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

res, 4? NEW YORK HERALD. JsMES GORDON BENNETT, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR. SPTION NM. W. CORNER OF FULTON AND NASSAU OTS. Volume XXX. --Me. 132 Hew York, Saturday, May 12, 1965. THE SITUATION. ‘The rebded ram Stonewall has at last made her appear. gnce in American waters, She arrived ad Nassau, in the Bahamas, on the 6th inst, from Teneriffe, whence she failed on the Ist of April, One of our correspondents a Nasewu visited her incognito, and furnishes a most inte- resting description of what be ssw on board. Bhe ts & formidable vessel, strongly tron-plated, with two stationary turrets, three heavy guns, and s polld steel pointed beak of twenty fect in length, for ramming, projecting from her bow, Altogether sho \s considered a very staunch and dangerous antagonist. Hor entire crew, officersand men, aumbers about seventy, tnd everything about her presented the appearance of the best man-of-war order, neatness and rigid discipline Pho Stonewall’s officers, many of whom were on shore, sporting their rebel uniforms in the streets of Nassau, scknowledged that they were too late in getting aflaat wo be of any service to the Jeff. Davis cause, and admitted that the war is ended They said jhe was originally intended to break the Wilmington blockade, but that now, as she could be of no use to the cebels hgre, she would probably be taken back to Burope and sold.. She was to leave Nassau on the even- tug of tho 7th inst., having obtained supply of coal. One report sald she wes bound for Galveston; but others fave hers different destination. It was understood thas our Consul at Nassau, immediately after the arrival of the Stonewall at that place, despatched a fast vessel for Koy Wost, Fla, with tho intelligence. Our Charleston despatch of the 8th inst. informs us |: that Admiral Dabigren has made such disposition of the vessets of his squadron all along the coast from George- town, 8.0., to Key West, Fi. as to render them fully propared for the Stonewall should she make her appear- po ‘The trial of the assassination conspirators in Washing- ton is prooveding; but the reporters for the prees are still ‘excluded from its sessions, and therefore litle regarding ‘cam be learned. It is. believed, however, that the au- Worities will soon permit certain portions of the evidence tobe daily made public. Several of the accused have tooeeded in securing counsel. ‘The ocoupation of Augusta, Georgia, by a portion of General Wilson's national cavalry force, is reported by the Savannah Herald of the 8th inst. River communica- tion between Savannah and the interior towns of Georgia bas been reopened under national auspices. . The Second and Fifth corps, of the Army of the Po- ‘tomac, arrived on the Virginia shore of the Potomac river, opposite Washington, yesterday afternoou, having performed the march from Richmond in about six days, General Sherman’s army was last night within signaling distance of the Army of the Potomac. ‘Though it was expected that there would be a grand review of Sherman's army on the occasion of its passage through Richmond, none took place, owing to the bad feeling between Generals Sherman and Halleck, gene- rated, it is understood, by the proceedings of the latter in countermanding the orders of the former to his sab- ordinates during the truce with Joe Johuston. On the arrival of she Sixth corps at Danville, Va, the negroes were 40 rejoiced that they commenced to desert the plantations in all the surrounding country, and flock inte the town. This so seriously interfered with the prose ution of agricultural labor that General Wright deemed it acossary tdlsmue an order instituting regulations to put a blop to this hegira of the nogroes, and requiring them to Fomain at home and attend to their usual work. General ‘Wright has also warned all guerillas and paroled rebe! soldiers who break their paroles that they will be im- modiatoly hung when caught. The glory has entirely departed from that little pestbele of the Bahamas, Nassau, ince the close of the blockade running business, Everybody who can get away is leay- ing, goods intended to run the blockade are daily being auctioned off at merely nominal prices, and the principal hotel of the place bas closed for want of business. Bight former blockade running steamers were laid up there on the 7th inat., entirely out of employment. The assaasination of President Lincoln was announced to the Colonial Legisiature of the Bahamas by the Gov- ernor im a mensage expressing rogret at the event and consure of tho act; whereupon the legislators anant- moutly adopted appropriate resolutions. By the arrival at this port yesterday morning, of the brig Exoolsior, from Bermuda, we ivarn thet ou the day of President Lincoln's funeral, all the courts on the island edjourned; the flags were at half-ioast, a great wany of thom draped in mourning, and the pubic sympathy ran very high. The trial of ex-Congreesman Horris for disioyaliy was concluded in Washington yesterday, and the proceedings and judgment of the court were forwarded to the Midge Advocate General. The decision will probably be made kaown during next week. In the case of Mrs. Bessie Perrine, of Baltimore, on trial before = court martial in Washington, changed with giving valuable information and aid to the rebels during the occasion of Early's raid around Wash- imgton and Baltimore, the evidence for the defence was yesterday cencluded. We have roceived late issues of Georgia papers, pud shed im interior towns subsequent to the surrender of Lee and Johnston, but previous to the occupation of the places by national troops. From some of these sheets wo this morning give extracts, which, as the last utter- ances of the robel press, an institution soon to live only in tystory, will be found vory-eutertainivg. During tho past month seven hundred paseports were tnaued by tho State Department at Washincton to persons Gesirous of visiting forcign countries; but it is expected that s much larger number than this wil! be inued during ‘the present month. MISCELLANEOUS NEWS. ‘The European maila by the Asia reached thia city from Boston carly thia morning. The papers are dated to the ‘90th of April; but the main points of the news were pubs lished in tho tolograpbic report of the Hxraiv, from Hal- tfax, last Thursday. Tmportant news from Mexico to the 20th ult, ts enp- plied by our city of Mexico correspondent, The intelll- country has afford. of President Juarez, and his cause, which a short time ago was thought to be almost hopelow, is now rapidly recovering ground. A number of victories over the imperialists have recently been gained, and » new spirit appears to be infused iuio the republican armioa, The report pf tho capture by them of Saltillo and Monterey is confirmed, anf there wore rumors that they had also taken, Matamoros. These evonts fostore venrly the whole of Northeastern Mexico to the anthority of Juarez, Several other republican successes had been achieved. ‘The tmporinlists were as much alarmed as the liberals wore encourayed by the suppreasion of our rebellion, owing to fears regarding the enforcement of the Monroe doctrine, and had puta stop to the expedition to the Northera Mexican States and to @ project for fortitying the northérmsrontier, and eleven thousand \mperial troops bed been despatched from the capital for Matamoros, Prosident Judrea was (Gili oh Chibuahus aurtounded by wi his oficers of MUY- . | principal point of the speakers’ discourses was the mat- | ew YORK) HERALD, SATURDAY, MAY 13, 186K. ernment and with o largeermy loyal tobisceune. Maxi- milian was on a tour through the country in the direction of Vora Crus. Ex-United Mates Gonater Gwin bad re Clergymen—Seand V tows. In the speech of President Johason, on Thurs- varned to Maxieo from Frames, with important instruc | day last, to @ visiting deputation of colored tions, it was reported, relative to Louls Napoleon's schemes in Sonora aad Sinaloa. Vrom Washington we are informed that there isa prospect of s Mexican loan being shortly placed en the ‘we have some seund views, indioat- ing on his part a careful and humane policy in the transfer of the blacks of the South from ‘American markets, based on euch seouritiesas will reader | glavery to liberty. First, on the emancipation it @ popular and perfectly eafe investment. question there can be no mistaking bis posl- ‘There appears to be no abatement im the Mexican em!- | 4: Ho holds that “man cannot hold property gration excitement, Recruiting continues active in this city, and accounts from other parts of the country show thas the enterprise is extending. in man,” and be reminds the colored race that “he was the first man who stood up in a slave In pursuance of the arrangement between the cogasol | community and anmnoanced the fact that the ta the Fire Department controversy, already meee slaves of Tennessee had as much right to be Judgments pro forma were entered yesterday in the preme Court, special term, before Judge Foster. The application for sn tajunction against the newly appointed Commissioners of the Croton Aqueduct De- partment was denied yesterday by Judge Sutherland, on the ground that the applicants bad mistaken their form of remedy. In the case of Hugh C. Smith versus Charles C. Carver ‘and others, where the plaiutiff sued to recover for s cargo of guano, which he claimed was unlawfully taken from Leon Teland, on the coast of Patagonia, by the de- fendants, and brought to this country in the bark Tro- vatore, the jury yesterday brought in a verdict for the plaintif, assessing the damages at six thousand two bun- dred and ninety-five dollars. ‘A case which excited considerable interest among sporting men was before Judge Leonard, in the Supreme Court, circuit, yesterday. Sam MoLaughlin, the turf- man, sued Lewis E. Carpenter, a gentleman of the same fraternity, to recover one thousand ‘dollars alleged to have been loaned to the latter. The defendant insisted that the debt bad been cancelled by some sporting nego- tiations between the two in London and Paris; but the Court ruled otherwise, and it was docided that the plain- tiff must be paid the full amount, with interest. Joseph Weinlich, an operatic basso, sued Julius Schu- berth, a Broadway music dealor, yesterday, in the Su- preme Court, circuit, before Judge Wells, to recover a sum of money alleged to have been loaned to the defond- ant while the two were on board a steamer, coming to- this country from Europe. Mr. Schuberth maintained that the money was not loaned to him, but to Mrs. Kout- gen, of the Gorman Opera. The jury, after a short de- liberation, rendered a verdict for Mr. Weinlich for the fullamount claimed. 2 In the Court of General Sessions yesterday, Judge Rus- sel sentenced Charles H. Walter, tried and’ convicted of the murder of Naney Elizabeth Vincent, on the 30th of November, 1864, to be executed on Friday, the 28d of June, 1865. ‘The case was taken to the Court of Appeals, which affirmed the jadyment and ordered the prisoner to be resentonced by the judge before whom the case was tried. A large number of prisoner, who were tried dur- ing the week, were gent to the State Prizon. Surrogate Tucker yesterday dismissed the application for letters of administration on the estate of the late Eli ‘Moore, once a prominent politician in this city, and who died in Kansas. It was shown that Mr. Moore left no assets here, Argument was also heard on admitting the will of Mrs, Esther Lovy, late of London, which was op- posed on the ground that the application was informal, and also that the decedent was unsound in mind aad un- der restraint, Tha,Inman Ine steamship City of London, Captain | Petrie, will sail to-day at neon from pier 44 North river | for Queenstown and Liverpool. The steamship Bavaria, Captain Taube, for Southampton and. Hamburg, will also sail at noon to-day. The miails for both vessels will close | at the Post office at half-past ton A. M. The American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Mis- sions held their anniversary yesterday in Irving Hall. ‘Wm. -E. Dodge presided, and a number of addresses were delivered by several returned missionaries. The secre- tary’s report stated that there are twenty-twe missions under the board, and that the receipt for the last oight months were two hundred and fifty-seven thousand eight Dbundred and eighty-eight dollara’ The expenditure was not named. ‘A special mecting of the American Anti-Slavery Society was held last evening at Coopor Institute, Tho hull was crowded, and speeches wore made by Mossre. Wendell Phillips, George Thompson and Theodore Tilton, The | tor of negro suffrage. ‘The violent wind and rain storm with which we were fre as those who claimed them-as their pro- perty.” This is equivalent to an official decla- ration that President Johnson, in his policy of reconstruction, will start from this initial land- mark; that throughout the rebellious States, by the rebellion and the events of the war, slavery ig abolished. . S Next comes the question of the treatment the blacks in their transition state from the impediments of bondage to the practical enjoy- ment of the advantages of freedom. Upon this subject President Johnson says:—“There is a difference in the responsibility which persons residing in the slave States had te take from those who reside out of thom;” that “it was very easy for men who lived beyond their bor- ders to get up sympathy and talk about the condition of colored persons, when they knew nothing about it;” that there were men in the South, occupying the position of masters, who had done much to smeliorate the condition of the colored men, and who felt deep interest in their welfare, and that the experience and knowledge of such men must be respected in this important work of clothing the slave in the garments of freedom. President Johnson ad- monishes him that he must not expect to “fall back ou the government for support, and live in idleness and debauckory;” that “freedom simply meaas liberty to work and to enjoy the product of 8 man’s ‘own toil;” and that he means this “in iis most extensive sense.” Much work will be required to get thissystem of freedom into a good, practical shape,as the President evidently comprehends from his suggestion to these visiting colored clergymen that, in commencing their task of reform, they shonld proceed to correct that “open and notorious system of concubinage” which, under slavery, has con- tributed so much to the degradation of the four millions of the black race of the Southern States. President Johnson promises to do ali in his power to secure their protection and ameliorate | their condition, and he “trasted in God that the time may come when all the colored people would be gathered together in one country beat adapted to their condition, if it should appear they could not get along together with the whites.” Now, from these views and suggestions, we haves very careful and humane policy in regard to the African race of the South in the reorganization of the rebellious States. The government will doubtless make some provis- ional military arrangements for putting the libe- rated blacks to work, and probably some such system of labor and compensation as that adopted by General Banks in Louisiana, and approved by President Lincoln, may become the general rule, In regard to the question of negro suf frage, we infer that President Johnson will fol- low up his policy, adopted as Military Governor visited on Thursday evening extended over a consider- | or Tennessee, in the reorganization of that State, able ateetch of country, doing great damage in some focalities, Its effects were much more severe at place: both east and south of this city than here, houses being uproofed, wally, trees and fences blown down, and a number of people seriously injured. Im Philadelphia it was particularly desiructive, At Albany there has been another great rise in the Hudgon river, in consequence of the heavy rains of Wednesday and Tharsday, | On Thursday night threo men, who had been for some time followed and wutched by detectives, were soen to | make a forcible entrance into the store No. 21 Warren | street, and then proceed to fill bags which they carried | with them with valuable dry goods, At this juncture the police made a devcent and arrestod the three alleged burglars, who gave their names as Houry Hastings, Wil- Nam Smith and William Ryan, and they weve yosterday morning committed to the Tombs for trial. ‘Two young men, giving their names as George O'Brien and Kennedy, the latter a recont arrival in this city from | ichinond, Va, were yesterday committed to the Tombs on charge of having stolen a bank book containiag about four hundred dollars from Mr. George W. Sherman, of 72 Fourth street, while the latter was etauding at the bar of & public house im Broadway. Between ten and eleven o'clock on Thamday night a may named John Sullivan was atiscked in Brosdway, near Cortlandt street, by two men, aud robbed of a watch valued at forty dollars, One of the aljeged highwaymen, who gave.the name of William Milier, was arrested and locked up in the Tombs for trial. The other escaped, Peter McCaffrey was yexterday commitied to tho Tombs to answer to the charge of knocking down and robbing Alexander Brown, belonging to the steamer Mary Benton. ° The stock market war firm yesterday morning, but lower during the rest of the day. Governments were quiet. Gold was excited, and, after eelling up to 13334, First, under this sys'om the m'litary or pro- visional governor will provide for the election of a loyal State convention and appoint the time and place for its meeting. This conven- tion will frame a new State constitution, de- claring slavery abolised and interdicted, but | will leave the question of nagro suffrage at the discretion of the Legislature. The provisional governor will then, under this new constitution, call for the election of a reguiar governor and other State officers and members of Congreas, and with these elections the State will be fully re-established for business a8 a loyal member of the Union, after the modoi of as reinstated under President Liacoln’s Military Governor, Andrew Johnson. With regard to the planting the blacks in a country to thomselves, we should no! wonder if the experiment titiated by Genoral Sher- man in regard to the free colony at Hilton Head were to settle the question. That experi- ment contemplates the removal of the white supervisors, middlomea and hucksters, so that the blacks may manage their owa affsira for themselves, and put the profits of their labor in their own pockets, and be a seli-sustaining black community, under the common proiec- tion of the general government. Very likely, in the course of time, all that rieh and exten- sive lowland country from the northern line of cloved down town at 130%. The closing price for gold in the evening was 19055. ‘The rise in gold imparted a Grmer feeling to every de- partment of trade yesterday, and there was a very gene- ral though moderato advance in the price of merchan- dise, both foreign and domestic, Business was moderate, however, the merchants, as @ geperal thing, preferring to await a more settled state of affairs before operating to ny great extent. Cotton was steady, while four was more active and 60. higher. Wheat was firmer, while oats were 1c. = 2c. higher, and corn was dull and un- settled. Pork was firmer, while beef wae sioady. Lant ‘was more active and firmer. Freights were dull. Wheat ‘was steady. Yanxez Government mm Sovursern Crms.— The Southern people have entertained, and expressed very freely during the war, many contemptible opinions of what they called the “ miserable Yankees;” but it is quite probable that by this time they bave learned that these Yankees understand how to do one thing well, and that is to keep cities clean and healthy. When we took possession of New Orleans a thorough system of police and street cleaning was at once established, and in a short time it became one of the cleanest and bandsomest cities in the country. The consequence is that the yellow fever, which was heretofore a biennial scourge in that region, bas never appeared there since. We understand that similar measures are being adopted in Rich- mond, Charleston, Savannah, Wilmington and other cities; and if the officers in command at those places do their duty in this respect as well as it was done in New Orleans they will all become models of cleanliness and public health, which they never were st any time, and which, of course, they could still less boast to be while they were immersed in the filth conse- quent upon their recent condition during the war. The inhabitants will find, when dirt and disease are banished from among them, that the “Yankees” know how to govern their cities on esnitary principles better than they do themselves; and when they observe the sirects blossoming like the rose they may not regard their presence with as much ill favor as they werd to do a fow months ago. South Carolina to the Mexican border, embrac- ing the sea island cotton, rice and sugar re- gions of the South, will, be densely populated by blacks, and with very few whites among them. We think so because of the climate in those regions, which gives health and strength to the black man, but is almost as fatal to the white in outdoor labor as the coasts of Africa, where the negro was planted by the laws of nature, and where he attains bis highest piysi- cal development. For the present, however, we find in this speech of President Johnson to his visiting olored clergymen the opinions and suggestions of an experienced statesman, who, in working out his programme of reconstruction of the Southern States and Southern socioty, for the whites and blacks, and for the great cause of the Union, will be strengthened by the cordial support of the whole country. Tax Raw Stoxewant mm American WaTeRs— It will be soon by the interesting letter of our correspondent at Nassau, N. P., that the fron-clad ram Stonewall was in that port on the 6th inst. and was visited and inspected there by many persons curious in naval atcbi- tecture, our correspondent with the rest. Any reliance upon the inability of this ship to cross the Atlantic would, therefore, have beens poor defence for us. It is shown by the letter re- ferred to that even the most extravagant European accounts of this veseel did not ex- aggerate her destructive powers, but that she is, on the contfary, even more formidable than those accounts represented her, and itis, there- fore, hardly possible to overestimate the damage that she might have done to our wooden ships; or perhaps even in the ports of our Northern cities, had she come upon the scene some months earlier. But the war is over. The members of the rébel government are fugitives, the rebel gene- rals have surrendered their varions armies, there is no longer any organived resistance to the United States government on laud. and the | posed to accept this condition as governing the sea, Now that bis efforts and the destruction be might cause cannot affect the siraggie, It is not at all probable that he will run e muck simply to destroy, without any other purpose than the gratification of s fendish spirit He wilt, perhaps, go to Europe and endeavor to ell his ship there, But can he do cot What is bis position onthe seat By the proclamation of the President he isa pirate. He is an indepen- dent, anauthorized cruiser, without a govern- ment, without papers that can pretend to ema- nate from any Power now in existence. Will Great Britain, France, or any other European Power extend the hospitality of its ports to this ship, with the immediate possibility behind it that such an. act will be accepted as an un- friendly one towards the United States? We be- Ieve not. Captain Page and his ship are now outaide the pale of law, His ship is properly a prize to our government, We have a notion that he will surrender her; but we hope that the agents of our government broad will ex- amine pretty closely into the title that any one may pretend to acquire in this ram. Affaire im Mexico—The Crisis of the Eim- pire. The letters of our corresponient in the city of Mexico which we publish in another part of to-day’s paper contain many points of unusual img) In the present state of excitement in regard to the relations of the neighboring State with this country, all nows from Mexico becomes matter of primary importance, and, as a natural consequence, will be received by the public with commensurate interest, The points of the news are, briefly:—The Marquis of Montho¥n, French Minister from Mexico to the United ‘tates, has left for his place near this governrmeat, and, as we yester- day stated, has already alrived here, Next we hear that a considerable! body of French and Belgian troops had been) geverely doteated by the liberal or constitutonal forces of the re- public, and, at the latest moment, were retreat- ing before formidable nupbers. In the mean- time news of the executio\ of General Romero and other chiefs of the libeal party had reached President Juarez, who, in rytaliation, had issued decrees of death egainst (ll imperialists cap- tured. The excitement ing out of these contrary influences was béng felt all through the country. The EmperorMaximilian—taking things very coolly himself- gone off on a tour of observation throug| the interior, and wherever he went, was ing ovations and tributes of affection, notfrqu the people, but from the officers and employs of his own gov- ernment. Those are the principal pints of domestic news. There are some othermutters reforring to the United States whicli justify a passing remark, and which may not b aninteresting to intending emigrants to the In\d of the Aztecs. It is stated, upon what appear to be very sure authority, that intelligence hd reached the Emperor of a full-blown congiracy of North Americans to invade and overun the empire, and to wrest the scoptre tromhis hand, The result is that orders had boen\issued for the fortifying of the Mexican frhtiers against foreign aggression, and large bojes of troops had been concentrated where the| may or muy not be nceded. This is another khd of excite- ment, which, feeding upon itself, wil naturally spread to a great extent; and betwren te fears of his counsellors and the ravages ol the !berals the Emperor will have as much to do ashe can be well expected to attend to. As Duki Gwin has returned to Mexico, however, and therellow fever is making its annual ravages it Vera Cruz, thore will be some little matters bsides French opposition to commend themseves to the overheated imaginations of all voyrants who are bound to Mexico. The Close of Anniversary Wee. The heavy rainstorms of the pact fe days would have informed the public, even td the newspapers been silent, that this was eniver- sary week. The strange faces of pious/arsons upon dur sireets would have convesd the game picasing information. The noisiof dis- cordant voices issuing from variousof our churches would have suggested the «ae idex. But this is Saturday, and anniversaryeek is nearly over. Deacons and divines wl leave the rgetropolis to whip the devil rnd the stump in rural regions, and New Yk will resume its usual happy impiety, not toe again disturbed until this time next year. Since last Sunday we have reported goodly apd godly number of religions meetin. These included the Church of the Purihs Anti- Slavery Society, the American Conggatioual Union, the American Female Guardis Society, the American and Forcign Christian aion, the Christian Union, the Union Theologal Semi- nary, the American Seamen's Friev Society, the Society for Promoting the Gos! among Seamen in the Port of New York, Veteran Temperance Corps, the American i-Slavery Society, the American Temperance/nion, the National Tomperance Convention the New York Sunday School Union, tht American Freedmen’s Aid Union, the Biindnstitution, the Female Bible Mission—what soof a Bible is that?—the American Home Mionary So- ciety, the American Tract Socly of New York, the Amorican Tract Sociy of Bos- ton, the American Bible Socie, the Ex- hibition of the Pupils of the Ititution for the Deaf and Dumb, the © Mission, the Congregational Reunion, t) ‘American Board of Foreign Missions, e Howard Mission, and others too numero: to mention. ‘The National Temperance Aflive remains to be reported to-day. From thimmparatively incomplete catalogue the spactrouble, time and expense which anniversa week costs gach a paper asthe Henaty m be approxi- mately estimated, In looking over this list of geties, unions,’ reunions and missions, we findme half dozen which are really of some us¢ The majority, however, are buncomb. Thi are kept up mainly for the purpose of suprting mediocre ministers, and the only y serve Is to allow ambitions laymet’androsy parsons to get off a Inrge batch of annupddresses. It is with great satisfaction, tlefore, that we observe the gradual decreaga the contribu. tions to these societies and wns from year to yeor, This week the saucibas been passed ‘round very vigorously, ¢ with no very heavy returns, People refer inventing in the seven-thirty lof to laying up treasures in the coffe; of these “ semi- religious concerns. Thosho have made the largest contributions/e New Yorkers, who give to get rid of jour applicants. Indeed. New York vays in every way quent company. She wanted her little tripod all to herself in order to be successful. Singu- larly enough, the most interesting debate was upon the question whether or not the society should disband. Mr. Garrison, true to his abolition principles, wished to abolish the society, and took the ground that its work was accomplished, and that it could not raise any more money. To these very practical views Mr. Phillips was opposed, for no other reason that we could discover than that he‘considored it his duty to oppose everything, and especially everything practical. So it was decided that, although slavery is abolished, anti-slavery shall not be; and the society now oall for funds to enable them to combat an evil which doce not exist. We expect to find them, with the other societies, anions, re-ynions and missions, as hungry as ever and as noisy as ever, next year. When such nuisances once fasten them- selves upon the public it requires a miracle to shake them off. _How much good they are likely to effect in their several spheres may be judged from the fact that after enduring this concentration of clergymen for a week New York ie not a bit better than before. The small tornado of Thursday night, caused doubt- less by the repeated blowing of the clerical bellowg, is the only result the anniversaries have achieved this year. Trave. To Evrorg.—It appears that the travel to Europe this summer will be something extraordinary. We understand that the State Department issued seven hundred passports to travellers last month, and over three bun- dred for the past twelve days of the current month. While thousands of people who intend to become permanent residents of the United States are on their way from Europe, thousands of those who go to the other side of the Atlantic merely for recreation and sight-seeing are on the wing from this country. For the past few years the annual pilgrims to Europe did not care much to pay their usual visit, for Ameri- cans were rather looked down upon there, but now they go, representing a great, tree and powerful country, with all the pride which an ancient Roman félt when he was wont to pro- claim wherever he went, “I am a Roman citi- zen!” Americans this year will be lions among the lions in every country in Europe. NEWS FROM CANADA. Reappearance of Sanders in Print—The St. Albans Raiders Discharged. Mowrneat, May 12, 1865. Sanders, in an address to the people of Europe, styles the “prociamation of . President Johnson, for the capture of the rebel conspirators, as mendacious and ferocious, and says conciu- wivo vestimony will be sent to Europe that it ts founded on forged papers and suborned testimony. Gregg, oue of the St. Albans raiders, was before the court to-day. His counsel stated that the Washington government had ao further demand for bis extradition, and he was discharged. Arrest of a Burglar at Toronto. Tononto, May 12, 1866. Brown, alius Hargrave, one of the burglars wito rubbed the banking Louse of Williams & Co., at Pittsburg, om the 2d of April, has been arrested here. Two sccour- Plices of bis escaped, but hopes are entertained of securing them also, A complete set of burglars tools were found, and preparations were made to begin opera: tous bere, NEWS FROM THE SOUTHWEST. Affairs in Misvissippi, Louisiana, Ten- nessee, &e. Camo, May 11, 1863. Military yarrisons have been eatablished ut Galtatin and Brookhaven, Miss., for the protection of the people, who uro onjoined to be peaceable, Al! persona remaining in armas are declared to be out- laws. The telegraph between Momphis and Mobile is com- pleted, with the exception of about Atty miles. The land slide at Algiers, opposite New Orleans, is still tuerensing and doing immense damage. The country in the vicinity of Beton Rouge is inundated, and the crops aro being rapidiy destroyed. A convention will be held at Vicksburg, Mise, on the 6th of Juno to inaugurate a movement for the restoration of the State fg the Union Loyal Missiselppians in Mem- phis and ite viciuity will attend the gonvention, Some citizens of Memphis, charged with rejoicing over the murder of Mr. Lincoln, have been senteuced to one year at hurd tabor. Eight hundred bates of cotton have arrived at Mem- phis from tho Yazoo river . Cotton at Memphis ie held above the views of buyers. Arrival of Rebel Cotton from Selma Mobile=Heopening of Railroad ‘Lelegraph Lines, &e. New Onuxane, May 7, via Carmo, May 12, 1866. Milton Brown, President of the Mobile aud Ohio Rail road, has asked permission to open the road from Mobile fo Columbus, Ky. He says it can be done in two weeks, Telegraphic communication will be resumed within three days, General Canby baving ordered the line to be repaired. The ram Cincinnati couvoyed four steamers from Séima to Mobile, having two thousand five bundred bales of cotton on board, part of It marked “C. S. A,"" Couside- rable cotton still remained at the river landing; but im- Mmense quantities were taken tuto the iierior, after the fall of Mobile, to prevent it being burnt by the rebel cavalry. General Steele and,command will return to Mobile. The oonfiict between the military, State and city off- cials w stil) unsettled, and is likely to remain so anti! another election. Tho removal of restrictions on trade bas giveo unu- sual eatisfaction at New Orleans Cotton market fat; no sales. The Suarrendor of Dick Taylor, &. Camo, May 12, 1865. Mobile papers of the @th contain full particulars of the surrender of Dick Taylor, but no other nowa. The ateamstips Evening Star and Mississippi bad ar Fived mt New Orleans. Tho steamship St. Marys, sunk in Mobile Bay, bas been raised, and will be immediately repaired; also the gunboart Sciota, and operations will be commenced on the Laura and R B. Hamilton as soon as possible. .. The tron-clade Milwaukee and Onage are hopeless wrecks. At the instance of rebel officers, who say they cannot govern their men, General Washburne has established military posts at Holly Springs and Granada for the pro tection of the people. Cotton ts arriving foely at Memphis. The market ts active and tonds upward, middlings, 3lc. a 34c. The New Order of Affairs in Alabama and Georgia. Nacnvnns, May 12, 1865. Major General Steedman arrived bere to-day, en roule for Washington, having been juvitod there by President Johnson, with a view to & cousultation as to the best policy to be purmued in the restoration of civil law ia Alabams and Georvia, uae . President Johnson's Speech te the Colored | commander of the Stonewall ts apparently dis- | for her eanfversary whistle. The plous SOUTHERN TRADE. The New Financial and Com- mercial Era. BEOPENING OF COMMERCE WHAT NEW YORK CITY 18 DOING. Over Fifty Vessels Added tothe New York and Southern Coast Trade ‘Sines the Promulgation of the Order, &., &., &e. ‘The extraordinary avidity which the people bere lately evinced tn sciging upon the government foams, which have been presented to the eountry through the agency of Jay Cooke & Co., is equatied only by the eneriy displayed im this city in taking advantage of the President’s proctamation and the new Treasury regula tions published on the 1ith instant, reopening wade with the South by the removal of the hithorte exist ing regulations, The regulations of Mr. as published, are read, examined and preserved a a document of the greatest importance. In ali parts of the North arrangements for taking advantage of the President's proclamation have been made by the merchants with a promptitude even greater than that of the official action of the Post Office Department im reg opening the mail facilities, and nearly equal in promptt tude to the action of the Treasury Department in csta- lishing its national banks in Richmond and other parts of the South. WHAT NEW YORK 18 DOING. The New York merchants are, of course, among the first to take advantage of the new order of things. The change which has so rapidly followed peave is not only a new era of finance and commerce, but ‘an era of good focling,” and New York city is among the first to weld@e band of Union by furnishing the means for unrectrieted intercourse and free commerce. The increased activity in the docks is very apparent, Owners of vossels which for four years past have been in government employ have hastened to obtain release from their contracts, am@ are loading with morchandise for the Southern seapost towns. Vessels of every character, which have been lying idle during the war, have been brushed up, and are preparing for missions of brotherly love and money-mak- ing in the Southern porta, ‘The increase in the traffic which has resulted from the order of the President is best seen by the examination of the list of vessels preparing to sail from this port. We find that since the promulgation of the order over afty vers:is—many of them first class steamers—have been added to the trade with the Atlantic and Gulf coast olties, ‘To the trade with New Orleans and Mobile the following voewels have been added, and were yesterday loading af this port:— Bteamship Republic, ¢ ’ Clipper Wm. Edward, Clipper or] Mary E. Bow Clipper rhtp Freedom, Schooner Addie B. Barnes, Clipper brig Naurueng, ; —while others are advertised vo leave tn a few days, an@ many are wanted to charter. ‘The following veasols are loading for ports in Florida>— Clipper ship Naiad Queen, Schooner F. Merwin, Schooner. James, Schooner Julia A. ‘The Eagle line advertises several good vessels ina few days. The following additiens have been made to the Chartes- ton and Savannah trade:— Stedmship City of Port au Steamship Alhambra, ap Agere, pote Tam, “a Steamship Ameri jooner Elk, Steambhip C) Bchooner John a ° serene Jone mitcanete Steamship T Steamship Grenxda, For Bucksvilic, Conwayboro and other South Caroline ports several vessels are advertised, For Benufort, Newbern and Merehead City the fo» lowing vessels are now loaditig:— Steamship Caroline, Schooner Wille Dot, eamehip KE. 8. Terry, ooner Frances, Steamship Euterpe, ‘Schooner Schoouer Fanny Moss, The Virginia trade appéars to have many attractions The following vessels arg/now loading for Norfolk ama Richmond :— Steamship Rebecca Clyde, Schooner Chi Steamship Ariadne, Schooner W. M. Schooner United Brothers, Schooner Annie Schooner Aca Itiridge, Schooner Horatio Nich Schooner U. & T. Cramuer, Schooner B. L. Sehoonet Mary k. es, Schooner General 8. Schveper Samuel Vliet. _ The Aachorand Atlantic linee advertise numbers of 6:1 packets for Richmond, Norfolk, City Point, and other Virginia ports in a few days, while the New York and Washington line advertise the following for George Steamship J. 8. Grees, town and Alexandria:— Rebecca Ci de, Steamship Baltimore, sate pete " Steamship Balvor. , OTHER ATLANTIC Coast crTtes. ‘The other priselpal cities of the Atlantic coast do 08 appearto fully the importance of the order, bas, ever, begun to act in the matter; but we bave no imformation of the same encouraging character from Philadéiphia and Baltimore. In Bostod the following vesecla have been added to the Southerm trade aince the removal of restrictions:— ' Brig Rolerson, Schooner John Dorrance, ba ship Lizzie Batchel- Schooner Edward Lee. We shal! doubtless have early news of large additions to the commercial fleet which is already being organised, im tho cause of peace and Union. The movement is one of the deqpest interest to all parts of the country, and the real true friends of Union will soon act with unam- imity throughout the East and West, The reopening ef trade is not only @ guarantee for widespread prosperity, but a most powerful peacemaker, and will do much te wards reuniting the North and South in that old bond of Union which will be made stronrer and more hallowed by the very war which sought to divide it, THE FLEET OFF CHARLESTON. Loas of the Steamer Pettit—Captare of the Rebel Steamer Troupe, de. The United States steam transport Fulton, Captain +} Wotton, from Port Royal, 8. C., the 9th inst., via Fortress Monroe 11th, arrived at this port yesterday. The steamship Granada, Captain Baxter, al0 from Pore Royal, in sixty-six hours, 9tb inst., at three o’clook P. M., arrived at this port yesterday. Had strong north winds from Capos of Delaware. The steamship Star of the South left for New York same day at tweive o'clock M, with the mails. OUR NAVAL CORRBSPONDENCR. Cmanisaton, 8. C., }, 1808. The reduction of this squadron ie still going on. The last detachment of shipe sent North consisted of the Jnines Adger, Lodopa, Acacia, St, Louis and E. B. Hate, ‘The Cambridge, Norwich, Houghton, and Ethan Allen are now preparing to go North. They are at Port Royak COLLISION OF NAVAL BTRAMERS. A collision occurred off this harbor on the 4th inst, be tween the Donegal and the Geranium. Both steamers narrowly eacaped fatal hoe por Admiral Dab! was ‘on board at the time, with his staff, on his pom to to Port Royal. The commanding officer of the Gerani: Acting Ensign David Loe, was at once relieved of command. Acting Master Henry Pease, Jr., succeeds him. Lose OF THE STEAMER PRTTHT. ‘The naval steamer 0. M. while ou her from Savannah to Port Royal, in the Savannah river, om the afternoon of the 24th ult, ran upon a sunken scow. Every effort possible war made to save ber, but she sandy almost instantly. She ies in seven fothoms of water only, and cap bly be raised and her injuries re- pen tO Bo'raudeiy da ¢ go down, that none of the stores or effects of the offers and crew were saved. Act. ing Encign Charles Qrieve, the commanding officer of the Povwit, was absent on leave at the time, Jamen A. Smith was temporarily in command, but hed @ pilot on board with him. ‘THR RAM COLOMMA. Lientenant George W. Hayward lat been pinced tm _ command of the late rebel ram Columbia, which baa beem raived by Kear Admiral Dahlgren, aud Is now ing to proceed North THe LasT Pride. The steam@r Geinsbok, commanded by Acting Master J. F, Winchester, captured the Troupe near Dobay Soun Ga., but the captain of the prize Claims that he is Union man and wae coming to surrender himeelf and hw vessel to our forces, The fact bed i? hae hoen dor bosiness all through the war as 4 rebel transport cane bie claims to Winioniam to be discredited Vroupe goes North to be dow!t with as a prize, Reward for the Assassin of Rurr Burton. ALBANY, 12, 1966. Governor Fenton offers a reward of one ge lare for the apprehension and ponviction of the assasst= of Hou Durr Burton, who was mur ft Syracuse ow tho dd inst -