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NEW YORK HERALD. JAMES GORDON BENNETT, EDITOR AND PROPRIBTOR OPFPION HU. W. CORNER OF FULTON AND NASSAU BTS. ae 700_— ODS Bow York, Tuesday, May 30, 1965. —————————— THE PROCLAMATIONS. President Johnson yestorday issued a most important proclamation, which is published in this morning's ‘Menace, granting pardon, with a restoration of all thoir rights of property, excepting in slaves, to certain classes f persons who have been engaged tn the rebellion, on condition of their subscribing to the oath of allegiance t the government. This proclamation also defines who, among the insur- gente, will not be allowed to avail themeclves of tho ‘weseits of this amnesty. These are divided into four- toon distinet classes, including thoes who have beon aaitiaty§ or “wavel posiiions to eid the to < Reon; oficore ip the rebel army above the ‘faak’of colonel, and in tho rebal aavy above the rank of: ‘Meutenast, and those below these ranks who were edu- omed in the aational academics; all who have been guilty of cruel treatment to prisoners of wer; all the rebel Governors of States; persons ‘who havo left the national lines, either to enter those -of the insurgents or to goto foreign countries, to aid ‘the rebellion; all persons engaged in rebel piracy on the ocean, the lakes and rivera and tho Northern border raiders; persons voluntarily participating in the rebellion ‘whose taxable property is estimated at over twenty thou- and dollars, and all those who have heretofore taken the oath of allegiance to the government and violated it. Any persons of these excepted classes who desire the Denefits of amnesty, must make special application to the President for pardon, when their cases will be ex- ‘amined, and such clemency extended as the facts may warrant. Another important prociamation was yosterday issued ‘Dy the President, appointing William W. Holdon Provi- sional Governor of North Carolina, and directing that be Proceed immediately, in bis official capacity, to make ‘arrangements for calling « convention to alter or amend he State constitution and restore civil govern- mont. Only persons who are thoroughly loyal to the Mational government, and have subscribed to the oath OC allegiance, will be permitted to vote for delegates te this convention, The convention is to provide for Putting the civil machinery iv motion, aod ts given the power to decide upon the question of nogro suffrage in the State, or It way pass this question for decision over ‘to the Legislature meeting wader the now arrangement. ‘The military commanders in the State are directed to give Governor Holden overy assistance accessary for the + effoient performance of his duties. ‘The President also directs that the Secretaries of State, ‘Treasury, Navy aud Interior und the Postmaster Gene- ral, the Attorney General and the District Judge proceed ‘t0 put in force within tho limits of North Carolina all awe within the province of their soveral departments, ‘and to restore the operations of national authority THE TRIAL. Tho proceedings yesterday of the court engaged im trying the assassination conspirators were unusually Antoreating and important, disclosing ina great measure tho plot of Dr, Blackburn, the rebel agent in Canada, to introduce yollow fevor into this country, for the Purpose, as alleged, not only of spreading the disease in Northera cities, but to infect the national armics, and even to extend its dreadful ravagos into the Presidential Mansion. On the opening of tho court Mrs. Surratt’s counsel ‘asked for the recall of tho witness Von Steincker, who testified 0p «8 previous day to a meeting of tebel officers at which Hooth was present, where ‘tho assassination of President Lincoln was discussed, Counsel professed ability to prove that this witness, be- fore joining the rebels, had been in the Union army, from whicti he deserted while under sentence of death. ‘The Court, owing to tho disrespectful language in which this request was regarded as couched, refused to grant it; but gavo the defence the privilege of bringing ‘witnesses for the purpose of inval dating Von Steinaker's statements. The defence said they would produce for this parposs Genoral Edward Johason, lato of the rebel army, ‘who would 2s'ify that no such mocting ever took place; Dut thie-proposition was overruled. Additional witnesses were oxamined by Dr. Mudd's Counsel with tho design of impuiring the testimony against bim already takon ‘The evidence of the prosecution in regard to the yellow fover plot was commenced by the ‘oxamina- tion of Godfrey J. Hyams, of Toronto, who testified thet im December, 1862, ho met in Toronto Dr. Blackburn, whom he knew to be in the rebol ser- vice. Blackburn took Hyams to a private room and asked him if bo to go on an expedition which rod thousand dollars than tho robel General Lee. Witness Onaily consented, Subsequontly he received a ictter ‘rom Blackburn, dated in Havana on the 10th of Inet May, stating when ho would arrive at Halifax then made hie way to that placo, where arrangements were Perfected for tho distribution of infected clothing and for transporting the trunks to New York, Philadel- phia and other Northern cities. Blackburn stated that his objoct was to destroy tho Onion army; that tho clothing bad been infected yellow fover, and that other parties engaged with bim in tofecting goods, amounting to ono million dollars worth, with that disease and the small- pou. The witness understood from Blackburn that the Clothing in a valise which was sent to President Lincoln was infocted with both diseases. When witness returned to Hamilton, Canada, he met Clay ‘and Holcombe, the rebel agents, who congratulated him 00 bis succes, and bo telegraphed to Dr. Blackburn, who camo down the next night; and when witness told him what be bad done bo said it was all right, as Big No. Two bad gono to Washington and be was sure # would kill at sixty yards Blackburn told Hyams that . Thompson, another of the revel agents in Canada, would pay him, and he went to Thompson, who stated that he would be paid when they beard the goods had been de- livered according to instructions. The witness showed thom a letter from Wall & Co, whom Thompson gave him Afty dollars on account, ‘The testimony of Mr. Hyams, of which the above con- tain the main points onty, was listened to with great attention by tho crowded audionce, and was the marked foaturo of the day'n proceodings. THE SITUATION. News from Key West to the 23d inst. reached us last ‘night by the gunboat Giancus, which arrived at this port with the steamer Magnolia in tow. The rebels captured in an open boat at Cape Kable, a short time since, arrived at Koy Wost just before the departure of the Glaueus. They proved to be the rebel Senator Harris. of Missouri, was willing in he would make a hun- and receive more glory Witness with were General Hemfitoa, and other promineat officers whose Governor Pierpomt, of Virginia, on the cocaston of his arrival in Richmond, on the 30th inst., to assume contes! Of affairs as Executive of the State, was met by a large Givio and military procession and escorted to the Excou- tive mansion Hore an address of welcome to him oa behalf of the oltizons was delivered, to which the Governor replied. The work of political, social aad industrial regenera- tion appears to be progressing in Virginia uader the re- atored national authority. The oitisens in various pars Of the State conttaue to press forward to take the oath of allegiance. Up to the 2d instant over cloven hundred bad subscribed to it in Fredericksburg, comprising the leading inhabitants of that place and the surrounding countey. The work of completely re- pairing the James River and Kanawsha Canal has ‘already been commenced, under the supervision of the directors of the company, government agrecing to furnish the necessary machinery, matorials, sup- plies and rations forthe laborers, and it. is ox- pected that this important thoroughfare will before Jong. be im Cull.epesation, In differest parte of the Stato the negroes who, on the appearance of the amtibest.. ‘armioe, deserted the plantations, have returned fo their, labore and 'thore are uow “prospects Tor fair crops. The great need of the farmers is horses or mules and agri- cultural (mplements, and to supply these extensive ar. rangements have beon made, which, to a considerable extent, will meet the requirements. An order from tho War Department announces that soldiers who were mustered into the service under tho act of July 4, 1864, if honorably discharged before the expiration of one-balf the term for which they enlisted, will aot be entitled to the second instalment of one- third of the government bounty. If they havecomploted one-balf their term they will recoive the second instal- ment. The recruits of 1863, however, when honorably discharged before the expiration of thoir torms of sor- vice, will be entitled to the full bounties promised thom by the laws and orders under which they enlisted. Telegraphic communication with the South is now #0 far restored that the American Telegraph Company ia prepared to transmit messages to all ite formor stations in that region. EUROPEAN NEWS. ‘The steamship Belgian touched at Father Point yester- day, bringing advices from Londonderry to the 19th inst., and also anticipating the news of the Helvetia, des- patched on the 16th inst, and the City of Baltimore, despatched on the 17th. ‘The question of withdrawing belligerent mghta [rom the rebel government was brought simultaneously before the House of Lords and House of Commons on the 13th inst, ‘Tho answer of the government was io offect that by pre- claiming @ blockade the United States had themselves accorded belligerent rights to the Southern States, and that when the blockade was raised belligerent rights would also terminate. By a letter addressed by tho Forcign Secretary to the heads of departments the order restricting the action of belligerent vessels in British porte bas been with- drawn. Nothing is known of the Shenandoah, except that sho is still reported off the Australian coast. The reported enlistments for Mexico had increased the depression of the British funds already caused by the rumors of a gigantic failuro in the Bombay trade. ‘The French Epoque says:—‘In order to be prepared for all eventualities the French government has deter- mined to reinforce ila naval stations on the American coast,” United States securities had receded somewhat from their recent advance. Fivo-twentios were unaltered. ‘The rebel loan was not quoted. The steamship Teutonia, of the Hamburg line, which was to have loft Southampton on the 17th instant, was dotained at that place until the 19th, when she was to sail ab noon for Now York, where she will probably arrive to-morrow. hi MISCELLANEOUS NEWS. A frightful and stupendous catastrophe occurred in Mobile on the 24th inst. An oxplosion, the origin of which is not known, took place in the main ordnauce depot, causing a shock which rocked the entire city to its foundations, completely demolished olght blocks of buildings, and to some- extent injured nearly the whole place. One account states that three hundred persons were killed, many wounded, and thousands buried under tho ruins. Two steamers were destroyed, and all on board wore killed. Tho loss is variously estimated at from three to eight millions of dollars. It is expected that General Sherman will be in the city within afow days, en rowe for Chicago, where he will attend the groat Wostern Sanitary Fair, in which his wife 1s so deeply interested. The General will probably re- ceive an ovation while in the metropolis. In the Board of Aldermen yesterday, a resolution ten- dering to Genoral Shorman the hospitalitics of the city ‘was unanimously adopted. Tho resolution of the Board of Councilmen requesting the Mayor to take measures for giving a proper reception to our returning soldiers was called up. A large amount of routine business was transacted, and tho Board adjourned til) Monday next. ‘The Board of Councilmen were in session yosterday. A resolution was prosented and laid over directing the Comptroller to immediately execute a lease of the premises now occupied by the City Inspector's Dopart- ‘ment, for a term of ten years, at an annnal rent of nine thousand dollars, The Board concurred with the Alder- mon in tendering the hospitalities of the city to Major General Sherman. A debate occurred on a resolution adopted by the other Board directing the Sireet Com missioner-to enter into a contract with Stephen M. Drew for the work of completing tho batiery enlargement, in accordance with cortain specifications; but the resolution was finally concurred in. A resolution wns adopted ap. propriating four thousand dollars to pay Thor. Kirk patrick for badges furnished to the Common Council The Board adjourued to meet on Wednesday. Two millions of dollars in State bonds have been turned over by Supervisor Blunt, to the county Treasury, being on account of reinbursement of outlay made under the act of the Legislature relative to the last call for volun teers, for this county. A balance of three thousand eight hundred and forty dollars remains to the erdit of the county of New York, which will reach a balf a million when the vouchers have all been transmitted to the Stato government, Paymaster General Marvin bas already disbursed some five and a half millions of dollars out of the thirty millions authorized by (he act of the Legislature. ‘The termination of the war will leave tho State Treasury with a gonsiderablo balance of those thirty millions un. expended. In tho United Statos Circuit Court, bofore Judge Nol- son, yesterday, the decision of the District Court tn the matter of the confiscation of a largo number of sbares of the Western Railroad Company, the property of Leroy M. Wiley, formerly of this city, was reversed. The District Court had decided that Wiley, baving gone to Alabama and takon part in the rebellion, had no right to appear in court to maintain his claim. Daniel Treadwell yesterday commenced a asuitin the tho vigialty of Massillon, Obio, and a regiment of militia | tended and appalling sccass of White off the toot, vant ering ee cision, had'tebo called out to ouppreas the disturbance, A Riots tennant oe inners qumber of the leading rioters wore arrested; but great do eo bts boat ead he was m ie Go ouie. ercHomeat prevalied, and 1 was feared there would be Perper geernp ey ny oy Bey ‘The Moore Asscotation celebrated their fourth was recovered sary i oresing Oy oman oe ae Red pais were Onsen Oop Bleecker House. About @fty young geatiomon eat down. dental drowning. ap Rana sone <t tn Toasta te “The Momory of Tom Moore,” ‘The City of aod anative of New York. His parents reside at Now York,” “The Press” and. ‘The indies!’ wore drank Gath areoce, and responded to with all the hoeorm. Instrumental Olty Imtotligence. musi, consisting entirely of selections from Moore's Ta Day oF Bounsanos ax Pasren.—Bishop Power melodies, and songs from Mr. Gustavus Geary whiled thas teaued the foltowing circular to the olorgy ead laity away tho night and muoh of the morning very agreeably. Of the Diocese of New York:— A heavy shook of earthquake was felt in San Fran- Daas Baoranan—Thureday, the tet day of Suse, baving otg0o and throughout Southern California on the morn: % ot ot eet oe Presideat of che tag of the 24th inst; but it appears to hare done a0 United stnies, a a elas order of services is eet’ Corth te prosperity and progress from which, under their old syetem of slavery and sleve labor, they would have been forever excluded, The National D We continue to receive large numbers of communications on the proposal to pay the national debt by individual contribution. Our | the subject with great warmth and earnestness and some good vuggestions, One world have: the municipal authorities of the various citiog throughout the country; put it preperly before ‘those within their reach; another suggests that the government devise a commutation system for the whole country so that each man may know what proportion be ought to pay; and another suggests the good idea that each con- tributer make his contribution in one govern- ment bond, to be stamped by the government with a cancel stamp, so that the bond may be kept as an honorable heirloom in the contrib- utor’s family. All this indicates the excellent spirit in which the people look at the subject. It ls naturally doubted by many whether it is possible to pay the debt in this way, and some nice calculators hear of the plan just as the old stage coach fel- lows heard of projects for railroads and sleam- boats. [t has been shown many thousand times by admirable arguments that it was impossible to put down the rebellion; but the people, not understanding the arguments, went abead and did it; and so it is still possible that a great enthusiasm spreading wherever a man owns & thousand dollars may falsify much pretty arith- metic. [tis urged, for instance, that there is not money enough for the purpose of these con- tributions in circulation, and that to withdraw it would bankrupt the country. This is not a brilliant argument. Our correspondent who suggests the cancelling of bonds has a truer idea, His proposition puts the matter in the correct light, and shows that no money need be withdrawa from circulation. The government bond for twenty thousand dollars need not change hands at all. The man keeps it and frames it; but he has permitted the government to atamp it with a mark which takes from it its former exchangeable value. He has the note still; but he has agreed to extinguish its pur chasing power. Nearly two and @ half millions are subscribed for already, and we are assured that immense numbers of men who bave given no indication at all stand ready to subscribe in proportion to their wealth as soon as the matter sball take Official shape. Many will, at the same time, double the amounts they bave already agreed to give. People want this to be rightly organized, and they will do the rest. Let it be organized on a proper system and ® successful issue is certain. But whether this movement shall pay the debt or not, it makes the government credit stronger, for it shows that the people, who, in addition to accepting the government paper for thousands of millions, gave also many millions of volun- tary contributions to send ont regiments, are now willing to contribute largely for the settle- ment of the national obligations. Over two millions are contributed within two or three days, without the government having touched the matter, making » good nucleus for action when the governmont is ready. Where the people will do this no national debt can be a dangerous burden. And thus this movement hag already shown to the world bow safely and easity we can bear our obligations. Grovories, cottda, petroleum, &o., Were Gull, ‘On Change fidur was 50.'s 100, tower. Wheat and corn were scarce end higher. Ome were aotive and decidedly frmor. Pork was dull aad lower, All other kinds of provisions wore dull and heavy, but uochanged. Whiskey was Ormor, with sales at $2 10. Ascensics Di Ofth Sunday iw Lent, after the collect for the day After the gospoi shal be sung the twelfth, or two bun- dred and second ha ial ‘or some other bymo at the dis cretion of the minister. Immediately before the bara’ the tno Anal prayers in the ‘order for the burial of the dead," one or both, may be ead. An [xrortant Teusorara Conrract.—A eontract has recently been completed in thie city between Francisco Farraya, Consul Gevera) for the United States, represent- ing the United Stater of Bogota, South Amorica, aod a frm composed of residents of New York, for tbe erec- tion of a line of clectric telegraph, to connect Bogota with Nare. The communication, when completed, wit! be from the foity of Bogota, vis ‘Ambelema and Honda, long the banks of the river Magdalena to Nare, which latter place, for some time, will romain the terminus of the wire, This is the Oret attempt at the introduction of the magnetic telegraph into South America, and ls only the initial movement which wtil probably result in con- necting the States of that republic with the United States. New York witl thus become, as it were, sister to her dia- tant city of evar’ apd the federation ip that distant lime will be able tocommunicate and interchange senti- ments with the republican government having its heaa- quarters at Washington. The new line of telograph ts to be completed and in effective working order within six months from the present time, The contractors are Mesers Davidson, Styles and Woolsey. Reomentat [nsexotioxs,—{0 compliance with brigade orders the Sixth regiment, N. G. 3.N. ¥., wit bold its annual inspection on Friday, Juve 2, at balf-paat tbreo in the afternoon. The men are to assemble fully armed and ui at their armory at the time desi and the tke ee be formed at half-past three TM. the out. of-doer regimental drill wil occur on the 12th of June, forming on Broome street promptly at balf-paat one P. M. on that day. The Eighty-fourth regiment N. G 8 N. Y. will also — for inspection on Wednesday, tho Sist b agp forming in line on the east side of Washington square, at half-past six o'clock P. M. Tbe Geld and atad will rey asmounted, to the Colonel, at headquarters, bi bour earlier. The Eighth regiment N. Y. SN. G. was formally tu- ted last evening at their armory, over the Centre- jarket, As to eificiency and discipline this organiza. tion will compare favorubly with any other similar body in the Sate. Tho Fighth now numbers eight hudred mon, and is commanded by Colonel Varian, ap officer of high military reputation. A finer body of men could scarcely be found than those who were assembled last evening at the Centre Market armory. Reokerion or 108 FemaLk Scucon or ART aT Tas Coorar Ixstitute.—The sixth annual reception of tbe Female School of Art, in connection with the Cooper {natitute, took place last evening. The spacious galleries of the building wore thronged throughout the day by the beauty aud fashion of our metropolis. This school of art bas frequently shown that it possesses a great amount of talent, and certainly the exhibition last evening does aot tend to disprove this. Paintings :n ofl and water colors, crayen and penci) drawings, some of which were very beautiful in execution, adorned the walla on all sides. A lack of ey io esubjecta chosen, however, was very evident. In tho female department malo portraits, and in the male female, showed that even from art the “tender passion" ix’ not excluded. These portraits, Gowers and few drawings from cests comprised tbe ontire rep»toire. Faces of incomparable beauty oo tho walls vied with the animated reality which promenaded to the strains of Dodworth's band, which was etationed in tie lower floor of the Rea@ing Room. Several chal drawings from statuary, in the male department, are es- pecially worthy of notice, Strea Union colors passed from the galleries of the Reading Room to the dome, while festoons of the game wore tastefully ar. ranged round it. The nea ex hold their reception thivevening, and on Wednosday the exhibition will be thrown opeu to the public. A Mestixc of the graduates of Eastman National Business College is called for this evening, at eight o'clock, to meet at the Fifth Avenue Hotel, for the pur- pose of organizing a business association, ‘Tux ReruRN-Levrax ORvex.—The following is the official order of the Post Office Department upon the sub- ject of printing envelopes calling for the return of on- clovures to the addross of the person ronding the sam if not called for. The order has —t been receiv by Mr. Postmaster Koily, at the New York office, aud orders can be filled for the stamped and printed epve- lopos, prepared for use, without extra charge:— Post Ovrice Dxrantusnt, Finance Orrice, Wasuinaton, May 27, 1665. Stm—With a view to bring into general use stamped enve- opes bearing requenta, for letters, return of uvelaimed to furnish the same with the names, business office address of parties {ng four linea, ucroms the end of nied in full, not exceed- envolope, including the Fequedt, without additional charge, You are, therefore, authorized to receive orders for enve- lopes, of letter aod official size, om which itis desired such requcsta shall be printed, at the prices named ta schedule of il 15, 0 order ta to be taken on credit, ex and iv no case for lens than one thousand envelopes You will require orders to be given in writing, me 10 Mo, accompanied witb a printed card showing mas of the parues und their post oilce address, #0 as mistakes, et be distinetly understood that the printing will be uniformly according to the enclosed sample, You will cause this notice to be made known to the busi- ness community in your vicinity, through the press or . wine, #0 far as the kame can be done wilbout expense to the department, ns il is belteved that the provision made for re- turning unclaimed letters, together with the low rates at hich these envelopes are furnished, cannot fall to com: their use to nil whose correspondence i# extensive. postage op stamped envelopes xpolled in directing may nded iu Kamps by & postmaster if satiated that they y mail, aod tbat the misdirection actually occur: the place where the redemption ts claimed. Tn ne an envelope to be redeemed at the post office to which it is directed. Postmasters wil) take credit for the postage in the account current at the end of each quarter, and send the apolled envelopes as vouchers with n special letter to the Third Assistant Postmaster Geve- ral, eparate from the quarterly accounts Very respectfully, A. N. ZEVELY, ‘Third Assistant Posttnaster General Yostuasren, New York. Th imen envelopes alluded to are neatly executed, and le from good material. ‘Tae Srrino Steaxt Faney.—The sale at auction yeater- day of the lease of the Spring streot forry by Mr. Comp- troller Brennan, came off at the City Hall, as advertised. Bidders were there in pleuty, and a sale was consum- mated to some parties who have beep granted uatil eleven o'clock this morning to pay in the twenty per cent demanded by the contract. Should they not comply asecond salo of the samo lease will take place at the hour apeciied as the lignit to the former purchaser. Wonkinauen’s Umon Pomc —Notwithstanding tho variable weather of yerterday there wae a good attend- ance of about fifty organizations of working men, at The President's Proclamations—The Do- mestic Policy of the Adm: stration. In the two important proclamations from the President which we publish this morning the futare domestic policy of the administration is clearly dofined, and the work of reconstruc- tion begins in carnest. The amnesty procla- mation is very sweeping. The masses of the Southern people are pardoned; but while they re relieved from all punishment fer their com- plicity in treason there is nothing in the docu- ment which restores to them the right of suf- frage, while in the second proclamation it is apparent that they are to be excluded from voting at present. Only the leaders are ex- cluded from the benefits of the fpardov. All civil officers of the rebel government, foreign and domestic, and all ex-United States Con- gressmen and judges“are held responsible for their deeds, All graduates of West Point, all army officers above the rank of colonel, all naval officers above the rank of lieutenant, all Canadian conspirators and raiders, as well as all depredators on the high seas are excluded from the benefits of the amnesty, The strong erm of the law is to deal only with the leaders, not the dupes. All those who have deliberately conspired against and labored by their influence to destroy the Union are to be held to an accountability. But it will be seen that we are not told how strict that accountability is to be. The punish- ment for the crime of treason on conviction is death; but the President does not threaten to hang anybody. [t is apparent tbat the terms have been extended to certain classes and ranks in order to exclude from pardon many notorious and evil men. Large numbers of those who are excluded will @nd little difi- culty in obtaining the Executive pardon, which is to be had by proper application, and only the more desperate characters will be made examples of. The country will demand to be, at least, rid of such desperadoes as Semmes, Maffit and other depredators on the bigh seas and in Canada, and the proclamation is so worded to exclude such from its benefits, The policy of reconstruction which the Presi- dent and his Cabinet have decided upon will’ commend itself to the approval of everybody. Under its provisions loyal persons and none others will be allowed to return to their States witbout taint of treason to the Union. The rebels will have ao voice in the work of resto- ration, Tue Last Joxe on Jerv. Davis.—A Philadel- phia paper has it that Jef. Davis, in Foriress Monroe, applied the other day for the services of a physician, that a Connecticut doctor was thereupon first sent him, whose services were refased; but that the next comer being a Jersey- man be was graciously accepted. From this it was evident that Jeff. Davis is among that class of funny fellows who think that Jersey is not in the United States, Dr. Blackburn would probably be the physician most accepta- ble to Jeff. just now. The war is now entirely over, tho policy of the administration is clearly defined, the peo- ple of the Sonthern States are back again op the broad road to Union and prosperity, we know what to do and what to expect, and may now go to work with a will to work out the great purpose of our national existence. Tas Losses or rae War.--Tho actual losses of the South, including all the slave States, in substantial wealth, from the late rebellion, will nevet be known. They are beyond the reach of the most industrious researches. The aggregate debts of three thou- sand millions of dollars in rebel acrip, incurred tat yourown risk, A Newspaper Revivat.—-The war carried a host of sickly newspapers to the grave, and the return of peace is already calling a new batch of experimental newspapers into life, North and South. Some may succeed. but many wiil si fail, for the country, North and South, is not by the Jeff. Davis usurpation, afford no approx- yet out of the deep water of its financial diffi- imation to the extortions from and losses of his | Quitios, But lot our newspaper people go ahead. subjects in their accounts with his Seuthern The more the merrior. confederacy. We are therefore left mainly to - conjecture the substantial losses of the South from the war. The slaveholders of all the slave States, with the abolition of slavery, will have lost the ever available cash capital in slave property, of about twenty-five hundred millions of dollars; but the country in this item loses only the slaves actually destroyed or dis- abled by the war, and their losses of labor incident to the revolution from slavery toa the report of a pistol was heard, and, search being made, be ret have never been sent a. Suvrpr oF an Luvorter ey Saooting Hamat —About two o'clock yesterday afternoon Mr Robert Doidorichs, an importer of cloths, doing business at No. 16 South William street, committed sulcide by shooting himself in the mouth with « pistol, causing almost instant death For some cause unknown to his friends deceased bad been In an wnusually melancholy state of mind, and, just previous te the commission of the act, Mr. Deide- riche remarked to a young man in tho store that every- thiag looked black to him, and believed he bad softeniay of the brain, He then went up stairs, soon after which United States Circuit Court, before Judgo Nelson, against Robert P. Parrott, the charge being that the latter, in the manufacture of the famous Parrott cannons, has infringed & patent granted to the plaintiff in tho year 1865, It is expected that the caso will occupy the attention of the court for some days yet. ‘Tho statement that Judge Clerke dissented from Judges Ingrabam aod Barnard in their decision regarding the unconstitutionality of the Paid Fire Department bill is erroneous. He concurs with them ta their opinion, and wishes it to be 80 understood ‘Thr Excise Commissioners granted five licences yester day at their moeting on tho wsval conditions. Thero was quite a rush of persovs yesterday to take out licenses. ‘This was probably im view of the prospective action of the police authorities, Private advices from Genoral Gillmoro state that tho General separated from Hoo. Salmon P. Chave and party Atg8t. Augustine, and that the Chiof Justice started for Now Orleans, vin Key West, and wii! return to the North by steamer on the Mississippi. ‘Twenty. two mon belonging to the bark Brous, the voane! recontly prevented Sy the authorities from loay ing the port of San Francisco, were committed for ex mination on the 6th inst., charged with a conspiracy to set20 the steamer Colon, in San Francisco barbor, and convert ber toto a Mexican privateer to prey on French commerce A tiot recently broke oy} amgng the goal minora in Jones’ Wood in the opening of their mama picnic. ‘Th ir will be continued to-day. su Waar Twavry-rivta Steeet—Aram or A Man ON SUBICION OF AksoN.—Between twelve and one o'clock ov Monday morning afire was discovered in the grocery 191 West Twenty-fi(th street, owned by Frederick Nie wohnor. It originated in the cellar. Damage slight Mr. Niowohner was arrosted by Capt. Hedden, of the Procinct police, op euspicion of argon. Justice Dodge beld the accused to await the Fire Marshal's investigation, Lator in the day, Fire Marsbal Baker having Deep un- able to obtain eufliciont evidence upon which to bold Nie. wolner, he was released. There if $1,000 insurance ov the stock and furniture in the St Marks Lasurance Company. free labor system. Me, Doiderichs was found lying’dead'on the. floor of the The material losses of the slave States in the | to! ith blood oozing from his mouth and nose. ft, products of labor, from tho rebellion, doubtless | Coroner Gover was notified, and gave pers ed Re largely exceed at the present day a thousand | 54 West Nineteenth streot, whero an inquost will be bold this mornit Mr. Deidorichs was io affluent circem- millions of dollars in gold, leaving out of the | stances, his income being estimated at about eight thou calculation the terrible destruction and reduc- aumire [cn lle gag Bw rare tions entailed by the war upon the population the decensod to take bis own life may possibly be de of the slave States, whites and blacks, men, women and ohildren. Take the following items, estimated, of crops lost and property veloped before the Coroner's jury. Fouxn om tas Waren. —Corouor Gover yesterday held ‘an inquest over the remains of Mr. Hoory G, Backenhus, & German gentlemen, thirty-seven years of age, who was destroyed :— found floating im the dock foot of Chambers street. Throo average cotton © lost, which, About a weok since deceased left the lower part of the " « valuation, would amount rade {$200,000,000 | city for tis home jo Hoboken, and was got aftorwards | Joaquim M. N. de Asambujs, late director of the De. Lont, in four years, in the products of rice, sce alive, [tis mupposed that In attempting to get on | partmend of Foreiga Affairs at Rio Janciro bas been ap. sugar aad tobacco, pitch, tar and \urpea- board the ferryboat he fell into the and was) pointed Minister to Washington, im plaoe of Mr. Lisbon, deed terese 100,000,000 | drowned. Deceased bad been in the omploy of . sad 0 wry doug busitions at No 150 Broadway. Ho was a single | Who is appoin Beigi wen, and it ie said bes loft money and usher property to Major General Joo Hooker, 1a command of the Depart. ripertamggress ge mont of the North, arrived ig this city 00 Sunday, and le een aw Drowsen William @ McComber, a lad ten’ ‘at tho Astor Houso Brigadier Gensral W. |, csaeapylllendt 2y0,000,000 | Y0Rrsof ge, whose fathor w eaptatn of tha sehooner MePherson's staff, waa io the In the dostruction of cities, + lingom, tm \s : Vild Horse, lying at the foot of Morris atreot, North foandrie, tectorten, furtne wd ‘plan'a Fiver, (ell overboard and was drowued. Search was made ryt Mag pl leprae, tees set » body, ond it wae reegvered several bours gubee png Og be ae .. ‘ bg daently. er Gover held an inquest on tho body, = ct mules, Catde, &o..... Pevtic 500,000,000 “ is Tesdiot GF pociduntal Growalag was rendered Up ing the summer seagon, the Jury. — And we have a total of,.. $1, 000,000,000 Ineredible as (hese figures may appear, they fail @ convey any idea approaching the 9x- The Tart. A trot between g m. Blonde, b. g Shark, b. Ham. Dlotonian and fa cray wmarcgwild come of this afverucon at the Faauion Gvurse, Kreig, in coming dowo the North river in a small boat, Drowwen Novy Reoovenrp,—On the 20th instant George | sr is W & graft [a low Of the steqmor Madison. WASHINGTON: Tho New Commands of the Major (ione- rals of the Regular Army. Effect of the Plap for Paying Off the National Debt. Dzcitement Among the Eaternal Rovenve Officers. The Cace of Ex-Navy Agent Hon- Gerson, &o,, &., be. AsatgenaenT OF wA70B m DRNERANE OF ap As0ULAR Gissippt, comprising the States of Obie, Kentucky, - Tea neaees, and probably Louimaoa General Meade of the Atlantic States, (" Genera Sberidan of the trans-Missiasippt. General Geo. H. Thomas of Virginia, North Carolina and perbaps other Southern States. RESIONATION OF GENERA, WARREN. Major General G. K. Warren has resigned bis commis- sion as major general of volunteers. THS FIRS? REGIMENT MUSTERED OUT OF SERYIOS. ‘The first regiment im the Army of the Potomac to be mustered out ef service, under the recent orders from the War Department, was the Ono Hundred and Eighth New York Volunteers. The war worn veterans of thas splendid regiment departed for their homes in Rochester and vicinity to-day. The Owe Hundred and Eighth be- longed to the Second division of the famous Second corps, and enjoyed the enviable reputation of being unt+ versally acknowledged as the best in the division. Its commanding officer, Colonel Charles J. Powers, recently’ brevetted brigadier general, went home with bis regi- ment. Having participated ip all the memorable battles ip whicb the Army of the Potomac was engaged, the surviving beroee of thie well known Rochester regimens will receive a warm and enthusiastic welcome from (hele fellow-citizens on their return from their long and honor- able service. (MPORTANT TO OFFICERS OF NEW YORK REGIMENTS. The Military State Agent of New York here, Colonel Edwin R Goodrich, has issued the following circular, which is important to officers of New York regiments:— Tp accordance with instructions received from bis Bx- collency Reuben E. Feuton, Governor of the State of New York, this office will, on and after June 1, ip addi- tion to {te present duties, gratuitously assist the offeers of all New York regiments in the adjustment of their ae- counts with the severai departments of the [yp gor- erpment, and will afford them every facilit; procuring certificates of their non-indebtedness. All communica- tions will be promptly answered, and any information es to the preparation of papers necessary to thelr accouets will be forwarded. THE PAY OF THS TROOPS., It ia estimated that sixty millions of dollars will be re quired to pay off the whole army. This amount is ready as soon as the paymasters are preparéd to call for and disburse it. THB ARMY OF THE TENNESSOD General Logan to-day received the order for the trans fer of the Army of the Teonessee to Louisvillo, aod ts transportation will commence the day after to-morrow. THB NBW PLAN FOR PAYING OFF THB NATIONAL DEST—IT3 BFFECT ON OFFIOB HOLDERS The Haratn'’s pian for paying off the national debt s causing consternation among the @rmy Of persons ca- ployed in the coljection of the laternal revenue, and that bureau is already in receipt of numerous letters from ite employes op the subject, desiring information as te the probable time when their services and emoluments wil be likely to cease by the termination of the present sye- tem of toternal revenue consequent upon the extinctions of the debt. TOS CASE OF BX-NAVY AORNT HENDERSON, Notwithstanding the result of the recent proseous oa against the inte oavy agent Hendersoa, of New York, that geatioman is oot out of the woods yet. Thereare a large oumber of cases against him where he has received commiseion on purchases for goverament, tn which the evidence will not be excluded by the ruling of Judge Nelson, as in the case of Mr. Stover, and it le understood tbat prosecutions will shortly be commenced op some of these. It is also under consideration to bring civil ae ons against him for the amount of the retained com- Missions as the property of the government. MR. BBWARD’S CONDITION. It ts understood, by the authority of the Surgeon Gene- ral, that Secretary Seward's right arm, which was broke by the fall from bis carriage, was yesterday released from (the bandages in which it has been confined since the fracture, and that the Secretary made the Grat use of his band in countersigning the President's proclamation of that date, HOTEL GossiP. The appointment to the Assistant Treasurer's office ia New York will not be made until next month, when Mr, Stewart vacates his place. Among the names presented as his successors are Lucius Robinson, ex-Lieuten- ant Governor Camphell, T. W. Olcott, J. D. Vermilyea, J. J. Cisco, all named irrespective of their own wishes, The preesure in favor of Mr. Blatchford is however very great, He is understood to be backed up by the Seore- tary of Stato, Governor Morgan and Thurlow Weed. SERBNADR TO GOVERNOR FENTON AND OTHERS. A delegation from the Veteran Soldiers’ Union Club of New York city, with New York officers of the army, serenaded Governor Fenton, Lieutenant Governor Alvord, Secretary McCulloch and Assistant Secretary Harringtoa, to night THE REBEL ADMIRAL BUCHANAN, Admira) Frank Buchanan, senior officer of tho rebel Davy, surrendered himself at Mobile op the 20ib instant APPOINTMENT. William M. Walker, of Wisconsin, bas been appointed one of the cew revenue agentes authorized by the recent act of Congress, and assigned to the Pacific coast, Their duties are to aid ip the prevention, detection and pun- ishment of frauds apop the interval revenue, io the enforcement of ite collection. Mans for tHe Gir Sqvaprows —The United States steamer Fort Morgan, Acting Lieutenant Commander W. B. Eaton, will loave the Brookivn Navy Yard to-morrow (Wednesday) morving, with the mails, supplies and officers ordered to report to the East and Wost Gulf squad- rons. TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD. The following facta exhibit one of the beauties of our present system of city government [have before me the assessment for resetting carb and gulter im Forty- ninth street, from Tenth to Twelfth avonue, which could have been done by private parties for about one hundred dollars, The total bill is #ix hundred and seventy-three dollare and thirty-one cents ($673 31). Of this sum two bundred and sixteen dollars and seventy-one cents $216 71) is for doing the work at the contract price. Then eo bundred and seventy-six dollars and thirty-one conte ($276 31) is charged for rurveying—ap that the surveying cost more than the work. Fifty dollars is cl for inspecting, one hundred dollars for advertisiog—half aa much as the work—and thirty dollars and tweaty-nine cents ($30 29) for assessing and collecting. This straw shows which way the municipal wind blows, and there are other straws yet to be developed. x. Important Prize Case. REBELS HAVE A RIGHT 70 APPEAR tN COUHT GNITRD STATES CIROUIT COURT. Before Hon Judge Nelson Mat 20 —Phe United States vs. One thousand reven fan. dred and fifty-two Shares of Great Western Railroad Com- pany. —This wae an action, commenced over a year age tn the United States District Court for the confiacation of one thousand seven hundred snd fifty-two shares of the wlook of the Great Western Railroad Company, the pro- perty of Leroy M. Wi city, but more decided that Wiley ta in aourt, and coald aot therefore to an- twer. e case tame apoe to the Court, and yesterday forenoon a jelson gave bis decision He ea 6 ot Ln) ow, 19 groul co revermal are tl was improper, on a tom to decide who had deca rebsla or who had not, The acqused should be allowed to appear tn then court, sad Ue question as to whother or not he was e ehould be passed upon by a jury gpd got by the Gourh

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