The New York Herald Newspaper, February 19, 1865, Page 4

4 NEW YORK HERALD. JAMES GORDON BENNETT, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR OFFICE N. W. CORNER OF FULTON AND NASSAU STS. ‘TERMS cash in advance, Monoy sent by mail will be at the risk of the sender, Nono but bank bills current in New York taken, 0. 49 AMUSEMENTS TO-MORROW EVENING, ACADEMY OF MUSIC, Lrving place.—Itauian Orgna— Dow svoastian. BROADWAY THEATRE, Broadway, —) PR tio way. Forte Winks— WINTER GARDEN, Broadw —H amar. NEW ROWERY THEATRE, Siisck—Sau Parow in Fiat Rowery.—Tux Devit's m—FOOL OF THB FAMILY. WALLACK'S THEATRE, Broadway.—Gaus or Liew. yObYMPIC THEATRE, Broudway.—Tas Steers or New BOWERY THEATRE, Bowery.—1 : LOWERY Tinea jowery.—Damx Taor—Minuxe’s mos GARDEN, Broadway.—Tax Buiix's Steata- RARNUM'S MUSEUM. Broadway.—Two Mamworm Far Wonsi—Iaving SkuLstoN—Dwanr—(iant Bor—THe WoKK- wun of New Youk—Day and Evening. BRYANTS' MINSTRELS, Mechanios’ Hall, 472 Broad. $a enone dosds, Dances, buacxsques, &0.—Live NGL WOOD'S MINSTREL HAL ‘Naw Youk—Tuw Pay Brow. lt Broadway.—Staxers oF WiOPIAN SONG3, Daneus, &c. 4 SALLE DIABOLIQUE, 585 Broglway.—Rovert Heiisn's MAMMOTH VAN AMBURGH & © MENAGERIE, G29and S41 Broadway.—Open from lv A. M. to lo P.M. HIPPOTUEATRON, — Fourtecuth _ street.—Equesraan, Grvnastic any Ackonativ ExtxutAtNaents—Morukn Goosk AMERICAN THEATRE, Panromimes, BuRcxsquns, & HOOLEY & CAMPBELL'S MINSTRELS, 199 and 201 Bowery. —Sonag, Dancrs, Hunt nsquns, &v.—Live INGUN. NEW YORK MUSEUM OF ANATOMY, 618 Broadway.— Open from 10 A. M. ull 10. M. VANNUCHI'S MUSEUM, (00 Broadway.—Movina Wax Figures. 444 Brondway.—Batuers, "ux Youna Kxcauiz. New York, Sunday, February 19, 1865. THE SITUATION. Columbia, the capital of South Carolina, and it is be- lieved also the cradle of socession itself, the city of Charleston, have fallen before the genius of Sherman | and his army of indomitable veterans. Th's gratifying ] | intelligence is derived from Richmond papers of yester- | day morning, and was communicated to Secre- | tary Stanton by General Grant. Columbia was evacuated by the rebels on last Friday morning, anumber of shells fromthe National cannon having previously been thrown into the city, which is situated | on tho. north bank of the Congaree river, from the | south gide of that stream. Subsequent to this tho na- tional troops commenced crossing tho river above the town, on the discovery of which, Beaure- gard, who was im command, marched out, apparently without giving battle, + Beauregara himself communicated this to the rebel War Department. The Richmond Dispateh says tho capture ‘ot Columbia by Sherman necessitates the fall of Charleston, which, tt thinks Lkely, “is already in process of evacuation.” The Dispa'ch has a report that Augusta, Georgia, has also been takon by a portion of Genera! Shermaifs army. The commencemont of the evacuation of Wilmington, N. C., by the rebel forces was reported in Richmond on last Tuosday morning, but, the papers of that city say, not confirmed by oilicial despatches. These journals an- Bounce a concentration of national troops at Newbern, N. ., under General Foster, and they are believed to | tast, when fighting between the Patriots and Spanish eruption of Mount Etna took place on the night of Janu- ary 31. Is had been preceded by soveral shooks of carth- quake. ‘ ‘The Turkish Minister of Marine, Mehomet Pacha, 6 very able officer, is dead. Ho was only forty-seven years of ago, and, owing to his death ocourring very suddenly, suspicions of foul play were entertained. Cardinal Wise- mau was at the point of death on the 6th inst, Bombay is in a state of much excitement over the great success of East India cotton cultivation, Men who a short time ago wore possessed of only moderate means have suddenly become millionaires, and the manner in which it is said fortunes are being piled up there rivals the wonders of our own oll regions, Owing to the day preceding that on which the Etna sailed being Sunday, sho brought no later commercial intelligence. Tho mails of the steamship Europa, from Queens- town on the Sth inst., arrived in this olty from Boston last bight. -CONGEESS. In the Senate yesterday Mr. Shorman offered a resolu- tion for the appointment of a commission of three per- sons, to be appointed by the Secretary of the Treasury, to examine into and report upon the subject of taxa- tion, which was amended by Mr, Clark, to the effect that they should also inquire into the manner of the collection of the internal revenue, and laid over till Monday, The Army Appropriation bill was passed. It embraces appropriations to the amount of $58,579,527. Mr. Saulsbury offered a resolu. tion for an investigation into certain statements made by the rebel Senator Albert H. Brown, charging Sceretary Stanton with sympathizing with the robels in the early stages of the insurrection. Mr. Saulsbury pledged bimself to make good the charges if allowed an opportunity to do so, ‘In the House of Representatives the amendments to the Internal Revenue act adopted in Committee of the Whole came up. The amendment to impose a tax of one-half of one per cent on all sales of merchan- dise was rejected by a vote. of 63 against 75. The House concurred by one majority in the amend- ment imposing a tax of ten per centum on State bank notes paid out by national (or State banks on and after the Ist of January next. Mr, Stevens’ amendment taxing sales of gold was rejected by a large majority. Nearly all the other amendments reported by the com- mittee were concurred in, and the bill was passed. It is expected that it will add between forty and fifty millions of dollars to the revenue derived from internal taxation, Alarge nnmber of military bills were passed, including one increasing the pay .of officers below the grade of brigadicr general. The bill amendatory of the Enrol- ment act was then taken up; but without jurther action on the subject the House adjourned. MISCELLANEOUS NEWS. Our city of Mexico despatch published in this morn- ing’s Herat presents an exovedingly interesting picture of the condition of affairs in Mar ~illan’s new ompire, ‘The present political and social ‘../) ition of the country and people is well desoribed, ana am accurate statement of the military situation is given. We have St. Domingo dates to the 29th of December troops was still in progress, neither the order for the withdrawal of the latter nor the news of the Spanish government’s decision to that effect having at that time arrived there. Acall of the Dominican government for a loan of one hundred thousand dollars was promptly and generously responded to by the people, notwithstanding their sufferings and general impoverishment by the war. The Senatorial Committee of Investigation met yester- day at half-past ten o'clock, and proceeded with the in- vestigation of the affairs in the Comptroller's Depart- ment, Mr. McKeon appeared as counsel for the Citizens’ Association, and Mr. Lawrence tor Comptroller Brennan, Mr. Brennan was on the stand for several hours, and was subject to a most rigid examination. The clerks of the various courts were also examined, and a number of judg- ments against the city were produced for the purpose of showing that the Comptroller has not been sufficiently diligent in defending its interests. The examination will be resumed on Monday, at half-past ton o'clock: Sarrogate Tucker yesterday decided against the objec tions made to the accounts of the Executors of Margaret ‘Targee, deceased. He also decided to admit to probate the contested will of the late Thomas Holmes. Secretary Welles has addressed a communication to the commander of the naval rendezvous at this station, in- have with them materials for repairing the railroad from that place to Kinston, and running stock to put it in ope- Fation as soon as comploted. An expedition of three hundred picked men of the First fad Sixth regiments of Michigan cavalry started on an expedition up the Shenandoah valley on last Wednesday evening, which resulted very success- fully. ‘They met with slight opposition from the rebels at different points, but nothing to seriously interfere with thei progress. After a march of about forty miles they reached their destination, which was Charlotte iron fornace, on Wator Lick creek, which the rebels had in full Diast, preparing iron for shot and shell. This the troopers complotely destroyed, with all its machinery ‘and materials, when they commenced their return march. On the way down the valley they encountered the same trifling annoyances experienced on their upward march; but no body of the enemy of any consequence was encountered. The main portion of the rebel army {a said to be near Staunton. The Michigan men returned to camp on Thursday night, bringing with them a num- ber of prisoners and horses. Their loss was very slight. ‘The steamship George Cromwell, which arrived here yesterday, from New Orleans op the 11th inst., brought Us interesting despatches from that city. One of our Correspondents states that there is no foundation whatever for the announcement that General Canby had given notice of his intention to re taliate on Mexican officers for all refugees from Toxas roturned to the rebel officers in that State by the Moxican commander at Matamoroa Tho British schooner Delphina, with one hundred and seven- ty bales of cotton on board, while attempting to run the blockade at the mouth of Calcasiou river, on the 22d ‘alt., was driven ashore and burned by boats’ crows from the United States steamer Chocura. Three considerable companies of guerillas who had been for come time infesting the district of Plaquemine, Louisiana, ‘were attacked, badly defeated and dispersed on the 4th inst. by a small force of national troops Several other bands of rebels on the Fausse river had been dispersed. ‘The rebels have two gunboats and a powerful iron-clad on the Red river, below Alexandria, La ‘The flag of truce boat William Allison, in the service of the rebels, was blown up by one of their own torpe- does in James river on Friday afternoon, and sunk im- mediately, carrying down with her, it is supposed, all ‘on board, though among these there happened to be no prisoners. structing him mot to permit the ordinance reccatly adopted by our Common Council to interfere with the en- Ustment of recrajts for the navy. A large and enthuslastic audience, including. many ladies, attended a meeting at the Academy of Music last night gotten up under tho auspices of the Board of Man- agers of the Patriot Orphan Home. Addresses were de- Hvered by the Rev. Dr. Tyng, Willmm M. Evarta, James T. Brady and others, and the proceedings were enlivened by the music of an excellent band. Tho Committeo of the Wholo df'the lower house of the Canadian Parliament on Friday night adopted a resolution appropriating three hundred and thirty thousand dollars for the frontier volunteer establishment and fifty thou- sand dollars to make reimbursement for the momey stolen by the St, Albans raidera, A fire occurred between seven and eight o'clock yes- terday morning in the cotton pressing loft at No. 100 Maiden lane. The damage to stacks and building amounted to between six and seven thousand dollars, all of which is covered by insurance. Patrick Quirk and Patrick David were yesterday arres- ted and required to give one thousand dotlars bail each to answer to the charge of having stolen six hundred dol- lars’ worth of wool from No. 80 Broad street. ‘The body of an unknown man was picked up on the south end of Long Beach, New Jersey, on the 14th inst. ‘The body was well dressed, apparently about forty years old, and from appearances had not been in the water a great while. No marks to identify it coukl be found. ‘There was also a lot of velvet cushions, articles of men’s clothing, &c., found strewn along the beach, which ‘would indicate that a steamer had been wrecked some- where on the const. A spoke factory in St Louis was destroyed by fire on Friday night, involving a loss of about two hundred thou- gand dollars, on which the insurance was forty thousand dollars, The five story butidings Nos. 176 and 178 Wooster street were totally destroyed by fire last evening. No. 174 and Ward School No. 10, adjoining, were considera- bly dameged. The total Joss is estimated at seventy-five thousand dollars. The origin of the fire has not yet been ascertained. The stock market was heavy yesterday. Governments wore steady. Gold was dull, and closed at 204%. At the evening board stocks were very dull, except Cumberland and Hudson, which were active. Gold was strong on the call, and afterwards sold down to 203%. At the close it stood at 204 The movemont im trade on Saturday was slow, though the favorable foreign news stimulated a more active inquiry for certain articles, Foreign goods were quiet. Cotton was lower. Petroleum was dull and nominal. On ‘Change the flour market opened firm, but closed dull and heavy. Wheat was lower, with rather more doing. Oats and corn wore dull at previous rates. Pork was firm, with an Increased demand, Beef was steady, while lard ‘was decidedly more active and firm. Whiskey was steady. Freights were quiet but firm. Avorusa Reve Frac—The rebels seem to ‘The rebels have made a rear admiral of Captain | be in as much trouble about their flag as they Semmes, of panken pirate Alabama notoriety, and he ts | have been about almost everything else since (0 have command of their James river fleet, EUROPEAN NEWS. the beginning of the war. They have hed trouble about their finances, their taxes, their Buropean advices one day later are furnished by the | conscriptions, their legislation, their generals, tteamehip Etna, which arrived here yesterday, from | their armies, their Queenstown on the 6th inst, ‘There is mo political news of importance by this.ar- pe trouble fival. ‘The examination in the case of Charles Windsor, late Uotler of the Mercantile Hank of thie city, alleged tobe | child’s play, building # card Odefeaitor to that institution tos large amount, took | moment and tearing it down the place in the Bow street court, London, before Sir Thomas | haye Heary, on the $4 inst, Several witnesses from New ‘York were present, and gave their testimony on behalf f the bank, and counsel were heard on both sides, after which the magistrate decided in favor of the extradi- ton of the accused, and he was committed to await sur- people and their nig- All their efforts have been failures. about their national em- blem is amusing. It seems simost like house one next. They made three or four attempts to get up a flag, and the last is the worst abortion of them all. Their firet attempt was the best, although it was stolen from the good old Union standard. Other nations but the confederacy, that can be fender to the American authorities, for the purpose of | called nations, find no difficulty in establishing Doing brought to this city for trial, The prisoner's coun- fol gave notice that application for a reversal of this de- @ision would be made tn a superior court. ‘The different journals of Paris comment on the recent Of Maximilian of Mexico relative to the @otscation of church property, some of them approving ‘and others condemning it, according to the particular vias of each. Victor Emanuel, of Italy, had taken up his revidence te Florence, the now capital of his kingdom Another a national emblem. One good thing is likely to ensue from this vacillating flag policy of the rebels—it ia not likely their flag will ever be recognized by any foreign Power, for it is changed so often that its most intimate ac- | quaintances are barely ever able to recogniae | it, We giye a out representing the new rebel | rag. ‘The Occupation of Columbia and Fall of Oharlesto Genera! Beauregard officially announces that General Sherman marched into the capital of South Carolina on “the 17th instant The movements of his several columns upon the right and left of the city forced Beauregard to evacuate it, and continue his rotreat to- wards North Carolina, It is stated positively that Sherman’s progress to Columbia has been made without a battle. He has therefore wasted nelther blood, time nor ammunition, and, subsisting, as he does, off the country, may be considered as strong, now that he is in the heart of South Carolina, as when he left the coast, and in no present need of a base foreupplies, It may be expeoted, then, that as soon ashe shall have destroyed the system of railroads of which Columbia is the great centre he will push forward in pursuit of the retreating ‘army of Beauregard, or, rapidly marching through North Carolina, advance upon and hasten the fall of the rebel capital His pre- sent success places Lee's army, already on short commons, in # most deplorable condition for supplies, as Sherman centrols every rail- road, with @ single exception, running into Richmond; and unless the rebel cavalry force opposing Kilpatrick is numerically stronger than we suppose, or in better hands than those of Wheeler, he will not long leave that line unmolested. A natural contingency of the fall of Columbia is the evacuation of Charleston. The work has already been begun. The Charleston Mercury of February 11 announced a change of its base, and there are other indications that the city is falling by its own weight. It cannot long resist the combinations working to its ruin, unless the rebels believe they can afford to lose an army in its defence, which is not probable. Sherman will, doubtless, leave Charleston to the consideration of General Gillmore—who has advanced to within a few miles of it—while he éakes care of more important points in the interior. A few days will, doubtless, confirm the opinien of ita evacuation expressed by the rebel papers. The National Credit and the National Resourcos. We publish to-day some interesting and valua- ble statistics and statements regarding the ex- tent of the developed and undeveloped mineral resources of the United States, or rather of the loyal States; for, with the exception of coal, the exhibits are confined exclusively to those States. It will be noticed that neither lead, iron, copper nor the agricultural products of the loyal States are included in these atatistics. The productions of cotton, tobacco, hemp, corn, wheat, &c., are not, of course, embraced. We find from these statements that the pro- ductions of the precious metals qwithin the loyal States are of such magnitude as to preclude the possibility of there ever. being a lack of solid cagh as a basis for the credit of the government whenever the active energies and the capital of the country shall be devoted to the work of developing the auriferous regions included within the boundaries of the country. In this connection we have furnished a map defining the subdivision of the gold-bearing area of North America among the great commercial Powers of the world. We give this for the pur- pose of showing the preponderance of our gold-producing territory over that occupied by European Powers on the northern continent of America, and also for the purpose of exposing the crafty designs of Louis Napoleon upon the gold and silwer mines of Mexico and upon the Pacific coast. In any point of view the exhibit which we present of the national resources in precious metals, coal and oil fre sufficient to make every loyal heart expand with pleasure. But while we afford these ample testimonials of the strength of the pillars upon which may rest our national credit, we cannot lose sight of the fact that we are expending more of the common treasure—the national credit—than there is any reason for. Great Britain, with no more wealth than the United States at this time, carried on a war with Napoieon I. for twenty years, and at no time during this period was her paper cur- rency less than an average of thirty per cent below specie. This was the result of good management on the part of the British finan- ciers and statesmen, and the currency of the United States would now present a similar sat- isfactory condition had it not been for the stu- pidity of legislation at Washington. Our own currency should not now be below twenty per cent less than par, and the cost of provisions, rents, fuel, clothing and all the necessaries of life not higher than a-fair specie standard. This would be the case if there were less blun- dering in Congressional legislation and among high officials, less corruption and robberies among the army of contractors, and a proper appreciation of the vast internal resources of the country obtain among the representatives of the people. We again commend to our renders the very fall and comprehensive details respecting our national wealth. They will find much food for agreeable reflection in these statements, if read in the light of pride at the stupendous charac- ter of our national resources. Arrarrs tm Msxtco—Proonesarve Worxs IN as Exrme—We this morning publish the second of a series of highly interesting letters from one of our correspondents in the city of Mexico, in which he thoroughly reviews the state of the new empire and the various steps which have been taken- by Maximilian for the development of the material prosperity of the country. Although many of the provinees are far from being paoified, the Emperor seems to be devoting all possible attention to the exten- gion of public works and the ways of communi; cation so much needed in his territory. In the meantime a large portion of his refractory sub- jects are creating fearful commotion in many parts of the country; and our advices from Onjaca, where General Porfirio Diaz is now manfully holding his own against the concen- trated force of the French army, shows that serious work may be expected in that locality before long. Maximilian has some difficult work before him, which will require all his energy and determination to perform. But, for all this, the commendation and respect of forsign nations cannot be withheld from him for the desire which he is every day manifest- ing to heal the wounds of the nation and to lead it into the paths of peace and prosperity. He bas already taken moasures for the com pletion of the railroad from Vera Crus to the capital, and is also contracting for tho erection of @ breu{water in the dangerous harbor of the first named city; he has instituted a usefal sys- tem of public instruction, and it is said that | he is also considering a proposition for the establishment of a steamship line bstwoon Cali- fornia and the Pacific ports of the empire. These and many other very proper improve- ments mentioned by our correspondent are in the highest degree croditable to the government of Maximilian; but it is a doubtful matter in- deed whether, in the face of the revolutionary spirit of the people, they will ever be carried out till the Americans take possession of the country. ; Governor Bramuerre’s Ipgas.— Governor Bramlette has submitted to the Kentucky Legis- lature a decisive argument in favor of the con- stitutional amendment abolishing slavery. He contends that inasmuch as Kentucky is now completely surrounded by free States, and as there are no fugitive slave laws to stop her runaway negroes, and as the best of her “field hands” have already disappeared, and as those who are left are too much demoralized to be good for anything or to be trusted as slaves, and as the institu- tion is practically dead anyhow, and as Kentucky cannot help herself in any event, the Legislature cannot go very wide of the mark in ratifying this aforesaid constitutional amend- ment ata venture. Such an argument as this cannot be resisted, and therefore we set Ken- tucky down for the ratification in the course of time. Mark one more. The Rebel Flag of Truce Boat Blown Pf Up by a Orrr Porrr, Va, Feb. 17—8:30 P. M. ‘The rebel flag of truce boat Wm. Alison, while on her upward trip from Cox’s Landing this afternoon, was blown up by a torpedo. The boat went down almost im- mediately. Our pickets say there were no survivors from her. There were no prisoners aboard at the time. This catastrophe probably arose from one of the enemy's own torpedoes, which had been in the water fora long time, The Canadian Parliament. APPROPRIATION FOR FRONTIER TROOPS—INDEM- NITY POR THE ST. ALBANS SPOILIATION, ETC. Quenec, Feb. 18, 1865. ‘Tho House in committee last night adopted the appro- Ppriation of threo hundred and thirty thousand dollars for the expenses of the volunteers sent to the frontior to prevent raids by Southern refugees upon the territory of the United States; also an appropriation of fifty thou- sand doMars to make good the money improperly returned ° the St. Albans raiders. Destructive Fire in Wooster Street—Loss About $75,000. Between seven and eight o’clock last night a fire broke ‘out on the third floor of the five story building No. 176 |sWooster street, occupied by Drouhard & Roye, French cabinet makers. The flames spread to the upper floors and also to No. 178, both of which buildings were de- stroyed. The dwelling No. 174 was damaged about $1,500, caused by the wall crushing in the roof. Ward School No. 10, adjoining, was also damaged to the extent of about $6,000, ‘The following is a list of the occupants and the losses as far as ascertained :— No. 1176—First, second and fourth floors occupied by Charles Kline, cabinet maker; loas about $14,000; in- sured for $5,600 in the St. Mark’s and other companies. Third floor occupied by Droubard & Roye, French cabi- net cope en whose premises the fire is said to have originated; lose about $2,000; insured. Fifth floor occu- ed by J. ‘Adam Weber, varnisher and polisher; loss fo. 178—First floor occupied by Hardy & Co., cabinet fpakers, and Daniol Devoe, carpenter. Lows’ $3,000. Second floor, occupied by James Van Riper, as a piano- forte factory. Loss $12,000; insured for $4,000 only. Third floor, Minott n, pianoforte makers. Loss $5,000. Fourth floor, occupied by Charles Kline. Fifth ‘occupied ‘by A. Pottier, cabinet maker. Loss $1,500; insured for $600. ‘Jacob Kuhlman, cabinet or or, also occupied a part of the fifth floor. Loss ‘No. 114—A two story and attic building; 1s owned and occupied by Mrs. Monroe, The roof of the building was crushed in to tho second floor and the furniture consider- ably damaged by water. Loss probably $2,000; said to de insured. Tho buildings Nos. 176 and 178 were owned by Daniel Devoe. They are totally destroyed. Lossabout 000 ; partly insured. The origin of the fire is unknown at present Fire Marshal er was at the fire and has the matter under investigation. | Two Regiments a Week. General Bhmt, Supervisor and chairman, paymaster of Dounty to new recruits, is turning out from the head- quarters of the committee about two regiments every week. This is good work, and if the same rate is con- tinued five or six weeks more will finish our quota. There certainly is magic in grecnbacks yet, and General Blunt appears to know exactly how to make them tell best in volunteering. Keop up the supply; bring in the men; fill the quota, and be done with Fry’s calcula- tions. The Sa ah Cotton Flicet. Pur.apenrata, Feb. 18, 1965. The scheoners Honry Hobart, Thos. Jefferson and schooners Nos 11,17 and 18, of the Savannah cotton fleet, aro at the Delaware Breakwater, Traian Orzna—Mativer.—Never, perhaps, since opera matinée bocame an institution indispensable to the sub- urban lovers ef music, fashion and distinction, was the Academy more crowded than it was yesterday. The ob- solete expression of ‘crowded from pit to dome” was realized in this case. From the parquet and balcony to the ethereal regions of the “amphitheatre” there was ‘one solid mass of lovely faces and unexceptionable morn- ing costumes. The opera was Lucia, Mrs. Van Zandt won greatly on the audience by her faithful singing of the réle. Her acting, too, exhibited that improvement which familiarity with a new and difficult part always insures to an ambitious artiste. She was very flatteringly received throughout the opera, Massimiliani sang well, and acted the Edgardo with much spirit, On to-morrow | (Monday) evening Donizetti's grand opera Don Sebastian will be given for the last time. Worren Ganpan—Tue HAMuet Matixan.—The matinee given at this house yesterday was a very great success. ‘The whole auditorium was one happy jam of ladies, and even in the large lobbies there were many who cot not get inside. It is to be hoped that matinées may become ‘a dramatic, as they already are a musical, institution in our city. The suburbana, who can only cultivate the theatre in the day time, ought to be accommodated at least once a week. Saturday is also a holiday with so many that that fact alone would make the movement a success. There will be another matinge next Maturday, ‘we believe, Mra Charles Wolcot, Jr., plays the part of Ophelia with o very natural ease and grace, and there is . imy rement in the part of the King. It is now yed by Mr. Chester. Mize. Sorm= 8. Lacnanun—Thie young lady, the adopted daughter of the celebrated vocalist, Mme. La- grange, bes lately arrived from Europe, and will soon make her déted here as 8 pianiste. Her talents are said to be of a very high order, and and man. ery her appearance ‘Ber mort interest personal beauty beit io gifts of mind She ts Dut eighteen yours Sacnap Concerts at Inving Hati.—The capacity of Clinten Hall was found inadequate to the success which bas attended the sacred concerts of Mr. Gonzalez hith- erto given there. This evening, therefore, the first of a new series witl commence at Irving Hall, and will be con- tinued on each Sunday evening at the same place. The music is of the very highest class; is fresh to our public, and comprises chiefly the works of'the leading Italian com We may add that it iserendered in a my pie there can be no exception in point of faithful jon. Hirrotnratroy Mativex.—This house was crowded to overflowing yesterday with ladies and juveniles, as- fembled to see the new comic pantomime, which was presented, with all the other attractions of the circle, for their especial benefit at a matinge. Wo-have rarely eoen an audienc» enjoy thetuselves more thorourhly than on this occasion. dollars from Mr. Rose the { geon wit NEW YORK HERALD, SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1865. 4 THE PATRIOT ORPHAN ROME. Seen eeeens Speeches by Rev. Dr. Tyag, Wm. M. ' Evarts, Jas. T. Brady and Otters. 4 public meoting, under the auspices of the Board of Managers and Counseliors of the Patriot Orphaa Moms, was held last evening at the Academy of Music, The building was well Med with an intelligess and appresia- tive audienca, who listened to the spesches with the dvepest interest, und who manifested their ploasure by the repeated bursis of applause which grected the _ Various speakers. ‘Tho ladies contributed greatly to the éclat of the meet- ing by their presence, and indeod i was owing to the Unliring efforts and patriotic spiribof the ladies of this city that the Homo for tho orphan children of our soldiers was Grst established. The Board of Managers is composed of a large number of most influential and intelligent ladies, and the Board of Counsellors compris 6 geveze! of the most distinguished olorgymen of the various denominations, Hou. C. L. Monoll, of the Supo- rior Court; Hon, Josiah Sutherland, of the Supreme Court; Drs, Willard Parker and John H. Griscom, and quite ® number of gentlomen engaged in the civil walks Of life—all citizens of woll known integrity, intelligence and influence. ‘The exoroises of the evening were greatly enlivenodby a fino band in attondance, which r galed tho audionce with a medley of patriotio airs, as well as aeloutions from favorite operas. ‘The mooting was opened with prayer by the Rev. T. 8. Hastings, REMARKS OF REV. DR. TYNG. Rev. Dr. Trxo then camo forward and madeshe open- Ing address. He thanked tho audience for this carnest manifestation in the work which such an attendance in this large building laimed. ‘The orphan childr n of our soldiors sailors plead with you to- night. They may bo considvrod as boing gathered hore to ask your assistance in thoir behalf, in viow of the sufferings which their fathers have experienced while fighting for our country; He would.scorn to beg or these orphan children of America as subjects of ; but he"would 0 press their claims upsn generous ion and care that no be- nevolence could resist and no intelligent: discernment could undervaluo, or no earnest conscience treat with levity or neglect. ‘Every one of thom should stand in the view of theso pease 2 dear as the apple of an eye. ‘Phe soldiers’ and gailers’ orphans, whose fathers’ blood had fed the nation and def.nded its rights and interests ‘and maintained its r and authority, came betore this people with a claim that would be impossible as it would be unjust to resist. The devotion of theso soldiers to their country’s was one of the most b-auti- ful and remarkable brought to view. An that devotion occurred to his mind, related to him the other day by one of the actors in the scene, Last July, amidst all the horrors of the Libby Prison, our soldiers there confined in filth, negligence and , Wretched, poor and almost forgotten, deter- mined to have - celebration < oe Sis ayes dence among themselves. PI 180, put 1e} looked around upon the Me onekition ob tneen condition they ent) themselves Raia a fing aoe a Casares ir country’s independence out seem - possible. After a while one man leaket acc himself and said, “I have a red shirt;” and another man, “Why, Thave a blue blouso;” another man, “I have a whito muslin shirt; and no sooner was it said than they stripped themselves and their red, white and blue shirts to be torn up into ipes and pinned together to extemporize their country’s flag. (Applause) But they were not allowed to enjoy their anticipated pleas. re; for their unrelenting persecutors forbid them to indulge in their contemplated celebration. The reverend speaker then proceeded to discuss the claims of the Orphan Home. He said that more than three years ago—in December, 1861—this institution was established by its managers. They occupied for two years a house in the Sixth avenue, above Twentieth streot, That proving en- tirely incompetent for their purpose, last spring they took possession of a house and eight acres of land that they purchased in Flushing, and there, from May Inst they had established this Orphan's Home, In circum- stances of great promise and comfort, and yet in c#cum- stances in some respects that need your interposizion this night. He did not moet this audience here to-night without aclear ability to state all the facts in reference to this insttution to the! and in the midst of all the discussions inthe | newspapers, a bogus Homes, and children re) ‘a8 peri starvation, he yesterday went out to Flvshing alone, ‘without any notice of approach, and made an investiga- tion of that houge persoually, in every room, and every of its management, and in every circumstance of the family relation. He wont into the school and examined the two rooms where the children were taught in ditler- ont stages of their education. There were some eighty- three children in the two schools. He went into the nursery, and there talked with the littlo ones through the dormitories, and examined everything about them, about the dining room and kitchen, in the most minute way. Every floor was as clean as human skill cold make it, and every bed was neat and attractive. He came away perfectly satisfied and charmed with the management, and he was ready to say, whether chil- dren in other institutions may or may not be neglected or disregarded, in this institution the children are -tenderly cared for, and all their mental, moral snd spiritual interests attended to, ‘Among tho many interesting tokens of benevolence which have marked our some of them were of excoed- ing interest to him, and some that related to this institu. tion he would relate, as showing the entire contidence and generous spirit with which the institution had been treated. By the Itberal donation of twapty thousand Zane from debt. (Applause) for the ty, and secure it from pplause. Aad youns adios’ ‘assuciation they have received the gift. of a thousand dollar; from the Twelfth resiment Of this city, by Calonel Ward, of over one thousand dol- lars. (Appiause,). ‘After the interesting visit made thers Jast August by General McClellan and his wifo—(ap- gg ge which the General k of a dinner with the little orphans, and od himself to them in many inqviries as to their names and the regiments to which their fathers had belonged, McClellan became so interested in the insti- the summer months she $2, pplause.) But better than this is the donation which, th: sh General MeClellan’s influence, has been made to the tution. An amount of money was collected last autumn to pre- sent General McCie! with a sword; and in some way during its collection one of the contributors drew Gene- ral McClellan’s attention to the fund, and inquired of him tn relation to the disposal of it; in reply to which he received a letter from the General, dated at Orange in December, 1864, in which he says+—‘‘My Dear Friend— Yours of the 12th has duly reached me. But whether the amount subscribed for the sword bo small or great, it would afford me far greater satisfaction to have it devoicd to some charitable association in aid of our gal- lant soldiers or their families than that it should be expended for a sword for myself. I would suggest that the amount in the hands of Mr. Bennett be paid over tothe Orphan Home for the benefit of that institution, which is located at Flushing, L. I., and which is devoted to the care of the o1 of soldiers. Iam personally cognizant of the merits of this institution and the necessities under which its managers labor for addi- tional aid. I am confident that there can be no more meritorious charity than this that seeks to secure the welfare of children left orphans in consequence the devotion of their patriotic tathers. I would res] rally request that the sum in question be applied ‘as I have sug- gested.” (Applause) In answer to this seven hundred and seventeen dollars were paid into the treasury of this Orphans Home trom General McClellan. (Appiause.) Surely such an action a this on the part of this distinguished jE deserves and will receive the grateful memory of his follow citizens. (Applause.) It will remain when all the controversies of the day havo by; when ail the froth of political convulsions as floated away; when all the turmoil of the contest has subsided; and in the clear, deep, calm ocean of a nation’s justice, and a nation’s honor, integrity and uprightness, fidelity and duty, he shall receive from every man the meed of approbation and honor that belongs to him. Applause). The speaker also read a letter from General jomas, commending the support of institution to the public as an act of justice properly due to the memory of the brave defenders of our national rights, and closed his speech by an excoedingly interosting and eloquent Peroration. Aglee club then entertained the audience by singing the “sword of Bunker Hill,” which they rendered in an exceedingly effective manner, and for which they re- ceived hearty applause. After which the Rev. Dr. A addressed the audience. REMARKS OF MR. EVARTS. Wa. M. Evants was then introduced. He said that in April, 1861, a meeting was bold, most imposing in num- bers, most enthusiastic and the most determined in purpose that ‘er gave an intelligent voice to the sontiments of a great people, That meeting determined that the government should be su by the strength of the peaple. That meeting supplied the force of senti- pemes oy promised the strength of arms and means to this rebellion, that was coming to its = ans restore the government; and it resolved that the that this war, thus determined upon, should mak be adopted by their country. That meeting was responsi. bie for the vigor, for the magnitude, the sufferings and Ddereavements of this war, and we meet here to- night to invoke the aid and su; of this great plause. Mr. ‘dvanre continued at some length in an earnest and pressive manner to upon his audience the claime of an institution which had a work, but which still needed the benofactions of ity in order to extend its feld of usefulness, REMARKS OF JAMES T. BRADY. er introduced by the establishment iano found with it (Laughter and ap- jot bad been more interesting to him this terrific struggle than to observe the conduct of the women in the two sections at war with cach other, If he had not for. otten what he had read of history, or if ho faa not deceived himself about Me characteristic developmen! two sections of country, the women of the South were the most Grecian or the most Spartan, it be more accurate, and the women of the North—last and best—the most Homan, He had believed from the first that the greatest difficulty we would have to encounter in putting down this rebellion would be with the women of the South, who have so universally arged their husbands, brothers and sweethearts to resist to the bitter end. | Yesterday, while the sun shone Iyrightly in the heavens, giving promise of the approach. ing spring, he passed an hour and a baif in a stone dun this young man (Captain Beale) doomed to | | HY & i i i | § i é E E et] i | see & g & £ td E E & fe i ff i $58 iil [ $ E : E & i i 3 z i war, The Rev. nearl; NEWS FROM THE GULF. Excitement Over the News from Mexico. General Canby’s Reported Threat of Retalia- tion for Maltreatment of Texas Befugeos Unfounded, Particulars of the Oapture of the ; Schooner Delphina. Skirmishing Near Plaquemine and Morganzia, &o., &., &. ‘The steamship George Cromwoll, Captain Vail, trem New Orleans, 11th instant, arrived at this port yesterday. Purser William D, Hempstead will acceyt our thanks for prompt delivery of despatches, and the Commercial Ex- pross Company for late Now Orleans papers, Our New Orleans Correspondence. New Onixans, Feb, 11, 1065. NEWS FROM MEXICO. About three woeks ago the Heratp published the facts relating to the exchange of refugees between Mejia and Slaughter, the former commanding tho French-Mextoam forces at Matamoros, and the latter commanding the reb°l forces at Brownsville. In regard to our relations with Mexico, the assertion that General Canby has received a copy of an order or treaty rolating to arecognition of the so-called confederacy by Mexico is wntrae, nor is there any foundation in the statements that the latter has ‘sent word to Mejia that he will take a Mexican officer and hold him asa hostage for every Texan returned to the rebels in the above man- ner; but the General is so hampered in his movements by the diplomacy of Secretary Seward that under pres m6 orders it will be impossible for him to carry out his threat,” ‘These assertions are unauthorized, and General Canby has demanded an explanation from the editors of the True De'ta of how, where and when they obtained this information, and by whose authority they published it. I need not say that this “highly exciting” news created great excitement and consternation in the city, It all originated from the following extract from the Brownsville (Texas) Ranchero, of the 17th ult, :— We understand that during the week quite a number of Confederate deserters, who have been hcg ters 3 a brief residence in Matamoros, have been returned to this ade, r order of General Mejia. This apparent un ing between the two governments may possibly puts damper upon foreign emigration from the ranks. A BLOCKADE RUNNER DESTROYED. On the night of the 224 ultimo the United States steam ship Chocura sent three boats’ crews into Calcasieu river, for the purpose of cutting out and capturing a blockade runner laden with cotton. At the mouth of the river they met the schooner attempting to run the blockade. She was driven ashore and burned. Only thirty-three bales of cotton out of a cargo of one hundred and seventy bales were secured. The crew were captured and sent te this city, The blockade runner proved te be the British schooner Delphina, from Jake Charles, ‘SKIRMISHES NEAR TLAQUEMINE AND MORGANSUA, On Saturday last the guerilla companies of Whittakes, Williams and King, which have of late infested the ‘enomy's ontire loss is unknown. Five prisoners and three wounded men fell into our hands. Two of the latter have since died of their wounds. The Union force was commanded by Captain Rice, of the Thirty-first Mases- hurts, and was far inferior in numbers to that of the rel ‘A few nights since the cavalry rogiment of Colonel Chrysler (Second New York), scoured the,country im the neighborhood of Fausse river, and dis; ‘several armed rebel bands. Two otticers and four privates were captured from the onemy. REBEL GUNDOATS ON THE RED RIVER, ‘The rebels have two gunboats and one iron-clad on (he Red river, below Alexandria. The latter is the Missourt, and the former are the Webb and Mary Tate. The gua- oats are of little consequence, but the Missouri is a very powerful iron-clad. SLOOP ESMERALDA CAPSIZED, About eloven o’clock on Wednesday night last the sloop Esmeralda, for Matamoros, capsized in the river a8 English Town. The crew were rescued by the steamer Algerine. The sloop was also towed ashore by the steamer. PERSONAL. Adjutant General L. Thomas is in Now Orleans. Lieutenant’Colone! Drake, Assistant Adjutant headquarters Department of the Gulf, arrived in this city, from the North, on Tuesday last, Captain Joseph Hibbert, Awsistant Adjutant General om General Huribut’s staff, has been ordered to take of the draft, which takes place in General Canby's Piprince Potignac, Major General in the rebel army, hae ince mac, neral nr army, arrived'in Matandros He bas obtained a leave of abe sence of several mouths, ostensibly for the purpose ef visiting France. Brigadier General W. P. Benton was sorenaded at the St. Charles Hotel on Tuesday evening last by the band of the Sith Minnesota regiment. The General, during @ short speech, said that there would soon be a fight im “these parts,” under the load of General Steole. New Oxixans, Feb, 11, 1865, ‘The latest news from the Texas coast brings the ae count of the cutting out of the three-masted schooner Delphina, with one hundred and eighty bales of cotton, im Calcasiou river, on the night of January 22, by two boats from the United States steamer Chocura. So silently an@ successfully was the whole thing done that the rebels, though in strong force, knew nothing of the affulr until tho men wero in possession of the vessel. The ciroum- stances of the capture were these:—It was blowing @ norther, and it was a cold, dark, rainy night. The Delphina lay in Schoolhouse bend, about three miles from the em- trance of the Calcasieu and five from the gunboat. Alarge force of the enemy were encamped in that vicinity, and at Sabine Pass, twenty-two miles distant from Calcasiea, were several regiments and light batteries, The chances thata severe fight would ensue if discovered were, there- fore, almost certain. At dark Captain Meade, with two boats, in charge of Acting Ensigns Thomas F. Tracy and Robert Beardsley, ehoved off and started in for the schooner, pulling muffied oars. They had been pulling two hours and a half, and had gained the entrance to the harrow stream, when, to their satisfaction, they met the Deiphina coming down under sail. The boats at once grap- jod, boarded and secured the prisoners—six in number— Bin tae schooner'a helm had been rd down on seeing the Yankees, and she went ashore o1 jat. A boat tow- ing astern 6 |, itiesaid, with the sheriff of Teche district; but he skédaddled With sich remarkable agiliy that it was not deemed worth while to pursue so agile om official. The Chocura’s men worked for three hours wo get their fine prize afloat ; but the tide fell, and left her so ron the possible k that ‘it was found to be quite im- She was high and dry, not tweny-tre from the overbanging bank, whore (oe enemy had every shelter, to say nothing. 0: o\ whelming numbers. Moreover, the — ske/addle® had now raised the alarm. The prize was, ther fore, #® on fire, and the boats returned with the prisonera, Seveuty or cighty bales of cotton were thrown overbuard in toe effort to get the prize ationt, all of wb cl dil. tod su o and a large number was picked up by the Uhooura vb 1@ = ‘The rest of the cargo, with the schoonus, was Win 7 lestro; This Is the tenth prize the Chocurn haa taken since April laat—four outward hound, loaded witircotwon, ab & six hundred and seventy bales; fiv: inwards bound, wird general cargoes, and one run ashore and ‘The Chocura ‘is one of the twenty thr: at the commencement of the war, Her oll) follows :— Lieutenant Commandir B y. “earn i tor— A ‘ashburp. Bretton Thos F Tracy, D. W Carver, Robt. Beants- ley, A. P. Atwood. Vcting Avsitant Paymaster—J. G, Tobey. Burgeon—Chas, Oaylord. Engineer —Second Agaistants, 1. H. Moloney nd Thea, Cooper; Third Aesistants, Andrew Blythe, Jr., and Ny Hi lawton; Acting Third Assistant, 0. D. Hughes The Chocura bas becu cruigug on the Texas coast sinc® November. 1863,