The New York Herald Newspaper, May 5, 1865, Page 4

4 NEW YORK HERALD. JAMES GORDON BENNETT, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR. OFFICE N. W. CORNER CF FULTON AND NASSAU STS. AMUSEMENTS THIS EVENING. ACADEMY OF MUSIC, Irving placc,—Gnamax Orrns— Tas Jawsss. BOWERY THEATRE, Bowery.—Uxoux Tow’s Canin. IBLO'S GARDEN, Broadway.—¥ ancnon. BROADWAY THEATRE, Broadway.—Hawuer. WINTER GARDEN, Broadway.—Gnaxpraruze Wuire- uxap—Napo FoR ax Houn. NEW BOWERY THEATRE, Bowery.—Macazru—Naw Yora Votunrexa—Norau Carina. WALLACK’S THEATRE, Broadway.—Bosom Faizxps. OLYMPIC THEATRE, Broadway.—Porrina rue Quzs- ‘TION—SLEKPING BEAUTY. tad BARNUM'S MUSEUM. Hroadway.—Two Mauvora Fat Wouss—Livina Sxxuetox—Dwanr—Giant Bor—Onanae Gin. Open Day and Evening. BRYANTS’ MINSTRELS, Mochanios) Hall, 472, Brond, Ermioriam Sons, Daxcks, Buauxsquas, 4¢.—Tax Sraancee. Broadway. —Ermorean WOOD'S MINSTREL HALL, 514 Gonas, Dances, £c.—PxthoLavwamta, 08 Ou. ON THe Buain, HOOLEY'S MINSTRELS, 199 and 201 Bowery.—Sonas, Danoxs, Buatesques, &0.—Live INGus. BALLE DIABOLIQUE, 585 B:oadway.—Rosent Ha.uee’s Untnons ako Ooute BoLosSrintt BagK. HIPPOTHEATRON, Fourteenth _ street.—Equestaiay, Gruxastic AND Ackonatic ENTERIAINMENTS—O' DoNovGiUs. AMERICAN THEATRE, PaxtoMimxs, BURLESQUES, NEW YORK MUSEUM OF ANATOMY, 618 Broadway.— Open from 10 A. M. UI 10 P.M. 444 Broadway.—BauLers, THs AND BROWNS. New York, Friday, May 5, 1865. THE SITUATION. ‘A little over four years ago Abraham Lincoln, then a comparatively untried man, left his quiet hom: in the little town of Springfield, Mliuois, to azsume the high and responsible dutios of Prosident of this republic, the most exalted and honorable of all worldly positions, On Wed- nesday last all that is mortal of Abraham Lincoln re- turned to that same quiet little town. But in those four years what mighty events in the his- tory of the republic and of the world have oc- curred, how wonderful have been the developments in the character of the then improved man. A nation that ‘was then in the throes of dissolution, apparently ready to fall into a hundred fragments, has, through his in- domitable, unswerving, yet mild and even tempered will—a will, that amidst the most appalling and seeming- iy insurmountable obstacles, calmly but firmly pursued its fixed purposes, the conscientious convictions of duty to God and country—been knit Into a compactness and oo- herence and establised upon a basis of endurance never Defore in its history approached, and such as to rejoice the hearts of its millions of citizens and excite the envy of the world. And upon the face and heart of that nation has been ineffaceably stamped the character and gonius of that then comparatively obscure man, whom in all its aged tocome, while speaking roverently of its Father, ft will recognize as its saviour. Honora such as the poo ple of the United States have nover bofore paid to the Femains of a distinguished citizen they have shown to the dead body of Abraham Lincoln, as well because they loved the man himself as that in the asrassin shot Which termfanted his life they recognized the glow sirvek ut cach and all of thomeoives; And as his funeral train has moved across the land it has passed through on> continued throng of mourners, and the weeds and emblems of sorrow in unbroken links have lined {ts march, On Wednesday the last station in the sad procession was reached, and yesterday the body of Our murdered‘and mourned President was committed to the grave near his own loved homo, The final ceremonies at Springfield were marked by the samo solemnitios that attended the pre- demonstrations in other towns. Thousands of people from tho sarrounding country and all the ad- joining States were present, and the remains were escorted to Ouk Ridge Cemetery by a largo civic and Military procession, of which General Hooker acted as chief marshal. funeral vious Minute guns were fired during yostorday afternoon at various points throughout the country in honor of the late President, In tho harbor of Now York they wore fired from twelve o'clock noon till sunset on Governor's Island and at the Navy Yard battery, ter- minating in the evening with a national saluta In Washington all the departments were closed at twelve o'clock, and minute guna wore fired throughout the after- noon at the Arsenal, Navy Yard and the forts susround- ing the city. Beverly Tucker, one of the rebel agents in Canada, for whose arrest President Johnson has offered a reward of twenty-five thousand dollars, has issued a card in Mon- treal, in which he denies all complicity with Booth and the other assassination conspirators. George N. Sanders, another of these agents, upon whose hoad & price of twenty-five thousand dollars has also been Placed by the Prosidenty was still in Montreal yesterday. It is stated that a formal demand has been made by our government for the surrender by the Canadian authort- ties of all the supposed conspirators within the limits of thotr juried'ction. A Ind, who it is alleged was a messengor for the assassin Booth, bas recentiy been arrested in Brooklyn. A condensed but most interesting narrative of the en- tire expedition of General Wilson's cavalry raiders from Chickasaw, Alabama, to Macon, Georgia, is furnished by our correspondent who accompanied this magnifi- cont body of troopers throughout the march. We have already given im our columns consid- ‘erable descriptive of this expedition; and our Savannah despatch published yesterday morning contained very in- Qeresting details regarding its successes. The despatch which we give this morning will be found very engross- ing, furnishing, as tt does, descriptions of the country traversed, ond particulars of the different fights and immense resulta of the grand enterprise, Four impor- tant towns, six thousand prisoners, over two hundred can- on, and largo supplies of small arms were captured, and five hundred million dollars worth of property belonging to the rebel government was destroyed. Gen Wilson's entire casualties wore less than five hundred. Our cor respondent eays that Governor Brown, of Georgia, was Intoly engaged at Augusta in endeavoring to get up a convention to restore that State to its former position in the Union. ‘The capture on Tuesday last, in Hanover county, Virgi- pia, of the rebel Generel Rosser, formerly one of Rarly’s chief officers in the Shenandoah valley, is announced. Rosser is the “new saviour of the valley” to whom Pencral Sheridan in ono-of his official despatches rather farcastically referred, and of whom that dashing national @avalry loader made such short work. A Momphis despatch reports that the rebel Jeff. Thompson surrendered himself and his ‘entire army” on Tuesday last to Captain Mitchell, of the United State pavy. Joft’s “entire army” must by this time éonstl-v tute mo very formidable force, He was at one time a famous cut and slash fighting man in the Wost, and fore of # terror to peaceful inhabitants than to the Hpars im flues” Dut far a considerable while little has ’ been heard of him, and the eum of his followers must have dwindied to a very small figure. ‘A portion of the Army of the Potomac is now on route for Washington. A rebel Colonel Clark asserts, with how much or how little of truth we cannot say, that during the great hurry ‘and immense excitement attendant on the flight of the rebels from Richmond the train carrying Jeff. Davis’ stolen specie broke down, when a desperate scramble for the precious stuff took place among the surrounding citizons and soldiers, who broke open the kegs tn which it was packed and secured the whole of it. Abrabam K. Allison, President of the rebel Senate of Florida, in a proclamation dated at Tallahassee, April 8, ° 1865, officially announces the death of John Milton, the rebel Governor, and, as acting Governor, appoints the ‘Ith of June next for an election of Governor of the State. No progress was made yesterday in the trial of Benja- min G. Harris, of Maryland, charged with treasonahle conduct, owing to the absence of witnesses. The case will be continued to day. MISCELLANEOUS NEWS. i The Connecticut Legislature yesterday unanimously passod the constitutional amendment abolishing slavery throughout the United States, Connecticut ia the twenty-second State to ratify. But five more are re- quired to make the amendment a part of the organic law of the land, News from Venezuela to the 81st of March is furnished ‘us by our Caracas correspondent. Congress assembled on the 11th of that month, and received the message of the acting President, It was a document of considerable length, but contained nothing of interest in this region, The counting of the yotes for a new President showed that General Falcon was clectod, being the choice of nineteen States out of twenty. Ho bad not yet been inaugurated. A revolution was progressing in the State of New Barcelona; but it was not considered of much consequence, ‘The new Board of Fire Commissioners met and form- ally organized yesterday; but their meeting was in secret, and their proceedings were not divulged. An in- junction was issued yesterday by Judge Sutherland, of the Supreme Court, restraining the Mayor and Chief En- gineer of the Fire Department from transferring any portion of the city property to the new Commissioners, and proventing the latter from interfering or intermed- dling in any way with the department as it at present ex- ists, Tho injunction was issucd on the application of At- torney General Cochrane, who holds that the law creat- ing the new Board of Fire Commissioners is unconstitu- tional, . There was no meeting of tho Board of Councilmen yesterday, a quorum not being present at the call of the Mt rothe'ninety-eoventh annual meeting of the Chamber of Commerce was held yesterday, when officers for the en- suing year were elected. Mr. A. A. Low was ro-clected President by acclamation, and ‘Messrs, William E, Dodge and Jonathan Sturgis wore unanimously chosen First and Second Vice Presidents. Francis 8. Lathrop was elected Treasurer, and J. A. Stevens, Jr., Socretary. After the other officers had been chosen the Prosident made an address, in which he reviewed the history of the Chamber from the time of its institution, in 1768, up to the present, and strongly urged upon the membors the erection of a build- ing of their own in which to hold their meetings. In ac- cordance with this suggestion « committes of ten was appointed to take the preliminary steps for erecting a structure to cost about a million of dollars, A series of resolutions was unanimously adopted and ordered to be transmitted to President Johnson, expressing the hope that the-rehabilitation of the Union would be accom- panied by magnanimity and clemency and the total ex- tripation of slavery, approving the lately enunciated opinions of the President regarding the enormity of the crime of treason, and asserting the belief that his recent ordors removing restrictions on trade will have a most beneficial effect, The Treasurer of the Savannah relief fund reported that he held an unexpended balance of twelve thousatid dollars out of the thirty-five thousand collected. Archibald N. Allortangone of the sufferers by the July riots of 1863, recovered a judgement against the city yce- terday in the Supreme Court for eleven thousand two hundred and fifty-five dollars, In the caso of C. H. Tompkins and others versus Thomas Rigney, in the Suprome Court, before Judge Wells, where the plaintiff sued to recover a balance of seventeen hundred and ninety-seven dollars ona flour contract, the Jury yesterday brought in a verdict for the plaintiff for the full amount. The Supreme Court, General Term, yesterday appointed Elbridge T. Gerry, H. H. Morange and Ambrose Stevens Examining Committee to hear the claims of applicants for admission to the bar, and Edwards Plerrepoint, Chas. P. Kirkland and John E. Parsons Committee on Charac- ter. All applicants for admission to the bar are requested to be present at ton o’clock on Wednesday morning next, In the case of Peyton, Jaudon and others versus Henry T. Moore, where the plaintif—s, who are brokers, sued the deZendant for carrying twenty thousand dollars worth of gold, which had been sold short, on his order, and rea- lized a loss of five thousand one hundred and twenty- five dollars, the jury yesterday brought in agesled verdict for the plaintiffs for the full amount. In the Court of Common Pleas, before Judge Daly, yesterday, a carman named Alfred Bather brought a suit against the city for loss of a horse, which fell through a hole at pler 34, East river. Mr. Hackett, the counsel for the Corporation, took the ground that as the pier in question was leased to private Mdividnals the city could not be held liable; but the Court denied the correctness of the proposition, and ordered the jury to find a verdict for ths plaintiff for the full value of the horse, ‘The only caso tried yesterday in the Court of General Sessions was an indictment for forgery, charging Harry W. Severance, a returned volunteer, with passing a coun- terfeit ten dollar bill on the Montgomery Bank, of Penn- sylvania, at the store of Martin Brown, in Harlem, on the 17th of March. The accused proved that he got the bill in exchange for a fifty dollar greenback, and after deli- berating afew moments the jury rendered a verdict of not guilty. Me The will of Edwin P. Christy, which has been in litiga- tion in the Surrogate’s Court for two years anda half, was yesterday admitted to probate. The Surrogate de- cided that when Mr. Christy executed his will—by which ho devised his property, estimated at between one han- dred and one hundred and fifty thousand dollars, to the woman with whom he was living as his wife at the time of his death, to the exclusion of his former wife and her children—he was in a sound state of mind. ‘The synopsis of the tax levy tranamitted from Albany and published in the city papers contained several error, The statement that the fees of the Chamberlain wore in- creased by the Legislature proves to be the reverse. The clause as certified and the action of the Legislature show that the fees to which he had bogn entitled by law are reduced to one-eighth. The clause reads:— Balary of the Chamberlain, five hundred dollars. Tho Chamberlain of the city of New York ia hereby author. iaed, in all cases where he may now be authorized by any existing law to receive one per cent, to receive one- eighth of one per cent, and no more, in liet of said one per cent; but nothing in this clause contained affect any litigation now pending, and shall not apply to mo- neys paid or received on account of the State, A few wealthy gentlemen of this city have purchased ‘a handsome carriage and fine pair of horses which they design presenting to President Johnson. e Another sale of captured Savannah cotton took place in this city yesterday, on government account, Six thou- and bales were disposed of at prices ranging from twenty-four and « half to thirty-seven and a half cents per pound. A meeting of the congregation of the Thirty-fourth street Reformed Dutch church took place last evening in their bandsome new church in Thirty-fourth street. Congratulatory addresses on the financial condition of the affairs of the congregation were delivered by Rev. Dr. Eols, Rev. Mr. Duryea and others, who contrasted the present state of things with that of four yoars ago. Thon the congregation war largely in debt and small, Now it is free from debt, hos completed the fine edifice in which they were assembled, and has largely increased. Bright plotures of the future were, with some reason, painted from the experience of the past, A coroner's inquost was yesterday held over the body of the boy Arnaud Lang, who was suffocated during the fire on Wednerday night at the corner of Broadway and Tenth avenue, The jary in their verdict expressed the belief that John Wenzel, one of the tenants of the build- Ing, #6t fire to it, and he whw therefore committed to the Tombs to await the action of the Grand Jury. James McDermott, a junk dealer, of 820 West Thirty- seventh street, was yesterday committed for trial on charge of biting of & portion of the lower liv of Poter Kelly, residing in the same house, while the two were engeged in a quarrel. ‘On Wednesday night a man named James MoConnell, in company with another unknown person, attacked, knocked down and brutally maltreated policeman Kealey, in Prince street. MeConnell was arrested, and was yes- terday tried in the Court of Special Sessions, and sent to Blackwell's Island for three months. ‘A woman named Mary Brown was yesterday committed for trial, in default of fifteen hundred dollars bail, charged with shoplifting im one of the large Broadway dry goods establishments. . ‘A Paris journal of the 20th of April says that Hon. John Bigelow, Minister of the United States, has ap- pointed Dir. G. Smith as agent to the American Legation tn Paris. The stock market was firm yesterday morning, but inactive. In the afternoon it was heavy, and prices declined. Governments were quiet. Gold was firm, and, after opening at 1423, closed at 142%. There was more firmness in commercial circles yester- day, owing to the higher prices current for gold, and in many commoditios there was gome advance. As a gene- ral thing, however, prices were no higher, while many kinds of domestic produce were lower. On 'Change, flour declined 10c. # 16c., with only a moderate demand. ‘Whoat was 1c, a 20. lower, while corn was a shade easier. Oats were in limited demand, and 1c, a 20, lower. Pork _Was more active, but scarcely so firm, Beef and lard were in moderate demand at steady rates, Freights were dull and rates wore lower. Whiskey was steady. Whe Fenian Bretherhood—What Docs - England Mean to do About It? ‘The British authorities have displayed much anxiety of late in regard to the doings, aims and organization of the Fenian Brother- hood: They asked our Secretary of State for “explanations and such information as he could give;” and their demand was com- plied with, to the very limited extent of the Secretary’s sources of knowledge. From our more ample fountain of Fenian information, however, we this day spread before Lord Pal- merston, and the rest of mankind, all such par- ticulars in regard to the Brotherhood as we deem of immediate public interest—only sup- pressing names, titles and other important arcana of the Order as the same this day exist in Ireland and Canada, within grasp of the British authorities. In return for these very full particulars given gratuitously to her most sacred Majesty’s gov- ernment we have to request Lord Palmerston at once to lay before us, through some one or other of his journalistic organs in the London press, precise data as to England’s present policy of “neutrality;” also what England pro- poses to do in regard to the rebel conspirators and conspiracies in the Canadas; and finally whether it is the immediate intention of her most sacred Majesty’s advisers to send over to us, without fuss, the amount of our little bill for the damages inflicted on our shipping interests by the Alabama, Florida, Georgia and other Anglo-rebel privateers. We are not short of money just now, bat would be obliged to Lord Palmerston-for a settlement in gold without delay. He knows the alternative; and if not, our Fenian developments may prove to him instructive reading. President Johnson's Proclamation—The Murderers of Mr. Lincoln. President Johnson, “to the end that justice may be done,” has very properly set a price on the head of Jefferson Davis and certain of his accomplices in crime. Davis, Clement C. Clay, Jacob Thompson, George N. Sanders and Bev- erly Tucker, all classed together, are made in- famous forever by being thus advertised “on evidence” as accessories and accomplices in the meanest and most cowardly crime of the age. In doing its simple duty by the utterance of this proclamation the government has at the same time given satisfactory expression to an idea that has for some time revolved in the popular mind. Every one has thought that Davis should be proscribed and rewards offered for his capture. But hardly enough considera- tion has been given to the fact that whoever acts in the true spirit of our government must act with much more delicacy than governments usually do against those charged with political crimes, We suppose, moreover, that the gov- ernment was unwilling to lend even an acci- dental dignity to the name of Davis by pro- scribing such a wretch as the leader of a great ‘Political movement. It bas done better by set- ting price upon hig head'as an accessory to a common and infamous crime, and by proscrib- ing him in such a way as will enable it to de- mand him from any government in whose ter+ ritory he may take refuge. rege Many will be astounded to learn that a man in Davis’ position would be guilty of such an act, and many will even doubt, despite the President’s declaration, that a man identified with so great a struggle as that the South has made would soil his hands with murder. But the astonishment and the doubt will alike vanish if people will consider the real character of the men in question. Davis and his asso- ciate murderers have for years plotted the ruin of our government, and have desired to destroy that government simply to satisfy personal am- bitions that were inconsistent with its existence. Does not that alone comprehend the fitness and the readiness for every crime? They were ready to sacrifice the tranquillity of a nation, the happiness, prosperity and peace of thirty millions of people simply that they might carry out their own ambitious plans, What is & single murder to that? They were ready algo to sacrifice for their personal ambitions the lives of hundreds of thousands of men, North and South—their own kindred and neighbors, too; and yet it is thought that such men would hesitate to take the life of the man who stood in their way. Such thoughts are sentimental absurdities. Human life bas not the sacredness in the eyes of Southern men that it has with others. Murder has not the atrocity to their semi-civilization that it has to us. The murder of Mr. Lincoln would be a very light matter to the man who could intentionally in- flict upon his fellow creatures the horrors of the Southern prisons. We suppose it not impossible that Davis may get out of the country. Our seaboard is 80 great in extent that it is hardly possible to guard it all with sufficient vigilance to in- sure his capture. But if he should get away we hope that the government will unhesitating- ly demand him of any country he may fly to. The demand should be made irrespective of whether or no we have an extradition treaty with that particular country, and it should be made with sufficient force behind to go and take the man, as a common enemy of the human race, in case any should refuse to give him up. The ocowtr’ that refuses to give him NEW YORK) HERALY, | FRIDAY/OMAY 6; 1865. ‘up is not entitled to the respect duo to a sove- reign and_¢ivilized nation. Tt has lapsed into barbariem, and its territory should be treated as though it were the waste that it ought to be. ‘The Defenders of the Unton—How Shall They be Employed! As a natural consequence of the collapse of the rebellion and the breaking up of our large armies many thousands of brave and patriotic men, who have served the country with firm- ness and fidelity since the beginning of the war, will be thrown out of emp!oyment, and yet be compelled to find the means of support for themselves and their families. Every State, city and town throughout the land will shortly teem with these returning heroes, who, through seas of fire, blood and iron hail, have never fal- tered in bearing qur banners onward to cer- tain and decisive victory. Their services are still at the country’s disposal; but as the grave necessity that called them to the field has passed away, there is nothing left for them but to re- turn to the quiet pursuits of peaceable life. What will the people do for these defenders of their homes, their lives and their fortunest The answer is easy. Let all of these faithful sol- diers and sailors be provided with employment suitable to their several necessities, t in order, all married or disabled men should be provided with places, and then all those who have faithfully served in either branch of the service, whether receiving wounds or not. In all public institutions we are confident that this will be the rule adopted, and gradually the principle will work itself into private establish- ments in which a large number of hands are employed. This subject is one that recommends itself to the public, and we are glad to see that, in con- nection with the United States Sanitary Com- mission, a bureau of employment for disabled and discharged soldiers and sailors has been established in this city. The success which has already attended the efforts of this benevolent society is the very best proof of its hold upon the hearts of the people. The secretary of the committee reports that a few weeks since, when seven hundred and twenty-nine applications were made, one hundred and thirty-seven were supplied with various occnpations; and out of thirteen hundred subsequent applicants for work over five hundred found suitable situa- tions. But, although this is very encouraging, there is still much to be done; and all good citizens &hould unite to forward the great idea of em- ploying returned soldiers in preference to all other persons. There are none having higher or better claims than these brave fellows, who carry their characters in their wounds and dis- abled bodies, and not on bits of paper from their last employers. Let all these servants of the republic be employed in public as well as in private establishments, and, where necessary, let thosé drones who have shirked the responsi- bility of defending the country when it needed defenders, preferring to enjoy ease and safety at home, at the expense of our valiant soldiers in the field, be now turned out of their places to make room for men who have perilled their lives for the Union, and borne the heat and burden of the day. That this idea will be gene- rally adopted is scarcely to be doubted, and thus we will do justice to our faithful defenders and at the same time allow each man to live on the bread earned by his own honest endeavors. Tar ConstrToTIoNAL AMENDMENT.—The Con- necticut Legislature has unanimously ratified the constitutional amendment abolishing and interdicting slavery throughout the United States. This makes twenty-two States that have ratified this great amendment. Only five more are wanted to reach the required three-fourths of all the States, and they will be soon forth- coming. New Jersey, Delaware and Kentucky, under the control of the democratic party, voted againsthe ratification at the last session of their respective Legislatures, the democratic leaders concerned no doubt still clinging to their old idea that African slavery is necessary to the existence of their party. We guess that they will discover before the year is out that this hobby horse is knocked to pieces, and that they must consent to do without it, or sell out their stock in trade‘o the highest bidder. Waar 1s Tae Use or 4 Corroration AtTor- wey ’—We notice that the Board ot Aldermen has ordered that all further proceedings for violation of ordinances by the Corporation At- torney through the Corporation Counsel shall be discontinued. The above bureau has been of late, with no evidence of improvement, prostituted by prominent politicians for per- sonal and party purposes. The bureau eught to be abolished or reorganized throughout by placing the appointment of Corporation Attor- ney in the hands of the Mayor and Common Council, whose attorney he is infact. It is not usual for a principal ina suit at law to allow his counsel to appoint an attorney. No more should the Corporation Counsel be empowered to appoint an attorney for the Mayor and Com- mon Council. Waicn War?—At the last accounts Jeff. Davis was at Yorkville, South Carolina, with Stone- man hot upon his trail. Which way will the arch traitor fly it he escapes the troopers of Stoneman? He will hardly push westward, for the Mississippi; for itis a long journey, apd ‘Wilson’s cavalry in that direction will be apt to head him off. He will probably strike south- ward, through Georgia, for some point on the Florida coast, where, perchance, he may pick up a friendly fishing smack to run him across to Cuba. The Navy Department would, there- fore, do well in providing fora sharp lookout all around the Florida coast, not forgetting, meanwhile, the numerous inlets ofthe Georgia seaboard. Jaxe Toourson.—In June, 1861, Jake Thomp- son, Mr. Buchanan’s Secretary of the Interior, wrote a venomous, treasonable letter to the an- cient Sage of Wheatland, in which he said that the seceding States would fight to the last ex- tremity, even if they had to fight with pitch- forks, and spoke glibly of “the blynderer,Lin- coln,” and his usurpations of power. This was Mr. Buchanan’s correspondent, Jake Thompson, after the war had commenced, in 1861. What does “Old Buck” think of him now? Tenner Foorsp.—One of the copperhead journals, under the light of a dark lantern, seems inclined to suspect that the evidence pos sessed by the Bureau of Military Justice against Jeff. Davis, Jake Thompson & Co. as accomplices of Booth the assassin is unconsti- tutional. We shall next probably hear that the arrest of Jeff. Davis, if arrested before he reaches his “last ditch,” is an outrage upon neragnal liberts All restrictions on trade with and in the States of Deta- ware, Maryland, Pennsy!vania and West Virginia are re- moved, by ordor of the Secretary of the Treasury, Obituary. LIBUTENANT BDWIN J. DB HAVEN, UNITED STATES Navy. Lieutenant Edwin J. De Haven, of the navy, died in Philadelphia on Monday last, His name will not soon ‘be forgotten in connection with the Grinnell oxpedition to the Arctic regions in search of Sir John Franklin, the English oxplorer. He commanded that expedition, and succeeded in penetrating further into the icy barriers of the North than any navigator had reached upto that time. His report of the exploration was of great value to the scientific world, and always possessed a charm for the genoffl reader, Lieujenant De Haven was a native of Pennsylvania, and entered the service as a midship- man October, 1829, at the carly age of ten. In 1831 he was attached to the sloop Natchez, in the West Indies, After the completion of his first cruise he was on leave of absence for some time, and was then ordered to the schooner Dolphin, of the Pacific. squadron, in 1838» In. 1 gh Lexington, of the peal dca “iter tee at thay crise he was fora time doing duty on the receiving ship in New York, having his examination, ‘warranted passed midshipman July 3, 1835, In '1885 he was on duty at Baltimore. ‘Tn 1838 he was ordered to the sloop-of-war Falmouth, in the Pacific Ooean, In which vessxl he served until 1840, when he was detached and ordered to join Wilkes’ ‘exploring expedition to the Antarctic regions. Ho was Seaman to a leutenancy September 8, 1841, while Rttached to the sloop-of-war Peacock. He was on board of her when she was lost, and was favorably noticed for gallantry and skill displayed on that occasion. In 1843 he was attachod to the brig Truxton, in the Mediter. ranean, on special service. He returned home in 1844, and was on’ waiting orders until 1846, when he was ordered to the brig Somers, of the Home squadron. From the Somers he was ortred, in 1847, to the sloop-of-war Pre- ble, fitting out for tho Pacific, but was transferred from her to the steam frigate biississippi, Commander Alex- ander Slidell Mackenzie, in the Gulf of Mexico, in 1848. During that year ho was ordered on duty at the Wash- ington Observatory, and remained there until 1860. In hiz position thero he displayed high scientific ability and rare attainments, and to" his genius wo aro indobted reatly for the ocean charts which the degenerate ury gathered laurels from, as ho was chiof of the observatory, ‘The ability he displayed there and his skill, and courage induced the dopartment to select him as the most suitable officer to command the Grinnell expedition in search of Franklin. Although not successful in the main object gought for, the expedition was of great value to science. Lieutenant De Havon having evolved some new and tm- ‘ant facts concerning the Arctic regions, wh‘ch he gave the world in his interesting narrative of the cruise. On his return, in 1851, he commanded the Coast Survey schooner Arago, surveying the coast south of Florida, up the Gulf of Mexico and to the RioGrande. Ho re- mained on detached service until 1867, when his ‘eye- sight became seriously impaired by what is known os snow blindness—a disease contracted in the Arotic ro- ions—and he was thereafter unable to perform active duty. Ho was then placed on the retired list, on “wait- ing orders” pay, and remained at home until the time of bis death. He was a man of a genial temperament, kind heart and agreeable social qualities, and was greatly admired by all who knew him, His monument will be his groat exploring expedition to the Arctic,‘and his name will oo be connected with the ice-bound regions of the [01 GeRMAN OrrRA—BRooxiyn.—Fauet was given last night in Brooklyn to an excellent house, the old hahituds of the Italian Opera being present in larg? numbors. ‘The opera was very well sung, Herman’s Mephistopheles. wag exccedingly fine. Tamaro makes a good Faust and sang the réle last night most acceptably. Mlle: Frederiet was seriously. affected with hoarsness, and was therefore compelled to withdraw after the first act, when an apo- logy was made for her, and Mie, Canissa assumod.the réle of Marguerite which sho sang remarkably well consider- ing that she had never played the part before, and iad but afew hours study of the réle. She was repeatedly applauded and called before the curtain. On tho whole the opera'was admirably given. This evening Halevy’s grand opera of the Jowoss will be given at the Now York Academy with all the splendid accessories necessary to Produce it in splendid style, To-morrow Faust will be given at a matinge. ‘The Turf. UNION COURSE, L. I.—TROTTING. ‘Tavrspay, May, 4—Match $2,000, milo heats, ‘beat three in five, in harness. D. Maco named s. m. Ella Sherwood. D. Pfifer named g. g. James Watson. City Intelligence. A Carniace vor Presipent Jonxsox.—A magnificent carriage, with horses, harness and all the fixings of the finest quality, has been purchased by a number of prom- inent citizens of this metropolis as a gift for President Johnson. Among the persons instrumental in getting be handsome present we may mention the names of sere. A. A. Low (President Chamber of Commerce), Jackson Schultz, Winslow, Lanier & Co., Claflin, Mellon & Co., Lathrop, Ludington & Co., and Vermilyoa & Co, The mere politicians have been excluded from the list of subscribers. ‘Twentr-rirst Ward Quota Commitrse.—The above committee having closed their labors, announco to tho subscribers that tho pro rata sharo of their subscriptions, amounting to thirty-three per eg obtained of the Treasurer, Richard Kelly, Esq., Fifth National Bank, 338 Third avenue, any time before the 15th of May. The committee obtained 107 recruits from the fund which they collected. The balance unclaimed on tho ‘16th of May will be donated to the Rose Hill Ladies’ Sol- ders’ Relief Association of the ward and the Patriots’ Orphan Home at Flushing, Long Island. This commit tee are entitled to the thanks of the ward for the cquita- ble and eflicient maaner in which they executed their duties. Tax Crry Hawt. Panx.—Our citizons will be pleased to learn that the work of putting the City Hall Park in its former condition before the war broke out has been com- menced with vigor, under tho suparintondence of Hon, Alex. Ward, Superintendent of Lands and Places, The footpaths are to be regravelled, the trees pruned, the fountain put in order, and it is expected that, instead of the prediction of somo of our “erring Southern breth- ren”’ being fulfilled, that will grow in Broadway,” that the interior of the will be covered by nature's verdant carpet. We wish Mr. Ward success in his lauda- ble undertaking, and let all the people say “‘Amen.”* Fata Raitroap Accrpryt.—About seven o’clock last evening an aged woman, whose name is unknown, and who is supposed to have been a vagrant, was run over and instantly killed in Fourth avenue, near Fifty-sxth street, by a New Havon train. It is believed that the ‘woman Was deaf, as the engineer made the usual by blowing the whistle, to which she paid no attention. @ police conveyed the body to the Nineteenth precinct station house. Goroner Collin was notified to bok! an inquest. Cart jhoddy Case. SUPREME @OURT—CTRCUIT. Before Judge Wells, Mar 4—Sigiemund Windmuller and Henry Beni vs, B. W. Williams.—This was an action brought to recover $500 for six bales of shoddy sold to the defendants by the plaintiff in February, 1864. Tho defence set up was that the goods were not according to sample, but of an inferior quality, far below the ordinary standard. The defendant stated that two or three days after recetving the shoddy it took fire from taneous combustion, and was ren- that ae fire Williamsburg City News. Lavon oy ta Bang Kuta Navinn—The Novins, 600 tons burdes, intended for the Itali was launched at four P, M. yosterday from of Thomas Stack, of North Stxth ienge namber tf Bed wore present feet; dor os ek fe ae Sat fine pnd state @.nteam revonue eutter of 600 tons bar- den. forward ON oe le ‘Tar Lixcous Moromant ror Brooxiyy.—In accordance with the suggestions of the War Fund Committes citizons of the Eastern District are subscribing largely to the fund for the erection of a monument to our late i Tyebe Hatt £2 Chief strate. The police officers of the -Aitth, rons -y Forty. Precincts haye each sub MOVEMENTS OF GENERAL SHERMAN. General Sherman was at Point Lookout yestorday, on route to Washington. = * ‘ THE ARMY OF THE POTOMAC HOMEWARD BOUND. ment of the government is progressing with astonishing will have beem reduced quite one half. REDUCTION OF THE EXPENDITURES OF THE NAVY. Immoffistely after the capture of Fort Fisher, the reduction in the expenditures of the Navy Department was commenced, and the final colispse! of tho’ rebellion thas enabled such dispositions to be made as will, it ie estimated, reduce the naval expenditares af lcast one- half. Tho. North Atlantic squadron has been redyred from ninety to thirty vessels, and all the other squadrons have been largely reduced, and are being still further reduced as rapidly as possible, The Missisalpp! squad- ron is being still more largely reduced than eves the North Atlantic, All resignations of offices tendered are accepted, and a large proportion of the men are being discharged, Orders have been issued to the chiefe of the various bureaus to immediately investigate and a once reduce to the lowest point the expenditures of their bureaus, All extra labor at the Navy Yards has been ordered stopped. Large reductions in purchases for the nayal service are also ordored, and there is to be no furthor accumulation of ordnance, or of other pro- porty and material, especially of a perishable character. ‘The officers of the department having such matters im charge have been directed, in advertising for contracta for supplies for the coming year, to pyt the amounts re- quired at the lowest possible figures for the service rem- dered. Tho Navy Department bas boon the most eoo- nomically administered of any branch of the goverm- ment. THE TRIAL OF CONGRESSMAN HARRIS. ‘Tho court martial in the case of Benjamin Harns met this morning, and in the absence of witnesses adjourned until to-morrow. This court is composed of pickod officers from the various branches of the service, who fully appreciate the responsibilities imposed upon them, and, considering the high position of the party on trial, they will proceed with great deliberation and the most perfect fairness, knowing well that every proceeding of the court will be subjected to rigid investigation by the friends of the ae- cused in Congress. RECONSTRUCTION OF SOUTHERN RAILROADS. A large quantity of railroad tron has been forwarded to Richmond and other points South to repair railroads im that section. a NATIONAL BANKS IN THE SOUTH. National banks are to be established immediately af Savannah, Mobile and Montgomery. RECRUITING OF COLORED TROOPS IN RICHMOND QUSPENDED. ’ General Cagey, in obedience to an order of the Way Department, ths suspended the recruiting of coloreé troops in Richmond. THE MONEY ORDER OFFICE AT CITY POINT DISCOR- In consequence of the movement of troops, the money order post office at City Point is discontinued, No more postal orders payablo- thoreat can be issued by post masters. GOVERNOR AIKEN ON HIS PAROLE. ‘The report that ex-Governor Aiken, of South Carolina, has been committed to the Old Capitol isnot true, He te on his parole and is stopping at a hotel. He was inthe streots to-day with several old friends. r CONDITION OF MRS. LINCOLN. Mrs, Lincoln is still: confined to her bed at the White House, and has been groatly affected to-day from the fact of the final obsequies of her illustrious husbam@ boing held at Springtield, Hor mind is, however, mare composed than heretofore, and she is more resigned te | tho cruel affliction which has fallen upon her and the nation, She ie making preparations for her removal from the White House, which will take place as soon as she {a suMciently recovered to travel. ‘THE LINCOLN MONUMENT ASSOCIATION, Tho following address has been issued by the Lincols Monument Association :— To mmm Ammatcax PRoria :— At a meeting of citizens of the United States, the city of Washington, on Saturday, April 20, 1866, am association was organized having for {ts object ‘the eree- tion of a monument at the national capital to the memory of tho laté garnet ay Unit . Abrahams Lincoin. = Thia is called the”? “Lincols Monument Association,” and the following aged men appointed a Board of Directors, to 7 Vin. = MoCal- entrusted the management of its affal Hon. fJames Harlan, of Iowa; Hon. Hy loch, Secretary of the Treasury; Hon. . Denni- son, Postinast-r General ; Messrs.¢ ard Wallach, Mayor of Washi 3 3. W. Forney, of the Fonates Lewis Clephane, Washington city; H. D. Cooke, Wash- ington city; of whom Hon. James Harlan, of Iowa, wae ekcted President, and H. D. Cooke appointed Upon notification of their acceptance it is made to announce the factto the public, and to policies scriptions to the monument ‘All of the above named gentlemen, except lach, now absent from the city, having accepted tion on the Board of Directors, the associ ip aa nome, pateistieas of th American le is carnestly ‘ e led to, that tho object of theassoclation bad into effect ina manner worthy of them great patriot and statesman whose private virtoss and eminent public services are to be Tho prema hroughout the country is requested to TORS coun’ this Detlon, and to encourage the object of the assoc fon its editorial columns. The of the carri pa States are invited to contribute amounts as are Tt is not the assoctation to for the tion or tapaioattaaay and hip ood sirous of contributing to this monumont aro invited to send their donations direc! to the treasurer, H. D, Cooke, ot the firm of Jay, Cooke & Co., Washington city, or to Jay, Cooke & Co., of Philadelphia. |. B. & TODD, Secretary. ‘Wasmnarton Citr, May 3, 1865. ARMY APPOINTMENTS. Captain Peter T. Hudson, Aid-do-camp, is announced as Aid-de-camp on the staff of Lieutenant General Grant, with tho rank of Lieutenant Colonel, vice Dent, ap- Pointed Brigadier General of United States Volunteorm THR ATTACK ON POWF FISHER. An attempt is made by the New York Times, and other newspapers, to convey the impression that the credit of the successful attack upon Fort Fisher belongs to Seere~ tary Stanton. It is well known, however, that the credis of that enterprise, 0 important in ‘producing the col- lapse of the rebellion, is jastly due to Secretary Wellew and the navy, Secretary Welles urged for two years the importance of this enterprise, and labored to seeure the necessary military co-operation, but without avail; untiS the first attempt, under Admiral Porter and Gen. Butler, was determined upon, and then could only obtain. about one-half of the military force which was considered re~ quisite to inure sucess, which was finally secured by the tenacity of Admiral Porter in holding on after the abandonment of the affair by Gen. Butler. THE CAGE OF DR. M'KER. A statement in the World of Tuesday, that Dr. 3. @ McKee, of the Lincoln Hospital, in this city, had beem drummed out of the hospital for writing a scurrilous Jotter rejoicing over the merder of President Lincolm, does injustice to worthy and loyal officer. The foe was that the letter was written by a contract doctor, named J. B. Hall, and Dr. McKee, by order of Surgeom. had him drammed out of the hospital. [tion of Secretary Seward ang Sone ‘THE MORNING REPORT. ‘Wasmmaton, May 4—0A. Hon. E. M. Stanton, Secretary of War:— 8im:—I have the honor to report that the Becretary ef State passed a restless night, but his strength has mot Deon affected by it. Mr. F. W. Seward continucs to gaia REPORT. ‘Wasmmatox, May 9 P, M. C Branton, Secretary of War:— see nae the honor 1 Toport that the condition o8 the Seoretary of State and Mr. F. W. Seward is quiteas tremble es 8 i respectfully, your obedient servasit, ‘Vorr resowe's, XK. BARNES, Sureeon Geneeal,