The New York Herald Newspaper, April 1, 1865, Page 4

NEW YORK HER - JAMES GORDON BENNETT, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR. OFFICE N, W. CORNER OF FULTON AND NASSAU STS. we TERMS cash in advance. Money sent by mail will be ‘atthe risk of the sender. None but bank bills current in New York taken. Volume XXX..... -No. 02 AMUSEMENTS THIS EVENING. NIBLO'S GARDEN, Broadway.—Matinee at One o'Clock* Bvening—East Lynne. BROADWAY THEATRE, Broadway.—Dor; om, Tum Cricket on THs Heantu. Tiatinee ut One o'Clock, WINTER GARDEN, Broadway.—Courorat CaRtovcns. NEW EATRE, Bowery.—Gaxuit Cuiers— New Youn 1 Tee Teles at One o'Clock. WALLACK'S THEATRE. Broadway.—Tus Gaus or Love. OLYMPIC THEATRE, Broadway.—Tax Sramers OF New Youu. Matinee at One o'Clock. BOWERY THEATRE, Bowery.—Workuen or Paris— Rup Gnome—Miscuixy Makino. ‘and shoes intended for them, and throe hundred ambu- lances, were shipped from Washington yesterday. Gen. Sherman’s headquarters are to be removed from Savan- nah to Newbern, N. C. The steamship Bat, with Major General Sherman on board, on his retura to Goldsboro, N. C., arrived safoly in Hatteras Inlet on last Wednesday. President Lincoln had not returned to Washington from the armies on James river up to a late hour last night. Aband of rebel guerillas on last Thursday afternoon captured @ passenger train on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad at Green Spring, sixteen miles cast of Cum- berland, Md., robbed the passengers and burned the cars. THE LEGISLATURE. In the Senate yesterday a bill was introduced asking an appropriation to pay the expenses of repairing the damages done to the State canals by the rec-nt floods. Bills were reported to authorize the consolidation of cer- tain Brooklyn railroad companies; relating to brokers’ commissions; relating to the Police and Justices’ Courts of Brooklyn; conferring additional powers on the Arbi- tration Committze of the New York Chamber of Com- merce; incorporating the Eastern District (Brooklyn) Library Association; and for the payment of certain ex- traordinary expenses of Brooklyn. A bill was reported BARNUM’S MUSEUM. Broadway,—Two Mauuorm Fat Wouen—Livina Sxeueton—Dwaur—Uiast Bor—Incomar. Open Day and Evening. ACADEMY OF MUSIC, Irving place.—Gorrscuate’s Fanewsi. Matinee, ot One o'Clock. IRVING HALL, Irving poce- Penanonene Matures, at One o'Ciock—De Katow, Want. BRYANTS' MINSTRELS, Mechanica’ Hall, 472 Broad- fan gad Songs, Daxcxs, buntesques, &0.—Cunse RVR. wa aNd WOOD'S MINSTREL HALL, 514 Broadway.—Eraioriax Bonas, Dances, &c.—PeTROLKUMANIA, O2 O1L ON THE BRAIN, Matinee at One o'Clock. HOOLEY’S MINSTRELS. 199 and 201 Bows .—Sonas, Dances, Buxixsquus, &c.—Wuo's Foor au Dat 4 }URNIM’. SALLE DIABOLIQUE, 586 Broadway.—Rosert Hetter's Tase.ons ano Comic So.0s—Grous. Matinee at One o'Cloct HIPPOTHEATRON, _ Fourteenth _street.—Equestrian, Gyunastic anp Ackosatio i one-en Frast or Lanruxss. Matinee at One o’Clocl AMERICAN THEATRE, No. 444 Broadway.—Bauters, ne BUKLESG us, &0.—Kin-ka. Matinee at Ono oul NEW YORK MUSEUM OF ANATOMY, 618 Broadway.— Open from 10 A. M. till 10 P. M. New York, Saturday, April 1, 1865. THE SITUATION. The now movement of the Army of the Potomac, alluded to in the Huratp of yesterday and Thursday, 4s fully described up to Wednesday night, and partially ‘up to Thursday afternoon, in the despatches which we ,Publish this morning. The Second and Sixth corps moved from their works early on last Wedne.- day morning, their places before Petersburg being i pertions of the Army of the James, from Sheridan’s cavalry als» he movement, The route of march was ~aines river. > the st for soine di tance, and then diverged he n st, toworls the Sbuthside Railroad. The Bdcona cozy met with no opposition. Slight resistancs ‘was made, howeve:, to the Fifth corps on reaching Gravelly run; but the enemy was soon driven away and the stream crossed, A short distance beyond it the rebels were found in a strong position, and one division of the Fifth corps soon be- came engaged in a sharp fight, which lasted aboutan hour and a half, and resulted in driving the enemy from the field. Generals Grant, Meado and ‘Warren were present during the engagement. The entire Union casualties in the affair. were about two hundred and fifty. One hundred rebel prisoners were taken. The reb-ls were bel.eved to be in strong force in the vicinity of Gravelly run, and a heavy battle on the next day (Thursday) was expected. Heavy firing in the direction of the front was heard on that day at City Poiat, from bal’-past ten in the forenoon till half- past one inthe afternoon, indicating that this anticipa- tion had been realized; but the latest despatches re- teived give nothing definite regarding the matter. The roads travelled by the troops were excellent on Wednes- day; but early on Thursday morning rain commenced t> fall, and if it continued it might retard operations. Goueral Sheridan was last heard of at Dinwiddie Court Huse, and yas supposed to be aiming at that last remain- ing artery of supplies for Lee's a my, the Southside Railroad, He had met but little opposition. If he should suceved m cutting it, of which se cely any doubt is en- teriained, the evacuation of R.chmond and Petersiurs | t eble Our map pre © of march. as is contained of March, Itis | tse Union army, ho went to Matamoros, do a.co, some Sime ago, to settle nine difticulties with t1.e | mperor Saximilian’s comman- @x there, had a con orence at Point Isabel | ith General Slaughter, the rebel comman- f at Brownsville, Texas, at the requ st of © Jattrr, and the result was thal a bearer of despatches sunt to New Orleans by General Wallace was directed to land on bis return at Galveston, which is held by the Febola the part of the rebel chiefs in Texas for declaring that State independent of the Jeff. Davis coufederacy, prepa. All this is supposed to indicate preparations on | ratory to ite return to the Union. Th) grend advance of the national forces on Mobile | Was commenced on the 17th of Maveh, by the movement | * ‘rom Dauphine Island to the mainland on both | sides of the bay, and on the 18th the march towards the city commenced, Very little opposition from the enemy was cncountered, except in the matter of torpedoc, a number of which were found planted in the gro ud on the 6 The Thirteenth and Sixteoath | corps compose the array fadvance, aud Generals Canby, Gordon Granger aad 4 Smith are all in the fleld. The navy was fully propor to co-op: ete, iy was not thought that eay soriow vesistan » would b~ «ade to he wationsl t til the vicinity of t city was reached. en it was believed the robels, from bebind theic trong works, paid to te garrisoned by shout fifteen thousand men, woul! show stubtorn oppo | sition. A New Orleans despotch reports heavy tyghting \ on the 2lst of March, the | in the neighborhood 0° M bi | sound of artillery being ring tho entire day. th Vory inte et rg nows nti, mo" ente of the | national forces under Genera! Thomas t# con Richmond papers. @'ghteen thousand in antry, ined in late It issad that between fifteen a: d under General Stanley, @e co-operming with Stoncman's six thousand Ovwalrymen in their raid into Southwestern Vir ginia They were let heard from at Greenville, more than balf way from Kaoxville to Bristol, and their destination i supposed to be Lynchburg. Ac: panying the expedition is an engineer corps of two thou sind, whieh rebuilds the railroad as it advances Acrusta despatches in kichmond papers say the Yankees \:pned and abandoned Dalton, Georgia, several m. allowing the Central Railroad Company to charge two and one-half cents per mile for way fare. The commit- tee having under consideration the modification of the Excise and License law reported a bill which reduces the license fee in the country from five to one dollar, and in cities from ten to two and one-half dollars; recommends the licensing of restaurants and repeals the clause requir- ing twenty freeholders to sign the petition for permission to sell spirituous liquors. Bills were passed to amend the charter of the Bloom- ingdale Savings Bank; to amend the Quarantine act; to amend the charter of the French Benevolent Society of New York; and to provide for the erection of anew Capitol. The bill to facilitate the acquisition of lands for the Croton Water Reservoirs was returned from the executive chamber for correction, and on motion the expenditures under the bill were limited to three hun- dred thousand dollara. The bill was then passed. In evening session the bill amending the Registry law was taken up as the special order, and debate having been had thereon progress was reported. In the Assembly the Soldiers’ Voting bill was referred toasslect committee, with instructions to report this morning. Bills were passed for the better regulation of the State Inebriate Asylum; to incorporate the Gorman- American Colonization Society; and relative to the De- partment of Surveys of Buildings in tho city of New York. On motion the bill relating to Justices’ and Police Courts in the city of New York was laid on the table. MISCELLANEOUS NEWS. The European mails brought by the Asia arrived in this city last night. The advices by this steamer, re- ceived by telegraph from Halifax, have already beon | published. There was considerable excitement manifested by the | firemen of the city yesterday in consequence of the passage by the Legisla‘ure of the bill to establish a paid firo department; but they did not allow their feelings to carry them into any violation of good order. Meetings of a number of the firo companies were held last evening, at which speeches were made and opinions interchanged as to the proper course to be pursued until the new or- ganization shall be in working order. Many of the mem- bers expressed their determination to cease doing duty at once; but the majority appeared to be in favor of con- tinuing their services faithfully as long as they may be seeded A mass meeting of representatives of the various companies wii be held this evening at Firemen’s Hall, whin adefinite course of action Wm probably be decided upon. Mayor Gunther yesterday issued an ad- dress to the firemen, urging them to refrain from any unworthy proceedings, and to continue to perform fire duty till the inauguration of the new system shall ren- der their services no longer requisite. At the moeting of the Board of Aldermen a communication was received from Chief Engineer Decker in reference to the city property intended to be turned over to the new Fire Commissioners, and a committee was appointed to take the matter into consideration. A resolution was also adopted calling upon tho firemen to stand by their ap- paraius and organizations to the last, and urging them to yield gracefully to the new institution, The only drafting in the city yesterday was for tho remainder of the quota for the Tenth ward, in the Fifth Congressional district, which was completed. The num- ber necessary to complets the quota of the Seventh ward, Fifth district, will be drawn from the wheel to- day, and perhaps the drawing for the Thirteenth ward, in the same district, will be commenced. None of the State bounty fund has yet been received by the Super- visors; but, as they have resolved hereafter to only re- ceive volunteers for one year, it is hoped the subscrip- , tions to the county loan will be sufficient to keep them in possession of sufficient funds to pay all men offering to enlist. At the meeting of the Board of Aldermen yes- torday a resolution was adopted requesting the Board of Supervisors to appoint paymastets at the provost mar- shals’ offices in all the Congressional districts, for the purpose of paying the county hand money to such citi- zens as bring forward recruits, At the mecting of the Board of Councilmen a communication was received from Ma; or Gunther, and referred to a special committe, recommending the Common Council to apply to the Legislature for authority to issue bonds amounting to twenty millions of dollars to alleviate the burdens of the draft. Among the wills admitted to probate yesterday by Sur- Togate Tucker was that of James Grant, who orders one hundred dollars to be given to the Society of St. Vincent de Paul for the repose of his soul, and one hundres dol- lars to. Archbishop McCloskey for the Roman Catholic | Orphan Asylum. A brother and sister, fifteen and thirteon years of age, named Elwood and Elizabeth Ploomer, were yesterday arreste! on the charge of having for some time past been engaged in stealing articles of various kinds from stores in all parts of the city. Their reputed mother, Mrs. Fan nie Bonsata, residing at No. 163 West Nineteonth street, was also taken into custody on charge of being in com- plicity with the children in thcir larcenous operations, and all three were committed for further examination. In the house of Mrs. Bo: sata was found a large quantity of diff rent kinds of goocs, supposed to be stolen, valued in all at about twelve hundred dollars. The new Jewish synagoge of the congregytion Shaar Hashomajim (Gates of Heaven), in Rivington street, was couscerated yesterday with the interesting and solemn ceremonies appertaining to such occasions among the descendants of Israel, The Inman line steamship City of London, Captain Petrie, for Queenstown and Liverpool, and the steam sh p Borussia, Captain Schwensen, for Southampton and Hamburg, sail at noon to-day. The mails for both ves- cols close at the Post Office at half-past ten P.M. Th) returns of the recent election to decide whether our State constitution shall be so amended as to provide for the appointinont of five Commissioners of the Court of Appeals give an aggregate vote of 136,921, with only Dutchess county to hear from. Of this number 56,285 wore for the amendment and 80,696 against it, showing a | defeat of the proposition by a majority of 25,361. ‘That apparently permanent body, the Missouri State Convention, has adopted in Committee of the Whole arti- cles of the constisution providing that no person unable to read, except through plys:cal causes, shall be allowed to vote inthe State, and that foreigners may vote one | yoar after declaring their intentions to become citizens. The Burli: cattle yards, near Chicago, were the seene of great cxcitoment on last Thesday, and a fearful riot was for atime imminent, The disturbance grew out | of @ contro. ersy as \o the proprietorship of the yards bo- tween the Chicavo, b riingtom and Quincy and the North. weet rm railrond ¢ ; and, during its continuance, hundreds of the excited partisans and employes of the two roads were on the ground, but the police succeeded in preventing any sex its, The stock market Was ucve and buoyant yerterday. Governments were firm. Goul was steady, and closed at 161% down town, which vas aleo the closing price at the evening board, The merchandise markets wore irregular yesterday, and prices varied considerably. Domestic produce was days ago, A that General Grierson is on a cavalry raid fin North Missise yyy, General Shermans army remained quietly encamped in the vicin ty of Goldyoro om Tuesday last. No demon- Birations in its front had been made by Johnston Bince the defeat of his men at Bentonaville and their hasty retreat towards Raleigh. General Sherman's troops ao vow be'ng rapidly refitteu t chout, and receiving buuntiful aumplies of all kinds, The last of the clothing generally dull, ieavy ated lower; but these were oxcep- tions to the rule. Foreign goods were quiet. Cotton was dull and tower, while petroleum ruled dull and heavy. On 'Chanyo the flour market was leas active, aod a further devine of 15c, a 20¢. was ostablished. Wheat was dull aud Se. a Sc. lower. Oats and corn were in limited request, and declined 30, a 4c, The pork market openot dull and heavy, and closed decidedly lower. Beef was stondy. Lard was in fair demand at previour rates. Whiskey was scarcely so firm. Freights wore Gull and ralaa wara cominai, NEW YORK HERALD, SATURDAY, APRIL 1, 1865., Signs of a Great Battle and the Evacua- tion of Richmond. Our latest nows from the James river— though scanty, vague and indefinite—is in- tensely interesting. The facts reported are that on Wednesday last, General Sheridan’s cavalry leading the way, s portion of the Army of the Potomac had moved off in the direction of the Southside Railroad; that the infantry column, after crossing Hatcher's run, had met some forces<of the enemy, and re- pulsed them with considerable loss, bringing in s number of prisoners; that General Lee was believed to be hurrying forward troops for the protection of the Southside road; but that Sheridan would, in all probability, be ahead of him. In anticipation of his success, it was ex- pected that the evacuation of Petersburg and Richmond would speedily follow. This is the news on hand of Wednesday's operations. Next we have the intelligence that on Thursday, from half-past ten in the morn- ing till half-past one in the afternoon, a fu- rious cannonading was heard at City Point in the direction of the Petersburg front, which is some ten miles above. A battle was supposed to be in progress. Next we have the informa- tion from Richmond that the banks there have been sending away their effects, and that two percussion cap factories had been also removed to Danville or Lynchburg. From these facts, and others before received, we aré left to con- jecture the nature and results of these late un- developed military operations. They may be reduced to a mere demonstra- tion from General Meade for the purpose of diverting the attention of General Lee from Sheridan’s expedition; but they may also have been for the purpose of a nearer occupation of the Southside road, with or without a gen- eral engagement, as Lee might elect. We think it altogether probable that in these move- menis there was a larger purpose in view than the protection of Sheridan’s cavalry. The Army of the James and the Army of the Poto- mac had both been equipped for an immediate advance. Lee had been weakened meantime to strengthen Johnston; the latter, at or near Raleigh, was beyond supporting distance of Lee; but by withholding a general movement against Lee, even a few days longer, Johnston might get up to the front a considerable body of reinforcements in advance of Sherman—the enemy having the interior line of the Danville Railroad for the transfer of his troops. We think it probable that all these considerations were embraced in the “five minute” consul- tation the other day between Grant and Sher- man, and that the latter has hurried back to prevent the junction of Johnston with Lee, in view of the evacuation of Richmond from the movement determined upon by General Grant. The late rains and the resulting’ embargo upon the spongy roads around Petersburg may have interfered with the operations contem- plated; but still we anticipate very early news of the evacuation of Richmond and the active pursuit of Lee’s army, and that Sherman, too, is again upon the war path. Mexico AnD THE Reset ARmies.—It would be somewhat remarkable if our great strug- | gle should finally terminate in an exten- sive military migration, and if the difficult questions of the rebel ormies and the proud and intractable Southern leaders should be set- tled in that way. Such an issue to such a war would not be without precedent. Wars between races of directly opposed systems of civiliza- tion are for supremacy, whatever appearance accidental local questions may give them; and one must either submit to be overwhelmed by the other and to lose its identity, or it must go out in search of “fresh fields and pastures new.” Though such a migration of any considerable portion of a people seems to be hardly in the spirit of the present age, we certainly have the more essential elements of it in the remnants of the rebel armies; and there isa very rich and tempting territory fairly within their reach that could easily be seized and made subject to their arms. If Lee should move out of Rich- mond to the Southwest, and be very feebly pur- sued, and thence continue his march to Mexico, how it might change the whole aspect of the relations of this continent with Europe. Seward, the French papers siy, will recog- nize the government of Maximilian, and that will make us all right with France, while we would be sure to be all right with Mexico on the Monroe doctrine; for the government established by fifty or sixty thousand rebels would certainly be republican in form. The only difficulty then would be between France and the men who made such an irruption into her province. What would the polities! Messiah do? By the employment of the utmost military power that he could put ia Mexico he could not cope with Lee. If he should try to hold Mexico he would fail terribly; and if he did not try—if he gave it up, he would cer- tainly have to five a revolution in France. Rascats Anroap—Inrtox or Ticxet-or-Leave Men.—It is reported that a large number of convicts, who have been transported from England to Australia for various felonies, have recently arrived in this country on tick- ets-of-leave. Most of them come to this city, and have spread themselves among the adjoin- ing cities and towns, where they constitute a very important addition to our regular stock of native thieves, pickpockets and burglars. We have enough rascals of this sort of our own, without the assistance of foreign impor- tations; and it behooves the authorities to sce that all these foreign thieves be eent back to their own country the moment their where- abouts are discovered here. While on this subject, we should caution the public to beware of the multitude of pickpookets that swarm our public places, thoroughfares, ferry- boats, &c. In the absence of regular detec- tives in such places every citizen should con- stitute himself one, and keep an eye upon the movements of suspicious persona, Nearly every day thefts of this kind occur upon ferry- boats, and when ferry are urged to have detectives on board or & the slips, they ser, “Tell that te the anmoany. and thax will from the copy furnished by the Hznatp by nearly all the leading journals of the country. The new Tariff act, which contains very little of importance except to liquor dealers, ad- vances the duty on brandy, rum, gin, whiskey, cordials, arrack, absynthe, and all other spirit- uous liquors and spirituous beverages, fifty cents per gallon for first proof and under, and a pro- portionate increase for greater strength, making the customs tax three dollars instead of two dollars and fifty cents per gallon. Reail- road iron must henceforth pay seventy cents per hundred pounds, which is an increase of ten cents; and wrought iron tubes are raised from two and a half to threeand a half cents per pound. Raw cotton is advanced from two to five cents per pound, crade petroleum or rogk oj] from ten to“twenty cents per gallon, and refined illuminating oil, other than fish oil, from thirty to forty centa, Qyude coal oi will pay fifteen cents per gallon. Silk, ready made clothing, or clothing manufactured of a fabric composed mostly of silk, has been added to the list of dutiable goods, and is charged sixty per cent ad valorem. Quick- silver must also in future pay fifteen per cent on its value, and a tax has been levied upon imported cotton thread or yarn in the skein or hank. With some slight change in woven cot- ton goods the above are the main alterations in the rates, The tonnage duty upon vessels is raised from ten to thirty cents per ton; but all vessels hav- ing licenses as coasters are permitted to trade ith the poris in the British North American colonies, Mexico and the West India islands upon payment of the tonnage duty once a year; and the same clause is appudubie W Vessels engaged in the bank, whale or other fisheries; and, by a recent decision of the Secretary of the Treasury, vessels trading to any port south of Mexico, down to and including Aspinwall and Panama, are also included, being required to pay the duty but once a year. Flax and hemp machinery and agricultural machinery will continue to be admitted duty free until the 3lst day of March, 1866. It is specified in the act that in future imported goods, after having arrived within the limits of any port of entry, which may be damaged or destroyed before being bonded, shall not be subject to duty; or, if the duty has been paid upon them, the amount shall be refunded. It is expected that the annual revenue to be derived from these new laws will reach four hundred millions of doTlars. Tae Prestwent’s PRocLaMATioN AND THE Dz- serTers.—We have received a communication from some two hundred prisoners confined on Governor’s Island, asking for information as to whether deserters who have been “picked up” are entitled to the same privileges as those who have given themselves up. For the informa- tion of the applicants, and all others “whom it may concern,” we will aay that the terms of the proclamation of the 11th of March are very ex- plicit upon this point. The President offers a free pardon to all deserters who shall return voluntarily to their regiments within sixty days from the 10th day of March. Of course this does not include those who did not return and were arrested and lodged in prison. There is yet time until the 10th of May for those who are still absent without leave to return to their duty and receive the presidential clemency. Grand Mati. Day. ‘The managers and artists generally seem determined that this day shall usurp the privileges of night, for there are to be no less than nine matinéa. At the Academy of Music, Mr. Gottschalk, Miss Simons and Signor Muzio take a farewell of the New York public in a complimentary benefit to the favorite pianist, on which occasion the grand marches from Faust and Tan- havser will be played on six pianos by Gottschalk, Muzio, anderson, Fradcl, Lasserve and Trastour, in addition to the morceaur of Gottschalk and Miss Lucy Simons, the last time she will appear before us under that name. In Irving Hall, Mile. de Katow and Mr. Webli, assisted by Mrs. Adelina Motte, contralto, and Signor Pouliccht, will give a gala fifty cent matinde at two o'clock, with a fine programme, in which de Katow's charmed violon- cello and Wehli’s wonderful lett hand will be repre- sented, In the same neighborhood, the extraordinary feats of Eaton Stone, the tamer of steeds, and other equestrian and acrobatic performances at the Hippotheatron, added to the pantomime of Mother Goose, and the spectacular Feast of Lanterns, which will be produced for the last time, tomake way for “The Fairy Prince O’Donoghuc and the White Horse of Killarney,” and will of course draw thousands of ladies, children and country folka. Then, as for the theatres, which have recently loarned the fashion of turning night into day also, thore will bo a Caleb Plummer matinge at the Broadway, with Owens as the old toy maker, in which he will appear again in the evening. At the Olympic, we shall havo the Streets of New York by daylight, at two o'clock, by special re- quest. An East Lynne matinée, with Miss Lucille Western, at Niblo’s Gardon; Petrolomania at Wood's Minstrels; a grand spectacular drama at the New Bowery; and a combination of noveities at the American Theatro, complote the matinée attractions for to-day. With such a bill of fare it s very hard if people can be at a loss for ‘8 place to spend the day pleasantly, and give them a zest for tho amusements of the evening. It is no harm to say that matinées have become an institution. By and by we shall all be going to operas, concerts and theatres in the daytime, and going to sleep at night. Gorteonatx's Farsweut, Concert.—Niblo’s Saioon was very handsomely filled last night at the last evening con- cert of Gottschalk, Mies Simons and Signor Muzio. It waa evident that a good deal of warm and cordial fooling towards the ariists on the ove of their departure oxisted in the audience. Gottschalk and Sanderson were twice encored after the overture from William Tell, and gave in response Harry Sanderson's “Electric” and “Festive” polkas, which were received with unmistakable satis- faction. Miss Simons sang aduet from Dm Giovanni, with Signor Ippolito; Musino’s delightful farantelia, and ‘two arias from the Child of the Regiment admirably, and was encored in each. She received several magnificent floral tributes daring the evening, Indeed, in every re- spect the highest favor was manifested towards hor. A pleasant incident occurred after Gottechalk played bis celebrated paraphrase on “The Battle Cry of Froo- dom."’ A gen from the audience came on the stage with « silver crown, handsomely set with ameth: and rubies in his hand, and presented it e Mr. G — astho gift Ce Ladin saying, in & brief other t ,, that the name Goltaohalk would be remembered DF Americans with as much voneration as that of yt yey and Beethoven was by Europenns. Gottschalk waa evidently ken by surprise, and, fore whilo, lid aot seem to wndor- stand w tal it At it. Howovor, he ted the cor- goal mdty™ec pines ‘all iniug the effort of the speaker to place bow yy? ily to the audience [---4 murmurs, in Conceived in friendship, and was je artist, ie march from boing encored, was Au Fouad. Tod by th nd Govischalk wit take'place ok ibs Acndeany ‘The return of President Lincoln 1s still delayed, much to the annoyance aad disgust of the large number of persons who are here on heavy expense in pursuit of ap- pointmenta. There is m0 certainty as to when he will return, as his presence at City Point is more important Just now than it would be in except to the office seekers aforesaid. There is good ground for belief that very important results will arise from this visit, originally undertaken as ® relaxation and for sani- tary reasons, but which circumstances may make one of the most memorable in history. THE BEGULATIONS REGARDING TRADE WITH THE REBEL STATES. ‘There is no probability that any material change in the ‘Treasury regulations in regard to trade with the insur- rectionary States will be immediately required, The operations under these regulations have been tempora- rily suspended by military orders; but it is believed that 8 few days will witness the removal of these restric- tions, and @ resumption of legitimate trade, under the Fegulations prescribed by Congress and the ‘Treasury Department. NO PASSES REQUIRED TO ALEXANDRIA. ‘The reign of military rule is being gradually relaxed as the rebellion fades away. After to-day no passes will bo required for persons visiting Alexandria, which ts the first time since the commencement of the war that access to any portion of Virginia has been permitted without passes from the military authorities. This result is highly gratifying, and is believed to be preliminary to the removal of all military restrictions consequent upon the suppression of the rebellion. THE CASE OF DEVLIN AND CAHILL. ‘The finding and sentence in the Deviin and Cahill (New York bounty brokers) cases, tried before General Bragg’s military commission, ef which Colonel N. C. Chip: mais, ‘War Department, is Judge Advocgte, hava bean {nirmed by the Secretary of War, John Deviin was sentenced to ten years in the penitentiary, and fined three thousand dollars; James’ Devlin, seven years and five thousand dollars fine; John Cabill, five years’ imprisonment. They aro to be sent to Clinton prison. This ig tbe first in- stance of a large batch of similar cases, and which bring to light the immense frauds practised on the government. ‘Steps are being taken to bring to justice these offenders in other parts of the country, and prevent a recurrence of the frauds. The commis. ‘on is going forward rapidly in the examinations. THE NEW YORK QUARANTINE WAREHOUSE. Mr. Simeon Draper, Collector of the port of New York, loft here for that city this ovening. He has been autho- rized by the Secretary of the Treasury to proceed at once to Albany and confor with Governor Fenton in relation to the legislation required by the State of New York in connection with the quarantine warehouse authorized to be constructed by an act of the last Congress, for which twenty thousand dollars were appropriated. DESERTIONS FROM THE REBEL ARMIES. Some idea of the deplotion of the rebel armies from desertion may be obtained from the fact that during the month of February the oath was administered to twelve hundred and thirty-nine and during March to two thou- sand eight hundred and sixty deserters from Leo’s army, atthe office of Colonel Ingraham, in this city. One hun- dred and thirty-nine arrived here to-day, on the steamer Prince Albort, from City Point. ARRIVAL OF WOUNDED SOLDIERS. Three hundred wounded men arrived here from City Point this eyoning. A portion 6f these are rebel wounded. The Navy. DEPARTURE OF THB GUNBOAT MUSCOOTA FOR THS PACIFIC. The iron double-ender Muscoota, ten guns, Commander George M. Ransom, sailed on Weduesday last from tho Brooklyn yard for the Pacific, to which squadron she will be attached on her arrival. The Muscoota is a side wheel steamer of about one thousand tons burden, of the double-ender style, well adapted for river service. * choir and cot She is of the same class as the Wateree, which is now probably at Panama to relieve the sailing sloop-of-war ‘Bt. Marys. The Muscoota has been rather unfortunate thus far in her offorts to get to her place of destination, having already made two futile attempts. It 1s to be hoped she will sueceed this time, and will report herself in the Pacific in good order. SAILING OF THE STEAMER VANDERBILT. The United States frigate Vanderbilt, fifteen guns, Captain C, W. Pickering, sailed on Thursday last for the West Gulf squadron, with adraft of over six hundred men, to be distributed among the vessels of that squad. roo. When this service is accomplished, she will go on a cruiso in the West Indies, watching ayer the safety of our merchaatmen in those waters. ARRIVAL OF THE NEW IRONSIDES AT PHILADELPHIA. ‘This splondid iron-clad, which bas made a world-wide reputation for herself, both in Charleston harbor, under Commodore Stephen C. Rowan, and at Fort Fisher, under Commodore Wm. Radford, arr.ved on Thursday at Phila. delphia from the James river for be pve it being impos- sible to dock her at Norfolk. It will require a few weeks to put her in condition for service again. THR BOMBARDMENT OF FORT FISHER. We have received a spirited lithograph, in colors, of the naval bombardment of Fort Fisher, drawn by F. F. Laycock, United States Navy, and published by Endicott & Co. The drawing ts correct and life-like, and the artistic finish fine. MAILS FOR THE EAST AND WEST GULF SQUADRONS. The gunboat Florida, seven guns, Acting Volunteer Lieutenant Commander Budel, will sail about the Sth of April for the East and West Gult squadrons, with mails and supplies.” Letters and packages will be’ delivered if sent care of Naval Lyceum, Brooklyn Navy Yard, before the day of sailing. Brigadier General B. C, Ludlow, commanding United States forces at Williamsburg, Yorktown and along the York river; General John E. Mulford; Brigadier General Joseph B. Carr, commanding defences of tho James river; Major General.G. L. Hartsuff; Captain Johnson, of General Carr's staff; Livutenant W. E. Kissellburgh, of General Vogdes staff; John M. Francis, editor of the Troy Z.mes; Mra, General Mulford, Mrs. General Carr, Mrs. J. M. Francis, and several others were guests of Major General E. 6. C. Ord, commanding Departrient of Virginia and Army of the James, on the 2h ult. The visiting party rode around General Ord’s lines, calling on Major General Weitzel and Major General Gibbon, stopping at Fort Harrison and other points of interest along the army lines. Major General Banks leaves to-morrow for New Orleans via Cairo and the Mississippi river. A comple- mentary dinner is to be given him to-night by his friends in this city. City Intelligence. Fouwerat or Mr. Jacon Litrus.—The fanoral of Mr. Jacob Little, at Grace church, yesterday, was attended by @ most respectable assemblage of ladies and gentle- men, including @ number of persons distinguished in al- most overy walk of life. Owing to the very unpleasant weathor, however, the attendance was not so largo as it otherwise would have been. About half-past three o'clock the service began by a solomn procession from the hearse to the altar, four men carrying the coffin, which was pre eded by Mr. Brown, sexton of the church ; Rev. Dr. Thomas H. Taylor and the following pall bear- ers:—Measra. Benjamin R. Winthrop, John Warren, Jesse Edward Prime, David Clarkson, Wm. W. Defores: Wm. Lawton and John Alstyne, The coflin was deposit just in front of the altar, and the rector immediately re- ‘sumed the solemn service by reading the customary les- son over the dead. At the conclusion of this the one hundred and twenty-fifth hymn was chaunted by the ‘gation, after which an impressive prayer was read by the officiating clergyman. is terminated the rehgious ceremonies, and Dr. Taylor announced that the lid would be removed in order to on: the friends of tho deceased to take a kust look at his mortal remains. The mourners thereupon passed up the centre alste, and cach in his or her tarn viewed the corpse. The coffin was a magnificent rosewood structure, elaborately finished, and was decked with a beautiful wreath of flowers. Tho remains were conveyed from Grace church to Greenwood Cemotery, where they were interred in the family vault, Ustvenarry or tie City ov Naw Yore.—The junior ox- hibition of the the above University was held yosterday in the chapel of institution, Washington square. Prayor having been offered by the Chancellor, J. D. Fer- ris, a very interesting programme was gone through by the students of the University. Orations of a vory su- perior order were given by C. Chapman, W. Hall, S. @. Keyser, D. Tim, J. Ogle, Jr., 1. F. Ludiam and others. ention larly worthy of coromendation the conten of Me on Arrender, I. ; aleo that of Mr. Ludlam, on Bherman. A very oxcellont band ied a varied selection of music © i te The portion of the me having nm gone ‘ee ‘tho Hor stated that the Rev. J. Campbell, .D.. Mr. me were the at rs ol the “Webster Prizo,”’ which is awarded to the most fin- jehed orator of the annual oxb'bition of the Uaverene, and that whilo prstowing svery praise on Mr, Isaac F. folt Mr. Joh lo, Jt, entitled to the having received the reward of merit, in Seneca raat eek of the University will commence on Mon- ac, ae Major General Lew. Wallace in Texas on a Special Mission. Meeting Between General Wallace and the Bebel General Slaughter. Texas to Secede from the Confederacy. THE NEW MAYOR OF NEW ORLEANS, &e. &., &e. Mr. William H. Wells’ Despatch. New Ontzans, March 20, 1865, GENERAL IBW, WALLACE AMD TUR REBEL GENERAL SLAUGHTER IN CoUNCIL. I learn from areliable gentleman, who has just re- turned from the Rio Grande, the following important facts:— The steamship Clinton carried out to Brazos Santiago Major Genera, Lew. Wallace, who was sent to the Rio Grande on a special mission, supposed to concern the expulsion of our gopsulat Matamorosby Maximilian, and ine fefarn of reke} deserters by Goncral Mejia, i ‘The result of the consiil affair is not known. It is not even known that any ¢planation whatever was de- manded ; but the conference with Mejia was entirely satie- factory. That officer had simply entered into an arrange- ment with the rebel General Slaughter for tho delivery of murderers and tu.ieves escaping from their respective States. General Slaughter sent a mote to General Wallace re- questing an interview, which was granted, and the mect- ing took place at Point Isabol, Texas, The best feeling existed between the Union and rebel parties, and a good social time was enjoyed. The result was that the Clinton, bearing a colonel ot Wallace’s staff, with despatches for General Canby, was sent back to New Orleans, with orders to land at the wharf of Galv:sion on her return. Gencral Wallace remained in Texas. He is probably now at Galveston, awaiting the arrival of the Clinton, She sails for that port to-night. THE TRANS-MEBISIPFI TEVEL ARMY TO TSTABLISN THR DN. DEPENDENT REPUBLIC OF TEXAS. The same informant states that the leaders of the Trans-Mississippi army, fully convinced of the utter hopelessness of the rebel cause, have resolved to secede therefrom and proclaim the independence of Texas ag a sovereign State, preparatory, probably, to seeking for readmission into the old Union. The Brownsville Ranchero bitterly denounces thie schome, which proves that thore must be some founda- tion for it, REMOVAL OF MAYOR HOYT—POLITICAL FAMILY QUARRELA, The only item of local news of importance is that giv- ing the removal of Mayor Hoyt by General Hurlbut, and the appointment of Dr. Kennedy, who was for many years editor of the True Deita of this city. The cause of Mr. Hoyt’s removal has not been made public. It is sup- posed to be in some way the result of the long standing family quarrel between tho Flanders and Habn factions of patriotic office holders and office seekers, which has raged more intensely than ever since the recent inaugu- ration of Governor Wells, Wells is of the Flanders per- suasion, and is infuriated because of his inability to re- move from office the appointees of Hahn—all made by virtue of the latter's authority as } ilitary Governor. Hahn, while Governor, exercised authority granted by the Presi lent of the Un'ted States and the people of this State, Wells is the creature of the people only, and their right to create him, and the utility of his existence as Governor, are very questionable indeed, Rebel Movement Against Arizona, Sr. Lours, March 20, 1865, A New Orleans despatch says that information has been received here of a movement in Texas to send @ picked force of a thousand men to seize and hold Ari- zona, for the purpose of opening a route to California, to allow the citizens of that State wishing U6 aid Texas to Join their friends. 8 REBEL ACCOUNTS. Blockade Running at Galveston. (From the Galveston Bulletin, March 10. On the 9th the steamer ved at Galveston from Havana. On entering port she ran aground on the knoll opposite Fort Magnolia, but ¢7 olf after throwing overboard part of her cargo. Captain La Blache is “winning golden opinions among all classes.” ‘This he had done by giving fi'ty dollars for the use of s'ck and wounded rangers, besides purchasing and bringing from Havana their “beautiful flag."” On the 6th a schooner ran in from a Mexican port, under fire from tho blockading ficet. The captain brought no papers, but told the ed tor that. affairs in Mexico do not look promising for Maximilian. In Contral Mexico the imperial troops had been foreed back to within ten miles of Vera Cruz, the guerilla bands roam- ing ail over the country. The diseatisfact.on among the Mexicans with the new empire is w.despread. High Prices in Texas. ‘om the Galveston Bulletin, March 10.) Fifty ‘els of Irish potatoes sold at Houston, Febre 28, at $25 por barrel. They had b-en imported. ‘he following sales were lc at asction at Galveston on the ist inst., in specle:—French cottonades, 80¢, ; Jeans, 40c.; cotton checks, 22c.; fancy woollen shit '$27 50 per dozen; unbleached domestic, 40c. ; small s: pons gh $6 per ream; coffee, 40u.; envelopes, $10 per 1,000; French playing $64 per gross; ladies’ gaiters, $30 per dozen. Second hand furniture was sold at the most extravagant prices, The wreck of the steam- ship Wiil-o’-the- Whisp—as she hes on Galveston beach— was sold for $7,000 to Mr. A. Burns. A Rebel General Reported Lost or Cap~ tured on the Blockade Runner Mexico. {Matamoros (Feb. 16) correspondeuce of the Ho.ston ve lograph.] For two Tumors have been current that the . steamer Mexico, which left our port on Monday last, had been captured’ by a United States gunboat. General ye on and friends were on board of hor, After diligent inquiry tt afferds me much pleasure, however, to inform you that the rumor can be traced to no reliable source, and I trust the vessel and passengers are nearing Havana by this time. {The steamer Mexico is reported in the latest Now Or- leans papers as lost in a gale off the coast of Mexico.— Ep. Heravo.] (rem as ma — eset Bxpestes, } rom jouston (Texas) Telegraph, March 7. Accounts. from. New Orleans and ‘elsewhere still, point to an attempt on the part of the Yankees to invade Texas this spring, and seem to indicate that the attempt will be made cither at Sabine Pass, Galveston or Aransas, and perhaps at all these points sim=itancously, The accounts are brought by persons who have visited New Orleans, and give such information as they could derive there. Whether their information is ct or not, We should in ho way relax the vigilance with which we wateh for the enemy, nor the energy which we devote to preparations to mect him. The Rebel Account of the Clos' of the United States C eat Ma JOFOR. {Matamoros (Feb. 16) correspondence of the Houston Telegraph.) We are without an American or United States consul here at it, the last incumbent having closed hs office a few days since, by reason (as we know) of a ho- tice from the Court of the Emperor Maximilian that bis proned prog would no longer be recognized. We aro inet to think the Lincoln government will feo! com- pelled to take a position for or against the Monroe doc- trine, relative to this empire at no distant day. The Union Yacht © TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD, 177 Firrn Avexvr, March 81, 1865, We noticed with pleasure your article on yachung In this morning’s edition, but will ask you to correct some inaccuracies in relation to the Union Yacht Club. The Union Yacht Club is not of Staten Island, but of Now York city, and was Incorporated on March 14, 1865, “to be located in the city of New York.'’ That mistake, we presume, occurred from the fact thaton the day of Sores in July, 18¢4, the yachts anchored off Staten stan You also state that the Commodore's yacht, the Lillie, contended on that occasion. The Lillie, while proceeding from Cold {pring to the rendezvous, encountered a gale which placed her hors de combut, and although entered, she did not start with the others, She is @ fast dont, Aaa ia C vory fourtebt iti a i he club isin m very flourist cont an wth has thus farmuch exceeded the expectasions ot its founders, The members are all young men angi prac- tical sailors, The club rooms are situated at 177 Fifth avenue, and are. plentifally adorned with medels, yacht- Ing pictures, &e. on * jas On the election in Janu J. Ketcham was elected Gommodore, and Julian Ji ate, oe Commodore. The cle will ald tu ot ies a, when, we prosume several new boasg will % 6 TRUSTER.