The New York Herald Newspaper, March 30, 1865, Page 4

NEW YORK HERALD. JAMES GORDON BENNETT, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR. ‘OFFICE N. W. CORNER OF FULTON AND NASSAU STS. New York, Thursday, March 30, 1365, THE SITUATION. It is now believed that the visit of the President to the armies on James river is of more importance than has heretofore been generally considered. Since he has been there a council of war has been held in which Mr. Lincoln, @onerals Grant, Sherman, Meade, Ord, Sheridan and other military chiefs participated, and immediately after it broke up a general movement in front of Richmond was begun. General Sherman came on quietly from Golds- boro, reaching City Point on last Monday, and leaving again for North Carolina on Tuesday. ‘We have the important report from Washington that General Lee, since the engagements of last Saturday, has renewed his request for a military convention to agree upon terms for a cessation of hostilities. It is said he has acknowledged that, on account of the cutting of his communications, the scarcity of supplies in Rich- mond, and the present formidable combinations against him, farther military efforts on his part must be useless, It is understood that General Sherman’s plans for cutting off General Johnston’s rebel army from all available sources of supply are complete, and that General Grant’s movement will compel Lee either to starve his troops in Richmond or come out and risk an engagement, In view of all these matters, many well informed people in Wash- ington are sanguine that before President Lincoln’s return from James river peace will have been agreed upon between Generals Grant and Lee, and the rebellion be ended. Another matter of apparently some signifl- cance is the fact that Secretary Seward also left Wash ington for City Point last night. Another engagement took place in the Army of tho Potomac on last Monday morning, which, though con- fined to a small portion of the line, and of short dura- tion, was of quite a severo character, at least for the rebels, A party of them, who pretended that they wished to desert, were allowed to approach the national lines, when they madea fierce attack on the front of one division of the Sixth corps, just before daybreak, for the pur- pose of recovering their advanced works, from which they wore driven on Saturday, The assault was so sudden and furious that the Sixth corps troops wore at first forced back; but they instantly rallied, repulsed the enomy at all points, and recovered and maintained thoir captured ground. Tho rebol loss during the short fight was heavy, while that of the Sixth corps was very slight. The entire first line of rebel works captured by the Se- cond and Sixth corps on last Saturday is still held dy them, and has been rendered so strong that any effort of the enomy for its recovery must prove futile, Tho loss of tharebels on Saturday, in killed, wounded and prisoners, in their attack onthe Ninth corps alone, 1s estimated at five thousand. General Grant, in his off- cial ordor, states that over nineteen hundred of thom were captured at this point. To offset this they gained no- thing. The Richmond papers only claim that five hundred Union soldiers were captured, and admit that no guns ‘were carried off. General Grant says that in all the en- g.gements of Saturday along the lines twenty-eight hun- dred rebel soldiers and ten rebel battle flags were cap- tured. Both General Lee’s official despatch and the Rich- mond journals admit that the attack on the Ninth corps was a failure. General Crook has been assigned to the command of the cavalry of thé Army of the Potomac, and General Sheridan and his men, having completed their game of havoc among rebel communications and supplies north of Richmond, have sought a field for new operations on the south side of James river, whore they aro now again at work, and whence they will soon be heard of. In the congratulatory order of General Sherman to bis army on the day after their victory near Bentons- ville, and in the complete details of operations from Fayctteville to Goldsboro contained in the despatches of our correspondents, published in this morning’s Heraxp, the people will find a most satisfactory answer to the boasts of “great Confedorate successes” made by General Lee and the Richmond preas. At Ben- tonaville that “lion in Sherman's path’’ did finally make @ stubborn stand, and a desperate battle was the result. Bat ultimately the lion had to give way, like everything else before Sherman. The~rebels fled from the field in disorder, leaving their dead, wounded, and many Prisoners behind, and burning the bridges after them, to retard the progress of their implacable pursuer. General Sherman tells his soldiers that, “after a march of the most extraordinary character, nearly five hun- dred miles (from Savannah to Goldsboro), over swamps and rivers deemed impassable to others,’? they “shall now have rost, and all the supplics that can be brought from tho rich granaries and storehouses of our magnificent. country, before again embarking on new and untried dangers." We accompany the Hrratp correspondent’s graphic accounts with a map showing the line of Sher- man’s march from Fayetteville to Goldsboro and the locations of the battle flelds of Averasboro and Bentons- ville, Tho bold and sweeping raider General Stoneman is ‘again at the head of a large body of cayalry in the South. west, and his men are driving the scattered rebels rapidly before them. Up to the 25th inst. they had already re- NEW YORK HERALD, THURSDAY, MARCH 30. 1865. was about to land a number of ladies, taken off captured American vessels, at Melbourne, Australia, France and England had forwarded orders to their naval officers to remain neutral between Brazil and Uru- guay and Paraguay. Consols closed in London on the 18th of March at 8034 a 8934 for money. The Liverpool cotton market closed quiet on March 18, with prices unc tram, an advance, ranging from one half to three! oe penny on American, experienced during Vso week. Breadstuffs were qv e: and steady, aud pros in- active, THE LEGISLATURE. In the Senate yesterday several petitions for, and re- monstrances acainst, the passage of the Broadway and Crosstown Railroad bills were reevived. Bills wore re- ported for the incorporation of Fidelity New York In- surance Company, and to incorporate the Father Mathew Temperance Society of New York.* The bills ordered to a third roading were those relative to the Police and Jus- tices’ courts in the city of Brooklyn; and to incorporate the New York Subaqueous and Metallic Dock and Ware- house Company. The bill toamend the charter of the East New York and Jamaica Railroad Company wag adopted. A bill was introduced authorizing the oon- struction of enlarged locks upon the Erie and Oswego canals, and proposes for this purpose the levying of a tax of seventy cents a ton upen all Western through freight, which, it is estimated, will yiold one million seven hundred thougand dollars for this year. fhe bill to amend the Militia law, and appropriating seven hundrcd thousand dollars for militia purposes for the current year, was taken up. The bill was recommitted aftera lengthy debate to have the sum reduced to five hundred thousand dollars, The City Tax Levy bill received a hearing before the Senate Committee on Municipal Affairs, The total amount of the budget foots up sixteen millions of dollars, In the Assembly the report relative to ‘The Sailors’ Snug Harbor’’ was communicated by the Governor. The Supply bill and the Public Charities bill were made the special order for Tuesday next. The Canal Appropriation bills were considered in Committee of the Whole and ordered toa third reading. A bill was reported for the increase of fare on certain railroads, Several local bills were passed. MISCELLANEOUS NEWS. The steamship Eagle, which arrived here yesterday, brought Havana advices to the 25th inst. The block- ade runners Colonel Lamb, Fox, Juno, Banshee, Pelican, Fairy, Denbigh, Will-o’-the-Wisp, and others, were lying in the port of Havana. The Denbigh arrived from Gal- veston on the 24th, with a cargo of cotton. Several of the others were undergoing repairs. The steamship Moxico had arrived from Matamoros with cotton. Drafting was resumod in this city yesterday, but not to a very great extent, the only drawings being portions of the quotas of the Tenth ward, in the Fifth Congressional district, and the*Twenty-second ward, in the Ninth dis- trict. In the Fifth district the wheel was several times stopped to allow volunteers to be mustered in, fifteen altogether presenting themselves and receiving the bounty during the day. The remainder of the quotas of the two wards named will be drawn to-day, unless the prospects for volunteering should be sufficient to authorize a fur- ther postponement. Therv were still plenty of men offer- ing to volunteer yesterday at the different provost mar- shal’s offices; but there was the same difficulty as on previous days of want of money to pay the bounties. None of the State fund has yet been secured; but addi- tional subscriptions of eighty thousand dollars to the county loan were recoived yosterday, enabling Supervisor Blunt to have thirty more men mustered in at his headquarters and a number of others at the differ- ent offices throughout the city, and also leaving some balance to commence operations on this morning. Tho 2 The Military Situution—The Victortes in North Carolina and at Petersburg: By the disastrous defeat of Jebnston in North Carolina, and the even more disastrous defeat of Lee at Petersburg, we have a satis- factory settlement of two important points— first, that itis no longer possible for Lee to make an impression on Grant’s lines; second, that it is equally impossible for Johnston to arrest the advance of Sherman. These are the two important facts of the military situation. Davis, Lee and Johnston had all decided many | days ago that success was impossible with their present resources, and that their army operations must fail. That was the verdict of a calm review of the whole position; but yet, such was the desperate necessity of the case that they saw some attempt must be made; and undoubtedly they hoped for a better result than their reason thought possible. But the stubborn evidence of battle has showed those hopes to be false, and justifies the most despondent view of the Southern situation that Davis ever presented to the rebel Congress. Our full reports of Sherman’s progress hitherto, and the very detailed and graphic picture of his operations that we present to- day, show how comparatively unopposed he has been, and must in the future necessarily be. In the failure of the attempt to arrest Schofield’s march, Jobnston’s whole attention was tarned to Sherman, and he saw, apparently, one opportunity to strike an effective blow. He supposed that he could crush Slocum’s advance near Bentonsville, and, following up his suc- cess rapidly, overwhelm the remainder of Slocum’s command before Howard could help it. Had he been able to do this he would have crippled Sherman severely; and, as he is reported to have forty thousand men, he might have done this if he could have concentrated with sufficient quickness. He made the most desperate endeavor to do 80; but the feeble and dispirited rebel soldiers of to- day do not make twenty or thirty miles with the same easy gait and light heart that used to carry Stonewall Jackson down the val- ley. Johnston could not concentrate in time. Slocum’s whole force came up, and the rebel army was hurried away towards Raleigh, its Tast chance gone and its leader not even con- templating the possibility of facing the com- bined forces of Sherman and Schofield. And yet, in relation to this movement, the Richmond papers hurrah that “cockawhoop Sherman has met his match,” that he is “checked,” and that consequently “Richmond is safe.” The attempt at Petersburg was a very serious matter, and but for the failure of two rebel divisions to come to time it might have given us considerable trouble. The assault was made at a most important point on Grant’s line, and shows that Lee’s eyes are still pretty good ones. Had the enemy succeeded in rushing a order was issued yesterday for those men whose names have been drawn in the Fourth Congressional district to commence repoiting for duty or exemption on next Tues- day, the 4th of April. Shortly before noon yesterday the WilHamaburg ferry- boat Nebraska collided in the East river with a govern- ment gunboat. The force of the concussion threw a number of ladies who were standing outside the cabins on the ferryboat against the rails, and at least two of them were seriously injured, one of them having one of her hips dislocated. The Nebraska was considerably damaged. The Apni term of the United States Circuit Court, Judge Shipman presiding, will commence on Monday next, April3, The appeal calendar is being made up. This is the last day prior to the beginning of the term upon which notices of issue may be filed. During adifficulty on Tuesday night in tho drinking house No, 4 James street, between the proprietor, Thomas Bayloy, and Eugeno Hollywood, keeper of a drinking place in East Broadway; James Grimos, Arthur 0’Keefe and Owen Whitney, a pistol, as alleged, was fired by Hollywood at Bayley; but the ball missed its aim and took effect in the breast of Mrs, Bayley, who was stand- ing near, producing a wound expected to prove fatal. Yesterday the ante-mortem statement of Mra. Bayley and tho testimony of sevoral witnesses were taken bofore Coroner Collin, after which the jury gave a verdict to the effect that Hollywood was tho person who fired the pistol, and be, O'Keefe, Grimes and Whitney were all leeked up to await tho result of the wounded woman’s injuries. Stocks were weak and lower yesterday. Governments were firm. Gold was barely steady, and closed at 151 down town. The closing price at the evening board was 150%. There was no change in the commercial status yester- day, the steadiness of gold preventing radical changes, Most of the sales nowadays, expecially of foreign goods, are on s gold basis, and trade in general is rapidly shift- covered from the enemy one hundred miles of railroad, and important regults of their operations, ina quarter where they are loast looked for by the rebels, are ox- pected to be heard of shortly. The St. Albans raiders were yesterday acquitted and sot at liberty by the court in Montreal before which their case has for along time been under investigation; but they were immediately after rearrested on new warrants. Major General Peck, district commander tn this city, has issued a supplementary order, calling attention to provious orders of the President and Major General Dix, and instructions from the State and War departments, prohibiting the landing in this city of persons coming from foreign countries who are unsupplied with pass- ports. Ship owners and masters are notified that here- after any vossels bringing passengers unprovided with passports, excepting ordinary emigrants, will not be al- lowed to discharge. EUROPEAN By tho arrival of the steamships City of Manchester at New York, Damascus at Portland, and Asia at Halifax yesterday, we have news from Europe to the 19th of March, four days later, It was conceded by the Anglo-rebel clique in the United Kingdom that the Joif. Davis government had roached the last days of its existence, President Lincoin’s inaugural met much favor from the English po Heavy drafts from the rebel government on its ngents in Liverpool were refused facceptance, and permitted to go to protest. Two English blockade running firms had failed, ‘Their Viabilities amount to almost four hundred thousand pounds, A Paris journal asserts that President Lincoln is about to Morgiize the Empire of Mexico. Conia Waddell, of tag gpbel privateer Shomandgal. ing from the currency to a gold basta, Cotton was lower. Petroleum was dull and heavy. On ’Change the flour market was moderately active, and 5c. a 10c. lower. ‘Wheat declined 2c, a 3c., with a moderate milling in- quiry. Corn was dull, and new was 2c. a 3c, lower, while old declined 1e., with a Mmited inquiry. The pork market opened firm, but closed dull. Beef was active. Lard was firmer. Whiskey was searcely so firm, and freights were dull. A Warnixo to Crry Rarroap Compantes.— The very proper verdict rendered in the Su- preme Court, on Tuesday, in the case of the lady who was injured in stepping off a railroad car, by which the Second Avenue Railroad Company were mulcted in $2,500 damages, is a wholesome warning to all these companies, as wells an encouragement to every one who may be injured through their negligence to prosecute in all such cases. If our citizens were to refuse all compromises, and lay their grievances before the Distriet Attorney and a jury ot their countrymen, there would be less accidents on the city railroads. The same ap- plies to butcher boys and others who drive wagons recklessly through the streets. It is but a short time since a boy was ran over by two butchers’ wagons and seriously injured. His guardian promptly brought an action against the owners of the wagons, and obtained pretty smart damages from one of them. The other caso, we believe, is not yet decided. This is the proper way to deal with such cases, and it is the duty of every eitizen to protect his neighbor as well as to vindicate himself by instituting prosecutions against the offending parties, whether they be companies or indi- viduals, Yanxres.—The Southern people have always called Northegners Yankees, but Northerners never accepted the name. All the people of the Middle States spurned it, and referred the seeker for Yankees to the regions of down East, commencing with Connecticut Connec- ticut sent him on to Massachusetts, Vermont, or Rhode Island; they to New Hampshire, and New Hampshire to Maine, But the war has changed all that. We are all Yankees now, and accept the name; and it is a very good one. Will this pass into our history as the special designation of the people of the United States, in place of the véty general designation of American that we now share with all the other peoples of the continent? If it does it will merely have the career of all other nicknames before it, which, bestowed first in o sneering, jeering sense, eventually became the accepted names of peoples or sects, Even tho term Christian was at first meroly # sneor, large force through he would have cut in be- tween the armies of the Potomac and the James, and might have driven Grant from his base. It is impossible to disguise the fact that the enemy did not meet with the resistance that he ought to have met with on our front line. But his failure was none the less a posi- tive and absolute one for him and a fair vic- tory for us, since it was equally due to the bad handling of his own troops and to the gallantry with which he was met by our men when they were once fairly at it. The promptness with which our position was retaken showed how desperately the enemy would have been com- pelled to fight before he got anv further. Genera Hoop’s Report.—che report of General Hood of his campaign with the rebel Army of the Tennessee, from Atlanta to Nash- ville, and thence, with what was left of it, on the back track to Alabama, has been published in the Richmond papers. His argument is that the retreat of General Joe Johnston from Dal- ton to Atlanta, “retreating by night and dig- ging by day,” had so weakened and dispirited the army as to render it unable to do the work assigned it. He says that Johnston, starting with a splendid, vigorous army of seventy thousand men, transferred to him an exhausted army of only forty-eight thousand men; and that in Johnston’s report of bis losses he puts down some seven thousand of his troops taken prisoners as “men absent without leave.” This is Hood’s report of Johnston’s Georgia cam- paign. Now let Johnston make up his report of Hood’s campaign, and between the pair of them it will doubtless be made to appear that from May to January last they sacrificed fifty or sixty thousand men, killed, wounded and “absent without leave.” -No wonder Hood has retired in disgust, PLENIPOTENTIARY Wenp oN THE NATIONAL Fraa.—wWe see by the Rio Janeiro papers that the Chevalier Webb is governing American interests Yh Brazil in a curious way. He had recently detained in that port an American steamer chartered from New York with coal for the Spanish fleet in the Pacific, and had the coal discharged, against the protest of the captain, asthe owners must forfeit fifty thousand dol- lars for non-fulfilment of their contract. He has, also, it appears, forbidden any American citizen in Brazil to display the national flag on any occasion without a permit from himself. There are a great many Americans in Brasil, as well as in other foreign countries, who would like to show their patriotism by flying the Stars and Stripes on the news of a great national victory, and we never heard before of a minister restricting the privileges We should like to know whether this “extraordi- nary” minister is acting on instructions from the State Department; for, if not, Mr. Seward may have something to say about the matter, Tue Cuances ror ANorner Great Barris— After the failures of General Joe Johnston to prevent the junction of our forces in North Carolina, it is hardly probable that, single- handed, he will risk another collision with Sher- man. After the late equally decisive failure of Lee to break through and double up the lines of General Grant, it is not likely that he will repeat that experiment without assistance. John- ston must fall back to Lee, or Lee must join Johnston before either can make another fight. In this extremity we should say that Johnston would hurry up to Richmond but for the dan- gers of a third party menacing the last remain- ing communications of Lee—and that party is Sheridan, His cavalry are on the south side of the James, and within a day or two we may hear that they have tapped the Danville Rail- road. Then the only alternative to Lee will be the evacuation of Richmond; and this will, per- haps, be the next great event of the closing scenes of tho drama. The Afilcen Outward Wound. Towroxs March 29, 1866. ‘Tho atoamer Africa enilod this foremon with thirty.one passengers for Halifax aud filly for VAvorpool, She takes fees coal ‘ ts EUROPE. The City of Manchester at New York, Damascus at Portland and Asia at Halifax, FOUR DAYS LATER NEWS. The Rebel Cause Exploded Politically and Financially. Heavy Drafts of the Jeff. Davis Government Dishonored by Its Agents in London. Failure of Blockade Running Speculators for £450,000. President Lincoln’s Inaugural Endorsed in England. His “ Firmness and Conscientiousness”’ Acknowledged by the London Times. Will the Mexican Empire be Re- cognized in Washington? The Female Prisoners of the Shenandoah to be Landed in Sustralia, ke. Kes, Re. Tho steamship City of Manchcster, Captain Halcrow, which left Liverpool at noon on the 15th and Queenstown on the 16th of March, arrived at this port yesterday morning. ‘Tho steamship Damascus, Captain Watts, from Liver- pool on the 16th, via Londonderry on the 17th inst., ar- rived at Portland, Me., at seven o'clock yesterday morn- ing. Purser Newland, of the Saxonia, reports as follows:— On the 27th inst. passed tho steamship Peruvian, in latitude 42 57, longitude 61 02, bound east. The steamship Asia, from Liverpool at eleven o'clock on the morning of tho 18th, via Queenstown on the 19th inst., arrived at Halifax at six o’clock yesterday morn- ing. Tho Asia has forty-cight passengers for Halifax and twenty-nine for Boston. ‘The Asia reports she had fine weather. On tho 28th, at two o'clock A. M., latitude 43, longitude 67, passed ‘@ eteamor, supposed the Peruvian, bound east, ‘The appointment of Sir Frederick Bruce, Minister to ‘Washington, asa Knight of the Ordor of the Bath, is officially gazotted. The King of the Belgians was expected to visit Quoen Victoria in a few days. There are no expectations of a termination of the struggle between the masters and operatives in tho iron trade in South Staffordshire, England. Tho masters bo- lieve that with all the assistance the trade societies can furnish it will be insufficient to maintain the vast num- ‘ers of men they have thrown out of employment for striking for higher wages. ‘ The trial of the Belfast rioters was progroesing quietly in Ireland., Some of the rioters have boen sentenced to imprisonment for terms varying from three months to two years, The debate on the addross to the throne was still con- tinued in the French Senate. Trade was still suspended in Bombay and Calcutta, India. The export duty on saltpetre was reduced one- half by the Indian government. Austria, Prussia, Russia, France and England express very divergent views on the Dano-German question. The steamship City of Dublin, from Now York, reached Liverpool on the night of the 15th inst The steamship Saxonia, from New York, arrived at Southampton on the 16th jast, ‘The steamship China, from New York, arrivod at Liv- erpool on the 17th inst, ‘The steamship City of Boston, from New York, also arrived at Liverpool on the 17th inst. ‘The steamship Nova Scotian, from Portland, arrived at Liverpool on the 17th inst, The steamship City of Dublin left Liverpool for New ‘York on the afternoon of the 16th inst, The news from all sources is four days later than the report of the America The American Question. ANGLO-REBEL VERSION OF THB BASES OF A PEACE TREATY. . = The London Owt vel that the impression conveyed by Mr. Seward’s despatch that the proposition for an alliance between the North and South, for a foreign war, origi- nated with the rebels, is false. The Cw then gives the following in regard to Mr. Blair's mission on the authority of a member of the rebel Congress, just arrived in Eoaund who received the ee from Secretary in, in the follow- he object of the mission was to assure President Davis that his commissioners would be received at Washington wo ih’ negotiations on the following — All questions in dispute to bo left undecided and con- sidered as open questions An armistice to be granted, anda league, ofensive and defensive, to be made to drive the French out of Mexico, THE INAUGURAL IN EXGLAND. * ‘The London Times editorially reviews President Lin- coln’s inangural address, and says it reveals his dispost- tien and opinions more completely than many vert comporitions which have proceeded from his predeces- sors. The Zimes admits that he Las fulfilled the duties which destiny imposed on him with firmness and omet- entiousnes, but without any feeling of exhilaration at success or sanguine anticipations of coming prosperity. “His address ay ‘to be intended to repress the more wanguine expectations of the Northern people, and to intimate to them that fresh exertions and service will be necessary for the attainment of their object. The London News that the addross is humane, modest and firm in to} GIVING UP THR REBEL CAUSE. The London Army and Navy Gazrtte says tt has much better hopes of peace now betwagn Great Britain and the, Power or Powers which may rej nt tho United States Toe nd of the civil war than it had some wecks ago. e nd hand, in South is way exoept itis maintained only because all the bold and deter. mined men of the South are concentrated in Virginia The London Indes ‘bolsters up th droop ing spirits of e up the its party by declaring that if Lee, with a andrea thou- sand men, retreats info the mountainous regions of North- ern and Eastern Tennessee, ho can defy the fede- ‘als and carry on the war for twenly years. ENGLISH PROPERTY IN THE REBEL STATES. In the House of Commons, on the 16th of March, Mr. Gregory gave notice that he’ should on an early day ask what government had taken to ng the property of Brit closing of that war is not yet; but is still very near at all human probability. moe igen eed get the subjects in the rebel States, prior to the of the war, Rebel Fin: HEAVY PAILURES OF ENG FIRMS—DRAFTS OF TH! DISHONORED IN LIVERPOOL. The failure is announced of Thomas brine to mom merchant in London, with liabilities of about one = dred and fifty thousand sterling, and of Burstall & Co., of Hull and Bombay, with liabilities of from two hundred thousand to three hundred thousand pounds sterling. These failures are said to have been chiefly caused by losses blockade running at rebel porta Sinister rumors are afloat as to other firms David L. Lewis, merchant, of London, has also suspended for amounte, A rafte for - by the rebel at —~y = ™ ir fnaneat ao ree, inal Trenholm ., Were, after three days’ acceptance and allowed to te proteted. One ‘drait is for twenty-seven thousand pounds sterling. The cause alleged is want of advice, and it is asserted that the are not expected to |e over beyond a few days, ae BLOCKADE RUNNING DAVIS GOVERNMENT The Privateers. MOVEMENTS OF THE SHENANDOAR IN THE AUSTRA- LIAN WATERS—FEMALE PRISONERS TO BR RRE- LUASRD AT MELBOURNE, Letters from Australia say that the rebel cruiser Sho- nandouh only arrived at Melbourne just before the do- re of the mail. Several ee were on oceupying the beat cabin. ptain Waddell said that they were to land and go where pier plonese. Mexeourne, Jan. 26, 1865. The Captain of the Shenandoah has formally requested ve of Mr. Charlies Darling to land bis prisoners and ¢ in coal and ‘it machinery. He promizes to Tve neutrality and get to sea again as quickly as por- sible. The es is under consideration by the Governor and the Executive Council. Tho Melbourne — oe Shenandoah was thought to be too late to do much mischief, as there wes scarcely an Awerican ship trading the Six ves. wolg Were due in baa cour of a (ow woaks (rym New ‘first time, La Galina—a brill York and Boston, but merchants sald they wore likely to be under the lish or Dutch flag. The London Simes has an orial on the arrival of the Shenandoah at Melbourne, and says that her commander does not appear to have asked any indulgences which can properly be refused him, and the Governor bas but one course open—that of strict adhererce'to the spirit of the sustructions from the British The Mexican Empire. A FRENCH ASSERTION OF COMING RECOGNITION BY ele LINCOLN. os Aaa The Memorial matique, eo organ ie Mexican government, asserts that dent Lincoln will immediately recognize the empire of Mexico, Great Britain. In the House of Lords on the 16th of March, Lord Stratford de Redcliffe drew attention to the protracted negotiations respecting the boundaries of Turkey and bap and the risks of a disturbance of peace therefrom. Lord Russell explained, and said he believed the nego- akon would be eoncluded by the end of the present mont! In the House of Commons Lord Pali in reply to inquiries, said he believed there was coger labor now on the Suez canal works. Marquis Hartington introduced the army estimates Mantéy publiehe. ‘The total reduction is four thousand men. The vote was agreed (0. Commercial Intelligence, THE LONDON MONEY MARKET. [From the London Times (city article) March 17. The discount market is without ion, and character of the bank returns does not discourage the expectation of a possible reduction of the rate of dis- count to four per cent early in April, Consols closed on Friday, March 17, at 893¢ a 89%4 for money, The bullion in the Bank of Eagiand has increased £124,000. Baring quotes Illinois Central shares 53 a 54; Erie shares, 33a 34; United States five-twenties, 62 a 53. Funds firmer and advancing. There is a moderate de- mand for discount, Satterthwaite’s circular of the evening of the 15th of March says the nows by the Europa of a new Wan of six hundred millions of dollars caused five-twenty bonds to decline from 55 to 5234, and the Continental markets ap- BEEES be fully supplied by recent shipments the ds have not found ready buyers, even at the reduced juotations. Tilinois and Eries also declined one dollar from the highest point, Lonpow, March 18—Evening. Consols for money, 893 a 9: bes) } Erio shares, 3234; Illinois Central shares, 5414 a United States five-twentios, 63 a 53, THE PARIS BOURSE. Paris, March 18—Evening. Tho Bourso is firm; rentes, 67f. 20c. for monoy. THE LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET. Liverroor, March 17—Evening. Tho Broker's Circular reports:—The sales of cotton for the week have been 75,000 bales, including 15,060 bales to speculators and 9,500 bales to exporters. ‘The market is firm, with an advance of one-half of a penny a three-fourths of a penny per pound on Amorican doscrip- tions, and ono-half peuny a one penny per pound on all others, Middling Orleans is quoted at 17d. ; do. upland, 16%d.; fair, 18d. ‘The sales to-day (Friday)’ were 10,000 bales, the market closing quiot and unchanged. ‘Stock of cotton in port, 672,000 bales, including 55,000 bales of American. TRADE REPORT. The Manchester market opened activg, and closed quiet and firm. THE LATEST MARKETS. Livrrrcot, March 18—Evening. Corrow.—The sales of cotton to-day were 6,000 bal including 2,000 to speculators and exporters, ''Tho mar: ket is quiot and unchanged. Brespsturvs quiet and steady. Provisioxs inactive, except pork, which is steady, though quiot, Pxopuvk quict and steady. THE ST. ALBANS RAIDERS. They Are Discharged from Custoay and Again Arrested. Their Surrender Refused on Grounds of Belligerent‘Rights, &e., &c., &e. Mowrrzst, March 29, 1865. The rebel raiders who robbed the St. Albans (Vermont) banks and committed murder and other depredations, and who have been on trial here for some time, were to-day discharged from custody, were at liberty fora little while, but subsequently rearrested on a charge of assault with intent to.commit murder. They were also arrested on charge of violating neptrality. They were refused to be surrendered under the Extradition treaty, on grounds of belligerent rights. Judge Smith held the treaty no longer binding on contracting parties, as United States courts refuse to recognize the belligerent chpracter of rebela, and cited the charge of Judge Nelson in Savannah. He also: held that General Dix’s order to shoot them down recognized the raiders as belligerenta, and not ag robbers. The raiders were remanded until Saturday. Important P: port Order. ‘TMENT OF THR Easr, ‘Heanguari Mason Genwrat 87 Buxoxmr strexs, New York, March 28, 1865. 1. The undersigned has directed by Major General Dix, commanding tho Department of the East, to exe- cute the oraers of the President prohibi travellers from entering the United States from foreigh countries by sea without passports. ; 2. The attent of all is called to said orders, and to General Orders No. 7, of January 28, 1865, from head- quarters of the Department of the East, 3. In accordance with instructions from the State and War Dopartments, the masters and owners of steamers and passenger vessels are notified that no vessels will be allowed to discharge heroaiter bringing passengers with. out passports duly vised, This doos not apply to ordinary emigran' The masters of such steamers and passcnger vessels must themselves see that all their passe: embarking at a foreign port for this country are furnished with pass- ports duly vised, on penalty of detention both of passen- gers and cargo on arrival. JOHN J. PECK, Major General. Official—Jas, § McVay, Lieut. and A. D. C. Tus GorrscuaLk Concerts.—The attondance at the second Muzio-Gottschalk concert at Niblo’s last evening was immense—so much 80, indeed, that before it com- menced the sale ef tickets had to be stopped, for the good reason that the house could hold no more. The success of the artists was perhaps better illustrated by the thorough appreciation and applause of the audience than by anything we could say, Gottschalk and Sanderyon were enco ed again and again in their four-hand pieces, which comprised a composition of characteristic dances of the son’s dashing and favorite polkas, which were played in response to the frequent encores, and were very heartily applauded, Gottschalk played his grand paraphrase on “The Battle Cry of Froedom” forthe first time. It is replete with beauty, was handled with great delicacy and skill, and of course brought down the house, from ite patriotic associations, Miss Lucy Simons, in the Tarentella composed for her by Signor Muzio, gave us a delightful piece of vocalization, The composition is light, airy and brilliant, entirely suitable to her voice, led forth a vocit encore. In Gottschalk’s ballad, “lumber on, Baby Dear,” sho was equally happy, and, pele boryy out, “st, La Pastorella ¢ which she had to repeat. b last in the programme, not least in merit was a ballad Rigoletto by Signor jardini. This evening there will be another concert, at which tho “Grand h”’ from Foust, arranged by Gottachalk, will be played on six a by Gottschalk, Muzio, Sanderson, lel, Lasserve Latour. This, ‘of cqjiree, will be something immense. There will be a matinge on Saturday at the Academy of Music. Brooxtry Acapemy ov Musto.—There was a very large house last night at the Brooklyn Academy, at the last concert of: Mile. Helene de Katow and Mr. Wehli. Madame Marto Salvott, an American born and educated contralto, of excellent capacity, although young inthe concert ge and SI er Paulicchi, basso, were the solo vocalista, Mile. de Katow Le tp the Murseite of Offen- bach and a Romanesca of deliciously, and made a decided impression by the and deHcate fooling which she conveyed through difiouk inetrument over whi exercises such complete control. Mr. Wehli was as good as usual tn his groat left-hand fantasia from Lucia, as well as in his other leas forcible compa- sition, “Trembling Leaves,” which was loudly encored. In fact the apology which was made for him by one of the venerable ays aye of the Academy in consequence jena, the result of his recent and rather inju- ‘was almost unnecessary; for rarely played better than on this occasion. These artists pe twice more in Niblo's Saloon before leaving for the Weat—namely, on Monday and Wednesday of next week, Mbantime they give a grand matinee at Irving ‘Twn Barr Concenra—Sijmors Antonio and Ettore Barili announce two concerts at Irving Hall, assisted by their pupils and several well known artists. The first concert takes place this evening and the second on the Thof April * Concent or Mr. Entw.—On Saturday evening Mr, F. 1. Ebon, the distinguished flutiet, will give a grand vocal ‘and instrumental concort at Irving Mail, with a vory at- tractive programme. Many di ed artists have tondered their services in return for Mr. Eben’s ropeated kindness when tho cause of charity or of art waa to be subserved. ‘Tre Maonet Fuxp.—Mr, John W. Simons will deliver .the seventh lecture bofore the Masonic Miszion, at Cooper Institute, this evening, Subject—‘What in to be done, and who {sto do it?’ The proceeds of the decture is to he devoted ta the Mackax, wag + " WASHINGTON. Grand Council of War at' City Point. OPENING OF THE CAMPAICH.' General Movement of the Army of the Potomac. Important Combinations of General’ Grant and General Sherman. Reported Reopening of Peace Negotiations. LEE REQUESTS A MILITARY CONFERENCE, Secretary Seward En Route te Join the President, ker, &e., &e. Wasuinctox, March 29, 1865. THY CONFERENCE BETWEEN THE PRESIDENT AND THB MILITARY CHIEFS AT CITY POINT. ‘The visit of Mr. Lincoln to Fortress Monroe and Geno- ral Grant's headquarters is now believed here to have much more significance than was at first attached to it, It has been the occasion of a personal interview between him and General Sherman, and a council of war, im which the President and Generals Grant, Sherman and Shoridan participated. This conference was evidently in regard to pending military operations, as immediately after the council broke up a general movement of the army Of General Grant in front of Richmond was begun. ~ General Sherman came to this interview incognito, The fact of his coming was known to few in his own army, and to none at Fortress Monroe, except those who met him in the council. He returned last night to Goldsboro, via Wilmington, accompanied by Brevot Brigadier Gene- ral Dodge, on the United States steamer Bat. RUMORED PEACE NEGOTIATIONS. ‘The delay of the President at City Point has givens color of probability to the rumors in circulation im regard to a renewal of peace negotiations, An officr of the government, who arrived here to-day, brings the positive information that the rebel General Lee has, since the battle of Saturday last, re- newed his request, preferred through Genorals Long- street and Ord, for a military convention to settle mat- ters and agree upon terms of a cessation of hostilities and the establishment of peace, It is represented that * General Lee has expressed the opinion that he cannot much longer remain in Richmond om account of the scarcity of supplies, caused by the destruction of the James River Canal; and in view of the tremendous combinations against him it would be madness to attempt any movement outside of hig defences, He therefore deems a continuance of the contest @ useless and criminal waste of life and blood. It will be remembered that the request previously made for a military convention was declined by General Grant only because he was not then clothed with authority to treat on any other than purely military sub- jects. Now the President is af his side, and’ can confer upon him all the authority requisite for the convention Proposed. ' It is known that both the President and our leading military officers are anxious to secure the whole of the rebel armed forces in Virginia and North Carolina, for to scatter them into a multitude of guerilla bands in the mountain districts would greatly prolong the war. A Proposition to surrender these forces.will unquestionably elicit from Mr. Lincoln liberal concessions on the part of the government. It is known that s movement has been initiated by General Sherman which will completely cut off the rebel army under Johnston from every available source of sup- ply, and the movement on the part of General Grant will compel Lee either to starve his army in Richmond or to come out and risk an engagement in the open field, im which a disastrous defeat will bo inevitable, ‘These facts induce the conviction here that before the return of the President to Washington the terms of peace will be agreed upon between Grant and Lee, and the armed rebellion be ended. The best informed officials here regard an immediate peace as almost beyond a doubt. ‘The rumor of another peace conference has received additional confirmation to-night from the fact that Mr. Seward has gone te James river to-night to join Mr. Lin- cola, SHERMAN’S COMMUNICATIONS. Advices from Wilmington are that railroad communi cation between that point and Goldsboro will be com- pleted to-night, Duplicates of the bridges across the Northeast and Neuse rivers have been found all ready to be put up. There is now at Wilmington an abundance of rolling stock to supply all the requirements of the army at Goidsboro, IMPORTANT POSTAL INTELLIGENOS. All letters mailed in the United States for the north- west coast of Mexico, embracing the States of Sinaloa, Sonora and Lower California, should be endorsed “Via Saif rancisco,”’ as letters for those States by way of San Francisco reach their destination much earlier than by other routes, Letters for Newfoundland, intended for transmission by the Cunard packets from Boston to Halifax, N. 8, should be specially addreased via Boston by Cunard packet, and prepaid the United States inland postage of Ave comlaipen tingle tle of Bat ound of unde, An English parliamentary paper shows that the French and English governments have sent identical instructions to their naval commanders on the South American sta ton. ‘They are required to use every friendly effort to seoure the free navigation of rivers, but not to use force with out reference to the home government. Merchant veasels are warned against carrying munitions of war to the belligerenta, Tribute to our Soldiers.. ‘The following extract from a Lent lecture upon ‘‘Sacrt- fice,”’ delivered by Rev. Dr. Dix, restor of Trinity chazch in this city, is ® noble tribute to our soldiers:— Thi then, of the calling of the soldier. What sort of a life is his? Reflect upon the hardships of the camp, the exporure, the Ly hemp ge! the toil and the wander- ings, Remember the hour of battle, the chance of ‘ or of the imprisonment which the cruel captor may make ‘worse than Consider the chances of maiming and of mutilation; the home-sickness, the desire for retu the scant comfort of the hoepital tent. What is"tho See that he dares, and braves, and su’ Who works ‘se he doce? who faces such who sustains such hardships for such a pittance lifo of such @ man ts evidently a sacrificial life. He is a victita, offored on the altar of war for country’s honor, safety and saventage. Tt has been #0 in all times and amon, all te. rar is itaolf the culmination of secrifice. of a nation’s bravest and beat, that the na~ the gain of safety and peace lood, limbs and life, and the sok- dier is the vietim, the willing victim, filled with a noble ardor, on by lofty thoughts. I plage him aim: the first. on the roll of sacrifices. He leaves wife, chil- dren, friends, home, Log my to 4 afar and risk his health, his strength, his life, for bi country, and it ie with interest that his course is watched. The hearts of those who are left behind are with the men in tho field. ir prayers are for their safe roturn, aud it those prayers are not answered they sond and ak book, {they ean, bring thelr bones, as men would the relica of martyrs. ¢ Pacific Coast. Nows oS Ps 4 Marth teh. from East advanced backs 00 The romain \e ‘of the seven-thirty bonds in hands of tho — four hundred thousand dole been has on. isually scarce now, owing to the closing itd Siar the settiomont of tho deceased meer cf refinor’s accounts. Lat quantities of silver bufion ‘are confing into market, and is inosily being shipped to China, ip Moses Taylor, from Som Juan det Sie He Nnsgehgers who lait New York February 20. She was detaiped fourteen gays waiting for passongers, who wore delayed by the low water in the San Juan river and the loss of one transport. ‘The company is negotiating with the Covta Rica go~ vornmont for the right to navigate the Colorado river, which is navigable @t.all geasons aad has aaood harbor ja Moule,