The New York Herald Newspaper, November 2, 1865, Page 4

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MONTPELLIER’S OPERA HOUSE, 87 and 39 Perar Munarnxisy, Sincixc, Daxcixc, Panroxues, &¢.—Tux Fasnon Srv. HOOLEY'S OPERA HOUSE, Brooklyn.—Eraiortas Mrv- etaRtsy—BaLLads, BURLESQUES AND PANTOMIMES, NEW YORK MUSEUM OF ANATOMY, 618 Broadway.— Open from 10.4 M. ull10 P.M STEREOSCOPTICON SCHOOL OF ART—Corncr of Grand and Crosby streets. BROADWAY ATHENUM, Broadway.—Scenic Iiio- SON, witH THe Cointa Musical Society, STUYVESANT INSTITUTE, 699 Broadway.—Tax Lax- oun Log CaBix. New York, Thursday, November 2, 1865. THE NEWS. ‘Tho steamships Sa xonia, Captain Meyer, from Hamburg ou the 14th and Southampton on the 18th of October, ‘and the Leo, Captain Merrill, from Savannah on the 28th ult., arrived here yesterday, but brought no news ot im- Portance. Later and interesting advices from Mexico have been received by the arrival at this port yesterday of the steamship Vera Cruz, from Vera Cruz on the 22d aud Havana on the 27th ult. Th» republicans, according to imperial accounts, had ben defeated with heavy loss, considering the sinail number of men engaged, in two slight engagements in the State of Oajaca, Guorilla operations still continued. On the 7th ultimo a train bound to Vera Cruz wus thrown off the track by a band of those men, some two hundred in number, after which they picndered the passengers, Two French officers and eight privates whom the guerillas took away with them were subsequentiy found dead in a ravine near the spot. Maximilinn has issued no less than five decrees regulating ‘Lieutenant Maury’: Imperial Colonization Bureau, Senor Daran has been appointed Maximilian’s mihister to Great Britain. The telegraphic report published in Tuesday’s Hreap, that the republican forces investing Matamoros had been. dofoated aud driven off by tho imperialists holding that town, is reiterated in a New Orleans despatth given to- day.” The engagement took place on the 25th of October, and it 1# said that after a contest of three hours, in which the republicans were at first successful, they were finally put to flight and closely pursued, with a loss of five hun- dred killed and wounded, one general being among the killed. This is the imperialists’ account of tie fight, which adds that their own casualties were several wounded and loss than a dozen killed. Havava‘papers give additional particulars of the insur. Fection in the island of Jamaica, heretofore reported. It broke out in the district of St. Thomas, and is led by a man named Pnut Bogle, for whose capture the British authorities have offered a reward of two thousand dol- Jars. British troops have beon sent to the disturbed re- gion, and two Spanish war steamers have gono thither from Cuba, to protect Sp.n sh subjects and reader such assistance to the En lish as may be needed. bd Seoretary Sowarc, in a despatch to Provisional Gover- nor Marvin, of Florida, informs him that the President regards the adopticy by the Legislature of the slavery Prohibition amendment to the national constitution us au indispensable preliminary to the restoration of the State to her former position in the Union, Of cynrse what the Prosident requires of Florida he will require at tho hands of the other States lately in rebellion. President Johnson, im @ despatch dated on the 30th ult,, instructs Governor Murphy, of Arkansas, to pro- coed in his work of restoring the former rol twoen that State and the national governmen| forms him that there will Ue no interference on of the authorities at Washington with Lis jp coedings, but that, on the contrary, he will r in his labors, the President says le is informed are progress ng well. The Presilont youterdas trom the Provisonal Governor of Geo ail is going on well with the State C ug the intor- ‘mation that it has ey nordiaance. We have heretofore wnuounced the latter factia tao Hews. Tho President would, perhaps, lave boon beter pleased if the convention had, like the conventions of Mivais- sippi, Alabama and North Caroliva, havo pronounged said ordinance null aad of no effect. In our issue of to-day i# given in full the message of al Governor Johnson delivered to the Goorvia on on thr wit, & synopsis of which appeared im the He last Tharsday. A portion of itis devoted to the State dances, which are ina very dilapidated condiiion. There is no money at all tu the treasury, and the demands of all tho public Institutions are pressing and urgent. Even for incidental expenli- tures necessary to get the members of the Convention , together the Governor waa obliged to borrow, on the faith of the Commonwealth, Mfty thousand doiiars from Private citizens. The entire debt of the State is given as about twenty-ane inilit Jotlal butof this the sum of over eighteen millions, which was incurred to assist the rebellion, the Governor im: ina, in accordance with the views of President Jobnson, is of no legal or moral Dinding force, and mnrt be repudiated, beving been Created to aid in the overthrow of the national govern ment. This being cast avide, s legitimate State d bt of aly two million six hundred and sixty-seven thousand dollars remains. ‘The message to the South Carolina Logisiature of Provisional Governor Perry, presented io that body ou the 2th ult., and already briefly noticed ia the Henatp, appears complete in our mus this «morning, The Governor congratulates the mombers on the progress the State bas made in poor ganization, and gives the larger portion of the cred\i for this to the wise and conciliatory policy of President Jobnaon, to whom in history, he says, will be assigned the glory of having reconstructed the republic which Washington created, The popular reforms of the new ‘constitution adopted by the State Coavention are siluded to aad commended, the encouragement of immigration from the North and Europe and the passage of laws for the management and protection of the freedmen ‘are recommended, and it is urged, as a matter of the highest Importance, that such arrangements be mado for the election of representatives to Congress that on the sagem bling of that body in Decomber the membors from South Carolina may be present. The Governor maim- tains that if the South Carolina representatives mako heir dematds for seats there is no power to exclude them. The Congressional tost onth, which he gays scarcely any South Carolinian conld take without porjary, he contends is unconstitutional. He urges the enrolling of the militia, as he has beon informed by the Secretary of State that the national military will be re- moved 90 #00n as the State government shall be fully or- ganized. Ag order supplementary to the one adverted to in the Henatp a fow days ago has been issued by the Secretary of the Navy, directing all our iron-clad vossels now Jying idle to be put in order and got ready for sea at the earliest practicable period. i It appears that, notwithstanding the numerous contra- @ickory rumors which have roventiy been circulated by | NEW. YORK HERALD, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER. 2, 1865. | some of the Gaily papers, there has yet been no definite Executive action in regard to Wirz, the Andersonville jailor, a brief of the case not having been revived by the President froin the Bureau of Military Justioe until yosterday. A Mobile paper gives an account of a recent interview with Secretary of the Treasury McCulloch, in which this gentleman is represented as stating that ho regarded the idea of giving the negroes equal political privileges with the whites as a purely visionary one. . One of our Fortress Monroe correspondents states that John Mitchel, provious to bidding farewell to his mili- tary prison, bad a short interview with Jef. Davis, during which tho latter spoke hopefully in regard to his chances of release from confinement. . A despatch from Charleston, 8, C., dated on Tuesday of this week, announces the arrival at that port of an- other boat containing survivors of the steamship Re- public, wrecked on the Georgia coast on the 25th ult. Altogether four boats and a raft, carrying the passen- gers, officers and crew, put off from the ill-fated steamer, of which two boats are all of whose safety we have yet been informed. The steamship Wabash, from Philadelphia for New Orleans, put into Savannah in distress, having suffered from the late gale, losing her smokestack and receiving other damage and having two men washed overboard. The steamship Raleigh, which arrived at Savannah from this port on the 26th ult., met with two disasters on the way which at the time threatened serious results, but through which she Gltimately passed without material damage, She caught fire; but the flames were soon ex- tinguished. Subsequently the fires in her furnaces,were by the heavy seas. Additional disasters will be found reported in our shipping news columns. It was not alone on the ocean that the late severe gale played havoc with shipping, great damage from it on our northern lakes being also reported. A Buffalo despatch of yesterday gives a list of eight vessels, four of them propellers and four schooners, all laden with valuable cargoes, as among the craft which suffered. Of these, two propellers and one schooner were sunk, and the others were either driven ashore or severely damaged. No loas of life 18 reported. The Board of Education, at their meeting yesterday, adopted the estimate of the Finance Committee of the expenses of the public schools of the city for 1866, which amount to $2,454,327 64—the largest estimate of this kind ever made for New York. They also adopted a resolu-, tion to discontinue the publication of the proceedings of the Board in the Transcript and Leader after the 3st of December. The Fire Commissioners at their meeting yesterday organized a new steam fire engine company, to be known as Engine Company No. 33, to be located at No. 220 Mercer street. H. M. Van Wort was appointed foreman. Engine Companies Nos. 4, 16, 17, 28 and 47; Hose Com- panies Nos. 1, 11, 12, 14, 26, 83 and 98, and Hook and Ladder Company No. 3, of the volunteer force, were re- lieved from duty, and the officers and members will bo discharged on and after November 1. It was resolved that three engines be detailed for duty in Yorkville, Har- lem, Manhattanville, Bloomingdale, Carmansville, &c., to receive four hundred dollars a year each for this special duty. A-reward of five hundred dollars was offered for the detection of the malicious persons who have been injuring the department apparatus, causing conflugra- tions, &c., the reward to be obtained by producing certif- cato twenty days after conviction. In the Supreme Court ~ yesterday Judgo Barnard granted an injunction asked by the Bank of Savings to prevent Maunsell B. Field, a Colltctor of Internal Rev- enue, from assessing the sum of twenty thousand dol- lars on the capital stock of the institution, which pro- ceeding it was contended was without authority. Mrs. Sarah Ann S. B. Packer, who has institnted pro- ceedings to procure a divorce from her husband, on the ground of unfaithfulness and ill treatment on his part, yesterday made application before Judge Barnard, of the Supreme Court, for the custody of their two chil- dren, now in charge of the father. At the request of Mr. Packer the cage was postponed till the 9th inst, The purty of European capitalists, prominent among ‘whom were Sir Morton Peto and Mr. James McHenry, who had been for two months sojourning in this country and making ratiroad tours through « considerable portion of it, yesterday took their departure for home on board the steamship Scotia, bound for Liverpool. The steam yacht Octavia, carrying a number of the American friends of the European gentlemen, accompanied the Scotia as far as Sandy Hook, Yestertay, being All Saints’ Day, otherwise called All Hallows Day, was observed with appropriate ceremonies in many of the churches of the city, Grand mass was performed in the morning at all the Cutholic churches, and there was divine service in the places of worship of the Protestant denominations in honor of the occasion. Tho statement of the New York correspondent of the London Times regarding Mr. John O'Mahony, the Fenian President in this country, which wad published tn yes- terday’s Heat, was entirely refuted by that genticman yesterday, as ho never makes a practice of speaking on the affairs of the Brotherhood. Another detached ascension was made yesterday by Professor Lowe, accompanied by three other gontlemen, in one of his balloons. Tho sky being perfectly cloudless, the acrial trip was a most delightfol one to the partici- pants, The balloon was up sbout two hours, ascending to the height of nearly two miles, hovering most of the time nearly over the city, though frequently changing its position, and returned to terra firma within four blocks of the poiut stom which It started. The wonthly meeting of Yhe directors of the German Society wae held yesterday in Battery place. A report eubnuitted showed that twenty tho:sand six hundred and sixty-six immigrants wore tanded at Castle Gardon during | the past month, of whom ten thourwnd six hundrod and eiglty-soven were Germans. Since tae Ist of January last a total of one hundred and sixty-seven thousaad three hundred and thirty-three immigrants have Jonded at this port, A meeting of members of the Musical Protective Tnion, an organization comprising the orchestra) per- formers im our city theatres and concert saloons, and numbering over eight hundred persons, was held yester- day in regard to their dorqands for increased pay. A petition was addressed to the ixecutive Committee, re- questing them to designate the time and placo for « fatare special meeting to take decisive action on whe mattor ut issue between the musicians and the managers. The remains of Colonel Ulric Dahlgren were deposited in thoir foal resting place, Laurel Hill Cemetery, Phila- celphia, yesterday, with military honors. ho statue of Major General Hiram G. erry, of Maine, ere by the Masonic fraternity, was inaa;urated yes- terday in Rockland with imposing ceremonies and in the presence of a large assemblage, Two lacge shoe manufactories at Southboro, Massa- chusetts, bolonging to dealers in Peart @rcet, m this city, were destroyed by fire on Tuesday night. The loss is estimate? vt one Lundroed thousand dollars. The vilcloth fxctory of Folsom & Son, in Biddeford, Maine, was destroyed. by a anpposed incendiary fire yos- torday morning, entailing a lowe of eighty thousand dol- lars, on which the insurances are only about twolve thou- sand doliare. Bt. Paul's charch, in Savannah, Ga, was destroyed by fire on the 26h uit, hd The stock market was firm yesterday, but closed irregular. Governments were stronger. Gold was steady and closed at 145%. ‘There was but little change in the complexion of com. mercial aflairs yesterday as compared with Tuesday. The same genoral dulneas was manifest in nearly all departments of trade, and the merchants confined their hases to their immediate wants, av the safest way, Groceries were heavy. Cotton was nearly nominal Petroleum was dull, On ‘Change floor was firmer. Wheat was without decided change. The receipts of comm were decidedly heavier, and prices in cousequer ye were somewhat lower, Pork was irregular, closing lower. Beof was steady. Lard Wes dull and un- changed. Whiskey was firmer. Surv. Davis.—It is reported from Washington that the arrangements which had been entered | into last summer for the trial of Jeff. Davie will probably fall through, and that, from the pres- sure of public opinion in favor of an amnesty in his case, there may be no trial after all. We think it more likely, however, that President Jobnson is holding him as a prisoner in view of submitting his cast to the consideration of the two houses as to the disposition that is to be made of him. Something from the Supreme Court is wanted to establish the landmarks be- tween loyalty and treason and between na- tional sovereignty and State rights, and the assistance of Congress may be deem’ -.ecea- sary to secure such a trial for “avis as will ae- complish this object ‘The Power of Congress Under the Con- stitution. we approach the day fixed for the as- sembling of Congress, the question of admit- ting the representatives from the States ro- cently in rebellion awakens deeper interest and attracts more general attention. It is the real or vital question of the. coming session, and upon its decision hangs the fate of nearly if not all the measures which will come before that body to be acted upon. In view of tho fact that the leading radicals are preparing to oppose the of those members, the first point for consideration is: what power has Congress in the premises under the con- stitution? Has Congress the constitutional right to reject the members elected in the Southern States, in a body, in the face of the fact that they come with certificates showing that they have been duly elected in accord- ance with the laws of those States governing such elections, and backed with « proclama- tion from the President, declaring that the late insurrection has been suppressed, and that the States have been restored to their normal con- dition? Section fifth of the constitution declares that “ each house shall be the judge of the elections, returns and qualifications of its own members.” Now, what is the true intent and meaning of this provision? It certainly does not mean that Congress has the power to prevent any State in the Union from being represented in the national legislature. It cannot be possi- ble that it will bear any such construction, by implication’ or otherwise, for that of itsclf would lead to endless controversy and an- archy. Under such an interpretation the State of New York might elect Senators and Repre- sentatives, pledged and instructed for some definite policy, all the balance of the States the very opposite, and, when they come to take thelr seats, they could reject the members elected from New York, declaring that they were not qualified. The same rule might apply to Massachusetts or any other State. This would be, conferring unlimited power, which every- body must see would be dangerous in the ex- treme, and clearly was never intended by the framers of the constitution. On the other hand, the common sense construction of that clause is, that Congress is limited in its power in the premises to the questions whether the elections were held in accordance to law; whether, according to the returns, the person applying for his seat was duly and legally elected, by having a clear majority of the votes polled; also whether he is qualified to become a member under the requirements of the con- stitution. It is evident that this is all the power Congress has on the subject, and that the provision.of the constitution was intended to limit it to those very points. If not, why were they so clearly and fully expressed? Its framers were thus explicit in order that no ad- wantage should be taken of any State, and its representatives shut out from the deliberations through any whim of the others. The first point to consider in deciding the question, “has Congress the power under the constitution to reject the Southern Representa- tives?” is, were the elections in those States legally held? Congress will have to take the position that they were legal, or assume the alternative, and declare that the States had the right to secede, and that their ordinances of secession were legal. The President, in his re- organization policy, acts upon the basis that the States were never out of the Union. There has been no action of Congress which shows a different conclusion by that body. The only way to treat the subject then, is, that it was a mere insurrection, gotten up by Southern men to accomplish s purpose. Neither Jeff. Davia nor any other person can be arraigned for the crime of treason upon any other hypothesis. Taking this as granted, the first duty of the government, after the outbreak of the rebellion, was to suppress the insurrection. The moment that was accomplished, and the organized bands put down, the States revert to their nor- ma! condition; and it necessarily follows that the President is in duty bound to see that the laws are enforced, that the people have an op- portunity to reorganize their local govern- ments and clect Representatives to Congress. This ia the work which the President has been doing for the last six months. In most of the Sonthern States the local governments have been fully organized and elections held for Representatives in Congress. . The constitation provides that “the times, places and manner of holding elections for Senators and Representa- tives shall be prescribed in each State by the Legislature thereof.” Now this has been done by all the Legislatures of the Southern States where the elections have been held. It therefore follows that the only excuse which Congress can have to declare the elections illegal is to assume that the Southern States are out of the Union. This not only endorses the legality of secession, but also admits the fact that the Southern con- federacy was a legal governwent, and that the property of the Southern States can be, held for the redemption of the bonds issued by that government. It is the duty of the President to send into Congress messages on the state of the Union. This is the only mode which that body has to obtain official information in regard to the con- dition of any section. It was upon the data furnishe@ by President Lincola tn his official capacity that Congress adopted measures to suppress the rebellion, and it. is to the Presi- dent that Congress must look for the official an- nouncement that the work has been accom- plished. If, then, in his message the President announces that the Southern insurrection bas beon put down, that the States have complied with everything necessary to enable them to resume their relations with the government, Congress has no power to refuse the admit- tance of the Representatives who present certificates showing that they have been duly elected, under an election held in pursuance of the Inwa of their respective Legislatures and under the call of the Governor of their State, without going beyond their jurisdiction as laid down in the constitution. Should they do so it would be clearly revolutionary. It would be one portion of Congress repudiating the other. In euch an event it would be the duty of the President to notify the people, through a proclamation, of the revolutionary aggjon of Congress, and call upon the Gover- nors of the respective States to call a grand special election, on the ground that Congress has evsceded its powers and commenced nother revolution, Under this special election the whole subject would be referred to the peo- ple, the source of all power in this country, and there can be no doubt that they would decide in favor of the President's lead us. The proclamation to the people could not be considered of a revolutionary character, for that would be furnishing information to the people and referring the whole subject to them through the Governors of the respective States for settlement. Thus a decision of the people could be arrived at, and the question definitely and finally settled in spite of the intrigues of the disorganizing element in Congress. The Democratic Party—Its Ohange of Heart—Faith and Good Works. The democrats ssy that they are the ad- mirers and supporters of the President; that they approve of all his measures and views; and they even dispute with the republicans who shall say most in his praise. It is tolera- bly certain that the republicans are the men who voted for Mr. Johnson, and also that the democrats are the men who voted against him. It is even certain that the democrats denounced and opposed him in the most savage and bitter style. But this, we agree, only makes their present support of his measures all the more handsome. It is's fine moral spectacle thus to see a.whole party bravely acknowledge its errors and declare before all the world that the man it abused and opposed is the best man in the country. Moreover, for a party thus to recant its errors is not only an honor to its sin- cerity, but it is the finest posaible tribute to the impartial course of the President, Mr. John- son’s admirable ideas of reconstruction can dave no higher praise, nor could they perhaps have any higher moral effect than thus to con- vert his enemies. We are glad, therefore, to see the democratic party in this position—glad that they are not wedded to any mere partisan ideas, and do not take narrow views of great questions. But we are sorry to see that the democratic party wants to be rewarded for this change of heart. That mars the greatness of their con- duct, and has a tendency to make the people believe that their new-born faith in Mr. Johnson is an unworthy electioneering dodge. We must acknowledge that their wanting the people to give them all the good offices in consideration of their recent discovery that they agree with Mr. Johnson is a little hasty. It is not custom- ary that mere political admiration and faith, which are unsubstantial things, should be re- warded by good fat offices, which, on the, con- trary, are very substantial. The democrats ought to be old enough politicians to know that in politics and religion exactly contrary rules prevail. In religion faith is all, and good works are of no account without it; but in politics fuith is not properly respected, and good works are considered of the greatest con- sequence. Perhaps it is laudable in the demo- crats to endeavor to change this matter and to bring politics nearer to religion. That would be a grand step toward thémillenni \d the democratic party, for its acknowl purity and éonscientiousness, would be the one to make it. But it is not made yet, and until it is the people will perhaps stand by the old style of things and only take faith in trust. If faith were taken for too much and rewarded too well there might be a great deal of it put on the market, and some might be spurious. We advise the democrats, therefore, to be satisfied for a while with the noble satisfaction that their change of heart excites in their own breasts, Let them reflect that virtue is its own reward. Let them be bappy in that admira- tion of Mr. Johnson which they are so filled with. We have no doubt that their faith will keep till 1868, and then they can have an opportunity to add good works by voting for Mr. Johnson, and perhaps making him President. Good works and faith together make a sufficient con- version, and we would recommend the demo- cratic leaders not to expect that the people will give much till they have given these two. We have no objection to John Van Buren’s being Secretary of State in 1869, if the democratic taith holds out till there is an opportunity for good works; and we hope it will. Tae Dereat or THe Liserars at Matawonos.— It appears that the liberals, who for some time had been holding the city of Matamoros under a close siege, have suffered a serious defeat and repulse in attempting to carry the place by storm. The probability is now that the imperialists will follow up their success, and push President Juarez and his government establishment from El Paso over the border into the United Siates. In that event, as the only de facto government existing in Mexico will be that of Maximilian, what is Mr. Seward todo? We presume that Mr. Seward is ready to do anything to keep on peaceable terms with Louis Napoleon ; but we guess that with the meeting of Congress President Jobnson will call the atiention of the two houses to the Mon- roe doctrine and the necessity of some action on their part, and that his recommendations will be promptly and fally adopted. A Ricu Recrorr ror Tas New Rixo.—The great want of the new ring now in process of formation has hitherto been money. Ben Wood has used up his twenty-five thousand dollar check, and bas had to get up a mortgage and draw upon his cribbage bank. Weed has lost money in Wall street, and can only put his bones and scraps into the pool. The sorehead employes and softhead capitalists of the bun- combe and bogus Citizens’ Association are des- perately anxious to make money, and have none to invest in the ring. But now Sinclair, of the Tritune, has contributed the great piers and wharves job, worth about fifty millions of dollars to those concerned, and with this amount of money the members of the new ring expect to elect Fernando Wood for Mayor and rush @ bill through the next Legislature legal- izing the sale of lottery policies, This isa grand scheme, worthy of all who take part init. Ben Wood bas managed to make Weed’s skeleton and the rag-tag and bobtail of the Citizens’ Association and poor Greeley, of the Tribune, his most humble and obedient servants to com- mand, and has thus transformed his former ene- mies into the most useful, laborious and effi- cient supporters of the Wood family. But we learn from Albany that Comptroller Brennan is coming out in the réle of a real reformer, and is going to cut five or six millions off of the tax levy, stop all the swindling on Corporation ad- vertising, rout the friends gnd retainers of the bogus reformers out of their disgraceful sine- cures, and sweep the Corporation kitchen with a bran new broom. If he do thie down goes the new ring, like ite predecessors. If he do not do it, then down goes Comptroller Bren- nan, and Tammany Hall may as well shut up polloy. ‘This would | organisations that show themeclvesstronger by 106 Broapwar, Naw 1966. My Duar Sin—l nave | honor to enclose you the demooratic State ticket and. from you on the same would immediately prepare fra ewe any ater, you wil ssa ioe cause Confer e favor upon yours truly | ary Major Gonoral Wustam Tecumsxn a motest degree with i and ¢annot even much less express any paper not Ce the written constitution and laws binding on us I wish General Slocum well, and that Peetuogat eb and who. will execute any odie ; y : ‘on- trusted to hin fairly and with great intelligence. Tam, Rita an hee $ a fi party platforms. His platform is the “written constitution and the laws binding on us all.” But his personal esteem for General Slocum— one of his corps commanders in that grand and glorious march down through Georgia to the sea, and from Savannah through the Carolinas and Virginia to Washington—rises so far above all party impediments thet “Old Tecumseh” cannot withhold his wish for Slocum’s election, because “he will execute any office entrusted to him fairly and with great intelligence.” Such an endorsement from Goneral Sherman gives the quictus at once to all those foolish and scandalous radical accusations against General Slocum of “cotton thief” and “public defaulter,” and it is to be hoped that, for the sake of fair play and common decency, we shall hear no more of them. Paraben eo Joy Van Boren anp Caauncey Derew.— Mr. Chauncey Depew having stated that in a familiar conversation with him Mr. John Van Buren pronounced Horatio Seymour “a politi- cal accident” and “a damned fool,” Mr. Van Baren has thought it proper to put in a demur- rer. He has done so in the way of a gencral denial, embracing a protest against the retail- ing of confidential conversations, and a specific acknowledgment of “the great intelligence and singular personal and official purity” of said Seymour. Dut still it remains an open ques- tion whether, in o confidential way, Mr. Van Buren did or did not express the opinion to Mr. Depew that Horatio Seymour was “a politi- cal accident” and “a damned fool.” The case goes into the s:me pigeon hole with the charge and the lie pending between Lugius Robinson and Thurlow Weed. Genenat Wave Hamrron Prowasty Dz- reaTep.—Our last report from South Carolina is that in counting up the latest returns for Governor: General Wade Hampton is defented, and Mr. Orr, formerly Speaker of the House of Representatives at Washing- ton, is elected. But it will make very little difference practically whether men of Union or rebel antecedents are elected to their local offices by the people of the Southern States in their work of reconstruction, so that they present thenmelves before the President and Congress with good credentials touching the abolition of slavery, the constitutional amendment, the repudiation of their rebel debts, the recognition of the national debt and the civil rights of the blacks. Present to Congress a sound record upon these things, and there will be very little difficulty about local State elections and their results. Mosicat Ixravicsxcr.—The chorus singers of Grau’s opera company left yesterday afternoon for Chicago. ‘The principal artists will leave here to day. season is to open on Wednealay noxt with Zi Trovatire, Signora Noel Guidi as Leonora, Signora Cash Pollini as Azucena, Musiani a8 Manrico, Orlandini as the Count di Luna, and Coletti ss Fernando, Signor Muzio conducts, On Thursday evening Faust will be given, with an en- tirely fresh cast, selected from Mr. Gran’s large troupe. Buschetti will be tho Margherita, Oligini the Siebel, Auas- tasi Faust, Brandini Mephistopheles, and Fellini Valen- tine, Grau will unquesth oably have @ brilliant season in ths West with his new artists, aud wa hope to sce a repetition of it here next «pring. Tue Seconp Coxcert sy rt Forme Brorarns.— The second concert to be given hy the Formes Brothers will take place to-morrow eveniy Irving Hall, Mr. Theodore Formes dimving recovered from his recent in disposition—which prevented him froin appearing at the first concert, on Monday evoning last—will inake his first appearance before a New York public, The programme is excelleut throughout, and the great populariiy of the Brothers Formes should, and wo have no doubt will, again crowd Irving Hall to its atmost capavily. Apeanam Lixcoty’s Loa Canin.—A very intercsting relic is now exhibitiog on Boston Common. It is the log cabin built in Macon county, Illinois, in the yoar 1840, and in which the late President resided for two years. Mr. Lincoln and his friend John Hauks constructed this rude habitation thirty-five years ago by their joint labor. It was removed from its original site by Mr. Hanks, who, we may udd, went with Mr. Lincolmon bis somewhat celebrated flatboat excursign to New Orleans, The log cabin is now attracting considerable attention in Boston. It was for atime on exbibition in this city in an estab- lishment having the reputation of containing so many bumbugs in the shape of woolley bores, and #0 forth, that the people did not credit ite genuineness, and there- fore did not go to see it. Governor Oglesby, of Ilinols, states the cabin now om exhibition is the identical one built by Abraham Lincoln, Thomas Lincoin and John Hanke. Macto, Minta ano Mysreny at tHe Coorsk Inen- Tute.—Professor Wiseman will commence a series of performances in legerdemain at the Cooper Institute on Monday evening next, the 6th inst, The Professor has had along experience im the Rast, and clainis to have learned much from the Arabs, the Persian magi and the wonderfal jugglers of Hindosten. His Uist of feate is very copious, and appears to be entirely new. Madame ‘Wiseman brings the gift of second sight to the other per. formances. Mr, Wiseman’s season is confined to one week. ici ditieidspusiataledibiiienn Master's Dronama.—One of the most interesting dioramas that has been exhibited here for many years is the beautiful series of pictures of Northern and South- ern Europe, which is now being showa at the Broadway Atheneum. : A striking peculiarity in this @iorama is, that atmospheric and other changes take placo tm the scenery, under the oye of the spectator. Day fades into twilight and twilight into night iteclf. ‘The tableaux have all been painted by tho well known artist Nicola Meister, of Cologne, and they have the advantage of boing shown under his personal direction. The Colonia Musical Society, which has attained deserved colebrity by its varied entertainments, will assist during the even- ing with some of their finest vooal performances. A Miwstane Asovt Tas Rueamrry.—Tho rogistrars in this city are, it seems, to a considerable extent, under the mistaken impression that their work will be finished on Friday, whereas the third section of the Registry law makes it their express duty to sit alao on Saturday for corrections, andon the day before the day of election (that is, on Monday) for the same purpose, making alto- aon, disband god merge itself ipto thoge othor } gether three dara more, . The opera |. City Imtelttigemes.: Goxrownss, Anus asp Auxunmion vos rus Hove. — cape, artridgos, guns and pistols for which shipping 7 ‘mits from this port to the States lately in rebellion have Sta 5 Sesating, ‘sor ria apron “sate | 186 — si ae = 8 ‘ time Biss ieifooo ise | Im Sb te 114008 ‘000s. iasa «: 2,008 12 min oe oe ie OS Tennessee." 25 _ Sor'o00 — =“ ‘Total. 37a Soe11so “114600 1,416 —Sinoe ‘Departmens ‘wore so modified as to make the armas trade fro" ip elloct luke other trade the applications for. permits hare been numerous. ao poresay of all, however, is inva Ten canting tepettenae' ot ite tne tee NatiomaL Couvewtion o” Tosacvo DaaLxas axp Masu- racrcruns,—A call has lately been made for a convention of the tobacco trade of the country, to meet at Cooper In- stitute, in this city, on jhe 224 of the pitsent month, the object of the dealers and mani thus placing Reriqiovs Mawuvos.—A series of very profitable and ished. At his decease it 1d to the hands of Joseph Ie a Seneca chief, who 2d of it to Mr. Parker, then a resident of Rochester and a Grand Sachem of the Seneca four inches broad, and appropriately inscribed. AvzrraiA.—Mr. John Holden, a native of Australia, Will deliver a lecture at Cooper Institute, this evening, Upon that interesting and asuriferous the abe- rigines, peculiarities of climate, location, &c. ¢ theme isa prolific one, and if well handled will. give forth matter of value to the public, Dramatic aNd Mustcat, Somse,—Among the numerous theatrical, musical and artistic places of amusement it should not be forgotten that Mrs. Alex. Buchanan is te at Hope Chapel, No. 720 Broadway, this evenii with her dramatic and musical soirée, which provide a varied and interoating repe-loire for the edift- cation of the pleasure-secking public. A periormance will algo be given at the same pluco on to-morrow even- ing, with a change of programme, Mesrixo ov Fine Insurance Uspgxweitens.—A Con- vention of Fire Insurance Underwriters was held yester- day at the Underwriters’ Chambers, in the Manhattan Life Insurance Company Buildin, 156 Broadway, at - which a resolutfon was passed organizing for the cpr] of a united effort to secure the passage in the next Congress of a national bill of insurance in order to de away with all State legislation on the subject of insur- ance, and place insurance companies upon the same general basis as national banks. A Dill was intro- ducsd in the last Congress, on the petition of Cyrus P, Smith and others, for tho establishment of a burcaa of life insurance, which was favorably considered and the bill printed and laid over to next March, Tit meet- ing was addressed by Messrs. Slausbury, Hope and Heald, of this city, and by Mr. Noyes, of Connecticut. It la Ie that all the other insurance interests will -com- ine and co-operate together for the success of the measure. Cuaxour or Commerce.—The Rev. J. C. Fletcher, re- contly arrived from Brazil, will address the Chamber of Commerce to-day, at one o'clock, on of interest Commer sain Via country. Me, Plotoker wilt eo ine the Chi Brasilian sixty, residing at No. 326 Pearl street, dropped dead about three o'clock afternoon, while walking through Chambers street. body was taken to the Sixth precinct station house and the Coroner appeared that during the past month 20,666 emigrants were landed at Castle Garden, of whom 10,687 were Germans. 6,469 of these arrived in jourteon vessels from Bremen; 2,602 in five vessols in three veasols Havre; 87 in 1,614 in fifteen from Liverpool, and from Antwerp. During the samo 6,816 German immigrants were of Pilea ys ited, *sc1338" persons, mled january amounted to 1637, 4 59,817 were Germaue, During the same period of year the whole iminigration to of whom 45,472 wera Germans, Only fifty-one person: were provided with employment through the agency of tho German Society during the past month. ‘The relief committee expended $320 75 for the rolief of poor and destitute immigrants, and were appru- priated to be expended in the same manner during the present month. Tho receipts of the society during the it month amounted to $524 12; the expenses were 36, and inclusive of a balance of $1,570 270n the st of October, the sum of $1,695 03 remained in the treasury. The ident, Mr. Bissinger, anncunced that Mr. An- drew Kerrigan has resigaed big positon as Commiastoner ex-yicio of Fmigration. dlr. Kerrizen was, like the resident of the Gorman Faye f a@ Commissioner of km gration ez-oficio by virtue of his position as Prest- deat of the Irish Emigrant Society, which, it appears, has ceagnd to exis i it | ridiite 4 Promeande Coneert of the Twenty-third Reg!ment Nationa! Gaard. ‘The wealth, Leanty aa’ fashion of Brooklym crowded ” the Academy of Music last night on the cccasion of the promenade concert given by the Twenty-third regimens National Guard. Elegant tolleues, fair womon and @ gorgeously decorated buildiuv, brillianily lit up, made an enchanting scene, ‘he 7 of the leading Brooklyn regiwents, end last evening's entertainment was the third concert of this description given by the members, Colonel Calvin EB. Pratt, am oiticer of well earnod Seratetiee danng the late war, is in command, and the military fame which thie organiza- tion Las achioved is mainly owing to the careful seine- ‘rons which have beon made in placing competent reilt- tary men at its head, Az to the decorations of tie Academy they were tast and clegant. Flags, flowers and together wit the grim pa hernatla of warfare, commingled fn pleas- ing groups, while soverai cages containing canaries bung suspended from tho secoad tier, These musical birds warbled nature’s melocies (during the night, and wore ween the of the or- peux, id M oaien © the igs of the mane. i. “Aurora! att ay Be ee the M was Genera Deven, Iepector General a 8. Hillyer, Judge Greenwood, 8. T. Stranahan Eeq. @ host of Civilian notabier, L Fou Taumrer.—So many tostimoniale Danotn's productive of saving human lifo; and we bas had to contend against ® great many injured his health by his close application to the of sound for marine or lighthouse signals. It gives us much therefore, to refer to a letter which Mr. Daboll bas just received from the Chairman of the Board of Works, Halifax, N. 8, wherein he furnishes Mr. boll with the following important teattmonial :— It ts @ suificiont comment on the above to say that the fog trumpot referred to is located on Sambro Island, size gan sailen eoutt reg from Halifax,