The Sun (New York) Newspaper, December 21, 1865, Page 1

uJ , ey Mes The Latest News “Tf aehinthe V0. Gan AIAVERI 1s MEAICO, Bemonstrance of the | nited States Southern §=Treasury Maire. COMMUNICATION FROM MCULLOGH. Wo Strictly Loyal Agente to be Pound Congrons Expected to Modify the Oath ANOTHER ARMY KEDUCTION | filwer ‘7 T THE NEW nee . CPA Pmt at PR Ratan Tiiety Slit @renten ernare ’ 7 , ‘ - ‘ ‘ : ‘o ‘ sev ‘ P ° “-* oe retort ‘ . on We . ‘ ‘ ? o she Mews Ie . “” diane ‘ ‘ atom | Cheever 4 ond ‘ pow here (ates he thereto Wr Gorell. fram the Commitee on ; FROM SOUTH AMERICA } Pirate 4 : fli Sos Pes es “ Progross of the Wars and tine reering ot re ‘roe | (Gy THE FIRST BATTLE IN CHILL "0! m eo os cut ret | fy Defeat of the Spaniards, Wi sonata ingrid cy the amend rare, and eared | PARADE OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. | ctu oth, Maal et ee : ; | HOO Men in ILine. THE FENIAN TROUBLES. Report of Secretary Sweoney. EC. &e., Wawt Tos, Dee A few dare ago the Hons of otaiee Perret a resolution calling for any information in on of the Freentive Department with r . by Maxiroilian, the F h dave of Beptember leat. age in that Republic poston ence to a ro-called decre: in Merico, jehing slavery or under pe loth ef Beptember, Wo a copy of this decree to Poward, who requesied the epinion of Attorney General #peed upon that paper The latter ve an einlorate response, saying *mong other Cites. that the broad declaration in the fliet uintion that all men of color are tree y the fact alone of having trod on Mextean rritory, It is manifest that in the subsequent @ela'ions, @ grinding and od.ous torm of slavery te tto be eetablished; and he conel na tol ows have no hesitation in saving that th regulations @onstitute a law which deprives working wen of | hte which we in thie country regard, and whieh De vet? weil organized community sLould be reve rd- ed Hestin e*tructibie, an! certaluly » history of Chis country, a particularly th of the | roubles from which we aro just emerge shows Ghat no society can be organized permanently and femain *) peace within Iteown borders aud with the | outside world,where these groat and important rights ge denied to any consider¥bie c\ass of nen, pecvetary Reward wro'e to Minister Bigelow, on the ith of November, saying the decrees had re’ uved the attention of this Government, and that the law officer had submitted an opinion that if they weiecarned into execution they would inevitably @peraie to reduce to a condition of peon slaver, workingmen of the African race, and of courte suc @f the freedmen belore mentioned, as with or without heir intelligent consent may be brought within be Jurisdiction of Mexico, The Secretary requested Bigelow to © & copy ot Attorney Geueral a oploton In the hands of M. Drouyn de I'tluya, } tonsa that the attention of the French Govern ment may be directed to the estion which the Atwrney General bas dircumed with Peale aod ‘with an anxious dewre to arrive ab just conclusions, Mr. Digeiow has already turuished a copy of the epinion tw the French Government. It further appears from the correspondence that Mr, Rornero, the Mexican Minister, iuraished a copy of the with ay .» to secre'ery . who uuer dave doth, informa that man that asurea have t n Adopted whieh eemed proper W mest toe exigencies which they erent, Lhe Commitee ou Foreign Aflaira now ave this subject before them A communication from the Seeretary of the Trons- ery, in response to the Senate's resolution of the 1th t., etates that the records of the department do pot show that any persons have been appointed to an, office not authorized by existing law, but admite that persons have been appointed to oflice who have not subscribed to the oath wf rred to under the cus- n, Charge Seeretary Oe domes and revenue lawa, in the lately insu gent | r 9 Bates, but that no en # have been paid. hone ) exception, Lhe Secretary eaye he soucul tor persons lor such offices whocoud take the oach i ‘wily, but failing bo tnd them, he war forced to relect thi whogave ro ald tothe rebeltiion uni the Gov ment oi the Uoited & # bad tailed to give th m rotection, to which they were enuiuied, He believes hut very few persone not belonging to one of These two classe are holding pos:tiona under his Department, aud thet in tos of the southern 8 Bealy every wan fit tor & revenue oiler, w gouse tine eibher ence jo Losites ageing Goverumeny ot (he t uited States or holding 5 Contederate office, esther williag f He acted upon the presumption that Congress would modify the oath, ana not rubject the south to the umiliation, or the revenue system to the odium, which would result from the employment of North. erp Men Me tas Kabuerers, He suggested be abso- Tate necessity of action upon the eubjecr, valuable vices have been rendered aud bo payments have \ et Leeu made jor sueb servi wud che #atety aud fheeocy of the revenue #) stem in the pouth de- penus upon euch modification The War Department has just issued an order, piusiering out of service volunterr white and colored futantry, cavalry and artillery, in the various | military departments, their services being no longer required, The following are the white troops mus- tered out: Connecticut Sth and 11th Infantry, the 89th Milinois, 18ush ludians, 2a New Mampahire, alot, Sith aud lusd New York, 67th Obio, 47th and Isseb Pennsylvania, Yh Vermont, and the let Virginia, The following are the colored regiments mustered eat United States 2d artillery; Batteries F and J, of Yo ‘Jd light artillery; Batteries C aud D, of the Lith > heavy artilery, the ‘d cavary, and the following > United States infantry regimeuts; the 11h, 12th, PaSch, Viet, Sth, Sird, S¥th, th, 48th, O5tn, Olat « 631, TOs, T3ch, Odd, 100Gb, Lodi, 180eb, 197. an Assth. On the 11th of December, Major General Thomas, Is appears from the reply to this resolution, that on | ¢ | the intely rebelliwus States jul 6 Liatinetions © , snner When fT thint of whet oerurred » | ' t words . ! ii toe « nhappy condition of whe ioe to throw the antie of rebel tarharier the machina errand here, ale! ene region, h millions of pe ler ered to the Me / nation It belongs to Conmree t * Conereve 1 nwie brave and to be just Burd “lo he diverted from the pre t the | Aenate although jn cor ring it | eball natu y and logically be \ed fo pane in revlew the condition of the rebel! Miates, All must agree. he sald, that it wae an excellent measure, fi undertak nothing more ence of equality belore the law, which tocarry forward aod matutaia Nl mw isination no Que ¢ ad, t sineos ehali from thie time henceforth be free, » Kxecutive, with the military and naval susborl. shall maigtein them inthelr freedom, There te ploige, which hae gone before the world. It er the Mnate of your Kepublic extends, ns encred ae your National fo, Wherever | ioate a long as thie Republic endur at ge le uncrediy 0 be obeerve!, Low ehall we that that piedce in preacrved? Is it to b i mitted to Madly iduala? Ie it to be committed to Btates? No, wir, [he preservation of that pledee tuuet be by the Natieoal Government which mace it which gave tredom, and solemnly promised to ain that freedom. That, ir, ie the conclusi« von, itis also the conclusion of history, M proceeded to quote tious the history of erm- ener n Kusela, to prove that it wea the duty OF this country joainteia the freedo ancipated sinves, ‘ihe bill did not go Ought to melnde political equality eo; but thie would come up in snothér proposition, Mr, Sumner then cead a Lumber of extracts from the Southern correspondence Of the Boston ALVERTISM® and other papers, and from private letters received by him jiom reliable parties in the Bouth, to show the dis- loyal sentiment the South and the cruelty with which treedmen ated in In conclusion, he eailed upon the Benate to pass thie bilor any other bill calculated to secure justice tor the freedmen, Mr. Moulsbury wished tw take one remark, There seemed to be an apprehedsion in some quarters that the Democratic paity was again to come to powor throngh the present Executive, There was airoady an opposition party sprung from the ranks of the Bisabiicans tHe would say to the President thar he ouvht to etand firm by his policy ; and if he con. tinued in that poliey two millions of faithtul men im tue North would eupport him aithough they did not vou tor him, and would welcome the couvest when- ever it came, Mr. au was unwilling to let Mr. Surner's speech go to the country withous a protest, The statements read be him from private ietters weie potimpartial ner unpredt 1. The cases reverred to were exceptional, Wh © man out of w thou- sun wae c.uel to nevroes it wae published; but there wae pothing eaid about the nine handied and ninety-nine others who treated the negroes prop rly. Mr. Cowan alluced to Mr.fumner’s charje of “wile. washing” used agaings (he iiesident ; and euded the Piowident from it. He read extracts bu the Messace of yesterday, @04 Oxp Cased Lis beliet in its tal ane truth Further conrideration of the bill was postponed until to morrew, A mersage was received from the Hous anroun cing the death of Mr, Kellogg, a momber of the llouse from New York, and the passage of & resolu tion of respect for his memory, Mr. Harris pronounced an eulogy npon the deceared memcer, Whom he spoke of in the Lighest werioe as private citizen and # publie officer, Mr. Trumbuil, trom the Cemmittee on Conference on the subject of adjournment, madearport in favor of aujourning trom Thursday (ue viet iuet,, to Friday, the oth proximo, The reyort was agreed to, enoush, | Adjourned HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Mr, Brocmall offered @ resolution congratulating | the country that the anti-slavery amendment to the Constitudion of the United States had been ratified by three-fourths of the States, and ie now a law of the land, Keierred to the Committee on Recoustruc: tion, He also asked leare to introduce # resolution, which was objected to by Mr, Johnson, his cullearue, asserting thet the termination of the recent civil war has left the lately ueurped territery in the hada ot the conquering power aud without political reba that the political condition of the people in the late rebeliious states must be fixed by the supreme legis- lative power; that the effect of the amnesty ie to relieve individuals of the punishiment of ernie, but not to copier polical righte; thas Congrer# should confer the necessary power so euabie them to orm their own state governments; but this canuo’ be done until the rights of the among them always true to thelr a jauee, shall be protected, dc, On motion of Mr, Davis it was resolved that the Becretary of War be directed to communicate to the House the record, testimony, sentence aad action of the Court martial which tried Benjemin G. Harris, @ member of this House from the State of Maryland, Mr, Banks reported an amendment to the rules recognizing the reporters of offic lal proceedings, (as published in the Grong) as officers of the House, @ommanding the military division of the Tenucrree, wae ordered to reduce the aggregate force of white troops in the departments of Georgia, Alabama and Missicsippi to 7,00 men, regulars included, The Clerk of the House of Representatives bas | geceived certificates of election of Southern members euly from North Carolina, 7; Louisiane, 4; Missies- \ Appi, 2 Tennessee, 7; Virginia, 6, Some of these Bave beeu referred to the Belect Committee, and also ene certificate from Arkansas, Toe War Lepertment hee received information } A debate ensued, and the subject war rent tothe Judiciary Cowmittee, to inquire whether there « any existing contract between the House and the YOK publishers of the Globe, 1+ beving been contended that such amendment iniertered with private rights Mr, Raymond presented the certilicate of the election to the House of Mr. Kyle, signed by the Governor of Arkansas, and attested by the Secretary of State, with the great seal attached, and on motion, ft was referred to the Commitice on Reconstruc- tion, My, Stevens introduced « bill to double the penalon 0 Ae THE PATIAY “ree Pr . 7 “+e . eons . . , tote fone ‘ "one vowed ’ “oe ‘ . o Ff weer ‘ ae + meed ones ; Cn ’ ‘am ‘ ad ‘ ‘ ’ . ‘ " ‘ ‘em ‘ ‘ ‘ ot ‘ o- ‘ oe ee wot ‘ . wu , ea ‘ “e , wre ‘ ‘* ‘ folate wee Or learner . aomree . ‘ ohh on ee a” “tos in | ond ordered he printed 6 ‘+ ‘ That pabile jwetics Ont national o ‘ a OO @ mon * prervcatie vi-« ‘ +h wenntett howd have ** end he Nieher op e ‘ tribe a a "a fs “ ter ‘ “1 ow fw ‘ ‘ hed and erred (hae ‘ “ afenen mast te Alamos ent ome nme the # yreetion mer he ow vip aed (rere Hiate of ie nth hae re enema ie place ty the ooleed, Thee tf ' ana “ very emend that ae of the ‘ Card leflerson [regia the eer ene af the ' be carried inte effect, in o thet the Conetifarten and (he Lawes man be fale ” ted ant fouhraiv Ober Wied, Gnd the broth Omari: & * ond thet Wal at tn he manner cod er te fearon at oe f the chief t sof the hon a nay be emende whit atiee, ant fa the forme end thee ert for the murder end ot f ronereot ehen tried and punie ed jor the high « - @hich th have been guilt ; red, That n14 not fail of ie porpoee * Aeane tion af the lara President 4 the uteat " ‘ a the reewnt reteion pant end the murcer end starvation of wu wor a0 @ell aa thre culty of oF ree of the iawe of . and showid be tied, o« Hary tribuual eather ” he commen law of tatic hen , 0 for ne tnay be soaty We secure the ende of wate hiew red. That the Committee on the Jadiclary be instructed to loquiie * hat legisiation, If any, may be necesenty ta provide juniee for tream for wre of enor i Wo carry to effeet the pu foregotog 1eplu and Uiat card cor by tall or othe Mr. Vi ashbarne, of [iinola made @ report from the Coma of Gonfere that when the two House @ let inet,t adjoarn to " oot on Vriharn Se an ef. inty, He wnid t me the t erme the tHlous could ob ain f the Menate, end of hie motion the report ena cou curred in On motion of Mr, Stever Buperinieudent of the Fr General Hosur, be al whether en ITth, 156%, as enerne's property ure 1) deyle resolved that the veu's Hurean, Major !to inform the House suder the set of Joly pd the title of which al eataw @ by that act was vetoed In the United states, hed been ara) tor sotto! to Lee imen for a residence and her ad any Department of the Government, ad whether the enne tee | ‘ aud the peony ¢ ty where authorty nd alee w 4 plantat shat heen thug oreupied ar were ,and ff known to the ead Departinent of the Tureau, to state under what pre tense of authority property once + in the United Bimtes was thue token trom the | ulted States, and iestored Lo Conquered eneinics Mr predecessor, Hale announced the death of bis immediate Orlando Kellogg, paid a fitting tiibute tw the private and public character of the decossed, Messrs. Griewold, I livered brief eulors reepect were pareod, and ndali and Morehead also de- when the usual resolutions of d the Houre adjourned, South America, The War in Chili. The Revolation tn Nott- vin Another Revolution In Vera —lro- wress of the Revolution in New Grenada, (Correspondence of the Sun.) Panama, Dee, 18.—The steamer Chili, from the South coset, arrived here on the Sth inet, bringing dates from Valparaiso to the isth ult, and from Callao to the 28th Advices from Chili state that during the fortnicht ending November 15th, little or nochange had taken place in war matters; but every day the people are drawn more and more closely together, to do, and offer, if need be, to the utmost, for the honor of their country Against Spain, By last mail we learn that the blockade hat been restricied t This teaves the republic « —one of which, about f willsoon have comimunies ana of a road which is etructed, The English company runt the covst, immediately changed their itineraney eo ae to embrace the open porte and. at thesame time placed some of their largest steamers in the line, eo the poport and export business is kelly tote carried on with all ike usual, if not ereater activity, The swengeraand tails are carried reculariynoland from Alparaiso by th ame company, A Chitian privateer, named th to be fitting out, aud w the high sews, The state of trade and by hess feu erally at Valparaiso isof courre amything but favor. able The foreign meiehautsa, erpeciaily the Americans aud English, are (he vreatest euffercra, The following foreigu menu of war were reported at Valparaiso when the maile left ou the isin of November: H. B. steamer Leaner and eorvetse Columbine; U, 8 p Bb d steamer Mohongo, lately fi Kio; French ablp Pal and transport Euridies, aud Italien friga Principe Hut berto. In Bolivian matters remain in an unsettled con- dition, the revolution not having been brought to a close, Some alight dieturbance had oceurred at Cubia, with some Chilenos, because the authorities of the place would not prolubit the supply of coal to the Spaniarde, The Peruvian news by this steamer ts very im- portant indeed, Another revolution has taken place, and anew government has been established, Im- mediately on the success of the firet revolution, Gen Crureco was installed as nt. Heat ouce set about organizing a government and adopiing me ures to restore public order. A Cabinet had been chosen, 6nd pew appolutineube Made to Dearly all the public offices, 7 urrounded by partisana of the revolution who wee supposed to be hie friends, it was believed quiet hud Leen tora time restored; but a ow: of short epirit of opposition, whieh had retly fowtered, made itself public ou blr Novernber, On that day @ public meeting wae called ip time to take {nw consideration the state of the country and the couree to be adopted inseeard fo the Spanien (ues tion, The mee ing « jbied that afternoon in the Viaze, and the 1 was, Geversl Prado, also a leader in the late revo ution, was declared * Dictator for the ealvation o patioual Lover.” The leuding taen of the revolut »edged themeeives to him, as also @ large numler of cit ze and the entire country was places uncer hie charge, with the role cond! tion that as soon & fF ble he would call to- gether a Congress, Causeco's telen was but a short one. How long Prado's will continue, it la not omay wdevine, W the steamer é@aued from Caliao, matters were, reotly, vueted, but a deep fecling Of UNCASINGss pervade! Mie eubize community, Ib seeiued more t probatue that Prado would disa- vow the Parija-Pyj:,z0u Spanien treat id declare Pore ia alliabos gisusii had Ve with Vile, SUN. ; vt vqr , , Au be Phar Dhiied VW enare ’ ee re | dandy sway hy LAL NEW ‘ Weteane + @ ow V9 ' ° o* . mae — inv yee , g: ‘ ‘ / te oe 10 Utrane oe vie lie ’ @ ’ Five Weerwen Ore i+ oe Her oe 4 oe vw oon Mere ° ‘ , . 4008 pores ve 4 wg , * ’ . mene wee rs * - . . ! . ’ fe s@ “* we / , ‘¢ tm “Me a mee ,f . b ‘ ‘ aoa vm t ‘ ( ree he Hae oe mea oreo Pe ’ ae ade Out soetog Weerte ‘ a is Cie . wwe sew oo sees #0 few ‘ las . vere "e, Coe weres «o 6OnN 80 ROe ; . aw fore . oe ft . fone at a 9008 + Ven f . oa . 14 he aterm ‘ en ‘ enie ‘ tind ’ one Tn @ onm ‘ « « porte of arte ) oor e one ee a . . . hey were A one man m8 are, the Comimenonare of Oheowen ood ¢ £ P. , A ' vay w . Cod Mere Oy pee af ” . hee onene ‘ me oe _ t ‘ ‘ oe ine ‘ We ated A eal he * &a ‘ . ‘ nee nares One *0F8 Pee f Pom hey Oppeer é ‘ . owt Fee lent Pinetnay, en ow aiete ea o oma 4 #4 here tome ¢ “ah bh Pe dent het, eee “ om ‘ amen! furihe te arterament 0 lewd | gomomhas eruling tome - ’ ne . “ the porate 4+ Aeton ot wr , Ps rebellion tn the tat Meetee af (momma “9 le eome Glew, bt le aretner 9 . @ued oe e A os he vote hed from ©) mate a gplentit tore wet La eo ee . 7 ove LJ fend Renee . “en gery fees ae Ol), ter Meth, iting enat amadiiaie tap * (heterner'@ nin helete comm Wing j ‘ orawe | ~~ The pf eatin anterel by the @ra re olivam lecrumhed, | Cate of the Port, and pacent in -eview hetora | Meron Gy ¢ Mayor wert, (1 Amen) end « ‘ae © wor tn brench@e of the men Haytt | " s The | toerenens y | he saan gate, and premeeied vem of the Nevetatics | Wr thelr rempariive hea verter, where they were Bertvcsa Vonree, Lu D ‘ ’ etoamer tin 4 te, from Port au lrince the Lith laut. hee @errivad here she repre thet Gen Malnave eae at Monta Chrieto, (a han Demings, @ith hie etal ani ae le wae recruiting hie army we helne stromaly reinforced b eaeriere from Crane el'tement or lh be te e@nt fo wee from re wile » request the de fered 4 for | tire the pe eone of arninet Tin ber | Hritiod corvetion Fa | Lilly, io, ihe | frianie aner Abainokin comiine for Wreai The Bneieh fleet we reatne seffrard and hed removed the mach '" aro Holidog The Hr t captared by | the rebel at an baglich vearel, chartere, had on board troope and tthe News Items, By Teleyraph to the New York #un,) ® remaing of Hoo fr way to Ohto. Tie steamer Commotore Farrand, cotton, aunk in the The boat and cargo were a total lows, Thomee Corwin ere on laden with the dab Alabama river, on Tor Fenian State Convention at Newarh for NJ, yesterday declared Koberts and the Senate, ayainat O'Mahony Joun 8. Raney, the fering from a severe attack sidew at Groveport, Olio farnous horre-tamner, te an? of peraly#ia flere A ving, Tueslay ogbt, at Davenport, Iowa, deatre 1 the building in which the Post Oice was lately located, Loea, about $60,000; one half insured, Tur Wakefield cotton mille In South Kingstown, R. 1, were burnt, yesterday mornin Lows, $75,000 ; Insurance light. The mille were owned by G n Reynolds. Tum steamer Roanoke sunk near Mo., recently a total loi Commerce, Bhe wan valued a6 #26,000, and in Bie was owned and insured at Pitts- burg Hom, Samont Aman, for ton years Chief Justice of the Rhode Island Bupreme Court, died suddenly, at Providence, yesterday afternoon, of apoplexy. Ile was in the street at two o'clock, and died at f Wars the 0:50 P.M, train, from New York, on the Hadaon River Rullroad, reached @ spot near Youkers, yesterday afternoon, a rail broke tn three pieces, throwing the rear car from the track Wa. L. Brack, one of the Panama steamshtp pirates, who waa senteuced tu Le hung, and whose wentence waa commuted by General McDowell | to imprisonment for ten years, has beeu pardoned by the I’reside t, Avovr a dozen boats are ati!l hard aground at 8t. Louts, Mo, or caughtin the ice between here and Cairo, and mi epprebension is felt for their safety. The weather iscold, No new movement in the ice has taken p! Poot passenvers crossed the river all day yeserday, and the mals were carried over by band Coarcain Jous Laws by Gon. Finke, ti isdemes: cw has been appointed Judgo Adv » to try cases of t Nashville, Teun., in which freod- men are trplicatet, This order is approved by the citizens generally, as the mucicipal regulations of thatelty make itu perjuisite for oflvert to arrest negroes on all real and imag vary offences Vie stearmahip Geo, Cromwell, which put fu at Charleston, 8.C., in distress me time since, has been Hbelled in the suis of eighty thousand dol larefor salvage, The amount is on ship and cargo. Arrangements have been made by which the steamor will be allowed to discharge ber freight, and the Geo, Washington is expected to convey itto New Orleans At five o'clock yesterday morning, @ fire broke outin the New Hampetire House of Reformation, located two miles from Mauchester edali butthe brick walls, The inmates 120 in aud destroy “nee Ale led men, whe the roy nee | ton ehler companien, 0 the proceea on Alter the proeremion hed peter! the Metrope ten Hel, the Comrmtennere ead | Vitel guegte pro eolel t the lowerd hall of the inatitn } tion, whe on lprompot enterteinment het ed by the Mesers Lilien i. Commis Gone Pinckney presided vl Governor Feat, * seetol henw Atm ng the other aver | " wat klong, Helg. Gane, Merrit, Nateheller, Marvin end Palmer, Col. CW Derlow, | ¢ “pt Ben) Fo Mann ad many othere After the avon, President whiney, im the followitw lenguage, proposed the Governor's health. be ait Gentlemen it would not be righ Seperate with ut ecknowlelving in» reat kindnee: andl honor which hie t for we te manner wilenee the Governor bee shown ue in reviewing our pores te y aainerit re propome the health of Nie Exvellenes Reuben B Fen.on, Governor of tb s of New Yorn idan The toast having been duly honored, Governor Fortoy replied ae follower Gentlemen Whatever reletes to of the property and | vemt . the prtection esot cur citizens ie of the recollect when the bith for the esta! lishment of « Met tan Fire 1D partment wae before the ature last winter that tgeny of the frienda of the Fire Departinens « New York, who were deeply Interested in the pre tection of the I snd properties of crtitens in thie olty ited the propriety of organizing the Fire Departioent io the manner in whieh tt wae done Hut alter the ri w of today no one who witness - ed it will for one moment doubt ita entire duecens, Teongratulate you, gentlemen, on baving @ Police Department and e Fire Department whieh brings assured security and peace ul proaperity to the lives and properties of the citizens of this greas city. The assemblage then disporsed Tue FeNtans,—General Sweeney, Secretary of War, bes \ssued an address, of which ihe fo lowing is a synopal: ——_——. — ———____—__ — Hoe opens by expressing his sorrow fow the unfortunate rupture which h take! piace. He it ready to offer up on the alter of freesom what is left of bis war-worn life for his native land, He then proceeded to say that accepteng the position of Srcretary or War, it wae with the understending that tnatiers periaining to that department were to be under bie control, and he accordingly went to work in good faith to pas the discordant elements in working orc xX pect~ ing the co-operation of Mr, O'Mahony, bus for some unaccountable reason be bad received from Mr. O'Mahony the moat violent opposition Instead. He next refers to the quantity of arma, ote, He comp aing w peither men bor toney were at bia disposal, and when Le applied to tue Becrotary of sho Treasury for money with which to pay for arme which be had purchased ata very cheap rate, be was told be could nos yet it, and sould on all oc casious file vouchers before he received muney. ‘This would necessitate hiro to pay fur goods pur- chase! out of bis own pockey receive a receipt, and th n go te the Bocretary of the Treasury, tile the voucher, and watt unt)! the latter got roady to pay the mouey, He etates that the Secretary of the ‘Treasury at this tuterview, sala he reserved the right to control the Prosidont and Secretary of War in tuese mate When he (Gen. 8.) took charge of tho War Dopartiaeut, he request ed oof Mr. O'Mahon a jist of the circles but that either from their inability or reluctance to comply with bis request, be could nos get the desired lat, furthe: saya that hie plaus bave with from sue commencement, and 1 suyvestions on wiltery matiers opiuions disregarded, © is severe upon 4 oulgung Adjuveut General, aud complains of the posivom in Wich he left tLe affairs of tis office, Tue gen- oral tenor of the address ts denunciatory of Mr. O' Mahouy's policy, protesting that with ba im oppositiog Le cannot do any good tor Lreland, and tuat if he le intertered with in tui, be will be compelled to returu to Lis tormer evocation, fue Wearner,—In consequence of the rain of Tucsday skating was entirely at» discount yesterday. A beavy fall of suow took place abous Ss telock Inwt evoulng, which changed toe hail storm ot 11, aud to rain at balf-past 12. The rail- road cars were much impeded im their travel and bad to put on four horses each, ‘This worning the streets are a nase of slush, Conpuctors on city railroads de pot com. sider that “honesty is the best policy," judging from the statement of « railroad officer, thatiu one week no less (hau 80 dishonest conductors bad beea discharged by one Company in thiscity, Deteo- tives, in the person of women, tt ie stated, are ia the ewploy of the companic whose duty it is te number, were rescued, although most of them were eep when the fire commenced, and the flames spread Tapidiy uuder @ high wind, The Inmates, except eight or ten, who made their Cecape, were removed to the Stark Hou nectod with the farm, Tue buildings were ine sured for $20,000, Lose about $40,000, A tow took place in Norfolk, Va.,on the 15th, borreen the 20th New York Keyiment and the 8th United States Colored. & volluy of from ten to relve muskets was fire! by the 20th upon the colored troops, Which was about to be returned when their officers arrived, and put an end to the disvurbauce, Quly cue wan (colored) wasiniured. con- ‘ipark'? dlahonest couducturs, Movements OF GoveEuNOK FantoN—Vis- tvs ro 14% Puxtio BettveLs,—In accordance wite ‘ap inv.satioa from Horace Webster, L. L, D. Prea- jJent of the Free Academy, and the Trustees ef somo of the Ward Sehools, Governor Feutou yes- terday visited the Free Acedewy and Ward Schools ¥1 apd the Pomale Schoo! in 12th s\reet, near Broad- way. As the Free Academy, Mr. Fontun listened to two oratious by Messrs. Carr and Casey, the or- wer vn “College Commencements," and the letieg (Cvmtipued @a tho Last l'aue.,