to have forgotten entirely their own proceedings in the case of the Caroline, and the fact that an armed force came into the territory of the United States, siezed that ves- sel, killed and captured some of the crew, set fire to her, and then sent her over the FalB. In reply to a demand for reparation, the British government, through its Minister at Washington, Mr. Fox, justified the act, and Lord Palmerston sustained him in the position he assumed. No reparation for this invasion of our territory was ever made. kind of a face oan the Canadians, British sub- jects,and beund by their own treaties and precedents, set up a contrary -doctrine to screen the most flagrant of criminal offenders? The troops sent into Oanada by General Dix were instructed to act under the direetion of the local authorities, and they did so. call on our government for adisavowal of the proceedings of General Dix, under a threat of war, is a piece of insufferable ignorance and impudence. can have it; if they choose to sustain and de- fend the rebel cause, by permitting these con- tinual invasions of our territory, we will treat them as enemies. Now, with what To If the Canadians want war they It now remains for the Montreal judges who have the case of the raiders in band to take this miserable view of the case, and war will unques- tionably follow if the imperial government ap- proves of their decision. If there are lett any sane men in the Canadas, let them look to this business before it is too late. We are in no very good humor with the treatment we have received from the provinces, and, unless they behave decently as well as legally with re- gard to this transaction, they will never have any confederation, but find themselves very shortly at the mercy of an unwilling but in- dignant foe. Tas Carrure or THE Fiorinsa—Her Rout To THR Protection or Nevrrat Warers For- reITep.—The circular of the Brazilian Minister for Foreign Affairs, which we published yester- day, sets forth clearly the conditions under which the Brazilian ports may be an asylum for belligerent vessels. Stress of weather and such necessities as threaten the loss of the ship by the elements, are regarded as the real causes, that should induce ships to seek such asylum, and in this the Brazilian circular- ac- cords with the principles of international law as universally laid down by the great writers on this subject. But perceiving that this gene- ral law was very liberally interpreted by the belligerents, and that a more extended use was almost necessarily made of the Brazilian ports than the strict law would justify, the Brazilian Minister has, in his circular, guarded and lim- ited this more extended use by certain express directions as to what shall not be done by belligerent ships in neutral waters. Belligerent ships must not make a Brazilian port in any sense arendezvous; they must not visit the same port frequently, nor, except as they are compelled by their necessities, touch atiton the way to “somé given point,” and the violation of this provision “must authorize a suspicion that the vessel is not on a lawful voyage, but that she is cruising in the adjacent waters of the empire to capture hostile ves- eels.” Belligerent ships “shall mot make use of the ports or harbors, or of the capes or ter- ritorial seas of the empiré té watch for inimi- eal vessels or procure information respecting those that may be expected or are about to sail; nor shall they be permitted te make sail in chase of any enemy’s vessel that may be in sight or signalled.” Such are the conditions on which the Brazilian government accords asylum to ships that have occasion to visit its waters, and the announcement of these con- ditions carries with it the ‘implication that the violation of these conditions outlaws the ship 80 far as the Brazilian government takes cog- nizance of her existence. Accordingly, for the violation of these very rules the Alabama was formally forbidden ever to enter any pert of the Brazilian empire. The Florida has also violated these rules in the most open and out- rageous manner, making the whole Brazilian coast a bare of operations against our com- merce. She therefore had, by her own acts, forfeited all claim to the protection of Brazil; and those acts and the Brazilian Minister’s cir- cular most amply justify the summary pro- ceedings of Captain Collins, ALt Quiet Aasty.—Now that the election is over and all the feverish gexcitements, which for the past month bave turned the people morg or less from their regular avocations, we hope they will fall quietly back into their old paths. We bave had a great many specotes, mass meetings and torclfight domonstrations, and we have spent a great deal of money. But it is all over now, and we can resume our peaceful habits of making money and enjoying it. Everybody, of course, did his duty in this great revolution, which turns out to be no revolution at all as far as the administration of the government is concerned; so wa suppose everybody qught t be satisfied, Abraham Lincoln has been re-elected President of the United States, and George B. MoClellan is still ® major geveral in the United States Army, a brave, trusty and loyal soldier. Another English Colonial Muddle—The Australian Agitation. Australia is one of the greatest possessions of the British crown. Its northern shores are about ten degrees gouth of the equator, and its southern thirty degrees. Its breadth is thirty- eight degrees of east longitude. In miles it is estimated to be two thousand four hundred in length and In breadth two thousand. It there- fore has continental proportions. Its colonial divisions at present are Western Australia, North Australia, South Australia, New South Wales, Queensland and Victoria, which faces Tasmania or Van Dieman’s Land, and is sepa- rated from it by Bass’ Strait. The local governments are carried on by ‘Governors appointed in England, and councils and legislative assemblies, or parliaments. Uni- versal suffrage prevails, aud the ballot is in use at eleotions. The prevalent tendency of the people is towards democracy, with a strong party, however, of a more moderate feeling. The late Duke of Newcastle, at the Australian anniversary dinner in Leadon, 1862, said of it, when reviewing its political condi- tion, ‘We have now no discontented colonies,” Before his death he had reason to change his opinion, especially of Australia. These colo- nies have flourished owing to their great mine- ral wealth, and have already a large popula- tion and some flourishing and beautiful cities. The population has principally been in- creased in numbers by the constant introduo- tion of convicts from the mother country—a system which, from the first was much depre- cated by the most eminent British writers, and which is at length producing very serious diffi- culties. Our latest advices are that a majority of the colonies in Australia have become furious ly irritated by the continuance of this traus- portatfon of criminals to their country. The inhabitants of Victoria declare “it is better to be shot” (a singular alternative, we confess) than to submit any longer to fthe practice. As these convicts are usually landedin Western Aus- tralia, which is least advanced, and where there is more need of labor than in the other’colonies, it is proposed by the latter to proclaim non-in- tercourse with it, the discontinuance of the present postal connections, and to withdraw their subsidy (about $180,000) from the line of steamers. The Secretary of the Colony of Vic- toria bas informed the government at home that, as it is deaf to the remonstrances of the Australians, it now only remains for them “to act.” The Australian press is warm and in- dignant on the subject, and a very late official despateh from Melbourne to the British Colo- nial Secretary is considered in England as “an informal declaration of independence” There being no federation of the colonies in Austra- lia, the particular action of Victoria and the other remonstrators is considered by the home authorities not only reprehensible, but officious and impertinent. For the other colonies to unite in depriving Western Australia of her po- litical and commercial connections is declared to be in contempt of their obligations to the British Crown. Be this as it may, the government bas either to give up the transportation of convicts to Australia or loose the colonies there. These find that their security and prosperity are en- dangered by the presence of so many thousand criminals. Public morals are corrupted, crime is on the increase. Juries. no longer convict, being made up of the dangerous classes; jus- tice is not administered, the public offices are falling into unfit hands, preperty and life are insecure, and society is in danger of dropping’ to pieces. The Australians have, therefore resolved to put an end to these disorders, or putan end to the authority of the imperial Parliament; and the British Ministry, in despatr at the difficulties it is continually having in that part of the world, appears ready and will- ing to let them go. India, which has no legis- lation of its own, and is strictly under govern- ment control, brings more money into the British treasury than all the other colonial Possessions, and will be held where it is; but the dependencies in Asia and North America are told they may take themselves off when- ever they like, “and a good riddance.” Aus- tralia and the Canadas are both in the cate- gory of costing their mistress “more than they come to,” and the best thing they can both do is to quietly take their departure before they are thrust out of doors. The truth fs that very large distant colonies, with any legislative freedom and material strength, are better.able to walk alone than to lean on any old friend who requires crutches himself. Tue Derrat or Frrxanno Woov.—The crush- ing defeat of Fernando Wood in the Ninth Congressional District extinguishes the copper- heads in this city. It also extinguishes Mr. Wood. Brother Ben.’s organ, the Daily News, has nothing to say about this defeat. Indeed, it has nothing to say about the elections gen- erally, and considers it unnecessary to examine the details. The Heratp warned the Woods not to attempt to ran, and Bes. Wood was shrewd enough to take our advice and with- draw. Fernando was not and hence his annihilation. Hereafter let us hear no more of Wood, Mozart Hall and the copperheads. Fernando’s defeat is a decided expression of the Union sentiment of this metropolis. A united North against a divided South is our motto during this wa: A Movs. Exzorion.—Perhaps no better evi- ence of the stability and wisdom of republican institutions could be produced than the man- ner in which the election of Tuesday was con. ducted. The peace and order which prevailed throughout the entire country was, under the exciting circumstances of the hour, something almost marvellous. The issue at stake was re- garded by many as a positively vital one, and was looked upon by all as involving grave re- sults to the future of the country. Prophecies of strife and bloodshed were common; rumors of raids upon our borders, the burning of our large cities and the disposition of the military arm of the government, added to an uausually bitter spirit ia the partisan journals, all fur- nished indications enough of violence; and yet, although over four millions of people cast their votes for their respective candidates, in twen- ty-five States, we only hear of two or ‘throe petty assaults—trifling skirmishes incidental to the gathering of a crowd at any ordinary elec: tion. A few ballot distributing boxes wero overtarued, a policeman was woundod in the bead, and that was about all the “casunltios” attending the contest of Tuesday. There | would have heen tan times more fighting and’ bloodshed in any mere county election in the Old Country. Out of the four million votes cast there will not probably be a majority for Mr. Lincoln of over two hundred thousand—sbowing how in- tense the interest was and how resolutely each party sustained its favorite candidate. The peeple were too earnest in their intention to vote to give any time to quarrelling, and so this most important election we ever held was & model of a great moral battle. Tae Rerorrep Movement or SHERMAN FROM Ar.ayta.—In & despatch from Indianapolis, dated yesterday, it is stated that Sherman had destroyed the railroad from Chattanooga to Atlanta, burned Atlanta, and, leaving Thomas to take care of Hood in Tennessee, had taken up his line of march for Charleston, S.C. This would be a bold and perbaps not impracticable operation, and one that would cut into the very vitals of the regellion. But we are assured from @ semi-official source that there is no good authority for the statement. We are not satisfied, however, that the whole despatch is false. Sherman may not haye started for Charleston. Thomas has'ferce enough in Ten- nessee to keep Hood out of that State, and Sherman had a large force at Atlanta, It is not to be supposed that the force under Sher- man would be kept idle in view of the faot that Hood has taken his army entirely out of the way, and left the whole rebel territory open to Sherman’s advance. Sherman doubtless has some movement on foot. Where he will go to it is not possible to say; but it will be toward 8 point, we may be sure, whose capture will be a great disaster to the rebellion. Tue Bustvess Coiiapse or Eveorion WEEK—~ Toe Orera, Toeatres, &c.—Tiis will have been a dull week for business and amusements of every kind. It will take two or three daya more for the community to fully get over the ex- citement of the elections. By next week, how- ever, everything will have resumed its usual course. The American mind is, happily, so constituted that even party disappointments do not make more than ‘a passing impression upon it. Those who predicted that Lincoln’s re-election would be the ruin of the country, and who threatened to push themselves off, bag and baggage, for some less afflicted clime, are already beginning to take a more cheerfat view of things. After all, they say, philoso- phers that they are, that the destiny of the nation is not bound up with the fortunes of any single man. And so they are brushing up their dress coats and opera cloaks, and are prepar- ing to forget their sorrows in the enjoyments which Maretzek’s troupe are preparing for them next week. And in these, it may beas well to mention, there is a modification of plan. Don Sebastiano will not be given on Mon- dayy as at first proposed, some further rehearsals of the opera being necessary. Poliuto, that noble work, which has elicited to such a de- gree the enthusiasm of our audiences, will be substituted, perhaps with the idea of showing the copperheads how Christian martyrs bear Their sufferings. The theatre isa great moral and political institution, and we would ad- vise Fernando Wood, and others of that se- verely visited brotherhood, to attend Poliuto. On Tuesday, for people whose feelings run in & pleasanter vein and who see the millennium in President Lincoln’s renewed term of office, Donizetti’s delightful opera of Linda di Cha- mount will be given. None but music of the liveliest character will suit them at present. On Wednesday or Friday—we hope the for- meor—we shall have the treat of the new opera, Don Sebastiano. This is the director’s special evening, and he promises that the music will be congenial to all parties, copperheads as well as Lincolnites. Maretzek is a map of in- dependent views, and does not care a cent who rules at the Whito House so that he rules in the orchestra. The new version of Fra Diavolo will be produced week after next. This, we understand, is also intended to have & political: significance. It is thought, and with reason, that the present is a good time to hold up to view the fate that awaits those who live by thieving from the public. Tournmvo tue Tasresi—The Canadians are beginning to enjoy a taste of that “fire in the rear” which they are preparing for us in the shape of rebel raids and steamboat burnings. The Fenian Brotherhood are likely to give them sufficient employment in looking after their own security, without their occupying themselves in furthering the plans of our ene- mies. Honesty, they will find, is the best policy. Those that work underhand are sure to be caught in a trap of their own making. Tur Trivmpa or Tammany Hatt.—The suo- cess of the whole Tammany county ticket— with the exception of Genet, who ought never to have been nominated—and especially the re-election of Judge Russel, who received only the Tammany nomination, shows what the Old Wigwam can do, and smashes all the other organizations. Tammany Hall is the only regular demooratie organization of this city. She haastood firmly by the Union and repa- diated the peace men. Had the democracy of the country followed her noble example Mo- Clellan might have been elected. As it is, Tammany now triumphs amid the general wreck. We advise her to hold a meeting at once and renew her Union vows, and we advise all the bogus democratic factions to disband. There is no longer help or hope for them. Two Startiino Facts ror Ecrore.—The cap- ture of the Florida and the election of Presi- dent Lincoln. Arrival of the Blockade Ranner Annis at Now York. ‘The prize steamship Anaie, in charge of Acting Master i, 3, Borden, from Now Inlet, N.0., which was capturea by the gunboats Wilderness and Niphoo, after a chase of twenty minutes, arrived at this port Monday morning. The Annie started undor convoy of the United Staves ship Susquehanna, but soon parted company with her, Sho is of two handred and sixty-thres tons burthen, built of iron, a double screw, and was built in London. Her original captain, mito and two ongiooery ‘are on board. Sho is at proseo| Coroner's Ing fuppen Death im tie Custom ofolock yesterday afternoon Mc. Kaward J. Horseman, employed as messenger in the warehouse dopartment of the Custom House, fell dead while dosoending a flight of use. Coroner Wildey was notified to natd we pactaapion om Horseman was sixty two yours Of ago, and # native ot 140 Borton, Mass. He lived at No. ton, uth Kighth street, Williamsbury nu Statement. Bostoy, Nov. 8, 1854 woekiy statoment of the condition