The New York Herald Newspaper, December 6, 1864, Page 4

4 NEW FULTON aND NASSAU STS. AMUSEMENTS THIS BVENING, place. —ITatian Orzna— OF MUSIC, Irv =. BROADWAY THEATRE, Brosdway.—Harriusr Dar Ov Mr Live—Prorie’s Lawy2k, NIBLO'S GARDEN, Broadway.—Coowie Soowan. WADLACK’S THEATRE, Broadway.—Te Maney on Forro Maney—Braat Pencrry, WINTER GARDEN, beoadway.—-Hawuer, OLYMPIC THEATRE. Broudway.—8r, Gzonos any tax Prscoons—Munay Ware. NEW BOWERY THAATKS, Bowery. —W wine Vinpioe-LoLk MONTEE—Timate OF tue totees"O™ BOWERY THEATRE, Bowery.—La Ti — Senne Lanp—Furing Doron ma: ciara BAKN MUSEUM, Bi Yor S—TRRRS OTANT Frenew ACrOMATONS Divw Brecing BRYANTS MINSTRELS anics’ Hall, 472 Broad. Way.—-Brmiorian BoNGs, Dai Boxuwsaoks, dc. —Lxs WOOD'S MINSTREL HALL Leanne Bag—U. 8. G.—Ene CAMPEDLD'S MINSTRELS. 199 and 301 Bowery — Vamep arp Exciting MBLANGS or Eraiorian Oppities— Goust Avo GaxpeR, . SALLE DIABOLIQUE, 585 Broadway.—Rooxnr Heres, OPE CHAPEL, wian Thoury 72) Broatway,—Wooprorrs's Boun- or Giass Browens VAN AMBURGH & COS MAMMOTH. MENAGERIE, Be and 44) Broadway.—Oven trom 10 A. M. to WW P.M. HiPPOTHEATRO: FRY AOTOKS— Ques: SERTAIN NENTS. DODWORMT HALL, 806 broadway.—Arr Avoxn THe MorMoys. ee eee AMBRICAN THEATRE, No. 44 Bronlway.—Bauuers, PANTOMIMES, BO MLW: La Starve BLANC. Strect.—Dog axn Mon: ic AND AcRORaTIC EN- VANNUCHI'S MUSEUM, 60 Broadway.—Movixg Wax Figunss, VaAnrET: 87 and 89 Bowery,—Parcers, Pantoxrsres Bones, bu ODES. AC. New York, Tucaday, Dee. 6, 1864. THE SITUATION.- t Wo bave again tae report, this time apparently relia- Die, of the pear approach of General Sherman to the city ©f Sivaunah. Yhe transport steamship General Lyon, which arrived at Fortress Monroe with exchanged Union woldiers on Sunday evening, baving left the Savanoah river on last Friday, brings the sunouncement that at tbe ‘time o! her departure the advauce Union cavalry wore ‘within six milee of Savannab. Great efforte were being made by the rebels for the purpose of holding the city; but, as their force was smail, and portions of the de- Fences very weak, it was not thought that any serious op- Position to Sherman could be maijatained. His occupation ‘of Millen, about seventy miles from Savannah, and the peouttng of his cavalry several miles out from that town, were among tho current exciting items in the latter place regarding his progress when the General Lyon jsalled from the Savapuah river; and Richmond papers @dmit bis occupation of Millen. Young boys of thirteea, and even women, are said to have been pressed into Bervice Cor labor in the trenches by the rebdol oflicers Xn Georgia. From our files of rebel newspapers ‘we bave much of interest aud importance re- @erding Shermen’s march, Im the fight at San- Morsville on the 25:b ui. it is claimed that his cavalry ~ ‘were badly defeated by Wheeler; but the rebel editors ‘were still puzzled to know whether he meant to strike Charleston, Savannah or Beaufort, or join General Grant tm front of Richmond. They acknowledge nat be bas met with very little resistance, Woneral Bragg communicates to the rebel War De- tment a despatch anrouncing the defeat by the Faas aac te omega Thureday last, at Grabawsville, South Carolina, of the Union force se.t ‘mut from Hilton Head by General Foster te co-operate ‘with General Sherman. The Richmood papers say that Foster's men were ‘‘driven five miles,’ but “in what direotion’’ thoy are unable to tell, Most likely it was the wery direction they desired to take, with the rebels io their front, Grabamsville is on the railroad runoing froma Charleston to Savanpab, seventy miles from the former and thirty-four from the latter place. No general engagement bas yet taken piace In front of Masbville between the armics under Geverais Thomas Bend flood. Our dospatches state that Nashville and the surrounédmg country for miles have been coaverted by the Union forces into buge fortifications of almost tm prognable strength, and all apprebensious for the safety oo , Murfreesboro, Chattanooga and Bridgeport fave ‘Sway. Genera! Siauley, who was wounded wt of Franklin, says that the magnitude asd “fmportance of the Union victory on tbat occasion baye mot been in thie slightest degree exaggerated by Sue published reporte, the Fourth and Twenty-third orpe, under command of Gencral Schofield, comprised ‘She principal troope of the national army who achieved thie grand success, General Stanley states that the mus- " fe delivered by our men was for an hour cf the he ever witnessed. Be: ides this pieces of artillory were playing on the , having pertect swecp of thea, Four reve! ier generals, in addition to those whose vames have alroady been given, are reported to bave beon \killed in the battio, and {3 is seid that Gevera! Cheatham | joe every brigade commander im bis corps. NEW YORK HERALD; TUESDAY, DECEMBER 6, 186.. the command of the Seventh army corps, in Arkan- was, to special duty at New Orieans, to be sucereded by Geveral J. J. Reynolds, and the return of Geueral Banks to the bead of the Department of the Gulf, with his hoadquarters at New Orleans, Ia military auirs General Banks will act in subordipation to General Canby; but in bis civil administration he will be respon- sible directly to the government. We publish this morning the official documents relative tothe recent important seizures on the Pacific Ocean, ‘off the Colombian coast, by our naval forces, of the rebel pirates who had planned the capture of the steamer Salvador, running between Panama and Central American ports. The interesting details of this affair were given at length in yesterday’s Heaan, in the despatches of our Panama correspondent, iu advance of the official accounts Seven hundred and fifty additiocal exchanged Union soldiers arrived at Fortress Monroe on Sunday evening from Savanah, on board the steamship Gereral Lyon Richmond newspapers of Saturday last contain accounts of the recent rebel raids on the Baltimore and Obio Rail- road. General Rosser 1s said to have been in command, and it is stated that be captured at New Creek and Piedmont eight hundred prisoners, eight cannon, two bandred wagons and ambulances, cight hun- dred small arms, fisteen hundred horses, fifteen hupdred bead of cattle and a great amount of other pro- perty. The capture of Charlestown, Western Virginia, by rebel cavalry, on last Tuesday night, is also claimed, A successful raid of East Tennessee Unionists into West- ero North Carolina om the 20th ult. ia reported, The raiders are said to.bave destroyed or carried off conside- rable property, The Richmond editors bave heard of the recent rebel attempt to burn down this city, and the Enguirer affects to be very jolly over it, and advises Genera! Dix to bang every Southerner he can find here It says that if ho docs he will do a service to the rebel cause, at ‘they are a set of cowardly sneaks, who, hav ing deserted their country, are not above burning hotels.’ The destruction of azother Union wagon train by Mosby, between Winchester and Martinsburg, is announced. CONGRESS. ‘The second sestion of the thirty-eighth Congress opened at noon yesterday, The President’s message was not sent in, but will be communicated, it is understood, at one o'clock to-day, together with the repert of the Sccre- tary of the Treasury. In the Senate, after the usual pronminaries, anda Prayer by thechaplain, a committee was appointed to intorm the House that Senaters were ready to proceed to business, whereupon a joint committee was sclected to wait on tbe President. Tne pew Senator from Maine, Mr. Nathan A, Farwell, the successor of Mr. Fessenden, was duly qualified and took his seat. Mr. Sherman, of Ohio, introduced a bill providing for the construction of six steam revenue cutters for service on tho Northern lakes, Whether our treaty with Great Britain, which limits the naval force on these inland seas, will interfere witn the project, remains to be determined. At all events, there ap- pears to be a digpositicn to place the Northern ‘frontiers in ‘& proper state of defence for any contingency. Mr. Lane, of Kanses, introduced a bill providing for the payment OF the militia of that State, who were called out to repel the invasion of the rebels under General Price. After a session of an hour and a half the Senate, without trans- acting any otber busiuess, adjourned. The nomination of Mr. Speed, of Kentucky, as Attorney General, was sent to the Senate yesterday. Mr. Speed will enter upon the dutios of the oflice as soon as his nomination 1s confirmed. In the House of Ropresentatives, Mr. Dwight Town send, the successor of Mr, Stebbins, of New York, and Mr. Poston, the delegate from Arizona, were sworo to and touk their seats. The credentials of tho Louisiaga @elogation were presented by the Speaker, and roferred to the Committee on Riections. The admission or rejec Uon of these representatives tovolves the question of the endorsement or repudiation of the President’s policy of reorganizing rebellious States, and when the subject comes ‘up an important discussion will undoubtedly ensue, Mr. Davis, of Maryland, offered a resolution instructing “— ites tn anmeiaan se ~ pode et ding’ tis” coortication by annailing the section which deciaros that no tax or duty simi be laid on articles exported from any Btate. Mr. Cox, of Obio, Offered @ resolution instructing the exme commitie: to inquire into the expediency of reducing the tart upon cofee, sugar, tea and si f articles, either by the pay- ment of ali customs in the paper curreacy of the govern ment instead of got, or by the modifloation of the tartif so what an ad valorem and not @ specific duty be laid apon said articles, This wasiaid on the table by a vole of sixty-three against forty-ntae. Qo motion of Mr. Mor- rill it was resolved that the Committee of Ways ard Means be instructed to inquire into the expediency of providing @ sinking fund at an carly day for the gradual extinguishment of the national dewt. Mr. Washburce, of Iitnois, offered @ resolution committing the House to the policy of taxing stocks of domestic liquors on hand, which was agreed to by a vote of Afty three agatust fity one. The House then adjoursed. MISCELLANEOUS NEWS. The steamship Hansa, which left Southampton on the 284 of November, is due at this port today. The Sansa brings European news three days later than the advices of the China. All accounts from Mexioo, even those furniabed by par tisans of Maximilian, represent the condition of the new empire in a vory unfavorable Itgbt, In regard to both ie interaal administrative proceedings and its financial pros- pects. Anurchy and outlawry prevail in a large portion of the country, aod money is most urgently needed to carry on the war against the republicans; but po success- ful plan for its acqnirement has yet been devieed. Ar rangements have been perfected in New Orleans for a renewal betwcen that port amd Mexican cities of regular stearazbip communisation, which our war has seriovely interrupted during the past four years, and it is apticipated that great advantages to the mercantile com- monity will accrue from the enterprise. We have filos of the Opinion Natwnal-, Le Mon'teur Hostion und tue Kevus du Commerce, ail Haytian Journals, tured. He was taken before General Dix, aed wes lodged fa the Tobe, to await exemtpetiow thie morntoy. ‘The Boar: of Supervisors mes yesterday afteracon, but were chiefly engaged in Oiling vacancies ia the ofices of Ornvassers of cleciioa. No business of public interest came up. The Board of Aldermen wero unable to muster & quoram yesterday, Consequeatty @0 pubilc bustuess was trupsacted . At the calting 0” the roll tm the chamber of the Bourd of Councilmen yesterday a¢ the hour for meoting. it was found that a quorum was not present, aud ae adjoura- meut til Thursday was ordered, To the suit against Mejor General Butter for alloged trespaes, where the defendant's Counsel moved to have the matter sent to a United States Court for trial, Judge Cardozo denied tho motion yesterday, oa the ground thet the act of 1789 did not apply where both partics—the plaintiT and the dofendaat—were non-residents. Te Cause will therefore have to be tried im the Court of Common Pleas. In the United States Comminsioner’s Court tm his clty, yesterday, Commissioner Osborne committed Hermes Rankin, charged with assaulting the Deputy Golloctor of his district, while in the act of levying for the revenue tax apon bis stock In trade—liquors and grocery. Bail was tixed at five hundred dollars; but, as it was not forth- coming, Rankin was looked up, Ernst Goldenfauss, alias Lous Geraud, the German ar- rested at Pittstown, Rensselaer county, New York, on charge of extensive forgeries, a8 noticed im yesterday's HERALD, was yesterday under examination before United States Commissioner White, in this city. Ta consequevce Of the constrained absence of counsel, the caso stands over till Thursday of this week, The accused was arrested on application of the Consul General of Prussia, In the Voitet States Circuit Court, before Judge Ne'son, the Grand Jury yesterday foucd true bills In the follow- ing cases:—The United States against Jobn Farrell, charged with enticiog a seaman to desert; against WIl- lam Osborne, charged with stealing @ letter from the Post office; against Jacob Myers, charged with pur- chasing soldier's clothing; against Isasc Henderson, late Navy Agent in this city, for alleged malversation in office, Im fraudulently disbursing certain moneys, the property of the United States; against David Ashcroft, charged with largeny at tho Brockiyn Navy Yard; against John Buzzee, charged with uttering ¢ terfeit fractional notes, aod against Caspar H. Hallen. beck, on the allegation of making false claim against the goverpment, In the case of Isaac Henderson, lately the Navy Agent at this port, aod part proprietor of the Zven- ing Post, whose case occupied so much public attention some time ago, he being charged with defrauding the United States of certain meneys, improperly drawn from ore Joseph £. Savage, a government navy contractor. The sum involyed in the alleged malversation amounts to $128,800 66. This case wili be tried before Judge Spip- man ina few days. The December term of the General Sessions was com- menced yesterday, when the Grand Jury were om. Panelled and charged by Recorder Hoffman, His Honor alluded to the rapid Increase of crime in New York, and called attention to the recent incendiary attempts to destroy this city, promising that if indictments were found against the parties speedy justice would be ad- ministered to them. Surrogate Tucker yester@y resumed the trial of the Lawrence will case. Tho question being as to the mar- Triage of Abraham R. Lawrence, a sister of the alloged wite was examined acd cross-examined at great length, as to the terms upon which the parties lived. The ex- amination will be resuned on Wednesday, and the triat continued from day to day till terminated. In the mut- ter of Hugo Wollenkamp’s estate, the Surrogate bas directed the taking of furtber evidence as to the alleged marriage with the lady claiming as his widow, The sentence of John B. Holmes for the killing of police- man Gourley, which was to have been pronounced yester- ay in the Court of Oyer and Terminer, was postponed until Friday, at the request of the defendant. ‘The Grand Jury tm the Court of Oyer and Terminer were Gischaryed yesterday until the 19th inst., in consequence @f the Grand Jury being in session in the Court of Gene- rai Sessions, A mao named John Stevens was yesterday committed ‘on suspicion of baving, on last Thureday night, set fire to the stables of Mr, James E. Kirby, in Rivingvoa street. Five young men, named Jahn MoGuire, John Dorsey, Robert Jobnson, Peter Hoeney and Jobn Cannon, were yeatercay committed to the Tembs, in default of fifteen hundred dollars bail each, on the complaint of “"s— APRN Sd Tobbed him of « gold watch snd. Sunday night, in a drinking house in near Twenty-eighth street. 4 nd An toqnest wes yesterday held at the New York Hos- pital on the body of Timothy Sullivan, whose death was the result of injuries received about a week ago by being struck oo the head by a derrick crank, while at work at the f ot of Fulton street. A bartender named William Leahey was yesterday arrested, charged with inflicting, with pistol, » wound in the thigh of Samuel Howard, during a quarrel between the two at the corner of Oliver and Oak strects, A lad named Jobo Dempsey, seventeen years old, was esterday cmmitteed to the Tombs, im default of one ‘Whonsand dollars bail, obarged with baving stabbed Gustavus White in the breast, Acircular bas been issued by the vavious cigar and tobacco manulacturers’ associations of this city, aulling Attention (0 a convention which is to be held st tbe Cooper Institute on Wednesday evening, for the perpose of petitioning the government to strike off the taxon all manufactured tobacco, ‘The ciroular bears the of a majority of the leading manufacturers of New York, and delegations from similar associations in other States are expected to be present aud participate in the coaven- ete rive this morning the despatch of our Minister. im Rio Janeiro, Mr. James Watsoa Webb, to tha Brazilian government regarding the seizure, im Bahia Bay, by the United States steamer Wachusett, of the rebel prt vateer Florida, Mr. Webb aseures the authorities of Brazil that «mple explanation of the affair will be made by tbe administration at Washington, ‘A brutal prize fight of pinety four rounds took place on ast Sonday afternoon, at Red Hook Point, South Brook- iyn, between two men named McGrath and Clare. The former was declared the victor, having knocked tbe \at. ter down over ninety times; but Clare is said to have remained plucky to the end of the cdbtest. The a'sir was terminated without any police interference, prize fighter, was yesterday arrested with dates inclusive to the 19th of November. ‘There is Itttie If anything of interest in these papore, except io local readers. The (pittion is olated by the pews of Mr. Liveoln’s re-election to the Presidency of the United The Union Genera! Burbridge bas advanced with bis ‘ mand and ( Boan East | States, and states that several cities and towns bad been se ae ipa oye sliuminated in honor of the event. The ladies of the new ennessoe, and given the rebel General Brockioridge ® | sent Episcopal Mission, Intely established to the @hanee to cogago him im battie; but the latter seems ty | cry of Port au Prince, announce their inteation to hold » have no disposition to make further experiment of that | bazaar for the benedit of the charch daring the Christmas holidays, and appeal to the whole community to aid them. Wester Vir- aa a ee Contributions to a large extent had sirendy been made, ‘ginia. It is expected that General Stoneman will accele- | 114 valuable ones wereexnected from the United States Fate Broekinridge’s retreat. and England. Some beautiful articles for the satne pur- Our despatches from im front of the rebel capital | pose bed arrived from Ireland. In commercial matters weport miltary movements of importance, | tere te nothing to report. crib = oe | The election of new members of tbe Boards of Alder- rebels continued their artillery fire on the Dutch |. sca counciimen and of school officers takes place m canal on Saturday last; bat It was not of #0 heavy | cis city to-day. For the Board of Aldermen members Character as during the preceding days. The French de sauna agp eset sunita bee ignte Adonis James will be voted for, The election will ly eavee nee 2 mpoaininsie ical river, | ietie excitement, the citizens generally not manifestiag and ber officers bave made visite to the armies, and any creat interest in the affair. the usual courtesies, They express amaze- | United States officers in thiscity and the detectives of ‘ment at the extent and magnificence of the plans upon | the Metropolitan Potice are still prosecuting thelr opera- which Geseral Grant conducts bis operations. The tions, im accordance with the orders of Geserals Diz and @ebet official and pewspaper accounts admit all that Peck, for the arrest of all persons suspected of implication to the reeant incendiary plot, and to compe! complience fas boon claimed on the Union side of the complete | with the directions for « registration, at the headquarters (voces of General Gregg’s cavalry raid on the | in Bleecker strest, of all Soutbersers now residing to this ‘Weldon Railrosd op Thursday last, The serious damaging city and Brooklya, About seven bundred names Rave deen registered up to the present time, and a sharp watch ‘efiects of it to Leets army are conceded, and 11 is thougia' fe Rept on ali thoee trying to evade the order, daily arrests to bear even more military importance than the immedi. | of inem being made. General Peck recently directed the Jocees eusta! the rebels in the destruction of | police to arrest six suepected men who were stopping at aaa Naan e ‘The Richmond | Presch’s Hotel; but they ha@ made thelr escape before prerry end captors @ prinee om the officers appeared. The sailing of the steamebip Cor- Pepers ony thatthe firing by the rebels gaus on the Duich | 4... yesterday, trom this port, bound for Nessaa, was ‘Gep caval last week was merely for experimental prac | for some time tnterfered with by officers from the United ‘ Marsha’ under from can inflict on the | States 's office, acting the orders rary octet hematin Ben! Gonoral Dix. Tt was ‘unteretoed that several suspected Monitors if they atrempt to pass through it Jt ia said persens; vicltors of parole, Southern sympathizers and that Grant's men in from of Petersburg sre preparing | parties under tbe curvelliance of the police, ax connected ‘Bhelr winter quarters. with the late extensive incendiary attempts in this eity, taking French leave by the Corsica, and directions Bome important changes have recently beet in | were ‘ wore given for the examination ef the passe ty fMbe subordinate commends tcluded in the grand West | | thought that a eon of Gonera) Beauregard was PM iselenipp: Military Division, under General Cavby. | smong th: bot if this w: ly #0 he succeeded in Ig thewe are the assigamest of General Dana, Jalely | maintaining his disguise de +¥ even the acre a ri \d find him out, A good deal of excitemens prevail PommAnding at Vicksburg, to the supervirion of the dis- psn the ofticere wore @@ board; Dulno arrene were riot embraced in West ‘Tennessee and he entire State of made, the passengers all proving the legitimacy of their jMissisalpp\, under the designation of the Department of ‘preneter @ Gopered Glovie irom | pisemmpting 10 eooape in & bowt, was Dursued and cay. departare, with the exception of one person, who, peace (or twelve monthe, at the instance of Mrs, Mary Dwyer, of Brookiyn, who alleges that be meditated jeu. ing this State for Peemsylvania, to engage in a Sight with ber son. The United States Supreme Court met at Washington yesterday, bat, for lack of a quorum, adjourned without Uapsacting any business. It is aunounced that Judgo Swayve, of Obio, will be promoted to be Chiet Justice, A coroner's inquest was held yesterday in Bergen, Now Jersey, over the body of an infant, suppored to hare been murdered, found lying m1 ® vacant lot, with ie ‘Druins beateo out. The excitemest stil] continues in Philadelphia In reve. repc@ to the alleged frauds and robberies by employes of the Navy Yard in that city, The materials aod property recovered so far,and charged to stolen, are ‘worth about fifty thousand dollars. ber of addi: tonal arreate of persons supposed to be implicated were made yesterday, the prisopers being sent to Washington. The Gaseite de France, in remarking on Lord Palmers. ton’s speech at the Lord Mayor's dinner i Lone, ays :-—We must observe that the telegrapnic despatch seot round gave an incorrect idea of the words speken by his lordebip, whe fe made by it to say that he bag reason to bope that the American war would sbortiy be drooget to as end, whereas his losdabip confined bimes/ to expressing & wish in favor of a speedy en, without giving it to be understood in any way that be bad a pope of soon seeing hestilities cease. Advices from Hosolalo, Sandwich Islands, ta Novem. Der 10, report thet forty-fve whaling vessels bad arrived Abere up to that time; but the general result of the sen. fon’s cruising was not 90 favorabie as that of lastayear. Considerable excitement had been occasioned in the rel). gious and temperance commeanities of the isitnds by the Logistature passing af act licensing distilleries, ‘The stock market was dali aod heavy yesterday, Gold was quiet, and, aiter opening at 227, closed at 228)¢. Government securities eloged steady. Dulness was the moat noticeable featare tn commercial circles yesterday, trade in most articles being at a mand In imported goods nothing of consequence was done, except ina few instance, while domestic produce was @uil and heavy and in some cases lower. Cotton, petroleum, &e., were quiet and nearly nominal, G0 ‘Change the flour market was duli and droo) and some descriptions declined be. a 100. ‘also dull and declining, though prices wore without decided change, Corn was inactive and heavy, while oats wore jo twnproved demand and firmer, ‘Ihe pork market opened firmer, * good demand, but clawed dull und heavy. Reef wan quiet, but without change in valve, while tard wae stendy and firm. Whisky was firmer pad more egtiva, while trojahia coating amet, The Fregress of a Vear—W1l! the Gov- ermment Knd the Wart As the year comes around, aud we are able to draw the distinct line between where our armies are now and where they were last December, the obvious progress tuat has been made under the Lieutenant General furnishes the most triumphant answer to the copper- beads who disparage all our efforts, and ask with their sinister sneer, what has General Grant doue? Last year, by the battle of Chao- cellorsville, ge Army of the Potomac was pushed out of Leo's way. See advanced into Pennsylvania, aud was in turn beaten at Gettys- burg, but was euffered to escape, and the Army of the Potomac followed him to a point only so fargouth as it bad lain when it first moved in May—-and there it wintered, as if it wére a veteran bird of passage. This year it has not been pushed out of any one’s way, but has followed Leo steadily to the James, and will winter on that river. Hitherto the armies have passed the winter half way between the two capitals—or otherwise on our side of the line. Now for the first time our army lies per- manently before the rebel capital. Always urtil now the Shenandoah valley has been a piece of rebel property. Now it is ours. In the West our progress had been better; but even there we held only Chattanooga, and a large rebel army kept its foothold in East Tennessee. In East Tennessee there is now nominally a rebel force—just enough to swear by—while our forces have been pushed for- ward from Chattanooga to Atlanta, Macon, Milledgeville, Augusta, and to the very gates of Savaunah. That is to say we have taken all that the rebel army was placed to protect. Itis of little importance that Hood is in Tennessce. Hood’s presence there is very aptly de- scribed by one of the Richmond papers. He is on “a ekylarking expedition,” and the further he goes north with it the better. Indeed, if he marches his army right on until he gets to John- son’s , Island he will save our government the transportation of his men, and that is all he can do. Grant and Sherman have thus done more in one year than ali cur other generals together did in three, and now, as the year closes, they present te usa military situation full of pro- mise. It will be a very bad use for our govern- ment to make of this situation if it shall sit down and be satistied with it. It isone that should stimulate to greater effort. It shows us that now affairs are in such a condition that every blow will tell. Theretore give every blow that we have the means to. It is the last ounce that turns the balance, and now is the time for the last ounce. Out with it—pile it on and let the rebellion kick the beam and be done with. Let us not enter upon another year with any doubt as to whether the war will be over when that year closes. We have the means to end the war, and the government will be recreant to its trust if it hesitates in the use of any ne- cessary means. If our armies are not now twice as strong as the rebel armies are, make them so. And if twice as strong will not do it, make them as much stronger still as is neces- sary. Carte blanche as to means has been. given to the government. All that the people require is, that tbe administration shall put down the rebellion and give the country peace. Shall it be done or shall four years more be TptbsAROAPES WHERE fhe” ra ow inistration must now give a prac tical answer. Ovr MuniciraL Etection.—Very little public interest is manifested in our city elections which come off to-day. The contest is a squab- ble of the political factions concerned for the Corporation spoils; and, with some exceptions, the Aldermanic and Councilmanic candidates are about as shabby a sctas ever emanated from the grogebop primarics. The time has not yet come for city reform, and will net come until the taxpayers concerned take held in good season, and move together from a new base of operations. It is probable that between the Albany republicaa lobby, the Albany Regency and the conflicting democratic cliques of this city, all intent upon our Corporation spoils and plunder, this community for the next year may be fieeced so outrageously as to bring about a wholesome popular reorganization of things. But the reign of corruption and roguery must run its career before the reign of reform can be expected. We must wait yet a little longer, highway robbery, attended by vio'ent and cruel assault; but it might ave beea murder bad the hand whic) betd the revolver been 4 I'ttle more nerved. The intent was tue same. Mr. Alcott’s life was saved only by the aceideut of his as- sailant’s uncertain «im. Judge Russe! meted out the punishment in consouanee with these facts, and at tbe same time he gave timely notice that in every case of robbery broug it before him, where dexdly weapons were used or carried by the offender, he would deal ent the extreme measure of the law. In this under- taking he will be sustained by the pablic. Impressarto The present season of Opera has been very successful. Manager Maretzek has made pleaty of money, and the public have been pretty well satisfied. Generally speaking, the Academy bas been more crowded taan ever, and, with some few exceptions, the operas have been admirably sung and excellently’ placed upon the stage. The announcement for last evening, however, was by no means up to the mark. La Figtia del Regimente has been done to death in this country, both in Italian and in Eaglish. Its music, long ground out by barrel organs, weuries the ear, and there is nothing ia itsscenery and costumes to delight the eye. Uader these circumstances this opera can suc- epo@ouly when great artists are included in the-cast. ‘Were Madame Zucchi less splendidly traglo in ber style and presence, or were little Patti here to charm us with her exquisite vocalization and delicious coquetry, the furor to hear La Figlia del Regimeato would be immense. But Zucchi will not sing the role of Marie, and we have not a Patti among us; so that the refusal of Massimiliani to appear as Tonio leaves the preseat cast anything but strong, either in a musical or a popular point of view. The irrepressible Faust, which is almost as troublesome as the irrepressible negro, will be repeated in Brooklyn this week, aad will pro- bably be forced upon the New York public at @ matinee. The Brooklyn people would greatly prefer La Traviata. Indeed, if that opera could be revived in a style of Parisian splendor, with gorgeous scenery avd magnifi- cent spectacular effects, we know of few works which would be more popular. La Traviata is certainly familiar to the public; but it has always been produced here ina meaa manner, and it bas not been well suag, in a very long while. Faust, oa the other hand, is too con- stantly upon Maretzek’s bills. Faust, and more Faust, and always Faust, is his pro- gramme. -Faust is a very good thing, but we have had too much of it. People tire of the best jokes when too often reiterated, and it is quite natural that they should tire of Faust. An impreasario, like a professional humorist, ought to comprehend the fact that variety is the spice of life. President Lincoln under- stands this, and varies his Cabinet. Artemus Ward understands it, and varies his lecture. Artemus Ward Beecher understands it, and varies his sermons. Why cannot Maretzek an- derstand it,and vary his Faust? Too much Faust, too much Don Giovanni, and now too much of the stale Figlia del Regimento, com- bine to invite the patrons of the Opera to stay away. These operas will thin the houses as i i i thinuea Secigedy, Sesto theeliee. Aruatiaally con- sidered, Faust is not cast so weil this season at the Acqdemy as it was last. The tenor aud the basso, who contributed so greatly to its suc- cess, have left us. Perbaps it is better jung now by Gran’s travelling ffeupe,” who have made it quite familiar in the provinces. The city people have had enough of it, and the country people have heard it in all their little cities, towas and villages, and do not want to hear it again, at second hand. For ctty people and couutry people both, Den Sebastian is now the attraction, and it should be allowed to have ite run. The “toujours perdria: et Faust” of the Acade- my bill of fare is all the more inexcusable be- cause of the feast of novelty aud flow of metody which Maretzek promised us in his inaugural message. Besides Don Sebastian, we were to have Mireille, and La Forza del Destino, and the enlarged and improved Italian version of Fra Diavolo. The fall season is over, the win- ter season is passing away, and we have only the first course of the promised bauquet. Dou and submit to more extortions and squander- ings of the public money and property before we cag hail the “good time coming.” ‘What is everybody's business is nobody’s business” till all are nfade to enffer beyond further en- duran ce. angen fcOLELLAN’s Friexps ms Grur.--We per- ceive that McClellan’s friends Barlow, the broker, an? Belmont, the banker, are in terri- ble grief over the misfortune which befel their candidate at the late election. If we can judge from the howlings of their organs—the World and News—they do not seem to under- stand what struck them into nonentity upon that occasion, The fact is that the men were incompetent to perform the great work they undertook to do, and we told them so two years ago. The best thing that Barlow and Belmont could do, now that they have failed in politics, would be to attend to their legitimate business—one regulating railroads, the other reguiating exchange. As for their abuse of the Hxnaxp or of ourselves personally, that is only laugbable. It cannot mend the matter. They were unfit for the work they engaged in, and they very naturally broke down. As for their organs—the World and News—and their dismal howlings, thee career is marked. They are like two pigs swimming across the Mississipp! and cutting their own throats in the effort. A Jost Sexrexce.—The pablic generally are not viodietive in their demands upon the a@- ministration of public justice. They do not require that andue or even very severe punish- ment should be inflicted upon malefactors. Indeed, if they err at all in this way, it is on the side of mercy; but we think that there are few ia this community who do not commend the course of Judge Russel in the chse of Hennes- sep, whom he sentenced to imprisonment for twenty years and six moaths on Friday last. The prisoner belongs to the most dangerous clase of men fn the city--far more dangerous than the professional thief or burglar, against whom we may be more or loss on our guard. The rowdy, with his recklessness of human life, his natural proneness to crime, babitaal Aptitude for violepee, which he is always pre- pared to carry ou¥ by wearing deadly weapons on hla person, is the enemy to the peace and safety of a large community most to be feared. 0: this class was tho man condemned to almost 4 lifetime of imprisonment by the City Judge. The exlme of which he was convicted ‘Was Sebastian is superbly placed upon the stage and equally well sung, and it has secured a genuine and deserved success; but it is only the first course, after all, and when Maret- wek tries fo take it away and substitute such emply dishes as Faust, Don Gio- vanni and La Figlia det Regimento, every- body feels hungry and objects. It seems to us that the true managerial policy in such a caso isto run Don Sebastiau until the public get enough of it, and then bring on Mireille, La Forza del Destino and the other novel dishes. If Maretzek is not equal to such a pro- gtagame, he has an assured success in the re- vival of Petralla’s Ione, which is really a grand opera and will meet with a grand recep- tion, and another in La Traviata, which even in its usual shabby dress is a wonderful favorite with the Brooklynites, But Maretzek is suffering with Faust on the brain, and is afraid of these other operas. He forgets that he is in New York city, and tries to manage the Academy like a country store, where they In- sist upon selling off all their old stock before exhibiting more than @ piece or two of new goods. That is not the way to make opera per- manently profitable in this metropolis. Mana- ger Maretzek should be sufficiently shrewd to offer the public #0 varied and attractive @ pro- gramme that the temptation to go to the Aca- demy every night will be irresistible. Faust, Den Gioveani and La Figlia del Regi- mento tempt people to stay at home or to go to the theatres, and sooner or later their in- fluence will prove d: te the purse and the reputation of eur 0. ad Mone Sonvrpne.—Reoruiting is goieg on in this city ins very steady and favorable man- ner; but the federal government ought to otir themselves a good deal morgin erder to ea- courage It Jf they really mean to put dowa the rebellion they must go to work vigorously and finish it np at once. It will never do to rag out four years more of wastotal sacrifice of blood and treasure, draining the lend of ite best population and overburdening the remain- der with taxation, The ent, if they aro in earnest in carrying out the plans and promises made befage the election and thefe endorsed by the people, must exercle more activity both in filling vp the armies and put ting them to practical use. Above all things they should look after the rebel prose of this city, which is doing all it/can to discourage tecrufting, UC the coveramept are not alacgre in the intention to crush out therebeliton, teen itis better that they should concede the inde- pendence of the South, and bring the matter te ap end at once. ‘The Chevalice Webb im ail His Diple- * matic Glery. We publish in another column this morning @ diplomatic letter from the Chevalier Webh, envoy extraordinary and minister pleaipotes- tiary of the United States to the Brazilian Minister of Foreign Affairs. Of course the letter is about the seizure of the pirate Florida by the Wachusett Several days ago we pre- dicted that the Chevalier would settle the mat- ter in just this way, without troubling either Mr. Seward or Mr. Lincola, We predicted that he would square his little accounts. with Palmerston at the same time, and be has dese 40. We predicted that he would give Nape- feon a sound drubbing, and our prediction hes been verified. In fact, if the Chevalier’s letter had been written up from our editorial we could not have come neurer the mark. This shows conclusively that we thoroughly undes- stand the mental and moral character and com- position: of the redoubtable Envoy Extrace- dinary, and that our appreciation of bint bas always been correet. The sentiments of the Chevalier Webb's let- ter are very good; but the style in which they are expressed is somewhat unusual, ‘The Chevalier sees his opportunity to make bimeelt votorious, and “bursts through the bonds of red tape in order to seize upon it before tt vanishes. He canmpt even wait te be offi- cially informed of the facts. of the case, lest Seward should get ahead of him and do all the writing. Beginning with a frank acknowledge- ment of his official ignorance, he reads Brazil a eeyere lecture for following the lead of Eng- fand in admitting the belligerent rights of the rebels. This natura!ly introduces a considere- tion of England’s position, and enables the Chevalier to get even with Lord Palmerston, who once insulted him upon the floor of Par- liament, The Chevalier Webb would not have missed tbis chance at Palmerston for fifty-twe thousand dollars and some odd cents. What he says about England’s sham neutrality fs am doubtedly true; and the manner in whieh he whips Napoleon over England’s shoulder also deserves our admiration, Not less true is his assertion that we would have flogged England if the whole world had not interfered to take her part, and this state- ment proves that the Chevalier Webb has not forgotten his old fighting propensities amid the cares of his diplomatic mission. The hot sam of Brazil cannot bleach the sanguinary tint from his mind. His mahogany-stocked pistels are in as.serviceable a condition as ever. In the concluding portion of his letter the Chevalier and Envoy Extraordinary saves Seo- retary Seward a vast deal of thinking by tel- ing him exactly what he ought to say to Brasil, He apologizes for the unauthorized violation of the neutrality of the Brazilian port, and offers any reparation within the power of this government. This he does as re luctantly as he fought his duel with Tom Mar- shall; but still he does it, and that settles the whole difficulty. Secretary Seward has only to pena despatch in accordance with the im structions of the Chevalier’s letter, and tae affair will be concluaea. indeed, we are not certain that even this will be necessary; fer the Chevalier will probably come home imme- diately to take Seward’s place in the Cabinet. He has many qualifications for the office, as this letter shows, and by the middie of next week we may" pre to recom’ mend his appointment. Decidedly he is a more prompt diplomatist than Seward; writes in a more fluent, graceful and elegant style, and does mot print three, thousand pages of correspondence per annum. President Lincoln, who can comprehend geod. joke as well as make one, weuld be the last to’ object to give the Chevalier Webb entire charge ef the State Department. The Cheva lier has assumed the duties of the Secretary already, and perhaps it would be much better for all concerned to bestow an official sanction upon his assumption. Be that as it may, this unique diplomatic letter will cause an immense sensation abroad; make Queen Victoria, the Emperor Napoleon, Lord Palmerston and Earl Russell shake in their shees, and fully substan- tiate the claim of the Chevalier Webb to the title of Envoy Extraordinary. z| The ‘von| Itallan Po! it of View. The convention lately concluded between Napoleon and Victor Emanuel, may be said to be the “beginning of the end” of that hierarchical despotism which, under the sovereignty ef the Popes, has exercised for ages such an enslaving influence upon Italy. From the moment that document received the signatures of the bigh contracting parties, the temporal power of the Papacy received its death blow. There was some reason to fear, as indeed was the case at first, that the true purport of the treaty would be misunderstood and its objects defeated through the hatred of Napoleon, which has hitherto marked the conduct of Mazziai and his followers. All cause for appre- bension on this score has, as will be seen from the interesting letter which we pab- lish from Turin, vanished. The good sense ef the Italian people hae recognized the wisdom of a measure which, though it delays fora short time the realization of their hopes.in re- gard te Rome, places that city not the less surely within thelr grasp, while at tle same time it avoids the perils of @ struggle which would bave ranged on the side of the Pope the whole Catholic feeling of Europe. Our cor respondent gives just credit to the French Bm~ peror fer the origiaation of the treaty, and ap- povitely remarke that thie work of “the modern Charlemagne” ie scarcely surpassed tn its important bearings on the “ bumanity by that of hie greet by whom the temporal sovereignty of the ' toy wae baflt up. ‘The full force of this statement be appreciated. Jt is now upwards of & fiev~ sand yoars since Charlemagne accomplished; the plous work which at ones edifed the world and strengthened the Papacy against external’ ansanlte, Up to thet time it had maintainer iteelf only by its moral influence amid the, shocks of Invasion and of revolution whigh | the empire had bequeathed to Italy as a Ingdey: | ‘There je nothing gtander or more imponinge | in history than the spectacle presonted by the feeble and generally agtd Pentifis of the once, imperial clty holding their own amid those terrible political storms, and controlling wy their nfild inflaence the fleres and crael efe- monts wR whieh they bad to deal. In sub- dujng these ad invewliag the Rougar with