The New York Herald Newspaper, May 9, 1865, Page 4

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LHE SITUATION. ‘OMicial advices, we are informed, have been received In Washington of the surrender by General Dick Taylor of the reb:l army recontly under his command, on the ane terms as those granted to Lee and Johnston, The c vidence in possession of the government in regard to the complicity in President Lincoln's assassination of Jeff, Davis and the other persons named in President Jobnson’s proclamation is said to be of such a character that no fore gin government in whose territory the fuzi- tives may may ccek refuge will fora moment hesitate m giving thon up, Tho War Department has received intelligence that Stoneman’s cavalry were very recently close upon Jeif. Davis and his accompanying rebels at Washington, Georgia, and it was believed that they could not escape. President Johnson’s proclamation olfering a reward for Jeff.'s arvest has been transmitted by telegraph through portions of North and South Carolina and Géorgia where! there are no-mational forces, and where the rebels{ have ‘entire control of the wires. Telegraphic communication Pa extends, from Washington to Macon, Georgia. ~The -deiails for the court to try the assassination ¢on- ‘epltalors Lave not yot been completed, and the trial will “probably not commence before the latter part of this week. ‘Notwithstanding tho reports to the contrary smhich have been circulated, we are assured that the pre- ooedings of the court will be public. Mr." M. Blatchford, ‘of this city, in a “des- patch from Washington to Mr. Clarence A. Séwatd, nephow of Secretary Seward, gives a very en- cournging statement of the present condition of tho Socretary and his son Frederick, Secretary Seward is ‘to fir recovered that be expects to be able to partially resume his oMicial duties during this week, and Mr. Frederick Seward has now entirely rocovered his con- ‘solousness, and if hemorrhage from his wounds does ‘not roturn within the next three or four days his physicians will consider him out of danger. Mr. Blatch- ford confirms the previous reports that Paine, the man who made the murderous attack on the Sowards, has made s complete confession, sc- Knowledging fully his assigned part in the enormous <cot>piracy; but the details of his statement cannot yet prudeatly bo given. ‘There was another long Cabinet session in Washington yesterday, during which the subject of throwing open the South to unrestricted trade, so far as practicable, was ‘again under consideration, The matter will’ bo further discussed by the President and his Secretaries at their -meeting to be held to-day. The despatches of the Henatp correspondents in prs Gisslina which wo publish this morning give ad ditional most entertaining details of the procoedings comnceted with the paroling of the rebel General John ston’s army, and of conversations which our representa- tives had with that officer and other leading rebel the When the negotiations for military men. surrender to General Sheman commenced, John- gton had altogether about fity thousand troops; but of these not more than thirty thousand waited to be pa roled, the others departing without ating leave, ing the horses of their officers, and striking off through the country in different directions, where many of them were soon engaged In indiscriminate plunder and thiov- ery. General Johnston declared that as soon as it was known by these men that they were to be surrendered bis control over them was at an end, and he was yor. fectly powerless to keep them together for the purpose of completing their parole, or to prevent their acts of robbery. It is supposed that Wade Hampion and ‘Wheeler, with the bulk of their cavalry, have gone off | with Jom, Davia, About one hundred and ten picors of artillery and fifteen thousand stand of small arme, com prised part of the war materiel surrendered by Johnston, ‘The details of the surrender were left by Genera) Sher. iam in the hands of General Schofield, and when he, "tm company with a number of officers and a do- “eactiment of troops, proceeded from Raleigh to Grensboro for the purpose of superintending the ‘matter; the national defenders were overywhere reocived: by the inbabitante of the country with tho strongest manifestations of delight. In the con- vorsations. which our correspondents had with Go- nerale Johnston and Hardee the former spoke very Ditterly of Jeff, Davis, attributing to bis administrative bungling all the rebel failures, Hardeo Accepted the war as the providence of God, ax the means ‘of forever putting an ond to slavery, which he declared ave never a benefit to the South. Hardee stated that he saw two years ago that the rebel cause could not sue coed, and acknowledged that the chivalry, distasteful as it might be to them, would now be compelled to work for their living. He oonsiders outh Carolina the worst whipped Stato in the Union. ‘Tho two columns of Blerwan's army under command sald he le rad | | of Generals Howard anf Sleouia, consisting of the #if- teenth and Seventeenth and the Fourteenth and Twoa- tleth corpa were expected to reach Richmond yestoriay -['Ome of the Henatp correspondents accompanying the movement furnishes an interesting description of the Joyous Northward march of these veteran troops. Orders have beea received at this port from the Beore- tary of the Treasury for the elearing in ballast of such vessels as may be designated by the Consul of France im this city a8 necessary to expert from Richmond, Va. the tovazco belonging to the French gaverument stored there. Ships designed to be freighted with this tobacco arrived in the James river several months ago; but for some un- explained reason they were not then permitted to ascend to Richmond. It is supposed that some of this French tobacco was destroyed in the great conflagration ignited by the rebels previous to abandoning the city. ‘Tho court martial to try the charges against ox-Con- gressman Harris, of Maryland, reassembled in Wasbing- ton yesterday, when the accused presented a paper taking exception to the jurisdiction of the tribunal over his case, and also to the specifications of the accusation against him. At his request this paper was placod on file, Further proceedings in the case were postponed ulti! to-day, owing to the absence of witnesses who are to appear in Mr, Harris’ behalf. Colone! Alexander left this city lastevening for Pen- sacola, Fla., and Mobile, Ala., to proceed thence by way of the Misskasippi river, having been appointed a super- vising special agent of the Treasury Department. It is understood that his station for some time to come will be Mobile. ¥ “ Galveston papers of a late date announce that Major General Wharton, of the rebel army, had been shot by = Colonel Baylor, of the same service, This is General John A. Wharton, of Brazona county, Texas. Wharton entered the rebol service in 1861, as a captain in Terry's regiment of Texas rangers, and as such fought at Mum- fordsvite, Ky., on the occasion of Terry’s death. He ‘was promoted rapidly, and at Shiloh commanded the re- gtment as colonel. He was promoted brigadier goneral on that date, and @ year or so subsequently (November 10, 1863), was promoted major general. Ho engaged in all of Wheeler's campaigns. - Galveston is the only port st which blockade running vessels now find egress. Numbers of vessels are said to be constantly running into Havana from Galveston, laden with cotton. EUROPEAN NEWS. ‘The steamship Erin, with thirty cabin and eleven hun- dred and seventy stecrage passengers, from Queenstown on the 26th ultimo, arrived in this port last evening. We publish this morning additional details of the European news to the 28th ult, brought by the steam- ships America and Hibernia, giving further particulars of the effect produced by the mtelligence of President Lincolu’s assassination. MISCELLANEOUS NEWS. The excitement in regard to the Mexican emigration movement is extonding in this city and throughout the country. An office where persons desfrous of joining the expedition can register their names was opened in this city yesterday morning, and was crowded all day by applicants, Most of the volunteers in the movement are veteran soldiers who have served in the armies of the Union during the past four years, Common emi- grants, it is understood, are guarantead one thousand dollars and eight hundred acres of land. ‘The bounties to those receiving commissions as officers will of course be much larger. Itis reported tnat the Mexican repub- livan General Ortega is at the head of the enterprise, and that all the emigrants will go fally supplied with weapons of defence, but that such arrangements have been made that this prooceding wili involve no breach of interna- tional neutrality. “ An important meeting of the Aldermen took place yes- terday. ‘The Board first-held = gecret session of about three hours, and then the chamber was thrown open to the public, when resolutions were introduced and almost unanimously adopted removing Thomas Stephens and Robert L. Darragh from the poalijons of Commissioners of the Croton Aqueduct Department, for alleged It ness of duty. Om tho Mayor being informed 1088 removals ‘and requested to appoint successors to the dis- placed, men, be,pent in:to the Board thé names’ of John & | George A. Jeremiah, the latter the Present Alderman from the th district, and their nomination} Were confirmed. A of tho annat dagsies late eovanpiiote tuoi atatiod Ged Presented and laid over for future disposition, The Bourd’of Councilmen met yesterday and transact- ed a largo amount of business, A resolution directing the Clerk to withdraw the standing advertisements in the various newspapers of the city of the meetings of com- mittees of the Board, was presented and referred to the Committee on Printing and Advortising. A preamble and resolution were adopted, to the offect that, as serious doubts were entertained by ablo jurists as to the legality of the New Fire Depariment act, and as the Attorney Gen- eral had obtained an injanction preventing the newly ap- Pointed Fire Commissioners from taking possession of the property of the Department, the Corporation Couneil be directed to take all the necessary legal measures to co- operate with the Attorney General, wherever his aid may bo necessary. The salaries of the Assistant Sergeant-at- Arms and the Doorkeeper of the Board of Aldermen, and the Doorkeeper of the Board of Councilmen, were increas- ed two hundred dollars each over the present amount, A resolution directing the Comptroller to pay the bills for printing and binding the canvass of the November and December elections in 1968, and the report of the Atlan- tie cable celebration of 1858, which failed to receive a three-fourths vote by previous Common Councils, was laid over for future action, The now Board of Fire Commissioners held another mevting yesterday afternoon, but transacted no business of importance. Ex-Jadge Allen has been retained, to- gether with Mr, Waldo Hutchins, to act as counsel of the Commissioners in the legal proceedings. ‘The Millspangh divorce case will probably be tried in the Supr: mo Court, cireuit, during the present term. The issues have boen settled, and the case may be brought by either party at two days’ notice. ‘The shoddy case on trial in the Supreme Court, cir. cuit, since Thursday last, resulted yesterday in a sealed vordiet for the plaintiff for the full amount claimed. Judge Brady, of the Court of Common Pleas, decided yesterday that the suit brought inat Major @ al Butler by Samuel Smith, the banker, of New Orleans, should bs tried in this city, and allowed the defendant twenty days to put in his anawer, otherwise judgment would be ordered for the plaintiff, ‘There is a remsrkabte caso of assault and battory and false imprisonment on trial in the Court of Common Pleas, in which Williain M, Hayes {s plaintiff and Oliver Charlick, © well known politician and raileoad man, is defendant, The plaintiff, who is Corroborated’by half a dozen witnesses, swears that the defendant came to bis place of business, seized him and took him before a police magistrate on eharge of publishing a libellous communication in a campaign paper called the Union Assilor, a native of Sweden, memed Charisse Reed, committed suicide by swallowing laudauum, while suf fering from tomporary derangement of mind, on tunday night, at his lodgings, 98 Mott street. ‘The sudden disappearance of the cause of tho immenso consumption of horseflosh in army operations has pro- duced a great stagnation in the horse market, and prices have fallen off twenty-five per cout within a week. Horses valtod a week ago at $160 can now bo bought for $110 a $120, and artillery horses, for which the govera- ment paid $160, can now be had at $129, ‘This reduc- tion in prices mainly applies to tho class of horses usually gold for army purposes. Fast animals ron at higher figuros; but coach horses are lower than they were two weoks since. A fire, the origin of which 1s unknown, broke out about five o'clock yosterday morning in the basement of No. 81 Delancey street, and exteaded to the uppor por- tion of the premises, About one thousand dollars worth of damag? was done to the building, and the loss in per- sonal property to the occupants amounted to about cight hundred dollars, An interesting and significant portion of the closing up work of the war was witnessed in the City Hall Park yosterday. The buildings used by the Supervisors’ Volunteering Committee for recruiting purposes, with their contents, were sold at public auction. The attend- ance at the sale was large and the bidding was spirited. ‘The total amount realized was four thousand six hundred dollars. The forty-seventh anniversary meeting of the Port Society of New York, for the sproad of the Gospel among seamon, took place yesterday afternoon in the Mariners’ Church, corner of Catharine and Madison streets. The annoal reports'exhipit a flourishing condition of the association, both morally and financially. The twenty-eighth anniversary of the Union Theologi- cal Seminary was held in the Mercer street Presbyterian church last evening, A number of students graduated, ‘and the oxercises, consisting principally of oratory and music, were very interesting. Rev. Dr. Smith made the address to the graduating class, y Mr. George W. Morton, late United States Commis- sioner in this city, died at his residence in Hoboken last Sanday. ‘The stock market was firm yesterday morning, but weak in the afterneon. Governments were very strong atanadvance. Gold was weak, and closed at 130, after tolling as low as 138%. ‘There was not much change i commiorcial affairs yes- terday as a goneral thing, yet in some articles there was considerable difference im prices, Foreign goods were generally quiet; but there were some-exceptions. Do- mestic produce was fairly active. Cotton was excited, and prices advanced fully 7c. per tb., with a large busi- ness, Petroleum was a sbade lower. On, 'Change the flour market opened at Sc. a 10c. higher, but closed dall, with tho improvement lost. Wheat was quiet and steady, while corn and oats were dull and nominally lower. Pork was quiet, but prices were without materis! change. Beef was steady, while lard was active and firm. Freights were dull, and whiskey was lo. lower. According to the City Inspector’s report there wore 472 deaths in the city during the week ending May 2— ‘an increase of 35 as compared with the mortality of the week previous, and 37 less than occurred during the corresponding week last year. Of the deaths which oc- curred during the past week, 218 resulted from acute diseases, 214 from chronio diseases, and 40 from external causes, &e. There were 327 natives of the United States, 83 of Ireland, 14 of England, 32 of Germany, 6 of Scot- land, and the balance of various foreign countries. There were twenty-eight deaths from smallpox last week; being a slight increase on the mortality from that discase over the several previous weeks. However, the increase or the number of cases is not suffleent to give any just cause for alarm, as Whe fatal results from other affections, about which no exeitementever occurs, were numerically much heavier, For inatanco, thirty-seven persons died in this city in the past'week from the effects of inflam- mation of the lungs. The New Foreign Policy of the United States—A Grand Congress of Nations. The capture of Richmond, the surrender of Lee’s army, the flight of Jeff. Davis asa robber and a fu e from justice, the collapse of his confederacy and the urder of Pregident Lincoln by a rebel congpirato! are Svents which have |, startled and alagmed the Western Powers of Europe. Ravlatt and France fevl that they are in @angor of boing called to » speedy set- tlement of our heavy outstanding accounts against them, and they scem only to be doubt- fal whether, with a hundred and fifty thousand of his veteran soldiers, General Grant will first march upon Canada or Mexico. Hence the pro- tectivealliance suggested by Louis Napoleon, and hence the declination of England to invite the hazards ofa struggle with the great republic, now ready for any emergency, when, by ap- pealing fo our magnanimity, she may obtain pardon and save her bordering colonies. But, with the suppression of Jeff. Davis and his Southern confederacy, and with the resto- ration of the substantial wealth and strength of the rebellious States to the Union, there are broader and deeper causes for apprehension to England, France and all the nations of the European continent than our anticipated ab- sorption of Canada and Mexico. The United States emerge from this stupendous domestic war the foremost military power on the globe for defensive or aggressive warfare, on the land or water; the first in agricultural, manufacturing and mineral resources; the first in our commer- Gal situation, means, materials, advantages and facilities, and the first in the general enter- prise, intelligence and progressive spirit of our people, compared with the masses of any other nation. But the great secret of this superiority has been fully disclosed by the severe trials of the late war; and the world now knows that the strength and elasticity of our government, of the people, are equal to all contingen- cies. Herein lies the great danger to the feudal aristocracies of Europe and their divine rights of kings. Our system of popular gov- ernment, not weakened, but immensely strengthened, by the trial, emerges from its struggles with a rebellion which, under similar disadvantages in the outset to the government, would have wrecked the stoutest European monarehy. From this momentous triumph of the people on this side the Atlantic the people on the other side, from the Thames to the Danube, will take courage, and, with a moral power which they have never known before, they will renew the war of progressive ideas and popu- lar rights against the effete establishments in- herited from the dark ages. Let England and Senate, The defendant’ denies, the charge in foto, and is substantiat big testimony by an equally strong ar Tay of sted A 2 EES Rar thot concluded when the court adjourned yesterday, ° The taking of evidence in the trial of Hiland Main, charged with manslanghter, in causing tho death of Kiward Brennan, on the 18th of January, ata drinking saloon in Mercer street, was concluded yesterday in the Court of General Sessions, The counsel will sum up the case this morning. ‘ The alcohol and wine manufactory of J, A. Rhomberg & Co., at Dobaque, Towa, having recontly been taken possession of by the government internal revenue overs, if Consequence of alleged frauds on the Treasury by this firm, large stocks of liquors in the hands of their agents in this cliy and other portions of this State have lately been seized, and proceedings for their confle¢ation have beon commenced in the national courte, It is sald that the firm have been velling here for a little over two dollars per galion wines on whieh the taxes, freightand coOperage would be more than (hat amount, Francis Kinney was yesterday committed to the Tombs to await the result of injuries by stabbing, alleged to have been inflicted by hin on the person of Daniel O'Connell, during a quarrel between the two on Sunday night In Vandewoter street, near Frankfort, Morris Conway and Richard Humphreys, boys of about thirteen, were yesterday locked up in the Tombs for trial, che with borglariously entering the tobacco France, or either of them, drift into a war with the United States, and before they are out of it they y be Shaken to their foiindations by 6 general European revolutionary convulsion which will far eclipse in its sanguinary strug- gles and radical changes the twenty-five years of wars and reconstractions which followed the setting up of the first French republic. The ruling aristocracy of England and the Emperor and his satellites of France, in our late struggle, have been against us, and have given the re- beltion their moral and material aid to the verge of an open alliance. They have done all they safely could do to secure the destraction ot the only repablic they had to fear, They have failed. We have triumphed. How are thoy to escape the consequences? President Johnson is called upon to initiate and establish a new foreign policy, embracing the Monroe doétrine, Amerioan rights, neutral rights, belligerent rights, insurrectionary rights, piratical righ's, and the metes and pounds of all these rights, or wrongs, rather, 98 construed by England and Franco during the Inst four years. these things Will vindicate’ fhe just claims of the country it is net questioned, but that, in dealing separately with ¥rancs and Engisnd all those complications will be avoided likely to kindle the flames of a European war it is not so certain. For the sake of universal peace, however, he is now. in a position’ to initiate a general and comprehensive adjustment of American and European affairs, political and commercial, in the simple proposition for a general congress of nations, Tho call for this congress might be extended not only to ull the independent States of Ame- tica and of Europe, but to the leading nations of Africa and Asia, 60 as to embraco the whole world in the framing of an authoritative law of" nations, Paris would be the most eligible capi- tal for the first session of this congress; but if a second should be found desirable, Washing- ton would be the proper place, in view of the claims of this continent and this country to the distinction. Through the deliberations of such @ congress not only might the Monroe doctrine be established peaceably, and the public law in reference to maritime, belligerent and neu- tral rights, and the status of insurrections, but the disputed boundaries of many States in both hemispheres might be adjusted, and even the Holy Father of Rome might be quietly pro- vided a permanent place of refuge and the world’s protection. We do not want Canada, nor Mexico, nor Cabs. Situated as we are, in the heart of the temperate zone, and possessing the inexhausti- ble and varied resources of s great continent looking out upon Asia, Europe and Africa snd the isles of the sea, we have territory enough for the comfortable maintenance of three han- dred millions of people. We have sea room enough, land enough, margin enough for s thousand years, Butif the governments shall fail to meet and settle the questions we have indicated, American public opinion in some way will enforce s settlement, regardless’ of the revolutionary consequences to England, France and the other great Powers of Europe. As a@ peace offering to them, therefore, we would earnestly invite the attention of Presi- dent Johnson to the proposition of the congress of nations herein sugges , ag the initial move- fhent of @ foreign policy commensurate with the material and moral power, and the dignity and manifest destiny of the United States of America, Fire Departwent Mupptx.—The controversy over the constitutionality of the new fire law is placing our city in a sad dilemma. Nor is there any prospect of immediate relief. The friends of both sides are exciting their follow- ers with every indication that they will get up two formidable factions, and continue the con- test as Fernando Wood did on the Police Commissioners. In the meantime our Fire Department will be without any recognized head, and all manner of outrages will be com- mitted and the city left to the mercy of the flames. : ‘es months since attempted to burn the city and ac- . tually fired a number of the principal hotels. We do not know how soon the attempt may be re- peated. It is therefore criminal for our authori- ties to allow this, muddle in the Fire Depart- ment to continue, We do not know what moment the city may be laid in ashes. In this view it is absolutely necessary that Governor Fenton should call op ee. f the Legislature at onee, Ever'y day's delay 74 gerous, The Legislature should be immediately convened and the new fire law ‘so amended that there can be no chance for s quibble about its constitutionality. Failure to do this may cause a sacrifice and loss of property in this city of millions upon millions. The expenses of an extra session of the Legislature would be but a bagatelle to the loss that we are at any moment liable to incur by the present unsettled condition of the department. Will Governor Fenton act at once? This is no hour for hesi- tation or delay. Joun Bow. i Trovers Asour rae YANners Acatn.—The recent great events have brought about a remarkable change. John Bull has suddently come to the conclusion that his friends, the Southern chivalry, have no chivalry at all and that the mere Northern mudsills are the great men of the age. Is not this a dreadful shame? John is very much worried lest we should have a great deal of trouble over re- construction. Let bim make himself quite easy. There will be no more trouble over that than there would be over the complete absorbtion by us of Mexico and Canada—if we would only have those countries—which we won't. John seems not to understand matters on this side the Atlantic at all. The rebel- lion was originated and organized by a few ambitious and bold men, who established a mi- litary power and controlled the masses by that means. The people were never in it. And the proof is that two-thirds of the Southern soldiers had deserted before the end came. No such thing occured in our armies, Our de- serters were the recently arrived Europeans who enlisted for the bounty. No, no; John need not fear for our welfare im reconstruction. If there could possibly be any trouble now it would be to keep the Southern communities out of the Union, so anxious are they to get in it. Tue Boutzvarp.—We have received, several letters inquiring in regard to the boulevard. A bill was passed by the last Legislature placing Washington Heights and the upper part of the island under the control of the Park Commissioners, and they intend to lay out ® magnificent drive, in the Park style, running all around thatextremity of the island. This drive will be called the boulevard. It will fill that portion of the island with splendid villas, and make New York the handsomest city in the world. We shall publish the bill when we have space for it Narorxow’s Proruncy.—At St. Helena the first Napoleon uttered the remarkable predio- tion that within fifty years Europe would be all Cossack or all republican. Buta few years of these fifty years now remain; but these few years will be enough to make all Europe re- publican, unless the governments of France and England do something to correct the errors into which they have drifted in their relations with this country during our civil war. Toe Reve. Respect ror Boorn, raz As- SassIx.—Tucker, Sanders, and other branded accomplices in the assassination speak of the perpetrator of the murder of President Lincoln as “Mr. Booth,” “Mr. J. Wilkes Booth.” See their letters to the Canadian papers, ‘That President Jobnson in| Oum Muzrany Lesvess uw Evrors.—Europe We are living in on exciting and revolution: ary sates. and of conspirators but a few | begins to ecogniee the military talett’ that the war has developed on this side the water, and to rate our generals at their proper value, 08 the ablest of the age. The London Times con- siders that they “move with the rapidity and attack with the promptness of Napoleon's mar- shals,” ‘This is the highest praise that a Euro- pean journal knows how togive. In the utter- ance of a few final words over Lee’s army this organ. of the rebel sentiment declares that the Qnal battle of that army was fought as well as any one in its history, and therefore it cannot avoid a tribute to the qualities of those who, destroyed it, and it speaks of the unbounded resources of the North and the energy and te- nacity “of the great campaign against Rieh- mond.” Grant, and the men picked out by Grant, will receive eventually even a fuller recog- nition than this. History will have no grander chaptor than that which will relate the achieve-, ments of General Grant. The stories of Alex- ander, of Cyrus, Cesar, Hannibal and Napoleon Bonaparte will be dimmed by its influence. The story of the man who fought his first battle in such a way that the very fact of a battle, even though he lost it, gained all that victory could have given him; and who went on from that commencement, through the grand career. that culminates in the downfall of the greatest of rebellions, wih be for centuries without a parallel. Against Alexander we will cite s man who conquered a continent held by haif a million soldiers of the same race as his own; against Hannibal, a general every one of whose battles had @ direct Influence on the result; against Napoleon, aman who never made a blunder, and agninst Cesar, one whose thoughts always contemplated as supreme the welfare and freedom of his ‘country. And this man, even in such grand company, will still be the simple-minded, quiet, unassuming, modest gentleman that every one recognizes in the Lieutenant General of our armies. TRIAL OF THE ASSASSINATION CONSPIRATORS IN Ors Covrr.—We learn that the trial of the conspirators at Washington is to be conducted in open court. This is right. We could not believe that the administration for a mo- mént thought of adopting a cuntrary course. It is charged, and generally accepted, that the assassination conspiracy is extensive in its ramifications, and that there are a large num- ber who will have, to suffer’. the penalty on the scaffold. If, under these circumstances, the trial hs conducted scoretly, it would give an opportunity to all maliciously inclined to asaail the government and arouse a dangerous oppo- sition by claiming that the evidence upon which parties are convicted has been manufac- |- tured in a star-chamber. This opportunity should never be offered. The. trial should be conducted openly, and the facts;as they are given by the witnesses, allowed to go before the public, ‘Truth never suffers by contact with light, but, on the contrary, strenathons he ary of justice with évery” ‘slop. The ane ia wise in abandoning all iden of secret trial, Star-chamber inguisitions belong to the dark ages, and not'to this enlightened period of the nineteenth century. Wuar Law no Wu Live Uxpxn?—Are we living ‘under martial’ or civil law? Some of the orders promulgated at Washington would seem-to infer that martial law exists ail over the country. The laws of Congress, establish. ing martial law, were’ only applicable during insurrection. This. nolonger exists, and thore is no potable excure for continuing “ft any fonger, except it may ba in the South, where there fs'no State government, to maintain civil law and 6rder.. President Johnson should call the attention of his’Cabinet to this fact, and’ not allow any of his secretaries to indulge in their arbitrary acts. J There has been a good deal said about the seizure of photograph negatives of Mr. Lincaln’s body lying in state at the City Hall, This was an absurd assumption of power on the part of the official ordering it, nor was there the slight- est necessity for such an act. If the photo- graphs were suppressed out of feeling for the deceased, there is not the least doubt that if the wishes of Mrs. Lincoln, gr any other member of the family, had been made known to the artist, he would have at once destroyed them. Now that the rebellion is over, the in- surrection suppressed, there is no possible excuse for such despotic deeds, Will the Pre- sident see to his Cabinet ministers, and prevent their overstepping the bounds of propricty? Taw Aporrionists Bevore Tax Pxorte.—Thée abolition journals are just now defending Gar- rison and Company, the original instigators at the North, as the seoessionists were at the South, of the troubles out of which grew the past four years of slaughter. It is said that all these few are in favor of clemency and forgiveness—that they would pardon every one and punish none, This {s all very well for the abolitionists. Be- fore Robespierre got into power he was a great humanitarian. He also was opposed to taking life, and would shed no blood at all. Bat when he got into power his humanity soured, and he d his associates established the most blood- thirsty tribunal ever known. It is the same with these humanitarian abolitionists. They are mild enough now; but, if once they get the power, take care. Let the people remem- ber not to put Robespierre in power. Ovrracerovs. ¢ Corporation of this city, while pretepding to be loyal, pays immense sums every year for the support of that seves- sion organ, the Daily News, and that other cop- perbead concern, the World, which would soon die without such aid. This money is paid un- der the flimsy pretence of Corporation adver- tising; but it is in reality a subsidy to rebel- lion. Loyal citizens are heavily taxed to pay these sums, and the whole system is an out rageous imposition. Monsreur Toxson Comme Acatn.—It is said that Fernando Wood is about to retarn from Europe to reorganize parties here. He isa pretty fellow to reorganize party. He could not organize a corporal’s guard. Even his brother Ben, with all his lottery schemes, could raise a larger party than Fernando. Let him stay in Europe and out of danger. Is Axpy Jounson A Corrernean?—Some of the copperhead papers are trying to claim President Johnson as one of themselves, - But Andy Johnson is not @ copperhead. He is a war democrat of the Southern school, and was elected aa such. The war democrats of the country will unito in supporting him, and will sweep all the present organizations, local and otherwise, out of existence, Look out for the great politionl rovolutign. The News of the Assassination of Prest- dent Lisoola in England. Address from the House of Comeons to Mr. Adams, INDIGNATION OF THE ENGLISH PEOPLE. e VIEWS AND OPINIONS OF TUR PRESS &ey, &e., &e. : Fataee Port, May 8, 1865. The steamship Hibernian, from Liverpool on the 27th, via Londonderry on the 28th ult, arrived off this. polat this. morning, The Assassination of Mr. Lincoln. ‘The news by the steamship Nova Scotian of the assas- sination of President Lincoln and Secrotary Seward waa published throughout England om the 26th ult, aod created 4 most profound sensation. Tho strongest feel- ings af sympathy, indignation and horror were univer- sally ®xpressed. There was but one voice throughout ‘the country, and those who sympathized with the cause of the South evinced quite as much indigna- tion as the warmest friends of the North In all places {t was the all-pervading tople, and caused almost a totat snspension of business, particularly im Liverpoot and Manchester, In London consols fell nearly one por cent, but slightly recovered afterwards, Five-twenties fell to 58 a 60, cx-coupons; Illinois shares to 68.0 69, und Erie shares to 405; a 41}g. There was ae slight rally next day. : ‘Tho cotton market was quite unsettled, and moss holders withdrew their stocks, Prices were called abou’ a hat(-penny higher. On Wednesday there was only a'day session of Pariia- mont. The attendance was very slim, only about sixty members being present. They alt signed the: following address, which ‘was prosented the same evening to Mr. Adams:— Wo, he undersign Peapevsprigesr the meh: of Com- that ane ‘Preatioat of the “Cited Statos has been de prived of life by an act of violence, and we desire to express our sympathy at the end vent to the Amorican mnister now gin London, as well as to declare our hope und confidence in the future of that Ligation which we trust will'continue to be associat, with onlightened frocvom, and peaceful rolatiqns with this and every other country. : : ‘The London Times of the 21th says:—-This evening i@ may be expected that the leaders of the grent partics in the House of Commons will take the opportunity of express- ing, in the name of tho nation, the horror which is every- where felt at crime, and of assuring the American people that, whatever difference of opinion may exist in this country as to the present war, ther? is but ono fecling of sympathy with them at the loss of au honest and high- iminded magistrate, The London and provincial journals alike describe. the inionse excitoment which the news created, and all unite in warm eulogiums apon Mr, Lincoln, and bitter denunciations of the assxssination, 4 ‘The Paris and contincata! journa!s contain a number of articles, ° ‘The scene on ‘Change at Liverpool will not oan be for- gotta, The oxcitcment has rarely, if ever ‘been ox- celled, Late in the day a requisit’on (0 the Mayor was drawn im ta eal» publie mreting # express the ignition of the peope, Hundreds signed yor isstted the proclamation for a meeting at, ft. George's Hall on the afternoon of the 27th, to be ad- journed to the evening of os satae day, a the working classes may likewise have al Opportunity of attending. Phe flags on the ‘Town Yall oda Suildigt pa the Shipping at Liverpool were displayed at halt-mast. tH The Americans resident {n° London, ‘also the Union and Emancipation Society, and 'public gathorings a Manchester, Birmingham, &c., were likewise to’ meet on the 2%ch, to express their sentimenw. ‘ a A le a PO printed, with ‘te columns in mourning, °° 0° + ecamegate. ar ‘The London Time: says that nothing {n political hie ‘torycan be remembered that has/ever drawn forth « more unaniious feeling than this néws, Personally, Provident’ Litidoln ‘enjoyed the ‘kind ‘Yogards’ of epéry onoin England, . Tho extent to which bis influence was estimated in upholding Aimtédble relations between Exig- land and the United States has beom showm by « fall of tuntisttal ReverHty" in AlN’ ClaRRs of soquitittes. — ; a ‘The London Times editorially says that the news recetved. throughout Europe with a sorrow as sincere profound as it awoke evy-m fi the United States.’ Mr. Lincoln's perfoot honesty speedily became apparent, Englishmen loared to respect hint, ‘It’ also’ i— Unjust as we believe. it to be; the Confederate cause “will not escape the dishonor cast upon it by these wantoa merders, " The London News says that Mr. Lincoln bis not fallen im the flush of triumph, for no thought of triumph wasin that honest and humble heart; but his task was accom- plished and ‘the bettle of his life was won, and in ‘all time to come, among all who think of manhood mare than rank, the name of Abraham Lincoln will be held i reverence and love. The News then continues:—We wil not, without further and overwhelming proof, lay the charge of this horrible conspiracy to the leaders or abettors of the South. ‘The London Star pays a warm tribute to Mr. Lincoln, and eulogizes his steadfast pol'cy of peace, in xpite of all provocations, towards England. It also expr.sses great confidence that the North, even in its hour of just in- dignation, will bear itself with that magnanimous clemency which thus far has attended its triamph. Tho London Telegraph says:—From vulgar corruption, from factious bajred, from meancat joaloasy and un- charitableness, this great ruler was wholly free. At inst came what scemed to be the fruition of his labor—thé reward of his patience and courage. He entered Richmond as a conqueror, but he launched no decree of proscription against the South, for the fight appeared to him to be over, and it was notin his large heart to bear malice against » beaten foe. He «poke very kindly of General Lee, says Seeretary Stanton, and on that same night that he pleaded for mercy and for peace a villain killed him, Not for Lincoln himself ean the end bo considered am unhappy. Much uneasiness was evinced in regard to the assas- sination of President Lincoln from the fact that Andrew Jolson would take his place, and unfavorable dedtte- tions were drawn from his conduct at the inanguration ceremonies at Washington on the 4th of March, and also from the tenor of his Variovs speeches. The London Fimer suggests tnt Mr, Johnson should resizn voluntarily, or, in case of his failure to do so, that public opinion should be so expressed iv regard to him as to lead him to resign. ‘Tho London News says that it has made careful inquiries, and fs assured on reliable authority that the incident so regretable which occurred at his installation as Vice Pre- aident cannot, without Injustice, be taken to represent Mr. Johneon’s character, as those who know him well describe him asa man of real capacity and. temperate habite, The London News adds:—We must wait awhile before we pass judgment upon bim ‘The failure of Messrs. Marx, of London, large dealers in American securities, was announced om the 26th ult, ‘Their liabilities are stated at £15,000, Guamax Orara—C1ose oF THe Sason.—Les was given last night at tho Acadomy, with a very full cast, to a remarkably good house considering the misera- ble woather, Probably the announcemeat that the sen son of German opera was to come to @ close withthe performance of last evening induced a large attendance, ‘The season, although in many respects successful, appears to have been attended with so mang difloulties to ‘he management that it became necessary to bring it toa conclusion sooner than was originally intended. Tho fact, often experienced before, thet an impresario to not independent of the tempers and jealousios com mon to artists as to all men, has, we believe, beon exemplified very strongly in the case of Mr. Grover. However, although German opera is for the time sus- pended, it fs not improbable that it wilt be renewed under the same management at no very distant period. What- ever may have beon the troubles of Mr. Grover, the pub- lio have no reason to he dissatisfied with » season in whioh, short though it was, eight different oper were produced ite itl Serkape Tadd has ever player iw opera in Academy, and a cast which was only unlor tunate for the manager beowuye It was (go sromd.