The New York Herald Newspaper, March 13, 1865, Page 4

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An important logal opinion’ of United States Attor- ney Genoral Spéed decides that in adjusting the quotas of men to bo furnished by States and districts, on | the calls of the Prosident for troops, the amendatory Enrolment act of Congress requires that credits shall be | given for the number of years of serviro of the aggre- | gato cnlistments as woil as for the number of men furnished. Our advices from Baton Rovgo, La., inform wus that hs edness Generai Bailey started from that place om the 1st lust. ion in the country. day, at Six cents Der copy, $4 per annum to any part of Great Britain, or | $6 to any part of the Continent, both ‘to include postage. | The C X, on the 3d, 13th and 23d of | each month, conts per copy, or $3 per annum. expédit‘on had not been learned, Rebel guerillas con- tinue to fire on passing steamers on the Lower Mis- sissippi river, doing, however, little damage. The ex- change of prisoners of war at the mouth of Red river ‘was still progressing on the 3d inst. Geneval McKean has relieved General Ullmann of the command of tho admit that these entitle his opposition to great -— NEW YORK HERALD, MOKDAY, MARCH 13, 1865, { covered the tremendous force of our institu- | tious, the m'Ver-ending resources of the coun- try, ils indom\ able courage, its persistence and its unimpaired shrength. We therefore lod for a rapid change in the policy of the peoplegand goverament of Eng- land towards the Unitefl States. It would have been @ splendid spectacle, no doubt, for them, the destruction of this republic.and the esiab- lishment of a new government, witha policy and institu‘‘ons whieh ehould continually lead to war. It would have been a nive thing to have been tho ally of a.cotton-producing country, and, still further, through it to have controlled the products of all the States which find an out- let through the Mississippi. But no such vision is to be realized. The whole scheme is a fuil- ure; and now if these Islanders de not wish to lose their best oustomers, the North Americans, they will have to be more oivil than ever. Indeed, we might justly call on thgm for an im- mediate withdrawal of the Queen's proclama- tion of neutrality, eince it is apparent the rebols have ro tonger the semblance of nationality. They are hemmed in on all sides, They do not control the whole of a single State. Their Sen- ate and House of Representatives have not the basis of # constituency ; their whole. proceed- ings are a farce ; the sequel, common enough of all euch attempted tragedies. ‘It would there- fore be no more than an act of justice on the The Bill to Put Negroes im the Rebel Army—The Hebel Govermment Com- mits Sulcide. The bill to put negroes in the rebel army, which was some time ago defeated in the rebel Senate by one vote, was again taken up by that body and passed by a majori'y of one on the 8th instant. ‘his change in the result waa due to the fact that the two Senators from Vir- ginia voted on the last occasion in favor of the measure, having been instructed to doo by the Virginia Legislature. Mr, Hunter, in. casting his vote for the measure, spoke very strongly against it, protesting that he voted in opposi- tion to his own conviction of what was expe- dient and proper, and only becanse he was in- structed to do so by the power that he has al- ways thought every representative should obey. The rebel advocates of the measure concede “Mr. Hunter’s great devotion to the rebel cause, his “thorough knowledge of the country and acquaintance with the negro character;” and weight. Wigfall, of course, spoke against the measure with his usual violence of sound and fury. Mr. Graham, of North Carolina, the candi- date for Vice President on the ticket with General Scott, also opposed the bill. He de- clared that its passage would be a violation of State rights and an assumption of powers by the ceniral government ‘that would indicate to district of Morganaia, La, General Dana, commanding at Vicksburg, Miss,, has issued an order requiring the construction of stockades for the defence against rebel guerillas of the plantations along the Lower Mississippi. MISCELLANEOUS NEWS. ‘The steamship Hansa, from Southampton, March 1, is due at this port to-day. Her advices are three days later than the news by the Cuba. We have received files of papers from the Cape of Good Hope, dated to the 12th of January. We have al- ready published later news to hand by way of England. We have interesting news from St. Domingo, dated at Santiago on the 1st of February. Great confusion existed in that town after the retreat of the Spaniards. Generals José Salcedo and Gaspar Polanco were successively called to the presdency of the Council. They were mon of irregular habits, and unfit for the office, 80 they were in turn deposed. Salcedo, being accused of treason, by secretly aiding th? Spanish Captain General, was taken out and shot, The ministry resigned in a body soon afterwards, when General Benigno do Rojas, a Dominican, naturalized in England, was called to the head of a pro- visional government. The constitution was to be amended in the Legislature on*the 27th ult, Polanco and the late cabinet were on trial before the civil judges. Quiet was restored in Santiago. The Dominican ports were to be kept open for the importation of foreign pro- duce to the 1st of April, and the duties on tobacco, wax ‘and mahogany were reduced. From Bermuda our advices are dated to the Ist of March. The United States steamer Connecticut, Captain C. T. Baggs, three days from Boston, on special service, came to in Murray’s anchorage on the 24th ult. She left again next evening. A large number of British “assorted cargoes” were arriving at Bermuda, and being sent off to Halifax, St. Vincent, Greonock and other available ports—the bost evidence of the utter confusion into which the blockade runners have been thrown by tho capture of Wilmington, N. C. Our files from Turk’s Islands are dated to the 25th of February. The Standard of that day reports tho arrival of several loads of salt at Grand Turk, most of them for shipment at other ports of the colony. The pans in the different localities were in good condition, and with fine NEW YORK MUSEUM OF ANATOMY, 618 Broadway.— Open from 10 A. M. tll lo P.M. bi = New York, Monday, March 13, 1865. "ADVERTISEMENTS FOR THE COUNTRY. Advertisements for the Werxty Heratp must be handed in before ton o'clo.k every Wednesday evening. Its cir- culation amoung the cuterprising mechanics, farmers, merchants, mun f7t\cers and gentlemen throughout the country is increasing yery rapidly. Advertisements in- sorted in the Waki ifweanp will thus be seen by a large ea of the active and energetic people of the United oa, THE SITUATION. ‘The rebel General Bragg roports that on Wednesday Anst he attacked and defeated, four miles from Kinston, N. ©. after an obstinate reaistance, the national forces ‘under General Schofield, driving them from their post- tion, making prisoners of fifteen hundred of them, and capturing three pieces of thelr artillery. He also claims that the nat onai loss in killed and wounded was heavy, while his own was small. We give a map showing the to ality of this reported rebel victory. ‘There was much cheering by the rebel troops before Richmond on last T vireday night, in consequence of this supposed success to tacir arms. Wo are informed from Washington that tho War Department attaches very little importance to General Braggs’ report, considering it, to say the least, Lighly oxaggerated. A rumor was in circulation in the Army of the Poto- mac on last Friday, that Lynchburgh, Va, was in the possession of a portion of General Sherman’s force, and it waa also again reported that General Sheridan and his Shenandoah cavalry had dashed through that town. There were reports, too, that a large batch of deserters sont up the James river had mutiniod, and that extremo measures had to be resorted to with them; that Union cavalry had made their appearance on the north side of Richmond, and were having an engagement; that the rebel division of Gene- ral Mahone and a portion of that of General Pickett had been gent to Lynchburg from Petersburg, and that Gene- tal Sheridan had captured one thousand ‘men belonging to the None of these stories, however, could be vorided. The rains around Richmond and Petersburg have ceased, and it is anticipated that the roads in that ator, region will soon again be in condition for more active movements Another skirmish between General Sherman's cavalry an‘ that undor the rebol General Wade Hampton, on tho ‘3d iust., ata point not named, is reported in the Rich mond papers. The rebel Colonel Aiken was killed and Hampton's adjutant general was wounded; but these arg ali the particulars of the affair furnished. The Rich- mond Bzaminer is informed by a rebel officer from South Carolina that General Sherman has completely devastated the portion of that State through which he passed. This officer says that he has not spared a house dn his trgok. General Emory, of the Nineteenth corps, has succeeded General Hancock as commander of the Middle Military Department, comprising the lower part of the Shenan- doah valley and other territory in that region, during the continvance of General Sheridan's more active feld operations, The greater portion of the rebel troops in tho Shenandoah valley have been concentrated in the vicinity Lynchburg, which place some ao- counts reprosent, they wore still busily engaged in strengthening at a very recent date, probably with the design of affording Lee another good point to fall back to when Richmond and Petersburg shall become unten: able. Large supplies of food for the needy residents, furniabed by the Shenandoah Relief Association, have arrived in the Shonandosh vai of weather many of them would be fit in a short time to be raked. The prices were 12}¢c. a13¢. The report of the Colonial Treasurer for 1864 shows that the receipts of the year amounted to £9,990 108, 24., to which adding the Dalance from 1863, makes £13,063 8& 6%d., and the expenditure, which includes the payment of the public debt of £900, amounts to £10,463 176. 4d., leaving balance of £2,599 11s, 1X d., available for the services of 1865. Sermons designed to stir up the religious and philan- thropic community to the importance of measures for. effecting reform in the administration of our municipal affairs, improving the sanitary condition of the metro- polis, and rendering the poorer classes of inhabitants more comfortable in their domestic arrangements, were preached yesterday in several of our city churches. Acrowded assemblage was gathered at Cooper Insti. tute last evening, for the purpose of promoting # move- ‘ment gotten up by the German pastors and church con- gregations of city to induce a stricter observance of the Sabbath on the part of the German population. A number of ministers, English as well as German, took part in the proceedings. Colonel Baker, chief of the War Department detec- tives, has gone to Washington, and there was little transpiring in his office yesterday of special interest. He ‘will probably be back on Tuesday next. A large mecting of jourmeymen lacemakers and mem- bers of kindred trades was held yesterday in Esecx street to concert measures preliminary to a demand for increase of wages. Two young lads, named Thomas Dillon and Mark Brady were on Saturday night arrested and detained for examination on suspicion of having been engaged with Michael Casey in burglariously entering the house of Mr. Cochran, No. 66 West Forty-fourth street, early on Saturday morning, as noticed in yesterday's Herau. It ‘was thought last night that Casey could not recover from the effects of the wound which he received while attempt- ing to make his escape. Patrick Shea was yesterday committed to await the result of dangerous stabs alleged to have been inflicted by him on last Saturday night, in Thirty-second street, near Eleventh avenue, on the person of John Boardman, during a quarrel between the two. = A Cairo despatch reports that over two million dollars’ worth of property have been destroyed at Eastport, Missié- sippi, by @ flood in the Tennesse river. The steamer Postboy was blown up on the Missississippi river, twenty- five miles above New Orleans, on the 6th inst., by the explosionvof her boiler. Two persons were killed. A collision took place between two freight trains on the New York and Erie Railroad, near Cochecton, one hundred and thirty-six miles west of this city, on Thurs- day ovening last, resulting in the death of two firemen and severe injury to three or four other employees. In another column will be found an expo of fancy stock operations in Boston, a perusal of which will dis- close the method the bogus companies adopt to deceive and swindle the public, We have for many years been endeavoring to give the people an inside view of these unsubstantial and tricky concerns; but we believe this is | the first time their operations have been laid bare by the open confessions of their projectors and supporters. Thie examination will show how stocks are made to appear to be worth, through an. operation which the brokers call “geratched sales,’ two dollars per share, which could not be disposed of for ten cents a share. Tas Putrrr on Santrany Reroru—A new movement was yesterday inaugurated by seve- ral of the ministers of the metropolitan churches, The idea was to join hands with all philanthro- pic people who may desire to aid in the work of sanitary reform, by providing small, neat and comfortable residences for families of small means, and otherwise improving the condi- tion of the poor. Sermons were preached on the subject in vartous churches—an account of which will be found in another part of to-day’s paper. This is a very proper movement, and is 9 fit accompaniment of the action of the State Legislature in incorporating a “Railroad Lite- rary Union,” for the purpose of supplying rell- gious reading for travellers on our rail- ronda, in view of the fate that awaits them before they reach the end of their journey. The two movements, if properly combined, will do a great deal of good, being founded on ‘The Richmond journals of last Friday announced that tho removal of the gold belonging to the banks of that city had alroady commenced, and in the strongest lan guage the Legislature and poople are eallod upon to put a @top to this exodus of the precious metal, on tho ground | pious and charitable motives. When the par sons preach again, however, let them not forget to iftvite the Committee on Cities and Villages to be present, as they may learn something to \ their advantage. the States that the Confederate constitution was no better for them than that of the United States bad been, There is in this question @ moral point and practical point; and in both points of view the passage of this bill is the greatest blunder yet committed by the rebel leaders, Mr. Hunter, in his speech—which is really an opon, honest and forcible one--considered the measure in both views, and was against it in both; showing that he, as a true and consistent seceder and rebel, is still with the real rebellion, that now only exists where slavery does—in the cotton States—and that he is just an ready to uphold the rebellion against the rebel government as he was to make it against the government of the United States. In the moral view we sce this matter simply as a question of rights and theories and principles. In that view the rebel government, by the passage of this bill, very distinctly changes sides upon the great issue that it has been fighting upon. That is, it abandons its cause. Hunter, Graham and Wig- fall, three very strong rebels, declare this to be the case, and in those very words. Southern men did all that they could to break up this Union, assigning as their cause a specific rea- son. And now the same men recant that rea- son, and declare that they were wrong, and that consequently we who opposed them were right. Hunter, Wigfall and Graham, high priests of secession, slavery, and State rights, declare that the rebel government has aban- doned the cause of the Southern people. t, then, are the Southern soldiers now fighting for? Is it merely for the ambition or the safety of Davis and his retainers? Are they only fighting for terms? : But when we come to the practical view of this bill we find that it is a still greater blunder. Governments, even rebellious, may stand if they uphold @ cause deeply rooted in the prejudices, the ignorance, the necessities, or the affections of a people; or they may stand without any cause by the will of a few, if there is great material power. But there must be either great matcrial power or a cause widespread with the people. No government can stand without one or the other. And we can understand why the rebel government, see- ing @ natural decay of its cause with the peo- ple, should wantonly kick that cause away as a broken toy in the grasp for great power by means of which to do without it But here we see that, having kicked the cause away to grasp the power, it has not gotten the power after all. For this ignie fatuus of negro soldiers that has tempted the rebel government out of ite road and kept it floundering in the mire until it is lost and does not know where it is, will prove an ignis fatuus still when the rebel authorities attempt to seize it. This bill will never reinforce the rebel armies. It does not order the negro soldiers into the army on the only terms on which General Lee de- clared he could use them. It is already making a stampede to our lines. But few will be caught, and that few will never be depended upon. Senator Hunter evtn showed by sta- tistics that no considerable body of troops could be raised by the law, and instanced the fact that the authority given last September to impress twenty thousand negroes had only gotten four thousand in five months. The Change in British Opinions—What Should Come Next. The recent articles in the English press as well as. the recent debates in both houses of Parliament on the Queen’s speech, in which de- bates there were frequent allusions to Ameri- can Affairs, have attracted some attention in this country. It is observable that the tone of the principal speakers moderated from the high key in which it has been s0 frequently pitched during the present rebel- lion, and is so far very satisfactory. The ministry has reason to congratulate itself that it did not yield to the clamor of the blockade runners, to the urgent requests of the rebel agents, or the suggestions of the French gov- ernment to recognize the South. It is now seen that such a course of conduct would have sooner or later produced almost a general war, and, by consequence, the annihilation of British commerce. It was admitted in these debates that we have had great cause for irri- tation in the fitting out of armed ships to prey upon our trade; in raids into our territory by the violators of the right of asylum, and in the persistent supply, by blockade run- ners, of the munitions of war, in violation of the Queen’s proclamation. It was allowed that in these particulars the United States had had just cause of complaint And while we are disposed to do justice to the sincerity of these Parliamentary avowals, we are of the opinion that the thunders of our cannom at Fort Fisher, the victo- rious march of Sherman and the unrelenting and unconditional attitude of Grant have not been without their influence. The British government never made a greater mistake than in sympathizing with the rebel- lion. Ite hasty recognition of its status as one of fair belligerence; its reluctant efforts to exe- cute its own laws against the violators of its own neutrality; the support given to rebel emiasaries by public meetings, and the undis- guised hostility of the pross, could not but affect the American mind and arouse all its re- gentment, It can now sce its mistake plainly enough, and doubtless does aoe it. It has dis- part of the British government at once to recall the proclamation of neutrality, and to consider the rebellion as. rebellion, no longer to be en- couraged by a princely nation, to the injury of an ally, without the least justification. Let it do this, and we shall believe they are not 6nly sincere in their present deolarations, but are entitled to be believed. ‘The Counter Revolution in Mexico—Tac- ties of the Clergy and Republicans. It is curious to watch the progress of the counter revolution in course of organization in Mexico by the church party against the Em- peror. Now that he has put his foot down on the favorite notions of the priests, they have re- monstrated againat his action in the most forci- ble terms. Maximilian, however, hes not evinced any disposition to retrace his steps, but rather seems disposed to carry out his idens with gen- tleness, and yet firmly. Thus he is at open war with the church party—the very men who in- vited him to the country and who expected to strengthen their position by the condescension of the new sovereign. Out of this dissension, which is increasing every day, will naturally arise complications of a serious nature, fatal to the prospects of the new empire. The movement of the clerical party in Mexioo at the present day is precisely what it has always been whenever its assumed rights or privileges have been threatened, eltuer by the progress of civilization or the determined will of an enlightened sove- reign. The history of France supplies illustra- tions enough. After the defeat and overthrow of Napoleon, and the return of the Bourbons to power, the church party became so powerful in France that the liberties of the people were seriously imperilled. They ruled everything with a rod of iron, and only the partisans and friends of their party could find justice or preferment. Their outrageous principles at last produced s salutary effect. The repub- licans ‘and other parties that had been op- pressed oy their pretensions united ina com- mon bond of defence, and the churchmen were eventally driven to the wall. Then Louis Philippe came into power. He was a man by no means decided in his opinions, and therefore wavered between both the republican and the clerical parties. He had not the firmness of character needed for the time and position in which he was placed, and the result was he, too, was overthrown. By his fall the way was paved for the coming of “the man of des- tiny’—the parvenue Emperor who now rules over France. But with all the changes that have taken place in the rulers and in the forms of government th» same antagonistic princi- ples are still at work. The power that over- threw Louis Philippe is threatening the safety of Louis Napoleon’s throne. For a long time past there has been a breach between him and the church party, and it is widening every day. The republicans, his unrelenting and resolute enemies, will not fail, as soon as a proper opportunity arises, to strike hands with the churchmen, and then his dynasty will topple to its fall. These are the same elements against which Maximilian is contending in Mexico, and the same ruin awaits him unless he can fortify himself in time. The republican, or liberal, party, although agreeing with his ideas of religious tolerance and poli- tical equality, will never give in thoir adhe- sion to the imperial form of government. They are wedded to the republic because of ita memories, as well as, perhaps, its spoils, and so long as there is a chance of success they will stand by its fortunes, The priests supported the empire because their power and wealth were rapidly disappearing under the republic; but finding that the Emperor is very nearly as bad as Juarez, so faras liberalism and tolerance are concerned, they are organizing opposition to him, for similar reasons. In their extremity they will join with the republicans, although they are their sworn enemies, and, united, they will bring poor Maximilian’s nose to the grind- stone before long. This, however, will not remove the fundamental cause of difficulty be- tween the Church and the people—between tolerance and intolerance; so that after Maxi- milian disappears from the scene, like good and true Mexicans, they will fall to and fight out the matter among themselves for the fiftieth time. Before then, however, our rebel- lion will be over. We shall have a large army and navy without occupation, and, with our usual enterprise, if from no other motive, we will take possession of the country on behalf of the Mexican people themselves, and admin- ister its affairs in such a way that the republic will be a credit to itselfas well as to the world. Tue Comme Crors.—By an extract in another column, which we have attached to a tabular statement of the Commissioner of Agriculture, it will be seen that the prospects for large and increased crops in this couniry during the coming season were never more flattering. The winter in all sections has been propitious for the early advancement of tho grounded seed, and the opening spring betokens a rapid and healthful growth. With large crops here, which we have now every reason to anticipate, and a partial failure in Europe, which is almost of biennial oocurrence, we shall be able to bring the nations from the other side of the Atlantio, gold in hand, to our granaries, and, ‘without the ald of cotton, to. turn the balance of trade in our favor. The Crisis at Richmond—An Evacuation or Starvation. The revel Governor of North Ca rolina, im- pressments having failed, appeals to his “fel- low citizena for-contributions of food Kor Lee’s army. He saya:—“You are aware that, h" con- sequence of iiterruptions te oar munications by sevent movementeof the ema %Y> the subsistence of General Lee’s army has iy > como greatly .jecpardized. For af least» few” months that army will have to-rely for subsiat- enoe upon North Carolina aad Virginia alowe, and I am informed by the Commissary Depart ment that the usual method of collecting sup- Plies (impressments) will’ be for the purpose.” Here we find an adversary of General Lee against which all his elaborate triple lines of fortifications will be utterly worthless, He must reopen his communications, or he must evacuate Richmond, or he may be compelled to capitulate from the pressuse ef famine. Ho is compelled now “to rely for subsistence upon North Carolina and Virginia alone.” And what have the people of those States to spare? Between Sheridan and Barly the fertile Shenan- doah valley bas been thoroughly cleaned out ; the country east of the Blue Ridge, from Lees- burg.to Richmond, has been left exhausted and desolate by the spoliations of both armics. The railway trains, freighted with tobacco, which was sent up from the James river to Freder- icksburg the other day, upon the bint that this Virginia tobacco could there be exchanged for Maryland bacdn, tells the story. The only part of Virginia which can still furnish General Leo with something in the way of supplies ‘is that section which lies to the west and south- west of Richmond, extending thence to North Carolina; and even those counties, we presume, have been already pretty thoroughly drained by the Danville and Lynchburg railroads. North Carolina, we apprehend, is also re- duced to a small surplus. She cannot have much to spare, or General Lee, a month ago, would not have appealed to Georgia as. the only State capable of supplying his wants. The: seaboard section of North Carolina, in oc- cupation of the Yankees, can furnish him nothing, and the surplus supplics of the interior, we guess, will find plenty of consumers in the different columns of Joe Johnston’s forces from Wilmington, from South Carolina and from Georgia; and what they can- not eat or desiroy will assist: in feeding the Union armies of Sherman and Schofield. “You must choose between giving your. supplies to Lee’s army or having them taken by the enemy,” says Governor Vance. But the North Carolina farmer will be very apt to reason after this fashion:—“Sherman’s army is coming. It cannot be stopped. It must be fed. It will not starve while there ia subsistence in tho country. If I give what I can spare of my corn and bacon to General Lee, that which I cannot spare will be taken by Sherman, and I must starve. Shall I starve that Lee may hold Richmond a few days longer? No. We have had enough of this. The game is played out.” The native cattle raisers in the wilds of Algeria, in estimating their yearly product, always allow “go much for the lion, which he must have.” So there is a lion améng the North Carolinians, whose claims must be respected, whatever may be the necessities of General Lee. = 9 + The prospect, therefore, of feeding his army at Richmond for a few months, or even a few weeks longer, from the supplies within his reach in Virginia and North Carolina, is very slim. There is the danger, too, that Sheridan may interrupt Lees com- munications with both Lynchburg and Dan- ville; but, worse than all, there are the advanc- ing columns of Sherman and Schofield, crowd- ing up towards Richmond an additional swarm of consumers, and still contracting and exhaust- ing their general field of supply. Thus the alternative must speedily be chosen by Lee of 8 desperate effort to break through the lines of General Grant, or a stealthy evacuation, or the choice of holding on until famine shall bring him to asurrender. Reduced to these extremi- ties, we still incline to the opinion that the rebels will abandon Richmond without a fight, ‘and that Jeff. Davis will lead off in the evacua- tien. The Schemes to Embroil Us with France and England. Since the commencement of the war it has been the policy of the rebel government to get us into some trouble with either France or Eng- land, and they have exercised all their ingenui- ty to that end. First they selected the Canadian frontier, and endeavored, by plots and raids, and seizures of steamers upon the lakes, to force 8 collision between the United States govern- ment and England. Finding that there was no chance of success there—as their schemes were defeated by the action of the Canadian authori- ties in dealing with the St. Albans raiders, and as England was willing even to abandon, if necessary, her North American possessions rather than run the risk of a war with us—the rebel agents changed their tactics, and attempted to bring about some difficulty be- tween us and France upon the question of French occupation in Mexico and the proba- bility of an emigration from the South upon the States which lie upon our frontiers. Seeing no probable chance of obtaining assist- ance from Europe by any other means, the rebel government want to embroil us in a war with some of the European Powers, now that the re- bellion is in a state of collapse, and the last days of its existence are approaching. Among other methods, we have the rumor, which ar- rived a short time ago, by way of New Orleans, that the United States Consul had been ex- pelled from Matamoros, and that the imperial government of Mexico had forbidden the issue of clearances for American ports. There is great cry and little wool in this story. The facts are simply these, as stated in a recent let- ter of our Havana correspondent. Our Consul, it appears, was accredited to the Juarez repub- Mean government, and of course General Mejia, the imperial commander at Matamoros, could not consistently recognize his commission. This is the extent of the expulsion. However, as we have said, it is very easy to understand the pur pose of these stories. France and England have each been eager, if possible, to embroil the other in this contest of ours, and they are now both trying to shuffle the responsibility of any viola- tion of neutrality from one to the other. Thus England, in order to draw attention from the rebel outrages on the Oanada frontier, through which the rebel agents came near embroiling us with England, got up the story that Franco had obtained vogsession of Sonora and the - Northern Mexican States, under the viceroy~ phie thy ‘merican adventurer Doctor Gwim for tte p :pose, in some indirect way, of fig tu vonfederacy.” This fact the press of France was a short time since instructed to state on authority, charging England with getting up the story, and d:nying that France had obtained possession of these Mexican Siates, So that England attempted to change the venue, as it were, from the frontiers of Cunada to the frontiers of Mexico, in order to force France into collision with this coun- try. The report of the’expulsion. of the Ameri- can Consul from Matamoros by the Franco- Austrian authorities of Mexico is but another a Tort to the same end, «The articles of the London Times have bea filled with the same animus, show- ing the anxiety of the British goverm ment to create a hostile feeling in the United States against France, and thus pre- cipitate ® quarrel which England herself is un- willing 4 0 enter upon, but would be delighted to see bes * rival across the channel engaged in, But the pai 'icy is so shallow that it will defeat its own ain 1% Meanwhile we can afford to laugh at all theso petty schemes; for we are fortified by fixe assurance that neither France nor England | any intention of interfering in our quarrd', despite all the effortsof the rebels to bring\\it about. It would be a danger ous blunder to attempt it, and that faet is per fectly understood, by both governments. —2_____— . Literar,y Intelligence. Mesers. Ticknor & Fields, of Boston, having disposed of their retail trade, are’ now devoting more ef their at- tention and capital.to th publishing branch of thets business. The Atlantic A’onthly has become » most valuable property, and they are spending large-sums te inerease its popularity. Their Hoy’ and Girls’ Magazine is following closely in its wake and now cireu- lates upwards of forty thousand, with the proba- bility of ite reaching moro than double that number. It is the only periodical of the kind worthy of #@ name in the country, and to maintaim: and spread its reputation the best talent is sought out regardless of cost. Among the recent publications of thia: house, Gail Hamitton’s last work, ‘A New Atmosphere,"* is one of the most curious and interesting. The caus-- ticity of its style and the freedom with which it handles male failings and pecaliaritics, are a caution to erring husbands and bacholors. It is a little, perhaps toe: much in the scotding vein; but it is so spicy in its forma of expression that we excuse the spirit of the thing for the amusement whieb {t-affords us. ‘The book is having a rapid sale, : Peterson & Brothors, of Philadelphia, have just pub- lished Herman Melville's story of ‘The Refugee," The merits of this delightful writer's style are so well known to our public that it ia scarecly necessary for us to recom- * mond th» book to their attention. It would be impossi- 4 ble to pass a few hours more pleasantly than in following the adventures of its hero. The ‘Library of Humorous Works” issued by this house will-be found a valuable addition to every houschold collection. They are volumes that can be taken up and thrown down at will, and that will servo to whilo away many a dull or lonezome hour, The set thus far consists of about thirty volumes, ‘They have been some time out of print, but the Messrs, Peterson have commenced a fresh. roissue, with some features of improvement which will render them addi- tionally acceptable. The first six volumes of the new edition give us those famous stories and ,autobiographies, “The Big Bear of Arkaneas,'? by T. B. Thorpe, with other tales; ‘Western Scenes; or, Life on the Prairie,” by John §, Robb; “Major Jones’ Courtship; “Adventures of Captain Si- mon Saggs;” “Odd Leaves from the Life of Louisiane Swamp Doctor,” and ‘Major Jones’ Sketches of ‘Travel from Georgia to Canada.” The designs for the engrav- ings are by Darley, the comic turn of whose penell ren- ders him the best American illustrator of such works In order to place the collection within the reach of every one, the publishers have wisely put the price. aglow as seventy-five cents the volume—a marvellously low sum, considering the quality of the letter press and illus trations. Ou ox ms Brats at Woon's Mreraris.—The new farce now on the board at Wood’s Minstrels, termed Petroteumania, or Oil on the Brain, is an immense success, mgre than equal to the real operations in Wall street. Such a piece is a novelty in Ethiopian minstrelay. The piece is well got up, the scenic effect being particularly good, The dividends are declared nightly instead of monthly as at the Petroleum Exchange. Fires in the City. FIRE IN WEST TWENTY-SEVENTH STRERT. A fire was discovered on Saturday night, about eleven. o'clock, in the building No. 9 West Twenty-seventh street, near Braadway, owned by Richard Mortimer, and occupied by Guille, Allés & Co., houre painters and deeo- rators, The front of this building is brick, two stories in height. ¢ first story is u: as a showroom and office, as well as for storing paper havgings, dry | ont &c. The second floor is employed as a workshop. @ rear building—one story in heght—was used for mixing ints, a8 well as for storing the heavier colors used in the trade, It also contained a stall for the horse used by the firm. The fire appears to have original d im this back building; but, in what manner, it is at present impossible to determine, as the parties who have charge of this special department, before closing it—ubout sevem o’clock—carefully surveyed it as usual before leaving. This rear building, with its contents, was completely de- stroyed, while a portion of the front building was also considerably damaged. When the doors were forced ress that it open, the flames had made such pt ‘was found impossible to save a fine horse which to the firm, and he perished in his stall. The Joss om doth buildings will probably amount to about $1,000. Whether insured or not wo are unable to state. The ia- surance on sear Guile, (Alles &, Co.'s Bo. ORG paints is $2,000 in tl morican $2,000 in the Pacific, and $1,000 in the Broad- way insurance companics. On their stock of paper hangings, $2,000 in tho National. ‘The to the whole stock will probably be about $6,000. We are gratified to state that one of the finest collections of minerals and fossils in the country—the fruit of many years patient and diligent research, owned by Mr. Guille, a member of the firm, which was temporarily stored on the premises, and which it is his intention to present to some public ‘mstitution—was saved; as was also a very valuable collection of scientific works and designs used in connection with the profession of the firm. FIRE IN EAST THIRTY-NINTH STREET. Shortly aftor nine o'clock on Saturday night, a fire broke out in the five story brick building, No. 122 East Thirty-ninth street, owned and occupied by Jackson & Stimis as a steam planing ‘and moulding mill. The before extinguished by the firemen, extended tothe roof, and pretty much destroyed all therein, The loss is extimate covered by insurance. The adjoining dwellings, 120 and 122, sustained slight damage by water flames.were first seen in the vicinity of the boiler, and the fire is supposed to be of accidental origin. Police Intelligence. STABBING AFFRAY. Last evening William Martin and Jack Shelly quar. relied in the saloon of J. & W, Russel, corner of Third avenue and Eighty-sixth street, and Martin stabbod his ponent in the abdomen, inflicting a severe wound. Shelly was taken home and his assailant arrested and locked up in the Twenty-third precinct station house, THE BURGLARY IN FORTY-FOURTH STRERT—TWO MORE ARRESTS. ‘At a late hour on Saturday night, officers Connolly an@ Yan Arsdale, of the Nineteenth precinct, arrested Mark Dillon and Thomas Brody, on suspicion of having beem Concerned with Michael Casey aud others tn breaking into the dwelling house of Mr. Roney P. Cochran, No. ‘West Forty-feurth street, early on Saturday morninz, as previously reported. The prisoners, who are boys only sixteen years of age, were detained to await am exaniine tion before Justice Connolly, Casy, who wns shot by Mr. Cochran, {s still alive in Bellevue Hospitad;, but, thoxe seems to be litte hope of bis recovery. DANGEROUS STABBING AFYRAY. John Boardman and Patrick thea became involve? sw ‘@ quarrel in Thirty-second street, near Eleventh, avenwo, on Saturday night, when Shea, as charzed. dr wakey oF nthe lofi other instrument and stabbed Le ay Aaa iene’ a ver gy wound, by officer ecunong! . of the Twentl th prates, at, ‘on the complaint of stephen Boardman, roritay: wt «+ ‘West Thirty-second street, brother of Ube Woukabed |, committed hin to arait the ces ea, The origin of the difveutty. 1. did not transpire: BBMRY IN WAKE STRERT. THE TO THR EDITOR OF WOK TRNA D. ‘The undersigned, having beeo srresied un Ue fon. plaint of Patrick Higgins, on a chane of robbery. which he*was entirely inmocent—his case coming bv the Hon. veer Russo, Le waa honorably disel), without trial—he deous it a duty ine-mbent on ti to inform the publio that he has r sided ja the Untied States for the fast, fifteen yours, aud during that tine he never Was arrested or arraigned before & magistrate om any crime whatover, JOHN McLOUGHLIN, 22 Oliver street. \ is ’ “t ¢ |