The New York Herald Newspaper, November 15, 1864, Page 4

4 NEW YORK HERALD. @PFICS NW. W. CORNER OF FULTON AND NakSAD ATS. —_—— = Votame XXIX =— = = AMUSEMENTS THIS BYBNING. ACADEMY OF MUSIC, Irving place, ~[tacian Oreaa— ham bs vi Cuamounix. NIBLO'S GARDBN, Broa Tax Crrcere WALLACK'S THEATRE, Broadway.—Roswoace. WINTRR GARDEN, Brosiway —Ba Pave Pav. OLYMPIC THEATBE, Broadway.—Cover Canot= Ross or Casriie. NEW BOWERY TARATRE. 4 Dar ww Paris—inisa Doce or rae Wooo~ wory ~Gauny Busars— BOWERY THEATRE, Bowers,—Ataois—T 1 Owis—Witrot Morpun, "Ty ~AAooIN—Tas Nios BROADWAY THEATRE, Broadway.—Victims—Peo- viz's Lawrex, BARNUM'S MUSEUM, Broadwar.—Sevaca Ivptaxs— ‘TrauwKn Docs—Coumonore Nert—Fat Gua Dkawario Penroguaxces=Vay and Evening. BRYANTS' MINSTRELS, Mechanics’ Aall. 472 Broad way.—Eraioriax Songs, Dances, BuKLEsquns, &¢ ~Foor- VaLLs ON De Kanrer. WOOD'S MINSTREL HALL, 514 Broadway.—('Ecurri« PeMibeose aND THE FRARIUL Lrar—Brmiorian Sonus, Dances, &e. CAMPBELL'S MINSTRELS, Vakieo axp Excrnno How Ant You Gaxen: 99 and 201 Bowery = Eruiortaxy Oppirias— GALLE DIABOLIQUE. 885 Broad yy —Rosarr Hewes HIPPOTHEATRON, Fourteenth atreet.—Doc ann Mow- FEY Actons—Bovsstian, GYMNASTIC AND ACROBATIC EX- PERTALNMENTS. DODWORTH HALL, 806 Broadway.eAsreugs Waro AwonG THE MoRMOXS AMBRICAN THEATRE, No 444 Broadway —Baccers, Pantomt BURLESQUKS, & HOPE CHAPEL, 720 Broadway. —Woooorre’s Bose ian TRoUrS OF GLass Blowers. VAN AMBURGH & CO.'S MAMMOTH MENA‘ 889 and Gil Browdway.—Open (rom 10 A, M. to 10 GERIK, vm. November 15, 1864. THE SITUATION. As wae to be expected, the rebels bave learned what Sherman ig dotng b:fore we of the North bave received any intelligence regarding the progress of his new cam- pai ‘The Richmood papers of Friday last wara their readers to be prepared for stariling news from him, and the tone in which this waraing is given indicates that they atresdy possessed information regarding his where- abouts sod operations which they dreaded to make pab- lic, That General Sherman, atter cuasing Hood well on towards the Teanessee river, abandoned the pureuit and roturned to Atlanta, leaving a sufficient force in Tennassea and Northere Georgia to take jected great northern invasion of Beauregard aod Food, and with the fact tuat, felurning to Atlavta, taking with bim five corps of bis megoificent army of veterans, be cut loose from that piace, and commenced @ march into the heart of the enemy's country, we are also fully conversant, care of the pro. we know; after Exactly where General Sherman now is, though, even the authori ties at Wasbington cannot tell; for be bas cast Bimself of from comme:ication with Nortbern telegraphs, and, like & giant ciag unopposed through the States Of the South, destined either for the Atiaatic Ocean or the Gulf of Mexico. That be will be eseful im thts grand and novel carapaiga o0 oe caa doubt, and we sball probably soom hoar from him some- Y nd comprenensive +ketch of the movements of where on the eesboard, We give this mora accural both Sherman's and Beauregard when Hood, in the Intter part of September, begaa his flanking operations, accompanied by a map showing the feld of their past and anticipated work. fore siarting ov bis present expedition, aid: — Georgia mies since the time erman, be. and South Carolina are at my mercy, aad I sual strike. > net be anxious about me. it right." Despatches from (he Southwest state tuat attempis Tam Dore again being made by tho rebels on (he 7th iost., at Jones’ Landing, Arkangas, to get a portion of their Trans eliseienippi forces acroas the Mississipyi river fom into the Sate of Mississippi, for the assistaoce of | The which vbought to be Beauregard &ud Hood movemeat, was & formidable one, was uoder the direction of Geveral Magruder, dad to bare for ¢9-0pera- tion and assistance a rebel force oa the opposite aide of the river. A beige of Union infantry was om the spot to “prey the og, and a brignde of cavalry was momentarily expected ‘Thess, it was posed, would be & at for the parpore The robels recently succeeded ia getting throe neand cattle from the west to the eas: wide of the Mis- 6 cippi, and bad crossed Black river with them, on the “ “sarmy, when Colonsi Farrar, commanding a ana, started in pursuit, captored one A ne beeres, dispersed the remainder, tok pei. revel General Comocr, aud seized several wae and horse: i report comes to us from St. Louis, to the while asceading the White ket, t (oat General Canby river, Arkansas, oo beard the guuboat Cr 6th lost, was cdot by a guerilla on the shore, aad so Geverely wounded that fears for bis Lfe were enter tained. There is little news from the Shenandoah valiey later Ty uh Hiawaro, that published im yesterday moraing's | on the rities in Richmond, he cannot be ready for a full trial in | torday, but afterwards fell off and continued heavy der- la Bold that both Longstreet gud Breckinridge bave re- ceutly reinforeed the sebel valley army. We have Bice of Richmond papers to the 11th inat, In the rebel How divcussion took place on the pr { hepreseatatives oo the 10th inst. a yosition to acm the slaves, The majority of the members who spoke were decidedly opposed to it, believing that the African does bot possess the natural characteristics vecessary ia & good soldier, The adipose Humphrey Marshall, o Kente however, as ‘hough speaking from Individual experience of the belligerent virtues of whiekey, couteuded that the negroes would fight weil enough if they were ‘od wilh thet inspiring Suid, A resolution wae eubuitted im favor of offeriag @ com: eruera as baye thas,far na condition that they stall Swear to bevceforth lk their fortunes with Che tottering Jel, Davie ext Toe Richmond editors, baving become eatietiod that Mr. Lin ident, conclude, contrary to what they bave always hitherto plete amuesty vo such Bout fomained ue to the Uowa hinent, im is re-elected Pr asserted, tbat be is po foo on of sublime re elude fer either triutinph or avoihilation, aud again the oeces sity Of making the eaves fight for them is strongly ur aud preteod, with « simula. ation, to bave maa the ‘avauoab. Ga A rebel telegrapbic dexpatch from that Colonel Milford and Ca: Tebel Exchange Commissiooers, bad an entirely in Hater, the Union and tory interview in the Savannah river oo Friday iast in reference to the exchange of ten thousaad prisoners oo h side, and (hat the traosfer of the mea to their ro would commence on the next day, Albane Gpoctive author tie ‘The care for the prosecution agslast the St the Moutreal, And the statements of some of tue prisopers bave been takes, Young lead eb bited Lis commission from the rede Secretary of War, add said that the expedi\iou was wot projected in Canada, but that be and bis coufederaies were ceas ou from the Boutb to retaliate for Genera) Sher dane 4 perty im the Sbooandoah valley 0 Unet a0 ib to 20. eoery for Bim Comm nORle wR Loe robe) auto Taidere bas been closed im Magistrate's court at the repated ruction of pro ie ‘ NEW YORK HERALD, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 1864. lows (ban thirty days. ing the reat of the day, Gold was firm, but quiet. Opea- ing at 24334, It closed at 245. Governments were etrong ‘Tho total losses of the rebel Price in Missoart, from the ‘at an advance. compencement of the campaign at Pilot Knob down to ‘The markets were rendered the turo Ormer yeetorday the time whea be took refuge in the eastern part of | by the nigh price of gold, and some kinds of domestic Kansas, on the 26th alt., are estimated et over three ‘thoussod seven huodred in killed and wounded and about (bree thousand in prisoners, The entire Union loss during the same timo waBeixteon buadred, Whe General Pieasaoton relingz.sbed the pursuit of Price’s shattered my, OW the 26h ult., the chase was taken ap by Curtis, who some time since, as our readers are aware, droy tho rebols across the Missouri border toto Arkaueas. ‘The transport steamer Genera! Sherman arrived here yesterday, from Key West on (be ,7th inst, but brought no reports of @ warlike character. The government ‘Steamers Sea Bird and Nita bad each captured a biockade runver since the date of our previous advices, The heaith of Key Wost was excellent, vr Fortress Monroe correepoadents furnish very tnter- esting despatches regarding the privateer F'orida, which arrived there on Friday last, ta tow of ber captor, the United States steamship Wachusett, A description of her appearaace and she opinions: of nayal men regarding (be circumstances of ber capture are also given. MISCELLANEOUS NEWS. The steamsbip Ocean Queen, from Aspinwall om the Sth inst., arrived here yesterday, with passengers, mails and nearly baif a miitton in specie from California, The uews from the Soutn and Ceutral American republice, though lator and interesting, is not of great importance. Hostii:ties between Spain and Peru have tot yet com- menced, Infact, itis thought that from financia! ne cossity the latter Power will be compeiled to ultimately settle the present difficulties in a peaceful manner. The people of Peru, full of patriotic ardor, are anxious for war; but the government, which knows its lack of funds, shows @ more peaceful disposition, The congress of South American repubiica will assemble next month at Lima, whea the subject in dispute between Spain aud Pera—the occupation by the former of the Chincha Isiands—wili be one of the matters of discussion. The pastage of American and French seamen across the Isth- mus of Panama to reinforce the Pacific squadrons bas called forth protestatioas on the part of the Now Grana- dian authorities, and mucd correspondence on the sub ject bas already passed, and mofe is expected to, There 18 little pews of consequence from Central America, A terrible catastrophe oceurred on Friday last on the Potomee river. The boiler of the guuboat Tulip, at. tached to the Potomac flotilla, exploded abont half-past six o'clock in the evening, killing over fifty persous. iu ciudiag her commander, Master William HH. Smich. The Doat was completely blows to pieces, ‘The Board of Aldermen met yesterday afternoon, Al- dermau Jeremiah in the chair, A communication was received (rom Mr. John i. Develin, Counsel to the Cor -poration, $6 which be gave ti as his opinion that the Mayor had no power to suspend any of the heads of de Pariments from office, and that the Governor of the “tate atone had the power to remove. ‘tse opinion, which bas reference to the case of City Inspector Boole, way re- ferred to the committee having the matter incbarge. A communication was also received from the Cerporation Counsel denying the right of soldiers to yote by proxy at the charter election, After tronsaeting some ordinary routine business, the Board adjourned until Thurs nest. The Board of Councilmen were ia seesion yesterday, And transacted a lerge amount of routine business. be Mayor sent in a communication, in which be stated bls ob.cctious to the passage of an ordinance which provided that ewine and cattle fonnd at large wittta the city limits should be taken to the public pounds and releared by the payment of Oity cents per day when claimed by the owners. The ordinauce was adopted, notwithstanding the objections of his Honcr the Mayor. After some de- bate, 4 report of the Commltsee on Finance in favor of appropriating $224,900 for improvements in dhe Park was adopted, whereupou the Board adjourned til Tuuraday Senge Rogentoa! wag mulcted in dhe eum of two bun dred dollars yesterday, by a jury im the Superior Conet, for siandering a rival in bus’ named Rebecca Boxins, ‘Vhe defendant c: the plainti’ a awindler, and advised a dry goods firm not to sell. ner goods on credit, ali of whieh it was stown was malicious and unnecessary. The November term of the Court of General Sexetons was commeoced yesterday, Judge Russe! presiding. The Graod Jury auctied (Wilson G. Hunt, fore- man), aod briefly charged by the Clty Judge, after which they entered upon the discharge of their duties. District Attorney Hall appeared in court and arranged tho large calendar of cases that are to be tried during the present mouth, Agsistunt District Attorney Hutchings conducted the prosecution, Louisa Brady, jointly ivdicied with Wim. Brown for grana iarceay, pleaded guilty of an attempt to steal winety-cight doliars in money aad a gold ¥ watch from Oyen Casey, ou the 10th of September. Her oniederai was tried in Ogtober and convicted. She was sentewed to the Peviteutiary for vine months Marta Guras was tried on ap indictmeat cuarging her with elealg a wateh, two checks, amounting to two dowars, end a email amount of mone, George Morlat, on the 11th of October, ip a house of pro’ tion iu Greene street. The jury rendered a verdic' nt guilty, Nicholas Palmer was charged with stew fifty dotisrs from Marx i but the testimony war so Sie bt that the proseenting per abandou moved the d web: of the de éodan anudred d the cave aw The will of Andrew Jackton Butier was admitted to probate yeatercay, The aseeta of the estate are set at $200,000. Mt: ral 8. F. Butiot appeared in the court both tu noon and afternoon, and | pave security to the amount of $400,000, ag required by inw. Au attachment im $160,000 against the wil! from sudge Cardozo was afterward served upon the Surrogate, who dectined to aamit it of the n view of is judictal capacity. ufacturers ef this city, yesterday at the » Bowery, at wh ted, and in which about a hogar makers participated. ‘ne these tradesmen i* to induce Congress to raodity p rogars and manu‘actured tobscco, and for ose it is proposed to Lold aconvention ut the wstitule on the first Woe rat sired to have preseut del | the il uont amec trook!yn mania Asset ten assoc fous were repr five hut objeot of be taxes bt ations of regar makers the country. it t* designed to petition Congrese to transfer all taxes from the mon to the raw to. Bacco The gumdowt Galatea want as convoy yesterday ¥o the steamship Coste ition, for Arpinwall, in pin chode Isiend, as at firet designed The meeting of hotel keepers and roaster bakers ot the Astor Honse Inet evening completed ail the arrangements for baking, Tonsting and prepariig the sold aud sailors’ Toavksgiving dinner. Contributions to the pa- triotic and benevolent object are stil rolicited ‘The Coroner's inquest iu reference to the remains of the man Cound ip separate pteces, and at diferent (imes, in the water, in the vicinity of thiw city and Prockipa, was commenced in the latter city yestgeday One entiro bullet of acoulea! form sed a fragment of snother were found iv the heade Several witvesses were oxamined, but nothing tending to ivdionge the perpetrator of the murder or to solve the mystery surrounding the case was elicited. ‘The matter will continue under investigation today Herman Rei) was shot int during 4 fight between the two on Sunday night, in ad’ reputable house 19 Greene street, Though the wound is apretty severe ous, the attending physician does not tbivk it will prowe fatal, Coupetls escaped after Oring the shot One man yarterday swept a blosk of Ksrex street, and another sawed a load of wood {9 pabiic in Harlem, in sot- tiement of lost wagers that Goveraor Seymour would bo elected. The trial of Colonel Samuel North, New York State ggent, charged with fread In Connection with the New York soldiers’ votes, was rosumed in Washington yos- terday. A walote was Gred on Saturday |net by ail the men of war lying in Hampton Roads in tonor of the result of ibe Prewidentia! election Four Catholic glergymon eonmocted with the St Lonis (Mo.) University were recontly ¢rufied, and application wae made to the War Department xemption, op the ground of (heir conscientious scruples against bearing arms, 0 this application Provost Marshal Goneral [cy returned an order for voeir release on parole ‘Until! Apecially called for, which it is supposed amounts to & complete discharge from the military neryiog, According to the City Inspector's ragare thors wore 417 deaths in the city during the week ending on the 14th of November—the same number as the woek previous, and 56 lose than occurred during the corresponding week \nat year Tho stock market was Buorant at Mo Ure bonrd gos, of the ack by Charles Connells, or Oe Ci(‘(C’.OCOt#N#N#(N(t((ti(tUgGoeereeeeerrrrrrrreeee eae produce sold at advanced prices. In foreign merchandise but litte was done, however, and prices continued nomi- bal. Petroleum and cotton were Ormor, with 4 mand, Oo 'Change the dour market advanced 10c., with Stair demand. Wheat was in moderate demand and Lo. 2c, firmer, Corn coftinued scarce and 2c. higher. Oats were scarce and rather firmer, Pork was firmer fair demand, Beef was more active aud prices tending upwards, ith a moderate de- Sh “Startling News” tm Richmond, General Sherman bas already made himself felt in the weak places of the rebel cou- federacy. He has rather disturbed the pro- priety of the establishment. The Richmond papers tell their readers to prepare to be startled at a moment’s notice. They also tell them that the news that is to startle them is news of General Sherman; and they give indi- cation that the rebel War Department is already in possession of this news that by and by is to startle the people, On the 7th inst. Mr. Jefferson Davis announced to his Congress of rebels that Sherman had been “compelled to withdraw on the line of his advance.” On the same day Mr. Seddon, rebel Secretary of War, anneunced to the same Congress that General Sherman, by the capture of Atlanta, was “chained down to the teunre of a far inland position, of no real strategic value.” These were the latest rebel accounts of General Sher- mao. He was in retreat, or he was in harmless occupation of Atlania. Only a little while ago it was even worse. Sheriman was to have beon overwhelmed by Hood, and his retreat into Tennessee from the “Sunny South” was to have been as ruinous as the retreat from Moscow. But now the news is all on another key—it is “startling —and the rebel President and his Secretary of War are afraid to let it be knowa te the Southern people. Our readers are already aware that General Sherman was to leave Atlanta on or about the Sth instant for a further advance into the rebel States of Georgia and perbaps South Carolina, which States lay entirely at hie mercy, Jef. Davis having assured us that the last available soldier in that part of the world had been sent to Hood’s army, and Hood’s army having gone ona wild goose chase to Tennessee. In the map we give to-day the location of some of the more important points in thie operation is shown, {lt is seea ,especiaily how entirely Hood is out of General Sherman’s way, and also how bold the movement is that thus leaves Hood and bis several coadjutors on convergiag routes toward the capital of a State redeemed from the rebellion by so many bloody struggles. Yet there is very little danger of Tennessee. General Thomas is there with enough of Sber- man’s force to take care of Hood. But even in case of mishaps, Thomas will scarcely suffer efor the want of meu. Now that the election is over the whole Lardy population of the Northwest will rally if necessary to sustain the government by one more last, glorious effort. Southeast of Atlanta the place of first im- portance, ag will be seen by the map, is Macon. Vbe distance between Atlanta and Macon is one hundred miles. South of Macon is Ander- sonville, that horrible slaughter-house of so many Union soldiers held as prisoners. lt is probable that Sherman struck for Macon, and was well on bis way towarda ghat place before the news of his movement reached Richmond. The news apparently did not reach that city before the 10tb, lth, and then S$) days’ march. erman had likely made two In three days more he could have had a column of infantry at Macon; and, | as a railroad ruas from that poiat to Anderson- ville, which hasebeen in vse all the time, Sher- man may buve been able to send a force to Andersonville on the same day on which he reached Macon. {t is to be hoped that this waa se, and that by this rapid movement he was able to surprise the rebel anthorities, and set at liberty the thiriy thousand Union soldiers still | there. Thia would delight every heart in the country 1 it might also. prove to be tome accession of fo to General Ster- man: for many of the men might be in a condition ctive service, aud large numbers of them sent back to Atlaota would be fit to garrison that place, which, ap- parently, Geveral Shecmen has not deemed it nece: to destroy. movement tow Undoubted!y Sherman's is Macon was (he news that startled the Richmond functiona on the Nth, aud there ix good reason to hope thul they are still more sturtled by this time. Privateer Cause for Mr. ‘The news of the rebel privateer Fl } the s aplure ida, by the United States | cruiser Wachus m one of the seaports of | mazil.a nen naturally excited the virtuous indiggation of the rebel eympathizing journals of Kogland. The Lon- dou Tunes says: “The capture of the Confede- | rate stevmer Florida in the harbor of a friendly } ard, State was an act of simple pirsey The Lou- don Uevald, which ia supposed to be a fiddler for Lord Palmerston, says that “if the Washing- ton government does pot release the Florida all the maritime Powers will bave the right to interfere in the matter.” itis thus evident that the frieuds of Jeff. Davis in Eogland,in and ont of the govern- meat, will make mischief of this affair, to our disadvantage, if they can. Their protege isin a bad predicament. His case calls for imme- diate assistance, and the question of neutral rights in the Florida affair may thus possibly be made the pretext fora violent effort at inter- vention ia bis beholf. But, granting the broadest margin to neutral rights in this effair, we think that this alleged unlawful invasion of a oeutral port may, aod most pro- bably will, be amicably and satisfactorily set- tled between our goveromeot and that of Brazil, without the assistance of England. We are aware that, to seme extent, Brasil bas recognized the “so-called Confederates States” as possessing the “belligerent rights” so readily and cheerfully conceded by iho British govern- ment. We know, however, that the relations of amity and good will between Brazil and the United States have been, and now are, much more agreeable to the parties concerned than the perfidions nentrality aud interferences of England in reference to the affairs of both this country and Brazil. We inoline, therefore, to the opinion that the Brazilian government, in the settlement of this affair of the Florida, will not feal itself bound by the law of “'bolligeront rights” and neutrality, as appiled in favor of Davis by England. Indeod, if we aro not mis- takon, there ja an existing order from the gov- etormont of Brasil, whigh, ia the vory limited it was only published on the | Pierlda—An Excellent’ privileges it allows to the cruisers of Joff. Davis within ber waters, virtually condemns them as bearing the fag of a lawless insur- rection. However this may be, from the cordial friend- ship subsisting between Brazil and the United States, we consider this case of the Florida as presenting a desirable opportunity for’ atill more intimate relations o# our part not enly with the great and ‘enlightened Amazonian empire of South America, but with all the independent States of the Continent. Why not? Can it not very easily be made apparent to them ail, beginning with Brazil and Pe and pointing to the greater misfortunes Mexico, that our cause is their cause against any entangling alliances with or concessions tothe maritime Powers of Europe? To Mr. Seward, in his settlement of this Flerida affair, if not already settled through a satisfactory apology, we recommend this broad American continental grasp of the subject. Ie has thus a fine opportunity for a graud and effective American alliance, according to the Monroe doctrine, in view of the near approach of the liberation of our armies in the South for active work, if necessary, against the European eue- mies of the indepeadeat States of North and South America, Interesting Catholic Complimentary Dinner to Archbi: McCloskey. We publish in amother part of this day’s paper an interesting report of a complimentary banquet in honor of the present able and be- loved Archbishop of New York, the successor of the profound and lamented Archbishop Hughes. The host was Mr. Charles O'Conor, one of the. greatest ornaments of the Ameri bar. The demonstration took place at Delmo- nico’s: famous establishbmgnt in Fourteenth atreet, und the banquet was served up with all the taste and magnificence that wealth could command. The guests were all Catholics, gathered from among every learned profession and calling in this city. The principal tigure on the canvass was the venerable Archbishop himself—a prelate of the soundest learning and erudition, and one of the most accomplished gentlemen that it is our pleasure to know. He was supported on every side by some of the most prominent citizens of New York. The cbureb, the bar and the press were represented. Catholics from nearly every clime and couniry were there. Even the isies of the sea, as the Archbishop said, were not without their repre- sentative: for one of the sens of historic Malta was there present. The was an original and a besutiful one. It was the offspcing of Mr. O’Conor’s wise retlection, and the thanks of the Cathelic world are due to him for it. By this means many Catholics of distinction. who had never seen each other before, were brought into friendly communion with the head of this great diocese as the principal object of regard and esteem, and whom it must always be a pleasure to boner, The proceedings were pleasing and harmonious, and the brief speeches deliv- ered on the occasion ail bore the impress of the high literary cultivation of the invited guests. The speech of the Most Reverend Arch- bishop, in reaponse to the toast in bis loner, was ibe gem of the evening, aa be was the cynosure of all ey Calmly and dispassion- ately, but with the vim and viger of true ele- quence, he retuvaed his unfoigned thanks to the numerous friends around him for the part they had taken in so cordial 4 manifestation. Llvery word he spoke was, as it were, moulded aad fitted to the occasion. As a finished and com- plete pulpit orator he bas but few equals in this country; certainly tbere are none who can aspire to excel him. His words are indeed aptly chosen, and are ag “apples of gold in pic- tures of silver.” The effeci of his discourse will long be reinembered by all those who had the pleasure of hearing him. The idea of Mr. O'Conor, in giving this ban- quet to the Archbishop aad in affording an op- portunity to 40 many Catholic gentlemen from all parts of tho world to meet aud become ac- quainted with each other, is deserving of all praise, and we hope that it will fiud many imi- Nothing can be more useful ard bene ito the inieresis of Catbolicity than occa- sional demonstrations of this kind, in which the floating elements of a common faith are gath- ered, combined and mingled together, in such unostentations yet effective harmony. It is of great advantage to Catholice that they should know more of each other aad of those who ate sel at the helm to guide them in spiritual mat ters. And we know of no more appropriate ov satisfactory way of accomplishing the pur- pose than by intitating the excelleat example jast set us by our distinguished fellow citizen Me. Charles O'Conor. While on this subject it may be as well to mind our Catholic readers that the late Arcb- bishop Hughes laid the fouadations of a new cathedral in this metropolis, which be designed should rival, if not surpass, any ediftce of the kiud in Turope. The work was began, but with the death of De. Hughes it was suspended. There is no doubt that our present Archbishop will devote a larga share of his time and energy to the completion of the building, which we hope will rewain aa an imperishable Monument to the fidelity of his predecessor and himself. Let the Catholics of the conti- nent lend their aid to good Archbishop Me- Closkey and strengthen bis hauds in the com pletion of the work. Let us not be like tho people of Cologne, who began their great cathedral more than eight centuries ago and yet bave iton their hands in an unfinished slate. We (rust that one of the fruits of tue social and friendly demonstration of Mr. O’Conor to the Archbishop may be found in renewed Catholic zeal for the promotion of so great a work; and in all future reunions in which Catholic gentlemen are brought together, we shall be pleased to see as much barmony, kindness and good feeling oxhibited as iu this excellent demonstration—for in these lie the true seeds of brotherhood aad Christian fel- lowship. A Rapicat Revoww raat Mav we Cacen For-Ovun Crrr we Puacto IN Leaving Srnivas.—If half wo bear relative to the char- acters of the persons now seeking nominations for the offices of Aldermen aad Councilmen be true, we could improve our city government by importing nine frst class burglars from Sing Sing to fill the vacknt seats in the Board of Aldermon, together with twenty-four common pickpockets from the same institution to act as our high and mighty Board of Councilmen for the next year. As it is not cortain thet all now seeking these nominations will obtsin them, nor that, even if nominated, they will all have the impudence to run, we abstain from giving their names at present. This only must auffice: that we believe some of the very worst and maost diprepujable mon in our outice citr— ro | asa reactionary movement. cenit iiessentinisementiaitesnesicentpontignahiabipssennennsnapatonetngntnnnin ti eipmestinnst ersten Si rarseiniraseseoalnrena bounty jampere, fighting men, sbysters, pocketbook-droppers, gamblors, fancy meu, policy dealers, loafers, bounty awindlers, watch stuffers, and vaga- bonds generally—form the staple of the class from which our candidates for municipal nomi- nations are mainly drawn. if such mea can be elected, then Heaven have meroy on our tax- payers, for the Common Gounoil will have none! , Seriously, it is fast becoming a question with intelligent and respectable men of all parties whether the experiment of self-government—ao far, at least, as this city is concerned—has not proved a failure so gross as to call for its immediate abandonment, The deceat and orderly portions ef our population are fast beginning to ask themselves whether a respect- able, non-partisan commission, to be appointed by the Sfate for the government of this metre- polis, might not be a decided improvement on the present system, under which we have been so tong plundered and disgraced. Both boards of the Common Council would thus be deprived of all power of pillage, and we should have the additional advantage of thus ridding ourselves of that cumberous and unconstitutional contri- vance, the Beard of Supervisors, in which one half the Board is proclaimed elected by the vote of a minority. With a commission of first class men appointed—net one of them to bea prefessional politician or place holder—and with a thorough rooting out of all the present corrupt incumbents and encumbrances of our public offices, this wholesale and very radical plan of reform might possibly be made te com- mend itself to nine-tenths of our intelligent and influential citizens. Popalar Amusements, Now that the hubbub of the election is over, people are turning their attention to other sources of amusement, and otber occupations and investigations, from Italian Opera to Spirit- ualism, and other occult and non-occult sci- ences. Italways happens that after a great pub- lic excitement is allayed the popular mind has a tendency to seek for something light and fresh, Thus we see our opera houee, as it was last night, brimfull and brilliant at the inanguration of the new season, and our theatres, concert halls and other exhi- bitions largely attended, including the newest and most curious of all the entertainments now in vogue——that of the spiritual media. Ever since the Fox girls. of Rochester fame, commenced those knockings that made se mugb’ noise in the world this subject has oceupied atintervals the attention and invited the investigation of many scientific minds all over the world. Such men as Lord Lyndhurst, Lord Brougham, Sir David Brewster and others took much interest in it. Some people claimed that these distin- guished men were believers; others asserted that they were confirmed skeptics. No matter for that: they thought the subject worth looking inte, like a great many other people. The Davenport Brothers are creating quite a furor in England just now. Their drams, and fiddles and tamboriiet are making more noise there than the Danish question, or the fate of Italy. People*of all rauks, and all mental calibre are poking into their cabinet, and getting their heads knocked with instru- ments more mystical than musical. It is satd that even Queen Victoria has consulted the Davenports, and we know that Louis Napoleon has for along time been pursuing his star in the seorces of the American spiritualist, Home. We have in this city now, perbaps, the ablesi troupe of media since the days of the Foxes the Eddy Family—who produce extraordinary results, which are very diflicnit te account for by any kutown law of nature, as we understand it. These people certainly perform sone very strange aud incomprehensible things, Who knows but there may be some occult’ influence at work in the human constitution about which we know nothing, but which seems to have a remarkable affinity for tables and wardrebes, and a decided predilection for music, especiaily the melody of a big drum? We see that some of our divines are diving into the sub- ject of traascendentalism, and even soaring a little ond it, Dr. Osgood has just been expatiating. upon itin Philadelphia, and takes a flight a head and shoulders above the old transeendentalists. Why do not some of our metaphysiciaos take hold of Eddyism and uu- ravel the labyrintbine myslery for us? Ta the middie ages the schoolmen were at loggerheads as to whether our knowledge wine through the exercise of our perceptive faculties, or from an innate power of our aa- ture. Locke, as well as many of tha German metapbysiciaws, beld the latter doctrine, while the more material Scotch philosophers con- tonde: phe prictple of perception. [t has not been aad perhaps never will be decided whether thore may not be an intuitive power in the mind wholly independent of the seases, capable of producing practical results, just as magnetism does, for instance, about which we for know aothing, althong! we wiiness its effects. Now, here is a subject for the clergy to investi- gaie. Let them follow Dr. Osgood’s example on the transcendental question. Some of them have been asing their pulpits for worse pur- poses of late, such as electioneering speeches, and so forth. Now that the election is over, let them try and throw a little light upon the occult sciences Fiourer: Hunpaen ayo Sixty Kiowr, Absurd as the thing may appear, we are no sooner relieved of the Presidential election of 1864 than the politicians, here and there, are beginniug to cast about for their man for 1368 Thus it seems that a little clique, headed by General Prosper M. Wetmore, have already hit | upon their favorite, and that his name is Gene- ral Ben. Butler. Then itis said that General McClellan is to be sent to the United States Sénate from New Jersey, in order to keep him before the people for 1868. We would, how- ever, admonish all the political cliques con- cerned that it would be well to postpone for a year or two the trotting out of any of their present Presidential favorites; for within a year or two we may bave a score of new men, | any one of whom will eclipse the moat promis- ing availables of the presentday. Ja 1863 haps some candidate from South Carolina may carry off the prize. Who can tell? . Ligence. Hon. Reuben K. Fenton, Governor elect of the state of Now York, will urrive at tho Astor House thie moroiug tp the early train from (he woat, Governor Faoton goes to Washington, sod will returo to his home io Westhold tho latter part of the week, and will be accompanied by Major Seiden &. Marvin, Paymaator iu the United States army. The Princess Louis of Habu (Alico of Rogiand) waa joa delivered Of & daughter at Darmatadt on tao Lat i AsO TaN Nt Gammna:, Score once more bogn to he apared by Corramfondente—principally applicanta for eulo KAD A—an ng eanaet anawor geo la Lair FRIGHTFUL BOILER EX?LOS‘\08. The Gunboat Tulip Blown Up on the Petomac. ALL BUT TEN OF THE CREW KILLED, ken Ren ae Wasaivorom, Nov, 16, 1666. Information hag sen received to-day that the Tully, attached to the Potomac flotiila, exploded her boiler om Friday, dowo the river, and caused ¢ frightful aaorifies ife. Of the sixty-five persousoa board of ber caly ten are accounted for, ‘The following is the official report of the explosion of the United States gunboat Tullp:— Usitap Staras Stonwaue Wrawoans, ‘Sr. Inicons, Md., Nov. 15, 1864. } Siz —la obedience to your orders ( would respectfully make the fotlowing report of the disaster to the Uatted ‘States steamer Tulip:-— Oa the 11th of November, at three o’clock P. M.. we left Bt, Toigoes aval station, bound for Washingtos, steaming under one boiler, After passing the guard © schooner Wm. Bucon,I being then oiticer of the dock, the pilot asked me why we were going w atop at Piney Point, [told bim that I did not know. Ho then asked Senior Engineer George H, Parks, ant Be told him thas they were going to get up steam on the other boiler, Third Engineer Joba Gordon, then on watch, said it wae not necessary to stop—that be had already steam on the other boiler, We did not atop at Piney Point, but passed on up the Potomac, Nothing anusuad had occurred up to siz P. M., when I was relieved. About sixteen minutes past six o'clock I was on the forepart of the vessel, beard some noise and excitement in the em- gine room, started aft and saw volumes of steam come up the engine and dre room batchways, aud heard Kagi- neer Gordon cry out,‘‘Haul your fires’ At that mo- ment Senior Engineer Parks rushed down the eagioe room, and Eogineer Gordon cried out, ‘*¥or God's sake somebody raise the safety valve.’ Seeing there was danger | waiked aft, when I came abreast of the cattm companionway the explosion occurred, and the aftor pars of the veasel went dowa in about two minutes. Very respectfully, your obedient servant, JUBN DAVIS, Acting Mesier’s Mate. Commander Ff, A, Paksex, Commandiag Potomac Fle- Ulla, The survivors, ten in number, were picked up at sevem o'clock by the tugboat Hudson and taken to St. Inigoes. ‘Une vesse} was entirely blown to pleces. ‘The fottowing isa list of the officers and crow at the \ime of the explosion, so far ag can be ascertained from. Paymaster Carpenter's books:— Wm. H. Smith, Acting Master Commanding; R. M. nsigo and Executive Officer, saved; Joho Raf- Jobn Davis, Masier’s Mate, saved; Julian 3, Reynolds, Master's Mate, saved; Jona Ham mond , Master's Mate; George H. Parks, Third Ansistaas Engineer; Joba Gordoa, Third Assistant Engineer; Benje- min!. Teal, Third Assistant Engineer, saved; Charies Henning, Pay master's Steward; W. McCormick, Surgeoa’s Steward; James Jackson, Pilot; Johu Roberts, Boatswaia’s Mate; J, Allison, John Nolan, James Porter, W. H Stu mongou, Benjamin Pollock and Patrick Carroil, second clasa firemen ia hospital at Point Lookout; Beary Jobe. ston, Sbip’s cook, Michael Holland, wardroogs a00k, saved, since dead: Thomas Carter, wardroom stew- ard; Chas. ituott, captain's steward; Peter Johnson, Mare tio Bentzin, and Patrick Quinlan, seamen; Jamos Robiae ou, comlheaver: Jas, Carroll, do.; Jobu Colley, do, ; Jere- mish Meliaud, do,, saved: Geo. Wilsoa, W. 0. Connail, dag, Bracken, Tho, Watson, Riond. Conover, Jag. Leary, David Piefeer, Nelson Hissins (@aved); Boveriy Bark, Elijah Jefferson, Robt, Warren, Benj. Brown, Fleet Bur- rell, Waverly Masoo, Frank |. Greea aad W, Flotchor, lendsmen; Chas. Sterns, Battle Fitzhugh, Noab Brooks, jas Bulger, Joba Diggs, Prank Snowden, Jules Faltos and Wa. Lindsey, frst class boys. ~— Smith, just discharged from the Yankee; Gee. Ireland, boy, dot enlisted; Jas. Porter and Michael Hat- land have since died at St. Inigors. Gaskin and Burrell and Engineer Tea! were subse quently sent to Point Lookout, Acting Fasign R. M. Wagstaff, contusion of right foot; Acting Mastor’s Mate Julian &, Reynolds, oblique fracture: of left femar; Aotivg Third Assistant Engineer Boojamia F, Teal, contusion of right (empie and of faco; James Porter, second class Greman, scalded; Nolsoa Gasktas, lyndsmaa, comminuted fracture of right femar and die- Jovation of kaee joint; Fleet Burril, audsman, scalded; Frgnk Soowden, Sret class boy, fracture left (omar; Michae! Hotlava and Jeremiah Holland, scalded. The ‘Tulip was one of the steamers built originally for the Chinese coasting trade, and was purchased uy the oment and converted into a gunboat, No trace could be found of the remains of Captate Saiih except his bat. The Opera. BRILLIANT OPENING OF THE NEW 6E430N, Tho political excitement of tgs past week compeded the opera management to give us du interregeum, aod very wisely; for who could “lend a [isteaing ear’ to ibe charme of Donizetti, Verdi or Gouned while the fateot the couutry was in the balance’ The new season was opened last might with unusual brilliancy. Never, paw. baps, was the Deauty and taste of the city better repre. sented. The Academy was, in fact, a parterre, in whieh variety of color and olegance of costume contributed make a perfect scena, upon which it was plossant for the ayo to dwell. The opera waa Donizetti's fine teagic conception, @ Poliuto, which in an especial manner evokes the spieadid dramatic powers of Zucchi, and they were on no pre vious occasion 80 thoronghiy developed sg to ber per- formance last aight. She is unquestionably the bert lyric aviiste we bave had here for some years. One ot the most striking and most laudable powers sho poesessos ts the capacity to diaguine or loae the artiste in the charaey tor sho personates, This ts the strongest evidence of goaius, and is only to be found in artists of the bighost order. It is got Zucchs but Paulina we seo, Tt us not tae otort of the ayrisle, but the passion, the fife, tho impuise, of the beroine we recognize and aympathiso with. Soe acta aud sings as if there were no au dience to win ap- plante from, although applaxae comes spontancous- ly aod abundantiy One fects that it is niture aa sisted by art, rather than art assisted by om. ture ‘These essentials of genius it ts which have constituted the racidiy acqnired success of Zag- chi and will assuredly reovor it permanent, Manat miliani gains reptitation ae be becomes more familiar tous, Gifled with a fine yore, be wou to his traé eforta a Kiudly aud graciour approbation which be haa since more substactiaily earned by tho manifest improvement that hag attended his more careful stuay both of vocalization aod acting, whtoh was particularity observable in bis rendering of Polnto last vight. The applause was commeurnrate with tho merite of the artists. They were twice called before the curtain ‘The operas avnor this weet are Linda di Chau row night, Paugt oo Friday, Baturday evening, with sad city the aobacription princi five bundred seats haviog } realiring to the management four thou doliars. seoms to take wondrouaty, subscribed for, VAN AMBUROH'S MANAGRHIS. Yhe young folks and tt old folks and ail the folks wt be glad to bear that Van Amburgh’s menagorio is back again at the Chinese Buildings, (41 Broadway. There te ith his new winter overcoat, in spite of There ia the girate, whose ambition ia to eclipee the spire of Trinity charch = Theew aro the leopards, which change toeir apots in defiance of Meripture. Thera are the lions, which roar tike thuodee, ‘There are the monkeys, with thet fuony (ttle treks, There are many otber adimals too wonderful (o meation, and which must be een to be appraciated. Of course every body will go, Cor (he menugeria is jast tue thing Ue do dating the coming bolidays WINTRR UASDKN, Tom Taylor's capital comedy, Aibes io the Wood, was rovived at this theatre ings evening, with Paal Pry o afterpiors. Wa have noticed thowe playa at euem length betors this that uny close criticinm [8 unnecessary: 1 may Youll the Hubes in tho Wood to the minds of owe 4, howavor, it we mention that the plot turas apom sand tribntations of to young aod faxbioonnie rowd the tr people who marry for love with Mr. Clarke plays the partor f it any mone! tio, w hoor Hoth pieces ware quite bandsoraely put trai d eaverly acted. Mrs. nd audience war oommturtably targa Be a I. eo Appiau nod " tat ououas Mr Clarke takos hig bene on F aod olowed bis engegement on TONDKRE\ ing Booth # eo Appear in Eanmlet. tagot proraivea to Produce ip superh atyia Cine ke Whe Acoidont on the Delaware Paianeienia, Nov, 14, 1806. fo the accident 4p Saturday ton the Delaware Fiver only (our poraona wore drowned, inoluding Horace Jones and Lyman Stokes, of Now York, and Obariew Berkeovoimor Sparch hag bos made for the bodion