The New York Herald Newspaper, March 10, 1865, Page 4

; : _ Lontsiona Senators pay and mileage was 4 NEW YORK HERALD. JAMES GORDON BENNETT, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR. OFFICE N. W. CORNER OF FULTON AND NASSAU STS. TERMS cash in advance. Money sent by mail will be at the risk of the sender. None but bank bills current in New York taken. Volume XXX.. New York, Friday, March 10, 1865. ——————— THE SITUATION. We have positive confirmation in our despatches of the previous reports of General Sheridan’s successes in the Shenandoah valley, thirteen hundred captured privates and forty officers of the rebel Gene- ral Early’s army having arrived at Winchester yesterday. Early’s force made a stand near Waynesboro, ‘and was, asthe captures indicate, overwhelmingly de- feated. General Sheridan has occupied Staunton, On his march up tho valley to that point he met with mo material opposition, The report that General Early himself was captured by General Sheridan ts not confirmed by our despatches. Rebel prisoners report heavy Uniop force advancing from East Tennessee on Lynohburg, of tho capture of which place we have un- onfirmed rumors, A very significant article appeared in the Richmond Enquirer of last Tuesday, in reply to @ correspondent who asks, ‘“‘What moan these rumors of Senatorial committees approaching the President to submit terms of submission?” The Enquirer respond “That there is a party of whipped seceders in and about Rich- * mond cannot be donicd,” and says that a plan for sur- render to the national authorities at Washingtor has been arranged; but it and believes "—(only “hopes and believes ”)—that this has failed. the arrangements is to induco Jeff, Davis and Alexandor “hopes It warns concoctors of the scheme, a part of whose Stephens to resign, that in case of their success thus far General Lee would succeed to supreme control of rebel affairs, It says that ihe robel Congress bas utterly failed to eustain the cause, and advises its members to go home and leave the direction of matters exclusively to Davis and Lee. There are additional indications that the rebels are gradually preparing for the abandonment of their capital. Our despatches from the Army of the James say it is well understood there that the removal of the govern- ment stores from the city has been for some time in Progress. A large number of rebel troops have recently been sont from Richmond and Petersburg, supposed for Lynchburg. The Richmond journals still harp upon their anticipations that General Grant will strike at the Southside Railroad as sognas the ground dries sufficiently for any movements. The North Carolina rebels have been very much asi- tated and torrifled during the past few weeks over sup- posed national military operations from the Newbern dase. Their journals have at different times recently announced heavy concentrations of Union troops at that point and movements thence into the inte- Wor, and then in a few days after contradicted all their previous storie’. Yesterday we gave the stato- ment of a Raleigh paper that forty thousund Union sol- diers were being collected at Newbern. To-day we have the “assurance’’ of the Goldsboro Journal that no large force ia concentrating there, and that the rebels need en- tertain no apprehensions in that direction. The same paper professes to be troubled with fears that Gencral Sherman, instead of pushing straight forward through the old North State, will make a retrograde movement, de- tails regarding which it professes to have, but Classes them as contraband. General Sherman will no doubt in due time filustrate that this sup- Posed ‘retrograde movement” is really a part of his devised campaign, and a flank operation which will be apparent to the rebels only when he is discoveed to have eluded all their traps and to be far ‘advanced northward out of the way of every danger. The steamship Constitution, which arrived here yester- day, brings us Havana advices to the 4th instant. The steamboat Amazon, Captain Dillon, a valuable river ves. ol, arrived at Savannah, Ga., on the 2d instant from Augusta, having run down the Savannah river through ® network of rebel obstructions and torpedoes piaced in the channel to prevent her escape. She was piloted by a runaway slave. Captain Dillon, becoming disgusted with rebel rule, determined to make his way to the Union lines, which, after surmounting various obstacles, he finally succeeded in doing, bringing with him his steamer, his family, household furniture, two hundred bales of cotton and other valuable property. Everything remained quiet at Charleston, 8. C., and vicinity on the 7th instant, a8 we are informed by our Geapatches from that city, brought by the steamship Fulton, which arrived hore yesterday. The Provost Marshal's office was besieged by citizens desirous of tak- {ng the oath of allegiance to the national government, ‘It was reported in Charleston that General Sherman had arrived at Charlotte, N.C. This, however, is apparently @ mistake, that place having been loft undisturbed far on the left of Gen8ral Sherman's line of march. Our cor- Fespondents give additional interesting particulars of the advance of the Union General Potter's forces to the Santee river, the capture of Georgotown, 8. C., and the blowing up of tho steamship Harvest Moon, Admiral Dahigren’s flagship, by a rebel torpedo, all of which have bees already alluded to in the Henan, New Orleans adviees are to the Ist inst. General Canby and staf left there on that day for the vicinity of Mobile. Admiral Thateher had superseded Commodore Palmer as commander of the Mobile bay squadron. The @eamship Arizona was destroyed by fire thirty miles be. low Now Orleans om the 27th ult, and five of her crew perished during the conflagration. The cause of the un- fortunate affair is not stated. ‘We have despatches from Key West, Florida, dated to the 94 inst. A force under command of General Newton left there on the 24th ult. with the design of capturing @t, Mark. Information from it had not been recetved. Twe additional captured Englixh-rebel blockade runners had been brought into Key West. Throe or four veasela ‘wore reported wrecked on the coast in that vicinity. CONGRESS. In the Senate yesterday, the Judiciary Committee made @ report recommending the postponemont till next sos: sion of the question of admitting Senators from States ull held to be in rebellion against the gov ernment. A resolution to allow the Arkansas and laid over, Sonator Sprague asked to be oxcused from service on the Publio Lands Committee, bat the Senate fofused. A resolution was adopted for the appointment ‘of « commission to decide upon the question of increased compensation to builders of iron-clads and machinery, &o, In executive semion quite a number of appoint- monis were confirmed, among them that of Senator Har- Jan, of Towa, as Secretary of the Interior, and also the Officers of the Brooklyn District Court, THE LEGISLATURE. ‘Tho State Senate yosterday, on motion, unanimously elected the Hon. Charies J. Folger president pro tem. Bills were reported for a railroad in Christopher street; Providing for the closing of to Now York savings banks; for tho survey and inspec. ton buildings im this city; extending the eburtor of the Allaire Works: (he Metropolitan Health dill; and to amend the charter of Brooklyn. Bills were noticed to amend the Metropolitan Police act, and for the improvement of Brooklyn A bill was introduced for the relief of Broadway by the construction of @ parallel railroad Bills were passed closing Observatory place, and amending the act for building a public market in Now York. In the Assembly the consideration of the New York and Brooklyn Baggage bill occupied tho whole morning session. MISCELLANEOUS NEWS. ‘The news from Mexico is highly important, and our despatches from the capital of that country, brought by the stemship Eagle, which arrived here yesterday, from Havana on the 4th inst., are exccodingly interesting. The empire of Maximilian has been recognized by the British government, and its minister, Hon. Peter Campbell Scar- lott, has arrived in the city of Mexico and had his im- perial reception, The particulars are furnished of the previously announced capture of the city of Onjaca and its republican garrison of five thousand men by the imperial forces under Marshal Bazaine. It appears that General Porfirio Dias, the re- publican commander in that city, was not killed, as has been stated, but was captured, and bad made his sub- missiowtethe empire, We have also accounts of the capture by the imperialists of the republican armies at Jalisco, Toluoca and Zacatlan and the republicanjGenerals Rojas and Romero, The capture and death of Rojas, who was a famous guerilla chief, have been already announced im the Heratp, Austrian andj Belgian troops for the Emperor Maximilian continued to arrive in Mexico, and the imperial army was being thoroughly organized, the empire being divided into seven military districts. President Juarez still exerciees governmental functions in the city of Chihuahua, and some triumphs of repub- lican arms in Sinaloa were reported; but our correspond- ents express the opinion that all material opposition to the imperial government has been overcome. The Americans in Mexico celebrated Washington's birthday. ‘There were a number of the blockade running steam- ships so suddenly thrown out of employment by our late national successes lying idle in the harbor of Havana on the 4th inst. The Havanese had learned of the capture by the national forces of Charleston and Wilmington, and were much excited thereby. It is said that at least sev- enty-flve persons were murdered in Havana during the recent carnival, ‘The steamors Newark and James Darcey, of the Jersey City ferry, collided about eleven o'clock last evening in the North river, near the New Jersey side, during the fog. Both boats and also a schooner were considerably damaged; but we understand that none of the passengers were injured, The Board of Aldermen was in session yesterday. A resolution was adopted instructing the Comptroller to sell at public auction the lease of piers 51, 52 and 63 North river for the exclusive use of oyster deers, Commis- siovers of Deeds to the number of one hundred and thirty- eight were appointed in place of those whose terms of olllce had expired. ‘The ordinance appropriating half a million dollars additional for the relief of the families of volunteers was presented, but laid over under the rule, The Board of Councilmen met yesterday. A message was received from the Mayor vetoing a resolution adopted by the Common Council to contract with Daniel Gatlagher to remove the night soil frem the city, which was referred, The Board concurred with the Aldermen in directing the Comptrolier to advertise for sale at pub: lic auction piers Nos, 61, 52 and 63 North river, to be used exclusively for the oyster trade, An ordinance ‘was adopted requiring drivers and conductors of railroad cars to procure a license from the Mayor, the applicants being required to show that they are citizens of the United States, are twenty-one years old and have ro- sided six months in the city provious to the application, for which they, are to pay one dollar annually, The infringement of the ordinance subjects the party toa fine of ten dollars or imprisonment for ten days, and the police are authorized to see that ihe ordinance is carried into effect, After the transaction of considerable routine busine+s the Board adjourned. Two boys named Jones and Fahy were brought up before United States Commissioner Osborn yesterday, charged with passing counterfeit fractional currency and having two hundred dollars worth of it in their posses. sion. Fahy was discharged, and Jones wax remanded for further consideration, Colonel Baker, chief of the War Department detective force, continues his investigations into army recruitment frauds in this State, his headquarters be'ng at the Astor House. Yesterday bis men made a number of addi- tional arrests, including a bounty broker named A. W. from his operations, in the Second Congressional district, two hundred thousand dollars, much of which, it is said, was acquired by bribing doctors. The Superior Court, Judge McCunn presiding, was yesterday burdened with an unfortunate domestic dif. culty in the suit for diverce from his wife, Mary F. Strong, brought by Peter R, Strong. An interesting affidavit of Mr. Strong, purporting to give the h'story of this family trouble, was presented and read. There was a sharp discussion between the opposing counsel, some papers which were to be produced in eviden e having mysteriously disappeared. ‘The case is still on. In this morning's issue we publish a card from the well known house of Phelps, Dodge & Co., emphatically denying the charge recently made in Congress that they were defrauding the national revenue by importing load as statuary, and thus evading the Custom House duties, Among the indictments found by the Grand Jury of the Court of General Sessions, last week, was one against McDonald and Clark, who, it will be remembered, were in company with Bernard Friery at the time Harry Lazurus was murdered. They aro charged with being accessories to the crime, and were yesterday brought into court on a bench warrant issued by Judge Russel. A motion was made to admit them to bail; but, as the papers could not be furnished to the City Judge for examination; he or- dered them to be taken into custody for the present. Jacob Holling (colored), charged with stealing eighty dol- Jars’ worth of wearing appare! from the residence of Frank B, Porter, No. 2 Wa hington square, on the 18th of Ne- vember, pleaded guilty to the offence, and was sent to the State Prison for two years. Mary Hardy was convicted of stealing fur capes worth one hundred and twenty dollars from the store of Wm. L. Burke, in Broadway, which were found in her possession a few momonts after the larceny. She was sent to the State Prison for two years. Mary Ann Bradshaw, a Washington market pick- pocket, was convicted of stealing the pocketbook of Mrs. Isadore, on the 18th of January, while she was passing through the market. She was sentenced tothe State Prison for two years. John Hughes, a soldier, was tried and convicted of stealing a pocketbook containing over four dollars from a little girl named Celia Tonar, at Har- Jem, on the 15th of January. The defence attempted to prove an a/ibi, It was shown that the previous eharacter of the acoused was good, and that he obtained a furlough from his regiment, which led the jury to recommend him to mercy. Hughes was remanded for sentence. The coroner's jury, at Bristol, Pa, the scene of the accident on the Camden and Amboy Railroad of Tuesday last, whon nearly fifty persons were killed or wounded, have rendered a verdict exonerating al! the railroad em. ployes on the trains from blame; but they slightly con- sure the switch tender at Neshamony bridge for want of proper caution, ‘There was another accident on the Hudson River Rail- road on Wednesday evening. A freight train ran into an open drawbridge at Poughkeepsie, killing the engineor and fireman and «mashing several cars. The stock market was weak and prices were consider. ably lower yosterday. Governments were frm. Gold was heavy, and, aftor opening at 196, closed down town at 193%. At the evening board it closed at 191%. The fall of gold, combined with the unfavorable wea- ther, exerted a depressing Influence in trade circles yea- terday, and tended to curtail the business, The markets were very quict, and but little was done in either foreign or domestic produce. Cotton was lower, while petroleum was dull and nominal. On 'Change the four market was again be, higher, with a moderate demand. Wheat was dull and heavy, while corn was le, a 20. lower, with « limited demand. Oats ruled dull and unchanged. The pork market continues quiet, and prices were scarcely 80 firm. Beef was steady. Lard was less active and ye. lower. Freighta' were dull and rates nominal, Whiskey was le. lower, the market being quict Diseveren wirn State Rrowts—The Rich- mond Enquirer, for fifty years the advocate of State rights, as expounded by South Carolina, has at last had enough of them. This thing of State rights, it now declares, is “the weakness of our oause.” The theory is beautiful, “but in practice it is utterly defective.’ Governor Brown, of Georgia, has been giving those Rich- mond philosophers a dose of State rights which Nathans, who, it is alleged, has boasted of having made | NEW YURK HERALD, FRIDAY, MAROH 10, 1865, Judge Pierrepont at the Lato Cole- bration. Though in all its more showy features the great celebration on Monday last in honor of our recent victories was remarkably fine; thoaigh the military parade and the character- isticeparts of the procession, that made it really representative of us as a business people, were both admirable; and though the turn out of the masses was magnificent—yet none of these points formed the best feature of the great festi- val. The best part of the celebration was the intellectual part of it, The speeches were su- perior to allelse. There was more compre- hensive and effective thought—more real states- manship apparent in these speeches than has been shown in Congress through the whole winter. These speeches were such as will direct the minds of the people in the right channels at this important epoch—such as will help the people to keep in sight the really great points of the struggle as it now stands, and enable them to separate those great points from minor and partisan issues, They are speeches by which the intellect of the nation, influencing the masses, will thereby control the action of the government—even more distinctly than that action will be controlled by those whom the accidents of an election have given the right to vote for or against given measures of policy in Congress. The most noteworthy of these speeches were those of General Dix and Judge Pierrepont. General Dix spoke mainly on our foreign rela- tions and Judge Pierrepont on the national finances, and both touched, and touched well, the really important points in these topics. General Dix put the position in which we now stand before Europe in a very clear light. He showed’ that before the war there were three rant politi- cal evils in our system and ouf history for which Europe roundly abused us; and then showed that these existed only at tho South, and were evils entirely of Southern origin. They were slavery, filibustering and repudia- tion. Yet Europe, when the war broke out, in spite of its fine, virtuous haired of these evils, immediately took sides with the evil doers, with the originators and sustainers of all these evils, asagainst the national government, General Dix then argued thatsuch a flagrant and shame- less inconsistency between the assertion of one day and the «ction of the next could only be attributed to a desire to see this government broken up, and to contribute to our ruin by the first possible opportunity. He considered that European material aid had fully doubled the resistance that we had encountered in this war, and that thus Europe siands before us to-day as the disappointed encmy who has sought our destruction, and is baffled and amazed by our triumph and by the strength that .we have shown in this great struggle. ‘This is not exactly the view of our relative positions that the Europeans Powers will get from our State Depariraent; but those Powers may be certain that this is the real idea of our relations that fills up the minds of the Amorican people. This is the real national sentiment, and sooner or later it will be felt. Judge Pierrepont gave expression to the few simple ideas that are the law and the gospel of our present financial condition. Though the present development of oil companies may prove to be a disturbing influence, and may complicate the general finances of the country, the financial safety of the government is be- yond question certain, with the Treasury in the hands of such o man as Judge Pierrepont describes—“a Secretary with strong common sense, some capacity for generalization,” and the ability to utilize the experience of others. Mr. McCulloch appears to be such a man, and if he is he will soon bring order out of the present chaos. Our material riches are illimi- table. We have in our own limits the gold and silver for the most extensive metallic basis, and our oil and other minerals, and the agricultural products of the nation developed by a most industrious and energetic population, make this indeed “the richest land the sun shines on.” And all this wealth stands in simple fact a3 a collateral security for the national notes. All that is necessary is that the Secretary should recognize and act upon this plain fact. Then all must be right. Our relations with the European Powers will be simplified and ren- dered more vigorous and national, and our financial troubles will be done with when the government shall feel the full influence of the ideas thus set forth at this late metropolitan festival. How To Srrenotnen THE NATIONAL TREASURY.— Some magnificent philanthropist has proposed the grand enterprise of paying off the national debt by a generous combination of our wealthy men, We havea hint from Washington, how- ever, which will serve to strengthen the Treasury and to carry it triumphantly through without any such individual sacrifices as those sug- gested. Let our rich men buy up liberally the government seven-thirties, and lay them by, 60 that they will not be thrown again into the market for several years to come, and the Treasury will be strengthened in proportion to the assistance thus given, while the holders of its paper will be realizing » good interest from, and an facreasing value to, their bonds from year to year. This is the sort of financial patriotism needed just now. Tax ow Stare Bank Ctrcutation.—Some of the slow coach newspapers are inquiring what Congress did in relation to the tax on State bank circulation. If they will refer to the synopsis of the amended Internal Revenue law, published in the Heratp on Monday last, they will find that the notes of all State banks are to be taxed ten per cent after the Ist of July, 1866, The only alteration made in the bill, as it originally passed the House of Representatives in regard to that matter, was the substitution of “July” for “January.” The intention of this law is evident. There will probably be no State banks of issue in existence in a year from now. Tur Gory Marxet.—Notwithstanding we are stillin the dark as to the whereabouts and pro- gress of General Sherman, gold continues to go down. The bull operators cannot keep itup. And wherefore? Because the conviction is fixed in the public mind that the rebellion is near its last kick; because our imports of foreign mer- chandise, for the spring and summer trade, having been mostly brought in, are falling off; because our shipments of specie to Europe have stopped, and our receipts of gold from California are increasing, and because our has taken the conceit entirely out of them. They | banks, capitalists and business men have oon- are disgusted with State rights, Adqagg in the new Gecnsacy of the Trengusr ea Important from Mex '¢% We have recelved by the stea er Eagle, which arrived from Havana yeste,J®J) ® large batch of letters from our corresp.°24- enty relgtive to affairs in Mexico of an in* portant and significant character. We pub- lish to-day such of them as report the pro- gress of events in Maximilian’s empire up to the 19th ult. It will be seen that our pre- vious report of the capture of Oajaca by the French troops under Marshal Bazaine is fully confirmed. In fact, the success of the imperial arms is generally reported at various quar- ters. Several of the most prominent guerilla chiefs, including Rojas, whose name was a ter- ror in the land, and General Romero, were cap- tured, the former being shot. judge from his recent policy, to cut himself off from all connection with Europe and rely more upon American influences to sustain his new empire. Immigration from the United States appears to be looked to as a source of power and # means of civilization. The ‘Em- peror evidently thinks that Amoricans can do more than any other people to build up a nation; from which we infer that Maximilian is @ man of good common sense, and has studied cotemporary history to some purpose. He has recently imported some seven thousand Bel- gians and Austrians, partly soldiers and partly artizans, into Mexico. Now, if he could get an equal number of Yankees on the same terms it would be interesting to observe what would become of the Belgians and Austrians, How- ever, it is clear that Maximilian under- stands this question exactly. He feels that Mexico must be Americanized in order to progress. He is steadfast in his refusal to cede the Northern Mexican States to Napoleon, or to recognise Viceroy Gwin; for he is not disposed to part with any of his terri- tory, and he is equally firm in regard to the confiscated property of the Churgh, despite the wishes of the Pope. It is very probable, then, that this policy will embroil him with Napo- leon, who is already withdrawing iis troops from Mexico. Perhaps he is even now prepared to admit the Shaksperian maxim, “What's in a name?” and to kick the empire into'the Gulf and the Pacific, and prefer to be a substantial republican suler rather than a shaky Hmperor. Awmerican principles and influence he may find to be a surer safeguard of the sovrcignty of Mexico than Eurepean arms or regal sympathy. The Queen of England, it appears, has sent an envoy extraordinary to the Mexican Court, with cordial letters to the Emperor and Hm- press, the latter of whom she styles her “be- loved sister” Charlotte; but Maximilian may see the wisdom of a Mexican Monroe doctrine, and avoid the empty blandishments of European courts, We may make a good republican of him yet, and have our “beloved sister” Char- lotte one day as a guest at the White House, a fair and staunch representative of republican opinions in the land of the Montezumas. Stranger things have been written in history. Appeal of the Supervisors’ Committec— Men and Money Must be Had. The suggestion we made several days ago— that the Supervisors’ Committee on Vol- untetring immediately publish an address to the citizens of New York appealing in the strongest terms for aid in filling our quota—has been promptly complied with, and doubtless with good effect. The occasion is a most im- portant one—no less important than an attempt to save our people from the severe hardships of a general conscription. If there is the most distant dread or apprehension of this—if even the severities of & can be avoided—in Heaven’s name let us, one and all, do what we can to mitigate every severity by laboring vigorously to fill our quota with voluntary reczults, The appeal, therefore, of the Supervisors’ committee is made none too soon; and, follow- ing closely, as it does, that of General Hinks’, it should have its effect upon our citizens, especially upon our moneyed men, upon whom really the whole matter resta. The committee, which has been so successful in raising recruits at all times, but never more so than at the present, declares that it has “exhausted all means at its command in raising men;” and unless the gene- ral public now step forward and lend its posi- tive, active and material aid, the quota cannot be filled within the ‘specified time, and the draft must be enforced. Thirteen thousand men are yet to be raised; but where ia the party, the association, the club, or the “league” that is doing the first thing towards procuring these men? The funds of the committee are declared to be nearly exhausted; but how few of our moneyed men or moneyed institutions respond to the appeal made by Comptroller Brennan to step forward and subscribe to the two million seven per cent county loan, than which there is none safer, better or there desirable? Will you have volunteering cease from the want of funds to pay the bounty? Will you eaforce upon us the evils, if not the horrors, of s conscription, because of your neglect to subscribe to a good seven per cent loan? This should not be. Fill up the Comptroller’s subscription list to the loan, and that fills our quota. Supervisor Blunt, in his remarks in the Board, said the city had furnished over forty-six thou- sand men, regularly enlisted for the army, at an actual cost of about one hundred dollars per man. Men, he said, were formerly brought in in scores and hundreds, because everybody took an interest in the affair and acted as recruiting agents, and our moneyed men were prompt in subscribing to the county bounty loans. “The war,” says Mr. Blunt, “js still on our hands; the government must have men, and we must furnish our pro- portion ; and it rests now with our own citizens whether they are furnished by voluntary enlist- ments or bya forced conscription. It strikes me,” said he, “there can.be no two opinions as to which is the most expeditious, wise and pru- dent course to pursue.” We certainly hope the suggestions of the Su- pervisors will be promptly and officiently re- sponded to. Bring in the men as volunteors— bring in your substitutes, or deposit your money with tho committee, and you will be furnished with one in an hour. Go to the ComptroHer’s office and subscribe to the loan. Lot us all move and act as though some great impending evil was hanging over us, only to be averied by individual effort, and we shall aoon be out of our difficulties and our quota will be filled. Fisnzguen—The Union fishermen at Goop Dlsbors WU Kort Kishor eas Rabacwrilen NEWS FROM HAVANA. The Excitement the Bleckade ‘The steamship Havana 4th inst, at sixteen minutes past two o'clock P. M,, arrived afternoon, side of Hook sixteen hours by the fog. Mr. B. W. Albert, the purser of the ship, reporta:—The ‘eamer Liberty, Wilson, from New York, arrived out *~ the morning of the 3d. The Morning Star, Nelson, * the evening of the 3d. The former would lave arrive on the eg,” and the latter for New Orleans on the after- “th. wetne nawa ot he surrender of Charleston had. reached Havana previous 0 the arrival of the Eagle, having been brought by a blo. Kade runner from Nassau. The nows of the fail of , Wilmington had reached Ha- vana, and caused considerain,* ¢xoltqment. Tt was reported that at least m YeRty-fve persons had been murdered in Havana during wh’ late carnival. Of a local nature there is little of imp, "tance. Masso leni’s Italian opera troupe arrived at .vavana from Moxico on the 26th ult, They nad decided ,'0 give six performances before loaving for New York. The steamship Morning Star arrived last night, ¥9* visit and left for New Orleans about eleven A. M. to A 0 Liberty arrived yesterday rning. re had been, apparently, consi movement the blockade runners lately, but many of the arrivals aro of vessels that had started and put back in distress, In other words, failed to got in, OA rived, Fob. 28, English steamship Maria, in distress; iv she left Havana of the Teh Feb. 2, English steam: four passengers, Feb. 28, steamship ‘Little Haiti, in disiross, March 1 Rnglish stoamahip Evelyn, 1n dlstroaa; she loft on the 23d, rch 2, English steam: in distress; soven ym Nassau, wi D Ow ie River. Sailed Feb. 26, English steamship ley, for Belize; Confederate schooner ), for Matamoros. ‘There was considerable talk caused by the authorities having allowed the steamship Owl to enter, &c., without having demanded ber papers. Crew list, &c., have not been deposited, as is customary with all merchant vos- at the Captain of the Port’s—thus placing her on a footing with men-of-war, ‘The health of Havana was good. The yoather quite warm, Business improving, owing to the late Meeting of Shipowners. vorablo news from the North. In pursuance of the following call a mecting of ship- ownora was held at the rooms of the Chamber of Com- morce at one o’clook yesterday :— New Yor, Fob. 23, 1865. In the judgment of many gentlemen an association geoms necessary to guard their inierests, as shipowners, from the liabilit‘es and restrictions to which they are at present exposed, not to tucir individual detriment only, Dut also the injury of the mercantile marine of our coun try. With the viow of forming such an association, the undersigned recommend that a public moeting of ship and swamship owners of New York be called at an early day, of which due notice will bo given to ail parties in- tcrested. Among many proininent shipowners present we no- ticod G. Griswold, J. 8. Williams, J. H. Frothingham, J. Lawson, ©, Minturn, C. H. Marshall, and others. Mr. Geo. Griswold presided, and C. Marshall, Jr., and N. D. Morgan wore appointed sccretarics to the meeting. ly driven ‘The Chairman introduced Mr. James H. Froraixauam, who, in an able speech, advocated the® necessity for the formation of an asso.iution as referred to in the call above mentioned. He referred to the rag © burdens whieh at prsent pressed upon shipowners, ‘These bur- dens, he caid, had been aggravated and intensified by the favoring influences of the war, and that mattor had now arrived at a point where it would seem that ships sailed more for the advantage of everybody else then for that of their owners. Tho unfair charges to which our Lora) whether coming or going, are subjected he hoped woul be taken into earnest consideration by the meeting. Ho stated that unless prompt and effective measures be taken by the shipowners to procure redress, that matters would continue to grow worse. He urged upon them the necessity for a speedy formation of an association for this purpose, and that though they had, he believed, no ial right to call on the Chamber of Commerce to take action on the suggested reforms, be felt sure that honor- able body would assist and countenance the movement if desi Mr. E. Hincken suggested the formation of a com- tee. mit Mr. Frormmanax then offered the following preamble and resolution, which, on being put from the chair, were ‘unanimously adopted :— Whereas, in the judgment of thin meeting, #t ts to Ce ee ee ee ee ere ard’ the Tights of the chip ana {tretaship owners of New York, protecting them from the Mabilities to which they are at present ex] ; therefore, Hesolved, That a committee of hiveen be.appointed by the chairman to draft a constitution and pads for the organi- zation of such an assoctation, and that said committee report Ala mubssquent mooting 1 be called atau ‘early any by the rman. The following gentlemen, with the chairman and s:0- retaries, were appointed on tho comiittee, with Cull wer to fill vacancfes:—John 8, Williams (chairman), Hathaway, Stephen ‘W. Carey, A. Edge, A. L. MoCreedy, J. H. Frothing- Swan, dolph M. ber D. Colden Mur- F. A. Crocker, W. C. Sturgis, Meredith Amuseinents. MR. BANDMAN AT NIBLO’Q GARDGN. Mr. Daniel E. Bandmgp appoared ai this theutro last Monday in a new play, called the Beauforts; but we have fol sulliciently recovered from the effects of the drama to write about it until now. We have seen the Beauforts, and, as the London Times critic said of Bonnic Dundee, it would require at least a private box, a bottle of good old port, and plenty of excellent company to induce us to seo it again. It has been repeated every night since Mon- day to rapidly decreasing audiences. The Boauforts is a translation of a German adaptation of the novel called “Night aud Morning.” We do not accuse Sir Bulwer Lytton, who wrote the novel, and Madame Birch-Pfeiifer, who adapted the novel in Ger- man, and Dr. Osmond, of Philadelphia, who translated the adaptation, and Manager Wheatley, who produced the play, and Mr. D. E. Bandman, who gcted the hero, with deliberately conspiring to disturb the peace of mind of the public. They have greatiy increased the sum of human saffering; but perhaps they have done it inno- cently, and we ag Be them. Some idea of the Beauforts may be obtained from these facts; It lasts seven years, aud includes four difler- ent sets of characters. We defy the most mathematical mind to keep the run of the forty perso represented. Here is a task beyond the powers of the Lightning Calcu- lator. Lessor minds totter beneath the burden, and their possessors say, like Twemlow, “wo must not think of this.” We should like the Bloomingdale lunatic who writes for one of the papers to have a shy at the Beau- forts. It would suit him exactly. There is a melancholy | ago about it which would copincide with his humor. it might, Fogo ol necess#¥ate an application of the atraitJacket; bat the koopers would look out for that, We have seen Schiller’s Robbers, transiatod into bad English and acted by a bad yy and that was pretty heavy. But the Robbers is a light comedy, a broad farce, ‘an amusing trifle, compared with the Beauforta. Let a person cat two mince pies, drink a gallon of weiss wein, Toad a volume of German’ metaphysics, go to bed and and he will have some faint conception of the jot and incidents of this extraordinary melodrama jessrs. Bandman, Pope, jan, Nunan and Collier are pretty geo men, but they would not produce more agouy in a body by sitting upon it than they:do in the mind by their acting in this stupendous production. In vain Manager Wheatley has lavished the most superb eed ee it, and given it the full benefit of the re- sources of his magnificent theatre. Heretofore the has been ‘‘as heavy as lead.'’ Horeafter we shall have a now simile—‘‘as heavy as the Beauforts."’ Since Mr. Wheatley assumed the Nibio's ho has had a s:ries of successes, have backed him against any other manager Judge of an asting play. How he came to be se- juced’ into accepting master of himself and the situation; or, perhaps, he brought out the play with the benevolent intention of showing less experienced managers the sort of pisces which ought not to beacted. At any rate, it is evident that he has ex; ol money upon the Beau- forts, and will if it back. It remail wi yt none of 3 ins to be peculiar intensity to all the faults of this deserted ruins of # drama, and that no other actor could make bad WALLACK'S THEATRE—BENEFIT OF GEO. HOLLAND. The performance at this theatre to-night will be for the benefit of Old George—e player and a humorist whom every good laugher will delight to honor. The feelings of the public towards a veteran like Holland are of so pleasant a nature—tho admiration for the is warmed by something so very like s personal adeetien for the man—that the occasion will, doubtless, in all respects be a most agreeable one. All that Glitters is Not Gold and the Infant Prodigies at Beulah Spa will be periormed, The former is a charming domestic drama and the latier a side-splitting vid fashioned farce. CLINTON HALL. An interesting entertainment will be given this evening at Clinton Hall by @ portion of the celebrated Boone family, who haye just returned from @ successful tour in England. The family now com Mr. Danie! Boone, the ofator, who reee a in the London here) ; Mrs, Boone wand Mine ve Boone. The en- m tertainment wil be musical and rocitative, and will be clpetec in by several other artists of well known repul News from Catro. Camo, March 9, 1865, 10 is reported that the court martial at Paducah has acquitted General Paine of all charges proferred against him. General Paine having acoused Mr. Alexander, of Pada- cah, of giving false tegtimony before the military com- ‘mission last fall, the latter individual attacked bim on the street yesterday with a revolver, and by yys fgrcod into an encounter. } Alexander waa, wed baa BuO para, ’ SHERMAN. HIS ARMY REPORTED RETREATING. The Rebels Afraid Sherman is Making a Retrograde Movement. An Immense Amount of Railroad Material Blockaded at Charlotte. 178 DESTRUCTION HIGHLY PROBABLE, &o., ~ he. &., ole No Advance made by the Co-dpofating Columns from Newbern and Wilming- *0m- yrom the Goldsboro Journal, March 4.] From Kinston we haye the assurance that all is quiet, Not only has no advance been made by the enemy, but it is now thought doubtful by outsiders if there is any large force at Newborn. At all events, no approhension is felt below, and we know that our military authorities are on the alert. > From Schofield’s command on the line of the Wi mington road we have very little intelligence. There has been no advance in this direction during the past week. A Retrograde Movement of Sherman’s Forces Expected. (From the Goldsboro Journal, March 4.) Wo shall not be mach surprised to hear of a retrograde movement on the part of Sherman, Indeed wo fear, from present indications, that he will make one. Detatie of the above news are contraband, The public must be patient with the assurance that “all is going on wolt.’’ The Rebel Citizens Returning to Ce- lumbia. [From the Groonsboro Patriot, March 2.] Shorman left no forces at all in Columbia, and it is undee- stood that his troops did vory little damage to private property. ‘Tho old Capitol building was burned, the fire originating from shells which were thrown atthe new Capitol. Railroad communication is now open to Colum- bia, and those citizens who fled on Sherman's approsok are returning to thoir homes. The Citizens of Charlotte Very Much Re« lieved that Sherman did not Gome their Way. [From the Charlotte Bulletin, Fob. 28.] Evorything wo hear tends to increase our confidence and lift our hopes out of the gangrene of doubt in which, for several weeks, they have been buried. Our authorl- ties are alive to the emergency, and, although the task bofore them is herculean, we believe that success will re ward its completion. Rebel Reports of Sherman's Doings at Columbia. {From the Augusta Constitutionalist, Feb, 27.) ‘The Fifteenth and Seventeenth army corps, with Sher man in person commanding, have a baggage train three mules long. The Fifteenth army corps became drunk on the 17t& and pillaged Columbia, burniag the entire longth of Malm stroot, Not a house left standing. After all this misohief had been done, Sherman ordered the pillagers and burn- ers to be shot. . On the 20th the Yankee force left Columbia at four A, ‘M., quitting the oity before nightfall, ‘Two or three hundred citizens left Columbia with the Yankeos. The condition of the town is dreadful, most of the people living in huts. Sherman left two hundred head of beef cattle for the subsistence of sick and wounded, and gave citizens arm@ to-protect themselves against the negvoes. Every article of subsistence was carried off, the cellars, out-buildings and every house boing thoroughly searched and sacked, The onemy shelled the city furiously on Thursday, the missiles being thrown indiscriminately—some forty fall- ing in the hospital yard. Lexington Court House was burned, and only a dosea houses loft standing. Charleston was quietly occupied by the forces of Fosted and Gillmore. The citizens from the surrounding coum- try qqme within the olty to obtain subsistence. eee Southern Tran: pobatlon in a ad Piz, THREE THOUSAND RAILROAD LOCOMOTIVES AND OARS PENNED UP AT CHARLOTYR, N. 0. [From the Augusta Constitutionaliss, Feb. 27.) There are about thirty-five miles of railroad stock, making nearly three thousand engines and cars belong ing to every five foot guage in the confederacy, accumu. lated about Charlotte, the guage changes there prevent- ing them from going further. Sherman's move will cause or has caused their destruction. All were heavily loaded with stores. For the want of wood and water at the different stations, they could not be moved belween Chester and Charlotte. ‘The Southorn Express Company saved all its valuables ‘and papers from all places which have been placed im safety. The post offices lost their mails everywhere. The Ex- press carried the only mail that was saved. Some Yankees captured in Sonth Carolina had settled ag ‘millers, carpenters and farmers. The fortifications around Augusta are being rapidly strengthened by a large force. No fears are entertained of a raid or demonstration in force for the future. When our forces left Charleston on Thursday the bridge over the Ashley was burned. ‘Two regiments left behind were captured. A large number of heavy guns wore loft in the enemy's bands undismantied. The ammunition was cast into the harbor or destroyed, ‘The city has been garrisoned by negro troops. Seven-thirty notes advanced five cents to-day, and ae in demand. Reports, but no Official News. {From the Richmond Dispatch, March 7.] ‘There is still a lack of official news. We might pusti_ reports concerning Sherman's movements, but it is nes considered expedient to afford the enemy information which he cannot obtain through any other source, KEY WEST. Our Key West Correspondence. Key Warr, Fia., March 2, 1868. Capture of Prisee—A British Ship Wrecked—The Lowes on the Coast, Bc. ‘A prize was brought in here by the United States steamer Marigold, on the 26th ult., while coming from Havana to this place with the New York mails, She turned out to be the schooner Salvadoro, sixty tons, ostensibly from Gibraltar to Vera Cruz, with an assorted cargo. She isan old offender, was brought inte Key ‘West before, sold, fitted out in Havana, and has now beém. caught again. ‘The steamer Ruby was captured by the United Stetea: steamer Proteus on the 27th ultimo, in latitude 27 25 Navy Yard. She was due here on Monday afternoon) of rough weather and the broaking oh eon a machinery of Koys, she was delayed. Bhe reports ‘on the by rh. r Mf 4 id of ior Gon jew! wea Seine on al 100] eaten and Sotred, aap Moned y oad and the gunboats Honduras, tannia, nance Hendrik Hudson, started for the rpose Gf capt Bt Marks, The result of die not [4 heard at the time the ‘The Bermuda brings four hundred sick aad dischased oud salam