The New York Herald Newspaper, January 22, 1865, Page 5

ASHINGTON. a Congressional Delega- tion and Reconstruction. Administration Preparing for a Con- Servative and Conciliatory Policy, of Fessenden in the Treas- ury Department, irted Compromise of the Suits Against the New York Navy Agent. Developments in Refer- eace to the Trade in Cotton. of the General Dana &e. Lotter to Major Subject, Wasmwaron, Jan, 21, 1865. EE RUMORS OF THE TOWN. has to-day been filled with peace ramors, and of the capture of Wilmington, successes of Sher- 6, but they are without confirmation as yet. iid speculators are still greatly oxcited, and the im- in gathers strength daily that the confederacy is on logs and peace is at hand. KPAIR OF RAILROADS ABOUT SAYANNAH, eo of eight hundred men are on the ove of leaving biis for Savannah, to be employed in repairing the lis uniting with that city. POST OFFICE AT SAVANNAH. 08 ster Goneral has issued an order reopening it Office at Savannah, Ga., and placed it in charge es G. Mills, of that city. BRILLA ATTACK ON A RAILROAD TRAIN. n bound t@ Fairfax on Monday was fired into by of guorillas, between Springfeld and Accotink The conductor was informed by the captain nding at Springfield that there were some guerillas cinity, so hewas on his guard. Whon first scen juerillas wore piling timber on the track. Rineer at once reversed the engine and saved the Some shots Btruck the smokestack. No other } was sustained. THE IgGMT DRAUGHT MONITORS. vommittee on the Conduct of the War wero in ses- day, investigating the charges in reference to tho ught Monitors. Assistant Secretary of Navy Fox fore them, and examined at considerable length. DEATH OF GENKRAL WHEELOCK. pt Brigadier Geiierai Charies Wheciock, Coionel of y-seventh Now York Volunteers, died here this } from disease contracted in camp. He was d several mohths ago for gailant and meritorious in the field. MES. LINCOLN’S RECEPTION. : neoln’s second weekly reception took place this and, notwitstanding tho storm raging, was well The President was present and assisted Mra, im the reception of her guests. REBEL DESERTERS. tions from Lec’s army continue to increase in and frequency, and frequently from fifty to five deserters per day are brought here on the it boat. They comprise not only privates, but ed with the service of the played out con- the first of January five hundred and twenty all of whom camo within the lines of the the Potomac and the Army of the James, have rough Washington. ON OF THE MINISTER RESIDENT FROM SWE- DEN AND NORWAY. de Wotterstadt, who heretofore represented as Resideut the’ government of Sweden and Nor- United States, has becn received by the Presi- Envoy Extraprdinary and Minister Plenipoten- he Baron said :— elevating his Legation In America to the first the diplomatic hierarchy, the King has becn by the dosire of offering to this country a park of his esteem and of his sympathy, and.to the importance which be attachos to cementing still closer the relations of cordial frieud- ch have subsisted between his kingdom und the dent thus replied: ory does not recall an instance of disagreement Sweden and the United States. Your predecessor je in bis intercourse with this govern. id T greet you with the same good feoling which ined for him while he resided with us. on which your government hes manifested he rank of its Minister here is acknowledged wit faction. You may be assured that on my occasion will be improved to exhibit the jesire which this government exteriainx ior the y and welfare of the goverment and kingdom of d Norwa; OUR TRADE WITH CANADA, cretary of the! Treasury, in response to the in- what law goods and morchandise pass tuto jand thence back Into the United States, saya procity treaty granta the citizens of the United right to navigate the St. lawrence and the Canada, used as the means of communication he great lakes and the Atlantic ocean, with boate and crafis ag fully und frecly as the bf hor Britannic Majesty, subject only to the is and other assessments as now are or may be exacted of her Majesty's subjecta, and the on provides that goods duly entered for ware- Inay be conveyed over any forcign territory, the nt of which shall, by treaty, grant free right of such territory. Then the tariff of 1846 and sub- grant {ree admission of goods, the growth, or manufacture of the United Statos, exported n country and brought back im the same condi. hen exported, upou which no drawback has ed. It will be perceived the Secretary ex- goods in bond, the productions of the United virtue of the aforesaid treaty regulations, are to pass through Canada in American vessels, the St. Lawrence and the Canadian canals, several acts donot provide for the transit of through Canada by other routes than those by the Reciprocity treaty. It may be re. howover, that merchandise passing from one United States to another, though the transit be through a foreign territory, has not been 8 exported within the meaning of the law, ion bé@ing toa port inthe United States, and not being unladen within the foreign Tf all the requirements of law regolating and import of merchandise have been sub- complied with, and all the proper precautions D nt frauds op the revenue, it has not been to inquire by what authority the mer- permitted to pase through the foreign juris- ite port of destination in our territory, It has sufficient that the foreign government objection. But to insure the protection of the Department requires the merchandise so transit from one port of the United States over Canadian railways, to be conveyed in and to be agcompanied by an officer of our hrough ite entire transit. The condition of 80 transferred differs in no essential respect conveyed between thé same ports in hich pass through foretgn waters, ox. in transit by Iand there {# the ad. curity of actual and continued custody by his authoritis of the United States, CONSULAR RECOGNITION. dent has recognized Andrew Foster Elliott ag 1 of Braai! at New Orleans. PFAIRS IN ARIZONA TERRITORY. om Arizona to November 10 give a deplorable affairs in that Territory. Provisions have been be, and the Apache Indians quite troublesome. principal town, containing some fifteen of five hundred inhabitants in the Territory, ie en- out mail facilities, The forces, under the com- anoral Carleton, seem to be utterly ineMotent ction of the miners. The Marsbal of the been obliged to proceed vin Guaymag to 5 am” 4 x ; NEW YORK HERALD, SUNDAY, JANUARY 22, 1865. fan Francisco, last summer, to get supplies to prevent the citizens from starving. Governor Givodwin had con- voned the Legislature at Prescott, near’Fort Whipple, a Place 80 destitute that he frankly advised the members from Tucson to bring their provisions with them, a dis- tance of two hundred and fifty miles, THE BURSTING OF PARROTT GUNS AT FORT PIsHEB. ‘The Secretary of the Navy, in response to a call from tho House for the facts relative to the bursting of the Parrott rifled guns at Fort Fisher, says that the number destroyed was five, on board the Ticonderoga, Juinata, Mackinaw, Quaker City and Yantic, and that forty-five persons were thereby killed and wounded. The cause of their bursting, it is declared, cannot be determined for of the bill of out of ae oe cones questions: forfeiture Coe forfeiture Ponsequents the decree in Distri mans “all the and estate of A. Y, P. Garnott in and for and during the lite of” Dr. dies bis hi the tte 7 eirs at law are instantly : may become a question want of further data. None of these guns were entirely Robert J. wi mbranco charged upon the wh wrought iron. They were cast iron, strongthened at the 0 may be satisfied out of the detached t ini \vereat only, instead of out of the inheritance, or out of both. More. {ey beoome sebroguied ed akas ine oncumeance, de are , 80 ‘Thoy gi of stand in the shoes of the creditor . the tional amendment abolishing slavery; bat their real object is the appointment of Robert J. Walker. They find numerous aids in this direction, but have made ‘but little headway. The best information that ean be obtained on that anastion pone Very conclusively to the fact that ex-Governor itwell has the inside track for this position at the present time. He, however, may be distanced by some other competitor before the 4th of March next. The changes in the Cabinot at the com- mencement of Mr. Lincoln's second term depends more than the public generally imagine upon the contin; and circumstances which may transpiro, not only in the army and navy, but in political matters here. SUITS AGAINST HENDERSON, OP THM EORT, TO DF WITHDRAWN. Tt is understood here that some arrangement has been ched up between the Weed politicians on one side and mderson, of the Hvening Post, on tho other, which cures te: witbdens or rop bi of the suits mow pending against Mr. mn in w York, The de- velopments of the Weed-Opdyke suit has caused a back- ing down somewhere, although it is not wholly apparent just where at the present time of writing. A change, at any rate, has come over the dreams ofsome of the Now York politicians, TRADE WITH THR REBELLIOUS STATES, The controversy over the trade in cotton through our lines has not yet broken out with tts full force. The introduction of a bill by Senator Collamer re- pealing the eighth section of the law of the last session commenced the ball, but it has not received the impetus that awaits it by developments soon to be made. The Senator, like many other senators, hada speech on hand, which ho desired to get rid of, and did so on the introduction of the bill. In denouncing the law of the last seasion he endeavored to show itsevil; and in order to prove that he was of the same opinion when it passed, he declared that it was acted w by the Senate when he wes away; but, unfortunately, he was immediately shown the record, where his name was re- corded in its favor on its final passage. The contest will now be confined to the committee for some time. The Honse committee in the meantime are investigating the subject, and hearing the statements of both ie of the question. The opposition to the law of last session based upon the letter of General Canby. But the letter of the President to that general, in reply to his letter, will no doubt bring about a change In the programme. Mr. Lincoln in this letter showed the necossity of bringing out all the cotton possible, and that in a financial point of view it was absolutely essential almost to the furnishing of contraband gooda in return. ‘The tone of the letter and ita treatment of the objections raised by General Canby to the trade in cotton, it is thonght, wil! bring about a decided change in the’ opin- ions of military men in the Mississippi valley, Besides that, the President has sent a letter on the same subject to Major General Dana, of which the follow- ing is an exact copy:— Rxucutive Mansion, Wasnington, Jan. 6, 1865. brpach by a wrought iron band. * NAVAL CAPTURES. The Navy Department has received information from Commander Woosley, of the steamer Princoss Royal, of the capture by that vessel, on the night of December 19, off Galveston, Texas, of the schooner Gora, Sho had a cargo of one hundred and seventy-five bales of cotton. The Department has also recetved information of the capture of the British schooner Belle, on the 27th of De- cember, by the United States steamer Virginia, under the batteries at Galveston. She had « cargo of ninety-five balos of cotton. THE SECBETARY OF THR NAVY AND THE EXCHANGE OF PRISONERS. In acommunication from the Secretary of the Navy, responding to the resolution of the House, he says the exchange of prisoners belongs both to the army and wavy. It is matter which has been and is now under the control of the military authorities. An attempt was mado by the Navy Dopartment during the summor of 1864 to effect an exchange of naval prisoners, but excep- tion was taken to distinct naval action. With this ex- ception the action of the Navy Department hag not extended further than to make propositions and sug- gestions for the exchange of naval prisoners, and to sub- mit to the War Department or the Commissioner of Exchange lists of such prisoners in the hands of the rebels. Those by whom tho matter of oxchange has beon controlied are cognizant of the measures that have been taken to exchange such officers and men belonging to the navy now held prisoners by the rebels, and if there are any obstacles to the exchange of such prisoners, TESTIMONIAL TO MRS. BAXTER. An olegant service of silver plate was presented on Monday evening to Mrs. Baxter, wife of the Hon. Portus Baxter, of Vermont, as a testimonial for her untiring efforts to relieve the sick and wounded soldiors of her native State. ‘THR NEW MEXICAN MAIL SERVICE, Tho Post Office Department haa mado a contract for weekly mail service, to commence on ‘the 1st of March, from Albuquerque, New Mexico, to Prescott, the capital of Arizona, and to La Plaz and San Baibadina. Tho dias tance is eight hundred and fifty miles. The Territory of Arizona has heretofore had no mail facilities; but this arrangement connocts it with the Atlantic and Pacific, THE OLD HALL OF REPRESENTATIVES. Amusements, MR. HACKETT AT THE BROADWAY ATERNABUM. Our readers are already aware that Mr, Hackett, the ‘eminent Shaksperian actor, has fitted up the Oharch of the Messiah, on Broadway, under the title of the Broad- way Athensum, in which he intends to give a series of Feadings from Shakspore and other dramatists for the benefit of the Shak-pere Monument Fund, whieh has already reached some $14,000. The building possesses fine acoustic properties, and has becn preserved by Mr. Hackett very nearly in its original form. The pews, comfortably cushioned as they were in the days when Dr. Bellows, Dr. Dewoy, and more recently Dr, Osgood, poured forth their pulpit cloquence, have been converted into slips, accommodating six porsons conveniently, 80 that no ome can be crowded. The house holds about a thousand people with comfort, Mr. Hackett will give his first entertainment to-morrow evening at eight o'clock. He docs not confine himself in his programme to the works of the immortal bard, but diversifies it with readings from other authors, serious and comic, intro- ducing comments upon the character of Hamlet, and the undorstanding of certain portions of that play long in dispute among the commentators. Imitations of tho elder Kean, and a graphie description of his fatal attack on the stage of Covent Garden, in the part of Othello, of whieh Mr. Hackett was an eye witness, aro also promised, Those who have seen Mr. Hackett in his great represen- tation of Falstaff will appreciate the pleasure which may be expected from these entertainments. ITALIAN OPERA. Mr. Maretzek’s Boston season—which has proved a very successful one—being near its conclusion, he an- nounces that the Opera will be resumed for a short sea- fon, at the Academy, on Thursday, the 2¢ of February, with the same artists who gave go much satisfaction here Jast season. The selections from Mr. Maretzok’s fruitful repertoire have not yet been decided upon. A new grand Opera, however, the Forza del Destino of Verdi, is promised, and is now in active rehearsal. CONCERT OF MISS LAURA HARRI, Miss Laura Harris announces her first grand concert at Niblo’s Saloon for to-morrow (Monday) evening. She will be assisted by Mcssra, Barili, J. N. Patison, Eben x M, a D. Thi be The unsightly iron railing in the old Hall of Ropresen- a tn an colar iarantl your grit isnot you rth and Lewenberg. Miss Harris is not unfamiliar to. the tatives is to be removed at once, an amendment to the et Bg Ariat me whether such order had | public; her ossay in Italian Opera at the Academy is atill Appropriation bill appropriating one hundred dollars for that purpose, They only found one defender, Mr. Wash- burne, of Illinois, who desired their retention, on the ground that they furnished a straight way for the mem. bers of the House to the Sonate, some $f whom (reforring to lis feces defeat for the Senatorship from Illinois) had fatled to reach it, notwithstanding. This raised laugh, but did not save the railings. THM ARMY APPROPRIATION BILL. The Army bill reported from the Committee of Ways and Means appropriates $611,280,000, of which $200,- 000,000 is for the pay of volunteers; subsistence, $93,- 000,000; quartermastors’ supplies, $50,000,000; inciden- tals, $10,000,000; horses, $21,000,000; transportation, 30,000,000; clothing and camp equipage, $60,000,000; armament of fortifications, $3,500,000; ordnance storoa, $20,000,000; armament of the national army, $3,500,000; gunpowder and lead, $2,500,000. The appropriation what authority it ig that you undertake to impose terms in the pre- mises not iny the government, which in effect entire- ly thwarts and defeats the object of the 3 It ts suggestor that, If executed in good faith, the order of, the government in the matter tm question, or ‘in any other matier, operates darnvorably to the military service, it would EET UBT wont be the Suly proper course. "Yours ker” wou! . HC. nett pict y: AC LINCOLN. This lotter shows tho feeling of tho President against the military commanders who have defeated the opera- tions of the law. But it is nothing compared to the vim and argument used in the letter to General Canby, in which tho Presidont treated the subject as a financial ne- cogsity. As soon as these letters are thoroughly under- stood in Congressional circles there will be some rich de- velopments on thia subject. More than one official un der the power of the President may find that he holds his place by a slender thread, and cannot defy the , With impunity. Goicouria to President & fow evenings since, coming, sources in Havana, presents many interesting facts in reference to the progress of eman- Cipation. It also exhibits quite a contrast between the made last year for the army amounted to $670, slaveowners in that coli ‘to those of a portion of the iat vine abecieatat 000,000, | United States. ‘The followlag, are tho prinvipal points ot including $90,000,000 of deficiency. the lettor:— COUNSEL FEES, May cement bom psge it io Vite byes mee 7 The Secretary of State, in answer to a resolution calling | tion question has taken in tl ted States, fearing that some order might be issued at Madrid affecting their for @ statement of counsel fees paid by the several ox- | interests, us the result of some popvlar movement in ecutive departments, gives the following items:—Paid | Spain producing sudden changes, the Cuban slaveholders Goorgo A. Thurston, as counsel for Provost Marshal, 1861 | have commenced a movement which is somewhat signifi- 1. and 1862, $100; Brady and Trphagen, of New York, | “Tie most advanced planters and sinvcownors of the $1,000; September, 1863, Samuel Blatchford, for dis- | island have written to their friends in Madrid and the bursements and fees charged to habeas corpus fund, Coban residents, A. Arango O'Gabun J. F. Alfonso and under the act of March 8, 1863, $813; amuel Whiting, | Cters, to make themselves heard by the government on United States Consul at Nassau, N. P., foes chargod to that subject. But these men, fearing that their efforts would not have the nece: effect unless petitions were sont neutrality fund, $60. AFFAIRS IN LOVAL VIRGINIA, from slavcholders of thoy therefore urged that an address should be sent from the island to her M: yy offering the most convenient means of xbolition, ‘The toyal citizens of Eastern Virginia are very much | promising that it would be sustained by their influence exercised concerning their State government, and are petitioning Congress for and against the establishment of @ Territorial government. A strong effort is being mado at Madrid. Orders were sent out by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, giving the Cubans authority to assemble in favor of repudiating the debt tmcurred by the Piorpont régime. There is no probability, however, of any intor- and diseves this qvestion. With this consent of the snperior authorities the leading slaveholders assembled, ference by Congress with the existing government, and things will doubtless remain as they aro until the oecu- and after idoring the question in its various aspects, u majority decided in favor of petitioning for the emane: pation of the whole State brings up more important issues, in our memory. She is gifted with a sweet, fresh volce, which, while it may not at present possess all the power requisite for the lyric drama—which could hardly be ex- pected in 80 young avocalist—still is eminently suited to the concert room. We trust that her first concert will receive all the patronage that go deserving an artiste merita, TENTH SEASON OF SOIRRES OF CHAMBER MUSIC. © The first soirée of chamber music of the tenth season will bo given at Steinway’s rooms, Fourteenth street, on Wednesday ovening, 25th inst. The executants on the occasion are Messrs. Theo, Thomas, Mason, Mosenthal, Matzka, Borgner, and other well known artists. The selections are from Beethoven, Schumann and Chopin. ‘These soireés will be continued on alternate Wednesdays and Saturdays until the middle of April. PROPESSOR DUBOIS IN BROOKLYN. Professor Dubois, whose exceedingly humorous enter- tainment, which he not inaptly calls a budget of blun- ders, has been so successful hero during the past week, will repeat it at the Athensum, in Brooklyn, on Tuesday evening. MUS, CONWAY'S THEATRE, BROOKLYN. The holiday piece at Mra. F. B, Conway's Park theatre, Brooklyn—tho Naiad Queen—which had a successful run of twenty-four nights, has been withdrawn to make way for Falconer’s admirable Irish drama, Peep o’ Day, which was produced last night, with entirely new and most effective scenery, Mrs. Conway hag presided over the Park for nearly a year, during which poriod the Brooklyn people had no cause to complain of the want of an enjoyable place of amusement. By the selection of good standard dramas, a fair share of novelties, an excellent stock company, and considerable enterpriac in the production of new scenery, Mrs. Conway has suc- coeded in making Brooklyn's only theatre a popular and much needed institution, appreciated by the citizens of the Long Island capital, and, we believe, profitable to the fair lessee. pation of the slaves, and that they would commence ther aelvos by giving freedom to all the newly born children, with the proviso that the children xo freed should remain under the guardianship of thoir mother’s owner until they were twenty-one years of age. The petition to this effect was made out, and somo sixty pe rae the largest and weaithies! on the island, all of whom were algveholders, signed it. This movement caused considerable alarm in Havana among the Spaniards engaged in the slave trade and owners of —valvn- ble sugar plantations, in other words, watives of Spain, now reridents of Cuba, who owe their fortune to the slave trade. This class became alarmed and ap- peated to General Dulee, also published several articles in the Havana papers. They made sveh a demonstration that they alarmed the government authorities on the feland, who called the most promineut signers of the mmaucipation petition before th and exacted their ‘on the question. Notwithstanding all this, what ep done provesclearly that those planters who have ex by inheritance from their forefathers, and who are keep them on their plantations becavve there aborers to take their places, desire the abo- etraders and those owners of valuable TOUS slaves, are the only persons who desire a continvation of the present stato of things. ‘This latter class are not natives of the country and care but little for its future prosperity. There is no doubt bt that there are In Cuba many per- sons in favor of the abotition of slavery. This ts proved every day by slaveowners giving freedom to their slaves. Moch is said about a festival which will take place on King’s Pay, given by the Tesser family, on which occa- gion freedom will be given to twenty-five negroes which | on officers Fisher and Meougal to arrest the they inherited from their father. ere isnot an illus. | thieves. In the place of this, however, com trious Cuban but what favors the abolition of slavery. The plsinaat states that oiflcer Fisher threatened to arrest provincial government is a drawback to the progress of im, and that he reemed to Very angry and struck this roovement. him on the head with his club; that he then arrested him, bat subeequently let him go without taking him to the station house. Officer iby ad os in a general dev'al of the allegations, and said further that citizen Coyle was drunk, and that his friends rescued him after he had been arrested. President Acton took @ common sense view of the affair and reprimanded officer Fisher severely for his conduct—firet, in striking citizen Coyle without due provocation, and second, for not taking him to the station house after he had deemed hun subject to arrest, Citizen William Stivers, of No, 70 sixth street, appeared AB complainant against Captain Caffray, Sergeants Dilks, Bird, Field and Claflin, of the Fifteenth precinct, He Ni Day he let out a horse and sleigh to certain parties, who lost it; that he sent at once to Police Headquarters to inquire about it, but could Tearn nothing regarding the missing property; that he then advertived the lose in the New Vonn inns uw for Trials at Police Headquarters, AN AGGRAVATED CASE FROM THE SIXTEENTH PRE- CINCT—A CITIZEN CLUBED WITHOUT PROVOE. TION—CAPTAIN CAFFRAY AND SERGEANTS DILKS, BIRD, FIELD AND CLAFFLIN, OF TRE FIFTKENTH PRECINCT, ON TRIAL—THE COMPLAINT DISMISSED. For the present, and so long as a press of business con tinues, trials will occur at headquarters on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday of cach week. Tho discipline of the force is so atrict that the complaints are very nume- fous on matters which, under the old rigime, would have been thought the veriest trifles, The casea, howover, in whieh the public have any real interest are few, On Friday there wore two or threo worthy of especial men- tion, One of these was very aggravated, and concerned officer Fisher, of the Sixteonth precinct. Citizen John Coyle, who was the complainant tu the case, stated that lie was out with a party of friends on New Year's Day, making calle, and that while they were in at No. 431 West Sixteenth street, a party of rowdies came along, beat their coachman und drove the carriage off. Citi Coyle and his friends pursued the rowdies, the latter firing back at them. ey were overtaken in Twenty- second street, botween Eighth and Ninth avenues. Citi- wen Coyle ran up to the horses’ heads, and called THE INAUGURATION BALL. The large room i the north wing of the Patent OMce is to be wed for the Presidentia! inauguration ball. Our Washington Correspondence. Waguinatox, Jan. 16, 1865. LOUISIANA CONGRREIONAL DELEGATION, ‘Tho commit 6 on elvetivas in the Hous» have decided to recommend the admittance of the two mombera elect from Now Orleans, and against the petition of the other applicants from that State. Mr. Dawes, of Mussacho- setts, in now drawing up the report. It Is not expeeted that it will be ready for several days. It is also pro- bable that it will be withheld until a decision is made on one of two other caser, It is underatood that this docu- ment will treat the question of reconstruction in such a way that it will bring the subject directly before the House in a mannor that will fores a decision upon that question, and thus supersede Wintar Davis’ pet bill which was yostrday so unceremoniously postponed, after Mr. Davis called the attention of the House to the fact that @ postponcment was oquivalent toa defeat of the bill. Tt is very evident that Mr. Davis haa lost his hold upon Congress, especially so far ax his reconstruction meagurea aro concerned, His attack upon the President, in tho Wad )-Davis manifesto, has not strengthened him any. A CHANGE FROM A RADICAL TO A CONSHRVATIVE COMBA ‘The signs of tho times plainly indicate that the administration hat determined t pursue a more con- servative and conciliatory course from this time on- ward. Ip other words it i# belleved that the so-called Southern confederacy has reached that point tn ite down- ward career when the trae policy of our government is to temprr justice with mercy. Tt wax neceasary to be redi- cal until the strength of the rebellion lad become broken and so completely on the wane aa to convince the people within its influence that its days wero normwbered. This having becn accomptished additional strength can be bas The project of the Nagara ship canal has received io pt of the ip © as received a new inspetas by the President's notification of the sus- neion of the treaty with England which permits the ‘nited States governmont to maintain but one vessel-of- war on the lakes. It ia believed to bea much wiser policy to construct a ship canal that will enable the pas- sage of gunboats from ono lake to the other than it is to construct separate fleets. In relying upon separate fleets for the upper and lower lakes the British government will have the advantage, in the event of war, of conten- trating all of their fleet cither on Lake Ontario or the up- per lake, by virtue of the Welland Canal. They will thus compel our government to construct two large fleets, or With a ship gn they will be destroyed in detail. around the Falls one flect will answer all put furnishing means of concentrating them at any the whole chain of lakes; and thus, in reality, save great poof dP in this way came on track of it; that he secured by abandoning the radical or extrome policy, | expense to the government. This new phase of the affair | then found it had born taken "p by the xinesnth pre and adopting & conservative tone, as being more cou- canal, and increased the | cinct police officers, who had kept it stabled nearly a ne the feeling for this 4 Sry beery’b ite supporters, Weel lercer street. He now complained p- tain Caffray and all his sergeants aepteg tee pee: perty so long without notifying the central office, and thus subjecting him to needless expense and annoyance. Ho further stated that when he Snally discovered U whereabouts of his property, through advertising in the Herat, and sent his men for it, Captam Caffray insisted ‘on claiming the reward that been off'red. Captain Caffray denied any guilt in the matter, and showed by the official blotter that he tel: graphed to the central oflice on Monday night, and again two days afterwards, and did all he could to get the sleigh to the rightful owner, Upon the evidence it appears that the captain and bis sergeants were all right and the complaint war diemised. It was fatimated, however, that a complaint would be preferred againat the operator who was on duty at the central office at the time notice Was sent there thal the pans new had peen found. These were all the cass of importance, sonant with the now order of things. Tho President apparently beliaves In the scriptural injunction that there is a time for all thingy. A time to Inagh and atime tocry, atime tobe radical and a time to be conservative. Tho time having arrived to pursue the latter course, many of those who cannot appreciate ‘the change in public events, and which rendors that course politic at this time, look on with aimazement at the do- velopments here. There are more things than one in- volved in the removal of Butler, It will soon be fonnd that he is not the only person of the radical side that comes under the ban, either of the government or public opinion. Mthe radicals, however, die hard. They begin to ane the marks of the handwriting on the wall, and are now making for a desperate effort to rally for a struggle. The capture of Fort Fisher has seriously embarraswd their movemente to make this contest over Butler's shoulders, They have not, however, abandoned the idea of striking at the President in that way, Bea Wade and astociates have commence d their blowing again after the manner of the threate and braggadocio when McCicilan wos in command. They are trying to create ‘ao impression that the President ts willing to abandon his omancipation platform, and, as an oltet, Senator Wade now declares that the’ war shall go on for thirty Years unless alavery is wiped out before. But they can hot seoure any gtrength as againet the President on that = Tf he has abandoned hie emancipation prociama ion policy it ts only because he has adopted the idea of emonding the covstittion and getting rid of the question ina legal and practical way. The administration is more anxious on the of that measure than any other question at prosent. ‘The Prosident was bored and ham- pered by that faction of his party, and forced to yleld to thom during hile Orst term; But the Indications wow are that he intends to have his own way during his socond torm. CABINET GOPBIP—-MOROAN REFUERS TO ‘TREASURY Tt is now appat 1 thatthe morremen lees Poward. ie ni ren . ‘Woed faction, having in viow the meat Seward for th fential ein Cannot be Some oltet srrancemeat wil have ve bo odgotea got United States District Court, District of Columb! Bofore Justice Wylie. IAN, 14.—United States vs, The Interest of William 7. Smitheon in certain real estate—Coniircation case.—Mr. Smithson, a well known banker of Wasbin, wan arrested for treasonable practices, and, after convict to &@ military court, was sentenced to the Albany Peniten- tiary. "the wee Very shortly pardoned by the President, and is now at large. Meantime his real estate in the District waa soized, libelled and condemned under the Confiscation law, This property was covered by deeds of trust to secure Mr. Smit ‘s creditors, who, having in- tervened for the protection of their interests in court, ‘were in some manner overlooked, and the decreo was granted on defauit. The ot of the present proceeding tw to have the decree of con ion rescinded, it not yet having been carried into effect. After sume correspond- ence between the District Attorney and the Attorney General, the Executive having already ordered that tho trustees should have possession, the District Attorney felt constrained to consent to the motion, matnly on the ground that the individual whose property waa . cated wast at the time in reach of the process of o under which circumstances it bas been held Confiscation act doce not apply. De vacated upon payment of costs by the claimants. Sapreme Court, District of Columbia—In Equity. Bofore Mr. Justice Wylie. Jan. 14. —Heirs of Eliza F. Fisher, a P. Garnett et al.—In this case the respondent ia t goon eral of the Confederate army, of Washington, who several years ago trast or mortgage of the property on Ninth st in which he then resided, as # security fora det due Miss Fisher of $1,000. Subsequently, Gar- ing attached himself to the this was seized, ant Coroners’ Inquests. Fatat Rangoan Acovest.—On Thursday evening a wornan named Ann Carr attempted to cross the rail track corner of Eighth streot and First avenue, ip advance of ® car thon rapidly approaching, when she was struck by the horses, knocked down, and before the speed of the car could be checked the wheels passed over her right thigh, and injured her in such @ manner that death sub- sequently ensued in Bellevue Hospital, whither conveyed immodiately afterwarda, Coroner Gover yes- terday held an inquest o tho remains, and it appear: ing to the jury that the occurrence was accidental, they rendered & verdict to that effect, ‘The car that passed ong Tne bee ~~ 19, of es Second avenue line, re, was seventy-nine years of and @ native of Troiand, She resided at 118 Fighih tech. As A Maw Kizten at tue New Grrr Hart.—Coroner Gover yesterday held an inquest at 10 Mulberry strect on tho body of Patrick McGarry, ® laborer, who died from the effects of injuries received on Friday afternoon in conaequence of having been struck by the boom attached to a derrick at the new be / Hall, Ohacabers stront, ‘The Jury rendered a verdict of accidental death. Deceased Waa forty-as yours of 9g9, aad @ aative of ireland from the sale aforesaid to Shop | THE GULF. Terrific Gale Off the Mout: of the Rio Grande. A BRITISH BARK LOST. Particulars of the Damage Sustained by Other Vessels, de, The steamship Goorge Cromwoll, Vaill, from Now Orleans, the Mth inst, arrived in this port yester- day. Purser Wm. D. Hompetead will accept our thanks flow Ser, ae. Our New Orleans Correspordence. New Oxtxans, La, Jan. 12, 1865. ‘THM BRITIS BARK JOHN BYLL LOST 2 BEA. By tho arrival here yesterday of the British schooner Planet, from Matamoros, January 3; I learn that during a severe galo off the Toxas coast, on the 31st ult., tho Brit- ish bark John Bull, taden with onethousand three bun- dred and ninoty-five bales of cotton, was lost about three miles from the mowth of the Rio Grande. Sho was loading for Liverpool. Six lives werw lost. Sho lies buried in the sand, with ten foet of water aver her. PROBABLY LO83 OF A FRENCT BARK. In the same galo a French bark from Bordeaux, laden with wine, dragged her anchor and drifted afoul of the bark Herbort. By tho colliston the French bark lest her masts and anchors, and'was blown out to sea. Assoon as tho gale subsided vessels were sent in search of her, but up to tho time of the departure of tho Planet ne-tur- ther news had beon received concerning her. EXCHANGE OF THE FORT GAINES PRIEONERS. Tho: steamship St, Mary arrived hore yestorday from Mobile Bay, having taken ‘on board at ship Island and Jandod near Mobile six bundred and three of the rebel prisoners captured at tho surrender of Fort Gaines. Right undred prisoners fell into our hands on that occasion. Since'then a large number have died, and the remainder have taken the oath of allegiance, ‘and refuse to return to the confederacy. ‘The 8 Mary was allowed to proceed as fur as the upper fleet, in plain view of Mobile, prisoners were transferred to Doate. The @ shore in yawls and flat- ‘Ti FIRST LOT OF REBEL COTTON READY TO Sart, The steamer Wayorley could bo: seen in the harbor. This vessel has one thousand bales of cotton on board, and will leave for New York ina day or two, where-the cotton will be sold and the proceeds used for the benefit of the rebel prisoners now in our hands. New Onsxans, La., Jan: 14, 1886. PARTICULARS OF THN LOSS OF TH KRITHIT MARK JOHN BULL. ‘The British bark John Bull, laden with one thousand three hundred and ninety-Ove bales of cotton, which foundered at sea on the 3d inst., three miles from the Rio Grande, was lost as follows :—Her chain cablo parted in the gale, when she drifted on the beach. Here her foremast was cut away, but notwithstanding this she bilged and settled. Her deck is about six feet under water, The crow escapedtby being Inshed to tho rigging of the mizzenmast, this being the only one standing. They remained in this position twenty-four hours, the sea breaking over thom during the whole time, A nogro and the cook fell into. the sea and were I The re- mainder were rescued. ‘The John Bull was awaiting the shipment of fifty-eight bales of cotton to complete her cargo, This was on board a lighter when the disaster occurred. TH FRENCH BARK FOUND. The French berk, name unknown, which was reported lost, has returned, having lost her masts and anchors and was blown out to sca. By the arnfvatof the schooner Charmer, from Matamoros, on the 4th inst., I learn that the veasels sent out in search of her discovered her about twenty miles from the mouth of the Rio Grande, A jury mast had been rigged, and at last accounts sho was at- tempting to return, the wind atill blowing freshly. FURTHER DAMAGYS SUSTAINKD DURING THR GALE. The schooner John Oliver, in the same gale, while on her way to this city, was also blown out to sa, but suc- cceded in returning to the mouth of the Rio Grande. During the gale she lost hor anchors and chains. je was afterwards blown over the bar of the Rio Grande. Two lighters, belonging to Spelling & Co., anda water boat were also lost at the same time. The was one of the most violent that has ever visited 4 region of country. In this city we had a fearful storm of wind and rain for thirty-six hours, accompanied by thunder and ightning. On the 13th ult. the British bark Margaret left for Liverpool, laden with 1,464 bales of cotton. The Special War T: THIRTY-SROOND DISTRICT. The following are the names of the twenty thousand dollars and upwards taxpayers in the Thirty-vecond dis- trict. Afew men in this district have been reassessed, and the re-assessment may possibly add a name or two to the list :— Names. Residence. Income. Taz. Kinsley, Wm. ......Howard Hotel. ,...$28,270 $1,413 Robbins, Chandler. .No. 8 Gold street.. 30,400 1,770 Robbins, John. .....Cornerof Chatham ‘ and Pearl sts.... 64,600 3,228 Brooklyn City News, DESTRUCTION OF A PIANOFORTK MANUFACTORY BY FIRE. The pianoforte factory of Mr. J. F. 1. Linatedt, oceupy- ing the premises Nos. 66, 6% and 70 Wator strect, was totally destroyed by fire on Friday evening, involving a Joss, on contents, of about $30,000, and on building of $15,000 more. ‘Tho building was of brick, threo stories in height. The whole was occupied by Mr. Linstedt, who had a large stock of prepared material anda namber of pianos in various stages of constraction on hand, ‘Tho fire originated in acorner of the lower floor, and the contents being highly inflammable, the flames spread with such rapidity as to spoedily envelope the entire structure, and causing alight which could be seen for Hes, It is suppoeed that the fre was caused by the ignition of some furnace dried material, and was the result of ac. cident or want of proper care fie adjoining distillery, of Mr. J. 8. Trott, and tho Oracker Bakery wore for a time in great danger, by the energy and perseverance of the firemen, who sueceeded in confining the flames within the walls where The same establishment was partially destroyed by fire about eight months since, when damage to the amount of about $15,000 was sustained. ‘The lows was about twenty thousand dollars, on which thore were insurances in the offices named to the follow ing amounts:— Grocera’ . $2,000 . 2,000 eee ees «$10,000 Mr. Benjamin Loder, was va- —The building, Tued at fifteen thousand dollars; insured for five thousand owned b; in tho following offices: — ‘ Harmony. $1,000 Park Manhattan ‘ i Internatioval . Lenox .. ; Total ‘The distillery of Mr. J. 8. Trott was injured to the ex- tent of one thousand dollars; covered by insurance in the National, Citizens’, Harmony, Exchange, Crewon, Home, and Williamsburg Police Intelligence. CARRYING CONCEALED WRAVONS—SENT TO THE PRNITENTIARY. A young man named Nicholns Mirchoff was arrested by officer McGill, of the Fourth precinct, for being grossly intoxicated. On searching him a formidable looking bowie knifo was found in bis possession. Officer McDermott, of the Second precinct, arrested John Btillwagon, in South street, for being drunk and disorderly. He wns searched at the station house, and in one of his pockets was discovered a heavily loaded revolver, In default of one thousend dollars bail each Judge Dowling sent the prisoners to the Penitentiary, QUICK WonR. On Friday evehing John Berry, s hackman, in driving down Broadway, saw a girl, fourteen years of age, stand- ing on the corner of Canal street, He stopped his hack, and, inducing the girl to enter it with him, directed « boy on the box to drive down Broadway. Berry at- tempted to commit an outrageous assault on his intended victim, but her screams for belp were heard by rounds man McDonnell, of the Sixth precinct, who stopped the carriage, and, learning the facts of the case, arrested Berry. Tho prisoner was sent to the Laem wherenpon Justice Dowling canned him to be immediately arrained Vefore the Court of Special Sessions for trial. On the testimony of the complains whose name is Mary Browor, Berry was convicted and sentenced to the Peni tentiary for six months, Soon afterwards the convict wus en route for the wand. REARKEST OF A FUGITIVE. Some three or four weeks since Charlee A. Soott, alias George W. Smith, with numerous other aljascs, was ar- rested by Officer Freeman, of the Twonty sixth precinct, on the charge of stealing & large quantity of goods from the piers on both the North and Bast rivera, He was taken to the Tombs, and, while complainta were bein perfected against him, Scott slipped out unobserved an: made his escape. He was eventually traced to Camp Perine, Trenton, N. J., where he had enitsted under the name of George Gibbs. The fugitive wan delivered over to Major Newton, the officer in charge of Camp Porine, fand officer Freeman brought bim beck to this city, an Justice Dowling committed bim to the Tombs for trial two complaints for grand larceny. It ia stated total valve of property Sn by Soot in about nearly oue-balf of which has been recovered Freeman. The accused ins man of polisned manners, and porveases oxtraordinary business qualifications, He ta tyregty ax yours of age and » native of Knglend, FORTRESS MONROE... ‘OVERHAULING OF DEPARTMENTAL APVAIRA A general overhauling is being made of everything per- taiming to this department. Most of the provost mar- shals have boen relieved and mow ones appointed in their Places, and their books and papers taken possemsion of and thoroughly scrutinized DKOTHS AT THR UNITED STATES GENERAL HOSPITAL The Sillowing doaths have occurred in the United States Gemeral Hospital at Fortreas Monroe since Jauw- ary 6:—Perry Welch, A, 67th Ohio; Patrick Quigley, B, 16th New York artttlory; Aldin Spilter, I, Sth New York; Burrison Stone, H, 11th Connecticut; Bink G, 107th United States colored troops; Willis Hille, 167th United States colored brought dead; Wow Dean, D, 30th United Statos colored troops; Robert Whit tler, 6, 7th New Hampehire; Jolm Henry, D, ad aytvan artillery; Wm. D. Kitts, B, 203d Pennsylvania; fenry Davenport, C, 3d New York cavalry; Arthur J Williams, E, 39th United States colored troops; Bong. Gardner, E, 30th United States colored troop: ; Jamas Megy, E, 107th United Stmtos colored troops; Daniel Tucker, D, 127th United States colore¢ troops; Ichabod! Ditley,'A, Sth United States artillery; Patrick’ Cail, 16th New York artillory; Henry Hicks, Unit States colored troops; George Waldon, BP 5th United States colored troops; W. H. Dubois, G, Sist United States colored troops; Henry Crittondes, A, 107th United States colored’ troops; James A. Lusher, 'E, 117%h New York; James Hoey, I, 58th Pennsylvania; U. He Monroo, 29th Conaoctiout (colored); David Anderson, H, 1iTtm United States colored troops; W. W. Albright, civilian prisoner; John Davis, D, 9th’ Vermont; Avery Yaring- ton, L, 13th New York artillery; Goo. Wallen, K, 7 Connecticut; C, R. Delong, G, 117th New York; Henry” McLane, F; "118th United’ States colored troops; Joba. Ganesby, G; 6th United States. colored troops; Charice Lewis, A, 6a United States colored troops; Julius How 37th United States colored troops; John Frisby, ©, ‘nited States colored troops; Granville Williaune, D, 87th United States colored troops; Robert Davis, K, 34 Penn- syivania artillery; Henry Thirston, colored recruit; ¢dwin H. Taylor, F, 6th Unitod States artillery; Williaa Hoart, K, 10f6h United States colored troops. Fortress Movnox, Va., Jan. 19, 1885, ARIIVAR. OF TIM KNGLUME MAN-O-WAR GALATMA. The English man.of-war Galatea arrived at*noon te day, and saluted the flag, which was responded to Crome. the fort. She carries twenty-six guns, and is commanded by Captain MoGuire. She is last from Hulifax aad Bermuda. THR NEW PROVOST MARSHAL GENWKAL OV Tut DEPARTMENT OF VIRGINIA AND NORTH CAROLSNA. “ Lieutenant Colonel Caughlin las been appointed: Pro- vost Marshal General of the Department of Virginia and North Carolina. He has entered upon his duties, and te making @ thorough inspection of the department. He te engaged to-day in inspecting the military prisow situated at Hampton, under command.of Captain Blake. He bids fair to make a thorough and efficient provost marshal, A communication from Santander, Spain, keys: —You are probably aware thai the “Credito Castellano Com pany” hus contracted for the: completion of the section of the Isabel Segunda Railway, between Barcona and Reynosa, by August next, and is’ making great exertions to terminate it by that tiie. No less (hon 7,000 Inborerm are employed upon this stupendous undertaking, the line attaining a height of more than 2,000 feet ahove the level. of the sea by means of tunuels aud zigzagsin a distance of twenty two miles. MAILS FOR THE PACIFIC. The Cupture of Fort Fisher—Movementsa of Gen. Sherman—Operations at Rich- « mond—News from Europe, é&e., &e. ‘The mail steamship Ocean Queen, Captain Seabury, will leave this port to-morrow, at noon, for Aspinwall. ‘The mails for Central America aod the South Pacifie will close at half-past ton o'clock to-morrow morning, ‘The New York Henanp—Edition for tho Pacific—wilt be ready at nine o’elock in the morning. It will contain the official despatebes relative to the capture of Fort Fisher, below Wilmington, N. C., acoom- panied with full accounts by our Special Correspondonta, illustrated by s Map of the Scene af Operations; the latest accounts of the movements of General Sherman's forces; the latest despatches from the army tn front of Richmond, and accounts of the movements of the Unipa, Forees im all parts of the country; the Binir Pesce Mission to Richmond; “keto of the Life aud Services of the late Hon. Edward Everett; Summary of the Pro- coedings in Congress; the latest news from Europe, aa reports of all interesting events of the past ton days. Single copies, in wrappers, ready for mailing, six cents, Prizes Cashed in All Legalized Lotter= jos. Information given by CLAYTON, 10 Wall street, Now York. Prizes Cashed in AN Legalized Lottore eas LOS oye cite, 110 Broadway, Now Y Am * * © © @© # @ © TO CONSUMPTIVES. UERU'S COD LIVER OIL JKLLY, APPROVED BY THE ACADEMY OF MEDICINE, for Coughs, Colds, Brouchial and Tubercular Gonwumpttony Serofula and General Debility, Tho most mild, bland a cutritions form tn whieh Cod Liver O11 can be used, and more benefit secured to the patient by « single toaspoantul this jelly than i aga the quantity of the clear or un jell fled vil. For sale by E. WHOLESALE DRUGOLST, A A.“ White's Petent Lever Truss” will cure Rupture. No pressure on the beck oF co © yao, Address to Smokers.—Pollak & Som, Meerscht Mouufacturers, 092 Broadwuy, near Fourth abivel. 18 Out to order. re. Broadway. said the Princess Alexandra that delicions os A.—Richmond—Bootsand Shoes. Price reduced since Nov. | from 80 cents to $3 per pate, Bvory variety of gents’, Ladies’, hoya’, youths’, misses’ and children's Boots, Buckle’ Sb jafters, Suppers and water hoes always on hand. Hoots, manufactured to measure, ©. ©. RICHMOND. Army Banking Collecting Office— L. Brown & Co, No. 2 ‘k place. Officers’ accounts cashed and ordnanes clearances obtained. te" ply, at 1D Put Batchelor's Hair Dye—The Best in the world. Harmless, reliable, inatantaneous. The oaly perfosb Dye. Factory 81 barclay street, Cherokee Medicines for the Unfortunate, 32 page pamphlet, with full particulars, free Addresa Witt Merwin & Oo., 63 Liberty strect, New York. Enlarged Joints an@ cured by Dr. ZACHARIB, 7 Broadway. Electricity A lied for the Cure of Dis- ense—By Dr. CHAM street. LIN, No, 50 Bond and Kidney . do Bante. Sure cure, Qumplaia Bold at 37 Fourth a head, anda ‘ling of fulnese m, lose no tine, but ke four or ‘They will relieve apd soon ews Bette, tis oa prrenis APQEERN AND, SDD RATE LETTERS. River Plate Wools at Auction.-Sa~ DETT, JONES 4 OO. will sell _on Thursda: the store of Morray & Davie Brothers, ‘Mth inat., “an Wool, comprising Kersey, Fate es Amerie: Fine Clothing Wools ae Ske Boots, Warm Overshoes, Hoots and Shoes of y description and price. LORIN BEOUES ABON, 44 Broadway, corner of Howard street. The A y, of the Potomac. nor GREAT HISTORICAL PAINTING will close in a few days, DBBBY GALLER' Be : Trouaury Noten, and deliver them, expross paid, (nam) annanint) immediately upon the recsipt of eurrent funda certifed ety cheeks, Twill also issue Doposlt I " to those iaxued by the Englich and Provincial bam! a por cant Inveroet if late. Parttes are tn will be courteously {open agoounte with tus berally deal ith. Aly dealt With. A MURL 0. THOMPSON, Presiden, Jaman Commune, Cashier Throat Affections—A Physician writing from Newfane, New York, speaiung of the beneftetal effects resulting from the use o* BROWN'S BRONCHIAL TROCHES," anys: —" For al dng that horrid trrttation only felt by those who have suffered from any bronchial affection, and for hoarseness and sore throst too, T am Cree to confess (though I sat an aD) (hey answer al! you clatm for them” The Only Remedy.—Those who Suffer iran atene that enn Be gpwedy bat sa dae ae the fragrant BORODONT wa ‘oe Pe ui = ohms be white and dra, Mr, 8. 'T. Butkley’s Despatches, —* Forrmxss Mownon, Jan. 14, 1866. RXCHANGH OF PEBONERS. ‘The flag of truce steamer Now York arrived this mora- ing from Point Lookout with six hundred rebel officors and men, under the charge of Lieutenant Colonel Mul- ford, om their way to Aiken's Landing, to be exchanged