The New York Herald Newspaper, February 15, 1865, Page 4

NEW YORK HERALD. JAMES GORDON BENNETT, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR. OFric® N. W. CORNER OF FULTON AND NASSAU STS. Volame XXX......,...... bruary 15, 1865 THE SITUATION. Richmond papers of yesterday furnish most gratifying (xtolligence of the progress through South Carolina of the invincible Sherman. He has cut the railroads leading from Branchville northward, westward and southward, and thus compelled its evacuation, of which there is no longer any doubt, it being now isolated from Charleston, Columbia and Augusta, By these operations Gen. Sher- ‘man has destroyed communication botwoen Richmond and ‘and all these places, excopt by way of Wilmington, N. C.; and the road there will very soon be cut by Gen. Scho- Geld's forces, General Shorman 1s cast of the Edisto, and the latest rebel despatches represent him as two- thirds of the way from that river to Columbia, the Capital of the State, on which they say one of his @olumns ig marching, while another is threatening Charleston. The reports that the latter place has been evacuated are not confirmed, but the tone of the odito- ‘tials in the Richmond papers evinces that they do not ex- ect any opposition to be made to the national forces there. Yesterday's Richmond papers say that a large Yankee force has lately arrived at Smithfield, on the North Caro- Una coast, having with it locomotive engines, which it is Supposed are intended to be used on the raliroads of North Carolina to facilitate operations after the capture of Wilmington. Lieutenant Cushing, of the navy, has been on @nother daring expedition. On the night of the 4b instant, with four boats and M{ty men, he took Possvssion of the little town of All Saints, on Little river, South Carolina, holding it all next day, and capturing @ large amount of cotton, some of which was destroyed and some carried off. On the 6th {fnst. some of his men routed a rebel force engaged in ollecting provisions for their army in the vicinity of Charlotte Inlet, the stores they had eollocted were destroyed. Licu- tenant Cushing says the woods in that vicinity are full of Tobe! desorters. Military matters on both sides of the James river are ‘gain quiet, interrupted enly by occasional night ex- changes at somo portions of the lines between the Pickets and the tatteries, The Army of the Potomac olds its newly acquired ground on Hatohor's run, on which very stro wix of the enemy were captured and all ¢ earthworks are now erected. There @re rumors that the eremy ia mining one of the Union forts in front of Potersburg. Major Goneral Wright re- turned to the army on Sunday last and resumed com- mand of the Sixth corps, from which he had been absent sinc tho early part of January, Desertions of rebels to Geucral Grant's lines still continue numerous, Private advices which have been received from the Febel capital represent that affairs there are in such a desperate condition that nothing but its early evacuation @an save Lee's army. Owing to the cutting of their rail- NEW: YORK HERALD, ‘WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1865. canal from the head of Stargeee Bay to connect Green Bay with Lake Michigan The Senate joint resolution to exte d for five years time the construction of a railroad from Flint river to Marquotts, Michigan, #0 as to preveat the lands heretofore granted from reverting to the gov- ernment, was adopted. Tho House then went into Com- mittoo of the Wholo and resumed the consideration of the bill amendatory of the Internal Revenue aot. A tax of five per cent ad valorem on manufactured clothing, when the annual product exceeds one thousand dol- lars, was agreed to, The tax on smoking tobacco was fixed at thirty-five cents por pound, with fifteen cents on smoking totacco made exclusively from stems. An amendment was offered taxing the notes of Stato banks so high as to exclude thom from circulation, with @ view of having but one class of currency, and pend:ng the consideration of thi; subject the Committee rose. The House passed the Senate bills recosnizing as Post routes the bridge to be built over the Ohio ri-or to conneot Cincinnati with Covingtoa, and also the railroad bridge to be consteucted over the falls of tho Ohio at Louisville, and then adjourned. THE LEGISLATURE. Inge State Senate yesterday a petition asking for an amertifhent to the constitution, providing that justices and judges may bo appointed instead of elected, was reo.ived. Bills were reported to amend the law relative ‘to the incorporation of life iust ance companies; relative to taxes, fees and fines paid by insurance companies of other States; and relative to the common schools in Now York. Bills were noticed to incorporate the Brook. lyn and Calvary Cemotery Railroad Company; to incor- porate the Accident Insurance Company; to prohibit the erection of public nuisances in this city; to incor- porate the Knickerbockor Gaslight Company of New York. A bill incorporating the New York and Point Isabel Immigration Company was introduced. Bills were passed incorporating the New York Yacht Club, and relative to Greenwood Cemetery. Mr. Bell presonted a resolution, which lies over under the rule, tothe effect thas the conditions offered by the Presi- dent of the United States, namely, the restoration of the national authority throughout all the States, the freedom ofthe enslaved, and a vigorous prosecution of the war until all the forces hostile to the government are dis- banded, meet our cordial approval. In the Assembly bills relative to the punishment of criminal offenders; the State Census bill; incorporating the New Yerk Sharpshooters’ Club, and amending the charter of the Manhattan Fire Insurance Company, were ordered to a third reading. The Speaker then presonted the annual report of the Medical Society. A concurrent resolution was adopted to adjourn from the 17th to the ‘23d inst. MISCELLANEOUS NEWS. Very interesting news from South and Central Amertea fg contained in our despatches brought by the steamship Ocean Queen, which arrived hare yesterday, from Aspin- wall on the 6th inst. The dificulty between Spain and Peru had finally been settled, the latter agreeing to pay all the claims of the former, including three millions of dollars for the expenses of sending a large squadron to the Chincha Islands, Simultancons salutes were to be fired by the Spanish vessels and the Peruvian forts, and diplomatic relations would be resumed between the two nations It was expected that, having brought the troub!ss with Poru to an end, Admiral Pareja, commander of the Spanish fleet, would proceed to Chile to demand satisfaction of her for having refused to supply his ships with coal and provisions. The Chilean seat of govern- ment is to bo removed from Santiago to Valparaiso, Tho discovery of a quicksilver mino in the streets of the latter city, noticed in our despatches by a previous arrival, had caused great ex- citement among the peeple generally as well as the speculators, A contract has been entered into,for the construction, within three years, of # road across the Andes from Chile to the Argentine Oonfedera- tion. An order has been issued by the government of Colombia probibiting the passage hereafter acrosa the Isthmus of Panama of the soldiers, sailors or marines of all nations. The cotton crop of Central America is now expected to give a very fair yield, contrary to previously Toads in every direction by the national armies, the rebel government find the greatest difficulty in supplying the troops and citizens with evon half rations, A despatch from Cairo states that the national forces have evacuated Pascagoula, but docs not say whither they have moved. It is added that several gunboats still re- main of the coast. Pascagoula is in Mississippi, situated on the Pascagoula river, near the point of its entrances Into the Gulf of Mexico, and is forty of fifty miles south- ‘west of Mobile, It is of no consequence in itself, but pos- pensed some t rary importance from the fact of be!ng chosen sometime ago asa point of concentration for trovups, under General Gordon Granger, designed to ope- fate against Mobile, It may be that the movement of these on the latter place forms the explanation of the @vacuation of Pascagoula The different reporta pub- (ished in the Herat during the past two weeks render ft almost certain, however, that Mobile bas already been Sbandoned by the rebels, without a struggle. It has already been announced in the Human that the febei General Hindman, of Arkansas, had left Shreve- Mort, La, for Mexico, A correspondent informs us that fhe has goue to the city of Mexico, expecting to obtain Command in Maximilian’s army, having lost his faith {a Jet. Davis’ confederacy. It is also said that several ‘@her rebel officers have lately arrived at Matamoros, A party of one hundred and fifty or two hundred eb. \s recently encamped about twelve miles from Colum- bus, Kentucky, where they were attacked and routed by two hundred colored troops, under Major Lansing. Two Of the enemy were killed and a number of their men nc horses captured. The only casualties on the Union Bide were two wounded. A party of rebels, under Cross- fand, lately made their appearance in Graves and Bal- lard counties, Western Kentucky, cons-ripted ali the f™mon they could lay the hands on, and stole all the Money, horses and clothing they could find Many of be inhabitants fled for safety. { Woe give this morning some further particulars regard- fing the Franco-Dano-rebel rams Sphynx and Cheops, sup- {Posed to be now on their way from the French coast for (Bis port, and an engraving of the former vessel. A bill authorizing Jeff. Davis to ask and accept from She «lav holders any number of slaves he may deem ox- Pedi-nt, to perform military service in the armies, was imtroduced in the rebel House of Representatives on last Frilay and referred to a special committee, Evidence was presented yesterday in the court at Moutreal to prove the genuineness of the rebel commis- tions of tho St. Albans raiders. Cameron, one of the taiders’ messengors to Richmond, arrived in Montreal ‘rom there yesterday afternoon, having with him rebel focuments bearing on the case. George N. Sanders teati- fed thnt the raid was directed by Cloment C. Clay, of Mabama, who had promised to assume all the esponsibility. a CONGRESS. In the Senate yesterday, joint resolutions recommend ng that honorably discharged disabled soldiers and Ailors be preferred for appointments to civil offices, pro- ded thoy possessed basiness qualifications for the pro- ‘or discharge of the duties of saXi offices, were reported y tho Military Committee and ordered to be pri ated ‘he Commissary General of Subsistence was directed to sport what increase of the army ration is nessssary-for x comfort of soldiers and the good of the service. The ostablishing « bureau of freedmen’s adaire ws discussed by Mr, Davis, and then laid aside until «day. The President was called upon fora report of se Court of Inquiry on the subject of the Petersburg ine explosion, The bill to regulate commerce between \@ States, or rather to break up the Camden and Amboy ailroad monopoly and facilitate trade and travel be- veon New York and Washington, was taken up. After sbat- @ motion to postpone the subject till to-morrow sovailed, and the Senate adjourned till evening, when somsion was held for executive buriness, and some thir: n hundred army and civil appointments confirmed. In the House of Representatives, the Military Commit. » wore Instructed to report at the earliest porsible mo. emt what legislation is necessary to recure the muster bof such men as enlisted for the unexpired terms of ir respective regiments with the | nderstanding that ey should be mustered out with the rogimenta, The | vase rejected by two majority the Senate bill dona'ing ade to Wisconsin for the construction of « ship entertained feara. Major General Sickles was still in Panama on the 6th inst. The Ocean Queen brought to this port from Aspinwall over two hundred and sixty- four thousand dollass in specte. The steamship Parkersburg, which arrived at Panama on the 28th ult., reported having spoken, in the Straite of Magellan, the schoonor Petrel, ninety days from New York, for fan Francisco, The Petrel reported having beon attacked, while at ancBor in Port Gallant, on the Patagonian side of the Straits, by the Indians of Terra dol Fuego; but succeeded, after a severe fight, in beating them of, killing and woanding a number. The Parkers- burg also spoke the United States steam sloop-of-war Nar- Yagansett in tho Straite, and supplied her with seventeon tons of eoal The United States steamers Flag and Wayanda, which sailed from Port Royal on the 8th inst. as part convoy to twenty-four vesaels aden with General @herman’s cap tured Savannah cotton, arrived here yesterday. The Kewanee, another of the couvoying steamers, arrived at Newport, B. I., yesterday. But neither of these steam- ers brought with them any of the cotton laden craft, the latter being parted with by the Flag on the day of sailing, off Charleston, and by the Kewanee and Wayands on the 10th inst. The Kewanee and Wayanda experienced a severe northeast gale on Sundsy morning last off Barnegat, and suffered some damage. When they left Port Royal another large fleet, ladon with cotton, was tying there, and would sail in » few days. ‘There was a great rush at tho Supervisors’ volunteer- ing rooms yesterday of men desiring to join the army, and a large number were enlisted, the nine hundred dol- Jara in greenbacks per capita being a powerful induce- ment. The activity in recruiting made the committee headquarters look like their former selvea In Brooklyn searcely anything is now doing in recruit- ing for the army, and the Provost Marshals have received orders from Washington to hold themselves in readinces to commence drafting at any time; but it ts understood that & will not begin to-day. Kings county has yet to farnish four thousand one hundred and twonty men to fill her quota, of whom the proportion of the Second Con- gresstona! district is two thousand three hundred and seventy-nine, and of the Third one thousand seven hun- dred and forty-one. ‘The rebel Captain James Yates Beall, who was arrested at Suspension Bridge, near Niagara Falls, on the 16th of last December, has been convicted by a court martial of piracy on Lake Erio, and of being a spy and guerilla, and General Dix has ordered his execution by hanging on Saturday next, on Governor's Island. Beall, it will be remembered, was concerned in the seizuro of the lake steamers Island Queen and Philo Parsons, in Soptember last, Captain Kennedy, charged with being one of the rebels who attempted to burn down this city, is now being tried before the same military court which eon- victed Beall. Colonel Baker, chief of the War Department detectives, in still engaged in investigating the bounty brokerage and bounty jumping frauds im this city and Brooklyn’ Some astounding discoveries have beon made, which it is not deemed prudent to make public yet. Unsuccessful attempts have been made to stop the Colonel in his labors by both offors of bribes and threats of personal injary. A meeting of the Board of the Fire Department was held at Firemen’s Hall last evening, to hear the report of The ‘Ignats Ratsky, who has been confined in jail since 1962, under sentence of death for the murder of Sigismond Oyer and Torminer had joris- that the sentence should be with the law of 1900, which pro- shall be confined in the State time as the Governor shall order their sentence to be carried into execution A motion was made in the Kings county Supreme Court yesterday to make the decision of the Court of Appeals the decision of the goneraiterm The motion was granted, and the Court of cane, but The counsel of Colorado Jowett moved-tn the Supreme Oourt in Brooklyn yesterday to vacate the order of ar. rest obtained against him by Mr. Henry 1. Stevens, and now in the hands of the sheriff of the county. The mo- thon was denied, with costa An order of condemnation by default was yeatorday ordered by Judge Bettas, In tho United States District Court, agaiest the steam blockade runners Stag and Charlotere, captured by Admiral Porter's foot immediately after the fall of Fort Bisher, The motion to sell the Meening Rypress catablishment, 80 a8 to satiefy the claims of Mr, 3. T, Clark, one of the week, caused by the fall of snow, which interrupted ‘ramsportation. Prices varied from 16¢. to 26c. a 280. per pound, only rough working oxen selling below 18c., and scarcely any below 20c. Yesterday the supply was increased, and, with the prospect of eonsiderable ar- rivals before Saturday night, prices receded about lc. per pound Tic, to I6c. per pound: Sheep and lambs were scarce, and lc. a 2c. higher, ranging from $7 to $12, and oxtras from $15 to $26 each. Hogs were also higher, ranging from 18%c. to 14%c The total recoipts were 2,717 deeves, 102 cows, 522 veals, 9,007 sheep and lambs, and 2,816 hogs, now two formidable iron-clad ships at sea, and on their way across the Atlantic to strike a blow for the, rebel cause. Our Paris corres- pondent, under date of January 27, gave us a circumstantial account of these ships, of their rendezvous on the coast of France, and of their purpose to leave the European waters about the 6th instant. Mr. Dudley, our Consul at Liverpool, furnished the government with the same intelligence under about the same date, Propristors, came up before Juug® Baty yesterday, bat ‘was postponed until Thursday, at the request of the de- fendant’s counsel. In tho case of David L, Gardinor versus Jala G. Tyler, widow of ox-President Tylor, where the plaintiff movod for a reoolver to tho estate of his mother, Mrs. Julians Gardiner, lat» of Richmend county, N. ¥., on the ground thas the agent now in charge uf the property was incom: potent, Judge Barnard rendered a decision yesterday granting the motion. In our former notice of this caso wo inadvertently stated that the executor of the estate, ex-Judgo Roossvelt, was changed with insompetency. ‘This was incorrect, the charge having been made against tho agent, Mr. Bradley, who now stands removed, In the case of the Morcantile Bank versus Charis Windsor, the alloged dofeulting tellor, whore tho counsel for the defendant moved to sot aside the order of attach- ment avainst his client's property on Staten Isiand, on the ground that it did pot appear in evidence that tho defendant loft tho city to avotd the service of the sum mons, Jadgo Barnard rondered @ docision yesterday denying the motion. Tt was decided yesterday, in the case of Mary Mo- ‘Hugh versus the Board of Education, that this body had no appellate powers, and:could not review the decision of any of the lo al boards of school officers. ae ‘The Christy will was till on before the Surrogate yes- terday. Dr. Carnochan’s evidence with relation to the physical and mental condition of Mr. Christy w being taken, Surrogate Tucker yesterday refused to tasue lot- tere testamentary to a married woman whose husband is imine. Tho law requires a husband's consent. before the wife camact as the executrix of any will, Ip the case where a husband is incapable of giving such consent the law has provided no means for the removal of a married woman’s disability. . The whole of yesterday’s sitting of the Court of Gen- ral Sessions was taken up in completing a jury to try Bernard Friery, charged with killing Harry Lazarus, griich was effected at half-past five o'clock, when an ‘Adjourament till this forenoon took place. The Assist. ant District Attorney will to-day open the case for the prosecution. * r Coroners’ inquests were held yesterday at the New ‘York Hospital over the bodies of two men—one named James O'Gorman, who died from the offects of a wound im the arm, reooived on the 25th of December last during a fight with some negroes in a Canal street saloon, and the other a German, named Louis Hager, who was killed by falling from a scaffold on which he was at work on board the propeller Patapsco, in the East river. Agang of youthful burglars have, during the past three months, been committing depredations on numer. ous places in the Eleventh precinct, and, until within a fow days, managed to escape detection, But the police have finally succeeded in arresting seven of tho alleged depredators, and, it is thought, breaking up their organi- zation. They are, John Lave, aged sixteen years; Pat- rick Devlin, aged sixteen; Michael Hurley, aged four- teen; Andrew Wilby, aged fifteen; Edward Hubbert, aged fifteen; James Cleary, aged sixteen, and James Bagin, aged seventeen, On the confossion of one of the number, Andrew Friel, a junk dealer in Drydock street, was arrested on cherge of being the receiver of the stolen goods, All the prisoners were committed for trial excepting the youth who made the confession, and he ‘was sent to the House of Detention, to be kept as a wit- ness. The skating om the Park and the Fifth avenue ponds was splendid yesterday, the snow having been entirely cleared from the surface of the ice, The rush of people to participate in the delightful sport was equal to that of the best day of the season. The Fifth avenue pond con- tained a brilliant assemblage from early in the morning till after nine o’clock in the evening. Prospect that the ice will be in magnificont trim for skat- ors to-day. There is a fair Theodore Yates, convicted of the murder of policeman Curran, in-Brooklyn, and sentenced to be hanged on the 1%th of March, has received a respite of one week from the Governors ‘The Governor of Iowa has called an extra session of the Legislature of that State for the purpose of ratifying the Constitutional amendment abolishing Federal Relations Committee of the New Jersey Senate ‘will report their action on the amendment to that body to-day. The Territorial Legtslature of Nebraska has ap- proved it, and pledged the aid of Nebraska, if needed, to complete the three-fourths necessary to decide the ques- tion. * A froight train was thrown off the track of the Balti- more and Ohio Railroad on Sunday afternoon last, and the freman, named Charles Oolgate, was instantly killed. slavery. The ‘The stock market was higher and budyant yesterday. Governments were firm. Gold was dull and steady, and closed at 208%. The markets remained in about the same condition yesterday as on Monday. Holders of all goods were frm in their views, and the sales reported wore generally at full prices or a slight improvement. This was particu. larly the cage in foreign goods. Domestic produce was irregular. Cotton was about thesame. Petroleum was @ull and nearly nominal, On ’Change the flour market ‘was quiet, but an advance of Sc. was established. Wheat was quict, but firm. Corn and oats were scarcely so firm, ‘with less,doing. The pork market opened dull and de- cidedly lower, but closed firmer, with more doing. Beef and lard were fairly actwe and firm. Freights were quiet + Whiskey was a trifle firmer, but quiet. There was almost a panic in the cattle market this Milch cows were unchanged. Veals sold from The French Rams at Sen Under Rebel Colors. It is believed by many that there are and with the additional fact that men shipped to man these vessels had left Liverpool. These ships are the same “French rams” of which our readers have heard before, and which the Emperor once “detained,” while one of them was yet on the stocks. They were built for the rebels originally; but it was found impossible to get them outof France and into Rebeldom directly without the knowledge of our government; so they were gotten out bys means of a bogus sale to the Danes and the Prussians—engineered as similar matters have been in England, in the case of the Alabama and other cruisers. We give to-day a portrait of the one of these vessels known in Europe as the Sphynx. She is a formidable ship, but not, as has been over hastily said, the most for- midable afloat. Her engines are of three han- dred and fifty horse power, and her ram is thirty- five feet in length. She has two turrets, pierced collectively for eleven guns, and plated with iron four inches and three-eights in thickness, Her bull is plated with four inch plates. It is the opinion of good judges who have examined the ship that ber armor will not resist the pro- jectile thrown by the fifteen-inch guns in use in our navy. It is very probable that that point will soon be brought to the test. Our correspondent in- forms us that the destination of these vessels is this city, It is the place at which, perhaps, they could strike thelr most effective blow. They might go up the James to strike at Grant; but the case with which he could open a now line by the Weldon road wonld then nuilify their efforts in that quarter. They conld not ; teopen Wilmiagton any more than Porter alone could close it with’ better ships. They wif doubtless, thereforo, try 4 more desperate gause. By this means they hop& to make @ greatscare at the North, and also, nd doubt, to revive the drooping spirits of the South. But the remedy is in our own hands, and it is for tho Navy Department to use it properly. The timely and judicious distribution of our large iron-clad navy at all threatened points ‘on the coast,and especially at the greater har bors, will be the only proper provision against the Stonewall! and the Rapidan. Our numberiess -switt blookaders shouldghe siready scouring the 0a to give timely intimation of the approach of the enemy, and our iron-clads should already bo en rows to their various positions, Then wo oan welcome the new comers as additions to our own navy, for # repulse anywhere is equivalent to their capture, inasmuch as they have only enough coal to cross the Atlantic, and without coal will be mere helpless mas.es of moti. The Spantsh-Peruvian Disicalty—Final Settlement of the Question. We yesterday announced the interesting fact that the long-standing diffioulty which threat- ened a bloody war between Spain and Peru had been finally and satisfactorily arranged. The nows was. important in every respect, but especially eo because it came to us through private and reliable soarecs, totally indepen- dent of the Pacific mails, and long before the information ceuld have reached any other paper in this eity. Following fast upon our announcement of this arrangement, the California steamer yester- day arrived, bringing a full confirmation of all the news, even to its most minute details, ‘Thus the Spanish-Peruvian question has been disposed of, and the Chincha Islands—the great guano deposits and sources of the revenue of Peru—will be shortly returned to the care of their proper owners. It is, however, to be regretted that in the settlement of this question Peru has apparently not sustained the spirit of determination evinced by the people of the other South Amcrican republics, and especially of St Domingo. In the one case—that of the Dominicans—every offer of compromise on the part of the Spaniards was indignantly rejected, and the matter in arbitration finally settled by the swords of the patriots of that land; in the other—the case of Peru— every demand of Spain has been con- ceded, and war has only been obviated by a sacrifice of the highest principles of national honor. At least the matter thus appears in the construction of our present information. Further details may place the people of Peru in a more dignified light. In the meantime the Spanish Admiral Pareja, emboldened by this small triumph of diplomacy rather than of arms, has threatened to visit condign punish- ment on the Chileans for some alleged breach of faith arising out of the original difficulty, and to seize the islands of Lota and Caldera until he obtain satisfaction. We shall soon see whether the valiant Spanish sailor will carry out his threat—a matter very doubtful indeed. In the meantime it is the duty of the South American republics to combine for mutual de- fence, as the only sure means of defeating the purposes of their European enemies, whose designs are confessedly to divide and destroy them; and unless they do so at once their op- portunity will soon be lost forever. Ds. Gwim anv His Maxican Viczroyauty— A Scarew Loose.—It was lately reported that Dr. Gwin had mysteriously turned up at Havana, en route for Europe, and that he flatly denied the whole story of his Mexican dukedom and viceroyalty. In the news from Mexico which we published yesterday w’ have the true explanation, we suspect, of this mys- tery. Maximilian, it appears, found Dr. Gwina heretic and a Southern secession propagandist, and that under his control Sonora and the Mex- ican States adjoining would soon be filled by an unmanageable revolutionary Southern secesh population. It further appears that, in this view, Maximilian regarding the “returned Californian” as a dangerous firebrand, threw cold water over him and his projects, and that the snubbed and indignant Doctor is on his way back to Paris to demand redress from Louis Napoleon. We fear that some such misfortune as this has befallen the enterprising Doctor, and moteriale of war, up into the interior. Thirdly, that a few small equads of rebel soldicre re- main in the city hold it as long as they can without danger of being captured. And lastly, ‘that the citizens are rather anxious than other- ane Sion Geese of the people of wannah. MISS DICKINSON ON TAKE FUTURE. ‘Mims Anne Dickinson lectured af the@ooper lustivute Imet ovoning, before an audionce that simost flieg ovory seat in the largo hall of the Institut , ® number of which were ladies The subject of the le turo was “& Glance at our Futvre."” ‘AS eight o’olock Mise Dickinson came om tha’ platforms, eacorted by Mr. Oliver Johnson, of the MiN-Sumep Standard, who introduced the fair lecturer ina @Pwereres, ‘Mins DickixeoN, on coming forward, was waradygrosted, Sho eaid—Ofontimes a baste lost is progress adil -ved. Buil run, Bull's biuf, defeat on defeat, » hundsed thew sand graves Silo@and emaneipation follvwed. ‘That was Rot enough; mero mvst be dous, It wee not a> mucd Luw’s Anuy on tas Pesos Quasrion—aAc- cording to the Richmond rebel fire-eating jour- nals and orators, the failure of the late peace conference to make peace has revived the old Southern war spirit of 1861 in Lee's army in full blast; but, according to the increased desertions from that army, the boot ison the other leg. Two hundred of Lee’s deserting patriots arrived in Washington on Saturday morning last, and took the oath of allegiance. No wonder that Judah P. Benjamin says “Our only chance is to put in Trauan Oruna.—Fra Diavalo was given last evening better perhaps than on any previous occasion, and was very much appreciated by the audience, We would sug- gest to Mr. Maretaek that this opera would be most 20- coptable at a matinée, whem he next decides upon giving one. Ithas‘never boon sung at a matings cinoo its Orst fotroduction in its new and improved form, and would no dount prove especially welcome to the ladies residing out- side the city. with pleasure that Mme. Zuochi i neo er nation a ib enabled to ap Jorma ot tho Brooklym Academy on ‘Thursday evening, and will positively sing the part of Elvira in Brnané at our Academy oa Friday. Meantime, wo are to have Lucia to-night, with Mrs, Van Zandt and ‘Massimillani. Max Sreaxceou's Snoop Concunt.—Phe socond oom- cert of Mr, Strakosoh, with Mlle, Helene de Katow and Mr, J, M. Webi, at Niblo's Saloon, will take place this evening. The unqualified success which attended the first appearance of these excellent artists will no doubt seoure for them an audience to-night as large and appro- ciative as attended their débuf on Monday. The three concerts announced by Mr. Strakosch we think will be hardly sufficient to satisfy the pablie desire to hear his new artists, and we presume he will be compelled to extend his engagement in New York before leaving for other points, On to-morrow evening Miss Laura Harris will sing at the third concert of the series. Somus oy Cuamper Mosic.—The third soirée of cham- ber music, at Dodworth’s Ball, by Messrs, Theo. ‘Thomas, William Mason, and othor well known artists, will come off this evening. The selections are from Haydn, Beethoven and Schumann. Baw ov ras Ligperxrans Socury.—The grand annual ball of the Liederkranz Association will come off at the Acadomy of Music to-morrow evening. The preparations for this entertainment are onthe most extensive and olegant scale, promising something of more than ordinary enjoyment. It is to be hoped that the managers will steer clear of the shoal upon which the Arion Society ball came near being a total wreck—namely: the iasue of too many tickets. history. is, however, whore the people proclaimed justice; do not think of those whefdll foe M— Of thoso who struggled for it in the the of: Joho wae in the mocracy—lot it be se.ured; we Fopublio—iot the, work bo dono. till the leaders of this rebellion are destroyed. Ide mes want rumor of p aco, nor talk of *, Or weal amd contem| peace conferences, We want war—bitter,, terriblo, unrolenting war. (Applause.) Wo want was that means war—the conflacat on of the property of the leaders of this most infamous rebellion. © No ain: fos the leaders of the rebeliiou—no weak pardon for cutthroats and murderor., We want war—uabsolute, deter mined, unrcleating war.. Thon, having whipped o ene mice fill they cunnot stand, aad they cannot sit, aad cannot do anything” bat lit down In tho.dust, under emp foet; having done that wo will give thom. torms—gene Tous terms—most’ gendrous terins'for thémeelves, tor wp and for the world. We will give thom just such terme as General Grant gave Gencral Pemberton a anace y ‘unconditional surrender. (Great applause.) Thate te we will give thom just such terms as the wisest head,, tae clearest judgment—and wo’ oandot put the mater inte: * better hands most absolute. will: than the strongest and most s-asible men and womes have thought him under a cloud, becauso with one thousand fivo hundred men he failed to: do-what smote did with two two hundred, Thig. mam itis true has faults and failings and blemishes. Bust remember that the wisest student of human natare— the immortal poet—sald the best mon were moulded out of faults. I grant you this man has facits, and I with the poet, the b st men havo been moulded out: faults; bat he is sublime in his fa Ite; has b but he is brilliant in hisblemishes. Ho hasgoue the process of moulding and has come out perf ot. man, throuzh all the years of his public life, took uhe- rT spat upon, trampled down humanity and placed. at upon its throne. I say, and other men and womem ust in the future, and vindicate my that’ an’ all this grand time, in all Tuis great im ti in all this sul e time, there stood no r, grander, moro majestic than this same nF. Butler, of, Maesschos wa. (Applause ‘We have heard a groat peace conferences commissioners. We have read oi the mee ot Emperors on a raft when the treaty of Tilsit was rr: Peace commissioners from tho capital of the rebellion came within our lines on @ peace mis#ion, and. we were told that tho President in‘his sovereign capacity weat dowa to confer with them—to confer with these rol cutthroats and murderers, and who deserved wen a our hands save tho ropo and the nearest tree when crossed our lines. (Applauso.) We wero told, I ay, the President went in his sovereign capacity to conier om terms of peace with those rebel embassadors. This mam had no right to treat as to terms of peace. Give me, it you pleage, # definition of the sovereign capactiy of servant of mine and yours and I will be xreatly obliged to you, We wore told that the President could ford to offer these mén terms of concession now that slavery North and South {s abolished. Now, not to put too fine & po me ‘on the matter; it isaiie, Wo know that the South hae no more idea of giving up slavery than we have of siving up the alaves we have ib:rated.” The South, that w to war for slavery—not they. They may fill their armiea with their slaves, but they wll never froo them. Davis, having nothing to lose in putting blacks im the field, and a great deal vo gain, will do it; b.t never will the people by a falso peace go back from the course they have taken. Never will the people of this co ntry, sacrificing their best and dearest h~pes—novor shall peoplo, smarting with wounds and sullerin; death in eve ry shape, permit this land—God’s gift and heritage te man—this land devoted to freedom, and justi e, and humantiy—this land tor which we havo all suilered and. bled; never shall this poople, the Northern men and wo men, consent that one portion of it, one rtate of it, one square mile it, shall for a year, @ month, a day, an hour, a moment, be divided oe ven over to the absolute control into the is of teattors allke to God, justice and. Rameniin. ‘Applause.) Separation, nover: compromise equally poetic: Wo must say to the South four years ago strove to destroy by the sword, You shall be destro} by the sword. You strovo to overthrow. You sl be absolutely overthrown. (Applause. ‘The monarchs of Europe watch the contest, for they know that if repub- Hcanism, democracy and liberty shall triumph in the struggle their power and their thrones shall tremble— thelr despotism shall go down shattered and destroyed There could be no more absolute triumph of right, of liberty, of democracy than by giving freedom to the slaves. History si on by Lae aah beget) with ‘uplifted, n blank page, untouched, and challenges ars the sentey who passes to and fro upon bis beat im oe ee and bentyl Se Set wie toe s stoalt approaching cries aloud, “Who comes there” ue end, with the countersign,” i the answer, and the sentinel still with Jevolled bayonet demands, ‘Advance friend, with the countersign;’’ and the intruder advancing, proaches his lips tothe listening ear and whispers magic word, and the senty, dropping his bayonct and standing aside, responds, “the countersign ia on.” So history, standing in those portals of Fiture, cries to this advancing nation—wo America, “Whe comes hen ie A get age oe cemenee. isthe answer, and history » says, “Advance, friend, with the countersign,” aud Ame: advancing, responds, ‘Liberty to all and justice to every man; history—dropping her pen, touched the page, w! characters of everlasting light and rey boss. Fixe Arta.—A very curious reproduction of a game piece by Howard Hill, the English artist, was shown to us yosterday. It is painted in twenty colors, and presents to the eye all the appearance of an oll painting. Tho surface shows some of the smpasto touches which charac- terize the latter, probably laid on to eomplete the decep- tion. In richness and harmony of tones it is as good as can be desired in a copy. None but critical judges can, in fact, detect the difference. The painting has been done by Hatch & Co., and is claimed to be the first thing of the kind ever executed in this country. The work is pub- lishod at the Fine Art Gallery, No.6 John street, and will be sold to subscribers at ten dollars a copy. Public Schools and Public School Teachers. ‘The Male Principals’ Association, in behalf of tho pub- lic school teachers of the city of New York, beg leave to submit the following facts and figures for the considera- tion of taxpayers and the friends of popular education. It needs no labored argument to demonstrate these Propositions :— First—Froe education is the basis and bulwark of free institutions. ‘Second—Public schools are cheaper and better, on the whole, than private. Public school teachers are worse paid, in pro- to the value and responsibility of their work, than ‘any other class of the community. ‘The first and second propositions may be assumed as admitted. To the third proposition the attention of the public is respectfully called. The President of the Board of Education in his inaugural address states that the whole number of pupils taught during the past year in the public schools of this city was 208,084, at an entire cost of $1,787,043 84, which is atthe rate of $8 58 por pupil; and that the average attendance for the same pe- riod (4. ¢., the numbgr who attended every day for a whole year,) was 84,978, making the cost per scholar only $21. This includes books, stationory, fuel, light, repalrs, cost of clerks and superintendence, &c., &¢. ‘The amount of money expended for the salaries of public school teachers (including terehers of special sub- jects) was $1,000,000, which, divided among two thou- sand and twenty teachers, gives, in round numbers, about $500 per teachor—a sum loss than the average wages of unskilled labor, and which, converted into gold, is a little over $200 per annum. Hundreds of public school Instructors receive the pittance of $240 per year in cur- rency, out of which they are expected to dress respecta- eountersign is correct; on.” Standing the ages and centuries, echoing and re-echoing goes OF ations, pss on, Ol america, Wo the throue of empire of the world."’ The Rebel General Tom Hindman. ANOTHER REBEL GONE TO AID MAXIMILIAN, TO THR EDITOR OF THR MERALD. Durrom, Feb. 9, 1865, In the Henaup of this week you announced from @ Richmond paper that General Hindman had left Shreve port, La, on his way to Mexico, through Texas, Mra Hindman is a relative of Jef. Davis and a noted pee will out short his dreams of a reign of imperial | py and pay board m a decont dwelling house, The General Hindman arrived at Matamoros on the 6th of power, pomp and splendor, “fuss and feathers,” } principals and vies, principles, Tie ity; forthe'grest | Jamuary, his wife accompanying him. My informant in the beautiful clime of Sonora. was an old neighbor of Hindman’s, in Helena, Ark, and had an hour's conversation with him at Matamoros, Hindman had got into that city from exas cight ham- dred bales of , which ho had @@d to an English house at thirty-five conts per pound, and reerived a drafts on Liverpool for the amount, Hindman says “there te but a faint hope for the success of the confederacy,” and that he was on his way to tho city of Mexico, expectinga command from Maximilian. He leaves an officer at Ma tamoros, under authority, to raise «legion to assist ip restoring Iaw and order for the Emperor. There are several rebel officers of various grades who have recently arrived at Matam oros. The Destruction of the United States Army Laboratory at Astoria. SOME ADDITIONAL PARTICULARS. ‘The fire which destroyed the United States army le boratory at Astoria on Monday last, it appears originated ins partof the building which was constructed mainly of wood, fact which explains the rapid spread of the flames. The alarm was given immediately, and by very pon igo have families or relatives dependent upon them; and, having made teachin, é time and money in acqui: edge necessary to the proper of » male vice principal $1,440, of a female $960, and of a femaie vice principal $720. increase of twenty per cent on the rates paid when gold ‘was at par. The wages of mechanics and laborers, of elerks, bookkeepers and others similarly employed have been advanced fifty, seventy-five, and even oue hundred Fon cont, while the salarics of teachers have been raised t twenty por cent. i fairto keep teachers only on starving salaries? this exception? Can any man educate his childre: y for books, stationery, fuel and extras, at the rate 21 per scholar, in any respectable private school tn the city? Will {t not that amount? It tsa well known fact that many of the best citizens of New York have doclared ly that they would y for their children’s education in a Tae Qvora or tas Crrr—Tus Drarr.—lIf the recruiting at the headquarters of the Super- visors’ Committee continues as brisk as it has been for the past few days, there is a very fair chance that our quota will be filled and the city relieved from the necessity of a draft. The different recruiting depots are now crowded with applicants, and with the liberal and excel- lent management of the committee, added to the late ordinance of the Common Council, pro- hibiting the enlistment of men here for other localities, the probability is that we shall escape the draft altogether. It now becomes the duty of every citizen to assist fhe committee in every way, especialy by providing substitutes r those liable to the conscription. They will receive, we believe, for each substitute, twenty dollars hand money, and a drawback on the bounty which will considerably reduce the price paid for the substitute. With such fa- vorable terms there is no reason why our citizens should not bestir themselves and avoid the pressure of the draft. Smrator Moncan--Some Nice Lirris Scuemes Sronzp.—Senator Morgan’s prompt and posi- tive declination of the Treasury Department has spoiled s number of nice little schemes de- pendent upon his acceptance of the office, including the anticipated transfer of Mr. Seward to England and the choice of another man from New York to fill the place of Mr. Morgan in the Senate. It is surmised that Greeley’s presence in Washington last Monday bad something to do with this expected Senatorial vacancy, and we understand that some of the strikers of Thurlow Weed, H. J. Raymond, Governor Fenton, &e, wore also on the ground. Probably between Messrs. Seward, Morgan and Weed it was doter- mined to leave their New York programme untouched for the present, for fear of the tricky and remorseless radicals, Mouttx.—The reported ovacuation by the men and young women of talent as will prompt them to adopt teaching as a perinancnt profession, not asa transient employment, to them to secure the know! in some other more profitable calling. Hit when the public school teachers have sought from the Board of Education an increase of salaries com- mensurate in part with the inereased cost of the necessa- ries of life, they have been met with the statement that the “Board is in debt, Your request is Just; but we have ho When was the Board out of debt? When Col. Baker and the Bounty Brokers. Colonel Baker still ocoupies his headquarters at the Astor, and his spare time and that of hie force in ferret ing out cases of bounty swindling. He bas accumulated evidence against parties already under arrest, and is dally acquiring more knowledge respecting others, which will be certain to lead to their conviction before a military tribunal, whore the rules of evidence are not so technical an they are bofore civil courts, and the chances of escape part of government officials have been and steps taken to refund ill-gotten gains. dou tobribe the Colonel wrk crs tram arse ton pari bt RB DRAFT IN KINGS COUNTY. ‘There te as yot no definite information as to the day om which the draft will take place, although yesterday after- oon the Provest Marshal of the Third Congressional die- ‘tnet received fustractions from Washington to held himsclf fm readiness for orders. All is now in readiness; the ROBBERY OF COUNTY BONDS. ‘The taw office of ox-Judge Samuel Garrison, 22 Court street, was visited by ® thief some time on Moaday after noon, and robbed of Kings county bonds valued s and his partner, Thomas Pearsall, Weoreea bs exe ‘and, knocking him down, left bim 8 ete and out of the ‘ofoe o Inte leaving rebels of Mobile, we are inclined to believe, | 4! His assallent, onal evidence of | the door unlocked and the key in the e one safo. “entered during their abser ‘and, taking advantage of Circumstances abstracted. from the safe the following designated bonds and cortificates: — Kings, af (three), Nos. 646, 647, 648, each for $1,000, with cou Attached, dated Avjguat 1, 1864, at Fix por cont treasurer's certificate, dated Juno 20, 1804, 158, for $6,000, at # von por cent The bonds are payable to Dearer, and nogot able, bub the certificate is worthless: to any one but HF, Garrizon, to whaso order it ty ont Adio. The theft was not discovered until six o'clo Py ‘and tho information was not iven W tho polio tuntit inorning. No porovl UAV OOMO os YOR may be reduced to these tacts:—First, that from the convenient situation of the city for an over- whelming Union land force by sen, the rebels have concladed that it is useless to attempt to hold it against @ large invading force. Seo* ondly, that anticipating an overwhelming at- tack by land, they have been preparing for it - by removing their cotton, surplus artillery an the complici 7 ‘tates infan' in the bounty business, in tho saape of amaavits tro parties with whom be has had Colonel Baker's detectives, who returned from Alhany on Monday, having in their possession a large number of forged cortificates of onlistmonts in the navy, are.at pre- ac im making inquiries into the ciroumstances ‘undor which these forgerics wore perpetrated. A num. bor of the oe engaged in drawing thesd papers are known tg the detectives, and will be arrested 44 prowptly . , wad punishod as they d/ serve.