The Sun (New York) Newspaper, December 26, 1863, Page 1

Latest News BY TELEGRAPH TO THE NEW YORK SU¥ The French Mexican Specalation. Aczpulco and San Blaz Blockaded, | THE WAR WESTWARD. REPENTANT REBEL INDIANS, Tomense Federal Train in Danger. THE CHRISTMAS of 1863, 4 Grand Day io the Calendar. THE CITY IN-DOOKS AND OUT, Piety, Pun and Frolic. Napoleon Getting Generous. A Bleckade with Exceptions Washington, Dec 25.—Information has been rs. tetved af the State Department, to tha effoct that or Gare have been cant by the Imperial Government of Prance to the Commander-in-Chief of the French @aval forces in the Pacific Ocean, ‘o place in a state @f blockade the ports of Acapuies and San Blas, bet that, throngh « spirit of liberality snd comity on the part of the Emperer of the French, he has decided @he American packets which constitute the line be @veen Panama and fen Francisco shail eontings to @aioy the privilege, notwithstanding the blockade, @f teuphing at Acayulco, in order to renew their stock @f eeal, whieh they may need for the eampletion of Chetr voyage, it being andarstood, however,.that there wemseis shall wot leave. of receive, any pareeoger at @hat pert, or any merchandiz. From Arkansas. Rebel! Iedians Giving Im.—Fears fore Federal Supply Train Fertomath, Ark, Dee. A.-.The Choctaw chieftain MeCortain, with other rebel Indian leaders, came Qate cur lines to-day and surrendered themselves to Gen. McNeil. They have abandoned the rebel alli @nre, and profess a desire to avail themselves of the Presidents ameesty proclamation. Their examplp Will have o powertu! influence orer the rebel tribes. Apprebensions are felt forthe safety of an im- (eemen supply train on the com Fort Seott, on @eremnt of the presence of Stanwaite end Quantrell (n that direction. From the Army ef ihe Potemac, Headquarters Army of the Potomac, Dec. 25.—The arrangements in regard to ratier's eapplies, es indi- ented and directed by genera! orders Ne. 195, Army @ the Potomac, are in fall and successful operation, @ving genera! satisfaction to the eutlers and the @xmy. It is but jastto etate that more than tea wentis ag the identical plan was submitted to the Geperal commanding the Army of the Potomac, by Brig. Gen. M. B. Patrick, the Provost Marshal KGen- eval, epon whem devolves s otriet responsibility for Qbe introduction of contraband goods; but for rea- (eames not mecessary to give, was then and subsequently Qgpered. The present commander of the army, after @iving the subject fa!l considemtion, has given the ender hie fall sanction, which has been approved by the Wer Depariment. Fro tress Momroe. Fortrean Monror, Dec. 2. Major Gen. Batler re- gersed this morning from Point Lookout, where he wade athorongh inspection of the prisons and hospi tala, Be also examined into the probabilities of a re welt among the rebel priseners, and took important Leetimony in regard to rations and the condition of | {a Shreveport. Official tuformation has been received that Corpus Christi is in the hands of the enemy. Atompt ef Col Mtreight te Escape from Richmead. The Richmond Exaworea.Dec. 2ist, sys: The Yankee officers confined in have, on several occasions lat Skelton, heretofore noticed, and which was produced by bribing the atthe time On Friday evening, « inthe rear of the Libby prison, © officers on the subject of an @ecape, which they wish. | Od to effect at hal’-past three o'clock that night. He agreed to their prorat they promised to give him | an bundred dollar greenback and two watches mnie services, Major Turner, being notified of the effair, | directed the sentinel ‘to let the partice excape | end receive the bones for eo doing, and thet he would take care ther id not eet very far off. Ac. cordlnwr Ot haif-pest thrre o'clock a rear window of the middle tenement of the Libby establishment was | raised, s biankes rope extended to the ground, and were hailed by Lirutenant LaTouche,and ledto stop. This accelerated their speed ia t tion of Kocketts. but they had not gene very far when the guard, who had been ported closed aroand the fagatious Vankers.and made their capture complete (in the approach of Licutemant LaTouche, | he reeognignd the notertons Colonel AT). Btretght and his Adintant Lient Reed. Ther ware conducted beck to the Libby, faruished with snbatantial trone, and pnt in the dungeon of the privon, where they were, at last atcouni," chav log (he cud of eweet and | Ditie: fancies.” The Yankee oMcers had, previeus to the attempt ef Streaght. determined to celebrate Christmas night by & grand marjen! entertain: ¢ ‘Whether their purpose will he effected by Streigot + protesing remains to be sen News items. (Telagraphed to the New York Sun) Dram the 94 boirs up to Thnraday night, nearly 89 schooners passed 1p Hampton Roads *o or from Fortiess Monroe and other neighboring placer Joanca Goweacy, who recently received aatbority from the War Department to vit Richmond, for the purpose of securing the relenee of | nion men of Fair fax county, hase retarued, the rebel anthorities refus- ing to receive him. Tes Sionx Indians are reported to have sent two head men ef the Standing Bi (Talo tribe to Fost Gary, for the purpose of asking the intervention of the Britieh authorities in makiog peace for them with the Ameneans. They represent the Sioux ss tired of war | and suffering great privations | Tarr canes of our colored troepe is being rapidly | pashed forward by Adjt.4ien. Thomas. It is stated | that he hae placed in the field 24,000 drilled slaves, ia dao proportion of artillery, “infantry and cavalry He has given Ranks alone 17,000 of them. The Gen- ers}, whois now in Washington, wil! return to his work almost immedistelr. and go to Grant’ ermy where he expectato organize ten reciments of ne- @tors, Thenceto New Orleans; thenee to Texas; | thence to Pensacola, erganizing and arming the tlaves everywhere, and rigidly examiving the white | officers who apply to commaad them ‘Thr gnerrilins are getting troublesome on the Mics | iesipp!, below Memphis. On the west side the noto- riens Dick Taylor has eeveral thousand men, whom he concentrates or disperses in bands to harrase pase. ing steamers more effectually. They bauot the lower portion of Red River, end lately erected « battery near its month, which was quickly destroyed by our gunboats, Another battery was tmilt at Bilis’ Cliffs, below Nateheg, and it was feared that they wonld at- tack that cite. They fired on the Rodner, and killed two Indies anda soldier This gang has since been suppressed. When our forces are sent against them they dieperee and avoid a conflict, but akirmishes, in which they are always worsted, are of frequent oc- eurrenre. It (e likely they will continue their denre datione nntil the river vires, when they will be forced to congregete on e few pointe, aad may be eacily cap- tured. General ‘Intelligence. (By Mail to the N.Y. Sun.) A srw Cathedral ie abont to be erected in Havana, holly of irom, the estimated cost of whieh is 21,000,000 vebel eubjcets there, which testimony was entirfac. The Philadelphia pastors hava apnointed Dr lef \erily carrect | fe se iy h 078 Sf the r P relati e Rep'ist charehes in The schooner ©. M Neale, ashoreon Ship Bhoais, te | Ph y Se ios leaded with coal for Fortress Monroe, Another A Converse f Tilinois Railroad Divectore and | schooner is ashore routhward ofthe Canes Freight Agente hied at Chicago, on Tueed to | The Russinn fleet arrived in Hampton Reeds at gen today. ond ealnted cnr flag. The Minnerote rerlied to the ealute The steamer New York left for City Point today, eith G00 prleoners for exchange. | ecadieemmnenbsanienomsiness | Benake’ Operations In Texas—Rebel Account, Prom 8 late Richmond paper received et the 8cx Office, we take the following correepondence ; imuaten, Texan, Nov, 23, ma Summit, Dee. 19, wei ~The tiow og fe the latest reiisbic intelligences received here from the Woet. It is taken froin the yston ThuzGnaru of this morning: | ‘The expedition under Ganera! Hanks te believed to be alout six thousand strong, com weed of the divts fone of Generals Jens and Vandevere. They leet three steamers and four schooners, ne well e iderable amount of stores, munitions of war, and while on the way, and in Jauding, hhali (ie command are binck troops, Davie, with bie | regunent, about ope hundred an fifty etrong, ond Ha cnca, with @ federal commission es colonel of the Becoud Texas cavalry, tut with no troop, sre Biong with the expedition, They have alarer eupolr ma nod horee cculpments, and deen to eniiel rande, and negrossin the io. | Assoon as information of | coonal ly ena be con rotto areto ener Torna from be arto ui et and ewe p ihe wT, Siar Bethe, can, sparing roves Frem Beownes niontsta 0 i vilie ve learn that Mavor Dye, Rivelow, Daloer and econ prither [ ether. who had ¢'aimed to be rx izene, bavet Ben the oath, Gen, Cober nem Brownsville atter he lett, and ¢ ple againet A tiem he Maver to Meet Banke, After giving ju thetr vmiesion tothe Fe i eongn » Lobes crorsed the river and pr: sou nced againat tinas, overthrew aud beld the reins of power fortwen- t the ond of which time Cortinas ehot coran.and of y four hour Bam inte P Saluma, No ie direction, and rained a footho! 2. 18.—The Yankees are edvancine in Aransas Pose night of 16th. They landed a fores, sup ea'to be Gon trons ont r end of Mustang | and marched on toot to the Pass irene | convoyed in fiverniling vessels firane- “On the ‘norn'ng ofthe 17th they made an at- with thes: forces, five steamers from the sea co- | re The fort wae detended by three emall | neand about 1{M) men, mos of whom were Biate The engaremert lasted 2 houre ond 25 min- | when our troops spirondered, being over: @whelmed with numbers. ‘Their lose is not known. | Tbe attack b Kun wbout dayi \epano of the) y appears to be torake euch polite ue be can Sons the coast, with a view o! eetting a bare ucar hie ed field of operations, There can be no doubt ‘at he meditates ‘he conquest of ‘he S:ate | ‘Houston, Nov. 2%, 1865 —Tho Lveisiature of Texas efused to pass a re olution recommending Con. | to declare a Confederate Treasury vote @ legal & der. The Lagu tare is belleved fo me Unde Sun | aervative Influence, thong’ othe ere | co . Gen. Slaughter, of Mobile, is in thie city, ludian depredations ov the frontier tand alarming. I learn that the Indians | armed by the Yankees and sent upon the defence ontier to lay it waste. The small-pox hes mace ance ip tbis city. General Walker's divi- pow on the Mississippi river, peaxing away | decider an exhibition of painings er ireedy sunk t port and burned Pasyhave also four Verage aad burned Bieck Hawk Nothing can pase | voy by, wenaiete, ond ‘we hear of much lamentation oa boar moat dé ou gum, Quanue 7 Mmemortalice the Sec:etary of War to increase the | tariff of transportation for army supplies, owing to the increased expense of running the lines A ceptors example of prize-ring ° medical" prac. tice iefeiven by 8 London jon It ie -tated that when Kine fell im the hielpicrw state which has been deacribed. he was ” kened from he etnper by a | bite of the car, which one of his seconde gave him.” Tue Great Western Sanitar: Fa'r was opened at Cincinnati this week with every prospect of auccene A horticultural sah bitio, wasone of the attractions, jlectiona of m'n- ot needia >. eralr ; milital @ eplendid 4 work ; autograph letter of Washington, tc. C.L. Danort, Faq, of New London, nyentor of the Fog Ti umpet, took hie tnachine to England, experi- muented with it at Dungeness lighthouxs, and feo'rd the foreign eon nos ailout of hearing! Couee- quently tie Evgliek Board of Commece bought it, and will put one np at Cape Race, Tus London Times’ correspondent was recently “invited" to leave Poiand within twenty-four hours, and the authorises ware eo carefiil thot the invitation should be nerepted, that they caused him to be ac companied to the Railway étation an Imp rie! Guard, aud a member of the Warsaw police ‘Tue Paris correspondent of the London Sracratme faye, inarecent letter, that * everybody in France appeare fo acree on one point. that au irretrievable dieasterto he | rench troops (in Mexico).ora war with the | mited sinter, woald i nily souud the death. guell of the Secoud Empire the owaereof the Girard Hover, Philadel. ie erecting two hundred and ff dw nme on the cite formerly oeeupied by Cacaacts Tle bucldines etand in eight rows, aud in consitucted alike, (hore at (he cor- ‘ed up tor atores, cer of the | Tur o Govermment have commoncel pat ting mp cel eraple wires fron st. Petorsbur o the mort the .moor, a @istance of about Oi iniles, | whieh ie expected to be completed by the midale of cext war, The United state (rovernment are to connect with this line, and so by ® circuit of 10,000 mulles, reach England, In the Superior Court at New Haven, Tuesday, Ernemus Jansing wee convicted of burglary, After | the verdict was brought in, and while the Judge was | preparing to sente:.ce Mr Jansing to the state Pris. | on, that worthy man, fiuding the back of the Sherif turned upon him, took Lis departure, and has not been seen since Im the Vircinia House of Delegater,on the 18th inst., Mr. Hu cheson offered a series of resolutions, ae areply to President Linco u's araneet, proclama von, @enying that tue leadire ouly, and not the peop'e, votd for separation from the Lnited Bieter, He affirms that ‘he vote was confirmed a vuluntary enlis inent of 100.("4) men, wna by rare Of taxeton upp .cédentes, which was ch eful.y horse by te +, The * powmed by our Prevideut are d the pe me i) Vii dto te d ar i@are Iwed in this ¢ te ivalieasbly UL their destiny, for weal or , With the other States of the Conlederacy. Frew Port Koyal The U'.f. steam transport Fulton arrived at this port, last evening from Port Royal, Dec 224, and Btone Inlet same day. No news. Things remaia about the same as by lest advices. Bhe brings abou 110 passengers. | & CHexess boy, who was learning English, eame | across the presage in bis Tes'ame:t, Piped unto you, and have not danced,” and ren- | be. | dered it thus; “We have toot toct to you; what's | Aho matter you uojump:” | for the celebration of Christmas | The parenta were pleased to ees their | the reply, | ed the gentleman, who knew her “We have | LOCAL NEWS. MEW YORK AXD THE VICINITY. Christmas Dav. a | Hew It Was Celebrated—Seones on the StreetsThe Skatisg Carsival—C Services Etc. The weather yeeterday was all that conld be desired It eeemed as if Ne ture sympathized with humanity in hailing the re- currence of the ereat anniversary of the advent of Him who opaned to mankind « new of peace, pro @rese and beppiness, Tho pleasant Trintty chimes that ushered fn the day, and the jovons elec of happy childhood that followed the course of tho sun sroand the earth, ware scarcely leas boovamt and in- | spirieg than the bracing atmosphere and, the bright eunlight. Henes ths out door celebration was more extensive than ever before, and this contributed not 6 little towards the increase ef indoor happiness and mirth. [tiswith the former thet onr province as journalists principally relates, for it were vain to at tempt to delineate the home erenes and household incidents, whieh, after al!, render the day more ee ered to our recollections than any exterior display, however imposing it may be, There is the lere ne- cenit, for nearly all our readers can test he geueral ‘ems celebration by experience, Fractions and {eel reduce il to o lewel, end we doubt that the poor cbhildrem to whem Saste ‘gave but @tin whistle ors rag bebys. were aa: troloundly happy ea those who raceived the costly ond wonderful sutemeton enimals,walkingand wink. ing dolls, ete, tmported epectaliy for the arcasion. Never before in our city was the example of the wise men who offered mite to the child-Jeens eo ertan- sively imitated. All ciseses and persons en: to | experience ths superiag biesseduess “atv. ing Those who hed Christmas tress firene rally lit them ap on Christmas Ewe “Some of thees.were very fine. Wesaw a music bor, in the shape of a tree, and appropriately covered with mass. When woand op it d.scoursed beantifal airw while the troe revolved about ite bese, The (rermays, who have the credit of baving naturalired the Christmas tree tn oor country, generally distritmte the gifte on Christmas eve, and the Americans and other aation- alities follow their example. Thies institaticn isthe mort beantifnl in the world in a Germem houarhold, and4 opens up an inezhanstible fountain of love, tenderness and humor, that maker Christmas ®@ land mark to their sonls forever. Childrem of » larger growth yesterday participated almost.aniver- sally in the favore of the good Baint Nicholas, Booka, Ibums, } ry, watches, enaravings, fore. silka, fancy skates, and confectionery were presented to ladies ; while gentlemen received neckties, portmon- males, slippers, and the thousand precious trifies whose chief eharm consisted im their having been prepared by fair fingers and loving hearts. The poor werdfalso remembered by these\whom fortune has enabled to be generous, and we have reason to know that there were but few, if any, in our city yesterday who did not have eubstantial rearens for spending | @ merry Christmas. ‘TNS LiTTLs Ores. The children, towhom Christmas more especially belong, in memory ef the heavenly Child King, who was looked for ainea the ereation, and who was born in thie conntry eighteen eantaries since, hailed the long expected day rapturously and joyously es the birds in sammer welcome the rising sun. And traly it seemed to bring summer to their hearte-.o double summer--for it 1s bard to determine whether thoee who received or those who gave were bappier, children pleased, and the children were pleased because the parents took care they ehonid be eo. In In one pince « bright little fellow found e sleigh be neath hie stocking, while his sister found s haudsome palr of kates pecmng out of here, “Mamma,” he cried, rw is it I badn't my eleigh pat in my stock - ing! “Why, yon foolish bey, it wouldn't fit.” was “Ah, ba!’ said he, * that is all right, bat Tam beginniog to think, romehow, that im this case, my papa ia the Banta Clana, for he had been promis- ing meacirigh forsome time” His atoekings, bow | evor, were not neglected, for on examining them, he foand a rich harwest therein, and to his credit be it eald, @ child who wae passing at the time barefooted, was called up by permiss'on of his parents, and made a sharer im the gifte of the good ald Dutch Saint, TAD CHVRGHES. All these edifices, of every denomination, were | crowded with worebippers, The Caiholie cbercher hed their masses, all of which were so crowded that many remained on their knees outside. At rach of | the masses 4 colleetion wns taken up for the benefit | of the o phans, and responded to with the wus! libe reality of Catholics when such appeals are made to | their benevolenes, In one instance, @ arrvant gitl, epparenity poor, was seen to drop e V onthe | plate, The liberality of the donor even aston. | ished the pessoa who carried it, and turaing | to her, he esid, quietly; “Have you not made a mistake! * No,eir ;" wae the reply. * Well, | but this appears @ large eur from you, Mary," return. “Ah! eir;" she replied, “I wes left an orphan at an early age, and God took eare of me, why then should | not, once year @t leant, do as nuich ae 1 can for the orphan?” Thie man parsed op,and the girl resiioed her beade rick's Cathedral besides the morning ma there wae a solemn nigh mate at 10¢ o'clock, tie bishop being unavoidsbly absent tu eonsequcnce of the « f hic heaith, The Very Rev, Mather ne celebrant, seated bo hes ! " day deacon and subdeacon, andl) (heal vy MeNierney ac macter of the ceremonies MoS weeny, a very prom. az clr , preached @ inost clogura ria @ to the day, and made a touchi benalf of the orphans, At St. Ma. reh the Key, Fathere Day aud Deter Farrell datthe early mages, Atthe9 o'clock Mase v. Peter Mar tnade @ most foreibie and feel- ppeal o behalfof the orphans, and was rewarded | by a cellection of eom Atthe soleinn H gh Mase at 14 o'clock, the venerable Areldeacou Mo. $1,529, | Carron preached the sertnon, ani tho collection was equally good, The muric Im all the ehurches was tplendid. The Episcopsl churches throughout the City were aleo (bionged, an re:mone were preached ip ell appropriate to he season, The murieion Trick trechu ch wa sraudinded, ud be Garnein Be eb ia Go Englot) fiom xosar's lita Maes, was ung with fine: flvct. ‘Thee rvices in alltheother church. eo were special, andthe musicesceieut, The Meth. odiets, Baptista, Unita:ian and other denominations bad all appropriate services and and io many the Sanday School children Tho German Latheran Charch of St. Matthew's, in Walker street, where epecial services were held du- ring the day, wee last nicht crowded by @ devout con- | gregation. Theservices in the evening were of an imposing character. Two bigh Christmas trees, which bad been trimmed and decorated by « commit- | tee of ladies ef the congregation, adorned the church, | the inside of whieb wae handsomely decorated A very impressive sermon was csenched by the Bev. | reporter, sald: DECEMBER 26, 1863. ———————————— Dr. Stohimann, the Pastor. Special Christmas cer. | vices were also held at ail the other German churches, | which in most instances were equally imposing. The | Mothodist Sabbath Sehool ef the Forsyth street | Church had « grand festival. There was first an ¢: hibition ofa fine magic lantern, some of the vie bdeing exceedingly beautiful. The singing wes excel- lent, after which the children were presented with oranges, apples, candies, books and other appropriate presents. The Bible Clase presented the Superintend- ent with a handsome volatae,after which briefepesch- es were made by himself and the Rev. John Pegg, Jr. The various Charehes and Charitable Institutions took good care of the children and poor under thetr charge At Trinity Chureh the poorer class ef partah- fopers had each @ good tn key with abundance of tea, engar, flonr and other articies of food, At St. Ste phen's the annnal donation of Bread was given te those who necded it, and wherever the voice of the poor made itself heard,there was some one to step in and bring afd. Christmas wae celebrated at the ‘Girls’ Lodging House,” 205 Canal street, by the @ rls partaking of an excelient dinner, after which they returned to thetr epacious sitting room.and sang eeveral hymns. Addresscre were made by several gentlemen connected with the fociety, “Sante Clans® made his appearance, and made many hearts glad by distributing garments and gifts freely among them. At the “Five Points Ladies’ Miasion” abund- ance of good chaer was distritmted to the children end poor, OUTDOOR CELELENRA TOW The morning promise of @ pleasant day was mere then realized, It seamed as tf Winter bed gone hack to barrow a dey from the Indian Summer,with which to garland Christmas. The enulight wes eo bright and genial that 1¢ ternpted thousands of people out of doors, and our streets were threnged, and stages, street cars, and ¢onveyances of ail kinds were exten- sively patronized. Theatrical emusements end ekating constituted the chief attractions, At Bar- num's there were parformances in the lecture room nearly every heur, from 10 A. M. till midmight, and the piace was crowded every time, while the various saloons seemed literally alive with§ visitors. The Broadway Amphitheatre (Circas) and Howe's great Ctreus, ia the Bowery, gave three grand perform- ances, each af which was well attended; while et Mra. John Wood's Olympic many had to be turned away, being unable to obtain e seat, Tho several concert saloons were not without their crowds of pat- rons, thongh it would be well if more restrictions were put upon thie clase of entertainments, Never before was skating s0 extensively indulged is, All the pends in this city and suburbs were thronged with pleasure-ceekers and pleasure-ecers from morn- ing till nesr midnight--for the maoniight wae eo glorious that the shades of evening did not terminate the enjoyment, but ssemed to intensify it. Even were the moonlight weating, there ware calcium lights ¢o Uluminate the scenes. The Central Park wes the great object of attraction, and not les thea 20,000 persons wisited it daring the day, The scene was beantifel and inspiring—ond if there wee a fault, it was that the pands were not sufficiently specious to etcommodate all who desired to skate. It is est) mated that there was on average of five thousand persenson the teeall day. There was ® continucd succession of persons enxious to participate, ond the presence of ladies rendered the ecene brillient end attrective. Towerds evening the ice became bediy eat ap, bnt thie fanit will be remedied by this morn- ing, as the lakes were tobe floaded during the night. On the Fifth evenae pond the scene wes beantiful. The ladies were attired in becoming skating eostumes, that rendered them morecharming than ever. Beek- man’s Pond was elen well attended. OCENaa, Irernarts, ETC, On Christmas Eve e great number of public and private balls were given, ot which the emusemente were prolonged tosn hourthat enabled the returning guests to bear the children’s “Merry Christmas” ewakening the bonseholds et early mora. Among the wore pleasing tacidents of the day, wee the cele- bration given by Madame Demorest te the young ladies in ber employment, tothe number of two hundred. In aceardance with invitation, they ell visited Medeme TDemorest's residence in East Fourteenth street, and presented an appesrance that rendered it evident thet if ali the employees in our city treated their female operstives as well as Madame Demarest, there would be no occasion fur Women's Protective Uniona Beldom have we seen so many fair heppy faces inthe eame number that was collected on this occasion, and the kind greetings between employees and employur showed that their relations were excellent, A drawing took placa, which rendered the ecene quite lively, end entitled every young lady to @ present of more or leve value. There presente constated of furs, ekirte, balmorals, | ribbons, parasols and various other articles of utility and value. Christmas ts to an Englishman e great day indeed, the usual promivent ingredients of bis diuner being roast beef and plum pudding. A cenileman who has been some forty years in the country, tpeaking toour “During the time I bave resided im the United States I never faiied to dine with my fam- fly, and my dinner is tho good old English fare of roast beef and plum puddirg. In ister yeare I have eat down with my graudchildren, and before dinuer each of therm recites « piece of poetry and some verses from Beriptare appropriate to thedny, Today I sat down with some twenty of these youngsters, together | with my sonsend daughters and my first and only wife. The youngest of my gracdchiidren,e bright lit- tle fellow of some twelve eprings, to-day recited @ piece of poetry of his own composition, with euch ex- cellont cupharie thet L war delighted, and you may | be ne ured wheao ali came to get their Christmas ws trom “Grandpo,' he had Benjamtio's meee." nae certsioly eratifyingto the olden, How ciferest was the scene in another part of thir citr, 6 a deughter, who bad lately cet up in| business for ereelf, mot only refused to see | her parente, both of whom were dangerously ill, but treed @ message from one of thei with the utmost contempt. Suen ts life, Many military parades and excurtions toek place | during the day, end eulivened the streets with mar- tial music, Companies of * fantesticals,” arrayed in grotesque costumes, elicited the merriment of our up town population. It is to the eredit of our city that very few cance of druckenuess occurred, and that the P liceman'’s office seemed @ sinecure, thus proving that armuseroc us always tend to dimin'eh crime, | Akkival oF THB KemMarns o¢ Gaeeeat Conootas— Tho remains of thie gollaut soldier ar. tived cere yee tday moro.ng from Washing ow, eto Phos ‘bo, ja charge of the following olficers: Gen, Poomis Francis Meagher, and Cap, Gossia, of | bie staff, Col. James P. Melvor, 170th Regiment, Corcoran’s Irish Legion; Col. I. C. Flood, 15th Kegt., do.; Leat.-Colonel Thos, M. Beid, 69th, do, ; Capt, Jobo Goonan, 60th, do; Lieut, Jobn Bell, 691b, do. ; Suigeomn Wm. Nealis, 69th; Lieut. Joseph Abrahame, 64th, and the following officers of the de- censed General's perronul etaff; Lieuts, Hughes, Connolly, and Van Cortlandt. The body arrived at the fom of Courtlandt street about 10 e'cleek, A. M., and wee met by Col, Matthew Murphy, of the 4th (lrish Legion), and other offieers, who formed an es- | ort, and took the remains to the Governor's Boom, City Hal where they new Lie in state, The City Hall ee ee @ ————— et PRICK ONE CENT flags were {mninediately lowered to half mast, as ware those on the Astor and several ether public buildings in the city, At 9 ovleck, @ meeting of the officers was held at the Metropolitan Hotel, and 06 | 5 o'clock P. M. another meeting was beld at the Astos House, twhen Clonal Matthew Marphy, 69th regi meat, (1.1.)Col John O'Maheney,Pham'x Brignda,Cel, James Bagley, 60th regiment N.G. 6.N. Y., Capt, Jomes . Kirker, and Licut. Hughes, were sppointed to make arrangements for the funeral. At 7 o'cloeks they returned, and reported that they bad waited om the Vicar Gonaral of the diccese, and {t was decided to take thecorpee to At. Patricks Cathedral, at 9 e@'clock on Sunday merning, when a high mess will be oung. The body will be then taken beck to the City Hall, and lie tm state antii ene o'clock, Col, Bagley ta detail e Company frem the 69th gegiment te ect as @ guard of honor on the occasion. A Committee of five was dirseted te complete ald arrangements compected with the funeral. Col. Murphy appointed the following: Cola McEvilye Melvor, O'Mahoney, Lieut-Col. Reid, and Cape. Dempeey, 24 Regt. N.G. 6. N.Y. EN at ig nag ot which the deceased oak and was an nonorary time of ber f at ¢) Die decease, was detailed Gal agley us ¢Gaart o€ Honor over the body. They went on y last even. fee oa4 will remain in charge of i All civic sccteties who wish rt in the foneral sion are Fevugsied be Peommant: a te an at toa Ncloek of whieh ec earart wes 6 men T e bet, will alee tarn ow en private eit: Tha Vathes Maithew TAH Boclecs of New Verte wtlertena be famerad ia @ body, infu eesti | Bagley hae tesued an order te the 60th frontal Aimer, ak 6 swloeheh. Moen the Stub te‘attend (he funeral Tus Naw Passrost{Recuianose—Tam Sanves oy rms Caomwsts, Erv.-- Although operations of Marsha) Murrayend hic egeats,as tieed tm yesterday's Bun, are conducted with | cocresy, additional facts comnected with the eeisure of the (teorge Cromwell, running between port and New Orleans, have come te light. It ts dent, frem the promptness and energy displayed the authorities, that this contraband ¢reffie will effectually stepped, and thet certain parties im who have been He operations, will to turm their talents for business inte other channel. Yaformation wes conveyed’ Wednesday afterneen to Sarveyar Andrews George Cromwell would take on beard, prier to depertare, a quantity ef powder end in kegs, concealed tn barrels, surrounded ty Officers were immediately dispatched to wateh suspected vessel, A carman ebertly arrived and dex posited a number of barrels at the pies. Other lead who have hitherte been flecked apen os loyal The Cromwell was to have called a6 9 o'clock Recxizss Use ov Fins Anus—A Your ‘Wouaw Sact,—Yesterday morning about 73 o'eleah Louis Boots, a German, Uving ot $8 Weaster while in front of bie residence, discharged « ing to harm any ona The ball, however, paaedl through Woostcr street, ecress Cans! and took efeah tn the breast of Miss Lydie who steod fn the 364 Canal be punished coverity. BR. H. Stoddard, the poet; RB. E.-Coflims (Barry Grey) the author; Louls Geyland Clask.<f (eq Evicxeanocrre Magauns; Richard Great the Shakepsrian echolas ; Joho Savage, the poet dramatist ; Chas, F. Briggs, formerly of the and vow attsched to the Sunday Covers; J. Derby, formerly et the head of « leading publishing douse; and C. G. Thompson, the ertist, are allem ployed in the New York Custom Hleuse. Artasurt ro Ficop tus Crry wrre- Coupé rxurnit Mowev._On Thureday night « large oemdeg of countesfeiters were actively engaged ip cireulating syurious bills through every portion ef the eity, bull rick Ryan and Famond B! arrested Passing 0 counterfeit Mit te ae genuine issue of Meary D. ‘e ‘Tenmausburg!, Cayuga Comuty, this te me Miller ot oo Chatham street § Coole wae arrest jor @! pess terfeit $3 bill pa Pe ts have teem lovuad ae Rank of Aibiow, Orleans thie te Bobraidt, 449 William street, the spurious bills was found omg the feor waery Fee erie wore foued ba kes pesesen eek sus tho Cousterfoit a onthe x Co." lit i Cole and Thomas Altes were arrested th TM Ward Polio for poasing the erecta ” he Albion Bank. No less tea living | mend ebout Harlem, appeared to ‘cunpiniss nine eo accused “syermes Wilson to paso s the bogua attempted ope ef @? ov the Albion bank, in the saloon mor, 170 Kighth avenue, Hie wes had « counterfeit $0 on the CHaten Beak tx session, Derncrives on THs TRAIL Cavont.—On the 6th tort, « burglary wae ted at the store of Mr. Ire Beard, $94 Canal otvesh, a if i li and ribbons, velvet and lace, value ebout 695,000, carried off. The tracking emd capture of the thieves ws given ever to Detectives Eastece and Farley, ‘hey dimoveres thas, the bd 1oome at ep Dard etreet, a: threash @ I throe feet :hiek to get atthe booty, A wos: Ney touud, hed bird the Hu onid has ontlaving nome wes Mary Agave Wilran. i an accurate deacription of this weman—@ of he furmiture, &c,, taken intothe roams was med. luciuded ip thie wae » trank. wes then id af z a! i ei ark where