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

NEW YORK HERALD. »« JAMES GORDON BENNETT, EDITOR AND PROPRIEIOR, CORNER OF FULTON AND NASSAU STS. = QFYIcs N. w. Volume EXX........:. secre eereee cesses ee NOs 102 =e New York, Thureday, April 13, 1865." THE SITUATION. ‘The town of Lynchburg, Virginia, which from tho commencement of the war the rebels had becn able to maintain possession of, and which only a week ago was ‘considered of sufficient strength to withstand for some time, if Lee could get his army within its works, a siege of the entire Army of the Potomac, surrendered on Tues- ‘day toe lieutenant in command of a Union scouting party, ‘end ig now garrisoned by a brigade of national troops. Gorroboration of the report published in Tuesday’s Himnarp that Selma, Alabama, bad been captured by General W 'lso::'s national cavalry force is contained ina @espatch from Bajor General Thomas, In addition it is stated that the. rebel chiefs, Forrest and Roddy, and their entire commands, were made prison- ers, and that Montgomery, Alabama, has also been taken by General Wilson. General Thomas says that, although he has received no confirmation @irect from General Wilson, he is inclined to believe ‘these reports, The capture of Selma is said to have taken place on the 2d inst. We give this morning axetches of the towns of Selma and Montgomery and of ‘tho reported capiured rebol generals Forrest and Roddy. Advices from Mobile bay to the 4th inst., via New and Cairo, state that the national forces had suc- ceeded in establishing a battery above Spanish Fort, thereby entirely cuttiug off communication between that rebel work and the city of Moblie. The seigo was pro- greening favorably. . The President has issued a proclamation modifying the previous one of the 11th inst., closing Southern porte, by @xcepting of those named the port of Key West, Florida, Wich ie declared open to foreign and domestic commerce. Oor Newbern despatches of the 8th inst, state that the entire re-equipping of General Sherman’s army had been eomploted, and that it was ready to enter upon anew @ampaign for the sudden extinguishment of General Johnsion’s military power if that rebel chieftain shall choose to offer dny further” resistance after hearing of Lee's surrender. The news of the capture of Rich- mond of course caused great’ rejoicing in Newbern. Tho country on the south side of the Neuse river between Newbern and Goldsboro ts entirely cleared of armed rebels; but on the north side of that stream there aro some prowling bands. Ono of those on the 71h inst, captured and burned a steamer and two barges, laden with supplies for Sherman’s troops, ou their way up the This is the only interruption whicti General Sher- man’s communications have sutferod. river, General Mower ~ has succeeded General Wiiliatus as connaander of the . Twentieth corps, in Sherman's army. A.small force of national cavalry left Norfolle on the Ast inst., and reeonnoitered the country «southward to within a short distances of Weldon, N. ©.; tye up the track of the Roanoke and Seaboard Railroad for a con- sidereblo distance; defeated, after a severe Nght, a party of six hundred cavalry by whom they were aitaoked; captured several prisoners and a eousiderabie amount of cotton and tobacco; gained much valuable information, and roturned safely fo their startivg point last Saturday aight. Tho people of Virginia, and of the city of Richmond in particular, appear to be at inst fully satisflod with their experiment cf a Southern confederacy, and are making preparations forthe return of thetr Sinto to its {prmer loys! position tu the Union, We have already fecorded conferences of leading Virginians with Pre- Hdent Linooln, General Weltzs! and General Shepley, and Fie additional highly intoreating fond correspundenis, which we publish this morning, show that cortal ential eltizens geod in endeavoring to secure tho best terms thoy can. The feeling of the majority of the HWehinondites againet Jest. Davis and other baders of the revel government a yatches of our Rich. thore are atill ene i# roprosented es having become very bitter. At icast five thousand of the white people of Richmond | aro vow ontirely dependest on the government and Northera chorities for of food,” Id ste apd but for theso The government om ere now jesuing twelve thousand rations e to these des te dupes of recession. The work of clearing up the city and taking potses- alien of sills, amanufactories and febel government and ebanioned property of ali kinds, and pulting them fn proper order, Is being vigorously proseca! derthe | direction of General Sheploy, cud im the necessary | labor wich this involves, a large murcbor ef negroes | aro employed, The amount of property thus | geoured to the government ie -enormous, Much socreted property bas been diseovered in the dwollings of citizens, tucluding, it is said, quantities of articles sext from friends iv the North to administer to the wants of imprisoned Union » The remains of Colon! Dahigren bave been discoverod Bear Richmond, exhumed and sent to Washington. It was rumored in Richmond that Gencrai Loo arrived in the clty on Monday night, aud procecded quiotly to his residence. : It is said that the attempt on the part of the rebels fo carry out the law of their Congress requiring the nogto to fight for the enslavement of his race has caused @ wideepresdd and general stampede in the southern part of Mississippi, epocially in Pike, Amite ‘end Wilkinson counties, One pianior recently lost one hundred head ef his “peculiar” property, and many ‘others have lost from ten to fifty, and in numerous cases the runaways have carried of carriages, horses, mules, harness and household eects belonging to their masters, And still the exodus continues. EBWo hiave reccived a copy of the official corrorpondence Detween Lord Lyons, Secretary Seward, Mr, Adame and Kari Russell, upon the suljécie of the surronder of the piraye Semmes and his confre et, WhO escaped upon tho ginking of tho Alabama; upon British neutrality fn Canada and and the grievances eompiainod of by Minister Adams and Socretary Soward in the fitting out and equipment of other ships-of-war in British ports to prey vpou and destroy our commerce. ‘Tho matter is by no moans now, apd the points treated upon Lave already beon sufficiently elaborated in the columns of the Humatp; but the abstract is an Intercst- ing one. + The blockade runner Flamingo arrived at Havana on the Oth inst., ei days from Galveston, with nearly ono thousand bales of cutton, Tho blockade runner Lite Higttic bad pat to 26a, but soom after feturned with a Bole through her smokestack, supposed to have been punched by o bali from one of the gune of the United States gunboat Cherokee. EVKOPEAN NEWS. ‘The steamship New York, fiom ) Sygenree gn the at +4 ea dae me tule for yeneriay, and th foravian, from Groencastle on the Sti reached Portland last evening. Tho nows is five day® tater. The rebel iron-clad ram Stonowaill, Captain Page, in England, arrived in the port of Lisvof from Ferro), Spain, on the 27th of March. Captiin Page reported that he was ready to fight the Niagara aud Pucramento off Ferrol, but that they avoided, @ battle, The Poriuguese manned their forts, and ordered the Stonewall to leave, On the 28th ult. the Niagara and Sacramento went into the harbor, and the Stonewall left for sea, The Union vessels were directed to remain twenty-four hours after her depar- ture. A moveinent on their part being obsorved which was supposed to indicate an intention to go out before the expiration OY the time, they were fired on froma fort, tha Niagara struck, and a sailor killed. Both sbips ,then anchored. The commanders of the Ningara sud Sacramento say they were merely shitting their anchors when fired upon, and bad no intentién of sailing, It ‘was rumored that diplomatic notes in regard to the affair had been exchanged. Gibraliar was thought to be the destination of the stonewall. ‘The question of the defences of Canada was still dis- cussed in the English Parliament, and another Important debate on the subject was expected. General McClellan was entertained at a banquet by the Russian Ambassador in Reme. The maintainance of friendly relations between Russia and America was toasted. United States stocks wore the only fordiga esvurties in demand in Frankfoit. United States five-twenty bonds advanced three per cent in London. Consols closed at 89% & 80% for money on the 3ist ult, Breadstuffs were quict and firm im Liverpool. Provisions were dull, The Liverpool cotton market closed on the 3ist of March with a decline for the week of one penny and a half on American des- criptions and @ half-penny to one penny on othor kinds, THE LEGISLATURE. Tho Senate yesterday advanc-d to a third reading bills to incorporate the Now York and Bfooklyn Diainfecting Company; to incorporate the New York and Bayside Ferry Company, and relative to the proceedings of the Board of Commissioners of Pilots, Bills were passed authorizing the consolidation of the railroads in Brooklyn; for a survey of the Hudson river from Waterford to Fort Edward, and relative to savings banks in this city. The consideration of the “Central Railroad two and a haif cents por nile way fare bill’’ was shen resumed. After debate progress was reported, and, on motion, the bill was made the special order for eleven o’clock this morn ing. An executive session was held yesterday to take into consideration the confirmation of the appointment of Fire Commissioners, recently m&ds by Gevernor Fenton, under the requirements of the Paid Fire Department bill. It ts understood that charges are to be prefprxed against one of the nominees, The whole subject has been laid over until to-morrow, when another seasion will be held. In the Assembly bilis were reported to incorporate the North American and Italian Steamship Company; to authorize the Second Avenue Railroad Compa- ny to construct new tracks; to improve Sev- enth street, Brooklyn, and to enable the Super- visors of Brooklyn to raise money by tax to provide for the payment of certain extraordinary expen- Important from Europe=Eiseape of the Rebel Ram Stomowell—The President's Proclamations, ‘The important news which wo publish this morning of the movements of the rebel iron- clad Stonewall, and the pursuing United States wooden steamers Niagara and Sacramento, and especially the escape of the rebel free- booter from the port of Lisbon, and the firing into the Niagara by the Portuguese forts, bring forward into bold relief the recent proclama- tions of President Lincoln in reference to the “belligerent rights” of Jeff. Davis and the maritime rights of this country in the ports of friendly nations. Tho rebel cruiser, slipping out of the port of Ferrol, in Spain, was pursued by the Niagara and Sacramento into the port of Lisbon. The rebel was ordered by the Portuguese authorities to leave immediately, and left accordingly, where- upon our pursuing ships, under the neutrality regulations and “belligerent rights” first ema- nating from England in regard to our civil war, were required to hold on for twenty-four hours. As this was equivalent to a free passage of the rebel to her contemplated piratical depreda- tions on the high seas, the disgusted officers of our ships, it appears, resolved to run the gaunt- let of the Portuguese forts, when a shot from one of them striking the Niagara, and killing a seaman, brought both vessels to anchor. Thus, from the rules of neutrality and the law of “belligerent rights” as first adopted by England, this latest and most formidable of all the rebel buccaneers, the Stonewall, has escapsd to her mission of plundering and burning our mer- chant vessels, and we have become involved in’ difficulty with Portugal, one of the weakest Powers of Europe Those proclamations of President Lincoln touching the belligerent rights of Jeff. Davis, and our own maritime rights in the ports of friendly Powers, come, ditures of that city. A motion was mad and adopted to suspend the rules so as to put forward the Metropolitan Health bill. The bill was then considered in Committee of the Whole, progress belng reported. Tho Quarantine bill was made the special order for Wednesday next, MISCELLANEOUS NEWS. Mayor Gunther has issued a proclamation recom- mending the observance of Thursday, the 20th inst., the day appointed by the Governor, as a day of thanksgiving and rejoicing. One hundred and thirty-four recruits for the army were enlisted in this city on Tuesday, to pay the bounties to whom required fifty-one thousand seven hundred dgjlars. A considerable number of men were enlisted yesterday; but there ae apprehonsion® entertained of an early falling off in the voluntecring buriness, as the funds in Mr. Blunt's hands are mow reduced to a compa- ratively small sum, and the capitalists do not take up the State and county bounty bonds with that promptness which was expected. A meeting of citizens of the Fifteenth ward was held last night at Hope Chapel for the purpose of eoncerting Measures to fill their quota with volunteers and to pro- vide substitutes for men already drafted, Circulars soliciting subscriptions for this purpose have been sent to all the wealthy residents of the ward. Judge Cardozo, of the Court of Common Pleas, was en- gaged yesterday in trying the case of William R. Wilson versus the Mayor, It appears that én the month of August, 1862, a son of the plaintiff, about sixteen years of age, fell through « hole in the pier at the foot of Fifth street, East river, and was drowned. Mr. Wilson claims that the Corporation was gutlty of negligence in loaving the pier so exposed, and, attributing the ives of his son to such negligence, he sues the city for damages. The Jury were directed to bring in a sealed verdict at eleven o'clock this morning. In the Supreme Court yesterday the will of Mrs. Lucy P. Howell was still on trial. Without being concluded, an adjournment was taken to Monday next. In the Court of General Seasions yesterday Warren Smith, indicted for stealing forty dollars worth of wear- ing apparel from John H. Mortimer, pleaded guilty to an atompt at Iprceny, and was sent to the Penitentiary for six months, Patrick Hogan, charged with passing a two dollar counterfeit bill on the Cemmercial Bank of Sarato- ga Springs upon William H. Barnes, in Sixth avenue, pleaded guilty to forgery in the fourth degree. He was sent to the State Prison for two years. Alice Allen, who was charged by Joseph Wheatley with stealing one hun- dred and twenty dvilars from him at a saloon in the Powery pleaded guilty to an attempt at grand larceny. The Court sent her to the Penitentiary for one year. Catharine Schultz, a well kuown shop-lifter, who was convicted in Febraary, wes sentenced to the Stato Prison for three years. Owon Clark was tried and acquitted on au indictment charging him with stealing @ hore snd wagon worth three hundred and fifty dollar, the property of Andrew J. Honuion, Wm. Jones, alias “Jack Sheppard,” pleaded | guilty to grand larceny, in stealing, on tho 16th of Febra- nfy, three cases of dry goods, worth thirteen hundred dol- lars, tho property of Jobn G. Gilmore, of Broadway. The Recorder seutenced Jones to the State Prison for four years and six months, As he waa being removed from the bar be said be would never go. there, and re- sisted the officers, who finally secured him. He ts a notorious character, having eerved a number of terms in the State Prison and Penitentiary, whence he escaped four or five times, Stuce he has been in the Tombs he haa a'temfted to commit suicide. Fon. Daniel $, Dickinson has been appointed to super s-do E, Delafield Smith, Esq., as United Statos District Attorney in this city. Tho festive celebrations which used to mark tM recur- rence of Henry Clay’s birthday have beon pushed on one side Ly the startling events of modern times. This year the customary dinnor was announced to take place at the Maison Derée yostorday. At the hour appointed there were two gentlemen standing on thé steps of the hotel. Tho programme they proposed was @ quiet little supper to themselves. They were the last remaining represen- tatives of those once great whig reunions. Ellen Dooley, alleged to be an old offender, was yes- torday committed to prison, 1u default of three thousand dollars bail, on the charge of having been caught coming out of the houso No. 199 Bast Forty-third street with two hundred dollars worth of clcthing which shé had stolen therein. ‘The charter election took place in Jersey City on Tues- day. The democratic ticket was successful, with the ex- coption of Chief of Police, one Alderman and two Chosen Freeholders, + A locomotive of the New York Contral Raflroad ex- ploded {te boiler while standing in the engine house at Canandaigua on last Monday afternoon, causing the death of the Lroman and severely injuring the engineer. An engine tender and three cars on the Charleston and “Memphis Railroad wero precipitated Into a stream by & bridge giving way, on the 6th dast., and two persuns were killed and several severely injured. The sock warket was active and higher yestorday morning, but it declined late in the wfterneon) Gav ments were steady, Gold was quiet, and closed at 145% down town, At the ovening board the closing price was 145%. ‘The merchandise markets were steady yestoraay, and prices are fast settling down to the basis of gold at $1 46 & $1 50, it Dow being pretty evident that there will be no gold pitnic or commercial panlo, but that the decline of gold and the return to specie payments will be gradual, ac ording to Secretary MoOulloch’s views. On ‘Change flour declined 6¢, a 10¢., with a moderate do- mand, The wheat market opened steady, but closed dil, w with o downward tendoncy. Corn waa firm, par- thulaly new, which tetcarce, Onts woro steady at pro- vious yates. Pork was quite active, and 250. a 600, per barrel higher. Boot was steady, while lard was in notive request at provioys rates. Freighte wore dull and scarcely so firm. Whiskey waa 1¢, © 2a lawes, therefore, none too soon, though pro- bably as soon as they would command the immediate respect of the Western Powers of Europe. We now understand, too, why a proclamation declaring the ports of the rebel_ lious States closed at the beginning of the war was not issued, instead of the declaration of a blockade, which technically involves the recog: nition of a belligerent. The former alternative was not adopted because the government had good reasons to fear that, while England and France would respoct an effective blockade (which they did not believe could be estab- lished), a claim to exercise legal authority over eur Southern seaports, as over other ports of the Union, would not be respected by them. Thus, between giving Earl Russell bis conve- nient quibble for * belligerent rights,” and the alternative of a war with England and France, as allies of Davis, the administration was constrained to declare the-*blockade. Now this proclamation closing the Southern ports brings Earl Russell squarely to the test of recognizing Jeff. Davis and his armed confede- rates, on the land and water, as lawless insur- genta and freebooters, or to the iesue of a rupture with the United States. We presume, however, that the legal authority of the federal govern- ment over the ports ot the South will now be fully conceded. ° The proclamation on our maritime rights leaves no loophole of escape. It declares sub- stantially that these offensive and unjust neu- trality regulations of foreign Powers in refer- ence to our civil war will no longer be tolerated—that our vessels-of-war in the poris of England, for example, must at once be allowed the same privileges which we allow her Majesty’s ships in our ports, and to which we are entitled by treaty, public law or the comity of nations; and that hereafter that nation will be denied these rights which denies them to us, Where no reciprocity is accorded there will be retaliation. Within twenty days from this date, we pre- dict, the international obligations conveyed in these proclamations will become the law to the Western Powers of Europe. Then there will be an end to the “belligerents rights” of Jeff. Davis and his buccaneers. England and France, as well as Portugal and ether Powers, will understand that there isto beno mere trifling in this business. The arms of our country are now free, and its voice of warning will be heard and respected. The day of our humiliation is past and the hour of justice has come. Reoonstruction—The Status of the South- ern States—The Traitors, The speech made by the President on the occasion of a celebration in Washington of the great viotories is an excellent one. Though characterized in some quarters as “reserved,” it isthe most outspoken utterance of an out spoken man. It accords in a proper and generous spirit the full and whole meed of praise for our victories to those justly entitled to it—“General Grant, his skilful officers and brave men”—and it takes hold of the important question of reconstruction with characteristic freedom and open, unaffected honesty, as a question to be fairly met and fully weighed by the people. Practical common sense is the political philosophy of this nation, and Mr. Lincoln, the exponent of that philosophy, stands out here as one disposed to be the Presi- dent of thé American people, and not of a party, and fo uphold in relation to the Southern States the only platform that s great and en- lightened people can ever be satisfied to stand upon. At the commencement of this war two widely different views were taken of the statis in it of the Southern States. One was the view of the people of this country; the other the view of our enemies, Our enemies maintained that the Southern States had gone out df the Union. ‘Wo maintained that they had not gone out, and could not go out; that they were all the Ume intogral parts of the nation, but that certain portions of their population were in insurreo- tion against the lews. The war, in this view, was elmply the employment of the national power to enforce order within our own limita. Except upon this view of the case the war could not have been carried on. The people laid down their lives and lavishly contributed their Wealth for the Union, not to subjugate neighboring States, Except upon this theory our war would be the unholy and unjust one that Southern men have always declared it to be; and this theory the people must and will carry out to the end if they are disposed to listen to those who teach them justice and truth, rather than to those who speak from the dictates of fanatical hatred and revenge. ‘Upon the whole theory of our people throughout the war the old States are: now actually in the Union, and the real residents of those States are entitled to their constitutional rights, sub- ject to the modifications—as in relation to slavery—that the national legislature has made.” Necessarily they are smaller States than they were in respect to population; and they may, like Louisiana, run down to twelve thousand men. But certainly that does not in- validate their status as States. If pestilence, famine or any other scourge should reduce the population of Rhode Island to only enough men to carry on her government, she would not cease on that account to be a sovereign State. We must take the population as it is—take the egg as we find it, and have the fowl when it comes. Our only proper policy is to leave the States alone to the utmost possible extent. Mr. Lincoln carried on the war in obedience to his oath of office to sustain the laws. His business is with the violators of the law person- ally. There is no power anywhere to obliterate State lines. We denied the power of any single State to destroy the Union by secession;- w must also deny the power of the body of States to destroy the Union by the obliteration of any one State. If we should adopi the radical view, that the Southern States are so far foreign States that they now stand to us in the light of conquered territory, then we justify the acts of the people of those:States, and there is no one to punish; for if they are not subjects they cannot be traitors. But if the States are and always have been parts of this nation, then there are many of their citizens now guilty of treason. Whatshall be done with these? Against these the radicals would pursue the bitter policy followed by governments from time imme- morial, and mete out slaughter and confiscation to the utmost limit. We do not believe thatihe dignity and power of our government require to be asserted in that way; nor does it seem that the numberless executions for treason that are chronicled in the history of all governmen'‘s but our own ever prevented the attempts of traitors. We believe that every .single man may safely be left to his own bitter disappoint- mente and miseries as his severest punishment; and we are certain that by pursuing such a course our government would seta magnani- mous and worthy example to the governments of the future. Tur Ice Swinptz.—The ice dealers have combined to raize the price of ice the present season to. twenty dollars the ton for families and ten dollars for the butchers and market men. This is about double what was paid the last year, although last wistter’s crop was really tremendous, and the stock secured is larger than at any former period in the history of ice. When gold has fallen from two hundred and eighty-five to one hundred and forty-six we sce ne reason .why frozen water should rise one hundred per cent on former high prices. The public must unite to refuse ice for the next month or two to put down thisswindle. Let the ice melt gn their hands. We call upon the dealere ef Boston and Poriland to step in with a supply and teach our monopolists with icy hearts a wholesome and much wanted lesson. Fine Arts. “L)Almee,” Gerome’s picture, now on exhibition at Goupil’s, has excited im art circles a degree of interest which wo do not often see aroused in connection with Pictures, It fa certainly a most extraordinary effort of characterization, careful drawing. and rich and harmo- nious coloring. There are few living artists who aro capable of surmounting the difficulties of such a subject. Out of materials in theraselves repellant M. Gerome has contrived to produce one of the most fascinating of mod- ern pictures. Tho animal and sensual expression of the faces of the mate spectators of tho acene is lost in admi- ration of the wonderful skill with which they are painted. The dancing girl herself isa marvel of artistic study and elaboration. There is not an inflexion in that lithe and voluptuous figure which has not cost days, nay, porheps weeks, of anxious and powerful consideration. And then what truthfulness in the flesh tones; what grace in the arrangement of the drapery! Such a figure would make one of the finest because one of the most difficult subjecta possible for the statuary. It is to be hoped the picture will not be allowed to leave the country in view of its value for art purposes. It af- fords evidence of how much can be accomplished by the adaptation of fertile resources to any subject, no matter how distasteful in itself or opposed to the conventional notions of people. A pictare has recently been completed by Augero, the Italian artist, fora church in Boston, which is attracting & great deal of attention. It isa St, Andrew boaring the cross—a favorite subject with the old masters, Mr. Augero has departed from the traditional types that have descended to him, and has treated the picture in a man- ner entirely his own. “The head of the Saint is finely handled, and, without being too much spiritualized, has sofficient of the ideal to give it value both as a church picture and « work of art. In genoral ar- rangement and color the work is especially to be admired. The artist's studies hAve been made in a school in which the details of a picture of this kind are as closely scrutinized as the general plan. Thus in the manage- ment of his draperies we tind the natural forms inva- Tably adhered to even when a departure from thom might savo trouble—a conscientiousness but rarcly ob- servable in modern works of this kind. In color, too, he is not to be excelled. The richness, the fullness and tho truthfulness of his toties are only to be equalled by the admirable harmony which pervades them. Mr, Augero has boen entrusted with a number of import- ant commissions in the way of .ccclesiastical decoration. ‘Thore is no artist in the qountry who is so thoroughly experienced in this style of work, or who has given such general satisfaction by his manner of executing it, A great many of our Now York churches have been deco- rated by him, and he is now being oxtonsively employed by the Boston congregations, who are great admirers of hie frescoes. The new Academy of Design will be inaugurated om the 17th with the finest exhibition of native works that has as yet been assembled inthis country. The artists . have all mado extra oxertions on thifoccasion, by paint- ing pictures of more than usual importance. There is note painter or soulptor in the couritry that will not be Tepresented, an unusuaMeircumstance, as of late years a good deal of dissatiafaction has been created by the par- tality shown in banging tho pictures, We trust that on #0 interesting an oecasion no opportunity will be afforded for any well-founded complaint of this sort. 1% would dotract much from the foelings of satisfaction and pride ‘which the event is Sing LJ Bum Aventoan U; cMorse1ox.—The amount Col-! wp olose a loetor for the benefit of the ae a in aes NEWS FROM WASHINGTON. ‘Wasmcrox, Aprit 12, 1868. SUPPLEMENTARY PROCLAMATION BY THE PBESIDENT. ‘The President has issued supplementary pro- + THE BLOCKADE. The ports recently closed by the proclamation of the President will continue to be blockaded. THE PRESIDENTS SPEECH. ‘The specch of the President last night has been very generally canvassed to-day, and meets with approbation from @ large majority of the Rgople. There is, however, & very active minority of the more radica! of the repub- cans who are much chagrined at the indications of disposition to heal up existing difficulties on the basis of the abolition of slavery and submission to the con- stitution and the laws. Although comparatively fow in number, they are very active, and include some prominent and influential members of the dominant party, and will try to make difficulty and complicate matters as much as possible. The Presi- I Cory Phere bay = vote taken, and the subject it, to be ated on, with the fo for P Goimmlesoners ‘of for Fri nations day :—Wm. ©. county, to fll a vacancy; ‘Wm. A. Cobb, THE STATE CAPI\V'AL. claimed that responsibilit The Fire Commfssioners Not Ca >firmed— Nominations by the Govers\or—The Health Bill—The Tax Levy Control Railroad Fare, dc. i Axaant, April 12—10:46,?. Me ‘The proceedings of the executive season to-day werw prolonged and somewhat spicy. The subject of tha com firmation of the Fire Commissioners was debated, Sey ion Laimbtor opposing the appointments, and Senator Pa ‘ser speaking in favor of their confirmation. Aside from’s be Mine of the -argument, it is well undersjood’ wh Senator Laimbier'’s wishes will not be regarded om account of his change of front upon tho ques< tion of the Central Railroad fare. The play ef naming two of each party—that is, of the Twenty-thiné street organization and Tammany Hall—ia strongly de nounced as being based upon collusion and corruption, and, like the Board tof Su servient nt 0 party. The oa there trust the only doubly sate of meeting reorganization of the Fire pub! party in must bear, and they will nov ‘aapeelgelprany deadlock in the ‘Suche has been threatened here, outset. that he would walre be substituted for one of the Quaranti: of Tompkinsville, Ri Cu irtis, of New York, and! of Brookiyn, | ‘eign, both reappointed. of Ulster adem Lp The Health bill was aera toa third reading to-day, with a number of like party measurcs, in the Asse: uneet & pressure which wi compel hatfull party \ote speiopeenegs. The Health bill, aa it passed tho Sonate, de reg asalaw, although extraordinary efforts are dent relies upon the good sense of the people, and their | being mado hore to prevent its adoption, desire to secure lasting peace and quiet as speedily and ‘oo, ees hare. been. had as te ae with ag little difficulty as possible, to carry him success- fully through the new ordeal to which he is about to be subjected. THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY OF NEW YORK SUPERSEDED + , BY DANIEL 6. DICKINSON. E. Delafield Smith, Esq., District Attorney for, the Southern District of New York, has beon removed, and fianiol 8. Dickinson, Esq., has been appointed in his Place. THR NATIONAL FINANOZS. ‘The increasing subscriptions to the seven-thirty loan, under the influence of recent military successes, is highly gratifying. No apprehension is felt now of any difficulty in obtaining the necessary funds for dofraying the still enormous outlays of the government. These outlays should and must be speedily and largely reduced, not only by the more reasonable prices at which necessary material and supplies can bo purchasod, but by the ex- tensive reduction which will take place in the military and naval establishments, While willing to sustain any burden necessary te the suppression of the rebellion, now that that work is likely soon to be effec- tually accomplished, the most rigid economy should at ‘once be introduced into all branches of the public ex- penditare, go that the amount of revenue to be raised by loan may be reduced to a moderate amount, and tho re- turn to specie payments thus be facilitated and the credit of the government relieved of the present enormous pressure of an excess of expenditure of two and one- third millions per day over the recelpts from duties and taxation. TRADE OF CHARLESTON AND SAVANNAH. At Charleston and Savannah authorized traders will hereafter be permitted, under such restrictions as the post commanders may impose, to receive from inhabi- tants residing within our lines suoh merchandise and agricultural products, except cotton and articles not con- traband of war, in exchange for necessary supplies of food and clothing. This trafic is, however, to be kept strictly within the limits of military necessity. THR APPOINTWENT OF OFFIORRS OF COLORED ‘TROOPS. The authority heretofore givon to commanding gene- tals of armies or departments, or to other officers, to ap- point officers of colored trooper, has been revoked by the Secretary of War, except for new regiments to be raised, or for regimoats now in process of organization. Here- after all cpjointments and promotions in such organiza- tiohs will be made directly by the President, The regi- mental commanders of old orgavizations are requested to nom'aate meritorious non-commissioned officers and soliiers of white regiments for appointment as second lieutenants in the corps, to dail vacancies’ cansed by promotions Commanders of armies, department or corps, are authorized to convene oxaminingboards when in their opinion it shall be neces- sary to determine the qualifications of candidates for promotion in the line or appointment as second lieu- tevante. INTERNAL REVENUE DECISION. ‘Tho following decision has boen made by the Commis- sioner of Internal Revenue :— When any transportation company receive goods at a point In Cahada ‘or transportation toa point n the United Biates, whether by land or water, and itself trans. ports the same thither, under the law; but no tax can be levied 43 soon as guch com- pany deiivers the goods to some other trans- Portation company in the United States the exemption Will cease, it b. ing considered in such case that the now company Uansports the goods from that point-in the Uniied States, whea {t receives the same, to any other point in tho United States whatever where the said com- Pany shall detiver the same. Chevalt C DAATION OF THR VICTORIES. oo clean. Sb Extensive preparations are being made for the celebra- tion of our recent victoerles to-morrow night, under the auspices of the mnunieipal gorernment. The illumination will doubtless be more genoral than those which have Preceded it. The public batldings will again be fllumt. minated, and ainagnificent spectacle is anticipated. It is expected that nows of Johnston’s surrender, and per- haps of the capture of Mobile, may add to the euthusiasm and rejoicing of the occasion. THE NAVY REGISTER. elaborate ‘speech hausted the siatistics road owners in this State. His grout of fare was a means of generalizing borne for running and also a discrimination in favor of of the fone ducers and traders, by ing cost on the pleasure and other travel, instead of it on the freights of the road, which may turn the whole issue before the people. appeals Reet to the producing and agricultural = is a special order for to-morrow morm: ing, and will be ordored to a third reading and passed. Mr. Editori—Dear S'!r—J. P. Brow the chorister of the North Baptist church, who sa jn Wall street on the news of conscript fa the ast deutt, Being & very extima terests. The bill Doxol mond, young man, with a la mane if an; tute he Health and Ha: to Younj Cire: POWERS, Dr. PO' breath; yourself. A Perfect “Rewin| oe Rie com A.—Gover bottle of PUALON'S the ladies ure uiways ready to glv tions. Rest.—Mitler’s EH rico, best in quality, ‘Try it. Dey atroe:. Vv. BROKAW, Batchelor’s Hair Dye—The Best in ¢ reliavle, tnatantaneous, ‘The only . Pactofy 8t Barclay street. 2 ‘2 Ljfe for the Hatr Restores — y hair to ita origtaal color, stops tts falling out, keeps cds above ‘comparison wits ‘any other | Bold at the drug stores dressing. SARAH A. Broadway. Corns, the road by the pe the burden of inorease@ pu soe was'a flank mov sate to-day ang theo aie fare on rai je Cen! went fairly into the merits of tho question. The of Sear ee Munger fully history of the that the in Ke grt ce Reade street. FIVE LADIES 0: e taking o ond in moderate nef family crew of his friends could assist him with a subst ‘be doing him and his family a and we are sasured thefe kindness would ever OP Tie! RIN WARD. iness.@An Importan$é Men. aban free of charge on addressing Draw Prizes Cashed In all Legalized Lotteries, and information giveo- te" jroker's olloo, 176 Broadway. A-—Lottery Prizes, Cashed. drawings and Informit SLAYTON, 16 Wall street N. lenyryi ree Steel Shirt Collars—Ffaten ae trie, ad usting, enemelled whit $1, snow wi lf Te., SHANI cI, T8'Nuseuu sts A ee ae are Troubled with a Bad annoys your frionds and at You would like to What means to adopt. We ata BOZODONT, ft will sleanse and beatiity your tset Jeave your breath pure and sweet, junintances, as well ap t rid of it, but scarecl; felt yeu, Use the Machine ts THE ELLIP’ i, Rn STITCH. tablished LAT At 389 Broadway, WELLS, Phrenologists, mal SUPLEE, 687 Broadway, lexiun.—The Gena! D'S BLOOM OF YOUTH. Tg ain Ali, is prepared only by GEORGE W. Depot 74 Fulton sbreet, “Dry Messrs. examinations daily, uggista everywhere. + Putsa Stamp on EK: NIGHT BI OMING CEREU! stamp on the vile B. Sudden changes of weather are productive of throat dt» eases, coughs, colds, &c. Thore is no more effectual relief f= these diseases to be found than in the timely use o& BROWN’'S BRONCHIAL TROCHES. They possess reat merit, yey Chen oat Taoid oy oll arogmane, ‘bent Boys’ All Wool Melt Fourth avenue, and @ Lafayette Flags—¥ x~ Poles, JERK fe Onau 8 e & Hak Such has been tho incroase of the navy that the Navy | teste and lock stheh Register for this year will contain fifty pages more than | New York, Me the one previously published. Sixty vessels were added |" Gourae-1's Pow from low forchuads or a between January 1, 1864, and January 1, 1865, and per- sonnel in proportion. Tho names of Sixty-four tron-clads are given. The entire numbor of véssels is six hundred and eighty-three. It appears that within the period above mentioned seven naval yorsels were destroyed by rebel torpedoes and as many captured by the enemy. ‘Tem Sane or rae Savanwam Coron, —It is gratifying to know that cotton fabrics are coming down to a reasonable price again. Our wives and daughters can very soon sup- ply themselves with bedding, table cloths, dresses, &c., at something like old fashioned rates. It has been ruin- ous for housekeepers to get out at elbows for the last three or four years, and to clothe # family as large as that of John Rogers required the purse of Fortunatus himself. Our great staple, which has been run up by the war to nearly two dollars per pound, bas now sub- sided to peace prices. The private sale tfansactions, as shown in our commercial columns yesterday, are as fol- lows:— Straw ed, both as regards shapes a Cane Ay ae Ordinary... 23 he has £ it to iteaion of & g Minding: 38 ™ au a | fated infes, “rhe ina torte te thesemaaty sre Good middling......85 36 36 87 | novelties which ho has introduced Se tise de The government sales of three thousand bales by the | Mitses’, Children’s and Infants’ veaney Messra. Bleocker, at au on the same in the trade i coders x rm Bas J ction, day, Were ag | anything in Trade Yas will One, 6 ‘ae Z bah Ladies, Spring Has Comet you fami? P+ God ordinal fo to tow it ing: go | Bovnane 3°5 Shore Ariat Cuaal rete sorives and om buy them of Barat mld Hing to good middling. . x 83 Good middling.............6006 87 Marsh’s Trass ‘Trass Office, 22f “Broad ‘These rates aro above tho private sale prices, especially | under Lia y J Lo Lg races, Silk as the cotton ie all Georgian and above one-half of the | 8iekius and Abdominal Pelt bales covered with double bagging and extra ropes. We amie y 18, 18,7, 805. advise Mr. McCulloch to dispose of his whole stock if he can do eo at anything like these rates, before John Bull collapses over the capture of Lee and the end of the rebellion. Mewtina or Tonacco, Meactayts.—An adjourned meet- ing of tobacco morchants ‘was held at No. 62 Pine street yesterday afternoon, af which @ memorial to the Secre- tary of tho Treasury, setting forth the views and wishes Of the assemblage, was adopted and transmitted to ‘Washington. The great complaint made by the mer chante is directed against the saloin the North, éor the United States government , of manufactured tobacco con- fiscated in the rebel States .which, being disposed of free of tax, is believed to be ruinous to the business of loyal Citizens engaged in the manufacture of the article, MAILS FOR THE PACIFIC. ‘The mall steamship Costa Rica, Captain Tinklepaugh, ‘will leave this port bron Neh noon, for Aspinwall. ‘The mails for Amerion and the South Pacifie wahipelah ‘ this morning. Taaate—edivioa for the Pacifio—will we doh bath gon aint S'qlook this cing ne ona, 463 Broadway, au¢ gra, Machines. Wheeler Bave weekly Prietors, pontely Su tess ARTIC! WHEEL ition than ever bet Suits at Cievanisn at Be ge reeeninalent Bunions, Enlarged Joints and. pil diseases of the feet cured by Dr, ZACHARIB, 7B roadway. Colgate & Cc and Glyce « Honey Brown Windsoe | druggaae ona Gio ep stam the toilet.-For sale by all °y outt fancy articles. Balls, &c., at HO» street, corner Broadway. First Premium Ela ewing Machines, 49% Broad melt FOR SOLMIERS AT ton, Charleston, Sav Ince, ahenta be ont b; iis HARNDEN EX?" £88, NO. 6 BROADWAT. Ive thelr perso: e residences of famines Highest HEELER & WTO, 3 Br Sew: t roadway. & Wilson's ihittom tele Meo Mac! Household F LEEDS & MINER will gale of Furniture, 4c. at Ousckeeping, Ns'uatial for many years past Minles at their spacious treet, a few doors west from Broadway. Howard Hotel, New Y. 6, 1866, the price of Board will be convinced that high 4. price board at this ver rs Fefurnished and thoroughfy repat Detter cond: Sa ane Be tiantion to ne Listen, Laftes.— With a Stoek of Fa Goode, in which tasteful trimnings, OE = Old Eyes anincar Yew ithout epestacien, or medicine. ak ee York tn Cou * “Address Dr. <cceneiniiaicaltii taly son Works for Ce ries, Tate Grote te BU: Nicholas Hota, Piseacoockin 12 cacti ee Br ighu, Cures all Affect! Pky de., of men, tant ctaireet” Bod by and cannes Be Praecly phir’ Ine, sont in-te fiat Circularg, Fowler & pay A ices oii ot Brule hare pe pus we ropelfed th ‘The house has ired throughout, apd Whe Jor: there Pay ad women and pf druggists,